Motography (Jul-Sep 1916)

160 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XVI, No. 3. Sifted from the Studios ATLANTIC COAST NOTES Emily Stevens, the Metro Star, last seen on the screen in "The House of Tears," is recovering from an operation for appendicitis at the Woman's Hospital, New York. Miss Stevens was taken ill while in the west playing the stellar role in "The Unchastened Woman," after its long run on Broadway. Ralph W. Ince was so pleased with the work of Jessie Miller in "The Conflict" that he engaged her for the heavy •role in his new spectacular feature, which will be done at the Vitagraph studios at Bay Shore. G. E. Maillard, salesman of the Pathe office in Philadelphia, has named his "baby daughter in honor of Pearl White. The photoplay adaptation of Hall Caine's novel, "The Bondman," was made Tby Louise Kellar for William Fox. The work required two months. Shirley Moore, one of Ralph Ince's latest finds, is playing an ingenue lead 'in a novel automobile comedy at the Bay 'Shore studios. Playing opposite her is "William Lyttell in a juvenile role. Charles Fang, a native of Canton, China, and a graduate of Yale University, has composed the music for the Unity Sales Corporation's production of "the big 16 episode serial "The Yellow Menace," starring Edwin Stevens and featuring Florence Malone and Margaret <Gale. Clarence J. Harris, who wrote the scenario of "Caprice of the Mountains," the William Fox picture in which June Caprice is appearing, is a retired minister. He was born in New England, and he was a Unitarian preacher for more than twenty years before he took up scenario writing. In "The Hidden Face," a GaumontMutual three-act drama. Alexander Ga■den, co-starring with Iva Shepard, again assumes the role of a clergyman. This is the fifth time in the last seven productions in which he has been featured that he has essayed a role of this character. The photoplay is replete with mystery and concerns the identity of the slayer of a noted politician. Miss Shepard appears in another of her adventuress roles, this time as the keeper of the tavern in which the murder occurred. Alan Hale, who played opposite Pauline Frederick in "The Woman in the 'Case," has an important role in the next Pathe production which Edward Jose will direct, and in which Pearl White is featured. Niles Welch will play the leading juvenile role. Jean Stuart, now playing in the support of Earle Williams at the Vitagraph studios, is writing scenarios as well as acting. Her first manuscript is a three-reel drama entitled "As a Woman Thinks." Lorraine Huling, now appearing in the leading role of the National Drama Corporation in "The Fall of a Nation," began her theatrical career in a small role in Winthrop Ames' production of ■"Prunella." Her next role was the in genue in "Help Wanted" with Charles Richman. She has just completed rehearsals of the eagerly awaited film "King Lear," in which she will be seen as "Cordelia" with Frederick Warde. Emmett Corrigan has just finished a feature film, "Husband and Wife," in which he is starred by William A. Brady. It will be a World-Peerless release. In the cast are Holbrook Blynn, Montague Love, Dion Titheridge and Ethel Clayton. Victor Herbert denies that he has been a party to an attack on Germany through his composition of the operatic score for Thomas Dixon's "The Fall of a Nation." Alice Hollister, who has worked for six consecutive years with the Kalem company, has returned to New York. Miss Hollister was a member of the first American company sent abroad to make pictures and worked for the Kalem pictures in Egypt, Palestine, England, Scotland, Ireland, France and Germany. Thousands of national guardsmen witnessed the spectacle, "The Fall of a Nation," at the Liberty Theater, New York, while waiting for equipment and transportation to Texas. Brigades of boy scouts and others interested in preparedness nightly cheer for national defense at the Liberty. Loel and Eldean Stewart of "The Five Stewarts" are the attractive children which appear with Theda Bara in "East Lynne." Their little brother, Maury, will be seen with Billie Burke in the twelfth episode of "Gloria's Romance." New Orleans is presented by the Gaumont-Mutuals studios in the ever popular scenic release "See America First" which is to be released shortly. The Cabilde, the state building erected under Spanish rule, St. Louis Cathedral erected in 1794, Metario cemetery and various other interesting points are shown in this release. Gertrude McCoy, who recently joined the Gaumont-Mutual forces, will make her first appearance in a three-act feature "Gates of Divorce," an interesting story of a big city. Alexander Gaden, Charles W. Travis, John Reinhard, Lucille Taft, Iva Shepard and several others of equal note appear with her in this release. De Witt C. Jennings has joined the William Fox forces and is working under the direction of Bertram Bracken on a picture dealing with sporting life. Clara Kimball Young has finished her last picture for the World Film Corporation and after a short vacation will begin work on "The Common Law," from Robert W. Chambers' novel, for the new film company which bears her name. Albert Capellani, who directed Miss Young for the World, will be directorgeneral of the new company. Robert Warwick will play the title role in the Brady production of "Nathan Hale." Gail Kane, Johnny Hines and other well known world players will be in the cast. The general offices of the Popular Plays and Players, whose features are released on the Metro program have been removed from the Times Building to more spacious quarters in the Longacre Building, 48 West Forty-eighth street, New York. William A. Brady is producing a picturization of Clyde Fitch's play, "Nathan Hale," for the World Film Corporation. Baroness von Dewitz, formerly of the Film Market Quotations Financial Gossip applied by R. D. Small of A. E. Butl Chicago. Bid American Film Co., Inc.. 84 Biograph Company General Film Corp., pref . . . . Lone Star Corp 29 Mutual Film Corp., pref... 40 Mutual Film Corp., com... 40 No. Am. Film Corp., pref.. 100 No. Am. Film Corp., com.. 40 New York M. P. Corp 30 States Film Corp., com.... 36 Randolph Film Co., pref. (with 50% com.) 93 Thanhouser Film Corp.... 2 Triangle Film Corp 2 Universal Film Mfg. Co.... 170 and er & Co., Asked 91 28 25 35 46 46 109 47 39 46^2 99 S'/8* 3!4* *Par $5.00. New York Motion Picture Corporation — It is understood the management will give no expression as to future dividend policy as they state the new studio at Culver City, California, cost in the neighborhood of $100,000 and dividends may not be resumed for sometime. States Film Company — It is unofficially reported bookings to date are in the neighborhood of $470,000. This would indicate the common should secure — if these expectations are fulfilled — something above $60 per share. Mutual Film Corporation — The meeting held last week was a special meeting of directors. At the regular meeting, to be held in July, the question of dividend action, on both preferred and common, will be taken up. We understand the executive offices of the company are to be removed from New York City to the top floor of the Consumers Building, Chicago. The president of the company reported at the last special meeting that expenditures have been considerably decreased and profits materially advanced. Famous Players Films Corporation — This company and the Jesse Laskey Company have consolidated, with capitalization of $12,500,000. All distributions will be made through the Paramount Pictures Corp. The Famous Players released 48 productions in the last year and Laskey 36. Amongst the directors are — Cecil DeMille, Daniel Frohman, Albert Kaufman, Adolph Zukor. President and Samuel Goldfish, Chairman of the Board.