The Photo-Play Journal (Jul 1919-Feb 1921)

November, 1920 63 Real News of Reel People (Continued from page 62) Some extraordinary effects in "double exposures" were obtained by the camera in filming "The Broadway Bubble," Corinne Griffith's latest Vitagraph production. The star plays two characters, twin sisters, who frequently come in contact. In one scene Miss Griffith, as the poor sister, actually leans over and kisses herself as the other sister. * * * Catherine Calvert, who recently became associated with Vitagraph, has completed her scenes for "Dead Men Tell No Tales," the special production based on the novel by E. W. Hornung, in which she played the leading feminine role, and has gone to Canada for a rest. Upon her return she will assume the principal feminine role in another special Tom Terriss Vitigraph production. * * * Gilbert Emery has been engaged to play the leading male role in support of Alice Joyce in her forthcoming Vitagraph production, "Cousin Kate." Mrs. Sidney Drew is directing the picture. "Cousin Kate" was a stage success when it was presented by the late Charles Frohman with Miss Ethel Barrymore in the role now assumed by Miss Joyce. * * * Jimmy Aubrey's newest Vitagraph comedy will deal with farm life and is being filmed under the tentative title of "The Early Bird." His director, Jess Robbins, has found an ideal farm on the San Francisco road, just outside Los Angeles, and has leased it for the remainder of the season. * * * The first story written originally for the screen by Maurice Maeterlinck, famous Belgian poet and mystic, during his recent sojourn at the Goldwyn studios where he came to study pictures, is now being placed in continuity by Elmer Rice, well-known American dramatist and author of the stage success "On Trial." The working title of the first Maeterlinck story is "The Power of Good." This will be produced as a special. * * * Thompson Buchanan, associate editor at the Goldwyn studio and author of the wellknown stage success, "Civilian Clothes," has just sold to the Goldwyn Company the picture rights to his latest drama, "The Bridal Path." This is now being put into picture continuity bv Gerald Duffy, under the supervision of the author. * * * Louis Sherwin is writing the continuity for Gertrude Atherton's original screen story, "Noblesse Oblige," which the eminent author is now completing at the Goldwyn studio. * * * Edfrid Bingham is completing the screen technique on Irvin Cobb's story^ "Boys Will Be Boys," which will be Will Rogers' next Goldwyn picture under direction of Clarence Badger. * * * Reginald Barker has finished the taking of "Bunty Pulls the Strings." Frank Lloyd is putting the finishing touches to "Out of the Dark," E. Mason Hopper is on the last stretch of Rupert Hughes' "Canavan," starring Tom Moore. Mason N. Litson has completed 'Tans," the eighth of the Booth Tarkington "Edgar" series and Victor Schertzinger is getting well under way directing "The Concert." Lydia Yeamans Titus was added to the cast. * * * "The Old Smimming Hole," immortalized by James Whitcomb Riley, is to be Charles Ray's next picture. Considerable acreage, with a river, has been leased, and the carpenters are busy bringing to life the water mill, and other structures depicted in this poetic gem by the Hoosier poet. No expense will be spared by Ray's producers in duplic f-ing the exact locale made famous by the author. (Continued on page 64) Le&rn PUBLIC vSPEAKING 10 Lessons FREE WRITE — quick — for particulars of this extraordinary offer; an opportunity you will never for get if you take advantage of it. Ten lessons in effective public speaking absolutely FREE to those who act promptly, to introduce our course in localities where it is not already known. 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