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' / i L v * HE A RST s SEN’DAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, CA,, SUNDAY, DE» EMBER 21, 1013. ’ 'Third Anniversary Of “The Vaudette” MASTERPIECE Great Productions Provide Entire Evening’s Entertainment—Fi nal Stage of Competition. An announcement of the past fort night that has attracted country-wide attention in the motion picture field is the natural outcome of well-laid p ans which have been carefully nur tured by the General Fiml Company, .nd now have reached the final stages f completion. For some time back they have been giving serious consideration to the expressed desire of exhibitors In gen eral for special features of extraordi nary merit, and that in them will be ontained sufficient entertainment to properly present an entire evening’s program, and in deference to that wish they will shortly launch a dis tinct branch devoted entirely to their masterpiece photoplays.” The first offering will be Charles Klein's famous New York success, The Third Degree,” in five parts. «)ur present-day theatergoers will re- • all the unprecedented run it had at the Hudson Theater, New York. It has been prepared for this auspicious occasion by the Lubin Company, who, it is admitted after a personal view of the subjeot, have spared no ex pense in the attention they have be stowed upon its elaborate details. A number of other types, pretentious in the extreme, are being planned for i his department, and will embody the highest ideals in stage production and the finished work of the artists en gaged therein. Owners of Popular Movie House En tertain Employees and Friends in Celebration of Event. An anniversary celebration of the third year of the Vaudette Theater was enjoyed Thursday night by the employees and friends of the proprie tors, John and Gus Evins. > At the close of the show Thursday night o Dutch supper was spread and the fun began. A few short speeches were followed with music and singing (all singing is not music).* The Vaudette has been a decided success since its beginning, mainly because the proprietors have catered strictly to the better class of patron age and have produced only the best In pictures. The conduct - of the the ater, too, has been responsible for Its popularity, as the management Is very careful of their patrons and their comfort. Largest Property Room Ever Built The largest property room ever built and equipped for motion picture pur poses is in course of construction at the Universal Pacific Coast Studios, Hollywood, Cal. The main building is 160 left by 80 feet and the upper story will be given over to the cos tume <le t artment. Edith Storey Now' Licensed Chauffeur Besides riding horses, sailing deep sea schooners and falling over preci pices for Vltagraph dramas, Miss Edith Storey, the well known Vita- graph star, now drives a big six-cyl inder touring car, which she bought, herself all with her own money, which deserves creditable mention when one considers how expensive au tomobiles are. But Miss Storey has always been a sort of a wonder any way, so her latest feat, that of be coming a chauffeur, is not surprising. As yet Miss Storey has not been ar rested for braking the speed law, but it is thought that this is due to the fact that she must have been going so fast that the traffic policemen have not yet seen her go by. She always drives alone, or with her lady friends. Merely a matter of choice, not com pulsory. Miss Brunette In Wild Taxi Cab When the steering gear went wrong a taxi containing Miss Fritzi Brunette, the Victor leading woman, plunged widly down Eleventh avenue. New York, and onto the sidewalk, smashed its way through an Iron railing and buried itself in the cellar below. Miss Brunette, realizing her danger as the car veered off the street onto the walk, threw open the door and jumped out, escaping severe injury and per haps death. SANT* CLAUS BRINGS "UNIVERSAL" JOY DANIEL FROHMAN PRESENTS A MARINE DETECTIVE DRAMA THE PORT of DOOM If WITH LAURA SAWYER A thrilling mystery of the sea with tense action and over whelming situations, that strik ingly symbolize the tide of life surging through the waters of destiny. SAVOY THEATER 2 - DAYS - 2 WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY NEXT “The Street Singers,” Vitagraph Play, Reveals Studio Secrets. View of Stage Scenery. In the new Vitagraph picture play. “The Street Singers,” an Interesting idea has been realized by portraying in several scenes, as part of this ro mantic drama, just how motion pic tures are produced at the Vitagraph studios. In the centra! yard, known as the Vitagraph court, which is surround ed by great glass-wralled and glass- covered studios, large groups of “ex tras” waiting to take part in a “pic ture,” are seen, and here and there many well-known and popular Vita graph