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The Washington times., 1917-05-06

Belasco this week. beginning Tues
day night.
The adventures of Captain Memo
the mysterious inventor and com
mander OF the Nautilus. OF whose
origin and final destiny Verne never
wrote. have been followed by the
writer of this interesting scenario.
The dauntless captain is seen In an
actual combat with a giant octopus,
rescuing a hapless pearl diver from
Its enveloping tentacles. At the
very bottom OF the ocean are seen
members of a party armed with pneu-
matte rifles engaging ravenous
sharks, that until last summer, when
they made first-page stories for the
papers, were never cIassed by scIen-
lists as man-eaters. Sleeping wrecks
OF the sort from which Memo was
In the habit OF extracting treasure
are visited, in subaQueous gardens
or wondrous beauty, hidden always
from the sight of man. And these
excursions were made possible by
the latest naval inventions, self-con-
tained diving suits, accurately des-
cribed by Verne. but which were
depths until Captain Stillson and his
men put them on. They went down
sos feet, put the chains about the
Inflated F4, and brought her and
her perished crew from the bottom
OF Honolulu harbor. 4 large aug
mented orchestra interprets a mus
ical score which has been expressly
written for this film.
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
PICTURE PLAYS ON
this WEEKS PROGRAM
Current Bills in Local PhOtOplay
Iheaters Feature Many Stars.

Unusual interest Is attached TO
Mothers Of France" which will be
given Its first local showings at Gran
dalrs Theater today, tomorrow, and
Tuesday. for tho reason that it rep
presents the preservation of the dra-
matte art OF Sarah Bernhardt, who Is
pictured In the principal role. Incl
dentally. the film is the property of
the French government, and presents
authentic pictures OF battle scenes and
scenes in the ruined portions OF
France, particularly the cathedral at
Rheims. a film version of the maga-
zine story, THE Trufflers." will be
shown on Wednesday and Thursday.
with Nell Craig the featured player.
For the last two days OF the week the
attraction will be sally In a Hurry"
featuring Lillian Walker.
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
b. r. KeIth'sI Phyllis Nelson
Terry. Vaudeville.

Phyllis Neilson-Terry. leading sup
port of the late Sir Henry Irving and
the present Sir Beerholm-Tree in
their noteworthy Shakespearean pro-
ducti"ns, will be the star liner OF the
B. F. Keith Theater bill this week.
This season she is being presented
with her own London company in q
scene from Hamlet" in which she
plays Ophelia, the love-mad girl.
The supplementary leading attrac-
tion will be Paul Dickey and company
in The Lincoln Highwayman," writ.
ten by the actor.
The program further includes:
Dainty Marie" assisted by Mar
grette Meeker. will give artistic poses
and interject some remarkable aerial
feats: Frank Crumit will offer him
self as THE One Man Glee Club" and
D'Avigneau's Chinese duo will feature
Tang Cheong: Webb ami Burns, "The
Italian Minstrels;" sylvester and
Vance. a song skit: Selma Brsatz, a
jugEier. The pipe organ recitals and
the Pathe pictorial conclude the bill.
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
MASK AND WIG CLUB
TO SHOW AT BELASCO
Pennsylvania Students to Present
Mr. Rip Van Winkle."

The Mask and Wig Club of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania will present to-
morrow night at the Belasco Theater
for just one performance. their twenty
ninth annual Offering. "Mr. Rip Van
Wrinkle"
The piece was written by Mr.. Edwin
NJ. Lavino. The story runs that Old
Black Joe, a hermit living in the Red
Forest far from civilization. holds the
secret OF eternal youth. Mr.. Rlppington
Van Wrinkle, in old age and bad health.
hears Of the secret that Old Black Joe
is reputed to possess and Journeys to
the mountain and attempts to make the
hermit sell the secret for a large sum
Of his still larger fortune
There are catchy songs, the music OF
which has been borrowed from many Of
the seasons biggest successes. and the
ties and ensembles in which the "fe-
male" parts are SO well impersonated
that one completely forgets that every
member OF the production Is a nan.
To Mr.. Charles s. Morgan falls the
credit for the production Of the piece
for he coached both cast and chorus,
Just as he has been doing for the last
fifteen years. A big feature this year
Is the patriotic number, in which The
Spirit Of '7S' appears with the accom-
panying Yankee Doodle" then THE
Spirit Of '9s'' accompanied by "ThereTl
Be a Hot Time in the Old Town To-
night" At the final curtain, with a
spot light playing on the figure Of Co.
lumbia. the orchestra plays The Star
Spsngled Banner" while the boys who
have been carrying rag-time tune all
evening. turn to the National Anthem.
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
ABORN COMIC OPERA
AGAIN COMING HERE
To Present Series Of Light Music
Beginning May. Fl.

