Moving Picture World (Mar 1919)

1794 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD March 29, 1919 chased by Sol L. Lesser, of the All-Star Feature Company of San Francisco. The deal is one of the biggest in the recent history of film production and involves a sum of considerable proportions. The picture deals with the American occupation of Berlin, and the subject is treated in a humorous and satirical manner, burlesquing the pompousness of the Kaiser and his high officials. Mr. Lesser has had much experience in distributing and exploiting big photoplay features. Theatre in Hollywood Sold. The Iris Theatre building, at 6508 Hollywood boulevard, has been sold by the Wright-Callender-Andrews Company, for I. I. Tabor, to Dr. Wilbur Townsend, a Hollywood dentist, for a consideration of $35,000, with property in SE1 Paso figuring in the deal. The building contains two stores as well as the theatre. New Theatre for Long Beach. A new building that is being erected at Long Beach, Cal., will contain, besides twenty-four store rooms and eight apartments, a moving picture theatre with an auditorium with a seating capacity of 1,400 persons. The building will have a frontage of 78 feet on Ocean avenue by a depth of 261 feet. Ochs a West Coast Visitor. Lee Ochs, of the United Pictures Corporation, is in Los Angeles, "just looking around," he says. New Clubrooms for A. D. A. New clubrooms at the corner of Hollywood boulevard and Western avenue have been leased by the Assistant Directors' Association of Los Angeles as their headquarters. The organization to date has more than seventy members and is planning for the betterment of the industry. Buried With Military Honors. Mary Moore, sister of Tom, Owen, Matt and Joe Moore, who died of influenza while in Red Cross service overseas, has been buried from the church of Jeanne dArc in France under military regulations, according to communications received by her mother, Mrs. Rosanna Moore, of Los Angeles. Theatre Men Urged to Join Chamber. The question of joining the Chamber of Commerce was discussed at a luncheon of the Theatre Owners of Los Angeles held on March 12. Dr. J. R. Rosenberger, representing Watt L. Moreland, president of the Chamber of Commerce, said that if the theatre men of the city had been members during the recent "flu" epidemic, much of the loss occasioned by the closing of the theatres might have been averted. Film Row Notes. J. A. Cook, of El Centro, and N. O. Emert, of Calexico, exhibitors in Imperial Valley, motored to Los Angeles last week to look at and book new features for their playhouses. Sam Whitehead, from San Francisco, has been touring the Los Angeles district in behalf of M. & R. features. Whitehead also purchased several productions during his stay that will be released through the M. & R. agency. Morgan Walsh, manager of the Pickwick Theatre at San Diego, and H. E. Mallely were interested visitors in Film Row last week. J. J. Costigan, manager of the Or-. pheum Theatre at Flagstaff, Ariz., was in Los Angeles on film business last week. John Boland and R. C. Visner, prize salesmen for Fox productions, have just completed a very successful tour of Arizona. Morris, Fennon, proprietor of the Star Theatre at Fellows, Cal., was in town last week. S. U. Anderson, of Pomona, also a visitor on Film Row, claims that the picture business has never been better in his town than it is now. Manager Addler of the Victoria Theatre at San Pedro, reports that business at the harbor is way above normal. Studio Shots TOM SANTSCHI, who has finished his picture with Madeline Traverse at the Fox studio, is playing the heavy in the new Anita Stewart feature. The William Farnum company has gone to Palm Springs to make scenes for "Wolves of the Rail." Robert Brunton has just acquired an eight-acre tract of land south of Melrose avenue and opposite the main studio, which brings the total area of the Brunton lot up to 40 acres. Helen Gibson, who has been resting for several' months, is back at Universal City and will appear in a new series of tworeel melodramas. Hoot Gibson, recently returned from military duty, will support his wife in these pictures. Katherine MacDonald's divorce suit against Malcolm Strauss, New York artist, has been continued until March 17, on account of the illness of Strauss who could not come to Los Angeles to enter a defense. Baby Marie Osborne, star in Pathe films, will soon appear in vaudeville in the West, in a sketch that is now in preparation for her. Emmy Wehlen, latest of Metro stars to arrive in Los Angeles .started a new picture last week under the direction of