New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-23
FILM NOTES.

The first presentation OF feature
photo play made from Roy Norton's
novel, "The Plunderer," with William
Farnum in the leading role, will be
made next week al the New York Hip
podrome. One Of the most terrific fist
fights ever flmed is said to'be a strik-
ing incident IN the story
The Vitsgraph Company. at Brook
lyn, has Just received from its West
ern company. with studios at Santa
Monica, Cal, q completed screen story,
entitled "The Desert Man, three part
Broadway star feature that bresthes
the air Of the desert and tells dra-
matte story Of the lust for gold. The
Desert Man" was produced by Ulysses
Davis. from a scenario by Jack Wolf,
Of Los Angeles, and the principal char
acters enacted by Myrtle Gonzales,
William Duncan and George Holt
Theodore Roberts has signed with the
L4sky Feature Play Company 10 con
tinue another year under this manage
ment. Since Mr.. Roberts closed his last
engagement IN legitimate drama on
Broadway a year ago 10 fulfill his
Lasky contract, he has been literally
deluged with propositions from legiti-
mate managers to return 70 his old
field. but he finds the new work so
agreeable that he has determined to
remain camera star for at least one
more season.
The Lasky Feature Play Company an
nounces that the release date Of THE
Wild Goose Chase" in the perturbation
Of which Miss Ina Claire is 20 make her
photodramatic debut, has been changed
from June 70 Nay 81. In addition 10
Miss Claire the cast includes Theodore
Roberts. Tom Forman, Lucien Little
field, Helen Marlborough, Raymond
Hatton, Ernest JOY and Florence Smyth,
The vehicle in which George Bebsn
is 20 appear at the Aston Theatre, be
ginning Monday, May 81, and succeed
ing THE Eternal City" now entering
us last week there, will be his own
uniaue combination OF the silent drama
and spoken play entitled THE Alien
II Is based upon his plsylet The Sign
Of the Rose" an adaptation that makes
dimples 20 catch the tears The pres
entatics will be made By the Para
mount Pictures Corporation, by ar
rangement with Kessel and Bauman.
The photodrama was produced by the
New York Motion Picture Corporation
under the direction % Thomas II. lnce.
nc supporting cast AiNALutN i<NN ~ u
Gillespie, as Inspector Lynch; Andrea
Lynne, as Mrs. William Griswold; Hay
ward CHM, as William Griswold. and
Blanche Schwed. as Rosa; w. j. Kane.
as Coogan; Jack Davidson, as Robbins;
Jack Nelson, as Phil Griswold, and
Thelma Salter. as Dorothy Griswold.
The others are J. Frank Burke, as the
proprietor OF the Flower Shop, with
Edith MacBride as the cashier, Fanny
Midgeley as the maid and Ida Lewis as
the nurse.
Last night a. the Aston Theatre
Ignaee Paderewsh came rs the guest
OF Daniel Frohman 70 see THE Eter-
nal City" Though the house was
dark when the great musician started
20 his seat, Daniel Dore, the orchestrs
leader. recognized him. Quickly the
word was passed from first 20 second
violin and so via trombone and horn
90 drum, and without music the band
struck up the Psderewski Minuet and
PLAYED il through 20 such good effect
as 20 call forth applause from the
audience and from the pianist himself.
Leader Dor6 cherishes note OF sp-
probation seribbled in the dark from
the pianist-eomposer