The New York herald., 1921-02-20
Work of Film
Stars in Studios
Miss Mabel Ballin Creates
Leading Feminine Role i'll
East Lynne

East Lynne" Mrs. Henry Woods's
famous novel and play. has been adapted
to the screen by Hugo Ballin as forth
coming Hodisinson release. The picture
has been produced and directed in person.
by Mr.. Ballln. who viii be remembered
as one OF the foremost painters in the
United States before his entry into the
motion picture industry.
The leading parts in this drama have
been created by Miss Mabel BALM and
Edward Earle: other important members
OF the cast include Henry G.. Sell Miss
Gladys Coburn and Gilbert Rooney
Miss Virginia VAIN. who has Just re-
turned from her trip with the Marcus
Loew expedition that opened up his two
new theatres at Cleveland and Roch-
woman to Bert Lytel In THE Man
Who" his next Metro picture. Miss Valli
will be remembered as having recently
created the role OF Lady Alice Pipin-
worth in Sentimental Tommy" at the
Famous Players Studio.
| Percy Marmont. leading man TO Miss
Corinne Griffith in her forthcoming pro-
duction. What's Your Reputation
Worth" ?" has led the rest OF the company
10 Saugerties. n. ". where he has found
outdoor locations which he claims are
the exact prototype OF the English land
scape called for IN the story OF the pho
| toplay.
Miss BETH Compton. who blossorned
into fame as the girl in The Miracle
Man" has signed five year contrac.
with the Famous Players-Lasisy Corpo-
ration whereby she is 10 be starred in
Paramount Pictures She will BEGIN
work under the new contract on April
! at the Lasky studio in Hollywood on
q picture for which the title has not
/, yet been named
Edward Bowes. managing director OF
\ the Capitol Theatre. has returned TO
New York after n four weeks sojourn
i ia California. His trip included an in
spection Of the Goldwyn circuit OF mo-
4 tion picture theatres, which number
4 forty throughout tho country and the
operation Of which is under the direc-
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panied him on his trip.
Sir Gilbert Parker Is following with
keen interest the development OF George
Melford's Paramount screen version OF
his story THE Money Master" He is
particularly pleased with James Kirk
woods portrayal OF Jean Jacques Bar
bile, the leading role.
George Fitzmauricc and the company
he Is directing in the Paramount screen
version OF George " Hobart's play "Ex-
Barthelmess and Miss Marjorie Day,
have gone to Savannah Ca, where ex-
terror scenes will be made
Percy Heath. dramatic critic. author
ard scenarist, has Joined Realart's West
Coast scenario staff. according to a tele-
gram received al the home office Of Real
art Pictures Corporation. Mr.. Heath
4 has been signed by Elmer Harris, super
vising director NJ the Hollywood studios.
10 write scenarios for Wanda Hawley
and Bebe Daniels lie was at one time
dramatic editor OF the New York Amer
con and al different periods was press
representative for David Belasco, Henry
Savage, Charles Dillingham;. Luna Park
and the New York Hlppodrome A mu-
steal comedy from Mr. Heath's pen.
"sari.n with Mitzi as the star had q
successful run Ia New York.
Sir James NJ. Barrie viii come to this
country In July 70 supervise the Ginning
of Peter Pan" AT the Laslly studio in
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