Moving Picture World (Apr 1916)

634 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD April 22, 1916 Farrar in "Maria Rosa" Lasky Star Said to Be at Her Best in Third Production from Hollywood Studio. GERALDINE FARRAR will appear on May 8 in her third Lasky production, entitled "Maria Rosa," according to announcement made recently by the producing company. This is the third of the photoplays Miss Farrar made for the Lasky Company when she was at the studios Scene from "Maria-Rosa" (Lasky). at Hollywood last summer. In the order of their releast the productions are: "Carmen." which created internatum.il interest; "Temptation," something of an expose "t grand opera conditions in America, and "Maria Rosa," founded on the play of the same name l>y Guido Marburg and \\ allacc Gillpatrick. There is a poinl eptional interest about the rel< of "Maria Rosa,' con after Miss Farrar's man to Lou-Tellegen. It was while Miss Farrar, under the direction of Cecil B. De Mille, was making tins production at the Lasky studios that -he first met Lou-Tellegen. In the conferences between the .-tar and producers which prefaced the making of this picture, Lou-Tellegen joined the discussions and gave t" Miss Farrar and Mr. De Mille the benefit of his experience with the dramatic version, in which he made his debut on the English-speakin The friend ship between Miss Farrar and her future husband I" with these discussions. "Maria Rosa," said by those who have seen it to be the besl of the three pictures which Miss Farrar made for the Lasky Company, i a tragedy of Spanish peasant life. The leading role in support of the star will be played by Wallace Reid, who has come rapidly to the front as one of the leading younger men on the screen. The supporting cast also includes Pedro de Cordoba, Ernest Joy, Anita King. Horace B. Carpenter and James N< ill. Unlike the fiery character of the irrepressible "Carmen," "Maria Rosa" affords Miss Farrar a role far more sympathetic than the wild Spanish girl, in which she achieved such extraordinary success. FAMOUS PLAYERS AND LASKY FILMS IN SOUTH AFRICA. Pursuing the policy of international expansion which prompted the sending of E. M. Porter to South America for the purpose of making a survey of conditions, the Famous Players Film Company and Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company have just completed arrangements with the African Film Trust, Ltd., whereby the productions of these concerns will be handled in South Africa by the latter company. By the terms of this agreement, in which the African company was represented by Max Schlesinger, attorney, of 10 Wall street, New York City, all productions of the Famous Players and Lasky companies made since the formation of these feature concerns will be marketed through the African organization. Famous Players and Lasky arc taking active steps to perfect a great international system of distribution by which every corner of the globe will be methodically reached on a basis that will provide the greatest aggregate following for the productions of these concerns. With the completion of the arrangements for the distri bution of the Famous Players and Lasky productions in Africa, a world-wide distribution system as affecting these two important producing companies has been concluded with the exception of the continent of Asia and a few of the warring European countries. Famous Players and Lasky films are distributed in England through J. D. Walker World's Films, Ltd., in the United States through Paramount Pictures Corporation, and in South America and Africa through the new channels recently announced. Little Alice Turner LITTLE ALICE TURNER, daughter of J. Alan Turner, formerly technical director for Fox, is just twelve years of age, yet she may qualify as a veteran on the legitimate stage, in vaudeville and on the screen. Having had experience in all branches of the profession, Little Alice, with a tine decisiveness for one so young, has chosen acting in pictures She likes to dance, to swim, to ride and best of all, to act in trout of the camera, so a bright career is being planned with just one aim in view — she is going to become a photoplay star. Not many girls of twelve can match the following record of activity: At the age of -i\ appeared in a play with Andrew Mack and in two days learned a part ofseveni "side d in pic tures for the Biograph, Gem, Imp, Rex and Reliance companies and later played at the Academy <>f Music in "The Bluebird," "The Red Mill." and "Alad m's Lamp." An engagement with "The Charity Girl" in ( hicago was followed bj experience in posing for fashions and three seasons with the fashion Bhows at Grand Central Pala er's in Newark. Then came a long tour on the I. new Circuit in a monologue; two years of schooling preparatory to another picture engagement, this tune with the Thanhouser company "Gold," "Her Hig Brother," and "Arty, the \rn-t." were th< most important oi the photoplay in which little Mice appeal.. 1 in 1('15. For the past six months the youthful actress has been in Kingston, Jamaica, with the \ninttc Kellermann company under the direction of Herbert Brenon. She was one of the mermaids, did a solo dance in the palace scene and d several Small parts. Mure than that, Little Alice feels that she has had her first experience in direction, for she was entrusted with the task of arranging the turbans and sashes of more than one hundred native used in a mob scene. Beauty, intelligence and training are among the assets of this coming star. Alice Turner. Crowd Waiting for Opening of Doors at Pitt Theater, Pittsburgh, a Typical "Ne'er-Do-Well" Opening.