Henry Otto. The picture is being made from Thomas Edgelow's story, "The Amateur Adventuress. ' Billy Aronson, manager for Henry Walthall, is expected to come to Los Angeles from Chicago about March 25. "Beckoning Roads," a story by Jeanne Judson, has been purchased for Bessie Barriscale and will be filmed immediately following the Maie B. Havey story which is scheduled to follow "Josselyn's Wife." As soon as William Desmond returns from a short vacation which he is spending in New York he will begin production on "The' Winning Man," a comedy-drama by Arthur F. Statter. Jack Mower has returned from his goat ranch in the north and is now getting his beach bungalow ready for the summer season before he goes back to work. John Barry, of New York, is the new Art Director of the Wyndham Gittens productions. Marion Mason, the recent "find" of Eddie Lyons and Lee Moran, will support these comedians in company with Mildred Moore in future films. Olive Thomas has begun on her second picture, "The Spite Bride," for the Select program. Teddy Sampson, who has been separated for several months from her husband, Ford Sterling, will make application for divorce. Herbert Standing has been ill for the past few weeks. Jane Novak is leading woman for Lewis S. Stone in "Man's Desire," the production now in the making. Mrs. Henry King (Gypsy Abbott) from Santa Barbara, spent the week-end with her friend, Ruth Roland, incidentally taking in grand opera at the Majestic Theatre while in Los Angeles. Darrell Foss is again cast as juvenile lead in Nazimova's new picture, "The Brat." Mildred Harris and Blanche Sweet arrived on March 10 on the California Limited from New York, where both film stars have been attending to business relative to film contracts and adding to their wardrobe. While waiting for production to begin on a new picture May Allison is making a motor trip to all the old missions on El Camino Real between Santa Barbara and San Diego. Edwin Stevens is playing an important part in the new Rex Beach production now on the fire at Goldwyn's. "Victor L. Schertzinger, for several years director for Thomas H. Ince, is directing Mabel Normand in a new picture for Goldwyn. Arthur Rosson will alternate with Edward J. LeSaint in directing the Tom Mix pictures. Pat Dowling has left the Jack Pickford company and is now on the Christie lot in the capacity of press representative. Jane and Katherine Lee are in San Francisco making personal appearances in connection with the showing of Fox films in which they have been starred. Henry B. Walthall is appearing in the title role of Matsuo in the Japanese drama of that name at the Community Theatre in Hollywood this week. Helen Eddy plays the leading feminine role. Dorothy Phillips' new picture, "The Light," written by Allen Holubar and giving Miss Phillips a dual role, has been begun at Universal City under Holubar's direction. William Stowell and Robert Anderson are the chief supporters. Alan Forrest has filed suit for divorce from his wife, Ann Little, to whom he was married in 1917 and with whom he lived one month. The couple separated and have not seen each other since. Mary Pickford's new picture, to be made from the novel, "Burkeses Amy," will be started within a few days under the direction of Syd Franklin at the Brunton studio. Monroe Salisbury's new vehicle, "The Open Road," a story by Bernard McConville, is being put in scenario form for him. Rupert Julian will direct. Charles C. Fais is the new studio manager for the Lewis S. Stone Producing Co. Louise Lovely is leading lady for William Farnum in his new Fox feature, "Wolves of the Rail." Naomi Childers is playing opposite Hale Hamilton in his new Metro picture. Douglas Fairbanks has obtained from Henry Ford the promise of a subscription for the Victory Bonds to be issued In April. The amount of the purchase will help materially to swell the Los Angeles County quota. Hank Mann, former film comedian, landed at Newport News, Va., last week from France, according to Mrs. Mann, and he will soon be on his way home to Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Keenan have moved into their new home at 1437 Laurel avenue, H ood. They formerly lived on Haw thorne avenue. Albert Ray, new Fox star, who has been living at the L. A. Athletic Club, is now at home in i bungalow in Hollywood, as his mothi r, Mrs. Laura Ray, has come from New York to make her home in the West with her son. Fay Tincher has finished one, and is about to begin on another of the two-reel Christie Special comedies. Molly Malone and Harry Depp will be the chief supports in these ■•> --ilies.