Noted novels to be filmed by Vitagraph Company
The Vitagraph Company plans film adaptations of notable international works including Charles T. Carey’s The Guilty Man Archibald Clavering Gunter’s The Surprises of an Empty Hotel and Will M. Ritchney’s The Living Dead. These blue ribbon features will be released in five parts with specially chosen casts. Other selections from a list of twenty five include Blue Ocean's Daughter My Lady's Slipper The Fetters of Freedom Sir Henry Morgan Buccaneer Who's Who Black Prince Carl The Money Mill Tootles of Treasure Town and more.
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Vitgraph Company
Charles T. Carey
Archibald Clavering Gunter
Will M. Ritchney
Vitagraph
Sir Henry Morgan
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Richard Harding Davis
Allan Mike Money Mill
Roy L. McCampbell
Betsey
Aida Johnson Young
the Money Mill
Roy L. McCardell
Tootles
Treasure Town
Frederic Chapin
Arthur V. Johnson Stars in Dubin Two Reel Features
Arthur V. Johnson, a favored Dubin stock player, continues to gain local praise in Dubin plays. His latest role is Rolf Howard in a two reel feature about dance halls and drinking, underscoring his success on stage.
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Arthur V. Johnson
Dubin Stock Company
Rolf Howard
Life Line tale features hero saves Lottie Briscoe in romance
In The Life Line Elizabeth R Carpenter presents a melodrama where a male hero rescues the pretty Lottie Briscoe, a leading feminine figure, and regenerates the plot as a popular story within the period's screen entertainment.
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Elizabeth R Carpenter
Lottie Brisco
Peggy Burke in Amusing Scene at New Rochelle Gym
Peggy Burke, former child star now with Thanhouser Mutual at New Rochelle, NY, leads in The Silent Co ed, a college life comedy. A recently completed filming photo shows her at the head of fellow students in a college gym.
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Peggy Burke
Legitimate
Thanhouser (Mutual
New Rochelle
Miss Burke
Thanhouser
Mutual
Gossip of the Stage Promises Many 1916 Vaudeville Openings
A roundup of upcoming performances and star casts for the next vaudeville season includes Walter Lawrence and Frances Cameron with a silver music act, Bertha Mann in Rolling Stones, Kitty Gordon and Jack Wilson in a new revue, and tours by Bernard Granville, Adelaide and Hughes, Trixie Friganza, Blossom Seeley, and Bert Leslie. Also noted are John Cort’s Princess Pat with Eleanor Painter, Daddy Long Legs tourings, and The Passing Show of 1915 in Havana, with many other castings and rights interests mentioned.
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Walter Lawrence
Frances Cameron
Bertha Mann
Adelaide and
Hughes
Trixie Friganza
Blossom Seeley
Bert Leslie
Ned ‘Wayburn
Havana
Shuberts
William Tanforth
Old
Virginia
Edith Taliaferro
London
Victor Herbert
Henry Blossom
John Cort
Pat
Eleanor Painter
Clayton Wins in Onyx Club Photoplay Favorite Contest
The Onyx club, a Denver based motion picture enthusiasts group with Missouri Arizona and California branches, wrapped up its second annual photoplay favorite contest. Miss Pthel Clayton of the Lubin company won with 378235 votes.
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Onyx Club
Denver
Colo
Missouri
Arizona
California
Pthel Clayton
Lubin Company
Dainty Mar guerite Clark in The Crucible at Robinson Grand
A newspaper note previews the Robinson Grand program with Mar guerite Clark starring as Da nty in The Crucible on Friday and society stars Herbert Kelsey and Effie Shannon in After the Ball on Saturday. Other lighter offerings continue the week.
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Marguerite Clark
Crucible
Herbert Kelsey
Effie Shannon
Robinson Grandadity
Franks McGlynn Long Career From Law to Stage and Film
Frank McGlynn, a versatile actor and writer from San Francisco, built a career across law, stage, opera, and film. He studied law, served as chief clerk to Chief Justice Matt Sullivan, then moved to acting with Frohman, Edison, and a world tour with the White Sox players, portraying roles from criminals to Abraham Lincoln.
