Evening star., 1926-03-21

Marshall Neilan is to direct for F'a-
nous Players-Lasky.
"The New Enchantment," a picture
featuring Georgette lie Blanc and
Jacques Catelain, has made its appear
ance In New York.
Douglas MacLean's next picture for
Famous.P Players will be called Ladies
First" not Ladies' Night"
1t is denied by Paramount authori-
| ties that Clara Bow is to enter the
service Of Sued Film Co. OF Munich.
Condolences and tributes on the
death Of its famous editor, Joseph
Dannenberg c'Danny'D. have been re-
| ceived by Film Daily from every direc-
ton, at home and abroad. and from
all walks OF life in the motion picture
industry.
| Banner Productions has started q
picture called 1.-THE Millionaire Police
man." with Herbert Rawlinson and
Eva Novak heading the cast.
John Barrymore is soon to start
work on 1.-THE Tavern Knight" Rafael
Sabatini's story. under the direction
Of Alan Crosland, for Warmers.
Colleen Moore already has begun
work on ELLA Cinders." with Lloyd
Hughes as her leading man.
Sinclair Lewis latest, "Mantrap,"
is being scenarized by Adelaide He'll
bron and Will be directed by Victor
| Fleming.
Ottawa is reported to be successfully
carrying out its law forbidding the
admission of Juveniles to its picture
shows unless accompanied by their
parents or guardians.
Ernst Lubitsch has selected Patsy
Ruth Miller to play the feminine lead
In his next production. "Revillon,"
with Monte Blue opposite.
William Fox has signed George
Sidney to play the title role In his
picture, based on the Warfleld play.
"The Auctioneer."
The Motion Picture Theater Owners
OF America, as an organization, is said
to be antagonizing the proposed law
to close picture theaters in the Dis
trict Of Columbia on Sundays.
Virginia Valli has been signed by
Fox for three pictures, the first to
be 'The Family Upstairs"
Roxy has gone for a tour through
the Canal Zone to California for a
rest and will not return to the big
city until May /.
Joseph Jackson. publicist and play.
wright, has completed for Universal
tho screen adaptation Of THE Big
Cum" by Richard Barry, which will
be produced on a large scale in CO.
operation with the Navy Department,
it is announced. The story shows in
dramatic way the progress of boy
from ordinary seaman to commits.
stoned officer.
Al Wilson. intrepid pilot of the air
lanes and sensational stunt flyer. has
been signed by Associated Exhibitors
to star in series of eight aviation
features.
Florence Ulrich, sister of the tai
ented Lenore, has been engaged by
the Western Star Productions, Inc.
to play the leading feminine role in
support Of Bin Cody in THE Gallop-
ing Cowboy"
Billie Dove. instead Of Mary Philbin,
Is playing the leading feminine role
in Louis Weber's production, 1.-THE
Star Maker"
A visit to Los Angeles which de.
veloped into a motion picture career
Is the experience of Barbara Worth
pretty Charleston. w. Va. girl. whom
Carl Laemmle has engaged for a role
in ''The Love Thief" featuring Nor
man Kerry and Greta Nissen.
Melville Brown. who is directing
Laura La Plante in "The Big Night, u
recently engaged 400 extras to work
from midnight until, dawn making
scenes In a prominent Los Angeles
theater.
Universal's great picture, "The F'lan
ing Frontier" will have it's premier in
New York March 25 at midnight.
Photoplay exhibitors generally. 1t is
said, have set apart April s as Inter.
national Laemmle day." in honor of
the twentieth anniversary Of the presi-
dent Of Universal Pictures.
Il Martha Ostenso's novel, ''Wild
Geese" is said to have been purchased
for movie production.
It may be Of interest to some one to
know that Metro. o.Goldwyn-Mayer an.
nounces a renewal Of its contract with
Mae Murray.
Dixie Harkins, we'll known in vau.
deville and later understudy to Rosetta
Duncan in "Topsy and Eva" will
make her picture debut in 'There You
Are" at the Metro Goldwyn-Mayers G stu.
dos.
The stage play, as they call them
now, THE Book Of Charm" is to be
picturized as 1.-THE Boy Friend" with
Monta Bell as director and with Mer.
celine Day. John Harron and Gertrude
Astor In the cast .-..
i Marcel de Sano Is to direct Renee
Adoree, Ralph Graves and Paulette
Duval In Dom Byrnes' magazine
story. 'In Praise Of James Carabine. +"
al Lichtman's initial Offering az pro-
} ducer viii be a feature-length com.
edy. "Oh. Babyr' with Little Billy"
lnew to the screen, co-featured with
Madge Kennedy. Creighton Hale,
Ethel Shannon and others.
George Jessel is to he starred on
the screen in the Aaron Hoffman play,
1.-THE Cherry Tree"
Dolores del Rio. the Mexican girl
who was brought here last year to
play in Joanna" has permanently
adopted this country as her home. Her
rise in pictures has been very rapid
She is to play the leading role I'm Ed
win Carewe's picture. pals First"
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