The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-28

RASY unusual events occurred
M In the process OF translaiinE
Ava Tom Sawyer" to the screen
for Paramount. Some OF the ocideat
and at least one OF tho most thrilling
experiences fell to the lot Of Jack
plekford. who plays Tom. while the
company. under the direction Of
William u. Taylor. were working In
a little Missouri town.
During the night the small hotel In
which they wcr- staying caught fire.
and IN. lives ~ the guests were en-
danE-red Jack Pickford Vas one -
tho frat out % bed and into his
clothing. and. hearing some one cry
ing tina; baby was asleep IN a roam
on the third story. he rushed up
stairs and carried the infant down a
ladder 60 safety. Not only DID h@
rescu. tho child. but also saved hire.
camera cases. several boxcs % films.
a mattress. an arrnfui % photograph
records and several pirCes Of furni-
turr. Meantime. the fire department
arrived to extinguish the blaze Jack
stopped TO mop hts psrnpirinE brow.
and Director Taylor slapped him ap-
provtngiy on tho shoulder.
Fine work" he said
But the young Paramount star dli
not wait for his cofnmenda,ion. ~.
was back In tho still burning hotel 20
save ono article tina, he had left IN
nj. room In his haste II was a
patent fire srtinKuisher. which had
been hanging. forgotten. on the wall
thruout tho excitement
Harry NeCoy. formerly a hey.
vaudeville and 10 appearing In a
singing act
banks has plenty OF opportunity 20
pull IN. athletic stunts that have
made him so famous In Reaching
for the Moon" his latest picture,
Elaine Hammerstein makes bid
TO become one of the screens pop.
ular stars In The Co Rrnpondent."
at tho Liberty. wilfrvd Lucas Ia
her leading man. lie hasn't been
seen on a local screen for some little
time
Here. day from the life of
Louise HUFF" remarks a particularly
frenzi.d press agent she had ~
different gowns fitted at ~ different
dressmakers. made II scenes for tho
Paramount picture Bunker Bean
and during her spare moments acted
as hostess Mt a dance given for tho
sailors stationed at San Pedro. Out.
side Of this she had nothing 10 do.
who says tho lilo OF n motion pic.
turc star Is an easy ons7"
Only trouble with this IL that ~
should have been sent out when
Seventeen" was in course Of produc.
ton.
Francis Carpenter. "the mighty
midget Of the films" who IL with the
William Fox photoplaycrs at Los
Angeles under direction Of g NJ and
=. A. Franklin. gave a party at his
own home while Jack and the Bean.
stalk" now at the Ciemmer. was be
Ing made. To the party were In.
vited ono cat. krazy. one pup. Bubby.
and himself All others were barred.
Master Carpenter gorRod himself
with ice cream and cakes. The cat
and the puppy drank milk.
Sally Crute has been engaged By
Metro 10 play leads with Harold Lock.
wood. Miss Crute has been with
half a dozen prominent producers.
Leah Baird, one Of the most beau.
tiful OF screen actresses. In TO make
three pictures In the South this
winter.
Anita King. Horkheimer- Mutual
star. has adopted a little girl Dor.
othy Brent is tho chIld's name. and
she IL years old. Her mother was
former achoolmate OF Miss King
II was her dying wish that the celc-
brated actress adopt the little girl.
Jane CowI. star In The Spreading
Dawn" at the Strand. In also dis.
tingulshed AZ n playwright She Is
co-author with Jane Muffin, OF the
two Broadway successes. Lilac
Time" and "Daybreak."
Wheeler OakmaIi, who has been
playing leads with Mae Murray in
Bluebird pictures. IL one OF the latest
film players 10 be drafted.
LumsdeD Hare, the English actor.
II now with the Petrova company.
George Loane Tucker. the man
who made The Manxman." In TO
direct Mabel Nornand In her new
pictures.
Emmy Wchlen, charming star Of
The Outsider" at the Rex. was first
Induced TO take up dramatic work
because OF her natural talent for
acting.