Variety (May 1915)

16 MOVING PICTURES FILM FLASHES HHJle Weit Is a kodak tlend. Carlyle Sherlock is to appear In pictures. Joe Burke has Joined the Superba nlmlsts. Sidney Mason has Joined the Empress Cs. Malcolm Bleyins Is In pictures. The Orpheum, Lincoln, Hsb., Is playing a few weeks of features. Chester Do Vond has rejoined the directing forces of the Starlight. Joseph Levering and Marion Swayne are back from a trip to the Coast. Dan Mason (Mason and Mason) Is now as- sociated with the United photoplaylng forces. The Bijou, New Haven, ha* installed a S2.V- 000 choralcelo. Features are played. D. V. Tantrlnger and wife, sharpshooters, are now in pictures. Clarence Bennett Is devoting all his time to picture directing. Will J. Davis has been added to the Fox directors. Paths has obtained the picture rights to Qeorge Barr McCutcheon'a novel, "Nedra." There are 52 picture houses In Portland, Ore. J. K. Burger, of the Pathe forces, mourns the loss of his mother. Fire wiped out the David Parker theatre, Carml, 111., recently. Meyer & Schneider have opened another pic- ture house at First avenue and Second street. Lee Oakes has opened his Alrdome, West End, Long Branch, for the summer. W. R Rothacker of the Industrial M. P. Co.- of Chicago is expected in New York this week. Audrey Mlttenthal recently broke his ankle but is still directing at his studio in Yonkers. The Famous Players Company, with John Barrymore, have returned from Cuba where scenes for "The Dictator" were taken. Adele Rowland (not she of "The Only Girl"), who has been doing picture work will play in "It Pays to Advertise" next season. The Crystal of the United program Is at work In the Catskllls on a burlesque of "Rip Van Winkle." Bosworth-Morosco has signed Maud Allan for picture work. Her first production will be "The Rug Maker's Daughter." Blllle Burke's reported as having signed for picture work during the summer weeks that she's resting. All efforts to persuade Otis Skinner to take up picture work have failed so far. Several propositions for pictures have been turned down by Richard Mantell, who's under a William A. Brady contract anyway. "Pilgrim's Progress" has been made Into a featre film by a company headed by a Mr. Pearson. Blancke & Greenbaum are building a mon- ster house in Davenport, la. When completed It will be the biggest in Iowa. The Booth Tarklngton Btory, "The Tur- moil," has been obtained by the Metro for picture production. "Sky Farm" Is to be done Into pictures as a feature this summer. Rolfe will likely do the making. The first scenario Bernard McConvllle has written since nocepting a new berth Is a two- reeled subject, "The Celestial Code." "A Royal Family" will very likely be the first Metro-Frohmnn production. Ann Murdock being cast for the feminine lead. Out on the Coast Rolfe Is making two big features. One is "Fighting Bob," with Orrln Johnson, and the other Is "My Best Girl." with Max Figman and Lois Meredith. 8. N. Robinson has Joined Fox. He will be associated with the western forces. In the four-part feature. "The Lonesome Heart," mad* by the American and directed by Harry Pollard appear Lucille Ward, Mar- Sarlta Fisher, William A. Carroll, Joseph B. ingleton and jRobyn Adair. The Itala will shortly start to manufacture some of its pictures in America according to a statement made by Harry Raver. Annabel Dennlson has been appearing before the camera in the Cort production of "The Melting Pot." Will Archie Joined the film actor's colony this week, accepting a contract to appear in one-reel comedies to be releaaed through the Headline' Amusement Co. Lottie Plckford has purchased the famous saddle horse, "Ave Marie," which aha will show In horse shows