Evening Star Newspaper, June 25, 1922, Page 49

ot Theater =t Photoplay Photoplays This Week e | AT PHdTOPLAY HOUSES THIS WEEK. * with Ethel Clayton. COLUMBIA—“F afternoon. or the Defens PALACE—"North of the Rio Grande,” with Jack Holt and Bebe Shown this Current Attractions AT THE THEATERS THIS WEEK. BELASCO—“Getting Gertie’s G: Players. This evening. GARRICK—“Moonlight and Hon evening. arter” (Second Week), Belasco eysuckle,” Garrick Players. This KEITH'S—Fritzi Scheff and vaudeville. Opens tomorrow matinee. ter.” The Avery Hopwood farce of life in a summer bungalow and love in a haymow, “Getting Gertle's Garter.” attracted such large audiences last week that its presentation for a sec- ond week by the Belasco players at the Belasco Theater, beginning this evening, is announced by Arthur of play, the nature of which was in- BELASCO—“Getting Gertie’s Gar-| brims with romance and affords a delightful opportunity to reveal tal- ents as a lovemaker certain to ap- | peal to all who retain a spark of sentiment. Ada Meade, who has earned a manent niche in the heart of Wa ington playgoers, will have a delight- | ful role of a sentimental character that provides boundless opportuni- | ties to reveal talents of charm. Den- nis King and Gerald Oliver Smith re- lie 8Smith. Those who like this sort | turn to the cast in congenial roles and the other members of the com- Paniels. Shown this. afteenoon. dicated in thls paper last Monday,|pany have parte of prominence. = - 1 A . . wi enjoy the farce. n the metrop- e usual matinees will b iv, RIALTO ellow Men and Gold." Shown this afternoon. olis it was one of the most-talked- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, DA .\lETR(a\POLI'I‘AX—“Thc Primitive Lover,” with Constance Tal- about p;'l.yl :,: lll;e -:nm;l, and also wnlt; the regular scale of prices pre- madge. S v i S ‘was perhaps the best laugh-getter. vailing for this t. g hown this afternoon LYON_ ' D e D -t engagemen CRANDALL'S—"Beyond Step on It,” the | Rocks.” with Hoot Gibson. Shown this afternoon. Shown Wednesday. COLUMBIA—Ethel Clayton “For the Defense.” in Ethel Clayton will be seen at the Columbia for the week beginning iis afternoon in “For the Defens It is by Elmer Rice, the author of “On; Trial vstery as a irama. play well as “For the Defense” is, in a sense, & ivid Its action revolves about the with a beautiful singer whom he has hypnotized. in association with the ulah Marie Dix scenarized e Defense,” which W nder direction of Paul has brought layton, in the role of eauty, a cast in ‘teele, Zasu Pi Mayme Kelso, Sylvia Ashton and Ma hel Van Buren. Powell, produced who to the support of Miss the hypnotized | luding _Vernon | % Although Miss Clayton in “For the T fense” will be offered as the fea tured production of the Columbia pro- zram for the week, the program wil also include short-length camera fea. tures as well as a mphonic overtur of novelty, Columbia Symphony added camera features latest comedy h You and M Orchestra. charm and beauty by the| el include the | ises to be his best to date, the special the | © newest edition of the International News Views and Movie Chats. PALACE—“North of the Rio between two schooners, each car- rying a group of treasuré seekers. There is a hand-to-hand struggle when they reach an Island in the South seas, with victory coming to the legal possessors of the secretly buried treasure. Pathos and love go hand in hand jup to the sacrifice of her life by an i adventuress, whose last act is to free the man she loves from the complica- tions that her existence has helped to bring about. Rosemary Theby plays this role with marvelous effec- tiveness. The leading roles have been intrusted to Helene Chadwick and Richard Dix. The supporting cast includes Henry Barrows, Richard Tucker., Fred Kohler, Henry T. Her- i bert, Willlam Moran, and R. T. Frazer. The program of short film features offered in conjunction with the major howing promises much in entertain- ment and amusement value, headed { by one of the latest Toonerville com- j edies entitled “Toonerville Blues’ unusually thrilling scenfc and animal ubject “Lassoing Wild Lions In Mex- ico,” and an exclusive showing of the atest Fox News. The entire offering is accompanied by an interpretative orchestration that Diréctor George Wild of the Rialto Orchestra prom- erlu.re being popular selections i from “Bombo,” including such hits as “April Showers,” by Silvers; “Give Me My Mammy” and “Down South." by ! Donaldson; “In Old Grenada,’ b. | Romberg, ‘and “That Barber of Se- George King E ; G‘.zn-z‘c/\J A HELENE CHA Zialto. day, Pete Morrison, in “Daring Dan- DWICK., - FRITZI Ks it SCHEFF, & Belasco. CONSTANCE TA Metropolitar, LMADGE, Rennie's Comedy Delightful production, and Wanda Lyon, who has become most popular in Washington during her present-engagement for | the summer season, is cast in the role | of Mrs. Pattle Walrick. 