Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 15 July 1917 — Page 11

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Former Belasco Stat Featured In Filming of "Hedda Gabler" At the Grand.

Miss Nance O'Neil, one ofr tne greatest of American Actresses on or off the creen, concludes her engagement at the Grand today in the PowellMutual film production of Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler."

In "Hedda Gabler" Miss O'Neil is thoroughly at home, since she played the part with huge success on three continents. Miss O'Neil's interpretation of the selfish, jealous character of the unprincipled Hedda has been* acclaimed by Ibsen admirers aa Ibsen's own conception of the woman.

Those who see Miss O'Neil in "Hedda Gabler'' will recognize the same scintillating genius that made itself manifest in such speaking stage dramas as "t'amllle," "The Kreutzer Sonata," "Judith," "Meg Merriles," "Mona V anna" and "The Danites."

The story uf "Hedda Gabler" runs as follows: George Tesman and his wife, lately "Hedda Gabler/' have just returned front their honeymoon. Left alone Hedda fondles her pistots for which She has an uncanny affection. Married to Tesman, Hedda still lives in Jealous watchfulness over lSJlert Lovberg, her former lover, and in her passionate imagination she pictures Lovberg in Tesman's place. Lovberg, ».a dissipated genius, has fallen under the good influence of Thea Elvsted and has writen a valuable JDOOU. Hedda dis covers Thea's influence over Lovberg and at once sets out to resume her Bway with the man, with the result that Lovberg drinks, loses his manu script in the course of his revels and it cast into despair, not knowing that Xledda Gabler has the manuscript concealed. Lovberg breaks with Thea Elvsted, his good genius, and shoots himself with one of Hedda's pistols. Hedda. after bid-nine the manuscript Of Lovberg's book, shoots herself.

New Billie Burke Film One of Mysfery

"The Mysterious Miss Terry," the first production in which Billie Burko will be starred by the Famous Players Fdm company, is heralded as a storv as unfathomable as the title indicates/11 The opening scene shows a cab driving aloug a deserted street in the dead Of night. From the window there appears the anxious face of a £irl, and as the cab ^sses under an electric light, beams or which suddenly illuminate the girl's face, she draws back in a startled manner and quickly veils herself.

Stopping the cab she alights and makes her way toward a huge, gloomy mansion. The door of the big dwelling swings open and the butler is seen Coming down the steps. The girl •watches her chance, slips inside the door and goes to the upper rooms of the house where she begins to tamper with a wall safe. She has switched on the lights, and the butler, who is talking to a policeman at the corner of the street, suddenly sees the lights in the supposedly deserted house and rushes back to invetigate.

These are the opening scenes in Miss Burke's first picture and they are said to be but an indication of the mysterious and insolvable tangles of the threads of this story which was written by Gelett Burgess, the well-known author.

J. Searle Dawley, who has been directing Marguerite Clark's most recent Famous Players' successes, is staging this production for Miss Burke.

Theatrical New York In "Easiest Way

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"A Little Journey to Theatrical New York" might well be the subtitle of "The Easiest Way," a picture version of Eugene Walter's powerful tframa. in which Clara Kimball Young Will be seen at the American next tv eek. One scene shows a typical backstage assembling of forces for a musical comedy. Another shows a flress rehearsal of the pieco. The agencies where players apply for positions are pictured true to life it is said. There e.re two scenes in restaurants which are known as theatrical "hang outs." One of these Is Rector's, long a gathering place of the clans the other is Montmartre, names for the section of J'arls where the night revelry is gayest. Incidentally, 1n strong contrast, there are shown typicai adventures ot a third-rate company playing one right stands in the west. Miss Young is supported by an excellent* company which includes Joseph Kilgour, who •mas the original Brockton, the wealthy ptock-broker,

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tion in which Frances Starr made such Ct tremendous hit and which was presented at the Grand a few seasons back.

Tourneur Signs With Lasky-Paramounf

Maurice Tourneur, the noted di rector of Mary Pickford in her famous success, "A Poor Little Rich Girl," and nf Mme. Petrova, the famous Russian actress, in "The Undying Flame," has jnade a contract with the Lasky compuny to take pictures exclusively for 3'aramount for one year. It has been fcnnouncrd that Monsieur Tourneur Vill direct Mme. I'etrova'a next picture, the title of which has not yet *been made public. "The Undying "JFlame" will be the attraction at the

Orpheum Wednesday and Thursday.

VIEWS AND NEWS OF THE DUNCE O'NEIL AS

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THE EASIEST WAIT FOE THE AC ERiCAN

ClatK Ximball Yoting Starts In Selz nick Film Version of Eugene Walter Play.

