Pollyanna in the Theatres As Polls Spotlight Mary Pickford
Crowded houses pack the Polye theatre with Pollyanna starring Mary Pickford in the title role and vaudeville acts by Stevrers and Lovejoy. Rupert Hughes Cup of Fury screens with The Rosary at Lyric and Empire showings feature Mary MacDonald in The Beauty Market amid social scandal and moral lessons.
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Mig Me
John Halliday Engaged for Lead in The Love Expert
John Halliday, recently seen as Daniel Garford in The Woman Gives, has been engaged to star opposite Constance Talmadge in The Love Expert.
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John Halliday
Daniel Garford
Nornut Talrma
Constance Talmadge
Society Girls Turn to Film In Burnt Wings Production
A group of over twenty careful students from a California art school traveled to Universal City to join the cast of Burnt Wings. They provide artistic atmosphere for a story of an artist and his model starring Frank X and Josephine Hil with director Christy Cabanne. Most had not acted on screen before.
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Universis City
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Christy Cabanne
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Margaret Wycherly
Devoted to Japanese Art Enthusiast Claire Whitass
Claire Whitass pursues Japanese art with focus on lamps and candlesticks and showcases her interest in traditional crafts.
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Claire Whitass
Canine Actor Goan Joins The Prince of Pines Cast
The collie Goan has been added to the cast of The Prince of Pines and faces a trip into the north country. Jean’s owner says the dog will enjoy the journey as the contract guarantees three meals a day and a bone to polish his fur.
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Jean
Interior Decorator Olive Thomas Shifts to New York Ad Exhibit
Olive Thomas, known as an actress and beauty, expands roles as an interior decorator. She has recently furnished an ad vent in New York with furniture and fittings made by herself, showcasing her design talents.
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Olive Thomas
New York
Comedy Player Engaged For Serial Work
Atiigate joins William Duncan's forthcoming serial Edith Johnson. Duncan again casts Edith Johnson as lead lady with Jack Ichirdeon and Ernest Shields in prominent roles. Virginia hitherto des Times Ads are a success.
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Wiliam Duncan
Edith Johnson
Mr. Duncan
Jack [Ichirdeon
Ernest Shields
Virsinia
Kid McCoy Leads in The Honey Bee Photo Novel
The Honey Bee features Kid McCoy portraying the French champion in Merwin's novel with Nigel Barrie as the American pugilist. The playful production showcases McCoy in a celebrated middleweight role and pairs Barrie with the adventurous frame.
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Kid McCoy
Carpentier
Samuel Merwin
Nigel Barrie
Saturday Evening Post Story Purchased
“Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby” by Kathleen Norris, a Post story from years past, has been purchased by Selznick. The sale marks a five year interval since its original appearance in the Saturday Evening Post.
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Saturday Evening Post
Margaret Kirby
Kathleen Norris
Selznick
Popular Writer Joins Reading Staff at Selznick Pictures
Barbara Ann Chambers longtime megazine fiction writer joins the reading staff of the scenario department at Selznick pictures. She previously performed on stage as Livia Nye and appeared in Within and The Talker for sey ms.
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Selmnick Pictures
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Livia Nye
Talker
Sey
Man of Iron by John Lynch to Enter Continuity Form
John Lynch scenario editor for Selznick pictures has written A Man of Iron. The work will be prepared as continuity form and undergo early production.
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Man of Iron
John Lynch
Selznick Pictures
Universal City Custodian Keeps a Morose Variety Store
Bert King, custodian of properties at Universal City, runs a general store supplying directors with odd items for set dressing. The quirky stock includes a cut glass punch bowl, a Buddha statue, a warming pan, and a Turkish waterpipe, reflecting the unusual duties of the film capital's daily needs.
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Bert King
Universal City
King
Mr. Kies
Rip Van Winkle Star in Silent Drama “The Forged Bride”
Thomas Jefferson, son of the late Joseph Jefferson, stars as a convict father in Mary MacLarens latest silent production The Forged Bride based on The Sins of the Father by J G Hawks. Jefferson trained in New York and London before starring in Rip Van Winkle and other classics and now features in Universal photodrama.
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Mary MacLaren
J. G Hawks
Joseph Jefferson
Jefferson
New York
France
Augustin Daly
Universal
Leatrice Joy Poses for Statue by Famous West Sculptor
Leatrice Joy appears in a National Pictures production as a model for a life size statue named Blind Youth. Carlo Temanelli, a noted West sculptor, was commissioned to craft the model and Joy posed during daytime studio sessions. She endured long sittings, sometimes with eyes blindfolded and arms outstretched, to maintain calm throughout.
