Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03

I scene in the picture for an added
thrill, although the original script
called for different action.
Harry Langdon, now the star in
His First Flame" began his career
as an usher in a small theater in
Iowa. From that he graduated to the
post OF property boy. and then joined
transforming troupe as an actor. He
mas worked in every capacity in the
theater. AT IL he was q leading man
| with a stock company. AT the end of
this engagement, however, Harry was
forced to walk the ties to reach his
native heath.
DeMille Pictures have just pur.
chased ION to Reno" story of
divorces and their cry for freedom.
written by Joseph Jackson, groom of
a month. Marie Provost will star in it.
Wilson Miner, playwright. wit. real
estate operator, hotel owner and one.
time millionaire, is now a member of
the paramount studio scenario staff.
The past year has been a good one
for Victor Fleming, Paramount direc.
tor. the list Of his recent productions
including Clara Bows ''Mantrap": the
epic Of the Spanish-American war.
The Rough Riders" and most recent.
~, Emil Jannings' first American.
made picture, "The Way of All Flesh.
Fleming is now directing Clara Bow
in Hula"
A number of Paramount screen
stars appeared in person in a Los
Angeles theater when all filmdom
joined in staging a testimonial to Mike
Donlin, erstwhile base ball star and
actor, who is seriously i'll in a New
York hospital. Chester Conklin, Rich
ara DIX, Wallace Berry and Raymond
| Hatton, George Bancroft and Richard
Arlen We're among those present.
| Josef Won Sternberg will direct rs.
Their Ralston in THE Glory Girl" from
a story by Owen Davis, in which the
star plays the hostess in a fashionable
roadhouse.
Phyllis Gibbs, winner of the title.
MISS Australasia" and the beauty
crown of the Antipodes from more
than 10000 contestants, has arrived in
| hollywood to start her film work I'M.
| der a contract with Cecil B. DeNille.
Blonde and charming, with unbobbed
tresses, Miss Australasia" halls from
a continent which has furnished such
American film notables as Pauline
Frederick, May Robson, Sylvia Bream.
er, Rupert Julian, Dorothy Cumming.
winter Hall, Wilfred Lucas and John
Farrow.
Inc musical program for the week
at Crandall's Metropolitan Theater
VIII include an overture, MY Mary
land" the hit number from Sigmund
Romberg's new musical comedy, not
yet presented in New York; an inter.
pretative score for the accompani-
ment of "Rough-House Rosie" and
an exit number, Under the Moon" a
new Ted Snyder hit
Holiday matinees will be given in
all Crandall theaters, beginning at 2
pm. tomorrow, in addition to the
regular schedule at the Metropolitan,
Earle. Central, Tivoli and Avenue
Grand Theaters, where daily matt.
nees are given.
Loew's Palace 100000 cooling
plant is now in operation and, it is
claimed, maintains a temperature
from 20 to 73 degrees, with a relative
humidity of so to SIS per cent.
Gilda Gray's troupe Of dancers, who
accompanied the star on her tour last
year, appear in Cabaret" They in
clude Marie del Greco, winner of the
New York Evening Graphic's Cinder.
ella prize: Ethel Britton, winner OF
the New York Daily Mirrors contest
Yvonne Sinclair, Doreen Pastor anC
Carroll Lee. In addition to enactins
} a dramatic sequence they do g
|. speciality dance.
1.-THE dolorous wall of cello doesn't
fit the mood of a cabaret dancer" ir
the opinion of Gilda Gray, and SO ir
making Cabaret" Miss Gray asked
. the musicians to substitute concert
: banjo.
Real old antique furnishings o.
Spanish character are being extern
; sively employed by George FitZ
, maurice in the production for FRS
! National Pictures Of THE Rose o.
Monterey" Fine specimens OF ancien
Spanish chests, chairs. tables, etc.
are used in the picturesque settings
for this romantic story of old Cali
fornia.
Harold Slanker. Washington boy
son of one Of the officials of the Riggs
: National Bank and student a
. Washington and Lee a. University
/. where he plays the TRUMPET with tn
! university orchestra, during his vaca