Camera (May 1922-April 1923)

Hase Fourteen JFeekly Wake-' Em-lJ p— CAM ERA !'S K eu-s Section CAMERA I WKo's Who and WKat's WKat in Filmland This Week Xewloii Hall h;is bfeii engaged by Jess Robbins for his next production, to be started next week. Ray Gallagher, who opened at the Orpheum Theatre in Oakland last Monday, spent the weekend in Hollywood with friends. J. Buckley Russell, Jr., is characterizing the role of the city slicker in support of Neely Edwards, under the direction of vv'illiam Watson. Nelson McBowe!! has been cast for the part of "Sonora Slim" in "The Girl of the Golden West" now in production at the United studios. Antonio Moreno has affixed his signature to a contract whereby he will play leading roles in Paramount Pictures for the ensuing Ave years. Gertrude D. Strickland has joined the continuity staff of the Bob Horner Productions, and will collaborate with Bob Horner on "The Midnight Hummer." Jacques Tyrol has returned to the Southern California picture field, and has opened offices in the Loew State Building under the name of the Jacques Tyrol Productions, Inc. William Moran, pioneer legitimate actor, has returned to picture work and will be seen in the Universal production of "Drifting," under the direction of Tod Browning. "Buddy" East, the canine performer, has been engaged by Director George Jesske for a part in the next Jim Parrott comedy to be filmed at the Hal Roach Studios. John P. Mills has completed the filming of "Black Gold" at the Long Beach Studios. The action of the story, which was photographed ami edited by Elmer Dyer, was written around the Signal Hill oil fields. David A. Dunbar, who played important parts in pictures made by Spencer Productions in Sydney, Australia, and who later was leading man with a stock company in that. city, plays the part of a gambler in Hugo Ballin's recently completed film, "Vanity Fair." Otto Lederer, who scored as the violinist in "Forget Me Not" and' played the part of Solomon Levy in the stage production of "Abie's Irish Rose," has cancelled his proposed world tour with Bankoff, the eminent Russian dancer. They were to travel with a ballet company, and make several photoplays enroute. Bert Roach, who is at present supporting Neely Edwards in Universal comedies, has been cast for an important part in htobart Henley's next production, "Up the Ladder. " Leeds Baxter, business man ager for Marshall Neilan, has returned to the Goldwyn Studios from New York. He reports that "The Strangers' Banquet" is doing big business everywhere. Mary Lee Wise, who is appearing as Queen Anne in support of Bert Lytell in "To Have and To Hold," has been re engaged by Famous Players-Lasky for an important part in Pola Negri's next picture. Jack Hoxie, erstwhile cowboy star, has signed a long-term contract with Universal to be featured in a series of new serials. Hoxie is a former Montana cowboy and started his picture career portraying cowboy parts in western thrillers. Anita Stewart will return to Los Angeles within the next two weeks to resume her picture activities as the featured player in E. Mason Hopper's production of "The Love Piker." Miss Stewart has lived in tl^ East for the past year. Maurice Costello, the first .\njerican film artist to be recognized as a star, and who for five yeais has been in retirement from the screen, will make his come-back in the Allan Dwan Paramount production of "The Glimpses of the Moon. " Creighton Hale, a w-ell known flgui-e on stage and screen, has arrived in Los Angeles from New York to play one of the principal roles in "Tea — With a Kick," a new comedy drama that is to enter filming shortly at the Fine Arts studios under the banner of Halperin Productions. Wesley Barry, after a four weeks' stay in New York, left recently on a twelve weeks' personal appearance tour in connection with the showing of his latest Warner Brothers picture, "Heroes of the Street." He is due to arrive in Los Angeles the latter part of March. Sidney Franklin, who recently completed the piclurizalion of the Charles G. Norris novel, "Brass," has signed a long-term contract to direct for the Warner Brothers under the supervision of Harry Uapf. Mrs. Franklin was also signed for a similar period to assist Mr. Franklin in the preparation of scripts and to act in an advisory capacity. Baby Peggy's next story is a | sort of a family affair, the story having been written by her fond parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Travers