Evening star., 1926-10-31
Flashes From the Screen
BY G. e. NELSON.

is claimed to be the wrong idea, has
turned out some remarkable in
stances of temperament. High-sal-
aried actors and actresses must be
petted as are DE delicate residents
of geological park. Producers and
directors, unless matters change, are
going to have their hands full in the
days to come.
All dramatic moments in screen
work are now featured with orches-
ira music-jazz for the stirring bits
and soft, sleepy strains for the sobby
parts. No great emotional star OF
the cinema would consider going
through her part without a hal:
dozen musicians rendering Hearts
and Flowers" or "At Dawning."
While the star squeezes an onion in
her handkerchief and the large,
salty tears stream down her blanched
cheeks, she makes each movement to
soft, plaintive notes of the violin, the
piccolo and the subdued slip-horn.
The ways of the screen stars are
strange and difficult for producers,
directors and photoplay fans.
Washington has been entertaining
a real photoplay company during the
past week. Dorothy Mackaill, Bus
ter Collier, Harry GTibbon and
others have been working i'll the
Capital on scenes of a new Navy
picture. The most important shots
Of the picture will be taken around
he Naval Academy at Annapolis
but Washington had a view of real
movie company.
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Movie fans who have been inter
ested in film stars since the present
"palatial, air-cooled theater' was a
"nickelodeon' all remember Alec B.
Francis. who for the past few years
has been playing screen buffers,
grandfathers and all sorts OF kindly
old character parts. Now, after
years of work, Francis is to have the
biggest role of his career He will
play the old David Warfield part in
the Fox production of The Music
Master" showing, in a way, that
all things come (sometimes) to he
who patiently waits. 1t has been
known for some time that the War
field piece was to be produced as a
photoplay, and there was consider
able speculation as to who would
have the big role The selection of
Francis is an admirable one. The
picture will be made in New York,
and Allan Dwan will direct. Lois
Moran plays the feminine lead.
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Emil Jannings, the German star,
has signed a contract for three years
with Paramount The actor was
given a luncheon in New York a few
days ago, and he delivered a speech
in German, with two English phrases
II am happy" and Thank you
very much" Jesse l.. Lasky' an
nounced that the German star would
continue in the same type of power
ful realistic characterization as he
created in Germany. but that his field
would be broadened.
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Here and There in Movieland-
Harry Langdon claims to have dis
covered another star, Betty Baker,
who has been added to the cast of
Long Pants" Ben Lyon wears
the cloak Of monk i'll THE Prince
OF Tempters," recently completed.
Alice Joyce is taking a vaca-
ton. Her last work was i'll The Ace
OF Cads' with Adolph Menjou.
Gloria Swanson plans to make
only two pictures 4 year for Cos
Joseph Schildkraut
has shattered tradition. for he
plays Judas in The King OF Kings"
without beard. The classic pro-
file would not show to advantage in
a "mattress.' Mabel Normand
and Agnes Ayres arc working i'll
two-reel subjects for Hal Roach. .
All the stories OF Octavus Roy Cohen
are to be made by a company OF
colored actors. =. The Winning of
Barbara Worth" from the novel of
Harold Bell Wright, was given a
premier performance i'll Los Angeles.
Bebe Daniels is completing
Stranded i'll Paris for Paramount
Marc McDermott is slated for the
heavy role in The Taxi Dancer"
adapted from the novel by Robert
I. Shannon. Hazel Dcapc is the
latest Mack Sennctt bathing beauty
to rise to stardom.