t ?'"" i i ii . 1 1 1 ' i i i - i i i i "" " LATEST NEWS OF MOVIELAND FILMED IN TWO FEATURE REELS NUMBER Qtf EVENING IiEDaEBPHILAPELHIA, SATtJRflAY, APBIIi 17, 1916; , , , -..in iiiiij ii. riMiniirw mmmmmmmmmimmm II iimnw. I " " '"' W"M"'I - -" ' ' '" QUESTIONS AND ANSWER8 Th Photoplay Editor of the Evening Ledger will be pleated to answer quen. tlont relating td hl department. Queatlona relating to family affair of actors and actreatet are barred abto lutaly. Querlee will not be answered by letter. All lettera mutt be Addressed to Photoplay Editor, Evening Ledger. SpeahlnK of the mnUlnp; of film com edies, Mack Sennett In n, recent Inter View said! "We only buy about thrco stories a year. And v.o rend all that come In, About BO a day, nnd can't over flint anything. 1 wish we could Whj If We could ever find nrtboil FPiidlnff In a story with a germ of linnrst-to-Goodness Idea In It, that wbi plausible hnd logical, wo would write the wnn or woman who sent It a nice, en couraging letter, le'llnn them that their story, while not usable, maybe, showed promise and we'd buy It, Just to encourage them In the hope that Bomo time we might Bet something good from them Most of the things that come In look as though they were written by children perfectlv asinine things that nobody could uc Why. t don't be lieve there aro more than five or six people In this country who can nrlto scenarios O. I don't mean ono scenario. Anybodj can get by with that. I mean keep It up and do It right along, one wck. or something llko that What we wnnt Is straight going action, growing In breadth c can't stop to go bnck and we neer repeatl ., Wo havo to keep changing nil tho time. Wo have to keep our eyes on what tho public wants and get kind or by mental Intuition what won t go over any more, and then be ready to aprlng something new There are lotH of things that raised a big laugh which In three months won't bring even n Utter We've got to keep ahead of the gami. Ono and two reel comedies nre good and "Tlllle's Punctured Itomnnce" In six reels was a big success So thcro you are , , But going beyond more than two reels In comedy Is taking your llfo In your hands You have to have It growing all the time and hnve every body with something lively to do every minute, or else our audience will sit back and sav. "Why ee that fellow? What's he In there for' He hasn't dono anything to raise a laugh for tho UiBt 10 minutes " That's what jou have to watch nut for every minute Why. T cut "Tlllle and cut her. nnd cut her after run ning her before different peoplo that knew, so that theio wasn't a dull min ute left in her Believe me. the work of assembling that last reel was some Job There wero more than COO scenes In It. and they all had to be put together logically and so that none of them overshadowed any other where It shouldn't. Had to have perfect bal ance and co-operntlon, nnd It sure was some work getting It. Helen Holmes' "Escape Helen Holmes, the beautiful Kalem leading -woman, who plas tho title role In tho "Hazards of Helen," has added another thrilling escape from death to her long list of death-defIng experiences before the camera, and this latest daring episode Is ss.ld to bo one of the most hazardous she has ever attempted Her latest "stunt." which camo irv near to ending In gravo disaster, oc curred this week during the enactment of a scene In "Helen's Perils." Miss Holmes Is forced to Jump from a dock at San Pedro harbor Into a racing launch as It dashes beneath tho pier Tho drop was a long one, but Miss Holmes, In