The Washington herald., 1914-08-06
LATESTPHOTOPLAY NEWS


Hugh D. Mcintosh. the Australian
prize fight promoter. who is now largely
interested In motion pictures and vaude-
vile. recently purchased the Australian
rights to the Italia company's master
production, ''Cabiria, I" which Is ex-
pected to meet with as great success
In Washington as It Is enjoying now In
New York.
The deal was contaminated through
Harry R. Raver, the director general Of
the Itala Film Company OF America.
Mr.. Mcintosh plans to enter the feature
game strongly and has made arrange
ments to open offices in the Strand The
alter Building. with J. d. Williams IN
charge Mr.. Williams. who u prominent
in Australian film ranks, viii book only
big features for the chain Of theaters
controlled by/Mr. Mcintosh. While In
New York the Australian promoter closed
contracts for the erection OF two the
alters, similar to the Strand. in Mel
bourne and Sydney, New South Wales.
Mr.. Mcintosh. who paid only a brief
visit to the United States. sailed for the
other side on Saturday. Before leaving
he said that he expected the Itaia feature
to make an even greater success lin
Australia than did Kleine's feature,
Quo Vadls,'' the Australian rights for
which were controlled by his associate.
Mr.. Williams. 1t made over 10000 for
the latter
Both Mr.. Mcintosh and Mr.. williams
had the most nattering things to say
concerning film conditions in Australia.
There are more than eight hundred pie
ture theaters in the commonwealth and
the lowest admission price received there
Is fifty cents. This scale has been MAIN
tanned since the motion picture first be-
came factor In the amusement life of
the people Of Australia
Tom Ricketts,. Of the American Film
Manufacturing Company. Is certainly ex-
erting himself In his production of False
Gods and Is ably supported by his
whole company. Most Of the settings
represent scenes In Washington and New
fork's most swagBer society and call
for elaborate gowns and fixtures. Now
into this splendor. this swagger, this
ultra-fashionable society Is introduced the
little unsophisticated wife Of a Western
cattleman. who has just been appointed
Senator. She wears simple homemade
gowns and does not try to conceal her
simple but honest nature. In this part
Miss Winifred Greenwood, II anything,
SURPRISES herself. She Is essentially an
emotional actress and whether swayed
satility and histrionic ability asserts it.
self. 1t Is difficult part for any woman
10 play, but the production will add to |
miss Greenwood's already eEviable rep
Miss Josephine Dit has been especiaIly
engaged to take the part Of the Lobbyist. |
Miss Dit is Of the adventures type Of |
actress and won a reputation in several !
notable plays. particularly The Foreign |
IN har
to pamper and caJole the unsophistIcated
Senators and Congressman who come TO |
washington to represent their constitu- |
ents. The part is ably taken by Miss Dit |
VINO by her viles entices, ensnares and |
dishonors the very men she should pro- |
tect
Charles ]. Hite. first vice president OF |
the Mutual Film Corporation. recently |
received the official recognition Of the |
smithsonian Institution, WASHINGTON, D. |
C.. for the scientific results of his SUBJ !
marine expedition sent to the Bahamas. |
April, lsl4 This expedition obtained the |
only motion pictures extant Of life under !
the sea
Mr.. Hite went to Washington last
week to offer the Smithsonian experts
the first view OF the pictures. He was
by J. E. and George VII
OF Baltimore, inventors OF the
apparatus which has made submarine
photography possible, and by Carl /
Gregory, expert camera man. In giving /
an interview to Washington press repre- |
Mr.. Hite said:
Except from the reports OF divers, |
who have descended to the shallow dis
lance only Of 100 fet under water. the !
world has lived in total ignorance OF life !
below the sea The wonders OF the /
Yosemite could not be estimated by 1
weighing handful Of gravel taken from /
hat surprisingly beautiful place. No /
more can man picture the wonders Of /
The deep by gazing upon a bit Of sand |
irawn up by a lead line. The invention
of the Williamsons, which I offered to
in financing the expedition to the
Bahamas. brings to science the fascinat-
rg actualities OF ocean life; lonE-lost
hips. the Imperstors OF other days; the
hidden reefs, the marvellous corals. the
living creatures of submarine regions"
A complete log Of the expedition is 20