Evening Star Newspaper, December 9, 1928, Page 77

C E HE movies are now going into Congress. They are to BY I claim a share of the legis- lator’s attention for some months to come, according to present plans—but what the men on the Hill do to the pictures will have little interest for the fans. On the other hand, the producer, the distributor and the exhibitor are somewhat concerned with future proceedings. The movies are getting big; they are growing up, reaching a man'’s estate, and, therefore, they are supposed to, call for special attention from the makers of laws. There are a number of bills dealing with the picture industry now pending, but they may not receive attention during the pres- ent short session. Several of the bills are concerned with Federal censorship and control, while others have to do with the repeal of the prize fight film law. Prob- ably the most important of the control bills is the one introduced by Senator Brookhart of Iowa. This prohibits block and blind | booking and discrimination. Other | bills have been introduced by Representatives Hudson of Mich- igan, Celler of New York and Can- non of Missouri. Senator Walsh of Montana has introduced a bill which provides for an investiga-| tion by a committee of the Senate | of the cases which have been| brought by the Government deal- ing with the activities of the film boards of trade. Also, the Lank- ford bill provides for the closing of theaters in the District of Columbia on Sundays. This latter measure was the subject of many hot words during the last session of Congress. A number of measures ask for the repeal of the law which pro- hibits the interstate movement of prize fight films. None of these were given much consideration at the last session. ¥ %k % ok AF]'ER viewing - the photoplay attractions of the various Washington theaters during the past week, one is inclined to the opinion that the “silent drama” is not discarded. It may be that the synchronized musical score will accompany a great many new pictures, but it would seem that the all-talkies are not to be every- day attractions. The silent pic- ture has won a place in the en- tertainment world; it cannot be thrown out in a light and easy manner. Canned music may take the place of orchestras, but the canned dialogue will never en- tirely displace the silent picture and its printed titles. Carl Laemmle’s Nation-wide ef- fort to find out just where the public stands in regard to noisy and silent pictures has brought about, as yet, no definite result— no result by which one might de- termine whether the public wants silence or strange voices. Letters have been pouring in upon the president of the Universal or- ganization, some of them predict- ing big ‘things for the talkies, others stating that the path was leading back toward the silent drama. After all, it sums_itself down to a practical point: If the talkies are an improvement over the silent” ures, they will be acceptable to the fans. If they are not, it will be 2 case of thumbs down, regardless of the millions spent by the movie producers in e?‘xl ping new sound studivs and whal R not. Tim Fox organization comes out with the announcement that it will produce a daily news reel. The step will come gradually, however, and the daily will not be on the screens before next Sep- three Fox Movietone reels are being made each week. In Feb- ruary, this will be increased to four each week, and in April there will be five, if present plans go through. The sound and sight equipment will require 75 Movie- tone trucks, and these will be scattered all over the world. * % % X "THE Hudson bill for Federal cen- sorship of motion "pictures, which is being supported by Canon William Sheafe Chase, is probably the most drastic of all the censorship bills that have been proposed. It provides for a Federal motion picture commis- sion, which will have absolute power to censor motion pictures of all, kinds. According to the bill, the commission is to be tom- posed of the commissioner of education, ex-officio, and six others (including two women), to be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior. After appointment, the six commissioners are sup- posed to serve for life, which places them on an equal plane. And the commission will be re- sponsible to no single person for its action or its expense. It will not depend upon Congress for ap- propriations. Even the President of the United States will not have the power of control over it, once it has been established and in good running order. The bill, naturally, will be fought by Will Hays and his powerful organization, and it will he a good thing to get the matter settled one way or the other— censorship or no censorship. Censorship is one of these mat- ters which will not be settled by a3 vote of the public. It will be thrashed out at the Capitol, and censorship abandoned or en- forced. The fight will probably be a bitter one. Advocates of the bill will show examples of films which should have been censored. They will bring out their point by the exhibition of pictures made by “wild c producers, and the organization of motion picture producers will deny knowl- edge of these matters. The battle will not be an edifying spectacle. Opponents of the bill will charge that it is utterly impossible for the Secretary of the Interior or any other person to select six men and women who are qualified to| “regulate the morals of their fellow men’—and Congress will decide whether we are to have our films closely inspected before they are served upon the silver screen. H ¥ Kk ¥ OLLYWOOD note direct from Doug