In California. Cort plans to start his Vernon Castle fea- ture early In June. The Castles have been especially engaged for "tea dances" at the Bel- mont race track. Miriam Cooper, In "The Birth of a Nation." has been given a four weeks' vacation and she has come to New York to enjoy it. When Alice Kauser returns from abroad she expects to make some announcements about picture people and plays she Is obtaining In Europe. The Hlnton. Muskogee. Okla.. In going to try twelve weeks of pop vaudeville and pic- tures under Arthur J. Hull's direction. Warda Howard has signed a long contract with Sellg. Miss Howard was formerly a leading woman In stock. The Lubln studios, Philadelphia, are organ- izing a brass band. Lawrence McCloskey, scenario editor, who's s cornetlst. Is to be the leader. Pauline Bu<*h Is featured In "Mountain Love." Miss Bush recently figured In a real subject that took In city love and marriage. Charles (Daddy) Manley. 84 years old. is to be featured in a series of twelve one-reeled subjects from stories written by John Fleming Wilson and scenarios by Calder Johnstone. R. D. Armstrong, cameraman, Is recovering from a stray bullet wound that was inflicted while working with the Syd Chaplin com- pany. The Keystone comedy stock, headed by Mabel Normand and Roscoe Arbuckle, has quit San Francisco after a four weeks' camera stay at the Exposition grounds. It is now back in Los Angeles. Pat Powers, after looking the Expo over at close range for a month. Is back at his desk In New York. Since returning he has made a number of minor office change*. It's all set for Emmett Corrlgan to appear in the Metro feature of Frank L. Packard's story. "Greater Love Hath No Man," which will be done at the Fort Lee Metro studio. m - The Tabor. Denver, which has been playing feature pictures, assumed a new policy last week when Rube Welch and Co. Inaugurated a season of burlesque. Fay Tlncher. who plays Ethel In the "Bill the Office Boy" series, won the first prise of $50 in the bathing suit parade at Venice, Cal., recently. (It was a very late pattern.) Harris Gordon has the lead in the "Nikola Dupree" picture. He also has the lead In "The Four Seasons," a new four-part feature. Gordon was Injured recently doing a leap from a burning building. William Farnum is to appear In a film ver- sion of "The Bondman" which will be made by Fox. Dorothy Bernard will be his leading lady. Director Edgar Lewis will produce the picture. RELEASED NEXT WEEK (May 31 to June 5, inc.) MANUFACTURERS INDICATED BY ABBREVIATIONS. VIZ.: GENERAL Vitsgraph V Riograph B Kalem K l.ubin L Pathe Pthe Selig S Edison E Essanay S-A Kltiae Kl Melies Mel Arabrosio Amb Columbus Col Mina Mi Knickerbocker Kkbr UNIVERSAL Imp I Bison B101 Nestor N Powers P Eclair Eclr Rex Rx Frontier Frnt Victor Vic Gold Seal G S Joker J Universal Ike....U I Sterling Ster BigU B U L.K. O L K O Laemmle Lie Falstaff F The subject s in one reel of about 1,000 feet unless otherwise noted. MUTUAL Americsn A Keystone Key Refisnce Eel Msjestic Mai Thanhouser Kay-Bee K B Domino Dom Mutusl M Princess Pr Komic Ko Besuty Be Apello Apo Royal R Lion Ln Hep worth H UNITED Gsuraont Gau Superba Sup Empress Emp St. Louis St L Lariat Lar Humanology H Luna Luna Grandin Grand Ramo Ramo Ideal Ideal Starlight Star Regent Res Miller Bros 101.M B Premier Prem Cameo Cam United Utd A. L. Kimball has organized a picture, pro- ducing company for Minneapolis. MAY 31—MONDAY. MUTUAL—The Resolve, 2-rcel dr, A; Key- stone title not announced ; The Race Love, dr, Rel. GENERAL—The Buckskin Shirt, dr, B: Wife for Wife, 3-reel dr, K; 'The Iron Hand of Law" (No. 9 of the "Road o' Strife" series), L; The Blood Yoke, 2-reel dr, and Hearst-Sclig News