Evening Star Newspaper, June 12, 1922, Page 5

" Amusements « BELASCO—“The Ouiji Board.” “The Ouija Board,” presented by the Belasco Players last night at the Shubert-Belasco Theater, is a mixture of comedy, myste murder and spiritism. The Belasco Players have had numerous additions in the past week, and the augmented company gave a capable and highly satis tory performance of a play mnew to Washington. 4% has been likened to “The Bat" even pronounced superior play, but that ls really cl i 0 | remind: mewhat of “The Holes in the Wall,” recently played at the Garrick Theater, in that a f: medium is introduced and there Is a detection the of in suspended interest but a murderer, tery not E s in “The Bat." 1e that there are revelation ed relations, but the cou ¥ does not depend upon thenm:. The discussion of spiritism. of which there is considerable, is conducted in @ sympathetic ner. and thoush J bogus medium is introduced. vet he is not drawn as typical of the cult, but rather of those who employ it for base purposes. Only praise can be awarded for the w in which the Miss Audr @ pronounce roles Hart, who co were port success in B . won instantly a cordial welcome her thoroughly delightful_pictu Kitty Kemp. & gushing, ingenous flapper of * - een, g0 n e was a refreshing I ural- ness. She appeared or first and there was gene regret the requirements of the piec d not call for her presence on (h(e stage oftener. Ches Morriss other otabl quisition. His characterization drug addict was a masterly conc and_perform- was distinetly un- h his art compelled uine admira- ance of a role th: pleasant, but w to be received with ge tion. Henry ve to the part Rupe ex-convic a convincing portr: that won loud and continued applause. He and Miss Hart contributed to the play the comedy touch that relleved it somber tone. Miss Lyon, as W Annixter, was sweet and att and rose to a higher pitch of occult and a student of its mysterie: and was becomingly dignified. Wa Clark, Lumsden Hare and Brandc Peters plaved with discretion and contributed much to the success of the performance. The play revolves about the attempted imposture spirit writings and the detection of the imposture. O love course, story runs th | too, evervthing The audience gave of being pleased. GARRICK—“Three Live Ghosts." at in every Rich in comedy, nd well enacted, “Thres Live Ghost delighted tae audlence at the Garric! are laid i covered the spirit of t! the latter's = bins to tell them whether he was hap- py in the other world, when knocks were which Mr; said meant * ever, wera t tective looking for one Foste I, wanted by the he detectiv nd departed, his addr reward for tas resumed ve in person, to t of Mrs. bins and M ymother had been receiving insurance , and d him to stay dead, but Foster appered and puta lew aspect to the situation, the big reward for his arrest tempting Mrs. e fun begins and con- ain falls. 1 Mrs Gubbins, ex- Farrar _was Miss Henry Trader, the American Detective; Dennis King, Jim- mie; Garry McGarry, oliver Smith, Spoofy Rose Gordon of the Scot!: Y Benson, his aid; Lear Leicester; and J. E. Joyner, Detective. Photoplays. COLUMBIA—“Foolish Wives.” All the gorgeou: of Monte ortrayed in “Foolish Wives,’ B t photoy at the Columbia thisg e K. plcture is full of thrills, and gives an insight of th set by nternational on the rich who visit this famous gambling resort. Erich von Stroheim, the author and director, als the star, and’ gives a realist zus prince who, with f two accompl posing as s Russian ze the resort, young wife nocent indiscret with the count. While in the count's viila, In response 1o a call for aid, both are trapped b; a fire set by a servant maid, who had been wronged and cast aside by the count. Maude George and Mae Busch pla the parts of the count's sisters. M du Pont plays the fool wife, while her husband is Rudoiph Christians. Dale Fuller