Evening Star Newspaper, July 30, 1922, Page 49

AnSNe Theater =na Photoplyy” 'ER making the world safe for democracy in the great war, America promptly proceeds to create emperors to run her amuse- ments, and if the fendency should happen ¢o run unchecked, who knows, before long, we may have one of those things running our government—and then wha The most interesting news of the wecek in matters theatrical is the elevation of Augustus Thomas to the throne which will run the theater. Will H. Hays is already recognized as the emperor of the movies, and before him the ba ball world had felt the mailed hand of Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis. Eoot ball, tennis and few of the remaining pastimes of the American people as vet are not provided with an autocratic head. What is the matter with the common people? o ok % HE advent of Mr. Hays into the motion picture realm was hailed with general satisfaction—in some quarters with profound satisfaction. Mr. Hays came to his new position backed with a life that had been well spent, with principles that appeal to Yhe public generally and with the golden brand of the cabinet of the President of the United States. He leit nobody in doubt as to his purpose and apparently he did not hesitate to | go into details. When called into action he was fearless and, though it may have cost those who made him the photoplay dictator a pretty penny, he hewed close to the line of principle and his decision was hailed with t i1 not with universal satisfaction. Judge Landis was not quite so fortunate in the base ball realm, although he went about his business in a manner that indicated his familiarity with justice and with common sense ¥ s * % * UGUSTUS THO:I' \S ascends the throne of the theater with the pre: > of drama..c authorship, with a long and familiar acquaintance with the men and the methods of the Theatrical Producing Managers’ \ssociation, and perhaps with some other things to his credit, including a public school education, a career as a page in the United States Capitol, a bit of newspaper experience and some knowledge of the law. He ought to be splendidly equipped to reforn and rehabilitate the American stage. Mr. Sam H. Harris, in presenting Mr. Thomas to America in his new job, aid wonderfully pretty things about him as “one most likely to advance the co-operation to which all are disposed and to do so in a way most agreeable to the public and most helpful to the important arts and in- terests mvolved.” Mr. Thomas, in his speech of acceptance, praised the managers who gave him his new job and assured the world that his long acquaintanc nables me to know that a wish to do fine things in the playhouse is as strong with them any desire to make money.” After referring to their problems and their divisions, their interests and their temperaments, he adds: “They have paid me the compliment of putting me in a place to compose not only those differences, but to pre- sent fairly the interests of other elements of the theater with which they come in contact, such as the dramatists, the actors, the musicians and others co-operating, as well as that other element, without which there could be no theater. the public itself. My hope is to offer suggestions that will command their respect and make for teamwork, not only as be- tween the producers themselives, but among all the elements involved.” * % kK HERE vou are. You have the whole story. There are no details to add. The when, the how and the what fine things are to be done in the playhouse are left to the future and to heaven. “Hope springs eternal in the human breast.” There is a wide expanse of space in which hope is leit to vegetate. The battle between unrestricted freedom, which democracy always longs for, and the centralization of executive power for its regulation is an old one in the ‘'world. This is becoming the day of the strong executive. Hope can paint him in the colors of the rainbow, his ideals with the glory of heaven. Humanity ultimately will be inter- ested only in his actions—and there's where hope may busy itself, world without end. with them “e * X ¥ ¥ LSEWHERE in the issue of today will be found interesting news of what may be expected in the moving picture realm during the coming season from the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, whose product the announcement states, is known as Paramount Pictures. There is a tangi- bility to what is promised that enables “that other element, without which there could be no theater, the public itself.” to quote again the words of Mr. Thomas, to grasp what it may expect. There is a sincere, serious purpose manifest in the workings and announcements of the photoplay industry to lift things up by the bootstrap, not merely in “cleaning house,” but in bringing to the screen the highest and noblest development of the arts in their application to its product. The hop-skin-and-jump intellect may continue to dwell upon fancied evils and anachronisms, but the pic- makers and the picture players will find that one of the prime virtues he public itself” is lavish generosity when that public is pleased. They will find. too, that the golden stream that flows into the box office can be magnified to wonderful proportions by the stimulus of lovable romance, stirring adventure, baiting mystery and beautiful spectacle, as well as by scrious[ drama of noble quality, quite as effective as by mean counterfeits that are a stench in the public nostrils. ~ - §i W. H. LANDVOIGT. Photoplays This Week AT PHOTOPLAY HOUSES THIS WEEK. COLUMBIA—*“Nanook of the North,” Esquimo play. Shown this afternoon. e METROPOLITAN—“Red-Hot Romance.” Shown this afternoon. PALACE—"They Like "Em Rougl Shown this afternoon. CRANDALL'S—“The Crossroads of New York.” Shown this after- noon. [ « in the'rich uncle’s will which farms COLUMBIA—“Nanook of ~ the|ihe ebullient young heir apparent out - North.” to an Insurance company for one = year's firial as a solicitor to see Nanook of the North." the unique |Whether or not he could make good. screen story of life and love in the [If yes, he gets the fortune; if no, he doesn’t. The Emerson-Loos combination has long been noted for plots notable for their humor- and gentle satire. The cast includes Basil Sydney, Frank Lalor, Carl Stockdale, Edward .Con- nelly, Roy Atwill, Tom Wilson, May Collins, Lll“l; Leighton and Olive Valerie. The Pathe picturized world events, “Topics of ihe Day” and other short films with music by the Metro- politan Orchestra will complete the bill. PALACE—'They Like '’Em Rough’ Two feature photoplays will be shown for the-first time in Washing- ton at Loew's Palace Theater this week, beginning this afternoon. That which will be shown the first four days of the week will be Viola Dana in her latest production, “They Li Em Rough,” while Wanda Hawley :.Ill b.: llh.l.u'rl' for the, final three ys, beginning Thursday .morning, in “The Truthful Liar. 1 s “They Like "Em Rough” fs* Harty Beéaumont's screen vi 7for Metro of the story and scenario by Rex Tay- lor. The cest _includ E. Lawrence, Hardee Kl ‘Myrtle Richell, Colin Kenny - It pictures Miss in_the role of a perverse societ 1 whose, v perversity had" Mo;m “t‘o‘ :::! count in an effort to “wbout her engagement with ible suitor. The gir], becoming aware of :g. ‘trick, undes es to even matter by fil- rying the first man that she meets, even offering him $100 for his mitri- monial services. After the ceremony, however, the impromptu husband,” in- | stead of going on about his business; ‘Temembers tu“:onl “Obey” in the ceremony and mati ! tral contributions ‘ander N:{ows hands: e Miral 2 ' ‘3. ! “The Truthful Liar” is Th - “Red Hot Romance" hinges mnz @ | fron's . screen version of cm:lz.o'ryfl'%'y young man's- lrfin_herllbnc' and a codicll” Will IIyTe, cincernilg wil Z3gfossed 3 ’ 3 arctie; which took New York by <torm when shown at the Capitol Theater and which has become the screen sensation, will be shown at Loew’s Columbia today for the first time in Washmgton. It will continue as the featured attraction the full week, with added screen and musical ractions. Nanook of the North” was con- ceived and photographed by Robert J. Flaherty, F. R. G. S. The story is unique in that @ is not the preduct of a scenarist. It is life—stark and dramatic—as it is lived day by day in a barren and unefyilized land: Fur- thermore, it w ‘photographed en- tirely in the frozen narth, 800 jmiles beyond clvilization's most advanced outpost—a spot where the sea is al ways frozen, where the land produces nothing and where the average tem- perature is thirty-five degrees below zero. The production was also developed and printed in thy arctic with the aid of Eskimos, who!were tr in the work, The story, shows Nanook, the Eskimo hunter, his wife, his bables, his dogs and his adventures, in a pic- ture that for thrill, dynamic action and interest is said rarely:to have