The Washington herald., 1913-12-28

Real Indians and members Of one of
California's crack cavalry regiments
were used to lend realism to the spec
tacular Kalem two-part production. The
Big Horn Massacre" This story of
frontier days brings back with wonder
full vividness the perils which menaced
the emigrants who left the civilization of
the East for the broad, fertile plains OF
the West. Among the popular Kalem
stars who took part in this extraordinary
production are William II. West, Marin
Sais, Billie Rhodes, Paul C. Hurst, a.
Ernest Garcia, and others
Two Bobby Burnses at the Reliance
Studio-both famous in their special
sphere of labor-promises to make a sys-
tenn of numbering necessary. Bobby
Burns, Of Wizard OF o." Babes in
,, Toyland," and ''Komic Comedy fame,
might help out the situation by wearing
his human spider costume or only ap-
pearing as a lion or one of the many
other animal characters with which he
is so closely identified. Along the same
line. the other Bobby Burns might ap-
pear only on horseback. For as the
other bobby Burns said, "a mans a
man for a that"
Tsura Aoki is the interesting name of
leading woman who is competing for
screen honors in Mutual motion pictures
Miss Aoki is japanese star of recog-
niZed ability in her own country and was
about to enter the vaudeville field in
america when she was engaged by the
Majestic Company to star in a photo
play, entitled THE Oath of Tsura San"
in which she made a decided hit
She attracted the attention of Thomas
Ince, who Immediately obtained her
services for five new dramas, in which
she will be featured by the New York
Motion Picture Company.
That Tsura Aoki is of importance in
addition to her position in Japanese
drama can be appreciated by the fact
, that the Viscount Aoki, formerly Japa-
nese Ambassador to the United States, is
one of her near relatives.
Recently Miss Helen Gardner, accom-
panied by her director, Charles Gas
kill, and a number of her picture play
ers. made a special trip from Miss
Gardners studio at Tappan-on-the
Hudson to New York as the guests of
Manager Rothaphel, of the beautiful
Regent Theater. At the conclusion of
the third reel of "A Daughter of Pan"
produced by Miss Gardner and COM
pany for Warmers Features, Incorpor-
ated, the audience with one accord in
sistentIy applauded and kept it up un-
til Miss Gardner graciously arose and
acknowledged their appreciation of her
work as a star of the silent drama.
Miss Gardner has just completed a
powerful three-part drama of Russian
life entitled Olga Treskoff'-a story
of the living death in Siberia. In this
she has a splendid opportunity for dis
playing her emotional acting This
feature production will also be re-
leased by Warmers Features, Incor-
porated.
a Man and His Mate" by George
Durant, with Miriam Cooper in the
leading role, will soon be seen in
thrte-reel picture under the direction
Of Christy Cabenne for the Mutual pro-
gram.
The Ancient Order of Goodfellows."
Vitagraph life portrayal in two parts,
is a remarkably realistic and interest
ing photo drama. II has thrilling
scenes and humorous scenes and beau
tiful scenes. 1t touches life at it's hu-
man interest angles.
The story hinges around Jerry, q
big-hearted patrolman. who chances to
he detailed to accompany some club
men of The Ancient Order of Good
fellows upon their Christmas rounds.
Jerry realizes that the lot of the poor
tenement people is a hard one and that
a great deal of happiness may be
brought to them through little kindly
ministrations. Jerry resolves on the
SPOT to become a Good Fellow" and
TO remain one all the rest of the bright
New Year.