The Washington herald., 1920-11-21
Hollywood's Writing Colony,

girth would consider such a reduce
tIon a relief, but not so Roscoe,
whose fame and fortune depend
upon his size. To regain his lost
weight he is taking a sea voyage.
He sails on the Aquitania on pecem-
Der 20 to spend a month in Paris
and London. Lou Ancleer, his In
dispensable friend and manager,
will go with him, as will Fred Ward.
The latter promises to chaperon
Mr.. Arbuckle and keep him away
from all the dangers of gay Paris.
Mr.. Arbuck1e, having completed
five special features, 'Brewster's
Millions" The Life OF the Party
'aThe DoIlar-a-Day-M Man" and two
others adapted from well-known
plays and novels. this sea voyage
is in the nature Of Arrest. Although
from all he has heard of the ways OF
motion picture folk who travel in
foreign parts, Roscoe isn't Just sure
It is proper to speak OF going abroad
to rest.
II develops that Mack Sennett not
only boasts the youngest recruits in
the motion picture art-rwitness the
bathing beauties-but he also COM
ildHuS the EtINACtb OA NiiC SAaAAbAOA
veterans. This is according to a
recent contest promoted by the
Christie Comedy Company. A prize
was offered in Hollywood to the
married couple that had gone the
greatest distance together over
matrimonial seas. and that was seNl
on speaking terms. yet in the sileIit
drama. The cup was won by Mr..
and Mrs. D B. .Wylie, whose ages
were respectively IS and SO. They
have been married fiye years more
than half century.
Others there were in the contest
who beat Mr.. and Mrs, wylie in the
number of years of their marital
engagement, but none, says Mr.
Wylie. can compete with them in
marital happiness and none boasts
equality with them in age. The
loving cup was presented to the
Sennett comedians in behalf of the
Christie organization by s. F.. ia
cobs. California representative OF
the Amalgamated Press OF London.
Mr.. Jacobs, in his speech of presen-
tation, made apology for presenting
an empty cup. but suggested that
fifty-five years of married agree
ment was surely 'life's cup, brim-
full"
1t has been some time since Mrs.
wylie has assumed a role on the
screen. For her age" says her gall
liant husband, entities her to lei
sure" But Mr.. Wylie1is an every
morning visitor on the Sennett lot,
and assumes roles that call for re-
pose rather than violent action. The
interest of both is keen in the
younger generation of stars. and
they keep themselves informed of
screen happenings and screen gossip
just as thought they were at the
their careers.
1t has taken six years to bring
about the production of Victor ia
cobi's "Sibyl" in London, but that
composer has proven a good waiter
and has sailed for England to be
in at the premiere of his opera.
1t is expected the opening of the
play win take place during the
Christmas holidayS in Manchester
and will then be moved into Days
Theater, London, upon the with
drawal of The Southern Maid
which is now holding forth at that
house.
Psoduction of "sibyr" was origi-
| nally planned for London in 1914
but the preparations were inter
rupted by the war and Mr.. jacob
brought the piece to America. II
was produced here at the Liberty
Theater. with Joseph Cawthorn, Ju'
liza Sanderson and Donald Brian II
the leading roles
| Cullen Landis. the most juvenile
leading man on the American screen
playing in Goldwyn pictures, ha.
figured that he travelled 22.503 mile:
this year by motor to and from tht
:, studio.l He says he went six days
a week. fifty weeks in the year, al
seventy five miles per day, the tire,
extra miles being used in going fol-
gas when he ran out and had to beg
ride from a passing motorist
Priscilla Deans new vehicle, "Out
side the Law" written and directed
by Tod Browning, has been com.
pleted at Universal City, and pre-
release reports are that the produc-
tion will rival the Virgin of STAN
boul." the Universal Jewel featuN
which placed Priscilla Deans name
in the movie hall of fame. She 1:
supported in Outside the Law BY
an all-star cast, including her hus.
band, Wheeler Oakman; Lon Cha
ney, Z. A. Warren, Ralph Lewis
and others