Evening Star Newspaper, August 14, 1927, Page 57

AMUS Thg Movinggi?_tgie Album BY ROBERT E. SHERWOOD. T is a wide open secrct that mar- riages in Hollywood are mot al ways successful. Rare, indeed, is the day that passes | without some rumor or definite an- nouncement of another impending di vorce in the cinema citadel, The motto of the amor stars appears 1o be: and repeat indefinitely. So rapid are the changes in Holly- wood's matrimonial schedule that it is almost impossible to know, at any glven moment, just who's whose. I makes it very inconvenient for the | editors of the film fan magazines. ‘They go to great trouble and expense to secure photographs of an ideally | happy couple in their million- | love-nest, and hefore the the gushing interview panies them can he news come forth that the DY couple are speaking to cach other only through lawyers We were assured when Harlan married Marie Prevost chat here was a Western union that would last, These two young people, we weve | told, were madiy, desperately in love. The same assuranees were confidently given out when Claire Windsor do nated her heart and hand to Bert | 1. Neither of these marriages m ed to last as lo as two yea PR 15 movie in haste | Kenneth Many righteous people point to the Hollywood divorce wave conclu- sive proof of the fact that the movie | folk are loos itamoral and godless, This, it seems to me, is unfair. There are good and sufficient reasons | for the low percentage of domestic | bliss in the film colony. and these | reasons have mnothing do with morals or lack of same. The life of a motion picture star a thoroughly abnormal one, and there- | fore productive of strange conditions, | For one thing, there is the wor which is hard and inexpressively tedi- | ous. ~tor in the silent drama | t to union rules; he usu- | from § in the morning | at night—frequently long. He is compelled to take long trips, sometjmes for months at a time, to dut-of-the-u points: it is not alw ble to take his wife | along with him. | A movie star's existence, then, is comparable 1o an Army officer’s (the comparison is not as ridiculous as it | sounds). But added to the mere rou- | tine of his job are two colossal bur. to American Legion. H Report of the delegates to the | recent department conveniion of the American Legion, held at the Interior Department, during the sessions of which Past Commander J. Baker was elected senior vice com- mander of the department, featu the last meeting of the Sergeant | Jasper Post, No. 13. The American | Legion, at Thomas Circle Club, Massachusetts avenue. The delegates reporting_were: Commander Carl C. Brown, Thomas J. Frailey and J. Thad Baker. A resolution was presented by Rus- sell. W. Clarkson, and unanimously | adopted. commending Walter Johnson, not ‘only“for his exemplary base ball record, but for the high moral stand: ards maintained by this pitching ace throughout the 20 pfarkable career. Past Senior Vice Department €ommander Thomas J. Frailey, a former commander of the post, was adjudged winner of the ‘Rack. to Parig! contest, for having rendered the most valuable service to | ¢ the post,. and a eash contribution to- | ward-the expenzes incident to the trip | accompanied this hon A vote of confidence with the good wishes of the post wus extended to the following members, who will be among those {o join the pilerimaze to Paris in Sep- tember: '~ Leroy: ‘B. Foster, Carl C. Brown, . Arthup kar) Thnm:\s J. Frailey,” Paul €. Grunwell and Robert W. Boteler. Capt. Thomas J. Frailey will attend the national convention in Paris as an official delegate of the de- partment, and was unanimously ac- corded the honor by the post to carry the colors in the annual parade. Ferdinand G. Fraser was re-elected for his third = consecutive