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WHAT WE ARE
TRYING TO DO
By Rupert Hughes, Author of "Gloria's Romance."
THE best that the motion picture guises that couia deceive nobody and
have achieved is mighty good. To make use of marvelous machines that
deny this is to criticise yourself science never heard of. They are every-
rathcr than the pictures; to substitute
stubbornness for intelligence. The
worst that the worst motion pictures
have done is mighty bad. Yet It Is
no worse than the worst that has been
done in other arts. Nothing could be.
The cameramobile has opened, long
closed worlds of human life to expres
sion; it has made possible the pictur
ing of our existence In ways that never
have been, never could have been
seized and presented by any other art.
In a few years the moving picture
has passed through all the phases that
older arts were centuries in passing
through. It has had the advantage of
their attainments and the help of scl-
s v- . i -v
JWjS'WMTCJini'W "rkkCO
ence and immense popularity. Under
the stimulus of occasional pieces of
brilliant workmanship, the audience
has itself grown better and better, pro
moting itself every year to higher and
higher demands, and offering a glori-
where and nowhere at the same time
and never pause to explain how they
got from one place to another.
The managers may like 'these con
coctions, but the audiences seem to
endure them because they must in or
der to get to see the next film. I
have watched audiences of all sorts
sit puzzled and annoyed by these im
possibilities; they have laughed or
yawned aloud at the scenes of most
blood-curdling intent. The same audi
ences would sit up and respond with
laughter, tears and applause to a film
in which real emotions were portrayed
with & basis of human possibility.
Invitations to write such serials had
been extended to me, as to most other
authors and glittering, terms offered,
but I was not Interested.
"When, however, an opportunity cam
to write a serial for Miss Billf'e Burke,
the situation was different. She is not
only a famous beauty, but an actress
of unusually thorough schooling, of
magnetism, high spirit and peculiarly
human appeal. She has also an ex
traordinary flexible pantomimic gift
and what is known as "screen value" to
a degree that might be called "screen
genius." N
"With great enthusiasm I undertook
the task in collaboration with my wife,
who has been of greatest help to me
in my other work. We have omitted
the usual master criminals, the secret
panels and the ghoulish gangs. We
have laid most of the scenes in an
atmosphere of wealth and beauty, but
we have tried to avoid the usual ridic
ulous millionaires of the film. Our
heroine has adventures, and we hop
they will be interesting we know that
they are not impossible.
We have tried a carry a fascinating
young girl of today through a suc
cession of events that might happen
to a young girl of her character. We
have tried to show her character in
all its moods and to make her motives
ous .opportunity for story-telling who ftnd thfl motlvc. of those bout her hu-
wlsh to enlarge their resources and get man and convincing, and to play out
constantly closer to real me.
The demand for genuine art, crafts
manship, imagination, observation,
drama, comedy, literature is being sup
plied more and more honorably. In
the shorter forms of the one-reel, two
reel, five-reel pictures and the feature
films that occupy the whole evening,
some of the creators have accomplished
splendid things that would adorn any
art.
There is a general feeling that the
serials have not done their oppor
tunities full Justice. The difficulties
and anxieties are great, and there is
a natural temptation to feel that in
a continued story the interest can be
held only by piling crimes on mysteries
and mysteries on crimes. As a matter
of fact, there is nothing that tires peo
ple quicker than an over-dose of ex
citement. Too many killings are more
wearisome than none at all. The Eu
ropean war has proven this.
the story in scenes that picture our
life most charmingly and most vividly.
In this ambition we have been aided
and guided with the utmost enthusiasm
by the star herself, by the important
and. experienced people who are back
ing the enormous enterprise, by the
gifted director and by a splendid com
pany. We are sure that we have done noth
ing to be ashamed of. In fact, we have
all taken sincere pride in building for
the public a big, honest, beautiful,
brilliant structure in which everybody
concerned has done the best that he
or she could do.
