Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28

the exhibitor organization for n to-
tai of -FOUR more years.
An extension for three years of the
contract between Norma and Con-
stance Talmadge and the $500 MEM
bcrs of Associated First National Pic
lures amounts to an absolute and pcs
tive Endorsement ot tho Subfranchisc
plan and cooperative method which,
FOR the members. eliminates substan-
tial exchange profits and places pro-
ducers and stars in direct contact
with thcater owners.
Nothing for some time has created
SO great n stir in all circles of the
British capital as the announcement
that Lady Diana Manners. daughter
Of the Duke and Duchess OF Rutland,
and EnGland's pettcd social leader
and most celebrated beauty, had
signed contract to become Il film
actress. under the personal direction
of j. Stuart Blackton.
MIR. Blackton, formerly commodore
of the Atlantic Yacht Club and prcsi-
dent of tho Motor Boat Club of Amer
lea, sailed with Sir Thomas Upton
on the Baltic September 4. lie came
back to the United states as soon as
the noted nobiewoman had affixed
her signature to the contract that
binds her to play the leading role
in series of Blackton- made photo
plays.
Lady Diana Manners has shown
considerable talent as an amateur
actress al society and charity func-
tons for years, but her advent as a
professional player was enough to
set all classes of English people
London society comments are that
Lady Diana's adoption Of profess
sional career is Just another indica-
ton OF the great social change
May New York society people
have met Lady Diana in London. and
the announcement of her decision to
appear in the films has caused much
interest among the New Workers who
have social connections in the Brit
ish capital
She married the son OF London
physician. though she is said TO have
had many opportunities TO become a
royal princess or the wife of many
members of the exalted nobility. The
family OF the Duke of Rutland is di
rectly descended from Dorothy Yer
non of Haddon Hall celebrated as a
heroine of Elizabcthean days, who
married Sir John Manners.
| Now Comes Edward <iddcr. au-
| thor or Peaceful Valley" and says
/ Charles Rays him production Of tn.
/ play is better than the original. And
/ its 10 be borne in mind that Peace
fnl VALLEY. which is TO play soon nj
mS OF the one fSol ln 'ST The
great comedian, Sol Smith Russell.
/ made n fortune carrying it up and
down the land. Says MIR. Eiddcr:
/ Ray is so earnest in whatever he
/ docs that one misses the spoken words
| very little. OF course. there are cp-
| isodes in the play that 1 regret not
this. there are scenes in film version
! that are much more strong. visual
lied than. described in the original.
One Of my characters says OF mis-
rock fore you can dig a potato
Fruit falls OFF the trees up there am
drops mile straight down into the
in the valley an brain people
In the picture this is seen. not
or nature WEI Isl WHAT Wonder a"' the
f, specchless drama has dealt such n
terrific blow TO the regular STAGE
m! hen the dramatist pays this
Time was when comedian was
Simply, comedian. tragedian n
,raE"dian. farceur a farceur. and
imileXihiy marked and not varied
But with an artist like Charles RAY.
all these opposite Characterization
are possible and confidently look
forward TO the time when he and his
directors Will achieve greater things
in humor: pathos and dramatic pow
er than they today dream Of"
=
toms tomming vigorously, Marshall
Nei!an. noted movie producer. was
last week Initiated into the tribe OF
Montana. and made Eagle Chief
by Two Guns Whitecalf and Fred
big TOP, leaders of the Indians
Inc ahair was one of the mos;
elaborate of it's kind held in years
and marked the first time that n
white man had been so honorcd a
gathering of 1000 persons, including
Indians, natives and members of the
Ncilan notion-picture troupe, at
tended the ceremonies
Following Mr.. Ncilan's initiation rs
ch!ci. other male members of his
company. including James Kirkwood
Pat OMalley and Tom Gallery. Were
made braves Full Indian regalia
was bestowed upon them.
historians give us little of the do
nestle life OF the great figures OF the
world" says Harold MacGrath. dis
h.. n nf ts 10,