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Evening star., 1923-12-02
Carpenter In Picture.

COME carpenters look more like car
penters than others They drive
nails with more of a flourish; they
use a saw in a more workmanlike e
manner. Their finished work may not
be any better but the way they do
IT is more impressive.
James Cruze made this discovery.
When he found some time ago that
he needed carpenter in one of his
pictures he decided that there wasn't
an actor in Hollywood who could do
carpentry work in Il way to get by
the scrutiny of the union members Of
an audience. So he picked J. Grant
Roach.
j. Grant answered an ad for car
penters, showed his union card and
went to work with saw and plane,
and worked SO well that he was put
in front of the camera. And his fell
low carpenters with the Paramount
company that made ITO the Ladies'
thought it was so funny they pre-
sented him a ma ke-up box, which
they had made themselves. 1t was
flled with sawdust instead of pow
der. sandpaper injtead of a powder
puff and colored Ichalks instead of
grease paint.
Evening star., 1923-12-02
Playing Dead Hard
Work.

DLAYING dead in a motion picture
is a difficult thing, according to
William Walcott, who will be seen
here in The Leavenworth Case" a
Whitman Bennett production. Wal
cott plays the part of Ira Leaven-
worth. who is found mysteriously
slain in his sound-proof apartment.
AS THE Leavenworth Case" which
is based upon the famous story Of
the same name by Anna Katharine
Green, opens with the finding of
Leayenworth. Walcott is called upon
to simulate the dead man.
Playing dead Is the hardest thing
an actor can do" says Walcott. "To
become rigid and register death is
very difficult. because trying to be
limp and motionless works severe
strain on the nerves. For the first
minute or two 1t is no hardship.
Then come all kinds of sensations.
YOU want to scratch. Then you want
to sneeze, and 1t is only by the ex-
ercise of great will power you over
come this burdeniug desire. The
ina ginary itch travels from your
nose to your foot, and YOU inwardly
curse the thought that led you to
accept the role. The itch becomes
adamant.
You wonder if the director will
ever finish the scene. You would like
to take a deep breath, but you are
afraid because the rise and fall of
the chest will remove the illusion.
Frequently an insect becomes
in the studio where I was working.
1t was unnoticed by all until il had
settled on me. 1 needn't explain that
the director had to retake the scene"
Evening star., 1923-12-02
Coriinne Griffith.

TORINNE GRIFFITH once attended
a movie ball in New Orleans at
which a silver cup was to be pre-
sented to the most beautiful girl
present, together with an opportunity
subsequently to appear in pictures.
Miss Griffith was not entrant in
the beauty contest. but nevertheless
was awarded the cup and the con-
tract by the judges. who selected her
from among the large number of
guests on the ballroom floor.
1t was the prize winners original
intention to decline the honor, but
upon second thought, she took the
screen test. was prominently cast in
an important picture and was sue
cesSful.
From a mere beauty, with no great
ability as actress. Miss Griffith
has developed into one of the most
sought after and most competent
emotional stars in silent drama.
During the period of her public career
when beauty of face and figure COM
priSed her most valuable assets, Miss
Griffith was in demand by artists as
Il subject for magazine covers and
other decorative paintings.
Evening star., 1923-12-02

