Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-18
MOVIEGRAMS FROM
SCREEN TO PATRON

lAIALLACE REID, although one of
w the youngest stars in the motion
picture profession, is screen pioneer
who has proved himself man of action,
not only in his pictures, but also in ap-
plication of other talents.
In the motion picture field Mr.. Reid
activities have not been limited to the
acting field. In his early experience
he was a cameraman. Then he be-
came a leading man and later served as
scenario writer, director and star IN
series of pictures.
Probably, the one indiyidual line that
2 he is noted for is as an automobile
racing driver. He is known all over
the world as the boy who opens the
throttle very wide and let's her go. In
! whats Your Hurry? and past films
he proved his adeptness and ability at
: the wheel, but, it is declared, never
before as forcefully as In his latest
picture, 100 Much Speed" at the
Stanley next week.
EtEATURES of Charles Rays The
i Old Swimmin' Hole" at the Stan
ton Theatre next week. are the ex-
terior locations. 1t took several weeks
fdS Mr.. Ray and his staff, to scout for
locations to be used in the picturiza-
ton Of the James Whitcomb Riley
poem.
OF particular Importance to the story
was the choice of locale for the swim
min hole" scenes, and the staff chose
one after another location. only to
have Cameraman George Risard discard
them.
) When finally the artistic eye of
Risard had been satisfied, Mr.. Ray
went to the owner of one of the oldest
Cea,;,h IN, Snutbnrn rolifOruig q
TO obtain permission to use the shaded
pool which was located within his do
main.
But the crfaty landlord evidently rec
q ognized Mr.. Ray. and would not con.
sent to it's use for perturbation until
he had obtained the stars signature to
lease for one acre of ground sur
rounding 1t for year.
A LICE HOLLISTER, screen leading
p "A woman and one of the few who
made her professional debut before the
camera, plays Carmen Dolores in
: George Melford's production of Sir
Gilbert Parker's "A Wise Fool" op-
posite James Kirkwood. who has the
title role. 1t will have its local pre-
miere Monday at the Arcadia.
Miss Hollister made her first screer
appearance about eight years ago in g
picture directed by Sidney OlCott fol
Ealem. She had gone South to visit
with her husband, who was at that tim'
a cameraman for the Kalem company
and Mr. Olcott, who was then casting
new picture, saw in her the very type
he wanted for a certain part. He Of
fered her the role and she accepted.
Miss Hollister has now been in the
Western film capital for more than q
year, and during that time she has
played many important roles in sCreeT
production. She will be recalled for heI
work in "Milestones," ," "Thc Great
Lover" and "A Voice in the Dark"
OF ALL the tough problems that
" come to the property department
of motion picture studio these days
the toughest is the job of providing
gambling and drinking layouts for M
Alaskan saloon and dance hall. ThC
story of THE Idol of the North,
Dorothy Dalton's latest picture, calleC
for the fitting out Of the Aurori
Borealis saloon and dance hall after th
approved Canadian Northwest style 0
1S97-the days when miners could los,
their dust by one whirl Of the littl
ivory ball and then could drown thci
misfortune at the bar.
"The Idol of the North" will have it
first local presentation at the NiCtorlj
Monday.
n,HE success of Deception, whicl
J. played at the Stanley two week
ago, has prompted limited engagement
at the Palace beginning Monday.
The roles of Anne BOleyn and Kin
Henry are portrayed by Henry Porte
and Emil Jannings, respectively, two q
the most celebrated screen players /