The Glasgow courier., 1916-06-02

wife will play opposite him.
Helen Holmes, of "Hazard of Hell
en-" fame, is to be featured in a series
of five reel features by the Signal
Film Co.
One of the spectacular scenes in a
forth coming Metro production feat
uring Mme Petrova, is the sinking
of a big steam ship in mid-ocean.
It is rumored that the Great West
Film Co. will build a studio at Malta,
Mont, some time the coming sum-
,ner.
"The baseball magnate grinds his
teeth,
No longer is he sunny,
The ball game used to draw them,
Now the movies get the money.
Geraldine Farrar will return to
California this coming summer to ap-
pear in two or three productions for
the Lasky Co. Miss Farrar recently
finished the third picture which her
contract called for with this same
company.
A war tax of one cent on each the
ater ticket went into effect in Tor
onto, Canada, on May 18th. A full
supply of tickets is carried by the
government which will be supplied to
the exhibitors.
The Famous Player Company re-
Gently built one Of the largest sets
in the world for one of the smallest
stars in the world, Marguerite Clark,
at their seth St. studio New York.
The scene shows the interior of huge
medieval castle.
Myrtle Steadman, the talented act
ress appearing in Pollas pictures, has
been given a new name by the wits
of the Los Angeles photoplay colony
She is called the permanent Para
mount Pallas Picture Performer"
New performers come and 60, hut
Miss Steadman steadily sticks.
Dustin Farnum, the actor, may also
add race driver to his name, as he
will endeavor to lower the ocean to
ocean auto record this week. His
schedule calls for drive Of thirty
four hundred miles and he expects to
make this distance in less than ten
days, or an average of over three
hundred and forty miles day.
In the signing up for the showing
of Triangle Plays in Glasgow, the
Orpheum has made the biggest step
forward since that house secured
Paramount Pictures. This make of
films, the same as Paramount, are
shown exclusively in some of the
largest picture houses in America, and
the addition of Triangle Plays to the
already strong bill of features shown
at this house gives them program
that compares very favorably with
any house in the whole state.
Mary Miles Minter, the youngest
leading lady appearing in pictures will
be seen here again soon in five part
Metro Wonderplay. Miss Minter will
be remembered for her excellent work
in Barbara Freitchie". "D;mples'
was written especially for Miss Mint
er and the production is mounted on
an elaborate scale, many of the ex-
terror scenes being taken in the pic
turesque country around Jacksonville,
Florida. "Dimples" promises to be
noe of the most delightful photoplays
of the season.
In Triangle films, the new service
at the local play house, many old faces
will be seen again that have not ap-
peared here for some time. Among
the most notable we note Norma Tai
madge, formerly with Vitagraph, Dor
othy Gish, of the famous Gish sisters,
formerly with Biograph, Owen Moore,
husband Of Mary Pickford, VIM. Hart,
last seen here in 1.-THE Bargain"
Among the comedy stars will be seen
Fatty Arbuckle, Mable Normand and
Fay Tincher, and last but not least,
Ambrose, all old time Keystone fun
makers.
Geraldine Farrar, the celebrated