El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-10


to review the popular idols Of pictures
and pick out the ones who received their
training under this noted director to see
how much weight he has always placed
upon their youth and appearance
Mary Pickford is still a mere slip Of a
girl, while Blanche Sweet and Mae
Marsh, both Of whom have already made
enviable regulations as screen artists,
are only nineteen and seventeen years
of age, respectively The two latter
/ leading ladies are again under Mr. Crit
fith's valuable tutelage with the Mu-
tuaI Film Corporation, as is also Robert
Harron, another artist who, in spite Of
his established position as q leading
man, is only twenty years Of age.
Although clothes do not make a man
/ they played an important part in q new
contract signed by Thomas Mills. who
/ has been appearing in the leading roles
/ of Reliance dramas for the past wear
and has just been added to the long list
of artists who VIII be seen In the "Our
/ Mutual Grip series.
Mr.. Mills, who was g leading man Of
recognized ability on the speaking stage
before he made his name as a screen
actor, IS making a reputation as the
Beau Brummel of pictures. The Paris
creations worn by the Mutual girl must
necessarily be supplemented by suitable
attire correctly worn by the leading men
who appear with her, and while women
who wear clothes well are scarce, the
number Of men who are talented in that
direction are even harder to ind.
Westward HO. Is still the cry Of the
hlm man. Another company of Mutual
players VIII help swell the ranks of the
large Los Angeles motion picture colony
within few days. General Director ID.
W. Griffith selected the actors with sDe-
cal care, having IN view the style Of
dramas IN which they are 10 appear.
Seven years as a lieutenant in the
United States Army is part of the
varied career of Jack Noble, a success
ful and very popular motion picture di-
rector who has Just been added to D.
w. Griffith S staff of directors producing
pictures for the Mutual program. 1t IS
a distinct and valuable acquisition
Lieutenant Noble was an active hguret
IN the qUelling of the Boxer uprising in +
China as we'll as an interested witness
of the fall of Manila, so successfully
staged by Admiral Dewey. His army
training has been of inestimabe value
to him IN the staging of large military
dramas for the ThanhOuser Company,
with which he was associated for three
years and his varied experiences are fre-
quently brought into play during the
great variety of stories that a director
IS called upon to picture.
Mr.. Noble was at one time stage di-
rector for the SOlax Company, and was
also part owner of the RynO Film Com
pany, which produced a number Of
phOtOplays of note under his direction.
He is a prominent and beloved member
Of the Screen Club, where he is famil-
iarly known as ''Jazbeau."
The scenario and publicity depart
ments of the Mutual Film Corporation
are installed in their new suites Of Of
fees in the AIutuaIs Broadway Studio
Building at % Union Square, New
York. In the scenario department. which
IS on the third floor, are the Offices Of
Frank Z. Woods, Daniel Carson Good
man and Russell Z. Smith. The pub
hcIty department, manned BY those cleY-
er chaps Philip Mindil and HOpp Had
ley, occupies Offices on the fourth fiOOF
The remainder of the large building CON
talns executive Offices, studios, cutting
rooms, dresslng-rOOms, etc, while the
whole top floor is one large hall where
Director D. ". Griffith and his assis-
tants conduct daily and nightly rehears-
ais.
Blanche Sweet, the beautiful young
noton picture actress, who as leading
lady for the Biograph Company has be
come one OF the beSt-knOWn stars In the
screen world, has signed a contract to
appear exclusively in Mutual motion
pictures
As star in Mutual photoplays Miss
Sweet viii again be under the direction
OF u. w. Griffith, who schooled her in [
ner art and staged most of the dramas
IN winch she has appeared.
"a Man and His Nate will soon be
seen IN motion pictures as a three-part
production. This story by George Du-
rant, was widely read in novel form be-
tore It was dramatized, when it enjoyed
large popularity with theatre audiences.
have been completed
whereby 1t viii be presented on the Mu-
tual program, staged by Christy Caban-
ma with Miriam Cooper and a carefully
selected cast
Il rank Bennett, formerly leading man
Ior florence Lawrence, has completed
q Er;aIgSInents with the Mutual to appear
under D. W. Grihths direction.
The new Mutual studio Just completed
for the Reliance on the Clara Morris
estate at Ionkers, n. Y, is one of
the most practical studios for making
moving pictures in this country.
To furnish one photoplay a month IS an
agreement made by the well-known nov
eiSU ana magazine writer. George Pat
tulo with the Mutual Film Corporation
MI fattullo IS widely known as a reg
ular contributor to "The Saturday Eve
ming Post and other magazines.
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