term as commissaire intendant, La Nationale s des 40 hommes chevaux, Thomas J. Frailey elected alterrate cheminot natio and C. C. Brown was named B et ideally hap- | | moted to stardom in the feature pic- | ture field. | ing a Thad ¢ Tilgma Societe | EMENTS dens that he must carry around with him at all times: one is exaggerated |fame and_the other is too much | money. Certainly, in this respect, the resemblance | officer not apparent. ‘ * % ok ok Boring work, fame and fortune— these are the three principal trouble- | makers in Hollywood, and they are | calculated to promote testiness, temperament and a_certain cynicism’ in the minds and bodies of | Hollywood's celebrated eitizens. Given a husband who is tired and depressed, and who also has an over- inflated ide of his own importance, and you will have the makings of do- mestic_discord. The same applies, from the opposite direction, to a wife. When it happens that hoth parties to a marriage are stars, then the ituation becomes unbearably acute, 18 the results will testify. In view of the prevailin its a wonder to me that any mar- riages survive in Hollywood, and that the movie stars are so pathetically eager to try, try again. They never seem to give up hope that, this time, the inoculation will take and that they will be immune to unhappiness forever after. Perhaps it's of Douglas I ford that ins the other star the Dong-Mary miraculous —and uly happen. to an Army conditions, shining example rhanks and Mary Pick- pires_confidence among But the success of marriage has been | miracles don’t usu- | the LR Bulletins. TOLLYWOOD, California.—Clyde Cark, who used to play in very funny Fox comedies, has finally been pro- He is about to do one call- Horses, Horses,” for War 3 Buster Keaton has | g trouble lately, first a | suit and again with « Things like this make Buster to refrain_from Raymond Griffith is | ff of gag-men to go , where he will ed “Ho ner RBros. been ha plagiavism vroken nose. it easier for laughing. recruiting asta with him to E make s i NEW YORK, N. Y.—This week will | see three Important epenings of new | pictures. “Topsy and Eva" is start- run at the Rivoli, “Wings” is about to be revealed at the Criterion, and “The Patent Leather Kid” is hav- ing its world premiere at the Globe. (Copyright, 19270 week and the following were named by Capt. Fred Kochli, State com- der, as members of the genegal mmittee: Lee Turner, Benjamin Georze W. Phillips, George iph Chambers, Acovs R. on, George Pickett, 3d., kd- White, John Clegz, Frank Richard Melton and Elmer Richter. This committee is to be di-| vided at mext Friday's meeting into | subcommittces to arrange details for the day. W { Thomps ward Owens, Two petitions for chapters in the District of Columbia Department of the Disabled American Veterans are being prepared by groups of disabled men here and before Forget-Me-Not day the department intends to decide whether it will add to the five chapters now in Washington. On his return to ¢ New York, National Tate of the Disabled American W erans stopped off geveral hours early in the week and checked with high offi- of the Veterans' Bureau on the plan which the organized disabled have presented to expedite action on claims and to rush to completion the permanent hospital construction pro- &ram of the bureau, Reports reaching the commander are to the effect that all facilities for mental and nervous cases in practi- cally all hospitals are being taxed to the limit and the Disabled American | Veterans want highest speed main- tained in finishing these buildings that are now already under way. The local department of the Disabled | American Veterans will participate in | the annual exercises in Lafayette Park | September 5 under the auspices of the | Sons of the