play servant girl. the role of the RIALTO—“Over the Border.” Compson and Tom is adapted from i story, “She of the Triple Cheveron,” with ‘the scene laid on the Canadian border during the winter season, with its attendant enows and bliz- zards. i The story concerns Jen Galbraith, whose father and hrother are liquor smugglers, and who is in love with Tom Flaherty of the Canadian mount- ed police. She tries to get him to ~ leave the service, which he eventual- Iy does. In the meantime Je brother Val has an altercation with a police spy and kills him. Secking to . cross the horder, he is caught in a blizzard. Flaherty the wires are down, i$ sent with a sealed order to the police inspectors, for them to Flaherty s stopped apprehend Val. with the by Jen's house on his way message and is drugged by the girl's father. Jen, wishing to save Flaher- ty's honor, and not knowing that the message was for the apprehension of her brother, secretly delivers it in the night. Things then begin to come to a speedy climax. The film, “Poor Boy,” with Lloyd Hamilton, is a sub- jary attraction. “The Beautiful Galatea” is rendeted as overture number. METROPOLITAN—*“Sonny.” In adaptipg Georze V. Hobart's “Sonny” for the screen. Frahces Marfon and Henry King, tuyned out a piece of work that reflicts great credit upon their ability, as they have improved about 50 per cent upon that excellent Of course, giving Richard Barthelmess the dual roles of Sonny and Joe DMarden, their work is made to stand out unusually strong. and as a result the patrons of the DMetropolitan have a treat in store for the rest of the week, the opening yvesterday being a great suc- cess. ~ “Sonny” can be classed as an ideal production, blending the dramatic, pathetic and the humorous in such pleasing proportions as to maintan deep Interest from start to finish. Although movie patrons have been “fed up” on war pictures, there is just enough of the great struggle in “Senny” to carry the story and make of it effective. In the two roles Rich- ard Barthelmess probably does the best work of his career and stamps him as one of the most talented of the movie stars. His supporting company. though lacking rotable numes, is emphatically satisfactory and contribdted much to tne success of the picture. The story of “Sonny” tells of the d poor boy enlisting as and on account of the great emblance to each other, becoming buddies “over there.” The rich boy is killed and the poor lad promis to take his place at the side of the former’s blind mother. The deception 1is su ful with many, but not with the mother, whose instinct at the first meeting tells her the truth, but she keeps her own council. The boy wants to confess at the end, but the mother tells him she knew all the . which is a great rellef to big- v remaining with d nes. The comedy part of the pic- jture is furnished through the char- acter of Joe. who tries to escape the {heroics of the homecoming and the many kisses from mothers, bables and pretty girls. This part of the | picture démonstrates the great, but tility enjoyed by all. added attractions, one of those in, which photography a big part, is Polard and Marie Mos | plez jand of Barthelmess, i‘l! chief roles, carrying a laugh in yeve ene, while the Pathe Review |and s pictures, with Topics of | the rounded out the excellent | program. | PALACE—*“Across the Continent.” “Across the Continent,”” and the epic of the “flivver,” with Wallace d and an able supporting com- the attraction at the Palace | Theater. opening yest The film |is based upon an original story written by Byron Morgan, the author of a number of & stories in h Mr. Reid has made great suc- Across the Continent,” Wally is s a son of a manufacturer obiles—to be exact, of au- of the “flivver” type. Mr. d is in love, but not with the right He has chosen a rival manufacturer of while all the time the ather's secre- his