Moving Picture World (Nov - Dec 1918)

846 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD November 23, 1918 Two Nazimova Productions Are Ready for Release TWO great Nazimova productions de luxe, super-features, prepared in seven acts each, will be ready for release when the motion picture theatres throughout the country resume operations. These are "Eye for Eye" and " 'Ception Shoals," which present the celebrated Russian artis. in totally different types of Nazimova in "An Eye for an Eye." character. They will be presented by Richard A. Rowland and Maxwell Karger. Both productions have been directed by Albert Cape Hani. ' Eye for Eye" will be the first Nazimova action released. It bids fair to eclipse anything previously achieved by this star, not even excepting her successful "Revelation." "Eye for Eye" is a picturized version made by Mr. Capellani and June Mathis from the three-act drama "L'Occident." by the Belgian playwright, Henry Kisu maecker, and tells the story of HasBouna, a girl of the Arabian desert. The difference in the ideals of the Orient and the Occident are shown in "Eye for Eye." This vitally dramatic feature illustrates the law of the desert, "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth," and in contradistinction to it the code of Captain de Cadiere, French gentleman and naval oficer, who seeks to uphold honor and the of France. In "'Ception Shoals" the scene is changed from the eastern to the western hemisphere, and its heroine, Eve, is as different as possible from Hassouna. "'Ception Shoals" was used by Mme. Nazimova on the speaking stage, and as picturized by June Mathis and Albert Capellani it promises to be even stronger than it was in play form. "'Ception Shoals" is a drama of the sea and the New England coast. It is elemental and irresistible in its appeal. " 'Ception Shoals" is a mighty drama of human souls, and the lessons it drives home are unforgettable. Charles Bryant plays Captain Blake, who awakens love in the heart of the unspoiled girl; Henry Harmon plays Job Coffin, the same part in which he appeared with the star in her stage production, and other roles are in capable hands. "'Ception Shoals" was originally written in play form by H. Austin Adams. vaudeville houses of the B. F. Keith Circuit of from three days to a week on Chaplin's second million dollar comedy, the famous comedian's policy of "nothing it it is not his best," is proving its value in the unusual indorsement of the public and of exhibitors. Reports on early runs of "Shoulder Arms" from practically all of the exchanges of the first National Exhibitors' Circuit indicate that it will play to a total of more days than any other Chaplin production. Assassination of Count Tisza Hooked Up With "Kultur" THE assassination last week of Count Tisza, formerly Premier of AustriaHungary, credited with having been one of the men who brought on the great war, is another startling example of trie close adherence to facts which prevails in "Kultur," the play which Gladys Brock well made as as expose of Austro-G^rmany intrigue prior to hostilities. Scenes in "Kultur," which lay bare all the secret plotting carried on by Germany anti Austria to bring on the war, show Tisza as one of the arch conspirators in leading Serbia to commit some act which the Teuton powers could construe as a cause for war. This part of the story of "Kultur," revealing Tisza as one of the ringleaders of the plot, was corroborated in greatest detail in the Vienna despatches which told of the assassination of the former premier in the streets by a Hungarian soldier. These despatches reviewed his activities at the beginning of the war and showed once more the close fidelity to little known facts which is seen in "Kultur." In calling attention to this the Fox Film Corporation points out that with the conclusion of peace the question of who really started the war will come to the fore, for it is generally conceded that the Allies will visit personal punishment upon the Teuton leaders who plunged the world into more than four years of bloodshed. There is bound to be tremendous public interest in this phase of the peace discussions, and "Kultur" is believed by the William Fox organization to afford a splendid opportunity for exhibitors to capitalize this public interest. Big Reports from "Shoulder Arms." With an extension by the Broadway Theatre, New York, of its original book of one week to a three weeks' run on "Shoulder Arms," and increases by the big Eighteen Metro Subjects Are Ready for Exhibitors EIGHTEEN productions distributed by Metro, comprising twelve of the AllStar Series features and six Screen Classics, Inc., super-features, will be ready for exhibitors throughout the country at the close of the four weeks' cessation of the industry's activities decreed by the National Association. President Richard A. Rowland, of Metro, is authority for the statement that never before has the corporation been in such an advantageous position to supply the needs of motion picture theatres and their patrons. November 18 has been decided upon as the date on which the "first run" pictures will be resumed throughout the United States. Metro's first contribution under this arrangement will be a comedy-drama starring Emmy Wehlen entitled "His Bonded Wife." "Wilson or the Kaiser?" the great Screen Classics super-feature written by Maxwell Karger and directed by Charles Miller from A. S. LeVino's scenario, will be offered to exhibitors at an early date. Hale Hamilton's initial Metro starring vehicle, "Five Thousand an Hour," will be released November 25. Hale Hamilton is by no means a new name to patrons or exhibitors. December 2 is the date announced for May Allison's next feature, "The Testing of Mildred Vane." Charles T. Dazey, author of "In Old Kentucky," wrote the story. "Hitting the High Spots," which will be released December 9, is the title chosen for Bert Lytell's next feature, written by himself and adapted by George D. Baker It was directed by Charles Swickard. Next in the list of All-Star Series releases is "Sylvia on a Spree," an Emmy Wehlen feature, which will be seen for the first time December 16. It is probably the most naive and unusual feature photodrama in which Miss Wehlen has appeared. "The Poor Rich Man" will be released December 23. Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne are the co-stars in this attractive feature, which was written by Elaine Sterne, scenarioized by A. S. Le Vino, and directed by Charles J. Brabin. The final regular release of the year will be "Her Inspiration," starring May Allison, December 30 being the date set for it. This five-act feature was written by George D. Baker and Thomas J. Geraghty, and directed by Robert Thornby. Many other productions besides those for which the release dates have been announced will be ready and waiting for distribution as soon as the theatres are in a position to handle them. General Film to Release Subject Starring Edna Mayo THOMAS BEDDING is now general manager of the \merican Feature Film Corporation, with offices at Suite 616, Candler Building, 220 West Forty-second street, New York City. "Hearts of Love," produced by the company, is going on the General Film program for the United States and Canada. The foreign sales are handled by Mr. Bedding. Edna Mayo is the star of the production. Miss Mayo was identified with a long string of Essanay successes and has received cordial congratulations on her reappearance in the limelight of popular favoritism. Gladden James, Frederick Truesdell and Fred Hearn are also in the cast of the picture, which was directed by J. Charles Hayden. "Hearts of Love" was made in the South. Many months and large sums of money were devoted to its preparation. It is essentially American in theme and sentiment. "In 'recent times," declares Mr. Bedding, "there has been a tendency to overlook the fact that purely American drama is popular with audiences all over the world. We have been so obsessed by the war that the screen has necessarily reflected our ideas on this matter and American productions have become influenced by the conditions so created. Hearts of Love' is like the beginning of a new epoch in picture production. It is all American; it deals only with the United States, its history, drama and problems. "It is a complete picture and a complete production. There are no clippings from weeklies in it; no fakes; no dupes. Everything about it is thorough, genuine, artistic, authentic. "Force of circumstances, due to the recent shutdown, make 'Hearts of Love' among the few great independent releases available to foreign buyers. "It is one of the best pictures I have handled." Topics of the Day Moves Offices. A. E. Siegel, head of the Timely Films, Topics of the Day Company, announces removal of their executive offices from the Times Bldg., to suite 716 Longacre Bldg. It is said that a tremendous publicity campaign in 400 newspapers throughout the United States and Canada was to be launched a 'week or ten days ago, but the epidemic and the printers' strike, which was raging in New York recently, have held up this campaign temporarily.