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TODAY'S FILM FEATURES.
Sunset "The Moment Before,"
"The Village Blacksmith."
Peoples "The Woman in the
Case."
Pickford "The Masked Rider."
T & D "A Woman's Way," "Glo
ria's Romance."
Columbia "Honor Thy Name,"
"The Surf Girls."
Majestic "Veda the Vampire."
THB first, .great experiment that re
sulted in motion pictures as we
today know them occurred in thei
axly '70s, when c San Francisco pho
tographer by the name of Muy
bridge Interested Governor Stanford
In & plan he entertained to create
& physical proof of his theories in
reference to movement. Governor
Stanford accorded Muybridge the use
of hia race horses and the exercis
ing: track, and in 1S72 the photogrrapuer
produced a series of pictures showing
the actual movements of a running
horse that astounded the world of art
and science. He had placed 24 cameras
at intervals along the track, each gov
erned by a scring which the horse
broke as he passed. In this way 24 in
stantaneous photographs recorded the
movements of the horse. Similar ex
periments, some of greater length, were
repeated in Paris. These included the
movements of cats, dogs, deer and other
animals. Not only did these experi
ments prove to the world the correct
ness and soundness of the theory of
motion pictures, but it set the invent
ors of two continents at work search
ing for a workable process of motion
picture photography. This In turn
brought about the" Invention of the
celluloid film, a camera capable of rap
id photography and a medium for dis
playing the results in the desired man
ner. An American, Thomas Alva Edison,
was the first to attain the mark. His
product, called the "ICinetoscope," was
first exhibited at the World's Fair at
Chicago in 1S93 as a nickel-in-the-slot
machine. It differed from the motion
picture of today only in so tar as one
person only could view the pictures in
the cabinet at a time. The width of
the film was the same as that shown
now; also the dimensions of the picture
thereon, and the terf orations at the
side of the film which have since prov
en to be one of the vital factors gov
erning perfect projection. Edison, how
ever, thought so little of his invention
that he neglected to have it patented
in ' England, a circumstance that
changed the history of the industry.
Two London Greeks, neither with any
technical knowledge, but both with
keen business ability, saw rare possibil
ities in Kdison's invention. They bought
one of the machines and took it back
to England, where Robert W. Paul
noted electrical engineer, duplicated
and patented it. He not only duplicat
es it. but greatly improved upon it, so
that it readily became a commercial
possibility. Many of the world's great
est film men of today were his pupils
and early customers. Among them were
Charles Pathe, known wherever motion
pictures are now shown. Frederick A.
Talbot, one of Europe's most anthentic
scientific writers, is the authority lor'
these statements.
Japanese bride and bridegroom, Eng
lish bulldog and American bungalow.
Here's a combination which attracts
xto end of attention in the colony of
pnotopiay stars at Hollywood. Cat
In the land where motion pictures
ere made, where the one-day tourist
ven becomes so blase as never to look
twice at a thrilling camera holdup on
the street. Sessue Hay&kawa and his
bride. Tsurl Aokl, are the center of
continuous public interest.
Hayakawa. who is a star in Lasky
photoplays on the Paramount pro
gramme, declares himself to be as much
American as Japanese if only by rea
eon of the fact that he is a graduate
of the university of Chicago, although
It is true, and Sessue admits the fact.
that his English has plenty of room
lor improvement.
When Hayakawa was a youth he was
trained for a high position in the
Mikado's navy. As his father and
grandfather before him had been il
lustrious dramatic arWsts In Japan, it
was only natural that after his period
of apprenticeship Hayakawa left the
navy to follow the professioneof hU
. ancestors. About the una ant he
came 10 America 10 tour the Pacific
Coast with the famous Madame Yacco,
a young girl from Japan landed in an
other part a3 a member of an Oriental
theatrical troupe. She was Miss Tsuri
Aokl
Not long after the services of both
were eagerly sought by motion picture
producers and Hayakawa and Miss
Aokl, Orientalists, met, loved and were
married in the Occidental atmosphere
at the great Laaky studios.
Hayakawa's notable screen perform
ances were in "The Cheat," in sup
port of Fannie Ward, and in "The
Typhoon," "Alien Souls," "The Honor
able Friend" and other productions.
