Variety (August 1915)

16 MOVING K FILM FLASHES Patbe released the six-reeled colored drains "Pro Patrla" July 31. • VlTlan Martin's newest feature In the mak- ing Is "The Uttle Dutch OlrL" Alma Belwln has the feminine lesd In "The Irory Snuff Box." Lloyd Gates has bought the Crystal (pic- tures), Greene, la. Tbe new Flnkelsteln and Rubin theatre In Kansas City Is to be managed by Mr. Calvert. Al. Christie will direct the Lulu Glaser fea- ture for the Universal. Edmund Breese's next festure will be "The Song of a Wage Slave." *s Frank Powell has completed the new Nance O'Nell feature, "The Witch." Fontaine Ferry Park, Louisville, has in- stalled a free picture show in the open air. Lillian Tucker is to be featured In the film feature billing of "Evidence," which will be released the latter part of September or later. Paul Gulick, who has been burning the mid- night oil getting out the Universal Weekly, will enjoy a two weeks' vacation In September. Mary Fuller has trained down so hard with work and exercise she Is almost a shadow of former self. Joseph Frans, late of the St. Louis direct- ing staff, Is the latest acquisition to the U's regular stock directors on the Coast. Leonore Ulrlch is now allied with the Knick- erbocker Star Features. She will be In a new multiple reeler released Aug. 18. Herbert Kelcey and Effle Shannon are work- ing In a big Aim feature, "The Sphinx," which will be released Oct 18. Leon J. Bamberger resigned as the Wash- ington representative of the World Film Cor- poration and has been engaged by the V-L-8-E. Roy A. Ralney and John F. Neary have been appointed ancillary receivers for the property In this state of the Lady Mackensle Film Co. Chester Barnett Is handling the male lead In the Clara Young feature, "The Heart of the Blue Ridge," which James Young Is directing. "Evidence" will be completed as a screen production next week, but It will not be released until next month. William Farnum will not do any legitimate stage work until he has fulfilled his two years' contract for feature work with Fox. William Faversham. now vacationing at his home on Long Island, Is under contract to do another picture for Rolfe. Joseph Byron Totten has written a three- part feature, "Boys Will Be Boys," for Essa- nay, In which Totten enacts one of the leads. Frank Crane, who staged "Old Dutch," Is now directing "All Aboard" with Lew Fields as the comedy star. M. E. Hoffman Is some boy on the golf links but doesn't get much time to take on any of the so-called picture champs. The World has just released "The Master Hand" by Nat Goodwin, which has Florence Malone playing an Important role. "Colorado," the Augustus Thomas play, will be featured by the Universal with Hobart Bos- worth cast for the principal male role. "Trawler," the Collier prize story, which was awarded $5,000, la to be turned loose as a feature this fall by the Major Co. Marshall Farnum, who has just completed "Lady Audley's Secret," given a private show- ing Tuesday at the Broadway, will take a rest before taking up a new feature. Not only will Robert Mantcll engage In fea- ture work for Fox but his wife, Genevieve Hamper, will also appear with the same com- pany. The St. Louis branch of the World Is going after the county fairs In the Missouri territory, getting them to use "Kentucky Derby" as a feature attraction. Pete Schmld has been entrusted the eastern publicity for the newly formed Pallas Pictures, Inc., and has started to boom the first of the latter's features. C. L. Worthlngton, formerly manager of the Fox office, Chicago, has been appointed central states manager. His Chicago Job will be as- sumed by E. R. Redfleld. "Romance and Pickles" will be the title of the Henry E. Dlxey feature, directed by Harry Myers. The principal woman will be Rose- mary Theby. Mollle King Is featured In the World's forth- coming feature. "The Code of the Mountains" by Charles Neville Buck and which J. M. Thornby Is now directing. Robert Leonard Is now engaged In his first big film feature directing with a legitimate star, Julia Dean, under his instructions. The film Is marked for release Sept. 6. Oscar Apfel began the direction of a Fox feature this week, title to be given out later. Thurlow Bergen Is the main actor with the Apfel company. At last tbe release date has been set for the six-reeled feature, "The Campbells Are Com- ing," and Its first New York public exhibition will be made Oct 25. "A Mother's Confession," featuring Carrie Reynolds, Christine Mayo and Austin Webb, will be released Aug. 15 by the Ivan Film Productions. Phil. Olelchman has