2 pagt that has great comedy possibilities. Miss Lyon was the Gertie of the New York ! production. In the cast also are Earle Foxe, who plays Allan, the butler, in | 2 manner that brings out all the op- portunities the role presents; Leon Plerre Gendron, Hilda' Vaughn,’ Henry Dufty, Jay Strong, Coralinne Waide and Brandon Peters. | The company has given an emi-| nently capable presentation of this| Hopwood farce, and the extension of | the run was caused by the demand | for seats. GARRICK—“Moonlight and Honeysuckle.” James Rennie, second of the visit- ing stars to appear with the Garrick Players, will open his Washington engagement tonight in George Scar- borough’s romance of love and laugh- ter, “Moonlight and Honeysuckle. Rennie is now under contract with David Belasco as leading man for Frances Starr in-“Bhore Leave,” a play wihch opened in' Washington, and in which he scored a person: triumph. His Washington appearance is for one week only. It was in “Moonlight and Honey- suckle” that he scored his first promi- nent success, appearing leading man for Miss Ruth Chatterton when the play was originally produced by Henry Miller. As may be inferred from the title, the theme is one that KEITH'SFritzi Schef and Vaudeville. Fritzi Scheft will be the star upon whose shoulders will rest the bill at B. F. Keith’s Theater this week, b ginning with the matinee tomorro Tiss Scheff has been described the idol of the musically meticulous, meaning that she gratifies the most refined taste for songs flawlessly ren- dered. August Kleineke accompanies her at the piano. The added attrac- tion of the riotously funny kind will be Eddie Kane and Jay Hern.an, the original “hall rocm” boys. Now the are appearing as “The Midnight Sons and their comedy and laughable songs, threaded together by eccentric dancing, are doubling their humor- ous value. “A Night in Spain” a Spanish revue, with the sports, dances and songs characteristic of the land of the dons will be presented with nine beautiful Spaniards. Bobbe and Nelson will sing about “His Girl and Larry Harkins and his monarchs of melody will furnish music an mirth. Jack Norton and company will present a new Hugh Herbert comedy of health called “Recupera- tion,” and Eddie Miller and company will offer a group of semi-classical songs. Reck and Recktor will dis- play aerial skill and daring. and the usual house features will fill up the regular measure of fun and frolic. Next week the bill will offer such attractions as Lou Tellegen, Whiting and Burt, Lester Allen. Diane and Rubini, La Palerica and compan Hawthorne and Cook, Sidney Phil- lips, John and Nellie Olms. g bl TR = ETHEL CLAYTON. JACKRMOLT, |y “ky ; ™ : a . 3 JRITING of actors who fought in F l W h M 1o Booutar goung sersen atre| LDNOOLN—“gmilin® Throngh” Olympie. Columbia Pal. ; S ity itms With a Mission. co-starred at Loew's Palace for lhe|‘ Norma Talmadge will be pictured| rmoday and tomorrow, Constance olu alace. back to the stage, Amy Leslie refers. week beginning this afternoon along the Mexican border. “North of the Rio Grande” is based v by Vingie E. Roe. “Val and was scenarized by Will M. Ritchey wita the assistance on the stol of Paradise of_the author. ) the poor. i thief. The story is_vivid with flashes of The Palace includes_the latest Al st. John comedy, “The Village Sheik.” vhich gives Al St. John one of the most convulsing roles he has vet hrought to the silversheet. The latest Ssue of Screen Snapshots, the Toplcs the Pathe News and a {ymphonic orchestral overture by the i'alace Symphony Orchestra are ad- action and adventure. nrogram also of the Day, ditional attractions. METROPOLITAN—Connstace Tal- madge in “The Primitive Lover.” Constance Talmadge is said to have ome of the sprightliest of all her com- y-romances in “The Primitive Lover,"” which will be shown this week at the Metropolitan Theater. In this picturiza- tion of a story by Edgar Selwyn the star is given support by Harrison For;i. in lasy seen with Norma Talmadge “Swilin’ Through.” and Kenncth Ha lax. who scored a great success in AdAm:the Law.” o Fghnny Hines will be seen in one of i mos Ozt” Entertainment will be furnish- d also by the Pathe News. the latest <wmposium of the Topics of the Day and Jbbreviated camera subjects. The fadropolitan Symphony Orchestra will a synchronized accompaniment of [ the-pictured subjects and will offer an aj opriate overture. BB e conspicuous merit of *Che Primi- .Ee Lover” will be indicat: ! to the ini- -f4¢e by the fact that both Mr. Ford and MF: Harlan are called upon to appear in ‘g roles contributory to that played | wE=Miss Talmadge. “3fiss Talmadge imbues her latest im- nation with an ingenius charm is wholly refreshing, and Mr. Ford oigdding husband. agRhor is quite within the agreeable | @mme of the