Evening Star Newspaper, March 29, 1925, Page 59

AMUSEMENTS. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MARCH 29, 1925—PART 3. AMUSEMENTS." CONSTANCL_ BENNTTT Columbia Metropolitan News andComment By W. H. Landvoigt. woria taking itself too seriously? Wouldn't it be a good | o revert to the innocence of henest laughter and song that | once was ours? Century Comedies is going to spend a half million in making comedies the coming vear. That sounds like good news. It will be good news if Century makes good comedies, honest food for innocent laughter. Screen comedies, for the most part, in the past have idiotic. Their makers were perfectly plain in their im, but very hazy as to the heights they wished to reach and very defi- cient in material to reach any heights at all. “Danny,” the wiseacre of Film Daily, has been writing about laughter as a substitute for sex prob- lems and the tragedies of life for a long time. Recently he called atten- tion to the fact that the supersupreme photoplay spectacles of the first magnitude are not plentiful enough to provide every exhibitor with a big feature daily, weekly or even monthly. In consequence, a late issue of the trade publication has much to say on comedies as a present need in the photoplay world. Carl Laemmle thinks that what are known as “short reels” » make or break a show. This is because so many of the short reels are idiotic attempts to make fun. They are not funny; they are ridiculous, and yet in spite of the number of such mishaps he regards the hold that the short reel has on the public as phenomenal. Why may we not have short reels oi real comedy, well played? The brains of the in- dustry have a wonderful outlet for their worth in this direction. * k k % . NE of the best ways imaginable for the movies to get away from their _sex obsession is offered in more frequent bills of short reels, varied, as in vaudeville, with something to suit all tastes, save the depraved. A little fun, a bit of industrial education, a beautiful scenic, an_intimate glimpse of the secrets of nature, the habits of birds, the unfolding of flowers, the wonderful brainless ingenuity of insects, even the pic- tured presentation of an old and much loved ballad, with music to match. The movie theater is equipped with wonderful material for pure enter- ment, and it can easily provide it if, but for intermittent periods, it will abandon the problems of life and seek to entertain rather than to expound morals and dogmas. It is believed that more people have been drawn to the photoplay theater to see that remarkable little group known as “Our Gang” than ever were drawn by the most “stupendous” of the movie's supreme efforts. From all over the country, according to the reports to the trade journals, the demand is increasing for this class of entertainment. Why may we not be permitted to forget the emotional drama for a while and indulge in good, hearty laughter, or else be inter- ested with things all around us in our everyday life, of which, probably, we know nothing at all? * ok ¥ %k TANLEY B. WHITE, sales manager of the short rgel department of the Pathe Exchange, wisely declares “Laughter is a necessity of the human race, just as much as any other element that goes to make life wholesome, worthwhile and enjoyable.” To this we add honest laughter will win the public, in spite of the absence of stars and bathing beauties. It is one of the things that that mysterious thing—the public—is known to want, if it be but served intelligently and properly. s IR ASHINGTON has had recent experience with the dra\vu\g power of genuine, worthwhile comedy in the brilliant production of Sheridan’s masterpiece, “The Rivals,” at the National Theater, and in the no less successful showing of “Chariey’s Aunt” on the screen at the Metropolitan, “Charley’s Aunt” is a play so old that it was a novelty probably to nine- tenths of those who went to see it. Sheridan’s play is celebrating its 150th anniversary. How many of Gloria Swanson’s, or Mae Murray’s, or Norma Talmadge's, or Constance Talmadge's, or any other present-day creen star's efforts will match these things in their power to restore laughter and joy to the world after reaching their age? The truth is that, cxcept for the wild, harum-scarum effort to produce comic monstrosities, the