Evening Star Newspaper, April 17, 1921, Page 59

0 AMUSEMENTS. - Amusements The Photoplay RECENT news sheet from Goldwyn Pictures contains contribu- tions by several of the noted authors who have become con- nected with that organizati interest. Booth Tarkington, as any, says: “One writes fiction, on. and whose opinions may be of , who, perhaps, is as widely known but plays and pantomime are not written. * * * But the writer of fiction and the playwright and the designer of pantomime have one thing in common—vision of life ex- préssed by imitative interpretations of life. A constructor of pantomime designs, or motion picture stories, author, I think. should not be called a writer. or In three mediums—fiction, play and moving pictures— the imitations of life must all try to produce in the imagination of readers or gudiences the illusion that not imitation, but actual life, is shown. I know nothing of the technique of pantomime, or moving pictures, ex- cept the one common law to the an illusion of actuality, an initia three mediums—that in order to produce tive interpretation of life must be life- like. If you are showing an audience a section of life with which that audience is familiar, yo you'll be caught lying. You can make your millionaires ur truth to the subject must be absolute, or all silk-hatted villains to the happy satisfaction of the poorhouse audience; you can make Kit Carsdn say ‘My word!" for a London audience, but unlifelike- ness can be successful only in proportion to the ignorance of the audn; ence, and this ignorance is very unstable; it cannot be depended upon. * * ¥ ERT HUGHES says: “Anyth and all the reasons that make motion picture is an art. arts can dg and many things that no ing that creates a new art is good, any other art good prove that the It can do some of the things that all the other other art can do. It occupies part of the fields of painting. sculpture, music, drama, poetry, history, philoso- phy and all the forms of fiction. It uses all those arts as helps. The great trouble with other iorms of art or fiction and drama is that they have to be translated into many languages in order to be understood, except in a limited field. Translatio flavor and the meaning of the original. a really universal language is spoken. n always spoils a large part of the In the moving picture, however, Moving pictures are a language, and anybody who is interested in telling a story simply denies himself an enormous audience and a wonderf moving picture.” After paying his “The greatest artists in all fields ha the critics. endure; it is just part of the game. ul language if he denies himself the respects to “the critics,” he adds: ve always been reviled by some of But criticism is only one of the hardships every artist must If authors do not like what comes out of the pen. or the typewriter, they can take up those weapons them- selves in self-defense. Let them aiso learn to write with the camera. The whole world is before them, and the newer and finer and bigger their ideas the more welcome they will be in the field. But let them first make sure that their ideas are genuinely new and true, and not merely eccentric or fantastic.” * * ERTRUDE ATHERTON opens w “it will never be forgotten that * ¥ ith the expression of the hope that Mr. Goldwyn was the first moving picture producer not only to recognize the importance of the author, but ;: compel the public to recognize it. If we stay,” she adds, “it will not e money that tempts us * * * but the curious, intensive, unique, exciting, almost unreal and oddly self-revealing life, which makes us for- & that there is any world outside of this particular section of southern ifornia, with its hundred and ninety moving picture studios. We have a vague sense that we are making some sort of history ourselves.” NZIA YEZIERSKA writes: tion of the daily problems of the of understanding between the immig: tion picture is the newest language classes, rich and poor, educated and * * % “I feel that the screen’s vivid picturiza- alien will bring about a closer bond rant and the native born. The mo- of democracy. By means of it all uneducated, meet and mingle. By democracy I do not mean coming