been equaled on the screen. METROPOLITAN—“Red Hot Ro- mance.” At Crandall's Metropolitan Theater this week, beflnnln‘ this afternoon :he feature will be *Red Hot Ro- hance,” written and produced - for jrst National by Johw' Emerson and Anita Loos. Also for. ghe first time varied list of supplement: ews, topical\ and scen! | | \ AL 1 | Garricks OBERT J. FLAHERTY. F. R. G. 8, who led five exploring expeditions into North Hudson bay regions and who discovered and charted Belcher istands of Hudson bay, has bgbught to the screen a vivid drdma of Es-} kimo life in the arctic, which he {has called his story, “Ngnook of the North." Itliffers from the sorcalled “northern” picture in that its ‘actors are native Eskimos and its stage Is the barren regions north of the arc- tic circle, 800 mlies north of the farthest outpost of civilization. During the ten years coveped by these explorations, it is said. Mr. Fla- herty lived in intimate assoclation with the small tribe of Eskimos who inhabit the Ungava peninsula, one of husband and an irresponsible” wife. who are seriously involved in the con- sequences of the wife's folly and in- discretions. Both attractions will be supple- mented by short-length films and mu- sical divertisements. CRANDALL'S—“The Crossroads of New York.” “The Crossroags of "New Yorl Mack Sennett's six-reel comedy melo- drama, wil-be the principal attrac- tion at Crandall's Theater the first three days of the current week, be- ginning this afternoon, with a cy- clonic story that follows the adven- tures of a country yeuth who comes to the city and falls vietym to the al- Jurements of three distinct types of city lady, and a cast that includes George O'Hara, Noah Beery, Ray- mond Griffith, Billy Bevan, Charlie Murray, Jimmy Finldyson, Robert Cain, Mildred June, Etpel Gray Terry, ot Farley and Kathryn McGuire. ood” Morning, Judge,” also will be shown. Wednesday and ®Thursday Ethel Clayton will be pictured in “For the Defensd,” a masterplece- of. suspense, by Elmer Rice, author of “On. Frial, with Vernon Steele and Zasu Pitts in the cast, supplemented by *“'Tis. the Bull,” and Friday and Saturday, Betty Compson and Tom Moore will be screened in “Over the Border.” the regions least accessible to white | Here he met Nanook, the hero men. of his film story, ceived the idea of showing the Esk mo to civilization in his true color not as a curosity or a freak, but as a man who battles against over- whelming odds for his existence and who manages to enjoy himself thor- oughly and to be happy. Nanook, incidentally, is ¢ Itivimuits, famous throughout Ungava as a great The score or so of native families composing his tribe are pe- culiarly is unusually faithful to their racial u ditions and modes of life. almost entirely independent of ci ization. which has been embraced in! some measure by nearly all other| hunter. and here he con an Eskimo tribe, and They 1 Eskimo Today, Norma Talmadge, in “Pan- thea,” also Bill and Bob, boy adven-| turers: tomorrow and Tuesday, Mar-| shall Neilan's “Fools First" day, Eugene O'Brien, in “Channing of | the Northwest,"" afso Pathe News and Literary Blanche Forsythe and Fred Paul, in “Bast Lynne,” Carolina. Wedne: Digest Topics; Thursda: also hief of the | Fox Sunshine SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 30, 1922. : “Navoo of the NorTs” lumbia in “Eden and Return.” v, Bert Lytell, in “Trip to Home. Today and tomorrow, Priscilla Dean, in “Wild Honey”; Tuesday, Gladys Walton, in “Second-Hand Rose”; Wed- nesday, Viola Dana, in “Seing Is Be- lieving”; Thurs Hoot Gibson. In “Step on It"; Friday, Norma Tal- madge, in “Probation Wife,” and Sat- rday. Jack Holt and Bebe Daniels, in ‘North of the Rio Grande.” Liberty. Today and tomorrow, William S. Hart, Tuesday, Alice Lake, t” ; Wednesday, Mil dred Harris, in “The First Woman”; Thursday and Friday, “Hail the Wom- an,” and Saturday, Ethel Clayton, in r the Defense.’” n- in “Travelin’ On in “The Golden Gi { New. Today, J. Oliver Curwood's “God’s Country and the Law"” tomorrow, Charles Ray, in “Two Minutes to Go' Tuesday, “Why Men Forget”; Wednes- , ‘The Golden Snare’: Thursday, ‘Married Life”; Friday, “What's a Wife Worth,” and Saturday, Comedy night. Olympic. Today, “His Wife'’s Husband.” from Anna Katherine Green's “The Mayor's s- ! Wife,” and Lloyd Hamilton, in “The y.