Harlan abilities and marks th&scompletion of a trio of impressive yals. The supporting ensemble id to be on a par with principals izghe proficiency of its work before the offrera. The settings and photography, incidentally, it is promised. will add to Mr. Franklin's fame as a discriminating .lirector. It is claimed that the summer is mot likely to afford a more seasonable or more genuinely diverting bill than that which will be unfolded for the first time in Washington at the Metropoli- tan, beginning this afternoon at 3. CRANDALL'S—“Beyond the Rocks.” Iph Valentino and Glorla §wan- o8Ol Do shown in “Bevond the | ks at Crandall's Theatsr the first 8105%5 Gays of the current week. begin- ning this afternoon at 3. In the role of the beautifal young wife of an aged mil- lionaire, Miss Swanson has one of the most congenial tasks of her career, and as Lord Bracondale, her handsome but honorable young lover, Valentino is no ~ss effectively assigned. The action of the drama that revolves about this 1riangle is fascinating and background- +d by an exceptionally prodizal produc- tion. Tony Sarg’s “The First Tooth Carpenter” will -also be included in the carly week bill, as will other abbreviated “amera subjects and notable pipe organ contributions. Beglnning the screen 41'1';;5 of the week will be offered a new Universal special production in which Hoot Gibson is the pictured star. “Step On Tt” is the title of this combination of mystery, romance, laughs and fon in which a young cowpunchr refu: many weeks to believe that “Miss Ham- Ilfon of Kansas City,”” with whom he has fallen desperately in love, is the dai- in orth of the Rio Grande.” a story of romance, adventure and daring deeds Mr. Holt is seen in this story as a voung ranger who, to avenge his fa- ther's death at the hands of border cutlaws, becomes.a Robin Hood of ‘he ranges, forcing the lawless to dis- zorge and turning his takings over to He falls in love with the ®eautiful daughter of a rancher and amazed to find that the girl's father is none other than a notorious cattle t amusing hits in “Torchy Steps | an excellent bit as the faithful. | The character of an Wednesday and holding throughout the remaining for \ ! ! i 1 1 i i | Rocks”: n “Smilin’ Through,” as chief feature of the bill announced for the first four days of the current week, be- ginning this afternoon at 3, at the Lincoln Theater, U street at 12th. This play represents Miss Talmadge at her best and has won the praise of thousands in this city. Prominent In the supporting cast are Harrison Ford, Wyndham Standing and Alec B. Francls. As an added attraction, Miss Mae Scott, Washington's prom! nent colored ' soprano, will _sing “Smilin’ Through” at every afternoon and evening in conjunction with the screening of the picture. - For the last threc days of the week, beginning Thursday, Rodolph Valentino will be the star of the bill at the Lincoln in “Frivolo Wives” in which the intrigues of fashionable society are laid bare. The bill will be augmented by added film and musical features. Apollo. and tomorrow, Lillian and in “Orphans of the added " reel, “Ocean 11 Tuesday and Wednesda: 1liam S. Hart, Thursday. May McAvoy, in “Through a Glass Window,” and Johhny Hines, in “Torchy and Orange Blossoms'; Friday, “Beyond the Rainbow,” and Harry Pollard, in “Hale and Hearty" Saturday, “Conceit,” and comedy, * Rambling Romeo.’ Avenue Grand. Today and tomorrow. “Turn to the Right”: Lillian and Dorothy Gish, in phans of the Storm”; Thursday, Stewart, in “A Question of Honor,” and comedy, Friday, May McAvoy, in “Through a Glass Window,” and comedy, *“ Rambling Romeo' Saturday, Tully Marshall, in _“Too Much Business,” and Harry Pollard, in “Hale and Hearty.’ Today Carolina. Norma Talmade, in “The Mot! tomorrow, Helen Chadwick, in “The Glorious Fool”: Tuesday, Betty Compson, in “The Green Temptation”; Wednesday, Hobart Bosworth, in “The Cup of Life”; Thursday and Friday, Jackie Coogan, In “Trouble”; Satur- day, Marion Davies, in “Beawty’s| Worth." Circle. | Today and tomorrow, Mae Murray, in “Faecination”; Tuesday, Irene Rich, in “The Call of Home’ and Thursday, Rodolph Vi Gloria Swanson, in “Beyond Friday, Marion Davies.. in Worth”; Saturday, Fred illy Jim. 3 Dumbarton. Today, “The Call of Home' “Beauty's Stone, in “Bi i | tomor- row, Marion Davies, in “The Bride's Play”; Tuesday. Love's Boomerang”: Wednesday - and Thursday, Mark Twidn’s “A Connecticut Yankee”; Fri- day, Agnes Ayres, in “The Lane That I-!n’l}‘ Nfo“ Turning”; Saturday, “Quéen o Turf. Elite. Today and tomorrow. Strongheart n “The t Wednesday, . Viola® Dana - in ’-a?gu' Houses”; Thursday, Bebe Danfe! 