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Evening star., 1923-07-01
RIALTQ-Betty Compson in 'The
Woman With Four Faces"

Helodrama handled withkid gloves.
Such is the picture THE Woman
With Four Faces" Paramount's
latest Herbert Brenon production
starring Betty Compson and Richard
Dix. which will be shown for a
weeks engagement at Moore's Rialto
Theater. beginning today.
Adapted frUn story by Bayard
WELLER. 1t concerned the efforts of a
district attorney to bring to book a
ring of dope traffickers. men of wealth
apd power. The district attorney re-
signs his position and seeks the aid
of a clever girl crook to open a safe.
which contains a paper discriminating
the drug traffickers. The girl tells
him there is but one man who can do
the trick, and he is in prison. An es-
cape Is effected by means of an aero
plane, but the crook, believing the
district attorney is trying to win the
girls love, refuses his aid Then they
go after the paper by different tao
tics. 1t becomes the center of a mad
struggle for possession, and a series
of startling climaxes are/piled one on
top of the other.
The cast includes George Fawcett,
Joseph Kilgour and Charles A. Steven
son.
Snub Pollard, in his latest scream,
The Courtship of Miles Sandwich; a
Bruce scenic nature story, Mixed
Trails," and the Fox News will be
shown also.
Musical offerings Will include Sc
lections from Thomas beautiful opera
"Mignon" as an overture.
Evening star., 1923-07-01
Christopher Columbus in Film

Spain, his wanderings. his seventeen
years of poverty and privation try
ing to raise money and equipment for
the voyage that resulted in the birth
Of new world and a civilization that
now takes it's place as the leader in
the affairs of the world all are de-
picted. Finally he sails from the port
of Palos, Spain, midst the execration
and abuse of the populace, who called
him murderer, telling sure that he and
his men would never return from the
sea of darkness.
The committee of we'll known club
National Non-Theatrica1 Motion Pic
lures, Inc, it is declared, was unani-
nous in commentator Of the Colum-
bus picture.
Mrs. Clinton B. Smith. chairman of
motion pictures for the New York
State Federation of Women's Clubs.
said in her report: This picture Is
of great value. both educationally and
artistically. and has many dramatic
moments. 1t conveys a lesson OF
faith and great moral influence"
Miss Edythe Totten, president OF
DramaZComedy Club, pronounced the
picture exceptionally fine. I consid-
er this picture will be a tremendous
asset in teaching Americanization.
1t certainly gives us our first lesson
in that direction"
Mrs. Jessie Hoyt Higgins, historian
Of the Womens Forum. said: "rhiE
picture exceeds anything of historical
nature that has been presented on
the screen. 1t is as dramatic as any
thing that has been done, and yet ii
carries great historical facts as well
as strong moral lessons"
Evening star., 1923-07-01
Dorothy Dalton in "The Law of the Lawless"-Columbia
Dorothy Had Her O1Un: Way:

FOR good many years the practice
of high-salaried photoplay stars
OF employing a physical double" to
take the risks Of motion picture max
Ing has been steadily encouraged by
the cinema fagnates. This lessons
the possibility of damage to the star.
and it also practically guarantees
punctuaIity in carrying out the pro-
ducing schedule very important
item in picture making.
While It is regarded as quite ethi-
cal for a famous star to let some one
else take the risks for which the star
gets the credit, the double" is al
ways photographed at a safe distance
to prevent the deception from being
discovered.
There is. however, certain group
of stars in the industry who dislike
to yield the stellar part to some one
else, even when otherwise a high
degree of danger threatens.
Discrimination to use a double" put
Dorothy Dalton temporarily out of
Evening star., 1923-07-01

