Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12

a wild west melodrama Of the woohest
tyne. Besides, movies" is generic ana
popular name, and is more likely to last
with the photoplay-going public than inc
,onger and more dignihed appelation.
PATHB IN AMERICA.
Charles Pathe, head Of the great nrm
bearing his name, Is in this country, for
the war has made II impossible for films
to be taken on the other side So Pathe
has come here to continue his activities
In an interview on the photoplay situation
he made a very interesting prediction;
1t is my belief that the kinemato-
graph business is going to develop into
purely and simply q matter OF tea-
lures and Information. BY the latter
term | mean subjects Of topical ma
ture, like the weekies or dailies. ! be-
lieve the time is coming when exhibit
ors, instead of following a stated pro-
gram, will adopt policy obtaining
abroad-that they will select their fea-
lures In the open market. 1t Is my
opinion that In the future producers
will not attempt TO do as at present
to produce a subject every week or
evory two weeks they will no more
think of doing that than would dra-
matte author attempt to produce six
plays a year.
My intention is to become picture
publisher or editor-to publish films as
others publish books. l accept Mega
tives where they accept manuscripts.
My conception of the future of the
ldnematograph business is that there
Will be authors, producers. publishers,
renters, and, OF course, there Will be
theatre showmen, the exhibito"~ OK
films. We are going to specialize more
and more. My arrangement with the
producers of films will differ from that
Of the publishers Of books In this Inn
portant respect, that instead of offer
Ing an unknown and uncertain per-
centage of the profits to the producers
! shall give them so per cent. OF the
gross receipts from the hrngs as their
part of the transaction.
ODDS AND ENDS.
The menace of n "im famine" which
because of the European war threatened
to hurt the American moving-picture i'm
dustry, has been banished. The moving
picture film Is being made out of SKINNED
milk The first roll OF practical SKINNED
milk film was shown in the exhibition OF
the Illinois State Food Commission at
the National Dairy Show.
1.-The Poicewoman"is the title Of see
mario which will serve to introduce Mrs.
Alice Stchbins Wells, of Los Angeles, to
photoplay patrons. She was the first reg
ular policewoman in the world, and has
lectured in many parts of the country.
The film will depict the snares and traps
that are set for young girls.
The work on the Arcadia, a new photo
play theatre on the north side of Chest
nut street between 18th and 16th is near
Ing completion. II will open on New
Years Day. 1t will seat about 300 per-
sons. and It is the intention of Alexander
r. Boyd. who made such n success of the
Regent and 3liou Dream Theatres, to
show the best films obtainablc.
Vaudeville theatres are beginning to
realize the value OF motion pictures as
an attraction. and to this end the Nixon
Theatre, on SD street, will show feature
ohotoplays at the matinees.
Chicago society leaders will appear in
he latest Essanay drama, The Crimson
Wing" written by Hobart Chatfield Chat
Chicago and Washington so
riety leader.
Among those who appeared in the
iccnes already taken, in which Francis
<. Bushman is playing the leading part
ire Mr.. and Mrs, Hobart c. Chatfield-
raylor. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Shaw, Mrs.
Jrville Babcock. Mrs, Charles I. Atkin-
on, Miss Mildred Fitahugh and Edward
3aker They took part in the garden
Genes taken at the home OF Harold Nc
'ormick. other pictures are being taken
Il the wealthy Lake Forest homes. one
II which is replica of the famous
French chateau around which the story
hinges.