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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1922
Page
8
Dorothy Vales, a lovely and talented star of stage and screen, appears in person this week at the 5. She is also featured in a UK picture playing. Miss Low accompanies or co-stars in this engagement.
The Green Temptation stars Betty Compton in a triple role as Parisian rogue dancer and wartime reformer. Director Cecil de Mille’s lighting emphasizes decor while risking distraction from action. Edward Burns emerges as a promising new face in a strong supporting cast including Mahlon Hamilton and Theodore Kosloff.
An Islas of Zorda performance opened today at the Winter Garden, presenting a pictorial adaptation of Jules Verne’s Mathias Sandorf as the author’s story unfolds on stage.
A spirited and pleasing performance by Charles Ray as a village sleuth anchors the Paramount picture. Produced by Thomas H. Ince the offering blends rustic charm with early detective flair.
Fox feature "Why Girls Leave Home" starring Anna Q. Nilsson opens at Colonial for four days. The film contrasts two young girls raised in different environments and is touted as one of Fox’s best since Connecticut Yankee and Over the Hill.
Announced lineup includes Bigle Ferguson returning to the screen in Outcast while Rudolph Valentino finishes Blood and Sand and moves to Amon Jude. Irvin Willat to direct Dalton in The Sea Bride with The Great Metropolis melodrama in development featuring Ernet Jay and Pola Negri.
Industry representatives, the department of commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers will meet in Washington on April 11 to plan using films to aid American industry. Julius Klein and M. F. Leopold will contribute photo and filming expertise, with costs about one dollar per foot. The move could lead Will Hays to develop a corporate friendly scenario, highlighting American production for European audiences. Twenty five students petition Goldwyn to adapt their favorite story for film.
A booster claims 200 pounds of mothballs were bought to preserve 1100 costumes, a figure dramatized by a boastful press agent. The segment hints at changes to The Mayor's Wife retitled Should Husbands Know and notes Eugene O'Prier's contract nearing renewal after a short vacation.
A new Pathe Review showcases a cinematographic caricature technique. A cameraman distorts the speaker’s features in sync with his words, elongating a nose when he meddles and swelling the head when he boasts. It marks a graphic step beyond the drawn cartoon in screen satire.
Ethel Clayton appears soon at the Liberty in The Cradle based on Hugene Brieux's stage play. A child's love drives the plot as the production explores moral questions and family ties.
Liberty News camera follows Marshal Joffre as he enters the United States via Maine then Seattle, with on the job photographer ready to reveal scenes. The edition previews other items including a Carleton Park explosion mystery, Miss Pankhurst’s Seattle visit, and Lake Sammarish fishing season opener.
The screen’s handsome juvenile star Bull Montana demands a star’s dressing room in Hollywood studios. Hunt Stromberg will produce two reel comedies featuring the Bull. Dressing room decor includes Alice-blue and baby-pink, mauve drapes, lavender wicker furniture, and a tea-table in the corner.
A fanciful tale reports Robinson Crusoe in skins arriving by limousine at a university gate. The incident included a loud shot and jungle natives dying, attributed to Harry Myers of the Universal gerial, who allegedly did the dire work.
The Universal Film company marks its tenth anniversary in May as the oldest continuously active firm in the field and owner of the largest catalog of films.
Harry Snub Pollard wed Mrs. Elizabeth Bowen a Lexington Kentucky social figure. The bride is described as a member of a prominent Kentucky family and is identified as not an actress.
Director Dimitri Buchowetzki works on another German production starring Emil Jannings in the leading role.
A series of quick bios and trivia about silent film figures. Teasio-Anna Q Nilsson is married to Guy Coombs and Swedish in descent. Olive-Ruth Sinclair plays Eve in The Marquerader and is married to Irving Cummings. Mary Trilby was filmed long ago for Equitable Film. Clara Kimball Young led, while Richard Bartholmens is 26 and married to Mary Hay. Dagmar Godowsky debuted in If I Were King with Frank Mayo. Sunshine Sammy appears with Snub Pollard in comedies and in Period with Wesley Barry. Vera notes The Old Homestead was filmed years ago by Famous Players. Robin Hood is Douglas Fairbanks’ new picture not finished yet. John Moroso wrote The City of Silent Men starring Tom Meighan. Constance Talmadge is in New York glad to be back in old New York.
Advertisement notes beginners classes taught by Prof. Jack son at The Hippodrome located at Fifth and university. Classes start each Monday with contact Elliott 3187 for details.
Page glare follows Louise Lovely movie star as she shops in town. The Strand promotes Life's Greatest Question opening, with Miss Lovely posing for photos at the 12th and Madison stores and receiving gifts from local merchants. The actress, fluent in French, enjoys luncheon with local managers and ends with a shoes fitting at Shuart's.
Beanie Barrivcale appears set to stay in big town vaudeville with her new act Picking Peaches. The performer has scored a pronounced hit and is expected to remain on stage for an extended period.
Edith Roberts and Madge Bellamy are often mistaken for each other. John Griffith Wimy, director of big place productions, was once a schoolmaster. Theodore Roberts was once a sailor. Harry Myers originated art titles in films. Marguerite De La Motte was an understudy two years ago, little known in studios. Lester Cuneo is described as six feet two, the tallest star in pictures.
The Western Motion Picture Advertisers known as the Wampas hosted their annual high jinks at the Ambassador hotel in Los Angeles last week. The event stood out as the season’s premier social occasion in movieland, unmatched by any recent frolic.
Jackie Coogan will play the title role in the elaborate production of Oliver Twist and Lon Chaney has been chosen to portray Fagin. This marks Coogan’s biggest screen effort to date.
The new Thomas H. Ince photo play is titled The Man She Married, and Anita Stewart has just made The Woman He Married. The two silent era productions highlight early studio rivalry and star power in 1919 era cinema.
Mademoiselle Andree Peyre arrives in Hollywood to perform thrilling feats for Ruth Roland's forthcoming serial.
Universal's Foolish Wives by Erich Von Stroheim opens at Columbia theater on April 16. The lavish production recreates Monte Carlo with sets costing over 400000, featuring crowd scenes and architectural detail from the Casino de Monte Carlo.
Paul Dickey is cast to play a heavy in Doug Fairbanks new production. The collaboration signals a notable screen antagonist role in the upcoming release.
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