ST
EVENING fDBBGER-PHIUADELPHI SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1915;
I W 1 IN W0RLD 0F PHOTOPLAYS 1 .; X.Swjff
I TBWliSByy Preferred to walk, -were a few of tho lncl- motion pictures of tho European war XsN. Jjy
i .l.JFvy d0"ts lil?fc mndo lho trlP Interesting shown this week nt the Forrest Thcatro VX ZhJSr
m - J.I10 Vltncranh Cnmrmnv .in) nrnnlrl ntnine io niichi.. f t,. r utim N c
T J. J s a -a--- x ., .... w' . MV.l 1IIU flUCi'lbVO Ul IMU (il Ulllllir - r
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The rholoplny Kdltor of the Etcnlng
Tilr will lio pleased to nnswer ques
tions relating to Ills department. )ucs
tloo relating to family nffnlrs of nctovs
ucl actresses nro Imrrcd nbsolutcly.
Queries will not bo nnswered by letter.
11 letter mint lio addressed to l'hoto
plr Editor, Evening ledger.
?A legal battle, -which rIvcs every lndl
ellon of bclns both lon dr.uvn nnd
Wter, between tho Balboa Amusement
Producing Company, of Long Bcacli.'Cal.,
dm ,um side, and D. "W. GillIUli, tho
tded motion jilcturo producer, tho JIu
tal rilm Company and Henry B Wnl
thll, on tho other, was begun In tho
mts of l-o Angeles this wcclt, when
lit Balboa Company sued out a writ of
fetanctioii to restrain Walthall from
Ilipcarlng hi am pictures other than
those produced h It.
HValthall, who will appear In tho Chest
tot Street Opeia IIouso production of
The Avenging Conscience," beginning
April 5, Is recognlred by film producers
lad photoplnjcrs as tho Ddwln Booth of
fit nrnfVflslnn
jThe writ cites Walthall to appear In
lio Superior ouri in .os -uit:n: u
Monday to show causp why tho Injunc
tion should not bo mads permanent and
hr lie should not bo restrained from
Jttlns with Grinith or tlio Mutual poople.
fAccordlng to the complaint In the In
junction suit, tho Balboa Company main
tains that on tho 20th day of November,
ml nnd mi tho 4th dnv of lanuan, 1011
4Wj.ltrm.II entered Into .a contract with
tne Balboa company, ugrccuiK i" leuuun
In its service until Januaiy , 1916. at
,iv nf fn ?ini uprk fnr the llrst
tilx months, and $330 per week for the
second six months. It ullcges that on tuo
Kth of March ho oult Its employ without
cause and has refused to return.
Tfto acts of tho case, so far as can bo
learned here, arc that Walthall quit tho
tllutual allot tho moductlon of "Tho
Sciansman" nnd Hlgned with the Tatho
Company. Tho Balbo.i Company men ou
tlined his scrtltcs. After "Tho Birth of
' Nation" wus shown and n.chloed Its
monumentnl hupccss. It is reported that
the Mutual people, became eager to again
Fll.-i ,ir-in.-ii 1 ..,.......3 ln,n ,l,n
iwiaui iniuiuu ami emcicu uw ...
"negotiations which resulted, nt an ad
vance hi salary. In his return to tho
Mutual fold.
.Vltpnirrnnli Ainu, a 'Mnfnti
Ralph W. luce and his company of
Jltasraph Players, Including Anita Stew
art, Enrlo Williams, Paul Scardon and
11 others, who journeyed to Bat Cave, N.
C, to film special scenes for tho Vlta
R,'i serial, "Tho Goddess," had somo
Jatjrestlng experiences whllo away, cspe
Billy Sllss Stewart, who had nocr before
TUited any part of tho Southland. Being
frightened by one of a chain gang, who
the thought was an escaped com let,
talking sit miles between bccnes over
iountalnous roads and paths, living prin
tlpslly on eggs and fried chlcUen nnd
ilelng the principal In a runaway on tho
lay home, to say nothing of a 20-mlIe rldo
fit auto nnd mulo team out nnd back to
ijiendersonvlllc, N. C their last rall
ilpid point, over roads that wcro so steep
rtn . ........... , , , c.-.....i
u muiuw 111 nuiut) piucea iiimii oicwuit
pestnutSt.;
OPERA HOUSE
Horns of World's
(lruteat FhOtODlaTI
(Aft-.l:30 to 4:30 10c, 18c, 23c, Includ
)lt Sats. Eenlnr 7:30 to 10:30 10c.
f JJc, & Few 00c. Including Saturdays
f LAST WEEK!
i STARTS MONDAY ! J
STUPENDOUS PHOTO-SPECTACLB
W rTHlIM A f
VI 1 I Hall Caine
jjTWCE DAII,T 2:30 AND 8:30 P. M.
