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home, where she ' watches over him.
and. the crisis over, tile sweethearts
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TO have been among: the famous stars
of three o.f the biggrest photoplay
producing studios of the United States,
all within a period of less than six
months, is the unusual record of Marie
Doro, former dramatic star of the late
Charles Frohman companies, and now
a permanent figure of the Jesse L
Lasky Feature Play Company at Hol
lywood. Cal. Miss Doro began her
photo-dramatic career with the Fa
mous Players Film Company, for which
she appeared in "The Morals of Mar
cus" and the "White Pearl": subse
qently for the Fine Arts Studio she
made a picture entitled "The Wood
Nymph," then returning to the Famous
Players for "Diplomacy," after which
she went immediately to the Lasky
studios at Hollywood, Cal., where she
appeared in "The Heart of Nora Flynn."
In changing from the Famous Play
ors Company to the Lasky Company
Miss Doro is retained as a star on the
Paramount programme. Miss Doro now
says that she is placed to stay awhile,
as she has taken a beautiful house at
Hollywood, Cal., and arrangements are
being made by the. Lasky Company to
present her In a series of important
productions.
Five playing companies of the World
Film Corporation, working under the
Brady-made regime, are away from New
York seeking the elusive local color and
atmosphere.
Mollie King, Arthur Ashley and a
supporting cast of 15 players under the
direction of Edwin August are at Ashe
vllle, N. C, where the first co-star
picture these two have appeared in,
"Contrary Mary," will be staged.
Gail Kane and House Peters are at
Washington. D. C, where, midst the
wondrous Federal buildings. under
Maurice Tourneur's supervision, scenes
are being staged for the forthcoming
production of "The Velvet Paw." in
which Peters and Miss Kane are co
starring. June Elvidge. with a aiiDDortlne east
and under the guidance of Frank Crane,
are aboard a warship bound for Hamp
ton Roads. Va., where, during the
Spring maneuvers of the Atlantic fleet,
a number of scenes for use in "Repara
tion" will be made.
For the Holbrook-Blinn picture, "The
Prima Donna's Husband." in which
Clara Whipple and Julius Stegar are
featured, members of the acting cast
at the Casino Theater, at Broadway and
Thirty-ninth street, were secured from
Messrs. Shuberts, and for the past two
weeks, at intervals when the theater
Is not in use by the "Blue Paradise"
Company, scenes requisite to the orig
inal scenario are staged with an audi
ence of over 600 picked people. Muriel
Ostriche and Carlyle Blackwell. play
ing opposite each other in "Molly o'
Pigtail Alley," are en route to a small
city in the Middle West, where the
foundation of the play was laid and
where, according to the author, every
feature, every character and every in
cident mentioned in the tale can be
carried out. because they exist and are
lasting features in the section of the
town described by the authors.
Robert Warwick, playing in "Friday
the 13th." the first film play from the
pen of Thomas W. Lawson, the noted
financier and fictionist. will work along
for several more weeks at the Peerless
Studios, then visit the Stock Exchange
at Boston and Chicago.
William Farnum, who Is starring in
William Fox photoplays under the di
rection of Oscar C. Apfel. has encoun
tered one more form of sporting enter
tainment in California. He has snatched
game fish from the seas; he has
tramped the hills of far-off Islands and
brought down wild mountain goats and
wild boars; he now is after trout.
The trout season opened May 1, and
the dawn of that day found Mr. Far
num with a big party of sportsmen far
up in the mountains in camp beside a
turbulent stream. Mr. Farnum's out
fit was of the best. Rod. reel and
flies all were there, and with the legal
opening of the fishing seasen Mr. Far
num made a mighty cast, his fly
flicked on the rushing current and im
mediate action was his.
Willie Collier had a harrowing ex
perience last week while working un
der Scott Sidney's direction at Ince
ville, in the current Triangle-Ince fea
ture, in which he will be starred. One
of the scenes demanded that, 'in pur
suance of a sub-title, "Will You Have
a Little Light Lunch?" he should eat
a burning candle.
