The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-11

Since Annette Kellermann's arrival in
merica several weeks ago, after an
'sence Of two years, many moving pic
re companies have negotiated with her
anagers to secure the privilege Of eX-
biting her remarkable talents and
aceful figure on the screen. While the
ice these companies were willing to
was a consideration, Miss Keller
an felt that IL she did enter motion
stures, only that company which could
'er her the best inducements should
cure her. She consented to appear
clusively in a feature to be produced
the Universal Film Manufacturing
mpany, under the direction of Her
IT Brenon- William Shay has been
osen 10 play opposite her.
Though Miss Keliermann has confined
theatrical ventures to American
udeyille and European and Australia
nsic halls, her name is a household
ord throughout the world Perhaps
ere is no stage celebrity more univer-
lily famous. But her fame was great
tore she ever entered upon the stage.
Rupert Julian, who has been playing
:avS character parts in Rex produc-
aus, is soon to be seen in a new COM
y role. created for him by Lois Weber.
he Smalleys have Just completed their
swest comedy, "A Fool and His Money"
the Pacific Coast Studios.
Philips Smalley plays the part Of an
nglish nobleman in Ill luck who sells
imself and his name for 1900. Rupert
Ilian plays the role of a chef who finds
$500 pearl in an oyster and with the
Ioney, a fortune to him, attempts to
reak into exclusive society and win an
eiress Lois Weber impersonates the
ain American girl who is after a title
The comedy is a clever satire on Ameri-
an and English society, and the charac-
er of the chef is in the same class with
'hackeray's James de Ia Plunche."
THE Tire Bride" a new Pathe play
5 a realistic Russian drama with the
leak, desolate, but weirdly beautiful
of Russia in winter. 1t gives
ome remarkably interesting views of
easant life which tighten up the SOM
re story Of love. Ostrape Kirtchoga, a
blacksmith, and Grounia, a peasant girl,
re in love with each other but Grounia's
ather wishes her to marry a wealthy
Dung peasant. Ivan Debroff. As in
tussia the girls wishes have very little
Feight in the matter the. girls father
ompels her betrothaI to Ivan and a little
tier her marriage to him. The wedding
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ninvited Ostrape enters. He drinks,
reaks his glass and when Ivan expostu-
rtes with him, hurls him to the floor
nd fees with the bride. They take re-
1ge in his shop where the pursuerh bar
rem in and then set fire to the building
he lovers thus perish in each others
rms.
The repugnance to anything approach |
e the "takey" in the spectacular fea- |
lres Of his films, must have been more |
ian gratified the head of the Lubin COM |
any in an episode of this week at Betz-
God. In a tkree-reel picture by Law
snce McCloskey entitled, "oficer Jim,"
became necessary for John z. Ince |
rescue a baby from burning build |
e. A real house of two stories, COM
letely furnished, was fred for the |
Irpose, the cameras were placed, and |
ohn sprang through the flames, mounted |
le already burning stairs, and descended |
the ground again, bearing the only |
'akey' thing about the place, namely,
le baby. Then it was discovered that