Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-09
PHOTOPLAY THEATERS
GREATLY BEAUTTFIED
Renovations Render Local Play
houses Artistic and Comfort
able--Other Screen News
BY the Photoplay Editor

Not so many years ago the idea OF COM
hining comfort and beauty In the decoration
OF motion-picture theaters was unknown.
And now II is very generally sought after
by the enterprising manager. and not lnfre-
duentiy achieved. Philadelphia has been es-
peoiaily favored IN this respect The good
work Of making the photoplay houses at
traetive and genuinely artistic still goes on.
As an instance. one might cite the Palace
and Victoria Thesters. both on Market
street Radical changes in the interior
scheme OF the aforementioned amusement
place have been made by the Stanley Com
pany under whose direction II Is The seat
ing arrangements have been varied and new
chairs have been installed At present
every one In the rear Of the building has
an unobstructed view OF the screen. New
carpets have been added. In other parts Of
the theater improvements testify to the zeal
and intelligence Of the management.
The Victoria. commodous and well fur
nished, also bears testimony 10 the artistic
aims OF its directors. The lighting system Is
particularly well conceived. It's hardly nee
essary to mention the capital music which
| Is played.
The freshenng-up process has also made
the Regent vastly more pretty than before
and nearly every Market street playhouse
including the Savoy, Princess and Market
street. Is wearing Its fall attire
Many improvements also have freshened
| up the Girard Avenue Theater since the
house reopened. Lobby. orchestra and bal
eony are witness TO the renovation
The alleged news Of the death Of Theda
Baras Russian wolfhound. some weeks ago
| must have been Incorrect or else she go,
| another. At all events, such dog BIZ
| four-year-old Jane Lee at the Fort Lee
studios Of William Fox between scenes iT
| the filming OF Romeo and Juliet" I'm which
the celebrated vampire is playing Miss
| Capulet. Little Miss Lee, who was enact.
| Ing page boy was lacerated across the
| nose and cheek.
The Popular Film Corporation, which {,
being sued by Charles Emerson Cook Inc.
for money alleged TO be due as an agents
commission has filed an answer in New
York city, saying that Blanche Bates, tbs
| well-known actress, refused 20 so through
| with screen test. and so no agreement
was made by the Aim corporation to EN-
| ploy her.
Paul West, an author and dramatist o
some note, has been added to the Famous
| Players-Lasky writing forces He has I,
his credit ten musical comedies. thre,
books and over $50 photoplays
After being confined to his home for tw,
weeks after an automobile accident, II
| which he and Lillian Walker were over
turned. Director wilfrid North Is agaii
able TO report at the Vitagraph studio 10
| work
The first OF Norma Talmadge's starrinI
vehicles under the Selznick banner will b.
The Price She Paid" adapted from tn
novel by David Graham Phillips. Allal
| wanex-Fine Arts director, will produce II
Another accident Agnes c. Johnston
| Thanhouser scenario writer and Glady
| Hulette. Thanhouser- -Pathe star. were rae
ing on horseback, and Miss Johnston's pom,
stumbled. She was thrown, and her wris
| sprained.
Fred ]. Balshofer, president OF the York
| Corporation. has closed deal with the A
l.. Burt Publishing Company for the scree
| rights to Harold McGraths novel. 'Pidg
Island" Harold Lockwood and May Al
lison will play the leads In this story o
the Canadian border at the St. Lawrenc
River.