Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25
SCREEN
FROM THE
BY c. E. NELSON.

rector, Paul Leni, has built and
placed seventeenth century brig
to fill in the picture below the cliffs.
Even then. the work of the studio
property men was not complete. for
they had to build the House of
Lords. not as it exists now. but as
it appeared before the great fire,
from the rather sketchy plans of
Sir Christopher Wren. Another big
scene of the picture, in which
Conrad Neidt will star. shows the
Southwark Fair. built around in
Vulnerable old prints which were
gathered from all parts of the world,
THE vogue for war pictures re-
l. mains with us. and the newest
one to make its appearance was
recently given pre-view at Los
Angeles. The LegionnaireS in
Paris" is said TO lift Al Cooke and
hit Guard from the two-reeler class
and place them among the stars.
However. the West Coast film ex-
perts arc not Judging the picture for
the Eastern theaters.
GEORGE h. ARTHUR and Karl
~ Dane, two comedians who have
come directly into the movie spot
light within the past few months.
arc to be together in another
comedy. Circus Rockies" Of
course. it is a story OF circus life,
and Louise Lorraine is to have the
female lead.
TT seems that the future plans of
L Gloria Swanson are much in the
air. With her director, Raoul
Walsh, she recently completed
sadie Thompson" from the stage
play. Ram" and she is now in New
York with her husband. with no
definite plan for her return to the
studios OF HOLLYWOOD. In the mean
time, it is reported that her Beverly
Hills home is said to be for rent.
with Norma Shearer and her hus-
band, Irving Thalberg. considering
leasing it.
Camilla Horn. the German actress
who once played opposite Emil Jam
nings. has the leading feminine role
in the Tempest picture of John
Barrymore. Work is going forward
on the production. and others in
the cast are Louis Wolheim. George
Fawcett. Lena Molena and Albert
Cont. Sam Taylor is directing.
Fanny Brice. stage star. will prob
ably 60 to the West Coast soon to
appear in motion picture. The
story is to be written by Edward
Small, and work will start within
a few weeks
When Emil Jannings came TO
America he signed a contract for
$4,000 a week. During the past week
Paramount boosted his weekly
stipend to 5000. The Way of All
Flesh" made in this country with
Jannings as the star. has been well
received in European cities.
Having completed London After
Midnight" Lon Clancy is to star in
Laugh. Clown, Laugh a Metro
Goldwyn- Mayer picture. Lon recently
returned to Hollywood from long
hunting trip. Herbert Brenon will
direct the new picture.
Marie Dressler has completed her
part in Bringing Up Father" a
Cosmopolitan picture. and she is
back in New York. She will return
to the West Coast after the holidays.
Ernest Terrence plays the father
of John Gilbert in The Cossacks,"
which George Hill is directing for
the Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer COM
pany. Then he steps into a part in
the Ramon Novarro picture, China
Bound" which is adapted from a
Laurence Stallings story.
Ii is announced that new pro-
duction company. the Associated
Artists, will film the Tolstoy story.
WAR and Peace" If the work is
to be transferred to the screen as
It is written, the new company will
have a monumental task. for the
story covers many years, has thou
sands of characters and is usually
published in three large volumes
Three Tolstoy novels were filmed
during the last year-"Anna Kare-
nina with a screen title OF Love- J.
Resurrection" and The Cossacks,'
the latter starring John Gilbert.
Alberta Vaughn, we'll known TO
screen fans for her work in "The
Telephone Girl" will have promi-
nent part in the new William Boyd
picture, "Skyscrapers."