Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18

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It is interesting to note that the dramt
which Herbert Brenon has been visualiz
Ing for William Fox in Quebec and ir
the William Fox studios under the name
of THE Hunchback" turns out to bC
| D'Ennery's THE Two Orphans"
IL Is radically different in almost every
| respect from previous versions of the
famous old play which has been seen upon
the screen. An immense amount of
money has been spent in securing effects.
| Many of the heaviest scenes had to be
| built UP at great cost. In Quebec also
| hundreds of supers were employed in the
| big spectacular scenes.
| Theda Bara, of Vampire fame, who will
! be recalled in "a Fool There Was" and
! THE Clemenceau Case" portrays char
| acter entirely new to her in Henrlette,
| the elder of the two sisters, and Jean
Sothern, the pretty little ingenue dis
| covered by Mr. Brenon, gives a most APP
| pealing rendition of the part OF Louise
! the blind girl Old Mother Frochard is
| played by Gertrude Berkeley i'm a most
amazing makeup and william Il. Shay
Is the Marquis.
"Mizpah" Being Filmed
The walls of Babylon soon will rise near
the Sierra Madras, in southern Califor-
mia. In another section the streets OF
Jerusalem. the Holy City. will appear. for
the Selig Polyscope Company is preparing
to put on "Mizpah' as a massive spec
tacular feature In the land of sunshine.
Preparations for this masterpiece are
going forward under the immediate direr-
tion of Colin Campbell. producer OF THE
Spoilers"
Drawings of both ancient townsites al
dol haN 90 hpn,, 40 4 hail 1ars
arc preparing material for the construc-
ton work. The architectural plan will
prove far more pretentious than that seen
in any previous Selig feature. although
1t was supposed that the limit had been
reached in several of these great pro-
duCtions.
Sites have been chosen for both Baby
Ion" and Jerusalem" which compare
favorably to the character of the coun-
try in the Holy Land, but 1t will be sew
eral weeks before the filming of tha
massive feature will actually begin.
Educators at Betzwood
Headed by Dr. William G. Jacobs, Su-
perintendent of the Public Schools OF
Philadelphia. 81 prominent educationalists
were the guests of Sieglnund Lubin at the
latter's ranch at Betzwood this week, and
had a most interesting and thrilling eX-
perience. The Philadelphia educational
authorities have been taking "A deep inter-
est in moving pictures recently. A few
weeks ago ;hey spent a day at the Lubin
studio in Philadelphia and saw all the
inner workings of the big plant there. SO
Interested were they that they decided to
spend u day at the Lubin ranch.
\ dozen motor cars took the educators
to Betzwood, and just they reached the
ranch entrance the fun began. A dozen
cowpunchers swooped down upon them
and "held up everyone. The cars were
allowed to proceed, and a quarter of
mile farther on 30 more cowboys, firing
Colt 4js came racing cross country and
'sho. up the entire outfit. From then
on there was a constant bombardment.
From behind every tree, telegraph pole
and stone wall 'mOonshiner," 'desper-
ado" OUTLAW" or "highwayman' sud-
denly appeared and began firing with
pump-guns point-blank into the cars.
After this the visitors were escorted to
the Western town ON the ranch, where
the cowpunchers gave q rough-riding
show for them. This part of the program
had been arranged by Joseph Smiley and
Edgar Jones, Lubin directors.
The educators had an opportunity to
work" in a Western picture, and. follow
ing luncheon, made tour of the ranch.
Inspected the studios. laboratories, fac
tories, and as finale, saw a NUMBER of
pictures that had been filmed on the
ranch.
Yiddish Actor Makes Bow to Filmdom
After years of continued success on
the legitimate stage, during which he
gained universal acclaim as the first
Jewish actor to play Shylock as we'll
as introducing various other Shake
spearean characters in Yiddish, Ellis F. |
Glickman is now appearing on the screen |
for the first time. For his debut in film
land, Mr.. Glckman chose the character |
of Herman Bower, the sympathetic old |
musician In THE Last Concert"
The piece was produced under Mr.. |
Glickmans personal direction, with an |
all star cast of players. including W. II. |
Hartman, Arthur Bauer and Lucy Pay
ton.
Answers to Correspondents
c. W. R.-House Peters in care OF Famaus
Players, 2l3 West 26th street. New York city
Questions about personal affairs of actors
barred, as per announcement at the head OF
this column.
r. T. LYoNs-combinatlon of Lubin, Vita
graph, Selig and Essanay an accomplished
fact.
Congress avenue Jersey City.
ARTHUR SIMONS-RelatIonship between
the Pope in The Eternal city and David
con is that Of father and son. The Imaginary
Pope an officer in the Papal Guard prior
10 his turning monk.
JULIET-Wallace Reid i. ID. Sears and Mr.
Hinckley In THE Three Brothers (Majestic).
-latre Anderson was the girl.
C. E.-Edwin wallock was John Belmont in