Evening Star Newspaper, December 9, 1928, Page 76

AMUSEMENTS.' .’Six Roads to S!X main highways, it is now figured, ing routes after a start has been made | lead to Hollywood's pot of gold— motion picture success. Romantic stardom is at the end of the first. Comedy fame is the destina- ¥on of the second. The third leads to rénown as a character actor. Success 8s a menace type may be found by following the fourth. The fifth leads to the adulation given the Western hero. At the end of the sixth is a siren’s popularity. So established are these highways, said to have become that the seeker for film glory practically has to choose | one of them, for once embarked, it is extremely difficult to change routes. The players find themselves classi- fled. be forever after selected for roles upon the basis of that alignment. In casting directories they are listed as “leading men and women,” “second leads. in- genues,” “juveniles” or “comedians.” *“character men and women,” “western types” and ‘“heavies.” The road to romance is the one most traveled. Youth and beauty throng this way to success. Clara Bow, Charles “Buddy” Rogers, Baclanova, John Gil- bert, Esther Ralston, Richard Dix, Vil- ma Ban! Mary Brian, Richard Arlen, Fiy Wray, Nancy Carroll and Gary Cooper are examples of those who have found the going over that road profit- mble. Comedy has been a sure highway to fame for Charles Chaplin and Harold Lloyd. Chester Conklin is another one who has followed this boulevard to suc- cess. Because_their route is less spectacu- lar than that followed by the romantic types, the character actors find the going to stardom much_ rougher, but Emil Jannings, George Bancroft, Lon Chaney and Wallace Beery are among those who have reached the goal. The number traveling the “menace” boulevard are legion. Practically every picture has its “he William Pow- ell, Noah Beery and Fred Kohler are typical of those who have found fame this way. Jack Holt and Tom Mix have ridden hard down the western highway as has “Hoot" Gibson. Willlam S. Hart once traveled that way. Gary Cooper made his start on the western road a couple 3t years ago, but soon hung up his chaps and took to romancing. Theda Bara posted the signposts ~long the siren's highway. Numerous feminine players have followed it to more than ordinary success. Margaret “jvingston is one of the modern type of vampires. In spite of the difficulties of chang- If they are not careful they will | Movie Fame. on one of the highways some players do it to their own benefit. Gary Cooper’s switch has already been noted. Wallace Beery started out on the comedy highway. the character acting boulevard, detoured | back to comedy and has now returned to characters. Furthermore, he has gone all the way to success on each of them. | He has not yet tried the romance or western highway: George Bancroft started on the road | to renown as a menace. He reached the top and was known everywhere as | “the smiling villian,” when he found that highway too cramped for his capa- | bilities and so detoured to the char- acter acting boulevard. Bancroft also had a brief sojourn on the comedy road but did not like it. He wisely switched off in short order. Chester Conklin is | one who has recently switched off the | comedy highway to journey on the road | leading to character acting fame. These two highways run closely paral- lel at nearly all times and at some points almost converge, so the step from one to the other is often not such a tre- mendous undertaking. Chaplin has long threatened to take it. Having followed the highway of silky, suave villainy to unusual success, Wil- liam Powell is switching highways, in the part of Detective Philo Vance, in “The Canary Murder Case.” Jesse L. Lasky, ploneer motion picture producer, said recently that “the stars of today should make the great char- acter actors of tomorrow.” With the experfence they have gained in forcing their way down the romance highway to success, the youthful celebrities of today should find the traveling in char- acter acting easy. There are no hard and fast guide- posts to the six main highways. The topnotchers with the initiative have practically all gotten out of the traffic by exploring side trails of their own. In the end, however, these little