Evening Star Newspaper, January 23, 1921, Page 53

¢ AMUSEMENTS sement AY whe Pl FTER all is said and done, Mary Pickford is not such a dreadful fellow, if Manager Lawrence Beatus is correct in his announce- ment that Mary and he will entertain the orphan children of “Washington this week. True, Mary doesn’t know anything at all about it, probably, but she will appear as if she does when her new pic- ture, “The Love Light,” is flashed upon the screen at the Palace Theater fomorrow for the children of the German Orphan Asylum and the young- sters at the Episcopal Home of Children in Anacostia; Tuesday, for the children of the Jewish Foster Home and of St. Joseph’s Orphange, and Wednesday, the children of the Washington City Orphan Asylum and those of the Foundling Hospital. Others to be entertained during the week are the children of the Baptist Home, the Children’s Home of the Centra] Union Mission, St. Joseph's Male Orphan Asylum, the Methodist Home for Children, the Gospel Mission's Home and St. Vincent's Female Orphan Asylum. 7 * k k % SSION,” no matter where it was made, was the overtowering dramatic—even if photodramatic—entertainment of the week just closed, and, with the enormous patronage accorded it, and at the higher prices, evidently met a public want, for it is to be continued another week. The picture has been carefully reviewed, and The Star's reviewers have set forth their appraisement without fear or favor. “Passion” un- questionably is the greatest screen production ever offered in Washington, and it has given cause for the expression of opinion by several careful observers that it is an indication that foreign producers, not our own Americans, who are wont to lead the world in what they attempt, may be looked to for the greatest development of the possibilities of the motion picture. While our producers have frittered away their time in the manufacture of pictured sex problems and eye dazzlers, the makers of this picture have impressed upon the films, with living realism, important facts of history. Strange to say, our people, who are credited with want- ing the frivelous and daring output of reckless femininity, patronized this historical masterpiece, packing the lobbies and standing for hours in the efinrt to see it. Arguments and heroic eloquence often waste a lot of time, but they stand impotent in the face of such facts as these. * ok k % 'AY DOWN EAST,” a David Wark Griffith picture, whether spe- cial, superspecial, or supreme, it does not matter, is the next film masterpiece to challenge the judgment of the local photoplay patrons. Ministers have strongly condemned it; reviewers have pronounced it a woaderful masterpiece, and it will be recalled that John Barrymore, who has risen to the realms of theatrical greatness, has paid a tribute to Miss Gish’s work in it which will go a long way in drawing the curi- ous to see the picture. * ¥ ¥ % Wl'm “Ten Nights in a Barroom” floating in upon the stage, “The County Fair” will float in upon the screen. Ancient, perhaps, yet hallowed with memories that will not die even in a generation, for none who ever saw Neil Burgess in this realistic reflection of rural Americs, will deny themselves the pleasure of seing it again though in shadow form, and those who have not will want to see what used to amuse their ancestors. [ B4 * % ¥ ¥ 'I'HEDA BARA may come back to the screen. She has closed her stage career in “The Blue Flame,” because of adverse comment and not for lack of patronage, it is said. In the films Miss Bara could be good or as bad as she chose, and so long as the fans flocked to see her|. pictures it could not bring a tremor to her face. But where one has to appear in flesh and blood before footlights that will search out faults that cannot be hidden in the make-up, the eagle-eyed reviewer is sure to find the flaws and flaunt his discovery to the four winds of heaven, This, perhaps, may be the reason why Theda may return to “picturiza- tion.” She is sensitive to criticism. * % X % ANNOUNCE]IENT is made that in response to the appeal of William A Brady, president of the National Motion Picture Industry, the managers of all Washington photoplay houses will co-operate with Arthur C. Moses, chairman of the Washington committee of the Her- bert Hoover Child Relief Fund, in furthering the cause from Friday, January 26, to February 4. It is proposed to run “The Invisible Guest,” an infermative and stirring short motion picture, every day in Wash- ington and the local managers, in addition, will run trailers and slides to focus public attention on the fact that the national collecion for the starving children of Europe is now in progress throughout the United States, Other plans adopted by the