Fairbanks: “When you see the ancient coach move across the French street in Douglas Fair- FRO! M THE SCREEN suspect the near tragedy asso- | ciated with it. A “During the making of this | scene in ‘The Iron Mask,’ the | horses broke away from the con- trol of their driver. Terrified by the noisy approach of D’Artagnan and his musketeers, and bewilder- | ed by the market day crowds of | French villagers, the horses took | their ancient bits in their own teeth. Madly they dashed around the fountain playing in the square, and were stopped only when they blindly smashed into the stone wall of one of the build- NELSON. “The driver was thrown from ‘his seat onto the tongue of the | wooden carriage and miraculously | escaped death. The coach was so | badly smashed that it had to be rebuilt. The hundreds of vil- lagers who grabbed their posses- sions and rushed to places of safety barely escaped serious in- jury.” And a runaway in this day and age is certainly a good news story, even if it does come from the office of the press agent. * ok k% "THE United Artists Co. an- nounced that President-elect Hoover will be fittingly enter- tained on his battleship tour of the south, that organization hav- ing supplied him with prints of the following photoplays: Norma Talmadge in “The Woman Dis- puted,” John Barrymore in “The Tempest,” Dolores del Rio in “Revenge,” Phyllis Haver and Jean Harsholt in “The Battle of the Sexes,” Ronald Colman and Vilma Banky in “Two Lovers” and Buster Keaton and Ernest Tor- rence in “Steamboat Bill, Jr.” Real picture shows are given every evening aboard the good ship Maryland. { * ok ok k CONSTANCE TALMADGE of Brooklyn and Hollywood is now in France, starring in the manufacture of “Venus,” her first United Artists picture. The new picture will present Miss Tal- madge in the role of a princess, and one of the really big features will be the showing by the star of 22 new Paris gowns, made especially for this picture. Jean Murat has the leading male role, and he is said to have been a soldier, aviator, farmer, journalist and actor before he decided to try the movies. * Kok % Short Flashes. REX INGRAM is reported to have completed “Three Pas- sions” in Eurepe. He is en route to America with the canned story. “Nightstick” is the first United Artists all-talking picture. - Syn- chronized, photography and voice recording was begun last week at the studio in Hollywood. Among those who will be heard and seen are George Cooper, Irma Harri- son, Al Hill, Eleanor Griffith, Pat O'Malley, Chester Morris, Mae Busch and Pernall Pratt. According to news from Holly- wood, Erich von Stroheim has seen the error of his ways, and he plans to complete work on the new Gloria Swanson -picture, “Queen Kelly,” in 10 weeks. “I am,” says Erich, “getting aged in the wood and more mellow. am more philosophical in the making of pictures.” The direc- tor was once known for the amount of money he could spend and the time he could consume in the filming of a single story. John Barrymore has completed htilsns’art in “King of the Moun- “Bl;udug Drummond” has been purchased by Samuel Goldwyn as being a best-selling bit of fiction, became a long-run stage play. Alma Rubens plays the guitar and sings several songs in the Eleanor Boardman starring pic- ture, “She Goes to War,” written by Rupert Hughes. Others in the cast are Al St. John, John Hol- land, Sonia Markov and Edmund Burns. George Jessel is making the talking and slnglnf sequences of the Tiffany-Stah! production, “Lucky Boy.” Margaret Quimby plays opposite. An_ entire musi- cal comedy cast will be used in filming. “Lilac Time,” the Colleen Moore picture, has ended its New York run, playing to 250,000 paid ad- missions in one theater, O. P. Heggie, Broadway star, has been signed to a Paramount contract for a feature role in “A | Genius Is Born.” “Erick_the Great,” featuring Conrad Veidt and Mary Philbin, is the first talking picture with,| sequences in three languages— French, German and English. Dr. Paul Fejos directed. Pathe has signed Ina Claire to star in talking pictures. —_— Family Loyalty. THE Quillans of vandeville fame, now appearing in Pathe’s “Noisy Neigh- bors,” are noted for their loyalty and family spirit. There is no attempt to “hog a scene” on the part of any of them while playing before the camera. Eddie, the only one of them with pic- ture experience, continually suggests bits of business which work to the advantage of his brothers and sisters. Marie, the 18-year-old sister, is the little mother of the group, watching ker small sister Isabelle as well as dad and the four boys to see that their make-up is fresh and their clothing just right. | While the Quillan children are work- ing in Pathe’s “Noisy Neighbors” their education is not being neglected. The | studio executives have secured Mrs. | Mary Geddes, a Los Angeles school teacher, as tutor, and a dressing room hl?s been turned into a schoolroom for | them, DT “ Screen's First Gag-Man. HARLES REISNER, now directing _“Noisy Neighbors” for Pathe, has distinction of having been the first “gag-man” in the motion picture in- dustry. Reisner started a new profession with the old Sennett comedy organization, where he wrote, acted and directed in addition to administering first aid to sick pictures by supplying funny twists where a picture lagged. These twists came to be known as “gags.” Later he served in the same capacity with Vitagraph, Century and Universal before associating himself with Charlie ! Chaplin as actor and co-director. Some of the noted comedian's noted pictures, “The Kid,” “Shoulder Arms,” “A Dog's Life,” “The