Selig Polyscope announces athletic sport film series
The Selig Polyscope Company will release an athletic feature film series on the first and third Mondays of each month starting May 1. The reel pairs real competitions with exhibitions across boxing wrestling billiards swimming cycling skating and running featuring top names like Mike Gibbons Joe Stetcher Zbyszko and Yamamoto. The program includes match games training demonstrations and a dramatic finish with a heavyweight wrestling bout.
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Belle Polyscope Company
Mann
Nport
Netin
Haya Ne Rady Lean
Tayaf
Whealiver
Ean Wat
Mike Gibbons
Fred Welsh
Charlie White
Jack Tilton
Bennie “Leonards
Kid Williams
Frank Gotek
Joe Stetcher
Zbyszko Dr. Roller
Charlie Cutler
Kojo ‘Yamanda
Albert Catef
Boston
Tom Gibbons
Roller
Ballius
Dr. Holler
Fred Balius
Pho Selig Polyscope Company
Novel Idea Exannay to Introduce Animated Cartoons
Exannay plans a film cartoon innovation in Wallace A Carleon's Canimated Nevz Pictorial. A burlesque of current topics will use split reels with photo graphic or half tone heads on pen and ink bodies. The plan, tested with excellent results, follows Carlson assisting Richard Travers with a similar film used to introduce a leading man in vaudeville.
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Exannay
Wallace A. Carleon
Nevz
Cartoon Ist
Carlson
Richard
Travers
Esanay
Three Cameras Used On Set For Major Studio Shoot
More than one camera works on all exterior photography with multiple machines on larger scenes. The smaller scenes use a single camera while the main set employs two or three cameras to capture actions and angles.
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Bseaway
Elysanay
Essanay Feature Aims The Lute Shepherd Bargain Roy
The Essanay feature Karanay's next release is The Lute Shepherd st Bargain Roy adapted from the novel and stage play How ard McKent Barnes. Salle Wahu, famed star of musical comedy, will play the leading role alongside Richard Co Travers and Gobbi Yinlor in supporting parts.
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Karanay
Bargain Roy
Howard McKent Barnes
Salle Wahu
Plasm
Misskor
Richard Co Travers
Gobbi Yinlor
Artistic features coming to Orpheum theater
The Orpheum presents a slate of dramatic features led by The Social Highway and From Fyfe Novel. Carlyle Blackwell leads a strong cast with Georgi a Anderson and Lillian Allen in a tale of two brothers. The Mysteries of Myra with Howard Estabrook and Jean Sothern follows. Marit Walcamp stars in Blue Bird production The Flirt. Cleo Madison headlines in Her Bitter Cup with Graft chapter and Hawthorne’s Fastestop after. Marguerite Courtot leads in a society romance with Harold Lockwood and Mas Allison in The House of Scandal. Music enhances each screening with skilled accompaniment.
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Orpheum
Fang
Richard Mansfeld
Acs
Ferine
Fyfe
Samual Fyfe
Will Mitken
Carlyle Blackwell
Georgia Anderson
Joan Klesby
Wnd
Lillian Alien
Myra
Howard Estabrook
Jean Sothern
Marit Walcamp
Blue Bird
Booth ‘Talkington
Cleo Madison
Haythorne
Nathaniel
Hawthorne
Marguerite Courtot
Miss Courtot
Baturdey
Harold Lockwood
Mas Allison
House of Scandal Society
Selig Rebels Plans After The Crisis Film
William N. Selig shifts from The Crisis to a new production titled The Garden of Allah with ambitious staging described as elaborate and spectacular to follow the drama.
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Selig
William N. Selig
Garden of Allah
Salary stories harm public view of motion pictures
William N. Selig, president of Selig Polyscope Company, says sensational salary stories distort the industry. He argues such tales create the false notion of fortunes overnight and drive people to invest in schemes that end in disappointment.
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Wilam N. Selig
Selig Polyscope Company
RITCHIE HEADLINES IN FIRST FLYING A FILM STAR ROLE
A five part Mutual Masterpicture titled Lying Laps features J LaMothe Eugenia Forde and Hoy Steyart. The strong cast centers on Arthur Ritchie as a Flying A star in a story about a wife’s devoted love and contrasting female types. The production highlights a classic, tightly staged plot with well arranged scenes.
