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Show ..V --t'ViA.S --t it- W9wiW" -- . SECTION- - THREE D ESERET EVENING NEWS "SATURDAY S XjK' ThTM r MARCIA S 191D . iV The Public Be Pleased liy Morrte Rj'sUiid. OWK EH the thin? work duror, hpin? bu?ia3 man top Out in oth r fiijdit, it Memrf iimVijut thtn 1 to interview J? 4o bff a that eo . far 3 L. went latently about this new hcicnc of the screen is concern'd, the finding out Ju- -t what the public my fct j , publU i about getting what it anh. waniv hiVP You may not like the tram.p.ruHn rru-iv, every day a re- w .wiitroiiv tyStem of your t,own and pray wi.Ulprt of wh;t t)f. puhtaste said town has a system which satisfies itn Ihruughoui the country, hitch exhibitor ts asked to but you've got to grin and i Laekv. latrops Man tin the reason for better or Arrest throw bear- - it; but If you don't like l1 worse light result on every Cavell Murder is sort of picture that a certain stir ture ! h'W th xhihitor Is oa We Seen in Picture appears iuin,rowyou don't go to see em. ith the publie hotter term you go the street to find The nuirh o are tht He than 'f, sort of move' that you like'. If there govs a well New for According to a late telegraph notio movies y..ti like, you re in Ihe York jut whit UY wnnt and why report from pans French military We cnormraire him if j Mint hopeless minority ; and, anyway.you th authorities arc holding for trial a avk hh? patron wh the likearertaiB etou't c ount at the man who is alleged to have played - jiphI nrwhy thfy didn't like & cer piii bOr the is the final an-- I lain 'ith' r tpe. a protfiitifent part in the tragedy swf r The exhibitor gtiuges by wh j 'Th remit i that e know not in which Edith Cavell, t he British hi ret gtpts snow the sort of pictures oi, whom to rdit for a but are popular, thats .the sort he if a. Wf.kn$ exist in any 'produp Red Cross nurse, lost her life This must to in continue g.ve authentiit you vu the trace to your hack person Unn, beget report emphasizes thp j patronage. Ami er sets our t frantiuHqn rwpmlble for that ! w hat city Qf Pelects special. 'Tip: "a sort of pictu-rcthe exhibitor is we ikni-wq man By aknes on the -- veil Case," whicirTsTmsed booking for Rim ; and tf exhibitors stop w bllve tn rtvtng Whitlock. Amer., of etlsiii it wants. booking Brand, prothe what the types, nubile exartly report why. lean minister to Belgium The man whom the French are holding iS Now Manager Unusual Vicissitudes. Herr Krein, who is said to have ' Of Film Universal to Brussels where he wen) "William J. "The Fire FhngFrs, f gone Into Miss Caveirs hospital service Manufacturing Co. Veidigs new noveJ. to be publjbe4l(by "casa" and helped to work up the Dodd, Mead & Company In March, ha a literary history that extends Carl Urmnile. president of against her in which she was westward on one of ha k to the period in which he was Charged with aiding British prishis frequent visits to Universal City free lance in San Francisco, with oners ,to escape. This report fureoiuhabltant with young Jus! before his nlshe ah almost perfect parallel from New York he announced the appointment Stanford group of writers and artists to the storyStoH in fSetprFrr i Merle Jonnson. Will and Wallace Irthat another is of Tarkir.g'on Baker as general manproof special, and "The Cavell Case" will continue as ager Mr. LSaktr heretofore has been win for a whil.in and Dane and 'HerGelett Burgrss'a old" a valuable educational picture. at the head of the publicity depart- bert Cooltiige.) Neighborhood house, located on Ban ment. of reverence someSnhstant'utlng it recent statement Francisco's bump a Russian Hill. OriginCobb Finds Arbuckle that , stai- - would be provided with timesIt known was written as a short story and by wtll. known authors during ally submitted lo a new San Francisco peComedy to His Taste 1818. Universal has purchased an called The Family Journal, the riodical s,ry by Bavard VciHer for Fris- - editor ofivwhieh had requested to see or no he was impelled nPxt t.lla rwrV( attractlon tbe script. Before It was even read by the natural sympathy of one fat man Mr VelUer rankK hlfih am for another. Irving s Cobb be noted- rtay plavB.nrhta- hig ..Wllhln the tAW-- . this magazine the sheriff appeared with , --.h padlock and Th Family Jourhumorist, while in Butte, Mont, rek. was no more. Efforts to recover-- nal cently dropped into a theatre of that n surcesffut stage the manuscript