American Revolution, ac- cording to the acceptance of an invi | tation from Gen. George Richards by apt. Fred Kochli, the Disabled Amer- | ican Veteran commander here, eorrespondent and elected an te delegate to attend the Prome- nade National. The annual outing of | the post will be held at Marshall Hall the latter part of this month. .J. Thad Baker- was. awarded the past com. mander’s badge, the insignia of office | of retiring. post commander. lowing were admitted to membership. Dr. Victor E. Watkins, Edward T. Hughes and Olaf Bror Olson. Costello Post will meet tomorrow at | Woodmen's 1fall, 24 Grant place, at 8 pm. Comdr. Thomas Mason, jr.. will preside, Adjt. Martin Goerl ix not expected to attend hecause he starts training today with the 343 Engineers and will be in Winchester Asst. Adjt. Edward McCabe has started the trek to Paris, having sail- ed last week on the Republic. Outstanding among those recently elected to membership in Costello Post is Henry Killikelly, possessor of the medal d'honneur and a citation from Gen. Pershing. Others elected are: Michael A. (“Mike”) Donaldson, Ju. lius 1. Fincher, Clarence N. Marshall Edward A. awkins, Vincent I, Boud. ren, Albert Joseph DePrez, Ilarry 11 Dodeck, Edwin . ( i Montague, Thomas J J. Moran, Maurice | Daniel Patrick Lyons, The fol Sdward lett Bearse and Membership standings in the varions departments of the American were announced by natic ¥ ters last week s Tollowar snamitr: \3.855; Alaska, 494; Arizona, 3.6 “kansas, 6,953. Calif.rnia, 3341 ada, 204; Colorado, 4, 9,561; Delaware, 4 lumbia, Can- : Connectieut District 3,957; Illinois, §6.1%: 31,608; Italy Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, homa, 19464 438; Pennsyl Islands, &: Island, South 10,395 Or 9.7 X0; Rico, South Virginia, 5670; t Virginia. and Wyou consin, ng, 2,878, Disabled American Veterans. The general committee of the Dis- trict of Columbia Department of th Disahled American Veterans will meet Max D.| Legion | Philippine Rhode L Washing- Wis- In order to work out the most effec- tive plan of obtaining additional appro- priations in order that more young | men of this city may attend the ci- | vilian military training camps under | the direction of the War Department next Summer, the District of Colum | bia Department has named Acors R. Thompson to co-operate with commit- es from the local departments of the rveign Wars and the can Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, The last meeting of T. T. Pup Tent, No. 1, Military Order of th Cootie, was devoted to making plans of stunts to he uséd at the coming national encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Providence, R. I. A count was taken of the meml announcing their intention of attend- 1 the big scrateh, and it was decided that a sufficient number of Cooties from thix tent would he on hand to stage a big stunt ‘a day. “Snitz" Oli- ver. a fiving Cootie, is engaged in de- vising mew stunts f initiation of first-degree be staged in Providence, An apnouncement was made that William_Thomas of the Veterans' Bu- {reau and a member of Equality | Reed Post, and Maurice M. Grudd, member of Front Line Post, will be- | come members of this tent. Cootie Joseph B. Gardella, keeper of the crummy duffie bag and member | of every committee appointed by the various shirt readers, has chosen a new K. P. gang. The floating scratch of last week was reported a success, and Cootie Brnie” Wickstrand received congrat- | ulations. The train to the encamp- | ment will leave on the morning of September 3. Cootie Joseph * Beattle, commander of the District of Columbia Depart- ment of Veterans of Foreign Wars, attended the floating scratch. and in weekly conference with the seam =quirrel of T. N. T. regarding the stunts of the