Potter Writes for Ramo (1914) 🇺🇸
Paul M. Potter, famous for his world-wide reputation due to his many successes, especially his dramatization of Trilby, has made a contract with Ramo Films, Inc., to furnish them with script dramatizations of twenty-four of his biggest and most successful plays to be picturized as Ramo Features.
Mr. Potter was for many years the foreign (London and Paris) correspondent for the New York Herald. His first play was The Chonans, produced by the late Madame Modjeska at the Union Square Theater, New York City. He followed this with The City Directory, written for Russell’s Comedians (which was played by them for five years), including William Collier [William Collier Sr.], Charles Reed, May [May Irwin] and Flo Irwin, Dan Daly, May Yohé, Mack, Martinette, and many well-known actors were also in the cast — likewise marking the theatrical beginning of the famous Dave Warfield.
Mr. Potter dramatized Trilby for the late A. M. Palmer. Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree produced it with great success at the Haymarket Theater, London, England. William A. Brady presented it throughout the United States, Canada and Australia. In every European city, as well as in India and South Africa, different managers have presented this play. This drama has paid more than half a million dollars in author’s royalties. The Conquerors Mr. Potter wrote next for Charles Frohman. This played for more than a year by the Empire Theater Stock Company, which included Viola Allen, William Faversham, Sir George Alexander and many other celebrated performers.
At the present writing Mr. Potter has already placed the manuscript for this successful play in the hands of the Ramo Company, which is now being produced under the careful guidance of Director Will S. Davis. This production will follow “The Conquerors” in motion photography as a Ramo feature in five reels. In Mr. Potter’s list of more than sixty plays all the famous players of America have appeared. Mr. Potter served his apprenticeship under the late Augustin Daly and represented the American drama at the last Paris Exposition.
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M. Attens, of Fresno, Answered by F. Lawrance.
F. Lawrance, formerly connected with Turner & Dahnken, of San Francisco, and recently manager of the Fresno Photo Theater of Fresno, called at the New York office in relation to an article which appeared in the Chicago Letter, in the issue of April 11th, to which M. Attens, owner of the Wigwam Theater, Fresno, declared exceptions. Mr. Lawrance stands upon his previous statement, which he avers is correct in every detail, with the exception that the Wigwam, a small house catering to the foreign element and running eight and nine reels for a nickel, is operated by Mr. Attens and should not have been included on the list of high-class houses owned by Turner & Dahnken.
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Chicago Film Brevities.
S. S. Hutchinson, president of the American Film Mfg. Co., left for New York, Sunday, June 14th, with the 20th Century Limited, to sail on the Olympic, June 20th, for Europe. Mr. Hutchinson expects to visit all the principal cities on the Continent, and will not be back before the latter part of September. He is accompanied by Mrs. Hutchinson and their two boys.
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William Hershberg, president of the General Feature Film Co., has just returned to this city from an extensive trip in Europe, visiting most of the principal cities in England, Germany, France and Italy. While abroad, Mr. Hershberg studied film conditions in general and procured several thousand feet of comedies and a number of multiple reel features for his concern. These will be released through their offices in the Mallers Building. Mr. Hirshberg found conditions very flourishing, and promises some interesting surprises for the feature trade in this territory.
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The G. & G. Film Co., of this city, has acquired “The Littlest Rebel” from the Photoplay Production Co. and “Should a Woman Tell?” an Apex special, for Illinois and Wisconsin. Aaron Gollos, president of the company, has been in New York for the past week, buying and contracting for features for his company.
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F. H. McMillan formerly manager of the Chicago office of the World Film Corporation, is now acting as special representative for the General Feature Film Co., of this city.
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By special arrangements with Mr. Jack Gleason, a private presentation of the Giants-White Sox World’s Tour in moving pictures, was given before an enthusiastic audience of ball players and their admirers, at Fulton’s exhibition room, on Monday evening, June 15th. There were about 150 present, among whom were Louis Comiskey, Lou Houseman, Nate Lewis and Charlie White. Jimmy Callahan and the famous “Callahan Kids” were also present, together with a representative body of members of the White Sox and Athletics baseball clubs. A great deal of enjoyment and interest was expressed throughout the exhibition. The six reels of pictures are being released by the Eclectic Film Company through their branch offices.
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R. E. Bradford, manager of the Chicago branch of the Mutual Film Corporation, made a flying trip to Marion and Fort Wayne, Ind., last week. Mr. Bradford closed several deals in the interest of his firm.
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Alfred Hamburger has entered into a contract with the Consolidated Feature Film Corporation for an extended run of their latest feature, “Wrath of the Gods.” Mr. Hamburger expects to place the feature either in the Ziegfeld or the Fine Arts Theater, after the run of the Mutual-Griffith production, “Home, Sweet Home.”
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The Reel Fellows will meet Friday, June 19th, at 7:00 P. M., at the Ad Fellows’ Club on the 15th floor of the Advertising Building.
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Beginning July 13th, the Essanay Film Mfg. Co. will release six pictures a week, instead of five. The extra reel will be on Monday, and one of their popular slap-stick comedies.
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The Selig Polyscope Company is getting out a new line of elaborate posters for “The Spoilers.” They are made by the Goes Printing Company, and furnished in three styles of one sheets, three styles of three sheets, three styles of eight sheets and two styles of sixteen and twenty-four sheets.
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The proceeds of the Studebaker Theater of June 11th, were donated to the free ice fund of the Record-Herald.
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C. C. Cunningham, manager and owner of the 20th Century Theater, Gary, Ind., paid a visit to The World offices last week. The 20th Century opened May 30th, with the Vitagraph production, “A Million Bid.” The seating capacity is 550, admission 10 cents.
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“The Only Son” at the Strand.
The bill at the Strand Theater for the week of June 15th included “The Only Son,” with Thomas W. Ross in the title role, The Strand Topical Review, and a new Keystone comedy.
Collection: Moving Picture World, June 1914