The Washington times., 1932-08-22
Screen R Raidinq
'Cynara Cast
These DAYS
BY HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright. 1882, by King Features
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(CODyriRnt, 1859, ny hlnR feaIureH
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HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 22.-Sher-
lock Holmes famous query, What
do you make of that, Watson?"
is being paraphrased today by
Miriam Jordan, a newcomer to
the Fox lot. She is saying, What
do you make of that, Miriam?"
Along with awarding her
long-term contract, studio officials
this week looked over her tests
and ordered her to go to WO'k
Monday in Sherlock Holmes
Bayard Veiller'S version of the
detective of detectives.
Under the tutelage of Director
William K. Howard, Miriam Jor.
dan will find herself in the COM
pany of Give Brook as the de.
tective, Herbert Mundin as nr.
Watson and Ernest Terrence as
Moriarty, Sherlock's arch-enerny.
Miriam Jordan is the girl who
quickened the eyes of studio
scouts when she played here at
the Biltmore in "Cynara." Her
other picture work since being
signed by Fox is Six Hours 20
Live" the Warner BaXter-JOhn
Boles piece.
The screen is making heavy
raids on that "Cynara" cast. what
with Fox signing Philip MeriVale.
it's star. to make THE Passing
of the Third Floor Back"
Moss Hart has been shown,
Hart is the co-author of Once
il. a Lifetime" the Hollywood
satire, which among her
things. depicted playwright:
rushed out from New York and
then waiting months to get an
assignment.
He stepped off the boat here
on Sunday, saw Irving Thalberg
on Monday and in 10 minutes
was put to work on a story for
M. GIN.
Boulevard chatter: Mary Brian
took her mother to the opening
of Tom Coakley's Band at the
Roosevelt. Mary is taking riding
lessons from George O'Brien,
Hollywood's inveterate riding mas
ter. Saw Greta Nissen at Fox,
talking to Alonzo Stagg, who
does more painting than coach
ing now. Later Greta and hus-
band Weldon Heburn did the
Roosevelt roof garden together
Martin FlaVn's eyebrows pro-
ject like a roof-thatCh. .. Hang
Up Your Hat" at the Music Box,
brought out music show fans.
Saw Ruth Roland collecting auto
graphs while Ben Bard tried to
get her a root beer. The auto.
graphs are to surprise CHICAGO
friend, although Ruth has kept
up her own signature collection
for years. Frank Fay hit Bobby
Vernon for a nickel to buy Bar.
bara StanWyck a drink. Bobby
gave. For her birthday this
week, Sylvia Sidney got Dooer-
mann-Pinscher and two matched
canaries. Charlotte Susa is tell.
ing the M.-G.-M. crowd she
learned her English from the
talkies. Clara Bow will be in
from her ranch in a few days..
The fellow who watches such
things at United Artists got all
excited when Ronald Colman an
nounced the Marquis of Amman
dale in scene for "Cynara."
Investigation divulged that the
line had been put in there for
an extra sup. lied by the central
casting office. The extra was
really the Marquis of Annandale
=. Broadway loses Playwright
Brewster Morse to Hollywood. >.
Helene Millard and Geneva
Mitchell cast for False Faces"
Helen Twelvetrees is vaca-
tioning out of town The
nursery is all prepared tor
the october appearance Of her
baby -. RKO-R di contract
girls caught 300 mackerel at the
beach yesterday. Creighton
CLANCY is on a fishing trip in
oregon. For his first talkie,
the Masquers current burlesque.
Charles Ray is playing a country
boy who turns convict. They
gave Kay Francis a birthday
party on the wrong date to sur
prise her.