The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-29

dom-Crsce Cunsrd Busy on Q Ne'
! Comedy.
No more adept or successful pen
employed in the work of placing befor
The public an entertaining and enlighter
ing exposition Of the successive wonder
OF motion picture production than tina
welded by the Dean of the fraternity
II. A. Darcy, of the Lubin film com
pany. For many years Mr.. Darcy ha'
spent busy days and nights in accelerat
ing interest in every form of amuscmen
and entertainment presented to th'
American people. The drama, grant
opera, the lecture lyceum, all in tarI
hayc received benefit from and acknowl
edged warm appreciation Of his fostering
pen. No man in the country can coun'
among his personal friends greater
number of those who have won distinc
ton us popular favorites From his per
came the well-known poem, The Face
Oh the Floor" the lines Of which formed
tho inspiration and the basis for the
drama bearing the same tale.
Years have only ripencd the mellow.
ness Of Mr. D'Arcy's art increased the
Ingenuity Of his enterprise and made
iaorc evident tho wisdom ana judgment
az his conception. Personally, Mr..
Darcy Is of handsome, distinguished
nnpcarance with gray hair and nm air
- Al uaa af tho
'aueieu regime"
MISS Eggh Hcnnessy, popular mem
lei Of the Essanay Eastern Stock Com
pany, is not yet IL She gained her first
experience by dancing for several char
liable organizations. Her phenomenal
success in this particular branch Of the
business was noticed by Joe Howard,
who engaged her for his production,
Love and Politics. Miss Ruth Stone
house saw Miss Hennessy in the play
and recommended her TO Mr.. Spoor to
play ingenue parts. Miss Hennessy was
given trial and made good" from
the start. Her FIRST picture, ''The Tale
pf d Clock" was such success that
they have been featuring Miss Hennessy
ever since. Miss Hennessy is in the
heavy weight class, weighing exactly 30
pounds. She is four feet eight inches
high, and Is chuck full of comedy, which
oozes out of her system in the various
characters she is called upon TO play.
When you see little girl on the screen
In Essanay photoplays watch for smile
IL. ,rf-i Ia in har iffc
Ruth uennessy.
Harry L. Aitken, President of the Mu-
tual Film Corporation, denies pub
lisiied statement that NJ Whitman Ben
nett has been engaged ms general press
representative for his company. He said
that Philip Mindil would continue in full
charge of the Publicity department of
the Mutual, and that Mr.. Bennett would
fill new position, booking and explicit
ing certain elaborate feature films now
being manufactured by the Mutual and
ifs various allied companies.
il is the purpose Of the Mutual to pre-
sent its extraordinary phoiodramas
throughout the country on a plan siIni-
lar to that used In regular dramatic of
ferngs Mr. Bennett has hecn with the
Shnbert Theatrical Company and with
sam =. ana Lee HuhDSIt, 1ilC.
Frank W. Smith, Of the Imp Company,
has been appointed librarian OF the
Screen Club Mr.. Baggcti, its presi-
dent, has made a wise choice. The po-
sttion is Que for which Mr.. Smith Is
emnrntly fitted both by training and
Temperament The new librarian has
intimated that he will welcome the Coz
operation Of all Scrteners ia the build
ifg m Of collection Of good books
o,lainlcnssrrnte with The Importance Of
iis expanding orgaui@ation.
Jrlcy DHruficin has resigned from the
N'ai!A Spe.lal J Inns Corporation 10 take
II, te.- ~ ile NV York exchange Of the
lst..hn l'iil Company. A good man
w good fAt Mr. llurilstein has had
AZ n Is itiisger H. exchange manage
- ln will acquaintance in the
* D~cs host of friends.
9eN tse thfarl. Francis Ford
ea. ifhasy at the Universal
.Ar Csast ,ltdipF viih the produc-
.. d of iii o.sl &c her comedies. II
tf n ~sc cD'ncd ''sSheii,lans
J rtla' TIL title role is played by an
iiliu,inn. unc-cgluflcr automobile
1. urfsl - rdnn ! r''sling 10 the front
ihs sorry cngifaitiun when he gets
"a n The mad l,e calls for his re-
ffrfp glai aa cleplant trots up and
! 81. ths ImlchiGe onward.
Two hundred aud City members of the
frs Ang BIS Rotary Club, comprising
id,crs. manufacturers aud men repre-
,.ptlife Of cvcry mltsry In Southern
al'fur8ia, ana ihnir ladiss. were recegf-
the guests of Gencral Manager isd0re
i.ernetin and Director Henry Macliae
ID n tango tea ui The Universal Pacific
famst sli,lios. All were in fan evening
Il IS ara part of lhe entertainment
was iliai tliry act ia Director MacRae's
.'wcsf picture. The Naqui's Revenge"
All asrihsd tie Invitation and posed for
IN. t4iisera IN one uf ihe most beautiful
isllircon scenes ever Designed at that
:. lido.
A. II. 7 Ranzhaf. attorney for u. W.
Griffith. when asked ms TO the truth Of a
n laar that his clicut was about 10 leave
10 Mutual, replied; $50 great has been
The success of y, W. Griffith, the master
sifrecior af moving pirinree. IN his pro-
Z, .tiun If extraordinary feature films for
lie Mutual Film Corporation. with which
u, is NOW associated. that the c0mpeti-
f.,r6 of this organization. In an effort
n. create trouble among The great com
nary he has assembled. have circulated
r.pnrts that this mutually advantageous
,iai.te,tion had been or WAS about to be
st.,rr,d. Sach Is not the case. MIR.
fsrifnh has never been more agreeably
stnafrl or N better position 10 realize
IL. great ana original ideas and the Mu-
nal i Delighted with his initial achieve
Racers. Both parties desire 10 lave Il
knaun Tint the present intention as TO
sle eenncclion Is for pcrinanency."