The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-15
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fcopyrjvht. 1928. king Features
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Los ANGELES, May 15.-
one very good reason why Jimmy
shannon Gleason won't play
that fight manager role that Uni
yersal offered him. Is that he and
Irving Berlin are still busy writing
i musical comedy for Al Jolson.
IT'S name will be Mister Bones.
with AL doing his stuff. lyrics by
Irving and the book by Jimmy, II
should be some show. Jolson re-
turns to New York after his pic
ture. But perhapstust perhaps
Al will open his show out here
just to show the native sons and
daughters that he appreciates Hol-
lyswood and the movies.
Who can help thinking of Rob.
ert Armstrong when James Glea.
sons name fl mentioned. Surely
nobody who saw Is Eat So?n AS
often as /. Had luncheon with
Bob yesterday, and the profession
may be shocked to learn that he
has gone absolutely Hollywood. No
more stage for Robert. And. after !
has received such exceptional
breaks In the movies. And after
he has become popular with a host
OF friends. In the brief year OF {
his new career Bob has played
everything from q very heavy Inen-
ace to 8 comedian, and has done
right BY every role.
One thing he doesn't yet under
stand Is the way some pictures are
cast. He ia stili bordering why
they put Schild kTaut and Yarconi
in film to play the parts Of New
York thugs, and then ask Arm
strong to take test for the role
OF an Hungarian nOiDleman. How.
ever, even such an oddity Is for.
gotten In the expectation of the
pueilistic role in willard Keefe's
film-story. Celebrity.
Jetta Goudal looks simply
'.scrlImptious, on the set where
Marion Davies Ii starring in Her
Cardboard Lover Temporal
mental or not, Jetta has looks.
ability. st, !" r'evething. Jetta
ran true to form in temperament
during the first few days Of the
picture, but I understand some
diplomat whispered in her ear
that It would be just as well TO
establish q reputation for re-
1 liability, just in case any Ques-
ton should arise In her legal
action with De Mile. Since then,
Jetta has been doye-like In her
sweet dociIity.
When you see WAR In the
Dark" as you most assuredly will
please watch for one Of the most
interesting personalities in pic
lures. She plays the part Of an
Austrian countess. Her name is
Romola Naiinska. She and her
husband. the great Najinslxi, were
the greatest classic dancers of all
time. Even though you are not
greatly interested in this lire of
work. you certainly must remem-
Der the pages of newspaper space
they received after their great tri.
umphs at the Metropolitan. and
throughout Europe. Then the war
came. And when it passed. Min.
skis sensitive nerves were shat
tered. Since then he has been in
q sanitarium. And Ramola, his
wife. is in Hollywood supporting
him and their two little girls by
acting in pictures.
Except for a very small Sum
just enough to feed the spark OF
life-every centime of her salary
is sent to Paris to meet the needs
OF her family. What changes time
bringsi
Give a Rah.Rah for Lila Lee:
Lila. who is still Mrs. James. Kirk
wood off-screen, was practically
retired from film work. Then she
decided to stage a come back. Long
Young. who writes EN- and shoots
'em in a week, gave Lila her first
break in uuiclle called 1.-The
Adorable Cheat Burton King,
astute director, watched her work
and seized her for couple of Ex'
cellent Pictures films. And now
Lila has been given nice role In
"Just Married" the Paramount
picture featuring Ruth Taylor and
Jimmy Hall.
One didn't need the keen per-
ceptions of s. p. SchuIberg to
know after one look that Olga
Baclanova, the wicked duchess
in "The Man Who Laughs" was
a million dollars worth of screen
material. But Just the same 1t
took B. p. to sign Olga to "A.
Paramount contract for five
years. olga will play second
leads to begin with. But take
a tip and watch for a new star
before those five years have
aEaad. i