Reel Life (1916-1917)

THE TACOMA LEDGER says: “Hedda Gabler,” in which Miss Nance O’Neil appears next is a picturization of Ibsen’s fa¬ mous play. It suits the great emotional actress admirably. “ AMUSEMENT ” says: Marie Cahill, the famous comedienne who has just been added to the Mutual’s list of stars, is at work on the eastern coast at the studios of the Mardan Photoplay Company. “Sweet Marie” should burn ’em up. FILM FUN says: Mutual “Tours Around the World” are excellent for geo¬ graphical instruction and “See America First” not only stim¬ ulates imagination but visualizes for children what their text books teach. THE TORONTO MAIL says: Mary Miles Minter in “Dulcie’s Adventure” is a delightful little “bit of all right.” When it comes to the little girly stuff. Mary is all there. SAN FRANCISCO “THEATRICALS” says: “Big Bill” Russell is coming out in a new show that displays his athletic prowess and is euphoniously entitled “The Frameup.” THE THEATRICAL REVIEW says: Yerza Dayne, the strikingly beautiful leading woman of “Shorty” Hamilton’s series of adventures, released by the Mu¬ tual Film Corporation, is the wife of M. C. Levee, owner of the exclusive shop from which the actress pillages her wardrobe. Mr. Levee is a Los Angeles mer¬ chant. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE says: Our editorials have been shorter than usual this week, owing to a new Chaplin release. THE MOTION PICTURE NEWS, says: “Making the Cactus Useful” is one feature of Reel Life, re¬ leased by the Mutual, which is highly interesting and instruc¬ tive. It displays the many uses to which this supposedly useless plant may be put. What the Papers Say About Mutual Comments gleaned from the columns of the nat¬ ion’s biggest papers show Mutual productions are much in the public eye — that’s box office value too. THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER says: If Charlie Chaplin keeps doub¬ ling up on his salary he’ll have more money than John D. Rock¬ efeller in ten years. If the par¬ agraphs are to be believed he is kicking for a million a year straight. THE MOTION PICTURE WORLD says: Among interesting pictures in Mutual Weekly No. 114 are in¬ timate news of the New York food riots. Several cameramen were on the job to picture these unique disturbances from every angle. THE LOS ANGELES TIMES says: “Big Bill” Russell and “Little Mary Miles Minter” made a hit when they explored the depart¬ ment stores together a few days ago to get a birthday gift for Mary Miles Minter’s Ma. The two Mutual stars were given a regular ovation. THE VANCOUVER, B. C., NEWS says: The American-Mutual star production “Lone Star,” featur¬ ing William Russell, is one of the best picture dramas ever shown here. It has a punch that most of them lack. DEKALB, ILL., CHRONICLE says: Bill Russell in “Soul Mates” is some fascinator. He made all the women weep and like it. THE MINNEAPOLIS DAILY NEWS says: If all the ingenues were really ingenuous, even • in appearance, the world of the drama would be . more picturesque, but we’ve got to hand it to little Mary Miles Minter, the Mutual star, for her work in “Environment.” WICHITA, KAN., EAGLE says: Wichita is to have a movie ball and stars of the Mutual and other big concerns have been in¬ vited, including Mary Miles Min¬ ter and Crane Wilbur. THE LOGAN, NEBR., STAR says: Charlie Chaplin has this town “locoed.” When Charlie ap¬ peared in “Easy Street” last night everybody from Jim Suell, the blacksmith, to Cal Smith, the Indian agent, tried to walk home Chaplin’s way. THE ST. JOHN’S, N. B., GAZETTE says: Thank the good Lord for that prince of clowns, Charles Spen¬ cer Chaplin. The British Gov¬ ernment might well knight Charlie for his share in amusing the lads at the front through those hard winters. THE TORONTO GLOBE says: “Youth’s Endearing Charm,” in which Mary Miles Minter, the pretty little Mutual star was so effective and appealing, has been destroyed by fire. Let’s hope it is in duplicate. THE PORTLAND OREGONIAN says: Charlie Chaplin in “The Cure" is a scream and certainly up to the balance of Chaplin produc¬ tions. The audience rocked the roof. THE LOS ANGELES EVENING HERALD says: The “Mutual Tours Around the World” are splendidly educa¬ tional. The release of April 3 shows the islands in the West Indies recently purchased from Denmark— a very timely pic¬ ture. OPINION, LONDON, ENGLAND, says: We hear Dickens’ literature is appearing on the kinema films in America. The screen will never touch the top rung of achieve¬ ment, however, until Charlie Chaplin stars in “A Tale of Two Cities” and, as Sydney Car¬ ton, causes the guillotine to bounce back after hitting him in the neck. REEL LIFE — Page Nine