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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1916
Page
16
Miss Rosson plans a trip to Japan as a popular star of motion pictures, praised for her romantic portrayals and keen observation. The article notes her work on Whispering Smith and preparations for a sequel, plus management changes at Balboa Studio and casting details for Gaumont’s Flames of Vengeance.
Fragmented OCR notes mention Morosco Paramount and star Ede Goodrich. references to a decision about travel and a nation’s pictures. text is garbled with multiple errors and unreadable phrases.
Gossip notes renamings and future productions in New York theater. David Warfield and A H Woods are linked to revivals and new works including Cheating Cheaters, The Music Man, The Little Minister, and Peter Piner. Other entries mention actors Sam Bernardi Maude Eburne and William Faversham, plus plans for tours, vaudeville, and a Shakespearean repertoire.
A dashing cowboy actor gains a new TV series as several Tom Alix western comedies stream from Selle Company via General Film Service. The films promise daring exploits and clearly defined plots, with Mix described as one of the most daring horsemen in motion pictures.
Tom Mix once trained as a cowboy in Wyoming where he tended cattle herds and learned horsemanship. The fragment notes his rise from a puncher to a popular figure, implying the roots of his later fame in Western films and ranch life.
Gutsny Frieling an attorney known for good law practice in New York is engaged by Director Willing Night to portray the district attorney in the upcoming motion picture Buttays Gory. Stars Mr Night and Marguerite Snow.
General Film Service inaugurates a five reel release of the Knickerbocker Star Feature Spellbound with Lois Meredith in the lead. The program promises a strong vehicle and high photography quality while planning a five reel feature every two weeks, including The Woman In Black in late May with a cast featuring Mrs A C Maraton Marlo Newton Elizabeth Wildridge Mildred Evans Alfred Charlene Maline Lionel Barrymore Hunter Saro Frank Evans Jacques Murfin Joe Jefferson and J. Droum ier.
Colins novel Aramagale adapts Wilde Colins Tamoun for the screen as a new three reel Gaumont feature to be released through Mutual. Stars Shapard the famed vampire and Alexander Gaden head the cast with Taft Butler Chris and Levering in supporting roles. Edwin Middleton directs.
The Signal Mutual Musios has bought film rights to Vaughn The Manager of the B and plans a five act Helen Holmes feature. Mise Holmes and J P McGowan will headline with McGowan directing. Production to start after Alice MacGowan novel Judith of the Cumberland is completed.
Four cars were wrecked in filming the American Mutual photoplay The Secret of the Submarine. One crash involved a manuscript tumbler, another leaped a thirty foot chasm, and a fourth rolled into a ditch. A nonintentional finale gave the occupants a narrow escape from death.
A new member joins Universal at Universal City Jeasie Arn recently completed a tour of Australia and will appear in multiple productions. She has significant stage experience with comedian William Collier and in stock companies across the country.
Margaret Gibson, a popular favorite of Horsley Mutual productions, is to be seen in a number of short length features to be released by Mutual.
The Hork Weimer Brothers add an animated cartoon department to their Long Beach studio. J. R. Willis and J. Cammerer head two known artists, both conducting experiments in producing comics aimed to monetize the business.
Virginia Norden has been specially engaged by the Horkhelzier Brotiks for a selection of stories. Norden is described as featured and dedicated to the Danone Woes project, marking a notable entry in the Vito era's theater scene.
The Robintum Grand offers a lineup including Mlanchia Sweet in The Sovers a tale of Tusalan intrigue. Also on Tuesday a late Pathe News and a Metro-Drew comedy A Count of Ten stars Sydney Drew. Wednesday features Lenore Ulrich in a Carmen style role with Burton Holmes Travels. Thursday brings Driftwood with Vern Michelena and Harry Springfield.
The program includes the Paramount Pictographs as an added attraction Monday and Tuesday features The Half Million Uribe with Hamilton Revelle and Marguerite Snow in lead roles. Supporting company lists Walter Altehcock Carl Betekurt Fred Williams and others. Additional acts include Napoleon the Great and Sally His Mate Thursday and William Farnum in A Man of Sorrows Friday with Bloodman Blind. Saturday brings a Mary Pickford appearance in Pandhon the Cricket along with Paramount Bray Cartoons.
Grace Wilson, ex Pine Art Hollywood, is signed by Horsley Mutual to support Margaret Gibbon in weekly two reel features. The Fugitive and Iadie are among titles in release, with Miss Wilson in a strong supporting role amid plans to feature Florence La Badie in a dramatic late month release alongside George Marlo and La Badie’s lead role.
Wellington Playter has been engaged to play the leading role in Paxcho, God of the Tenaments, in The Tetirm. The psychological drama in the course of production by Heffron. The part of the big Italian calls for strong acting ability combined with an unusual physique.
In a Triangle Kay Bee feature from Elning-Sterne and J. Rawhs, Gessie Barriscale undertakes a role starkly different from her past work. The absorbing tragedy of blind devotion unfolds under direction by Thomas H. Ince in a dramatic screen pairing.
Madame Petrova has completed the Asal scenes in The Scaring Woman a forthcoming Metro production by Powebr Plays and Players and will take three weeks off before starting work on a new Metro production. She then left for Bermuda with friends after finishing The Scarlet Woman to arrange the scenario for her next Metro project The Scarlet Woman written by Aaron Hoffan. Arthur Hoops leads a strong supporting cast, previously a leading man for Mary Pickford and Marguerite Clark on Paramount.
A new Thankoasor Mutual comedy titled Detecktora tia introduces Claude Cooper and Frank Metlah as Conrad and Cooper in a one reel adventure promising light humor and amusing escapades in a playful film release from the studio.
Charley Prohman announces Misa Jollyet will appear in a new Morosco Paramount program production. The actress, who impressed in Otis Skinney’s Kismet and during the Lusitania sinking remark, Death is the most beautiful adventure in life. Her next role is in a George Broadhurst success.
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