The Washington times., 1929-12-05
DIRECTOR'SAID
WINS SEAT0N
SIDE LINES
By DOROTHY HERZOG

Copyright. 1929. Premier syndicate)
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Dec. 5.
It has happened before, OF
course. 1t now happens again.
There's a director hereabouts
with the courage Of his convic-
tions. If the producer gives
him a story and it reads like a
"washout," he suggests ways
and means of injecting warmth
and reality into it. The pro-
Queer got peeved the last time
this happened and relegated
the director to the scenario de-
partment. The scenario depart
ment is to a studio what a soil
tary confinement cell is to
penitentiary. Such a quaint
business. If you have
any ideas keep 'em to yourself
and be a success.
Chicago HO
The Dunk SiSters-Vivian and
Rosetta Duncan-are en- route to
Chicago and two weeks wood
vii appearance at the Palace
Theater. Vivian leaves Nils
Asther to Lone-Wolf it in her
absence. Slough way to treat
a "rumored" fiance. but then
ones career, u know. The
Dunks return to Flickerburg the
night before Christmas and It's
TO be expected Santa Claus will
be among those to welcome
them.
Wanted. onald Colman.
Tonight sees Ronnie Con
demned" with Ann Harding.
The picture bows into Grau-
mans Chinese for a run sub
ject to patrons approval. Ron
ME went East to personal-ap-
pearance the night this offer
ing sounded into a New York
theter. He was nearly mob
bed by overenthusiastic on
lockers. Subsequently, VIII e n
asked by his kumpny to appear
here with the picture, he
blandly retorted: '"Try and get
me-" or words to that effect.
Runnie is now reported to be
in the vicinity of Vancouver.
He will start his next outloud,
"Raffles." in the not too dis
tant future.
Overlooking Seven
Seven years ago, Blanche
Sweet and Bessie Love were
co-featured in a celluloid
Silencer yclept Those Who
Dance" The story has been
retrieved from the archives
and will see the screen again
as a talky with Lila Lee in
Bessie's role. Or is it Blanche's?
Curiously enough, these three
girls have only emerged from
a darker than dark career
famine.
Lila emerged into the gi1ded
light first. Bessie followed
when Broadway Melody" was
released. Blanche is the next
'un, for her initial speak-gently,
Might Hostess" has re-en-
trenched her in her logical
spot Of histrionic excellency.
"Those Who Dance" must have
the chance. Or am I getting
too maudulent?
ScreenalitieS
This department has just un-
earthed an amazing thing. It
concerns Emil Jannings. When
Jannings played scene that
necessitated his weeping or
"moistening" an emotion ne
would prepare for it thus: He'd
go off in a corner Of the set by
himself, pull his eyelids inside
out and dab a little menthala-
tum in the edges of the tender
eyeball. Naturally, he feared.
That curious trick nearly re-
suited in q more definite Ia
ment. Eddie Lowe and
Lilyan TaShman are assisting
the telephone company to make
ends meet. Lil's in Manhattan.
She long distances Eddie and
they go through the usual:
Hello, I can't hear you. Good
by" Quotes Courtesy Mervyn
Leroy. Ruth Harriet
Louise has been MONS crack
photographer for five years.
But Ruth leaves the fold the
end of the week. Her plans
are indefinite. Her offers,
many Ruth, by the
by, has an electrician named
Tommy. Toby Is q great ad-
mirer of Elinor Glyn. When
the madame of "It" was with
G-M-G., she rewarded Tommy's
admiration by giving him a set
of her books, inscribed: ITO my
chivalrous knight" Please. Mr..
Copyreader, don't forget the
<. And-that's all.