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

Page Twelve Weekly Wake-'Em-Up — CAMERA'S News Section C AMER Al An interesting portrait study of Otto Matiesen, noted Danish character actor, as he appears in Rex Ingram's "Scaramouche." He portrays the role of Philippe de Vilmorin, a French clergy scholar who is slain in a duel with the Marquis d'Azyr (Lewis Stone) and those who are equipped to judge say that after this picture has been shown, Matiesen will find his place on the screen with the truly great artists. He has been on the stage practically all his life, and was very popular in Europe as an interpreter of Shakespeare, Ibsen and Washington Irving. He has appeared in several other pictures, and was also seen as Napoleon Bonaparte in "Vanity Fair." WHEN HIS CAR COULD BE BOUGHT EOR IS CENTS BELCHER WINS SECOND BRENNON ENGAGEMENT Ernest Belcher, who was selected by Herbert Brennon to stage the ballet scene in Pola Negri's latest production, "The Spanish Dancer," has been called back to the Lasky Studios to stage a second dance number. Belcher's fame as an originator of spectacular and artistic ballets, had reached Brennon while he was in the east and almost his first move upon arriving in Los Angeles to begin the production was to engage Belcher. The success of Belcher's efforts in the initial presentation has caused Brennon to recall him to present the second ballet number, which will also be a feature of the production. Belcher students from the advanced classes will be used exclusively in the presentation. PRESS AGENT PLEADS GUILTY TO AN ERROR Jay Chapman, Palmer Photoplay Corporation publicity man, wishes to make himself the goat in a matter concerning the inaccuracy of a report sent out on the length of "Judgment of the Storm," the organization's first production, and to apologize to the public and to dramatic editors for an unintentional misrepresentation. The item stated that nearly 100,000 feet of film had been "shot" for this picture, which would place it in a class with D. W. Griffith's and Von Stroheim's pictures in the matter of film actually taken. As a matter of fact, "Judgment of the Storm" was held down to less than half that, which, considering its completed length and the fact that four or five cameras shot many big outdoor scenes, approaches a record in the opposite direction. Ince Buys Another Thomas H. Ince has purchased screen rights for "The Barber of New Orleans," a vividly colorful stage play of a little known period of American history — the period of the Louisiana purchase. Romantic New Orleans is the scene of the play which had a big run for a number of years with William Faversham starring in it. The plot is taken from "The Code of Victor Jallot," a popular novel by Edward Childs Carpenter, who is the author of "The Cinderella Man"; "The Easy Mark"; "The Dragon Fly"; "The Pipes of Pan" and other big stage successes. Associated Authors have just completed the filming of "Loving Lies," Thompson Buchanan's film adaptation of Peter B. Kyne's sea story, "The Harbor Bar," which features an all-star cast including Monte Blue, Evelyn Brent, Charles Gerrard and Joan Lowell. Lewis Sargent, who is playing the leading juvenile role in Gladys Walton's latest starling vehicle, "A Wild Party," saw visions of his classy Ford speedster being wrecked a few days ago when the director called upon him to allow Miss Walton to operate the car for scenes in the picture. Knowing that she was used to operating a highly expensive car with a gear shift, Sargent hesitated about letting his car be used by the star for her own safety as well as the safety of the car. However, Miss Walton was confident that she could operate it successfully so he placed it at her service. She started down the road and was to pass the camera at full Wilson Adapts "Three Weeks" Carey Wilson, associate editor of the Goldwyn studios, will adapt Elinor Glyn's best known novel, "Three Weeks," to the screen. Wilson has written many scenarios for Goldwyn features, both originals and adaptations. Madame Glyn is now at Culver City in daily conference with Wilson. She will personally assist in the production of the picture. The rial to is now teeming with rumors as to who will be cast in the picture, particularly in the role of Paul. speed. The first time she tried it she missed hitting another car by less than six inches. Sargent weakened. Then the company decided to film the scene. The star came down the street in the car at break-neck speed, cameras were grinding and as she passed the cameramen and director the car swerved to the left and then to the right, keeling over on two wheels and then righted itself, finally coming to a stop with neither car nor driver injured. "You're a wonderful driver," said Sargent, turning to the star after the scene had been taken, "but anyone could have bought my car for fifteen cents when you started for the second trip down the road." In "Mail Man" Josephine Adair, who recently finished one of the six featured roles in Frank Borzage's "Children of Dust," is now playing an interesting part in "The Mail Man," which is being made at the R-C studios under the direc tion of Emory Johnson. This picture stars Ralph Lewis, with whom Josephine also played in "The Third Alarm," and "In the Name of the Law." Josephine is rapidly coming to the fore as one of the most talented of our younger character artists. ACTOR WRITING BOOK DEFENDING HOLLYWOOD To combat venomous articles painting Hollywood a modern Gomorrah, James Woods Morrison, popular young leading man, is well under way in the compilation of his personal recollections of the past few years as a motion picture ac tor for publication under the title, "The Diary of a Leading Man." The book will be distributed all over the clrilized world by a well known firm of publishers following the printing of a limited autographed edition which Morrison will present to his associates and friends within the cinema profession. Morrison, now at Metro in a principal role in "Held to Answer," a screen adaptation of Peter Clark MacFarlane's widely read novel, will tell the world Of the real people he met in Hollywood. He recently finished his portrayal of a leading part to "The Unknown Purple" at Goldwyn's. Di Millo With De Mille Adonis Di Millo, who recenflj completed an odd portrayal^ Cecil B. De Mille's "The Commandments," is now e ing a part with Jackie Co in "Long Live the King," w is being filmed at the M studios. He is the footman Jackie's stagecoach, and has a" eral interesting closeups wii| the little star. Judge Henry Neil, known throughout the English-speakaH world as Father of MothcH Pensions, has taken the Foxy Grandpa studio at 1727 CheroaM Ave., Hollywood, formerly B cupied by John Schultze, who made the famous Foxy GraudBI, newspaper comic s of a few wars ago. Judge Neil will act fl part of Foxy Grandpa in a serH of very short movie comics, <R signed to entertain and insplffc children. Ted Stewart has just return«j| from a pleasure jaunt to Yoseifc ite. Eerie Close, t3ho spe:ializes in straigh juveniles and character juveniles.