New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-19

ten by Louis Tracy and puplshco Sc
rally in "The Ladies World" was first
shown yesterday in this city. A popu'
larity contest was conducted by the
magazine. with the right TO play the
hero in the story as prize. Francs
X. Bushman. of the Essanay company,
won, and the picture was accordingly
made by that concern with Mr.. Bush-
man. The story is crowded with action,
all of which takes place in one night.
In order TO put a thrill into a scene
in "The Million Dollar Mystery" Flor
ence La Babe jumped from the deck OF
the steamer George Washington as the
vessel was coming up New York Har-
Dor.
Captain Alvarez" recently at tn.
Vitagraph Theatre, was shown short
time ago in Los Angeles. William ID.
Taylor, who played the title role. was
a guest at its first run and was called
on for a speech.
If there is any unusual atmosphere
in any Of william Garwood's newest
pictures it is merely because he hes
been directing the gathering OF the
crop on his big onion ranch near Los
Angeles.
Barry O'Moore, who has been ia
vorite Edison player for several years,
has resigned from that company. HIS
plans for the future are not known.
The Australian rights TO "Csbirii"
have been purchased by Hugh Mcln-
tosh. a vaudeville and motion picture
L. Na.Nff-
wealth. The film industry is thriving
there. The total number of theatres IS
over eight hundred. and the lowest ad
mission charge is so cents.
The Cines Company is making pict-
ure in the heart of Africa, in which
wild animals in their own haunts are
introduced as a part of the story.
The National Board Of Censorship
has passed the Blache production e
1.-The Lure" which was made by that
company for the Shuberts. The yer.
sion is based on the modified form OF
the play, which was adopted after pro-
tests over its original form.
The H. J. Heinz Company, OF Pitts
burg, has made a contract to have q
series OF motion pictures made OF the
home of the "57 Kinds"
Various pictures featuring Mary
Pickford will be exhibited throughout
the summer at Loew's open air show
at Ebbet's Field.
The realistic Russian atmosphere in
"My Official Wife" at the Vitigrsph
Theatre is largely due to the efforts
OF Nicholas Dunaew. Mr.. Dunaew is
Russian actor. and appears in minor
part in this picture, but his most i'm
portant efforts were teaching the
others in the cast how 70 dance. dress
and generally behave like Muscovites.
The Rev Cyrus Townsend Brady IS
on a vacation trip in Europe. during
which he will spend some time at
Rome collecting data 10 be used IN
connection with the Fitagraph produc.
ton OF his novel, THE Fetters OF
Freedom"
Helen Gardner is acting in sylvia
Gray" iive-real picture which is be-
ing produced by Charles Gasklll, at the
Vitsgrsph studios.
J. A. Fitzgerald is directing some
special pictures at Corning, NJ l. WIN
Jack Corwin as his camera man
The ridiculous extremes TO whicn
picture producers will go IN an attempt
TO get what they fondly suppose TO DC
a big dramatic idea, IS Illustrated oS
a current Universal-lmp MIN, "hen
the World Was Silent. In this via
story the heroine destroys her lovers
hearing in All attempt TO retain his
elections. Not only ~ her act made
~ appesr justihable, but il is actually
supposed 10 result in happiness FOR
The victim.
Mary Germaine's five part play,
"Wildfower," in which Marguerite
Clark is now acting. promises 10 oe one
of the happiest productions yet seen
on the screen. Famous Players are
making the picture and Harold Lock
wood heads the supporting east.
Otis Turner's damon and Pythias
is said by those who have seen II ou'
on the Coast to be a remarkable pet
ure. Cleo Madison. In the part OF her'
mione. is given credit for about tue
best performance in the production.
MYRTLE Stedman has now tanned her
new and first automobile sufficiently
40 that the wall Of the garage Is being
rebuilt and the neighbors' cats and dogs
no longer think the reign OF terror ID