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Tie Evening Ledger Amusement Section, Saturday, October 30, 1915
PERSONAL SIDE ,0F
PHOTOPLAY LAND
HENRY MILLER LIKES PHILADELPHIA
DANGER AND DARING-
IN FILM ACTING
What Some of the Players Are
Doing When Not on
the Screen
Some of the Hair-Breadth Es
capes and Adventures-of
Film Players
The first moving picture studio built en
tirely for personal use ever erected In the
Middle West or in the United States, for
that matter, is now being constructed on
the roof of the Gi'.more apurtments in
" Milwaukee, Wis.
These apartments, which are just being
completed, wcro built and are owned by
Paul Gilmoic, the well-known photopla
star.
The studio was constructed for Mr. Gil
raore's own use and wh-n completed will
be ono of the best equipped In the coun
try. It is iot large as studios so, but no
expense has been spared to make It mod
ern throughout; :n tact, it lias lien .Mr.
Gllmore's idea to make It a "vest-pocket
edition of the Griffith fctud.o at Los
Angeles" as he puts it.
It was with the idea of cnrring out
certain ideas and ex;icr.ments that lit has
Ions had 'n mind that Mr. Gllmore had
this studio built. They aie located mar
tho horts of Lake Michigan, an almost
ideal location for a stud o. Developing,
printing and drying tooms will also le
located in the building.
Fred Mace, now under contract with
the Kej stone Company to appear In Sen-nett-Kcys-tone
featmes and-who was the
first president of the P.'ioto-placrs Club
in Los Angeles, has recently been active
in attempts at reorganizing. On October
1! a meeting was held at which about 200
prominent photoplaycrs were present,
and under the leadnshlp of Mr. Mace
a i.ew club was started. Temporary offi
cers weie elected and a committee was
chocn to make a choice of location for
the new club. The old Press Clubrooms.
those of the original Photoplayers' Club
and the now deserted Bankers' Club
Building, were all taken under considera
lior, and at the next meeting a final
choice will be made -Mr. Mace's speech
to tho assembled photoplayers was
grctrd with heartj applause, and the
popular comedian proved his ability to
"come back.",
Anita Stewart, Vltagraph star, has pur
chased a plot of ground next to that or
her brother-in-law. Ralph W. Ince. at
Rrlghtwaters, L. I., and Is building a
house to cost In the neighborhood of J30.
0. Fair Kathlyn Williams, the Selig star,
loves flowers, and owns a rose garden
containing many rare specimens.
E. H Calvert, one of Essanay's lead
ing directors, has gone on a hunting
and fishing trip to th Ozarks, In southern
Missouri, after several months of strenu
ous work. Mr Calvert Is an expert with
the gun, having been one of the best
marksmen In the army. A West Point
man. he retired as a captain after 14
years' service to go on the stage.
Francis X. Bushman's one hobby la
amethysts. On his left hand lie wears
a ripg with an amethjst as big as a
plum. It covers his little finger way up
past the second joint; but despite all this
Bushman is a regular fellow.
Bushman Is in perfect physical condi
tion all the time. too. He employs three
trainers and does gymnasium work and
road work every day. The result is that
his skin is as clear and pink as a baby's
and his waist Is slender. He Is the pic
ture of perfect health.
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The actor-manager brought his motorcar over from New York when
"Daddy Long Legs" settled down for a run at the Broad, and now,
he may be seen almost any afternoon but Wednesday or Saturday
enjoying the level lengths of Philadelphia's streets and suburban
roads.
CLOSE-UPS OF SCREEN FAVORITES
In the Beginning
Lillian Russell began life as Helen
Louise Leonard.
Kddle Foy was christened Edward F.
Fitzgerald.
Richard Carle was Charles Nicholas
Carleton.
Elsie Janis was Elsie Bierbower
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GEORGE BEBAN
As the character actor will ap
pear at the Stanley next week, in
"An Alien," his film version of
"The Sign of the Rose."
EARLE WILLIAMS
Earle Williams, the Vltagraph star, wn
born In Sacramento. Cal. His father was
Augustus P. Williams, an early California
settler, who had
emigrated from
Boonevllle, Mo. Hi3
mother was Eva M.
