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9 4 Wednesday; dec. 1623 .1 ILLUSTRATED DAILY NEWS IS IN REVIEW Mony and Edesoh Added to Cast of Hoffman Success Old-Time Actor, Like Bacon, Will Find Real Role Popular Players In Photoplay at The Criterion Schenck Company Busy on Future Film Productions PUB Norma Talmadgs company, Another Visual Convert Many New Faces Needed Production Costs High Programs Are Too Long By L. B. FOWLER II ARCUS one of the world's foremost producers; dls-tributors and exhibitors, is an enthusiastic supporter of visual education. In a chat with this writer yesterday, loew said: Of course, I am for' the visual method of teaching children.

While it Is true that many, of us haven't time to give much thought to the educational angle of motion pictures, sooner'or later we must come to 1 and when I say I mean, my entire organization will co-operate with the Lbs Angeles Utard of education In furthering the visual educational Idea. Not only here may you depend oif my support, hut In every city where we have interest." That is real news. Loew controls many theaters in many cities. He produces motion pictures and distributes them ns well. The fact that he looks into tho future and see the manufacture of motion pictures for educational purposes in our schools.

Is indicative of what other men in the Industry 'are thinking. The time Is coming," he says, "when motion pictures will take the place of the present day text books. We cannot conceive the benefit to humanity that will he. Anything that benefits humanity will always-reccive my utmost attention and interest. LOEW believes It, Is cheaper to make pictures in New York than In IjOk Angeles.

He explains this by saying that photoplayers work back there for less salary. There are more of them at lilxM-ty. He, like many other big producers, believes that new faces are essential to picture progress. Pertain actors -w iX-M'-- mm A ir. -il 4 a VS" 1 i lATSY and KUIAIJK JENSEN appearing In Tlie lluiichhack of Notre Daine at Hie Criterion.

Stahl Searches For New Story With "Why M.en Leave Home practically completed in the cutting room and ready for presentation ly IXMiis if. Mayer, John M. Ptald is now devoting liia time to prepara-tions for Ids next production. The mni wur. for good story is still returned from Rig Dear, where tho Western sequences of the picture were filmed.

Constance Talmadgc Is now la tho fourth week of production on The Ruster Keaton during the past week filmed scenes In which thousands of extras were used for his third feature-, length comedy, which so far la untitled. Secrets" will be completely filmed within the next ten days. On the trip to Rig Rear, Director Frank Rorzage took along Eugene O'Brien and a email company, while Nonna went on a short vacation of her own to a resort near, rosadena. Normas recently completed photoplay, of Vengeance, will soon be given its local premiere at Graumans Million Dollar. During the past week Constance Talmoge worked with Zazu Pitta Jack Mulhall and Jean Hersholt under Director Jerome Storms direction In the lioarding house sequences of The GoMflsh.

Ruster Keaton's horde of extras worked in a theater erected on. the Keaton studio stage. The set which Ruster erected Is an exact duplicate of a certain Hollywood theater and seats 1750 persons more or less. Gaye Returns to American Screen Howard Gaye, who f-ccntly returned from Iiondon, where he was featured in Gaumonts special production, "Ryron. is now playing the fourth Duke of Norfolk in Mary Pickfords "Dorothy Vernon of Had-don Hall.

Gaye, who lms created, many remarkable film roles since 1913, when he commenced his film career with the old Kalcm company, spent several years with Griffith's Fine Arts organization, appearing prominently in loth "The Birth of a Nation and "Intolerance. Still later he undertook a contract to direct for Mena films. The new Plckford photoplay marks Howard Gayes return to. the American screen. TELEPHONE COMPANY AIDS IN PRODUCTION The Los Angeles Telephone company is giving the utmost co-operation to R-C Pictures in the production of the new H.

C. Wltwer-CoS' inopolitan magazine stories, now be' ing filmed at the Robertson-Cole studios under the title, "The Telephone Girl." Young Producer Finishes Hunt Stromhcrg will finish filming "High Dawn, his current production starring Harry Carey, this week, with Ftunrt Paton as director, and with a supiorting cast which Includes Claire Adams, Joseph Gerard, Fred Maletesta. Nick De Rui Lee Shumway and Oreda Parrish. United Producers Moving The United I reducers and Distributors are busy just now getting settled In the new U. P.

