Evening star., 1928-04-22
FUMOGRAMS
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J HARRY NJ. CRANDALL of Washing
ton, has Just been reelected TO
the board of directors of First National
Pictures. All washington knows and
N&teemS him,
The new screen production of Uncle
Toms Cabin" is to be put to test in
the South by being presented April 9s
N St Augustine, Fla, the Confederate
Memorial day.
Mark Larkin. who is president of the
Wanlpas organization that annually Sc
1ectS "the WampaS babies and Incl
0entally has been the publicity repre-
sentative for Doug Fairbanks and Mary
pickford for eight years, has resigned
% assume the western editoEShip of a
popular photoplsy magazine.
Theodore Roberts. famous character
actor of the screen, was in New York
last week on vaudeville tour, upon
completion Of which he expects to so
back 70 the screen.
The Warmers, it is announced. have
made q mutual arrangement with Ma
tional Films A. q. in the matter of
production and distribution and will
make IL German pictures hereunder.
In their fight upon the block booking
policy of the producers, the independ-
entS and the exhibitors claim TO be
fighting for 1.-The right 70 select the pic
t0res to be shown the public in their
theaters."
The news reel makers have had the
time Of their lives trying TO outstrip
their rivals in reaching Greenly Island
to shoot" the Bremen aviatorS.
Arch Selwyn is planning to show
Dawn" the Edith Caven picture. at
the Times Square Theater for the first
time May 10, and the United German
Societies have resolved TO carry the
fight to the Supreme Court,
Three daylight projectors" the in
vention of DR.. II. T. Quirke of the de-
partment of geology, University of ull-
nois, are IN use in the claSsroons in
Urhana, Ill The teacher uses 1t as he
lectures, using stereoptioon slides in
stead of g screen. A series Of mirrors
reflects the scene shown ON slide
from one TO another. finally casting it
from the interior onto glass screen
built in the cabinet. II is said TO work
admirably.
The Hays organization is said to be
suggesting May to Il as music wee
By exhibitors.
Film Daily expresses the belief that
Earry Langdon, in writing the story,
preparing the scenario, directing the
production and appearing as an actor
in The Chaser" his latest picture, hit
OF more than he could handle" 1t
adds that while Harry Is 8 splendid
camic. there Is too much Langdon In
the picture and much o. II - - >..--.
but funny.
Actors, and by the same token ac-
tresses. whether in the cast or in the
chorus, are 'woTkmen" and as such en-
titled to benefits under the workmen'
compensation Law in New York. accord
ing TO a decision of the Appellate Divi-
sion Of the Supreme Court, third de-
partment.
Already several theaters in Cleveland
Ohio, have cut their running time tc
Saturday and Sunday under Summer
policies. Cleveland is a large city and
what may happen there may happen
here-tllen what?
It was q theater owner who first con-
csived the idea Of the electric fan to
cool the fevered brow in Summer, so
they say. Also cold storage gentle
man conceived the idea Of theater re-
frigeTation. God made fresh air, how
ever. II is not reported who invented
ar washing
Walter Butler, who has been selected
hy Samuel Gol6wyn as successor TO
Ronald Colmsn in male leads with VII
ma Banky. has appeared in New York
Reed HoweS win be the leading man
tsa Esther RalStons next picture, The
GawdUgt Paradise" q story of a woman
evangelist Howes replaces James Hall,
VINO was forced to give up the role be-
cause Of work on a previous assignment
Hobart Bosworth viii play highly i'm
pogtant role as an evangelist and Helen
HUNT viii be the organist.
Trained heas, an elephant, a turtle,
Q duck and pig are being used by
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