Essanay Enlists Star Darwin Karr for Hearts and Roses
Essanay film company adds leading man Darwin Karr to its eastern company headed by Joseph Byrop Totten. Karr will lead in Hearts and Roses, a three act romance. He began on stage in The Missouri Girl and advanced through repertoire, stock, and early motion pictures in 1911. Also noted are Julia Dean and Bob Leonard as key collaborators for the Universal Photoplay project, already in progress.
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Essanzy Film Company
Wother
Darwin Karr
Julia Dean
Thandsome
Bob Leonard
Universal Photoplay
Billy Garwood Becomes Director for Imp Films
Handsome Billy Garwood, a popular leading man in Imp pictures, has commenced directing. He will devote his time to pro-directing duties and set aside acting roles for now, signaling a new phase in his film career.
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Billy Garwood
Imp
Three Plays For Odeon This Week Atop Bill
The Odeon opens with the McLeod and McDonald Music al Comedy Company Monday and offers three program changes. Hank Mann performs a daring twelve story edge stunt for A Tale of Twenty Stories in Los Angeles while crowds watch. Opening features Heiderberg with Art McLeod and Inez Rodriguez, then Bogus Pasha Wednesday and Hotel Topsy Turvey Friday and Saturday.
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McLeod and McDonald Musical Comedy Company
Old Heidelberg
Art McLeod
Schuits
McLeod
Heidelbere
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Stein Song
McDonald and Company
Harris Toten
Lovini Man
Inez
Dixie Moon
Monarchs of
Loveland
Hotel Topsy Turvey
Thin
Universal brings E. J. Le Saint and wife Stella Rozetta into film ranks
E. J. Le Saint and Stella Rozetta have joined Universal film forces with Le Saint directing Frank Keenan in The Long Chance from a Peter B. Kyne novel. Kolb and Dill, the western comedians, have organized their own fmogie company.
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E. J. le Saint
Stella Rozetta
Universal Film Forces
Mr. le Saint
Frank Keenan
Peter B. Kyne
Kolb and
Dill
Tyrone Power in Texas Steer film and Miller spring play
Tyrone Power stars in the leading role of the Selig Red Seal production A Texas Steer, recently completed and to be shown soon. Marilynn Miller, a principal in The Passing Show of 1916, will headline a Shubert spring comedy in the district.
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Marilynn Miller
The
Shuberts
Neil an Engaged for Famous Players Films
The Famous Players Film Company has secured the permanent services of Marshal Neilan, a leading man who has appeared prominently in several productions. He will play important roles in future Famous Players projects including a Pickford film, and his contract signals a valuable addition to the company’s regular organization. His past work spans stock to Broadway supports, highlighting his dramatic skill and screen magnetism.
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Famous Players Film Company
Marshal Neilan
Mr. Nellan
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Misa Mary Pickford
Pickford
Mr. Neilan
Paramount
Famous Players
Neflan
Nelsan
Two American Beauty films to be released weekly
The American Beauty program expands to two films weekly due to strong demand. Neva Gerber and Webster Campbell lead the first Beauty company, Beatrice Van and John Sheehan head the new troupe, with director John Steppling in charge and cast in key roles. Two new titles announced include Love and Labor and Whats in a Name.
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Neva Gerber
Webster Campbell
Dom
Beatrice van
John Sheehan
John Steppling
New Leading Man in Cleo Madison Film
Cleo Madison selects Arthur Shirley as her new leading man with Lon Chaney as the villain and Joseph De Grasse directing the picture.
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Cleo Madison
Arthur Shirley
Lon Chaney
Joseph de Grasse
Colonel Carter of Cartersville at Orpheum Tonight
Burr McIntosh Film Corporation presents the five part photoplay Colonel Carter of Cartersville from F Hopkinson Smith novel. Colonel Carter, a Virginian Confederate rescues a northern officer, then clashes with financier Klutchem over railroad plans. Belinda and Aunt Nancy aid the tale with scenes of Southern life and postwar New York.