Sidney's assistant, in response to in
structions, proceeded to show Collier
how the trick should be done. He
stuffed the lighted candle in his mouth,
bit off the end and chewed it indus
triously, exhibiting no indicaton of pain
from the flame.
Then the comedian set about imitat
ing the assistant. As he placed the
lighted candle between his teeth, he
leaped two feet in the air. at the same
time emitting a yell of agony.
Upon recovery, he inquired of the
assistant how the trick had been done.
"Well," replied the assistant, "it may
have been due to the fact that I have
a set of false teeth and a plate in my
mouth.
Fire inspectors who conduct a. week
ly drill around motion-picture studios
in New York City have awarded first
prize to the fire crew in the Rolfe
Metro studio at Sixty-first street and
Central Park West, for the first quar
ter of the year ending March 31. Daniel
Hogan. head property man at the stu
dio, Ls chief of their local fire depart'
merit He has trained his crew to such
a fine point that less than a minute
after the first alarm every man is at
his post, hose is stretched over the
studio floor, and the sprinklers ready
for action, windows opened leading to
the fire escapes and everyone ordered
off the studio floor. The inspectors
Many are the applications which
reach the motion-picture director, but
one made to Fred Thomson, of the
Famous Players Company, while he was
in Georgia directing Hazel Dawn in
"The Feud Girl, is unique.
A weather-beaten, grizzled old moun
taineer had been engaged for one day
In order that Hazel Dawn might be
photographed riding in his picturesque
ox-cart. For these services he re
ceived $3. The following morning he
was on hand bright and early with the
first stiff white collar that he had ever
owned.
"Say, boss." he asked Thomson, "any
chance of gettin' a reg'lar Job at this
here pitcher actin'? I can make a heap
sight more money at it than freightln
an' I like the work, too."
He Is still freightln".
The screen has lured another come
dian from the stage in John L. Flatow,
known for his appearance in legiti
mate productions under the direction
of William A. Brady, Joseph Hart. Al.
H. Woods. Charles E. Blaney and
others. Flatow has now joined the
ranks of the Vitagraph Company as a
laugh-getter. Before the footlights,
ur.der the circus tops or on the turf
with wild West shows. - Flatow has
been equally successful. His most
recent appearance on the stage was in
"Foxy Grandpa," which had an ex
tended' New York run. His versatility
attracted the attention of Lawrence
Semon. producing slapstick comedies
for the Vitagraph. who needed a come
dian who could fall off roofs, lie under
locomotives, be shot and stabbed and
mangled without going to the hospi
tal. He is now firmly entrenched un
der the Vitagraph standard.
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Clara' Kimball Young and ' her di
rector are sore with Francis X. Bush-
n.an. They say he was: not content
with stealing a march on them with
"Romeo and Juliet," but that he has
also picked up pretty nearly all the
costumes and antique furniture that
New York stores contained.
Director S. E. V. Taylor, who Is
making Clara Kimball Young's "Ro
meo and Juliet," is the husband of
Marlon Leonard, the actress. The
World people regard him as one of
their coming directors.
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Fauline Frederick says May is not
her lucky month. Her right hand is
bandaged and she walks with a de
cided limp.
The limp was acquired when she es
pied a papier mache fence in the Fa
mous Players studio and sat on It in
the mistaken belief that it was the
real thing.
"It's coming to something when di
rectors can deceive even their players
with the props, " Polly observed, as 1
she picked a very sore personage out
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The damaged hand was sustained
while she -was "emoting" for her next!
plct'ire, "The World s Great Snare, a
story by E. Phillips Oppenheim. She
worked herself into such a frenzy that
she crushed a glass she was holding
and gave herself a, real ugly gash.
Urika Is the Jap valet in Virginia
Pearson's next picture. "Hipocrlsy."
In the big scene in which Miss Pear
son manhandles the villain and throws
him out of a seventh-story window.,
Unka had to listen at the keyhole.
