Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-24
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Pedro de Cordoba, who is seen as the
princsin '"The New Moon" which will
be seen at the Stanley next week, is a
stage and film artist of high repute.
Mr.. de Cordoba has supported many
of the most prominent film stars, in
cluding Geraldine Farrar, with whom
he played the leading male roles in
Carmen" MARIA Rosa" and Temp
tation"; Elsie Ferguson in "Barbary
Sheep" and Pauline Frederick in
''Sapho" and "a Daughter of the
South" He also had distinguished
career on the speaking stage. playing
for several seasons with Sothern and
Marlowe and other stars.
|. Mabel Normand, the star in "The
Pest which is to be exhibited the
first part of next week at the Palace,
has secured weeks vacation from
screenmaking at the studio of the Gold
wyn Company. 1t was discovered that
she did not desire rest from her work,
but rather period in which she could
aid in the drive for the money needed
by the Salvation Army to carry on its
work. She plans to make doughnuts to
sell at-the big bazaars which are being
held for the good cause. Here is a bit
from letter she wrote to an expert:
= and don't forget to send me
the recipe for making those wonderful
doughnuts which the boys liked so well
when they returned from the trenches.
have tried to make them several
times, but could never get the hole to
stay in the middle without causing the
outside to lean toward the center. If
I was a glassblower I could make them
without any trouble, because I would
fill up pipefull of dough and blow
them out into shape"
In Come Out of the Kitchen"
which will be shown at the Arcadia
next week, Marguerite Clark's leading
man is Eugene O'Brien, who has played
opposite her in several pictures Fred
erick Esmelton. who is new to Para
mount audiences, has an important
role. Mr.. Esmelton returned recently
from France. whether he went for the
Knights of Columbus as one of the
players who volunteered to entertain
the soldiers. Following the completion Of
elsie Ferguson's new Aircraft pro-
duction.
How strong is hair? Medical spe-
cialistists say that if it's healthy it is
strong enough to, support a weight
varying from two to four ounces. Poets
have very different idea. Fair tress
es mans imperial race insnare. and
beauty draws us with single lock-"
says Pope in ''The Rape Of the Lock"
William Fox has proved that hair
is strong enough to support lively
comedy drama. Just how is shown in
Help! Help! Police" starring George
Walsh, next week at the Victoria.
With two new trunks, in addition to
the three she took with her. Madge Ken
nedy has returned from New York. The
contents of the trunksRre no secret, for
the Goldwyn star vi aeast with the
avowed intention of iging in a per-
feet orgy of clothes .uying. She will
be featured IN Daughter of Mine" at
the Great Northern on Monday and
Tuesday.
Before the advent of Prizma natural
color pictures it was necessary to have
the movie film tinted by hand in order
to gain the effect of color. 1t was
somewhat of disappointment to de-
signers of wearing apparel to see the
movies of their products colored in a
fashion that pleased the painter and not
in the color of the garments being pho
tographed An an added attraction at
the Stanley next week there will be
exhibited the latest styles in women's
gowns in the film. ''Model Girls" make
by the Prizma color camera. which re-
cords things in their natural hues and
shades