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TOPIC OF INTEREST TO
MOVING-PICTURE FANS
THIS refreshingly crisp scene is additional popularity when he support-
from the story of "C. Conklin and ed Maud Adams in "The Little Miu-
Farne's Ladder," by I. S. Sayford. ister."
in Photoplay Magazine for June: Mr. Ainsworth joined the E&sanay
Th glar of suspicion dimmed a lit- Company in 1914 and has been seen in
tl in th other's eyes, the lire ot hat "Graustark," "The White Sister." "In
the Palace of th King" and "The Mis
leading Lady.
Milton E. Hoffman has left his posi
tion as general manager ot the Peer
less Keature Producing Company at
Fort Lee. New Jersey, to accept th
position of general manager of studios
of the Jeaue L. Lasky Feature Play
Company at Hollywood. Csi
In Eastern film circles few active
men In the industry ar better known
than Mr. Hoffman, who has been prom
inent since its organization, in th
practical affairs of the World Special
Film Corporation. Ha was general
manager for th Peerless company for
the past two years.
Mr. Hoffman has achieved excep
tional success in the motion plctur
field following a thorough understand
ing and experience in the theatrical
business. His first position of import
ance in the film industry was in 190S
and 190. when he was associated with
Philip Glelchman in the National Film
Company, of Detroit. Subsequently h
was publicity manager for th ColL
seum Garden, in Cleveland. O.. and
afterwards for Luna Park, of Cleveland.
This was followed by a period as man
ager and publicity agent for th
Vaughan Glaser fctock Company, a posi
tion he held for more than two years.
Mr. Hoffman's theatrical experiences
have been active and varied. He was
manager for William Haversham at on
time, treasurer for William Morris, Ina,
and business representative of Felix
Isman. He has been manager also of
his own theatrical stock companies In
Rochester and" Syraucse, N. Y and
built and staged "The Blindness of
Virtue," which has since become a suc
cess In motion pictures.
In September, 1913. he again became
associated with Mr. Glelchman, who at
this time was connected with the World
special Film Corporation. During his
flickered down in his face. In that
silence which is ominous between men
where the nam of a woman lies, they
strode to the corner saloon.
"Whattelyeh have?" said Conklin.
"Whiskey." growled Sterling.
"Old-red-rum." rumbled Conklin. and
both glared at the bartender. They
gulped it down.
"Have "nother." said Conklin.
"No!" snarled Sterling. "Now. you "
And they fought.
Sterling knocked Conklin down.
Conklin picked himself up and began
to cry; the wet. sobbing cry of a man
who has mixed liquor with his fright.
The bartender gave him another drink,
and presently he began to sing. When
th bartender assured him with em
phasis that he must not do that, he
fell to crying aaln and got a third
drink. Then he reverted to song and
was thrown out onto the street.
"Come here." spoke Mack Sennett.
and Conklin walked out of th "set"
and stood before that other where he
sat- After a long time Sennett looked
up. "How much ar you getting now?"
he asked.
"Thirty a week." said Conklin.
Bennett pondered. "How would you
like to sign a six-months' contract at
I tor he asked.
"I would mix song and sobs all night
for that," said Conklin, and signed.
That was where and how Cheater
Conklin, known vicariously as th
Walrus of the Shadow Stage for the
odobenus rosmarus moustache he wears
Ilk silken drooping tusks, put his boot
on th bottom rung of th topless lad
der of Fame and began to climb. He
had been tolling II months for an ex
tra man in th pictures, with occasion
ally six days' work a week at JS but
more often two days, and a half-year's
contract assuring him 940 every Satur
day night was a thing to be desired in
dreams. He hastened down town and iong- association with th World com-
oougnt two i suns oi ciotnes. xne pany he held nearly every position of
sun stood still, and there were
clouds between.
Puppy dogs, served a la carte, are
luxuries on the menu at the dinner to
which Burton Holmes takes his fellow
travelers in the 13th release of th
Paramount-Burton Holmes Travel-Pictures.
"Visiting th Dog-Caters of Ben.
guet"
The trip is made in Mr. Holmes' mo-
Woice of the Fan
juez moss.
