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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
Almost Every Type of Actor.

WHAT they believe Is a record IN the
W variety of types" Of players used
In q motion picture is being claimed by
Paramount executives for the melo-
drama Forgotten Faces"
Some 200 players were used in the
production, certainly not a phenomenal
number. Yet the distinct types" which
appear include so penitentiary convicts.
n beautiful girls OF debutante age.
policemen, plain-clotfes detectives,
prison guards, prison physician and
trusty nurse. penitentiary warden
prison visitors. including white-haired
woman: a rat-faced man with a cane,
ard several other nondescript types. a
young married couple, beautiful ad-
ventures, a mature. kind1y-faced ma
tron: baby In arms. a fat dowager, a
debonaire. full-dreSs crook and his pal;
q wealthy business man and his wife. a
"pleasingiy collegiate young man,
gangster, butler. a murderer. an Itai-
ian flower girl, a negro landlady and
her hoy. and a beautiful girl just out
Of finishing school.
The wide range In types portrayed
was necessary for the story, which out
lines the adventures of gentleman
crook and his fight to save his daughter
from disaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
Back in Hollywood.

MARY PICKFoRD, with her newly
AVA bcbbed hair, and Douglas Fair
banks are back In Hollywood.
Doug has lot of pep, ready to GO
into production almost Immediately
Lawrence Irving, grandson Of Sir Henry
Irving, accompanied the Pickford-F Fair
banks party to Hollywood from Europe
to work in the art department, spe-
cializing on costumes for Fairbanks
new production, a sequel TO The Three
Musketeers."
Practically the only comment Mary
made regarding her bobbsd hair was
that she would never have long hair
again. Her reason for parting with
her curls, the worlds greatest trade
mark" is that she Is saying good-by
to little girl parts and intends to make
grown-up stories.
The tremendous success of MY Best
Girl" In which she played the part OF
a girl of II, has opened a new field for
her of roles of this type. Her new pro-
duction will be another original, not
yet titled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
New London Leading Man.

John LODER. former British cap
tain, who had had some experience
In English and German films, Is ex-
pected to sail for America early next
month. He is described as dashing
and athletic type. whose own life adj
ventures are as thrilling as the exploits
any screen role might assign to him.
He was signed to a contract IN London
by Mr. Lasky.
II am confident that Loder will be-
come one of the most popular leading
men in the pictures" said Mr.. Lasky.
He has youthful fire and romantic
charm. He is a perfect type for ro-
mantle roles, and he has dramatic per-
ception which will make him available
for q wide range of parts.
Loder is 80 years old. and was born
in London. His father was commanding
officer of a dragon guard regiment
during the South African War. and be-
came a general at the outbreak OF the
World War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

