Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-01
MARY MILES MINTER
AGAIN DELIGHTS
Star Charming in Metro Yer
sion of Barbara
Frietchie"

| BARBARA FRIETCHIE. a hve-part Metro
feature. founded on clyde Ftchs play. Pro-
duced by Herbert BlaChe. Released
Juliet Shelby, who once exercised her
{ vigorous and feminine charm on the
speaking stage Cshe was in The Bittlest
Rebel" with the Farnums), and who for
somo reason not apparent to the normal
ear and brain, chooses to he known as
| Mary Miles Minter on the screen, is the
central figure i'm n multiple reel adapta-
tton OF Clyde Fitch's Barbara Fretchie."
which Herbert Blacho has produced for
tho Metro.
The picture lacks strong motive and
conclusive character portrayal, but as
vehicle for the talents of the delightful
Mary 1t suffices Mr.. Blache, himself a
veteran among directors, and once the
leading producer for Gaumont, has done
a neat bit OF work with the Civil War
as background, and a quite adequate
company supports Miss Ntinter. Fraunle
Fraunholt2, formerly OF the Orpheum
Hlayors, Is seen as the neurotic Negly,
played i'm the stage version by Arnold
DalN. who shoots the younger Barbara
O"ad"rs by John Greenleaf Whittler), and
Guy DoOmbs hero of thousand cellu-
'Oid battles, imporsonates the intrepid
Trumbull.
When Barbara Frietchio" has mended
It's grammar and when some unil-
Illustrative action has been sliced Off, the
phorOplaY will hold many pleasurable
moments. And Mary Miles Mlnter is ex-
ccedingly good to look upon.
Essanay is making preparations for the
taking of its coming iive-act feature,
"Thc Misleading Lady" adapted from the
stage success written by Charles w. Cod
dard and Paul Dlckey
In order to make the play as realistic
as possible, a. Berthelet, the director, ac-
compancd by Henry b. Walthall Edna
Mayo and other leading characters will
make trip to the Adirondacks to take
several scenes.
The scene in which the heroine is kid
mapped by the soldier of fortune and
taken to AS mountain lodge takes place
in the Adrondacks and will be staged
there in the exact setting as in the play.
Tine homes of several of Chicago's
wealthicst citizens will be employed in
taking the house party scenes, and other
scenes which take place in the homes and
ON the estates of the rich.
Francis y. Bushman, of the Metro Pic
lures Corporation, will lead the grand
march at the fourth annual ball of the
Mution-piCtures Exhibitors League at
Philadelphia. on Wednesday night De-
cember 3. Pauline Frederick will be his
DRFlH'E on llllS occasion ana tIe w no
who" of the on-pictUre world in the
East will attend the ball. which Is one
of the biggest events of it's kind given
for exhibitors and cotton picture artists.
Nearly 200 boys and girls from all Sec
tions of Ohio. accompanied by their rel
atives, comprising party of about 1900
Interested in corn-growlng, will reach
Philadelphia Thursday morning. They
assembled at Pittsburgh Thursday morn
ing and moved from there i'm seven spe-
cial trains, reaching Washington Tuesday
night. After meeting the President and
seeing the sights of the capital. they are
coming to Philadelphia to spend Thurs
day. Friday and saturday will be given
to New York. The party expects to view
the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall,
the Betsy Ross House and other points of
interest in this city ana in the evening
will attend the performance of THE Birth
of & Nation ut the Garrck Theatre.