The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-30
She Enters into a Long Term
Contract TO Appear in Par
amount Pictures.

Nine Olga Petrova. VINO has ere
ated a sensation IN the photoplay
world by her marvellous emotional
acting in Metro productions, has
signed q Iong-tern contract with
Jesse y. Basky, president Of the com
pany. In order to give ample time
for the preparation Of her first pho
toplay for the Paramount program.
on which her motion pictures will ap-
\ pear, the release date OF her initial
appearance under the new manage
ment has been set for April
The great staff of the I.asky
scenario department under Hector
Turnbul1, noted playwright ana au-
thor, is already at work on the exam
ination of material for Nine. Petrova
and the announcement Or the selec-
ton OF number OF big theatrical
successes and notable literary mas
terpieces will shortly be made BY the
concern.
Nine. Petrova will spend one-halr
Of each year atthe Laslzy studio in
4 Hollywood, CALI. and tile other IN
New York.
The fact that Nine Petrova and
Jesse y. I1asky8 are now allied on the
( Paramount program recalls the fact
that it was Mr.. 14asky who first intro
duced the great actress to America.
4 A few years ago, while Mr.. Lasky
WIS making his customary trip to.
i Europe in search of new talent for his
F'olIies Bergeres," he heard of re-
8maTkable young girl Mt the Tiyoli in
London who had created a sensation
by her singing. He attended the per
formanS Sc. was greatly mpressed, ana
proceeded to negotiate with her to.
make her American debut under his.
management.
Cohan and Harris are to produce.
~ comedy by sydney, RosenfeId called
Under Pressure 651. X \
The feature Offering today at the
8Btjou theater is IA Texas Steer
Charles Hoyt's comedy Of social SAL
tire, full OF homely philosophy, Wit
and funny situations, starring Tyrone
frol1c and frtYolity In this film
Maverick Brander, owner Of grazing
herds on the Texas plains. does not
care to enter politics. However, his
wife and charming daughter, Miss
Bossy, long for the social life in the
national capital. and they elect hus-
band and father to Congress. When
the Brander family arrives in Wash
AtngtonY their troubles multiply. The
/ Hazards OF Helen
A special company has been or
gained TO present m ISIS Spring
time, !" whose cast will be headed
i by Frank Mcintyre.
Louise Glaum is starred with
Charles Ray In The Wolf w oman, a
a Thomas n. 1nce Triangle #produc-
ton il five acts, which is showing
at the Orpheum theater today. The
story is Of thrilling vampire type
v and Is one or the best dramas III
which Miss Glaum has ever appeared
4 A funny Keystone comedy. .$'.EIis. Last
Scent, Featuring Fred Mace and a
great cast, is the added Offering.
Olga Nethersole is going to France
to DO d uty as a nurse il hospitals
William Fox, whose 900, 900
spectacle. 'A Daughter OF the Gods.1
is the attraction at the Robinson
Grand must have had IN mind Car
4 dinal Rtchelieu's memorable state
sment Sas to the word ''fail" not be
i ing in the lexicon Of youth when he
undertook the task OF producing this
Enchanting super-picture Proflgate,
vt might seem, IN his expenditures
and met constantly with the opposI-
ton Of the elements he won success
where another would have been
drawn down in the maelstrom OF
& failure. Taking over an entire trop-
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