Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25
FLASHES


OF the theater in the National Capt.
tai the city has been known as
rather backward toward patronizing
the theater IN the space of week
between Christmas and New Year,
but this has not held true with the
photoplay houses. The best bills OF
the year, taking them all together,
are quite likely to form the attrac-
tons of the palaces" and "cathe-
drals" during the six days leading
from Christmas toward the begin
ming OF new year.
The Earle is changing its policy.
beginning today. with the inaugural
OF new and popular programs of
notion picture-stagc entertainment,
The stage has been rebuilt, with
new lighting effects and draperies.
broadway artists have been in re-
hearsal under Edward l.. LYMAN
and a complete company has been
brought TO the city for the first
ct the stage productions. Daniel
breeskin will have charge OF the
music and the first picture sched-
uled under the new arrangement is
Man Crazy with Dorothy Mac
kali.
The King of Kings" continues its
run at the National My Best Girl. ;"
the yearly effort of Mary Pickford ::
Love, the screen version of Anna
karenina." by Tolstoy. starring
Oreta Carlo and John Gilbert; The
azz Singer" with AL Jolson and the
vitaphone. and Up On Your Toes"
Ia ]
Denny and Barbara Worth, are
among the very good pictures being
exhibited in the Washington thcaters
this week. Together with these
come THE Marriage Circle and
Very Confidential" both excellent
box office attractions.
THE Hollywood Chamber OF Com
- n1erce has sounded another
warning about too many movie
extras in the city Only the lucky
ones are obtaining much work
around the studios these DAYS, and
production is not running along
very smoothly as in days gone by.
WHILE she is hardly considered
Fl" a pioneer OF the photoplay art
IN America. Norma Talmadge, still
youthful, has seen the passing OF a
large number OF male stars. The
latter. in some instances, became too
old for screen work: in other in
stances, they followed different
branches of screen work.
When Norma first entered film
work she played with John Bunny
the big comedian who died several
years ago. Bunny's leading woman
was Flora Finch, who now and then
has a character part. Then, when
Norma played Mimi in The Tale
OF Two Cities" Maurice Costello
and Ralph Ince were the male stars.
In Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins," Costello
again had the male lead, with Miss
Talmadge playing opposite. Leo De-
laney was the leading man, opposite
Miss Talmadge, in a series of two
reelers, and then came Antonio
Moreno. Elmer Clifton and Bobby
Harron were usually Norma's lead
ing men in the old Triangle produc-
tons. and Eugene O'Brien had the
leading male roles when Schcnck
began producing the Talmadge films.
Previously to this, however, Earle
Fox was called upon to support
Norma, playing opposite her in
Panthea. Norma and Eugene
O'Brien played together in six con-
secutive pictures. In one of these
pictures, de Luxe Annie" Roland
West directed, and he also has
charge of Norma's newest picture,
The Dove" Thomas Meighan and
Conway Tearle then became leading
men for Miss Talmadge, and others
who came along were Pedro de
Cordoba, Rockcliffe Fellows, Jack
Halliday and Lowell Sherman. Har-
rison Ford was leading man in The
Branding Iron," and Lew Cody fol-
lowed IN The Sign on the Door"
So Miss Talmadge has seen the
arrival and the passing of many
male screen stars, and her own
popularity has not been dimmed as
the years have passed. She has been
especially fortunate in the class OF
vehicles selected for her talent, and
il is probable that she will be a star
for many years 10 come. Another
important ingredient in her popu-
lsrity is the fact that she has not
appeared in too many pictures.
GENERAL years ago Bryant Wash
~ burn was cast as the star in a
comedy, "Skinner's Dress Suit" and
now be comes back as Skinner again.
He will have the leading role in
"Skinner's Big Idea," written by
Henry Irving Dodge, who was re-
sponsible for the first story. The
old film was produced by the Es-
ssnsy company. which had head
quarters in Chicago.
THE new William Haines picture
i has been given the title Of THE
Smart Set" II is a story OF an in
ternztionaI polo contest.
Pola Negri has Cancelled trip 10
Kew York, and new scenes for the
film Rachel are being shot. In
cidentsiIy, Paramount is denying the
report that the company is 10 lose
he services Of the Polish star. PoIa
is said 20 be drS >ing salary Of
$500 PER weeL ard that she is ask
ing $1,000 The company officials
po.nt out that her present contract
does net expire until nez, June.
To-. Moore is the star Of the pic
.rxe. "Has Anybody Here Seen
Keny2" Bessie Love plays opposite.
k.zas Hzie is 10 create the charac.
Ter of Noon Mullins for the De Mile
producing organization.
Paramount is negotiating with
ttu;versal for the loan of Conrad
Veidt. re is desired for a feature
role in The Patriot" starring Emil
lannjngs. Veidt is now completing
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