Moving Picture News (Jan-Jun 1912)

20 THE MOVING PICTURE NEWS SCENE FROM "HIS LOVE OF CHILDREN" SCENE FROM "DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S CONSCIENCE" SCENE FROM "THE BURGLAR'S REFORMATION RELIANCE COMING RELEASES A' group of splendid scenarios written by Geo. W. Terwilliger and produced by James Kirkwood are soon to be released in filmed shape by the Reliance Company. These films were exhibited a few days ago to a num-ber of the press and were most enthusiastically received. One of these pictures is deserving of special mention, owing to the fact that it has been written for and produced entirely by children. This picture is entitled "Prince Charming" and is the story of a little newsboy, who after picking up a glove belonging to a pretty little girl of high station, and delivering it to her, whereupon he was rewarded with a bag of sweet cakes, goes home, falls asleep and dreams the most elaborate of childish dreams. He dreams that the little girl is a Princess, and that he is commanded by her to appear at her court. Dressing himself in the beautiful costume sent by the Princess he sets out to the palace where he is received by the Princess amid her courtiers and where he makes love to the Princess, bringing upon himself the jealous reproaches of her other suitors, whereupon they plot to evict him, falling upon him when he is alone. He is, however, rescued by the Princess, who commands the Jester to clothe him in cloth of gold, after which she claims him as her husband. "Little Billy" then wakes up, but "Gee! it was a great dream." Prince Charming is for release on May 15th. The others which are equally good in their class are, "The District Attorney's Conscience," in which the part SCENE FROM "PRINCE CHARMING" of the district attorney is splendidly played by Henry Walthal and the prisoner by Jack Dillon. "The Burglar's Reformation," a story with an excellent moral, and "His Love of Children," where Charles Herman plays with fine conception the part of one splendid character of a man. All of these films are highlj^ commendable from both a moral and an artistic point of view. MR. JULIUS STERN RETURNS FROM WESTERN TRIP Mr. Julius Stern, general manager of the Imp Films Company, has just returned from a three-weeks' stay at Los Angeles, California, on business for the company. The Californian company which includes E. J. Le Saint, Margarita Fischer, Harry Pollard, Edward Lyons, Louise Crolius, Ben Horning and Eugene Kelley, are engaged in the making of a series of pictures which will transcend in beautiful photographic qualities and dramatic interest all those which have so far been released from the Los Angeles negatives. These have been very popular, having won the favor of the public and the exhibitors on both sides of the Atlantic. . Mr. Stern's work was chiefly directed toward the proper organization of the West Coast Company, which is now in full going order, and O. K.'ing the future program. An early release of the Imp Films Company, the direct result of Mr. Stern's visit, will be a scenic one of Los Angeles, showing the principal features of interest of a city which has been discovered to be an ideal metropolis for moving picture making. Mr. Stern expressed enthusiasm about the climatic beauties of this section of California and the scope there for producing fine work. This quality is visible in the Imp Company's pictures. In the course of his trip Mr. Stern ascertained that the Imp pictures were becoming increasingly popular with the theatrical men and the exhibitor. In Los Angeles the principal theatres are Independent and Imp films are popular there.