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December 22, 1917 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 1813
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Pathe Christmas Program
Big Box Office Stars and Players on the Bill for Christmas
AN
Week.
unusually large number of box office stars and well
known players appear on Pathe's program for the week of
December 23. They include Marion Davis, the beautiful
young star who has caused a sensation in New York; Doris
Kenyon, Mollie King, Harold Lloyd, Joseph Kilgour, Pedro de
Cordoba, Matt Moore, Ormi Hawley, Gladden James, Boyce
Combe, Sheldon Lewis, Arline Pretty, Mahlon Hamilton,
Creighton Hale, Leon Bary, Bebe Daniels, and Harry Pollard.
Marion Davies is starred in "Runaway Romany," the most
extensively advertised five-reel feature ever produced. It is
released as a Pathe Special, and is a fine attraction for the
holidays. Marion Davies is one of the most beautiful of the
stage favorites of the day. The big all-star cast includes
Joseph Kilgour, Pedro de Cordoba, Matt Moore, Ormi Hawley,
Gladden James, Boyce Combe, the English actor, and William
Bitner.
Over $50,000 has been spent on this picture advertising It In
over forty of the largest newspapers in the United States, and
this extensive advertising will be continued through December
and probably through January. On the day of release full
page advertisements will be published in a large list of Sunday
newspapers in every section of the country.
Doris Kenyon is starred in "The Hidden Hand," episode five,
entitled "The Air Lock," with Sheldon Lewis, Arline Pretty, and
Mahlon Hamilton, released in two reels, and produced by Pathe.
Thrills abound in this chapter.
Mollie King's vehicle is the fifteenth episode of "The Seven
Pearls" entitled "The Seventh Pearl," with Creighton Hale and
Leon Bary, produced in two reels by Astra. Thrill follows
thrill in this chapter in which lima and Harry finally secure
the last pearl.
Harold Lloyd appears In a one-reel comedy entitled "Bashful,"
produced by Rolin, in which he is supported by Bebe
Daniels and Harry Pollard.
"The Pearl of the Atlantic," "Belle Isle" ("Picturesque Brittany"),
and "Strange Fresh "Water Insects" form a split reel
Pathe colored scenic and educational.
An International cartoon and educational split reel and
Hearst-Pathe News No. 104 and No. 105 complete this program.
TUCKER GETS FINE MOONLIGHT EFFECTS.
The realistic night effects secured in Goldwyn Pictures are
varied in Mae Marsh's forthcoming vehicle, "The Cinderella
Man," by a photographic novelty of the highest order, devised
and introduced by Director George Loane Tucker. The scene
is on the water in the bay of Naples, Italy, at night. It is just
a short, atmospheric note in the action; but it affords a thrill
In giving the effect of the moon passing from under a cloud.
The scene does not show the moon. Mr. Tucker contends
that there is much more to be gained by suggestion than by
representation, so all that is seen is just the light of the moon,
bathing everything in the picture. First the scene is deep
blue with the moon under the cloud, and then, suddenly, as
the moon comes out, everything is illumined by a bright light.
In the continuity of "The Cinderella Man," which was written
by Director Tucker, may be found the explanation of how
the effect was secured. "Tone the scene blue." reads the direction;
"and let three feet run black-and-white." It is very
simple when one knows how it is done, but it is hightly successful
on the screen in indicating the shifting moonilght.
MORE ESSANAY COMEDIES.
Essanay has completed the fourth of the series of slapstick
comedies being produced by Director Arthur Hotaling, and
work on the fifth is now under way. Each picture is a fifteenminute
subject, and carries a farce theme along with the fun
and action.
Amedee Rastrelli, famous French comedian on leave of absence
from the trenches in his native country, and Arthur
Higson, a well known English contortionist comedian, are being
featured in the productions along with a beauty squad, a
number of whom worked with Max Linder in his Essanay productions.
For release December 15 is "Make Your Eyes Behave." and
for December 22 Is "Lunch." Previous pictures were "Hard
Luck," released November 24; "The General," released December
1, and "A Depot Romeo." released December 8. One
of the series Is being released each week through offices of
the General Film Company.
"THE SEVEN SWANS" (Paramount).
From time immemorial the legends of fairyland or some
mysterious country akin thereto have held an important place
in the history and literature of all nations. There is no country
that has not its folk-lore and yet there seems to be a
connecting link somewhere; the same plots, so to speak, are
found in several lands, under different names and disguises.
The stage had gained the attention of those who saw the possibilities
of fairy stories as drama, and we have "The Midsummer
Night's Dream," than which there is no more beauti-
Scene from "The Seven Swans" (Paramount).
ful creation in the whole range of stage production. But it has
remained for the motion picture to afford the medium best
suited to the elfin drama—and one of the finest examples ever
offered will be "The Seven Swans," in which Marguerite Clark
will star for Paramount in December.
The picture will be notable for its sheer beauty of investiture,
costume and ensemble effects; it will be exceptional
because J. Searle Dawley has constructed a charming story
adapted It, rather—and directed it with consummate skill. It
will be photographically perfect, because of the wonderful
lighting facilities and the skillful work of Lyman Broening.
Work on "The Seven Swans" is drawing to a conclusion.
The company has been In Florida getting "summer" scenes.
Great indoor sets have been prepared; King's palaces and gardens
have arisen—as if by magic, in very truth—hundreds of
gayly-clad people of a land that never was have taken part in
a spectacle that should come very near rivaling the works of
the masters in this direction.
KIRKWOOD COMES BACK TO FAMOUS PLAYERS.
James Kirkwood, who is directing "Eve's Daughter" with
Billie Burke, for Paramount, made his last picture under these
auspices about a year and a half ago, the subject being "Susie
Snowflake," in which Ann Pennington made her film debut.
He now finds himself once more under the roof of the Fiftysixth
street studio of the Famous Players. Work is now well
under way on the new picture and Miss Burke, with the supporting
company, is busy on the initial scenes for the screen
version of the play by Alicia Ramsey, in which Grace Georgs
starred at the Playhouse, New York. Thomas Melghan n',-'.
be seen in the leading male role.
HAYAKAWA ON WAY HOME FROM HONOLULU.
A cablegram received at the Lasky studio, Hollywood, from
George Melford, director of "Hidden Pearls," starring Sessue
Hayakawa, supplies the information that the company has left
the Hawaiian Islands and is on its way home. Mr. Melford
stated also that besides filming all the exterior scenes of
"Hidden Pearls" they had secured about 10,000 feet of film
on the funeral ceremonies of the late Queen Liliuokalani of
Hawaii.