Although the many presentations Of
the Aborn Comic Opera Company IN
former years made this one Of the
most popular amusement organi1a-
tions visiting Washington and
caused its spring and summer engage
ments to be looked for as regular per-
ennial events, this company has not
appeared here since two years ago,
and consequently the announcement
Of its coming season at the New Ma
tional Theater, beginning Monday.
May 81. Is doubly welcome.
The Messrs. Aborn state that they
are preparing this year to give the
most elobrate and ambitious series
sented. and probably more notable
than any similar organization has
ever staged at summer priceA
The list OF operas and musical eon-
edies 20 far arranged for includes
The Princess Pat" ~Ths Blue Para
disc" alone at Last" ''The Choooiate
Soldier" THE Firefy." The Spring
Maid The Prince Of Piissn. ".Rohin
Hood" Sergeant Kitty" Gypsy
Love-" The Red MIL" "The Lilac
Domino" The Yankee Consul"
The Girl OF Ny Dreams" "a Stub
born Cinderella. "a Modern Eve"
Naughty Marietta" and others.
Among the singers and comedians
SO far engaged for this series are IA
vorites OF former light opera casts a.
well as q number who have appeared
here with other musical orEanisa-
tions. including Maude Gray, Fritzt
Won Busing, Ethel Boyd. Helena Nor
riIl. Hattie Bella Ladd. Eulalis Young,
Mildred Rogers. Carl Haydn. J. p. No
Sweeney. James MeElhsrn.- charIss
n. Bowers. Robinson Newbold. For
rest HuR, Philip Sheffield. George
Shields, Philip Fein, and others. ne
artistic star to divide their attentions
between the Aborn aggregations In
his and other cities includes Joseph
:. Nicol. Carl Burton. and Max Fich-
,ndler. musical directors: Charles H
ZONES. Martin Cheesman, Ralph
Nichols. and Augustus Buell.. stagS
iirectors-
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
DOLLARS AND SENSE"

The attraction at the Belasco Thea
ter for the week beginning May 81,
will be a comic tragedy in three acts
called Dollars and Sense This play
Is written by Alan Brooks. a young
actor and playwright. Not only has he
appeared in a number of legitimate
successes, but he has also been a
headliner in vaudeville on numerous
occasions. Mr.. Brooks will head the
cast of Dollars and Sense" with Miss
Willette Kershaw as the featured
member.
There will be fifteen players in the
company which will include Margar-
ct Vale, Justine Adams, Lucia Moore.
Jane AuEarde, Vivian Pell, Henry
Duggan, PelI Trenton. Philip Leigh.
Harold Christy, Isaac Dillon, and
Matsu NishI, the well-known Japanese
comedian.
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
Nationals SIntolerance.7
Film gDertacIe.

