Evening star., 1926-06-20
F1lmograrns.

4 series of pictures of religious leg
"a ends and customs, suggested, 1t
Is said, by the Pope is being produced
by French church authorities for re-
lease after papal approval Film
Daily, which publishes the report,
also states that the Pope is very par
tial to the movies.
y new German production is going
to make picture based on the ia
nous Strauss waltz, The Blue Dan
uhe."
Edwin Carewe is to be the director
and Dolores del Rio the star of the
proposed new picture, called 'Poca-
hontas.'
Ernest Pascal's story, Egypt" is to
be adapted for the screen by Wini-
fred Eaton Reeve, and Lois Weber IS
to direct it for Universal.
Julian Josephson is writing the
script for a new picture for Florence
Vidor called "The Gallant Lady"
Edward Justin Mayer is preparing
the script for a new picture centering
around Benvenuto Cellini for Rudolph
Valentino, according TO Film Daily.
Lou TelIegen has become a director.
His first work will be called His
Nyife's Honor and is Fox produc-
ton.
Washington stock patrons will re
call Paul McAllister, who has recently
been enrolled in the cast of THE Win
ming of Barbara Worth" with Wilma
Banky, Ronald Colman and Clyde
Cook.
John Barrymore's picture, "Manon
Lescaut," which was directed by Alan
Crosland. is reported as completed in
the Warmers studio.
The Warmers are going to feature
Dolores Costello in '"rhe College
Widow"
Doris Niles. the well known dancer
at the Capitol Theater in New York,
is going to Spain for a months va
cation.
a theater in Harrisburg has in
stalled an electric empty-seat indica-
tor so you won't have to hunt for 'em,
and reduced its staff Of ushers one
half
Richard Barthelmess has risen to
an emotional stimulant in a studio,
and he fired the musicians off the set
when making "Ranson's Folly and
The Amateur Gentleman"
Famous love stories of history and
mythology are to be filmed in short
reels by Famous Lovers Productions,
beginning with "Sappho." The prof
ect is sponsored by r. Carlyle Atkins
of st. Regis Pictures.
Famous Players Lasky has bought
Dixie Wilson's magazine story, God
Gave Me 20 Cents" and Herbert
Brenon will direct it's production. 1t
| is a story of strong dramatic action
concerning a public house slavey, a
sailor and blonde beauty who has
served term in prison.
Lois Wilson at last is to be bobbed
and shingled to meet the requirements
OF her role in The Great Gatsby."
T. w. Murnau, the German di-
rector, is to make "A Trip to Tilsit,"
based on Sudermanns novel, for Fox
| He has booked passage on the S. S.
Columbus from Bremen, June %, and
| is due in New York July /.
a London producer. NJ A. Wether-
| ell is considering the production of
Robinson Crusoe~ on a large scale
That ought to catch the boys.
Upon his return from Honolulu,
about August /, John Barrymore IS
expected to start on his picture con-
corning the French poet, Francis
Villon.
Cecil r.. De Mile is said to have
signed May Robson, the stage star
for The Regeneration Of Aunt
Mary"
Film Daily says it is reported that
Cecil B. De Miles next personally
directed production will he a visuali-
zation of the life of Christ. The
King of Kings" in which the human
ity as well as the divinity of Christ
will be stressed. Jennie Macpherson
is at work on the story, with Denison
Cliff, and with Clifford Howard and
Jack Jungmeyer. assisting.
A long story OF Doug and Marys
tour in Europe indicates that they
are finishing up what the American
doughboys began. the pacification of