Some of the directors seem to be con
vinced that when a picture begins to actors to portray
"i " oblivious of his
pusa a motor oxt a can or maxe me
villain a little more devilish than be-
rHIS smiling gentleman is Tale Boss, nile leads. From his first appearance which he thinks he has been best ar
of the Edison Company, aged 17. in pictures with the Biograph Com- "The Stolen Nickel" and "Red Chief."
Boss has been in pic- pany he has been a favorite, for he is His favorite reading matter consists of
seven years. Previous a clever actor and has a sense of humor books of fairy stories. Also, this enter-
i i . . that AlWAVa "f.t. " U m ha. V i"& J uul'ft " "
- " . V. arios "A Spoiled Son." "The Dish Pan
y,. ,lrelT '" ttIy ""r youngster. iucu - - - w . -Rlde. and others. He admits very
he is entirely ha ..., r wmi. with pounds, and is of medium height- His .viv ... ,. v...n
surroundings. In ..Th, t wn.u" oomnanv Mile, hobbiea are baseball, horseback riding nmi.ni.il Hare', to him and lonir mv
one of Seligs productions two of the Genee, and "Silver Star." playing Juve- and swimming. The photoplays in he wave I
TTTHILE directing, William Robert
VV Day of the Sells Company, be- Young Mr.
-nmo. .n. Imhu.rl with tha Tllrlf tUreS for
of the emotions he desires his
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players were supposed to make goo
goo eyes" at a young leopard while
fondly stroking it. They were a little wasn't in a fight, but this la how it
bit squeamish about doing it, but to happened. After a strenous day at
show the players that the animal was Universal City Hobert Bosworth and
importance In the organisation and
achieved a wide reputation for his busi
ness acumen and businesslike methods.
Mr. Hoffman's position with th
Lasky company is specially created, as
he will displace no one at the studio
organisation.
William Roselle, one of Broad n ay's
favorite stars, is to enact the role of
tor car up the Benguet road, the most Dvl1 Stafford In. "Gloria's Romance."
wonderful mountain-climbing boule- lne new motion-picture novel being
vard in th world, leading from th Produced by George Kleine from the
lowland, of Luson. near Manila. lo ery Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Hughes.
the Summer capital
th audience sees
by two teams of officials.
The dog-eating Benguet Igorots ap
pear for th first time on any screen,
and also the dog-market, where thin
dog are most sought after by the na
tives. Later the animals are fattened
with rice and stewed or roasted. Par
amount audiences also get a glimpse
of the Bontoc Igorots and the famous
school, started by Mrs. Kelly for the
daughters of the natives, where girls
are transformed from savages Into
well-bred young women. These pic
tures are particularly interesting for
they portray the improvements wrought
among the natives under Uncle Sam's
guardlanshl p.
al'at Baguio, wher Z ?"'1" WJ" PPettr brother
a polo game, played ?' ?" Burko which role. Judged
hi f iwu iiiiu appearances, c
should score heavily.
perfectly tame Director Daly took it in
his -arms and began to pet it. Just
then he was called away, and, thinking
that "Bill." the animal trainer, was
behind him, he said, without a back
ward glance: "Here, Bill, take the cat.'"
But the arms in which he put the
leopard were not those of Bill but be
longed to a big negro. He gave one
look and then ran, upsetting on his
way a dinner table laid for 12. He
Robert Leonard decided a little hand
ball would do them no harm, so they
adjourned to the Loa Angeles Athletic
Club. In a game of handball Bob
Leonard ran after the ball on Mr. Bos
worth's side of the court and Bosworth
accidentally struck Mr. Leonard in the
let Woman," with Mme. Petrova in th
stellar role. Miss Dale's first effort
was more of a lark than anything
else. She spractlcally played "hookey '
to go to the studio, and did not tell
other members of her family where she
was going. She is a neighbor and great
admirer of Mme. Petrova.
Miss Dale bad previously prevailed
upon Mme. Petrova to take her to the
daughter working in th picture. I was
in the foreground all the time, and had
my back toward the others while the
camera clicked. But he must not ques
tion me further than that, as I did
OLGA PETROVA.