Mr. Hayakawa attributes the secret
of his screen successes to the fact that
he is able to convey emotion by the,
slightest inflection of facial expres
sion. He says that the student of
Japanese drama is taught to cultivate
the control of the muscles of the face,
as well as the voice.
Mr. and Mrs. Hayakawa's bunga
low in California, strictly American in
its exterior, is furnished throughout
as a Japanese residence. There are
some slight inconsistencies, however,
as Sessue admits a fondness for Eng
lish bulldogs and French pastry.
Who is the most married actor and
actress (in films, of course,) was a
question asked recently by the editor
of an Eastern magazine.
A survey of the Pacific Coast stu
dios showed that stellar honors be
longed to Edward Coxen and Lizette
Thome, co-stars of Flying "A" Mutual
two and three-act dramas. The fig
ures, gleaned on a tour of the studios,
brought to light the fact that these
two popular stars, during the time they
have been playing together in Mutual
releases, have been married (for the
benefit of the picture fans) no less
than 36 times.
Figures presented by the writer of
the article brought to light a number
of interesting facts In this connection.
which showed:
That William Russell, the featured
player, and Charlotte Burton, his lead
ing woman, in Mutual Star produc
tion, have been "married" 30 times;
That Arthur Accord and Helena Ros-
son, appearing in Mustang "Western"
releases, have been "hitched" 26 times
since their advent as co-stars. -'
That Johnny Sheehan and Carol Hal-
loway, of "Beauty-Mutual comedies,
have been principals in the knot-tying
event no less than 21 times.
That Alfred Vosburgh -and Vivian
Rich, sharing honors as leads in Ameri
can-Mutual three-part dramas, have
been brought before the parson 18
times.
That Crane Wilbur and Mae Gaston.
his leading woman in Horsley-Mutual
features, have been "married" 15 times
and
That Charles Chaplin and his pretty
blonde leading woman. . Edna Purvi
ance. have been "knotted" but once
since Charles began earning the $670.-
000 salary being paid him by the Mu
tual Film Corporation.
To guard against possible invasion
by a foreign foe. the forces of Thomas
H. Ince began preparedness this week
for the fortification of the two Ince-
Triangle studios in California Ince-
ville and Culver City. The work eon
slsts simply of rendering into satis
factory condition the various pieces of
arsenal equipment owned by the Ince
organization and used from time to
time in Triangle plays. It does not
mean that ramparts are being thrown
up or that the ammunition supply Is
being replenished, but indicates
spirit ft preparedness on the part of
the mammotu organization and its
raople.
An Idea of the extent of Ince's equip
ment that armament which could be
called into play In an emergency may
be gained from the following statistics
obtained from the most recent inven
tory made at each of the two plants:
Two hundred and sixty Sprlngneld
rifles, 143 Springfield carbines, 16 Spring-
field rifles. 17 Vetterle-Swiss rifles. 10
shotguns, one Winchester pump rifle,
five Winchester sporting rifles, four
automatic Colt revolvers, four double-
action Colt revolvers. 33 single-action
ColU revolvers, 16 artillery swords, 72
cavalry swords. 191 bayonets. 280 bay
onets (without scabbards). 1m 0 English
haversacks, two machine -guns, 130
webbed belts, 134 clip belts and 120 In
trenching tools.
Uncle Joe. of Portland, Me., who
catches lobsters for a living, was tin
known to fame -until a troupe of Fox
actors went to the seaport for "loca
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tions." Then they round the old man
sitting in front of a rude hut on a
cliff overlooking the sea.
This hut Uncie Joe calls his "build
ing." No other name will he accept
for the ramshackle structure. It has
one room.
Uncle Joe said to the director: "You
see this building here? Well, I've lived
in it nigh on to '14 years, and I ain't
been disturbed yet." His voice was
petulant, and his pipe quavered warn
lngly. The director explained that he did
not want to disturb Uncle Joe, and
then told him of the mystery of the
movies. A few days later Uncle Joe
went to a Portland movie show to see
what a photoplay was like. Next day
he was acting for the director. ,
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Jackie Saunders just couldn't stand it
any longer. 6he always did like a
gingham apron and a house cap. And
hotels and cafes and apartments naa
lost their charm. Jackie wanted to
slice her own bread and uncan her own
baked beans. She wanted to make her
own potato salad, and fix her own
chicken a la King In her own chafing
dish in her own house. Once Jackie
'sets her head" that settles it.
