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December 22, 1917 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 1817
Triangle Program
Belle Bennett Shows Marked Ability in "Because of a
Woman"—Irene Hunt's Work in "The Maternal
Spark" Commendable.
THE
Triangle program for the week of December 16 offers
two dramas of life and business that have more than
usual interest. "Because of a Woman." a seven-reel featture,
with Belle Bennett in the leading role, and Jack Livingston
supporting, -will be the first release. Irene Hunt. Josie
Sedgwick and Rowland Lee share honors in "The Maternal
Spark," scheduled to follow.
"Because of a "Woman" is the first seven-reel production to
be released under the new Triangle plan to produce a sevenreel
feature on the regular program each month. Belle Bennett
has the leading role, and she is ably and well supported by
Jack Livingston, George Chesebro and Louella Maxim. The
story mainly concerns a man who sacrifices all, even to assuming
the guilt for the misdeed of another, in order to protect
the girl he loves. Jack Livingston is said to do some extra
fine work in this picture, and George Chesebro, cast as a man
who does everything dishonorable in order to gain his own
selfish desires, is also up to the mark. Most of the scenes are
laid in West Virginia and center around a southern family.
Others in the cast include Josef Swickard and Lillian Langdon.
"Because of a Woman" was written by E. Magnus Ingleton,
picturized by George E. Jenks, and the play was produced
by Jack Conway.
"The Maternal Spark," scheduled as the second release of the
week, is said to offer Irene Hent an excellent opportunity to
display her emotional qualities. She is supported by Rowland
Lee and Josie Sedgwick. Little Joey Jacobs also plays a' prominent
part in the picture, and shows improvement in his work.
The story deals with a country bred attorney, whose ability
is recognized by a prominent railroad president, and is brought
on to New York as a confidential secretary. Rowland Lee is
the attorney and Irene Hunt and Joey Jacobs make up his
his family. The joy spots of New York, and Josie Sedgwick,
cast as Clarice Philips, "Who neither toils nor spins," get the
better of the attorney. Great trouble exists for a while and it
remains for the railroad president to settle the difficulties.
Throughout this picture the situations are said to be well
played and the ending actually carries a "punch."
R. Cecil Smith wrote "The Maternal Spark" and G. P. Hamilton
directed the production.
In the Triangle-Keystone Comedy, "The Sanitarium Scandal,"
the Keystone bathing beauties do much in causing a general
disturbance. The Sanitarium Hotel is a peaceful place until
Peggy Pearce and her diving nymphs arrive. Then Baldy
Belmont, a professor. Paddy McGuire, a porter, and Fritz
Schade, the sheriff, all fall for the girls, and many "wet scenes"
take place thereafter. William Beaudine directed the picture.
Two one-reel Triangle Komedies, "His Bad Policy" and "A
Discordant Note," are also included in the week's releases.
SUSPENSE TO THE LAST IN "THE LOST EXPRESS."
Evidence of well-balanced suspense In motion picture direction
is apparent in Chapter 14 of 'The Lost Express," the
fifteen-chapter photonovel starring Helen Holmes, which is
nearing its conclusion.
Chapter 14, entitled "Unmasked," scheduled for release December
17, carries the many audiences which have been watching
the chapter play to the very brink of the mystery and
leaves them still in wonder and suspense at its solution.
The mystery is founded on what became of the lost express.
The train disappeared completely in Chapter 1 of the serial.
While there have been many near solutions, the picture has
sustained interest and kept away a definite indication of what
happened to the engine and its three coaches after it left the
station and failed to show up at the station next beyond.
Chapter 14 deals with the unmasking of "The Harelip," a
member of the gang of conspirators who has attempted to rob
Helen's father of his priceless invention and his gold mine
property. In this installment "The Harelip" is revealed to old
General Thurston and to Helen as Pitts, the general's private
secretary.
The tangled skein is to be unraveled in Chapter 15, which
is to be released December 24. That means that the thousands
of anxious fans who have been following the puzzle since early
in September can eat their Christmas dinners with full knowledge
of what happened to the lost express.
