Evening Star Newspaper, October 28, 1923, Page 49

" players who are under contract. Thil LATEST MO FROM HOLLYWOOD John Barrymore to Appear in "Beau Brum- mel," the Warner Brothers Picture Expected to Rival “"The Jest.” By Hallett Abend LOS ANGELES, October 25.—John Barrymore, New York stage star, whose playing in “The Jest” was notable, is here making “Beau Brum- mel” for Warner Brothers. Barry- more s expected to make “Beau Brummel” as spectacular a film as “The Jest” was a stage spectacle. He entertained newspaper men and magazine writers at the studio re- céntly and acted several scenes from | the photoplay for them. He fits the character role admirably and is ably directed by Harry Beaumont. Barry- more will remain here a week or so upon completing the ploture, and then &0 to New York for his stage season, which opens in November. Gloria Swanson's “Zaza"” which has taken both Los Angeles and New York by storm, at pre-release show- ings, is an extraordinary version of the old stage success. I have seen such actresses as Mrs. Leslie Carter, Mrs. Patrick Campbell, Nance O'Neill and Fiorence Roberts in the stage play, - and, though Miss Swanson's version differs entirely from the man- ner in which any of these actresses handled the same part, hers is bet- ter for screen purposes than would be the stage characterization. I have always had high hopes for Gloria as an actress it she could ever induce her producers to let her get away from soclety and ‘“clotheshorse yoles. Her vivid and passionate por- trayal of the part of Zaza justifies this faith. She is now eager to make “Sapho” and should have her wish granted. Maurice Tourneur's next release, “Jealous Husbands,” marks his return o the kind of melodrama in which he excels. The first reel or so deals with a domestic entanglement and a hu: band's unjustified suspiclons affect- ing his wife and the paternity of her child. In a jealous frenzy glves the sleeping infant to a burglar. From then on the melodrama livens and portions of the story take ome to the underworld. The film will be re- leased in seven reels this month by First National. Jane Novak does ex- traordinarily good work and Bon AlexAnder and Don Marion, two little boy actors, perform like veterans of the screen. Still another film has been poking fun at filmland. This time Hoot Gib- son is the star and the production is called “The Extra Man' Many of Universal's stars and directors are shown in studio scenes Which bur- lesque the temperamental methods of production. The comedy Is immense, but the scenes glve little idea of how pictures are really made. The film, which I saw in almost finished con- ditlon last week, will not be released until middle of December. A new comedlan will soon be seen in two-reelers when Lou Anger, long Buster Keaton's production manager, releases nder Orders” Pony Express,” the first of a series of tweive productions in which Clyde Cook, former vaudeville headliner, is starred. Cook, like Keaton, is a sad- faced comedian. His productions will be a welcome change from the usual run of two-reelers and rank in merit with the best of that kind of fillme now being made. ‘What Others Are Dolng. Kathryn McGuire, who is now play- ing in “Beyond the Veil” at the Col mos Art studios, has been proclaimed the “woman with a perfect back” by & committee of three Hollywood ar- tists. Monte Blue, who is part Indian and whose real name is Blue Mountain, was a shipping clerk in Chicago in 1809, according to the testimony of his wife, formerly a trained nurse, who has just obtained a divorce from him. After he got into pictures in 1913 his success rulned their home iife, she sald. Elinor Glyn, now here helping in the Goldwyn production of “Three Weeks,” plans to %o into vaudeville and to travel east over the Kelth circult. She has appeared on the stage in London. Dustin Farnum s another per- sonage who will try vaudeville. He plans a tablold revival of “The Lit- tlest Rebel.” Mae Marsh, who will soon complete work in “Daddles” at the Warner lot, plans to organize her own producing company and to film a play written especially for