Motography (Jan-Jun 1918)

764 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XIX, No. 16. World Announces Its Program for May Bill Is Headed by "Masks and Faces," with Cast of Fifty Stars, Including Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson THE release sheet of World Pictures for the month of May holds forth to the enterprising exhibitor four opportunities of exceptional merit, one of the photoplays being a special of hitherto unknown excellence distributed on the program. The names and release dates are as follows: May 6 — Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson with a cast of 50 stars in "Masks and Faces." May 13 — Ethel Clayton in "Journey's End" with John Bowers, Frank Mayo and Muriel Ostriche. May 20 — Montagu Love and Barbara Castleton in "Vengeance." May 27 — June Elvidge with John Bowers in "The Oldest Law." Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson leads the list in an adaptation of Charles Reade's famous novel, "Peg Woffington," in which he has a supporting cast without parallel either on the stage or screen. Most of the stars are household names to picture-goers, among them George Bernard Shaw, Sir Arthur Pinero, Sir James Barrie, Irene Vanbrugh, Sir George Alexander, Lillah McCarthy, Lyall Swete, Gertrude Elliott, Gladys Cooper and Viola Tree. Only the circumstances under which this photoplay was produced permitted the concentration of such a distinguished cast. The Academy of Dramatic Arts decided to produce a picture for the benefit of the orphaned children of English actors who died during the war and a committee composed of Shaw, Pinero, Barrie and several other notables selected Charles Reade's novel as the most suitable story for picturization. The publicity possibilities which lie in this film for the exhibitor are an unlimited mine of money-making advertising material. In the succeeding picture, "Journey's End," three players possessing a following almost equivalent to most stars support Miss Clayton, namely John Bowers, Muriel Ostriche and Frank Mayo. The picture deals with the results of an unusual arrangement entered into by a husband and wife who are seemingly of incompatible temperaments and who Statement of the ownership, management, circulation, etc.. required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, of MOTOGRAPHY, published weekly, at Chicago, 111., for April 1. 1918. State of Illinois, County of Cook, ss. Before me, a Notary Public in and for the State and county aforesaid, personally appeared E. R. Mock, who. having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she is the Business Manager of MOTOGRAPHY, and that the following is, to the best of her knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership and management of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and regulations, printed on the reverse of this form, to wit : 1. 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Electricity Magazine Corporation. E. R. Mock, President. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of March. 191S. (Seal") Leona J. Ekstrom. My commission expires Aug. 17, 1918. decide to part for a period of three months, during which interval their actions are to be entirely unrestrained. The resulting confusion is full of humorous and serious episodes which make for clean entertainment. Some of the backgrounds arc of surpassing beauty. The greater part of the picture was filmed at Palm Beach and gives an excellent glimpse of the life lead at that famous resort. "Vengeance," the next picture, marks the first appearance of Barbara Castleton in World Pictures. Miss Castleton is well known to fans because of her success in independent productions such as "God's Man," "On Trial" and "The Lone Wolf." The picture deals with the fortunes of an English family in India. Madge Evans and George MacQuarrie both have important roles in the support. The picture is produced on the most lavish scale, several of the interior scenes requiring an unusual outlay. "The Oldest Law," the final feature of the month, presents June Elvidge in several dramatic situations requiring marked and unusual capacities. The play deals with the adventures of a girl unaccustomed to the fevered life of the city who is lost in its whirling vortex. How she succeeds in reaching the pinnacle of happiness and navigates her way without relinquishing her ideals, forms a play of great intensity. Big Scenes for "Gismonda" The interior scenes of the ducal palace of Gismonda were taken last week for the Paramount picture of that title, starring Lina Cavalieri, at the Fort Lee, X. J., studio of the Famous PlayersLasky Corporation. The settings have been reproduced from old paintings of a Grecian palace and indicate the luxury enjoyed by the nobility of that country in the year 1500. An exceptionally large set is the reception hall containing the dais of Gismonda, on which she sat in her stately robes and received her subjects and the suitors for her hand. This week scenes are being filmed in the private garden of Gismonda, which has been staged inside the studio. In this garden a massive fountain of marble was erected and beautiful plants and palms arranged about, giving the impression of a giant conservatory. In the outside grounds the carpenters are constructing the amphitheatre in which the gladiators fight with each other and with wild beasts. These scenes will be taken next week, showing the rescue of Francisco, the fouryear-old son of Gismonda, from the lion's den, by Almerio, who kills one of the savage beasts.