Preceded by Chaplin Comedies
DEOINN1NQ MONDAY, APRIL 8
The Biggest Thrill Yet ! ! 1
P. W. Griffith's Masterpiece
EMPRESS THEATRE
main btreet, manayunk.
4njl)loa Mat. and Evening 5 and 10o
TODAY
Win. Farntim in
.Henri Bernstein's Great Drama
r-
pAmUiN 5 Acts
I NOT A BIBWCAI. STOKY.
pming Monday March 29
.OFFICER 666 -i
Also
paries Chaplin in
ABY5T0WE COMEDY
F r-,ii
- ffpj.gliiM
-mi i in 'rilffiTi -itr fTrrnnii iirifTnTirni m iriiiimliTrasWWpfriuWflBsTffliM
preferred to walk, were a few of tho Inci
dents that mndo tho trip Interesting
Tho Vltngraph Company lias acquired
from n I chard Itnrdlng Dals tho rights
to plcturlzo his story, "Playing Dead,'
which appeared recently In one of the
popular magnzlncs lho plctiirlrntlon for
tlio scicen will bo made by Sldncv Drew,
who will bo seen In tho principal char
acter, supported by Mrs Drew
An Important nnnounrcment b the
Vltngraph Company of Interest to moving
picture patrons It tho lately formed Mau
rice Costcllo-Van Dyko Brooke combina
tion, In which Mr. Costello will bo seon
In pictures directed by Mr. Brooke. Mr.
Costello Is gllng up directing that ho
may dcoto all his tlmo to tho Interpreta
tion of characters. It Is two years since
theso two gentlemen worked together In
such A'ltngraph successes as "My Old
Dutch," "Tho Adventures of a Itctired
Army Colonel," "A Romance of Wnll
Street," "For tho Honor of the Family,"
etc , and the experience gained during
tho two years In which they worked Inde
pendently will add materially to the qual
ity of their work In tho forthcoming pic
tures. Great War Pictures
The new edition of thiilllng closes tew
yD e c UlglfV1 r,.K.aPlstinctivft'' i
Kriterion Service
is acknowledged by 102 exhibitors lo be equal to if not better than nny
service that is now on the market. This service consists of 18 reels
per week. Two-reel features and a comedy furnished daily. The
Kriterion comedies are mecUiiB with great success. Have you seen our
Kriterion Carton Comedies? Our advertising matter on this service is
far superior to that of any other company.
It would be to your advantage to hook up with the Kriterion band
wagon.
WA-icii ion. Tin; KitiTi:itio. star imioductions
KRITERION FILM CO. 1309PII$Se
A. G. STEEN, Vice President and General Manager
The Sequel to St. Elmo, the Film
You Have All Been Waiting for
HENRY B. WALTHALL
in
"Beulafi
Taken By THE ELECTRIC THEATRE
SUPPLY CO., 13TH AND VINE STREETS
Coming release in Six-Part Feature made by Balboa
from tragic story laid in old Louisiana closely following novel.
1337 VINE ST.
PHILADELPHIA
iMC
vi"'efcgy
v$iIAi
NOW BOOKING
The EVENING LEDGER'S
REAL WAR PICTURES
Direct from the Forrest Thentre, Philadelphia,
breaking all records and now playing its
fourth successful week. Wire or phone for
open dates. Positively the biggest winner of
the season.
ALSO BOOKING
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
A Production of That Immortal Dream of Childhood
AND
THE FRANK CASE
FORREST
rnUitdtlphla'a
Ilandtoraeat
TutaUa
SAMUEL F. NIXON SSSSS
25c and 50c
AIXi SEATS BKSEIIVKD
EVENING LEDGER'S
REAL WAR PICTURES
Fit Iliatory-MiklDC DUplay Aaywbtrs of Stupendously Stmatlonul, boul-Stlrrlne.
Aclul l'Jrlne-LJn Motion Fllma at the World'i OteatMt Conflict, Secured at niilc et
Uf d IJrab by 8pcll Crp ( Camera Cxpcrt.
