Evening Star Newspaper, August 14, 1927, Page 55

CLIVE BROOK and POLA NEGRI- — Palace - PHiL SPITALNY- Attractions in Washington Playhouses This Week MUSIC AND DRAMA. NATIONAL- “The Swan,” romantic comedy. Tomorrow evening. KEITH'S—Odette Myrtil, vaudeville. This afternoon and evening. EARLE—"Gossips of 1927.” vaudeville. This afternoon and evening. NATIONAL—“The Swan.” The story of “The Swan,” the, at- traction this week at the National, is the old, old one, told with many varia- tions, of the_humble swain who loved the beautiful and haughty prince: Ferenc (sometimes called Franz) M nar has superimposet a variation of his own upon the many already used and has evolved a romantic entertain- | ment that gave Eva LeGallienne one of the outstanding successes of her career. | Molnar, also author of:*Liliom” and *The Play’s the Thing,” has succeeded in humanizing royalty in a semi-frivol- ous way. Beatrice wants an eligible crown prince for her daughter, Alex- andra. The prince is aloof. -Jeal- ousy, thinks Beatrice, will make him more attentive, 8o she encourages the daughter in an affair with her tutor, Nicholas, A scandal ensues and the court is convulsed. Alexandra is will- ing. to go through with it all, but Nicholas, a moral and intellectual superior, a dignified leave, | whereas incely Albert, dignified | and empty-headed, rort of yawns an agreement to the royal wedding. And | things at the end of the play are where they began, save that a pleasant eve. ning_of peculiar romance has been provided. KEITH’S—Odette Myrtil. Manager Robbins anneunces that Odette Myrtil, the French revue star who was featured last season in the musical comedy ‘‘Countess Maritza,” will headline the bill at B. F. Keith’'s Theater during the current week in a #pecially arranged act that gives her opportunity to display her many tal- ents, including a voice beautiful and rare ability to play the violin. A musical romance of the South called “Dear Little Rebel,” with Nancy Gibbs and a large Broadway cast, will also be featured. The book is by Edwin Burke and the music by Cliff Hess. Others will include that favorite gentleman in black, Mel Klee, known as “the Prince of Wails”; Eddie Clay. “ ton and Frank Lennie in “A Sundae in London.” by Claude W. Bostock: Julius Schichtl’s modern marionettes, a1l ¢l | clever little figures that perform all sorts of marvelous stunts; Khartum, a famous Persian pianist, in * Worth Whilé”; Ed and “Paragons of Physical vor"; Dault and La Marr in ""Laffs and Thrills,” with Aesop’s Fables, of the Day and the Pathe news al, .ARLE-—“GM:I% of 1927, “High af A new type of vaudeville entertain- ment, the unit revue, will be pre- sented at the Earle Theater this week, beginning this afternoon, in “Gossips of 1927, a pretentious and hand- somely costumed and staged attrac: tion. The cast of 25 includes Mar- Jorie Moore and her Ten June Bugs, “Vaudeville'’s Snappiest Lady Band”; aron Emerson and Count Baldwin, uts Pure and Simple”; Marion Wil- kins with the Six California_Peaches, and “Danceland’s Fairest Flowers.” Billy Dale is master of ceremonies. ‘The act runs an hour and a half and is intended to provide all the enter- tainment usually offered in five acts, i Hat,” a burlesque on the movies, will be the photoy with a cast headed by Ben Lyon, Sam Hardy and Mary Brian. The story is sup- posed to show just what goes on in a studio during the making of a pic- ture, the loves and laughs of the stars and the extras, the tempests of the directors, and the ingenuity of the property man. It was written by James Ashmore Creelman. Short screen subjects, including a two-reel comedy, and.the Kinograms and the usual musical offerings will add to the program. GAYETY OPENS SATURDAY. Col. Tra J. La Motte, general man- ager of the Gayety Theater, announces the opening of that popular house of entertainment Saturday afternoon of this week, when “Bozo” Snyder, bet- ter known as “the silent. comedian,” assisted by Sam Green, will.appear with his big musical revue. *Bozo" and his cohorts are well known to the Datrons of the Gayety, which, Col. La Motte states, has been renovated and rebeautified from the entrance lobby to the back-stage door. i West Point WEST POINT, N. Y., August 13.