Evening star., 1924-03-09

next production, work upon which has
Victor Ha,psrin. Who writes and di-
aects his own plays. has completed
ing another Of his own stories, The
Lost Virgin"
Hrs. u. W. Grsaath.
Mrs. D. w. Grinith, wife of the
noted director, is in Hollywood after
long sojourn abroad. She Is col
laborating with Elisabeth Mccartney
of the Lasky scenario department on
story of 100 years ago.
The Hollywood Photoplay Corpo-
ration. capitalized at 100000. has
leased space at the +. B. O.. studio
and will make feature length films
with Gordon White. comedian, as the
star.
Renee Adoree has gone to Havana
to play the lead In "Bandalero' for
Tom Terris, who secured her services
Adoree holds starring contract.
Valentino will wear a curly wig
and hide his slick hair in Monsieur
Beaucaire. New people added to the
cast are Florence ODenishawn and
Ann Luther, wife of Ed Gallagher
of the Gallagher and Shean team. is
visiting the sgd Chaplin home in Hol-
lywood and admits that she and her
any intention to sue for divorce and
also says no property settlement has
Jack Hoxie's "rhe prifter" is a re-
Which has " jus. been aan1,as compietea. Ass an-
other instance of the mania for
changing titles Is that Louis B. May
er's Cape Cod Folks" just completed
under direction Of Reginald Barker,
Give"
George and Frank Clarke, well
known writer's of serials, are working
up new chapter plays for teams COM
posed of Margaret Morris and Jack
Daugherty and William Desmond and
Eileen Sedgwick. The Morris Daugh-
erty vehicle viii be Fighting Fate"
nell.
Grant Carpenter, staff writer for
Warner Brothers. is putting the fin
ishing touches to the screen adapta-
aeain ton Of sHss Grace F Landrau's novel.
II. NJ. Warner. back from New
York. announces that his company
Will make twenty specia!ties this year,
against eighteen in 1898. Directors
Harry Beaumont, William Beaudine
and Monta Bell. The players include
Monte Blue. Louise Fasenda and Ma
ric Provost.
Bernard McConviiIe. supervising
editor for Universars Jewel series.
has returned from New York after
purchasing novels. stories and plays
for TINS seasons production. His
el, The Best in Life" which will star
Mary Philbin; Husbands OF Edith" by
George Barr NcCutcheon, which will
star Reginald Denny, and other less
features which Universal will produce
this. year.
You Can't Live on Love-" an orig
inal by Fred Jackson, Is among the
stores acquired, but the cast had not
Il. G. Edwards will direct Elaine
Hammerstein in "Driftwood." Ralph
Graves will be leading man.
poaklas aaeLeaa ans for been ,ha chosen by
woman in Never Say Die" which is
going into production.
Buses Leading Man Tempted.
Most of the picture producers here
have been dangling contracts under
the nose OF Memo Benassi, leading
man for Eleanora Duse, who is now
playing at one of the Los Angeles
theaters. So far he has not decided
to try a screen career
Flora Finch, who some years ago
, retired from filmdom. has signed for
a stage engagement in POPPY"
York. She formerly played with John
Bunny.
Adolphe Menjou. who has just
started work on For Sale" support
ing Corinne Griffith, has signed a
long-term contract with the Famous
Players-Lasky Corporation.
Helene Chadwick, who has COM
| pleted THE Masked Dancer is con-
J sidering an offer to appear on the
stage in New York after she COM
pletes work with Valentino in Mon
/ Sieur Beaucaire."
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