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Page Six "The Digest of the Motion Picture Industry'' CAMERA! Where to Find People You Know SUTHERLAND IN REALART PHOTOPLAY Edward Sutherland, who played the lead with May McAvoy in "A Virginia Courtship," will appear opposite Bebe Daniels in "Spring Fever," a story which Douglas Doty has adapted for the screen. MULHALL IN TWO-REEL DRAMA Jack Mulhall enacts an important role in "The Ne'er-to-Return Road," in production at the Selig-Rork studios under the direction of Bertram Bracken. SUPPORTING BARTHELMESS Ernest Torrence. recently seen in "The Only Girl," "The Purple Lady," and "The Night Boat," will make his first appearance in pictures, playing the heavy role of Luke Hatburn in "Tol'ble David," starring Rich ard Barthlniess. IN HOLMAN DAY DRAMAS Huntley Gorden and Mary Astor are playing the leading roles in a new series of Holman Day two-reel stories of the Maine woods. Their support includes Bradley Barker and Charles Slattery. WALLACE BEERY WITH SELIG-RORK Wallace Beery heads the featured player:; in the Selig-Rork production of the two-reel drama, "The Ne'er-to-Return Road." WITH DANIELS Myrtle Stedman will begin work presently with Bebe Daniels in "Spring Fever," which Chester M. Franklin will direct for Realart. KERRY WITH FITZMAURICE Norman Kerry will leave shortly for London to make a picture with George Fitzmaurlce. OPPOSITE CUMMINGS Gladys Gilland enacts the feminine lead in "The Ruse," the current Irving Cummings production. NEW SERIAL STAR MORAN IN R.-C. PRODUCTION William Moran has recently finished a heavy role in "Fifty Candles" for Irvin Willat, and is at present playing the college professor in "The Foolish Age," which William Seiter is directing for Robertson-Cole. STAFF ADDITIONS Latest of the serial stars is Carmel Myers. Her contract with Universal recently expired and she has been engaged by Vitagraph to be featured in "Breaking Through." MAKES CHANGE Dick L'Estrange, formerly with the Equity, is serving in the capacity of production and general manager with the Irving Cummings Productions. ROBERTSON SIGNS FORREST Ann Forrest has signed to play the lead in John S. Robertson's new production which he will make in his London studios. WITH HAMPTON Stanton Heck is playing the role of Casey in "The Gray Dawn," the current B. B. Hampton picture in production at the Biunton studios. Tully Marshall, Jack Livingston, Arthur Stuart Hull and Jack Mower have been selected to appear in "Mam'selle Jo," a forthcoming Louis J. Gasnier production, in work at the R C studios. FREDERICK PETERS Playing Zeda in "Miracles of the Jungle" Who's Where on Los Angeles Screens MISSION Metro presents "THE CONQUERING POWER" Based on the novel "Eugenie Grandet" By Balzac Scenario by June Mathis Directed by Rex Ingram CAST Augenie Grandet— Alice Terry Charles Grandet— Rudolph Valentino Victor Grandet— Eric Mayne Pere Grandet— Ralph Lewis His Wife — Edna Demaury Notary Cruchot— Edward Connelly His Son— George Atkinson The Abbe— Willard Lee Hall M. des Grassins— Mark Fenton His Wife— Bridget ta Clark Adolph— Ward Wing Nanon — Mary Hearn KINEMA Arthur S. Kane presents Charles Ray in "SCRAP IRON" Adapted from Charles E. Van Loan' Saturday Evening Post story Directed by Charles Ray CAST John Steel— Charles Ray John's Mother — Lydia Knott Midge FlanniganVera Stedman Bill Dugan— Tom Wilson Battling Burke— Tom O'Brien Big Tim Riley — Stanton Heck Matt Brady— Charles Wheelock John's Chum— Claude Berkeley (Continued on Page 14) Eve Unsell, editor-in-chief of the R-C studios scenario department, announces the following staff: Garrett Elsden Fort, as.sistant editor; Carol Warren, head reader; Zara Mendel, secretary and assistant to Miss Tnsell, and Joseph RolLman, assistant film editor and reader. KANE SIGNS JEFFERIS Will Jefferis has returned from New York, having completed negotiations with Arthur S. Kane whereby he will handle the productions of the G. and J. Photoplay Co. "The Road to Nowhere" has been lately I)Iaced by Kane with the Playgoers Pictures Corporation, to be released in September through the Pathe exchanges. REORGANIZED SCENARIO DEPARTMENT Changes in the Goldwyn scenario department are announced. Paul Bern has been chosen as editor in charge, succeeding J. G. Hawks, who recently resigned, and Ralph Block and Clayton Hamilton have been appointed a.ssociate editors. IN KARGER PRODUCTION Stanhope Wheatcroft has been engaged for a part in "The Golden Gift," Alice Lake's new Metro picture, which Maxwell Karger is directing. WITH WILLIAMS Gertrude Astor has been chosen by Vitagraph to play one of the principals in "Lucky Carson," in which Earle Williams is now working under the direction of Wilfrid North. BELTCHER JOINS INGRAM William Beltcher will play the part of "Sammy" in "Turn to the Right," Rex Ingram's new special production for Metro. MAKES CHANGE Coy W^atson, formerly with Fox Sunshine comedies, has signed with HamiltonWhite to assist Del Lord in the direction of the company's latest picture. OPPOSITE DORIS MAY Hallam Cooley has been signed to play the lead with Doris May in a production which started at the Robertson-Cole studios this week. Glen Cavender has been selected to enact an important heavy role in "The Primal I^aw," Dustin Farnum's forthcoming picture for Fox. Mr. Cavender is the originator of the "Boob McNutt" comedy character. Lawrence Eddinger, Edmund Gurney and Warner Richmond have been added to the cast of the initial Barthelmess starring production entitled "Tol'ble David." Georgia "Woodthorpe is playing the character lead in "The Song of Life," which John M. Stahl is directing for First National release. Rose Dione will interpret one of the leading roles in the new R-C picture, "Mam'selle Jo," which Louis J. Gasnier is directing. Robert Walker is cast in the current Irvine Cummings production, "The Ruse."