Evening Star Newspaper, January 1, 1923, Page 14

\MUSEMENTS (Continued from Tenth to a big a huddle of The is limited and 1ore line orm count performanc n to the squat- belongin aCnoat ustig. in aitack comes from the lover of s killed. This more and desolation is held guilty u story in which ord has eclipsed he ¢ hilitop crowd o rich man’s d a tra Uh to the I the murd than | own | The weekly news reel and mu. 1 selections by the qrchestra u der the direction of Mr. Mirsky com= pleted a good (»rngram PALACE——“Pnde of Palomar.” in the B. <. 8ays of the world’s history when chariot racing was an important feature of all cele- brations and festival occasions, thou- people me from miles round to witness the spectacle and to place partisan was lustily for their favorit witnessed the fil race beast or human he nis nature_wended of v virtu, then root with runner he has picl additi r than hough dollars on o e spectacle—that r the chance of winnin " a.story by THE _EVENING weave the story. There is an inde- finable quality of mystery which in- trigues the spectator up to the very last moment. The developments are never obvious, and always take an un- usual turn, a rare occurrence for pho- toplays of today. After a brief flash of *Once upon a time” a beautiful garden is revealed, peopled by gnomes and fairies. They fly about from flower to flower, and dance around the base of a stone bench suddenly a wicked witch on & broomstick appears to spoil their fun. When ' she has gone the tiny bein py some mortals in the garden, and, -the sprites in “Midsummer Night's | m,"” in love, and, of course, have little dif- fleulty in succeeding. 'But the mort: breaks the witch’s broomstick, and curse falls upon her. This prologue represents a dream of Bonita de la Guerda, who Inherits the superstitions and fears of her ish_ancestors, although she lives c San Francisco. The de la dream true, her aged grandfather ures her, so he warns to send away the knight of the m whenever he may present him- fulfilled, and she will die for love. e is a dancer in a cabaret, for the proud and haughty family h: they decide to make them fall | A STAR. WASHINGTOX, fallen low, and she boasts that the rose in her hair is her heart, and that it will never be sold, but will be given to her true love whenever she shall meet him. A wealthy man about town places a wager on this rose, and thus begins the tale of love and jealsousy and in- trigue of the slender girl who whirls | through the “Dance of the Moth” both oft-stage and on. Bebe Daniels and Conrad Nagel are excelleny in their roles of “fairy prin- and “knight errant” while "Adolph Menjou plays his usual part of | the suave villain. "The musical attraction at the Rialto | this week is of especlal interest, for it is an interlude of unaccompanied harp selections by Prospero Miraglia. The first, “Danse des Sylphes,” the full scope of his instrument. are light trills and quick chords, rip- tones, intensified at times into rever- berant forte passages. Then the strings seem timidly to echo the louder notes, and tinkle away into nothing- | ness like a music box gradually run- ning down. The second number, “Car- nival de Venice,” is equally beautiful, and brought a hearty ovation of ap- | plause from yesterday’s audience, which could not, however, induce Miraglia to give an encore. A news film and comedy complete the program. affords | o the artist an opportunity to illustrate | There | pling arpeggios and . plaintive singing D. C. MONDAY, CENTRAL—Lon Chaney, in “A Blind Bargain.” The photoplay offering at Cran- dall's Central, Moore's old Garden, which has-been transformed into a new house by extensive improvements by the Goldwyn producers. It called “A Blind Bargain.” All through the theme their is a vein of mystery that is thrilling and keeps the audi- once guessing as to what will come next. Lon Chaney Is the star char- acter and his work is well in keeping with his reputation as a scre | He takes the parts of a qua urgeon and hunchback, fa Rlled ‘with wild th them the idea that he The bowers of transtormite his patients to the andestral types fro which they sprung by the applic monkey gland theories, cation of super- ideas th modern advanced away from the ciplés and pr gery. The mad doctor induces young man to lend the use of his body for the application of these ‘! in return for immediate | is| JANUARY plays tor. adds gr e “Christma CRANDALL'S—Wallace Reid, “The Ghost Breaker.” The first three days of this week lnll at the Lincoln Theater that 1| Crandall's Theater screen version of the Dickey: e 19; s “The G 23. of the mad surgeon the young man 18 warned by a former victim. It is at this point that the love story comes in—the young man ing.fallen in love with a girl. accldent in the laboratory of the doc- tor kills him and thus is released the Intcnded vietim. Chaney not only aracter of the and decorations, ) is a mystery play |but also that of the hufchback, a viotim of the experiments of the doA- There is also a good comedy, on the program. V- An doctor m offering Para- h allace Reid as its star, | ea by Lila Lee and Walter Hel in this subject appears in'blackface and atly to the amusement the duel and an exciting game of galloping dominoes furnish the entertainment. “The Agent” pictures Mr. Semon and Miss Carlisle * as internal revenue agents detailed to clean up a particu- larly wet haven for bootleggers near the Mexican border. Minor films and | holic pipe organ interludes complete the bill, contjnuous which is aimed to provide laughter in |formances to i1:3¢ p.m. abundance, i | LINCOLN—Charles Ray, “The' PQLICE LAXITY DENIED. Tailor-Made Man.” Officials ~ Cleared | Charles Ray brings a note of whole- | ome good nature to the New Year Cliagen it Mitraes e MONTREAL, cap. mission aristocratic set and made an execu- tive officer in a huge steamship com- embellishment is_given to . Brown, Canadian of January 1.