national committee were dispensed with in Washington and instead it was decided that short and stirring speeches by well known speakers be made to the audiences from the stages of the various playhouses and the audiences will be given the e * % % % OI.IV'ER MOROSCO has announced that the prevailing custom of al- tering the titles of picture adaptations of stage plays, staries, or books will not be followed by his studios. All such pictures will be labeled with their original titles, as a sensible business proposition. ARCHITECTURE IN THE MOVIES line and eolor are the car- dinal prinaciples of motion ple- ture architecture, ascording to Robert M, Hass, art director for Parameunt piotares. In recent years this form of avchitpcturs hay taken definite and has become a recog- miged branch of the profession. Mo- tion ploture producers used to think that oaly a scenic painter and can- vas~ were needed to make a piature, but with the rapid development of the mdustry architecture has become a wery mecessary part of the success- ful and popular motion play. tecture and decoration are more than the expression of ter of the people of the Mr. Haas. “We had no the 80 the screen, but the use of proper tones has a great deal to do with dramatic action. You would not expect an ac- tress to portray the part of a society leader in a dark, dismal room, so we put in color to fit the atory, even if it only photographs In shades of black and white. “Greens have the hest photographic quality, for they show up practically in their true value, from tne lightest tone of gray to the very darkest. Green, which is a combination of yel- low and blue, does not photograph flat like the warm colors. “In selecting color, it necessary to consider the compliexion of the star who is to work in the background. Some photograph better in light backgrounds, and some must have dark backgrounds. In order to get eolor on the wall that will be suitable to any complexion. we use what Is called three-tone stipple in most of the Paramount tures, discarding ! paper altogether. Three-tone stipple is & neutral-colored background over ' whichh is stippled a light color, and oyer that darker calor, w] s his says Mr. dseuments or books to tell us of mode of life in aneient history, ruins were dug up and the character of the people was judged from these buried treasures. “In motion pictures one of the first things w for is realism—the expression of the charmcter of the le In the story through the ! three tones of gray. . Sueh a setting en- | enough dark color for the bionde ac- hanaes dramatic value and adds to | tress and enough light tones for the the interest of the picture.” brunette.” ELAINE HAMMERSTEIN THE SUNDAY STAR, JANUARY 23, 1921_PART 3. ConraD NACEL Strand Columbia Photoplays This Week At Photoplay Houses This Week. PALACE—“The Love Light” (Mary Pickford). Opens this after- noon, at 3 o'clock. RIALTO—“Hush.” Opens this afternoon, at 3 o’clock. METROPOLITAN—"Passion.” Performance this afternoon, at 3 o'clock. COLUMBIA—“Midsummer Madness.” noon, at 3 o'clock. GARDEN—“Her Husband’s Friend.” o'clock. LEADER—"“The County Fair.” Opens this afternoon, at 3 o’clock. CRITERION—“Revenge of Tarzan.” Opens this afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Performance this after- Opens this afternoon, at 3 Mary Pickford will be the featured creen this_ w, in “The Love Light, Artists’ production, written rected by Frances Marion, which, it is said, has unusual {nterest the iden was worked out ‘Whije Miss Pickford was on her recant vh moon. Italy story. s claimed, were brought from south- ern Europe to California to properly preserve the atmoshere of this emo- Added attractions {nclude the latest Mutt and Jeff, the Pathe News, Topi- cal Tips and ‘an orchestral overture, “The Pink Lady.” Dramatic mance and red-blooded action are de- 2 3 - clared to be elements of opportunity to make whatever offerings may be desired toward the|Clara Kimball Young’ drama, which will be shown this week at Moore's Rialto Theater, beginning today. nating story of American romance. Vera is the wife of Jack Stanford, who has not to lessen his unbounded affection for his wife. wedding troubled. tell him what it is, and assures her that, happened before their marriage, noth- ing could change his love. she confesses that ther another ma things ocecur. An interpretative orchestral score Mr. Haas explains that the most important thing in designing motion pioture sets is to start with the Pproj line and proportion. %t is the line that formas the com- position of the whole room,” he msid. “By using care in line you can get the room 80 the eye will not wander. sh. focal point—center i .'L“] lm'l‘hl:l' but symmetry of inter n the big sets