— The new picture of cadet life at the United States Military Academy, taken at West Point by the Donald Crisp Co. of the C. B. DeMille or- ganization, is nearing completion. The most important scenes have been shot, with the exception of the maneuver sequence, and some of the pictures show extraordinary artistic value, The picture taken of the hop Sat- urday night has shown up on. the screen satisfactorily and graduates who have seen the picture are pleased with the success of Mr, Interested. Pointer,” occurred when she was a member of the garrison. Dressed in a cadet rajncoat, which rendered con- cealment of identity easy, she entered the mess hall with the corps and ate dinner with the cadets. Approach of the juspecting officer made it necessary for the cadets at the table to hide Miss Sharon under the table. Their precautions were fnsufficient and she was detected and later forced to pay for her violation of regulations by official discipline. Miss Sharon is taking a minor part in the picture and in her work in the presence of cadets, it is said, she Crisp, the director. Many interesting incidenis ha arisen during the taking of the j tures, Most frequent ix made by many c who commence official nature With either Clarenc Geldett, who is filling the role of the commandant, or William Boyd, Wal- ter Tennuyson, Hugh Allen or Maurice Ryan, men of the cast appearing in cadet uniform. Mr. Crixp has di- rected these members of his com- pany to scrupulously fulfill every de- 1ail” of regulation and custom, re- quiring them to assume the posture of officers or cadets, even when not actually working in a scene, when- ever they wear a uniform. E In their efforts to obtain an an- thentic picture Mr. Crisp and his as- sistant director, Mr. DeRuelle, had a search made for a young lady familiar with cadet customs. In one such personality. Miss Sally Sharon, officials and graduates be- have succeeded in obtain- ing a young girl closely ociated with cadet life the past few years. Miss Sharon, who is still in her feens, was a resident of the garrison from 1921 to 1925, and was exceed- ingly popular with the corps of cadete. One of her experiences which has aroused the envy of Bessie Love, the femjnine lead in “The West ake is _sure to receive the plaudits.of all jof them. | Graduates who have been unable to visit the academy within late years look forw 16 the picture as a means of visualizing the progress { which has taken place here in build- ing as well as seeing the changes |that have heen made in the numbers |of the corps The foregoing story comes from a cavalry officer who is also publicity | officer at the academy. Color Dra.(; for Art. The colored strutters and steppers of Central avenue, the “black belt” of Los Angeles, have been holding an | eltmination contest at the Burbank | Studios of First National, with Mer- Le Roy, who is to direct “Na | Place to Go,” as the judge. The contest is to decide who will get 40 positions as iners at “Cannibal Isle,” New York's fashion- able night club, in which the opening scenes occur in the picture, which features Mary Astor and Lloyd Hughes. The 10 college men recently select- ed for possible screen stardom will appear in it also. {vyn ) . ' ']2 %uflflag, %i&f fl pE——— l | WASHINGTON, ODETTE MyRTIL- Keiths NATIONAL—“The Donovan Affair.” “The Donovan Affair,’ which will be offered at the National Theater next week, following “The Swan.” is de- seribed as an artfully_concocted my fashioned by that_prolific turned out 130 p named Jack Donovan, who conside; every woman his prey. He is mur- dered in the library of Peter Rankin in Westchester while that gentleman is entertaining a houseful of guests. The police come in, close the doors and allow no one to depart until the mys- tery is cleared up. Every one in the room prior to the stabbling has reasons for disliking the Donovan fellow. Consequently, sus- picion is distributed among ali.” The crime was certainly committed in the room. Nd one left the house. Consequently, the guilty one must be among the guests. ion i cerned with cles ing up the lo ds and discovering who was quick and sient enough to slip a knife between the roue’s ribs during the moment the lights were put out to permit Donovan to show a Iluminous and peculiar cat's-eye ring. “The Donovan Affair” is a success of last season in New York, and w: seen at the National toward the close of