San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
Mary Is Old Self Again
dorothy Vernon Of Haddon Hall' She Is the
Impetuous Girl of Biograph Days.
BY JACK JUNGMEYER

ID ShNh 0ONONiE1 En-
Hollywood, April 5.-The hoydenisL
is of Mary Pickf,rd, the impetu-
Immortal girlhood which has frs,
4 last endeared her to romance
krs the world around. come to the
p again in Dorothy Vernon of
hdon Hall" which had its world
Imiere here.
Not in many picture has abe
lightly Pickford spirit had such
hping leeway as in this historical
lei Of Charles Major, whimsicaily
hslated for the screen by Marshall
Han.
she is again the Mary of old Bio
ph days, attired to be sure in
kabethan costume and beset by
/ intrigue, but animuting the
ipestuous DOROTHY" with the
III piquancy which first set he-
Irt from other film actresses.
She has demonstrated how the
fness may be taken out Of cos
be drama. With coI.ic mockery of
Iorial convention; Pickford and
Han have introduced slapstick
Ieaven the stately period play.
There are grim moments and high
bense-hard riding. sword play,
th and the gather Of doom aroui.!
later Mary, Queen of Scots whose
Iunes affect the love the Haddan
maid. But the intimate and Of
| playful human emrhasis is never
Fshadowed by panoply.
Fhe core of the story Is battle
wits between Dorothy" and he;
billy hot-tempered sire, as to
Ich Of two suitors she shall wed.
hantic episode becomes enmeshed
b historic, giving 'he tale preten-
Is scope.
borothy's" temper almost costs
lover his head. Hu. she saves
monarch and is rewarded with
mission TO accompany John Man
i" to exile.
larry Pickford has never been moro
htaneous. She has perhaps neyer
b better directed. This is the
fth picture in which Neilan has
led her, and the two have develon-
a fine sympathy and understand
Photographically 1)"rothv Yer
|" is sheer de,,iSh.. Mary's fol-
FRS will hail it with. joy.
bong Fairbanks magnificent "Ro'
Hood" sets were utilized for manv
the castle scenes, and perhaps II
the suggestiveness of this hous-
which injected so manv acrobatic
Hers into Mary's lecture.
PRODUCERS and exhibitors who 70
lily said the costume picture was
h for another year 6, least. aren't
be so sure after seeing Mary's lat
It seems to depend a good deal
who makes them and how.
I 70 a curious coincidence tina.
never Charlie Ch.plin begins
lure his bamboo cane is as busy
3eturing a flock of assorted rumors
Ii Is describing arcs Of comedy.
Ihe latest story to be Debated rs
5tistent whispering that Charlie
seryered all professional connec-
with Edna Purviance, mani
Is his leading lady. because LitA
n was given that role in his forth
Hing production
his Charlie. emphaticaiiy wish's
Nleny. asserting that Miss Fur
Ice Is still under oontract and re-.
es her weekly salary just as il
were actively ngaeed.
Mss Purviance, who scored dis
4 triumph In Chaplin's woman
2Paris" will again appear in
natic production supervised by
e|rlie. he announces.
tumors that the comedian hao
ken with Edna ttgaE shortly
the Courtland lines shooting
dal, which headlined Miss Puf-
&c and Mabel Normand as din
guests of the Hollywood bon
mt when the host was shot.
Ibis was shortly before Chaplin
bunced Iita Grey as Leading wo-
in the Alaskan goid rush picture
being made. And HOLLYWOOD.
ng on gossipv speculation, prompt
rev conclusions.
mother rumor which Chaplin saws
not materialize Is that he will
TT Mary Pickford IN a photoplay
he London slums.
Il wants IL known hat he Is bnck
comedies. to continue PLAYING the
acter that brought him fame
fortune. While a Chanlin unit
production Of dramatic films NAV
organized under Lis super'Gsion.
old tyne comedies viii not be
buuisned.
nd while he's spiking speculation
rles Spencer Chaplin. the worlds
celebrated bachelor. enters a
raj denial that he Is engaged 70 be
ried to snrone, famous or other
ersuading a film Iacv to enter a
3 cage and pose nonchalentlv with
king Of beasts Is becoming fav-
publicity stunt. It is intended
lonnote cool nerve--on the lady's
Of course. And although the
Is usually more worried than