Evening Star Newspaper, June 1, 1924, Page 55

BrITY COMPSON-Ambassador WASHINGTON, D. C., SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 1, 1924, GISH Tancols DOROTHY DALTON Palace News andComment By Philip C. Kauffmann. REVITY being the soul of wit, wit being the heart oi amusement and amusement being the motivating power drawing movingepic- turc audiences, the short films with fast-moving action are coming into their own. The country is getting tired of “extra stupendous super-specials” that drag along for eight, nine, ten and more reels with- out any claim to being monster productions except that they occupy thou- sands of feet of film and take hours to show. People now have seen, time and time again, huge, magnificent settings “costing millions to construct and using millions of extras in mob scenes, etc.,” and the thrill of the novelty has gone, and something more is needed to sustain the interest through long afternoons and evenings. Pictures with trite and aimless plots arc too often bolstered up by pretty film stars with “gorgeous and extravagant wardrob and strung along through reels of prologue and reels of lovely scenes and dainty boudoir settings through which the beautiful star wanders aimlessly, displaying her charms. The patience of the long-suffering multitude has been stretched to the breaking point at watching pointless and tiresome plays that have been padded out to be i“gargantuan super-superlative mammoth spectacles,” and the producers are beginning to see the writing on the wall. True, there are some big productions that need and deserve, and rightfully have, extra long footage of film, “The Covered Wagon,” st Lynn,” “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” “Abraham Lincoln,” ctc., but these are rcally but few, and too many of the others are heralded and press-agented as being equally stu- pendous, and the public is losing faith rapidly. #* * 'HE cxhibitors have been the first to gauge the public sentiment and have balked at buying expensive extra long subjects unless they know in advance they are strong cnough to justify the length and expense. The producers hold that exhibitor combines are waging a price war on them, but the exhibitors’ answer to that is that they have lost too much money on long super-special attractions that have failed to attract. All over the country there is a demand for shorter and better pictures. The one and two recl films arc no longer being considered as fillers, but as real draw- ing cards on the program. With feature offerings of four and five reels in length there will be an opportunity for more short subjects, and the diversified tastes of the audience can be met in greater ‘measure. Some of the New York theaters alrcady have started using varied programs of six or seven short pieces, expecting to draw crowds through the same appeal that keeps vaudeville shows popular and flourishing. *® % = ITH this appcal ever more insistent, the time should not be far off when two-reel subjects are not restricted to Ben Turpin, Mack Sen- nett beauties and the old regulars, but the best of the topliners, so-called famous stars, will be doing worthwhile short plays with a fast-moving plot. It would be no more incongruous to see Pola Negri in a good two- reeler than to see Ethel Barrymore in a one-act drama at Keith's. Very likely, programs embracing all short subjects or, at least, shorter features of only four or five reels, and more onc and two reel extras, will be tried out here and elsewhere this summer in the leading motion picture theaters. Such a policy should meet with greater approval and appreciation from the movie fans in summer than at any other time. It is hard enough to sit through hours of a weak play with no plot, trimmed up like a Christ- mas tree, and carried by the name of a star, in the winter months, but in the summer, with all outdoors calling, it becomes a trial. L NDER the heading of big productions that are really big is “Abraham ncoln.” No more better conceived and more perfectly worked out screen dramatization has ever been offered. That is one of the ones that justifies length, but that nceded no trumpery or padding, as all of it is good solid material of merit and interest. It is a worthwhile play and one to demand attention, which