1 L S ame Chicken’: Friday, Conway Tearle in *“Love's Masquerade”: Sat- Kimball urday, Worl’:‘ll lonna.” b “Young in “The . ! Empire. Today and tomorrow, “Pilgrims the Night,” also Harold Lloyd co: edy; Tuesday,” William Fairbanks. in “The Clean-Up,” also comedy; Wed- nesday, “Why Men Forget,” also com- edy; Thursday, Norma Talmadge, in “A Daughter of Strange Inheritance,” also _comedy: Friday, Gladys Waiton, in “Second Hand Ros¢.” alsq comedy: Saturday, Neal Hart, in' “The Heart of a Texan,” also. surprise nisht, at 7:45 o'clock only. =5 Hippodrome. . - of ]| in Talmadge, George Fawcett, Kenneth Harlan and Billle Dove in “Polly of the Follies,” and Bobby Vernon in | 5" “Hokus Pocui Tuesday, Dorothy Dalton and_ Jack Mower in ‘“The Crimson Challen; Wednesday, Harrison ¥ord and “Love’'s Redemp- Carl _ Stockdale, i Norma Tadmadge, Montagu_Love " in tion’ Thursd *“The f Home,” and Hallroom | Boys in “Matinee 'Idols:" Friday, | Jack Holt and Phoebe Hunt in “The Grim Comedian,” and Saturday, Dus- tin Farnum and Dorris Pawn in “Strange Idols,” and Snub Pollard in “Do Me a Favo Princess. Today and tomorrow. Jackie Coogan, | in ‘“Trouble”; Tuesday. Richard Ba thelmess, in Wednesday, Thursday, Conway Tearle, in “Love's Masquerade”; Friday and Saturday. “The Lotus Eater,” with Lionel Bar- rymore, Coleen Moore, Auna Nillson | and Wesley Barry. Regent. Today and tomorrow, Riehard Bar- thelme: in “Experience”; Harold Liloyd, C siol and Helen Darling, in “Oh! Brother™ Wednesday, J. P. McGowan, in “The Hills of Missing Men,” and Harold Lloyd, in “Crack Your Heels”; Thurs- day and Friday, Rodolph Valentino and Agnes Ayers, in “The Sheik,” and “Snub” Pollard, in “Days of Old. Savoy. Today and tomorrow, “Turn to the Right”; Tuesday and Wednesday, Lilllan’ and Dorothy Gish, in “Or- phans of the Storm”; Thursday, Anita Stewart, in “A_Question of Honor," and Harry Pollard, “Hale and Hearty' Friday, May McAvoy, in rough a Glass Window’; Johnny Hines, in “Torchy's Holdup,” and Pathe Review; Saturday, Tully Mar- shall, in “Too Much Business,” an Gaylord Lloyd, in “Trolley Trouble: York. Today and tomorrow, “Beyond the Rock: Tuesday, Mildred Harris, in “The First Woman"”; Harry Pollard, in “Hale and Hearty,” and added reel, “How to ‘Grow Thin"; Wednes- day, Thomas Meighan, in “The Bachelor Daddy.” and “Movle Chats"; Thursday, Florence Vidor, in “Wo en Wake Up,” and “Ocean Swells’ Friday, star cast in *“SiHas Marner” and comed: ‘The Man Haters”; Sat- urday, J. P. McGowan, in “Reckless Chances,” and Ben Turpin, in “Step Forward.” Stj-afir] Closes Its Season ITH the final showing last night "~ of” ivs* photodramatic offering for the past Week, the Strand Theater closed its doors .for the season of 1921-22,- having ‘completed one of the most sucoessfnl.years in -its career. Generall Manager . Sparrow states that thé Strand will remain closed in Outdoor A Great Falls Park. The warm weather and the long evenings are doing much to promoteé the popularity of Great Falls Park. Thousands of Washingtonians are | flocking there. A trip to the falls is delightful from the start, for fast: electric trains, operating on conven- ient schedule, carry the traveler through one of the most attractive sections of Virginia to the “Niagara of the South.” Then there are the many recreations offered by the park itself. foremost among Which are boating, fishing and dancing in the big open alr pavilion. for which no charge is made. Amateur photo- graphers find much to tempt them. Chesapeake Beach. Free dancing remains one of the foremost attractions at Chesapeake Beach, just an hour's ride from the city. nishes the kind of music the dancers like. Those who like fun can find plenty visiting the varied amuse- ments that line the long boardwalk. Those who seek rest and quiet can find them in the shady groves over looking the bay. The bathing beach is screened, the bottom is sandy and has a gradual slope. Fishing is ex- cellent. Government employes can catch the 4:40 train for the Beach. giving them more than four hours at the resort. Glen Echo Park. . These wonderful nights find the street cars well filled with those on pleasure bent, cooled off by a ride along the Potomac, and all the more ready to enjoy the exclusive features provided at Glen Echo Park. The Derby Racer, that combinaiton of airplane and twentieth century express, is at the peak of its popu- larity. At the midway, among th new fun-makers are the “rocking pigs.” which have been named “Pig- gly and Wiggly,” respectively. The ballroom, with music produced by the Glen Echo Orchestra under the direc- tion of A. Oehmann, is unexcelled. Admission is always free and car serviee excellent. Trips on the St. Johns. With the advent of June the lure of the Potomac is strong upon Wash- ingtonians, and the population is ap- proaching its annual summertime realization ~that its own histaric stream is rpobably as well adapted | for outing as any river in the coun- try. Standing ready for the capital's pleasure-seekers is the steamer St. Johns, the managers of which have prepared