down to the lowest level. The greatest leader of democracy weat up to the * % this connection, the comment of a may not be out of place. honor of the Goldwyn mountain to speak to the people.” * * newspaper humorist of Los Angeles He attended a luncheon recently given in ‘minent Authors, going with fear and trembling, because he “reckoned that among a flock of eminent authors a mere im- minent author would feel like a flivver parked among twin sixes.” arriving at just why these authors In should be classed as “eminent,” he decided it was because no one of them finished his or her speech with “I thank you.” * ¥ k % KING VIDOR, in venturing a prophecy as to the trend of the photo- play art-industry during 1921 a nd 1922, recently declared he was convinced that “the tendency will be toward psychological and ethical themes—with a concurrent departure from the purely physical action ture, with its thrills,’ gymnastics and other physical sensations.” He IC yurtl.:e_r believes that “the present-day relinquishment of many outworn traditions, conventiorns #nd politicat theéries ptesages an era of photo- plays which will more ‘than scratch ‘the surface of things—photoplays which will paint reality and realism, rather than the Puritanism and puerile sentimentalism .which most o expressed.” He believes the problems of marriage will f the screen plays of the past have continue to find favor with both public and producers, and with such writers as Shaw, Barrie, Parker and others contributing stories, we will have démestic dramas of a deeper, subtler type. * * TE!qutiu of wl acter of Tomm; test by Barrie himse&. who decla: in mind when he wrote: his story, supposed. * ¥ Barrie had in mind when he conceived the Sandys, “Sentimental Tommy,” has been set res he had Robert Louis Stevenson not himself, as has been popularly * % ¥ % EIS!E FERGUSON ‘and Wallace Reid will be starred in the screen version of the stage play, “Peter Ibbetson,” which, if has been an- nounced, is to be a super production in every respect. * % * * SOMERSET MAUGHAM, the English author, will provide an * original story, entitled “The Ordeal,” for Betty Compson’s next starring picture. 1 * * (OMAS BURKE, the author of “Limehouse Lights” vestigation, declares that scenari cal knowledge for the untrained man * % eh : after some in- 0 writing requires too much techni- fo attempt it, so he will be content to write stories for scteen use, but will leave their adaptation to others. . * o * % % is said that since *The Faith Healer” ‘Washington, has been seen by members curb has been put upon the more radical which was recently seen in of the Michigan legislature a notions against the motion pictare industry and in favor of an unreasoning censorship. Filmograms Tlll‘l department of the George Loane Tucker studios advances the fnformation that the state board of censors in Pennsylvania. which in 1920 had & pay roll of $2,700, now ‘wantee. pay roll of §76,640. Constance Einney will devote the year entirely to screen work. not ap- pearing upon the stage at all, so it is reparted. John Drinkwater's “Mary Queen of Socots”™ is to be given a photoplay pro- duction, probably by First National Piotures, Incorporated. Robert Warwick in private life is Robert Bien. *“The Old Bwimmin’ Hole” contains 6,000 feet of film and has no explana- tory_word. It gives to Charles Ray the honor of telling a story on the pereen without a subtitl Betty Blythe, the screen star, is a niece of Samuel G. Blythe, the well known newspaper and magazine writer. Charlie Chaplin made his first ap- pu.rl’ nce on the stage in London in 1895. Peter B. Kyne, the California nov- elist, will write western stories for the screen for Harry Carey, who is soon to become a Jewel star. Alice L. Tildesle “Cabella Drives the title, “What Can You Expect? will! be filmed with Gladys Walton as its| star. i Priacilla Dean's first two-role part for the screen will present her as laure Figlan, a_ European star, and her daughter, Pauline Stevens, in “Reputation,” her new photoplay. Brich von Stroheim. formerly an as- sistant director for David Wark Grif- fith, i® now directing Universal's “mil- lion-dollar” production, Foolish " and has it nearly ready