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Page Four 'The Digest of the Motion Picture Industry" CAMERA ! Film Capital Production Notes "TESS" TO START APRIL 15TH Charles Rosher, who since photographing "Little Lord Fauntleroy," has been working in Rome tor an Italian company, is expected to arrive in Los Angeles the latter part of next week to commence work at once on Mary Pickford's next picture, "Tess of the Storm Country," locations for which are now being selected by John S. Robertson. The scenario for "Tess of the Storm Country" is being prepared by E. Loyd Sheldon who, with Director Robertson, was brought to the coast by Miss Pickford especially for the new picture. It is expected that production will start on "Tess" about April 15th. CHAUDET CASTING JOY COMEDIES TO FEATURE FOX MISSION FILM CORPORATION AT FINE ARTS The Mission Film Corporation has moved to the Fine Arts Studios, where Clarence Geldert, president of the corporation, is at present engaged in cutting his recently completed picture, "Carry on the Race," and where, in all probability the next Mission Film production will be made. CASE STARTS Charles Case has started work on the initial comedy production for Movette Films, which has the working title of "Revenge." This comedy will star Mr. Case and Marion Laken, a newcomer to the screen. CALDWELL WRITING CONTINUITY Fred Caldwell, who has just finished shooting a series of five-reel westerns for the Commonwealth Motion Picture Producers, featuring Jack Perrin and Josephine Hill, is now writing the continuity for a seven-reel comedy drama, the title of which will bo announced later. ORGANIZE FOR "CLEAN" PRODUCTION "To encourage the production of clean motion pictures" is the principal object of the United Women of America, Inc.. of Albany, N. Y., a membership corporation, granted a charter recently by the Secretary of State. Among the incorporators are Mrs. Henry Clark Coe, Mrs. Walter E. Lambert of Albany, and Mrs. J. Woolsey Sh«pard of New York. REMAINING S-L PICTURES TO BE COAST-MADE Arthur H. Sawyer and Herbert Lubin, who operate S-L Pictures, are understood to have three more pictures to make for Metro release. The contract was originally for ten. Of that number George D. Baker made five starring Gareth Hughes, and the other two completed had all-star casts. The three remaining films will be made on the coast, probably at the Metro studio. BALLIN WORKING AT BIOGRAPH Hugo Ballin is working at the New York Biograph studio on his next production — based on a story that won the $1,000 jiiize recently offered by Ballin to Chicago writers. Mabel Ballin and Percy Marmont are cast for the leading roles. Louis William Chaudet is about to start the filming of his first independent production, "The Pillagers." Those already cast in the picture are Jack Mulhall, Lois Wifc son, Noah Beery, Russell Simpson and Ralph Lewis. PAULINE CURLEY Casts of the Week Neilan Productions "HER MAN" Co-directed by Marshall Neilan and Frank Urson Leatrice Joy Matt Moore Fritzi Brunette Raymond Griffith Helen Lynch F. D. Phillips George Barnum Dick Wayne Josephine Crowell George Dromgold Universal "UNDER TWO FLAGS" Directed by Tod Browning Priscilla Dean James Kirkwood John Davison Stuart Holmes Sydney Franklin W. H. Bainbridge Robert Mark Charles Ray Productions "A TAILOR MADE MAN" Directed by Joseph De Grasse Charles Ray Jacqueline Logan Kate Lester Douglas Gerrard Victor Potel Nellie Peck Saunders Eddie Gribbon Universal "THE TROUPER" Directed by Harry Harris Gladys Walton Jack Perrin Thomas Holding Kathleen O'Connor Roscoe Karns Tom D. Guise Mary True Mary Philbin Florence D. Lee Virginia Fox, for more than a year leading lady for Buster Keaton, is to be featured by the Joy Comedy Company, which organization recently filed final formation papers to produce a series of twelve comedies. Billy Joy, brother of Leatrice Joy, is the director-producer of the new company and has completed arrangements whereby the company will start shooting on April 24th in the new Horsley studios on Sunset Blvj). <;. K. HoUister will be cameraman. POLLARD TO HOLD MEGAPHONE WITH GIBSON Harry I''ollard, who has been engaged in directing "The Leather Pushers," has been secured by Carl Laemmle to direct at Universal City. Pollard's first work will be to guide Hoot Gib:;on tbiougli a western feature, "Trimmed and Burning," a magazine story of Hapsburg Liebe, production on which will start within a few days. The cast is being selected. Mr. Pollard has made such pictures as "The Quest," "The Miracles of Life," "The Girl from his Home Town," "The Devil's Assistant," and "The Girl Who Wouldn't Grow Up." CUMMINGS COMPLETING This week will see the completion of the Irving Cumniings production, "Fires of Vengeance," starring Lon Chaney. Louis Weadock is now at work on the sub-titles, while Hal Kearns is in charge of the cutting. WILEY TO TITLE "FOOLS FIRST" Marshall Neilan has engaged Hugh Wiley, noted Saturday Evening Post author of negro, Chinese and other stories, to title "Fools First," in which Claire ,Windsor Richard Dix and Claude Gillingwater are featured. Mr. Wiley wrote and titled "Hop," the Chinese episode in Mr. Neilan's "Bits of Life." ROSS MANAGER OF CLASSIC FEATURE COMPANY Herman Ross, former secretary and treasurer of the Labor Film Senice, Inc., which he also organized, is now business manager of the Classic Feature Film Co., which is reissuing a number of pictures in the nontheatrical field, including "The New Wizard of Oz," "Dombey and Son," "Her Greatest Performance," "The Lyons Mail" and "Lady Windermere's Fan." William Farnum may make another picture in the east before coming to Los Angeles. It is announced that a new process has been invented which claims to make nonburnable film. 'Famous Players has arranged to handle "Ten Nights in a Bar Room" in Canada. Hodkinson has secured "Free Air," made by E. H. Griffith. It is scheduled for release in April.