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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
Brilliant Drama
Offerings Vie
With Bright
Comedies
DORIS KENYON IN UNUSUAL
FILM DRAMA AT STRAND.

A picture as beautiful as it is un-
usual is Twilight" in which Doris
Kenyon is being starred the first four
days of the current week at Moore 5
Strand Theater.
Twilight" is the name given TO 4
little baby girl, found in the Western
wilderness by settlers. She was found
strapped to a horse and alone. Her
father. a prospector, had drowned
while they were crossing a creek, AMI
her mother had died long before.
How the orphan Is adopted by those
who found her and the story Of her
growth into womanhood, and the
coming of love into her life form
story Of wonderful appeal and power.
Miss Kenyon, often called the most
beautiful girl on the screen, has in
Twilight" a role which peculiarly
suit her personality. Her supporting
cast has evidently been carefully
chosen, and performs work that
makes Twilight a really delightful
photodrama.
The locale Of the story gives oppoT-
tunity for some camera shots of ex-
ceptional beauty, and one OF unusual
thrill. There is a scene of forest
fire that Is unusually realistic.
The program includes a news reel
Of timely interest, and one Of the
most laughable comedies ever pro-
duced. The synchronized orchestral
accompaniment completes the bill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
CHARLES RAY IN PEPPY
sPEED-FLM AT SAVOY

One of the best comedy dramas of
the, season was offered as the chief
feature of the photoplay bill at Gran
dalrss Savoy Theater and Gardens
yesterday. when the outstanding at
traction was Creased Lightning,
starring Charles Ray. In this sub
ject Ray has a role that suits hiil
clear down to the ground. II he has
never himself lived in a small town.
he knows some one who has, for his
impersonation of the village inventor
who won the bankers daughter by
abandoning a patent potato peeler IN
favor OF an abandoned automobile,
which he converted into a racer that
a Barney Oldheld might envy, is as
true to life as anything the screen
has seen. The speed wagon, Creased
Lightning" proves eventually the me-
dunn of the story's villain being led
to retributiye justice and the banK-
er's daughter to the altar.
Shorter in length, but no less e.
fective a weapon for Staying hot
weather ennui in the view of yester-
days crowds, was When Love Is
Blind" a new Mack Sennett comhd :,
starring Ben Turpin. which also form
ed a part Of the Savoy's program.
going to stay crossed-or are they al
ready permanently at odds? Anyway,
the picture is a scream.
The same bill will be repeated to-
night
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
SUPERB FILM, BRILLIANT
MUSIC BILL, AT RIALTO.

Sahara" the most souI-stirring,
impressive film drama ever screened
at Moore's Rialto Theater, was ac-
claimed by thousands at first show
ings yesterday. Set in exceptionally
lavish scenic establishment and pre-
scented with the added attraction of a
particularly superb musical program,
Sahara" proves to be easily the most
entertaining bill yet offered at the
Ninth street house.
Heretofore. Louise Glaum has
starred in vampire roles. but in ga
hara" she forsakes this form of char
acter delineation to play a role whose
equals. She is seen as Mignon, whose
craving for luxury and. flattery leads
her to forsake her husband. Paris,
Cairo, and the great Egyptian desert
are the scenes in which the action of
the story transpires, and finally Mig
non comes face to face with her hus-
band-now reduced to beggar in the
Cairo streets. Baron Alexis, for whom
she forsook her husband, notes her
interest IN the DeSBdT, WHO mas Deeh
so affected by constant use of drugs
that he fails to recognize Mignon. In
a fight which follows. Alexis Is killed
by the beggar. who is eventually
nursed back to sanity. OF course, all
ends happily.
Miss Glaum, in the leading role,
demonstrates her right to a place high
in filmdom. Matt Moore and Edwin
Stevens, in supporting roles, prove
themselves masters of cinema acting,
while tiny Pat Moore plays the role
of the child in 9 way that brings a
tear to the eye.
Too much cannot be said for the
scenic setting in which this photo
masterpiece is presented.
The usual Rialto features. includ-
ing a distinctive comedy and a cur
rent events reel, complete the picture
portion of one of the most entertain
ing bills the Rialto has ever offered
while the musical program includes
as special overture this week "Phe-
dra." The musical program also in
cludes a brilliant solo by Harry Ste
vens, lyric tenor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
At The Resorts
GLEN ECHO PARK.

