Evening Star Newspaper, March 21, 1926, Page 80

12 VICTORIA ONCE TALKED ON PHONE, DIARY SHOWS| King George, However, Not So Dar- ing as Grandinother, Who Was Noted Conservative. By the Assoclated Pres LONDON, March 20.—Although King George does not talk over the telephone, and it would be a grave soclal error to attempt to speak with the monarch over the wire, it I revealed that Queen Victoria hy e jon to have Deen stickler for the established order in British history, shows this. On January 14 ~ wrote in her diary “After dinner we went into efl room und Bell (Ak , the in. ventor, explained the whole whieh ‘is most extraordin been put in communicat borno cottage, and we talked with Sir Ty Mary Biddulph: also quite plainly 1t Osborne, she the coun ones. Dr. Want to Be Amusing. A\HIIIII\ makes the world go round, and the desire to do different is sald to be the tent ambition of all personalities are no excep- medy stars want to do he comedy divectors are ambition to make melo- somethir most e Movis John Franeis Dillon’s sxes have heen pictures | vered society life. His Too Much Money,” ix one of mart” pictures. But _ does Dillon enjov the serious parts? H I (Continued from Fourlh Page.) Raymond “Mazie,” also comedy; Saturday, Griffith In “Iands Up!” also No. 11, Toples and Fables. EMPIRE. tomorrow, Strongheart and comedy; Tues- Malcolm Mac Graxor i d_Pauline Garon in * ing W and _comed; Frank Mavo in “Women comedy and International Ne Thunderer, the dog star, in ind Adventures of Not Hand- Tom Tyler in omedy and Inter- 5o tomorrow mati- se Party. ; and n.‘l!lun.ll Ne nee, Kiddies’ Surp HIPPODROME. v and tomorrow, Rudolph Val medy, Topice: Ay and Wednesd Holt und Billie Dove in Tk Ancient Highw comedy and Pathe News: Thursday and Friday, Vidor and Jack Holt in Iinchanted THill b comedy; Tom Mix in “The Lucky with “Tony,” also com: “Br Fable; tomor . ¢ and Alice Calhoun |in avrior” and Jimmie |4 Adams in i Foolish’ M v, Alice Joyee in “*Mannequin Alice Day in “Love Wednesday, Vlsie “The I'nknown Lover.” g g " in “Hired and Fired” and Pathe Review l:mi: and Ford Steppin’ Out,” Johnny My *I«l\‘ and Kedgwic all of Cour “Boys Will Be does not —us compared to the parts that are lishtened with comedy. He s ' ry when dirceting | comed Dorothy “Chickie " and * would give u Rood deal 1o play honest to-goodne s | comedy. Few actresses can make the tears flow more v than Dorothy, ut despite she wants comedy Lyon, whose meteoric rise m\ filmdom’s most |m;-u] ir lead- | nwas due o the declares that comedy aiso. Allison, who re pinuacle of screen fame dienne, quit the screen fe in order to come back in serious roles She ix now plaving a dramatic part Hillyer rose to cting heights while phone on_ Bill Ha <. Yet he declares he ve: Caicara Growth Limited. Cascara bark, the teck 1 name of v is Ish phrase meaning s is ound in only one section of the world. This section 1 s in northern Cali Wl exter through Ore hington into British Colum. ! s held in high esteem | bark w ans for its curative prop- erties. The annual world consump- tion today is ubuut ,500 tons. Shelk s Son Enters "U The son of the sheik of the great- |T] est tribe In Iraq has entered the Amer- fcan University at Beirut. He is the son of Ajil Bey El powertul ruler ir entering his off- ng, as it would be very valu- | U.ml.- handling the | Ma s Western | rns | Men,” it comedy and society dramas. | Wednes Span- | Yawer and the ! ked special consideration for | and light” “The llru'»m Ao rle Foxe in apshots and Today and tomorrow, “Dante’s In- erno,” s ed by the poem of Alighieri. The ~story opens with a mlllml\.nxv tyrant wh | Fetravels the famous journey th | hell. The cast includes Pauline Ralph T William Scott, Swickard, Lawson Butt and Lon Poff Short subjects also will be shown. OLYMPIC. . 