a convenient schedule o nightly trips. The steamer will leave the 7th street wharf every evening at July ‘ana’ the early: part of August, during which ~time ‘it will undergo a thorough renovation, will be re- decorated -in many portions, addi- tional modern dressing rooms for the performers will be added and many new ipstallations made for the con venience and comfort of patrons. The Strand will rewen‘ the(]auer! rt of August, presenting for an| Ptlended engagement one of the big- | gest spectacular productions to be seen here_during the coming season, following which the house will re- sume its established policy of vaude- | ville and plcture attractions com. bined. It will continue as a member of the eircuit of theaters playing Loew’s vaudeville Earle-Foxe Broadcasts. Em FOXE of the Belasco Play- - hae.-been bitten by the radio bug. - -last - week - he- “broadcasted” e ‘during his .local | ! 7:15 o'clock, except Saturday and Sunday, steam down the river twen- ty miles and then return to Washing- ton. Dancing on the spacious decl to Sokolov's jazz orchestra and caf service are attractions which appea trongly. The St. Johns will also make its regular week end trips to Colonial Beach, leaving Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. and Sunday mornings at ‘elack, returning to the city about 11 o'cfeck that night. At the beach can be en- joyed salt water bathing, boating, fishing and crabbing, and those who do not indulge in wi find plenty dancing at the riversid pavilion. Marshall Hall. + The-ideal weather of. the last week has been a great factor in making the attendance at Marshall .Hall.the best so far . .this season. cl:\.xrche.! and Sunday schools which Ralph Garren's orchestra fur-; i | er sports will Many ! musements Chevy Chase Lake. Chevy Chase Lake has sueceeded in obtaining a “nightly feature” for the week of June 25. Every night on both the lower pavilion and the up- per pavilion Gilbert C. Tennant will give a program of songs, featuring especially “Old Fashloned Swee:i- heart,” with which he has been so successful. | In spite of the Intermittent rains, the lure of the Meyer Davis music on the lower pavilion and the strains of | Pete Macias' saxophone artists on the i upper pavilion have largely attracted dance lovers. Nightly been throngs wending their way to this out-of-rdoors dance resort. eas- ily reached by the trolley, vet away h[':)‘m the heat and the noise of the Connie Talmadge's Career. [ALTHOL'GH it is contended that the | speaking stage is a valuable school for the screen, vet a cursory survey of the roster of successful screen stars in- dicates either that many of them have had no previous stage experience or that Whef\ upon the boards they belonged to 2 little known and undistinguished mediocrity. 1 The Talmadges have never been cast in articulate drama. Charlie Ch: was a knockabout with a London n:l';:’l?: hall act, but certainly never obtained ! in that capacity anything to further the development of the pantomimic art which now characterizes his work. Douglas Fairbanks was never a stellar success on the stage, and Mary Pick- ford never gained real fame there until she had won popularity in pictures and | was_temporarily reciaimed by Belasco to play opposite Ernest Truex in “The Go\?d Lllt!; lDevll," Norma Talmadge leaped into popu- larity by reason of a generous endow- ment of beauty and an inborn sense of pantomime and screen tempo. Her spirited sister, Constance, stepped from high school into the studlos and has since converted a natural sprightliness both of mind and body into an asset that has placed her among the foremost light comediennes of -the screen. Her friends will see her at the Metropolitan this weel 1 I Photographed in the Arctic «NJANOOK of the North” is the first motion picture (6,000 feet 'in !length) photographed wholly in the ! Arctic reglons. “Nanook ‘of the North” fs the first motion picture depicting the actual life of the Eskimo—being a vivid story ‘of Father and Mother Eskimo-and all the little Eekimos at home. - | e Nanook of the North” was made b Robert J. Flaherty, engineer and ex- | plorer of "Sir Willlam MacKenzie's | éxpeditions in the berren lands of the ! far northeast .coast of the Hudson bay —as described by him ‘in the published fecords ‘of the American Geographical ociety. : In “Nanook” the scenes were located {in the vicinity of Cape Rufferin, N. W. Ungava: covering a large expanse of land and frozen sea about two-thirds of the way up the east coast of Hudson bay uninhablted except by .a small tribe of Eskimos, which exists entirely independent of civilization. All the activities in the life of the Eskimos—such as fishing and fighting with seals and walrus, buflding tents in summer and snow igloos in winter, built in an hour at the end of the win- ter's day of dog-siedge travel—ire shown