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The Washington times., 1919-12-20
MAI. BARLOW SHARES
MAJ. WARWICK'S FAME

One OF Major Reginald Barlow's
first screen appearances since his re-
turn from service overseas with the
American army Is with Marion
Davies in her new photoplay, "The
Cinema Murder" Major Barlow, who
is well known figure on the stage
and in the movies, attended the first
Plattsburg camp. received his COM
mission, and was dispatched to
France soon afterward. He received
his promotions as the result of
meritorious service in action. With
Major Robert Warwick he shares the
honor of being the only screen actor
to reach that high rank.
An interesting coincidence in con-
nection with the filming OF "The
Cinema Murder" from the r. Phillips
Oppenheim novel Of the same name
was the fact that Both Major Barlow
and Director George D. Baker were
in the original company which toured
the country in the old play. The
Land of Cotton" The two friends
met at the studio recently for the
first time in fifteen years.
The Washington times., 1919-12-20
COLUMBIA.
Marion Davies in
"The Cinema Murder

Marion Davies, the beautiful and
accomplished screen star. will be the
player of featured prominence at
Loews Columbia Theater for four
days, beginning tomorrow. in THE Gin
ema Murder" an adaptation by Para
mount-Artcraft of E. Phillips Open
helms Cosmopolitan Magazine story
Of romance and mystery.
The Cinema Murder" is the story of
promising young actress. who. re-
turning from abroad. where she has
received dramatic instruction at the
expense Of an INSCRIPTIONS theatrical
magnate. meets an English youth who
is hurriedly leaving home under a
cloud. The girl and boy become warm
friends and for her he writes a play
which scores instantly. The the
atrical magnate, however. spurned by
the girl for an insulting proposal he
has made to her. threatens to reveal
the English youths identity to Scot
land Yard detectives unless she ac-
cepts his attentions. At the very mo-
ment the girl is being brought face
to face with the supreme test, the
young playwright's name is cleared
Of guilt and they hnd happiness in a
mutual love.
The production for the hnal three
days OF this week, beginning Thurs
day. will be THE Beck koning Road"
starring Bessie Barriscale.
The Washington times., 1919-12-20
RIALTO.
''The Thunderbolt," Starring
Katherine Macdonald.

N0tuCIAIuC U1oCOVu0lO.
Heralded and known throughout
the country as The American
Beauty" and considered everywhere
as one of the celebrated stage and
screen beauties of the world. Kath-
crime Macdonald makes her initial
bow in a First National attraction at
Moore's Rialto Theater- tomorrow,
where she will appear for the en-
tire week In The Thunderbolt," the
romantic story Of one of the strang-
est marriages on record. Thomas
Meighan, one of the most popular
male stars on the screen today, car
ries the supporting role.
Imagine the tense situation Of a
young and beautiful girl, anticipat-
ing love and happiness in marriage,
suddenly startled by the discovery
that she had been welded for re-
venge, told by her husband that her
race would die with her. This dis
illusioned bride resorted to the
strongest plan to preserve her sacred
right to motherhood, her love for
children. 1t is a picture fascinating
in its dramatic intensity.
Dahiel Breeskin, director Of the
Rialto symphony orchestra, has ar
ranged a musical setting which re-
gardless of the high praise accorded
his previous efforts, far exceeds them
in both beauty of theme and rendi-
ton. The overture for the week is
the 'Neapolitan Fantasia" an added
feature being a cello solo, Der
ceuse" from "Jocelyn," by Bernard
1. Argiewicz, a newcomer in Wash
ington musical circles.
The Washington times., 1919-12-20
KNICKERBOCKER.
Brilliant Array of Films
for Chrisfmas Week

for Christmas Week.
Christmas week at Crandalrs Knick-
erbocker Theater will be notable for
the presentation of a series OF the
most interesting photodramas re-
Gently released. |
Tomorrow and Monday, the princi-
pal feature will be Rex Beach's mas
ter drama Of the far North, THE Girl
From Outside"
On Tuesday and Wednesday,, j.
Warren Kerrigan and Lillian Walker
will be screened in The Joyous Liar"
This interesting and at times highly
exciting study Of the adventures Of
a beautiful girl will be supplemented
by the new Sunshine comedy, "A
Schoolhouse Scandal"
On Christmas Day and Friday Con-
stance Talmadge will succeed to the
stellar place on the bill as star Of "a
Virtuous Vamp."
On Saturday only, the bill will be
featured by first screenings in the
Capital Of High Pockets" starring
Louis Bennison, one of the most
agre cable personalities on the screen.
The supplementary offering will be
James Aubrey in "Bungs and Bun
glers."
Announcement Is made that daily
matinees. beginning at $50. will be
given at the knickerbocker from De-
cember rs, Christmas Day, to Janu-
ary L.. inclusive.
The Washington times., 1919-12-20
STRAND.
Zane Grey's desert Gold"
to Run Another Week.

