Variety (May 1919)

1 'iii . 'i«i m i " ' in m '■:i • • '«i> OVING NEWS OF THE FILM WORLD. ..■■•■ Selznick to considering the "Peter Ruff" r . stories by B. Phillips Opponhelm, with a Tlew to starring Eugene O'Brien In the series. V'"' ■■ ' — ——— ; Maurice Meyer's publicity representative has become associated with Edward Small In : the Putnam BIdg. |i Donald Roberts has quit vaudeville and will take a shot at pictures. He starts work im- mediately, placed by Betty Scott. " Shr*>4.v . .. ■■ ;..'• Eugene Strong has Just finished the 'Ve'n- i geance of Durand,' the next Alice Joyce fea- ture. He had the male lead. |" Basil King's novel "The City of Comrades" will shortly be released In picture form by Ooldwyn with Tom Moore as the star. - . i |y'ln a Pinch" to the title of the first of the ■ now capltol comedies to be released by Oold- wyn with the -De Havens starred.- - •".'The picture version of Hall Calne'a "The | Woman Thou Gavest Me" will be released by • Paramount, May 26. '■: Gladden James has been engaged for nn im- portant part In a new Harry Morey picture • now under production. Mme. Marguerite Sylvia will make her first' : appearance In pictures early In July at the : head of her own production company. Enid Bennett's next Paramount,. "The Haunted Bedroom," to scheduled for release Mar 26- Metro has purchased Henry Altlmue' story, "The Microbe," as a starring vehicle for Viola " Dana. ,....». "Almost Married" will be released by Metro \ June 2, with May Allison playing the leading ! role. Vincent Serrano has been added to the oast of "The Gutter," the photoplay which is being directed by .Albert Capellanl, and In which t. Dolores Casainelli is the star. "Wagon Tracks" la the title of the next ■ William S. Hart In which Jane Novak will be the leading woman. Lambert Hlllyer and Mr. Hart are the directors. 1 The second of the series of Crelghton Hale- ' June Caprice features to be made by tbe Albert Capellanl Productions, inc., has been completed. i —— Roll In Sturgeon has been engaged by Uni- versal as a director. He will have charge of the next picture in which Monroe Sails- ; bury to starred. s Marjorle Rambeau, acting through Nathan ', Vldaver, her attorney, signed a contract with the/ Albert Cappelanl features for the making of one big special production. Sfc i ' BBsasaBHsasji Dorothy Green has turned down Fox's offer i : to star her as the "youngest vamp In pic- ' tures," and signed with World Film. The latter organization offered her roles more to f her liking. —r • Maxwell Karger, director general of Metro, , left -for the Coast today (Friday) after two »:.. weeks in New York. He has been going to ': .Broadway productions constantly with a view ; of seeing shows adaptable to the screen. . » The first Multnomah film of Portland, 0., Is shortly to be released. The cast includes | Melbonrn McDowell,i Barney Sherry, Guy E. Reynolds, Grace Lord, Jenn Hersholt. Ray- • mond E. Wells is the director. Sydney Chaplin has been engaged by the . Famous Players to produce four five-reel screen comedies In whlcll he to to play the leading •role. The contract Is said to involve more than $1,000,000. A RUSHING A BRIDE. Emily Gardner Ltla Lee Ezry v Guy Oliver ■ This picture, one of the sweetest, simplest and most pleasantly delightful of. Western stories to appear on the screen tills year, was ' shown at Loew's Circle last week. There isn't too much gun fire, too much of anything in / fact. This economy, moreover, is carried so far that In places such details as how she escaped, the freeing of the horses, and so forth, are cut so short that one cannot quite make out how It 1s done. The picture to a LaBky production, directed by Irvln Wlllat from a story by Katherlne Kennedy, and throughout the photography leaves little to be desired. The' ending was particularly good. Instead of the time-honored love-ollnch, the young couple ore ehown walking across the field i .to their "honeymoon shack." This to a long shot, showing the whole scene. It is the happy ending, shown at a distance—a welcome change. Emily is an Eastern farm girl. The school teacher, out at Coyote Junction, buys some second-hand books. One of them Is Emily's. Her name and address are in it, also a silly message from some love-sick- school boy. In- spired by this, Nick McCreedle writes her, In- closing Walton's picture. Walton is hand- - some, but bad—a horse thief, in fact—and when Emily, to escape Cousin Esry, her "guardeen," comes west to marry the Nick she • has, never seen, this misleading photograph causes complications. Carried off by Walton, —whom she Instinctively disliked, the girl has to fight for her honor. This scene is excellently managed, new In conception, and seises the Interest; but, of oourse, all ends happily and picturesquely. . / redhead/ Daxle Alice 'Brady Matthew Thurlow Conrad Nagel Roland 'Gard Robert Bohable