Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-08
MOVIECRAMS FROM
SCREEN TO PATRON.

SCREEN TO PATRON.
",I1HY CHANGE YOUR wIFB?'
w Cecil B. De Miles latest produc-
tIon, with cast headed by Thomas
Melghan. who will be remembered for
his work in Male, and Female. and
The Miracle Man" and Gloria Swan.
in this city at the Stanley for an indefi-
"oid "i't Wives for New Don't Change
Your Husband" and For Better, fer
previous De Mile matrimonial studies
have pictured married life from the
standpoint OF both the man and the
woman, why Change Your .Wife?"
while incining to the masculine view
nRoBABLY one of the most pathetic
L characters worked into a photoplay
Of appeal. of recent months is that of
Marian Klrkstone. played by Jane No
James oliver Curwood. which will be
seen at the Palace next week. .
The role played by Miss Novak calls
for q combination of dramatic fidelity
and humanness. In Miss Novak's work,
more than in the portrayal of other roles
in the production, can be seen the direc-
ton of Marshall Neilan. whose first in
dependent effort as a producer Is said to
show technical brilliancy and a definite
knowledge of human nature.
m H. GOWLAND. who enacts the role
l.of 10 Portugais, the Canadian trap
ner, in THE Right of Way" starring
is a world traveller, although for three
years he has played character" parts in
motion pictures. At an early age he
started out to see the world. He has
been in every country on the globe.
Mr.. Gowland made his first appear
ance in motion pictures with Carlyle.
Blackwell AT thatsti Jack Dillon,
who directed '"rhe Right of Way" was
Mr.. Blackwells director. In the last
six months Mr.. Gowland has had i'm
BY George Loane Tucker. and in Blind
Husbands" THE Right of Way" is
an adaptation Of Sir Gilbert Parker's |
master novel OF the Canadian lumber |
country. Mr.. Lytell plays Beauty"
Steele.
"T ALWAYS Wem to get winter pic
mer," said Myrtle Stedman. who has
the role Of Cnerry Malotte III Rex !
Beach,s The Silver Horde" at the
Victoria v, next week. She was seated in
up to avoid contact with a high fur.
lined parka, the hood OF which lay in
furry folds about her neck, her feet |
sheathed in high buckskin shoes, also
endowed with quantities of fur.
IT'S. probably necessary to wear this
kind of clothes in Alaska. but in south
ern California they are sweltering," she
continued. Ibid you know there was
i, hre IN that stove in the cabin this
Rex Beach. Miss stedman. Director
Lloyd and the other members of "The
SILVER Horde company found the north
most hospitable country when they
went up there on location. They were
CGsralaiiy welcomed at Billingham, Wash.
were weese tney made their headquarters and
oIisy uisy well fed by one Of the farmers
wives. When they had a strenuous 'day
sne put up lunches for the players and
saw say to it that their work would not
suher because OF lack Of food. |,
A NOVEL way Of securing players for
"a. 4 motion picture production was re-
cor.e Sotneu 10 recently by the Mary Pickford
scenes for Wn1le .PcI,vsMna working on exterior
bb.9%n b.9trn,a at the Metropolitan Opera House /
Director Powell wanted to stage the
aouh.y aS tn tair scenes, but was at a loss
The - difNHrtinte IT% ne people could be obtained.
tISSpner Charles Kosher, who susgested
.bse .bsoe,, they advertise with piacards
,aHbIISmout the countryside that an old
by btSeG the CorNy county fair was to be given
Tere w. struck of by the town printer, With
me no result that on the appointed dav
bo pie ,.er from far and near swarmed into
'"' ''''"Se TO have their picture tock."
SPITE OF the fact that finishing
: touches touches still are being put ON various
n 'VS!ons Vom!s or the new William Fox studio
sufferod 'Trk; PIX; production operations have
'ettingS for frHe S,o lhterrerence SO far as
lFspned Faed Today there are accnrSi, coh-
,ts oIhclals; twenty-eieht full ssts
,uIlGinrs on the great studio floor of the
heir turn in use ss6,,oSd ny directors or awaiting
n w ,Sn SI%e OF the studio thev call attsntin5S
.cts rae, that with these twenty -aigbt
oom rmulng on the floor there is stiii
sets IN " ~, as many as twelve coed sized
All. W. .le space occupied.
,t mon,no4Hh five directors are uorl,,,u
10 frio,innn"' there Is no interference anS
nst aIiod SO complete is the system
igns of Im ms new studio. The de-.
Interior to neSf iho sets range from an attic
oon's are drawing rooms cabara,s, ,oSnns' PITS
"ou"oirs and schoolroom sets s
n''. 'a'est a picture starring Enid Ben :
ttr0c,;'o Teu' The False Road" will bs IN. s
iay cHoh iHh at at the Arcadia the wei,
3ettv Miss Bennett has the reia OF % =
Jew yorS raSimer, member of ra1@ % ot ot n
4 MIA STEWART will be sssn d, -. +
'irbtTinamce bTace the week OF May "a IN "rns a
iii ,iil"iSng Sngg shepherdess," and IN Inc ,
lay Of ~ t ample opportunity for n she
cred u ban those attributes which s Ssva a dis
Miss 'st s,re screen work widely smccssIs vs rem ,r
10 in CetrWart Is leading a very sss, n. ~
ary in CSlifornia, because tbis simple
''s'es to her screen work. y0'e her A
r'%nEs Of lies CLEMENcEAIy tho n,,u
assed tha thahce; who. although h 'ser
!. his @ prirl retains the visor ., ana ten
rhs sftronne has put into nj. man
ria wss,, " It's MIN form ,'am ~ IN Fox W
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