Pilgrims” and “The Gold Rush,” a future all-talking picture for| tember. Beginning last Saturday,| Ronald Colman. The story, after| l Princeton's Triangle Club. | Competent leadership, able manage- | ment, clever plot, experienced actors, good music and unusual stage settings and costumes will combine with 36 vears of experience in dramatic produc- tion to make the Princeton Triangle | Club’s 1928 presentation, “Zuider Zee,” | which will be given in Washington De- | cember 20, at Poli's Theater, one of the | best In the club's history. So reads the announcement. | The forbearer in the elaborate and | highly developed production being pre- | pared for this year was the Princeton | Dramatic Club, formed in 1882. This organization was one of the earliest pio- | neers among college theatrical clubs, | and since then dramatics has played a | part of ever-increasing impdrtance in | the undergraduate life at Princeton. Booth Tarkington, of the class of | 1893, who since his college days has be- | come a very prominent author, was the { leading spirit in the founding of the | present organization in 1893, for the | purpose of stimulating interest in orig- inal dramatic work. In May of that | year Mr. Tarkington and George Post Wheeler wrote and directed *‘Honorable presentation. This play had a cast of | 22 and a chorus of 60. From that day to this all the dramatic and technical ork such as lyrics, music, acting, de- signing and business management have been the fruit of undergraduate en- deavor, It is the oldest dramatic or- ganization of its kind in the country completely in the hands of the students. The plot of this year's production, “Zuider Zee,” deals with the adventure of two American lads from New York in a small Holland village. It is staged in three acts. This is the first three- act production attempted by the club since the presentation of its musical hit, “Fspanola,” and the first time .there have been three distinet changes in the scenery. The stage settings are more claborate than ever before, and for the first time complete changes in setting will be used in each act. The stage in the first act portrays the inside of the mayor’s house; the second act gives a picture of the Holland dikes and the third is a street scene. The men re- sponsible spent the whole of last Sum- mer in research and study of true Dutch dress. All the receipts from the perform- ances are being made into a fund for the construction of a theater which will be the center of dramatic endeavor at Princeton University Music to Fit "Redskin.” “A NEW color technique in musical interpretation developed with Paramount’s technicolor-sound spec- tacle, “Redskin,” starring Richard Dix, is promised by J. S. Zamecnik, composer of original scores for motion picture productions. His thought is to produce a music score as colorful as the picture, rich in Indian lore. This special and original music setting for a picture that boasts the greatest footage of natural-color film ever made has been arranged be- tween Paramount-Famous-Lasky and the Sam Fox sound synchronization de- partment. Into his musical synchronization of “Redskin" Zamecnik will bring the an- cient_plaintive melodies of the Navajo and Pueblo Indians. Lectures on Theater KENNETH MACGOWAN, Dramatic critic and producer, who will speak on “The Theater of Tomorrow” at Corcoran Hall, George Washington University, Monday night. The lecture is under the auspices of the Community Drama Guild of Washington. WEEE OF | Julius Caesar,” the Triangle Club's first ' Boris Petroff, produced of “The Minatures of 1929,” on the Palace stage this ‘week, and one of the tiny actors having a part in the revue. Coming Attractions. NATIONAL—“The Beaux Stratagem.” Seven years ago The Players, ultra- conservative club of actors and kindred artists, decided to break the placid routine of the organization of some 40 years standing and show the Broadway producers how well a group of actors could stage their own productions. Francis Wilson, the great comedy star, who had served on the board of direc- tors for many years since the club was founded by Edwin Booth, was the mov- ing spirit in the enterprise. In the library of the clubhouse on the south side of Grammercy Park, New York, he laid the plans which have blossomed in the present production of “The Beaux’ Stratagem” which comes to the Nation- al Theater next week, beginning De- cember 17. Of the seven classics which The Play- ers have presented in annual succession for one week, George Farquhar's fa- mous comedy of eighteenth century gallantry, “The Beaux' Stratagem,” it is declared, has been by all odds the most successful, although Richard Brinsley Sherikan’s famous comedies. “The Rivals” and “The School for Scandal” were presented the first two years; in 1924, the club gave “She Stoops to Conquer;” in the following year Pinero’s “Trelawney of the Wells” and then turning to Shakespeare, the first part of “Henry IV” and “Julius Caesar” in 1926 and 1927, respectively. “The Beaux Stratagem” financial success was not even marred by the fact that is was the most expensive production of the whole series. In no small measure its popularity was prob- ably due to its distinctly modern and progressive point of view which Far- quhar had assumed two centuries be- fore our day. There is a clear antici- pating of the modern attitude toward marriage in his separation of an un- happlly married couple through mutual consent. BELASCO—‘Irene.” “Irene,” which has been termed “the closest-to-the-heart musical comedy,” will be presented by the Savoy Musical Comedy Co., at the Belasco