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Evening star., 1924-07-20
Can't Cheat the Camera

- A CITING, whether for the stage OIL
for the screen, is very much
the same says Holmes Herbert
leading man in Her own Free
WILL but on the stage one can
cheat d bit; on the screen one daren't
cheat. BY that I mean there are
times ON the stage when the best of
us let down a little.
There may be times when you are
witnessing a play that you feel that
somehow or other the players do not
seem to be living their parts. The
performance lacks conviction. Nine
times out of ten that is wh IN the
players are doing what I call cheat
ing; that is, they are either not Civ
ing their best, or they may even be
kidding.
NO one dares to kid with the con-
centrated eyes of the camera waiting
to register your every move. You
are bound to give your best.
Then again, in studio one is
kept on the jump all the time. An
actor never knows what he is going
TO be obliged to do. He may never
describes a scene to him, and quick,
snap, at once, the actor has to
visualize his characterization. which
calls for all his ingenuity and in
Ne1tiveness. There is no leisurely
working out of role.
For that reason | feel that the
studio puts more demands upon ones
wits; the stage upon ones ina
Sination."
Evening star., 1924-07-20
improvements IN Picture
Making.

or dissolved in. as the case may be,
by increasing the lights.
The general tendency in the light
ing OF pictures among all camera =
men in the last wear has been to-
ward the elimination of the so-called
hard lights-Kliegs and Wohls-and
the increased use of spot lights. This
method gives softer tone to the
lighting efforts, many times border
ing on the soft-focus.
1t is expected when "Monsieur
Beaucaire" is shown that the lighting
of motion pictures in the future will
be greatly affected, as this new syS-
tenn of lighting is considered most
effective and highly desirable. In the
past hard lighting has predominated
In the work of most cameramen.
New methods of story preparation
also are being inaugurated in the
bigger studios. At the Paramount
Long Island studio new system
provides for the adaptation of the
books and plays. by the best known
novelists, dramatists, and humorists.
After these writer's have made their
treatment of story, expert scenar-
lists Will put the material into tech
nical form, thus. it is believed, insur-
ing the finest and most careful prep
aration possible before the director
starts filming the picture.
a noticeable change in the makeup
used by motion picture players has
been erected in the last year, the
tendency now being toward more nat
ural make-ups. The hard pasty ap-
pearance that actors used to have on
the screen has been eliminated by the
use of very little grease paint. The
present day method minimizes make
up except in character parts.
In every branch of motion picture
production. il is ella lined. more and
more attention has been given to de-
tan In the last year. and studio tech
nicians are striving daily to give a
perfection to motion pictures that
will surpass any other form Of
amusement.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
Jackie s Robinson Crusoe'

JACKIE COOGAN had a great time
making Little Robinson Crusoe." "
1t was like a juvenile dream made
true. Everything that any boy ever
dreamed after reading Defoe's master
piece, and "Swiss Family Robinson. L"
was realized. even to the treasure
chest-and the strange animals that
are always found by shipwrecke ed
mariners in South Sea waters.
Every boy loves to play on a raft
Jackie had one. IT bore him from
the deeper sea to the shadows of the
beach where he offered up thanks
like Robinson Crusoe did. and then
proceeded to get acquainted with his
new and strange home.
Every boy has adventures with
savages. So does Jackie. He is cap
tured by them and taken to their
village. Every boy imagines how he
escapes such perilS-and Jackie
shows them how it is done.
or course, there is the shipwreck
and the escape of Jackie is as mirac.
ulous as that of Robinson Crusoe. In
lieu of a faithful friend, like the man
Friday, Jackie has to get along as
best he can with cat, the mascot OF
the ship which was bearing him tc
Australia when the disaster oc.
CURED.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
Meighan Uses Air Mail.

