New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 26, 1918, Page 14

See It At FOR THOSE WHO DI “RIML ATE THE POPULAR COW-BOY ACTOR TOM MIX WESTERN BLOO DRAMA OF THE LA\ WINS—5 Acts A CORKING COMEDY ND WHERE THE BEST MAN = ALSO— Last Thrilling Chapter of VENGEANCE and the |l WOMAN ; Final Series of Official Camp Devens Pictures; New Sunshine Comedy; Mutt and Jeff; Pathe News, EXTRA—Starting “THE WOMAN WEB?” Vitagraph’s Newest Serial Supreme. COMING SUNDAY The Second Sensation of the Season CLEOPATRA i Reels Ancient Rome and E pt Idve Again—Cleopatra’s The Pyramids—The Sphinx—All the Ancient Glory, Pomp and Cere- mony of the Pharaohs Embodied in This Stupendous Film Spec- tacle. With THEDA BAR OF THE NILE” ! sode that i or ! scored by B | hiclo | Harris IN THE § Palaco— S8 "tives of the company, As the “SIREN § | Artcraft Wm. Fox’s Supreme Production LEOPATRA _ min. itk THEDA BARA as THE SIREN OF THE NILE We received a shipment of the well known Iver Johnson Bicycles. The Iver Johnson is the Highest Grade Bicycle the Market. Comein and Losk Them Over. Ve Give a Full Satisfaction Guarantee With Every Bicyclo Sold Guaranteed to Everyone Also the well known Crown Bicycles. Classy, High Grade and Fully Guaranteed. At SLADDING’S BICYCLE STORE 4 Chestnut Street. lev | occupied { Of course, | this girl never for an instant loses her | French genera § | Savings Stamps, at the studlo point with pride to the | ~EW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1918, ARTGRAFT NEWS rhough thera have been occagional claims by eritics that some of the incidents in William 8. Hart produc- tions, released Arteraft, Dborder upon the melodramatic to an extent that would make them seem impos- siblo of occurrence in real life, Thom- H. Ince, the well-known producer Paramount and Arteraft films as- that h umous Western star has never appe by of overdrawn. time-honored is stranger than fiction,” Mr. Inco that in real life among the people of the western country, things have happened and are hap- pening today, which defy ination to outdistance in strangeness aramatic qualities. Following the tremendous success Elsie Ferguson in her Cur- rent Artcraft release, “The Song of Songs,” taken from Edward Sheldon's famous play, it is announced that her next screen vehicle is another adapta- tion from a stage piece. ‘“The Lie" an adaptation by Charles Maigne of Henry Arthur Jones' play, which cre- ated a sensation when presented on the speaking stage as a starring ve- for Margaret Illington, at the theater, New York, is now rapidly nearing completion at the Famous Players-Lasky studio in New York. Following on the heels of the suc- cessful wild-west Rodeo which Doug- las Fairbanks staged in Los Angeles with a profit of $18,000 to the Red Cross fund, the Artcraft star has re- peated the show in San Francisco for wa quoting the “truth Without aphorism, insists { the beneflt of the War Camp Recrea- tion fund. An announcement from the mous Play Lasky Corporation, sued last week, establishes the re- leaso date of Maeterlinek’s. “The Blue Bird,” which has been produced on the screen for Artcraft, direction of Manrice Tourneur. Aft- er a private showing to the execu- it was decided which is sald to present a most elaborate version of Maoter- linck’s play, will he offered as a Special Easter Release under the trade-mark, making a pam- ticularly appropriate cinema for this time of the yean Fa- that this film, PATRIOTISM OF GIRLS Do American gir r in patriotic spirit from French That is the question that will be discussed by vone who sees Virginia Pearson in William Fox's latest war photaplay, “A Daughter of France.” The girl in the picture in the whirl of the She sces all of the battling German sting of the indignitie heaped upon women everywhere in the territory. Yet she falls™ love with an officer who is professedly far the German cause and r France. of such highly can gets caught armies fighting in the inhumanity and feels the that are being situation dramatic work. understand that lends itself to you affection for France, never for a mo- ment gives ald and comfort to the ene- my. She is alwayvs fighting far her country—and finally she wins. Her victory is applauded by her brother, a captain in the French army and by the —in fact, every Amer- n will also applaud this girl whose are both touching and thrilling. picture gives an oxcellent idea capture of a village and how s acted after the capture. Tt will stir patriotism in this country and strengthen the demand for