Evening star., 1928-02-26

TIME matter of personal appear
ance" of the star to boost {
wobbling picture. or otherwise
is to be extended TO Leo, The
o-Goldwyn-M Mayer lion thai
has been featured in some of the cor
porations productions. At least. HOW
ard Dietz, the advertising and pubic
ity director, says SO.
And next 1t is to be Points West" a
story by B. NJ. Bowers. which is 10 dc
made into a picture with Hoot GIBSON
as its star. Hoot used 10 be very
effective Western character.
Johnnie (not Jimmy, Walker is to be
co-feat,red with Bessie Love in The
Matinee Idol"
Nanless orchestras arc likely 10 be an
innovation in the smaller motion pic
ture theaters, at least, if the invention
of W. D. Smith along those lines proves
as successful as appearances indicate II
may be. And. if 1t works IN the SIllaii.
why not in the large theater?
Desr:te denials. the belief prevails in
trade circles that some understanding
is likely to be reached between the FOX
and Stanley Co. of America interests
10 head Off competitive theatsr build
ing,
DENYING that the film evo&cS war
hatred and declaring that it is educa-
tional and should be shown as such.
Arch SelwyIl IS leaving Paris this week
for New York with print Of Dawn.
He has already cabled Gov. Smith OF
New York, asking him to view the pic
ture and to decide If it may be shown
In New York. Edith Cavell is its theme.
Former Ambassador Gerard threatens
an Injunction against showing 1t.
Aching Youth" has been selected
comedy. heretofore known as Loud
Speakers
Canada has finally lifted the ban on
Cern1an-made photoplays and Ottawa
IS now permitted to view The Last
Laugh"
Foreign and domestic pictures deal
inc with the World War will not be per-
r1itted TO be shown on French screens,
because they stir sad recollections and
keen old bitterneSses alive" according
to a cable received by Film Daily. The
decree took effect January !. 1928.
Ben Bard, famous menace" in many
Fox films photoplays. is again play
Ing the heavy in the new Fox produc-
ton. Come TO My House starring
Olive Borden. @..
This is the second time Mr. Bard has
nlolested the fair Olive, in the play. of
course. His last work was in The Sc
cret Studio" yet to be seen in Wash
ington. Others in the cast are Doris
Lloyd, Cornelius Keefe and Richard
A-fn .>t1
posite Miss Borden. In Come to My
House"
A leap year dance and frolic will be
Staged by the Capital City Theater Or
ganists' Club On Wednesday, February
29, at the Chevy Chase Theater Hail,
Connecticut avenue at Chevy Chase
Circle. The committee In charge is CON-
posed Of popular orgauists in Washing
ton ti1eatcrs, Harold T. Pease. chair
nan: Milton Davis and Otto F. Beck.
LIMA Bas9uette used to sing and
movies now. bit she is still dancing and
singing. The first important part the
FORMER Foilies favorite landed after
transferring her allegiance to the screen
vas the role OF dancing siren in "Sere-
made" which stars Adolphe Menjou and
Is now being shown at the Earle.
Charlie Chaplin says a comedian
should never do the entirely Impossible
thing. the thing that could not hap
pen There must be an element of
reasonabseness even In farce. Charlie
goes even further. He says Comedian
fails Il he Is merely funny ana there Is
10 deeper meaning behind his l,u,nor.
Miss Florine Hurley. featured this
week N tns Foz presentation. is a young
Washing stontan making practically her
stage debut. A real career In the thea
ter is predicted for her by those who
have heard her well trained soprano
voice.
Mr.. Eisn.an is the man who "cdu-
Gated" Lors.ei Lee, the blond gold
digger In Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" !"
She describes him in her diary thus:
"Mr E.s;nan is in the wholesale button
profession II Chicago. and he is the
gentleman who Is known practically all
oTer Chicago as Gus Eisnan. the But
Ion Kigg"s
Ruth Taylor was chosen for the par;
Of Lo.eleI Lee not only for her acting
ability. it is claimed. but because she.
more thar any OF the others. looked Ike
Ralph BaTtons illustrations OF Lorelei.
The Siaadowaraph, which centuries
ago was the only type of stage produc-
tson In vogue. provides a unique scene
II the new Meniou picture, "Serenade."
A great white gAuze screen, 90 feet wide
enc 40 feet nigh, was placed in from:
OF the stage In the large theater setting
bufli for the production. BY special
lighting effects behind this curtain. Di-
rector Harry DArrzst was enabled TO
get some attractive shadow scenes.
Johnny Hines latest First National
picture. Chinatown Charlie" IL near
Ing the finish. Paul Perez will con-
tF.olte humorous titles. The comedian
is working cn hilarious sequence IN 2
chamber u horrors, or wax works, ~
C1tnatoxr. which is thought 70 fit 1t
self 10 Johnny Hines particular brand
c. n0n2cr.
lis 'Tempe.t. no. THE Tempest"
John Barrymore new United Artists
picture, anc .Tefnpess" Is an original
sDory Of the Russian revolution, not
screen version of Ehakespeare's play.
THE Drums Of Lore" which vas
seE&a,lon&lly received IN New York, was
termed p3 David Eelasco the most
precious gem IN David Wark Grifnth's
crow. q glorious achievement"
Emile Cflautard. former film director
and now notec character actor. is
playing prominent role IN First Ma
tiorai Pictures Lilac Time"
Emong the latest arrivals In Holly
wroc Is LeoIaggco De yesa. known as
oEe o! the greatest acbors OF the
Argentine @fso VIII make bis Holly
VOID ceb9t "a support of hdolphe Men
i1u IN Super of the Oa!eiy"
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