Motography (Jan-Jun 1918)

January 5, 1918. MOTOGRAPHY 29 Frohman Play Is Christmas Release Mutual Offers "Her Sister," Starring Olive Tell— Ethel Barrymore Was Star of Stage Production MUTUAL'S Christmas offering will be "Her Sister," a Charles Frohman play in picture starring the Charles Frohman actress, Miss Olive Tell, whose work in "The Unforeseen," established Olive Tel! in a Scene from "Her Sister." the quality of her screen work and her value at the box office. "Her Sister" is releasesd December 24. "Her Sister" is a picture adaptation of the Broadway success in which Miss Ethel Barrymore scored a sensational hit. Miss Tell is admirably suited to the part of Eleanor Alderson. She is supported by David Powell and a cast of Frohman players. This picture was made at the Empire Long Island studios under the direction of John B. O'Brien, and affords Miss Tell an opportunity of displaying her diversified talents. Director O'Brien has provided a throne-room scene for her as "Isis," the fortune-teller, of voluptuous splendor, which is a masterpiece of stage setting. In the supporting cast is David Powell, who won high praise for his work in a difficult role in "The Unforeseen," Eileen Dennes, Anita Rothe, Mrs. Clarat-Bracy, Harriett Thompson and Martha Dean. In the concluding chapter of "The Lost Express," the "Return of the Lost Express," released December 24, is cleared up the mystery of the missing train. Helen, after a thrilling series of adventures, in which all previous "stunts" are put in the shade, discovers the train and drives it back to the main track. The picture is brought to a tremendous climax in the spectacular destruction of an entire town by fire, and a hair-raising rescue from the flames by Helen. Billie Rhodes in the Strand comedy, "Mary's Boomerang," takes the part of a girl who attempts to prove that her chum's husband is a flirt, gets them all mixed up in a family mess, which almost leads to a divorce, but finally emerges from the affairs a sadder but wiser girl. "Oneta," a super-horse with almost human intelligence, is a co-star with George Ovey in the Cub comedy, "Jerry's Best Friend." This equine does stunts that are amazing, and rescues Jerry from a band of cattle-thieves and outlaws. Mutual Weekly is full of topics of timely interest, covering a diversity of subjects that are pertinent. It is released Monday, December 24. Use 40,000 Feet of Negative Stock It is significant of the care with which Goldwyn Pictures are made that no less than 1,087 separate scenes were photographed for the making of Mae Marsh's third starring vehicle, "The Cindrella Man" released December 16. As each scene is usually photographed twice, or in two "takes," to guard against mishaps, this means that a total of 2,074 scenes were photographed, using approximately 40,000 feet of film. About 780 scenes among those taken were eliminated, leaving about 307 to be shown on the screen. "Blue Jeans" Showing Proves Reunion Private Exhibition of Metro Feature Brings Together Great Gathering of Theatrical Personages METRO Pictures Corporation gave a private pre-view of its special production de luxe. "Blue Jeans," starring Viola Dana, at Wurlitzer Hall on Friday afternoon, December 14. The showing was attended by persons vitally interested in the history of the stage production of Joseph's Arthur's famous old melodrama, which has been adapted by June Mathis and Charles A. Taylor and directed by John H. Collins. These included actors and actresses, managers, press agents, advance agents, and others associated with "Blue Jeans" during the many years of its history. "Blue Jeans" was originally produced at the old Fourteenth Street Theater in 1890, with Robert Hilliard, Jennie Yeamans. George Fawcett and other well known people in the cast.. Ben Teal was stage manager, and at one time or another practically every advance man in the profession, and a great mainplayers, have been identified with "Blue Jeans." Robert Hilliard, the first to play the leading masculine role of Perry Bas com, was present at the screen performance to watch the work of his nephew, Robert Walker, in the part he originated. Mabel Taliaferro, now a Metro star, who made her debut in "Blue Jeans" in the part of the baby, was also present. Finery Designer Helps to Make Picture Mabel Normand's newest Goldw>rn picture, directed by George Loane Tucker, which revolves around a fashionable modiste's shop, is going to have the atmosphere of the real thing. To make the atmosphere genuine, Goldwyn has engaged Hickson, the famous Fifth avenue creator of delightful things feminine, to supply costumes and mannequins to wear them. The new picture will give Miss Normand the opportunity to wear some of the fetchingest apparel she has ever been arrayed in for a motion picture. Not the least fetching article is a nightgown its artistic creator has chosen to dub "The Vampire," imagined and brought into being especially for Mabel Normand. A scene in the yard of the Paralta studios. Officials of the corporation appear in the picture. and stars of the Paralta Players