Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1929, Page 58

AMUSEMENTS.,’ In Capital Theaters R-K-O KEITH'S—"The Great Gabbo.” “The Great Gabbo.” co-starring Betty Compson and Erich von Stroheim, will| be held over four more days at R-K-O Keith's Theater, closing its engagement Wednesday, upsetting the usual proce- dure to start the new show on Christ- ma: day. That new show will present Rudy Vallee, “the wonder singer of radio,” in his first feature screen pro- duction, “The Vagabond Lover,” start- ing Christmas day. There are few persons who have not through some medium heard Rudy Val- lee, orchestra leader and magical ‘erooner of songs. Now they will be af- forded an opportunity to see and hear him as an actor in Radio Pictures’ talk- ing, singing, comecy drama, “The Vaga- bond Lover.” The story was written and adapted by James Creelman, jr., and is said to be an exact counterpart of Vallee's life, his hopes, his ambi- tions, his discouragements and his final success. It also serves to bring out every musical talent the radio and night club idol possesses. The Connecticut Yankees. who under Vallee's leadership have charmed the world, furnish a col- orful musical background. The hyp- nctic quality of Rudy's voice, it is claimed, has never been more in evi- dence in the new songs introduced in the picture, picked from among 200 as best_suited to Rudy's manner of croon- ing love songs. Sally Blaine, Radio Pictures’ baby starlet, is the foil for the hero's love- making. Others in the cast include Marie Dressler, Nella Walker, Eddie Nugent, Danny O’'Shea, Alan Roscoe, Charles Shellon and Norman Peck. Sound novelties to surround the fea- ture have been selected as seasonable for the Christmas holidays in “Old Bill's Christmas” and “Micky's Big Mo- ment.” Freddy Clarke and his R-K- Olians also promise &n original idea for .’l{é overture in keeping with the Yule- tide. Ted Lewis, the high-hatted tragedian ) jazz, famed the world over for his ~lassical syncopation, good humor and radiant personality, is now at Cran- dall's Metropolitan Theater in his first picture, a Warner Brothers and Vita- phone musical production, “Is Every- body Happy?"” It's the story of a young Hungarian musician and his quest for fortune, fame and romance in America—a skill- ful blending of comedy and pathos, classical and jazz music, the tinseled beauties of Broadway and the simple comforts of home life. In the cast which Warner Brothers assembled to support Lewis are Alice Day, Ann Pennington, Lawrence Grant, Julia Swayne Gordon, Otto Hoffman and Purnel] B. Pratt. Lewis introduces a number of new song hits in his unique manner, as well as several of his old favorites. Lavish scenes of Broadway stage life are in- terspersed. mlnfl:ddm‘sn to the feature, the Met- politan promises a fine ra short films, g FOX—“Love, Live and Laugh.” George Jessel, stage star of “The Jazz Singer” and one of Broadway's popular singing comedians, is appearing in “Love, Live and Laugh,” his first talking picture for Willlam Fox, at the | Billee local Fox Theater this week. Jessel is the “George” of the original Gus Ed- wards gang, while starred with him in “Love, Live and Laugh” is the “Cud- dles” of those early days, Lila Lee. The story of this Jessel feature con- cerns an Italian immigrant who comes ;f New York and, with & song on his ps and in his heart, meets romance ‘which finally brings him happiness. It is the work of Le Roy Clemens and John B. Hymer, with incidental song numbers by Abel Baer and L. Wolfe Gilbett. In the cast also are David Rollins, Kenneth MacKenna and Henry Kolker. The stage program will present the Fanchon and Marco colorful production, “Dance Moods,” featuring a group of dancing girls, the Hirsch-Arnold girls, who are making their first picture house appearance in this “idea.” In this group also_are Gus Mulcay with his harmonica, Betty and Roman. The Fox Orchestra will offer a spe- cial arrapgement by Mr. Bruisioff of well known Christmas carols and the Fox Movietone News will round out the Pprogram. PALACE—"The Battle of Paris.” ‘The star of many Broadway hits, Gertrude Lawrence makes her talking lebut this week at Loew’s Pal- war of whoopee,” a singing, talking Paramount produc- e Battle of Paris,” with a sup- porting cast that includes Charles Rug- gles and Welter