Evening Star Newspaper, January 13, 1924, Page 49

"AMUSEMENTS. Tews andComment By W. H. Landvoigt. 3S movies! They seem to have swapped lots with the policeman the G'lbert and Sullivan days. No sooner out of one trouble but another bobs up to torment them. They seem always on the defense. Those who are prone to knock them can never find anything to their credit, and yet, although apparently always in hot water, they seem to ride patiently but certainly toward a higher goal. 1t is an impossible task to please everybody; but there are certain principles of right and propricty that every community demands ot only in its entertainment, but in everything else of a public nature that i brought before it. The movies have often failed in this, and for it they have ; been justly and sounded rated. .1t does not follow, however, because of past faults, that the photoplay and those who are engaged in making it should be denied the principles of right and justice. Much on this score has been advanced mgainst the official censors in various localities, who are charged, at the outset, with presuming the photoplay always guilty of some shortcoming untl it has first proved its character. There is likely to be sympathy with the photoplay industry, and especally with two of its stars, in the recent action in several states which bars from the screen pictures in which Mabel Normand and Edna Purviance appear. Many will believe that these women have been condemned and deprived of their livelihood without first having been given a full and fair APL sinc hearing. Tlll_ stage and a clean screen. Furthermore, it is going to them, no matter what the cost may be. It is not going to compromise with wrongdoing of any sort, nor is it going to tolerate demoralizing . literature, pictures, or anything else which is not what it should be. ift and sure in its pun’shment of the wrongdoer. But as there are ten commandments that point out cardinal sins to be avoided, so also are there merican public wants a cle: have s s otherwise he becomes a wrongdoer himseli. And there are many in the world who do not differentiate between wrongs when clean, fair living are con- cerned. The movies must behave. That is a moral certainty. But, by the same . those who are officially designated to regulate them also must be fair and | heir mission gives them no right to run counter to the principles of jus- * in ther treatment of persons and things, even persons who may be sus- pected but against whom nothing is proved. * %k * serve, ] AVING survived in the novel and grand opera, “Manon Lescaut” will now dare the dangers of the censor in the under the distinguished direction of Ernst Lubitsch, and with the Warner Brothers, Belasco's producing concern, but, as a matter of precaution, because sensations have to be cautious in there will be some changes in the story as told in grand opera movices, for sponsors; the movie American history m the movies. In this country ame that are heing merpetuated by their descendants if the peture maker happens to uncover a faiu.g. the descendant will be upon him ik load of bricks. Thousands have seen and admired “The Covered Wagon.” Tt has heen called the great picture of the generation. But the daugh- ter of Jim Bridger, the famous plainsman and guide in the picture, is now suitg or $LOU0M00, hecause her ancestor has been pictured consorting squaws, “when he didn't.” Posteri o1 its ancesto T isn't a safe thing to pictur of ancestors and their a drinking whisky and | is jealous of the fame | * % * ! » animals folks have heen getting after Thomas H. Ince, who aged a round-up of buffalo at Wainwright National Park for a for “The 1 Frontier,” a new western, which is being widely cnthusiastically exploited. Mr. Ince has issued a statement in which he declares that the Cree Indians from the Hobemma reservation were not armed with bows and arrows with which to kill the buffalo bulls, and that wounded animals were not allowed 1o wander over the prairie in agony. The animals, he say. killed by agreement