Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 28 July 1918 — Page 8

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Tfn support of Alice Brady In "The Ordeal of Rosetta," the Select photoplay to be shown at the Orpheum today and Monday, are many favorite movie players. Miss Brady*# leading man In this picture Is Crawford Kent, the capable screen actor who has registered many exceptional performance in the productions of a large number of companies. He was last se«n in •'The Knife," as the lawyer friend who helps the heroine and her fiance out of the terrible calamity which befalls them.

Miss Brady's leading woman is Ormi Hawley, another very capable performer, who creates the role of Ruth Hapgood, the innocent girl who falls Into the clutches of a pair of foreign sharpers. Maud Turner Gordon, wellknown character woman, playa Mrs. Hapgood Henry Leone, with a rich experience from musical comedy, the legitimate drama, and the screen, la professor Oelardl, the heroine's aged father: Haxel Washburn (ills the role of Mildren Sanders, the society girl who plots against Rosetta to win the love of Aubrey Hapgood. "The Ordeal of Rosetta" was directed by Smile Ch&utard. who achieved so many triumphs directing Clara Kimball Young, another Select star.

On Tuesday and Wednesday Paoffne Frederick will be seen in "Resurrectipn," a Paramount photoplay, based upon Count Leo Tolstoy's novel.

For the week-end Manager Fox has booked the Paramount film production of CJay Green's play, "M'Llss," in which the late Annio £i(xley starred for many years. Mary Pickford is the Star. In the sta^e version, there was a combination of several of the Harte western stories and the most famous characters of these will be seen In the latest photoplay of the days of '49. The new Pickford vehicle, picturized by Prances Marion and directed by Marshall Neilan, contains all the elements of the western thriller, including the ineffable charm which "Our Mary" brings to the screen, unusually splendid support and high artistic directing.

Griffith Was Source of Unending Interest

The great motion picture director, David Ward Griffith, who was commissioned by the English government to "SSerrr* views of the world's war for preservation in the British archieves, proved a source of unending interest to the soldiers stationed on the battlefields of Prance where Griffith operated for some eighteen months. In many instances the intrepid producer had his camera stationed directly on the firing line and was a better part of the time

In the first line trenches, at one time being directly in the line of a bombardment by the Germans. The soldiers frequently engaged in gay little burlesque sorties back of the lines which were intended to attract the attention of Griffith and it was almost impossible for him to satisfy the demand of the boys for a little strip of film bearing their picture as a souvenir to eend home to some loved one. Griffith deCiarcnce that many thousand feet of film was exhausted in this manner, as ft gave him real pleasure to accommodate all the brave fighters It was possible for him to film. The views taken in France have been woven into a splendid production which is called "Hearts of the World," and which is •aid to excel even his famous "Birth Of a Nation." The production will open the season at the Gnand, August 16.

Ever Heard a Laugh From Mabel Normand?

Do you know that Mabel Xormand ifiever laughs out loud'.' She iias a never-failing sense of humor and her pranks are the delight of all her as-fo.-iates at the Goklwyn studios, yet she never gives way to sustained, hearty laugliter.

Asked just why thig was. Miss Normand was at a loss to answer. It had never occurred to her that she did not laugh like other people. The thought of a mirthless Mabel was something »he could not conceive of. "But I do laugh, constantly," she replied in blank astonishment. "Yet you never make a sonnd," |ier Interrogator reminded her. "Oh, don't I? You mean that I never emit a ringing latigh? Oh, that's because I have acted so long in the #ilent drama, where sound has no value," answered Miss Normand after moment. "In a studio sound has no value, you know, and one just naturally rinses to take account of it. Giggles _-Tonies as a matter of course when we

Hre in the midst of an amusing situation, but it never occurs to mo to give way to a real, deep-seated laugh." "Not even when you seem to be conUrnlsed?" "Why, no," smiled Mabel Normand, that is only acting—or rather noiseless acting."

Which explains why the Goldwyn t?tudios are the quietest place in the world, no nutter how boisterous the firene may be.

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ALICE BRADY FILM HERE WITH BIG CAST

*The Ordeal of Rosette" To Be Fol

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MIQUE O'BKIEN

Just two weeks from today the season of 1918-19 will open at the Grand with the D. W. Griffith film spectacle, "Hearts of the World," as the attraction.