for release, a news note states. “The Wild Goose,” which is soon to be released, is a story of the duty par- ents owe to their children. ‘s magazine story, Nail” under the| The First National Pletures gossip man says Clara Hamon, who won no- toriety in a murder trial in Oklahoma, will not appear in the pictures, ac- cording to the best authority from motion picture offcials. Rumor says that Anna Q. =i zZive up picture-making d re- turn to her native Sw. pear in the movies there, 0" ' *¥ Katherine Perry, a new star in the movies, was formerly a Ziegfeld beauty and won the golden apple con- test as the Loy most beautiful girl in New “Rip Van Winkle” is to be ‘made into a picture play, with the son of Joseph Jefferson, th. eat o e original Rip, in Crawford and Carter of !h.ll‘d are said to be making an elabora V‘J’l‘— ington picture that promises to be a sensation. It will present the Na- tional Capital in all the phases of its existence. For the first time in the history the exclusive Plasa Hotel.‘ New Yol?: city, it is claimed, the management turned over the famous “rose room" MaRY M1LES MINTER Kaickerbocker Photoplays This Weelk AT PHOTOPLAY HOUSES ALL THIS WEEK PALACE—“City of Silent Men.” ME'I;ROPOLITAN—“BOI) Hampton of Placer.” p.m. Opens today at 3 p.m. Opens today at GARDEN—“The Woman Untamed,” with vaudeville prologue. Opens today at 3 p.m. RIALTO—*“Straight from Paris.” Opens today at 3 pm. { COLUMBIA—“Lying Lips.” Shown today at 3 p.m. “City of Silent Men.” Thomas Meighan, who recently ecored a triumph in “The Frontier of the Stars,” will be the pictured star at Loow’s Pal- ace Theater this week, beginning this afternoon, in his latest starring produc- tion, “The City of Silent Men." a story adapted from the novel, “The Quarry,” by John A. Moroso. Lois Wilson is seen as #irl who understands and aids the ex-convict she loves. Added screem and musical hits include the latest Christy comedy, “Dummy Love”; the overture “Rigoletto,” by the Palace Or- chestra; the Pathe News, Literary Digest topics and other subj “Bob Hampton of Placer.” “Bob Hampton of Placer,” Marshall Neilan's first special production, will be shown at Crandall’s Metropolitan Theater this week. It is adapted from the novel of Randall Parrish. In it are pictured James Kirkwood in the title role; Wealey (Dinty) Barry, Mar- jorie Daw, Noah Berry, Pat oYy Tom Gallery and others. ‘The story is a romance and adven- ture on the American frontier in the late seventies. The action aboun in climaxes and an element of mys- tery, and the picture includes Cus- ter's last stand at the Little Big| Horn. g ‘The usual supplementary features will be features in the bill — “The Woman Untamed.” Moore's Garden Theater announces a novelty for this week, beginning today, in Elmer J. McGovern's photo- play, “The Woman Untamed,” a ro- mance of the South Sea isles, featur- ing the dancer, Doraldina, which will be presented with a mu- sical and dancing prologue, the Ha- waiian musical revue, featuring Signe Paterson, “a favorite dancer of the King of Sweden.” a French dancing sensation also of the Winter Garden, New York. Miss Paterson will be ac- companied by Florence Armstrong, lyric soprano; Marie Taylor, colora- tura, and the Royal Hawaiian Quar- tet of native players, including 8. M. Kajawe and Walter Kalomoku, Ha- waiian steel guitar players. The scene of the prologue s laid in Hawali on the beach of Waikiki, Oahu Island. The picture concerns a white girl cast upon an isolated lsland, and thers alone among the cannibals and half-naked savages shows the in- fiuence of her strange dances over the natives. Orchestral features and short sub- jects will complete the bill “Straight From Paris.” Moore’s Rialto Theater for this week, beginning today, announces Clara’ Kimball Young, in her latest Equity production, “Straight From Paris,” a story of exclusive society life by Sada Cowan, in which the star 1s pictured as a milliner, Lucette Grenier, in a thrilling love story, af fording opportunity for sartorial dis- to Director Hobart Henley and his |PiY: Screen players headed by Conway Tearle for one of the spectacular restaurant scenes in “Soclety Snobs.” Although Manager _Beatus of Loew’s