The New York herald., 1921-05-23
Personal Notes of
The Screen Studios

Miss May Allison will shine no longer
as a Metro star. Her contract has ex-
pired and she is expected to affiliate
with another organization or return 70
the stage.
Arthur Somers Roche has written a
story expressly for Miss Alice Lake Il
is called "Over the Phone" and wesley
Ruggles is directing.
Earl Metcalfe, before the war one u
the most popular screen heroes Is play
ing long term engagement with Miss
Ruth Roland.
The immigration problem will be dis
cussed pro and con in the new picture
which John Griffith Wray is scheduled
to direct for Thomas Fl. Ince.
Theodore Roberts has undergone a
serious operation in a Los Angeles hos
ptal He has been playing promi-
nent part In Hail the Woman at the
Ince studio.
Balzac the great French author. is
being considerably filmed. Robertson
Cole is releasing a special prod uction
of one OF his stories and Rex Ingram
auering Power" for Metro Miss Alice
Terry and Rudolph Valentino head the
all star cast.
Lee Moran Is stepping out as an indi-
vidual comedy star having split profess
eionally with Eddie Lyons. his erstwhile
partner. His first picture is to be an II.
c. Wtwer story. "Robinson's Trous-
seau"
Miss Marion Fairfax, the producer. is
no relation Of Miss Beatrice Fairfax, the
matriu onial expert.
Miss Mary Pickford's understudy.
Louise Du Pre-, Is in q. Los Angeles hos
pital taking the rest cure. On leaving
the Institution she VIII be presented as
star by a new organization
The Metro compass has signed George
D. Baker. noted director, whose hrst
picture will be Gareth Hughes star
ring vehicle His first of three produc-
tions will be "Hunch." by Percival
Wilde.
The funny little straw hat worn by
Charles Ray In The Old Swimmin'
Hole was sold at auction to raise funds
for the Armenian Relief. 1t brought
5000 to the cause.
Various changes are taking place in
the personnel of the Goldwyn organiza-
ton. Victor Schertznger's contract ex-
pires at the end of his current produc-
tion. Clarence Badger Is reported as
having completed his contract. and VIII
Rogers, It is thought. will leave Gold
wyn to form his own company.
The neighborhood of Beverly Hills,
Cal, Is considerably electrified by the
appea rance on bicycles Of both Miss Mary
psrkford and Douglas Fairbanks. Mr..
fairbanks is teaching his wife how to
r4dH In preparation for certain scenes in
hw newest, Little Ford Fauntleroy''
After a considerable absence Miss
Edith Storey will be seen In Robert
son-Cole stony, "The Beach OF Dreams"
Miss Storey has been building a new
home in Los Angeles.
Leonard Merrick's story. "The Lady
and the Laurels." Is TO be Cecil B. de
Miles now production.
In The Great Inpersonation" the
story by r. Phillips Oppenhcim. which
js now being filmed by Paramount
James Kirkwood, the featured player
has a dual role, appearing both as an
Englishman and a German. In the cast
ere Miss Ann Forrest. Alan Hale. Law
renee Grant, Fontaine La Rte, Bertram
Johns, Winter Hall and Miss Truly
Shattuck.
Philip Bartholomae, one OF the lead
ing writer's Of screen and stage, Joins
tile forces denying the need of fear Of
German film invasion" He admits
that some of their productions are re-
markable. but insists that our average
pictures excel the average foreign prod
uct OF any country.
Miss Gloria Swanson has finished her
first starring picture for Paramount,
E,llnor Glyn's The Great Moment" Ex-
teriors for the picture were made In
suburb OF San Francisco and in the Cali
fornia mountains. Scenes in the story
are laid In Russia. England, Washington
and the Rocky Mountains.
Miss May Collins has been engaged by
Universal TO play the leading role op-
poslte Frank Mayo In The Shark Mas
ter" written and produced by Fred Lee
roy Granville.