WITH the recent election of Irving
W Rossheim as president OF First
National Pictures, Inc, and the APP
pointment Of Joseph P. Kennedy as
special advisor, another page was
turned In the history of one of the
greatest producing and distributing
organizations that the industry has de-
velopcd,
Mr.. Rossheim is also president OF the
Stanley Co. of America, controlling ap-
uroximately 800 theaters. Mr. Ken,
nedv. In addition to his new post VIII
continue as president OF the rum
Booking Offices. as advisor TO PaIne
EXCHANGE. Inc. and as chairman OF the
hoard of directors of the comnineo
Keith Albee -Orpheum Circuit. Both OF
these Young executives are typlcal Oh
the new era into which motion pictures
are entering. Both have given PROOF
| of exceptional executive ability ana ere
| thoroughly trained in the ScnooI Oh
modern finance.
| From the beginning First National
has been owned by exninitors ana ns
| a,m and purpose has been to supply
their needs. During the first few years,
| the company acted solely as distriou-
| tors of pictures obtained from outside
sources. including the first OF the
| famous Charlie Chaplain features such
as "A Dogs Life" Shoulder. Arms
and THE Kid" which launched Jackie
| Coogan on the road TO fame.
| As the industry gradually changed
II became more difflcult to get pictures
of the finest quality from independent
| producers. and the directors decided
that it was time for the company TO
enter production on its own. This was
| In 1923 The production policy proved
| to be a marked success from Its IN
eeption. with Flaming Youth. Inc
Sea Hawk" and BLACK Oxen" among
| the outstanding money-makers OF the
| early years Coincidcnt with the de-
| velopment of the business In this
country, the foreign field was enlarged
under the guidance of e. Bruce john
| son and new outlets we're found for
| the pictures being made at the West
| Coast studios.
| Two years ago tract OF land cover
ing rs acres was purchased at Bur-
bank. Calf. and studios, said to be the
| finest in the world, we're erected on the
site. Last year, owing to an increase
| In the production program, additional
studio buildings we're constructed and
now there Is every facility for the
carrying through OF the most ambitious
of programs.
First National has on its roster a
number OF the leading stars OF the
screen including COLLEEN Moore, Corinne
Griffith. Richard Barthelmess, Billie
Dove, Milton Stills Harry Langdon,
Johnny Hines and Ken Maynard.
other tavorites In First National pic
lures are Dorothy Mackail. Jack Null
hall, Alice White. Charlie Murray. Doris
Kenyon. Larry Kent. Donald Reed.
Doris Dawson, Thelma Todd and
Loretta Young.
The program for the coming year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
New Cherry Tree Story.

blooms faded and died leaving behind
disappointing little stub ends-nothirg
more.
Eight years Of failure found Gria1ths
still hoping Two weeks ago the 6irec-i
tor was putting the finishing touches
to THE Battle of the Sexes" wien a.
telephone message advised him thst one
OF his trees had al last produced
cherry. .
II rushed frantically into my car and
drove to the valley" said Griffith.
This cherry meant ,f"t my patience
end expenditure were 10 be rewarded
with something substantial. l had great
hopes as I raced 40 miles to the ranch"
When he got out of the car bis ranch
! foreman was there to greet him. all
| smiles. The two hurried TO the proud
maternal tree and looked fo~ the
/ cherry. 1t was hard to find. Finally
| Griffith mounted 4 ladder and In
spected the particular branch on which
| It was supposed to be- He found H. but
groaned at the discovery.
| A bird had eaten the cherry meat,
leaving only the pit suspended.
Il think / can sympathiZe with the
! farmers" said Griffith. II know how
it feels to nurse crop along and then
lose it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
First Japanese Film.

ONE Of the interesting theatrical an
" nouncements Of the year is that
there will be presented today at the
Little Theater, for the first time In the
United States, motion picture from
Japan.
Il Is but natural that Washington,
he Capital Of the United States, should
have the privilege OF viewing first the
initial japanese finn 10 reach our
shores
"A Romance of Japan" entirely con-
ce!ved, directed and acted by japanese
4A said TO be perhaps the most unusual
production ever 70 come 70 America
inasmuch as 1t in no way resembles
the usual Hollywood output. One OF
the numerous pictures produced yearly
In Japan, IL was intended for consump-
ton exclusively In the Flowery Kingdom
for II represents correctly the japanese
tastes in drama, beauty and char
sc.erization.
II is claimed that Occidental audi
enceg will find II an authentic example
Of new trend on Oriental art. demon
ssyatins a departure from the old stand
ards and q new realization Of the power
Of realistic character portrayal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
Wouldn't Fit Sound Film.

