Evening Star Newspaper, May 24, 1925, Page 55

he Sundwy Star Part 3—12 Pages Automobiles n Preey YooD Belasco - By W.H. Us moned to the eves for a farew WASHINGTON, D. SUNDAY MORNING, MAY Lev Gopci-Bye. Landvoigt. T as the solemn iace was iramed and appropriate mists were sum- el to the theatrical season of 1924- along comes the dynamitic infusion of George Bernard Shaw’s “Can- dida” 1o prolong the life of the corpse and even create mirth at the fimeral. It may be farewell suspicious, for Washington is not centers where the season One never can t never dies 1l when the Messrs. Who knows? strange to say lee and ] But the wily old-timer will be one of the big theatrical Here it may go on and it may not 1. Shubert, for instance, will unexpectediy send us a belated holdover, or a sparkling new one, just to see how the National Capital will react . and whether or not the storehouse should be reopened. as it has been many. many times since the leaves be- gan fo fall last October, or the latest theatrical giit to the Nation's chief city is worthy of preservation dying and mournings for the dead.” no death cable to the thing—how business does keep up * x **T EGITIMATE drama” did not season now apparently in its Walter Hampden's “Cyrano” and Molnar's * to be remembered. And if one tried I'he air What seems so is transition.” regular theatrical season.” leave may be “full of farewells 1o the but the same poet tells us “There is This appears particularly appli- ior it does beai—well, almost avy- * ¥ us utterly forsaken during the Tohn Barrymore's “Hamlet.” The Swan” are things happily very hard. he wonld find it easy to re- throes. call many lighter efforts that helped to aid the digestion and make the heart chuckle. thankful, we have had our share gerously near to the forbidden nev reached completion. But it is all in like it or not., we must be satisfied the wings of hope and reach out ior happiness in the hereaiter thing is certain, we did aot order the menu provided. * % HE National Theater, ever old and ever new season to rest with reasonable finally gave its benedic langhed and enioved themselves Certainly if glorified iemininity is a blessing for which to be Our education along lines that led dan- er had wider scope or more nearly the day’s business, and, whether we or. like the good Christian, soar on One ! * % beiore luving the 1924-25 certainty, aiter years of pondering. n to a stock company, and the advent of the | National Theater Players last Monday evening in seemed fully to warrant the innovation. The Nervous Wreck Large audiences during the week There was some murmuring at the waits between acts that, in the absence oi an orchestra, may have been tiresome, but there was joyous surprise in Miss Lane the leading lady, whose charms had been singularly overlooked in the advance notices, and in the thor- ough excellence of her support, from Minor Watson man. down to the least obtrusive member of the cast. the leading gentle- Washington has shown unmistakably in davs gone by that it will bestow its iavor upon a good stock company, even during th the chance now, nat only with a company ¢ warmest nights of Summer. [t has whose cxcellence is unques- tioned, but with a prospective program of entertainment that should ap- peal to all whose love for the theater is not regulated entirely by the temperature outdoors. company. Everybody will wish good luck to the new stock Judging’ aiplay. S*WHT does a play look zeod to actors al rehearsal and yvei prove a failure with andiences. and vice versa® T have heen in the show game only vears.” says Sam Forrest Tust long enough 1o convince me that my opinion is not of the slightest value I don’t think there iz anyv other busi- ness in the world in which it takes so long to find out that vou don’t know envihing about ft. [ have tried seriously @nswer to the guestion ris, a smart theater producer, has put cesses as Rain.’ Wieck.” ‘Six-eylinder come Stranger,” and is ont “The Family 'pstal 1 would ask him. However, was able 10 get 10 Mr. Harris he weni 1n Palm Beach. T presume he was #mart enough fo figure that If he staved in New York he might reduce his= average by producing a fallure ““And so [ caught Irving Berlin with his sleeves rolled up, knocking out a mew song with one finger 1 asked his opinion. He said: ‘I think this is the best song | hava writien in vears. In the next Music Box Revue” 1 interrupted him by men. tioning the tact that | was not talking about the ‘Music Box Revue. He re plied that he knew what I meant, but it he knew the answer he would ‘rag’ it. So | went to John Gold the question 1o him When “Turn to the Righi” was produced in Atlantic City,” Mr. Golden vouchsafed. ‘the manager of the com pany wired me that the actors didn't like the play. 1 wired back. “That's & gond sign.” “‘Se 1T wen{ to the opening The manager sald the play was a hit and promised we'd sell out the next night. The next night there wasn't enough money in the house to hire a wheel chalir to take me back o the hotel 1 asked the manager what was the mat 1er. He said: “"Look at the sturs. IUs too beautiful # night. but wait until tomorrow.” The next night it was cloudy and 1 couldn't see anybody in the theate I asked the manager why. He sald it was too dark. *‘Winchell Smith xnd 1 made & mil Jion dollars out of the show. however because no other manager was dumb enough to take it off our hands.’ T asked an actor looking for an en sagement for his opinion. He said: “I've been in so many failures this weason I think they're all rotten. They don’t look good to me at rehearsals. “Then I asked William Anthony Aaguire, author of ‘Six-cylinder Love.’ Maguire thinks the reason the actor’s to find the Sam . Har manager wnd on such suc “The Nervous Love' ‘Wel now irying T thoughi before | n and pt infon is of so little value is that he | gives himself over entirely to the jdeas of the author, and while he is Jearning how to put them over he Joses track of his own opinions. Personally I've been de many times at rehearssls that I'm like John Golden. I think they're all good | afier the first year The man ‘who question need not He can get a job office giving udvice. lieve in the long run. or on the aver !age. that the zood plays succeed and the bad plays die, but once in a while | a bad play turns out to be the big zesl kind of a success and upsets the | manager's judgment, so that he iy very apt to use it as a criterion for the next manuscript he reads.” Weber & Fields. & Fields, the great comedy team. have vreturned to vaudeville after a 10-vear absence. in a sketch called “'Reminiscences,” in which they present three of their most famous scenes. from the old Weber & Fields Music Hall. where thev appeared with Lillian Russell and Willie Coller. Now | their places are taken by Armand | Kaliz. a headliner of the Keith-Albes cireuit. and Fodie Brown. prima donnu Since Weber & Fields closed their | music hall on lower Broadway and| wenl their separate ways, they have had occasional reunions. generally for beneflis for some worthy cause. But whenever they appear upon the stage together it always has been the signal for an ovation. In 1877, whe more than voungsters. Joe Weber and Lew Fields started life together, doing juvenile | Dutch sketches in small variety the aters. From that small beginning they became the most famous comedians of | their kind in the world. Their music hall was the cradle of all:star revues | and travesties. | Among those who helped to make it noted were Sam Bernard, Fay Temple [ton, Lillian Russeil, Charles Ross, Henry Dixey, Lew Dockstader, Vesta Tilley. Bessie Clavton, Pete Dafley | und Julian Mitchell. | Trib_ule of thcil;la;ers. (QNE of the most impressive tributes ever paid to Gilbert and Sullivan by celebrities of the American stage | took place recently at the Ferty-fourth | Street Theater, New York, In con- junction with the Shuberts’ revival of “The Mikado.” when over 100 prom- {inent plavers paid homage to the ived =0 can answer work for in anv managers Of course. 1 be this a living. Weber memory of the famous collaborators. | be a clause permitting me to elimi- | The event marked the celebration of | the eighty-third anniversary of Sir {Arthur’ Sullivan’s birth and the golden jubilee yvear of Gilbert and Sul- | | livan. | Practically_every Gilbertian player | |of importance now living in or near | gan her CiLLDe Reithe In'Harvard Glub Play: DOROTHY DILLEY. youthful dane er of the “Music Box levue." en jovs the distinction of being ihe only professional plaver ever by Dramatic Club. remained in r to be a to appear Harvard in u production given the University Miss Dilley the this in the university “The Moon 10 appearing Hat." the dancer er-) specialties, among them a back bend dance executed on her toes, a number which attracted considerable attention during the tour of the Music Box show last season Miss Dilley gave up a personal ap pearance al the opening of a new theater in New York to appear in the Harvard Club show. She is only sev- enteen, and is a niece of Guy