Gives to Club. Naldi Signs Five~Year FASHION CREATIONS OF THE STAGE. Library Contract. FILMOGRAMS \ -KRSATILB comedian, of vaudeville, and he is as proud of big-gram* also NALDI, whose work has Fred his professional origin. He is "The Christian" has ar¬ hunter, horseman, rifle-shot, the finest and N1^ her as one of the vlvi« RUSSELL PRODUCTIONS. Inc.. al- company himself enthusiastic about ¦temped rived at the Ooldwyn studios from stone has immortalized along: sanest theatrical organ ization yet personalities of the screen, has Just ready noted for the "little pic¬ and Maurice Tourneur has ith Andrew Carnegie and other lit- formed in the "and that's the England, benefactors. world, signed a Ave-year contract as a mem* ture" demonstrating the "how" of begun making the interior scenes. AH rary N. V. A.," he said, "for now it includes of the exteriors were made in Lonooii. This week at the midweek lunch- the stars of every branch ber of the Paramount Stock Company. making: a radio receiving set for 60 of graduated Epsom Downs and on the Isle of Man ion the National Vaudeville of the stage.grand opera, the drama, Announcement was made by Jesse L. cent*, will make a production called Association. Fred Stone, the newly musical comedy, the motion picture week for "Saved by Radio," George Periolat, who plays in the elected president of that stalwart ' Lasky before leaving this starring: Georg:e and the concert stage." In Basil King picture. "The Dust Flow¬ organization of 10.000 happy .artists, President Stone then proffered his Hollywood. Larkln, whose support will appear er," recently released by Goidwyn .ucepted his official designation with "Western to the club as When the studio forces were Jacqueline Logan, Harry was on seven¬ ride and and Library" Lasky Northrup the speaking stage for dignity signalized his first official demonstration of to "Blood and Sand" and Andrew Arbuckle. teen years before entering pictures. his installation by presenting his fine actual service to the organization. preparing produce He has Otis Julia and extensive collection of they encountered in finding a supported Skinner, Western He followed up his princely gift difficulty Zazu Pitts Is to return to the Arthur. Adelaide Thurston and other books to the newly formed library with a general and particular invi- girl entirely suitable for the exacting well known stars. of the N. V. A. Club. In this gift tation to all of the members to be¬ and prominent role of Dona Sol. the screen. The comedienne whose por- he was supplemented by the generos¬ come or members trayals of rural and eccentric charac¬ William de Mille's slouch hat and visiting permanent siren. was in New ity of his brother-in-law. Rex Beach, of the rough-riding, rifle-shooting. Spanish Mr. Lasky ters have established her as one of pipe are again very much in evidence foremost of American novelists, and broncho-busting colony at Chin-Chin the tlme> a"d he wa3 ap" the most amusing motion picture en¬ around the West Coast Paramour* companion and guide to Fred Stone Ranch in Amityville, L. I., where, as Je^ledVo. tertainers, has been signed by Metro etudio. Mr. de Mille has a special on many a big-game hunting expe¬ he expressed it, "you can break in "f. Immediately wired that he was for an important role in "Country pipe and a special hat, which are h dition into the far places north and a horse or an act or a rib just as you Naldi to play the part, Love," the first of the special story sure sign that he is directing a pic¬ west and himself a vaudeville "fan" feel inclined. I will supply the ftrtand suggested that Fred Niblo, the productions in which Billie Dove ture. The pipe is generally out. an<l of the highest enthusiasm.. horses. But you must bring your scenarIst. and the plays, uncfer the direction of Emile the hat has weathered some eight Fred Stone, so he declared in his own act or your own ribs if you want studTn°r^m1tt}liS-ith.effic'.?Is Look at her fort "> Chautard. "Country Love" was writ- summers, but he never starts a pic¬ speech of acceptance, is a product to try 'em out or break 'em in." "Dr- Jekyll and Mr. ten by Hulbert Footner and was pre- ture without them. "Clarence," an the.uandmeantime Miss Naldi pared for the screen by Edith Ken¬ adaptation by Clara Beranger of tho was«!o. speedingi? on to the coast, with a nedy. play by Booth Tarkington. with Wal- P'ay ,he dlfflcult «>art "f lace Reid. Agnea Ayres, May McAvoy What S.naaSo|t0 Irvin Willat. producer of many and