THE Russian language has its ad-
vantages on a motion picture set
at times At least. Baclanova. Para :
mounts blonde Russian actress, found
1t so during filming of some highly
emotional scenes in Forgotten Faces. "
a crook melodrama now in production.
In several OF the scenes Baclanova
was required to break loose with vindic-
tive fire against police and once or
twice against her screen husband, GIVE
Brook Always she poured out her
TRADE in Russian.
After the first of such outbreaks
which drew Director Victor Schertzln-
gers praise because Of its unmistakable
venom Brook walked back to his chair
with doubtful expression.
Il don't know what you called me.
he told Baclanova, but 1t had men
acing sound What was 1t In English7'
You'll never know, the actress re-
sponded. IF you did, DE might not be
friends any more"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

BY ROBERT E. SHERWOOD.

lin comedy in Chicago or in Edinburgh,
| the voice that you hear will be, pre-
| sumably. the voice of Charlie Chaplin.
/ When YOU see the -. ne comedy in Ber-
| lin, the voice that you hear will be
/ that of some anonymous German actor
! giving the translation of Charles orig
inal words,
This will make for much confusion
| (even this brief description OF 1t has
1 become terribly complicatedD, In the
/ Berlin version of the comedy, you Will
see Charles lips saying, You're a
dirty crook" while the German voice
coming from the Vitaphone will shout.
"Du Dist Elm schmu zig lump" Il may
be wrong about that. but you will get
the ideal
No matter how perfect the synchro-
nization, this sort Of thing won't work.
y X
In practically all the early talking
/ movie devices. including the first in
stallment of the Vitaphone, the sound
was recorded on a disc, similar 10 a
photograph record.
Once this disc was completed. the
corresponding length Of film could not
be cut or in any way tempered with
Now that The record of sound goes
on the film itself it is possible to cut
manuscript. A plural word may be
changed to the singular merely by
shipping of the final IS" and there
have been cases of the editors Of the
Fox Novietone newSreel correcting a
politicians grammar before his speech
reached the public
So the translation of a talking movie
from English into another language
may not be an utterly impossible feat,
after all. A great deal of clever ma
nipulation and diabolical trickery will
have to be employed. but the experts
who work in the movie laboratories are
masters al that sort of thing. They
have worked miracles with trick pho
tography: there is every reason to be-
lieve that they will work miracles with
trick speech.
Those who express little or no faith
in the future OF the talkies do so be-
cause, say they, the Vitaphone and
Movietone merely represent the final
ton of art They believed that the
public, - patience exhausted. will re-
volt against the combination of canned
sights and canned sounds.
The same type Of neople raised pre-
ciselv the same objections to the
movies themselves when they were first
introduced.
The movies. however, have gone far:
far enough in fact. to establish them
solves as a separate and distinct art
They have proved that they are not de-
pendent on the novel form. the play
form or snv other form that existed
before their invention and DEVELOPMENT.
Given the added value of sound. they
will GO back to inbeciles for while:
bit the time is bound TO come when
they will have learned to produce talk
ing pictures as meritorious and as ad-
rairable as Thu Last Ltnugh,'' STARK
Love" or Shoulder Arms
fCopvrirbt iaesl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
Funnier Than Fiction.

IT could happen only to a comedy
director. and it happened In Charles
Lamont's own home in Hollywood just
as he was about to retire.
When the lights we're extinguished
the Grapes in the living room caught
fire from the short-circuit which had
caused the electricity to go off. La
mont rushed in, pajama clad. pulled
down the Grapes. and in his excitement
began stamping out the flames with his
bare feet. With scorched feet, but still
excited. ne dashed for the kitchen to get
his patent fire extinguisher. Unable 10
find it, ne located a fiashlight, which
fiickered for moment In the dark and
then went out.
Finally locating the extinguisher. La
mont found that he could not make II
work, and he was about 10 phone thf
fire department when his wife, Estelle
Bradley, clamly informed him the IRE
was out. She had opened the door and
lifted the burning draperies outside VIII
broom.
| And nov Lamont has decided the frs
picture for Big Boy" for the comins
season will be a fire comedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
Gloria and Her Next.