"Don't get scared if you hear a re
volver shot, but hang right on." Di
rector Buel told him.
"Me . get scared? I'm not afraid. I
went all through the Spanish War."
ITi'ka replied.
Then came the .revolver shots and
two bullets whizzed through the air
and perforated the door not more than
two feet from the Jap's head.
No, he wasn't a bit scared, but he
made sure blank cartridges were used
when they retook the scene he had
spoiled when he bolted out of the stu
dio. Anita Stewart says Ralph Ince
doesn't like her deserting him for an
other director. Indeed, she says Mr.
Ince Is so peeved that he will not per
mit the release, of her big feature.
"The Dawn of a New Day," until the
Fall.
Miss Stewart says that when Vita
graph is reorganized she is to be fea
tures in a number of real big pictures.
Like Mary Fuller, Anita Stewart is
anxious to get away from the "little
stuff."
Roland Bottom ley, Balboa's new
leading man, owes his stage career to
Ellen Terry, the beloved. Engllsb ac
tress. In need of a boy for a child
part In one of her . productions, she
made . a tour of the London church
choirs. Fortunately, young Bottom
ley, then 8 years pld. was singing. His
sweet voice and angelic appearance
appealed to Miss Terry and after much
persuasion the lad's mother consented
to his becoming an actor but with
regret, since she hoped he might -fit
himself for a Cabinet portfolio.
After completing his educatfo in
Shaw Street College. Liverpool, and
St. Paul's, . London. Mr. Bottomley
plunged Into the profession In earnest.
That he played with such eminent peo
ple as the Kendalls, Arthur Bouchier,
Sir Henry Irving and Forbes-Robertson
gives some idea of his dramatic
caliber. Coming to this country, he
appeared successively under the man
agement of Charles Frohman. Klaw &
Erlanger, Henry W. Savage, John Cort,
William Harris and Oliver Morosco.
Two years ago Mr. Bottomley took a
flier into screenland and he has been
there ever since. Before coming to
the Faclnc Coast his principal engage-,
me.nts were with the Famous Players, '
Equitable and, Kleins companies. Be- j
KDXA MAY IS SUOIVX AT T & U
Stage licauty Is Filmed In "Salva
tion .lean," in Seven Acts.
Edna May. the famous beauty of ths
stage, who a few years ago was known
throughout the world as "The Belle
of New York," because of her successes
in that comic opera, makes her motion
picture debut at the T A D Theater
today in "Salvation Jean." Incidental
ly it marks her farewell bow to f ilm
dom. for the comic opera star, wife of
a wealthy New York banker in private.
lire, was only induced to enter mo
films for a consideration said to reach
1100.000. all of which went to the Red
Cross Society for the alleviation of suf
fering caused on tne Datue iieias ot -
Lurope.
The alluring Btllie Burke film novel.
Gloria's Romance," will be presented
In its second chapter for the week com
mencing today, ."Caught by the Semi-
noles" being the title or the chapter
which shows her experiences im
mediately following Gloria's escapade
which ended when she lost her way in
the Florida everglades. A Frank
Daniels comedy. "Mr. Jack. Doctor by
Proxy," is the comedy feature of the
entertainment.
The entrance of Edna May into
motion pictures was only achieved
aftar many weary months of effort.
She had openly derided the films as
catch-penny device and one not
worthy of serious attention. But the
Vitagraph Company kept persistently
at work and "Salvation Jean, a pro
duction of seven acts, a dlplomatlo
plot, involving high society and the
sister of Salvation Jean, with a love
story of unusual charm, are presented,
as well as scenes. The play Itself is
much different from the ordinary screen
offering, and is said to be particularly
rich in sympathetic appeal.
The feature is not without thrills.
however, for when a crowd of gang
sters shoot up the Salvation Army bar
racks at the behest or a divekeeper.
there is more action rolled into one
grand scramble than can be imagined
In a battle royal involving some of the
heavyweight championship contenders.
or course there is muraer and ail
that, but then there is the other side
of the play showing the magnificent
home of Joan Crawford, the beneficent
woman of wealth who makes frequent
trips into the slums to aid her less for
tunate fellows.
