The Washington herald., 1921-07-03
Famous Group of Writers
To Cooperate With Neilan
George AIDE, Hugh Wiley and Don Byrne to
Draft Stories for Films.

lumola Theater, always an enthusi-
astic motorist, has recently bios
somed forth in a new Auburn coupe
which is one of the sights of inter-
est along street these days. Mr..
Stutz has had a strenuous week
during the past seven days, his
hours having been extended thirty
minutes by reason of the fact that
the Columbia is now opening at 10
a. m. daily during the engagement
of D. w. Griffith's great picture,
Dream Street"
The long velvet worm is awarded
to Lon CLANCY. Marshall Neilan's
character lead who has become the
undisputed early bird OF the movie
colony.
In order to be made up for his
part as Chinaman in Neilan's
Bits of Life" and ready for work
at the studio by 8. CLANCY must
answer the shrill alarm at the un-
earthly hour of 5 a. m. A half hour
to dress, a half hour for breakfast
and he is ready to make the half
hour trip from Hollywood to the
Culver City studio.
Chaney's transmission from his
fairly good-looking self to the ter
ribIe looking character he portrays
in the Neilan film involves a matter
of two and a half hours. His make
up in Bits Of Life" is said to re
more complicated than the prepara-
tions necessary for his unforgettable
portrayals in The Miracle Man"
The Penalty" and Outside the
Law"
Hugh Cameron, who is playing
the comedy part of Murphy" in
Thomas Meighan's latest Paramount
picture 'Cappy Ricks." from the
stories by Peter Is. Kyne, makes his
debut as a Paramount player in this
picture. His first moving picture
experience was in 1912 when ne
made two-reeI comedies for the Edi-
son company. Although his cinema
experience is not of long duration
his stage career has extended over
a period Of twenty-five years, dur
ing which time he appeared wSh
James O'NeiIl. Mrs. Fiske. Amelia
Bingham, and Mrs. Patrick Camp
bell.
Waldemar Young has started
work on the script for Thomas
Meighan's next picture, "A Prince
There Was" George NJ. Conan's
tremendous stage success.
Olga Printzlau, after a stay of a
month and a half in New York, is
back at her desk in Hollywood.
busily engaged on an extensive
program of screen literary work.
Besides her duties as scenarist for
William DeMille, Miss Printzlau has
also taken upon hersen the task OF
writing an original story for Mr.
DeMille. The theme. it is said, is
something new in screen fiction.
Penrhyn Stanlaws is scheduled to
begin work on The Woman in the
Case" by Clyde Fitch, about June
p. Betty Comp" VA lie the star
A fire engine. Land pumped and
hand drawn is among the Victorian
era props used in the filming of
George Du Maurier's famous story.
Peter Ibbetson." The engine is the
property of the New York fire de-
partment and was built in 1912. 1t
was lent to the studio by the city
government. Firemen appearing in
the burning orphanage scene ap-
peared in scarlet uniforms and brass
helmets. the equipment of Partisan
hre fighters of that day.
Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle. having
completed work on his newest Sic-
ture. Should A Man Marry is
a brief visit to San Fran
cisco.
Ethel Clayton is engaged in do
mestic scenes for her new picture.
Her Own Money" directed by
Joseph Henabery. Miss Clayton in
the course of the early stages of
the story cooks some highly indI-
gestible flapjacks which Warner
Baxter. in the leading male role. is
to eat and look pleasant
In the very near future George
Melford will begin production work
on The Sheik." by S. NJ Hull
scenario by Monte NJ Katterjohn.
This picture promises to be a really
production with many
stirring scenss and striking situa-
tions.
Now that the Carter de Haven
production, MY Lady Friends" has
been shot" all Director Lloyd In
graham and Carter de Haven have
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