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CINEMA CHATTER.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1924.

MANY PEOPLE CONSIDER

GRIFFITH'S

FIRST BIG PICTURE

!

"THE BIRth of

A NATION"

TO BE STILL HIS GREATEST

THE WONDERFUL CAST

INCLUDES

LILIAN GINA

MAE MARSH

MIRIAM COOPER

HENRY B. WALTHALL

ROBERT HARRON

WALLACE REID

SEE IT TO-NIGHT. AT

THE CORONET...

PROGRAMME FEATURES

Coronet:-

TO-NIGHT.

The Birth of s Nation."

Worl].- "The Heart Line.”

Star-Forbidden Fruit.”

Grand. Two Big Boxing Films. Firpo v. Jack McAuliffe: and Wil- lard v. Julsson."

MACEITERAANA

TWO BIG BOXING FILMS

TO-NIGHT AT

THE GRAND

FIRPO VS JACK MCAULIFFE

and

WILLARD VI JOHNSON

in which

THE VETERAN COMES BACK

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MOVIE WORLD,

WHO IS THE MOST POPULAR AUTHOR?

Who is the movie world's most poplar author?

The answer, no doubt surprising to many, is that William Shakes peare is the acknowledged king el all film plotters.

NEW FILM STAR.

SEES GREATEST CHANCE ON SCREEN.

MAUGE DELLAMY LEAVES THE STAGE,

Whether the stage or screen holde young person who are anxions to out better opportunities for these

bake adding their career, is a ques- tion of song speeniation. The stage Ine its families of players like the Drews, the Barrymore, and Ranking First National's stonement which are distinctly its own. Tho That Norina Talmadge is to unke screen has its children, too-the a screen version of Romeo andGishes, the Pickford and Tal

matges. Seldum, if ever, do we Juliet" indicates that the works of fint that screen players who have Shakispeare, lang held to be ta definitely enablished themselves fast word in dramatic achievement ever find their way to the stage by the speaking stage, are today through preference, while on the other hand there have been count-

also the most popalur pantomimis les examples of the legitunple classics in the eyes of the films that have deserted their old world.

love to become attached to Pint newer form of entertainment, the movini.

For not only has "Roméo and Suliet" already been producist seven

An interesting young actress of times in pictures, but a dozen other the filmus known to theatre lovers far! Shakespearean plays hve found and wide before she ever dreamed their way to the screen in the past of entering pictures is little Madge eleven years.

Bellamy. When she was scarcely

AGNES AYRES

STAR IN

PARAMOUNT PICTURES.

more than a child Mage was doing stage to ofex her work which she Moreover reveral other Shakgebits here and there in the New accepted and before long found her- pearoan plays besides “Romeo and York theatres and receiving herself allixing der nine lo a contract Juliet" have been produced more shure of the critical praise coming by which she severed all connection There is to the productions in which she was with the stage to become a movie than one in pictures.

There is a certain childish **Cleopatra," which has three times seen.

wistfulness about her which distin

been picturized-first, by the guibes her from the rank and file of United States Company in 1913; most young actresses who seem

thericalism in their work.

刚乱心。

Thore is perhaps a kind of allure-

tent in photoplays which attracts

Agnes Ayres, stay in Paramount Pictures, received this cross made of 15,000 ornamental pins from a ninety-two year old admirer who speat three months making it.

Maurice Flynn and Alice Brady

as they appear in THE SNOW BRIDE Picture, from which this scene was taken.

APRIL FOLLY."

second, by Fox-Standard Vilns Promptly to develop a kind of young men and women from the NEW FILM OF LOVE AND of her experience in "Chin Chin"

with Theda Bura in a 10,000-foot edition in 1917; third, by Helen Garner in 1918.

ADVENTURE,

stage. In spite of her success in ber former line Miss Bellamy seems to It was doubtlessly this chars have definitely and for evermore teristic of her personality that deserted it to het before the camera. attracted William Gillette's manager with Inre she has made coute when the search began for a giro singularly lovely and successful ill the part of this dream daughter in fils including Hail the Woman" their production of James Matthes and more recently "Lorna Doone Cosmopolitan Production, which is Barrie's play "Dear Bras The latest fihuplay in which ale

Little Miss Bełkuny, then slightly

pustler seventeenth birthday, was chosen for the part in which she appeared on the Broadway stage

One of the most elaborate ball room scenes ever screened is shown in Cynthia Stockley's "April Holly," Marion Davies' latest being releasedby Famous Players Lasky Corporation and will be shown at the Star Theatre to- morrow. The scene takes place on a ship at sea. The deck is trans- with hundreds of Chinese lanterns and tropical plants creating an Oriental atmosphere, Scores of attired in lavish gowns, some of "extras" take part in the dance,

them including actress friends of

Miss Davies who appeared before the camera for the fun of it." Miss Davies herself, who, because

and the Ziegfeld Follies, is thor- oughly. at home in any terpsí- chorean revel, is a vision in a shimmering costume that will delight the ladies.

The scene brings to a climor the thrilling, action of "April Folly," Cynthia Stockley's story of a piquant American girl taking a famous diamond to South Africa in place of the earl's daughter, whom she is impersonating. She notorious international thieves and escapes by a startling device, Conway Tearle is the leading man. Robert Z. Leonard. It is and the picture was directed by

Paramount Artcraft release.

The Merchant of Venice" was produced way back in 1912 by Thanhouser to the extent of 2,000 feet, while a 4.000-foot version of the same story was turned out by Universal in 1914.

