Moving Picture World (Jul - Aug 1918)

1310 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD August 31, 1918 "PLAYTHINGS" Bluebird Presents Fritzie Brunette in Sidney Toler's Great Stage Success of Similar Title. Cast. Marjorie North Fritzi Brunette Claire Myrtle Reeves Trenwith Chas. Gerrard Jerry Thompson Phil Dunham John Hay ward Lewis Cody Gwendoline Mary Anderson Jim Carter F. A. Turner Directed by Douglas Gerrard. The Story: Marjorie accepts the attention of her employer's son, Gordon Trenwith, believing him to be a good man. but is disillusioned when her nameless baby is born. Her friend, Thompson, an inventor, and his wife take care of her. Later, Hayward, a lawyer, seeks to marry her, but she declines. After three years, afarjorie's baby is killed. Thompson consults Hayward regarding his invention, and Hayward learns of Marjorie's whereabouts and goes to her. Marjorie learns that Trenwith is to marry Hayward's sister, and, in order to save her, confesses her shame to Hayward. In a terrific fight between Hayward and Trenwith the latter is killed by his secretary, who fires to avenge an old score in which his wife is concerned. Marjorie now finds happiness with Hayward, who is willing to forgive her. Feature Fritzi Brunette as Marjorie North and Lewis Cody as John Hayward. ProKram and Advertising Phrases: Ageold Question Asked of All Men — Should the Woman Tell? Sunshine and Gladness Turned Into Sadness— Making a Plaything for Men. Why Should a Man Live Two Lives While a Woman Must Live One' Great Sociological Question Treated in Vivid Flashes. The Question of How Much a Wife Should Tell Her Husband. Famous Stage Play Wrought Into Vital Screen Problem Drama. Advertising Angles: Play up the fact that this story is derived from the play of the same name. Present with a minimum of sensation the problem offered Marjorie North when she confesses her own shame to save the sister of the man she loves. Play it up as a social problem rather than as a sensation, and let the sensation end care of itself, as it will. Advertising Aids: One design each one. three and six sheets. Stock one-sheet of star. Colored and black-and-white lobby displays. Slide. Heralds. Player cuts In three sizes. Scenes cuts one and two columns wide. Press book. "CONQUERED HEARTS" George Kleine Presents Marguerite Marsh in the Rialto Production of a Story of a Strange Girl Who Rose Above Weakness. Cast. Nora Carrigan Marguerite Marsh Kate Corcoran Corinne Uzelle Miss Brice F.mma Lowry Mrs. Carrigan Eileen Walker Dan Murdock Richard Turner Stone Harry Myers The Earl of Barchester. . . .R. Paton Gibbs Mr. Chalmers Dean Raymond Devlin Barney Gilmore Mr. Carrigan Frank Evans Reddy Sheridan Tansey Directed by Francis J. Grandon. The Story: Nora Carrigan was a girl born out of her sphere. She rose above the people by whom she was surrounded, and directness of purpose and a high sense of loyalty to herself brought her the crown of dominion of the screen. She has separated from her husband because she thinks her rights have been transgressed, and prepares to marry a titled Englishman, when, in a rush of events, she finds at last that love Is more powerful than all other things combined. Feature Marguerite Marsh as Nora Carrl Program and Advertising Phrases: "Right is Right Since God is God and Right the Day Must Win." — Faber. The Triumph of Inherent Rights Plus Power of Great Ambition. Great Screen Drama of Intensive Sociological Problems. Love Lives Through Chilling Frosts of Indifference. Victory for Morality and Justice Over Villainy and Intrigue. Moral Purpose. Unwavering, Wins Victory Over All Opposition. \il\ t-rtisiim \ ii ties: it will be remembered that Miss Marsh is a sister of Mae Marsh, and was originally known to the screen as Marguerite Loveridge, and as such, for a time, was better known than her now more famous sister. For your newspaper advertising bear upon the unique character of Nora, and take for your catchlines phrases suggestive of her odd character. Bear, too, upon the power that love gained at last. Do not try to make too much use of her relationship to Mae Marsh. Advertising Aids: Two one sheets, two three sheets, one six-sheet, one 24-sheet. Press book. Heralds. 8x10 photos. 11x14 and 22x2S' enlargements. One and two column cuts. Announcement slides. ■ ■ ■ '■ ■ ' ■ ■ ■ ■— ■■■ Comments (Continued from paoe 1808.) without being detected. She gets a position In a hotel as a bell boy and Is taken for a spy by a young man who has previously admired her. In taking a message for a woman in the hotel, which consists of bringing from the repair shop an alarm clock, she is pursued by the young man up and down stairs, and Is finally discovered by her friends when he pulls off her v<. Ig Pathe Exchange, Inc. OTJ1CIAX. WAR REVIEW. No. 8 (Pathe). Aug. 19— Another number, full of live war scenes. This first pictures some of the now types of aeroplanes, then shows fighting In the Monte Grappa region of Italy, transportation of food to the front In France, and scenes on the British