The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-26
Washington ACTRESS
AMONG PRIZE WINNERS
Virginia Norden Third Among
All Screen Stars at New
j York Exhibitors Ball,

A washington girl figured among the
prize winners at the big ball OF the Mo-
ton Picture Exhibitors League and
the Screen Club at Madison Square
Garden. virginia Norden, who is well
known here socially, was awarded the
third prize among all the screen stars
who appeared ut the ball. Clara Kim
ball Young ana Anita Stewart were the
only actresses who received more votes
than Miss Norden.
While popularity contests among
photoplay stars is almost rs frequent as
releases of motion pictures, and the
number OF votes cast In almost as large
az the number OF patrons Of the photo
play. this contest was different. The
voters were limited to the ten thou
sand-odd people who attended the Dali.
And the voting was based on the APP
as well as on their personal popularity
Miss Norden's prize was q handsome
travelling bag. The first prize. q dia-
mond-set bracelet. was awarded 10
received the second prize. wrist watch;
Miss Norden has only recently entered
the motion picture field with the Vlta-
graph company after a successtuI ca
Of Major and Mrs. William N. Dalton.
Of thip city. and spent most Of her lie
here. She was last seen here IN q pro-
duction OF The Rule Of Three AZ the
Columbia Thsater. and oetor ,ns .na no, Tsr
in 1.-THE Poor Little Rich Girl Miss
Norden II a graduate Of the Empire
school OF Dramatic Art, In New York,
and n well known al q writer OF snort
In asdition to the prizes fol-. the
screen stars at the exhibitor ball, Ed
win Thanhouser, of the Thanhouser
company, offered TO feature IN q play
actress, adjudged the most beautiful at
the bali. The choice fell on Miss Pearl
Shepard, of public school No. ~ OF
New York.
Alice Brady in THE Woman In, At
will not be the feature at Crandalrs
tomorrow, as was stated In The
Times yesterday. The feature PIC
ture IL to be a return engagement
Of Frances Nelson In Loves Cruci-
william C. de Mile, the playwright.
who has been a big factor In the Lasky
studios for the past year. 10 70 take
Following his success with Blapche
Sweet, in 1.-THE Ragamuffin, when ne
both wrote and directed. and which was
seen hero this week at Loews Coium-
S ola h 1,e ..Th. R,sokiist. I" which he and
Marion Fairfax have written.
To secure realism in making pictures
for a scene in a convict camp Tor The
5 Gssr,S Il 'o os the I daunont forces, re-
GENTLY hired the State penal camp near
Jacksonville. Fla, and bought a build
ing Ia the camp so that he could burn
II down for aim purposes.
MoiIie King, seen here this week at
Crandalrs in the World Film produc-
ton, "a Woman's Power" began WORK
under a new contract this week IN a
big fve-part feature entitled The
Lily" The story was written by Law
renee McCloskey. and the production
has been given to Director FRANK
Crane.
Robert warwick, Frances Nelson, and
Director Emile Chautard were In the
heart Of the Adirondacks during the
recent blizzard making the ALASKAN
scenes for the new World Film feature
"Velma."
Kitty Gordon, whose first appearance
on the screen was In "As In Lookine
Glass" began work this week on her
pany, under the direction Of Robert
rhornby at the Paragon studio.
Carlyle Blackwell Is at work under
a new Equitable feature. 1.-THE Shadow
of a Doubt" In the east are George
Anderson. Jean Shelby, Lillian Allen
Frank Beamish. and J. X. Roberts.
Mabel Taliaferro, who has a host
of personal friends in Washington,
has entered the motion picture busi-
ness through the portals opened by
the Metro company and Is announced
very much like POLLY of the Circus
Miss Taliaferro has appeared In pic
lures several times before.