Evening Star Newspaper, December 9, 1923, Page 70

AMUSEMENTS. The Swed THE three outstanding figures in the organization of Le Ballet Suedols (Swedish Ballet), which comes to Washington tomorrow night, are: Jean Borlin, who first concelved this mew kind of ballet as the result of a revolt against the cold traditions ef the older style; Rolf de Mare, member of a wealthy Swedish family and patron of the arts who joined forces with Borlin, and Jacques Hebertot, a daring French theatrical manager and art promoter. When the company was ready Hebertot, after conferences with orlin. the leading man dancer at the Koyal Opera House, in Stock- holm, and Rolf de Mare, went to Taris, which de Mare had marked as theirs to conquer. M. Hebertot took over the management of the Theater des Champs Elysees. In- tense Interest was aroused, it 1s said, for the nume of Jacques Hebertot was a synonym for daring and hard work. "The result exceeded their fondest expectations. Sweden also showed an intense in- terest in the production, which had 10 do 8o closely with the revival of her musfc. her dances and native scenes. The Swedish Ballet, In fact, owes its inspiration directly to the {raditions of Dalecarlie and Verm- land. Some of the music and dances which the ballet gives from time to time are those played and danced €41l In the provinces o delightfully described by Selma Lagerlof. The ballct “Within the Quota,” Thich will be presented here, is by 1o Amerlcans—former classmates at Yale and now prominent in Parisian art circles, the music having been M Fashion Creations of Stage BY ELENORE DE WITT EBY. HE word “Kik!" immediately calls to mind the bizarre little figure of Lenore Ulrich in a green tam, trimmed with a lofty “question- mark” feather, a bright yellow blouse | nd a black and white checked skirt. t costume Is nearly as famous as | play and the theatergoers who een it soon forget that there were any others displayed by the vivid little acress, while those who ve yet to go perhaps look forward to seeing the costume that has been s0 widely sketched and photographed. However, Kiki also appeared in an evening frock that was almost as tartling as her first-act outfit. The vdice was of brilliant metal cloth, dotted with large red jewels, and it extended to the hip line. fitting the ficure like a glove. The shoulder straps which supported it were of flashing rhinestones, to add to the lat"” of the ensemble effect, and re two or three times as wide as usual strap. The skirt was a nt mass of cerise ruffles at- iched o the long metal bodite by a garland of vivid red rosettes with Jewel centers, and a huge bow of corise chiffon caught some of the flounces up at one hip, while others ere massed into a bustle at the back and held in place by an immense Low of sflver ribbon Gilda Leary. leading lady in “A Lesson in Love” at the Shubert- Iielagco, displayed several exception- ally smart frocks. The first was a simple little model of silk-knitted fabric in a soft orchid tone. The sloused bodice was cut with diminu- tive kimono slce: and a bateau neck. while the skirt was fashioned on siraight narrow lines. A fold of self-color fabric, more closely woven than the rest, 'was wrapped once around the waist and fastened with tiny orchid buttons to form a girdle, ile a second strip of closely knit material banded the skirt edge have Miss Leary's second-act gown was | of pale gr. trimmed -green crepe efl ctively | with fluffy gray fox fur. ish Ballet. composed by Cole Porter, well.known to Washington society as the husband of Linda Lee, ane of the noted beau- | ties of the south, and the sottings! having been designed by Gerald Mur- phy. The first production of this American ballet was made only about | a month ago, the company sailing for New York a short time later. According to the Paris reviews, “Within the Quota,” was a _great suc- cass and, at the Century Theater, in New York, It was the biggest suce coss in the entire repertoire. In Paris, jazz and Les Ballets Sue- dois (Swodish ballet) did not seem to sound very good in combination be- fore the show started, but once it got underway. the whole house by its | frequent applause showed that the the two can be easily coupled i The colossal decorations made a great Impression. The bullet shows Jean Borlin, the leading dancer of the | company, as a Swedish immigrant 