Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-05
Journeys With
Photo Players

Myrtle Stedman is acting with the Japa-
| nese artists at the Lasky studio. and this Ia
| the first time she has appeared with any
| actors from the orient. She Is great ad-
| mirer OF Sessue Hayakawa and his talented
wife. The combination is a strong acting
| one.
Thomas Chatterton, hero of the American
| serial, The Secret Of the Submarine" has
| won himself the name of Breezy Tom
from the manner in which he moves and
speaks. He has way Of asking what's
| In the wind today?" which suggests a cy-
clone striking the studio, while to converse
with him is like feeling a cool refreshing
| wind on hot day.
Signal players. headed by Helen Holmes
and ]. p. MCGOWAN. stil are buried in the
midst of the California redwood forests,
where they are busy on the super serial,
THE Lass Of the Lumberlands." They are
| located near Eureka, Cal, and have access
| to lumber camps a saw mill and shipping
wharfs. Much local color Of novel interest
Is being obtained and Signal followers are
| awaiting first views of the picture with
much anticipation.
| Honors are heaping up on that most de-
| serving of young actors, Charles Ray, the
| wonder boy Of melville" as he was once
dubbed. An eastern organist wrote him re-
Gently that his work had so Inspired him
picture In which he appeared. On top of
this Mrs. Pat Campbelfs stage manager
wrote stating that he had written a play
| and hoped that Charles would be In posi-
ton to take part written with him In
view.
Bertram Grassby, who has the sAubns role
| Of Manuel In the Universal serial 'yhiberty, y
divides his time between work on the pic
ture and work on the new home which he
and Mra Ora hull IN q, II 4
Their new residence, which will be COM
pleted within a month, is Of colonial design
and quite extensive, 1t is ns one of the
prcttiest sections of Hollywood, and Bert
and his wife each evening visit the struc-
| ture to see how much progress has been
made during the day. They know almost
how many new boards have been nailed on
| since they saw 1t last.
Now that the American serial. "rhe
| Secret Of a Submarine" Is completed, Tom
Chatterton, who played the leading role of
the young naval lieutenant, Is taking a
well earned vacation on his ranch in the
| foothills Of Santa Barbara. Chatterton has
many acres under cultivation in alfalfa. hay
and pasture, and has a prize herd of beef
cattle roaming over the ranch This is to
say nothing of his chicken farm. WHARF
his Rhode Island Reds and Buff Plymouth
Rocks bring in a handsome income ION Inc
| side" from fresh eggs.
With only two more episodes Of the SER
ial to be made, Grace Cunard, Francis Ford
and members of their company, who have
been filming the Universal serial, peg o.
the Ring" are looking forward eagerly to
trip to Honolulu. The Journey will be
both In the nature Of rest and a business
| trip, for photoplay. In five reels, will
be made from script Miss Cunard has
written. Upon their return the Cunard :
Ford company will begin another serial
| Their ability to turn out Interesting photo
plays without cessation has won them the
| title of the 'Fords of the Film World"
Charley Ray Is acting In a new feature
in which he will be starred In new role,
that Of a young Englishman who overcomes
| the preJudlces of his western associates,
| 1t is a drama with lots Of good comedy in
1t. In the photoplay Is one scene, an In
terror in his English home, which covers
no less than 1000 square feet Of floor
| space 1t Is one Of the finest "sets' ever
| built at the Ince studio by Director Robert
Brunton. Ray Is revealing in the part and
Is taking care that the English side OF
his character Is faithfully portrayed and
not caricatured.