Evening Star Newspaper, June 8, 1924, Page 56

BY HALLETT ABEND. L.OS ANGELES, June 6.—Many a director has, with easy confidence, tried to direct a *“western” on the assumption that it 1s an easy thing to do. The fact that it is difficult, however, is amply attested by the number of terrible “westerns” which are released every year. This preamble is meant to lead up to the fact that David Smith, Vita- zraph, has taken a trashy story, “The Range Boss,” and made it into a western melodrama of unusual merit and entertainment value. It will be released during the summer, under the title, “Code of the Wilder- another’ of those junky title changes. No wilerness is shown, the settings being deserts and cattle ranches, and if there is a code it seems to be to shoot the other fellow before he can shoot you. But the title had to be changed, because the picture stars Alice Calhoun, the Vita- graph contra r, and the part of nge bos < played by John s, a free lance. ss ‘Calhoun’s part is that of an eastern girl who Inheri a cattle ranch and comes west accompanied by her uncle, her aunt and her scoun- drelly fian: It is not the kind of thing that suits either her beauty nor her talents, but she makes part live and shine out bri Nathan Hale is the villain, and times his villainy 18 a litte too vious. John Bowers, the range boss, handles his characterization with great skill, and he is as good a: fishter as he is as the lov Harlan, as the stars uncle, most of the comedy of the piec that_is a good deal. Tt is probably the fault of the script that he seems ore funny as the farmer than as the city man come west But he's very amusing and consistent. Kittie Bra bury, Miss Calhouns aunt in the pic- ture, had not so_sympathetic a part as that in “The Midnight Alarm,” in which she played the part of Mi Calhoun’s mother, but she makes a zreat deal of her scenes of fiery in- dignation and disgust over the be- havior of the flance. Charlotte Mir- iam, given a small part «s an unfor- tunate western ranch girl, makes that small footage stand out in mem- ory with great vividness. Miss Mir- iam has both beauty force. “'ode of the Wilderness" is picto- rially exquisite. Indeed, I can recall no other Vitagraph pic hich shows anything approaching eve Smith's splendid photography in this film. Charlie Chaplin, in reply to a cable nd from the London News, declines, with | preciative than! the suggestion that newspaper that he play “Peter | n.” He adds, though, that he may make one of his next three films in Hngland. Georse Melford, former Lasky director, has signed with First National, to direct Barbara La Marr in “Sandra.” Louis F. Gottschalk, composer, has returned from Italy, where he wrote the musieal score for Lillian Gish's screen version of George Eliot's “Ro mola” while the picture was being filmed. Kathleen Clfford has completed work in “Grandpa’s Girl" for Christie. Ths costly new concrete laboratory building at the Warner Brothers studio has heen completed. 1t can handle 2.000.000 fecl of film a week Hollywood is greatly interested in continued reports to the effect that Estelle Taylor and Jack Dempsey, the prize fichter. will soon announce their engagement to wed. Neither confirms the rumor, but each is half hearted when it comes to giving out « flat denial. Irene Rich, who leaves soon for England to make a picture entitied ‘What the Butler Saw,” has signed a long-term _starring _contruct with Wirner Brothers. The first of her starring pictures, to be begun as ax she returns from abroad, will prob- bly ba Willa Cather's “The Lost Lad amuel CGoldwyn has signed Vera Glordon to play the part of Mr. Potash in “Potush and Perlmutter in Hollywood. " Carmel Myers has left for Furop 1 addition to playing in “Ben Hur” he will he starred by a German pic- ture concern in w film version of a German movel named “Garragan.” With the arrival of Tom Moore trom New York last weck the three famous Moore brothers—Tom, Matt and Owen—are reunited for the first time in five vea Marshall Neilan, who has suffered two severe attacks of a stomach ail- dramatic | AMUSEMENTS. ment, may join his wife, Blanche Sweet, in England and undergo an operation at the hands of & famous London surgeon. Ramsey Wallace may make a series of films in which he will star. The first, according to tentative plans, will 'be an adaptation of a stage farce, “A Naughty Nice Girl.” Theodore Roberts, after a long re- tirement from the screen, is back at work on the Lasky lots He has en- tirely recovered from a long and dan- gerous iliness. . Arthur Edmund Carewe, who played vengali in the screen version of rilby,” has slined a contract for a twenty-minute tabloid version of the play for vaudeville. Elliott Dexter also is in vaudeville with a playlet called “A Good Provider.” Beverly Bayne, after many years' absence from the screen, has signed with Warner Brothers to ‘co-star with Monte Blue in “Her Marriage Vow.” Mme. Alla Nazimova, in addition to resuming the production of phéto- plays this summer, will appear on the stage here beginning in August. She has contracted with The Playhouse for the revival of several of her Ibsen stage success Irene Bordoni, appearing here on the stage, has heen having screen tests made at the United Studlos, un- der the supervision of Samuel Gold- and George Fitsmaurice. She ¥ again take up film work, which abandoned about three years ago. Norma Talmadge, who™ has not orked since she finished “Secrets” in January, will begin “Fight,” a story by C. Gardner Sullivan. Sydney rrived last week to direct her. anwhile, ¥red Niblo, who will di- rect her later in the summer in “The Lady.” leaves within a fortnight for France with a cameraman, to secure long-distance shots _of 'scenes in Monte Carlo, Paris afd other places covered in the plot. June Marlowe, an attractive young woman of nineteen, from Minneapolis, has been signed under long-term contract by Warner Brothers. She will first_be seen in the feminine lead in_“Get Your Man." Margaret Illington and Mrs. Hol brook Blinn are in Hollywood. They arrived two days ago by motor from New York. Henry Kolker has returned to Hollywood after acting in _several pictures made in England and Ttaly. Ramon Samaniegos, known to pic- ture fans th ntry over. & petition to chunge his real his famous screen name, tamon Novarro Baby Peggy. having completed work | the film version of “Helen's has_been taken to Y ley by her parents for a v Tom Moore has been given the ma lead opposite Laurette Taylor “One Night in Rome As ‘soon ame to which in Gordon finishes work in “Potash and Perlmutter in Hollywood,” she will return to New York to star in a stage play written for her. It is called “The Golden Spoon” and was written by Frederick Bruger and Lawre Hart. Raymond Hitchcock will snon ar- rive in Hollvwood from New York, to play opposite Mre. Sidney Drew in a series of film comedies Kenrieth Clarke has hezun work on the script for “If Ever I Marry Again.” which First National will | produce 1ate this season. For the first time in vears custard pies are being thrown upon the Fa- mous Plavers-Lasky lot here The pies are Leing used in one of the final seq nces of “Merton of the Movi Adelaide H hron has comple rk on the seript for Edna Ferber's “So Big.,” which Colleen Moore will malke as soon as she completes “Tem- perament,” now making for First Na- tional with Conway Tearle. Helen R. Martin's novel, “The Snob,” will be the first film play to be made by Monta Bell under his new Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer contract, “Whittaker is writing the hall Neilan's sereen s of the D'Urber- | = La_ Plante and have begun work as “The Husbands of Edith” liam Seiter is directing. M iolet Ta ¥ . a young sister of the Universal s as been consider- in offer to Germany to ake films. She only 1eft high school | Walton, wh rarily from picture when she married H. M. Herbel. an eastern sales executive for Universal, is back on the Uniyersal lot and will soon begin acting again. (Copyright, 1924, in United States and Great Britain 'by North American Newspaper Alilance. All rights reserved.) retired tempo Belasco’s Discovery. ]DAVID BELASCO has discovered a young American newspaper writer whom he considers worthy of a high place in the theater. She is Miss Ruth Dayton, a southern girl, who in her first year in New York hecame a writer of feature stories, and wrote some of the most impor- tant news stories of the day. She will begin her stage career as @ professional reader in a version of Longfellow’s “Hiawatha.'™ espe- cially arranged by Sidney Toler, For these readings Mr. Belasco is in nego- tiation with Walter Damrosch for a symphony program. Indians will be hrought from a United Staies reser- vation to supply a background. Miss Dayton first came to Mr. Ticlasco's attention when she inter- od_him on his recollections of ah Bernhardt. In Miss Dayton's thusiasm for ~the great French actress he sensed a gift for the the- ater. Before the interview was over Mis# Dayton told of her keen desire to g0 on the stage. After several meetings, during Laemmle’s (CARI: LAEMMLE, president of the Universal Pictures Corporation, announces his platform for the com- ing season, every plank of which is declared to be worthy Twelve big pictures are announced at the present, among the first to be released being “The Signal Tower,” starring Virginia Valli, with a sup- norting cast, including Wallace Beery, Dot Farley, Rockliffe Fellowes and Frankie Darro, and which is sald to be a greater picture than “The Storm.” " Reginald Denny will be seen in a fast-moving farce, “The Reckless Age." which, it is claimed, is the best picture yet made by him. and Mary Philbin will be starred in “The Gaiety Girl,” described as a tender, charming romance, with a London music hall as_the scene of most of the activities. “The Turmoil,” adapted from Booth Tarkington'’s novel of American life, will have in its cast George Hacka- thorne, Eileen Percy, Pauline Garon, Theodore Von Fltz, ' Eleanor Board- nan and Bert Roach. Powerfully dramatic, with a keen insight into human nature, this story is said to hold a theme of special appeal. Baby Peggy’s new picture, “The Family Secret,” 1s adapted from Augustus Thomas' piay, ‘“The Burglar,” and Trances Hodgson -Burnatts movel, “Rditha's Burglar,” in which the pop- ular baby star will be supported by Gladys Hulette and Frank Currier. Kathleen Norris' ‘Butterfly, a sumptyods production directed by Ciarence Brown, will have a cast headed by Laura La Plante. Norman Kerry, Kenneth Harlan, Ruth Clifford, T. Roy Barnes and Margaret Living- ston. Reginald Denny will have as another