The Washington herald., 1918-07-21

plete tune and harmony with the OIL
factory obligato, for the bouquet OF
the wine was always first distin-
guishable to his nostrils. only to be
finally accepted and approved by the
taste OF 1t upon his tongue.
1t is not that one must discover
nasal harmonies nor a chiaoscuro
for the nose. But at least there Is
no reason why we should remain
negligent of the powers and undis-
covered possibilities of a sense that
is capable of conveying information.
dependable impressions, estimable
sensations and commendable emo
tions.
Is the apparition OF a real pump
and a property haystack more effec-
tive in producing q bucolic atmos-
phere than a breath from clover
blooms or the odor OF new mown
hay? In what are the eve and ear
so superior to the nose for the ar
rest OF evanescent thoughts, men,
ories, suggestions?
Dislixing raspberries as q food,
yet the smell of them is an incom-
parable reminder of old. far-off for
gotten days and a winding road by
a bankful river, with fringes OF
raspberry bushes and sounds OF
laughing children in the copses, and
the grave tenderness Of colors
-tfnaize IN vthsasbnckwseet fiefd ana
blue in the sky over Michfgan) a5sf
berry pickers that Millet would haNs
of dusty eveningTI can call them
liked to paint in the warm gloom
all back with the smell of fresh
raspberries-olfacto reminiscent
ces, odors of the blessed Araby of
youth all written out in a diary Of
the nose" Malbe some of our very
worst plays could be rehabilitated
in an atmosphere produced by an
artistic atomizer, a telepathic vo-
IatiIizer that would place the whole
show in good odor with its audi
ences.
Eileen Percy, recently added to the
Bluebird group of stars. brings to the
screen the witchery OF Ireland: the
delicate Celtic shading of pathos and
humor. These qualities she has al
ready contributed to the art world,
and a number of manazines have sold
the better for having had this Irish
beauty's face on the cover
Eileen Percy was born in Ireland.
in the right part, too. she says. and
brought with her to the strange new
world the natural beauty of Irish
women and a delightful quality Of
mimicry. Her first public appearance
was in Ziegfeld's Revue, where she
took a prominent part in THE Blue
Bird" 1t is coincidental that her film
work should be with the organization
making Bluebird photoplays.
At the Bluebird studios Miss Percy
is a co-star with Franklin Farnum.
She will be seen first in THE Empty
Cab" a newspaper story by F. Nc
Grew Willis, which comes to the Gar
den Theater on Friday and Saturday
of this week.
Although nothing can ever efface
the love OF a Celt for Ireland. the
gifted actress admits that California
is truly 'tnext-best," and that she will
be quite content to visit Ireland, after
the. war, at intervals, say, Of once
or twice a year.
.Adolph Zukor. president Of the IA
nous Players-Lasky Corporation, last
Monday thanked Provost Marshal
General Crowder for his decision to
list the motion picture business among
the essential Industries under bis
work or fight" law. and said that
in his opinion the screen would vim
dicate the Provost Marshal Generals
judgment.
THE motion picture industry" said
Mr.. Zukor, 'is already on a war
basis. In making our plans at the
present time for the season of 191s-l9.
we are deciding to produce only plays
Of a cheerful nature, because We
believe 1t to be patriotic duty that
devolves at this time peculiarly upon
the screen to bring comfort and cour-
age to the heart of America. But
the screen is doing an even more i'm
portant work. It is interpreting the
ideals and aims Of American democ-
racy, to the rest of the world, and
In order to aid the government In
this direction to our fullest ability.
We have decided to select only such
subjects for production as will indI-
cate to the peoples of foreign ma
tions the qualities and spiritual tex
ture which have been developed in
American manhood and .womar,hood
by the institutions which we are now
striving to preserve.
The American motion picture will
battle on the screens Of the, world
Tor the defeat Of German autocracy."
Col. E. F. Albee. halloween of
the Keith circuit. who also heads
the theatrical regiment of New
York City police reserves. was in
the city several days last week.
Efforts are being made to have
him establish a residence here, d.
viding his days of recreation be-
tween Boston. New York, Washing
ton, and Miami. Fla. Col. Albee,
however. has Mad little chance for
recreation since the United States
entered the war. AZ he has been
most devoted and energeticHin pro-
noting all the goyernment's war