The Washington times., 1928-05-29
LEIlI MOOD

syndicate, Inca)
Los ANGELES, May 2Ss
There's many slip twixt the
plan and the trip, and one of
them viii prevent Marie Provost
from taking the New York vaca-
ton to which she lis looking for
ward. Marie, now her brunette
self again after creating a furore
as q blonde In The Racket, has
been detained In Hollywood by
preferred part in another Thomas
Meighan photoplay. This one
win be 'sThe Mating CALI story.
And Jim Cruze directs.
Marie insists that she feels
much less frivolous since her
sunlSist locks have assumed their
usual raven hue. Which may
mean that she is more serious
IN her consideration OF Kenneth
Harlan's repeated pleas for d re-
marriage. Meantime, Marie's new
role provides q wonderful oppor-
tunity for her to increase the
large slice OF film-fame which is
already hers. Gardner James is
also cast.
7 understand that there are
three parts for women in the
story, and that one OF the
others will be filled by Nina
Quartero. Nina. you recall, is
the girl who is reputed to have
done so well in The Red Mark"
not yet released. This, also, is
. James Cruze production.
The Fourth Of July Is indie.
pendence Day. So just to be
different once again, Alice White
has evolved the quaint idea Of
being married on that day. Per-
haps Alice will go q bit further
and be the first bride to 60 up
in the air at her wedding. For
the bridegroom, according to pre-
sent plans, Is Richard Grace, the
aviator. And what would be more
fitting than a marriage up in
the clouds while Whirring air
plane motors render q futuristic
version OF the = Wedding March. =
Jane Winton sends picture Of
the Royal Palace in Belgium,
with Jane, natural as Hollywood,
seated before it in one OF those
block long cars. There is
chance that she may pick up
little pour boire abroad by play
ing in a European production.
She has had several offers, and
IL the ante Is raised to meet
James idea Of the salafy young
girl should receive the outlanders
, may receive a thrill from her
presence in a foreign picture.
Neal Hamilton has been cast op.
posite Bebe Daniels in "Take Me
Home" which will be Bebe's next
for Paramount, and incidentally
the first OF q series which will
contain more romance and drama
than the comedies to which she
has been combining her efforts.
They seem to feel that Bebe has
too much romantic appeal to be
further wasted in the slap-dash,
htt-and.run type of fun.maker
which heretofore has been her
lot. Guess we can all agree on
that.
Won Strohein will no longer be
held up as the embodiment Of
extravaganza in the matter of
overshooting a picture. Our Mr..
Hughes, of Hollywood, president
of Caddo productions, has shot a
million feet. approximately Nlou-
sand reels Of negative for "Hell's
Angels" OF this amount perhaps
10 or IL reels will finally be pre-
scented for your approval. The
total cost will exceed 81, 900, 900.
But Mr.. Hughes should fret. A
couple more Of his oil wells 'came
in" this week.
Universal is all set to sign Cath.
crime Crawford to a long-term
movie contract. Gathering hav-
ing been the cause of many a rave
by those who have seen the local
production of Hit the Deck" it is
possible that a shift in cast may
put Catherine in the leading role
Of Salvage" But If it isn't that,
there are other big parts still open
on the Universal program.