Evening Star Newspaper, October 2, 1921, Page 63

WASHINGTON, D. C., OCTOBER 2, 1921—PART 3. Coming Attractions — (Continued from Tihrd Page.) THE SUNDAY STAR had jumped suddenly into prominene by throwing two of the most power ful “Kipgs of the mat” in Sicily. possess youth and beauty as well, but you cannot keep the former and you must not depend too much upon the latter. Beauty holds but for the mo- ment only, unless it is clothed in that greatest of all gifts—magnetsim; that gift which is birth-bestowed.’ Motor Troubles. SMOCTH, sraightaway road, with- out much traffic, pretty nearly represents the motorist's idea of Para- dise. A good many things occasion- ally develop in motoring that are likely to recall almost anything else, for every motorist gets in a jam oc- casionally, and those experiences are not pleasant. balky bus; nothing can make him feel much more helpless than a bus which balks and for whobe balkiness he can find no remedy. ‘When the whole family goes motor- ing the contrariness of perversely disposed jaza gig is much accentuated. ‘he various members of the family have their own ideas of what ought to be dorfe, but comparatively little di position to help. The comedy possi- bilities of such a situation, as every mutorist will appreciate—whea the trouble isn't happening to him-—are almost unlimited. W. C. Flelds developed them last year in the Ziegfeld Follles. —_— Ed Wynn, in a new musical revue, probably to be known as “The Perfect Fool,” will give his first performance “The Shelk,” in the screen version of which Agnes Ayres and Rudolph Vol- “Quo Vadis” the New York Astor Theater film spectacle, is that of entino are to have the leading roles, | Ursus, the glant slave, plaved by Sig. has been ascertained to be a woman | B. Castellani. This actor realizes in tests the photographer as she does|one's mind pictures of the man who the dentist, but who is widely trav- could uplift trees and conquer a huge eled and specizlizes in Egyptology. bull. Castellani was not an actor Beyond this, it Is sald, she is “a until he posed as Ursus in “Quo Vadis." One of the directors chanced mystery.” to earning a | Marguerite Risser. ARGUERITE RISSER, the Mexi- can girl, Inez Villera, in the new comedy drama, “The Broken Wing.” was formerly in the motion picture tield. “I like the financial end of the drama considerably,” she played in several pic- tures for “Pathe” and Mr. Gasnler, the director, was goed encugh to be satisfied and wanted me to stay for a year. “Motion pictures teach plot values and now that I have been in drama I have learned much that will be helpful if I ever go back. “Some have said that a sense of proportion and a beautiful volce are the strqrasat qualities for good act- “The Three Musketeers,” at Loew’ Columbia, is not to be confused with i previous = Fairbanks screen _offering called “A Modern Musketeer.” Thi latter production was seen at the Co several years ago, but bears nu on to the picture of Dumas’ im al classic, which is now betm presented. child Monona. The remaining roles will be in_the hands of John Thorn, Willard Robertson and Brigham Royce iss Lulu Bett"” won the thousand- dollar Pulitzer prize of the present year as the best American play. POLI'S—“Chickens.” An event of much interest and im- run acr Zona Gale's prize play, “Miss Lulu Bett,” which William De Mille is to put in screen form. will have in the latter a cast comprising Lois Wilson, Milton Sills, Theodore Roberts, Helen Ferguson, Mabel Van Buren, May Giraci and others of high standing. = s g AT WS .00 DOWN—$15.00 A MONTH | ONLY 12 MONTHLY PAYMENTS PAYS FOR THIS GARAGE Wallace Reid 18 to do “The Cham- c e iy . in Atlantic City next Thursday night |portance will be the first presentation plon,” adapted from the three-act Own your own metad ing. I preree the former,” says Miss| “The Flivvertons” a little sketeh [ e 0 airection of A. L. Erlanger on any stage at Poli's ‘on Sunday comédy by Thomas Louden and A. E. Sroproot garnge and Risser, “for the sense of proportion |presented by Jim Harkins, concerns|and B. C. Whitney. Mr. Wynn is the |evening, October 9, of a new musical Thomas, in which Grant Mitchell ER et Includes that other strong appeal. the | the delights of motoring when every- | sole author of the show. The cast will |play by’ the authors of “Irene." The scored success on the stage. Mr. Reid sense of humo thing goes dead wrong. Nothing can make a man more unhappy than a Way own & cor and walk haif way home include Margaret Wilson, Jane Taylor, book is by James Montgomery. the Helen Hardick and Fred Adath. lyrics by Joseph McCarthy, and Harry Tierney is said to have written many delighttul melodies to adorn the story. The title of this new offering is “Chickens,” and this time Mr. Mont- gomery is sald to have drawn from TR incidents which took place during his o T boyhood davs in New England, where - he lived on a farm and knew in- has recently finished “Rent Free, a comedy drama based on the story by | Izola Forrester and Mann Page. | “One is lucky,” she continued, “to New York society women, who, thrgugh the Film Mutual Benefit Bu- reau, have been engaged more or less in picture production, will stage the | { 53 WASHINGTON OF vremier of “Forever,” the film ver- L RS = PHONE MAIN 5672 ., ®ATNMINS! sion of Du Maurier's story, “Peter | . ° - V = V .”_‘ g ' V 7‘ You Smile When You Buy | York, October 14, with an admission MISS CATHERINE CURTIS, Screen actreas and producer, who may establish a o hin efty. timately the characters of the play. The production is made under the supervision of Julian Mitchell. B. F. KEITH'S— Varieties of 1021’ Next week at B. F. Keith's The- ater the offerings will be Harry Car- nd company, in “Varieties of " with Grace Fisher, the Ben- nett Twins and Harry Laughlin and 8ix Slick Chicks; also Victor Moore, Emma Littlefleld and company, in "crn.'