Moving Picture World (Jul - Aug 1918)

July 6, 1918 THE ROVING PICTURE WORLD 83 To Expose Their Checkered Past. We' are glad to announce that we will soon start a series of "Unsuspected Biographies" which will be reprinted from Paramount-Artcraft Pep, the "inside" house organ of Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, which is being edited by Julian ("King") Solomon. These biographies will contain highlights on people in the Famous Players-Lasky organization, and will be illustrated with original nts'as they appeared in Pep. , Some of these biographies were written by Pete Schmid, some by Morrie Kyskind and others by the editor himself. Phis series of biographies contains intimate and interesting information about people you may or may not know, and Vshould furnish a smile or so to The Rambler's columns. — w s s — George IV. Wickersham, former Attorney General of the United States, sdys: "Business as usual means waste as usual." — w s s Julius Nassberg, who has the distinction of having been New York State's youngest city editor, has accepted a position in the publicity department of World Pictures. Mr. Nassberg takes the position left vacant by the drafting into the National' army of Stanley W. Bayer, who had been with the World for over a year. Mr. Nassberg at the age of nineteen years was the city editor of a New Roihelle paper, and his duties in this position included the writing of two columns if editorials a day, the securing of three columns of local news and the supervising of the paper's sporting section. Nothing to Do Until Now. — w s s Lee Kugel buys his clothing from "misfit tailors." Wrhen he was lately stopped t>y a traffic cop for speeding he was confused when the officer, in making out his summons, found a different name than Kugel gave, showing inside of the collar nf his coat at it lay exposed in the seat Eeside the motorist. Investigation developed a different name n Kugel's other garments. The next morning explanations satisfactory to Judge House were made by the W. K. Publicist. We thought we could do much better (With this than we have. In fact, we may not use it in making up. But if you do read it please try and be satisfied. — w s s — ' 12,000 Billboards to Announce Films. — •Holography Headline. Billyboy has been denouncing 'em of late. Or do you mean to give the Cincinnati paper's circulation? — w s s Canners Can Can What They Can. Billie Rhodes has just sold her California ostrich farm to a firm of meat [canners, and thereby hangs a tale-feather. |Since ostrich feathers became passe for women's hats, the Rhodes ostrich farm jnear San Bernardino has been more or less of a white elephant on its owner's bands, and Miss Rhodes has maintained the expensive establishment rather for sentimental than business reasons. -Now the Rhodes ostriches are serving their country in cans instead of in hats. Some gastronomic scientist has established that ostrich meat, properly cooked and canned, is indistinguishable from the choicest turkey meat. There are 1,200 ostriches on what was the Rhodes place and they are being put through the cannery as fast as the facilities will permit. Ostrich owners in various parts of the state are negotiating with the canning firm for the sale of their stock. It is estimated that 11,000 of the long-legged birds ■ are available for food purposes. Miss Rhodes, having sold her farm, is now considering the advisability of engaging permanently in the business of raising ostriches for food instead of, feathers. — Mutual Publicity. Rambles 'Round Filmtown Found Among the Missing. The Bijou Dreams of other days where sleep was sweet and prices were within reach of all. — w s s — Mars Theater, McKee's Rock, Pa., would be a good prospect for war films. And the Red Apple Theater, Omka, Wash., might have been on the Rothapfel Circuit at one time. ■ — w s s Congress was considering the Jones prohibition amendment last week. The press reports declared that "William A. Brady, of New York, representing the Manufacturers' and Dealers' League of New York, opposed the amendment." There are several William A. Bradys in the New York directory. We don't believe the one you mean was meant. — w s s — Plenty of Room for the Storm. Owing to the great activities afoot at the Metro studio, where work is going on at an unprecedented rate, more room has had to be obtained for the increasing number of stars, so the entire top floor of the Biograph studios, in the Bronx, has been engaged to enable each company to have plenty of room. Viola Dana will be one of the stars to work in this new addition to Metro, and Emily Stevens will probably make her new picture, "Kildare of Storm," there. — w s s Aviation Item. H. H. Buxbaum, special representative of Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, made a flying trip to Cleveland and has returned to New York. It is probable that