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APRIL 7, 1921 rPAP.T ni.t 14 SUNDAY" HORNING. CURVES, I 0 "MARY DUGAN" BRILLIANT HIT Norma Sparer Entries ct Compelling Actress DIGNITY WIN ROLE BATTLE ARRAY GROWS COMPLEX Orzznlzations, Stars and All Lining Up for the Talkie Fray; Fresh Troops from the Stage; NeiO Medium Now Has Queen BY EDWIN SCHALLERT MERGERS and more The air Is surcharged with rumors of consolidations and big deals. Probably, the next month BeU Bennett Called Ideal Queen Mother; Now in Educational Film When Douglas Fairbanks im Raymond llachett Others Prahed for Work wxu see uie cuuBununauoa oj anomer one or two. But 'Christina Charming Lacking Story Coquette" and "Desert Song" vie for Sound Honors ported Lelolr. the celebrated French artist and authority on the history and customs of the seventeenth century, to Hollywood technical adviser for the Fairbanks' produc Ib Is the forces getting to- other for.

battle. The balance of power cannot go seemingly to one organization without inspiring others to enter the lists In rr.s formation. It is a day of ententes and alliances. They ammunition will be money, and It I i v. tion.

The Iroa Mask," tow cur rent at the Carthay Circle Theater BY KOUBKRT VCZS. VZ77 YC-n. April i-Cl tl V. new pictures that have recently cs- reeled before Tl-fl Trial of Mary Dugan" essiiy tVe most exciting and seems dest'ned t- remain on Broadway long. Tt.is Is.

the Httlfl Frenchman was up Ml wEf be spent for the spectacular against a problem that was a prob lem 1 From the actresses of Holly talkie version of "The- Bishop's TJaadlesticks" has been made to which the technique of thought-expression, evolved modernly by O'Neill is used in adapted form. The manner of its use is this The characters move their bps only when they are engaging to conversation with some other character. When the actor is supposed to speak the thoughts of the character he portrays as a soliloquy or an aside, ha keeps his lips closed. The voice is doubled to on the film. In other words, he is apparently silent as far as the screen action is concerned; but this thoughts are spoken for the enlightenment of the audience.

The result, provided it does not involve confusion, should be more realistic than the stage method. wood he must find one to portray the Queen Mother of history Arme of Austria, ail the mors sursrisxg in 01 its lengthy run on the stare and tie consequent familiarity of almost (f S' -i. Now Anne was not of the proportions popular to Hollywood at the present writing. Lelolr was eon-fronted by boyish silhouettes and Ert beauties. The curves so dear to the fair ladies of the court of Louis XIV proved to be as scarce (Continoed on Page 28, Colama S) -fireworks of production- la greater sums than ever.

PeN hans not in the massive amount Immediately because It is still a -period of maneuvering, but next season certainly when the" conflict gets going In earnest. This spring and summer will be spent In lining up. The months that follow will see strategy relegated to a secondary place, and the red-hot attack and rounter-attack in full Who will win? Well, it prob- ably wont be the combatant i who lokos the most likely at the beginning. There are too many purely circumstantial factors i entering into the present eit- untlon of upheaval mechanical Innovation, unexpected develop-- merits to talentother things. I rIQ picture organizations everyone witn it.

bus can attributed to the Inherent stardiness end shrewdness of the melodranra as well as the brilliant acting now i on view at the Embassy Theater. 1 For Norma Shearer the picture is a vindication and a triumph, the former because it validates her claim to stardom in the minds of some of us for the first time, and the latter because in her first talk- I tag picture she skillfully combine the technique of both stage sd 1 screen and emerges as a definitely compelling actress of greater individuality than she ever revealed to silent pictures. Miss Shearer's voice is an e- tremely natural rather than an elo- cutionarv one, yet it is as j- sive a if it had been cultivated to the last degree. From now- on she must be recognized as a leader cn the audible screen, whose pictures wiU be awaited with keenest Inter i.K wont be the only entrants I in the struggle. It's going -luvolve' every individual In nidom.

Making good in the -i ies has become the high est. Likewise Raymond Hacsett na scored in a performance that is i.j,) nf npariv nvprvanea ftmbi- 'J num. leadership is the nest thing 'to be thought of. WhoTl get Will it be the old-line fa- identical with its stage original ana he is considered the only recruit from Broadway who la qualified to remain to talking pictures as a ju- venile leading man of distinct tenUalities. j-V'ites, or a new group.