photoplay genius has devoted far too little effort to the production of real, worthwhile comedy. It has been too busy with the drains and cesspools and has devoted too little time and attention to the sunlight and the outdoors where laughter is born and properly belongs. You don’t find much of it in the sewer. * k ¥ ¥ EVERAL of the big producing companies have been devoting their at- tention to the development of dramatic talent for the movies. Para- mount is, perhaps, the latest and the most conspicuous of these. Why not develop comedy talent? It is much more difficult to present humer on the stage than to tear emotions to tatters. Even madmen can rave, but it takes a clever sane one to present humor naturally and amusingly for the delectation of a large audience. The screen may boast of its woman stars, if it pleases, but if its boasting be directed to its real come- dians and comediennes, its material will not be sufficient for a very long hurrah or harangue. And always a hearty laugh is infinitely better for the health and happiness than the most thrilling thrill. * ok %k * Kt ~Ceutral SN'T 1 idea Famous F_lying Ace. been more or less [ Capt. Charles Nungesser, to be the world's greatest fiying ace, i3 in Washington for the world's premier opening of his picture, “The | Sky Raider,” next week. Capt. Nungesser has received more | the war, he sat at the officers’ mess | decorations than perhaps any other|in his particular squadron w six man of the World War. His honors | other pilots. The next day fell include the Croix de Guerre, with 30 |and passed on: then the second, the citations, and the United States Dis- [third, the fourth, the fifth, the sixt tinguished Service Cross. He wasland then six more came and took wounded 17 time: three times dis- |their places and they were taken, and charged by the surgeon as incapable |six more came and took their places of further war duty, each time re-land they were taken, until 74 men turning unbidden and somehow get- had come and gone from just o ting back to his plane, He was offi-|table, while Nungesser alone remained cially cited for the destruction of 45|alive. He was absent from it while enemy planes and unofficially credited |he recovered from t wounds ith 60 additional, a total of 105 but he alone remained to come He has brought with him to Wash- | someho Ington a special car, containing two| When Norman Prince, the vouns of his battle planes, one being the|Bostonian, who organized the Lafay- selfsame plane which brought down|ette Escadrille, was shot down one six of his remarkable score. With|early morning by two enemy planes, him also are Lieut faurice Wel Capt. Nungesser was at breakfast and Sergt. Gaston Catellin, the for-|with his squadron, not far aw but mer a graduate of the Nungesser|that breakfast w never fin ed Aviation School and the latter The captain took fast-flying air geant mechanician for a French air|plane and combed the skies to re- squadron of 26 planes at Metz. Dur-|venge his friend. He was able to ing the week they will reconstitute |overtake the two enemy planes, ma- in the skies over Washington an air|neuver so as to force them back over battle, such as occurred so often over |the French lines and then vanquish the battle line, one plane appearing|them both. For that the United to_fall in flames. States Government presented him with The captain is slight, scarcely over|the Distinguished Service Cross, and five feet six. He has keen blue eves,|he carries a gold cigarette case in a firm jaw, and quantities of blonde | memory of Norman Prince, which was hair, His French taflor has empha- | presented by that famous aviator's sized the fact that he has a inch ! father and mother. == nea e e W i o i R I claimed i which proves that p plane is even more strenuous than golf. One of the most Impressive about his career is that at ning of his fiying ex CONSTANCE, TALMADGE Lincoln. e b Strikes Out for Better Comedy. N “His First Flame,” now in produc- tion, Harry Langdon, comedy ace of the Mack Sennett organization, will depend entirely on his own ability and experlence with laugh-making to put the humor across. “There won't be a pie thrown, any other of the business usually re- sorted to in comedies,” says Langdon, “and no ope will ever see me work on wires. Rather will we