her by her husband, Louls Lee Arms, a newspaper and magazine writer, now here with he Part of the story takes place in Eng- 1and and it is probable the company will be taken abroad. When she has completed her own production Miss Marsh will make another picture for D. W. Grifith. who by that time will have completed his great revolu- tionary war production, “America.” Edwin Carewe, in addition to mak- ing “A Son of the Sahara” in_ Al- will ilm many exteriors for his jscond production, “Snakebite,” while he is in the Sahara. He eafled from New York October 6. The early autumn studlo lull ended and new productions are get- ting under way. While all of the scenario departments hum with ac- VIE GOSSIP Mayo, Norman Kerry, Evelyn Brent, Mildred Harrls and Bert Grasby. ‘Thomas D. Gray, humorist and play- wright, has been signed by Harold Lloyd's scenario department. “Ouida’s Dog of Flanders” will be Jackle Coogan's next plcture, but it will be called “A Boy of Flanders.” Basil King’s novel, “Let No Man Put Asunder,” has been chosen for Pauline Frederick's return to the screen, in a Vitagraph plcture. Lou Tellegen will | play the male lead. \ Pola Negri, now busy making “My Man," a modern story, has selected ‘Madame Sans Gene,” the play by Sar- dou, which deals with the time and court of the first Napoleon. Xing Vidor, lonnelf?u Metro by Gold- wyn, will direct Laurette Taylor, in “Peg O' My Heart 58 Dorris Stone, an English beauty, has been engaged for the Century Comedies stock company. She will be seen in 'Yes, We Have No Pajamas.” Perley Poore Sheehan, who wrote the script for “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” will soon begin to work as a director on “Innocent,” a etory of his own writing. (Copyright, 1923, in United i Britain’ by North Ameri Alllance. and Great Surpasses the Original. *THE LADY IN ERMINE" furnishes an Interesting contrast in methods of presentation to “The Lady of the Rose,” under which title the musical play has been running for the past year at Daly’'s Theater, London. When the Shuberts acquired the| American rights they_dispatched Mr. Barrett, Walter Woolf and Harry K. Morton'to London with instructlons to study the English presentation and familiarize themselves with the spirit of the work. A trip of this character entalled considerable expense, but it was deemed an eventual economical expenditure, Jinasmuch as it was be- lieved that Close observation of the London 'production would give the three men the best fdea as to a suc- cessful presentation on this side. According to those people Who have | witnessed both presentations, thls recent record of “three men in a boat” | has been more than justified, for the American production is said to far| |as a surpass the English in scenic display, atmospheric suzgestion and in ro- mantic glamour. E] wile mm [ ] TANCE TO THE THEATER tivity, the outlining of the new sched- ules is coming in the shifting of many stars and directors and the Joaning of various stock company 3 e a mic L e oaning- usually results In weekly profit for the producers, for it is rare that a contracted player is rented to a rival organization unlesa the company holding the contract nets & nice sum over and above the actor's salary. Mrs. Cralg Biddle of Philadelphia and her youngest son, Drexel Biddle, have gone east after & vain attempt to launch Drexel as a motion picture actor. Craig Blddle, jr., who was the first_of- the family to come, is still in Hollywood, but is no longer in of retakes of advised him to give up trying to be an actor. He is now in the real tate business and is organizing an xclusive dancing club” on the side. This organization will be known as the Elite Sixty. h Je h n a divorce sult here, Jos 'Slf:hl a fashionable Pasadena milli- ner, alleged that Clara Kimball Young, the’ actress, poisoned his wife's mind sgainst him. The wife is a sister of Harry Garson, who directed many of Miss Young’s successes. rothy Mackaill, the New York “?r: w’tw has just signed with Fa- mous Players, will play opposite Con- way Tearle in Sam Wood's production for ount, “The Next Corner.’ 