with the Canadian government, and they were dispatched >ummanl) and humanely by expert riflemen.” * Ok ok K ROADWAY After Dark,” which is being produced at the Warner studio, with HE crucl recen hig scene It| inciples of right and decency and fair play that even the reformer must ob- | THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, <.7ff4fl P 44 GIBSON Crandalls HE layman alwayvs glows with particularly warming o ness of “being in on the facts,” when he learns the precise manner in which a literary triumph or a notable bit of dramaturgy was achieved. The following concerning Gertrud Atherton and her novel “Black Oxen by the Harry Rapf Production Company, is being directed by L. Monta Bell, formerly the stock impresario at the Shubert-Garrick in this city. | Ok k¥ ! ILL H. HAYS has gone west to look " of the knocker, | i edness and decer em over. Even he has felt the rap | hal manages to retain his reputation for level-head- | Many believe it was a good thing to have the former Post- | master General take an interest in picture progress PhotoplaysThlsWeekl At the Photoplay Houses This Week. COLUMBIA—Rex Beach's “Big Brother.” and evening. METROPOLITAN—Gertrude Atherton’s “Black Oxen.” afternoon and evening. RIALTO—Joseph Hergesheimer’s “Wild Oranges.” afternoon and ne'nng PALACE—"West of the Water Tower.” evening. AMBASSADOR—Gertrude afternoon and evening. CENTRAL —"Defying Desting CRANDALL'S—"His M; even LINCOLX (Colored) and evening. Columbia—"Big Brother. Shown this afternoon Shown this Shotvn this Shown this afternoon and Atherton's “Bladk Oxen” Shown this | Shown this afternoon and evening. Girl” Shown this afternocon and “Little Old New York." Shown this afternoon | | | Georgia swamps because of a ¢ | incident ‘during the oivil war Tt i3 A story as sweeping in its action as | o0Mfolk's ambition " to fres Millie L Tom her surroundings which provides irifith melodrama, and as pro- |real action for the Btory, A° terrine toundly appealing as “Humoresque,” | fight for the possession of the girl is i» bromised at Loew's Columbla The. |a feature. ater this afternoon in the Paramount | Frank Mayo, Virginia v screen version of Rex Beach's story, |Ford Sterling have gb fellu:exrll‘mfll:: ‘Rig Brother.” {supported by Nigel de Brullier and Aware of the value of the story.|Churles A Post. Paramount drafted Allan Dwan {0 | Stan Laurel's latest mirth- afrect 1t, and Tom Moore, Raymond | “Frozen Hearts' will be ahomn s Hatton, Edith Roberts and a new boy | Miés Rice will appear as concert wonder, Mickey Bennett, were select | 80loist in a program of selectionn oo ed to interpret outstanding roles. |companied by the Rialto Orchestra, It is founded on the theme of a|under the direction of George Wild. man's vegeneration, in revealing the P complete “moral metamorphosis of a o zang l1sader who, bequeathed the care alace—"West of the Water Tower." One of the real outstanding liter- of a little boy at the death of a friend, determined to bring the lad up de- cently, even though it cost him his own prosperous gang leadership. Mr. Moore is cast in the role of the | 87¥-cinema trlumps of the current gangster, and Ldith Roberts in the | 80ason is announced by Loew's Pal Folo of “the girl" e Phentas e = “The Incoms Tax Collector” and the | %° Theater for this week, begin- ning this afternoon, in the Para- mount screen verslon of Homer | r;'lnl “West of the Water Tower,” {With & cast headed by Glenn Hi unter and including May McAvoy, George International Ngws pictures, with the Columbia Ordestra. under Leon Fawcett, ZaSu Pltt Rl s and Ernest Tor- Brusilof, will be added attractions, The added Metropolitan—'Black Oxen’ the latest juvenile comedy, “Over the “Black Oxen,” Frank Llovd's screen version for First National of Gertrude Fance” the Pathe News Bi ctures, th. Toplcs of the Day, and a new ore Atherton's sensational novel, will be shown this week at Crandail's Metro- chestral overture novelt y and score by the Palace Orchestra under T. J. a . ¢ features wlil include polltan