Palace Theater, had perfected plans for the presentation today of “Billions,” the latest starring vehicle for Mme. Alla Naszimova, it was necessary to postpone the offering for one weck, owing to the failure of a print of the picture to reach Washington in time for the showing. Among the brand-new screen lumi- naries is Margaret Livingston, a re- cent Ince discovery, who has the role of Lelia in “Lying Lips." She is said to have firmly established her- self as one of the most charming en- trants in this year's crop of screen debutantes. Wade Douglas has made the designs for the complete scenery of the new comedy, “The Wheei,"” by Winchell Smith, which John Golden will pro- duce for the first time in Atlantic | City, May 2. William Hodge, who is appearing in “The Guest of Honor” in New York, is 1o appear in the leading role of his own play, “Beware of Dogs” two weeks hence. The Shuberts last week engaged Dallas Welford to play one of the chief comic roles in the new Straus operetta, “The Last Waltz.” Edouard Durand, a prominent mem- ber of the original “Buddles” com- pany, comes of a family high In diplomatic ocircles in his native France. Mr. Durand came to Amer- ica in 1901 and for four consecutive seasons supported AnnadHeld. The minor features are promised o a:ml.n keeping with the main attrac- “Lying Lips.” vLying Lips,” Thomas H. Ince drama of life and love and a woman's des- tiny, will begin its second week at Loew’s Columbia Theater this after- noon. House Peters and Florence Vidor are starred in the principal roles. 1t is the story of an Engliish aristocrat, betrothed to a man of wealth. twice her age, who meets a young colonial in Canada and falls in love with him. He follows her to Eng- land and in mid-Atlantic, the steamer is wrecked. Drifting on a bit of| wreckage, without hope of aid, she pledges herself to him for life, but after her rescue, believing him dead, she is about to enter a loveless mar- riage, when the Canadian suddenly ap- pears. dded screen and musical attrac- tions will include Lissts “Second Hungarian Rhapsodie,” an overture. Knickerbocker. _“Bob Hampton of Placer,” Marshall Neilan's first special production, will be shown today and tomorrow. The ensemble includes 2,000 full-blooded Indians and the entire 10th United States Cavalry, and the cast lsts among its members James Kirkwood, Wesley (Dinty) Barry, Marjorie Daw and others. Tuesday and Wednesday, First National's production, “The Truth About Husbands” a fiim ver- sion of Sir Arthur Wing Pinero’s play, Profligate,” and the Vanity Fair Girls, in “Paint ‘and Powder.” Thursday and Friday, Mary biles Minter, in “The Little Clown,” Real- art's adaptation of the play by Avery Hopl\yood. and “The Toonerville Fol- lies,” and Saturday, Tom Moore, in “Officer 666.” Crandall’s. “The Inner Voice,” a drama of the Tugged west, the darkest slums, high finance and moral regeneration, will be shown at Crandall's Theater to- day, tomorrow and Tuesday, with E. K. Lincoln and Agnes Ayres as its stars; also Mutt and Jeff in a new animated cartoon comedy; Wednes- day lnd.‘ThurIdl the Willat produc- tion of “Down Home,” from the well known novel, “Dabney Todd,” by F. e Barrisca! - ing Point.” fIRe prm— Apollo, h:‘m!a.v and tomorrow, Thomas Meig- n in “The Frontier of the and Buster Keaton in ‘“The gcl:: crow” Tuesday and Wednesday, George Arliss in “The Devil”; Thurs- day, Ina Claire in “Polly With a Past and Pollard in “Rush Orders"; Friday, Ethel Clayton in “The Price of Possession” and comedy, “The Toonerville Follies,” and Saturday, Wanda Hawley in “The Snob” and comedy, “Naughty Mary Brown.” Avenue Grand. ITodBy and tomorrow, George Arliss n “The Devil” and comedy, “Nax Mary Brown”; Tuesday, “I's & Goenr Life”; Wednesday, Ina Claire in “Polly yVllh a Past” and Harry Pollard in ‘Rush Orders”; Thursday, Billie Burke in “The Education of Eliza- beth” and Toonerville comedy, “The Skipper's Scheme”; Friday, Enid Ben- Eell in “Slik Hosiery” and comedy, ‘Edgar, the Explorer,” and Saturday, Mildred Harris Chaplin in “Old Dad. Today and tomorrow, Elaine Ham- merstein _in “Poor Dear Margaret i 'l‘\lel!