Carlyle Blackwell and June Elvidge are the stars in "The Price of Pride," World photoplay, at the American today and Monday. The story deals with the life and adventures of two halfbrothors who grow up without knowing each other, but look alike as two peas. They meet under strange and startling circumstances in a western gambling house and from their meeting evolves a most remarkable situation. Carlyle Blackwell plays the roles of the half-brothers. June Elvidge is seen in a powerful and effective role and Evelyn Greeley appears in an appealing part. The production is staged on an elaborate scale.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, "The Woman Who Dared," a seven-reel photoplay. made by the California Motion Picture company, wiil be shown. IJeavriz Michelena, Andrew Robson, Clarence Arper, William Pike, Albert Morrison and Captain Leslie Peacocks are tn the cast.

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the Selznick production of Eugene Walter's "The Easiest Way" wiU be the attraction. Clara Kimball Young makes her fourth appearance as a Selznick star in this picture. The director, Albert Capellani, has enlarged considerably upon the stage version as produced by David Belasco, and has added materially to this fascinating and dramatic story of theatrical life.

Miss Young plays the part in which Frances Starr made her greatest hit, that of Laura Murdock. Joseph Kilgour is seen in the role he created in the stage version. Other members of the cast are Rockcliffe Fellowes, Louise Bates, Cleo Desmond, George Stevens, Frank Kingdon, Mae Hopkins and Walter McEwan.

Two Studios For New Cohen Pictures

In order to save time in the production of George M. Cohan's second Artcraft offering, "Seven Keys to Baldpate," adapted from his former stage success of the same name, both of the Famous Flayers-Lasky studios in the east are being used. A series of immense scenes have already been staged at the Fifty-sixth street studio in New York, where the actor-author-producer has been appearing before the camera daily until late in the evening lor the past three weeks.

In one of the scenes, where the hermit burns his money in a fire-place, Carlton Macy. who also appeared in the play, last week severely burned his hand while trying to rescue the money from the flames. The camera recorded Mis act which, however, proved only too realistic for the young actor. It is expected that "Seven Keys" will be entirely filmed in the course of an other week, as far as the star is concerned and after taking a series of other scenes in which he does not appear the film will be ready for cutting and assembling.

Pauline Frederick Back on Screen

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Better Self," a dramatic story

written especially for Pauline Fred erick by Margaret TurnbuTl, is the Famouse Players star's current rehiole on the Paramount program.

Thomas Melghan, who has appeared opposite Miss Frederick in her most recent productions, which were "Sapho," "The Slave Market," and "Sleeping Fires," again plays opposite the star In this picture, in which he plays the role of a young doctor. Alice Hollister and Maude Turner Gordon are among the cast in this production, which is directed by Robert Vignola.

Miss Frederick plays the role of a wealthy, imperious society girl who finally is forced by love to make some I thing of herself. .. ..

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Nance O'Neil, who Is a film at the Grand today, was at one time regarded by some very capable judges, among them the late MoKee Rankin and David Belasco, as the greatest Amerio a n tragedienne since Mary Anders o n e o e s e w a a Belascoized

Miss O'Neil served a long apprenticeship under the late

K e e n a n k i n but not until Belasco took her in charge did she rid herself of a certain a w k w a n e s s which was natural to her. Miss O'Neil

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greatest Meg Merrilles since Janaus chek. There was no longer a demand for the sort of plays in which she was supreme—among them, Ibsen's, when Miss O'Neil went into pictures.

In the death of Montgomery Phister, the Cincinnati dramatic oritk\ the statr» loses a good friend and the theatregoer a wise councillor "Gum" Phister wrote about the actors for more than forty years and I doubt if he had a single enemy in the entire profession at the time of his death. He was the friend of Sir Henry Irving, Edwin Booth, Lawrence Barrett and other great actors of the past, as well as all of the players of prominence of the present day.

The old school actors are fast disappearing. Herbert Kelcey, who died the other day, was accounted a good actor in the days when he was playing under direction of A. M. Palmer, John Stetson and other old time managers, and a good actor he remained to the last. He was with Mrs. Leslie Carter during the first season of "The Heart of Maryland" and since then has been featured in various productions with his wife,

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Bums Mantle, the New York dramatic critic, predicts that Ethel Barrymore's appearance as "Camille" will start an epidemic—that other young actresses will attempt a role which has had its ablest interpreters In elderly actresse*. Mr. Mantle mentions Jane Cowl, Nazimova, Laurette Taylor, Florence Reed, Elsie Ferguson,

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PAULINE FEEDER!OK IX LASKV-PARAMOUBfT PHOTOPLAY AT THR ORI'HEVM MONDAY A\D TLKSDAY. 1

SEIZNICWRCTURES

SCE1TE FROM El'GESK WALTER'S FLAT AS FILMED BT SELZN1CK. IME AMERICAN THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

LOBBY CHATTER by MIQUE O'BRIEN

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Reckless Romeo" at the Fountain

Introducing Chaplin To

the Egyptians

Charles Chaplin recently received a letter from an admirer who lives in Cairo in which the writer inclosed an excerpt from an Anglo-Egyptian motion picture theatre program. It showed the extraordinary translation of both French and English that manage to find their wray into public announcements in Egypt. Here it is: Senaatloninc- Comical.

