Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29
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Hollywood Bowl. The title of the
picture has not been selected, but
its German title is, der Koenig
der Bernina" which will not do
for American consumption. Jacob
ChriStoph Heer wrote the story,
which is reported to have sold in
the neighborhood of 100000 copies
in Germany. Barrymore will play
the part of a Swiss mountaineer
the time being around the nine
tenth century Napoleonic era.
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Noted i'm Passing.
IETTA GOUDAL has been signed
by D. w. Griffith TO play the
role of Simone, Partisan demi-
mondaine In the court of Napol-
con III, in THE Love Song"
George Fawcett, who plays the
part of the Russian general in
John Barrymore'S Tempest" be-
comes a German ambassador in
the Griff1th picture.
"Deported" is to be the title of
the Dolores Del Rio picture to fol-
low Revenge" The Aim will fol-
low an original story, written by
George Scarborough, playwright,
and the scenes are supposed to
take place in Poland.
Ted Lewis, who appears in the
Vitaphone movie, rs Everybody
Happy?" produced by Warner
Brothers, has taken on a new title.
He will be known in the future as
1.-THE High Hat Tragedian of
jazz" according to word from
Hollywood.
Monte Blue becomes voluble in
his next picture, which will be
known as "ConqueSt"-and it is
Monies first chance in the
"talkies."
In writing of presentations"
for the National Board of Review
Magazine, Jessie l.. LaSky states
that the present stage presenta-
ton of the photoplay theater grew
from the prologue vogue" of a
few years ago. Prologues were in
troduced by exhibitors who felt
that properly to show picture
they first had to put on a stage
act which. through dialogue and
music, would create the proper
atmospheric setting. This" says
LaSky, has always struck me as
silly. 1t would be just as sensible
for the house manager Of a legit-
innate theater on Broadway to
stage a prologue to a current play.
Out of this grew the 'presenta-
tion,' which, as rule, has nothing
TO do with the featured picture" "
George Bernard Shaw takes this
little fling at the movies: I'VE
soon shall have to sit for 10 minu-
teS at the beginning Of every reel
to be told who developed it, who
fixed it, who dried 1t, who pro-
vided the celluloid, who sold the
chemicals and who cut the
authors hair" And the English
writer knows whereof he speaks
There are few movie patrons who
care at all for the patches of title
information heading a picture
Who the camera man was does
not interest the theatergoer.
Nor does he care who wrote the
titleS-and in some instances,
such information should not be
given out.
Will H. Hays announces that
his present job requires Is, hours
each day, and that the movies
have nothing to do with the pres
ent presidential campaign. The
remark was brought about by
recent statement of Mayor
Jimmie" Walker of New York,
who said that the photoplay in
dustry was unfair to Candidate
Al Smith.
Monte Bell, once of Washing
ton, has been made production
manager for the Paramount COM
pany's Long Island studio.
Here is a real news note:
Steamboat Bill" a United Artists
production, will not be synchro-
nized. However, all the other pic
lures of the organization win have
words and music"
1t is reported that Glenn
Hunter, well known stage star, is
negotiating with Warner Brothers
All kAkE AGGQAA4E AOlE AL AtE AAlAb~
erS," a New York play which is
going into the movies. Hunters
three attempts in silent pictures
were considered disappointments,
but he may make a better show
ing with the Vitaphone product.
Louise Fazenda has Joined the
frce-lance artists of the screen.
Her five-year contract with
Warner Brothers ended at the
completion of the picture, "The
Terror"
Emil Jannings denies the rumor
that he will return to Germany
within a short time. To prove his
statement, he says that he has
taken a long-term lease on his
Hollywood home.
Directors and players are get
ting back In Hollywood after their
Summer vacations, and IA new
pictures were started during the
past few days.