Evening star., 1925-07-19

THEY talk of them as "playing" In
= the movies, just as on the stage,
and they do play tune pro nunc, as 1t
were-meaning then for now.
Unlike other arts, 1.-The moving pic
ture is a business of personalities >
says Danny of Film Daily. which, "
says Goofus, who knows everything.
lis why the motion picture is not
art"
Maurice Tourneur Is laying himself
out to make a memorable production
of Clothes Make the Pirate" in which
Leon Enrol is to be starred Dorothy
Gish, Shirley Mason, Nita Naldi, Tully
Marshall, George Marion and Frank
Lawler, who will have important roles,
come near making the picture one of
those "all-star" affairs.
Henrik Sartov, formerly of d. w.
Grifith's camera department, will pho
tograph Lillian Gish in La Boheme'
for Metro-G -Godwyn- Mayer.
Mark Larkin. Douglas Fairbanks
personal press agent, who has oper-
ated heretofore from Hollywood. will
be sent to New England to launch an
extensive publicity campaign for
Don G." Doug's newest picture.
ITO the mothers and fathers of the
growing generation ] solemnly give
a pledge to keep all Universal pic
lures fit and clean for the young
mind" This is perhaps the most po-
tent advertising slogan ever sounded
by Carl Laemmle. president of Uni
versal.
Richard Carle, for many years a star
,Nf ed aAlx l,ae cd IN
the lure of the screen. He will play
David Fontenay in "The Coming of
Amos" Carle will be remembered by
roles in "The Belle of Bohemia, p"
"The Casino Girl" 1.-THE American
Beauty" and ''The Doll Girl"
Betty Bronson, having completed
her first starring vehicle, THE Golden
Princess" has left Los Angeles for
the Paramont Long Island studio to
begin work in j. NJ. Barrie's "A Kiss
for Cinderella" which will be released
by Paramount during the Christmas
season. Herbert Brenon will direct
this fantasy.
Lionel Barrymore has signed to play
a featured role in Raoul Walshs Par
amount picture THE Lucky Lady"
his first engagement for Paramount s
big Hollywood studio. THE Lucky
Lady" is an original story by Robert
B. Sherwood, editor and dramatic
critic of "Life," and Bertram Black.
A screen test brought Margaret
Morris, young Minneapolis girl, not
only a long Paramount contract. but
the leading feminine role in Sidney
Olcott's THE Best People" Miss Nor
ris. who was chosen as a "Wampas
Baby Star" in 1924, recently played
bits in James Cruces Welcome Home" "
and wild Horse Mesa" She gained
her first acting experience in stock in
Minneapolis.
Training burro and a camel to
plow a 5-acre field was one of the
manifold problems faced by Director
Raoul Walsh in filming THE Wan
derer" for Paramount. The scenes of
this biblical production are laid sew
eral hundred years before Christ. 1t
took two weeks to train them.
Tyrone Power came to the United
States from England when he was il
to grow oranges in Florida. The first
year frost nipped his entire crop and
he became one of the greatest stage
actors of the past 20 years.
When Percy Marmont found he was
to come East to play in Herbert Bre-
mons THE Street of Forgotten Men"
he sent letter and check to an auto
mobile agent in New York so that he
would have car to use during his
stay in Gotham. On arriving Mar
mont called for his car. The agent
almost collapsed. Il thought. you
wanted the car in California" he ex-
planned. 'and we shipped it there a
week ago. But We'll try to catch it.
You ought to get it back in not more
than three weeks" That's fine, "
said Marmont. ''Thatll give me two