The Washington times., 1928-06-26

(CopyriRflf, 1923, King Features
Syndicate. Incl
HOLLYWOOD, June 26. Re-
member "Mama's Boy in What
Price Glory, and the kid who
died before the firing squad in
"The Legion of the Condemned? ~
His name Is Barry Norton. You'll
see him soon again in Murnau's
"Four Devils" and then. unless
another plan goes askew, you'll
see him as Janet Gaynor's lead
ing man in her next picture.
Although the title has not yet
been selected. the scene Of the
story Is In Holland, and 1t Is an
original by Tristan Upper. And
the director will be William *
Howard, who is now finishing up
on THE River Pirate, which.
incidentally. looks like one Of the
most colorful productions emaIlat-
ing from the Fox Studios since
Glory
.Soapy Smith" is the deep-dyed
villain of the Wilson Miner
yarn about Alaska, which the Fox
people are to make under the
title. .Skagway. And 1t looks
very much as though Earle FOxe
will play the part. Earle. you re-
member, is the chap who made
an over might switch from the
role OF ivan Bibber" in two-reel
slapstick comedies, to parts so
heavy with menace that the in
genues all run away when they
see him on the set. 1T is not I'M
likely that William X. Howard
will WELD the megaphone from
the "Skagway" prompter's box.
The wires buzz today with news
that startles Hollywood. My
goodness, my gracious, and other
lady-like explosives. what can this
world be coming tot Mary Pickord
has bobbed her hair! United Art
lists is all agog about 1t. as IS
evidenced by frantic telephone
Calls discreetly placed. Mary has
wanted to wear it short and
boyish for some time. But you
know how 1t is with ones public
to be considered However, the
continental atmosphere gave Mary
the requisite courage, and the
deed is done. Doug, so they say,
still affects his wind-blown colt.
fure. Both arrive home this week
More rumors. Cecil B. De Mile,
they say, will do 1.-The Darling of
the Gods" as his first for United
Artists, beginning shortly after
his moreover on August /. The
original story upon which he and
Jeanne Macpherson have been
working will be used later, and
the Fall of Rome will also be
temporarily postponed. De Mile
of the gods grinds slowly.
If June Collyer's daddy wants
to see his pride and joy in real
robust health he'd better lock up
the New York law business and
hurry out. Because June is work
ing at a pace fairly we'll guar
anteed to give heran INTEREST
ing" pallor. The little Gotham
girl reported on the set for ME,
Canister" at 9 bells yesterday
morning, worked till this morn.
ing, was back on the lot at 3
and leaves at 6 tonight for Frisco
on location. Gee what a cinch
these movie actors have!
'Dolphe Menjou and his bride
are back. Gloria's in town. Eva
Won Berne, Norma Shearer's find,
gets in tomorrow not via air
plane. Dolores Del Rios tonsiIitis
is better, thank you. Eddie Sedg-
wick is i'll and directing his pic
ture by telephone from his bed
side. Which is the way we've
long imagined a lot of 'em were
directed. Anna Q. Nilsson is
writing a story about diets. H.
Illustrated by photos of stars "be-
fore and after" Estelle Taylor
and Jack are away on a trip.
Louise Lorraine and Hubby, Art
Accord, are all washed up. Yep,
divorce. Marion Davies is getting
sunburned, instead of Kleig. burned,
taking a little vacation following
completion Of Her Cardboard
Lover" And Lionel Barrymore
will be the heavy in Lon Chaneys
picture, which doesn't necessarily
mean that Lon has turned juve.
nile Aside from that there isn't