Chariot in

"THE VAGABOND."

?reat comedy, in two parts of a poignancy interest, assisting with angnisli at the terrible peripetics of a young girl, falling in hands of Bohemian bandits. Tieture of this film are deiicious, being taken at fir trees and mountains of California

Great success.

Comic. Silly laughter.

FORMS RED CROSS CLASS.

Gladys Brockwell has formed a Red Cross class at the William Fox studios In Los Angeles, Cal. She is taking a course of training for nurse's work with four other members of the Fox organization. Instruction is being given by a member of the Red Cross of Los Angeles.

CAST FOR "BALDPATE."

The cast for the Cohan celluloiding of "Seven Keys to Baldpate" has been sorted out to Include Anna Nilsson, Eida Furry, Corene Uzzell, Joe Smiley, Armand Cortes, Frank Losee, Russell Bassett and others, under the direction of Hugh Ford,

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World Film Star at the American Today nnd Monday.

Public Selects For The Vitagraph

Vitagraph's recent announcement that exhibitors would have a chance to choose their own pictures from among Robert W. Chambers' most popular works has borne fruit. This new idea of having the exhibitor cooperate with the producer from the very ground up has caused some surprises in New York, for books the head office had overlooked entirely have been brought into prominence. Vitagraph as a result purposes adopting a similar plan for all possible future plays. 'Who Goes There?" and "Anne's Bridge and Between Friends" can almost definitely be stated to be among the final selections. "The Better Man," "The Firing Line," "The Turning Point," "Quick Action," "The Danger Mark," "The Special Messenger" and "The Reckoning" have received the most votes to date in the order named.

The selection of "Anne's Bridge and Between Friends" was particularly significant, for this story had been entirely overlooked by the Vitagraph scenario*taff as a real contestant with some of the more popular sounding titles. A reader has been assigned to investigate the public's choice, and says this story has verjr great picture jpoflsibilities. "-v.

NAKCE O'NEIL IX ISBEK'S "RBDDA GABLER" AT TOT GRASD TODAY.

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Arfcraft Plans Many Productions

The Artcraft is at work on photoplays w^hich will present as stars Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Elsie Ferguson, George M. Cohan and Ger aldine Farrar.

Following the completion of Mary Pickford's patriotic picture, "The Little American," staged under the direction of Cecil B. DeMille, Miss Pickford will start on her newest vehicle, "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm,** with in the next few days. This adaptation will be produced at the Lasky Hollywood studio by Marshall Neilan, th young Lasky director who has createi wide attention as a result of his e* ceptional work.

As his third Artcraft picture, Doug' las Fairbanks will present an original story by himself, the temporary title of which is "The Optimist." The subject will offer a typical Fairbanks photo-play staged hy John Emerson. Eileen Percy, who has just signed a ear's contract to appear opposite the energetic Douglas as a result rtf her exceptional work In "Wild and Woolly," will head the supporting cast. The new Fairbanks story is now being prepared for screening by Anita Loos and will be ready for the camera when the star returns from his vaaation.

George M. Cohan's next picture for Artcraft "Seven Keys to Raldpate," is now being produced at the Famous Players-New York studio. This adaptation from Mr. Cohan's popular stage success is under the direction of Hugh Ford, producer of many film hits under the Famous Players' trademark. Although originally scheduled for production at a later date, the repeated requests from exhibitors* for another Cohan picture in the near future, as a result of tho big success of "Broadway Jones," prompted Mr. Cohan and Artcraft to do this film Immediately.

At the Famous Players-Lasky studio In Fort Lee, Elsie Ferguson will start her initial photo-play, "Barbary Sheep," by Robert Hickens, as soon as Maurice Tourneur finishes the picture on which he is. now working. Mr. Tourneur will direct Miss Ferguson.

ARTCRAFTS COMING.

These are all the Artcraft things necessary to see during the coming year in order to "keep up."

