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of the stage play, "The Great
Power"
Lesser was the producer of the
first Jackie Coogan series of pic
lures. Warner of the Picturefone
Corporation is not related to the
Warner Brothers of Vitaphone
fame.
PROBLEMS confront the makers
of international" pictures.
With the popularity of sound
films and theaters being wired
for all-talkies, what is to become
of the Russian, the German and
the French pictures? The foreign
products have had considerable
following in this country during
the past two years, but when they
are made with sound accompani-
ment; will a translator perform as
master of ceremonies?
And-Something else, again
how are the American pictures,
with Synchronization, to be pro-
duced in Germany, Africa, Japan,
France and other countries?
y X x
THE Universal company has
signed Paul Whiteman, king
Of jazz" to appear in sound pic
ture. The deal includes the
famous jazz orchestra and pro-
vides for Whiteman to go to Uni
verSal City in February for eight
weeks to appear in the produc-
ton which will include many in
cidents in the career of the band
leader.
WHAT next? At the Little
W Theater last Friday night a
special performance was given at
Broadway prices for those who
desired to see "The Mechanics of
the Brain" This writer did not
attend, as he had small interest
in the brain and it's mechanics,
and, therefore, he is without data
regarding the performance. How
ever, the Little Theater is this
week showing Mature and Love- u
which is said to treat of almost
everything from snailS to jungle
beasties. You are privileged to
view intimate scenes from the
home life of fish, insects, deer,
bats and oysters.
x X X
FILM deaths are common in the
vicinity of Hollywood, but
seldom is an actor dead when the
play begins. However, such is
the case with Robert Armstrong,
Pathe player in "LeatherneckS. u
The story is told in retrospect.
Richard Bennett and Doris
Kenyon head the cast of THE
Home TownerS," a Warner Bro
theirs picture, which opened in
New York last Tuesday. The pic
ture is an all-talkie.
The "You Know Me, AL" stories
of Ring Lardner are going into
two-reelers. They have been pur-
chased by the Stern Film Cor
poration, makers of short
comedies for Universal release.
Al Jolson'S "Jazz Singer" is re-
ported to have made a big hit in
London. The star attended the
premier.
The first motion picture sent
across the sea by air came on the
Graf Zeppelin. 1t is a Ufa pro-
duction called Spies" and 1t will
be distributed in this country
through the Metro Goldwyn-
Mayer organization. The picture
was directed by Fritz Lang, who
made Metropolis"
Alice White sings two songs in
the Show Girl' picture, and the
film is said to resemble one OF
the big musical shows. The two
songs are she's One Sweet Show
Grip and BUY, Buy for Baby, OF
Baby Bye, Bye You"
The Capitol Theater in New
York broke all attendance records
with Our Dancing Daughters
The Columbia in Washington has
accomplished the same feat with
the same picture.
Sophie Tucker is to be starred
in sound movie, "Honky Toni
The story is being written BY
Leslie S. Barker, author of AL Jol-
sons Singing Fool" Sophie will
work at the Warner Brothers
studio in Hollywood.
Ernst LubitSch, who directed
the Emil Jannings picture, "The
Patriot" is now directing Johr
Barrymore in king of the
Mountains"
Dolores del Rio, who has beer
in Europe for several weeks, viii
be back in Hollywood soon. Hel
next picture will be Venus"
Nazimova, stage and screen star
has signed a contract to appear
in the talking picture based or
india" an Edgar Allan Woli
stage play. Production will start
as soon as the star h is completed
her engagement with Eva lie.
Galliene's Civic Repertory Theater
w. D. Griffith Is said to have
improved a sound fade-out,
which may become of consider
able importance in the all-talkieS