GLORIA SWANSON has announced
~ August Is as tentative date for
beginning camera work on 1.-THE
Swamp" her third independently pro-
duced United Artists feature, which Is
to be directed by Eric Won Stroheim.
Won Stroheim. who also is the author
of the original story on which the pic
ture will be based. has more than half
completed the writing of his continuity
The story of THE Swamp" is laid in
Berlin and German East Africa, and
the principal feminine figure is Queen
Kelly. an Irish girl, regarded by Miss
Swanson as being an even more color
full character than Sadie Thompson.
and a role possessing greater dramatic
possibilities as well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
Gets a New Start.

calls for 81 pictures, Is of which are
classed as special productions. Lilac
Time, starring Colleen Moore; The
Divine Lady" from E. Barrington's
novel and starring Corinne Griffith:
Milton Stills In The Barker" from the
successful play; The Whip" spec
tacular adaptation of the famous Drury
Lane melodrama THE Butter and Egg
Man" also from a notable play, and
La Tosca." based on the classic opera.
are among these.
First National recently acquired a
sound device. which will be used as an
accompaniment to many of the pictures
to be released during the coming
months. Special stages are now being
prepared at the West Coast studios for
the development of the finest processes
in conjunction with the new films.
1T Is our intention to make the big
gest kind of pictures" says the new
president. music comedy hits. great
dranatice successes; in fact, outstand-
ing stories of every description. All the
new and worthy devices for enhancing
moving pictures will be employed and
we are looking forward to year of
brilliant accomplishment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
F. B. O.'s Open House.
HOLLYWOOD and Los Angeles Wis

HOLLYWOOD and Los Angeles visi-
tors who had never witnessed
motion picture in production were given
their first opportunity to pass the gates
of a big studio recently, when F. B. o.
studios held open house" during the
filming of scenes for The Circus Kid"
A complete free circus was given in
the big top" with 1000 spectators, in
Guiding youngsters of all ages clamoring
for seats. The program featured Poodles
Hanneford and his famous troupe of
bareback riders as the star attraction.
In addition TO Poodles. the performers
included Buff and Gordon Jones. world
champion rope spinners; Hank Potts.
champion trick rider: As clowns with
their band. key Levin with his mule,
and complete menagerie of lions, IT,
gers. bears, monkeys etc. Popcorn. pea
nuts, lemonade and balloons were dis
| tributed to the Riddles free, and good
| time was had by all.
The Circus Kid" under the direc-
| ton of George B. Seitz. Is one Of F. B.
| O.'s specials, and features Joe E. Brown
| as a lion tanner, with frankie Darro in
| the title role The cast also includes
Helene Costello. Lionel Belmore and
Sam Nelson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

TT may well be protested by the con-
slant readers of this column tif
such there be- that too much at
tention has been directed of late
toward the subject of talking movies.
And vet, there's hardly anything else
IN talk about in the formidable film in
dustry these days. In the studios OF
HOLLYWOOD, as in the executive Offices
OF New York, and in the theaters every
where else the sole topic of converse
ton is directly concerned with the
movietone, vitsphone, Photophone ana
kindred devices The question most
Frequently asked. and most inadequate
" answered, is this, When all the pic
lures have spoken dialogue. what VIII
be done about the foreign market?N
The same problem is being discussed.
loudly and hopefully. in foreign coun-
tries. In England they are saying. 1T
Is bad enough for the Yankees to in
nict their shadows on lis through the
medium of the films, But ii they are
SoinS To add to this their nasal tones
and their crude accents, then our pa
thence is AT an enc.
The French. Germans. Italians anu
others are saying, Ths Americans
would like 10 force all the nations OF
the earth to adopt The English, or
60 won't do it. We refuse "a abandon
cpr native tongue so that We may be
sseymitted to appreciate the talking
Slrls sent TO us from Hollywood.
Following such complaints from
N.-opean sources. one invariably hears
tns caLImiStlc prediction. This means
thu At0 of American domination OF
kne Cinema. From now on. We VIII be
forced either to produce our own INNS
or DO without.
Our American film magnates don't
view with eouanimity the loss OF ths
foreign market I believe that almost
half the revenue derived from the sale
OF their pictures comes from countries
outside the United States.
II is safe TO assume that they took
all this irto consideration before they
launched the Vitaphone. Movietone, etc.
and II they had felt that such innovn-
tons would ruin the export business,
they would certainly have hr!bed the
inventors of the talking movie TO keep
their contrivanoes under cover.
Their plans, as I understand them.
are as follows:
The regular Engl.sh-5peaSing photo
nlav viii be MADE frSt-the record of
the voice being in the form of a wavy
line that runs down the side Of the
Aim.
This production viii be used for tll7
United States and all EEglish-spea.ing
countries whistler they like our ac-
cents or notl.
All the dialogue in the film ESQ will
be recorded in French. German. Iial-
ian Chinese and other languages, in
Guiding the Scandinayian-the sound
strip N each ease being substituted for
the original English sound stT.o,
Tn. actual picturrs viii be the same
II all countries. as they are now.
Thus. when you see Charts Chan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
Extras to Be Given Chance

