Moving Picture World (Dec 1920)

746 MOVING PICTURE WORLD December 11, 1920 Marshall Neilan Productions Ends Most Successful Year with Closing of 1920 Producer Plans Ambitious Enterprises Following Success of Current Year; Irene Mar cell us , Marjorie Daw, C olleen Moore, and Others in Big Parts 7-ITH the close of his'most successful ' year not far off, Marshall Neilan announces several ambitious enterprises for the coming twelve months. Mr. Neilan’s productions during 1920 including “The River’s End,” “Go and Get It,” “Don’t Ever Marry,” “Dinty” and “Not a Drum Was Heard” have been uniformally successful, he says. Activities at the studio in Hollywood will be materially increased with the advent of 1921. Various new affiliations with authors and others are expected to open new channels and a number of important additions to the personnel of the organization will shortly be announced. Soon after the first of January work will be commenced on an elaborate picturization of Booth Tarkington’s “Penrod.” In the title role will be little Wesley “Freckles” Barry, who had the star part in “Dinty.” This story, it is planned, will be produced in the New England locale around which it is written. “ The Lotus Eater” to Be Filmed Another story to be staged in the early part of the next year is Albert Payson Terhune’s popular work, “The Lotus Eater.” Playing a big part in this story will be Irene Marcellus. Both Weslejr Barry and Irene Marcellus will be seen also in other Neilan productions during the coming year. Marjorie Daw, Colleen Moore and Pat O’Malley are among the others who will figure prominently in the casts of photoplay's from this studio in 1921. Miss Moore recently signed a long term contract with Mr. Neilan. In “Dinty” Mr. O’Malley duplicates his success of “Go and Get It.” Mr. Neilan’s renewed affiliation with Marion Fairfax, playwright, author and scenario editor, is expected to result in greater achievements in the merit of future Marshall Neilan Productions. Miss Fairfax has been responsible for the scenarios of all PRESENTING a 100 per cent. Selznick week, H. Glickauff, manager of the New Bristol Theatre, Bristol, Conn., reaped a golden harvest during the week of November 15. Mr. Glickauff headed his program : “This is Selznick Pictures Week. They Create Happy Hours.” During the week Mr. Glickauff presented “The Valley of Doubt,” a story of the far "It's really you I love. Bee. with all my heart. I — I tried to pretend that it was you instead of Fannv. that I was with at Llan j * dudno.” “Your Daughter — And Mine ” Adapted from the famous play ‘‘Hindle Wakes.’" the Neilan successes of the past year. Under her new arrangement with Mr. Neilan, Miss Fairfax will later present, in collaboration with the producer, a new type of photoplay to be known as Marion Fairfax Productions. Others of Importance The art direction will continue under the supervision of Ben Carre. The photographic department will be headed by Jacques Bizeul and David Kesson, also well known for their work in Neilan successes. Jack Voshell, co-director with Mr. Neilan, is another important factor, as is Tom Held, Mr. Neilan’s assistant. Others in the producing department who will continue in important executive capacities are D. J. Gray, film editor and manager of the cutting department ; William Linahan, -in charge of electrical effects, and Lucita Squier, chief continuity clerk. In charge of the business end of the organization and the West Coast studios is L. L. Baxter, who recently joined the companyfollowing a similar affiliation with Douglas Fairbanks. At the head of the publicity and advertisement department, Pete Smith will enlarge the activities and personnel of his branch. Bill Horwitz, head of the still department, promises various innovations in photographic arts and exploitation material. Exhibitors Welcome In New York, J. R. Grainger, sales expert, will continue in charge of Mr. Neilan’s affairs in the East. Mr. Grainger’s office is always at the disposal of visiting exhibitors. In England, Harry Ham looks after the company’s foreign affairs. Other acquisitions of importance are nowbeing planned, both to the producing and the business organizations of the company. The present releasing arrangement through Associated First National Pictures, Inc., continues as in the past. north directed by Burton George, “Youthful Folly,” starring the late Olive Thomas, “The Woman God Sent,” with Zena Keefe in the leading role, and “Children of Destiny,” starring Edith Hallor. In addition to these the regular issues of the Selznick News Weekly wTere showm. “The Valley of Doubt” was written by Willard Mack, the well known playwright. In the cast are Thurston Hall, in the leading male role, Arline Pretty, Anna Lehr, Jack Costello, Bobby Agnew, John Ardizoni and others. R. Cecil Smith adapted the story for the screen. In the cast of “Youthful Folly” written by Olive Thomas, are Crauford Kent, Helen Gill, Hugh Huntley, Charles Craig. Harry Truesdale, Florida Kingsley, Eugenia Woodward and Pauline Dempsey. The picture was directed by Alan Crosland. The cast of “The Woman God Sent" in addition to Miss Keefe, includes Warren Cook, William Fredericks and William Gudgson. Edith Hallor in “Children of Destiny-,” is supported by William Courtleigh, Arthur Carewe, Elmer Johnson and others. The story was writen by Sydney Rosenfeld. A ‘‘PAGAN LOPE’’ POSTER ” Attractive sketch used to advertise this neve Hugo Baltin picture being released by Hodkinson Lucas Supply Company Outfits Another Theatre The Peoples Theatre Company, Inc., composed of cotton men of Greenville, Miss., have just opened a $140,000 motion picture theatre in that city. The theatre and building cover approximatelyIcO by 75 feet and is equipped throughout with the latest and approved equipment. The projection room is in the first balconyand is equipped with two of the latest type “S” Simplex Projectors with automatic change-over attachments and several other added features. A eatly Arranged Stage The stage is neatly arranged with an attractive picture setting and a Minusa Gold Fibre screen, size, 13 feet 6 inches by 18 feet is used. The lobby is decorated in buff with white panels and several attractive lobby displayframes are neatly arranged at the entrance. On the left, at the entrance, is the box office in which two unit Automatic Ticket Selling and register machines dispense the admission tickets to the patrons. House Accommodates 1 p82 Patrons Two balconies and the main floor have a combined capacity of 1,582, genuine leather upholstered chairs. Under the operating room floor, in a special room provided for that purpose, is a Hertner transverter of a double 75 ampere capacity. Sixty amperes are drawn at the arc and the switchboard and field control is mounted between the two machines and above the operator’s look-out port. A. W. Plues, late of the Vitagraph office in New Orleans, is the managing director of the house. There will be a special review room installed at a later date where Mr. Plues will review the advance film productions booked for screening, with the orchestra leader, to insure patrons of the latest methods , in synchronizing and screening motion photoplays. The engineering and installation of the entire equipment was made by the Lucas Theatre Supply Company, 158 Marietta street, Atlanta, Georgia. Only Selznick Films Shown During Week of November 15 at New Bristol Theatre