The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-01


when she. steps off the train and
think it is gift that she win
cherish. What actress wouldn't
find such news. acceptable.
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The deartIn. OF acceptable lead
ing men which, curiously enough,
has made the producers depend
upon the stage for suitable mater.
ial brings me down to the sub
ject Of James Hall. Just On the
eve Of his departure for New
York, Jesse Il. Lasky. did little
shutting of the cards and
changed the Bebe Daniels cast
in 1.-THE College Flirt" by substi-
tuting Mr.. Hall for Lawrence
Grey who was all ready to come
west. Young Hall comes straight
from the New York stage and.
as understand it, IS fresh TOD.
der for the camera. .
Lima Basquette Mrs, Sam
Warner on her visiting cards, has
retired from social life to. await.
as they say in the small town
newspapers, an interes sting event.
The, stork Ii expected In the
early fan. Before her. marriage
Mrs. Warner was wen known az
q dancer.
Wedding bells win soon ring
for Lois Weber, woman director,
and Captain Gantz. That piece
Of news /. picked mp from g
close friend Of Miss Weber who
says that Captain Gantz is the
owner Of large ranch not far
from Los Angeles and is not
associated with the film business
Miss Weber was formerly the
wife of Phillips Smalley who Tor
many years was leading man IN
the pictures she directed. Only
recently she finished THE Star
Maker for Universal with Billie,
Dove, Francis x. Bushman and
Warner GLAND.
The, movies get everyone. Only
the other night, was dining at
the Writer'S Club and was asked
to meet a distinguished looking
part in silence" Who do you
Sunday school teachers. She
her name is Ethel Grain, daughter
of Judge Grain. As / remember
her she was considered the most
nois village where j. first, saw
the light OF day. Now that she.
is older she has lost none of the
charm that made her the belle OF
the town..
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One more young stage actress.
has decided her future lies in
the movies. Constance Howard
19-year-old sister Of Mrs. Samuel
Golwdwyn, arrives here S lnday
to take up a permanent residence
in Hollywood. When Miss How
ard visited California last year
she had satisfactory tests taken
but the stage called her East.
Now she has burned her bridges
and is here for keeps.
Here is g. motion picture with
a message and out at Metro Gold
wyn- Mayer they are admitting
that it's being. made for cause.
'tThe Fire Brigade" is the name,
and Hunt Stromberg with the CO.
operation of the fire chiefs OF the
United States and Canada, has
started work. Charles Ray, Tom
OBrien, Lionel Barrymore and
Bert woodruff have already been
selected.
Viola Dana told me Sunday that
she had several irons in the fire
but had not made. up her mind
which offer to accept. Her decision
came day later when she put her
name on the dotted line and agreed
to play the feminine lead in 'fKosh.
Ell. Kitty Kelly" which r. B. o. is
putting on the screen. Miss Dana,
who. by the by; has been spending
much time with the Joseph Flynn
family in Pasadena, parents OF her
husband. will have good company
in her cast. Vera Gordon and Nat
Carr having also signed the papers.
The screen romance OF Ronald
Colman and Wilma iBanky viii not
be interrupted for over q year.
With the purchase Of '"The Vaga-
bond Prince" Samuel Goldwyn
las three plays waiting for this
popular pair, and he is determined
that neither the power of money
nor the influence of friendship
will separate then, again 1.-THE
Vagabond Prince" was born into
the world as king Harlequin.
and is by Rudolf Lothian, author
of The Were Wolf" and ",The
Duchess Elva.,'
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