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IN The Probate Court Of Shawnee County.
Kansas
In the Matter of the Estate of Charles Fl.
Dewey, Deceased: -
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Evening star., 1922-09-24
Art for Art's Sake.

MOT every beautiful woman would
~ consent tp completely hide her
beauty and even have u record of her
lack of charm made on a strip of gela
tin film.
Once q beauty. always.a a beauty. and
most of them, who are used to won
6erfui clothes and luxurious sur
roundings, would hesitate long time
before donning the plainest of gAr|
msats and voluntarily putting w'rin-
kies into their faces.
A good actress viii endure q good
daat Tor arts sake. however. Marion
Davies, in her Cosmopolitan picture,
'The Young Diana" when 1t came
time for her appearance as q disillu-
stoned. weary spinster of forty. black
cd out several OF her teeth and put in
SO many wrinkles with the AID of her
make>up box that her directors. Rob-
ert Vignoia and Alberf~ capellani.
threw up their hands when they saw
her.
3 They persuaded hcr to tone down
the makeup q little. 80 that she now
appears on the screen as a pathetic.
dTab figure. In startling contrast 10
the earlier and also the later scenes,
where she is radiant and beautiful.
1.-THE Young Diana" Is from the
novel by Marie Corelli. and was adapt
ed TO the screen by Luther Reed. Jo-
seph Urban designed the settings.
Evening star., 1922-09-24
Miss Enc Weston's gC,.n Of BLACK
hPoeade. showing new cir, u!ar skirt.

than the voluminous circular folds,
for there is no danger OF ripping
seams with even the highest kick
Miss Weston's frock was developed In
black broeaded satin. with lining Of
white satin. which was discernible at
the dropping side folds of the skirt.
White satin also wreathed itself into
little roseS that were dotted around
the waist, and formed a cordinE at the
front OF the bodice and around the
large armholes. The neck was cut In
v shape, and had no collar. while the
sleeves were formed Of huge squares
Of black chiffon. Miss Weston wore a
white satin hat trimmed III black
paradise with the gown.
Another stunning frock in which
she appeared was of white crepe, with
sleeveless bateau-necke bodice
over Il camisole foundation. and a
sweeping circular skirt bordered in
white fox fur. An unusual girdle was
woven from strands Of the material.
forming a heavy braid at the waist,
but there was no ornament of any
kind on the gown.
Miss Helen Daube. appearing with
William Faversham. in "a Marriage
Has Been Arranged" at keith's. wore
an effective evening creation of white
chiffon over crepe satin. The sleeve
less bodice was held in gathers at
the front. 80 that II bloused slightly.
while at the back there was a long
capelike fold of chiffon. The skirt
was heavily vsiled by panels Of ac-
Evening star., 1922-09-24
Reason for Changing Title.

nNE Of the favcrite indoor sports of
the film companies is changing
titles. OF. published stories to give
films l. BOX office value. From their
.staIdpeint they feel justified. I'm
the reading public and
tkeant2vlng picture going public do
not edfheide in.. the majority of cases.
Universal admits il has un-
doubtefiy changed as many titles ~
any other film company Occasion,
ally they. have. changed a title and
have been sorry for II later, not he
Gauge, the change didn't increase the
hoX Office. value. but merely because II
wounded the susceptibiIities of many
people to"tvhofn the original title had
thoroughly, understandable and
sentimepttata appeal. -:
An bfiieiaI of the company. in ex-
planning this unusual uation, says:
I'VE undoubtedly will be criticized for
chaBs!nk the title Of Bret Hartes
Ran Wiid.", Many lovers of this
standard and beloved American
author viii charge US With CONNER
ciaiism and Literary, sacri1ege. We
may have been guilty of such things
In the past. but. in this instance we
are guiltirss. We changed the title
berausf we Wrft. requested By an
o4 htf Him com apany to do SO.
pstnss rasa as as5f hskfGr" and "ass wstle
the prints are no longer available. n
request was, ,vnlade of the Universal
thA iiley do not use the title
'MTLiss~ That is the reason that VIC
are advertising GladyE Walton as
The 1F4ri Who Ran Wild
Evening star., 1922-09-24
THE Prisoner of Zenda. .