INTIMATE VIEWS OF EVERY EUROPEAN BATTLEFIELD
fncjwh. irtnch, )tuUa. OtrmfH, AmtrUo end JJ!tun Artoltt In Dyer3t. ComUt.
iUtr WUbtlm ftt Ui trout. Oormauy' IVmoua la Ctniimnicu Uun In Atlloo,
IBoartnda vt Ogse-V'tag PtWte
motion pictures of tho European wnt
shown this week nt the Forrest Thcatro
under tho auspices of tho nENiNn
Lnnapn, created such a profound Impres
sion and sensational success that this
latest series of actual lows from the front
will bo continued for nct week only The
I'one't Thcatro wai crowded at cer
showing of the pictures Inst week, nnd no
one should mlsi tho few remaining oppor
tunities of seeing theso genuine, stirring,
nnd nt times, terrifying pictures taken In
tho thick of tho European battles by fear
less camera men, who wero so close to
tho firing lines that they not only ran risk
of death nt any moment, dodging nboit
from 'arloui haznrdous nntago points,
but In moro than ono Instance, tho motion
picture machine wcro shot away.
As usual, tho war pictures will bo glen
twlco dally, beginning on Monday matinee,
afternoons nt 2:30 and nights at 8:30. A
near and clear understanding of tho films
Is presented by Paul K. Clymcr, who gives
Interesting explications and npt comments
on tho various scenes nnd wnr episodes
as they aro presented on tho screen.
Odds and Ends
Grlfllth's wonderful film,
Ing Conscience," based on
"'Hie Aveng
Kclgnr Allen
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SEATS NOW SELLING FOR
NEXT WEEK
THOMAS SI. X.OVK. Duuiei Slimier
6IIOWN Til ICE
2:308:30
fSTLL MAGDO,
Too's stor, "Tho Tclltnlo Heart," xvlll
bn iihown nt tlio Chestnut Street Opera
Houso, bCKltuiliiR April G.
"Tho lilrth of a Nntlon" -will not be
seen lit this city until nutumn. It drew
$11 000 last seclc In New York, tho ecconcl
Inrpcit receipts of nny thcatro In that
city.
lho ball of tho Screen Club of America
nlll bo held In Baltimore, on April 12. A
largo iAibln and VltUEraph delegation will
attend
Tho hcarlne on tho constitutionality of
Barrist & Co.
214 North 8th Street
Sell Profitable Picture Theatres
rniCES $400 to $100.000. Both phone.
WORLD FILM CORPORATION
rjlESENTS
VIVIAN MARTIN
Remembered for Her Splradld Work In "Tho Wishing Itlng"
IN
The Arrival of Perpetua
IN C ACTS
WORLD FILM CORPORATION, 1314 Vine Street
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VI TAG RAP H
PROMINENT PERSONAGES
LITTLE MARY ANDERSON
AUDREY BERRY
ritHiP ACTRESS
BILLY BILLINGS
JACK BRAWN
VAN DYKE BROOKE
NAOMI CHILDERS
BOBBIE and HELEN
CONNELLY
GEORGE COOPER
ARTHUR COZINE
FRANK CURRIER
NICHOLAS DUNAEW
WILLIAM DUNN
EDWARD ELKAS
FLORA FINCH
HELEN GARDNER
BETTY GRAY"
JULIA SWAYNE GORDON
JOE HALPIN
MAE HALPIN
GLADDEN JAMES
ZENA KEEFE
DOROTHY KELLY
JOHN T, KELLY
ANNA LAUGHLIN
HARRY T.
the censor law will como up Ih th Su
premo Court, this city, next Monday.
William N. Selltf, president of tho Hetlff
Polyscope Company, who returned recent
ly from Tanama, where lio viewed lho
work of nimlrip scenes for "Tho Ko'er-Do-Wcll,"
ncx lleach's novel, expects lo
leavo In the nenr futuro for los Anscle!,
where lio will be present when tlio new
SellR JunKlc-Zoo Is formally opened to tho
public.
Tlio Universal rilm SlanufnclurlnB
Company Is not In tho market for sce
narios at tlio present tlmo and will not
accept nny until further notice
Answers to Correspondents
ItOWAttD 'A. BCHCLEK-Kattm Company.
21B Wwt 23d ntrt, New York city. Inker
Film Comrny, Hollywood, Oil., Easanay Film
Manufacturing Company, 1333 Argylo street,
Chicago.
KATHIUNH ntNES-"ttlll print picture! jou
detlro In tho courn of time
VIKEUAND II, S BTUDKNT-Only on w
know of tho rathe, 1 Congress aenue, Jersey
Cltv.
UIjAIND V Tlia rnmotia l'lajera' Film
Company, 213 tl 26(h atreot, SVn York,
n 111 aend jou a photograph of Marguerite ( lark
In a scene from 'The Crucible" upon receipt
nf a request from ou Inclosing I", cents In
stamps . ,.
