The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-03
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Copyright, 1928, King Feature.


any chance you're not able to get
tickets for The Big Fight" the
stage play in which Estelle Taylor
and her husband will co-star this
fall, you'll at any rate get an eye
full of 'Stell, and see plenty of bat.
tie action in 'The Singapore
Mutiny," which is the thrilling
title of the picture in which Ralph
Ince will double as director and
leading man for FBO.
The role which Estelie will play
is that of Sadie Thompson of
the Far East, and 1t is sufficiently
colorful and potent dramatically to
make the star willing to postpone
her New York trip for few necea-
sary days.
All Hollywood has been firm in
its belief that Donald Grips, the
actor.director, would be assigned
by his pal. Douglas Fairbanks, to
the megaphone end of Doug's
sequel to THE Three Musketeers."
Crisp. you recall, directed Don
O." which is still doing business
in movie theaters all over the
world. But now 1t seems that
Donald has decided that he needs
vacation in Europe. And so the
name mentioned as Doug's choice
If directors is that OF Alan Dwan.
One OF those reports which
meets with denial on every hand
IL to the effect that Fairbanks
and Joseph M. Schenck, president
~ limited Artists, have come to
an agreement whereby Doug will
goon take over the Schenck in
teregts, this, following close upon
the heels of the rumor that the
great movie sachem Is soon to
anti the production end of the
industry. seems to indicate that
there NAV be little flame where
there liz so much~smoke.
Ten wears ago when I worked
with Richard Bennett, / imagine
neither of us ever thought OF
Hollywood and the movies. Then
it was a case of The plays the
thing" But times change, and
when I1y old boss came out to
visit Daughter Joan, he found
himself surrounded with dotted
lines on film contracts. That of.
fered by Warner Brothers APP
peaIed most to him. So he has
signed to appear in the big Vita
phone special which will be made
from the George NJ. Cohan play
"The Home Towner," And nat
urally, / think he's ideal for the
role.
They still appear able to dig
up red hot titles for picture
playg. The latest burn 'em-up
combination of words is Sin.
ners in Love-" which is what they
call the film in which Olive Bor-
den, Huntley Gordon and Seena
owen will scorch celluloid for
FBO. Tt is the first of series
of magazine true stories which
won a recent prize contest.
The youth of movieland is ex.
actly like the youth of any town
in the country. This was my
thought as l looked over the
crown Oh SpOTt-tidd Igl-i4-
ing kids who munched hot dogs
and got watermelon in their ears
at little Sue Carols beach party.
Matty Kemp insisted on calling
Nick Stuart "Mr. Carol" while
Nick called Matty Mr.. Filters"
The idea being a little gentle kid
ding regarding Matty's affection
for Sally Eilers and Nick 5 for
Sue.
Nina Quartero, Greg BIackton,
Lima Basuuette, and a score more
picture youngsters had the time
of their lives; and Ned Sparkes,
dapper double of Gotham's "Old
Grey Mayor" expressed himself
as complimented to be included
among the Juveniles.
They are chasing the ghosts
out of Universal City. For the
great stage used in "The Phantom
of the Opera" echoes with the
clamOr of saw and hammer as
I workmen do remodeling Job to
prepare the set for '"rhe Last
Warning" The huge phantom"
set has stood deserted since the
CLANCY film was finished. And
various legends have arisen TO the
general effect that sit is haunted.
II there is anything in environ.
nent. il is fine spot for Paul
Lent to shoot his mystery picture.
Bebe Daniels has been III again.
This complaint is q type Of in.
fluenza which made the dashinS
feminine Doug Fairbanks thor
oughly miserable. However. thew
tell me that the Bebe Is now on
her way back to health and her
usual pep. Jack Pickford too,
Is somewhat improved In health
since his soiourn in a Palm
Springs sanitarium. Jacks i'll
ness is one reason why Mary cut
short her European vacation,
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