Taget, of the Paget
family from Cin
cinnati. Ohio. The
famous old actor,
James Taget. who
was at the height
of his career a gen
eration ago, was an
uncle and the only
member of Mr.
Williams' Imme- i
diate family con
nected with the pro
fession of acting.
Earle Williams
was educated in the
Oakland public
grammar and high
schools. He attendee the Polytechnic Col
lege of California, but left before receiv
ing his degree. Hl3 first position was as
an office boy sandwiched In prior to his
entering college.
His first theatrical engagement came aa
utility man with the Baldwin-Melville
Stock Company In New Orleans, In. 1901.
Hls principal engagements have been with
the Frederick Belasco Company In San
Francisco and Portland; one year with
.lames Ncill Stock Company; heavy with
Henry Dlxey In "The Man on the Box,"
heavy with Rose Stan!" In "The Chorus
Lady," juvenile In Mary Mannerlng's
"Glorious Betsey" and with Helen Ware
In "The Third Degree." His last thea
trical engagement was with George Beban
In "The Sign of the Rose" in vaudeville.
Mr. Williams' entrance Into pictures was
not premeditated. The usual Idleness dur
ing the summer while engaged In thea
tricals proved Irksome, so he applied for
extra parts with the Vltagraph Company.
His entire motion picture career has been
with tho Vltagraph Company.
Film Actor for Suffrage
Characterizing the Rev. Cyrus Town
send Brady's statement that "woman's
desire to vote was an Insult to God" as
the most ridiculous statement ever made
by a member of the cloth, Paul Gllmore,
the photoplay star, who Is In this city
preparing to work as co-star with Mar
guerite Snow In "Rosemary," scathingly
denounced the Rev. Brady for his stand
on the suffrage question.
"That any man who himself has been a
slave to the dictates of fashion and clung
to his coat and stiff collar and vest even
In sweltering weather should presume to
advise women to break the shackles that
bind her to the corset and high-heel shoe
strikes me aa being extremely funny,"
said Mr. Gllmore.
"Just when It was that man had the
duties of running the world placed In his
care by the Lord. Mr. Brady does not
make clear." continued Mr. Gllmore.
"In place of history proving that woman
is a creature of Impulse and man of
judgment, I believe that any one who Is
at all familiar with history recalls that
the greatest men that the world has
ever known placed great faith in tho
Judgment of their wives or mothers and
went with all of the great problems to
theso women for final decision."
' RICHARD WANGERMANN
Richard Wangemann. who play char
acter parts in Labln photoplays. Is cele
brating the ninth anniversary of his ad
vent with Lubin, pr
Philadelphia. M r
Wangemann wrs
born abroad, and be
gan his stage career
shortly after receiv
ing an honorable dis
charge from the Ger
man army. During
his career on the
speaking stage Mr.
Wangemann played
in various cities In
Switzerland, Austria,
Russia. Italy and
even In Northern Af
rica. In 1SSS he was stage
director and manager of a prominent
theatre In Jlremen and subsequently
played with great success In various Ger
man and Austrian cities. Then he came
to Cincinnati to the German Opera House,
where he remained three years, going
subsequently to Cleveland. Next he came
to the German Theatre In Philadelphia,
from which he was graduated to photo
plays at Lubin's.
Mr. Wangemann. who Is a linguist of
considerable ability. Is known aa the
"man of many faces' because of his won
derful facility in the art of making up.
He Is a popular favorite in the Lubin
studios because of his gentle manner and
the sincerity of hi3 friendship.
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A peculiar accident occurred Int the
filming of one of the scenes of the Vlta
graph Blue Ribbon Features, "The. Turn
of the Road," that, while adding, a touch
' rf realism to the picture, was fortunately
free from any fatality, except In, the
shaking up of the players, oenaerned In
its enactment. la the big scene, where
Joseph K:lw!our. aa John King, and' Vtr
Jjiia Pearou. aa Marota WKbur are
eloping In icing's machine, a hish-pow-ercd
curing car. in m&ItiiiT a sharp turn
In the road, to avoid colliding with an
approachiri; autcinobllc. they am forced
over a' t.nbankment. In rehearsing Iho
scene. Mr Kllgnnr, who wa driving, mn
tie machine 100 near the edge of tie em
bankment. Tho earth, loo soft to. sus
tain its weight, started to slide HaIf
, way down the declivity the autcinubilo
j struck a stump, and, turning a complete
somersault. lamleil at the bottom in an
I upright position. Neither the players nor
ujc uuio received a scratcn. but Doth
Miss Pearson antl Mr KHgour liadi the
scare f their lives. The camera, man
had his camera set ready for work, and
"caught" the machine In Its wild slide.