10| this country, landing in New York city and finding conditions far from what he expected them to be. A serles of American ‘types” pass before him, much to his bewllderment. This, cf itself, proved a noveity to the French and o source of much pleasure und amusement to the Americans in the audlence. Mr. Cole Porter's brilliant teresting score is said to reproduce and parody and—what Is more im- portant—to invest with artistic dig- nity all the musical vulgaritie of the American world. For there is negro ragtime, jazz, with Ebon Strandin, miere danscuse, dancing shimmy: a halting_German b new version of ‘“Casey Jones" electric piano of a_small town movie show, and even the noises of New York Y. and in- | Bodice and skirt were draped from one plece of silk at the front, with |8 %ew “sott. foids suggesting a low | walstline. The neckline was rounded | and trimmed with an upstanding col- lar of fur at the back, and the Fll()rly sleeves had long points dripping from | them in medieval manner . that re- [ A The hl\K of the gown was more slaborate than the front, for there yards and yards of crepe were draped in successive tiers of circular folds, suggesting a bustle and yet not quite bouffant ! enough for an authentic one. With the gown Miss Leary wore a small draped turban of gray crepe match- ing that in the sleeves. In the final act Miss Leary ap- peared in a stunning teagown of rich vellow velvet and chiffon. Bodi and Skirt were fashioned from a long piece of velvet so that the upper part fitted the figure close and the lower formed a few folds at the hips and then fell In a straight -line to the | ankle: In the bagk t material was | caught at the walstline with a Jew- | eled ornament and then allowed to sweep down into a long, full train, Short sleeves fitted the upper arms g0 closely, that they wrinkled into | folds and 'long draperics of chiffon fell trom them to the floor. l;obb{ Folsom, at Keith's, displayed | a lovely evening frock of peach- colored taffeta and tulis. The bandeau bodice, of taffeta, was attached to a | deep Yoke of tuile and a trellis of | peach-colored roses and leaves |Tended from the shoulder 1o w { | line at one side to add a pretty touch | of trimming, The skirt wis fashioned | { from countiess tulle panels, silver- edged and massed one over the other in bouffant Almin Flowers and | buds of the same de te peach tone | as the velling were lavishly sprinkled here and there among the fufty folds | to add a final touch of beauty to the | creation. Miss Folsom aleo appeared |in & gown of white satin beaded In erystals combined with Chiffon. The sleeveless bodice followed basque lines and was cut with a slightly | |rounded neck and 'wide shoulder | straps, while the skirt revealed alter- nate Circular panels of chiffon and | rounded ones of beaded satin faced in | shell pink. In the Spotlig’ht. LIVER MOROSCO has announced for immediate production a new play by Richard A. Purdy called “Across the Street.” James Gleason h for “My Dear Lady, comedy” in which will shortly app The Edd been engaged " the musical Constance Binney ar. Cantor musical show. | “Kid Boots" opened in Detrolt last week and it is sald the theater was vacked to the doors. oe Cook, the well known vaude- topliner, has signed a four years’ contract with Earl Carroll und wiil Le seen later In a new revue. “Outward Bound.” a play hy Sut- ton Vane, now running in London, aced in rehearsal last wuek by im _Harris, Jr. and will open in New York the first of the year. “The Vagabond,” by Wilson Colli- son, is being rehearsed in New York by Frank L. Teller. The cast in- ciudes Louis Bennison, Robert T. Jlaines, Willlam Boyd and Anzonetta oyd. Israel Zangwill's play, “We Mod- erns” will be produced by George Tyler in about two weeks hence in this city. Helen Hayes, O. P. Heg- wle, Kenneth McKenna, Isabel Irving ind Flora Sheffield are prominent in the cast. Reinhardt, who is in New York “The Miracle” for Morris s purchased the Furopean rights for the “Shadowgraph” that Mr. Ziegfeld uses in the “Follies. Leo Ditrichstein and Lola Fisher open in “The Business Widow” in New York tomorrow night. Al Woods has placed in rehearsal 2 new play by John Hunter Booth en- titled “Softy.” Robert Ames is the featured player. Elizabeth Murray. Florence Flinn, Jack Raeffael and William Calhoun are in the cast. yril Maude, who