Screenland (May-Jul 1926)

SCREENLAND 7 PetrofT, a very handsome and able Russian who is a sensation in Europe. It is believed that "Mare Rostrum" is Ingram's pet picture to date. Certainly no other picture in years has caused more violent discussion. What do you think about it? -jTF you saw "The Unguarded Hour", with JL Doris Kenyon and Milton Sills, you will remember the handsome villain who "bites the dust" by falling out of the window. Charles Beyer played the part, and in filming the big scene, in which he had to fall, hard, to his screen death. Charles broke his neck. Work on the picture, not yet finished, was held up. The director was wringing his hands at the unfortunate accident, both for his villain's own sake and for the sake of the picture. That director was scouring about trying to find an actor who looked enough like Beyer to double for him in the remaining scenes, when word came from the injured actor that he would be all right in a little while, and that he'd be back on the lot in time to look sinister, broken neck or no broken neck. Sure enough — Beyer pulled through; and, with his neck in a plaster cast, appeared at the studio and went through with it. It was a very weak and trembling "menace" who was shot in the rest of the scenes, but you never guessed it from the picture, did you? That broken neck was a blessing in disguise, for picture people heard of Charlie's pluck, and now when they need an actor they can count on, they send for him. He has just finished two pictures for MacFadden, and other offers are coming his way. THE Paramount school children are enjoying a sort of recess right now. Perhaps "enjoying" is not just the word. Every one of them is wild to work, and can't wait until "the big chance" comes along. Charles "Buddy" Rogers, at first all set for the younger brother's role in Herbert Brenon's "Beau Ceste", journeyed to California to begin work. While there, he attracted the attention of James Cruze, who asked to borrow him for a good part in "Old Ironsides" . Then, at the last moment, Cruze decided Buddy was too tall, or something, and he was withdrawn from the cast. Josephine Dunn, the sparkling little blonde ingenue of the school, and Jack Luden, son of the "cough drop king", were sent to Florida to appear in small parts in the W. C. Fields picture. When Josephine returned, she was told to report on the D. W. Griffith set, for work in "Sorrows of Satan". Marion Ivy Harris and several others are also working in the Griffith film. They are all sitting tight until that opportunity comes. A T the midnight opening of "The FlamXA. i"g Frontier" in New York, the guest of honor was none other than Brig. Gen. Edward S. Godfrey, U. S. A., retired. In case that doesn't mean anything to you, listen: he is the sole surviving participant in the famous Last Stand of Gen. Custer. Godfrey held the red-skins at bay for two days until General Terry arrived with relief troops. It was Gen. Godfrey who found Custer's body. At eighty-five, the General saw on the screen the record of the stirring massacre which made American history* What a thrill that must have been for him! ALYCE Mills, the pretty blonde whom Screen land pointed out to you as a "comer" several months ago, is to have her big chance at last. Alyce. signed by Schulberg, was transferred to the Famous Players stock company when her Columbus stopped producing on his own account and joined Paramount. But there didn't seem to be any parts for Alyce for a long time; and she had a long, long vacation, on salary. Pretty soft? Not for an actor. Work is play in the studio: and every screen star worth his salt would rather report for "play" than stay at home, or go shopping. Miss Mills was positively pining away when word came for her to hurry east — that Richard Dix wanted her for his new picture. Now Alyce has the happy job — much coveted by the picture girls — of leading woman to one of the screen's jolliest stars. Richard is a joy to work with: his pictures are fun! And Richard was as glad to have Alyce join his company as she was to join it; and guess what he gave her as a sort of welcome present? The loveliest little gold lipstick and perfume bottle from Cartier's. Who wouldn't be happy? * * * Before Alma Rubens left for the coast to make more pictures, her company, Fox, gave a tea party for her. One of the important guests was George Jean Nathan, the critic. He once said in an article that Lillian Gish and Alma Rubens were the two leading artists of the cinema; and Alma wanted to express her appreciation. All the guests pounced on poor Mr. Nathan to ask him what he thought about Lillian's "La Boheme". He was once reported engaged to Miss Gish, you know. Well, the story goes that he fearlessly expressed the opinion that the Gish picture might have been better if the actors had acted a little more French and not so Anglo-Saxon. His hostess at once sprang to the rescue of her histrionic idol, declaring that Lillian was simply perfect. Plucky Alma! I f you're an "old" movie fan, as we are, you'll remember the striking brunette, Margarita Fischer, who used to star "for the old "American" company. Harry Pollard was an actor then. Now he is one of Universal's prize directors; and Miss Fischer, who is Mrs. Pollard in private life, has returned to the screen. She will have the role of Eliza in the special production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin". The Pollards are a refreshing example of "old married people" whose domestic happiness has not wavered from the days of the two-reelers to the present time of "super specials". A distinguished visitor from Hollywood was Rin-Tin-Tin, known as Rinty to his intimates. His owner, Mr. Duncan, brought him east to make personal appearances in conjunction with his new film, "The 'Night Cry" at Warner's Theatre. Rinty, a splendid police dog, was discovered by Duncan during the war, and has been trained by him since puppyhood. He's a big, fine dog now, and earns several thousand bones a week; but he is not in the least up-stage. He still condescends to "play dead" for the benefit of his admirers. Rin-Tin-Tin was the host to a tea party of the press, and went through all his repertoire of "tricks" obligingly. He's a great actor if there ever was one. twtarion Davies, after a long stay in Calii_v]lJornia journeyed east about the same time Norma did. 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