The Washington times., 1916-03-04
SPEED MANIA DROVE
WALLY VAN TO FILMS
Beginning in a Motor Boat,
Comedian Worked Up to Di-
recting Real "Drammer."

Wally Van, who has been known to
many patrons of the photoplay as the
vitagraph's light comedian for several
years past, Is about to make his debut
as a director Of regular "drammer"
Van has been chosen to produce the
nlm serial based on the novel OF Mr..
and Mrs. G. N. Williamson, THE Scar
let Hummer"
The young man started out to be an
engineer and was employed in that
capacity by the Brooklyn Rapid Trsn-
sit Company after his graduation from
the University OF the City OF New York
as civil engineer. He specialized I'm
gasolene engines and supcrintended the
designing, construction. and installation
of the high-power engines In j. Stuart
BlRckton's various Baby Reliance"
motor speed boats. Mr.. Blackton In
dIced Van 10 become his secretary,
and afterward Van commenced to write
and act In photoplays.
"The Scarlet Runner will be released
In twelve episodes. each one complete
the thrilling adventures of the gentle
man chauffeur made famous by The
williamsons.
Earle Williams. a favorite in the
world OF pnotopIays. will be seen in the
principal role, while the feminine lead
II to be changed with each episode.
Practically all OF the prominent Vita
araph actresses wiz 1e, seen with the
Anita Stewart, Lillian Walker, Edith
storey, and others.
Francis Bushmar and Beverly Bayne,
will shortly be seen I'm a fi!m adapta-
tIon OF "The Wall Between" BY Ralph
y. Paine" and an adaptation Of Boots
and Saddles" from the play by Eugene
Walter.
william Davidson. who Is one OF the
leading men OF the Metro forces. is
rated by Iliccardo Martin, one OF the
hest known American opera singers.
as having n baritone voice equal to
any of the great baritones now singing
IN opera. Mr.. Martin wanted Davidson
TO try for career on the operate
| stage.
Bobby Connolly. the six-year-old star
OF the Nitagraph company, Is still with
! that organization and Is to take prom
inent part In the picture in which Edna
| May Is to star
The filming OF the RED Circle" story,
| which IL being published serially in The
Times. has been finished at the Bal.
boa studios There were twenty-eight
reels of film In the story
Anna Pavlowa has arranged with the
! Universal company to send a copy oi
the film OF Tho Dumb Girl OF Portici'
| to the Gear of Russia. Nine. Pavlowa
Is ono of the court dancers OF the I'm
perial Russian ballet.
The Adventures OF Kathlyn." the
hrst fllm serial, with Kathlyn Williams
/ as the star. has been revived In Chicago
and the SeliG Company reports that II
has been very well received.
| Vivian Martin has been sent to Tai
lulah Falls, Ca, with her company oil
FOX players 10 make scenes for the
second of he pictures with the Fox
company.
Robert Edeson is to appear in = ne~
vitagrsph. featured by James oliver
| Curwood. Naomi Chllders will be the
| leading woman. and the company will
include Harry s. Northrup. Betty Howe
| Bobby Connolly and others.
| Oral Humphrey. the actor who made
! = hit with the motion picture patrons a;
| Marmaduke Smythe. the English lawyer
in The Diamond from the Sky" is nov
pany OF the Mutual forces.
Gall Kane and the members OF he,
| Metro company were eleven weeks IL
the American desert making scenes fol
Her God" the new picture in which
Miss Kane Is to be starred.
Capt. Leslie r. Peacocke has been en-
gagged to make the photoplay adaptation
Of "Kismct." which Otis Skinner Is 4
nut on III" screen. The production is L
he made by the California Motion Pic
turc Corporation.
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