de- mocracy throughout the world. GAVALIERI IN SARDOU PLAY Is of the Lina Cavalieri has begun duction of a sensational and spectacu- r production of “Gismonda,” the wrdou play in which Sarah Bern- hardt won fame, which will be re- leased by Paramount. “This is one of our greatest under- takings to produce this play,” say Jesse Lasky, vice-president unl head productions of the Famous carporation, “for it is nec actually depict the stir- ring !n\\dmxr\. the sensational acts and the spectacular scenes which were merely talked about on the speaking stage. The rTegal splendor of Athens in the vear 1300, when it was gov- erned by the Italians was the center of the the pro- of rts of peace.’ DOESN'T REPEAT ON GOWNS. Wey in Neve Twice Pearson Same One Films. Some day the world the statistician will give to ct percentages of her ¢ that a motion picture star de- on for various things. The com- will find that clothes take f Virginia. Pearson’s shekels. In the making of “The Firebrand,” her est William Fox film, it was rov that the stptely Miss Pearson “repeats’ an her gowns in any productions aled never of her MAE MARSH CONGRATULATED. Every worker in the Goldwyn Stu- dios is congratulating Mae Marsh on overnight dash to Balti- where “the girl of a thousand fac appeared at the Garden The- ater and by means of a short film specially prepared by Goldwyn, as well as personal appeal, succeaded in selling to the audience packing the house more than $21,000 of War Miss Marsh's friends her recent more, ires ey her as an cment and ompelling inspiring patriotic eloquent proof of personality as well. : i red in a scene or epi- | the imag- | under the | (I most | new- | 1 | | of Florence and | { mean, over and let you know as j taunched at my head, and true love | Diando Studio | former newspape | George L THEDA BARA PROTESTS The recent presentation of Theda Bara's ‘‘Cleopatra’ in Omaha, Neb., which stirred some of the members of the Woman's club to protest, has now resulted in Miss Bara's addressing this telegram to the Omaha Daily Bee, ex- plaining her own attitude in the con- trover: “I have been advised that a great deal of discussion has been caused in Omaha by my interpretation of Cleo- patra. It ts with reluctance that I make this statement, rather having left my portrayal of this character to the publie. “It is not the mission of the artist to explain her interpretation, for if the interpretation is perfect, it explains it- self. But since this attack has been T feel in justice to myself and Mr. William Fox that some idea be given as to the under- I¥ing and educational motive. As soon as it had been decided to produce C opatra, I immediately began to study all available historieal al visits to the Museum of Art in New York, whieh has a won- derful collection of Egyptian relics. With the able assistance of the ciura- tor, I gathered the data for costumes and customs during the reign of Caesar and Cleopatra. “Mr. Fox, myself and my director, J. Gordon Edwards, were unanimous in agreeing that this production must be historically accurate, both as to my portrayal and the scenes invelved T played Cleapatra according to history as a woman who used the prerogative of her sex to gain political supremacy. In direct contrast did T show her with the same human feelings that domi- nate any other woman-—her wonderful for Antony, for whom she eventually sacrificed her life. This was the spiritualization of the charac- ter, so that I progressed from the low sensual love attributed to Cleopatra to the spiritual love which was her re- generation. “I may add that in some of the historical incidents recorded by emi- nent archaeologists, Cleopatra ap- peared withaut any clothing whatso- ever. Any painting extant, except the Alma Tadema one, which followed the Greek idea, will bear out this testi- mony. In giving the portraval of Cle- opatra, I have been faithful first to myself as an artist, then to myself as a woman and heart and soul so with the public.” DAREDEVIL STARS ENGAGED. Daredevil stars of demonstrated fearlessness have been sclected for the thrilling adventures in the ex- citing new western serial, “The Wolf Faced Man” which it is announced is being produced for Pathe at the in Los Angeles. The thrills were conceived by Lucien Hubbard and W. A. 8. Douglas, two men, who are co- authors of the story The leading roles arc played by kin, who will remen- bered for his 75-foot dive from mast of a vessel in San Diego Harbor and numerous other courageous ex- ploits, and beautiful