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TIIE VANCOUVER SUNDAY SUN, VANCOUVER, B. C. JULY 9, 192a BED OF ROSES IS BETTER PICTURES flOVEL HEADLINE Takes Prima Donna Role in New Opera "The Rose of Stamboul HARD AND LUMPY FIRST THOUGHT ACTATPANTAGES Glorious Gloria Is No Knocker; Says 5o, Too! pLORIA SWAN'SON has Indignantly denied making; any statements while in Europe which were ta any way a reflection upon Hollywood. She had been back only a few days at her California home when some of her associates In the Paramount organization questioned her about remarks which had been attributed to her In French newspapers. "I never gave out any sort of an Interview In Paris," the Paramount star declared, "let alone one attacking Hollywood.

Why, rather than detesting the place, I love It so much that I am starting to plan a new home here which I hope will go Into oonstruotlop within a few months. Travel has made me more firm In my regard for Hollywood as a place in which to live. "They qnote me as sayln 1 went te Europe to 'escape' from Hollywood. I went overseas for a change, a rest and to absorb foreign atmosphere for my new picture which has many scenes laid in France. It was a vacation, not an "Snme of the dearest friends I have live In Hollywood.

It Is the abode of serious, hard-working people. I owe a great deal to rny work In this city and it was a great shock to return and find that words derogatory had been placed In my mouth by some one I did not even see." A "7 Pender Troupe From France WilJ Be Sensational Feature on Vaudeville Bill Spectacular novlties and corm-dy nrs said to be d.str.hutod throuan ll.a new I'l at the Theatre aifernoon. The t. I 'f is pr. ii.i-f (i by Wic I'rM'T This Was Fundamental Aim of Paramount in Organizing Stock Company Better pictures rather than a desire to Impose restrictions upon players was the fundamental aim In the formation of the Paramount Stock Company end Si hool.

This has been made dear by Adolph Zukor, president of the Famous Play-ers-Lasky Corporation, in amplification of his annoiincetTii-nt last week of the starting of this project. He Ay; 1 i i was prompted to do this by the emphasis placed by manv writers upon rules for the conduct of the com But Claire Windsor Emerged From Obscurity in Less ThanJhree Years' Time The proverbial bed of roses Is a hard and lumpy couch compared with the ease and facility with whUr-Clalre Windsor, the screen star, hmm emerged from the obscurity of a maid's role to the leading feminine part In "Klch Men Wives." the B. P. Schulberg- Special production In which she shares the acting honors with House Peters. Miss Windsor has been engaged In motion picture work for a brief three years and during that period she has never been without an engagement.

Her screen career Is encouraging to young girls who, like her, are blessed with an uncommon amount of good looks, a determination to succeed and an inherent talent for acting. In "Klch Men's Wives" Miss Windsor Is said to have butter and more varied opportunities to prove what a splendid actress she is than in any of her earlier efforts. She is first seen as a young girl. Just home from school, a great lover of out-of-door sports, who attracts the interest of a millionaire who marries her after a whirlwind courtship. Later In the production.

Miss Windsor Is said to achieve moments of emotional acting; that would do (Vedlt to a Leslie Carter, a Duse or any of the other famous mistresses of the drama. 'Iruupe, a company ot u-n nuimr. l-'ralice Tills 1 1 CWti- I uf eccentric and act oiotUc dancers an.i th climax of the act is r.aco'd in hifh s'tit taut ili -h II novel. One the features of the 1 11 will be Jau.e Thorn- I Hi has h.i long In anil is iu ms first t. or of the pa -i times -Mi cull Another Eul pi- in uruer.

it i deeigred, tr.e l- or "in l.v Zftinlcinls mill Elvira. Their cai-cii'it rrK i amine Includes Kl Fn.lo. Kt T.it.go. I. a ftitana.

V'iil aril the ffhnH loiml ili id Apache ibtnce. J' it set 1(1 i.uid to be lieau-tif'illy started. t'oscia and Verdi are two irterrv Dalian roniedUms and musicians. Their act Is Known a "Stringing Comedy." The I flit Fan Is "of three youns in-n iin.l a woii.au In a new routine of i'n the crn will he the pany and the members of the "The oriranlatlon of the Paramount Stock Company and School." Mr. Zukor states, "is the outcome of our feellntr mat actlnur In pictures, especially in the supporting roles, must be improved.

