Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
Filnogranns.

Billie Burkes new Paramount Pho
ture is entitled Lets Get Divorce.
Ibsen's "a Dolls House. is to b
filmed with Elsie Ferguson as the pic
ture star.
The name of Ruthless Russia" has
been changed to Eat the Mercy OF
Men" 1t is an Alice Brady feature.
Charles Rays next picture. '"Fhe
Family Skeleton" presents study in
mental suggestion.
Various cities throughout the coun-
try seem to be falling over each other
to build a studio for Roscoe Fatty Ar
buckle.
In Rough and Ready" his latest pic
ture, William Farnum has the role of
man who strikes out for the snowy
trail to forget the past.
vored feature of the moving picture
press agents vocabulary. 1t has al
most supplanted thrilling"
before her stage career. says the press
agent was 1.-The prettiest and best
dressed woman in Washington. D. c.
douglass fairbanks Is TO De oIeSSeo
in a dinner jacket and make love in his
next picture. He will have two Lead
ing ladies" in it.
Maeterlink's 'The Blue Bird" which
is to be released Easter Sunday, is to
have Tula Belle, aged eight. and Robin
MacDougall. aged ten, in the leading
children'S roles.
Polly Moran, who has made herself
chn IN
chaps with gatling guns, is next to be
pictured as "a lady with curls and in
tights"
Scenes for The Mating of Marcella."
Dorothy Dalton's new picture. were
made in New York and Reno. Nevada,
and there is divorce mentioned in
the story.
Jewell Carmen in her new picture.
"The Bride of Fear" first marries
thief, who saves her from suicide. and
then. believing him dead, marries the
profligate son of wealthy parents.
Constance Talmadge is to be screened
in Goodnight, Paul" the play in
which Ralph Herr and Elizabeth Muir
ray toured the principal cities the past
season. The story centers about mix
up in husbands.
Arthur Hammerstein's early season
stage play, DE Luxe Annie" after the
story of Scammon Lockwood.
is the latest material secured by Norma
Talmadge for film exploitation. Jane
Grey was featured in the play.
The Devils Wheel" featuring Gladys
Brockwel1. is the story of the daughter
of a French marquis who has lost mem
den in Paris. In the main, it is tale
of the Partisan underworld.
Guy Newhard, former Washington
boy is pictured as Carrots the
stable boy, with Henry WalthaIl. in
His Robe of Honor" Mr.. Newhard
has appeared in many picture since he
left Washington a year ago to work
with the Triangle company.
A Washington editor is credited with
having declared recently that 1.-The
moving picture. in its power of instant
presentation. is as much an advance
upon the printing press was the
printing press upon the Illuminated
manuscript and the old hieroglyphic."
John Mason has been filmed in
picture called moral Suicide" as an
elderly millionaire, who, in chasing the
phantom of a 1ong-f1own youth, falls
ultimately into the morass of despair.
but hobs up serenely in the climax.
man.
Alice Brady has commenced her fifth
Select Picture" 1t is entitled THE
Phantom Feud" and is the work of
Goldring, who is now in
France in the American ranks. Crau
furd Kent and Ormi Hawley are in the
picture cast.
What is declared to be a completely
equipped and thoroughly fireproof pro-
lection booth was put in operation in
Moore'S Strand Theater Wednesday, If
is at the extreme rear of the topmost
gallery, ventilated by two large win
dows and throughout is of reinforced
construction. Adjoining the
booth is a rewinding room, with sound !
proof walls. The booth is equipped |
with Fire Marshal Nicholson's auto |
matte shutting devices. which. in more
than one instance. have been found |
of 100 per cent efficiency.