in the picture. : Star Coneert Season. of twenty-two celebrated European dancers will be one of the attractive there have | TIsadora Duncan and. her. company [, in the Chicago News, to a former aviator, who has recently achieved warm recogpition, and who will head the Garrick Plapers at the Garrick Theater this week—James Rennie. He was recently seen here as the sailor in “Shore Leave,” when he made a pronounced impression by his consistent portrayal of his role. Miss Leulie write: 3 “With Ruth Chatterton is the most conspicudusly starty young actor who is only just released from the Army of the alr. He'{s Jdmeés Bennle. e dropped out of his plane into the arms of the bewitching Miss Chat- terton, and that eught to have been enough to make him forget who he was. With all the beauty of polished comedy, the equipose of a veteran player and the genuine simplicity of greatness, young Rennle sweeps into importance” even with the adorable Ruth in her most exquisite efflores- cence and where brilifant players are assembled. ~ Against the blaze of La cile Watson's superbly posed comedy | shines the grave voung hero of air battles as if he had forgotten more about acting than the delectable Wat- son ever knew. He is quite uncon- scious of his physical beauty and kind of leonlne grace. His charac- terization of the cowboy aviator ‘Moonshine and Honeysuckle' is as well balanced as anything Henry Miller ever did. And yet nobody ever heard of a Rennie this generation. He ig a Canadian, but that does not prevent his giving to the role he plays the necezsary east Texas and Oklahoma drawl. He is a discovery. 1 His comedy is delightful, his ro- mance in full bloom. That is because he Is a soldier, an aviator, a fighter, !and has the world theater in' his grasp.” At Work on “"Robin Hood.” ATEST advices from the coast bring the news that work on Douglas Fairbanks’ new production, “Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood,” is 50 per cent completed. Among . the recent guests of Mr. | Fairbanks at the Pickford-Fairbanks' studlos was Opie Read, the novelist, who spent -the greater part of the day watching the’ star and his sup- porting -company - making scenes. Pater Mr. Read declared his journey through the acres of huge- sets “a_journey. of awe-inspired gasps, as he had no- idea- of the magnitude of this largest motion picture in the making. - “This visit ‘was an eye-opener to me,” sald Mr: Read. “I knew the film industry, had grown to be mighty big, but it-had never occurred to me that it could encompass such: tre- mendously big detalls. Mr. Fair- banks’ pictured eadtle is the biggest I ever saw, either actually or In illustration.” " * Phyllis:Quits Vaudeville BUBB!JNG with enthusiasm and glad to ‘get back off the road, Phyllis Haver, beautiful and talented Mack Sennett comedy star, has again | taken upher studlo greasé paint and mirror. I Phyllis, in company with Ben Tur- pin ahd Kathryn MeGuire, appéared in a vaudeville sketch in several of the wést comst cities, and while she claims. that ‘the life of.a. vaudeville artist is all- that may be expected, "{a nevertheless wants no.more of it. Mijss Haver is-how st work with Ben )y Turpin on production of “The Frozen Trafl.” =~ * 5y Charles Ray's:New Picture. AMERA~ work X Man,” ‘Charles Ray's Bl R R Those who have seen ‘Tallor-Made Man' screen :;'r- o name. gn?"n_uhn on: ‘A out.. finished on “A 0S ANGELES has Just seen the establishment of a motion pic- ture company with an aim in sympathy with the board of | censorship and the producer. It is the Mission Film Corporation, and its slogan is “Films With a Mission.” The Mission Film Corporation pur- poses to achieve a commercial suc- cess—but this, it is claimed, is not its sole nor by any means its primary motive. This company is headed by C. H. we will refrain from that sort of irreverence espouse no particular sect. or satirc that makes, religion a farce. the institution of matriage a mockery and common decency a dead issue We further hold that the doings of professional crooks and various un- derworld characters are of too slen- der interest to recognize, much less emphasize. The major portion of hu- manity, from cradle to grave. has no { contaot with this unfortunate and pathetic element. We will take our stand and address our photodramas on the common ground of everyday existence. Here is the chief battle- ground of the world.” Geldert, for the past six years asso- clated with the Famous Plavers- Lasky organization on the west coast, and who was for some time before that with D. W. Grifith. Leon Rice. concert tenor, who has for several years been interested in the vast pos- sibilities of the motion picture in churches and clubs, is vice president of the company. These men, with the board of directors. will work to- gether to make pictures that are en- tertainment