Moving Picture World (Jan-Feb 1927)

February 5, 1927 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 429 “The Grey Hat” Cast Completed With Vaverka Anton Vaverka, well known stage and screen character, famous for his role of the late Emperor Franz Joseph in “Merry-Go-Round,” has been cast in the role of Ribot, the cafe-owner, in “The Grey Hat,” now being directed by Harry Millarde for Metro-GoldwynMayer. With the choice of Vaverka for this role, the cast of the original French farce, written by F. Hugh Herbert and Florence Ryerson, is completed. Lew Cody and Renne Adoree have the featured romantic lead, while Dorothy Sebastian and Roy D’Arcy have the “heavy” roles, which are almost as important in telling of the story. Goldburg Signs Barbara Bedford Jesse J. Goldburg, supervising director of Chadwick productions, has signed Barbara Bedford for the leading role in “Life of an Actress,” which will go into production next week. Miss Bedford was recently featured by Chadwick in “Sunshine of Paradise Alley.” Tiffany Film “The Princess From Hoboken” is now in the course of filming by Tiffany Productions, Inc. According to word received from the Coast by M. H. Hoffman, vice-president, this picture will be an unusual film. He Knows Success William Haines, of M.-G.-M., who made good in “Tell It to the Marines.” Dolores Costello and John Barrymore in Warner Bros.’ “When a Man Loves.” Asher Seeks Fresh Material For His Production Schedule EM. ASHER, who is in New . York City, primarily in the interests of the First National special, “McFadden’s Flats,” produced by Asher, Small and Rogers, is also in search of suitable screen material for his production schedule. Small is now preparing the Avery Hopwood farce, "Ladies Night in a Turkish Bath,” for production. This will be followed by a screen version of “The Gorilla,” both stage plays having enjoyed long and prosperous runs in New York and on tour. “McFadden’s Flats,” which opens at the Mark Strand, New York, next week, for a run, serves to introduce Charlie Murray and Chester Conklin as a team of fun makers. The two will be presented in other film features sponsored by Asher and small, whose intention it is to concentrate all their efforts in producing novelty pictures and outstanding comedies. “McFadden’s Flats” is straight comedy, with a bit of heart interest. There is not a villain or a bit of villany in it, nor any “menace.” The supporting cast includes Edna Murphy, Cissy Fitzgerald, Aggie Herring, De Witt Jennings, Dorothy Dwan and Larry Kent. Ingram’s Cameraman Arrives in France Lee Garmes, chief photographer for Rex Ingram’s “The Garden of Allah,” for MetroGoldwyn, has arrived at Nice, France, where Ingram’s studios are located, with his assistant. Shooting on the picture began two weeks ago, and in February the company will go to Africa to film exteriors in the Sahara Desert. Heading the cast are Alice Terry and Ivan Petrovich, Ingram’s latest discovery, recently seen in “The Magician.” Loew-Lawrence Conference Ends Arthur Loew, foreign manager for the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer organization, together with Ludwig Lawrence, manager of the French offices of the concern with headquarters in Paris, have completed their visit at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, going over the production plans of the coming year, especially such production as “Old Heidelberg” and other features. Having gathered data for their foreign sales forces, they reJ turned to New York. Robert Edeson To Remain With Metropolitan Robert Edeson, De MilleMetropolitan featured player, now appearing with Marie Prevost in the latter’s current starring vehicle, “The Night Bride,” will not leave the studio for his next picture. He has been assigned a featured role in Joseph Schildkraut’s forthcoming starring Metropolitan production, “The Heart Thief,” which Nils Olaf Chrisander will direct. Opposite Schildkraut will appear Lya de Putti, eminent Hungarian screen player, who created screen history with her performance in “Variety.” Frank Reicher, famous in theatricals for many successful productions he has presented, is also in the cast. Henry Cronjager will film the production. “ Beloved Rogue ” Ready To Show Cutting and titling on John Barrymore’s first United Artists Picture, “The Beloved Rogue,” has been completed at the United Artists Studio, Hollywood. In the film, which took six months to complete, Barrymore plays the role of Francois Villon, French beggar-poet. The cast of “The Beloved Rogue” includes Conrad Veidt in the role of King Louis XI, Mr. Veidt’s first appearance in an American made production; Marceline Day plays Charlotte de Vauxcelles; and the Duke of Burgundy is played by Lawson Butt. Nigel de Brulier is the astrologer, and Lucy Beaumont is Villon’s mother. Alan Crosland directed. Scully Aids Sloan William Scully has been appointed assistant director of “Turkish Delight,” the Irvin S. Cobb story which Paul Sloane is directing at the De Mille studio.