The Washington times., 1928-10-27
BARTHELMESS
LEAD GIVEN
TO BETTY
~ REGINA CREWE

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combination Of Betty Compson
and Richard Barthelmess. so sue.
cessfuI in the recently completed
Scarlet Seas. il destined to en-
dure at least one more picture.
For Betty is signing to play OPP
posite Dick in Weary River.
which is to be a First National
sound picture. Several other girls
were carefully considered for the
role, but it was decided that Betty
Is the best bet.
The Characterization which will
be contributed by Miss Compson
IL one for which she has proven
her eminent qualifications in other
photoplays. 1t ii portrayal Of
! convict's sweetheart. Dick
being the iailbird who gains free
dom and regeneration through :
song which he composes. Produc-
t,nr win begin at once under
Frank Lloyd's direction.
Mary Nolan has been borrowed
from Universal by Metro for the
fan,inine role in Jack Gilbert's
starring vehicle, ''Thirst." Joan
T,rawford was slated for this part,
hut loan has been forging for
ward so rapidly that It seems
highly probable she win be given
Il picture all her own instead OF
playing featured roles or leading
, ladies.
Speaking Of Gilbert. there's .
provoking rumor afloat that Jack
has signed with FBO, now con.
trolIed by the Radio Corporation
OF America. Also that Adolphe
Meniou is considering e similar
connection. And Gloria Swanson
Is likewise included. Gloria, Of
course. is an Owner-member ~
United Artists, which would seem
to let her out. Then too, II has
been definitely stated that Gil
bert,s picture will bear the United
Artists trademark when nlS
Metro contract expires In the
spring. The truth may be that
FBO. or Joseph F. Kennedy, or
the radio people, have arranged
to finance independent producing
units for these stars, and that
their pictures are to be released
through United Artists. As Bide
Dudley says, Much excitement
but can learn nothing.
November is the latest start.
ing date to be set for the begin
ming of GIoria's new one. Queen
Kelly" This time it looks as
though Won Stroheim will actual
ly begin shooting on that date.
Seena Owen has been given an
important role in the film, and all
seems in readiness.
Jane Winton got home to Holly.
wood just in time to step into the
picture over on the Fox lot.
Jane is playing a role with Victor
McLagIen in Captain LASH" and
after this one is completed has
several other parts awaiting
her.
Helen Twelvetrees is to have
Nick Stuart as her leading man
in Frank Borzage's Fox photo.
play, True Heaven and Nick
will go to work just as soon as he
arrives in Hollywood from his
trip abroad, and has an oppor-
tunity to greet the girl-friend,
Sue Carol. Nick has been In
Europe for several months max
ing shots for two pictures. One
of these is Chasing Through
Europe" The other remains I'M
titled for the present. Nick had a
great trip, met oodles of famous
people. and was pretty famous
himself.
One Of those don't quote me"
stories which cannot be confirmed
at the studio, says that Eva Won
Berne, highly touted as Norma
Shearer's European discovery,
will be released from her Metro
contract and return to the Father.
land. The story goes that the
talking pictures have attained
such prominence that Eva's lack
of English is an unsurmountable
barrier to her screen success.
It is understood that Eva win
take up the study of our language
in a big way and then try for
film fame once again.