Screenland (Oct 1924–Apr 1925)

SCREENLAND 93 )resent ' in person" to watch his shadow avort on the screen, and so was Maclyn \rbuckle. Robert Manteli, the stage's Shakespearian actor, passed by unecognized. The Cosmopolitan, incident,My, was once the Park Theatre, dediated to musical comedy, and once was he scene of the first night of Montgomery and Stone in "The Wizard of Oz." What ghosts walk there on film first jights ! The fans sometimes return to the theatre after the picture is over, to watch [he stars come out. They assembled gain after "Janice Meredith" had made er debut and applauded Gloria Swanson nd Barbara La Marr and Seena Owen nd many more. They failed to notice j little figure among all the glittering nes who slipped out and vanished into Broadway's mobs. She was Florence "urner, the first motion picture star, the irl who once had the power to sway iiousands — now unacclaimed. She seemed little wistful as she turned and watched ae show, but she smiled as she hurried way. She may have been remembering )me film first night of her own, and linking that the stars of today cannot nine forever. But how brightly they shine on Broaday! How much like gorgeous birds they reen themselves for these first nights! i the intermissions they all move wards the -lobby and there gather in leir own little groups and talk about ;:he picture." You are never quite sure fist what picture it is; but phrases float ) you — "She stands the close-ups pretty ell, doesn't she?"— "I thought her big ene was overdone." "I want that leadig man for my next picture — make a jbte of that." "The picture of the cen. iry." "A sure flop at the box-office." V'hese screen stars have a language all '"ffeir own. A Sometimes the audiences are so en■ ossing that the picture takes second ' "ace. At the premiere of "Greed." which is singularly marked by the absence its director, von Stroheim, or anymemItr of the cast, Fannie Ward was the ntre of the stage. The perennial beauty ' |s lately returned from London and iris, where she now makes her home; id, in a dazzling French gown, she stood ' the aisle chatting to an old friend. re shrilled her delight at being once 3re a film celebrity, even though a virious one. Fannie used to be in Paraaunt pictures long ago, you know — she ide "The Cheat" before Pola Negii JL Peggy Hopkins Joyce has gone in for ,m first nights, but she is not yet an Jl of the fans. There will always be ' e astute observer, however, to point and '. "There's pretty Peggy!" Marion Davies used to be so shy that p gained the temporary ill-will of the tfJ fans who assembled to see her. She would duck her head like a school-girl and dash past into the theatre. But now that Marion realizes that all those people are her friends, she never fails to smile and say "Hello." Hope Hampton's greeting is always accompanied by a friendly little wave and an illuminating exhibition of the famous Hampton ivories. Dick Barthelmess has disappointed a few of his fans — he is not quite so handsome as his close-ups; but when he grins, all the crowd is his for life. Harrison Ford contracted writer's cramp at one film first night when a bevy of sub-debs surrounded him and begged for autographs. Harrison is another actor who is painfully shy, but his good-nature makes up for it. Bebe Daniels is almost always among those pleasant; but of late she has seemed to acquire a studied indifference to it all, which is out of character for Bebe. Dagmar Godowsky is better known to New York fans through her personal appearances at premieres than she is from her pictures; but her exotic beauty has made her one of the outstanding figures. Ben Lyon has recently commanded attention and his boyish beam always 'gets a hand. Norma Talmadge. whenever she is in New York, is a cheerful attendant at any star's first night except her own. She doesn't go to be seen, but to see. And it requires real will-power to be in Florida when one of your best pictures makes its bow to Broadway. Norma didn't even wait to see herself in "Secrets." The stellar box shares with the screen the interest inside the theatre. The old Griffith first-nights saw the stars of the picture in an upper box. and it was a charming and graceful performance when Lillian Gish, or Carol Dempster, or Bobby Harron, or Dick Barthelmess would rise 'in answer to the thunderous applause. Mr. Griffith always came out at the end of his picture to bow and make his little speech; and then he would point to the box and say, "Don't forget my players." Once — it may have been at "Way Down East," which cemented Lillian Gish's reputation as an emotional artist — the audience paid little heed to the director and directed all its tribute to the box. D. W. smiled and said, "You are looking in the right direction — she deserves all your applause." 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