Motography (Apr-Jun 1916)

Tune 24, 1916. MOTOGRAPHY 1467 Philippines. The trip' up stream offers some particularly beautiful pictures and once arrived at the Penal Colony there is much of singular interest to Americans. On this island criminals are really being "cured." The prisoners are not " held by force at the colony, which is the graduating class of the prison system instituted by the United States. Each convict has it within his own power to win privileges which amount to freedom-, and, indeed, freedom itself when he has " proven his fitness to once more become a member of society. These scenes make this release one . of the most interesting travel pictures ever offered to the public and the scenes taken during the novel trip to the Island of Palawan make" it one of the most pleasing to the eye. T. C. K. Pictographs — Paramount — June. — Diagrams, animated, prepared by Henry Reuterdahl showing how our fleet might be destroyed, have first position on this release of Pictographs. Mr. Reuter■ dahl shows how a fleet more mighty than ours could utterly destroy the navy of the United States. A motorboat trip up the rapids of Snake River is another interesting contribution to this . reel. Boats equipped with high powered motors battle and are tossed about in the swirling waters. "Testing the Trend of Your Mind," another article by Hugo Munsterberg, is included in the issue, _ along with the "Better Babies" department. T. C. K. " -.'-•. Pathe Pathe News No. 46 — June 7. — Lord Kitchener, creator of Britain's army, wholost his life when " " British cruiser was sunk off the Orkney Islands;, r delegates to the Republican convention gather_ around Congress Hotel awaiting the results of the peace negotiations between the Progressives and Republicans, Chicago, 111. ; President and Mrs. ■ Wilson attend commencement exercises at the U. ' S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. ; .animated . map showing the onward sweep of the Russians in Asai Minor, the capture of Erzerum and the • investment of Trebizond ; the founding of Newark, N." J., by Robert Treat, 250 years ago, .is re-enacted in a grand pagent at Weequahic Park ; ' ■ members of the New York police receive real . military training in order to increase their efficiency as guardians of the peace, Staten Island, ; N. Y. ... _ . Pathe News No. 47 — June 9. — Delegates of the Republican National Convention carry th"e stars and stripes as they march to' the Colisseum to symbolize their stand for Americanism and Pre-" paredness, Chicago, 111. ; with five million men in the ranks of the army many women are being employed in workshop and factory, London, England ; troops still guard the Irish Capital to pre-' " vent any further uprising of the Sinn Fein revolutionists. Dublin, Ireland ; new type of machine gun mounted on a motorcycle is added to the equipment of the U. "S. army along the border, Columbus, ~N. M.; crew of the U. S. S. Oregon . honors the memory of their comrades who have, given their lives in the service of their country, San Francisco, CaK ; after years of ceaseless effort the U. S. Reclamation Service has finished the Arrow Rock Dam at a cost of $3.000,00t), Boise, Idaho; St. Louis, Mo., also responds to the National call for Preparedness and thousands of patriotic . citizens march in a great paratle, St. Louis, Mo. Red Feather The Man from Nowhere — (Five Reels) — Red Feather — June 19 — Featuring King Baggot. A dramatic story of circumstantial evidence and a crime avenged. Irene Hunt, Joseph W. Gerard, Helen Marten, Johnny Walker, Joseph Granby and Frank Smith complete the cast. Henry Otto produced the picture. Triangle Program The Wild Girl of the Sierras — (Five Reels) — ' Triangle-Fine Arts. — Mae Marsh, Robert Harron and Wilfred Lucas head the cast in this picture produced by Paul Powell from a scenario by F. M. Pierson and Anita Loos. Reviewed elsewhere in this issue. Bath Tub Perils — (Two Reels) — TriangleKeystone. — Fred Mace and Claire Anderson appear in this comedy, directed' by E. A. Frazee. Reviewed elsewhere in this issue. in a big bonfire at San Francisco, Cal. ; Mayor Thompson, together with thousands of spectators, review monster Preparedness parade, Chicago, 111. ; President Wilson and Secretary Daniels are guests at the graduation exercises ■ of the Naval Academy, -Annapolis ; impressive memorial ceremonies are held on board the U. S. S. Oregon, San Francisco, Cal. ; bluecoats get real war training at their camp on Staten Island, Staten Island, -N. Y. ; Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company celebrates the anniversary of the -organization's birth, Boston, -Mass. The -Redemption of Dave Darcy — (Five Reels) — V. L. S. E. — June 12.