theater. The role of Madame Zatlanny (also Mary Ogden) is played by Corrinne Griffith. In the the first four da: may be of interest, as it comes seri- ously as a true story The character of the Countess Ziti- it is advanced, by 4 mysterfous and ve first-night attendant at ti theatere who at the end of each act {followed the common Eurcpean prac- tice of arising from her orchesira chair and scanning the audience with her opera glasses. Mrs. Atherton ob. served this procedure on numerous oceasions and admits that in Euro- pean capitals she herself often had done the same thing, although it i an_unheard custom in this country The polse, the grace and the evi dent savolr faire New York by the very uniqueness of her personality and her complete in difference to the curiosity of those about her, at once suggested the po sibility of a new heroine. To those unaccustomed to the intr cate art of “snow-balling” a plot. this start would sesm to assure the speedy completion of a welghty tome iAs a_matter of fact, Mrs. completed three chapiers on her mys v woman of the orchestra stall and then found it beyond £ to “Under the WJINDER THE RED ROBE.” sumptuous screen version of Stanley Weyman's famous historical romance, which is coming to Wash- ington next week, features Robert B. Mantell, John Charles Thomas and Alma Rubens in an unusually strong caet. It is sald to represent the most etul regard for historical accuracy AT ihes and costuming and was nine months in the making. Its to- tal cost is declared to have been up- ward of $1,500,000. All of the famous examples of the architecture of the period represented are reproduced. The Palace Roval, at Paris, formerly the palace of the areat cardinal under Louls XIII, s 2n instance, also the interfor of the Touvre. The reproduced castles of the famous historical personages ap- pearink in the picture—such as thelvan the an, was and | Ben Turpin in “The Daredevil” an the overture will be Herbert's Houita. ¥Friday -and Saturday Lenore Ulric will be seen in Belasco's “Tiger Rose,” with the Aesop fable, "Black Sheep,” and news reels. Central—"Defying Destiny “Detying Destiny,” starring Monte Blue and Irene Rich, and the ninth round of H. C. Witwer's “Fighting of this week, be- nscious- of this stranger in | Atherton | a|Castle de +|street at 12th northwest. the first three D. G JANAUARlX7 CORINNE . GRIFFITH RUSSELL S IMP\S‘O“ Lincoln Metropolitan ‘What Insplred ‘Black Oxen’ ': invent envitonment and cession of uts in which he character would not appear hope- out of pilace. Many attempts this brilliant young | tion All failed started manuseript Atherton's a A constant teiny three chapters of were made woman to get into ac- r months the reposed on Mrs. zle to her and destroy nebu- For n harely 1 dectledly une ing vasue reports of the & from the Steinach d to have the ing the youth of elder- Atherton was in developmen ss in resultis Iy prople exted but a1l | It was not until Dr. Adolph Lorenz world famous Viennese orth | |surkeon. returned to this country fter an absence of many vears .m.x\ at the age of sixty-seven demon- | strated the real eflicacy of the Stel- nach method that Mrs. Atherton be- glimmering of an idea | | gan to see the | for the further utilization of her mys- | tery woman of the theater. After a span of several years from the time of the story’s {nception Ger- trude Atherton was finally able to | visualize the full sweep of one of the most remarkable novels in this | decude. “Black Oxen” is the novel | which represents Mrs. Atherton's long search fu proper setting for her Ilady of the first nizhts who at first | was so ng Red Robe.’ Cocheforet, the south of | France—are said to represent the re | sult of much research, and many of | the settings and the costuming | throughout are said to be notable for richness and elaborateness far sur- passing anything heretofore attempt- ed, especially the big mass scenes representing the court of Louis XIII. Robert B. Mantell has the roie of | Cardinal Richelieu. john Charles )Thonms appears as the heroic Gil de Berault, and Alma Rubens will be seen as Renee. Others in the nota- ble company include Genevieve Ham- per, William H. Powell, Rose Cogh- lan, Jan MacLaren, Mary McLaren, Otto Kruger, Evelyn Gosnell, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Sydnev Herbert, Charles Judels, Martin Faust, Arthur Houseman and Andrew Dillon. “Under the Red Robe” was adapted from the Weyman story by Bayard Veiller. directed by Alan Crosland, and tho settings are by Joseph Ur: an. | Lincoln—'A Woman of Paris’ Edna Purviance, leading woman for Charlie Chaplin in his comedies and now a star in her own right, will be | pictured at the Lincoln Theater, U days of this week in “A Woman of Parls,” written and directed, but not acted, by Charles Chaplin, together with “The Optimist.”” featuring Lioyd Hamilton. Miss Purviance is cast as a lowly French girl who reaches the '\ veteran of the speaking who played with John M Cuiloug da in when actors strutted and storm- ©d and motion pietures weren't even heard of, proved that “blood will tel on stage and screen No one knew J. an big street sce; of New York"the latest production starring Baby Peggy An_ incident discovered him. He was lounging by a fruit stand, which upset by accident. Acting quickly Fox stepped forward and turned the accident into a bright bit of comedy, h the camera caught. ere’s u man with brains!” ex- Kir the director. fix a part for actor over and ime and other bik stars days srman Fox when ST for one ot es in “The Darling He called the assigned him to a definite part My 1 remember sou g ihe detor. =T played with Rarrett—and Mo g member you on ihe speaking Fiction Hit in Films. of wished the book to achieve whatever | 1aurels NE of the literary mysteries 1923 has been solved in the a nouncement by the Famous Playere Lasky Corporation that they will present for its first engagement in ‘Washington this afternoon the Para- mount picture of Homer Croy’s sensa- tional novel, “West of the Water Tower,” which, issued as the work of an anonymous author, achieved the fiction hit of the year just passed. The solving of the mystery lies in the announcement that the novel was written by Homer Croy, for years a writer of novels, magazines, playlets and the like, but who, up to the ap- pearance of “West of the Water Tower.” had not attained the first rank of cotemporaneous American nov elist: West of the Water Tower” w: issued earl in 1923, and within a week of its appearance it was hailed as a story of small-town life that excelled in its force, intimacy superb delineation of small-town types even that mastodon of smali- town literary studles, “Main Street.” The anonymi of its author, how- ever, caused literary circles no small concern. Many and varied were the reasons ascrived. Now, however, Homer Croy states that the novel was issued anony- mously because he modestly belleved his own name would shed no par- 419 | the wild orchards. John Boyle, head | cameraman for the company, issued orders that “made up.” 13, 1924—PART 3. MAY MCAVOY Palace Bagzgot could Put the learned to be in 1 Fox. the Lon stud: | and. 1 ha sell them “The usual “where angels fear to tread, and 1 was my and But ing director who you wers ed Baggol. | mert prov | the | hatled by literary critics as a sensa- | tom, larit: | screen. IREE pounds of grease paint and a | George Elder, property man for the King Vidor company used in making up an orange grove for a scens In the screen heimer's “Wild Oranges.” [kt pany | gain e | Af ered clusters one whole day applying grease paint to the orange: AMUSEMENTS. OVCI' plays Made by l "Ben-Hur": Scenes BY HALLETT ABEND, LOS ANGELES, January 11.