Evening journal., 1914-04-23

News comes from Georgia that work
has already begun there on "The Littlest
Rebel" the first production to be put out
by the Photo Play Production Company
the new entrant to the motion picture
hcld. The general manager and treas
hrer of the company is Frank A. Itch
snor, and its leading man is +. X Lin
eoln. Their purpose is to produce fea-
'fure pictures made on pretentious
scale and with painstaking care.
Mr.. Tichenor has had long experience
In the motion picture industry and is
familiar with it from many angles. He
was the man who started the Man
haitian Slide and Film Company and
built it into prosperity. Il was he who
engineered and managed the Motion
Picture Exposition at the Grand Cen
tral Palace, New York, last July-the
most successful motion picture exposi-
'kion ever held. He is widely known in
all branches Of the picture industry and
respected by ali who know him for his
sterling, energetic character. Socially
be enjoys universal popularity and is
enc of the most esteemed members
of the Screen Club, the New York
organization Of photoplaycrs and photo
play producers.
r. X. Lincoln is an actor who has
been consistently featured by the Vita
graph Company of America during his
two years with that concern. Mr.. Lin
eoln plays the leading part in the FIVE
part special production. A Million Bid"
recently featured at the Nitagraph
Theatre, Broadway and Forty-fourth
Street, New York. City. and has played
leads in many other important plural
reel Nitagraph features. Mr.. Lincoln
Is rated as one of the most pleasing
and most competent of screen actors,
and has a large personal following
among the photoplay devotees.
One of the most prominent motion
picture actresses in the world, II is an
nounced. has been engaged for the lead
ing feminine roles. The announcement
Of the name of this star, which will be
made within the next two weeks, should
cause a sensation in film circles.
William ]. Sorelle will play opposite
Mr. Lincoln Mr. Sorelle was the first
leading man ever engaged by the Ed
ison Company and has been a favorite
player throughout the whole history of
.he motion picture industry
Two other important positions are
well filled The producer is Edgar
Lewis. who made Reliance pictures for
he Mutual Program for a long time.
The photographer is Philip Rosen, one
bf the country's best known camera
men. Mr.. Rosen made trip into South |
America for the Edison Company with |
which he was connected for several
fcars. He has also been with the Mu-
ual Film Corporation and the Univer
lal Film Manufacturing Company. He
Is rated as Photographic expert.
Another whose connection with the
Company will mean much as regards
the production end is Edward Peple, the
dramatist Mr. Peple is the author of
sThe Littlest Rebel, THE Prince Chap"
-The Love Route" and "A Pair of
Skies" the latest hit on Broadway and
the success of the current theatrical
season. Not only are Mr. Peple's plays
1t the disposition of the Photo Play
Productions Company, but he will per-
eonally assist as consulting director in
their production in motion picture form.
- The FIRST production of the new con-
concern. "Thc LittIest Rebel" will be re-
n1embered as the famous dramatic sue
cess of the legitimate stage in which the
Farnums-Dustin and William-have
Hppeared. II will be produced with a
specially selected cast of motion picture
players.
This production Of "The Littlest
Rebel" will be made with all the care
possible The exact locale of the action
will be used. The players will be taken
10 the various spots in the South re-
quired by the play. Much attention will
be given to securing historic fidelity of
the scenes. which will be spectacular in
the extreme An effort is being made
10 get the original battle flags for use
IN producing the pictures, and officers
who took part in the battles of the Civil
War have been secured to collaborate
with the producers. The rights to the
costumes and properties of the original
production have been acquired from AL
H. Woods, the theatrical magnate.
Another bit of attention to detail will
be shown when the declaration of war
Is flashed upon the screen. The original
declaration will be photographed for
this purpose. The picture will open
with an allegorical scene of Lincoln
freeing the slaves from their shaclkles.
Il is the idea and purpose of the pro-
ducers to make their first production a
notable one, both as a spectacular offer
ing and as a dramatic picture produced
with much attention to detail.
In connection with the publicity cam
paign that is being carried on by the
UniversaPs Special Feature department
with respect TO the enlarged six-reel
feature samson" and all other special
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