The Washington times., 1928-09-19
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HOLLYWOOD. Sept. 19.-l un'
derstand that Conrad Nagel will
play opposite Norma Shearer in
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney: rms
10 the role enacted by Roland
Young in the Broadway stage
success, and the one which was
10 have been played on the screen
by John, of the Barrymores. Al
though it hasn't been officially
announced that MRS. Cheyney
is TO be a talker, as would be-
come her sex, the casting OF
Nagel indicates that the stage
dialogue. will be heard In the pic
ture. NagA is one of Holly
woods official masters or cere-
monies. Whenever there Is any
speaking to be done, Conrad is
the boy who does the spouting'
And when the yellies camo along,
he stepped right into promlnenC
position with the first sound PFC
lures to be made. At present ne
is the most experienced talKle
PLAYER in cinemaland.
Tom Mix is limp1ng around on
cane as a result OF torn leg
ligaments suffered in one OIL tne
daring stunts performed Tor MS
current photoplay. Tom. declares
the hurt is nothing serious, out
that he decided to be tempera-
mental like other movie actors,
and lay off for a day or two.
However, there is no delay IN
production, as the schedule mas
been rearranged to enable the
shooting of sequences in which
the cowboy king doesn't appear
Tom, by the way, seems more
and more inclined to be fed up
on the endless routine of making
pnotoplays. He had sort or
far.away look in his eye when
he told me that his pal, George
Miller, of the far-famed "1O1
Ranch" had offered to sell him
the "1O1" show. Wouldn't be
surprised il Tom bought it yet,
and went trouping around the
country with TONY"
The real name of Robert
Castle, Paramount's new import,
is Frederick Solm. He Is a ma
tive of Berlin, and beside beng
an actor is an author and a stage
director. Altogether very
talented chap it would seem
And they think so much of him
at the Lasky lot that he's posing
for oodles of pictures with Clara
Sow. He's to be Clara's hero in
Three Week Ends" you know.
Charlie Murray, the First Ma.
tional comedian. has signed up
for a fourteen-Week vode tour,
Charlie doesn't intend to quit
the films, but thought he'd take
a whirl at his old racket just to
keep his hand in. Charlie, you
know, was on the boards for
years before he even knew there
were movies.
Arthur Lake, who played the
boy role in Harold Teen" got
an idea while playing in that
screen version of the well-known
comic strip. He has secured
permission to use the name "The
Sugar Bowl for a candy shop,
which he intends opening in
Beverly Hills. Now, isn't that
sweet?
Carmel Myers surprised all her
friends not long ago by appearing
as a redhead. 1t was so long
since she had let her tresses "go
back" that everyone had forgotten
that her locks are naturally titan
in hue. And the funny part is
that the very first part she plays
after the change requires her to
cover the new glory with silver
wig. Carmel is in the film Fred
Niblo is directing. Originally
''Adrienne Lecouvreur," there are
now several tentative titles, none
of which has been definitely
selected.
Charles Middleton, who played
an important role in the local
stage presentation of "Klngo," so
distinguished himself with a. stir
ring characterization in "The
Bellamy Trial that he has been
signed by Harold Lloyd for the
role OF a blue-nosed reforiner in
Harold's new film. Noah Young,
who played with Lloyd in "a
Sailor Made Man" and For
Heavens Sake" is another addi-
tion to the cast Harold is getting
together. No leading lady has
been chosen.