The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-06-08

Movie Hero" favorite. Not alone his
cleverness and earnestness in his work
win the admiration Of the millions Of
people in the country who visit the
motion picture houses daily, but |
would say that, in his face there are
the most attractive romantic and eX-
pressive features of any actor on the
screen today. His eyes are capable Of
instantly changing in expression from
the most coaxing, flirtatious ~glances 10
those Of terror or intense anger. Mr..
Costello is not only very handsome,
but has decidedly strong features,
which make him look like a real Sure
Enough" hero.
/ do not think any actor on the
screen has gained more worldwide
fame, for as an Interpreter of heart
touching scenes. his ~loycmaking lin
the pictures, of COurse) made the films
in mhich he appears the real Big sell
lers" all over the world.
Being of Irish paTentage, his ances-
tors originally coming from Spain, how
ever, it is easy to see hat Maurice in
herits the roughish, beguiling smile Of
the Irish p~rOgenitOrs, as we'll as the
stern. dramatic nature of his Spanish
observation-disclosures. It's a splendid
combination for the production of his
trionic talent. But regardless Of par
cntage, Maurice George Washington
Costello is very much an American
and a good one-bOrn February %,
1877.
The first time Mr.. Costello ever ap-
peared on the professional stage as an
actor was in the year of 1897 in Pitts
bugh, the town Of his birth. He dis
played marked ability as IN actor and
was most successful from the start.
Every member of the moving picture
industry is in a high state Of hu:nor
these days over the defeat of the
Censorship Bill. Gov
ernor Whitman, whose veto spelled vic
tory for the film people, is the toast OF
the town, and if the Movie" people
had their way about 1t, the Governor
would be elected President of these
United States-by reclamation. Gov
ernor Whitman has set a precedent
which many others Of G~ubernatorial
liar crises.
"The Fall of a Nation" Thomas
Dixon's sequel to The Birth of a Ma
ton opens at the Liberty theater June
6. The play deals with an attempt to
establish Imperialism in America
sounds like another of the numerous
preparedness" stunts. Charles Wald-
ron and Virginia Holland appear in
leading roles. Victor Herbert's name
is identified with it in the capacity of
composer.
Record first run bookings are report
ed by the Mutual Film Corporation for
it's new Chaplin-Mutual comedies. One
hundred and thirty prints of 1.-The
Floor Walker" are being shown
throughout Greater New York. A total
of twelve Chaplin releases in the Unit
ed States alone has been reached, ac-
cording to the Mutual announcement.
In addition, $175, 600 in royalties, was
paid by Henry J. Brock, film exporter.
Above AMI beyond this each Chaplin
print will be sold for the Australian
market at a price not given out for
publication.
Unique Fan Clubs
Picture fans in two different COM
munities have organized Balboa CLUBS.
Their membership is composed of adj
mirers of Balboa feature films-the
pictures in which Jackie Saunders,
Ruth Roland. Henry King, Mollie Nc
Ccnnell, Daniel Gilfether, William
Conklin, and other screen favorites ap-
pear.
In Oakland, California, a number or
young people who had made a study of
pictures, decided to organize a club.
That was easy. Then came the matter
of a name. Names of favorite picture
producing companies were suggested
and Balboa was chosen.
Another Balboa Club has just been
organized on the Atlantic Coast, in
Dorchester, Massachusetts.
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