made one of his firet London successes in “The Little Minister,” has just recelved word from England that they are planning to revive that play there. He has about decided, however, not to give up his old_gentleman part In_ “Aren't We Ali?" in order to return to the Barrie role. ¥. Scott Fitzgerald's comedy, “The Vegetable,” which 8am H. Harr presented recently in Atlantic Cit; with Ernest Truex in the principal role, has been “laid up for repair: “Stella Dallas,” the play from the book of the same name, which_ the Selwyns have provided for Mrs. Le: ie Carter, will make its bow In this city January 7. After a -preliminary tour the play goes to New York. Engagements to date for “The New Poor’ are Herbert Yost, Norma Mitchell, Lillian Kemble Cooper and George Thorpe. The play is by Cos- mo Hamilton and wiil be presented by Alex A. Aarons and Vinton Freed- DANCING. ¥ DAVISON'S Prof. Mrs. Teach you to dance cor- retl)! in a few lessons. Btrictly private, any hour. iass and Dance Satur. 1a7 Lrenings with Orches: lina Fox Trot’ ad American Tango Ly riations, 10 —"m‘ 4 hxu,br.u ?fnmo. al, rhythmic, interpretive and dancing._Btudio, 3000 14th st. nw. & Catherine Balle, 719 9th St. N.W W oAk S306, | We teach you to dance in a tew rivate and MODERN SOCIAL DANCING Fox "Brot Ta ND CLASS VA’ 229 1st 8. n.i. u phone Main 6155. FROF. N Adlmfifi‘n-" 04 .. Monday and 8 pm. Pri lessons “honl Franklin 8507. _Eat m‘m 1 Tranklis 10089 Wonwnm ILB R_ GLADYSE Fanay, Toe Ballet, ley. John Harwood production. is staking (he‘ i “Around in Par,’ a comedy by W. Lee Dickinson and Lesiie Hickson, has been acquired by Lester Bryant. who controls the Playhouse in Chi- cago. Even, it is claimed, before a si | rehearsal has buen' called, O. Morosco has received an offer from | | London for the British rights to hrs | 1atest acquisition, “Simple Souls,” a | play by John Hastings Turner, the Curtis Brown Company making the, overtures. “Simple Souls” wili have | its first presentation in New York | next menth, Belmont Theater in New York is geiting famous for turning! out hits. First it was “Kempy,” | which ran an entire year. Then came “You and IL” which Burne Mantle | called one of the ten best plays of | the 1923 output. Now it is “Tarnish,” | turning them away nightly. ¥You, and will come to_ the Shubert- | Belasco the week of December 23. | The tiny This season Al Jolson will make one of the longest tours in the his- | tory of the American theater, He ! will reach the Pacific coast next pring. Jolson travels in a private ! r with a retinue that Includes a| valet, business secretary and pri- | vate ‘secretary. In the language of | a noted burlesque comedian, he “has the dough.” ! Much interest is being manifested | in_ the forthcoming production of “Homeward _Bound” by William Harris, jr. This play s now said to be the sensation of London. It opened in a little neighborhond house and .was soon rushed into London's biggest playhouse. Then the American managers began to hid for it. only to find that Harris had purchased the American Tights. D’ALVARE Contralto, Oentral High Sohool, Pri. 8:30, 750 to $1.00, !elt:‘ M Droop's, 13th and G. M. Mme. Hulda Lasfia nska ! soPRANO i With H The Rubinstein Club New Willard Hotel Pallroom Thursday, Dec. 13, 1928—8:30 P.M. Tickets may be obtained at New Willard Hotel | Ringle tickats, $2.00; senson ticketn. $3.00 dree NXY, T = L R s ‘'R B BEN HEROFF andHisBand of Symphonic Entertainers And the Character Comedisns, BILLY FOSTER WILL H.COHEN NEXT WEEK-- - “TALK OF THE TOWN" | A candle of this dimension, | beautitul 1 of | page what THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, DECEMBER 9, 1923—PART 3. J. Warren Kerrigun. WARREN KERRIGAN, whe was ° chosen for the leading role of Maj. Will Banion in “The Covered Wagon,” has had a picturesque career. Once he was a member of the Spooner-Payton “stock,” down at the foot of the Thespis wagon, but by 1911 he had become a star and “his name led all the rest.” During this period Kerrigan played more than a hundred different big movie roles. After two years off the screen he was engaged to play Will Banlon in “The Covered Wagon. Mr. Kerrigan halls from the blue- | &rass country of Kentucky, the home jof historic ‘daredevil pioneers like Danfel Boone and Simon Kenton. He is a brother-in-law of Clay Clement, with whom he acted In “Sam Hous- ton." Educated at the University of Iilinols, he was unusually well equip- ped for the work of the stage. Older playgoers remember with pleasure his lively juvenile lead in “Brown of | Harvard” and his splendid acting in “The Road to Yesterday." A decade in the “silent drama” has developed his pantomimic art, his ex- | pertness {n outdoor stunts and thrills, and his attractive qualities as a chiv- alric love-maker. A High Light. 