Evening Star Newspaper, September 7, 1930, Page 50

2= “movi Bue nam EMUSEMENTS, Flashes From the Screen News and Comment of the Photoplay By C.E. OR the past year or two, it has leeme\;’ th;t. lllfl tkkae uue stars have been flock- to the screen. Each H:Hwnod~hound train carried known actors and actresses to the studios. This was ac- -counted for, to a large extent, by dull days on the stage and the lack of road shows. Also, the were looking for big and the stage had those During the past few * “mo ths as a result, you were al- - flefi seazon the s vs: for the past year or more bas #82New York to see the premiere of o “his new pictu ‘u ! eoln,” which is sure to attract o fln plcmre wlth dialogue. certain to find your favorite stage star somewhere in Beverly fid nd around the west coast studies. lowever, the proverbial worm is turning. Movie stars are going ge. CoBeen Moore is scheduled for a performance here “4n Washington of her new sta ‘vehicle. The- play, ac:cordinfa “late reports, will carry the tit -*Foam,"” 8| hearsing her part in New Vork. <+ ‘Also comes the report that Rod LaRocque and Vilma Banky, well Bsi known to all screen fans, are to make a Washington showing in * their new stage play. While Lenore Ulrich eannot be rightfully : called a movie star, she has been devoting her time to the cellulsoéd e makes her local appearance in a new play at the National, opening the 1930 season for that play-| house. Other photoplay stars are to be given stage tryouts within the | months to come, and it is possible that Washingtonians may have “an opportunity to entertain many ;mllywoed celebrities before the ‘Winter is over. * ¥ ¥ ¥ . % NQ less an autherity than David Wark Griffith comes forward 4. With a statement that the silent jp -film will never be discarded. He :.-...' considers that such anto- “mimists as Charlie n will “alyays draw crowds w\h their nmcular medium of entertain- Grlmth by the way, is now in rut , “Abraham Lin- ‘much attention from the movie- public. This is Griffith’s | e was -made in 28 days, but it was in ye- hearsal for several months, and 2380 volumes on the life of Lincoln ‘were gone over to obtain the pho- material. Walter Huston ys the leading role. ¢ the above n}ls\t“;mg“i mttk;‘at ;fl:;m T 'S 'f i picture. we may qualify ,ant statement to a certain ex- §~ nt. 1 1 bis first sound picture -modern idea. dlreptor. f we remember nted with a sound H.;n?' “Dream Street,” and th yen & showing in New | Kid h '”Tfi‘e recording was by 8 dlu: system, and the p)cture was never m!ly released.” Grif- fith "‘!ho Bl “iz erable O.he members t’hn the theat l(k.” rfl:“&l‘:ln?flzu u near] e E |;ble?:hth of eourse, the Iddultm i = 3rifith is searching libraries temp! ml back \lm con- ‘ eracy, Bt sl °°‘}‘:§' cture o! e woul Bfln 'l'h 3 ”the new fleld of the gl’klu pletures. * X ¥ ¥ W ‘o{ e» the mew “Lincoln” pie~ Griffith_has not fol- - taken episodes from the life of the mai President and woven them into a story which econtains large element of entertainment. ers is romance, spectacle and rama in the film story, together | 1 vfl.h that humanpess which is al- -yays associated with anecdotes of :‘L coln. Walter Huston's part is ~well played, and early in the story elrol his work is opposite Una erkel, who gives a ereditable rformmca in the part of Ann ‘:L{l auch a picture as this “Lin- " is to become one of the suc- -eesses of the screen, why cannot other famous Americans be pie- tured. The lives of such men as M{lw Washington, _Benjamin Thomas Jefferson nnd numerous others down times are filled wtth the nul‘! which goes toward making sue- ~cessful drama. The sound film FPRFIRATN v-mmmtr- AK - i _offers an L')Eg:nunlty to the pro- particylar line. R ON! of the interesting phases of ’ sound preduction, at least to the outsider looking in, is the manufaeture of strange sounds for the various pictures—the off- “ stage nolses that add