Petrie. Georgle, a Paris walf, sells songs on the Paris streets with her partner, Zuzu. ‘When the police are arresting all un- escorted women, she appeals to an American artist to pose as her fiance, and before she Jeaves him she steals his pocketbook. The following morning she changes her mind and returns it. The artist asks her to e for him and it is not long before they are in love. The war comes and the artist goes off. while the becomes & nurse. When e finds her lover has a leave of absence for two days in Paris, she goes home, only to find him with another woman in a Paris cafe. After a series of amus- ing incidents which finally ends up in 8 free-for-all fight in the Green Cat, she succeeds in winning her man back. On the stage Allan Rogers is pre- sented in a mald and melody revue, “Fan Fancies,” with beautiful settings and gorgeous girls, including “Sunshine Sammy” of “Our Gang” fame: Johnny Jerkes, the musketeer; Olive Sibley, vaudeville nightingale; Dorothy Dodd 2nd Gertrude Sheffield, dancers de luxe, and a ballet of 16 Chester Hale girls. The Hearst Metrotone News and the Palace Orchestra, with Charles Gaige at the organ, and short subjects com- plete the program. FARLE—“Half Way to Heaven.” Charles “Buddy” Rogers, {he popular young star of the speaking <creen, is now in action at the Earle Theater, on the screen, as an aerial acrobat in “Half ‘Way to Heaven,” described as a breath- taking melodrama of carnival life. In his latest starring venture he will be seen with his attractive new leading woman, Jean Arthur. Also in the cast ‘nxeuc detours seem plausible and im- | pressive. The story concerns Dakkar, an in- | ventor: Sonia and Noklai, patriots, who | are trying to rescus the country of Hetvia from its oppressors, through the | inventive genius of Prof. Dakkar. Falon, posing as a friend, is really their enemy. | The action takes place on “The Mys- | | terious Island,” where Dakkar has built a base for his submarine boats. At the bottom of the sea they discover a race of dwarfs, and enlist their aid. Later, when Falon attempts to show his hand he is killed in a thrilling undersea duel. His blcod inflames the dwarf people and they attack the crew, but the boats are | repaired in time to save them from disaster. The Hearst Metrotone News, the Co- lu.abia Orchestra, Metrotone acts and house features will compiete the pro- gram. RIALTO—“Hold Your Man.” Laura La Plante in “Hold Your Man,” the current picture at the Rialto Theater, will end its local engagement Tuesday night to make way for the Washington premiere of “The Shannons | of Broadway” with James and Lucille Gleason, which will occur Wednesday, Christmas day. James Gleason and Lucile Webster Gleason are announced as the “highest- priced comedy team in the world,” and | it is said “The Shannons of Broadway" broke all records at the Martin Beck | Theater in New York, where it ran for 39 continuous weeks to packed houses. Broadway roared its approval of the stage comedy. And now it's a talking picture. The Gleasons and the director, Em- mett Flynn, held to the story and added to it to make it a real talking picture instead of a stage play in pictures. They also added music, three snappy new songs. A program of ~hort subjects also will lend enjoyment o the all-holiday pro- gram. STAIT (Bethesda)—“The Cocoanuts.” ‘The State Theater, at Bethesda, Md has started out with an ambitious pro- | gram of photoplay entertainment, in- | cluding the great sound productions and | spectacles that have won fame in New | York and elsewhere. Instead of run- ning a single feature throughout the entire week, however, there will be more or less frequent changes. so as to make g‘le week’s program varied and appeal- 2. Tomorrow and Tuesday the big stage sgect-cle “The Cocoanuts,” featuring the four Marx brothers, will be shown; | Wednesday and Thursday, “Lucky Star,” featuring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell, Friday, “Madame X,” with a distinguished actress, Ruth Chatterton, in the title role, and Satur- day, “Why Leave Home,” with Sue Carol as its star. ‘Three performances daily are an- nounced, to begin at 5:30, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. each day. GAYETY—"Flapper Follies.” “A beautiful star without a peer in burlesque,” is the announcement intro- ducing Lola