1E tallest candle ever bullt America recently was made in California. Lifting Its waxy head to the height of thirty-elght feet, the glant candle has a ciroumference of over six feet. It was built for the interior of a reproduction of the cathedral at Seville which s used In Pola Negrl's picture, “The Spanish Dancer,” which Herbert Brenon pro- duced for Paramount. Candles of such enormous propor- tions are new to America, but In European cathedrals they are not un- common. A metal ladder, imbedded n the wax, makes it possible for the lighter and trimmer to reach the top. it is said. will last for hundreds of years and is oniy lighted for a few minutes dur- ing the celebration of high mas in reproducing a mection of Seville cathedral for “The nish Dancer” it was found that part where the action of the pic- ture es place Included the corner | where stands the wax giant. About | midway to the top heraldic desikns of the church are secured and cov- ored with a coating of pure gold. Hundreds of other candles are used in this scene which gives some iden the splendor of medieval church ceremonials. *Morals™ in Stories. THE phrase “a story with a morgl absurd, according to Tod Brown- Goldwyn director, who filmed Arthur Somers Roche’s novel, “Fhe Day of Faith “Every good photoplay, book or play ever made has a ‘moral,’ if that's vhat you wish to call it," says Browning. ‘A plcture that hasn't some quality trom which a serious thought may be drawn is not a good picture. It's not even a fair one. “Motion pictures are not written with a stereotyped ‘moral’ in view. Nelther are most books or plays. it they do not have it, or something akin to it, the story must be mean- ingless. ‘Any story, book or picture should be more than entertainment alone. A picture or story which does not give the audience ~something to think about or look back upon could as well have stayed unwritten. “By this I do not mean that pic- tures should preach a sermon. To me, at least, there is nothing more obroxious than to read a book or see a picture which tries to drill into me some doctrine, creed or theory. “No person ‘wants to have shouted At him from the screen or the printed is right and what is wrong. Good pictures and good stories fllustrate the point and let tihe audience draw its own conclusion.” One Gil‘r! Choice. IAT sort of a man does the woman of the stage Iike?" Irene Leary of “Nifties of 1924, at the Gayety, answers her own ques- tion: “The stage girl—whether she is the prima donna or & member of the chorus—prefers the man who meets the following specifications: He must first of all be a real man—not the ordinary boob who hangs around the stage door. He must appreciate her for her real self, and not simply admire her because she wears pretty sthes and Is before the public “He does not have to load her down with Jewelry or clothes, as long as he provides her with a comfortable living. He must be absolutely frank with her and on the level, as aha Is worldly wise and can tell in a mo. ment when he is not. And he must treat her as a real companion and not a plaything. “These qualifications, T think, sum up the essentials the man a woman of the stace demands.” the the The American premiere will occur at the Shubert-Belasco here, New Year eve, Drinkwater's “Robert E. Lee'" which started a turbulent career in Richmond, provoked discussion in Washington and then went to New | York for further fame, according to late reports has been withdrawn. e e e e . ONE EVENING ONLY The First Time in Washington, D. C. “The Fifth Year” Vivid 9-Reel Motion Picture Of Actual Conditions i Soviet Russia During 1923-1023 Entertaining, KEducational, Thrilling Will Be Shown at the CITY CLUB A peoocets or lhe‘dnulln":tl’l‘:nln roce: or r'mlllxrl‘g and other necesmsary help to Boviet T Auspices Friends of Boviet B New York Symphony Orchestra EVENING CONCERT Auditorium, Central High School, Mondny, December 10th, 8130 P.M. Kr, Damrosch at the plano will lnlm 1pal col lflvfl to ?1'%"“&"1.. rved, #1.98 50;-410. e m 41 New York Avenue. PRESIDENT ALMA TELL EDMUND LOWE MARTHA MANSFIELD llllb.l"‘ TTHE SILENT COMMAND All Beats Reserved Fheno Main 001 -2 SHOWS BAILY 2 Teday ot § and B30 llnn.ll-.l!