Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-18
MOVIE MEN WILL TAKE
STREET SCENES TODAY
Evening Ledger Photoplay Art
lists Will Visit Historic
Spots in City
CROWDS TO VIEW WORK

Should you see n young man with
saftron-tinted face jump out OF an auto
mobile at Broad and Chestnut streets some
time today and run at top speed into
Ledger Central. don't cry stop thIet'' and
try to follow him Feel no alarm, either
at the sight Of lIvorled chauffeur jostling
his allghtinE passenger 80 that she drops
a pocketbook on the sidewalk up on Ritten-
house Square. The young man, the chauf-
feur and the lady are nothing more danger
Gus than actors in tho EVENING LEDGER
photoplay phil and Delphine" which has
reached the stage OF outdoor scene-tnking
on some of tho principal streets OF the city.
The opportunity 20 see motion picture
director, his players and the camera In
action on tho street and near the historical
locations surrounding Independence Square
and Carpenters Hall Is given today 70 any
one who happens to be nearby, There are
eight locations being photographed in the
central part of the city. II will be moro
than an all-day Job, Director Lowell r.
Stark says. Any scenes left over will be
made on Monday.
Tho Phil and Delphine" all-Philadelphla
cast starts work this morning at Rstten-
house Square, tho supposltoiuB habitat OF
the principals. There are scenes showing
Warren Hady, villain, entering ais apart
ment; Delphine Drayton. heroine. going to
and from her home across the square, and
some action in the square itself. in which
he hero rests on q bench to think out his
problems.
From Rlttenhouso Square the cast moves
on TO an antique store on Seventeenth
street, near Chestnut. There are several
feet of Aim TO be made outside the shop.
the inside OF which was made at tho studio.
After that the cast is to be seen near
Broad and Chestnut streets. Several
scenes arc being made showing the heroine
entering one of tho big banks. and there
will also bo some action between two or
three characters on the steps. When the
group reaches this neighborhood there Will
be difficulties ahead IL the crowd happens
to be CURIOUS. Director Stark will appeal
to spectators to move far enough away
from the principals TO give the camera
chance, and tho hope is they will accede.
After tho bank scene there is the action
outside Ledger Central, waich occupies
nearly 100 feet of film and promises much
entertainment for those who happen to see
IT, From Ledger Central the cast goes TO
the Broad Street Station to see two OF the
principals off on train. There is some
lively action on the schedule there, too.
with that much OF the work done the
soeno changes to Independence Square
Principals arc seen entering Independence
Hall and talking in the square. Carpen-
ters' Hall comes next There are several
entrances and exits hare also. with tho
possibility of some lively action, showing
dispute between Mort Elseman, playing
the lead as Phiander Van Dusen, and
Portus II. Aoheson, playing Warren Hardy,
the villain
More studio scenes Will be made by the
cast on Monday, in all probability. With
the cutting and arranging of the ftIm. az
peoted to be finished by the end OF next
week, the photoplay will be ready for re-
lease for theaters In the city.