The Moving picture world (February 1920-March 1920)

2106 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD March 27, 1920 PHOTOPLAY EDITORS Copy Freely and Give Credit OceatUkMlIy "Clip and Paste specially Written for Moving Picture World. 9f PICTURE SHOWMEN Copy for Live Fillers In Yonr Ttftmrn THE next James Oliver Curwood novel to be visualized on the screen will be "Nomads of the North," to be produced by David M. Hartford, who directed "Back to God's Country," another Curwood romance of great screen vogue. With the completion of Julien Josephson's "Wheelbarrow Webster," featuring Lloyd Hughes, work will begin upon the production of another Josephson rural comedy-drama, "Homespun Folks." The Al Woods farce. "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath," is being prepared for the screen, with Viola Dana starring in the role Florence Moore created. Edward Dillon will direct the presentation at Metro's Hollywood plant Thomas Meighan, Paramount's new screen star is now at work in Cuba, under the direction of Hugh Ford, in "Civilian Clothes, adapted for the screen by Clara Beranger from Thompson Buchanan's play of the same title. "Love Amoiif; the ChlckenB," a forthcoming Owen Moore prodnctlon, was written by P. G. Wodehon»e. The reader is hereby anthorlzed to perpertrate all the «wheexe»» the title will carry. Madge Kennedy's latest Goldwyn picture, "Trimmed with Red," by Wallace Irwin, which was filmed in New York, has been finished and Miss Kennedy has gone with her husband, Harold Bolster, to Florida tor a short vacation between pictures. Miss Kennedy's next picture will be made under the direction of Hugo Ballin. Having completed "The Roads of Destiny," an adaptation of Channing Pollock's play made under the direction of Frank Lloyd, Pauline Frederick is studying the script for "Madame X," the famous French drama, which will be her next starring vehicle. The emotional possibilities of the role to be portrayed by Miss Frederick are tremendous. Jane Novak, immediately on th© conclusion of her appearance in "Roads of Destiny," was cast to support Tom Moore in his current productin, "The Great Accident," a Ben Williams story being filmed under the direction of Harry Beaumont. "The Honor of His House," a Engene O'Brien production scheduled for release In July, was •»vrltten by Andrew Soutar, who has another story now passing through his "Bllck." Burton King is bringing Virginia Lee into prominence as a screen queen. She will star in his presentation, "The Road to Arcady, based on Edith Sisson's story first printed in the Ladies Home Journal. Marguerita Sylvia, primma donna soprano of international repute, will soon be seen in her first screen attraction, titled The Honey Bee," made by "Flying A" Features. Universal's Stage WonuLn's War Relief series of short photoplays are introducliig to the screen stag© celebrities who would not otherwise find themselves photographed in animation for "picture fans." There were twelve in the original series and the last subject has just started its rounds. Maurice Tourneur is going right down through the Robert Louis Stevenson stories. Having completed "Treasure Island' for the screen, he is now working on "The Pavilion on the Links." Teddy, the dog that appeared In Metro's "Stronger Than Death," attracted the attention of a studio visitor. «I suppose he gets about Ave bonea a dayT" commented the visitor. "Oh, no," repUed Director Ray Smallwood. "Teddy's a vegetarian. He gets about a hundred lierrles il week." COMING TO THE SCREEN. Film Version of Plays, Popular Books and Original Scenarios for the "Fans." "Nomade of the North" (First National). "The Branding Iron" (Goldwyn). "Payment Guaranteed" (American). "Conrad In Quest of His Youth" (Paramount). "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath" (Metro). "His Harvest" (Fox). "Dollar for Dollar" (Pathe). "Madam X" (Goldwyn). "Twins of Suffering Creek" (Pox). "Fine Feathers" (Metro). "The MIdlanders" (Love). "Crossed Claims" (Universal). "The Ugly Duckling" (Samuelson). "The Thirtieth Piece of Sliver" (American). "The Figurehead" (Selznick). "Miss Hobbs" (Renlart). "Wheelbarrow Webster" (Paramonmt). "No Limit Carson" (Fox). "Alias Jimmy Valentine" (Metro). "The Cheater" (Metro). "Civilian Clothes" (Paramount). "The Man Who Killed" (Puramonnt). "A Desperate Hero" (Select). •♦The Sowing of Anderson Cree" (Select). "The Hope" (Metro). "Children Not Wanted" (Republic). "The House of Toys" (American). "Homespun Folks" (Paramount). "The Week End" (.Vmerican). "The House of Whispers" (Hodklnaon). "Milestones" (Goldwyn). "The Test" (Compson). "The Crudflx of Destiny" (Pandora). ".