so much to Wucers in the color of a film story. The First | Natlonal eompany recently in- stalled what is known as a “'sound | Hbrary,” where a complete line of | nojses are filed away for use. For instance, in the records is the elanking of a slow freight train, the roar and clicking of an ex- g treu, the song of a mocking bird, he babbling of a brook, the din of a waterfall, the swish of waves in the wake of g steamer, the peund- ing of the surf, or the hum of bees on a Summer day. The de- partment consists of several thou- sand records and hundreds eof reels of sound film, without a word of dialogue. No imitation sounds are ‘The most thrilling ree- om in the sound library are those from the new Richard Barthelmess picture, “Dawn Patrol.” The air- lane noises constitute an im- nrun't part of “background * o * ANNIV!.‘RIARY nete: Hardie Meakin announces that the week of September 10 wul mark the third anniversary of Inmnl Fox Theater, and that a n{ m is being arranged tnr t.he gl hday celebration. And, naturally, this birthday celebi - and the actress is now re- i d | Scene. lmud history too closely. He hag tienal Nelson. Do you rémember when the Fox | opened its doors? Flowers—mu- sic — notahles — flashlights — and Roxy and his Gang! ¥ kK ¥ * Short Flashes. | JFROM this viewpoint it would made a poor selection for her next photoplay effort. According to announcement, she has purchased | the stage play, “Kiki,” and she will be the star. The plly, which was once the surring vehicle of Lenore Ulrich, appears, from this angle, as entirely unsuitable for CAmerica's Sweetheart of the Screen.” However, we are willing to be surprised and have Mary turn out 8 successful “Klki ¥ !‘ollnwin{ “Sunny,” Marilyn Miller will he starred in a story of college life, but the title of the Bgcture has not been announced. orenz Ziej new musical comedy this Fall with Miss Miller in the leading role. Douglas Fairbanks, jr., will be- come a full-fledged star for the First National organization next year. He is scheduled to appear in four pictures. His latest effort is a role in “Little Caesar.” The picture, “Queen of Main Street,” has been changed to “Mishehaving Ladies,” with the idea of better box office results. Among those in the cast are Lila Lee, Ben Lyons, Louise Fazenda and Lucien Littlefield: Secrecy surrounds the new Richard Barthelmess picture, al- though the story has been se- lected. It is said to give the star seem that Mary Pickford has | {2 lu!eld is to produce 8 | joge, Gangland in 3 Comedy, 'AMERA work has been completed Pathe’s special, “Big Money,” Eddie Quillan, mben Armstrong fl‘i James Gleason. directed by Russell llnck An original story by Walter DeLeon, 5 " offers a broad comed; e gangster story and unusual opportunities for the featured trio. %xul-x;l plays s ';-ue-m:lm‘ y, whose luck in gam| uses him to become a notorious raci !t::r Arm- strong offers one of his famous under- world characters, who takes E43ie under his wing, and Gleason is a “hard-bolled” guy. Miriam Seegar has the leading femi- nine role, and the supporting cast * cludes uur!nm Livingston, Rohert Gleckler, Dorothy c Myrtle Crinley, Mona Rica, Sellon, Kit Gi 3 BDQ'Q fi.'Donnell. G. rgan Wallace, Johnn) Morris, Prank Savini, Harry u&hy Clara Palmer, Bd Deeri llurrw Smith, Harry Tyler, Jnnknfiu Zita Moulton, Jack Hanlon, lur‘ ‘glmgnr, Louis Natheaux and rice ack. o - Fairbanks' Next Film. CARP’INT:RS‘ hammers and painters’ brushes are busy at the United Art- ists’ studio, Hollywood, as sets up for las Purhulu' next plcture, e bretentiols back e preten ds of first lxvln. Berlin production for g M. Schenck organization were created by wllll m Ouumlg. |uperv1dn{h irector. niels e feminine lead. Edmund Goulding is the director. His services were obtained because of his success with dialogue pictupes. He \\_;‘%O,e and directed CNDI’IB swmirml‘;. e passer’ i st.amnx picture, "'!