I Judging by the warmth of ALL IN FLYING COLORS It eoes without saying, cf course, i that such veterans as H. B. end Lewis Stone have also com through with with, Eying coicra, each contributing a notable performance such as they alone could give. Lilyan Tashman, heard tor "Snproval that has attended the lowing of ''Coquette," Mary would appear to point tx way for the established star. "Coquette" is the most per- onal enterprise yet seen in the r-pev.

medium, outside of the Al films. Prior to Mary's it 'appearance, Jolson indeed ruled as the- dominant and supreme personality of the talkies. He is still the king In the field, but--h a queen has now also ascended the throne. The crown is no r.ovelty for her. since she pos- sessed it for many years in the silnts.

still, the crown in the sound "realm is some several gems than any that might be worn as a result of succpss "An the older form. That's be-p cauce it is more difficult to cap-V ture. I think, though, that Mary i has rather securely possessed herself of it the first time, maca an odvious cic on the first night to a role that is, I of course, actor-proof, In spite of tills, however, it denvnstrau pronounced value in other roles because her voice and the use slii makes of ft is ta perfect accord with her personality as we 5 come toicnow it to silent films. Cf 1 the others Adrtenne d'Ambricourt hi received the strongest individual mention to the reviews, though thit must not be tefcen to mean thHt tus unmentloned players are lest than extremely effective. Each ow csn point to Dugan" es a TW entrant.

triTI civft KOirit fall-page advertisement 01 ms wors. "Wild Orchids," at the Capitol has been received with serious 1 tentlpn by the reviewers, though the majority do cot give it the bifih indorsement accorded It by the pub-lio, whose reception undoubtaT will cause the picture to be he'd over. It is criticised on the eco2 of slowness, excessive length and 1 to contest for first honors. 1 MA 4..." a 1 A -w lack of development of Its climax. To one reviewer, at least, none Tf I SIGNBOARD GIVES THRILL these faults apparent.

NEVES MORS GLAMOEOUS I If the ara cresent wholif cr hi LOLA LANE BOOSTED TO STARDOM number stage people. They are coming to Hollywood in ever- growing cumbers, One reads of Marilyn Miller's We viewed her in a rl' Fox news reel some months ago, singing to a group of soldiers. has the voice, and doubt-1. less, too, the personality. And if she hasn't the perfect xramera personality, to accord 15 with past traditions, it won't matter so exceedingly.

Because the camera can be compromised nowadays. This is not to say that Miss Miller will not be 100 per cent. Billing, al United A rthts, Symbolizes Success for Johnny Mack Brown pari they are overwhelmed by toe magnificently exotic backgroasdi 1 and the supero actmg 01 ureia w-r- bo. 1 Never have her subtlety -end w.nfim cf oastomlme been more cleariy evidenced, never has she tn Not often does anything so commonplace as street signboard fpe3 inspiration and achievement Yet, to Johnny Mack Brown one Uga-board symbolizes everything he wans to the world right now. "Mary Pickford in United Artists Theater," it reads.

seen in a more credible and eymr.a- thetio role, nor has she ever -n-peared more glamorous. The pw- Work in 'Speakeasy Gives New York Actrkss Chance on Fox Lot There's another new star in the Fox movietone firmament, Lola Lane, because of her work Ln Gee, Just to have been in thatfson he wm tivtn hTMOiMl Johnnv hyn- of supporting Miss Pickford I to her enough," breathed Johnny hyp was ture a a uiumpn tor fris ji which one feels the public wilt ratify. At the same time it can- not but vastly increase the stand- earner perfect. She may be. THI3 question of diction on the screen is ft much vexed ...1 4L A Um rnt big adventure.

But this voice wouia much rather be used on the merits tog of Nils Asther, wnose popui- 1 current attraction at of the Barrymore brothers, tne uax hrt oilbert. Mary, anyone ex- ity grows with that class 01 piciure- the Criterion Theater, has been as rvv XK" iflW cent Mr. John Mack Brown, who one. iiiu ii. iu ucvum ocu- intelligently, and without, my fancy Anglicised accent Or Bostonese either.

signed an important role in "Fox's goers prone to wouze its neroca, Lewis stone again demonstrates his extreme skill. after ail tne neaa ciau wmu Movietone Follies" now unacr pro interview. ductlon at Fox Hills. And a starring vehicle is now being prepared lor Miss Lane. Cowan Writes Most successful actresses are wont The promise CI Bow speak packed the RialtoThea- ter for the first showing cf The Wild Party" last Saturday at 9:45 and the theater has new been less crowded since except afwr notized into a dead stop, The opening was then twenty-four eternal hours off, with Johnny already so excited he could hardly talk.