her usual gritty fashion, did net hesitate However, sho misjudged her dlstanco and struck on tho rail of tho boat. The terrific Impact completclv stunned her and sho was thrown into tho water unconscious. Tho director and company on the pier rushed forward, but before they could act several sailors on the dock Jumped In and rescued the movie star. She was still unconscious, and when revived was too 111 to continue the picture that day. Railroad men who hae seen Miss Holmes work In the "Hazards of Helen" declare that sho has enacted every es cape from death and thrilling rescue that la known to railroading in rcalltv. Saved by nis Wife A friend asked Sidney Bracy tho other day where he kept his power yacht dur ing the winter. "Oh.she's In drjdock," Bracv explained They were sitting In his dressing room In the Thanhouser-Mutual studios In New Bochelle "There's a picture of her." 'ne added, pointing to a framed photograph on the wall "Nice-looking boat," said the friend. "What do jou cill her'" "Named her tho Evelyn" tho actor went on. "That's my wife's name, and since our last cruise I've been partic ularly glad I named the yacht for her. "Funny thing nbout a woman's Intui tion. We were way out In t'no Sound that day when suddenly everything grew dark and fog fell round us like a great gray curtain. Wo wero all straining our "FOLLOW THE CROWDS" CHESTNUT ST. ggggg Home of World's Greatest Photoplays LAST WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY D W. GRIFFITH'S TIAVENGING CONSCIENCE In order to accommodate the crowd, four performance dally will be sirens Afternpon) at 1 and 3. Oenluica at 7 and 0. Price every1 performance, 10c, IBr, 23c, JVu higher. Exhibitors' Booking Offices, Inc. CAPITAL STOCK 123,000 1339 VINE STREET OIIOAVIZED AND OPERATED SOLELY POU MUTUAL IlKNEflT OF ALL EXlflUITORS Not for Anyone's Personal Profit Bookings obtained for all classes of Se lect Ftatura Photoplays at best prices. PhUdte- Walnut 7243 Race, 3153. Com in and tret price ON ALL UIU VEATUUKS KNICKERBOCKER THEATRE UAUKET HTKKKT ABOVE 40TII DAILY AT t, 8c K KNIMjS, 7 4 tf. Be, JOc. Charles Chaplin in "The Tramp" and "His Trystfag Place" "TRICKED" Cumberland K&'d&JX? MOM).M KtKMM. 4FHIL 19TU ilto r.kv in "THE PIT" &MC. AWVf M T SI&S eves In rverj direction. Suddenly my wlfo dodged Into the pilot house, ginhbed tho wheel from the steersman, put It hard o-port and signaled the englno room for full speed nstern. I hadn't time to get back to find out whv, when a do strover shot by Ilka nn nrrow, her alien whining llko a lost soul. Thcro "nndn't been a sound before. " 'Evoljn, did ou seo that boat com ing"" 1 asked. " 'Oh, no,' she answered, 'I Just sort of felt If Can jou bent that? Her feeling In tho matter saved our lives, though " Fox Film Releases Show Wonderful Scope Tho I'ox Kllm Corporation has an nounced Its releases for the net few weeks, and from the data thui obtained It may be stated In all conservatism that tho list Is one of master film" Tint 1b the famous "Clemenccau Case," with Thcda llara, which will be reviewed In detail In this paper next week It Is followed by William Parnum, In "Tho Plunderer," by .oy Noiton H gives Tarnum a chance to repeat on his good work In "The Spoilers " Tho cNtcrior scenes aro mado In Dahlonega, Gn , whcie the onlv gold mine In America east of the Mississippi Is located. Tho direc tor is Edgar Lewis, who mado "Samson," "Tho Thief," "A Gilded Tool." "Tho Nig ger," and others Mr Tarnum has a strong cast supporting him, Including nilcy Hatch, Claire Whitney. Hairy