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Evening star., 1924-05-04
Mary Pickford's Secret

EIGURATIVELY speaking, the mo-
tion picture pierees sunshine and
shadow. 1t travels where there is
poverty or wealth. The Main streets
and the 5th avenues learn its mes
sage. In fact, the silent voice of the
silver sheet offers a paradox, for 1t
Is heard the world over. ssH
Thus, in n paragraph, I sum up the
essence of an interview with Mary
Pfckford.
The screen is living thing" says
Miss Pickford. simply because il is
reflection of life--of people, and a
mirror of their moods and emotions"
And who has better mirrored the
moods and actions of persons In every
walk of life-of children as we'll as
adults-than Mary Pickford?
You know" Mary went on, there
Is ambition in every stratum of life.
The shoemaker aspires to be chauf-
feur. the chauffeur to be a banker,
Nobody is ever wholly satisfied. At
times I am almost convinced Ii is q
trait in all of us to belittle our own
stations. To use an old phrase, the
other fellows grass always looks the
Ereenest.' This spirit of wanting to
change. of being restless and desiring
10 do other things, is what really
constitutes ambition. For myself, 1
think that if 1t were my privilege to
choose I should like best to be re-
membered for the spirit of springtime
the age of seventeen.
Undoubtedly we will all admit that
Booth Harrington has carved q niche
for himself in the literary world with
his stories of youth. i would like to
fill a similar place in the film world.
The greatest measure or happiness
would come to me If I could feel that
!! had reminded people of something
that is near their hearts-somethinE
that all have in common-the memory
of youth.
ITO me the prettiest part of the
symbolizes hope. youth, love It al
ways seems that during tnat season
nature opens her perfume bottle and
its fragrance permeates unfolding
buds and blooming things.
1T really doesn't matter to what
Evening star., 1924-05-04
Jackie and Rumes.

For the second time in his Aim ca
reer Jackie Coogan has donned
the rufiies of femininity, and both
times has he been highly successful
in his impersonation, greatly to his
own private scorn.
Jackie isn't strongly in favor of
female impersonations," and is in
that age when boyhood is just bit
disturbed in it's mind as to whether
girls are not, after all. an incum-
brance and, frankly, a nuisance.
However, duty is duty, and a job
is a job. In his picture, Circus
Days" the plot required Jackie to
get into the skirts of tiny eques-
trienne and ride upon a horse. He
didn't mind the horse, but he was du-
bious about the skirts, and went
about the studio for several days with
a chip on his shoulder awaiting some
incautious person to brush 1t off with
a comment about how sweet he was
dressed up like little girl"
His current picture, "a Boy Of
Flanders" took a similar liberty with
the personal sentiments of this genu-
inc boy, and demanded of him day
or two of abject misery, in which,
dressed as little Lena from Rotter-
dam. he had to cavort before the
camera.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
Interesting Story Behind
Picture.
"PEHIND a motion picture there Is
~ frequently q story as interest

"PEHIND a motion picture there Is
frequently a story as interest
ing as the film story ITSELF" says q
we'll known producer. and the story
behind the making of Dimitri Bucho-
wetzkfs Men," Pola Negris latest
production, is said to bear out the
statement.
Four years ago Buchowetzki di-
rected Pola Negri in a European pic
ture called Mad Love" Following
that picture, Buchowetzki went on
two months journey through Paris to
the south of France. His imaginative
mind saw thousand incidents which
would make excellent motion picture
material. Having so recently COM
pleted picture with Pola Negri. his
thoughts naturally worked along
lines akin to her screen personality.
In a small fishing village on the
Gulf of Lyon an innkeeper told him
AN amazing story. 1t was the history
OF Cleo, waitress in a village wine
shop, and the remarkable adventures
which she experienced.
Today the story told by the French
innkeeper to the director is inscribed
upon seven reels of film, and Pola
Negri has added the colorful person
ality of Cleo to her gallery of vivid
characterizationS.
Evening star., 1924-05-04

