The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-18
BORROWED SNOW FOR
PHOTOPLAY BLIZZARD
Street CLEANERS Eliminate
Original Storm and New
One Must Be Borrowed.

Snow enough to sprinkle on five
reels of thrilling photoplny was stolen
and then stolen back again while
Director Jose was trying to finish
ND some scenes in the new serial fea-
ture. The Iron Claw"
It was a curious situation, that
brought tho motion picture people
into conflict with street cleaning de-
partment efficiency methods.
After a strenuous day In which
Pearl White, Creighton Hale and
Sheldon Lewis who are starring In
the new Pathe pulse auickener. mad
encountered all the danger that jose
could think of. the company repaired
to their hotel at Toms river. N. j., to
rest awhile and dream. .....
Snow Had Disappeared.
Toms River awoke the next morning
to Jose's unmuffled query as to who
had stolen the snow. All unconscious
of the fundamental principle Of
movie" mechanics that continued ao-
tion demanded continuity of scene
character as far as weather conditions
are concerned, the enterprising Toms
. River street cleaning department had
stripped every vestige of the snow
from off their fair community.
ed more snow soon" and the Pathe
players settled down to wait. Three
Idle days passed before Jose got his
idea but not three idle minutes after
go out and hire every wagon you
can get" he ordered. and well haul
snow from Montreal II necessary rath-
err than walt another minute
And that's how 1t was done. The
pure white flakes were Transporting
from a point half a mile away out
of range, OF the Toms RiVsr digEe na
tions" required, and the work OF Iron
Claw making went on as merrily as
ever.
George Beban has been engaged by
the oliver Norosco company. and Is
now engaged on the prodncton o,
"Pasauaie," play written by Beban
and Lawrence McClosky.
Charlie Chaplin has organized a COM
pany to sell songs written by himse ~
So far the songs to be published ny the
company include "oh, That Cello.
Forget," and 'sThe Peace Patrol"
Edward Sloman and Franklin Richie
have recently Joined the forces OF tne
American company-Sloman to direct
and Ritchie to pay leadS opposi'c
Winifred Greenwood.
Edith Roberts, who has appeared IN
Washington several times on the stage;
has Joined the TRIANGLE company .. aho
makes her first appearance IN Inc
Moral Fabric" with Frank Mills as
leading man.
Jeses L. Lasky announces that sweet
Kitty BellaiTes" Is to be followed ny
other Belasro stage successes as soon
as the scenarios for them can be pre-
pared and approved by Mr.. Belasco.
Louise Bates. who has been intro
duced to photoplay patrons as the
"Falstaff Girl" Is about to make her
appearance as star under her own
name.
George Fitzmaurlce. who is PRODUCING
for Pathe the A. II. Woods play, Big
linn Garrity." Is using In one OF his
sets bed with counterpane Whtcn
was once used by Marie Antoinette. A
friend of his. a well-known collector,
loaned 1t to him for the purpose.
Mae Murray, the Lasky star, recently
rented a pretentious bungalow in Holly
wood, Cal, and, to make II comfortable
purchased several fur rugs on which Ia
sit in front of the fire. This was during
the rainy spell. The hot wave came and
she IL now trying 70 trade the rugs for
cakes Of ice.
guest OF Thomas Meighan. of the Lasky
Company. for the past week. Mr.. VIII
son, together with Irwin Cobb, George
Horace Lorimer, and Charlie A. Van
Loan. are taking a brief vacation at the
Grand Canyon. Mr.. Meighan was pack
ed up, ready to go along, but was called
uron to appear In the production OF
THE Sewers" in which Blanche Sweet
plays the stellar role.
Preparedness has struck the Hors-
ley-Mutual studios in Los Angeles
where a rifle and revolver contest has
been arranged to determine whether
Nan Christy, Lucy Payton, or Bessie
Clark Is the best shot, All three
claim supremacy and each has offer
ed to teach all the other actresses to
shoot.
The Thanhouser company has just
completed a photoplay based on
Browning's "The Flight OF the Ouch
ess" In which Gladys Hulette plays
the leading role. :
Theda Bara Is said to be one of the
most superstitious persons in the
world. She believes that children's
toys bring good luck to grown folks
especially dolls that have been saved
from childhood. She is reported to
have a large collection OF dolls.