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SATURDAY MAROH 22, `1984

The Farewell Performances

of the

World Famous Magicians

CHEFALO

and

PALERMO

at

THE STAR

TO-DAY at

4.30 (Special Children's Matinee) and 9.15 p.m.

PICTURES

at 2.30 p.m.

THE VICTOR and EAGLES TALONS

************

RE MAKING A PICTURE.

PROGRAMME FEATURES.

TO-NIGHT.

CORONET — Potash and'

Perlmutter.

WORLD-Priscilla Deau in

"Drifting."

STAR-Chefalo & Palermo Company Magicians, 1111111159 PRINCE AND PAUPER.

Famous Mark Twain Story.

FORMAN'S INTERESTING

EXPERIENCES.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CINEMA CHATTER.

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not for him. He was a close observer of studio methods dur- ing the pioneer days in" which picture technicalities were per fected and worked under many of the best known directors at that time.

Gradually it became clear to him that the director was the strongest single influence in turn- ing out the proper kind of picture. His ideas werd so novel as well as artistic that the production manager at Famous Players assigned to him the making of "The Ladder of Lies." The out- standing comments, which, this picture received for its excellent direction prompted the men at the helm to give Forman charge of Tom Meighan's starring vehicles, "The Easy Road," "Tha City of Silent Men" and "White and Un- married," all carried Tom For man's name as director. He ful- filled the trust put in him by help. ing in a large measure to estab- lish Meighan as a popular player.

Boot Gibson in "BLINKY

WNIVERSAL INSON SPECIAL

SOUTH SEAS, STORY.

"Where The Pavement Ends.”

When he left Famous it was to attach himself to B. P. Schulberg, president of Proferred Pictures and producer of Katherine Mac- Donald features. Among his

Rex Ingram's latest production fils starring Miss MacDonald for Metro, "Where the Pavement was. "White Shoulders," in which Ends." is coming to the Coronet he also played a part. Lately, Theatre soon. It is a tale of the Schullberg has branched out into ways of romance in that last, out-i the production of special all-star post of romance-the South Seas. features and has signed young In this thrilling and realistic Filming "Shadows."

Forman to made some of his out-photoplay is pictured how love The job of directing carries.

put.

came to the lonely daughter of a The first Forman special promissionary. Here is all the exotic more responsibility with it than duction under this new arrange- beauty of the Southern isles any other in picture making. It requires a knowledge it oncement is "Shadows," an adaptation of Wilbur Daniel Steele's prize highly specialized and widely diversified. The man beside the story, Ching, Ching, Chinaman" camera must be thoroughly con- and the second will be "Are You

Failure?" versant not only with his own

:

REX BEACH'S

romance

"FAIR LADY"

with

Gladys Hulette Betty Blythe & Thurston 'Hall Monday, March 23rd at the

spirit of his story. And it is the living, intense spirit of a strange tale of a strange place, peopled by men and women who feel fully all human emotions.

The exceptional merit of the production is also attested by the particularly notable cast. Alice Terry and Ramon Novarro play the leading roles. Miss Terry will bo remembered for the rare ability which she displayed in "The Four Horsemen" and "The Conquering Power." Mr. Novarro, Rex Ingram's latest screen find, won the highest praise of movie-goers in "The Prisoner of Zenda" and "Trifling Women." Edward Con. nelly and Harry T. Morey add new laurels to their distinguished re- putations.

John F. Seitz, master photo- grapher, was at the camera.

"POOR MEN'S WIVES."

Noted Director's Great Picture.

Another Big Attraction Coming to

THE

STAR

SUNDAY to WEDNESDAY, March 23 to 26 KAAI'S ROYAL HAWAIIAN TROUBADOURS

The" original › and best Hawalian Company the world has ever seen. A talented Company of

REAL HAWAIIAN

ARTISTS

Change of Programme Nightly. Prices:-$5, $2 and $1.

Pictures

at 5.30 p.m.

IF

REGINALD DENNY

in

The

ABYSMAL BRUTE

In "Poor Men's Wives," written

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Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam," a picture which, has not yet been. released owing to litigation, but In the cast of "Poor Men's Rex Ingram had not seen me on the screen on that fateful night Wives," are such noted stars as when he decided that I would do Barbara La Marr, who appeared for the role of Rupert. So, I re with Douglas Fairbanks in "The peat, there was a good bit of luck Three Musketeers," and in Rex in Mr. Ingram's having been at Ingram productions; David But-that performance of The Royal ler, a former D. W Griffith player; Fandango." Za Su Pitts and many others.

