Moving Picture World (Jul-Sep 1915)

August 21, 1915 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 1333 "POOR SCHMALTZ" (Famous Players). It is announced by the Famous Players that the date of the first appearance in motion pictures of Sam Bernard in a typical characterization, "Poor Schmaltz." originally scheduled for release in October, has now been changed to Aug. 23. The Paramount Pictures Corporation ends its annual program during the week of the 23d. and it was in order to terminate the Scene from "Poor Schmaltz" (Famous Players). first Paramount year auspiciously that Mr. Bernard's initial screen creation was substituted for this occasion. In obtaining the exclusive motion picture services of Sam Bernard, the Famous Players has secured a most notable acquisition. Mr. Bernard was engaged in response to numerous requests from exhibitors throughout the country, whose patrons frequently expressed a desire to see the popular comedian before the camera, and it is predicted that in "Pool Schmaltz" Mr. Bernard "will introduce a new type of comedy to the screen. The subject selected for Mr. Bernard's introduction to the motion picture public, "Poor Schmaltz," presents him in the hilarious role of a German wigmaker who becomes the principal agent in a series of excruciatingly comic adventures, and it is certain that this characterization will rank with the popular star's greatest comedy creations and be recorded as one of the foremost travesty-triumphs of the screen. "CAPITAL PUNISHMENT" (Knickerbocker). "Capital Punishment" is the title of a three-part feature drama, by the Knickerbocker Star Features, to be released Air-:. 18 on the General Film program which features Lenore Ulrich, a Broadway favorite. This drama is not a problem play, neither a preachment, but a powerful society drama, brimful of humanity, stirring action in every scene, some of Scene from "Capital Punishment" (Knickerbocker). which is sensational in nature. The Rev. Clarence J. Harris is the author, and he has put into it his best work. Joseph Levering produced the play. "Capital Punishment" holds because of the constant appearance of the unexpected, and shows how tables can be turned and people meet their own ideas and understand their significance. In this drama, a triangular romance takes on a new aspect, while the heavy lead creates many tense situations. "A MOTHER'S CONFESSION" (Ivan). The Ivan Film Productions, Inc., announces its coming release "A Mother's Confession." a five-part photodrama, full of gripping situations and strong climaxes, the story mirroring the result when money is king. It is written and directed by Ivan Abramson. the author and director of "The Unwel Scene from "A Mother's Confession" (Ivan). come Wife," "Should a Woman Divorce" and "Sins of the Parents." The principals in the cast are Chrystine Mayo, a recent newspaper prize winner, and who played the leads for the Aetna and Ramo. and who is well known on the legitimate • nd vaudeville stage and on the screen, having played in "Seven Keys to Baldpate" and "Excuse Me:" Austin Webb, who played in "Ninety and Nine" with Clara Bloodgood, "The Clansman," The One Woman," and leading man with Mary Mannering and Charlotte Walker; Carrie Reynolds of musical comedy fame, having appeared in the "Red Rose" with Valeska Suratt in the soubrette part, the "Kiss Waltz," "Jacinto," and starred in the "School-Girl." Otto Kruger, who appeared in the "Runaway Wife," "The Natural Law" and other Broadway productions and is a well known stage and screen favorite, and Sidney Mason, who played in "Seven Sisters." EXQUISITE INTERIOR IN KLEINE'S "HELLO BILL." One of the most exquisite interiors ever designed for motion pictures "was conceived and built in the Kleine studios last week, attracting much comment not only from casual visitors, newspaper men and several well known and experienced film men, but from the seasoned veterans who built it themselves and whose enthusiasm is hard to arouse. The interior is a boudoir scene from "Hello Bill," featuring Bickel and Watson. The bed, dressing table, writing desk, foot-stool, chairs, lamp and similar articles are of yellow ivory, blending delightfully with the pink and old-rose hangings and decorations. Even the pictures on the "walls are seventeenth century prints obtained from one of New York's fashionable art galleries and, in quiet sepia tones, harmonize pleasingly with their surroundings. Another innovation is the oval shape of the boudoir, whose Scene from "Hello Bill" (Kleine). graceful, gently sloping lines convey a sense of symmetry, harmony and proportion. The set was designed after a Parisian style much in vogue just now throughout Europe. "Hello Bill" will set a new standard for comedies. In addition to an all-star cast, the feature is conspicuous and unusual in manv ways, one of which is the abundance of elaborate interiors similar to the boudoir set. "Hello Bill" will be released through the Kleine-Edison Feature Film Service Sept. 15.