the season. KEITH'S—Blossom Seeley. Blossom Seeley, with Benny Fields, will headline next week's bill at B. Keith’s Theate: Gold.” ater will The Earle T ginning Sund: headline attraction a oneact sketch written by L. Monta Bell, former Washingtonfan, and now prominent as a screen director. Other vaudeville numbers will include June Shirley Blake, “the physical culture baby”; Percy Oakes and Pamela Delour and the Imperial Marimba Orchestra; the Titian Clown, Primrose Semon, and Arthur Petley and company. The photoplay will be “White Gold,” a story of elemental emotions, star- ring Jetta Goudal. next week, be- present as a Glotiniat Witk a companay location wirn | on | Gloria Swanson | Walsh have b [fm “Sadie Thomps | second independent United Artists, The “Sadie Thompson” company, said to be one of the most colorful ever assembled on the island, includes an en- ire company of pseudo Marines, whose camp is conducted in strict conform- ity with the regulations and tradi- tions of the service, and a large party of Samoan natives. Many of the “Marines” are former “soldiers of the sea” who have actually seen service in the South Seas, The beach h | cocoanut palr fout in the bac i huts, Ma Jother structures, ¢ i the _atmosphere of ago, the locale of W. Som Maugham's story, “Miss Thompson,” on which the picture is based. Director Walsh is playing Serst. O'Hara, as well as wielding the megaphone, and the principals include .Lionel Barrymore, Blanche Friderici, jCharles Lane, Jim Marcus, Will Stanton and Florence Midgley, Island, s Raoul Miss Swanson's production for been fringed with and a huge set laid with native ous e 8O t The story deals with a_young man | EARLE—"The Acid '!'u'" and “White | £ 150 persons | D. C, SUNDAY ANNA QQ NILSSON and BABE RUTH - Rialto - MARY DRIAN —(Sreen) COCHRANE and Norris have been engaged for the musical version of “A Connecticut Yankee.” “What the Doctor Ordered,” by Caesar Dunn, is announced to open in New York. August 17. “Mr. Romeo,” by Wallace Man- heimer and Edward Barton, Is an- nounced for early presentation by the Ross Productions Corporatlon. “Oh, Johnny,” a musical comedy by James Stanley Royce and Jack Kelrn Brennan, is announced to open in New York September 26. Louis Asquith is the producer. The cast of “The People Versus Mary Dugan,” which went into re- hearsal last week, will include Ann Harding, Rex _Cherryman, Cyril Keightley, Jack Ravold, Robert Cum- mings and Merie Maddern. Arch Selwyn has taken over the management of “The Manhatters,” now in New York. In addition, Mr. Selwyn announces that in December he will produce a_musical comedy by the authors of “The Manhatters.” The cast of “The Decoy Sanford E. Stanton will present in | Asbury Park tomorrow night, will in- clude Hilda Vaughn, Frank Shannon, | Joseph Kilgour, Malcom Fassett and Florence Geraid. Hugh Stanislaus Stange is the author. Ethel Barrymore will carry “The Constant Wife"” to the Pacific Coast next Spring, and another company will be organized to tour the South and Southwest. “Jimmy’s Woman,” by Myron C. Fagan, which was tried in stock at Hartford, will go into rehearsal this week, with Mina Gombell, Eunice Hunt, Beatrice Terry and Charles Abbe in the cast. Whallace Eddinger and James Rennle be co-starred in a new comedy by , entitled T Claudette wito recently closed in “The been engaged to play role. A a leading Helen Menken sailed last week for T.ondon, where she will pl her pop- ular role in “Seventh Hea ning August 29, ‘Tom Douglas, Amer- n juvenile, will have Gregory Kel- role in the London production of “The Butter and Egg Man.” Last Monday night “Abie’s Irish Rose,” reached its 2,239th perform- ance, topping the London run of “Chu Chin’ Chow” by one performance and thereby establishing the world's rec- ord for a continuous run. A musical comedy adaptsd from | “Dancing Dollars,” by Towell Bren. | tano, co-author of “The Spider,” will soon be produced by an organization compesed of Mr. Brentano, McElbert Moore, Earl Crooker and Frank Grey. The first three will ‘prepare the book and lyrics and Mr. Grey the score, “Such Is Life,” previously krown as *The ‘Family Skeleton,” will ‘be pro- duced in New York the week of Au- gust 20, Peter Glenny and Marie MORNING, AUGUST MADION WILKINS - — Earle— IN THE SPOTLIGHT Notes of the Stage and Its People. William | Armstrong Hecht are the authors. Re- | hearsals begin tomorrow under the di rection of Clarke Silvernail. Sydney Shields and Marie Carroll will be fea- tured. Wilton Lackaye presented a watch to Eddie Koy at the conclusion of his number at the Palace, New York, last Monday, as a tribute from 100 Lambs who were preseft at the performance. 