Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-28
GRIFFTTH-NCE-S E-SENNETT
COMPANY PICKS HOUSE
Films of Triangle Corporation
to Be Shown at Chestnut
Street Opera House
By the Photoplay Editor

A permanent theatre in Philadelphia
for the 50 photoplays of the Triangle Film
Corporation has been picked. IL Is the
Chestnut Street Opera House.
The playhouse which gave Philadelphia
"The Spoilers" "The Christian and
other big feature films will be devoted
during the coming season TO ~ motion
pictures produced by the Triangle ttlm
Corporation, of which II. E. Aitken Is
president. The pictures will be produced
under the supervision of ID. w. Griffith
of "The Birth of a Nation" Thomas II.
Ince and Mack Sennett. The Triangle
Film Corporation has also leased the
Knickerbocker Theatre in New York, the
Studebaker Theatre in Chicago and is
now negotiating for a theatre In Boston.
All the pictures will first be presented in
New York and will then be presented
simultaneously in Philadelphia, Chicago
and Boston The prices will range from
oj cents t. 81. Some of the most notable
stars I'm the dramatic world are now under
contract to appear In Triangle Film plays,
including Billie Burke, Douglas Fair
banks, De Wolf Hopper. Raymond Hitch
cock, Frank keenan,. Eddie Foy, Weber
q Fields and many others.
The Chestnut Street Opera House is now
being completely overhauled, and the en-
tire house will be refurnished with new
seats, which will be the most comfortable
obtainaDle.
For release during the month of Sep
tember the Wise has so far scheduled
five productions, three five-reel subjects
and Two six-reel features. In these hve
subjects will be seen Marie Dressler, Rob
er. Edcson Richard c. Travers, Stella
Rozeto, Guy oliver and Mr. and Mrs.
Sydney Drew.
The first release of the month will be
IDaA In fV
part Blue Ribbon feature. that will go
into screen evidence on September 6. The
story revolves about n man who, through
an accident, loses one of his hands. The
hand of another man is grated in its
place, and it later develops that the hand
in question is that of a murderer.
On September 13 the Essanay Company
will release the sX-part feature, THE
Man Trail" in which Richard c. Travers
plays the leading role. "The Man Trail
is stcry of the lumbeIing, CAMPS. and
the principal scenes &efe ,t3keh In the
lumber country In Tennessees
The Selig Company's contribution that
will be released September 20 is a siX-part
Installation of Anna Katherine Green's
celebrated novel, "a Circular Staircase"
in which Stella Rozeto and Guy Oliver
will be presented.
On September 20 the second Blue Rib
bon feature of the month will be released.
This is a five-part production. Playing
Dead" in which Mr.. and Mrs Sydney
Drew will make their first appearance on
the Wise program. This Is a comedy
drama of the type that has endeared the
Drews to picture-play patrons.
On September q Marie Dressler in
TITLES Tomato Surprise" is scheduled
for release by the Lubin Company.
II is reported that the productions so
far scheduled may be increased by the
addition of another Liberty Bell feature
This, however, has not as yet been def
nitely decided.
Director Thomas Santschi. of the Selig
Company took a carload of lions and
cnmels to the desert near OXnard n few
days ago, i'm order to meet the demands
Of Kathlyn Williams photoplay, "Sultana
Of the Desert" Great arenas were erect
ed in the sands for the realistic scenes
and African lions gamboled in the region
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