The Washington times., 1928-12-11
DON ALVARAD0
WINS FINE
ROLE
By REGINA CREWE
.Copv,Isht 1928. by King Features

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syndicate, Inc)
HOLLYWOOD. Dec. T.-After
securing Hollywood in search OF
leading man to play the Inn
portant role in The Bridge OF
San Luis Rey." Metro has
awarded the prize to Don Aivar-
ado. The handsome Latin youth
has been kept busy playing
wide variety of parts during the
past season. And his selection
for this big picture is a reward
really commanded by his excei
lent work.
The further additions to the
cast OF Duncan Rinaldo. as Al
varado's brother. Paul Ellis and
Michael Vavitch make it com
plete. Director Charles Brahin
will begin to shoot next week
1t seemed as though either
James Kirkwood or Henry Wal
thai, the little colonel" Of "The
Birth of "a Nation would be
chosen as Mary Pickford's s father
in "Coquette. But when it came
to signing a player for that role.
John Sainpolis got it. He com.
bines wide stage and screen ex.
pcrience and should do we'll in a
talker. incidentally he spells his
name st. Polls just to help folks
with its pronunciation.
Dolores Costello claims credit, or
blame. for the latest folly of IIol-
lywood'S flappers. 1t is the fad of
gilded fingernails. and originated
when Dolores appeared at the Mo-
mart for hurried luncheon with
out removing her 'Noah's Ark"
makeup. incidentally, one of the
first greetings Dolores received
upon becoming Mrs. John Barry
more. was an invitation from the
press agent of the show to see
The Royal Family" The play is
supposed to depict the home life
OF Americas famous family of
actors.
Things change overnight in the
picture business. lust while
back Esther Ralston was reported
through" at Paramount. Now
comes word that she has been Sc
lected as Emil Janning's leading
/ lady in his new picture. 1t hasn't
been christened yet, but shows
Emil against a background of a
couple OF Swiss Alps. Maybe the
theme song will IT'D Climb the
Highest Mountain"
Like the bus driver who rode
up Fifth Avenue on his day off,
the player people seem to delight
in staging show when they have
any spare moments. A group of
one-act plays presented by the
Writer'S Club have many screen
folk in the casts Among them
are Aileen Pringle. Robert Edeson,
Carmel Myers, Raymond Hatton,
Jane Winton and Virginia Valli.
The one Hatton is in is called
"Spoils of Lust
Some OF Hollywood's > wfsecraek-
ers are collecting the worst tines
OF dialog heard in the sound pic
lures. But none Of them com.
pares with line from a stage
show which Isabel Withers recalls.
1t is: Love is not the ephemeral
thing you think it. Percfval, but it
.endures even to all eternity and
beyond. That one hasn't been
topped yet.
1t was always thought that
Raymond Griffith, the high hat
comedian" was fortunate in be-
ing an actor in the silent"
drama. For. If you remember,
Raymond suffers from an afflic.
ton which makes it impossible
for him to speak louder than a
whisper. To his surprise, and to
the surprise OF all Hollywood.
Raymond took voice test just
for the fun of it. and the whisper
comes through the recording
mechanism clear as crystal and
more audible and understandable
than many another star who can
still shout. 1t means that Ray
will be back in the pictures-the
sound pictures-before long.
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