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

Page Fourteen Weekly JVake-'Em-Up — CAMERA'S News Section CAMERA I Who's WKo and Wkat's What in Filmland This Week i Richard Dix, Lasky featured player, is spending his spare^ moments when he is not on C. B. DeMilles set. working on "The Ten Commandments" in a most enjoyable manner — reclining at ease? in the dentist's chair. George Marion, who is playing the part of Chris in "Anna Christie," Eugene O'Neil's New York stage success which is being picturized by John Griffith Wray for Thomas H. Ince, has crossed the Atlantic more times than any actor in Hollywood. Marion, a member of the original cast which recently closed in London, has made fifty trips across the Atlantic, his last being to play the part in W ray's picture. Eddie Phillips. well known juvenile, is one of the busiest young actors in Hollywood. . He is working nights under the direction of Paul Powell on added scenes for his recent Cosmopolitan picture, "Daughter of Mother McGinn" and his days are devoted to playing the sympathetic lead with Wesley Barry in the George M. Cohan hit, "George Washington, Jr.," for Warner Brothers. Mai Saint Clair is directing. Recently an Anthony J. Bruno fell afoul of the law on a charge of peddling drugs, it is said, and in view of the similarity of this name to his own, J. Anthony Bruno, the popular photographer of 6412 Hollywood Boulevard, says some people seemed to think he was the man accused and he asks Camera! to impress it upon the public that he has never been under arrest in . his life, on any charge. Joe Rock is completing "It's a Bear I" this week for GrandAsher, with Reggie Morris at the helm and starts his ninth picture next week. Joe Butterworth, who recently played the part of "Sam" in "Penrod and Sam," has been signed by Sol Lesser to portray the leading role in "Peck's Bad Boy and His Dad," a Principal Pictures production. It is planned to star the promising boy actor in a series of pictures depicting the life of American childhood. "Broken Nose" Murphy is playing the character part of a hard-boiled "bo'sn mate" in "The Storm Daughter," Priscilla Dean's next starring vehicle for Universal, being directed by George Archainbaud. Immediately upon the completion of the picture he is now making. Ben Lyon will return to New York to start rehearsing for "The Crooked Square," which will open at the Hudson Theatre in September. Mary McLaren has returned from location, where she has been playing the lead in Murray Garsson's latest production, the title of which will be announced in the near future. Buzzel has just completed his second screen comedy, and will shortly start rehearsing for his new show which opens on Broadway his fall. Joseph Schildkraut, who is at present playing opposite Norma Talmadge, likes the west coast so much that he is building a beautiful California home, and will in all probability remain on the coast for the next two years. Alma Rubens may head her own producing company if plans now being made are completed. Miss Rubens will shortly announce her decision. Frances Hatton, character actress, now interpreting a part in Tod Browning's production of "The Day of Faith" at the Goldwyn studio, is the wife of Raymond Hatton ,one of the screen's best actors. Ina Anson, who danced her way from a stage career to a longterm contract with Goldwyn, has been in pictures six months — and has played in six pictures. Madge Bellamy, recently starred in "Soul of the Beast," Thos. H. lnce's screen novelty featuring Oscar, the elephant, has been loaned to play the lead in "No More Women," an Associated Authors production which is being filmed at the Ince studios. Thomas H. Ince has completed the cutting and editing of "Her Reputation," an unusual drama built around the power of the modern day press, which will be released by First National this fall. Ince, who is famous in the industry for the fast action of his productions, claims that this is one of the fastest moving productions he has ever put out. May McAvoy is starred with Lloyd Hughes in the chief male role. Montague Love, who is in Rome with the George Fitzmaurice company, filming "The Eternal City," was the guest of honor at a dinner given in the home of Count Raspezi. Maurice (Lefty) Flynn has started work on "The Tempest," in which he will be featured. The entire production will be made here. Ruth Renick has started work on her new production. "Back to Hack," in which she will be