Evening Star Newspaper, July 9, 1923, Page 17

- AMUSE BELASCO—*"After the Rain. The new race track comedy by Le- Roy Clemens and Lynne Overman t the Belasco theater lagt e Miss Doris Moore again t in amusing an amiable dudience. In the role of the impul- dtve voung girl who “has the motion Picture bug”, little Miss Moore has €reated a chargeterization unusually | definite in impression. ! The other members of the cast Bandled their roles in capable fashion and the horses added interest to the play. Beginning tonight Hop- Wood's newest farce, “Why Men Leave Home" will be presented. RIALTO—" The Spoilers.” | *“ThetSpoilers,” that vivid drama of the Kiondike gold rush which has , Beld its own as the most popular novel from the pen of Rex Beach, Wias a success on the stage, with James McArthur in the leading role, and was first pictured a number of v Col, Selig, is the feature &t the Rialto Theater this week This excellent picture of typically Ame Avery. antithesis of motif and develop- comparison with another film hat theater recently, cadent nobiii d houses witnessed a duel was . the Loth; vet one story of men and rough environment, seek- nly for a square deal, and the vy of social leeches, ¢ ¢ on the bias to the al state of things and literally n into acting properly intic war over which they were lelpless to exercise control. ment, | Kathlyn Meyers as chlef support. of gold-digging suggests by its{mother and father of June Parker { thing possible to prevent the catas- i { trophe, but to no avail. June's moth- by a| MENTS eral treatment of the story 1s quite different from that embodied in Mrs. Porter's book. This pleture tells of the struggles of a small town manu- | B facturer who flghts ‘against clever | g crooks to maintain his business and how. once his daughter's wits sre|g definitely engaged in aiding .bim, he manages to land on top and win|pgy redouble admiration from one of his biggest enemies, a powerful control (g of this type of manufacture in Chicago. [ ] The settings are attractive and the cast competent. Miss MacDonald |l is enabled to wear lovely clothes in many of the scenes in spite of her |l start as a simple girl of rural en- Vironment. u Larry Semon girates through his latest comedy, “The Barnyard" with Danlel Breeskin directed the or- chestra in _ presenting _ Toban “Cream de la Creme”. The ne real completes the program. COLUMBIA—*“Divorce.” Success is a glant that destroys Pappiness! This is the point of Andrew Bennison's story, “Divoree," produced for the screen by Chester Bennett and offered as this week's ; attraction at the Columbia. ! When divorce loomed between the she and her voung husband did every- er was determined, so the decree was granted. To June- 1t was an ill omen, for she was desperately afraid that |l it might some day happen to her and { Jim, ana that their little son, Dick, | + would suffer as she had suffered the [ agonies of a home full of wrangles | instead of ‘love. But Jim is sure |g ! that theirs is a love of today, to- | morrow and forever, and scouts his |l wife's fears as foolish and unfounded. They have a cozy, beautiful home. |l In the case of a European picture the audience streaming out at the elc rformance was heard miration only for beautiful interiors e comments of tion were heard on ev rce of th the st y in r was fought. This 1 was one of the best has ever been shown on n and it held the audience undoubtedly - placed as d Anna Q. e sketch of principal Barbara Bedford was pretty in the more thankless femi- nine role, that of a rather dumb but ine and Robert Edeson, & and Louise Fazenda th, atisfying in the bits~ of comedy light con- were more skillfully handle which gave the ne trast to the situation v t Rober R so were n villainou: Noah rtistic harac- ector Lambert Hillyer, who had rge of this Goldwyn production, commended. The h's story is greatly +ful direction and ail in the settings. hronism seems to be the tumes, which dis- models for this story of anged by is par- al score for this fe endable, ¢ used durir PALACE—"The Fog."” pted from a story th “The Fog,* ad William T Pelley, Is yulse Dresser, Mar- | Nfarjorie Phillips and | Tom « kiddies New England.! v in_a world of gloom unlike in the ex ike the central figures. a waif 6f unknowr par- asylum by a who turns nparative her into a c 1 culture. The be who stops read- s wife. and reifully for | e e the | CRANDALL'S—Jack Holt, in “The Through these two oping_fo; arate and envel- d fate the boy he former with | 1zy memory of a pair of sym- | eves. which looked with under- v when rom the nd the lat- | 1 of & mysterious youth poem to > Detween the boy and a worker | with_its | et and the fogs »p's Fable, “The Pace That flords amusement, and an Ur- | of the “Roving Thomas” some beautiful scenes from ra_selections under the on and the Pathe e the program. METROPOLITAN—Katherine Mac-| News picture the | fem- | -{ Warren orphan | old home" |10 is j who Is cast as the