Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-04-13
BY HALLETT ABEND.

LOS ANGELES, April 11.-For a long
time Universal has owned a story called
The Signal Tower" but it was not
filmed because, forsooth, some one in
authority had the idea that there was
no romance in marriage among common
folks" 1t has now been made, starring
Virginia Valli. 1t is not only highly
acceptable romance. but stirring melo-
drama as well.
The whole story transpires at a rail-
road siding in the California mountains.
Miss Valli is pictured as his wife, and
the villain, Wallace Beery, is the man
who holds down the other twelve-hour
shift and who rooms with the young
married couple. Complications ensue
logically and rapidly, and the climax,
comes when the hero must choose be-
tween rescuing his wife from the villain
or sticking to his post in order to avoid
a collision between a premier train and
a runaway freight.
One of the best features of this film
is the cutting and titling, the work OF
Tom Miranda The simplicity with
which this simple story Of simple people
is told has real charm.
Glenn Tryon, Hal Roach's new aide, is
G.
In this, instead of being a farmer boy,
as in his first starring picture. he plays
the part Of q Small-toWn barber who
has moved to New York. Blanche Me
haffey is again his leading woman.
Baby Peggy Suing and Sued.
Baby Peggy's suit for 81, 900 alleged
back pay, brought against the Century
Film Company, has been withdrawn, as
has the film companys counter suit for
100000 for asserted breach Of con-
tract Both actions have been com
promised.
Lois Lee, pretty young ingenue, who
has appeared in several of Rex Migrants
films, has chosen marriage instead Of a
MIN career. The bridegroom is Jack
keifer, a young Hollywood business
man.
Jesse l.. I4asky announces that Jetta
Goudal, the young French actress who
made success in The Green Goddess
Paramount star. Miss Goudars first
picture will be made with such people
as Adolphe Menjou, Charles de Roche
and Richar1o CorteZ in supporting roles
-Four men who have never used be-
fore the megaphone are to become
directors, Mr.. La&y also announces
| These are Paul, Bern, scenarist, who
will direct Miss Goudal's first star
ring picture; Paul Sloan, Scenarist OF
If Winter Comes" who will not
direct until midsummer; Frank Tut
tie. who adapted Gloria Swanson
Ma nhandled" and who will direct
Bebe Daniels; and r. II. Burnside
former producer Of New York Hippo
drome SpectacleS, who will direct
Richard Dix in June.
Other Lasky announcements are tc
the effect that Herbert Brenon. now
| at the Long Island studio, will come
west to direct Thomas Meighan in
! James oliver Curwood'S story, Tho
Alaskan; Irwin Willatt will come
west to direct Agnes Ayers in -
story. Without q Name, and Arthur
Stringer will prepare this and other
stories for screen making.
Three Marriages in a Plot
THE Goldfish" Constance Tai.
madge's next picture. is nearly ready
for release. Having seen il at Il pre-
view ! must class it as much better
than her unhappy Dangerous Maid
| but not so sprightly in spots as hel
ture is back in the comedy she doe;
! best and she is admirably supported
F; by Jack Mulhall. Jean Versholt anc
Seasu Pitts are also in the support.
/ ing cast. THE Goldfish" tells the
story of girls rise by succcssiv,
steps in matrimony. The star is mar
| ried three times during the course O
! the film and at the end is about L
] remarry her first husband. whom sh,
/ has loved all the time.
i Mae Busch has been cast for the
part of Jeanette Sturgis in Charlie.
| Norris Bread" upon which Victor
! Schertzinger will begin work fol
Metro within 4 fortnight.
Norma Shearer, who attracted 1t.
tention among professionals here by
! her work in Women Who Give" viii
| be leading woman for Jack PickforC