Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-26
BRENON LEAVES FOX
TO HEAD OWN FIRM
Director Of "Million-Dollar Pic
ture" Will Present Nazimova
and Mary Garden
BY the Photoplay Editor

Herbert Brenon who has Just completed
"A Daughter OF the Gods" for william Fox
announces his Intention Of entering the
production field on hts own account, re.
leasing his product on the state right
basis.
A peculiarly interesting angle to Phila.
delphians Is the announcement that Stanley
V. Mastbaunn, the local theatre magnate, is
vice president of the new Brenon Company
Mr.. Brenon expects to begin next month
producing special features with women stars
only He expects to make four or Ave OF
these before next March, when he will
start work on 'Thais," an elaborate spec.
tacle, with Mary Garden as the star.
Mr.. Brenon describes his plans as fol.
lows:
'I shall make these pictures with women
stars only, because L believe the public
prefers to see them on the screen. l shall
make at least four or FIVE productions be-
fore next March, when I shall commence
upon my next great spectacle with Mary
Garden as the star. No star will appear
either for me or any other concern within
one year Of tho date of the release of her
feature. have decided upon this policy
because today Neptune Daughter is still
playing with excellent receipts solely be-
cause II is the only picture In which they
can see that wonderful artist. Annette Kel-
lermann."
The first production by Mr.. Brenon Is
rumored to be war Brides" with Nail
nova as the star.
One of the stock comedy situations OF
the movies ia where the hilarious young
man receives shower bath when the
bottle OF wine he has been shaking elects
It's cork violently and deluges its victim.
The surest way OF getting the effect on the
screen Is TO conceal a hose in the clothing
OF the one to be drenched and have him hold
the nozzle In his hand behind the neck OF
the bottle. After It has been duly waved
about the camera man stops turning for q
brief moment while tho hose attachment ia
made. Then the action begins again. Or
dinarily there Is no Joy in tho procedure
Tor tho bottleholder, but in these dog days
in the studio, notoriously the hottest place
outside OF a stokehold or steel furnace the
enacting of this scene brings forth shrieks
OF real joy from the shaker. That was why
Owen Moore starred In Under Cover" at
the Stanley tomorrow In the Famous
Players studio the other day insisted that
retake was necessary.
The new issue OF the EVENING LEDGER
Universal Animated Weekly, dated July 26,
will contain:
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: SOME SWIFT WATER oUEENs-Fas.est
girl swimmers In United StateB battle for ma
tional titles-San Francisco. Cal.
TRAINING CITIZEN SAILORS-NaYal mill
tia qult armory in old friGate for battleship
A WELCOME DIP.Fourth Maryland Infan-
try. on way to border. stop for swlm-North
WITH THE \'BoYs" ON THE BORDER
unlversal's anmlated camera man nlms for home
folks mllItlamens trainlng-El Paso, Tex
HONOR U,LfNER'S CAPTAIN--Sime. Chris
tine Lanwenhan gives cup to Paul KoenlE'
Md
FIELD MARSHAL REVIEWS voI.uN
TEERS-volunteer Corps celebrate Britain's
recognition by parade before Vlscount French
Hyde Park. London ENGLAND.
. NEW WAY TO KEEP COOT4-Auuap planning Ia
latest thriller for daring society sirls--New
York city.
REVOLUTIONS RUINs-PuIlinE down build
land.
SPANISH ENVOY AT IAUNcHTNG-First
under-sea fighter built In United States Ia chris
tened by Ambassador Ramos wife-ouincy,
CARTOONS BY HY MAYER.