Parker Thurlow Charles A. Stevenson Mr. Mellows , Charles Bldrtdge Mrs. Mellows....' ..May Brettone While not living up to the standard set by Alice Brady's last. release, "The' Girl With the Tin.Pan Heart,'' this latest feature, shown at a private exhibition, struck tbe majority as a worthy vehicle. The little inconsistencies in tbe matter of direction—breached by no less worthy a director than Chas. Malgne—marred a perfect production. Otherwise,- Mr. Malgne, also responsible for the continuity, acquitted himself nobly. Al Llguorl's photography was fine. Henry Payson Dowst wrote the story, which, while not affording the star ample opportunity for tbe scope of her emotions and hlstrlonlo abilities, Is an. Interesting yarn. With the opening flashes of a cabaret scene, the attention Is gripped immediately. Daile (Miss Brady), which to but the nom-de-cabaret of Maudle Mellows, Is tbe star attraction at this place of amusement. In the midst of a "souse" party, she marries Matt Thurlow, spurred on to do so by a $1,000 wager between the bridegroom and a mutual friend. Roily Gard. The morning after the night before, the couple realize the error of their marriage. As a result, Thurlow, who feels that ho was "roped" In by the cabaret dancer, has his allow- ance and "soft" Job at tho bank suddenly abro- gated by bis furious father. In disgust, Matt refuses to live with hie wife, who has fur- nished an apartment with hor savings. Here one bald error becomes visible. The apartment la apparently sumptuously furnished. Hor shopping tour, also, embraced well established shops, catering to the middle class. Several scenes show Miss Brady servant-less, washing her own dishes 1 When Matt leaves his home, be is wsll clad. After several days wandering in the search of employment, the audience sees him shabbily dressed. The fact that he had not "booked" bis clothes is made apparent when, after find- ing a $20 per week Job, he returns to his wife with the envelope Intact and unopened, brag- ging that he can at least support a wife, although this one was wished on him—and he to sporting the same swell "benny" of the halcyon days I If he had pawned .anything, he could not have redeemed it without funds. It is unlikely the average lay audience will catch this. , The story concludes with how Matt becomes successful on bis merits, bis father forgives him, and he acknowledges that he loves his "redhead" Dasle, or rather Maudle, her auburn haired appellation having only been employed by her husband as a term of derision. 'Malgne must have gotten a cynical quirk Into him, during the making of the picture, when Miss Brady, as Dazie. to shown entering a picture house, .outside of which tho feature film, Alios Brady, in "The World To Live In," was luridly advertised. It caused a titter among the hard- ened reviewers. Conrad Nagel, playing opposite the star In her legitimate success, "Forever After," did a well drawn male lead in the film. The story to coherent but (he missing climax—it there was one,nobody recognized it—let It Off weak with an equally flimsy '-'clinch." "WORDS AND MUSIC BY." Brian M'Brlde .....Albert Ray Mllllcent Lloyd Elinor Fair Gas Hera Robert Bolder Gene Harris Eugene Paltotte Thomas Sullivan Edwin Booth Ti 1 ton This Is a Fox feature In which Albert Ray Is starred. Tbe story was written by William Charles Longol; scenario by Charles Kenyon. Roy Klaffkl at the camera. The theme Is unusual and tails the story of the hardships faced by a small town young Madge Kennedy has been chosen by Cold- - wyn as the star In "The Wrong Door." the new story written by Jesse Lynch Williams. Miss Kennedy will start work next week on the feature. Clarence G. Badger will be the director. The Norma Talmsdro Company has left for Florida for the filming of exteriors for the. forthcoming releass "By Right of Conquest," written by Arthur Hornblow. Natalie Tal- modge, third sister, will make her screen debut in this picture. Tho company includes Wyndhnm Standing, Garreth Hughes, Hedda Hopper and Claire Whitney. Edward Jose Is directing. "By Right of Conquest" will not be released following "The New Moon," but will be held In reserve until "Tbe Way of a Woman." written by Eugene Walter and di- rected by Robert A. Leonard, which will be released Jn July. Leroy Garflnkle and John O. Konzler, through their attorney. William Weiss, recovered a Judgment'for $1,148 against the Trans-Russian Film Corporation, as a result of the lease of the film, "Sporting Life." The defendant cor- poration, representing Itself to control the for- eign rights to the film In question, sold tbe plaintiffs, who were the agents of the Booledad Generale Cinematographies, of Buenos Aires, Argentina, all the rights to that country, Uru- guay and Paraguay, for a consideration of i $1,162. When It oame out that tbe Trans- • Russian had nothing to do with the disposal - of those rights, the action to recover the money was begun. . TO THE FOREIGN THEATRE . You can add to your income by dis- tributing American-made motion pic- ture films throughout your territory — 100 per cent, increase in foreign sale last year. Also carbons and all motion picture accessories There is still a splendid opportunity for live, responsible distributors in many dis- tricts. The facts will be sure to interest you. \ liNT^OCEAN FILM CORPORATION! 