starring vehicle, “Capt. Fear- less,” with Julanne Johnson in the leading feminine role. ‘Mary Philbin will have a chance to show her versatility in “The Roge of Paris,” a gay story of Paris and Yienna, taken from the popular Freach movel by Delly, called which he studied and tested her, she convinced Mr. Belasco that she eom- bined ability to act with the desire to do so. It was then that he agreed to give her her chance. Miss Dayton is from Chattanooga, Tenn. She is a descendant of Wil- liam Hooper, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and of Jonathan Dayton, who signed the Constitution, and who was speaker of the House when Tennessee was ad- mitted to the Union. On her father's side she is related to James Feni- more Cooper. Her grandfather was er Dayton, Dayton belongs to the Chicka- mauga Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and is a Daughter of the Confederacy. Her mother, whose home is in Chatta- nooga, ‘was president of the Daugh- ters of the Confederacy, and has held various offices in_the 'Daughters of the American Revolution. Like Mary Anderson, Ruth Dayton is a daughter of the south. Her stage debut is to be made in the near future under David Belasco's direo- tion, after a brief period.of study in Jurope. Big Dozen. “Mitzi.” Mary Roberts Rinehart's mnovel “K" will be released under the title “K, the Unknown.” and will star Virginia Valll, with Percy Marmont opposite. Rupert Julian will produce *“Love and Glory,” adapted from the popular novel, “We are French,” by Robert H. Davis and Perley Poore Sheehan, a story with an unusual twist, which plays upon a wide range of emotions and has an appeal for the entire hu- man_race. Such players as Charles De Roche, Madge Bellamy, Wallace MacDonald and Priscilla Dean Moran will be seen in the cast. Clara Bow will be seen at the head of a strong cast in “Wine,” which was taken from Willlam McHarg’s story appearing in Hearst's Magazine, and declared to be an unusually pow- erful theme, excellently directed 'by Louis Gasnier. Edward Laemmle has directed “The Tornado,” starring House Peters, which is a stirring melodrama from the pen of Lincoln J. Carter, with the elements that make | shufte THE SUNDAY STAR., WASHINGTON, D. C., JUNE 8, 1924—PART 3. Crandall Good Things Royalty for an Audience. Hollywood Gos S1p Title to Suit Star—Charlie Declines to Play Peter Pan—Nazimova to Return to Films. Ahead. E Crandall Theater organization has announced a list of photo- plays that have been booked for sum- mer local premieres at Crandall's Metropolitan, Ambassador and other theaters during the months of June, July and August. The list represents authorship, direction and acting of the highest rank and insures Wash- ington summer diversion not sur- passed during the midwinter season. Following the current engagement of “The Marriage Cheat,” starring Leatrice Joy, Percy Marmont and Adolpe Menjou, will be shown for the first time in the Capltal, First Na. tional's “The Woman On the Jury, in which appear Sylvia Breamer, Frank Mayo, Lew Cody, Hobart B worth, Myrtle Stedman, Mary Carr, Ford Sterling, Henry B. Walthall; Roy Stewart and Bessie Love, and “Cytherea, Goddess of Love,” George Pltzmaurice's picturization for Sam- uel Goldwyn of Joseph Her; heimer's story, with Lewis Stone, Alma Rubens, Constance Bennett, rene Rich, Norman Kerry, Mickey Moore and Lydia Yeamans Titus in the_cast. “Those Who Dance,” Thomas H. Ince’s screen version of George Kibbe Turner's ultra-modern melodrama, will bring to_the screen Blanche Sweet, Bessie Love, Warner Baxter, Robert Agnew, Frank Campea, Lydia Knott_and Lucille Ricksen, while “The Perfect Flapper” will reveal at her best vivacious and charming Col- leen Moore, supported by Frank Mayo, Sydney Chaplin, Phyllis Haver and Cleve Mbore, and Maurice Tour- production of “The White a brilliant drama of soci the French stage. will reveal Barbara La Marr with Conway T Ben Lyon, Edna Murphy, Charles de Roche and Josie Sedgwi The week of July = 1 droll comedy-drama. “A Self-Made Failure,” directed K. Donald. who made “Penrod and Ben Alexander, Lloyd Hamilton, Matt Moore. Dan Mason, Patsy Ruth Mil- ler, Dot Farley, Mary Carr and Sam De Grasse are in the cast xt ‘will come “For Sale.” a George Archain- baud society drama by Earl Hudson, in _which Claire Windsor, Adolpha Benjou, Tully Marshall. Robert Ellis, John Patrick and Phillips Smalley are cast. ’ August will be notable for “Hus- bands and _Lovers” with Lewis Stone, Lew Cody and Florence Vidor; “Born Rich" featuring Claire Wind- . Cuilen Landis, J. Sherry and Frank Morgan; £ co-starring Colleen wnd Conway Tearle, and “Sun- Earl Hudson’s epic of the ng of the old west, cnacted by Hobart Bosworth, Roy Stewart, Mary Carr, Charles Murray, Bessie Love, Ben Alexander, Charles Sellon and Ial Wilson. a race La Rue. Grace La Rue has been a comedi- enne, a light opera singer, an actress of serious roles, a concert singer and a vaudevilla.headliner. She started her stage career when ten years old, appearing in a company with Julia Marlowe. Her first real success was gained as a dancer. While I'm proud to $e able to dance,” she said, “it did not appeal to me as a life work Singing seemed much more dignified and worth while. So while T was dancing 1 studied singing. But I found that whenever 1 would sing in_public the eritics would say. “Miss La Rue's singing is not bad, but why doesn't she dance more ™ "My dancing seemed to wherever 1 went, so T the only way to et ahead was to go to London where [ w not known, and see if | was right or the eritics. T had to accept at the start a salary just one-fifth of my regular ude. Ville fee in America, but I thought it was worth trying out. “The English had never dance so they didn’t expect me to do it. Instead, I sang such things as ‘One Fine Day’ from ‘Madame Butter- ' and ‘Dupuis le Jour’ from and followed them with r songs in English Without so much as a turkey trot or a double I remained at one theater for seven and half months, My ambi- tion was realized. 