—There will be & shortage of new motion pic- tures for the theaters of the country from about the first of March until well along in April, according to Mar- cus Loew, president of Metro, who has merely voiced in an interview | producers for a couple of months. The partial shutting down of some studi and the total cessation of work others will canse reissues of old films land a general scramble for plcture | plays worth while, because since mid- | September production has not been |adequate to fill the demand This shortage of films will be a | Bo0d ‘thing for the industry and it will force big producers who have re- lease contracts to meet tu o into the market here and buy or handle the releasing of many meritorious films made by independents who liuve had no releasing channel and who have bad to stop production because of frozen capital in released productions. Mr. Loew announces that M already made two such “The Half Dollar Bill foature Lillian | White Mr. Loew 'has also announced the signing of Frank Borsage, director of “Humoresque” and of Norma Tal- madge’s “Secrets,” for a long-term Metro contract In 1924 Metro will make moro pic- |tures than ever before, but fewer period costume plays. There will be % fewer super-gpecial million-dollar P productions in general and more good ‘EENT, RLC& five and six reel photopla Central Tom Mooszb Col um.b\a sraf Gis “The s elieves, Walsh to Be Ben Hur. | Goa i that Geo Walsh will play the title (role in Fen Hur,” .which Charles | Brabin will make in Italy, with June {Mathis as scenarist _and supervising i“lll'-r‘ Gertrude Ofmsted will p }\hl woman lead, Esther. and Kath- lecen Key has been contracted for to play Tirzah. Clara Kimball iforsaken the scre it oben arlet Ithe New \: {then jump "\\;04 written by Willlam Hulburt. Miss { Young has not appeared on the st ‘v’”r the last nine { Clark W. Tho; al manager of the Thomas studios, has csigned and has been made nager f the Cinema Mercantile Compa co-opera rn through wh Bxturcs and sumplics | Robert Agnew, Bessis ' Warner ter have been [the Thomas H. Ince cast headed by IBlancho. Sweet, which is making 1“Those Who Dance” under Lambert Hiver's direction Reginald Denny’'s next Universal production will be a screen adapta- tion of “The Missourian,” a novel by Eugene P. Lyle It is to be a cos- ;luu e production, for it deals with the Btrugdic of Moxico to overthrew & | Emperor Maximilian. Denny, who was | injur n an automobile accident ceks ago, is at last out of his nd though he broke his without @ trace of Young has again n for the stage. She “Trimmed in sco soon after the hig and added to Raymond B P dwyns and | cradise ture will he Kenneth Bow and Carmel Myers Lew Cody has been loaned by ( wyns to Metro and is working elation.” Laxky Resumes Camera Work. The scene of first_resumptic of camera work by Famous Players- Lasky fs Natchez, Miss., where James Cruze went to film outdoor sc f Booth Tarkington's “Magnolia.” Er est Torrance, Noah Berry, Cuilen {Landis, Mary Astor and Phyliis Haver are in the Edna Purviance, in “another has been herg will 1 Company sear in “Po rs in this fe Harlan, ( stared in amazemer the “extra's" a real discov not he had erowd tr his 3 wanted to produce films “So I came to Hollywood with money I'd saved from my years the stage and started a little fo. 1 didn’t know the business. of course, I fondly imagined all d to do was to take pictures and ‘em, but all I did was to make came result result was inevitable: of a fool rushing the in own_angel. o 1 decided I'd better go to work; re was work.” why didn't vou instead of starring serions drama after A Woman of Paris,” will again | Charlie ghaplin’s leading won: lthe comedy drama of the great west upon which Chaplin begins work nuary 2. The sets are already eon tructed st his studio. bu Vthe exteriors will be taken in Harold Lloyd and his bride. Davis, will make a three mor to Burope carly in the sp Lioyd mmences Jilming Eapert.” i Jean Hersholt support Norma Gold Fish Florence Walton, wife and dancing partner of Leon Leitrim, 1s in Holly wood and will tak a flip at motion picture work when her husband joins her In January. Hollywood Holds Its Own. Hollywood has taken heart again because of the definite and announcement made by Je Lasky, first vice president of Famous-Lasky Company, that only wuuh.l the big studio reope |January 7. but that there was 1 jtruth in the report that 40 per c of