The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-29

Power, The Beautiful Lie, The Trail
of the Shadow and Their Compact,
the last-named scheduled for early
release, and the. others having al
ready been seen on, the Metro pro-
gram. -1. H.,
HOW A SoUTHERNER -.--'-.~-
MAKES A THREAT.
Although one Of the most willing
and best natured puhchers that ever
i left the open range to become a
reel" comboy. Curly Revere is not
a born actor. This sad fact was
brought to light when Curly, who
was cast as the lieutenant of 4 band
| of outlaws led by William S. Hart, in
his initial Aircraft picture, The
Narrow Trail, was called upon 10
demonstrate with Hart for riding his
conspicuous spotted pony, Fritz.
You'll have to speak real lines,
| said Hart, who was rehearsing the
scene with Curly. make the audi
ences understand that YOU are
threatening me. You're angry be-
cause / ride his pinto pony which
you think will cause the capture OF
the gang. Try it again and wen
take the picture. Remember, you
can't make IL too strong.
AS the camera started grinding,
Curly, with poker face and in a
slow, southern drawl. said:
"When're you goin' to git rid Of
that pinto boss? You can see him
fo'ty miles away. I'm Sore.
Margarita Fischer has been or
screen for several months, being i'll.
She comes back in The Girl Who
Couldn't Grow Up, quite well again.
thank you.
Nazimova has been signed to ap-
pear in Metro pictures. She will
appear first In A Rose Bush OF
Thousand Years.
, Anita Stewart may not sever her
present connection with Vitagraph.
A few days ago, IL was announced
that this bright and popular star had
formulated plans whereby she was
to head her own company. Louis B.
Mayor of Boston was to become
president OF the organization, and
was to direct it's destiny.
Evidently this arrangement did
not meet with the approval of the
management of Vitagraph. Presi-
dent Albert e. Smith OF that organi-
zation has secured an injunction re-
straining his young star from work.
ing for any other person or corpora
ton until she fulflls~fIer obligations
under the contract in existence be-
tween her and her present employ
Ars.
In fact, the restriction is one of
the most sweeping ever stipulated
in q similar injunction. Not only
must Miss Stewart remain with the.
present organization until her con-
tract expires, but she is further orr
dered not to make any announce
ment of her plans or to circulate any
press-matter which may tend to in
Jure her present employers until her
term is ended.
And still further, any person as
ISOLATED with her or employed by
her, lie also thus enjoined.
The basis Of this sweeping injunc-
ton is the claim that Vttagraph
spent deal of money advancing the
interests of the star and demands
services in full.
Alice Brady's World picture,
Betsy Ross, is close at hand. The
story, revolving around the making
OF the first Stars and Stripes, is laid
in and near Philadelphia, where Bet
sy's original dwelling still stands.
This structure is reproduced with
Indelity in the picture play.
Helen Holmes has thrown romance
to the winds and turned her Cali
fornia ranch into a hog run. She
has 500 OF EN- and q Japanese super
intendent named Iii.
Grace Darmand is doing her bit by
using the allowance she formerly
naH4. e..
surgical dressing for the soldiers.
Vivian Martin will be shown next
as a lonely maid longing for her
California mountain home, in The
Sunset Trail.
pigs are a better bet than alfaI-
fa," says Helen Holmes, who, as her
press agent tells US, turned her Cali
fornia ranch into a hog run.
Douglas Fairbanks is always do
ing little things like giving his wife
diamond lavallieres and his son Shet-
land ponies, they do say.
Madge Kennedy knits between
scenes and rises to assert she thinks
knitting isNthe duty of every woman
these days.
/ The license number Of Bryant
Washburn's new car is 1898. Any
body who can't find thirteen in that
is blind.
Fatty Arbuckle first appeared in
pics as assistant cook in a one-reeI
comedy. oh, Doctor. will be his
newest.
Miss Mary Martin, playing OPP
posite William Farnum in his new
est of Fox photoplays. always sees