plus. It is in what this plus quality implies that its purpose so radically differs from the general run of production organizations. They intend to fill two long recognized needs: One by making films especially {for the children—in which they wi ‘i engage principally child players: the other by making photoplays which touch upon the most vital problems affecting the present and next genera- tlons of humankind. A Geldert, as corporation, says: 5 “We believe that mankind is es- ntially religious, and while we| | i | president of the NE of the most radical depart- ures ever attempted in an effort to improve the quality of motion pictures and to regulate conduct of players has been announced by Adolph Zukor, presi- dent of the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation. It is the formation of | the Paramount Stock Company and School at the Lasky studio, Holly- wood, with classes for the instruc- tion of players in every branch of their art and with complete rules governing the players’ conduct inside and outside the studio. The object of the school is to estab- lish a perpetual reservoir of talent from which can be drawn the stars of tomorrow, and the results are ex- pected to be the development of a corps of screen players such as has never been assembled before Dby & icture-producing organi \nhe raising of the standard of pro- ductions to new levels. “In- organising the Paramount tock Company,” Mr. Zukor stated, 'we have only one aim—better mo- tion pictures. “Therefore we have assembled an organization of men and women who by their work have shown thel selves to be the leading personalities on the screen. Many of the men and women in this organization already have achieved the position of stars; others have shown that they have in them the magnetism and ability to become the stars of tomorrow.” In speaking of the aims of the school, Jesse L. Lasky, first vice pres- ident of Famous.Players, in charge of production, says: “The Paramount Stock Company is the first effort in_the history of mo- zlon pictures to develop motion pic- ure actors in purely motion picture tecnnique. . It alse is the first time motion picture players have had an opportunity to broaden their techni- cal.education so_that their training may - embrace a - knowiedge of all phases of D{cl\lrl production.” Mr. Zukot said that any player who did not observe the rules laid down for conduct wonld be asked to leave the company. “Be careful in the choice assoclates_outside the studio, | | 1 reads ¢ your | The Mission Film Corporation hi just finished “Science—or God?" from an original story by Clarence Geld- ert. The story is an incident in the life of a normal young American surgeon whose ideals are a bit out of the ordinary. But the surprising thing about the drama is its freedom from the usual “villain in the pla This initial Mission production has left the villain out of the cast cu- tirely and no one has missed him Preduction of the Mission pictures for children swiil be commenced soon The first will e based on the Hans Christian Andersen story. “The Shep- herdess and the Chimney Sweep.” That delightful old story will be en- acted with a grace and beauty worthy of the style of the famous author. 1t is the desire of the organization to build a standard of children's pic- tures which will be followed by the just approval of American parents. using myths, legends and fairy tales that clothe high ideals of conduct thereby laying a_ foundation for fu- ture concepts and values. Higher Standards for Movie Actors the Paramount Stock are expected to avoid places, people, circumstances and conduct which might in any way bring themselves and the motion pic ture profession into disrepute. Any member falling strictly to observe this rule is liable to instant dismissal from the company.” R — NEXT WEEK'S PHOTOPLAYS. Columbia. The attraction of featured ims ortance at the Columbia Theater or the week beginning next Sunday will be “Come on Over.” a picturiza- tion of Rupert Hughes' comedy of love, in which Colleen Moore has the role of chief importance, supported by Ralph Graves, J. Farrell MacDon- ald and others. Palace. Two photoplay productions of fea- tured prominence will be shown for the first time in Washington at Loew's Palace Theater for the week begmnlngv ext Sunday. From Sunday through Wednesday, Elaine Hammer- stein will be seen in “Reckless Youth,” adapted from the story by Cosmo Hamilton. For the final threa days, “When Romance Rides” will bé the chief attraction, a picturization of Zane Grey's story, “Wildfire,” in which Claire Adams and Carl Gant- voort have the chief roles. Rialto. Next week, beginning Sunday, at the Rialto Theater, will be marked by the first showing in Washington of “The Man Unconguerable,” a dra- matic offering depicting a fight for love and millions on a South seas