Glen Echo Parks combination of
natural attractions coupled up with
dozens Of amusements of a mechani-
cal nature again proved their potency
yesterday. when one OF the largest
Sunday crowds of the summer filled
the grounds.
Both in the afternoon and evening
Cello and his musicians had large and
appreCiative audiences that encOred
most OF the numbers with impa rtial
enthus Sm. These concerts, which
are one of the free features of the
Sunday bill. proved decidedly popular,
but between them the regular park
attractions came in for a full share
Of attention.
Tonight and all the rest of the week
dancing will be added to the menu.
and from shortly after until mid
night Charles o. Mills and his fellow
players will play dance numbers that
range from the occasional dreamy
waltz 90 the jazz pieces OF today's
favor. Admission to the grounds is
always free.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
FARNUM IN "HOODMAN
BLIND AT THE GARDEN,

William Farnum has won deserved
fame in many films of the great out
doors, but in "Hoodman Blind" his
latest release. shown yesterday as the
feature of the photoplay bill at
MOore's Garden Theater, Farnum out
does himself
1t tells the story of what trouble
irresponsible gossip can bring into
the life of an innocent person. Far
mum is seen as Jack Hewitt, who
wins the girl. Nance. after a court
ship in which he had as rival a ST.
mon Lezzard. Lezzard vows veng-
eance. He gets Nance's shawl and
gives it to a notorious gypsy girl.
telling her to wear it while making
open love to her gypsy friends. She
is seen. and evil tongues spread the
natural rumor. The resemblance be-
tween the gypsy and Nance makes the
story seem more plausible, and
Nance's character soon is blackened.
Later. the gypsy girl is rescued from
drowning by Hewitt. and to him she
confesses Lezzard's plot to damage
Nance's character. The villain is re-
vealed in his true colors. and Nance
is vindicated.
Beautiful scenic investiture makes
"Hoodman Blind" doubly delightful.
while the supporting cast, which
numbers such favorites as Dorothy
Bernard and Fred Huntley, performs
work fully up to the standard set by
the star
Synchronized orchestral accompani-
ment, and shorter film features COM
plete the Garden bill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
WHO'LL LOAN DOG
TO MISS WALKER?

This is not going to. be a story
about a dog act. but about an acting
dog; at least il will be an acting dog
IL Miss Laura Walker. leading woman
of the Garrick Players, has her way.
And it's going to be a wonderful OPP
portunity for the dog. providing he,
or she, for that matter (sex doesn't
count in this case) manifests the
slightest interest in the role to be
enacted.
It's this way: Next week. in Polly
With a Past" in which she will in
terpret the title role. Miss Walker is
required TO have a dog. Now, unlike
most actresses, the Garrick's leading
woman has no pet poodle or terrier or
pekinese, so she is forced to- depend
upon some kind Washingtonian to
loan her an ambitious dog.
OF course. pretty much will depend
upon his Cor herr canine majesty.
just how successful the dog part in
the play is made. Miss Walker has
expressed only one preference. She
wants a little white poodle-one Of
those fluffy things that make you
think Of winter furs. And she guar
antees TO put it through a course Of
stage training. such as few CANNES
are privileged TO enjoy. Miss Walker.
as leading woman for the Garrick
Players. is well qualified to instruct
youthful aspirants for histriOnic hon
Ors. and quite frequently she has
helped young girls TO win more or less
success before the fOotlights. But this
will be her initial venture a an in
structress OF a dOg-and she has
great hopes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09