Mary Pickford will have eight pic tures, Douglas Fairbanks, seven Geraldine Farrar, two, and George M. Cohan, two. D. W. Griffith will furnish six productions ol rna.ltjv, a*^, Cecil de Mille tout-

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'Periwinkle" Will Be Followed At the Orpheum By Exclusive Paramount Photoplays,

Little Miss Mary Miles inter la the film star at the Orpheum today in "Periwinkle," a photoplay directed by James Kirkwood. i "Periwinkle" is ft coastgnarfl story, "pretty little Periwinkle," as the men christen this baby girl cast up by the sea, becoming the pet and pride of thy whole coast, her rough, but big-hearted sponsors, most of whom are life-sav-ers, watching with jealous eyes the efforts of Dick Langdon, a shipwrecked millionaire, to win her away- Irom them.

Included in the cast are such well known screen artists as George Fisher, who plays opposite Miss Mintei George Periolat, Anne Schaefer, clarence Burton ^nd George Ahearn.

The bill for Monday and Tuesday is "Her Better Self,'' Pauline Frederick's latest Famous Players picture on tho Paramount program written by Margaret Turnbull, directed by Robert G. Vignola and photographed by Ned Van Buren. This combination alone would insure its success and the excellent cast which lias been added make it one of the finest productions appearing this season. Director Vignola has been the director of many of Pauline Frederick's former sensational successes and Mr. Van Buren, the photographer, promises many exceptionally beautiful photographic effects, among them, the filming of Miss Frederick's reckless auto race against time, which it is said is the most graphic ever pictured. -'J I 'VA

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On Wednesday and Thursday, Madame Petrova will be the star In the Lasky-Paramount production of "The Undying Flame." This is an Egyptian subject, directed by the famous Maurice Tourneur.

The attraction for Friday and Saturday is "The Soul Master," a Vitagraph production with l£aiie Williams featured.

It introduces Robert Travers, a voung business man, devoted to his wife, Arline, and their year-old daughter Ruth. His happiness Is suddenly wrecked by appearance of Forest Crampton, an old sweetheart of his wife.

Fifteen years pass and Travers, «tnbittered by the tragedy, has sunk himself so completely in business,.* hv earned the title of "the man without soul." Though he has lost his soul, he has accumulated great wealth and is tho head of a chain of department stores. In the army of over-worked, unhappy girls in his employ, he suddenly sees Ruth Carroll, who is the daughter he had lost, though neither is aware o£ their relationship,

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Bessie Barriscaie is busily engaged on her own production of the screen version of Grace Miller White's novel. "Rose O'Paradise.* James Young is directing her. They propose to have tho production ready foi release in August.

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Miss Barrlseale -pWys tTm Aararter of Jinnie, or Virginia Singleton. Jlnnle iB an orphan who loves kittens, plays an old violin and Is heiress to a fortune. An uncle, Jordan Marsh, is next in line for the inheritance. The crux of the story hinges on his efforts to obtain her money. The love interest Is furnished by a romance between tlie girl and Theodojre King, a young Virginian, who tfearly loses his life i» her defense.

David M. Hartford, who is wide! known thrqugh his association with Triangle as superintendent of production at the Culver City studios, is paying the heavy role of Jordan Morse, in Miss Barrlscale's support. Mr. Hartford Is really the casting director of the Barriscaie company, but at the special request of Mr. Young, he assumed the role of the "heavy." While at the Culver City studio, Mr. Hartford appeared occasionally In important parts and in every instance his characterization was highly praised. Mr. Hartford Is a player of long experience and displays in his work the sincerity of the old school combined with the finesse of the new school of dramatic art.

Howard Hickman is impersonating the role of Theodore King. Mr. Hicknan made hif initial appcarancj onthe screen after a long stage career In the Lasky production of "Tho Circus Man." He was then engaged by Triangle, with whom he was cast for a wide range of characters,

Mary Miles Minfer In Sea Coast Film

Mary Miles Minter, that rara avis, a child actress who can act, never was seen to better advantage, we are told, than as "Periwinkle" -in her new Mutual-American play of that name, and George Periolat as Ephraim Rawlins, the old salt, adds verisimilitude to a thoroughly convincing tale.

George Fisher plays opposite Ml" Minter in the new drama as Rich Langdon Evans, the young milIioi(Q# whose yacht IS wrecked on an charitable coast. "Periwinkle," the seashore with undimmed faith in human .m and tremendous vitality, changiB whole viewpoint of the Jaded, youth tossed on the beach at he*

The storj1, by William Fa* Payson, was adapted for the scril© u i a n o u i s a n n e w u his work admirably. '^eriwilT^,^^ at the Orpheum today only.

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