The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-03
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LOS ANGELES, May 3-Strange
as it may sound, Greta Carlo,
champ siren of the screen, IL
without a man. Metro officials
are at their wits ends trying to
find ''just the type" to play the
male lead opposite Greta in War
in the Dark" Nils Asther has
been returned to Marion Davies
for Her Cardboard Lover" So
he Is out so far as emoting with
Greta is concerned. The hot tip
from the front is that John BoIes
will get the role.
John, you remember, is the
handsome youth who stepped
from the Broadway musical stage
into the leading role with Gloria
Swanson in ''Sunya." Since then
he has been much in demand for
film work. Metro is well-pleased
with the screen tests he has taken
for the part, and the chances are
that the next day or so will see
him set for the lead. John, by
the way. is married to a charm
ing girl and has two husky babies.
The only time he strays from his
fireside is when he attends the
boxing matches held here each
week. So, girls. you'll have to
admire him from distance.
Just the other day l mentioned
the interesting career of Alice
White, who. less than two years
ago, was a script clerk. Alice
made her first movie bow in THE
Sea Tig. :" with Milton Stills. and
Alice stole the picture. Thereafter
differences rose between Alice and
the producers. and it began to look
as though her screen future was
behind her. But there was such
a clamor for Alice from fans and
exhibitors that they simply had
to put her back in the picture.
And now Alice is to be starred
in four photoplays for First Ma
tional. As soon as she completed
Lingerie" for Tiffany, she plays
the big role in "Show Girl. which
is an adaptation of magazine
story. Then comes Buffers, the
story of which emanates from
Robert Carr the 1S-year-old author
of flapper and college yarns.
From script girl to star IN
brief two years makes Alice an
other of the Hollywood Cinder-
elias who awaken to find them
selves famous.
Lois Moran made the grade
long time ago as you will agree
IL YOU remember your "stella Dali
las" But, nevertheless, after
Lois finishes "The River. Pirate"
she will appear in the film YER
sion of George AIDES story, Max
ing the Grade" Edmund Lowe.
who has just made a picture with
Colleen Moore is the man. Speak.
ing of 'The River Pirate" Nick
Stuart has been rejected for the
part of the boy, while Victor Nc
I.aglen is the other Teller.
Remember "Lishtnin'?' and
Frank Bacon? Well, his son, Lloyd
Bacon will direct Al Jolson in his
next Warner Brothers production,
which is at present titled 1.-THE
Singin' Fool" 1t looks very
much as though Betty Bronson
will be the gal. which, If true,
will bear out the prophecy that
Betty is being groomed for May
McAvoy's place OH the Warner
schedule. May has six more
months under coz tract. and at
the expiration of that time it
wouldn't surprise Mays close
friends very greatly If she UP and
married. He's an awfully nice
chap. And, yes, he has a few
millions.
me that Bobby Agnew, who was
engaged to her several years, is
again working on the Warner 10:
BObby's picture is The Midnight
Taxi" with Tony Moreno and
Helene Costello.
Richard Dix has left the hos
pital. Rich was at death door.
But the doctors didn't pub him
through. Rich fooled 'em. Before
he went home, Rich threw a party
right in the hospital for the
nurses and doctors. He showed
em his latest film. Warming
Up" a baseball picture. and then
made a home run. 1t will je
some weeks before Rich can do his
stuff before the clicking cameras.
Another "shut-in" who is out again
is Helen Taylor, Estelle's sister,
who was so badly burned in an
explosion some time ago. Helen
is recuperating at the Dsmpse?
home, and is well enough to be
rolled around in a wheel chair
while the boys and girls swim IN
the pool and cook hot dogs on the
open grill.