elbow, so to speak. Be- to drive cars of his tional acting than usual on the dis- covery of her father's s d | startling death. Mr. Foxe was cast| as Norman Kemp, a writer on the ather's make, the young man | |dropped from the pay roll. He goes s rival. But this 1 he hears tnat his has entered a car In a trans- al endurance race and that mself. Matched ars, biz and little, and against rivals who do not hesitate to use unfair means to win the race, 1ly drives the “flivver” across the tinent and wins the race. snub _ Pollard come Pathe News. Topics Day, scenic | subject and the overture by the or- | chestra are other attractions. STRAND—“The Spirit of '76.” The second week's showing of “The Spirit of '76” was begun ¥ erday at the Strand Theater. As has already been stated in these columns, the cture is a review of conditions in country during the revolutiona The hardships of the early ericans and the spirit with which y laid the foundations of a na- are vividly presented. he value of visualizing the ride of Revere, of portraying what Amerliean soldiers had to cope with at { Valley rge, and the scenes at Lex- inzton and Concord, when the Minute Men organized themselves into a | pioneer army, which gave the sea- ed British regulars a series of sur- es, easily trates the power that the motion m seems destined to attain. includes Noah Beery as Washington; Ada Gleason, as Montour, the morganatic » of George I1I, who endeavored to the American colo: k, as Cecil Stuart; as Madeleine Brant, and Chief Dark Claud, as Joseph Brant. CRANDALL'S—Smilin’ Through. “Smilin' Through,” one of the most popular film releases of the year, at- tracted a full house at Crandall's Theater erday, despite the fact that it had previously enjoyed a two- week run at the Metropolitan Theater. This screen version of the romantic me name will be the dall’s today, tomorrow in picture roles in in' Through,” and s one of the magnets causing followers of the silent drama to flock to_see the picture. Miss Talmadge s ably sup- ported by Harrison Ford. Several short subjects complete the program. BREWING DIMINISHED IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA High Cost of Materials One of Causes for Drop in Fig- ures, It Is Said. PRAGUE, June 12.—One glass of beer is brewed in Czechoslovakia to- day where thres glasses were produced hefore the war. The reason is heavy taxation, high prices for materials, and the high rate of exchange on the local crown in the currencies of Ger- Hungary and Austria. The dar total was 13,000,000 hectoli- ters; for this year it is estimated at about 4,000,000. Foreign export has ceased; German brews are competing with the home product, and a vast amount of barley is seehing a buyer. The price of fresh meat is so high in Czechoslovakia that American fro- zen, salted and canned meats are be- ing sought to relieve the stringency. The government has called for the American product at prices 50 per cent lower than those prevailing for fresh meat. Various conditions conspire to keep up the price of local meat. Cattle from Poland and Denmark and hogs from Hungary and Rumania ate pro- hibited on account of alleged Infec- tion; there are limited cold storage facilities in the country, and but few cold storage cars on the lines to Ham- burg. The government will attempt { to rezulate imports to meet the local demand. 2 PUBLIC VIEWS FILM HEROINE IDEAL AT 28 Spinster Age of Few Years Ago General Among Scenario Stories. CHICAGO, June 12.