archvillain. i tained by the photography, an under- ‘;l’lw_v have each other. And they have “Success” is next added to the equation, and the scale balances on,- the wrong side. The home that has|gy 2 love nest is_ too small tious to hold Jim's bulg- The palatial new ma: in the new surroundings and all of 1June's efforts to. capture and_hold | them fail as the great glant bears { down with his deadly weight. { 1In desperation June plays. her last card to stop a divorce and bring her husband down to earth. He falls, of course, but not with the thud which | he Justly deserves. Jane ovak is cast as June and | John Jim Parker. with James Corrigan as June's father, and little five-year-old Phillippe De Lacy as Dick. And, keep a sharp lookout for that mud ' hole! It's the thickest, stickest, most lucious batch of ple- {making' material you ever saw. If :,\'uu have tasted the joys of such sport it will revive fond memories. If the enticing back lot, after a good thaw, was forbidden as a play place—my, how you will enjoy that mud! A Mack Sennett comedy, with Ben {Turpin in “Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?’ Is full of fun. Other features are the International ws, an Urban Classic of New York y views and music selections by the orchestra, under direction of Leon Brusiloff. | CENTRAL—*“Mary of the Movies.” “Mary of the Movies,” shown yes- terday at Crandall’s Central Theater, is unother picture of the Interesting Hollywood motion picture colony, at work and the sets,” concerning a young girl's ambition to achleve fame as a screen star. She meets the celebrities, some of whom naturally take an interest in her, among them, | Creighton Hale, Geerge O'Hara, J. Kerrigan, Francls Mac- { Donald. Rosemary Theby, Zasu Pitts, Daw. "Douglas MacLean, Tom Moore, Elliott Dexter, Clara Horton, Ann . John Bowers, Mar- guerite De otte, Maurice Tour- neur, Carmel Myers, Miss Dupont, Johnny Walker and Barbara La Marr. Her resemblance to a famous star paves the way to success and enables her “to pay off the mortgage on the and to save the family fri saster. H d and Mildred Davis, in 00ks,” a short-reel com- edy, with minor films and pipe organ music complete the bill. Tiger’s Claw.” A young engineer, engaged on an important project in India; dis- gruntled natives, who plot to ex- terminate all whites; the fascination of u daughter of the Indian leader for the foreigner that saves his life, but leads him to degradation, from which he has a hard, siow pull back te sel respect, are the “dramatic feature of “The Tiger's Claw,” with Jack Holt as its star, at Crandall's Thea- ter the first three days of the week. esigned to bring out the full s k. Holt's talents as a screen star, and offers opportunities also to Eva Novak, Alleen Pringle, Bertram Grassby and Carl Stockdale, The atmosphere of India is maln- current of mysticism and sinister treachery. The comedy pictures, Neal Burns and Viola Danlels, in “A Pair of Sexes,” a new Christie merrymaker, and minor films and pipe organ music complete the bill. —_— A man does not succeed Iin busi- ness by the ordinary virtues cata- Donald in “Money, Money, Money.” {atherine MacDonald, “the statu- beauty of the screen’ beautiful blonde hair | way of ambling | is somewhat dest_little Money, at the picture as show- different” indeed which produc- MacDonald ! she has in tions but somehow scems Just the same when frying doughnuts that she was drifting ! through the peacock alley in a mable gnd gilt hotel ; + | The story of this play is distinctly American and quite interesting. By both title and plot this picture sug- ests Eleanor H. Po late novel, h! Money, Money,” yet the gen- It’s always tasty and delicious— and oh what flavor! logued by Samuel Smiles, but by the extraordinary qualities of vision and imagination; and you can’t tle imag- ination down to office hours. FOR RENT —in one of Washington's most growing sections. 2109 & 2113 R. L Ave. N.E. Suitable for tailor, lunch room and shoe store or good many other lines of business. FRED D. GIESLER 1333 G St. N.W. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, 'D.. C, MONDAY, JULY 9, 1923, Skirts—Scores of Them Pleated, knife-pleated and box-pleated models. Flat Canton, ali-wool Canton, crepe de chine, baronette satin and many other nov- elty materials. At $8.98, $10.75 and up to $15.75. Palals Royal—Third Fioor.j The Shopping Center—11th and G Sts.