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fLSenorita Nelly Fernandez is following in the footsteps of her countryman, Roman Novarro, in entering pictures. Here she is demonstrating a native Mexican dance to D ircctor . M auric e Toumeur.
an equally successful novel have succumbed to the ancient lure.
Thomas H. Ince bought Anna Christie — which Pauline Lord took to London after a record New York run — and lias cast Blanche Sweet in the title role. William Russell is playing opposite Miss Sweet, with George Marion as the rough, bewildered sea-captain father, while Chester Conklin is to do the comedy-relief.
The successful novel to reach the screen is Black Oxen, now in its eighty-first edition. Corinne Griffith has been given the wonderful role of Madame Zattiany, which must have been coveted by many and many a worthy actress. It remains to be seen if Miss Griffith can give the subtlety and spirituality to the character intended by Gertrude Atherton, the author. Conway Tearle will play opposite Miss Griffith.
Wanda Hawley Returns
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anda Hawley has come back to us from England, where she made a picture or two. At dinner the other night she told Screenland several interesting things about British film-making. It seems that methods are very antiquated and that players have to undergo many hardships in the way of delays. They wait for the lights, they wait for the director, for props, and most important of all, they wait for the actors. On matineedays there's no picture, for the actors are all recruited from the stage. She says American players are in great demand over there, and that there are wonderful opportunities for actors who can find it in their hearts to tear themselves away from home fo a year or two.
Here in our town we have become very blase about publicity stunts. But even the jaded interest of Hollywood was aroused when two whole tribes of Indians were imported for the ballyhooing of The Covered Wagon. Each night about seven o'clock we are treated to some regular war-whoops as the Indians, en masse, come yoo-hooing down Highland Avenue in a very modern motor-bus past the Hollywood Hotel. They are fully arrayed in the paraphernalia which, in best Indian society is not used for church-going but for war-going.
Publicity De Luxe
I tt when one finally views them at close range in front of the theatre where The Covered Wagon is packing 'em in, the war-paint looks remarkably like grease-paint. And many of the red-men have been extras about the studios and are well known there. Anyhow, they're good Indians, and the tourists just love 'em.
In front of the theatre, the inspired publicist has placed a large book in which said tourists are urged to register. The exact reason for registering was not clear for a long time, until one day announce
Ct, Here's a remarkable pyramid of fame, with Doug Fairbanks and William Tildcn II, tennis champion, as the foundation Manuel Alonso, the famous Spanish tennis player, in the middle and Charlie Chaplin at the ' apex.