Tonight D. W. Grififth's new spec
tacle, Intolerance" will commence i
two weeks engagement at the New
National Theater. Performances will
be given twice daily including Sun
days.
In this production Mr.. Griffith gives
visual presentation OF four different
periods OF civilizatiOn-mighty Baby
lon in the days Belshazzar. Judea at the
time of the Nazarene, medieval France
when Catherine de Medici dictated to
her son Charles *, and the present
and throughout them all he sustains
most Interestingly the motive OF the
play-love's struggle throughout the
ages.
In place Of one love story 'IntoIer-
ance" has three-in place of one set
OF characters this fourfold drama of
daring surprises has four. The princi-
pal players Of the largest cast ever
assembled for a stage production num-
bers among other screen celebrities
Mae Marsh, Lillian Gish, Miriam
Cooper, Constance Talmadge, Bessie
Love, Seena Owen, Margery Wilson,
Robert Harron, Alfred Paget, Elmer
Clifton, Tully Marshall, and Walter
Long.
Until Intolerance" was presented
Mr.. Griffith's Birth OF Nation" was
considered the most colossal spectacle
ever produced, but when one realizes
that 125.OOO people, $500 horses, and
). 800 chariots were used in the crea-
tIon of this masterpiece, that it took
three years to make it and finally.
that as much time was spent by eX-
pert research men acquiring the in
formation necessary to make "Intoler-
ance" historically correct, as was used
in staging the Birth Of Nation"
some idea of the immsnsity Of the new
spectacle may be had.
A symphony orchestra and chorus OF
voices are features Of the plays pre-
sentation.
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
NEXT WEEKS BILL
OF PLAYS IN FILM
Advance Announcement of Photo
Dramas In Local Theaters.
CrandalI's.

MORAL Courage" starring Muriel
ostriche, and Arthur Ashley. will be
the screen attraction at Crandalro
next Sunday and again on the Monday
following.
A revival OF former successfully
shown photoplay. THE Yellow Pass
port" featuring Clara Kimball Young.
is scheduled for Tuesday and wednes-
day. Thursdays attraction will be
Her Life and His" featuring Flor
ence lie Badie. ''Skinner's Bubble" a
continuation OF the skinner" series,
featuring Bryant Washburn, will hold
the screen for the remainder of the
week.
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
Avenue Grand.

George NJ. Cohan's debut as mo
tIon picture actor in broadway
Jones'" a film, will be made at Gran
dalTs Avenue Grand, next Sunday and
Monday.
Other screen subjects for the week
are as follows: Tuesday, Frances Mel
son in THE Power OF Decision" :"
Bushman and Bayne in THE Great
Secret" and the comedy, Love Dope;
Thursday and Friday, the patriotic
film spectacle. "womanhood, the Glory
of the Nation" featuring Alice Joyce
and Harry Morey; Saturday, House
Peters and Myrtle Stedman in The
Happiness of Three Women"
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
FEATURE FILMS In
TWO BIG THEATERS
Bill 10000 Leagues Under
Sea" and Intolerance"
BY FLORENCE TODER.

It hasn't been so very long age
that we used to signalize the arrival
of motion picture masterpieces in the
guIse OF major theatrical attractions
as being events OF unusual and signi'
ficant proportions.
Today, two major theaters announc-
as their leading weekly attractions,
two film spectacles, and for the life OF
US we cannot see anything unusual
or significant about it.
The circumstance to the writer is
a perfectly logical result of the events
which have gone before. This is not
phenomena which portents the sure
but slow decline OF the drama.
On the other hand. the fact that
two film spectacles are TO be housed
the same week at major theaters is
merely another proof, to the humble
writer, that, no matter what internal
and violent changes of fame and for
tune await US, the dramatization. OF
that change in mental picture form
is with us for all time. And we can
get our mental picture from films as
easily as from drama with actors who
speak.
In other words, that the sure ar
rival of the moving picture into the
theatrical world is perfectly legiti-
mate, and not to be questioned.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under
the Sea" is the film which should at
least stir one feeling-that of the
belief in ultimate triumph Of the
truth. When Jules Verne wrote the
book fifty-one years ago he was jeer-
ed at, laughed at, hooted. But oday
We have a modern picture film made
of his work, while the Grand Mar
shall of France pleads with this coun-
try for some practical means of de-
stroying the material counterpart of
Jules Nerne's dream-the submarine.
David wark Griffith sends US, fol-
lowing The Birth of a Sauon,"
Intolerance" 1t is impossible to
speak at length editorially of this
film spectacle. Unlike Twenty Thou
sand Leagues Under the Sea" this
arate and distinct novel, on no par
ticular classic.
Broader in a sense than 10000
leagues" Intolerance" travels
through four periods OF history, and
tells four love stories. II deals with
the abstract sin of ''intolerance"-the
blind bIoodworm which sucks even at
the roots of the highest dream OF
peoples, the democracy.
But in a way Intolerance" though
abstract, is pertinent without the
abnormal growth of that special
quality, the present war would be
non-existent.
So the two films, Intolerance" AMI
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under
the Sea-" are full of more than the
usual thea tricaI fund of thought and
timely interest.
Let those who bemoan the dearth
of true dramatic offerings console
themselves with the thought of the
timeliness of these two paradoXically
real but phantom displays.
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
n. r. KeIth-yaudeyiIIe.