proved unavailing. A hut newest "Fatty Arbuckle in one It author had onty incomplete and Whatever his his newest comedies , n f!rst fragmentary notes of the story he did motive, he enjoyed himself to ihe u, f - nor proPtatr to at this time rewrite It. That limit, according reports emanating d ,ction direct. It deals with the trials or twenty years ago, and the eighteen from the Montana town. One paper a and woman, story has been teceiving mental addi, 'Fatty Arbuckle made Cobb . to ljve an tions ever since, until It publication in Vyl!,'r like a man with a chl l. He honest life difficult indeed. its preenl form. threw back his head and roared, giggled and tittered It is charactei istic of Cobb that he, refused to be regarded as an honor-- 1 ed guest, but chtise Instead to laugh at the Arbuektb comedy, lie is himself a large man, he has plenty of weight but he Is of the build that would, look right In a 'varsity eidven. ' Jn His humoras well as his serious writn-ivyxings have made him world famous. Incidentally Fatty" Arbuckle reads Look Who's Here! everything Cobb writes so it Is only fair the author should enjoy his pictures. FIRST THREE DAYS ' 1 W. K. ate yacht in eodstenoe ' was at Waterwltch, wbl Miami, Flo., while the William Fox start waa there filming the picture. Dorothy Dalton plans to leave for New York City following the filming of her present play ,at Culver City. While In the east she will make several big photoplays, the stories for the .calling for New York atmosphere, and the pictures will be lavishI connecly staged and produced. tion with her trip east Mts Dalton seeure to a wVdrobe of large plan the latest Parisian and Arn&rlchn styles in dress. Norm Talmadge, 'whose latest attraction, The Probation WifaCl is soon to be shown at the American Theatre,- - ha again been honored by song writer, 'Tears of Love, one of the latest songs to be placed on. th market, having been dedicated to her by the authors, 8. R. Henry and Frank H.- Warren. era of prosperity such a ha never been seen la the motion now open-ln- c, picture btfelne to the preaooording and tbeatr local of diction nim men. Prom all parte of the territory supplied from Salt 1 picking up at an Jake CUytfrom An unusual 'rate, and the theatre within ihe city hare never done better busithe present rime. ness than In a measure the profit now com-,r.- ff 1 promise to make up for the loes suffered during the closing Incidental to the Influent epidemic -of last, October and November. Report that the closing of the district office of the Famous Player-- ( 1 conLasky corporation In this city denied are by vigorously' templated.Loot Marco, district manager. lie says the office ha never done more bnines.nor facedrberter. prospects than at present, and any report that It is to be abandoned, he declare. I entirely srithont foundation. - S. - 1 first two days of next week In the new William Fox production, 'The Forbidden Koom." Her part In this play is that of the Ruth Lester, a stenographer-Ioffice of the chief of police, who so annoys her-- with Insulting ittentlons that she resign and accepts employment In the office of the district attorney. The latter is aware of police corruption and la fighting for reform of the cUv government. The police chief, fearing Ruth know too much, puts spies on her trail. He learns that the attorney is about to go on a fishing trip. ' Spies shadow the pair. Ruth, While fishing, fails Into the water, and the attorney rescues wood her. Hiding in near-b- y the spies 'take a snapshot of the acene. chief proHack In th city, the police duces the 'compromising photograph and threatens the attorney with exposure unless hs resign. It is hinted to him that Ruth had really been working for the police In secret, and he turne suddenly cold toward her. Not knowing the reason, she Is distressed until one of the spies tells her the whole poiic plot- - Th seemingly, helpless girl Is now suddenly transformed Into a woman,, of nerve, eiurcefulness and action. She evolves a plan to "frame the framers" a plan as daring as It Is hazardous, and springs a trap that .bring the plotter to grief. - - - On the program with this sensational feature. W 8. Hart In a westers drama, "The Man From Blue Gulch and chapter 8, of the "Iron Test, entitled "Lost Hope. RIALTO. 