The New York herald., 1921-04-24


the two reel drama. They announce
they already have completed two pic
lures with William Desmond, wallace
Beery and Elinor Fair in the first and
Lewis $. Stone, Ethel Grey Terry anu
Wallace Beery i'm the second. The first
Of these is The Policeman and the
Baby" by Charles |. Cullen. and the
second is adapted from James Oliver
Curwoods famous short story, The
Wilderness Mail"
PPercy Marmont has been studying
sculpture under the tutelage OF saliva
tore Bilotti to insure a greater realism
In his present film portrayal. Marmont
is now creating the leading male role In
Whitman Benefits adaptation OF The
Price," to be called Love Is Every
thing
Miss Vera Gordon's latest honor has
come i'm the organization of the Vera
Gordon Dramatic Club in Milwaukee as
a testimonial to her artistic perform
snces on screen and stage
Miss Anna @. Nilsson has been work
ing opposite John Barrymore. under
Marshall Neilan's direction, filming adj
ditional scenes in THE Lotus Eaters"
Incidentally, Miss Nilsson is shown in
the current issue of Screen Snapshots
Philip Bartholomae, stage and screen
author whose most recent film stories
have been filmed starring Misses Flor
ence Reed and Wanda Hawley. has
written an article of advice to scenario
rcvices for the Photo Drdmutist
A particularly biting Emerson-Loos
satire on society Is in preparation 10"
Miss Constance Talmadge. according TO
reports from the POSTGRADUATE Hos
pital. where John Emerson is conva-
lescing after an operation performed
last week Mr.. Emerson and his Wife
Miss Anita Loos. are writing the photo
play together at the hospital.
On completion OF her current produc-
ton Miss Mildred Davis will take
motor trip through the high Sierras
with her mother and small brother
Jack. for her first vacation since she
went to Los Angeles two years ago TO
play opposite Harold Lloyd.
Charles Ray has taken lip the study
of oil painting Under the instruction Of
Rob Wagner. who has gained fame as
Saturday EUening Post humorist He
is teaching Ray the rudiments of oil
color. and the star. who is somewhat of
an amateur portrait artist. already has
commenced canvas.
An authoritative book on the growth
of the motion picture industry is in
course OF preparation by Joseph de
Grasse and Ida May Park. who in pri-
vate life is Mrs. de Grasse.
Tom Santschi will star in another
series OF eight out of doors pictures to
be produced by Cyrus j. Williams.
Matt Moore. brother of Tom ana
owen, has been cast to play opposite
Seena owen in Fannie Hursts new
story, Back Pay" which is being di-
rected by Frank Borzage
Lloyd Ingraham. Carter de Haven's
director enjoys the distinction OF havln.
made twenty-six feature productions in
the last three years without having
missed days work
Miss Doris May. who has been cast
for one Of the principal parts In Maui
rice Tourneur's forthcoming production.
The Foolish Matrons." didn't get into
pictures. She was thrown in Her first
experience I'm pictures was doubling for
Miss Mary Pickford in a scene where
she was thrown into the ocean from a
boat.
At q recent dinner of the Authors
League OF America, Tom Geraghty,
supervising director of Paramount Pic
lures at the Eastern studio. arranged
for motion pictures OF the guests TO
be taken as they assembled at the table.
Two hours later. at the end of the
experimenting, the picture was shown
to the diners
Miss Doris Kenyon. who scored a dis
tinct success in the special performance
OF The White Villa" on Broadway, is
Thomas Meighan's leading woman In
THE Conquest of Canaan" his latest
Paramount picture.
Ralph Block, scenario editor at Gold
wyn's New York office, was substitute
lecturer for Haywood Broun at Column
bia recently. ''Ths Art of the Motion
Picture" was the subject OF his dis
course.
Mr. and Mrs. Carter de Haven have
begun picturing my Lady Friends" at
the Louis b. Mayer studio in Los An
geles.
The Oliver Morosco Picture Corpora
tion has it's first picture. "The Half
Breed ready for delivery to Associ-
ated First National Prominent in the
cast are Wheeler Oakman, Hugh
Thompson. Joseph Dowling and Miss
Mary Anderson.
Bradley King of the Thomas IT. Ince
scenario staff, who wrote the continuity
for Ince's production. Lying Lips"
last week started working upon the
continuity for another big special. the
filming OF which probably will be un-
dertaken within the next month.
A realistic prize fight IL promised in
the forthcoming Charles Ray produce
tion. "Scrap Iron" adapted from
Charles II. Van Loans story.
In addition to Better Stories" Gold
wyn seems to have adopted Better
Titles as n slogan. and Is now offer
ing a prize Of $50 TO any member Of
the organization FOR the best title for
a picture.
Miss Marion Fairfax, dramatist and
screen author last Wednesday turned
the big electric switch at her Hollywood
studio which lighted the first set for her