The Washington times., 1921-01-22
By THE CHATTERER-


First National officials are partic-
ularIy enthusiastic over the hrst OF
the big S" group Of pictures which
the circuit will offer during 1921. AS
| noted, the pictures in this grouping
are Passion" 'The Kid" Man.
/ Woman and Marriage" THE Oath,
| and Sowing the Wind
Circuit officials are OF the opinion
that this series offers the most i'm
portant productions released by their
own organization or in fact any in
| the business. Exhibition values are
of S1,oOO,O0O each have been placed
| on Passion" "The Kid" and Man,
Woman and Marriage" and values
running high up into the hundreds or
thousands have been fixed for the
| other two.
Lynne Lewis, whose work with
Douglas Fairbanks in THE Mark OF
! Zorro" has caused nationwide favor
| able comment, recently received
Gattering offer from an English pro-
ducing company.
"While / am English" said Miss
| Lewis, 81 vastly prefer America,
which is the best country in the
world in which to make pictures. i
may go to England some day. but not
| for while.
Hoot Gibson has finished his latest
action Western picture, "a Cowboy $
Conquest" under the direction OF
| Edward Laemmle, and is working
| upon q new production at Universal
| City entitled, Part O. the Act"
| Los Angeles Chinatown will be en-
| listed en- masse by Director Frank
Lloyd In filming the Boxer uprising
which forms a part OF Gouverneur
Morris first original scenario tenta-
lively known as "A Tale Of Two
| Worlds" J. Frank Glendon, Leatrice
Joy, Wallace Beery and Jack Abee
| have the leading roles in the produc-
ton, on which Director Lloyd, with
| the advice and assistance of the
| author, Is making rapid progress
The cast for Charles Rays adap.
tation of James Whitcomb Riley's
best known poem, THE Old Swim
min Hole" includes Laura La Plante
and Marjorie Provost, both of whom
| have migrated from comedy into
the dramatic fold. Playing the lead
| ing feminine roles, these two maid
ems form a decided contrast. Miss
La Plante is fair and lively. while
Miss Provost is dark and demure.
Both are beautiful, however, and ac-
complished young women. -t ..,
Queer turnings of motion picture
| production are shown by the fact that
| Eddie Barry, who has so often been
| seen in burlesque feminine roles In
| Christie Comedies, has just been loaned
to Julian Eltinge TO play the lead
| Eltinge, himself, of course. will i'm
| personate woman. Barry was seen
az fake dancing girl In "Mr Pa.
| TINA" and In "Nobody's Wife. he
! poses as a mother in order to act as
chaperon for the sweethearts OF his
| two chums.
AS result OF his excellent work IN
Allan Dwan's "The Scoffer" and In
the Heart of Fool" presented by
Mayfower. James KirSwood has been
elevated 10 the status Of a full
hedged star. "The Forbidden Thing"
Dwan's first contribution to the AS
ISOLATED Producers program, will in
troduce Kirkwood as new stellar
| light In the celluloid constellation.
That the art of directing a motion
picture Is a matter of considerable
! physical as well as mental exertion,
Is evidenced by the fact that II. A.
Walsh recently found IT necessary
to- engage Jake Weber. famous ath-
letic trainer. TO put him In shape for
his strenuous tdirectorial acrobatics.
Weber recently returned from Ant.
werp where he had charge of train
ing Americas olympic track team.
| Ted Meredith. Leon Murchison, Ber-
| ME Wcfcrs. ir and Others famed for