'AMERICA Is a picturesque -- IONY th .land of promise and fbtded to go through the experiences of his kind. Italian eonquetry and patho paternal love and dainty blta of comedy, make this .an exceptionally" Interesting drama. Pearl Whit eeen In Through Doors Of Btedi, whore she utilizes th In getting th coveted ebony tom a famous safety deposit vault. The Screen Telegram completes a fine Saturday program. f I first week, Eddie for,the Aolo In 'The Lure of the Circus 1 , box-off- Joe Brandt.. assistant treasurer of the Universal Film Exchange company, was in the city this week en Calif. route to Universal City, W. J. Helsam, special representative of the Triangle, " wa"ln The city for five days during the week. M. H. Kuhn, local manager of the Western Triangle, will leave next week for California for a brief vacation. G. A. Hager, local agent for Universal, returned this week from Denver, Colo., where hq attended a conference of branch managers west of The convention considered Chicago. a new sales policy soon to be put Into effect. and 28. the American theatre has booked Out. of the Fog, featuring AUa Nazimova. The new picture Is said to be even better than the star's late sneoes "Eye for Ey Thw American has booked Mary Plekford in "Daddy Long Legs," for April L 2, $ and A preview was given this week ol The Better Ole, released through World Pictures corporation. The to based on the wen known Balrnsfather cartoons featuring Old Bill. The stage play, written by Capk Balrnsfather, enjoyed an unprece dented run ln a London theatre and was also a big success on Broadway. The motion picture Is a masterpiece of the silent drama and will take its place beside other big war picture Unlike some other however. "The Better Ole is humorous with Just war scenes to enough carry the story. For March 25. 28. 27 pio-tu- re . There has probably been a greater demand for the motion picture rights of "Polly anna than for. any other modern play with the single exception of "Peg o' My Heart Neitltpr play has yet been released for the movie still Pollyanna being popular enough to warrant the continuance on tottf of two companies presenting It Tbe Vitagraph pictures. "The Common Cause, and The Lion and the Mohs been booked have solid tn Idaho towns for early exhibition, according to announcement made by F. A. Wagner, local agent., ex. ' ,' a . ' - The Coldwyn studios In California are solving the problem of providing employment for discharged soldiers and sailors by giving them the preference wherever they can be used In any department A man uniform to a badge of honor at the Culver City gate. Among the players to Wallace MacDonald, his first screen assignment since leaving the' Canadian forces being as leading man for Mae Marsh. Almost every other division q prodoetioo erliets-- the Trerrices bf K returned fighter. -- William 8. Hart will not be a member of the United Artists' association, composed - of Douglas Fairbanks, D. W. Griffith. Charles Chaplin and Mary lickford. Last week, when the five stars met to complete their final arrangements binding themselves to a three-yea- r period, Mr. Hart stated that he was undecided in the matter and did not sign the contracts. Sine that time he has given out the announcement that be will not be affiliated with the combine, with the statement that he la In complete sympathy with the movement and thoroughly approves of the spirit that actuates the other stars. The length of time the contracts are to ran is the reason he ascribes for declining to join them. . - - , William Farnum Is busy at hla home In Sag Harbor, L. I arranging in hi .trophy room some of the mementoes of his recent trip to florid. e In the most prominent, place trophy room he ha hung the sword of an swordfish which he harpooned in the Little Shark River, after' one of the most thrilling fights of his wbole career. 800-pou- Theda Bara and her company, who have been filming near Miami, FUu, exterior scene for a South Sea Island have returned to New York. Many of the scenes were on taken Cape Florida, an island which forma part of the estate of John H. Deerlng, head of the Deerlng plow and harvester interest This island la a wild, tangled growth of coooannt reed palm and other palmetto, tropical flora, and la declared a per feet spot for supplying the atmosphere necessary In this production. Corinne Griffith is said to have given herself the greatest artlstlo boost of the year by her work In 'The Girl Problem." a forthcoming h release. The play was especially written for Min Griffith by Joseph Franklin