That Desert Cold" Zane Grey's
most powerful novel, has lost nothing
in its translation from narrative Eng
lish to the silent language of the
screen has been demonstrated to hun
dreds who have seen this mastery
production at Moore's Strand Theater
during the past week. Due to the
capacity patronage accorded the man
agement has through public demand
decided to extend the run another
week.
. The romance is enacted by an all
star cast. including f. X. Lincoln.
Marjorie Wilson, Edward Coxen.
Eileen Percy, w. Lawson Butt, Frank
Lanning. Walter Long, and many
others.
The musical score, including the
overture, "A Hunting Scene" with
Arthur ]. Manvell's original interpola-
tions, which has caused such favorable
comment. will be continued for the
LcominR wax
The Washington times., 1919-12-20
MOVIES ANALyzED
BYNOTEDAUTHOR
Rex Beach, Whose Novels Are
Being Screened, Discusses
the Film.

Rex Beach. whose latest picture,
''The Girl from Outside" will be
shown at Crandalrs Metropolitan and
Knickerbocker Theaters, for a full
week at the former, and two days at
the latter. both beginning tomorrow,
is a keen analyst of the art of mo-
tion photography. Since his first as
sociation with the industry, he has
been an eager student ever searching
for the weak points in the creation of
silent dramas, and seeking to give
constructive suggestions where meth
DDS have proved obsolete and untrue.
In the course Of Rex Beach's observa-
tions. he has discovered a new trend
in the industry. II is a theory which
is likely to mark a transcendental
phase in the making OF pictures, and
though there is here only a hint of
what is to come, we quote Beach In
part:
THE motion picture business is q
publishing and distributing business.
The screen is getting further and
further away from the stage; pro-
ducers see more clearly that the busi-
ness of the screen is the picturi ton
of narrative.
"The star system has long delayed
the development of motion pictures.
There will always be stars on the
screen. but from now on a stars level
will be the level of his or her artistic
qualifica tions, never above it
THE public that awaits the motion
picture must be recognized as intelli-
gent and discriminating, no longer to
be denied quality in the fare offered
it, Producers have for long time
given their best efforts to settings
and photography, but the very basis
of the motion picture, the narrative,
has been neglected. The day of the
old type of scenario editor Is rapidly
fading. Like the publisher Of q mag
agine, the motion picture producer
will be the publisher of pictures The
producer will draw to him from
every part of the world the proper
material for what Is best in screen
production. He will exercise edi-
torial discretion. selective judgment,
constructive Imagination.
THE meaning of this is that motion
pictures are to be placed on plane
OF creative quality. Of deliberation
and discrimination in creation, which
Will equal the elaboration and thor
oughness which has been worked out
ir the great systems of distribution.
Ihe great magazine editors of today
have set the pace. In time the pic
lures Will produce men like Lorimer,
of the Saturday Evening Post AMI
picture companies will equal publ,
cations of that type in universally
of appeal and genuine quality of in
terest and attractiveness. The day
of the circus picture and the ring
master producer has ended"
The Washington times., 1919-12-20
y eDanols5 Tha.doe Roberts EVEpy WOMAN Jtasnd
Yuletide Brings Bright
Array Of Film Stories
METROPOLITAN.
Rex Beach's Story,

The Girl From Outside"
Crandalls Metropolitan Theater as
the chief feature OF its photoplay bill
for Christmas week will offer Gold
wyn's splendid perturbation of Rex
Beach's love epic Of Alaska, "The Girl
From Outside"
The story concerns the love Of five
master crooks, known as the "Wag
Boys" for an innocent and very
young little orphan who finds herself
confronted with the necessity of
working out her own destiny in a
rough country where each man Is a
law unto himself. The manner in
which they thwart the predatory
powers Of the settlement and their
gradual response to the elevating in
fluence of the girl form the basis of
a film play that abounds In astonish-
ing situations and q particularly
breezy sort Of humor
Clara Horton is pictured in the title
role and Cullen Lands and Sydney
Ainsworth as leaders of the band Of
clever violators of all Of the laws of
God and man.
Supplementing the major Christmas
offering will be shown for the first
time in Washington the new Sunshine
comedy. "a Schoolhouse Scandal"
The Washington times., 1919-12-20
CRANDALL'S.
Monroe Salisbury in
His Divorced Wife"