Da get Balance by inserting an. n- teresting little mass. The big thing hits the eye first, but the little mass belps to divide the fooal interest. The eamera has its limitations, as every one knows, and the composi- tion of the background has a great deal to do with the finished picture ‘which appears on the soreen. The gamers distorts and this is corrected by throwing into the background aocidental lines that are offset by the horizontal m “Every composition, for successful proportion can be based upon the painting of Whistle: ture which fllustrates complete bal- ance by the of vertical and hori- sontal lines. Color plays a secomdary part in motion pictu ettings, cord ing to Mr. Haas, but is essential for its pleasing effect on the actor well as the eye of the “The photographic Mr. Haas, “ chopse colors that harmonize and please the eye. This gives a pleasing ‘Mother,’ a pic- | In mming up the part the archi- tect plays in the production motion pictures, Mr. Haas it is simply a case of picturizing homes to the public, and building dramatic values on ' realism, with simplicity, taste and ingenulity as the | guiding factors. i NDALLS, METROPOLITAN ! at 10th Second Big Week FIRST NATIONAL'S MAMMOTH bRAMA is promised, with the overture, “Maryland,” with variations by flute. “‘Her Husband's Friend.” Enid Bennett., one of the foremost American_picture stase,-will be fea- tured at Moore's Garden Theater the first four days of this week, begin- ning today, in her latest Paramount plcture, “Her Husband’s Friend,” an “The Love Light.” ar at 1oew's Palace Theater , begining this afternoon. her latest \Lnlleld ai- cause oney- She met Frances Marion in|agaptation of Marjorie Benton Cooke's apd the two workeéd eut the|hook, “The Imcubus.” Its story con- The players and properties. if | corns Judith Westover, married to a likable young chap whose continual carousing finally forces her to di- vorce him. Just before the final de- tional drama of the Mediterranean |cree is granted he is motified that and a little Italian fishergirl's ro- | his whole fortune has been wiped out mance gnd gacrifice. by a break in the stock market. Be: fore he can make any other arran ments to meet the alimony decree by the court he is killed by a_motor truck. Unbeknown to Judith, Prince- ton Hadley, her husband's chum and a poor man, has gone bond for him and this puts a heavy burden on him. With this situation as a basis, the story works out to a ciimax. “Deep Waters,” Maurice Tourneur's latest Paramount production, will he the attraction Thursday through Sat- urday. The Etory was adapted from the novel by F. Hopkinson Smith, en- titled ‘“Caleb West, Master Diver.” Short subjects and musical features will complete the bill. “Passion.” “Passion,” the great historic photo- drama based on the life of Du Barry at court during the reign of Louis XV of France and the part she played in the origin and outhreak of the French revoluton, has achieved such a popular triumph at Crandall's Met- ropolitan Theater that the engage ment has been extended for another he “Hush.” suspense, alluring ro- “Hush, latest photo- It is described as a fasci- permitted matrimony On the night of their first anniversary Vera Jack importunes no matter what might have And then had been n. And from that moment week by special arrangement. TAe greatest of all photoplay stars in the m. and anpealing photopiay of her whole care tional enic of a little flshermaiden who answered Lov call on the shores of the blue Meditorramean—A pre duction that wil make you &ufi with {ts majestio beauty and warm your heart with s romance, st beautiful o om. the great artistc who interprets its cemtral role and which glimpse of the bdrilliant series of photoplay triumphs in WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY FRANCES MARION Who has given tAe screem, in this production, a picture worthy of Pickford will fascinate ecroen lovers—a United Artiats’ production. ~—PALACE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA— Thomas J. Gannow, Director...... -...Overture, “The Pink Lady.” GaryR PATHE NEWB PICTURES—TOPIOAL TIPS—OTHER HITS CusraRIMBALL MADGE KENNEDY Youné - Rialto presentations begin this afternoon at 3 and will be in all respects identical with those of the week just closed. The same musical score will be played by the orchestra under the direction of Amedeo Vioni, and the same sched- ules of’ performances and of prices will remain in effect. Pola Negri, in the role of Jeanne Marie Vaubernier, afterward known jto the world as the Comtesse Du TBarry, offers a characterization that possesses every element of charm and every essential of dramatic power. The supporting company is composed of artists who portray their roles