1UR movement to eliminate waste
in the production of motion
pictures has already borne fruit In
new frame of mind in Hollywood.
"This change of attitude Is ex-
tremely vital, because the waste of
the past was largely due to the
mental attitude with which the studio
people approached production. Be
cause of this mental readjustment /
am confident that in the future we
shall be able to make pictures at a
cost less than the present price levels
and we'll make better pictures. So
confident am l. in fact. that we are
ditional pictures which, released on a
schedule of one a week, will carry
us through to next September.
This statement was brought back
from Hollywood by Jesse l.. Lasky.
first vice president of the Famous
rlayers-Lasky Corporation. whose
recent pronouncement against eX-
travagance in picture making caused
a furor in the picture business. Mr..
SIasky, having seen the effect of the
closing order on the studio forces,
declares half the battle against soar
ing production costs has already been
won.
Some people got the idea that we
were not going to make any more
pictures" said Mr.. Lasky. This Is
silly. There will be no curtailment
of production, but there will be a
curtailment of waste. Others are
constituting the move as a step back
to cheaper pictures. This is equally
ridiculous. Pictures are not good
enough now-probably never will be
make them better and better.
We are simply determined to
make every dollar spent in produc-
tion return us a dollar value on the
screen-and we will make better
pictures"
Here are some of the pictures
which Mr.. Lasky said are soon to go
into production: North of 36.' by
Emerson Hough, produced by James
CIuze Cecil b. De Miles production
of May Edginton's novel. Triumph;
N1aIa Mander the Great MILAN oee pe
Davis play: The Dawn of Tomor-
row." by Frances Hodgson Burnett;
Booth Tarkington's play, Magnolia;
Mary Roberts Rineharts play; The
W. ]. Locke's play; Pola Negri, in
Mime. Sans-Gene": Zane Grey's novel,
'The Wanderer of the Wastland":
SINNERS in Heaven" by Give Arden.
A Thomas Meiehan production of
story temporarily titled Quick
sands; another Thomas Meighan pic
ture from an original story by Booth
Malone" Mr.. Meighan is now COM
spleting; Gloria Swanson, in "The
Laughing Lady" Alfred Sutro's play:
Gloria Swanson, in Argentine Love"
by Nincente Blasco Ibanez; Man
hansled." by Arthur Stringer: THE
Enemy Sex" based on a story by
owen Johnson.
"Other pictures not included in this
Evening star., 1923-12-02
Lasky $ Side Of the Story.

| list" said Mr. Lasky. "include Will
liam s. Hart's series of pictures.
which he started with Wild Bill
Hickok' and Douglas Fairbanks. jr.s,
| series of pictures. Then we also Will
have a number of pictures utilizing
the services of the members of our
big stock company.
'These pictures will be made by
| such directors as Cecil B. De Mile,
James Cruze, William de Mile, Her
bert Brenon, Allan Dwan, Sidney Oh
colt. George Melford. Sam Wood, AL
fred E. Green, Joseph Henabery, Vic
tor Fleming and irwin Willat.
Since we announced our determine
tion to curtail extravaganza in pic
tures." continued Mr.. Lasky, there
has been a great deal of loose talk.
Some producers said they were going
to follow our lead; others said they
we're going to spend more money than
ever. Some people blamed the actors:
the actors blamed the directors. and
there was wonderful exhibition of
passing the buck all around. Now
the facts of the situation are extreme
ly simple and should not be cloaked
in mystery. They are as follows:
For long time production costs
have been mounting. This nobody
can deny. Everybody agreed some
thing should be done about 1t.
Famous Players decided to take
the bull by the horns and make some
move IndC WOulu el11nlndte tne waste
that was the besetting sin of this
business.
"Our action does not mean that
there is anything radically wrong
with the picture industry. The pic
ture business is sounder now than
ever before, and if there be anything
wrong it is entirely because of lack
of cooperation among producers. All
actors are not overpaid, but some act
ors are. All directors are not eX
traVagant, but some directors are.
Where salaries of actors and direc-
tors are out of proportion you can at
tribute the condition to the uneth-
iCal and foolishly short-s GIFTED COM
petition among producers.
We realized all this before
made our decision. We realized that
some producers would attempt TO
make capital out of our action and
make us the goats. But We decided
might do, we We're going to set our
business straight.
so far as We are concerned the
remedy is in the reorganization Of
our studio forces and methods to the
end that directors, writer's and play
ers will have more time TO map out
each production thoroughly before
turning the camera Waste has been
caused to d great extent by the rush
OF production. BY giving each pro-
ducing unit time to figure out its con-
tinuity. its sets, its camera schedule.
and it's costs we shall get infinitely
better pictures at cost which will
represent loo per cent value for 100
per cent expenses.
That's the meaning of the whole
thing. and that we are going to he
successful has already been proved
to me by the change of attitude on
the part of the people in the produc-
tion forces"
Evening star., 1923-12-02
Bernhardt and the Wild West