Theater, at popular prices, beginning next Sunday evening, December 16, with all the prin- cipals, including Eddie Morris, Renee Hamilton, Robert Capron, Frank Gal- lagher, Carrie Reynolds, Beatrice Lee, Thelma Parker, Lew Christy, Rosa Snowden, “a gorgeous garden of girls,” male octette and special orchestra. The song hits in “Irene” are “M; Little Alice Blue Gown,” “My Castle of D,l':;m%' “To Lgve\flYou," “The Talk of the Town" and “We're LU Getting Away STRAND—“Record Breakers.” Next week’s attraction at the Strand Theater, beginning with the Sunday matinee, December 15, is “Record Breakers,” produced by Jack Reld and . boasting a distinguished company, fn- cluding Elsie Raynor, Syd Burke, Dave Burt, Ed Jordan and many others, with a chorus of dancing beauties, with un- usual scenery costumes and electrical effects. JANET RICHARDS—December 17. Miss Janet Richards announces that she will .resume her talks on “Public Questions; Home and Foreign,” on Mon- day morning, December 17, in the Ma- sonic_‘Temple, Thirteenth street and New York avenue, at 10:45 o'clock. Having recently returned from Eu- rope, Miss Richards will have much of interest to present concerning affairs international, and the present “state of mind” of Europe toward America. Her account of the signing of the Kellogg peace pact, which she witnessed in Paris, August 27, will also be of interest to her patrons. Baby's Heart Beats Heard. THE most unusual and dramatic use of sound yet employed in the mak- ing of talking pictures has just been achieved by Benjamin Glazer in record- ing the beating of a baby's heart as the infant hovers between life and death in a scene in Pathe’s “Sal of Singapore.” Already a tense scene as silent drama, its dramatic power is greatly increased as the audience actually hears the throbbing of the little heart while Phyllis Haver and Alan Hale hold their ears to the baby’s breast. Thump! Thump! Thump! it beats. Then, as the illness reaches a crisis, the beat_grows fainter and more irregular. Finally it ceases altogether, and after what seems to be an interminable si- lence the audience hears a faint beating again and realizes that the baby has pulled through. The way in which such a scene was recorded is a secret that only the spe- cial Photophone experts who made it know. But, needless to say, it was ac- complished without danger baby Rosemary Wilson, who plays an impor- tant part in this production. O. P. Heggie Likes Films. O P. HEGGIE, one of the best known * Broadway actors, has left New York for Hollywood to take a featured role in another Paramount all-dialogue picture, “A Genius Is Born. Heggle has just completed an im- portant role in “The Letter,” the first all-talking feature to be made in the East, at the Paramount studio in As- toria. In it he played the part of the lawyer who defends the leading woman, on trial for the murder of her lover. ‘The actor is under a year's contract to Paramount, and it is expected his time will be divided between the East and West Coasts. “The Letter” was Heggie's third ap- pearance in moving pictures and his first in “talkles.” His first camera ven- ture was in London before the war. Photoplays at Washington Theaters This Week 1928—PART %. ' Chilean a Famous Director. ARRY CEBALLOS, director of Larry Ceballos’ Revue, which will be scen and heard in the Vitaphone presentation at the Earle Theater this week, is said to be the only Chilean | ever to gain distinction in the Amer- | ican Theater. | Beginning his career as a child actor | in_the Barnum & Bailey Circus, Ce- | ballos studied the methods of the saw= | dust directors and thus acquired a| knowledge of forms of the drama. When Barnum & Bailey were tour- | ing the English provinces, Larry left | the show to accept a chance with a | London theater. Here he began di- | resting small musicals and acquired an | intimate knowledge of the muslca.l‘ He quit London to come to America, | where he has directed seven produc- | tions of the Greenwich Village Follies. | In musical production he has staged | ~nd directed some of the greatest suc- cesses the New York stage has known. Wis enterprising and skiliful hand was | -sen in “Big Boy,” “Sitting Pre"y."[ | *americana” and “The Music Box Re- vue.” Larry has an_aptitude for fetich | | dances. He was the creator of the “Ser- pentine Dance, one of the most un- usual ever introduced to the American stage. The Ceballos revues are declared the most claborate musicals staged by Vitaphone. Well Equipped. IF Farrell MacDonald ever decides to write the “great American novel” he can bring to his task, in the opin- jon of John Ford, “an understanding heart, a trained mind, a keen sense of comedy and an amazing amount of material assembled in his roamings. If he finishes this and decides there is to be a_sequel he can draw on his experi- ences in Mexico, Canada, the Orient and many out-of-the-way corners of Europe.” MacDonald, who is the star in the Fox picture, “Riley, the Cop,” is said to be one of the most interesting men in Hollywood. He is a graduate of Yale. with an engineer’s degree, but he has also put in time at virtually every- thing from . sheepherding to grand opera. He had a part in “The Iron Horse,” in “Three Bad Men,” “The Dixie Merchant,” yet to be seen in Wash- ington; “The Family Upstairs,” “Cradle Snatchers,” “Four Devils,” now play- ing at $2 admissions in New York City, and numerous other Fox pro- ductions. . Venice Built for Picture. FORME‘R. residents of Venice, Italy, would find good cause for homesick- ness on the First National lot at Bur- | bank these days, for a large section of