The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-21

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cause of the success of "The
Barker, First National and Dir
rector George Fitzmaurice have
decided to keep the team of Doro-
thy Machaill and Milton Stills in.
tact for one more picture at
least So it happens that Sills
has been cast opposite Dorothy
in "Changeling," and will post.
pone his production. THE Comedy
OF Life until some future date.
The "Changeling'' role is that
which rumor placed at the feet of
Rod La ROGUE. But Rod seems
inclined to rest until late fall
when it Is said there will be
berth for him at United Artists.
When Greta Carlo completes
"A woman of Affairs" she won't
have much chance to rest as her
next story has been selected and
will be put into production almost
Immediately. In it Greta will
play the role OF q Dutch girl who
is transplanted to the Island of
Java. In that exotic atmosphere
things begin to happen-as they
always do to the ladies protrayed
by Greta on the screen. The
story is by John Cotton, co-author
OF RAIN 1t is reported that
Nils Aster will be her leading
man.
Tully Marshall has been re-
ported in and out OF the cast OF
Richard Dix's 'Redskin" picture
a half dozen times in "a hours.
Latest bulletins from the front
indicate that he is in. So the
world may continue on it's course.
Another perfectly good author
has gone to Hollywood. He is Dan
Totheroh, whose name adorns the
jackets OF books titles. Wild
Birds and "WiId Orchard" Per-
haps in search OF more wild life,
Totheroh has come to Hollywood
to work for Sam Goldwyn. At
present he is putting in "a six
weeks assignment on the adapta.
ton of the new Ronald Colman We
hicle, which is a story OF Devils
Island and il titled Condemned !.
Later Totheroh will go to Para
mount. where he will do treatments
OF stories to be made into sound
pictures.
One OF the prize jobs OF the In
dustry goes to Hector Turnbull,
Jesse Lasky's brother-in-Iaw, who
quits Pathe to go to Paramount as
chief of the story department. This
position necessitates trips to Flu.
rope in search of material, stays
in New York for the purpose of
seeing plays, and other tasks that
are not too arduous from the view
point Of the casual observer. Turn
bull is reputed to ne one OF the
most lovable men In the industry,
and is universally popular among
the film folk.
Director K. Fl. Griffith has been
assigned to do the megaphone work
on Shady Lady which stars
Phyllis Haver. This is said to be
quite plum, and its bestowal on
Griffith is in the way OF being an
honor. Griffith was recently as
signed to do AN Office Scandal"
but this was set back on Pathe's
schedule, hence this vehicle was
given him.
Metro has signed new player
who has the unique distinction of
being an American. A very real
American, too. For Dorothy Janis
that Is her name--is an Indian
girl. Quite appropriately her first
role will be opposite Tim Mccoy,
the Western" star in his next
picture, "Humming Wires" The
story depicts the adventures of the
men who strung the first tele-
graph wires across the country.
The company will go to glacier
National Park.
When Lita Grey and Roy
Darcy finish their respective
vaudeville engagements this fall, it
Is understood that both of them
will fill enga gements abroad. This
is according to the former Mrs.
Chaplin, but whether the engage
ments are for screen or stage she
does not say. Her present act,
which opens locally next month,
is reported TO prove that Lita has
too fine a voice to confine her
activities to the silent drama.
Upon completion Of ION Trial"
the Warner Brothers picture, Pau
line Frederick, its star, plans to
appear in two stage productions in
London, and then will return to
Hollywood for keeps under a long
term contract to Warmers.