The Film Renter and Moving Picture News (Mar-Apr 1923)

April 14, 1923. THE FILM RENTER & MOVING PICTURE NEIWS. «| . a + 4s ondon Trade. bof the. Renting Flouses. on the screen most of the time. Although, perhaps, a little farfetched, the story certainly has a welcome clement of novelty. It deals with the adventures of two sisters, the one a novitiate in a.convent and the other a notorious cabaret singer and dancer... The big feature of the drama is certainly Clara Kimball Young’s clever handling of the two rdles, made all the more effective by remarkably good double exposure photography. Supporting Miss Young in this picture are George Orne: who played the title réle in ‘‘ The Little Minister ; Willian P. Carleton, who has played in several big produclione: including ‘‘ The Morals of Marcus,’ and Richard Tucker, best remembered, perhaps, for his work in ‘‘ The Old Nest.” ‘‘ The Worldly Madonna,” of course, will be distributed by the Gaumont Com pany, Ltd., and it is to be shown at the West Ind Cinema on . Wednesday, May 2, at 11 a.m. ‘* Driven ’’*at the New Gallery. European. Motion Picture Company, Ltd., will give a trade show -at the New Gallery Kinema on Friday, April 20, at 11 a.m., of a-Charles Brabant production,-‘'-Driven,”’ starring Charles Mack ‘and Tlinor, Fair. tion-has.:ereated something of-a sensation -in the United States, even amongst hardened. picture reviewers. There. are remarkably -few enaragters in. ‘‘-Driven,’ ’ which depicts the .almost savage -life of a family of ‘‘-moonshiners *’ in the mountains. It is: said that each member of the family stands out in strong relief in a-spell-binding story of lawless love, amazing situations, and ‘Spartan | self-s3zvifice, whilst the photographic beauty of some of ‘the ‘‘‘shots ’’of. mountain scenery:is claimed to .be superb: New -Liverpool Manager for European. Mr, A: Sydney, late of Phillips Film Company, Ltd., has been appointed manager of the Liverpool branch of European Motion Picture Company, Ltd., to handle Universal product: for that territory. Mr. Sydney has had a lengthy expericnee of the film -trade,, which began in 1911,when he founded the Cinema Feature -Film Company. _ Afterwards jhe represented ‘Butcher’s and Despatch Film Service, and ‘about two years ago opened up the Liverpool branch of the Allied Artist’s Corporation. Mr. Sydney is a -persona grata in Northern film-cireles, and -there is little doubt that Universal have strengthened their market by the addition of Mr. Sydney to their forces. | “WITHIN THE MAZE” Mrs. Henry Wood’s novel, “Within the Maze,”’ It is claimed. that this produc| made by Les Films Le Grand, ~~ 7. . ~~ oe . owe i ee ee ee os ir! i SCENE F20M ‘S MLINNITE.’’ i . ‘ q t More Help for the Exhibitor. a. First Nutional’s publicity department seem to have an un-; canny knack of getting big tie-ups of one kind and another for all their attractions. Arrangements have just been completed, . we understand, with Messrs. Collins and Sons, Ltd., the well-; known publishers, for a special movie edition of “Lorna: Doone,’ the artistic cover of which depicts Madge Bellamy and! John Bowers, who feature in the film, as the lovers of R. D.: Blackmore's wonder ful west country story. Not onlv have First! National arranged for the preparation of these books, but} Messrs. Ccllins have promised their co-operation to the extent of obtaining window displays throughout the .country at book | stores ia towns where the film is showing. Fuller particulars. ; for exhibitors’ use will be found in the excellent Press sheet | which is already in the hands of the printer. m A village of over forty dwellings, eat n picturesque old farmhouse on its outskirts, was built for ‘‘The Old Home | : | Fine-Cast in ‘‘ The Old Homestead.’’ | | | stead,’? a James Cruze Paramount production, which is to be; trade shown by Famous-Lasky on Tuesday, April 17, at the New: Gallery Kinema. Towards the end of the picture this village, is practically destroyed by a terrific storm, which is said to. be; one of the most remarkable ever seen on the screen. The old: homestead, however, cscapes destruction, and the conclusion, of the story is a happy one. The film, which is an adaptation, of Denman Thompson’s celebrated comedy of American rural). life—a success which has held the boards for nearly forty yeare— has for its principal players such: popular .artistes as . Theodore; Roberts, George Fawectt, T. Roy Barnes, Harrison Ford cand}. Fritzi Ridyway. The period of the play is 1885. Granger's ‘Next: ‘ihatinas : which is to be shown next week.