"Hamlet" has been turned inte pictures twice, the first picture pro duction being made by the Knicker Dockor Filmas in 1915 and the second and later foured the country when of autneris magazine worke, and is formed into a Chinese garden, is trailed by detectives and Lome by the Asta Films, Inc., in 1921, Gillette sluted on his son

The Shakespeare Films Company timental engagement. made "Richard III." in 1913 as 'die: It was during this trip that also the Broadway Film Company Thomas Ince, the well known

In 1913 Thanhouser put Lynducer, saw the play and was baline" into pictures and the same mightily impressed by Madge year Crystal Films produced Much Bellany that ho made a visit back- Ado About Nothing."

The

Union Features produced Tempest in 1913 and in 1921 Puthe turned out a 2,000-foot film edition of the same play.

Cines produced The Comedy of Errors" in 1912 as did also Solux.

George Kleine picturized "Mac beth" in 1916 when the sane play] also found ite war to the screen through the Big A. Film Corporu. tion and Reliance.*

In 1913 the fire screen version of Romeo and Juliet" was inade by Pathé in tilo recls. A 5,000-foot picture of the great love story wa produced by the old Biograph_in 1914. Then, in 1910, two big film versions came out, an 8,000-foot Fox picture with Francia X. Bush nan and Beverley Bayne and 6,000-foot Fox production įsturing Theda Bars. The Educational} Filin Company offered a picture dif Romeo and Juliet" in 1917; the Crystal Film Company turned out a two-recler in 1917; the Crystal Film Company timed out a two- reeler in 1918, and, isstly, Star Universal released a one-rest version of the great romanes in 1920.

To appear in the role of Juliet has been the great subition of Non Talinadge's screen curaer, and, non that it is about to be realized, alio is making the most elaborate plans for ith production Joseph Schild.. kraut, who is now appearing with Mi madge in 'Dust of De

prob

ber scremi

appears is 'n Preferred Picture directed by her cousin, Tom For- bin. It is an original seroen story written by Larry Evans, the author called Are You a Failure? I it she plays with Lloyd Hughes, the young actor who is usa a former Ince star and has appeared with her in innergis previous productions.

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HONGKONG AMUSEMENTS,

beg to announce

a

'QUINCY ADAMS

SAWYER."

THE LAST WORD IN RURAL LIFE.

sary to find someone to do the scenario who could approach the task with an understanding of and a sympathy toward rural life, In Bernard McConville, who wrote the scenario of "A Connecticut Yankee," sach a man was found. Among the successful pictures for which McConville has written the scenarios are :" The Old Swimmin* Hole," for Charles Ray; "The Hoodlum," for Mary Pickford, and

The same considerations were kept in mind in the selection of the director, Clarence Badger, who directed Will Rogers in "Doubling

In making a motion picture of the famous novel "Quincy Adams Sawyer," Arthur Sawyer of the S-L (Sawyer-Lubín) Pictures organisation in con- junction with Metro Pictures Corporation, decided that the pro- 'duction should be something" Monte Cristo." better than a mere transference of the essential theme and the central characters from the pages of a book to the medium of the silver sheet. In buying the screen rights to this novel by Charles Felton Pidgia, which had for Romeo," "Honest Hutch," and 'such a remarkable vogue at the many other pictures notable for time of its publication, it was re-their human appeal, Mr. Badger is, cognized that the story contained exceptionally well itted to direct those qualities which make for this story of country life.

With the securing of Mr. Badger popularity, and that the theme had a universal appeal. Given began the work of engaging cast which should interpret sympathetic treatment, the picture a might reasonably be expected to the many characters in ko excel la popular favour the tremen- photoplay convincingly and with dous interest aroused by the book. fidelity to the types created by the With this attitude toward the author. Here again it was decided production, then, it was first neces- to let no consideration stand in the way of securing the actors and actresses best suited for the various roles. The entire indus try was combed to the end that even the minor roles should be in the hands of screen players of | long 'experience who could be cach depended upon to make character, however unimporant, stand out as a perfect bit of screen artistry. "

One can see at a glance how proud Bebe Daniels is of ber inother and grand-mother. Miss Daniela is a star in Para- mount Pictures.

LIMITED.

THE SIGNING OF A BIG CONTRACT

THE STAR

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FOR

104 PARAMOUNT FILMS FOR 1924

26

Immediate

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As a result of this effort, sixteen, players were ultimately engaged, every one of whom is well known. to motion picture fans. To play the | role of Alice Pettingill, the bind bercine of the story, Blanche Sweet was induced to return to the screen after an absence of two years. John Bowers will play opposite her in the title part; Lon Chaney is the shyster lawyer, Obadiah Strout: Barbara La Marr is to play Lindy Putnam, the small towa vampire; Elmo Lincoln plays Abner Stiles, the village black. smith; Louise Fazenda. is the. Mandy Skinner, A comedy character.

The other lending parts in the. picture are taken by players equal- ly wellknown, Including Connelly. Claire McDowell, lung

Victor Potel, Gale Henry, Hank. Mann, Kate Lester, Billy Franey, Taylor Graves and Harry Depp.

An elaborate production has been made for this story of rural life, which centres around Mason's Corner, Massachusetts. A typical New England village was cons stracted on the Metro studio grounds at Hollywood and for the thrilling water scenes the company went to northem Washington, |where the rapids of the Columbia | River were utilized,

GLORIA SWANSON

STAR IN

PARAMOUNT PIOTU)