few who have seen it would deny, but not any have seen it, comparatively. So far it has not been a great success. New York was only lukewarm toward it, and last week when it was playing at the Metropolitan here the audiences were not sufficiently large o warrant its staying on for even one extra week. Other big historical plays, “America,” “The Birth of a Nation,” “The Covered Wagon” and a few others of the same sort, have been much more popular and have run to capacity houses for as long as a month or more. The distinction must be that in those others the history was, to some extent, sugar-coated and carried along through the thrills involved a better plot and more of a sure-fire love element. Although the producers carefully avoided call- ing it such, “Abraham Lincoln” is an cducational film. This in no way detracts from the great emotional appeal inspired in it by splendid char- acterizations, but people instinctively rebel against going to the movies to he educated. Many, no doubt, have decided they wanted to see “Abraham Lincoln” and then just never get around to it. They choose something that sounds ‘more diverting, and often get fooled. % % k% ON top of the announcement that Washington’s legitimate theaters were closed for the season without even the hope of a stock company tread- ing the boards, comes the news that there is to be two or three months of light opera. At the present time the De Wolf Hopper Opera Com- pany is negotiating with Poli's for such an engagement to commence June 9. - Under the present plan such operas as “The Mikado,” “Robin | the Yale Produces Patriotic Film for Fourth of July “movies” threatens to usurp time-honored prerogative of 4th of July orators. According to reports theater owners throughout the country are planning to partici- pate in the celebration of the fourth this year by showing “The Declara- tion of Independence,” a film which actually recreates the events of '76. This is one of the “Chronicles of Ameriea” motion pictures of authen- tic American history produced by Yale University Pre It reveals the causes-underlying the swing toward independence and shows John Adams, Benjamin Frank- lin, Thomas Jefferson, Richard Henry Lee and all the other famous dele- sates to the Second Continental Con- gress In ‘Independence Hall. The session, July 2, 1776, when a unani- mous vote in favor of independence was secured, is graphically depicted, as is the formal adoption of the document, July 4, when it was signed by John Hancock, president of the Congress, before being sent to the officfal printer. __In several communities the show- ing of this patriotic film at motion picture theaters ha suggested as a fitting part of the day's This 2 alls a recent article in he American Leglon Weekly by Frederick Palmer, noted war cor- respondent, who remarked that fu- ture 4th of July orators might well eay, “Ladies and gentlemen, a reel of real American history is going to do the talking today. The Oppoaites of Literary Effort BY¥ one of the curious coinctdences of the theater, two pictures which represent the opposite roles of litera- ry effort by Owen Davis, are seen in Washington within the short interval of a weck. ° In “Broadway After Dark,” which was seen here last week, the screen offered a play which represented the beginnings of Davis' carcer as a playwright, and represented the same melodramatic school which gave the theater those elderly classics of blood-curdling drama, “Her Fatal Wedding,” “Parted On Her Bridal Tour.” “Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model” and “Bertha, the Sewing Ma- chine Girl. In “Icebound,” a current attraction by the same author, we have an ex- ample of Davis as the literateur, the | reformed scribbler of penny-dread- fuls, the man who turned his back entirely on the sawmill drama and has written a strong, thoughtful study of current Amerlcan morals and manners which ended by winning the Pulitzer prize of $1,000 in 1922 for the best play of the American domestic scene. Jane Cowl to Do Modern Play. ANE COWL has chosen a modern play for her next vehicle, which she will present for the first time in Boston during the coming week. The present title, “The Flame,” will be changed as a similarly named play has already been given. It Is the work of Dr. Hans