Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-31

"EXcusE ME- Pathe, Gold Rooster PLAY, In
for Henry w savage. Released today.
The FIRST play from Henry w. savage's
collection TO be made film feature
and released through the Pathe Exchange
is one of the managers many happy ex-
petitions into farce undecornted by music,
Excuse Mev' From first to last 1t makes
consistently amusing photoploy II has
no tremendous epoch making moments OF
mlrth and-which ls not to be said of
every fve-part comedy-it has no yards
OF 1ulness and tedlum.
Excuse Met! Is we'll cast to start
with. George f. Marion himself, Robert
Fischer, Harrison Ford, Vivian Black
burn and some unnamed players all con-
tribute something good In production
the fllm follows the play TO n surprising
extent Indeed. 1t is doubtful II any
previous successful screen production has
adhered so strictly to the undecorated
action OF the play. once the preliminary
exposition OF the stage is acted out.
For four reels the action passes entirely
on transcontlnental train of Pullmans.
1t concerns an eloping couple, who missed
the minister instead of the train, and who
have all sorts Of trouble finding another.
The situation Is handled with even more
propriety and restraint than on the stage
The resemblance to Rupert Hughes
by the use to n considerable extent of
studio-bult Pullmans with the sides cut
away showing the ends of the near seats,
as In the original production. 1t would be
hard TO say, however, just where genuine
trains could have been more often
utilized. Some very clever use is made Of
screen "asldes" to the audience.
Announcement is made that a feature
OF the bill to be presented at the Stanley
Theatre starting just after the New Year
has been ushered in and for the benefit
and entertainment of those who have
journeyed to the vicinity of the City Hall
to usher out the old and usher In the
new, will be Geraldine Farrar, In n first
presentation here of Temptation In
addition there will be n supplementary
bill of comedy and current event num-
bers. The performance will start at 1915
n. m. on New Years morn and continue
for upward OF an hour. Beginning thus,
Just as the tumult and the shouting dies
and when relief is sought from the jost-
ling crowds. no more pleasing or fitting
manner of starting in the newborn year
could seem to be chosen.
There will also be special midnight per-
formances Mt the Palace, Globe, Arcadia
and Regent.
After many of the $50 actors staging
n war scene on the large sandbar at Mil
ford, n. Y. for Pathe Frere's new film,
THE Light That Failed, were found to
have worn gloves, Edward Jose. premier
director for the company, ordered the
scene made over again, and despite the
cold wintry blasts from Long Island
Sound the men had to fight" with bare
hands.
The sandbar represents the Sahara in
the great production. and the entire
troupe, with at least 800 employed in this
city. will remain in Milford for the next
week or so working on the Egyptian
scenes.
Rose Melville who as isis Hopkins"
created countrywide amusement for II
years on 'he legitimate stage. has been
lured froiI er retirement at her country
place at Lake George, and has consented
to appear on the screen in n film version
of her famous Hoosier sketch. 1t is not
known definitely with just what company
she has become affiliated, but It is ru-
mored II is one maintaining n winter
studio In Florida In speaking of her en-
trance into pictures she AYERS that her
real reason for coming out of retirement
Is the fun of giving her Hoosler character
sketch to future generations, She began
her career with her sister, Ida Melville,