The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-20
DE- MILE FACES
ATTACKS ON
HISTORY
Writers Criticize His New
''Ten Commandments"
Hollywood Tales.
By WILLIAM PARKER.
Cosmopolitan News Service.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Feb. 90
Cecil B. DeMille is being made the
target of the usual brickbats hurled
at those who dig into ancient his
tory. ''Veritas" and "Old Sub
scriber" are beginning to make
their appearance in the news
papers, complaining that 1.-The Ten
Commandments picture Is not aid
thentic history.
The principal criticism is that De
Mile has made Rameses II, SOME
times called the Magnificent, the
Pharaoh of the oppression, as well
az OF the Exodus. One amateur
Archaeological has figured that If the
tame Pharaoh, who began the per-
secution, was living when Moses
led the children of Israel into the
wilderness he would be az old as
Methuselah.
Another point raised is that of
the court Of the rams. De Mile
shows the vast court leading tc the
temple as court Of sphinx's. An
even more captious critic raises the
point that records Of the Pharaohs
fail to include any Pharaoh having
been lost with his army in the Red
sea.
Inasmuch as there is nothing DE
Mile can do about it, he probably
viii reply that 1t is his story and
he Is going to stick to it.
Another Starlet Appears.
1t was formerly said that the
notion picture industry was in It's
, infancy. But what about it now,
what with its biggest money
makers, including three or four
children? Now comes "Dinky
DEAN" four-year-old protege, who
has formally incorporated himself
to make four productions a year.
The youngsters father is Charles
cChuck'D +. Riesner, who has
played in a number of Chaplin pic.
lures. Dinkey made one appear
ance with Chaplin in THE Pilgrim"
One appearance appears to be all
that is necessary in a Chaplin pic.
ture, and after that new Chaplin
discovery is launched in the In.
! dustry.
Jackie Coogan was a product of
THE Kid" which Chaplin made.
Baby Peggy" Is already at work
on an ambitious schedule Of pic.
lures. Her age is five. Then there
is little Priscilla Dean Moran, aged
five, who is trying to make a go of
| 1t all on her own. If she gets the
right sort of story to begin with, it
| is freely predicted she will eclipce
number of the other infant stars.
Miss Chadwick Released.
A contract can be drawn up to
meet every contingency but dissatis-
faction, and the Goldwyn Company
has just voluntarily released Helen
Chadwick from a contract which
would ordinarily not expire until
next November.
Miss Chadwick sued to have the
contract annulled, but the court de.
cided in favor of the Goldwyn Com.
pany. Miss Chadwick was practi.
cally unknown when the Goodwin
Company placed her under contract
and now that she is successful. she
wants to head company Of her
own.
In a number of instances this am.
OASANAA AAO~<S PAONCu WlSO1 dIlu III OInGrR
1t has not. Vaudeville has booked
several Him stars, who organized
their own companies, to their regret.
me stars who have succeeded un.
der their own management can be
counted on two hands, with several
fingers to spare.
Joe Martin has retired from the
films. This Is going to cause con-
siderable agitation among thea chill.
dren, for Joe is the big ape who has
appeared so often in Universal
serials and features. Joe has be.
come ternperamental in his old age.
and 1t got so that the actors did
not Know whether Joe would kiss
them or bite them during q scene.
Joe will appear in AL G. Barnes
wild animal circus. He was sold
for $4,000.
Prize Fight Complex.
Viola Dana Is reported to be en-.
gagged to handsome young fel.
low, whose principal claim to fame
appears to be that he is a boxer.
There is quite a prizefighter com.
pick in Hollywood Just now. The
Hollywood American Legion pavilion
is located in the center of Holly.
wood, and boxing bouts are held
every Friday night.
Prominent feminine and male
stars are enthusiastic spectators.
and the flapper element of the film
colony seems to feel that it lacks
distinction If 1t is not seen with a
boxer occasionally.
Mike Donlin, former star out
fielder for the New York Giants.
has a part in George Melford's
Flaming Barriers"
Donlin, now a permanent resident
Of Los Angeles, received his
theatrical training when he appeared
In vaudeville with the late Mabai