Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

she was the toast or HOLLYWOOD
but some how or other, her pic
lures failed to hit the bull's-eye,
as far as the box office was
concerned. Therefore, when she
finally decided to board train
for the East, production mana
gers did not follow her to the
depot with new contracts. But
she was later given part in "The
Royal Family" and this turned
out well. Now" she says, II am
ready to make a great picture"
Miss Claire Cor Mrs. Gilbert) is
said to be returning to Hollywood
as the most important movie star
of the colony" When she was
there before, her husbands star
was in the ascendant, although he
was being much harassed by the
problems of the talkieS. Now
matters have switched around, for
InaS star is ascending and Mr..
Gilbert'S has passed almost over
the horizon. But let Miss Claire
tell you:
yes, I shall make a great pic
ture. Just how, I do not know. /
won't let motion pictures beat me-
One Of my pictures, The Awful
TRUTH did not go over in the way
1t should for two reasons. 1t was
not exhibited correctly on Broad
way. And it was not the sort of
role the motion picture public
likes. Again I was not correctly
coStumed. Producers must drop
the idea that 1 can only play a
Park avenue wording. I am an
actress, and I can play any good
dramatic role. It's only in the last
few years that I have been rou-
tined in the exclusive society
roles"
GEORGE ARLISS is writing his
- own screen play, transferring
Alexander Hamilton" from the
stage, and, of course, the star will
have the role of the American
statesman. The new picture is
expected to class with the stars
production of "DiSraeli," for the
latter and Alexander Hamilton
were alike in many respects, al
though their respective theaters
of operation differed.
SPECIAL theaterS for children
have not been successful, and
within a short time they will be
no more. Whether this comes as
result of the programs, or for
some other reason, is unknown,
but the experiment has turned
out failure. The Fox producing
and distributing organization be-
came interested in the project, but
it is now ready to give up. When
the idea was inaugurated in Jer-
Sey City some time ago, the box
office receipts were satisfactory,
and it appeared that the plan
might turn out well. Other the
alters for children were established
in various cities. All made the
same reports-businesS good when
the idea was new, but a great fall
ing of in attendance later. One
of the big difficulties in such a
plan is to find suitable films, for
the programs must be of a varied
nature-educational and amusing.
with special appeal.
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Short Flashes.
X EN- MAYNARD is about the last
of the Western actors around
the Hollywood studios. There re-
mains a steady demand for this
type Of picture, but it is not as
great as in the days gone by. The
cowboy actor is now making 1.-The
Two-Gun Man." which should be
a rip-roarer of the old style.
Loretta Young is starred in the
First Nationals eve Three"
Evalyn Knapp is reported to be
one of the busiest players around
Hollywood. She has the romantic
lead in "You and l." and when
this is completed she is to play
opposite George Arliss in 1.-The
Ruling Passion"
Edward G.. Robinson will be
starred in "The Five Star Final"
a newspaper play, which has been
running in New York. The film
version will be made at the War
ner Bros studio.
Una Merkel, Dudley DiggeS and
Ricardo Cortez have parts in the
new Bebe Daniels picture, "All
Woman" an adaptation from a
mystery romance.
Reginald Owen, stage player,
who recently signed q movie con-
tract, will have an important
character part in THE Idol"
Owen played with Helen Hayes
in "Petticoat Influence" and at
one time supported Jeanne Eagles
in 1.-THE Letter" He also appeared
in the silent films for British
producing company.
Roland Pertwee, author, has ar
rived in Hollywood to adapt his
stage play, Heat Wave" for the
movies. William Powell will play
the role assigned to Basil Rath-
bone on the stage.
William Haines has a new pic
ture, "The ImpoSter," and the dia-
logue was written by Edgar Allen
Woolf, well known playwright.
Evelyn Brent, Hugh Herbert,
Frank McHugh and Stanley Fields
have parts in Travelling Hus-
bands" which has gone into re-
hearsal.
There seems to be plenty of
activity at the Eastern studio of
the Paramount company. New
York Lady," featuring Tullulah
Bankhead, occupies one stage.
Ernst Lubitsch is about to start
work On THE Smiling Lieuten-
ant" starring Maurice Chevalier,
and another stage is being set for
the original story Between Two
Worlds"
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