9 p.m.; tomorrow at . m. ? J* with Um.nm Tuesday, with “American Venus,” Ralston, Ford wrence Gray and “Mi _Lanphier), comedy featuring ling, L Thurs ‘Mike Pickfc Today and tomorrow, Vicente Blasco Ibanez’s “The Torrent,” with Ricardo Adventures of Mazie comedy news events; Tuesday, and Clive Brook in “The pathe colored review Wednesday and s, in “The Lawful | Cheater Adventure Mazie comedy 1d Park news events; Fri- double feature, Constance Ben- nett and Owen Moore in “Married” ¢ Pickford in “Pollyanna’: | Saty Fox’s production, “If I Ly O'Nefll in THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGT PHOTOPLAYS THIS WEEK of the “Green Archer”” Shows con- tinuous Saturday from 2 p.m. Sun- day from 3 p.m. PRINCES Today, House Peters in “The Stormbreaker,” News Reel and Harry Landgon in “Boobs in the Woods™: tomorrow, Quarantine” g “A_ Hardboiled Tenderfoot”; Tuesday and Wednesday, Rudolph Valentino in “Cobra” and Walter Hiers in “Off 1ils Beat,” also Tuesda night; Thursday, Leatrice Joy in “The Wed ding 3 nateur night; 1°'riday, lash- ing Spurs,” Episode 8 of “The G Archer” and Mack Semmett comedy “Cupld’ urday, Art Ac- cord in mgh Corral,” episode 1 of “Battling Brewster” and_special matinee entertalnment for the chil dren. RAPHAEL. Today, Corinne Griflith Mulhall in “Infatuation.” edy; tomorrow, Raymond Griflith and Mary Brian in “Hands Up,” comedy; v, Patsy Ruth Miller and Ior, n *“Rose of the World,” Wednes- Astor in and Jack also com- rest Stanley X News, amateur night; . Ben Lyon and Mary ace ‘That Thrills,” comedy; Marie Prevost in “The Sinners,” comedy, also gift Triday, Jack Holt and Billie Dove in “The Ancient Ilighw iy comedy, also professional night; urday, Monte Blue in *“Hogan’ \Allv “Scarlet Streak,” No. Seven night: S.\\'ll\', Today, Betty Compson in “The Palace of Pleas anda Wiley in “Yearning for Love”; tomorrow. 3 y “Bad Company” he Price Tiold Tight Edna Murvhy Welch srmine and Rhinestones” and the Hnllrnom Boys in “Oh Ma, the Rent sdl: RPAH\AN Denny in “Californla Straight Ahead,” Paul Par- rott in “The Only Son"” and Pathe Re- view; Friday, Jack Hoxie in “Two- Fisted Jones,” Harry Langdon in “The White Wing's Bride” and “Toples”; Saturday, Jackie Coogan in _*"Old Clothes,” Lige Conley in “‘On Edge” and Aesop Fuble. TAKOMA. and tomorrow, Monta 1 “Ibanez Torrent,” starring Ric Cortez and Greta Garbo; Pathe and comedy, “Somewhere in Some where'’; Sund rom 3 p.m., matinee Monday 3 Tuesday, Mae Mur- rm in “The Masked Bride” and Harry Carey in “Silent Sanderson”; Wed- nesday and Thursday, Charles Ray and Eleahor Boardman in “The Auc- tion Blocl hodge-podge, “Travel Treasures,” and comedy; Fri Beh Dandels in “Lovers in Quarantine,’ Aesop’s Fable and comedy; Saturday, red Thomson in “Tough Guy,” Ae- sop's Fable and “Adventures of Ma- matinee at 2:15, evening from Today YORK. Today and tomorrow, Charlie Chap- The Gold Rush” and Aesop Tuesday, Ben Lyon in “Rlue- Seven Wives” and Paul Par rott in “Hired and Fired”; Wednes day, Matt Moore in ‘Walter Hiers in Vea Vil Thursday. Alice Joyce in “Man- nequin” and Ralph Graves in Sen- nett's *“Good Morning, Madam”; Fri day, Percy Marmont in “Lord Jim" and Glenn Tryon in “Flaming Flap Saturday, Norman Kerry and Ruth Miller in “Lorraine of the Sennett's *“Dangerous Curves n: Behind” and , D. €. MARCH 21 Royal Drum Roll (Auslom Revived By Hindenburg By the Assoclated Pres BERLIN, March 20.—The cen- tury-old custom whereby the drum major of the palace guards her- alded the exit or entrance of a member of the royal family by beating & roll on his drum, has been revived by President von I denburg. It was abolished seven years ago, at the time of the vevolution. Besides the President, foreign ambassadors and other notables will be so honored by the guards at the presidential resi- dei The task of the drum majors of the watch 18 a hard one. Tt was comparatively easy 1o recogn the approach of the former Kaiser or a member of his family, but now the drum majors have to be able to identify more than a score of diplomats, most of whom wear nothing more conspicuous thi formal dress when calling on the President. Novel Choral Group, Kurt Schindler, Director URT SCHINDLER, for many years assoclated with choral activities in New York City, has been engaged by 8. L. Rothafel, “Ri ' to direct the permanent chorus of 100 tralned s which will be an_outstanding ure of the new Roxy Theater now ion at Fiftieth enue. ‘hindler is keenly enthusias- * about what he calls a unique oppor- tunity in the history of American music (o e u wide appreciation for the finest choral productions and the best in folk lore, bringing com positions little heard but deeply loved in a new way to the people. As he puts it, “for the first time a large permanent chorus drilling and per- forming every day is thus made acces- sible to the public at large.” Mr. Schindler says, ‘‘season after season, 1 have given a few perform- ances of my Schola Cantorum in Car- negle Hall, always thinking how I might bring this music before wider audiences. 