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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1915
Page
16
The Kalem company presents The Apartment Holls a Mystery episode featuring heroine Rith, aided by detective male leads Robert Gray Thames Lingham Paul Q Hurst and Girard Ollees. A rooftop death and a raid on a gambling joint drive the suspense in this Motion Picture series release.
Amed at Grace Marling and Viola Dana, major figures in early cinema, with notes on makeup transformation and tearful performances. Catherine Carr journeys to Bermuda for rest, while George Selgmann debuts as a D W Grimm director on a Mutual project. Other items cover Kalem and Lubin productions, insurance nightmare plots, and cast details for forthcoming releases.
A fragment from a 1920s entertainment page depicts Sidney Drew and a visiting comedian performing a vaudeville style bit with a talking revolver. The performer, described as a “colored gentleman,” jokes about film gossip and crowd-pleasing stunts while negotiating for payment.
A silent drama overview notes Ruth Stonehouse often stars in films written largely by her husband Joseph Reach. Critics rate Reach highly as a scenario writer, shaping many stories for Francis X. Bushman and Stonehouse. The article highlights Reach's influence at the Chicago Panay studio and mentions other writers and players like Malcolm Douglas and the cast of The Vision of the Shepherd and Three Hats.
George Fitzmaurice is appointed director for the two part comedy Stop Thief from the Carlyle Moore play with English parentage and Cambridge education. He traveled widely, joined Pathe Freres in New York, edited and wrote stories, later directing notable productions including The Quest of the Sacred Golem and Stop Thief. His work is praised for accurate settings and magnetism in Stop Thief.
Secretary of the Interior Lane, a Western man with pioneer roots, champions bringing Yellowstone and Yosemite to the public through film. He envisions cinema as a means to educate and inspire national appreciation for America’s great parks assisted by film magnate W Ray Johnson and the Chankouser Film Corporation in showcasing the wonders of the parks to eastern and central audiences.
Chicago mayor's wife will have her novel produced by Essanay in a motion picture adaptation. The project aims to dramatize the work for film with plans for later stages, promising one of the era's great photo dramas. An actor and producer express strong interest in the filming and its potential success.
Miss Bessla Eyton appears as a German girl in a two reel play auction titled The Bark of the Road set in thirteenth fourteenth century Germany. The story follows a lover seeking fame and fortune who aims to win a future partner. The narrative draws on folklore, with Thomas Santoshi co starring and previously seen in The Spoilers.
In a Vitagraph photo drama directed by Theodore Marston the plot shows a wireless system in a baggage car on a six ty miles per hour train. Dorothy Kelly transmits a message to her sweetheart and the operator and conductor save the train from destruction while strengthening the couple’s romance. The film showcases wireless messaging on a fast-moving train as a key feature and a vivid dramatic device.
Outdoor sports figure Gor Volson highlights Bayne's relentless effort in a perilous ascent. The narrative recalls her second story victory amid treacherous elements as her rescuer Pranda X helps guide her to safety and triumph.
Fragmentary text describes studio practice for extras in films. Mentions terms like “one to ten dollars per day,” payment timing, and that extras are not regularly engaged by the studio. Details are incomplete and ambiguous.
Wilfred Luces, after twenty two years on the legitimate stage, shifted to film directing. His varied experience spanned every phase of stagecraft from farce to grand opera, and he sought to work with Rose Stahl in The Chorus Lady company when cinema called.
Charles Chaplin will appear in the first Basanay photo comedy His New Job February 4. Critics who have seen it call it the funniest comedy yet, a riot from start to finish. Ed Coxen and Winfred are also in the cast with Beggar on Chit drawing favorable notes this week.
Laura Sawyer, noted actress, headlines an ambitious Orpheum Theatre program this week. The Dyed Art Filish production titled In the Name of the Prince of See i awyariin B tf eTLa will unfold in four parts. Sawyer's rise with the Wamouns Players and screen work is noted, highlighting her prominence in early cinema and stage circles.
Ernest Van Pelt of the Pasanay company recounts close calls while working on productions and says he has polled Nora Mes in the past. He notes persistent danger and a sense of being near death during shoots, stating the fragility of life in the industry and his continued resolve.
Director Fitzmairica announces the completion of a new comedy titled Wits Who in Bo elery at 20th Street New York. The cast includes Kate Sargenat and Della Connor with Dan Moyles and other notable players from Broadway successes. The production promises a marquee lineup from the stage and screen.
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