Pierce and her “Flapper Follies” at the Gayety Theater this week. Burlesque fans may recall Lola before she went into top-notch vaude- ville, but she is now returning to her original field of theatricals. In Miss Plerce's supporting compan; will be found Jack Montague, a nl:aml); character comedian of droll methods; La Monta, blonde ingenue; Madge Vincent, brunette prima donna with a sweet and cultivated voice; Jack “Tiny" Fuller, Montague's chief fun associate; Earl Root, singing and dancing straight man; Peggy White, soubrette of the blonde type, and George Stellas, dancing juvenile and expert piano player. The chorus is described as a youthful group who smilingly romp through their many numbers. “Arts Revue Petite,” a Parisian posing act, taken from last season’s revue in the Follies Bergere, is said to be the prettiest “flash” that Mutual Burlesque has sponsored. Monday, Wednesday and Friday mat- inees for women are a feature at the Gayety. “THE OTHER WISE MAN”—Thursday. The fifth annual Christmas presenta- tion of Dr. Henry Van Dyke's legend of “The Other Wise Man,” known and loved all over the world and translated into many foreign tongues, will be given on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights of this week at 8:30 o'clock in the auditorium of Luther Place Me- morial Church, Fourteenth &nd N| streets northwest. It will be offered by the largest cast of players ever seen in this impressive Christmas play, headed by Denis E. Connell, as Artaban, the “other wise man,” who also “saw the star in its rising and followed it to Bethlehem, but who did not arrive with his brothers at the manger-cradle of the Christ-child.” The father of Artaban, known as Abgarus, will be by Irving L. Koch, who has played this role in each of the five annual presentations; Tigranes, the doubter, will be Herman W. Riess; Clarence Hammerness will appear as Abdus, George W. Gates as Rhodaspes and Donald Moriarity as a Persian in the opening scene of the drama, which takes place in the dwelling of Artaban and is called “The 8ign in the Sky.” John D. Long, a well known player, will assume the role of the Hebrew exile and Clarence Brindell that of the Messenger from the Three Wise Men in the scene which takes place outside the city walls, subtitled “By the Wa- ters of Babylon,” while Edward Eberly will piay the Roman Captain, and his “army” will comprise & group of young men of the Chapel Players. Charlotte Harriman, as the Hebrew Mother: Judy Lyeth, as the Parthian Slave Girl, and Rev. George M. Diffenderfer, as the Hebrew Rabbi, with 75 other players, will complete the company presenting the play. Has Stilled ‘His Doubts. \WILLIAM A. BRADY, notwithstand- ing his fears for the future of the theater, announces that the St. John Ervine comedy, “The First Mrs. Fraser,” will bring Grace George to the Play- house in New York Saturday evening, December 28 “This selection of theater.” says Mr. Brady, “is a matter of sentiment. The Playhouse is closely interwoven with our family life; it is, I may say, our home.” are Paul Lukas, Helen Ware, Oscar | Apfel, Ivin Bacon and Lucille Williams. This is a story, adapted from Henry L Gates’ novel, “Here Comes the Band- wagon,” which, it is claimed, will have ! every one in the audlence holding to his seat. It is & ¢ 1g story of a love triangle in a carnival acrobatic troupe— a preity girl, a handsome newcomer to the troupe and an insanely jealous suitor of the girl. is frustrated in an episode which for suspense and thrills stands alone. “Half Way to Heaven" is, of course, a talking picture and brimful of erisp, meaningful dialogue. It will be sup- plemented by the Earle's standard house Teatures and short reels, COLUMBIA—"The Mysterious Island.” Jules Verne's story of the imagination, “The Mysterious Island,” made into a A plot to kill the | novice, with whom the girl is in love, | Your Appetite Deserves This Generous Christmas | Gift i 'VE your appetite a real Christmas Take Christmas Dinner at the Olmstead Gift. | have in New York Mrs. Fiske in Fred tion. | Prominent in the cast is Frederick | | Kerr, who is also directing it in asso- George Cohan Coming ANAGER STEVE COCHRAN of the National Theater announces the eleventh-hour bocking for the National Theater the week beginning January 13 of George M. Cohan and his new