"Salvation Jean." "Gloria's Romance
and the Frank Daniels comedy provide
programme of 10 reels which is said
to be even better than that which was
offered during the opening week of
Portland's new home of motion pic
tures. The 10-plece orchestra will
render special music to harmonize with
the action of the pictures, while a
Statue of Liberty tableaux effect will
constitute another attraction.
COLUMBIA
has big film:
sides being a good actor. Mr. Bottom
ley possesses that ' elusive something
described as "photographic qualities."
In other words, he takes a good moving
picture. Although it isn't generally
known, many people who take a good
"still" picture do not show up well in
cinematography.
"FEUI GIRL" IS AT . PEOPLES
Hazel Dawn Starring in . Mountain
Vlay; Comedy Offered, Too.
Hazel Dawn, the "Pink Lady," of the
screen, who has become one of the
leading photoplay favorites, returns to
the Peoples Theater today in "The Feud
Girl." a tale of the loves and hates of
the sturdy mountaineers. In the role
of a resolute, courageous and thorough
ly lovable mountain maid, whose stout
heart is too proud to allow her to bend
even before the Imperious will of her
father. Miss Dawn has an opportunity
to win the sympathy of her audiences
more than ever before. A Metro-Drew
comedy, presenting another phase in
the life of Mr. Common Citizen, will
also be screened.
When the pioneer producers decided
to stage "The Feud Girl" it was at once
decided that Miss Dawn and her sup
porting cast should be sent to the
mountains to obtain the proper atmos
phere for the settings. So a large com
pany went to Northern Georgia, a big.
rugged country which in itself suggests
the force of the story and the strength
of character of the mountain lass about
whom the action centers. For the actual
feud scenes nobody but real mountain
eers, many of whom had actually
fouirht In the feuds that had raged in
the hills for years, were engaged
appear.
Nell Haddon, the girl into whose im
personation Miss Dawn has projected
her delightful personality and remark
able histrionic powers, is a typical
daughter of the mountains. Her father
is the head of the Haddon clan, which
has fought the Bassett factions for
years over the possession of Iron Moun
tain, which lies between them. In order
to avoid carrying out the compromise
scheme which has been suggested by
her father, of marrying a Bassett. Nell
declares that she will wed the Haddon
who wins her in a lottery.
But she so arranges the ballots that
the choice falls upon a young stranger,
Dave Rand, with whom she falls in
love. After they have been married a
short time the terrible realization is
brought to Nell that Dave has lied to
her that he Is a Bassett. From that
point on the action is swift and in
tensely dramatic as the love of this
trusting girl suddenly turns to hate.
MAJESTIC HAS THKILLIXG FILM
William Farnnm Is Appearing In
"Battle of Hearts."
William Farnum, the famous Fox
photodramatlc star, appears at the Ma.
Jestic Theater today In , "Battle ot
Hearts," a story of those who go down
to the sea in ships. The story carries
with it a mighty object lesson or what
Perseverance, personal bravery and
initiative will do.
The photodrama deals with the folk
of a fishing village, with rivalry in
love, courage of a high order and the
triumph of real love. Its setting de
manded isolation, and Catallna Island,
off the Pacific Coast, was chosen
for a portion of the scenes.
In this picture Mr. Farnum acts the
part of a noble sailor character, brave
and capable of great self-sacrifice. He
Is in love with a sea captain's daugh
ter, a part taken by Elda Furry, his
new leading woman, but through the
plots of the villain of the story the
girl does not realize the capacity of
his love until the end of the play.
Incidental to the story there is a
shipwreck In which both Mr. Farnum
ard Miss Furry figure. The excitement
as produced on those viewing the pic
ture is no less than that of the actors,
who were in real personal danger dur
ing the making Of this part. The
heroine's other lover becomes a smug
gler of the coast, and the plot includes
some thrilling adventures of the male
star with the seacoast outlaws on the
rocky cltffs or Catalina.