K. Dil ley of the Minnesota Legislaiure. Won the Doll. Miss Gladvs Johnson the Burlington recently was awarded the “Mrs Jimmy Barry doll.” receiving a total of 41 votes. Miss Betty Lane was run- ner-up. with 29 votes to her credit The doll. & beautiful “tot” almost three feet tall and gowned handsome loston fol Box star lowing close “of the “Music Revue vear guest clu Gong The Girl in the Red s annual show, Is a In addition young offered sev LirrLe resides at Hotel Iy, was presented to Miss Johnson by | Manager Roland Robbins of the thea ter. A total of 1.046 the voting contest. BijouiEermundes IElected. A of the Actors’ Fund of America held recentiv. Miss Bijou Fernandez was placed on the hoard of trustees This is the first time in 44 vears of thie organization that a woman has held offi Miss Fernandes is well the theatrical profession. stage work at a very early age and continued before the fool lights for a long period. during which she plaved Important roles in support of many of the best known stars After the death of her mother, founded the first dramatic agency in America. Miss Fernandez took charge of this work for 11 vears. Recently she has heen connected with the Famous Plavers-Lasky Corporation and is at present in charge of the New York district in connection with the newly organized Paramonnt school for budding =screen actors and actresses voles were cast in M an election of officers and trustees known in She be- Shands¥for GlaaniPistares. OHNNIE WALKER, one of the clever actors of the screen. has (urned to vaudeville for a change and also to learn how it feels to have a living audience before him “Don’t think | am putting the screen behind me.” savs Johnnie. “I am not: vaudeville is to me a means of bettering my picture work and of gaining a knowledge of what the public wants by seeing their reaction to a personal appearance that is not just a ‘hello.” " Vaudeville is said to have given r. Walker many followers and peo- ple who remember him, as film fans do, to whom he has shown thai he Jives his part in his screen produc- tions, the same as a Barrymore or a Drew lives his in a legitimate play are now making the acquaintance of his voice. They are getting the thrill given by an actual personality in- stead of a camera shadow. This week the public can see him boih as he is and on the screen as well, for Johnnie is the star of “Lilles of the Street.” Upon completion of his. present vaudeville tour he will return to the West coast and con- tinue with the production of pictures along the lines of those that have made him well known to fans throughout the country. “I intend to make it a point at all times,” he says, “when signing a contract for pictures that there must nate any scenes which, to my mind. are objectionable to mothers. I want every mother to know that Johnnie ‘Walker pictures are pictures for children, pictures of clean, whole- some entertainment. This shall be my first thought at all times and 1 v\hn‘ who | 24, 1925, National Current Attractions At the Theaters This Week BELASCO evening NATIONAL-—"Just Married.” come KEITH'S EARLE STRAND noon { MUTUATL “Candida,” Bernard N Tohnnie Walker “Hurry Up.” burlesque i BELASCO— | Bernard ‘andida.” Shaw enthusiasts will be to their content this week at shu- | | bert-Belasco, for Actors’ Theater | | of New York is sending Its “Candida” | production here for eight perform ances. including matinees Wednesdav | and Saturdav. This Is an event of { importance 10 those who not only de light in the Shaw witticisms. but who relish excellent theatrical fare as w Candida revived in, York early mber. It was in-| tended at the outset 10 be a matinee | attraction. but the popularity of the | revival was so pronounced that *it| | eventually became regular attrac- | | ton, and during the course of its New York run was presented in three dif ferent theaters and established a new | record for consecutive performances | of the play. The New York engage ment has just terminated, and # sup plemental ‘season of a few weeks on tour includes Washington. The Ac tors’ Theater, sponsoring the revival, it may be stated by wav of brief ex planation. is engaged in perpetuating the highest standards of the American stage. e company includes Peggy Wood as Candida: Richard Bird as March banks, the poet: Pedro De Cordoba as the Rev. Morell: Elizabeth Patterson as the stenographer: Ernest Cossart s Dr. Burgess, and Gerald Hamer as | the Rev. Alexander Mill. Peggy Wood | will be remembered best from her | | musical comedy