Splngler and a number of Broadway artists Next will come Mario Corel!)' famous novel and plav, "Wormwood." The story was plcturlzed in New Orleans by a cast of star performers Tho director la Mar shall Farnum, bi other of William Tar num N'ext Is "A Woman's Resurrection." based on "The Ilcsuriectlon." bj Tolstoi For the plcuiilzation it will be a trlstar case, with Bottj Nnnsen, William J. Kelly and Edw ard Jose Thei will come Xnncc O'N'eil In a play which Is partly adapted from Sardou's "Fedora" The tltlo of this plcturo will be announced later. Next on tho releases Is Theda Bnra, Jean Southern, llllam U Sha, Stuait Holmes, Mabel Burkley, who was tho hit of Nazlmova's playlet, "War Brides," and 15 other placrs In the greatest assem blage of plcturo and stago celebrities ever gathered together In ono enst In a re markable production directed by Herbert Brenon Tor tho present the plcturo Is without name Some of the other forthcoming releases will be "Tho Tourth Estate," tho news paper plaj, produced by Llebler & Co ; Bartley Campbell's "Galley Slave": Owen Kildare's "Itegencratlon," as placed by EMPRESS MAIN ST. MANAYUNK Madge Lessing in the Screamingly Funny Farce "THE BLUE MOUSE" And Other Features uusw unmet WeSTEJg&M KICC1YE0 IT H. W. COR. 15TH MO CHESTNUT STREETS, rHIUDElTHU. PC 149 36 BUTE W KEW YORK 1056 a IS HETRO TIL EXCHANGE 1331 VINE ST PHILADELPHIA PA ANOTHEB KETRO pcoOP VS HAVE JUST SIflHID..CONTHACrs WITII rilANCIS X BU3HMAH THE CRtATEST STAR IM PICTUJIES WHO WIIX APPEAR XXCLU3IVELY !W METRO FEATURES IH A MOUTH HOTHIVO CAM STOP, METRO SOUE KORE BIO TIUBC3 COMIWfi. UETRO PICTURES CORPW. Metro Film Exchange 1331 Vine Street "ONE QUALITY-THE BEST" JOHN D, CLAIUC , WSt. V. DETUKI, ego 1 OUJllU'UUOUiyiuuL OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF THEATRES OP TUB MOTION-PICTURE EXHIBITORS' LEAGUE INCLUDING THOSE) BOOKED THROUOU THE EXHIBITORS BOOKING OFFICE, INC. 1339 VINE STREET CEDAR W" STREET AND EXPLOITS OF KIINK. No. IS MOLI.IK OK THE MOUNTAIN THE 8C1IEVIEII8. OLO TUTOR EUREKA 40th and Market HtreeU SELECIKI) I'KOUIIAM THE UIHI. I LEFT HK.IUNI) JIK CIIA8. CIIAVIJN 111 M,nKL'8 STitANbE I'JIEDICAMEXT FRANKFORD-' " The Sign of the Cross OARnFN yittT-thUd Street and aSJ.1 "" THE CHRISTIAN GREAT SOUTHERN gS? iircic rEAitr. ICOUOH IILT UOMANTIO M16TEKV OF 8KA-VIEW HOTEL ir''rjipsawwa ..................... ... . ,. , ,, , , ... jrHllJIIHHvosrc ' ' ""'' iWP v 4. i 4&&isssissssssssHsHs&0fsssB.li .V. ! -. j. t . itBnS ' Arnold Dal). "Merely Maty Ann," bj Israel Zangwlll; "llachcl," as plavcd by Madam Bertha Kallch, "Beggar on Horseback," "Tho Gunner's Mato" and a scries of plays that wero on tho boards last j car on tho regular dramatic stage. The Modern Moves The Modern Feature Film Corporation has moved Its olllces from 1153 Vino street to moro spacious quarters nt 2ZI North 13th street. Hnrry Burns, tho manager, In speaking of tho change said: Tho growth of our business has mado It imperative that wo seek larger quarters. Our picture. The Man o' Warsman, featuring Thomas V. Shea and Dixie Compton, has made a hit and tho bookings hno been beyond expectation. Through tho Valley of Shadows, featuring Florenco Turner, has packed the houses wherever shown. An Aeronautical Intrlgu?; featuring Asta Nlelson, Is modern In every respect, and proves to be a box olllco attraction. Wo nre negotiating for several high-grade features, pro duced by companies of note, fenturlng known stars Tho public demands tho best In plctuies, and our policy Is to reloase only the best We do not