THE PICTURES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 45, Issue 13751, 1 February 1919, Page 3

THE PICTURES.

THE COSY.

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FORESTERS' HALL. Paramount Pictures, permanent,

Lois Weber .has accepted an offer to direct Anita Stewart in her second picture for First National Exhibitors rcicuit, In Old Kentucky. Miss Weber is to receive a salary of £700 a week, said to be the highest yet paid to a director, excepting D. W. Griffiths.

Louise Glaum, who joined the Paralto Company following her resignation as a Triangle actress, is now with Thos. 11. luce. Miss Glaums engagement with tho Paralta organisation terminated rather abruptly, and the star is suing the company for alleged non-pay-ment of salary.

Jack Livingstone aud Lilian West will appear opposite each other to-night at the Paramount in "Who is to Blame?" a stirring moral drama.

In The Sheriff, "Fatty" Arbucklo's latest comedy, the portly comedian humorously burlesques Douglas Fairbanks aud' William S. Hart in a series of stunts, one of which is the climbing of a steeple with the agility of Fairbanks, and in other scenes he parodies the two-gun-man "business" that Hart has found so useful in achieving popularity.

Mitchell Lewis, the actor whose screen characterisations have brought him prominently before the public, is now one of the stars appearing in Select Pictures. Mr Lewis is tho first male .star announced by the Select organisation, which has hitherto featured Alice Brady, Clara Kimball Young, Marion Davie? and the Talmadge sisters. The "Code of tbe Yukon" is mentioned as the first Lewis picture for release.

Charles Chaplin has engaged Carter de Haven to assist him in directing a new comedy for First National Exhibitors' Circuit. No announcement has been made; as to the nature of the story or its title, but it is explained that it will not touch on war topics. Prince Axel of Denmark, who visited the Chaplin studio about the time the comedy was begun, was given an opportunity to appear in it.

"The Hungry Heart," starring Pauline Frederick, and "The Trail of Yesterday," featuring Bert Lytell, will be the two good dramas screened at the Cosy to-night.

Beverly Payne is now with the Vitagraph Company, and is appearing with her husband, Francis X. Bushman.

"Sunshine" Mary Anderson is to be leading woman to William Desmond in that actor's first picture for .Jesse Hamp ton,

In Anil a Stewart's first release under First National auspices, "Virtuous Wives," the star is supported by Conway Tearle.

Ji\ her third Goldwyn picture, "Shadows," Geraldiue Farrar has the role of an Alaskan, dance hall girl. The plotwas written by Willard Mack.

Josie Sedgwick, one of the best horsewomen appearing in moving pictures, and who was starred in "One-Shot Boss" at the Paramount this week, was a competitor in an "outlaw" riding content at Phoenix. (Arizona; State Fair.

C. Ciaeoino, au Italian acrobat, has been, engaged by Henry M'Crae (Photo Crafts Film Trust) to perform daring aeroplane stunts, in a ten-reel war picture. Jackie Saunders, who was featured in many comedies made at Balboa studio, of which her husband is part owner, is contemplating the formation of an independent producing company.

,i. Parney Sherry, who remained with the Triangle Company after the secession of Thomas H. Incc, is now once more with that director, and. has been allotted an important role in a, forthcoming Puce production.

Thefts of actresses' jewels are not now so frequently reported as formerly, but photo-players' motor cars appear to cause them no little anxiety. Claire Dv Brey reported the loss of her car no fewer than four times in three months.

Anna Harron, sister of Eobert Harri>n, died at the home of her parents at Hollywood, California, on November Mil. The cause of deafh was pneumonic iniluenza. Miss Jlanou. was 19,, and made her lirst screen appearance ; u

Ilearts of the World" in a minor role.

While pictures were being a-n i-ii>'(i ar :i theatre in Custellon, Spain, the cry e'' Jii'e sva-- raised by a spectator, in the stampede that followed twenty <-hildreu and a soldier were trampled to death, twelve other children u<a-< severe!; injured, and "."' slightly hurt.

The Great Ocean Poaii Trust, winch 2eiiganed in making at an estimated, cast of nfiO.HUO, a motor hiyhwa;, between Geeloiie a iid Warrnamliool, as a memorial in Australia's soldiers, is taking of the possibilities of the scj-e.-it as a mean.-, of Ininjjiug thy work aad the delightful scenery through -which the road passes pi eminently before the public. To this end a film 5.3 now being prepared. The work of surveying, clearing and laying dovvu the road is to be performed by returned soldiers employed by the Trust.

Budding Actor. —We cannot advise as to the marketing of stage plays. Annette Kellerman has appeared, in

"Neptune's Daughter," "A Daughter of the Gods," and "Queen of the Sea." Write to her care of Fox Studio, Fort Lee. N.J.

In Doubt.—The picture described by you was probably "The Soul of Broadv.ay," in which Valeska Suratfc was featured. O.C.— Viola Dana, c/o Metro Pictures Corporation, 1.476 Broadway, N.Y. City. She -was born at Brooklyn, K.Y T .