"But It's bound to be success," he waxed enthusiastic. "It opened a few days ego to Detroit and the notices were wonderful. -They'd have to be because Mary la so wonderful. You know, it required a lot of courage, for hex to change her screen personality eo completely, almost like starting on a new career. She is entirely different, her bobbed hair even makes her look taller and her voice is Just beautiful." To believe Johnny's modest statements one would gather be is aim- to declare that their childhood an tlclpatlona never embraced a stage Song About Ga-GaBird career, but Lola Lane is an excep tion.

She ana Der sister were intended for the stage almost from the midnight enow wnen ins 1 have been locked. In view of a I interest it is unfortunate that Mij birth bv their mother. Have Heard About the One eventful night the two gins In Los Angeles and Hollywood appeared on a benefit concert bill in Des Moines. Iowa, and Gus Ed Ga-Ga Bird?" Anyone too hasnt la scheduled to hear about it soon. Bow's debut in the new nec.ui 1 could not have been fa a more intelligent and creC- picture.

No fault is found with ter abiUty to speak lines, if not expert- 2 1 personally don't favor the pure Hollywoodlan necessarily. Even though there are some much worse dialects. Reading of lines will have to become fine art. The me- rhenical limitations of the sound medium are sufficiently severe to make the task arduous, but clarity and under- atandabillty should certainly be tie supreme requirements in thse early days. I think that unquestionably -'I Pickford has imbued her with a finer inflection anybody who ha yet es-.

1 red to speak from the screen. to my mind, in looking on "Coquette" is still the itnest feature of her psrform-i'v 'ance. I think she missed at 'times on the southern accent, but the dramatic portions of her performance revealed a r.n tMi-fx mraMarr, vmfti Murk Brown, heir lover, and Louise Beavers as a darky wards, who had contributed his act for It is the Hue 01 a new ecus to the entertainment, saw ana nlv a cart of the baefczrouna, in heard them. stead of Miss Pickford' leading mammy are at the unitea Artists i neater; wiuic vwiuiw fvRr k'vom-w Red Shadow and Johnny K. Arthur and Louise Fezenda are two coc ctacters to OSg Romberg operetta, the sound film version of which will have a premiere at Warned Brothers Iteater tomorrow nigh then at least auaic-iy ana v.i semblance cf eauclness.

But the written by Lynn Cowan, master of ceremonies et the Fox Boulevard A wees laier inese iwo untnowu man. He plays the boy rrora uie mountains with whom Mary, daugh clrls were members of the "Green Theater, and Paul Titeworth, pian Rich Villaee Follies" at the Bhu- ter of southern aristocracy, falls ist In the Boulevard orchestra. bert Theater, New York. Before the end of a month Lola was sink tragically to love. "I guess im a diamond to the rough," his southern Tim "Ga-Ga Eira is cuite me accent explained.

"If the biggest newest thing in "pets," and many of Los Angeles' most famous actors ing the primi donna role in the show, while her sister was playing the femirtoe lead. After a successful road tour, the nd mm stars are aacpung mo thing rve ever naa my ursi kukjb and the chance to work with Miss lines given her are iauorea eona to achieve a smart crack at all cosu, and the picture itself is much too slow for the dynamic Clara to rt. to her best work. However, it considered good box-office and tha after all, is the sine jua non cln attraction cf this kind. GIRLS SELF-CONSCIOtS 1 Ftederio March is thourhi is have ecqultted himself (Continued en Fage 28, Colama fnMernistie creature as mascots.

Pickford." Jeanne Mitchell createa tne new STIRRING RIFF SONGS RING FROM SCREEN Opening of Sound Film of "Desert Song" Comes Tomorrow; Carlolla King in Vivid Role of Margot, Sweetheart of Red Shadow BY MARQUIS BUSBY Oarlotta King was packing her trunks to return to New York when thi call cams from Warner Brothers to make a test for the role of Margot in The Desert Song." "I had never been on the screen before." she said, "but strangely enough I never felt surer of myself rarely intelligent empnasis girls to New York; Lola, to accent a contract as a vaudeville headliner, and Leota to continue bird, which is a long-leggeo: erea- According to Johnny, the screen version of "Coquette" follows pretty I- t.nT nf aonhistlcated manner, wears placed on the word and lt meaning. rirlv ths crisrinal staee success, ui snappy patent-leather shoes, and ta her- voice studies. Lola subsequent' lv tDDeared to a Broadway mu course, the scope has been enlarged t.n uit nicture nurooses. but with hpf eckea in eoionui piumasa sical Dlav and was again "dlscov. felt.

