The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-11

Belle Adstr. new leading woman with
the Eclair Film Company, gives promise
If securing a strong place in film circles.
Miss Adafr Possesses personal magnet
ism with charming and expressive fea-
lures. This is her initial bow to the
audiences of nickels and dimes. but for
years she has headlined bills in big
Julian Eltinge In The Fascinating
Widow" and has had a wide dramatic
experience.
PasluaH American! Feature Of Intensest Emotion
"a Race With Death Virginia today. Sat. Seiis's
"kATIILYNs
At sc. ADV.
Alma Russell, one of the leading ladies
Of the Selig Stock Company. in Chicago.
In carrying out her part of a rural plav.
called THE Rube," which was being
presented under the direction of Marshal
Farnum. last week on a farm near Des-
PLANES. fell from a haystack, but happily
escaped a serious cut. She was taken to
her home unconscious, but reported for
duty two days later.
Adrienne Eroell. the leading lady Of
the Selig Stock Company. in Chicago. Is
hack doing very picturesque service, and
claims she has great cause for thankful
ness this glad New Year in biddin;
good-by to rheumatism II is one Of the
travesties of fate that beauty should be
racked by pain. ....s
The Keystone Studio had a near tras-
edy in the making OF the three-reel spe-
cial, Beetles, the Gentleman Burglar"
The Keystone police force was pursuing
Battles over the roofs of ten and twelve
story buildings One of the cops. just as
he was about to shoot, slipped on the
edge OF the roof, and for a moment It
appeared as though he were going over.
Regaining his foothold. however, he
scrambled back to safety. much to the
relief of onlookers. The camera was
Kept going through II all, however. and
a thrill. accidental perhaps. but never
theless the genuine article. was secured.
In directing the production Of motion
pictures. when a director wishes the
actors to pause to gil time for the read
ing of a letter or other stage business,
he calls, Hold it." meaning to hold the
action. During the production Of Director
Henry MacRae's picture, The Nagabond
Soldier" at the Bison Company's studios,
Mr.. MacRae gave a green hand a bomb
with instructions when II was to be
lighted and when II was to be thrown
into the scene.
The action in the scene commenced.
The director instructed the actors as the
scene progressed and finally he called:
Hold il, hold II, hold It."
The green hand thought he was being
addressed. He held II and he Is now in
the hospital at Universal City. suffering
from a burned hand and arm.
Warmers Feat'res. Inc, distributors
of feature films. will shortly be releasing
three-part feature productions directed by
Sidney Olcott, the pioneer away-from-
home picture man.
Mr.. Olcott has resigned az producer of
the Gene Gauntier Feature Players and
mas organized the Sid olcott International
Features He is now at Jacksonville, Fla,
with a splendid company Of fourteen
players, which will be augmented by 9th
ers as the pictures produced require larger
casts.
Mr. Olcott Is deserving OF praise for
the effective way he has handled Miss
Gauntier's scenarios and the many that
he himself has written. Just year ago
he completed "A Daughter OF the Con-
fedaracy'' and when Men Hate" two
Warmers Features that have played In
thousands of theaters both here and
abroad His latest success, also a three
reel picture, is For Ireland's Sake"
drama Of Irish patriotism, featuring Miss
Gene Gauntier This photoplay, just re-
leased, will be followed by "Come Back
to Erin and other typical Irish pro-
auctions made in and around the lakes Of
Killarney