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

Page Ten Weekly Wake-'Em-Up — CAMERA'S News Section CAMERA I VIOLA GETS A BIG SURPLUS OF DOGS Enough is sufficient and sufficient is plenty. Viola Dana has had another birthday and with it gifts from her sisters, Edna Flugrath Shaw and Shirley Mason, and from her father, Emil Flugrath. Remembering how his daughter had grieved over the disappearance a month previous of her pet, a Chow dog named Pom-Pom, Mr. Flugrath proudly bought her a husky Boston bull terrior for a birthday present. It arrived while the little Metro star was breakfasting and she was overjoyed. An hour later Miss Shaw and her director-husband, Harold Shaw, arrived with their gift. It was a beautiful Pekinese dog. "To take the place of poor Pom-Pom," said Sister Edna. "His name is Sing-Sing." Miss Dana said she guessed there would be room in the garaage for both the Bostonian and the descendant of Chinese dog royalty and expressed her appreciation. But she was not quite as exuberant when Miss Mason came that afternoon with a young, but large and rough German police dog. "His name is Count and he's to make you forget Pom-Pom, Vi," said Sister Shirley. "Thanks," the little star replied weakly. And if that is not enough it may be mentioned that the nice kind men who work at the Los Angeles dog pond have since located poor Pom-Pom and they returned him to his owner. The situation has been alleviated somewhat by the return of the bull terrier to the dog store and of the police dog to Miss Mason. Miss Dana still has Pom-Pom and Sing-Sing. Walsh is Favored That George Walsh is the most popular screen star in South and Central American countries was the opinion of a large group of ambassadors and other state officials from the Southern republics who recently visited the Goldwyn studios. Walsh is now playing in "The Magic Skin." Walsh was also selected by the statesman as their choice for the name part in "Ben Hur" to be filmed by Goldwyn. The diplomats who came from Washington to attend the Motion Picture Exposition, brought the interesting information that one of Walsh's films had been re-issued five times in South America. Margaret Reid has finished her work in Rex Ingram's "Scaramouche." PRODUCING OF "SPRING MAGIC" IS RESUMED Production work is once more in full swing on "Spring Magic," William De Mille's production for Paramount, which was halted two weeks ago when Charles de Roche, one of the principals in the cast, suffered a broken toe while performing a difficult jump. Agnes Ayres and Jack Holt are featured in this adaptation by Clara Beranger of Edward Knoblock's "The Faun" which Charles de Roche, Robert Agnew, and Mary Astor in support. De Roche plays the role of the Faun, and his injury, which confined him to his bed for a fortnight, brought the production to an abrupt halt. With the introduction this week of Bertram Johns and Leo White, practically the entire cast is at work. Ethel Wales plays the only other important role. "Pal," the famous motion picture dog, also has a prominent part. DOROTHY IS KEPT BUSY CHANGING HER WIGS Dorothy Chase, former publicity writer, whose interesting work in ingenue and character roles has been attracting considerable attention lately, has worn so many wigs, hats, and other head-gear in recent pictures, that her screen friends have almost forgotten what her own hair looks like. It remained for Finis Fox to reve* the secret. Mr. Fox asked her to remove a hat for "close-ups" during the garden party scene in "Bag and Baggage," his current production, and Miss Chase's own wavy, ashe-blond hair was revealed. Miss Chase's various "disguises" were not all of her own choosing, and while she enjoyed appearing in the beautiful white wig worn in Rex Ingram's "Scaramouche," and in the voluminous aand becoming headgear appropriate to her costume in Jackie Coogan's "Long Live the King," the chance to be "herself" was greatly appreciated. Miss Chase's latest characterization has been that of a kidnapped American girl, in the Mexican dance-hall sequence of Choice Productions' current picture, as yet untitled. Dinner for Elinor Glyn Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Lehr entertained with a brilliant dinner in honor of Mme. Elinor Glyn, who has just arrived in Los Angeles to assist in the filming of her novel, "Three Weeks." Present were: Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Flynn, Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Mclntyre, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Edington, June Mathis, Aileen Pringle, Cedric