The scenes of the little fishing vil
lage are- most accurately portrayed.
The village was built for the purpose
by Director Oscar C. Apfel. and the
fishermen and fisherwomen are shown
true to type. The picture play has a
happy ending, 1 the wronged fisherman
finally winning his first love and the
villain being properly exiled from their
lives.
"FEAST OF LIFE" AT PICKFORD
Clara Kimball Young Is Star in
Story and Romance of Cuba.
Clara Kimball ' Young, one ' of the
brightest stars of the motion picture
firmament, who has had a motion pic
ture corporation named after her, openh
an engagement at the Pickford The
ater today in "The Feast or Life,
romantic story of life in Cuba. Miss
loins portrays the role of Aurora Ker
nandez. the "Lady of the Lily."
Aurora Fernandez, a poor but beauti
iui LUban girl, against her will be
comes betrothed to Don Armada.
..oiiiijr u uan. one loves fedro, a
young fisherman who lives with his
uncle, i-ather Ventura, and his sister.
Cellda. who has been secretly stealing
to Don Armada's villa, but is cast off
Dy nim on his engagement to Aurora.
"Xot My Sister" Is Emotional Story
or Wife Wlio Erred Once.
Should a wife, happily married, con
fess to a husband a misstep made in
her youth, ana thus risk her happiness?
This is the all-important question
which pervades "Not My toister. a
strong Triangle feature, which opens
today at the Columbia Theater, with.
Bessie Barriscale and v illlanr. ues
mond in the leading roles. The pro
duction is said to be one of unusual
merit, with Miss Barriscale appearing
to better advantage than in any of her
many Triangle films.
A Dash of Courage. a . is.eystono
comedy, with Harry Gribbon as the)
Longing for a sight of Pedro, airora, I Principal entertainer, is scheduled for
uissuisea as a nancing girl, goes to an
inn. wnere Pedro comes with other
nsnermcn for a night's revelry
Pedro, to avenge Celida. summons all
the fishermen in the - village to lead
tnem against Armada, in whose vil
the 'wedding feaBt is being held. The
guests fly in terror and Armada is
wounded. Aurora alone remains un
daunted, and Pedro, rinding her. recog
nizes not only his love ot the tavern
Aurora, but also his "lady of the
lily. now Armadas wife. Notwith
standing her pleadings not to kill her
husband Pedro Is about to strike when
he sees that Don Armada is blind. This
awakens his pity and he leaves the
house.
Don Armada has an operation per
formed on his eyes which proves suc
cessful. Armada, hoping to find out who
Aurora's sweetheart is, tells her that
the operation has been a failure. He
Intercepts a note from Pedro, and lock
ing Aurora in , her ' room stabs Pedro.
He then returns to Aurora and she
discovers that he has tricked her.. He
tells her what he has done, but the
shock kills him. Aurora escapes and
finds Pedro still alive. She takes him
release today. Gribbon playing the role
of a crook. The crook, while on a
train with his gang, learns that a po
lice commissioner is aboard, so h
chloroforms him. takes his place and.
Invades the town. The police band is
practicing and all players are chloro
formed. Gribbon robs the bank of the
richest man in town, is caught in the
act and a hurry-up call sent for the
police. The crooks. In the cops' uni
forms, respond, and all escape with the
loot. The police finally recover, don
the crooks' garments and an exciting
chase ensues, with the townspeople "up
In the air" as to the identity of crooks
and cops.
In brief the story of "Not My Sister"
follows: Grace Tyler, a pretty young
girl, becomes a model for Arnold, a
sculptor, and become his victim. She
marries happily, and hides the secret
of her early sin. Arnold again comes
Into her lite, wishing to have her sis
ter Ruth pose ror him. Grace is un
willing, and to protect the girl pays
daily visits to the studio. Marshall, the
husband. becomes Jealous. thinks
Grace's evasions are a confession of
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THE FEAST OF LIFE
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