inter- secting roads lead back to the prin- cipal boulevards. Once in a great while there exists a player who refuses to travel one of the six roads. In nine cases out of ten this pioneer soon sinks to oblivion. ‘There is no short cut to fame. Now that sound has added another element to pictures, there is much con- Jecture about what effect the new force will have on the six main highways. Tt remains for the future to show whether or not new roadways to the prize of success will be opened. In the meantime the players are still classi- fied as to types and get their calls from casting directories, largely on the basis of that classification. A Press Age TFILMS have reached out and taken a leading man born of a family that alled America “home” nearly a cen- ury before the Pllgrims landed at lymouth Rock! In other words, Winfield Sheehan, ice president of Fox Films, has just at under contract for the lead in a srtheoming production & young man ho never faced a motion picture cam- -a in his life until he made his initial 4p to California for a test, yet who * as a background that probably is more *mantic and colorful than any other +~ember of the film colony. The new leading man is Juan An- nio Sedillo, a lawyer by profession, graduate of the University of New ‘exico and of the Law School at eorgetown University. Sedillo is said to be the “sixth first- arn_direct descendant” of a Spanish 'mily that came to what is now So- wrrow, N. Mex,, in 1524. This means 1t he is the heir to the 90,000-acre 'nd grant from the King of Spain to 1 paternal side of his family for long rvice in the Spanish army. Sedillo traces his mother’s ancestors ick to Count de Vaca, who came to merica in 1524. His father’s forbears nt’s Delight. arrived more than two centuries later— in 1734. Every descendant of-both fam- ilies during six generations has been born in Socorro, N. Mex. Sedillo is the oldest in his family, and his father was the oldest in his family. During Sedillo’s final year at George- town University he served as private secretary to United States Senator H. O. Bursum, which may account for Juan’s having tried to win a seat in Congress two years ago. His thaternal great-grandfather was the last Mexi- can governor of New Mexico when the ?aniahd States took the State over in 48. Two years ago overtures were made to Sedillo by a film company to come to Hollywood for a motion picture test, but he refused. A short time ago Fox executives discovered in the young law- yer-polo player potential screen mate- rial and made an offer so tempting that he came xo Hollywood for the first time in his lifé. Sediilo is captain of the United States Army Reserve Corps in Santa Fe, a member of a polo team in that historic old city and is interested in National Guard work, being assistant adjutant general of the 111th Cavalry, New Mex- ico National Guard. Became a London Star. JHEN Eddie Morris joined Charles Emerson Cook’s Savoy Musical * ymedy Co. as leading comedian about % months ago he was introduced as an 1glish comedian, because for 11 years > was one of the most popular fun- akers on the British stage. He had )peared in outstanding musical hits ad is one of the great music hall vorites of London and throughout ¢ British Empire, including Australia 1d South Africa. Mr. Morris, how- er, it must be explained, was born Kentucky and made his stage debut 1 an American stock company which ad Walter Gatlett for one of its mem- ots. Perhaps it is this combination, of merican _background and _English -aining which makes Mr. Morris the arsatile artist he is. In 20 or more roductions put on by Mr. Cook Mr. lorris has never once repeated his 1ake-up or his “line.” Each role 18 a distinctly different _characterization. He is never simply Eddie Morris—each of his stage portraits is said to be & creation. . In London Mr. Morris appeared with foremost stars, including George Robey, W. H. Barry, the great West End coma- dian; Lupino Lane, and his brothers, Stanley and Barry Lupino; Ella Shields, Cissie Loftus, Fannie Ward and Vesta Victoria." Eleven years ago Eddie Morris went abroad to fulfill a 10-week vaudeville engagement in London, His success was 50 immediate and decided that he was kept before the footlights for 11 years before he had a chance to get back to America again. When Mr, Cook learned he was contemplating a visit to his native land he wired him an offer to join the Savoy Musical Comedy Co., in which he is now her- alded as an outstanding success. 