-"' Fiakle and_Sua, Wk, A 00, o 7, But | [ “Arts Terpsichore, ing featue. “Hoot” Gibson, the rough and dar- Ing rider, will bo the star of the big Universal "picture, —“The _Ramblin Kid,” which Universal has turned out with a great story and many thrills In additfon and also for the first time here the Cosmos will present Round 1, “The Wandering Two,” of the third sories of the Leather Pushers, featur- ing Reginald Denny, with the Urban Movie Chats. - Today, last week's attractions will entertain, starting at 3 p.m. Strand—Royal Pekin Troupc Not since the sensational American debut of the great Ching Lang Foo, it I8 claimed, has China sent entertainers o this country that have caused the stir occasioned by the Royal Pekl ‘Troupe, which will be the headline fea- ture at the Strand Theater this week. beginning today. Ching Ling Foo startled theatergoers by producing a bowl of water, pre-| sumably from his sleeve. Sun’Fong Lin, the magician of this new act, pro- duces one twice as large, overflowin;: with water and filled with goldfish They are expert at boomerang throw- ing and their sensational climax pre- sents two members of the troupe at lunch in_ midalr, suspended by their hair, and holding their chalrs and | tables with their legs. Others include the Grodon Sisters | wnd company, in a dance number, | “Twenty Twinkling Toe: Oliver and Olmon, in “A Series of Smiles”; Bond (Continued from First Page.) an artlstic danc- and Adams, in “The Man Sald,” and Sid Hall, assisted by Joe Simon and Della aun, in “Bright Moments.” “On the photoplay, was inspired by Paul Dres- | ser's famous song, and produced by | Vitagraph under the direction of .J Stuart Blackton. It is a gripping story | iald In a little town along the banks of the famous o'd river. A film com- edy and an educational subject will complete the Dill | Gayety—"Nifties of 1924" | { Joe Hurtig's “Nifties of 1924" is this week's attraction at the Gayety, be- ®inning with today's matinee. It is described as one of the “niftfest” apokes in the Columbla Burlesque “wheel.” Ben Meroff's entertainers, who put the “Jazz" Into “Nifties of 1924 have for their director, Meroff, a soloist on many different instruments, who has Tlu return of Mme. Duse to Amer- ica is the great nut.\uam]lnx event of the theatrical season. Washington | is indeed fortunate in belng one of the very few cities that will be per- mitted to witness the consummate art of this wonderful actrews. | Duse requires no introduction, no herzld. Those of the younger gen- eration who have known her only as a princess in a fairy tale, as well as thoss Wio treasure memories of her last visit so long ago—both have known her, have felt her power. And yet the intervening years have been so full of other names and other | faces that a resume of “who s 8yl- a, what 18 she?" may not he amiss. Born “trooping,” Duse has ever been of. by and for the theater. But her positlon us aristocrat and queen of the theater international was the reward of years of patient labor, of untold and untellable suffering. Her amily had been actors for three gen- ‘ratlons, stemming from two broth- ers, Luigi and Frederico, born more than a century and a Quarter ago. The Garibaldi Theater in Padua was the professional homestead of the Duses, but the slender child's father ind mother Inherited slight talent, and from the age of twelve she was their main: dauntlessly and suc- cessfully ‘i twice her years in the lesser theaters, or in tha flelds, when there were no funds to rent a more pratentious stage. MMor theaters hailed her in Dalmatia, too, across the Adriatic. I And then came her discovery at the hands of the gay Neapolitans, and articularly by Cacssare Rossi, fa- ther of the tragedian, who recouped er fortunes and his own by routing P OOIDOI SISTERS & CO. ENTY TWINKLING TOES™ OLIVER & OLSON “A BERIES OF SMILES” S PHOTOPLAY—FIRST » Ty Bead »"4 Deluxt- tomion MAIL ORDERS NOW anks of the Wabash," the | o The Return qf Duse. SHUBERT BELASCO TR AN Current Attractions ten skiliful “jazzmaniacs” in his or- chestra, which s one of the