Motion Picture News (Mar-Apr 1923)

March 17, 1923 1269 Two Warner Classics for March Release The two latest Warner Brothers' classics of the screen, " Brass," the novel of marriage and divorce written by Charles G. Norris, and " Little Church Around the Corner," adapted from the play by Charles Blaney and the novel by Marion Russell, are listed as March releases, and they will be given premiere presentations at the Strand theatre, New York, during the weeks of March 11 and 25, respectively. The prominent roles in " Brass " are portrayed by Monte Blue and Marie Prevost, and the supporting cast includes Harry Myers, Irene Rich, Frank Keenan, Helen Ferguson, Miss DuPont, Cyril Chadwick, Margaret Seddon and many others. Julien Josephson adapted the novel for the screen. " Little Church Around the Corner," directed by William A. Seiter, includes in the cast, headed by Claire Windsor, Kenneth Harlan, Hobart Bosworth, Walter Long, Pauline Stark, Alex Francis, Margaret Seddon, George Cooper, Winter Hall and Cyril Chadwick. The story and scenario were written by Olga Printzlau. Changes Are Announced in First National Managers G. G. Maxey has resigned as First National branch manager of the Seattle office to take effect March 17. C. H. Feldman who has been branch manager of the Portland office has been transferred to Seattle. Charles W. Koeraer in charge of the Butte office will take Feldman's place in Portland and Harry Sigmond who has been a salesman in the Seattle office of First National has been promoted to branch manager of the Butte office. Scenes in " The Hunchback of Notre Dame," the Universal attraction. Paramount Names Eight for March "Adam's Rib/9 "Adam and Eva," "The Nth Commandment" Among Releases Set V Walter Hiers is the star of the Paramount picture, " Mr. Billings Spends His Dime," from which the above scenes are taken. DURING the month of March Paramount will release eight productions. First on the schedule is Betty Compson in <; The White Flower," which is listed for release the 4th. Julia Crawford Ivers wrote the story and scenario and directed the picture as well. Edmund Lowe is Miss Compson's leading man, and the supporting cast also includes Edward Martindel, Arline Pretty, Sylvia Ashton, Arthur Hoyt, Leon Berry, Lily Philips and Reginald Carter, besides several native Hawaiian actors. Cosmopolitan's " Adam and Eva," starring Marion Davies, is scheduled for the 11th. Robert G. Vignola directed this picture, which is an adaptation by Luther Reed of the stage comedy-drama success by Guy Bolton and George Middleton. T. Roy Barnes, Tom Lewis, William Norris, Percy Ames, William Davidson, Bradley Barker and John Powers are in the cast. The settings were designed by Joseph Urban. Agnes Ayres in " Racing Hearts " is also scheduled for the 11th. This is an automobile race picture from the pen of Byron Morgan. Will M. Ritchey adapted "Racing Hearts" and Paul Powell directed. Miss Ayres' leading man is Richard Dix, and Theodore Roberts, Robert Cain, Warren Rogers and J. Farrell MacDonald are the other leadingplayers. On March 18th Walter Hiers is formally introduced as a star in " Mr. Billings Spends His Dime," a comedy by Dana Burnet. Wesley Ruggles directed from a scenario by Albert Shelby Le Vino. Featured as Hiers' leading woman is Jacqueline Logan, while the cast also included George Fawcett, Robert McKim, Patricia Palmer, Josef Swickard, Guy Oliver, Edward Patrick, Clarence Burton, George Field and Lucien Littlefield. On the same date comes " The Nth Commandment," from the Cosmopolitan studios. This drama was written by Fannie Hurst, scenarized by Frances Marion and directed by Frank Borzage — the same trio that was responsible for " Humoresque." Colleen Moore, James Morrison and Eddie Phillips are featured. Allan Dwan's production, " The Glimpses of the Moon," with Bebe Daniels and Nita Naldi, is announced for release March 25th. This is a picturization of Edith Wharton's novel, treating the subject of trial marriage. E. Lloyd Sheldon wrote the scenario, and prominent in the supporting cast are David Powell, Maurice Costello and Rubye de Remer. Alice Brady in " The Leopardess " is the other release for the 25th. This is an adaptation by J. Clarkson Miller of the novel by Katharine Newlin Burt. Edward Langford and Montagu Love have the two chief supporting roles. Cecil B. DeMille's production, " Adam's Rib," by Jeanie Macpherson, is listed as a March special. Milton Sills, Elliott Dexter, Theodore Kosloff, Anna Q. Nilsson and Pauline Garon are the featured players. S. L. Pictures Open Office in Hollywood During his visit to New York, Arthur H. Sawyer, of S. L. Pictures, announced the opening of an office of this organization on the coast. The office is located on Hollywood Boulevard, and Mr. Sawyer has installed Margaret Ettinger as director of coast publicity for the various S. L. productions. These headquarters are in addition to the offices msintained by S. L. Pictures in San Diego, where Messrs. Sawyer and Lubin are rushing to completion the erection of a fourunit stage studio. The first stage has been completed and will be ready for occupancy within the next month. Bert Lubin has been placed in charge of the San Diego office of S. L. Pictures and Mr. Sawyer will divde his time, in the capacity of supervising director, between Hollywood and Los Angeles.