Mueller, who is a resident of Vienna and the author of a long series of novels and plays. “The Flame"—or, to give it its original name, “Die Flamme' was first produced at the Deutsche Volks Theater, in Vienna, and subsequently was played in every European coun- try except France and Engiand. Hood,” “The Chocolate Soldier,” “Pina~ fore,” *“Wang” and “The Prince of Pil- sen” would be produced at popular prices, with a change of opera each week. Besides the well known favorita of a day gone by—De Wolf Hopper— the company Includes Herbert Watrous, Arthur Cunningham and & chorus of twenty-eight. * %k ¥ X Charlie Chaplin has been urged to | hats a: | aan play the part of Peter Pan for the movies. Cosmo Hamilton, according to a cable from the London Daily News, says in his new book that of all’ the parts the famous film clown has ever played he could make more of Peter Pan than any other. Charlie fears that certain comedies scheduled would pre- clude such a venture for the present, but Maude Adams has not made any comment up to date. HIERS ! Strand urrent Attractions At the Theaters This Week KEITH'S—Van and Schenck, vaudeville. matinee tomorrow afternoon. New show opens with TIVOLI—Photoplay, vaudeville and music. Performances this after- noon and evening. STRAND—Vaudeville and photoplay. Keith's—Van and Schenck The bill at Keith’s Theater this week is headed by the comedians, Van and Schenck, late of the “Fol- lies,” who return again with their inimicable harmony singing act. Ducl De Kerekjarto, the Hungarlan violinist also is featured for the week. Kerekjarto is sald to be a.violinist of_exceptionai talent. Next in line come Dooley and Mor- ton in a song and dance number. Will Cressy and Blanche will be seen in their latest skit, End of a Perfect Troup.” Jack R will follow line of and bunch with his s of Steiger. Ann Suter, a Washington girl, jazz singer, will be heard in a number of new song hits and some old favorites. Helen Higgins and Edith Blossom have a turn, “Singdance,” assisted by Horace Bentley “Golden Visions,” is an act of an artistic creation of beauty with mod- els taught to stand motionless. Aesop’s Fables, Topics of the Day and the Pathe News Weekly will com- plete the bill. Strand—""Ambitions."” “Ambitions,” a musical satire, fi turing a company of eight singer: rs, will be the major vaude offering on the bill ater this week. Billy Bann and “Precocious Moment: added attraction. George Lloyd and Zella Goodman will be heard in “Songs, Smiles and Music Combined,” while others will in- clude Marlon Claire in song offerings and tho Gorgalis Trio in an exhibition of markemanship presented under the title, “Trifles With Rifles.’ “Fair Weel ter* Hiers in the stellar role, the photoplay on the bill. The cast includes Constance Wilson, sister of Lols Wilson: Carmen Phillip, Karl Metcalfe, Mary Jane Irving, Knute Erlckson and Jane Keckley. The punch of the story takes place 1,000 fect in the alr in a balloon res- cue and parachute drop, in which Hiers rescues a little girl. Short film features and special or- ral numbers will round out the a- and ille ave Mallen, in appear as the with Wal- will be ch bill Movie Set for {E quaint Viennese building that ¥ T housed the monkey, the fat lady, and the rest of the colorful sideshow during the making of 3 Round,” at Uni the new training quarters Dempsey, world champion weight. Work has started on remodeling the structure for its new use. An office for Jack Kearns, his manager; a lounging room, showers, and a com- plete gymnasium are now under course of construction and within a few days, the champion will com- mence active training inside the Uni- versal City gates. He will train continuously during the filming of the series of pictures he is to do for Universal under his new. “million-dollar contract.” Incidentally, the mammoth repro- duction of the Cathedral of Notre Dame, where Lon Chaney appeared in Victor Hugo's classic, is to be- heavy straw | isted at the piano by Jimmy | ! Worla t the Strand The- | Opens this afternoon. Tivoli—Stage, Screen and Musical Features. A musical tribute to the memory of Victor Herbert will constitute one of the features of the bill announced for the current week at Crandall's Tivoll Theater. This will take the form of a specfally staged vocal