The Moving picture world (November 1925-December 1925)

132 MOVING PICTURE WORLD November 14, 1925 Sherman in ''Satan in Sables" Wins Reviewers in New York LOWELL SHERMAN in the Warner Bros, production, "Satan in Sables," enjoyed a good week recently at Warners' Theatre, and won favorable comments from the New York reviewers. Extracts from some of these follow : Louella O. Parsons, American: I listened for an opinion from the Warner audience and this is what I heard repeated word for word : "Lowell Sherman is simply grand. I love him in this picture." Mr. Sherman is a good actor and I like him very much. Gertrude Astor, looking very lovely, is a new kind of blonde. Pauline Garon does very well as Colette and John Harron gave a creditable account of himself. I feel in my bones "Satan in Sables' 'is a money-maker. Alma Talley, Morning Telegraph : A colorful melodrama. James Flood in directing it has invested it with considerable charm. It moves along easily and consistently and there are bright little touches of humor. On the whole it is the sort of picture that Lowell Sherman fans, and audiences in general, will like. The star plays the hero in his usual suave fashion. Pauline Garon is charming as the little dancer. Johnny Harron and Gertrude Astor round out the cast nicely. Regina Cannon, Evening Graphic : Lowell Sherman, 'twould seem, never steps out of his character. Not that Mr. Sherman is the bad, bad man he portrays in pictures. But his mannerisms, his detached air, his nonchalance and aloofness are all with him off the screen as well as on. It's difficult to criticize his performance when one feels he's just being himself. As Colette little Pauline Garon is a delight. John Harron gives a splendid characterization. He is a very good actor and we predict that it won't be long before he's doing "bigger and better things." Sun : Mr. Sherman is an actor who can hold an audience. He makes his role continually interesting. Roxy to Stage "Stella Dallas" S. L. Rothafel (Roxy), as a special courtesy to Samuel Goldwyn, the producer, will stage and direct the presentation of "Stella Dallas,'' when it opens at the Apollo Theatre, November 15, for an extended run. BUSINESS PROSPERITY BRINGS IN U. S. COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY — Attd if you don't believe this zve'U say something anyway. Col. W. J. Mcintosh, United States Comptroller of the Currency, and right-hand man to President Coolidge in the lattcr's efforts to stabilize the financial problems of the country {at the left), visited the M etro-G old'wyn-M ayer studios in Culver City a few days ago, when he was greeted by Mae Busch, the charming M.-G.-M. player, and Louis B. Mayer and Fred Niblo, the director (at the right). Added to Cast John Roche, Stanley Taylor, Carl ^.tocKdale, Arthur Thalaso and Eve Southern have been addtd to the cast of "The Agony Column," .Monte Blue's next starring vehicle for Warner liros., which is now in production. Miss Southern is to replace Myrna Loy. Mathew Betz has been selected to play a part in "Nightie Night Nurse," Syd Chaplin's second production on the current Warner schedule. Patsy Ruth Miller is playing opposite Chaplin and among the others in the cast are Gayne Whitman, David Torrence, Edith York and Raymond Wells. Charles Reisner is directing, Starts Work on "The Cave Man" .Marie Prevost has started work on her next Warner Bros feature, "The Cave Man," with Matt Moore playing opposite. This story by Gellette Burgess was one of the dramatic hits of the stage. Miss Prevost will have such a part as she had in Ernst Lubitsch's "Kiss Me -Again," while Matt Moore will be presented in an entirely new type of character. Starts on "Agony Column" Dorothy Devore has been cast for the leading role in "The Agony Column," Monte Blue's next starring picture for Warner Bros." Production has been started with Roy Del Ruth directing. The balance of the cast includes Helen Dunbar, Heinie Conklin, Myrna Loy and Otto Hoffman. The story is by Earl Derr Biggers and was adapted for the screen by EL T. Lowe, Jr. Lewis Added to Cast Waller P. Lewis, well-known screen player, has been added to the already large cast of "The Green Archer," the new Patheserial now in the making. Lewis has been cast as Coldharbor Smith, owner of a waterfront saloon in this adaptation of Edgar Wallace's novel prepared by Frank Leon Smith and directed by Spencer Bennet. Belle Bennett Signed for "The Reckless Lady" Robert Kane has signed Belle Bennett for the title role in "The Reckless Lady," the production he will start immediately following "Bluebeard's Seven Wives." "The Reckless Lady" is by Sir Phillips Gibbs and is one of the best sellers. It will be a first National release. Howard Higgin has been selected by Mr. Kane to direct "The Reckless Lady" and with Sada Cowan he will also make the screen adaptation. The supporting cast will include James Kirkwood, Lowell Sherman and possibly Ben Lyon and Dorothy Sebastian. Arlen's First for Paramount Michael Arlen's first studio activity for Paramount will be to adapt his story, "The .Ace of Cads," as a stellar picture for Adolphe Menjou, it was announced by Hector Turnbull, supervisor of production at Paramount's West Coast studio. The author's first original story for the screen to be written when he has mastered film technique will be a starring vehicle for Pola Negri, this arrangement having been entered into several months ago between Mr. Arlen and Paramount.