wppearances in this | |city, and it must be admitted that | from musical comedy to Bernard Shaw is « wide step. 1o enjoy themselves hearts the last De ust Married.” | the Anne Nichols National Theater Players will present for their second |offering of the season at the Na- | tional. ~ beginning tomorrow night |had the unique distinction of pls |ing three theaters consecutively in | New York City. Each time the piece | | moved it was to a larger house. Two ! vears after the farce opened the pro- ducers decided it was time to send it on the road, and Washington was the first city to witness it after its record New York run, with the orig-| linal company, headed by Lynn Over- | |man and Vivian Martin, at the Gar- | {rick Theater here. Overman is still| | playing his role of Jack Stanley to| London audience | “Just Married” is the two authors i Scrambled Wives.” The laction covers seven days, just the! |time required for a liner to sail| leisurely from Bordeaux fo New | | York. The setting of the action is| | %o original as to provoke laughter at the outset, for once on board a ship in midocean, there is no escape | | from whatever fate cares to inflict | upon you. | There are some oddly assorted ouples on board, including Jack | Stanley and his bride, who try to | keep_their marrigge a secret. There are Mr. and Mrs. Makepeace Whit- { | othy Tierney and other of the Play ers’ cast will be seen in the cast. Prices at the National are $1 in| | the evening and 50 cents at Wednes- | | day matinee for the best seats. Sat- | urday matinee the best seats are 85 cents. tler, wed 20 years and cynical: their niece and nephew, Roberta Adams KEITH'S—Weber & Fields. ‘Weber & Fields head the bill at | NATIONAL— Just Married,’ farce which the a farce comedy of “Abie’s Irish | | | { and Percy Jones, who are engaged: Victoire Bertin, a Krench girl, se- cretly in love with Per and, last of all, Robert Adams, no relation to | Roberta, who arrives, three sheets ‘in the wind. just in time to beat the |rising gangplank. The high light |ecomes when Adams finds himself in the cabin of the charming Roberta Lenita Lane, Minor Watson, Dor- Weber and Fields, vaudeville. vaudeville. Lillian ("Dimples”™) Walker, vaudeville | beanty haw's comedy. Opens tomorrow dv. Opens tomorrow evening. Opens thic afternoon. Opens this aiternoon Opens this after- Opens this afternoon. Added mirth will be giv Cahill. comedienne, in Stories,” with Billy Griffiths piano Mile, ie and at the Marceline D'Alroy, Pari will be featured in her nov- elty, “The Designing Woman." a draping presentation that ix said to be unigue. “Playtime,” by Pearl and Violet Tom Howard, with Hamilton and Jessee Fordyce, is described as a panorama of childhood davs. mingling songs and dances with comedv patter Others will be Rilly Shone Louis uire. in “Lobby Follies billed as “a peppy parade of per- siflage and pulchritude”: Ted and Al Waldman, harmonica players. in Blu-o-logy": Archie and Gertie Ralls, n “A Few Hard Knocks,” and the 313 Arleys.” perch balancers, with the usual supplemental features. and Walker. The Farle Theater announces the appearance of Johnnie Walker as the star of “Liliex of the Streets motion picture. and alko In person as the star of the vaudeville headline attraction. “The Lash.” In addition will be seen Francis Renault. “The Slave of Fashion This impersonator of the fair sex has a wardrobe that is “the last word” in women's apparel, it is sald. Others appearing are Bert Walton who has an original idea or two. Donnelly and Smith, known as “The Beau Brummels of Songland’: the ‘Three Reddingtons, §YmnAasts supreme; and Johannes Josefsson, an Ieelander, whose offering Is known here and al ways of great interest. NTRAND—Lillian (“Dimples”) Walker. At the Strand Theater this week Lil lian (Dimples) Walker. famous in the days when the Vitagraph Co. was the foremost organization in the film busi ness. will appear in person in a com edy playlet by Irwin R. Franklyn. en titled “Home's the Thing,” as the fea- ture of a fine bill. Miss Walker. famous for her splen- did_versatility and her dimples, again makes her debut in the fleld that first gave her recognition — vaudeville — after quite an absence from stage and screen. “Opera vs. Jazz" a novel musical comedy, and James Allman and Joe May, two joyful comedians, in “The | Lure of the Yukon, are announced as | paper office. added attractions. Others include Billy Frisch and Verna Sadler, in ‘“Connubial Felicity and the Ambler Brothers, “America’s | Foremost Equilibrists.’ The photoplay will be Trio Produc. tions picturizations of Harold Bell Wright's story, “The Re-creation of Brian Kent,” in which the leading roles are played by Kenneth Harlan, Helene Chadwick, Mary Carr, Za_Su Pitts. Rosemary Theby, Roy Barnes, Ralph Lewis. Russeli Simp- son and De Witt Jennings. The story concerns a man who ex- periences three kinds of love—the su- perficial affection of a beautiful lady. the wild passion of a mountain girl and the love of & girl who represents the best of American womanhood. A comedv, news reel and overture and exit marches by Director Arthur J. Manvell's Band will complete the bill. With the performance Saturday night the theater will close its season for 192425, completing. it is an- nounced. one of the most successful years in its history. Early in the 1925-26 season the house will resume its policy of presenting Loew's high-class vaudeville. MUTUAL—“Hurry Up.” At the Mutual Theater this week. opening with a matinee today at 3. will be seen “Hurry Up." The cast i3 headed by Harry Pepper and George Brenan, and others are and greatest JOHNNIE VAIKER Ea rlc “Screen’s Greatest Possibil- 1ty. REDICTIONS are being Hollywood months the {the screen. made Nissen numbered seintillents in Greta in time, will brightest that six be among of Norse Lasky Miss Nissen is the beautiful girl discovered by Jesse 1. while she was plaving in the stage | version of “Beggar on Horseback.” in New York Cityv. She has just finished !her first picture for Paramount, “In the Name of Love. and before she was at work on the picture a week the 19-year-old girl was the talk of | #m circies. {" Adolphe Menjou. Noah Beery and | Paul Bern are said to have gone on record as agreeing with Mr. Lasky in his statement that she is the “screen’s possibility in years.’ She was signed for William de Mille’s new production. “Lost—a Wife" and also | for the leading feminine role in ““The Wanderer.” hefore she had completed her first picture Redecorated for Summer. | Crandall's Metropolitan Theater last | week blossomed out Spring finery that adds much to the effective ness of its interior appearance. New retonne hangings were installed in | the lobbies, the proscenium and exits, the members of the Symphony Orche: | tra, under the conductorship of Daniel Breeskin, donned the Summer palm beaches and the house attaches ap. peared in uniforms of Summer design The latter are declared the most at tractive the staff has ever worn. con sisting of a braided coat cut dinner jacket style. white 1rousers and black how ties. with white shoes and shirts thus combining styvle and comfort for the hot term. in new Movie Opportunities WARL HUDSON, supervisor production for First National and one of the foremost producers of ple- \\uros in the industry, bas this message [to aeliver: “There Is plenty of room in the ex- ecutive and production end of photo | play-muking for the right people, {savs Mr. Hudson. “Those who hav dramatic talent and executive ability besides should not rush headlonz inio the acting ranks before summing up the advantages offered on the other side of the camera line. “If vou except the few high-salaried of | stars and strike the average. the play | | of atars and film executives are equa |ized. On the other hand. the actor's | career is limited by the whims of pub- |lic favor. while we go on in the full- | ness of our power as long as our abil- |ity survives. “One of the best experiences to pre | pare for an executive career in Hims {or for any executive office where you |must know men and life—is a news Lambert_Hillyer, whom 1 selected to direct ‘I Want My Man.' | was once a reporter. So, too. were Joseph Poland and Earl Snell. who wrote the continuity: Fred Stanley, | our publicity director. and many oth: rs of my organization. | “Of course. only one man at a time can be the skipper of a ship. hut there |is enough glory and remuneration in | the subordinate offices for the satisfac- tion of all who make good.