Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-25
MOROSCO NOW JOINS
PRODUCERS OF THE
Big PHOTOPLAYS
Theatrical Manager Respon-
sible for Peg o My
Heart and Help Want
ed" Goes Into Movies.


After a training which gave him a
splendid equipment, oliver Morosco, the
young western manager who startled
New York with two wonderfully success
fll production in succession, found him
self a factor in American theatrlcals.
Morosco at present enjoys the distinc-
ton Of having produced plays which hold
the record for long runs in Chicago. Last
season he broke the record with Help
Wanted at the Cort Theatre in the
Windy City. This season his Peg o. My
Heart" company holds the record Of more
than 200 performances with no end In
sight for the run Of this comedy triumph
1t is seldom that manager produces two
record breakers in succession in Chicago
Now that his theatrical affairs are In
such shape. Morosco has turned his at
tention to the motion picture field, hav-
Ing allied himself with Bosworth, Inc. the
photoplay producer located at Los An
geles. He comes into the newer sur
roundings fully prepared and is sure to
be factor in the development of the
screen drama. Through his long handling
terial at his disposal. Being an astute
Snowman, he has made Affiliations which
place him in the foremost ranks of motion
picture manufacturers at the outset.
NEW FAMOUS" PLAYS.
The Famous Players Film Company has
secured two such noted stage successes
as "Are You Mason?" and "The Die
tator," in which they will present their
popular star, John Barrymore. In Are
You a Mason?" Mr.. Barrymore will por-
tray the character of Frank Perry, a
dashing young married man of exuberant
spirits and vivid imagination.
In 1.-THE Dictator" the celebrated ad-
venturous romance by Richard Harding
Davis. John Barrymore will appear as
Brooke Travers the central character,
a young American who is forced by ex-
listing circumstances to become tempo
rarily the dictator of small republic in
South America, who in doing so becomes
the hero of many momentous situations,
some comic and some very serious indeed,
over all of which he triumphs through
the aid of his clever wit and never-faillng
audacity.
When the Famous Players included in
a recent announcement of forthcoming
productions Mary Pickford in a subject
entitled "The Stepsister," they termed II
"a genuine surprise" Just how much
Of a surprise It Is was disclosed when 1t
was explained that "The Stepsister" is
nothing else than modern and original
version Of the century-old classic, Gin
derella." In the exqulsitely fanciful fairy
tale Mary Pickford portrays the pathetic
IL
at last rewarded for her virtue and pa
tience by n splendid triumph over her
naughty sisters and unkind stepmother
and crowned princess and sovereign of
her true loves heart. This new version
Of cinderella is delightful blend of
comedy and pathos, and proves con-
summately artistic treat for people Of all
ages.
AFTER LOCAL COLOR.
Thomas II. Inces. determination to give
photoplay lovers true realism in all the
productions that are released by the New
York Motion Picture Corporation has re-
suited in his sending George Beban to
Italy to make bO-odd scenes for THE
Italian" in which he is to play the name
role. This well-known actor, who. for the
last five years, has been Interpreting
Italian character parts, in the forthcom-
ing Ince production will play the part of
a Venetian gondolier, about whose advent
into American life and subsequent expe-
riences In the heart of busy city the
plot of the story is woven. Mr. Beban Is
accompanied by an Inceville cameraman
and after reaching Naples he VIII go
direct to Venice, Italy, where the scenes
Will be filmed. Mr.. Beban plans to EN-
ploy all his assistants, actors and ae-
tresses abroad. This is In line with Mr
Ince's aTepeated contention that a really
successful picture must have true set
tings as we'll as realistic acting.
A motion picture development In Louis
WILLIE. KY, which Is the first step in that
city toward introduction OF Aims into the
public schools. and which is very de-
sIrable Saturday morning revenue pro-
ducer, has just taken form. The Parent
Teacher League. an organization or pub
lie school teachers and the parents of
the children they have in charge, has
taken the initiative in the movement OF
which the school children and the Mary
Anderson Moving Picture Theatre are the
benshoiarles. The Louisville Board OF
Education has given its Endorsement to
the plan. and 1t has got under way with
every indication OF proving thoroughly
satisfactory to all concerned.
The idea, primarily, is that the eduea-
tional value OF many OF the current Aims
may be utilized on Saturday morning
when the children are out OF school. and
that a board OF censors representing the
parents and teachers Of the children
shall pass upon the merits or the pro-
gram. This removes the causes for re-
luetanes OF mothers to permit their small
children to attend the theatre, for It
insures pictures which cannot have any
IN effects. Phe first time II was tried in
Louisville 1000 children and their elders
were divided between two performances.
ana they paid or 10 cents admission.
according to their ages. The second psr-
formanee. OF the second two perform
ances repeated the first.
This movement In Louisville has beer
confined 10 the theatre named 20 date,
and. It IS said, many OF the hundreds OF
children who attended got their nrst
glimpse Of motion pictures. 1t Is sug-
gestsd that there is enough OF this busi-
ness possible 70 be divided among all the
motion picture theatres In town. ana
that neighboriug boards OF censors can
pass on the programs onered on batuf-
day MORNINGS by other playhouses, thus
making L easy for children In an parts