Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-27

A GREAT audience is an implicit
part of great art, because
the stuff Of art is not in the fields.
the woods. the mountains. or the sea.
1t lies in the heart OF audiences.
Extract from Samuel Goldwyns adj
dress before the Society for Ethical
Culture).
Shirley Mason has been signed by
Famous Players to play the lead in
Desert Cold George b. Seitz di-
rectinC.
1t is said TO he among the proha
hilities that Marshall Neilan will di-
rect Blanche Sweet in her next
picture.
Actual production work has been
commenced on The Bat.
Final scenes of Les Miserables,"
which. is being filmed in the Pathe
studios in Paris, have been made. The
picture will be relea sed in this coun-
try. in time, through Universal.
Hal Roach has enriched his forces
with Lincoln Steadman, Grace Cor
don and Josephine Crowell and Is 60
ing to make more and more laugh
makers.
RAYMOND Mckee and Ethel Shannon
have started in The speed Limit.
bv James ]. lyman. in the Metro
politan studio as Renaud Hoaaman
next Gotham release.
v Row Scott is gag man" on The
Far Crv'' for First National. MerWyn
lie Row for Colleen Moore in Irene
and Harry Langdon has five Of them
in Tim Whalen. Gerald Duffy. j. Frank
Holiday, Hal Conklin and Frank
Capra.
r. F. Woodruff president of the
Motion Picture Theater Owners of
America. is urging screen writer's TO
nav more attention to the short films.
Monte Bells next Metro-Goldwyn-
MAYER picture will be called The
Book of Charm"
Mai. Bowes of the Capitol Theater,
New York. has gone on record against
the prologue in motion pictures.
West Coast Theaters. Inc. will
shortly introduce a telephone informa
ton bureau for the general public.
from which. between s am. and 10
PM. girls will answer all inquiries
concerning pictures and players at the
local theaterS.
Jesse l.. Lasky celebrated recently
the twelfth anniversary of the build
ing OF his original studio in California,
with 200 picture stars assisting. They
gave him q bronze tablet.
Charles F.. Whitaker. a we'll known
scenario writer. says: Most of the
failures Of the screen are the result
not of bad acting or incompetent di-
l., Of CT Sfn
or a good story stupidity handled by
the supervisor who in some firms
is having il far TOO much his own
way. The prime danger confronting
us is that executives these days are
trying to be too creative.
Herbert Brenon's next production
will he Beau Geste."
F. W. Murnau Is to make for Fox
Down to Earth" by Julius Pertuz.
Murnau is the German director who
made The Last Laugh"
Norma Talmadge is to he seen in
THE Garden of Allah" directed by
Clarence Brown. and adapted from the
Kitchens novel by Edward Clark.
De Mile is to start Leatrice JOY
in Ewes Leaves" within a few weeks.
Marie Prevosts new starring pic
ture will be called why Girls Go
Back Home" Warner Brothers pro
duction.
Charlie Chaplins The Gold Rush y
is said to hold the box Office record
for Broadway to date.
Springfield, Mo-. voted against sun
day amusement and now they are 60
| ing to erect theater Just over the
| city line" to beat the blue law.
A Chinese educational, film corpora
ton has been Incorporated in San
Francisco.
Red" Oranges picture for the Ar
row Corpora ton. which will he com
menced in March. 1t is said. will he
a picture portrayal of Reds" life
| from iceman to millionaire.
| Kenneth Harlan and Patsy Ruth
Miller will head the cast in THE
King of the Turf melodrama of
the racing world. by Louis Joseph
| Vance and John c. Brownell.
Ricardo Cortez will play opposite
Greta Carlo when the new Swedish