%u D-vflwflolluy 4 Edward Everett Horton has been cast for one of the most important roles. Berlin has been at work for months (n several new m>lodies. » Gloria Redivivus. GLORXA SWANSON'S “What Widow!” is completed, cut, viewed and ready for the publie. Swanson will he in New ¥ork for uu‘ premigre. Practically wrecked at the London an opportunity for a variety of characterizations. . The Pathe company plans to resume the production of serials, once quite popular wm\ umn fans. An effort is bein, find a heroine who wi in heauty and courage with the|. old-time serial favorite, Pearl White. Some of the old lcrhll will he revive with Anund d it is expected that “The Pn s of Pauline” and “The Expl olu of Blaine” will be modernized. Ben Wilson, ence widely knoewn 8s a star of the movies and the owner of his ewn studio, died in Hol 0od 8 few days ago. He w; ed as an “extra” at the Mmz of hu death. Twenty years 8ge Wilson produced pictures and was featured in many of them with Ruth Stonehouse, May Alli- son and Dorothy Phflu% 1t is announced that Clara Bow has signed a new contract with Paramount, starting October l Her mpew vehigles will be of ti type ot “Her Wedding Night, A m which she said to have done her best work Fox west coast theaters are pre- paring for the premier perform- {1‘ “of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s " adnma 8atan” and “Billy the lalt Lynne” finally comeés to the sereen. The Fox com) sny will make the picture version, and Prank Lloyd will direct. Several of the big studies are in keen fin al competitmn for the gy, “Street 4 is r!portetr that a mu- lion dollars is uked by William A. Brady for the play. One of the ERe i sl ve e P el e figure ulud u t "vfi Brndy stopped stated ihu hn wu Srm e exhausted its ibil mea Jean Hersholt wul flven the male lead in “Third Ala: Q nd Lueien Littlefield is to ve star role in the screen pmducuon of that old stage faverite, “Charley’s Aunt.” The popularity of sound films has cut the musie publishing busi- ness 15 per cent durin, t e past two yeara It is clllrne that na- io -ups are also importnu! n the cutting down ef profits from sheet music. Deaths among stars of the pho- toplay have caused producers to carry heavy life insurance on their featured players. Consider- able of the financial loss to a eom- pany eomes through unfinished pictures. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has ac- quired motion picture rights to the David Graham Phillips novel, “The Story of Susan Lenox.” The story was first published as a magazine serial, then in a twao- velume novel, afterward having a stage try-out. Irene Rich is probably the high- est paid actress per word te ever stand before a studio microphone By actual count, she speaks 13 words in the plcture “Check and Double,” which stars Amos 'n’ Andy. Yet she had a eontract for four weeks at full salary. Andrew Tombes, Broadway | 8! musical comedy st-r. recontly seen in “Ripples,” “Three Cheers” and other Dillingham shows, has suceumbed to the lure of the talkies and will soon be seen and heard in "Knocklnl Them Cold.” Skinner's "Kismet." OTIS SKINNER turned epstward from California after completing “Kis- | met,” in which he is starred by Pirst National Pictures, Inc. Mrs. Skinner is with him. “Kismet” is based upon the famous play by Edward Knoblock, in which Mr. Skinner scored one of his most | memorable triumphs on the stage. The | Bmmu was dirocud by Jnnn Francls fllon. In flwf ast are Loretta voung David Manne Puncan, Bidney Blackmer, parg Ster- ling, Edmund Breese, Bllnc Preder- ici, Theodor von Eltz, Montagu Love and others. “Kismet" will have its world premiere :rtx :n; of the largest Broadway theaters all. (hlumbu [] Puu Benuty. BBOOKLYN, N. Y, agein drops the laurel wreath m ene of Upele Sam's fairer citizens. Lesile Beth Btorey cnrnpln & premiere, Miss Swanson returned to New York, and after an hour's 