Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-06
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The war tax that has been imposed on
many Of the theatres in the Pittsburgh
district has hit the men owning them
harder than though Il had come n few
months earlier or later. Many Of the
theatres have remodeled their places and
have put In extra seats and these have
bad to pay a higher tax.
In a number Of Instances the theatres
have had hard time raising their tax
and 1t Is shown by the list Of theatres
that have closed that the war tax was
such as to make many Of the small mon
close the doors Of their places, many Of
them never to open again as motion
picture theatres
This Is not the case alone In the Pitts
burEh district. but throughout West Vir-
ginia and Eastern Ohio. II is estimated
that more than 100 theatres we're closed
on account OF the war tax, and more of
them viii close when the new building
code OF the States Is put into operation
and the inspectors get busy enforcing
the law
LAsKY ACTIVITIES.
The Lasky studios have just filmed THE
Warrons of Virginia. which will be fol-
lowed by The Woman" to be enacted by
special star cast, and by "The Gov
ernor's Lady" one OF the most recent
notable additions to the list OF dramatic
stars who have consented to appear on
the screen under the Lasky management
is Edith Wynne Matthison, who Is to play
the title role in this last named Lesky-
Belasco production. Wallace EddInger
has also signed Lasky contract.
Plans are now well under way for the
making Of piCturlzations OF such other
Belasco presentations as Sweet Kitty
Bellairs" and the Darling OF the Gods"
1t is conceded on every hand that by the
managerial stroke of this alliance with
Mr. Beusco the nature of whose genius
has made his dramatic productions espe-
cially picturesque and suited for filming.
the Lasky organization scored the great
est tour de force of the season.
In addition to the alliance with Mr.. Be
lasco, the Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play
Company has made several productions In
association with the Liebler Company,
and has produced films founded on novels
by the most noted men of letters, such as
Harold MacGrath, George Randolph Ches-
ter and George Barr McCutcheon.
IN DAYS GONE BY.
Sidney Bracy (Thanhouser was Feste.
the jester, with Viola Allens Twelfth
Night" in 1905. and in 1912 was the Sir
Guy in the all-star cast Of robin
Hood"
william Humphreys (vitagraph) was
Oscar Brandt in "Rchter's Wife" with
Julie and Chrystal Herne in 1905.
lane Gall Ump) was Susanna in Clyde
Fitch's last play, THE City" In 1910, at
the Lyric Theatre New York.
I.ottie Briscoe CLubin) was the favorite
ingenue of Harry McHall Webster's
stock company in Philadelphia, playing
the Broadway plays in 1905.
Courtcnay Foote (Bosworth) appeared
at WaliaclI's Theatre in 1910 as Viscount
Delrord with George Arliss in "Disraeli"
Harry keenan, (Essanay) was in Eu-
gcnie Blairs "Zaza" in 1904, and Captain
Hadgman in Arizona" i'm 1906
Robert Broderick Famous Players)
was Marquis Kroto in Jefferson De An
gels "Fantana" in 1905.
Etienne Girardot Cvitagraph) was the
creator of Brandon Thomas "Charley's
Aunt" and was supporting Mrs Fiske in
Leah Kleschna," as Valentine Tavie, in
1905.
PERSONALITIES,
Nell Kenny recently attempted to jump
from the Brooklyn Bridge for the Uni
versal Animated Weekly, but was ar
rested in time by the police.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox and Jack Rose.
gambler. are writing n photoplay for
Warmers Features.
Marguerite IoveridEe, sister of Mae
Marsh. is playing leading parts for the
Thanhouser Company, notable among
which is THE Chasm"