The Moving picture world (July 1925-August 1925)

80 MOVING PICTURE WORLD July 4, 1925 Robert Frazer in scenes in "The Keeper of the Bees," a forthcoming F. B. O. special. Katherine Grant is Awarded 5-Year Contract by Roach HAL ROACH has just notified the Pathe Home Office that he has awarded Katherine Grant a five-year contract because of her exceptional performances in the Hal Roach comedies distributed by Pathe. Roach is very enthusiastic over his discovery of this blonde beauty of the screen and stated : "Miss Grant's exceptional work before the camera has won her this long-term contract. Not only has she proved herself a comedienne of the first rank with a keen appreciation of comedy values but she possesses that subtle charm known as personality, and it gets over most effectively on the screen. In addition to her proved histrionic ability, she is one . of the most attractive beauties appearing in motion pictures. I am sure that the theatregoing public will be glad to learn that we are assured of Miss Grant's appearance in our comedies for at least five years." Pathe officials second Hal Roach's appreciation of Miss Grant's ability and the potency of her screen personality and are delighted over the signing of the contract which assures the appearances of this charming player in comedies on the Pathe release schedule for a long period of time. Branch managers and exhibitors have also recognized Miss Grant as an exceptional commedienne, and many complimentary words have been written about her in communications received by the Pathe Home Office in the past. The Roach player has been declared to be the most perfect type of blond beauty for the screen. She is tall and athletic and is the possessor of very expressive blue eyes. Her acting ability is no doubt to a degree inherited as both her parents, Anita Lonzelle and J. E. Grant were on the stage. One of her famous relatives of the profession is William Lonzelle, who shone in "The Mission Play." Miss Grant was born and educated in Los Angeles, attending the high school in that city. She paid particular attention to dramatics and it is a strange coincidence that she was in the same dramatic class at high school as Glenn Tryon, with whom she is now associated in Hal Roach Comedies. Her stage debut was made in 1914 with Gus Edwards, famous discoverer of juvenile talent, at the Orpheum Theatre in Brooklyn. She later appeared at the head of her own company in "Midnight Frolics." It was in 1921 that Miss Grant began her screen career as an extra in one of the "Our Gang" comedies at the Hal Roach studio. She played in Fox and Universal pictures and soon returned to the Roach lot For some time she has been appearing in the supporting casts of the various Roach producing units making Pathe comedies. Only recently, however, was it discovered that her screen talents were more than merely those of portraying leading roles and sympathetic parts. The discovery was made in a "Spat Family" comedy entitled "Wild Papa." Miss Grant gave such a striking performance in creating a new type of "vamp" that she almost "stole" the picture from her fellow players. Some of her recent appearances in Hal Roacb comedies on the Pathe program include "Isn't Life Terrible?" with Glenn Tryon and "What Price Goofy?" with Charley Chase, both two reelers. Miss Grant is one of the most enthusiastic dance devotees on the Pacific Coast and not only does she dance at every opportu Rothafel Books "The Boomerang" J. C. Bachmann, general manager of distribution of B. P. Schulberg Productions, Inc., announced that S. L Rothafel has booked the special Schulberg screen version of "The Boomerang," the famous stage success produced by David Belasco from the manuscript by Winchell Smith and Victor Mapes. The picture will be the chief attraction on the program of the Capitol Theatre during the week of June 28th. "The Boomerang" is one of the highlights on the current Schulberg program. Adapted from one of the most successful comedy dramas ever presented on the Broadway stage, it has been transferred to the screen under Gasnier's direction. The principals in its cast are Anita Stewart, Bert Lytell and Donald Keith, who is the new screen juvenile claimed by Schulberg to be one of the year's best finds. Other well known players in the production are Arthur Edmund Carew, Mary McAllister, Winter Hall, Ned Sparks and Philo McCollough. nity for her own enjoyment, but she conducts a dancing school which has won a reputation for its instruction in the art of terpsichore. She also devotes much time to swimming and diving which are her secondchoice hobbies and is proficient in practically all forms of athletics. Undoubtedly, Miss Grant is unusually well qualified to carry out the ambitious plans that Hal Roach has for her in comedies and her work in new Pathe comedies will be watched with keen interest. There sExtra MONEY in the short subject! Are you getting YOURS? ADVERTISING does it!