JUDGING from her acting. Olga, Pe
trova, born May 10, follows her sign.
which Is Taurus, rather closely. Her
With more than half a century of BiBn decrees that she
Lives in the realm
glorious romance behind her career,
during which time she saved more
than 6000 lives aboard vessels in dis-
Jumped through a window, carrying stories as Hobart Bosworth has in his
part of the glass away with him. and right hand I would never have to
eye with his fist, knocking htm out for "tudlo to see her at work. After one
five minutes. After Mr. Leonard re
covered consciousness he said: "If I
only could get as much punch in my
make up little Margery with my own tress off Hatteras and the Banks,- the
hand." Woodbury, one of the most famous ves-
sels in the United States revenue serv-
De Wolf Hopper's son is back on th ice, rounded the Battery and made her
extra list, while Willie Collier- has way to a mooring in the Hudson River
been promoted to starring nonors. off 116th street. During the voyage
day there as a visitor, Margery got Wherefore an atmosphere of jealousy from Portland. Me., where the Wood-
Lad
when he got his second wind he gasped.
"None of dem dear gentle wild animals
in mine."
BowrtB. Bias the Pun oh.
worry."
Margery Dale, the youngest daughter
of Alan Dale, one of the foremost
dramatic critics of the country, made
the fever, and asked if she might not
play a small part. The following week
there was an elaborate set arranged,
reproducing a famous Broadway res
taurant. More than 100 men and
women, were used in this scene, and
Mme. Petrova arranged for Margery
to have a small part.
nangs uarxiy over two lnangie Dunga- bury had been laid up for some time,
low. in sunny California. her deck. cabtn, wero onc apa(B
At the annual banquet of the senior the cenes of romantic action. The
class of Harvard University at th Woodbury is now the property of the
Hotel Copley Plaza In Boston a few Metro Pictures Corporation, and th
days ago Clara Kimball Young was first scenes staged for the screen
le.C, .f,1-" S1!0' aboard this famous vessel were for th
nlnv star r.eiv..i . hi.nn.i, five-part Metro wonderplay, "Dorian's
VuRa- SYwo
Robert Leonard is going around with her debut in motion pictures at the
a black eye these cays. No. girls, he Popular Players studio in "Th Scar-
"I can truthfully tell her papa when bossed parchment announcing the re- Divorce," In which Lionel Barrymor
he asks me,
Mme. Petrova,
I know he will," said
"that I did not see his
suit of the
of the class.
election by the officers
fore. As a matter of fact, the mo
ment any story begins to drag, the
surest way to get the audience back
Is to get back to where the audience
is on solid ground of humanity.
With a few exceptions the serials
that have been offered to us thus far
have been largely made up of mysteries
that were too artificial to interest us
long.
In such films the incidents that could
not conceivably occur happen to peo
ple who could not possibly exist.
Grotesque gorillas of crime, who would
be clubbed to death on sight by the
first policeman, steal about the city
streets unnoticed, take cabs without
difficulty, enter millionaires' houses
with ease and steal their daughters
and their ducats. They fight ludi
crous battles, put on and take . ff dis-
MABrm
ft
ASK M.EL1
mmmm
ASK MJE.I
and Grace Valentine are starred.
The players, headed by Mr. Barry
more and Miss Valentine, and Including
William Davidson. Director O. A. C
Lund and his assistant. Charles Hunt,
worked on the Woodbury as she cam
down the coast.
The keel of the vessel was laid in
the shipyards of th Cramps, in Phila
delphia, Just 52 years airo. It was in
of sensations
emotions.
Is variable In her
treatment of peo
ple, her manner de
pending entirely on
the way she bap
pens to feel at th
time th person or
persons are near.
Is not always re
liable and steadfast.
but can be loyal and magnanimous.
Is fond of the flesh pots.
Is determined to a fault.
Is stubborn.
Is strong physically.
Is irritated by opposition.
Goes to extremes in everything.
Has a remarkable memory.
Loves to study botany, chemistry.
and zoology.