HAltATt 8 "Tim County Chairman was the
flrat play written by Georgo Ade, and may
BELMONT
S2d Above
Market St.
Entire Week of Mar. 29
Mary Pickford
in rtErnivroirtE
Mon. "THE EAGLE'S MATE"
Tues. "CAPRICE"
Wed. "HEART'S ADRIFT"
Thurs. "IN THE BISHOP'S
CARRIAGE"
Fri. & Sat. "BEHIND THE
SCENES"
Five Shows Dally 1 3, " 7 P P M
C9d St. Theatre
" 52d & Sansom Streets II
MON.
and
TUES.
MAB MATtHII
In 'Tim OUTCAST," Ity
Thos Nelson Tags Another
Thrilling Mutual MaBterplece.
GABY DESLYS
WED.
Bensatlon of Two Continents
In n Hmasiung nig success,
THUMB. HER THIUMI'JI"
1 Seo Gab) a New Dances!
Fnr.
and
SAT.
THE DEVII, '
Film Version of Molnar"H
Ktrange Gripping 1'lny, With
EDWAItl) I COSNEI.t.Y AND
nusain itArtniscALE
Matlneo at 2 30 1' M i:enliigsO10tn
11 P M Sat Continuous 1 to 11 P M
ft.
THE
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RICHARD LESLIE
FRANK LE STRANGE
HUGHIE MACK
ESTELLE MARDO
MARY MAURICE
THOMAS MILLS
GARY McGARRY
KARIN NORMAN
MURIEL OSTRICHE
EVART OVERTON
KATE PRICE
EDWINA ROBBINS
ALBERT ROCCARDI
TEMPLER SAXE
PAUL SCARDON
WILLIAM SHEA
ANITA STEWART
EDITH STOREY
NORMA TALMADGE
ROSE TAPLEY
WALLY VAN
LILLIAN WALKER
CHARLES WELLESLEY
EARLE WILLIAMS
MOREY
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he had In book form. "Tha Lost Paradise" hi
never been published on n. book, and 'Tha
Country Mouse." la also an original scenario.
New Motie Weekly
Tlio second Issue of th Photoplay IteWen
a new weekly published In Ibl eil, show
decided Improvement ocr the flrnt Issue, It
la dented, as Its name Implies to the motion
Picture art,, nnd Is rlttcn and Issued for
general reading.
At ell and prnfuel Illustrated. It contains
much reading matter or Interest, together with
n, iomprehcnsle New Vork letter.
.Token ns a whole. It promises much, and
,Iicro appears lo be eery Indication of its
lUltlniito success.
flARnPM M,i " nn,l
VJKLE.IN i,andowne Ate.
"M'l IQC!t Iralurliig
, " WSJ ltnrlmra 'lennnnt
IRIS THEVTiti: rmiAV
iiio Kensington Allegheny Ates
"THE QUEST' '"i?,;,?'"
Bookett Thru I.htlllnrs Iloolilng Ofllce
MR. BARRY O'NEIL I
Feature Productions I
GEORGE W. TERWILLIGER
Director Author
Hotel Aleainr, St. Augiisllne, Fl.
JOSEPH KAUFMAN
Director Leads
JOSEPH W. SMILEY
Director Leads
EDGAR JONES
Director Leads
ARTHUR JOHNSON
Director Leads
JOHNEriNCE
Director
9 I IIDIPC PROMINENT 'if
& LUDill U PERSONAGES 4lA
rROIHTCI.SO
"ROAD O' STRIFE"
riioTOfiitAriiED nv
WILLIAM BLACK and A. LLOYD LEWIS
CRANE WILBUR MARY CHARLESON
"Road o' Strife" "Road o' Strife"
ARTHUR HOTALING
Mannglnc Director, Southern Studio,
IncksnnvllleIlorldn.
JAMES L. DALY
Characters
WILBERT MELVILLE
Director Western Company,
I ns Angeles, Cal.
WILLIAM HTTURNER"
Characters Comedy
RUTH BRYAN
IMIENUE I.EDS
Mr, HnrryOell'sC ompany
FRANKIE MANN
Injrenuc Direction Harry 0XelI
r PATSY DE FOREST
Ingenue Leads
WILLIAM W. COHILL
Juveniles Jos. W. Smiley Co. "The T-ot
of Women," "Tragedy of tlm Hills."
FRANCIS JOYNER
CHARLES F. LEONARD
Chnrneters
"THE lAA(iEI.IST
EARL METCALF
T-oads Terwllllger Company
Hotel Alcniar. St. Augustine, Da.
