Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-08
PRISON-REFORM CRAZE
In MOVIES IMPENDING
Opera House to Show Fox Pic
ture of Penal Horrors-Ben-
nett Does One, Too
By the PhotonlaY Editor

In preparation for the date when Annette
heuermann and "A Daughter OF the Gods"
WI quit the Chestnut street Opera House
with subdued prayers that Il may be far
away), tho management OF the theater an
nounces that the next attraction will be
shotner William Fox production. The
honor system" This feature has been
IN the making for over a year with Raoul
walsh, producer OF Carmen" as director
The story. dealing with prison reform. will
oe enacted by large company. headed by
Milton Sills, well known on the stage but
less prominent In movies. and Miriam
cooper the Margaret Cameron OF The
Birth Of Nation" and the Friendless One
IN Intolerance" In private life she is
Mrs walsh.
The Aim was shot" chiefly IN Arizona
and along the Mexican border. raids and
other International line dficulties having
been staged. To insure proper depletion OF
the penal scenes, the old prison at Yuma
Arix.. was turned over TO the Fox people
oy Governor Hunt. and real convicts were
utilized. II is reported that Griffiths In
tolerance" will. in turn. follow the Fox
picture
Mr. Walsh II not 10 have Il all his own
way In uplifting the world. Richard Ben
nett, now disclosed as Tong a stanch foe
OF capital punishment" has completed a
prison reform photodrama for Mutual,
which Is released this week. It's title Is
And the Law Says"
Accompanied by his old smile and forty.
six trunkfuls Of attire, Max Linder, the
French screen comedian. who retired from
the war TO act In celluloid farces for Essa
nay, Is on his way 20 the United States.
He is expected in New York November IL.
John B. o'Brien. one OF the best Of
native directors. and formerly with Fine
Arts. Famous Players and Metro, has been
signed by Thanhouser. He will start work
at once on a Charlotte Walker feature,
Mary Lawson's Secret" by Lloyd Lon
ergan, author OF The Million Dollar Mys-
terry" Pathe will release It.
Here is praise from Sir Hubert John
Ringing. owner of the Barnum a Bailey
circus, visited the Kay-Bee.Triangle Culver
City studio recently with his executive stan
and principal performers. The magnitude
OF this industry is stupendous" quoth
John, remembering his own six-sheets. 1t
was his first incursion into a studio
The following features constitute the
EVENING LEDGER Universal animated week
ly released today:
skiil With sticks in annual held hockey game.
nitaries march 70 Moolah temple al conven-
BACK FROM TTE BoRpEk:@craes troopers
%.,Isnn l,Ss Ssv9l55y r5ycaTre' re'uTn from service on
mile section of William Penn Highway.
HERE $ AN EASY JoB-HanEIng by neck, six
stories In tho air, Handcuft King frees him
self Of manacles, New York city,
STATE SEXES HIS HOME-Under law that
Japanese may not own real estate, California
seeks TO Gonhscate Harada's house. Los
sThRTiNG Air RAcE-Balloons that fought
for honors In big international race. Muskogee.
FOOTBALL GIANTS MEET-Crimson crushes
stadium, Cambridge, Mass
WESTERN BATTALtONS OFF TO WAR
Throngs cheer Canadians from coast, re-
viewed on way to front, ottawa Can. -,
Carlstrom who attempts to make nonstop
aerial flight OF 1000 niles is forced 70 land
twice but resumes Journey later. finally ar
Tiylng, Goyernors Island, N. Y
grass horse, wins Latonia Cup in closing race
FIGHT GPn WHERE PYRAMIDS srANp-Aus-
tEaliisns guarding Sue1 Canal sdoo reviewed in
t. R. STILL GETS 'EM-ThronEs give
Roosevelt ,enthusiastic greeting as he arrives.
U-MERcEpA hsisEp AN-TMANs SECOND TRp-Dsutsoh-
70 United States with 10000. 900 cargo New
KEEL LAID FOR cALrFoRNIA-uncle Sans
newest superdreadnouEht upon completion will
guns. Mare Island Navy Yard. San Francisco,
OLD BUT STILL PRoGREssING-Thous
march In monster parade marking the Tooth
CARTOONS by Hy Mayer. World caricaturist.