Evening star., 1923-04-01

ness Of the director, Sam Wood, the
company filming "Bluebeard's Eighth
Wife," in which Gloria Swanson il
starred. left Hollywood recently for
Del Monte. Cal, where beach scenes
were made.
Eugene B. Lewis as editor In chief o"
the advisory bureau of the Palmer
Photoplay Corporation. Mr.. Lewis
resignation was announced last week
MT Doty was for ten years literary
adviser to the Century Company. ana
Tor one year in the same capaoit.-
with Harper & Bros: also editor 3.
the Century Magazine for four years
and Of Cosmopolitan for two year
Since entering motion pictures he has
served as story editor at Universe
studios and staff author in the ia.
nous Players -Lasky Corporation
making many important adaptations
for that company. Mr.. DOty joined the
Palmer Corporation IS associate ed
tor of the educational staff in Sep
tember, 1922,
The title Of the first Palmer Photo
play Corporation film production
Out Of the Night" has haen chanReg
20 Judgment Of the Storm because
Il was found that the former title had
been used. The original story by Tr@
Ethel Styles Middleton was called
tentatively. "Atonement." titlf
which also has been used. L'oyrl
Hughes, Lucille Ricksen, George
l1ackathorne and Myrtle Stedman ar
pear in the cast.
Special preparations have been mad,
for special musical features for Easte,.
week In all Of tile CrandaH theatef.
in Washington. Mr.. Mirskey, at TIL
Metropolitan; Mr.. Breeskin at ths
Savoy; Mr.. Rhoades. at the Apollo
and Mr. Thompson. AT the Central, al
viii have Easter programs.
Troop No. .. Boy scouts Or Ame,
ica. from Northeast Washingtot.
under Scoutmaster owen Jones wers
he guests of Mrs. Harriet Hawle,
Locher, director of the public service
and educational department OF tn,
Crandall theaters, last Friday even
ing. The Scouts, in addition to pu,
ting on program Of their own.
viewed a private screening Of Card
gan through the courtesy If thc
American Releasing Corporation.
Mighty Laka Rose" First National
first individual production. soon n br
seen at Crandalls Metropolitan Thea
ter in this city has been hailed
throughout the nation as a legftima+,
successor in genuine appeal to The
Miracle Man" 1t boasts Of no famou,
star.
speaker and guest Of honor this aft
ernoon Of Mrs. Harriet HawIes
Locher in her studio in the Metro
politan Theater building The
Rachael Sewell Marionettes" were
seen recently a. the L. V. Brow
School in Chevy Chase and delighted
the audience. Miss SewelI sers ed her
apprenticeship with such well known
artists IS Tony Sarg and Alice owen
She will tell Of the revival OF the
world of puppetry. one Of the oldest
forms Of amusement known to man
kind.
Special programs Of Easter mus !.
will be offered ut Loew's Colum t,t.s
and Palace theaters today under thr
direction Of Leon Brusilof ard
Thomas Joseph Cannon. respectively
Lawrence Beatus. manager -
Loew's Palace Theater. and Narh
Gates, manager of Loew's Columbia
with subordinate executive officials Of
as honor guests Of the motion picture
operators at their annual ball to De
given early this month.
washington's film colony wa,.
shocked last Tuesday afternoon b.
the sudden death Of Walter f Lusk.
following surgical operation Mr.
LuSk on January ! assumed the man
agerShip of the Washington branch
exchange of Associated First National
Pictures, Incorporated He was guest
or honor at recent luncheon given
by Harry NJ Crandall to exhibitors
throughout the territory, a. the City
Club, and although a comparative
newcomer to the capital already haa
| formed a wide circle of friends
The latest activity in the CrandaT
| organization has taken the form ~
| organizing CFanGal base ball
| league to play out q schedule of
! games TO determine league champions
| among teams representing CrandalIs
| Savoy, Avenue Grand. Apollo and
| York theaters. with possibly the adj
dition of the Central and the 9Th and
| Z house. The teams will he fully
| uniformed and equipped by Harry II
| CrandaH, who also viii hang up Z
| valuable prize for the winners
Mighty LAX a Rose will reveae
| new star of the screen in Miss Dor
| othy Mackail, an actress who is said
| TO possess charm akin to that OF
| Lillian GiSh, a dramatic forcefulneS
I not unlike that OF Mae Marsh at her
| best and a blond beauty that vaguely
recalls Olive Thomas.
! Maurice Costello, the first male
movie star when two-reelers were
| feature pictures. is playing a villain
! in Dorothy Dalton's picture Fog
| Bound" which Irwin Willat is direct
Ing at the Long Island studio.
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