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

Page Twelve Weekly Wake'Em-Up— CAMERA'S News Section CAMERA! NEWCOMER LOOKS LIKE A FUTURE OLD FAVORITE Oliver Follansbee, one of the newcomers to the film world, makes his screen debut with the all-star cast in "The Ten Commandments." Cecil de Mille's latest production. Follansbee began his dramatic career in Chicago as a member of the Actors Guild, and appeared in a number of productions with that organization, namely. "The Lion and the Mouse." 'La Tosca," "The Faun," "Come Out of the Kitchen," "The Little Cinderella" and many others. His first important role was in support of Marjorie Rambeau in "The Sign on the Door." He later appeared with Lenore Ulric. in "The SonDaughter," at the Belasco theatre. During a performance of "The Thief," in which Eugene O'Brien was starred, O'Brien became ill and Follansbee. who had understudied the title role, assumed the part for a period of three weeks. His performance was such that he was at once offered contracts by leading producers. The late Wallace Reid, one of Follansbee's stage associates, persuaded him to come to California and begin his screen career. Already Follansbee has received great praise for his work in the de Mille production and his future is being watched by a great many producers. Mortimer Now Fox Director. Edward Mortimer is now wielding a megaphone at the William Fox West Coast studios, Hollywood, directing John Gilbert in a screen translation of Richard Harding Davis' "The Exile," with scenario by John Russell. Betty Bouton has the role opposite Mr. Gilbert and in the cast are Margaret Fielding, who made a screen name for herself by her excellent characterization of "Mabel" in "If Winter Comes"; John Webb Dillion. who essays the "heavy," Fred Warren and others. Don Short is the cameraman. Nothing But the Truth. Bryan Foy, son of Eddie Foy, who recently reached directorial honors at the William Fox West Coast studios, is making his first Sunshine comedy, with Stephen Roberts as co-director. The laugh-maker will be captioned "Nothing But the Truth," and has as its three principal characters three famous truth-tellers, Ananias, Baron Munchausen, and Diogenes. Foy is also the scenarist. Fred Kley a Rider. Fred Kley. general studio manager of the big Fox studio. Hollywood, has become a horseback enthusiast and recently purchased several very fine saddle horses. Early any morning he can be found in the vicinity of the "Uplifters' Club." on one of the many attractive bridle paths of that section. Doris May is soon to make her bow under the Warner Brothers' banner, as she has been selected to play opposite Johnnie Hines in the star's second Warner picture, tentatively titled, "Conductor 1492," adapted from F. Scott Fitzgerald's story. PLAYER OF MOTHER ROLE SCORES IN "LULLABY" The best work ever done by "Nan Connor" is the tribute being paid her by those who have seen the rushes of "Lullaby," the Chester Bennett production, starring lane Novak, in which this talented actress just finished playing. Following a few years of legitimate -tage and operatic experience, Miss Connor, like many other legitimate players, turned her eyes toward the silver screen, where she has since played with such famous celebrities as Dorothy Phillips in "The World's a Stage. " Leatrice Joy in "Minnie." Mary Pickford in "Pollyanna" and Suds." Madge Kennedy. "The Blooming Angel" and Clara Kimball Young in ""The Forbidden Woman." Mother and nurse characterizations have been her specialty. Miss Connor nas until recently also been a member of the Hollywood Players, but due to the pressure of her screen work she was forced to withdraw her support. SEELING OFFERS PRIZES Kathryr. Parker of Baltimore, Maryland, was the lucky lady who won the prize on her original idea for "Big Boy." Williams' last production, entitled, "The Midnight Rider." Mr. Seeling offers another prize for the best submitted idea in this same am' unt of words for a George Larkin feature. The contest will close September 15th. Mr. Seeling's studio address is 1442 Beachwood Drive, Hollyw< >od. Klinor Fair, who is at present under contract to Universal, will shortly r> turn to New York for a brief vacation, prior to starting work on a new feature. WHO IS THIS WRITER? MYSTERY An amusing little my-tery has sprung up in Hollywood and has caused considerable buzz of speculation along the Boulevard. It is rumored that one of the younger popular short story writers has become a motion picture actor under the name of Stanley Stoles. Rumor has it that this is not the author's real name and the local colony is busy speculating as to the author's real name and the name under which his magazine stories appear. Although Stanley Stoles admits he has had stage experience, playing "Preece" in "Milestones" and "Ralston" in "Nothing But the Truth" under the direction of Marie Wainwright on the legitimate stage in the East, he insists that his venture as a motion picture actor i primarily to get the "motion picture angle" on stories. One of the directors with whom the young man has recently worked is predicting that Stanley Stoles may have a doubly success lead in film versions of his ful career, some day playing the stories BRUNO HITS UPON A W IDELY POPULAR IDEA J. Anthony Bruno reports that his announcement published in last week's Camera!, to the effect that he had acquired the services of the eminent cinematographer. Jas. Talbot Gibney, Esq., and had opened, in addition to his already well-known portrait photography service, a new branch of his business entirely devoted to the commercial production of screen tests, at a most moderate price and under the personal supervision of Mr. Gibney, has created quite an interest, to say the least, and that they had shot thousands of feet of the celluloid during the course of the week in satisfying the demands of dozens of screen aspirants who were attracted by his timely announcement. William DcMillc Editing. William DeMille, assisted by hfl scenarist. Clara Beranger, is nofl cutting, titling and editing "The Marriage Maker," his latest Paramount picture featuring Agnes Ayres and Jack Holt, supported by Charles de Roche. Mary Astor and Robert Agnew. The screen story was adapted from Richanfl Knoblock's stage success, "The Faun." Ining Starts. The Irving Productions at the Hollywood Studios started shooting this week on location at the fishing village at Monterey. I. W. Irving, who wrote the story, entitled "Trapped." promises to announce the all-star cast in a few days and that it will be a regular humdinger, from the box-office viewpoint. W. H. Carr is production manager and Jack O'Brien director, with Cy Clegg assisting. The scenario is by Frank Beresford and Harold Shumate, with D. Jennings at the camera. Another Newcomer. Helen Andrus, who recently portrayed important roles with the FamousPlayers in the East, under the direction of Victor Fleming, has arrived in Hollywood seeking new laurels. Miss Andrus, who is a blonde type, augments the blonde division of the Hollywood film colony in a manner pleasing to the eye and being an heiress in her own right, has two mighty powerful weapons with which to pry open the portal of supremacy on the silversheet. Cast is Completed. The cast for Lloyd Hamilton's first five-reel comedy, "Mammy'i Boy," will include Irma Harrison, Tom Wilson. Lucille LaVerne and Edna May Spurl. Director Jack Noble began photographing : the action last week at the Mam-' aroneck Studios, where the picture is being produced. The cast is largely the same as that se-J lected for Al Jolson before he] tendered his abrupt resignation from motion pictures Title is Changed. "The Master of Man" has become "The Judge and the Wo-' man." The latter is the release1! title announced from the Goldwyn studios for Sir Hall Caine's famous novel which is being brought to the screen by Victor Seastrom, the noted Swedish director, as his first American production. The change was made necessary by the fact that several pictures have recently been released with titles similar to "The Master of Man." The cast of "The Judge and he Woman" includes : Conrad Nagel, Mae Busch, Patsy Ruth Miller, DeWitt Jennings, Aileen Pringle, Hobart Bosworth, and others. After enjoying her first taste of working on location in the wilds of Yosemite Valley, Lenore Ulric returned to the Warner Studios to film interior scenes for the Belasco production, "Tiger Rose." During her absence the Warner sudio staff had built interior sets which were replicas of the exteriors of Yosemite.