1t was in commemoration of Mr. Foy's fifty-seventh anniversary. E. J. Carroll, Australian producer, will present “The Spider in the ‘An- tipodes, having purchased the rights rough the William Morris office, “The Squall” will be produced in Aus- tralia by J. €. Williamson, Allan Jeayes is due in New York this week from London to begin re- hearsals in “The Letter.” The an- nouncement credits him with playing “an important male role,” but if the action of the Somerset Maugham play follows the outline of the original story all the male roles fade into rela- tive unimportance before the invinci- ble figure of the gentle murderess. It will be Mr. Jeayes' first appearance on the American stage. Mrs. Patrick Campbell lost no time after her 1eturn to London in arrang- ing for resumption of her work. She is preparing a play called “Madame Kuranda,” which was written by F. Horace Rose and which has FPortu- guese East Africa as a_background. Mrs. Campbell characterizes her own part as “partly comedy, partly tragic and partly psychic.” The Leadil;g Woman's Grind. EW movle stars follow a more vig- orous_routine than does Leona Powers, leading woman ,of the Na- tional Players. Out of the entire week, Miss Powers allots herself just one-half day of rec- reation and this on Sunday afternoon when she either pl: golf or goes for a ride in her Pa rd roadster. Sunday morning devoted to pol ishing her memo) 1 the week’s | | play, and to see that her wardrobo lacks no detail for the Monday dress rehearsal. Being the leading woman the demands on her time are greater than upon other members of the com- pany. For there are times when they have the merest bits and are not re- quired for daily rehearsals. Miss Pow- ers, however, is usually chained to a long part that takes the most arduous application to master in a week. Her days are divided something like this: Monday—Dress rehearsal on the stage until the performance is smooth, this often necessitating repeating cer- tain scenes until 6 o’clock at night. Tuesday—Rehearsal for the follow- ing week’s show, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. y ‘Wednesday—Morning rehe wrsal. Aft- ernoon, matinee. Thursday and Friday—Sarie routine as on Tuesday. Saturday—Morning = rehearsal and afternoon matinee. Sunday—Morning study and atten- tion to wardrobe. Afternoon, recrea- tion; - Night, early retiring for the long Monday . grind. S ihat | ci | | 14, 1927. NVERNERL KRAUS- Little Jheater Next Week's photoplaya COLUMBIA — Emil Jan- nings in “The Way of All Flesh.” RIALTO—Renee Adoree in “Back to. God's Coun- try.” METROPOLITAN — Anna Q. Nilsson and Lewis Stone in “Lonesome Ladies.” PALACE—Norma Shearer in “After Midnight.” LITTLE THEATER—Emil Jannings and Pola Negri in “Passion.” WARDMAN PARK—"Shat- tered” and “‘Carmen.” Outdoor Attractions GLEN ECHO PARK. Fifty or more fun features with de- lightful environment, make Glen Echo Park, ‘Washington's free amusement resort, generally poj The park is reached by electri direct to the pa entrance, Thrilling rides are provided, with 8 other devices that offer fun and entertainment. Every week night a popular feature is dancing in the ball- room to music by David McWilliams® 10-piece orchestra, featuring the Vibra- phone. Shady picnic groves with drinking fountains cf pure, cold spring water are at hand for outing parties. CHESAPEAKE BEACH. Bathing, fishing and dancing are running a race for popularity at Chesapeake Beach, which is now at the height ‘of its vacation season. There are many new water attrac- tions this ar including free slides that shoot bathers merrily down steep inclines into the foamy surf, plenty of fun dnd thri free vari-colored um- brellas planted along the beach shelter from the sun and a free pla ground for children. ¢lose to the edge of the water. Bert Saulsman’s Jazz Band furnish- es snappy music for dancing on the over-the-water pavilion, the fishing is excellent and—what would you? HAMPTON