look nt a plcturo wholly from the commer cial point of view It must be appeal ing. Instructive and nrtlstlc. Our slogan Ib "Watch us grow." Tho Modern will make an Important announcement In the course of a few daja Write Your Views of "Hypocrites" Keen interest Is being shown by the public In tho essay competition In con nection with tho current production of the "Hvpocrltes" at tho Globe Theatre This competition was Inaugurated by the mamgoment for the purpose of securing at first hand the views of many men and many women of manv minds con cerning an unusual picture play. Anono and everjono has been Invited LOCUST THEATRE B!d nnd Locuat Sta Hear the Wonderful Klmbnll Organ Mnttnees 1:30 and 3 T M All Seats, 10c Evening 0 80, 8. 0 30 All 8eata 18c MONDAY JULIUS STEGER in th Five-Act Play "THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT" TUES. ROBERT WARWICK In tha "MAN WHO FOUND ItIM8nLF" WED. VIVIAN MARTIN In the. "AJIIUVAI, Or PERPETUA" Thurs. & Fri CLARA KIMBALL YOUNO In HEARTS IV i; I LE SAT. "ROD OF WRATH" And VANDUnUILT CUP HACE UNIONS cum o twicl two P.. L fim NIMi i II Ml, lm 1 w "i p.. AM ygffijg JEFFERSON 8TIf AND TlAITIlrfj ava Ine Jitney Elopement & Zudora KEYSTONE south street "vyilc' ueloiv tenth 1 UUe's Punctured Romance and Comedy Subjects DADI RtilffM Am Jtr -nnni.ln c Matlneea StlS, Evr. 7ltS flAY. A nAV 1. mtl. nnnv THE FAIRY AND THE WAIF RIDGE AVENUE 18th bt. a) EXPLOITS OF ELAINE ana CHAl'UN COMEDY SOMERSET n kensinqton ON THE NIGHT STAGE and COMEDY PICTURES Nnnrtn to wrlto their view In essay form, re viewing "H.vpocrltes" from nny ansle or viewpoint, tho only stipulation bolus thut tho essays shall be brief and succinct, preferably not over five hundred words. All manuscripts submitted will be care fully read nnd nt tho close of the compe tition the essay adjudged best will earn for Its nuthor an award of JIM Tor tho second best there will be a prlzo of 73, for the third $50 and for the fourth fC5 Notes of the Exhibitors "He up to the minute" In the nloran of Her man nnd Si-nail nho point with Jmt pride to tho Urrnt Southern, with lta minor screen latent tpe irojectlon machines and tho pro Kram of pletiirr "The man with tho emllo Is tho man north Barrist & Co. 214 North 81b, Street Sell Profitable Ticture Theatres PRICES $100 to $100,000. Both phone. MODERN FEATURE FILM CORPORATION Is Now Located at 227 North 13th Street Formerly of 1135 Vine Street NOW RELEASED THOMAS E. SHEA Assisted By vriTixao J. OUUA DJXIE C0MpT0N in THE MAN-O'-WARSMAN (5 Parts) 1HKUUGH THE VALLEV OF SHADOWS. 4 parts, featurinr; the great emotional actress, MISS FLORENCE TURNER. AN A,&R0?AUT'.CAL INTRIGUE. 4 parts, featuring ASTA NIEL- turx. An aonal drama of great interest. Phone, Walnut 409E HARRY BIERNS, Mgr. Electric Theatre Supply Co. PRESENTS Yfiaffce&) ilk iisy 'firtM001 A Wonderfully Acted and Elab orately Staged Production of the Heart Gripping Classic of Louisiana, telling the Pathetic Story of Beulah, the Daughter of the Old South, her Sorrows, her heroic Struggles and her Ultimate Triumph in the Love of a Real Man. Adapted From the Great American Novel By AUGUSTA J. EVANS 4.jBli afAH ll-IMI.MII while ' I'elnman, of Urn Koatono, wears tho amlle of ' It pays to advcrtlao " Tho Tulpehocken has changed hands Tha now mnnnffer, John DoMaree. believes In "Join' thlnd. Watch him at It, 41bl AM) LANCASTER AVU MATlXi:E3 DA1L.V WILLIAM U. CRANE in "DAVID HARUM" and Charles Chaplin In "The Tramp" Mon. & Tues. Wed and Mary Pickford in "MISTRESS NELL" Thurs.1 Fri. & I Daniel Frohman's