The Washington times., 1919-12-13

1t deals, OF course, with the fdea-
the basic plot-of the picture, and by
it's very nature must convey enough
of an inkling Of the story to command
the spectators curiosity and resultant
close attention to tina picture itself.
Progressive motion picture houses
all over the country, more notably on
the Pacific coast, have taken up he
prologue idea. Indeed, there are many
important houses in the country which
never stage a big feature picture with
out q prologue 1t would seem that
Washington exhibitors, fast gaining a
reputation for being in the fore of
every movement looking toward the
advancement of the industry, would
do more in this particular line.
r. Berger. local Hodkinson mana
ger, whose Desert Gold" is to be
shown beginning tomorrow at the
Strand, had planned to present a pro-
logue there which was to include a
descriptive dance conveying the idea
of the story. the dance to be per-
formed by q group of Washington
girls. For some reason. the plan for
this prologue was killed by the Moore
management
It's our idea that movie patrons
would like occasional prologues.
When II come to entertaining WIS.,
iting film stars, and arranging real
affairs. we doubt IL many have it on
Larry Beatus. the genial likable and
efficient Loew manager in Washing
ton. The visit of Dolores Cassinelli
proved this.
Larry's proud-and he has a right
to be-of that little luncheon at the
Raleigh Thursday evening, when the
film star met the dramatic editors
Of the Washington newspapers A
menu such as few but unusual hosts
could arrange. included turtle soup.
broiled SQUAD on toast and other rare
tidbits, not least among which wss
fruit punch which tasted so much
like champagne that one was remind
ed of the good old days.
And then that little affair in Miss
Cassinellis suite after the show at
little supper, forsooth, with every
thang that goes to make a merry
party-everything. mind ye. Among
those who attended were Mr. and Mrs.
E. j. Stutz. Miss Juanita Wells, Mr..
and Mrs. II. c. Langhorst, Katherine
Murray, of Keiths; Tot Qualters, of
keith's, and her mother; Miss Ruth
Harris, and others of THE Passing
Show" Larry Beatus, Jack Connolly,
Johnny Chevalier, Niles r. Granlund,
and, OF course, Miss Cassinelli and
her mother.
We've gotta hand It to Larry.
Now that the fuel restrictions are
lifted. the theaters are "an lit up"
again.
Ihere comes to us a letter from J
j. McMullen. OF Sos / street north
west who doesn't particularly. care
for Mary Pickford's Heart O. the
Hills" now playing at the Rialto. He
asks:
why cannot she appear in her
natural role? Why clothe her in gar
ments too old; in parts too difficult?
We do not care to see our own
darling sweet Mary performing such
mad, mannish tricks.
Let her have her dolls for years
and years yet, my dear director!'
or course. Mr. McMulIen writes
much more than this and we regret
that space limitations forbid the pub
lication of more Of his letter But it
goes to show what kind of pictures
the movie fans want Our Mary" to
play. And time will tell whether or
not the producers err in giving her
roles away from this one kind.
Three stage stars of more than
usual popularity among Washington s
patrons of the drama have big parts
in photoplay productions to be seen
here during the coming week. They're
Violet Heming, Hobart Bosworth and
Robert Edeson.
Miss Heming, whose blonde beauty
FIRST found favor with Washington
ians when she played In stock tere
some years ago, and who scored a
more recent hit here in Three Faces
East" will be seen in the title role of
"Evcrywoman," the third Paramount
Aircraft superspccial at Moore's Gar
den.
HeeAxt 6asvseth. ashosA IspuIsixs.