The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-17

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Los ANGELES, May 17.-"one
mans meat is another's poison,
so the saying goes. And the same
applies to the girls, too. Thus
Mary PhiIbin's polite rejection OF
the girl role In THE Girl OF the
Barge" which Edward Sloman will
direct for Universal, resulted in
the signing OF Sally O'Neil for the
mart lust half hour before train
time. So now Sally liz on her way
east to ioin Sloman and Jean Her
sholt. The boys part will be played
by Malcolm McGregor, who has
been seized from the ranks OF tbs
free-lancers for the pniversal stliE1l-
Some boys have all the luck!
Az soon as Jimmy Hall finishes
"Just Married" with Ruth Taylor.
he will move his makeup box
over On the Clara Bow set to-
enact the leading masculine role
in '"The Fleets In opposite
HoIlyWoodfs redheaded charmer.
Jimmy seems in greater demand
than ever before, and right now
may be considered the most pop
uIar leading man here. Richard
Arlen was first scheduled to work
in the Bow film. but was shifted
over to "Beggars Of Life" the
Screen version Of Jim Tullys
story, in which he, viii play OPP
posite Louise Brooks. This pic.
ture will occupy him for a month
or so, and then he will go into
"DirigibIe," the air epic. which
will require several months be-
for completion. Sam Sax, of
Gotham, wanted to borrow Rich
ard for "Companionate Marriage
but Paramount's plans wouldn't
permit. So Matty Kemp gets the
part.
Readers will remember the suave
gentleman who earned himself the,
soubriquet of The Wolf Of Wall
Street"-and also medium length
stay with Uncle Sam at Atlanta.
Now that title will be used for a
movie. and George Bancroft will
play the Wolf role. George is at
present intent on Docks of New
York" which is only a working
title, and will be busy with it for
some time. The altered plans
which move 1.-THE Wolf Of Wall
Street" forward in the production
schedule will result in the post.
ponement of "Swag," to be filmed
from the prize story of that
name.
~ Marie Provost is being herself
again. Marie has been sporting
blonde tresses for ''The Goddess
Girr' and 1.-The Racket" But now
she is .brunette-with brunette
personality. And don't ever try
to tell Marie that gentlemen prefer
blondes. because she knows better.
/ had the odd experience OF chap
eroning her at the Momart. where
we had luncheon with Kenneth
Harlan, her former husband. 1t
was fun to watch the. crowd crane
it's neck and wag its tongue, when
Ken and Marie appeared together.
Wouldn't be surprised IL they'd be
back together permanently when
Marie returns from her New York
vacation trip. She leaves for,
Broadway within a week or so and.
has already rented her home to
Basil Rathbone and Ouida Bergere.
Basil is appearing in a play, and
plans to remain for some time.
Nick Stuart, having seen Amer.
lea first during the extended trip
throughout the country which he
made while starring in THE
News Parade" has a trip abroad
in store for him. News Parade"
Is considered so highly by Fox
officials that a sequel Is planned
under the name of Chasing
Through Europe" Despite the
Scottish screen name. Nick is a
Rumanian by birth and will have
a chance to drop in on the Queen
and all the folks while working
on the picture.
Augustln CBobby) Sweeney, one
of the New York juveniles who
is cinching a foothold in films,
has been signed for the leading
human" role in an FBO picture
which has the canine star
Ranger" in its cast, The film
will be directed by Jerome Storm.
and has been tentatively titled
"Dog-Law."
Which recalls the tale about a
magnate-fIlI in whatever name
most pleases you-~who objected 10
film titled THE Optimist.'
"ListeR," he said, You know what
an optimist IL, hut the public
doesn't know that an .optinist IL q
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