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Read my references Telephone 598-207 1712 St. James Court, Hollywood, at Weste MARION WARDE Acting and Make-Up for the Stage and Films Classical, Character, Ballet and Step-dancing 423-4 MUSIC ARTS BUILDING 233 SOUTH BROADWAY PHONE 821-181 Walter Frederick Seely Shadowed Photography 1448 North Wilcox ; (One-half block west of Cahuenga at J Sunset.) Telephone 439-774 in comedies — has been selected by Edward Sedgwick, director of Hoot Gibson, for the leading feminine role opposite Hoot in the new Universal-Gibson special production. "Hook and Ladder." The story is that of a fireman's life, a suhject which allows of thrills, humor and human interest of a natural sort. "Hook and Ladder" is well into production and will succeed "Blinky." "Out of Luck," "The Ramblin' Kid" and "The Extra Man" in the schedule of Universal-Gibson specials. "Wyoming" is the name of the story and "Wyoming" is where they'll go to make the motion picture. That's the latest news about the Jack Hoxie unit at Universal City, of which Robert North Bradbury is the director and Isadora Bernstein the scenarist. The leading woman in "Wyoming" is Lillian Rich. Medicine Bow. Wyoming, or rather, territory near it which has never been recorded on the screen, will be filmed for backgrounds of the new Hoxie picture. Part of the story is laid in Wyoming, and it is the policy of the Universal Pictures corporation to get the authentic atmosphere wherever the conditions allow. Already there has been two weeks' shooting on the picture, mostly in and around Lone Pine, California, but for the big stuff on sheep ranches the actual locale in Wyoming will provide the only perfect atmosphere. The company will leave very soon. Clover Field, important aviation center in Los Angeles, was the location for many days of the unit from Universal City which is filming "The Ghost City." a chapterplay of adventure co-starring Margaret Morris and Pete Mfirrison. Jay Marchant is directing. The sets built at Universal City, the mountain sets constructed by Nature at Kean's Camp, the hills a few miles from Universal City and the open lands where aeroplanes may be landed, have been the principal locations. Following nineteen strenuous weeks among lions, alligators, an elephant and a few other perils, Ruth Royce will leave Universal City shortly for a vacation in New York. Miss Royce has appeared through five consecutive chapterplay* at Universal City, and this is her first vacation in three vears. New York's famous elevated railways are being built in California now. An exact reproduction of the "L" is under construction at Universal City, on the New York streets being reproduced for "My Mamie Rose." Mary Philbin is the star. King Baggot has started work on "The CoRespondent. " a mystery story based on the play by Rita Weiman. author of "The Acquittal." An elaborate newspaper office and hotel set have been constructed for the large scenes of the new play. Lola Todd is Universal City's latest "discovery" in heavy roles. Miss Todd, the daughter of one of the veteran employes of the New York office, was sent to Universal City for a "tryout." Her beauty won her recognition, and she is cast for an important role in "The Ghost City," Pete Morrison's new Western chapterplay. Lon Chancy admits he had stagefright in New York. It's peculiar, too; he's played in New York many times while he was on the stage : but the crowd that viewed the premiere of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" was too much for him. The truth about it only came to light with his return to Universal City following his trip to New York to sec the picture presented at the Astor Theatre. After the performance the crowds clogged the sidewalks before the theatre until midnight, calling for Chancy, who had been in the theatre during the screening of the picture. They shouted and cheered, and the police finally had to clear the streets. But no Chaney. "What happened? Where were you?" Julius Bernhcim, general manager at Universal City asked him on his return. "As a matter of fact, I got cold feet !" admitted the actor. "I guess it was stage-fright, but 1 just couldn't go out and face that crowd out there. So — I sneaked out by the stage door and grabbed a taxi, and sneaked back to the hotel. I told the clerk to say 'hadn't come in — and he did it." Every day is Saturday on Bill Desmond's set at Universal City. For a whole week Desmond. Eileen Sedgwick, and the rest of the cast in "Beasts of Paradise." the new chapterplay, did "water stuff." Desmond fought k shark under water, with a knife, for two days, then did several under water swims, escaped from a subterannean cave, rescuing Miss Sedgwick from a flood, and there are several more water scenes to be done. He and Mis Sedgwick were in the water several hours a day for five days. "When I'm not in the water they make nk fight lions, alligators, and elephants." complaft Desmond. "In these chapterplays it's a cafe of fight or swim, all right." Among the other things the \ did a scene with "John L. Sullivan." a big elephant borrows by William Craft, the director, from the Ringling circus. This is the first time in history that a circus elephant has been rented, taken away from his circus, and used for sevejBj days in a picture studio. The big brute chased Eileen Sedgwick up a tree, then tore up the tree, and Desmond rescued her from the pursuing pachyderm. Also he fed said pachyderm about six pounds of peanuts betwcfll scenes, and it's hard to tell who got the biggest kick out of it — Desmond or John L. Sullivai. Three members of the cast of the remarkable "Merry-GoRound" are finding new and bigger opportunities at Universal City today, where "Merry-GoRound" was made. Mary Philbin, the heroine, is working in her first Universal-Jewel starring vehicle under the direction of Irving ( ummings. It is "My Mamie Rose." Owen Kildare's old novel m: 1895, and a remarkable cast supports her. j Norman Kerry, leading man. just recently completed the leading masculine characterise, tion in "The Acquittal," a mystery drama m^. reeled by Clarence L. Broun, which has been previewed successfully with fine criticism. He is now awaiting another featured role in a new special George Hackalhome. the pathetic hunchback character of "Merry-GoRound." has doffed the makeup artifices of character and is playing a role that has great character in it but isi not dependent on any devices of makeup. It is Bibbes Sheridan of Booth Tarkington's. "The Turmoil." which is being filmed as a Hobart: Henley production. J All three have materially benefited from the publicity and critical comments about "Met-1 ry-Go-Rouiid," and for Miss Philbin particularly, it has opened the door to unusual success.| Hallam Cooky has played in so many Universal pictures in the past that regular patrons of theaters where Univ ersal pictures are show! know him pretty well, but they'll see him as Ij figure not entirely to their liking in Reginakl Denny's new starring vehicle, a Byron Morgat racing story directed by Harry A. Pollard. I'. has borne two working titles, "The Spice Ofj Life" and "There He Goes." Cooley plays a young rich fellow who want: to keep the chauffeur hero from winning "th< girl"— and he follows his purpose in anythinj but gentlemanly fashion. It's not a terribly vil lainous "heavy" but just a human sort tha Cooley plays so well. i