the Lasky productions would made in the east. Mr. Las that in 1924 his organization w duce sixty motion pictures and cent of them will be made Moreover. he denies any ever to shift production to the east By April there will be twenty com- panies producing simultaneously here for Lasky. Productions foon to get under fnclude Mary Roberts Rinehart's Breaking Point,” with Patsy Miller, newly signed as a Las in the lead. Matt Moore ‘l"a\\c tt and Nita Naldi will aiso be in_the ¢ . Herbert Brenon direct Sam Wood will direct * aft,” with Agnes Ayres and Antonio Moreno, and Irving Willatt is to direct “Wanderer of the Wasteland.” starring Jack Holt This entire pleture will be in colors After La Rocque completes umph” he will be starred under Vi tor Fleming in “The Code of the Sex Dimitri Buchowetzky will dir the cast- demand- “tell o appear boust- nees.” the old « man’s good in any business by | ought' I'd chance it | aniadl Mild wh t has be Talm The n engu Ige in it might gain solely on its ts as a literary work. And such ed to be the case, for “West of Water Tower” was immediately and the best test of its lies in its acquisition popu- y by the “Wild Oranges. box of rouge! This is what per here. version of Joseph Herges- ng Vidor took his Goldwyn com- to Florida for the purpose of ing atmosphere in the wild ge groves along the coast. ter making photographic tests of the oranges must be In his test Boyle discov- that the fruit photographed like of base balls. Ilder spent Hollywood Shortage of New Pictures—Big Producers to Take what has been apparent to most other | ¥ns has annownced definitely | detailed | intention d Gossip ndependents—Cast for to Be Made in Italy. |Pola Negri in an French novel called | “Allan Dwan will dire yria Swan { son in W : Wil liam De Milie ebound. with Lois Wiison and Ri DI and Thomas Meighan will be directe in “Quicksunds” by Victor Herman What Others Are Doing. Lddie Phillips, Juvenile lover of the sereen, will be married early in Janu to Patricia Crawford, daughter of lumber merchant of Va wiaptation of a Ten couver, dge as heen loaned to Ly Thomas H d in a west has bheer, Dan McGrew ara L Dan Me icture for the Marr in “The $ Gre sthers' st v at full scale at once u will be featured pf production of “Broad Dark ” The s er productions w re Adolpe the Harr way After other War ! nounced has been appointed tso. e studio husband been cast as The Sea Hawk directing of “Blood an¢ kers of the Night S contract with Loui several years. It per ke atside picturs one play Tras, ths ) Hur." ATy Carey’s pro as purchased o Fife's “Desert known as “th tom because ¢ re of that name part in support “The Inheritors will vil Ray Philbin i Tany rhert Taylo Manne and_her husband have t Hollywood footh o their in California sontinue for three month Ta is now completing th Happiness” and then wil Night in Rome.” Is of the Prosk I hold a nation neton, Ih .. February which ma Miss filmin, mauk wh Was to & Charles the 1 tions ment | opsrizit 1 Newspapme Al Al Rights Beserved.) Mild Wimer Bad for Movies ,T]” backward movies hard. ¢ to take snow and the cold weather, entire winter has hit the mpanies planning ice scenes during it is declared, hav. schedules upset by and its lack of icc the and sn D. W wa Griffith’s photodra; « that icebour He sent scouts to Canada | of finding a moving streat frozen up ready for th found a plentitude of but the rivers had but a ting of ice, and in many cases of wild ducks were still mak r home there. Which caused to redouble s te sng strean | the hope there ull camera T EN.C STRANGEILS OF ENID BENNETT SARA LA MARE CAROLINA * NIGHT," wit) MOOLE. Bl Tl OWEN and u \m'rnowou'l'&n treet at 10th GRIFFITH and 18th St. & Col. RA. N.W. TOMORROW CENTRAL 9th Het. D and B MORROW - MONTE BLI E RICHT FYINS DES And GE OHARA, in NEW STANTON o & ¢ son.y GLORIA SW -\\\U\ INVZAZAR e X MASTERREGE DUMBARTON '3, Yijconsin Ave e LovE P ATY ELlT 14th ‘\hl PP(“n\!::Ix R. _f, ;;‘\‘& AW TR C .. A CHEVY CHASE one 2rcoms & TOMORROW AND FEEeBay ek B O Ve Iy TR i R o T A BT eR