THE advantages of the fast air mail
service between New York and
California, especially as they apply
to the motion picture industry, were
strikingly illustrated last week. when
Thomas Meighan mailed still photo
graphs from his latest picture, THE
Alaskan" to Adolph Zuker. president
of Famous Players-Lasky Corpora
tion.
Mr.. Meighan wanted Mr.. Zukers
advice on a certain scene in the pic
ture. 1t was impossible to describe
the scene either by letter or telegram,
and mailing of the stills through the
usual channels would take too long.
Accordingly he sent a special mes
senger to San Francisco with still
photographs, which were placed
aboard the mail plane leaving shortly
afterward for New York.
Mr.. Zuker had the stills and Mr.
Meighan's problem before him the
next day and was able to wire the
star his advice Immediately.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
Chew Chase.

Today and tomorrow, Barbara La
Mari and Ramon Novarro, Thy Name
is Woman" Aesop's Fables and Fox
News; Tuesday, Mary Alden and Hunt
ley Gordon. pleasure Mad; Mack Sem
nctt's 'Lancy Madelon"; Wednesday
and Thursday, Elinor 1ilyn's Three
Weeks; Friday. Douglas Fnirbanks in
THE Mollycoddle": Charlie Chase. JEFF
fries, Jr." Observation-Disclosures" No. 4:
Saturday. Nita Naldi, Matt Moore and
George Fawcett. in The Break king
Point Eddie Lyon, in "Pisskin Hero
Fighting Skipper"
Pete Macias' LAig!on Band will ba
an added attraction throughout the
week.
Evening star., 1924-07-20

I0NE of the outstanding develop
ments in production methods dur
| ing the last year, according to Para
| mount, is the use of suggestion in di-
| re ction.
While this method of depicting i'm
pressiops has been used to more or
less degree for a number of years, it
! is asserted, 1T remained for Charles
Chaplin to crystallize this form in
his picture, "a Woman of Paris" in
| which he showed the passing of a
train. by the movement of lights. The
audience did not see the train, but
| was aware that it was passing. This
is but one example.
Forrest JIalsey and Joseph Hena-
berry have arranged n scene for Ro-
dolph Valentines picture, a Sainted
Devil" in which neither the body Of
the murdered man or the murderer
is seen, but the audience is made
fully aware that the crime is taking
place. All this is done by suggestion.
In the technical phases Of motion
picture production the motor driven
camera is the newest invention. So
far as is known only one cameraman
is at present using the motor device
for cranking his camera. He is Harry
Fishbeck. who filmed "The Humming
Bird Monsieur Beaucaire" and "a
Sainted Devil" The motor fits on
motion picture camera of the latest
type and is connected with one of the
electrical switches used for the lights
of the set. The device can be set to
run at whatever speed desired and
also has Il reverse for use in making
double exposures and dissolveS. The
advantage of this motor is that it
does away with any possible camera
movement which might result from
the swaying of the cameraman's body
as he cranks his camera. 1t also
leaves the cameraman free to pay all
his attention to his lights while his
camera is turning.
Mr. Fishbeck also is the inventor OF
new system of lighting for motion
pictures in which a preponderance of
spot lights are used. He calls his
method painting with lights, and he
gets effects of highlights and shad-
oWS by the use of spot lights. where
an artist uses n brush and paint on
the canvas. The basic idea is to
make each scene in the picture ap-
ters sanding out in bold relief. 1t
gives better atmospheric effect and
has sometimes been called stero-
scopic lighting.
DissolveS also are being made with
lights these days, rather than by the
iris of the camera A scene can be
dissolved out by the gradual lowering
of lights until ii is completely dark.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
Following the Kaiser's Tip
"AMERIcA is conauering Europe"

"a =,
says Dimitri Buchowotzki.
"Since the conclusion of the great
war there has been great food of
Americanism sweeping over Europe.
The surest sign of the greatness
of a nation is its ability to influence
others with its culture. All the
greatest empires of the past spread
their ideals abroad
I'm cafes and music halls America n
dances and American music are the
chief attractions. In the theaters the
American motion picture is popular
In business American methods are
supplanting the slower methods of
the European.
European film producers are MAX
ing every effort to model their pro-
duction plans upon those of Holly
wood and New York"
Buchowotzki recently produced
Pola Negrrs picture for Paramount,
Lily of the Dust; also peter the
Great" in the Paramount studio in
Berlin.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
Next Serial Queen.
WHO will be the next queen of t

