Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-14
FEATURE PROGRAM
BEGINS IN NEW YORK
Triangle Company Rents the
Knickerbocker for Griffith
Ince-Sennett Photoplays
By the Photoplay Editor

BY the Photoplay Editor
The Gflmth-Inoe.sennett Tiangle Filr
Corporation has got its New York The
atfe. and will soon close the lease Of
hooee IN Philadelphia for the presents
ton 81 their feature program. at wha
are rutiored as 50 prices The Knicker
booker Theatre Is the Broadway play
hoHae where the hest OF the photoplal
art will flourish for at least a year.
AS present announcements go, q hve
reel photoplay directed by Ince will spli
the week with a feature OF the SAINT
length BY GrifBth. Mack Sennett will pu
out two Keystone comedies a week. eaci
two reels In length, to oil out the bill
The opening bill at the KnlckerbOckel
wiii enlist the screen services Of Ray.
mond Hitchcock. Douglas Fairbanks and
Frank Keenan,.
The definite date for the first week has
not been settled. but the new occupants
take over the Knicketbocker the 1rst
week IN September and will make ex.
tensive alterations before inauguratlng
The new policy.
The same company has also acquired
the studebaker Theatre IN Chicago, ami
expects to have theatres In Boston and
Philadelphia. The Triangle Company
states that 80 distinguished players have
been placed under contract.
Alftt tlIHl y bNhNlhUElNn thAuUuttb InhIt
BY the time applications for franchises
IN the various cities arc disposed Of fully
l0tA theatres In this country and Canada
viii be included In the chain presenting
Triangle film plays The Knickerbocker
VIII be the starting point Of ali plays 10
be seen In the Eastern territory. rhe
studebaker in Chicago will be opened at
about the same time as the centre OF
the Western country.
The X. and D. Motion Picture Company
Is the name given the organization Just
formed by Kolb and Dill. the Weber and
Fields of the West coast, where these two
comedians are very we'll known and pop-
ular. William M. Kinsey, of San Fran
cisco, 10 to be manager OF the company,
and production will probably be taken
up In the Bay City. No definite state.
ment has been given out as to releases
or when studio activity win commence
What photoplay fan would earn so cents
a word as @ leader writer?
II isn't easy-wrlting those 10 or IL
word captions that keep the movie au-
dlenee on the amusement track by CIV
ing them a hint of what is coming That's
why the new Continental Photoplay Cor
poration is offering $40 gold piece to the
man or woman who can write a perfect
leader" for a particular scene in their
forthcoming feature film. "a Continental
Girl
The Continental Corporation wants TO
work out something new for the good OF
the films II wants TO see how far It is
possible to help out the spectator who
comes in at the middle of the story and
wishes to get an idea of how the plot
runs and who the people are. Every one
Knows the disadvantages of that sltua-
ton Has anybody got solution?
Tho problem that the Continental sets
Is donble-barreled The leader must
tell as much as possible of what has
gone before in as few words as possible,
and II must give Just the necessary hint
OF what Is to come to keep the audiences
expec ations on the right track. The
person who wants to win that $40 gold |
piece must combine completeness and |
brevity In outlining the following story |
and the action TO come:
Fiossle Bursett, Colonial girl, is in love |
with Allen. Continental officer. His
rival Captain Staunton. OF the British !
azn1yi arrests Allen, and ties him In the |
woods, where he is rescued by Deerfoot, |
an indian brave, who worshIps Flosslc
After sundry other adventures. which
bring out the perfidy of 5taunton, the
owe Of Allen and the devotion of Deer
-oot, comes the battle of Saratoga, tine
turning point In the Revolution. In this
vi the characters are involved, including
Fiossie, who goes there disguised ms A
nan Before the battle. Staunton quar-
els with General Burgoyne and Is I'M
'risoned. He breaks loose at the height
u the battle and determifes to dishearten
1ls eonntry's troops by hauling down
ne British flag at headquarters This
lone, he attempts TO seize FIossie. who
s only saved by the Intervention OF the
indian In struggle, at the cliffs edge,
ne indian is stabbed, but succeeds in
nooting Staunton as he plunges over the
;Iin Into Lake George
Here comes the leader" II must give j
ateeomers some hint of what has han
lened and II must prepare them for Flos-
le determination to climb the fagpoe
hd wave the American ensign TO hearten
he Revolutionists to victory. Her act
urns the tide of battle, ami the Ameri-
an triumph seals the fate OF the Revo-
ation
All this in 20 words and no more.
me eompetition is open to all. The
leaders should be sent to The Cen
mental Photo-Play Corporation, 6ii4
germantown avenue Germantown. Pa.
efore august 81.
The R ban placed by the Board OF Gen.
orship on THE Secret Orchard" which
as to have been shown at the stanley
heatfe last week. having been removed
tier the Court had reviewed the filnn
us play which has caused so much dis
ission will be produced at the Stanley
iFtng the first half OF the ensuing week
II Is doubtful II any film play ever
"a a more unique initial Performance
this city, or d more critical IL small
ldienee than did ''The Secret Orchard I"
hen Il was shown in Common Council Z
namberH last Monday for the edlfication I
judge Patterson. At the close of the | !
'rformanee the Judge enjolned the /
2ard OF Censors from interfering with
e production. on condition that one A
tef Hash" be eliminated .
Blanche Sweet is the star, and she mas
9 support OF an excellent cast. includ- a.
Miss Cleo Rtdgeley. Carlyle Black O.
~, Theodore Roberts and Edward 4
srieay outlined. The Secret Orchard.
ale with the life ana hereditary veal
IS q Diana. daughter OF one Of the
afs Of the Parisian deml-monde. From
T birth the child carries the hidden
lnt Of character, the more concealed be-
use Of the contrasting sweetness OF her
Fafe and the beauty OF her peFsonaIlty
ON convent In which her mother hasl
aeed her 70 escape the pitfalls OF the
IT'S environment, she stepg Int the a
nd all Ignorant OF her hidden weak j
s. incidentally she falls Victim 10 >
led rake, the Duke OF cluny, whose
Re Unknown to the Duke, subsequently
kes the girl into her home Recoani-
q between the Duke and Diana a
Ttnef complicated BY q genuine love
ar between the girl and young ana
ndsams American naval ohleeF.