The Moving picture world (November 1925-December 1925)

152 MOVING PICTURE WORLD November 14, 1925 Engages Well Known Players Mildred Harris and Stuart Holmes Engaged By Hal Roach For Two Reel Comedies Mildred Harris and Stuart Holmes, both well known to every movie fan, are the latest screen celebrities to be signed by Hal Roach for important roles in two-reel comedies for Pathe release. Miss Harris will appear opposite Charlie Chase and Stuart Holmes is working with Clyde Cook in his current comedy production. The signing of these prominent players who have previously been identified with dramatic features is a continuance of Roach's announced policy of providing the best possible supporting casts for his various two-reel comedy series. Other dramatic players who have enhanced recent Roach casts are Gertrude Astor, Walter Long, George Siegeman, William J. Kelly and Lucien Littlefield. The producer believes that the dramatic players have an especially keen sense of acting values and are thus able to put over the comedy business effectively. Miss Harris, long a popular featured player in special productions, will play the heroine opposite Charlie Chase in his next comedy which Leo McCarey will direct. Negotiations for Miss Harris' services were arranged by Warren Doane, General Manager of the Roach organization. Chase and McCarey have been preparing the new story under tiie supervision of F. Richard Jones, director-general, and are now completing the cast. Three Directors in One Comedy Two directors are being put through their paces by a third in Joe Rock's Blue Ribbon comedy "A Peaceful Riot" which is now being filmed. Tweedy, known to millions as a comic of rare ability, is handling the megaphone, while his cast includes Slim Summerville and Leon Kent, who are directors as well as actors. 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Send in tips g I on Short Subjects. VAN. g .fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu^ ADVENTURES OF MAZIE:. (F. B. O. — Short Subject). Star, Alberta Vaughn. Have run three of these and they compare very well with the former series. Tone and appeal, g-ood. Sunday, yes. Very small town class. Admission 10-25. Roy E. Cline, Osage Theatre (200 seats), Osage, Oklahoma. BLVB BLOOD. (Fox — Comedy). Poor comedy by Fox. Children enjoyed a few slapstick scenes, but grown-ups complained. Tone, fair. Sunday, yes. Little appeal. Town of 1,000. Admission 10-25, 15-35. H. H. Hedberg, Amuse-U Theatre. Melville. Louisiana. CLRSES. (Educational — Comedy). Star, Al St. John. Good burlesque by Al St. John on the blood-and-thunder type of serial. Some laughable situations. Pleased kids more than adults. Tone, okay. Sunday, yes. Fair appeal. Town of 1,000. Admission 10-25, 15-35. H. H. Hedberg, Amuse-U Theatre, Melville. Louisiana. DAY DREAMS. Star, Buster Keaton. Just a f lir comedy. Has some humorous situatiors but dragged somewhat. Nelson & Ottjm, Rex Theatre, Osnabrock, North Dakota. HOUSE OF FLICKERS. (Fox — Comedy). A burlesque on a one projector movie emporium. This Is lively and good. Tone. okay. Sunday, yes. Rural and village class town of 400. Admission 15-30. K. L. Partridge, Pyam Theatre (240 seats). Kinsman, Ohio. LUCK OF THE FOOLISH. (Pathe.Comedy ). This is a good two reel Sennett comedy whi'.h furnishes a number of good laughs. Draw town and country class, town 900. Admission 10-30. Chas. L. Nott, Opera House (450 seats). Sutherland, Iowa. OMAR KH.VYV.4M. ( L niverHal-Comedy ). This hysterical historv comedy is absolutely rotten; not a laugh in it. Pay for it and get another. Print good. All classes, in big city. Stephen G. Brenner, Eagle Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland. OKE TERRIBLE D.VY. (Pathe-Comedy). Uur first "Our Gang" comedy. These are well produced and acted. Pretty clever stuff in them and yet they do not seem to get the laughs here. Kenneth W. Thompson, M. W. A. Hall, Hancock, 'Wisconsin. I'.%«'E.>I AKEKS. (K. II. C). — Sliort Subject). Star, Alberta Vaughn. Just starring on this series of twelve and they look so good have bought the next, "Adventures of Mazie." If you play to students get this series and they'll come. Tone, fine. Sunday, yes. Appeal, one hundred per cent. Student and working class town of 4.084. Admission 10-25, anytime. Raymond Cleveland, Lyric Theatre (500 seats), Lebanon, Tennessee. POWDER MARKS. (Educational Comedy). Star, Clillf Bowes. A Cameo one-reeler that 1 thought only fair. Tone, okay. Sunday, yes. Rural and village class town of 400. Admission lo-:!0. i;. Li Partridge, Pyam Theatre (240 seats). Kinsman, Ohio. RASPBERRY ROMANCE. (Pathe Comedy). Star, Ben Turpin. Can't hand them much on this one. Just a fill-ln, that's all. R. L. Nowell, Idlehour Theatre, Monroe, Georgia. SrEAM HEATED ISLANDS. (Fox Variety). An interesting number of this series. Rural and village class town of 400. Admission 1530. E. L. Partridge, Pyam Theatre (240 seats). Kinsman Ohio. ONE CYLINDER LOVE. (Pathe — Comedy). A Mack Sennett that surely brought a roar of laughter. If you're looking for comedies that make your patrons laugh, buy these. Kenneth Thompson, W. A. Theatre, Hancock, Wisconsin. F. B. O. Preparing for New Two-Reel Series With work on the F. B. O. "Mazie" series by Nell Martin, speeding toward completion, plans are under way for a new two reel series by Sam Hellman called "Fighting Hearts" at the same lot, according to an announcement by B. P. Fineman, genera! manager of production. F. B. O. promises to take a leading part among independent concerns in the two reel field. Following "Fighting Hearts" it will film "Bill Grimm's Progress" by H. C. Witwer. Next season's plans, now being formulated, will embrace at least four two reel series by popular authors, it is stated. Two Important Players Added to "Green Archer" Ray .Mien and Dorothy King, well known stage and screen players were added for the closing episodes of the Patheserial "The Green .Archer." The already large cast of principals included the names of Allene Ray, Walter Miller, Burr Mcintosh, Frank Lackteen, Wally Oettal, Walter P. Lewis, Stephen Grattan, Earl B. Powell, William Randall, and Jack Tanner. "The Green Archer" is an adaptation by Frank Leon Smith from the l)opular novel by Edgar Wallace. Spencer Bennet directed. Ray .Allen portrays the mystery role of Elaine Holding and appears to splendid advantage in this sympathetic type of characterization. Dorothy King plays the part of Fay Savini and is one of the few screen celebrities who first entered the picture field as a scenario writer. Virginia Warwick Returns to Screen in Pathe Serial Virginia Warwick, former Mack Sennett player returns to the screen in an important role in the Patheserial production "Wild West," which features Jack Mulhall and Helen Ferguson. Miss Warwick, who plays the second feminine lead in the Pathe chapter film, gives a higlily commendable characterization as Eisie Withers, a jealous circus performer, ever sf eking to defame the show's beautiful star, portrayed by Helen Ferguson. CHARLIE^ CHAPLIN in "A Dog's Life Released Nov, 2Z ■-kthepicture