Evening star., 1922-12-10

l felt that in my short skirt I wa.
as conspicuous as the turkey at
Thanksgiving dinner"
| Five hundred Elks and, their wives
in southern California for the annual
state convention Of the B. p. o. e.
were drafted into service as actors
when they visited the Metro studios
appeared as fans in a prize ring scene
in Bull Montana's new Hunt Strom-
berg comedy. Glad Rags" After
Bull's bouts with Pete Harmon and
screen held court with his newi,
| found fellow actors. giving them each
handshake and an effort at a smile
Albert. Metros demon office boz.
read recently about an insurance
agent who succeeded in selling a
1 100000 finger insurance policy to a
famous violinist. That insurance
| guy ought 70 get busy and write
| out policy for Bull Montana's ears"
| said Albert.
| David Butler. screen protege %
p: W. Grihhth. is TO appear with
Viola Dana in a Noise in Newboro
her new Metro starring vehicle. d.
Grifith engaged Mr.. Butler for his
! production Of The Greatest Thing
| in Life after watching his per
i formances with the Moroscb stock
| company.
! Metro Pictures Corporation has
purchased Her Fatal Millions" p
story by William Dudley Pelley. &"
be used as one of the series of pic
! ed by Harry Beaumont. The story
will appear soon in a national maea
zine with wide circulation.
r. =. Schulberg OF Preferred Pc
| lures has secured the alm rights 10
Charles W. Goddard's comedy drama-
! The play was an outstanding success
ON broadway two seasons ago. when
! il was presented at the Forty-eighti,
Street rhes'er under the direction ot
Sargent Aborr- The feature Of tn
! piece as seen in play form was th~
spectacular crashing OF an airplane
On the stage.
Charlie Ray is planning to take 2
F! footIight drama. Mr.. Ray has jus
completed the purchase of the stag
! rights of The Girl Loved" the
James Whitcomb Riley poem. Charlie
used the same poem as A theme for
his picture. An Old Sweetheart Of
! Mine
/ Albert Roscoe. who came east Z"
play in George Melford's production
Of Java Head" is working on his
honeymoon. He and Barbara Bedford
were married in California foui
months ago. and the trip to New York
/ and Salem. Mass. where the compar.%
is making exterior scenes. is the frs;
they have been able to make
Margot-I do not know why Eo"
did not receive photograph of Ray
Howard. Perhaps IL was misad-
md are sure that he would be happy
to send you one. SO ! think you had
better write him again. He has com.
| eas: for the Christmas HOLIDAYS. and
YOU can address him at 10 Prospec'
, terrace. Montciair, y. j.. care OF MESS
Lily Bel Jaeger.
Raymond Hatton is said TO be one
| of the keenest character actors on th-
screen His Hush in "Ebb Tide" is
| declared masterpiece of villainy.
He is now intrusted with an impor-
tant part in Java Head" he Herge-
shei,n-r story. Leatrice Joy is the
star; He also appears in The Ma. !.
Motto and DouE'as Macf>ean.
Ellis pa.ser taoyr. ,!.e noted aa-
:h"r OF Pigs Is Pigs and rnany
The narional advertising OF the FRS
! National picture East Is West
! starring Constance Talmadge. has
I, been elected president OF the Authors
League Harvey O'Higgirs men
, toned these ads just before he nomi-
mated him.
T; Surely times have changed:
| Bull Montana has the role of DUKE
of Rich-Iou in Max Linder's fve-ree.
F., film travesty on The Three Mus
| keteers" As Dart in Again the vola-
! tile hero battles him at every turn.
| in The Girl i Loved Charles IA
is going into a more emotional role
! than any he has taken heretofore.
! His main plan is TO put the subtle
| charm of James Whitcomb Riley int"
! his screen story of the famous poem
| hy the Indiana author-which has TO
do with a pathetic love motive. SAID
| to be based on an experience III
Rlley'S own life.