Evening star., 1927-05-01
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tion pictures and their produc-
ton during the past week has
to do with the mislaid Chaplin piece,
"The Circus" 1t is reported that the
cast of the piece-the men, women
and children who took part in the
earIv work on the West Coast--are
preparing TO entrain for New York,
where the picture is to be completed.
The completion and exhibition OF
the Chaplin film will be somewhat
of an experiment. That is, there IS
no way of discovering the state of
mind of Mister Public regarding the
Chaplin pictures, and the comedians
newest effort may so across with a
bang, or suffer a slow. lingering
death. A few of the old Chaplin
pictures have been revived, but not
with a great deal of success. Just
how the audiences over the country
will look upon a new production by
the comedian will only be disclosed
when The Circus" is released. Some
localities have banned the Chaplin
pictures; and there is no doubt that
others will welcome them. Chaplin
and his associates are gambling with
public taste. The photoplay will not
be released before next Fall-and
producers, directors, exhibitors and
screen stars will be anxiously await
ing the result.
THE death OF Earle Williams last
l. week marks the passing of one
OF the pioneer romantic actors of the
screen. He was one of the early
"heroes." and in all the years of his
work under the bright lights his
popularity was not dimmed. During
the past few years he was in much
demand by the various companies on
the West Coast, for he was a thor
ough actor--a man who could play
the lead or fill i'll with character
bit.
Williams, who died in his early
fortics, lived quietly in the Holly
wood colony. He was a native Cali
fornian, having been born in Sacra-
mento.
YOUTH is getting the call in Hol-
L lywood. 1t is not an unusual
thing for a 35-year-old juvenile to
hnd a place on the stage, but the
camera will reveal the years. and the
screen voungster must look his
part" The majority of the juveniles
who are being signed for screen work
are about i9 years of age These,
as a rule, are recruited from the
stock company ranks, and there is
little chance for the inexperienced
boy or girl to attach his or her name
to d contract. The Paramount junior
stars are being organized into their
own stock company, which may be
one of the results of the success of
THE Collegians' series, which was
released by Universal. Youth must
be served in the movies.
Myrna 10y and Helene Costello
are ranked among the Junior stars
OF Warner Bros. The Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer ranks have Jimmy
Murray, Johnny Mack Brown, Sally
O'Neil, Avonne Taylor and Gwen
Lee. The youngest featured player
of United Artists is little Rosita
Moreno. Hal Roach has Lupe Nclez
and Viola Richards First National
is giving place to Yola DAvril, |
Alice White, Gretchen Young and
Larry Kent. The newcomers who
are attracting attention with the
Fox company are Sally Phipps.
Charles Farrell. Nancy Nash and
Sally. With The Colegians" series,
Universal has slated for stardom
George Lewis, Churchill Ross,
Ethelyn Claire and others The
Paramount junior stars number
James Hall, Louise Brooks, Sally
Blaine, Richard Arlcn and Nancy
Phillips.
FRANCE is coming to the front
L with one Of the superpictures
which may cause a hutter among
the producers of this country. The
first phase OF Abel Canoes Napoleon
film was exhibited few days ago
at the Paris Opera. and i'll the au-
dience was the President of the
French Republic Gance presented
the work. which shows the early life
Of Napoleon, after working three
years on the subject. The film ef-
fects arc said TO be far in advanve
of any efforts yet made in France
At moments the screen is filled with
marching troops, but the story of
Napoleon's career is never lost sight
of in the great battle scenes The
entire picture will be in five install
ments, and the second will deal with
the campaign in Egypt, the return
OF Napoleon to Paris. The third will
show the coronation and the i'm
perial years from Austerlitz to Eylau.
The fourth shows the failure at Mos
cow and the battle of Waterloo, and