—The 1deal age for a herone of moving picture ro- mance or of love storles generally is today twenty-eight years, an age that otx:ly a few years ago was regarded by the definitely in the ranks of confirmed spinsterhood. This is the conclusion made from a careful study of the 27- 000 love stories which the lay public, jamateurs from all walks of life, wrote for.the scenario contest re- cently conducted by the Chicago Daily News. Representing not what scenario and magazine editors or writers guess the public’s cholce to be, these manuscripts were first-hand information‘on the actual tastes of the people who buy books and who at- tend moving picture exhibitions. “Striking unity among the nation- ally scattered contestants upon the subject of the heroine’s age is among the first things to be noted by the judges,” said James Shryock, director of the contest today, announcing the facts as brought out by the competi- tion. “It is too general to be accl- dental and represents undoubtedly a country-wide change in ideals. “Few of the heroines are in their ‘teens, ,only a handful are in their very early twenties, the great ma- jority are around twenty-seven and twenty-eight.” the ! general public as fixing a woman ! i | i i ¥ o | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1922. Our Usual Store Hours 9:15 A.M. Until 6 P.M. e PAL An ‘Exceptional Purchase and Sale 375 Silk Skirts Made to sell Waistbands for $12.75 25 to 36 and $16.50 ) ° inclusive Quality, Style, Price—these are the governing factors of this remarkable offering. Crepes of every description—plain striped or blocked effects; Fan-ta-si in all the wonder- ful shadings; “Satin Blocked Novelty Silks; Here-and-There Silks in beautiful color effects. Gored or pleated models in wondrous array. Almost any style pocket or belt one might conceive. Palals Royal—Third Floor. Beautiful Untrimmed Garden Hats and Leghorns, $3.50 to $5.95 The Garden Hats and Cool-looking Leghorn Hats are the ideal hats and most in vogue at the present moment for dress, parties, etc: Comprising soft floppy and drooping brimmed effects in the popular oatmeal, chain and shredded wheat im- ported body hats, as well as several styles in the popular leghorn hats. ery hat of the best quality in stylish straws and finish. One can easily transform one of these pretty shapes into a nice dress hat by the adding of a few sprays of flowers or wreaths of pond lilies, daisies or lilies of the valley. Coleors: Black, white, pink, orchid, sand, etc. < Beautiful New Flowers, Wreaths, Wheat Foliage 39¢c, 49c, 75¢c, 98c to $2.98 For the woman that wishes to trim her own hat, we offer the largest and best se- lected stock of flowers in the city. A few suggestions that are now very much in demand, included are lilacs, lily of the valley, daisies, pond lilies, wheat heather, sweet peas, wis- teria, etc. : Palats Royal—Second Floor. A Phenomenally Low Price on Novelty Silks and Woolens In Silks—$1.98 Printed Georgette Crepe, in the At Yar d 9 newest designs and colorings; all neat small pat- terns. At $1.49. $1.98 Chifion Taffetas, in plain colors, change- able; also black. At $1.49. $1.98 Wash Satin, in a splendid range of the newest shades; guaranteed fast color. At $149. $1.98 Silk Shirtings of crepe de chine, all-silk jersey, colored stripe on white background. At 29 Printed Silk of Sweet Briar. Cheney Silks. $1.98 Black Satin Duchess. $2.29 Black Dress Satin. $1.98 White Silk Pongee. $1.98 Black Silk and Wool Poplin. Also fine quality All-silk Georgette Crepe in 50 colors. checked effects. Beautiful quality. Domestic Ratines, 49c 36 inches wide, good, firm quality, in a big range of desirable colorings. A big value and will be offered Tuesday for 49c yard. Tissue Ginghams, 68c Yard ¢ 36-inch wide New Desirable Tissue Ginghams. The designs and colorings arc a little different from the ordinary gingham, making them very attractive. Designed in checks and block pat- terns. 