™ | "Milton Sills and_Doris Kenyon are co-featured in “1 Want My Man." !as they have been named, | the biggest features. | “SWEETHEARTS” THIS WEEK The Washingtonlans, Rollin Bond, | director, will present “Sweethearts"” at Central High School Wednesday Thursday and Friday nights at | 0'clock. This comic opera by Vietor ! Herbert is generally considered as hav. |ing as much comedy as music and a generous allowance of both. Frank Moulan of Roxy's gang is | chief assisting artist as the prime | comedian. Ruth Peter and Raymond | Moore of Washington will sing the leading roles, in which they achieved success four yedrs ago. Jeanne Benedict, Henriette Le Men- ager, Edward Hines and J. Frank Dug- gan are others in the cast. Wesley Beckham and Royal Tinker will sing is one of | New York took part In the festivities intend to follow this plan as long |Keith’s this week in “Reminiscences.” | Ambark All, Vi Penny, Jackie Addi-|comic Dutch and French roles. | which came immediately following the |as I am hefore the public in motion | With the act will be seen Armand |tion, Bernice Clark and Syd Burke. Tickets are on sale at Jordan's finale of “The Mikado.” pictures.” Kaliz and Fodie Brown. The chorus of “sunkist maident store, 13th and @ streets northwest. 8:15 | ENNIE CLARK. Muiual Outdoor Attractions. \ ARLINGTON BEACH PARK. 1 Thoroughly rejuvenated and enlarged | by an entirelv new local ownership and management. Arlington Beach Park made its debut yvesterday as | Washington's plavground and closest beach resort.” Backed by & group of Washington and Virginia business men who are determined to make the resort the i National Capital's most popular fam-| ily recreation and bathing center, to compensate for the loss of the Tidal Basin Beach. the picturesque grounds at the south end of the Highway Bridge have blossomed out in new dress. According 1o Manager Jesse Thomas of Arlington County Court House, the | park this vear will be sirictly super- | vised and operated in a “dignified” | manner. catering to the patronage of church organizations, fraternal bodies | and similar outing groups. A number | of picnics by such already have been arranged. For this purpose rustic | tables and benches are being installed beneath the large grove of trees skirt ing the beach and special indoor fa cilities have been provided as a storm refuge. In addition to concessions and | the park boasts { breath-taking the usual refreshment this vear roller coaster eral other thrill rides. including whip.” Ferris wheel. etc. The outstanding feature. however. is expected to be the rehabilitated danc ing pavilion. where the “Arlington | | Beach Mvstery Orchestra” will hold | forth. This azgragation of dance mu | sicians will have a very familiar look | | to patrons of some of the Capital's | | leading Winter dance clubs, it is said. | | The dancing will be carefully restrict {ed. the management asserts. | With a shortage of swimming | beaches now facing the veltering season.” the bathhouse facilities have been doubled and renovated and a crowd of more than 15.000 bathers can be accommodated daily. The | women's section will be in charge of | A matron and several assistants, and | a similar number of male attendants will be in attendance on the men's side. Al nighi a battery of searchlights will turn the beach and vicinity into | a blaze of light for night bathing. and an adequate corps of lifeguards has been emploved. Special attention will be given 1o voung children. The water has been pronounced safe for bathers by the Virginia health au- thorities. "Canoeing will be an added | attraction for river lovers. The park will be open daily except on Sundays. General admission to the grounds will be free. Parking | space has been arranged for any number of automobiles. | GLEN ECHO PARK. Glen Fcho Park with its d |fied fun reatures. including several | new attractions, is now open for the | Summer. Al of last season’s attrac- | tions are retained. | A new riding device, “The Frolic,” | | described as a “parabolic. eentrifugal | | thriller. the most eccentric ride in| the world.” will offer new thrills Week nights from $:30 to 11 the| | most popular feature of Glen Echo !is dancing in the beautiful ballroom | | to music by “Happy’ Walker and! his Golden Pheasant Orchestra, with | “Happy” himself directing, and with ' | the very last word in jaz | Amonz the other feaiures will be found the “Skooter” that was in- troduced last season. the “Big Dips.” | with a speedy ride: the “Ginger Snap | Whip.” the carrousel for the kiddies, the Old Mill. which offers a quiet ride | on the water; the bug Midway, which | houses scores of fun features, many | new ones having been just addes |and the new Penny Arcade. which | houses over a hundred machines. Glen Echo Park is reached by elec- | tric cars that run along the bank of | | the Potomac, offering a delightful | iride and a beautiful view | carnival booths. of a new and sev the ** ALT. women feel in their hearts that they are great actresses,”| declares William de Mille, Paramount director. | The first time T began