| Rainmaker”; tomorrow, Agnes Ayres und Conrad Nagel, in “The Ordeal"; Tuesday, Lillian Gish and Wallace Reid, comedy; Friday, Viola Dana, in “See- ji'““Tha fratal Marriage,” from Lord Ten- ing's Believing”; Saturday, Wallace | Seon'a poem, “Enoch Arde Reid, jn_“Across the Continent, o ot 1 Pathe” News and Aesop's Fables. iola Dana, in “Seting Is Believing’ Wednesday, Clara Kimb. “The Worldly Madonn Circle. Today, Dorothy Dalton, in “The fWoman Who Walks Alone”; Tomo: row. “Too Much Business”: Tuesda: Young, Thursda also | Wednes: day, Viola Dana, in “Seeing’s Belleving,’ and Neal Burns and Helen Darling, In {“A Rambling Romeo’ ‘Thursday, * Mistress of the World" “The Dragon's Claw,” with Mia May. European screen |star, and animal comedy, “Circus Days" ; Friday, Mildred Harris, in “The First " and Jimmie Aubrey, in “The Dentist,” and Saturday, Ethel Clayton, in “For the Denfense,” and Snub Pol- lard, in “Some Baby." in | | Doris May, in “Gay and_Devilish - Friday, Matt Moore and Sfena Owen, Raphael. in “Back Pa; and Saturday, Earle ‘Williams, in “Restless Souls. Today, Alice Lake, in “The Golden ‘Beyond the Rain- *Code of. the Yuko) Thursday, Jacki Dumbarton. tomorrow, Tuesday. Mitchell - Lewis, | “Son of the Wolf. ; Wednesday and Coogan, in “Trou- ble”; Friday, Katherine MacDonald, in Domestie Relations,” and Saturday, Today, Betty Compson and ‘Tom Moore, in “Over the: Border; tomior- row and Tuesday, Dorothy Daiton and Milton Sells, in “The Woman - That Walked Alone”; Wednesday, Jack ' | Hoit, In “The Grim Comedian"; Thurs- day., Elaine Hammerstein, in_‘“Why Announce Your Marriage?’; Friday, ‘Agnes Ayres, in “The Ordeal,” and the tenth episade of “The Hope Diamond Mystery”; Saturday, Bugene O'Brien in” “The Prophet’s Paradise,” and the 4 s Elite twelfth episode of “Go Get 'Em, Rialto Cloges. * ~ © . e e / ) Following its usuat policy of gmst | "09aY 'iml ::::“' e mml Savoy. sedsons, Moore's Riaito “Thegter will | Moo n" a(iay and Devilish” : Wednes- g Close Its doors today for & Deriod of | Sy 1o 8y ang, Derll & Spanish | Today and Tomorrow. Anita Stew- two weeks to give its entire staff of | Jader. Thursday, Ivy Duke, in “Theart, in “The Woman He Married”; eniployes a vacation and to allow for the theater's anmual “housecleantng. Tomorrow morning - painters,” car- | penters, decorators and. cleaners will | Lovers . take possession for refurnishing and 5 renovating the theater. s 3 2 Empire. American. Today and.tomorrow, Tyrone Power Today, - Eugene O'Brien, in_ “The Prophet’s Paradise”: tomorrew’ and Tuesday, Mae Murray, In ‘“Fascina tion”; ‘Wednesday and _Thursday Mabel Normand, n “Molly 0”; Frida: Earl_Williams, in “Restless Souls,’ and Saturday, “The Silent Call.” Bigamist”; Friday, -Betty Compson, i “The Green.Temptation, Constance Talmadge,” in and -Esteile Taylor, in “Footfalls,” also Harold Whiskers®; Tuesad “Lavender and O1d “Live Wires”: Wedne: day, Tom’s Cabin’ in “Her Night of Night: Liloyd, in ace, Irving Cummings, and Saturday, “The Primitive “Pipe and in day and Thurs in _‘“Uncle Friday, Marie Prevos! s, also & Sun- in the Safe”; Pauline Frederick. in “The and , comedy, “Any .Old Port’ “Other Women's Clothes,” Thursday, Colleen Moore, in “Come on Over,” and comedy, “The Bride to Be"; Friday, Zane Grey's “When - Romance Rides,” and Lloyd Hamilton, in “Poor Boy”; Saturday,. Conway Tearle, in “The Referee,” and comedy, “Tooner- ville Trials.” Southeast Gardens. Today, Nell Shipman, in “The Girl From God's Country,” also comedy; tomorrow, Claire Whitney and June . Apollo. aki) _c;m,fg" in_“Don't Doubt | Eivid i oFing Feathers,” sl . Pa o re.” edy, “Straight From |com ‘uesday, May Allison, in Today, Pauline Frederick, in “The | ¥ouf Wite." torier, CUlf'at 7:45 | Game.” comedy, "“The_Little Glory of Clementina,” ' and comedy, % and surprise t; Wednesday, Ed- “Rapid Fire"; tomorrow, “Other Wom. | P-1-.0013: .~ -/ Sara Baie and Barvars Castleton, 1 oldup”; Tuesday and ‘em Up”; Thursday, Gladys Walton, in Wednesday, Anita Stewart, in “The “The Euumnlp-." also _domedy, ‘Woman He Married”; Thursday, Con- way Tearld, in “The Referec.” and comedy, “Fair Enough”;: Friday, Col- leen Moore, in “Come On Over,” .andi. comedy, *The: " Bride-to-B8"; ~Sai She: Tenl e et - Roma: J5 edy, ‘Bu Bees” “Holy Smoke.” A Today. and_tomorrow, Anita art, in *“The Woman Hé Harried,” m.-%-fi:-w‘-m”: !!