Evening journal., 1914-04-02
"HeartS of Oak"
On The Screens
Mohawk Film Company to
Reproduce James A. Herne's
Famous Rural Comedy Drama

Classic Of the Mining Camp in the
Days Of 'f9, TO Live Again in Vivid,
Foreoful Dramatic Pictures.
The Mohawk Film Company has ar
ranged for the production Of twelve no.
table plays, including the famous dramas
Of James A. Herne, Of which Hearts
Of Oak will be the FIRST release. Special
models were constructed for the scenic
sets Of this play. being the first minia-
ture scenic models ever designed for mo-
tion pictures. This popular feature film
Is IN Eve reels, aud was staged under
the direction Of Wray Physioc, who
made the scenario from the play. All
the exterior are actual reproductions Of
scenes on the coast Of Maine. One Of
these scenes surpasses In sensational
and spectacular effect anything Of the
kind that has ever been seen In moving
pictures. Another realistic scene is that
Of grist mill with a huge wheel In
rapid motion.
The characters in Hearts Of Oak"
are enacted by n superior cast, includ-
Ing such widely known favorites as
Ralph Stuart, VIII S. Rising, Wilbur
Hudson, Violet Horner, Frederick Ro-
land, George Middleton and others of
equal prominence. The part of Terry
Dennison, the big-hearted miller, enacted
all over the country by james A.
Herne. Is impersonated in the forth.
coming screen production by Ralph
Stuart. who Is universally acknowledged
20 be a splendid actor and is extremely
popular on the metropolitan stage. Nio-
let Horner has achieved pronounced sue.
cess in many other screen productions,
and her acting as Chrystal Is considered
the best work she has ever done. Fred
erick Roland as Ned, and, in fact, the
entire cast. are seen TO special advnn.
tage in this artistic film version Of
Hearts Of Oak"
A great deal Of mirth-provokiug and
Wholesome comedy Of rural life is min
gled with the emotional episodes Of the
dramatic plot. Act by act the sympathie'
of the spectators are aroused by thil
powerful comedy-drama which has be
come famous throughout the world
Tears and laughter follow each other 81
rapidly that there Is not a dull momen
In the entire performance.
The Mohawk Film Company. Inc, vii
release one feature film n month. Ap
plications for state rights should b'
made at the general ONCE Of the com
pany In the Times Building, New Norl
City. The release following "Hearts oI
Oak" will be James A. Herne's equally
famous play, Sag Harbor."
Arrangements have been made viii
Arthur G. Aston, owner Of "Tennes
sees Partner" 10 produce this famous
lplay in pictures. 'Tennessee's Part
ner" was for several seasons one Of The
most successful Of any Of the plays tha
toured the country from coast TO coast
and il has unquestionably proved one OF
the most popular plays ever presented il
stock. The glamour Of romance whicl
Bret Harte threw over the mininl
camps, immortalizing their gulches, thei
hills and streams, aud their strange char
acter types Of frontier humanity, hn'
living expression IN "Tennessee's Part
ner" The plot Of the plays was sug
gested by Bret Harte's beautiful no
nance Of the same name.
AS among American plays Alabama
is a representation drama Of the South
and Hearts Of Oak" is typical Of Ne'
England life, so "Tennessee's Partner
stands as the play that offers the mos
I vivid depletion of the West. Bret Hart
4. placed the incident of his story In Cal
fornia, and Arthur G. Aston locate
y the action Of the play on "Red Hos
; Mountain" As many numbers Of Oh
e original cast as possible will appear
h the screen version, including Esther Wi
. liams. Jane Corcoran and Edmund Wa
lters, who assumed leading roles in al
original production. 1t is rumored thi
a the arrangements for the presentation ,
''Tennessee's Partner" in moving pi
A lures were made through Harry S. Coll
man, of New York.
Miss Ethel Grandin. Of the Imp Con
e pauy. Il now playing under the dire
@ ton Of Ray Smnllwood. who is a grad
i. ate from the ranks Of camera men. III
latest picture. Little Miss Nobody fro
u Nowhere" which was written by Mon
b KaiterjOhn. Is IN two reels and Is adap
ed from the story by W. T.. Wright.
Is a heart-interest story, the action
which revolves around the doings Of d
East-side gang Of bulles. Hobart He
u ley and Edward Mortimer are seen
!, lead male roles.
Motion picture fans are always Gag
to secure good pictures Of their scre'
u favoriteS. Dustin Farnum's oppearan
r in "rhe Squaw Man has made nj
prominent In the ranks Of those fave
10 ties. Opportunity is now offered
those who desire his portrait to seen
a handsome colored photo OF him witho
cost by addressing Jesse /. Lasky, Fo
C. ture Play Company, Long Acre Theati
TO New York City.
~ The Rex company, with philli
4. Smalley and Lois Weber. has combn
% with the Nesior company, of which w
- lace Reid Is director. for an all-star ri
duction Of powerful. psychologi,
ne drama in three reels, entitled, "Bari
Of a Soul"
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