CRANDALL’S | THIS_WEEK —CORINNE TR Mifacs CRANDALI.’S TODAY AND TFre e AT CRANDALL’S TODAY AND T4 i YEN T it 'Q Theater SStn, CRANDALL'S Tisuterdihamsn: BOW- KTAR A i Mo T IQSAV T > CRANDALL'S $3,0% miEx VT, 2 DM, DA 2 B, O YoAY AN Fiihgd b M BN DEN. e N NDALL’S AVENTE G CRANDALL’S e A DaND MATS.. 2 AL DAITEC 1N SN B N PR AR DAL DN, T LENSURE AT o shown at Crandall's Central Theater the first four days of this week be- ginning this afternoon. The former is described as a thrilling drama of small town life in which a trusted bank clerk s unjustly accused of theft, compelled to seek his livell- hood in another community, only to return unrecognized later to turn the | tables on his accusers, winning com- plete vindication. Tully Marshall, opposite part Conway Tearle is sald o ofter one of his most engaging character portrayals. Others Include Thomas Ricketts, Clara Bow, Kate| Lester, Lincoln_ Stedman, Claire Me- Dowell, Alan Hale, Eric Mayne and Clarissa Selwynne. Frank Lloyd di- rected its production. 1 The story unfolded 'is most unusual. t concerns the romance between & woman of sixty who has been re-:TOUS for his Work in the stags ver- | Juvenated to appear but a third of | SioNs of “Clarence” and “Merton of ! her real age and x vonng American | the Movies.” assumes in the central ticular luster on the work, and he DANCING. ___ Modern Social Dancing (Pupil of Mr. Miller) 29 First 8t NE. | Day Phone Matn 6155 Thenter 624 H St. N.E, TOMORROW-MARION SLITTLE OLD W Apoli CRANDALL'S TODAY _ AND DAVIE in heights of affluence and the giddiest t by those who follow the “gay and then sinks into the oblivion of an obscure country village. WE PLAY LOEW’S VAUDEVILLE STRAND Gapnon, “West of the Water Tower,” di- rected ‘by’ Rollin' Stargeon” trom' o scenario by Doris Schroeder, offers & young love and Its | story of reckloss, ovastating consequences, bare the soul of a rounu;”:{acgul.w! Glenn Hunter, one of the finest Young actors before the public, f .Au.&nneheesn. TODAY AND. TOMORBOT \‘N’” in LADY OF QUALITY “Pleasure Mad,"” an epic of the flapper era, featuring Huntley Gordon and Mary Alden: the saventh installment of the “Fighting Blood" series of prize ring pictures, starring George O'Hara, and a new Aesop fable will be shown. ‘A ~_ Ballroom. Tango, Glassic, Bullet, Character, Charm olasnes for ohfidren, Danci; Deportment, _ Personality. BEGINNING TODAY—COMPLETE CHANGE OF BILL. DOORS OPEN 3 F. M. Tl male role of Guy CQUITTAT. a full generation younger. With the Physical appearance of a woman o twenty the Countess Zatlanny expe- rlences an infatuation for the man seemingly her own age. The story reaches a climax quite unexpected. The Metropolitan World Survey and short reels wili be shown. In- stead of the customary orchestral overture, Daniel Breeskin will offer a_concert prologue, in which he will play a cvele of violin solos. Rialto—"Wild Oranges." Photoplay _and music will divide Jionors on the program at Moore's Tualto Theater this weak, beginning today. The premfer presentation will be made of King Vidor's production for Goldwyn plctures, “Wild Oranges.” a1 adaptation of the novel by Joseph !ergesheimer. and Miss 4ladys Rice, oprano solofst of the Capitol The- ! ter, New York, whose voice ix doubt- s known to thousands of radio en- rhustagts In this city, as one of the rs on “Roxy's” weekly concert pro- srams, will appear. “Wild Oranges” is the story of a aisillugloned, heartbroken man, John Waoolfolk, who, after the tragic death of his wife, seeks seclusion aboard iis yacht. He cruises about for \iwelve years, accompanied by his Scandinavian eailor, Halvard. It is eon the wild coast of Georgla that Woolfolk finds renewed finterest in life, when he meets Millle, grand- dsughter of a man who s an outeast ut society, forced to find refuge in the Plummer, the son whose ! with the ! eist even- | in the i | cltmas ‘and drives the gougi o3 prematyre marriage which is be. ‘lla\'ed to be a travesty from a legal i standpoint. In dire need of money the boy Is involved in & theft which 