stars are in evidence. A scene in the studio shows a motion picture play in process of development. Wally Van and Lillian Walker, the hero and heroine in "The Street Sing ers,” are the actors. There is a real istic view of stage scenery, of “set tings,” the camera men are at work, and the director with his scenario in hand giving quick orders to the per formers and inspiring the action of the play. All appears Just as it does any day at the Vitagraph studios. Commodore J. Stuart Blackton, vice president of the Vitagraph Company of America, is seen standing nearby looking on and appraising the talent of the players. "The Street Singers” w r as written by Wally Van, who, with Director Wilfred North, has directed its producing. In the cast are, be side the author, Lillian Walker, Wil liam Shea and Vincent Sternroyd. Extras Charge Crowd Attracted by Man Being Killed by an Auto. Scene Caught by Camera. Bomb Accidents In Making Comedy During the production of the com edy, “And the Villain Still Pursued Her.” produoed by the Nestor Com pany, seven men were burned and bruised by the, explosion of bombs. The play Is a travesty on old-time melodrama. Eddie Lyons, who played the chief of police, while riding his bicycle through a dozen or so bombs distributed over the ground, fell Just I as they' exploded. He was burned se riously about the face and hands and his hair and eyebrows were singed. Probably this was the most serious accident; minor players received hurls such as cuts from flying rocks, burns and severe falls from bicycles. Florence Lawrence In Jewish Character Florence Lawrence, the famous screen star being featured in Univer sal plays, has departed from her usu al roles and promises her hosts of admirers a surprise when they sec her <n “The Third Generation.” Site play’s the part of a modern New York Jewish girl. There is the inevitable clash of creed and race. This is a big story under preparation by’ the master director, Harry Saltor. Altar Candles Set Star’s Head Afire Perhaps one of the most unusual incidents that -fever occurred in the taking of moving • pictures happened the other day when Director William Daly, of the Imp Company, was film ing a scene in the great forthcoming three-reel photoplay’, “The Militant.” Including his leads, Miss Fritzi Brunette and Glen White, he hud al most 200 people on the street to take part In the suffrage meeting and mobbing to follow. Just prior to the giving of the sig nal which was to start the stampede, a man was run down and killed by an auto across the street. A huge crowd of men immediately gathered. Before explanations could be made by Mr. Daly the “extras” charged the curious onlookers, and the latter, believing they were being seriously attacked, fought back. A general fight ensued. Eyes were blackened, noses smashed and Several women that w’ere caught in the ed dies had their hair pulled down and faces scratched. When peace was finally restored about 35 men, onlookers, discovered they had unwittingly become motion- picture actors; the camera, continu ally clicking, had photographed one of the most realistic fights imagina ble. Pioneer Moving Picture Operator t — *■ • ■ ■' Louis F. Henderson, Chief of the Vaudette Staff, Is Leader of His C^raft. Louis F. Henderson. Chief operator of the Vaudette, is perhaps the old est moving picture operator in At lanta. He has been with the Vau dette since it was started, and it was primarily through him that John and Gus Evins decided to enter the busi ness. In addition to being one of the best operators in the country, he has the reputation of being the best posted moving picture man in the entire country. He can tell you Just when any movie actor entered the business, w’hat his standing in the profession is and w T hat pictures he has appeared in —in fact, he is a moving-picture en cyclopedia. You have doubtless wondered why it was that the pictures at the Vau dette W’ere always clear and good. The credit belongs to Mr. Henderson almost as much as to the producer, for he know’s what to do to make a picture show up right. In addition to being one of the best operators in the country. Louis Hen derson is one of the most popular. Moving Pictures • Increase Marriages Large Number of Romances End' at the Altar in This Branch of Theatrical Profession. General Manager C. J. Hite, of the Thanhouser Moving Picture Company, is authority for the state ment that marriages in the theatrical profession have greatly increased since the advent of moving pictures. Since the manufacturing of •pictures has assumed such largo proportions many hundreds of actors and ac tresses have, fpr the first time in the history of the drama, bee7i able to work and live in a fixed locality for 52 weeks of the year with no fear .f bein°- forced to-“go on the road.” This fact has made ft possible not only for the actor to marry.