and instrumental rendition of melody gems from Herbert's most representa- tive operettas, concluding with a tableau commemorative of the genius of the late composer and his influence on American music. This number, conceived by S. Barret MeCormick, vill supplant the customary orches tral overture conducted by Bailey F. Alart Two other musical offerings will be presented—the first, Ellas Breeskin, concert violinist; the second, a spe- cial return engagement of harles gher, American basso. Mr. who has just completed his son as_concert master and soloist h the Minneapolis Symphony, will be heard in “Russian Airs” (Souvenir de Moscow), and Mr. Galagher will render maritime songs with special stage effects. The abbreviated camera subject: interspersed among these concert at- tractions will embrag: a new issue of the Tivoli's “Mirror of the Living and the first two-reel comedy the Tivoli has booked for the amuse- ment of its patrons. Lige Conley will be the star in Jack White'’s produc- flon of “Mldnight Blues,” a farce. Preceding the major film feature, will appear the Ossmans, banjoists and recording artists, who will con- tribute a varied list of melody, both standard and popular, The foremost cinematographic fea- ture of the bill which begins at the Tivoll this afternoon at 3 o'clock s “Discontented Husbands," with James Kirkwood, Cleo Madison, Grace Dar- mond, Arthur Rankin, Vernon Steele and Carmelita Geraghty in the im- portant roles. The plot hinges upon the experi- ences of a man of millions who be- lieves that he has outgrown the wife whom ho loved In the poorer days. Mis disgruntiement at the domestic situation which confronts him even goes =0 far as to lead him to at- tempt tol estrange his beautiful deushter from her deseded mother. Champ's Gym come a fight arena. Inside the cathedral, a stone's throw from the Dempsey training quarters, is to be erected a ring and bleachers, where champion will appear in prac- tice bouts before invited guests. There will be an open air arena, t0o, for practice bouts out of doors. The gymnasium will contain & hand ball court, full gymnasium equipment, punching bags and other impedimenta of training. A big sun porch will be one of the adjuncts to the quarters, and there will be living accommoda- tions for the champion’s handlers. The quarters at the studio were stipulated in the new contract, be- cause of the necessity of keeping in training during_ the filming of the new pictures. Several times dur- ing the making of the series Demp- sey is to appear in, it is expected, he will fight to defend his title, and, to expedite matters, it was decided that his training must be done at the studio. To Present Melodrama. ARY KIRKPATRICK announces that she will present “The Fatal Wedding,” the melodrama of a gen- eration: ago, by the late Theodore Kremer, on or about the first day ot June. This will be the first time this dollar-top play has been acted in a Broadway theater. “The Fatal Wedding,” it will be re- called, was largely responsible In es- tablishing the theatrical pfoducing careers of Sam H. Harris and Al H. Woods, who, under the firm name of Sullivan, Harris & Woods, presented it originally at the Bijou Theater, Brooklyn. After a triumphant engagement in Brooklyn it was brought to the Grand Opera ~ House in New York City in 1902, and there it broke the house re- ceipts. In England it ran for five years, and it is still being acted in parts of the United States by stock and rep- ertory companies. In one of the early companles of “The Fatal Wedding” the role of Jessie, the Little Mother, was played by Mary Pickford. Others in the cast were Howard Kyle, John E. Miltern, who was hissed as the villain; Edwin Mordant and Julla Ralph. Miss Kirkpatrick has assembled a company she belleves will do full credit to the heroic and dastardly roles of the play. A special feature of the presenta- tion will be the appearance in_ the church scene of the boys' choir of St. Mulu-r;‘y'u Church, consisting of twen- y t voices, r Photoplays This Week C1ro MADISON Tivolt De Wolf Hopper Here in Light Opera. DF WOLF HOPPER and his comic opera company will open for a limited season of light opera reper- toire at Poll's Theater, commencing Monday evening, June 9, presenting a number of light comedy