The whole gang at Balboa studio
started out to find a house for Jackie
so that she could do her own house
keeping. How big a house will you wantr
inquired the publicity roan.
'Oh. about 10 rooms." nonchalantly
replied the star with the listening eyes.
"v hat! Why. there s only one or
you and you're only five feet high and
not'very wide and "
"That will do. sir. I want a house.
not statistics," flared the golden-haired
lassie. "I'm tired living iu chiffoniers
and handbags."
"xes, ma am, meekly chorused the
publicity man.
So the hunt was on.
Marjory Wilson, the pretty Ingenue
who is rapidly becoming a favorite
with Triangle patrons, was the cause
this week of a change of name on the
part of another girl at the Thomas H.
Ince studios in Culver City. Miss Wil
son Is now at the Ince plant prepar
ing to begin work in support of Bessie
Barriscale in the Irish comedy-drama
In which the latter will be starred.
There is also at the studio a new
player whose name is Marjory Wilson.
Early In the week Charles Miller,
who is scheduled to direct the Barris
cale vehicle, sent a new aid for Miss
Wilson 1st. The green messenger
knocked on the door of the wrong
room. "Are you Miss Wilson?" he In
quired of the new glrL "Yes." was the
reply. "Marjory Wilson?" again queried
the aid. "Yes," repeated the girl. But
Director Miller immediately observed
the mistake. Now Miss Wilson 2d Is
known about the studios as Marjory
LewTence.
Irene Fen wick, who recently closed
a sui;essful engagement in Broadway
in "The Co-Respondent. is now at fork
on a five-part screen production. "The
Child of Destiny," In which she will
make her debut on the Metro pro
gramme.
As soon as .work is completed on
this production Miss Fenwick will go
Into rehearsal on a new play. "The
Guilty Man." The play is the damatiza
tion of a successful novel, made by
Charles Klein, the famous playwright.
Just before he left for Europe in com
pany with Charles Frohman and -vent
to his death on the ill-fated Lusitania.
The theme of the play has to do with
the attitude of society in this country
toward an illegitimately-born girl,
who tries to live down the handicap
placed upon her. Miss Fenwick 'de
clares It is the best part she has bad
on '.ha speaking stage since her ap
pearance in "The Song of Songs.
William Nigh Is directing Miss Fen
wick's screen production. - The com
pany is now located at Delaware Water
Gap, making the exterior scenes.
A story of mixed identity has leaked
out at the Vitagraph Studio in Flat
bush. It seems that Director William
P. S. Earle. with Alice Joyce and Wal
ter MoGrail. Journeyed to Van Cort-
landt Park during the mobilization of
the National Guard troops at that
po'nt prior to their departure for the
Mexican border, to film some scenes
for "The Battle Cry of War." Just as
their auto making ready to leave
the encampment, a division of troops
wss coming in. The Colonel In com
mand of the soldiers, noticing the auto
and also the uniform McGrail was
wearing (that of a Major-General).
immediately saluted the astonished
young actor and his company com
manders followed his example by sa
luting with their sabres and giving the
command. "Eyes Right!"
Now, every time Miss Joyce sees Mc
Grail, she shouts: "Attention, men,"
and gives the regulation salute.
Working 18 hours a day directing
and writing, Cecil B. de Mille. the
Lasky Company director-general, does
not feel that he gets enough exercise,
co he has engaged a fencing instructor
and spends an hour a day with the
broadswords and foils keeping in
trim.
The fencing craze now has full pos
session of the Lasky studio. At first
it was boxing and Billy Elmer was
punched at all dav long. Then Sessue
Hayakawa, the Japanese actor, had a
class ir Jiu Jitsu and amused himself in
his quaint oriental - way by hurling
people all over the stage. Now the
company has engaged a fencing in
structor and all day long In one corner
of the stage the clash of steel upon
steel is heard amid the screams of
pain as t-ie professor strikes some un
guarded spot.
