The Washington herald., 1914-10-30
SCREEN NEWS NOTES.

A striking example OF the expense often
entailed in the production of present
day photoplays Is to be found IN The
Mills of the Gods" new feature by
Thomas H. Ince, recently made at the
InceyiIIe studios of the New York No
tion Picture Corporation. at Santa Moni-
ca. Cal. The story is built about the life
OF an old Dutch miser and the scenes are
laid in Holland
: To obtain the effects necessary for the
success Of the picture q special contrac-
tor was engaged to construct q series
Of canals in the region Of the studio.
Inceville comprises approximately NOOO
acres on the shores Of the Pacific and
thus ample space was afforded for build
ing the setting. For three weeks prior
to the taking OF the picture, a corps OF
men labored with trowel and cement. and
the product Of their toll was a perfect
reproduction OF the canals that are seen
in Holland. Real boats were launched
in real water and the background was
formed by a quaint Dutch Village.
The courtroom scene in "Zudora," the
new Thanhouser serial, written by Dan
ieI Carson Goodman. was taken in the
historic building which serves New
Rochelle, n. Y, as city hall This
building, although now completely re-
modelled, dates back to Revolutionary
times and the voices OF many famous
personages OF a by-gone day have been
heard within its venerable walls.
Critics. who have enjoyed an advance
view of this scene, declare it to be one
Of the most remarkable courtroom
scenes ever shown on the screen Dtrec-
tor Frederick Sullivan has successfully
instiIIed into the actors that attitude OF
mingled awe and expectancy, which Is
typical OF a. courtroom throng, when
L. TlNf falHF
life and death possibilities. Altogether
il is full of atmosphere Of unusual dra-
matte worth
Marc Edmund Jones, the well-known
scenario writer, has just finished In the
Candlelight," which will constitute the
fourth Of the popular Flying A. series,
consisting Of Tn the freight" In the
Moonlight" and Daylight" all Of which
were written by the same author' IN
the CandIeIight'' will be produced under
the direction of Thomas Ricketts,. featur-
ing Vivian Rich and William Garwood.
Harry Won Meter will play the part OF
sour-natured old man
There are various industries that may
be REGARDED as barometers Of trade IN
general. or trades in particular, out the
one Industry that can be relied upon as
an unerring teIltale OF the present con-
dition and future outlook OF motion pic
tures considered from a business point
of view, is the manufacture OF projecting
machines. Every new house needs one
every new house that is prospering buys
new and better ones, and the increased
adoption of the motion picture by educa-
tIonal and other institutions and by com
merciaI enterprises OF all kinds can also
be measured in the same way. The
Nicholas Power Company, the largest
manufacturers of motion picture projec-
ton machies in the world, find no abate-
ment IN business, no cause to echo the
cry of hard times" AS an instance OF
the diversity Of interests now using mo-
ton pictures. the following installations
OF Powers machines may be clted; me
Paramount Finn Corporation. OF Philadel-
phIa, Pa: the United States battleship
Utah, the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion of New Haven. Conn; the Adiron-
dacks Electric Power Company, of Am
sterdam, n. Y; the New York Parental
School, Flushing. n. Y; the Lathrop Coal
Company, Panther, W. Va, and the New
York Eastern Reformatory OF Napanock'
n. Y.
'aThe Three OF U.s." by Rachel Crothers,
a Madison Square actress, has been Sc
| Iected as a medium for Miss Mabel Talia-
! ferro's debut in screendom. In this con-
nection it is interesting to note that
George F. Platt, who was stage director
at the Madison Square Theater during
the run OF ''The Three Of Us, and VINO
produced "The Three Of U.s. Is now
director general of the Alec Film Cor
| poration.
Miss Taliaferro was born in New York
| As a child she played in the companies
of James Herne. Her creation OF the
role. 'Lovey Mary in Mrs. Wiggs OF
the Cabbage Patch" is another OF her
big hits This part she played lot TWO
| and a half years. Mrs. Wigs Is an
| other coming Alec release.