The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-09
MARGARET ELLINGTON ABANDONs
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 The most important convert to the screen which Jesse L. Lasly has made
 since he induced Geraldine Farrar to be- come photoplay star is Margaret H. lington, well known stage star, who has
 just signed long term contract with the Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play company to appear exclusively in it's productions on the Paramount programme The an- nouncement IS especially interesting be- cause of the fact that it follows so close " upon the announcement that Olga Pe- trova has joined the Lasky players
 Miss 1llington's first screen play will be an adaptation of "The Inner Shrine.' .'' by Basil King, dramatized by Charming Pollock, one of the most successful books and plays of the day. This will be fol- lowed by 8 photoplay written especially for her by Charles Kenyon, author of
 Kindlng," in which she scored such a success on the stage. Departing for Cali fornia in the middle of January, Miss H. lington will occupy the bungalow which housed Geraldine Farrar during her stay in Hollywood.
 Mary Miles Minter was a Good Eel low" this Christmas. She organized a Santa Claus league among the higher salaried stars of the American Film com pany, and it was the duty and pleasure of various members of the league to visit needy homes the night before Christmas and leave baskets of food. and clothing and toys for the little ones. A worthy plan, indeed, Mary
 Now that Herbert Brenon has practical ly completed his second Selznick produc- tion, "The Queen Mother" announcement is made that the title will be changed to 'Lucretia Bergia.' The real title was hidden during the filming to guard against imitation or duplication of period Florence Reed is playing Lucretia. Will liam E. Shay is doing the foremost masculine role and Richard Barthemess who created the youngest son in War Brides plays Borgia's son.
 Wilfred Lucas next Triangle vehicle will be "Jm Bludso." based on John Hays Pike county ballad. They are using a real sdewheel steamer out at the Fine Arts studios. Lucas is direct playing opposite.
 George Larkin, the daredevil. hero of Kalem's one-reel series, Grant, Po- lice Reporter" started life as circus acrobat The training received there be- fore his days on the dramatic stage has proven valuable since his entry into mo- tion pictures. With a wonderful physique and a thorough knowledge of acrobatics he is able to perform without danger many reckless feats that would surely re- suit in serious injury for a layman equipped only with foolhardy courage.
 In Alice Bradys next picture for the World Film corporation she will appear as a Russian dancer. The mother of the heroine was also a dancer in the royal ballet at St. Petersburg and had love affair with a grand duke, which created a scandal of such magnitude that, by order of the Czar, the woman was ban ished from his dominion. The womans little daughter, therefore, had royal blood in her veins, but this was kept secret and she grew up to be an exponent of the art of Terpsichore and the rage Of continental Europe. But the Russian gov ment had kept watchful eye upon the beautiful girl through whose 1.-the figure coursed the lifeblood of it's reigning fam fly, and one night she was kidnapped and spirited away, plunging into series of the most startling adventures. However, to secure realism. Director-General William A. Brady engaged Alexis Kosloff to di- rect these episodes and also appear in them. Mir, Kosloff has with him his troupe of Russian dancers.