WHO will be the next queen of the
serial?
Helen Holmes, Pearl White ant
Ruth Roland have gone-gone for.
ever! What lucky actress will be.
come the fayorite of the chapter film
fans?
Fans are said to be discussing the
possibility of Allene Ray, the Patht
serial star. the next queen. It is ar
honor which comes not only through
the special qualifications that f1t this
type, but may be won only through
conscientious and tireless study.
Serial fans will not tolerate a fit.
tering actress, or a brainless wonder
They demand something worth while
back of their fayorite. She must
have nerve. a well formed and de.
termined chin, a pretty mouth with
a resolute twist, and eyes that car
CLEAN with nervy CLINT and yet
soften with lovers look, are jus,
a few of the requirements of a reaI
serial queen.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
u. S. Coast Guard Picture.

IMMEDIATELY on the completion o1
''The River Road" the film version
Of Hamilton Thompson's story. pro-
duced with the cooperation of the
United States Coast Guard, the pic
ture will be brought to Washington
for it's first showing before Rear
Admiral Billiard, commandant of the
United States Coast Guard, and other
officials of this important Federal
service.
This showing of the picture, pre-
paratory to it's general release early
this fall, it is expected will assure
the absolute accuracy Of the coast
guard background which will be
shown on the screen for the first
time.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
Takona,

Today, tomorrow and Tuesday. Lon
Chaney. in The Hunchback of Notre
Dame Especial note: Because of the
length of the film there will be only
two shows sunday. at $50 and S:45
PM Wednesday,. Fred Thomson, in
silent Stranger: comedy When
Knights Were Cold; Thursday and
Friday, Richard Barthelmess. in THE
Enchanted Cottage: Friday night.
Aesons Fables: .Fightins Blood" No.
.: Saturday matinee and evening.
Eustcr keaton, in sherlock. Jr";
Aesops Fables; matinee, Leather
Pushers series. Joan of Newark"
Evening star., 1924-07-20
To Visit America.

pOBERT kEABLE, author of Simon
Called Peter" which was pro-
duced in the Capital by Brady last
winter, and has since had more or
less successful runs in Chicago and
elsewhere. will visit America this
fall for the first time Coincident
with his arrival i'Simon Called Peter
will open an engagement on Broad :
way: "Recompense." a popular novel
by keable will be adapted to the
screen and produced by Warner
Brothers in the near future
1t is reported that Mr. Keable will
give series of lectures while max
ing tour of the United States
Evening star., 1924-07-20
Roberts Not to Appear.

THEODORE ROBERTS will not ap-
pear in Cecil b. De Miles Feet Of
Clay"
This announcement was made at
Hollywood by Mr.. De Miyye, following
conference between the producer
and the veteran character actor.
Since Mr.. Roberts recovery from his
serious illness he had been anxiously
awaiting Mr.. De Miles call to report
for work at the studio. The latter
called upon Mr.. Roberts and both de-
cided 1t would be better for him to
rest another month before returning
to the strenuous exactions of studio
work. The role Roberts expected in
Feet of Clay" has been assigned to
Victor Narconi.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
Park.

Today and tomorrow. Anita Stewart.
in The Great White Way; Tuesday
and Wednesday. Claire Windsor and
Bert Lytell. in "A Son of. the Sahara"
comedy, Charlie Chase. in Before
Taking; Thursday and Friday Lewis
Sfone Msn 1 and Helene Chadwick. in VIZ w J.
Bowes. in "Oh. Captain!" and Pathe
News; Saturday. Dustin Farnum. in
Kentucky Days; comedies. Our
Gang, in Lodge Night" also Hodge,
Podge. in Jumping Jacks; matinee,
the second episode of The Fast En-
press" starring William Duncan,
supported by Edith Johnson.
Doors open daily at pm. but Sat
urdays at 80 pm. and Sundays at
2:30 pm. with continuous perform
ances both days
Evening star., 1924-07-20
From Camera to Screen.

