Motion Picture Magazine (Aug 1924-Jan 1925)

What trie Stars Are Doing A department for the fans, in which they are informed of the present picture activities of their film favorites Conducted by Gertrude Driscoll Adams, Claire — playing in The Devil's Cargo — F. P. L. Agnew, Robert — playing in Troubles of a Bride — ■ Bobby being the groom — W. F. Alden, Mary — playing in The Beloved Brute — V. Alexander, Ben — playing in a picture tentatively titled Frivolous Sal—F. N. Allison, May — recently completed work in The River Road — E. S. Astor, Mary — recently completed work in Oh, Doctor— U. Aye, Maryon — playing in Thorns of Passion — W. F. Ayres, Agnes — playing in Tomorrow's Love — F. P. L. B '! Baby Peggy — latest release Helen's Babies. Disengaged at present. Ballin, Mabel — playing in Code of the West— F. P. L. Barnes, T. Roy — playing inExcuse Me — M. G. M. . Barry, Wesley — playing in Battlin' Runyon — ■ W. D. R. Barthelmess, Richard — playing in New Toys, a comedy of domestic life, with Mrs. Barthelmess (Mary Hay) for his leading lady. Baxter, Warner — playing an important role in Cecil B. De Mille's production, The Golden Bed — F. P. L. i Bayne, Beverly — will play Countess Oleriska in The Age of Innocence, taken from Edith Wharton's prize-winning novel — W. B. Bedford, Barbara — has signed a contract to appear in Thomas H. I nee productions. Her first part is opposite Charles Ray in The Desert Fiddler — T. H. I. Beery, Noah — playing in North of 36 — F. P. L. Beery, Wallace — playing in The Devil's Cargo, a story of the California Gold Rush in 1849— F. P. L. Bellamy, Madge — playing in A Fool and His Money— C. B. C. | Bennett, Alma — disengaged at present. Latest release, The Silent Watcher — F. N. Bennett, Constance — playing in Zane Grey's Code of the West — F. P. L. Bennett, Enid — latest release The Red Lily. She is vacationing in Italy, where her husband, Fred Niblo, is directing Ben Hur. Blue, Monte — recently completed work in The Dark Swan — W. B. Blythe, Betty — has the role *of a Spanish "vamp" in The Desert Fiddler— T. H. I. Boardman, Eleanor — playing in Wife of the Centaur — M. G. M. Bosworth, Hobart — recently completed work in // / Ever Marry Again — F.N. I Bow, Clara — has had a very successful year in Hollywood since winning our ■ last Beauty Contest. She is back in New York again to appear in Howard Estabrook's The Adventurous Sex. Breamer, Sylvia — playing in Women and Gold — G. P. Brent, Evelyn — starring in a series of Gothic Productions, the first of which is TheDangerousFliit. It wasformerly called The Prude. Brockwell, Gladys — recently completed work in So Big— F. N. Bronson, Betty — playing the role of Peter Pan — F. P. L. She had to bob her hair to become Peter. Brook, Clive — playing in The Mirage — R. P. Busch, Mae — playing in a F. N. production tentatively titled Frivolous Sal. Butler, David — has been added to the cast of Code of the Wesl—F. P. L. Chadwick, Helene — recently completed work in The Dark Swan—W. B. Chaney, Lon — just started work in The Phantom of the Opera — U. Chaplin, Charles — playing in Chilikool Pass. Chaplin, Sydney — playing in Charley's Aunt for A. C. Cody, Lew — playing a different kind of villain in Dixie— M. G. M. Collier, William, Jr. — playing in The Devil's Cargo— F. P. L. Colman, Ronald — appearing in A Thief of Paradise taken from Leonard Merrick's novel, Worldings. This is his first picture under his starring contract with Samuel Goldwyn Productions. Compson, Betty — playing in William de Mille's next production. Locked Doors, when she should be honeymooning with James Cruze. Coogan, Jackie — latest release is The Rag Man — M. G. M. He's still in Europe, crusading for the Near East Relief Commission. Corbin, Virginia Lee — playing in The Three Keys — B. P. Alas, another grown-up part. Cornwall, Ann — will have the leading role opposite Douglas MacLean in his forthcoming comedy called Sky High — A. E. Cortez, Ricardo — playing the role of Tutor that the Princess falls in love with, in The Swan — F. P. L. Crane, Ward — playing in Jazz Parents — U. D D'Algy, Helen — recently completed work in