Montgomery, with Grandaddy H. Graham Montgomery also wielding a wicked pen in collaboration. Bruce Guerin, the three-yearold boy who will be remembered for his work in "The Bachelor Daddy," is on his seventh week playing with Priscilla Dean in "Drifting," at Universal, and is eagerly sought by other producers as one of the most natural child-actors of the screen. Victory Bateman, at one time one of the foremost stars of the American stage, has been added to the cast of "The Eternal Three," Marshall Neilan's production, now under way at the Goldwyn Studios. Billie Bennett, who made a bit of artistry out of a small part in "Robin Hood," will also be in the picture. According to dispatches from Paris, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., son of the popular "Doug," will make his advent into the motion picture field in the near future. It is reported he has signed a contract with his mother, Mrs. Beth Evans, with whom he will travel to Los Angeles to produce pictures under the supervision of William Elliott. If present plans materialize, Charles Ray will travel to South America upon the completion of his "Courtship of Miles Standish." A group of South American capitalists are endeavoring to persuade Mr. Ray to produce a picture in their country, and according to reports from the Ray company, there is a possibility that he may do so. Miss Margaret Seddon, who created the part of tlie blind mother in Richard Barthelmess' production of "Sonny," is again playing a mother part in a Barthelmess film. She is in the cast supporting the young star in his film version of Joseph Hergesheimer's celebrated story "The Bright Shawl." Miss Seddon, though, does not play Richard's mother in this picture. She plays his prospective mother-in-law. Joseph M. Schenck has just purchased "Dulcy," the delightful comedy by George Kaufman and Marc Connelly, in which Lynn Fontaine scored such a triumph o n Broadway last season, and which is still playing to capacity audiences on the road, as the next starring vehicle for Constance Talmadge. Sidney Franklin has been er^ gaged to direct "Dulcy," and work will be started on this feature production immediately. Paul Moore is playing the leading role in Paul Gersou's production of "The Cricket on the Hearth" under the direction of Lorimor Johnston, which is being filmed at Universal City. This is the first production to be made by Mr. Gerson in the southern field, and according to reports he will continue to keep at least one company here. Gladys Brockwell, the former Fox star, made her return to the screen in Jackie Coogan's "Oliver Twist" production. The portrayer of Nancy Sikes has received considerable praise by the press throughout the land. In each instance, when this Associated First National feature is played. Miss Brockwell is given splendid reviews. Edward Cline, prominent comedy director, has been engaged by the Principal Pictures Corporation, and will start his first work for this company in their forthcoming production, "The Meanest Man in the World." Bert Lytell will play the title role, and there is a strong possibility of George M. Cohan, the author of the story, coming to the coast to assist Mr. Cline in the directing. A clever comedy pair that promises to become a famous team, are Gordon Russell and Gunnis Davis, who are in the cast of "Chastity," Katherine MacDonald's latest for First National. These whimsical character men were established as a "happy combination" by Victor Schertzinger, when he was filming "Refuge," the previous American Beauty release, which he made on the Schulberg lot. Victor Heerman, director of "Rupert of Hentzau," has just been signed to direct Constance Talmadge productions starting April 1st. Mr. Heerman's first picture for Miss Talmadge will be a story by John Emerson and Anita Loos, as yet unnamed. It will be a costume story dealing with the life of Napoleon, in which Constance is to have the role of a little milliner. Mr. Emerson and Miss Loos have re'urned to New York. Dorothy May threatens to spring some new and beautiful creations in the way of gowns in the Selznick production "The Common Law," in which she is playing under the direction of George Archainbaud. Miss May has always been known for her modishness, and in this production she promises to fairly outdo herself. The last word from both Paris and New York are included in the five fashionable habits which she wears in "The Common Law."