confine our efforts to clean, clever situations which will commasmi audience atten- tion and produce genuine laughter, without deviating from the theme of the story. “Wild gags hooked smart-cracking titles place in our plans for production. If a gag, no matter how funny it sounds or may look, cannot be con- sistently included in the picture, it will have to be forfeited.” Owing to his insistence upon being identified with an entirely different type of picture Langdon sat in lengthy conference with Mack Sen- nett, his producer, and Elmer Pear- son, vice president of the Pathe Com- pany, the distributing medium for the Sennett product, and after mature and deliberate consideration, it was decided that stories with more human appeal, in which the element of love and romance predominates and to which the personality of the star is ideally suited, should be centered upon. back or his Patey RuTH MILLER Strand ser- together with will not find a Tivoli Would Avoid the Emotional. YT would be difiicult to find a Jjuvenile aspirant for screen fame who does not want to play the heavy emotional roles,” claims Malcolm Mac- Gregor, one of the young aspirants of the screen. “The young fellows coming into the business seem to be hard to convince that there are other roads to fame To me Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie | Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and Harry Langdon appeal the strongest, and there is no denying the fact that they are the biggest bets in filmdom. They did not attain their unique position via the emotional route. “I cannot understand why it is con- sidered highly artistic to enact those awful heartrending and soul- agonizing scenes, though they may be singled out as the high spots in some of the great pictures. The modern man in real life, particularly the young man, does not shed tears. He has been taught since childhood that only bables cry. The young man of today is perfectly capable of matching wits with any fate. Photoplays This Week afternoon, in Metro-Goldwyn's camera version of Rupert Hughes' farce, “Ex- cuse Me," supplemented by Mack Sen- nett's “Bull and Sand,” and a new issue of the Pathe Review also will be shown. Tuesday and Wednesday the Tivoli will offer Cecil B. De Mille’s produc- tion, “The Golden Bed.” adapted from the novel by Wallace Irwin, in which | principal roles are plaved by Rod La cque, Vera Reynolds, Lillian Rich, Warner Baxter, Julia Faye and Theo- dore Koslol o Paul Terry's new Aesop Fables, “At the Zoo"; Thurs- day and Friday, Lewis Stone, Mar- guerite De La Motte and Conrad Na- Kkel, in “Cheaper to Marry,” a Robert Leonard production, adapted from amuel Shipman's play; also Lloyd Hamilton/ in “Hooke Saturday, Priscilla Dean, in “The Siren of Se- ville,” together with Ned Spar! “Low Tide,” and “Idaho,” No. 2. Central—"The Perils of paris." The bill the first two days of this week at Crandall’s Central Theater, be- ginning this afternoon, will be headed by “The Perils of Paris,” starring Pearl White, followed by Ben Turpin, in “The Wild Goose Chaser,” and completed by “The Voice of the Nightingale,” a beau- tiful natural-color fantasy = depicting the legend of the nightingale. Tues- day and Wednesday, Corinne Grifiith, in First National's “Love's Wilder- ness,” supported by Holmes Herbert, lan Keith and David Torrence, to- gether with Al St. John, in “Lov. fania.” Thursday and Friday, Eric von Stroheim’s “Greed,” a version of Frank Norris' story, “McTeague," the Gateway to the West” was in the mountains of South Carolina—a spot untouched by civilization, appearing exactly as in the days of 1754 There was 1t nacted before the camera the skirmish between Wasl |ington's men the soldiers of Jumonville, by the Frenck com mandant of rt Duquesne to wrest the territory fro British Ac cording to historic proven b recent ri Washington’s force fired the first shot Jumonville was killed, and a month later Washing- ton, greatly outnumbered, dug in & | Fort Necessity, and after a bitter fight agreed 1o the terms of capitula- tion presented the French It said that these terms referred to Jumon ville's “assassination.” but, trans lated to him carelessly, Washingtor understood them to refer to his op ponent’s “death.” Had he understood that he was virtually accused of m der, it is thought