1&!1& managed to get inside the Rialto. refreshed by a year of California sun- shine, she is returning to cn. fray. All nnn, who made in Hood,” directed “What a Jnuphlnc Lovett, who wrnh “Our Dancing Daughters,” contributes the original story. ~ Vincent Younsn :nuiwsed three uri role. llu Aebut "Her Man." Al is their custom, although why only they can tell, the leading outdoor lttncflnns following the cus- tom of the seaside resorts, close their “regular season” not later than the Sunday after Labor day. Today, there- fore, is the day, and the swan songs of uch resort that has successfully catered te Washington Ipnromge during the trying periods of the Summer are al- ready on the hreeze. Glen Echo Park announces 8 rousing farewell, with its 50 or more varied at- tractions in full operation and those that can hum humming gavly until the closing hour tenight. icnic parties Ve | for the entire day will be welcomed and cared for as usual and the transporta- tion facilities, both by street railway snd bus, will be found equal to the oceasion. Seaside Park, the new amusement resort st Chesapeake Beach, is wide open sll day today and until the clos- josephine Veles (left), sister of the star, Lupe Velez, in her first phot t is made with Helen Twelvetrees and Tay Garnett in Pa . Outdoor Amusements | ing hour tonlzht with transportation service equal to the best of the Sum- mer months, although mmormv will find. the Winter time-table in effect. The bathing is fine, the annoupcement states, and every attraction that has been popular during the season within the park will be found at its best until clnllnl time tonight. The lordly steamer City of wuhin 2 ton, which has been entertaining weary city dwellers during the mer with &'-l daily trips to the bathing heach and the diversified joys of a Summer nutlg' at Ohapel Point, but -lwnvs in readiness for its usual “moon- light sail dnvn the historic Potomac in the evening,” will be found on the job today, even if the announcement does not seem to be quite certain as to what will happen afterward. Today and this even ‘ however, those who long for river djl'hh will find them avail- able as usual. um- " OTIS SKINNER, In the leading vele of his dialogue pic- ture, "Kumx " This was one u’t‘n star’s stage plays. Juat Like n~ Woman. 'NGLAND'S foremost comedienne and one whom the American theatrical devotees are loath to relinquish, Bea- trice Lillie, has just coj {npleted her first talking pleture, entitl ‘Are You There?” and is at the moment on her way to London, ready, however, to come blfli in the Pall for further camera worl Says Lady Peel—plias Miss Lillie— concerning her varlous gyrations be- fore the microphone: A‘Ltler mzl‘nnz ‘mt' do d"“ n'ms:l im- poss e 88, oun ot that could have had a double.” lhl d rather sadly. “This W knocked off horses, ‘n l qmm bd‘dnm acrebatic dlsc § is ex- u % you want m“ina' whn%x they did to me? We were n; 8 kitchen scene. I was about to make a concoction nl some kin wllhout uma: thln. qbout it, they Siboara Gor, Lad'h they 3 cupboar: T, 4R ey jumped af me. I sereamed something that !p:i?m‘t repeat, which umm-od perfectly on the film, and if they had any idea that they were going te get any umuu:‘I‘ action from me for the cause, althoug! 1 'lvnen:tvx'em plenty of action, I spoiled | g i |t Tom Sawyer” Filming, ARK TWAIN'S immortal fable eon- cerning -the Mxmwm of Tem Sawyer has at last found its way to the soreen under the supervision of mount's particular care. The cast boasts the serviges of three of the most | ¢ >expenuve children in the world—Jackle | i "Saekle will be Tom, Mitei will appear as Becky and Jynior Durkln will be the 'S;tmmn Huckleberry nmt ul s the latest recipient of honor, geln' the winner of the nation- lr;a heaut; test conducted by Columbia l'u!uru. After menths of eritjcal consideration Miss Storey has been selected as ideal "Miss Columbia” from a mr of 