litflo Betty Compson, who has performed many in successful Christie the Come- ALL FOR A DOLLAR. The value of silver has fluctuated considerably in times gone by, but never to the extent recently experi- enced by a Goldwyn director. A silver dollar became more valuable than gold itself to Hobart Henley, in charge of Mae Marsh's present productian. He needed a “cartwheel” for an inctdent in the picture. hut it was soon demon- strated that such a coin could not be had. Henley dispatched scouts to the butcher, grocer and baker In the neighborhood of the Goldwyn studios at Fart Lee, but without success. Fi- nally a seven-passenger touring cu was put in commission with orders to find a dollar if it took all night. Up and down the hills sped the automo- bile, making many stops between Fort Lec, Leonia, Englewood, Coytesville and Palisade. At last the silver disc was picked up at a wayside inn in the last place. The landiord had accepted it reluctantly when business was at its height in the summer and had ever since been trying to get rid of it. WORTH LOOKING INTO. Dear me, here is something cxeiting. “The fitle of Mary Garden's second picture (s a press agent) is ‘The Splendid Sinner,' from an original story hy Kate Jordan—a modern, melodramatic society story (now here is the excitement) entirely free of cos- tume.” Somebody ple: Board of Re se call in the National ew. What do they entirely free of costume? M. Garden appeared in she was not hampered by cos- as, in fact, about as free from she well could be without start- something. We will hasten to “The Splendid Sinner” the once oon s Pos- Blanche Pionocer When “Thais’ ing give the in idea St. sible what MacDonald Press. new the Paul HAVE THREE PLFASURES. Jane and Katherine Lee have thr chief pleasures in life—writing on a typewriter, reading the comic supple- ments and acting for the screen. Tho first two of supreme importance until the third enters; then they are forgottan, for the Fox “Baby Grands” know their real mission is to amuse othe not themselves, though in “American Buds” they o succeeded in doing both. SACRIVICES HAPPINESS. The sacrifice hy a her happiness to her family, thre her erring siste “The Lie,” the n in which Elsie young woman of save the hopor of tened by the act of forms the basis of Arteraft picture, Ferguson will he starred. The play was written by Sir Henry Arthur Jones. The production was directed by J. Searle Dawley a scenarlo by Charles Malgne, material. T, I FOX STUDIO NOTES A Detroit newspaper suggests: “The song they sing—these soldiers of the 158th Infantry, at Fort Kearny, Cal, | the regiment adopted by Theda Bara— | must be a parody running after this fashion: ‘Vamp, vamp, vamp, the boys are marching Virginia Pearson has donated a val- uable sapphire diamond brooch to the Stage Women's War Relief Fund to bo raffled or sold for the benefit of “Our | Tom Mix in a briskly story of service with the Canadian Northwest Mounted Police. Could anything be more suited to the noted horseman? TIt's ““Ace High,” his next Fox film adventurous i @ atherine Lee picture following “American Buds will be “We Should Worry! They shouldn’t, as the title implies And they don’t! Gladys Brackwell is leading a doublg life before the motion picture camera for “Her One Mistake.” You'd never recognize her in one of the parts. It happens in films, too! William Farnum has an encounter with a hat check boy in “True Biue.” Bill's prob- ably the only man who ever defeated him I In “The Soul of Buddi Theda | Bara praves that dancing—the terpsi- chorean rt as practiced in the Orient is among her many accomplish- | ments. How truly people the “underdog™ Bud Fisher voungsters, to “put one over’” mated cartoons 1 leasing. i MADGE KENNEDY SERIOUS j “I am bonnet sympathize with own by the letters zenerally from asking that Jeff be allowed on Mutt in the ani- | William Fox ve- | rec is \ | | one whose no Sarah buzzing, but I am with the change | more serious side of the drama.’ 