The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03

of "The Truant Soul" in which MT. WaIthall Is at work in the Essanay stu dios, and had been forgotten and left by 1 him in the car On a "hunch" the po- liceman called up MT. Walthall. The youths were arrested and the stars car returned to him.
 H. B. Warner has signed a contract | to appear in Mcclure pictures and will l be the star of Wrath" Rita stan wood, wife of MT. Warner, will play opposite him in Wrath" Juanita Hansen, who left the Mutua! | Film corporation to join the ranks of the Fox players, has again shifted her | allegiance. She is now a member of the Keystone Film company. Charles Clary, former Selig leading man. and who, for the past few months has been working with Lasky, has be- | come a member of the William Fox organization.
 A court gown worn by Eugenie Bes serer in her character of Lady Rens" in "The Garden of Allah" is one of her most valued possessions. It is an heirloom that has been handed down through Miss Besserers family for more than hundred years, and is valued at more than 5000. | Harry Mercy doesn't care for wrist watches, and in a new play he was called upon to wear one. It took four men to catch and hold him while he was being decorated and, yielding to the inevitable. he was heard to eX- plain, "Oh, well, I'm playing the part of blind man. so I won't be able to see it anyway"
 Ethel Clayton and Carlyle Blackwell, two of filmdom's most popular stars, will soon be in filmization of "The New South," popular legitimate stage success of several years ago.
 From law student to actor and from matinee idol and head of his own stock company to motion pictures have been the steps taken by Ralph Kellard, star of Pathe's serial, "The Shielding Shadow"
 Mrs. Vernon Castle. the famous beauty and dancer, who is being screened in the International Film company's patriotic serial, "Patria,' designed the Castle Preparedness Suit" in which she appears in sev- eral of the episodes.
 Roscoe Arbuckle announces that aft CT January he will no longer be Keystone player The reason? He is going to organize a company of his own. to be known as the Comique Film corporation, the object of which will be to produce a two-act comedy once q lH H6 OHiy res uldIS tO bC CiAi- ployed are Al. St. John, another pres ent day Keystoner, and a girl
 S. Rankin Drew, son of MT. and Mrs Sidney Drew, has been added to the pay roll of the Metro directors staff His first production will be filmization of Ella Wheeler Wilcox's poem, "The Belle of the Season, which will feature Emmy Whelen.
 Robert Warwick Is the latest ac- left af ho Co1zniolx cnrnnraf lion With such stars as Warwick. Clara Kimball Young. Kitty Gordon, Norma Talmadge, William E. Shay Mary Garden and Nazimova and such di- rectors as Herbert Brennon, Allen Dwan and Broncho Billy Anderson some mighty fine photoplays should be produced.
 Carlyle Blackwell, the World Film corporations principal male star, has led the grand march In more movie balls this year than any other hu- man creature of the male sex. Carlyle is young, handsome and a ripping good trotter.
 An appropriation of s500o has been set aside for the installation Of a DIE ger and more complete library at the Triangle Kay-Bee studios in Culver City. There always has been re- search department at the disposal or the Ince authors and directors, but the general expansion of the literary staff has necessitated a commensurate expansion of the bookshelves. MISS Florence Vincent has been appointed librarian.
 Geraldine Farrar has likened the pres ent-day woman suffrage leaders to Joan of Arc Miss Farrar has just completed three months work in California, on the famous picture, and she, if anyone, should know the real history Of the lady Wno sacrificed her life for a principle. Miss Farrar says: 'In their small way thou sands of women in all parts Of the world are modern loans. Joan of Arc, more than any other woman who ever lived, stood for equality and woman's place iu the world
 A settlement worker in Canadian city has charge of the Band of Hope, which meets every Monday in a poor quarter os the town. One pale-faced little boy presented a letter, which read: Dear Friend: Please pray for my friend, MT Williams I like him very much" At the next meeting the same child ap- preached the teacher and said: That MT. Williams Is MT. Earl Williams. In case you prayed for him the Lord might get the wrong one"
 The Universal announces that Grace Cunard and Francis FOrd Will De lea- tured in it's next serials, 'The Purple Mask" This serial has been in prepara- tion for two years. Twenty two-reel scenarios written by Miss Cunard in the last 26 months have been incorporated in the serial
 We have repeatedly asked one of the other city commissioners to say some thing, even if he had to take it back.
 Our request has been granted. Thanks! George Ward gave out one of the finest little statements that has been issued from the city hall since Heck was pup. It rang like bell.
 And then he took it back.
 Which reminds me that the following lines clipped from the New York Herald is pretty good verse, I take it:
 RECOGNITION.
 By Miriam Teichner.
 GA Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam says: "A Warsaw telegram announces tht an edict has been published rec ognizing Judaism as religion in public law.")
 So-you have 'recognized'' the Jew! Tben-iust perchance-you may have mo-
 ticed, too,
 And recognized" the hills that pierce
 the sky
 And hold their heads in pure. star-studded
 blue.
 Whose heiphts command your plains
 which duly lie,
 And dare not dream. You recognize"