Moving Picture World (Aug 1919)

1340 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD August 30, 1919 'Should a Wife Forgive" Is Completed; Nature of Story and Cast Is Announced IRENE CASTLE has completed her second Paramount-Artcraft ' produc. tion, "Should a Wife Forgive?" for the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, and with her husband, Robert Treman, has gone to her home in Ithaca, New York. Since her marriage to . Mr. Treman she has had little time to enjoy any of the pleasures of home life. The scenario of "Should a Wife Forgive?" is taken from the novel by Sophie Kerr, "The See Saw." Charles Maigne both adapted it and directed the production. The Taughannock Falls at Ithaca, the highest east of the Rocky Mountains, were used as the setting for the scene in which an automobile plunges over a cliff. Is Play of Divorce. Huntley Gordon plays the part of Harleth Cressey, a spoiled and strong headed man who marries Marcia (Miss Castle), a girl with high ideals who attempts to reform him. Harleth flirts with Leila Templeton, a dashing and showy girl. His wife remonstrates to no avail and finally gets a divorce. Leila forces Harleth to marry her and then treats him in exactly the same manner' as he treated Marcia. Mr. Gordon had his first engagement upon the stage with Ethel Barrymore in "Our Mrs. McChesney." He also played with Miss Barrymore in the screen version of this play. He has been leading man in a number of Ralph Ince productions. Claire Adams is seen as Leila Templeton. George Majeroni is Wasson the chauffeur. Helen Green plays Imogene, the maid. Warburton Gamble plays Otis Vail. Flemming Ward appears as Curtis Jennings. Ida Waterman plays the role of Mrs. Cressey. Mr. Maigne was assisted in the direction by A. Dorris and F. H. Dean was the cameraman. Cincinnati Exchangemen Represented at Cleveland THE Associated Film Exchange Managers of the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce was represented by six of its members at the conference of exchange managers held at Cleveland during the past week. The principal subjects discussed at the meeting had to do with ways and means for increasing business and affording better service, and also the question of transportation and the return of films to the exchanges sonable time after their use. • subject probably received within a The 1 the gre discussi( point oi vice wh prevalei which \ cling" o it is the itn A pla tend ati ha: : the°abuse1s of 'Tercome more or less f action was adopted decrease the "bicyhe managers declare nination to eradicate the Cincinnati assoa great deal of probeen made in this gress already direction. Representatives from Cleveland, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Detroit and Cincinnati were at the conference. The Cincinnati Association was represented by President Jack Stewart, of the Distributing Corporation; Secretary C. V. Zimmerman; Lou Baum, of the Universal Ex changes; O. F. Bower, of Goldwyn; Gus Muller, of Standard Film Service, and R. W. Rowland, of Metro. All of the Cincinnati representatives expressed themselves as well pleased with the results of the conference. Novagraph Shows How Billiard Shots Are Made THE secret of the masse and other difficult billiard shots is exposed in the Pathe Review 17, released on August 31, in which the Novagraph slow motion process shows in the minutest details the intricacies of the great indoor pastime. Alfred G. Cutler, at one time the national three-cushion cham pion, illustrates the shots which bring gasps from the spectators at championship billiard matches. Most people who play billiards believe they know just why thev make every move, but they can learn much about their favorite sport by seeing the evolution of their shots by means of the Novagraph pro"cess. Other features include "France, the Picturesque," showing the quaint towns and pastoral spots of France enhanced by the Pathecolo process; "Big Game Fish," action pictures showing the catching of Tarpon; "Old Capers of Animals," showing striking pictures of baby elephants at play, and "Crocodile Hunting," scenes in Pathecolor of a hunt and the killing of the giant Saurian. These references indicate to picture showmen the effectiveness of Pathe Reviews. Levey Invites Screen Advertisers to Submit Samples of Films to Advertising Convention PRESIDENT HARRY LEVEY, of the Screen Advertisers' Association, which is planning a great program to offer several thousand of the biggest men in the advertising field at the convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World at New Orleans, September 21-26, has asked other members of the association to forward to him films they wish shown during the five days of the assemblage. Corporations and motion picture producing companies who have made industrial and advertising films are eligible to have their pictures shown during this convention, according to Mr. Levey, who is determined to show representative advertisers of the country that the films compose an almost ideal medium for the exploitation of products, ideas and themes. Mr. Levey, as president of the association, has made complete arrangements for the showing of these films. The most important -thing, however, under Mr. Levey's supervision is the New England Will Soon Have Several More Film Houses NEW ENGLAND'S moving picture business is booming. This district is at present breaking records for the number of theatres under construction. Here are some of the new projects under way in New England : A $250,000 theatre now being built at Springfield, Mass., by A. Goodside, of Portland, Maine; theatre at Bangor, Maine, being erected by A. S. Black; another at Portland, Maine, being built for Mr. Black; photoplay house being constructed in South Boston for James Powers, proprietor of the Congress Hall Theatre, Boston ; Scenic Theatre, Providence, R. I., opens; Keith's vaudeville theatre on Westminster street, Providence, is remodeled for moving pictures; Park Theatre, Manchester, N. H, is renovated; also the Codman Square Theatre and the Magnet theatres in the Dorchester District of Boston and a score of smaller theatres in the six New England states. production of a lengthy feature film which will exploit the parent association, and which will lend much to the success of the entire venture. The history of New Orleans provides much in the way of romance, legend and tradition which can be used as a setting for a really delightful story. Scenario writers and directors have already been placed at work, studying the history of the famous Louisiana port. President Levey is particularly desirous of having other companies bring or send films to the convention and will assist in making suitable arrangements to that effect. Goldwyn Is All Set for Big Anniversary Drive EVER since the announcement of the enlargement of Goldwyn Pictures Corp. by the increase of the capital stock to twenty million dollars and the affiliation of the Shubert, A. H. Woods and the Selwyn interests, Goldwyn exchange men have been preparing to make Goldwyn's anniversary week, September 8-14, surpass all records. Every member of the twenty-two exchanges is out to make the six days memorable. They mark the third anniversary of Goldwyn, and even more than that they stand as the beginning of a new era in the life of Goldwyn Pictures Corporation, which now has unequaled resources in capital, play material, stars, directors and authors. Immediately after word of the Shubert-Woods-Selwyn deal had been wired to the exchange managers, meetings were called at the exchanges that the entire selling force might be made thoroughly familiar with the meaning of the new line-up and what it signifies for the future of Goldwyn Pictures. Several exchange managers suggested that a sales drive be made on the strength of the expansion of Goldwyn, and anniversary week, coming at the launching of the fall season, was selected as a suitable time. The sales force has supplemented the slogan, "This Is a Goldwyn Year" with "This Is a Goldwyn Week." For six days every salesman is going to drive home the line, "Don't Book Goldwyn Pictures Until You Have Seen Them," which expresses the keynote of Goldwyn's new booking policy.