60 Plays to NE of the largest transactions in story material ever reported in the otion picture industry has just been 'mpleted between General Talking ctures .Corporation and the Sanger 1d Jordan Division of the Anglo In- rnational Play Bureau. General Talking Pictures Corpora- on, which controls the De Forest nofilm tem, has taken an option 100 musical comedies and stage plays om which a selection of 60 will be ade and purchased for the use of the oducing companies licensed under the 10nofilm patents. The 100 subjects which have been aside on the option agreement in- ide full length dramatic pieces, rces, comedies, modern melodramas, d mystery plays as well as musical medies. They were selected by Wal- C. Jordan, general manager in - merica of Anglo International Play ireau, from the vast number of suc- sses he had handled on the legitimate e as being story properties well apted to talking picture production. All the plays on which an eption was ken were selected from the library of nger and Jordan. They include some the greatest successes of the Ameri- n stage. Until the final selection of is made the titles included in the tion will not be announced, but the ality of them may be judged at as plained by the fact that the firm of nger & Jordan during its 40 years activity as international agents presented the owners and authors of *h successes as “Floradora,” “The Chi- se Honeymoon “The__Chocolate » “Havana," “The Merry Wid- he Quaker Girl” “The Arca- unshine Girl,” “The Sil- ans, r Slipper, jow” and others.. Included in_ the it alto are many plays which have JE———— DANC! TEROY H. THAYE Tate baiiroom ces: class Tuesday evening. with orches- Private lessons by appolntment 28 Connecticut Ave. Decatur 5470 * Smart ballroom dancing privately taught; ginners specialized: by young lady: near ardman Park. Address Box 68-M Star office. n 3 MR._STAFFORD PEMBERTON. L}, STYLES STAGE, BALLRQOM DANCING. Stage Pupils Placed in Paying Positions udio, 1124 Conn. Ave. Phone N. 3322 15¢ 1SS GIRARDEAU L'EGARE—S private le: s, 35; single, $1.25. Class inst. Friday, 9 to 11, Fox trots, waitz, hol n.w.. up one flight. North 731 HINE JACKSON. ngle lesson, §1; six §5. Class dances te. 9 t0 12. 1636 19th n.w. i MRS. MAE DAVISON Al forms of Stage and Ballroom Dancing, *crobatic, Limbering and_ TAD Routines. Broadway Hit — Picking Cotton Clasy, for [ or _pri es_ Phoge Main W, at Thomas Circle ‘Experience,” “Chu Chin | PRIVATE DANCING: v | Be Talkies. been handled by Sanger & Jordan as the sole American agents of the Eng- lish and French Authors’ Societies. General Talking Pictures Corporation in acquiring the rights to this vast amount of attractive story material, it is explained, is doing so to provide a source of recognized successful stories for its lieensed production companies. Is a I\}oted’ Colored—Actor. ]AMES B. LOWE, the Uncle Tom in *J the screen production, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” at the Metropolitan, was born in Macon, Ga., and received his education in the public schools. He traveled extensively, going as far as Whitehorn, Alaska, where he pros- pected for gold. Returning, he began his stage work at the foot of the ladder, but advanced rapidly. Securing an engagement in Los! Angeles, he made an instantaneous hit | at the Potboiler Theater in the title role in “Emperor Jonas.” He has also ap- peared in pictures for William S. Hart, | Christie and ~ Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. | He is 6 fet tall and of striking appear- ance and an ardent theosophist. During the war he was one of but four colored inspectors for the Quarter- | master Corps. His selection for the role of Uncle Tom came after a thorough | canvas of colored actors of high | standing. | Film Daily states that Sidney Lust, a Washington exhibitor, proposes to make a test to the finish of the right to use cheaper devices for sound-on-pictures made for the Movietone and the Vita- phone. Mr. Lust controls five local theaters and says he cannot afford to install the higher-priced sound equip- ment, 8o the report staf C. L. Wagner Presents ANN. GANNA A SINGER WITH PERSONALY g FOLLS THEATER, SN DR, 10, 4:30 neert 6493, & PRINCETON A | TRIANGLE CLUB || rresenting a New Musical Comedy | “ZUIDER ZEE” 19-Piece Student Orchestra POLI'S THEATER Thursday, December 20 Advance tieket applieatio ¥, 8 Conlhe, 37 on Bale, Mes Gresue Dre 1800 G S He switched to the | menace road, angled off from that to| THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, DECEMBER 9. 