b. +. Keith's Theater next week will
orer its conspicuous attraction, Jo-
seph Santley, who was featured with
Hitchcock in Betty" with a special
company OF Broadway players, includ-
Ing Ivy Sawyer, who played the title
role in Betty"
Other attractions will be George
Marck's "The Wild Guardians" in
yolving four huge African lions:
Craig Campbell, tenor; Williams and
Wolfus, Ward and Van. William
Franklin and company, ]. Warren
Keane, the Brigh tons, the pipe organ
recitals, and the Hearst-Pathe news
pictorial.
The Washington times., 1917-05-06

Next weeks attractions at Gran
dalrs Savoy Theater are headed by
Blood VIII Tell" william Desmond
is the featured player.
Other pictures scheduled for show
ing during the week have been an
nounced as follows: Monday. George
Beban in "The Bond Between" Tues
day, Frances Nelson in THE Power
of Decision" and the comedy reel,
Love Dope:" Wednesday. Jack Pick
ford in THE Dummy" Thursday.
Alice Brady in Darkest Russia" Fri
day. Seena Owen in "a woman's
Awakening:" Saturday. Fannie Ward
in The School For Husbands"
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
Apollo.

"womanhood, the Glory of the Ma
tion," a powerful patriotic film In
eight reels, will be shown as the fea
ture attraction at CrandaIPs Apollo
Theater today and again tomorrow
Alice Joyce and Harry Morey are pic
tured in the principal characterize
tions and the supporting cast includes
the names OF Peggy Hyland, Naomi
Childers, Mary Maurice, and Bobby
Connolly.
The program for the rest OF the
week is announced as follows: Tues
day, Robert Warwick and June Ell
vidga in 'The Family Honor" Wed
nesday. Kathlyn Williams in ''Out of
the wilds:" Thursday, Olga Petrova
in ''The Waiting Soul" and the Drew'
in Putting II Over On Henry" Fri
day, Edith Storey and Antonio Nor
emo in "a Modern Aladdin" Saturday,
Wallace Reid and Myrtle Stedman in
"A Prison Without walls"
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
Apollo.

"The Power of Decision q photo
drama starring Frances Nelson, will
be shown at Crandalrs Apollo Thea
ter next Sunday. Among the othel
pictures which will be screened dur
ing the week are the following fea'
tures: Tuesday, Kitty Gordon ir
Forget Wednesday, Glars
Kimball Young, Paul McAllister and
Wilton Lackey in 'Trilby;" Thurs
day, Lillian Walker in "Sally in a
Hurry" Saturday, Jack Pickford in
1.-The Dummy" The attractions for
Monday and Friday have yet to be
announced.
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
Is0ew's Columbian Douglas
Fairbanks. Films.

Douglas Fairbanks ras just com
pleted his first picture under the pro-
duction OF his own organization en-
titled an Again-Out Again" 1t will
be shown at Loew's Columbia today
and for the entire week
In a Jersey town where several
munitions factories work night and
day there is a strong pacifst element.
To this group Teddy Rutherford does
not belong, which is the reason why
the girl he likes refuses to marry
him. Teddy tries to drown his sor-
row and while in this he is success
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
Strands "The Girl
PhIlIppa., Films.

Anita Stewart heads the program at
Moore's Strand Theater today and un
til Thursday inclusive in a picturiza-
tiOn OF Robert W. Chambers noted
novel, "The Girl Philippa."
On Friday and Saturday Lionel Bar
rymore will be featured in The Million
aires Double" 1t concerns a million
aire, who. reported dead, poses as the
claimant to his own estate and falls in
love with a young woman who repre-
sents herself to be his widow" Other
first-run pictures will be shown daily,
and special musical accompaniments
will be rendered by the Strand Sym
phony Orchestra.
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
Gayetyi Billy Watson's
Beef Trust. DurIesque.

