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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1916
Page
9
Los Angeles director Lloyd from Pallas Paramount solved a desert sun mud problem for The Gentleman from Indiana by damming a gully to create a reservoir. He and crew then flooded a sunbaked street to form a convincing quagmire for night rain scenes.
Advance information describes the studio release The Green Swamp followed by Honor's Altar with Bessie Barriscale as a trusting wife threatened by her unscrupulous husband and an ally. Walter Edwards plays the millionaire magnate and Lewis Stone portrays the dishonorable man.
January 17 introduced Mutual's feature regime with a short reconstruction period. By February 7 the new three Masterpicture De Luxe edition policy takes effect, grouping releases into Masterpictures DeLuxe Edition and weekly schedules across weekdays with three reel features, seven weekly comedies, and various named series like Clipper Than a Play Mustang and Fallstaffs.
Keystone Studios expands its space and adds Wrightsville a town famed for old California charm. The site sits on a hill with a panoramic view and the first production will feature Chester Conklin from Dizzy Heights and Daring Hearts.
Lillian Drew promotes vegetarian diet for beauty. Dustin Farnum sidelined by tonsillitis. Balboa spends 5000 dollars on Christmas cheer for workers and distributes Swiss watches to long-time staff. Essanay stars Edna Mayo Ruth Stonehouse and Pearl White feature in new films. Tsuru Ooki co-stars with Henry Woodruff in The Beckoning Flame. Pathe lures Lois Meredith and Robert Edeson expands. Florence Reed posters by Alonzo Kimball for upcoming releases. Fatty Arbuckle Mabel Normand and Minte Durfee start at Keystone Fort Lee studio.
From Los Angeles comes news that Constance Collier will again appear on the stage as lead ing lady to Sir Herbert Beebohm Tree after a successful foray into film under Oliver Morosco. They plan a Shakespeare revival tour, renewing a distinguished onstage partnership from England.
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