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Page Six "The Digest of lite i\Jolion Picture Industry" CAMERA ! Where to Find People You Know '1V1ULLIN TO HEAD EASTERN GOLDWYN SCENARIO OFFICE Eugene Mullin, writer, editor and director, has been engaged by the Goldwyn company to take charge of its New York scenario office. Mr. Mullin will leave here for New York this week. He succeeds Ralph Block, ^ho was recently transferred to the Culver City Studio to become Associate Editor with Paul Bern. Mr. Mullin made the screen version of "The Mark of Zorro" for Douglas Fairbanks and has just finished the picture version •of Sir Gilbert Parker's "The Lane That Had No Turning." ADDED TO SCENARIO STAFF Elliott J. Clawson has been added to the staff of scenario writers at Universal City. -Some of Mr. Clawson's earlier work includes the screen adaptation of "The Gentleman from Indiana," "A Kentucky Cinderella," "The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come" and "The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin." Mr. Clawson will be engaged presently on the script of the story which is scheduled for Priscilla Dean entitled, "That Lass 'O'Lowrie," by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Dl LORENZO MAKES CHANGE Jos. di Lorenzo is the new eastern representative of the Pacific Film Company and will have future charge of the New York offices. Mr. di Lorenzo will direct the distribution of "Folly" comedies featuring George Ovey and Vernon Dent, also other Pacific releases. JACQUELINE LOGAN IN GOLDWYN LEAD Jacqueline Logan has been selected to play the leading feminine role in "The Octave of Claudius," a Wallace Worsley production for Goldwyn. IN NORMA TALMADGE'S LATEST Glenn Hunter, who recently appeared opposite Dorothy Gi.sh in "Old Jo" and with Constance Binney in "The Case of Becky" ■has been engaged to portray the part of Willie Ainsley in "Smilin' Through," Norma Talmadge's current veTiicle. FROLIC IN COMEDY Dancers from the Midnight Frolic may be seen in the new Christie comedy which is being produced by Scott Sidney, with a Christie stock company cast. Earl Rodney and Helen Darling handle the leading roles. Wedgwood Newell is playing a heavy in John M. Stahl's First National release, "The Song of Life." Philo McCuIlough and Max Davidson are cast for important parts in "Keep Off the Grass," Bert Lytell's current picture. De Witt Jennings and Otis Harlan will enact principal roles in support of Bert Lytell in his newest Metro production entitled "Keep Off the Grass." Jim Marcus who played a part in Mary Pickford's "Little Lord Fauntleroy," has been engaged by R. A. Walsh to play in his production of "Kindred of the Dust." MARIAN WIGHTMAN WITH PALMER Marian Wightman, author of "Peter," the Drama League prize play which was recently used at the Majestic as a starring vehicle for Robert Edeson, has joined the Advistory Bureau of the Palmer Photaplay Corporation in the capacity of critic. George Cooper Who's Where on Los Angeles Screens GRAUMAN'S Thomas H. Ince presents Douglas MacLean in "PASSING THRU" By Agnes Christine Johnston Scenario by Joseph F. Poland Directed by William A. Seiter Photographed by Bert Cann CAST Billy Barton — Douglas MacLean Mary Spivins — Madge Bellamy James Spivins — Otto Hoffman Willie Spivins — Cameron Coffey Silas Harkins — Willis Robards Mother Harkins — Edithe Yorke Hezikiah Briggs — Fred Gambold Louise Kingston — Margaret Livingston Fred Kingston — Louis Natheaux Henry Kingston — Bert Hadley RIALTO Jesse L. Lasky presents "THE AFFAIRS OF ANATOL" By Jeanie Macpherson Suggested by the play by Arthur Schnitzler Directed by Cecil B. de Mille Photographed by .A.lvin Wycoff and Karl Struss CAST Anatol De Witt Spencer — Wallace Reid Vivian, his wife — Gloria Swanson Max Runyon — Elliott Dexter Satan Synne — Bebe Daniels Abner Elliott— Monte Blue Emilie Dixon — Wanda Hawley Gordon Bronson — Theodore Roberts • Continued on Page 14) PARROTT DIRECTOR GENERAL AT ROACH STUDIOS Director Charles Parrott of the Harry "Snub" Pollard company has been made director general of the Hal E. Roach comedies with the exception of the Harold Lloyd comedies. Mr. Parrott will remain with Mr. Pollard until a new director is secured for him. SIGNS WITH GOLDWYN Patsy Ruth Miller will enact the leading feminine role in "The City Feller," which William Beaudine is directing for Goldwyn. HAMPTON MADE PRODUCTION MANAGER Frank J. Hampton has been promoted to production manager of the Ruth Roland company at the Roach Studios. Mr. Hampton's former position as assistant general manager of the studios is being filled by Alver French. FONTAINE LA RUE IN GOLDWYN LEAD Fontaine La Rue has signed with Goldwyn to play opposite Lon Chaney in a new mystery story under the direction of Wallace Worsley. CHANGES AT BRUNTON Jack Brunton has been placed in charge of the field work at the Brunton Studios, Lee Emmert has been made assistant to J. C. Okey, art and technical director, and Henry Rogers has been promoted to publicity man. LEAD IN CHINESE STORY Jack Abbe is playing the lead in "What Ho — the Cook," a Gouverneur Morris story which Rowland V. Lee is directing at the Goldwyn Studios. SELIG-RORK SIGNS TRUMAN VAN DYKE Truman Van Dyke has signed a six months' contract with Selig-Rork to play the lead in their forthcoming jungle serial. Eleanor Field will be co-featured with Van Dyke in this multiple reel play. LON CHANEY WITH GOLDWYN Lon Chaney is again with Goldwyn, having been selected to portray the doctor in "The Octave of Claudius," which goes into production this week under the direction of Wallace Worsley. Bruce Gordon has been signed by Hal E. Roach for the next Ruth Roland serial in which he will play opposite the star. Raymond McKee will interpret an important role in "The Octave of Claudius," which Wallace Worsley is directing. Rosemary Theby will enact a principal role in "Yellow Men and Gold," the Gouverneur Morris story which Irvin Willat is directing. Among those who will support Pauline Frederick in her next production, "The Lure of Jade," for Robertson-Cole, are: Thomas Holding, Le6n Barry, Arthur Rankin, Hardee Kirkland, Clarissa Swayne and L. C. Shumway.