play, “Gambling.” This engage- ment will follow directly the en- gagement of Willlam Gillette in “Sherlock Holmes,” which starts January 6. Coming Attractions. | NATIONAL—“Trevelyn's Ghost.” | A. L. Erlanger and George C. Tyler, | who probabl - have produced more plays | of real merit than any two managers in | the theatrical business, on Monday, De- | cember 30, will bring to the National| Theater a new farcical comedy, “Treve- | lyn’s Ghost,” by Dwight Taylor, son of Laurette Taylor, whom all theatergoers know and admire. This season these managers have been producing comedies almost exclu- sively, feeling that good, wholesome fun is never amiss in the theater and that people want to laugh. At present they Ballard's very modern comedy, “Ladies of the Jury,” and “Your Uncle Dudley,” while, of course, Willilam Gillette is playing that amazing melodrama, “Sherlock Holmes,” which, after all, has as many laughs as thrills. “Trevelyn's Ghost” is amusing non- sense, fashioned purely for entertain- ment purposes and exercising no great strain on one’s mentality, but it is heralded as 100 per cent amusement. It also is Mr. Taylor's first play to reach professional production. It was first produced last Spring at Scarboroush, | N. Y., where Mr. Tyler saw it and ¢ n- | tracted for its metropolitan presenia- ciation with Mr. Taylor. Rea Martin, Phyllis Povah, Patricia Barclay, Percy Ames, Charles Brown, Harold de Becker, A. J. Herbert and Percival Vivian com- prise the excellent company of farceurs engaged to present the comedy. GAYETY—"Speed Girls.” Fred “Falls” Binder heads_his own new edition of the Mutual Burlesque piece, “Speed Girls,” at the Gayety Theater next week. The attraction of- fers wholesome comedy, a brimming measure of new songs and graceful dances by a company that boasts of “a pea-hes-and-cream chorus.” In addition to Binder's familiar and en- jovable Hebrew character delineation, there will be contributions by a brilliant supporting group headed by Evelyn itney, brunette leading lady: with Earl F. Meyers, straight man; Harry Se- yon and Sunshine Prichard, Irvine Ja- cobs, Vern Moore, Margie Thomas and | Joan Tanya. Alice Terry. Resuming. ALICE TERRY'S long absence from the screen, during which she has been devoting time to her husband, Rex Ingram, instead of to her career, is about to be ended, according to reports originating in New York. it is said she will be the star of “Rio Grande,” in which her voice will be heard for the first time and which | will be produced by her husband-di- | rector. 1 ‘The picture will probably be made at | the Ingram studios in France, where | Miss Terry and Ingram have been liv- ing for some time past. Producers A}ter the Exotic. NE’W YORKERS are watching with interest the plans of a new pro- ducing group which plans’ to present- a number of hitherto unpublished Euro- an plays at the newly opsned Candle- ight Theater. ‘Material is to be sought from the pens of Molnar, Sacha Guitry, Arthur Sechnitzler and other European au- thors. In addition the company will produce plays by 8. Jay Kaufman, Les- lie Howard, Edgar Allen Wolf and other | Amcrican authors, A New Star BERNICE CLAIRE, Who is being hailed as a new star of the cinema. Her first picture is “No, No, Nanette,” which is taken from the stage production. The only theater in Wa: American and foreizn NIGHT MATS. WED. (NEV/ ingto THE JOYOUS F. Ry DWIG N. Y. Theaters: Amsterdam ; Mri Uncle Dudley,” Cort. William Gi ATIONAL rs o 00, $1.50, $2.00 & $2.50 YEAR'S DAY) & SAT. 50e TO $2.00 A. L. ERLANGER & GEO. C. TYLER OFFER WASHINGTON THEA' A HAPPY NEW YEAR WEEK A. L. Erlanger and Geo. C. Tyler Successes Now Pla; illette in “Sherlock Holme: Fiske in ““Ladies of the Jury,” Erlanger; “Your BETTY COMPSON, One of the screen players who figures largely in uled for an early showing in 'he Show of Shows,” sched- shington. Gillette’s Tribute. O William Gillette, the actor, has|same spirit T now take my grandchil- come a mass tribute that few are privileged to realize. The testimonials have come from all parts of the Na- | tion. The revival of-the Conan Doyle play, “Sherlock Holmes,” for Mr. Gillette's farewell to the stage called them forth, ‘Washington has been honored in that “Sherlock Holmes” will come directly from New York, opening here on the night of January 6. Through