(h!f&ndWednesuiay,8 Es- telle Taylor and Marc MacDermott in “Blind Wives’ Thursday, Edward Earle and Mabel Ballin in “East Lynne”; FKriday, Gladys Walton in “All Dolled Up"” and L-Ko Comedy, and Saturday, Mahlon Hamilton and Betty Blythe in “The Truant Hus- hhn(,i." and episode 9 of “Son of Tar- Lyrie. Today and tomorrow, Eugene OBrien, “Worlds Apart”; Sunday matinee only, Eddle Polo, in “King of the Circus”; Tuesday, Constance Talmadge in etty’s Burglar”; W nesday, Carmel Myers in “Beautifully Trimmed”; Thursday, “The _Great Lover”; Friday, Reginald Parker Production, “Godless Men,” and Sat- d- urday, Harold Goodwin in_“Oliver Twist, Jr.” Matinee only, “Diamond Queen.” Savoy. Today and tomorrow, George Arliss in “The Devil”’; Tuesday and Wed- iesday, Thomas Meighan in_“The Frontier of the Stars” and_ Buster aton in “The Haunted House' ‘hursday, Ethel Clayton in Price of Possession” and comedy, *“Torchy’s Big Lead"; Friday, Jack Pickford in “Just Out of College” and Harry Pollard in “Rush Orders,” and Saturday, Wanda Hawley in “The Snob” and comedy, “The Toonerville Follies.” York. Today, Charles Ray In *19 and Phyllis*; tomorrow, Justine John- stone in “The Plaything of Broad- way” and comedy, “Tacks and Tax- es”; Tuesday, Mae Murray in “The Gilded Lily” and Harry Pollard in “Rush Orders”; Wednesday, Alice Lake in “The Greater Claim”; Thurs- day, Jack Pickford in “Just Out of College” and comedy, “The Artist's Muddle”; Friday, Madge Kennedy in “The Girl With the Jazs Heart” ai Mack Sennett's “Bungalow Troubles, and Saturday, Dorothy Gish in “The Ghost in the Garret” and Buster Keaton in “The Scarecrow.” —_— Rehearsals of John Hunter Booth's “Like a King,” which Adolph Klauber 1s producing, began last Wednesday in New York. Adelaide and Hugl cast of “The Cameo ‘Donald, and music by Belle Gal fier and Jamee Monaco. 3 FLOR(I::‘;TICE. ymop._s “wmbia *“The Story’s the Thing." LIONEL BARRYMORE, who is play- ing the title role in “Boomerang Bill,” believes the story is the thing in motion picture production. “‘Motion picture producers,” says Mr. Barrymore, “have reached the point where they resemble Capablanca and Lasker, who played draw 8 O chess in Cuba against each other for more than a month. They both play chess so well that neither can beat the other. Technieally, motion pic- ture producers are in exactly the same position. The way out is by means of the story. Technically, there is nothing more to be desired from mo- tion pictures, but where there is plenty of room for competition and betterment is in the stories. “At present motion picture produc- tions are beautifully produced, with fine photography and some excellent acting, but the story is often so thin as to be unworthy of all the trouble and expense of the production. It is just llke dressing up some ugly spinster in the latest gowns from Paris. “Then there are some stories which should never be screened. Because a story makes & wonderful novel is no reason why it will make a good mo- tion picture. There are some paint- ings that require color, and to pro- duce some stories on the screen is just like setting an etcher to work on a picture of three cardinals with their MARIE TyiERS Garden NEXT WEEK'S PHOTOPLAYS. Palace. Mme. Alla Nazimova, in “Billions.” her latest starring production, adapt- ed from a French drama of love amid the Bohemians. Columbia. “Buried Treasure,” starring Marion Davies, in George D. Bakers picture o{ F. Britten Austen’s magazine story. colorful robes. For one thing, sex stuff in motion picture stories is something which the public does not want. People are not intes in watching a woman wave a fan languidly for 1,000 feet, while a lover gazes at her through the palms and her wicked husband paces to and fro in the conservatory. Why is the hus- b.ng wicked? Because he is a hus- nd. “Motion pictures are best adapted to portrayal of the outdoor emotions, which are healthy emotions, and it is distinctly unpopular as well as un- interesting.. to show the hothouse “Two Little Girls in Blue,” A. L. Er- langer’s newest musical production, opéned last week at the Colonial Theater, Boston. It goes to New York after the Boston run. Scenetlom *Over_thetHnr” Shubert-~Garricko Movies in Death House. UGH the kindness of Thomas Meighan and his director, Tom