IRVING HARTLEY, formerly news
photographer on the stats of the
New York World and the Telegram
and John Bo1es, whose last stage ap-
pearance was in the musical comedy
Little Jesse James," have been signed
as members of the Metro -Goldwyn-
Mayer Stock Company
Hartley became Il screen player at
the instance of Dorothy Gish, who
advised him to so into pictures when
he appeared on shipboard to photo
graph her for the press, when Miss
Gish was sailing for Europe.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
Misjudged the Hen.
From the Los Angeles Times.

Frnm inc Los Angeles Times,
\ tourist was driving her motor
car along a narrow road in Maine
when she noticed a farmer with a
yoke of oxen attached to a wagon
approaching.
Thinking the team might turn off
at side road which she was near,
she stopped the car where the road
was widest and waited. Three or
four hens gathered around and one
sat down in front of the machine.
When the farmer drew near he
aimed grin at the fair driver and
a handful Of dirt at the hen, saving:
I'll rouse her out for ye. These
DANCED hens are always gettin' in
the way
Evening star., 1924-07-20
Savoy.

Today and tomorrow. '"The Woman
on the jury" and Charlie Chase. in
"A Ten Minute Egg; Tuesday and
Wednesday, John Barrymore, in
Beau Brummel"; Thursday, Aileen
Pringle. in True as Steel" and Sem
netts 'Shanghaied Lovers; Friday,
Walter HERS. in Fair Week." Wit
wer's THE Telephone Girl and
scenic The French Riviera. Satur-
day, John Gilbert, in Mans Mate"
and Clyde Cooke. in The Broncho
EXPRESS"
Evening star., 1924-07-20
A Lee In Pictures.

One of the smashing scenes in the
screen version of THE Wartens of
Virginia" shows an attack by Fed
eral troops on a supply train intended
to relieve the battle-worn soldiers
under Gen. Robert E. Lee. The scene
was made at San Antonio, Tex, where
the I'd Division enlisted as movie
extras.
1t was an ironical fact that the man
who commanded the attacking troops
In the shot" was Col. Fitzhugh Lee,
leading the famous 7th United States
cavalry, who is a grand-nephew of
the Confederate hero.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
York.

Today and tomorrow, abraham Lin
coin" with George A. Billings in the
title roe; Tuesday and Wednesday. Lois
Wilson and Richard Dix, in "Icebound' -
and Lloyd Hamilton, in Lonesome" !;
Thursday. Rod La ROGUE, in THE Code
of the Sea-" and Sennett's "Fiickering
Youth" Friday, Lou Tellegen, Anna O.
Nilsson. Norman Kerry and Alice Cal
houn. in Between Friends" and Charlie
Chase, in "A Ten-Minute Egg: Satur-
day, John Bowers and Marguerite de Ia
Motto, in When a Mans a Man" and
Stan Laurel, in Brothers Under the
Chin
Evening star., 1924-07-20
OLYMPIC.

Today. Tom Mix in 1.-The Trouble
Shooter" Monday, Gerald Beaumont's
Riders Up; Tuesday, Lewis Stone
and Helene Chadwick in why Men
Leave Home: Wednesday. Constance
Talmadge. and Jack Mulhall in The
Goldfish: Thursday, Mae Murray in
Mary Carr and Tyrone Power in
damaged Hearts," and Witwer's
Telephone Girl: Saturday. Baby
Peggy in "The Law Forbids." Our
Gang in Sunday Calm" and (matinee
onlD first episode Of the California
historical serial Days of 49,"
Evening star., 1924-07-20

why their fame died a natural death.
IT also explains why so few success
ful 'comebacks' are made, especially
when the actress continues the sort
of role that first established her.
when ] left the opera stage to
take up screen work j starred in
Selig pictures for seven years. ! drew
q lesson from some of the failures
of others, and after time decided
that. rather than disappear into OBJ
liviOn as so many had done, L would
adjust my role TO my age.
The results We're more than graft
flying, for since I began playing ma
tron parts I've had many of my best
opportunities"
Evening star., 1924-07-20
Adjusting Role to Age.

