Motography (Jan-Jun 1918)

276 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XIX, No. 6 Doctors Supervise Petrova Film Laboratory Scenes of "The Light Within" as a Result Will Stand the Most Rigid Scrutiny of Medical Profession r ce ond production in which Madame Olga Petrova is soon to appear, necessitated the expert services of two eminent New York laboratory specialists during the taking of several scenes. The story of the starring vehicle to be released following the Petrova production of "Daughter of Destiny," is from the pen of Mrs. L. Case Russell and deals with the discovery of a curative serum for the purpose of combating the dread plague of infantile paralysis. Mrs. Russell's scenario called for many important scenes to be filmed in the laboratory of Laurel Carlisle, famous woman specialist, skilfully depicted by Madame Petrova as the leading character of "The Light Within." In order to avoid the errors so frequently committed in photoplay scenes of this nature, Madame Petrova decided to guarantee their accuracy by the presence of two prominent research and laboratory specialists. Mr. Mason Levinson, bacteriologist of the New York Board of Health, was personally drafted by the star for this important work, while Dr. Noel Campbell, famous New York surgeon, placed his private laboratory at the exclusive disposal of Madame Petrova and her director, Larry Trimble. During the filming of "The Light Within," under the direction of Trimble, the two specialists were in close attendance, with the result that these scenes will bear the most searching scrutiny of any professional audience. Their faithfulness to detail has elicited enthusiastic praise from a body of physicians and surgeons who recently witnessed a special screening of "The Light Within" given by Madame Petrova in honor and appreciation of the services given to her by Drs. Levinson and Campbell. The role of Laurel Carlisle, as depicted by the distinguished Polish star is distinctly an innovation in screen characterization. Her finely executed delineation of the woman surgeon, torn between the conflict of professional duty and maternal love, is destined to provoke wide-spread comment among film critics and photoplay fans alike. "The Shuttle" Completed "The Shuttle," Constance Talmadge's iatest Select picture, in which she will be presented by Lewis J. Selznick, has been completed and is now being cut and titled. It is the first production to be made by the star since her arrival in Los Angeles and provides her with a role of unusual dramatic force. Fatty Arbuckle in New Comedy Fatty Arbuckle is producing a new country comedy at the Balboa studios, Long Beach, for the Paramount program, which he expects to outclass his late success, "A Country Hero," which made Jazzville famous as a classic of the comic screen. As a bellboy, waiter and head barber in a rube hotel, Fatty is at his best, the combination of funny characters depicting what must be a source of great worry to the traveling man. Playing the same roles as Fatty's nimble assistant is the inimitable Buster Keaton, whose pantomine and amazing falls in the last three Arbuckle comedies have made him famous. That human elastic band, Al St. John, is the hotel night clerk who adds his absurdities to the burlesque. Dainty Alice Lake is a regular vampire this time in her delicious portrayal of the city manicurist who toys with all the hearts of the village cut-ups. The small town of the Twain or Tarkington description is the setting of Fatty's latest fun fest. Lverything that you remember of boyhood days is there — -the main street with its general store, livery stable, op'ry house, commercial hotel, brick bank and other typical landmarks. Enid Bennett to New York For the first time since he commenced to make motion pictures, Thomas H. Ince will send one of his stars, Enid Bennett, to New York to make several photoplays for Paramount that call for metropolitan scenes of the sort that cannot easily be duplicated with the scenery ordinarily available at a motion picture studio. Miss Bennett and company will have the benefit of Jerome Storm's direction in Gotham and it is likely that Mr. Ince will make a transcontinental journey to supervise some of the scenes. The Ince star will have her own studio, and that she may feel very much at home her New Ybrk dressing room will be a reproduction of the one she uses in Los Angeles. Madame Olga Petrova in a scene from "The Light Within." Jess Willard Calls Farnum Real Scrapper We have it from Jess Willard himself that William Farnum's fights in the William Fox productions are the real thing. Listen to what the heavyweight champion of the world says: "I see many photoplays because, for one reason, they begin early and end early and that lets me keep decent hours. I can say truthfully that William Farnum is one of the greatest rough and tumble fighters I have ever seen.''