11 has begun work on his s scenario was made by J. G. Hawks. Hart's first Glm, er a two-and halt “years retirement from the m sareeu, is called “Wild Bill Hickok.” — ” , Daniel Frawley, actor and globe trz':w-. as srrived here with. two photoplays made by himself and hi stage company in the orient. One o them, called “The Rose of Indla,” was made in India in three cities. The other, . “The Thirteenth Girl,” starts in Honolulu and shifts to China, Japan and Manila. The films will be released by Hodkinson. Car! Miller, hero of Chaplin's “A ‘Woman of Pai has been signed by Grand-Asher to play opposite Mildred Davis, Earold Lloyd's wife. = At the Fox studio work has been £ the Bast,”| e & cast which tnaludes Frarie) e AT ET TR A FOR A SECOND EPOCHAL WEEK TO SATISFY THE INSISTENT DEMAND OF THE THOUSANDS WHO WERE UNABLE TO GAIN ADMIT- OF THE HUGE CROWDS AT EVERY PERFORMANCE —AT— [METROPOLITAN| Today Doors Open 2:30—Daily 10:30 A. M. to 11 P. M. First National presents NORMA TALMADGE Magnificently supported by a cast of twenty and ensemble of thousands, faultlessly led by CONWAY TEARLE i In the Gargantuan film version of H. B. Som- erville’s celebrated novel, ASHES OF VENGE lhv\'qud‘in spectacular loled in dramatic power—a mammo! geonsly mounted and intensely g ete g Z”Wfim. strife and love 1 of the France of Catherine De Medici. DG~ NO ADVANCE IN PRICES "9 THE Wrote “Ashes Of Vengeance" MAN’! inquiries were made last week as to the ‘authorship of “Ashes of Vengeanc the historical romance in which Norma Talmadge appears, and there also seemed to be many who found it difficult to belleve that a mere man could have written 80 effectively of the heart of a wom- an. The film revealed the author's name merely as ‘H. B. Somerville.” Miss H. B. Somerville, author ot “Ashes of Vengeance,” was born on April 17, 1889, at Stourton Hall, in orcestershire, England.. “Ashes of Vengeance,” one of her first novels. was the best seller of the year 1912 in England. It is a dramatic romance of France in the days of Catherine de Medict. Miss Somerville’ Kinver, birthplace is near of Baring Gould, portrayed i ladys of the Stew- Pony,” Kinver's famous old inn. So she was brought up in the middle of romance, as it were, for Stourton castle, near by, once had Queen Elizabeth as one of its visitors, and in the line of hills known as “Kinver o'—famous for the wonderful 2 |views obtalned from there over the surrounding country—are pre-his- toric dwellings, still inhabited, which were hewn out of the sandstone rock. Miss Somerville is _three-parts Irish _with a cross of Durch. She was the youngest of four children of a well known Church of England clergyman. Owing to various circumstances, she had a very lonely childhood, and so0 fell into the habit of surrounding herself with the people of her imag- ination. Miss Somerville cannot re- member a time when she was not making up storfes and planning to be an author some day Viola's Real Sister. TOLA DANA'S “reel” sisters could be numbered by the score, but Viola has just experienced the nov- elty of playing sister before the camera to a girl who is her sister in real lite—Edns Flugrath Shaw, the only one of the three Flugrath girls who passed up a screen career. In case you don't know the Flu- grath girls, Viola Dana Is one of them and Shirley Mason another. Yes, things are not always what they seem In movieland. Edna_Flugrath chose matrimony rather than the camera and picking out a photoplay director as a hus- band, she never got very far away from the Kleig lights, after all. The husband is Harold Shaw, who for sev- eral years, has been engaged in Eng- lish ‘film '‘production, who suddenly decided to come back to America with his wife when Mother Flugrath be- came ill and the various members of her family were hastily summoned to_California. While Mr. Shaw was looking around for a connection in California, Viola suggested that he direct her in a picture that Washington saw later as “Rouged Lips.” After this Mr. Shaw made other photoplay connec- tions. ~ Viola, however, wasn't quite sure that Edna Flugrath was content to be just Mrs, Harold Shaw, so