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BY c. e. NELSON.

sequences or De lUU per CeIlL GdIh-
ing pictures. broadway" will be
an all-talkie, and Glenn Tryor
will be the star. "The MinStre
Man" will star Eddie Leonard
and Paul Whiteman will have the
leading role in King of jazz
''The ShannonS of Broadway
will be a starring vehicle for Mr.
and Mrs. James Gleason, and
Joseph Schildkraut appears in
"The Bargain of the Kremlin. u
Jean Hersholt will have the lead
ing part in "The Climax" Dia-
logue will be introduced in Erik
the Great" with Conrad Veidt
and Mary Philbin; Give and
Take" with George Sidney and
Jean Hersholt; 1.-The Shake
Down." with James Murray and
Barbara Kent; Port of Dreams" "
with Mary Philbin; His Lucky
Day." with Reginald Denny; The
Haunted Lady" with Laura La
Plante and THE Girl on the
Barge" with. Jean Hersholt and
Sally O'Neil.
CHARLIE CHAPLIN plays the
- role of an extra in the Norma
Talmadge picture, 1.-The Woman
Disputed" scheduled for a Wash
ington showing this week.
In addition to Robert Mont
gomery as leading man, Samuel
Goldwyn has signed Lucien Little
field and FRITZ Ridgeway to play
supporting roles in the new Wilma
Banky picture, which has not
been named. The scenes of the
story will be laid in New York.
Fifteen years ago Mary Pick
ford played the part of Juliet in
the BelaSco production, "a Good
Little Devil" She breaks her
silence in her new picture, CO.
quette," which has dialogue.
John Boles and Jane Winton
have been cast in ''The Haunted
Lady," starring Laura La Plante.
Lorayne Duval, who has been
an extra girl in the Hollywood
studios, takes a big Jump in the
movie world, as She has been
selected to play opposite Reginald
Denny in His Lucky Day."
Pat Rooney, well known stage
comedian, has been signed by
Universal for a series of sound
pictures. His wife, Marion Bent,
has also placed her name on a
movie contract.
"Close Harmony" one of the
stories written by Elsie Janis and
Gene Markey, has been purchased
by Paramount and will be turned
into a sound film.
The Vitaphone is being used
for the Synchronization of the
film version of the operetta, 1.-THE
Desert Son." A large part of
Hollywood has been turned into
a Moroccan desert for the story.
which is being directed by Roy
Del Ruth.
Warner Brothers announce that
they have signed the stage per-
formers, Irene Stone, Red" Cor
coran, Jack Baxley and Bert Han
Ion, for special Vitaphone acts.
Bebe Daniels is offering $175,000
for her release from Paramount
FamouS-LaSky Players. She ex-
plains that by such a release she
will be able to enter the sound
pictures, and if she holds to the
Paramount contract she will be
in the silent drama for the next
nine months.
Sue Carol wants release from
her contract with the Douglas
MacLean Co., but the matter has
not been settled.
"The Duke Steps Out" starring
William HaineS and Joan Craw-
ford, will be a sound picture. Pro-
duction was started last week.
Marie Provost has been signed
by Pathe to play opposite William
Boyd in High Voltage" tale of
the adventures of a trouble
shooter of an electric power COM
pany.
Monte Blue and May McAvoy
are being co-starred in mo De-
fenSe," and others in the cast are
Lee Moran, William Desmond and
Katherine Carver.
Richard Barthelmess and Betty
Compson are to appear in Weary
River" a First National produc-
ton. Betty has the role of a
circus girl, who falls in love with
singing convict, and the picture
is made from story by Courtney
Ryley Cooper.
Jack Holt and Nora Lane are
starred in one of the Zane Grey
stories, Sunset Pass" which Is
nearing completion.