Picture Show (Oct 1920 - Apr 1921)

Picture Shou; April 2nd, 1921 8 PhoW-apK? and Paragraph? cf Pictures Plays and Players Carnival Filmed. IN this copy of the Picture Show is the story of "Carnival," just released as a screen play, after a record success on the stage. The story of Carnival is full of tense human interest — the tragedy of a young wife who craves for love, and into whose life comes the other man. Don't miss this story, or the beautiful Art Supplement containing pictures from tho film of Matheson Lang, Hilda Bayley, and Ivor Novcllo (who play the chief parts in this story), which will appear .in the Picture Suow next week. ' Competitions in the "Picture Show." OUR recent " Goggles " Competition is now being judged, and the result is promised shortly. The task of finding the prizewinners for our competitions is a long one on account of Picture Show competitions being very popular. I have also been asked to tell you that another is in the course of preparation which you will find equally fascinating. Look out for it ! Special Notice. IP you like long complete stories don't miss the one in the Girls' Cinema," out to-morrow. It is the story of the photo-play, "The Amateur Wife," in which Irene Castle plays the leading part. Another exclusive featuro in this fine picture paper is an article by Constartce Talmadge on Getting and Keeping Love." Constance has some really illuminating tilings > to say on this important feminine topic — *♦ — A June Bride. 1HEAR that the wedding day of Natalie Talmadge is expected to be in June. Buster Keaton says that they have been acquainted for many years, though, unlike most movie folk, they did not owe their introduction to the screen. Buster proposed to Natalie by wire, as they have not seen each other for two years. At present Buster is laid up as a result of torn ligaments. He is utilising his idle time in sending love missives, by wire, to Natalie, who is in Florida with her sister Constance. — ♦+ — Must Have Thought It Bad. WILL ROGERS has less vanity than any other actor of stage or screen. His success has not spoiled him. He is just plain Will Rogers. He wears cowboy clothes, never wears a " hard " collar, and spends most of his leisure time around the studio with his cowboy pals. His comment on his own work is never boasting, but always deprecatory. A New York theatrical manager recently wired him an offer to return to the stags. Rogers sent back the following laconic telegram : " You must have seen my last picture.' " The Cheshire Cheese " Screened WAITERS at the world famous " Cheshire Cheese " were taken to the Astra studios the other day to take part in a scene for a comine film. The replica of " The Cheshire Cheese " has been built in the studio, and I hear Mine Host of that ancienthostelry supervised the details of the settings. The scene I saw taken showed the modern journalist dreaming of his famous predecessors, and we are to see Dr. Johnson and his confreres in this film. — ♦♦ — Helen Better. HELEN CHAD WICK Ims been dangerously ill with pneumonia, but I am happy to tell you that she is on the road to recovery, and unless there is a relapse, she will soon return to work at the studio. Miss Chadwick is appearing opposite Tom Moore in " Made In Heaven," the film in which Rene Adoree, the pretty French actress Tom Moore married on St. Valentine's day, is also playing* A Police Film. UNDER the title of " For the King, the Law, and the People," an official six-reel film record of the activities of the Metropolitan Police Force has been produced by the authority of the State and the Commissioner of the Metropolican Police. The' film, which is intended for universal exhibition, is full of intensely illuminating and interesting facts about the police training, and this is the first time Scotland Yard has ever allowed its methods to be photographed. London Scottish in Film Play. THE other day I met a detachment of the London Scottish on the march, and noticed that they were being filmed. Later, 1 learned that these pictures are to be included in a Westminster film version of the novel, " The Fortune of Christina MacN'ab." I hear the officer in command appreciated the recruiting value of the picture, and personally interested himself in tlie taking, giving directions in order that the producer might get tho effect he wanted. Bill's Escape. FOR twenty minutes the other day a lion, supposed to answer to the name of " Bill." terrorised the Hampton film studio, and agonised its owner, who was full of fear that his pet might escape. The lion, who was playing in the film version of Zane Grey's novel, " The Men of the Forest," behaved admirably until it was time for him to return to his cage for the night. " Bill " was shown as the pet of the hero, who was given the task of nonchalantly patting and stroking the animal in certain scenes. In others, the lion was seen slinking through the forest after his master, like a dog that has been told to stay at home. He showed his c'iilike of a certain friend of his master's by growling and spitting at him, and in the end had to make a spring on one of the villains. Captured by the Fire Hose. ALL this " Bill ' did, and did so well that the directors praised him highly. Perhaps it was this that made him turn temperamental. At any rate, when it came to returning to the cage for the night, he rebelled. The trainer tried to use force, and the animal broke away, making for a group of ladies who were watching, and who obligingly scattered out of his path. A big trained doe, which acts in tho aamo picture aided tho men to chase his lionship up a tree, where he refused to answer to " Bill." or any other of the names that wero hurled at him. A number of cowboy lariat experts tried to lasso him, without success, when the studio volunteer fire department got into action. Two big fire hose wen; turned upon the unfortunate " Bill," who tumbled and partly scrambled to tho ground, was lassoed, and returned in a subdued state to his cage. — *-* — All About Arthur Cullin. ARTHUR CULLIN, whose photograph appears on this page, has had a long stagn experience, his latest being in " East In West," and there have been few producing companies with which at some time or another he has not had a part as cither a clergyman, banker, lawyer, doctor, father, or a priest . Now we are to see him as an Earl in the Famous Players-Lasky British Production of " 'J 'ho Mysterv Road." ARTHUR CULLIN LEWIS GILBERT as playing the part of the Jean Sarget in the Paul Earl of Farringdon in Powell production, "The Mystery Road." "The Mystery Road." An Awkward Predicament. THE part of the father in this film is taken by Lewis Gilbert (also pictured on tlm page). Born in Paris, Mr. Gilbert has bpen for many years a noted actor. He had a big part in " The Land of Mystery," and tells of two exciting experiences when playing scenes for this film. The first was when the company were on their way to Kovno, via Berlin, when they were caught in a " Revolution." He took some photographs of the fighting and was arrested with the unpleasant prospect of col. I lead before breakfast. However, he managed to bluff the Hun. " I am not certain that I did not threaten that England would immediately declare war again if anything happened to me!" he said. "During the six hours they held me, they developed ray films, and actually showed them to me, and then — burned them! After a lot of palaver, and astrong demand to see Lord Kilmarnock. I was escorted back to our hotel, and told that if I was seen in the street again that I would be shot at sight. I stayed in ! EVA NOVAK and EILEEN SEDGWICK. Have you noticed how alike are these two film favourites ? Even Worse. HIS second adventure was even more exciting, and was in Kovno. The producer wanted to take a picture of a wild Bolshevist hauling down the Russian flag, and hoisting the red flag in its place. As no one in the company seemed keen on what appeared to be St somewhat risky job, Lewis Gilbert volunteered. All went well till Mr. Gilbert came to the part where he had to fire a revolver in the air. What happened subsequently is best told in Gilbert's own words : " All went well until I heard some peculiar " Ping. Ping " all round me, then our producer shouted for me to come down quickly. I suddenly realised that the " Ping, pinning " was bullets hitting the roof ! That roof was at'an awkward angle, an. I I am no acrobat, but I got off that roof in record time. It appears that the troops had orders to take the most drastic measures to put down any attempt at revolution, and as they had not been warned that we were working on this " location," they naturally thought that the Bolsheviks had captured the place, end let fly. 1 had two bullet holes in my coat 1