that Washingto would never have surrendered Fort Necessity. Yet had he stood ground and lost, what of the Ame can Revolution, the storm clouds « which had already begun to gathe Therein lies an example of the trus drama of history, so wonderfully told |in these authentic films, “The Chron icleS of America." At the photoplay Houses This Week RIALTO—‘The Sky Pilot” and Capt. Nungesser in person. this afternoon and evening. COLUMBIA—"The Goose Hangs High.” Shown this afternoon and evening. < METROPOLITAN—"The Kid.” —- . PALACE—"Lady of the Night." Shown this afternoon and evening. K Naw Hi!tory Film AMBASSADOR—"The Kid." Shown this afternoon and evening. 4 ) TIVOLI—"Excuse Me.” Shown t *UTEE, Fow EXPRESS. which is| | CENTRAL “The Perils/ of Pafis.” expected to be a fitting succes- ninj sor to “The Covered Wagon,” is now R Y i ’ in course of preparation as James| | LINCOLN—“Learning to Love.” Shown this afternoon and evening. Cruze's mext big Paramount picture. WARDMAN PARK—"Daring Youth.” Shown this aff n an According to Jesse L. Lasky of Fa- inioE B B BSyalteRnopniatd mous Players-Lasky Corporation, this Rialto—"The Sky Raider," production will have the epic sweep and historic authenticity that the and War Hero in Person. Capt. Charles Nungesser, the subject deserves, and every effort will be made to invest the plcture with the atmosphere that surrounded Cruze's great success of last year. world's greatest living ace, is the star in “The Sky Raider,” the photo- play at the Rialto this week. In con- nection with the showing of the pic- Henry Miles Forman is co-author of the story with Walter Woods. Mr. ture, Capt. Nungesser Wwill appear in person. Forman has been doing research work on the subject at the Library of Congress in Washington and left for Hollywood this week with the This intimate contact with a real hero is a real inspiration and will add & thrill greater thzn the hazardous air stunts in “The Sky Raider” to story. reaiize that this man, with his shin- ing courage, won the war's greatest alr battles—that, In a few years, he survived more dangers, hovrors and disasters than are dreamed of by most of us in a lifetime. Capt. Nun- gesser's war record is 105 enemy Shown Shown this afternoon and evening. afternoon and evening. hown this afternoon and eve- ever by is great sacrifices to send their three children through college. On Christ- mas eve, when all the youngsters are | Matc . home for the holiday, the parents are | “For my part, I would be glad to shocked to learn that the elder son has | have all emotional parts pass me by prepared to marry without asking * = their advice. They discover also that|and lower sets, at Loew's Palace Tha- the $50 for which the two other chil- ater this week, beginning this after- dren asked was spent for a second- | noon hand Ford. Ralph With characteristic thoughtlessness, | Jim" the children fail to answer the sum-|jcs of the Day and musical embel- mons to Christmas dinner, which is|jjshments by the Palace Orchestra hardly over when the father, en-|will be added entertainment. raged by a hectoring politician, re-| " The story of “Lady-of the Night" slgns his office, which means financlal [ by Adela Rogers St. John, was adapi- ruin for the family. A strong-willed | .gq by Alice D. G. Miller and direct:d family grandmother, however, sum- by Mr. Bell, formerly well known in mons the children home and is amazed | Washington. newspaper circles, The to find that, with one accord, they in- | cat includes Malcolm McGregor, stantly rally 'round the family stand- | George K. Arthur. Dale Fuller and ard and prepare to go to work, with|Gwan Lee. Graves' comedy, “Bashful the Pathe news pictures, Top- Pony pres: said Mr. “is one of the group of pic- tures which we planned to make that would tell, in dramatic form, the ab- sorbing « story of this country's growth. ‘The Covered Wagon' told the story of the pioneers’ trek across the prairies. ‘The Pony Express’ will depict the hardships, the trals and the victorles of the men who main- Wardman Park—"Daring Youth.” Bebe Daniels and Norman Kerry are the principals the cast “Daring Youth,” the offering Wardman Park Theater today and tomorrow. The story treats of Fannie in of UT this contention for laughter is for honest laughter—laughter that may ring unblushingly in