with authority and finish. The scenic investiture is noteworthy and reflects the beauty with which roy- alty is supposed to be surrounded. The palatial interiors were actually photographed in_a castle of the for- mer kaiser's in Potsdam. “Midsummer Madness.” William De Mille's photoplay for Paramount of Cosmo Hamilton's story, “His Friend and His Wife,” re- leased under the title, “Midsummer Madness.” will continue for the sec- ning this afternaon. It Is interpreted by a cast headed v Jack Holt. Lois Wilson, Lila Lee {and Conred Nagel and tolls a story of matrimony and its pitfalls De Mille, with customary 'artistry, |nas “backgrounded his production against a natural and an artificial scenic investiture that adds much The Clyde Cook comedy. “Don't Tickle,” the Selznick news pictures, a scenic reel and an orchestral over- ture. selections from “The Firefly” (Friml), with a trombone =olo. “Mighty Lak a Rose,” bv Ernest Gill are added attractions, Knickerbocker. At Crandall’'s Knickerbocker Thea- ter today and tomorrow the chief feature ill be Realart’s recent pic- ture featuring Mary Miles Minter, in “All Souls’ Eve.” in which the leading male role is taken by Jack Holt. It is a quaint Irish tale by Anne Craw- ford Flexner, and Miss Minter as- sumes a dual role. Tuesday and Wednesday “The Hope” is announced, a sterling Metro melodrama; Thurss day and Friday, Roscoe y* Ar- buckle, in Irvin S. Cohb's * i of the Party,” and Saturday, Madge Kennedy, in Goldwyn's production of “The Truths' The bill will include shert screen subjects and. orchestral accompaniment. Crandall’s. Sir Gilbert Parker's novel, “The Translation of a Savage,” will be shown in photoplay form at Cran- dall's Theater the first three days of this week beginning this afternoon, under the title of “Behold My Wife,’ with Mabel Julienne Scott, Milton ond week at Loew’'s Columbia, begin- | Mary Pickford on Wheels. N order that she may have plenty of vitality for her screen work and that she may be comfortable and ob- tain rest in odd moments during the filming of her pictures, it is sald, { Mary Pickford has built a small, port- able home, mounted on a motor truck remodeled’ o that one side can be let down into a portable bed. The front end of the truck, directly back can be opened of the driver's seat, and turne with a comple | table with a full make-up equipment {and a wash basin. On a convenient shelf are books so that while scenes in which Miss Pick- ford does not appear are being taken she can retire to her portable home and either read or nap. Frequently Miss Pickford has spent the night on i “location,” slumbering peacefully and comfortably in her motor-truck house. i Bills and_Eliott Dexter in the leading {roles; Wednesday and Thursday, Bebe Daniels, in “You Never Can |Tell,” a delightful comedy-romance of a young working girl, who poses as an heiress and falls in love with 4 young man whom she believes to be a chauffeur. but who in reality 1s an heir to millions. “Jiggs and the Social Lion,” a new comedy, based on McManus' comic cartoons, will be hown also. The last two days of the eek, Alma Tell will be featured in Clothes.” Minor films and pipe organ accompaniment will complete each daily bill. “Revenge of Tarzan.” During _the filming of venge of Tarzan,” which I8 the phot play at the Criterion Theater this week, including today, ten days were spent_on vacht and lifeboat scenes, one of which entailed the burning of a large yacht following an explosion. The escape proved to be more haz- ardous than the script called for. Ona of the lifeboats capsized and the director and two of the actors was forced to spend an uncomfortable halt-hour struggling in the water. “The Revenge of Tarzan” is the thrilling sequel to “Tarzan of the Apes,” by Edgar Rice Burroughs. “The County Fair.” Wesley Barry, the freckled-face boy star of the film firmament. in “The County Fair,” will continue the main attraction at Sidney Lust's Leader Theater for another week, to afford opportunity for all who desire to see it. 1t is Maurice Tourneur's screen Continued on Fourth Page.) Knickerbo [ N William S. Hart's latest mount picture, “The Testing | Block,” the old song. “Darling Nelly | Gray,” which was written in 1858, is revived, the girl in the story winning singing it to him. For the first time in the history of Paramount pictures, scenes made by the Prizma process in natural color: have been incorporated into a pictu “The Gilded Lily,” featuring Mae Murray, and just completed at the new Long Island City studio. & Miss Frances Harmer, who for four scenarios and stories, plays and novels as motion picture mater scenario staff at the Las has been transferred -to William De Mille’s scenario unit. “Any one who thinks the Chinese lacking in animation,” says Elsie Ferguson, “should see them at a mo- tion picture show in their native China. They are very much interested liens.’ Por1 NEGRT Para- Passionate Pilgrim.” Metropolitan_, Precy HanwoN' Criteriton Filmograms “Brewster's Mil- Foolish Wives,” “What Do Men Want” and “The Kentuckians.” Lois Weber. the woman photoplay not director. s innovating ter 1 = h tofore, er lays are to be the love of the bandit, Sierra Bill, by | Btaged In real’ homes, and her play- | ers are to talk real talk while posing !for the camera, is innovating. Hereafter if “lines” being pre- pared to be memorized for each part. The theaters of the country for July, Au- gust and September, 1920, is said to amount to $20,657,000, as aj w ar tax revenue from the inst $1 865.000 for the same months in 1919. Vitagraph announces that Larry Se- edy = mon has compl years has passed upon thousands of { S vk ed his newest com- but afterward spent a_week in bed recovering from the effects of the final scenes, which con- tained thriils. several heart - hammering Metro announces it has produced artificial moonlight. fused to funetion article, 1 indoors made possible b; The camera re- in the genuine 80 the scenery was moved 4 a softening of the lights the use of special in pictures. They sit on long, wooden | Jenses seoured the desired effect and benches and raise a most barbaric din | resulted in the reproduction of moon- light by photography in a genuine garden, with an ele¢tric moon. They as the fiims are run off, while their orchestras help to create bedlam.” In the Cinderella incident in “For- bidden Fruit,” a stage of plate glass produces double image that adds to an ideal land for the pumpkin caach. the fairy godmother, the prince, Cin. derella and the glass slipper. W. Somerset Maugham, are getting the aurora borealis and ice effects in the same way. Stone. Joseph M. Schench recently pur- the suggestion of fairyland and makes | chased a story for Norma Tll{nl‘:l‘e entitled “A signed with It h Carol Stone is none other than Stella the noted|qG. s. Perry, author of “Palmetto,” a Modern Diana,” which w the nom de plume “Carol as been discovered that nglish author and playwright, has| popuiar novel joined the Famous Players-Lasky colony at Hollywood, and has already The four best pictures of the year, Canstance Talmadge (that was, and started his first story for the screen.|still is, so far as moving pictures are according to the opinion of James R.| Bells, Quirk, editor of a prominent phot. play magagine, are “Way Down Eas /" D. W. Griffith; “Humoresque. ‘Why Change Your Wife," De Pass Key,” a Von Stroheim picture. His “honorable mentions"” {nclude “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyd Barrymore: “The Copperhead, ring Lionel Barrymore; Tourn Victory,’ i i hind the Door,’ Half Hour's Leave,” “Th Ma up.” Miss Annalee Vernon, a Broadwa critic, thinks the six best “February™ pictures are “Forbidden Frui fea- " “The Garage™” and “The Round- LA TR AR T BEGINNING B8ECOND GREAT WEEK LOE gives one a which Mary Tl e 2weep you out on G veritable W’S COLUMBIA ——TODAY AT 3 P. M. —— ever Cecil B B"%“mm“. a Cecl . | Butler's Harvard prize play, has been Mille production, and “The Devil's | screencd with Conatance Taimadge a8 its star and will be released, accord- ing to report, Janua featuring John | report says Mrs. Pialoglou received as wedding presents from her new ur's, | husband a handsome emerald let, a diamond bracelet and a “soiid ‘Twenty-three and a|gold set of toilet articles for Jack-Knife | dressing table. concerned) - has returned to screen work_in hs‘alubury Fields w ‘Wedding ich was produced last win- ter by the Selwyns. Affair,” Rachel Barton 31. The same her One of the Vanity Fair girls has i been discovered. Her name is Lily- mae h Ikinson and she says if leave: “The | going to by [L In a peviod crowded with fine attractions, this powerful photoplay Aaas not only drawn copacity crouwds at every performance, but Ras clearly demonstrated the necessity of holding ét over for a second great weck. e motion pictures she is BEASON’S ELEVENTH SUPER- PROGRAM PARAMOUNT PRERENTS Allyring and_incomparable picturization of & sen- sational comflict uf romamce and matrimonu that culminated in the madness of midrummer night— Based_on the Jamous wovel by Coamo Hamillom, “His Friend and Hw Wife,” and entitled— Madness WITH JACK HOLT, LOIS WILSON, LILA LEE e _soft-sconted wipht, ance oaught l“fi“flfl.lfl‘ Nim thoir sdell. Hi OMAN—Dit) hor ore th the drresis idle swiftly outweighin, 2 Here's o picture ) romanoce. tide of ~—EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTIONS— Midsummer CLYDE COOK COMEDY—"“DON'T TICKLE” SELZNICK NEWB—SCENIC—OTHER PROGRAM HITS