Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-04
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ing role The third story has been
put into scenario form, but the name
has not been selected.
DICTURE producers claim that re-
L cent articles referring to econ
omy measures have given the I'M
preston that cheaper and less at
tractive photoplayS are to rule dur
ing the coming season. Since the
famous 10 per cent cut announce
| ment the economy measure has, in
fact, been a subject much discussed,
and some fear has been expressed
as to the casting aside of well known
stars, but all this seems to be with
out foundation, The 10 per cent cut
plan has fivvered. and it is quite
probable that all the old favorites
will be in the close-ups, just the same
as heretofore The publicity attend
ing the cut in salaries, broadcast by
the producers themselves, seems to
have been a boomerang, and now
they fear that the public may have
really taken their statements seri-
ously. Comment upon the state of
affairs in Hollywood is termed Sin
sidious propaganda based upon mis-
understanding of the situation" by
one movie trade journal. But the
same journal adds that "the pro-
ducers cannot blame the news editors
when the producers themselves laid
the groundwork of the structure by
announcing that a 10 per cent cut
was necessary to permit the business
to endure. The cut was not made.
and yet the business continues, and
nothing has been done to counterfeit
the effect of the original announce
ment.
"CUN KISSED" which was the
- name of Pola Negri's next star
ring vehicle. has had it's name
changed to "Beggars of Love" Pro-
duction will start this month around
Hollywood.
NEW YORK critics hail a new
4 ' photoplay of gang life which
opened in the metropolis this week,
one writer announcing the picture as
surprise hit" of the season. The
story, entitled underworld" is an
adaptation of short story appearing
some time ago. 1t was written by
Ben Hecht, author OF Erik Dorm"
"Gargoyles" and other novels. The
plot has to do with underworld life
and was directed by Josef Won Stern
berg. Such we'll known screen stars
as George Bancroft, Fred Kohler,
Evelyn Brent and Give Brook have
prominent roles.
ssTHE WAY OF ALL FLESH is
= not big motion picture spec
tacle. There are no great mob scenes
showing thousands of actors in mo-
ton. Nor does it tell a powerful
story of great event. The story is
a simple one, with plain, everyday
humans i'll the leading roles. But
when the season is over, the picture
will rank we'll toward the top of the
years productions. And the predic-
ton is made that Emil Jannings will
do even bigger and better things if
he is given even half chance.
A I a special showing Tuesday aft
n ernoon in the Wardman Park
Theater, the Motion Picture Guild
presented "A Review of the Motion
Picture" remarkable 15-reel pro-
duction showing the development of
the photop1ay. Unlike most reviews
of this sort, this one, which is the
result of much thought and labor.
is intensely interesting. not only to
the person who has direct connec-
ton with the motion picture indus
try, but to the average theatergoer.
The motion picture is only about
50 years old-that is, this can be
called the approximate age of the
motion picture as we know it TODAY.
However. this review, which was
produced by the National Board of
Review. goes back a much greater
distance in detailing the birth of the
idea. One sees flashes of the earlv
Javanese system of living pictures"
thrown through screen; then. the
large bulk of separate photographs
which were allowed to pass quickly
through the hands. giving the i'm
preston of motion. From these
came the peep shows" and then the
foundation for the modern photo
play. The early American pictures
are screened as real "fickers," filled
with Jumps" and "spotty" to an ex-
IRENE.
The first use of the motion picture
for exhibition purposes was confined
to news events, and it was only dur
ing the past decade that the picture
story was developed. All this is
shown lit chronological order in "A
Review of the Motion Picture" and
splendid examples of modern photo
play production are screened, TO-
gether with interesting pictures of
the early stars.
1T is said that Charlie Chaplin is
= back in Hollywood, but that he is
not the same Charlie of old. The
buoyant comedian has disappeared.
and he wears the heavy demeanor of
an old man. There is a worried
CLEAN in his eye; his hair is gray
and his countenance is filled with the
lines of care. But the California eli
mate is known to work wonders.
Tom Mix, who is said to be the
highest paid film star, will probably
head his own travelling show within
the next year. Tom, by the way, is
veteran of the Boxer rebellion, the
Boer War and the Texas Rangers.
Adolphe Menjou's next picture for
Paramount will be "Serenade," from
the original story by Ernest Vajda.
The star plays the part of poverty
stricken musician.
Renee Adoree and Ralph Forbes,
together with their company, are
making scenes for Rose Marie" at