the mails there has come a printed sheet, so huge that it had to be cut into parts to be read, containing reproductions of the letters received by Mr. Gillette. Extracts from a few are here given: Calvin Coolidge: “It will be a real opportunity botn for enjoyment and education to see and hear you again in the revival of one of your most famous characters. I feel that you are per- forming a real public service for the dramatic art in consenting to present the character of Sherlock Holmes again, and I wish to express to you my appre- clation of your being willing to undergo the inconvenience and sacrifice that I know is involved.” Arthur Conan Doyle: “May I add my word to those which are addressed to you upon -the occasion of your return to the stage? That this return should be in ‘Sherlock Holmes' is, of course, a source of personal gratification, my only complaint being that you make the poor hero of the anaemic printed page a very limp object as compared with the glamour of your own person- ality which you infuse into the stage resentment. But, in any case, you are ringing back to the world something very precious in your own great pow- ers, and I rejoice to know it.” Booth Tarkington: “Your return to the stage is a noble and delightful event and, speaking for myself, I would rather see you play ‘Sherlock Holmes' than a child again on Christmas morning.” Rev. Dr. 8. Parkes Cadman: “May I selze upon this opportunity to congrat- ulate you upon your splendid career and also to indicate the profound sat- isfaction that this decision will give to all who know you? They compose a multitude of the best wishers for the theaters in every city and town throughout the Nation.” Minnie Maddern Fiske: “It is with utter joy that I hear of your return to the stage.” Walter Hampden: “The news that you are to return to the stage * * * delights me more than I can say. ‘Sherlock Holmes’ and ‘Secret Service' are among my cherished memories.” Nicholas Murray Butler: “It is with deep satisfaction that I learn you are to return to the stage, if only for an ‘ave atque vale’ To see 'Sherlock Holmes’ again will be a rare treat, and to hear the applause -that will greet the only actor member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters will be a deep satisfaction.” “John Philip Sousa: “I am happy to know that you are mnkmg another tour to show the people of this generation that we had actors in our generation.” Winthrop Ames: “We of the theater have missed you 5o keenly and so con- | stantly that it is the best of good news to hear that, for so brief a visit, you are to be with us again.” Charles Dana Gibson: “Some years ago I took my children to see Joe Jef- ferson in ‘Rip Van Winkle’ In the n Seats Selling, offering exclusively t the first rank. 'ERGOERS ARCICAL COMEDY ‘TREVELYN'S GHOST’ HT TAYLOR WITH A DISTINGUISHED CAST OF PLAYERS N, | WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY, JANUARY 6 ™A1 280Ers | ful an dren to see you.” Bishop Willlam V. Manning: “I have learned with+much interest and pleas- ure of your return to the stage for a farewell tour.” Daniel Frohman: “Remember the night (hundreds of years ago) when you and Bradford Merrill (then thee atrical reporter on the Philadelphia Press) and I walked around a bit after supper at midnight, and each of us expressed what he would like to be. Merrill wanted to be managing editor of a New York newspaper; you wanted to act in your own plays, and I wanted to be manager of a New York theater —and these things happened. Poor | Merriil hes passed away. “And there were the days of the old Madison Square Theater, when David Belasco and I got $36 a week and you got $50, and I tried to placate David by saying that the $15 you got over the amount paid to us was because ‘you had to act sometimes.’ " Henry Van Dyke: “All your friends, who have so long enjoyed your thought- convineing art, will gladly wel- come you back to the real theater in which living persons appear and speak and, bv voice and gesture, ‘act well their part.’” A Century After—or Before. NE HUNDRED years after the date of Jules Verne's birth, a picture re- flecting his famous fantastic idea of the first submarine, is being flashed on the screen of the Columbia Theater as a sort of unique celebration of the an- niversary of the great author. With all the advantages accorded by synchroniaztion of sound and sight, much of it was filmed below the white caps and on the floor of the ocean, and hundreds of people, e creatures with maniike ies, with ace tors walking about in diving armor, amid settings of natural colors, are thus revealed in this Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture as of Jife as it is today. Verne was born in Nantes in 1828, yet his first successful story was not written until 1863, the time of the Civil Wer in America. But others more dar- ing in imagination quickly followed until “Twenty Thousand Leagues Un- d':: the Sea” fairly took the world by storm. Jules Verne died at Amiens in 1905, before he had completed a novel em- bodying his idea for a story combining submarine and flying machine, Doesn’t Like Grand Opera. ETHEL BARRYMORE, most musical of actresses, a pianist of quality and a devoted follower of the lyric art, does not like grand opera. She seldom attends an operatic performance, though she rarely misses a concert by & sym. phany orchestra or a recital by a first- rate artist when she is not occupled in her own theater. NOw LLOYD HUGHES submarine | eit; PLAYING of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Prodinction ("5 MYSTERIOUS 3 ISLAND ¢ cJules Verne's w;t'moup story LIONEL BARRYMORE © JANE DALY Next Week's Photoplays. METROPOLITAN — “Show of Shows,” spec- tacular Warner Bros'. sound production, said to employ 177 stars and 300 Hollywood beauties. A technicolor production EARLE — “Second Choice.” starring Dolores Costello, a Warner Bros. vitaphone production. PALACE—“Navy Blue,” fea- turing William Haines in a Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer sound production. COLUMBIA—“Con- demned,” a United Artist production featuring Ron- ald Colman and Ann Harding. R-K-O KEITH'S —“The Vagabond Lover,” featur- ing Rudy Vallee in a spec- tacular song production, which will be shown here beginning Christmas day. FOX—"“Hot for Paris” fea- turing Victor McLaglen, El Brendel and Fifi Dorsey. Burlesque Appeal. 'HE “Kill-Joy Society,” along with others who are making for the up- lift of humanity may be interested, says & writer champion of the Mutual Bur- lesque Circuit attractions, in knowing that burlesque does not rely upon things forbidden for its audiences. “This much abused form of enter- tainment.” he continues, “has many angles of charm; nor does it rely solely “the tired business man’- though we love always to see him in large numbers—for its patronage. “Take for instance” he continues, “Lola Plerce who is at the Gayety this week with her ‘Flapper Follies’ Lola is one of the most popular singing and dancing stars in burlesque, but also Lola is a real fashion plate when it comes to costumes. What she cannot et from Paris she imitates with good erican taste and_workmanship that carefully coples the Parisian vogue. Her show, too, is cq:lppod with scenic set- t and lighting effects. not to over- look the costumes, that will match those of the finest spectacles of the legitimate stage, because, to tell the plain truth, many of them have actually added to the glory of those spectacles at one time or another. “But when burlesque audiences see them they have first undergone that exquisite touch that only burlesque pro- duction knows how to apply to originals that have been cast aside, not for lack of beauty, but because the entertain- ment for which they furnished the back ind did not square with its atm; and it added burlesque productions pever appear to lack the luster emitted by the finest of stage spectacles, because burlesque knows how to impart it. Be- sides burlesque doesn’t charge $4.40 a seat to enjoy its offerings. “And, be cludes, “many of the biggest attrac- tions of the legitimate stage, come- dians, singers, dancers and actors, you will find, were graduated from bur- lesque.” Laurette Taylor's Son. )WIGHT TAYLOR is the author of “Trevelyn's Ghost” which comes to the National Theater New Year week, the son of Laureite Taylor, the origi- nal “Peg o' My Heart.” Although he is not anxious to shine in his mother’s re- flected glory, because he is unknown as & playwright, his first Bro:dwlymym- duction, “Trevelyn's Ghost,” is heralded as a fetching farce—human, laughable farce—revolving around a tle in Eng- land that is