Calvert, then a director in the old
Essanay Aim concern, refused Agnes
Ayres. job as an actress and made
her. cry real tears. Recently, the
same man refused Agnes q job, but
her tears were only OF the reel kind
Calvert is now an actor and appears
in Miss Ayers picture Bluff"
Marjorie Whitney, from the Ned
Wayburn dancing school in New
York. who takes a prominent part in
the "JaZz-A-Week" program at the
new Tivoli Theater, Is hailed as the
successor to Evelyn Law as one of
the most remarkable kickers on the
American stage. Miss Law is q fea-
tured member Of the touring FOL
lies"
A musical novelty Is promised pa
irons of Crandalfs Apollo Theater by
Grant and Ruth Linn. organist and
pianist. respectively, who have ar
ranged a special medley of choruses
of songs currently popular.
Eileen Van Biene. "the crinoline
girl" who created the role of OF
title In "Maytime" and last week
sang in the prologue at the Tivoli
Theater. will remain this week to
lend the charm of her voice to the
'Jazz-A-Wcek" program.
Evening star., 1924-05-04

or woman employe on the Poll pay
roll who has worked there for six
months or more.
The letter accompanying the policy
reads as follows:
.As q, memorial to my son. Edward
]. Poll. this certificate OF life insur-
ance Is presented to you as one OF
my loyal and esteemed employees. 1t
Is my earnest wish to foster good
feeling and cooperation in our enter
prises, and desire every one OF my
employees to realize that / have his or
her welfare always at heart.
"In providing you this protection l
offer Il as q contribution to your hap
pfness and the comfort of those de-
pendent on you and as token OF my
appreciation for your helpful and
loyal service to the success OF the
Poll theatrical enterprises.
Please accept 1t with my hope that
you may long be spared to continue
In the service Of these enterprises"
Evening star., 1924-05-04
Movie Methods Alike.

"THERE are no such things as Eu-
ropean or American methods of
motion picture direction" declares
Dfmitri Euchowetski. There are
only good or bad directors"
Sweeping away the impression that
directors of the old world followed
peculiar methods of their own, which
differed entirely from those In vogue
among American directors, Mr.. Buch-
owetzki paraphrased Oscar Wilde's
famous statement that There are no
such things as moral or immoral
books; they are only we'll or badly
written"
livery director brings to bear the
peculiarities of his own personality.
and this produces results which may
be very different" says the Russia n
director. I'VE all visualize sftua-
tions differently. but it is not right
to say we have different methods
which can be classified under conti-
mental names. All directors. Ameri-
can and European, are simply trying
to picturiSe life
Evening star., 1924-05-04

dizzy heights we rise-whether we be
kings or just plain folk-there will
always be an understanding-an in
between level--where we will love to
meet and talk. I believe that point
OF understanding comes when we
Should 1 ever give up playing in
pictures, would like nothing better
than to direct the type of story that
our lives-of the hopes and ambitions
we had. For, as we grow older, dis
appointments bring on the summer Of
reality, fading all too often into the
autumn of cynicism and the winter of
erased in the memory of springtime.
That is why I want to touch upon
the little things that link us with the
days when we looked upon the world
THE other night at the dinner ta-
BILE friend of Douglas and mine
forcibly brought the point home that
l wish to make. After / had passed
him some chilli sauce he said:
never eat chilli sauce that I
don't think OF mother and the way
she used to make it
(which reminded me that when
ever 1 see lilacs I always think Of
the front yard of our old home in
Canada during the days of my child
hood. IT is always the simple, little
things that bring back the memory
Of springtime.
''It is childhood and its environment
which teaches us the things that are
poignantly influential on our lives
From my child roles in pictures
have grown up to Dorothy Vernon.
Without the experience of feeling the
emotion of a child's heart could not
possibly have played my first grown
up part. For child possesses more
dramatic emotion than an adult--a
fact which startled me when l first
discovered 1t. 1t Is the child's nat
ural way of giving vent to expression
and feeling. Though Dorothy Yer
non was a mature woman, she had
the sensitive feelings and the dra-
matte reactions Of a child"
If you want to feel and sense these
reactions, as Americas own Mary
makes you feel them during an in
terview, see Dorothy Vernon of Had
don Hail. when it comes to the 41a-
tional Theater next week.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
Trilby'' I'm London.
d ICIIARD WALTON TULLY's sore

d ICIIARD WALTON TULLY'S screen
version of du Mauriers "Trilby"
was given its English premiere at the
Covent Garden, London. recently,
under the auspices of the Silver
Crusaders"
This organization. which has Prin-
cess Beatrice, Princess Alice and
Countess of Athlone as IT'S presidents
is organized to help all Britisch char
tiles and hospitals in special need,
and a 'Trilby fund" Is being founded.
Andree Lafayette, who played the
title role in the Tully production,
journeyed from Paris to make a per-
sonal appearance. She was present.
ed by Miss Viola Tree, who referred
TO the fact that her father. the late
Sir Herbert Tree, had played the
sinister role of Svengali.
Prior to the matinee a most inter-
csting private luncheon was staged
at the Savoy Hotel, the guests in
Guiding Sir Gerald du Maurier, Doro-
thea Baird. the original Trilby. and
Miss Lafayette. the latest one.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
Foreign Producer Comments

the stage that she has had consider
able training before she enters the
theater. In France we have no pro-
fessional showgiri class. We have
to hunt diligently for young women
for each of our new productions. We
advertise heavily in the newspapers
and have many applicants We are
able to get many beautiful young
women in this way, but since there
is no professional showgirl in France
there is no professional spirit among
them and they seldom remain long
with us.
Thus with practically every pro-
duction we get new young women.
which has it's advantages in that we
fresh material"
Evening star., 1924-05-04
Poll Insures Employees.