1928—PART 4.~ the close-ups are forced to wear a special make-up. Seated, at left: Ernest Lubitsch, the director. “Strange Interlude.” ¢«QTRANGE INTERLUDE” is the longest drama ever produced in America. It is in nine acts with an in- termission of 1 hour and 15 minutes between acts 5 and 6. The perform- ance begins promptly at 5:30 pm.; gives an interlude for dinner at 7:45, and begins again at 9 o'clock sharp, so 11 o'clock, The play has the longest woman part of any drama yet written in any lan- guage. It is that of Nina Leeds, and outdoes Shakespeare's “Hamlet,” which has held the record of character parts to memorize and enact in drama. There are many other strange and exotic features of artistry in “Strange Interlude.” Eugene O'Neill, the American author of “Strange Interlude,” the most notable production of the Theater Guild of New York, has thrice won the Pulitzer prize play award. He stands alone in this distinction. The plays by O'Neill winning this coveted niche are “Beyond the Horizon,” “Anna Christie” and “Strange Interlude,” to be seen here with Pauline Lord in the role of Nina Leeds the last week in December. iy Judge Lindsey Again Wires. JUDGE BEN B. LINDSEY, the famous ) Denver judge, now appears to be waxing enthusiastic over the film ver- sion of his book, “Companionate Mar- riage.” He is sald recently to have wired First National Plctures, distribu- tors of the production, the following telegram: “This widely discussed subject con- cerning the most vital problems of life, such as love, marriage and divorce, home and family, has been done into a marvelous_photoplay by Sam Sax of Gotham_Productions. in_co-operation with Asher, Small and Rogers. This picture, with Betty Bronson, Alec B. well as education.” " latest of the Louis Joseph V LI’ {TWENTY MILLION PEOPLE | ’ - SEE“THE MOTH AND JLL, mHursToN's A PRICES ) that your motor car can await you at| | to Eves, and Sat. Mat., 50¢ to $1.50 Thuraday Matinee, 50c to $1.00 SHOOTING A CLOSE-UP OF THE STAR, MR. BARRYMORE With this new camera, the lens is a powerful eye set in the center of a battery of lights. Actors who appear in At right: John Barrymore, star of “King of the Mountains.” Old Fashioned? Maybe. UST how modern our snuff-taking and duel-fighting ancestors probably were is demonstrated to a remarkable degree in “The Beaux' Stratagem” the 200-year old comedy which the Players’ Club of New York have revived. The fact that this old English com- edy has proved the most successful of the whole series of Player revivals is probably due more to its highly modern flavor than to any other one factor. George Farquhar, its rakish young author who died immediately after writing it, lived toward the end of the Restoration period in English history, the period which, above all others, is noted for its unconventional attitude vard marriage and the relations be- tween men and women in general. This free thinking on such subjects is nat- urally reflected in his plays which, es- pecially in the case of “The Beaux’ Stratagem” cut the Gordian knot of marital difficulties with startling, mod- ern_ease. Mrs. Sullen, heroine of the play (in the Players’ revival, Frances Starr), finds herself in the last act madly in love with the penniless young gallant who has rescued her from thieves, and yet she is tied to a drunken boor of a husband who has succeeded only in making life miserable for her. Where a nineteenth century heroine would merely have pined away, Mrs. Sullen gets easily out of her difficulties by gaining her husband’s consent to a dis- solution of the marriage, in much the same manner that Judge Ben Lindsey would recommend for people in such a case today. The husband, moreover, is as good natured about it as is pos- sible for him, recognizing, as some mod- ern young men might, that if he