1 found that I was right and the ecritics had overesti- mated the usefulness of dance steps in 4 singing act.” Hero Worship. I.\' George Washington, jr., Wesley Barry, is shown as the son of a Tnited States senator whose hero is George Washington. As a model of truthfulness he s paintully so. His valor often gets much the better of his discretion and results are some unusual and funny situations. Boy psychologists have determined that the quality in boys who in their adolescence are called “Hero Wor- shipers,” has more to do with deter- mining a boy’s future than any other thing. The Boy Scouts of America, one of the greatest boy organizations ever started, was put into being by men who had studied boys. They found that every boy at a certain age is a hero worshiper and that each boy is pretty apt to start building his character unconaciously along the lines the character of the man he worships seems to suggest to him. The scout program capitalizes this tendency in attempting to furnish boys at this period with men of known character as scoutmasters, who, by their work with the boys, instill hero worship and at the same time teach them worthwhile things that will be of use to them all through life. The great success of the scout pro- gram lies in the fact that the psy- chologists had the right angle on the situation and their plan worked ard worked big. Must Say Something. s E picture of the future will be the picture which says some- thing worth saying in a beautiful way."” So says a motto on the wall of William de Mille's study at the Lasky studio. It is Mr. de Mille's own motto, and has been his guide in his film producing activities. “A picture, just like a novel, a stage play or a music composition, should have something to say and say it beautifully. The one without the other cannot be art—and when I speak of ‘the picture of the future' I hayve in mind artistic productions. No matter how intriguing a story, if it is not well told it has failed And, vice versa, there can be no beauty of expression if there is nothing to express. In the first we are offended in having a fine theme mauled; in the second it dissolves itself "into the mechanics of technique.” bring a haunt me decided that seen me Depict Luxury. THREE unusual features of luxury were used in the fllming of “The for popular appeal—romance, action, suspense and a fast-moving plot. Other productions will _include Hoot Gibson in several fast-riding, outdoor pictures, and Jack Dempsey, who will be starred in ten two-reel “knockouts,” written especially for him by Gerald Beaumont. Other westerns_ will feature Jack Hoxle, ‘William Desmond and William Dun- can. Comedy releases will have a brand-new idea in Universal's Hyster- ical History Comedies, written and directed by Bryan Foy, composer of “Gallagher and Shean.” and & new list of Century Comedies, to be be released one every week. —eee Kink Kennedy has been cast for the role of Petulent in_Congreve's res- toration comedy, “The Way of the Wworld, ers of New York will revive for their first production the coming season, Rejected Woman,” a picture which has as its keynote the modern girl's desire for luxury. These are Sherry’s famous Park Avenue restaurant, the internationally known Ambassador Hotel in New York and the French Line steamship Parls. Sherry’s set aside an entire night to permit ‘Alma_Rubens, Conrad Nagel and Leonora Hughes to stage a sim- ple luncheon party. Likewise the Am- bassador Hotel gave the use of its lobby and ome of its celebrated royal suites for a night while Albert Park- er, the director, got just _what he wanted. The steamship Paris was put at the disposal of Distinctive Ple- tures on two different trips to the port of New York. By using these tHree “sets, mosphere is given to this an at- featur in a studio, no matter how expensive the sets. 4 Filmog’rams. MARGARET LIVINGSTON, who has recently been elevated to “star- dom,” is sald to be creating a new type of screen vamp, “The I-don't- care girl.” She is said to be the owner of a mop of red halr, twinkling a beautiful body, a captivating smile and endless pep. Ralph Graves, known as “handsome, lovable, romantic” ing man_of the screen, Is to be & Mack Sennett comedian, which means pies, races, falls in the water, smash-ups, “socks” in the head and all the rest that helps to make up slapstick comedy. Which recalls the fact that Mack Sennett has enlisted other talent, in- cluding @ whale, a porpoise, some sharks, a swordfish and a tuna for a new picture, name not given, that is expected to be the fastest comedy he hus ever made and to