The last few days have been unlucky
for several film players and the bad luck
has run the gamut from injuries in acci-
dents to arrests and divorce suits.
First Pola Negri. trying sto catch a
slipper thrown from coach during the
filming of "The Spanish Dancer"
proved that she would be no good be-
hind the bat. She did not catch the
slipper in her hands, but her right eye
caught it. 1t is still black and blue. ~
Next Marie Mosquini, leading woman
truck. She was badly cut on the right
leg and six of her front teeth were
loosened.
Then Monte Blue, during the filming
Beach, jumped from a lifeboat. He
jumped just ahead of a. big comber and
the wave dashed the boat into his side.
One rib was broken.
garet Landis Bracken, sister of Cullen
Landis. Her husband, Bertram c.
Bracken, is demanding a divorce on
the grounds of desertion. And then
there was also the arrest of Tyrone
Powers, stage and screen actor on com
plant Of his former wife, who charged
him with failing to provide for his two
children, nine and seven years old.
What Others Are Doing.
Ernst Lubitscff. who has just COM
pleted the direction of Mary Pickford in
'f'rhe Street Singer" has signed long
term contract with Warner Brothers.
His first production under the new ar
rangement will be "Deburau." The cast
has not yet been selected.
Douglas Fairbanks, jr., aged thirteen
years, has arrived here for work under
his Lasky contract. His first play prob
ably will be TON Sawyer"
Marshall Neilan has completed film
ing of "The Rendezvous" for Goldwyns
and has gone to New York to confer
about his next production. The film will
be cut and titled in the east.
Pauline Frederick, who is spending a
few weeks at her home in Beverly Hills
will not make a picture here this sum
mer. but will soon leave for England
where she will make several photoplays
for the Sterling productions.
Herbert Rawlinson has discarded his
pugilist clothes and has completed the
filming of THE Victor for Universal
Ths photoplay is an adaptation of "Two
Bells for Pegasus" magazine story
by Gerald Beaumont.
Jean AckSr, former wife Of Rodolph
Valentino, confirms the report that she
is soon to marry Marquis Luis de BaZan
y Sandoval.
Cullen Lands has begun work upon
the third Of his pictures with Vitagraph.
The new film which stars Alice Cal
houn Is called "The Pioneer
The feature film being made at Uni
versal starring four-year- Dinky
started as John of the Woods
Copyright. 1923. IN L. s. and Great Britain
by North American Newspaper Alliance.
all rights reserved.)
Evening star., 1923-07-01
Zane Grey $ Method.

ITO what lengths some picture pro-
ducers are willing to go to get the
spirit of an authors story into the
film version Is illustrated by the
methods employed in filming ITO the
Last Man" in the Arizona mountains.
Zane Grey. the author, accompanied
the movie troupe into the mountains
and began working with them from
the outset. In a PERSONAL chat with
the cast before the picture was
started he strove to imbue them with
the romance of the story and intro
duced the actors and actresses to
mary of the primitive settlers in the
Tonic basin.
Z The story concerns a feud in the
late eighties which was fought out
literally to the last man. The back
ground, some of the most rugged bits
of country in North America. Is the
same as described In the story. The
very cattle and sheep, 1t Is said. are
those mentioned in the original tale.
Evening star., 1923-07-01

the running during the production OF
her new picture. THE Law of the
Lawless." which is shown in Wash
ington today.
The action Of Konrad Bercovici's
story requires the heroine to be i'm
prisoned In mosque during an ex-
citing battle between warning fac
tions. AT the climax Of the fight the
mosque is set aflre and the star makes
her escape by dropping from nina
ret to a neighboring housetop.
Director Victor Fleming consulted
with Miss Dalton with a view to en-
ploying a double" a woman closely
resembling Miss Dalton. who was
within call. and he strongly urged
Miss Dalton to let the daredevil go
through this portion of the scene.
Dorothy decided to do the dropping
for herself.
She did successfully negotiate the
drop from the mosque, the suppos-
edly dangerous part of the scene. but
in her flight across the property
housetops she lost her footing and
fell into an areaway and had to be
put to bed for the next twenty-four
hours.
Evening star., 1923-07-01
PALACE-Viola Dana in "Her
: Fatal Millions" L.

Viola Dana, the charming Metro
screen star, will be pictured at
Loew's Palace this week, beginning
this afternoon. in Her Fatal Mil
lions" which will be given its first
Washington presentation.
Her Fatal Millions" Is the screen
version of Il story by William Dudley
Pelley, directed by Arthur Statter, a
new director of Viola Dana pictures,
who is credited with remarkable ap-
titude for visualizing screen comedy
and remarkable ability to turn to the
best account Miss Dana'S talent as a
3comedienne. The cast includes Hunt
4 Ay Gordon, Allan Forrest. Peggy
Brown, Edward Connolly, Kate Price
I and Joy Winthrop.
4 The story reveals Miss Dana as a
kmall-town girl whose former sweet
" heart, apparently rich and married
is about to visit her Determined to
make a. showing, she "borrowS" a
$1,000 necklace. magnificent furs and
a limousine Of the richest man in
town. Thus equipped, she meets her
old admirer and acquaints him with
tho startling fact that she's the wife
Of the limousine's owner.
All goes as merry as a wedding bell
until the chauffeur Is hit in the eye
with ball and the car skids into a
ditch, when complications develop
with startling rapidity.
Buster Keaton in d revival of "One
week" the Pathe News pictures
ropics of the Day and orchestra
music under the direction OF Thomas
Joseph Cannon will be added attrac-
AionS.
Evening star., 1923-07-01

