Moving Picture World (Jul - Aug 1918)

402 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD July 20, 1918 i^eMoMcMcMSJS/oMMSJ^^ Rambles 'Round Filmtown With WALTER K. HILL. !5i2jaM2JaJi!MeMaiMJ2^ THE PRESENCE, we are told, of Madge Kennedy in a motion picture studio is as much a delight to her associates at the big Goldwyn glass-top in Fort Lee as it is a constant surprise. For Mis-; Kennedy is a quiet revolutionist. She changes everybody's conception of what a popular star should do and say. Like no one else, she is as individual in her appeal as if .-he were escorted always by a brass band. Yet. Miss Kennedy's quiet, .asy composure and her never failinu interest in everyone around her makes bei a distinctly dif ferent kind. Her unaffected charm is as eloquent as a blare of trumpets Without Her, What's the Band? She B about her work with never a loss of the poise which is an important element in her character. It is this which removes her from the ordinary run of screen favorites. Nothing ruffles her and she has never known to evince annoyance or show the slightest sign of a lost temper. Our Madge only smiles when trifles -" wrong and that, she says, ke nin^s from ever coming near to disturb b< The Witching Lure of Publicity. The small things which the aspect of tragedies in the minds of the conventional spoiled darlings of the s are unknown to M B. If the cur tains in her Ivory and silver room do not allow a sufficient current of air to enter these Summer days, the Ljirl does not regard it unity, but in cool i ivs thw Invaluable Frieda, her maid, to help her gather them up and put them out of the way. Miss Kennedy's quick sympathy and Intelligent Interest In what those around her contribute quite as DU her poise tew er to the rank and file of Goldwyn workers. The Quicksands of Gibraltar. She Is never merely "sweet to talk to," but when someone really the screen queen gives quick aid whether It be an understanding talk; the loan frock to a girl at her wits' end to herself for a part, or more substantial Istance \\ in n the need Is genu" She is more a real woman of parts, and her daily life at the Goldwyn Studios is a tribute to the normal, even life she pursues away from it. That she is an accomplished arti "d in all the subletlee of the stage, li the most natural thing in the world to those who know that beneath Madge Kennedy's soft of hair is the most level of he She lives to study and improve herself and to her pleasure is secondary to artistic advancement. Tom Moore's adaptibility to Mlmeographic exploitation will be exposed next week In just about this location. 1 1 we could get ninety inches of such good stuff as the Kennedy-Moore effusions every week Rambles would be well worth the space it takes. — w s s — W. A. Mead is to be the new manager of the Seattle Universal exchange. • • • Although he has been in the film business only two years and a half, he can present a record enviable in this business even for so short a time, that of never having been fired. — Moving Picture World. Write Your Own Caption. W S 8 "The Finger of Justice" Turned Down. — Moving Picture World Headline. Displacing the ancient thumb? The Small Town Kelcey Allen. By L. M. Thornton, YVaverly, N. Y. I've been a moving picture fan Since fust the fad for aims began, And now 1 am a "first night" man At all the new creati 1 know the history from her birth i )f every movie star of worth Just where and when she came to earth And half of her relations. 1 speak as though I'd met and km mounts, Pathe and Drew, I spiel Of Fox and K. But yet I grow dejected, one for history seems to care — They only know some star is fair And yell "Keep still, you. over there" — My wisdom all rejected. — w s s Symphony theater advertises "52 Super Musicians." The music sounds to us as though principals were concerned. — w s s Warming Up to the Subject. Unless sidetracked bj conditions which DOn< 'litrol, the justl\ Term will be upon us with collar-melting results. Let's get acolim Bel] Bent" Universal). II' l-to-Pay Austin" (Triane. Bell's Ci ' ' • ; sal). ■Heiis Riders" i .1). li ll'i (Ti Laurie). "He l Bounds of Alaska I W n i, B< m'a Olrr (Bluebird). 