classics, {n- cluding “The Mikado,” “Prince of Pilsen,” “Erminie ‘Wang,” “Pi rates of Penzance,” “Robin Hool “H. M. S. Pinafore,” “Iolanthe” “Yeomen of the Guard,” “Sweet- hearts,” “Fire Fly,” “Chocolate Sol- der” and others, the bill changing each week. “The Mikado” will open the sea- son’s engagement with Mr. Hopper playing the role of' Ko Ko. His characterization of the lord high exe- cutioner of Titipu and his delivery of the witty and melodious lines and Iyrios of the comic opera are well known. Mr. Hopper has associated with him a_ cast of players all of whom have been in his company for the last eighty-seven weeks. The subscription sale for the sea- son’s reservations at popular prices will open Monday morning, 8 am., and the regular seat sale will open Wednesday Miles of Cloth Required for Costuming of “Beaucaire” OMEN of today who complain of the high prices of the cloth and trimmings neceded in the making of their own clothes should be thank- ful they dld not live in the days of Louls XV of France. Where the modern girl uses about five yards of trimming to make a dress, the lady of fashion of Louis' time had to pur- chase no less than fifteen yards of cloth and twelve yards of trimmings. The average working girl of today could scarcely afford very many changes it the old-time styles stiil prevailed. These and other Interesting com- parative figures came to light when the costume department at Long Island studio was glven the order to have 500 costumes for the cast of “Monsieur Beaucaire." ‘When the designers sat down to es- timate the amount of cloth and ming needed to make the costumes they were shocked to Jearn that ap- proximately 7,000 vards were neces- sary. These figures were reached by averaging nine yards of cloth and ten yards of trimming to each of the 100 costumes for the men, most fifteen vards of cloth and ten yards of trimming for the women's dresses. In other words—following the conventional method of driving home impressive figures—if all the cloth and trimmings used in making these costumes were made in one long piece it would, if started at City Hall, New York, furnish a carpet for Mayor Hyland to walk upon for a distance of four miles. “Foreign Invasion" a;xd Vice Versa. A GREAT deal has been said regard- ing the “forelgn invasion” of motion ~ picture directors, stars and artists. Lubitsch, Bucrowetski, Negri. Seastrom, von Stroheim—these are but a few of those who have come, seen and conquered. But Europe is not satisfied, apparently, to remain content with'a wholesaie invasion of Hollywood—now they are making overtures to our own artists to cross the Atlantic and do their work abroad. Already Pauline Garon, Mae Marsh, Rex Ingram, Edward Burns and many -others have succumbed to the call, and many foreign producers con- tinue to make attractive offers to American actors. St. Edrew's Players. THE St. Andrew’'s Players will re- peat their recent success, “Among the Breakers,” on the evening of June 6, at St. Andrew's Parish Hall, New Hampshire avenue and V street north- west. The original cast will present the performance, under the leadership of Capt. A. G. L. Toombs. The cast follows: Miss Mary E. Torbert, Philip Dimon, Miss Helen S. Qrifith, F. Fitzhugh Conway, Capt. A. G. L. Toombs, James B. Howlett, Miss Madeleine Benton, A. C. Detwiler, Miss Mary Howell and Clarke Conway. L4 and al- | At the Photoplay Houses This Week COLUMBIA—"Tcebound.” METROPOLITAN—"The evening. Shown this afternoon and evening. Goldfish.” Shown this afternoon and RIALTO—"Conductor 1492.” Shown this afternoon and evening. PALACE—"The Moral Sinner.” AMBASSADOR—"The evening. CENTRAL—“Let Not Man Put Asunder.” and evening. CRANDALL'S—“Daughters of Today.” evening. LINCOLN (Colored) and evening. Columbia—"Icebound.” The program a Loew's Columbia | Theater for the week beginning this |afternoon will be the initial pres- entation in Wasnington of William De Mille's picturization of “Icehound,’ the Owen Davis Broadway stage suc- cess, which won the Pulitzer dra prize in 1923 and which has been hailed as one of the most realistic stage plays of the past decade. Mr. De Mille has brought to screen in the ntral roles a that includes F hard Dix, Lois son, Vera Reynolds, Eth Wales, Helen Duhols, Edna May Oliver, Mary Foy, Joseph Depew, Alice