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Evening star., 1926-12-05
Film Sharpshootine

ANCHORAGE. Alaska. December 4
HO.-The sensitive motion picture
camera Ia winning a place with the
high powered rife in the equipment
Of hunters who comb the Alaskan
wilds in search Of big game.
Taking a closeup or catching a
still picture Of bull moose or bear at
distance Of 20 feet has It's thrills"
says Robert s. Bragaw. jr. who con-
ducts parties OF hunters on Kenai
Peninsula.
'On a recent trip the moose were so
thick that one could make selections
Of almost any kind Of picture desired
On several occasions I was so close to
big bulls that could have jumped on
their backs. and was compelled to
back away in order to get them within
the focal range of the camera
The animals often pay no attention
to the camera man. Bragaw says, but
som metimes curiosity or resentment
overcomes their Indifference and IL Is
advisable TO f1ee.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Business and Genius.

THERE are times when genius
seems to suffer at the hands Of
business" in the movies, but the
cool-headed observer does not lose
his head on that account
The brains that guide business. like
the common people Of whom Lincoln
once spoke. may all be fooled some Of
the time: some Of them may be fooled
all Of the time. but sooner or later
the truth will out and then justice
begins to assert itself.
The business brains that have been
guiding the American destiny Of Pola
Negri. probably the screens greatest
peramentality, which IL perfectly
natural under the circumstances
seems at last to be waking up to her
real worth
Pola Negri dawned upon American
filmdom at time when one OF its
greatest stars" was in the ascendant
but shaky. Contracts made 1t i'm
perative that that star be maintained
At all cost. And so Pola was signed
and blanketed to destroy opposition.
She was exploited" in mediums and
in the manner best suited TO bring
this about. Naturally Pola's repu-
tation began to suffer and Pola's
temperament began to assert itself.
But what will you? 1t would not
do to letEher 60. There were too
many big rivals in picture making
ready to literally grab her. II she
were freed.
Then came the time when the other
star" began to feel her oats"
They always feel their oats the most
Just before they are ready to fade
out. You cannot turn the mill with
water that has passed. And so at
tention turned. first timidly, but now
with intensity. to Pola.
After all. the famous Negri il a
woman. with a woman's heart. a
woman's feeling and woman's fail
ings. The ordeal through which the
famous Polish star passed with the
passing Of Valentino was a burden
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Screen Disnitaries

HOLLYWOOD. H).-The comma
detective" the wrist watch hound"
and the human spectroscope" are
three queer-soundng dignitaries
whose influence is a potent one on the
screen.
These are three Of a myriad of un.
heralded workers whose efforts help
make the motion pictures Of today.
They work under cover: their names
do not blaze in electric lights-but
they are, in a measure. the heart and
soul Of the screen plays Of today.
The comma detective" at the Met
ro-Goldwyn-Meyer studios is Danny
Gray by name and chief Aim editor by
title. One Of his duties is to pass on
every subtitle made in the studio. to
see that the artists painting them
have left no misspelled words. mis-
placed commas or superfiuoue pune
tuation. 1t is a task akin to that Of
a copy reader on a newspaper.
The wrist watch hound" searches
the crowd scenes with his eyes lest
the glitter Of a wrist watch mar an
ancient scenc in a historical picture.
The champion wrist watch sleuth"
of the studio Is Charles Dorian. an as
sistant director. They say no wrist
watch has ever escaped him. Extras
are prone to forget to remove them
when getting into costume.
The human spectroscope" is John
Nicholaue, superintendent Of the lab
oratory. From long practice. he can
glance at a setting or costume and
tell exactly how its colors will appear
in the black and white Of the hn-
ished Aim. He goes over each setting
with the chief Of the art department.
who designs them. to check on reds"
and 'blues"-whfch photograph as
basic black and white on the Aim.
Linguists also have their uses In
the silent drama. The makeup expert
has an important place. Then there
is the military authority, who knows
every detail Of European and military
and court etiquette. His services do
much to make foreign" stories au-
thentic.
Among others are historians re-
search architects. artists and staH
Of costume designers.
Evening star., 1926-12-05

