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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1919
Page
20
Vitagraph presents an action packed serial episode where Antonio Moreno and Carol Holloway face peril as a circus van speeds along a hillside road toward a gorge. Moreno climbs from the rear car to the top, staging a spectacular rescue in the climactic moment.
Select Pictures Corporation announces Kenneth B Webb will direct Alice Brady in a forthcoming production. The project follows her latest hit The World To Live In and is described as having smart atmosphere. Brady’s new director, Webb, is noted for Columbia University comic operas and Vitagraph director credits.
Howard Hickman comments on the scarcity of suitable scripts for star Bessie Barriscale. He cites a vast pool of as yet unwritten stories and assigns a value of $1,000 per story, urging writers to take notice of the opportunity.
Publicity notes that Smiling Bill Parsons has steered Capitol Comedies away from gunplay in over twenty films. In the latest Poor Innocent, four men fight a barroom brawl without weapons, proving fists win over firearms. Parsons says most fans prefer hand to hand combat and rejects gunfire as essential.
Old film news notes Bebe Daniels celebrating a birthday in January at her Los Angeles home. Dorcas Mathews supports Enid Bennett at the Ince studio in Culver City. Ruth Roland buys a Wilshire district home amid Pathe stardom. Metro plans outdoor Santa Cruz locations for The Island of Intrigue with May Allison. Joseph Kilgour lands a Metro role while Harold Lloyd comedies shift to weekly release by Paths starting March 6.
May Allison rejects glamor as a tourist target while Metro writes for Viola Dana. Kenyon returns to craft a new script as Baker aids The Spender and Faith projects. John Lynch completes a Dorothy Dalton story, with Ray Kirkwood sparring for Charles Ray. Dalton leads Hawaiian songs at Culver City. Three Ince stars start news photoplays under Smith Schertzing and Niblo.
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