Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25
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iCHARLIE CHAPLIN'S next is to
~ be one of those slapstick affairs.
! "lowbrow stuff for the highbrows'
as the announcement reads. They
1 don't have pies in Paris" some one
said to Charlie: But we do in Holly
wood" came back the quick reply.
Joseph NJ. Schenck of United Artists
| is said to have secured the signature
| Of Gloria Swanson to a contract for
his company. This, however, has been
| denied.
! On the other hand, Pola Negri, whose
| contract with Jesse Lasky has been
| renewed, is said to have secured an
! additional 100000 per annum for her
| signature.
Arlette Marchal, French screen and
stage star. is coming over to join the
Paramount Stock Company.
A committee of leading producers
| recently met in New York with the
| object Of boosting short screen stories.
Pathe, Educational. Fox, Davis and
Universal are said to have been
represented.
Warner Brothers recently placed a
100000 loan to provide for eXpan-
sion. My, how they handle money
in the movies!
| Harold Lloyd is not going to produce
in New York, but is going to stick to
! the Pacific Coast, according to late
| report.
| Ufa, the German corporation, will
| have q premiere of its second produc.
! ton, THE Way to Strength and
Beauty" in New York during Novem,
| Der. following the presentation OF
"Siegfried." Wonders of the Earth, -
a seven-reel picture with an educa
| tional touch. will be presented in New
York about the same time.
Film Daily says The Dandy" is the
| tentative title of Chaplin's next pic
ture, slapstick comedy.
| Erich Won Stroheim will not direct
a picture for Peggy Joyce until next
| Spring or Summer, due TO his contract
to direct Constance Talmadge in East
Of the Setting Sun"
| There is a rurnor afloat that Mary
| Pickford is to retire within Il year as
| an individual star to co-star with her
husband. Douglas Fairbanks.
Robert E. Long, formerly of the
| Rialto this city, Is now the manager
| OF the Aldine Theater at Nineteenth
and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia.
American pictures are being barred
from the Italian theaters in order 10
| protect the home industry, thus max
| ing a fallacy of the old adage that
competition is the life of trade.
Universal has released Charles ]
Brabin to direct THE Winning OF
Barbara Worth" for United Artists
release.
1t is said that Famous Players
| Lasky is not to make the picture
Conquered" for Gloria Swanson and
a test case is to be instituted before
the Philadelphia joint arbitration
| board on account of IL.
! House Peters is making scenes for
"The Rowdy." adapted from Tall
| Timber" for Universal, with Wanda
Hawley in support and Lynn Reynolds
directing. He is now in Feather
| River Canyon for the purpose.
| Virginia Valli will play the lead in
| wives for Rent" with Svendgade
| directing, for Universal.
William Russell has finished work
in his own production of Big Pals
with Julanne Johnson and Mary Carr
in the cast.
Cecile Sorel Is to play Du Barry in
a production which will be handled
! by Paramount. Sorel is Partisan
! actress now aentering the films.
Too little has been said in praise
! Of The Dark Angel" and of Wilma
| Banky, its beautiful emotional star.
With all the praise that has been
lavished by reviewers upon Carl
Laemmle's latest picture. The Phan.
tom of the Opera" there are yet many
who find it disappointing.
Joseph Hergesheimer. the novelist
who wrote ''Tol'able David" one OF
Richard Barthelmess biggest hits, and
| has promised Lillian Gish a story that
would be a masterpiece. also wrote
another story for the screen with
| Pola Negri as the heroine. 1t is
| Flower Of Night"
| Helen Lee Worthing, the former
| "Follies" beauty, who almost stole
| the show from Alice Terry when they
were paired in "Sackcloth and Scar
| let, reappedrS In 'FIOWer OF Night.
Four Chinese girls found bits" in
Pola Negri's new production, Flower
! of Night" They appear in a repro
duction of a California dance hail in
I the late sos.
Dad" Taylor, one of Hollywood's
| famous extras" who claims to be
| 100 years old and who is spry enough
to shadow box. do a buck and wing
! dance and turn cart wheels, so as
! tonished Charlie Chaplin with his
agility that he added an extra scene
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