Moving Picture World (Jan-Jun 1910)

THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD pathetic and that the I the ■ "Washed Ashore" (Lux).— -A si child who u nli a i the s be the girl's father. While tl it with care, the i t' i more than hold the ii . but the ntirely d< "The Attack Upon the Train" I. — A picture repr< in whir m arrest e hold-up of a tram i celebration i tement. The film has ., which My will do much toward making it popular. SELIG VERSATILITY. a that his retinue of talented arti-ts can shine in other than back -. war dramas and lar plays, Selig with an advai Angi ry of daily lit Millet's historical painting of the same name and in a beautiful scene the Selig players -lir the emotions and bring the beautiful sentiment of "P .rth. good will to men,' that Millet, in his masterpi I by the expression on the face of the listeners to the tolling of "The Angelus" bell. This picture will be released on April 28, and. as we have said, it shi g in a new role to which it is to be hoped he will return again. much pi ■ It Menu: Mi any of h< anci 1 the Mis ich impi stic i the making of pictures, the practical work, in tl: "It is wonderful, much more then than one has thought . I have rea -remendously hard to a but then ore in this than mere pantomime. I cannot fully my eagerness to study this delightful new art and ai Miss Spier is slight!;. al in hei. face an ■'. ugly ESSANAY ACQUIRES TALENTED LEADING LADY. It was recently announced that tl any was organizing a ver | capable stock company, but until now all names have been withheld. It is inter learn that Miss Martha Spier, a talentei -man actress, who last season acqui derable renown at the Xew German Theater in New York, has contracted with the Essanay Company for the Summer m nths I play leading parts in the excellent Essanay productions. Although : r has been in America but a short time, she has scored brilliant successes in leading roles, play:ng to select German audiences at the Xew German Theater in Xew York. Here she attracted the attention of certain Xew "S ork theater managers and received much flattering comment for her splendid interpretation of Hannek which Mrs. Fiske will shortly appear), and it was even whispered that when she appears in Englis speaking plays she may even give the famous Russian, Nazimova, g race. Miss Spier's work in stock at the Xew German Theater \va= highly complimented by the German newspaper dramatic critics. She has won many staunch friends and admirers during her brief season in Xew York and declares she was offered another season with the German Theater Companv. which she refused, preferring to give the silent drama 'a thorough try-out. In Germany. Miss Spier is acknowledged a very clever comedienne, and for several years essayed leading "roles at tiful and Her personality is charming. Her individuality and character are in her every ge-' drama and cor with more than average results. She is altogether a charming actr The Essanay Company is to be congratulated in the acquisition of this taler: nd the film world will ubtedly await \v:th interest her first appearance under the Indian Head. Tlv Meet at Los An :'or having reunited two long separated brother: -ated by the Johnstown flood, a ach thinking the other dead. John Robinson, of Read red in this Essanay film that his brother still ■■ . ing up the clew, he found his brother in !es. Cal. KALEM DOINGS. Wednesday. Apr'! 27. the Kalem Company will releas very ami ture entitled "The Sacred Turquoise of the Zuni." This is an Indian picture that nary and one that no doubt will become a classic among other Indian productions. While the purely an imaginary one. it is based upon true incidents described by Mr. Frank Cushman. the celebrated anth -•. who lived for many years among the Mold and Zuni Indians, being event adopted by them. H arc the most complete study