New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27

TIME worlds only Lou-Tellegen.
husband of Geraldine Farrar
and quite a person in his own
right. will be the star of this weeks
offering at the Strand. "The Victory of
Conscience" is the title of the film,
and it is said to enable the gifted Tel
legen to appear in his most romantic
mood and habiliments.
At the Rialto Theatre Bessie Barris-
Gale will be seen in "Plain Jane a
modern version of the ugly duckline
Prominent in her support will be
Charles Ray. A feature Of the musical
programme will be the first American
appearance of Vincente Ballester, n
Spanish barytone of reputation in Ma
drid and points adjacent.
The Broadway Theatre goes over TO
the enemy this week. 1t will offer as
its leading man the japanese actor,
Sessue Hayakawa, in "The Honorable
Friend" He will be seen as a gardener
employed by curio collector.
June Caprice, William Fox's latest
and most fascinating discovery, will be
the star at the Academy of Music for
/ the first four days of the week in Lit
tie Miss Happiness" Harry Hilliard
/ Il l. l. l.
George Arliss is scheduled to move
| into the Criterion Theatre on or about
September II, an arrangement which
leaves two more weeks for Mr.. Ince' s
Civilization" The picture is now on
exhibition in so many other places,
however, that its absence from Broad
way will not cause Mr.. Ince any fnan-
cial embarrassment.
Julian L'Estrange will be seen in sup
port Of Maurice and Florence Walton
in their first picture, now in process of
construction. 1t is entitled "The Quest
of Life"
Herbert Brenon is trying TO take the
hammer and saw out Of motion pict-
ures. Any one who has been in a
studio knows that they are inherent
parts of the films; the carpenters are
always working on the next set while
the actors are working in the finished
one. In most cases bell is rung when
scene is about to be taken, and the
! workmen stop so that the actors can
hear the directors instructions. Then
the bell is rung again and they pro-
coed.
So Mr.. Brenon has put up notice on
the walls of his studio--a notice which
stamps him as one having the soul of
an artist, at least. IL reads: "This
studio means as much to the artist as
the church does to the devout worship
per; therefore, you will kindly observe
the silence and respect due the artists
and their work"
"When Lowell wrote The Vision of
Sir Launfal,'" says Mr.. Brenon, "he
shut himself up in his study and did
not reappear until his work was
finished. Imagine a poet endeavoring
to write beautiful lines in the midst
| of a babel of soundsl | believe that
one reason the photo drama has been
slow in evolving high type of acting
of its own is that too little attention
has been paid to the sensitiveness Of
the players. ! would no more think of
asking a star like Nine. Nazimova to
play the tense scenes of War Brides
to the accompaniment of hammer and
saw than | would think of trying to
read delicate lyric of Arthur Symons
10 a friend while riding in the sub
way"
Just fancy! Mr.. Brenon is wrong,
however. in declaring that the studio
means as much to the artist as the
church to the worshipper. It means a
lot more, or there is nothing at all in
these big salary stories going around.
Marie pressler has been incorporated
for picture purposes. There ought to
be a lot Of shares.