Many efforts have been made in
the direction that while You Wait"
leads. Few have been successful. But
at Polls this week Messrs. Keller and
Bostwick are presenting a made
while-you-wait musical farce that is
a sure hit.
1t is the most unusual theatrical
venture that has ever appeared on
the legitimate stage in Washington
this portrayal Of a play in the MAX
ing and the workings back stage
that are seldom left open for public
view.
The authors have not overdone the
work, either. They have selected a
cast to work with that would DO
credit to the billing OF half a dozen
big-time vaudeville any week in the
year. There are the Leightner Girls
and Newton Alexander. as comical
trio as ever tripped the boards in
vaudeville: Gray and Rose. dancers
Of class. and Madge and Ethel Warde,
girls who. do "A dancing speciality with
inimitable grace and tact.
The drop goes up on a stage lit
tered with fire buckets, scenery and
the property man and his as tant.
The property man tells the HTe mayer
the performers have not reported for
work. and they decide to call in the
ushers as chorus queen and start
another SHOW Winnie Leightner
heads the bevy of seat explorers, and
they tackle the new job with Vim.
Incidentally, the management doesn't
give the exceptionally good-looking
chorus enough opportunities to show
its class. Some collection OF girls,
Taking up the first two acts with
travesty on everything in general
and playwrights and their failings in
particular the producers follow the
germ Of the unusual idea to a sue
cessful finish. The third act intro
duces a clever sketch, A jealous hus-
band, a mistaken lovers umbrella
and raincoat. a fsultless characteri-
cation OF the innocent, trusted maid
by Miss Dickson. and you have action
that is royal entertainment.
Marion Rogers does a fine piece Of
work as the wife. Jack Kennedy is
as good jealous husband as you
would care TO find this side OF Broad
way
There were so many good songs
that the necessity Of saving space
doesn't even permit their mention. A
riot was Always Some One To Take
strong enough to hold the audience
in the seats, which is some common
dation.
while You Wait is an old idea,
newly arranged and originally exc
cuted with such a cast as presents
it this week il should have a pros
DeTOuS run
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
THE THIRD DEGREE EXCELS
EXPECTATIONS; METROPOLITAN

fine example of the application
ia scene and action which the screen
permits in the adaptation to picture
form OF famous stage successes is af
Torded at CrandalI's Metropolitan
Theater this week, where the chief
feature Of the bill is Charles Klein :
The Third Degree" in which Alice
Joyce is filmed at the head of a stellar
cast. The Third Degree" upon the
articulate stage was hailed as a
drama of unusual forcefulness and
great human appeal. All Of the quail
ties that made il a sensational sue
cess when originally produced are en-
HANGED in value in the camera YER
sion.
The story visualiZed in this sub
ject is one that combines with tense
dramatic interest a strong element
of picturesque rOmanticism that
makes the revelation of questionable
police methods OF secondary import
ance in the development of the plot
The Third Degree" ranks high
among those few screen dramas that
ring. true TO life.
Miss Joyce in the role Of Annie
Sands, the waitress, whose stanCh-
ness provided a lesson in fortitude for
those more happily situated, has by
far the most fruitful opportunity of
her career. Her characterization is
marked by intelligent repression and
a wistfulness that inspires immediate
sympathy. In the opposite role of
Howard Jeffries, jr., GLADDEN. James
offers one OF the most skillful bits of
character drawing the screen has
known. His stimulation of distress
during the inquisitoriaI scenes from
which the nlaV derives &c
perfect. Mrs. De Wolf Hopper and
Anders Randolph also are cast in
roles of Importance which they play
with skill and discretion. The pho
Biography is safely beyond the reaches
of criticism.
The Metropolitan's bill for the week
is completed by the current events,
Mack Swain in a roaring bathing
beach comedy, "Ambrose's Day on"
and the symphonic features furnished
by the orchestra of soloists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
FLORENCE REED IN STRONG
DRAMA AT THE APOLLO.

Unfolding upon the screen a story
that bridges the social chasm that
yawns between the obscure resorts of
Paris Latin Quarter and the most
fashionable haunts of New Yorks
elite. Her Code of Honor" Florence
Reed, the pictured star, takes rank as
one of the brilliant photoplays of the
current season. The story Of the girl
who was confronted by a situation re-
plete- with tragic possibilities held the
interested attention of large audi
ences at every performance at
CrahdalTs Apollo Theater yesterday.
Miss Reeds portrayal of the leading
role is one that commands highest
commentator for its poise, fine in
teIIigence and dramatic power.
The roles Of contributory interest
are well played by a carefully chosen
cast, and the production and photog-
raphy are excellent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
Features You'll See at the Motion Picture Houses This Week
O. HENRY STORY PROVES
FILM DELIGHT AT COLUMBIA.


