Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
Flashes From the Screen
By G. e. Nelson.

tacle picture" is disappearing.
The output of a studio must be
uniform and consistent.
DURING a recent interview in
st. Louis, Otis Skinner, who is
leaving the stage for a time to
work in the film version of "KiS-
met" stated that he was conf
dent that the spoken drama will
remain with us; that it will al
ways have an audience, despite
the progress that has been made
in the past couple of years with
sound pictures.
I'VE are living in a synthetic
age" he says, land all our art,
our music and our education are
being served in capsule form. We
are in the midst of a great tur-
MOL. How it will end, 1 do not
know. When we consider the
great motion picture theaters and
the throngS they attract with
their preSent-day talking produc-
tions, I think the producers must
the use?' Why should they
send out legitimate plays on the
road when so much money can
be made by canning these same
performances and giving them
distribution in so many places at
the same time. But the motion
pictures cannot bring out actors
of three dimensions, as are seen
in living form on the legitimate
stage. The picture gives only the
fat surface"
Short Flashes.
NINE. SCHUMANN- HEINK has
- filed suit against Edwin Ca
rewe, motion picture producer, in
Los Angeles for $4,000. The ia
nous contralto alleges a breach
of contract concerning her ap-
pearance in pictures.
Ten of the 40 pictures to be
made by First National next year
will be in natural color. Twenty
noted authors and many well
known musicians will contribute
their entire time to the output
from this one manufacturer.
THE Last Company" a German
film which is now showing in Ber-
lin, is one of the first of that
country's sound pictures.
Harry Tierney has been select
ed to compose the music for the
R-K-O production, "Dixiana," in
which Bebe Daniels will star.
Tierney wrote the notes for THE
Royal Vagabond," kid Boots"
and Irene" Everett Marshall
sings opposite Miss Daniels. 9th
ers in the cast are Joseph Cav
thorn, Bert Wheeler, Robert
Woolsey and Jobyna Rowland.
Lillian Gish is appearing in a
stage play in New York Armida.
who has made quite a hit on the
screen, is appearing in vaudeville
at the Palace, New York.
Robert AmeS will play opposite
Ann Harding in Holiday" a film
version of the play which was
used by the National Theater
Players to open the present sea-
son.
1t is reported that Ina Claire.
who was recently released from
her contract with Pathe, may sign
with Metro Goldwyn- Mayer.
Eleanor Hunt plays opposite
Eddie Cantor in ''Whoopee." Her
role in this picture will mark her
debut in the films.
Mona Maris will be Victor Nc
Laglen's leading lady in Dust
and Sun" Regis Toomey also will
have a prominent role.
Adolphe Menjou is to appear in
the French and Spanish versions
of Slightly Scarlet" for Para
mount.
Check and Double Check" will
be the title of the Amos and ANDY
picture to be made at the R-K-O
studio.
Scotland Yard" has been pur-
chased by the Fox organization as
a vehicle for Edmund Lowe.
Clara Bow sings in the picture,
Paramount on Parade" And it
also is said that, with a bit Of
training, Miss Bow will be a
downright hit in the Singles"
We have not heard much of
Milton Stills for some time, but it
is announced that his next talk
ing picture will be "The Sea
Wolf" He also is working in "a
Very Practical Joke" to be re-
leased soon.
Jack Oakie stars in THE Sap
From Syracuse" based upon a
short story bY John O'Connell.