The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-19

Thomas jefferson. now acting IN
photopluys nj the Reliance aud Ma.
Jestlc studios recently refused Il
tempting offer to present revival Of
"Itip Van Wrinkle" his fathers old
vehicle, un the legitimate stage. Mfr
jefferson said that he WAS little
tired Of the speaking stage and pre-.
fcrrrd for the present the newer art
Of motion pictures. He Is being feat
urod In IL number Of character parts
Connie Mack, the wizard Of base,
ball IL said to have carried 100000
worth Of insurance on his great infield
consisting Of McGinnis. Collins, Barry
and Baker \ s. Hutchinson, presl
dent Of the American Film corporation
producing The Diamond From the
| Sky hus established new record Of
this kind, however by subscribing for
100000 worth Of policies on the lives
Of Lottie Pickford, Irving Cummings
| Charlotte. Burton aud William Rus
sell who are starring In the great
photoplay
y. W GrIffIth's famous film spec
taclc The Birth Of Nation," has
been seen by nearly 100000 Ameri
cans IN five different cities since 1t
was originally brought out In March
In Los Angeles 100000 people saw the
| picture during lts run Of fourteen
weeks In New York iu twelve weeks
25O,0OO attendants have filled the Lib.
erty Thenter In Boston over 10000
plnygoers have already viewed II and
IN San Francisco and Oakland, Cal,
another FILM has been seen By 225,OOO
patrons.
In filming Two Of the Finest" the
World Comedy Stars Film corporation
forthcoming release, the famous come.
dians, Weber and Fields, are said TO be
nt the pinnacle u their delivery OF
superb comedy Inclement weather did
not daunt them nor dampen the ardor
Of their comedy and they were able to
use the streets OF Chicago as a vast
stage upon which they produced what
has been snld to be one Of their most
laughable productions.
Dressed IN the garb Of two German
policemen, they cut cupers on the busl.
est thOroughfares Of that city, causing
great crowds 10 collect The thousands
0f people who daily watched their an
ties, sometimes standing to thgir an
kles In slush and snow, were Wlldly
enthusiastic at seeing their fayorlte
comedians In close proximity acting
before them
Every visitor 10 los Angeles now Il
escorted to the Selig Jungle-Zoo, ont
" the sights VI the PHSifict COnst
This great institution Il the culmina
tiun " plans long formulated by Mr.
Sellg and the JungleZOo will stant
for years aud years as a monument 4
the artistic sense and wOrthlness O
Mr.. Sellg, pisleer In the motion pic
turc art. who has unselflshly planne,
a wonderland for the enjoyment o.
, generations 10 come
Madison Square Garden has hen
everything from prize cats 10 six dn!
riders. II " said to he the larges
motion picture "theatcr" In the world
They have built In big canvas settinI
nt the Fourth avenue end, with larg
screen In the center. A very goo,
orchestra plays classic and popula
I music Perhaps the most strikln
| thing about Madison Square Garde
/ as n picture house II that the films ar
d projected u distance Of three hundrc
! feet, the machine being situated In
fire brick booth on the Madison ave
nue end The pencil of light cuts m
u darkness the entire length Of IN
3 arena. THE Sporting Duchess wa
q to have been the film, but chang
g was made and the principal featur
\ was "Silyer Threads Among the Gold,
a And now China Is waking TO III
possibilities ~ film entertainment
Y Strange as II may seem, humor il |
a strong demand there. The Wester
Import company, foreign agents fC
II the Reliance. the Majestic and OthC
y big film concerns, reports that n
II "Komlc" comedies and various funn
|. Reliance aud Majestic photo play
= are In big demand for China.
n Miss Geraldine Farrar who has lat
% ly been signed by the Jesse Lash
10 Film company win be met at Los Al
b gees hy the mayor and delegate
No from the chamber Of commerce, wi
m win welcome her as the greatest arti
In who has ever visited Los Angeles
( he filmed Five thousand school chi
- dren win shower flowers upon her
NJ she makes her triumphant entry In
r. Los Angeles. The pictures will be I
70 ken nj the Jesse 1asky studios at ht
IN lywood. where Miss Farrar and h
lr party viii occupy a large villa leas'
u. Tor their exclusive use,
Al the largest salary ever paid 4
., appearance In motion pictures AM
- pavlowa and her famous Ballet Rus
-, have been engaged by the Univers
.I Film Manufacturing company for
=, elsht.reel supreme photoplay Aubel
y grand opern, "The Dumb Girl ~ PC
-, ticl," which was represented In graz
Ss opera form twenty.one wears ago
~ the Metropolitan Opera House In N,
~, ~, York. viii he the subject. II II p
~ turesQue aud full Of action and W
w. w. afford plentiful opportunity for III
IN Iowa and her dancing troupe TO exhil
= their skill The Interior scenes will
"A begun July 3 In Chicago during I
no engagement of Pavlowa In that ci
,is full comDany Of forty seven peol
-. viii he used.
When the wife Of a lazy man
ire f,nes 10 take IN washing to supp
him he begins 10 talk about marriI
ne being a failure.
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