Moving Picture World (Dec 1917)

December 1, 1917 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 1355 Pat he Program Baby Marie Osborne and Second Episode of "The Hidden Hand" Lead An Interesting Schedule for Week of December 2. BABY MARIE OSBORNE, in one of the best pictures she has ever made, the second episode of "The Hidden Hand" serial, which is staring out as another "Elaine," the 12th chapter of "The Seven Pearls," a Lonesome Luke two-reel comedy, and another installment of the Argus Pictorial are features of Pathe's program for the week of December 2. Baby Marie Osborne's play is entitled "A Little Patriot." It is a five-reel Gold Rooster play, produced by Diando, scenario by Lela Liebrand, story by John W. Grey, directed by William Bertram. In this picture Baby Marie Osborne comes into her own. It is one of the best in which she has ever appeared. It is characterized by the delightful comedy touches which made the Baby famous, and it also has a strong and timely vein of drama. The cast is a fine one, including Herbert Standing, the famous character actor; John Connelly, Marion Warner, Jack Lanning, and last, but by no means least, Ernest, the wonderful little colored boy who has been seen in the recent Baby pictures. Doris Kenyon stars in "The Hidden Hand," No. 2, entitled "Counterfeit Faces," with Sheldon Lewis, Arline Pretty and Mahlon Hamilton, produced in two reels by Pathe. The second episode of the Pour-star serial: When Ramsey rushes to Doris' rescue, the Hidden Hand escapes. This mysterious and evil man tells Verda that he can prove she is the daughter of Judson Whitney, if she will help him. With his great knowledge of science, the Hidden Hand pours liquid gas in the radiator of Doris' room and she narrowly escapes death, only to fall into the clutches of the band and is left in peril as the pictures fade from view. Mollie King is seen in "The Seven Pearls," No. 12, "Buried Alive," with Creighton Hale and Leon Bary, produced in two reels by Astra. There is only a short time left for lima. She must recover the pearls or enter the Sultan's harem. Perry and Stayne succeed in a diabolical scheme, whereby lima is imprisoned in an insane asylum. The price of her freedom is the pearls upon which the life of her foster-father and her own happiness depend. The Lonesome Luke two-reel comedy is called "We Never Sleep." It was produced by Rolin. This is a one-hundred-per cent, comedy with Harold Lloyd appearing as Lonesome Luke, detecatiff — false whiskers, handcuffs and everything. Harry Pollard, is Snub, assistant bloodhound, valet, private secretary, second mate, shortstop and caddy. Bebe Daniels is Amelia Blooey, with a hungry baby and a boob husband. Bud Jameyson is Major Blooey, all his life he has been getting the loser's end of the purse. "Fishing in Japan." Pathe combitone educational, and "Along the Tagus" (Portugal), Pathe combitone travel, form a split reel. The first half is one of the most beautiful pictures of its kind ever taken. It shows the little boats of the hardy toilers of the deep in tumbling seas and running along the rockledged shores. In the latter part, you see the fertile valleys of Portugal, beautiful scenes in Lisbon, the capitol, and picturesque life of the simple peasant folk. The four articles in Argus Pictorial No. 2, the unique screen magazine in one reel, are "Fighting Forest Fires," "Spearing Eels," "Stenciling," as demonstrated by Professor Thatcher, Department of Fine Arts in Columbia University, and "Pride Goeth Before a Fall." a sad tale of Helena Smith Dayton's remarkable "Clay Folk." An International Cartoon and educational and Hearst-Pathe News No. 98 and No. 99 complete this program. HOLMES TRAVELOGUE SHOWS JAPANESE SCENES. John Luther Long, Pierre Loti, Lafcadio Hearn and other writers on Oriental countries have told the world much of the charm, beauty and mystery of Nippon, but it remains for Burton Holmes, in the ninety-first release of the ParamountBurton Holmes Travel Pictures, to introduce his followers to the pictorial beauties of that modern fairyland, "The Land of Madame Butterfly." Iris season is the loveliest time to visit this land of flowers, and amid these natural blossoms the dainty Geisha girl is the human flower of which the Japanese are proud, for the word Geisha means "an accomplished one." In a