the home. a derby hat crushed over his outstanding ears will always provoke a smile, sometimes a guffaw, but it isn’t that kind of laughter that the screen ng need of today may be illustrated in an old picture that has been revived, not to boost anybody in particular, but because its drawing power is known. furnished in “The Kid,” with Charlie Chaplin, perhaps the screen’s great- est comedian, and this blended with the pathos that little Jackie Coogan has been taught so well to provide. are finding ways to remove the screen b and the drastic laws that the zealous reformer loves to enact, let its 7s devote a fair share of their time and attention to sup- not slapstick burlesque, but that lighter, more delicate and far more delightiul thing that se=is an audience away not only satisfied with its entertainment, but with itself as well; that lives after it has passed from sight, and that will pe remembered often when the skies are not.as sunny nor the weather as balmy as we shall soon have it in the glorics of a Washingta~ springtime. * ok ok ¥ is of real inrerest and importance to learn that the current series of pictures that are being run at Crandall's Ambassador Theater, known as “The Chronicles of America,” are attracting audiences of representative people who. it is believed, are not regular patrons of photoplay entertain- ment, but who are being drawn by these pictorial recitals of the history of America because of their verity authorities of a great American university and by the great patriotic organization. the Daughters of the American Revolution, they, ithin themselves a recommendation and indorsement that should attract both young and old, and more especially those whose appetities have so long been sated with emotional trash. ing her history in all its details that oné iearns to love hi “Ben Hur," Not A man with a long beard and stands most in need of. It is the comedy such as is while the screen executives nd the reach of the censor authors and act plying comedy, not low comedy and inherent value. Sponsored by mevertheless, carry It is by know- it was true. And yet it was not true, because in some inexplicable way it was made to apply to the pro- duction of “Quo Vadls,” when it really production of “Ben Hur,” upon which Mr. Loew is sald to have already spent the huge sum of $6,000,000. is the name of Mr. Loew's beautiful, but expensive pro- duction, about which much has ap- in the news columns and in the photoplay magazines. “Quo Vadis" is quite another and a much less in- teresting proposition. of those strange into fiction, the recent world of the photoplay have attracted as quoted as being sadly enthusiastic over the beauty of production in which he has expend- cd a great while musing on the probability that be would never get his money back. ¢ read well, because, in the wide attention, tained communication with the out- DOSts of civilization which those pioneers established in the Far West. Betty Compson, Ernest Torrence, Wallace Beery, Ricardo Cortez and Raymond Hatton already have been selected for important roles. “Phantom of the Opera." *!THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA,” Universal's melodramatic spec- tacle, will have its premjere at the Cur- ran Theater, San Francisco, April 25, according to announcement just made by Carl Laemmle, The presentation will be on an elaborate scale, befitting the magni- tude of the production, which is Uni- versal's most ambitious effort to date, The Curran is a legitimate theater, and the showing of “The Phantom of the Opera” will be conducted at reg- ular theater prices, A 60-piece orchestra will play the musical score, written by Josuph Carl Bricl, who composed the setting for “The Birth of a Nation." Dealing, as the picture does, with musical sub. jects, and laid in the Paris Opera House, the musical accompaniment is of especial interest, and it is said that Mr. Briel kas'written a score which strikes a new note in photo- play musical settings. One of the features of the picture is a brilliant production of the cpera “Faust” in the Paris Opera. “The Phantom of the Opera” is made from the celebrated novel by Gaston Leroux. Lon Chaney stars in the role of the mysterious Phantom: Mary Philbin and Norman Kerry are the lovers, and the cast of 5,000 in- cludes Arthur