Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-08
Flashes From the Screen
By G. E. Nelson.

their merry way, changing the
names wherever and whenever
they feel like it. This has been
especially true since the sound
pictures arrived.
There may be some reason fol
changing the name of the Victor
Herbert operetta, but to many il
is an unWarranted display OF
license on the part of the pro-
Queer. The operetta, with his
original title, is known the world
over. It's brightest song number
Kiss Me Again." is perhaps bet
ter known than any song from
any light opera or musical comedy
success. The film version should
be given a certain amount of pres
tige by the successful stage runs.
The picture with a new title is
entirely unknown. In changing
the title of a stage success the
exhibitor is necessarily forced to
acquaint his audience with the
new title, and also that it is made
from such and such Broadway
production. One of the few pro-
ducing companies realizing the
value of the old names is the Para
mount organization.
Here are a few of the New York
stage successes that are destined
for early production in the photo
play studios: Rain or Shine"
THE Bad Man." The Fortune
Teller" Girl of the Golden West"
Common Clay" The Fatal We'd
ding" 'Liliom," Animal Crack
ers," Rose of the Rancho" Heads
Up" THE Little Cafe" The High
Road" Remote Control" queen
High" Grumpy" Little Acct
dent" Golden Dawn" Upstairs
and Down." Honeymoon Lane"
The Fall Guy" and Treasure
Girl"
Short Flashes.
T ORETTA YOUNG, who recently
signed a five-year contract
with First National, has been as
signed to play opposite Otis Skin
ner in a film version of "Kismet."
David Manners, a juvenile player,
will also be in the cast.
Walter Huston goes to the United
Artists, placing himself in the
group which includes Douglas
Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Norma
Talmadge and Charlie Chaplin.
However, he is scheduled to COM
plete THE General for Para
mount. This particular part was
once planned for Emil Jannings.
william Boyd and Ann Harding
have the leading roles in Beyond
Victory" for Pathe.
The Heads Up" cast should
draw photoplay patronage, for the
list includes Buddy Rogers, Helen
Kane, Victor Moore, Margaret
Breen and many others well
known to film fans.
Irene Delroy, we'll known to the
stage, plays the leading role in
call of the East" musical af-
fair, which is being made at the
First National studios.
Gary Cooper'S new starring
vehicle is "a Man From Wyo-
ming" and June Collyer plays
opposite. Regis Toomey is men,
Der of the supporting cast.
Pola Negri is working on a pic
ture in France.
Flora Finch, one of the old
timers among motion picture
players, is returning to the screen
in Sweet Kitty BellairS," pro-
duced by Warner Bros. At one
time Miss Finch played opposite
the comedian John Bunny well
known to screen fans in his day.
The railroad picture featuring
such players as Louis Wolheim,
Robert Armstrong and Jean Arth-
ur will not reach the screen as
THE Stalwart." The name has
been changed to "The Record
Run"
Bebe Daniels plays the part of
a vengeful wife in Lawful Lar
ceny."
Greta Carlo is scheduled for
three new pictures after she COM
pletes Romance" Her next one
will be Red Dust" but the other
two have not been selected.
Marion Davies is to star in The
Five O'Clock Girl" Ramon No
varro appears in THE Singer of
Seville" and Song of India; Lon
CLANCY in "Bugle Sounds; Will
liam Haines in Remote Control;
Joan Crawford in Great Day"
and Her Fortune; Lawrence
Tibbett in New Moon; Grace
Moore in Jenny Lind; Reginald
Denny in Madame Satan; Marie
DresSeler and Polly Moran in
"RazZle-DaZzle."
Barbara Bennett has been sign
ed for part in the new Clara
Bow picture, THE Palm Beach
Girl" with Paramount producing.
Lillian Sand, an English actress,
plays opposite Warner Baxter in
This Modern World" which is
being directed by Alexander Korda.
Harry Langdon has completed
the feature role in "a Soldiers
Plaything."
Reached for the Moon" has
finally been selected as the title
for the United Artists picture
which was once known as Love
in Cottage" Bebe Daniels has
the leading role.