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LaMothe
Iniono Washoe
Franklin Ritchie
Winnl
Fred Grethwood
Eugenia Forde
Moderond Tram
Sky
Hoy
Beautiful Vera Pences A New York Model Attracts Attention
Vera Pences a prominent New York model has posed for famed artists including Charles Gibson Harrison Fisher and J Campbell Phillips. She is currently featured in Molten productions and praised for her dramatic stage presence and rising film work.
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Vera Pences
New York
Wan
Charles Lia Gibson
Harrison Fisher
Howard Chandi Christy
J. Campbell Phillip
Marty Warrur
Herbert A. Morgan
Hunts
Netty
Milly Rite Jolives Debuts In Ha met Film Return
Milly Rite Jolives, an American singer, returns to the United States after studying abroad. She performs in motion pictures for Oliver Marnaco and appears in The Unafraid on the Paramount program. Her private life includes a marriage to a well known Tallallap Horseman at her father’s home in Row London.
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Horfather's Homie Im Row
London
New York
Mile
Jouval
Jeane Ue
Ned
Paramount
Three God Ones For Nell Craig in New Reels
Frienda of Nell Craig will net her in three new releases, each offering ideal chances to show her talents. Her Naked Soul, in three reels, features a dramatic role she handles with ability. Once a Thief is another three reeler with her in the feminine lead. she also works in a two reel play The w ion.
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Nell Craig
Miss Goodrich Joins Oliver Morosco Company for Film Bow
Captured Band Goodrich gains popularity with patrons of croon and stage hiss. She affiliates with Oliver Morosco Photoplay Company and debuts at its Los Angeles studio in a film adaptation titled The Manel and adaption from Ofadalona. She has spent eight years on stage and delivers a string of vaudeville successes before entering cinema.
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Goodrich
Oliver Morosco
Los Angeles
Miss Goodrich
Bowas
Olivar
Phe Manele
Mary
Anny Lena Tawesinwa
Cassar Emerson
Misa Goodrich
Tinin Abo
Tin
George Bromahtrat
Miti
Unclear text fragment hints at music and publication notes
Fragmentary OCR mentions music terms and a corporation title with unclear references to songs or premieres. Names, dates, and places are not readable, leaving an inconclusive note about a forthcoming release or announcement.
Kalem Signs Rottnman and Rattan in New Cast
Kalem announces Leonard and Victor Rottnman joining its Ikalam comany lineup. The new era features Florence Reed Henry Kolker Olyd Netherpole and other stars in popular Teare comedies. The quartet strengthens Teare Jack MacDermott and Gada led productions.
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Wintor Rattan
Lio Ronter
Ikalam Comony Players
Florence Reed
Hanry Kolker
Olyd Netherpole
Chaplin Sues Esshaay for Padding Film
New York April 29. Charlie Chaplin, the millionaire Moyle Ester, and others are named in a suit over alleged padding of the film Carmen. Chaplin claims the picture was made in two reels of 4000 feet and that padding altered the original work to his detriment. The suit seeks damages and asks the Supreme Court of New York for relief against the Haraway Win Manufacturing Company and others involved in the production and distribution.
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York
Charlon
Moyle Ester
Tay
Njuro
Chariew
Itr
Nathan Mijor
New Yor
Chaplin Aliogon
Isaanay Company
Pissyroe Benim
Lai
Thie
Spoor
George K. Epler
Haraway Win Manufacturing
Jbany
Israth
Chaplin Mays
Coaplin
Carmen
Carman
Chaplin
Chenin
Bo Putine
Ghantin Varandles
Incomplete names and events from a Montomary era note
Fragmentary OCR mentions Tara Boene Burrincllem and Wilien Tae Mond with unclear presentation. References an "antilleg" fund and a plan by Thomas Ines and Monteomany collaborations with Gordman Sullivan. Photoplay author credited.
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Boene
Burrincllem
Wilien
Ligethir
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