The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 8, 1923, Page 10

PAGE 10 Caine Tale Is Filmed) Victor Seastrom First U. S. Film More than ordinary interest at taches to the announcement just | Yecelved of the forthcoming presen: | tation of Victor Seastrom’s first American - mado motion picture, “Namo tho Man!" ‘This is Sir Hall Caine’s novel “Tho Master of Man," Adapted to the screen; It was s ed by Mr. Seastrom after consider: &tion of all available matoriak The invitation extended by Gold wyn to Mr, Seastrom, who some. Umes has been called “the Griffith | Of Sweden,” and who long has been eeognized as one of the dominart | Personalities of the Huropean soreeh | and world, to come to the United States and make use of the far more elaborate machinery and the more varied talent offered by the highly specialized American studio, caused a stir of comment everywhere that people turn to the soreen for entertainment, The splendid simplicity of the Swedish actordirector and his note | worthy success in making pictures | under the handicaps imposed by the! conditions in his native country, | had won him world attention, Then he came to America, and | while he was widely quoted, It might ' De discovered by any one who took the trouble to sum up all the words | attributed to him, that he really said Uittle “except that he felt rather | humble in such a great and oplen- aid country—that he certainly was) going to do the best he could, | Tt appears that he has done the} best he could in “Name the Man. ‘Those who have seen the picture previous to its release declare he | has told the story, simply, humanly, } with the utmost sincerity and with Kreat dramatic force. It only awaits now the vote of the motion picture goers. Longfellow’s “Smithy” Lives Again in Film in When Henry Wadsworth Longfel. ’ go wrote a sentimental Poem of tight stanzas, he néVer dreamed that in ensuing years his Verse characters would lve in a plo tortal form as realistically as did the nt characters he drew with the ml Virginia Valli becom 8 the blacksmith’ | }1o making at i | | | A negro daughter in“The if | New Film Gets Men Historical Story Is Recruit Bait Stl In the process of filming, D, W. Griffith's America," which he the request of the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion, 1s already getting receults for Uncle Sam's army, It is the first dramatic photoplay ever used for army recruiting pur. ding to the figuring rmy officers will have aided In ‘easing the personnel of our fight ing forees long before it {# placed on public exhibition, Photographs taken by army pho- tographers during the filming of scenes In New England, New York and Virginia, showing United States regulara, ingluding the 16th and 18th infantry, and 8m cavalry, partiolpat- ing in the action thru the courtesy of etary of War Weeks, aro being used in an intensive campalgn now being conducted by the recruiting | service. Thousands of regulars are shown enjoying the unusual experiences of | being made up as British grenadiers, minutemen ,and members of Wash- in n's army, taking part in speo | tacular charges and going thru ma- neuvers obsolete since Revolutionary Umes, The men were drilled by army officers who, collaborating witht Griffith's experts, made a special study of the strategy and tactics of the War of Tndependans All Sorts of Lovers in This Picture D. W. Griffith's screen production, ‘The White Rose,’ deals almost en tirely with the South, The story rng an orphan waif who wina| j the heart and nd of a scion of wealth and ponition. There figure also in tho rom the case of a haughty and socially proud girl of means who has much difficulty In dincouraging the atttn. of a youth wh unate of a village grocer. good and ev and happens to be the son ‘The boy makes Hy wins the girl mate r arduous | duaky a r palr off in con and afford the principal comedy for nce an Opposite in| has been leas | | Ivor Nos in pictures, ant| Demp: te r so well, that he decided to stay here and continue in | his work ello, British actor and song writer, liked acting in “The White Rose,” with Mae Marsh and Carol} the f ‘Here’s Why You Haven’; Seen Roberts Recently — Man Who Made Film Cigar Famous Tri Vaudeville Stage; Would Retire BY MAURICE HENLE NEW YORK, Dec, § rs ago hn actor and his newspaper Artist, were chatting ‘The conversation yeered the movies, then beginning to bud Into @ real industry “why,'' asked the newspaper art int of his uncle, ‘don't you the movies? 