greater than she could bear. Business
held her with a relentless grasp
when he was battling for life. 1t was
only when he died that she was per-
mitted to 60 to him; and even then
came the further ordeal of the fem.
lninity of former wife, who is still
talking to the spirits.
1t is now hoped by her American
promoters to restore Pola to her
former self by a brief respite in
sunny Honolulu, whence she is ex-
pected to return with a golden talent
enriched by recent tragedy and
suffering.
In January she will return. And
see what is being prepared for her
First will come Ernest Vajda's Con
fession," to follow Hotel Imperial"
intensively produced under the per.
sonal supervision Of Erich Pommer,
now q supreme Paramount director,
with the dynamic directing force of
Mauritz Stiller. and "Barbed Wire"
a Pommer- Rowland Lee production.
Confession" was written by Vajda
while he was In Budapest and proved
a sensational triumph after a long
string Of dismal failures. which prob
world under the pen name of Sidney
Garrick. Seems like a symbolic
opening Of a new career for the gifted
Pola Negri.
This, In turn. Is to be followed by
Rachel based on the life of the
great French actress of the last
century. whose tour of triumph" to
America became her greatest tragedy
after years Of marvellous achievement.
In this story Pola will .impersonate
the wonderful Rachel.
And then will come Thacekray's
Vanity Fair" with Pola as Becky
Sharp, a Characterization made ia.
NOUS by Mrs. Fiske. with which,
doubtless, Pola's work will be
measured.
Thus 1t is that genius, after being
broken on the wheel, still finds
recognition that leads some to believe
n iy,onorta1
Evening star., 1926-12-05

