Evening star., 1928-03-11
FLASHES
N spite of the fact that studio forces
have been cut materially during the
past few months. action seems TO
be normal around the HOLLYWOOD

past few months. action seems to
j be normal around the Hollywood
lots and 1t Is reported that 81 pic
lures are in the process of manufacture.
The Fox company is leading i'll the
production end, as it is in the pur-
chase Of new theaterS. and such stars
as Janet Dolores Del Rio. June Coll
yer. Madge Bellany and Doris Hill are
working overtime.
There is no falling off III the re-
cuirenentS Of the photoplay exhibitors.
They must have their demand supplied
from some source or other, and the
fact that some studios are not working
fun time may come from the recently
exploited idea to "rcnove surplus and
bunkum from the production end OF
the industry" A year or two ago en-
tirely TOO many pictures were being
made and too few Of them came up
to high standard. Oyerproduction re-
salted in food of photoplays which
were not worth the time to view them
The cutting of production cannot fall
10 bring out better pictures.
F. w. Murnau. the German director
who has been working in this country
for some time. is directing -Four Dew
lis" which. is already being counted
upon as a big picture" Other work
et the Fox studio is going cn with
"Eancman's House. The Sport Girl
wild West Romance" and Thief in
the DARK
Bcbe Daniels is being starred in a
new COMEDY which has not been named.
Clarence badges is directing for Para
mount. First National is completing
"Iilac Time" with Colleen Moore.
Alexander Korda. another director from
across the pond is beginning work on
"The yellow Lily" which will star Billy
Dove. With the completion cf John
Barrvmore's new picture, the United
Artists studio Will close until work is
taken up on the new Norma Talmadga
play. probably ii April,
There is no panic among the Holly
wood workers. Things arc going along
pretty we'll for them, considering
changes III the industry, and a large
number of pictures must be produced
to meet the screen demands. The year
1923 is expected to be one Of the big
gest In history by the producers and
others connected with the industry
THE writing end of the photoplay
l game does not ccme III fer great
deal Of publicity. but one item Of news
has stirred up the producers. And it
should have a certain interest for
screen patrons.
II has been announced that Eugene
C'Nein, author Of The Hairy Ape"
~Desire Under the Ems The Moon
Of the Caribbees" and The Strange In
teriude." is 10 write for the movies.
OF course. his photoplays will have to
pass the censors. just the same as the
Others do-so the strong dialogue"
viii probably be missing.
"TWENTy-TwO Years Ago In The
Movies" might be the title of this
little paragraph. except for the fact
that it is inconsistent. Although the
personalities taken up are now more
or less Importantly connected with the
photoplay. % years ago they we're doing
all sorts of jobs. Mary Pickford was
on the road" as an ingenue member
Of rep" company On Monday she
PLAYED in East Lynne" on Tuesday
In Uncle Toms Cabin" and on through
the week. Charlie Chaplin was %
years ago. in the supporting cast of
the William Gillette play, The Painful
Predicament of Sherlock Holmes" at
the Duke of York Theater. London.
Douglas Fairbanks was supporting Frank
Gilmore in '+As Ye Sow" in New
York. Otis Harlan was dasting young
attorney in The Vanderbilt Cup" which
was starring Elsie Janis. David Wark
Griffith was an actor Of little note with
the James K Hackett company
The Squaw Man" Lowell Sherman
was making his first appearance on the
stage in The Girl OF the Golden West, s.
and the three Barrymores were at that
time appearing in production known
as Alice ce-Eit-bv-tne-F1Ye
THE search of the Motion Picture
Guild for the unusual in the photo
play line has gone as far afieId as In
cia. and the newest discovery is .sThe
Light Of Asia" which will be given a
private showing in Washington tomor-
row afternoon IN the First National pro-
lection room.
The Light OF Asia" is being hailed
as one OF the most beautiful and poeti-
cal films ever made" II is produced.
directed and acted BY princes and prin-
cesses OF India, and is secured by the
Motion Picture Guild By special permits
sion Of His Highness the Mahara1ah
OF Jaipur." That's about all We know
concerning The Light of Asia until
the first showing
Among the new films coming TO guild
tileaters from Germany are THE Trial
of Donald Westhof7 and The Street"
The former has been exhibited success
fully in New York. From England comes
"Decanseron Nights" an Oriental legend
With Werner KEaus. Lionel Barrymore
and Rudolph 6chilckraut in the Lead
ing roles. Austria sends over The
Treasure" which is regarded as Sue
cessoy TO THE Last Laugh" and Rus
fsa contributes The Power Of Dark
gsS Art
Tiaeater italy is represented by LII
eyezfa Borgia '
THAT there is no cearth of good
photoplays is again demonstrated In
looking over The attractions scheduled
foT Washington theaters this week. The
theater-goer has a vide range 10 select
from with the following being screened
downtown: The Gaucho' "GpOrtig'
Good" Buck Friyates," ''fs0Se Marie"