The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-04
WASHINGTON

Charles Ray, the youthful motion
picture star, has been spending most
of his time recently Strengthening the
kinks out of his tongue. For weeks
Charlie found 1t difficult to talk to
people with any degree of clearness.
The reason for 1t was that in his lat
est Thomas H. Ince picture, Alarm
Clock Andy" to be seen at the Wash
ington Theatre for four days starting
tomorrow, he has the role of country
boy who shutters. Always a stickler
for realism, Charlie took stammering
property man as a model and in few
days could make his speech dance the
hesitation" to perfection.
All through the filming Of Alarm
Clock Andy" the hoy wonder slut
tice, he insisted upon doing 1t between
Sympathetic walters and friends not
I'm the show" lamented that Mr.. Ray
had "lost his voice." Others comment
ed that it was a fortunate thing he
was in the silent drama and not on
the stage. ..<
Stage patrons will recall Mrs. Tenn
pies Telegram" as one of the funniest
farces ever produced, and, 1t LIZ de-
clared, photoplay fans will carry away
delightful memories Of the film YER
sion when it is shown at the Wash
fngton theatre next Thursday, Friday
and Saturday. But to Bryant Wash
burn. who stars in the picture. 1t will
always bring back to his mind the
most appalling toothache in history.
/ Just before production started on
MRS. Temples Telegram" the tooth
started acting up" Mr.. Washb,nn
had it pulled at once. but It left its
sting in the form Of badly swollen
jaw. When the actor appeared IN the
offing, you first noticed that Jaw. pro.
truding out even beyond his wide-brfm.
med hat, so Mr.. Washburn claims.
When Bryant reported for duty, Di.
rector James Cruze threw up his
hands in dismay. Then he had d
bright idea.
Let me write it into the scenario ~
he suggested to Elmer Harris. who
adapted the picture, This prize Jaw
is too good to miss"
Not on your hfe," protested Mr..
Washburn. This Is no laughing mat
ter, and l can't possibly be funny on
the screen with It,"
So they compromised and postponed
starting the picture for thre days, un-
til the really very handsome Wash
burn face became normal That the
recovery was complete is manifested
by the exuberant spirits that Bryant
shows on the screen. Wand Hawley
is the leading woman.
RICHMOND.
A remarkable cast was assembled to
assist Wallace Reid in his new Para
nount-Artcraft picture. The Lottery
Man." which will be the attraction at
the Richmond theatre Sunday and
Monday The leading lady is Wanda
Hawley, a beautiful and talented &C
tress who has played opposite prac'
tically every prominent star in the film
world She has the role of the girl for
whom Mr. Reid, as Jack Wright, makes
frantic attempts to call off his scheme
to win 100000. Harrison Ford, who
has been leading man for Marguerite
Clark and other stars, plays a part OF
but little less Importance than the
stars He lends breeZiness and good
taste to his work that helps maintain
the swift action and hilarious quality
Of the. picture. Sylvia Ashton, who is
rapidly gaining reputation as com
edienne of the first rank, draws a rain
of laughs by her humorous perform
ancein a character part. Her foil and
fellow-getter is Carolyn Rankin. 1.-The
Lottery Man" is perturbation of the
striking Broadway success in which
Cyril Scott scored such an emphatic
bit James CruZe was the director.