1 feel that I have some- thing genuine to offer to the people and T promise I shall use my new position as one of public trust, know- ing the deep love of music inherent in the American people and realizing that nothing 1s too good for the thou sands who will attend these per- formance My conversations with Mr. Rotha- fel, whom I met recently for the first time, have revealed to me a man of highly spirited temperament and rare idealistic vision. 1le brings a wonder- ful gift to the people of New York. The plans of the new Roxy Theater are on an incredibly sumptuous scale, including for my particular branch of endeavor perfect rehearsal rooms, ideal conditions to foster il that finest and noblest In music and per- fert equipment for the individual com- fort of the artist. “This chorus will function some- times alone, sometimes with the or- chestra, S0 that many works both of oratorfo and opera will be available, 1 features and a wish T have ays hoped to see realized will be the performance of choral music with dancing, thus opening an entirely new reportolre of music. In this way we shall be able to present, for example, the folk dances and songs of Spain, Russia and the Balkans in their original form, and no end of choral and dancing novelties.” ‘Words of the silent man are never Musigraphs. (Continued from Fifth Page.) ist, has adapted the music slightly to suft her cholr. The music is part of the Good Friday service and 13 some. times cafled “The Reproaches of Christ From tho Cross.” The inciden- tal solos will be sung by Edna Hill- yard Howard, Caroline Manning, I2oy- don J. Dixon and James Nolan. Josephine Dally, mezzo - soprano, sang two groups of songs at the Ohio Girls’ banquet recently. Miss Dally also sang for the Calvary Men's Bible Class a couple of Sundays ago and will repeat her program at Mount Tabor today, by request. Tn the National Museum auditorium April 7 William A. C. Zerfll, eminent vocal autherity, will © a public lec ture, open to all local music lovers, on the subject, “Folly and Ilact in the World of Song.” Teachers of singing, all vocalists and students of singing aro especially nvited. Following his lecture, Mr. answer from the stage any questions which members of the audi ence may care to ask. Eleanor La Mance, mozzo-contralte, will be the visiting artist at the Sun- day evening dinner concert in the presidentlal room at the Mayflower Hotel. Her program will include a wide range of compositions by Amert- can and forefgn composers. Miss La. Mance's volce is of a remarkably rich and dramato quality. The Spencer Tupman Symphony Orchestra will feature a group of modern compositions. A beautiful program was given Tuesday evening under the auspices of the Reading Circle at the Metho- dist Home, Sixth and M streots north- \v("at, by the following: rang. Mrs. Russell: contralto. Ruth Hadion: Dase: M. Jossoh Ollre lin. Mrs. Weldon Carter: ‘accompanists, Howard Coombs, Mr. Weidon Carter and Mre. Isaac Birch, Mise ML A free concert by the Community Center's Band, James E. Miller, di- rector, at Pythian Temple, Twelfth and U streets northwest, at 4 pm. will include the following program: ‘Officer of the Guard”.......Jewsll wer of Italy Prince of Indl . King e atranei Lulxint Sousa The Washington College of Music presented a group in recital Friday evening at the college before a large audience, Those participating included Dora Brotman, plano; Vanda Del Grosso, piano; Victor de Ladurantaye, violin; Arno Peterenko, piano; Mrs. D. N. Tyler, soprano; Elsle Henderson, piano; Jullus Altman, violin; Frances Lain, plano; Vernol R. Brown, tenor; Lucy de Loss, plano; four violins and plano in ensemble, V. de Ladurantaye, Gantz, F. Fuglester, Jullus Altman, vlvia. Altman; Frances Broadbent, piano; Elizabeth Stewart, soprano! Katherine Benson, plano; Ethel Payna, violin; Evelyn Bissig, nuno The meeror Montezuma o! Mexico, it is recorded, consumed 50 jars of coco day, a further 2,000 jars being prepared for members of his househol erf will | vocal | 1926—PART 3 Who Own These Cars An Why Do They Buy Them? 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