Chapin. John Daly Murphy, Frank Shannosn and others. The adaptation of the Owen Davis play was made by Clara Beranger and the entire picture was personally directed by Mr. De Mille. In “Icebound” Mr. Davis, the play- wright, propounded the problem that was 80 general following the late war, namely, the problem of Keeping on the farm the voung men who, through their taste of war and the | | force, were unwilling longer to con- tain them: within the lines of > Zngland tradition and convention Richard Dix is cast in the role of a_ young New Englander, whose smoldering revolt against the ic England canon burst into open flame France. His revolt is expressed in card playing and drinking with the wilder young men of the community and In one of these escapades a barn is accidentally burned and the young man is forced to leave town to avoid arrest, Retirning on the night that his mother dies, he learns that she has left her fortune to her young ward on _condition that the la r marry and reform her wayward son. He agrees to settle down |farm on condition that |the law and keep him out of jail, but when the young man, still eager for warmth. companionship and youth, turns s attention to a vamp- h little co n, the disappointed. she satisfy abandon the struggle to win him and to turn over the fortune to him and clear out. The circumstances which suddenly arise to prevent this occur- rence and which awaken the young man to a realization of his love for his benefactress are all appealing ele- ments, The program also Sunshine comedy, “Nerve Tonic. Literary Digesl’s screen review the International news pictures. includes a new the and Metropolitan — fish. Constance Tolwadge returns to tha screen at Crandall's Metropolitan this week in another “flapper” role. Her present vehicle, to be shown for the first time locally beginning this afternoon at 3 o'clock, is First tionat's $lm version of “The Gold- |fish.” The companion attraction will be Lloyd Hamilton's latest two-reel comedy, “Lonesome,” in addition to which the specia. World Surv arranged and | Breeskin. assembled Metropolitan and a musical program conducted by Daniel | "The story of “The Goldfish” out- | lines the ‘experiences of a young | woman who falls under the influence {of a wily Polish count, who plots to make her a grand lady and in the process engineers five proposals, four weddings and two divorces, incidental to which the susceptible object of his ministrations is thrice & grass widow, once a sod widow and once remarried She had, in a manner of speaking, the faculty of “working fast.” The supporting cast includes Jack Mulhall, Frank Eiliott, Jean Hersholt, Za Su_Pitts, Edward Connelly, Wil liam_Conklin, Leo White, Kate Les- ter, Eric Mayne, Percy Williams and John Patrick. The production de- rives its name from the agreement between Jennie Wetherby and her song-plugging. first husband that when elther handed the other a bowl of goldfish that was to be construed as the symbol of the parting of the ways for them matrimonally. There are enough_ goldfish passed around during the development of this story to,_stock a lake! “Lonesome,” in which Mr. Hamilton appears, is @ comedy predicated upon the affer-year reactions of youths who run away from home. The sup- porting_farceurs include Ruth Hiatt, Mabel Van Burgn, Jack Lloyd, George Ovey and H. A. Morgan. Rialto—"Conductor 1492." The bill to be presented at Moore's Rialto Theater for the week begin ning today is headed by Johnn: Hines_in his latest, “Conductor 1492 Ted Weems and his Pennsylvania Orchestra are also on the program. In “Conductog 1492" Johnny Hines takes the part of Terry O'Toole, a young Irishman just arrived from his native country, bent on fame and fortune. With a ready smile and Tilling hand, Terry, harboring such lofty {deals as becoming a traffic cop. finds his way to Loteda, Ohio, where world in the American expeditionary | narrow | bound moral restrictions of the New | following his return from the war in | and_work the | heart-broken girl ward prepares (o | ill be offered a new issue of | 'he White Sister.” | | | | | Shown this afternoon and evening. Goldfish.” Shown this afternoon and Shown this afternoon Shown this aiternoon and Shown this afternoon he applies for a job as motorman, i accepted, and the fun