isle. Sylvia Bremer, Clarence Burton, Ann Scharffer, Jean De Briac, Edwin Stevens and Willard Louis appear ir ‘the cast. members Company of o - Metropolitan. The Fourth of July holiday week, beginning next Sunday afternoon at 3, will be notable at the Metropoli- tan Theater for the first Washington presentations of Katherine MacDon- ald's productiom, “Domestic Rela- tions,” and Byster Keaton's funniest comedy, “His Wife's Relations.” Crandall’s. - | . Today, XKatherine MacDgnald tor - the frst “ti ; i hold their -annual o it - he new. studio dictum. recting Eemius of 6 e areds of hia | Tho Beautiful Liar ¥ morrow, | sojouirn. He cidse for’ his. offering | %ore SRedNiel (2 00 - Civer park | features of the ‘slghth: season of the | . Few York Symphon: R . h®man fs known by the| For next Sunday. Monday and the tlers that aTe U o il ‘he | Glen Hunter in “THe Cradls Buster | a scrigs of dlalect stories from some | ColCiia the large plonic Grounds.|Star concerts- siven by T. Arthur|™ . 'TW 0 < 4 company Ko "Meopn’ A woman ' is|Fourth of luly Holiday Crandalls e Mack Sennett's two-reel comedy, | vasn; P s¥ton dn XIS the of his Broadway successes.. Mr. FoXe my, gpacious oaks offer ldeal com- Smith, Inc. . o S For tire ‘mecrots of.. concerts - to be| known by the company she avoids. eater announces as its chief at- shewn Mack SeoC D onden aaYiomars Paront in | hada fhe. coMection of dialect storied. {1 jon with the many rustic benches | Another fmportant feature in this{ given next season by the New York| --The motion picture, because of its| traction Eugene O'Brien, in “Chan- g - iThe” Golden ‘Gallows™: Thuraday.|accumulaisd-in._ the sourse of .his i3l o0 L' apics "~ For those who o ! series of seven concertw will bo the | Symphony Orchestra. the, followink | great aigtributlon, glves sou popa: ning of the Northwest.” Ben Turpin P Men and | May Allison in “Big Game': Saguy: | CAtest-pH:the stage sifl In the fiims, | 800 JUnch LaDlen ke management presentation of ‘I Pagliacel” in Ital- | sololats are announced’ By T. Arthur |jarity, wealth snd a great career.|will be the co-star, in “Step For- RIALTO—“Yelow Men a day, Constance Talmadge In “A Pair | 20 ~mastered the art of\put- | L05 [ 5iasd a cafe, where meals Are lan, préceded by the new Ametcan |Smith, Inc: Mischs: ki, Mme. | Hut by virtue of this very distribu- | ward.” Wednesday' and Thursday Gold.” of Silk Stockings.™ $ing- walicovor. =2 they ought {07€0. | sorved at city prices. The amuscbaliet, “An Hour Before the:Cock | Erieda Hempel, Paul KochanskL.and | tion it-also brings enormous respon- | will be shown “Is Matrimony a Fail- : g hose who.remember his abpesrance | . Vo' ore similar to those Tound: at|Crows,” glven'by Ruth St. Denis"gift- | Albert. Sp#iding. aiter Damrosch. | gibjlities. You must accept these re- | ure?” and on ¥riday and Saturday The Rialta Theater announces for Home in_the-comedy, “Come Seben” t¥e|i(ne. Atlantic coast resorts. 5 | ed and graceful danseuses, with-inci- | who will-enter upon his. thirty-eighth | sponsibilities, The motion picture | Richard Barthelmess will be seen in the week besinning today the first = SR seasons ago, will recall his miccesafu} | ;teamer Charles Macalester is mak- | dental music by Henty Hadle year a¥ the regutar conductor of the | has made you an intimate friend of { “Sonmy. e e on s Washington of “Yellow | Today and tomorrow, Mae Murray, | interpretation of the ‘Octavus P oo irips every day, leaving| Among the famous artists to be|orchestra, will direct three concerts| countiess people whom you will never L el s o Iresentatlon i, one of Gouverneur |in “Fascination”; Tuésday, “The Cali | Coben character. the 7th street wharf at 10 a.m., 2:30 heard in this series are Hans Kind-)and Albert Coates, the eminent con-|see. You sre their friend, neverthe. e it Mo " hrilling romances which, ; Wednesday, Doris May, in 2 — and 7 pam. for Marshal Hall, and|ler, ceilist; Helena Marsh, contralto;|ductor of the London: Symphony Or-|less, and it -must be your constant| Movie fans and Earle Foxe fans sgh fundamentally a tale of ad y: 3y”; . Thursday, :Ei Rusiell, Clark, Douglas Bright and|atops at Mount Vernon on the first!|Pail Kochanaki, violinist; Emilic Do | chieptra,’ whio. met With: guch; Instan- | care.never to do anything or say any- | have someihing to, JOok TOTVETS I8 .’.m:m story, is dominated by & |O'Brien, in “The prmnav,m-:fl"r" Isabel ‘Alden form the company sup- tvo_‘runu only. g:“lnxn:eadmol.fi mm, m:nrlton erite »!J'Alt: :mwn mmglmm GMI-.LM":.‘ ;2_1 g:(:: ::Extl o'n‘l“nz.ltnlo‘tylm .vlg‘t':re“i:?: a;;:,g; P A e T “ "Leautiful love story. Friday, Gladys Le: Seena - Owen ter leaves at 10:30 a.m. ins! lvltnul. . J - “ ot | Carts of the series. in you. Therefore shortly. firun‘ Lou Tellegen in Keith vau- ers have placed a'slgck. and Matt Moore, in” Satur: iviaes