0 gmldun prlmcd for uu- ‘onel | G ow." | THANKS Blimp Made All Happy. "FOR thyee years studio cameramen have spent their working hours ide sound-proof booths, looking R‘ ugh plate glass at a world they could not hear, breathing foul air, en- uring suffocating heat.”” So says Hal r, pmldem of the Soclety of Cine- luu of America. w the ‘blimps’ have come to uuun on the Warner Bros.’ lot, and I'fl-l eventually bring the cameraman k into the open spaces on every studio stage. “'Blimps,’ it should be nnlfi,lmd are ra hoods, made of aluminum and ul uloid enmpnlmon in double thick- ness, with air spaces betwnn. whu-.h A fluly over the d drivi camera ing , muffli Iu b th‘v the wmlflt ‘m n’ -&“nn c-me:'ll .lw!:;'l 'bllnp,’ named because it !Mnuy pu“rcl'ml.'l u.:l: ‘E‘:mux these covers are lufly handled. %uy . entire ean, in fact, be meved by one Camera booths into which the personnel of the camera departments t | Treed had to go when Vi Jhanc was intro- duced 'll‘h from 700 to 1,708 pounds | and require 8 whole crew of attendants. “Actually, however, the cnwtnrt ol the cameraman was only & secands consideration when the ‘blimp’ was dc- signed. lu p olpll chlnct Was ta in- crease he cameras on & pleture .J' teel lnuy to improve the “There is product. ng doubt that the new und-pmol clmzn hoods have accom- plished . Directors have & new free n nnv which they use to ad- v.ntm in every sequence of every pig- ture. But the cameraman has & new om, too. “The eamera booth may relegated to the relic room in the nf future. Only 8 man who has mnt 10 minutes in an air-tight safe on & Sum-, mer day un dn the unbe-nhlo u.nu l uur‘: 51 who slse “Magnificent Insanity.” THI!! “Magnificent lnualni" is re- sponsible for the wapld-wide fame of the Four Marx Brothers, accerding te Robert Graig, who played Hives, the genial butler, in the original New York stage »ro ‘uction of “Ani Crackers and now is re-enacting the same rol the play is transferred to the screen. “Life is too important to be taken seriously, according to the philosophy | of the Marx brothers,” he explained, “and they live u, to that theory both on and off the stage. They thumb their respective noses at trouble and teach their audiences to do likewise. If the| rest of the world followed their example, there would be more joy and sunshine and fewer wars, panics and erimes.” Vet in spii: of their mad foolery which takes their audiences out of the dl’lb world of every-day life into a land | g may and frequently does happen,” the four fameus brothers are not u}y' re clowns, Graij X’ Asserts. as a well dimP ined and ac- t.lve mind,” he savs. “Of course, every one knaws that all are talented musi- cians. Groucho is rated one of the best itar players in America. He also per- forms on piano, mandolin and harp. Harpo gets his name from playing the harp, but he is good on piano, flute and trombons. The distinguished pianist Arthur Shattuck heard Harpo play plano, and declayed he was petenti a master of firs TAnk. “Chico on the stage plays the piano with the lecl;nlqlile HOK' a CIrl(;:w{:& But AN lyp e an artist, too, “ ruf‘ % gster of cornet, zither oppo“ pcrl:r;nluoa the e, piano, cello and fluf i.)p 'lro is a voluminous reader, d has 8 nmlon for serious drama. e latter taste is most pronounced in ico, who since his return to New ¥York a few weeks ago, after the road toyr of ‘Animal Orackers’ has seen ev.ry pomm, lhow on Broadway. :nourl has avpided me mum-l comedies, erphinmg joes not want to hear the fear he might unconsciously pl glarize "let. despite th!lr munl!old ulenu the Marxes are the I high-hat of any wctors in the worl according to aig. T “where any Mitgt Green and Junior Dur- | them. been on the stage in every TENDERED ro rm: PUBLIC FOR I PATRONAGE IS HIRI‘- WITH EXTENDED BY THE MANAGEMENT OF OPEN TODAY UNTIL 11 P. M. country where the lish langus poken mang them U}fu’-':vu. rma, Africa, and my 