Motion Picture News (Jan - Mar 1914)

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20 THE MOTION PICTURE NEWS tcr will) Brown when he tried to escape from Nice. His appearance tells the tale of the meeting. The acting at this particular point is nothing short of phenomenal, for rather than appealing to the sorrowful side of the audience's sympathies, the whole action on the part of Cruger becomes humorous and he shows his sympathy for Brown by sending him a bottle, the contents of which he seems much in doubt. Beatrice misunderstands Cruger's moth e. and condemns him as mercenary. Cruger can offer no defense and secretly bears the pang of Beatrice's innocent misjiidgment. Beatrice leaves Cruger in anger and resentment. With a comic irony, the Archaeological Society at this juncture, which has sued to recover the money on the grounds that Cruger was not to share the bequest with Beatrice, Carew's disinherited daughter, wins the action, and Cruger and Beatrice are forced to surrender their fortune and are left without funds or resources. Learns of Sacrifices With noble devotion, Cruger stints himself to send Beatrice money without her knowledge of the sacrifice, and is himself on the verge of starvation, when joyful word arrives that his Wyoming Opera House lot has really "boomed" and made him $50,000. Meanwhile Georgia Chapin has learned of his unselfish replacement of her stolen funds, and his sacrifices for Beatrice, with which she loses no time in acquainting her. Awakened to a new realization of Cruger's real worth, Beatrice hastens to him to ask forgiveness, and is received with open arms by her hero, who has managed through all his difficulties to regain his American citizenship without losing wife or fortune. The storj from start to finish should arouse the feelings of any audience, di from the fact that the leading role i taken by one of America's leading actors. A. H. Sawyer in New Ventures LOS ANGELES MAYOR FILMED Mayor Rose, of Los Angeles, I al., recently returned to his, native town. R me. Wis., to visit his parents after an absence oi many years, during which time he has achieved fame and distinction in California. .Mayoi Rose's friendliness and co-operation with the various companies in and ul I os Vngeles has been proverbial. When be started for the Kast. the city officials and hundreds of friends turned out to give him and his eat send-off at the station. The officials at Racine, Wis., heard of tins and not to be outdone, m; an ■ i rent with the Selig Polj scopi 'any, to pictui tilar demi on on his arrival at the i ild h 1 1 m was quickly printed and shown at Racine, and thereafter through various cities of \\ iscorisin. AH. SAWYER, who recently re• signed from an important executive position with the Kinemacolor Company of America, has plans for the future which involve the formation of at least two new motion picture concerns. A. H. SAWYER One of these will be A. H. Sawyer, Inc., while the other will be the Ranger Film Company. The scope of A. H. Sawyer, Inc.. will be a wide one. This company will deal in pictures of all kinds and will also put into active operation a new selling plan which is the main brain-child of Mr. Sawyer. The exact nature of this selling plan Mr. Sawyer will not divulge. "It is something entirely new," he said, "and is not a State-rights proposition nor a program proposition. I think it is the most feasible thing that I have heard of and that it will work well. In my opinion the day of circuit is coming, when films will be handled as theatrical attractions are now handled. It is this belief that formulates my selling plan." One of the first pictures which A. H. Sawyer, Inc., will present will be "Evangeline," a feature of the Canadian Bioscope Company, which has offices in Room 1209, Candler Building, 220 West Forty-second street. Among the people who helped produce this picture are E. P. Sullivan and H. T. Oliver, both well known in the producing end of the business. In the near future Mr. Sawyer will produce a spectacular fire picture. This will be centered around a new fire suit, a garment intended to be worn by firemen. The picture will give a practical illustration of how a man in this suit may brave the flames. It will also carry an interesting plot and be very thrilling. Mr. Sawyer's coming Ranger Film Company will handle chiefly pictures produced in Australia, showing the life of the Australian bush-rangers. These pictures also carry a definite plot, and Mr. Sawyer, who has seen one or two on the screen, says that in his opinion they are excellent subjects. Altogether Mr. Sawyer has either here or en route about one hundred and fifty reels of film which he will place on the market. Pending organization and completion of arrangements, he has established temporary, offices and headquarters at 1". Kast Twenty-sixth street, New York ("itv. Vaudeville Magnates Enter Film Field ANNOUNCEMENT is made by \nl>t e\ \l. Kennedj . of the Kennedy Features, Inc., of the introduction into the film business of two influential and prominent vaudeville magnates. The name of the new brand has not yet been designated Irving C. Ackerman is president of the new motion picture manufacturing i ompany. Mr. Ackerman is presi dent "i the Western States Vaudeville Association, a director in the Orpheum Circuit, and a partner of Mr rfeldt, president of the * >rpheum 1 ircuit. He is likewise president of Hippodrome Company of I os eles, San Francisco, 1'ortland and tie. Mr. Kennedy also announces that the secretary and treasurer of the new company will be Charles L. Cole, who is resigning his position as general manager of the Pantages Theatre Circuit to enter the motion picture business, as a partner i>i Mr. Vckerman and Mr. Kennedj Several features by well-known authors are at present in process of production in the studios at Los Angeles, and will be announced for release in the near future. This new companj should not be confused with the Kennedy Features Inc., as it is understood that both companies are entirely separate producing organizations, their onlj connection being the that Mr. Kennedy is vice president and general manager of both concerns It is understood he will retain ins position in both.