Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-03
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The men, women and children who work
at Lubins took an evening off last night
and played. And there wasn't any movie
machine TO record their doings for pos
terlty. It was huge family affair some
500 being present at the Eagles clubhouse
in Spring Garden street. The earlier part
Of the evening was passed in company
with a vaudeville entertainment, all by
home talent and all Of II good and some
OF It excellent Among the entertainers
were Mr.. and Mrs. Cotton white, George
Hardon, Ferd Obeck. the -Four Lubin
knights, James Cassidy and Kempton
Greene, Arthur w. Matthews, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel +. Phillips, Earl Metcalf,
Eddie Abbott, Mrs. Marie Sterling
Walter Law, Betty Marvin and George
S. Trimble
In the audience were siegrnund Lubin,
Colonel Joseph w. Smiley, Lille Leslie
Arthur Johnson. Lottie Brscoe, Barry
o'Neil, Ethel Clayton, George Soule
Spencer. Edgar Jones, Joseph Kaufman,
Jack Standing. Orml Hawley. Eleanore
Barry. Justina HUFF, Louise Hun,
Thomas f. Hopkins. Ferdinand It'd
marsh. Eleanore Blanchard, Florence
Hackett, George w. Terwilllger, John u.
Ince, Romaine Fielding, Mildred Gregory,
Percy Winter, Clarence j. Elmer, Will
liam Cahill, Irene Kahn and many
others
A special feature Of the evenings
amusement was an Esquimo dog, Ned,
who picked poker hands out of a pack
of cards and did other amazing tricks OF
this type. Dancing followed.
REALISM GONE RIOT.
II happened during the production Of
THE Gambler the nrst Universal film
to be staged by the new Rex company
under the direction Of Frank Lloyd. The
scene called for fight between Mr.. Lloyd
and George Larkin, his leading man. The
players rehearsed the action, and at
length everything was ready.
Nov" said Mr. Lloyd TO Larkin, as a
final bit Of advice. when we come to-
Hether, George step right into 1t. Don't
be afraid. Mix 1t up. Make things lively.
Put some pep into things Don't be
afraid OF hurting me, 1 can take care OF
myself. All right, now, camera. Actionl
Come on, Georger'
And George came on" He came on
like a 45-centimeter Krupp before Ant
werp. r-
Just below Director Lloyd's left ear
there slowly rose bump, a protuberance
which continued to grow in size with the
passing minutes. When It had attained
the size OF u billiard ball. Lloyd called for
an arnica and mustard compress.
Larkin stopped. when he had recovered
his breath, to inspect his bruised knuckles
and to look at the damage he had in
hicted upon Director Lloyds classic feat
ures.
you told me TO mix it up" he pleaded
In self-defensc. 81 only followed your in
structlons. Mr.. Lloyd
Followed instructions?" sputtered
Lloyd. Followed: did you say? Hang
It. man, you weren't following; you were
miles ahead of the procession. 1t ought
TO he a good film though" mused Lloyd.
tenderly applying the compress to his
but 1 doubt whether the
hoard of censorship will pass such n
scene Of brutality as has here taken
place"
THE CHRISTIAN COMING.
The success of THE Spoilers" the
drama now on display
at the Chestnut Street Opera House. has
become serious inconvenience to the
The Inconvenience arises
from the fact that Manager J. ]. Nc
Carthy arranged recently to produce "The
In motion pictures at the
Opera House following the run OF "The
Spoilers There is no let-up in the de-
mand for seats, and the Opera House Is
at each afternoon and evening
Under the circumstances
1t is not possible to end the run abruptly,
and yet William T. Rock, president of the
Vitagraph Company OF America, is in
sistent that THE Christian" be installed
at the Opera House without further delay.
Mr.. Mccarthy would like to comply
with the demand. but he cannot inter-
rupt the run of the Alaska photodrama
The Christian" the scenario of which
was written by the author of the novel,
Hall Caine, was produced with a big
on the Isle of Man by the Vita
Company The pictures
have been shown in New York, but Phil
adelphia is still to have a view OF the
production. Unless Mr.. Mccarthy will
bring the production to this city I'm a
short time he is threatened with legal
action, to be taken by Mr.. Rock and his
associates, who are impatient OF the de-
Law. It is expected that Mr. Mccarthy
will have to make a definite announce
nent in a few days, although he is said
10 have the advantage Of contract ia
yorable to a continuance OF THE Spoil
ers" production here.