8, “But nowhere have I had a more en- {oyable time than when wnrklnl in 2 Marx Brothers’ show.” It comes to mwn soon, they say. Playwng‘htmd Awards. | JUDGES have announced awards for full-length drama, one-act play and \uhgxous play submitted in the 1020 | Brama L¢. gue-Lon- nans-Green play- wrighting contest. ‘The jury, composed of Hatcher Hughes, Kenycn Nicholson, Alexander Dean and the New York Theater Guild, has awarded the prize to Thomas P. Robinson for his four-act drams, “Darick Olausen.” My. Rohinson, a mer Boston architect, became lnt.eruud in the theater through Prof. Baker of tle Har.ard 47 Workshes, for which he designed stage lc!l’gfy Since that time he has devoted self to play- wrighting, Several of his waorks already h-ve been produced in New York. fl:ne Wilbur of California the prize for her one-act play, “ Tll;le Set fot Himself,” which tht w n an chard- son, g:n” ;hmld A re) rger and Mrs. A. Starr Best awarded the prize for tle best nlixlous plsy submitted to Senla V. M. Conneetiout | ten for her “Esther.” bllc-l drama will be produced by lhe Pllgrim Players | wh of Evanston. S Rackne's Favorite Play. “TH’I HIDDEN BALL.” in the Pathe #erles of foot ball’ phmn'u P senting Knute Rockne, takes its title lmmn&ne lunmu con thrllh nt Lhn plllfl';l -me to the sereen y » gement with Ohristy Walsh. msaye is producing the series for B P-un with actual direetion in the charge of Clyde Elliott, fo * ball expert. mnu. mcu 1 (atinces. w Rom‘Bn( on Sound Tricks. N ) , 1930—. A SISTER OF LITTLE LUPE 7 mlu:h .diseussed question con m of the “mixer,” m- ! pot_through | whigh u\un of singers | bent on cl.nl ‘oclll.lluou. is here- [un.h clarified b! Sigmund Romberg, has_spent considerable time in Hnluwnnd. The idea that this “mixer” | may turn an East Side crooner into a potential seems not to be the | 6ase at all, Says Mr. Romberi { | 7741 feel tirged to contradict ‘wide- spr:ld erroneous impression. Just the Jml‘ is true—a voice must have be- | ) qualities for the microphene than transmission. lagking on the screep the rsonal contact with the m:* 1ps us forget the little ghort- gs of his voice. know that no mechanical yecord- 2 paratus can give us such a trye tong as & perfect musical instrument. The normal human veice contains a mixture of tones and noises. A singing voiee is the better the more of one basic tone it contains and the less of accom- panying sounds. “The mierophone, vegistering only physical facts, gives us an accurate ac- count of the accompanying noises just as well as of the basic tones. “Therefore & voice must be more per- fected for the microphone than for the v 2 gi. o4 "The Picture the Thing. “IT seems to take » long time to con- vinge the movie makers that noph to the movie es_to ‘see Em&u’ vather than to be tflmnud and rturu of ‘n over- lmh 8P ulled monies and to worry along vuh 2 ud n hlance to the acts once loved gnd yed by the name of ‘vaudeville. foregoing mouthful is vouchsafed by ln oxgmm cnrrnpnnnt. who 1w A Weary Patron. ell, after all, isn't it the feature plctuu that draws the capacity audi- ences? then, the vaudeville and thc ‘master of ceremonies, even if he a bit, dance a bit, or play|W t\u nl'f!mmbonev Vaudeville patrons of the days before their favorite enter- tainmen$ was wiped out by the movi do not ndlmvlr it in the average movi “af show. “’ doesn't the movie industry stick to -nu endeavor to build u lnd pcr- fect, its own exclusive t; tertain- ment, that which requi u zm acreen for its presentations, its scenics, its short l!- its one and two-reel novelties, as its feature pictures? Is it cheaper m hire the living actor who not act? - nxu ¢ of Pilm Dally, the screen ll " nparhd th::h::: Jros. have dropped & e stows thl m {for e som | “Therg intimate er which Warner in two of their houses on Copst. RGN RS New Stage Recruits, OW that l\; celebrities a5 Mary Pickford, 1 mu Vllul Banky and Callee! nounced their nt, of an Inbenflnn ot returning to is Basil ‘This ugglfemlnh“who ever nd_perha] ore, appear- A 2)1:2)?.:. York producl n of has been mmcnud lovg tlu cauntryl mt .F‘ "lu‘:‘hm :l.