Poland.,-,- -j n, Vtta-grap- Three stars at the Thomas H. Inee studio In Culver city are this week starting work on new photo play Dorothy Dalton begins work on a story written by John LyDch and picturized by R. Cecil Smith under the direction of Tlotor L. Schertztnger; Charles Ray take up a new script, prepared by Julian Joeephson from astory by Lois Zellner. under direction of Jerry Storm; and Enid Bennett win portray a character In a new etoy by C- Under the direction of iq - Viola Dana to rapidly nearing tbe completion of her newest? screen production, tentatively named Jeanne of the Cutttr-- t. th now. Metre studio in Hollywood. She to directed by Her- bert Blache, under the personal supervision of Maxwell Karger, director general. ' May Allison has completed her work In Tho Island" of Intrigue. her newest starring vehicle following In For Thirty Day and Peggy Doe Her Darndest. Final scene of the production were photographed .on and around the island of Santa Crua - . A ..- - A - Klnal V "lon vu PATurrz Fempresis iTKIT L. ! I j ; NEXT WEEK The only human hick pictures.' . in motion tl lf inA CharlesRay Demobilization. and--make- ..-- i- - s, Ruth Roland Is ambitions to b her own producer. She has a head full of Ideas of her own and to willing to back them up with her own money. Her contract with Paths will keep tier i.r?'The Trail111 of Nospecials; Neal Hart employed until the fall of 1918, but Return stars In after that eke hopes to be her own big a teal western thriller: , an O. Henry bos . ' romance, a strong drama with Mutt Several of th scene of Theda n.n Jeff and the Hearst News com During the period of war Fannie Bara' forthcoming South Sea picR boot diversified - bill the Ward made no expensive t.h A Woman ture, There Waa" Rialto ha offered for tom time. of drees; but In preparationpurchases for her ( taken on one of the most palatial prt- i i; j . Division to Close. The division of films of the committee on public information, Jhavlng completed Its important work of screen propaganda both in this country and Europe In an endeavor to help win the war. will soon go out of exist- ence. Charles 8. Hart, director of the division, recently returned from, Europe, makes the statement that the affairs of the division edit be closed up at the earliest possible moment, with no new pictures to be presented. This circumstance will create some little; surprise as it was expected that the division would show some of the pie-- ! tures taken by the government of the Arrangements Made The contract with peace conference. the World Film corporation for the For New Series release of "America's Answer. UnNazimooa der Four Flags" and the "U. 8. A. Be- ries will be maintained until that Arrangement for a new series of concern has finished all Its booking Nazimova production have Just been completed by tbe Russian star herself. Tbe announcement of her new plays Nazimova Will be with the reconies simultaneously Seen in uThe Brag lease of Out of the Fog" and .word from the west coast that she has just "The Brat.' the Oliver Morosco completed the screen version of Edith comedy- which ran for over 15 Wherrys powerful novel, "The Red stage New in York as months a stage proLantern. Th new serieswflt comprise five de duction. has Just been purchased by luxe productions and win be photo- Nazimova Productions for Mme. Nazi-- 1 The Russian star pergraphed in California under the direc- mova. tion of Albert Capellanl and the gen- sonally selects her own stories, and sho eral supervision of Maxwell Ktrrger. chose "The Brat after examination Henri Menessier. Mme. Naztmova's of a great amount of material sub-art director, with a staff of nationally mitted. The play was written for and known artists, win prepare the dis- starred in by Maude Fulton at the Fnl- tinctive art details of the productions. ton theatre In New York, ' ' ' I How Scenarios Are Written 'BHope At f! Ya 1240. Shows 1, 3, 5, 7, p.m. FIRST TWO DAYS OF WEEK Thomas Dixon's The One a. t , 4 HARRY CAREY GLADYS BR0CKWBX. in toy latest sensation i THE FORBIDDEN ROOM S. HART Will. tn . Special Music. LAST TIMES TODAY; EARLE W ILLLAMS in "The Iligbetg Tramp ST KLA. N D - a Western Drama MAN FROM BLUE GULCH." NEXT MITCHELL The Iron TVst.t Chapter RIALTO Tony. America -- ftrilttttg SATURDAY Double Dramatic BUI of usual Merit. l FIRST TWO DAYS OF WEEK By author of "Birth of a Nation." Big and thrilling screen production srrnldT With a one-re- d OCR BOYS IN SWITZERLAND --.