Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26

plhy hultOrt evening LeuktNt
Emulatng the footsteps Of multitudi
nous worshipers at the altar of the god
Thespls, who heretofore practced the
form of drama as exemplified by Booth
and Barrett and other hlstrionc lights,
but who deserted that dignifled and ele-
waiting profession for the more Temunera-
tive, II less ennobling, motion picture
business" the members OF David Hors-
ley's Bostock Animal Players, erstwhile
legitimate actors, are now going through
a series of PAGES at Mr.. Horsley's new
studios In Los Angeles to perfect them
for work before the motion picture cam
era.
Being actors, the Bostock Animal Play
ers have been subject to rough treatment
at the hands of fate. When the Euro
pean war broke out they were ensconced
In White City Park, in London. Mr..
Harry y. Tudor, who has represented the
Bostock interests for many years, came
to America to try to place his charges to
the best advantage.
When Mr. Horsley learned that the
Bobtock aggregation was to be had, he
Immediately communicated with Mr.. Tu-
dor. and In u short time a deal was
made whereby he acquired possession of
this group of mute actors About 100000,
1t is said, changed hands by the purchase.
Since arriving In Los Angeles the per-
formers have undergone strenuous pre-
liminary rehearsals under the direction Of
Captain Jack Bonavita and NJ. Gay two
of MIR. Horsley's trainers.
Wor the first picture now being pre-
pared, the directors have selected their
cast of principals, giving full considera-
ton to the type required by each part.
a beautiful South African lion. who re-
joicee In the classic patronym Apollo, has
been chosen to play hero roles.
The character leads will be played by
Nero, whose chief claim to distinction
lays in the fact that he is the largest
lion in captivity Tiberius, still another
lion, is cast for villain roles. Well may
he play the part in pictures. for in ordi-
nary animal life he is known as the most
feroclous but withal tho most intelligent
of the entire troupe. A chlmpanzee. an
swering to the name of Yorick, who has
made more people laugh than any circus
clown, is the first comedian. The re-
mninder of the troupe will appear in
various minor parts.
Lubin Naval Pictures
George w. Terwllliger, the Lubin di-
rector, recently borrowed" the battleship
Alabama, which is at League Island Navy
Yard, Philadelphia, and took a number
of scenes on board. As a return compli-
ment, Mr.. Lubln gave the officers and
crew a moving-pfcture show and smoker
this week, and the occasion was gaia
one at the Navy Yard.
The big battleship was decorated with
flags and special lights, screen was
hoisted on the forward deck and the pro-
jecting machine was placed on the turret
lust over the two big 13-inch guns. In the
front row sat Rear Admiral f. NJ. Helm'
Commander Lyon, officers from the other
| ships and a number of the Lubin officials.
| while back of them were hundreus ol
| sailors and their friends.
During the last two years the Lupin
| Company has secured a number of re-
| narkable pictures of the United states
| Navy in action, and many OF these were
| shown, The rest of the program con-
| sisted of plays that had naval haNorlhS
| and a number of comedies. speclal
| feature of the evening was two reels CL
| cIimaxes from Lubin dramas, in which
sensation followed sensation WIN ,e- o
wildering rapidity and gave the sailors
| one of the biggest thrills they ever got
| from, q noying-picture screen. The snip S
| hand furnished music for the occaslol''
Following the show there were retresh-
| ments and dance
The Camera Man
or the people who do the acting ana OF
| tho men who direct the posing, the pup
ic hears much: but of the men who act
| uallv take the motion pictures-tne cam,
era operators-very little Is told; ie'
| these chaps have their varied experiences
and many columns could be written aDou'
| them-coIumns of human interest matter
| that would deserve space In preference
| TO much of the writing that Is given 10
| the popular stars of the leading COM
pr" Travis. who used to film little
| MARY" and who was so highly praised
| for his work in the Bermudas when An
| nette Kellerman worked before the lens
| FOR the making of "Neptune's Daughter
has been the "victim" of many trying as
we'll as many amusing Incidents whlle
turning the cinema camera crank one OF
the most humorous incidents that have
| recently occurred to Travis had its locale
in Detroit, where the camera man was
detailed to film scene.
The camera man had set up his camera
on one of the main streets of Detroit to
| "catch'' the maneuvers Of the mounted
police, who were called out for the pur-
pose of putting the soft pedal on an In
dustrial Workers of the World meeting
While Travis was waiting for the captain
of the police to give orders to his men a
fire alarm was turned in that brought the
entire city apparatus right before the