Edna was invited to have a prominent part “reel” sister In “The Social Code,” the new title selected for Rita Welman's magazine story “To Whom It May Concern,™ Washington will see her in it soon. &= - ia - LAST WEEK BY REASON AT TENTH—— R T T T R TR T (T s ANCE T T R T O O s £l vorsonti Filmograms Loew's Palace has been undergoing a thorough ' renovation and beautifica- tion fdr the fall and winter theatrical season. A new carpet has been spread jover the entire floor-space of the thea- ter and other changes have been made to keep the Palace living up to its mot- to, the nation’s most beautiful thea~ te) Viola Dana is stepping out these days. Having chosen Oscar Apfel as her lat- et director, she has also selected a new leading man in Malcolm MacGregor. ‘The Soclal Code,” Metro's study of a social butterfly's soul, is said to be a striking departure from Miss Dana’s previous photoplays. Constance Talmadge left recently for New York, where she will attend most of the new plays on Broadway, and will read a number of forthcom- g stage productions, in search of suitable screen material. The edit- ing of Constance Talmadge's latest Alm, “The Dangerous Maid,” has been completed. H. B. Wagner, Glorla Swanson's leading man in “Zaza,” will be re- membered as the actor who created the central role in “Alias Jimmy Val entine,” the dramatization of O. Hen- ry's famous short story, “A Retrieved Reformation.” He deserted the stage about three years ago for a screen career. “Welcome Stranger,” Aaron Hoff- man’y Broadway comedy hit of three years ago, is to be fllmed by Edward Belasco, brother of David Belasco. Production will begin next month. I. is to be directed by James Young, who has directed all of Richard Wal- ton Tully's Associated First National releases, Including “Trilby. Richard Walton Tully announces the signing of Anna Q. Nilsson to play the part of Allegheny Briskow in Tully's next production, “Flowing Gold,” an adaptation of Rex Beach's story of the Texas oll fields, a First National picture. Frank Beresford has been engaged to write the continuity for “The In- herltors, which will be Miss Mary Philbin's next Universal starring pics ture after “My Mamie Rose.” Borzage and his assistant, * Dull, visited Cleveland re- cently to get ideas for Norma Tal- madge's photoplay, “Secrets” They arrived in Cleveland at 6 o'clock on the evening of the &tage premiere of the play and at its conclusion imm dlately got on the train for Los An- geles. The script of the film version of “Secrets” was completed in Direct- or Borzage's absence by Frances Ma- rion and work upon the photoplay will begin almost immediately. “Se- crets” is a story of crinoline days in America and England. The Algerian batik which was in- troduced by Norma Talmadge in her latest photoplay, “Dust of Desire,” is qu;nln( a fad in Hollywood for neck scarfs. Helene Chadwick lias purchased from George Ganss, a Hollywood bank clerk, & novel picture play script, which calls for only two character: Allan Dwon’s Featuring & T 8he Is negotiating with Goldwyn for its production. Sidney Olcott is ready to give his kingdom for a leading man for Gloria 8 on in “The Humming Bird," but after a three-week search Mr. Olcott is as far away from an actor to play the part of Philip Carey, an American newspaper man in_Pi he when he began. paper men are scare f tures. There are fewer still who act like them Douglas Fairbank: the first two weeks o motion picture star amid Turkish sur- roundings, as the Turkish sequences in the story, “Stephen Steps Out,” are being done first. The story was adapted by Edfrild Bingham from Richard Harding Davis' story, “The Grand Cross of the Crescent.” 