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THE EVENING LEDGER PHOTOPLAY SECTION, SATUKDAY, JUNE 12, 1915.
How Betty Marshall
Nearly Caught a Cold
Betty Marshall, known as the Gotham
Paahton Plate, who is being starred with
Frederick de Belleville. In "The Trade
Secret.' wWoh hi to be released on July
X by tbe Ootnam Film Company, experi
ence a unique and humiliating experi
ence en Monday last.
Wee Marshall, who acts the part of a
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BETTY MARSHALL
The "Gotham Fashion Plato."
daughter of Frederick de Belleville In the
production mentioned, and who Is an ex
pert In all athletic sports, enacted a
scene outside of the boathouse of Itr.
Henry Ford, at Nyack. N. T. The action
of the play Involves the discovery of a
receipt for the mannfactnre of "Synthetic
Quinine" ana then the pOferinc of came
by "OrekasV and the frMr..rrTPff and
attempt at drowning of the nnde da the
play) of litw Marshall.
The scene progressed successfully and
Uncle was thrown fcv tr. r, -- ..-I-.
and conspiring vinalns Into the' Hudson
"" "ere .auss MamtinTl. according
to her lines, cried. "Have no fear. Uncle,
your niece win save yon." and suiting
her words by action, made a beautiful
dive (not In a tight fitting bathing salt,
but dad in the everyday raiment of a
society belle), and after exhibiting her
art in divine and mriirrni. -..
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Uncle and pulled him to shore, and then
u raeioaramauc style kneeled at his side
and cried "Saved."
The scene Vaa thus ended and Kiss
Marshall stood about th m.n ,.
forming about her from the dripping wa-
ior irom ner clotnlng. and it was then
dlscoTcred that there was no place handy
for her to make a change of attire. The
automobile blankets were then brought
Into play, and Miss m..h. snugjy
wrapped therein, was placed In her car
and orders given to her chauffeur to
drive quickly to her home. He, obey
ing Instructions, speeded the car, but
alas, after making several rules the bulk
of Officer Becker appeared In the road
with his hand up and then gently and
firmly informed Harry Adler. the chauf
feur, that be was under arrest for ex-
6 ujo speed limit.
Miss Marshall, who by this time was
sneezing from the effects of her ride.
Pleaded and begged with the officer to
permit them to go oa to her home so she
could make a change and have a cop of
tea, but the minion of the law was ob
durate and replied. 'Tell it to the Judge."
Thereupon orders were given to the
chauffeur to drive to the Mta Street
Court and Harry was compelled to face
His Honor, charged with the offense of
speeding. " w
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visions of colds, and pneumonia, sat
shivering In the car wrapped In robes,
praying to a kind Providence that her
chauffeur return at once.
During this time the executive offlcera
of the Gotham Film Company were in an
uproar. Word had reached Marshall "W
Taggart. Its president, of the predicament
of his star. The word that reached Mr
Taggart was that Miss Marshall had been
arrested and Mr. Taggart had visions of
his being unable to have the play finished
and distributed to the Gothams' 29 ex
changes on release date, and thereupon
he and Charles U Brookhehn, of the
New York Gotham Film Exchange, made
DONALD C. SCOTT
Secretary of the Lubin Beneficial
Association.
for the Police Court, and arriving there,
pleaded with Magistrate Krotel not to
send Miss Marshall to Jail. It was then
discovered that the person arrested was
her chauffeur, and with a smile. Magis
trate Krotel fined Harry the sum of S,
which Mr. Taggart paid with a sigh. They
were seen walking out of court together
and what was said by Mr. Taggart to the
chauffeur wfll not be published.
However, Miss Marshall Is now back to
work on the completion of "The Trade
Secret" and merely suffered a slight cold,
which Incapacitated her for only two
days.
"THE NAMELESS STORY"
"The Nameless Btory" Is one of the
most pleasing little picture plays of Its
kind produced, and la now being shown
In Philadelphia's leading moving picture
theatres.
The novelty of giving the audience an
opportunity to supply a title for the play
and the cash prizes offered for the best
suggestions keeps every one alert.
The Judges made their decision for the
first contest on last Saturday afternoon
at the Poor Richard Club. They were
amazed at the number of titles suggested
for 'The Nameless Story," and found It
exceedingly hard to decide the winners.
If you have not been fortunate enough
to see "The Nameless Story," watch for
the booking of this reel In the theatres
in your neighborhood. You will be amused
by the way an up-to-date housewife pro
cures a home for 25 cents, and you will
have an opportunity to win a cash prize.
World Film Prospers
The Philadelphia branch of the "World
Film Corporation started out originally
with three employes In one little room
about IS months ago. Step by step It
has developed until It now occupies an
entire building at the most prominent
corner of Film Row, with a personnel of
H people, open 21 hours every day.
Improvements have been made week by
meek, service has improved. Every pos
sible atttntion has been given to the
publicity end and the enormous amount
of 1000 names of satisfied exhibitors make
up the service list of the corporation.
The offices are spacious, light and pleas
ant. The projection room is well equipped
and a little theatre In itself. When you
enter the office the treatment you re
ceive is courteous at all times and ad
vice for each situaUon Is given. There
Is a certain tone of confidence and re
liability that would strike you, and Mr.
George J. Beihoff Insists upon the most
courteous treatment and a hearing for
everybody.
It took several months to build the effi
ciency of the World Film Corporation
offices to Its present point, and weak em
ployes of the staff had to yield to make
room for competent help willing to exert
their entire ability toward co-operation
between the exhibitor and the exchange.
There Is a sense of co-partnership be
tween every employe of the ofllce and the
corporation, which has been wonderfully
stimulated by the profit-sharing plan put
Into effect by the general manager. Mr.
L. J. Selznlck, whereby everybody shares
In the prosperity of the business.
Every effort has been made by Mr.
BelhofC to work In harmony with every
exhibitor of the State, be his house ever
so small, and to arrange terms with him
to suit both parties at all times. Mr.
Beihoff has also been working hard on
a plan whereby the different exchange
heads In Philadelphia will co-operate and
meet weekly to discuss the best methods
to be used for film interests in this ter
ritory for the protection of both the ex
hibitor and the exchange.
THE MOVIE SUNDAE
Clara Kimball Young has had a "sun
dae" named after her. Popularity of the.
soda fountain brand ought to go a long
way during the sultry summer days.
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'THE MAN WHO BEAT
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- A Soul-Stirring 4-Reel Feature
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