Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
Flashes From the Screen
- -. News and Comment Of the Photoplay
BY c. E. Nelson.
Bye. E. Nelson.

why make stars of players who
are not of that caliber? It has
been q serious mistake to offer
stars when there is little else to
offer, and in many instances this
has resulted in falling stars.
Some Of the best pictures ever
produced were offered to the pub
lie without stars. One might name
"The Four Horsemen of the Apoc-
alypse," 1.-THE Covered Wagon"
1.-The Big Parade" THE Broad
way Melody" and "All Quiet" OF
course, some of the principal play
ers were hailed as stars after their
work in these particular pictures,
but they were not stars when the
pictures were made-and the pic
lures made the stars; not the
stars the pictures. The real stars
of the Hollywood studios may be
counted on the fingers Of both
hands, easily; and they cannot
make box office hits with poor
stories.
THE above mentioned prizes
awarded the Universal COM
pany by the Academy Of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences may be
supplemented by other awards, as
follows: For the best actor, George
ArliSS in 'Disraelf"; best actress,
Norma Shearer in "The Divorce;
cinematography, willard Wander
veer and Joseph T. Rucker, who
made with Byrd at the South
Pole; sound recording, Douglas
Shearer, who handled the micro
phone during the making of 1.-THE
Big House; writing, Frances
Marion, who prepared the story
for 1.-THE Big House"
THE first really radical change
in local theater affairs Is an
nounced by the Metropolitan. Be-
ginning with the showing Of "Out-
ward Bound" the two-shows-a-
day plan goes into effect, and the
current exhibition OF 1.-THE Goril-
la" is the last Of the continuous
performances.
Outward Bound" according to
advance information, is one Of the
seasons picture features. It is
thought to be revolutionary in
form, yet combining romance and
drama to q large degree. The
leading roles are filled by Douglas
Fairbanks, jr,; Leslie Howard and
Helen Chandler, while Dudley
Digges, Alec B. Francis, Montagu
Love, Beryl Mercer and Alison
Skipworth make up q splendid
supporting cast.
Short Flashes.
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, JR., is
to be starred in the Hamilton
Gibbs story, Chances" The novel,
which was classed among the best
sellers, is laid in the period Of the
World War.
It Is reported that the new
Marilyn Miller picture, Sunny"
win have its premiere showing in
New York around Thanksgiving
day. Supporting Miss Miller In
the cast are Joe Donahue, Law
renee Gray, o. p. Heggie, Inez
Courtney, Clyde Cook, Barbara
Bedford and Judith VoSselli.
The Richard BarthelmeSs pic
ture, "AdioS," is ready for a first
showing on Broadway.
And here is news for the Wash
ington base ball fans: "Whataman
Art" Shires, one Of our clever first
basemen, has been signed by the
Universal company to play oppo-
site Kane Richmond In two Of
The Leather Pushers" series.
according to late news from Holly
wood.
Monta Bell plans to refilm
Man, Woman and SIM" Accord
Ing to many Neutrality-suspicious. who
saw the picture, 1t will stand q
great deal of refining before it is
entirely suitable for local exhibit
ton.
Wilma Banky viii return to the
screen In THE Beloved Enemy"
Ulrich Steindorff, who trans
lated Mark Twain's works into
German, is now working on a
German version of the Otis Skim
ner photoplay, "Kismet." He made
German screen plays Of "Moby
Dick" and Show Girl of Holly
wood"
Jean Hersholt is to essay the
featured character role in "Our-
ang," and this may be another
monkey picture.
James Whale, who directed
Journeys End" has started work
on tx Marks the Spot" an
original story.
It is reported that Thomas
Meighan, who has been taking it
easy for several years, is about
to make a comeback to the screen.
He is negotiating with the Fox
organization.
Dorothy Mackaill is to be
starred in 1.-THE Green Cat"
Here is your chance, If you need
money. A local theater, through
its press representative, announces
that "Dr. Soandso viii give her
famous money vibrations in the
rotunda of the theater. She
claims that after a subject has
received her money vibrations the
subject Immediately comes into
possession Of money. Sometimes
only small sums, but in a great
many cases, subjects receive large
sums. Any patron Of the theater
may receive these psychic vibra-
tons free Of charge" There's a
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