'Theo- dore Roberts is featured with young Fairbanks. Zagu Pitts finds New York life a little too exciting after the quiet of Hollywood. She recently arrived in the metropolis to work in Glenn Hunter's plcture, “West of the Water Tower,” and hasn't been able to be- come accustomed to the change yel One of the big scenes in “The Light That Falled” will be the Brit- ish campalgn against the Bedouin horsemen along the ,upper Nile, which Kipling _described in “The Light That Failed,” which is now being produced as a Paramount plc- ture. E. Lloyd Sheldon and Julian John- son have begun work on the adapta- tion of “The Humming Bird,” a play by Maude Fulton, which will be Gloria Swanson's next picture. Al- lan Dwan will direct. In “Her Reputation,” Mae McAvoy has her first picture under the Ince banner. The story, by Talbot Mundy and Bradley King, is 1aid in the south and in San Francisco and shows how a girl's life was nearly ruined in misin- terpreting the facts of a tragic episode. Dorls Kenyon, star of the screen and{| stage, has been engaged by C. C. Burr to appear in a series of feature pictures produced for the independent market. She will make her next appearance,in Frestless Wives." Miss Kenyon - séntly co-starred with James Kirkwood i 'You Are Gulilty.”” She also appeared in “Sure Fire Flint" and was loaned to R. F. Zeidman for “Bright Lights of Broadway." ‘Taking full advantage of *‘Chic" Sale's good looks and acting ability, ucer Burr is casting him “‘straight” in & new series of pictures. “Two Little Vagrants,” a melodra- matic story of the Paris slums, has been chosen as Maurice Tourneur's next feature. It will go to the screen as “Jealous Fools.” "Ben Alexander is to have one of the principal roles. “Two Little Vagrants” is & curren! hit of the French stage. “Youth to Sell” has been bought to be produced as one of four specials during the current season for the independent The purchase of “Restess for " SUNDAY STAR, - WASHINGTON,- -D. -C;, -OCTOBER- 28, 1923—PART -3. Next Week's Photoplays KIALTO—Lionel Barrymore, in “Unseeing Eyes,” by Ar- thur Stringer. COLUMBIA—"“The Light That Failed,” by Rudyard Kipling. METROPOLITAN—May Mc- Avoy, in “Her Reputation. PALACE —Thomas Meighan, in “Woman - Proof,” by George Ade. AMBASSADOR —May = Mc- Avoy, in “Her Reputation.” CENTRAL—“Temptation.” CRANDALL'S—“Call of the ‘Wild,” by Jack London. Izola Forrester 1s the author of “Youth to Sell,” which is based upon her maga- zine story, “The Gray Path.” As the writer of “The World at His Feet,” “Beloved Son of —* and many other stories, Miss Forrester has a large fol- lowing. The film version of “West of the ‘Water Tower,” Glen Hunte: first starring picture for- Paramount, has just been stasted at the Long Island Studfo. ‘“West of the Water Tower” has stirred the interest of men of letters and students of American social life,” states Mr. Lasky, “and for that reason I feel that it will have a wide appeal to the people of the United States.” Every time the sewing circle at the Congregational Church back in Co- lumbus, Ohlo, needed a new chair in the church parlor or whenever the pipe organ needed fixing, Baxter put on a show and raised the money to supply the need. And that's how Warner started on a theatrical career. He will soon appear opposite Viola Dana in her new Metro vehicle, “In Search of & Thrill” written by Kate Jordan. Malcolm McGregor is teaching a num- ber of extras some dancing steps for the big scene in Viola Dana’s new Metro icture, *“The Social Code,” a story by ita Welman, adapted by Rex Taylor. ‘Willlam Russell's next Fox release will be known as “When Odds Are Even,” Instead of “The Best Man Wina.” Dorothy DeVore is opposite the star, Malcolm McGregor is Ing role in Rowland V. “You Can'fyGet Away With It.” J. D. Walsh, playing a_preminent role in “No Mother to Guide Her,” began his histrionic career with Joseph Jefferson in “Rip Van Winkl playing a lead- . Lee's special, As soon as Tom Forman completes his production of Owen Wister's novel, “The Virginian,' work on “White Man,” by George Agnew Chamberlain. Kenneth Har- lan, who plays the title role in the ‘Wister story, will have the leading part in the new Forman picture. who was in Kruger. —_— m H. Harris has begun casting the company for “The Vegetable,” a comedy from the pen of Scott Fitz- gerald, in which Ernest Truex is to | be starred, Qe . Only an unprecedented demand for further showings could have forced us to extend the en- gagement of this great love-drama of the Paris boulevards in which the glorious Gloria