LIE was once called "the human
= postage stamp"
But this was not intended as humor,
for when Joseph Kilgour, appearing
in Herbert Brenon's Paramount pic
ture, THE Woman With Four Faces"
did the part of Gen. Washington In
Captain Darlington" at the old
Manhattan Theater, in New York. he
earned the sobriquet by reason of his
marvellous makeup and rendition of
the role.
Joseph Kilgour Is one of the real
artists of the screen, as he was of
the stage. In 1895 he started his stage
career, but prior to that he had done
much amateur theatrical work. He
is a native of Ontario, but was edu-
Gated at Kent. England. He went to
Calcutta with a jute trading firm,
but after a time rsturned to America
and made his professional start In
"Niobe."
Later he went on tour with Katy
Putnam in THE Old Lime Kiln"
Evening star., 1923-07-01

81 have wanted a costume play for
a long time" she said. land this par
sticular play will be my first depar-
ture from the comedy parts ] have
been doing for SO long. Next after
this / shall probably make some mod
ern pictures. and after that I'll do
Madame Pompadour." Will the pub
lie like me in that kind of part, do
you think?"
I think the public will like her in
with great frankness, and I added
that just because one has gift for
comedy is no reason that QHe must
do comedy all the time. When Con-
stance Talmadge takes into her slen-
der graceful hands frothy part.
she tosses 1T about with such joyful
assurance that it takes on the look
of an iridescent bubble, but. as an
artist, / am satisfied, she can handle
things less fragile than bubbles. and
told her SO. The set Of her eyes,
the sensitive lines Of her lips, which
smile. the chin which can be either
piquant or appealing-these features
are marvellous assets for that kind of
part which swings from grave TO
gay.
i think the public will welcome her
In parts which tug at the heart
strings. Ten years hence. If she is
able to disguise her beauty, she will
be admirable in What Every Woman
Knows" But, meanwhile, there are
parts in plenty of similar texture.
Too Fat or Too Thinf
''Am too fat for these clothes?" she
asked in all sincerity, as she pirouetted
before me in boys brown wig, white
linen shirt open at the throat, satin
breeches and high boots of black un-
dressed kid. At my assurance that she
was boyishly slender, she sighed.
"If you but knew" she exclaimed
while 1 was doing 'Dulcy' the director
thought l was too thin. After every
scene I found some one at my elbow
with glass of cream. Then was put
into these clothes and l strafghtway
hired a Swedish rnasseuse, a Ealkyrie
sort OF person. She would poise herself
and then swing, with both fists. Every
time her fists came down on poor me
stretched on a marble slab she left 6
The boyish looking star disappeared
into an inner dressing room. In fifteer
minutes she WAS back. transformed
Gone the boys wig and in Its place hel
own fine spun blond hair dressed In the
fashion of century and a half ago
And under the low bangs the large
slender shoulders and torso were CLAD
in white satin waist which continued
in white panel to the hem Of the skirt
Over each hip were blue panlers O
heavy brocade which rustled as sh,
walked. I thought at once of a fronts
piece in a copy of Janice Meredith
which / read long ago.
Then she was off for screen test and
stills.
Evening star., 1923-07-01

series Of short stories by H. G..
Witwer. the Kinograms and pipe
organ music.
The cast Of Masters Of Men" in
cludes Earle Williams, Wanda Haw-
ley. Cullen Landfs and Alice CAL
houn. The story depicts the struggles
of lad on his way to mans estate
against overwhelming odds and to
win the love of a beautiful girl. 1t
is said to have powerful climaxes.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
Herbert Rawlinson and Alice Lake
will be seen as co-stars Of "Nobody's
Bride" a melodrama concerning a
man of wealth and band of crooks
led by a nervy girl. Harry Pollard
will be pictured in Where Am I?'
and the Kinograms and Screen
Graphic also will be shown.
Evening star., 1923-07-01