starred. Miss Renick will remain here for a few years to come. Having completed "Girl O' Mine," in which she will be featured, Alyce Mills will immediately start work on "Below the Mason-Dixon Line," which will be filmed in Savannah. Marguerite Courtot has arrived here and was immediately engaged to play the lead in "Desires," a special production in which she will be featured. Lucy Fox is with Fox, playing the leading feminine role in the Fox special, "Around the Town With Gallagher & Shean." "She is clever, Mr. Gallagher." "She's a peach, Mr. Shean." R. Wm. Neill, the director at present here, is on the finishing scenes of a big special feature, and will return shortly to New York to start work on a new feature. Norma Shearer has started work on her third special under her Mayer long-term contract. Miss Shearer will remain here for the next two years. Evelyn Brent, who has been signed by Metro for one of the important roles in "Held to Answer," made her screen debut in a Metro picture several years ago when she appeared opposite Lionel Barrymore in "The Millionaire's Double." Edward C, Thomas, formerly West Coast Manager of Exhibitor's Trade Review, and erstwhile publicity director for Monte M. Katterjohn and the Henry Lehrman Studios, has again entered the film industry in the role of free lance publicity writer. Thomas "enjoyed" a long vacation from his labors through the medium of an extended sick spell, followed by a rousing automobile accident which almost brought on a total eclipse. Tom Kennedy and Kala Pasha, well-known heavyweight boxer and wrestler respectively, and equally well-known as featured Mack Sennett comedians, lent their diversified artistic abilities to the production of Rex Ingram's visualization of "Scaramouche" during some important mob scenes. Malcolm McGregor, Metro featured player, recently made a personal appearance at the Metro bungalow at the Motion Picture Exposition in Los Angeles, and is now Buffering from an attack of writer's cramp as the result of being forced to autograph hundreds of the several thousand photographs of himself which were given away at the time. When the umpire called "play ball" down Mack Sennett's way, on Bill Campbell's set. Baby Muriel MacCorniac took the mound and is reported "threw a mean ball, and nothing else but"— After the game the young celebrities were feasted on ice cream and cake, followed by a short speech by Johnnie Lucas the feature player. Director Campbell promises something different in the way of amusement when "Rough and Ready" is released. Virginia Foltz is visiting her mother, Clara Shortridge Foltz, 153 So. Normandie. Since retiring from professional life Miss Foltz, who is Mrs. J. W. Catron, has been living on their 7000acre ranch near Sante Fe, New Mexico. Miss Foltz is well known professionally having sang in the revival of thtt "Mikado" with Ferris Hartman and Frank de Shon. She also sang the lead in "Madame Sherry" and other big musical productions, beside playing leading roles in local cinema productions. Harry Keaton is now working on "Circumstantial Evidence," I his third two-reel comedy. Keaton is directing as well as starring in his production. The cast includes Billie Baird, a new find in the picture field, Harold Prud>. ham and Lee Parker. Elmer Edwardson is behind the camera as usual. Count up another one for Josephine Adair! Now she's over at the Fox Studios, playing in Buckingham's current comedy. She got over there right after completing one of the major roles in Emory Johnson's "The Mailman," and is centainly working hard. Day by day she she seems to be gaining in favor and prominence, and those who are in a position to judge say that when Frank Borzage's "Children of Dust" is released she will find her place among the tiny satellites of nlmdom's sky. Insofar as age goes Josephine can count six, but her intelligence is certainly way beyond her years. We thought she was going strong by getting one of the six featured roles in Borzage's pictures but that seems to have been only the beginning. George and Baseal Bookasta are playing parts with Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., in his first starring venture at the Lasky Studios while awaiting their camera call for Douglas Fairbanks' "The Thief of Bagdad." They recently completed interesting parts with Mary Pickford in "Rosita" and both Miss Pickford and Mr. Fairbanks have evinced the greatest interest in these fiveyear olds. They are of Syrian descent, /