We have discussed the tr-obli-m from every anle. and a school of actlnt? appears to bt the oiilv prsrtlcal solution." Mr. Zukor made it clear that the purposes of the school are not. to be confused with the talk of "cleaning up Hollywood" and that admission to it Is exclusively for those 'ho have already shown ability In motion picture work. "The problem of improving acting came br-fore us as a mutter of FORMIDABLE IS ARRAY OF KNIVES AT THE DOMINION A formidable collection of firearms, knives, handcuffs and shackles was made for use In Kthel Clayton's new Paramount picture, "For the Defense," which will be the feature at the Dominion Theatre Monday.

These were displayed on the wall In the police headquarters set. Each had to be properly labelled and the prop man on the set was to get the name of "crooks" to be used on the tags fastened" beneath each article. He soon ran out of names, so the entire company made suggestions. Here are some of the results of the combined efforts: Dagger taken from Dago Mike, a black hander. Knife from Qustaff Gross, anarchist.

Knife found on body of Squint Dooley, bootlegger. Pistol owned by Tony aaroia, holdup man. Handcuffs used In capture of Buddie Ullnk, a counterfeiter. Handcuffs used on Red Sweeney, bomb-maker. Probably these will not register, but they do add realism to the set! Paul Powell directed the picture, which was adapted from Elmer Itlce's play.

i 5 -v It I. 1 'A i course, he continued, for it some. thlnir which the public demands, one purpose 1 had in koIi.i? to the coast last fall was to meet Mr- Lasky thire so that we could confer to Icucbabie century comely, "The Dark btiiI the newest of the fiiriny Aesop Fublos In gether with various stats and directors. The school grew out of those conferences, rather than through discussion of morals. Morality, as we have pointed out In tun ru.es or the school, is important, but the school QUIT FOOTLIGHTS is organized for the sole purpose 01 giving the people who appear In our pictures the beat possible training.

KJI'KltlKMK COl'XT -V A. OR Fli HONORS "We are going to attempt to Give our actresses and actors a oacK- ground of experience and technical is. ft i 'i b' Information which will help tnem In their work. to this time the only training which an actor could have In a studio came from the director, who was concerned with that particular actor only to the extent of his Importance in th actual picture which was in production at tho moment. In other words, the actor was given his part to make the best of it.

"under tins new arrangement we TIJSSA KOKTA Is one of the feature players In the new production, "The Hose of Stamboul," now appearing In New York before going on tour. will out at the disposal of the actor every assistance within our power. He 1 not only have the privilege of calling for instruction, but he will be considered at fault If he does not make full use of all the resources we put at his command. If anv member of the stock company goes to his Brenda Fowler Thought She Had Deserted All Thespian Ambitions But No! Brenda Fowler, m-ho plyi on of trie chief roie In "Monpy, Monv, Mony." Prforreii Pictures' fi-ir Afoclitted First Na'lonitl, in which Kutnenne MacDotiaUi has a (rradiiatft r.f the 'sffe wh-j bid a font! farewell fo the when phe Jiooverei1 phe i. KCefl a prolific faculty for fash-i mm? one act playt for vau.leviile.

sne firmly entabllnhed the fact lhat this t'pe of literature wes more remunerative than playlns "heavies" made up her mind to forget aot-inir for irood and all. Hut one day Miss Fourier vlglted the Prefnrred Plcta-ee' Studio and after watohlntr Tom Forman direct a nnene, ehe heoame quite enamored of the new creative art of the aoreen. She dotormlned to emulate the late Mr. Cai.Kr' venl, vldl, vlel plan of pro-eediire. and the retult wae eo pleasantly puceeflsf'il that ahe renurreoted the old make-up box and at ome was tret'ognlzed aa one of the screen'! cleverest reerutti.

work without takins advantage of that opportunity it will be because he is without the ambition to make the most of his chance If that the case, we don't want him. Hence the system of reports which will be made regularly to Lasky. Those reports will be a constant check-up on each member of our stock company. IS SPECTACULAR SCREEN PUNCH IN REX PHOTOPLAY A very speetnrtiiar punch is promised In tho Western photoplay corning to the Rex Theatre It Ib a production of the highest type, said to he elaborately Htugud, and certainly If they lined five thousand head of cattle in one stampede scene It must be. Jackson uregory'H novel of the West and the Houtl; Hcas was adapted to the needs of Carey by rieorRc C.