offers the greatest acting and the finest story of her career! It's a real sensation. Ploturisation of the famous Belasco stage play H. B. WARNER—FERDINAND GOTTSCHALK N7 HaC) AT ] —HEAR YE— duction than Hobart Henley o fad Hua presents in lihy FRANCES HODGSON -BURNETT VIRGINIA VALLI ~—FEATURING— “MILTON SILLS——EARL FOXE AMUSEMENTS Flew to His Work. CASE of punctuality that would even delight the go-getter heart of Peter B. Kyne, is found In the feat of John Gilbert, who flew to work in an aeroplane. The necessity arose when “The the production being filmed from Richard Harding Davis' literary achievement by William Fox, ran be- hind the release achedule and the players were obliged to work nights to regain time. Forced to retire at 11 and 12 p.m. after strenuous studio work, Gilbert Eave himself the last minute before . 9 am. in which to sleep. Then, dress- ing in a trice, he'd ring for his plane and be sped to the studio in time for the first scene of the day to be shot. A rest in the Pasenda mountaing te Nt (Hhert's reward for such un- stinted devotion to his work. F STREET AT 13th WEEK BEGINNING TODAY—SUNDAY, OCT. 28 .VIOLA DANA ¥ H0 Based on the Cosmopolitan Magazine_tale by Rita Weiman. H £ In Her Latest METRO Photoplay Hit! Aromance o the social whirl and. the gay career of a veckless gitl~ CIAL CODE Do you believe that the average society butterfly has no conscience ?>—If you do, you should see this story young debutante who calmly tossed her own reputation to the winds to shield a sister! It's a real dramatic role and one of the finest Viola has ever given the screen! With Malcolm MacGregor Huntley Gorden and Others of a giddy NEW SENNETT COMEDY—“ONE-CYLINDER LOVE” PATHE NEWS—SCENIC—TOPICS TOM GANNON AND HIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA =TT ously Eealistio Film mn Concert Comedy, “The O T q] CRANDALL'S' Today, Mon., Tues., Wed. KENNETH HARLAN MILDRED DAVIS With a brilliant Eugrflorh’ug Ensemble in a Domestio Drama of the Rich, Based on the Society, Dowager's Grav- est' Problem. TEMPORARY MARRIAGE —EXTRA— In Round 4 of the New FIGHTING BLOOD Musical Pictograph, “INDIANA® MOGN® L] ALWAYS A HIT ‘WED., THURS. NORMAN KERRY MIRIAM COOPER In a Gripping Stor; Bmats Tortn"aan Yot Btreet 18 MONEY EVERYTHING Charlié Murray in “Pat’s Patent.” 2l al Washington’s Most Beantiful Theater Hal Roach Presents A SPECIAL CAST Led by Jack Mulhall and Walt, the Only &t. Bernard Dog. Star on ¢ Version of Jack 7 Akukanl! 54 London’s Famous THE CALL OF —ADDED COMEDY— HARRY POLLARD in “DEAR OLD PAL” Concert Number—Overture, Ambassador Grand Orchestra —mbassador Grand Orchestra, Bailey F. Alavt. Conduotor. Tues.-Wed.—Ruth Clifford - Gaston Glass “Mothers in Law.” Eztro—Papyrus vs. Zev in the $100,000 3 t Number—Selections. oo Blossammesy Base —conoert Number_Selections, “Orange Blossoms® (Herbert) Thur.-Fri—Mae Murray in “The French Doll.” 2 Tuzedo Comedy—<The Fromt” Concert Number—Overture, “La_Dame Blanche” (Boieldieu) Goncert Number_—Overture, “La_Dame. filanche” (Boieldien) Sat.—Zane Grey’s “Lone Star Ranger.” Rainstorm*”—Screen Snapshot: Concert Number—Selections, P Her | —iConcere Fukckor"aclections; *The - Vioarencarertert) | I T Capiters Amusement Bargarm moms= | CENTRAL THEATER HEAR W. E. T. THOMPSON PLAY THE FINEST PIPE ORGAN IN WASHINGTON | CRANDALL'S T TODAY—MON —TUES. LOIS WILSON—-RICHARD DIX Hupported by Noah Beery, Robert Edeson, Y. and a Steliar’ Cast i Zans Gr: TO THE LAST DIPPY-DOO-DAD COMEDY, “THE ENOCKOUT* OSSR MONDAY: and Featuring “Buck?” Screen, in a Marvel- THE WILD Leonore” 3rd (Beethoven) Bailey F. Alart, Conduotor. Orange Blossoms” (Herbert) “The Viceroy” (Herbert) i i TH, BET. D AND B, Thurs., Fri., Sat. CORINNE GRIFFITH FRANK MAYO In Elinor Glyn’s Impassioned Drama of a Girl and a Man Trapped a Week Under- ground SIX DAYS —COMEDY— CLIFF BOWES In “SIMPLE SADIE” Kinograma HEATER NINTH AND E. Frank Campeau ey's, Grey’s, FRI., BAT. JACKIE COOGAN Bup ed by a Star Caa a an El‘t’frs Circus i'l' CIRCUS DAYS Papyrus vs. Zev L U1y >3 HE oM T < [AMBASSADOR | 18th ST. AND COL. RD.—/8— MATINEES SUNDAY AND SATURDAY ——— e T0DAY — . N =