Motography (Oct-Dec 1916)

1132 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XVI, Xo. 21. tation of the role is declared to be among his best contributions to the screen. He is the fierce, beadeyed gambler, until he meets the artist's wife. Then he falls in love with her and becomes a savage in restraint. In the end his better instinct asserts itself and he turns to the gentle, repentant man. In Hart's support are seen Enid Markey as Naomi Tarleton, the artist's wife, and Robert McKim as Van Dyke Tarleton, the artist. The production was directed by Hart and photographed by Joe August, with art direction by Robert Brunton. FILM PREMIERE IN PRISON William A. Brady Offers First Showing of "Bought and Paid For" to Inmates of Great Meadow Prison A premiere of a motion picture in a prison is rather an innovation but nevertheless the first audience to witness Alice Brady in "Bought and Paid For" was composed of the inmates of Great Meadow Prison at Comstock, N. Y. The librarian of the prison wrote William A. Brady asking that he furnish some films for the men and stating that they especially asked for pictures in which Alice Brady appeared. Mr. Brady replied that he would not alone give the Great Meadow men an Alice Brady picture but would make the occasion a regular "first performance on any stage" by presenting "Bought and Paid For" before them in advance to its showing anywhere else. He further invited criticisms of the play and acting, offering a reward of $50 for the best criticism, $25 for the second best, $10 for the third, and $5 each for the next three. Miss Brady also appeared in person at the prison prior to the showing of the picture and contributed a song to this unusual entertainment. "Bought and Paid For" was shown on Wednesday and Thursday, November S and 9, at Lowe's New York Theater, and was run for two days although the customary limit is one day. The many thousands . f New Yorkers who witnessed the play in its original form during the long run at the Playhouse in New York will undoubtedly wish to see the story and character as transferred to the screen. William A. Brady has given his personal supervision to the picture play in all its details. Alice Here are two pre-screen views of the World-Brady production of the big stage money-maker, "Bought Brady has the role which was acted at the Playhouse by Julia Dean. Montague Love is in the part originated by Charles Richman. Frank Craven's former character is assumed by Frank Conlan. Josephine Drake is seen in the personation first made known by Marie Nordstrom, and Allan Atwell, who was the Japanese valet in the spoken representation, retains this place in the silent performance. William A. Brady Back From Tour William A. Brady had just returned from an observation tour through the middle west and observes that prosperity is everywhere. "This has helped both the motion pictures and the theaters." said Mr. Brady, "but the matter that attracted my attention more than any other was the unmistakable fact that the theaterare helping the pictures and the pictures are helping the theaters. Formerly we thought the pictures were injuring the spoken play, and they probably were. But this condition has been reversed, and the motion pictures are making playgoers. Take foreigners, for illustration. In Detroit. Cleveland. Pittsburgh. Chicago and other cities whose great industrial development has attracted hosts of workmen unfamiliar with our language, the pictures naturally were first to secure great patronage. In due course a large percentage of these seekers for recreation were drawn into the regular theaters. "Ask any of the 'regular' house managers . watch their business, in any of the cities I have named, and they will tell you the foreign born element of their patronage is very much larger than it was formerly. "The screen drama will soon pa-s through another phase — the educational phase — and the sooner the better. Modern plays and stories of genuine worth are beginning to run low. and if we cannot at some time before lonq interest the public in the great stories of Sir Walter Scott. Wilkie Collins. Charles Reade and the other old masters. T do not know what we are Sfoingf to do." With Dorothy Phillips and Lon Chaney playing the principal roles. Director Joseph De Grasse at U versal City has about completed the picturization of "The Piper's Price." and will next film "The Wrong Side of Paradise." in five reels, with the same principals. and Pa j? the