Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-30
CANIERA-SHY DIRECTOR
EXHUNiED AS AN ACTOR
Universal Digs Up Old Film
With Brenon Doing a Dive.
The Case of Griffith
BY the PhotopIay Editor

Usually the actor who has become a al
rector isn't particularly keen on being re-
minded OF his past" Now. how win Her
bert Brenon. producer OF "a Daughter Of
the Gods" feel when he Il told that Unit
versal. his old employer. is reissuing a two
reel Imp. IN which he not only told the
camera man what and when 20 "shoot"
but actually took partg Mr.. Brenon did
a leap from an ocean liner after advertise
ments for stunt man" failed TO get any
answers
Speaking Of such thinEs another al.
rector who Is "canera-shy" II David w
Griffith, whose "Intolerance" r. headed this
way. When he was a humble hummer
with the old Biograph. OF course he ap-
peared before the lens often, but after
his prestige, mild as that was had been
established. he was careful to keep out
OF reach OF the watchful eye. When. by
some curious error OF freak OF fancy. he
walked into n scene In two Daughters OF
Eve" every one who knew him gasped. and
those who didn't asked, who's that funny
tall man In the pRnama9" The latter head
gear has since become as famous as Be
lasco's semiclerical collar or Kitty Gordon's
back.
Incidentally, Mr.. Brenon has engaged
William Shay for a leading role in THE
Queen Mother" his next Contribution TO
the selznick program. starring Florence
Reed
Gladys Brockwell. one OF the most YER
satile young actresses of the films. remem-
bered for her work In Fine Arts and Fox
pictures, is again about 10 demonstrates the
truth of Bert Leslie's aphorlsm that the
wages or gin iR breath" She will portray
a besotted mother. doubling In the role OF
the daughter In n forthcoming Fox feature.
Sins OF Her Parent"
j. Warren Kerrigan. whose profile is ad.
mired daily bY susceptible misses ali over
.he slooe' u debating as to what firm shall
nave the honor OF purchasing his services
since his Universal contract is up He
may erect studio OF his own In Salt Lake
city, according TO western advlces. which
rather SAVIOR ef joke
Frank Mcintyre. the fat comedian he.
loved or Philadelphlans since the bvvon.
ddSs Of the Bijou Stock Company, ON Eivhth
street has been signed by Famous PLAYERS
hho VIII appear In screen version of
James Forbes's The Travelling Salesman, 8
which, on the stage, was enacted both by
| hlnselt and Thomas w. Ross. Hts role is
that OF drummer-the metaphorical, not
| the musical, kind.
Charity" Frank Poweli's preachmen,
| photoplay production, written by Linda
Griffith. and featuring herself and Creigh-
"N'' N'.""h aS Aatuo nero, mas
| been taken over by Mutual and will be re.
| leased about December I. coincidence in
| connection with the picture has been noted
| In that its author is the wife of d. w
! Griffith, and that the plots OF Charity
and Intolerance" his spectacular 'suu
| play OF the ages" are somewhat similar
| though developed quite independently by
| their respective creators
! Dustin Farnums next picture for Pallas
| viii be "A Son of Erin" George Beban has
| been re-engaged by MoroSco-Pallas. He
has left for the West. Lew Fields will
make three more films for Brady-world.