\ Toklo Siren" (Universal). "The Rose of Nome" (Fox). "Pardners" (Universal). "The Lady of Lies" (Paramount). Andrew Robson has been cast as Mr. Secor In the Rupert Hughes' production, "Scratch My Back," being directed by Sidney Olcott, with T. Roy Barnes in the principal part. Richard Tucker has been assigned to Reginald Barker's production of "The Branding Iron." Marion Colvln, Joan Standing and Albert Roscoe have also been added to the company. Jack Pickford is making rapid progress in the O. Henry story, "The Double-Dyed Deceiver." and Mabel Normand is creating a remarkable comedy character in her interpretation of "The Slim Princess," a photoplay version of the stage comedy by George Ade and Henry Blossom. These are amongthe Goldwyn activities. First staged and now screened, Augustus Thomas' "The Harvest Moon" is shining as brightly on the silver screen as upon the dramatic boards. Doris Kenyon is the compelling star of the presentation. Mitchell Lewis rescued a girl who had fallen vii-tim to an overturned motor near Metro's studio In Hollywood. A friend of the big star, asking a (juestlon about the Incident, remarked: "I hear you rescued a damsel In distress from beneath a fliwer, Mitchell?" Lewis smiled. "There wasn't that much to It," he replied. "And, besides. It wasn't a flivver. I had to use both hands to Uft the dam thing." Albert Payson Terhune, well-known contributor to newspaper "syndicates," has written a scenario that Marquerita Fisher will be starred in by "Flying A" features. "The Thirtieth Piece of Silver" is the title. King Baggot, one of the pioneers in motion picture acting, will be Miss Fisher's leading man in the new presentation. Edith Day, who is playing the leading role in "Irene," a Broadway musical comedy, has the leading role in "Children Not Wanted," a forthcoming screen drama. Other members of the cast are Dorothy Walters, Jean Robertson. Ruth Sullivan and Lumsden Hare. J. Warren Kerrigan will have as principal feminine support in his presentation of "The House of Whispers" Margery Wilson and Claire Du Brey. Mile. Valdeo, solo dancer with the Chicago Opera Company, and Blanche Parks, a dancer in Ziegfeld's Midnight Frolic, both appear in the George Fitzmaurice production, "The Man Who Killed," featuring Mae Murray and David Powell. And don't forget Mae is "some" dancer her own self! Bernard Durning, who has Just finished his first starring picture, "The Gift Supreme," will soon begin another, "The Sowing of Alderson Cree." in which Pauline Stark will appear as his leading woman. Billle Burke has a habit. After finishing the scenes in each set at the Famous PlayersLasky studios she makes a careful survey of each piece of furniture, the rugs, hangings and vases to see if there is anything she wants for her own home. Then she goes shopping. Add to film millionaires the following stars who have Just purchased homes In Hollywood, the picture suburb of Los Angelrsi William S. Hart, a j|t::5,000 resldcncct Cleo Madison, n $IO,(MM> bungalow, and Wanda Haniey, ¥5,<HI0 invested in a lot, on which she will at once build a tidy little home for something like 915,000. Having nearly finished "The Cheater," screen version of "Judah," May Allison is preparing for "Fine Feathers," her succeeding Metro, by visiting the milliners and modists. Interest in "Judah" will be created by recalling that E. S. Willard and Marie Burroughs originated that Henry Arthur Jones play on the stage. "Stop That Man," a stage play by George V. Hobart, has been purchased by Myron Selznick and will be arranged for the screen as a starring vehicle for Owen Moore. Frank Keenan's next Pathe photoplay will be entitled "Dollar for Dollar" and will carry a moral lesson through its dramatic action. Olive Thomas, with several members of her supporting cast in "The Flapper," with Alan Crosland, her director, and William Scully, assistant director, will visit Lake Placid, N. Y., where exterior scenes will be taken. Tarkington Baker, general manager of Universal City, has written for Harry Carey a scenario that will be produced by Reeves Eason under the title of "Crossed Claims.'^ Mr. Baker came naturally by his "story' talents. He was an active newspaper writer and editor before he "took to pictures." "The Fighter," which will be made Into a forthcoming Sclz.nlck production, was written by Albert Payson Terhune and published In book form by xMethuen of London. Jack Dempsey Is a serial star and must not be associated with this screen feature. Hoot Gibson and Thelma Percy are leading a Universal company in the production of a western film romance entitled "Pardners." Sixteen years ago Charles Hutchison, star of the screen serial "The Whirlwind," was leading man in the melodrama "Driven from Home," supporting Patrice. Later moving pictures drove melodrama from the stage. Bryant Washburn will have Margaret Loomis as leading lady in his screen revival of "What Happened to Jones," the Broadhurst comedy of other years. . "Next to motion pictures, automobile stealing Is the largest Industry In Southern California," Albert Shelby I.e Vino, of the Metro scenario department, told the motor salesman when he purchased a new speedster recently.