1 . This was the reply of Madge Ken-| | nedy, the charming Goldwyn star, | | when she was asked Jiow she regarded | her transition from the lighter roles| of “Baby Mine,” “Nearly Married" | and “Our Little Wife” to her melo- | dramatic portrayal in Game,” her latest Goldwyn | tion. There are fow camediennes of the | stage or screen who are not obses / at some time during their careers a desire to go over to the more serious | or emotional side of theatricals. Much as she welcomes the change, this was not the case with Miss Kennedy. Tt | was the flaod of letters from admirers | who saw in her great possibilities for dramatic work that finally persuaded the charming player and Goldwyn of- | ficials to take the step. Not a day ses but at least a half dozen let- | ters are received by Miss Kennedy urging that she lend her charm and {alents to drama. One letter, for ex- ample, said: “You are wonderful in comedy. Your eyes and your charm would make you even more so in drama.” actress around Bernhardt bee immensely pleased from the light to the is .produc- | CAT AND DOG STARRED. ,‘ Mack Sennett has done in pictures what is seemingly impossible. He has itmumu a cat and a dog to act and ac- tually register expression. Big Danc, and FPep, a cat, leading parts in the next Sennett com- edy, “Friend Husband,” that Para- mount will re se. The animals m:xk\‘I this picture one of the most excep- tional two-reel comedies ever pro- - — | THE MAE MARSH BAG. Mae Marsh's play, the star assumes a quaint, charming costumes of the 1850 period are used in one episode. The establishment supplying her cos- tumes also exceuted a unique bag of Miss Marsh's awn design. So clever is this trifle that it is to put on the market and will prabably be known by the star's name. It is of- namented with 60 tiny ruffles of ribbon For which pealing newest in ap- role, N : v | tion | pepular | Ros | cause of democracy by subscribing to | country. “The Danger | g ths Kennedy's appeal, lected Miss The Women's War Relief to be used ta line aviators TODAY and TOMORROW DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS “A Modern Miss This New Picture Don’t Musketeer’ 2 SHOWS AT NIGHT Watch For The “BLUEBIRD” By M aeterlinck. DONATES HER ALL Marion Davies, the beautiful mo- picture star who is shortly to appear in a screen version of the novel, “Cecelia of the Pink " has donated her mite to the i thousand dollars worth of Lib- erty Bonds, atrical committee. And this is only a part of the she has set herself to *do” In her own inimitable way she one of the most enthusiastic workers for the Third Liberty Loan. This dainty little star i{s not travers- ing the country, making public speeches—because she feels there are many others, better fitted than she fis, to do this part of the work-—but she i3 appealing to her many friends and | scquaintances, using all her charm- ! ing powers of persuasion urging them to subscribe their share, and impres- sing upon them the lmportance of everybody helping, no matter how small or how large the amount. And belng a very popular young lady, with myriad friends and aquaint- nces, the goad she is doing, while not appearing on the surface, bt is ! questionably much. “For the first time in my life 1 re- ret belng a girl," sald Miss Davies, | when I see our boys, in their uni- | forms, ready and cager to make the | trip ‘over there,’ to give up their lives if necessary for the good of the cause, the realization comes ‘to me what a very little we are able to do, in comparison to what they are deing. The very least we can offer is our dollars, and they can mine willingly. I only wish T had rcached the place in my career— where I will some day be—when the money comes rolling in so that I could turn it all into Liberty Bonds. REVEALED AT LAST! A man without a country is only a few degrees more wretched than a man without a moustache who has worn one for years. This is vouch safed by Lloyd Hamilton, famous com- edian comedies. which he wore in declares that the the bo revealed. Lehrman’s Sunshine has parted with that his every picture and world will marvel at the mouth that wilt of Henry Liloyd sweetness of USE FOR OLD KID GLOVES. “Any ald kid gloves?” was the o went around the Goldwyn studios In response to Madge 91 pairs were col- from the other stars and play- s, all glad to contribute their bit to Kennedy's favorite war work. gloves were sent to the Stage Jackets. Farmers who talk maximum prof- its Instead of maximum production are aiding Germany INEY’S for her I° is un- | have | CAKES FOR SOLDIERS. Mabel Normand has a standing ory der with a New York cake shop o | supply so many of their famous com- fections every week. They are not consumed by the Goldwyn star, how: ever, fand as she is of chocolate lay. ers. The cakes are rent to soldiers at the various camps, all met during the filming of “Joan of Plattsburg” at the | big training camp of that name. through the Allied The- | To the Baard of County Commissionets for Hartford County. 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