Evening star., 1923-04-01

are to be put into motion pic
lures by the man who introduced
the Esktmos to films in "Nanook of
the North" Robert ]. Flaherty, fell
low of the Royal Geographical So
ciety Of England, who will sail this
month at the head of an expedition
to Savaii, westernmost OF the Samoan
group of islands in the South Pacific.
William Farnum is working on a
new picture, The Gun Fighter"
with Doris May as leading lady and
L. G, Shumway as the heavy.
Shirley Mason has begun work on
new production, under title. BAL
ance Due"
Alias, the Night Wind" VII Maude
Wayne is the leading woman.
John Gilbert is completing work
IN his new picture. "The Madness
of YOUTH" with Billie Dove opposite
him: 1t was previously called Red
Darkness"
Tom Mix will soon be seen in "3
Jumps Ahead" with Alma Bennett
as his leading lady. Tom is now
working on The Journey of Death"
a thriller Of new type.
Glenn Hunter was given a five
year contract to star in Paramount
pictures as result of his sensational
work on the stage as the screen
struck boy in Merton of the Nov
les" Announcement to this effect
has been made by Jesse l.. Lasky.
first vice president in charge of pro-
duction of the Famous Players Lasky
Corporation. Mr. Hunter is one of
the youngest actors on the stage and
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screen star.
"Youthfulness will characterize Mr.
Hunters productions said Mr.
Lasky. in making the announcement,
Tn Keeping with the spirit of these
Glenn Hunter pictures we plan to
put their direction in the hands Of
one of our youngest directors, a man
who combines the spirit OF youth
with experience and resource as a
film director"
Mary Astor. whose work in films
has been attracting general atten-
has been signed to a five-year con-
tract to appear in Paramount pic
lures The engagement Of Miss
Astor." says Jesse l.. Lasky, follows
a search of several months for just
the type of girl we wanted TO take
! leading feminine roles in some of our
pictures. Miss Astor will appear in
support of some of our male stars
and also will be featured in several
big special pictures"
Leatrice Joy and owen Moore are
to appear together in d screen YER
sion of Maximilian Fosters story,
The Silent Partner" II is to be a
Charles Maigne The adaptation for
| the screen has been made by Sada
NJ. Cowau.
Jerome Storm. who directed most
of Charles Rays successful pictures
| for Thomas II. Incc, has been en-
gagged to direct children of Jazz"
| for Paramount. The production Will
among those who will have leading
roles are Theodore Kosloff, Estelle
| Taylor. Eileen Percy, Ricardo Cortez
and Robert Cain.
Cecil B. De Mile has a collection Of
shawls, said to be one Of the most
notable collections in America. It
has lately been on exhibition at the
Franklin Galleries, Hollywood. The
shawls are ten in number.
The feature piece IS black lace
shawl which formerly belonged to
Queen Victoria, while a white one
was the property of the Chinese royal
family. Mr.. De Mile treasures his
| they frequently appear in his pro-
duction.
Dustin Farnum has begun work at
the William Fox Hollywood studios
on a new picture. The Grail" direc-
ton of Colin Campbell. The sup
porting cast includes Peggy Shaw,
/ lead: Alma Bennett, Leon Barry. Vir-
ginia Warwick, little Richard Head
| rich, Carl Stockdale, Frances Ray
| moud and others.
| Johnny Hines, through an ar
! rangement with c. c. Burr will be
| starred by the Warner Brothers in
| George N. Cohan's Little Johnny
| Jones"
! Irene Rich and Baby Bruce Guerin,
both of whom play prominent parts
| in the screen version of Charles G.
| Norris novel. Brass" have been
| placed under lonG-term contracts by
/ the Warner Brothers.
/ The title. wolf Fangs." featuring
| the Belgian police dog, Rim Tin Tin,
has been changed to The White ST.
lence" The production is said to be
| nearing completion.
Gene sarazen, the golf champion.
| has begun the first Of a series OF
seven one-reel golf pictures, under
! the direction of Herman Raymore
+! and James Doris. They will be
| known as Golf Series" with Gene
| Sarazen.
After a long delay, due to the III