Evening star., 1932-10-16

7 OLLYWOOD, Calf, october Is.
II Each year the crop of estab-
lished stars gazes wistfully at
i Il the newcomers to the screen
and considers. Each year a
flock Of newcomers, brought with high
promises and, quite often, salaries to
match, enters the gelatin arena to
great blowing Of trumpets-vast and
| overrated heralding. Each year they
desperately try to hang on to the false
glory builded for them, to come up to
the standard established, to gain a
niche in the slippery wall Of cinema
fame.
, This year the new faces of Cinema
land have made their debut in some
what different manner. Charles Laugh
ton, one of the most significant addi-
tions to motion picture making, slipped
in unnoticed. He gave no interviews.
Not that he was trying to be male
Garbo-heaven forbid-but simply be-
cause he felt he would rather stand on
what he would do in pictures than be
judged by his stage work and what he
might say to interviewers.
When THE Devil and the Deep" was
released Charles Laughton, the new face
| on the screen, had quietly and capably
stolen the picture. When Payment
Deferred" is released even those people
who want nothing but Pollyanna stories
will admit that they have seen a per-
| formance of unparalleled genius-such
a performance as Emil Jannings never
topped. or even euualed. I have been
given to understand by good many
actors who have watched his work in
De Miles Sign of the Cross" that
Nero is the most interesting charac-
| terization they have seen OF its type in
camera.
This, then, Is the record of one of the
faces Of 1892, an actor of whom Holly
wood itself Is just beginning to be con-
scious because he has lived to himself,
plunged into his work, refrained from
theorizing on things in print and pre-
ferred to be Judged by the finished pro-
| duct, and the public, rather than be a
pressmade product.
One OF the new faces of the screen
| is GwiH Andre, the New York fashion
model, whose features, meticulously
| groomed; whose perfectly coiffed hair
and exquisite form are familiar to all
| fashion periodicals or high-type adver-
| tising
During the first months of her Holly
| wood stay La Andre was kept in COM
parative seclusion. She gave out no in
| terviews, but the studio was so busy
| clearing up her accent and so cautious
that the idea Of heavy blur on her
| speech should not become current. that
| they arranged no meetings with the
press. Her appearances, off the sound
| stages, have been separate triumphs.
At the Hollywood openings it is Gwili
Andre who makes all the other stars
| look overdressed or i'll dressed. Her
evening cloak Is that subtle combina-
of ~, = -nI,l <xI,a y
rivals choose lame capes or ermlne
cloaks. She has a sartcrial way-and
don't doubt 1t. But her first release,
Roar of the Dragon" didn't display
much histrionic ability. This shouldn't
| condemn her-she was not an actress
| when she came to the screen, and act
| ing isn't learned even in motion pic
| ture producers month.
| Katharine Hepburn was at work for
some time She was inclined to avoid
large groups OF people. Then Bill of
Divorcement" was previewed and the
Hepburn fans developed overnight. The
long, slim girl who made sensation in
THE Warriors Husband when she
plunged down long flight of stairs in
streaming draperies, her feet in classic
| sandals, with a young faun In her
arms, had taken the breath of some Of
the cinema critics and left the others
sitting in Thoughtful revery. She took
| suficient of the breath of producers to
| be signed to a years contract before
leaving for the East And her return In
Three Go Unarmed" will be one OF the
watched-for productions.
| Mae West is new face on the
screen. Little was said about this es-
| tablished actress when she arrived mere.
II has been the accepted thing OF late
to enter Hollywood humbly and, If fate
should so decree, leave in the same
manner. If fate is kind you can always
| take bows gracefully.
Mae Vests first screen appearance,
| in Might After Night" simply bowled
every one over. Her characterization