This picture was recently shown in

A London at the fv suggestion of government officials, the Palace theatre, one of the most fashionable In all

E n a n e i n placed at the disposal of Mr. Griffith. Members of both houses of a i a e n w e e asked to express their opinion of

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the film as propaganda, and what they said was very flattering to the producers. London newspapers have not yet taken kindly to the flllums, however. Ormsby Burton, London correspondent of the New York Morning Telegraph, thus ^expresses the attitude of the newspaper*:

"Of those few papers which do comment upon 'Ilwirts of the World,' one says that 'it presents some magnificent pictures of fighting given with a realism greater even than actual war films' another says that 'woven into a series of remarkably realistic war scenes is a charming, simple love story,' and adds that there can be no doubt that the film will gain & world wide popularity. A third says that 'it is an old-fashioned play with a new-fashioned theme, and depicts the present struggles on the western front in realistic manner*: and a fourth says that the entertainment occupied three hours and was remarkable for its sustained tragedy over that perioa, and for a breathless hurry of scenes and Incidents, with the din and clash of battle, which must have caused many to heave a sigh of relief when they reached the serenity of the neighboring busy streets.' This last paper, after admitting reluctantly that the pictures are very wonderful, add th^t the demands of the story interfere too much with them and thinks the film might be improved by cutting. "This is very little and lukewarm praise for a spectacle which, we are tolf, induced five hundred American la.'s to march straiht to the recruiting office after they had seen It for the first time In the testing theatre at Los Angeles, and for the making of which Mr. Griffith at times risked his life by working within forty yards of the German trenches."

The overlords of burlesque promise that more than half the shows sent over the circuit next year will be absolutely new as to books and music. You tell me no! Well, we shall see. Is it possible the war can make the burlesque producers present new stuff?

Raymond Pritchett has been devoting much of his time since the Elks' smileage show was successfully put over, largely through his efforts as director, to schooling a couple of dancing teams, giving them the necessary lessens in the art of finding favor with vaudeville audiences. Mr. Pritchett's proteges are hester Lafferty and Catherine Conrath, the dancing juveniles who scored such a tremendous hit in the smileage show, and in the fastest company ever seen in a locally organized show at that, and Edwara and Leonard Ewart, who have an entirely new singing and dancing act with Helen McComb as their leading lady. The twq acts will be tried out with a full orchestra at the Hippodrome some night during the coming week. It is hoped both Sam KahL, booking manager of the circuit in which the Hippodrome is represented, and Henry K.

Snow Storms Stop Picture Production

SOMETHTO JTEW IN ARMY SOCKS

If yon wen* a soldier boy would yon lv»ar these socks? Olive Thomas and Afma Rubens each knitted a toe, Gloria Swanson and Pauline Starke each knitted a heel. Maud Wayne and Peggy fearce knitted one *eg and Claire Anderson and,Ann K^sian knitted the other leg. The next man from the fTriangle studios to sign with Uncle fiain will get them,

The scenes la "M*liss," Mary Pickford's newest Artcraft photoplay, were hlmed in the highest part of the San Jacinto mountains, in southern California, and during the making of the production, work was interrupted several times by severe snow storms. There was another interruption when the little star made an automobile trip to Camp Kearney, San Diego, where she reviewed the United States troops, an honor never before conferred upon any woman. The affair ended with a regimental ball, "Our Mary" and Colonel Faneuf, the commanding officer, leading the grand march. v

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Maude Adams Is reported to have refused an offer of half a million dojlars to appear in a film version of "Peter Pan." David Warfleld has turned down a fabulous sum for his appearance in a screening of "The Music Master."

Edward JSheldon's "The Garden of Paradise," opened the regular legitimate season of Chicago's loop theatres at the Studebaker last night.

John McCormack IS devoting much of his time to camps and hospitals this summer. He will give one public concert in the East at Ocean Grove, on Aug. 17.

Newton D. Baker, secretary of War, In a bulletin issued by military entertainment commission of the war department on commission on training camp activities, issues the following statement about smileage: "The na-tion-wide smileage sale is a contribution from the people of the United States to the contentment, effectiveness and future usefulness of our soldiers. It is a part of the great effort the government is making to snrround our soldiers with wholesome environment. It is an important part of the work of the commission on training camp activities.''