—Est. 1877—A. Lisner, Pres. llI‘IIIIlill!l'lllIII-IIllll.lllllll.lllllllllllIlllllllll.llllllllllIIIIIIIIIII. T PALAISROYAL Tuesday Is Basement Day A day we strive to present our patrons with new and interesting groups of timely mer- chandise, some at special prices. See tonight's Times for full particulars. Fetching Summertime Dresses Now at the Height On Sale and Display on the T Unexpected News—You May Now Purchase Our Summer Dresses at Clearance Prices MISSES—WOMEN—LARGE WOMEN In a very short time we will be arrang- ing to show advance fall models. Naturally room will be needed, hence this sweeping clearance of practically every summer dress in our stock. Every dress is devel- oped of superb materials and fashioned according to some of fashion’s most admir- ed lines. ROSHANARA FIBER PRINTED SILKS WOOL CREPES CANTON CREPE NOVELTIES Pleasing colors! Effectively embellished! Vacationists will do well to see these Dresses before finishing their shopping tour. Another thing to remember—there are perhaps only one and two of a style. Original Prices, $25 up to $125.00 Clearance Prices, $15.50 to $85.50 Palals Royal—Third Floer. Women’s Bathing Suits, $7.95 Regularly $895 to $10.50. All wool. Attractive styles. Also taf- feta and satin styles. All-black and with touches. of color. At $7.95. Women’s All=-Wool Sweaters, $3.95 - Slip-on models in light shades— orchid, corn, buff, Harding, with col- ored trimmings. All sizes. Women’s Wash Blouses at $1.69 . White Voile and Dimity Blouses, round, square and V neck styles; some overblouses, others regulation styles. All-white or with colors. Palals Royal—Third Floor, of Their Polarity—ln a Host of Charming Styles )/ A delightful surprise! Note the way these dresses are made—the painstaking needlework—sure to win imme- diate admiration. Now, consider the price! '2.98 Gingham, Dotted Swisses, Striped Lawn and Woven Lawns Don them for street, afternoon, veranda, market and other occasions when a pleasant little light summer dress will answer. Clever models with white waist and gingham skirt— pleated, tucked—then there are some trimmed with piping of contrasting colors. Sizes in ginghams up to 52. Sizes in lawns and swisses up to 46. At $2.98. Much Higher Remarkable o Clearance! *1.98 Priced Models No C. O. 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At 75¢ Palals Royal—Second Floor. July Clearance of Summer Furniture Every Piece at the Exact Saving of Why ¥4 price? and two pieces of a kind—They take room—we ‘need that roo clearance, prices have beén cut to one half. Well, after successful selling many groups have "ru.ll down” to one m—To obtain an immediate ! Palals Royal—Third Floor, hird Floor—Palais Royal Untrimmed Garden Hats At $1.49, $1.75 to $3.98 Garden Hats make ideal hats for afternoon wear during the vacation season because of their light weight, shade to the eyes and soft, graceful, stylish lines. A choice selection of Chain-body Hats, Oatmeal Hats and Shreaded Wheat Hats, in black, white and the most wanted colors. Easily be transformed into pretty trimmed hats by a simple trimming of cluster of flowers or wreath. . White Flowers for Trimming 49¢, 75¢c to $1.75 Trim up the old hat or your new garden hats. Our Flower Department is now showing a choice selection of White Poppies, White Wreaths, Lilacs, etc. Palats Royal—Second Floor. Duvétyn $2.69 Yard White, Cleopatra, Toast, Almond Green, Silver, Porcelain, Wallflower, Copen, Concord, Beaver, Bluebird, Havana, Sand, Peony, Strawberry, Ber- muda, Seal, Pumpkin, Orchid, Putty, Sorrento, Sandalwood, Marine, Navy and Black. Beautiful Sports Fabrics of fiber silk, silk and wool and fiber and wool. The regular prices range from $3.49 to $4.49 yard. At $329 y-rd‘f $2.25 All-wool Jersey Cloth, $2.25 Silk and Wool Crepe (imported), $249 All-wool Plaids. At $1.89 yard. Imported Pongee Silks, $129, $1.69, $1.98 and $2.29 yard. Nobby Weave Printed Dress Patterns, specially priced at $11.98 each. Palais Royal—Second Floor. Sale—irregular Chiffon and Pointed Heel Silk Hose If Perfect Would Sell Regularly for $2.25 and $2.50 Pair | X $300 'Tlireépiece Library Suite, upholstered in tapestry; fireside armchair. Sale price, 25 Three-piece Library Suite, golden oak; leztbse‘r seats. 3::: price, $62.50 Stroller, white enamel, with rubber-tired wheels. Sale price, $800 Art Reed Desk Chair, brown finish. Sale - price, £1.00 Fiber. Arméhair, old_ivory finish; loose Marshall spring-seat cushion. Sale price, $1050 .00 F St ds 1 design, of mahog- ” Art Reed Settee, brown finish; cushion my:s%sne"qllflil:y. .S':ldé ‘1:’1: .. i T S1750° ]ut'fi‘g’b.ck‘ Sale price, $28 Ar{ Reed Desk; brown finish. Sale price, '$14.00 % £ $14.50 Willow Armchairs, gray enamel or dark brown’ finish; cushion seat and back. Sale. price, $2600 Windsor Armchairs and ‘Rockers, ma-" hogany combination. Sale price, $13.00, $1500 Windsor Desk Chair, birchwood, ma- 3 hogany finish.; Sale price, $750 $4650 Tea Wagon, American walnut, Queen Anne style; glass tray. Sale price, Siness 1 . 19 Chiffon Silk—The transparent kind. Full- fashioned, pure thread silk hose, with mercerized . tops. Low-cut heels and toes, so they may be ::;rn with sandals. In black and colors. At $L19 r. Pyramid Pointed Heel Hose, full-fashioned of pure thread silk; mercerized tops; also low cut toes that you may wear them with sandals. Medium weight, the kind sure to give satisfactory service. Black, white, brown, gray, beige and suede. At $L19 pair. Palais Royal—Fourth Fleor. Palais Royal—Main Floor,