| Show LONDON FILM LETTER LONDON May 10 Thomas Thomas Burki Durke one of the tho last of or tho the famous author authors to look with disfavor on motion pictures pic plc tures has at last been converted ThI Th The J I distinguished author of Limehouse Nights recently paid two visits to th the J Famous Players Players-Lasky British eta studios at Islington near London Londoe during the filming of Donald Crisps Crisp's pro production luction of The Tho Princess of or New Nev NewY Y York rk t r Mr urke said he was deeply impressed impressed im im- r pressed by the technical resources th the efficiency and the attention to detail deta sett rj jt these thelle Paramount London studio studios end and announced his Intention to collaborate col col- in screen productions from time to time After hf hI hid had seen seen spen Broken Blos Dlos- coma v which was based upon sev severs severa ral of or J his stories he said he was amazed amaze that it was wa possible to o I so truthful truthful truth truth- f ful l a materialisation to an authors author's thoughts Mr Burke says that scenario writing requires too much technical knowledge for the untrained man t tc to attempt it it so he ho will be content t tr tc to write stories for screen use and leave leav r the adaptation to to others Another interested spectator at th s shooting s noting of The Princess of New Nei NewYork York Tork was wa Max Pemberton the Eng English En lish novelist no anti and dramatist Severn Several of ot hl his hlA books have already been converted converted con con- to screen use and he is en enthusiastic en- en over the possibilities of th the screen s ns as a a. medium for romantic ex ex- As a dramatist ho he has fell fed th The limitations of time ilme Ime and place Orthe Or On the sere screen n one can work with a fuller fulle nod nId broader ler brush and Is in no sens sense restricted restrict to mechanical acts Mr Ir l Pemberton n b s slid said Id London's famous Row street police court hs has been faithfully duplicated M t the Paramount Pj studio at Islington near nea London J for or the filming of Cosmo Ham TIam Hamilton's Hamiltons ilton's uton The Princess of New York Under gilder direction of Donald Crisp EVery 1 1 detail of nt the well WE'll known In Institution In- In of II Justice has been noted not 1 and am copied opted the magistrate ma-Istrate and his wig am and gown own the of the clerks clerk sad nd counsels the press pres box witness stand t and spectators To increase the realism of or the scene Director Crisp CrisT X Ns N's j hired sl cx drel drese 5 th their div th them m un in ire their old F division islon nil nil- forms and has hils assigned them to film filer duty The ThA Paramount London studio has hac on cb changed n fd It Us Its appearance with vaudeville vaudeville vaude vaude- ville rapidity re recently A few weeks week co studio st No 1 I represented the Me l-h steel works for Fords Ford's production tion ton ion of The he Great Div Day These The e gave av avIV V I to the Care Gare du lu Nord of Paris a r Cross channel steamer an African lun- lun ale Ele and more recently a a. royal suit salt In a a. a southern France hostelry which was ws used In Paul Powells Powell's production of The Mystery Road D Betty Compson who recently signed a n contract to appear exclusively In Paramount pictures pIcture will wUl have hae for her bee starring vehicle an original by TV w. Somerset fa noted English author entitled The Ordeal accord accord- las ing to O the announcement by Jesse LI L L. I lAsky Paramount's vice president The picture will mark Miss Comp Compson's ons on's second second sec sec- r ond nd appearance e es as s a a. Paramount star Her Tier first production At the End ol of the World is now In work under the th of or Penrhyn Stan laws who will direct The Ordeal |