If you wish to provide smileage books for the boys who may not be so fortunate as to have relatives and friends to send them books or who cannot afford to go to the Liberty theatre as often as they may wish, Frank Hanisch, secretary of the Vigo Qonnty War Fund association, will explain the mode of procedure.

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MAKi I'ICIVl'OKD IX "Jl'JL IS8" AT THE OltPUJULM.

WTien "Out There," the play which cleared $700,000 for the Red Cross in three weeks, goes on the road next season under direction of Sam Blair, the cast will Include Amelia Bingham, Thomas W. Ross, Frederick Warde, Adelaide Thurston and Pauline Lord. Miss Lord will have the role acted by Lauretta Taylor.

Plorenz Zlegfeld, producers of "Follies," appe«rs to have the ticket speculators beaten in New York. Case of scalping the scalpers, as it were.

1EAL BULLET USED.

Last week at the Universal studios Monroe Salisbury, the Bluebird star, experienced for the first time the sen,sation of having a real bullet pasb through a book he was reading. The scene had to be taken over five times because the force of the .38-caIiber bullet would tear the book from his hand. The sixth time, however, Monroe managed to hold onto the book, and the audience will plainly see the bullet pass through the book not two feet from his head when they see him in "The Rustlers of Wind River,"

TERRE HAtJTE TRIBUNE.

Stage and Film Stars Who Will Be Seen Here This Week

MONROE SALISBURY IN "WINNI K TAKKS ALL" AT THE riUACKSS TO» DAY A'D MONDAY.

Burton, the vaudeville magnate of Indianapolis, will be here to attend the try-out. I assure these gentlemen it will be worth their while to make the tiip.

Dramatic sketches will he In high favor in vaudeville next season. One of the reasons is that many of the singing and dancing teams have been split up, through the male portions of the sketches answering the call to colors.

Charles P. Salisbury, who made many friends in Terre Haute during his visits as pathfinder for various big dramatic and musical attractions, not to mention the magic lantern shows he has advocated so eloquently as to almost compel the orbing of them, is now manager of Liberty theatre, Camp Fremont, Palo Alto, Cal.

At The Movies

BY MIQCK O'BRIEN.

Program for the week at the Princess: Sunday and Monday: Monroe Salisbury, in a five reel western Blue Bird, "Winner Takes All," from the story of "The Rustler of Wind River."

Tuesday: Charles Chaplin, In & reissue of "Hhis Night Out," and "His Fatal Fate" and "Check Your Hats," comedies.

Wednesday: Charles Chaplin, In a issue of "His Night Out," and "His Lyons and Moran, In "Berth Control," and Current Events.

Thursday, Mignon Anderson, in a western special and "The Shooting Party," and a Nestor comedy, "Passing the Bomb," and Animated Weekly.

Friday: Marie Walcamp, in episode No. 16 of "The Lion's Claw," and Alice Howell, in a two reel comedy, "Choo Choo Love."

Beginning Saturday for three days: Herbert Rawlinson, in a five reel special, said by all reviewers to be the most sensational film ever shown, "Smashing Through."

At the Lois—Grove & Richards, singers and dancers. Babe Malcomb, entertainer. "The Voice of Destiny,"* a Pathe production, featuring Little Baby Marie Osburne.

It will be a long time before Mary Pickford forgets the riding she was called upon to do in "M'liss," her latest Artcraft picture, for she was compelled to ride bareback in the mountains of the San Jacinto range for a whole day, riding wildly down steep mountain trails.

Ethel Clayton's first Paramount starring vehicle has been named "The Girl Who Came Back." It is an Americanized adaptation by Beulah Marie Dix from the play, "Leah Kleschna." Robert G. Vlgnola Is directing and work is almost completed on the offering. That it will be a highly enjoyable picture with much emotional strength is tbe confident prognostication.

When D. W. Griffith was In London, and had been approached by the war office to make "The Great Love," an Artcraft picture showing the death ot the class feeling due to war. Queen Alexandra was one of the very urst to volunteer her services and to state that she would be glad to appear in the film.