THOSE of a slightly older theatrical
and literary generation will doubt
less recall the wave Of popularity
that followed the appearance in the
United States of Anthony Hopes now
famous novel. The Prisoner of Zen
da,': the story which has generally
been regarded as ths first 5Impuise to-
ward the type ;..of romantic fiction
later represented by Hopes own
novel. Rupert Of Hentzan." and by
such George Bar McCutcheon novels
as 'Graustark." 'Nedra" and half
dozen others which took American tic-
ton circles by storm.
1t is not generally remembered per
haps that The Prisoner of Zenda"
really established the literary repu-
tation of Anthony Hope as novelist.
It was THE Prisoner Of zenda" which
also brought Anthony Hope first into
public attention and earned for him
the sknighthood that came later from
the English crown.
The Prisoner of Zenda" not only
made" it's author but it made itself
as well. 1t is trfue example OF a
"seIf-made" fiction classic. When it
was first issued Anthony Hope was
practically without literary reputa-
tion except Of the most trivial local
variety. In the language Of the book
seller his great novel was offered to
the public "cold"-that Is, without
the usual blasts of publicity that pre-
cede a best seller" The. book sold
Evening star., 1922-09-24

THE screen Version of Monte
Cristo'- will doubtless. impress
many as xnother 2hxAmpls Of, foreign
made photodEamas, Az 4 matter Of
fact. the colossal, william Ecx aim var-
sion of the famous classic was made In
its entirety in the United States with
an AmeSican cast and corps Of direc-
tors. "a
when William Fox decided to make a
screen production OF the world famous
Dumas romance, he sent three agents
and scenic, artist to France to make
Of the ominous Chateau DIT.
In olden days this solid mass Of rock
played an important role as a gaol for
political prisoners, Soon after the ad-
tent Of the second empire. In the nine
teenth century, 1t was thrown open to
the public and became q museum, its
Usefulness as a fortress long since hav-
The present governor OF the Chateau
PIT Is Col. Armand de Ia Bruy de
Rocheville. He and his staR are said
to have given valuable aid to the re-
searches 81 the Fox Film Corporation.
II was Though thu data. thus secured
that Emmett J. Flynn, the Fox direc-
tor-in-chief. was enabled to erect upon
the rocky seacoast, near Santa Bar
bara, Calf. "a great cement counter
part where many thrilling scenes Of
coast. near Balboa Calf, Mr.. Flynn
reproduced the fishing village on the
outskirts Of Marseilles where Edmund
Daates met his Mercedes. This village,
which cost a large sum to construct,
has been given to the municipality Of
Evening star., 1922-09-24
Carter De Haven IN Town.

GARTER De Haven, who has made
~ his mark both upon the stage and
the photoplay screen and weo is taking
a flying tour Of the country to get better
acquainted with dramatic critics. edi-
tors and such. gave a luncheon 10 his
friends at the New Willard Friday af-
ternoon. soon after his arrival in the
city. Al Nathan. his personal repre-
sentative, explained that Mr.. De Haven
has no ak to grind, nothing to exploit
but good stories and a genial bonhonl-
merle IL that is tie correct word
He has just finished six photeplsys
at Los Angeles. and instead OF follow
ing the beaten track and making per
sonal appea RANGES. he is simply flying
from one place to another and having
a good time with those who he feels
have been notable factors IN his sue
cesses of the last and. he hopes, will be
In the future. He is endeavorins 10
visit thirty cities in as many nights.
Mr. De Haven is charming man TO
meet. and many. who will share his hos
pitaiity. will believe that the audiences
who see his pictures have missed much
in not having them coupled with per-
sonal appearance.
Evening star., 1922-09-24
Unusual Play to be Filmed.

4 MOTHER OF the unusual New York
"A stage productions will find its
way to the screen in THE Hero" by
Gilbert Emery, which will be pic
turized as a Preferred picture, ac-
cordinK to B. P. Schulberg In an
nouncing the purchase OF screen
rights from Sam H. Harris, who
staged the play with Richard Bennett
in the leading role.
The story is now in tho hands o.
Miss Eve Unsell. editor.in.chief at
the schulberg picture plant. VINO pre-
pared the screen version OF "chink.
Ching, Chinaman" in collaboratien
with Hope Loring.
"The Hero" it IL thought. presents
to the screen a characterization SO
entirely new that it can be COM
pared to nothing heretofore seen on
stage or screen. unless 1t be LII.
liom." The possessor Of unlimited
physical courage on the held Of bat
tie proves to be anything but a hero
in everyday life. 1t IL through the
efforts Of his friends and associates
to reconcile his .hard-won feputa-
tioh as a hero with his obvious short
cou,ings in the more prosaic' walks OF
life that this strange story Is un"
folded to q surprising conclusion!
Evening star., 1922-09-24

