Mace Returns to First Love at Keystone Studios
Fred Mace, the famed comedian, returns to acting after two years away. He resumes work at Keystone Mutual studios in Edendale California, rejoining the ensemble he helped build. Director Mack Sennett arranged terms and sent his belongings to Edendale.
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Fred
Fane
Faneties
Keystone (Mutual
Edendale
Cal
Mace
Keysupe
Keystone (Mutual) Studios
Mack Sennett
His First Appearance in Motion Pictures
Jotis Harlan begins work in Hoyt's A Black Sheep produced by T W Heffron as a Selig Red Seal play at Chicago studios. Gilson Willets prepared the film adaptation. This marks Mr Harlan's first appearance in motion pictures.
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Jotis Harlan
Hoyt
T. W. Heffron
Chicago
Gilson Willets
Mr. Harlan
Selig Signs Fritsi Brunette for Mizpah at Coast Studios
Fritsi Brunette, a leading woman in film, signed by Selig Polyscope Company and slated to start work at Coast Studios. She is expected to be cast in the feature Mizpah.
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Fritsi Brunette
Selig Polyscope Company
Coast Studios
Fox joins Seliz, repeats bite incident on set
Aril Fox, after a trip from New York to the Pacific coast with Al Jolsen's Dancing Around company, got too near the Seliz Zoo studio and was bitten again. The leading man of former Seliz Pictures will be seen in those releases again.
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Aril Fox
New York
Pacific Coast
al Jolsen
Seliz Zoo
Seliz
Stevens Star Rediscovers Stage With New Philadelphia Run
Awin Stevens, star of The Devil by Molnar, will appear in a feature play with the Bie U company after a stage return. The Stage Society of Philadelphia has leased the Little Theater, planning a season of comedies romances and farces with reductions.
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Awin Stevens
Bie U
the Stage Society
Philadelphia
Little Theater
Motion pictures a profitable market for investors
An analysis by Verne Handin Porter in Green Book outlines high yields from motion picture securities. It notes dividends from The 2il- Mom. Dollar Mystery reaching four hundred percent and potentially six hundred percent, with strong returns from 4 Diamond from the Sky and General Film Company. It cites 1914 earnings, vast industry scale, and wide investor interest across studios, theaters, and manufacturers.
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General Film Company
Common
Verne
Handin Porter
Mutual Film Company
United States
America
Two Lorraine Huling make-up photographs stun readers
Photographs show Lorraine Huling of Thanhouser both in full mourning make-up as an aged lady and as her real young self. The ingenue actress, famed for clever on screen transformations, appears unrecognizable when in widow attire and cosmetics.
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Lorraine Huling
Thanhouser
Ifureal
Thanhouser (Mutual
Filmland
Miss Huling
Shuberts Announce Nineteen Shows for 1915-16 Season
The Shuberts plan nineteen productions for 1915 16 including dramatic and musical comedies. E H Sothern with Margaret Dale headline The Two Virtues while other stars vie for The Road to Happiness and The Last Laugh. Also listed are The Story of a Child Hobson's Choice Ruggles of Red Gap The Strange Boarder Find the Woman and Sealed Orders. Two new houses join the circuit Boston and Philadelphia opera houses will use motion picture policy. Emma Trentini in a new opera and Al Jolson to open a Winter Garden production around October 1 after The Passing Show of 1915.
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Maurice
Florence Walton
Ralph Herz
Franz Lehar
Over
Town
Joseph Santley
Brazil
F. Ray Comstock
Charles Bakonyi
Eugene Huschka
New York
Trilby
Joseph Brooks
Little Theater
Louis Mann
Forbes- Robertson
Marie Dressler
America
Winter Garden
The
Shuberts
Boston Opera House
Metropolitan Opera House
Philadelphia
Emma Trentini
al Jolson
William Aee
Thomas Chosen to Lead Artistic Direction in Major Firm
The obituary notes Thomas selected to replace the late Chat’es Frohman as artistic director. He will assume duties formerly handled by Frohman and oversee executive management with the rest of the Hustrets enterprise. Born in St Louis on August 8, 2858, his career path is outlined amid a turbulent transition.
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Ema
Wall Street
Mr. Porter
Keugeten
Pierwrisht
Chat'es Frohman
Owill
Rahman
Thomas
Fronman
Al-Hayman
Jitne
He Enterprises
Danie Frowmay
St Louis
Mon
Gelatialy
Famous Castles Take Lead Roles in Cort Film Work
Mr and Mrs Vernon Castle, noted for modern dancing, are working as actors in a Cort film. They filmed several ensemble scenes at Castles by the Sea on Long Island with a society crowd in attendance. Olver D Bailey, handling the Castle picture for John Cort, commented after the day's shoot.
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Vernon Castle
Cort Fin Corporation
Castles By
Seal
Long Island
Olver D. Bailey
Castle
John Cort
Curious Town Man Avoids Movies Despite Fawning Attention
A local resident, praised as wondrous wise, avoids picture shows due to eye discomfort though he once secured front-row seats. Meanwhile film production of a Castle picture runs along Long Island's south shore for several days, attracting chatter and curiosity from townsfolk.
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Patra
Long Island
Lubin Announces Twelve Feature Photoplays by Daniel Goodman
The Lubin manufacturing company reveals twelve domestic drama photoplays annually starring noted actors. Daniel Carson Goodman, age 33, is linked as author of the Battle of Sexes concept, with plans to spend lavishly to create a sensational year in film.
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Lubic
Dr. Goodman
Hagar
DubMahed
Edwin Stevens Joins Universal as Screen Star
Edwin Stevens becomes Universal’s latest acquisition for its regular program. A renowned character actor across drama musical comedy and vaudeville he enters screen stardom with Universal. Known for The Devil in the popular Molnar play staged at the Garden Theatre Stevens’ screen role awaits selection from several strong plays.
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Edwin Stevens
Universal
America
Gerden Theater
Henry W. Savage
Stevens
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Meredith
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Princess Romanoff
Salon
Eedorai
Riday
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Dan
McGrew
Robart W
Servite
Paramount South
Helen Holmes
Tealey
Helen
Chinemen
Daniel
C. Goodman
Clarkeburg
Play Theatre
Broken
Orpheum
Mi Mammoth
Fimar Corporation
Gharize Chaplin
iWorld
Frohman Company
Kyrle Bellew
O. Aubrey Smith
Eidith Wella
Jane Cowl
Hroren
Coin
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