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Page Eight "The Digest of the Motion Picture Industry" CAMERA! Chatter of Southland Folks ^ Harry Bums Carl Stacker stood in the midst of a lion's den at ease with the world in an impersonation of "Daniel" in the lions den, that Harry Pollard worked into his "Leather Pusher," with Reginald Denny as the lead. Curley Stecker and his staff handled the lions in the scenes. John Boyle was escorted to San Pedro the other day by S. M. Herzig, Paul Weigel and a host of other friends who were bidding bon voyage on his journey to the old country where he and Bill Alder will bring back some unbelievable views. Andre Anderson played a college professor for Chris Marl in the other day, while the latter was filming a Indian comedy drama, which he expects to release in Mexico and South America, afterwards making a series of such pictures. Otto Fries is still doing the heavy work for the Hamilton White interests. Jimmy Kelly will produce his own tworeel comedies, calling the mthe "Doings of Kelly." The company is to be known as the "Kelly Feature Film company." Gene Barr is now working with the Lloyd Hamilton company. Vernon Dent expects to be working at the Ince studios in "The Blood Bond." Alice Lake does her own original dance in "Chicago Sal," Irving Cummings' first production for Principal Pictures Corporation, in which Miss Lake plays one of the featured roles. Ralph Dixon, who cut Thomas H. Ince's "Hail the Woman," has just completed editing and titling a new Ince special, "Ten Ton Love," which features an elephant in a leading role. "Oscar," the biggest star of all, is said to be uncannily intelligent In his performance in the story. Andree Peyre, Pa the player, has arrived at her mother's home in Paris and has thoroughly recovered from her recent attack of appendicitis, according to word received here today. Blanche Rose played a Norwegian doctor's wife in the Jane Novak special that was recently made by Chester Bennett at the R-C studios, from the book of "Thelma." Violet Radcliffe is anxious to get back into the movie game after taking a short rest long enough to lake the marriage vows. Eduard Pril han a part in Charles Ti. Heeling's "The Purple Dawn." similar to his portrayals in "Broken Blossoms" and "Dream street." Josephine Adair worked for Fred Hibbard (he other day at the Uniied studio. Olln Francis is one of the bad men of the Lester Cuneo pictures now in the making at the Fine Arts studios. Dorothy Vernon is playing an odd character part in the Bobby Vernon comedy now in the making at Christy studio. James Clemens has been engaged to assist Scott Sidney at Christy studios. Ernest Torrence is working in "The Covered Wagon," under the direction of James Cruze. H. D. Newcomb is backing S. M. Herzig in the financial end of his series of comedies that he is producing at Universal City. Fay McKenzie has a part in the King Baggott story at Universal City. Donald Hughes is busy at the Hal E. Roach studios. In the last picture he played Harold Lloyd as a youngster. Fred Tyler will aid Rupert Julian when the latter starts his picture at the Big U. Scott Sidney is once more at work at Christies. This time he is doing one of those .satires on Hollywood with some of the things that Hollywooders are supposed to do. Bruce Mitchell brought back contracts from the East for Fat Karr, to be featured in a series of two-reelers which will be made at the Cosmosart studios with the latter directing and Vernon Walker as cameraman. Vernon Dent is working at Universal City. Dolly Rich played a charming widow in the Cruelywed comedy made at Universal. Francis Carpenter played her son. George Speer, stunt actor, is working over on the United lot where Ray Hunt is assisting Fred Hibbard direct Lige Cromiey and Jimmy Adams. Ed Kennedy is going in for producing his own comedies. Chris Martin has finished his first story that he has been working in and producing. After this subject is cut and titled he intends to start another two-reeler. William Worthington is once more with the Universal directing Frank Mayo. C. M. Franklin is getting ready to start a series of two-reel animal and kiddie comedies with Nate Watt. Nannie Mason, daughter of the comedian, Dan Mason, is recovering from a severe attack of diphtheria. The new cast of the Ruth Roland serial, with George Marshall directing, Joe McCloskey co-directing, is completed. Jack Daugherty, Francis Ford and Eulalie Jenson have important roles. William Steiner, sole owner of the "William Steiner Pioductions," soon will arrive in Hollywood, to pay a visit to his "Neal Hart" unit. Mrs. Francis Carpenter, mother of the kid star who did Jack in "Jack and the Bean Stalk," played a good bit in the S. M. Herzig production. Clyde Vineyard is technical director for "The Choice Productions" at Universal. Gordon Hollingshead severed his connections with the Fox company and three hours later was with R-C, assisting W. K. Howard on "Captain Fly-By-Night." f William Beaudlne has directed every f I thing now from a horse opera to a j j one-reel slap stick comedy. William | I used to cut pictures over on one of the | I well-known studio lots for a little over ! I $25 a week; he felt sure he had a trail j I open to him to travel the road of sue j I cess, and leaving slap stick comedies, i I he joined the more refined ranks, and j I then features. Now he is figuring out j I stunts tor no one else but Tom Mix in | I a Fox feature. j Al E. Christie has been cutting Bobby Vernon and Dorothy De Vore stories which he recently directed. William Desmond is doing a serial "Around the World in 18 Days," under the direction of Reaves Eason. Little Napoleon, that chimpanzee with the almost human brain, didn't sail for Honolulu with his trainer, Andre Anderson, last week. The trip was cancelled owing to a sudden cold coming upon the animal that caused his doctor to order him to stay at home. Several American players and directors who sailed merrily for the old country with visions of easy money and a big cleanup, have "written home for money." The Friars' Club is planning a benefit in New York for the wanderers.