vas born, he displayed = fondnsss
Tor reading aiovd ana dsclairnins.
When he entered teIIA91 q De
Moines. he began TO taka part In Ill
the theatrie.,s pressnied 81 the cei.
him = foundation which he turned TO
account quickly when be kraduessd
a4 the age OF seventeen. He lmmSdl-
etely went into a stock company.
That was in 1914.
In the eight years since that time he
has appeaIed IN q succe1ptop Of htaee
and screen eucetsssA one at tn
earliest OF the 96r{nkr was as Youth
IN "ExperiencA" He playsd with
Mary Nash in 1.-THE Man who Came
hack" After year he appeared in
HE nrst picture, Little WepJtn." He
enliated in the Navy R6oY< that tins,
bnt while waiting for EhS call tff46
OUT in Alice Brady's play, sTorsveF
rAf<ef.' His call came white he Wks
working with this prodtStfon, but
tRo months after the arriyttce he re-
turnsd to IT, FhAe aSaeaStag In this
piecS he app61fed ado q leading man
Ia several 3arannna4, btctursE He
married Miss Ruth Haja, who also &C.
castonatly appearsd n pictures. b4t
Ing for Ruth. jr.
Soms Of III. Nagsrs well kuown
screen snocsssas have been The Lion
tHstprday Might THE Ordeal" ard
The william D 0itfe Droducttsa,
'Etes Psop36s -.
Evening star., 1922-09-24
The Rise Of Conrad Magle.

ToNRAD NAGLE is one Of those
- young meh who have Eallopsd
along the road to screen fame with
out looking back to see whether they
had been making any dust.
At twenty-five he holds prominent
place In motion pictures, owns Cali
fernia bungalow. has . wife and
young daughter. an extensive stags
experience and a college education.
Most young men are fairly well
pleased with themselves II they
gather In an A. B. degree by the time
they are tweDty or twenty-one, ana -
they rise to prominence before they
are twenty-one they think they are
rather psppy. but Conrad Magic isnt
one Of that kind. He still has his
eyes set on the future when he VIII
haeotnA one Of the stars OF the pro.
feosicn, and he doesn't take himkeif
too seriously. That Is why he ID ops
of ths- most popular young men IN
Hs has breezy good nature, and ia
addition he 10 gifted with more than
the usual amount Of good looks. He q
six feet tell, weighs 100 pouHds ana
has blonde>i1Air and blue eyes: In I'd.
dition, he IN an athlete who fndulgss
in . variety Of outdoor contests. He
reads extensively, And has q carefully
selected library that would be the
pride Of many an older Inan.
Back In Keokuks t1owAs whsre ~
Evening star., 1922-09-24

Gordon. .plsatsd chiffon which dipped
into gracsful points here and there,
and mingiins with tie folds we're
long chains OF linked silver medal.
lions. which hung from the bright
silver g!rdle. A pearl necklace and
earrings, and q fan OF hsan1 ostrich
were the artistic aeosssories VI the
gown.
Miss Ruth Honmsn. appearing in
Clarence" at the ehubert. oaFrick.
wore an adorable little dance frock
OF lavender lace over silver cloth.
The bodice was cut on basque lines
and finished with diminutive sleeves
and a wide, old.fashioned bertha coll
lar Of the lace, while the skirt Yas
held ou. over the hips by = siiv9red
hoop. Silver ribbon edged the lace
scallops Of the ovsrskirt. and also
traced its way around tho 'clcs Of
the collar, blending in with the SHIN
mering silver foundation. A large
ornament OF white ostrich fronds.
tipped in black, was placed 1t one
side of the bodice. to add an effective
bit OF trimming.
Miss Martha McGraw. also appear y
ing in "Ciarsnee." wore An aftsrnoon
gown Of black chiffon velvet orooade.
with an elaborate Hirie woven OF
green beads and caught at regular
intervals with large beaded m<dsl-
lions. The bodice was "y'' uecked
and kimono sleeped.- and bloRsed
Slightly At the wsist. while the skifs
was short and narrow.
Evening star., 1922-09-24

