Evening star., 1924-10-26
F1lmogram ms

description of the story is quoted
| from the circular.
A wide wave Of sympathy will go
out to Tom and owen Moore from
their silent friends Of the screen on
| the recent death Of their mother.
| Douglas MacI.ean, former Washing
! ton boy, who is one of the bright,
| clean lights of photoplay entertain
| ment. is utilizing presidential cam
paien accessory in furthering his
wares. 1t is in the form of a lapel
| button, blue or white, as you prefer.
bearing the smiling face and the
motto, Never Say Die" 1t was the
spirit suggested by this motto which
! landed our Washington ball club on
| the pinnacle of fame. but MacIean
offers the trinket as free button in
surance" TO meet accidents caused by
! laughing at his new picture.
Walter Boob" McManus. comedian
with Best Show In Town" at the
| Gayety Theatcr, is an eX-service man.
| having won his stripes overseas with
| the \. L. r In the American Army
| he was known as the clown OF the
A. L. F. and did much to entertain
his buddies. BY special request he
appeared twice before Gen. Pershing
| in his act.
| Milla Davenport has been given a
role in Edna Ferber's so Big" which
| Charles Brabin is directing. Veteran
! playgoerS who remember Miss DaVen-
! port in the halCyon days OF her stage
popularity Will be slow to recognize
! in the fat Dutch cook OF so Big
I the sylphlikc dancer who came to
America so years ago after gaining
laurcis in Switzerland.
Doris Kenyon. First Nationals new
est star, owes her introduction to the
! friendship Of the late Victor Herbert.
The great composer conductor was a
| friend of MisI kcnyonS father, who
! is Il well known editor. He was ia
mildr with Miss kenyons studies in
voice and piano, and on her gTadua-
tion from school placed her in one of
his own productions, the musical di-
version. Princess Pat" That led TO
the young stars decision TO give up
music for drama.
On the advice of mules used 10
transport his company's equipment
J. Stuart Blackton has transferred
the location site of The Beloved
| Brute" from Rattlesnake Canyon.
Calf, TO San Diego County. You
can't make a mule remain in place
when ne senses danger, hence when
/ these particular animals gave unrniS-
taxable signs OF nervousness Black
ton decided TO move. He had hardly
left Rattlesnake Canyon before a rag
| ing forest fire struck the region,
proving that prophecies of an ass are
not always aSinine.
| "Kings in Exile one of the best
4 lyr h,, 1nh
author OF 'Sapho." Will be Victor
Seastrom's next production for Metro
| Goldwyn-Mayer. 1t Is story Of
Paris as a refuge and rendezvous for
unthroned monarchs, and in this
glamorous setting OF Partisan So
phisticated society Daudets charac-
ters enact an alluring romance. Pre-
| liminary work has already been
| started on the production.
George Fitzmaurice, associated with
Samuel Goldwyn in production of
First National pictures. who has re-
covered from his recent illness, has
commenced filming N Thief in Para
disc adapted by Frances Marion
| Wordlings." Ronald Colman will
| head the cast.
James Cruze, who was recently
married to Betty Compson. will start
production on THE Goose Hangs
High" November 8. His Wedding trip
will be postponed until Spring.
| Raymond Hatton. one Of the fore
most character actors Of the screen,
has been placed under a long-term
contract to appear exclusively In
Paramount pictures. His first ap-
| pearance will be in "Contraband."
He was with the same company for
five and a half years, having played
in Java Head" "Ebb Tide" Joan,
| the Woman" '-rhe Whispering