Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08
IA AVORITES IN MANY NEW MOVES-NHRACLE MAN, STAYS r
MOVIEGRAMS FOR
EVERY FAN
film Flashes From Scenario
to Screen and in
BetWeen

Eugene O'I,rien. who Is announced to
appear at the Stanley iu "Sealed
Hearts on Monday.
Mr.. O'Bricn feels that lie has II good
reason to make this statement. for.
since he made his first stellar appear
ance in "The Perfect Lover recently,
things have begun to happen In rapid
order.
First, he says, his tailor made 80
per cent jump in the price of clothes;
then his hotel raised his rent and
every one else followed suit. Then. to
cap the climax, he was bescged with
offers to pose for various commercial
concerns who manufactured everything
from tooth paste to hosiery. New ci-
gars were to be named after him. that
is they were. until Gene had sampled
some of them. Even Il beauty doe
tor desired his name for "a new hair
wave.
The Stanley co. announces that. ia
Difference to requests received from
photCplay lovers who were unable to
gain admission to the Palace to see
George Loane fuckers photoplay,
''Thc Miracle Man. this engagement
has been extended. This extension will
also afford many film fans the chance
to see the Improvements that have been
made and are now nearing completion
ut the Palace
Irene Castle has mnde Il new Para
mount Aircraft picture. entitled ''Thc
Invisible Bond" which will be shown
for the first time here at the Arcadia
week of November II. 1t is said that
ts bn. all lao yx.b;
The Firing Line" Il big picturc--a
strong story, wonderful settings and
costumes. and splendid direction. "Thc
Invisible Bond" is an adoption from
a story by Sophie Kerr, 1.-The See
Saw"
One of the most interesting couples on
the screen is the Jack Pickford family,
consisting of Jack. husband and Olive
Thomas, wife. She will be seen next
week at the Victoria in her latest photo
comedy. The Spite Bride" This
couple are happily married, an unusual
affair in filndom. Every one speaks of
his devotion. and that of his whole fam
lily, to the simple little Irish girl, who
Is as natural today as she was when she
was a little shop girl earning $" Il
week.
From the shop she went TO the
''Follies," where she became II favoritc,
and from there she made her debut in
fimdom Now she is star. full -fedged,
under the auspices of Selznick Pic
lures.
Jack himself is only twenty three, but
he has long and successful career be-
hind him and bright future ahead.
Manager Nirdlinger has secured the
Nazimovu pictures for his various thea
tres, Dates for "The Brat and the
screen versions Of her other successes
will shortly be announced.
The fourth Charlie Chaplin produc-
tion, through the First National. is now
completed and in the cutting room, and
will be soon shown here. 1t Is entitled
"a Days Pleasure" and is sure to
prove that to the Chaplin following.
The success of "Why Smith Left
Home with Bryant Washburn, has
led the Famous Players Lasky Corpora
ton to arrange for Too Much John
son. perturbation of William Gll-
lette's farce. in the making of which
Bryant Washburn and his entire com
pany have to spend two weeks on the
ocean for the steamship scenes, and
they are accomplishing this very nicely
by round trip from San Francisco to
Honolulu.
The Fox Film Corporation has con
tracted with Mr.. Van Loan, photoplay
writer of renown. TO write for Tom Mix.
William Fox has a new five year con-
tract with the increasingly popular cow
boy star. Mr.. Van Loan has agreed
to write for Mr.. Mix and deliver within
the next twelve months six special pro
auctions. Mr.. Van Loan is the author
of ''The Speed Maniac in which Tom
Mix is star.
Barbara Castleton arises TO protest
against the announcement that she "has
4 a part" in Gertrude Atherton's "Tow-
er of Ivory now being filmed. She
says it would be nearer the truth to
say she has four parts. For. in the
woman she is to play, there are four dis
tinct characterizations to be made, in =
Guiding half starved, factory girl, u
dancing girl on the Barbary Coast of
San Francisco, and pampered pet of
society.
Doris Keane is returning this week
TO America after three years in Lon
don. There is possibility that dur
Ing her visit she may revive 'Ro-
nance and she is also TO do o
picture. Miss Keane is accompanied
by her husband, Basil Sydney. who has
been playing with her IN hofnance
and who was the Romeo in her recent
production of Romeo and Juliet ,
The ''surprise musical feature" con
tinues at the Colonial. Each week
numbers are either played on violin,
piano or some other instrument, or sung
BY well known soloists, Next week the
soloist will be Alexander Schmidt, the
vioiinist.
Geraldine Farrar will be the star at
the Stanley, week of November IL when
she will be seen in her latest Goldwyn
production, "Flame of the Desert. " The
production was directed by Reginald
Barker. Vast stretches of desert, a
brilliant ballroom scene. and big mob
effects are featured. The scenes shift
from England to the Desert of Sahara,
The love story reveals the conflict be
tween the affection of titled English
woman for an Egyptian sheik and her
loyalty to her race.
New Prlzma at Stanley
"Japan," the land of sunshine and
blossoms and quantity picturesque Gus
toms, is the subject of the new Prizma
picture to be shown next week at the