Evening Star Newspaper, June 25, 1922, Page 50

PALACE JACK HOLT AND DANIELS romance, along ——TODAY AND ALL WEEK— ‘Two of the screen’s most popu- r lar stars in a racing tale of danger and daring g the Mexican border! “NORTH < RIO GRANDE” A4 PARAMOUNT PICTURN WITH SHANNON DAY—WILL R. WALLING—ALEC B. FRANCIS EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTION:! AL. ST. JOHN IN “THE VILLAGE SHEIKR" Screen Snapshots—News Views—Topics of the Day Palace Symphony Orcl‘x)e'atr-—'rho-. J. Gannon, Director Special Film Features 14th Street and R. L Ave N DOG, in “TH int St. nnd R. 1. Ave. AMERI LOIS WEBER PRODUC- TION, “THE BLOT." LIBERTY North Capitol and P Sts. NORMA TALMADGE, In “SMILIN' THROUGH.” CALL OF HOME." HIPPODROM SthAN. V. Ave.N.W. DONALD. in “THE APACHECL LiAR TOMORROW—"THE CRADLE BUSTER." CRAND ALL’S METROPOLITAN F Street at 10th THIS WEEK—_CONSTANCE TALMADGE, HARRISON FORD and KENNET RLA! TBE mem\: TOVER. NES, “TORCHY STE! m‘u Theater, lt & E Sta, ROW—RODOLPH .0 THEATRR GARDEN formances Bundey st Mondey at 1:80, YORK THEATER EN. one_show, at 8:3 K CRANDALL r..n..u;'.-.en MATINEE SATURDAY. AT AND | TOMORR 911 H Street N.I. SLEIS 5, STONE and EMPIRE in “PILGRIMS OF ’rH’ 5 Rino HAROLD LLOYD 1380 O Street N.B, TUDAY AND TOMORROW—MAE RRA “FABCINATION." ESS 1119 H 8t. N.E. PRINCESS SPECIALI BPECIALI JACKIE_COOGAN. in *“TROUBLE. CAROLINA 1> g 1!. C. Ave. 8.1, __BUGENE ¢ OBRINY I8 ..m’g‘“!",,‘-}-', Cii SOUTHEAST GARDENS 12 e MAD MURRAY, § “PEACOCK ALLEY." me 14th and Irviag Sts. N.W. TODAY AND TOMORROW—PRISCILLA AN, In_hec latest and moet “WILD HO! atinee Only, EY. TRonfNgoN cxi; BleA SWANSON, 14th_and (‘nl na. ) d T, *YoRN O THE RIGHT, " i Gl CRANDALL'S SY=ive, cnanp MAT. 2 P.M. DAILY; 8 OW-: NEW srmoum‘.t:m‘..",:; s KKWA BEN «s"5TEP FORWARD.” | Pnca and 8:15 Room Boye.” KANE & HERMAN Solu loits & 1a Broadws; “When Love is ]n-." :15 Van &ACorbe Princess Jue Quon Tat Last Week's Great Attractions, CARRICK THEATER OUS GARRICK PLA TONITE Courtesy of DAVID BELASCO JAMES_RENNIE Illllll Leve and With Frances uoomi'i’t AN mmlcm IMU'"PUI. IOMAKTIC COHEDY SUCCESS “His comedy delight{ul. His romance in [ull dbloom. TAe world theater {s in his grasp.— Amy Lesle, OM New. ¢ romped iy with the howors and gave 6 performoncs rich in charm."—New York Tridune. “It It’s at the Garrick It's Worthy” TONITE $1.00 Thur. Sat. Mats. 25¢ 50c 75¢ LAUGHS LOVE Next T CHARLEYS AUNT Next SUN ALL THE GARRICK FAVORITES SUN L1 ] oY play, > LOEW’S COLUMBIA —TODAY AND ALL WEEK— Begs to present, for the week beginning this afternoon, the latest photoplay production of that beautiful and famous star of the screen! ETHEL GLAYTON In a powerfully dramatic and vividly emotional screen masterpiece by the author of that noted “On Trial”—A story that thrills with its mystery and charms with its romance! “FOR THE DEFENSE” 4 PARAMOUNT PIOTURE Directed by Paul Powell with a distinguished supporting cast that includes— Last of the Schuberts. BIBM PEACOCK; who, is sin| “Blossom - Time” in New York, re- celved recently a letter from -Si mund Romberg In Vienna, in which the-latter mentions a visit to Mrs. Schubert-Prosenag, the niece of Schu- bert. “The other day,” who I8 spending Vien: “climbed up ‘the five stori of 1 Hauptstrause, formerly suburb of 'Alt-Wien,' but now a poor quarter of the city. An old dy opened the door. It was Mrs. Emma Schubert-Prosenag, of Frans Schubert. She i old. She ‘spoke freely of her Frans, who was so poor that he would have had no place to rest his head but for her father, Ferdinand. A hundred years ago Frans Schubert died of hunger, and it seems as it the last of his family will be faithful to the old tradition. Not that Vienna has quite forgotten the last Schubert alive—she has a monthly allowance of 24 Austrian kronen. I told her of the remarkable success in America of ‘Blossom Time' and that the