Sounding Brass

Director Arthur J. MAXWELL Of the
Strand Theater orchestra has ar
ranged A. special comedy overture for
this week. 1t is "A Motor Ride" and
you will find lots Of laughs and
thrills in this imaginary trip. This
ride takes place in the country, open.
ing up at dawn, with the familiar
sounds of farm animals crying for
their breakfast AS the clock strikes
Z, the cars begin to arrive and 1t will
be an amusing problem for you to
attempt to pick your car out of the
familiar honks Of horns. An accident
occurs which means q stop at the
village garage after which the trip
continues and the finale is the return
home. This should be unusually in
teresting as most of the overtures at
the local theaters are not humorous
but generally either tragic or senti.
mental.
The Sunnybrook Society Orchestra,
a popular southeast Jazz aggregation,
will play at the Holy Comforter Hall
for the Mohawk Prep Athletic Clubs
annual dance.
The partnership Of George Gersh.
win. composer Of syncopAtion, and
Madame Margaret D'Alvarez. noted
operate contralto. in series Of
concert programs this Winter denotes
new chapter In the history Of Jazz.
Their partnership resulted when they
both defended Jazz rhythms at a pub.
lie debate, in which they were opposed
by DR.. John Roach Straton, a funda.
mentalist preacher.
George Gershwin was born In
Brooklyn. and was the: only musical
member of his family The piano
was his first attempt at music. At
16 years Of age. he accepted a position
at Remick's as a piano player. and 1t
was during this time that he began
to compose, but nothing very exciting
or important came from his efforts.
Presently he was sought by Harms
music firm as a staff composer.
The next year he was commissioned
to do the music for La La Lucille. :"
Then came the first Of George white q
candals, and Gershwin did the
music. a service he performed for
the Scandals Of 1920. ~, 20 and "a.
Next season. Gershwin says, he is
definitely going in tor serious work.
His "Oh Kay" is playing to capacity
in New York. while two more new
productions are in hand. Strike Up
the Band" and a musical version Of
st IL West
Madame D'Alvarez, whom England
dubbed "Godmother Of Jazz" while
she was on her European trip last
Summer. is one Of the most interest
ing persons on the musical stage to-
day. She Is a Peruvian, who was
born in Liverpool. educated in Bel.
gium, and has become an America n
by adoption. She is the daughter Of
the Peruvian Minister to England
Her singing of Gershwin's Jazz mum.
bers are said to be we'll delivered.
Margaret Zolnay and her dancing
partner. David Gerry. entertained at
the Carlton Club last week. The
couple is popular among the social
set. They dance at most Of the ex-
elusive sociars and clubs. Last week a
was unusually good. They
dance ballroom style.
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appearance in musical comedy with a
Mexican role in Ziegfeld's Rio Rita.
Ottilie Corday. prima donna and en-.
tertainment directress Of the Spanish
Village, has evidently found favor
with NJ. Edouard Albion. director OF
the Washington Opera Company, for,
part in Tschaikowsky's Pique
Dame" the forthcoming production
OF the local operatic organization.
Johnny Marvin, with his ukulele in
Honeymoon Lane" Is said to have
been signed by the William Fox Pho
nofiln Co. to make a talking movie of
the Half Moon" the number in which
he is pleasing capacity audiences
New York.
Margalo Gilmore and Earl Lari-
more will have important roles In
THE Silver Chord" which the Thea
ter Guild now has in rehearsal. This
is the play by Sidney Howard which
is scheduled for December opening in
New York.
Jane Cowl's play, called THE
Clock" in which she is now appear
inally for Emily Stevens and was
promised for delivery early in the
Spring. On the eve Of Miss Cowl's
departure for Europe in May the
promise was suddenly recalled. With
blissful disregard of the detail that
not line Of the dialogue had been
written. she promptly began the piece,
which she finished, perched on one
Of her packed trunks, at o'clock in
the morning.
A part for Nina Gleason has been
written by her son James In THE
Shannons Of Broadway" the new
comedy which Mr.. Gleason and his
wife, Lucille Webster, are now con-
structing on the Pacific Coast.
Soon after the uproariously sue
cessful opening Of Broadway" in New
York. Philip Dunning, who wrote the
play with George Abbott, confided that
he had another plot in mind, though
not entirely on paper. which he hoped
fore the season closed. This market
has just been provided by Charles
Dillingham;. who announces the pro-
duction of a second Dunning piece.
though not, however. until next sea
son. Like broadway" the plot is a
melodrama dealing with quite a diff
ferent phase of theatrical life in Man
haitian.
One of the theater's writer's says
that the coming season promises TO
be one of collaborators; playwrights
seems to be increa singly fearful Of
enduring the rigors Of Broadway pro-
duction-perhaps on the theory that
II it's flop it's the other fellows
play.
Reiterating his recent statement
that a revolutionary change had
brought the motion picture industry
into a period Of big productions, Mr..
I4asky declared that Of the SO attrac.
tions scheduled for release during the
new season. IS or more would be of
long-run caliber. This group OF spe.
cials does not include the compa ny's
roadshow pictures. he said.
THE House With Closed Shutters"
a melodrama Of the South in one reel.
was Henry B. Walthalls first screen
appearance. His latest ia Fighting
Love-" starring Jetta Goudal and di.
rected by Nils Olaf Crisa nder at tho
DeMille studio.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Chicago" in which Jeanne Eagles
will be seen, opens in Atlantic City
December 20 and IL due in New York
around the new year.
1t is announced that the cast ap
pearing in Countess Martha" in
New York will present the operetta
in London about June l.
Grant Mitchell is returning to Keith
Albee vaudeville In the playlet en-.
titled Three Flights Up" by Mark
Swan and Maurice Freeman.
The play by Frank H. Wilson
which Jack Goldberg will produce In
New York is to be known as Sugar
Cain" 1t will have an all-negro cast
Rehearsals' for q musical comedy
Are You From Boston," which
Arthur J. Lamb will produce, started
last week. The production will open
in New York the first Of the new
year.
Among the engaging prospects for
the Spring or earlier IL q comedy
called DRY Martini" adapted from
the recent novel Of John Thomas.
Robert Milton. in his excursions
through current fiction. read this flip
pant volume and he immediately
acquired the dramatic rights.
THE Bottom Of the Cup" by Joseph
r. Battle and William J. Perlnan. ie
announced for presentation In New
York. with Charles 6. Gilpin in the
leading role.
William Ricciardi. now touring the
country in his own comedy, Papa
Joe" has written a new play in col.
laboration with Van velsior Smith
called From Father to Son." which
he intends to produce after his re.
turn to New York from his road
tour.
The latest mystery melodrama will
emerge until the title Of "The Radio
Murder" and will be produced by
Leon De Costa. Inc. under the di.
rection Of Willard Mack. It's au
thors are John Milton Hagen and
Dana A. Rush. who, by way Of en-
iArging It's popular appeal, also refer
to the work as a farce.
Bye. Bye, Bonnie" musical
comedy with book by Louis Simon
and Bide Dudley. music by Albert
Won Tilzer and lyrics by Neville Flee
son. has been placed in rehearsal by
L. Lawrence Weber and will open in
Newark December ~.
A play called "The Arabian Night
mare" by David Tearle and Dominick
Colaizzi. will shortly be placed in re-
hearsal in New York by Clarke
Painter.
Arch Selwyn cables to his New
acquired rights to A French play
which will startle New York as II
has never been startled before"
Jane Cowl opened a short tour in
vaudeville last Monday night in New
York. appearing in The Clock" and
10 reported to have scored a big hit
Miss Cowl's future Ii not actually
determined but 1t il known that she
has taken an active interest in a play
by Robert e. Sherwood called THE
Road to Rome"
When Charles Dillingham; first put
on Sunny" he had accumulated
$4,000 worth Of scenery that could
not be used. 1t was sent to a store,
house and later sold to a burlesque
company for $2,500. With the end of
last week Sunny" had garnered
close to $500, 900.
1.-THE Plays the Thing" got away
to q bad start in New York. but its
worth was quickly recognized and is
now crowding the house nightly.
Holbrook Blinn. as the star. is re.
ported to be making the hit Of his
career. Another Broadway show that
gives promise Of nearing the record
Of "Abie's Irish Rose" is Gentlemen
Prefer Blondes" which has almost
proved a sensation.
Vincent Serrana will make his first
Evening star., 1926-12-05

