The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-24
Quality Pictures-"Metro."

III casting ABOUT lot name Tor ltS
pictures, the Metro Pictures Corpora.
tion decided on the title Quality
and it is a good one. Several of these
pictures have been shown at the
Royal and Airdome this summer, and
it is our opinion that there is quality
in every one of them. First should
be mentioned the photography. 1t las
never been our pleasure to see any
thing better and very few IS good
The tinting of the film is especially
noticeable. Several scenes are in
three and four colors The scenes are
clear and distinct, and very easy on
the eye. No eye strain when look.
ing at Metro pictures. The fade
aways" too, are very pretty, and arts
tically produced.
On the Metro program the first
player which should be mentioned is
undoubtedly Francis X. Bushman, an
actor whose popularity and drawing
and can no more be replaced in the
hearts OF his millions of admirers
than Bernhardt could be replaced by
black-faCe coincidence Mr.. Bush
man is under contract with Metro 70
appear regularly in productions OF
their make, and has already played IN
two or three features which will be
shown at the Royal and Airdome in
a short time. THE Second In Com.
mand" is the title of the first release
and The Silent Voice" is the second
one, which is now in the making. His
support is consistent with his stand
ing as a screen star, and that insures
good production.
The leading lady with Metro, who
is said by many to be the most beau
tiful and best formed screen actress
today, is Olga Petrova. She will be
remembered as the leading character
in The Tigress," and also THE
Heart of a Painted Woman" The
latter was shown at the Royal a
short time ago. Miss Petrova was
at her best in this picture and made
herself very popular with all who saw
the film. She will be seen in big pro
ductions of this company, which ar,
released about every six weeks,
Marguerite Snow, who endeared
herself to thousands in her clever
Characterization in THE Million-Doi-
lar Mystery is also one of the stars
on the Metro program. Miss Snow
is a pretty lovable little brunette
who puts her whole soul into any part
assigned her, and as a result she
makes charming heroine in any
picture in which she is cast. She
plays opposite Mr.. Bushman in THE
Second in Command"
Beverly Bayne, the beautiful !esding
lady with Mr.. Bushman under the
Essanay brand of films for years, is a
new recruit to the ranks Of Metro,
having just signed a contract week
before last to appear in Quality
pictures.
Others on the Metro program are
Emily Stevens, soon to be seen IN
the problem play, "The Soul of a
Woman; Emily Wehler, who pays
the lead in when a Woman Loves"
a fve-act filmization of a play con-
structed to touch the hearts and pro-
woke deep emotions, and II score of
other players both from the leglti-
mate stage and the screen, mention OF
which will be made at later date.
Some other pictures that are being
made by Metro are: "Rich2rd Carvel'
from Winston Churchills great novel,
and "A Corner in Cotton" in which
Marguerite Snow will be featured;
and Rosemary" from the Charles
Frohman production now starring on
the road. These are only a few of the
film feasts that Quality" hopes t.
offer the public through the Metro
program during the corning season.
Many more are in prospect, but these