his next journey will be through the Southern territory, — w s s — Habits Mere Matter of Form. Olive Tell, who plays the leading feminine role in "To Hell With the Kaiser," is one of the many beautiful equestrians who are returning to the older form of riding side-saddle instead of astride. Miss Tell thinks this the most becoming position to a woman on horseback, and she prefers the well-fitting habit to the more mannish breeches and coat. — Metro Publicity. — w s s — Lawrence Grant, who is seen in the part of the Kaiser, in "To Hell With the Kaiser," has a collection of Indian pottery of which he is very proud. Each piece has a particular association and was made especially for him on some event or anniversary, by a member of the tribe which has adopted him as a bloodbrother. These are the Blackfeet Indians, and Mr. Grant is one of the "big chiefs" of the tribe. — Metro Publicity. He Must Hate Moving Day. — w s s Liquor Money Now Goes for Pictures. — Motography Headline. Yep. There's Col. Jacob Ruppert's Film Clearing House. And how about all the gin mills prohibition will turn into "empys." — w s s An Actress Who Never Looks the Part. — Motography Headline. Clearly she need instructions in making up. — w s s — Gardenette Late With Planting. Edith Storey is back in New York after her stay of eight months at the Metro studios in California. One of the first things this popular star purchased on her return to New York was — a pair of garden overalls! Miss Storey is going in for extensive gardening this summer, as she is supplying a coast patrol boat on which her brother is Quartermaster, with fresh vegetables. The Boss Reviews the Reviewers. By reading the reviews of the shows Monday night, on this page, you will notice it was raining. If you ever want to know what happened out of the ordinary in the vaudeville theaters of New York on a Monday night, read Variety. A Variety reviewer never gives his fellowcritic any credit for Intelligence, which likely arises through each of them reading the other's stuff. So, when it rains, or it snows, or it's very hot, or there's another Liberty Loan drive on, each Variety man says he knew of it. Rain most always happens on Monday night. The theatrical managers appear to have made an understanding with some one about that. Monday night is usually the poorest for business and the rain, if it isn't too hard or too near show time, keeps the people off the street and draws them to the theater. Just what else would draw' to the theater nowadays the same theatrical manager would be delighted to hear about. — Sime, in Variety. — w s s — Taking Reverse English. "Whims of Society," a World Picture in which Ethel Clayton was starred, is now published in book form. The book was written by Mrs. William Addison Lathrop and is now on the market. This is the reverse of the usual procedure as the greater majority of scenarios have been adapted from books. — w s s — ■ World Pictures has engaged Ruth Findlay, last season William Gilette's leading woman in "A Successful Calamity," to appear as the ingenue in "The Scar," the new Kitty Gordon picture. — w s s — Monte M. Katterjohn has just leased a foot-hill bungalow in a secluded dell, in the Beverly Hills, where he can work on future Lasky productions entirely free from interruptions. Mr. Katterjohn retains his sky-line bungalow atop the highest building in Venice, and hereafter will motor back and forth between his country seat and his town house. Using Only High and Low Gear. — w s s The streets surrounding the Crystal studios are daily filled with unusual ^nd odd devices being gathered for use in the serial featuring Leah Baird. Mysterious looking taxicabs followed by beautiful limousines; statuary of a millionaire's villa next to tenement house fire escapes; aeroplane wings and motor-boat engines, all combine to mystify the natives. Not Quite Clear as Crystal. — w s s Advertising Men Enter Reissue Controversy.— Moving Picture World Headline. We thought they started it. • — w s s Electric signly speaking Fox's Nemo asked: Ella Hall — Which Woman — Ethel Clayton. — w s s New Use For Brewery Wagons. "Repair left front and left rear fenders; rehiove dents from left front seat panel cowl and rear panel; take up and replace trimming as necessary to remove dents; repair windshield; supply and install two new glasses in windshield; supply and attach new bow in top; straighten and renickel top irons; repair top and supply one new side curtain; repair right front fender; repair headlamps; supply and install two new large Warner lenses in headlamps; straighten headlamp brackets; paint damaged parts; recolor and varnish entire car — gray satin finish; refinish mahogany; supply and attach new steering wheel," was the order. "Outside of that," Viola Dana said, "the car was all right. But you ought to have seen the brewery wagon after I rammed it!"