Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-19
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" Il StNshNt'
rTyARE it from Florence Billings, who is
il being featured in his first american
rnotion-picture production, teminine
Csrpentier The French fighter " the
star of "The Wonder Man" VIII thN will
be seen at the Victoria next week.
'Its a good job he married before
ne reached these shores" said NJ bs Bill
ings to an interviewer in the studio
when the production was being made.
"IIe's an awful heartbreaker."
why do you say that?" she was
asked
"Why? Look at him He IS a great,
big wholesome boy and the very type
that women rave about. That's why I'm
ravIng.
him, even in the very fact that he
apeaks so little English. It's the hrst
time I'm my life that l ever regretted
didn't study French.
Georges Carpenter is one of the best
products Of France, and France has
t,irned out some wonderful productions
More than that, like him because he
Is more proud OF his bride than he 's OF
his puglistic reputation, and that's
goinR some wher one has reputation
like CarpentiersI'
DERHAPS the movie director was
il curious to know how It would hel
30 have a prominent film star as his
chauffeur At any rate. when Thomas
Hebron, who harpdled the filming OF
Robert Warwick's new picture. The
City of Masks" ut the Arcadia next
week, saw the star dressed in the trim
uniform that his chaa'a cterization of the
hero required him to wear. the director
acted upon sudden Impulse.
Say, I've hurry errand 70 do down
town" he said 20 Mr.. Warwick. How
abou driving me down, just for lark"
"you bet 2" conceded the star with a
grin.
Some minutes later he tsteered the big
machine neatly alongside the curb in
front OF n prominent Los Angeles store.
and gravelv opened the door for Mr..
Heffron. Then Mr.. Warwick lit cigar
cite and leaned nonchalantty against the
machine to wait
All the time n fussv old gentleman had
been eyeing him from a limousine across
the street. Finally he made up his mind
aud leaving his own machine approached
Mr.. Warwick.
"Young man" he said. II don't want
employer. But | am in need of a good
chauffeur and YOU are fine looking
fellow. What would you say to working
'Im sorry, sir" interrupted Mr.. War
wick, restraining smile. but am
under contract to my present employer
and couldn't think of breaking it."
And the old gentleman, as he re-
u had come to pass that one must sign
contracts with his chauffeur before
hiring Aim.
JTERSCHEL MAYALL fairly radlates
II personality. He portrays Jacques
, De Fargo IN "A Tale of Two Cities''
at the Regent next week. with William
Ioarnum as the star. In speaking OF
acting before the camera, Mr.. Mayal
said:
always ho natural In every scene
try 10 work myself into the Condi-
ton which ! am trying to picture. I
seek some object for wrath. OF stage
and transfer my anger to the one with
whom ] am working in scene. This IS
naturalness."
TNHE title of Harold MacGraths pic
Il ture. The Mollycoddle," in which
Douglas Fairbanks will be seen at the
Metropolitan Opera House for the first
time in Philadelphia, calls to mind the
vigorous vocabulary of the late Colonel
Roosevelt. who used the term TO describe
inane, fopplsh and weak-spined males
who avoided their obligation to homo
and country Screened under the direc-
tion Of Tom Geraghty, the picture gives
promise of being the best Of the Fair
banks INSTALLATIONS yet made
It is n story filled with those Mac
Grath surprises Of thrilling adventure
which lend themselves peculiarly TO the
moving picture and the strenuous abl-
ity and agility of Mr. Fairbanks He
appears in tre character of a fighting
two-fsted American who has lived IN
Europe all his life, where he meets with
other adventures. Americans. notabes
and rivals for the affections OF charm
ing American girl who shanghais him
aboard yacht.
uERE are some nutshell facts about
IL THE Eyes OF tho World" now
running at the Chestnut Street Opera
House:
Cinema production the work Of Clune
part producer Of The Clansman" C'The
ramona"
It is in ten sections. and its presenta-
tion consumes an entire afternoon or
evening.
was six months IN the making
The story greatly ampIifed for the
screen by the author, Harold Bell
Wright.
Author actively assisted in person In
putting his characters on the screen
Is tale of romance and adventure
In California,
Is photographically a panorama of
Calfornia's outdoor gOries
Book has had a sale Of more than
100000 copies.
NNE OF the most important announce
" ments coming from the Fox Film
Corporation states that Emil Chautard.
French director has been added TO the
Fox staff. NJ Chautard's artists skill
in the staging ot successful productions
In the silent drama has brought him an
International reputation.
His first special films will be p series
of detective stories. "Fantomas," based
on fantastic and mystical tales by Pierre
Souvestre and Marcel Allan. There will
be twenty-sIy stories IN all
Not only has William Fox engaged NJ
Chautard, but in bringing this French
man under his trademark the organiZa-
ton is also increased BY. the addition OF
the directors entire staff OF Cameramen, ,
art and technical experts, cutters, prop |
erty men and assistant directors.
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