could not make his wife happy it was not for him to.stand in the way of those who might. There is almost the prototype of the modern gangster also in the highway- men of “The Beaux' Stratagem,” who make the country inn their rendezvous, terrorize their confederate, the land- lord, and levy toll on passengers and natives with equal profit. And the for- eign nobleman who works his way into the good graces of the best families is no new sight to either Americans or Englishmen. That “Beaux’ !tnllgem" had stay- ing power is evidenced by the fact that it retained its popularity for more than 100 years after it was first written, sur- viving through all the social and po- litical changes of the early nineteenth century. Has Ngw Color Process. ATHE, pioneer in bringing color to the screen through the well known “Pathecolor,” announces a new color process, to be known as “Pathechrome.” Pathechrome, which will supplant the older process in forthcoming numbers ol the Pathe Review, is a development Francis and others in a magnificent | of the Pathecolor technique and, it i8 cast, offers splendid entertainment as | claimed, presents a brilllance and variety not previously possible. ANOTHER VANCE NOVEL FILMED Gertrude Olmstead and Bert Lytell in a scene from “The Lone Woll's nce mystery stories to reach Hollywood. TONIGHT <% Matinees Thurs. and Sat. L4 B THE ONLY SHOW OF ITS KIND ON EARTH _JA NATIONAL INSTITUTION _ - 100=NEW MYSTERIES =100 . | f 7 'HAVE SEEN THURSTON) (See Thurston’s Latest Nllusion,’ THE VANISHING ‘ | WHIPPET CAR and-TEN BEAUTIFUL GIRLS " o “THE MYSTERY OF THE BATHING BEAUTIES E> "GRAVITATION DEFIED ", ING ORIENTAL MYSTERIES .4 | NO TICKET TAX B The evolution and application of the Pathechrome process has been encour- aged and furthered by Terry Ramsaye, editor-in-chief of Pathe's non-dramatic production, who has long been in touch with the problems of color on the screen from prior assocliations with the once famous Prizma and Charles Urban's Kinechrome, successor to the basic Kinemacolor method. Ramsaye was an editorial technical consultant in both projects. - In this connection it is interesting to note that the first color on the screen appeared in the first year of the motion picture, 1898, with the showing of hand-colored Edison pictures pro- jected by Armat's Vitascope at Koster and Bial's Music Hall in Herald Square, New York. The first colored subject was a ser- pentine dance by Annabelle Whitford Moore, who a generation ago was the toast of Broadway and latér one of the earliest darlings of Florenz Ziegfeld's Follies. The picture was tediously col- ored, frame by frame, with tiny water- color brushes by Mrs. Edward Kuhn, the artistic wife of an employe at the Edison works. The showing of the picture confounded the critics, with the result that the press widely announced that Thomas A. Edison had brought not only the motion of life but com- plete natural color to the screen—and this 14 years before Kinemacolor first made the pssertion even an approxi- mats fact. Mrs. Kuhn's method of applying color to positive film may be called the true ancestor of the new Pathechrome process, which goes through the same general operation, but with a refine- mens and accuracy possible only with the perfected machinery and tec! nique of today. So-called natural color photographic processes are limited by what the camera can record. Pathechrome i§ limited only by what the colorist can think of. One of the first demonstra- tions of what it can do will be “Mr. Pathe,” the rooster selected for the first animated and vocal trade mark. As “Mr, Pathe” boasts of 17 different colors in his plumage, when he ap- pears on the screen with all 17, poultry fanciers may well despair. Elinor Glyn‘a.Fim Talker. THE’M!! dialogue screen story from the pen of Elinor Glyn to reach the silver sheet will be First National's “The Man and the Moment,” which stars Billle Dove. This synchronized picture goes into production soon at the Burbank Studios, with George Fitz- maurice directing and Rod La Rocque playing opposite the star. “The Man and the Moment” is de- scribed as “a story of passionate love such as Mme. Glyn has made famous.” It also has the distinction of being the first talking picture for pretty Billie Dove. TONITE AT 8:30 Next