big fea- tures of the show. Meroff aiso does sensational dancing. Billy Foster and Will H. Cohen, the featured comedlans are delineators of more refined eccentric comedy and of the Hebrew type. In the cast are Harry C. Van, Saude Baxter, Shirley Ma'létte, Irene Leary, Pattie Mar- Lall and Put CUT, Maude Baxter, the prima donna, is sweet-volced and classy, Shirley Mal- lette, & “peppy” soubrefte, and Irene % the Ingenue. Irene Leary, Sh ley Mallette and Patt y Marshall a the ‘big beauty chorus and Pat CIff ana Mfye Marshall present a dancing specialty. Arcade. The Arcade’s annual Christmas car- ival, to be held Tuesday evening, s wnnounced ay the merriest, jazziest, noisiest event ever held at that danc- £ center. All the paraphernalia ro- quired for this occasion will be pre- sented to visitors at the entrance Among the souvenirs will be pape caps, horns, rattles and other noise- makers. 1Inside the auditorium, col- ored llights, variegated decoritions and snappy strains from the orches- tra will compine to make the night a joyous one. Throughout the week, as usual, there will be dancing. Burton Holmes, “The N.w Hungary” is the title of Burton Ho.mes' third travelogue to be given here at the National Theater this afternoon. Budapest. 1t Hungary in claimed, presents nany surprises: it is so much finer and “blgger and more beautiful in very way than is senerally imag- ned” It was the first city in conti- nental Europe to build a big traffic- hearing suspension bridge; It was the firat city to have an underground rail- way and a hill-climbing funicular; it was the first city to have individua! ‘elephones in hotel rooms and the first to establish telephonic communi- cation between the opera or the con- ert and private homes. Mr. Holmes will introduce you to many of the more distinguished per- sonages in Hungary—Count Apponyi, Admiral Horty, the governor, and to the cabinet. He will take his fellow- travelers out into the country dis- tricts, to see a happy peasantry cul- tivating paprika, or fishing, or In the frult markets, or arrayed in their unique peasant costumes, going to church or dancing the czardas. The entire travelogue is might be called an “eye opener. what her through South America as an in- fant prodigy. It waw Larls, though, as so many times before and since in the reaim | of art, which opened Duse's door to | the world—not only to its own cos- mopolitan world, but, by the rumor of its emphatic verdict, to the stages of Germany, Russia, Austria and Bul- garla, and finally, in 1893, to distant | America The story of that first engagement at the old Fifth Avenue Theater, in New York, had better be left untold. r. although the youthful visitor | won critical acclaim, her audiences were scant. We had not yet learned to think in terms of a world theater | that knows no bounds of languages. There is still doubt whether we have vet really learned to do 8o, although | a war of worlds has compelied us to | think and feel and sce in terms other | than of aurselves. | Perhap it is just as well that | Duse's return has been deferred llll' now. —_— Three of Broadway's vouthful ac- tors, Charles Eaton, brather of the petite Mary: Frances Victory and | Miriam Battista, have been engaged | by Lewis and Gordon to appear with | Wallace Eddinger in Hutcheson | Boyd’s comedy. { PRESIDENT THEATER Douglas Fairbanks “His Majesty, The American” 1 performance, Saturday, Dec. 15, 10:30 AM. | Admission 50c. Tax Free Beneit Vasear Endowment Fund. BEGINNING TODAY—COMPLETE RANGE oF L no!mn orlx KX rnlcl NOTI—FOUI VAUDEVILLE IHOWIH“ TOBIV—-IOTE'- WORLD FAMOUS ORIENTAL WONDER WORKERS ROYAL PEKIN TROUPE C—MYSTERY—ILLUSIONS—NOVELTIES—THRILLS $ID HALL, SIMON & VAUN IN “BRIGHT MOMENT! “THE MAN SAID* “ON THE BANKS OF THE WABASH” FPAUL NRESSER'S 8ONG. PICTURIZED BY J. STUART BLACKTON KINOGRAM_EXTEA FEATURY._COMEDIES—EACELLENT MU SIO ™ TWO SHOWS FOR THE PR| -.u.lu.lu—xmh.u-.lb—lu.