Motography (Jan-Mar 1916)

594 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XV, No. 11. tions at her plea, Alys betrays him to the police. Then after visiting her daughter and setting things right, she commits suicide. The play is most interesting at all times and suspense is handled well. Miss Hammond handles her big scenes at the last most skillfully. It is a question, however, whether the play would have gained if the affection between the daughter and her husband were presented as more sincere and less demonstrative. Some of their scenes seem overdone. HORSLEY FEATURES COMING Four Interesting Five-Reel Productions Will Be Distributed Within the Next Few Weeks; Also Four One-Reel Comedies Some interesting events in motion picture production are promised in forthcoming David Horsley productions, to be released on or before April 1. Within that period of time, four of Mr. Horsley's five-reel productions will be distributed as Mutual Master-pictures, de luxe edition, besides four one-reel subjects which are to be released under the Cub Comedy brand name. The first of the four five-reel subjects to be distributed as Mutual Master-pictures, de luxe edition, is "A Law Unto Himself," which was scheduled for release February 28. Those who have witnessed pre-release date showings of this production announced that it was an extraordinary picture. It has a gripping story of the Northwest mountains with the theme of vengeance for its plot, which has been treated in a new light by the author, Lillian V. Brockwell, a writer of considerable reputation for her powerful stories. As most of the action of the play transpires in the mountains Mr. Horsley sent his company into the rugged country of the Coast where some exceptional scenic views were obtained for background. The characters in the story being of a rugged type, Mr. Horsley drew not alone upon the resources of his own playing force, but went outside of his studio and engaged actors who not only looked but had proven that the} i -mid play such parts. Crane Wilbur is tin featured player in the piece. I [e appears in a dual role. Among the other players are E. \\ . Harris, Louis Durham, Francis Raymond, Steve Murphy, George Clare, Jr., and Virginia Kirtlcv. Other five-reel productions are "The Heart of Tara," scheduled for March 4; "The Hidden Law," i heduled for March 25, and "The Love Liar," scheduled for March 27. Petite Star in "Lovely Mary" "Lovely Mary," the five-part Metro love drama in which little Mary Miles Minter is starred and Thomas J. Carrigan, her new leading man, is featured, will be released on the Metro program March 13. This feature was produced by the Columbia Pictures Corporation under the direction of Edgar Jones and his assistant, P. T. Volkman. After being buffeted and battered around in the ice fields of the far north and braving the storm for more than fifty years, the revenue cutter and coast guard ship Woodbury fell a victom to motion pictures and was sent to the bottom. This sturdy old vessel, which in her time saved more than 5,000 lives in the storms off Hatteras and the Banks, and cleared the seas of smugglers and seal poachers, was purchased by the Metro company for an important part in "The Price of Malice," a recent release on the Metro program. Hamilton Revelle and Barbara Tennant are starred in this film. The Metro company converted the cutter into a fine appearing yacht and towed her to the ice fields. There she was sent head-on against an iceberg and rapidly sank to the bottom as the Metro players enacted the roles assigned them in the production. Niles Welch, popular juvenile actor, of the Metro forces, was injured severely recently during a scene in which the rifle of a fellow performer struck him across the forehead. He is still in a hospital. Max Uhlig has been engaged by the Popular Plays and Players as assistant technical director. Metro announces its retirement from participation in future motion picture balls and sets forth its reasons in a statement made by Joseph W. Engel, Metro's treasurer. Mr. Engel says: "Metro is somewhat in the position of the makers of the Stutz automobile who, after winning three great races, announced they .would give their competitors a chance. They retired from racing and lived happily ever after and the competitors were happy also." Beyfuss Signs Capt. Peacocke Alex E. Beyfuss, vice-president and general manager of the California Motion Picture Corporation, has signed Captain Leslie T. Peacocke, well-known scenario writer. Captain Peacocke has been instructed to join the forces of the California company at San Rafael at once. As a free-lance journalist as well as a fiction writer of recognized ability, Captain Peacocke Avas early attracted to the field of motion pictures and began to study the game of the camera from all sides at a time when it was given little serious consideration by serious-minded persons. As a matter of course when the importance of motion pictures was recognized, Captain Peacocke already had enjoyed several years of vigorous tuition in the fundamentals of the great art-industry. He has had more than 400 photo-plays produced. Some of them were adaptions, but, for the most part, they were his original stories. The Pollard Picture Plays Corporation has been formed by George W. Lederer. Lederer's latest venture in the him world will star Margarita Fischer. Harry Pollard will direct. The Pollard company, accompanied by Miss Fischer, has gone to Los Angeles to produce "The Pearl of Paradise." Lederer declared this picture will be a distinct novelty in the field of features.