their native city has been reproduced in detail for “The Comedy of Life,” a Mil- ton Sills picture now being made there. This California Venice was construct- ed in the center of a large lake, in order to provide the famous canals. Several city blocks were built, and the waters surrounding them are now alive with gay gondolas and singing gon- doliers. “The Comedy of Life” is a story of modern Venice in which an English ex- plorer falls in love with an Italian prima donna. It is a colorful romance, with Sills as the explorer and th® beau- tiful Maria Corda the opera singer. | The Venetian set is onl§) one of many | spectacular backgrounds for the story, which swings into Africa and England for other sequences. EDITH WYNNE MATTHISON, Who will appear in dramatic recital Thursday evening at the Young Women’s Christian Association. j cavort about the stage, dancing, kicking Photoplays IN PHOTOPLAY TH PALACE—"“Dream of Love.” EARLE—“Revenge.” FOX—“Riley the Cop.” METROPOLITAN—"“Uncle Tom! evening. LITTLE THEATER—“The Loves of Jeanne Ney.” noon and evening. EARLE—“Revenge.” Dolores Del Rio unfolds an entirely | new characterization in “Revenge,” her | latest United Artists’ production, which | may be seen this week on the Earle screen. She appears in the role of a fiery gypsy maiden, whose chief joy in life'is taming wild bears. She is neither the Russian Katusha Maslove nor is she the Indian girl Ramona. | Rascha, as she is called in the story. is the daughter of a gypsy bear-tamer living in_the Carpathian Mountain re- gion of Rumania. She tames the bears into submission. Then Rascha tries to tame a man, Jorga, in the same man- ner that she cracks her whip over the backs of the wild beasts. But in Jorga she has met her match. In the cast are to be seen LeRoy Mason, a newcomer to the screen; James Marcus, in the role of Rascha’s Tather, Jose Crespo, and Rita Carewe, together with Marta Golden, Sam Ap- pel, Jess Cavin and Sophia Ottega. The supplementary attractions in- clude a new two-reel synchronized com- edy, “We Faw Down,” featuring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy: a Vitaphone presentatign, _Larry Ceballos' “The Crystal Cdve Revue,” with a cast of 20 and the latest issue of the Earle Topi- cal Review. PALACE—"Dream of Love.” Joan Crawford, who scored a triumph in “Our Dancing Daughters” is featured in “Dream of Love” at Loew's Palace this week. She has a fine supporting cast headed by Nils Asther, Aileen Pringle, Warner Orland and Carmel Myers. It is a story of emotions in a colorful setting. It takes place in the glittering environment of a picturesque Balkan { kingdom, and traces the rise to fame of a wandering gypsy girl who wins the plaudits and admiration of the crowd, but is forced to sacrifice her lover cause he is of royal birth. As a gypsy nomad she wins the love of the heir to the throne but has no idea of his real identity. However, they are brought together at the close of the pic- ture. On the stage the famous Singer's Midgets are presented in their own unit “Miniatures of 1929,” a Boris Petroff production. Thirty tiny tots provide a riot of fun and have their own circus, including three elephants. They have recently returned from a three-year tour of Europe. In addition to the Fox Movietone News, the M-G-M News and Pictorial jects and novelties. FOX—“Riley the Cop.” Farrell MacDonald in “Riley the Cop™ is the feature this week at the Fox. This character comedian first came to the attention of Willlam Fox when John Ford selected him for one of the four buddies in the great epic of the West, “The Iron Horse.” In “Riley the Cop” Mr. MacDonald is the sort of a cop we would like to meet when traffic rules are ignored or we have committed some minor offense. In other words, Riley is very human. The Fox production has Riley in many an escapade both at home and abroad when he is sent to bring back a pris- oner. An excellent supporting cast includes Louise Fazenda, young David Rollins end beautiful Nancy Drexel. “Bubbles” is the stage presentation, with another array of star entertainers selected by Maj. John Zanft, vice presi- dent and general manager of the Fox circuit of theaters. These artists are assembled for the Washington engage- :ment only. Other features include the overture by the Fox Grand Orchestra with abandon and gleefully rules lhcn” divertissements there will be short sub- ! 3 This Week EATERS THIS WEEK. This afternoon and evening. This afternoon and evening. This afternoon and evening. COLUMBIA—"“Someone to Love.” This afterncon and evening. 's Cabin.” This afternoon and This after- 1and a new Fox Movietone News, with & fitting tribute to honor the many flyers congregating here during the coming week. COLUMBIA—"Someone to Love.” Charles (Buddy) Rogers in “Some- one to Love” is the screen attraction featured at Loew's Columbia Theater this week. Rogers plays the part of | a youthful music store salesman who falls in love with a wealthy girl and turns his talents and attentions to building up a failing girl's school. His efforts in this direction meet with suc- cess and he wins the girl. Rogers has an excellent supporting cast in Mary Brian, Jack Oakie and the well known | william Austin. Miller and Lyle are presented in the sketch that made them famous, “The Mayor of Jim Town,” and Joseph Regan, Irish-American tenor and one of vaudeville’s favorites, are featured in Metro Movietone Acts. The Fox Movietone News, the M-G-M News and novelties round out the program. METROPOLITAN — Uncle Tom's Cabin.” The widely heralded $2.000,000 Uni- versal production (f one of the greatest human dramas