The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-04
REMARKABLE TRIO
CAST BY |NCE IN
ANNA CHRISTIE
George Marion to Play Role
of Chris Which He Made
Famous on Stage.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. AFTER
weeks of careful consideration,
Thomas H. Irice has signed up one of
the most remarkable trio of actors
ever appearing in one picture for the
leading roles in his screen adaptation
of Anna Christie" Eugene O'Neill's
big stage success. Blanche Sweet has
been selected in the title role.
George Marion, Swho created the
roles Of Chris, the old "Squarehead"
father. for the stage play, has been
brought back from London, where
the play has had a sensational run,
to play the same part on the screen.
William Russell has been cast for the
part of Matt Burke, the Irish stoker-
lover Of the drama.
Miss Sweet, who has been intrusted
with the role for the screen which
Pauline Lord has made famous on
the stage, is considered one OF the
most able emotional actresses of the
silver sheet. She has been a fan" IA
vorite since the old biograph days
and recently made a triumphant
Comeback" after several years alb
sence from the screen in Quincy Ad-
ans Sawyer" She has just finished
work in the leading role of In the
Palace of the King"
Marion Is Only Man
to Play "Chris" for Movie
Marion's Characterization Of Chris,
which he will immortalize on the
screen, has been declared by critics
both in this country and in London,
to be one Of the finest stage deltnea-
tions OF the last two years
Nation has been an actor, a pro.
Queer and a student OF the drama all
his life. In addition to countless
stage characterizations he has played
he has produced some of the biggest
stage attractions ever shown in this
country. including THE Merry
Widow" THE Prince of Pilsen," Tex.
cuse me-" "Zhari, 1.-THE County Chair.
man, Pom Pom. Madam X. - Eve
~ Woman" THE College Widow, -
THE Little Duchess" Peggy From
Paris" Gypsy Love-" "a Fool There
Was" and "Tangerine. He produced
Head Over Heels" with Mirzi, playing
the role Of an old Italian. and scored
such a success that he decided to give
up producing and return TO the stage.
Bill Russell Added I
to Cast of Gamma Christie"
A seven-minute scene which he
played in Gold" one Of Eugene
O'Neill's first Broadway productions
was so marvelously done that the
author declared Marion was the star
Of the piece and offered him the role
Of Chris when Anna Christie" was
put on at the Vanderbilt Theater two
years ago. No one else has appeared
in the role since then, so successful
was his Interpretation.
William Russell. who plays the part
Of the young Irish stoker in the pic.
ture. has been such a favorite with
the film world that he has been idle
only three and half days in eight
years. After completing a long con
tract with the American, ne went TO
work the following day as Fox star,
and had Just finished a fouryear star
ring contract when he was signed by
Mr. Ince for the new role
John Griffith Wray, who directed
Inces Hail the Woman" and Her
Reputation" and who just recently
completed work on Mrs Wallace
Reds production Of Human Wreck
age" is megaphoning Anna Chris
tie"
Bradley King, chief Of the Ince staff
Of editors. made the screen adaptation.