Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-20
Chs Daily Movie Magazine
FASCINATING SETS
IN TALMADGE
FILM, SAYS. CONNIE
BY CONSTANCE PALMER

NORMA TALMADGE'S new pic
IN ture. 1.-THE Duchess de Langeais, y
i, started. While Miss Talmadge was
rot working the day visited, the set
vas intensely interesting.
The story is from tale Of the same
name by Balsac--he seems to be hay.
.ns a vogue in pictures. doesn't he?--
.ad the script was written by that
,sst mistress Of the art, Frances Mar
on. I hear from one who read Miss
Aiarion's product that II Is splendid.
The set yesterday. represented an
eighteenth century inn, with its huge
S~eplace and roaring fire, pleasant
4. sky distances aud heavy timbers. 1t
as designed by the same man who did
i.e sets for Little Lord Fauntleroy.
Frank Lloyd IL directing. Meeting
lin for the first time yesterday, anu
Watching him work, / was impressed
" his business like, sure manner. He
inspires confidence in his players and
,,aif, and possesses the priceless gift of
letting out OF them everything they
have TO give. Playing under his di-
tection aru Irving Cummings. Adolphc
Jean Menjou, Rosemary Theby, Kate
.cstsr, Otis Harlan and Thomas Rick
cts. This big production offers u
,plepdid opportunity to one OF the best
,nowu and most capable directors IN
ne business.
Between scenes had a short talt
With Mr.. Cumming. One OF the old
liners, coming to the screen IN It's
earliest gaspings after nine years m INC
4age, he recalled for US other days
other manners. Often high ideals be-
come tarpished from the rubbings of ex.
psrience. An idealist is usually thought
u as a vague sort of dreamer. l was
,urprised 10 find Mr.. Cummings a prac-
.icAl business man who is still an actor
and a director aiming always toward
me betterment of the art of pictures.
In his eighteenth century costume, be
vas perfect Beau Brummell, suayC
and elegant-thnt Is, II Beau lived
enen. II not, he was Beaus son.
Mr.. Lloyd's selection OF types Is
wonderful. There were perhaps fifteen
Sr twenty men in the scene. each OF
hem looking as if he had stepped from
the pages Of Balzac. Adolph Menyou'
Who was a kingly King in The Three
Musketeers," is a marvellous romantic
type.
Dear Tony Gaudlo Is cameraman-
Snd that assures us the best photography
ootainable. Upon greeting him, he sur
prised inc by presenting me with a most
natter of fact kiss, which l enjoyed
immensely. =,
The costumes. for the piece were all
made by Miss Tallnadye's wardrobe.
She spent the last week being fitted for
he most beautiful and elaborate gowns
l,ossible-gowns that only Duchess
could wear.
TUST before l left. Buster keaton,
y the melancholy Dane. came on the
set. And more lugubrous young man
4 never saw. His expression in his
comedies Is assuredly not assumed.
visited nice Mark Larkin, Miss
pickford's and Mr.. Fairbanks' pub
lefty man. for a moment before coming
home. l found his office most uniquel.
decorated. He has pasted magazine
and newspaper pictures of the two stare
over the four walls Of the room. com
p!ctcly covering them. One wall rep
resents Little Lord FauntIcroy," an
other 1.-The Three Musketeers,' and Il
third those fascinating publicity stills
of the couple that we all love to see,
lie says he has reserved the ceiling for
the new picture.
Jack Pickford's production Of "The
Tailor Made Man" will probably start
in a couple Of weeks. Prior TO that
time, preparations Will be made for u
technical perfection which will insure
its success. Miss Pickford, you know,
is going to supervise the production,
and will get the best director, camera :
man and scenarist obtainablc to work
under her.
Lottie Pickford and Allan Forres;
were married last Saturday night, and
the whole crowd was there to zee them
step of.