THE PICTURES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 43, Issue 13302, 21 July 1917, Page 3

THE PICTURES.

FORESTERS' HALL. Thompson-Payne Pictures, permanent.

THE COSY. Pictures, permanent.

Mary Maclaren and Hcldie Polo arc associated iv "Money Madness," one of tho new Buttertly pictures made at Universal Cit*,

A recent Marjorio Rainbeau picture, produced by Prank Powell for Mutual, is "The Dazzling Miss Davison," adapted. | from Florence. Warden's mystery novel. !

'-Con-in' Thro' the Rye," a live-reel Ilepwortu version of Helen Mathers' clever story, is to bo released shortly. Tod Browning, until recently a Fine Arts director, has joined the Metro for- j cos, and will direct Mabel Taliaferro in "Will o* the Wisp."

"That Girl Philippa," which is doscribed as tho greatest of all war dramas, will bo the star picture at Thomp-son-Payne's to-night. In this picture Anita Stewart is seen in ono of her most powerful roles. Another feature will bo '•The Lash," a brilliant society drama featuring Marie Doro, tho delightful elas'sie beauty.

Hugo sums wo re. offorcd -iv London for tho screening rights of tho battle pictures prepared by tho British General Headquarters in -Prance. Tho pictures deal with the work of the Tanks, and .show how they contributed to success in tlio Battle of the Ancre. Tho British War Office, however, refused all offers, and presented each of tlio oversea Dominions with copies, to be exhibited for patriotic purposes.

Another Astra serial, featuring Pearl White, is now being produced for Patho under the title of "The. Fatal Ring."

Warner Oland will have malo lead

•'Melissa of the Hills" is to be Mary Miles Mintor's next American picture. Mabell Hoikes Justice, who wrote ••Youth's l-hideariiig (Jharni," is responsible for the scenario. While wearing garb iv keeping with the character, Dick Le Strange, who will bo seen as Deacon Plint in ''.Fighting Blood," a William .Fox photodrama, was approached by a young couple who asked him to marry them. The couple, who had eloped, went away disappointed upon learning that Lo Strange was an actor. "Fighting Blood" is one of the features ou tho programme at the Cosy to-night. Recent weddiugs of sereou folk include those of Doris Pawn, lately one of tho. Fox leading women, to Mr Rex Ingram, a Universal director, and Florence Dagmar, who was opposite Victor Moore iv "The Clown." Miss Dagmar married Mr Roy Somers, an auditor of a picture company. Jean Sothern, the Art Drama star, was also married recently, the bridegroom being Mr Beverley S. Chew, an officer iv the United States army. At the popular Cosy Theatre to-night tho new programme to be presented includes a Metro and a William Fox production. Both of these features come with a good reputation, having done bigbusiness in other parts of New Zealand. Tho Metro story is entitled "The Promise," and features the popular pair of picture artists, Harold Lockwood and May Allison. The Fox feature drama is entitl-V, "Fighting Blood," and stars William Farnum and Dorothy Bernard. The stuiy deals with a man who is unjustly imprisoned. Tho play has some wonderful scenic and mountain settings.

According to an American trade journal a campaign ou tho part of the largo motion picture-producing concern to bo directed against the scores of fake scen-ario-writing schools that are operating throughout tho country, and that aro making victims of thousands of people of little means, is advocated by L. W. M-'Chesney, manager of the studios of Thomas A. Edison, Inc., who asserts that the concern with which ho is connected will bo glad to take a prominent part in any movement of this kind that may bo organised. Unless such a campaign is set under way, an active effort to secure the. conviction of some of these swindlers who are mulcting a large number of poor and comparatively ignorant people out of their hard-earned savings is going to be made directly by the Edison Company through the United States Post Office Department.

An incident recorded in a picture theatre not very far from Masterton: — A very large lady with a very large hat was sitting in a seat directly in front of a mild-mannered gentleman, who, for tho greater part of one act, was unable to get a glunpse of the screen. At last, unable to endure his enforced blindness any longer, ho bent forward and whispered: "Excuse me, madam but would you mind removing your hat?" "Why should I remove my hat?" retorted the lady. " Because," protested the man, "1 can't see the screen, and I want to laugh with the rest of the audience." "Well," replied the laclv, turning away again, "yon watch my' shoulders, and* when I laugh you laugh."

The Masterton Picture and Entertainment ( ompariy have added another important make "of films to their many contracts. This time it is the Fox film comedies, which aro produced in two and throe reels, and aro described by tho picture critics as the greatest thing e\er attempted in comedies. Those pictures have just recently been released in New Zealand, and have never been shown iv Masterton yot. Tho first of a lar*_ r o ii umber that has been contracted for i* to Ik; til-own on Tuesday and Wedne:'iJav next. "Social Pirates" is the title. ' The Picture Company also announce that they have booked the exclusive rights for Masterton of the big serial picture, -'The Mysteries of Myra," which is booked to arrive in Masterton shortly.

jj m . —Write Marguerite Courtot care of the Famous Players' Film Company, New York City. Billie Burke has appeared in only two pictures, "Peggy," which was produced by Thomas H. Ince, and the serial, "Gloria's Romance." Milly. —Tho family name of the Pickfords is Smith, but for some time now the assumed name has also been adopted by Mrs Smith. Wo have no information to the effect that the names of Owen Moore and Thomas Meighan arc other than those they aro known by on the screen. Thomas Meighan is married to Frances Ring. Three Admirers.—Questions such as thoßc asked can best bo answered by Mine. Petrova horself. Her present address is care Lasky Feature Play Company, Hollywood, Cal. Ajax.—Alice Brady can bo written to care World Film Corporation, Fort Lee, New Jersey. Peggy Hyland is not now with Vitagraph. Write to her care Mayfair Film Corporation, 10 Wall street, N.Y, City. M.R.—William S. Hart's address is caro Kay Bee Studio, Culver City, Cab It is not usual to forward the manuscript of screen plots to players. It should be sent to the producing organisation employing the actor for whom it is written. If you submit your plot to Mr Hart it will probably be hauded over to tho sconario editor for perusal. A producing company engages players to appear in-plays selected by it, and the correct thing to do is to mail your manu-

script to the film company, not the player. Thos. 11. luce, Culver City, Cal., is tho address you should use. Enquirer.—Charles Chaplin's contract with Mutual is said to htTve provided for a salary of 520,000 dollars, plus 150,000 dollars bonus. This works out at about £2685 a week for one year. -

Ivy .—The stated ages of tho following players are:—Norma Talmadgo, 22, married; Mao Murray, 21, married' Douglas Fairbanks, ,'54, married; Jack Piekford, 21, single; Jean Sothern, 19, married recently. A. McD. —-'Less Than tho Dust," "Pride of the Clan," '-Poor Little Rich Girl," and "A Romance of the Redwoods," are Mary Piekford - s Artcraft pictures. __._ M _™__«___ M _ m __i