Moving Picture World (Sep 1916)

September 16, 1916 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD lKII Vitagraph's New Serial Reach/ "The Scarlet Runner," with Earle Williams Starred, Is a Scries of Twelve Complete TwoPart Stories. SI \ ER \1. months ago, when il was tnst announced thai Vitagraph would <h> a serial picture with Earle Wil lianas in the lead, Uberl E. Smith, president oi th< company, stated that, in his opinion, exhibitors would ap preciate "The Scarlet Runner" because each episode told its own storj .in.l the exhibitor's patrons missing one or two — V1 & . 'ft^* igj Ki Up 4 kvjH Z-~ SHfr I Earle Williams and the Scarlet Runner. installments would not lose interest in the scries as a whole. In many respects "The Scarlet Runner." which has been aptly termed "Vitagraph's Milc-a-Minute Motor Scries," is one of the most exceptional pictures ever released by the organization that has produced "The Goddess," "God's Country and the Woman." "A Million Bid," "The Christian" and "The Battle Cry of Peace." When it was first decided that Earle Williams should have the honor of appearing in a weekly release, the executives of the Vitagraph Company read a great many books before deciding upon "The Scarlet Runner," written by the internationally famous story-tellers, C. N. and A. M. Williamson. William 1'. S. Earle, who has recently won his spurs as a Vitagraph director, has contributed to "The Scarlet Runner" series the first and fifth episodes, "The Car and His Majesty" and "The Jacobean House." All of the other ten episodes are directed by Wally Van, whose painstaking work is evident in the range of beautiful locations secured that carry out the English atmosphere of the story. Another great difference between "The Scarlet Runner" and most other serials is that the star, Earle' Williams, remains impervious to the charms of women until the final two chapters of this delightful series of motor mysteries. The love interest throughout the twelve stories is worked out by ten beautiful women who have their own affairs of the heart around which the stories center. Earle Williams as Christopher Race, owner of the speedy "Scarlet Runner," succeeds in portraying the part of Cupid's helper to the satisfaction of everybody. As the series approaches its close, the genial Mr. Race meets the one girl in a million, portrayed by Edith Storey, and the series literally winds up with a bang when Dorothy Herbert (Edith Storey) deliberately wrecks the car she is driving in order that Christopher Race (Earle Williams) may win. Exhibitors are asked to bear in mind that "The Scarlet Runner" does not depend upon blood and thunder situations for sustaining the interest of their patrons, but it is the type of picture that will keep them coming week after week. The first release of "The Scarlet Runner" will be made on September 18th. It is entitled "The Car and His Majes ty." It i followed a w i el, lati \\ .it. Ii" .ill.l tell otliel . Ompl u eeklj . tin ough \ itagraph \ I At Leading Picture '/heaters Programs for the Week of September 3 at New York's I Motion Picture Houses. "The Parson of Panamint." DUSTIN FARN1 M was the -he week oi September .\ being featured in plaj produced by the Pallas Pictures "The Pai oi Panamint," as the picture i called, was written b |;. K \ ne, on, . ,i ilu pi .pul. i, shot The sceni placed in a western village in the mil days. Panamint, the mining town, has ; ■ > * 1 1 that the inhabitants feel the need "i a pai ntually, the parson proves that lie is a good shepherd fi flock. Mow lie accomplishes his purpo up an un usual store. Featured on the musical program was the playiri nerian overture, by the Si i and ' to the accompaniment of an electric effect. Soloists for the week included Bruce Weyman and Vutumn Hall. Tin' Strand Topical Review, a travel comedy i toon and a short comedy completed the program. "The Dawn Maker" at the Rialto. William S. Hart, in "The Dawn Maker." displayed his likeable personality on the screen at the Uialto. In order to create the atmosphere suggested by the title of the picure, four classic dancers were engaged to interpret Gri( g's "Morning," from the Peer Gynt Suite, just before the feature was shown. "The Dawn Maker" tells the story of a half-breed Indian's struggle to make his full-blooded brethren accept the educational ideals of the white man. The scene is laid at the northernmost station of the Hudson's P.ay Company. When the Indians of that region save themselves from starvation during a blizzard by stealing the food supply at the trading post, the half-breed's love for the factor's daughter leads him to sacrifice his own life in saving hers. Charlie Chaplin in "The Count" was added to the bill Monday. The usual special features and musical numbers completed the entertainment. "Each Pearl a Tear" at the Broadway. Fanny Ward was seen at the Broadway theater for the week in the Jesse L. Lasky production of "Each I 'earl a Tear," from the story by E. L. Sheldon. This Paramount picture deals with a young girl who is led by an unscrupulous millionaire to believe that she has lost a valuable string of pearls and is forced to work for him to repay the loss. How she discovers that he still has the pearls and uses them to wreck him financially, at the same time bringing wealth to her sweetheart, is brought about in a striking manner. Miss Ward has been surrounded with a cast which includes lack Dean. Charles Clary, Paul Weigel and Jane Wolff. Charlie Chaplin in his latest two-part comedy, "The Count," was added to the program on Monday. Eighty-first Street Theater Bill. At the Eighty-first Street theater four Triangle pictures were shown. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Dorothy Gish in "Gretchen the Greenhorn" and a Sennett Keystone comedy were on the program. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. William S. Hart in "The Patriot" and a Triangle Keystone comedy were the picture features HELEN GIBSON IN RODEO. Helen Gibson has taken a week's vacation from work on Kalem's thrillers, "The Hazards of Helen," to compete in the current western rodeo being held at Bakersfield. Cal. Miss Gibson will defend her title of Pacific Coast woman's champion in a number of the rodeo events. Lil'ian rucker. Jean stiuir; Marguerite Biake. /"dele Kelly. Zena Keefe. Edith St. An Octette of "Scarlet Runner" Beauties. IBHH