G 2. POLL, New England magnate
and builder Of magnificent the
Edward. has presented to all EN-
ployes in his theaters. circuits, and
real estate enterprises a life insur-
ance policy of from $500 to $4,000.
with premiums paid. as protection
to their families in the event of
death. ".@
The gift is one with no strings at
tached. The policies are being deliv-
cred now in the states Of Connecticut,
Massachusetts,, Pennsylvania and
New York, wherever there Is a man
Evening star., 1924-05-04

7 EoN VoLTERRA. director and pro-
prietor of the Casino de Paris, the
Alhambra in Brussels and of a string
of revue theaters throughout Europe.
arrived here recently to make ar
rangements with J. J. Shubert to
bring to this country the current
Casino de Paris revue. with the origi-
nal French cast and chorus.
Mr.. Nolterra, who is the leading
producer in Europe of revues. said
that he found the American girl fully
worthy of her fame throughout the
world for beauty.
She is lively, she dances well, and
il is apparent when you see her on
Evening star., 1924-05-04

A complete new battery of Powers
projectors and a new spotlight were
Installed in the projection booth of
Crandalrs Metropolitan Tuesday
night, and new screen was erected
on the stage at the same time. The
new screen is a specially prepared,
rubber backed, washable radium
screen, which, with the improved
projection from the booth, it is
claimed, gives the Metropolitan the
most clearly reflected image to be
seen in Washington.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
Filmogranns.

MAY ALLISON and Mahlon Hamil-
ton have been selected to head
the cast that the Long Island Cinema
Corporation is assembling for '"rhe
River Road" the coast guard patrol
romance, which will be its first Sun
rise Trail picture.
Hunt Stromberg has started work
on the Priscilla Dean production,
The Siren of Seville" which was
written for her by H. H. Van Lorn.
James Kirkwood and Lila Lee have
completed Wandering Husbands"
which Is a comedy drama OF suburban
lie with decidedly novel theme.
Hold Your Breath" the AL Christie
feature comedy, with Dorothy Devore.
waiter HERS and Tully Marshall,
which is set for early release. has a
cludes blackface,. German. Irish. He
brew, English and American comedy
representations.
Changing Husbands" has been &C.
lected as the title Of the picture ten.
tatively called Roles" featuring
Leatrice Joy, which was adapted to
the screen from Elizabeth Alexanders
Saturday Evening Post story.
Choice Of the player for the title
role of Peter Pan" will not be re-
stricted to persons under contract to
Itaram.onnt; IsraT. Mt. according ,saI to Jesse L
are under consideration.
Rod La ROGUE has been chosen as
the cast Of Cecil B. De Miles next
production, Feet of Clay" La Rocoue
won high praise for his work In The
Ten Commandments" and Triumph"
the most recent De Mile production.
Hope Loring and Louis Llghton,
enief scenarioists at the Principal
Pictures Studios. have started work
the Iron Door" at the home Of Harold
Bell Wright. 2 picturesque domicile
In the desert just outside Of Tucson,
ZaSu Pitts has a photograph of
Erich Won Stroheim on tie walls of
her Hollywood home with this in
scriptfon: ITO the greatest tragediene
! nave ever known. and I mean it"
That's quite a compliment from the
5aEacious and plain-spoken director.
ZaSu earned the tribute for her work
in Greed" which Won Stroheim is
now reducing to theater length.
Booth Harrington, Thomas Meig-
han, Victor Herman and Paul Sloane
spent most of last week at Sing Sing
prison. The call was purely q social
one and was made in connection with
the next picture Meighan Is to make.
Tarkington's story, "Whispering
Men,, which will have several scenes
mined at the famous prison.
For the first time in three years.
Gloria Swanson is making leisure
ly tour OF the 5th avenue shops In
New York. Much to her satisfaction,
her vacation has fallen at just the
time she wanted to devote to this
purpose;
Production work on "The Guilty
One" which featured Agnes Ayres,
has been concluded at the Para
mount studio. Supporting Miss Ay.
res are Edward Burns, Cyril Ring,
crayford Kent and George Seigmxn.
Ralph Graves has been signed by
Mack Sennett to star in a series of
two-reel comedies. The first story
presents him as q rural Romeo,
written to bring out the personal
charm and whimsical humor OF this
young actSr.
'The Lion and the Souse" Is the
edy. The lion being played by Numa,
the 750-pound jungle king, and the
souse portrayed by Sid Smith.
Mack Sennett has been invited to
act as one of the judges at the an
nual beauty pageant held at Atlantic
City in September. The judges OF
the pageant comprise some OF the
country9 foremost art exponent6, in
Evening star., 1924-05-04
Next Weeks Photoplays

