The Washington herald., 1914-08-04

| Motion Picture Editor: / was out Of
/ town when the Million Dollar Mystery.
series started II you could inform me
whether this series Is TO be started in
some other theater and where and at
what time. ] assre you that I would
greatly appreciate It. I am,
Yours respectfully.
The first Of the series will not be
shown again In Washington. The thea
| ters are now showing the third to the
sixth films The Mutual Exchange, by
telephone. win tell you when and where
you can see the different installments
OF the picture.
Miss Ruth stonehouse. whose fame as
motion picture actress for the Essanay
Company Is worldwide. Is herself film
fan" Miss Stonehouse was talking to
some friends the other day, when one
Of them said:
IT should think that you would get 50
dead tired Of motion pictures that you
would hate to pass theater."
mo. you're wrong" said Miss Stone
house, "and In fact I am probably one
OF the greatest motion picture fans in
the world. There Is hardly a night
passes that do not go down to our
neighborhood theater and watch the en-
tire bill. Every character IN the picture
interests me- I watch closely every
thing they do"
Bryant washburn. who Is the most
successful villain Of many Of the Essanay
photoplays. denies that crime pictures
are detrimental to the motion picture
thsatsr-going public.
The great thing in the crime picture"
said Mr.. Washburn. ''is that the villain
always gets his just deserts. The les
son is, therefore. one Of good and not
evil. II the villain were ever successful
in his malicious schemes and plots. then
II would be "a different matter. But II
really think that every one who sees
photoplays cordially hates the villain.
No one has thought Of emulating him.
because the conclusion of the picture al
ways shows that he is wortsed. that evil
never wins, and that good and virture
eventually triumph"
The Streets Of Cairo are rising at the
selig Zoo, Los Angeles. In the making.
Bombay and its mysteries had to be
effaced by scenic artists and helpers, for
The Adventures of Kathlyn'. now are
far In the past at the two-million-dollar
studio, where a horde Of actors, direc-
tors and assistants are advancing> upon
other notable productions with great
rapidity.
Among them is The Carpet OF Bag
dad" by Harold MacGrath, which not
only demands the streets of fantastic
Cairo, but deserts, a great sand storm
and a .harem scene which will be one
Of the big settings OF the pretentious
production. Colin Campbell will direct
this feature, while Kathlyn Williams will
appear as Chedsoye Fortune Construc-
ton Of studio sets alone Is requiring sew
eral weeks. while Director Campbell per-
sonaliy Is travelling far in search OF ef-
fective exterior locations. The Selig
Polyscope Company is having costumes
made throughout for this production, IN
order to carry out the clever and ap-
pealing atmosphere created by the strong
story.
Harry Pollard. OF the Beauty Brand,
has told a certain prisoner to send on
a fancy bride he has made and that
he will buy It. This prisoner asks Harry
TO help him appeal to the Supreme Court
and prove his innocence OF stealing of
a horse He says that they have NOV
ing pictures in the prison every Sunday
and that he often sees Harry and Mar
garita Fischer on the screen there and
picked Harry out to write to. Some in
stinct must have directed him to do so,
for Harry Is always ready to help a man
who really needs 1t. The bride is made
Of plated leather and finished off with
horse hair in fancy colors and designs.
Sherlock Bonehead'' Is the title of a
new farce Just produced by Kalem. 1t
tells Of the rivalry which exists between
a chief Of police and a chief OF detec-
tiyes who desire to capture a smuggier
for whom a reward Is offered. This COM
edy will be released Friday. August q.
Ruth Roland. the irrepressible Kalem
comedIenne. takes part in this produc-
ton and helps the fun along In her own
inimitable way. According to the story.
Sherlock Bonehead and Chief OF Police
Ivorytop fall in love with Helen. a girl
from the city. Smith, a government de-
tective. informs the officials that 81 900
reward has been offered for the capture
Of Capt Kidd. a smuggler
Ivorytop and Bonehead see a suspici-
ous-looking character prowling about the
next day and follow him They follow
their man over hill and down dale Their
quarry seems to be pursuing another