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Evening star., 1924-09-21
Reject Screen Honors.

FOR the first time in motion picture
history, a man has been found
who refused to play a small part in
a James CruZe production. Not only
one, but four men in turn refused to
play the part. They said they were
too bashful.
The occasion arose during the final
days Of the making of Merton Of
the Movies"
I'VE need press agent" said
Cruze to his assistant, Ito step into
the scene and interview Glenn Hun
ter" who as the star Of the produce
ton. had suddenly become a motion
picture star.
I'll get one" volunteered the as
sistant, and hurried away to the
publicity offices of the West Coast
studios.
There were only four in the Offices
at the time. One by one. blushing
at the very thought, they declined to
be filmed. Even the inducement of
an actors pay check failed to move
them.
So the assistant went out and an
nounced his desire in a casting Of
flee full of minor players-and was
nearly mobhed in the surge of appli-
cantS.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Has a Way of His Own.

interior scenes. On his first picture
he saved his producer something like
20 per cent of the estimated cost.
Bells crowning declaration of inde-
pendence from tradition was his
steadfast refusal, despite the fact
that he was regarded as more or less
of a cub at the directing game, to
permit Elinor Glyn to assist in the
production of her story, How to
Educate a Wife
Although the author declined to be-
come annoyed at the directors stand
the producer did. and Bell then an
nounced that either he would direct
without assistance or some one else
could do it all. Bell ended by direct
ing the picture alone.
King Nidor, the Metro Goldwyn di-
rector, however, was more lenient, it
is reported, for Miss GIyn. who has
permanently settled On the West Coast
sat with the director during the entire
process of filming of her latest screen
story, His Hour" and even went sc
far as to supervise the filming of GER
tain of the scenes which she rega rde ed
as particularly important.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Getting Into Society.

to dazzle their Am erican acquaint-
ances The mothers. deceiving them
selves into believing that they are
younger than their years, go the
pace, taking keen pleasure in the gay
life because of it's excitements and
freedom from convention: the daugh-
ters go a fast pace in company
with counts whose titles are ques-
tionable, and, barons without estates
and the sons, ostensibly there to
study art, music or what not, spend
their time with gamblers, cocottes and
the sporting set.
II have watched these sort Of
Americans in Paris, London, Deau-
vile and the other places they fire.
quent,' chasing from resort to resort
with d! horde of adventurers preying
on them or amusing themselves with
them, and I made up my nina that
they were L distinct type-the prod
uct of too much prosperity and
freedom.
'Eventually the idea. came to me
that there was play in them-The
Far Cry is the result"
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Ben Hur News

ians. Marines, Pharisees, Sadducees,
aristocrats, peasants, Romans, high
priests, Egyptians and Grecian slaves.
And they basked in the ceIluoidia of
Gen. Lew Wallace's famous story and
play. Ben Hur," with an enthusiasm
that would make the average Holly
wood super blush with shame.
Gabriellino d'Annunzio, son of the
warrior-p playwright, has been en-
gagged as an assistant director by Di-
rector Niblo, and is helping to inter-
pret the American directors ideas to
the thousands of Italian artists and
workmen. D'Annunzio, it is said. has
had considerable experience in direct
ing Italian films, and is taking keen
delight in learning the American
method of film production.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Glad She Cut Her Hair.

Now that I've bobbed my hair,
neither do I. If it happens to be a
hot day, ! can fluff my hair with my
fingers and never have to worry about
arranging the strands. 1 can put on a
rubber cap and go swimming, and if
the water does leak through there's
nothing to worry about; my hair will
dry in a few minutes. l can give it
a couple of swishes with a brush and
a comb and I'm ready for the day.
Hairpins are only a dim, distant and
unbereaved memory.
They say long hair is a woman's
croWninE glory. Perhaps that's true.
But Id rather have a bob than a
crown any day."
Evening star., 1924-09-21
New Way of Reducing.
REBE DANIELS has made disco