Production Sat. I of "THE LOVE ROUTE" Fine rictures Amid Ileflnxl Surroundlncs Esisaisiasi5iaiajaisjsjsjMaaiSHSaiajaiai3ja IS &, .V&W LfS0Mf?JWy Art Film Program Laura Nelson Hall, tho orlclnal "Every Woman," nt first foiiRht aliy of going Into moving pictures, but Inst year tho Into Chnrlei lleltc, of tho Thanhouser Company, prevailed upon her to Btar In a picture called "Dope," portraying tho evil results of drugs The picture has been such ti great success, Bliss Hall's nnino being responsible for repeated visits lu cities nnd towns throughout tho United States, that had she. In addition to her salno, received 10 per cent, of tho prollta In tho first nlno months of Its existence, her sharo alono would hnve been $23,000. It struck her that moving pictures was a moro profltnblo gamo than thentrlcnl engagements, whero ono rehearsed for five weeks and received a week or two of salniy, thoso responsible for produc ing photoplnjs having bettor Judgmont than the majority of theatrical managers A natlxo of Philadelphia, sho has elected to become associated with tho Art Film Company, to do nothing but fenturo plays, tho first of which is "Tho Stubbornness of Gcraldlne," by Cldo Fitch. Tho second photoplay will bo ono In ai.Ij that it war announced to he. and evkn morei this most nemahkable film ever. exhibited! Unanimously Endorsed by the rulplt. the Public and the Tress Head TVhtt til newspapers say: "A brilliant nchle mint In niin drama." Inquirer. 'Carefdlly plaseil ond the company does notably Rood itork." Kecord. "Impresslvo scenes. 'Truth' literally holds the mirror up to Na ture." Iiullctln. "A feature of the production la tho slng InB of a vested choir and the Introduction of a scenic tableau " Telegraph. "Reveals In a sym bolic, pictorial narra tive the hlRhest aspi rations of the human soul In vlWrt contrast nlll. .!. .Il&. .,.... ...,l. ,l.n ()..l UCglu- ilatlon. It alms to prove that In nil aces the essentials of human naturo remain fixed." I.cdtcr. Hrnr the hpeclnl SIiinIc I'ro- tldril Ity (Irenn, Cnlnrireil Orvhrstrn nml Vcatrd Choir -rSSSKCMiSS 1 u xsi w Tim Prodiicer of "Jljpucrlte" Offers 2S( Mew of "Hypocrlles." I Irst Trlie, I00i Secot llll hit Dramatic Critics or All thn Dally I'l lilolie Tlifalry, .Innlper anil MiirUfl Hts. PHOTO-PLAY REVIEW What others say about The best way I can express jfnoio-f lay review, tor wnicu leading lady, of Lubtn's. Your publication is bright entertaining matter of interest Wright, publicity manager Sellg A quality paper, of interest fan, that invites reading by every Enter my name at once for every exhibitor should read your publication. T, E. Morgan, nn ager Broadway Theatre, New York city. The Photo-PIay Review, a new popular weekly at popular prit Motion Picture News. An excellent trade journal me patron. k. w. uaremore, oramattc cntic, wew xor .. Contains an interesting treatise on the leading Pht0J?laX,p!!r'i ductions. Profusely illustrated in a most artistic manner. The ttven-i ing Telegraph. SPECIAL FEATURE , Charlie Chaplin's Life-) By VICTOR EUBANK in issue of April 20th. SPECIAL OFFER OZr THREE MONTHS 4J Yearly Subscription, $1.00 Subscribe Now. THE PHOTO-PLAY Keai estate xrust Building, Philadeipniai "' BeU Phone, which mo Binr pari was eipecl.n, ' ten for her, and which enjoyed W cess when produced In m v".' Hall'a part In It Is a very Wr . W rjlng the whole responsibility of (K $2 Hall'a part In It Is a very Mr .. " rilntt the whole re.onnnthtnw . . toil on her shoulder. "When tha nam iAl play Is announced thoie who SL-v piay is announced thoie who h.w tho prlvllego of seelnc imr u i. ,T,.N York will bo able to look tm,ul hcr portrajal of It on tho ff,'', consldornblo Interest nnd impatient si anrougnoui ner career sho lini ii S Insisted on absolute nerjrii- lW will havo no reason to complan'iS. ii i'ui'oi a ma tjciicii uirector ?ns Mnrvnle. hna hpn hrmttrht i.