Evening star., 1923-03-11

WESLEY RUGGLEs, who was re-
wv Gently signed to long term con-
tract to direct Paramount pictures.
has arrived ut the Long Island studio
to begin his next picture. The name
of it has not been decided upon.
Bebe Daniels will be in a featured
role. She is at present in Atlantic
City recuperating from an operation
for appendicitis.
While in Panama with Thomas
Meighan and his company making
scenes for THE Ne'er-Do-Well," Rex
Beach's story, Lila Lee, leading wom-
an. won the distinction of being the
republic. She wore one of the Span
ish costumes designed for her use In
the film and appeared at San Cocho,
a native festival given for the COM
pany by Senior Porraz, president
First honors were awarded to her by
acclamation.
Production Of Martin Browns stage
play. "The Exciters." which was
adapted TO the screen by John Cotton.
author of RAIN has been begun at
the Long Island studio under the di-
rect!on OF Richard Ordynski. Agnes
Ayres and Antonio Moreno will be
featured. Others in the cast will be
Burr Mcintosh. Ida Darling, George
Backus, Jane Thomas and Alan Simp-
son.
One of the elaborate settings for
Gloria Swanson's new picture. Prod
igal Daughters" was designed by
a ballet copied from Russian
"Svadba." or wedding feast. which
he put on eleven years ago in Mos
COW.
Announcement was made last week
release showing in Los Angeles
Adams Rib" Cecil H. DeMille's lat
! est production. exceeded the opening
| weeks receipts Of "Manslaughter" by
$1,10o.
The home of John Barrymore at 10
Beekman place, New York, is TO be
| seen in You Can't Fool Your Wife
a George Melford production.
Maurice Tourneur, who has just
| completed The Isle of Lost Ships,
| has selected The Brass Bottle. by
| +. Anstey, as his next story TO be
produced for First National release.
| John Robertson. who has finished
directing Richard Barthelmess in
| THE Bright Shawl is planning A
trip to England for exteriors in The
Fighting Blade" the next Barthel-
mess picture.
Strongheart the dog star. who is
up in Canada working in a picturiza-
tion Of Jack Londons White Fang.
spoke" over the radio at Calgary re-
centls.
| Marjorie Daw is the second wan
dering daughter selected BY James
Young for his production of Wan
dering Daughters" Marguerite de ia
Motto was the first.
Agnes Christine Johnston and
| Frank Darcy have completed the
scenario for the Frank Borzage pro
duction, Sands of Time" This is ar
story. '-Terwilliger."
Filming a terrific rainstorm wal
one of the difficult accomplishments
Of Victor Schertzinger. who has JUS
finished directing Katherine McDon
aid in Chastity"
Scores of artists, directors. stag
hands and others deserted their post
recently at the United studios il
| Hollywood on completion of nam
moth ice plant and skating rink con
structed for Allen Holubar's produc
tion Of ISLANDER the Woman star
ring Dorothy Phillips. The thermom
eter outdoors was lowering betweeI
so and 90 degrees. and this despite
| But of course, it happened in Cali
fornia.
A cloak literally worth its weigh,
Donald in Refuge" a First Nationa
picture soon to be released. 1t is o1
| peach velvet, lined throughout will
gold cloth, brocaded:
From the wilds of Utah to the com
parative urbanity Of Hollywood il
complished II in Hollywood" new
production which he is making fol
Paramount. 1t is described as al
ultra-modern picture telling tn
story OF a girl who tries to break int
the movies.
| So that his impersonation of th
famous Kit Carson, old time scout. il
THE Covered Wagon. would he his
weeks reading about the exploits ant
1.-The life Of the old-timer. The pictur'
has been produced for Paramount b,
James Cruze. from the story by Emer
son Hough.
There's one camera man in Los An
Reles who had a good time recently
Cecil B. DeMille sent him out on /
trip in his yacht to photograph
thirty-foot wave. 1t was simply
case Of setting up the camera an!
cruising around for more than q weel
until the wave appeared. And ate
he had returned Mr.. DeMille hat
changed his mind about using 1t.
In dining scenes Of tho Panami
canal three different wayR for ThomaI
Meighan's latest picture, The Nee
Do Well" tho interesting facts Wer'
to 90 through tho canal by boat. tw'
. and q half hours to cover the distance
J by railroad and twenty minutes t.
dv over the canal. Scenes from thu
J air, the railroad and the boat will b.
J shown in the picture.
Il Led Cody has arrived in New forl
the principal roles in Lawful Lar
ceny," which Alan Dwan is now pre-
pairing for production.
Hope Hampton has been engaged
for several days past making test
Of makeup and lights before tn
camera preparatory to oeginnln, sh MIR,
Naldi, Conrad Nagel and Lew Cody
II ARnes Ayres, Paramount star, VIII
recently reached New York from tn
west coast to play in "The Exciters.
with Antonio Moreno, has been lai'
. up for several days with infiuenz
and production work on the pictur
has been suspended.
1 Cyril Ring, who played an i'm
| uortant part in Back Home an