“g'e g Psuline Frederick, in ‘“The Glory Clementina,” and Johnny Hines, “Torohy's wd&a“' ‘Wednesday, “Oth- | er Women's: Clothes” and comedy, m"onmmh 7; Thursday, Ellfott Youth,’ " Tearle, in “Th 5 less in “Step Forward";|and The pimes . K: Wednenday, Marie K iy, Charles Pr"e.vusw SSoeHolt and Bebe, Danie amateur night; Friday, Betty Blythe, in “His' Wife’s Husband,” mm&n 4 0; turday, Jack on." York. : . Today and -tomorrow, Mack Sen- nett's “The Crossroads of New York”; Tuesday, . Elliott Dexter, - in-. “Grand “Three Weeks 9;‘ th Rio. Gw" Ce I Rascal. “Speed Qd‘ and ed! comedy, ) &4 TLORENCE WALTON Keiths Outdoor Amusements ' Glen Echo Park. Glen Echo Park, only a half hour's ride from the ¢ offers an ideal spot to spend Sunday. Plenickers are | vited to bring their baskets and wil find the park fills every want of the excursionist. The amusements at the park in- clude six big rides, every one a thrill- er, and manifoid enjoyments of the\ midway, the rocking pigs and Hee- Haw Maude among them. Boating and cunoeing are iso to be opened on the canal today for the first Ume this seuson. Weck days in the big ball- {room ut evenings, amid cool surround- !ings, the many electric fans in addi- tion to the location of the batlroom, overlooking the Polomac, assures comtortabie dancing. AMusic is jur- ! nished by Oehmanns “jazzers.” Chevy Chase Lake. Chevy Chase Lake, just a short car ride from the heart of the city, of- fers two roomy pavilions for dance | enthusiasts, with dance floors unex- selled in the finest ballrooms. On the lower pavilion 1s a Meyer Davis Urchestra, such as are playing Lnis summer at bar Harvor, Newport. Swampscot, Cold Harbor and other famous northern resoris. Pete sa- cias’ Urchestra, a Iuvorite, balanc the program the upper pavilion. Novelcy nights are constanty being featured. Great Falls Park. The natural beauties of Great Falls | Park and of the Virginia countryside that forms the approack to the * agra of the South” arc features of strong appeal to those who have ever made the trip when nature is at 1is Lest. Boating, dancing, fishing, snap- shotting and a host of otner amus ments are to be tound at Gieat t rark, where new beauties may be jat might. Fast and frequent clectric trains leave 36th and the park. Chesapeake Beach. Chesapeake Buoach, Washington's nearest salt water resort, appeals to excursionists who like ga ¥, excit: ment, fun and thrills, a_long board- walk, a sandy shore a tree dance floor and an amusement won- derland. Those, on the other hand, who like rest and quiet will nnd snady groves that overiook the broad bay, where one may loll on the green grass, or sit on the rustic benches. Marshall Hall. H Marshall Hall, the popular river re- I'sort, offers ail the outdoor rides of the big summer resorts, including the dip- the-dip, the whip, the carousell, with and Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. Forty-mile moonlight trips are given ever Monday, ) Wednesday and Friday at 7:15 o'clock as far as Indtan Head and return, with dancing on board to music by Solokov's Orchestra. A New Poli’s. pOLTS THEATER has been com- e( the old house except the ri four ‘walls. The entire proscenium arch, private boxes, first floor, bal- cony, -top gallery, oid foyers and stalrcases on 15th street side.and rear wall which separated the auditorium from foyers have all been entirely removed by the Fuller Construction ‘'ompany, who are rebuilding the theater. When opened in September a practically new theater will be seen. Plans for the new theater have been made by Thomas W. Lamb of New York, the architect for all the Poli theaters. The \new theater will ex- tend back to 15th street, thus giving at the waters edge. Large grounds beneath shady oaks offer a day away from home and the ciy. The steamer Charles leaves the 7th street whart every week day at 10 am. and 2:30 and 7 p.m., making stops on the first two trips at Mount Vernon, opposite Mar- shall Hall. Sunday the first trip is delayed a half hour, starting at 10:30 o'clock. An orchestra furnishes mu- sic on the steamer. Colonial Beach. Colonial Beach, ‘sometimes called “Washington's Atlantic City,” is now at the height of its season. Among the amusements is the large dancing pavil- jon, situated directly over the water. ‘Water sports, including salt water bath- ing, fishing, crabbing and boating. The big steamer St. Johns is now leaving . her wharf for the beach Sun- days, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 a.m. more' than 1,200 seats on first floor, making the house the largest legiti- mate-theater in Washington and one of the largest.in the country. There Il be- thirty-two proscenium boxes _the. 1atest type; also a