— Vitagraph Blue Ribbon feature, directed by Paul Scardon, from a story by C. T. Dazey, centering a"bout a character of the underworld who , reforms: Reviewed elsewhere, in this issue. World His Brother's Wife — (Five Reels) — Premo — .June 5. — Carlyle " Blackwell, Ethel Clayton and ' Paul McAllister featured in this story of a man's love for his brother's wife. A review appears on page 133,3 of the issue of June 10. Perils "of Divorce — (Five Reels) — Peerless — June 12. — Featuring Edna Wallace Hopper and Frank Sheridan. A~review' appears on page 1397 ©f the -June 17th issue. La Boheme — (Five Reels) — Paragon — June 19. — Featuring Alice Brady. Mimi, a foundling, is ■ taken from the convent to an inn, where she meets Rudolphe Durandin, nephew of the wealthy • M. Durandin, who wants him to marry Madame de Rouvre, a-wealthy widow. Rudolphe again meets " Mimi and falls in love with her, but through a friend he is led to believe that Mimi loves another man. Madame de Rouvre meets Mimi and tells her that she will ruin the position of Rudolphe and Mimi, heartbroken, determines to end it all, but before she can do so she is taken toa hospital. When she is released from the hospital she returns to her old home where she had been so happy with Rudolphe and there her friend Musette finds her, and seeing her weakened condition she goes to her artist friends and they raise sufficient money to buy her the necessary "medicine. Rudolphe learns, that -Mimi has always loved him and goes to her home, but she passes away in the midst of her loyal friends with the realization that Rudolphe has always loved her. . Paul Capellani, Leslie Stowe, June Elvidge, Chester Barnett and Zene Keefe complete the cast. Famous Players Star Donald Brian Donald Brian, celebrated comedian and matinee idol, and left wing of the inimitable "Donald and Julia and Joe" trio, in the current stage success, "Sybil," is to be starred by the Famous Players in a modern smuggling story which will -be released on the Paramount Program within the next few weeks. Mr. Brian is one of the best known and most popular figures on the stage today, his clever work in "Sybil", during the current season adding to the laurels which he has gathered in "The Siren," "The Dollar Princess" and "The. Merry Widow." Marguerite Clark makes her next screen appearance, in the Famous Players production "Silks and Satins" which is released on the Paramount program June 12. The play is an unusual one, opening in the present and then reverting to the Napoleonic era as the story of the romance of the great-great-grandmother of the little bride is related to her and furnishes her with the solution of her own grave problems. V. L. S. E. Inc. Hearst-Vitagraph News Pictorial No. 45 — June -6. ^Recruit firemen of Boston are drilled to make them efficient in all lines of duty which a regular fireman must face, Boston, Mass.; the fiftieth. birthday of Berkeley, Cal., is observed with a Golden Jubilee celebration in which interesting contests are held by men. women and children,' Berkeley, Cal. ; New England Spanish war veterans hold .their annual memorial in Fenway Park, Boston, Mass. ; women delegates attending the national meeting of the Federation of Women's clubs are guests at the studios of the Vitagraph Company of America, New York, N. Y. ; President Lowell of Harvard University and General' Three new Mutuals. Top, Lncile Ward in '"Pedigrees. Pups and Pussies," next, "The Lion Nemesis," and "Jerry and the Moonshiners." Leonard Wood of U. S. A. review Harvard's regiment on parade on the University campus, Cambridge, Mass. ; Policeman Henry Schwarz, who was killed in the performance of his duty, is accorded high military tribute at his funeral, New York, N. Y. ; Columbia University and New York University plav a spirited game of pushball, New York, N. Y. Hearst-Vitagraph News Pictorial No. 46 — June; 9 — American Liberty Day is celebrated at "Sheejjshea.d Bay, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; ten tons of' eggs .recently imported from China are destroyed "Novelty Notes" for June contains an exhaustive special article, entitled "Percentage Pictures," which is important to all who are interested in the future careers of Anita Stewart, Mary Pickford and Charles Chaplin and their probable effects on the motion picture industry. This magazine is mailed to exhibitors only, but any of our readers may obtain a copy of the June issue if they will send their names and addresses to "Novelty Notes," 115 East Twentv-third street, New York. I