TEE "Strange Interlude" influence has already invaded pictures. A short ered, this time for the screen, by the exception ci a cnange in uw pndlne. the nlot remelns practically than the day I made the test. When I got the role I kept myself in marvelous condition all through re the same. Notwithstanding this change, the ending is still an un hearsals, and then the first day of filming I contracted a dreadful cow.

mere was one cay mas i comau happy one, for jonnny nas on killed to furnish the drama. The Toledo, and attended scnoois auAna, or course, a granu pian. sing at all. naturally more than a mere effec second time that has happened re rpntKv in a "Woman of Affairs' tive piece of furniture in tws es over the country, she was graduated from Hollywood High School, she attended Neely Dickson's school WILLIAM IS SO FORGETFUL This Haines Lad Cannot Even Remember Ncme'cf Leading Lady in "The Duke Steps Out BY ALMA WKITAKXR Twenty-nine years cf age. 6 feet inch talL husky and good-lo-," s.

if vou like the type, William Hatoe appears as tha eoUegift P-- with Greta Garoo. J. Mack I EAST MAY BE SURPRISED Xfeimc March Believes America Will Need "Universal Language" for Talking Picture rf. i BY PHILIP K. SCHECEB tablishment.

A BLOND NOW These talking pictures are pretty exacting for a singer. There was a whole month that I didn't even have time to practice a simple little was at the studio Brown again disappeared Epectaeu of the theater here, and has ap-npared locally to "Loyalties," "AH larlv to the middle of the plot. Because John Boles, the Red Ha doesnt eeera to mind these un Shadow of The Desert Song." is for You." production of "Julius Caesar" in the Hollywood Bowl, and in the Shakespearean Festivals timely demises, however. "At first a so dark. Carlotta sacrificed her own dark hair end became a blond.

In lot of people thought an unnappy end would not prove popular. But i then there is the matter enunciation," said Frederic March. acnearance she is not unlike Betty with Frederics wares. ir.en mere have been numerous concert fighter in The Duke Steps Out" at Loew's State Una week. Quito a Uoa ln his way, vniUam.y.

iraanlw I ford. So Joan is suoJier den a drowsy we get around to an Esperanto, a universal language for the It couldn't be changed without spoil. Compson, particularly since Betty, at 7:30 to the and got home at about the same hour to the evening, too tired to do anything but tumble to bed. It isn't so very easy to sing early in the morning. FIRM FATALIST "I'm a firm fatalist.

I never We visited his new too, has become a oioxia. tog the strength of tne story. More than not minding his sud. dm deaths for art's sake, It is sus a pawn. --world, we shall need one for America." Clara Bow's leading man to The Party," current at the Paramount Theater, though new to the 'screen is old to the stage, and his views on this question therefore are authoritative.

envious reputation here last sea- MUSIC HER LIFE Music has 'always played an im There are several offers pending now. 6he dees not want to give no the stase. and she does not care pected he really enjoys them. Such an aranice mism ne dscwt unorr- portant part la her life. Her mother was a concert pianiste, and her 4- wrr'non at th Belasco Theater, where to appear to film roles for which strwid from the admission that he I.

she is not suited. She is not inter dreamed that I would have Margot's role. The things that I long for hss a verv serious nature and pre. rttcrences when geography is in- father also a musician. As a child and no little humor the "John Bar- ested to the usual program picture.

fers a good tragedy to a ccmeay little old cottage Just acquired outside the gate at William is understood to be a reluctant host on such occasions. I really dislike publicity. An actor' work should be his best advertisement." he sighed. We comforted him as best we could with the Information that both he and the interviewer were pawns in the game, and that the ensuing publicity was strictiv for and plan for seldom come about. jolfcd," he continued, I was fMrym0r8'.