supposed to be haunted. Mr. Taylot recently sold a play to ‘Warner Brothers for the screen, entitled “Jall Break"—thus making his first pro- duction for the stage and for the screen simultaneous. “Trevelyn's Ghost" goes from Wash- ington to New York. Song Hits .of thus¥ar: WHAT were the biggest song hits of 19207 Patrons of the Earle Theater will have an opportunity to find out during the week bey ing mber 28, when the Earle Symphony Orchestra will play & special overture composed of the 10 best sellers at the song counters of the y. A compllation of the Capital's favorite melodies of 1929 is being made and this will be brought down to date, in just sufficient time for the orchestra to re- | hearse the overture, Danlel Breeskin, conductor, is to make the arrangement, which will be billed as “Reminiscences of 1929.” "pinaforc" T‘lkel in BEIQO. THE Play-Arts Guild in Baltimore has revived the Gilbert and Sullivan “H. M. 8. Pinafore,” and successfully. After an extended run, the guild has found the musical play so popular that it has arranged a special matinee for New Year day, and it is noted by one observer that those making reservations include many ps of the younger set, indicating that the high musical and humorous assets of the play are relished mnot only by those “Who re- member. “Pinafore” has proved so successful that other Gilbert and Sullivan works Fresented by the Baltimore are to be “Iolanthe” will be the next on it not forgotten,” he con- | ¢ AMUSEMENTS. The Moving Picture cAlbum By Robert E. Sherwood. HE truthfulness of this story can not be guaranteed, although it comes from a ol“l)lghly reliable source in Hollyw and sounds convincing: It seems that Joseph P. Kennedy, the president of Pathe Pictures, decided that the rooster (the famous trade mark of his corporation) should be synchronized with sound. Metro- QGoldwyn had recorded the roars of its lion, and there seemed to be no reason why Pathe should not do likewise with its fowl. So the rooster was taken to the soundproof studio in Culver City, Calif,, and turned loose before the microphone. The entire staff of direc- tors, property men, camera men, super= visors and technicians assembled to euperintend his performance. ut the rooster wouldn't crow. They fed him corn, they fed him milk, they fed him ale—but they couldn't persuade a peep out of him. Finally someone in the studio remem- bered that there was a vaudeville artist appearing in Los Angeles whose spe- clalty was imitations of animal noises, and he was summoned immediately to Culver City. He was a picturesque character, this imitator, who was known as “The Count.” He could reproduce perfectly the trill of a nightingale, the coo of a dove, the wail of a 3-months-old baby or the roar of the Twentieth Century Limited. He could even do a dog fight, with three dogs barking at once. There was nothing in the way of a noise that he couldn’t make. the desired rooster’s crow was just his dish. * k% FTER the Count had done his stuff for the Pathe microphone, and the results had been heard, it was discov- ered that the battle was only half won. For while they had achieved a perfect sound, they had not been able to take the photograph that went with it. In other words, there were no pictures of the rooster that could be synchronized with the Count’s superb voice. If you have ever seen a rooster crow you will know that he goes through a series of complicated motions before delivering his ultimatum. He braces himself, flexes his muscles, does some- thing or other with his feathers, draws his head back, takes a deep breath and then lunges forward, in the manner of a rattlesnake striking. This particular rooster would do none of these things. He wouldn't enter into the ?mt of the thing at all. However, the Count was still on hand, and being & keen student of animal psychology, he came through with a suggestion. “I can arrange to get this picture for you,” said he, confidently. “You mean,” inquired an incredulous director, “you mean you can make your- self up to look like a rooster besides making a noise like one?" “No—that won't be necessary,” said the Count. “But my studies in the realm of nature have taught me that roosters, like men, have the sheep in- stinet very strongly. don't get you,” said a tired “When one leads” the Count ex- plained, “others