Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02

James Kirkwood who recently re-
turned to Hollywood after stage tour
in Europe. has been signed by Para
mount for a role In Charles Rogers
next picture, Just TWenty-one. On
the legitimate stage Kirkwoods pest
known role was the lead In Channlng
rollocks THE Fool"
John DarroW. rising young player,
has been signed for an important role
with Jack Holt In Avalanche" zane
Grey story. Darrow scored hit as
the cub reporter in THE Racket, un :
derworld thriller. and has an important
part In "Hell's Angels" the forthccm-
Ing air epic.
Warner Bros. recently signed a con-
tract with j. j. Shubert for the pres
entation of Vitaphone talking pictures
at the New York Winter Garden. the
| contract begins in September when Al
Jolson will be presented in The Sing
| ing Fool"
Texas Guinan, who has signed con-
| tract with Warner Bros. TO appear IN
Vitaphone all-talking pictures, WIN
make her debut in Queen of the Night
| Clubs" a story written especially for
| her by Addison Burkhart and Murray
| Roth. The script, which Bryan Foy
will direct, is now in preparation.
| Arnold Kent, young italian player
| who came to Hollywood by way OF the
| German and French studios. has neen
| signed for the role OF Geoffrey Ram
mond in The Letter" Kent came 10
| this country In 1925 to work for the
| Universal Co He has since appeared
in several Pola Negri and Florence
! VIdor productions.
con Trial" the celebrated play by
Elmer Rice which has been secured by
| Warner Bros. as the basis for special
| Vitaphone all-talking picture, VIII bring
pauline Frederick to the talking screen
| far the first time at the head OF a
strong cast. Bert Lytell VIII play OPP
nocite her and others featured will IN
| clude Lois Wilson. Holmes Herbert
Richard Tucker. Jason Rooards ano
| Johnny Arthur.
Another all-talking picture started
| recently bv Warner Bros. is starr
Mad" a mystery thriller from the stoTl
nv Jerome Kingston. The cast Il
headed by H. B. Warner. Louise ia
zenda. Jacoueline Logan, Claude Ching
| watar Andre Beranger. John MILAN
/ Lionel Belmore and Warner Richmond
The song numbers in which AL Joisor
v,ili be heard on the Vitapnone duFlnl
his new picture, THE Singing Fool,
/ will comprise many old favorites WIFI
which he has scored on the stage a.
we'll as several new songs 10 De miro
duced for the first time.
From the role of FISHERMAN TO tna'
/ of motion picture player is a ione
/ lean. but that is what happened re-
I Gently to 10 seamen at st. MiehaeiS
Md when the little town on the Mile;
| River lust off Chesapeake Bay. was
Transformed into a motion picture
I studio to produce The First Kiss,
which is on view at a local theater
An entire oyster feet was essentla
/ TO the action and hardly had the
| company arrived before many OF thess
/ river characters we're sought out ahu
I induced to work before the lens.
Thelma Todd is one of the screens
/ newest beauties. The clever blonde
i onc-t time cinema school graduate. is
now on long-term contract with First
/ National and her latest appearance
is in Heart to Heart" featuring Mar
Aston Lloyd Hughes and LOUIS
/ razenda.
Thursday night, during the visit o
/ the Australian midshipmen here, a:
guests OF the Navy Department, th'
| Fox Theater will entertain the office
personnel The party. consisting o.
approximately so. will be seated IN tn
Presidents box to view Street Angel.
With the exception of Claude King
| every member in an important roll
with Richard Dix In Warming Up
has played either professional O
professional base ball. Wade Boteler
who plays the base ball team manager
donned uniform for the first time II
90 years when he played base bal
with the famous Walter johnson.
First Nationals new picture, Hear
to Heart" is we'll described as
comedy-romance Six OF the prlncipa
players are loving couples. married o
otherwise: First Mary Astor ans
Lloyd Hughes; second. Louise Fazend;
and Lucien Littlefeld and third
Thelma Todd and Raymond Mckee
There's every variety of love story II
the lively story.
IN MA TI0N