RQADS—COLONIAL BEACH. ar. “Miss Washington, 1927,” Gla Cookman, will be guest of honor of the steamer Hampton Roads and the Colonial Beach Board of Trade next Tuesday. She will be “Queen of Beauty" in a bathing beauty pageant, which will precede the selection of “Miss Colonial Beach.” Girl residents of this and other cities are eligible to enter the “Miss Colonial Beach” con- test, it is announced. The wirfner will be presented the Board of Trade's sil- ver loving cup by “Miss Washington.” Gifts' also will be presented to the Washington beauty. “Miss Washington” will be met at the beach with a special car and police escort. During the afternoon at the resort she will make personal appear- ances at various functions arranged in_her honor. Entertainment also will be provided on the boat, which leaves the old St. John's wharf at 9 a.m., returning at 11 p.m. Andy Oehmann’s Jazz Jest- ers will play for dancing aboard. Reservations for the trip are now be- ing made at the Colonial Beach line. Miss Babe as a Movie Star. GEORGE HERMAN RUTH, “the King of Swat,” motion picture and matinee idol! The idea is amus- ing. The name, however, has become so famous that wherever base ball is played “Babe” Ruth’s name is known. It is claimed he has made good .in pictures to such an extent that a steady berth awaits him any time he wishes to .turn from his base ball career. ‘“Babe Comes Home" is said to establish the big fellow as a real screen actor, for he plays the role not only of a ball star, but of a lover in a novel story. Ted Wilde, formerly director for Harold Lloyd, directed ‘“Babe Comes Home,” and, it is claimed, has devel- oped a great deal of excellent comedy. ‘The story deals with the efforts of a: pair of lovers to adjust theniselves to each other’s habits. cars from the | JOHN CFARLANE MNa‘fional SRR R PALACE—“Barbed Wire.” ning. RIALTO—“Babe Comes Home.” LITTLE THEATER—"Shattered” Pola Negri in her latest picture, “Barbed Wire,” will be the screen at- traction at Loew's Palace this week, beginning today, with Phil Spitalny, conductor-composer, and his Victory Melody Masters, in jazzical classics as the featured stage attraction. Other features will include “The Voice of | the Nightingale,” Educational's gold | medal prize winning film, with Sybil Sanderson Fagens whistler; the Inter- ‘l\\xli(nml News Reel, Aesop's Fables, the Palace Orchestra and Dick Lei- bert's organ music. These attractions will close their local engagement Friday, when the new policy of the Palace changes the opening day of all new shows to Sat- urday instead of Sunday. “Barbed Wire” is described as a dramatic love story of gigantic power and universal appeal, and as a most unusual war picture. It is not pri- marily a story of the battlefleld itseif, but reveals the dark currents of the back eddies from the time of the declaration of hostilities until after the armistice was signed. It is from the pen of Hall Caine, being an adapta- tion by Jules Furthman of “The Woman of Knockaloe.” It was guided through the studio by Erich Pommer and Rowland V. Lee, and Clive Brook, Einar Hanson, Claude Gillingwater and Ben Hendricks, jr., are in the cast. METROPOL ty ITAN—“Slaves of Beau- ‘His First Flame.” “Slaves of Beauty,” an effervescent drama adapted from Nina Wilcox { Putnam’s story, “The Grandflapper,” and “His First Flame,” a feature- length Pathe comedy produced b; Mack Sennett, and starring Harr Langdon, will be headline attractions this week at Crandall’s Metropolitan Theater, beginning this afternoon. “Slaves of Beauty” is described as a delectable picture, with a racy story, splendidly directed, that offers moments of high suspense and much wholesome laughter. It deals with a woman who becomes discouraged with her easy-going_husband, who again craves the ardor of youthful love making, although she has a daughter of her own who is old enough to have a sweetheart. Olive Tell pictures the dissatisfled wife, and Holmes Herbert her husband. Earle Foxe also has a difficult \role, and Richard Walling and Sue Carroil are the voung lovers, with Margaret Liv- ingston a slangy little manicure girl, who causes many laughs, In “His First Flame" Harry Lang- | don starts out as a college graduate | and winds up as a fire fighter. RIALTO—“Babe Comes Home.” A picture filled with thrills nad hu- man