Week's Photoplays PALACE—Jack Holt in “The Avalanche,” a Zane Grey picture. FOX—Antonio Moreno and Helene Costello, in “The Midnight Taxi,” a Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer picture. COLUMBIA—Karl Dane and George K. Arthur, in “Brotherly Love.” METROPOLITAN — Billy Dove, in “Adoration.” EARLE—Nancy Carroll and Richard Arlen, in “Man- hattan Cocktail,” a Para- . mount picture. A Changed Dolores. NE of the marked characteristics of Dolores Del Rio will be missing when the star is seen in “Revenge,” her new United Artists picture, now at the Earle Theater. The star's close-fitting hairdress has always been evident on the screen. She | has always worn her long hair combed closely to her head and done up in little knots on each side, or in one large braided knot in back. In “Revenge” she appears in the flery role of a gypsy bear-tamer, and her hair will be seen blowing to the four winds. Her hairdresser does his best to make it stand as far out from her head as possible, and the change from the slick, close-fitting styles she has used so long is striking. “Revenge” is Finis Fox's screen story based on Konrad Bercovici's “The Bear ‘Tamer's Daughter.” Anotl:r on Di‘z‘z; \;aut}\. COLLEEN MOORE'S new picture, “That's a Bad Girl,” John McCor- mick's latest First National production for Miss Moore, is a story in step with the supposed dizzy pace of modern American youth, written especially for Miss Moore by Carey Wilson, who sce- narized “Ben-Hur,” “Lilac Time,” “Naughty But Nice” and “The Private Life of Helen of Troy.” It deals with problems of reckless young American bu,vis and girls, dramatically and humor- ously. Opposite Miss Moore is Neil Hamilton, noted particularly for his splendid por- trayal in “Beau Geste.” In Play Series. MAXWELL DAVIS, Who has a prominent part in the chil- dren's play series at Wardman Park Theater, December 7 and 8. The Voice and Its Use. CCORDING to John Francis Dillon, directing “Children of the Ritz," the majority of successful “talkie” players now in evidence in Hollywood are from the stage. He points out, however, that “among the very best volces we have for dialogue films are those of a few players who have not been on the stage at all. “The vital thing is not only to have the volce but to know how to use it.” “Children of the Ritz” is a comedy- drama laid in New York City and based upon the $10,000 prize-winning story in the First National-College Humor contest. WASHINGTON CO-OPERATIVE CONGERT WASHINGTON AUDITORIUM ONE EVENING ONLY Sat., Dec. 15--8:15 WHITEMAN Himself AND v ORCHESTRA Tickets $1.50 and $2.50 ON BALE AT Willard Hotel Newsstand AA. SHUBERT LASC Baldwin Piane Studios TONITE AT 8:30 Charles Emerson Cook SAVOY _MUSICAL COMEDY CO. orld-famous operetta rk and London Romantic, Entrancing, Melodious WILDFLOWE CARRIE REYNOLDS, Ll“l'"cérlfl gare s 2 ml.-‘ PARK] ( tion—Singing Chor: GORGEOUS GARDEN OF GIRLS $1.50 | o= The Sweetheart of SEATS “BAMBALIN, HEAR 0AT505 BEST SEATS X IREN SUNDAY EVERY NIGHT Clobs and BENEFITS ARRANGED FOR Soeloties. Liber: SOMEDY CAST (first_appes: HRISTY, BEATRI YOU,” “APRIL )" and All the Hits Matines 50c & 75¢ . Matinee 50¢ to $1.0( Musical Comedy NOW Terms—8es Mr. Taylor AMUSEM ENTS.' He Was a Real Actor. ]V the carly days of the stage it was a tradition that one could not be a| really great actor until past the stage| where rehearsal was necessary in stand- ard parts. The great Edwin Booth, for instance, was never known to do any- thing more than to walk through a part with his cast in the dress rehears- al, not even bhothering to put on cos- tume or make-up. He knew his lin~s and business; it was up to the cast io know thei Mrs. Fiske still retains this 'rndnlnl\‘ to a large extent. It was once quite the usual thing, whereas nowadays, when there is no longer a standard repertory of Shakespeare and Knowles and Sheri- dan, the star rehearses even more earnestly than any one else in the cast. 