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M. A. Brady
Col. Carter
Cartersville
Burr McIntosh
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Francelia Billington
Sam Degrasse
The
World Film Corporation
Colonel Carter
Burr McIntosh Film Corporation
F. Hopkinson Smith
Orpheum Theater
George Fairfax Carter
New York
Klutchem
Belinda
Nancy
Klatchem
Noted Essanay Film Releases Highlight Prominent Writers
The Essanay film company announces a strong upcoming month with photoplays by nationally known authors. The three act comedy drama The Woman Hater stars Henry B. Walthall with Edna Mayo and Bryant Washburn. Other titles include The Ave on Thunder Cloud by Mary Roberts Rinehart and works by Henry C. Rowland George Ads and P G Wodehouse among the slate.
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Essanay Film Company
Chicago
Washington Society
Hobart O. Chatfield-Taylor
Crimson Wing
Henry B. Walthall
Edna Mayo
Brylant Washburn
Mary Roberts Rinehart
le Grand
Henry C. Rowland
George Ads
P. G. Wodehouse
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Dozen New Plays on the Brady List
William A. Brady plans a dozen new plays this season plus an all star Henry VIII revival with Robert Mantell, ay Gilbert and Sullivan at De Wolf Hopper. Grace George to manage a Playhouse repertoire. road productions include The White Father Sinners Life The Whip Way Down East and Little Women. Henry VII with Herbert Tree to open January. Madge Kennedy and Ralph Hers in new works. Brady also backs screen shows with World Film Corporation.
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William A. Brady
Henry’ Vill
Robert Mantell
de Wolf Hopper
The
Playhouse
Grace George
Ruggles
Red Gap
Harry Leon Wilson
Shuberts
Drury Lane
Manhattan Opera House
Alt Brady
Robert Housum
W. B. Carlock
Thompson Buchanan
Burton E. Stevenson
Charles Rann Kennedy
Charles Kenyon
Philip Bartholomae
Jules Eckert Goodman
Herbert Tree
Mr. Mantell
Wang
di Capitan
Madge Kennedy
Ralph Hers
Franklin Ardell
Brady
World Fim Corporation
Will Direct Colorado With Hobart Bosworth Cast
Norval MacGreggor to direct Laemmle Brand Pictures once Colorado is finished. Hobart Bosworth stars in the project, with production moving forward upon completion of the current work.
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Norval MacGreggor
Laemmle Brand
Colorado
Hobart Bosworth
OVEY 10 BE W CENTAUR FILMS OVEY 10 BE W CENTAUR FILMS
George Ovey, famed for his stage and screen successes, to be featured in a one reel Centaur Company Mutual program. He began with Beach and Bowers minstrels, owned works including 1492 La Steer A Knight for a Day and others, later joining a traveling company before transitioning to studio work with Milton Fahmayy.
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George Ovey
America
Centaur Company
Bayonne
Mutual
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Beach and Bowers Minstrels
Broadway
George M. Cohan
Oyey
To Write Plays For Miss Fuller To Write Plays For Miss Fuller
Julius Stern with Victoria Lint has arranged Elaine the prn winning scenario to produce one play monthly by Miss Sterne and featuring Mery. A Universal feature Under Skies produced by Lucius son is cited as highly production worthy in which Miss Fuller has appeared.
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Julius Stern
Imp
Victoria Lint
Elaine
Prn
Miss Sterne
Mery
Lucius Son
Miss Fuller
Fuller
Mary
Duke
Sphinx
Dowlan Assigned to Carter De Haven and Flore in At Watt College
William C. Dowlan has been assigned to re specify the Pleasant task of Carter De Haven and Flore in At Watt College, a Broadway Universal film feature.
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William C. Dowlan
Carter de Haven
Flore
Watt College
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Charlie Chaplin
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