The Washington herald., 1922-06-02

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NEW YORK. June 1.-The nrst
showing a. a "fllum" for Broadway
consumption takes place in q small
projection room in an ONCE build
ing on West Forty-second. street. |
Upon his occasion only members
hf the cast, tho directors, scenario
writer's and others Intimately con-
nerted with the mixing are pres
ent.
1t Is the players hour for back
scratching" Even the director steps
out OF his naughty role and spreads
pretty compliments. 1t catches the
celluloid heroes and heroines with
the makeup of. They speak in the
argot Of the lots'sbout out backs"
"chalky streaks" and double ex-
pos turus
The star and director pull their
comfortable chairs together and
whisper condolences. The old char
acter woman-blind on the screen
mothers" the younger girls and
sees in each ono potential Mary
Pickford. She appears to feel thar
she can hold her job only by nat
tering the otherL
In the backgrDund-true to his
role-hovers the villain. He Is Sc
lected for his hawk nose. beady eyes
and cruet mouth Yet in real life
he seems to drlp obeisance. When
the star greets fim afterward w'th
You did splenlidly," the villain
aliases himself in servile-like NUT
tc,inSs of gratitude.
Even the man who owns the
trained dogs is there to share in the
glory. The chiei fear expressed is
that the film. while of course an vb-
vious masterpiece. VIII not be II
boxofiice favorite. Art is art. but
| when a star shares in the receipts
well. II makes him commercially
thoughtful.
The temptress who lures the hero
to the very brink of ruin is very
demure off location" In Bingham
| dress and youthfui poke bonnet.
She doesn't smoke and even bushes
when the star pi1ches her check and
tells her that foi' looks she crosses
a million
All like to admit that there is
much "hokum" but even so. they
plead. that is what the public wants
and II will take years to educate
people to a higher standard, or
after all. You know, the moving pic
ture industry is only in its in
fancy. o. dear. yes!.
Gerald Breitigam, until few
weeks ago. was the city editor of
the New York Globe and a capable
executive. All his life. however. he
| has been a reporter and the urge
TO write. to go out into new adven-
lures and to meet new faces was
strong. The other week he resigned
| and became a reporter again. Now
l am supremely happy" he declares
In no other sphere do people l0ok
so lightly upon losing jobs as the
atrical folk. The final week of any
| production on Broadway is not a
week of mourning by its members.
Instead there is much jollifcation
and the final night 1t Is the custom
| for the star to entertain the entire
company, This party generally
lasts until Sunday morning and on
Monday the players go out to hunt
new jobs. Twelve productions
closed on Broadway last week As
q result the cafes and supper clubs
were crowded iwth those celebrat-
] ing. or course. IL Is all make-be-
lieve. for to many of them the loss
In haberdashery shop on Fifth
avenue there Is a display of hano-
kerchiefs for men. In a corner OF
the window is a small card reading:
mo handkerchiefs for less than s2s
dozen Monograms extra" I re-
member when one couldn't have
enough colds to use SIS worth OF
/ handkerchief
! Also-O tempora. o mores-the
suspender is coming back--the same
haberdashery proclaims by gaudy
window display. English gentle-
men have gone back to suspenders"
another card announces. That is
all 1t takes to start New Yorker
wearing 'em.
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