channel. Clemenceau, War Minister of France, and King George, of Britain, appear In certain scenes. THE GIRL FROM BOHEMIA (Pathe Play). Aug. 25. — A fine five-reel subject, written by Lois Zellner and directed by L. B. McGill. Irene Castle appears as a girl from Greenwich Village, who goes to a seaport town, where she shocks the residents with her Ideas. But the girl if revises her erratic notions. The is altogether pleasing in theme and development, and comes to a rousing patriotic finale. EYES OF JULIA DEEP (American). — Mary Miles Mlnter, sweetly natural, radiant n the priceless flush of youth and beau y, is star of an exceedingly entertaining photoplay. The five reels are divided Into speeding drama and swift comedy—the last two reels being almost exclusively devoted to merrymaking. Theatregoers will have every wish for pleasing Intcrtainment gratified, in this clever offemng. Select Pictures. THE SAVAGE WOMAN, August. — Taken from a French romance by Francois Curel, It gives Clara Kimball Young an opportunity to dress as an untamed girl of the jungle! and to contrast It with a number of Paris gowns. Milton Sills is her leading support. Edmund Mortimer directed the production. A longer review is printed on another page of this Issue. Triangle Film Corporation. THE GHOST FLOWER (Triangle), Aug. lfe. — An exceptional five-reel offering, written by Madeline Matzen and directed t>y Frank Borzage, with Alma Rubens as Jthe heroine. The story, which Is located in Naples and Paris, is dramatic and gen erally appealing. It has been given excellent presentation. Reviewed at length elsewhere. William L. Sherry Service. THE INN OF THE BLUE MOON (De Luxe), Aug. 18. — Doris Kenyon plays twin sisters in this six-part picture, which was written by Louis Joseph Vance. The story is mildly dramatic but entertaining. It is reviewed at length elsewhere. Universal Film Company. WHEN PARIS GREEN SAW RED (Nestor), Aug. 26. — A three-reel subject by Geo. E. Marshall and Chas. Wilson, Jr. Nea] Hart, Joe Rlckson, Janet Eastman and Wm. Gillis are in the cast. The plot concerns an itinerant preacher who visits a western town. He is timid and retiring and much fun occurs at his expense. Later his soul and that of a local bad man become interchanged and he turns tables. This is slightly drawn out, but contains some very diverting western comedy and is quite entertaining In its way. SMOKED OUT (Universal Special), Aug. 26. — The fourth episode of "The Brass Bullet" covers that period of the story Immediately following the murder of Dr. Joy, and includes a struggle for mastery between the young playwright and Rosalind, and Rosalind's uncle and his party. The events are thrilling, and the episode closes with the enforced evacuation of the house in which they have taken refuge of the pursued pair by means of a tar smudge which fills the house with smoke. BEATING THE LIMITED (Western Railroad Drama), Aug. 31. — A three-reel subject, by George Marshall, featuring Neal Hart, Janet Eastman, Howard Crampton and Joe Rlckson. Neal Hart plays a wealthy young man, In love with the daughter of a rich man. The crooked secretary gets a hold on the father, but the hero outwits him. There Is plenty of action in this, some of the scenes occurring In the East and some on a ranch. The auto chase after the train Is well handled. Not an unusual subject, but enjoyable throughout. THEIR SPORTING BLOOD (Nestor), Sept. 2. — A comedy number, by Harry Wulze, featuring Pat Rooney, Marcla Moore and others. Rivalry over a flirtatious village belle Is the main motive. The horse race is the best feature, but as a whole the number lacks any very strong appeal. A WHIRLWIND WEDDING (L-Ko), Sept. 4. — This comedy while it may get some laughs has Just missed Its mark as a burlesque. It follows Its story of a courtship and wedding after the fashion of a burlesque on the filming of a moving picture story, and as such is not particularly amusing. THE EXTRA BRIDEGROOM (Star), Sept. 7. — This Is one of the best of the successful light offerings being made by Eddif Lyons and Lee Moran. In this case Lee plays the rejected suitor at a wedding. After the ceremony he has been drowning his sorrows too liberally and Inadvertently gets Into the newlyweds' home, where some laughable situations arise. World Film Corporation. INSIDE THE LINES (World-Picture), Aug. 26. — A splendid six-reel adaptation of Earl Derr Biggers' well-known spy pray, put Into screen form by Monte M. Katterjohn and directed by David Hartford. Lewis S. Stone has the interesting role of the spy, known as No. 1932, and Marguerite Clayton plays the girl. The number Is certain to please. Reviewed at length elsewhere. THE CROSS RED NURSE (Marie Dressier-World Picture). — A two-reel comedy, featuring Marie Dressier as nurse In a sanltorium. She Is mistaken for an heiress by a number of men who proceed to become patients In order to be near her. The humor Is rather forced at times, but there are some laughable moments. Marie's heroic treatment of the patients Is the best feature.