11. II Hath No Fury" (Arrow). "To Hell With the Kaiser" (Screen Classics). All of which came out of the "hell box" in tlo I ore Win Id's things accomplished in the Fifth and Weii Know n Industry. W 8 S t. publicist or Director IDliclty I summoned i rand jury, s • we know, to in defense of Jeremiah O'Leary, wh" is in a little trouble, just now, be . 1 Hull. W 8 8 Too True! True, Too. editor says that from the amount "i useless publicity matter that his offli • day he doesn't wonder the railroads are clogged — New York Telegram. — w s s — Jap Scenes Bring Trouble to "Woman in \Yeb" — Motion Picture News Headline. As If she wasn't in trouble enough! — w s s — Secret Service Stuff. The Goldwyn publicity department, which strives to keep abreast of what Is going on in the studio at Fort Lee, has a mystery on Its hands. For a while it was known as "Production No. 25"; lately it has become (deleted by the censor). Beyond the knowledge that the production will be first shown to the public on August 25 and the sight of a lot of strange photographs with a strangely costumed actress in them there Is nothing much to report but mystery. — w s s — Herbert Howe, who used to dope out publicity stuff for Vitagraph, Is now the editor of "Treat 'Em Rough" the newspaper of the Camp Colt Tank Corps boys. Herb has also been collecting funds for the entertainments given at camp and has been quite successful In taking a few thousand dollars away from residenters. Our Own State-Rights Dept. We have for sale German rights to the following features: "The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin." "My Four Years in Germain.'' "To Hell With the Kaiser." "Goti Strafe Efferybot ty." And several other subjects that would "clean up" in the Fatherland. — w s s — we wrote a piece for the paper about Joe Lee's baby last week he brought his baby up to call on us. Some baby, Joe, and that proud papa smile becomes you exceedingly — Exhibitors' Trade Re\ lew. Why Not Add: "Com. Again, .)■•■ — W s s — The Doing of a Clever Girl. Rose Sliulsinmr, who has been ill, resinned as assistant to Lee Kugel World Films, to become personal presentative to George 1 >. Grundy in various activities, Including his newly purchased Lexington theater which lately becomes a picture house. In addition, Shulsinger will handle general publicity of players. Prior to going to World Films she was with Universal two years. handling "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea" and their successive Broadway fea She came Bast from the editorial staff of the St ; lobeI >onioci a t and is one of the best known of the younger publicists. ■ — w s s Rumor Busy Again. — Motion MeWB Headline. When was the idle hour? has of re his Picture Man of Letters Joins Fox. A. 1>. V. Story lias been appoint. ,1 publicity manager of the William Fox lit of theaters. The success of the string and the constant additions being ". i he I; iters tin o out the country has created the ne, ii for this new department of the William Fox Organisation, which Is to be founded by "Alphabet" Story. He brings to this •ment many years experience as ■ a Re nt in pracl branch of t he show world. — w s s Boosting Tank Enlistments. Betty Blythe is going to take ., , i; boys it Camp Colt, Gettysburg, having promised not to "Treat 'Em Hough" she has promised to appear at one of their entertainments In the near future, and sing a few songs. Betty is a great favorite among the boys who ne burning how to lick the Huns witli the big tanks and says that she wants "ivthlng she can to make life a little more pleasant for them until they have to go over there. As Betty was trained for the concert stage there will be envy for the boys at Camp Colt. — w s s — Issuing a Note of Vengeance. The new company will do business under the name of Fiimaktlebolauct Bkandla, and the promoters are Cent i a l;i uppens, Emlssionsaktlebolag, Aktiebolaget Emlsslonslnstltuet. Aktiebolaget Investor, Hasselblads Fotograflska A 11. Mannhelmer, bank director, and Nils Bou. director. — Moving Picture World. Tims do we "get svenk" with the linotype operator for getting our worst stuff right and our best stuff wrong. — w s s — The word "hell" in a title seems to be under the Ohio Board of Censors' ban. — Moving Piiiure World. To Ohio With the Kaiser! — w s s — Early Rising Follows Logically. Baxter, of Denver's Ibis, Early on the job. — Moving Picture World Headline. Isis, according to the Standard Dictionary, was daughter of Seb or Qeb (the earth) and Nut (the sky).