East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-26
SCREEN GOSSIP
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The latest amalgamatIon gossip
links the names of Metro, GoIdwyn,
World. Mutual and First National Ex.
hibitors Circuit in a big film clear
ing-house which will save u million
and half annually in distribution
cost. astE
From College Boy to Picturet star
is the title OF a book World is prepar-
ing in celebration of Carlisle Black
wells i90th photoplay appearance
Olga Petrova is spending her time
between New York and Florida, busy
making pictures for the new cPtrova
Film Corporation. Thomas Holding
is her leading man
False Faces Saturday Evening
Post serial sequel to The Lone
Wolf is being picturized at Herbert
Brenon's New Jersey studios The
Forbes Robertson picture, The Pass
ing of the Third Rloor Back" has
been completed.
/ Sheldon Lewis, we'll known to film
| audiences and the husband of Vir-
ginia Pearson is to return to the
speaking stage.
Metro is to produce Edith Whar-
toms House Of Mirth," with Emmy
Wehlen in the role of Lily Barth and
her support including Henry Kolker.
prominent on the speaking stage and
leading man for Billie Burke in
Gloria's Romance" and Joseph Kill
gour, more recently with Vitagraph.
Another Sing Sing film special
Mae Marsh made hit with the CON
victs in THE Cinderella Girl" Pretty
soon they'll be saying "As Sing Sing
goes, so goes the country"
Earl Williams is. back in California
for tho first time since 1912
William Duncan. who starred in
two Vitagraph serials, is to produce
and star in Western many -chaptcr-
ed thriller for Pathc.
Uncle Sans officials at Los An .
gcles have decided that Fatty Ar .
buckle is exempt from the drafted .
army. The big comedian Is over
" eight and SO he viii continue his
fun activities for the amusement of
film fans.
Theda Bara. the william Fox
screen star. proudly displays a ser
vice flag in her limousine, denoting
that her brother. Marquc Bara IS
doing his bit for U-nclc Sam Mr..
Bara is attached to the United States
Signal Corps, aviation branch. sta.
toned at Fort Sill, Okla
Before cniistinr In Tho Signal
Corps Miss BaFa's brother was en-
ployer by the Fox Film Corporation
as assistant director to Kenean Buel.
WHO directs Jane and katherine Lee.
Los Angeles w. c. T. L is TO make
> picture. 'FangB of the Viper" with
Ave Bye in the leading roIc She's 10
DO neither the fangs or tho viper
Booze plays dual role there.
Blanche Sweet has returned to Los
Angcles from a trip to New York,
ut Bill Russell, Iherbcrt Rawlinson
lack Pickford aud House Peters tenn
,orarily have deserted California for
Broadway.
Director Gaye Of the Mena Film
'Vmpany. now producing a tcn-reel-
r. "$upcr-Stratcgy: is now hunting
or Napoleon. Nap" IS to play
II important role IN ono section Of
he picture
Claire Whitney was n model, a Vau-
eville performer and a stock actress
ef5rc she broke into pictures in the
ld BiogTaph days.
- was in = thcater recently" as
;rts Earle Williams the Vitagraph
ar. "and directly behind mo sat
IAN and woman who necessarily dis
lssed their family affairs. They de-
acted a great deal from the pictures
I'd not only distracted me but eveTy-
nc within hearing" Unfortunately
too common experience. But we
low Of no way thoroughly to elimi-
tie these nuisances except the pass =
g of legislation allowing an open =
ason for the hunting and staying =
them Offhand. -