Motography (Jan-Jun 1918)

May 25, 1918. MOTOGRAPHY 1019 m _ »-pjiT*Utn|JV ! Architect's drawing of the interior of the new Symphony Theatre which Aubrey M. Kennedy, president of the Kennedy Theatres, Inc., is building at Broadway and Ninety-fifth street. New York. Claire Du Brey is finishing her work at the American studio in Santa Barbara and expects to be back in Los Angeles in a week or so. Claire declares that she never had such a wonderful time during an engagement in all her years of picture experience. There has been something doing all the time, and she hasn't overlooked any of the chances. ■$• 4. 4. Beginning May 6, Select's branch office in Atlanta came under the management of T. O. Tuttle, who is well known in Southern film circles on account of the work which he accomplished in this field for the George Kleine System. Until joining Select, Mr. Tuttle had charge of Kleine's Atlanta and New Orleans offices both. 4> 4* 4? Alfred Whitman has commenced work on a new Vitagraph production, "A Gentleman's Agreement," from the well-known novel of that name by Wallace Irwin. Al has the title role in this production and is highly pleased over the story. David Smith, who directed Whitman in "Baree, Son of Kazan," is handling the directing end. 4? 4? 4* Max Milder, Select's Philadelphia branch manager, who has been spending several weeks in Atlanta pushing an intensive sales campaign, has returned to his Philadelphia office. Fifty new Select accounts were opened in the Southern territory during April alone. 4 4> 41 Gloria Hope has been working like a little Trojan since she commenced work in D. W. Griffith's latest feature, which he is personally directing for the Artcraft program. Days and nights have all looked alike to red-headed Gloria, who despite her auburn adornment has a wonderful disposition. 4" 4* 4? The Crystal Airdome, Delmar and Laurel avenues, St. Louis, will open for the season May 17. The Airdome has a new concrete fireproof lamphouse. The house is run in conjunction with the Pageant Theatre, which is directly opposite. The Pageant has a seating capacity of 1,500. The Airdome seats 2,500. 4* 4" 4? The part of "Beverly Peals," one of the principal roles in Madame Olga Petrova's fifth picture, "Patience Sparhawk," is to be played by Vernon Steele, the young English actor who appeared on the legitimate stage with Madame Petrova when she starred under the Shubert management in "Panthoa." 4? 4> 4 Select announces that Ed. H. Good of its Pittsburgh branch has gone to join the National army at Fort Thomas. Kentucky. From the home office in New York, Austin Keough and Jerome Michael of the legal department have proceeded to Camp Upton. 4? 4> 4* J. S. Woody, who was until recently Pacific Northwest general manager for Select, with headquarters at Seattle; has been promoted to become Select Pictures' field manager. Mr. Woody's promotion is a direct outcome of a wonderful showing in the Seattle territory. Herbert Heyes, one of the best known and most capable leading men in photoplays, has returned to the William Fox forces after a long absence. He will be seen opposite Gladys Brockwell in "The Bird of Prey," a new picture that Edward J. Le Saint is directing. 4? 4* 4* . It seems that all the St. Louis picture houses are trying to get "A Dog's Life" with Charlie Chaplin, at the same time. And wherever the picture is showing, that is where the crowds go. The picture was first run at the West End Lyric and next at the Central. •i? 4 4 Harry McRae Webster, who has just completed his seven-reel feature, "Reclaimed; the Struggle for a Soul Between Love and Hate," the work of Richard Field Carroll, is at present confined to his home, having been stricken with a serious ailment the very day the last reel had been assembled. 4 4" 4" Lloyd V. Hamilton, "Ham" to picture fans, has returned to work at the Sunshine studios again after being interned in his home with the German measles, and is finishing up work on his latest Sunshine comedy in which he will be presented by William Fox. 4* 4? 4? F. S. Beresford is now production manager for Diando Studios at Glendale, California. He was formerly with the Frohman organization and has been technical and production manager, scenario and continuity writer for a number of years. •$> 4? 4> The motion picture industry on the west coast went "oyer the top" for the Third Liberty Loan in magnificent style and proved to be the deciding factor in enabling Los Angeles to exceed the amount allotted to it by the government. 4? 4r 4? Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin are the favorite screen actors in St. Louis. The people seem to clamor to see these two actors and wherever they are playing one will find the S. R. O. sign. •$• 4> 4* Monroe Salisbury is well into his latest feature, "The Eagle," in which he will be presented as a star by Universal. Elmer Clifton, who directed Salisbury in his last feature, is handling the megaphone again. D. A. Poucher. of the home office staff of the Mutual Film Corporation, has left Chicago on a visit to eastern branch offices in the capacity of special representative. 4* 4? 4 "The Birth of a Nation" will appear again in St. Louis at the Jefferson Theatre commencing May 19. 4> 4" 4" The first official war film of American soldiers in France will be shown at the American Theatre in St. Louis beginning May 19. •i? 4? 4? W. A. S. Douglas of Diando has gone to New York on a business trip. 4> 4* 4> George Larkin of Diando got too intimate with a bucking broncho last week and is nursing a sprained shoulder. 49 Triangle Men at War There are now a total of forty-nine stars in the huge flag floating over the Triangle Culver City studio. More than ten per cent of the company's employes have left to serve under the Stars and Stripes and fully a score more are planning to enlist within the next month. Those who are now wearing the olive drab and blue, and the departments from which they came, follow: Alexander, Titus, reception room. Burford, Dean W., assistant cameraman. Blair, Charles, auto driver. Bacon, Lloyd, actor. Ballerino, H. A., laboratory. Barter, H. H., technical director. Comer. Sam, purchasing department. Cary, Elmer, laboratory. Collins, C. B., employment department. Dillingham, W. F., property room. Davey, Allen, laboratory. Dichel, Ray, transportation. Edwards, C., grips. Edwards, Harry, director. Foster, Walter O., art department. Follett, Jim, paper hanger. Franey, William, actor. Grunstrom, Harry, property room. Huston, M. S., laboratory. Hubbard, Charles, technical department. Hall, George, actor. Jackson, Ray, actor. Kauffman, Nathan, laboratory. Lugo, John, plumber. Leonard, William, property room. Locker, Ben, laboratory. Lee, Roland, actor. Lipe. William, actor. Lund, Bert, assistant director. McKeown, J. A., storeroom. Moore, Ralph, laboratory. McGlone, J. R., employment department. McVickers, M. E., company clerk. Perrault, Oliver, laboratory. Parker, Charles M., vice-president. Reed, Galen W., editorial. Roach, Joseph A., scenario department. Reynolds, Duke, assistant director. S'mith, Neal, paper hanger. Schellenberger, Al, laboratory. Seim, James, electrical department. Shamray, P. L., laboratory. Stewart, A. E., property room. Smith, C. A., paper hanger. Schick, Charles, company clerk. Vance, V. R., art department. White, Charles, captain of Freemont. Ware, Frank, company clerk. Werker, Alfred L., company clerk. Hotel Lobby Covers Whole Stage A hotel lobby, which would ^rival in magnificence that of the famous Biltmore or Savoy, has been erected at the Triangle Culver City studio and covers an entire glass stage. It is being used in the H. O. Davis production, "Prudence Pays the Piper," in which Olive Thomas has the featured role under the direction of Frank Borzage. The company has completed work at the fashionable Virginia Hotel at Long Beach, Cal., where many of the exteriors were taken, and will spend the week at the studio doing the hotel interiors.