.n;:c kYo:’r 1:‘1:1: mcdw#:on Cnl!' tograph after five days, as requeste cLallen and May Car- son, in “Whoa, Saran": Mrs, E_ Hath. |on the envelope in which I received away ‘l;u;nbuu and others to be an- | it” nounced later. Florence Vidor is a Houston, Tex., COSMOS—“Getting It Over.” girl who won her first success in films with William Farum in The original soldier stars of the|Tale of Two Cities.” She has just Broadway musical successes, “You Know Me, AlL” and “Let's Beat It,” will headline the Cosmos Theater bill fee of $5—for charity. Elsie Fergu- son and Wallace Reid are the stars| of the picture. In a prologue to the | | picture young New York society girls || will take part. | Filograms. 'OUDINT, now a picture star, and, like all of them, willing to send his photograph on request, was recently perplexed at the return of many of them, until he received one accompanied by the note: “Dear Mr.; Houdini: I am returning your vho.;; || s Among the intercsting characters in MOTOR FUEL “Beau Revel” and “Lying Lips.” i - The Truth About the Chalmers The truth about the Chalmers is, that it gives the same even, unvarying performance you look for in a car costing much more. S ¢ It gives this satisfying performance at a row next week in a blend of the choice things originally produced by the 27th Divisional Show, which lingers for laughter a full half-hour. Oth- ers will be the Randall Sisters, in many dances; Fentell and Cecil, in laugh-making chatter, songs dances; Jane O'Rourke and Com. pany, in “Nearly Married,” a comedy Firman_ and Oldsmith, “Two Girls From Oklahoma,” and Collins and Pillard, comedians, in a melange of merriment. For the first time in Washington, Vitagraph's production, “Moral Fi- bre,” featuring Catherine Calvert and Corinne Griffith, will be shown as an added matinee feature, while Ui versal's comedy. “A Monkey Her and Rex Beach is said to be filming hi first picture, “The Iron Trail i is now called. Wyndham Standing and Alma Tell are in the cast. 8| il Norma Talmadge is said to be plan- ning a three-month trip to the orient, after spending a short while with her sister, Mrs. Buster Keaton. FPhoto plays already made by her and which are to be released are “Regeneration || Isle,’ “The Wonderful Thing” “Stilin’ Through. Earle Williams has completed his new Vitagraph production, “Lucky and Carson,” based on a novel by Aquilla || Kempster, a sort of blend of the un- derworld and soclety life of New York ||| and London and their environs. i finished two pictures for Thomas Ince, | f| | i will lead the pictures at all per- formances. STRAND—Waldrun & Winslow. Jack Waldron and Betty Winslow, musical comedy stars and late fea- tures with “The Magic Melody,” in “Style SStep: a syncopated musical and dance offering, will feature the vaudeville portion of the bill at the Strand Theater next week. Others will include Little Yosio and com- pany, a Japanese marvel in grace, talent and ability; Fred Weber and Company, in “At the Stage Door:” Paul and Georgia Hall, in, artistic song studies, and the Crescent Com- edy Four, in their version of the Avon_Comedy Fours sketch, “The New Teacher.” The photoplay will be Allison's Game.” Metro success, “Big GAYETY—Lew Kelly. to America, Lew Kelly will appear at the Gayety next week. Those who have never witnessed a performance fea- turing this rare character actor are assured that his show this year promises to equal, if not surpass, his previous efforts. His unique “dope” character, which he created, has long since become one of the classics of burlesque. Kelly does not grab all of the honors, however. Supporting him will be Kathrin Clair, Art Harri ¥ Dolly Barringer, Evelyn Hayn, Rol ert Holden, Rosita and Louis, Sam Wilson and a capable chorus. cost of upkeep and operation. Chalmers owners will tell you 'this.J They will back up what they say with facts and figures. Ask any Chalmers owner—today. _ Corinne Griffith’s characterization ||} in her new picture. “Received Pay- ment,” is that of a young soclety gir1 || who appears in public as a dancer |(f| through sheer love of the accomplish- ment. * Little Charleg Eaton of the Zieg- feld “Follics” is quickly filling the || role of the professional actor these days, doing the “Follles” at night and the role of Hannibal in “The Prodigal Judge” for the pictures by day. In the picture he is a lovable little boy, around whom the fortunes of all the characters center. A French cinema company has just finished a film showing the various stages of rebuilding of the devastated regions of France, under the direc tion of Mrs. Willlam (Hill of New York, who has been active in the re- llef work. She will bring the picture H. B. LEARY, Jr. 1321-23 14th Street Telephone Main 4105 [ HALME There' LIGHTNING MOTOR FUEL and the man who seils it—because both know that LIGHTNING IS RELIABLE UNDER ANY AND ALL CONDITIONS and 1007 efficient—it is apace with imprevements in automobile building. Dimitri Buchowetzki. who has fin- ished “Sappho,” with Pola Negri in the title role, will now take over the direction of the great Obergmmergau Passion Play to be filmed at Freiburg. He will arrange the screen script him- self. Meanwhile, it is said, the largest “daylight" stage in the world is be- ing erected for the production. To help cover the production cost, seats || for 9,000 spectators will be provided and gold while the picture is:being made. 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