Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

thing that has heretefesa bean re-
sisted.
Will H. Hays left New York last
Monday for his annual visit to the STU
dos of the Pacific Coast.
Already there are rumors of the clos
ing of some of the local theaters. Film
Daily notes several instances OF similar
closing during the Summer months
elsewhere. Stock alone seems able to
survive.
A bunch of flowers was the only adj
mission fee exacted at a movie house In
! Cambridge, Ohio, at special juvenile
matinee. Between 700 and 300 children
brought enough flowers to fill the thea
| ter lobby. All the flowers were prompt
| ly sent to the hospitals and distributed
among the patients. A happy Summer
| thought.
T. Hayes Hunter, American director
has made picture from Saturday
Evening Post story, which is called "A
South Sea Bubble" It is a story by
J Roland Pertwee, and the greater portion
| of the scenes we're shot In Algeria. 1vor
Novello headed the cast, which includes
Annette Benson, Bonita Hume, Alma
Taylor and S. J. Warrington. names
not SO familiar In the American roster.
pace" is the title given by the Gau-
| mont Co., Ltd, to a new automobile
racing story which has just gone into
production under the direction Of w. P.
Kellino John Stuart ALI Goddard,
Julie Suede, Gladys Hamer and Eve
Grey are the principals.
Sir Harry Lauder has returned to
England for conferences with the exec
utives of Welsh-Pearson- Elder Films,
Ltd. in connection with his next pic
ture to be produced by them. Sir
Harry is under contract to appear in
one picture a year for the next three
years. Paramount will distribute
"Huntingtower," which features him,
this Fall, and 1t has an option on the
United States right for his new picture.
Anthony Asquith's latest picture,
Underground" featuring Brian Aherne,
who had leading role in Mr.. As
quith's first production. Shooting
Stars had the unusual distinction of
having as spectators during the filming
of certain scenes, Mary Pickford, who
was in England at the time. and Lady
oxford, who perhaps is better known as
Margot Asquith.
Warner Bros. have called Monte Blue
home from his European vacation to
begin at once the screening of Con
quest" as a Vitaphone picture. H B.
Warner and Lois Wilson will be fea-
tured. This will be Mr.. Warmers first
appearance under Warner Bros. BAN
ner and his voice, as well as Miss VII
sons, will be heard for the first time
in talking picture. Edmund Breese
and Tully Marshall are In the sup
porting cast.
/ Howard Bretherton will direct Dolores
Costello In her next vitaphone feature.
THE Redeeming SIM" adapted from a
story by L. " jefferson. The scenario
is by Harry Gates. Conrad Nagei will
play the male lead opposite Miss
Costello.
The talking picture has expanded the
profession Of title-writing to the extent
| that Dialogue" is now Nefixed to the
responsibilities of screen preparations
by those who previously had but. to
compose Snappy sentences to explain
a scene. Sc It is that Warner Bros.
have engaged as Dialogue and Title
Writer" Frances Powers. who. besides
being active in the production forces
of the Frohmans and Belasco. has writ
ten successful plays such as The First
Born" and Mother Earth"
Mack Sennett proposes to use the
Photophone not along conventional and
obvious lines. He promises a surprise.
to the trade and the public alike. What
| will be the nature of this he says he
cannot, for obvious reasons divulge at
this time, but it will be outstanding
and sensational.
Following close the announcement
that all the new seasons Christie
Comedies released by Paramount win
be made with sound effects and musical
synchronization comes the statement
that the Douglas MacLean picture.
The Carnation Kid" win be svnchro-
nized with sound Not only win Douglas
and his supporting players talk, but
sound effects Of vivid nature are
planned. Production should start on
The Carnation Kid" In about four or
five weeks
MISS MARION o'CoNNoR