Camera - April 14, 1923 to February 16, 1924 (April 1923-February 1924)

Page Fourteen Weekly Wake-'Em-Up— CAMERA'S News Section CAMERAl Who's Who and What's What in Filmland This Week Margaret Landis has been added to the cast of "The Love Brand," being filmed at Universal City under direction of Stuart Paton. Miss Landis is a sister of Cullen Landis, well known juvenile of the pictures. Sydney de Grey, now appearing in "The Love Brand," under direction of Stuart Paton at Universal City, is an old stage favorite. He was one of the support of Kolb and Dill in the old days of "Lonesome Town" J. J. Pasztor has been signed to photograph "The Power of Darkness," featuring Wallace Beery and directed by Jacques Jaccard, at the Golden West Studio, on Lankershim Boulevard, opposite Universal City. Winnie Brown, considered by many the leading horsewoman in America, has been engaged lor a characteristic part in Metro's all-star production of "The Eagle's Feather," which Edward Sloman is directing. Dorothy Devore, farce comedienne of the Christie studios, has been loaned to the Fox company to play the lead with William Russell in a new production to be directed by James Flood. After this picture Miss Devore will return to resume her work in Christie Comedies. Conrad Tritschler, the master artist from London, brought to this country by Richard Walton Tully to lend his skill to the screen production of "Trilby" is now engaged on similar work for First National's "Thundergate." Irene Rich has been secured by the C. B. C. Film Sales Corporation for an important role in "Yesterday's Wife," the first of the big Columbia Pictures series which that company will distribute on the independent market this fall. Neely Edwards, the former vaudevillain, now maker of comedies at Universal City, once tried, as a boy, to learn to be an acrobat. His boyhood training is coming in handy now — he does a gymnasium scene in his new comedy,. "Restless Rest," in which he puts on a complete tumbling act in a gymnasium. Alma Rubens is the proud possessor of a signet ring which was formerly the property of Cardinal Richelieu. The ring was presented to her by Grand Duke Pierre Mollay, who is a direct descendant of the Cardinal. It is claimed that this is the ring Cardinal Richelieu used when signing death warrants. Raymond Cannon, who will soon be seen in "Mary of the Movies" and "The Printer's Devil," has returned from a week's sojourn in the Sierras. Fredric Santley, who has just closed in "Up She Goes," will start immediately on a new picture contract which will keep him busy for the entire summer. Ben Lyon, who is playing the leading juvenile role in "Potash and Perlmutter," has received an offer to star in a series of specials to be made on the coast. Martha Franklin, having completed her work as "Mme. Vinard" in the Tully production of "Trilby," has been signed for an important role in "Ponjola," a forthcoming First National picture. Lillian Leighton, who plays Ma Pettingill in "Ruggles of Red dap," has left for Eureka, where the James Cruze Company, now filming the Lasky feature, will location for a fortnight. Florence Rittenhouse has been engaged by Sam Wallaeh for the leading female role in Edward Locke's new play with music, "Yesterdays," which opens at Asbury Park, July 9th. This will not interfere with Miss Rittenhouse's work on the screen, as she is at present working on a series of specials. J. C. ("Jack") Fowler has completed his role of Pharris in "What Should a Girl Do," at the Hal Roach studio under direction of Val Paul in support of Edna Murphy. "Jack" is a new recruit from the legitimate stage and has been constantly at work in pictures since his arrival in Hollywood last February. James Woods Morrison, who has just finished his work in "The Unknown Purple" at the GoUlwyn Studio, has been engaged by Metro as one of the allstar cast of "Held to Answer," a big special to be directed by Harold Shaw from the story by Peter Clark MacFarlans. Al St. John, famous Fox comedian, aspires to be a professional auto race driver. He likes to "burn 'em up" as a speed king and is known throughout the Hollywood colony as a crack amateur driver who can "scorch" the roads when the speed cops are not around. Al owns eight fast cars, all capable of doing better than eighty miles an hour, and