The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-09

With q salary Of 100000 a year w.
q. McAdoo becomes the legal adviser
OF the Fairbanks-P ickford- Chaplin Grit
fiths-Hart combine. The pictures OF the
big 1--WE Rre said to bring In about Sl5,-
100000 year. No man is too big to
advise them legally. lie will not need
10 advise them srtistically, But he has
n great mind, and IL he should set
about working out a new national plan
of distribution it would probably be
workable and the best one ever pro.
posed. Mr. McAdoo Is held In the high
est esteem in the motion picture in
dustry and his advent is regarded as an
homer.
Thomas n. 1nce. who has been pro.
ducine Paramount and Aircraft pictures
for distribution through the Famous
Players-1Aeky Corporation. has signed
a contract to continue the present rela-
tionship for the reieas sing year beginning
September 1 next. 1t Is said that the
contract involves a big sum Of money.
Geraldine Fatrar IN Shadows" a
powerful drama by willard Mack, will
interest strand; patrons this week. 1t
IL an Alaskan story. The cast is strong,
including Tom SAntsehi. Fred Truesdall,
Milton Silis and George Smith.
Malcolm Strauss, the artist, has
formed company to produce one reel
feature pictures. His star is Miss Leila
Hope.
Next month at Syracuse them will
be an Indian rowwow, the frst n $50
years. Albert r. Smith, who r. making
a cinema history Of the North American
Indians, will photograph their habits,
religious ceremonies and dances. The
Indian chiefs will wear their native
costumes and tribal. Federal and State
rights on reservations will be discussed
The powwow will be recognized officially
by Gov. Smith.
After foiling a whole flock OF Villains,
Pearl White. the Pathe serialist, Is back
IN New York. To her 1t IL nothing to
Illustrate whole dlabolical scheme every
day.
Careless America" an industrial Aim
suggested by Secretary OF State Hugo
and developed by Harry Levy of the Uni
versal. showing how to avoid thousands
of accidents yearly by watching steps
60. Is said to be very etficaclous In fur
therlng tho safety first" idea. II. S
Firestone purchased 10 reels and will
personally bear the cost OF showing them.
Snow has been scarce In california
this season, so Director Paul Powell has
sent Monroe tSaliebrys company to
J'inecrest, 200 miles from Universal City
TO fiim his latest.
Jim Corbett and Eddie Polo. both
atarred In Universal serials, are training
like mad in Hollywood. Cal
8. I. Rothapfel announces that ne has
formed new company which will pro.
1sct complete programmes for the bette,
motion picture theatres. There will be
six OF these Rothapfel programmes a
year. each complete entertainment, in.
rluding a dramatic feature picture, com.
edy, scenic and news or magazine films
together with complete musical scores
lighting effects. incidental numbers and
all that goes to make up a unit product
Ethel Clayton IN maggie Pepper" 1,
che dramatic feature for the Rialto THU
week. The programme includes "Ascen
of the Matterhorn." scenic: the Rialtc
Magazine, with Kilograms. Pathe, eau
mont and Current Events news reels ant
Mack Sennett comedy. The cast Of
Maggie Pepper includes winfret
Greenwood. Tully Marshall and Marcia
Manon. Chester Whitney OF Paramount
directed the picture. and the scenario 1,
by Gardner Hunting. There Ia also
Mack Sennett comedy, entitled rip ant
stitch Tailors."
Agnes Johnston, who adapted "Dadd,
Long Legs" for Mary Pickford. has ais,
written "The Old Maids Baby" for Bah.
Marie Osborne. the infant star.
After being consistently foiled by Pear
White avery diaholinat mn In IL,
he attempted In THE Lightning Raider.
Warner GLAND came down with influ
enza and pneumonia. and Is now rest
ing on his farm In Connecticut.
"Toto's Troubles" the Rolin coined
80 be released by Pathe February 16, 1
said 10 be a switt succession. OF laugh:
Toto was formerly a clown at the Hip
podrome.
Hugh Ford will produce n screen yer
rion OF Han Gaines THE Woman Tho
3ayest Me-" Tho cast includes Kath
crime Mcdonald. Jack Holt, Milton Sell
and Theodore Roberts. 1t is a Para
mount Aircraft Special.
What is called "Kless" In a .,uai,
meaning a temporary blindness from Nh
lighting. incapssftated Douglas Fall
hanks for two days while In tho mid,
of scene OF "something for Somebody
George Walsh. the William Fox sta
still In in his POS. When he was
youngster at the High school OF Con
,ncrce he was the best football punt,
in that Institution. Anerwa-d he we,
10 Fordhant University and became II
star halfback on the famous 1909 eleve
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