contain more thrills. Jack Pickford and Marilyn Miller, with a group of friends, have gone to the secret camping place of Mary and Doug Fairbanks to cut Jack's new picture, “The End of the World.” the lead- Agents of William Fox are said to have unearthed in Berlin a film thir- ty-four years old, which shows Bis- marck, a parade and the guard mount of the royal guards at Brandenburger Tor. The inventor, Max Skladnowski, with his original’ camera and first projection machine, are also shown in the film. Both camera and pro- jection machine are said to have been made in 1888, the year when Thomas Edison is given credit for inventing motion pictures. “Hearts of Oak.” a famous old ro- mantic play, with which the names of James A, Herne and David He- lasco are identified, is to be filmed at the Fox studio, with Hobart Hos- worth in the Herne role, John Ford directing, and ‘Theodors von Fitz, Pauline Starke, James Gordon, Fran- ces Powers, Jennie Lee and Frances Teague in the cast. It ought to be a hit. “Dante’s Inferno,” completion at the William Fox west coast studio, it is said. will contain more new kinds of photographic splen- dor than any film of recent date, Henry Otto is the director. The filming of “The Painted Lad has begun, with Dorothy Mackaill as Violet, George O'Brien as Luther and Harry T. Morey as Capt. Sutton. Chester Bennett is the director. hich is nearing Famous Players - Lasky has sued out a restraining order in the su- preme court of New York to prevent the exploitation of the pleture known as “After Six Days” in a way to in- jure “The Ten Commandments.” It iimed that the use of the phrase and the Ten Commandment: advertising the former picture working the injur. “Husbands and Lovers” has been decided upon as the title for John M. Stahl's next production for Louis B. Mayer presentation through Firat: National. Work on the picture ix under way, with Lewis S. Stone, Flor- |enee Vidor, Lew Cody and Dale Fuller Based on an original by Mr. Stahl, “Husbamnds and Tovers” was adapted for the screen by A. P. Younger. The comedy of domestic entanglements furnishes the plot for the picture. n the cast. story Fifty Hollywood heauties challenge Amprica in James Cruze's latest pro- duction, “The Enemy Sex.”" adapted from Owen Johnsom's novel, “The Salamander.” ~Betty Compson is the fratured player. supported by Percy Marmont, Kathiyn Williams, Huntly Gordon and Sheldon Lewi Samuel Goldwyn, Al Woods and Montagu Glass are having some Qifficulty finding a successor for the role of Potash in the forthcoming production of “Potash and Perl- mutter in Hollywood,” which the late Barney Bernard made a famous char- acterization with Alexander Carr as Perlmutter. Irene Rich has sailed for London. where she will start work at once with un_English company. the hurst Films, on “What " the Suw,” in which xhe will be starred. Griffith's wedding gown, rm in her new picture, “Single Wives,” is said Lo be the must elubo- rute ever used in pictures. Corinne When the screcu requires a char- and_gets the real New- | Butler Sherard, an ex-minister, officiates over the nuptials of Corinne Griffith and Milton Sills, the cofeatured players. Alan Rosc years ago a theater manager in New England, Is to play a similar role in “Tempern- a_cofeaturing vehicle for Colleen Moore and Conway Tearle. Beatrice Benton, whose face has appeared in magazines and on bill- boards all over the country as the girl “with that schoolgirl complex- fon,” is the latest artists' model to enter motion pictures. Cecil B, De Mille has signed her to appear in “Feet of Clay,” his newest produc- tion. Former Gov. Carl Milliken of Maine, who was recently elected president of the Northern Baptist Convention, In treasurer of Pine Tree Pletures, A police eaptain in Indianapolis was reduced to the rank of lieutenant for trying to suppress “Three Weeks." The Church Federation and the Anti- Saloon League had filed complaints. Fil Dally is authority for the an- nouncement that Laura Thornburgh, author of “Motion Pictures in Eluca- tion,” will conduct, at George Wash- ington University, a course in “Visual Aids in Kducation, With Special Ref- erence to Motion Picture: It is de- signed primarily for teachers who will study methods of instruction through fiims. Following a custom said to have been inaugurated in_Dallas, Tex., Riverview Park, in Des Molnes, is giving free exhibitions of moving pic- tures. outh for § a new ploture, has May Allison, Sigrid Holmquist, Charles Mack and Richard Bennett in its cast. Director Victor Fleming’s efforts to Incorporate realism into his new Faramount production, “The Code of the Sea’ nearly resulted in tragedy Fleming and thirty members of his company, while taking sea scenes on the lightship Relief, eight miles out- side the an krancisco harbor, were caught in a storm, and were so in- terested in taking scenes that the in- tensity of the gale was ignored. When it came time to tae the company off the lightship it was found necessary to take a chance in small boats, and, according to Fleming. they nearly ali drowned. ’ Percy Marmont, who played the lead tn “If Winter Comes.” has been se- lected for the role of Philip Wriford, the hero of “The Clean Heart.” by A. S. M. Hutchinson, to be directed by J. uart Blackton, David Smith, Vitagraph director, has constructed