Billy Watson and his famous Beef
Trust Burlesquers" will occupy the
stage at the Gayety Theater this
week commencing today in revivaIs
of two previous successes entitled
"krousemeyer's Alley" and THE
Christening"
The first is an amusing burlesque
on alley life in the tenement district
in New York I'm which Philip Krouse-
meyer and Mike Grogan, neighbors,
and sworn enemies, are the principal
characters.
THE Christening" which is in five
scenes, presents a continuation of
the Krousemeyer-Groga feud.
The cast appearing in support of
Mr.. Watson includes Frank Bambard,
Jules Jacobs, Jean Leighton. Margie
Newell, Billy McGarry, Eleanor Re
we're. Billy Bowers, and o. W. Brad
dock.
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
Gayety-BurIesque.

The season at the Gayety Theater
will be brought to a close next week
with the presentation OF "Riley's Naca-
tion." a musical comedy which will be
given by the Liberty Girls company.
Jack Conway heads the cast.
Appearing in support OF Mr.. Conway
are Arthur Mayer. Eta Jeorns. James
Collins. Barry Melton, Dainty Dolly.
Frank Favulia. Mark Thompson. Ed
ward Griffon. and Mike Pagulia, be-
sides a chorus OF thirty girls.
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
Strand-FIIms.

At Moore's Strand Theater the week
of May 13 the principal stars on Sun
day, Monday, and Tuesday will be
Alice Joyce and Harry Morey, In
Her Secret"
On Wednesday and Thursday.
Robert Harron will be featured in
"An old-Fashioned Young Man" An.
tonic Moreno and Edith Storey will
headline the bill on Friday and Satur-
day in Captain of the Gray Horse
Troop"
The Washington times., 1917-05-06

b. Francis In the supporting cast
The More Excellent Way" a moderr
drama featuring Anita Stewart ana
Charles Richman, will hold the screen
tomorrow.
Other pictures to be shown during
the current week are announced As
iollows: Tuesday, Jack Pickford and
Louise Huff in Dickens "Great Ex.
pectations; Wednesday, Olga Petrova
in The Waiting SOUL" the Drews In
Putting 1t Over On Henry" and
Bushman and Bayne in the sixteenth
lnstallment of The Great Secrets -
Thursday, Pauline Frederick in "The
slave Market" Friday, Douglas Fair
banks In The Americano:" Saturday.
Dorothy Dalton In Chicken Casey"
The Washington times., 1917-05-06

At 3 and s:15 p. m. today at B. F.
Keith's Theater, last weeks bill In its
entirety will be given in its last two
performances with Elizabeth NJ. Muir
ray. Andrew Mack, and Nine. Doree's
celebrities appearing.
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
Loew's Columbia.

Beginning next Sunday and continu-
ing for the first half OF the week
Blanche Sweet and Thomas Meighan
will be co-starred in the Lasky-Para-
mount picture. the Silent Partner" at
Loew's Columbia.
Thursday and for the last half of the
same week Mae Murray will be seen in
another Lasky-Paramount picture. The
Primrose Ring"
Supporting the star will be seen
Tom Moore and little Billy Jacobs.
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
Garden-The Easiest Way

Films.
Clara Kimball Young will headline
the program at Moore's Garden
Theater today and extending through
to Thursday, inclusive, is a visualizs'
tion of THE Easiest Way" Eugene
Walters tremendous revelation OF
the pitfalls which beset the pathway
of women seeking theatrical careers.
The play in its original form was
produced by David Belasco, created a
furore on Broadway, and served as
a starring vehicle for several seasons
for Miss Frances Starr.
The cast includes Rockcliffe Eel
loves, formerly Identified with local
stock companies: Joseph Kilgour,
Cleo Desmond, Frank Kingdom, and
Mae Hopkins.
Viola Dana will grace the screen
on Friday and Saturday in Gods
Law and Mans"
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
Poli'at aCamIIIe.5
Stock.