How L. J. Gasnier, the noted motion picture director, made "Poor Men's Wives," the Pre- ferred Pictures production, which will be shown at the Coronet Theatre shortly forms a story of devotion to duty which is an in- teresting part of his character.

"Poor Men's Wives" contain

"Of course, I realize that, there many lavish scenes which call for by Frank Dazey and Agnes Chris-was a certain amount of luck in hundreds of picture players. tine Johnston, the authors of my getting a role so important as After selecting his cast for the "Rich Men's Wives," he believes that of Rupert of Hentzau at the production, Gasnier began work he has a motion picture master-"

very beginning, almost of my At the end of the first day thou piece. sands of feet of flim had been

"And why not?" he asked with work in motion pictures. I had used. Gasnier was not satisfied a shrug of his shoulders. Every appeared before the camera in with most of what had

been thing good depends on hard work.only two other productions. I had taken. He started the entire Did we not work hard in produc- the leading juvenile role in "The scene over again on the following ing this picture? Now that the day.

work is over we are delighted be- Forman's success as a director

For one week he worked on the cause great effort for the public work but with everyone else's. is a result of his complete posses

scene. While the players had generally brings a great response He must be in some degree asion of the three essentials-a scenario writer, an electrician, a creative mind, a broad knowledge

many chances to rest, he was on from the public. cameraman and last but not least of the work and a personality

daty continually, using his mega phone, illustrating points by act- an actor.

ing them himself, cheering up The director who does not know which makes those under him

tired "extras." Finally he began all these things is no director at react to his wishes. During the all, for unless he learns them his filming of his first all-star produc-

showing signs of weakness. His physician ordered him to rest. creative ability cannot be the Lion which included several of the

"Not, until the production is moving force behind the whole. highest paid screen artists who

finished," he said. It is going to

"I know that the work I did He must be a man of wide practi- have all been featured separately "The Prince and the Pauper," a

be a great work. A severe cold cal experience as well as of im- at one time or another he secured

with the Mae Murray and Marion the maximum amount of good

on his lungs developed. He was picturization of Mark Twain's agination. Otherwise the execu

Morgan dancers was valuable threatened with pneumonia. But

training.. Dancing gives one poise immortal story of a boy of Lon- tion of his ideas will be at the work from them all with a geniality which popularized him

still he worked, night and day.

and it helps greatly in appreciat- don's alums whe rose to England's mercy of any of his co-workers.

When the

And then, when "Poor Men's One of the most interesting with the whole cast. throne, is one of the outstanding

Wives" was completed he slept for

ing the pictorial value "of one's pose before the camera and tim examples in the new school of company fell behind their schedule photoplays of the year. It is con-young directors who have sorved due to had weather, Forman work here is the essence of strange and twenty-four hours, packed his

Ramon Novarro, the handsome ing the movements of the body to their most effective purpose apicuous for many reasons, but valuable apprenticeships in other ed eighty-six hours at one stretch, heart-filling romance translated trunk and hastened to-New York

young "leading" man whose admir- for the screen, Pictorial com- one of its most remarkable fea-phases of studio work is Tom and asked his electricians to do to the screen by a master director. for a rest with his daughter.

The story was adapted by Rex Gasnier is one of the most im- Forman. Scarcely past thirty, he the same. They complied without tures lies in the fact that the dual has to his credit more qualifying a murmur. Those conversant with Ingram from a story in John Rus-pressive figures in the making of able portrayals of important roles position is one of the distinctive role of Edward, son of Henry experience than any other man of the dispositions and temperamente sell's book, "Where the Pavement motion pictures. Born in Paris, in the Rex Ingram production for elements of Mr. Ingram'a work as VIII., and Tom Cunty, the pauper; his years. His early stage work of studio workers know that there Ends," which has had an enor- he entered the field of motion pic- Metro, "The Prisoner of Zenda" a director. The position of a foot, Sir. Arthur Conan tures more than 20 years ago, and in big latest. "Trifting not too small a detail to warrant is played by a Polish boy, Tibi was gained on, Belasco's Los are few directors whose personal mous sale.

Angeles stock company. When he popularity could win them co- Doyle called the volume "the best became vice-president and general Women," have 'caused critics to his attention when he thinks that It is produced in the best man-resigned it was to try out his operation of this kind.

book of short tales by any de- manager of Pathe Freres, and ner and the spirit of Mark Twain's directorial ability at the head of Forman is the ideal formula of butante since Kipling's Plain then came to the United States to prophesy for him a brilliant by restraint or added action he story is admirably sustained and his own repertoire troupe with artist, and artisan, His under- Tales." Mr. Russell acted in an head the Eathe production forces, screen career, takes his success in may give greater beauty to the

scene he is making. tho atmosphere of sixteenth cen- which he toured the western standing of dramatic structure advisory capacity during the film- He produced Fannie Ward fea- filmdon very seriously.