42nd Street, near Broadway, New York Paul H. Cromelin, Pres. Inter-Ocean Building i man and young woman In trying to establish themselves In a largo city. Both are musicians —one a composer and the other a singer— and the obstacles Into which they bump are such as have been encountered by many other seekers after success In these particular lines. The story is logically and entertainingly developed, and)the situations lead to a very j Interesting and effective climax. It's a simple little Btory told In a pleasing manner and Intelligently handled on the screen. The atmosphere of the picture la typical and fitting, and the scenes Introduced for this purpose give an Intimate understanding of conditions under which music is written and published. .' _. i. V : A reference Is made to 45th street, between Broadway and Sixth avenue, as "Tin Pan Alley," showing tho offices of tho numerous music publishing bouses in that block. The interiors are real offices, not settings, and ths exteriors are In keeping with the story. Mr, : Rsy ta a sincere, painstaking performer, andT his Brian M'Brlde is a splendid niece of char- acter delineation. The star Is ably supported by Elinor Fair and a well-balanced cast .'■'■•; THE FALLEN IDOL. , Princess Laone. Evelyn Neablt Mrs. Parrish Lillian Lawrence Keith Parrish ...Sidney Mason Stephen Bralnard. Lyator Chambers Bratnard's 'Chief Mate Fat 3. Hartlgan Tushau Harry Bomols Lato ..., ......Thelnw Parker Elsie Blair ...Maris Newton Keith's Father Fred a Williams ThiH is the latest William Fox production starring Evelyn Neablt. The story, whloh was written hy B. Lloyd Sheldon. Is not so shop* worn as the title night lead one to suppose. Henean Buel was the director. The star takes the part of a Hawaiian prin- cess who visits California as tbe guest of a. wealthy society woman. The visitor Imme- diately scores a big social success and wins the love of the woman's nephew. Tbe wholo story Is laid around the efforts of the relations and friends of, Keith Parrish (Sydney Mason) to prevent him from marrying "the little Brown thing." One of the features of the picture is the expenslvoness of the production. The views of • the Hawaiian Island are ploturesque and Inter- . estlng. The bouse Interiors, also those of a yacht, further bear out the Idea of wealth which pervades the picture throughout. Miss Neablt as Princess Laono looks the type and bandies the part Intelligently. She does not spare herself, and In sovoral souffles Is badly mauled around, but she takes her medicine. Lato, a Hawaiian girl (Tbelma Parker), does some wonderful swimming stunts and is placed In many dangerous positions. But she proves herself quite an aquatlo star. Miss Nesblt has a clever cast supporting hor. . "The Fallen Idol" Is an unusual photoplay and should make an attractive program fea- ture. It Is In five reels. c i ■Mm THEATRE CROOKS BUSY. < What seems to be the work of an organized band of safe blowers who specialize on theatres is,evidently re- ■ sponsible for. the turning off of the safes of a number of theatres in the Greater New York district in the last few weeks. All of the robberies oc- curred on Sunday nights or early on Monday mornings, the crooks evidently figuring that they can clean up the Sat- urday and Sunday receipts by operat- ing^ t that time. rast Sunday night the safe of the Colonial. Theatre, Broadway, Brook- lyn, was blown and the thieves got only about $250, the safe having been cleared after the Sunday night show and about $4,000 having been removed. The Park Theatre, owned by John I Manheimer, was also one of the scenes of operation on the part of the crooks and they secured almost $2,500 there. <''^l! M V.''»J*», m> EDUCATIONAL "EYES" FEATURE. Warner Brothers are making ready to bring into New York for a run at a Broadway house, yet to be se- lected, a film production, "Open Your Eyes," produced under the supervision and co-operation of the United Sfote* Public Health Service. Besides a human interest story, it gives a frank expression on the con- sequences resulting from ignorance on the subject of health hygiene and is declared to be "a picture with a pur-, pose." The feature opened last Sunday at Crandall's Metropolitan in Washing- ton, D. C, and Monday started a week's engagement at the Bastable, Syracuse. . IF TOU DON'T ADVBRTIB1 IN VAJUtTY- DONT ADVXRTIBE J.M I I I -I " . / & = ;-y,.M • ■■'■ -'■% ■ • &"» '■.■•:%'