A Sainted Devil — F. P. L. Dana, Viola — playing in As Man Desires — F. N. Daniels, Bebe — -has the role of Consuelo Garcia in Argentine Love — F. P. L. Daw, Marjorie — playing opposite Niles Welch in Fear-bound — V. Day, Shannon — playing in The Star Dust Trail — W. F. Dean, Priscilla — playing in A Cafe in Cairo — ■ H. S. De la Motte, Marguerite — playing in Purchased Woman for W. F. J-JUNDREDS of inquiries reach this office every week, from movie fans all over the country, asking for information about the new pictures their favorite stars are making. In consequence, we have opened this department, which henceforth will be one of the regular features of the magazine. We give information that is accurate when we go to press, but changes may occur in the time that elapses while the magazine is being printed and distributed. A key to the abbreviations vuill be found on page 120. I Carey, Harry — playing mFlomi.ng Forties — P.D.C. Carr, Mary — is playing the 72-year-old Aunty Sue in The Re-Creaiion of Brian Kent — P. P. 76 Dempster, Carol — playing the leading role in D. W. Griffith's production Isn't Life Wondeful, formerly titled Dawn — D. W. G. Denny, Reginald — playing in California Straight A head — U. De Roche, Charles — playing Madame Sans Gene, which is being filmed in France. The entire cast with the exception of Gloria Swanson and Charles De Roche is made up of French stars — F. P. L. Desmond, William — playing in The Burning Trail— V. De Vore, Dorothy — playing in The Tomboy — a perfect role. Dexter, Elliott — will play Newland Archer in The Age of Innocence — W. B, Dix, Richard — recently completed work in A Man Must Live— F. P. L. Dove, Billie — recently completed work in Thorns of Passion — W. F. Du Pont, Miss — has been cast for an important part in The Three Keys—B. P. E Earle, Edward — playing in The Dangerous Flirt, which was formerly titled The Prude— G. P. Edeson, Robert — playing in Blood and Steel — U. Ellis, Robert — playing in A Cafe in Cairo — H.'S. Evans, Madge— recently completed the leading feminine role in Classmates — I. P. Fairbanks, Douglas — disengaged at present'. His latest release was The Thief of Bagdad. Faire, Virginia Brown — playing in Peter Pan— F. P. L. Fawcett, George — playing in Up the Ladder — U. Fazenda, Louise — playing in A Broadway Butterfly—W. B. Fellows, RocklifFe — recently completed work in The Garden of Weeds— F. P. L. Flynn, Maurice — recently began work on the second of his outdoor productions called The No Gun Man — F. B. O. Forest, Alan — latest release The Great Divide — M. G. M. Francis, Alec B. — playing in A Thief of Parodist — F. N. Francisco, Betty — playing in Wife of the Centaur—M. G. M. Frazer, Robert — is coming on from the Coast to play opposite Bebe Daniels in Miss Bluebeard — F. P. L. Frederick, Pauline — recently completed work in Married Hypocrites — U. Gendron, Pierre — playing in The Dangerous Flirt— F. B. O. Gibson, Hoot — next feature will be a horse story titled Dark Rosaleen — U. Gilbert, John — playing in Wife of the Centaur — M. G. M. Gillingwater, Claude — plaving in A Thief of Paradise— F. N. Gish, Lillian and Dorothy — back from Rome, having completed play as little peasant girls in Romola. Glass, Gaston — playing in The Three Keys—B. P. Godowsky, Dagmar — just started work in Playthings"of Desire. Gordon, Huntley — playing in Ne'er the Twain Shall Meet — C. Goudal, Jetta — will have an important role in Salome of the Tenements, a story of life in New York's ghetto by Anzia Yerierska — F. P. L. Grey, Gloria — playing opposite Maurice B. Flynn in The Millionaire Cowboy — F. B. O. Griffith, Corinne — will be starred in Declassee, the famous Broadway success — F. N. Griffith, Raymond — will have an important role in Miss Bluebeard — F. P. L. H Hackathorne, George — playing in The Lady — F. N. Haines, William — playing in Wife of the Centaur M. G. M. Hale, Alan — playing in what sounds like a highwayman story, Dick Turpin — W. F. Hale, Creighton — playing in The Bridge of Sighs — W. B. Hamilton, Neil — has the leading male role in Isn't Life Wonderful— D. W. G. (.Continued on page 93)