Shy and elusive Ma® Marsh wants to be* on the screen exactly what she is not in rea.1 life. She wants to "do something oriental and be like Cleopatra," as she phrases It. Well, stranger things have happened. The whim girl of the screen is soon to be given a chance to gratify her desire. In her forthcoming Goldwyn production, "Money Mad," she promises to disclose herself swathed in veils, smothered in pearls and clasped by snakey armlets and anklets. Her admirers are promised a quiver of amazement.

Victor Sutherlnnd, a player In the company which staged "The Liar," is poing around in a surgeon's plaster as a result of a realistic fight before the camera with Edward F. Roseman, the Terre Haute film actor. Three of Sutherland's ribs were broken.

Fred Stone has finished "Under tho Top," his first production for Artcraft, at the Famous-Lasky studio at Hollywood, and almost immediately following the completion of the big circus feature the famous star plunged into

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FRANK KKBSlVAfT, WHO RtrrrR'M TO TITO SCRfcKJT AS "MOB STAR W "MORE TROl BL1C" AT TI1K AMKR1CAN.

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THE GROWTH OF AN IDEA.

Madge Kennedy is gratified to know that New

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cially designated plaoes where old gold and silver is to be appraised and exchanged for thrift stamps. It' was the talented GoWwyn star who was responsible for the "melting pot" started for the Stage Women's War Relief, and she is pleased that her idea is to be used for a larger purpose. "Just think of the chance to rid oneself of the horrors everyone has but hesitates to give away," she says, "and for a patriotic cause, too."

RAY BEGINS 1STEW FEATTFRE.

Charles Ray has commenced work on his new Paramount feature at the Ince studios after a four week's vacation. He returned with a fine coat of sunburn, and is ready to get down to business again. This is the first rest that he has had since starting on his Paramount contract, having made nine pictures without a stop, which is quite some record. Victor Schertzinger is directing the new film and Chester Lyons is again handling the camera work.

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the production of his second picture. This will be "Johnny Get Your Gun," from the successful stage comedy in which Louis Bennison was starred some years ago. Under the direction of Donald Crisp, a number of the opening scents have already been taken t:nd the picture is said to be progressing with whirlwind speed.

Wallace Reid and his company, with Ann Little a« the leading woman, are making rapid work of "The Man from Funeral Range," a western tale with plenty of zip and go, according to report. It is taken from a play called "Broken Threads," the scenario being by Monte Katterjohn. Walter Edwards Is directing.

Fatty Arbuckle Tells How to Grow Thin

With his willowy figure draped in a baby-blue bathrobe revealing the beautifully /rounded curves of his body, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, the rotund motion picture comedian and health expert, in his dressing room yesterday •delivered another secret on how to grow thin, while answering letters from frantic seekers of the truth.

In his sage knowledge the genial reduction sharp gives to a waiting world of overweights the advice that will cause them to become as light and airy as butterflies—or lounge lizards. He generously refuses all recompense for his invaluable remedies for the ailments of fat people.

The jovial comic receives many foolish letters from the lovesick who have no doubt been attracted by his heroic build and classic features, but he has no time for such. No other questionnaires but those concerning surplus flesh will be answered. "I can assure my readers that Ice or roller skating will be a great aid in reducing, providing one does not remain too long in a sitting position," said Doctor Arbuckle. "It is absolutely necessary to stay on one's feet to get proper results. When taking a corner, however, skate on one foot and you will find that your curves will speedily reduce in quality and quantity. Ice skating should be enjoyed in cold climate, but if you skate in a warm climate it is best to wear rubber boots and a life preserver. Cold baths are conducive to the loss of llesb. Therefore, I advise fat persons to skate on thin ice."

One need but glance at "Fatty" Arbnckle's graceful lines to realize that he knows what he is talking about.

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TO LOCAL SCREEN

Famous Character Actor ft Star In "More Trouble," Pathe Photoplay, At the American.

Frank Keenan will be welcomed! back to the local screen at the AmerU can today, when he will be seen lr| "More Trouble," a Pathe production, based upon Edgar Franklin's story. Mr. Keenan Is cast for the role of Lemuel Deering, a mill owner, who haf a son. He is a pure and noble youth, who dons his dinner jacket only to gi» to the Y. M. C. A., and yet of a sudderv bills of a most incriminating natur* start to pour in: J58.31 for tobacco^ $200.19 for taxi cabs, $500.81 for wine, and finally a note for $25,000, signet with the name of Harvey Deering.

