The New York herald., 1921-05-29
SCREEN SHADOWS
BY FRANK VREELAND.

we'll her features might be attuned to
celluloid. 1t wasn't strictly speaking,
matter of conscience which caused the
companies to put behind them in time of
need the doubloons flourished by Mrs
lannon's hackers. but feeling that the
advocates of movie censorship might
tear the cinema armament to tatters IL
they didn't.
The Italians have made a picture
dealing with Christopher Columbus's
sightseeing trip that gave him the first
impetus to the business OF Cook G. Sons
Some of the scenes were taken in the
court over which Queen Isabella presid-
ed. and 1t is expected that the picture
may be sent here with Gaumont as the
godfather and we shall see how the
Italians have settled the much mooted
question whether the Queen made eyes
at their famous compatriot. The Park
Theatre on Columbus Circle would be
the logical place to show II, provided
the famous statue OF Christopher Column
bus counting up the house were re-
moved
The Famous Players-Lasky studio in
India, which was started with such a
flourish about a year ago. has been
ticettle at this distance. The studio,
which was to work the cinema gold
mine supposed to lie In that picturesque
land, using the bona fde natives with
out having to darken up white actors
TIL their name was mud, turned out to
be loss. 1t is reported. owing to the
difficulty of getting the natives to put
on their turbans and show a small
amount OF cooperation.
The Hippodrome, after seeming i'm
mune by devoting itself sumptuously to
Dillingham; spectacles, is likely to be i'm
pounded for the movies during the sum-
mer. Negotiations are being conducted
for the use Of the house for several
months for Malcolm Strauss's elaborate
production, women Who Sin," which
needed the services of three continents
before IL could be made and hence re-
quires the huge playhouse to be shown
In.
II II isn't this feature picture, II will
be another that will keep open house
here during the summer, for a definite
policy has been decided on OF photo
plays for the Hippodrome during the
warm months. with a big orchestra TO
rouse emotions and scare the flies away
IL Is half dozen years since this house.
shth hHueT pHuDert management. came
within the pale OF the movies. There is
no opposition on the part OF the present
regime to having audiences there sit
spellbound by a fine picture like that
OF the artist-producer. provided no at
tempt Is made TO drag the Hippodrome
elephants into a prologue scene Being
artists. they are entitled to their rest.
The news that Fairbanks, who broke
an arm while taking his latest picture.
The Nut" is recovered and starting
work on his next, The Three Mus
keteers." while teaching wife Mary to
ride the bicycle as n side industry. brings
10 mind the intense rivalry on the part
or the Fairbanks and Chaplin press
agents to make the world and adjacent
planets ring with the fame OF their stars
This year for the first time in many
moons IL showed in Los Angeles-and
the weather with typical perversity had
to pick out the street outside Charlie
Chaplln's studio as the only one In the
whole city thus purified and ennobled
Chaplin's publicity man was in ecstasy
and had pictures taken of Chaplin maxi
Ing snowballs and cutting up, while
Mark Lafkin. Fairbanless press agent,
was so boiling mad he would have
melted any of the snow that came within
ten feet of him.
But the next day Fairbanks fractured
his arm and got into the papers, and
even In the midst of sorrow Jarkin could
find a ray of hope In this world.