Moving Picture World (Aug 1917)

1078 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD August 18, 1917 David Horsley has left Los Angeles for New York. W. A. S. Douglas, president of the Lasalida Film Company, has been in the east for several weeks engaged in transactions that will be concluded in New York upon the arrival of David Horsley. * * * Geraldine Farrar is to transfer her film affections to the firm of Goldwyn in the early spring, according to advices received from Chicago. The rumor very generally accepted, although not as yet vouched for by Miss Farrar, is that she will begin work as a Goldwyn star in the spring with several new productions already being prepared. Her business arrangements with the Lasky Company will continue until late autumn of this year, when her operatic work will require her attention for the winter * * * Charles Ray has begun work on a picturization of Ridgewall Cullum's story, "The Son of His Father." This being the first work Mr. Ince has done under the Artcraft banner, he will celebrate by himself turning the crank of the camera, taking the first scenes made of the Ray picture. Victor Schertzinger will direct. * * * William S. Hart will commence his first Artcraft picture today in a story written by himself. * * * When Douglas Fairbanks learned that Victor Fleming, his photographer, had been drafted for service in the United States army, he advised him that his salary in full would continue until he returned to the studio after the war had been settled. Fairbanks also presented Fleming with a complete photographer's outfit. * * * Wallie Reid, Jr., the month-old son of the Lasky player and his wife, Dorothy Davenport, was given a rousing christening on Thursday night at a gathering of screen folks at a cafe in Venice. * * * Rolin S. Sturgeon, who is directing the new American star, Juliette Day, has finished "The Rainbow Girl," the first of a series of films now being produced at the American studio. * * * The Smart Set Comedy Company, a recently incorporated motion picture concern, has had the first showing of its initial two-reel comedies at the Trinity Auditorium Theater. The stories were written and directed by Captain Leslie T. Peacocke and featured Harry Crouch. * * * Lois Weber made a personal appearance on the stage at Clune's Theater this week. * * * William Russell came down to San Pedro Sunday for a week of picture-making on a yacht. * * * Owing to the enormous demand for lumber at the army barracks Jesse L. Lasky has wired the lumber mill at Hoquiam, Washington, to suspend all work on preparing lumber for the studio and put on two shifts a day to work preparing lumber for the army barracks. This lumber will be sold to the government at cost. Mr. Lasky has also offered the services of the two Famous Players-Lasky lumber carrying vessels and docking facilities at the Los Angeles Harbor to Uncle Sam. There is enough wood on hand at the supply yards to take care of all the Paramount and Artcraft productions for the next four months, and it is expected by that time practically all the army demand for lumber will be satisfied. * * * The largest aviary in the world is now being constructed at the Artcraft's western studio to house the thousands of birds which are to be used in scenes connected with Geraldine Farrar's forthcoming Artcraft production. * * * The arrival of Buster Collier, the clever son of William Collier, the comedian, is expected shortly at the Morosco studio. Buster is to appear with Jack Pickford and Louise Huff. At present Vivian Martin is the only star at work at the Morosco plant and is filming a production under the direction of Robert Thornby. * m * Sessue Hayakawa is getting ready for another trip to San Francisco for the exterior scenes of the Lasky production which is to be made under the direction of George Melford. Roll of Honor WHEN the boys of the Seventh Regiment of Infantry, National Guard of California, march to battle "somewhere in France," they will carry with them a new silk flag — the gift of the motion picture men and women of Los Angeles. This beautiful emblem was presented to Colonel Charles F. Hutchins, commander of the regiment, Dorothy Phillips Presenting Colors to Colonel Hutchins. by Miss Dorothy Phillips, Bluebird star, in the presence of the officers of the regiment and a large number of producers, actors and actresses, the ceremony taking place at Edendale, near Hollywood. The new regimental flag is mounted on a fine staff embellished with a silver eagle. * * * W. C. Rowell, traveling for the Casino Theater Film company out of Detroit, has joined the Michigan National Guard. * * * M. E. Wiman, booker, is the second from the Pathe Omaha exchange to enlist. He has joined the Sixth Nebraska. Several weeks ago Jack Cowen, who was assistant to Wiman, enlisted in the marines. * * * H. B. Davis, an exhibitor of Aurora, Mo., was a recent visitor in Kansas City. While there he enlisted in a band being recruited. Mr. Davis plays the violin in his own theater, the Princess. He served on the border last summer. He will play the drum in the band. * * * John Upton, of the Vitgraph scenic department, has resigned to join his regiment, the Fourteenth New York. Upton is one of the youngest Vitagraph men to join the colors. * # * Sydney L. McMullen, formerly manager of the Palace theater in Des Moines, and more recently chief shipper with the local Metro exchange, has joined the navy as a yeoman. * * * Roland Henry, formerly of the Metro Des Moines office force, joined the navy early in April and is now a second class seaman on the Georgia. NIGEL BARRIE SUPPORTING MISS CLARK. Nigel Barrie, who won fame in New York as a dancer with Joan Sawyer, has been engaged by Famous Players for the part of Carter Brooks in "The Celebrity," the "Sub-Deb" story by Mary Roberts Rinehart now being filmed with Marguerite Clark in the role of Bab. Mr. Barrie will play the part of Carter Brooks in all Bab stories. WALTER SANFORD AT NANTUCKET. With the strenuous publicity campaign on at the Fox Film offices and the hot weather Walter Sanford rebelled against further performance and took the first boat to Nantucket Island last Thursday for a needed relief in the cooling waves that beat against the shores of that delightful resort. VIVIAN MOSES WITH SELZNICK. Vivian Moses, formerly with the Goldwyn Pictures, is now manager of publicity for the Selznick Pictures in place of Randolph Bartlett, who goes to the Photoplay Magazine.