Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24
FLASHES FROM FILMDOM.

Anna Held will be seen in the near
future in photoplay productions of
Oliver Morosco on the Paramount
program.
Flora Zabelle, who made her greatest
hit in The Red Widow" has been en-
gagged by the Famous Players Film
Company for its screen production.
All arguments as to who the next
star will be to occupy the famous
Geraldine Farrar dressing room suite
at the I.asky studio have ceased. 1t
has been divided into three dressing
rooms. The elaborate hangings are
still maintained. Miss Farrar in
Carmen" will soon be seen in Para
mount theaters.
Carlyle Blackwell. after a vacation of
twelve weeks, is at work on Mr.. GreX
of Monte Carlo. under the direction of
| Frank Reicher at the Lasky studios in
| Hollywood, Cal.
Replete with innovations from the
front curb to tine back wall, Loew's Co
| lumbia Theater is enjoying unusual
| popularity. Girl uSherS lend a breath
| of Broadway that is new to Washing
ton. while the stage setting, a replica
| of one of the imperial gardens in
| Japan, lends Il pleasing picture to the
eye.
Arrangements have been made by the
local members of the Girl Scouts to
hold a benefit in Loew's Columbia Thea
ter during the showing of Hazel Dawn
in The Masqueraders,' which will be
the attraction at that theater the last
four days of next week, beginning
Thursday.
Edna Goodrich is to make her debut
as a film star in the Lasky feature
play production of "Armstrong's Wife,
an original screen play, by Margaret
Turnbull
The Hartman National Bank is cred
tied with the statement that there is
perhaps no parallel in our commercial
history to the growth of the motion
picture business, which now occupies
fifth place among American industries
in point of volume, and represents
over s500.000.000 of invested capital
1t is estimated that it gives employ
ment to more than 100000 people
There are more than $4,000 motion
picture theaters throughout the coun-
try. The attendance is figured at Is,
100000 persons daily. Approximately
sion. giving the amazing total figure of
$360.000,000 for the year.
Elsie Janis says that to be a sue
cessful actress q girl requires the tenn
per of an angel. the face of Greek
goddess. the figure Of a Gaby Deslys
and the skin of a rhinoceros
For the Pathe production of "Nedra.''
adanted from George Barr McCutch-
oen's novel, company of eighty play
ers has been taken to Nassau. in the
r hama Islands. George Probert
Margaret Greene. Fania Marinoff and
Craufurd Kent are among them.
"ThA Exploits of Elaine is making Il
big hit in England. Snecial ten-hour
tide shows were given in all the large
cities of the United Kingdom. at which
The first fourteen episodes were put up
CT the screen.
Veal of the Navy being nearly COM
r,eted. the Balboa Amusement Produc-
ing Company, at Long Beach. Cal, is
prepa ring The Who Is Guilty series.
who Is Guilty stories are being writ
ten by Will N. Titchey.
Actual field work on the production
THE Diamond from the sky has been
completed. The picture. for which the
North American Film Company paid
Roy L. McCardell $4,000 is said to have
exceeded the cost of all its predeces-
sors. One scene. banquet hall. cost
was even turned.
Symphony orchestra scores from
Beethoven. Bach. Mozart Wagner and
great masters nave been
ranged for motion picture productions.
30 as to adopt bars of the theme foot
by foot to the film
In producing the foot bail scene for
TITLES Tomato Surprise" Acton
Davies photoplay in which Marie
Dressler and Tom McNaughton are
characters. paid audience of 120
kids" watched the show for a quarter
"a throw'-meaning apiece. 1t took
all day. and the directors heart weak
ened, SO he added 81 25 to the quarter
and astounded the boys.
Three-year-old Helen Marie Osborn.
who has been seen in the Balboa film
features, Maid of the Wild" and THE
Lady Perfume, is to be the star in a
photoplay feature all her own.
The night before the ticket sale for
the first presentation of the I.asky pro
duction Of Carmen" at Symphony Hall.
Boston. line formed of between
thirty and forty boys and men, acting as
agents for persons desiring seats
The advance sale is said to have estab-
lished a new record in the history of
motion pictures. Late Corners on the
night Miss Farrar and her mother and
father were in the audience of 2500 We're
unable u gain aGnlittance to the build
ing all night TO buy tickets for a motion
picture exhibition was sensational nov
ely. even in Boston.