68c yard. pink and rose. 90c yard. Dress Organdies, 39¢c 36-inch-wide Good, Firm, Closely Woven, Crisp Dress Organdie, in the following shades: Lavender, yellow, pink, Nile, brown, light blue, These are ’1.49 In Woolens—$2.49 Cheviot Melange, $2.49 Check Tweeds, in attractive color combinations; $1.98 All-wool Jersey Cloth in 8 colors, flannels in 10 of the newest colors; $2.49 All-wool Cheviot Suit- ings and Skirtings; $1.98 All-wool French Serge in 15 colors; $2.98 Embroidered Costume Serge, embroidered in self-colors and contrasts. Silks and Dress Goods Section—Palais Royal—Second Floor. Extraordinary Are These $1.15 and $1.50 French Ratines Now Offered at $1.00 Yard 36-inch-wide Imported Ratines or Homespuns, in wide range of plain striped and Yard, $1.00. Fine Tissue Ginghams, 45¢ A wide range of checks and block designs. Colors are brown, blue, pink, green and laven- der. 45c yard. Imported Scotch Ginghams : 49c Fine closely woven quality, highly mercer- ized, shown in checks and block designs. Beau- tiful colorings. 49c yard. Hundreds of Women and Misses Will Wear Shantung Suits and Dresses This Summer at 90c Yard —because it is so cool and comfortable and when they can get it at a price as low as this. 35 and 36 inches wide—a silk and cotton fabric with a high luster—the ideal fabric for summer wear. Shown in the following shades: Lavender, copen, green, pink, light Voiles and Batistes, 29¢ 36-inch to 40-inch Dress Voiles and Batiste, _ beautiful quality and excellent range of desir- able printings to select from. 29c yard. jade, peach, copen and rose. 39c yard. Palais Royal—Second Floor. | . Our Entire Line of Baby Carriages go ] . : on Sale at 14 Off the Regular Pri = on dale at %3 the Regular Price ] These Baby Carriages are all new, clean stock of this season. We have only one and " two of a kind—have been used as floor samples. Some are slightly harmed from handling; ™ some are perfect. ] No Carriages Sent on Approval [ ] Regular Price . Sale Price ™ $60.00 Baby Carriages, $45.00 n $36.50 ‘Baby Carriages, $27.38 $58.00 Baby Carriages, $43.50 u $56.50 Baby Carriages, $4243 [ ] $40.00 Baby Carriages, $30.00 [ ] $43.50 Baby Carriages, B $32.60 [ ] $32.50 Baby Carriages, © $24.38 = $36.00 Baby Carriages, $27.00 $31.00 Baby Carriages, $23.25 - $29.00 Baby Carriages, $21.75 n $41.50 Baby Carriages, $31.13 [] $27.00 Baby Carriages, $20.25 ™ $35.00 Baby Carriages, $26.25 ™ $51.50 Bal:f' Carriages, $38.63 $8.00 Folding Cart, $6.00 ] E Palais Royal—Fourth Floor. ] IEEEEAEEEEEESERNESEEEENSSESEEEENEERNEEERRR | The Shopping Center—1Ith and G Sts. Bargain Basement s POYAL Est. 1877—A. Lisner, President Mattresses Sale—at Savings of 25%—Fourth Floor. . . Draw Attention to This Important . . Downstairs Thrift Store We Specialize in Bargai . =and devote the efforts of a skilled group [13 9 . 4 of “buyers” to securing Seasonable and Timely . . LV Merchandise in Qualities That We Can Vouch For-At Below Normal Pri ; rmal rrices. - A major portion of our Basment Stock is first quality, perfect goods, !hou.xh some may be remnants or mill seconds, but if we offer them at all they will be labeled for what they are—and the value will be unusual for the price. - . ) i . 3 .. Mothers With Daughters and Growing Children Will Find This Bargain Basement a Marvelous Place to Save Money. This Downstairs Thrift Store offers Dresses, Waists, Knit and Muslin Underwear, Corsets, Brassieres, Hosiery and Washable Cotton Fabrics in styles and qualities that are worthy and highly desirable—at savings worthy of consideration. Read the items below. Silk-Fringed Black Why Pay Higher Prevailing Prices Capes at $10.00 New Dresses, $15.00 Selling regularly at $12.95 to $15—these Including samples acquired and offered Capes with collar and border of long at much less than actual values. Ask to flowing fringe. beautifully lined in all see the new Shantung, Pongee, Canton colors—about 100 of them—in the Bare Crepe and Georgette, Dresses.—Bargain gain Basement. Basement. P Socks, 3 Pairs, 50c Camisoles, $1.00 Vests, 2 for 50c - Juveniles'—ribbed white lisle | O radi d satin, tailored | Wi s 39 ; —with striped tops in colors, | and (I:me‘::dds: "':n ac‘o‘l)(‘;:s. Vestngnv: njl:li aggag]e"v&;::: also plain colors—5 to 9. Irreg- | €150 to €198 values at $1.00.