The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-19
Interesting Items from Stageland

The first exhibition of the motion Soldier" was given at the Alexandra theatre. Toronto. last month. The | film production was made under the direction of F. C. Whitney. who or i isinally produced the Strauss opera, and the cast is practically the same 1 that made it so successful originally. With specially arranged music from the Strauss score the presentation met with favor. Five reels are used to tell the story on the screen
 The Viking Queen" a drama by Y. spinner, m two parts. has Mary Fuller in the ttle-role
 Bessie Barriscale is playing the leading feminine role in the Lasky production of The Making of Bob by Burnit,' in which Edward Abeles is playing the title part. Following this picture. Miss Barriscale will be- gin work on The Rose of the | Rancho"
 The title decided upon for Mrs. Fiske's new comedy of London life in 1750. by John Luther Long and Frank Stayton, is Lady Betty Mar tingale: or, The Adventures of Lively Hussy." In the cast are Eric Blind. Sidney Herbert. Percy D. Standing, Arthur Elliott, Thomas Louden, Alfred Hemming, Alexandre J. Herbert. Marie Chambers, Alice Belmore, Anne Faystone, and Nina Melville.
 The fifteen-foot python that makes it's appearance in "The Mystery of the Poisoned Pool" the latest picture | playhouse feature, made his first and last screen appearance in that pie ture, says the N. Y. Mirror. It was a captured snake. and James Gordon, who had to climb the rope to es- kcape the cannibals below while the snake was coming down, faced real death. The snake had to be shot within a few feet of the actors feet away one of the best shots in the country in order to kill the snake at the proper moment
 Henrietta Crosman made her first appearance in the screen drama in Mrs. Burton Harrison's drama, "The Unwelcome Mrs. Hatch" on Sept. 1O
 A buffet has been opened by the Societies of Actors and Actresses in Paris for needy stage people, of whom there are thousands in Paris. Not theatre is open. Two meals a day will be given to any actor, actress or theatre employe at the buffet.
 For the coming Edison multiple, 4'The Ride of Paul Revere" many scenes were taken in Boston of the home of Paul Revere and the belfry tower of the Old North church.
 Carlyle Blackwell is ,ensconced in the Norbig studios at Edendale. near Los Angeles, and is we'll on the way with his four reeler, ''The Key to Yesterday" with J. Francis Dillon opposite him. The name of Carlyle's company is "The Favorite Players"
 "The Dollar Mark" George Broad hurst's Broadway success, has been filmatized by the World Film corpora tion in five reels. It is said no eX- pense has been spared in producing this photoplay. Robert Warwick has been featured in the photoplay adap- tation of MT Broadhurst's drama. Edna Goodrich will not assume her place before the camera in a Lasky production for some time to come The necessity for deferring her mi tial screen appearance is caused primarily by the conflict now raging in Europe. according to the New York Clipper.
 Touring France and Belgium Miss Goodrich was caught in the turmoil that ensued following the beginning of hostilities, and decided to cast her lot with the hospital corps of the Red Cross society She is now in ac tive service at Ostend, Belgium.