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l*«.gc Six The Digest of the Motion Picture Industry" CAM ERA ! Where to Find People You Know METRO RE-ENGAGES BURKETT Bartine Burkett, who made her debut in dramatic roles in support of Gareth Hughes in "Stay Home," his latest Metro picture, has been selected by George D. Baker to play the leading feminine role in "Don't Write Letters," Mr. Hughes' new Metro starring picture, which Mr. Baker is directing. IN SERIAL LEAD Dorothy Woods has been engaged to play opposite Art Acord in "The Days of Buftalb Bill," Universal historical serial just starting production. ADDED TO "PENROD" CAST The latest child artist to join the Marshall Neilan, "Penrod" company is Bernice Radom, the little girl who portrays "Fanny" as a child in "No Woman Knows," and who appeared to advantage in Allan Dwan's "Forbidden Thing." ENLARGES STAFF Mabel Normand has engaged an additional wardrobe woman to take care of the assortment of gowns of various periods which will be worn by the cast of "Suzanne" and also has secured the services of Mrs. Sada Nathan for the purpose of dressing the hair of the actresses in her new play. SUPPORTING PREVOST The supporting cast for "The Dangerous Little Demon," starring Marie Prcvost, includes Robert Ellis in the leading male role; Jack Perrin in the second lead, and Ed Martindale and Herbert Prior as "heavies." IN PAROTT COMEDIES Eddie Baker is a new recruit at the Roach studios, Hal Roach having engaged him to play "heavy" roles in the forthcoming Paul Parrott Comedies. Mr. Baker has made a specialty of eccentric character roles. Howard Higgin, who directed Wallace Reid in "Rent Free," has been engaged to co-direct Clara Kimball Young. Lawrence Bradstone has been selected by Bob Horner to play the heavy in " 'Neath Western Skies," under production at the Balshofer Studios. Annette De Foe will play an important role in "One Clear Call," under production at the Mayer studio. Al McClain will photograph the new series of westerns which Bob Horner is directing at the Balshofer studios. Harry Lamont, who recently returned from an eight weeks' vaudeville engagement in and around San Francisco,, is at present working in Eddie Lyons comedies at the Berwilla studios. Victory Bateman will appear with Bert Lytell in his new Metro picture, an original story by Bayard Veiller, who also is directing the production. Miss Bateman played with Mr. Lytell in "A trip to Paradise." WINDSOR IN STAHL'S NEXT John M. Stahl has engaged Claire Windsor as the leading lady in "One Clear Call," his next independent unit production for Louis B. Mayer. Miss Windsor recently appeared in Lois Weber productions. LES BATES Who^s Where on Los Angeles Screens GRAUMAN'S Jesse L. Lasky presents Thomas Meighan in "A PRINCE THERE WAS" By Darragh Aldrich Scenario by Waldemar Young Directed by Tom Forman Photographed by Harry Perry CAST Charles Edward Martin — Thomas Meighan Katherine Woods — Mildred Harris Comfort Brown — Charlotte Jackson Jack Carruthers — Nigel Barrie Bland— Guy Oliver J. J. Stratton— Arthur Hull Mrs. Prouty — Sylvia Ashton Mr. Cricket — Fred Huntly CLUNE'S Irvin V. Willat presents "THE FACE OF THE WORLD" From the novel by Johan Bojer Scenario by Dwight Cleveland and L. V. Jefferson Directed by Irvin V. Willat Photographed by Clyde DeVinna CAST Thora — Barbara Bodford Harold Mark — Edward Hearn Grandfather — Harry Duffleld Monsieur Duparc — Lloyd Whitlock Ivor Holth— Gordon Mullen Dr. Prahl — J. P. Lockney Gundahl — Fred Huntley (Continued on page 14) BREAMER IN NEW LYTELL FILM Sylvia Breamer again has signed a Metro contract and will enact a leading feminine role in support of Bert Lytell in his new starring picture, an original story by Bayard Veiller. This will be Miss Breamer's second engagement with Metro. Her first was with Mr. Lytell in "The Phantom Bride," his most recent screen success — also a Veiller production. UNIVERSAL ENGAGES BEDFORD Barbara Bedford has been assigned the li'ading feminine role opposite Hoot Gibson in his forthcoming starring vehicle for Universal entitled "The Land of the Lost." GREGORY IN WESTERN LEAD Ena Gregory will play opposite Monte Montague in a new series of western productions, which Bob Horner will direct, for release under the Western Classic banner. PROMOTED Charles S. Penson, who for five years has been with the Supply department of the l^niversal New York office, has been promoted to Manager of Supplies. Mr. Penson succeeds F. W. Talbert, who has been appointed District Auditor for the Western Exchanges. Mr. Talbert left New York for Portland, Oregon, early this week. HEARN SUPPORTING HAWLEY AND NOVAK Eddie Hearn who appears in the leading male role in "The Face of the World," showing at Clune's Broadway this week, is at present playing opposite Wanda Hawley in her current photoplay for Realart and opposite Jane Novak in "Starveling," a Chester Bennett picture under production at Brunton's. Sidney D'Albrook has signed with Lasky to play a part with Wallace Reid under Phil Rosen's direction in "Across the Continent." Milton Sills has been chosen to interpret one of the two leading male roles in "One Clear Call," John Stahl's next independent production for Louis B. Mayer. J. Farrell MacDonald is playing a prominent role in Thomas Meighan's current production for Paramount entitled "The Proxy Daddy." Bob Horner has engaged Monte Montague to carry the title role in his new series of Westerns under production at the Balshofer studios. Edith Yorke and Gloria Davenport are handling prominent feminine roles in "The Land of the Lost," starring Hoot Gibson, just starting production at Universal. Victor Gibson, recently added to the working forces of the Morante Producing Company of Long Beach as film editor and continuity writer, was formerly associated with Fox, National and Universal. (Continued on Page 15)