local pup tent at the coming national encampment. At the last meeting of the council dministration vent_on record in favor of legallzed boxing District of Columbia. thus re. ting the action taken hy the de- Discussing the embers were unani- mous in their belief that boxing, if conducted properly, would be a hoon in the upbuilding of our young men, er ‘tment question, the future defenders. Attention was called during the World War hoxing € [ objections by the reformers. Chevy Cha | Princess | Savoy upon whom we must depend for our to the fact that men in the service were taught and that then there were no EEK OF AUGUST 14 0 of Beauty. Langdon 'l'neuhy “Slaves ‘o Langdon Harry o comedy. five *Slaven of Harry | Wednesday UGUST 14 Thursday 1927—PART 3. Friday Saturday onte Blte in “The Black Diamond “The Blucu Diamond Expres Comedy. Tovics. News. onte Blie T Fauline Statke Sally O Neil i “Friseo Sally Levy." Animal comeds. Spartlight. ain ‘Salvation. “apt af Roach " camedy. il “Rougls Agnes Ayres_comedy. ” hnicolor_film ,.—m..,'r—pm..m Vidor i, b House Rosie.” “Afraid to Love." Avres comedy. Alice vomedy. hnicolor_film Florence Vidor i “Afraid to Love. Alice Day comed; “Hoot Gibson in Imperial_comedy “The Prairie Ki Snapshots. Apollo Tleen Moore 9 \uflzhl\' But Ave. Grand "~ eenMoore i Willlam Collier. ir.. Nagehty, Bt in Nice." s Chase ~The Sunset Derby." omedy. o “Alaskan Adventure William Coller. J¥-. Ffivlm “The Sunset Der ““Alaskan Adventurs “Xo Control.* Neal Burns_comedy. Cameo Sunday. Mt. Rainier. Md. Talleen Colleen Moore in “Naughty. But Nice. Ben_Turpin comedy. - Pathe News oore_in But Nice." Fables. Mary Brian_in “Her Father Said N Jack Duffy, rro in comedy Topics. Roach, Star Fox_News. Rin-Tin-Tin_in “Tracked by the Police.” Van_Bibber _comedy. b “Bulidog_Pluck."” Night, Lewis Stone in ““The ‘Notorious Lady” “Paradise for Two, Bowers comedy. Pathe_Review. Ben Lyon in Carolina T Perfect Sap.” Ben Lyon in “The Perfect Sap." Monte Blue in “The Brute.” Betty, Bronson in “Ritzy.” MayeMcAvoy in, “Matines Ladies." Bebe Daniels in “Senorita.” Monie Blue in Diamond Central “Lost at the Fron! Neal Burna comedy News. ‘Helen Cilda Gray “Cabaret.” Cam medy. K. Arthur i Laura 1 “Rookien.” and Warren" comedy. Gilda William Collier roin ““The Sunset Derby.” Comedy. Sportlight Gray Richa -m Dix med. “Paradteefor Taeo. Hal Roach comady. New: LA Plante lmu-e l-'uzr-m\ L‘omin Moore “Nawenty. But_Nice.” Cameo_comeds. tise Fazenda in radle Snatchers.” Circle Loulse Fazenda in, “Cradle Snatchers. n Monte Blue in i “The Brute.” Milton Sill “Framed. Bix Boy comeds. Hool Gibson in ‘The PrairtaKing." Bobby Vernon comedy. Phyliis_Haver "o * Control.” Hal Roach comedy. Snortlight. Irene Rich in ) Mildred Rarris in “The Climbers." “Too Many Crooks Gilds_Gray in “Cabaret.”! Charlie, Colony May McAvoy in Snapshots. ichard Dix ish Hearts.” Chage comedy. _Paradise for Two. nda_Wiley_comes .. Madge Bellamy_in “The Telephone Andy Gump _cor Review. Ton Tfiney n “Mr. Wu. Cameo’ comeds. W T e CSimple " Bobhy V comedy. Aesop_Fable. May McAvor in “Insh Hearts.” Dumbarton “Friseo Mary Pickford in o “Sparrows.” Lon_Chanes, in “Mr. Lon_Chanes, in Wu." “Mr. Wu. Buster Keaton in ““The -General.” Milton Sitls, in amed. Tonstance Talma nus of Ven Pathe Weekly Comedy. “Ven Pa Elite Constance Talmadge 1n Ben in “A Perfect Sa Comedy. Tyons ne of Venice. the Weekly. Comedy. Earle in “Upstr Comedy. Tonise Dresser in “White Klannels.” Pathe Weekly Comed; Foxe eam." RigdoToh Seniigkran Johnny_ Hines “The Heart, Thicl Pauline Starke “Captain Salvation. Felix_cartoo Empire Rricade “The rtoon. Felix Fdmund B Gmad's North." Comedy, “Please_Don't." Tes Hutchinson in Cullen 1. B Pirates of the Sky.’ “Heroes of the ight.” Bobby Ray_comeds. Firo. Rricade.” rtoon. Home o per Leader Fo Colleet “Orehids and Ermine. Moore Charlie Chase comedy nett_comedy. Snapshots, “Paradise Tor Tewo." Newlyweds_comedy. l'ifiilno Starke “Captajn 'Saivation.” Comedy. “Roolties. Aesop_{fabl I;a\llun Starke “Captain H'\I\:I(Inn Imperial _comedy. 1 Raw n Prairie Wife.” ox Weekly. Comedy. "~ Marion Da “Lichts of Ol Brond- Fox Weekly. Cartoon ~Offve Forden ——Jarqueline Logan T in “Yellow Fingers." Comedy. Wien the Door ned. Weekly, Comed: Géorze O'B n “Rustling ‘for_Cupid." Toan C Tord T ~Thy 7 Unders New Crawford in “The -"cast_in tanding Heart. rtoon. e Fable and_News. iler and __Alma Rubens in “Heart _of Salome.” Comedy. riotig! Mae “Altars Collegiane. Kinox Park . Colleen Moore in winkletoes.” Comedy. Thunder, the dog. in “Wings of the Storm" oan Crawford in, Allison Wall Wallace Reery o Case “Casey at the Bat.” Rod La Rocque in ace Reery in . “Resurrection.” v at the Bat.” Ragmond Grmth in Wedding Bills."" Van Bibber comedy. New *The Fddie Cant: . Edai »Special Delivers H; Pathe Pauline Starke m l'«u “Captain _ Salvation.” Camen_comedy. Review. Tivoli “Edmund Hohoken. Adams_comedy. “Special Delivery. aptain Na Cameo_comeds. “The Prics of Honor." Pri Comedy. Rod La Rocque in “'Resurrection.” Alberta Vaughn in “Ain't Love Funny." Bob_Custer in “Hair Trigger Baxter.” Hoot_Gibson in T 1 “Sphitting the Breeze.” “The Silent Rider.” "mmm. ~— Char fi?fin “The ¥ire" Brigade. Aesop Fable, “Bebe Dan) in “A Kiss in a Taxi.” Comedy. in_Cantor i 0 in “A Kiss in a Taxi.” Comedy. !’W vn'dy “On Ze Ru\llfl'lrfl log Pathe News. Comedy. Warner Oland 1o Hoot Gibson n “What _Happened to i “The Prairie Kin." “On Ze Boulevard' Pathe News. Comedy. Fiorence Vidor in, “Afraid to Love." Alice Day comedy, Technicolor_reel. ine Review. Florence | Technicol Vidor in, e 10 Taver Alice Day comedy. lor_reel |am' Bow “Rough an.u Rosie Ast comed: York A will be available at all post meetings | I in August. a A resolution has heen received from National Capital Post requesting this department to seek the national or-|r ganization’s assistance in a plea to the | J next Congress for the abolishment of |t time limit set on a veteran’s Gov- ment insurance, and asking that body to enact legislation whereby .a World War veteran, upon application. could at any period of his life see reinstatement of his Government in surance, provided. however, that he is | in good health at the time. This reso- Iution will be presented to the national | ! convention next month. t Announcement has heen made that |, Sergt. Bugler Henry Loveless has been | | appointed department bugler. An excursion to Marshall Hall will be given by National Capital Post next Saturda On the return of the department commander from the encampment the formation of a department degree team will he begun, the personnel of which will be recruited from all posts. This proposed team will officiate at initiatory ceremonies of the various posts of the department. The last meef No. 1401, Vete to be heid before the national Pmfimp ment of the V. ¥. W, will be held next Friday evening at 1417 Park road. Final arrangements for the departure of the post delegati will be made, and. the' convention committee will make its final report to the post. The present plans call for a brief stop-over at Baltimore, where the Maryland vet- erans and members of the Cooties will | join the post delegation for the trip to Providence. A bus ride around New York City on September 3 is also on the program. Commander V. C. Guil- Jermain urges all menibers of the post to be present at this meeting, and requests those who have not done so to «nnd in the number of re%nmlmns‘ they ‘desire at Providence. | C. B. Jennings of thix post, who has been attending the C. M. T. €. camp at Fort RKustis, Va., was selected