Moving Picture World (Dec 1917)

1356 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD December 1, 1917 Fox Issues String of Holiday Subjects Responds to Requests of Exhibitors With Six Subjects of Unusual Interest. WIDEAWAKE exhibitors who believe in making the most ,,i ever] opportunity are responsible, according to William F«'x. for the selection by the Fox Film Corporation of wh.it are declared t" bi llj appropriate pictures loT holiday Beason programs. •■\\ number of letters from exhibitors," Mr. l-'"\ explains, "saying they want to appeal to the children of all ;mcs, which Includes adults, during the Christmas vacation of tin' schools. "We ought t" have an opportunity for as liberal selection as possible of high grade, wholesome features,' is the way the appeal was started, 'and, of course, the pictures ought to lie of the sort which will prove equally eni ertaining to adults.' " The Pox answer to this was a decision to push ahead the release dates of a number of productions which otherwise probably would not have been available to exhibitors until after the first of the year. "The Babes in the Woods" and "Treasure Island." featuring Francis Carpenter and Virginia Lee Corbin; "A Daughter of the Cods." the delightful fairy story in which Miss Anion, !<• Hermann is starred, and "Troublemakers" of which .lane and Katherine Lee are the principal characters, all ware brought forward for pre-Christmas booking. In addition to these are two previous releases, "Jack and the Beanstalk" and "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp," CarpenterCorbln features, which have had long and profitable runs at prices ranging from 25 cents to $1 in the Globe theater, New York, and which have been shown extensively in the larger cities of the country. "We never have offered a better selection of pictures for holiday week showing," says Mr. Fox. "These pictures, except that of Miss Kellermann, are a development of the present year in the motion picture industry. Nothing like them has ever before been shown. Their appeal, of course, primarily is to adults, but they have demonstrated they possess the quality of interesting children far more strongly than any series of photoplays ever previously released by us. Their appeal is as broad as human nature." of types and nationalities which have blended to make the American woman the queen of creation. Mr. Capellani is a pioneer in the motion picture art in Paris. In the supporting cast with Miss Goodrich are George Henery, William B. Davidson, John Hopkins, and others of equal note. PEGGY HYLAND IN PATHE PLAY. Peggy Hyland is revealed as a Pathe star in the news that she is "completing this week a five-reel feature at the Astra studios. This is an adaptation of the A. H. Wood's stage success, "The Other Woman." The production is under the supervision of Albert Parker, a new Astra director, and it is expected to prove one of the best five-reelers of the year. The leading man is Milton Sills, one of the best known young actors on Broadway, who played opposite Irene Castle in "Patria." The cast for this includes Anna Lehr and William Parke, Jr. "AMERICAN MAID" FEATURES EDNA GOODRICH. Edna Goodrich, the far-famed beauty of the speaking stage, will be seen in "American Maid," the fourth of the series of Scene from "American Maid" (Mutual). motion picture productions which she is making for release by .Mutual, on November 26. "American Maid" is a five-reel drama written by Julius Rothchlld, adapted for the screen by Hamilton Smith. It was directed by Albert Capellani, the director, ami produced at the Glendale studios Of the Mutual Film Corporation. Miss Goodrich, whom London called the "All American Girl," is cast as a typical American girl in "American Maid." The story is built around the melting-pot idea, showing the variety Butterfly Starts New Year Right Opens Up With "The High Sign" — Addition of Several Players to the List of Stars. ARRANGEMENTS for Butterfly productions in the first month of the new year have been made by Universal. Nearly all of Butterfly's galaxy of stars will be found in the line-up either late in December or in January bills. Ella Hall, Harry Carey, Louise Lovely, Molly Malone, and Little Zoe Rae now comprise the fixed stars of Butterfly, but in the following arrangements there are some features that were made at Universal City previous to the new alignment of principal players, hence the presentation of Herbert Rawlinson, Grace Cunard, Brownie Vernon, andJack Mulhall in some of these. For New Year's week, starting December 31, "The High Sign," featuring Brownie Vernon and Herbert Rawlinson, will be the Butterfly. The story was written by J. Grubb Alexander and Waldemar Young, and the production was made by Elmer Clifton. January 7 brings Louise Lovely to present "The Wolf and His Mate," directed by Edward J. LeSaint from Doris Schroder's scenario of Julia Maier's story. Hart Hoxie and. Betty Schade will be featured in Miss Lovely's support. The January 14 Butterfly will be "Hell's Crater," featuring Grace Cunard, with Ray Hanford and Eileen Sedgewick also appearing in vital roles. "Madam Spy," January 21, will have Jack Mulhall featured in a story by Lee Morrison, prepared for the screen by Harvey Gates. The production was directed by Douglas Gerrard. Featured in supporting roles will be Donna Drew and Claire Du Brey. Louise Lovely will complete the month's schedule with presentations of "Painted Lips," made from Charles Kenyon's scenario by Edward J. LeSaint. In Miss Lovely's support Alfred Allen and Betty Schade will have leading roles. "Painted Lips" will wind up the first month of the year sensationally. BLUEBIRD SPECIALIZING IN PUBLISHED STORIES. Managing Director Carl Laemmle, of Bluebird Photoplays, Inc., is evidencing a purpose to incorporate more popular novels and published stories in Bluebird features than heretofore. Bluebird's staff of scenario writers will furnish various original scripts to diversify the offerings, but the announcement comes that future releases will be largely made from novels that have attained popularity with the reading public. Among the stories the screen will read for the masses in Bluebird photoplays are "Heart's Blood," assigned to Dorothy Phillips, the novel by Elaine Sterne; "Back to the Right Trail," by Fred Bechdolt, will be given a special production; John S. McGrogarty's "Kane of Liscarra," and "The Mortaged Wife," by F. H. Clark, will become future Bluebirds. These are only a few of the stories to be screened at Universal City — there are many others under negotiation. "ETERNAL TEMPTRESS" IS FIRST CAVALIERI. For her first Paramount picture, "The Eternal Temptress," in which she will appear as the Princess Cordelia Sanzio, Mme. Lina Cavalieri will have powerful support, the cast having been chosen with great care, and consisting of well-known screen players. The role of Harry Althrop is interpreted by Elliott Dexter, well-known' to Paramount patrons, while Count Rudolph Frizl is portrayed by Alan Hale. Among other prominent actors who appear are Edward Fielding, Mildred Conselman, Hallen Mostyn, James Laffey, Pierre De Matteis and Peter Barbier. Emile Chautard directed the production. The story was written by Mme. Fred de Gressac, and Eve Unsell prepared the scenario. "The Eternal Temptress" will be released by Paramount in December, and it is confidently expected to create a veritable sensation in the screen world.. ASHLEY DIRECTING MADGE KENNEDY. Madge Kennedy and her Goldwyn Company of eighteen have gone to Georgia in search of peach blossoms and mad bulls. "Oh, Mary, Be Careful!" requires the services of one and the scenic assistance of a lot of peach trees in bloom. The bull, be it known, chases one of the principal characters in the picture up a blooming peach tree. The Kennedy Company consists, besides the star, of George Forth, leading man; Marcia Harris, George Stevens, Yolande Duquette, Marguerite Marsh, Bernard Thornton. Harry Myers. Kathleen McEchren, Dixie Thompson, J. William Weston, William Carr, Logan Paul and Alton Hamilton. Miss Kennedy's director in the new picture is Arthur H. Ashley, successful picture player and director. Mr. Ashley's personal staff consists of Clarence Jay Elmer, assistant, and Edward Brophy, technical assistant.