The most of the accident is.shown In the
completed picture, the-climax, where the
clopors are being rescued from beneath
tho overturned machine, being staled
later.
Vivian Rich, whose pretty face has ap
peared In oountlpqct Mutttii .i.n,vi.,
I caused a furore in a Santa. Barbara cafe
recenuy wnen. gowned In expensive: sill:,
she plunged In among the. goal fish In ths
restaurant fountain. Womeiv who. saw
the film star's leap shrieked in horror.
A man sitting at a nearby table leaped li.
after Miss Rich to effect a rescue. For
several minutes everything- was In- con
fusion. Then. In an obscure corner. Direc
tor Archer MacMackin and a man slowly
turning tho crank on a camera were seen
and pointed out.
Director MacMackin is a stickler tor
realism. It was he who arranged, with
the cafe proprietor Wr Miss Rich's plunge
among the gold fish. Wishing to create
a furore among his guests-, the proprietor
had nnt nnnntinnoil .. .... . . ,
I thriller. It Inmi n mn,.A tip- .. .
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I than the proprietor had anticipated
Or.e of the Kalcm players wha took
IMF In "Til rVintlnf-tn f fnim. .n f.n-.
ture. was painrully Injured in falling from
a swiftly moving auto while one of the
. ImCOrtant SCOnea W1 helnrv ntmA.1 .a
the result of this accident, the performer
was confined to his bed for several, days.
The accident occurred in the' scene
which shows tlie hero'ne. her sweetheart
and a prison guard fleeing from a dozen
pursusrs. Aided by the guard, the girl's
lover had esaped from prison. The three
were In the auto and the- guard wn en
deavoring to hold oft at pistol's point the
machine containing the pursu'ns officers.
Miss Rea Martin, the actress featured
in the drama, was driving the car at the
time. The player enacting the guard's
role was leaning over the. back ot the
tonneau when the car plunged over n
thank-ye-marm and jolted him Into the
road. The man was rushed to a doctor
who lived nearby and after being treated
was tnken home.
Drafting Society
George K. Spoor, president of Essanay,
announces the release of an extra six-act
feiture photoplay on the V. L. g. E. pro
gram. 11 has been completed some time
and now Is ready for booking. It comes
In as a "special," the regular plays ot
one each four weeks being released as
usual.
The extra Is -The Crimson Wing,"
dramatized from the widely known novel
of that title, written by Hobart C. Chat-ficld-Taylor,
Chicago and Washington
society leader and litterateur. It is a
drama of war and romance, and the
scenes are laid on the present battle line
between Germany nnd France.
Exceptional interest is attached to the
phctoplay because of society leaders,
national and world characters who take
part In It- Garden and villa scenes were
taken on the grounds and In the homes
of Chicago's wealthiest citizens. Including
Hobart C. Chatfleld-Taylor. the author:
Harold and Cyrus McCormick, O.vllle
Babcock, Edward S. Moore. James Ward
Thome, Scott Durand and Howard Shaw.
The majority of these persons with their
wives and families, as well as other
society leaders, appear In the play.
Mr. Moore, vice president of the Rock
Island Railroad, takes the part of a
chauffeur In one scene. He Is dressed in
army uniform and drives his own 111,000
car. Wallace Rice, author and play
wright, also takes a part in the play.
Several hundred feet of the film were
taken In France on the border line or
Germany, showing the French army In
maneuvers and commanded by General
Joflre, the head of the French army. The
photoplay Is directed by E. H. Calvert, a
West Point man who has seen 14 years
of service In the United States Army. Mr.
Calvert also takes the leading role with
Misa Ruth Stonehouse.
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MARGUERITE GALE
Who Interviews a dozen stars in
"How Molly Mada Good," a film
coming to the Metropolitan next
week.
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