The Washington times., 1922-06-09
.F|LMFOLK BUSY
ALL NIGHT LONG
ONNEWP|CTURE
"FiIums" Being Speeded Up
for Fans-Martha Mansfield
In Daring Leap.
BY WILLENE TAYLOR,
CosmOp0litan News Service.

NEW YORK, June 9.-Is movie
\ life soft? Ask any star around New
York these days. and he'll probably
trade you his stellar crown for your
shovel. They're working 'em all
night long, and the only circles the
| stars get under their eyes come from
blinking in the kliegs until a. m,
and at that the directors always have
the biggest circles. Here, delicate
Martha Mansfield has to jump in the
East river at that black hour for a
pyramid picture. and Christy
Cabanne says he directs until In
the morning, at least. All this to
speed up "filums" for the fans.
Over at the Talmadge studio to-
1hy, Sunshine" Mary Anderson.
Joseph Striker, Julia Swayne Cor
don. Thurston Hall. Virginia Pear
son. Harry Morey. and even more
movie "celebs" got wild Youth"
Abramson. Virginia Pearson plays
the role of a nurse in this picture
while blonde Mary Anderson is wild
youth. Mary thinks the story is q
nice one because 1t champions youth
and proves that girls OF today are
worth while. regardless of their
seemingly wild ways. Many Ander-
son has golden bobbed Curls, and
this Is the first picture she has
made in the East for six years.
having played continuously on the
West coast during that time. She
| Is a most enjoyable actress to
watch work, a thing that can't be
said Of all movie actresses. Joseph
Striker. handsome juvenile OF "Sil.
yer Wings" etc, Is playing opposite
Mary. He Is nervous over next
Sunday night. when he will play
the lead in The Pink Lady" at
a Lambs gambol, and he's never
worn high heels or wigs before.
Anita Stewart and husband, Ru.
dolph Cameron, are moving to Bay
Shore for the summer months, where
Miss Stewart has a beautiful country
place. She has given up the idea OF
turning to legitimate work. but can't
say exactly how soon we'll zee her
bright brown eyes again in pictures.
Corinne Griffith has returned from
a vacation in Hot Springs. Va. all
tan and laughing. She went down
right after finishing Divorce Cou
)pons." and while there rode and
played tennis and golfed. Before
starting back yesterday she played
golf with Richard Barthelmess and
Mary Hay. who were working on ex
teriors at the springs.
Barthelness and his director. Henry
King. have sent them back word that
it's done nothing but rain for them
in Virginia, but this golfing tale OF
Miss Griffith's shows em up as will
ing victims Of the weather.
ALA Eazimova has reached New
York and joined her husband.
Charles Bryant. who arrived earlier
with her last picture. "Salome."
They have retired to her country
place at Port Chester.
A prettier sight no Puritan could
wish to see than what was our
pleasure in the subway at Times
Square today. Down the steps
came auburn haired l6-year- old
Mary Astor with her mother. their
arms around each others waists
for all the world like two children.
These two are inseparabIe, picture
folk calling Mary's mother "Mary's
lamb" Both are slender and pret-
ty. and Msry's auburn hair hung
over her shoulder in curls. They
were unconscious OF the subway
crowds or Of the attractive picture
they made.