The Washington times., 1917-04-15

Robert warwick's new picture,
"The Silent Master" is now complete,
and was shown privately to the Selz-
nick Department heads last week It
will be released in few days.
No little credit for the success Of
''The More Excellent Way" I'm which
Anita Stewart and Charles Richman
appear, must be given to Paul Vek-
ron, who directed the play.
'"The Garden of Allah as photo
play IL q success, according TO the
Western papers, which have reviewed
this screen adaptation OF the Robert
Kitchens novel OF the same name.
Helen HoImes' newest photopiay 50
rial Il "Railroad Raiders" I'm which
she takes the part of u phenomenal
young woman OF exceeding nerve and
ability, who foils all of the Williams
and charms everyone
Nance o'Neil is appearing in q fiIm
version Of the mystery story by Mrs.
Gertrdue Atherton, Mrs. Balfame."
The next O'Eeil picture viii be a film
made from the Ibsen drama, ~Hedda
Gabler."
Common Clay" the celebrated Har-
ward prize play. which has Just finished
a years run at the Republic Theater in
New York with Jane CowI and John
Mason in the leading roles, win shortly
be produced by the Poll Players
Marie Bates. as the Iovable Miss
Houston. proprietor Of the rooming
house on Houston street. and Louis
Hendricks as the affable and gaudy
manager OF q dime museum, win ap-
pear in their original roles with David
WarheId In The Music Master"
The Messrs. Shubert viii o1fer at
the Belasco the week of April 30 the
New York Casino success The Blue
Paradise" an operetta that ran on
Broadway over q year. II was Ameri-
canized by Edgar Smith
''The Sub-Deb" is going into the
movies. She Is to be interpreted by
Marguerite Clark. Mary Roberts
Rhinehart created her, the Saturday
now Marguerite Clark Ii going to
Alice Brady in widows weeds win
be seen in an approaching picture.
This photoplay at present Is called
''The Romance of a Self-Made Widow"
Supporting Mis- Brady are John Bow
ers, Herbert Darlington, Justine Cut
ting, Alexandria Carewe, Lila Chester,
and others
"The Silent Witness Otto Haner-
bach's great pay. viii be produced BY
the Poll Players In the near future
This viii mark the first production By
any stock company following a six
months run at the Longacre Theater, !
New York
The snow scenes in Carlycle Black |
wells new picture, The Page Mys-
terry" were photographed in the /
Adirondacks. and are described as
being exceptionally realistic June
Elvidge personates the Opposite"
role to Mr.. Blackwell in this drama,
while Arthur Ashley il shot to death
as the evil Mr.. Page.
General Manager Z. F. Albee, who IL
the half owner of the Keith circuit and
the United Booking Offices Of America,
In response TO an inquiry from Manager
Robbins for further details regarding
the big yacht he has donated to the ser
vice OF America, states that she Is
named "Beaumere," has a length OF
sixty-fve feet and a speed Of twenty
six knots an hour. 1t Is understood that
she has already been commissioned for
United States dispatch service.
Great interest Is being manifested In
the coming production OF within the
Law by the Poll Players. The most
terrible Of weapons. the maxim silencer.
will be used for the first time here in
within the Law
Director Edwin II. Curtis has secured
special permission to use this maxim
silencer In within the Law" the patent
rights having been bought up and held
by the United States Government on ac-
count Of the great public danger which
would come about through a promis-
cuous use Of the weapon
Marguerite Clark is putting away her
Joan Of Arc armor. and Is doing up her
hair and letting down her skirts in prep
aration for the closing scenes OF The
Valentine Girl" which Is being comp:et-
ed at the Famous Players studio under
the direction Of ]. SearIe DawIey.
In this story Miss Clark starts as a
little girl. but Is inal y permitted to
grow up and have a real romance. The
shorter hair and the longer skirts are in
preparation for the aforementioned ro-
nance.
Houdini is to appear shortly in a Sc
ries of undersea photo plays. Some of
the submarine scenes will be taken In |
the clear waters OF the West indies
with Houdini performing new spectacu-
lar feats never before attempted by
mortal man The same flexible metallic
tube and submarine chamber used by
the Williamson Brothers in producing
the underwater portions Of Jules
Verne's 1000 Leagues Under the Sea-
will be employed TO obtain the historical
record of Houdini's aquatic achieve
ment-
Marie Hollywell. soubrette. with
Have a Heart" was a New York high