Moving Picture World (May 1919)

1380 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD May 31, 1919 Mary Pickford Cartoons for the Kiddos in "Daddy Long Legs." Mary's initial First National requires her to be a very talented person. Comedy Predominates in Metro's June Releases THE announcement from the Metro studios of that producing firm's releases for the month of June show light, clean humor predominating. All four of the program offerings are in a bright, clever comedy vein. The settings are refreshing, including scenes from the rolling surf of the California beaches, the highest and coolest peaks of the Rockies, the shaded dells of the wood valleys and the breezes of the roof gardens. The first of the four June releases features May Allison in a racy story scheduled for June 2 describing the trials and tribulations of a prima donna imported by a progressive young theatrical promoter. "Almost Married" is the title of the comedy-drama, and it is a screen adaptation of E. V. Durling's story written especially for Miss Allison by the erstwhile New^ York reporter. June Mathis and Luther A. Reed, of the Metro staff, converted the vehicle to the screen, and Charles Swickard directed. The cast includes Frank Currier, Walter I. Percival, Harry Rattenbury, James Warton, blames and Hugh Fay. On June 9, under the title of "Patricia," Metro will release the first venture of a new combination of writers in the persons of Anne and Alice Duff. "Patricia" w^as originally submitted to Metro in the form of a three-act play, the title role of which so fitted Viola Dana that it was purchased and converted into a screen vehicle for the star. Henry Otto is the director. The title of Emmy Wehlen's release for June 16 has a vital interest for everyone. It is the story of the newly rich called "The Family Tree," depicting the efforts of a contractor's family to secure recognition on a social plane with the established aristocratic families of their town. "The Family Tree" is an original story by E. Forst. It was scenarioized by Finis Fox. of the Metro staff, and was directed by Herbert Blache. The supporting cast includes Jack Mulhall, Charles Mailes, Mollie McConnell, William V. Mong, Betty Peterson, Geard Grassby and John Steppllng. To conclude the June program releases, Metro has reserved as a finale for this aeries of all-star features a picture which la bound to prove one of the most pleasing contributions to the season's screen entertainment. It ia a circus story done in circus style. The title of the production is "One-Thing-at-a-Time O'Day," and features Bert Lytell. John Ince is the director. Eileen Percy is Mr. Lytell's leading woman. The others in the cast are Joseph Kilgour, Jules Hanft, J. Carrol, Fred Heck and Bull Montana. Big Advance Bookings on New Bessie Love Picture AN index to the growing popularity of Bessie Love is contained in the flood of advance bookings of "The Little Boss" already scheduled. This latest play on the Love schedule has an investiture entirely different from any previous Love productions. The play is scened to the greater extent among the redwoods of California, most of the action transpiring in a lumber camp and the adjacent woods. According to word from the coast, a feature of the picture and a distinct novelty in types will be the inclusion of the roughand-ready men known as lumberjacks. The production is being directed by David Smith, and brings forward another prepossessing juvenile lead in support of Miss Love. His name is Wallace MacDonald, and he was once before in the service of Vitagraph. AVill Rogers Ready for Culver City. Will Rogers, of Ziegfeld Follies fame, will leave New York in a few^ w^eeks to work for the Goldwyn Pictures Corporation in a series of pictures that will give the Broadway lariat thrower a chance to regi.'^ter his adaptness at Western stunts, as well as at coining quips and gags to put the audience in a good humor. The pictures are being arranged so that the titles will tie samples of Roger's humor. Though loath to leave the legitimate stage, l{ogers looks forward wifh zest to posing before the camera. "It's sorta like the old days," says Rogers, "because I can throw a rope without having a crowd out in front waiting to see me miss. You have to hand it to the movies for that. If you don't do a thing right the first time the director will make you do it again, and nobody will be wise to the fact that you gummed up the Job several times before you put it over." Much Activity at Eastern Studios of Famous Players UNDER the direction of R. William Neill, Catherine Calvert is nearing the completion of her picture, "The Career of Katherine Bush," at the Fiftysixth street studio of the Famous PlayersLasky Corporation. This is the photoplay adaptation of Elinor Glyn's novel of the same name, the scenario having been written by Catherine Stuart. Exacting discrimination has been exercised in the selection of the cast. In casting the production Studio Manager Naulty and Director Neill have taken the utmost pains. After much consideration, John Goldsworthy w^as engaged to play the leading male role in Miss Calvert's support, that of Lord Algernon FitzRufus. Mr. Goldsworthy, a graduate of the English stage, is one of the best known leading juveniles on the stage or screen. Other members are Craufurd Kent, who plays Lord Gerard Strobridge; Mathilda Brundage, who plays Lady Garribardine; Helen Montrose, Ann Dearing, Augusta Anderson, Claire Whitney, Norah Reed, Albert Hackett. Earl Lockwood, Walter Smith, Robert Minot, Edith Pierce, Allen Simpson and Fred Burton. Miss Reed, by the vs^ay, is Mr. Naulty's casting secretary, and is said to give a humorous characterization as a slavey. Billie Burke has a good start in her new Paramount picture adapted from the stage play, "Billeted." The picture is being produced under the direction of John S. Robertson. Several days were occupied in making interiors in the New York studio, and later the company -was taken out to Glen Cove, L. I., where exteriors were taken. Irene Castle's special production of Robert W. Chambers' "The Firing Line" is nearly completed under the direction of Charles Maigne. Following Mrs. Castle's return from Miami, Fla., where three weeks were spent in making exteriors, the interior scenes were filmed at the Fort Lee studio. Work was rushed on the production, and the star and her company were held at the studio far into the night on several occasions. Use Diamonds in Making the Simplex Projectors THE diamond plays a very important part in the building of the Simplex projector. In the large grinding department of the Simplex factory are located ten up-to-date grinders, upon which are ground to a mirror finish and to the thousandth fraction of an inch the important working parts and bearings of the Simplex. One of the features of these grinders is the magnetic table upon which are laid the parts to be ground. Rather than depend upon the operator placing a part on the grinding table in an incorrect position and in order to facilitate the -work those tables are equipped with magnetic current. The piece of work to be ground is placed firmly upon this table, the switch thrown in, and instantly the article to be ground is rigidly held to the polished surface of the table and the grinder is set in motion, the table operating forward and back beneath the emery wheel. And here is where the diamond plays its part. In order to keep the emery wheel perfectly true both as regards to circumference and surface facing, it is necessary to smooth them off or "trim" them. There are various ways of accomplishing this end, b'ut the best is that in which a goodsized diamond is securely fastened to a short-stemmed pipe fitted on to a steel bar. This diamond is pressed against the swiftly revolving wheel and slowly rubbed across the face, producing an even positive grinding surface.