Pictorial, No. 43, S; The Longer Voyage, dr, S-A; "Mrs. Jarr's Auc- tion Bridge" (Oth of the "Jarr Family" ser- ies), com, V. UNIVERSAL—The Alibi, dr, I; Hearts and Clubs, com, J ; The House of Thousand Rela- tions, 2-reel com, Vic. UNITED—Man ln the Law, 2-reel dr, Ideal. JUNE l^TUESDAY. MUTUAL—The Girl of the Seasons, 2-reel dr, and The Baby Benefactor, com, T; Her Filmland Hero, com, MaJ; Little Chrysan- themum, dr, Be. GENERAL—The Maid o' the Mountains, 2- reel dr, B; Ham In the Nut Factory, com. K ; His Pipe Dream, and The Actor's Boarding House, split-reel com, L; Polishing Up Polly, com, S ; The Coward, 3-reel dr, S-A; Playing the Game, 2-reel com, V. UNIVERSAL—The Force of Example, dr, Rx; Too Many Crooks, com, N; Under the Crescent (1st of "The Purple Iris" series), 2- reel dr. O S. UNITED—A Dime Novel Hero, com, Sup. JUNE ^WEDNESDAY. MUTUAL—The Oolden Rainbow, dr, A; The Conversion of Frosty Blake, 2-reel dr, Br; One Who Serves, dr, Rel. GENERAL—The Secret Well, 2-reel dr, and See Through Grnndpa's Reading Glass, educ, S; The Darkness Before Dawn, 3-reel dr, L; Rod Wins, dr, S ; Bunny ln Bunnyland, com, V ; Cartoons In the Bnrbcr Shop, com. E. UNIVERSAI,—The »Sllent Command. 4-reel dr, Lie; Universal Animated Weekly, No. 169, U. UNITED—The Vivlsectlonlst. 2-reel dr, Emp. JUNE 3—THURSDAY. MUTUAL—The Scales of Justice, 2-reel dr, Dom; Keystone title not announced; Mutual Weekly. No. 22. M. GENERAL—The Heart of an Actress, dr, B; The Inventor's Peril, 2-reel dr, L; Sophie and the Fakir, com, S-A ; Nice's Mysterious, com, Mi; How Callahan Cleaned Up Little Hell. 3- reel dr, S; Sonny Jim at the Mardl Gras, scenlc-com, V. UNIVERSAL—The Heart of Cerise, 3-reel dr, Rx ; "Should We Eat Pie?" photo vaude- vllle act P. UNITED—Aunt Matilda Outwitted, com; Luna; Amateur Night, com, Star. JUNE 4—FRIDAY. MUTUAL—The Guiding Light, dr, A; Truly Rural Types, com, F; A Piece of Amber, 2- reel dr, K B. GENERAL—Her Dormant Love, dr, B ; The Test, 3-reel dr, E; The Bell of Penance, dr, K; The Decoy, dr, L; Jones' Hypnotic Eye, com, V. UNIVERSAL—The Judgment of Men, dr. Vic; A Life In the Balance, 2-reel dr, I; When They Were Co-Eds, com, N. UNITED—The Picture on the Wall. 2-reel dr, Prem. JUNE 5—SATURDAY. MUTUAL—The Celestial Code, 2-reel dr, Rel; Keystone title not announced; His Twin, com, R. GENERAL—For Her Hand, dr, B ; A Chip of the Old Block, dr, E ; The Clutch of Cir- cumstance, 2-reel dr, 8-A ; The Human Chain (an Episode of the "Hazards of Helen" ser- ies), dr, K; The New Butler, com. L; Beauti- ful Belinda, com, S ; The Way of the Trans- gressor, 3-reel dr, V. UNIVERSAL-r-The Smuggler's Lass, 2-reel dr, B101; The Lover's Lucky Predicament, com, J; The Better Way, dr, P. UNITED—Navajo Joe. 2-reel dr. Lar. Morosco-Bos worth has signed Cyril Maude for pictures. Work upon a feature to be an- nounced later will start sometime ln June at the western studios. Walter J. Pratt has been appointed man- ager of the Toronto office of the Picture Play- house Co., with A. G. Buck placed in charge of the St LouIb branch. Pratt was formerly with the New York office of the same firm. The two children of the Rev. Clarence J. Harris were signed this week to appear ln pictures for the United Film Service. Harris has been writing a number of scenarios with temperance subjects that have recently been produced by this company. . The Empire, Rock Island, 111., baa been leased by Charles Berkell and he plans to play W. V. A. pop vaudeville and pictures there. Berkell formerly had the American, Davenport. . According to the plans of Isadore Bern- stein and Ernest Shipman, who have been looking over studio slteB on the Pacific Coast, there Is every likelihood that their