"THE thrill Of my life and great
privilege to have felt IT," says
Leon Enrol, was one bright April
morning sixteen years ago at the Madi-
son Square Garden, New York. A pri-
vate performance of a wild west show
given by Buffalo Bill for the diversion
of Sarah Rernhardt- Less than 100 in
vited guests in the vast auditorium.
ENTER the fast-aging pioneer scout,
thinning gray locks falling to his
shoulders Cnnging to his arm. and
walking with slight limp. the most
wonderful actress the world has ever
known. Enfeebled, but with matchless
grace of poise and spiritual beauty
beauty OF soul rather than physical
the divine Sarah,
Rough riders of the world, half
naked Indians, absent from reservation
by government permit, led by two fa-
nous old chiefs who had fought in de-
fenSe of ravaged lands vociferous bron-
Evening star., 1923-12-02
Girl of Limberlost. y

GENE STRATTON-PORT one of
the most popular woman writers
in the world, it is said, has sold more
than one book per minute for al
most twenty years. An average of
1915 copies are sold every day and
have been for the past eighteen years
"A Girl of the Limberlost," the
screen version of which is now being
produced under the personal super
vision of Mrs. Porter. passed the
million-a nd-a-half-mark in sales
more than a year ago. This great
record may be better appreciated
when it is understood that publishers
regard a novel as commercially sue
cessful wt~e it has passed the 20, 600
mark.
Gloria Gtey is the Elnora Comstock
In the screen version; Raymond Nc
Kee is the Edith Carr; Emily Fitz-
roy is the Mrs. Comstoek: Raymond
Mckee is the Phil Anon, and Cullen
Landis is the Nate Henderson James
Leo Meehan is directing.
Evening star., 1923-12-02
Famous Sea Epic.

7 OUIS b. MAYER has just launched
his Reginald Barker unit on the
making of production of "the sea
epic of film history" Cape Cod
Folks" the old New England classic
is the vehicle, but new name will
soon be selected for its permanent
title.
The cast. as announced by Irving
C. Thalberg, production head of the
Mayer studio. includes Frank Keenan,,
Renee Adoree, Robert Frazer. Bar
bara Bedford. Joseph Bowling. Joan
Standing. Vic Potel. Edward Phillips
and Billy Eugene.
The filming is now under way at
Catalina Island, where an entire New
England fishing village has been
erected with regard for the quaint
architecture and street arrangement
of the old seacoast towns.
Evening star., 1923-12-02

called legitimate houses at regular
admission prices is also true; but l
nave no faith in the idea that this can
pc generally accomplished at this
time The fact that It is proposed.
or even rumored is another one of
the signs that the present lineup OF
the industry must be changed con-
slderably If the business as n whole
is 10 become profitable, which it Is
not at the present time.
The recent statement that certain
houses would charge So is an indi-
cation of the course that the business
must take in the way of classification
OF houses, with different policies and
inherent prices, TO show different
types OF pictures and TO appeal 10
dlnerent types of the public No
progress is possible without such a.
classification of both houses and pic
lures and such classification is hard
ly likely. except the industry works
as a unit toward that end There is
still too keen a competitive condition
to permit of this being done when
this competitive condition is contin-
ued to the point where the different
factions cannot exist separately, they
will be required Of necessity to meet
on some common ground ani lay out
the policies which provide equitabIE
for the interests of the public, the
exhibitor and the producer OF motion
pictures"
Evening star., 1923-12-02
Learning How.