D. building, which has been erected solely to accommodate the various departments of a film distributing concern, the first structure of this kind, by the way, to ever be built in Hollywood. 1 toBge to Everybody to tell you of the on, nnd, according to studio reports, it will continue to be until a story that contains lie makings of a big picture is found. As lias lcen proven by "The Dangerous Age, "The Wanton nnd others of his past successes, Htahl does not depend jon spectacular effects and huge inolu to put his pictures over, but instead, he achieves by virtue of nn Interesting, human, theme that Is developed through natural, proper treatment with comedy and drama. -vV? $.: It 0 i A- i 1 Sam Allen EET Sam Allen, prominent.

In motion picture circles as a char acter actor, who portrays the role of Uncle llughle In "The Virginian and who has appeared In dozens of photoplaya For years Sam has been struggling along "juat getting by, as be says, building bis castles only to have Rome misfortune destroy them. Particularly has this been, true In past year. Although nearly 63 years old, Sam was to have been starred In his own right by a well known producer. Plans were all laid. Everything was set to start work when unfortunately the producer met with an accident and he passed orf.

There was no one to take his place and Sam was left in the cold. Sam may be old In years and experience but In spirit he Is still a His plans are ambitions of youth. He is another Frank Bacon who will find, ere the final curtain, a part In which he will become famous. It is his spirit, his faith, his optimistic outlook on life which will make his dreams come true. Francis MacDonald is playing an important role in the Fox production of Lincoln J.

Carter's melodrama, "The Arizona Express." hey met -they saw and pure ke conquered Ufcs that dkfUti I GlBrngr hkJIO c-i; "DMt Call It it Wait Till laturfay Hint mXIKZ. MAY wt KOlMWCITT mb ZASU FITTS AfAAAMOUNI PICTUSE. GaaS S-ata Maw Availatli Mate. SOa, JU. II Em, 7U.

l. II.SS SaL Ml In. Mala. II.OS WO of the principals of Fred Nib-lo's "Thy Name Is Woman have completed their engagements and moved oerbss street to the United studios, where they have been signed by Edwrard Belasco to appear in "Welcome Stranger, a Belasco production. These are William V.

Mong and holiert Edeaon. The addition of those two names to the Belasco cast make It one of tfie finest now working on a film production. Roth Mong and EJcson have been stage stars and both are well known screen artists who have played many impor- tant roles in successful pictures. Other members of the "Welcome Stranger cast, who are already working, are: Florence1 VUlor, Lloyd Hughea, Do re Davidson, Noah Recry and Virginia Brown Fatre, who was borrowed from First National. Other Important roles are yet to be filled.

Welcome Stranger, which Is a screen adaptation of Aaron Hoffmans celebrated stage success of the same name, was adapted to the screen by Willard Mack. It is being directed by James Young; assisted by Clifford Saum. Randolph in Role Of Marys Father Anders Randolf, character actor whose portrayal of the villlan In "The Bright Shawl create unusual comment In film circles, has recently arrived in Hollywood to pursue his picture career in the West. Randolf is now Interpreting Sir George Vernon, the father of Dorothy, In Mary Ph-kfords forthcoming production, "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall. Randolf made his film debut thirteen years ago and has played in practically all of the Eastern studios.

He Is especially remembered for his roles In Cosmopolitan's "Buried Treasure and Griffith's "The Love Flower. Irving Completes Continuity of Devotion X. W. Irving, who will produce features for the United Producers ond Distributors release, has completed the continuity for his first story, the working title of which will le "Devotion" and in the cast of which will be such popular pliotopluycrs as Sheldon Lewis; Gladys Brockwcll, Joseph Dowling and Juno Norton. He Who Laughs Last Laughs Best tn Lttt Tn ILIHZID LIC7D fifr ffllhudniuMwfir dll Hail hike greatest event in Los Angeles motion picture nistorj 3BMT ta IRJiST UlSITSCHpxiuctuQ Tht Swatlaat Glrtl Sraatnt Nit u-B, from MS fa II f.

