Evening star., 1927-10-23
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BY c. e. NELSON.

Romance, and II has been exnioUeo
in New York. But. IN the novel
Conrad's villain of the West Indies
was an Irishman. The producers
have changed him to Cuban. And
now there may come a protest from
the Southern isle.
THE motion pictures are becom-
i ing family affairs, to an extent.
Helen Tavlor, sister of Estelle Tay-
lor. lack Dempsey's wife, and Con-
stance Lewis, sister of Lois Wilson,
have made their initial appearance
at the F. B. o. Studios in Ralph
Ince's new story of Coney Island
and New York City. Miss Lewis is
the second of Lois Wilson's sisters
to enter the movies. About two
wears ago Diana Kane, whose real
name is Wilson. decided to follow
her sisters footsteps. and since that
time she has played many parts.
Sisters seem to have little trouble
in obtaining recognition from the
film directors and producers.
"PURLESQUE," the stage play,
~ is being much sought after by
the photoplay producers. The stage
action is said to be such as to make
it especially attractive as screen
story, and among those who have
expressed a desire to play Bur
lesque" parts are Estelle Taylor.
Gloria Swanson. Ronald Colman and
Wilma Banky But the play may be
brought to the screen a strange and
different animal.
..THE CIRCUS" Charlie Chap
L Inns new picture, has already
cost over a million dollars, accord
ing to reports around Hollywood,
and it is not yet ready for exhibi-
ton. The expense is only topped
by one other picture, "Ben-Hur."
The picture is being completed,
and Merna Kennedy, who plays the
leading feminine role and who was
picked from Hollywood's "nobodies"
by Chaplin, is reported on the bright
road to real stardom. She will play
in Chaplin's next picture, work on
which will start soon after the first
of the year.
OSCAR PRICE, formerly of this
~ city and we'll known to many
ashingtonians, has announced a
new connection with Pallas and Graf
Brothers Studios of San Francisco.
He states that he will produce. with
the assistance of nationally known
directors, actors and actresses, Il
widely known and largely circulated
stories written by prominent au-
thors. Price. after leaving the Capt.
tai. was the organizer and first presi-
dent of the United Artists Corpora
ton. South Wales does not
allow children to attend motion pic
ture shows. during school hours.
Metropolis" despite its man
ufacture in Germany, is drawing big
crowds in London. Este1le
Taylor, wife of Jack Dempsey, has
Joined the free lance" players. She
is now in Hollywood, awaiting offers
from the directors. The Har-
old Lloyd picture unit has returned
to the West Coast after making
Speedy" in New York. Several
more weeks will be required for the
filming of interiors before the pic
ture is ready for exhibition.
Trouble is being experienced in find
ing a suitable leading man for the
Leatrice Joy picture. The Blue
Danube" Production work has been
held up for several weeks. I. :.
George OBrien has returned to Hol-
lywood after several weeks in Eu-
rope. =. Elinor Glyn win write
an original story for First National,
and Ben Hecht. who wrote Under
world" will contribute another.
:. Rupert Hughes, the novelist,
has been reelected president of the
Writers Club. i. +. Donald Reed
and Larry Kent will play opposite
Colleen Moore in her new pictures.
The new picture starring
Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor
is being directed by Frank Borzage.
The story has to do with a waif and
circus, and the temporary title is
"Cristilinda." Farrell plays the part
Of an artist. /. Charles Ray,
Lowell Sherman and Louise Dresser
support Corinne Griffith in "The
Garden of Eden," which is near
completion at the studios of the
United Artists. ;. Mary Philbin,
Tully Marshal, Don Alvarado and
Lionel Barrymore have important
parts in the D. w. Griffith picture,
Drums of Love-" ;. Charles
Rogers plays opposite Clara Bow in
Get Your Man" He also plays the
lead in the new Mary Pickford pro-
duction, my Best Girl" No
title has been selected for the next
Emil Jannings picture. The story
is by John Goodrich. May
McAvoy is being starred in eff I
Were Single" directed by Roy Del
Ruth, and in the supporting cast are
Conrad Nagel. Andre Beranger and
Myrna 10y. Owen Moore and
Helene Costello have a new picture
called "In Name Only" directed by
Henry Lehrman. Ufa has COM
pleted production of Is Oddities"
which are single reel pictures, to be
released through Metro Goldwyn-
Mayer during the coming year.
HHioHR tHc new pictures re-
leased for exhibition are "A Sailors
Sweetheart" with Louise Fazenda
and Clyde Cook; Two Girls
Wanted" with Janet Gaynor and
Glenn Tryon; Combat" with George
Walsh and Gladys Huylette; Ladies
at Ease" with Pauline Garon and
Gardner James; "Red Raiders" with
Ken Maynard and Ann Drew, and
The Nest" with Herbert Holmes,
Thomas Holding and Pauline Fred
erick.
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