Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08

~ announced by his personal repre-
sentative, proposes to make three pic
lures i'm Is2S for United Artists--thc
first, Nowhere" in February. IN
which Charlie will play his usual
characterization: the second. his own
conception of Napoleon" which he
will write. direct and produce. but in
which another will assume the title
role, and the third, a comedy, With
Charlie himself as its star.
Film Daily says that Willard Mack's
ssThe Moose is another feather In
the cap of First National. and that
Richard Barthelmess' work in II is
the finest work of his career.
England has Hollywood. which is
to be the film center of the British
picture industry. 1t Is located at
Roreham Wood. L. miles north of
London. and ii Is to be a counterpart
in name and everything else. if all
goes well. of the American hollywood
in California.
Few white men have ever witnessed
the ceremony OF fire-walking-yet IL
has been captured by the Pathe Re-
view cameras for January screenings
A screen adaptation Of Jacob Was.
serman's novel. ''T.ic Worlds lllu.
sion is to be Clarence Browns first
direetorial effort for Metro. Goldwyn-
Mayer.
Hobart Henley is To direct Adolphe
Menjou in The Super of the Gaiety."
starting production this month under
his new Paramount contract.
Norman Kerry is leaving for this
month with doubt "a to whether
e or not he is severing his relations
with Universal Pictures.
Because of her work in Drums of
Love- which is expected to be ulti.
n.ateiy called THE Dance OF Life" a
news report states that David Wark
Griffith favors Mary Philbin for the
leading role in THE Battle Of the
Sexes" a picture scheduled for him
in the current year. 1t has been re-
ported that Lillian Gish was to be
s.arred in this picture.
Virginia Pearson, who retired from
the movies a few years ago. is re-
Ported 10 have been engaged to APP
pear as the actress" in Norma
Shearer's forthcoming picture, The
Actress"
blamed for the presentation policy.
in movie theaters. They have to fill
them at every performance to make
ends meet, and the pictures alone do
not do it. 1t is claimed.
Reginald Denny is said to have ad-
'justed his differences with Universal
and will still continue with that or
ganization.
Gloria Swanson was born in Chi.
cago and received her early school
ing there and at Key West, Fla,
and San Juan. Porto Rico. She began
he- motion picture career at the old
Essanay studios i'm Chicago, later GO
ing to Los Angeles to play in Mack
Sennett comedies. Next she appeared
in Triangle productions: then in
series for Cecil b. DeMille, and this
was followed by her long starring
contract for Famous Players. In
May, 1925, she became an independent
producer as an owner.member of
United Artists.
William Russell. who plays in ''The
Girl From Chicago" was born in New
York City. April IL. 1889. He is a
nephew OF the late Sol Smith Russell,
famous comedian. His first stage ap.
pearance was at the age OF 10 as the
street Arab In ''Chimmie Fadden" He
had been prominently cast with
chauncey Oicotf, Maude Adams. Julia
Ssnderson. John Mason and others
His picture career began in 1909 In
the title role of The Roman slave"
under the direction Of ID. w. Griffith.
a total of $4,000 feet Of celIuloid
was used in the making OF Para.
mounts production Of Beau Sabreur,"
the sequel 10 Perciyal c. Wren's
Beau Geste." Ii took three months
10 make the picture, and an average
Of 500 feet Of film was taken every
day by each Of the eight cameras OF
the Photographic battery. Figuring
on camera schedule Of 80 days, 57e,.
900 leet Of aim In the result.
"Syncopated Classics In the unique
title Of ] Virgil Huffman's organ con.
cert. which precedeg the regular per.
forfnaFire at Loew's Palace Theater
THE afternoon. In II Mr.. Huffman
VIII illustrate a number Of so-calied