The New York herald., 1921-02-20

ment made by Jesse L. Lasky, first vice
president of the Famous Players -Laslly
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 I'm
married" the Paramount Picture, on
which he Is now at work, Thomas
Meighan will come east 10 make screen
version OF Booth Tarkinstons The
Conquest OF Canaan at the Long Island
studio of the Famous Players-Laslsy
Corporation.
An electrical organization whose main
offices and plants are in Pttsburg. 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 a hurried breakfast
cooked on her electrical stove, and In
comparison the mighty electrical motors
which drive the latest battleships
through the toughest IF seas Is shown.
At a matinee last week large au-
dience witnessed the first showing at
the Times Square Theatre OF the initial
production OF Ziegfeld Films, THE Black
Panthers Cub" in which W. X. Zieg-
field is starring Florence Reed. She IL
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 il 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. Callaghan, prod uccr OF Bes-
sic Loves photoplays. announces that
tho cast for her forthcoming production
is now being assembled. An Interesting
feature OF this young actress plans in
cludes picture revision OF "The Old
Curiosity shop" in London.
Miss Mary Miles Minter Is very
busy girl. When shes not at work on
her newest Rcalart picture she's certain
TO be found in Laughlln Park. watching
with keen interest the erection Of her
new home. II Is being built directly
opposite Cecil y. do MILES house and
promises to be one OF the pretuesl places
IN Hollywood.
For the first time IN history a grand
opera has been adapted from q motion
picture This unusual distinction be-
longs TO The Paramount picture ".rhe
Cheat BY Hector Turnbull 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 Of which
was composed BY the late Camille Err
LANCER, was given al the famous Opera
Comiqie, IN Paris. on Friday evening.
February Z. the work bearing the French
title Forfeiture"
unique arrangement IN the field OF
publicity purveying has just been made
b. Landy & Turnbuli. general press
representatives of American him 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 Pickford
abroad. Her husband. Alexander Stew
art, chooses the flms to be shown before
Dowager Queen Alexandra. This il said
10 be the first International afiiliation
or amusement publicity firms.
Uncle Sans bill for damaged freight
was more than Si0O000.000 last year
The New York Central Railroad has
commissioned the RothaclSer Film COM
pany Of Chicago 10 produce two motion
pictures which will be used to lesser
this waste one flm. which win be
screened before workers In shipping
rooms. will visualize the proper way 10
pack freight The other iuendcd Tor
display before railroad employees. will
picture the proper way to handle freight.