Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-20

some doubt, hotCeDer, as to hotD
the exhibitors and cash custom
erS iciH TeceiUe this scheme. 1t
is announced that "CiUilizd-
tion," the Thomas Tnce produc-
ton Which mas featured as a
silent road ShO,U attraction
about IS years ago, has already
been produced nth sound dc-
compartment. But the story
has been changed to a large
ertent. "The Birth of a Ma
tion," NTH some dialogue and
music, has been completed and
is ready for exhibition. The 7letO
Triangle company Is preparing
to reissue Grtf7th'S "Wdu
DoaDn East" NTH sound and
dialogue sequences, and "The
Cowdrd," one of Charles Rays
big successes, may find its 1Ddy
to the screen NTH sound Gc-
compartment. 1t has also been
suggested that the Doug Fair
banks pictures, "The Three
MusketeerS" and "The Thief of
BngdGd" be re-tSsued with
SOUND accompaniment, but
minus the dialogue.
Il 4 y 4
THE Breakfast Club Of Los An
geles, which has entertained
many of the worlds celebrities,
last week played host to the cast
of one of the best motion pictures
ever made, THE Birth of Ma
ton" Those who we're seated
around the breakfast table were
Henry B. Walthall, who was the
plays Little Colonel; Mae Marsh,
his youngest sister; Spottiswoode
Aitken, who played Col. Cameron;
Donald Crisp, who was Gen.
Grant; Mary Alden, who took the
part Of the mulatto girl; Joseph
Henaberry, who played Abraham
Lincoln; Walter Long, who was
Gus, the Negro soldier; Ralph
Lewis, who was Stoneman; Mir
lam Cooper, who was Flora Cam
eron, and Elmer Clifton, who
played Stoneman's son. Three
members of the original cast are
dead-Bobby Harron, who was
the younger Cameron brother;
George Siegman, who was the
mulatto Lieut.. Gov. Lynch, and
Wallace Reid, who only appeared
in a short sequence as a black
smith.
United Artists announce the
tollo10tng list OF pictures ready
for Autumn release Ronald
CnI111nn IN "Rnh7es" Cyl0rin
Swanson In "Whdt a Wtdop,"
Jeanette Macdonald In "The
Lottery Bride" Eddie Cantor
in "Whoopee," D. w. Grit
fth's production of "Abra-
ham Lincoln, Joan Ben.
nett IN "Smilin' Through"
Charlie Chaplin IN "City
Lights" Norma TalmGdge In
"Du Barry" Mary Picktord In
"ForeUer Yours" Chester Nor
Tts in "The Bat Whispers"
EUeIyr LGye IN "LilH," Douglas
Fairbanks In Reaching for the
Noon" Al JolSot In "SonS o.
Guns" and q 11eD picture CO.
starring Dolores Del Rio and
Walter Huston.
DURING the past week Holly
wood went back to the old days
when real Wild West pictures
were being manufactured on the
lots. Fifty million Indians, more
or less, were engaged for west of
the Law" new picture which is
starring Richard Arlen, and the
Redskins were all over Hollywood
in their war paint and feathers.
They gave the old-time tribal and
ceremonial dances, whooped their
way around the night clubs and
raised the dickens generally.
Another, neW picture calling
for the Indian atmosphere Is
Rose of the Rancho" starring
Gary Cooper. TDo rough and
hardy WeSterners, Tnlly Mar
shall and Ernest florence, iOiH
haze prominent roles NTH
Cooper. Also, We are to hare
Indians In "Cimarron," starring
Richard Dir, and "The Big
Trail" being directed By Rdoul
Walsh. At last the Indian Is
coming into his oton.
Short Flashes.
WITH the completion of "The
W Dawn Patrol" Richard Bar
thickness counts his starring We
hicles up to 80. This comes pretty
near being a record for the
movies.
Declaring that the wearing of
German helmets by a regiment OF
cats fighting a bunch Of mice Is
likely to Offend national dignity,
the German censor in Berlin has
declined to issue a permit for
Mickey the Mouse in the Trench
es," cartoon comedy.
It is probable that 1.-THE Devil
will be the next screen vehicle for
George Arliss. It will be started
when the star returns to Holly
wood from a vacation in England
Mary Philbin has returned to
Hollywood and it is announced
that she will resume screen work
in the near future.
Robert Edeson, once well
known stage star, is the latest ad-
dition to the cast of "a Gay Ca
ballero." The featured players OF
the production are Fay Wray and
Victor Varconi.
Carl Laemmle, jr., discovered 9
film star in Richard Barker, q
travelling salesman, and the new
Icomer to Hollywood will have the
| leading role in 1.-THE Leather
Pushers." However, the name Of
the star has been changed tC
Richard Blair. The picture wa:
once issued as a silent.
Jenny Lind" which will bt
Grace Moore's first picture, will