1s later discovered and which re. sults not only in his own incarcera. tion, but in the diegrace of his father, a minister. The climax reveals the boy’s determined and eventuaily sue. cessful effort to rehahllnne hlm- self in the good graces of his tow: people. | Ambassador—"Black Oxen" Frank Lloyd's screen v | Gertrude Atherton's na\eler'l‘?Bnla:i: Oxen.” will be shown today, tomor. row and Tuesday at Crandall'e s bassador Theater, together with Charlie Chase In “One of the Fam- i1y.” and the weekly news events. An overture, consisting of selections from “The Prima Donna,” by Victor Herbert, will be played by the or- chestra, under Balley F. Alart. Wednesday and Thursday “A Wom- an of Pari described as “a drama of fate,” written and directed. but not acted, by Mr. Chaplin, will feature Edna Purviance as a French girl of lowly origin, who rises to helghts of afuence in Parls and then sinks back into the obscurity of a peaceful coun- try village. The comedy will picture of a small town minis: mad, headlonk romanes o d.'llflhl&r of the town ath, | tually cuiminates Saunders, Russell Simpson and f:(;l;lle Ames are in the cast. The pro- gram will {nclude also the Kinograms and pipe organ recitals; Thursday, Friday and Saturday. ‘Little Old New York.” the Cosmopolitan pictur- ization of the stage play by Rida Johnson Young, will be shown, with Marlon Davies featured, and with the Kinograms and pipe organ music. Crandall's—"His* Mystery . g Girl. rt Rawlinson, star of Uni. ‘!I;llelrlbovlflturel, will be featured in ifla Mystery Girl,” announced for the first three days of this week at Cran- dall's Theater, beginning this after- noon. The comedy wlill be C’hl‘l!!( - two-reeler, “Hold Everything." fea- toring Bobby Vernon. “His mystery Giriconcerns @ serlous young man. much worried over the conduct of a large fortune. Discovering & young Voman apparently in distress, ho seels to render her ald, only to become im- mediately Invol\rd in a series of hair- raising adventures. Short reels and pipe organ music will be added. Wed- Resday and Thursday Gladys Walton Wil be seen in “The Ustamable.” as- ststed by Malcolm McGregor and John Sainpolis, as & girl of dusl personal- ity, together th Jimmle Adams in “Bone in Ofl,” and Friday and Satur- day “The Ramblin’ Kid" will feature Hoot Gibson, togsther with “Three Chesrs,” short rcel subjects and pipe JrEaD musia | Kenneth Harlan and Florence Vidor will be pictured in Owen Wister's “The Virginian,” Friday and Satur- day, with Clff Bowes fa “Moving.” Apollo. tomorrow and Tuesday, Mar- in “Little Old New York™; Wednesday and Thursday, Charles Ray, in he Courtship of Myles Standish”; Friday, Doris Kenyon and Harrison Ford, in?“Bright Lights of Broadway,” and Bobby Vernon, in “A Perfect 36"; Saturday, Owen Moore, in “Thundergate,” and Suub Pollard, in “The Big Idea.” Today, fon Davie. Avenue Grand. and tomorrow, Reginald Bar- leasure Mad,” and Harry Pol ‘The Big Idea”; Tuesday, Wednesdny and Thursday, Mari Davies, in “Little Old New York"; | Friday. Owen Moore, in “Thunder-} gate,” and George O'Hara, in “Fight- | Ing Blood": Saturday, Shirley Mason, in South Sea Love,” and Lige Conley, in “Running Wild. ker's lard, in ! Today and tomorrow, “Strangers of the Night”: Tuesday, Carmel Myers, “The Love Pirate”; Wednesday, Norma Talmadge, in “The Heart of Wetona”; Thursday, “The Green God- Friday, FElinor Glvn's “Six (Conunued on Fourth Paged Enjfoyable reduci: eroises and classes for ladl Italian end llnnhn mflh- as taught by M d Ohalif. Private nnd ch instruction, 2803 Champlain, & _near 18th and Columbl PROF. AND MRS_ACHER'S STU 10ts n.w. Class Monday sud Fridas. 8 to 11 pm. Private lessons by appointment. Phone Franklin 8567. Established 1300. 15% EDW. ¥. MILLER STUDIO. 1226 Conn. ave. Fr. 3087. Wed. clase starts Jan. 9, 8:80 p.m. class_for_couples. Jan. 10, (Phone). Teach you to da g ol e T i 22 2 rd. D0, 1127 Thurs. in_a few lessons. Dance Bator- with Orchee. 'ox Trot"" and “American Tango." 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