RooTH TARKIN GToN has had many
y of his storiek produced on the
screen, but unti recently he had
never written a 4 tory directly for film
production and fhad never taken an
active part in the actual process of
transferring it 70 pictures. Just now
he is doing both. And he has become
so Interested lat he may do more
work of this nd.
Evening star., 1923-12-02

cho busters from the far western round
ups. They were the actors in vibrant
depletion of a fast fading pioneer era
in the life of this republic.
And what a wonderful audience was
Nine. Bernhard. She laughed. ap-
plauded and chattered with the volatile
enthusiasm 6 young girl.
1.-THE last Volley was fired A blar-
ing cowboy band nassacred the Mar
seiiles.' There was real pathos in the
moment when the venerable scout es-
corted the great actress. again tired
old woman, through a passage to her
motor car 1t was their farewell meet
ing on earth and everybody sensed it.
A pail Of gloom feh upon the news
paper writer's and the few others who
had witnessed Il memory clinging
event"
Evening star., 1923-12-02

x.1:aa., Her Tsmp ary l1s Husband First ,s
largest casts kn the history of the
movies. is COMPLETED. This farce COM
edy, directedI by John McDermott,
is unique inI at least one respect.
Several Thousand citizens OF Long
Beach, Cal, Hhcluding police and fire
Departmental 4 Boy Scouts. mail car
riers and OF her bodies, appeared in
the mob sce1es
Evening star., 1923-12-02
Next Weeks Photoplaye

COLUMBIAA-Pola Negri, in
The Spanish Dancer" Her
bert Bernon production,
based on Don Caesar de
Bazan."
METROPOLITAN =. Richard
Barthelmess, in The Fight
ing Blade" a tale Of Crom-
wells time.
PALACE-"To the Ladies'" a
James Cruze production.
RIALTO- "Lucrezia Bonn
bard" based OH Kathleen
Norris novel.
AMBASSADOR - Richard
Barthelmess, in The Fight
ing Blade; "A Lady of
Quality" In the Palace of
the King"
CENTRAL-"The Affairs of
Lady Hamilton" Harold
Lloyd, in why Worry?"
CRANDALL,S- The Mark of
the Beast" "Unseeing Eyes,"
THE Love Pirate"
Evening star., 1923-12-02

With Anna O. Nilsson as Allegheny,
John Roche as Buddy. Josephine Crow
ell as Ma and Woodruff as Pa, the Bris-
kow family Is all ready to start up
housekeeping. And with Milton Sills as
Calvin Gray. the friend of the fam
ily,'' what more could be desired?
Evening star., 1923-12-02

June Elvi tlge has something in com
mon with President Coolidge Both
began their life careers in Northamp-
ton, Mass.
Evening star., 1923-12-02
D, w. Griffith has returned to his

Mamaroneck studios, after photo
graphing scenes In Virginia for his
Revolutionary film. '.America.'' The
surrender of CORVALLIS was taken in
yorktown, and more than forty per-
sons whose ancestors were present at
the surrender took part yorktown
gave Griffith a thrill by parking his
special train on siding around
which was buried a cache of INT.
This is the army base for high ex-
plosives. and the track where the
train stood was on government prop
artv
Evening star., 1923-12-02
THE
CO M MON
LAW

Tho Fascinating Story Of q Bsass-
HfxI Young Woman WHO. in
Desperation, Pretended to Be an
Artists' Model. and So Fell Vio-
tim to a Great Love. to PIE
serve Whiok She Agrees to c
Colossal But Happily Unnsees-
sayy Sacrifice.
Evening star., 1923-12-02

While Reginald Denny lies in the
Universal City hospital in a plaster
cast, the title of his first Jewel pic
ture by Byron Morgan has been
changed to Sporting Youth" His
second. Love Insurance" awaits his
recovery.
Evening star., 1923-12-02

Cashier is back in Los Angeles and
casting for his next Preferred Pic
ture, an elaborate screen version of
Robert w. Services recent story,
Poisoned Paradise" a tale of Paris
and Monte Carlo. Clara Bow. who
has just finished work in "Maytime"
and BLACK Oxen" will have the lead
ing role,
Evening star., 1923-12-02