WHERE are the screen favorites of
long ago? Where are the stars
who held sway in the days when the
movies were actually 'in their in
fancy?
Names that were familiar to the
patrons of the good old five-cent pic
ture show no longer blaze forth in
electric lights to lure the fan to a
two-dollar seat.
A shining exception to the rule is
Myrtle Stedman, whose screen career
started back in the time OF the one
reel feature and has continued
throughout fifteen successful! years of
screen acting. at the end of which
Evening star., 1924-07-20
Hats Of!

RUSTER KEATON was walking
home from the studio with one of
his gag men. Jean Haveas, they had
not gone far when pretty girl ap-
preached them, and Jean. dipped his
hat and bowed. The girl looked puz-
zled. then smiled and said, How do
you do?'
Jean, you don't know that GIRL"
said Buster, land she didn't seem to
know you. Why did you raise your
hat to her?'
Jean was unperturbed. That's all
right" he replied. MY brother knows
her. and this is my brothers hat"
Evening star., 1924-07-20
Continued from First Page }

Jury and Charlie Case, in "A Ters-
Minute Egg; Thursday. Bert Lytell
ana Blanche Sweet. in The Meanest
Wan in the World" and Jimmie
ADAMS, in Safe ard Sane: Friday,
Sileen Pringle, in True as Steel" and
LlSe Conley, in Air Pockets; Sat
urday. John Bowers and Mar~uerite
de la Motto, in when a Mans a
Man, and Juvenile comedy, Junior
Evening star., 1924-07-20
De Mile Find"

CECIL B. DeMILLE'S Hungarian
find" Victor Varconi, who ap-
pears with Leatrice Joy in Chang
ing Husbands" was an idol OF the
Hungarian theater for several years
He is robust in build and is said
to have none of the tempestuous
acting tendencies in his methods, but
to be rather more like Sessue Haya-
kawa, the Jap, in his manner.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
Circle.

Today and tomorrow. Robert Man
tell, John Charles Thomas and Alma
Rubens, in Under the Red Robe;
Tuesday. Mabel Normand, in The
Extra Girl: Wednesday. Herbert
Itawlinson, in High Speed; Thurs
day and Friday. Lillian (iish. in The
White Sister: Saturday. Douglas Nc
Lean, in The Yankee Consul"
Evening star., 1924-07-20
Crandall's $.

Today, tomorrow and Tuesday, Bus
ter keaton. in sherlock, jr.,' and
Chronicles OF America, 'Eincennes' +;
"Wednesday and Thursday. Lois Will
son and Richard Dix. in "Tcebound -
and Charlie Chase. in "A ten Minute
Egg Friday and Saturday, Dorothy
Dalton, in The Moral Sinner" and
Sid Smith, in Mammals Baby Boy"
Evening star., 1924-07-20
Carolina.

Today and tomorrow, Constance Tai
madge. in The Goldfish; Tuesday
and Wednesday, The Great White
Way; Thursday and Friday, "Abra-
ham Lincoln, Saturday. The Unin-
Nited Guest"
Evening star., 1924-07-20
Elite

Today and tomorrow. Gloria Swan
son. in "a Society Scandal; Tuesday.
Florence Nidor. in Borrowed fIus-
bands: Wednesday. ". :. Hart. in
Singer Jim Mckee: Thursday. Mary
Philbin. in Age OF Desire: Friday.
Dorothy Dalton, in THE Moral Sin
Evening star., 1924-07-20
Dumbarton.