several big names in the cast, is Pictures Need. to reports from the west powerful screen successes, has been AJr. de Mille's latest production. *c,cor<|lnS Lask-V'8 optimistic engaged by Metro to direct "All .the promisesnmmi«S. were more than fulfilled, Brothers Were Valiant," a thrilling Sidney Dean, who worked in the first rFHE future of the motion picture is "Young authors who are absorbing vvnen he returned from Europe a fort- sea melodrama, written by Ben Ames picture Cecil B. de Mille made on the in the hands of the authors of atmosphere in huge Quantities now¬ nearly a dozen teie- Williams. Actual production is to] coast. "The Souaw Man." has been .j are 1 £ound on all added to the cast of Alice this generation, to adays fitting themselves for 2.5..**°.! letters his desk, de- start in Hollywood within three Brady's pic- according Henry screen writing unconsciously," Mr. fJnHi wonderful performance by weeks. ture, "Missing Million^" which is now King, director for Richard Barthel- King goes on to say. "What the MissM Naldi.n.m! who, according to reports, | in production at the Paramount Long mess. public wants is six reels or more of P°na So' a characterization "Motion pictures are a school of Island studio. "When Shakespeare said 'The play's an episode which could happen in which ^Hn training for housekeepers,'' says ViolU the he their own lives. Dana. "In nearly every picture I "Captain Blackbird,'' R A. Walsh's thing' gave utterance to f for is an statement which is as true "The motion picture industry is no have been given a part which at first big picture Goidwyn, today for different from some story of tne scui.i motion pictures as it was for the the¬ any other. You can't point shows me doing work action-adventure ater back inu the of foist bad plays on a discerning public about the house," says the screen seas written by Carey Wilson. days the more than can WUt Ts "Hokum"? actress. cast Includes House Anton'o of Avon." Mr. Bardj any you palm off an "Nearly every one calls for Peters, King insists. "You a . an have the best actor in the world unbecoming hat on a customer in a or subtle comedy, which? cooking scene. There was one in Moreno, Rosemary Theby, George t'or millinery shop. In a word, the pub¬ 'The Five-Dollar Baby,' 'Cinderella's Siegmann and William V. Mong. The your star; have him supported by lic is "J-JOKUM"man who could answer this a cast and have 'wise to you.* They're from Mis¬ The Twin* and 'Blackmail,' and now 1 am entire company has been sent to If- superb your picture souri. You've to in hiti that the may be filmsd fall absolutely flat if you haven't a got produce the question successfully and then pro¬ cooking 'Page Tim O'Brien?' It's picture leal heart-throb goods, all-wool and a yard wide." ceed to draw the line with a master's acting that has to be done right, be- among the scenes where its &ct;9D story." Mr. also calls attention to the cause you can't fool women takes Mr. King is of the opinion that when King a mo¬ on a sub- place. wonderful field there is for success^ finesse In the direction of ject like that. can the bitter scars of hate have been ful Tliey fell by the softened time the recent scenario writers today. tion picture could make a fortune. way you handle U rolling pin or a "Broken Chains," the $10,000 prise by world can a was to Allen war will offer to many of the present- "They take poor story and It is an old question that has been flatlron whether they're strangers to winning scenario, given authors build it up into a wonderful picture you." Holubar to direct. Its fascinating day wonderful material for if use argued since the making of motion the theme stories which can be dramatized for they their imagination and development of of regen¬ the screen. common sense," he explains. "They pictures began, and before that on the Cullen eration struck Mr. Holubar as forci¬ He calls the can take Landis will be leading man popularity of the civilattentlon^tQwar* a wonderful portrayal of legitimate stage. Some pure "hokum" in the cast, headed Billie in bly as it did the judges in the Chicago story characters, without the a by Dove, News contest. In the cast are after the terrible tragedy of the fight ghost of have been successful, but "Country Love," based on Hulbert Daily plot, and lead them through a series pictures Colleen Moore, Malcolm McGregor, between brothers had been partially Mliis Gladys Alexander's Spanish Evening- creation of white sarin, worn Mhm Footner's story.