REBE DANIELS has made a discov-
cry that should interest women
She claims to have found the best
reducing process ever brought to the
attention of experts. No beauty
muds, bath salts or messages are
necessary. Just go to Nassau in the
Summer months and work
You don't have to do a thing" ex-
planned Miss Daniels. "The tropical
sun just bakes the excess flesh away.
Iswasn't particularly anxious to lose
weight, but I did. AS a place for re-
ducing I'd say Nassau was the spot
and l recommend it to any one who
wants to take off flesh fast and with
out much trouble or Inconvenience
except very hot sum-.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Nearly Scared Of.
EMBARRASSMENT

z MIA nearly drove
- Agnes Ayres out of pictures just
at the time she was succeeding in
establishing herself as an actress of
ability. Here's how it happened:
Il had been working before the
camera for about three months" Miss
Ayres explains. Il thought I was a
veteran actress, but ] suddenly
changed my mind when the director
casually mentioned that in the next
scene was to kiss the leading man.
II was SO embarrassed, due to the
presence of all those who watched
the performance with critical eyes,
that I almost deserted pictures then
and there. ] thought I would never
be able to overcome it.
But l have, simply by concentrat-
ing my thoughts on the characterize
tlon L am playing and actually fore
ing myself to forget my own person
aiity- kissing for a motion picture
scene is not a Personal matter
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Bathing Girl Gets Lead.

a MOTHER one of this years Sem
"a nett beauties has received the re-
ward of the good little bathing girl,
and been promoted to leading roles.
Thelma Hill, well known as the
wearer of the Sennett NAH jorg
bathing suit, was given the much
coveted part of leading lady with
RaIph Graves in new comedy.
Thelma was one of the first girls to
don a bathing suit when Mack Sen
nett announced the return of the
bathing girls to his comedies.
The new Ralph Graves comedy is
an original story by Mack Sennett,
and is being directed by Ed Kennedy
under the supervision of +. Richard
JoneA
Evening star., 1924-09-21

IF reports from Hollywood are to
be credited Monta Bell, the young
Washington newspaper man who
served his directora1 novitiate under
Charlie Chaplin and then began with
his own production of broadway
After Dark" is proving one of the
most unconventional handlers of the
Tnegaphone who ever refused to don
nutteeS and pith helmet, the out
standing hall mark of the director.
Sell astonished Hollywood first of
all by dressing for his work as
though he were about to saw up a
cord OF stove wood. The climate of
Hollywood being mild, he made his
first appearance on the set in tennis
"sneakers," worn pair of palm
beach trousers and no hat at all
When the news reached Cecil De
Mile the latter is said to have grown
faint with shock.
Tho young Washingtonian next as
tonished Hollywood by violating all
directoral ethics and working on ex-
terror scenes as long as the light
lasted and then moving indoors for
Evening star., 1924-09-21
100000 Wedding Outfit.

GLORIA SWANSON'S 100000 bridal
~ costume for Her Love Story"
to be exact, cost s9S,000 and some
odd change for shoes. stockings and
undergarments. But then Miss Swan
son. was acting the role Of a Balkan
princess and was being married to
king!
Growing the veil of antique
duchess lace-an heirloom of the six
teenth century-was a coronet of
pearls and diamonds set in platinum.
The wedding gown was gorgeous
creation of fabrique metallic en-
broidered in gold and jewels. The
train which had a sweep of six and
one-half yards by four yards, was
fashioned of fabrique dor and was
elaborately encrusted with jewels,
with the royal crest of gold in the
center. The entire train was set off
with a wide band of ermine.
The coronet, worth $4,000, came
from the shop of prominent Fifth
Avenue jeweler. and the lace in the
veil had a value of s35, 900. Miss Swan
son wore a. $1,000 necklace and s., 900
brooch.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Next Year S Features