a location motor truck which is equipped with wircless. This will accompany him on all journeys from the studio, and was made neces- sary by an experience on the Mojave River, where he shot “The Code of the Wilderness,” when he and his company were marooned for forty- eight hours by a sudden cloudburst. The following story from Antonio Moreno has just arrived: “T am going to Washington in a few days to see the President” sald Tony. “You know when I was a youngster work- ing for the electric company of Northampton, Mass., 1 used to read the meter in Coolidge's home. The President at that time was practicing law in Northampton. A friend of mine was falking te Mrs. Conlidge recently and she said she could re- member me.” lighthouse serv- it is elaimed. co-operated with tor Victor Fleming in filming ode of the Sea” placing light- ships, personnel and equipment at Mr. Fleming's disposal. While in New York last week Harry M. Crandall secured the sanc- tion of the home office of First Na- tional to continue the run of “Abra- ham Lincoln,” which had been started at Crandall's Metropolitan Theater, In other Crandall houses in this city, lespite the fact that the picture fs not to be released for general dis- tribution wntil next fall Girant 1. Linn, pipe organist, been heard in several of the ndall theaters in this city. is now playing at Crandall's Metropolitan in Association with Milton Davis. where he succeeds Mr=. Ida Clarke, who has returned to her post at Crandal Savoy Theater. Weather permitting, the Savoy orchestra plays nightly in the open-air garden connected with the theater proper. The United State who Mary Philbin and Fame. ] WEPT my way into the movie That's Mary Philbin’s version of how she broke into the motion pic- tures, but “vou don't know the half of it, dearie,” as the late Bert Savoy used to say. Mary's real start was the result of an Elks' beauty contest in Chicago—the tears came when she broke down from “screen fright” dur- ing her first screen test. Mary's beauty was embryonic and still_undeveloped when she entered the beauty contest =everal years ago, but something wistful and appealing in her face caught the attention of the judges and she was awarded honorable mention. Most beauty con- est winners are, in the vernacular of the studio, “busts,” but Carl Laemmle, who had promised the successful con- testant an opportunity to appear in Universal pictures, had greater vision than the judges. He saw charm and pathos in the Philbin girl, whereas the judges could see only a promise of beauty, yet to be unfoided. Coming Attractions. Strand—"Mister Booze.” The feature of the bill at the Strand | gates and visitors Theater for the week beginning Sun- day next, will be Frank Terry, author and actor in his original act, “Mister Booze.” Breaking all precedent, Laemmle offered the girl and her mother trans- portation to the coast. When Mary arrived in California, she was not put in a production for months. but told to look around and absorb the at- mosphere of the studio. After weeks of this enforced leisure, Mary be- came panicky. Had Mr. Laemnile re- gretted his rash action; had she been forgotten, or did the studio cxecu- tives think she was unsuited for pic- tures? i With these worries uppermost in her mind when called on to be photo- graphed for a screen test, she broke down and wept. And when a nervous girl starts to weep, there's no stop- ping her, as any director will attest. The studio manager tried to pacify her, Mrs. Philbin attempted to soothe her, the cameraman and assistant di- rector endeavored to calm her, but in vain. “For the luvva Mike, tell her she can have a part: can have the whole blankety-blank studio—if she’ll only dry up!” howled the director. Mary dried up, pronto! Getting Ready. {E Winter Garden is making spe- ¥ T cial preparations for the enter- tainment and comfort of the dele- to the national Democratic convention the end of this month. Several large rooms open- ing off the main lobbles of the Winter The Koko Carnival Company, willl Garden have been set aside for the feature Al Koko and his famous bounding contest, and Conrad, Taplan and Company will present “A Ver- satile Dance Classique.” John Gilbert assumes the guise of a Paris Apache in his latest picture “A Man's Mate,” which will be the picture offering with Renee Adoree, Noble Johnson, Wilfrid North and Thomas Mills in the supporting cast. Short films and orchestra numbers will round out the bill. Keith's Next Week. Burke, the Irish_ tenor. will w:o::o bill at Keith’s Theater next week. Miss Ruby Norton, a favorite in England, Australia and America, will make her first appearance after tour. BT ey ‘acts are scheduled for the week. L ————— % DANCING. JOSEPHINE JACKSON, A ing lossons: 7 leswons, 35, or'$1 single les. 1 PRIVATE oo 19th n.w. Phone Potemac TIL %71° DAVISON'S Teach you to dance eor- r‘"fl" in a {I' l.l:l. Ry MAIN 1732, day. Evag. with lfl-‘ot'.n. -_— 1% IMPERIAL RUSSIAN P Ballet. Eccentrie Toe, "Acrobatic Dancing. *Open All Summer. 