— | —36 to irregular. 2 for Soc. ular weave.—Bargain Basement. | Bargain Basement. —Bargain Basement. § Socks, 2 Pairs, 79¢ 50c Drawers, 39¢c Vests, 3 for 50c ST o S hest | _ OF longcloth—full cut—_tucked | \omen's Ribbed Vests—iow colors. Irregular weave—Bar- %r“:';b;:"‘d"ed ruffie —Bargain neck, wing sleeves, large sizes— gain Basement. ;r;!gu‘loacr vt;.e:\:.':! 25c grade. . or ~Bar; Basement. Hose, 2 Pairs, 39¢ Lo hl_"ett;ctoats, 88¢c ; = 5 7 Black ite Sateen —sunproof — H ey h:;.‘_,}";'n% R with " double” panel.”hem Ed !Jn on _s‘"tsy 49c Sizes 6 to 10. Irregular weave— Ec:sloped, Extra sizes—Bargain Women's Ribbed Lisle Union 25c grade.—Bargain Basement. ement. E:hts,sl\ee:er;g;odlieégm:r n::‘; . extra sizes. I lar — 69c Hose, 2 Prs., 49¢c Nightgowns, $1.00 | £7ie soc Bargain ‘Basement. Women's White Lisle Hose—*| Of nainsook and longcloth— first quality—fashioned _with lace and embroidery trimmed.— seam. 8% to 10.—Bargain Base- | Bargain Basement. Union Suits at 55¢ ment Paij $1.25 Women's—extra_sizes—46 to Falamas, $1.20 . | 50 Low neck and sleeveless— Aprons at 69c Women's—2 pieces—of Wind- | irregular. At - $5c.— Bargain Of percales and linenes, in | SOT crepe, in attractive patterns. Basement. colors; some with organdy | $225 values at $1.25.—Bargain sash and chic pockets. Allsizes. | Basement. : % —Bargain Basement. Union Smts, 59¢ ’.’.,_—T White Hose, 59¢ Women'’s Athletic Flesh Color Kiddies’ Dresses, $1 Women's Silk Mixed (fiber | Suits—low neck,. no sleeves, Gingham Panty Dresses, dain- | and silk) fashioned and rein- | knee length. All sizes. 79¢ tily trimmed; some with em- | forced. Irregular—9 to 10— | grade at 59c—Bargain Base- broidery—2 to 6 years—Bar- | Bargain Basement. ment. gain Basement. S lk H U b 1 “ 95 S i ose, 95¢ mbrellas, $4. Girls’ Dresses, $2.59 Women's—with long silk | Women's Silk Umbrellas— Of white organdy, val lace | ,,¢s fashioned with seam. | navy, green and purple. Baka- trimmed, plain or pleated skirt. | \White and black--9 to 10—irreg- | lite handles, tips and _stubs. ribbon sash—6 to 14 years— | yj,r_ Bargain Basement. Featured for Tuesday only at Bargain Basement. $4.95.—Bargain Basement. » H'dk’fs,6 for 50c | o o ~ with ruffle and lace trimming— | Stitched borders. Exceptional | 89c, §1.79, $2.59 2 to 6 years.—Bargain Basement. ‘fi:::m:-:t_ o =N Summer Corsets, $150 to $§2 " Bloomers at 25¢ R &% A Juveniles’ Batiste and Crepe Hair Netsq 12 for 25¢c Ton, l:;vira. La aretque a::ll Bioomers, full cut, with neat Real hair—cap shape—various | May-O-Belt. $4, $5 and $6.50 ruffle. Sizes 8 to 16—Bargain | browns, black and blonde. 12 | models, at $259—Bargain Base- Basement. for 25c.—Bargain Basement. ment. Visit Our Sheet Music Department A Few of the Late Hits Smilin’ Through ¢ Stumbling Suwanee River Moon = Do It Again Some Sunny Day Word Rolls 49c ( Sheet Music 25¢ The latest always here—Palais Royal Basment Store. Records 49¢c Wonder Sale $20,000 Worth of Domestics, Wash Goods, Damasks, Etc. Bates Gingham, 16¢ Plain colors and checks—mill ‘engths, to 3 yards. Sale price, 16c yard. 10 Yards, $1.39 Diaper Cloth—27-inch. Sale price ‘;er bolt of 10 yards, 5139.. Sheets at 79¢ Sizes 63x90 and 63x99—seam- less—laundered, ready for use. Sale price, 79c each. Shéets at 69c “Nevertear” —54x90 inches— good quality. Sale price, 69¢c each. Wash Goods, 34c 2,000 yards—plain and figured, " for combination dresses. Sale price, 34c yard. Towels, 6 for $1.00 4000 Jumbo Huck Towels— sale price, 6 for $1.00. 25c Yard Nainsooks 7 Yards, $1.00 Nainsook —6,000 yards— for B. V. D’s and other uses. Reg- ularly 25¢ yard. Sale price, 7 yards, $1,00. Mosquito Netting 8 Yards, $1.00 Green, pink and black. Sale price, 8 yards, $1.00. On Sale, Tomorrow, Basement Day—Palais Royal—Bargain Basement’ . H . . » a n = . [ . . . . . . B " n L n a = ™ n s O] H s s [ -#.