The Washington times., 1915-07-25
TWinklin& Stars and a
Satellite or T7UO
By GARDNER MACK.

the Columbia Theater. Is something
more than a mere film exchange man
ager. He takes a deep personal inter-
est In all of the theaters where his films
are being shown.
Also Mann IS modest person who
bushes quickly, freely. and frequently.
At the present writing he Is blushing
most of the time because Of problem
growing out Of his intense desire to
see managers Of theaters showing his.
pictures get along well. A Virginia
manager who gets his films from Mann's
Office Appealed to him some weeks ago.
He was showing a film called Rule
g." which deals with railroading. His
theater was In a railroad town, and
he wanted to make a splurge with the
film.
Mann advised him to decorate his
house in railroad style; to give the
signal tower; to dress his ushers as
brakemen and conductors. and make
them carry red and green lanterns on
their arms. As the same manager was
shortly afterward. Mann added bit
Of advice about this. He suggested
that the theater be decorated in Union
and Confederate flags. and that. as 1t
faced east and west. the manager put
the ushers on the north side Of the
house in blue uniforms, and the ushers
on the south side In gray.
The manager did all this he tells
Mann in a letter which the Paramount
executive received last week He fol-
, OF the ushers. But that was where
the trouble came. AS soon as he got
| the young men into their uniforms and
they had seen the play. they COM
menced to fight They fought so much
that he was compelled to discharge the
that brought him to his problem.
! Next week. he states in his letter he
| is to produce "Hypocrites." But Mann
| declines to make any more sugges-
tions! He just blushes
WASHINGTON is assured a. popular
| priced theater for next season in the an
nouncement made today by the Casino
MANAGEMENT to the effect that Stair &
house. The attractions that are to be
presented will be we'll mounted and
we'll presented They will include pro.
ductions of Cohan and Harris, William
A. Brady. the Shuberts. the selwyns
| and other well-known pEveyors OF
amusement who produce. popular priced
attractions as we'll as the 81 variety.
The facility that has been attained by
Stair & Havlin. who control large
of the country in presenting such at
fractions have given them command
ing position in the theatrical world ant
have enabled them to present at the lov
scale of prices In vogue In all thei
houses. attractions that frequently ar
seen In the 81 theaters elsewhere.
The Casino Is admirably adapted L
the uses to which 1t will be put. IT I
to be entirely remodeled. and 1t is un
derstood that its seating capacity will
be slightly increased. improvements vii
be made in the stage applicances. and il
the arrangements for the comfort an
convenience of the patrons. Situate
near a busy shopping district. the ven
ture should prove highly successful.
A note from New York announce
Washington theatergoers through he
, long connection with the Poll Plavers
appeared in Zelda Sears new play, 18th
. Heart of a Child" which was produces
, FOR the first time at Red Bank. N. ]
Friday night. The play is said to b
|, a very pretty drama with Kathlee
, Clifford and Miss Sears as the stars
Miss Kent has been given an importan
{ part in the production. A large part
, Of theatrical peonlc from New York ri
, tended the opening performance, whic
1 The play opens In Atlantic City to
' morrow night.
t When the Joseph Broots revival
\ ''TriIby" is sent on the road next Sci
3 son Phyllis Nelson Terry. Rose Coshla
= and George MacFarlane will be see
| in their original narts in the New Yol
$ svengali Charles Dalton the Taff
Regan Hughston the Little Billee al
IGnacio Martinetti the Zou 70
! Martinetti played this part in the orie
e nal road tour of "Trilby" twenty yea
age.