follow. Now I shall do my rooster crow, and you will see that bird of yours pick up his ears and start to crow with me. your cameras and obtain the perfectly synchronized picture that you require.” That sounded reasonable, so the bat- tery of cameras was focussed, the lights set up, and the rooster placed on a platform in front of a black velvet curtain, Then the Count started in to erow— and those who were present say that he reached new heights in vocal ar- tistry. Even he admitted that it was the finest performancs of his career. The rooster, however, did not agree. He merely looked at the Count, out of a fishy eye, and then started to cough in a highly impolite manner. I EEE IT must be said, to the Count's eternal credit, that he was game. He wasn't licked yet. He had another idea. “The proverbial time for the rooster to crow,” he told the Pathe officials, “is in the early morning, just before dawn. Now the rooster 1s too wise a bird to be fooled by setting* the clocks back, or pretending we're running onv daylight saving time, or any similar dodges. T. ARTHUR SMITH ANNOUNCES PHILHARMONIC SYMPHON en you can start | | What we must do is gather together in, the wee sma’ hours and work with our rooster when we know he 18 in the proper mood to play this e.” 8o the entire studio staff assembled at 4 am. and prepared for action. The Count was there, tco, smoking a brand of cigarette which is said to be good for the throat. But this time the Count was more cagey. He didn't intend to let the rooster see him when he was crowing. He went outside the studio, and when the golden sun of Califernia thrust its head above the stately peaks of the Blerras, he started to crow. His voice drifted into the studio, as from some distant barnyard, and the rooster on the platform pricked up his ears, widened his eyes, braced himself and went through all the other neces- sary motions. en he, too, started to crow, the cameras started to grind, and there was wild rejoicing among the em- ployes of Joseph P. Kennedy. When several hundred feet of film had been taken, the boys rushed out to congratu- late the Count and to tell him he wouldn't be needed any more. He was nowhere to be seen. ey looked and looked, but the great artist had disap- peared. Searching parties were instantly or- ganized, and one of them discovered the count, walking down the main street of Culver City toward the local police station. He was not going voluntarily. Indeed, he was being pushed and drag- ff,fl lznmm by two stalwart officers of e law. ‘The count was protesting vigorously, but the cops were paying no attention to him. They were saying soothingly, “Now that's all right, brother. We un- derstand how you feel, and we're going to take good care of you. Everything will be all right. We know you're a rooster, and we're taking you right back to the hen house where you can have & nice big pan full of dried corn for breakfast.” N WHINEVI:H. you see a Pathe fea- ture picture, a Pathe comedy or a Pathe sound news reel you will see the rooster and you will hear his crow— and you will know that this entertain- ment is being brought to you as a result of the Count's scientific understanding of the animal kingdom. As to the Count himself, he was, of course, re- leased from the custody of the Culver City police, who had picked him up while he was crowing in the middle of the high road at 4 am. Furthermore, he has found it profitable to abandon his vaudeville career and to remain in Hollywood, where he is earning huge sums doing his specialties in talking pictures. ‘The chances are you will never see his face on the screen, but it is pleas- ant to know that it is hé who doubles for Rin Tin Tin, Rex the Wild Horse and probably for the German Zeppe- lins in “The Sky Hawk.” ‘The conductor of this column wishes all of you, and especially Miss Greta Garbo, an extremely Merry Christmas. (Copyright, 1920.) o “Berlin & Harris," Maybe. RVING BERLIN and Sam H. Harris, thmugh whose joint efforts the old “Music Box" revue was created, are to resume partnership, according to re- ports from New York. It was disclosed that Berlin, now en- {ned in production of a talking pic- ure, made & flying trip from Holly- wood to close final detalls of the new producing organization. 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