1 think you'd good," "No, \ndeod,'’ ncoffed the actor, “my place. on the speaking stage. My strength les in my voice, With. out that I'd be lost.’ Tho actor played around the cir cult for two more years, Some- times in vaudeville, Sometimes in a dFamatic production. Gradually, however, he ‘*weakenod.’* of the films was proving too strong. He fol. Theodore Roberts was the actor, And a million movie fans will join with the writer In a silent vote of thanks for that moment of. weak. ness’ the footlights, To call any one man on the screen today ‘'the most popular‘’ is folly. Probably thoro Are several, matinee idols particularly, who ‘would rank higher in actual number of admirers. But one thing is certain: Theodore Roberts is the most beloved of all the lot. His work In scores of pletures has endeared him to his public, which knows no Age Imita, and his por. trayal of Moses in the forthooming production, ‘"The Ten Comynand- ments," which opens on Broadway on December 21, promises to cement Twelve ye nephew, to ‘0 into make the warm friendship that binds him | to the people, Roberts came back to Broadway | the other day for the first time in 12 years, In‘many respects his return smacked of the dramatic. Taxi dri. vers would shout to him, Strangers, men, women and children, stopped him on the street to shake his hand. BeYore he left he was fairly well known, especially among his profes. sion. When he returned he was reo- ognized universally, He's gone back into vaudeville. From now until next summer ho will The lure} that determined him to leave | tour the country on the big-time efr. cuit an the headliner. Th the movies did for one m My introduction to Roberts, curb |ously enough, came thru his nephew, |with whom the movie star had the |conversation referred to in this ar. ticle R. ("Cap") Higgins, Post comie strip artist. We talked for an hour, Ho told how the cigar became to be fsso. clated with him in pletures, Just jet him twitch a clear and the audience will tau, It was oll an accident, he sald, His part in one pleture called for a cigar, and it was #0 cor. dially received by the public be has kept It up ever since, Ho talked about his dream of re tring in four years; retiring, that ts, 80 fur an wteady work 1s concerned. He wants to be able to work just when in the mood. His present plans call for six months in movies and six months in vaudeville for four years, Then possibly his dream will come true, Hoe talked about his hobby—boal ing, He wants to build a big yacht than he now has. One that will circle the world. He used to be captain of @ schooner, and he never. has lost his love for the sea, He talked about the movies—how they are getting better and better, how they are the greatest publicity voice in the world, how their ififlu- ence Is felt. And while he talked I tstened, trying desperately to place my finger on the real secret of his popu- larity with the movie public, And then, suddenly, it was all so plain, It is because ho is just one of us. It is because there is no affecta- | tion in his manner, It 4s because he is genuine, He does not deny he likes to be famous. When he {s recognized on the streets of many of the smaller cities he blocks traffic, But ho doesn't say this bores him. He shows he lkes it—just as you would like it. He says he likes to play comedy parts. He wants people to laugh. He wants to laugh himself. And he does. n. ‘ em) @t Village Blackemith” at the Winter Garden the forepart of ms. The picture is scheduled at the this week. It is the filmed story adapted from Longfellow’s famous poem and contain the burning sparks” of small- town m elodrama and comedy. 