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Show r MATRIMONIAL MIX-UPS ARE RARE AMONG THE MOTION PICTURE A CTORS Two Leading Mutual Program Officials Bear Testimony To The Domesticity of the Photoplay ers "Griffith Films" ' . a New Mutual Brand Among the many pui-prising changes that have been wrought in the theatrical theatri-cal profession by the development of mo-llon mo-llon pictures none is niorp interesting to the student of human nature than the change in the actor himself. President S. S. Hutchinson, of the xlnierican hum "Manufacturing Gompany, producing photodramas pho-todramas for the Mutual program, said in a recent conversation about the large number of artists employed by him in his studios at Santa Barbara, California: "The majority of photoplayers appearing in 'Flying Ar and 'Beauty' pictures are married and very domestic in their tastes. Life In Santa Barbara is very quiet. Ours, is the only motion picture pic-ture plant in that beautiful little city and about the last place to look for one of our actors would be among the bright lights. In fact, a few of them are cultivating cul-tivating their own farms in addition to their work in the studios." Mr. Hutchinson's observation of the nrtists under his supervision follow closely those of President C. J. Hite, of Thnnhouser nnd Majestic fame, who commented upon the large number of marriages that havfc tnl:en place in his companies during the last few years. "Matrimonial mixups and divorces among professionals," he said, 'have been so loudly heralded from time to time because -of the prominence of the principals, that the general public has gradually come to believe that the artist and domesticity is a thing apart. It is refreshing to ee the actor come into his own 'as u husband and father before the 6y,es of the AVQrld. And however maligned and misrepresented he mav have been by the undue publicity givph to the shortcomings of an erring brother, broth-er, the records of divorces among the picture players, the majority of whom are, after all, our old friends of the footlightfl, "ennnot In said to be out of proportion to tht Ggures dealing with ordmarly mortals." . "Griffith 'Film" is ' the- name under which the special imilljpje reel features . Btngcd by D. YV, Griffith will be pre: sentcd to the public ' Ever since the noted director severed his connection with the Biograph Company Com-pany and joined the Mutual forces, lie Jios been working on the first big features feat-ures to be released on tbe Mutual program pro-gram under the Griffith Film brand, and, ns they will be the first pictures m his long career as a successful photoplay producer to appear under his mime, he has spared no effort to make them the greatest photodramas he has ever created. cre-ated. n , . , Added to the fact that Griffith is continually con-tinually finding something new iu the method of staging a photoplay is the m-torest m-torest created by the recent announcement announce-ment that he and William Bitzer have succeeded in improving motion picture photogrnphv to a marked degree. Ihc first Griffith Film, "The Single Stano-dard," Stano-dard," is said to be an excellent example of their progress in perfpcting the clearness clear-ness of the projected picture. It is in five parts and is a most unusual drama dealing with the powerful subject of a single moral standard for men and women. wo-men. Besides containing n learnqd treatment treat-ment of a great sociological question, it presents a story which for strength . of plot and sustaiued interest could easily have furnished seven or eight reels of valuable film. Told in five parts as stnged by Director Direc-tor Griffith, with the big moment taking place in u magnificent reproduction of n popular New York Tango Roof Garden, Gar-den, the story is ;iiteiisclv dramatic and full of action from "title" to "trailer." b In their efforts to completely outstrip the theatre as the workshop for the best players, the picture studios have scored again. Thnnhouser did it, with ,one of the best appointed "green rooms" that actor folk ever lounged in. President Hite, whose ititerest in his players is well known, figured that the high-grade of actor that has been flocking from the legitimate stage to the studio stage of Into deserved as fine accommodations for his comfort as the best legitimate houses oyer provided. So the pretty green room under the new Thanhouser stage resulted. If is pninted a real emerald em-erald green nnd there ore "comfy" chairs,' books, magazines and palms. A Noted Essanay "Crook" Is Jailed A Chicago Sleuth Recognizes Bryant Washburn As a Famous (Screen) Criminal The Portraycr of Villains For the Screens Finds He Has Won for Himself Unenviable And Embarrassing Ronown Acting a part, nnd living a part when said part is that of a "Crook," is altogether alto-gether another matter! is the sentiment of Bryant Washburn, of the Essanay Dramatic Company. Mr. Washburn, although in real life a perfectly good aud well behaved young man, is usually cast as the villain in most of the Essanay dramas, and he 1ms been seen in such parts on the screen until his face has become blended with the rogues' gallery in the minds of some of the photoplay fans. A few evenings ago he was in a Chicago Chi-cago elevated train when he saw a man seated opposite staring at him iu a very noticeable manner. Filially tho man seated himself beside Washburn and said in a low voice: "xN'ow, young mnn, don't make any fuss, we do not want to have a scene "THE OPAL RING" (Univeroal Proram) I ii now b aatioflai hit jjirW Jwfl VfPQ star.now with Famous Players Film Co. jf VJ jjlPSMALLEY (Rex) D. W. GIUFF1TH (Mutant) W. REID (Kei) ' R, LEONARD (Hex) H. C. MYERS (Lubin) Arthur Johnson (Lublo MATT "Jl of any sort on this train, but you are coming with me. I have seen your face ijoinc where and if T am not mistaken mis-taken it was-iri the rogue's gallery and you are the man connected with many, crimes that. 'have baffled the police and I am not the' only 'Defective' on your trail." At that the stranger threw back his coat lapel and displayed a brand-new brand-new shiny star. At first "Washburn thought the man was joking, but he soon found he was deadly in earnest. Despite the actor's remonstrances, he was taken to a station sta-tion hoiifje and locked up in a Cell. It wits nearly noon the next day before he established his identity and convinced con-vinced the police authorities that "while he might be. a thoroughgoing "crook" on .the screens,, in private life he is a very honest ybuug. man. Mrs. Clara- Reynolds Smith, of Esa-nny, Esa-nny, began her public career as a -dramatic reader, being well known on the Lyceum Ly-ceum platform twenty years ago. She held the chair of oratory in Deland College, Col-lege, now Stetson University, Deland, Fla. She began her stage career in the Broadhur.it forces, her first part being Mrs, Goodly in "What Happened to Jones." Since that lime she has played a wide .range of Grande Dame and character char-acter parts, thus proving her versatility. Her stock experience has been wide. She has supported such stars us Amelia Bingham, .William Collier, Victor Moore and others. Deciding to enter the moving mov-ing picture ranks, she joined the forces of 'the Essanay Eastern Stock Company nt Chicago. |