Motography (Jan-Jun 1915)

474 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XIII, No. 13. Accompanied by Jameson, Kennedy then visits the hotel and secures the next room to that in which Elaine is to have her meeting with the Chinaman. With the aid of the detecta-scope, which enables him to see through the wall of the room, Kennedy sees Elaine transfer the money to Mary Carson and then by means of the telautograph he communicates with the clerk of the hotel on the ground floor, enabling him to summon the house detective and intercept the Carson woman on her way out of the hotel. Kennedy then descends in the elevator and faces the captured Mary Carson, who is forced to return the $10,000 to Elaine. Kennedy then makes known to Elaine that he has analyzed the blood crystals found on the handkerchief on which she had wiped her hands after attacking the Chinaman, and assures her that they are the blood of a dog rather than that of a human being so that she can rest easy that she has not killed any one. Society Leader in Lubin Play Edith Ritchie, who is private life is Mrs. Stephen Morris, a well known society leader of Philadelphia, is playing the sympathetic role of "Ruth Hunter" in the elaborate production of Clyde Fitch's society drama "The Climbers," which the Lubin Company is filming in its Philadelphia studio, under the direction of Barry O'Neil, and in which Gladys Hanson will be featured. Miss Ritchie is a descendant of the Biddies on her father's side and of the Sommer Smiths on her mother's side and is related to most of the prominent old families in Philadelphia. She is a member of most of the fashionable city and country clubs of Philadelphia and Newport, and is a most charming hostess. Up until last summer her winters were spent either in Philadelphia or traveling in Europe and her summers at her picturesque cottage on Bay side at Newport. Before she became a Lubin photo-player Miss Ritchie had achieved quite a reputation as an amateur actress in Philadelphia, New York and Newport and she was always a prime mover in arranging and producing society plays for various charitable institutions. Edith Ritchie. Enterprising Chicago Concern The Celebrated Players Film Company, at present located at 64 West Randolph street, Chicago, but which soon expects to occupy its new quarters on the third floor of the building at 207 South Wabash avenue, has been circulating a number of very high class hand bills and other advertising matter which is meeting with the unanimous approval of the exhibitors in their territory. This company deals in feature pictures, handling the Illinois, Indiana and Iowa territory on all of the big films released by the Alliance Program and also several films made by independent companies. Its methods of booking films and the manner in which it serves the exhibitors who patronize it have won it many friends and this new campaign recently begun will doubtless have many more supporters. During Carlyle Blackwell's short stay in Chicago the latter part of last week,he personally visited all the various theaters which have been showing the features in which he appeared for the Alliance Program. Big Productions Coming The annual tour of inspection being made by Adam Kessel, Jr., and Charles O. Baumann, managers of the New York Motion Picture Corporation, has given rise to some interesting information concerning the plans to be pursued by that company throughout the current year. Principal among the items of importance that came to light this Aveek is the announcement that hereafter virtually all multiple reel productions made by Thomas H. Ince. director-general of the plant, will be released on the Mutual Program as special features. This arrangement, it is understood, will in nowise interfere with the already established release of three two-reelers a week, but will serve to introduce a new brand of productions. Just what the title of this brand will be is not definitely known, but the New York magnates and their director-general expect to decide upon a name within the next few weeks. The New York Motion Picture Corporation already has on hand in New York one four-reel production for use in pursuance of the new plan. It is entitled "On the Night Stage" and is the medium through which Robert Edeson, William S. Hart and Rhea Mitchell will be offered in a tri-star combination. This feature, however, it is believed, will be held, pending the release of "The Devil," Mr. Ince's latest multiple reel production, in which Bessie Barriscale and Edward Connelly will be co-starred. The noted producer, just at present, is bending his efforts toward the completion of "The Sign of the Rose," George Beban's international masterpiece, which will serve to introduce an innovation of nationwide importance in respect to film production — a combination of the silent and spoken drama in ten reels and one act. "The Devil" is said to be the greatest thing Mr. Ince has attempted in the nature of four or five reel productions. It is an adaptation, by Mr. Ince, in collaboration with Charles Swickard, of the famous play from the pen of the great Hungarian dramatist, Franz Molnar. For stars as the head of the cast in "The Devil," Mr. Ince could not have selected more capable performers than Bessie Barriscale and Edward Connelly. Miss Barriscale is said to be at her best in the character of Isabella, and Mr. Connelly's interpretation of the difficult part — the title role — is declared by those who have seen private presentations of what film already has been made, to be a powerful portrayal of His Satanic Majesty. Assisting Miss Barriscale and Mr. Connelly are Arthur Maude, the distinguished English actor; J. Barney Sherry, Clara Williams and Rhea Mitchell.