-u.l HCE OF ONE v BEGINNING THIS ToNIGHT WEEK v s:is snare '0‘. & Sat., 150 te $3.00 WONWDERFUL NFW SONGS, f‘BOMB o#hg‘nm WITH THE REMARKABLE ORIGINAL CAST ALL THE GLORIOUS BEAUTY OF ITS FIRST PERFORMANCE ENHANCED BY ADDED GAYET/ AND NEW FEATURES 150 PLAYERS - 14 COLOSSAL SCENES 1200 COSTUMES BEGINNING SUNDAY DECEMBER MTR ANNUAL TOUR OF THE INTACT 100-MYSTERIES~100 e THE WONDER SAOW OF THE | i 1 { AMUSEMENTS. A . . Chambers Wfltmg America THE scoret of why Robert W. Cham- bers, the novellst, has become a confirmed commuter between New York city and Mamaroneck, N, Y., Is out at last. He is writing “America,” tho story of the American revolu- tion, which D, W. Griffith is filming for the Duughters of the American Revolution, Chambers, whose early popularity was guined through novels dealing with the revolutivnary perfod, and who Is regarded as ayi &uthority on ecarly Amer n history, has b #0 enthustastic over “America” that he is reported to be burning the mid- night oll prodigally in order to ful- fill his many other contracts and #11 keep “America” marching to completion, Photographing Red Light. HOTOGRAPHING the problem n red light was which puzzled the technical staft of the “Red Lights” company, Director Clarence Badger looked a long time before he found a process of photographing a red ray. The script called for a number of red llghts, and without them the apirit of the tense mystery drama is lost. It is & well known fact that a red light {8 used in the development room to protect the negative, as red tays do not have a damaging effect on tie yrdinary raw film. It necessitated an rndless amount of research work in the laboratory before the light could be properly registered on the film Heroic Mail Clerks. THE tremendous devotion to duty of the United States post office em- ploye, which forms the motif in “Loyal Lives fs illustrated by the conduct of mail clerks_during the recent burning of the Broad Street railroad station at Philadelphia. Fifty-two men were engaged in taking out mail sacks and transport- ing them to other postal stations in the city. Within a few hours after the fire had broken out—the flames rdged for more than twenty hours— practically all of the mail had been taken away. A thorough search of the train shed and the cars that were trapped in the blaze, according to Willium Leutwyle, clerk in charge of the rallway mails at the Philadeiphia terminal, disclosed no loss “Many' of the post office men wer called from their beds to extra duty Posunaster Kemp sald. “All of them dashed into the smoke and flames, regardloss of personal danger, and carried out the mail matter until they were exhausted, It was a splendia sxample of devotjon to duty” MARCEL DUPRE “’or!d‘!zflreatex! [ lms}_ s Three Monday Evenings—Jan. 7. 25, Feb. e o ceription: Bemies. $5.00 MES. GREENES BUREAU DROOP'S, 13th and G Sts. Tel. M. 6453 * Mon. Eve., President Theater ,X-% X, “MME. BUTTERFLY” THE WASHINGTON OPERA CO. Edousrd Alblen, General Dirnctor Wits Edith Mason Pa Ballet Divertissement “Chopiniana” Paul Tehernikoff, Elizabeth Gardi- mer and Washington Opera mpany Ballet. Seats, Jordan Plano Co., 13th & G Prices, $2, $3, 34, 35 NEW YORK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WALTER DAMROSCH. Conductor Boloist, DUSOLINA GIANNINI, Soprano Poli’s, Tues., Dec. 11, 4:30 Semts. s, Bureau, Droop's. 3 Greene's Conesr 13th_and G._Ma HIGH CLASS VAUDEY n.u Mo ‘Mrlqam Crclusively %flu@m nnouncesr THE EXTRAORDINARY ENGAGEMENT '#a-yoRID RENOWNED PRIMA BALLERINA | VLASTA MASIOVA PHILIP PELZ IMPERIALN RUSSIAN SYMPHONISTS. oLeA KEZATiskaya THE RUSSTANNISHTINGALS 30 CELEBRATID RUSSIAN ARNSTS DE \UXE PRESENTATION %n ADDED ATTRACTION tm;'lnt Clever Yfoung u P= =™ RAWFORD == ""BRODERICK SMILE QR TWO* DON VALERIO2C? PREMLER WIRE DANCERS mu A NOVELTY IMPORTATION FUN SONG AND DANCE e/ ELLEN OCTAVIO Le Petite Menaderie TO DAY ~3 AND 8:15 Bossy D ppacr FOLSOM ¥ DENNY @nd METROPOLITAN ORCHESTRA POWERS ELBPRANTS c oTnERS A Modest Auto Biog’raphy. *] BEGAN my stage career at the fairly early age of five,” declares Fay Bainter. “It was out in Los Angeles, where T was born. I had taken part in pageants and other amateur enter- tainments. I can hardly remember a time when I was not on the stage 'or nine years 1 remained with the Los Angeles Stock Company. until 1 was fourteen and too old for child parts. Then followed three years with stock companies In San Fran- co, Beattle and Portland 1 made my first New York appear- ance in 1912 in “The Rose of Panan and after that 1 appe in a play called “The Bridal Path.' “Some time later I was to secure a part with Mrs. Fiske in ‘Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh.' Fate seemed smile on my efforts, for that great s gave me the incentive and that started me on my real 1 remember that she id to livery time you go on the Be pleture to yourself that you have the most beautiful clothes that ever 4 woman wore: that yeu are playing in the most important company in the world, and that every perform- ance you give is your opening per. formance on Broadway. Use your imagination, child.’ “After that engagement I went k in stock companies for d then returned to New ading role In ‘Arms and next appearance was the dual roles of the Japan princess and the English girl in “Tha Willow Tree: and following that 1 played a musical comedy engagemen in ‘The Kisa Hurgiar: > co& ' Next _came my long_engagement & the Chinese girl in ‘East Is We Last year I played in ‘The La Christilinda,’ and this brings m to my present role in ‘The © fortunate | Rose'." —_— A. H. Woods and Gilbert Miller will present Avery Hopwood's adaptatior, “The Alarm’ Clock,” in New York Christmas eve. Blanche Ring, Brucs McRae and Marion Coakley have the principal parts. SAVENUE-ABOVE-N INT = “You'll Like This Show” The Great Laughing Sketch Clarence Oliver and Georgia Olp in “WIRE COLLECT” New York Hippodrome Four “Wonderful Singers" Late Feature of “Better Tlnes" Jeanette Childs Joy Girl” ing Because Different Arthur Houston & Co. Comedy Act” rfllnz Pantomimic Jfll!len Casson Bros. & Marie “In Acta Terpsichore” n-tive, Clever Dancers The Wandering Two Ist Episode New Series “Home HNweet Home" L her Pushe Foll of Humor and mrprise With Reginald Denny SUPER-PHOTOPLAYS Hoot Gibson in “Ramblin’ Kid” Supported by Laura La Plante, Harold Godwin and Others First Time Shown in Washington Today—"Juvenile Frolics, 1924" and Five Other Vaudeville Acts, Comedies, Etc. Very Pl Dl Mack & Stanton SHUBERT F SL. at 7th—Franklin 3163 Nights, $1.00 %o 95.09, at 6:% Mats. Thurs. and Sat.. §1 f0.88 at 230 The ittle Thester Charving War Tex. 0% Fresenting the Foremest Foreign and Native Artiste and Attractions. BEGINNING TOMORROW AT 8:30 P. M. RICHARD HERNDON wiLi i%s: EUROPES GREATEST SENSATION . g/lfS BALLET SUEDNJS & THE ENTIRE AND ORIGINAL COMPANY Dirset From the Theatre Des Ohamps Elysess, Paris, After its Triumphs in All the Capitals of Euraps THE FOREMOST BALLET IN THE WORLD Monday and Tuesday Nights THE BIRD MERCHANT . DIVERTISSEMENTS WITHIN THE QUOTA FOOLISH VIRGINS - and Thurs. Night MIDSUMMER'S NIGHT REVEL DIVERTISSEMENTS WITHIN THE QUOTA Friday, Sat. Mat. and Sat. Night. Bm Announced Later. Fersonnel headed by M. Jean BORLIN and Mlle. Ebon STRANDIN, SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA v voBimRcTioN ox M. VLADIMIR GOLSCHMANN Mr. Linton Martin, of the Philadelohia North Amerdo - absolutely unpreoedented experience in the theater will b:"ém-nnml:( those Who witness the Swedish Ballel this weck Christmas Woek Beginaing == WAIL ORDERS RESEIVED mow ‘A LOVE SCANDAL" WIth NORMAN 'VOR and EDITH TALIAFERRO Orchestra $2.50 and §2. Baleony $1.50. $1.00 and S0 Matises Christmas Day (Twesdwy) and Saturday 500 fo 2. NATIONAL THEATE The Steel Curtain constructed under specifications of the TU. conforming to ruling of the District Commis iy TR (8 PG SR DN i One Week Only, Starting Tomorrow Night Nights and Saturday Matinee, 50c to $2.50—Matinee Wednesday, 50c to $2. Immediately Preceding the New York Esgagement DAVID BELASCO (In association with WILLIAM HARRIS, JR.) Presexts FAY BAINTER “THE OTHER ROSE” Goorge Middleton (from the Fesnch of Edousrd Bourdet) With HENRY HULL And a distinguished cast of p includin EFFIR_SHANNON = ERNEST !’I"A'L’“A'l! OTTA MONTEREY ANDRE SAUD BINOLAIN BARRY MacFAYDEN Play Produced Under the Persenal Direction of Mr. Belasoe MATINEES " seats Wednesday and Saturday Thursday FLORENZ TIEGI"I'ILD PRESENTS EDDIE CANTOR KID BOOTS WITH MARY EATON —an cst_including Jobyna Howland, Ethelind Terry, Hacland B, e o, “Both Bersd, Harey Fendor, Pavl’ Everton, Harry Ehort, Joha Rutherford, Rovert Barret and G‘ork Olsen and his Pacific Coast Oichestra, MA] ; ORDERS NOW, Mights: Oroh.. $L00. Mat, Wed, Oroh.. 62.80; Dok §2.00: and Bal., 41,0 Bal. $2.00 & $1.50; $nd Bal at, Bat.. Orol Bet, Fi%00® Wi 18" per cuat ax elf-addressed eavelope ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF . Bureau of Standards, ioners. Jr. Next Week incloss stamped and for return of tickets. BURTON HOLMES IE“ SCREEN " Ew MOTION " Ew COLORED JOURNEYS PICTURES VIEWS TchETOD A MATINEE AT 3:30 EVENING AT 8:30 THE NEW HUNGARY |-