W hat the organization will take up
next is as yet undecided, but Elliott
Dexter is building a handball court in
his back yard, so It may develop along
those lines.
MISS FREDERICK IX NEW ROLE
Part of Loving Wife Is Taken In
Fitch Flay at Peoples.
If you are one of those who auto
matically connect the name of Pauline
Frederick with the great roles of
"Zaza," "Bella Donna," and other
"vampires" she has interpreted on the
screen, there is a surprise in store for
you today, when she opens an engage
ment at the Peoples Theater in a screen
interpretation of the famous Clyde
Fitch drama, "The Woman in the Case."
For in this celebrated play the great
emotional actress appears, not as the
ivomaa, but as the devoted wife who
risks her name and her personal safety
in the struggle which she wages
agains the infuriated woman who is
attempting to have Julian Rolfe con
demned on a charge of murder in re
venge for his having robbed her of
a victim, his best friend.
Despite the fact that all theatrical
tradition has centered about the role of
Claire Foster and that Blanche Walsh
scored a great personal success in that
character. Miss Frederick decided that
she would prefer, to play the opposite
and less conspicuous part of the faith
ful wife. It is a convincing proof of
the artistic genius of Miss Frederick
that she has made Margaret Hughes,
the loving wife, as convincing as she
made "Bella Donna," "Zaza," Donna
Roma In "The Eternal City." and the
other great characterizations which
-have won her an international reputa
tion as the leading emotional actress
of the screen.
There are many Interesting and
charming points about this adaptation.
The dictagraph plays an important
part in the development of the plot and
the opening scenes which are staged
In Paris have a distinctly Interna
tional flavor. There is the gay life of
Paris before the great war and the
scenes of hurry and bustle which fol
lowed the opening hostilities are faith
fully portrayed.
The tragedy of the story takes place
In America, where Claire Foster, the
wdman of the world, conceives the
villainous in of accusing Julian Rolfe
of murder when he robs her of one of
her victims. The great struggle be
tween Margaret aad Claire, the one to
save her husband and the other to con
demn him, is one of the most gripping
incidents imaginable.
A Metro-Drew comedy, "Microbes."
with Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew in the
roles of chief mirth-provokers. Is an
other feature on the bill.
"MASKED RIDER" AT PICKFORD
Drama of Moonshine District In
Mountains Is Offered.
Harold Lockwood and May Allison,
who have scored so many successes as
co-stars of screen features, are head-
liners at the Ptckford Theater today
in "The Masked Rider," a story of love,
the Revenue Service, and the moon
shiners of North, Carolina. Anothejt of
the popular Musty Suffer films, "While
You Walt," will also be screened.
Lockwood plays the role of Bruce
Edmunds, who goes in the Revenue
Service to help rout the moonshiners
and avenge the killing of bis brother,
George. George, a landscape 'painter,
had invaded the mountains, fallen in
love wltrr Jil Jamison (Miss . Allison)
and incurred the enmity of Squid Arch
er, moonshiner boss. George ft found
dead with a bullet wound in his head.
Brs e arrives in. the garb of a par
son and quells a disturbance raised by
the moonshiners during the absence of
Jll's father. Squid is angered when
Bruce and the gfrl are seen much to
gether. The moonshiners are soon after much
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Harriet Cummings
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Hazel Litt . Mrs. Donald Grees
Mary Staart Smith Clair Wilcox
Margaret ta Brook
perturbed at the appearance of
masked rider, dressed in white buck
skin suit and riding a white horse.
They fire at him, but the rider escapes.
The masked one meets Jil. covers her
with his pistol, quickly recovers from
his surprise at meeting the girl,and
gives her her freedom for a lock of
hair. The girl finds this next In
the supposed ministers room.
Bruce leads a group of Government
men to the moonshining dlstrif and
the distillers take refuge undrtound
through secret passages. They are
driven out when a charge of dynamite
blows up the catacomb. Squid manages
to escape, flees to the Jamison hotel.
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