Motography (Jul-Dec 1917)

1182 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XVIII, No. 23. Cavalieri Makes Initial Appearance Stars in Paramount's "The Eternal Temptress" Under Direction of Emile Chautard — Billie Burke Appears Again COR the Christmas month the list of pic* tures scheduled for release in December by Paramount, is headed by the presentation of Lina Cavalieri's first picture, "The Eternal Temptress," by Mme. Fred de Gresac, scenario by Eve Unsell. This production was directed by Emile Chautard and is said to be one of the most exquisite examples of the perfect photoplay ever released. The debut of Lina Cavalieri is only one of the features of Paramount's Christmas schedule. Billie Burke, winsome, dainty and delightful, will be seen in "The Land of Promise," in which she also starred upon the stage. This play is by W. Somerset Maugham. Christmas is Marguerite Clark's own month. It is the season of beautiful things, of cheer, fantasy, all that goes to make the name of Christmas, in its popular sense, wonderful. Following an annual custom, begun last year with "Snow White," Miss Clark will appear in a new fairy play, "The Seven Swans," directed by J. Searle Dawley. Another picture in the nature of a Christmas gift to readers the world over is "Tom Sawyer," in which Jack Pickford will create upon the screen Mark Twain's immortal hero of Boyhood's happy days. It will bring back old years to those who have passed the meridian of life; it will evoke from the past, figures dear to memory. Also the rising generation will laugh and live with the doughty Tom and his friends. "Tom Sawyer" is all American. It is the quintessence of boyhood. Mark Twain said it was a hymn. The picture was directed by Wm. D. Taylor. Wallace Reid appears in "Nan of Music Mountain," directed by George Melford — a vital story of the spreading west, written as a novel by Frank Spearman — a novel that has reached three or four editions. Dorothy Dalton, Thomas H. Ince star, is the youthful heroine of a dramatic story by Shannon Fife, called "Love Letters," the production of which was supervised by Mr. Ince and which will form an interesting release for December. Charles Raj-, also an Ince star in Paramount pictures, is to be seen in "His Mother's Boy." a picturization of "When Life Is Marked Down," by Rupert Hughes. Victor Schertzinger directed this picture, which was also supervised by Mr. Ince. It is a story with the Texas oil fields as a background. Sessue Hayakawa will play the role of a Japanese detective in "The Secret Game," which is particularly timely because it deals with a Hun plot in the United States. It was through a clue in this story, written by Marion Fairfax and directed by Wm. C. De Mille, that a secret agent was enabled to apprehend a German spy in Southern California. The picture bristles with exciting and tense situations, it is said, and affords Hayakawa one of his best roles. Vivian Martin is heroine of "The Fair Barbarian," from a story by Frances Hodgson Burnett, the scenario by Edith Kennedy, and directed by Robert Thornby. This is said to be a quaint and colorful little story of England, with a vivacious American girl as heroine. In book form it was a favorite years ago. Cast Announced for New Russell Play The complete cast of the new Russell feature, "In Bad," has been announced by the American Film Company, Inc., at Santa Barbara, Calif. The cast is made up of William Russell, Francelia Billington, Harvey Clark, Bull Montana, Carl Stockdale, Lucille Ward and Fred Smith. William Russell, as "Monty," scorns society. But he fights his way in and out of numerous embarrassing situations and accidentally discovers a hidden treasure in the Aztec ruins of Yucatan. Francelia Billington is a beautiful young society girl, who sort of has her eye on Monty. Bull Montana is back again — he just can't keep away from Bill, somehow— he is the boxing teacher and true to type. Lucille Ward is also back with the American and is to take a prominent part in the new Russell feature. Edward Sloman is supervising the filming of the picture. Moss Sells "One Day" to Japanese Importer U. Uno, representative film importer of Japan, entered into an agreement with B. S. Moss last week to take over the rights to exhibit in the flowery kingdom "One Day," sequel to Elinor Glyn's "Three Weeks," and the rights to "Boots and Saddles," adapted from Eugene Walter's play of that name. M. Wenescor represented the Moss interests in the deal. Follows Present Day Fiction in Releases Edison Company Announces Production of Peter B. Kyne's Story, "The Salt of the Earth," from Magazine Story THE Edison Company is following in its releases more and more the trend of present-day fiction. Their next release of December 17, in which Peggy Adams and Chester Barnett are featured, is "Salt of the Earth," from Peter B. Kyne's storv in the Saturday Evening Post. "Salt of the Earth" is a story of the "gold days" in the West and is full of humor, pathos and human interest. The tale of the wray two old miners outwit one of the professional swindlers who flourished in the days when any bank could be scratched for gold, is a rare one, and interwoven with it is a love story filled with emotional appeal. William Wadsworth and Russell Simpson score real triumphs in their character-interpretations of the two old miners "Sinful John" and Snowshoe Sam" and Peggy Adams is equally charming in her part of the daughter of one miner and the pet of two others, and as a nurse in a modern hospital, from which she departs to marry the man she loves. Chester Barnett is a nice, frank, handsome young American who will attract and hold his audience by his honest and able presentation of the role of a man and a lover. This production of Thomas A. Edison Inc. furnishes amusement and holds the interest throughout its five reels. It provides excellent diversion at this time when mental relaxation is a need that should not be underestimated nor overlooked. A scene from Edison's "Salt of the Earth' Deaf Children Are Guests Through the invitation of Harold Edel, the manager, 285 children and teachers from New York Public School 47, for the deaf, attended the afternoon performance at the Strand Theater, one day last week. The main attraction was Mary Pickford in "The Little Princess."