Gibbons and Carey Wilson. HELENE TURNS TO THE RUPERT HUGHES UNIT That Helene Chadwick will play the leading feminine role in Rupert Hughes' new production, "Law Against Law," is the interesting announcement from the Goldwyn studios. The news is the more interesting in view of the recent differences between the beautious Helene and Goldwyn. But diplomatic arrangements of all issues have been effected and now everybody is happy, with Miss Chadwick's casting in the big role in the new Hughes' picture the culmination. It will be remembered that Miss Chadwick won her greatest success in previous Hughes productions, including "Dangerous Curve Ahead," "Gimme," "From the Ground Up" and "The Old Nest." Miss Chadwick is the first player to be cast in "Law Against Law." ACTOR'S WORK IN FILM IS GIVEN HIGH PRAISE David A. Dunbar, who is one of the newest, yet one of the most promising character artists in filmland, has the leading role in Paul Hurst's latest feature production, "The Man Who Would Not Die," which has just been completed at the National studios in Hollywood. The picture was previewed a few nights ago at the Burbank Theatre in Burbank, and Dunbar, in the character of a young Indian chief, won considerable praise for his brilliant performance and histrionic talents. He is winning great recognition as a master make-up artist and his characterizations are of such quality as to insure a most successful career for him in the film world. BETTY IS KEPT ON THE JUMP BY FOUR JOBS Betty Giles, who has made a pronounced success with her work in many productions during the past year, is now playing at the United in "The Dangerous Maid," starring Constance Talmadge and directed by Vic Heerman. Betty, however, further enjoys the added distinction of working in three other current productions, hopping from set to set and lot to lot in double-quick time to do her various bits in "Ponjola," also at the United, and in "Scaramouche" and "Long Live the King" at the Metro. Paul Scarden, who is personally supervising the filming of "Chu Chin Chow," in Berlin, starring Betty Blythe, reports that this production contains some of the most beautiful scenes he has ever seen, and that Miss BIythe's role in it is giving her a much wider scope for acting than the "Queen of Sheba." GRAND-ASHER CO. PLANS FILLING A NEED Supplying a genuine need on the part of the exhibitors, providing reasonably priced and wholesome as well as thoroughly entertaining comedies and feature pictures, the Grand-Asher Corporation is preparing a schedule for the fall season which should prove decidedly interesting. The comedies in which will be starred Monty Banks, Sid Smith and Joe Rock, are all of tworeel length, widely different in character and type and directed by men who know the comedy end of the films backward. Adequate settings, good casts, stories that are built solely to amuse and entertain, render them highly desirable from the exhibitor's point of view and should make them entirely acceptable to the public, as sauce, so to speak, with which to garnish the heavier fare provided by dramatic vehicles. At present the features are being produced by Ben Wilson with strong cast headed by Bryant Washburn and Mabel Forrest. The first three were all written by Evelyn Campbell and adapted by well known continu-1 ity writers. There are seven J more to be made by Mr. Wilson j and all will be supplied with ' strong casts. Many of these ', stories, by writers of note, have been already selected and are now being adapted for the ! screen. Among these pictures will be several in which Billie Rhodes will appear in the stellar roles. Later production plans for ' other productions in which fa j mous screen luminaries are to ; appear will be announced no doubt of the return of Samuel V. Grand, head of the GrandAsher organization, on his re \ turn from New York early in August. Announcements in the trade papers contemplate some of the most attractive pictures imaginable from this newly formed releasing company. At least one new face has already been introduced in Mabel Forrest, who appears opposite Bryant Washburn in the Ben Wilson films. Sargent Finishes Lewis Sargent .popular film juvenile artist, has completed his engagement at Universal, where he played the leading juvenile role in Gladys Walton's latest starring vehicle, "The Wild Party," and he is now trying to decide between offers which have been made him for important parts in other pictures. Meanwhile, he has taken a bungalow at one of the beaches near Los Angeles where he is enjoying his first vacation in three years.