ever staged, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” will be retained at the Metropolitan Theater for one week more only, the week’s engagement end- ing next Friday night. The treatment of Harriet, Beecher Stowe's great novel is reverent. The characters scem to have stepped from the pages of the book, bringing with them refreshing glimpses of the days “befo’ de war” below the Mason-Dixon line. The story is told powerfuily, climax following climax until the great finale, which is the grandest climax of them all. The characters include Mona Ray as.Topsy, Lucien Littlefield as Law~ yer Marks “and Aileen Manning as Aunt Ophelia, with Eliza and George splendidly portrayed by Margarita Pischer and Arthur Edmund Carew. George Siegmann is the wicked Simon Legree, James Lowe a sympathetic and lovable Uncle Tom, Virginia Gray is ethereal as Little Eva, and Eulalie Jen- son as the harassed Cassie gives a memorable performance. ‘The big scenes, Eliza crossing the ice, the death of Little Eva, scenic shots of La Bell Riviere, the immortal river boat; the Shelby, St. Clare and Legree gomcs and the tavern scenes are well one. An augmented New York Symphony Orchestra was used for rendering the musical background of the picture, and in addition the noted Jubilee Singers, i past masters of negro melodies and folk | songs, are to be heard throughout the i picture. | LITTLE THEATER—“Loves of Jeanne Ney.” “The Loves of Jeanne Ney,” the new UFA production that the Motion Pic- ture Guild brings to the Little Theater today, is said to represent the latest de- velopments in beautiful photographv @nd novel technique achieved by G. W. Pabst, the young director who made such unusual pictures as “Secrets of | the Soul” and “The Treasure,” and who ;‘150 directed “The Loves of Jeanne ey.” The production is announced as a unique interprefation of the wave of free love and ‘radicalism that swept over Europe after the World War, pre- senting the romance of a young woman who wished to live as she pleased. The cast is headed by Edith Jehanne with Brigitte Helm, star of “Metrop- olis"; Fritz Rasp and A. E. Licho in supporting roles. The program at the Little Theater also includes a scenic of the South Sea Islands and the usual house features. | (Continued from First Page.) As in most circuses they balance balls on their noses, and in addition play upon musical instruments. The two-ton twins “Tulsa and Judy” their huge, padded feet high into the air, and the mule that will not be rid- den still gets shrieks of joy from the children. Most of the acts have played under Hill's direction in almost all the coun- tries of Europe. His dogs, excellently trained, are another outstanding fea- ture. These and the ponies personally trained by Hill. STRAND—“Mischief Makers.” were made while banks’ new picture, you will not | Reisngr was with -him. Sunday lores Del Rio In. “Revenge.” News. Comedy. DECEMBER 9 Ambassad'’r Monday Dolores Del Rio in “‘Revenge.” Tuesday lores Del Rio in “Revenge." News. ows. Comedy. Wednesday Colleen Moore ant Gary Cocper Thursday C(D)llnné‘ofl" Tllfl 7. ogper ‘Lilac_Time. > News. Ne Cartoo! Apollo Ave. Grand Colleen Moore and Gary Cooper in “Lilac Time." Cartoon. Colleen Moore and Gary Coo) a per 1n “Lilac Time.” News. Belle Bennett and Victor McLaglen in glen in “Mother Machree.” Serial. i - st Saturday Resinald Denny T ““The Night Bird.” Comedy. Sport reel. Serial. Friday May McAvoy aud Alec B. Francis in e Terro: Comedy. _Serfal. George Bancroft “Docks of New York." News. Buster Keaton In “Steamboat Bill, r.” Technicolor reel. Serial. Golleen Moore und Colleen Moore and r Gary Cooper in “Lilac_ Time.” Cartoon. May McAvoy and Alec B. Francis in “The Terror.” Variety. _Comedy. May McAvoy and cls in George Bancroft in “Doeks of New York.” Cameo comedy. Serial. Rod La Re [T “Love ‘Gver Night. Bobby Vernon comedy. Cameo it Mt. Rainler, Md. Carolina Helen Foster | “The' Road to Ruin.” Alice White in “Show Girl.” Comedy. Topics. Pathe News. Glenn Tryon in “Lonesome.” Comedy. Pathe News. Betty Bronson in “‘Companionate Marriage.” Comedy. Curiosities. Fred Thomson in “Kit Carson.” Comedsy. Hodge Podge. Mat., Hoot Gibson in “Clearing the Trall.” Night, Lewis Stone in ““Forelen Legion.” Tom Moore In “His Last Haul.” Comedy. Sportlight. Helen Foster in Helen Foster in “The Road to Ruin.” “The Road to Ruin.” Joan Crawford and \lls Asther in “Qur Dancing Daughters. Edna Murphy and Fred Thomson in ““The Sunset Legion.” Marion Nixon and Charles Rosers in od Lips. News. Comedy. Central Marion Nixon and Chatles Rogers in News. _Comedy. John Barrymore n “The Tempest." Krazy Kat_cartoon. Billle Dove In “The Night Watch." Christie comedy. Variety_reel. John Barrymore n “The Tempe: Krazy Kat carte Myrna Loy and Conrad Nagel in “State_Street Sadl Belle Bennett and Victor McLaglen in “Mother Machree.” Comedy. Novelty reel. Lon Chaney in “While the City Sleey ene Rich in “Women They Talk bou News. Comedy. Topics. John Barrymore n n “The Tempest.” Krazy Kat_cartoon, Chevy Cha. Esther Ralston in “Sawdust Paradise.” ews. Bobby Vernon comedy. John Barrymore in “The Tempest.” Krazy Kat_cartoon. Betty Bronsoh and Alec B. Francls in “Companionate Mar- riage.” Comedy. Marion Nixon and Charles Rogers in “Red Lips.” News. Comedy. Ken Maynard in “Gun_Gospel.” Laurel-Hardy comedy. Oddity reel. Serial. Joan Crawford and Nils Asther in “Our Dancing Daughters.” Circle Trene Rich and Audrey Ferris in . “The Silver Slave.” Joan Crawford and Nils Asther in “Qur _Dancing Daughters.” Norman Kerry and June Marlowe in “The Foreign Legion.” Gang_comedy. Norman Kerry and