Evening star., 1923-05-13

4 TOP-NOTCH price Of $780, 900 has
been paid by Thomas H. Ince for
flm rights to Anna Christie the
outstanding stage success of the past
year, which is now playing in Lon
don. where people and critics alike
have proclaimed 1t the greatest Amer
lean drama in years.
John Griffith Wray has been select
ed to direct the production. and the
screen adaptation is being written by
Bradley King. Pauline Lord will play
the title role.
Made Bellamy, Thomas II. Ince star,
has just completed a cross-country
tour with her gold camera, and re-
her, 1t is said, one of the finest col
lections of souvenir photographs in
existence. The collection is unique,
for instead of being kept in an album.
1t is being preserved in camphor IN
the vaults at the Thomas II. 1pce stu
dios, td4cther with priceless originals
Of Tho}iA, H. 1nce productions. 1t
includ6 the moving faces" of some
Of the countrys best known men and
women, who were "shot" by Miss
Bellamy on her travels.
Thomas Buchanan of the Associated
Authors, producers of Richard the
Lion-Hearted.' featuring Wallace
Beery, has received word that Pride"
d three-act comedy written by Bu-
chanan in collaboration with Henry
Miller. has opened at the Morosco
Theater in New York city. Buchanan.
who is the author of Civilian
Clothes" "A Woman's Way" and
adapting "Harbor Bar" Peter B.
Kynes sea story. for the Associated
Authors second film production.
Louis Wolheim, crea tor of the role
Of '.the hairy ape" in Eugene O'Neilrs
famous drama of the stokehole Of an
Atlantic liner, has a prominent part
in Cosmopolitan production of THE
Go-Getter"
Larry Evans. one of the best known
fiction writer's in the country. will
make his headquarters at the Schulz
berg studios as a member Of the see
mario force of Preferred Pictures.
Many of Evans stories. originally
Saturday Evening Post and other ma
tional periodicals, have already
reached the screen. He is the author
Of "Are You Failure?" a recent Tom
Forman production, and The Aristo-
crat." a story which will be on that
organizations program for next year.
Edwin Carewe. who has just COM
pleted the filming of The Girl of the
Golden West" for First National, has
chosen "The Bad Man." Porter Emer-
son Brownies famous play, in which
Holbrook Blinn has starred for sew
eral years. as his next picture The
cast has not yet been announced.
Ethel Shannon will be co-featured
with CASTOR Glass in Daughters of
the Rich when that popular novel by
q bae l.,
role is her first appearance in the
status Of a featured actress. although
Miss Shannon has been leading wom-
an for many popular stars, including
Charles Ray. William S. Hart and
Earl Williams.
In tho early French period prior to
the revolution pickpockets, 1t is said.
by the Paris prefect Of police re-
questing all honest men to wear
gloves. since pickpockets cannot ply
their trade with gloved hands. The
man who appeared without gloves,
therefore. rendered himself subject to
surveillance This interesting bit Of
history came to light recently during
the research preliminary to Rex In
grams filming Of "Scaramouche," Ra-
fael Sabatinis novel, for Metro Pic
lures Corporation.
David Marvel, one Of the leading
dancers OF the American vaudeville
stage, has been added to the cast Of
I'm Old Madrid" Clara KimbalI
Young's newest vehicle. 1t is his first
appearance on the screen. Mr.. Marvel
Is totally deaf, and learned to speak
only after he became pupil Of Helen
Keller. He does not hear the music
Of tho orchestra, but he feels the
vibrations mad thus keeps perfect
time.
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THE Storms Daughter" an origi-
nal story by Leet Renick Brown. has
been selected by Universal as Pris-
ella Deans next starring production
following THE Acquittal."
Baby Peggy. the four-year- -old star.
has just started, her first five-reel
production. at Universal City, having
been loaned to the Universal by Cen
tury, which has a long time contract
with the baby. This first production
was especially written for her by
King Baggot and Raymond L. Schrock.
BaHgots Sent Q camera man all the
NeE ko-NA4 HoskrrtoH atmosphere