TT was probably George Jean
Nathan who remarked that the
real lure Of the movies for actresses
and actors lay in the ability of the
movies to let actors>and actresses see
themselves act. However true this
may be, Viola Dana, the Metro star,
frankly admits that her favorite
actress is Viola Dana, and that she
loves to watch Viola act even If she
has to do 1t in bed.
Miss Dana's latest picture, Her
Fatal Millions had not been finished
ten days before the star was sud
denly stricken with appendicitis and
was rushed to a. Los Angeles hospital
for an operation. By the time she
had attained the convalescent stage,
Her, Fatal Millions" had been cut
and titled and was ready to be
shipped east for distribution
There was no way for Miss Dana
to reach the Metro projection room,
and the projection room itself was too
large to be sent to the hospital, but
Metro officials were anxious that
Miss Dana be given an opportunity
to see her new picture before it left
the coast. So with the usual in
genuity of the movies. a sheet was
stretched across one wall of her room
In the hospital the shutters were
drawn, q portable projection machine
was set up in one corner and Miss
Dana admits that seeing her picture
Evening star., 1923-07-01
Observation-Disclosures in
Drawn of the North"

Vast expanses of the frigid arctic
form n background for thrilling ac-
tion in Drawn of the NORTH the
new First National picture in which
Strongheart, the best trained police
dog in the world; Irene Rich, Lee
Shunway and others will be seen for
the first time here at CrandalIs Met
ropolitan Theater this week, begin
ming this afternoon. The comedy
booked for the week presents Lloyd
Hamilton in his --latest two-reeler,
Uneasy Feet" Other features will
be the Metropolitan World Survey,
short reels. and musical program
arranged by Daniel Breeskin, con-
ductor of the Metropolitan orchestra.
Including as overture gems from
Lucia di Lammermoor."
"Brawn of the North" unfolds a
dramatic story of tangled human
destinies, varied from the usual
formula for conventional SNOW stuff. :"
with many episodes in which the
principal actor is Strongheart, the
wonder dog.
, Drawn of the North" presents a
beautiful group Of natural settings.
photographed with artistic skill.
Evening star., 1923-07-01
Most Perfect" Profile.
THE Adriatic, arriving in New Yorl

THE Adriatic. arriving in New York
= on July 2, will bring a new notion
picture star to the United States.
Meta Westcott, possessor. it is said,
Of "the most perfect profile in Eng
land" She Is on her way to Holly
wood with a contract to play fea-
tured roles in Preferred Pictures.
The work of this brilliant young
actress Is familiar to the dramatic
world. although she has never ap-
peared before in pictures.
Miss Westcotts stage career abroad
has been sponsored by Alfred Sutro.
the noted playwright, who after
watching her in a semi-professional
performance at the Royal Academy
of Dramatic Art, engaged her for the
lead in his play, THE Perplexed Hus-
band" She was then chosen for the
revival OF Ibsen's THE Pretenders."
which did much to establish her first
popularity with the British public.
Dion Boucicault, famous playwright
actor, with whom she played two sea-
sons, believes her the most gifted
young player on the English stage.
She has specialized In portraying the
heroines Of Pinero and Barrie. but
this season she has been appearing
in the current revue at the London
Hfppodrome.
Evening star., 1923-07-01
Seeks Big Feature.

EDWARD DARLING. the Keith
- booking manager. left June 2s for
Europe to scout for European novelties
for Keith vaudeville. He will interview
Duse, Europe's greatest actress, with
view toward getting her signature to a
contract calling for an American tour
via the Keith route. Ida Rubenstein
will be approached with similar pro-
posal Heretofore Ida has repulsed
vaudeville managers, but Darling hopes
to win her over.
He will see also D'Annunzio, the
famous soidier-poet, to conclude nego-
tiations for an American tour as well
as for the production In this country OF
several of Gabrfele's one-act plays.
Barrie, Shaw, Thomas Burke, Gals
worthy and Granville Barker will be in
terviewed also regarding sketch ma
terial.
Evening star., 1923-07-01
Came Here With Cha plin
4 LONG train OF memories was awak-

A LONG train Of memories was awak-
ened by the recent announcement
that Alfred Austin had been signed
by Lou Anger Comedies to direct
Clyde Cook, former Fox comedy star.
Austin's name is closely linked to
that of Charlie Chaplin. His name
recalls the old Night in an English
Music Hail." which brought Charlie
to this country on a Vaudeville tour
from London. Austin was Il member
of the cast in the souse act which
Chaplin made immortal.
When ChapAa. went into pictures
Austin went with him. For four
years he co-directed with Chaplin in
producing comedies. both for Mutual
and First National. shoulder Arms" "
"A Dogs Life" and, THE Kid" bear
mark of his cooperation. After a
varied career, since leaving Charlie,
Austin has taken his megaphone over
to the Buster Keaton lot and is well
under way with the first two-reel
comedy Cook is making under con-
tract with Anger. who Is essaying TO
make his own comedies.
Evening star., 1923-07-01
Valuable Dog a Big Risk.

