Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
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Mario Carrillo. well known screen
the part of King Alfonso of Spain in
"Ibanez Torrent" This will represent
the first time the Spanish monarch
has been impersonated on the screen.
Monta Bell is directing the produc-
ton at the Metro-GoldwynM Mayer
studios.
Max Rec, celebrated Danish designer
and creator of costumes in many of
Max Reinhardt's notable spectacles,
has signed a contract with Metro
Goldwyn- Mayer.
His first work is the creation of the
costumes to be worn by Greta Carlo,
famous Swedish star, for her American
debut In 'Ibanez Torrent" which
Monta Bell is directing.
1t took years for w. c. Fields
former "Follies' comedian. to attain
he scored an instantaneous hit on
the screen under D. w. Griffiths di-
rection in Sally of the Sawdust."
Carol Dempster. star of THAT Royle
Girl D. W. Griffith's first Paramount
production, is the only remaining link
between Griffith and his old indie
pendent producing days. Griffith s
company found jobs elsewhere when
the old master Joined Paramount, only
the spirituelle Dempster remaining as
his feminine star.
Paramount is now planning Di-
rector D. w. Grifflth's biggest picture,
screen version of Marie Corelli's
Sorrows of Satan" though months
are expected to elapse before it APP
pears on the screen hereabouts.
Kenneth Webb, who directed Rich,
ard Barthelmess in Just Suppose, -
for First National release. is a Broad
way playwright. His latest stage
| piece, "One of the Family" is now
! playing on the Great White Way.
Dorothy Mackaill. who plays the
leading feminine role in Leon Enrol S
picture, The Lunatic at Large" which
| Fred Newmeyer is directing for First
National, made her first picture en-.
titled The Face at the Window" for
British company.
Sada Cowan, who is now writing the
adaptation of The Crystal Cup
which First National will produce in
the East, began to write at the age
OF 10 and at IA was a regular con.
tributor to several magazines.
John Fish Goodrich, who wrote the
continuity for First Nationals forth
coming Super-special, Men of Steel ~
is a graduate of Cornell University,
started his career working in the
stockyards of Chicago, sold land in
Texas and engaged in the farm mort.
gage business in the Southwest before
entering the film industry
saba Cowan. who prepared the
| scenario Of Robert T. kanes THE
Reckless Lady" for First National
! done scripts for many of the leading
! stars, but prefers working for pro
ducers who believe in the all-star cast
! theory. A story to fit a star some
| times must be twisted out of shape
Miss Cowan declares.
Blanche Sweet is motion picture
star who is said to prefer her OWL
Preside and an interesting book to a
round of parties. She has many
| friends. but leads a quiet life wher
away from her work at the studio.
| Marshall Neilan. we'll known motion
picture producer-director, was a ia
| nous screen actor before taking ur
the megaphone. He played leads op
posite Mary Pickford and Marguerite
| Clark.
| Having finished THE Prairie Pi
rate" in which the newest Wampas
baby star. Fay Wray, supported him
Jack Hoxte has started on a Western
feature entitled Raleigh of the
Range"
Universal is making elaborate prep
arations for a production entitled
The Star Spangled Banner" based
on the national anthem. Many OF
the scenes will be taken in Baltimore
| Historical and atmospheric material
Is being collected by George Cochrane
| who is devistng the film story.
Editing of Flaming Waters an oil
melodrama by E. Lloyd Sheldon, pro
duced for F. B. o. by Associated Arts
Corp, has been completed under the
supervision of Harmon Weight, who
directed the production. Mary Carr