Universal Weekly (1923-1925)

26 Universal Weekly December 6, 1924 WITH THE CENTURY COMEDIANS CENTURY COMEDIES NOW HAVE FOUR STARS Wiley, Alt, Marian and Gordon Now On Sterns' Star Roster WITH the recent acquisition of Eddie Gordon, star comedian, Century Comedies now have four big stars on their roster. The others are Wanda Wiley, Edna Marian and Al Alt. In addition to these stars there are the well-known and justly famous Century Follies Girls, Hilliard Karr, the celebrated comedian with the wide girth, and a score or more of featured players who specialize in character delineations. Wanda Wiley is Julius Stern's sensational find of last Spring. Already she is creating a host of followers in every section of the country, and exhibitors are rapidly booking her special series of tworeelers beings made by Century ifrom stories by the noted French humorist, Georges Fouret. Edna Marian, who was formerly known as Edna Hanam, has had a very successful career in motion pictures. She has been starred and featured in a number of comedy series and has played many featured roles in feature length productions. She comes to the Century studios groomed and ready for the exacting demands of stardom in Centui-y Comedies. Miss Marian has just completed a special production known as "My Baby Doll," in which she portrays the very difficult role of a doll in a toy store. Her work in this picture is said by those who have seen the picture to be marvelous. She poses in a box for several minutes without moving a muscle. This picture will be a special release on the Century program for Christmas week. Al Alt has long been a favorite star on the Centuiy program. His work is well known to comedy lovers all over the country. Alt has not only been starred in a number of Century Comedies, but has supported many of the feminine stars of that organization. He is now working in support of Wanda Wiley in her latest production, which has as yet not been titled. Eddie Gordon comes to Century after several years experience on both the stage and screen as a comedian. He is noted for a style of comedy that is distinctly his own. Being small and wiry, Gordon can do many laughprovoking .stunts that other comedians would find impossible. His first work for Century is in support of Edna Marian in her series of rural life comedies. Later Gordon will be starred in a special series. It is planned by Julius and Abe Stern, heads of the Century organization, to produce four series of comedies, using each one of the four stars. In several of these pictures the Century Follies Girls will be featured, in addition to being featured in a series of all-star comedies. IT'S NOTHING SERIOUS TWO CENTURY SPECIALS FOR CHRISTMAS WEEK An Edna Marian and a Baby Peggy — Two Holiday Pictures On Program ABE STERN, Vice-President of Century Comedies, announces this week that his company will release through Universal Exchanges two special two-reel comedies for Christmas week. The.se will be "My Baby Doll," starring Edna Marian, and "Jack and the Beanstalk," which features Baby Peggy. "My Baby Doll" is reported to be a great surprise in two-reel comedies. Edna Marian, who was recently elevated to stardom by Julius Stern, president of the Century organization, because of her unusual beauty and distinct comedy .sense, plays the part of a doll in a toy store. So well, it is said, does she enact this role, that she appears to be a dummy rather than a real live actress. "Jack and the Beanstalk," featuring Baby Peggy, is one of the special series of two-reelers made by the diminutive star for Century, through which she portrays various characters of well-known fairy tales. These comedies will be on the regular program for Christmas week, as they are especially adapted to the yuletide season. oOo Scenes from "Here He Comes," a current Century Comedy release, featuring Buddy Messinger and the Century Kids. "WHAT'S THE USE?" NOW "NOBODY'S GIRL" WORD comes from Hollywood, where are located the studios of Century Comedies, that the title of Wanda Wiley's latest completed picture, "What's the Use?" has been changed to "Nobody's Girl." At the same time and from the same place comes word that William Watson, who directed the last named picture, has started work on another in which Wanda Wiley will also be starred. This is to be knowTi as "Don't Worry," and will have several prominent comedians in the -supporting cast. Most notable among these comedians are Max Asher, who played a prominent role in "Eat and Run," a Century comedy starring Harry McCoy. Asher is famous as a delineator of Jewish character roles and his services are much in demand at the Coast; Hilliard Karr, Century's star comedian of huge proportions, will also be seen in the cast of "Don't Worry," as will Al Alt, the wiry little fellow who has been supplying the laughs in Century comedies for some time. Another title change announced by Century is that of the last Buddy Messinger production, "Too Young To Marry." This has been changed to "Almost A Husband." In this two-reeler Buddy is supported by Beth Darlington, one of the most beautiful girls in Hollywood. Charles Lamont, who has directed most of the Messinger comedies, directed "Almost A Husband."