Hull, It embodies virile elements of masculine characterization for the star, who Impersonates a derelict human In the dives of Tiva-Tiva. called home by the death of hi father consequent to a series of thrilling adventures and his Inheritance of a large Arizona ranch. BEAUTY SCENES OF OLD ENGLAND COLONAL SHOWS It was one of the chief aims of the Famous British Producers in founding Its studio in KtiKlund, to make pictures which should faithfully reproduce English life, manners and customs, not merely for the home market, but also for American dtntributinn. In his l'J. Phillips Onpenhclm story, "Dangerous Lies, which comes to the Colonial Theatre Monday Director Paul Powell has had exceptionally fine chances to give his subject those little touches of local atmosphere and color which can vitalize even the drabbiest subject and mako It true and real.

There are big contrasts In Mr. OV-penheim'a story. Home of the scenes depict the homes of wealth and leisure, others in humble environment. It Is in the choice of the exteriors required for such soenes that Mr. Powell has shown a fine sense of the national psychology.

"I believe that actors and actresses, not excepting even the stars, know too little about their own profession Its technical problems, and Its artistic possibilities. The school In that respect is to be for stars and directors ss well as the supporting members of the cast. We hope that It will work for a constant interchange of ideas and understanding. STAR SHOULD KXOW "Unless a star knows something of the problems of the camera man and can work to meet those problems, there Is a waste of effort. Lnless the director understands the efforts of the architect who Is designing the sets, there can he no real co-operation.

Every person who takes part In the production of a picture has his work and his Ideals of how his work' should be done. He is devoting, generally, far more than union hours to his work and yet If the others with whom he comes Into contaot do not understand and appreciate, many of those hours are lost. "One of the first criticisms of the school was that it might produce a standardization of acting. But, on the contrary, it works away from PENROD FINDS AN OUTLET AT GLOBE THEATRE AH the Implshnees of Amerloan boyhood Jumps to the soreen In "Penrod," the Klrnt National attraction which will he the feature plo-Hire at the Globe Theatre Monday. Produced by Marshall Nellan from Hooth Tarklngton's Inlmltnbla stories the picture ninkes no pretenoe or "hlrh brow" study; bnt offers an ebulliency of American boyhood for Blieer entertainment.

Just bow many scrapes an enterprising Amerloan youth can get Into Is apparently the chief object Pen-rod starts out to demonstrate. One of the most humorous scenes shows how he makes his bow in amateur thuatrlcale when Mrs. Laura Kew-hush produces her own ohUdbrain, "The Children's Pageant of the Table Round." Oeorge Arllss, having completed Ms road tour In "The Green Goddess," will start work next week on his newest picture for United Artists. On completion of the picture he will go abroad for a hard-earned vacation. LUCKY MEIGHAN IN FEATURE PLAY AT THE CAPITOL "He's the 'lucky star'!" Someone thus dubbed Thomas Metarhan, whose new Paramount picture, "Our I.eailltiK Citizen," will be seen at the Capitol Theatre Monday.

That perhaps explains why, whenever a Molglian picture is announced, every screen fan wants to see It. From a purely box-office point of view, Mr. Melghan Is a lucky utar. From the time whan he did "'The Miracle Man" he has been steadily forging; forward. One day Ueorge Aiie, the humorist, and Mr.

