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Evening star., 1922-07-30
Star Afraid of Thrills

to be on top Of a runaway freight
car. plunging down terribly steep
grade at the rate of at least seventy
miles an hour. when we reach a
certain point my leading man SWINGS
from a tree on a rope. seizes me IN
his arms and swings me back L"
safety There were more elements OF
danger in this than most audiences
realize. In the first place. the track
we used was built for speed OF
, thirty miles all hour. SO with the
train actually making seventy 1T
was likely to jump the rails al any
moment Again. Bruce Gordon, my
leading man, had to be depended on
to swing me back to the cliff. l tell
you, it was no easy thing to perform
I'm another chapter of the same
serial the author, kindly arranged for
the villain to kidnap me in. an aero
plane for both of us to stage a fight
in the plane. and then for me to es-
cape by climbing up rope ladder TO
the plane driven by Bruce Gordon.
who, like a real hero, was coming to
my rescue.
"There were difficulties to this. as
you can imagine. You see, an aero
plane, travelling directly over an
other aeroplane is in great danger,
because the speed of the lower plane
creates vacuum. which is apt to
draw il to the ground. While i was
trying to grab hold of the ladder, and
also while climbing up to the upper
plane. l met with more difficulties
than I could imagine. and this stunt
had 10 be done four times before the
director and cameraman were salts
fed that ii registered.
Leave serials and give up stunts?
No. ] know they scare me-1've ad-
mitted il now--but / enjoy them. There
is a fascina ton in danger. sort of
gambling element which makes one
vnpler how MANY chances left
before something will really happen.
F1ust now I'm betting on myself 10
win every time-because l always
have in the past
Evening star., 1922-07-30
BY ELENoRE DE WITT EBY.

DATRONS of the Garrick Theater
who have watched Miss Ada Meade
successfully portray roles ranging
from Irish servant girls and Italian
maids to society matrons will be sur
prised to learn that her present en-
gagement marks her initial experi-
ence in legitimate drama. Formerly
she has appeared in musical comedies,
among them High Jinx" and "ka-
tinka,' for she was more interested
in singing than anything else and
studied music both in Paris and Lon
don. Miss Meade believes in Amer
lea first" though. and she expressed
the opinion that students could ac-
complish more here than abroad un-
less they were very advanced in their
art. in which case the finishing
touches" might be skillfully added In
a foreign studio.
Probably few of Miss Meades ad-
mirers would suspect that she is q
southern girl. for her accent 10 a bit
English. il anything. However, she
halls from Kentucky. and she told
the writer how she struggled to over
come the way-down-south" dialect
at the beginning of her stage career
because she thought it was "provin-
cial.'' So well did she succeed in her
efforts that she found herself unable
to go back to the old accent when
she took the part OF southern girl
Evening star., 1922-07-30
Miss Ada Meade's afternoon gown
Of beige lace and jnde-colored chiffon.

ing sketch. The blouse is of white
crepe, dotted with small crystal NE.
dallions which sparkle like jewels ana
edged with brilliant silver ribbons.
Two long ribbon strands fall from
shoulder to wrist at each side in the
semblance of a sleeve and a tassei-
finished end bangles from each wrist
and extends to the skirt hem. "A
twisted girdle of silver marks low
waistline, and the skirt is fashionea
in two parts-a short tunic edgea
with points and very long under
skirt of white satin. also slashed INTO
points at the hem. A heavy fringe
of silver drips from the tunic to the
ankles and forms an effective Veiiins
to the crystal-dotted satin ski!t.
Miss Hayes small turban OF satin
also trimmed with sparkling meoai-
lions and fringed with silver. and q
huge fan of white ostrich mounted
on black sticks. were striking cSH-
Dlements to the costume.
Miss Esteile Collette. another keith
star, appeared in a dainty frock OF
cold cloth and apricot-colored chinon
The gold is used for bandeau boTce
and the chiffon is draped over It. IN
an apron panel. with gold lace as
an edging. Yellow chiffon stamped
with a bizarre design in black ana
orange forms a wide foundation SKIRT
and apricot chiffon panels bordered IN
gold lace almost completely ven II.
small gold ribbon bows dotted aoout
the waist and short garlands OF
oranse-tinted covers are added as
effective bits OF trimming TO the
Evening star., 1922-07-30
n a play at the Garrick few weeks

