The Washington herald., 1916-01-26
THE vAs1nscTou I1EllAID wapNysDAY JANUARY % 1915
SNAPSHOTS.

In The Man In the sombrero" Ear-
old Lockwood appears ss an adver-
tisement for Fomebody's hats The
handsome actor. posing beneath
huge sombrero, is one Of the scenes
Of the picture.
When '-rhe Idol of the Stage" IL re-
leased A. . Mutual masterpicture Feb
ruary ., the convict scenes will be be-
yond criticism. Richard Gsrrick. who
directed this feature for Gsumont. se-
cured the consent OF the State prison
authorities to use she penal camp near
Jacksonville. Fla.
EsteIie Mardo, well known for her
work with the Biograph. and after
that with the yitagraph Company OF
America. by which company abe was
featured with Maurice Costello. has
been engaged by Capt Harry LAM
bart. of the Mirror Films. incorporated.
a. leading woman for one OF the COM
panies that will be engaged in max
Ing Aims at the Glendale studio.
will be treated to revelation when
they view their favorite in her latest
production. Matching Dreams" II is
q distinctly novel photoplay.
The new leading man seen in the
Ventures of Marguerite is Arthur
'Albertson. recently transferred from
the Kalem Studios in Jacksonville TO
appear in the popular series.
The movies have been asked to help
out the Actors Fund. and in all prob
ability a benent day will be set aside
soon for that purpose.
Australia has IT'S national film at last
It's "stingaree," the series by E. w.
Hornung, author of "Rafhes." which
treats OF life in the Antipodes.
There's a surprise for "stingaree' root
ers in THE Villain worshipers" when
they fnd the episode closing with their
hero still behind prison bars.
Brank Besl, selig director, is producing
The Girl With the Lantern" a railroad
story. Kathiyn Williams. Harry Mes
tayer. Lillian Haywards. c. c. Holland
and Guy Oliver are the principals
Cecil B. De Mile. director general Of
the Lasky company. has begun rehesrssls
of The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" the
John Fox story. with Charlotte Walker In
the stellar role. soon to be released on
the Paramount program.
T. Winchester has been appointed su-
pervisor OF advertising as well as pub
lcity for the Paramount compsny.
Edward Morrissey is now Thanhouser
director. He was formerly a teacher Of
French and German in the University Of
Californis, listed to the call of stageIand
and became director for Clyde Fitch. His
first essay In motion pictures was as
assistant 70 ID. w. Griffth at the Bio
graph studios.
Elaborate preparations are being made
at Jacksonville Fla, to welcsnie Rose
Melville, the original Sis Hopkins, when
she arrives at the Kslem studio for a
series OF comedies.
Frank Minzey, the stage favorite who
will be remembered for his long connec-
tion with the Sis Hopkins of the stage,
has been added to the Kalen company.
which lis 10 place Sis on the screen.
Work on the production of the famous
old farce extravaganza Eight Bells will
begin at the Eagle City studios of the
Eagle Film Company shortly.
In the large company supporting NAL
coim Williams in The IDOL Of the
Stage" are such Gaumont favorites as
Charles w. Travis, Helen Marten. James
Leverfng, Allan Robinson, John Mackfn
and Richard Garrick.
Arthur James. director OF publicity
for Metro. Is a motor boat fan But
his wife is fond of automobile driving,
so they have an automobile.
Crane Wilbur will make his first appear
ance as David Horsley star 10 five-
reel production on January 81. In ''Ven-
geance Is Mine" This Is the second Of
the Horsley masterpieces to be released
by Mutual