1 sagement. Of his pen. Yet that is what hap- pened, as patrons of the Winter Gar den pogetar will see next week when ¢ whole “Thé White Rone’ for the nday ‘er, Ivor ts tho new foa.| Colonial this ensuing week. Colonial which ——t: - Sunes ia to} TRAVESTY PLANNED BACK omy Its stars are Carol] Novello and Mae William W, 1 part of S30 the smithy, suggested by Longfel immortal poem of the ol **Alice,”* Virginia Vo “Anson,” Squire's Nillnin, assisted by T @s the squire. The adaptation film was made by Paul H. De 12 bimepdah een ‘A NALDI RESTS Naldl hs Work after hav Wood since last July d has just finished a featured. role in William de Mille's latest production | for Paramount, y Love. Prior to that she hac tured role} +f! Cecil B. DeMille's production,| duce “The Ten Commandments."* liberation corresponds in time recent marked progress in Her studio associates have ed on thé change. And pro. have testified to it in ‘her’ more frequent and imp 2 Farmers Rise in Wrath Against Film Character Director-Producer | Tourneur Public Wants “Straw Chewer BY JACK JUNGMEYER en k + HOLLYWOOD, De« ago I predicted t for er Some tim ould cle not in vai merely be that farmers have custome ause it y sundr. film 5 to kee WILLIAM rox) presents Carmel Myers Liberates Herself of inferiority” }least a tax! Answers That} » of tho mag. m self-depre: 1, “from that com: | you may nically lo income, be worth at CT. HAVE rid myself of tt. 1 have! myself to have social become honestly 1 in others, in centered, I'm a vaster world around ply ot tude Ia bound flection in my work rious, ¢ of my mother has once it y words so the rold daughter ound film in her d the at arned rs of train enlize her de nt in leads, ca Josephine Hill has been en- gaged 8 leading woman for the third of the fourth series of ather Pushers." She will support Billy Sullivan, who took ald Denny's place in. this wer series. It is interesting to note that since Sullivan is a lightweight, Kid Roberts’ name has been changed to Kid Rob- ertson in the new series, whieh is being directed Nowara Hayden Stevenson, remains the re Joe Murphy, manager. by Laemmle. however, doubtable TOMORROW MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY - BLACKSMITH | foun vanced onhOW FELLOWS famous poem le ia a remem with LING, FRANCIS FORD Any ‘Time VINLGINIA MATSHALL Léue! Beats 20c Ish PARONTS* Mars! CZE Leave It to oH-MATE John &#. ‘ferent vill in e,” hin Richard “pwen next production, star Barthelmeas, ts none 81 In our the only reason the Crecha have revealed heretofore on is that moat of the movie rectors do not know how to ape! Hedi | ring wk, fen of the not been screen a MARY PHILBIN, NORMAN KERRY | . EDWARD on GIBSON) KING BAGGOT, HOBART HENLEY LAURA LA PLANTE ; A whirlwind of action, sparkding comedy and grip- ping melodrama the| yee curt 1 who wants worst way proper the leading pany. | Dromedartes ‘ney of 600 mi —NOW A COMBINATION THAT’S \ HARD TO BEAT EDWARD GIBSON “The in an actionful romance CHARLOTTE and Virginia Vai ns, the charming has returned to the nization after an ab-| moi During | y enmay- roles, she ‘ dramatic got in the movi Z 1 lands a job an as at ady of the f now being ey are Ed- Lew Cody, Hobart | ire Windsor, Mae can perform a jour es in five days. What Happens to a Wife Who Seeks More Than Marriage Can Give? this drama of a modern woman and a primitive husband— PLAYING— as Extra Man” With Hauptman’s All-Artist tra in concert “DOWN TO THE SHIPS TO 5 A comedy with gales of laughter unl beautiful bathing Alyce Doughty Contralto | at Milton Sills Also— “One-Cylinder 97 A Mack Love Sennett Comedy COLISEUM CONC will play the te Overture “8 nnelle és from an Imagir (a) “Molto Vivace’ (b) “Allegrette (c) “Tempo di Minuet (4), “Andantin Arla. for Baritone, face! “Kamenoi | Ostro OSBORNE PUTNAM First National Production Marguerite De La Motte John Bowers Wives won’t miss it— husbands shouldn’t! And— Literary Digest’s ERT ORCHESTRA Sunday, at 12:30 hatkowsky y * ta the Oper Mashihin Straus STEARNS, Condactor