Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-13

s.orv on Bob Ryland, the theatre $
rorter At the time when the
,,.,,a,ion became the Vitagraph The
@' n.h ,vbo had always been strong
,,..n NJ the legitimate drama, became
.oving-pieture enthusiast, and the
ss,.,, wish of any one connected with
olet,res was executed by him, II
= !. i. IN his power. 1t got so that Bob
-. the butt of many good-natured
~. one afternoon about o'clock
=. Ioomis relates. he saw the porter
stag through the lobby bearing a tray
,.r,,lning steaming hot dinner In
.s,arr everything from soup to dessert.
swho ordered that?" asked.
a.tvhvl One OBJ de stage hans don,
80. me- Miss Anita Stewart did not reel
Wy Wy goln' out fo' dinnah, an wanted me
Il bring Il in to her -
.i.S and to this day." finished Mr..
.s,Is 81 have never been able to find
LoOe =. .,sere he got the meal or how he
s.rsd W. himself when he took II back.
y = one of Bob's mighty secrets"
,ane Stories of Edison Players
,,.,her, Prior is dlsporting himself with
nsa, ,o,,ring car these balmy days Be-
s.nsa his heart Is in his work, 1t does
~ mean that he is working for the love
n NJ he says. and tt is rank thrust to
az a. doth the rumor, that he is paying
~ N with the money he receives from
ss.rario writing, even II he has some 40
odd scripts produced. SO Is tame thrust
Al rs in strange DISCUSSES.
PAT O'Malley, Edison daredevil, is get
tine his hand in-that Is, getting his foot
lnnracticing tight rope walking for
hls scene in play which is soon coming.
pst9learned to walk the rope when an
inyentiye mother, to keep her boy in the
house and out Of mischief, stretched
rooe between two door knobs and gave
him two brooms for support.
How empty shelled Is pictured romance
when seen from behnd-alack! When one
,.ss the beautiful gondola scene in the
Edison feature, "The House of the Lost
rourt." little do we guess that as the
rondola is gently waited forward by the
GRACEFUL rover. the heavy boat is being
suded over the rough water by running
ketween two wires and Is being prosaic-
sIy pulled The gondola, however, Is the
real thing, as 1t was brought from
Venice by John Wanamaker AS 1t takes
years fer one to learn how to propel
missionary measures, gentle reader, were
rendered necessary. However, the scene
Is full of beauty for a that.
Augustus Phillips is a gentleman of
emphasis and is prone to drive home his
Arguments with a punch-this time with
hammer Edward Earle was protesting
that piece of statuary used in the Edi-
son THE House of the Lost Court was
not marble while Augustus maintained 1t
vas and to prove 1t, he said, he would
elvelt tap with nearby hammer. He
did and the fine piece fell to pieces with
his Argument. The hammerer Is nervously
awaiting the next pay envelope to see IL
The fan in statuary will affect It. Mean
while he has given up the plastic art.
Weber and Fields in Comedies
The World Comedy Stars Film Corpora
ticn has signed the famous comedians
Toe Weber and Lew Fields to appear eN-
elusiyely in 81 releases which will be ex-
hbIted at short intervals for period of
two years. The comedians have begun
work and already one picture. Two of
the Finest" has been finished
About sgd Chaplin
sgd Chaplin. Keystone comedian, re-
teiyed an offer from London this week
10 take part In the Christmas pantomimes
during the coming season at a salary
that would be the largest that was ever
paid to a comedian for a like engage
nent Being under contract with the
Keystone, he was compelled to cable a
refusal
Lowry Chases Runaway
Ira NJ. Lowry, treasurer and general
manager of the Lubin Company, distin-
Eulshed himself this week by capturing
runaway horse after a wild chase OF
ihree miles through the streets of Phila-
aephia. Mr.. Lowry was on his way home
o'clock in the morning in his big
aeng car. As he reached Broad and Dia-
Mond steets another automobile shot
hound the corner and smashed into and
wrecked farm wagon. The farmers
hofse with part of the wagon still hitched
% him, bolted.
Lowry swung his car around and
s1ned In pursuit. He tried to head off
us morse, but was unable to check the
naa night. Then the Lubin official raced
mead blowing his siren. and warning
ss'y one to get out of the way Time
nler time Lowry tried to block the horse,
Y. each time the horse swerved like
! POLO pony At Diamond street the
aoulse turned to the left and started
IN that street, but the high-powered
or was right with him.
diamond and 10th streets, Lowry
! spseo s up long enough for a policeman
lump on the running board and then
y ehase was continued. At 2d street.
10y look long chance and shot his
SI directly in the path of the horse
=. uloeked him. That was the end OF
~, ~ runaway, " The policeman jumped
ssiss me running board and seized the
ssn.s me Lubin treasurer was warmy
aulated by the police officials for
sAten enSYery and for the skilful way in
He handled the big racing car
answers ls' to Correspondents
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