Melghan disoussed a screen story. The result was "Our Leading Cltlsen," which Alfred Green directed and which admirably fits the star, as It should, since Mr. Ade wrote it to suit Mr. Melghnn's personality. Lois Wilson was picked as leading woman and Theodore Roberts and othora were assigned to the big roles.

f4 fc -im, t'Vv l'J i v.n ft (X 'P fth it. I 1 i 4 standardization. Under the old plan the safest course was to stick as closely as possible to the way things had been done previously. In other words, It encourages Imitative work. We hope that we will be able In the school to encourage individuality by directing the natural ambition of our people along proper lines." NAZIMOVA IN "DOLL'S HOUSE" AT THE ALLEN At last Nazlmova is to be seen on the screen In one of the great Ibsen plays In which she first gained recognition aa our foremost Etmlish-mpeaklng actress.

Hhn has adapted Henrlk Ibsen's "A Doll's House," one of the most discussed plays In modern literature, and will appear in it at the Allen Theatre Monday. Nazimova plays the same role in the soreen version of this famous play, released by United Artists, as she did on the stage, that of Nora, the affectionate little wife who la willing to sacrifice all to her inconsiderate husband. It is a tremendous drama of life and because of tho world-wide storm of discussion it nroused, has been one of the chief Instruments used by the advocates the Feminism in their long ami continuing struggle for tho recognition of Woman's right to frame her destiny. 4 -W Jt 7 Si 4A ETH LJjJ Cor theS 5 fm in A play everv woman. nn matrpr wnat ner j.

tlg; III nuiit i cvv) and should see CAUGHT MARY OFF HER GUARD Delegates to the thirteenth International convention of the Ilotarlans were entertained at the Pickford-Falrbnnks studio In Los Angeles and by chance Mary Plckrord had to receive them before she could wash hor face, do up her hair or put on a pair of shoes, She was in the midst of Interior scenes for her "Tess of tho Storm Country" and didn't Imagine husband "Doug" was going to bring her Into the presence of 6,000 guests before she could retreat to her dressing room. Led between two rows of cheering guests Mary put on her best company smile although she wore rags and hud bare feet and felt at the moment very far from Kltz-y. ALL rpTTTC? Starting 1X1 ID Tomorrow he IIA CZ Qaramounl 'Picture LADY DIANA IN A COLOR FILM "The Glorious Adventure," the 1 Al i LIKRE'S Ethel Clayton's greatest dramatic triumph a picture that holds you breathless and questioning right to the last second. A mystery love-story with the most startling climax ever filmed. Za Su Pitts, Bertram Grassby and Vernon Steele in the cast.

I I l'rmlir News 1 Woekly Ze. I "linoHP Nuts" JfV Hflh Chapter VW "ROWNHON CIUTSOK" ft Mf "Th W'lp of Despair" XI p)w MiiiKKrct firny at (lie By HENDRIK IBSEN llini niiiri 'irniuin iinu iimura tlrely In color, Is to have Its general outlet through the Allied Producers AV Distributors Corporation, the subsidiary company of United Artists Corporation. This Is the .1. Stuart Ulackton picture In which Lady Diana Manners makes her debut as a star against the actual brkground of the story In England. In New York "The Oinrloua Adventure" had a pre-release engagement at the Capitol Theatre and attracted attention because of the color photography, the personality of the beautiful Lady Diana, the vivid London fire scene.

Its plot has a titled woman marrying a criminal condemned to death, In order to escape her debts under an old English law, but Hie criminal In this case escape execution and actually to claim his platonlu bride. CHURCH LECTURE ON ARLISS FILM While scenes for Oeorge Arllss' new picture, "The Silent were being filmed at St. Ann's P. E. Church In Brooklyn, a lecture was being given on his current screen production, "The Ruling Passion" at a church In Newark, N.

Or. Henry Hose, paster of the Church of the Hedeemer, gave a talk Illustrated with colored slides of episodes In the photoplay. Dr. Hose inter repeated Lis lecture on "The Ilullng Passion at the Central Y. A.

In Brook-lyn Dr. Hose has attained considerable prominence as a lecturer on million picture subtects. snd Is known ns an opponent of destructive ship, I I BEGINNING TOMORROW, MONDAY, JULY 10 Afternoons 25c Evenings 35c Children 10c I tm EJ 4 ft. 1.1 a il ltd t-'J IV I I i rtwi1aiiujajt.AVriB.gVf r.11TI...