Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-20
MANY NOVELTIES ON ELMDOMS XMAS TREE FOR HOLIDAYS
MOVIECRAMS FROM
+ SCREEN TO PATRON
Film Flashes of Interest to
Fans Of the Photo
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A N ACTUAL theatrical stage was
"A used for the settings in many of the
scenes of mind the Paint Girl" with
ADita Stewart in the leading role.
which will be shown next week ut the
Stanley. ...
Interesting details of the workings
behind the wings are shown in this
story of stage life. The tedious and
trying work Of rehcarsals brought out
as girls are seen in their dressing rooms.
hurrying to doff one gown and put on
another for the next scene.
Scene painters, carpenters and stage
hands are all seen taking their natural
parts. The life of back Of stage folk at
work and play is shown.
A FAMOUS Broadway cabaret. now
"A one of the few remaining landmarks
OF the days when Manhattcn was the
Stand home of the free and the July
thirst slave. is revived as spectacle
In "a Nirtuous Namp.' starring Con
stance Talmadge, which will be shown
at the Arcadia next week.
Here. as the setting for the ."vir-
tuous vamp's' subtle attack upon "the"
man. is pictured the hectic pleasures
and bibulous sortics of the famous clan
OF New York fun chpsers. The real
spirit of New York festivity was tenn
porarily revived at the cabaret when
the Constance Talmadge company, plus
director. plus cameraman, plus will
ing and eHpectant extras. invaded it's
portals. 1t is on the authority of no less
than the maitrc dc hotel that the re-
ff,sg tinn nf Il 4.
staged with no liquid stronger than
2.T5 tea.
r OUIS BENNISON. was born with
1.-the desire to act. He was never
troubled with self CONSCIOUSNESS, which
is apparent to any ono who sees him in
"a Mislit Earl" which comes to the
Victoria next week.
Mr.. BennisOn's first stage appearance
occurred at the Thanksgiving entertain
ment in a little district school house
near Alturas. Calf. when the star was
ten years old. AT that time the one
room school house taught the bows aud
girls from miles around their three RS.
Mr.. Bennison says that he played the
part of n Juvenile Lead to the
s'heavy" of boys of fifteen in a John
Kendrick Bangs playlet.
"Of course, thought myself the best
actor in the play" he said jocularly.
"and on the strength of my own opinion
and the praise of my parents. CON
sldered that the biggest part of our
Thanksgiving dinner Belonged to me by
right. 1t seems that from this be-
ginning Mr.. Bennison grew into the de
claiming stage, when he would recite
blood and thunder poems on the slight
est provocation. BY this means he kent
his voice in trim It, helms to bring
him to the stage, where he learned how
to act.
ELAlNE HAMMERSTEIN. Selznick
: ~ star, narrowly averted serious in
jury recently while engaged in max
ing her new productions. '"The Country
Cousin to be seen ut the Allegheny
next week
Miss Hammerstein and company had
Journeyed to a seashore resort for some
"extfriors' and after having finished
tediOus days work, the star was re-
turning to her home in the city whe.,
suddenly the radius rod connecting the
front wheels of her roadster snapped and
the wheels "pigeontocd.
Fortunately. the road then being ira
versed was in course of repair and was
being used cautiously by the actress
and she at once brought her machine to
stop. But the accident might have
been disastrous few rods farther down
the road where the sailing was clear,
Tor then Miss Hammerstein would have
been travelling with throttle wide omen.
for if there is anything this daring
young lady delights in, it is exceeding
speed records.
HAROLD LLOYD, of the owl like
IL optics and huge trimmed spectacles.
Ing I.AI
checked to the brim with laughs and
comedy; These have, been booked for
the Nixon -Nirdlinger theatres for first
run showing.
CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S latest pro-
~ duction, "A Days Pleasure will
be shown Mt the Stanley, Arcadia. Pal
ace and Victoria next week. AS the
father of household. consisting of a
dimpled wife and two miniature "Char-
les he undertakes to spend day of
pleasure with his family, providing the
means OF enjoyment in rafting good
car of familiar make but decidedly an
tique.. To start the engine is mat
ter of extreme technique.
Later in the day the family JOURNEYS
TO the river for boat excursion, where
y jazz band is feature of the hilar-
ious plot.
L A NEW director has been created by
~ Selznick Pictures to work with
Elsie Janis in her second production for
that concern, "The Imp." written by
herself and Edmund Goulding. He il
Robert Ellis. leading man who played
opposite Olive Thomas, another Selznick
star. in Upstairs AMI Down" and
'"Thc Spite Bride
60 STRONG has been the competi-
~ tion of the movies with the drama
that the spoken stage has been compelled
to have printed in large letters ''Not
q Movie" and then paste this sign
upon advertising matter. The show may
not be a movie at the time, but sooner
or later it will find its way into the
canned drama via the celuloid route.
That is what is to happen to "a Little
Shepherd of Kingdom Come the John
Fox, Jr., play which is to be at the
Walnut next week, for Jack Pickford
is now finishing Il in movie form at the
Goldwyn Studi,. Its release will soon
be announced.
,arAs@
YZENA KEEFE, who will be a Selz-
~ nick star in 1920, is playing op-
posite Eugene O'Brien in "His Wife's
Money" under the direction of Ralph
Ince. Miss Keefe was leading lady for
Owen Moore in "Piccadilly Jim"
Z EOX FILMS are to be shown, on
III ayary shin Of fha TTn;faI CtoA..