ago.
OF course, Miss Meade is enthusias-
tic about her work here. for she en-
joys playing a variety of roles. Most
of all. she likes comedy parts, and
one of her favorites was that of
"Bicci" in Enter Madame" 1t will
be remembered that she sang little
in that-just a little-for she has to
be very careful with her voice.
Trouble with it forced her to give up
musical comedy. but sometime she
hopes to go back.
The future? 1t is big question
mark to Miss Meade. but she is in
tensely superStitious. and a fortune
teller has predicted that ii has many
wonderful things in store for her.
Last week in "A Gentleman From
Mississippi she appeared in a mum
her of beautiful gowns. including a
dinner model of white beaded crepe
with a girdle of cherry colored chif-
fon. an afternoon frock of dark blue
lace over pale yellow satin and a
tailored street dress of navy trico-
tine, in addition to the gown which
is sketched. The latter was of beige
lace and jade chiffon, and with 1t Miss
Meade wore an effective chapeau of
black satin trimmed with graceful
ostrich feather sprays. Jade ear
rings and beads exactly matched the
long chiffon panels and lent an addi-
tional touch of beauty to the ensem-
BILE
Mss Grace Hayes, appearing at
Teith's. wore the stunning gown
shown at the left Of the accompany
Evening star., 1922-07-30
From, Critic to Bootb1ack
HAROLD ALLEN GARRISON, better

HAROLD ALLEN GARRISON, better
! known as "Kid Slickem.' famous
ebony bootblack Of the Goldwyn studios
is the proud possessor of letter writ
ten to him by Clayton Hamilton. who
recently completed a two-year term as
associate. editor of the Goldwyn see
mario department. Mr.. Hamilton wrote:
'.My Dear Kid Slickem: For two
years you have served me as boot,
black and l have served you, now and
then, as a chauffeur: and l think that
YOU had rather the best of me in that
exchange Of services, for, though l am
only an ordinary driver. You are the
best bootblack that I have ever known.
but you are more than that, my
dear Kid Slickem. you are a veritable
artist and hearty and cheering friend.
For what does it mean to be an ar
fist? It means to do ones work faith
fully, to do it well. and to get 1t done
on time l have never known you to
do a bad job; have never known you
to fail to meet the needs Of an occa-
sion.
"But best of all, Kid Slickem. you
are atreal person, a cheerful and a
cheering pal, and finer gentleman
than most Of us. For me. it has been
a privilege to meet you and to know
YOU intimately these two years. and
rest assured that l shall not forget
yOu,"
Evening star., 1922-07-30
Germans to G;ve Opera

TT seems probable. from news re-
l ports, that the latter part of next
January. or early in February the
Germany Opera Company from the
ADeutsches Opera Haus. Berlin, under
the direction of Georg Hartmann. the
Hammerstein of Germany, will con-
duct a season of German opera in this
country. opening either in Washing
ton or in Baltimore. 1t has not been
definitely determined whether the
opening will occur here or In BATH
more, but certainly after engage
ments In Philadelphia and New York,
Washington will be included in the
list Of large cities of the country to
be visited.
The operas to be heard will In
clude Wagner's Die Meistersfnger.
DER Fliegende Hollander,e Tenn
hauser," Tristan and Isolde" Rich
ard Strauss "Salome," and new
work, SO far as this country is con-
cerned. Paul Scheinpflug's .Das Hof-
concert" All will be sung In the Ger
man language, by German sipgers.
The organization, will include a
double cast of principals, chorus. con-
ductors and an orchestra of sixty
pieces. Tie company will bring its
own scenery and lighting effects The
prices will be those which used to
prevail. namely, f.om sl.5e to- 50, In
clnding war tax "a
Evening star., 1922-07-30
4 Good Combination.

brunette person Of almost microscopic
proportions. who usually is described
as "eighty pounds of brains"
At the time Miss Loos was begin
ming work on the Douglas Fairbanks
pictures John Emerson decided to
leave the legitimate stage and study
the cinema. His twenty years of ex-
perience as playwright and producer
for Froham stood him in good stead.
and, after a few months of study on
the Griffith lot. he was put in charge
of the Fairbanks pictures as director.
1t was at this time that he met Miss
Loos. Together they collaborated on
the Fairbanks releases-collabora
right into a marriage some sixteen
months ago.
After finishing their Fairbanks
series they came east to write and
produce for Paramount-Artcra For
the past year they have written and
supervised the Constance Talmadge
starring pictures for First National,
including THE virtuous Vamp. I'm
Search of Sinner Dangerous
Business" "Mamma's Affair" Polly
of the Follies" and numerous others.
Evening star., 1922-07-30
Hughes an Inventor.