- but al^-> to build his own little home and spend some of his evenings there. Mr Hite points to several marriages that have taken place in the Thanhouser Company, and also the large number of romances that have led to the al tar in the ranks of the Majestic, an other mutual company in which Mr Hite is interested, and where the en gagement of a prominent leading man and leading woman will be announce! soon. .-.i, . . . Japanese Girl Is New Movie Star Miss Tsuru Aoki Is With the Majes tic Company in “The Oath of • Tsura San.” Woman Recognizes Son in Picture It is a long time since “The last rites of the Maine and the burial of the dead” was released by the Gen eral Film Company, but a pathetic scene which was witnessed 6n one of Its presentations here will bear re counting. It was during a solemn moment w’hen the coffins were arranged upon the deck, with the officers and crew of the North Carolina standing at "attention.” An elderly woman was noticed in one of the rear seats of the playhouse softly crying t <v herself. And when approached by its owner and manager, she told him that she recognized in those at “attention” her son, a marine engineer, whom she had not seen or heard from in two years. She was overjoyed when the manager informed her that he would secure a photo of her "boy” as shown cn the screen. He set the wheels of fllmdom In motion and within twelve hours de livered to her the treasured bit of film reproduced. Movie Men Invade Uncle Sam’s Mint SUBJECT STUDY E Production Requires Full Rigged • Ship. Two Tugs, Three Motor- boats and Lighthouse. Herbert Brenon, the Imp director, Is completing a two-reel drama. "The Watchdog of the Deep,” with Wil liam Shay and Leah Baird in the lead role*. It is primarily a study in the dreaded disease, hydrophobia. With the maiq part of Its action laid at the Execution Hock Lighthouse in the New Rochelle Sound, New York, the story revolves about the sad fate of a'young seaman, who, after being disappointed in love, is bitten by a mad dog belonging to his father, and dies. With a disregard for expense, in the ambition to secure realism and spec- tacularism, Director Brenon chartered a seagoing ship, tw’o tugs and three motorboats to be uesd in the pro duction. He moved his entire com pany to N*w Rochelle for nearly a week, where beautiful local atmos phere was to be had. Mr. Sha>^ plays the role of the un fortunate youth. In preparation for it, he visited New York’s principal Pasteur Institutes to study thorough ly the course and effects of rabies. One of the first signs w’hich shows itself in a victim is an aversion’ to water. In the first part of the story Mr. Shay is shown as being very fond of bathing in the sea. When the disease takes him, he is alone at a lighthouse. There is a great oppor tunity for acting, which lie grapples with in the most artistic way im aginable What threatened to be a fatal acci dent to Miss Leah Baird occurred during the taking of one of the last scenes in a big three reeier Director Herbert Brenon is completing at the New York Imp Studio. As it was Miss Baird lost about half her hair and was severely blistered about the face before Mr. Brenon, William Shay and the studio electrician came to her rescue and smothered out the flames with their bare hands. Thomas Ince, director for the New York Motion Picture Company, ati Edendale, seems to be In the field for every big attraction regardless of cost. Recently he signed a contract with clever Miss Tsuru Aoki, whose work with the Majestic Company in the film, “The Oath of Tsura San.” has been meeting with such success. Mr. Inee has five new film dramas in w’hich he will feature Miss Aoki. Miss Aoki was contemplating a sea son In vaudeville when the pictures “got” her. FOR FIVE YEARS THE VAUDETTE Has been the favorite inAtlanta,and there is a reason, and it is this: The public has been given the BEST money could buy and they have also been made comforta ble. The seats in THE VAUDETTE are 37 inches apart and you don’t have to get up to let anyone pass. If you enjoy a good, clean show, you will always find it at The Vaudette “Home of Mutual Movies 9f "From Mine to Mint” is one of the first in the wonderful series of edu cational films to be released by the Universal Film Company. This pro duction is highly important and unique from the fact that it is the first time in the history of motion pictures that “crank” camera men have gone into a United States mint and taken various scenes of the methods and principles adopted there. The picture was made with the full sanction of the United States Gov ernment. It can be classed as one of the most interesting and exhaustive treatises along this line. The mint which was secured for the occasion is situated at Denver, Colo. One is first taken to the exte rior of a huge mine, and shown the electric cars