Evening star., 1924-01-20

The doors at C,randaN's Metropoli-
tan Theatsr will be opened TO the
public at . o'clock this afternoon TO
IacComm odate those who VIII wish 70
secure satisfactory seats.
The first recorded commercial use
of lightning made IN tie laboratory
along the lines adopted by the late
Charles =. Steinmetz. the electrical
wizard, was in filming storm scenes
for CnirerSal's big romantic melo-
drama, LAUNDERING Dawn" Jniver-
sails homemade lightning adds the
final thrill, 1t is claimed, to one OF the
greatest storm scenes ever filmed.
Harry Carson, the Universal di-
rector. is said TO know all about
typhoons and other tropical disturb
ances. Carson found himself in a
real typhoon in the tropics while an
ensign in the Navy during the Span
ish-American war. and later on he ran
into one in the China Sea that nearly
ended his career.
Anna Mae Wong, the Celestial film
beauty. who has Z prominent part ir
Douglas Fairbanks picture. fhe
Thief OF Bagdad." was playing a part
in CniverSai's production of "Thun-
dering Dawn" st the same time.
Leaders of tie motion picture in
dustry contributed $4,000 toward the
Harding Memorial Fund, at luncheon
given at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel last
week. by Adolph Zukor, president CT
the Famous Players-LAsky Corpora
ticn. for Charles NJ. Schwab, who Is
head OF the campaign to raise runds
for the memorial.
People throughout the United States
VINO have never been in New 9ork-and
many New Workers. for that matter
will have an opportunity to view me
grand ballroom of the Ritz-Carlton flo-
tel, in Gloria Swanson's next picture,
"A Society Scandal which is an adap-
tation of the stage play, The Laughing
Lady Director Allan Dwan has just
finished photographing scenes showing
a dance with 100 couples.
Mrs. Alice Chaplin. the American
actress, who has been one of the lead
ing ffgures on the stage Of England for
the past twenty-five years, plays one
-of the leading roles in William de
Miles ''Icebound.'' at the Long Island
studio. She was born in New Hamp-
shire and spent her girlhood days
among the type of families represented
in the new de Mile film.
Crandairs Avenue Grand Theater
announces as q special attraction for
Thursday night Trooper Riley cd
ward Lyons), who relates many in
teresting anecdotes and several orig
inaI poems based on his own expert
ences in the military service OF the
United states. Trooper Riley, in ad-
dition to gorgeous sense Of humor.
Is said also to possess Il keen sense
of the dramatic He will appear at
the evening performances only.
Harry A. Pollard has been, assigned
BY Universal to direct Reginald
Denny's next Jewel picture. He will
start on the Earl Derr Biggers novel.
Love Insurance" just as soon as
Denny comes out of the cast. which
has kept him in bed for the last two
months.
Remember Alice Howell? Used to
be Century's big bet and virtually
the only woman on the screen who
wasn't afraid to look ridiculous She
is supporting Neely Edwards and
Bert Roach In Universal comedies, the
first of which is entitled Should
Poker Players Marry?'
Joe Martin, king OF all screen apes,
is the second animal actor at Uni
versal City to revert to jungle pro-
clivities. Joe came out of year of
sulks to play a dramatic role in
Merry Go Round" but now his jun
gle temperament has entirely sub
sold him to the AL G. Barnes circus
for $4,000. Joe won't have to work
any more; all he will have to do is
accept peanuts from chilnren.
At the Saturday matinee perform
,ances at Crandau's Ambassador The
tater this week Manager Etris will
present as an added attraction
Johnny Reh's Royal Marionettes In q
'glorified Punch and Judy show.
William Robert Daily and Clark
;Comstock have been added to the cast
,of the Johnston McCulley picture on
which Hoot Gibson is now working
at Universal City. No final title has
been decided upon for this picture, in
(which Laura La Plante is again Glib
sons leading woman.
Chance for movie authors. Bernard
McConville, supervisor of Jewel pro-
ductions, is in New York city to buy
the Jewel program of stories for 1928.
Apply at 1900 Broadway.
!, y,i stuart Blacktoa, whose. production,