Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-29
NUMEROUS NEW SCREEN OFFERINGS ARE SCHEDULED
MOVIECRAlMS FROM
SCREEN TO PATRON
Film Flashes Of Interest to
Fans Of the Photo
play
DAVID POWELL, whose last previ-

Gus appearance on the screen was
as the suave arch criminal, Arsone Lu
pin, has very different role in "Coun
terfeit," at the Stanley next week, in
which he is Elsie Fergusou's leading
man.
{ Mr.. Powell began his dramatic ca
reer when he made tour of this coun
try with the Forbes Robertson com
pany. On the screen he has supported
many feminine stars, among them Irene
Castle and Billie Burke. This is not
the first time Mr.. Powell has played
with Elsie Ferguson, as he was cast
opposite her in Under the Greenwood
. Tree" and "IIis Partisan Wife.
In "Counterfeit" Mr.. Powell has the
role OF a young man in Newport So
ciety who falls in love with southern
girl temporarily acting as q Secret SerV'
Ice representative.
A RECORD for trafic congestion
(. "A would probably have been created
along a certain popular hlghwoy ln
southern California had innumerah e
motorists who pass by there known wnat yEi
was going on few feet away. Inc
sceno was a Ia Stone Age and ttnei
CLAYTON and her company were parIic /,
inants. They were dressed in animal
rkins and for two days frollicked IN the
woods while automobiles by the nun
dreds passed. The occasion was tne
filming of Miss Clayton's. ., new Paad Paad
mount Aircraft picture, more nj Deo he
ly Than the Male" which Will DC
shown next week at the arcaula''
d.
( ctEyERAL interesting relics from
y zululand are shown in More
Deadly Than the Male" Among them
is an "assegai." u long spea used y
Zuiu warriors. It is Eve feet long, WIN W.T.
a sharp blade measuring foot; no :
ward Hoxen, Miss Claytons leadlnS
man. in the picture wears u scar sup
posed to have been inflicted by thls
weapon welded by Zulu chiet durlng
an alteration between the African snu
the American over the possession Oh
Zulu maid.
TxYHEN Viola Dana read the scenario
wv of her new play, please Get Mar
ried,'' in which Screen Classics, Inc, II
starring her under the fewer and oettel
pictures policy, and which will be ths
{aature next week at the Victoria, snC
found that she would have to get &
bathing suit of the Mack sennett va
riety. ..ior
abe had some difficulty in conveying at
exact idea of her requirements 10 tnt
< statesmen. She entered the store anc
os sbe yalked down the aisle the heart,
breakers behind the counter recognized
her. a.,,,o-
Miss Dana approached tloorwalker
.'I should like to see some OF your very
latest model bathing suits, she salo
thinking that the very latest would ge'
her idea over.
& "Something for swimming or era
er maybe promenading?" asked tn'
Hoorwalker, uncertainty.
''Have you any combinations! askec
the star. ''Yes. Miss Dana, next elsi'
front. In the lingerie department.
A NTHONY HOPES exciting roman
"A tic story, Captain Dieppe," hat
reached the movies. FIRST puphsne1 a.
novel, the adventures OF the dasnlnf
Young secret agent proved a worthy
companion of 1.-THE Prisoner OF Lenda,
which was the starting point of fooc
OF pseudo historical literature: Ihf
popularity Of Captain Dieppe' led MIR
Hone to dramc tize it and the stage play
was produced both here and abroad
Recently the story was made into
scenario and under the title OF Al
Adventure in Hearts it will be the
feature at the Arcadia, week OF Dece1m
| ber 8, with Robert warwick IN tn'
starring role. The hero is sort o.
D'Artnrnan, escaping from the agents
Of tho government that has refused tC
nav him for a hazardous task which
he accomplished and which 1t is anxious
to keep secret.
T,,yERY soldier, every family that had
IL a soldier in it, whether father
brother or son, and every girl who hat
= soldier sweetheart, husband or friend
should enjoy Twenty three and Hal
Hours Leave" the new Paramount
Aircraft picture, which Thomas lnc'
is presenting. Mr.. lnce is a noted de-
yeloper Of motion picture talent. Doro'
thy Dalton, Enid Bennett, Charles Ray
and even William S. Hart have beer
under his tutelage. His new stars
& Douglas McLane and Doris May, bic
/. fair to be finds of filmdom.
I lsyITHEN Bear Cat Went Dry" g
w perturbation of the well-knowr
novel by Charles Nevill Buck, whose
( .Call of the Cumberland" was one o.
the six best sellers of last year, II
booked for the Nixon -Nirdlinger thea
tres as an early attraction, The story
is timely and full Of the atmosphere o
the Cumberland mountains.
IA BE SELIGMAN, manager of tn,
IA Locust Theatre, on Monday enters
the ranks of the benedicts and hii
present from the Nixon Nirdlingel
MANAGEMENT is two weeks vaca
tion. Mr.. Seligman's bride will
be a Baltimore girl, Miss Blanch
league with Hymen, as Mr.. SeligmaI
IA the third manager to be married Will,
IN charge of the West Philadelphia
photoplay theatre.
NlHD "Film City Two Minutes from
J. Broadway" as the new Fox build
lng in New York is known, is nearl,
complete. and present Indications ar
that the corporation will move into It
new home within two weeks. In l
are being placed the latest appliance
for the filming of. photoplays and tn
Manufacture of the films, besides th
most modern conveniences for the bene
6t of exhibitors who visit the bushes
Offices and for the comfort of employees
THOSE familiar with the motion pictur
industry declare Mr.. Fox has set tn
pace for progressiveness aud modornity
There are seven projection rooms wit
hll the conveniences of the best fir
theatres. There will be dressing roor
accommodations for 1000 players, be
sides dressing rooms for the stars.
gTsHEDA BARA will be the principa
\ Il feature at the Victoria week o
eka s.in