- ,' UMic thcatrlcat Bchool, In which atiathrmiiJ'i loose ends and "Just-as-good" ih, ,? not permitted to havo play. From m?" wo havo seen of tho preparations of Sf- muuuornnesa of ueraldlne," th w, lion of detail will equal tho nni'lW plays that hao been released til T Btudlo In any part of tha world i,' set nlono, In which thoro are bA 10 scenes aggregating too tctl, tanuJli of tho value of $1000 and compniK& pieces, making up a bedroom. Tho company engaged to support ViS Hall will bo second to none. 1,7 nounces Vernon Steel, who has 7ft In llm AVnrM Film rVmino.,.. ;. rWl Mario Empress, of tho Famous PIiS Stanley Harrison. Jules Ferrar and ffi Delmorc, and others who havo apntS wnn mo Desi incatrical managen $ America and England, and last, USf no means least, tho Art rilm Com3 linn honn fnrt!innt In d Ami (.... . ' cluslvo services of William S. rofmS' Vw,. .. iitM nvLiiumr mi Odds and Ends Tho employes of tho Lubln ComtiSL havo organized a yearly bcnefloW intf elation. Tho mnjorlty of tha playw, fit mcmDeia nnu mo ouicerB are: ColoJJ josopn w. smiiey, prcsiaenti IiiTot aenwartz, treasurer, ana Donald Becretnry. Hay ward Mack and Harry Llchllji? writing a, scenario for nichard Caritj?: which tho World Comcdy-Star corntiSi will have nn opportunity for maiterfnii" now cnurucicriniiuii oiaor man nl4 UIQU ones of the hen-pecked hutband oi tti absent-minuca proiessor typos. m Will nm Knvpmhnm tulll lnA I.l i..r I rtcal season about May 2 and ulll ti,," nnrk immediately upon his first icrctf nroductlon. nhlch will bo stuceil ilh n Rolfo's Eastern Btudlos. Tho title j(l Faversham's first plcco has not iuls selected as yet. jj MARKET AND JUNIPER STREETS Beginning Monday, 2d Big Week Twice Daiij A1TKKNOON8, 2130 10c, 15c, M EVEMWis, 8i30 isc,:sc,eo HKATS TUP WKHItS IX ADVANCE WARNING Buy Tickets at Box Office pub? Ignore All Street Speculators ' '1 The SENSATION of the SEASON A f.ri.fiit Sim nriilb. ment Photogrsptiy Ii " celient ana inienioui, ur latter rartlcuUrlr, U which 'Truth' In femlnbl form Is shown In thi u.. n.lltiAitl artvlnr hf. f ense " N. American. " 'Hypocrites' la in ti leRorj a motion plctun 'Ever woman' orlpiul In conception, dirlnf U execution nnd iplndla II Its pantomime. Notnltf In the film from b(fti nlntr to end to offend eri the most faitldloia." EvenlnR Ledier. ,' "A strlklne depirttn In photo dramas Ai matlzed lesson in shams of life In locliW In the home: In P; and. most of all. In W church. Introdnti; Truth' personified In nakedness but tb dl; cacy nnd nrtlstle eni. - I'rosw- Uorjjeous In ConU Sumptuous la III J .Stnitlnn ronerful? In Il APP' Mc i.i.i.. vr M fnr tha Ilrtt EST ton!"' LV. j Second. .73; Third. ..iWh. , ""-g f opers. auurrss a. m us my support is to subscribe to th i enclose one aouar. j-.uh - j I and breezy and contains a wealth j to the photo-play fan. William l.ora, Polyscope Company, to the producer, exhibitor and thj one. Evening Ledger. subscription. I firmly, believe that I that grips not only the exhibitor, but Jj Handsomely Illustratcd. REVIEW; Walnut 527. V.3 I L j I t -8Ck. UjlJ II7IQ Ucn.lntou anj 11x10 Allectuny Aj. 'JTHOS. E.THEA la THE MAN O'WARSMAN Tirtn A !'TU AND VENANGO 1 lUUA STREETS Damon and Pythias J