The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-25
OUTSIDER GETS
FINE CHANCE
WITH BOLES
BY REGINA CREWE
Copyright, 1928. by King Features
syndicate. Incl


HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 24.-Whils
all Hollywood's sweet young things
OF the screen have been going
ga-ga in anticipation of having a
chance to play opposite John Boles
in the singing-screen version OF
The Desert Song" word filters
through that the role has been
cinched by an outsider.
Her name is CarIotta King. And
Director Roy Del Ruth swears
that she is Just tie type" Holly
wood has been scratching its head
in perplexity, and all attempts to
place her have resulted in baffled
expressions that the name sounds
familiar" However, those who
remember that Carlotta sang the
stellar role in the stage plag agree
that her looks, her voice and her
personality make her an ideal Sc.
lection for the part. Beside John
Boles and Miss King, Jack Pratt,
Louise F'azenda. John MILAN and
Johnny Arthur are IN the cast.
Clara Beranger. who was roman
tically married to William G. &c
n
completed a play titled, Dyed IN
fhe Wool" 1t tells a tale of Reno,
and what goes with it. Miss
Beranger's long experience IN writ
ing for the movies guarantees that
the yarn will be especially suited
for film translation after its stage
production by Al Woods. Recall
ing that Clara's new hubby is DO
ing sound pictures for Paramount.
II seems q fair bet that the play
will be a HOEtlre before long.
On the stage Claudette Colbert
will be the star, and she would
be A great selection for the screen
version. This talented youngster
has both stage and picture ex-
perience. She has looks and pres
ence. And as for her voice, hers
is the sort that gives an audience
little shivers around its heart.
Director Al santel1. Who win d.
rect Wilma Banky,s next. is anx-
ious aa cen be to get Margaret
Livingston, champ vamp. for
role in the new picture. Margaret
seldom has free moment, but
she is doing her best to arrange
her picture schedule so she will
be able to play the part. 1t Is
that of a waitress. and big enough
to offer Margaret a chance to do
her usual stunt Of stealing the
picture.
Patfe is starting work with
clean slate. While most organiza-
tons have lot of stories "on
ice,' Pathe hasn't one in the
house, so Paul Bern is not handi-
capped with bunch OF leftOvers
which must be produced because
somebody bought them. One OF
the new ones will be an original
by Willis Goldbeck titled The
Getaway" And after he writes 1t
he'll direct it, too. It will be his
first directorial assignment. and
will be produced as Paul Bern
special. :.
Just as soon as Jimmy Hall
gets through with THE Canary
Murder Case" he and Ruth
Taylor will be teamed again in
Domestic Love-" This will be
Ruth's first film since her recent
fitness which caused a general
shift in plans for her film acIivi-
ties this season.
When Mary Pailbin goes abroad
to meet the parents of her fiance.
PAUL Kohner, she will tafry on
the other side long enough TO
make at least one picture. 1t is
to he directed by William Wylsr
under the supervision of Kohner,
who by that time will be Mays
bridegroom.
"The Marriage Bed" is the title
of an Ernest Pascal story which
will be soon made into a movie.
In the cast are Alice Joyce, Owen
Moore and FRITZ Ridgway. Alice
and Owen are sort of relatives,
for he used to be her brother-iG-
law during the time she was mar
ried to Tom Moore.