Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-08
FILMOGRAMS.

..THEY SAY" is authority for the
i statement that Nazimova will
not touch a violin; Richard Barthel-
mess will not permit three cigar
cites to be lighted with one match
and Houdini is obsessed with the
idea that every sign has its good
or bad meaning in his life.
Monte Blue, leading man in The
Two Orphans, is the great Amerl-
can" of the screen. His grandfather
report
Mary Pickford ought to. and prob
ably does, wear her stellar honors
with the ease of the traditional old
shoe. She was starred in THE Fatal
wedding" at the age of nine.
Saws Cecil B. DeMille. "star maker:
Personality is the one absolutely
essential quality for screen success,
Without it, beauty. brains and abil-
ity count for nothing"
The just-fnished "Red-Hot Ro
nance" is a satire on the romantic
melodrama, with scenes laid in the
Kingdom Of Bunkonia 1t is con-
A small town in Alabama furnishes
the locale for most of the plot of
"One Clear Call" If Tennyson were
still writing earthly poems, he would,
perhaps Just perhaps-say some
thing unpoetical about infringe
ments.
The Belgian police dog. strong
heart is one Of the sensations of
ing role in THE Silent Call" Strong
heart was a Red Cross dog. with the
Belgian army, and was wounded and
decorated for work at the front
Madge Ballamy portrays the role of
Lorna Doone. in the r. d. Blackmore
classic, to be seen here in the spring.
it is announced. The stalwart hero,
John Ridd, will be pictured by John
Bowers.
Jack Norworth of vaudeville, wrote
logue for Jackie Coogan's MY Boy"
It is called. I'm Just Lonely Little
Kid" Dad Coogan used to be with
the Norworth show, odds and Ends"
In the new Barthelmess picture.
Sonny" Richard will play a dual
role at the request Of brother SOL
der. who begs him. when dying, to
take his place with his blind mother,
who is not to know the difference.
The idea smacks of THE Famous
Mrs. Fair"
John Gilbert's work in the leading
male role in SHAME" has reaped
its reward. He is now among the
stars in a piece to be released this
Pearl White finished a picture in a
New York studio and sailed for
France next day. She was to stay
In Paris for three days, and then
come nome Not long enough for
Doris Eaton Of the Follies has gone
into pictures. one of her oualifica-
tons being the ability to shed tears
at Will Give her q little music for
Inspiration. and she can do the Niobe
act whenever called on, It il said
william Russell's new picture "rbe
Roof Tree" features an ancient oak
tnat stretches its branches protect
the south. for sentiment!
The spectacle of Nero" which was
environed in Rome. includes The
march OF an army on Rome during
tha rG ha;o OF an army during the "a.
.
Bruce Guerin. two-year-old "char-
acter man." has an important role in
THE Man Who Smiled" and will also
nave part in Kindred Of the Dust"
HIS director declares that the intelli-
gence with which Bruce interprets
emotions would put many an old
trouper to shame.
Katherine Macdonald is to begin
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called THE Beautiful Liar" It is said
to be an original story.
Balzae provides Norma Talmadge
De Langeais." and, in keepine ec With
her determination that it shall rank
among ultra masterpieces" of the
screen, whole French village has
been erected. of the period of which
the story treats.
"one hundred road companies" of
The Four Horsemen" are touring the
country. 1t is recorded, by rumor,
who has quite a Gift that way, that
many people OF rural parts are ac-
sion Of the Bible-to show what is to
be. as well as what has been.
A publicity department is visioning
the. delights Of Sunday school going
for present-day laggards, by the sub
stitution Of sacred films for teachers.
Bible words come in at one ear and
go out of the other, but Bible pictures
that come in through the eyes stay,
because there are no doors to go out
Of. Information supplied by Sunday
school child in Africa, via returned
missionary
When Prince Ferdinand Pignapolli
and fifteen italian war heroes stopped
over at Los Angeles on their $4,000
mile cruise on the prize ship Libia,
they visited q movie studio, where, it
is said, the prince. who is a movie
fan, took part in an impromptu reel.
sOver the Hills" 10 the first motion
picture ever shown In q British pris-
on, According to its American agent,
the 600 convicts Of Pentonville that
saw It represented "the most intelli-
gent picture audience I have ever
seem
Tom MIX wears lively clothes
checks, stripes and gay ties, because
he wants to feel sure he isn't dead.
He 10 reported to have said: Il don't
wear loud toys to attract attention.
but because they please my state OF
mind. Father used to SAy: You'll he q