Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-15


The New York theatrical season.
most striking single case of interior
ence from the European war situation
was learned of yesterday when 1t be-
came known that Klaw & Erlanger
had abandoned, at least while the war
clouds hover, its spectacular produc-
tion of THE Unseen Empire" in
which Elsie Ferguson was to have
had the principal role. The play has
for It's theme an exposition of the
forces which. the authors hold. would
prevent from happening just what
has happened. a general European
war. One of its scenes showed vic
tory for peace at the Hague confer
ence. Therefore, the managers con-
slider the production would be I'M
timely just now.
The managers have made up their
minds that, with the situation in Eu-
rope as it is, the play could not carry
conviction, and have decided to shelve
it until the times are more propitious.
Every manufacturer of motion pic
lures in the United States will be
forced to suspend operations within
six weeks. if the present European
war continues" said Lucien Zeuve.
secretary of the Beaumont Moving
Picture Company, of Paris, yesterday.
Mr. Zeuve. who Is superintendent of
the company's branch at Flushing,
L. l., has just been ordered back to
France as reservist.
There is a shortage of hypo- quinine
and hypo-carbon, necessary for the
development of films. he said. Prac-
tically all Of the chemicals used come
q. Ill If
film is manufactured on the continent.
There are between fifty and sixty
factories here" Mr.. Zeuze said.
"They employ, exclusive of the enor-
nous casts of high-priced actors and
actresses, about six thousand skilled
mechanics. All of these will be
thrown out of work if this war con-
tinues for any length of time. All
foreign plants are, of course, shut
down. and the supply of films, so nee
essary here because of the great num-
Der of motion picture houses, is seri-
ously curtailed."
While the majority of the daily re-
leases at the Vitagraph Theatre for
the week commencing August II are
dramas, the themes and treatment
are so diversified as to form a pleas
ing variety. The first release of the
week will be a military drama with
Western favor Private Dennis
Hogan" On Tuesday a special two
part feature by the Western Vita
graph Company, IAN Innocent De-
lilah," is announced. Wednesday an
strong drama in which a
headstrong young woman is tanned
by love, Taken BY Storm" with
Clara KimbaIl Young as the subdued
heroine, is the special release. Thurs
day Maurice Costello will be fea-
tured in '"The Woes of a Waitress" a
drama with an unusually clear and
moral On Friday, a pic
turized version of 1.-The Honeymoon
ers," the pantomimic comedy that
enjoyed a run of $50 performances at
the Vitagraph Theatre, with John
Mary Charleson and James
Morrison, in person. in the cast On
an appealing human-inter-
est drama in two parts, Lilly of the
Valley" written by William Addison
Lathrop and featuring Lillian Walker
and Earle Williams. will complete
one Of the most interesting weekly
programs of daily releases offered by
the Vitagraph Company.
Inc nrSl OF llle betdSCO pays TO be
put into motion pictures will be The
Heart of Maryland" according TO a
decision which was reached by David
Belasco and Jesse L. Lasky last week.
The scenario has been arranged by
Mr.. Belasco and turned over to the
Lasky Feature Film Company, who
will make the production.
The company will be sent into
southern Maryland, where TIE scenes
of the play are laid. Starting at
Frederick, the company will traverse
the famous Shenandoah Valley and
Braddock's road. which runs through
Cumberland, west, along which the
Army Of the Potomac marched.
Several scenes will be laid at Har-
pers Ferry, Green Springs, w. Va.
and along the Potomac river, thro Ugh
Maryland. to Piedmont. w Va.
There will be three hundred PLAYERS
In the cast and the pictures will be
i've thousand feet In length