by the thousands of copies in England
and it's fame quickly spread to
America, where 1t achieved popula-
ity quite as great. with this big sue
cess to his credit, Anthony Hope then
wrote a sequel Rupert Of Hentzau."
The almost instantaneous success
the 'theater. Edward Rose adapted
the story to the stage and both here
and abroad the play scored the same
measure OF popularity the book had
achieved. In fact. Its popularity was
so great that 1t attracted the profess
sional attention OF E. H. Southern and
James X. Hackett. and each appeared
in stage versions of the story, sur
rounded by brilliant supporting casts.
Under such circumstances. 1t was
only natural that Rex Ingram, the
noted photoplay director and pro-
ducer should cherish the desire to
bring "The Prisoner Of Zenda' to the
screen long before he ever attained
the rank and reputation that followed
his production of '"The Four Horse
men" At that time. however, 1t was
impossible for him to inspire the con-
fldence in his ability that was neces-
sary to obtain the financial backing
such a work demanded.
THE -Four Horsemen." however.
conclusively demonstrated his own
powers as q director, and then 1t was
no trouble at all to convince the
Metro film organization that 1t would
be a good business policy to pay his
bills, no matter what they amounted
to, for filming the Hope story.
Evening star., 1922-09-24

plant, large enough for many small
cities. complete machine, shsst m>eei
and carpenter shops. laboratories.
etc.
Here is.stored in great WAREHOUSES
some Of The most valuable "propar.
ties in the motion picture world. II
fs a.veritable q treasure house Of ex.
quisite taneEtriss ana similar access
sofies, used In picture making.
Vitagraph was the 'hfst to discard
painted scenecy and sets. and dress
the sets In genuine luxurioususss.
adapting lighting methods - re-
auiFsd. .'Bsautiful photography" has
long been . chaFsetsristio OF thts
Vitasraph has anethsr studio At
Hollywood. Calf. and . isrse ons in
Paris, France. One o& the most 81.
Client distributing .erGanfsatiens In
existence carries VitasEsph sntsr'
'tatnment around the woFid.
Lovers of photoplay features may
Took confidently TOR some Of the
lsas, it is announced. for thsss w.ii
be Z special effort all afone the line
to make Vitaeraph's quarter. century
period a. brilliant one,
Evening star., 1922-09-24
Screen Version Of 'Monte Cristo =

Balboa as q memsnto of the screening
The Ssiiroom Scene in the later cpl
sodea Of the story cost another large
sufh. Every conceivable detail was
given thought to make 1t faithful re-
plica Of the ballroom 10 the famous
paIahss Ths real e. yslass issas q Mont. cr.to !.
barren espenss Of granite rock about
forty miles from Leghorn, italy. Legend
credits It with being the hiding place Of
a vast fortune accumulated by ap ftal-
ian nobleInan during the middle ages.
The island has often been searched by
the Italian authorities and adventurers
In quest Of the mysterious treasure. but
in the marvelously fertile imagination
Of Alexandra Dumas.
The first presentation in America Of
a play founded upon Dumas romance.
''The Count of Monte Cristo." was given
at the old Broadway Theater. on the
east side of Broadway, between Pearl
and Worth streets. now known as 326-
2S Broadway. New York city. December
IS. ls4s. The play was written by Les
the role OF Edmund Dantes. In 1866 the
play was enacted at the Olympic The
ater IN New York. between BIeecker
and Houston streets, with r. l.. Daven-
port as the Dantes, and In 1878 Charles
Fechter played the part at the Grand
Opera House at 23rd street and 3th
avenue.
; Many other productions Of the play
we're made, but the most familiar to
that Of James O'Neil, which held the
interest Of playgoers from 1883. to 1915.
when the veteran star appeared for the
last time In the role Of Edmund Dantes.
Evening star., 1922-09-24
Washingtonians Winning Fame

WASH1NGTON long ago won fame
on the dramatic stage with its
contribution of actors and actresses
whose talents and application backed
up by careful study and perseverance
put them with the leaders. The city's
contributions In other branches of
histrionic endeavor Is. perhaps. as
great as that of any. other American
city
But now come three little Washing
ton high school girls. Orflee Dix,
Marie Kent Kite and Marcia Coburn
Brown. to make the local bosom puff
with pride and the local tongue wag
in boasting of its own in the galaxy
of famous interpretive dancers.
These young women all took part
in plays produced here by the Wash
ington. Production Company. and.
save here and there, few of our folks s
realized how good they were. Three
years ago they extended their inter-
pretjve work to the New York stage
and did not lack for appreciation.
One year ago. under the management
of 4. +. Seymour. they started out to
make names and individual fame.
without any coddling. and with but
little in the way of advanced public
Evening star., 1922-09-24

