Motography (Apr-Jun 1916)

946 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XV, No. 17. support Sallie Fisher in "The Little Shepherd of Bargain Row," which Fred E. Wright directed. After fifteen weeks of hard work the Essanay serial, "The Strange Case of Mary Page" is completed. Edna Mayo, who played the name role, will go east for a short vacation, visiting Philadelphia and New York. Henry B. Walthall is taking an active interest in Chicago politics. John Cossar plays an important role, that of a rich jeweler, in "The Little Shepherd of Bargain Row." John Junior's ambition is to be a director. Bessie Eyton has a charming make-up as "Virginia Carvel" in scenes for "The Crisis." She not only designed her own gowns but has valuable collection of oldfashioned jewelry for wear in the picture, cameo breast pins, lockets, etc., and earrings of jade. and Winnifred Greenwood in the leading roles, and is beginning "Reclamation," with the same artists. Jack Pickford is a fine swimmer, an expert billiard player, likes to race an auto, and has qualified as a bird man. He owns a bi-plane. Harry Mestayer, who won laurels on the speaking stage in "Hari Kari," the Oriental play, is anxious to enact a Japanese role on the screen. T. N. Heffron, the Selig director, has a new home in the Wiltshire district of Los Angeles. William D. Taylor, the Pallas producer, has finished the George Beban picture, declared to be one of the best he has done. The picture is now being cut. Charles Ray has finished his work as the wayward son in the Triangle play in which he supports Frank Kennan, who plays the father. A midnight fire forms a spectacular scene in "The Man From Manhattan," J. Edward Hungerford's five-reel picture which Jack Halloway is directing as an American Mutual Masterpicture. William Stowel, Rhea Mitchell, Jack Prescott and Warren Ellsworth have import PACIFIC COAST NOTES Gladys Brockwell, who has joined the William Fox players, is leading woman in a picture being directed by R. A. Walsh at the Edendale studios. Arthur Mackley, Charles Clary and Milton Sills ant roles. are m the cast. Spectacular scenes of modern warfare Wheeler Oakman is another newcomer will be a feature of H. B. Warner's next to the Fox studios and is at work in the play, which Reginald Barker is directing sea story which Oscar Apfel is directing, at Culver City. Scenes are being taken at Santa Cruz and In "Whispering Smith," J. P. McGowan Cataline Island, Cal. plays the title role and Helen Holmes Anna Luther has resumed her habit of plays Marion, the heroine. The supporttaking a five a. m. horseback ride as a ingcast includes Leo Maloney, Thomas daily start for a busy day at the Keystone studios. Hugh Russell, who comes from the Australian stage, is not related to William F. Russell of the American Film Company. Emil Roe, formerly with eastern film producing companies, has joined the Balboa forces. Jimsey May, a new Balboan, is in private life the wife of Director Eason. Henry King is taking his first vacation after three years of steady work in Balboa productions. When the Kalem company producing "The Social Pirates," returned from Seattle, where they played the episode called "The Parasite," they had traveled one thousand miles for the series. And there are ten more pictures to be made. Henry Millarde, after a three months' vacation, his first in three years, is again at the Kalem studios as a producer. He was well known on the speaking stage, appearing with such stars as Robert Mantell, Walker Whiteside and Mabel Barrison. William Madcap," adapted from the book by George Gibbs, with Flora Parker De Haven in the title role. "Hell's Crown" is a two-reel western drama which Jacques Jaccard is directing at Universal City. Harry Carey and Olive Golden play leads. Edward Sloman has completed the fivereel drama, "None So Blind," at the American studios, with Franklin Ritchie G. Lingham, Paul C. Hurst, Sam Appel, William Brunton, N. Z. Woods and G. H. Wisschusen. Alice Rinaldo, who appeared first in Horsley pictures in "The Love Liar," will play a vampire role in "The Conscience of John David," a Horsley Mutual Masterpicture starring Crane Wilbur. Miss Rinaldo is well known as a ballroom dancer. She was recently with the New York Motion Picture Company in the support of George Beban and other stars. Monte Carlo is the setting for "Peanuts and Powder," an American Mutual comedy in which Carol Halloway, John Sheehan and John Steppling are the stars. "The Tale of a Coat" gives Orral Humphrey, the American Mutual star, opportunity for very funny comedy work. Fifteen companies are now turning out Keystone comedies. "Beverly of Graustark," the novel by George Barr McCutcheon, is being made into a feature play by Biograph. Gertrude Robinson appears as the exiled princess. Dowlan is directing "The Roland Bottomley, Jackie Saunders' a five-reel Universal play new leading man, appeared in the London premiere of two Bernard Shaw plays. A Pierce-Arrow touring car was blown up for the first episode of "The Grip of Evil," the Balboa serial which will be released through Pathe. , Henry King, the Balboa star, began his career in stock companies in Atlanta, Buffalo and New York. coming serial, featuring Jackie Saunders, will consist of fourteen two-reel serials. For scenes in "Whispering Smith," realistic western streets are being built within the confines of the Signal Mutual studios. Much of the action takes place in these streets. Rube Miller, star and director of Vogue Mutual comedies, is working on a prehistoric skit, in which he has an especially humorous part. Madge Kirby plays opposite. William Russell, Hylda Holliss, Charloss Burton and Harry Keenan have the principal roles in "The Secret Mating," a coming American Mutual Masterpicture, written and directed by William Russell. Rea Berger will direct as his first American Mutual production a five-part feature by J. Edward Hungerford, "The Overcoat," a romance of the Barbary coast and San Francisco night life. Rhea Mitchell and William Stowell play the leads. Paul C. Hurst and Thomas Lingham, formerly with Kalem, appear in the Signal Film Company's production of "Whispering Smith," which J. P. McGowan is directing and in which he plays the name role. Helen Holmes, Belle Hutchinson, Leo Maloney, F. M. Van Norman, S. Appel, N. Z. Wood, William Brunton, Chance Ward, C. V. Wells and William Rogers are in the cast. Juanita Hanson is playing the feminine lead in the new American serial, "The Secret of the Submarine," which George Sargent is directing. Thomas Chatterton is the hero. Stella Razeto has a new dog to replace the lamented "Paddy Wuffen." Gretchen Hartman and the other members of the Biograph company have received notice, "with regrets." Hal Cooley is now working in a fivereel picture, "The Courtesan," directed for the American Company by Arthur Maude. George Melford is directing Fanny Ward in a five-reel play written by Willard Mack and Clinton Stagg. In it she appears in Salvation Array costume. Jack Dean plays opposite. The biggest scene in the five-reel picture, "The Highest Bidder," being made by William F. Russell's company for the American Film Company, will be taken at the edge of the Grand Canyon of the Santa Ynez range near Santa Barbara at a point overlooking a river two thousand feet below. The Vitagraph studios at Hollywood have a Victrola and the players practice dance steps while waiting between scenes. Anne Schaefer, Corrine Griffith, Jack Mower and Webster Campbell in particular are adepts, while George Holt attends to the Victrola. Rhea Mitchell, because of the color of her hair, is known by the nickname, "Ginger." Lillian Hayward of the Selig players is a crack shot with rifle and pistol and has captured many prizes in marksmanship contests. "The Grip of Evil," the Balboa forth Jack Pickford will be featured in "The