Evening star., 1924-09-21
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country and Canada. heading a jazz
band Of adults; in New York City he
led the Specht and Yerkes bands at
ben eft performances, and the young
eter has also played small parts in u
number Of Canadian pictures, as well
as in the stage production Of Madam
Butterfly"
The shortest negotiations on record
resulting in a motion picture con-
tract took place last week between
Bessie Love and Paramount, accord
ing to announcement made by Jesse
Ia Lasky. At $50 Miss Love en-
tered the Office of Charles Eyton, gen
dio; by 1880 she was on the transcon-
tinentl train bound for New York.
where she will play in Thomas
Meighan's picture. Tongues OF
Flame" The contract was drawn up.
witnessed and signed, and transpor-
tation TO New York arranged exactly
30 minutes from the time Miss Love
arrived at the studio.
At the amateur talent contest cor
Quoted last Saturday by Nat Glasser.
manager of Crzndall's York Theater
first prize of SIS in cash was won
by Edwin Sherwood. jr.. 5-year-oId
a
man. Little Sherry" sang a group
OF popular songs and did a few jazz
steps and won by a wide margin OF
audience applause. The senior Sher
wood for many seasons sang with
Percy Wenrich and Dolly Connolly in
vaudeville, SO the youngster comes by
his talent honestly.
Crandall's Metropolitan Theater
today will present its spick and span
Winter appearance in handsome
canaTy-colored baronet eahns that
beautify the prosceniun and exit
arches. The house attaches and mem
bers OF the Metropolitan Orchestra
have donned seSsonable Fall apparel
in place of the Palm Beaches OF the
Summer season.
Otto F. Beck, concert organist, who
presides over the tripie-manua1 con
sole at Cranda1Ps Ambassador Thea
ter, has devised novelty that will
make an immediate appeal to all
lovers Of the best in music. BY q
clever combination OF mechanical de-
vice and pipe organ. Mr.. Beck IS per
fecting q synchroniZation of solo and
accompaniment that will permit the
introduction of any combination OF
voices or instruments in manner
that will be distinctly audible in all
parts of the house. The exact nature
OF this innovation will not be dis
closed until it is sufficiently perfected
to be introduced to the public as,one
OF the Ambassadors regular program
units.
A large point star decorated with
horseshoe, four-feaf clovers and
other good luck symbols was pre-
sented to Richard Dix, newest Para
mount star, to commemorate his first
day as screen luminary. The token
bore a message: Good Luck TO DIX
From the Gang
The studio title Tor the photopiay
which Jay Gelzer has been cornn1ls
stoned by Carl Laemmle to write as
a starring vehicle for Norman Kerry
is "Uncrowned Kings"
For the first time in the history OF
the nationally famous Pendleton
"Roundup" q motion picture player
has been elected queen of the event.
In appreciation of Hoot GibSon's pres
ence and participation in the Round
up the Pendleton authorities have
unanimously elected Josie Sedgwick,
Gibsons leading woman in Let 'Er
Buck
Valentines latest offering, "a Saint
ed Devil" has already opened in New
York and will be an early offering
at Loew's Columbia.
A personal letter advises that Col
| leen Moore, the perfect fapper" Of
| the films, and her husband, John Nc
| Cornlick. West Coast production man
aser for First National, will begin
| their annual pilgrimage to New York
about October Is. They will make
numerous stops en- route and during
the trip will be house guests for sew
eral days at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry n. Crandan
Alec 8. Francis has been busy ex-
planning to friends that he is not
appearing in a picture dealing with
rum-running or the liquor traffic Be
cause the title of the Universal-Jewel
| Production happens to be Here's
How" everyone is under the impreS-
! sion that liquor should figure in such
/ a. toast.
All who enjoy coed fight Will
| rejoice when Richard -Dix's Para
| to the screen. There is not only one
fight, but, gather a series Of battles
| in d pooiroom between Richard Dix
| and George Siegmann, Dix and two
| yeggs, Dix and the cashier OF the
poolroom, as well as minor scuff1es
with Gregory Kelly and Jacqueline
| Logan opposed to the henchmen of
| Bud McGinnis, the boss of "Hen's
! Kitchen and one or two free-for-
alis. AS a result almost the entire
| cast displays the CORY marks and
| dish eveled appearance Of the victims
of a gang war.