The Moving picture world (January 1926-February 1926)

January 2, 1926 23 Haill The Wampas Stars of 1926 HERE they are, the thirteen girls who the Wampas select each year as the most promising young leading women on the screen and who this year the publicity men arc labelling "Wampas Stars of 1920." No longer are they called "baby stars." This time, the astute publicists are going on record as predicting the girls' elevation to stardom within the calendar year, based on their study of the girls' merits, achievements and future promise. Over 100 girls were considered by the entire Wampas membership before the vote. The results were announced at the meeting of the publicity men and the girls will be presented in all their glory at the 1926 Wampas Frolic and Ball v/hich will be held at the Shrine Civic Auditorium on February 4. The lucky girls include: Mary Astor, now with First National, played opposite Douglas Fairbanks in "Don Q" and John Barrymore in "Don Juan." Mary Brian, from Texas, first came to the screen as "Wendy" in "Peter Pan," and is now in "Behind the Front" at the Lasky Studio, where she is under contract. Joyce Conipton of Kentucky is a newcomer to the films. She, too, has a First National contract ; her first part was in "What Fools Men." . Dolores Costello, the only New Yorker on the list, is a daughter of Maurice Costello, early screen idol. She started in musical comedy and is now a Warner contract player, having worked most recently opposite John Barrymore in "The Sea Beast." Joan Crawford also hails from Texas. Her stage name was Lucile Le Sueur. Her first screen role was in Jackie Coogan's "Old Clothes," followed by the part of "Irene" in. "Sally, Irene and Mary." She is under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and has been loaned to Harry Langdon. Marceline Day recently came into prominepce after a couple of years in bits and small parts. Her two latest featured roles were in "The Splendid Road," produced by prank Lloyd, and "The Barrier," an all-star production. Dolores Del Rio is the young Mexican beauty whom Edwin Carewe induced to enter the films and who is scheduled for a featured role in one of his early productions for First National. Janet Gaynor has been in the films just a short time. Already she has to her credit leads in a number of Universal pictures, and recently she was signed by Fox on a longterm contract. Her first featured part is in Irving Cummings' "The Johnstown Flood." Sally Long is another recruit from musical comedy. Her most recently important screen role was in the Producing Distributing production, "Fifth Avenue." Edna Marian is internationally known as a star of Century Comedies, although she has recently played important roles in several dramatic pictures at Universal and Fox. Sally O'Neill was "discovered" by Marshall Neilan and stepped right into a prominent role in "Mike." She is now under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and will be seen soon as "Mary" in "Sally, Irene and Mary." Vera Reynolds is another Wampas star of Thirteen Qirls Are Selected Out of One Hundred 1926 with a comedy background. Her dramatic opportunity was in "Icebound," where she was "discovered" by Cecil B. De Mille and played with him in several of his pictures while he was still with Lasky. Since the organization of his own company, he has signed Miss Reynolds for a long-term contract and is featuring her in a number of pictures, of which the first is "The Road to Yesterday." Fay Wray was born in Canada, but had her first professional experience in the Hollywood Pilgrimage Play. Subsequently, she appeared in a number of comedies and is now under long-term contract to Universal, for whom she is now playing opposite Jack Hoxie under the direction of Al Rogell. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii'M I Another Donation BRINGING his philanthropic contributions to more than $600,000, A. R. McNichol of Winnipeg, Manitoba, has donated $25,000 to the Victorian Or, der of Nurses, according to announcement made on December 19. Mr. McNichol is still the richest moving picture owner in all Canada, being the owner of the Lyceum, Starland and College theatres in Winnipeg. COURTLAND SMITH MENTIONED Rumors along the Rialto have it that fioal details for a Eamoug Players news reel will be completed when Sidney R. Kent returns from Europe and that Courtland Smith will resign as assistant to Will H. Hayes to con.duct it. No confirmation could be obtained. Twelve Immortals of Industry To Attend Naked Truth Dinner ENTHUSIASM is running high among the entire membership of the A.M.P.A. on the coming seventh annual Naked Truth Dinner which has now become as famous in New York's motion picture industry as the celebrated Gridiron dinner in the newspaper fraternity. The twelve Immortals chosen by the members of the A.M.P.A. — those twelve most representative men who stand as the ideals in the progress, growth and expansion of the industry — will be oresent. They are Adolph Zukor, Jesse Lasky, Will Hays, Marcus Loew, William Fox, ("Roxy") Rothafel, D. W. Grififith, Joseph M. Schenck, Carl Laemmle, Sidney Kent, Dick Rowland, and Sam Katz. Besides these representative leaders of the industry, there will be a galaxy of motion picture stars such as have never been gathered together under one roof at any time in the entire history of the business. One hundred stars and one hundred tables. At the special meeting of the A.M.P.A. last week it was unanimously voted to have no speakers and no speech-making, thus this year's affair will far eclipse any of the former ones in many ways. Instead of one orchestra there will be two of the most famous orchestras of New York City, with music and dancing constantly and continuously during the entire evening and far into the dawn. The aflair this year has been described as the first of the "Eye and Hoof" gala nights of these big annual dinners. Plans and preparations are under way to make this party the outstanding event in the picture industry since its inception. Nat Rothstein of F.B.O. has been chosen by the A.M.P.A. as the chief and official announcer for the evening. An idea of the magnitude of this year's party may be judged by the responses from the rrjost prominent stars who have signified their intentions to be present, not alone from among those who are now in New York anil those who will be here at the time the dinner is given, but stars from Hollywood as well. Eighteen of the best known stars in the business have sent in requests for tables and have hinted at chartering a special compartment coach direct from Los Angeles to New York. Last season 122 requests for admission had to be denied due to lack of accommodations. A timely suggestion is oflfered that all those who wish to be present at this party Communicate immediately with Charles Einfeld, 365 Madison avenue. New York. NEW THEATRE SHEIIC A vicious form of male annoyer in a theatre has been discovered. When a woman patron of the Standard Theatre in West Lynn, Mass., ignored the attempts of a man seated next to her to attract her attention, she felt a sharp pain in one side of her body. This was followed by a burning sensation. Feeling faint, she asked her sister to leave the theatre with her. As they entered her home she fell to the floor. It was found that the woman had a puncture in her side, similar to that which a needle would make. Physicians have been unable to determine what form of liquid the fiend used. Laugh and the World Laughs With You!