operettu writes Rombers. the summer 1In ears nies venty-elght “Unecle would soon reach its three hundredth performance in New York. She was, indeed, happy to learn that Fran music ‘was giving so much happin to playgoers and she Jjoin: sending to you and the company best wishes for continued succese. PIERCE MILL TEA HOUSE At the Foot of Tilden St In Rock Creek Park Sunday Morning Breakfast Luncheon, Tea and Chicken Dinners FOR REAL FUN TODAY Go 1O GLEN ECHO THE BI0 FREE ADMISSION AMUSEMENT PARK A REPLICA OF A_SECTION OF CONEY .ISLAND AND ATLANTIC CITY MINUS BATHING ALL OTHER ATTRACTIONS VERNON STEELE—ZASU PITTS—SYLVIA ASHTON—BERTRAM GRASSBY— MABEL VAN BUREN AR I AT TENTH x th H me 1 t P 26 AMUSEM BarthelmessAnother “Peter Pan” ing the role of Frans Schubert in} BY DOROTHY CRAIGIE. ICHARD Barthelmess will never become old. Per- petual youth is his. His boyish ways on the screen @o mot have to be assumed. They are as natural as his flashing black eyes, and crooked winsome smile. Not that Richard isn't serious. At times, he is too seriou He can get right down to the root of a matter by con- | centration, solve it correctly, and then—he is the boy again. I first met Mr. Barthelmess two days after he had signed his con- tract with In: tion Pictures, and ! had become a s He was mighty proud of the fact. He worked hard for it spent many a weary day looking for a job as an “extra” at studios, he told me; taken the most_insignificant part and studicd thé art day and night in oredr to climb the lldden e was recovering from a severe! flinens the time, and looked =o| hoyish when I saw him at the Algon- that 1| on his quin Hotel In New York city, thought I had stumbled younger brother. “No, I am Richard Barthelmess. T have no brother,” he told me, smiling | that little crooked smile. people say that I look younger lh.m‘ am. I expect maybe that's an as. ght now as I intend to do boys' art. Richard Barthelmess is of average height and weight. There is a clear- his skin which bespeaks clean d regular hours, plain food ty of sleep. His photogra- pher says that pletures never have to be retouched. for the reason that his skin is flawless. It's a little over & year meeting. since that ay as he was one short year He hasn't added a day to hi age in that time either. This tin it was at the studio that T v him He was a country boy, now, ready to EO on the set, but being outside of the spotlight, his post was unas- sumed. “My, I'm mighty glad to see yo he sald, warmly grasping my hand, sking forward a chair and s of courtroom scene. It's George W. ush- Round Trip, 50c Come and Enjoy the Day Steamer Charles Macalester Leaves nl St. Wharf 10:30 A.M. M 40-Mile Moonlight Trips FREE DANCING RAIN OR SHINE Every Evening, Except Saturday and Suaday, at 7:15 P.) Palatial Steamer St. Johns Tth S8t. Wharf—Adults, 75c; Children. 40c. STOPS ALEXANDRIA ALL TRIPS If You Are Ambitious to Write MOVING PICTURE SCENARIOS It Is to Your Advantage to Freely Consult M. GOODWIN Representative Palmer Photoplay Co IS Darien edonel Back $18 Distriot Nationsl Bask Bidg., 1406 GN.W. = Phone Main 828 TODAY 2:30P. M. \V Richard Barthelmess is the | ¢ -|dur»fl in stock in_Los Angeles before mwmmm RIAL I 0 oy 11 AM~—11PM. FORTUNE! PERIL! ROMANCE! A GREAT DRAMA! GOLDWYN . PICTURES ! I PRESENTS ington Ogden's ‘Bondboy’ but we're ‘xolng to change the name.” Henry King, the director, is his | special pal, and the walits between wets or the lunch hours are spem\. by the two in going over difficult parts of the reript together, or discu: new stories. The “extras” {him with admiration. He always has that considerate air for his assoclates, the ready smile of recognition, the Loyish handclasp for the friend or acquaintance. We went outside of the studio. Richard whistled. From nowhere, it 1seemed, there sprang up at least a score of children, clamoring about