seriously to| study woman was years ago, when I | was ‘writing plays for David Belasco,” r. de Mille explained humorousl. Mr. Belasco told me my women were | weak, unreal. He told me I idealized them'too much. So I began to make a deep study of all types of women. “Directing pictures has been an ex- cellent school for this study. Women, bless their hearts, are as different as day is trom night. It is strange that | they can be so radically unlike and | still maintain a charming similarity. . "1 find' from experience, and also | operation | paired and the half-mile steamer Admission to Glen Echo Park is alwavs free CHEVY Chevy Chase Lake is now for dancing enthusiasis, with 1wo Meyer Davis bands now on duty that are declared the “hest ever” in synco- pation. Ben Levine, banjoist. spe- cial entertainer. has made a hit with Lake patrons. the great majority of whom have been following his career on the radio. He is said to have a remarkable inborn sense of rhythm Elwood McNally, planist, is leader of the band on the upper pavilion and Abe Kaminsky, violinist, pre- sides in the lower pavilion. The Me Nally clan includes Clvde Hardin and Stanley Simons, saxophonisis: Cecil Marble. banjoist. and Frank Amorosi drummer-comedian. and the Kamin- sky band includes Ben Levine, George Stein, pianist: Nat Abrams, drum mer Vincent Downey, trumpet, and Al Van Loock, saxophonist CHESAPEAKE BEACH. Announcement is made that Chesa peake Beach will open next Saturda: Decoration day. special trains being in accommodate excursion CHASE LAKE Ists The been e piet is readv for fishing enthusiasts. The picnic groves. with their large shade trees. rustic henches, tables and pavil fons are ready for basket luncheon parties The dancing pavilion G. Gertings' Dagmoir Orchestra will furnish music: the bathing beach innumerable amusement devices. and the Casino, mecca of all picnickers, are among the attractions of 4he beach mile boardwalk has where Austin LLE PARADIS ROOF. The le Paradis roof garden will open tomorrow night with one of the gavest evenis of the early Summer The Le Paradis garden. in the heart of town announced as coo and charming attract Summer crowds to enjor dancing and relax atlon, with theatrical specialties pro vided from time to time. The hit registered bv Harn Onuki Japanese prima donna. as s special attraction, has resulted in her re-en gagement. and it is probable that she will _present a group of new songs at the Foof opening. In addition the open ing will be enlivened by several spe cial dance numbers and a special “sur prise” promised bv ‘“‘Robert” Kehl, manager of both the Cafe Le Paradis and the Chateau Le Paradls, at Am mendale, Md roof is to STON ROOF. The Arlington Hotel roof will open for its 1925 season Saturdav night On that particular night and every night thereafier the roof will be npen from 6:30 until 12:30. From 6:30 un til 8:30. dinner service. with a supper dance from 9:30 until 12:30. The roof is now undergoing many changes and innovations in the aim to carry out a hlack and white effect. Happy Walker's Black and White Orchestra of seven men has been en gaged for the season, with John Slaughter, conductor The roof will be under the manage ment of J. Steinberger. who premises the utmost in comfort and entertainment. ARLI STEAMER ST. JOHNS. The steamer Si. .Johns will make its first trip of the season to Colonial Beach. “Washington's Atlantic City at 230 pm. Friday. returning the same night for another trip to the Beach Saturday morning. Decoration day. at 9 a.m. Another trip to the Beach will be made Sunday morning at 9 am. The 40-mile moonlight trips down he Potomac will start Monday, June . leaving the Seventh street wharf at p.m.. with free dancing on every t 1 trip to music by Sokolov's Orchestra. All Wom en Believe . from the thousands of lefters muiled 10 me, that nearly every woman in the world feels in her heart that she could be a famous actress if the opportunity would present itself. They think be- cause they have had a few experiences of their own that they have suffered sufficlently to make them actresses. “This is a greatly mistaken idea Feeling an emotion does not mean one can express this thing to a super critical public. One goes to an art gallery and is spellbound by the beauty of some canvas—but it does not give us the power o go away and transmit this beauty to a canvas ourselves Acting is not a happenchance. It is not a superficial thing. It is a great fundamental art, an art which only a very few have faken to the helghte. A