The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-22
The Theatres
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON
The management OF the Washington
heatre announces that the new Select
pecial attraction. "a Scream in the
Night" will be its attraction there
ioon. This announcement is Of more
nan passing interest in view of the
act that "A Scream in the Night"
axes its place among the greatest
pictures made since the inception of
he art.
The picture achieves its greatness
principally by reason Of its unique and
powerful dramatic story. Written by
Charles A. Logue, the story is based
IN the Darwinian theory that man is
evolved from monkey.
A cold monster OF science. Profess
sor Sflvio aspires to prove Darwin
right
The experiment with which he
hopes to prove Darwin's theory is a
wild creature whom he brings up in
he jungles. The creature, named
Oarwa, is taken to civilization where
society accepts her as a woman. Rob-
srt Hunter. young aristocrat falls
In love with her. He is being con-
graduated by his friends, when Silvio
steps in and declares that he is to be
congratulated upon the success OF his
experiment. The creature is not q
woman, he explains. but the result Of
his experiments, therefore, only half
human.
Subsequent events seem to bear out
Professor Silvio's declarations unfit
the climax is reached when in a most
unique and highly dramatic Situation
against an ape. Gifted with reasoning
n0w0r sha fot <Io~
death by triumphing over the ape,
which Is shown to have only the pow.
er OF imitation. 1t is in this climax
that the author refutes Darwin's
theory.
Olive Thomas, the celebrated pic.
ture star, has accomplished more
fame In about two years than is al
lotted to many stage asp1rants in their
entire lifetime. Perhaps her Irish an
cestry has something to do with 1t,
perhaps one Of her parents kissed the
Barney Stone, or did something with
a four-leafed shamrock. Be that as it
may, Miss Olive is able to say, like
Lord Byron. Il awoke one morning to
find myself famous"
Miss Thomas was born near Pitts
burgh about twenty years ago.
When she was still at the zenith of
her success on the stage, Miss Thomas
made her film debut and was so we'll
liked. although her role was supposed
to be minor one, that she was I'M
mediately engaged as star by a
Western company. At the expiration
OF her contract with this concern she
was engaged by Myron selznick to
star in q series Of productions for
al {o1 <1 ct to -
lions for Selznick Pictures.
Her latest picture "The Glorious
Lady" will be shown next Wednesday
and Thursday at the Washington
Theatre.
Another Broadway stage success has
been transferred to the screen.
widow by Proxy" which was ex-
tremely popular with New ork theatre
goers. is the latest starring vehicle for
Marguerite Clark. the dainty Para
mount-Artcraft favorite. and will be
shown at the Washington tomorrow,
Monday and Tuesday.
Originally play by Catherine CHS
holm Gushing, the film version is said
to furnish Miss Clark with one of the
most charming light comedies in
which she has yet appeared. She has
the role Of a wideawake young bach
elor girl masquerading as a widow in
order to collect legacy for a girl
chum whose husband is reported mis-
sing in France and who is herself too
proud to secure the money due her
from his snobbish relatives.
When her deception threatens to
shatter her own budding romance with
the supposedly dead husbands brother
the alleged widow" is sorely tried.
But delightful surprise straightens
matters out. Nigel Barrie is Miss
Clark's leading man, and a notable
cast assists in making widow by
Proxy" screen comedy Of the
rollicking type for which the little star
is famous.
Motion picture stars have their own
studios but few II any of them have
ever made their picture debut on the
stage Of their own theatre as has
David Belasco, Americas foremost
stage producer and manager. When
the Stage Womens War Relief secu-.
ed Mr.. Belasco's promise to appear
in his first and only motion picture
play for their benefit the great stage
manager and director offered with his
services, the use Of his theatre and
pAOpCAtACo ACA any pew VI Vic AIIl1
work that might require such set.
tings. AS result Of Mr.. Belasco' s
offer. Director Terwilliger produced
"A Star Over Night" in which Mr.. Bel.
asco will be seen at the Washington
Theatre Sunday, Monday and Tues.
day. on the stage of the Belasco
Theatre.
With light effects Of the regular
stage added to those brought from the
studio to the Belasco Theatre, a mo.
jority Of the scenes from the photo
playlet "A Star Over Night" compris'
ing all Of the scenes in which Mr.
Belasco appeared, were photographed
on the stage not more than one hun
dred feet from the stars office. The
settings used for the stage scenes OF
"A Star Over Night" were those used
in the stage presentation OF Tiger
Tiger"
MURRAY
If one likes romance in the form OF
a motion picture film. it is certainly tc