Evening star., 1922-04-09
FLMOGRAMS

PARAMOUNT announces the pur-
I chase OF a series of stories by
| Peter B. Kyne for productions in
which Jack Holt will be starred. Among
them are THE Lost Kingdom"
"Humanizing Mr.. Winsby" and THE
Land Just Over Yonder." Later on an
other "Cappy Kicks" story is to be pro-
duced.
Mary Johnston's novel, ITO Have and
to Hold. will be George Fitzmaurice's
| first picture to be made on the coast.
Betty Compson will be featured in it
with prominent male star, whose name
has not yet been announced. Ouida Ber-
gere, Mr.. Fftzmaurice's wife, will make
the screen adaptation.
THE Man Who Saw Tomorrow by
Perley Poore Sheehan, author of The
Whispering Chorus and IF You Be
lieve 1t. It's So." will be Thomas
| Meighaa's next starring vehicle, it has
| been announced.
| Much of the painstaking care used in
making motion picture doesn't show
on the screen. For instance, you'd
never guess that Tom, Moore spent a
half day at the tailors with his camera
'
Gus shades Of red, so as to get the one
which would photograph best for his
red coat as a Royal Mounted" police
man. and afford the best contrast. on the
screen, with the dark knickers of the
uniform.
This being fat man in the films is
| goshdinged expensive" says Walter
HERS. Not only do the poor guys have
to eat a lot Of rich, costly food-but
those studs will pop from their full
dress shirts when it becomes necessary
to sit down.
| One year ago, March 6, 1921, Rex In
| grams production. THE Four Horse
| men of the Apocalypse" received it's
first public showing at the Lyric Thea
| ter, New York. and Rudolph Valentino
sprang into instant fame.
! Viola Dana, the popular screen star,
| left New York recently for Toronto.
Canada, to make a series of personal
appearances. From there she will
OF Loew's new State Theater, after
having spent the greater part of che
past two months living on railroad
trains which took her from theater
| to theater all over the United States.
| A print of picture made in Italy
and dealing with the life of Nero
has already arrived at the Fox
studios in New York city. It is
claimed to surpass anything ever at
| tempted in this or any other coun-
| try.
In Rex Beach's romance. Fair
Lady," one Of the dramatic incidents
hangs upon curious seal ring.
which is made thing of mystery by
a hinged gold cap which covers it
with an innocent and totally differ
ent design. The chance unhingins
OF this cap is the first clue to the
| identity Of bandit who has been ac-
| customed to seal his sinister mes
\ sages with the ring.
Mary Pickford is buckling. down to
| work on Tess of the Storm Coun-
try" Just to show how conscientious
she is about it. it is said she punches
her own studio time clock at am.
| every week day.
Florence Fisher. who plays the Mrs.
Linden with Nazimova. in "A Dolls
House" is the same Florence Fisher
| who played that role with the star
| in the stage version of the Ibsen drama.
"oliver Twist" with Jackie Coogan
in the title role. is to be a produc-
tion of magnitude, with Lon CLANCY
| as Fagin and Noah Beery in the role of
Bill Sykes. Other character players. it
is claimed will be the best that money
j and art can supply.
Mabel Normand returned to work
recently to complete her latest pic
| celebrated her arrival with joyous
demonstrations. When the picture is
finished the star will go to Europe
for rest.
| Jean Acker. former wife of Ru-
Il 1l,,h Nola no iy11Y, q y1f
trole in Warner BaXter'S new play,
Her Own Money" She has recently
developed, it is said. youthful am
bition for screen fame
In Fanny Hursts new picture. THE
Good Provider," rooster was needed
to annoy the hero by inroads on his
garden. The director bought a fowl.
placed him on gate and told him
not to move until ordered. The
rooster obeyed with such uncanny in
telligence. it is said, that he is now
on the regular force.
Three Live Ghosts" a[British pic
ture made by American producers.
will soon be seen here with Norman
Kerry and Anna Nilsson in the lead
ing roles.
Motion pictures are to be made in
Japan and brought to Hollywood for
assembling by company just formed.
A native has been trained to direct
the films.
/ James Kirkwood and Priscilla Dean
are working on a new picture to be
titled "Under Two Flags"
1.-THE Four Horsemen of the Apoca-
lypse" is about to be shown for the
first time in Spain, the home of the
author of the story and play. The