The Washington herald., 1921-05-22

Temperamental tempests which
traditionally accompany the pro-
duction OF a stage play with an all
star cast find no counterpart in the
dining of an all-sJar production
for the screen. says Agnes Ayres,
leading woman in Paramount pic
lures, and the first to reach New
York of the galaxy of stars who
appear in Cecil b. De Miles The
Affairs Of Anatol."
The imposing list OF players in
the new film play includes Wallace
Reid, Gloria Swanson, Elliott Dex-
ter, Bebe Daniels, Monte Blue,
Wanda HawIey. Theodore Roberts.
Theodore KosIofT. Polly Moran. Ju-
liza Faye and Raymond Hstton-
each one a name to conjure with
! in any gathering Of film lovers
yet. Miss Ayres says, the making
of the picture was as harmonious
and pleasant as a Sunday School
| picnic.
why shouldn't IL have BEEN
she asked. We were working for
Cecil b. De Mile and we were all
striving to give him the best We
had TO give. He gives to the play
ers working under his direction
far more than they can ever hope
to give back to him. To be a mem
Der Of a company playing in one
Of his pictures is a real education
for any screen actor or actress. no
matter what heights OF popular
success they have reached.
st had worked under Mr.. De
NiIIs in Forbidden Fruit the pic
ture which preceded The Affairs OF
Anatol.' and / knew something OF
| biS methods. hut in 'Anatof i found
him more helpful, more patient.
more far-seeing than ever. He
never hurries. and any light he can
throw on the part Of the situation
20 aid the player in getting just the
nroner feeling into the character is
,syer wasted time to him. He will
"a, down with the actor and will
discuss in minutest detail the psy-
cbology Of the bit being filmed. al
ravs with his eye on the entire
s,ory ss il will fash on the screen
before the audiences.
He knows his public thoroughly.
He can tell just what action VIII
hest convey to his audiences the
/ thought going on in the minds OF
the characters. He knows just the
sort Of setting TO best express the
mood of the scene to be enacted
within il. He knows the photo
graphic value OF colors. He is an
expert on lighting. Everything he
Knows about pictures he is willing
TO impart to the people in casts, so
that they may give the best possi-
! HE Interpretation OF the roles as
signed TO them. ! should say rath-
er the best possible screen inter-
| nretations, for acting before the
camera is very different thing
from acting on the stage. And 1t is
because he does give SO much thar
he gets so much in return.
"arhe Affairs OF AnstoL' be-
lieve. will be Mr.. De Miles great
est picture. and will prove the wis
dom of Paramoupt's recently an
nounced policy Of sll-stsr casts,
: which, understand. has already
hean followed here in the East. In
,he nroduction OF Experience and
is soon to I've used in the production
OF Peter Ibbetson.' in which Elsie
Ferguson and wallace Reid will be
Miss Ayres has come East to be
leading woman for Thomas Meig-
han in "Cappy Ricks." Peter b.
Kyne's story, which is to be filmed
under the direction of Tom For
man. Later. she will go to Eng
LAND, where she will make a series
of ptctures at the London studio of
Famous Players-Lasky British
producers.
Harry NJ. Crandall. owner Of the
ICrandall Theaters and First Ma
T.