Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
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her through innumerable perils and
daredevil escapes
Elsie Ferguson has made her motion
picture debut in a screen version OF
Robert Hichens' novel 'Barbary Sheep
The picture will be shown at Loewe'a
Columbia. beginning next Sunday.
The nrst picture in which Constance
Talmadge. the latest addition to the
Selznick Constellation. will make her
appearance as a Aim star 10 . screen
version of Cosmo Hamiitons Scandal"
Taylor Holmes Is to be a permanent
attraction in Essanay pictures. His sec
ond production will be announced i'm.
mediateiy after the release of his first.
Efficiency Edgar's courtship."
Clara Kimball Young has started the
film ..Magda," the first production under
her own management. Sarah Bern
hardt and Eleanore Duse. have por.
trayed the role on the spoken stage.
The campus OF Northwestern univer-
sity used as the location" for sew.
erai scenes in star Dust one OF Es-
sanay's Black Cat features. In which
Marguerite Clayton is appearing.
Relatives and friends of soldier boys
who have enlisted or been called into
the great National Army soon will
have an opportunity to see them at
work in the training camps in vivid
motion pictures.
F. n. Gehrman. the doorkeeper OF
Loews Columbia. accompanied by his
wife, is visiting his daughter IN Nor
folk. Va. He also has a son In New
York and one in Philadelphia, whom
he will visit while on his vacation
Tom Santschi does not favor the mo-
ton picture actors public appearance
at theaters, and though he has re-
ceived many requests and hattering Of
fers from exhibitors. he has remained
Arm in his refusals and belief.
Here's a new way to get into motion
pictures. Chicago multi-millionaire.
whose name is not revealed. consented
10 the use OF his beautiful lawn and
home for the filming of several scenes
in Pants" the forthcoming Essanay
picture in which little Mary McAlister
is featured. on condition that his two
children be permitted to appear in
them
Essanay's extra" girls have estab<
lished a knitting class for the soldiers.
large room has been arranged for
them. and an expert from one of the
big Chicago wooden mills 10 instruct
ing them in the intricacies of yarn and
needles. Between scenes in the pic
lures. the girls are turning out socks.
sweater-vests and mittens for wear by
Pershing's men in France.
When Mrs. Vernon Castle was enA
gagged to star in Pathe pictures George
how he could fix up her dressing room
to make il more than ordinarily at
tractive to her. ''Give me a hardwood
floor" was her request. This was pro-
vided. Then Mrs. Castle purchased n
victrola, and now In her spare moments
i she practices new dance steps in her
dressing room.
"Bobo." Little Mary McAiister's bull
| terrier pup. 10 perhaps the only dog in
motion pictures that actually 10 under
contract and draws a weekly salary.
The canine lives aristocratically in a
| specially built kennel OF palAtial pro-
portions. employs a man to look after
| est OF food. for all of which he pays
out of his salary. .Bobo" appears with
his tiny mistress in her Essanay pro-
| auctions. the most recent of which IL
| Pants"
An operation to ut a wooden leg OF
a three-legged dog. thereby providint
| him with a fourth member. 10 undei
contemplation by Chicago surseons
| The dog appeared with Bryant Washs
burn in his Essanay picture, Tho
| Golden Idiot" and attracted the in
terest of a wealthy Chicago dog fancier.
| The latter has offered $1,000 for an
operation restoring the lost limb. Such
| an operation was performed by a sur
geon in Paris, France, on ''Wah." a
| war dog owned by Max Under. the
French comedian. and proved success
| full.
Word has been received by relatives
| in Washington of the sudden death at
L IndlanAnOll4. 4. Hurf0n
| Garrett. who represented the Fox Film
Corporation OF New York in Indian
apolis. Mr.. Garrett at one time worked
| in the government service in this city.
eran. having been a member of the LIST
| Maryland Regiment. During the past
several years he had been connected
| in various capacities with the movin e
| picture industry. He is survived by
his widow and two children.