June Mariowe in “The Foreign Legion.” Gang_comedy. Neil_Hamilton, June Marlowe and Francis X. Bushman in “Grip_of the Yukon.” Bebe Danlels in “Take Me Home.” Colleen Moore and Gary Copper in Time.” ws. Colony Betty Bronson and c B. Francis in “Companionate Mar- Tiage.” _Comedy. Golleen Moore and ‘Gary Copper in “Lilac_ Time.” News. Trene Rich in “Women They Talk About."” Serial. Dorothy Mackaitl and Jack Mulhall in “‘Waterfront.” Laurel-Hardy _comedy. News. George Bancroft n “Docks of New York.” Cameo_comedy. Arthur Lake and Sue Carol in “The Air Circus. Fable. Comedy. Serial. Richard Barthelme: and Marion Nixor in “'Out _of the Ruins.” Dumbarton Warner Baxter and Patsy Ruth Miller in “The Tragedy of outh.” _Comedy. Tionel Barrymore and Mouse.” _Comedy. Charles Farrell and Greta, Nissen in Comedy. arrell and Harry Langdon and in G 8o Jack Holt and nnell in aily Biaine in “The ’ Vanishing Ploneer.” Comedy. ladys Mc “The T Ch: News. Arthur_Lake and Bue Carroll in “The Alr Circus.” News. _Travelogie. Elite Charlie Murray in “Flying Romeos.” Hodge Podge. Variety reels. Arthur_Lake and Sue Carroll in_ “The Alr Circus.” N Traveloguie. Harry Langdon in “The Chaser." Paramount N Comedy. “The Scarlet Dove.” Comedy. Oddit: Ken Maynard In “The Wagon Show.” Comeds. Serial. Johnny Hines In “Chinatown Charlie.” Qddit Serial. Norman Kerry in “Man. Woman' snd Pan News._Comedy. Empire Norman Kerry in Tew Cody and “Man, Woman and i y Aileen Pringle in *‘Baby Cyclone.” o News. _Comedy. Review. _Comedy. Huntley Gordon ar DY S B9 “Sinners 1 Come Gaston_Glass and Gladys Brockwell in “My Home Town.” ews._Comedy. Sammy Cohen In “Homesick ots. Ralph Ince T “gingapore Mut Mickey McGuire comeds. Joan Crawford in “Our Dancing Davghters.” Hodge Podse. Comedy. Hip’odrome de Cooke and Louise Fazenda in “Pay as You Enter.” Oddity. _Subsidiary. Joan Crawford in “Our Dancing Daughters."” Hodge Podge. Comedy. Esther Ralston 8yd Chaplin in n “Sawdust Paradise.” Comedy. “The Fortune ‘Hunter.” Subsidiary resls. Lila Lee and Eddie Gribbons n “y. th.” . S. Smith. Comedy._ Sport reel. Richard Barthelmess In “The_Little Shepher of Kingdom Come.” News._Comedy. May McAvoy and Alec B. Francis in “The Terror."” riety reel. _Comedy. Home Betty Bronson and Alec B. Francis in “Companionate Mar- Tiage.” Comedy. Robert Armstrong and Lina Basauette in “Celebrity.” Chas. Bowers comedy. Wallace Beery “Beggars of Life.” News. John Barrymore n “The Tempest." Krazy Kat_cartoon. Marion Nixon in “Silks and Saddles Max Davidson comedy. Oddity_reel. _Serial. Matt Moore and Lilyan Tashman in, “Phyllis of the Follles.” News. _Serial illiam Haines in “Telling the World."” Comedy. Great_event. Leader Colleen Moore “Her Wild Oat.” odait; 7. Subsidiary_Teels. “In_a Moment of Temptation.” Paramount News. Comedies. Ruth Taylor and James Hall in “Just Married.” “The Rough_Riders.” Victor. McLaglen in “A Girl in Every Port.’ Comedtes. Flash, the dog. In John Gilbert and “Under the Black e in News. dies. Eric,von Stroheim In “The Wedding Liberty Johnny Hines in “The Wright Idea. Curlosity reel. Traveloglie. Erlc_von Stroheim in “The Wedding rch. a Cartoon. sther Ralston {n Rex Bell i EYAE boBride” “wild West Romance” Travelogue. Comedy. Comedy. Jack _Holt in +The Vanishing Ploneer. Cartoon._Se: Richard Bartheimess In 3t ‘of the Ruin: Comedy. Paramount_News. Tilllan Gish “Wind.” New Mermaid_comedy. Lillian Gish n Winds Mermalid_comedy. Special cast “Four Sons.” TR SN ““Man, man an Wife."” Snockums comedy. Gaston Glass in “The Red Mark." Cameo_comeds. Buck Jones in Branded Sombrero. News. _Cartoo! Serts “singanore Sutlny.” e ‘ “Hacine Blood," No. 11 al. Jonn Gilbert in ““The Cossacks.” Comedy. News. Princess Aesop_Fable. John Gilbert in Clara Bow in 900 Gomacks® “Ladies. of the Mob.” Comeds. Comedy, News. News. “comedy. & Cartoon. i News News. 8yd, chaplin I “Skirts.” Comedy. News. Reginald Denny in ~Good Morning, Judge.” Comedy. Serial._ Other reels. Billle Dove “The Night Waten.” Mermaid comedy. Savoy Ralph Ince in “Singapgre Mutiny.” Cameo_comedy. Billie Dove in “The Night Watch." Mermaid_comedy. Mary Astor and John Barrymore tor and Martint.” “The Tempest.” Aesop _Fable Silver Dark. Seco spin McCoy in Harry Langdon in “Riders.of 116 Dark.” “ffe Chaser.” Comedy. ‘ome: News. Tlorence Vider T “The Magnificent Plirt.” ; “Waterhiole.” | Serial. _Comedy. meds. News. e bt i o Tke and Mike comedy. News. Serial. Bort. reel. . Jack Holt In Jobhn_Gilbert <13 rson. Co . J3Eony Walker and v ak, the dog, “Pour Walls." Comedy. Joan Crawford in “Qur Dancing Daughters.” Takoma Joan Crawford in “Qur Dancing Daughters.” Norma Talmadge in “The Dove.” Ton Chaney Norma Talmadge in n " he Dove. “While the City Sieeps." Ton Ohaney in “While the City Sleeps.” Francis X. Bushman in “Grip of the Yukon.” Bebe Danlels i o3 Ronald Colman and Vilma Banky in “Two’ Lovers' (synchronized Tivoli George Bameroft in “Docks of New York." Vitaphone short sub- Ject. _Aesop Fable. Tonald Colman and Vilma Banky n “Two Lovers' (synchronized). George Bancroft 1n “Docks of Hew York."” Vitaphone short sub- Ject. _Aesop Fable. Tillian Gish 1 “Wing" " (synchronized). Vitaphone. Comedy. Tillian Gish in “Wind" (synchronized). Vitaphone. Comedy. York John Barryme in wThe Tempest Billile Dove in “The Nieht Watch.” hayles Bowers John Barrymore n Zakmal D PaNnne, ‘Marion Nixon and Bk X v Betty Bro; B, «%flgfi"'ifit lullorbttnwn Kep Maynard in " Iy Dools dy. AP UPRY S At the Strand Theater this week the “Mischief Makers,” another one of the live-wire burlesque productions on the Mutual Circuit, will be presented by Harold Raymond, producer