not severed connections with the World. He's getting ready to make a big announcement soon relative to his win- ter plans with the World's comedy productions. Emmy Wehlen has been placed under con- tract by Rolfe and will make her screen debut in the principal role of "When a Woman Loves." The Ring Lardner series of comedies, one reelers, which the World is handling, are being done by more than half dosen directors in Chicago. The Universal has secured the old melo- dramatic play, "The Buburban," and with King Baggot featured, will have it ready for release around the first of the year. Both Tully Marshall and Douglas Fairbanks have reached the Pacific Coast snd taken up feature work under the personal direction of David W. Griffith for the Triangle program. "The Flash of An Emerald" is the next big feature Director Capellanl will make for the World. It will Include several views of the Shrine of Saint Ann de Beaupre, near Quebec. Frank Bacon was placed under a contract this week by the Metro to enact all of the principal heavy roles In support of Francis X. Bushman In the Quality features. He will Join the Bushman forces on the Coast at once. The Casino at Schenectady, N. Y., playing pictures, is going to give away a 1916 Ford touring card to the person receiving the most votes from Aug. 2 to Dec. 31. A five-cent ad- mission counts one vote. Rlckel and Watson, now under contract to George Kleine, will appear In a comedy series, the subjects being entitled "Hello, Bill," "The Politician" and "The Secret of the Seedless Prunes." Ethel Barrymore is going to reappear In pictures, according to an anouncement by Metro. It has her as a forthcoming screen star in the film version of hr r former stage success, "The Shadow." The Vltagraph has secured the rights for production in pictures of an original story by Robert Edgren entitled "Black Ceasar," and the late Morgan Robertson's book story "Mas- ters of Men." The Frank Keenan feature, "The Long Chance." by Peter B. Kyne, will be given to the exhibitors Sept. 20. Keenan may do sev- eral big subjects before returning from the Coast this summer. Jose Collins and the World feature, "The Impostor," will be released either first or sec- ond week Itt September. The World also plans to turn loose the Hoi brook Bllnn subject, "The Ivory Snuff Box" and the George Nash pic- ture, "The Cotton King" during September. Jack Elliott, managing the Unique, Minne- apolis, for ten years, has resigned to devote all his time to the Elliott-Sherman Feature Film Co. While Walter Rogers will look after the Unique, Elliott will continue as the S-C representative In Mlneapolls. Carter De Haven and Flora Mae Parker are acting In a camera feature, "At Watt Col- lege." which the Universal will release In four reels Nov. 1. The scenario was written by L. V. Jefferson, regularly attached to the TT's writing forces. Proposing to manufacture both films and filming necessities, the Mink Film Co., with a capital stock of $100,000. has been organised at Louisville. Ky. Raymond Anderson and A. B. Steffens have $2,250 shares each, and A. B. Henry three shares. The Ann Murdoch feature. "A Royal Fam- ily," will be released Aug. 16.—Theodore Mar- ston Is directing the six-reeled version of William J. Hurlburts story which will have as Its principal players Charles Rlchman. Joseph Kllgour, Arllne Pretty. Rose Tapley and Bobby Connolly. The Paramount has purchased booking con- trol of the Aylesworth animal pictures re- cently shown at the New York Strand. These pictures were made possible by a two years' trip through the Canadian Rookies and Alaska by Arthur J. Aylesworth, hunter and natural- ist The new Annette Kellcrmann feature for Fox will start about Aug. 10. The Kellermann company, numbering about 800 people, will go to the Bahama Islands and thence to Yucatan, and the Fox offices Intend to charter a special steamer for the trip, the players to live on the boat. "The Gunner's Mate," the old meller, Is to become a feature, work starting this week. Permission has been gotten from Secretary of the Navy Daniels to obtain scenes of tbe bat- tleships and submarines and the camera men also have permits to take Inside scenes at the Brooklyn navy yard. The release date for the film production of Charles Hoyt's "A Black Sheep" has been set for Oct. 18. In the film are Otis Harlan. Rita Gould and Grace Darmond. The V-L-S-E will also release the Rex Besch story, "The Ne'er Do Well" featuring Kathlyn Williams, Nov. 15. Cecil Owen, who severed his connections with the Morosco producing forces (legitimate) to direct pictures