he takes them out for a brush in tome secluded spot whenever the opportunity offers. Harry Lamont has finished playing the part of a Lavonia spy in Jackie Coogan's new production, "Long Live the King," at the Metro Studios. Harold Rhoades, child film artist, has just completed an engagement with Lasky, apppearin "To the Last Man," under the direction of Victor Fleming. Paul Weigel is working with the Finis Fox Company in "Bag and Baggage," playing the part of Anthony Hope, a music-master type of role. Caroline "Spike" Rankin is now playing straight as well as eccentric character roles before the camera. Her latest engagement is with Nate Ross at Universal, where she is appearing in "Six Fifty." "My Mamie Rose," from the well-known novel of the same name, will be the next production to feature the talents of Mary Philbin, young actress who has scored such a hit in the Universal super-production, "Merry-Go-Round." Oliver Follansbee has received an offer from the Majestic Stock Company, Toronto, Canada, to appear in their future stock productions during the coming year. Follansbee, however, will be unable to accept the offer as his screen work will require his remaining in Southern California for some time. Dainty Frances Arnold, belter known to the profession as Iva Forrester, has decided to discard the latter name and work under her own trade-mark. She has been leading lady in the Universal serial, "The White Horseman," and several other current productions. The Bob Horner Productions has just placed her under a year's contract. The task of supplying about two hundred ex-service men for work in "The Life of Abraham Lincoln," being filmed by the Rockett Film Company at the Mayer studios, was fulfilled a few days ago by the Reliable Photoplayers' Association. Harry Lewis is serving as studio reptesentative for the organization and Frank Morris is his assistant. "The Girl Who Dared" has been chosen as the final title of Viola Dana's current production, instead of "To Whom It May Concern," the original title of Rita Weiman's mystery story of which it is a screen adaptation, according to an announcement made by Milton E. Hoffman, Metro production manager. Raymond Lee, young son ol Art Lee, make-up maestro, has just signed for the part of Bob bie, the American boy, in Jackie Coogan's "Long Live the King" at the Metro studios. Work Is progressing rapidly' on "The Worm," Johnnie Walk-i er's latest production for F. few O. The production is being filmed under the direction fif William Worthington. Louise Lorraine, who plays' the leading feminine role in ft C. Witwer's "Fighting Bloods series, has just received a pair of ring-necked doves from an Eastern admirer. Norma Talmadge has returnee1' to Los Angeles from Santa Barbara, Cal., where some of the' final scenes of "Purple Pride"i were made in the gardens H William Miller Graham, Montecito millionaire. Tom Wilson, a member of the liobertson-Cole stock company,, has left for New York, where fee will play one of the leading roles as a black-face in D. W. Griffith's next production. It is probable, that Al Jolson will also take' part in this picture. Wilson expects to be away from sunnjtf Southern California for three' months or more. Muriel Reynolds, who recently! portrayed the role of Cinderella, at the Hollywood Bowl, with her director, Mrs. Idealine Meredlfl and part of the troup, enjoyed many hours gladdening tB hearts of the children at the County Hospital and the Chfrl dren's Hospital by staging part of the Cinderella play for the amusement of the suffering! children. Margaret Morris has just re*i turned from location at Keen Camp, Jacinto mountains, where she portrayed the leading role In Robert Bradbury's, "Ace of the Saddle," featuring also Edwin Cobb. Jay Morley played the heavy. On her return to the "U" lot, Miss Morris was immediately cast as lead in a new Jay Marchant western picture, which started Wednesda> Pete Morrison has the mate ieaa. Joseph Du Bray and Pierre Collings, cameramen on "Alimony," James W. Home's latest Robertson-Cole production, have obtained some marvelous shots of the Wrigley playground, Catalina Island, where the company has been filming many yacht scenes for the production. Grace Darmond, Warner Baxter, Ruby Miller, Jackie Saunders, Clyde Fillmore and many others are In the cast.