Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02

Crandalrs Theater. 9Th and E streets
northwest, is spfck and span in botf
interior and exterior decorations and
the floors have been replaced with ter.
razo work.
Rex Beach is up in arms against the
men who write the titles to his pic
lures. He says that outsiders lack the
understanding and sympathy for an.
other mans creations. and that here
after he will write his own.
Movie patrons will be alarmed at the
announcement Of several motion pic
ture corporations that the stress Of
work will prevent them giving their
stars any vacation this fall.
A new seven-reel picture. featuring
Mabel Taliaferro. entitled Draft 25s,
is in the course OF construction. 1t fe
la, patriotic picture centering around
the draft.
Crandalrs Knickerbocker Theater.
located at 18th street and Columbia
road, the latest addition to local amuse-
ment enterprises, is practically com
fall.
Mae Murray will make her first ap-
pearance as a Bluebird star during Oc-
tober, appearing in Fred Myton's ver-
sion of Louise Winters magazine story,
Of Robert Leonard. Her leading man
will be Paul Nicholson.
I.eaping from the back seat of a tour
ing car into the window of a Pullman
car speeding at forty miles an hour Is
the feat performed by Crane Wilbur.
central figure in Devil McCare," comedy
drama, soon to be released.
Taylor Holmes. who will be remem-
~ ><I <~SS II H. ~ all Nr-
lumbia Players several summers ago.
and lately as the star Of His Majesty
Bunker Beam" will shortly appear on
the screen. He has just finished work
on a picture called Efficiency Edgars
Courtship."
Ann Murdoch will headline the program
at Moore's Garden Theater. the week Of
ture will hold the screen until Wednes-
day inclusive. Thursday. Friday and Sat-
urday another popular favorite, Gail Kane.
will be seen in drama of contrast and
heart interest entitled THE Unafraid."
Frazer Coulter. who plays Wealth In
Experience" played in Around the
World in Eighty Days" in 1874. His
first important work in tragedy came
Thomas Kean the first time he was
starred. Later he played with John
Mary Anderson. Lawrence
Barrett, stuart Robson and the elder
Sothern.
Marie Dressler has lost her cat. She
liked the cat very much, and as movie
fans will remember she has had 1t in
several photop1ays with her. He was
taking part in her new picture. 'arlllie,
the Scrub Lady," in which she is jan
itress Of a munitions factory. The cat
was sleeping near a can OF dynamite.
He didn't wake up in time. He never
will.
Goldwyn Picture Corporation, q powerful
in the field Of motion pictures,
will present its initial feature. Polly Of
the Circus" starring Mae Marsh, for the
entire week of September 8, at Moore's
Strand Theatsr. This drama was used az
a stage vehicle for several seasons by
Mable Taliaferro and 1t opens up unlimited
for the camera. The Gold
wyn company rents an entire three-ringed
circus outfit.
1.-THE Amazons," a motion picture
Of Sir Arthur Wing Pinero's
play, will occupy the screen at Gram
dalrs Savoy next Sunday and Monday.
with Marguerite Clark in the central
role. It 10 the story Of an eccentric
English mother who rears her three
as boys. Among the other
subjects announced for the week are:
Tuesday. Alice Joyce and Harry Morey,
in Richard, the Braxen": Wednesday,