begins. He is assisted by Doris May, Dor- othy Burns, Ruth Renick, Dan Maso: of “Pop Tuttle” fame, Michael Dark Robert Cain and others of equal nots and ability Ted Weems and his orchestra noy make records for the Victor Com pany and their broadcasting twic weekly from station WIP, Philadel phia, has further introduced them i this section of the country, and their gagement at the Rialto is for one posed of eleven rumen built_ around a nu- eus of University of Pennsylvanis men. During their Washington er. gagement they will be under the per sonal direction of Ted himself, their program being made up of the ver: atest in popular song and dance hits elected short-film features and : special interpretative score arranged by Director George Wild for the fex- ture showing will complete the bill Palace—"The Moral Sinner™ Dorothy Dalton has the central r in “The Moral Sinner.” the Ralph Ince picturization of C Me- Clellan’s play “Leah Kleschna,” which is announced the photoplay ai- traction at e Palace Theater for - week bezinning this afternoon. supporting cast includes James Alphonz Ethier, Frederick 5 Walter Percival, Paul McAl- lister and Florence Fair. Miss_Dalton assumes the role of Leah Kleschna, the beautiful daugh- ter of a notorlous Paris crook, who has been trained from infancy to u life of thievery. Rescued from burning bullding by a young aristo- crat, a romance Springs up between them, though they are of vastly dif ferent soclal str: Through the girl, the young aristocrat recovers i Etring of valuable pe; which hal been intended for his fiance, but Leah, heartbroken at the thought of losing him, gives up her life of crime and leaves Paris. The young mar realizing his love, secks her out anc confessey that he cannot live witl, scenes include a charity masqu ball, revealing Parls at its gay mid night revelry: a great fire scen: showing hundreds fleeing for thei lives, and an astounding robbery in the home of a great detective. The program further includes Macl s latest comedy, “Black Ox- a screen hurlesque of the pic lack Oxen.” The Pathe News Topics of the Day and Mr. Gannon's Smphonic interludes complete the Ambassador—The Goldfish’ “The Goldfish,” Constance madge’s latest First Natlonal relea will shown as chief feature of the bill arranged for the first two dayg of the current week at Cran dail's Ambassador Theater. beginniny: this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The fore most supplementary attraction will be supplied by Lloyd Hamilton i b me,” a new two-reel comedy Added short reels and special pipe organ accompaniment and solo inter ludes by Otto F. Beck will complet: the program. Tuesday and Wednesday the An bassador will present the full original pleturization Rex Ingram = of Rafael Sabatini's “Scaramouche.” ri.- leased as a Metro special. The out- standing roles in this romance of th French ' revolution are played by Lewis Stone, Alice Terry, Ramon Na- varro, George Siegmann' and others The only auxiliary offering will the Aesop Fable, “One Good Time. Constance Binney will be the pic tured star of the Ambassador’s bill Thursday and _Friday, in “Threc O'Clock in the Morning.” Mack Sen- nett’s “Picking Peaches” will be the supplementary feature. Saturday only, William S. Hart will be seen as “Singer Jim McGee." Com edy, “The Darkest Hour.” Central—"Let Not Man Put Asunder.” J. Stuart Blackton's picturization for Vitagraph of Basil King's novel ‘Let Not Man Put Asunder,” will be presented at Crandall's Central Thea- ter the first four days of this week. beginning this afternoon at 3 o'clock with Pauline Frederick and Lou Tel- legen the co-stars. The added attrac- tion will be the sixth release in H. (" Witwer's “The Telephone Girl" series of two-reel comedy-dramas basyd ou his magazine short stori Tn\ “Let Not Man Put Asunder,” King wrote a tale that deals with the experiences of three married couples, none whom was happy. So all were di vorced and remated—with even more dire resilts. Consequently when the final fadeout of the picture comes, we find the three pairs married again to thelr original mates. The picture has a contributory ensemble that includes Leslie Austen, Pauline Neff, Maurice Costello and Clifton Webb. In “The the principal roles Alberta Vaughn, Ger- 1t Guard Continued on Th