You're Fired" at the Columbia uu-
til Wednesday. featuring Wallace
Reid, is full Of thrills and pep.
Theodore Roberts. who plays the
part of The Girls father, just
wouldn't let Billy CwalIace ReiD
marry her until he had proved that
he was good for thirty days work at
least And Billy had never earned a
cent in his life.
But he arranged 1t with daddy tHAt.
providing he worked a month, he
could marry the girl, and he agreed
that Helen should know nothing
about the bet
He told Helen that he was called
away for a month and set out looking
for a position, which he landed in a
shipping house as a stenographer, al
though he didn't know a thing ABOUT
it. He quit the job at the end of the
day TO keep from getting fired, for in
that event the old man said he would
lose his chance forever with the girl.
His next search took him to the
leader of an orchestra, and he &C
cepted a position, only to quit when
the orchestra played at a fashionable
house in which he was well known
and at which Helen and another fell
low were seen. He finally secured a
job as a haIberdier in an ancient
patterned cafe and foiled an attempt
of the c. 6, o. Railroad to put through
the merger Of the railroad of which
Helen's father was president and an
other road.
And Billy actually worked at that
job as halberdier for a month. Then
the reward came, for Billy married
the girl and-the usual happy ending
You're Fired" is a delightful screen
adaptation of one of o. Henry's finest
short stories-"The Halberdier of the
Little Rhemschloss"-and the pure
entertainment value Of the master
storyteller's plot is enhanced by the
excellent acting of a most accom-
plished cast.
The hsual-or, rather, unusually
good-array Of subsidiary features,
both film and musical, for which the
Columbia is rapidly gaining fame,
adds to a program Of exceptional bril-
lance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
THE CAST

.Y'know, this fellow Earle Foxe is a
regular comedian. He took Willie
I Golfers part in Nothing but the
Truth" last night and showed Willie
few things that he overlooked when
he made such a bowling success of it..
Not that we want to say that Earle
FoXe is just as famous as Willie
because that would be ANYTHING
but the truth. But cross-my- heart
and-hOpe-to-die il Earle isn't easily
as funny as Willie.
James Montgomery ratified a'wicked
typewriter when he wrote Nothing
but the Truth" It's got more fun
packed in it to the minute than most
other farces we can remember. But
it takes considerable company TO get
all that fun out Of ii for the audience.
Do the Garrick Players do it?
Well say so.
Last nighta- audience-which. by
the way, was stable enough to show
that Washington is waking up TO the
fact that it's got the Garrick Players
sat back and laughed like a bunch
Of lunatics at Earle and Eileen and
the other nine Garrickers in the cast.
Funny? They get more fun out OF
the play than James ever thought he
had written into il.
Last week we tipped Washington
off TO how lucky it was IN having this
stock organization. After seeing this
weeks offering, we're quite sure We
underestimated il.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
NEW STANTON GARDENS
OPEN SEASON TONIGHT

The New Stanton Gardens, at Sixth
and c streets northeast win open for
the summer season this evening.
The usual New Stanton caliber of
picture plays viii be presented in a
delightful, Open-air auditorium. which
has been thoroughly renovated for the
coming season. a new mirror-screen
has been installed, as well as other
features for the entertainment and
comfort Of patrons.
The opening will occur at o'clock
tonight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
CHESAPEAKE BEACH.

Dancing and bathing are wing for
first place in popularity at Chesa-
peake Beach. the bay resort just an
hours ride from Washington. As
far as comfort goes, one is about as
pleasant a pastime as the other, for
the free dancing pavilion il built over
the water where cool breeZes always
blow. and the bathers are expert
encing the best-tempered water in
many years.
Picnic parties still are finding the
cool groves, overlooking the bay and
boardwalk. excellent settings for all
day outings.
Fishing for hardheads, species OF
sea croakeT, is declared the best in
years. Boating is another popular
past time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
MARSHALL HALL.

Manifold attractions drew thou
sands OF Washingtonians to Marshall
Hall yesterday. On each OF its three
trips the steamer Charles Manchester
was well-nigh taxed to its capacity
Picnickers were in the majority. As
usual, the various concessions were
we'll patroniZed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
POLI'S.

WHILE YOU WATT something
like a farce, in three acts and seven
scenes, by Adelaide French and Lewis
Allen Browne. Dances arranged by
Harry R. Irving. Musical director,
Cliff Adams.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
And at the ThedterS---
GARRICK.

NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH"
Willie Golfers famous laughing sue
cess, by James H. Montgomery, in
three acts and several hundred laughs.
Funny?-side-split Presented
by Garrick Players.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09

9 fiths art has rarely been more touch
ingIy demonstration than in this film.
Here's a resume of the story. Read
it over. then consider what you know
of Griffith. and imagine what such a
f. film wizard could 40 with this story:
II men would seek true hearts in
stead of painted faces there would
! be less divorce cases before the
courts.
But they don't seem to look for the
good in a woman. Any woman with
painted lips and face. penciled eye
brows with plenty of powder thrown
! in, can Immediately -capitivate any
man. At least. that's what True Heart
! Susie thought
It was just a plain case of make
up VS.. true heart, and makeup forced
( True Heart to retire during the first
! half of the battle, but the last half
/ resulted in a complete victory for
True Heart.
, The way Of It was: True Heart
Susie, a simple little country girl,
was in love, with William, who hap
pened to be the "lady's man" of the
town. But he loved Susie in a true
/ ~ simple way, and everything went
easy until the day William went to
college.
He told everyone in the town good
by, which didn't take him very long
as the village was small.
William graduated from college.
! and came back to town to take the
preachers. job, but he, like many
men, fell a victim to a painted face,
that Of a milliner just from the city.
and the wedding took place with
True Heart Susie looking on.
Then the fun began" Plates soon
began to fly, and husband and wife
were dissatisfied.
A ride in the rain TO a dance in a
nearby town resulted in the death
OF Williams wife. and William re-
solved never to marry again.
But "a wise mans mind changes. a
fools never does" and William was
in the former class. His motto ap-
peared to be If at first you don't sue
coed. try, try again" At first he
didn't succeed in landing the right
kind of a girl. but True Heart Susie
was his second bride.
Griffith, to make a long paean Of
praise short, has again repeated his
former successes. and for pure enter
tainment value il would be bard. in
deed, to find a photOplay the equal
OF True Heart Susie"
The usual array of subsidiary film
features, including an Ambrose"
comedy and the Palace musical ac-
Commandments Cou7nlefe the hill
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09

Well. here's an idea OF the story:
Earle Foxe-of course he has some
other name in the play. but that's\not
! important-bets $4,000 that he'll tell
the truth for twenty-four hours.
He nearly wrecks all sorts of
things-his employers business. dit
to's marital happiness, his own en-
gagemcnt to the only girl. another
girls happiness-oh, lots OF things.
You think il ought to be easy TO
tell the truth for a day? Well. then,
go to the Garrick and see how far
wrong your imagination is. Earle
gets into more hot water than he
ever anticipated What makes it all
the harder is that the money he's bet
: is not his, but belongs to a church
Gee to invest
Oh sure. he wins. During those
twenty-four hours he tells about four
teen hundred truths that were much
better left unsaid. BCT-when the
twenty-four hours is up and he's won
the bet-then truth is not in him.
And as a result, all ends happily
after all.
Now for the cast.
Earle as the present-day emulator
Of George Washington. betters his
rOOt-TaISlnE success or last week.
Some Of his stage business" Is fun
nier than even Willie Collier could
put over.
Eileen Wilson easily wins second
honors. II seems that Eileen refuses
to be just "one of the cast" She only
has a comparatively small part-but
ye gods. what she does with it, It's
easy to see from the hand" she got
last night, that Eileen is already the
favorite member OF the cast.
Laura Walker. though she has not
a role that calls for much. easily uses
that bit TO demonstrate her right TO
the place Of leading woman Of the
Garrick Players.
But why go on repeating praise for
all the other members OF the cast?
Those who have already seen the
Garrick Players know that every one
is an actor of unusual capabilities
Those that haven't seen them yet
ought TO be ashamed OF themselves.
And another feature-there's a new
orchestra at the Garrick Theater-
Goers will appreciate what that
means. This new orchestra musics
with such utter abandon and pep that
one wishes there were a place to
shake a foot" It's that kind of an
orchestra-jazz.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-09
New Film Plays
To Suit All
Tastes Are
Here
GRIFFITH MAsTERPICTURE
ATTRACTS TO PALACE.

David Wark Griffith has been cali
ed 1.-The master OF the screen" so often
that the expression is now an utttr
banality. Yet one cannot help but
repeat that self-same line every time
one sees a Griffith picture. This
week it's True Heart Susie" show
ing at Loew's Palace Theater. Grif-
fiths art has rarely been more touch
ingIy demonstration than in this film
Here's a resume of the story. Read
il over. then consider what you know
OF Griffith, and imagine what such a
film wizard could 40 with this story;