for the United Photoplay Co. of Chicago, Is back on Broadway. Owen directed "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," a two-reeled comedy. The United also made "The Victory of Virtue" (five reels) with Wllmuth Merkyl and Gerda Holmes featured. No arrangements have been made for Its market distribution. VITA LEASING HOUSES? From an inside source it was learned this week that the Vitagraph has de- cided, after a meeting of the directors, to lease a .number of large theatres throughout the country to play pic- tures exclusively. The Vita people are taking advantage of the off season to make the move, figuring the leases can be secured at the lowest possible figure. WATCHING RIVAL OUTPUT. The feature producers are beginning to keep particular tab on the output of rival concerns. This week there were at least three cases of "tabbing" brought to light by some one watching at the Strand and noticing the "ste- nos" of feature concerns other than the Paramount who were on the job to catch the Mary Pickford film "Rags." One concern not only had a stenog- rapher on the job to cover the scenes, but also had a sketch artist present to dash off quick drawings of sets that were different. One producer said this particular concern's output was suffering from the effect of "flat scenes" and the rea- son the Famous Players' feature was "tabbed" was for the information of the directors of this company. FREAKS OF PHOTOGRAPHY. William Farnum is engaged in mak- ing a feature, "The Wonderful Ad- venture," at the Willat studio, Fort Lee, N. J. The scenario was written by Capt. Wilbur Lawton. In this picture Farnum will enact a dual personality and he will watch himself die in it. Frederick Thomp- son is doing the directing. Dorothy Green is leading woman and the re- lease will be made in September. COAST PICTURE NEWS. By GUY PRICE. Douglas Fairbanks has leased a bungalow in Hollywood. Cal. Jacob Sllbert Is at Incevllle. Tully Marshall, at the Griffiths studio, keeps the crowds busy laughing at his stories of the stage. Mae Marsh has returned from San Fran- cisco and Is back at work In Los Angeles. Raymond Hitchcock made one of his famous "curtain*talks" at a church benefit given In Los Angeles a few nights ago. Charles Ray spends so much time In a bathing suit that he Is begin In g to look like a South African. Wilfred Lucas' long suit Is singing the classics. David Horsley has returned from the east. Waldo Walker Is handling the press work for Morosco. Eddie Foy and Nat Goodwin, both In pic- tures here, are old cronies. Grace Cunard says what's the use owning a beautiful borne when you can be In It only a couple of days out of the month. Richard Stanton has moved from Los Ange- les to Santa Monica. Mary Alden Is on speaking terms with her new Stutx. Anna Little Is leaving the Universal. Edna Mason postcards from Chicago that Anna Pavlowa Is not afflicted with tempera- mentitis at all. Nelll G. Caward, associated editor of Moto- graphy, spent two days visiting the studios in Los Angeles. Herman L. Dleck, dramatic editor of Phila- delphia Record, has returned east. Don Meany has quit publicity work and Is now assistant to Henry McRae, Universal di- rector. George Fisher Is with the New York Motion Picture Co. R0THAPFEL OFFERS $10,000. What is probably the biggest offer ever made for a week's use of a feature film by a picture theatre is that ten- dered Lasky by S. L. Rothapfel for the Geraldine Farrar picture of '"Car- men," now making. Rothapfel offered Lasky $10,000 for the exclusive use of the Farrar feature for the first week of the Rialto (for- merly Hammerstein's), opening under his direction. As "Carmen" is to be on the regular Paramount program, and the Rialto's opening date is indefi- nite, through many unexpected devel- opments in the remodeling of the Ham- merstein corner, Lasky did not con- sider the proposal. When the Farrar feature is first shown by the Paramount, it will ap- pear at the Strand, New York. TRIANGLE ON CURB. In a circular letter sent out under date of July 26 by the Lothbury Syn- dicate, its customers are invited to in- struct their brokers to purchase Trian- gle Film Corporation stock on the New York Curb Market. The Syndicate's letter says it has the entire placing of the stock. Capitaliza- tion of the Triangle is given at $5,000,- 000, divided into 1,000,000 shares of $5 each, all common stock. Beyond mentioning the principal members of the Triangle concern, the circular goes into very little detailed information, beyond saying that "It is the opinion * * * the shares will yield very high returns."