Motography (Jan-Jun 1918)

February 9, 1918. MOTOGRAPHY 269 Scenes from "Her Friend, Mr. Brown," the Mutual-Strand comedy in which Billie Rhodes takes the leading part. Pick Title for New Hayakawa Film Paramount Feature Will Be Known as "The Honor of His House" — Action Is Based on Triangular Love Affair THE title of Sessue Hayakawa's newest Paramount picture, to follow "Hidden Pearls," which, will be his next release, is "The Honor of His House," from an original story and scenario by Marion Fairfax and directed by William C. DeMille. A triangular love affair that develops in this story culminates in a remarkable feat in surgery by which blood transfusion is carried to its uttermost limits, a scientific dream — wherein the blood is literally pumped from the veins of one' person while that of another is pumped in. In this self-sacrificing incident a great wrong is righted and the problem involved satisfactorily solved. The picture affords some remarkably fine opportunities for dramatic acting, while the scenes on a barren island and the deck of a great liner are particularly effective. Florence Vidor supports Mr. Hayakawa in this film, which is declared by those who witnessed the film in the making to be the most intensely emotional story in which the Japanese Paramount star has ever been seen. "Hidden Pearls," Paramount's next screen offering, in which Sessue Hayakawa will appear before the public next month, has for location the islands of the South Seas, of which Robert Louis Stevenson wrote and where he lived and died. The Hawaiian islands were actually utilized in filming the picture, under the direction of George H. Melford. Naturally, photographic effects of a high order will characterize the picture and Paul Perry, who did the camera work, caught some extremely beautiful scenes, vistas of tropical beach and woodland, glades overhung with the waving fronds of exotic trees, bits of the rocky headland, with the booming surf beating upon it, etc. That the spectator who enjoys particularly the scenic aspects of motion pictures will revel in this film, even as he is thrilled by the truly compelling story written by Beulah Marie. Dix,_is readily anticipated. iThe plot has its beginning in the city of Honolulu, but is developed and culminates in the mystical island of Uahiva. Approximately enough the ending is under the palms on the island shore, with moonlight and the song of the surf as a fitting accompaniment to the triumph of love. New Edition of "A Woman" Current Essanay comedy releases are unusually rich in those elements which appeal to good showmen, according to General Film Company. Heading the list is Charlie Chaplin in the new edition of his sensational success of some time ago, "A Woman." Charlie involves himself in a lot of difficulties from which he extricates himself, or attempts to do so, in the guise of a woman. This is the sixth of Essanay's new editions of Chaplin's early successes. Fox Star in Dual Role One of the William Fox February releases is Gladys Brockwell in "The Moral Law." In this picture Miss Brockwell has a dual role of two sisters. The picture, it is said, gives her a chance for one of her best characterizations. Ten Paralta Plays Ready to Show , All Feature Either Presents J. Warren Kerrigan, Bessie Barriscale or Henry B. Walthall W. W. HODKINSON this week announced that ten Paralta plays featuring the three stars, Kerrigan, Barriscale and Walthall are now being distributed or are practically ready for distribution. This is stated as assurance to the exhibitor of one of the important claims which Mr. Hodkinson has been making; that is, a continuous product of assured quality. !lt is pointed out that these plays, prepared so long ahead as they have been, allow the Paralta company to live up to thje high standard of quality which it has set. The ten plays which are now ready are the following: with J. Warren Bessie Barriswith Henry B. "A Man's Man," Kerrigan (issued). "Madam Who?" with cale (issued). "His Robe of Honor," Walthall (issued). "The Turn of a Card," with J. Warren Kerrigan. "Humdrum Brown," with Henry B. Walthall. "With Hoops of Steel," with Henry B. Walthall. "Rose O'Paradise," with Bessie Bariscale. "Within the Cup," with Bessie Barriscale. "Blindfolded," with Bessie Barriscale. "Patriotism," with Bessie Barriscale.