D UPERT HUGHES. author. motion
N picture and director and musician.
has turned inventor as well. With the
technicians at the Goldwyn studio. he
has worked out the directors finder.
which looks like a small telescope and
which enables him to see exactly how a
scene will look through the camera lens
Under the old system the director had
to squint through the finder on the cam
era, which shows the image upside down ;
Mr. Hughes instrument, besides saving
much time and trouble. shows the image
right side up.
Blanche Bates, the noted stage star.
visited Maj. Hughes while he was direct
ing Gimme" He allowed her to look
through the telescope.
"Wonderful.' she exclaimed. Il can
see Mars and it looks as though 1t were
only two feet away"
TT is indeed a wonderful invention,
admitted Maj. Hughes as he flicked the
ashes from his cigar. which had been
doubling for the planet.
Evening star., 1922-07-30

o UTH ROLAND. star of many Pathe
N serials. and famous for her dare
devil stunts. is not among the movie
actors who claim TO be unaffected by
danger.
II am scared TO death before one of
those leaps for life, and l say my
nrayers before each one, she de-
clared to an interviewer the other
day. And Ruth Roland ought to
know what she is talking about, be-
cause the chapter play is her spe.
cialty. and a chapter play without
thrills is like a ship without sail.
In writing a serial photopiay. the
author first takes into consideration
the thrill. The star is almost sec
ondary-she only must be able to
perform the thrill, to place herself
in a hazardous position and afford her
audience plenty of hair-raising sem
sations. Therefore Ruth Roland is
admired by countless of serial fans
because she faces danger unf1inch-
jnRly-even though she is scared 10
death, as she admits.
"Hairbreadth escapes thrill me as
much as they do the audlenceLwhen
actually reach the point where j
have made the escape" she confessed.
But oh. the time beforehand, when
NV director calmly informs me that /
am to jump from cliff, or ride the
rods of train travelling seventy
miles an hour, or any of the other
charming little diversions that he de-
yises for me- That is the time when
INV knees begin to shake and my
teeth start to chatter. But after we
once start working, then it is all
right, and l become so interested IN
making the stunt success that i
forget my earlier fears-that is. ]
forget them until the director says
the scene wasn't just right, and he
.puesses well shoot again.
I'm one episode of my latest serial.
The Timber Queen is staunt which
reaIIy frightened me- / was supposed
Evening star., 1922-07-30
,AScreen Chase.

PRISCILLA DEAN was rushed across
the continent for ten scenes FOR
her Forthcoming Jewel. Of course
these scenes could have been taken
in San Francisco, or made ar Uni
yersal City. But the thing required
a. combination of accuracy and MS
torical association, made 1t necessary
that the scenes be taken in the Eden
Musee, the most famous wax works
in the world When Tod Browning
was making, Fanny Herself he sent
a cameraman chasing across the
country looking for a small town IN
a snowstorm. The cameraman chased
a storm across thirteen states. and
then one caught up with him. In the
present instance nothing but the
original Eden Musee. which was re-
moved intact to Coney Island sew
eral, years ago, will do. He secured
permission by telegraph.
Evening star., 1922-07-30
History as 1t Is Made.

POBERT VIGNoLA. the director for
the exciting scene in when
knighthood Was in Flower" where
the English Princess Mary Tudor,
welded to the old King of Frace and
widowed within a few months. tries
to return to England under escort of
Sir Charles Brandon and is pursued
by Francis |. who has succeeded to the
French throne. selected the bridge
over Rondout river for the sensa :
tional jump over the parapet at King
ston.
Pontons to accommodate the cam
era men were thrown across the
creek just below where the plunging
horses were to land after their flying
leap of fifty feet into the water. with
lookout stations on either side to
catch them in midn1r.
Mr.. Vignola made certain architec-
tural changes in the bridge to make
it conform to the period of the story.
Evening star., 1922-07-30
Lights to Reflect Mood.