Is not particu
larly origtn&L
Is sympathetic
Is unmanageable
under excitement.
Should make her,
plans when entirely
alone.
Should wear
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the midst of th Civil War. She was 'Heralds, her Dlrth-
'"l.1".:';1, WUV ""J UPPerv bW- "Should choose , he "S SrV
and built for speed, as speed was known person, she expect, to be with most
in those days. among those born between December
She entered upon a long career of z2 and January 20, and between August
service and adventure as a coast guard 24 and September 23.
FAN: Do I not think that "War- dressed to him in care of the Lambs Chester Barnett took the part of Theo- gebra is calling you?" Well, you ski-
ship and revenue cutter. She saw hard
and perilous service in th Alaskan lc
fields; she made th trip around th
Horn several times; she chased seal
ren ' Kerrigan's melting brown dub. New York city, will reach him. adore Vandervere. I don't understand daddle along to school and forget all PLru"
eyes seem to slip out and em
brace one?" Well,- slipperly speaking.
I have never thought of them in just garding religion,
that way. Personally, should "a pair T'wekkum.
A
Marguerite Clarke is a little over 4
feet tall. I answer no questions re-
She's an American.
the French you closed with, but I about that dear gray-haired portly duck th brbor of two coast lines, and went 0
VOTE FOR THE PICTURE: OB"
YOUR FAVORITE PLAYER.
Bessie Barriscale received the
highest number of votes last
week. Her picture, therefore,
will appear in the Frame of Pub
lic Favor next Sunday. Of the
other players voted upon the fol
lowing six are the leaders:
Marshall Nellan, Marguerite
Clark, Irene Howley, Hazel Dawn.
William Farnum and William
Merkyl.
THE BALLOT.
, . ,
Emma K. : No, you are not asking too
much. Emma. Mabel Trunelle is with
the Edison company, 282S Decatur ave-
suppose it is all right. If it isn't, I'll of a motion picture actor whom you
see you later. think you are in lov with. H is prob-
Clrcls K.: I would not be at all sur- ably marrjed and got seventeen cb.il
prised but that the operations you
speak of might be incorporated in an
educational film. Why don't you write
to th rescue of many a vessel off Hat
teras and on th Banks.
nue, Bedford Park. N. Y. William Hart to the Pathe Freres company, 1 Con-
Is with the Triangle company. 71 West gress street, Jersey City Heights. N. J.T
Twenty-third street. New York; so is Tell them Just what you have told me.
Bessie Barriscale, and Jane Novak is It might be they would be glad to send
with the Vltagraph company. Last Fir- a man out there to take the scenes.
teenth street
Brooklyn. N. Y.
Gray Eyes:
and Locust avenue, Arthur Hoops is with the Kletne com-
You are very welcome.
No Information about
pany, 1476 Broadway, New York.
Inquisitive: Madeline and Marlon
of meltine- brown eyes ever slip out
and attempt to embrace" me I think I Tho thorry.
would set a pace in sprinting that was
never equaled nor ever to be equaled.
Movie Fan: Trouble! No trouble at
the actor in whom you are interested. Fairbanks, better known a. the Thai-
houser twins, are aged 14. Yes, Eyd
1 yfr y
Many motion plctur theater patrons
have been heard to remark about the
unusual size of the diamond tn a ring
worn by Sidney Ainsworth. of Essanay
and General Film Service fame.
Mr. Ainsworth prizes this ring more
for its sentimental associations than Its
actual worth, although it cost in th
neighborhood of 11000.
The ring was awarded to Mr. Ains
worth a. th result of a popularity con
test conducted by the Morning Tele
graph of New York several years ago.
SI.
requests the pleasure
of seeing
th photograph of
Anxious; I simply can't understand Chaplin is with the Mutual company. dr.n 4111 of whom " older thn rour- in which were entered ll the noted
why it takes some people so long to along with Charlie. Y'wekkum. theatrical stars of the American stage.