Edmund Carewe, Snitz Zdwards, Gibson Gowland ang Vir- ginia Pearson and many other fa- vorites. One of the features of the picture is the reproduction of the Paris Op- era House, which was. built almost complete, in full size and Accur: detall, for the picture. planes brought to earth. He was wounded 17 times, was honorably dis- charged 3 times and has been decorated with high honors from every allied country. In_“The Sky Ralder” the opening scenes show an air battle, in which Nungesser experiences trouble with his plane, but keeps it from crashing to earth while bullets rain about him. Then a bullet that he is holding in his teeth explodes prematurely, shat- tering his jaw. The war history of French aviation tells that story, which 1s true. In writing “The Great Air Mail Robbery,” from which “The Sky Raider” is adapted, Jack Lalt has incorporated many thrills of Nungesser's own experiences. Added attractions are the Guarner! Brothers, who remain another week, giving scenes and selections from “Faust. Mischa Guterson, directing the Rialto Orchestra, will glve as overture “Orpheus of the Underworld,” by Offenbach. The program conctudes with International News and a scenic film. Columbia—"The Goose Hangs High. James Cruze, who directed “The Covered Wagon,” also directed “The Goose Hangs High,” the feature ple- ture at Loew's Columbia thls week, beginning this afternoon. It is the screen version of the New York stage success by Lewis Beach and was scenarized by Walter Woods and An- | thony Coldewey. The cast includes Constance Ben- nett, Myrtle Stedman, George Irving. Esther Ralston, William R. Otls, jr.; Edward Pell, jr., and Gertrude Claire. “The Goose Hangs High" points out in a comedy-dramatic style that the Younger generation of 1925, while ap- parently selfish, superficial and alto- gether jazz crazy, is nevertheless sus- ceptible to family enthusiasm, loyalty and sacrifice, A father, the city assessor of his home town, and his wife have made splendid results. Added screen and musical features will include a new Walter Hiers comedy, “A Roaring Romeo”; the In- ternational news reel pictures, a beautiful scenic subject and appro- priate musical embellishment by the Columbia Orchestra. Metropolitan—"The Kid." Crandall's Metropolitan Theater this week will revive Charles Chaplin's comedy, “The Kid," the plcture that introduced Jackie Coogan to the films. Added attractions will be Lloyd Hamilton, in “Half a Hero”; Metro- politan World Survey, a scenic subject and a musical setting by the Metropolitan Orchestra, with a plano divertissement by Milfon Davis and Emile Smith, including a “Valse,” by Durand, “Beczuse They All Love You”; “Melody,” based on the “Mar- guerite Waltz” from “Faust”; “My Heart at Thy Sweet Volce,” from “Samson and Delila,” and “Let Me Be the First to Kiss You in the Mo¥nin, “The Kid" stands alone among fea- ture-length comedies. In it Chaplin does perhaps the best work of his career. In it also Jackie Coogan made his first deep impress upon the hearts of picture fans. Edna Purvi- ance, Tom Wilson and Chuck Relsner also are in the cast. It is an appeal- ing story of atiny waif adopted by a vagabond and finally reatored to his sorrowing mother after many viefs- situdes. The kind-hearted mendi- cant's attempts to rear his little charge with practically mo facilities provide much rich humor, while a note of pathos runs throughout the story. Palace—"Lady of the Night."” Norma Shearer, beautiful star of Monta Bell's earlier screen achieve- ments, will bring a dual role of charm and appeal to Bell's newest Metro. Goldwyn picture, “Lady of the Night, a dramatic study of New York's upper It is described as a gay sparkling, but powerfully dramatic study in contrasts concerning a girl who was thrown on her own re- sources at an early age, when her father was imprisoned for theft, and the daughter of the judge who sen- tenced him. Both roles are taken by Miss Shearer. The girl of the streets, after becoming a dance hall girl, is attracted by a young gambler, who also is gifted with large inventive ability. Through her influence he sells to society, rather than uses against t, a device for opening bani vaults. This brings him to the at- tention of the judge, and then his daughter falls in love with the young man. Then follows & pathetic