bim, climbing all ‘over him, offering | ball bats, gloves and base a petition to “play awhile. Of course, he did, and while no Babe Ruth at the bat, Richard sure- Iy pitches a wicked ball, in the ver- nacular of the kids at the studio. Gliver Mosossste Plass ! A CHAIN of stock company theaters ©% in the larger cities across the coun- try for the production of new plays is | announced as a part of the 1922-23 plans for the Morosco Holding Company, { Which represents the merging of Oliver rosco’s theater, play and picture in- T | terests. Among the Morosco attractions for the 11922-23 season on the stage are Char- | lotte Greenwood in “Letty Pepper.” Leo Carilio In “Michael Angeio" and “Able’s Irish Rose.”” Among the plays awaiting is “ASporting Thing to )y Thompson Buchanan, who wrote Clothe: In the screen division of the Morosco corporation, plans are being made for two more pictures this y ted First National of the Ghetto, e, is announced as one, v\h”e nego- ions for the film rights fo “The Bat which has been running at the Morosco Theater in New York since August 23, practically ed. The vo Morosco films are “The Half and “Slippy McGee.” The 19823 m- ture schedule cails for four. It is Morosco's pet idea to make the most of his productions in the stock house chain. ~He successfully has em- ployed this plan for vears. Practically all of his biggest successes were pro- ' compl being sent to New York and on the road. The last instance of this is “Abie’s Irish Rose,” which has established a record in Los Angeles so far of 150 straight sell-outs, Filming Hichens' Works NSTEAD of “The Mirage,” as previ- ously planned, Norma Talmadge fs to start production in Los Angeles on Robert Hichens' “The Voice from the Minaret.” Following picturization of the Hich- ens story on an elaborate scale, it has been definitely decided, Norma's next_production will be “The Garden of Allah.” According to e present lavish production plans, “The Garden of Allah" shoald be the biggest pic- ture of a decade. MT. VERNON Via Steamer Charles Macalester |Lv. 7th St. Wharf 10 a.m., 2:30 p.m Phone Main 828 ENTS. Jackie Coogan Has Plans. ACKIE COOGAN has told the world at various times what he wanted to be when he grew up. First it was a fireman. Then a cameraman. Now he has e complately settled, ing [ mno pictures,” said “Frank Lloyd, who directed me in ‘Oliver Twist, will be the director. He sald he would work free. I'll ge! his daughter Alma for $6 & week and bby Beban, George Beban's little boy. can be the leading man for §4 & week. I'll bet Bob will be mighty glad to get that four bucks, too” he added. It is 'l(he plan of young Mr. Coo, Coogan coasters, and as all h acters will be children, they will At in_these vehicles nicels Jackie would have told more abos his plans, but the sandman cams * along and he toddled off to bed, where he could dream about the story | for his first production. International Committe'c DA‘ ID POWELL, who has been se- lected to play the male lead with Alice Brady in “Missing Millions,” has won the sobriquet of the “International commuter” of the movies. In the last two years Powell has traveled from the United States to London, from England to France, back again to England, then to Spain, back to London and from Lon don to New York and thence to Holly- wood. Now he is back in New York again. He spent sixteen months in London, where he played leading roles in “The Mystery Road"” and “Dangerous Lies.” In France he worked in “Love's Boomerang.” which was made in Nice and at Cadebec-en-Caux. He also played the leading role in ‘“Spanish Jade,” made in Seville and Carmona, Spain. Within the last three months Powell has been in Hollywood as lead- ing man in “Her Gilded Cage” and In *The Siren Call.” —_— Laurette Taylor on Screen. LAL RETTE TAYLOR will make her screen debut in a Metro produc- tion of “Peg o' My Heart,” her great- est stage success. The actress will go into production in Los Angeles about July 5. Mr Manners, the author, will be at thh Metro studics in the west during the making of “Peg o' My Heart." Dias voluntesned 10 aid in any way he can the proper reproduction in pic- H]Jre! of his tremendously popular play. Miss Taylor's eutrance into motion picture work is a move of big impog! She is one of the few of the American actresses never to given an_impersonation before the camera. \llud. Adams is the onl other of that rank whose name, upon brief reflection, comes to mind as having withheld her art from th screen. Whether Laurette Taylor wi continue to appear in pictures is probiematical; it may be that her enactment of the titie role of “Peg o' My Heart” is chiefly for the purpose of perpetuating her great success and for assurance that the character of the beloved little Irish girl shall be as in_the original piay Chesapeake Beach ‘Washington's Only Salt Water Resert. Free Dancing. All Benshors Attractions. Hotel and Cafe Bervi o ts, S0¢; C irem, 35( ¢ Sundays and Holidars,) save District Line Stati EVERY NIGHT During the Week of June 25 GILBERT C. TENNANT Bingin “OM-Fashioned Sweetheart” Out at CHEVY CHASE LAKE 11:30, v HELENE ¢ Dancing Starts at ,WAYS A GOOD EXOW, ANALLS TREATER | AT = TODAY—MWON.—TUES. RODOLPH VALENTINO GLORIA CHADWICK AND RICHARD DIX FROM THE ST DRY BY AMERICA'S CREATOR GOUVERNEUR “MORRIS ——DIVERTISSEMENTS—— Comedy Scream, “Toonerville Blues.” Exclusive Fox News. Famous Rialto Orchestra—Ovarture, Selection from “Bombe.” George Wild. Director. METROPOLITAN FUNDAY 239wl PM: DAILY 10304 M o] P-pA. THIS WEEK First National Presents the Screen’s Most Vivacious CaMMcMa CONSTANCE TALMADGE In Her First Lively Comedy-Romance Made on the West Coast, a Bparkling ZTale of & Pdu Husdand, o Sweceptidle Bride and a Primitive Bachelor, Adapted dy Fromoea Marion from Edgar Sehoyn's Story, and Directed by smw Fronklin, the Mon Responsidie for “Smilin’ TArough™—The Majestic Rockies Form the Ploturecague Background for the Fasoénating Action of “THE PRIMITIVE LOVER” Whicl Is So Substantial in Dramatic Structure, So Spontaneous in Its Humor and So Vidront in Its Olimaz As to Require Two of the Screen's Handsomest ond Most Capadle Leading Men HARRISON FORD KENNET HARLAN ¢00000000000000‘00000000000000000000000'00000000 S The Biggest Hit in Washington’s Theatrical History TONITE 8:30 HELD OVER By Popular Demand for a SECOND WEEK Belasco Theater Avery Hopwood’s Greatest Laughing Success —A SENSATION— “GETTING GERTIE’S GARTER” : By the Author of “The Gold Diggers” and “The Bat” Evenings, Best Seats, $1.00 A Great Cast 50c—Matinee Wednesday—50c LINCOLN THEATER U STREET AT =" TODAY—MON.—TUES.—WED. %t WILL PRESENT A STAR WHOSE ART IS PERFECTION IN A PLAY THAT IS SUPERB IN ARTISTRY, MIGHTY IN DRAMA NORMA '~ The Screew’s Two er!ul Loven omance b, BEYOND THE ROCKS WED~THURS —FRI—SAT. Universsl Special Production HOOT GIBSON With M B a New Bort .lbdrlwul. “STEP ON IT” Mack Semnett Cemedy “GYMNASIUM JIM"” 9000000000009 000000000000000000000000000000 Revealing the Full Charm and Splendid Power of Her Magnsficent Talents in the Consummating Achicve- ment of Silent Drama in . America. A Romantic Masterpiece of New Love and Old—Hearts Pulsing to Youth—Flouting Spectral Fears—Rising from a Vale of Heartbreak to Come Buoyantly “SMILIN’ Phosk Frankiin 8561, - Eetablisned 1800 250 | DAVISON’SERt1329 M n.w Tha% JOHNNY HINES IN A NEW SEWELL FORD COMEDY——*“TORCHY STEPS OUT” . _ PATHE PICTURIZED NEWS—TOPICS OF THE DAY GRAND OVERTURE . . . . . N. MIRSKEY, Conducting WASHINQTOR’S FINEST SYMPHORY ORCHESTRA PRESENTED WITH MASTERFUL MUSICAL EMBEL- LISHMENTS, FEATURING MISS MAE SCOTT, SOPRANO A First National Special Preduction and the Greatest Ever Made $9005000000000000000005000000060000000008008440