Evening star., 1924-11-23

Percy Marmont will play the lead
in John Stahrs screen production of
the Molnar play. ''Fashions for Men,"
seen on Broadway last season with
o. P. Heggie in the lead. 1t is plan
ned to give the Aim version a new
name.
Samuel Goldwyn is to screen Olive
Higgins Prouty's novel. Stella
Dallas" and is now completing ar
rangements to have the novel broad
cast in weekly installment form.
John Francis Dillon will direct
Anna Q. Nilsson and Ben Lyon In a
perturbation Of Beale Davis novel.
"one Way Street"
Lila Lee will play opposite Thomas
Meighan in his next starring picture.
Coming Through" which Edward
Sutherland. former assistant of
Charlie Chaplin, will direct.
Miss Lee has arrived in New York
with her husband, James Kirkwood,
and her baby son. Her decision to
return to pictures. after more than
the persuasion of Mr. Meighan. with
whom she appeared in several Of his
best pictures, including THE Prince
Chap" Male and Female" Back
Home and Broke" ''Homeward
Bound" and Woman Proof"
Kathlyn Williams has completed
her role in William de Miles produc-
tion Of Locked Doors" and has gone
for a tour of Slam. Burmah. Ceylon
and India.
Nice, Barcelona. Marseilles, Naples
and cities along the Riviera will be
the settings of Rex Ingrams Mare
Nostrum," the director declaring that
the picture will be made on the exact
locations described in the novel by
the author. Blasco Ibanex.
"The Top of the World" a Jack
Cunningham adaptation Of Ethel NJ.
Dells novel, has been completed by
Paramount, under the direction of
George Melford. and startling camera
effects are said to have been obtained
of James Kirkwood. who plays a dual
role. Anna Q. Nillson. Raymond Hat
ton and Sheldon Lewis are the other
featured players. The story is laid In
England and South Africa
What goes on inside of a radio
broadcasting station is pictured for
the first time as part OF the action
of a motion picture In Jack Pick
ford's newest production. THE End
of the World" The broadcasting
scene is utilized for considerable
comedy business between rival artists
performing to an invisible audience.
Norma Shearer, Ann May, Claire Nc
Dowell and Alec B. Francis are in the
cast
For the first time in the history of
the Kansas City public libraries. mo-
tion picture stills have been deemed
of sufficient value to secure for refer
ence. The stills are those OF D. W.
Griff1th's America" which has scenes
bringing into action tremendous mo-
ments in early American history, such
as the ride of Paul Revere. the Battle
OF Lexington. the signing Of the Dec
laration, the Battle Of Bunker Hill,
Washington at Valley Forge and the
surrender Of CORVALLIS. These were
as possessing uncommon
value for visual instruction.
The Del Monte home of United
States Senator Charles w. Clark has
been secured for scenes in the George
production, "A Thief in
Paradise" Permission to film this
house, regarded AZ one of the most
beautiful in the State Of California,
has been refused in the past, the
owners granting permission in this
case through arrangement with the
League of San Francisco
to donate the generous rental free to
charity.
For Ave days, while Producer Irwin
Willat was not using Jack Holt In
North Of &c." the featured player
rounded cattle for Bassett Blakely,
ranch owner, on whose
property North Of So was made.
Blakely, 1t seems, was short of ranch
hands and had q contract to deliver
900 steers in Houston on q certain