- 1 Always the best picture A BIG ONE TODAY ONLY At Hto Best In A WOMAN'S POOL." Un- - drama of ltaliaa-Amcan life. ni PearliWhifC- - to "Through Doors of Stoet" of Tlie lightning Raider LEWIS tn The Barrier Screen Telegram. OATL K 4 IV in "MY WIFE." LIBERTY , SATURDAY . , N'CXT ATTRACTION. Eddie Polo . RI.INN tn Unpardonable Shi." TTOLBKOOK The ' ' ' . .Sirens. Sohq Comedy and totermting Travel tures with to "TOE DAGGER" of the Clreua' NEAL HART to "The Trail ol No Return. Hto Imre NEXT ATTRACTION MLLE DIANA to ' pic- emery performance. , The 8ml-Weekcountry newspape ly New , tbe S t iu BROADWAY Woman ef : Dainty Little Enid Bennett in Black Sennett new Comedy East Lynne With' Variations. AMERICAN Taring. HAT are scenario? How are Universal and watch people doing thing they shouldnt do. they written? Who --write catch some peculiar little Incident I them? to me. For and It sOggest5.a-stfr- y The general pubBo knows while In New York a short saw a very well dressed little or nothing about these matter time ago, I stop In front of a blind beggar yet they are tbe Initial cause of all woman and drop a cotn into hto cup. Then photoplay she looked Into the tin, put In her In the first "place, a scenario is the hand, took out the coin, and gave him detailed deaeftp-don-of another from her pur se. working 'script the-- dramatic plots used In the ' I walked up to the beggar and asked cinema-dramrrhad dtncr, 'THe construction of a Seoondty. "'Everybody writes scenar- told me that she rave him a quarter io and first then, changing her mtnd and Most photoplay companies however, taking the quarter back, gave him maintain a staff of trained scenario There was a story! First the writer whose business It is to conceive woman.., fhanged.. her, mlmL. aad erti su for' h b mit Consideration, wasn't blind! Bo, I buljt up plots, and if they are acceptable,1 to Write plot on that and sold It. . Most picture-plot- s them In continuity" form. come from Inciis the Continuity, as the script to termed dent like that. Then, too, In the studio to the detailed descrip- writer" egotism. I read ajbere story and feel that I could tell It much better tion of every scene In a film-drathe action of the player and the than the author,- so, without any inspeeches that serve to exp f in further tention of beingplagiarist, sit down Universal City has a and tell the same tale from a woman's all the scene staff of more than 20 experts who are viewpoint. Also I reed a Rtory about what a continually busy writing plot building continuity, reconstructing stories pur- nuui did tender certain sires and then chased from outsider and, in general, I writ what I think I would d if making acceptable plots out of Im- confronted by similar circumstance I would like here to mention that possible dreams. v Personally, when I am looking for a none of us carl write stories about w lack story, I generally cruise along some thing concerning which tract, or stand round tbe medio at knowledge, 't LAST TIMES TONIGHT Happy Though Married. satire I r.l Pathe News. Current News in Cuba, France, and the United States, Paramount Pictojjraphs. Animated Cartoon. . , of Pictures -- Reports of play dates on Select Pictures corporations big special, 'The Hidden Truth, In which Anna Casa, the Metropolitan Opera star, makes hev.f!rt -- appearance tm- - thd ' screen, show bookings for every in th country with average territory play runs of three and four day , it-- Tl,enth The house at Gish resounded with The mulong and joyous song. sic came from Dorothy's maid, who had a letter stattng that her sweetheart was on hto way from Franc Then ecstaey turned into sorrow and tli house resumed a fair degree of siYork City. lence. Tbe maid looked - sad - and The mention of Mabel Normand tn woebegone. th matter. Jessie. asked connection with Sis Hopkins awak the What's Little Disturber, are you HI 7 ena keen interest In the mind of the No miss. replied the maid; I got s comediennes .admirer letter from George and he them wonder why no one bad ever another says It wfll be a month before he gets before thought of presenting her demoralised. that droll character. Fred. JNlblo. Baker ( J. Gordon Edward, who staged Salome, "Cleopatra, and other big William Fox spectacle-dramahas Just been appointed William Farnums director. Both the star and his director have left New York for Lo Arv- they will begin work im- - I