M. l2l FIRST MOVIE ACTRESS PRODUCES STAGE PLAY Cissy Fitzgerald, first movie actress, who is having the time of her young" life playing "The Suicide Riondc," in the Richard Walton pro-umateurish." duct ion of Rex Reach's "Flowing Gold. expects to produce a new rlay for the stage soon after completion of this picture. Rhe already has the vehicle which she expects to call "The Perennial Flapper." have a drawing power but only a few. The foremost thing in production Is story material.

The story, in liia estimation, comes first, with directors following a close second. Taking this writer Into his confidence. he produced a report of several of the theaters which he controls, which showed the comparative costs of picture presentation of this year over last. While this year has been a very fruitful season, the costs have mounted to an extremely high mark and must, according to I-ioew and other producers, be reduced. HK AGRKKS that programs In the picture houses In Los Angeles are much too long.

Vaudeville has no place on tho bills, nets are more or less Tropic, he lielievcs, pay to sei the pictures. Theaters devoted to motion pictures should stick to pictures. Money could lie used in improving picture programs. Short subjoins to provide comedy and novelty. Ia Angeles Is the only town where bo shows vaudeville In a picture theater, and this has been done because-he felt he had to.

There will prohiibly be a change. Although he controls over forty theaters in New York, he says, not in one of those theaters does he advertise what Is being offered at the other houses. If people ure curious enough about the other programs they will seek to satisfy their curiosity by looking in the papers. He doesn't believe in forcing a "selling argument." Advertising by the 'trailer method" Is "ok eh" If It Is short and anappy and to the point. Flowery worded sales talk printed with "art" backgrounds Is out os far as ho Is concerned.

A little advertising goes a long way on any program. leople don't pay to we how clever ad-writers are they pay to see the feature picture. This coming year will be the best the industry luis ever seen, I-oew predicts. Costs of producing pictures must and will be reduced, and better pictures made. He Is here to plan his next years program and means to finish his work so that he can leave Ios Angeles tomorrow.

He hopes to spend Christmas In New York. Usually- the Trio Included in Cast Arthur Hoyt, Lillian I-ingdon nnd Charles Iearce are included in tlie cast Rennie Zeldman has acquired to assist Robe Daniels, Norman Kor ry and Lee Moran to niodemly In-terpretate William Shakespeare's famous old classic, "The Taming of the Shrew, now tiring made for Principal. Von EUz With Fox Theodor von Eltz Is now working ou the Fox lot In "Just Off Rroad-way," starring Jack Gilbert, which Kdward Mortimer is directing. He has the role of "Smooth Moran," a counterfeiter, who mixes things up couslderubly for Mr. Gilbert.

Potel Featured Victor lotel, popular comedian, who has been accomplishing con slstently successful list of characterizations, has signed to play the featured role In "Hollywood Fred Caldwells new picture. Phillips Takes Vacation Eddie Phillips Is In Snn Francisco for a week's vacation before report lng to Fononi, Cal, for location work for Fox. Phillips la to play the lead opposite Evelyn Rrent "The riunderer." A link Ewi FnI Matrimonial magnificence of this picture would be llut everyone who sees it will esll it historys greatest photoplay. TtgmrsFfflagaBW Adolph Zukor and Jesse l2Sty present CRITERION Carl I-aemmle Presents THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME Shows Daily Seats Reserved PHILHARMONIC AUDITORIUM 5lh at Olive The Fifth Year Tfcli Wn Now Ptaylai Con If ONLY DaaI Mm Thla Fkturt lijPERT HUGHES MILLERS IVJ1 ssaa, In tl A Nlne-lterl "Special" Rrinzs All Russia Before Your First Showing at Popular Prices! the Palace of the King PlrlHrl" A -Inal Cnntlllona to Suaal Diirr Umrr4 I'rirni 2W. So Clin laa SdKit I.