lovely garden, with other travelers, the spectators sees the dances of these butterflylike little entertainers. In the ninety-second release of the Paramount-Burton Holmes travel pictures will be shown the immediate environs of a certain famous mountain. This release is entitled "Around Fujiyama." KIRKWOOD TO DIRECT BILLIE BURKE. It is seldom a play that has just been presented on the stage is being translated to the screen simultaneously with its metropolitan run. This, however, is the case with "Eve's Daughter," which has just concluded a successful period at the Playhouse, New York, with Grace George in the leading role, and which is being produced for Paramount release with Billie Burke in the star part. James Kirkwood, director of many famous pictures, has been specially engaged to direct the production for Paramount. Margaret Turnbull has adapted the play, by Alicia Ramsey, for screen purposes. "Eve's Daughter" was presented in three acts, and had its premiere in New York, October 13. CONSTANCE TALMADGE WORKING ON "THE CLIFFS." Constance Talmacrge, the young star whom Lewis J. Selznlck presented with such signal success in her first Select picture, "Scandal," is making screen history with great speed under the apt tutelage of Charles Glblyn, her director, "Scandal," which is a film version of the serial of the same name by the popular English author, Cosmo Hamilton, had no sooner scored the hit which marked its first showing in the first-run theaters than Miss Talmadge's director completed her Scene from "Scandal" (Select). second Select production, "The Honeymoon." "'The Honeymoon," as has been chronicled, is a swift, clean, high-tensioned comedy of marital mishaps, with stunning scenes at Niagara Falls in the background. "The Honeymoon," which was also directed by Mr. Glblyn, received an enthusiastic reception from the Select officers wht*n it was shown to them for the first time last week. The new Select production, to be called "The Cliffs." has now been begun by Constance Talmadge. "The Cliffs" is an adaptation by Paul West from the comedy, "The Runaway." by Pierre Veber and Henri De Gorsse. Earle Fox, who supports Miss Talmadge in "The Honeymoon," is likewise her leading man in "The Cliffs." Miss Talmadge and the entire company have been spending a week at Ausable Chasm, New York, and in and around Marblehead, Mass., filming some of the effective scenes of the story. "The Cliffs" will be distributed through the Select exchanges. EVA TANGUAY SHOWS HER SPEED. Eva Tanguay, known as "the cyclonic comedienne," the "bombshell of energy" and the "busiest personality on Broadway," proved her right to these titles and at the same time won a considerable wager when she made her debut in motion pictures. Miss Tanguay's first picture, "The Wild Girl," in which she is presented by her manager, Harry Weber, is a Selznick production distributed by Select. In it she plays the part of a lost Southern heiress who has been reared in a gypsy camp. As the pet of the tribe, brought up as a boy and free to roam at will, the little vaudeville queen had a role particularly congenlal, and she flung herself into it with accustomed zest. Alt. r an exceedingly trying day, in which Miss Tanguay had been here, there and everywhere, someone made in her presence the old banal remark that motion picture work is the easiest of all dramatic expressions. Miss Tanguay promptly threw down the gage of battle, asserted that never in her busiest moments had she exceeded the speed of a camera day and declared that in her trips back and forth before the lens, going over this scene and that, she easily covered five miles a day. The next morning she appeared at the studio wearing a pedometer and. when she finished work that afternoon it bore out her claim. Seven miles was registered on its face. FIFTH GROUP OF JAXONS. In a new series of six Jaxon comedies to be released by General Film, Pokes and Jabs are again at their merrymaking. The current release In this, the fifth series, is "Blundering Boobs," in which the two fun makers crowd a lot of their best stunts. Other subjects In the new series are: "Disappointed Love," "He's In Again," "How It Worked," "Their Model Careers" and "His Fishy Footsteps." The last two subjects introduce a new comedy team, Finn and Haddie, with many novelties in the comedy line.