Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-07

Company.
It IN a remarkable coincidence that al.
| most simultaneously with the release oI
More Than Queen" the Pathe picture
in which Rene Alexandra starred, comes
the news from France that the talented
actor has been killed In battle In Bel
glum.
Alexandra was to the Pathe French
drama what Max Linder Cwho was re-
Gently wounded) is to the Pathe French
comedy. No man Of mediocre talent
could be the leading man at the Coincide
Franchise or the winner OF the first prize
for tragedy at the Conservatoire OF Paris,
and these are two Of the honors gained
by Alexandra during his wonderfully sue
oessful artistic career Tail, broad
shoudered and notably dfgnihed In bear
ing, he invariably played opposite his
beautiful wife, better known to the
American public as Gabrielle Robinne.
Their partnership did not end with pic
lures, but extended to the Coincide
Frnncalse also, where Nine. Alexandra
Is leading woman.
The French Pathe actors and employees
are acquitting themselves with credit In
the war SO far the honor list Is as fol-
lows; Rene Alexandra killed, Max Lindsr
wounded and M. Escoffier decorated. In
addition to these men, two employees OF
the Jersey City studio who went back to
fight have written to friends in this
country that they are suffering from
wounds, Rene Monca and NJ. TrIoot.
PHONE GIRL TR1UMPHs.
Irene Hough, io-year-old girl OF
Omaha. is the winner in the nation wide
search for the most beautiful telephone
girl in America. She will take the part
Of Dorothy in 1.-THE Way of a Woman"
a play TO be produced by Essanay She
was awarded the 500 prize by Essanay.
besides having her expenses and those OF
her father paid to Chicago and back
Every telephone girl in the United States
had chance to enter the contest Thou
sands of photographs were sent in to the
various papers, The appointed judges
picked Miss Hough from all the vast
number as the most beautiful girl. Miss
Hough reached Chicago few days ago
and ls busy studying her part for the
photoplay
THE CHRISTIAN" COMING.
Although there is no definite announce
menL as to the ending of the run of the
photoplay, THE Spoilers" at the. Chest
nut Street Opera House. the Vitagraph-
Llebler Feature Films Company is pre-
pairing to send to this city. for exhibit
tion at that theatre. the eight-reel pro-
duction OF "The Christian" made under
the direction of the author, Hall Caine,
at the actual scenes described in the
novel. It Is expected that this produc-
tion Will be installed here during the
holiday season,
The production was shown last spring
in the Manhattan Opera House. New
York, but has never been presented here
because the rental of the films
was thought to be too high. The Chest
nut Street Opera House management
encouraged by the success of the motion
hesitate to make arrangements for dis
play OF the picture there.
J IL is interesting to know that Edith
Storey Is the Glory Quayle, the part
originated by Viola Allen, and that Earle
Williams is the interpreter of the role of
John storm, created by the late Edward
Morgan, The Liebler Company was esbe-
oially careful in selection OF the cast,
and the same type OF players engaged in |
Liebler productions on the mimic stage, |
are in this photoplay "The Christian"
pictures were made on The Isle of Man.
FILM SMUGGLING,
Collectors OF customs have been warned |
lsainst allowing free entry to moving pic
ure film copied abroad from original mega
tlves made in this country following an |
conducted here and abroad |
by special agents OF the Treasury Depart /
ment The Investigation has disclosed /
that large quantities OF these Aims have /
,een entered duty free as American goods l
Moving picture films are taxed |
under the present tarin law one cent per
linear foot. and as the goods have been
coming into this country in vast quanti-
lies the Governments loss In revenue
3 believed to have reached a large sum-
None OF those. however, concerned In the
INQUIRY was willing TO give an estimate. |
From statements made BY leading flm
OF the United states to the 1
agents II was learned that I'm
most ca ses no positive prints are shipped
,broad, the negatives only being shipped /
md the pOsitives made In Europe. In
,ases where positive prints are shipped
o Europe they are leased or sold with
he understanding that the films are not
Q be resoid or reshippsd TO the United
states.
In the period from October 3. 1918 to
Iune 80 last, sensitized but not exposed
moving picture films imported into this
ouniry amounted 10 44.7t7,323 linear feet,
'alued at SSS0, 500, while positive Aims
cached 2O,057 linear feet appraised at
i iOOs, ,4so.
TO FILM TYRONE POWER.
The seiig Company is preparing 70 mo-
ie grhs Servant in the House" with
'yrons Power in the principal role
"rhis is one Of the few times have
yer had an opportunity 10 appear in mo-
ion pictures under conditions which are
gholly satisfactory 10 me. said Mr..
lower recently. Il have been under con-
ract with Mr.. Selig for some time to play
he part Of Robert Smith, the Drainman,
a The servant In the House 1 was
sksd to look over the part OF Brandon
b the Hoyt comedy "A feSas Steer and
liked the part So Wen, and Il appealed
D me so. that Mr, Sehs arranged 70
ave me appear in "a Texas steer before
iorklng Ia The servant in the House
Viewed as a portrayal OF actual life
The Servant Ia the House Is incredible,
at viewed as an lllegory blending in-
dents Of domestic drama with religious
receipt and adInoniilon. Il Is coherent and
omprehenzibie, ana likewise Il Is morally
iHuinuant"