Moving Picture World (Jan-Mar 1916)

February 26, 1916 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 1319 Universal Film Mfg. Co. TWENTY MINUTES AT THE FAIR (L-KO). Feb. 20.— A low comedy number, featuring Billy Ritchie and others. Particular audiences win not like this because of the vulgarity of many of the bits of small buslnesF. None of the humor Is very good and the production as a whole has not much to commend In It. THE DISAPPEARING GROOM (Nestor), Feb. 21.— A comedy, featuring Billie Rhodes, Ray Gallagher. Neal Burns and others. The groom Is sha I'haled on the eve of his wedding. The best man leads a rescue party aud, while the groom Is freed, he himself Is kept aboard the vessel. A pleasing little .-^tury, well presented. PIPE DREAMS (Victor), Feb. 22. — A comedy number, with a slight plot, featuring Harry C. Myers and Rosemary Theby. The young wife attempts scenario writing, but her effort Is unsuccessful. The Idea In this does not develop very strongly. A fair number. THE TURTLE DOVES (Rex), Feb. 23).— A comedy number, featuring Edna Flugarth, Langhorne Burton and Douglas Monroe. Two former lovers meet after five years and tell their stories. In spite of their former vows each has married happily. The Idea Is amusing and presented with a fair degree of strength. JOH.N PELLET'S DREAM (Laemmle), Feb. 24.— A comedy number, written by Rupert Julian, featuring the author, Elsie Jane Wilson and others. Three men on the desert decide to give the last drink of beer to the one who has the best dream. Each tells his dream next morning. There Is a good laugh at the close. An original offering which gets over strongly. MARRIED ON THE WINCf (Joker), Feb. 26.— A comedy number, by Ben Cohn, featuring Ernie Shield. Sherman Balnbrldge and Lois Wilson. A young man with the grippe and a whiskey bottle. In which he has been Indulging freely, must get married In two hours In order to get his uncle's Inheritance. He makes It after some amusing experiences. The number Is quite pleasing. TJNCLE SAM AT WORK (No. 10, "Preparedness"— Powers), Feb. 26. — This number takes up the work of the U. S. Army In an entertaining way. Scenes are shown at Vera Cruz, West Point and at a government post. The work of Infantry and cavalry Is very Instructive. Some of the photography Is unfortunately a little dim, but It Is mainly acceptable. in order to be near her. This Is well photographed throughout and contains numerous laughable Incidents. It Is Just a compendium of rapid Are antics from start to finish and quite amusing it its way. Universal Film Mfg. Company Specials. DOLLY'S SCOOP (Rex), Feb. 20.— A two-reel newspaper yam, by Ida May Park, featuring Louise Welch. Hayward Mack and others. The cast Is a large one and this makes the opening scenes a little confusing. Later a very pleasing story develops. In which the editor In his quest for sensational news almost Involves his own wife In a scandal. The photography Is good and the production as a whole a pleasing one, even though the story Is not at all times convincing. SONS OF SATAN (Red Feather Photoplay). Feb. 21— A flve-reel story of crime and detection, produced by George Loane Tucker from a story by Wm. Le Queux. The company appearing In this Is an English one and Includes Gerald Ames, Louis Gllfert, Arthur Cullon, Blanche Bryan, Chas. Rock and others. This is full of thrills and sensations, all of a melodramatic sort. It is very entertaining throughout. In the same way that the old style detective novels are. Some of the scenes are short and choppy and the photography Is uneven In places. At the same time this has a strong appeal. False walls, secret panels, disguises and all manner of tricks are employed to keep the mystery moving. The plot Is well rounded and contains many moments of suspense. -— -^^ THE ILLEGAL BUCKET SHOP (Universal Special Feature). Feb. 21. — No. 11 of the "Graft" series. This number Introduces Richard Stanton as still another assistant to Bruce Larnlgan. Bruce Is held for murder In this number, as the result of a shooting which occurred while he was searching for evidence against the gambling trust. The Instalment is not extremely convincing In certain details, but Is handled with characteristic action and Interesting Incident. THE DUPE (Gold Seal). Feb. 22. — A three-reel story, by James Dayton, featuring Herbert Rawllnson, Agnes Vernon and others. The scenes are all laid In the slums, the hero being made the victim of an opium smuggling plot. Later, after his release from prison, he saves the country girl from the white salvers. The Chinatown scenes are good ; also the pictures of the gang's headquarters. This Is very well done for a production which deals almost wholly with the seamy side of life. MADAME CUBIST (Victor), Feb. 23.— A two-reel offering, featuring Mary Fuller, Curtis Benton and Clifford Grey, the scenario being by Elaine Sterne. The character of Madame Cubist Is a novel one and Miss Fuller wears some very striking gowns and headgear. The costume ball Is well presented. The plot Is familiar, the hero making a bet that he can win her love. The strongest features of this are Its general novelty and fresh treatment. A BEAST OF SOCIETY (Big U), Feb. 24.