\?l‘h many a on P\l oo Bl cheek, has wearled of v:fu&:l},& he has been allow " roles that hlve him, and wlu come to New ¥ in Navember. T S seems la b..:z:‘. i ] cm h has E :'hm ln ve. n‘ is 8 ‘rnth— loss possil M t.mt Gloris Swansan may appear I this v-ry same play, De Millo S«{tu Beauty, P They stmply beauty s @ "Q el intends it “Bwanson's i turned-up nose pi her completely out of the class of ull buum;“ but it ld’*‘@ her cloa“ve- Says. aniels and the re: - | Lincoln,” Greta , |and Ernst Lubitsc B e'xg‘lmlh AMUDEMENTS. The Moving Picture cAlbum By Robert E. Sherwood. GREAT deal has been written about Lon Chaney's countless, amazing disguises and his un- canny abilities as a contortion- ist, but not nearly enough has A been said in appreciation of his strange- | of obdurate artistic conscience. It was t consclence, and not his make-up box of tricks, that enabled him to re- main in considerable . prominence for 10 years—which is a very long space of time in Hollywood. been nothing more » thousand faces and e subject of an overworked gag ( on't step on "), he would hlv. of it shasurity long_ago. mut henomenal achievement m:kl- uj in “The Hunchback of Notre l. Wwhich appeared in 1923, and his inability to equal that masterpiece of self-mutilation would have caused the public to weary of him had it not bnn for the important fact that in the depths of his weird, unaccountable soul he was an artist. He went at every role in every pie- ture—even the obviously inferior pic- fl#‘u—u though it were the supreme of his career, as though he knni he must stand nr fall by this ene formange. He studied his various ¢ acters, -nd out, with an alm passiona lnumny Sometimes carried this to grotesque lengths of ex- mluunn and tanuquuntlr ov'rpllnd ts. But the public had the ggt- isfaction of knowing that when they went to see a Lon Chaney film they would see 8 star who was literally giv- I.n. them his all, even at the cost of 1 an ly anguish. placed Chaney in marked con- trast to mast other movie stars who, having gained fame and fat contracts, make lb 8 point to give just as little as th y think they can possibly get away flt fake. cri ple, he saw the really erip- pled little boy cast aside his crutches and walk, cured hy the miracle of faith which he (Chaney) and his confederates (Thomas Meighan and Betty Comp- son) had been exploiting as just an- other racket. Perhaps it is well to recall who were the big stars at that time, n yuru 0. s, e Bl BN | ace ary ll es ur Clayton, Theda Bara, Harol Pearl White and others whoe nuull ge{‘h 't much :am than v e presen m-rmnn ans. Man; mx:e g:fllua " have 3 ding eiven” wiihant senels Mm in “Tell It to THF-II new pi last m and all nl them, thelr ent im) gullible abse: as :’fi creditable s] FV%N m A They are D. W. G l'. o ‘ Garbo in “Romance" nnh Carla. “Abraham Linco! anmh' first all-talking pict un n his Q*t uction, “Lady of the Pavements, included two or thru '(om'x: i‘% “fi.mum-nfl vn jum heu 11110 r;:aofld ”‘ tinguished vel f‘ of i e e o uuv-ly effective usage of ,3 ve scenes with Anne nut- an ncoln’s agonized prot after her death, provide some nl th- most poignant memenu that the ser hgs ever known. A perfeet N'pfig. achieved betnen propriate wor W “Grifith 1s mate- %m Ab; fee ‘Husion, whe an ( lnd. o! mlu Em;:“ m:,.*:q g By gt g ere’ pur:mthwan nanw'lnql uunn ’I'HOBI who admired but thought they would never see the last of “The Last of Mrs. Cheyney" are ta have a real diversion. Frederick Lonsdale, the noted play.