New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12

slus and known throughout the world as
motion picture star. is about TO make
martial return 10 the legitimate stage.
vorinuing tomorrow she will succeed
Marie pressler in the leading part o.,
potash and Perlmutter." at the Conan
4 Harris Theatre. In an interview pub
nshcd in The Tribune last month Miss
sirdelar expressed her fondness for the
.poken drama, as well as her interest in
nicturcs Under the present arrange
rn,ut q happy combination will be CT
>cctcd. as she will continue TO act for the
screen while appearing on Broadway.
Carlyle Blackwell. who has long been
associated with the Kalem Company. has
been engaged by the Famous Players
company TO appear in their pictures.
This will broaden the scope Of his work.
as this concern turns out only long feat
ureS
For reasons which he does not state
Edwin August has resigned from the
Universal and viii manage a concern OF
his own. He is now engaging COM
rany OF players to support him in the
reduction OF feature attractions.
Only few years ago there were numer-
GUS legitimate players VINO failed to re-
slize that an occasional appearance in
Tlms was a good test of their versatility
and. Incidentally. a good form of adver
tisement Now nearly all OF them have
become wiser. One Of the most recent
converts is Ethel Barrymore, who has
forgotten her conservative spirit and will
shortly appear in a film version OF one of
her recent stage successes. The picture
viii DO made by the All-Star Company
but the title OF the play selected has not
vet been announced. Augustus Thomas
will direct the production.
Marion Leonard one Of the few picture
actresses TO own her studio and have her
special company. is now starting 10 make
pictures along rather original lines. In
the first place each picture will be long
enough for an entire evenings entertain
ment, but, more important than that the
pictures will not be. as is now the case
with all others. Of an arbitrary length.
Every play or story will be presented for
what il is worth This will do away with
the pruning and padding which hurt so
many pictures.
William Gillette will soon appear in a
film version OF secret Service TO be made
by Life-Photo Films Ever since we OBJ
served that the principal piece OF furni-
ture in the library Of his North Carolina
IF laq
We have been prepared for surprises.
''Broncho Billy" Anderson's last exploit
was q leap from racing pony 10 a stage
coach travelling as fast as its horses could
pull il. Jesse James had nothing on
Billy"
Ben Wilson and company of Edison
players have sailed for several weeks
sojourn in Bermuda 10 take pictures. The
stuff the players hand out about how hard
they work is sort of hard to swallow, in
the face OF facts like the above.
Richard Tucker travelled from Florida
10 New York for one scene, which re-
CURED a large studio. The scene has not
yet been taken, as the fire at the Edison
plant took place only few hours after
his arrival.
Richard Stanton and George Osborne, Of
Kay-Bee films. have graduated into the
ranks OF directors.
Lima Cayalieri is now on the bounding
biows. headed for La Belle France,
where she will act the scenes for the film
production OF "Manon Lescaut." Lucien
Muratore, who will play opposite her, and
Daniel V. Arthur. who is making the pict-
ure, are accompanying her. After taking