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os angelcpuncay (Times. 8 JULY 31, 1927. PACT III. SUNDAY MOUNIXG. and danced by various- members of nil cast.

ACTOR DECLARES DIRECTOR OFTEN PRACTICES TELEPATHY When Milady Plays" is New Burbanh Show TWO BLACK CROWS ARE IN TOWN Actress Will Resume Part in Play Here so as to be able to both act and write. Me I now collaborating with Raymond Cannon upon a atage play which may be presented locally in the late autumn, Actor Boasts of Variety in His Vacations ACTOR WILL REMAIN I PLAY GROUP Mitchell Harris, Heavy in Morosco Com piny, to Stay Hero Wade Boteler Free-Lances in Butler Film Wade Boteler, vho hat acted In the double capacity of writer and actor with tha Douglas MacLean company or three year. Is commencing a free-lance program with a comedy role In Dave Butler' new picture for Fox. Thl film, a yet untitled, present Boteler In the role of a contractor whose days are spent In wordy battle with his best friend and partner, an architect. Boteler.

whose most recent portrayal are Kelly, the gob. in "Let It Rain" and Cadi in "Soft Cushions." both of which stories he prepared tor John Gilbert, who enact the rtle of Jim Apperson In "The Big l'w-ade." showing at the Criterion Theater, aald, shortly after the picture had been completed, that there was a mental telepathy between King Vldor. the director, apd the plsyrra. He cited Instances where be and ether member of the csst added tot of "business" to the situation which, It was learned afterward, were rot only what Vldor wanted, but which he had anticipated without saying a word to the players. He chsracterlred Vldor a a genius of a new school, a man who said Litis but who managed to obtain fin result aa he sits, watching and think directing a picture lie seemed to convey some of his Idea through allow better than they could be explained by most producers.

Adore, for Instance, never knew that she was even going to chew gum when we aat down together for that scene In 'The Big I had the gum. and as we looked at each other I pulled tt out and gave her some. Bhe didnt think beiore hand of swallowing it, but we discovered afierwsrd that she ros expected to do by Vldor. "There la something like an electrical current running between that director' mind and the players. Ht may not be a believer in such things, and hi only creed to me seem to be kindllnea toward his fellow-belnga; however, doe not alter the fct that he Inspired to do that which he wanted.

After a week of "Ghosts," La Verne tomorrow night at t'is Egsn Theater, will resume ir sp-pearanc In "Sun-Up" which aill be the- beginning of the eleventh week In this city. In Widow Cagle. a lonely rebel of the Carolina mountain, daughter ct rebels, widow of a rebel, to whvn the war la but "the feud." Mm La Verne hss given to the local stnge a figure fitted to take her p'ece among the great tragio figure of history. Restrained almost to the point of yet revealing her emotion, made more powerful by Its simplicity. In the peeling of ban or the smoking ct her corncob pipe, one feel the presence of more thsa mere acting fn her art.

It la sld. The extreme foible of women are put on the burlesque and basted with gentle application of satire, In the new show at the Bur-bank Theater, opening thl afternoon, entitled "When Milady Play." Thirty Burbank girl Illulrt4 snd mlmlo various feminine eccentricities to create merriment. The cast Include Lee Bud) Harrisjn a Bone head: George Clark. Feru Emmett, Ruby Darby. Gene Darby, Laura Martin and other.

Lou Trveler, after an exhaustive survey of the latest popular numbers emanating from Tin Pan Alley, has selected half a dozen songs, with catchy and melodious tunes, which are Injected Into the show, and sung Wade Boteler, who I now playing the outstanding comedy role In Dtvld Butler's new Fox picture, atm tittltled. hold! a Hollywood record for a diversity of vocations and avo-cattona. Beside being a comedian. ted a writer of screen comedy, Bo-' Uler wa for several years a teacher of play-wrltlng and dramatlo art. Clare Eamea and Ruth Gordon, cf "Saturday's Children" fame, both received their first Instruction from Wide at the American Academy.

ing. "He wa only thirty year old." Oilbert said, "and wa by no mean eloquent. He would rainer mm than talk, write or model. But In Douglas will vary hi work Moran and Mack Head New Bill at Vantages; Film is "Colleen" The Two Black Crows of Columbia record fame will be seen and heard on the Cosst for the first time at rantsges Theater starting tomorrow. The Two Black Crows are Moran nd Mack of "Tha Greenwlsh Village Follies." Charles Mark and George Moran are coming direct from New York, accompanied by a couple of cans of black grease paint and two ancient and honorable derbies of almost prehistoric vintage.

Morsn and Mack are comedians and they hsve managed to combine with the froth of the old-time art of minstrelsy a very modern scintillation, tt Is said. They make many wise-cracks with a rollocking way of buffoonery. Their phonograph records ere said to be very popular and the fact that the origins I creators of this number. "Two Black Crows," are to be here In Los Angeles In person regarded a important news. Other acts on this vaudeville bill are "Dance Studio," a dancing melange with Jean Bpence and the Sli Dancing Models.

Another act entitled 'Al's brings back a scene of bygone days which feature Harry Batea. The Denno Sister and Thibault will present their latest conception of military Hack and Mack offer an act entitled "Wait for the Finish." On the screen will be "Colleen" with Madge Bellamy, Charles Morton, J. Farrell MacDonald. Tel McNsvara, Sammy Cohen and Marjorte Beebe. Actor Dons Pink Tights for Film to Win Success When a man will don pink tights and carry a spear gratefully and do It for six days In a picture, his future will take care of Itself.

This Is what they aald over at the Tee-Art studios of Bylvanus Stokes, who landed by persistence the above alluring Job In a Oayety production. They never dreamed he would accept the tights and the spear. But he did. He had to start some day. And this was his first chance.

I Mitchell Harris, heavy In Mo-jrcsco csU denie report that he ii to leavo the Lo Angeles comrny. 'It Is true that I have received oflrrs to Uke leading role In New York and elsewhere." said Mr. Harris, "but rrefer to remain here The actor became a.Ttllrted with itjie Mcrosco company ltt August and hut atnre won popularity with cnaraetertratlon. Mr. Harris tid to have a background of tra-'irktlc experience which has enabled to portray al! types parta with Murarce and ability.

Illn eaily lite influenced by a decided dramatic etmcpnere. for he was ralwrt 1n a 'mail town New Jrey among luminaries of the stage of that day. Tne Bsrrymore children were Jrhiichocd playmate of little "Mitch" and the town was also ths rme of Oliver Byron jnd Nellie Mr. stage celebrities who are now dfed. Mr.

Harris esayed his flint sta Tolc when he played In "Ifnmlrf Wlth E. H. 8othern. Then followed a wilee of roles with Wiltiem raver-aliem e.nd Henry Miller, and lntr two eeasona of bamatOTnlng through the Vest. For five year.

Harris portrsved Mtsaala In Hur" and his flrat -anpearance In California was made when Lew Wallace's tmmorUl story was produced at the old Maron Cperahowe with Conway Tesrle In the title role. Juvenile Actor Rivets Eye on Megaphone Job Grant Withers, screen Juvenile, Whose latest appearance Is In "A Mo-n-nt of Temptation" for F.BO. Wtahe to be an actor Juet long enough to become a director. The youthful film Riant has progressed tiwn the position of an extra plaver to tha. of a popular leading mnn In two years.

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