1557 Conn. Aver Bain $338. Catherine Balle, 719 9th St. N.W. b 6508. We teach you to dance in & few Tersons. brivate and clnin - Redued rates. * DONNA MARIA " which the Cherry Lane Play- | which never could have been obtained | Ballreem, School of Dancing Ballet, Classie, Oharacter 2503 Champlain St. N.W. delegates and official visitors. Special attention will be shown to the womanfolk of convention dele- gates, and Mistinguett, Cecil Lean and Cleo Mayfleld will entertain with “Innocent Eyes.” Dance a : Chevy Chase Lake On Two Pavilions to MEYER DAVIS' MUSIC AT ITS BEST 830 to 11:30 P. M. CHESAPEAKE BEACH On-the-Bay Beautiful New Dance Pavilion—One Hour’s Ride—Screened Coaches. Round Trip: Adalts, 50e; Children, 25 ( Sundays wnd Holiday Trais Leave District Line l‘t-’t:t}oné undaye—9 : L 2. 3:20, 4: Other I)IH. 10:30, 2:30, Frequent Traims Returning MARSHALL HALL Free Dancing Meyer Davis Orchestra Str. Charles Macalester Leaves 7th St. Wharf 10 a.m., 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. Round Trip, 50c : British royalty and nobility re- cently saw Douglas Fairbanks’ latest einema, “The Thief of Bag- dad,” which was viewed for the first time in Europe at Erock House, the London homs of Lord and Lady Mountbatten, cousins of the King and Queen of Great Britain. The guests included the Prince of Wales, Duke of York, Prince Henry, Prince George and the Duchess of York, all of the royal family; also Princess Margarita’ and Princess Theodora of Greece, Prince Serge Obolensky, Farl and Countess Car- narvon, Lord Ivor Spencer Churchiil, Lady Alexundra Curzon, Sir Robert Horne. Lord Younger, Sir Felix and Lady Helen Cassel, Brig. Gen. Trotter, Maj. Matcalf, Misg Alice Astor, and Mrs. Cornellus Vanderbilt and daughter. Doug and Mary were not present, having gone to Spain. Bill Hart and Radio. ILLIAM S. HART, two-gun screen star, has made his debut as a radio star! “Speaking into the radio is as pe- cullar an experience as acting be- fore a_camera, and is somewhat simi- lar. Your audience is hundreds of miles away. There is no applause to tell vou whether you have succeeded in pleasing your audience or not. But like acting for the camera, the actor gots hig reward when the fan letters start to come in. That's what we call silent applause. Surely, two of the greatest boons to mankind are the motion picture and the radio.” Movie Star Has Home. NE of the most beautiful homes in screendom, a house with a unique charm, is that of Norman Kerry, lo- cated in Beverly Tills It i a low, 1ambling house of peculiar design, the most unusual feature of the con- struction being the oriental process of “pegging” the timhers together. There is not a nail in the building, not even in woodwork or hookcases: everything is joined with wooden pegs. No stain or varnish natural color of the work. Unique covers the interior wood- Furnishings of the house are simple, but by no means common. place. ' Most of the furniture is old Nantucket colonial, which has been in the family for 200 'vears. Included in this are several pleces of extreme high value because of their rare design and workmanship. -— James Forbes Appointed. JA.\ms FORBES, author of “The Chorus Lady,” “The Famous Mrs. Fair” and other successful plays, has been appointed general stage director for the Dramatists’ Theater, Inc. This organization of dramatists produced “The Goose Hangs High,” now in its sixth month at the Bijou Theater, New York, a new comedy by Rida Johnson Young, and are at present preparing for their third play, “Silver Apples,” by Katherine and Struthers Burt. “Director of Productions” Is the ti- tle conferred upon the playwright by the advisory board of the Dramatists' Theater, of which Edward Childs Car- penter is chairman. Mr. Forbes will not only have full charge of the di- recting of each play, but will also act in an advisory caparity in the selec- tion of the casts, the designing of the |settings and the general details of | the productions Metro-Goldwyn Tentatives. ] MHTHO-L}OLD“'\'.\' announces a | tentative release list for July, August and September which includes ‘The Arab,” “Revelation,” “Bread," | “Tess villes,” “Little Robinson Broken Bar- riers,” “Mary the ‘Thir ‘Circe,” “The Navigator” and “One Night in Rome.” The first two pletures named will be released in July, the last five in September, and the others in August, unless some- thing happens. No releases are sched- uled for June. —_— { “The Conquering Hero.” by Allan Monkhouse, recently produced in Lon- | don with success, is announced for the Theater Guild, Moonlight Trips FREE DANCING RAIN OR SHINE Meyer Davis Orchest Every Eve. Except Sat. and Sun., at 7:15 Palatial Steamer St. Johns 75c: Children, 40c i mm'l EXTRAORDINARY RETURMN ENGAGEMENT 4y FOPIAR DEMAND i GRAELRUE THE INTERNATIONAL STARySONG- ASSISTED 4y JOSEPY DALY E— SPECIAL COMEDY FEATURE HERBERT WILLIAMS & HILDA WOLFUS FROM SOUP To NUTS' 4 VR QURSES . P KRAMER & BOVLE*~ . AWAPPY-GO-LUCKY PAIR SSBROWNGWHITAKER™ *CLOWN TOPICS* BEIMONIS QW67 LIONS BRUNO RADIKE, TRAMER. ‘uo%"‘r% oF MSEBLEOEN' FRIDKIN Jr & RHODA MOVELTY DANCERS EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTION A HALE HAMITION (GRACE LA RUE) " VINCENT \é‘v’l;( (0] ter, which he dropped b again, appearin the Tiger” and musical another cacclo” and “The May Quecen His first appearance as a star in 1890 in Philadelphia in “Castles in the Air, 5 \NE can hardly mention the subject of Gilbert without being picture of De Wolf Hopper. No actor of the present or past has been 80 light Hopper. Cession of suecesscs De Wolf stage almost since boyvhood his first &ppearance