The Washington herald., 1914-01-04

The Return of the Twins Double"
powerful three-reel story Of mystery and
intrigue by Grace Cunard. has just been
finished at the Universal Pacific Coast
studios by Director Francis Ford This
story 10 a sequel to The Twins Double" Z"
recently produced by Mr.. Ford. and In II
Miss Cunard Is made the object of an
exceptional piece Of photography. she
is seen in five different exposures on the
film at the same time.
Francis Ford plays the part of Phil
Kelly, a detective, and Grace Cunard
plays the part Of the female crook. a
woman Raf1es. While being taken to
the penitentiary for q theft which oc-
CURED In the first Of this series OF pic
tures. the train In wrecked and she es-
capes. only to return to her old life OF
crime. To revenge herself upon the de-
tective she notifies him that she intends
to rob the home OF his sweetheart.
She gains entrance to the house. steals
valuable Jewels, and while there discov-
ers the master of the house dead with a
dagger In his heart. In her person she
Is an exact duplicate of the dead mans
two daughters, twins One Of the twins
sees her there. and thus Is led to believe
that her sister is guilty of the murder.
In the thrilling scenes which follow
she outwits the detective each time he Is
prepared to arrest her. until the mystery
In finally cleared up in a most thrilling
and unexpected manner.
Hazel Buckham. remembered for her
work in many of the best stock COM
panies in America. has been engaged by
the Universal to play ingenue leads in
the Rex Company, o. which Robert
Leonard . director.
Miss Buckham has been under the
limelight and in the atmosphere of grease
paint since she was a small child. Before
entering motion pictures she had been
playing leads in stock with decided sue
cess. She was born in Minneapolis and
left that city with the Ferris Stock Com
pany. A year and a half ago. while play
ing in stock at the Morosco Theater. she
decided to get out Of the night life Incl
dent to her wor.: on the legitimate stage.
and she went into motion pictures with
the Biograph Company. Later. she was
with the --:nerican. For the last year she
has been playing leads with the Broncho
and Kay Bee companies
The Flying A" Company. under direc-
ton Of Lorimer Johnston. has finished y
two-reei subject under the title THE
Coming of the Padres" pictorisl1y repro
ducins the founding OF the Santa Barbara
Mission by Padre Junipero Sierra. The
principal role will be played by Sydney
Ayres. The production will not be an
exclusively religious one, but will intro
duce much interest of early California
life
Taking Mexican war scenes on the bat
tlefield during actual fighting is the duty
imposed upon five camera men of the
Kay Bee Company by General Director
Thomas II. Ince, of the New York Mo-
tion Picture Corporation.
Mr.. Ince ricked the bravest and best
experts in his company for the
work and ordered them to report at
Juarez, Mexico. where they viii be Joined
by others already on the scene
Some OF the party will join the consti-
tutionalist army. and another coterie
will push or toward Mexico City for the
purpose OF enering the city and taking
motion pictures Of scenes OF strife there.
The camera mans equipment includes a
portable dark room. extra lenses rations
and other supplies sufficient to last sew
eral weeks.
Photoplay PATRONS will welcome the an
that Marshal Neilan. form
sriy Of the Kalem Comedy Company, at
Santa Monica. Cal, has returned to the
ranks OF the Kalem players. Mr.. Neilsn's
work in comedy roles stamps him as the
foremost comedian IN motion pictures.
This sterling performer has been given
, company of his own and will shortly
cave for Santa Monica where a spacious
studio has been erected for his use.