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, December 4
@.-Bizarre and spectacular gowns
are appearing on the streets OF the
motion picture colony. Gold. silver
and brocades are popular. and red
and green lead the colors in the Win
ter apparel Of the stars.
From the Dark Continent come hat
and jewelry styles. Kongo orna-
ments and African modes for head
gear are the fad Renee Adoree has
a new hat Of exotic shades. a velvet
band Of red close to the face shading
lighter toward the crown. A pert
little tassel of gold bangles from the
Evening star., 1926-12-05

Lionel Keene. assistant to Col. G. A.
Schiller. vice president of Loews. Inc,
the early part of last week conferred
with Lawrence Beatus. managing di.
rector Of Loews Palace Theater, con.
cernins a group OF stage and screen
attractions to be offered here in
coming weeks.
Evening star., 1926-12-05

the bobbed locks down over the fore
head. Pauline Starke was one Of
those who started II by letting a
heavy wisp of her boyish bob dangle
over her left eyebrow
Evening star., 1926-12-05

John J. Payette. supervisor Of the
Stanley Crandall Theaters in and
around Washington. has announced
that there will he holiday matinees
in all Crandall Theaters from De-
cember 2e to January 2. inclusive,
exception at the Savoy Theater,
which will have its usual matinees
Saturdays and Sundays. Saturday,
December IS. Christmas day. the
stanley Graz ndall Theaters will be
open to the public at 2:3o pm. and
the hret performance Will start
promptly AZ 5 pm.
shameful Behavior" Bachmann
Preferred picture. giving A new angle
Of the haprer theme. IL a fiction work
Of Mrs. Belloc Lowndes, a popular
British authcress and sister Of Hilaire
Bailec.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
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Evening star., 1926-12-05

Jackie Condor, the kid who combs
his hair with an eggbeater" in Our
Gang Pathe comedies. and who in
spite of his age of s years is the old
est member of the gang in point Of
service, has been resigned by the Hal
Roach studios after the completion of
his initial f1ve-year contract, and will
continue to frolic with F'arina, Joe
Cobb, Johnny Downs. Jay Smith and
Scooter Lowry. not to speak Of the
two newcomers, Vermicelli and jamie,
Farina's sister.
Warner Bros. have Bess Meredyth.
who wrote the scenarios for THE
Sea Beast" and Don Juan" at work
on the scenario for Black Ivory"
Polan Banks story, and Michael Cur
tiz. the foreign director, preparing
the story for "Noah's Ark" two big
road attractions.
Cool weather and goosefiesh are
said to be more potent than all the
dictates Of fashion in making the Hol.
lywood screen lassies wear stockings,
even If they do cost $3.50 a pair.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
More California History

GEORGE FITZMAURICE's first
picture for First National will be
1.-The Rose of Monterey" by Minna
Smith and Eugenie Woodward, an
epic of the days when California be-
came a part OF the United States.
THE Rose Of Monterey" Is a ro-
mantle love story. with the lovers op-
posed In the great controversy Of 1895,
when David Carson and his little
troop Of Americans held out against
political assaults in the city Of
Monterey and awaited the coming Of
Capt. John Fremont. at which time
was consummated this stirring his.
torical event. CALIFORNIA; fate in that
year-the question as to whether its
population would remain loyal to It's
Spanish antecedents or throw in it's
lot with the great Republic with
which it was already on such friendly
terms-led to disputes in which
brother was pitted against brother,
father against son, lover against be.
loved
The colorful period. the picturesque
backgrounds and the epic quality Of
the story itself are said to make
admirable material for the screen. A
sumptuous production is planned.
Evening star., 1926-12-05