in 1575 in 4 plece called lowed 1 ter. Confucius Then he scored in “The “Hazel Owen Hathway, som. ¥ Then Hopper went in for musical AMUSEMENTS. . De Wolf Hopper. publ'c in a he produced “Wang' is there have revivals. tellar capacity, Wang.” Tt theatrical been several successfy Other pieces in whi starred are “Panjandrum,” “Dr. Syy tax,” “El Capitan,” “Mr. Plekwick “The Happy land,” “The Pied Piper and “The Matinee Idol” Hopper “EI Capitan” and “Wang® were nro duced in London and both were rror mous successes. ‘When the Gilbert and Sullivan Opers Company was organized Mr. Hopper headed the company, and for over year was meen in “The Mikad: “Pinafore” and ““The Pirates of e zance” at the Casino Theater, Neu York, and then for another vear on tour. Strange as it may seem, Mr. Hopner also Nas been identificd with class drama. He played Falstaff in “Ti Merry Wives of Windsor” and wa David in the all-star revival of “Th Rivals.” and he and Francis Wilso: were joint stars in a revival of “Er minie” It must not be forgoticr that he was one of the famous star who helped to mak. Weber and Fields Music Hall the talk of 'h world, and his Old Bill in “The Betve 'Ole” was a thing to be remembere and Sullizan operas nscious of a mental much operatic His ¢ identified with these classics as De Wolf reer is one long sue- Hopper has been on the He made “Our Boys," which was fol- a play called “Our Daugh- first big hit was made as in “One Hundrod Wives. ack Bird, he played “May Blos- Hi Kirk,” in which and in . playing in “The Black Hus- The Beggar Student.’ “Chat- calka” and “Jucquette,” agter K into drama in “The Lady and ‘The Bellman.! Put comedy was his forte, and seaxon found him in “Bo- wax " and for thirty-two yea Ovation for Veteran Actor. ROBABLY ever given & motion picture star in any Theodore Roberts Hollywood night” at Grauman's ter. Although Roberts, as Moses, plave the outstanding part of Cecil B. Commandments." the completed picture, for it will be recalled time Cohan than_ five stricken in Pittsburgh by fatal recovering. Preceding the opening formance worth, as master of ceremonies a xpeech of welcome to and the then b chair, 7 2% /4 7227 % N the greatest ovation|and cheered him for fully five min utes. When quiet was finally restored the veteran star made a brief specch in which he voiced his appreciaticr of the ovation and his happiness being able 10 be there. A score more of the Jeading stars of the 1/l world were then introduced by Mr Bosworth, and as they walked acre the stage ecach woman kissed Roberts and cach man shouk hand Mr. Roberts was then completels surrounded with a bower of basketed flowers, while from the tap of the stage hushels of rose petals were scattered in the rays of colored spo lights. As the lights fadcd Mr Roberts was escorted to a box now | theater. from which he witnese | the first time the picture which owe of the per-|to his artistry and personality at the theater. Hobert Bos- [much of its success. made | It was a wonderful testimonisl Mr. Robertsfan artist who, probably above audience. Mr. Roberts was |others in the screen world, is held i1 1| sincerest affection by the millions o pught on the stage in a wheel whereupon the audience arose | picturegoers throughout the world that accorded by the people of heodore Roberts Egyptian Thea- theater W on role in the Biblical De Mille's “The Ten he has never seen that it was just about the that the picture opened ut the Theater in New York, more | months ago, that b illness from which h WE PLAY LOEW'’S VAUDEVILLE TRAN]) BEGINNING TODAY—COMPLETE CHANGE OF BILL. DOORS OPEN 2 P. M. THY,_€ITY'S FAVORITE POPULAR PRICE VAUDEVILLE THEATER —_— e N N e S NOTE--EVERY ACT AN ALL-STAR FEATURE—NOTE- _— . _———— AN FNJOYABLE SURPRISE FOR YOUNG AND OLD—THE ‘ANIMATED TOY SHOP” EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTION CLARK & VILLANI in “THE INCOME TAX" CAVERLY & WALD MILTON BERLE | DOWNEY-CLARIDGE “RICE PUDDING" “FSTABLISHED 1906" | “WAIT AND SEE" PHOTOPLAY—FIRST TIME SHOWN WESLEY BARRY in “Geo. Washington, Jr.” KINOGRAM—EXTEA FEATUEE—COMEDIES—EXCELLENT MUSIC ™ TWO SHOWS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE “0§ Mutiness, 10c, Slo—Nights, 20c, S6c—Sat. Mat., Sunday & Holldays Excepted OPENING OF DELUXE MATINEES Offering_Foremost Attrmetions Under Direction of Les and J. J. Shubert E WOLF And His COMIO OPERA COMPANY in JUNE 9 Cast Includes: Herbert Waterous J. Humbird Duffy Ethel Walker Arthur Cunningham Henry Kelly Ethel Clark Chorus of Thirty Songbirds Symphonic Orchestra APPEALING PRICES Evenings—50c, 75¢, $1, $1.50 Matinees — 50c, 75c, $1.00 \ SUN. JUNE 15—0E WOLF HOPPER IN “PRINCE OF PILSEN" TART. SON- J1 WERE YOU EVER IN #INZINATTI? Ly LINCOLN THEATER U STREET AT 12TH. g="ALL THIS WEEK&] DISTINGUISHED IMPERSONATIONS Of Lincoln, Grant, Lee, Jeffer- son Davis and many others of the most romantic figures this nation ever has developed add to the effectiveness of the ex- traordinary ree of enter- tainment afforded by one of the photodramatic masterpieces of all time. Not a history lesson or picce of propaganda, but a mighty drama with the grip of a grizz| ABRAHAM LINCOLN A First National Super-Special Produced by Al and Rey Rocket, with Story by Frances Marion. Perfectly Directed and Photo- graphed With Extraordinary Skill and Artistry. ¥