In Cecil B. De Miles production of
"Manslaughter,' it is claimed, the
cinematographer put his theories into
actual effect throughout the picture
One of the most notable examples OF
this kind is the elaborate Roman
bacchanal included in the otherwise
modern drama. The opening scenes
show the pleasure of the party at
it's height. This exhilaration grad
ually gives place to a drunken stupor,
in the midst of which the barbarians
storm the gates and sack and burn.
This episode is divided into three
scenes where pleasure holds sway the
set was flooded with light. Even the
marble pillars and archways. in the
background were touched out with
light. The brightness Of the filumi-
nation thus gives to the sprightly
action and added quality of joyous
abandon. Later, as drink overpow-
ers the revelers, Wyckoff altered his
lighting. Thin shadows cover much
of the scene. The background was
dulled considerably and the effect of
the general stupor is again empha-
sized by the suggestive lighting. For
the barbarians' entrance and subse-
uuent scenes still a third arrange
ment of lights was made Here the
terror of the revelers and the ruth
lessness of the invaders are the out
terror and paint the barbarians in the
most horrible colors. the cinematog-
rainier placed his lights in such
way-as to throw gigantic shadows on
the walls with each move movsmsnt r;1nos.tas Of the
of the barbarians grimaced ana
writhed as the originals OF the sill
houettes plundered and ravaged
Nor was atmospheric lighting con-
fined to the Roman a,,9e episode SOD Ir.tnts 81 snds
made the most of the possibilities OF
uinatIon ,hrCuf9ut aae p.sters .eets
were achieved in the prison scenes.
which form an important part OF the
picture. ..,. ,,
however according t9 ,sa1 ths e oars ai
3 hrsin-feyer dream. No details are
given but is claimed qes The this orsass sssris.
excels In atmospheric values the ef-
ect. ~ soms wisa Of faserlssic as sic
etsres settings and exaggerated
mAkepA. n r
Evening star., 1922-07-30
GET the dramatic tempo of a motion

GET the dramatic tempo Of motion
- picture by light and shadow!
That lis the fundamental rule of
the latest school of motion picture
lighting as laid down by Alvin
Wyckoff, chief prophet of the new
order in west coast photography.
Wyckoff, who also Is instructor in
cinematography in the Paramount
school, has christened the new illumi-
nation scheme atmospheric lighting.
The veteran cinematographer has
been experimenting with this species
of lighting for some time, it is said,
with highly satisfactory results.
In effect the system means lighting
each scene for the mood Of the dra-
matte action. Joy. gloom. romance,
excitement, sorrow-all of these and
more, it is declared. can be effectively
emphasized by atmospheric lighting.
photography is the vehicle that
Wyckoff declared in discussing his
theory of lighting. Therefore the
photography must always be in per-
feet sympathy with the theme OF the
scene. We get our effects by watch
ing the director rehearse the scene.
of the action and the psychology OF
ithe scene. With these facts In mind
we light the picture.
| y..An interesting example of char
acter lighting is to be found in
Blood and Sand in which Rodolph
Valentino. the star, plays the role OF
young toreador.
before we started the picture
studied Valentino carefully. We made
extensive screen tests. / was unable
to hit upon a characteristic lighting
scheme. For, surprising as it. may
be to the unfnitiated, every star role
calls for q special general light char
acterization Almost by accident
found the necessary thing. Valen-
tino has slight scar on one cheek.
ii usually escapes even the searching
eve OF the camera. But In this case
stressed that scar to the limit. AZ
nv suggestion Valentino trained the
nid deburns, which he was growing fof
the role, SO that the beard on that
side ran right into one end of the
scar. BY throwing a shadow from
his hat brin that paralleled this scar
and bringing out the scar sy ,ign,. gea
| dmcinr an interesting character
quality The effect was heish.snss g snn,s
until after Valentines first bull
AA1I14A4a
Evening star., 1922-07-30

ANITA LOOS. co-author with her
"A husband. John Emerson. of
long list of screen comedy successes.
is known as the dean of scenario
writer's.
She was born near the great Caii-
fornia studio cities and has the added
advantage of being the daughter OF
writer. She became a child actress
and sold her first script to d. w.
t;rfffith at the age of fourteen.
Although Griffith had never seen
the author of the scenarios that ar
rived through the mail he immedi-
ately recognized the writer's gft r tos
satire, which up to that time haa
navrr been considered practical lor
motion picture use He sr sent tonnteenth ,nf ,sh
,"a she became star scenariSt IN
5he Grifth studios .,ssdT snee stream tnsm Sof of
he photopiaywrights is sparkllhs
Evening star., 1922-07-30
Sb;ders Drafted as
Decorators.
cpIDERs as interior decorators:

CPIDERS as interior ueSoi"'o
y swarm of these creepy MEM
5ers of the arachnid family were
"runr in" by enterprising property
men at Hollywood and made to help
out in the atmospheric decoration OF
the big gloomy interior Of the old
spanish castle of Aragon. built for
scenes in t'The Ghost Breaker pic
turization of the famous play. star
ring Wallace Reid
The set had been built and decorated
with various marks of age and deca!
by skillful carpenters and artists a.
The studio But one thing remained 10
make the illusion perfect and that
vas a plentiful supply of cobwebs III
all the nooks and corners. Tne! are
hard to make and harder TO transport.
The problem was beginning TO take
on a serious aspect, when WALLACE
Reid advanced a new idea.
I'VE make COWS give us milk ana
we rob the hens of their eggs" said
he. why not make the spiders ouiio
US some cobwebs
But how are you going to make
them do it," came from puzzled prop
erty men and decorators.
Listen" excia lined the star. Here S
the idea. You put one egg in mems
nest to make her lay more eggs. don
YOU? Now spiders are probably 1ust
.s temneramental as hens, but like
ali things with temperament. you can
fool them.
"Go out and get few cobwebs and
put them up. Get flock OF spiders
and put several of them near each
web. why, it won't be any time be.
fore they'll begin to feel at home and
will start to wax constructive. BY
morning they'll build cobwebs all over
ihe nlace and get ready to settle
down. catch flies and raise famiiies.
and we won't have to put them on the
Wally was right The cobwebs and
spiders were planted" as suggested:
The set scheduled was covered ana
boxed up for the night. Next day
there were enough cobwebs' all over
it to make it look hundred years
old
Evening star., 1922-07-30
Beautiful Hands.

they are speakins-these hands of
women-but sometimes when they
are silent we see them with critical
eye And we wish them a little
longer. just as we wish for an ankle a
little thinner or our coffee little
hotter-just little whimsy that
helps pass a day. Hands are never
really important except to the lover.
and to him they should be long and
slender with small bones. SO that
when the hand is open each joint on
its back should dimple as delightfully."-
as we see in baby's knees.
The fingers should be pointed. but
not too much so, for the nail should
be broad as well as long. But the
most beautiful part of the hand is its
movement. and that comes from the
heart. SO find me beautiful heart
and l will show YOU beautiful
hand"
Evening star., 1922-07-30
FJu;;sts on a Farm.

ITO be an actor, learn 10 pitch hay
OF course. if you're going to
work in rural dramas of the screen
you've got to expect TO know all
about the art of farming, and Theo-
dore Roberts, Harrison Ford and 9TH
ers in the cast of THE Old Home
stead" discovered that pitching hay
driving teams, using hay rake or
eo-devil, herding milk cows and feed
ing pigs are all part of the accom-
plishments necessary to properly
portray such roles as theirs.
James Cruze, the director. d1dn
expect them to be perfect at farming
work. but they had at least to seem
familiar with it.
Ethel Wales did most of the COOK
ing as Aunt Matilda, q,
"Thank goodness" she says,
learned that before l became an
actress
Evening star., 1922-07-30
Celebrities See Film.

CMALL sneighborhood picture the
- aters lin Los Angeles sometimes
have audiences as distinguished as
those which grace the opening Of a
stage play in New York. The reason
is that new photoplays are previewed
at little theaters to see how a typ
icai audience will reset to the story.
: One Of the most brilliant OF these
GATHERINGS saw the preview OF The
Bitterness OF Sweets" Rupert Hughes'
new Goldwyn picture, recently. Col
leen Moore and Antonio Moreno, who
members of the cast. Others were
Charles Chaplin. Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert
Hughes. IAla Lee, Rex ingram sad
Alice Terry. Abraham Lehr, Paul
Bern, Carey Wilson and Ralph Block.
Evening star., 1922-07-30
Athlete Enters Movies

nAvID IMBoDEN. formerly famous
- as a swimmer and all-around
athlete. has an important part in
.Gimme," a Goldwyn production.
Imboden was captain and manager
of the swimming teams at Cornell
and wisconsin Universities in 1909
and 1910 Before that he had held
every interscholastic Swimming record
In 1906 he waA the worlds champion
under water swimmer. He also excellcd
and Wisconsin universities In 1909
Wisconsin basket ball indoor basr
ball and hockey teams. &
atrical art director, but this will be
his first motion picture expertence.
Evening star., 1922-07-30

bootmaker, who also has standing
order to make six pairs of dancing
slippers to every frock. and supply
hosiery to match. For the slippers,
of course. wear out much faster than
the gowns
Miss Walton. it is claimed, spends
three thousand a year on her slippers,
many of which are in rare and beau
tiful metallic brocades, with jeweled
buckles.