The New York herald., 1921-10-02
Notes of Studios,
Film Plays and
Their Producers
'Howdy, Chicago First Pic
ture Ever Projected 1000
Feet Above the Earth.

be projected 1850 feet above the earth s
surface was "Howdy, Chicago" pro-
duced by the Rothacker Finn Company
for the Chicago Boosters Club. A screen
was hung in the fore cabin OF the air.
craft. A De Vry suitcase projection ma
chine was fastened firmly in position and
connected with an electric light socket
The projectiomist pressed the button and
the audience beheld cinema views of
Chicago while flying over Chicago.
Louise Fazenda, the eccentric CO.
Medicine. is temporarily deserting COM
edy to go into serious drama with Cos
mopoNjtan. She has departed from the
Pacific coast.
THE distinction OF being the first
| screen star to be viewed in action by
the Emir d Katsina. supreme monarch
of Nigeria, goes to Harry Myers. The
Emir. now IN Liverpool. England. was
entertained by a private showing OF
"A Connecticut, Yankee at King Ar
thurs Court" Th,s was the first motion
picture he had ever seen.
Charlotte Greenwood. is on her way to
Los Angeles to be starred in the film
version of 'Linger LongAr Lefty" She
created the role in the stage presenta-
ton
The historic San Fernando, Cal. mis-
sion furnishes considerable atmosphere
In Alice Lakes new film. The Golden
Gift"
Nazimova Is negotiating for the use
of the Earl Carroll Theatre. New York.
now almost completed, where she hopes
to head her own stock company next
winter.
Having recovered from a minor opeN-
alton, undergone in Los Angeles hos.
pital. Gloria Swanson is preparing to
leave Hollywood for a short vacation
trip to New York.
The Laurel Canyon, Cal. home OF
Bessie Love, was saved from destruc-
ton by fire by a number of Boy Scouts
when a blaze destroyed the residence
Immediately adjoining. occupied by Dick
Rosson. Fox director.
Pauline Frederick has just returned
from Cheyenne, Wyo, where she was
honor guest during the Frontier Week
l celebration She Immediately started
work in a picture directed by Colin
Campbell.
J Kathleen Key, Los Angeles school
girl playing principal role In The
Rubalyat" film production, is great
grandchild of Francis Scott Key. author
+, of "The Star Spangled Banner"
, "The rnountaineers Of West Virginia
, were somewhat chary of u.s." writes
Henry King, Richard Barthelmess's d.
rector. In reference to the company s
: location trip. "They thought we were
revenue officers, and as there are still
Q rnoonshiners operating they were at first
exceedingly uncommunicative."
, Shirley Mason had just three days rest
= after finishing "Queenie" at the William
: Fox Hollywood studio. The star has
begun work on Jackie" with William
a Scott as her leading man.
Z f1iTom Mix has finished "Trailin." a
4 hunting picture, and has begun work
8 on Lay 1t Out" with Edward Sedg-
wick directing.
4 Charles J. Brabin has started work
at the William Fox New York studio on
. an episode production laid In New York
I night atmosphere.
: virginia valli has been selected for
I the leading feminine role in Goldwyn's 8
: production of His Back Against the
i WALL" in which Raymond Hatton has
3 the principal part. The company Is now
= on location. Other activities at the
Culver City studios includes the produc-
$ ton Of "Grand Larceny" an Albert
e Payson Terhune story, which is being
directed by Wallace Worsley. and
of 1.-THE Wall Flower" Rupert Hughess
latest movie theme.
Marshall Neilans next production,
now that he has completed Bits Of Life"
J for First National, will be "Penrod,"
Booth Tarkngton's famous boy char
2 acter. with Wesley Barry In the title
role. Neilan is due East soon to confer
: with the author on details and to get his
boy star and take him West for work In
the picture.
! Saving Sister Susie" Is the soothing
q title of new two reel Educational
Christie comedy on which work has just
' been started under the direction OF Scott
: Sidney. Dorothy Devore will be featured
? Now that Lefty" Flynn has won fame
. In William Fox pictures he has dropped
!, Lefty" the soubriauet by which he
: was known while famous football
!, star on the Yale team. He Is billed az
q Maurice Flynn. UI
= Edgar Selden, promoter Of long line
= OF Famous Players-Lasky. Goldwyn.
Metro and Fox presentations, announces
the formation OF his own producing Or
ganization, Premium Pictures, with
world wide distribution.
Jack Mulhall has been engaged by
Metro to play Joe, the leading mans
, role In the Rex ingram production of
. Turn to the Right" the John Golden
! stage success by Winchell Smith and
= Jack Hazard. translated to the screen
by June Mathis.
Some of the largest countries In Eu-
!. rope in their fight to reestablish nor
malcy have a gnawing hunger for clean
comedies, says part Of letter received
several days ago from Julius Stern.
president OF the Century Comedies, who
is spending the last days OF his vaca-
tion I'm Paris, Berlin and Carlsbad.
In spite OF the reports that Lady
Diana Manners would not carry out
: her contract with J. Stuart Blackton
: because OF the objection OF the royal
family of England to tho daughter OF
E n Duke appearing as a screen actress.
: IL can now be stated that Lady Diana
! is acting in the FIRST Of the four photo
e plays she Is to make under the direction
: of Mr. Blackton in London
!. Bert Lytell led n group OF actors In