+The royal appointed by the Quebe i to investigate ch fthat the attorney general's de ment had been lax in prosecuting Blanche Garneau murder my has made public tivated capacity crowds at y anowin f. s DaitenlArs version of “A Tailor-made Man.” Hurd combination laughmake which part of the leading figur ing persons and animals and part toon characters skislfully drawn o spooky scenes. Added merriment i€ pro- | furnishes a camera innovation ‘that | vided by “The Agent,” in which Larry | bears the title of “Railroading” and Semon and Lucille Carlisle have con- | is, in turn, augmented by a new issue spicuous roles and exhibit an indiffe f 5. ence to physical risk that is amazing. “The Ghost Breaker” has to do with | a Spanish heiress in search of “the im- portant papers” and a group of \'alor-‘ ous young Americans who ende A haunted ca pooks, or-made Man" CI umes the role of John ts presser in a bas establishment, n evening suit, ocial function aken up b who attended and soon the mos help” her out Spain, a few bogu its report exonerat- ing the gover: The body of tound in” Vietori Ch Her murderers been apprenended, , in making arrests siviag rie. arices against tho o rtment th. 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L werd 1000 mort charact aithtul Conway, other notable : play, such as the Pablos and Bill Don Mike, and contractor y John Parker to build a ion dam on the Farrell there few vil- on the job to keep the foremost {lains constantly things moving, aron Okada, | who hopes with John j colonization scheme for t howeve the clash of wilis of Don’ Mike, is determined to keep his ranch, 3 r v, who_is determined Kay and Rill Don Mike, turns the seiation | through NOW Comes the January_ Cleara'nce Sale with 1its Wrecking Reductions of Higher-Priced Dresses You are going to choose from types of Frocks that sel- dom. if ever, figure in a Reduction Sale—but they are here at New Year's—and pay the penalty accordi ngly—— so begmmng tomorrow—the reduced price is to put h vine” type heautiful an rd is pretty . in the role of | him a fathe E |is too good xcept to t oves a horse ito run. > full of action, and completely satisfles. ble also because it follows detail the original (e———|0]c—=ple—xo0olole=——|ole—o|c——]o]—=|n|—=a[o|—=|ole——"o 50— lle=—=|0|—= |0l —=|ol—=|n]| e—=|—= o] —= o] —=]al=——2]g] picture are lux- the in- home able and the ra shown an_en ed out, wdience’ ¢ by the orch RIALTO—Bebe Daniels, in “Singed Wings."” * the photopla tarts the New Year at Moore’s R was produced by Pe the noted artist fact were not anno e, however, thos There is more in the varied 1 GG C! b4 Singed W heater, tanlaws, at than mere scenes wh C ”@‘v Lfiz ( ? oo The Biggest January Clearance Sale Washington Has Ever Had See Wednesday’s Papers Where Mour Dollorrs Count Mort BEHREND! 720-22~24 TTth ST.N.W. Tuesday Another Great Sale of Good Coats ! $16.95 to $25.00 il il ’7: 1\.[\}4" H\u‘ S 0 3o 1O i L T—— Both Cloth and Silk Dresses Canton Crepe Georgette Taffeta Crepe de Chine Their character is authenticated by the refinement of desxg’n and the originality of their treatment. Beaded, Braided, Embroidered—with ruffled drapmg. basque bodice; Bertha collars and other such master touches of dis- tinctive treatment. i (7]8 "'u ‘m- Z NM 55 oy PN | o Crepe Satin Tricotine V' Fine quality all - wool Suedine, Bolivia, double- faced Polaires and Ve- lours, lined throughout and mostly trimmed with large Beaverette and Seal- ine Collars. Colors are Black, Navy, Brown and Reindeer. Sizes 16 to 44 and 43 to 51 in Black only. Other Coats, $14.75, $18.75, $23.75, $28.75 Ancther Purchase of 175 Dresses Goes On ¢ Sale Tuesday %G R Deeper Reductions Than Yet Recorded on All Furs In splte of the extravagant mark downa, we want you to remember our guarantee is unchanged. Here's how you buy now— 36 and 40 inch length...... ool 36-inch Natural Muskrat Coats s fi4.00 40-inch Near Seal Coats.....ccveenness $7j4.00 36-inch Natural Squirrel Coats. .. 326100 Hudson Seal Coats—with Beaver, Squir- 322100 rel or Skunk collars and cuffs 45-inch Scotch Mole Wrap— with Queen Anne collar. 40-inch Jap Weasel Coats. 76-inch Jap Weasel Stoles— with long tails. . 76-inch Jap Kolinsky Stoles— with long tails...... 68-inch Mink Marmot Stoles— ;@é ) Acute Reduc tions 1n Coats It's a wide span of grades which we have included in the three groups for the January Clearance Sale— 345 339 389 s ,‘\(\\ AN . 15895 Kolinsky Marmot Coats— A Both plain tailored and trimmed with the fashionable furs. Sport models— Colors: Navy Brown Reindeer Copen and Wrappy models— $221.00 $82.00 $52.00 $37.00 $93.00 $63-00 $37.00 $44.00 b o2 Blouse models— ) —in the favored Cloths; and the popu- lar shades—lined with the rich silks that shim- mer in their elegance i\ [«) SERCIE W RO Skunk Cape Stoles, with pockets. . Fox Scarfs—platinum, dyed Blue, and GrosSeie o oone . Pointed Fox Scarfs § $7.95 to $9.75 on Second and outwear expecta- Floor tions. Rose Fox Scarfs—extra large. .. = () Braided and embroidered with silk braid, with vests and pipings of contrasting colors; sizes 16 to 42. %) @@l@@@@@lfl@ fl | el s l .@ | 1@ | | l fl | | EEEEEEEEEEEE—:E—EEE ——c——[o]——=]o]——]a]—]