Motography (Jul 1918)

July 13, 1918. MOTOGRAPHY 69 Six Features on Metros July Program Five Are All-Star Series Pictures and Sixth Is Screen Classics Super Production, "To Hell with the Kaiser." METRO is issuing five All-Star Series pictures and a special Screen Classics production during July. The latter is "To Hell with the Kaiser," which has been directed by George Irving from the scenario by June Mathis, with Lawrence Grant as the hated monarch, and beautiful Olive Tell as the American girl, Alice Monroe. They are supported by John Sunderland, himself an aviator, as the American birdman, Winslow Dodge, and other distinguished players. The five regular July releases arc, in the order named, "Opportunity," starring Viola Dana, Bert Lytell in "No Man's Land," May Allison in "A Successful Adventure," an Edith Stony feature, either "The Demon" or "As the Sun Went Down," and "A Pair of Cupids," starring Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne. "Opportunity," released July 1, with Viola Dana in the role of Mary W'illard, is an adaptation by John H. Collins of Edgar Franklyn's story in the All Story Weekly, directed by Mr. Collins. Miss Dana appears as a "tomboy girl" who is determined to see a prize-fight. She sees it, too, though she has to wear some of her brother's clothes. In so doing, she stumbles into "a peck of trouble." July 8 lias been chosen as the release date of "No Man's Land." This picture was adapted by Air. Lytell and A. S. Lc Vino from the popular novel by Louis Joseph Vance and has been directed by William S. Davis. "No Man's Land" is not a war story in the sense the title would seem to indicate. An American warship and American bluejackets, a German raider and its crew and the wireless operations of a German spy are included in its thrilling scenes, but there are no gruesome "shots" of trench warfare and the barren region between the battlefields. "A Successful Adventure," to be released July 15, was prepared by June Mathis and directed by Harry L. Franklin, assisted by P. Thad. Volkman. The picture presents Miss Allison in the role of Virginia Houston, a daughter of the south, who undertakes to heal a feud of long standing between her father and her uncle, who had parted in anger because both loved the same girl. The release of July 22 will be the Edith Storey feature. Whether "The Demon" or "As the Sun Went Down," a good feature is declared certain. "The Demon" is a screen version of the novel of the same name by C. N. and A. M. Williamson, adapted and directed by George D! Baker. Miss Storey plays the role of the Princess Perdita, whose parents are slain' by brigands, and who is brought up as the ward of a young American, Jim Lassclls. "As the Sun Wert Down" is a screen version of George >. Baker's successful play of the same name, adapted by himself and directed by !•'.. Mason Hopper. Miss Storey has the role of "Colonel Billy," a rough diamond of the mining camps. The final release of the month — July ->, "A Pair of Cupids" — is from the pen of Luther A. Reed, and was produced under tin working title of "Both Members." Charles J. Brabin directed it. The picture teems with action and incident, and contains many humorous situa Mr. Bushman and Miss Bayne play, respectively, Peter Warburton and Virginia Parke, whose business interests arc opposed to each other. If Peter succeeds, Virginia's bank roll will diminish, and if Virginia's stocks go up, Peter can im >t corner tin pressed brick market. They manage t" keep out of each other's way until Uncle Henry Burgess plants a trap tor their unwary feet. Two innocent children are the cause of the amiisiiKg and amazing incidents that follow. Boy Star Has Good Record Charles Frohman Everett, who takes the leading part in the George K. Spoor feature, "Young America," and whose photograph appears in an adjoining column with his dog "Jasper," is a nephew of the late Charles Frohman. Though only 15 years of age, he has had long experience on both the speaking stage and in pictures. He began his stage career on Broadway at the age of eight with William Brady in "Things That Count," in which he took a prominent boy part. Latter In played with Winthrop Ames in -Child of Earth." In pictures he took the leading masculine role in "Snow White." He also has played in many other pictures from time to time, between whiles attending school in New York, his home. He was with a motion picture company taking scenes in Texas for several months. It was there he found his dog, a cross between a coyote and a fox terrier, which plays with him in "Young America." His biggest hit was in the Cohan and Harris >tage production of "Young America." in which he played the leading nile for two seasons. The play, written by Fred Ballard, now is being made into a picture at the Essanay studios under tin direction of Arthur Berthelet. Goldwyn Film Honored Significant endorsement of Goldwyn's patriotic comedy-drama, "Joan of Plattsburg," has come from the American Defense Society through the women's national committee of that organization. It has been listed with the select group of patriotic films which are to be shown throughout the United States in the next few months under the auspices of the committee. Porter Emerson Browne, the author, has characterized the picture as "propaganda with a sugar coating." As such it teaches its lesson — that the bulwark of a nation's strength is the faith and courage of its womanhood — without being tin some, as so many similar things are, and with an interest heightened through the novel handling of a theme new to the cinema. Mabel Normand is the star. Charles Frohman Everett, who has the leading role in the George K. Spoor production, "Young America," now being screened at the Essanay studios, and his dog, "Jasper," who plays with him. Louise Glaum Play Finished Louise Glaum's third production as a Paralta star, "Wedlock," has been completed at the Brunton studios in Los Angeles. . Wallace Worsley, who has been retained to direct all of Miss Glaum's Paralta productions, has turned the picture over to the developers, cutter's and title department. The making of the titles will go on in consultation with the author, Dennison Clift.