Evening star., 1925-01-18

once an altar in Japanese temple,
" a beautifully carved piece of
Oriental craftsmanship appears in
Pola Negri's latest picture, East of
Suez," as a fireplace. 1t is a part of
a magnificent set constructed for this
Raoul Walsh production and an exact
duplication of a temple in Asia. The
temple has been transformed by a
wealthy Englishman into a home for
himself and the architects have taken
advantage of many quaint designs IN
building to create modern necessi-
ties out of ancient articles.
Edna Murphy, who has the part of
Eleanor Ross-Fayne in Richard Dix's
picture, "A Man Must Live" which
Paul Sloane directed, has appeared in
Paramount pictures and also in other
films, and recently had a role in THE
White Moth"
Lillian Rich, filmdom's newest
comet" passed a childhood free from
theatrical atmosphere, although both
her parents were players. She says:
my parents had q theory that 1 would
do better on the stage If I were away
from It while I approached maturity.
AS a result never was allowed near
a theater until L was a." Miss Rich
was hailed from obscurity to play
the featured lead In The Golden Bed"
Cecil B. De Miles new picture.
AS an incident in "One Way
Street" Anna O. Nilsson and Ben
Lyon, with whom she is co-featured;
ascend the balcony of immortals as
Romeo and Juliet. The scene is an
innovation and is presented In an
entirely modern setting.
short-story writer, who for several
weeks has been observing picture
making at the Paramount Long Island
studio, has been added to the staff
OF the company's scenario department
Among his recent works Is noveliZa-
ton OF the Broadway play, The
Show-off."
r. Roy Barnes has arrived at the
Paramount Long Island studio to
play in Bebe Daniels next picture,
1.-THE Crowded Hour" Other members
of the cast are Kenneth Harlan,
Frank Morgan and Helen Lee Worth
ing.
Mary Brian, who played the role Of
Wendy in Peter Pan" for Paramount
has been signed to long-term con-
tract, according TO announcement by
Jesse L. Lasky.
Neil Hamilton, last seen in D. w.
Grifhth's isn't Life Wonderful?" and
now appearing IN William De Miles
production, Men and Women" is con-
sidered an expert on Ford troubles
and is often called upon to help in
an emergency. Hamilton worked in
the Detroit plant some years ago and
owns one of the f1ivvers.
With Ricardo Cortez in the title
role, production has started on "The
Spaniard" at the Famous Players
Hollywood studio. Jetta Goudal will
play the feminine lead. Noah Beery
has an important characterization.
Raoul Walsh. who directed Pola Negri
in East of SueZ," is the producer.
"The Spaniard" was adapted by j. t.
O'Donohoe from a British novel.
Many Of the biggest scenes in "The
Air Mall will be shot at Reno, the
Government cooperating in the use
Of the landing field and Government
airplane hangers located there. Bill
lie Dove and Douglas Fairbanks, jr.,
are featured.
Sidney Olcott will direct Pola Negri
In The Charmer," an adaptation of
Henry Baerlein's English novel,
"Mariposa." Miss Negri will play the
role of wild Spanish mountain girl
who overnight becomes world
famous dancer.
Miss Belle Bennett, who has role
in Playing With Souls" got the part
purely through a bit of good luck.
She had been playing in stock in San
Francisco and by chance happened to
be on the lot when the picture was