Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-04

public career as an acrobat with circus
at the mature age of 8. Then he deserted
the savdust and became an interior deco
rator and scenic painter, and eventually
n professional ball player, but all these
activities held no charm for the future
actor, and in the course of time he be-
came minstrel with the original Barlow,
Wilson, Primrose and West company on
their first tour of the country. Now he
is being featured in Lubin comedies
filmed by Edward McKim, the new Lubin
director.
The motion-picture activities of WILL
lam Brady for the coming year will in
clude the production of 25 feature photo
plays. most of them adaptations from
celebrated plays. These will include three
special features of large proportions.
which Mr. Brady has agreed to screen
personally His entire production will
continue to be released through the
World Film Corporation.
Announcement is made by George
Kieine that the first of a series of two
reel subjects featuring Ethel Grandin
will be released on the General Film Com
pany program commencing September 6.
Her Secret is the title of the first pic
ture, and this will be followed at weekly
intervals Dy 'Ine SOCldl Law,
woman's Mistake and The Mysterious
| Visitor"
The title of the first release on the
Kleine- Edison feature service has been
| changed from Hello, Bill" to The
| Fixer." Bickel and Watson are featured
In this adaptation of Willis M. Goodhues
farce. 1t is scheduled for release Sep
tember 10.
Irene Fenwick's next feature picture
Davis delightful stories. called ''The
Sentimental Lady"
Next week Mary Pickford returns TO
| the screen of the Stanley Theatre. Her
photoplay. which will be on view Mon
day. Tuesday and Wednesday. is called
| 'Esmeralda," and is founded on the
play which william Gillette made from
| the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett,
| and In which Annie Russell starred. The
| central theme is the love Of Esmeralda
and Dave, young people living on neigh
boring farms. The discovery OF gold on
her parents property lifts the girl into
a social sphere where. her mother be-
lieves, It Is impossible for Dave to follow.
long separation results The mother
tells Esmeralda that Dave is dead and
succeeds In persuading her daughter to
accept poyerty-stricken nobleman.
Dave. on hunting his fortune, meets with
|
| and Is about to commit suicide when he
sees the announcement OF Esmeralda 3
coming marriage In a newspaper. He
returns 10 prevent the match and has
the double fortune Of learning that the
gold on the girls farm has given out
while the vein has been found TO continue
into his own property.
"Out OF Darkness" in which Char
lotte Walker will be seen at the Stanley
the latter half Of the week, Is Hector
Turnbulfs first original photoplay. He
recently resigned as dramatic critic OF
the New York Tribune TO Join the Lasky
literary and photodrama department. The
photoplay Is a severe arraignment Of In
human working conditions Of women and
children,
b. s. Moss has decided 10 make fea'
ture Aim production OF the novel. "ons
Day" which was written as SEQUEL C
Elinor Glyn's Three Weeks" produced
by Mr. Moss about six months ago
He has secured the picture rights to the
book and at present Is trying 70 OBTAIN
a New York dramatic criuc TO adapt the
novel for the Aim
The Transatlantic hlm concern, Lon
don has secured Bransby Williams FOL
a Aim adaptation of Charles Dickens
Hard Times" Williams will enact th'
role OF Gradgrind.
Lulu Glaser and Edna Aug are TO ap
pear In Universal subjects. both OF which
will be made by Director Al ChrisIe'
According 10 all reports William Faver
shan, Is 70 receive salary that Deggarl
ali scription-inasmuch as II Is said q
be $4,000 for IS days work This mean
$500 day. or more than 'ioOo an houi
However since both Mr.. FaveFsham AM
the representatives Of the Metro Fun
Company swear 10 the amount no ques
ton can be asked. Mr.. Fayersham Dc
, gins rehearsals at once. The play \
+ zone Million Dollars very appro
priafe title II is based on One h'Aao
Frames" a popular story
, Charles Campbell. manaEer OF the Blink
1 horn Photo Plays AZ ia2s Vine street, ~
. | rea the siesck Of features formefl
owned ~ the HcpWorlh Company. and
, | placing them before exhibitors at y
lracliye feies.