of tne nouse of Cavendh. sha went to sleep to music, and was ha likes to time. the unexpected tnings asionisncu w. jo a nl, was "The Roval dui At times she has been amusea cy yen to me." btcft west-epers, before the micro-jjg hawkeyed scouts- of hap This from a star of the aH-Amer Iran football team of 3 is some the studios. Recently she was en mt tnej i ieru.it.

jthe Kollvwood cinema did not wait! The opening night of The Insert eased for specialty songs to a film ALL LST-AlEai William has been la -en years now "I r. the rc'-s tt cn 1 he told us, "nut I -more now. Mv f-t real To.e "3 straight cne to Lane a- no one paid any atfVJrn 2. The picture beti.re 'The Dvfl another stra.cht, rcle. in wr c-I considered I ry bes- ance 'A Mi but I cr.flerftand it t'x Brown cf I'ma-d' r.v b-ig 'f-'-1 nrn ef -f-3tball; wn- i -hem'it Hew I play i v-" ard what amazing.

Still his overnight siid never pause long enougn 10 for March to reach Los Angeles be Song," at Warner Brothers' Thea of backstage life. In addition to that she was asked to double to ter tomorrow night, she considers trcrvlcn their a's. Kew ork ana 2 ths Easf, will" be, I Imagine, more Ctt4 a little taken aback at hear- change from gay collegiate to prom inent movie hero would furnish rea Moueh. "It was sort of i fore they spotted him. In San Francisco, where the piece sojourned before moving southward, he was awakened by music.

Before she was 4 years of age she sang before 4C00 people. When she was 13 her voice was nearly gone from singing much. There were several years that she did not sing. She took up the study of the theater, not because she expwted to go on the stase, became she loved to study, fihe had determined to en slnsina voice for a well-known fern to be the most important first night cf her life. Bhe is scared to death.

the benefit cf the theater and the studio. But thjs, cf course. Gene toine star who was supposed to give shfvit trt eo from kiefcina a foot tr? and Errand will need en already a marked man, and when and says laughingly that she may the theme song. No. she didn't do ball to wielding a powder Jtem Arrlcanese.

8rrIved here he was promptly Tuncey is said to feel that way about it acd The Duke Steps wear an old end smoked it. Bat new I dotit know the Paramo'jnt the glasses. -kuui unaiterHjii. mu Upirited away to the antl thesis of the Kfudio ta Hollywood. Out" was sort nf inspired by Tun- HONOa FOR MRS LAID EN ar.y 'busiress more iaterefing than nrsv.rs rietiires.

I sure have a lt Cerlotta gave up a role In a Dil- was 'Keeping us chsracter. lirssiiara enow in New York to re to about them, though. tloi; "rry r-' ter the concert Arid. She is to Sydney Russell, 5 sterner, out i unoersiano sne -Take o3 your coat, you're going successiul every- to work fai3 Pa-amouct. and vhere.

to it may be that we arsi and wert is to "The turn to Los AdcpIfs year. Her lovely home in Laughlia Park, lon the-ray l-SR- a' an aU-talklng comedy. cf vowels end coraenrnts, at he Wild Party" followed. Honoring Mrs. William Waller Ctevceo, president of the Los Angeles District California Federation cf Women's Ciu.

Mrs. Lcibnd Athertcti Irish m-1 be hastens for Lns Angeles cli.b women at a theater party at El Capitan Theater in Hollywood d'zrjfcg CXiSi fll Amri Our ginia fasn sisiers er Jtist bt we asked chattily, "is your leading lady?" net havir.g seen the picture at that time. Fr, let me see. Who ws she now? I haven't seen it yet." Whcrfunon he pondered Ieeoly, then tiWC-ed up "Oli. 5 you I didn't have to work en I didn't know about hew to tiy Uses or ra voice till Sam Taylor, our director.

ho ed me." Johnnv voice and accent are one cf his chief charms and a good rea- tail and gooa-locking, a composer of music, and a poet with teveraJ vclr.rr'j of verse vhlch have ta published. Their heme Is unlike the ususl Hollywood home. There is a comfortable big living room, wsHs Heed viU esoiiisi axchissi 11 leased to a prominent fiitn director, was rot receiving very good care, to put It mildly. She thought the affair needfd a little personal attention. Aithcuga Culctta za fccra In Meanwhile a hppy married life, commenoed about two years before, was rapidly fceing broken into (Coniinnftd on Page tl.

Column 6) l'ia' CKE OF CAVEXBISEES 3rrh, who Is, one notes in pa? it'? the husiand Jl-Trence popular actxess, acaisved an.