the world he unfortunately does not
grasp the Importance Of h1S own physi-
cal well being. and without the reason :
ing power. even so intelligent an animal
in an impulsive moment might get into
serious trouble and even sacrifice his
life.
There is said to be no known basis
upon which insurance premiums on the
life of a dog actor might logically be
predicated.
Jane Murfin, who collaborated with
Jane Cowl in writing ''Smilin' Through -
is the owner of Strongheart, and Larry
Trimble, who directs the pictures in
which the dog appears, has been his
trainer. Both have a great deal at
stake in his welfare.
II a fatal accident were to befall the
dog during the filming Of picture In
which he was the central figure, the
money loss would be beyond salvage.
because no understudy could be pressed
into service TO finish the picture.
Evening star., 1923-07-01
LATEST MOVIE GOSSIP
FROM HOLLYWOOD
Constance Ta1,nadge on Her Hobes and Ambitions
BY HALLETT ABEND.

LOS ANGELES, 2S.-The
Tamadge the hour delayed largely
silk She
neither
outside dressing while director
mans
When interviewed Miss Tamadge
Saturday. much the
breeches which
she will don of the of The
Dangerous Maid play of eighteenth England which been
adapted from "Barbary Winslow Rebel"
scarcely shake hands wrist weak said the blonde
Talmadge handcasp which
the white hb her words You I've from fencing
hour I'm breah
talk Wheeupo she talked asenatng about everything but herself
Constance Talmadge has completed "Ducy" 1t the
all but she about THE Maid the
of which justb
Evening star., 1923-07-01

TT is not at all surprising that a
screen player with an earning ca
pa city Of approximately $1.000.000 a
year should be insured for a sum ap-
proximating the income he is able to
command.
There Is such a player. however, upon
whom no insurance at all can be writ
ten. and this fact beco.3es the more
remarkable when thought Is given to
the amount that might reasonably be
expected from this actors earnings dur
ing. the five years that represents the
average span of a stars greatest popu-
Iarity.
= Not even 100000 worth of insurance
can be secured on the life and continued
welfare of this exceptional performer, 1t
is said, for he is Strongheart. the won
der dog, and although repated to be
the most perfectly trained police dog in
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Evening star., 1923-07-01
New Burlesque Record
DARNEY GERARD's "Follies of the !

DARNEY GERARD'S "Follies of the
- Day" in which "Bozo" Snyder
is prominent, as burlesques only
pantomimic comedian, was headed for
London when the Columbia Wheel
season closed in May. but the call of
Boston prevailed. 1t played seven
weeks last summer at the Boston
Gayety, and a run OF seven weeks
this summer at the same theater,
lately terminated, in addition to two
weeks during the Columbia 'WneeIs"
regular season, within the past two
years, 1t thus established a new rec
ord for burlesque.
"Bozo" and the new edition of Bar
ney Gerard novelties will open on
Broadway July IA, and "Follies Of the
Day" will again play the Columbia
circuit. including the Gayety Theater
in this city.
Evening star., 1923-07-01
New Sketch Presented.
SMART little vaudeville sketch e

4 SMART little vaudeville sketch en-
"A titled "Stage-struck." was pre-
sented recently at the garden fete at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Sidwell, 1901 Wisconsin avenue, for
the benefit Of the Thomas Jefferson
memorial foundation.
Those taking part were Mrs. Min
negerode Andrews, who made an in
troductory speech: Mrs. Chester G:
Mayo. who sang MY Beautiful One"
accompanied by the Navy Band; Miss
Estelle Allen, who gave a 'burlesque
of the potion" scene s,,,fTs from Romeo
Black, dressed as a man, who told
Irish and Scotch stories. Mrs. Black
and Mrs. Mayo also gave one Of the
quarrel scenes" from the School for
Scandal" and Miss Allen recited "On
the Way to Mandalay" to band ac-
compartment.
The play was a vehicle for pre-
senting various specifics. written by
Mrs. Black, with suggestions from
Mrs. Mayo and Miss Allen.
Miss Helen Barbee sang "Our Coun-
try's Flag" by Mary Sitz Parker, and
the Navy Band played.