Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-15
THRILLS IN COMING
STANLEY PHoTOPLAY
"Out of the Fog" Features
Nazimova-Star Has Dou-
BILE at Arcadia

Melodrama was transferred to real
life when a human chain was formed
in order to take photographs Of sea
scenes in "Out of the Fog" Nine. Nazi-
movas latest drama, principal feature
at the Stanley next week
The stern and rock-bound coast" of
massachusetts was selected as the 10
Gale OF perturbation of Nine. Naz-
movas stage success. "'Ception Shoals"
the star and twenty-five members of
her company went there to make ex-
terror scenes of the picture, having OBJ
tanned permission from the government
10 photograph lighthouse and its en-
Nlrons. Closeup" views of great waves
are necessary for the reality of the pic
lure, and every male member of the
Nazimcva organization donned OIL
skins and formed living chain, at
the end of which, far out in the water,
was Cameraman Eugene Gaudio. de-
termined to get as close as possible to
the biggest waves the camera would
register The scene shows the result.
Florence Reed, a well-known Phila-
delphia girl and stage favorite and
now motiCn-picture star. will be "A
visitor to this city Con the silver sheet
during the week of March "a. During
those six days, Miss Reed will appear
at the Palace Theatre in the first pres
entation of her latest drama, wives of
Men, which is said to be a story that
mas a strong appeal TO feminine spec
tators and tC mere man also. The story
teus OF woman who had suffered the
misery of the unloved for years from
the very day of her wedding She had
the courage to fight on. She brought
cheer and comfort tC a poverty-stricken
family. in the slums, and by doing SO
unearthed diary that told her the his
tory of her husbands past life. This
led to most unheard-of change in
her life and brought her happiness.
The Victoria will show the first pic
.urlzatlon or The Better Ole" which
Just closed successful engagement as
stage play in this city, the week COM
mencing March "a. The picture shows
the British army in trenches, dugouts
ana behind the lines. 1t portrays the
humor of the great war. but is not
oVerdraWn. A plot has been used-iust
enough to make the audience wonder
what is going to happen next There
are laughs in plenty. The picture Is
true to the brighter side CT the life of
men who fought and won for civilization.
The screen production was made bv the
company which originally presented the
stage play in London
! FOR an actor to make himself up Sc
mat he presents a striking resemblance
TO some notion picture star is no small
achievement. If it were easy there
would be different editions of all the
noted screen stars applying for work
every day. convinced that if they can
look like star they, too, may be stars.
sut each Individual star has some trick
OF personality, or something his own
that no other player who doubles him
mas. In Alias Mike Moran" starring
wallace Reid. next week at the Arcadia,
Emory Johnson makes up SO nearly like
Mr.. Reid that at a distance it is almost
Impossible to distinguish one from the
other Audiences will have to keen a
sharp lookout to avoid mixing I'D these
two gentlemen indiscriminately, so near
ly 40 they resemble each other.