Motion Picture Classic (Jan-Dec 1920)

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Send ten cents (Postaite or Colnl to cover postaeo and wrapplnit this new jjiildc. Get It at onct^lt may alart you on the road to fame and forlune. ScrMn Catting DN rectors Servlct, Dept. B-4, Wilmington, Delaware. Unlets you are sincere in your desire to /jet i» tht movies, please do not send f,jr this printed guide. "The Griffith studio family seems to be breaking up," began the Gossip, as he leaned back in his porch chair and studied the summer moon; "Lillian Gish is to be starred by the Frohman Amusement Corporation at $4,500 a week. Bobbie Harron is alread\' at work upon his first star production, to be released thru Metro, and Dick Barthelmess becomes a star, too, as soon as he finishes work in ' 'Way Down East.' " "That always comes with development and progress," sighed the Philosopher, studying the glow of his cigar. "Of course, they will all keep on working under the Griffith eye, making their pictures at the Mamaroneck studios, but the old ensemble will be gone," went on the Gossip. "Harron is now working with Chet Withey as director. Meanwhile, Griffith seems to have a find in little Mary Hay, who succeeded to poor 'Cutie Beautiful's' role in ' 'Way Down East.' Miss Hay was in the Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic, but she has given up that work to'devote her entire time to the films. They do say, you know, that Miss Hay and Barthelmess are to be married in the autumn." The Philosopher smiled. "Griffith is hard at work on ' 'Way Down East,' " rambled on the Gossip. "It is said that it will cost him around $750,000 before he fini.shes. Only the other day he used his biggest set since the Babylonian scenes of 'Intolerance.' It was a huge reproduction of a smart ballroom. And he has two almost complete villages built, one on Long Island and the other on the Mamaroneck property. They tell me that Creighton Hale plays a comedy character in ' 'Way Down East' and that he is going to make a big hit." "Players take surprising turns under Griffith's direction," remarked the Philosopher. "Griffith has just bought back the production originally called 'Black Beach' from First National for $400,000," the Gossip went on. "They say he is going to use it as part of his repertoire at a New York theater in the fall. It will be called 'Tlie Gamest Girl.' They say that Carol Dempster makes a remarkable hit in it, so great that members'of the First National call her the biggest find in five years." "Speaking of family dissolutions," remarked the Philosopher, "what about the division of the De Mille organization?" "Yes, indeed," answered the Gossip. "Bebe Daniels is now a Realart star and is being billed as 'the good little bad .girl.' They're going to present her in a series of baby vampire roles. Gloria .Swanson has just signed as a Famous PlayersLasky star, and her salary has jumped from around $600 to something like $1,2.50. And Thomas Meighan, of course, is already a-starring." "One thing really touched me," said the Philosopher, "and that is the way people ha\e welcomed Doug and Mary on their honeymoon. I'm mighty glad." "Great, wasn't it ?" smiled the Gossip. "All the way across country, people in every village, town and city turned out to welcome them. Maybe their stay in New York at the Ritz wasn't one round of royal welcomes. Why. their appearances on the streets were the signals for veritable riots. Police reserves had to be called out to get them out of Wall Street one day and, when they went to the tlieater, the audiences stopped watching the play." "It must have touched their hearts," said the Philosopher, softly. "Surely they deserve happiness. Think of all they have done for others on the screen !" "I see that Theda Bara has gone to Europe for a rest," went on the Gossip. "They say she's to have a new play when she returns and New York will see her again next fall behind the footlights. This trip is her first real rest. Her sister is making the trip with her. "Speaking of trips abroad." continued the Gossip, "reminds me that Mamma Talmadge and Natalie Talmadge are now on the other side, and they say that Norma and Constance are going over, along with Dorothy Gish. Maybe they're going to do a picture or two ovir there, who knows? I hear that Norma may revive 'The Garden of Allah' very soon on the screen. You remember that it was done a long time ago. Anyway, the revival is being talked about," "I would like to see Norma Talmadge in a big drama," sighed the Philosopher. "She surely needs better material." "It's hard to get, tho, these days," laughed the Gossip. "Look at the way ' they're all frantically searching. King Vidor's father and manager, Charles Vidor, was in New York for weeks recently looking for stories. They do say that King Vidor may do Winchell Smith'S' 'Turn to the Right,' " The Philosopher's interest was aroused. "Vidor is the most promising director on the screen," he saiti. "You interest me very much, for no one could do 'Turn to the Right' better than he." "Micky Neilan has been in New York," the Gossip ran on. "Bert Lytell is here. Going to do a stage play this fall, besides keeping up his screen work.. Madge Kennedy is going to return, at least temporarily, to the footlights. You,i of course, have heard that Al H. Woods, who presented Miss Bara on the stage,: made an offer to Bill Hart, which was rejected. Bill is going to retire from acting, they say." "Personally, I cant think of anything more interesting than the return to New' York of S. L. Rothapfel," interrupted the Philosopher. "There is a man to whom the whole industry owes a great deal — and who isn't half appreciated by {Continued on page 9S) (Ninety)