The New York herald., 1921-02-27
PERSONALITIES OF THE SCREEN;
GOSSIP OF PICTURE STUDIOS

GOSSIP OF F
Miss Dorothy Dalton has been Sc
ieeted by Cecil b. De Mile to play the
leading role in his next special pro-
duction for Paramount Following her
appearafce in number of society roles,
Miss Dalton recently completed The
Idol of the North" a picture in which
she returns to her favorite character
type, that OF Western mining camp
heroine, such as she played in Flare
Up SAL"
"A travesty on fake dramatic schools
viii be the next screen theme Of Ward
Hayes, who has been engaged to pro-
duce one reel Universal comedies in
which Billy Fletcher is starred. 1t will
be called "His Acting Wife" and will
follow "All at Sea-" which has just been
completed with the same star and d.
rector.
I Eddie Lyons and Lee Moran have
started two reeler which will be bur
'Sscue on Old Rome at the height Of
her glory. The scenario was written
Fingers will appear as togaed boule-
vardiers of the Eternal City There will
be humorous views of the arena and the
Universal City lions are being groorned
for their supporting roles.
Miss Katherine Hilliker. prominent in
film circles as film doctor" and editor
OF ability, has been added to the staff
of the Capitol Theatre. She will be at
tached to the film department and will
edit and title the incidental features OF
the Capitol Theatre presentations.
Eugene O'Brien soon will be presented
by Selznick in "Gilded Lies" based on
Il story by John Lynch and directed by
William p. S. Earle. Mr. OBrien's
leading woman will be Miss Martha
Mansfield, who then will make her
final appearance in his support previotA
to becoming a star in her own rie "a
under the Selznick management.
owen Moore's next Selznick picture
will be "a Divorce of Convenience" In
which his leading woman will be Miss
Kathryn Perry, who was seen with Mr..
Moore in "The Chicken in the Case"
Miss Nita Naldi who made her name
known in the Winter Garden. will have
''vamp" role in the supporting COM
pany.
Penrhyn Stanlaws, noted artist, who
a year ago announced that he had
abandoned painting to spend twelve
months to direct motion pictures, has
finished his course of study and has
signed a five year contract to direct
Paramount pictures. His first work
will be on the screen version of
European stage success called AT the
End of the World" in which Miss Betty
Compson will be starred.
Douglas Fairbanks and Miss Mary
Pickford endowed two beds in the Chill
drens Hospital of Los Angeles after
they visited the institution and were
touched by the sight of the pathetic lit
tie inmates.
There is only one thing worse than
the blue laws, and that is the blue
law scenario, according to John Emer-
son and Miss Anita Loos, scenario
writer's and producers, who are now
receiving a score or so each week from
amateur writer's in all parts or the
country. The deluge started immedi-
ately after an announcement that their
next Constance Talmadge story Will De
based upon a political theme, and now
nearly 15 per cent. Of all the scenarios
received are based upon this subject.
wallace Reid, who hasn't had vaca-
ton in several years. is to be treated to
a round the world pleasure "trip by his
employers, beginning next summer.
Lying Lips" Thomas II. Ince's big-l
Eest production since Civilization" VIII
not be shown as q road attraction, as re-
ported, but as one of the service of the
Associated Producers in the regular mo-
tion picture theatres. John Griffith Wray
directed Lying Lips for Mr.. Ince, and
he also directed the first picture turned |
out by the Associated Producers, Home |
Folks" which has been included in the |
list "of the best photoplays Of 1920
Joseph De Grasse. who directed Charles |
Ray in the Aiming of James Whit
comb Rileys poem THE Old Siwimmin |
Hole" was born in France. The picture |
has beed praised as reeking with the |
spirit of American rural life and as the |
product of some one who thoroughly un-
derstoo1 1t from experience.
Charlie Murray is anther Of the pic
ture stars who is going back to the
stage, bu. before taking up tho work in
vaudeville he will enjoy months rest
on a trip to Honolulu.
tt famous novel Lorna Doone" is to
be filmed by Maurice Turneur, who will
go to England for scenese on the locale
of the story.
William Farnum holds the champion
ship in the motion picture colony of
having caught the largest tuna CT Cata~
lima Island, a resort off the California
coast. But Henry King. Miss Pauline
Frederick's director tho other day
threatened his supremacy by hauling in
one weighing more than $50 pounds |,
II took three hours to land the brute"
VIII Rogers and the company of
Goldwyn players making IAN Unwilling
Hero" are back at the Culver City
studios after a trip to New Orleans.
where a number of the scenes were
taken. On the way back Mr.. Rogers
stopped off at his home town, Clare
more, Okla, which honored his visit by
the biggest celebration in It's histoty.
II lasted three days and ended then only
because Mr.. Rogers had to return to
work.
Some thirty plays Of the stage pro-
duced by Oliver Morosco will now be
put on the screen under a contract just
signed by Mr. MorOsco with Associated /
First National Among these will be
"The Bird OF Paradise"
While filming the final scenes Of her
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