The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-26
MOVIE NOTES

MUVIE NUIES
The younger an actress is. the more per-
| feet an old woman can she become on the
screen; according to Mary Alden the most
Lucille Carlisle makes such a realistic
looking Spanish senorita in the new Larry
Semon comedy of border rum runners that
| the piece came up to her and began to
address her in rapid and fluent Spanish.
Lucille had to send a hurry call for an
interpreter.
Richard BartheImess is now on the high
seas for away from COMMUNICATION with
land, and getting real atmosphere Tor
FLU . Thiee bis is to follow the presenta-
Reports from England. indicate that
country with all the success that accom-
panied its sensational tour Of the United
States last year.
Walter McGrail, who has appeared as
leading man for some years and been seen
York
Charlie Chaplin's latest comedy for First
National release has been completed and
| is now in the cutting room Twenty six
weeks were consumed in the making of this
Chaplin antic. The name of the picture
will be announced shortly.
The movies of the desert have come in
for a lot Of kid ding" by Neal Burns In
| son. THAT Son of a Sheik," which has just
been delivered TO Educational and is being
prepared for early release.
The recently completed Mack Sennett
York for distribution by Associated First
National Pictures, has a new title. Instead
giving it'll al b0nd the it a mas s ag
| the picture Ma and Pa.
Douglas Fairbanks robin Hood" shat
| tered every record hung up in connection
| with the making of a motion picture pro-
duction.
The result of the balloting on "Salome"
has just been communicated to Nine Ma
zimova. The picture was recently reviewed
| by the National Board of Review in New
York. That "Salome'' is an exceptional
picture was the overwhelming verdict. OF
172 persons voting on this point 1872 as
serted it so to be, against only 20 whose
opinion were. in varying degree, Of mega
tive nature.
One of Louise Dresser's earliest jobs in
the theatrical profession was in "Peck's
Bad Boy company the road, for which
she was engaged at $40 week Since then
a vaudeville act.
The cast to interpret Sinclair Lewis
novel, main Street." is being chosen by
Jack and S. L. Warner at the Warner
Brothers west coast studios. Julien
Josephson has picturized the novel for the
screen.
Betty Compson has just purchased new
home in Hollywood. The Paramount star
recently finished playing one of the two
featured roles in To Have and To Hold,
George Fitzmaurice production. Bert
Lyten is in the masculine lead.
The selection of Helen Lynch for a prom
inent role in the new John NJ: Stahl pro-
duction, THE Dangerous Age" marks an
other important step in this young prize
beauty's rapid climb to stardom.
Chester Whitney will direct Elsie Fergu-
cast" which is scheduled for production
the latter part of August at the Long
Island City studio. John S. Robertson had
been scheduled to direct this production,
but he is directing Mary P1ckford and VIII
not be finished with his work in time to
take up the megaphone with Miss Fergu-
son.
Can't Eat F1appers.
A hardboiled interviewer was chatting
mechanically the question oozed forth:
and what do you think of the present
II love them, only Noodle won't let me
eat them much" answered Jackie with q
serious air of regret.
The H. I. gasped, until Jack, ST., who
was standing nearby, explained that his
scintillating son thought that flappers were
ducks.
1.-THE Bat" which is still playing at
the Morosco Theater, New York, rounds
out its second full year on Broadway this |
month Since THE Bat" opened in August, |
1920, more than 200 plays have come and
gone on Broadway.