interest, comedy and romance is “Babe Comes Home,” at the Rialto this week, with Babe Ruth, the giant figure of base ball history, heading the cast, supported by Anna Q. Nilsson and Louise Fazenda. Adapted from a magazine story by Gerald Beaumont called “Sald With Soap,” there are base ball scenes during the action, with the Bambino seen at his best, and there is an engaging love story in ad- dition, it is said. “Babe Comes Home" tells of a girl in a laundry where suits worn by a base ball team are washed. She be- comes interested especially in one suit, which is always more soiled than the others, and finally she goes to the ball grounds to see a game and who wears.| this uniform. He is the star player, SILENT DRAMA ATTRACTIONS This-afternoon and evening. METROPOLITAN—“Slaves of Beauty.” This afternoon and eve- This afternoon and evening. COLUMBIA—"“Quincy Adams Sawyer.” This aiternoon and evening. and “Carmen.” This afternoon and This evening. tet of popular melodists, with Rox Rommell at the piano. A comedy, “The Show-oft”; Inter- national News reel and a novelty film, “The Glory That Was Greece,” complete the program. COLUMBIA—"Quincy Adams Sawyer.” Today and through Friday the at- traction at Loew's Columbia Theater will be “Quincy Adams Sawyer,” fea- turing Lon Chaney. Commencing next Saturday, new shows will start on Saturday instead of Sunday. averybody probably knows the story of “Quincy Adams Sawyer” and loves its quaint characters. It is the story of the young lawyer from Boston, Quincy Adams Sawyer; his coming to the small town of Masons Corners: his experience in running down a scoun- drel; his love affair—all a part of the novel which is now revealed as a screen play. Its characters are amus- ing, and its fresh, clean humor will have an appeal to all lovers of better photoplays. A lavish production has been given this famous story. The roles in the picture are played by Lon Chaney, Blanche Sweet, John Bowers, Elmo Lincoln, ~Louise: Fazenda, Joseph Dowling, Claire McDowell, June El- vidge, Gale Henry, Hank Mann, Kate Lester and Billy Franey. Supplementary features will includs a comedy, Pathe News, Scenic and the ifiyncu(:clumbians. under Leon Busi- off. LITTLE THEATER — “Shattered,” “Carmen.” ‘The Little Theater announces for this week a double feature bill, headed by a new UFA production, hat- tered,” and including Charlie ap- lin in his famous four-reel burlesque on “Carmen,” in which there also ap- pear Ben Turpin, Eric Campbell, Edna Purviance and Roscoe Arbuckle. Added will be “Ballet Mecanique,” an abstract experiment in film rhythm which has already influenced the mak- ing of several films, notably “Potem. kin.” 1t is described as “a chaos of recurrent motives, without story, titles or plot.” “SHattered” is said to be a simple and gripping tragedy, dealing with the drama to be found in the daily life of a humble workman. story concerns a trackwalker, life has been uneventful until the ar. rival of five fateful d: during which his daughter is wronged and his_home broken up. ‘Werner Kraus, the star of “Cali- gara,” “Secrets of a Soul,” “All for a Woman.” etc., has the leading role. Short films and the music of the }’;’i’nle Theater Trio will complete the I WARDMAN PARK—‘“Jealous; The American premiere of “Jeal ousy,” the new Ufa drama of domes- tic difficulties, will be continued by the Motion Picture Guild at the Ward- man Park Theater this ‘Werner Kraus and Ly the latter the star of “Manon Lescaut,” “The Sorrows of Satan,” etc., have the leading roles, as a pair of newlyweds who mock a playwright friend who claims that Jealousy can be felt by intelligent people. Feeling secure in their love, the young couple do not realize that they have become gradually estranged througl the sly efforts of the play- wright, who wishes to prove his theory. ¥ Short subjects of varied interest and selected music will complete the bill. amd her impressionable heart goes out to him. She finally attracts his atten- tion, thus.breeding a romance, with the hero swatting his way to fame. Eight actors, real base ball players, figure in the cast. The ‘stage attraction will be a quin- . e Anna Q. Nilsson was teacher of acting and make-up for the first time when her g:wll was Babe Ruth. She gave the mbino many pointers to. . make him a great actor. {