With Florence Rittenhouse in the
title role, and William p. Carleton as
Armand Duyal, the Poll Players will
tomorrow night present a revival of
Camille" Alexandre Dumas cele-
brated play.
Howard Lang will be the Count de
Narvielle: ]. Hammond Daley, NJ.
Lavalle: Ralph Remley. CASTOR Rieux |:
Garry McGarry will be Gustav; Louise
Farnum, Nine. Prudence: Frances
Williams, Nanine; Elizabeth Knorr,
GLAND, and Edna Hibbard, the new in
genue of the Poll Players, will make
her debut as Nichette, the maid.
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
Garden-FiInis.

Earle Williams will be featured at
Moore's Garden Theater Sunday to
Tuesday week of May 13 in. The
Hawk"
Dorothy Gish will be seen on
Wednesday in Her Official Fathers"
Irene Howley will headline the
program on Friday and Saturday in
Her Fathers Keeper"
The Washington times., 1917-05-06

full, the hilarity growing out OF the
process lands him in jail. He comes
to love that Jail, for the sheriff's
daughter captivates him, and when
Teddy is ushered out through the in
huence of the Jealous detective, he
devises ways and means of getting
back again.
The Washington times., 1917-05-06

Anita Stewart will head the pro
program at Moore's Strand Theatef
today in a INSTALLATION of Robert
W. Chambers story The Girl Phil
ippa."
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
Avenue Grand.

"The Family Honor" an absorbing
and highly dramatic story of the sac
rifice made by a man for his younger
brother who has fallen into the
clutches OF a modern vampire, is the
attraction at Crandalrs Avenue Grand
today.
The central characters are por-
trayed by Robert Warwick and June
Elvidge, with Gerda Holmes and Alec
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
Leader.

Today. Monday. and Tuesday Mary
Piekford will be seen at the Leader
in Poor Little Peppina." Opening
In Italy. the scene OF action changes to
Sicily and then, when the kidnapped
American girl makes her escape as n
stowaway, dressed as a boy, New
York supplies the setting for the rest
Of the action.
Here the little runaway, still pre-
serving her diguise, becomes
'newsie," bootblack, a fruit vender
and a messenger boy. But when she
is injured, she mutters the forgotten
prayer which Is the means Of restor-
ing her TO her real parents.
Wednesday and Thursday Fannie
ward viii be seen In The School For
husbands, a very amusing and satir-
icaI photoplay of society life. Fri
DAY and Saturday Sessue Hayakawa
W WIN oe seen for a return engagement
In his most notable photoplay .The
Typhoon."
The Washington times., 1917-05-06

Clara Kimball Young will open az
Moore's Garden Theater today in a
perturbation of Eugene Walters play >
The Easiest Way"
The Washington times., 1917-05-06

Billy Watson and his Beef Trust
Girls" will be seen at the Gayety
Theater at 3 and p. m. today In
revival of former comedy successes.
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
COMING SOON TO
LOCAL !THEATERS
Attractions to Be Seen AT Play.
houses in the Near Future.

Bronson Howard's comedy, "The
New Henrietta" will be the attraction
at the Poll Theater next week.
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
WHERE TO GO TODAY
Concert, Vaudeville, Films, ana
Burlesque.

At Loew's Columbia today the main
attraction is Douglas Fairbanks I'm
''In Again-Out Again"
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
savoy.

With George NJ Cohan pictured in
the titluar role, broadway Jones'" a
cycionic comedy-drama, will hold the
screen at crandaIPs Savoy Theatsr
both today and tomorrow.
Other attractions booked for pres
entation during the current week are
as follows: Tuesday, Olga Petrova In
rhe waiting Soul" and the Drews
IN the comedy subject, Putting 1t
over on Henry" Wednesday, Sessue
Hayakawa in "The Bottle Imp:"
Thursday, Kitty Gordon In Forget.
Me-Not;" Friday, Bessie Love in "A
Daughter of the Poor;" Saturday.
House Peters and Myrtle Stedman In
"As Men Love"
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
BeIascoi 10000 Leagues
Under the sea Film

Twenty thousand leagues under
the sea-" a INSTALLATION OF the
novel of the same name by Jules
Verne. will be the attraction at the