Screamer (Oct 1916 - Jul 1917)

THE Serial 2. Picture No. 24 LOS ANGELES, CAL., 6—23—17 Price, Five Pennies STUDIOS MAY BE OUSTED FROM FILM INDUSTRY SUBSCRIBES TWO MILLION DOLLARS TO LIBERTY LOAN No industry came forward with greater patriotism to “do its bit” for the country in its hour of need than did the loyal fraternity of the screen. From stars to camera men, from directors to actors, from studio and theatre, from lot and stage good American motion picture dollars rolled in a constant stream into the coffers of Uncle Sam, evidence that the men and women of the industry, whether they be stars of moons or even comets, bought Liberty Loan bonds freely, loyally and patriotically. And when the entire story shall have been told it will be found that the film colony of the Pacific coast has not been outstripped by the motion picture fold of any other section of this broad land. Those in charge of the campaign for the sale of bonds in the west find in a final summary that more than a half million dollars worth of the war bonds have been subscribed for by the members of the cinema colony in the west. This great total is made up of big and little sums, the list being headed by Mary Pickford, who at first blush decided to invest $100,000 in assisting her country to triumph with the • (Continued on Reel 5) MARIE WALCAMP HAS FALL FROM OUT TREE While struggling to get away from Clarence Wertz on a limb of a tree, Marie Walcamp, star of the Universal serial “The Quest of Virginia,” plunged head-foremost to the ground, sustaining injuries which are keeping her in bed. Wertz is also badly injured, as he fell with her. They were unconscious when picked up, but were revived at the Universal City hospital shortly after. Miss Walcamo has a broken arm and slight internal injuries, while Wertz is only slightly hurt. TWO GIRL STARS— TWO DIVORCES While Maude Fealey was being granted her divorce in Denver one day this week, little Billie Rhodes was trying to get one for herself here. Miss Fealy who starred in Thanhouser and Lasky pictures and who was playing at the Morosco theatre for some time last year, was granted a divorce from Tames Dunkin, of New York, who is in the film business. Billie Rhodes, whose citizen name is Levita Fulgham. has been with the Universal and Christie companies for some time and is a popular star. She claims a decree because of desertion and cruelty, ever since shortly after the marriage to Guy Fulgham, in San Rafael, in 1911. She claims her husband left her three times, then joined the army. The case was taken under submission. Theda Bara HEARTBREAKER IN OUR MIDST SIZZLES Oh, list, ye who would be vamped, have yer heart stoln, or yer most ardent love tied in a slip knot, Theda Bara is here, right in Los Angeles, the original home of angeles, perfumed atmospheye and readymade houses. Ah, me, right even now my pore little heart goes pitty pat, mostly pity I guess, when I think of the men who have mired for this great Vamp. And to think that the girl is only 135 pounds heavy and stands 5 feet in her stockings, two feet I mean, and a half, not 2 y2 but 5 y2. And oh, o-h, OH those brown eyes, with that vamping droop at the sides. Mercy what a window of the womings soul. How kinst doot, how kinshee? The guy what wrote “Egypt in yer eyes” musta seen Theda that night, cause she shure has that look. Theda Bara — turn her around and ghe’s still a vamp — Arab Adeht, quite a original sounding revival, (love reversal). Bara, Arab, Egupt and brown eyes an love an incense and — oh gosh! She even stops at the Alexandria Hotel, eats at the Oriental Cafe, and has her shoes shined at the little oasis on Fifth street, sings Alla’s Holiday, bought a Moon car, (mystic crescent on radiator) and is to do Cleopatria, so what excuse has she for being one of us. Only one thing is right, she cannot be like a camel on that 7 day business. But with all suicide jokes aside, Miss Bara is quite human and can talk as well as a onjenue or a fair haired lead, and acts like a ordingary womman which she really is. Do not think a vamp is as she screens. Thets all! HOLLYWOOD LOS ANGELES IS KILLING GOOSE THAT LAYS GOLDEN EGGS Shall the studios remain in Los Angeles, and spend their hundreds of thousands of dollars every month? That is the question that has entered the minds of several big film producers of late. That Los Angeles— which includes that delightful suburb, Hollywood — seems to be placing on the block, ready for the hatchet, the head of the great goose that lays the golden eggs. Be it known the motion picture industry spends, in Los Angeles each and every day of the week of every month of each year, so many thousands of dollars that if these enormous salary lists and immense payrolls and generous patronage for the baker, the butcher, the house owner, clothier, shoer, etc., were suddenly cut off, the circulating medium of the City of Angels would be so vastly reduced that times would be so hard, the ordinary citizen would no longer be able to flag a bread wagon. These remarks are promoted by the action during the present week of the Los Continued on Reel 6) DANIEL LEIGHTON DIES AT UNIVERSAL CITY Suffering a sudden attack with his heart, Daniel Leighton, 37 years old, a well known film actor of the Universal, died in his dressing room at the big film plant, Wednesday afternoon. Joseph Girard, his room mate at the studio, found him in an unconscious condition. He was rushed to the Universal City hospital, but died shortly after arriving there. He was appearing in an important part in “The Gray Ghost” a new seriel. A widow and child survive. They live here. Leighton was in stock in Chicago, Pittsburg, Memphis, Columbus and several other cities before becoming a film player about six years ago. FANNY WARD LEAVES LASKY WHAT IS THE ANSWER? Saying that she did not desire to disclose her reasons for leaving the Lasky company or tell her plans for the future, Fannie Ward, who has been starred in Lasky features, has left that firm, by cancellation of contract, amicably on both sides. The paper was made void the middle of the week and the little player immediately started on a short vacation at her home in Hollywood, where she will remain during the summer, or until definite action is made in regard to another connection or activity in her line. It could not be learned whether her husband, Jack Dean, had left the company also or not, because the Lasky press agency is under a most drastic censorship, or press gag these days. Leo Carrillo, the popular player of the real stage, arrived in town, the middle of the week, and is working on “Lombardi, Ltd.,” his new starring vehicle which is to open soon at the Morosco theatre. Everybody knows him!