Today. Baby Peggy. in Darling of
New York: Monday, Main Street" I:
Tuesday, Nazimova, in "A Dolls
House: Wednesday, "My Old kentucky
Home: Thursday, Laura La Plante, in
't.Ncitement": Friday Just Like, "A
Woman: Saturday, Tom Mix, in Sin
slc-Shot Parker"
Evening star., 1924-07-20
Next Weeks Photoplays

RIALTO-Warner Bros pro-
duction of Sinclair Lewis
"Babbitt."
METROPOLITAN Claire
Windsor and Adolphe Men
jou, in For Sale"
COLUMBIA. = Metro Gold
wyn's film version of Charles
G. Norris Brass entitled
Bread
PALACE - Metro Goldwyn's
"Revelation." a screen YER
sion OF Mabel Wagnalls'
THE Rosebush Of a Thou
sand Years"
AMBASSADOR For Sale"
p How to Educate a Wife"
Tiger Love George Wash
ington. jr.'
CENTRAL Torment" "Re-
COLI and Beau Brummel.'
Evening star., 1924-07-20

she still finds herself as much in de-
mand as ever.
Most actresses" con1des Miss
Stedman, "are loath to admit when
they are past the debutante age
The girls who were sought after ten
or twelve years ago knew what tre-
mendous popularity was. but as time
advanced they also saw it diminish.
simply because they insisted on play
ing the 1S-year-old heroine. That is
Evening star., 1924-07-20
Easily Satisfied Now.
From the Sydney Bulletin.


'But. madam, woman of your age
can't expect to grow younger"
Pm not asking that. doctor. All
want you to do is to keep-me growing
older a little longer
Evening star., 1924-07-20
Photoplays This Week

ner"; Saturday, Colleen Moore, in
Broken Hearts Of Broadway"
Evening star., 1924-07-20
CHESAPEAKE BEACH

Beautiful New Dance Pavilion and al Sea-
shore Attractions.
Round Trip: Adults, Soc; Children. 2ss
Except Sundays and Holidaysl
Trains leave District Line Station
Sundays: $3.50. 1880. 1880. e. 3:oe. 4:45.
Other day.: s:l5. 10, 1:3o. 2:3o, $40, ..
Frequent Trains Returning.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-04-24
Peretz Hirshbein

To Lecture Denver Wednesday, April 3Oth and Thursday
May P NJ the Labor yceum Julian and West Coneos
The subject will be His Travels in New Zealand Africa
and Australia Admission 25 cents.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-04-24
SIX JEWS ELECTED TO lTAL.-
IAN PARLIAMENT. ONE
ON fASCIS1I TICKET.
tI"wish Teleeraphic Agency

Itomc-T'he elections 10 the lailian
Parliament resulted in the seating of
six Jews enc on the Fascist iic,iri.
three on the Socialist Rrformist ticket
and two on tbc Socialist AaNimilisi
ticket.
In connection with ihis election. il
viii lc recalled That although the .lcw-
ish population in I.aly is not large il,
numbers. many Jews are prominent in
social and political life. having found
no Obstacles to their entrance therein.
II was only recently. under the Fas-
c,sti regime Of M,Issolini, that some
signs of ,-Semitism became appar-
cnt. The fact that II lew has been
elected on lhc Fascist ticket. ni the
present time. would seem to indicate
that the Italian fathers Of the FaS-
cis,i movement. which has become eN-
trcmely anti Semitic in all connt rics
hut Italy. do NOT now distinguish he
tween Jew and Roman.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-04-24
UNITED, SYNAGOG ANNUAL
E CONVENTION

Preparations for the Twelfth An
nual Convention of the United Syna-
Cog of Americn have been practically
completed. The convention will take
place at the Hotel Astor, beginning
May II H. and viii continue until May
18th inclusive. About seven hundred
fifty delegates. representing over four
hundred organizations of the United
Synagog, the Womcn's League, and
he Young Peoples League, are expect
ed 10 be present.
Air. Sol Mutterpcrl, president of the
New York Branch of the United Syna-
cog. has appointed Il Reception COM
'nittee. made up of Mr.. Morris Stern,
chairman, Mr.. Jacob Monsky, Mr..
.lieNander Bernardick and Mr.. David
KasS. Cooperating with this Reception
committee are committees appointed by
he president of the New York Branch
II lhe Women's League, Mrs. Samuel
>piegel, and of the president of the
Young Peoples League of the United
Synagcs, Rabbi Israel Goldstein, to ar
range for the adequate reception of the
out-of-town delegates, and elaborate
plans are under way for making the
Convention from n social standpoint, IN
eminent sIrcrass