by e District of Columbia Department, ¥. W., to represent the organiza- tion in the presentation, to the honor trainee at that camp, of the V. F. W, | honor medal. ‘ ‘With the advent of cooler weather, the degree team of the post will again begin functioning under the leadership of Commander Guillermain. The post commander requests that any . W. post desiring this team may cure same by placing its request at least two weeks in advance. Post members have heen urged tp support hoth the outing of Equality- Walter Reed Post, No. 284, Augus 14, and the excursion of Natlonal Cap- ital Post, No. 127, August 20, This post will' again resume the plan adopted last vear in celebrating all anniversaries of World War bat- tles at post meetings falling nearest to the dates. The first September meet- ing will see the St. Mihiel offensive honored, and on the second meeting of that month the Argonne drive will | be celebrated. Fleet Runn;r Drafted. HARLES PADDOCK, achievements on the cinder path have earned him the sobriquet of “the fastest human,” will appear in the cast of “The High School Hero” a comedy of scholastic life, now in pro- duction at Fox Films West Coast stu- dios. Paddock should be right in his ele- ment in this picture, playing the high school athletic -coach, and he was signed for the part with the express purpose of getting the proper athlet:c atmosphere into the picture. Between Paddock and Director But- ler, who has heen an amateur athlete it I3 ex whose LITTLE ruease Sunday at 3:00 Setwesn F and G On Ninth Street Double WERNER i ture B KRATS aligarl,” “Secrets of ® T An Unisust Drama Frem Life ‘SHATTERED’ A UFA PRODUCTION —and— CHARLIE CHAPLIN Rare Rellc o Clara_Bow " “Roush B recently J‘\\ {as Diane in nau's been rewarded by stardom. play by Gladys Unger, Department Commander Beatty rep- CARMEN"’ han: in “Mr. Wa Aesop Fable. Lon | in Ro: ligh School Hero” will be a colorful nd accurate picturization of Ameri- can youth at its Sally Phipp graduated 1igh School, and Nick Stuart are fea- ured in the picture. Power of the Press. ET GAYNOR, the little emo- tional tempest whose performance eventh Heaven” has heen the sensation of the current mo- ion picture season, and who is said o do even greate work in acting in the eading feminine role of F. W. Mur- production, “Sunrise,” has “Two Girls Wanted,” the Broadway s the medium Film Features TAKO & Butternut Nis. 5.7 and # p.m. EDDIE CANTOR in “SPECIAL DELIVERY” PATH Wy and HARRY LANG- DON_COM Y _McAVOY _a: DUMBARTON IR!'A'!’-X HEART. MDA SHAV PRINCESS i1® St N, WALLACE_BE| L __CASEY AT THE BAT. | CAMEO THEATER ™t Jaiwer, TOMORROW. = AND MOO] 3h At 3 1343 Wisconsin A Charlie Murr ot At the Front. Neal Burne come: Vhat _Happened to Fathe News. elevates the go. tion of through which Miss Gaynor will be is The picture is now in production at Fox Films West Coast Studios under the direc- d to that pedestal which al of all artists, Alfred E. Green. METROPOLIY; Sunday, Doors Open at 2:30. o~ WEEK OF AUGUST 14 -wxx A Cast of Sereen Favorites in a Drama of Absorbing Interest, Augmented by a Com- edy of Scorching Fun. , RE in 535 8th ‘il SE. NEW THEATER 30 8% ¥ 2% THE_UNDERSTANDING EMPIRE 911 H St. N.E. STARKE LARS HA s VATION NEW STANTON 6th &Csts. N ESTHER RALSTOX RA BOW CHILDREN of DIVO! EDI TIONAL_COMEDY CIRCLE *105Px Ave. T, W35 Ample l’l'khll Srn LOUIS LIPS, and Typhaon Cooled FAZENDA. DOROTHY PRI MY ' COHEN, “CRADL 1st gt.’r& R. 1. Ave. R “FIGHTIN uBER'l'Y North Lnn. lnd P Sis. C1A {DDIF CANTOR in ELIVERY . ETROP F St. at lmh CRANDALL’S M THIS 14th & P . N. AND munnxnfi’l‘—?:" Ul AMBASSM)OR 18th & Col. Rd. N.W. TODAY. TOMORKOW™ AND TUE! m_v—omvr TELT, Bet. D AY_ AND TOMORROW.