Rida Johnson Young's play. May
time" has been filmed and edited and
will be released generally early next
, month. 1t features Ethel shannon
Harrison Ford. William Norris, Clara
Bow, Netta Westcott, Wallace Mac
Donald and Robert McKim.
Evening star., 1923-12-02

THE CO. Respondent" which King
Baggot has pictured from Rita Wei
man and Alice Leal Pollocks stage
play, THE Whispered Name"
The smallest actor In Virginia
Wallis current Jewel picture, "The
Signal Tower" is a gray and black
ney.
Evening star., 1923-12-02

William De Mile and Clara Be
ranger, who does the scenarios for his
have begun preliminary
Evening star., 1923-12-02

prt htcnapo ad-ts Waiton 10 ,a uiig ~ mas slgned 90
Briskow, himself, in FLOWING Gold"
the Rex Beach story which Is to be
TulIy's next First National produc-
tion.
Evening star., 1923-12-02

Ethel Shannon. 3. p. Schulberg's
new featured player, is studying her
next part-the pretty trained nurse
in David Belasco's play, 1.-The Boone
rang" by Winchell Smith and Victor
Names
Evening star., 1923-12-02

Somebody recently asked Ernest
Terrence how he entered the movies.
Spent twenty years on the stage" he
replied, "and five trying to convince
producers ] was suitable for some
Kind of a part" Mr.. Terrence recently
finished a role in Glenn Hunters first
starring picture, West of the Water
Tower"
Evening star., 1923-12-02

Eugene OBrien is to return to the
screen after playing on the stage for
several years He has been engaged
to play opposite Norma Talmadge in
Secrets" Joseph Schildkraut is
married. His Wife's name is Elsie
Bartlett. And If you want to know
who she is go to see Richard Barthel-
mess's picture, Twenty One"
Evening star., 1923-12-02

Crandalrs new Tivoli Theater at
14th street and Park road northwest,
last week was put completely under
roof 1t is to be finished entirely in
marble, satin and silk tapestries.
There will be a meZzanine tier of
boxes in addition to the regular bal
cony, with total seating capacity
of $500.
Evening star., 1923-12-02

Maurice Murphy, who claims the
worlds record of ll0 loops made dur
ing one aeroplane flight. acted as In
structor to Jacqueline Logan for her
flying scenes In George Melford's pro-
duction, Flaming Barriers"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-05-24
GLOUSTrER ROUTE

Mrs. Bessie Shepard of Athens re-
turned home Sunday after spending
the week end here, she having been
called here by the death of S. G. B.
Shepard, her father-in-law.
Miss Mildred vickroy who is in
college at Athens, o., spent the
week end with her parents F. H.
Vickroy and family. Miss Mary
Vickroy also spent over Sunday at
home. She has employment at
Jacksonville.
Mr. and Mrs. Errett Smith and
son Floyd were Sunday guests of F.
H. Vickroy's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Vess had
as guests last week Mrs. Mary Sands
of Bishopville.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. w. Shepard hac
as guests Saturday Frank Dawson
of near Elliott.
Frank Burtnett and wife O
G1ouster passed through here Satur
day enroute to near East Branch tt
see his aged mother who is i'll O
heart trouble, at the home of he
daughter Mrs. E. A. GLADDEN..
S. S. Vickroy who was hurt b,
lifting, early in the spring, is slow
ly improving. He will enter O. u
| at Athens soon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-05-24
BACKACHE IS A WARNING
McConnelsvilIe People Should Nc
Neglect Their Kidneys