tier of mez- zanine boxes in the fore of the balcony, which also will.extend 15th street. The color scheme lack and gold throughout. will be_ Thé same line of Shubert bookings will be. | which -'.w-mmned in_the new house, ad éady o8 Gpening the Iatter part for opening the T ot September. A 5 o v0tn «B. F. KRITH’S—Irene Franklin. Irene Franklin will headline the bil at B. F. blq’. the week of August 7. The added feature will be Mar- goopt Savern & Co. Other ate: Moran ore & Jayne, Geir's Musi- cal: Earl “Tert, Officer Vokes & Don. Maud . ‘J-Z. M streels tor | i i comfort to those who want to spend |the novel by Marie Corelli; Thom®: Macalester' So” | | { { tempting fe: C urrent Attractions B F. KEITH'S—Florence Walto: opens with tomorrow matine: AT .-THE THEATERS THIS WEEK GARRICK—*The Gentleman From Mississippi” (second week). Per- formance this eyening at 8:30 o'clock. | n, dancer; vaudeville. -New show c. GARRICK—“A Gentleman From ‘ Mississippi.” So. successful has been the revival of “A Gentleman Frory Mississippi by Tom Wise and the Garrick Play- ers, that Garry MeGarry, production manager at the Garrick, announced last night that he has decided to hold the performance -over for another week. It was haited by crities and theatergoers alike as the biggest event of the Garrick summer scason. “A Gentleman From Mississippi” is a show of particular intcrest to Washington in view of the fact that its scenes and action are laid here, and further because it had its premier here nearly fourtecn years ago, later to become one of the most’ popular successes of the decade. Mr. Wise also enacted the leading role at that time, and theatergoers who saw it then and at the Garrick lust week say that he now gives even a better performance and that the play itself has lost none of its freshness and vitality. “A Gentleman From Mississippi” is a story of a political intrigue with a preponderence of comedy and a fas- nating love theme. In i reproduc- tion this week Mr. Wise will be Sup- ported by the same extellent cast vhich surrounded him last week with the additio 4. Williams, who will later become the Garrickers’ lead- ing man. An extra performance will be given tonight and during the week the usual Thursday and Saturday matinees will be held. B. F. KEITH'S—Florence Walton. . Beauty, song and dance will vie With comedy for honors in the bill arranged for Keith's beginning to- morrow afternoon, headed by the beautiful Florence Walton, famous international drawingroom _dancer formerly associated with Maurice Priceless jewels and blzzare Parit gowns are said to be always an in teresting feature in Miss Walton's pretentiously produced vaudeville of- ferings. _Assisting her are Leor Leitrim, Maxmilian Dolin, the Ru: sian violinist, and Milan Smolen pianist. So enc batic and numerous have Lo the demands to retain Grace Hayes “The Personality Girl,” for another week that (he Manegement annoances hor beoks new sonps and g promised for the second week's eng: ment. . Another interesting feature will be tie elaborately produced musical <umi- edy act of William Seabury and ce: Assisting him are Rose Sto Edith May Capes, Marie Cavanaugi, Margaret Quimby. J. Roxey Clements and Bud L. Cooper, who, with Mis: Billie Shaw. is also responsible for the music and Iyrics of the act. - A specially engaged comedy attrac- tion is Joseph K. \Watson, one of tie wittiest of vaudeville entertainers and a newcomer here. Other acts will include Elizabeth Kennedy and Milton Berle in “Broadway Bound”: Jean Granese, the “Unusual Songstress”. the Le Grohs in a pantomimic nov- elty, and June and Irene Melv known as “The Melodic Misses Aesop’s Fables, Topics of the Day and Pathe News Pictorial will be the screen specialties. Today at 3 and 8:15 p.m. Raymond | Hitchcock. Ivan Bankoff, Frank Van Hoven %nd all of last week's array will be seen. Paramount’s New Season Bill. SOME wise head said that the pleasures of anticipation surpass those of realization. 