new p!ant will be built at San Diego, Cal., as the Cham- ber of Commerce there has made them an ex- cellent proposition. Charles Pathe, accompanied by his wife and little daughter, have gone abroad, sailfhg from New York May 18. Just when they will re- turn nobody knows around the New York Pathe quarters, although fattio Is expecteu to return next September. Pauline Frederick's picture connections with the Famous Players have been solved. She's to play the principal role ln a feature produc- tion of "Bella Donna" fend arrangements are on for a trip to Egypt to absorb the necessary atmosphere. George Ade, who's ln New York this week, gave consent to a deal in the Sanger & Jordan office Wednesday whereby his play, "Father and the Boys," goes to the Universal for a feature picture production this summer. Ade's "Just Out of College" has been secured by the Frohman Amusement Co. for picture pur- poses. New York studios are doing very little en- gaging at their own doors but fall back upon the dramatlo agents for experienced supers. The agents are also enabled to aupply leads and stars and some of them have picked up considerable commission money ln this way. Otherwise It looks like a long, lean summer for Borne of the agents. Frank Powell returned from St. Augustine, Fla., where he took the exterior scenes for the Fox production of "La Glaconda." Sam Kingston was with the company, as business manager, ln the company are Theda Bara, Doris Hayward. Jane Miller. Paul Duse, Ed- ward Durand, Robert Wayne, Victor Benoit, Elaine Evans and Jane Lee. Oliver Bailey, who had "The Traffic" on the road, will not do any legitimate produc- ing this summer as he has been engaged by John Cort to direct the second Walker White- side picture feature. Failure to obtain the desired scenario script for the actor has re- sulted ln Bailey writing tne scenario himself. D. W. Griffith confirms the report he's to make a big production out of "The Holy Grail." In the making of the new feature Charles Scrlbner, the publisher, representing Mrs. Edwin A. Abbey, widow of the famous painter, will take a personal interest and as- sist Griffith in every way possible to make the picture follow the Holy Grail paintings closely A film billed as a reproduction of the John- son-Willard fight is being shown In the small towns through New York state. One night last week in a place near Albany it brought $140 for the backers although billed as a re- production and the billing giving the names of the men doing the hghtlng. A picture house manager in Hoboken last week- named Ike Schnieweiss, in order to prove his neutrality, secured some old pictorial week- lies showing the Kaiser and King of England together. To advertise these he secured two men for In front of bis place, one dressed as a Gem.an soldier and the other as an En- Tbey attracted Fucb a crowd that the reserves had to be called and the business of the house suffered materially. Hoboken is muchly German. Jack CunuliHsham, the press representative for the John Cort Co., slipped one over the boys which has them all falling ln line to copy as the idea Is beneficial In more ways than one to both exhibitors and manufactur- ers. When Cort finished the Walker White- side feature and a private showing was sug- gested, Cunningham devised a new scheme of •'first exhibition." The picture was booked for Its first New York running at the Hip. May 30. That week exhibitors, inuring enclosed cards with invitations sent out by Cort will be good for the "all-week trade showing." This gives a splendid chance for the exhibitors to Bee the picture under c^ndltlonu that would not exist at one of those ' rjoomy, dark unattend- ed morning theatre showings."