Forman, it is reported, nearly a dozen condemned convicts enjoyed the priv- ilege of seeing the first motion pic- ture ever exhibited in the death house of Sing Sing prison, at Ossining, N. Y., recently. As the death house is small, the machine had to be placed twelve feet from the screen and the reels were Tun off twice so the condemned men could see them through the steel- barred doors of their cells. A bed sheet, used as a screen, was stretched at the west end of the short corridor, which has a row of cells on each side. When the reels were run off. the sheet was shifted to the east side and the pictured story repeated. Mr. Meighan staged an escape scene for his_latest picture, “The City of Silent Men,” while he was at Sing Sing, and he was 8o struck with the utter dreariness of the life of the inmates that he asked Warden Lawes if a motion picture projection ma- chine could be used there. The war- den said the men might see censored pictures occasionally and the projec- tion machine was ordered. It arrived in time to give a little eomfort to pany of the men who might never e another opportunity. FASHION CREATIONS OF THE STAGE. MISS BEE WINSOME ‘Wore a white fur-trimmed wrap im the “Marcus Show.” ¢|FOOTLIGHT FASHIONS. BY ELENORE DE WITT EBY. EFFIE SHANNON, the new leading lady with the “Masque- rader,” brought some lovely gowns as ‘well as her superd acting to the part. Her neglige of mauve and cream-col- ored chiffon with heavy silk embroid- ery in rose tints is a Callot mode! and very distinctive. Miss Shannon said she bad a particular fondness for em- broideries, and her selections certain- 1y justified it. ‘The afternoon frock sketched is of soft gray georgette over cloth of sil- ver, with a vestee of fine silver lace. The bodice has short kimono sleeves, with a narrow piped edging of pale orange crepe. The neck is collarless and rounded in a low oval to expose the dainty filet. Perhaps the most at- tractive feature of the gown is the trimming of heavy furry fringe cords, which fall in two flounces from the skirt. A loose girdle of pale orange folda around the walist, and a cori of tea roses gives a lovely touch of color harmony. Miss Shannon wore a smart black feathered hat and fur scarf with the gown. Miss Katherine Raymore received special mention from the critics for her splendid acting as Robbins, the % ; MISS EFFIE SHANNON a gray fringed afternoon Appeared tn freck in “The Masquerader.” little London slavey, in the °“Mas- querader.” Although her costume was quite the opposite of “gorgeous,” per- haps it, too, deserves to be specially mentioned, for it is more diMcult to find effective costumes of this type and have them exactly true to char- acter than to obtain becoming fashion ons. Miss Raymore related an interesting incident of her childhood when she was rebearsing for the part of ‘Micah Dow” in the “Little Mini: ter.” One day she saw a little ne boy on the street, whose attire seemed exactly adapted to her role, so she asked him if he would trade it for a brand-new sult of clothes. ‘The little fellow at first thought that ‘was either crazy or joking, but when he found she was really in earnest he accepted the proposition gleefully. Miss Raymore took him to one of the large 5th avenue shops and played fairy godmother by out- fitting him in better garments than he had ever possessed before. When he saw himself “all dressed began tp get scared, and wonderad whether *his mother would scold. 'Miss Raymore said she began to . he | peared in a stuzning gown MISS MARY HALL satin headdress as Lady Macbeth. In the Spotlight. LADYS WALTON has been en- gaged for “The Last Walts™ Edna Hibbard has been signed for the leading feminine role in “The Poppy God,” by the BSel Beryl Mercer will play the leading role in “Irish Dew,” a comedy by: Abby Merchant, to be.produced by, William Harris. Aileen Poe will be in the cast of: “Quality Street,” which the Shuberts are to produce as a musical show. i Anne Sands last seen here in “The Poor Little Ritz Girl,” has been added to the cast of “The Love Birds." Ruth Gilmore has replaced Lot Robb as leading woman of “Rollo’ Wild Oats.” now playing : New York. Miss Robb's retirement fs due to