Pathe announces that the title of mediately on a series of large scale the forthcoming serial which will star The first will be a story Ruth Roland, has been changed from production or th Northwest Rheep and copper "The Long Arm' to The Tiger's ' country, temporarily titled "Wolves of Trail. The story is by Arthur B. the Night," written by K. Lloyd KheH Reeve and Charles Augustine Logue it to and the scenes are being filmed at don, and upon Its completion probable that Farnum win appear in Glendale, Cal. Robert EUis Is the di- -j two more Zane Gray stories. In addi- rector and Miss Rolands supporting, tion to these stories, R to stated. Mr. company includes Larkin, ' George Fax oon templates starring Farnum in Harry G. Moody, George Field. Frede- a dramatic spectacle made from a fa- rick L. Kohler, Mark Strong and i mous novel. "The Tiger's Trail Easter Walter will follow Pearl White's serial The Lightning --Raider," on the screens. trip abroad, she is said to have bought 14 beautiful gowns, which pat back her bankroll to the extent of $15,000 And she pridefully point to the fact that, instead of having these sartorial elegancies made In Paris, she .caused them to be fashioned right in New -- ic wakn; Edwards Becomes Farnum s Director Not in Combine, all-st- ar win be - mite, ehe-prot-lut Whitman Bennett, who has been production manager of the Famous flayer-Lanky company in but name for the iajit year, everything is hence forth going to have the name as well e th gamo. The position is one that require not Only mentality, but an endless amount of tact and diplomacy. Bennett is said by those who know him best to possess these qualities. a well as an appreciation Of the artistic neqessltie In picture production. MARY MAC LARES. (Universal.) wiU th 11 I Bennett Appointed Production Manager ' Gladys .brockwell the Broadway box-offi- Alice Bradvs forthcoming Is released, ilctnre, Lt(L. Marie, here will be shown one of the most fashionable displays of hats ever seen fln any moving picture The story revolves about theproduction. exclusive and ultra-sma- rt millinery establishment of th firm of Marie, Ltd., on Fifth avenue. 7 well-kno- js Three eompan lee comm encod work on new photo play productions at the Thomas H. Inc studio In Cutayr City thia week, featuring Dorothy Dalton Charles Ray and Enid Bennett. - -- lic - - When For hux-otflt- e -- RAT ha asnumed, by CHARLES his innate cleverness, a diet place In the screen world that no rivals, tlnctly individual. He ha ho because his work Is of a kind that near come anywhere has else one seen In The I equalling. He will be Girl Dodger" hbi latest photoplay at for the next the Paramount-Empres- s three days. His Impersonation of the dreamy of college student who. by foice Is thrown Into a whirl of adventures, unsuspected and unwonted new side Of his gives his admirers a and In an environment that , haraoter that of the colia invariably pleasing The former students wtU recall lege of their with pleasure the experience men and pan youth, while the younger women will be equally detlghted by the the from Tesult antics and scrapes that of many persons with one many varieties of temperament in body scholastic. career In has his never It is said that Charles Kay been seen to better advantage than In the role of Cuthebert Trotman In "The Girl Dodger. written by J. O. Hawks and directed by Jerome Storm. AMERICAN. of the feature of "The One ONE which Select Picture present at the American theatre tomorrow and Monday, Is the eat. Every one of the persons in the oast of the. picture has at one time been starred or featured with his or her own company. The story, adapted from the novel, The One Woman bp Thomas Dixon, author of the "Birth1 of a Nation," will be presented upon the screen with an exceptional cast of the plavers. Including English actor, W. Lawson Butt, who will be seen In the role of Gordon; Adda Gleason, who will be remembered for her sterling interpretation of the title role of Ramona when presented, upon the screen about a year ago, as Ruth Gordon; Clara Williams and Herschel Mayall, who did so much as heroine and villain, respectively, to make "Carmen of the. Klondike the success it proved to be. as Kate Ransom and Overman; Joseph J. Dowling a Van Meter; together with Mary Jane Irving and Ben Alexander portraying the sympathetic roles of the children. . . . BROADWAY. of Von-derbll- t'a 1 PARAMOUNT-EMFRES- Mr. gnat |