"I had tried to find work in the tury England superbly repro states for a number of years. qualifies him to appreciate the ing of the story in Florida and tures, Mrs. Vernon Castle fea- duced. The marvel of it is that

As California gradually develop composition of the script he declared himself highly pleased tures and then made "Kismet," in lieves in himself which is, per studios prior to my engagement haps, a true requisite for success, with the Morgan dancers and artists of an alien race shoulded into the hub of the picture works from. He can take down with the realism which Mr. which Otis Skinner is the star. have achieved a triumph in telling industry Forman accepted an a camera and put it together Ingram obtained in the settings. Recently he became associated but he realizes that he has much spent some very unhappy weeks in the effort. When I came to The fact that the picture was with B. P. Schulberg in the pro- to learn and is willing to work this country from Mexico with an American's story of English engagement to play in an early again as well as the most expert

hard to attain perfection: my little brother I determined to Further than that, "The Prince Kalem production and when it was photographer. He thoroughly made by the director of "The Four duction of Preferred Pictures be- finished did similar work for a understands even the manipula- Horsemen," "The Prisoner of cause he believed that organiza-

I applied at and the Pauper" is an entertain short time with the old Lubination of the lights and h they Zenda" and "Trifling Women" is tion had the most promising When asked recently to what he get into pictures. ment of the highest order, with a Company, Lasky was forming can aid him in securing the proper enough to assure fine artistry and future of any motion picture com attributed his rapid advancement every studio for work. I sat for heart appeal as pronounced as the his first stock company for the effects. a word, Forman high distinction. And here again pany. He is given free rein in he replied: thrills brought about by the Famous Players Film Company knows his business.

Mr. Ingram has captured the true production. young prince who wandered from and put Forman under contract to the palace in search of adventure and his heart-breaking efforts to The other side of the return.

Lubin.

history:

story, that of the beggar boy whose resemblance to the prince brings about an exchange of clothes, is equally absorbing; for his adventures as a prince against his will are as terrifying to him as the cut-throats and outcasts! are to the real prince..

Yet "The Prince and the Pauper" is not a picture for chil- dren only. Mark Twain wrote it "for young people of all ages" and the success of his purpose' is attested by the place held by the book in the literature of the world.

It is a sumptuous production with hundreds of assisting play. era, chief of whom is, of course, Tibi Lubin. This boy is an actor of conspicuous talent and, appant. His skill in differentiating the two widely dissimilar characters places him far ahead of the precocious children of the screen; his acting easily establishes him among the artists. He is as completely the prince as if he had stepped out of a painting, or better still, a page of history, for the Prince of Wales in the story was afterward King Edward VI. All the more remarkable is Tibi-Lubin-us-Tom Canty, the beggar lad-cowed, beaten, unkempt. Not a trace of royal bearing, not a suggestion of the boyish dignity which makes the Prince a loyable little figure, is found when Tibi Lubin becomes Tom Canty. Many a player of mature years never achieves the child's skill in playing a dual role nor approaches Tibi's ability to make each character a pegarate

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with the original stars

BARNEY BERNARD, ALEX CARR, VERA GORDON

and a cast of youth and beauty.

Your last chances of seeing this great laugh-provoker of the decade

TO-DAY and TO MORROW at

are

THE

CORONET

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the movement of an arm I find is

hours at a time on the battered benches where "extras" await their doom.

"And," he continued, "it was the usual experience of an un- known, I suppose, but my brother and I needed food. We were about to be turned out of our lodging house and there was no 'work in sight. I could not write to my family for they were not at all in sympathy with my motion picture ambitions.

"In desperation, one day I made a sign and hung it outside my door. It read Music Teacher'

I had studied nothing more. music in Mexico, but 1:had never given a lesson in my life and I was

a bit panicky when my first pupil put in an appearance." I didn't have to play the part of a music teacher long, though, for in a very little while I met Marion Morgan.

"I love dancing, though my experience had been limited to school parties, However, Miss Morgan wanted to make a pro fessional of me so I journeyed to New York with her troupe. We had a year on the road, but I was anxious to get back to the West Coast, and though I knew that I might have to go through the same hardships I had endured before, still the call was too strong for me to resist.

"I did come back, and I did strugle as before and again" I almat Toat hope: Finnily, one day, I was given an extra part. I hoped that my days of hardship were over. But they weren't. It was months before I was cast again and in the meantime I nearly starved: However, my ill luck broke with my erigagement Tor "The Rubalyat which soon was followed by my summons from Rex IngraIN"