Camera (April 1921-April 1922)

CAMERA ! The Digest of the Motion Picture Industry" Page Seven Pickups By The Staff CINEMA PLAYERS GIVE PROGRAM The Ciuema Players will present a threeact comerty at the Gamut Club Theatre on Thursday evening, February 9th, under the direction of Benjamin D. Sharpe, with the following cast: Estelle Gouldin, Silver Harr, Carmen C. Melnotte, Rollin Rae Arenz, Walter Bytell, Benjamin D. Sharpe, Harriett Francis, Louis K. Webb, Elinor Gilmore, Herbert C. Claiborne, Arthur Currier, Harry La Verne. WALTON PERSONAL APPEARANCE TOUR Gladys Walton Is going to visit Portland, Oregon, her home town on a personal appearance tour, upon the conclusion of which she will return to Universal City to begin work on a comedy-drama as yet untitled. "The Guttersnipe," "The Wise Kid," "Pink Tights," "The Man Tamer," and "Rich Girl, Poor Girl," are among her productions. EARLE GOES EAST Ferdinand Earle went East recently to straighten out the final destinies of "The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam," his recently completed cinemaplay. Mr. Earle has already begun preparations to film "Faust." In his research he will consider Willes Wilde's "Faust," Stephen Phillips' "Faust," and Marlowe's "Faust," as well as the version of Goethe, that has found its way both to spoken drama and to grand opera. THREE FIRST NATIONAL COSTUME DRAMAS Three costume dramas for future First National release are now being made in local studios; Norma Talmadge in "The Duchess de Langeais" at United Studios; Mabel Normand in "Suzanne," a romantic comedy drama of early California at Sennett's; and Maurice Tourneur's "Lorna Doone" at the Ince Studio. HUGHES SPEAKS ON CENSORSHIP Rupert Hughes spoke against censorship in the auditorium of the Bushwick High School, Brooklyn, New York, recently. FOREIGN FILM SPECTACLE COMING "Sodom and Gomorrah," a spectacular production made by the Sascha Films of Vienna, will soon be released here through the Herz Film Corp. Scenes were shot in Vienna, France, Italy and on the north coast of Africa. TiOXYE MAYS IN ACCIDENT Roxye Mays, assistant director for Fred Caldwell, was injured recently in an automobile accident and is at her home in Glendale under the care of Dr. Taylor. The first screen appearance of Nigel de Brulier, who, by the way, is playing "John the Baptist" in the Nazimova production of "Salome" at United, was in "Robin Hood," produced by Selig in 1910, directed by Frang Boggs. KINGSLEY IN NEW YORK Mona Kingsloy is back in New York, after completing an important part in "The Dust Flower," the Basil King story recently completed at the Goldwyn Studio. Miss Kingsley recently appeared on the New York stage in "My Lady Friends" and "The TailorMade Man." ROXYE MAYS BURTON HOLMES FILMS FOR SCHOOLS Harry Levey, president of National NonTheatrical Motion Pictures, Inc., announces the release this week for school use of the entire United States series of Burton Holmes films. The series numbers twenty-srx reels on History, Geography, Civics and Industries of the United Slates. By means of such films the c'lld not only "sees America first," but learns something about the industries of this ■ country, the National Fore.sts and Parks and how people in other sections live and work and play. There are ediied and titled reels on the following subjects: "The Cliff Dwellers of America," "Grand Canyon of Arizona," "Felling Big Trees in the Giant Forests of California," "Summer Days near San Diego," "Going Some in San Francisco," "The Fire Plighting Forest Rangers of Arizona," "How California Harvests Wheat," "Furilful Florida," "Palm Beach and Miami," "In the High Sierras," "An Oregonian Niagara," "Catching and Canning Oregon Salmon," "To the Summit of Ml. Hood," "Geysers of the Yellowstone," "Wonders of the Yellowstone," "Canning Time in California," "In Glacier Park," "Across the Grand Canyon," "Going to the Sun in Glacier Park," "Santa Fe, the City Different," "Nature's Contrasts," "Marvelous Manhattan," "On the Farm Where the Food Comes From," "The Boys' Pig Club." "A Day with the West Point Cadets" and "Our Middies at Annapolis." ASSISTANT DIRECTORS NOTES President Harry Burns was greeted at the last meeting by one of the largest gatherings that the A. D. A. boys have had in some time. Claud Camp recently finished a picture. Dick Scherer is aiding Louis Chaudet in the direction of an animal serial at the Warner Brothers' Studios. Billy Tummell became a member of the association recently. Virgil Hart is assisting Earl Kenton in comedies at the Fox Studios. The drive for new members which was run for sixty days by the association, closed last week. Tenny Wright is assisting Paul Scardon at Culver City. Sid Algiers is assisting John Stahl. Charles Huber is writing the continuity of a five-reel subject, of which he is the author. CONSTANCE TALMADGE ENTERTAINS Her sixth year of screen work was celebrated by Constance Talmadge last week with a luncheon at which most of the girls who started with her in pictures, were present. FORMER GERMAN RAIDER IN HOLUBAR PICTURE The former German raider, "Oregon," which was seized by the United States Government during the war and interned at San Francisco, is being used by Allen Holubar in his current production. "The Soul Seeker." in which Dorothy Phillips is starred. The vessel is now known as the "Apollo," and belongs to an Alaskan furtrading company. CONTINENTAL PLAYER HERE Lucien Rix, who appeared with Henny Porttn in "Deception," the recently released foreign film, is in this country. CLAYTON IN NEW YORK Ethel Clayton i.s in New York for her winter vacation, accompanied by her mother and brolhor. PLAN COMMUNITY CENTER A motion picture community center covering five acres is planned by the American Society of Cinematographers. AT ADVERTISERS DINNER Colleen Moore, Claire Windsor and Pauline Starke, soon to be seen in First National attractions, attended the last Western Motion Picture Advertisers dinner. Watterson R. Rothacker plans a trip abroad sometime in May. Patricia Palmer is playing in support of Viora Daniel in "Cold Feet," the new Al Christie comedy.