The Washington times., 1928-12-28
OLD RIP = TO BE
FL NJ ED BY
GRIFFITH
BY REGINA CEWE
Copyright 1928. by King Features
Syndicate. Inc.l

Syndicate. Incl
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 2S.-After
a lot of crosses and double
crosses, knocks and pans that If
stretched on end would reach
from here to there. Alice White
is about to get the breaks. She
is to be one of the big numbers
on the First National lot. Word
has gone out that the kids pic-
lures have proven important
money makers. And that here
after she is not to be laughed
off.
For her New Year present
First National has secured a
couple more stories to be wrought
into starring vehicles for the
former script girl. 1t is under
stood that there are now four
sure-fire successes packed away
on the shelf with Alice's name
written on them The first of
these is Broadway Musketeers," :"
which will go into production
as soon as 'tOn the Air is
finished. Although perhaps Hot
STUFF" will be made first.
Alice is 81 now. She comes
from Paterson, ". J. She got
her first chance to act when
someone thought she bore a
Clara Bow. Her first film was
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Alice was good. So good that
and public demanded to see her
a star in her own right now.
And what she hates most Is to be
called a second Clara Bow. !"
She wants to be the first. only
and original Alice White. Incl
dentally. the girls won't know one
another except to nod to. But
Alice thinks Clara's a peach. and
lust knows" they'll be pals If
they ever get acquainted.
First Nationals plans call for
Alice to be surrounded by excep-
tionally strong casts of stage
stars. She, is to have the best
directors obtainable. In fact
everything is going to be done
her way. 1t sure was white"
Christmas for Alice.
Just for future reference please
add to our I.told-you-so depart
ment, the information, printed
months ago, that D. w. Griffith
is going to make screen yer-
sion of rip Van Wrinkle" as one
of his United Artists specials
during 1929. And don't gasp with
surprise when Jean Hersholt Is
borrowed from Universal to play
the role of Rip. Other I-told-
you-so's include film version of
Disraeli" as George Arliss' first
film under the new Warner
Brothers arrangement.
No Foolin'. they had to sole a
hundred pairs of shoes before a
crank could turn for The Trial
of Mary Dugan. The scraping
of the feet of the mob in the
courtroom simply drowned the
voices of the players in the
sound device. SO felt soles were
affixed to every pair Of shoes.
Then all was okeh for the Inter
lock-" which is the new word they
use in sound pictures instead OF
the old, familiar cry, "Camera!
Berly Roberts, who may be best
recalled as George Walsh's lead
ing lady in a recent series of
pictures, is not satisfied with hei
name. So here's a chance for
all her fans to help re-christen
her for the screen. Beryl is a
Mary Pickford type in appear.
ance, but possesses all of the pep
of a Clara Bow. So think up a
name that will suit that sort of
a combination of personalities
and send it in to Berly care Of
Chesterfield Productions, Metro
is playing in Just Off Broad
way"
Want expert advise from Lucille
ceed on stage or screen? Get at
least high school education.
Perfect your English and learn
French. Study dancing and sing
ing. Play some instrument well.
Prepare to work harder than in
any other line of endeavor.
That's ALL
I'm sure Mr.. Daryl Zanuck,
who il one of the Warmers
brightest young men and stands
high in the councils of the
mighty, will giggle with the rest
of Hollywood to hear that Arthur
Caesar has nicknamed him
''Zanuck of the North" Arthur
is showing Hollywood that these
Broadway boys have a way with
them