1If this be truc, the Famous Players-Lasky Corpora- tion, whose product is known as Paramount Pictures, has prepared a t for picture patrons for the coming season Most of the picture producers. it is declared, have experienced rough sledding during the past vear, when deflation hit the industry a hard wallop and forced many smaller com- panies out of business. The question, therefore, of what should be provided for the season ahead hecame a matter of serious concern. It is a question involving quality rather than quan- tity, and there has been much concern about providing good pictures, According to some motion picture statisticians, it is said, as many fllms will be dumped on the Americ market us “ever, but really worth- while pictures will be limited to the product of a few of the Jarger com- panies, Stars for motion pictures. not pic tures for stars, it is agreed. will be the rule next season. Hereafter stars ting ghe strongest player for each role. Two vears ago, it is said, the execu- f the organization producing unt Pictures foresaw that bet- ing of all the roles of a i® ax well as progress in the mechanics of art, was necessary to the further development of motion pictures. Consequently the best players available were slowly gather- ed and ultimately molded into the Paramount Stock Company, which i claimed to be the greatest collection of players ever assembled into one organization. Many are foremost stars of today and the work of others indicate they will be leading stars of the future. They are all being spe- ially trained in the Paramount Stock School, of which much has been published. The public will have i new _organization during the six months beginning August 1. when forty-one new Paramount Pictures will be released. In the August group of releases will be found: ‘Wallace Reid, in “The Dictator.” free dancing in an open-air pavilion |Supported by Lila Lee, from the play picnic {by Richard Harding Davis; Marion Davies, in “The Young Diana,” from Meighan, in “If You Believe 1It, It Betty Compson, in “The Bonded Woman”; May McAvoy, in “The Top of New York." directed by the late Willlam D. Taylor, and “The Loves of Il’hmoh. an Ernest Lubitsch produc- tion. In September. Gloria Swanson, in “Her Gilded Cage.” a Sam Wood pro- duction; “Nice People,” a William de Mille productien, with Wallace Reid. Bebe Daniels, Conrad Nagel and Julia Faye, from the play by Rachel Croth- ers; Rodolph Valentino, in “Blood and Sand,” a Fred Niblo production, from the novel by Vincente Blasco Ibanex: n! first oppor- | tunity to judge of the work of this| “The Valley of Silent Men.” with Almi Rubens; “The Siren Call” an Irvis Willat production, with, Dorothy Dal ton. David Powell and Mitchell Lewis: | iJack Holt, in a Peter B. Kyne special W Satan Sleeps’; Ceeil B. D |aMille's production, “Manslaughter.” jwith Thomas Meighan, Leatrice Jo¥ iLo Wiison, John Miltern and George | Fawcett. adapted by nie Macphe | xon, from the novel by Alice Duer Mii- ler. : | "“Tn_octover: “The Mysteries of In- UFA special production; “Pink ! dia, it'ods tion. with Bebe Penrhyn Stanlaws produc- 1 | aniels, James Kirk- !wood, Anna Q. Nilsson and Raymond |Hatton: “The Old Homestead,” with {Theodore Roberts, T. Roy Barnes George Fawcett and Fritzi Ridgeway { directed by James Cruze, adapted {from Denman Thompson's famo iplay: “The Face in the Fog.” a Cos {mopolitan production, by Jack Boy of “Boston Blackie”: “Burning a George Melford production {with Wanda Hawley and Milton Sills Wallace Reid and Lila Lee. in “The host Breakcr”: “The Cowboy and the Lady,” with Mary Miles Minter and Tom Moore, from the play by Clyde Fitch: -“To Have and to Hold.” a eorge Fitzmaurice production, with will_ be selected for the strongest!ecrs dapt- Stories that can be found, and casts| Le'sy Sompsen and Bert Lytcl reivy {Will e chosen with the aim of get- 1 §fnre joRiit B¢ In November: Thomas Meighan, in “The Man Who Saw Tomorrow”; “On the High Seas.” an lIrvin Willat pro- vith” Dorothy Dalton and a screen story by Edward i Sheldon; Rodoiph Valentino, in “The | Young jah.” adapted by June i Mathis from the play by Alethea Luce, and the novel, “Amos Judd,” by John Ames Mitchell; Alice Brady, in “Anna Ascends.” from the play by Harry Chapman Ford: “Clarence,” a Wil- |liam de Mille production, with Wal- lace Reid. Agnes Ayres and May Mc- Avoy, from the play by Booth Tarkington: Gloria Swanson, in “Th: Impossible Mrs. Bellew " a Sam Wood production, and “Enemies of Women." from the novel by Vicente Blascc Thanez. In December: “Ebb Tide,” a Georze Melford production. with’ Lila Let James Kirkwood. Raymond Hatton and George Fawceit sdapted from { the novel by Robert Louis Stevens |“The Pride of .Palomar” from the istory by Peter B. Kyne: Elsie Fergu- son, in “Outcast,” a John S. Robert- son’ production, from the play by Hu- bert Henry Davies: “Singed Wings." a Penrbyn Stanlaws production, with Rebe Daniels, from the story by Kath- crine