Evening star., 1922-09-03
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INJoRMA TALMADGE and Constancs
TaImadge are cast in q two-reel
comedy. Buster Keaton has them In
completed. They are in his theatel
sequence and Buster elicits a laugh
at their expense.
When the Aim play, Douglas Fair.
| banks in Robin Hood" is given Its
! premiere in New York a carload Of
| costumes and properties used in the
| production will be exhibited tn lead
ing metropolitan shops and depart
ment stores on Fifth avenue and
Broadway, according to statement
recently issued from the Pickford-
Fairbanks studios.
DR.. Boris Dunev. ''musicmaker" foi
Douglas Fairbanks. is said to work
with great ease. With only a pencil
and a few sheets of ruled paper he
sits at his desk and creates the airs
, which are to be used in the original
music score he is preparing foI
Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood.
! Many composers find it necessary to
| work out their problems in music al
the piano. but DR.. Dunev, it is said
finds that he obtains best results py
working out his creations mentally
irst before trying them on the key
| board.
Buster Keatons next comedy is
"The Electric House
Hope Hampton will soon release her
picture, "A Light in the Dark; Rich
ard Barthelmess will be seen in The
Bondboy" and Constance Talmadge
in East Is West"
The Talmadges are travelling in Eu-
rope with their mother. They call
her Peg" It's a name she loves
because it reminds her of the old
days on the Vitagraph lot.
Tyrone Power is considered by
cal actors. He has been signed TO
play Richard Barthelmess' father in
Fury" which will be filmed for First
National release as soon as The
Bondboy" is completed.
While Mary Pickford worked her
snow scenes in Tess of the Storm
Country" Mrs. Fairbanks calmly sat
on a keg of ice enjoying the after
noon, but Director Robertson and his
staff had to stand outside the arctic
circle" and perspi-e.
Fortified against rail troubles with
a caravan of motor trucks, oliver Mo
rosco is moving his attractions in the
west without skip in schedule.
Nine. Nazimova is contemplating Sc
riously the production of a foreign
made play. 1t will probably be pre-
sented in New York this winter. fol-
lowing the launching of the photo
play, "Salome," some time in Octo-
Der.
Bertha NJ. Clay's famous story
"Thorns and Orange Blossoms, is to
reach the screen after having been
viewed on the stage and read In book
form by millions in this country and
abroad. Esteile Taylor, who recently
scored a signal success in "A Fool
There Was" will have the principal
feminine part, with Kenneth Harlan
in the leading mans role.
Sidney Franklin, who has directed
Norma Talmadge and other well
known screen players. has been en-
"Brass." Charles G. Norris novel Of
marriage and divorce.
Marilynn Miller Pickford recently
aided Wesley Barry in serving candy
and eats to 400 children from the Los
Angeles Orphanage and Jewish Relief
Orphanage who visited the Warner
Brothers studio. Wesley, who is
working on his latest picture. Heroes
Of the Street." showed the children
the time of their young lives by lead
ing the games.
The cast to interpret Sinclair Lewis
novel. Main Street" is being chosen
by Jack and S. L. Warner at the War
ner Brothers west coast studios
Julien Josephson has picturiZed the
novel for the screen.
Rupert Hughes has announced that
CASTOR Glass will play the leading
role in Souls for Sale" on which
production will be started in few
weeks
Jean Hersholt has been added to
the cast of "The Strangers Banquet.
the picture Marshall Neilan is now
ished enacting the role Of Ben Let's,
the brute. in Mary Pickfords new
"Tess of the Storm Country"
Gertrude Astor. now playing in sup
port of Gloria Swanson in The Inn
possible Mrs. Bellew," at the Lasky
studios. has just refused an offer to
star in a serial. She has been the
stellar attraction in six already, and
says she has had enough.
Max Linder is. through his Holly
wood representative. assembling a
scenario staff to go to Nice, France,
help him make an ambitious, nine
reel superproduction based on a dra-
matte historical event.
Helene Chadwick has completed a
seyen-week "siege" in the filming OF
Rupert Hughes Gimme" in which
she will be co-featured with CASTOR
Glass. .
David Terrence. whose next screen
appearance will be in support of Mary
Pickford in her revival OF Tess OF
the Storm Country. has started
movement in Hollywood to fight leg
islation detrimental to the silen,
drama.
Lloyd Hughes and Gloria Hope. in
private life Mr. and Mrs. Hughes
have completed their first experience
of playing together in the same pic
ture. Tess of the Storm Country.
Audrey Chapman. who in Holly
wood has won the sobriquet. the
brilliant blonde beauty" and whose
next screen appearances will be with
Douglas Fairbanks in "Robin Hood.
and in support of Jack Pickford. ir
"Garrison's Finish" will give a series
of classical concerts in exclusive cir.
cles before starting her next picture
Miss Chapman is vocalist and pian'
jst. and before entering the movies
was on the concert stage.
Rex Ingram. director of THE Pris'
oner of Zenda." has come east with
Alice Terry. his wife. and Col. Star.
rett Ford, his production manager
and is hard at work on his mex
| screen play, 1.-The Passion. vine.
The Talmadge sisters, their mother
Mrs Fred Talmadge, and JOSEPH