THE announcement of next years
big features issued by the Univer-
sal Pictures Corporation states for
the first six snonths of 1925 Carl
Laemmle's company Will start with
II Jewel pictures, acCompa anied by the
usual group of Western features.
starring HoOt Gibson, Jack Hoxie and
William Desmond. short features,
com medieS and serials.
The list of authors indicates a trend
10 published works of standard au-
tnors, which is true of moving pic
lures in general. II includes such
names as Fanny Hurst. Clarence Bud
dinSton Kelland, Harry LeoE, Wilson,
George Barr McCutcheon, NJ & Marcin,
Guy Bolton Marian Orth, Owen Davis,
Richard Washburn Child. Pamela
Wynne, A. NJ. Sinclair Walt, Byron
Morgan and Sada Cowan.
Current best sellers are represented
by Harry Leon wilson's oh, Doctor"
The Stairway of Hope" a serial
magazine story yet running under
the title Miracle" by Clarence Bud
dington kelland, and AIMS an Idiot"
by Pamela Wynne.
Two well known plays, 1.-THE Night
cap" by Max MARGIN and Guy Bolton,
and Up the Ladder" by Owen Davis
are included. There are also several
Evening star., 1924-09-21
A Director s Vision

WHEN James Cruzc took the man
uscript OF Emerson Hough's
story. Tho Covered Wagon" and
urned a m,re projected pro gram
movie into what some claim is the
Aggest screen success since The
Firth of q Nation" he also laid the
groundwork for another wonderful
Paramount success The Ten Com
ma ndn ents.'' according to story
that is accepted in film circles.
At the time that Cruze started work
directing The Covered Wagon" he
was simply another Paramount di
rector He had a number o. good,
strong pictures to his credit. but Ger
taInly he had never done anything
10 attract attention from the boss
megaphone wielder Of the Zukor or
canization. Cecil Is. DeMille. Never
theless, Hollywood believes that it
was Cruces tremendous success with
The Covered Wagon" that Spurred
teMillc to the task OF making a pic
turc that would eclipse it and when
DeMille finished The Ten Command
ments.' he had spent d prodigious
sum of money. but he had turned
out wonderful picture also in his
mammouth Biblical study.
Regardless of the credit or lack of
credit that must go to Cruze for in
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Early Picture Directors.
HHOW many present-day director

"HOW many present-day directors
l can you name who were direct
ing pictures Il years ago?' The
record list was given by Mary OCon-
nor of the Lasky studios, who has
been in motion pictures IL years.
She named Cecil 3. DeMille, d. w.
Griffith. ]. Stuart Blackton, Christy
Caba nne, Oscar APPEL and Lloyd In
graham.
1t is just twelve years from De-
cember l., 1924. that Cecil &. DeMille
rented a barn at the corner of Selma
and Vine streets, Hollywood, and en-
barked upon the experiment of pro-
ducing pictures from well-known
stage plays with length of five
reels.
It's a long cry from Griffith's "Ju-
dith of Bethulia" and DeMille's "The
Squaw Man to THE Birth of a Ma
tion," and THE Ten Commandments u
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Seeks Fame on Chinese
Stage.

A MA MAY WONG'S ambition is to
"A be the most famous tragic actress
in China.
Il am quite aware that in China fe-
male parts are usually taken by fe-
male impersonators." says the dainty
little Chinese actress.
There is no reason why there
should not be a change" says Miss
Wong. They used to have female
impersonators on the English stage
in Shakespeare's day but they chang
ed China can do the same.
II want to be the first to mingle
American screen technique with the
really fine technique of the Chinese
stage actor. Each has much it can
give to the other.
MY brother is now in China inves-
tigating conditions on the Chinese
stage. His reports have led me to
consider seriously the possibility OF
going there"
Evening star., 1924-09-21

"THE FAR CRY" which is having
its premiere at the National
this week, is a creation of Arthur
Richman, who has spent much time
in Europe.
Like all observant people, Mr.
Richman realized that Paris, London
and other continental centers were
thronged with rich Americans who
were buying their way into what
they thought society, when in reality
they were generally being used by
their foreign acquaintances to fur
ther their own ends.
Il found he says, that the cities
of Europe were filled with fashion
able American women and girls, as
well as rich mems sons, who seem TO
think there is nothing good enough
for them in their own country.
Such women mix with the fringe
of continental society and fiatter
them selves that they are enjoying the
real thing. You can see them every
where with polished continental
id RS who make use of shabby titles
Evening star., 1924-09-21