Newlin' Burt; Thomas Meighan in “Back Home and Broke,” by George | Ade, and Agnes Ayres in “A Daughter of Luxury,” by Benlah Miric Dix. In Januar: " a George 1 Fitzmaurice production of the play iby Willard Mack, with Betty Comp- son and Bert Lytell; Wallace Reld, in “Thirty Days” a comedy directed by James Cruge; Marion Davies, in “Lit- |tle Old New York,” from the play by. Rida Johnson Young: Rodolph Vale tino, “in “The Spanish Cavalier,’ adapted by June Mathis from the famous play, “Don Caesar de Bazan Jack Holt, in “Making a Man" a i and ‘Notoriety.” a product ion, with Bebe Daniels. The Queen Is Dead HE first city of the world has seen many and great dead. . There have becn generals buried to cannon music, franking officials es- corted to the grave by silent multi- tudes, captains of finance in whose homor. the traffic of the very com- merce they loved ceased for the hodr. And yet somehow it seems impos- sible that any of these touched the pletely gutted, nothing being left;heart as did the memorial services to ocof and|Lillian Russell held under Equity's auspices in co-operation with the the- atrical clubs and, associations in the Hippodrome' on June 16 New York has stood bareheaded. sorrowful, as some great statesman’s cavalcade passed by, has chanted the national anthem stirred tc uttermost depths as the fleet in sonorous thun- der and flame &poke requiem upon & dead President, has wept hysterically as a nm‘.:oull hero, flag draped, was carried by. But at Lillian Russéll's memorial the city crowded in. wistfully, lost some- where between a smile and a sob, a bit bewildered and totally unable to accept the statement that “the Queen” was dead. She was not dead—she could not die. She could not be gone; it was incredible, not to be thought of. No, she was. ‘lllll.n‘ domovl!;l lm‘:nl her friends, smiling down from the stage soldier, h-llol‘ l.lalgh lzlr:(n;’ Ilgd guard defore her wreath-decl Ppho: Mtl‘-dnh. living in the heart and mem. ories of the spectators. Her spirit, in- visible, indefinable, unearthly as her own beauty, yet real as the presence of God, walked among her mourners, made service not a last tragic fun - but & friendly gathering of friends to bid the oldest friend of all farewell- upon a journey. The Hippo- drome was not a hall, but a home. Some 4,000 people came to the serviges. There were civic and na- tional -officials come to honor the woman whose work for President Harding In Investigating immigr: tion conditions abroad achieved na- tional importance; there were sol- diers, sallors and marines, 250 sent by the ‘government, fully armed—in’ memory of Miss Russell's work dur- ing the war: there were musicians, hj 100-picce orchestra composed only qf those who had piayed at her perforni- ances, volunteered through a cour tesy of Local 802 of the A. F. of M, there were authors, soclety notables, all the great and powerful of a great and powerful city—but above all there were actors. For Miss Russell was first and-always of the profes. sion. s { Perhaps her last public act was tol send, from a death bed, her contribu- tion to the Guarantors' Fund of Equity Players. Even today the Lillian Ras. sell box -stands in memory of th woman who In strife and peace ali # stood steadfast for and beside her brothers and sisters of the theater.— (Equity-Official Organ, Actors’ Ex Association.) quny i | Tom Moore Announces FROM an enthusiastic two-puge| statement laudatory of Tow Moore, president of Moore's Theaters, Corporation, and his motion pietury achievements in Washington and elsc- where, Is gathered the Informati that his corporation will shortly st the construction of two large thea- - ters In the morthwest section, “with others in view In various localities ‘where the population = conditions warrant them,” and that Mr. Moore ix interested in cutting the war-time prices which are now said to prevail It is also stated that a new film éx. change has been established for the distribution of motion pictures of the highest caliber in the states of Dela ware, Maryland and Virginia and v the District of Columbis, contracts for such productions aiready having The statement adds. “Tom Moore knows theater comstruction and the manner of rnr't’l to his patront the uimost in comfoft: and luxury at few men do, and from the viewpoini of picture presentation, musical i tures and variety of program the o ferings to be found at Moore's Llic ters are second-to monec throughou’ dige toad” S 5 L}