'This triumph of the old system prob- ably came on one occasion in the late eighties when “Jim the Penman,” the famous old crook play which George C. Tyler has revived this season, was being played for high charity in Newark “with an_all-star cast.” There was a certain prominent actor (who, being still alive, shall remain nameless) universally acknowledged to be made to order for the leading role of James Ralston, the man who sup- ported a family in aristocratic affluence by forgery. He was persuaded to accept the part, professed himself honored and promised to turn up at rehearsal. In- stead he disappeared and all the better and even the worst of his usual haunts in New York were scarched in vain. The cast rehearsed without him, and Agnes Booth, the leading lady, grew more and more indignant as the days went by and no leading man appeared. The part might have been filled in with some one else, but management had counted on the attraction of the missing actor's name. Clear down to the final rehearsal he was absent with- out leave. Then he was discovered back in his own apartment, full of stories about the grand, if somewhat hazy, time he had been having, and hustled off to Newark to work with the cast: But, arriving on the ground, this was just what he refused to do. He knew the lines, suggested that the cast walk through it and said he'd turn up for the matinee next day and everything would be all right. Director and stage manager tore their hair, but he was adamant. Miss Booth grew white with rage, but he pacified her with the flower from his buttonhole and went somewhat unsteadily back to New York. ext day, at curtain time, he had nét been seen. The audience applauded madly, but the curtain stayed down while another frantic search was made for the leading man. Tjpe stage mana- ger was preparing to take a hand at the part himself, when the great man ap- peared, cheerful, and easy, with a mum- bled apology for being a bit late and scoffed at dhe idea of making up. Audience was waiting—cast was wait- ing—his fault—so he went on and played the part in his street clothes without a suggestion of make-up and brought the house down. Miss Booth, who_had been looking murderous for the last hour, kissed him in delight as the curtain went down on ths first act. | “Jim the Penman” had never been | glven such an interpretation in all its | history. Was the "American Beauty."” | ARGARITA FISCHER, the Eliza in | “Uncle Tom's Cabin,” now at the Metropolitan Theater, as a child star, | made her stoge debut as the infant Adrienne in “The Celebrated Case.” Her father was the noted minstrel John Fischer, who saw the possibilities In his daughter and formed the Mar- garita Fischer Stock Co., which toured | the West Coast for many years. On the | stage Miss Fischer met Harry Pollard, | director of “Uncle Tom's Cabin,” and their friendship ripened into love, cul- minating in their marriage. Miss Fischer also won fame as the “American Beauty” of the screen, her | teatures, in the heert of a rose, having been the trademark of the old American Film Co. She is remembered also for a remarkable portrayal in “K, the Un- known,” which marked her return to | the screen after several years of retire- ment. Current History Lectures CLARA W. McQUOWN Every Friday, 11 AM. The Washington Club, 17th & K Ad: n, 65¢ Janet Richards First Talk on Public Questions Monday, December 17; 10:45 A.M. Masonic Tem| th St. & Course tick served. $8: , 5. Every Monday 34) until March 18 Richards, The Wyoming. unre- Dec. Janet Library of Congress December 20, at 4:45 P.M. Sonatas and Songs by Mozart and Faure Elizabeth S. Coolidge and Emanuel Bay, Pianis! Wm. Kroll, Francis Rogers, Baritone Reserved seats at T. Arthur Smith, 1230 G St. beginning December 10, | Each ticket 25 cents. This concert will be broadcast by Station NAA TOMORROW—4:30 EMMA ROBERTS SONG RECITAL—MAYFLOWER HOTEL Tiekets=T, Artl “One of the few great TUESDAY—4:30 es of recent year: r Smith Bureau, 1330 G St. W. J. Henderson, N. Y. San. SECOND CONCERT 'PHILADELPHIA ORCH Guest Conductor—OS, ESTRA SIP GABRILOWITSCH WASHINGTON AUDITORIUM Program* Schabert, ymphony in C Major; Strauss, Tone Poem, “Don Juani” Moussorgsky, Introduction to “Khowantchina;” Dukas, “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.” Tiekets $2.50, $2.00, $1.50, $1.00. T. Art Fnish ~ witho RUTH PRICE soginmmn You Like ATION “JiM THE hur Smith, 1330 G St., in Homer L. Kitt's. ONE WEEK ONLY, q TRV nifh ity $3.00. WED. 1" . TO 2.5 The only theater in Washington offerin SHars of the A GEO. C. 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