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Leatrice Joy
National Pictures
Carlo Temanelli
Tresides
Del Henderson Appoints New Assistant for Fox Film
Sonny Foley will assist Del Henderson in directing The Dead Line, a Fox production starring George Walsh.
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Sonny. Foley
Mr. Henderson
Fox
George Walsh
Meanest Man in the World Contest Prankster Stunt
Eddie Lyons and Lee Moran stage a playful contest in Universal City to define the world s meanest man. Entries joke about denying children, dodging pleas, and petty tricks as they tease a humorous list of character flaws.
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Eddie Lyons
Lee Moran
Anette Kellerman
Joe Martin
Demands Realism In Motion Pictures Tod Browning’s Costliest Films
The director Tod Browning is described as the costliest in Hollywood due to lavish production. His insistence on exact sets requires costly materials and replicas, often blowing budgets beyond estimates. His latest The Beautiful Beggar for Universal featured forty six sets including replicas of the Mosque of St Sophia and other Constantinople landmarks. He defends realism by claiming all or nothing for authentic visuals.
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Universal
H. H. van Loan
Priscilla Dean
Browning
St. Sophia
Constantinople
Eddie Polo Dashes Between Catalina Stunts for The Vanishing Dagger
Eddie Polo filmed thrilling hydroplane scenes for the fifth episode of his serial The Vanishing Dagger. He flew from San Pedro to Catalina Island for shoots, fished for several hours, and returned to Universal City for interior scenes before nightfall.
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San Pedro
Catalina Island
Universal City
Sennett Comedy Touring England with Knocks Em Off Seais
Mack Sennett brings a five reel comedy to English screens titled Down on the Farm starring Louise Fazenda and Jimmy Finlayson. Yankee Doodle In Berlin now retitled Tommy Atkins in Berlin amuses British audiences, proving humor travels globally.
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Jimmy” Finlayson
Bio Studios
Lewis Stone Returns to the Silvered Screen
Stage and screen star Lewis Stone returns to film with Marshall Neilan's The River's End after months on stage. He plays a dusy role in a photoplay using double exposure to achieve the interpretation.
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Lewis Stone
Marshall Neilan
Mr. Stone
Rome
Glittering French Dance Resort Sets for A Modern Salome
In Hope Hampton's A Modern Salome director Perret reproduces a Parisian dance resort using architect plans of Harry Pitcer's Louvre style venue. Sixty carpenters build the state set in Tort Lew studio New Jersey for the lavish restaurant scenes.
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DANCE CLASS OFFER FOR NEW PUPILS AT QUILITYS
Last chance in class tomorrow at Quiltys Colonial ballroom. Legionary class meets for lesson in waltz one step and fox trot. New pupils accepted. Evening price six dollars. Friday afternoon for high school students beginners four dollars. Call or telephone to register.
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Ruth Langston Leads In Dempsey Serial Daredevil Jack
Ruth Langston, daughter of the Golden West, rises from stage beginnings to film. She started in New York theater with Sweet Billy Belairs and moved through Keystone comedies to serious roles. Her success led to the lead female part in the serial Daredevil Jack with Jack Dempsey.
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Jack
Jack Dempsey
Miss Langston
New York
Frank Keenan
Art Acord Breaks Two Legs in Crutch-Running Stunt
Cowboy star Art Acord recently fractured both legs, halting production on The Moon Riders. He has turned to crutch-running as a new sport, using his crutch to hurdle fences and perform a rough version of a hoe-down.
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Art Acord
Acord
Bull Montana Cast for Caveman Role in The Girl in the Mirror
Gull Montana a former Pugilist star and sought after caveman type has been engaged for a part in The Girl in the Mirror where Frank Mayo is to be featured.
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Gull Montana
Frank Mayo
O'Brien and Cast Return to New York
Eugene O'Brien and his company have returned to New York after filming exteriors for A Fool and His Money at the Thousand Islands.
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O’brien
New York
Eugene O'Brien
Thousand Islands
Truex Portrays a Movie Struck Fan in Short
Ernest Truex plays a comedy fan in Too Good To Be True, a two reel film from Amedee Van Beuren. The plot follows Ernie craving a vampire on screen and staging close ups with opera glasses. Florence Short co stars in The Smugglers, part of a Flynn series.
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Amedee J. van Beuren
Ernie
Little Ernie
Vera Vernon
Ernie’ Wal
Florence Short
William J. Flynn
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