of innova- tions, who has a reputation for honest endeavor. In “Mischief Makers” he has put in his' best licks toward creating an at- mosphere of colorful design, in which to disport the original ideas of fun and allow an appropriate setting to enhance the work of the chorus. Among the principals are Bob Startz- man, Ruth Price, Bobbie Eckard, Mar- Jjorle Morris, Billy Lee, Arthur Mallon and George F. Reynolds. There are three featured sceness “The Two Hon- eymooners,” “Fun on Board Ship” and “King for a Night,” offering oppor- tunity for songs, dances and bits of re- hing fun. A chorus of young beauties is promised. KENNETH MACGOWN—Tomorrow. Kenneth MacGown, who will speak at, Corcoran Hall, George Washington University, tomorrow night, before members of the Community Drama Guild of Washington and friends, on “The Theater of Tomorrow” and the “Revolutionary Dramatists,” was_ edu- cated at Central High School, St. Louis, and at Harvard University in the class of 1911. While at college he edited the Harvard Monthly, and Ilikewise directed the Harvard Dramatic Club, producing plays by Prof. Barker's stu- dents and graduates, his productions including Percy MacKaye's “The Scare- crow.” Mr. MacGown is now engaged in mak- ing a survey of little theaters, univer- sity theaters and community theaters throughout the country for the Amer- ican Association for Adult Education and the Carnegie Foundation. His lecture tomorrow night is open to the public, through the courtesy of the New York Theater Guild, and under the auspices of the Community Drama Guild of Washington. The hour for the lecture is 8:15 o'clock. Corcoran Hall is located on Twenty- first street between G and H. Current Attractions. mysteries and moralities, Shakespeare, old comedy and the best of the moderns Among the last are her husband's own plays, written especially for production by the trilogy, composed of Miss Matthi- :}n]n. Miss Margaret Gage and the au- or. Tickets may be had at the Youne Women's Christian Association, Seven- teenth and K. and from the presidents of the eight chapters arranging for the benefit. HOLMES—"In Ireland,” Thursday. Burton Holmes says there have been few changes in Ireland since the war. The soldier is missing, but one may still see the old familiar Irish clouds riding the mountains with their patch- work of green fields; the thatched cot- tage with ifs thin wisp of peat smoke rising from the chimney; regions of black bog and yellow furze; tiny don- keys pulling the little red two-wheeled springless carts; little girls in black shawls; swift-running trout streams and glorious lakes, and over it all is a strange new peace—a tranquillity which few countries seem to possess. And Ireland is still beautiful, with that sheer unearthly beauty of lakes and rills, of verdant hills and pictur- esque shore lines. Those who are mind- ed to take this jaunt through the Irish Free State with Burton Holmes at the National Theater Thursday afternoon will find that he has chartered a course for them that will lead t'wough the chief points of interest in the country. CURRENT HISTORY—Friday. Miss Clara W. McQuown at her week- ly talk on important public affairs will discuss legislation before ~Congress, questions of aviation and the Decem- ber meeting of the Council of the League of Natlons Friday morning at 11 o'clock in the ballroom of the Wash- ington Club, 1010 Seventeenth street. These talks are open to the public. CORNELIA OTIS SKINNER—Saturday Cornelio Otis Skinner will present her program of character sketches in Washington at the Memorial Continen- tal Hal! Saturday evening, December 15, an announcement which should give great pleasure to thoss who know of her work and those who have yet to make the acquaintance of this out- standing theatrical star. Leaving the legitimate stage about one year ago, Miss Skinner immediately took her place as the season's outstand- ing entertainer. First her name drew the attention for it was known that she was the daughter of a brilliant father, Otis Skinner. Then her re- markable ability to entertain took its rightful position and success crowded upon her. This season the demands for Miss Skinner have been enormous. Miss Skinner is not a reciter—is not a monologist in the American meaning EDITH WYNNE MATTHISON, THURSDAY. The chapters of the Young Women's Christian Assoclation will present the celebrated actress, Edith Wynne Matthi- son, in a dramatic recital of her most popular plays and characters Thursday night at 8:15 o'clock in Barker Hall, Seventeenth and K streets. The recital is for the benefit of the association’s maintenance fund, and is under the-ti- rection of a local committee of promi- nent women. Miss Matthison (in private life, Mrs. Charles Rann Kennedy) is an artist whose accomplishments have been rec- tla_llnlled both in h:hh counts ':‘nd lm er programs have ran, roug! drama of anolent Greece, the -medie of the word. The character sketches in her program, every one of which is the fruit of her own pen, cover all the emotions. Using no stage properties or scenery, Miss Skinner takes her au- dience from grave to gay. Bits of life from everywhere which are unique and entertaining make the program one of delight. Young, attractive, gracious, she has a personal charm that is re- flected in her work. This performance is being arranged under the auspices of the Wi n Smith College Club for the beneflt of its scholarship fund, through which a Washington girl is aided , financially during her four years at Smith College ]’l;le\; ucxkn‘lv may kfinh.‘d from Mrs. "% siroet Rorthwest i val | 1300 R, e —_— Y