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McGlynn Bails
San Francisco
Matt R. Sullivan
California Supreme Cour
George Lederer
Amd
Frobanne Clou
Willam Farnum
William
Morris
Mary Hampton
Frohman
Henry Mil
Rupert
Rupert of
IS DIRECTING FEATURE LEADER T N Heffron linked with Selig Polyscope
T N Heffron, a versatile director, has been captured by Selig Polyscope and reengaged to direct Selip Red Seal plays at Chicago studios. His first produced work The House of a Thousand Candles starred Harry Mestayer Grace Darmond. Heffron now works on A Black Sheep with Otis Harlan in the title role. He began in theatre as actor and stage director for major producers and has since produced feature pictures for top manufacturers. He has directed stars including John Barrymore May Irwin Tyrone Power and others.
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T.N. Heffron
Selig Polyscope Company
Gir
Hefron
Chicago
Selig Company
Selip
Red Seal
Hila Firat
Harry Mestayer
Misa Grace Darmond
Afl
Otis’ Harlan
Mr. Heffron
Mrs. Fisk
John Mason
Charles’ Frohman
al Woods
Cohan
Harold
William ‘ Brady
Kirke la Shelle
Augustus Thomas
America
Quotlena Pictures
John Barryrer
May Irwin
Tyrone Power
Clark
David
Pateetites
Nicholson Play Filmed At Selig Studio
The House of a Thousand Candles by Meredith Nicholson will be adapted to film by the Selig company in August. Grace Darmond and Harry Mestayer star as the principal characters in the motion picture adaptation.
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Meredith Nicholson
Motion Pictures
Selig Company
Grace Darmond
Harry Mestayer
Reeves Thrown Into the Ocean in Stock Scene
Billie Reeves of Lubin featured in a new Atlantic City production where a scene has him pitched overboard from a large auxiliary sloop. With no wind the boat sailed on two miles as Reeves struggled in full attire while the crew failed to restart the stalled motor. He swam circling, calling for rescue with no one responding.
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Billie Reeves
Lubin
Bill
Lubin Company
Atlantic City
Reeves
Parker novel to be filmed as Mutual masterpicture
New Parker novel titles "Joan Hard Roady" and "The Right of Way" praised by critics. Sir Gilbert also wrote "Seats of the Mighty." The graphic story of the great northwest will star as a Mutual masterpicture, with preparations underway at Majestic Studios in Hollywood.
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Sicilvert Trarker
Joan Hard
Mighty
Sir Gilbert
Majestic
Hollywood
Great Northwest
Martyrs of the Alamo portrayed in Mutual masterpicture
War heroes David Crockett James Bowie Sam Houston and other brave men are vividly recalled in The Martyrs of the Alamo a forthcoming Mutual masterpicture filmed at the Majestic Studios drawing on Texas history and the bloody fight for liberty.
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David Crockett
James Bowie
Sam Houston
Texas
the Alamo
Majestic Studios
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Jack Wilson
Harry Carson Clarke
Margaret Dale Owen
Herbert Kelcéy
HM@e Shannon
sPollyanna
New York
Irish Theater of America
Frst
G. B. Shaw
John Ball
Edward Davis
Sir Herbert Heebohm
Edward J. Locke
Louis Mann
Bernard Granville
Middle West
Peecey
Martin Harvey
Eis Queen
Rutherford
Gertrude Hoffman
Brooklyn
George Alison
Gabrielle Dorziat
Renee
Edward Mawson
William Courtenay
Joe Weber
Wish Wynne
Fish
Janis
Buoy Theater
Irene Fenwick
Charles Judels
George le Guere
Della Connors
Danny Moyles
Agnes Mare
Myrtle Tannehill
Big V. L. 8. E, Inc
Theatre
Supreme Mondaxy
the Candy Girl
Italy
Eattcannee Big
New
Healimne
Greenwood's
Agere
Clayton
Frank M& Glynn
Nis
MicGlynn
Proctor
Keith
Rochester
N. Y
Edison
Gahan and Harris
Officer 666
Jim
Judge
Joyce of
North Woods
Mr. McGlynn
Frank McGlynn
Edison Player
Helen Holmes
Kalem
T. N. Heffron
Selig
Maude ‘Odell
Hes
Beaufort
N. C
Hoblusuw Gresik
Parker Novel
Jordan
WAR Heroes
Pathe
Donald Mackenzie
Orpheume
Chas. Chaplin
Richard Staunton
Dainty Enid Markey
Marie Walcamp
Universal
Jay
Cercus
Chaplin
Shubert
Holebrook Blinn
Alice Brady
Herbert Rawlinson
Anna Little
Norma Phillips
Winnifred Greenwood
Edie
Cosmestean
Marimouth
Thomas E
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Jg Annae
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