VT took me d year and half to
decide to bob my hair" says
Betty Compson, "and for three days
afterward cried.
Now l am glad I did it-bobbed it,
/ mean.
III never have long hair again.
It's silly. In the summer when it
was boiling hot / used to envy men.
They had no pounds and pounds of
hair curled around their heads. They
didn't have to spend hours every
morning brushing and combing, comb
ing and brushing. They didn't have
to hunt frantically for just one more
hairpin when time was short.
Evening star., 1924-09-21

need to display the sign 'hokum to
get my money.
ITO me. 'hollum' is the key which
unlocks the heart of humanity. 'Ho-
kum' consists of quickly recognized
symbols of human reaction to vari-
Gus emotional crises. 'Hokum' is the
short cut to the human heart and
heaven forbid that we ever grow so
sophisticated that 'hokum' loses its
hold upon US.
IT have been accused of putting
'hokum' in my pictures. ! admit ii
without shame. l am also proud of
the fact that my pictures still mean
som methinS to the public whereas Gym
ical. hokum -despisin2 directors who
started out with me Il years ago
have long since failed and been
forced out of the business"
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Park.

Today and tomorrow, Corinne Grit
fifth and Milton Sills in Single Wives"
and Charles Chase in why Men
Work: Tuesday and Wednesday.
"Wanderer of the Wasteland' and
Mack Sennett's comedy. The Holly
wood Kid: Thursday, Claire Windsor
and Adolphe Menjou in For Sale
and Pathe News; Friday, Lois Wilson
and Richard Dix in THE Call of the
Canyon" and Poodles Hanniford in
Front: Saturday, Ernest Terrence
and Anna @. Nilsson in Side Show of
Life" and Lyman H. Howe's "A Jum-
BILE in the Jungle; also. matinee
only, eleventh episode of THE Fast
Express starring William Duncan.
Doors open daily at Pm, Sa tur-
days at 80 pm. and Sunday at 2:30
pm, with continuous performance
both days.
Evening star., 1924-09-21

WHEN Director Fred Nihlo gave
the word to a large staff Of cam
cramen to begin filming the first
scenes of ben Hur," which is being
made in Rome, the Italian public and
motion picture industry were given
an insight into American film enter
prise which ii will probably never
forget.
Out on a vast stretch of gladiator
isl territory, there has been con-
structed a new Jerusalem, teeming
with color, glamor, beauty. Thou
sands Of people, classical types, men
women, children, the like of which
probably could not be found in any
given spot in America, were arrayed
in the garbs of Greeks, Arabs. Assyr-
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Savoy.

Today and tomorrow, Pola Negri in
'Iily of the Dust and Ben Turpin in
Romeo and Juliet; Tuesday and
Wednesday, Gloria Swanson in MAN
handled. and Charlie Chase in Why
Men Work.; Thursday, Eileen Percy
and Irene Rich in Yesterdays Wife
and Harry Langdon in "Flickering
YOUTH Friday. Tom Mix in "The
Trouble Shooter the Spat Family in
Suffering Shakespeare" and "Chil-
dren of Rumania"; Saturday, Shirley
Mason in Booth TarkingtoD's Gentle
Julia" Cliff Bowes in Head On and
Into the Net" No. 9.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Gets Humorous Writer.

MACK SENNETvT announces the
A'A acquisition of Rob Wagner, ma
tionally known writer of humorous
stories, to his staff of comedy writer's.
MIR. Wagner has been writing and
directing motion pictures for the past
few years, having made several COM
edy dramas with Walter HERS. and
recently finishing a series OF come
dies featuring Will Rogers.
When Rogers went East two
months ago for his Winter FoiIies en-
gagement, Wagner turned his at
tention to his magazine and fiction
work until Mack Sennett secured his
services for the comedy lot.
Mr.. Wagner is at present engaged
on stories for Ralph Graves series
of two-reel comedies for Sennett. i.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Dumbarton.

