Patrick J. Calhoun (1916) 🇺🇸
Uncle Sam can go as far as he likes in Mexico. Patrick Calhoun, new Essanay heavy, may even run down to Chihuahua some week end and help him out. Patrick once was a civil engineer in the land of Villa and villains (we know they aren’t pronounced alike) and that’s where he got his experience for heavy leads.
Further, inasmuch as a Mexican once presented him with a perfectly good ounce of lead — in the right thigh after Calhoun had cut him off of the company’s payroll — Patrick cannot get wildly enthusiastic about our brethren to the south.
Mr. Calhoun was born July 19, 1886, in Bray County, Wicklow, Ireland, and was graduated from the Engineering School of Trinity College, Dublin. He came to America in 1906 and undertook civil engineering for Western railroads. Three years were spent in Mexico.
He always wanted the stage, however, and won a place in stock in Los Angeles. Since he has been in vaudeville and on the legitimate stage he has played in support of such stars as Henry Miller (1859–1926) and Robert Mantell.
With Essanay he has played in The Little Shepherd of Bargain Row, The Dixie Winner, A Rose of Italy and several other productions.
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Mutual Program
Two Masterpieces De Luxe and a flock of shorter subjects scheduled for the week of May 8.
Soul Mates, from the American studios, with William Russell and Charlotte Burton in the principal roles, and Her Father’s Gold, a Thanhouser production featuring Harris Gordon, Barbara Gilroy and Louise Emerald Bates — the latter making her bow in feature productions, the Masterpieces De Luxe Edition, head Mutual releases for the week of May 8.
Soul Mates, prepared for the screen by J. Edward Hungerford from Edward A. Kaufman’s popular story Soul Mates, is an exceptionally stirring drama of high finance, love and intrigue, the scenes of which are laid in Wall street and in the fashionable set of the metropolis. It was screened under the direction of William Russell and his supporting cast, besides Miss Burton, includes Leona Hutton, Henry Keenan and several others of equal note.
Her Father’s Gold, the Thanhouser contribution to the De Luxe features of the week, is important for several reasons, principal among them because it serves to introduce Louise Emerald Bates as a star of these Masterpieces De Luxe. Her Father’s Gold, is an unusual adventure drama, having to do with a young girl’s search for a hidden treasure, in which she is joined by a young newspaper reporter. Harris Gordon essays the role of the reporter. Barbara Gilroy is seen in the role of the girl who seeks and finally finds the treasure, and Miss Bates appears as a crook, an intensely dramatic role which has much to do with the unfolding of the story.
Short length features for the week of May 8 lead off with the three-reel American-Mutual drama, The Profligate, the chief roles of which were assigned to Edward Coxen and Winnifred Greenwood. It is an unusually interesting drama, in which Miss Greenwood and Mr. Coxen essay their difficult roles with unusual charm and forcefulness. The Profligate will be released May 11.
Four two-reel subjects of wide variety in themes complete the Mutual short-length features to be released during the same week, The Touch on the Key, from the American studios, which goes to the public on May 8, heads the list. The story had to do with a young girl newspaper reporter, who after a series of strange adventures manages to secure a “scoop” for her paper. Vivian Rich, Alfred Vosburgh and George Periolat have the principal parts.
The Thanhouser two-reeler for the week will be released May 9, under the title of When She Played Broadway. In this comedy-drama the leading role is played by Gladys Hulette, supported by Howard Mitchell and others of the Thanhouser stock company. The story revolves about a young actress and the adventures that befell her in her comic opera career.
The Blindness, from the Mustang-Mutual studios, for release May 12, and “The Ordeal,” from the Horsley-Mutual studios, which goes to the public on May 13, complete the two-reel subjects. In the former Rhea Mitchell and William Stowell are the featured players, while Margaret Gibson has the lead in The Ordeal. Miss Gibson is supported by a company of noted players, especially chosen for these two-reel features, in which she is the star. The Bostock animals add considerably to the interest of the production.
The Kiddies’ Kaptain Kid, to be released May 8, featuring Riley Chamberlin, Walter Hiers and Louise Emerald Bates and Freddie’s Frigid Finish, released May 13, with Jay C. Yorke and Frances Keyes, are the Falstaff comedies for the week. The Vogue comedies include Germantic Love, with Arthur Tavares and Madge Kirby and A Mix-Up at Rudolph’s, with Paddy McQuire and Rena Rodgers. They will be released May 9 and May 14, respectively.
Skelly’s Skeleton, with Carol Halloway and John Sheehan, and No Title, with Oral Humphrey as the featured player, are the “Beauty” offerings of the week. Skelly’s Skeleton will be released May 10 and No Title May 14 Jerry’s Perfect Day is the title of the Cub comedy, featuring George Ovey. It will be released May 12.
Second of the “Reel Life” releases from Gaumont studios is scheduled for May 14. This interesting subject, named in honor of the Mutual Film Magazine, contains a wealth of interesting matter, consisting of the rebuilding of a railroad the eclipse of the sun, one of the most unique of its kind ever photographed, and some unusual close-ups of the sprightly cuttle-fish.
Mutual Weekly No. 71, with a number of exclusive pictures just received from Mexico, and See America First, including a trip through Atlanta, Ga., complete the releases. Mutual Weekly No. 71 will be released on May 10 and See America First the same day.
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Jack Sherrill is off to California.
The mountain has been coming to Jack Sherrill right from the outset, saving this popular young leading man the perplexities of the ancient philosopher Mohammed. The mountain of success has steadily drawn nearer him until he is now well on his way to its peak. In the very first production in which he took a small part his expressive acting and clean-cut “screening” were noticeable, and caused a steady climb to fame through a succession of well handled parts in The Builder of Bridges, with C. Aubrey Smith; Just Out of College, by George Ade; John Glayde’s Honour, again in an important part supporting Smith, The Woman in 47, with Alice Brady, and finally as Steve O’Mara, the woodsman lover in Then I’ll Come Back to You, the lead opposite Miss Brady. Not audiences alone, but exhibitors and producers, have noticed with uncommon interest the career of Jack Sherrill, and now several offers from California are taking him to the sunny climate to investigate its possibilities and continue his work out there.
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George H. Smith Returns to England.
George H. Smith, London representative of the Vitagraph Company, who has been in the United States for the past two months, sailed for home on May 2. Mr. Smith’s visit was for pleasure as well as business. During his stay here he visited friends and relatives in California. In speaking of the big western state he is as enthusiastic as a Native Son. In company with William F. Rock, president of the Vitagraph Company, Mr. Smith was in attendance at the exhibitors’ exposition at the Grand Central Palace on the opening day.
Collection: Moving Picture World, May 1916