THE House With Closed Shutters. -
a melodrama Of the South in one reel,
was Henry B. Walthall's first screen
appearance. His latest ia Fighting
Love-" starring Jetta Goudal and di.
rected by Nils Olaf Crisa nder at tho
DeMille studio
Evening star., 1926-12-05

Vincent serrana will make his fire
Seward daily gateway., 1926-10-26
BERMUDA HURRICANE
 TAKES T0LL 0F 100
 NUMBER BOATS SINK
BRITISH ADMIRALTY ESTIMATE 30 LOST FROM NAVAL
 SLOOP VALERlAN

LONDON, Oct. 25. (P)-The Admir- atty estimated 80 are dead from the naval sloop Valerian which sunk near Bermuda during the hurricane.
 HAMILTON, Bermuda, Oct. 26. (P) "A hundred lives were lost in the hurricane Friday off the Bermuda coast The British cruiser Capetown saved 19 men including the captain when the s. s. Valerian turned turtle and sank. The schooner Luciline res cued II members of the crew and a Eastway also foundered.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-10-26
JACK SHARKEY AF TER
 MR. TUNNEY'S GROWN
BOSTON STRONG LAD IS FIRST CHALLENGER TO BE PLACED
 ON OFFICIAL LIST

NEW YORK, Oct. 2e. R-Jack Sharkey, another Boston strong boy, who defeated Harry Wills placed himself on record with the New York State athletic commission as a chal- lenger of Tunney, heavyweight box ing champion. The commission re- ceived the challenge as information and placed it on file where it receives consideration. If the challengers are in order, Sharkey is the first to file formal challenge with the commis- sion. Wills was suspended by the commission for thirty days for foul ing Sharkey.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-10-26
TUNNEY WILL AVOID
 MATR|MOVY; SAYS
 HE |S NOT ENGAGED
PLANS TO REMAIN SINGLE AS LONG AS IN THE FIGHTING
 GAME 1.

NEW YORK, Oct. 26. (P)-Gene Tunney expects to avoid matrimony until after he is through with the ring. "There is absolutely nothing to he was engaged. "T am not even keep ing company with any girl. I am go- ing to stay single as long as I am in the boxing game;~ then if some woman comes along and looks kindly on me I may marry. At present would not look on any girl and really do not know who would have me-
Seward daily gateway., 1926-10-26
QUEEN MARIE PASSES
 UP CALIFORNIA TRIP
RAILROAD REFUSAL AND ATTI. TUDE OF WOMEN ARE
 BLAMED

NEW YORK, Oct. 26. P)-Failure of California women to signify inten- ton of attending a reception in honor of women of all the states in the union, and the refusal of two rail- roads to move Queen Marie's private train for a nominal charge were given today as reasons for California being stricken from the list of states to be honored by a visit of the royal trav- eler. The reasons were given by a member of the queens suite on provi- sion that the source of information be withheld.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-10-26
RECALL PROMOTERS SAID BY HARTLEY
 BE AFTER SPECIAL
 PRIVILEGES, STATE
JOHN P. HARTMAN, SEATTLE LAWYER, ELECTED CHAIRMAN ANTLRECALL COMMITTEE
GROVER C. WYNN, SECRETARY
Recall Interests Seek to Prevent Enactment Certain Legiation Pro- gram, Asserts Governor

SEATTLE, Oct 26. R-Governor Hartley was the principal speaker at a meeting yesterday at which the county chairman of the anti-recall committee was appointed. Two hund
 red supporters planned the circulation of 2,5OO petitions of which each holds 20 names The gathering elected John P. Hartman, Seattle lawyer as chairman and Grover c. Vim, Seattle financier as secretary. They have es
 tablished offices here. It was an in
 vitational meeting and Democrats and Republicans attended. Hartley said the recall move "is founded on selfish
 ness and greed" and will "prove a great detriment to the state. It's real promoters are those interests which have been denied special privileges and the purpose back of it is to pre- vent enactment of certain legislation and adoption of an administrative pro- gram which will stop slipshod, reck- less and extravagant expenditure of state funds and thwart policies which compel the certain interests to bear a just proportion of the tax burden" :"