Moving Picture World (Aug 1916)

August 19, 1916 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD Nat Goodwin and Florence Turner Featured Mutual Program for Week of August 14 Headlines Those Stars— Has Other Interesting Subjects to Complete the List NAT C. GOODWIN and Florence Turner, two of the foremost players of the stage and screen now before the public, are presented as the stars of the chief feature release of the Mutual Film Corporation for the week of August 14. . Of the many "possibilities' offered for Mr. Goodwin s appearance, none presented a better opportunity for displaying the star's remarkable talents for character delineation than "A Wall Street Tragedy," and it was selected for him, from more than a score of offerings. "A Wall Street Tragedy," as the title implies, is a story dealing to a large extent with big finance and presents Mr. Goodwin in the unusually pleasing role of Thomas Norton, a Western capitalist and mine owner, who fails in an attempt to corner the copper market. Principal among the support are Richard Neill, Mary Newton, Eugenie Elba, Zola Temzart, J. Cooper Willis, Clifford Gray, Marie Burke, Mabel Wright and several others of equal note. Miss Turner makes her appearance in her third Mutual Star Production as the heroine of "A Welsh Singer," filmed under the direction of Larry Trimble from Allan Raine's widely read story of the same name. Of the many feature productions in which she has been starred during her long career in screen work none had furnished Miss Turner with the opportunity of bringing into play her wide scope of emotional abilities as does "A Welsh Singer." With one exception, Miss Turner is supported in this remarkable screen pro duction by the same company of capable players who have appeared with her in her preceding feature production released by the Mutual Film Corporation. Among them are Henry Edwards, who plays the leading role opposite Miss Turner, Campbell Cullan, Malcolm Cherry and Una Yenning, the latter a newcomer by these Turner features. Vivian Rich and Alfred Vosburgh are the featured players of "The Holly House," the Mutual's three part offering of the week. In this feature production, screened at the American studios by Edward Sloman, Miss Rich is presented in the role of a charming little miss who finds herself the center of a most unusual story of love and adventure. Harry Von Meter and Leona Hutton, in addition to Mr. Vosburgh, have been cast fr important roles. "The Holly House" will be released August 17. Three two-part dramas are scheduled for release during the week, including "Ruth Ridley Returns," August 14, "El Diable," August 18, and "Destiny's Boomerang," August 19. "Ruth Ridley Returns" is a sociological drama, in which Ed Coxen and Lizette Throne are the featured players, has to do with a mother who commits a theft which sends her daughter to the penitentiary. "Disguiser,' with Claude Cooper and Frank McXish, a Falstaff comedy, leads off the Mutual single reel comedies for the week. It will be released August 15. The "Beauty" release "Perkin's Mystic Manor." starring Orral Humphrey, is to be released August 16, while "The Luckless Scheme," a two-part Vogue, will go to the public August 20. Mutual Weekly Xo. 85 for release August 16, and "See America First," which goes to the exhibitor on the same day, presents an unusual number of interesting new and travel scenes. Reel Life, the Mutual Film Magazine in pictures for release August 20, is comprised of a number of unusual subjects filmed especially bv the Gaumont studios for the animated magazine. New Faces in Big Four's August List WALTER W. IRWIN, General Manager of the Y-L-S-E, announces that, in line with the policy of the Big Four company of producing features sufficiently attractive to overcome even the distressing summer weather, a program of unusual strength has been compiled for the month of August. "The Alibi," a tense play of intrigue and crime, in which James Morrison and Betty Howe are featured, is a Vitagraph release for August 7. The play is from the pen of George Allan England and was picturized by George H. Plympton. Paul Scardon directed it. "The Sting of Victory," in which Henry B. Walthall of Essanay plays double roles supported by Antoinette Walker, will be released on August 8. Mortimer Peck wrote the story and J. Charles Haydon produced it. On the 14th will be released "The Dawn of Freedom," featuring Charles Rich man, Arline Pretty, James Morrison and several other Vitagraph stars. This play, written by William J. Hurlburt and directed by Paul Scardon and Theodore Marston, is one of the most pretentious ever produced under the "V" banner. "The Country That God Forgot," a Selig contribution to the V-L-S-E. program which promises to outdo even the past two unusually strong releases of this producer, will be released on August 21. In this play Thomas Santschi will play the leading part. Supporting him will be George Fawcett, Mary Charleson, Sidney Smith and Cecil Holland. Marshall Neilan. who is responsible for several of the big Selig successes, directed the picture. "I hi i . itagraph feature ii Thursday," will also be released on the 21st. This play feature: Childers, Mai, McDermotl ami others. William Humphrey directed it "Tlir Ki'l." a charming featuring Lillian Walker ami produced by Director Wilfred North. f..r \n r, McGouern with Powell Productions Advertising Manager of New York Motion Picture Company Resigns to Handle Sales for New Concern. JN keeping with the policy of securing the best business organization possible, the Frank Powell Productions, Inc., announce the acquisition of Elmer I. McGovern, to assume the position of general sales representative of that company. Mr. McGovern came into the picture field after a long and varied business experience with the New York Central Railroad, and became associated as advertising manager with the old Exhibitors Times, now the Motion Picture New-, where he remained until prevailed upon to go with the New York Motion Picture Corporation. IK was placed in charge of all adverfor the large corand his measure of su< ccs., may be judged by his holding the position "l assistant t" Mi KeSSel at the • ins resignati* 9 it to go with the Pi ROLIN COMPANY EXPANDS. The success of Pathe's "Puk-" COD I msed the Rolin Company, which produces them, t.> expand. \ new company has just been formed under the direction of Harry Russell, foi Fatty" Lampton and little Gertrude Short v\ ill plaj the leads. With thi lined through hia work with the New York Motion rictun ■ ne conclusion thai he will prove a val junct to the Powell organi I 'I. BECOMES A "REALBOTATBR." I. II. Sobel, a t.. niKi World Film •'!>.. osn-i." .,nd more lately with B S Moss, has resigned to mo into the • business, becoming manager of th<