conse- quence, in which self-sacrifice is in- volved. Ambassador—mnle Kid." A return engagement of three days, beginning today, of Charles Chaplin and Jackle Coogan, in “The Kid," First National's feature-length com- edy, is announced for Crandall's Am- bassador Theater, together with add- ed short reels, with pipe organ ac- companiment 'and solo interlude: Wednesday and Thursday, “Excu Me,” Metro-Goldwyn’s version of Rupert Hughes' farce, with Norma Shearer, Conrad Nagel, Renee Adoree, Walter Hiers and John Boles in the cast, and Harry Langdon in Sennett’s Feet of Mud.” Friday, D. W. Grif- fith’s production of “America,” adapt- ed from the story by Robert W. Chambers, with a cast led by Carol Dempster; also Earl Hurd's cartoon comedy, roadcastin Saturday, Charles Ray, in “Dynamite Smith" supplemented by Walter Hiers, in “Good Spirits,” and “Idaho,” No. 4. Tivoli—"Excuse Me. Norma Shearer, Conrad Nagel, Re- nee Adoree, Walter Hiers and John Boles are in the cast to be seen at Crandall's Tivell Theater the first two daye of this week, beginning this leading roles played by Gibson Gow- land, ZaSu Pitts, Jean Hersholt, Dale Fuller and Chester Conklin and hosts of others; also Earl Hurd's cartoon comedy, “He Who Gets Socked." Sat- urday, “Inez From Hollywood,” a first National attraction, featuring Anna Q. Nilsson, Lewis S. Stone and Mary Astor, and Lige Conley, in “Step Lightly,” supported by Peg O'Neil and a brace of bloodhounds. Lincoln—'Learning to Love.' Constance Talmadge will be the star at the Lincoln Theater the first three days of this week in First Na- tional's effervescent production of “Learning to Love,” in which she is supported by Antonio Moreno, Johnny Harron and Ray Hallor. The story concerns a romantic young boarding school girl who finds herself engaged to three men and in love with her guardian. Lioyd Hamilton, in “Crush- ed” and a new issue of the Kino- grams also will be shown, Wednesday and Thursday Nazimo- va and Milton Sills will be seen in “The Madonna of the Streets,” an absorbing drama of New York's elite and the Limehouse district of Lon- don; also Neal Burns, in “Court Plas- ter”; Friday and Saturday, Norma Shearer, Conrad Nagel and Renee Adores have the leading roles in Met- ro-Goldwyn’s film version of Rupert Hughes' “Excuse Me,” a hilarious Pullman car farce; also “Our Gang,” in “Buccaneers,” and on Saturday only, the third instaliment of the new chapter play, “Idaho.” “Chronicles of America,” Tuesday. “The Gateway to the West,” one of the authentic “Chronicles ica,” with “The Puritan: shown at Crandall's Ambassador Theater Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The location chosen for the re-crea- tion« of the famous event in “The Hurst's startling matrimonial ideas of “part-time marriage.” Tuesday—“Empty Hearts." a story of a second wife's struggle to win her husband's love. Lillian Rich John Powers and Clara Bow are the headliners with Charles Murray, Joan Standing, Little Black Buck and John Miljan in support; Wednesday and Thursday, Paramount's production of “The Swan.” from Molnar's play, with Adolphe Menjou, Ricardo Cortez and Frances Howard; Friday and Saturday, Richard Dix as Robert Gaylerd, jr., in “Too Many Kisses” had one weakness —pretty women Apollo. Today and tomorrow, De Mille's “The Golden Bed,” with Rod La Rocque and Vera Reynolds; Tuesday and Wednesday, Corinne Griffith, in “Love's Wilderness,” and Jimmie Adams, in “Why Hurry”: Thursday, Blaine Hammerstein, in “The Foolish Virgin,” Sennett's “Galloping Bunga- lows,” and Murdock’'s “Gift Shop"; Friday, Charles Ray, in “Dynamite Smith,” and Neal Burns, in “&ea Legs"; Saturday, William Desmond, in “The Measure of a Man," Ralph Graves, in Sennett's “Oft His Trolley," and “Idaho,” No. 2. Avenue Grand. Today and tomorrow, Corinne Grif- fith, in “Love's Wilderness,” and Lee Moran, in “His High Horse"; Tuesday and Wednesday, Lewis Stone, Mar- guerite De La Motte and Conrad Nagel, in “Cheaper to Marry,” and Harry Langdon, in “Feet of Mud"; Thursday, Priscilla Dean, in “The Siren of Seville,” and Jimmie Adam. in “Step Fast”; Friday, Jack Hoxi n “Fighting Fury,” and Sennett's Love's Sweet Piffle”; Saturday, James Kirkwood and Madge Bellamy, in “Se- cruts of the Night,” Ned Sparks, “Low Tide,” and “Idaho,” No. 3. (Continued on Fourth Page.) in _