— o) m,m' in “THE RLACK DIAVO! PRESS WILL ROGERS CRANDAU.'S § Savoy “Theater TOI"AY RAYMGVD At it B DDING BILI in ket " ; CRANDALL S Av:',!: ..T';:-‘:', AY TOMORROW—CLARA SROUGH HOUSE ROSIE S AYRES in HAL ROACH CRAND ALL’S YORK THEATER G, Ave.8.0veher St XD _TOMORROW—CT.ARA ROSIE" st TODAY—GILDA arar f Yednk: OW—COLT QORT and TN T AL in ORCHIDS D _FRMINE.” CRANDALL'S Oy e - Y- CHARLIE OAURAY. y n mnnw‘om,r . GIDNEY in “LosT ‘AT THR. FRO OMORROW—KARL, | DANE ToMoR K. ARTHUR GEORGE “ROOKIES. COLONY CRANDALLS COTOXY in and in “CABA- qummmmmmmmnn e i |"'“'Il'llllllllllIIIIIIIIIII_IIIIIIIIIIII P The search for the secrets of Youth on the Altar of Beauty, revealed in a fun film that sparkles with hu- mor, grips with sus- pense and thrills with excitement First National, Presents HARRY LANGDON The Moon-Faced Laughmaker World Survey—Overture Washington's Kinest Orchestra—Dunlel Hreeskin, L"L..fl:’"fl__ |IIIIlIIIlIIII|IIIIIIIII I8 Dry and Amnl:l,l E ™~ WEEK OF GOSSIPS A Junior Musical Comedy in Seven Gorgeously Costumed and Elaborately Produced Scenes, With a Cast-of 25, Led by BILLY DALE MASTER OF CEREMONIES MARJORIE MOORE AND| BARON HER 10 JUNE BUDS “Vaudeville'’s Snappiest Lady Band” 13"‘ BEL. F John_ Gilhert “Monte Cristo. Bobby Vernon comeds.___ Fadice. for Two." Wanda Wiley com in “The Prairie Kine." Juvenile comedy “We are raising Miss Gaynor to stardom not only use her ability Justifies it,"” say R. Sheehan, vice president of the Fox Co., “but because the vress of the country has virtually demanded it.”" TCRANNI.I. 10.30 A. M. to11 P. M. % Daily, FARLE FOXE In a Three-Reel Comedy HIS FIRST FLAME A Joyous Bonfire of Laughter ‘Rio Rita” (Tlerney) rector IIIIIIIIfilllllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIII|IIIII|IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlII|II||IIIIIIIII||||IIIIIII|II|II|IIIlIIllIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII|I|II|IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Invigors mrmm: AIIGIIST 14 o OF 1927 COUNT [EMERSON AND BALDWI “Nuts Pure and Simple” ‘"AMUSEMENTS. Some_thiflg_Di_ffErent. OMETHING different in screen en-|and unusual comedy ever filmed.” tertainment! | Heading a notable cast is Sue Carol, That is what Douglas MacLean is|the young Chicago beauty Dougl offering in “Soft Cushions.” his'latest | MacLean “discovered” and placed un- Paramount picture, which probably | der a long-term contract. will reach the screen here late in Au- | oft Cushions™ is the story of a gust or early in September. | voung thief who falls in love with a Flying in the face of all precedent, |slave girl. risks his life to win her MacLean has produced an Oriental | and succeeds by his quick wit. 1In ad- costume comedy. The story is from to M Carol, the cast includes the pen of the late Geo Randolph hard Carle, former musical comedy Chester, and is said to sparkle with | Albert ( Nigel de Brulier, suspense, romance, unusual situations, | Russell Powell, Frank Leigh, Wade clever titles by Chester and humor | Boteler, Albert Pri and Frad which, while bordering on the satiric, | Kelsey. is broad enough to appeal to the| A few stills from the picture sent many who do not favor satire. with the foregoing announcement, Eddie Cline, veteran Mack Sennett which give some idea of the atmos- director, directed “Soft Cushions,” and | phere and beauty of the picture and MacLean in his dual role of star- of the unusual characterization by the producer “spared neither time nor ex ndicate clearly that “Soft Cush- pense to make this the most beautiful warm weather film. A Movie Miracle. LYDE COOK, motion picture come- dizn, who played the role of a circus acrobat interned in a German prison camp, in Pola Negri's new pic ture, “Barbed Wire,” was cafled upon | to take his life in his hands and fol low a sheaf of wheat through the | machine. | Here’s what happened, according