The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-19
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BY DAISY HENRY

"NN 1AiARhk AAA A@
hundreds Of picture stars,
you can count on one hand
those who have really been
successful in light comedy
parts2
HERE 4 a biE field for che budding
II movie star. There are many
~ro-ealled oomsdisnne. but Few who
really nl the bin Mabel Rormand
has long reignsd supreme AZ the
comedy queen Louise FaEenda once
had a large following. but Il seems
shs now aspires 70 do the more
serious roles. Constance Taimadge
made a good start. but for some roa
son We don't 80 much Of Connie
any more. and her last Few pictures
have not been w 10 the old oallbcr.
Dorothy psvore. who has romped
thru many Christie comedies. and
little Clara How. the ntowAway In
Down 10 the Sea In ships" ard
moro recently seen here a. the flap
per In Black Oxen" are real pos
sihnitisa. n they get the right kind
OF pictures. Colleen Moore i becom.
ing popular IN comedy roles.
ZAEu Pitts. Mac Murray, Viola
Dana and Bebe Daniel. arr all
winners la light COMEDY roles, but
they don't any Of them seem 10
hit tho real stride In this linz
MAp0E KENNEDY f. another
A'l Eirl who has comedy ability. but
MadEe has been spending most of
her time on tho stage and only re-
Gently returned TO pictures. She will
b. IN Seattle coon In Three Aiilcu
out" a comedy drama. written BY
John Emerson and Anita Loos.
which ought 20 be good. Bobs Dan.
leis hasn't had a good comedy role
for ages and Mao Murray hasn't
either.
Under such n director "a
Ernest Lubitseh. Mare Provost
Is DESTINED TO find a little niche
all her own In the cinema world.
Mario IA aS delightfully."- feminine
AS Biille Burke. and In the
Lubiiseh comedy drama, THE
Marriage Circle now showing
here. she blossoms forth n a
charming little oomedtcnnc.
TT wouldn't be tgh; 20 mention
Il comedy favori;os and not bring in
the name OF Mary Piekford. The
los, It's best coincidence when
Mary decided sho wanted 70 grow
up and be dramatic. but they do
say. IN spite OF tho fart that u IL n
costume play. Mary has somo
ncreamingiy funny scenes In her lat
sst-4Dorothy vernpn OF HAddon
Hall"
co much for screen comedlsnnea.
~ They are few. indeed
Uou have 20 hand u 20 Eilnor.
4 Giyn. abe has an rye for puhlicl.
~. Not only does Hhc make her books
famous. but tho individual characters
rs well. Tell mo what hero Of any
novel Is as well known as Glyn'a
Paul" IN Three weeks"
Tall. fair haired. blue eyed.
honest, unsophistIcatcd. Erncr.
Gus. manly, I used often 10
wonder what such being could
become " awakened BY u great
love. and inspired by n pms
Of mind and temperament" Miss
Glyn n c remarked.
THEN. 20 shiSw what would happen.
l. tho author wrote Three Weeks"
and Paul has been famous ever
since.
MAURICE HENLE. our New York
wi correspondent. contributes the
following:
Here's n little inside story on
tho thoater ticket situation In
New York. Imagine tho same
thing happening In any other
city. Flo ZieEficld produced
kid Boots" Eddie Cantor stars
In IT, Each wanted to get n pair
Of tickets for friends. And each
had TO buy thcm-FR0M sPEC-
ULATORS.
IT had 10 como. The llpstick has
Il gained official recognition. At
tho Strand theater in New York n
SIS. 900 room has been installed. Over
the door hangs n sign which reads:
AT the Sign OF the Llpstick." The
management installed n cosmetics
nurse. and nov nearly every girl who
leaves the Strand has a cupids. bow
mouth.