Today, Viola Dana, in Don't Doubt
Your Husband tomorrow, Barbara
La Marr and Lionel Barrymore. in
The Eternal City; Tuesday Mar
guerite De La Mott and John Bowers,
in Desire; Wednesday. Irene Rich,
in "Lucretia Lombard"; Thursday,
Truth About Wives; Friday, "A
Dangerous Adventure: Saturday, Will
liam Fairbanks, in The Sun Dog
Trail
Evening star., 1924-09-21
DeMiIIe Defends "Hokum'

II view of the recent publica ton in
TIE Star of Rupert Hughes discus
sion OF "hokum" and its uses in the
silent drama, Cecil B. DeMille, lead
ing director of the Paramount organ
ization, has entered a vigorous de-
Tense of such 'sure-fire dramatic ele-
n.entS."
DeMille prefaces his remarks by
announcing that he would really like
to know what ''hokum" is.
For years" ne says, II have read
dlatribes against 'hokum' and as yet.
none of those who so glibly use the
term have offered a word of defini-
ton. l am convinced that a little
thoughtful Investigation would rid
the. word of its reproachful mean
ing. If / were one of the play-going
public, theater owner would only
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Home.

Today and tomorrow, Jack Holt
and Billie Dove. in "Wanderer of the
Wasteland'. Tuesday, Bebe Daniels
and Richard Dix. in "Unguarded
Women; Wednesday,. Frank Mayo, in
wild Oranges; Thursday, Leatrice
JOY. in changing Husbands; Friday,
Ernest Terrence and Anna Q. Nilsson,
in THE Side-Show of Life: Saturday,
Viola Dana, in Don't Doubt Your
Husband
Evening star., 1924-09-21
OLYMPIC.

Today. Viola Dana, Lew Cody and
Monte Blue. in Revelation; tomor-
row. Charles Dickens David Cop
perfield"; Tuesday, Blanche Sweet. in
Tess of the DUrberviiles' Wednes-
day, Florence Vidor, in Alice Adams;
Thursday. Harold Lloyd in "Dr.
jack; Friday. Anna Q. Nilsson. in
Half Dollar Bill; Saturday. owen
Moore and Bessie Love, in Torment
Evening star., 1924-09-21

Miss Verna Schaff who is appear
ing in the role of the Empress
Eugenie in the latest Bolton W. ode
house-kern musical comedy, studied
for grand opera and has at her
fingers tips six complete operas She
was compelled to abandon her grand
opera venture on account of over
work and i'll health. Giving up sing
ing for time. she became identi-
fed with dancing parts. Miss Schaff S
best number is Days Gone By"
which Is considered one of the hit
numbers in Sitting Pretty"
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Takoma.

Today and tomorrow, George Arliss,
in The Man Who Played Cod: Pathe
News and Topics; travel film, MY
Country" Tuesday. Agnes AyreS in
The Guilty One; comedy, "Tootsie
Wootsie." Wednesday and Thursday
Betty .- Compson, in Enemy Sex;
comedy, "Oh, Captain.' Friday, Will
liam 3. Hart, in Wagon Tracks; /;
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Elite

Today John Bowers in when a
Mans a Man: tomorrow, Tom Mix in
Pals in Blue; Tuesday, Hope Hamp-
ton in N"C;oId Diggers": Wednesday,
Harrison Ford in ..Foofs Awaken
ing; Thursday, Milton Sills in "F1ow-
ing Cold: Friday. Herbert Rawlin-
son in The Dancing Cheat: Satur-
day. Constance Talmadge in The
Goldfish
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Empire

To-Day and tomorrow. Tom Mix in
''rhe Trouble Shooter" and comedy,
Scared Stiff: Tuesday and Wednes-
day, Leatrice Joy and Rod La ROGUE
in Triumph" and "A Pig Skin Hero
Thursday and Friday, Marc McDer-
mott in "Hoodman Blind" and Fox
News: Saturday, William S. Hart in
Wagon Tracks" and "The Blow
Out Also "Ghost City No. S, at
matinee only.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
York.

