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Capture JULIET
Mr. Thalberg. "Why not Macbeth or King Lear ?" Here is what Mr. Thalberg told me:
"For ten years it has been my dream to produce Romeo and Juliet. The present highly developed technique of the sound screen has now made it possible to transform that dream into a motion picture. Like The Barretts of Wimpole Street, Romeo and Juliet has every element of tried and true entertainment. After three hundred years of continued popularity, it still holds and charms its audiences. In more recent times, the appeal of this great drama has increased, not diminished. Purely from the standpoint of entertainment, Romeo and Juliet is the most logical selection of Shakespeare's plays."
Juliet brings Norma Shearer to the screen after more than a year's absence. Her last film was The Barretts of Wimpole Street, released in October, 1934. Her current film is important in that it stars her with Leslie Howard in their first film together since the memorable Smilin' Thru of 1932. The Divorcee, made in 1929, won her a slim, golden
In a plajrful mood on the set, Norma Shearer is taking a picture, herself!
John Barrymore (at left) as Mercutio, and BasU Rathbone, as Tybalt, are at swords' point as Leslie (.Romeo) Howard steps forward to separate them!
Academy award. What are Norma's reactions as she adds her Jidiet to the stage Juliets of Dame Ellen Terry, Julia Marlowe, Laurette Taylor, Adelaide Neilson, Mary Anderson, Helene Modjeska, Ethel Barrymore, Maude Adams, Katharine Cornell, and others? Here is her answer:
"'T* O PLAY Juliet on the screen is a thrilling adventure. On the stage
■■■ Juliet has been created by many great actresses, becoming a triumph of modern and individual interpretation in Katharine Cornell's glorious Juliet." Norma spoke with enthusiasm.
"But didn't you have any misgivings?" I asked her.
"Not in the least," Norma answered. She was now wearing the handpainted chiffon dress, an important part of her film wardrobe. "Juliet, as Shakespeare created her, is a character that any actress would want to play. She is the epitome of love — ^an expression of all the rare beauty of a first great love." There was profound emotion in her voice.
John Barrymore, playing Mercutio in the film, {Continued on page 86]
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