The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17
Neg1s and Gossip Of
Screen and Stage

theaters for years preceding his en-
trance into the world OF cinemas.
Beware Of Strangers is the inter-
esttnE title of the eight reel feature on
which Director Colin Campbell has
begun production ut the Los Angeles
studio As the name implies. it is a
form OF warning 10 society. which has
In the past years all too frequently
been yictimized by suave strangers
George Bronson Howard has writ
ten a series OF two-rcel stories. under
the title of The Adventures of Yorke
Norrey," in which Kingsley Benedict
Will be featured. Mr. Howard has ulso
been entrusted with the direction Of
these stories. by the Universal Film
Company.
Evelyn Brent soon is TO appear as
a Metro star This announcement
came as a greater surprise to the tal-
entcd young actress than to her
friends, who have been watching her
remarkable career with growing i'm
terest In less than two years Miss
Brent has stepped from the part of an
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Francis X. Bushman and Beverly
Bayne are TO appear in a big motion
picture serial OF new type and the
Metro Pictures Corporation announces
its name as The Great Secret Work
on this serial. the greatest ever staged
for motion pictures. was begun by Mr..
Bushman and Miss Bayne soon after
they had finished the Metro production
of Romeo and Juliet
In THE Five Franc Piece. a Selig
feature drama released December is.
there is a very unusual episode in
which the Emperor Napoleon places an
order for million francs in split
coin. In the twentieth century this
coin plays an important part in the
lives Of a young inventor and his
sweetheart. The play carries a success
sion OF thrilling episodes.
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Florence La Badic has nearly com
pleted The Girl Who Wanted to Live.
a strong story OF prison reform and
political intrigue by Philip Lonergan.
Frederic Sullivan, her director. will
begin soon TO make ready to produce
Miss La Badfe's next Thanhouser|
feature. which has been written for
her by Agnes @. Johnston.
Theda Bara's portrayal or Elsie.
Drummond in THE Vixen a new Fox
release. is her first vampire" role for
many months. The last Of this type
came in The Eternal Sapho, released
in May. During the intervening time,
the peerless screen artistic has starred
in East Lynne" Under TWO Flags"
Her Double Life" and Romeo and
juliet.
For the first time in the history of
the motion picture industry aboriginal
photoplay is to serve as the basis Of
an opera. This is The Cheat" which
was written by Hector Turnbull and
produced by the Jesse L. Lasky Feat
ure Play Company with Fannie Ward
as the star. 1t was released on the
made distinct sensation in this coun-
try and abroad
Edward Elkas. the versatile actor
who has been associated with the Vita
graph people for the last two and al
half years, has Just added his name 10 /
Tue long isl OIL EMctCO-ROlfe. screen
favorites. Mr. Elkas soon will bel
seen in THE Belc of the Season.
with Emmy Wehlen in the leading
role Before Mr.. Elkas entered the
motion picture field some years ago!
he enjoyed a successful career as AM
opera singer.
William Garwood. the well known
leading man, has been engaged byI
II. Ince TO appear opposite
Enid Bennett in a new Triangle Kay
Bee play that has just been placed Ia
course OF production under the direc-l
ton OF Charles Miller. He was as
signed to the important role OF q young
inventor, who becomes involved in all
with Miss Bennett, as a gir1
of the slums.
With the first OF Miss Clara Kimbal'
Young's Selznick-Pfcture productions
The Common Law" playing through
out the United States and Canada Il
capacity houses. the beautiful and pon
ular screen stars second photo-dra
matte achievement under her new
Is now ready for early
release. This is an adaptation of the
powerful novel by Thomas Dixon
The Foolish Virgin"
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