W. B. H.: Wallace Reid took the part Tootsle: Mary Plckford has no chll- Ainswortn receivea more man i.uuu.vuv
of the soldier In "Carmen" with Miss dren. She ha. a little new niece, vote, in that notable conte.t, thousand.
Farrar. How old is Henry Walthall? though, recently born to her sister. of them having been obtained for him
Kerrigan. Universal company. Univer- crouching for a spring as I sit on that Yes. If I ever told you that Theda Lottie Pickford Rupp. whose name is bS J Reagan, toe widely Known
Bam was rench. Russian and Italian aiary x-icxiora rtupp. no w s teat for ""-. v
Owen Moore. Triangle, Los Angeles. nd 11 Perfectly comfortable spring, you can rest assured that I have it in news? Nell Craig. Edna Mayo and th contest, not only for th reason that
. wiiu.l. r.i.ifr iiii.hi. too. Bryant Washburn is married: so. the ljulv'i own hudvritlnr pnnn. Beverly Bayne are none of them aun- in bis opinion be was th beat actor on
IS West Forty-sixth street. New York. near, ran out or love witn mm ju.t as ally. I feel the reports that she is an posea to oe married, fticnard Traver. l" """" - " "-
. . , rjinMiv nn vnn can frr h nut nniv niin.. -r. ,-,, w i, nr.. w.rrl.H nnw T Vntw hannened to have been a schoolmate of Be
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KINO BAGGOT.
Scorpio Is the sign that governs King
Baggot, who was born on th 7th of
November. It is to be expected of Mr.
Buggot therefor
that h shall
Be e x c a dlngly
dignified.
Be cap.ble.
Be persuasive.
Be Impress lv. e
whether speaking
or silent.
Be friendly and
agreeable to meet.
Be often cold in
manner.
Be prone to devote most of hi. time
and energle. to furtberlng his own In
terests. Be tactful.
Be magnetic
Be strong willed.
Have control over the mind, of oth
er., but little over his own Impulses.
Be qualified to.
PaoMitsLKT nosmcw
'summon up courage" to write to me.
all! Harold Lockwood is with the i imminy, i must give an awrui lm
Mrm -nmranv. Iis Angeles. Cs.1 - Jack pression. You mustn't think I am
sal City. CaX; Bessie Barriscale and couch. I am crouching on a spring.
occupy prominent
positions.
He energetio and
lazy by turns.
Be proud and
conservative.
Be impatient with
those who have not
been successful in
quick
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1600 Broadway. New York. Awfully "" " "'"' -wu tens you tnai mey are r rencn. kus- -" iu wuum you re- . , h rather sentimental.
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glad you enjoy the Right Off the Reel " .uum u w umi. sian ana naiian in tneir own writing '-
tarn- uSlr -.tc
appear
In the Frame of
Public Favor
One Week from next Sunday.
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Page.
Curious: No. I don't make my own
hats. I make my own answers, though.
T'wekkum.
Charmion: Daniel Frohman is still
in the ld.sd of the living. A letter a4-
you are pretty enough for him to like
you? Well, that may be. but why don't phanta.
you pick on a single man. Anxious? tradlct them.
(Sow, I suppose I have broken a
woman's heart!)
Mile, Disire:. Ia "MarryUxg. iioaey"
and worship incensa and Jade ele-
BlUie
Blanche Sweet and Lillian
Ainsworth' votes, which enabled him
to win this noted diamond ring, came
if. hardly up to you to con- Gish do not always play opposite the rom all part, of the United Statea, and qu,.t.
.. ,,. it , 1 among.t them were a great many from Wei
l.J w, "y. Same Pepla- Th men who re lven those who had seen him In "Arizona." Cno
Be often morose.
Be required to have much rest and i
ear a topaz, it I. hi. birth. ton.
in their own handwriting in passion- the leading parts with them are ones Thn..' rt w...rn i.. t him imm r ih.. Kar
ate ink? wbom the directors think best quail- drama. between February 20 and March U.
Little Girl: Xou say. that your "al- lied, xo take the various parts. ' i made manjr trienda and Attained and betweea June S3 and Juiy. ti.