— A three-reel offering, by Harvey Gates, featuring Travers Vale, Louise Vale and Douglas CTerrard. The latter plays the part of a homewrecker, who lures away his friend's wife. Later he attempts to ruin the daughter, but the parents appear In time to prevent this. The presentation is only an average one and the offering Is not very strong, owing largely to the somewhat sordid character of the plot. In the final scenes the wife returns to her husband and is forgiven. I'LL GET HER YET (Imp), Feb. 25.— A light-running comedy of the burlesque, farcical type, featuring Pat Rooney, Marlon Bent and Victor Potel. It concerns the efforts of a young man to marry the girl of his Pbolce despite her father's objections, Bfe 9Pts fjs bell boy In a hotel World Film Corporation LOVE'S CRUCIBLE (Brady), Feb. 14.— Adapted from "The Point of View," a stage play by Jules Eckert Goodman, this live-part drama introduces Frances Nelson as a World Film star in a role that she handles extremely well.. The story of a girl's troubles when she comes to New York to study art Is adroitly handled by Director Emil Chautard and possesses a strong sympathetic appeal. THE CLARION (Equitable), Feb. 14.— Carlyle Blackwell makes his first appearance as an Equitable star In a well produced adaptation of Samuel Hopkins Adams' story of fraudulent business and fearless journalism. Mr. Blackwell gives a convincing performance as an aggressive young reformer and the supporting company is adequate. Exciting mob scenes in the concluding reel show Jamt^s Durkin's direction at Its best. Miscellaneous. ONE DAY (B. S. Moss), February. — In this five-part picture we find a romantic story of fairly entertaining quality, which profits by many beautiful locations photographed in Lakewood, N. J. There is nothing In the least risque about the production. The acting, especially of Jeanne Iver In the part of the heroine, is commendable. WASHINGTON EXTERIORS BY PRESIDENT'S PERMISSION. The exterior locations for "The Immortal Flame," the newest Ivan play, required Washlngrton settings as the locale of the story Is for the most part laid in the Capitol City. It was necessary In order to use the beautiful buildings which house the administrative departments of the country, to obtain special permlsion from President VT'ilson himself, and this was obtained only after some trouble, as his Excellency was touring the country urging his "preparedness program." Through the good offices of Mr. Tumulty, his secretary, the necessary permission was finally obtained and the entire Ivan company, under the direction of Ivan Abramson. swooped down on the capltol where they are now taking the necessary scenes to make "The Immortal Flame" realistic as to atmosphere. In order to make the trip with the company Miss Maude Fealy, who Is starred In the new production, cancelled her vaudeville engagement on the Keith circuit, where she Is the headliner. Others who are at Washington with Director Ivan Abramson Include Paula Shay, Edna Luby, Joseph Burke and James Cooley. A novelty panoramic view of the Capitol Is promised In the new production, such as obtained in "A Fool's Paradise," the current Ivan release, where the whole of Atlantic City was shown from the boardwalk. Mr. Abramson desires to picture all the executive buildings in Washington In the same way, not to detract from his drama, but to combine the artistic with the educational. A BIOGRAPH SPECTACLE. "The Mystery of Orclval," the famous mystery drama by the great French writer. Emile Gaboriau, creator of the detective, Lecoq, who gave Edgar Allan Poe his Inspiration for "The Murders In the Rue Morgue," and other tales, is the three-reel Blograph feature for Wednesday. March 8. The story deals with a strange crime and the solution of the mystery by the detective. For swiftness of action and novelty of incident it has seldom been equaled. Incidentally it provides opportunity for spectacular and sensational effects, of which the director has taken full advantage. Gretchen Hartman, Charles H. Malles, Vera SIsson and G. Raymond Nye have the leading roles. Also on the Biograph program for the week of March 6 is a single reel Biograph re-Issue which created a sensation when first released. "The House of Darkness" is a striking conception by D. W. Griffith, a poetical expression of a mind temporarily unhinged, which yields to the power of music. Dealing with one of the most pitiful of human conditions, the picture is so presented that no painful Impression Is made upon the mind of the beholder. For suspense and sincerity it has probably never been equaled in one reel. Charles H. Mailes does some masterly acting in the leading role, and is ably supported by Claire McDowell, Lillian Gish, Lionel Barrymore and Alfred Paget. CHANGE "SIS HOPKINS" RELEASE. A factory accident to "A Flock of Skeletons" which had been originally announced as the first Sis Hopkins release, has caused the Kalem Company to postpone that issue while retakes are being made. "A Leap Year Wooing" Is the comedy selected to Inaugurate the new line of single reel subjects on the General Film Program. The Initial release date will be March 3, as originally announced for "A Flock of Skeletons. It is probable that the latter subject will be the third release in the new line. The initial subject, "A Leap Tear Wooing, presents Sis Hopkins as a love-lorn slavey who lands in a whirl of excitement When she sets QMt ^o t?I^4 ? W^te for herr eelf.