to the press agen tting into it was an easy matter, 0 Scenic Beauty Keynote. SHN.R beauty will he the keynote the Golden West," production for “The ‘Rose of George Fitzmaurice's First National Pictures, formerly TRose of Monterey Beauty of investiture, of costume, of story stars, has been the jaim, it is claimed. | Director George Fitzmaurice is a and he came out at the straw delivery | devotee at the shrine of beauty. His end without trouble. It was what | effects in lighting. photography, group- happened hetween those two Doints|ing, modeling and choice of scenic ade it a bit difficult. | backgrounds, it is claimed, have sel- clothing was actually in{dom been equaled. This picture, tell- rags when the. wheels of the machine | ing the story of California’s advent had done their work, but his ‘sacrifice | intd the Union some 0 vears ago, for his art’ created a small riot of |affords him ample scope for the exer laughter in the company when the |cise of what is described as veritable scer ! genius in this directior RIALTO ~ow pLaYING The Home Run King (Himself)—In the Leading Role of a Great Baseball Romance! to —ON _THE. STAGE— A QUINTETTE OF POPULAR \fl-‘l,m)l\’l"i With ROX ROMMELL Presidin; Pianos Furnished By Courtesy of Arthur dordan Piano Co. lII I'"I” I\Ilw ) 1“"\({. with CLIVE BROOK~EINAR HANSON Tempestuous Pola in the most superb acting of her career—a picture that will thrill you again and again—the battle of a bitter hatred and a burning love. IMPORTANT NOTICE! Beginning Au- gust 20th. Our new shows open on Saturday instead of Sunday. LOEW’S GOLIIMBIA F Street at Twelfth 6 DAYS ONLY, BEGINNING TODAY. The greatest home-folks story ever written, enacted by a cast that has never been equaled g on the screen. Directed by Clarence G. Badger from Felton Pldgin' TODAY-GILDA GEAY 'in 0 10HROW~\4A‘/ McAVOY RISH_HEART! CAROLINA 11th & N.C. Ave. S K e e DAY R \'DN FECT SAP. 'Y LUST'S HIPPODROME K: near sth MAY_McAVOY. "HARLD‘ RAV “THE FIRE BRIGADE."” 14th AND R. 1. AVE. Em TODAY-TOMORROW Constance Talmadge “VENUS OF VENICE." BILLY MARIE HIBBIT AND !‘IIIRTHAI “Before_and MARION WILKENS AND THE 6 CALIFORNIA PEACHES ON THE SCREEN BEN LYON—MARY BRIAN With Fine Suppor. in a Burlesque of the Movies ‘““HIGH HAT' llllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIlllllll|llll|l|lllllllllllIlIlIlIlIIHMIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIII resented the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the burial of Maj. Gen. Leon- ard Wood at Arlington last Tuesday. The department welfare committee has begun_its plans for the annual Armistice Day ball of the V. F. W. at the Willard HHotel. Senior Vice Com. mander Jennings, who is chairman of !this committee, has named the vari- ous subcommittees. All post commanders are now in pos- session of tha reduced rate certificates issued by the raflroads for the use of V. F. W. membhers attending the 1927 encampment at Providencs, They in campaign headquarters in the Mun- sey Building next Friday evening to settle on plans for the annual Forget- Me-Not drive, which will be staged here October 15. Receipts from thix Arive are used to support the liaison service, which the organization main- tains at the Washington regional office of the Veterans' Bureau to assist dis- abled men and their dependents of this city.in claims for compensation, hospitalization, insurance and other Telief. The exscutive committee of the de- partment held a special meeting last 8N in Also 't Mecanique” and Other Short Subjects Snnda; WARDMAN PARK s-2é:7' LYA DE PUTTI and WERNER KRAUS In *JEALOUSY" Ets.. IMPORTANT NOTICE! Beginning August 20th, Our New Shows Open ‘Theater on Saturday Instead of Sunday. R OO AR MING NEXT WEE] EHII. JIIIIIO? IN "TH 'AY oF ll.l FI.ESII" i i fimmlm