The New York herald., 1922-11-26


cent dog star which appeared In "The
Silent Call"
DAY Dreams" a Buster Keaton
comedy.
Enter Madame" Clara Kimbau
Young's Interpretation of the role
which Gilda varesi wrote and played
with such considerable success.
THE Headless Horsemen," cellu-
'oid version of The Legend of Sleepy
Hollow" with Will Rogers as Ichabod
Crane.
"Pawned," tale of the South Seas
by Frank l.. Packard. Directed by
Irwin V. Willat, and with Tom Moore
and Edith Roberts in the cast
''Dr. Jack" Harold Lloyd's second
five reel venture. 1t is said to be
somewhat on the order of "Grandma's
Boy" which means that it is comedy
with an underlying theme Qf you
know what that Isl.
My Friend the Devil" another
Sensational Super Special" from the
Fox studio.
The Hottentot," the horsey farce
which William Collier, played in New
York two seasons ago. His old part
has been entrusted to Douglas Mac
| Lean.
Some of these photoplays look prom
ising from where we sit, and others
but we shall see.
Statistics show that the average mo-
ton picture theater in this country
seats 507 people.
How often?
An examination was recently held in
Albany for those who desire positions
on the New York State Censorship
Commission. There were twenty-eight
applicants, nearly all Of whom were
young women.
We don't know whether the young
ladies' will be efficient censors-but it
certainly looks soft for Rodolph Valen-
tino.
Frank Woods. formerly supervising
director at the Famous Players-Lasky
studio, has arrived in New York to
complete arrangements for his new
producing company. to be called Allied
Authors, Inc.
Before leaving Hollywood Mr. Woods
was presented with twelve piece
smoking set by admirers.
: The news that Erich Won Stroheim
has enlisted with Goldwyn is another
evidence of the change In policy which
that company has undergone.
Some three years ago Goldwyn or
ganized the Eminent Authors. and
pledged itself to program of better
stories. The writer's themselves we're
to be on the spot when their own
works We're filmed to see that their
brain children received respectful
treatment. This did not work out very
well. In fact, only one of the eminent
authors has been able to stand the
test in Culver City--that exception
being the conscientious Major Rupert
Hughes.
or late, Goldwyn has been going
after directors. Such names as Mar
shall Neilan, Maurice Tourneur and
Hugo Ballin have been added to their
list; and, in our opinion, the selection
of such men is a wise one.
Won Stroheim the latest acquisition,
is in reality ono of the greatest men In
the business. Given intelligent CO.
operation, he should turn out films of
the history making variety.
VIII Nigh, who is generally con-
ceded to be man of considerable
wisdom in gauging the popular taste.
states that the day of box Office titles
is over. lie has come to the conclusion
that fans who are lured into theaters
by catch-penny titles on the electric
signs generally leave with an air Of
dissatisfaction, and are wary about
coming back.
Personally. we have never seen so
many terrible movie titles as those
which are going the rounds now
There are only Shopgirl," "The
Lure OF Broadway" More TO Be
Pitied Than Scorned," "The Darling
of the Rich" Deserted at the Altar
"Thorns and o~inge Blossoms" The
Woman Gives" THE Curse of Drink, -
How Women Love- not to mention
Mr.. Nigh's own masterpiece, Rags to
Riches"
There is certainly room for improve
ment.
Sunday evening by the concert party
Of the steamship Aquitania. at which
they will present short picture en-
titled "Vegaries of the Sea" 1t was
made recently during a terrific storm
that the ship encountered on one OF
her transatlantic trips. and IL it shows
tho expressions on the faces of any Of
the passengers, il ought to be interest
ing.
An imposing announcement from the
offices OF First National tells us that
"Oliver Twist" has been "fictionized. >
and that the serial rights to this mas
terplece. based on Jackie Coogan's
screen classic. are now available to
newspapers throughout the country.
Why doesn't some cnterprising
movie company go ahead and drama
tize Hamlet?
The film based on Einstein's Theory
OF Relatively will be shown at the
Rialto In the near future.
We wonder what the censors VIII
say when they sec the relations OF the
I great forces which control this earth.
Probably they will demand an insert
10 explain that time and space are
legally married.