Evening star., 1922-05-28

Wagner, who is member OF fla
Paramount scenario stan. is sM
author of thirtyfour stories aboui
of ''Film Folk a novel He Know
the motion picture business in every
phase.
The Old Homestead" James Cruze'i
production based upon the famou,
Denman Thompson classic. in which
Theodore Roberts will be the Joshus
Whitcomb. has been started. EXCEPT
for Uncle Toms Cabin" and "RiI
Van Winkle.' THE Old HomesteaS
holds the record for the longest ru4
! on the American stage Thompsos
himself appeared in it for thirty-tws
years as Uncle Josh. II was orig:
| nally half-hour sketch, written by
Thompson. stock actor. while ht
was suffering an attack of rheuma.
tism in 1876. In 1877 il was rewri;-
ten as three act play and produces
in Chicago. but ii did not achieve
| success until It went on the road
| where it was perfected. Its FIRST
formal presentation was at the Bos-
ton Theater in 1856.
Ward Lascelle will produce t.ji
| Mary Roberts Rinehart story. "AiIip!.
, ties" for release by the w. W. Hos-
( kinson Corporation. Colleen Moore
will be its star.
John Roach. a young actor who sp-
peared for several weeks with tn:
Garrick players of 1890. and wnG
went direct from the Garrick 10 th.
pictures along with Madge Beliafny
of the same company. is pictured "a
a role in The Good Provider."
AL Christie is going to have his fl!rs
at the desert drama along with othet
directors who seem determined a.
popularize the camel and the shers
; and the waving palm. Just bofo;t
to his studio to go ahead with the
comedy, THE Son Of a Sheik. Chris
tie recently produced cold Feet q
travesty on the northwest mounted
police films. which caused one prom
nent magazine critic to remark thai
the fact that "the movies are learn
ing how to kid themselves" shows
that the great reformation is a.
!, hand"
The cast for East Is West is as
follows: Constance Talmadge, Mini
Toy; Frank Lanning. Hop Toy; Ed
ward Burns. Billy Benson; Z. A. Wa ..
ner, Lo Sang Kee. and Warner Olau'i.
Charlie Young.
James Kirkwood has returned fro
Europe. His next picture Will
ella Dean.
Monte Blue is to play opposite Nj
Murray in Broadway Rose" He ":
Danton in THE Orphans of Ii
Storm"
Jackie Coogan is having his fir
experience with music on the SCI
While the noted youngster has new
worked before the camera with
Fra
Lloyd decided that the majority
the sixteen well known players w
are in the cast supporting Jackie
oliver Twist" were quite accuston,s
orchestra.
Radio Chief o. S. Burns of the rad
station of the United States Navy
San Pedro. installed long-distan.
transmission wireless instrument q
Allen Holubar's stage at Unit
Studios for use in the interior sh
scenes in Dorothy Phillips starrin.
production. Hurricanes Gal" IT,
instrument is the same size as thos
used on battleships.
In Rose o the Sea- Rudolph Cam
eron plays opposite the woman he
married''-she's Anita Stewart "Ros
o the Sea" is the only film in whic1
Cameron has appeared with his wifi.
since their marriage
Marguerite Courtot is declared OF
of the sweetest things imaginable
the Quaker costume she wears j.,
. Down TO the Sea in Ships" the L
mer Clifton production which is ~
present being filmed in New Bel
fcrd--home of Quakers. cotton miE1
and whale oil.
! Universal has purchased Ralp1
Cumnin's short-story novelette,. Tho
Cherub of the 7-Bar." for Hoot Glib
sons use. Harry Pollard will direct
and the cast includes Gertrude Ohm
stead, Noble Johnson. Joe Harris and
Victor Potel.
Special matinees will be given in all
Crandall Theaters in Washington
Tuesday. Memorial day, beginning at
pm. with continuous performance,
until Il pm. Weather permitting in
the evening, performances of the same
! bills will be given in both the Sayoy
, and Apollo al fresco picture gardens
which are now in full operation for
the summer.