New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
Shadows orr the Screen

Ring w. Lardner, creator Of the
famous Friend Al person, posed for
Kilograms the other day. In order to
hide his embarrassment from the
camera man he licked off the follow
ing while the noble young representa-
tive turned the crank.
"Friend Al: Well, AL, bird is here
taking my pitcher for the Kilograms
death, you might say, and especially on
account of it being moving pitcher
and its hard for me to move, so it looks
like as if l was in for tough P. NJ"
Kenneth McGaffey is responsible
for the idea of having q mammoth con-
vention of exhibitors either in Ascot
Park, Los Angeles, or the Madison
Square Garden, New York, to settle
once and for all the kind Of pictures
which the public wants. He suggests
having the pictures made right before
the exhibitors eyes and let them all
have their own rival roofing sections
to cheer for "love element" eight
stuff" "close- ups" and whatever they
want The exhibitors who can yell the
loudest will get the kind of scenes they
want. Charlie Murray, will as usual,
be the announcer.
Hugh Thompson has been added to
the cast that will be seen in Florence
Reeds next United Picture Theatres
screen play.
Leila Hope, who is to make her
debut in Malcolm Strauss Photoplays
has gone to Pain Beach, where some
of the scenes for Mr.. Strauss first
picture will be taken
Tom Moore has refused a tempting
offer for the services of his small
daughter. Alice Mary Moore, as {
motion picture actress. He says he:
enc Of the millions of fathers who be
lieve ihs own profession should BE-
made unattractive for his children. He
VOWS he never knew hod carrier MOI
a banker who thought his son could dc
we'll at his business.
Jesse L. Lasky yesterday Afternoon
closed for the motion picture rights
to William Gillette's famous play
Secret Service" Mr.. Gillette wrote
and first acted in this play at the Gar
rick Theatre, New York City, in 1896
He later used the piece as his vehicle
to make his London debut at the
Adelphi Theatre in 1897
Gladys Leslie confesses that al
though it took her three years to be.
come star she expects to do the jot
more quickly for her freshly imported
Southern mammie, Emma Robinson
When Gladys was working recently
down near Savannah on her new pic
ture, Miss Dulcie from Dixie" he,
director, Jack Gleason, decided that
some local color was indispensable
Emma proved to be all of that, with
some latent dramatic ability besides
Now Emma has become attached tc
her honey chill, Gladys Leslie, and
' when pressed for an interview reluc
family gave out the following for ex.
elusive publication in The Tribune
"Lor', chill, ali nevah did spec to be
in dc movies, nohow!'
Charles Ray is in the midst of {
new photoplay being produced under
the working title of "Hayfoot, Straw
foot" in which he is rookie at &
modern ira aiming camp. Mr.. Ray, Direc
tor jerry Storm and the entire Inct
company went to Camp Kearny at Sar
Diego to take the camp scenes.
Announcement comes from the
Offices OF William Fox that he has
signed contracts with Albert Ray and
Eiinor Fair. Ray is n cousin Of Charles
Ray. He has been in the motion pict
ure field fors ONE time. Miss Fair
who still is in her teens, has great