The New York herald., 1921-02-20

ment made by Jesse l.. Lasky first vice
president Of the Famous Players-Lasliy
Corporation, on his departure for Cali
fornia recently. The director and the
girl who will play the name part have
already been chosen and their names
will be announced in the near future.
On the completion of white and Un-
married. the Paramount Picture. on
which he is now at work. Thomas
Meighan will come east to make u screen
version OF Booth TarlSington's The
Conquest of Canaan" at the Long Island
studio OF the Famous Players-Lasky
Corporation.
An electrical organization whose main
offices and plants are in Pittsburg. Pa,
is responsible for an electrical drama"
The picture, being produced in several
episodes. Is called "The Modern Alad-
din" AS is pointed out by the Harry
Levey Service Corporation, which Is
making the picture. the spectator sees
milady serving hurried breakfast
cooked on her electrical stove. and in
comparison the mighty electrical motors
which drive the latest battleships
through the toughest 1f seas Is shown.
At a matinee last week a large au-
dience witnessed the first showing at
the Times Square Theatre OF the initial
production OF ziegteld Films, THE Black
Panthers Cub" In which w. X. Zieg-
field is starring Florence Reed. She is
supported by Norman Trevor Tyrone
Power. Henry Stephenson, Earle Foxe
and William Roselle. The story. which
was adapted by Philip Bartholomae.
was directed by Emile Chatelard
One of the biggest technical surprises
in motion pictures OF recent years is
promised in "The Old Swimmin' Hole"
Charles Rays adaptation OF the Riley
poem. Ray tells his story by a device
which, it is said. has never before been
attempted in six reel motion picture
The film will be displayed in New York
city In early March.
Andrew J. Callagh1n. prod ucer Of Bes-
sic Loves photoplays. announces that
the cast for her forthcoming production
is now being assembled. An interesting
feature OF this young actress plans in
Curiosity Shop" in London.
Miss Mary Miles Minter Is very
btsy girl. When she's not at work on
her newest Realsrt picture she's certain
TO be found in Laughlin Park watching
with keen interest the erection Of her
new home. II Is being built directly
opposite Cecil Il. dc Miles house and
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in Hollywood.
For the first time in history grand
opera has been adapted from motion
picture. This unusual distinction be-
longs to the Paramount picture "Thc
Cheat" by Hector Turnbul. which was
directed by Cecil b. d. Mile. with Miss
Fannie ward as the star. and was first
released in December. 1915. The pre-
miere OF the opera. the music a. which
was composed by tho late Canine Fr-
lanser. was given at the famous Opera
Comique. in Paris. on Friday evening.
February Z. the work bearing the French
title "Forfaturc."
A unique arrangement IN the field Of
pupliclty puTNeNlnE mas just becn made
by Landy & Turnbull. genera Norcss
representatives. OF American film stars.
who have allied themselves with Miss
leila Lewis, the only woman press agent
OF distinction In England. who handles
the press matter for pictures by Doug
las Fairbanks and Miss Mary PiclSford
abroad. Her husband. Alexander stew
art. chooses the films to be shown before
Dowager Queen Alexandra. This Is said
20 be the first international aniliation
OF Amusement publicity firms.
Uncle Sans bill for damaged freight
was more than siO0.O00.0O0 last year.
/ Tho New York Central Railroad has
commissioned the RothaclSor Film Com
pany OF Chicago 10 produce two motion
pictures which will be used 10 lessen
this waste. one flm which will be
screened before workers in shipping
rooms. will visualize the proper way 10
pack freight Tho other Intended FOR
display before railroad employees. viii
picture the proper way to handle freight