The Washington times., 1919-04-19
HAPPENINGS ON STAGE AND SCREEN
RialtO POstpOnes Showing of 'VirtuOus Men"-GOssip
of What's Going On Behind and In Front
7 CORES R1ALTo THEATER has

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IN announced that the showing of
4NA 'Virtuous Men," extensively
advertised for next week. has been
postponed.
Instead, the film feature. 'SThe
Dean, will be the attraction at the
Ninth street playhouse all week.
THE Exquisite Thief is described
as one OF the happiest vehicles ever
chosen for the exploitation of Miss
Dean.
Tom Moore. president of the Moore's
Theater Corporation, was out of
town today. Hence no statement
could be obtained from him regard
ing the reason for the change.
The British American Pictures
Finance Corporation-which Is one
| Of the FIVE picture corporations with
! which Frank c. Hall is associated
] has acquired the world rights to H. NJ.
| Warmers production. THE Other
Mans Wife" starring Stewart Holmes
and Ellen Cassidy. The release will
be through the Film Clearing House
as q special, by the Independence Sales
Company.
Harry n. Warner produced '"The
baugh, formerly of the Fox Film Cor.
poration, directed IT. 1t is in six reels
and is the first special to be released
by the newly formed British-American
Picture Finance Corporation.
Back from the Pacific coast has
come Willard Mack. He has been out
there assisting his wife, Pauline
Frederick, in her motion picture work
Mack finds several jobs awaiting him
He is to direct the staging OF Red
Heart" which one Lefty Miller is
producing, and is also rewriting the
present version OF Breakfast in
Bed" which is the play assigned to
Florence Moore for hext season.
Furthermore, in August he will have
in hand the staging OF his own play,
Lady Tony" OF which Miss Frederick
is to be the star.
Frank H. Crane, director OF many
years experience. has been engaged
by the United Picture Theater to di-
Fect Florence Reed in her next pro-
duction. Mr.. Crane comes to the
United with a long list of films to his
credit, having welded the megaphone
for Thanhouser. Lubin, Universal.
World, Pathe. Vitagraph, and Cold
wyn, which is. one might say.
speaking acquaintance at least with
motion pictures.
Mrs. Roland Robbins. wife of the
manager Of Keith's Theater. has re-
covered from her illness, and is back
az the job helping Mr.. Robbins in the
victory loan drive. Mr.. Robbins has
been made State chairman in connec-
tion with the distribution Of the spe-
cial loan Aim. The Price Of Peace"
Doorthy Phillips, the star Of THE
Heart of Humanity" has a dual role
In Ambition" which Allen J. HoIu-
bar is directing at Universal City.
Norma Winslow has returned from
Paris, where she has been with the
American Red Cross for the last six
months. She was last seen on the
stage in The Eyes OF YOUTH the
play which was at the BeIasco Thea
ter recently with Alma Tell in the
leading role. Miss Winslow was
married in Paris, March IA, to Capt. |
Louis r. Danver, OF the royal field |
artillery.
= Clifford Brooke. stage director and /
actor, is on board the Olympic. bound |
Tor these shores. and due some time /
next week. He went to London re-
Gently to direct the English produc- |
tion OF Uncle Sam" ('Friendly Enc
nies"). He is returning now to full
fill several contracts made to stage
plays in this country for next season.
In all probability the stage has
lost a future Bernhardt, and all
through the cussedness Of a rude
young man.
William Harris, jr., met this undis-
genius at a dinner party, in
New York. a week ago. Somewhere