EDITH STOREY IN "REVENGE" (Metro).
Production has been begun at Metro's West Coast studio in
Hollywood, Cal., on "Revenge," the next starring vehicle of
Edith Storey. "Revenge" is a picturization of the popular
novel "Hearts Steadfast." by Edward Moffatt, which has been
adapted by H. P. Keeler.
Tod Browning will direct Miss Storey in "Revenge," which
will be a five-act Metro wonderplay, presented by B. R. Rolfe,
Metro's western representative. It is a story western in
thought and locale, bringing the star back to the sort of picture
which first endeared her to the public. It is full of
exciting and absorbing incidents and essentially dramatic in
its powerful theme.
A strong cast is being selected by Mr. Rolfe and Mr. Browning
to support Miss Storey in this unusually vital photodrama.
Bluebirds Ready Far in Advance
Schedule Completed Until January 21—Six Leading Players
Busy.
WITH Bluebirds definitely scheduled well into January
.Managing Director Carl Laemmle is urging along the
production of features at Universal City to keep the
supply adequate and listed far enough in advance to give
exhibitors every opportunity for advantageous publicity well
ahead of release dates. Bluebird's five women stars and
Franklyn Farnum are all busy on location, turning into completed
products the scenarios that are depended upon to maintain
the standard of excellence the program has established.
Incidentally, the third year of the Bluebird series begins
with the release set for January 21—Dorothy Phillips, "Broadway
Love." Bluebird No. 104, ending the second year, will
present Mae Murray in "Face Value" a week earlier. The
schedule of releases for January is summarized herewith:
December 31—Violet Mersereau in "The Girl by the Roadside,"
a dramatization of Varick Vanardy's novel of the same
title, directed by Theodore Marston.
January 7—Carmel Myers in "My Unmarried Life," screen
version of Frank R. Adams' story, "Molly and I"; produced by
George Siegmann, and released as Miss Myers' second feature
in the Bluebird program.
January 14—Mae Murray in "Face Value," the story by Miss
Murray and hor director, Robert Z. Leonard, offered as Miss
Murray's second Bluebird.
January 21—Dorothy Phillips in "Broadway Iiove," produced
by Ida May Park from W. Carey Wonderly's story, featuring
Lon Chaney and William Stowell, who head the supporting
company.
There is one more release in January to be accounted for,
and to fix that issue there are several subjects from which a
selection may be made. In the regular routine of presentations
either Franklyn Farnum or Ruth Clifford will be the star
for the last week of the month.
BUSY YEAR IN SIGHT FOR LEES.
Jane and Katherine Lee, William Fox's "Baby Grand" stars,
have a busy year ahead of them, having been assigned by Mr.
Fox to make eight pictures for the Fox Standard Picture
schedule. Scenarios for some of these have already been written,
and others are under way.
The Lee children having demonstrated that they are especially
adapted as fun makers, these eight pictures will be
comedy-dramas with the "human interest" vein predominating.
A vigorous publicity and advertising campaign of national
scope in behalf of the Fox "Baby Grands" is now in full swing.
An unusual line of posters and other advertising matters on
"Troublemakers," their next picture, has been provided for
exhibitors.
"THE GUY AND THE GUYSER" (Nestor).
A second allotment of Nestor Comedies, to run for four
issues, is announced by Universal as supplemental to the four
comedies that were scheduled following the slackening of
production at Universal City. At that time Universal exchange
Scene from "The Guy and the Guyser" (Universal).
managers requested that Nestors be released for four additional
issues, and now has come a second request to continue
them for an additional period.
"The Guy and the Guyser," starring Dave Morris and featuring
Gladys Tennyson, for release December 24. is the last
of the four pictures picked out for supplemental distribution.
Both of the advertised leaders are supplied with roles favorable
to their exploiting comedy in speedy details. Nestors,
together with L-Kos, are providing the comedy in Universal's
weekly distribution under the latest arrangement.