San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-08
Talk of the Studios


interesting one, but / doubt il any
other actor of the. screen could have
made it as vital, as unforgettable as
Roberts has.
Also 1 doubt il Roberts would
have been as effective under any
other director as he was under VIII
liam DeMille. William DeMille is the
only director in the business, as far
as 1 know. who believes that a
player may have judgment and per-
ception as sound and keen as his
own. 1t is evident in Grumpy"
that Roberts Interpretation was I'M
hampered by the director.
Clara Beranger's scenario OF the
play retains all its sprightly humor,
if, indeed, it does not enlarge
upon it.
Henry Sinclair Drago wrote a novel
based upon the movie, Savanna, "
starring Mabel Normand. The novel
was continuous action from cover to
cover and seemed to bear the i'm
print of screen technique. The
photoplay is distinct disappoint-
ment. 1t hasn't half the action of
the novel and its characters are not
so clearly established. One of the
most interesting characters Of the
book, the bandit. is omitted. Evil
IDENTIFY the picture was ruined in
the cutting room.
Douglas MacLean is becoming one
Of the leading funsters of the screen.
Heretofore he has been ineffective be-
cause he tried to be funny every mo-
ment he was upon the screen. In
"Bellboy 10" he brings his wit to
bear on certain incidents. giving
humorous emphasis to individual
episodes. Thus he, consciously or I'M
consciously, is patterning after Chap
lin, lloyd Keaton, Hamilton and
Turpih. Our comics are probably our
best screen actors because of the
significance they give to slight situa-
tons.
Continental movie makers have
queer ideas of sex attraction in wo-
men. Thus the heroine of "The
Queen of Sin" has fatted calves, an
expansive bosom and a thick skull.
The lure of woman seems to be 0
cumulative matter. The title of
this picture is entirely misleading !;
il contains no queen and no sin, even
though it is based on the story of
Sodom and Gomorrah.
Hugo Riesenfeld is kind enough ID
say that composers of modern rag
time "unconsciously" borrow themes
from the classics: For demonstration
he had his Rivoli orchestra couple
up the following tunes: Chopin's
"Fantasie Impromptu" and I'm Al
ways Chasing Rainbows," the waltz
from Gounod's Faust" and Broad
way Rose" Puccini's LA Tosca"
and Avalon" the aria of Puccini's
MADAME Butterfly" and The
Vamp."
William Russell's latest Fox re
lease, which was first called me
Pieces Sensational Rest" then chang
ed to "Wanted-a Wife" won't have
that name after all. It's now going
to be called "Goodby, Girls" Names
is names,
ptt. Dut L ndNt " Stt up III thN
mornin'-sang Marion Davies after
completing the filming of Little, Old
New York" During its production
she led gosh-darned military life
rose at 6 80 a. m. Then went out in
CentralsPark. New York, for a brisk
walk, and followed that with some
setting-up exercises.
Gloria Morgan, who recently be-
came the bride of Reginald c. Van
derbilt, will be seen in the role of
ruse in Enemies of Women" the
new V. Blasco Ibanez film, which
opens in New York April 2.
Eugene Palette, one of the mus
ketcers in Doug Fairbanks "The
Three Musketeers. has been en-
gagged TO play in Tom Mix's new pic
ture. "Thc Journey OF Death" now
being made at Hollywood.
S. i. Rothafel. director general of
the big Capitol Theater, New York,
just can't get away from his show
house. Even while on the ocean.
Pickup microphones installed in the
theater waited the music played
there by radio and s. l.. listened in
while en- route. TO Europe.