Today and tomorrow, Douglas Mac
Lean. in Never Say Die and Mack
Sennett's THE Lion and the Souse'
Tuesday, Fred Thomson, in The
Fighting Sap: Sunshine comedy,
DUN and Daffy," and scenic, Far
Horizons" Wednesday, Pat OMalley
and Mae Busch, in Bread" and Harry
Langdon, in The Cats Meow
Thursday, Eleanor Boardman, Creigh-
ton Hale and Pauline Garon, in Wine
of Youth" and Lige Conley, in WED :
ding Showers" Friday, The King OF
Wild Horses; Jack Dempsey, in
Winning His Way" and Charlie
Chase, in Outdoor Pajamas." Satur-
day, Tom Mix, in The Trouble
Shoter": Cliff Bowes, in Turn
About; Iron Man." No. 10, and Into
the Net" No. l.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Circle.

Today and tomorrow, Norma Tall
madge, in The Song of Love; Tues
day. Anna Q. Nilsson, in Half Dol
lar Bill; Wednesday, Laura La Plante
and Buddy Messenger. in Young
Ideas; Thursday and Friday g and 9
p.m.), abraham Lincoln; Saturday,
Ben Alexander and Lloyd Hamilton,
in "A Self Made Failure"
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Clancy Plays New Type.

7 ON CHANEY plays new type OF
- role in Andreyev's He Who Gets
Slapped" which Victor Seastrom is
producing for sMetro-Goldwyn-M Mayer.
AS the tragic clown in this story,
CLANCY discards his makeup tricks
and physical distortions for straight
Characterization. While playing his
role he must gain the sympathy of
the motion picture audience and yet
the characters in the story, includ-
ing circus audience, must laugh at
him
Evening star., 1924-09-21
rXtOn.

To-day and tomorrow. Douglas Mac
Lean, in Yankee Consul" and COM
edy. Tuesday, Buck Jones. in Circus
Cowboys" and comedy. Wednesday, Y
and Thursday, John Gilbert, in
Cameo Kirby" and comedy. Friday.
Cecil r. De Miles Triumph" and
comedy. Saturday, Harold Lloyd, in
Girl Shy" and news reel.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Photoplays This Week

Aesop's Fables: Telephone Girl No.
10; comedy, Getting Gertie's Goat"
Saturday, Anna Q. Nilsson, in Half a
Dollar Bill" and Douglas Fairbanks,
in The Mollycoddle"; -Acsop's Fables.
Shows begin at 6:45 and 8 pm, be-
cause of length of films.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
Women; Mack Sennett's Nip and
Tuck: Fun From the Press and
News Events; Friday. Fred Thomson
in Galloping Gallag CHER: Charles
Chase, Outdoor Pajamas": third epi-
Sode, "40th Door; Saturday doors
open 2:30 p.m.), Anna Q. Nilsson and
Frank keenan,. in Hearts Afiamc''
Universal comedy, Tale OF a Cat;
third episode, Haunted Valley"
Evening star., 1924-09-21

A copy Of the first cut print of "a
Sainted Devil has been forwarded to
Rudolph Valentino at Juan Les Pins.
Antilles, France. Mr.. Valentino sail
ed the day following the completion
of his work in the production.
Evening star., 1924-09-21

A large fve-point star decorated with
a horseshoe, four-ieaf clovers and
other good luck symbols was pre-
sented to Richard Dix, newest Para
mount star. to commemorate his first
day as a screen luminary. The token
bore message: Good Luck TO DIX
From the Gang
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-03-21
ALL HOPE Of FINDING MINERS ALIVE
IS GIVEN Up BY COAL MINE OFFICIALS

BUT FEW BODIES REMAIN GROUND
WORST EXPLOSION IN HISTORY OF STATE sNUFFED
LIVES OF ONE HUNDRED AND sEvENTYFvE MEN