METROPOLITAN-"Lilies of
I the Feld," featuring Corinne
Griffith and Conway Tearle,'
COLUMBIA-Mae Murray, in
mile. Midnight"
RIALTO-Eileen Pringie, in
True as Steel"
PALACE-Buster Keaton, in
Sherlock, Jr."
AMBASSADOR-"Liiies of the
Field"
CENTRAL-"Ride for Your
Life"
CRANDALL'S-Bryant Wash
burn. 90.
Evening star., 1924-05-04

1.-The Lion and the Souse" is the
title OF a new Sennett two-reel COM
edy. The lion being played by Numa,
the 750-pound jungle king, and the
souse portrayed by Sid Smith.
Evening star., 1924-05-04

Mack Sennett has been invited to
act as one of the judges at the an
nual beauty pageant held at Atlantic
City in September. The judges of
the pageant comprise some OF the
country's foremost art exponenta, in
Evening star., 1924-05-04

A beautiful villa near Sorrento,
Italy. once owned and used by Kaiser
wilhelm, served as q setting for a
series OF beautiful love scenes In
Henry Kings production of The
White Sister"
Evening star., 1924-05-04

Lawrence Beatus, manager Of
Loews Palace Theater. was host dur
manager OF the Adline Theater, Pitts
burHh.
Evening star., 1924-05-04

eiuding Howard Chandler Christy and
F9orenz Ziegfeld-
THE White Moth" Maurice Tour
neur's latest photopiay. in which Bar
bara La Marr and Conway TeArie
are co-featured, Will be released May
S. 1t is a drama Of PArtsian the
atrical and American society life.
The cast for The Strength Of De-
size" the e. Phillips Oppenheim story
which ]: Stuart Blackton II produc-
ing. is headed by Irene Rich, Mar
guerite do la Motto. Charles Post.
Harry MyerA Rosemary Theby and
AnderB Randolph. The picture deals
with life in the movie" colony of
Hollywood.
David Smiths coming production.
with John Bowers and Alice Calhoun
Alan Hale. chariotte Merriam. Otis
Harlan, Kitty Bradbury and Joseph
RckSon, has been named The Code
Of the Wilderness
Booth Tarkington's The Masntfi-
cont Ambersons," one OF his most pop
ular novels, dealing with the growth
and development OF middle western
town. has been purchased by Vita
graph for production.
The release Of Borrowed Hus-
bands" brings to the screen for the
first time one of the most popular
writer's OF the day. Mildred X. Bar
bour. whose novels are a feature in
more than 1000 newspapers through
out America.
Orangelo Ratio, the assistant man.
ager at Loew's Palace. and probably
the District Of Columbia's best
known piano accordionist. will be
the life OF the party at the fourth
annual dance of the Paramount Club,
composed of employees Of the Wash
ington branch of the Famous Play
ers-Lasky Company. to be given at
2$00 18th street northwest, Friday
evening.
Lawrence Beatus, manager Of
Loew's Palace Theater, was host dur
ing tho past week to Louis X Sidney,
manager OF the Adline Theater, Pitts
bursh.
A beautiful villa near Sorrento.
Italy. once owned and used by Kaiser
wilhelm, served as q setting for a
series OF beautiful love scenes in
Henry Kings production of THE
White Sister"
Evening star., 1924-05-04

Ralph Graves has been signed by
Mack Sennett to star in a series OF
two-reel comedies. The first story
presents him as a rural Romeo,
written to bring out the personal
charm and whimsical humor OF this
young actSr.
Evening star., 1924-05-04

One" which featured Agnes Ayres,
has been concluded at the Para
mount studio. Supporting Miss Ay.
res are Edward Burns, Cyril Ring,
Crayford Kent and George Seignxfi.
Evening star., 1924-05-04

Nine years ago. a man named E. II.
Evening star., 1924-05-04

For the first time in three years.
Gloria Swanson liz making a leisure
ly tour OF the 5th avenue shops In
New York. Much to her satisfaction,
her vacation has fallen at just the
time she wanted to devote to this
purpose
Evening star., 1924-05-04

