Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-08
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versal is reported to be rapidly re-
covering from the effects of an oper-
alton for appendicitis abroad.
Milton Stills, with Viola Dana, Mon.
tague Love, Natalie Kingston, Will
liam V. Mong. Charley Murray,
Arthur Stone and Claude King, is
about to start on a new one. men
of the Dawn" with George Archain-
baud directing.
An International congress is to
meet In Paris in September, when GER
tain picture producing interests of
Great Britain. France, Germany and
italy will start an endeavor to combat
the dominancy of the American film.
and this. it is said, is because thew
pel1eVe American audiences are pref
, udlced against all foreign films.
rum Daily reports that American
audiences and American critics are
making Variety" and Nell Gwvn :"
the former German, the latter a
British picture, successes.
Paul Whiteman, it is said, is to he
an attraction of the Publix para.
moun) theaters all next season. not
Withstanding his contract with viii
nam Norris. 1t need not be stated
THAT "niteman Is not a movie picture.
Mickey Mcclure and the youngsters
featured in, the Fontaine Fox daily
news cartoons are to be filmed in a
series OF II two-reelers as mickey
Mcclure comedies" by F. B. o.
Hope Hampton is to fade ont ON
Princess in an operetta that will be
presented on the audible stage.
Albert Ray has started production
OF Whispering Wires" for Fox. with
anita Stewart and Edmund Burns in
the leads ~ "a
Feodor Chaliapin, son of the famous
Russian basso, Is to enter the ranks
OF screen endeavor.
Robert F1orey is to direct Jacoueline
Logan in lone Hour of Love- for
Tiffany Productions.
Gloria Swansons next independent
production VIII be made for United
Artists release by Albert Parker. the
noted director. who directed Douglas
Fairbanks in 1.-THE Black Pirate" and
.john Barrymore in "Sherlock Holmes. :"
Rudolph Valentino, after leaving a
donation for the milk fund and max
ing g trip through the new plant of
the New York Times. left for Chicago.
whence he will go to the Pacific Coast
to begin preparations for his "Cellini"
film.
The strong language which was an
important feature Of Laurence STALL
ings' and Maxwell Anderson's what
Price Glory" will be retained in the
film version, but by the use Of panto.
mime, 1t is claimed, picture patrons
will not hear 1t.
Edmund Lowe and his wife IiIvan
Tashman, are on their way to Eng
land. the former having finished his
work as Sergt. Quirt in the film yer.
sion of What Price Glory" In Eng
land he will work in the screen con.
ception OF "One Increasing Purpose"
from the book Of A. s. NJ. Hutchinson.
Marshall Neilan's coming produc-
ton for Paramount has been titled
"Everybody's Acting" The story.
which is to star Betty Bronson. was
written for her by Neilan, and is said
TO be based on a real life episode
which occurred in Greenwich Village
several years ago.
May Robson, footlight favorite. will
make her screen debut in Pals in
Paradise" Peter B. Kyne story. in
which John Bowers and Marguerite
De La Motto also will be featured.
Jimmie Adams, Christie comedy
star, is the newest Of the short comedy
artists to be called upon to inject his
antics into feature production. Cecil
B. De Mile has borrowed him for a
comedy role in THE Yankee Clipper"
which Will feature William Boyd and
Elinor Fair.
Harry IAngdon's long.sought girl
with unbobbed tresses has been found
in Priscilla Bonner. who will play op-
posite the comedian in his new pic
ture. THE Strong Man.
To the cast Of Richard Dix's pic
ture, The Quarterback" have been
added Mona Palma and Ruby Blaine,
the former one Of the Paramount
Junior stars.
A lion whose salary is said to com.
pare favorably with that of some bank
presidents is featured In Douglas Mac
Leans comedy, temporarily titled
ladies First" Numa, the lion. has
earned more than $4,000 for his
owner and trainer. Charles Gay. since
he made his screen debut some years
ago.