Movie Pictorial (May 1915)

MOVIE PICTORIAL 25 The Secret of Paint Creek (Continued from page 19/ ton. Three days more, and the news could have been given to the world. That is why, Mr. Peyton, I endeavored to protect myself against any informa- tion you might have gathered. Prom what I deduce, however, my niece could not consider the idea of hold- ing you prisoner! If you care to take legal steps against me now ” Clem held up a protesting hand as he felt the girl glance toward him with a sudden dismay. “I will be entirely satisfied if you will give The Bugle the first exclu- sive story of your invention!” “Agreed! And now, gentlemen, is there anything further?” “What I would like to know,” said Sheriff Johnson, “is what has be- come of the other members of the Reynolds gang? And where is their loot? I am afraid those are ques- tions we won’t have answered very soon!” “And what I would like to know,” said Clem, “is whether The Bugle made its great scoop today?” “It sure did, old man!” said Bob McKee heartily. “The Bugle is made, my boy! I am going to wire for a price on a new linotype machine tomorrow! I forgot to tell you that the sheriff insists that the reward for Jerry Reynolds belongs to you and Miss Morrison!” Clem rose to his feet a trifle un- steadily, and made his way over to Faith Morrison’s chair. He re- mained so long that the others in the hall glanced back impatiently. “By the way, will you be home to- morrow?” he asked, as he shook her hand for the third time, apparently reluctant to let it go. “You might come out and see,” she answered. In the hall Ed Hope tapped him chidingly on the shoulder. “What about Dell Murray, young man?” “Why, I had entirely forgotten her! I think I will let Bob explain the rest of the story to her!” “I always was the goat!” growled Bob. WEST COAST STUDIO NEWS OF THE PHOTOPLAYERS IN SOUT On April 12th at Clune’s Auditorium in Los Angeles, Thomas H. Ince pre- sented “The Sign of the Rose” with George Beban for the first time. A novelty was introduced by fading out the picture. at a certain time and turning on the lights upon a stage set when the last stages of the ab- sorbing drama were actually acted by Beban and his company. The picture met with complete approval at the hands of the large audience and is an assured success and pictureized scenes have been made of the last portion of the photoplay so that it can be presented at any theater. Ap- propriate music accompanied the progress of the play. George Beban is as convincing on the screen as he is on the stage and little Blanche Schwed and the equally small Thelma Salter, Jack Nelson, Harward Ginn, Andrea Lynne and Jack Davidson were all excellent. This is a photo- play much above the average and I recommend it most highly. Ince has turned out a noteworthy production. The news that Carlyle Blackwell has signed up with the Lasky forces came as a surprise. He has a long contract at a very high stipend and the deal is another proof of the enter- prise of this firm of manufacturers who are gradually corralling so many genuine stars. In the meantime the pictures Blackwell made under the direction of that fine director William D. Taylor are showing all over the country so this young man will be fattening his bank roll all the time. By the way, Taylor has received sev- eral most flattering offers but has not decided as this is written. Any pic- ture maker who is fortunate to secure this sterling director will have a big asset. The Photoplayers Club decided to disband but it is understood that they will reorganize on a different basis. For the present they will hold dinners every two weeks at different restau- rants. The club quit solvent. Helen Holmes of the Kalem Com- pany and the heroine of the “Hazards of Helen” series is entertaining some artists from Chicago in her pretty bungalow in Hollywood. One of them is a very famous painter to whom Helen used to sit at one time for she was a famous model when in the windy city. Vivian Rich is the greatest girl for winning competitions held in schools and in small towns all over the country. Last year not a month went by that, she did not receive word that she was first in some competitive affair or other. In this way she has received many nice gifts and there is no doubt of her popularity among the masses. Grace Cunard and Francis Ford are making another serial, “The Broken Coin.” I read the story and it is certainly a corker and should make several kinds of sensations. Grace went to San Francisco and she may be a mighty good actress but she is a terribly poor sailor, one of the “throw me overboard and end my misery” kind. Ford enjoys the sea. Charles Ray has signed up for another year with the Ince combine. This is good news for Charlie is more or less identified with Ince who thinks a whole lot of him and the feeling is reciprocated. Charlie Ray is one of the best known figures on the screen and his work is always interesting. Henry Otto has been entertaining two exhibitors from the effete east at his home in Santa Barbara and they have had the time of their lives. They have been particularly keen watching the pictures made by Otto and say that his releases always draw the crowds to their theaters. Edna Maison has Albert Hale to di- rect her feature stories now. Edna is now the oldest actress, in point of servi.ce, that the Universal have on their pay roll and she is highly re- garded by her employers as she is by the general public. She has an aw- fully pretty dressing room. Anna Little showed her mettle last week by riding through actual flames on a burning bridge. She did not come to any harm but a young actor riding with her was quite badly singed. The scene was one in the “Black Box” se- rial in which Anna takes the female lead. Pretty Louise Glaum is taking a line of tragic and emotional roles now, and is showing them “how” at Santa Monica. Louise is another ar- tist who has been signed for a long time. She still continues to wear the most fetching little hats and things. Sweet Pauline Bush is again twisting her hair into a tight knot and making herself look as plain as possible for another “slavey” picture. This is the result of making such a success of the first one for the exhibitors have de- manded more. I called on Tom Mix at his Glendale studios the other day and find him the same whole-souled fellow he was JOTTINGS HERN CALIFORNIA when he was bronco busting. His head is level and he is doing great work for the Selig company and do- ing it in an easy unostentatious way. With him are some of his old-time cowboys, the genuine article, mind you. Mix lives near the studio in a pretty bungalow where he and the other old-timers still sit around o’- nights and discuss the days gone by. Adele Lane, who was with Selig’s for so long, has joined the Universal and will appear with Burton King in feature dramas. Miss Lane was in- jured by wild animals in a picture some time ago and has been taking a long rest. Her reappearance will be welcomed. Lois Weber and Phillips Smalley have returned to the Universal fold and the lady has been busy on her first script. They were with the big “U” before they went to the Bosworth concern and made a fine record there too. “Hypocrites” which was written by Lois Weber and produced by her is having a remarkable run at Quinn’s S'uperba Theater here and it has raised much controversy owing to the appearance of the figure of Truth in the nude. As a matter of fact there is nothing to which the most fastidious could object and the splen- did acting of that polished actor, Courtenay Foote, of lovely Myrtle Stedman and rare old Herbert Stand- ing make it a film to be remembered for a long time. Henry Walthall has returned to the Reliance studios despite all that is said to the contrary. The Balboa company threaten pro- ceedings for breach of contract, but it does not seem to be worrying Henry very much. I know nothing of the rights or wrongs of the affair, but the affiliation of Walthall and Griffith seems to be a very desirable and nat- ural one. Work has already started on the new studios for the New York Mo- tion Picture Corporations studios at Hollywood, and in some two months’ time from the date of the commence- ment of the work over one hundred and fifty thousand dollars’ worth of work will have been done and several of the companies now working at Santa Monica will be in the heart of photoplaydom. 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