Backache is often natures most
frequent signal of weakened kid
neys. To relieve the pains and
aches, to remove the lameness
when it arises from weakened kid
neys, you must reach the cause
the kidneys. If you have pain
through the small Of your back,
urinary disorders, ht ID ches, dizzy
spells, or are nervou and depress-
ed, start treating the Eidneys with
a tested kidney remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have been
proved good and are especially for
weak kidneys. Doan's have besn
used in kidney trouble for over so
years. Here is convincing proof
of merit. 1t comes from this To-
cality.
o. E. Berkley. prop. OF barber
shop opposite postOffice, Malta,
Ohio, says: my kidney trouble was
mostly with the kidney secretions,
which burned in passage. / used to
be a house painter and the fumes
of turpentine brought on the trou-
BILE. Someone told me about Doan's
Kidney Pills. got box and they
rid me of all the trouble. I can
say my cure has been a~1asting one
and I gladly recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills"
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
| get Dpan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Borklcy had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co.. Mrs., Buffalo. N. Y.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-05-24

Misses Flora Morris and Louana
Walker of Roxbury spent Thursday
with Miss Rose McDermott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Williams and
two sons of Pennsville spent Thurs
day with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. James.
Doris, Edith and Wilmer Walk
er of Brokaw returned home from
a short visit with their grandmotner
Mrs. Mary Walker.
Mrs. Grant Gilmore and daughter
Mrs. Howard Dougan of Pennsvliie
spent wednesday with Mr.. and MRS.
Frank Gilmore.
Geo. landslide and family spent
Saturday in McConnelsville.
A. l.. McKain returned Saturday
from weeks stay with friends at
Bartlett.
III. s. Commencement
Diplomas were presented to the
twelve graduates of the high school
on Friday evening, when commence
ment exercises were conducted in
the opera house. The hall was
beautifully decorated for the oc-
casion. Several orchestra musical
numbers were given, and the pro-
gram was a highly enjoyable one
for the large audience. The class
address was delivered by Prof. A. G.
Wagner of Athens, o., and presen-
tation of the class by Prof. Claude
Steele. The diplomas were awarded
by H. H. Choguill, president of the
school board. Harry Maynard gave
the welcome address and Kenneth
Dulaney the farewell. The gradu-
ating class included Gladys Land
sittle, Mildred Barnes, Gladys Wick
roy, Belva Mosher, James Trout,
Neil McDermott, Daisy Erwin, Helen
Smith, Kenneth Dulaney, Harry
Maynard, Marie Bishop, and Bur-
della McKibben.
Miss Jessie Henery returned to
her home at Todds, after visit
with relatives and friends.
The next regular meeting OF
Webb chapter will be held in their
rooms May "a. All members are re-
quested to be present.-Mrs. Agnes
Dewitt, w. M.
Mrs. Clara Walker and Mr.. Law
renee Maynard of this place attend
ed the alumni banquet at McCon-
nelsville Friday night.
Mrs. Jake Eddleblute spent
Thursday in McConnelsville.
Mrs. Margaret woodward return
ed to her home at Sharpsburg Sun
day, after a visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Van FOssen.
Alumni Banquet
One of the most enjoyable events
of the season was the 28th annual
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-05-24
Most People are Constituted

More people suffer from constipa-
tion and indigestion than any other
disease. Il was constipated very
bad but l am fine now. Foley Ca
thartic Tablets corrected the trou-
bic and | feel much better" writes
Mildred Keene, Bangor, Maine. Do
not grippe, pain or nauseate. he-
fuse ubstitutes-Sold Everywhere.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-05-24

Also Good Comedy
Admission Is and 25c
Emmett Newton and family of
Newton Ridge spent Wednesday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Barn
house. q
Mrs. Tom Mccoy had for her
guests last week Mrs. Iva Hynes
and daughter Laura of Marietta, and
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Cheadle and
three children of GAINESVILLE, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Fleming Of Rose
vile.
Mrs. VIM. James entertained Mrs
Addie Beswick and son Seymour of
Indiana, Mr. Orville Evans of Rox-
bury and Mr.. Tom Humphrey of
Malta Wednesday at a bounteous
chicken dinner, in honor of Mr..
James 18th birthday. He does not
improve as his many friends would
wish.
Mrs. Nettie Rowland of the east
side spent Saturday with her sister
Mrs. Josephine Mccoy.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-05-24

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