GEORGE SOULE SPENCER
Feature Productions Leads
WALTER HITCHCOCK
"The Climbers"
JUSTINA HUFF
LEADS
Hire tlonof EdgnrTone
JACK STANDING
Leading Man
FLORENCE HACKETT
Leading Heavies
ITCHELL
MILDRED GREGORY
Leads
KEMPTON E. GREENE
Juveniles Terwilliger Co.
harryTsHloomes-
I cat urc In It Mine & I to pine & All Clinr
actcrw Knmyn In U eatern Atmonplif re,
CHARLES BRANDT
CLARENCE JAY ELMER
As PATSY
In "PATSY HOIIVAR" fihllll.S
FRANK SMILEY ... . .
'IRoad o strif Arthur Wm. Matthews
jp fl S. Huh HUKs In Hie College Wdoir
ity&O sV l-vJ Dentun hiartold In Tlio Evnncellst
Characters -: -
JOHN SMILEY GEORGE CLARKE
IIKV1Y CHARACTERS T, MR. HARRY O'NEIIS
j'o"""-. SnilleV Company. 1 EYIURE I-KOIIUOTIUNS
"r.nrDT p PDAUiM in EDWARD LUCK
ROBERT E. GRAHAM, JK. assistant uir. ctoh
Ylth Mr, Harry 0'NelPsCo. I.dgar Jones Co.
"LnTLEELEANORnDUNN "J. H. De WOLFF
mu. nuA Actress ,,'"r ArMOHPHKRE nlth
lne -niia Actress hesti'iru in-il.muou
R. WANGEMANN ED A.DE WOLFF
rhirintfr T Mrlq "DltLC. 11RROR" unci
inaracter eaas "patsy houyah" shrh.s
" EDWARD B. TILTON DOROTHY DE WOLFF
L.u.YR'iH.NiuiMPANV Queen of Juveniles
DAISY EVANS frank daniels
GEORGE J. GOWEN ' rTT RFDT T7I V
Edgar Jones Company VlliDI-i x -l- 1
MARGARET MOORE " NANATBARTTES
HEYYIEH CHAKYCT'ERS
JOSEPH KAJirilAN CO. Direction E1IOAR JONL.S
EDWAKYcAEJ,?srr DOUGLAS SIBOLE
JOS. . hMll.hi CO.
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ORMI HAWLEY
Inils Ternllllger Company
Hotel Alcaiar. St. Augustine, Fl.
ETHEL CLAYTON
Leads
LILIE LESLIE
Leads
LOUISE HUFF
Leads
ROMAINE FIELDING
Actor Author Director
JOE BOYLE
Assistant Director
MAY HOTELY
. LEADS
.TnckonTllle, 1'lorldn, Stmllo
CLARA LAMBERT
Characters
PETER LANG
Characters
JAMES J. CASSADY
Characters
IPS. W. SMII.EY COMPANr
VELMA WHITMAN
Iads T.ubln's Western Company
LosAiigeles, ml.
L. C. SHUMWAY
Ind X,iibln' Ufitcrn Companf
jtanitriri, tni.
ROBERT GRAY
Tads Luhln's Western Company
Iis Angeles, Cnl.
PERCY WINTER
Director Actor
EDITH RITCHIE-
Feature Productions tilth
Mr. O'Neil.
jack Mcdonald
Character Mnn
"PATSY HOI.IVAK" SERIES
FERDINAND TIDMARSH
V Hit
TiAItKr O'NEIf.'B ALTSTAH CO.
LOUIS MORTELLE
1IEAMES
lMgnr .fones Comimny.
BERNARD SIEGEL
Characters
ALAN QUINN
"SPOUTING DUCHESS" with Hon Cogh
lan nnil "DISTRICT ATIOHNEV
GEO.
S.
BLISS
Old Trapper In
THE TRAI'PMfS REENGE
WILLIAM H. RAUSCHER
Juvenile
JACK 1,R1.L'E In 1'atsr llolhnr Series
ELEANOR BLANCHARD
Charneter Leads
ARTHUR JOHNSON'S COMPANY
ELEANOR BARRY
With Mr. O'Nell'a Company
"FLORENCE WILLIAMS"
Characters Queen nf CarvlLa
tinted nt Ten Millions
MARIE W. STERLING
Characters
PEGGY ANDERTON
MRS. CLARENCE JAY ELMER
PLAYS
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Cecil Raleigh
George Ade
Clyde FiUh
Edwin Arden
Charles Klein
Winchell Smith
Eugene Walter
George Hobart
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