Pictures and the Picturegoer (Jan-Dec 1924)

JANUARY 1924 Pictures and P/chjre$oer 53 VV/hat colour was Paul Revere'a horse? This colour question is riving D. W. Griffith a few extra grey hairs. It's a long time since Paul took his famous night ride through Lexington and no one can say for certain whether his steed was chestnut, roan, grey, or black. But oddly enough, everybody agrees that it wasn't a white horse. Will Hays has opened a His torical Research Bureau to go into the matter thoroughly, for Griffith wants his Revolution picture America to be as near authenticity of detail as possible. Antonio Moreno and his wife are planning a European visit quite soon. Tony's homeland, Spain, will, of course, be visited first, afterwards other places, London included. ""The sets for The Thief of Bagdad, *■ Douglas Fairbanks' new picture are even more elaborate than the Robin Hood erections. They are unique in that everything is colored in blacks and greys of a uniform tint excepting the domes of the oriental palaces. These are picked out in a brilliant silver material, and the whole will show us something new in photographic effects. Chaplin's film starring Edna Purviance, A Woman of Paris, has cost one hundred thousand dollars, but, according to those who have seen it, it belongs in the milliondollar class. This is the screenplay which was originally titled Public Opinion, and is founded partly upon fact. Darbara La Marr says her days of *-^ free-lancing are over now she's married and has her husband and her adopted baby to care for. She means it, too, for she has just signed a fiveyear contract with Associated First National. Dryant Washburn's newest is a screen version of The Ring-Tailed GalliZL'ompus, a fine story which appeared in Pan, the Fiction Magazine, price Is. According to Bryant the meaning of Galliwampus is as follows : " It is derived from two words, Gillinae, which means an order or sub-order of birds (if you don't believe me look in any Standard Dictionary), and Wampi, white. Ringtailed Galliwampus — A white bird with rings round its tail feathers — Q.E.D." But they've altered the title to Try to Get It in case of further argument arising. Billic Dove plays opposite Washburn in this. Dlaying in the recent revival of " The Prisoner of Zenda " on the London stage, was an interesting Englishwoman called Stella Arbernina. You may have seen her on the screen, for she has had extensive Continental experience in Berlin productions. Her own name is Stella, Baroness Meyendorff, and she declares that stage work is of decided benefit when an actress commences a screen career; and that the best screen work comes from stage artists, usually. Stella Arbernina would like to appear m screen versions of some of the modern Russian dramas, which, sin thmks should make splendid films. /^oldwyn's will not allow the title of Victor Seastrom's new film ti> be made public. It is a film version of a popular novel. "The latest fad on the Mack Seiuiett " lot " and of the Mack Seiuiett lot, is privately owned chairs for use between scenes. I'.en Turpin was the ringleader; he brought with him one morning a canvas chair on the back of which be had got a property man to paint a huge pair of eyes — crossed of course, and a caption "This is my Chair." Roy Del Ruth followed suit the same afternoon, only his design was a butcher's shop, in front of which stood a lifelike Mack Sennett in butcherboy's overalls. " It's a shame to leave the ladies out," observed the gallant Ben and straight away went back to the property room and returned with a comfy chair with " Irene Lentz " printed on the back in jazz letters. Alberta Vaughan went one better ^^ with a padded easy chair, with cushions and Old English lettering in gold. She seemed afraid someone would annex it, and insisted on having it carried off the set when she left. 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