|M wright, has promised to write gflg i nal” af his fa olu n!u for the sereen itself, and 3‘- Lonsdale is now one of the hires hu n the Mllm Gold- Wyn: ”1"" nu I e doybt- u 'flu two omn o nul nn:n Agnlu lnr M-G-M, and “won't we have fun 250 en Play Record at 29. heep cast il Boyd's l-rflm‘:mm h"w > W ll.lnM Dncn " 18 mly ll luhunlucllnm a week for & year wltb the Rass Pm Wheeling, W. Va.; & season in mnflalniuliuu. Tex.; two years with a traveling uuek mfiy in the Northwest, during nt plays were presen md several seasans on Broadway. f Going Up! Am eompleting work ,” Larence Tibbett, under Clarence Brown’s direction, will start on an original lwry titled *“The South- erner,” Wells Root. lt will be Tibbe Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring vel Brown directed Greta Garbo's Istest m “Romance," alse “Anna istie” and “A Waman of Affairs. on “New " INATIONAL wzx MON, SEPT, 22 ’ENING OF THE 1930-31 SEASON E. GENSLER snd MORRIS GREEN tn Aummu With Erianger Productions, Inc.) LENORE ULRAC IN A NEW PLAY PAGAN LADY WILLIAM DuBOIS 731 by JOHN 0 WILLIAMS #ENRY Dltwusl d a IV‘IH Sequel to "Mu. Cheyney." ¥ | AVTHOUSH Gk aue, via has N o VT LE| H, THAYER Uml" auelu l‘amn of Jmm« Season 1930-31 MISS LORETTO MURPHY Creator of Chiidren's Dances Having returned from her N study of newest features at New H York's leading schools— Announces the \ Reapening of her Studio § On Saturday, Sept, 27, 1930 5906 Conn. Ave. Infarmation awd Resgrogtions Adams 7884 2 L ez 2 waxed Ofia . screen story for proves again that there are more im tulfillment of Another excellent of g-y g;mmona flclu TS, coln. .pin" lags preceptith’ £ .f B y T 1) 'S l‘t“ is due fact that, in re- War uun the Civil War) vested of much of its heroie, . The sudience still cheers “Di and Robert E. Lee, the Littlg Cnloml (Henry B. Walthall), but the old hysterical fervor is gone. A great many changes have come lhl face of tll l.rth since Mr. h s work on “The Birth of early in the memorable year insuficient space left for of “Ramance” ‘nd “Monte Oarlo” but 1 shall try to say more of them (ln especially of Greta Garbo) next " (Copyright, 1930 PR e il i Wm‘“" that role MacKenna in Films, ONSTANCE BENNET has Kemneth MscKenns, legitimate actor, for her he | leading man in “Sin Takes a Holiday,” |nnuunnm.nt from fiuumh B. Pathe. Rehear- concluded on this uction n‘m&m«lhu shooting olrthe scenes 1s assu MacKenn Imn in great demand ent performance in "Men since hll mo ‘omen.” Mary Pickford kept g.“:}i ':mdhslr =u}tru¢ for wnht: to insure o “Ses cuh" hfmpl. l M PluPL Stein ll dlnl:fln :lucgto.rh and HH "e‘c Jack: a) on “Holiday” hn hnn 80 dely prulud is preparing the screen h:ot ml ;.lll:::uu l::n Milton and Grietan] sioey. are credited with the Will Wnt- for Paramount. URBULA PARROTT has joined the kwl'lnn. stafl at Paramount’s New C is lhe author of “Ex- Ts May Kiss,” both 1 w l-lll movels. “Gen.- tllllnlgcl:’" s0on Wi be on the book=- T seipgent v Kltlll Flut Munc de. OTUAL “shooting tx» B i & @h“ ‘gflau -u?'f- d- W Man fi " tantatye, GAYI‘W THBATRE ’lun ia! BILLY (Himgelf) Al UNG‘I'ON Den't Miss Hinu Special Afternoon Cruise op the Historic Potomae Monday Only, Sept. 8th Adults, 56c Children, 25¢ Leave 2 P.M., Returning at 5:30 P.M. WILSON LEINE th §7. WHARVES. TEL. NAT. 340 WILSON-GREENE CONCERTS, 1930-31 CONSTITUTION HALL PHILHARMONIC COURSE 4330 Nov. I‘L JOII l'l'l?ll q a::ufirsolfil. w:«-m» I Vlolhlll\- ARTISTS’ COURS COURSE, 4: 30 Ner- 14 @ . (By request). : S5 Opers G0, WILSON.GREENE EVENING COURSE ":%a-mu R e B ‘i.i_é_' ‘ onflu: ur (3 ....aé:'c pARVES Tidkas, Q"Wl || three racws, 1080 8 86 Disiricr sfos " [PV FANCHONCMARCDS ™33+ ROY §MOOTDrwmati Tengr FRANCINA Aiie Prime Donse. iz, fié. I:uldi BOB WEST AWHOLE SHOW BY HIMSELF lmlelh& "é HARLIE SUNKI§ lilm’lfl l;'iflu ox ”gvlb’gufilw bt .nmmu-:m/m . ...!mi‘m;ueon. al 1= tion will eontinue for a full week. Among uu attractions will be th ‘enus u w e a beauty contest forming a stage ame”' Shapst u"' feature knows what l‘lflflfld ITS MORE THAN FIFTY INE AMUSEMENTS FOR YOUR FUN “SEASQN ENDS TONITE” 001 Baleony, IOIIOlU Please en stamped en Bex Office