Evening star., 1927-04-03
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l. services, now assured Fox
for many years, which finally
II induced him to meet the terms
asked by Herbert Lubin and his
associates for the controlling interest
in the new house the Roxy Theater
in New York. for which $4,000, 600
is alleged to have been paid. For, it
says, regards Roxy as a genius, and
he is to serve in an advisory capacity
for all, houses of the Fox circuit, but
in complete charge of the Roxy.
From Paris comes the news that NJ.
Starevitch. who won the 1925 Riesen-
field medal for short subjects in the
United States. is at work on a novel
film in which insects and puppets will
play all the parts. StarevitCh is a
scientist of repute and student of
insect life.
William Fox started in 1904 with a
$1,000 house at 700 Broadway. Brook
lyn, N. Y, which seated LAG people.
The Fox chain of theaters now, eA
elusive of the new Roxy. includes 30
houses. with 9 others in course of
construction in the principal cities, in
cluding Washington.
Adolphe Menjou has been granted
two-month leave of absence and will
go to Europe.
Edwin Carewe, the motion picture
producer, is said to be in search of a
male star to match Dolores Del Rio,
who is to play under his direction.
With the keenest competition that
has ever existed in the movie indus
try next year, it is prophesled by Film
Daily that there will be more short
L.
fore, next season.
The committe for the award of the
Reisenfeld short subject prize medal
for this season, 1t is said, has decided
to award it to Educationars picture,
THE Vision" 1t will be recalled that
the first award ever made by the com
mittee went to another Educational
subject, THE Nightingale" The
theme of THE Vision was suggested
by Sir John Millais' famous painting,
Speak, Speak,
Although January was laugh
month" and the laugh scientists IN
the movies made it go elsewhere well
over into February, it remained Tor
the publicity director of theater In
Spencer. w. Va, to devise His Fam
ily Album which an enthusiastic
writer describes as "a knockout.
whiz, pipperino and couple great
big vows" to knock EN- cold Tor the
third prize offered for the season.
but Washington did not even get an
honorable mention in the contest.
Three of the original cast of "Abie's
Irish Rose are appearing in series
of Jewish comedies for Pathe, under
Hal Roach direction. They are Max
Davidson, Lillian Elliott and Sidney
Franklin.
James A. Fitzpatrick, who believes
1t is great showmanship to make peo-
ple hear what they see." says, Be
cause music has become the very
voice of the silent Drama / under
took the production of the Famous
Music Masters Series in the hope that
1t would emphasize the motion pic
ture theater's grand achievement in
bringing great music within the
understanding and appreciation of all
people"
Doug Fairbanks next picture is not
going to be The Cavalier" but The
Gaucho" (''The Cowboy'D an original
by Elton Thomas, who wrote The
Black Pirate" The scenario is being
prepared by Lotta Woods, not Lottie
Lee, ana r. JOI1CS 10 SOAiIS "
begin directing it in four or five
weeks.
'sThe Magic Flame" has been chosen
by Samuel Goldwyn for his next Ron
aid Colman-Vilma Banky picture,
based on Rudolph Lothar's play,
King Harlequin and Henry King
10 going to direct it.
The war comedies are not yet at an
end. First National is to produce
"Aeneas Americanus," from popular
magazine story by Elliott White
Springs, who wrote War Birds"
Cosmo Hamiltons Baby Face" has
been purchased for Colleen Moore.
Wallace Irwin's story. American
Beauty" is to be Billie Doves first
starring picture for First National.
Paul Schofield.
Snow scenes for "The Country Doc
tor" in which Rudolph Schildkraut
Is to be starred, were shot in Vermont.
Lars Hansen and Camilla Horn, the
German actress, win be in the cast of
From Nine to Nine" which F. w.
Murnau is to produce in Germany for
Ufa. 1t is said Lya de Putti also
may appear in this picture.
Patricia Pursley of George Whites
scandals" has been signed for pic
ture work by the Warmers.
A news report from Berlin in Film
Daily states that The New Univer-
sal first run gives matinees in the
afternoon at which only cents admis-
sion is charged; others nearby do the
same thing"
The Orpheum Theater at Madison
has just been given permission to
erect $25, 900 electric sign above the
canopy of its new house What's
money when you want a thing?
United Artists and Metro -Goldwyn-
Mayer will not merge, it is reported,
because Doug and Mary said No"
Metro Goldwyn Mayors training
camp pictures will give the rockies
of the World War a chance. It will
be named for them. Karl Dane,
DANCING.
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