The Moving Picture Weekly (1920-1921)

■THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY 13 "THE DANGEROUS MOMENT" CONTAINS STRONG CAST Most Beautiful "Heavy" and Wellknown Character-players Support Star •piIE most beautiful "heavy" on the screen and three of the most capable characterplayers in the films, are to be seen in support of Carmel Myers in her newest photodramatic success, "The Dangerous Moment." Bonnie Hill is the pulchritudinous member of the cast. Tall and stately, with the patrician bearing of a real artistocrat, with a wealth of golden hair and features that might have been chiseled out of marble. Miss Hill is an eyeful for any spectator. She comes from an old Virginia family, went to New York to study art, attracted the attention of several of the most prominent illustrators, and was finally induced to pose for several covers for Vogue. On a trip to California two years ago she was induced to accept the role of a society girl in support of Nazimova, in "The Brat," and since then she has appeared in a number of photoplays. At Universal she has supported Frank Mayo and Mary MacLaren before appearing with Carmel Myers. Lula Warrenton, who plays the role of Mrs. Tarkides, Greek restaurant keeper, has the reputation of being one of the most finished characterplayers on stage or screen. She played Shakespearian roles at the age of seventeen; toured England at the head of her own company when she was in her twenties. She made her debut in the films about five years ago when she wrote the scenario, acted in and directed "A Bird's Christmas Carol" for Universal. Since then she has played with the most prominent stars and directors, her most recent successes, previous to "The Dangerous Moment" being scored with H. B. Warner, Tom Mix and George Loane Tucker. FINE CHARACTER ACTING J^ERBERT HEYES, at present appearing as the leading man with Carmel Myers, is adding another fine portrait to his gallery of screen characterizations. Bowd M. Turner, better known to his legion of fi-iends on the stage and in motion pictures as "Smoke" Turner, and recognized as one of the most capable character actors on the screen, has the role of Trotzky, a Greenwich Village Bolshevist, in "The Dangerous Moment." "Smoke" Turner is usually engaged when a director wants a distinct character type, one that will stand out with cameo-like sharpness. In every photodrama in which he has appeared, his parts, no matter how important or how small, have always been portrayed with a skill and individuality that made a lasting impression on the audience. Turner was born in Cumberland, Mai-yland, received his education in a state military school and went on the stage before he was twenty. He has been on the screen for nearly five years, playing many important parts, his most recent success being scored in the role of Argensola in "The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse." UPWARD MOVEMENT IN EXCHANGE NEWS 'J'HE past week brought two announcements of important changes along film row. In the words of some poet, "as this old world goes round and round, some go up and some go down." The upward movement in local motion picture news was supplied by the Universal exchange here, and the downward motion, if it may be called that, by the Vitagraph organization in Portland. David Brill, manager of Universal's branch exchange in Portland, has announced that his organization will move into larger quarters in the near future. Final arrangements are being made to occupy a building to be erected by Dr. J. A. Pettit at Tenth and Couch streets. Ed. Armstrong, western district manager for Universal arrived in Potland Friday from Los Angeles to discuss details of the deal and outline future plans for the office. A feature of the new Universal home will be a spacious projection room, which will be a miniature theatre for the entertainment of visiting exhibitors. Preview showings of Universal pictures will be held for theatre managers and owners frequently. Increase in business is the reason given for the proposed trek to more roomy quarters, and the expansion is no doubt a form of official recognition of the record made by Brill and his hustling sales force in the few months the new manager has been at the helm of the exchange. By order of Vitagraph headquarters in New York City, the local Vitagraph exchange closed yesterday and Portland will no longer be a distribution point for pictures of this brand. G. E. Jackson, manager of the exchange, will remain in Portland as a representative of the company, but the territory formerly supplied by the local exchange will hereafter be taken care of from Seattle. The local office handled the distribution of films for Portland, all cities of the state and parts of Idaho. — By Don Skene in the Portland "Oregonian."