ill- ness. £ “The Talking Shop/” pjcomedy by. Michae! Morton, based on Stephen Leacoek’s, “Sunchine Skatches of &' Little Town,” was presented for th first time on any stage at Atlantic City last week by Sam H. Harris, with Robert McWade, in ihe leading role. Grace La Rue and Hale Hamilton celebrated the 100th rmance of “Dear Me,” at the Republio Theater, New York, Thursday night, with & supper in their new studio apartment. after the play. i a Barowska, dancer, has been u?guged‘l by the Charles Frohman Company for an impostant part in “Clair de Lune, the mew play by Michael Strange, in which Ethel and John Barrymore will open at the Em- pire Theater, New 'k, tomorrow night. Charles Purcell made his first &p- ‘; in “The Right Girl” at the® Times Square Theatef, New York,: Tuesday night, succeeding Earl Ben- ham as leading man. *The Ziegfeld Follies of 1921 will® Placed in rehearssy May 1. The production is now being cast. S Geo! V. Hobart's "Sonny.” which the Sre‘I:ryn- tried on the road this geason, will be one of that firm's early offerings in New York in the fall. Willlam B. Friedlan@er has accepted a play by Hayden Talbot, in ‘which Maude Fealy will be seen next sea- son. F musical version of Barrie's "g:nmy Street,” which the Shuberts are producing, will be known as “Phoebe of Quality Street” MaT Mc- Coy and Marian Batista are newcoms g ers to the cast. 2 David Belasco, playwright and the= | atrical manager, who was reported ill with pneumonia the first part of week in New York, is said to have al- ! most entirely recovered. : Suggested by an Old Book. N ancient volume of Harpers ‘Weekly, with torn binding and yellow pages, altogether on the verge of being thrown away—this was the immediate suggestion for the photo- play made from *“Over the Hill to the and “Over the Hill from the compapion poems by Will | Valuable things find thelr way to second-band stores and this volume, ‘which might have attracted an anti- quarian, found its way into the Wil- ‘Were green velvet with a pale yollow | liam Fox studios as & mere and un- dignified “prop.” In the scenss ol' some picture that called for a library was one of the books that stood it then, also, and to have sort|on the shelf for camera purposes’ ecared of a gum‘ feeling, but the coveted suit was hers, and she had deter- mined to keep it. And so when the Teat “first night” came little Micah W had a happy heart beating be- neath its ragged covering. Miss Bee Winsome appeared in many frills and fancies in the “Mar- cus Show.” strikin wrap_sketched. cept for & few touches of black em- broidery, which stand out with star- tling effectiveness on the snowy background. The cuff . and collar trimming is of deep fox fur, which, with its polar-like atmosphere, con- trasts oddly with the headdress, which is trimmed with a tropical Ppheasant. . Miss Mary Hall. as Lady Macpeth, illustrated. clinging robe of dark green vVelvet, with & sweeping train, plain ‘V” neck and loose sleeves of pale jade green over tight-fitting ones, finished with wristbands of dull red embroidery. Additional embroidery outlined the skirt hem, and & narrow band of it edged the neck. Miss Hall wore with it a vell of yellow satin clasped in place by a gold circlet set with Jewels at the front. Later -nx of bl with a crimson velvet mantle throughout with rich orieantal only. Not long after Mr. Fox had pro. duced a screen version of Longfel low's “Evangeline” he was sitting in the studio talking to William Far-$ num and carelessly turning over th pages of the book that lay in a pile of equally dilapidated volumes. His eye fell on a story about Will Carleton . and on the opposite page was the; poem, "Betsy and I Are Out,” which® first brought fame to the poet Mr.: Fox took the book to his office, going through it, came across the fa-. on ago. = once g ‘him n‘-‘pickureym:l'll.l Paul Sloane ' ‘was put on the scenario and in & short time Harry Millarde had the job of his . life. From the very inception Mr. .. Fox gave his own attention to the: picture and it will probably be known! forever by the people who worked in and on it as the “boss’ pet.” P From Film Fun. ‘f,"“ Actor—T ‘want to register a kick. Director—I'm too busy. Haven't e