Hope Loring and Louis Lighton,
chief scenarioists at the Principal
Pictures Studios, have started work
on the scenario for The Mine With
the Iron Door" at the home of Harold
Bell Wright. q picturesque domicile
In the desert just outside Of Tucson,
AriZ
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-25
Resolutions OF Respect

WHEREAS, in view of the loss we
have sustained by "the decease OF our
friend and brother, Archie p. Vana-
destine, and of the Still heavier loss
sustained by those who were nearest
and rearest to him; therefore, be it
RESOL WE'D, That it is but a just
tribute to the memory of the departed
to say that in regretting his removal
from our midst, The Order OF the X.
of p. we mourn for one who was, in
every way, worthy of our respect and
regard
RESOLVED, That we sincerely con-
doleswith the family OF the deceased
on the dispensation with which 1t has
pleased Divine Providence to afflict
them, and commend them for conso-
lation to Him who orders all things
for the best, and whose chastisements
are meant in mercy.
RESOLVED, That this heartfelt tes-
timonial of our sympathy and sorrow
be forwarded to the family of our de-
parted friend, one to the Independent
Reporter, and one to be placed on the
records of our lodge!
PATRICK MANNING
SCOTT BARNES
RALEIGH WHEELER
Committee on Resolutions
Hartland, Me. Dec. 25, 1924
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-25
Athens Grange

Athens Grange No. 257 met in reg
ular session Saturday evening, De-
cember goth. AS the Worthy Master
Clifton Flanders was unable to be
present, the w. o.. Herbert Corson
filled the chair. As some of the
sisters who were elected to Office last
meeting resigned, they had TO re-eleet
officers: Secretary. Edith l.. Cor
son. Ceres, Verna Beckwith; pianist
Mrs. Cora Goodwin. The gate keep
or also resigned his Office so William
Leighton wos elected to hold that Of
fee for 49,.
The third and fourth degrees were
conferred ON one candidate. +. p.
McCollor gave a very interesting re-
port of his trip and visit to the State
Grange at Portland. The next meet
ing of Athens Grange will be an all
day meeting on January 3, 1925 with
a baked bean and pastry dinner, when
the new officers will be installed.
Members not already solicited please
bring pastry, ~
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-25
Tracing Samuel Weston's Title

DR.. c. w. Judkins has been making
an exhaustive research as to Show
hogan history during the past year or
two. In particular he has under
vestigation the triangle bounded by
Madison avenue Russell and Water
streets. This, it will be observed, is
at present q very important area in
Skowhegan's business district All
the territory about here was one time
embraced In the Kennebec Purchase,
of which the triangle just referred to
was part. June 90, 1911, the prop
rietors of the Kennebec Purchase. con-
veyed the triangle to Joseph Locke
and Brooks .Daseomb.. Locke and
Dascomb conveyed the same property
to Samuel Weston, August "a, 1916.
This triangle is further designated by
a-peculiar sign combining the letters
AE in manner impossible to our
types, but as frequently seen in litera-
ture, known as the diphthong. The
nearest we can come to the old name
is Triangle AE.'
Or. Judkins has traced part of
these conveyances to the present own
ers. In other portions of the tri-
angle. he has followed the transfers
for few years only subsequent to
the dates aboye given. He has run
across some very interesting things
and in some instances unearthed prob
lens which are not easy OF solution
In cid days, there was row of pop
lar trees frop Water to Russell
streets, about on what is now the
division between. the Ordway block
and the e. n. Merrill block. The
area to the east of this row of trees
would be the easterly point of Fri
angle AE." terminating at what is
now the railroad crossing. 1t was
undoubtedly embraced in the real es-
tate conveyed to Samuel Weston by
Locke aud. Dascoinbe, as above men
toned DR. Judkins cannot find
conveyance of this area from Weston
to anybody. but he does find this
point of land east of the poplar
trees in the ownership of Joseph
Russell This appears in deed
from Russell to Daniel Steward,
April 80. 1920. How Joseph Russell
got his title is, at this late date, of
course, of very little commercial i'm
portance 1t is of considerable his
toric interest, however. 1t would
be great satisfaction to the doctor,
to members of the Skowhegan Histori
cal Society, and others, if Joseph Rus
sells ownership could be accounted
for.
In some of the old deeds there is
a mention of store conveyed by
Bridge. These are Augusta parties
who seem to have been dealing in
real estate up this way. The doctor
believes that this store was some
where in the triangle. He also finds
mention of Joseph Russell store.
Some things indicate that the Bridge
store and the Russell store were the
same. DR.. Judkins would like to de-
'termine whether or not this is true.
and if so. where this building was To-.
Gated