The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-28

| The Wax Model"
 l Colonial: Monday and Tuesday, Mary
 I'iohford and Harold Lockwood in Such a Little Queen;" Wednesday, George
 Beban in His Sweetheart;" Thursday, Mabel Trunnelle in "The Master Pas
 sion" Friday and Saturday, KathlSn 1 Williams in "Redeeming Love- THE GIRL PHILIPPA' COMING.
 "The Girl Philippa," featuring Anita Stewart, is coming to the Strand shortly. This is screen version of Robert w.. Chambers story, and the play is under the direction of $. Rankin Drew, This thrilling picture drama has received un- stinted praise from critics who have had the opportunity te review it.
 DRAMATIC POSSIBILITIES OF GOLF BALL REALIZED.
 The lovely white golf ball, as it nestles comforta bly, in the beX with it's Il broth CTS, seems to lack all dramatic possi- bilities, despite the fact that it has un- auestionably dene more to spread the art of profanity than any other single force. But the golf ball has it's dramatic as well as it's profane aspects, as the mo- tion picture producers have found out. It is an innocent locking little white sphere, lying quietly on the turf of d 1 California golf course that furnishes the chief thrill in His Sweetheart phpto- play in which George Beban has just been starring at the Morosco studio for the Paramount programme. However, the particular ball in question has been filled with nitroglycerin as part of plot to kill a district attorney Beban, as an impressionable Italian, is made the tool of a gang and inyeigled into lying in wait on the links until the district attorney drives his ball into that vicinity. Then he is to substitute the loaded ball for the one which was actually put into play by the intended victim.
 This part of the programme is car ried out but just as the district attorney begins his swing at the ball the ap- proach of his wife and daughter causes the Italian to jump in the way and re- ceive the blow of the club on his body. This is the first time that a golf ball has been used as modus operandi of a drama on the screen, though it's comic possibilities have been developed to the histrionic limit
 DORO TO REST-MAYBE.
 Unless William c. DeMille comes charg-
 ing out of the Lasky scenario depart ment with new script under his arm months vacation. Immediately after completing the difficult role of Oliver Twist Miss Doro began work on Host and Won," which was no more than finished before Frank Recher took her in charge and began preparations for a third Paramount picture. With this cons pleted, Miss Doro has been promised a rest-but she cannot pass the door of the scenario department without an ia- voluntary shudder.
 CELLS THE HULA HULA
 Fannie Wards next Lasky- Paramount picture calls for several hula hula dancers %r tv, afr Tlaa h,.14, originated, of course, in Hawaii, where the climate is trustworthy enough to per init of one's wearing a few blades af grass and coat of tan withpAt fear of catching cold. But native sons to the contrary notwithstanding, California gets bitter cold at times. It so happened that the hula dance was staged at the I-asky studio on one of those bitter cold days, with the result that the lovely ladies who participated in the perfer.n7 ance could not be photographed in cos7 tune for closeup purposes because of the liberal supply of goose-fiesh which Ethey exhibited.
 MAKING PICTURES WITH MUSIC
 Max Fischer, the violin virtuaso whose memory is cherished hy all those who visited the Sunset Inn in Hollywood, has been engaged by the Lasky company to play emotional accompaniments to all the big dramatic scenes staged at the studie. The next time Raymond Hatton chokes Tom Forman the ducet strains of the violin will play Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight?" and when Fannie Ward dons her several tons of diamonds, Herr Fischer will undoubtedly strike up How Would You Like To Be the Iceman?''
 Gail Kane, in "The Red Woman" soon to be released by the Wprld-Brady in- terasts, is about the most ravishing In- dian damsel thus far produced by any known aboriginal tribe. Thus it is no wonder at all that when she saves a white mans life and falls in love with isim, he reciproeates immediately-doesn't even hesitate.
 Kitty Gordon is said to have a role that presents her physical charms very attractively in her new picture. An ex- provides Miss Gordon with the addi- tional advantage of ppnartunies for act ing of a most convincing quality,
 The next Ethel Clayton photodrama carries the title, ''The Web of Desire.n It is due for release the first week in March.
 "The Hungry Heart" is the title of Alice Brady's picture to be issued this week--a screen version of "Frou- Frnu." one of the most noted "emo- tiQnal' dramas that ever originated on the French stage.
 Marie >Dressler eyading her pursuers in an ice wagon, sitting on a cake of the contents fill her clothing is frozen to it and she has te be chopped out. is