Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
Flashes From the Screen
News and Comment of the Photoplay
By C.. E. Nelson.
Comment of the Photoplay
By C. E. Nelson.

not upon the mouie folk, but
upon their aOiues. cousins and
auntS" Loretta Young
driOes a fast motor boat for
hours, get she can't be perSuad-
ed to 90 StDimn1tng =. Com
rad N0Eel a0nS born In Keokut,
IONA" dorothy Peterson
depends entirely upon the
changing of her hGirdreSS to
affect different characterized
tons" zoe E. Bro1Dn had
a tough time getting into baby
carriage during the filming
Of his merit picture, Broad
TT is strange how tastes change
in the theater. For instance
when David BelaSco produced
Eugene Walters Easiest Way
there were many theater patrons
and critics who considered it the
last word in daring dramatics
Now, the same play has been pro-
duced on the screen, and it has
not given cause for even a ripple
of diSapproval. OF course, we
have had such pla-S as Rain,
Anna Christie" and others since
Mr.. Walter wrote his success, and
these have paved the way for
stage and screen liberties.
X X X
Bob Sherwood tells q little
story Nth Charlie Chaplin as
the subject. TtDo old gentle
men apere lunciling In the
Kntckerbocker Club (NeD York,
of courSe). One said, 81 hare
Just been to see a most amusing
nloUfe. Charlie Chaplin is IN it. +"
"Who?" asked the other o. G..
"ChdrIie Chaplin. He SlOGI-
Ioa0S tin 1OhtStIe and then
commences to hiccnp. / liter
ally laughed till my sides
1ched."
az must 90 to see it''-and he
takes out his notebook. "I'm
sure to forget unless I put 1t
dotOn. Not0 10hdt did you say
that name UGS?"
"Chdrlie Chaplin"
"ATtd hon. do you spell tt?"
Such is fame. And Charlie
has been suggested for
knighthood in England, and for
the Legion of Honor In France!
Short Flashes.
THE newest publicity move is re-
ported to have been made by
Warner Brothers with a company
operating a chain of restaurants.
Pictures of the company's stars
appear on the menus Of the eating
places.
Lloyd Hamilton continues to
manufacture comedies. He has
just completed "Ex-Plumber" for
Educational Films.
William Haines has the leading
role in "a Tailor Made Man." The
picture, during studio work, was
known as THE ImpoSter."
Lily Damita appears in the Jack
Lait picture, put on the Spot.
Ricardo Cortez plays opposite.
Metro oldwyn-Mayer has ac-
quired the screen rights to the
Margaret Mayo play, Polly of the
Circus"
Thomas Meighan and Janet
GaynoI are scheduled for leading
roles in Daddy Long Legs.
Meighan will also be featured in
Young Sinners" and "Gocd
Gracious, Annabelle."
Lionel Barrymore has been
added to the cast of Ramon
Novarro's new picture, Day
break"
Marian Marsh will be John
Barrymore's leading woman in
The Genius"
The new Lew Ayres picture,
Iron Man." has been completed.
The Booth Harrington young
sters, "Penrod and SAM" are GO
ing into the movies by way of
First National Pictures.
Greta Carlo is reported to have
diSliked the Inspiration" picture.
Hollywood says she objected to
the story, her own part, and to the
dialogue. But the picture was pro-
duced Just the same.
King Vidor will direct "Street
Scene" for Metro Goldwyn- Mayer.
The play comes from the stage,
where it scored big hit.
Paramount Is holding UP the re-
lease of Blue Angel" in Pennsyl-
vania on account of difficulty with
the censorS. The picture, which
was exhibited in Washington
some time ago, is a starring vehi-
Gle for Emil JanningS and Mar
lene Dietrich.
H. 3. Warner and Anthony
Bushen will have featured roles
in the new Dolores Costello pic
ture, 1.-THE Passionate Sonata"
Winnie Lightner and Charles
Butterworth are to he co-starred
in Side Show" an original screen
story.
Ben Lyon plays opposite Loretta
Young in I'VE Three" a First Ma
tional picture.
1t is said that Doris Kenyon
comes back to the screen with
successful work in "You and l."
Lewis Stone and Evelyn Knapp
have the leading roles.
Walter Huston has arrived in
Hollywood to start work in THE
Upper Underworld.