Deering, Sr., remonstrates with hit son, only to be told. "Father, I did not do it. but I cannot tell you any more."* There are strikes, foreclosures and failures all because the saintly young Deering refuses to disclose the secret of the bills. He finally Is landed in jail and then Is mysteriously rescued.' and why 7 No one cam toil until finally does tell.

There 1s a small maid's part wMch la played so cleverly that It stands out even with Keenan In the foreground* The role Is played by Aggie Hsrrtn^

John Gilbert Is cast as the sanctimonious young Deering asd Helen Dunbar has a snail role whtah call# for fine clothas and extreme hanteus.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, Henrjf B. Walthal will be seen in "With Hoop# of Steel," a Peralta photoplay. Mary Charlesan and Joseph J. Dowltas are In the supporting oompsmy. "Back to the Woods," a (SoUwrtt photoplay, feattrr+ng Mabel Normand, Is the offering for Thursday, FHdajj and Saturday.

The climax at "Back to tba Woods# occurs In an elevator. The eage

stalled and Mabel and the man she loathes glare at each other. Upstairs lawyers and a judge await the two* for they are defendant and plaintiff It* a novel suit, but the principals never arrive. What happens in the elevatot* to cause the suit to be dropped la sair to be the most novel and amaain^ scene depicted on the screen Otis seaV s o n

A Perfect Lady Picked* For Madge Kennedy

The Goldwyn Pictures oui poratton has just purchased from Channing Pollock and Rennold Wolf the motion picture rights to their stage success, "Jk Perfect Lady," and to Madge Kennedy falls the good fortune of having th!$ as her first Goldwyn pictures of th# fall season. *'A Perfect Lady" was one of Ross fitahl's biggest successes In recenft years, and enjoyed the advantage of at run in New York at the Harris theatrel and was played in the principal citien of NorUk America by Miss Stahl on tour. :'j

Goldwyn plans to begin production of "A Perfect Lady" within the neiK few weeks, and is delighted over having been successful in obtaining thai' work of these two play w rights.

As a play "A Perfect Lady" was first*. presented by the Henry B. Harris estate, and In Miss Stahl's supporting cast were Ned Sparks, Harry l\ j|l Browne and Beatrice Noyes, Miss Kennedy's role will differ greatly from any i she has had since her entry into mo-J tlon pictures a year ago, when she* speedily became one of the most auc~ cessful stars of the screen.

Monroe Salisbury Film at Princess

Monroe Salisbury, winner of screen laurels for his work in many maste* Bluebird photodramas, will be seen a# the Princess today and Monday, witW his latest and perhaps most appealing! drama of the great west. Incidentally^ he creates a new role to add to th« wonderful gallery of character* he haj| already made famous.

As Alan MacDonald, & S»tcti lionv steader, the star fights the cattl barons who are trying to drive hi from his land claim. The wealthy mi oppress him in all ways by persua-* sion and by force. Finally they resort to a practice made notorious by th«recent expose conditions among New! York gunmen. They, hire a jwoteesional "killer," a mart who agrees to d» away with the troublesome rancher i&f a c^sh settlement of $509.

If you like a good scrap, tf yds In sympathy with the man of moderate means who is bucking the monopoly o( big business, you will like Monro* Salisbury as Alan MacDonald in "Win-4 ner Takes All,** founded on O. Ogden's novel, "The Hustler of Win4i River.**

Billie Burke Stars in Con vent Life Romance

The romance of life in a French conV^t' vent and its effect upon an impression-*^• able girl is illustrated in "Let's Get Divorce,'' the new Paramount starring vehicl® featuring Billie Burke, tho t" dainty actress, whose work in "Eve's Daughter" and other successful plays, will be well remembered.

In this story, which is an adaptation by John Emerson and Anita Loon, of Viotorien Sardou's "Divorcons," tlio celebrated sta.se success. Miss Burke depicts in delightful fashion the ro- 1 mance of Cyprienne Marcey, a girl In a convent, whose romantic nature finds expression in numerous, harmless flirtations. She weds, becomes dissatisfled, demands a divorce, which nho later refuses to accept and finally discovers the error of her ways, and a reconciliation wit* her husband foU lo^

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