Evening star., 1923-01-28

MARION DAVIES in g. gingham
dress. Noted for her picture pres
entations requiring gorgeous costumes.
Miss Davies has surprise for her ad-
nirers in her new Cosmopolitan pic
ture, Adam and Eve" a modern COM
edy adapted to the screen from the
stage play by Guy Bolton and George
Middleton. Miss Davies plays the
role of an up-to-date American girl,
who becomes a working country
lass-and enjoys it.
frankie Lee. boy screen star, has
nearly completed the first comedy of
his new series, Robin Hood. Jr." This
is child's version of the immortal
legend of the same title. Robin Hood
Jr." Is In no sense a burlesque, but
contains the high lights of the play.
Corrine Griffith has arrived in Calf
fornia, and will shortly commence
production. While on her way west
her little pom, Billy, was placed in
the baggage car with a couple or par
rots. BY the time the train reached
Chicago, 1t is said, the dog had lost
it's voice. but the parrots had learned
to bark.
Mary Alden, star of the United Art
lists feature, "a Woman's Woman,
and now appearing before the camera
in motion pictures being produced by
the Woman's Home Companion. an :
nounced, not long ago, that she would
discontinue playing mother roles
While she Is still in the mother role in
her current picture, the star considers
the title good sign. Is "Dsposing
Of Mother"
Allan Dwan, director Of Douglas
Fairbanks in Robin Hood" Is to direct
"a Famous Players production
''Glimpses OF the Moon" by Edith
Wharton Mr. Dwan claims that he Is
ducer as worry over executive details
and artistic direction do not 3ibe.
Hereafter he intends letting the other
fellow worry.
Arthur Maude, well known actor, d.
rector and author, is to produce a
series of twelve two-reel pictures
written from famous masterpieces OF
paintings. Mr.. Maude wrote the
Beggar Maid" and THE Bashfui
Suitor,' which brought fame to Mary
Astor. Mr.. Maude has written forty
original stories for Famous Players.
Universal and other producers. He
will also direct the new series Whlch
includes, THE Angelus." THE Doc
tor" Speak! Speak" and other "a
nous paintings.
Speculation is rife in film circles as
TO what Madge Kennedy's next picture
will be. After completing The FUR
pie Highway" her first picture, she
sold the rights to "Dorothy vernon & OF
Charles Major novel was to have been
her second feature. Miss Kennedy In
the meantime is making success OF
spite Corner" a John Golden stage
production. in New York. Sne VIII
begin her second picture shortly 1t
Is said.
Hugo Baiiin. who is filming "Van-
ity- Fair" out in California. was re-
Gently asked who was TO write the u
peace Thackeray," replied Mr.. Ballin:
''He has also written the continuity"
At least here is one producer who
does not depart from the original au-
thor's creation. Mabel Ballin will be
seen in the role of Becky Sharp"
Gustav seyffertitz. we'll known di-
rector and heavy, recently made a
fifteen minute address over the radio.
Among other things. he said that pro-
ducers were not TO blame for what Is
known as q weak or poor picture, but
kind of picture. is to blame The pub
lie, he said, must demand screen mas
terpieces. Mr. Seyffertitz will be re-
membered for his splendid perform
ances in sherlock Holmes" THE
Face in the Fog and When knight
hood Was In Flower"
Betty Blythe Is personal appear
| ing" again and Is being greeted by
capacity audiences. Because of heI
ability as singer. this star has beer
offered several vaudeville engage
ments on high-class circuits, which
she was compelled to refuse on ac-
count of her screen activities. Miss
Blythe has just completed her second
Whitman Bennett starring vehicle
start production on another very
soon.
N. Mirskey. conductor OF the or.
chestra at Crandalls Metropolitan
Theater. has selected as his concerr
overture number for the current
| week excerpts from "Tangerine," the
Sanderson closed her Washington en-.
gagement at Polls last night.
The late Edwin Stevens. who /.
pictured as the elderly husband will
Norma Talmadge, in The Voice from
| the Mfnaret." was a member of the
cast of "A Chinese Honeymoon" which
| opened the Casino Theater in New
| York as a Shubert house June z, 1902
| The fortieth anniversary of the open.
| ing Of the Casino has Just been cele
| brated. Mr.. Stevens was one of the
most noted character comedians OF
| the American stage
people aren't always as i'll as the,
| som etimes think" declared Malcolm
| McGregor. Metro player. "I think
I about moving the lawn and I fee
weak and In great need OF a long
rest" he continued. so ask mysel1
IL feel equal to drive to the beach