PEcAUSE she did not see Charles
Ray moving the front lawn.
Charlie Chaplin taking sidewalk cor
ners on two wheels and DougN.s Fair
banks chinning himself on telegraph
poles as she drove from the station
in Hollywood. Laurette Taylor de-
clared she was disappointed In the
place.
The noted American stage star. soon
to make her screen debut In J. Hart
ley Manners play. Peg o My Heart y
arrived-,recently on the Pacific coast
camera. Los Angeles is new neither
to her nor to Peg O. My Heart" for
in that city the now world-famous
play made it's first success ten years
ago. But Hollywood is. in Its present
development.
When Miss Taylor was there before
the grass grew between the car tracks
and many a COW rested its chin upon
a rail fence as It meditated upon the
flavor Of the alfalfa. The place has
changed, however. There are streets
and everything in Hollywood.
Evening star., 1922-09-24
GOSSIP.
p uTH Sinclair. wife Of Irving Cum.
mings. played opposite Guy Bates
Post in "The Masouerader."

p uTH Sinclair, wife OF irving CUM
~ mings. played opposite Guy Bates
Post in 1.-The Masquerader." =.
Bert Lytell Is married to Evelyn
Vaughn; Is five feet ten inches tall,
weighs 1856 pounds, and has brown
hair and hazel eyes. His brother Wal
fred plays opposite Marjorie Ramssau
Mary McAvoy made the leap from
Eschool teacher to moving picture
actress. She is New York girl with
unprofessional parents.
! Harold Lloyd. it is said. gets q sal.
ARK at present in the neighhorhood
fine institution, and is in favor Of It.
In fact. they do say he has already
selected his better half.
Louise Lovely has. not carried the
name OF Lovely all her life. She was
christened Louise Carbasse and was
was French and her mother Italian.
katherine Macdonald was recently
adjudged the most beautiful woman
in the world by the Chicago Tribune.
She Is not married. but there are
rumors that she will be a. soon as
her present picture contract expires.
Jane Novak is twenty-five. She was
married when only sixteen and 1t Is
said her marriage proved unhappy.
She has a little daughter four years
old. who has appeared In one picture
with her mother.
Yes. Owen Moore is married. His
wife had an important role in Love
Is an Awful Thing" his latest picture.
she was Kathryn Perry before she be-
came Mrs. Owen Moore.
Elaine Hammerstein Is Selxnick
star and Is, not married. Louise
Glaum appeared In The Leopard
Woman" which was taken from the
novel by Stewart Edward White.
Marie Doro was q stage star before
she became q motion picture actress.
She Is the wife Of Elliot Dexter. or
was. There was a rumor Of domestic
difilculty.
Pola Negri, from all reports. Is more
fascinating in reality than she Is on
the screen. and that's going some.
Strongheart. perhaps the most
notable dog on the screen. will shortly
be seen in a new picture called
Drawn of the North"
1t was through q beauty contest
that Hope Hampton gained her place
before the public. She was born In
Houston, Tex. in 1901. Her first In
dependently produced picture was
star Dust" and her second will be
'"The Light In the Dark"
Buster Keaton is the proud. daddy
of a little boy. His mother, Natalie
Talmadge, says she has all she can
do to stop young Buster from follow
ink his fathers footsteps.
Evening star., 1922-09-24
Cosmos Ideals.

TN all probability when the Cosmos
Theater rounds out its bakers dozen
OF years in catering to the amusement
Of the Washington public. It may find
itself transported to greater heights in
the world theStrical. according to Man.
aEer Julian Brylawski. This will mean.
he adds, that the time for preparation
for greater things is now. and &ith this
idea in view he is devoting special at
tention to the construction Of his weekly
bills so as to eliminate that sameness
which 10 inevitable in vaudeville. where
only the merits Of the individual per-
formers are taken into considera tion.
Accordingly. since the beginning of his
fail season. he has been devotiDg special
attention to the notion Of embodyinS In
each bill something from every line of
theatrical entertainment, the drama. tho
concert stage. the minstrel offering. the