Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-11
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BY c. E. NELSON.

/ A FEW weeks ago word came
"A from Hollywood that Ramon
| Novarro was to enter monastery
| The story was good one. whether
| It was true or not. and it occasioned
MANY a heart flutter. However
! there seems little cause for imme-
date worry. Ramon, according to
| announcement from the M-G-M
studios. is to become king instead
of a monk. He will appear as Louis
the Fourteenth i'll his next starring
vehicle. lie Grande Monarque dc
France" The announcement also
points out that the star has no idea
OF ever taking holy vows"
D BOARDING some of the newer
N pictures. advance ShoWings have
brought out a few words of review.
"Underworld." crook picture by
Ben Hccht. has Give Brook and
EVELYN Brent in the leading roles,
but George Bancroft is said to walk
off with the honors. The picture, a
Paramount release, is reported to be
different and convincing, with a
smashing climax" 1t joins the class
of good offerings and is of high
standard for that sort of work.
The Desired Woman, with Irene
Rich, William Russell and William
Collier. jr., is not one OF the seNy
PLAYS. in spite OF its name. The plot
is not a novel one and the SCENES are
laid in the Sudan section OF the
Sahara. But the title is the poorest
thing about the picture. 1t has big
moments and a large sweep i'll the
drama.
Service for Ladies'" starring
.Adolphe Menjou, is a good picture
and not since The Grand Duchess
and the Waiter" has the star been
given better vehicle. The play
moves, swiftly and smoothly" and
will be classed among the best of
the Meujou efforts.
"Tartuffe the Hypocite" is a Ufa
production, starring Emil Jannings,
and it may not gain much popularity
in this country. being different from
the usual run. The story is said to
be broad and distressing. while
double story breaks the dramatic
unity and the climax" The picture
is an adaptation from play by
Moliere. and Werner krauS, we'll
known in the German picture world,
has an important part. Rosa Naletti,
Lii Dagover and Lucie Hoetlich have
the principal female roles
In Studio and Theater.
The Roxy Theater. New York,
played to 493.059 admissions and
crossed $40S.l52 during the run OF
What Price Glory" over a period of
three weeks This is said to CON
stitute a world record, beating even
the former Roxy Theater record of
$4,000 The box Office for the first
week of What Price Glory?" took
in $l44.2G.
Virginia Gray, who is Little Eva
in the Universal production OF
Uncle Toms Cabin" has been signed
to a hve-year contract. Although
only 5 years of age, she has been
cast for star part in The Sym
phony."
Reed Howes. Who supported Clara
Bow in Rough House Rosie" has
been employed to support Claire
Windsor iii Say 1t With Stables.
Production will start within a few
days.
Gary Cooper plays opposite Pola
Negri i'll Rachel which goes into
production soon at the Paramount
studios. The story is based upon
the life of famous French tragedi-
enne and Roland V. Lee will handle
the megaphone.
Charlotte Greenwood, stage star,
will have part in the picture Baby
Mine" while Karl Dane and George
X. Arthur play the star roles.
Kate Price has been added to the
cast of The Cohens and kellys in
Paris. George Sidney and Vera
Gordon have the leading parts.
Julia Faye has been assigned to
leading part i'll The Main Event"
which stars Vera Reynolds under
the direction of William X. Howard