Evening star., 1923-10-28

whose playing in 1.-The Jest" was
notable, Is here making Beau Brum-
MEL for Warner Brothers. Barry
Brummer as spectacular a film as
THE Jest" was a stage spectacle.
He entertained newspaper men and
magazine writer's at the studio re-
Gently and acted several scenes from
the photoplay for them. He fits the
character role admirably and Is ably
directed by Harry Beaumont. Barry
more will remain here a week or so
upon completing the picture. and then
90 to New York for his stage season.
which opens in November.
Gloria Swanson's "zaza" which has
taken both Los Angeles and New
York by storm, at pre-release show
ings. Is an extraordinary version OF
the old stage success. / have seen
such actresses as Mrs. Leslie Carter.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell. Nance O'NeiIi
and Florence Roberts in the stage
play. and, though Miss Swanson's
version differs entirely from the man
ner in which any of these actresses
handled the same part, hers Is pet
ter for screen purposes than would oe
always had high hopes for Gloria as
an actress If she could ever induce
her producers to let her get away
from society and "clotheshorse
roles. Her vivid and passionate por-
trayal of the part Of Zaza 1ustines
this faith. She is now eager to make
"Sapho" and should have her wish
granted.
Maurice Tourneur's next release.
Jealous Husbands" marks his return
TO the kind of melodrama In which ne
excels. The first reel or SO deals with
a domestic entanglement and nus
bands unjustified suspicious affect
ing his wife and the paternity OF her
child. In jealous frenzy ne gives
the sleeping infant to a burglar.
From then on the melodrama llvens
and portions Of the story take one TO
the underworld. The Aim Will be re-
leased in seven reels this month py
First National. Jane Novak does ex-
traordinarily good work and ,;e,n b1n
Alexander and Don Marion. two little
how actors. perform like veterans OF
the screen.
Still another film has been poktng
fun at FINLAND This time Hoot Glp-
son is the star and the production Is
called "The Extra Man" Many OF
Universars stars and directors are
shown in studio scenes which our
lesque the temperamental methods OF
production The comedy Is immense.
but the scenes give little idea Of how
pictures are really made. The nim'
which 1 saw in almost finished con,
dition last week, will not be releaseo
until middle of December
A new comedian will soon be seen
in two-reelers when Lou Anger. long
Buster Kestons production msnager, h.
Pony Express" the first Of series OF
twelve productions in which clyde
Cook. former vaudeville headliner. Is
starred. Cook, like Keaton. is a sad
faced comedian. His productions Will
be a welcome change from the usual
run of two-reelers and rank in merit
with the best Of that kind Of films
now being made.
What Others Are Doing.
Kathryn Mcclure, who Is now play
ing in Beyond the Veil" at the Co.'S
mos Art studios, has been proclaimed
the woman with a perfect back" by
a committee of three Hollywood ar
lists.
Monte Blue. who is part Indian and
whose real name is Blue Mountain,
was a shipping clerk In Chicago In
1903, according to the testimony OF
his wife. formerly a trained nurse,
who has just obtained divorce from
him. After he got into pictures In
1913 his success ruined their home
lne. she SAID.
EIinor Glyn, now here helping in
the Goldwyn production OF Three
Weeks" plans to go into vaudeville
circuit. She has appeared on the
stage in London.
Dustin Farnum is another per-
sonage who will try vaudeville. He
plans a tabloid revival of "The Lit
tlest Rebel"
Mae Marsh, who will soon complete
work In "Daddies' at the Warner lot.
plans to organize her own producing
company and to flm a play written
especially for her by her husband.
Louis Lee Arms, newspaper and
magazine writer. now here with her.
Part OF the story takes place in Eng
land and 1t is probable the company
will be taken abroad. When she has
completed her own production Miss
Marsh will make another picture for
d. w. Griffith. who by that time will
have completed his great revolu-
tionary war production, America"
Edwin carewe. in addition to max
giers. will Aim many exteriors for his
6ocond production, "Snakebite," while
he is in the Sahara. He sailed from
New York October 6.
Tho early autumn studio lull is
ended and new productions are get
ting under way. While all of the
scenario departments hum with ac-
tivity, the outlining Of the new sched.
many stars and directors and the
ioaning Of various stock company
players who are under contract. This
1oaning. usually RESULTS @ IT,. IN nice ice
1t Is rare that a contracted player Is
rented to a rival organization unless
the company holding the contrace
nets q NICE sum over and above the
actors salary.
Mrs. Craig Biddle of Philadelphia
and her youngest son. Drexel biddie.
TO launch Drexel as q motion picture
actor. Craig Biddle, jr.. who was the
frst OF the family to come. Is stu
In Hollywood. but as, Is no sor aoaSf f,1e part m
opposite Nita. Naldi in William De
Miles new picture. After fiye days
advised him to give up trying yh 10 os ns
estate business and 10 organising an
.sxclusive dancing club" on the side.
This organization will be known as
the Elite Sixty.
In a divorce suit here. Joseph
Sachs, q fashionable Pasadena milil-
ner. alleged that Clara Kimnail AZ. 9o"nsi 1;nS
against him. The wife 10 . sister
OF Harry Carson, who directed many
Of Miss Young's successes.
Dorothy Mackaill. the New York
actress who has just signed with Fa-
NOUS Players. will play opposite Con-
Way TearIe In Sam Woods production
for Paramount, "The Next Corner"
Bill Hart has begun work on his
second picture. Singing Jim Mckee"
Hart himself wrote the story and the
ecenario was made by ]. G. Hawks.