F. Lumsden Hare (1916) 🇺🇸
An important World Film acquisition is F. Lumsden Hare, a leading English actor well known to the legitimate stage. He was born in Tipperary, Ireland, and educated at Saint Dunston’s College in London.
He followed the sea four years before going on the stage. In London he appeared in important roles in such plays as Ben Hur, as John Storm in The Christian, and The Admirable Crichton.
He has also appeared in South Africa and throughout the Orient, landing in America in 1904. Since then he has played leads with John Drew, Ethel Barrymore, Fay Davis, Amelia Bingham, Billie Burke, Gertrude Elliott, Maude Adams and Grace George. He is an ardent golfer and motorist and is a member of the Lambs and Players’ Clubs. His favorite hobby is fruit-farming on his Long Island estate.
Mr. Hare is playing the leads in two World Film features — Love’s Crucible, with Miss Frances Nelson, and As In a Looking Glass, in support of Miss Kitty Gordon.
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Analyzing Movements.
A new feature among the Pathé educationals is one in which the ordinary and special movements of men and animals are recorded. In the analyzing of human movements the actions of athletes are shown many times slower than in actual life, this enables it to be seen how the muscles are brought into use, as also how they differ in the varied actions of running, jumping and throwing weights. The pictures were taken with a Pathé extra fast camera at the rate of one hundred pictures a second; when shown upon the screen, the slowness of action causes every movement to be followed with studied attention.
The beneficial results of this picture will be many, not only as an illustration for the purpose of showing how the muscles are used, but also how they may be used and controlled, making them of additional value in physical training and culture. The movements of animals are also very interesting, years ago the Japanese were considered extravagant in their illustrations of animals in decorative art, instantaneous photography only revealed the fact that they had been closely observing their true and natural movements.
This latest method now confirms more than ever the truth of much that previously seemed impossible. The gait of a horse, the leg actions and changes are clearly seen; the same with dogs, cats and kangaroos, making the film an extremely instructive one, the value of them being enhanced by the fact that they are in natural colors; an extension of this series will be as welcome as it is instructive.
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Economy Through Safety.
The “Safety First” campaign with all its advantages and lessons is also a campaign of efficiency and economy: the idea of safety is a great incentive to efficiency and as a result a promoter of economy. For these reasons — very worthy in themselves — the railroad companies while doing admirable work in promoting “Safety Moving Picture Lectures” are best protecting the public from common dangers and themselves from loss and damage suits, while at the same time securing better and more practical all around results in labor and travel.
The New York Central Railroad Co. maintains a traveling picture exhibit which very probably covers their entire route and by its constant exhibitions does a great deal of good wherever it goes. It consists of a car in which are pictures showing the right and wrong way of doing things; warnings and instructions relating to all possible contingencies under which their own employees or the travelling public may find themselves.
In a second car is a moving picture exhibit lasting 22 minutes in which a two-reel story entitled Steve Hill’s Awakening is shown. This is a story of a railroad man who has many narrow escapes, and who wins the yardman’s daughter by having an awakening to his responsibilities and consequently by never taking chances in railroading. The story was written by Marcus A. Dow, general safety director of the New York Central lines, and the exhibitions are given on schedule time, and are free to the employees and the interested public.
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Pathé’s “Human Movements Analyzed” Very Popular.
“Human Movements Analyzed” and its sequel “Animal Movements Analyzed,” two single reel educational subjects, have received larger bookings than any Pathé one reel pictures in years. The newspapers everywhere have united in declaring them to be as interesting and instructive as any films that have ever come under their observation. At the Strand theater in New York every audience greeted them with long continued applause, a remarkable tribute for educationals.
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Ivan at Work on “The Immortal Flame.”
A new Ivan feature, The Immortal Flame, is in process of production at the Ivan studio under the direction of Ivan Abramson. The theme treats of the immortality of true love and the sacrifices and heartaches one can undergo when imbued with the spirit of this di¬vine fire. It was written especially to feature Miss Maude Fealy by Ivan Abramson. An especially strong supporting company, headed by Paula Shay, Joseph Burke, James Cooley, Edna Luby and Willard Case appear in the cast.
As soon as the interiors are filmed the entire company will leave for Washington, where some of the most important scenes in the play will be taken. Several of the official buildings will be used to give the drama the necessary color. It is expected that The Immortal Flame will be ready for release the early part of March as the regular monthly feature for that month.
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Constance Collier in Second Morosco Subject.
Following her screen debut in The Tongues of Men, the Oliver Morosco photoplay recently released on the Paramount program, Constance Collier has commenced work on her second production for this company. The Code of Marcia Gray, especially written for her by Frank Lloyd, the well-known Morosco director. The chief support to the star is offered by Forrest Stanley, the talented Morosco idol of the stage, whose success on the screen has been instantaneous, and Harry DeVere, the talented player who has just become affiliated with the Morosco forces.
Collection: Moving Picture World, February 1916