Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03
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D. W. Griffith. is to Aim la Paiva 81
an original story by Karl ". Volt
moeller, author of 1.-THE Miracle
with Estelle Taylor in the role of a
court favorite Of Napoleon III.
May Ellington. whom Fox brought
from England to write screen stories,
conceives Tom Mix to be an erect
type of a Spanish hero of Armada
days and it is said, may so immor-
talize him on the screen.
Equity, the actors organization,
seems to be taking deep interest
in the proposed 10 per cent reduction
Equity which fought the theatrical
managers with a considerable degree
of success. Hollywood is proposing
40-week contracts for it's stars in
stead Of year-round contracts.
Heralded as one of the biggest Eu-
ropean. productions of the year is
the Ivan Mosjukine production, "Cas-
anova," the historical adventurer
with a romantic career in the eigh-
teenth century.
After the honeymoon, Wilma Banky
will return to "Leatherface," with
Ronald Colman, and Rod La ROGUE
70 The New Yorker" says Film
Daily.
! Universal announces five features
ready for Fall exhibition-"The Cat
and the Canary" a Paul LEM pro-
duction. headed by Laura La PIante;
picture; Love Me and the World is
Mine" with Mary Philbin and Nor
man Kerry; Reginald Denny's pic
ture, tentatively called I'll Be
There" and "Uncle Toms Cabin,
which has been two years in the
making.
Louis King, brother of Henry King,
h directing Buzz Barton, a new
Western star, in Saddles and Spurs, y
for F. B. o.
Lillian Gish has been chosen to
star in 1.-THE Enemy" Claiming Pol
locks play transferred to the screen
under Fred Niblo's direction for Met
Fo-Goldwyn-Mayer.
The Fox management has accepted
q story by Lewis ELEPHANT titled
Here Comes Goldsmith and deal
Ing with British army life, for Vic
Tor McLagIen in a starring venture.
Supreme Court Justice Mullan o.
New York, according to Film Daily
has granted the application of First
National Pictures Corporation tC
compel Colleen Moore to arbitrate
the dispute over her contracts made
In California, where the enforcement
of the arbitra ton clause is forbidden
bn the ground that the arbitration is
g.. that
the courts of New York have Jurls-
eiction in the matter.
Erasmus Hall High School in Brook
Kyn. which has already linked itself Il
motion picture fame as the alma
mater Of the Talmadge sisters ant
Anita Stewart, now offers another
graduate in Ruth Dwyer, who ha:
been chosen by Monty Banks as lead
ing lady for his new Pathe COMEDY
"a Perfect Gentleman" She II
described as a charming young brown
eyed, brown-haired beauty, with un
usual histrionic ability.
A news dispatch from the headquar
ters Of C. c. Burr in Hollywood, state
that Johnny Hines has signed con
tract with Famous Players giving hin
the film rights to THE Girl Friend,
the broadway IlluSlcdl CollACu" VI A''"
season. 1t is declared the purchas'
was made by the comedian personally
for future production.
No gag man was needed during tn
making of Mack Sennetts Path
comedy, For Sale. Bungalow. In
story was so familiar to every one IL
the entire studio that the air wa
thick with gags and suggestions OF
fered gratis Real estate salesmanshll
as it is practiced in California Is IN
theme.
Bringing TO the Jazz age pictui
hation of old time rural America
Rupert Julian. the director, belleVe
that The Country Doctor" Will CIV
modern youth q realization OF IN
hardships and struggles undergone ]
the past. Rudolph Schildkraut is fed
sured in the title role. The cast II
cIudes Junior Coghlan. Sam u
Grasse. Gladys Brockwell and Jan
keckley.
Marie Provost sustained minor II
1uries recently when she was unel
pectedly catapulted from an aqua
plane, while filming THE Rush Hour
ut Catalina Island. The picture. Whic
IS an adaptation Of The Azure Shore.
by Frederick and Fannie Hattoi
WAS held up for several days Will
the star recovered from sprained iigi
Snents in her shoulder. Director /
EIason Hopper intends to leave thi