as they enter and leave the tunnel. He is then taken down into the shaft some 17,000 feet, where the highly improved methods of drill ing into solid rock holes that contain the explosives. Y r ou are here shown how the ore is gathered up, placed in the cars and run out. Other scenes are at the crushers where the valua ble ore is taken and crushed into powder before it enters the smelters. The separators are another interest ing feature. Next we are shown the methods of handling raw gold bul lion and shipping it to the United States Mint. Here we are Instructed as to the scientific manner of cutting coins and stamping them. Scenes particularly worthy of note show’ a stack of double-eagle coins ready for shipment amounting to four million dollars. Another stack of raw gold worth $186,000,000 is displayed to the spectator. Ways of counting the coin and sorting it for the purpose of tak ing out faulty ones are shown In the scenes which furnish this remarkable feature. Unique Detective Story by King Baggot King Baggot. the popular Imp star, has commenced on a new series of detective dramas, a series that prom ises a big treat for picture patrons. “King, the Detective, in the Jarvis Case,” written by himself and Just being completed, is the first one. Before proceeding on these plays. Mr. Baggot, usual to his manner, made extensive studies in crime and the latest discoveries of science that might be of use In defecting the crim inal. Evidehce of this Is had In the present play. King, the detective, surrounds and fills his house with appliances of science. For instance, when a person calls at the front door he simply presses a button and im mediately the figure waiting outside is shown in relief on a screen before him Ethel Orandon plays the opposite role, a girl whom circumstantial evi dence points to as the murderer of an old recluse. As the story is finally unraveled by the detective, it appears that this old man was Jilted years be fore by the girl’s mother. In later years ho concelvos the fiendish plan of making his will out to tlie girl and then having it appear that she killed him. After many exciting adven tures, he defeats his own purposes. It is a mystery story of keen suspense. 26 Extras Injured In Making Picture During the production of Francis Ford’s latest picture, "The Unsigned,” at Universal City, California, no less than 26 extra men were injured In the big mob scenes. The Injuries con sisted principally of contusions around the head and shoulders. This came ag a result of Mr. Ford rehears ing his men up to a tension that got beyond his control. The scenes called for a large body of militia to hold in check an equally large body of frenzied strikers. Five hundred extra men were used in these Several Kinds of Business See Hardship in Commission’s Recent Interpretation. The Interstate Commerce Commis sion recently handed down a ruling to tlie effect that “when carriers’ tariffs provide for checking of sample lug gage and define sample baggage as that which is carried for display and not for distribution or sale. It is not lawful to distribute or sell articles contained in baggage so checked at any point to which it has been so transported. Such articles may law fully be distributed or sold at any point to which they are shipped as mail, freight, or express, and they may lawfully be so shipped from a point to which they have been check ed as baggage for use as samples or for display.” While this ruling is called “Infor mal.” It is the commission’s formal Interpretation of this section pf the act, was made in conference, and is regarded as final. Commenting on this interpretation a member of the local trade said: “The Interstate commerce law re quires railroads to file tariffs of classification of freight and baggage vvltfi the Interstate Commerce Com mission. The roads consequently filed tariffs showing there were two classes of baggage, one the travelers’ per sonal effects and the other samples of goods dealt In by the houses repre sented by the travelers, and which W’ere not to be given away or sold. Custom of Salesmen. “In a hearing held a few months ago before the Interstate Commerce Commission regarding the dimensions of trunks a witness testified that it was the custom of many traveling salesmen to sell the contents of th^|r sample trunks at the end of their trips rather than take them back. This remark led the commission to point out that such salesmen were breaking the law’, and this was In most cases the first Intimation the business world had that such a prac tice was Illegal. “This matter hap been taken up with the railroads and the Interstate Commerce Commission, and they are asked to rule favorably on the privilege of delivering from trunks, as has been the custom in busi ness for more than sixty years. The prospective relief seems to be entirely In the hands of the railroads, in that by a change in the w’ording of dhelr tariff the difficulty could be overcome. There is no law in the United States that prevents a person from delivering goods from trunks, excepting the clause in the railroad tariff that states: ‘No goods carried as baggage can be sold or de livered from the trunks.’ These tar iffs w’hen filed automatically become the legal rates, and the violation of them or any of their provisions be comes an infringement of the law. If that clause could be stricken out of the tariff, the Infringement w.ould cease. Unless relief can be had the ruling will brlpg hardship upon those lints of business w’hose custom it has been to do business in this way.” Seven Trades Affected. Sp far as could be learned there are seven trades In which selling goods from trunks is practiced. These are the millinery, flower and feather, Jew elry, cloak and suit, fur, dental sup ply and waterproof clothing trades. Investigation showed that dealers dp not favor promiscuous selling and dis tribution of samples along the routes of their salesmen, but all agree that no regulation should compel sales men to bring home their samples aft er their trips are completed. There Is no regulation that pre vents a salesman from reshipping his trunks by freight or express from his final stopping point, by a different route, and then disposing of the sam ples. A well-known merchant said that a man whose final point was San Francisco could not dispose of his samples in that city at the end of his trip, but that he could send tho trunks by freight or express to Stock- ton, just across the bay, ship them back to San Francisco, and then dis pose of them and the transaction would be lawful. It C Six Cowboys Lasso Escaped Elephant, But Fail to Hold Him Movie Actors Have Harrowing Expe rience— Rope Over Ear Finally Does Work. When an explosion, blowing up a three-storv factory, took place In the making of Francis Ford’s Gold Seal drama. "The Unsigned.” Charlie, the big Universal elephant at the Pacific Coast Studios, snorted, snapped the 2-inch chain which held him and charged into the company yards. P1v* hundred extra people w r ho crowded^ the grounds stampeded at the sight of the animal bearing down upon them. The keepers w’ere unable to get near enough to lay their hooks into him. Six cowboys at the Universal Ranch, who had been Itching to try their hands on him for some time, mounted their horses and started aft er him with lassos. They ran him into the foothills and put six rop^s «»n him. but he dragged the six horses along as though they had been so many toys. It was not until one of the cowboys roped him by the ear that he decided to give up and return to his stake. Luckily, no one was hurt. Charlie returned quite meek. MOVING PICTURE SHOWS VAUDETTE Home of Mutual Movlea. Monday. "The Shrlner’a Daughter,” a two- reel American feature that will be of especial Interest to Masons. “A Bad Game.” a laughable Keystone comedy. The Steinway Four. the: eilite: Monday. “The Secret Marriage,” a Warner feature that will hold you In Its grip. The Elite Is the only house In Atlanta that give# these great features for an admission of 6 cents. ALAMO NO 1. Monday. "The Golden Pathway,” special Vitagraph feature In two part#. “Gilt-Edge Stocks,’' a strong Kalem drama. Eddy Clarke haa been per suaded to remain another week. ALAMO NO. 2 Monday. “For Her Government,” a big Blograph drama. “A Christmas Story,” a pleasing Vitagraph drama. Tom Kane, the “Irish Ca ruso,” and Cliff Wlnehlll, Jewish character entertainer. ALCAZAR THEATER Monday. Great feature pictures that ylu will appreciate and enjoy. Every thing la good at the Alcazar. SAVOY THEATER Monday. “Serpent In Eden,” a two-reel Eclair that tells the story of old. “Slim and the Outlaws,” a Frontier drama that Is well mixed with com edy. THE MONTGOMERY Monday. “The Open Door,” a big two-reel Sellg special that Is as strong a drama as you would care to see. The Berman Trio, Juvenile harmony and comedy singers. Montgomery Theater The Home of Refinement and Clean Motion ALAMO No. 2 “The House With the Clean Policy” First Run Licensed Pictures TO-MORROW, MONDAY Biograph Vitagraph Edison “FOR HER GOVERNMENT” “A CHRISTMAS STORY” “TEACHING HIS WIFE A LESSON” Roaring Comedy—A daring thief is caught by a postcard camera. Also Another Double Attraction: TOM KANE—The Irish Ca ruso; one of the best ballad sing ers in the country. CLIFF WINEHILL—Charac ter singer, and the cleverest He brew entertainer on the “movie” stage. Pictures. To-morrow—Monday General Film Company’s First-Run Pictures Selig J Two-Reel Drama S “THE OPEN DOOR” A theme that has attracted world-wide attention, showing the depth of a mother’s love. Pathe Up-to-the-hour happenings of the world. Together “The Berman Trio”—Juvenile With Character and Harmony Singers.