Evening star., 1923-07-22

starved "lInln d IllOHllls Shc ~iAA ~
direct the production with Chester
Franklin.
Conway Tearle has donned another
seventeenth century uniform as lead
ing imam for Constance Talmadse. IN
"The Dangerous Maid. Charles Ger
rard, who is playing the part or Sir
Peter Dare, was imported from New
York for the role.
Lawrence D'Orsay, who has been
PLAYING this season in George M.
Cohan's comedy 80 This Is London,
is soE play the part of "Pepperhill' in
Sam woods film production, His
children's Children" now under way
at the Paramount Long Island Studio.
Two hundred dancers trained by
Theodore Kosloff recently performer
for Cecil r. DeMille. 1t was probably
the largest dancing stunt ever at
tempted, and was supposed to be
reproduction of the revel of the chill
dren of Israel before the calf of gold
at the foot of Mount Sinai. on their
pilgrimage from Egypt to Canaan. 1t
will be a part of the biblical prologue
of THE Ten Commandments.
Robert Agnew had a rather un-
usual birthday recently. On his
twenty fourth anniversary his mother
arrived In Hollywood to visit him, and
he received word that he had been
cast LOT Il role III w lItldii wine .
new Paramount picture, Spring
Magic" a Aim version made by Clara
Beranger from Edward Knoblock 5
play The Fam"
Those who liked Booth Tarking
tons Alice Adams as a novel Will
like 1t equally well, if not better, as
screen production" declares the Phila-
delphia Record.
Maurice Canon. the French CO.
median of Richard Walton Tully's
''Trilby," married Andree Lafayette,
who played Trilby. after coming TO
this country, following a long line of
successes in the French comedy field.
The Daily Vacation Bible Schools
OF the District are said TO be availins
themselves of the visual instruction
classes offered through the public
service and educational department
of the Crandall Theaters in increas-
ing numbers. This instruction is
promoted through the office of Mrs
Harriet Hawley Locher of the Gran
dali organization in conjunction with
Mrs. Fl. Moffatt Bradley, and not
under the auspices of the Federation
OF Churches.
Manager Robert Etris of Crandall's
Savoy Theater announces that I.
Spencer Marcus will he heard in
tonight only. Mr.. Marcus is vouched
for as an artist of broad experience
and high attainment.
Mrs Helen c Herman has been ap..
pointed to take charge OF the visual
instruction work carried on in the
Crandall Theaters in conjunction with
the Americanization School or the
District Of Columbia
Forward Pass a story Of foot
ball and puppy love, by wilcox Aodge
Dalton, has been chosen as Buddy
Messengers next picture for Century
Comedies. Mr.. Dalton. former uni
versity foot ball player. wrote the
story, which tells of boy who would
rather play foot ball than work in
his fathers department store. The
puppy love interest is maintained by
Sadie Campbell, an eleven-year-old
leading lady.
Lenore Uric has started work on
the screen version of David Belasco's
play. Tiger Rose" at the Warner
Brothers studios. under the direction
of Sidney Franklin.
Among Leatrice Joys many attrac-
tions is a rare sense of humor. Here
is one she pulled recently while wait
ing between scenes OF Charles
Maigne's picture, THE Silent Part
ner':
IF L could manage some way to
get two minutes of rest during the
day. 1 would take them right after
am due to get up in the morning.
Francis A. Ross, former headliner
on the Keith and Orpheum vaudeville
circuits. has been engaged to play
the part Of Dolly Baxter in THE Gold
Diggers.' the David Belasco play
which Is being filmed with Harry
Beaumont directing.
Loew's Columbia Theater has in
stalled two huge fans to help make
it one of the coolest theaters south
80 1-lr n~1l lAo1 ~ hl
temperature outside. 1t is announced.
the mechanical staff finds 1t a simple
task to reduce the inside temperature
to the comfort mark.
RodoIph Valentino, whose face has
faded from the silver sheet for the
time being, due to legal contention
with his producers. won much Of his
Agnes Ayres in The Sheik," which
opens revival week" at Loew's CO.
lumbia this afternoon.
Against the Grain," adapted from
Dixie Wilson's story of mother love,
is going into production under the
direction of Frank Borzage. The cast
includes Myrtle Stedman. Mary Phil
bin. William Collier. tr. Josef Swick-
ard, Frederick Truesdell. Aggie Her
ring and ]. Farrell Macdonald, with /
such famous Juveniles as Frankie Lee, |
Mary Jane Irving and Baby Bruce |
auerin.
A long distance swimming medal. |
won after he had passed fifty years |
of age, is one of the priced possess |
sions of Paul Meigel. who has the |
role Of Gloria Swanson's father in !
''Bluebeard's Eighth Wife"
Anita Loos. the we'll known scenario
writer. wired Tom Geraghty at the |
Lasky studio recently as follows:
Just saw the greatest screen comedy |
of all time and wept a couple of tears, |
too. at the finish. Million congratula-
tions on Hollywood Regards" Tom
Wagon" also adapted Hollywood"
and 1t was produced recently by James
Cruze.
~Ashes of Vengeance" Norma Tai |
fnadge's elaborate First National pro- !
duction. is to have its world premiere !
in Paris before the chamber of depu- /
ties. Joseph NJ. Schenck, the pro- |
ducer, also plans to present a COM |
p1ete print of the picture. which Is a |
magniflcently staged drama of the !
period of Charles TX, to the Car ,
navalet Museum in the French capital. J
Harry Myers of Connecticut Yam
kee" fame is to have an important
role in The Bad Man." which Edwin
Carewe is to produce. with Holbrook
Blinn In the title role.
Willard Mack. actor and playwright,
Is collaborating with Frances Marion
in adapting Dust of Desire" a story
OF African life, for Norma Talmadge.
Extensive preparations are being
made at the Thomas II. Ince studios
for the filming of Anna Christie"