sell Harlan. who were among these
present" in Half Bride" have more
than made good. in the opinion of Miss
Ra,ston and of the Paramount officials.
who have given the test their complete
support Harlan completely satisfied
Director Luther Reed with his per-
Torrance as circus "grifter" in The
Sawtust Paradise"
Reed had planned small part for
Miss Rayo, dainty girl from Buenos
Aires. but Ludwig Berger. directing Pola
Ncgri. in The Woman from Moscow. g
saw her en- route TO the wardrobe de-
partnent. made a screen test and the
next CAV offered her very important
role in his picture. And Berger is some
directcT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
Paramount Sound Pictures.
DARAMoUNT's major prod,

DARAMOUNT'S major producing &C
tivities, both in synchronized and
silent pictures, will be conducted at the
company's studio in Hollywood, it has
just been announced by Adolph zukor.
Mr. Zukor said.
1--WE are reopening the Long Island
studio and are equipping 1t for produc-
ton of sound pictures because certain
types Of stories can best be made here
in the East on account of the avail
ability of particular type of talent.
1t also will be easier to make synchro-
nized productions of stage unit shows
in the Long Island studio.
THE regular Paramount schedule Of
production, however. will be synchro-
niZed with sound in our West Coast
studio, and in the future, as in the past,
our major activities will be conducted
In Hollywood. both in sound and in
silent pictures"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

A ARRANGEMENTS have been made at
"A the Paramount studio in Hollywood
for the selection of the second pair of
extras in Esther Ralstnns campaign 70
bring recognition to the talent in the
film CAPITALS great ''atnosphere" army
The blond star. herself child extra
several years ago. is selecting two extras
from each production on her 1923 pro-
gram and giving them definite roles in
her succeeding picture.
Within a few weeks two more extras.
. woman and a man, viii be lifted from
the ranks Of those appearing in her
present picture, The Saw6.'st Pare
disc" and they also viii be given parts
In her next picture.
The first extras, Mira Rayo end Rus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

MOST men know D. W. Griff1th as
AVA pioneer director producer, but how
many also know that he has one of the
largest ranch properties in the fertile
San Fernando Valley?
Griffith grows lemons on the ranch
hundreds of acres Of them-but this did
not satisfy him. He wanted to grow
cherries. not because he liked them, but
rather because some one had told him
that cherry culture was impossible in
the hot San Fernando Valley.
Thanks for the tip" said CriiIth.
And the first cherry trees we're planted
eight years ago as gesture of defiance.
When the trees reached maturity they
bore great promise Of fruit to come in
the form of splendid blooms, but the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

Nina Byron, a former Follies girl
who has been given small part IN
Clara Bows picture, The Fleets In.
was once personally selected by Zeig-
field himself 10 60 10 the Moulin Rouge
IN Paris as a Zeigfeld dancer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

British Screen Productions. Ltd. Is n
make circus picture. Big Show" III
which the animals OF the show play ar
important part.