Monroe Salisbury, one Of the most
forceful actors lending his talents to
the distinction Of silent drama, will
be the pictured star of the bin ar
ranged for the first two days of
Christmas week at Crandall's The
ater. The vehicle in which Mr.. Sails
bury's mimetic gifts reveal them
selves so impressively in His Di-
vorced Wife," the camera story of a
man who was unjustly made to ap-
pear unworthy of his wife's love, but
fortunately able to redeem himself
in her eyes by patiently awaiting the
time when vengeance would be with
in his grasp.
For Tuesday and Wednesday. the
feature will be Scandal" with Con-
stance Talmage filmed in the role
of stellar importance. Supplement-
ing this will be shown Harold Lloyd
in Pumping Into Broadway"
Beginning on Christmas Day and
continuing the feature throughout
the remainder Of the week, will be
shown "Jinx," In which the title role
is taken with consummate skill and
excruciating effect by Mabel Normand.
The Washington times., 1919-12-20
PALACE.
Marguerite Clark in
"A Girl Named Mary."

Marguerite Clark will be the fea-
tured star at Loew's Palace Theater
for the full week beginning tomorrow
in her latest starring vehicle. "A Girl
Named Mary" adapted from Juliet
WILDER Tompkins' successful Metro
politan Magazine story. In this pro-
duction Miss Clark Is supported by a
cast of unusual excellence which in
cludes Kathlyn Williams
Miss Clark Is seen as Marise Jaf-
frey q stenographer, who makes her
home with a foster-mother whom she
loves. Marise proves to be the miss
ing Jaffrey daughter. who disappear
ed after . train wreck in which her
father was killed. Her real mother
persuades her to leave the foster.
mother and come and live in her own
luxurious home, but the idle rich
prove too much for Marise, who runs
away. In the meantime. her sweet
heart goes to her real mother, con-
fesses his love for her daughter, and
in the ensuing romance, Marise finds
not only happiness with the man she
loves, but the marriage settles the
question Of motherhood in a manner
satisfactory to all
The Washington times., 1919-12-20

comes an ordinary matter Of knovl-
edge to q man, his interest ceases.
AS long as a girl can keep q suitor
guessing she should consider that she
is making progress. Why, I know Of
men who would rather be snubbed
than caressed by a girl The former
holds their interest while the latter
Is commonplace and easy.
And you want to know why boys
fail to win the affections of heiresseA.
That's even easier to answer and more
generally applicable thAa In the case
Of the girls. Most boys who Try to
marry rich girls have no excuse for
wanting the girl except their own
inclinations-
If there 10 one bit Of advios to
boys regarding how they can pay
wise attention to rich girls Il II this
Be mean Don't agree with the girl
Don't let her know you are trying to
marry her. Be different from anyone
you can think Of Act inattentive At
times. Talk about other girls In dis
paraging and ridiculing termA Never
mention riches-
ANY. boys. don't be weak and In
clined to agree with the million
dollar doll' you are trying to marry.
She can get servants by the score to
agree with her. 1t takes q man to
hold out for his own and act just "a
exclusive ~ she L. And In nine
cases out of ten this IL Just the sort
Of . fellow that the rich girl wantA-
The Washington times., 1919-12-20
GARDEN.
"EverywOman" Enters on
Another Week in Capital.

Having played to patronage
which takes the capacity Of the house
on every show, Jessie L. Lasky's Para
mount-Artcraft superproduction OF
Walter Brownies modern morality
play, "Everywoman," begins another
week at Moore's Garden Theater to-
morrow
Played by an unprecedented cast of
fayorites, featuring Violet Heming,
Theodore Roberts, Wanda Hawley,
Babe Daniels, Irving Cummins, Tully
Marshall. and dozens of others not
only is the well-known play enhanced
but every artist by their wonderful
interpretations add new laurels to
their work
An exceptional musical score and
added attractions complete the bill.
The Washington times., 1919-12-20
CULLEN LANDE-AND
HIS RISE FROM ''PROPS''
The Story of the Youthful Goldwyn
Star Is Here Interest
ingly Told.
By EDWIN JUSTUS MAYER


Some people INK it an easy thing
to rise in life, and some start at the
bottom. Take the case Of Cullen
Lands, whose work with Goldwyn
Pictures of late has marked him as
conner among the screens favor
ties. Mr.. Lands career in the studios
began as a truck driver. This is no
figure of speech, but an actually
His particular FUNCTION with Ba boa
films was to haul away sweepings
and do general moving, devoting his
spare time to running the switch
board, minding the gate, and doing
errands. when / wasn't doing
these things" he says, "thoughtful
persons were finding me other high
class work to do"
Despite Mr.. Landis' confessed de-
sire in the days Of his first connec.
ton with the motion-pictures to do
as little as possible and get by, he
was promoted in spite of his langunr
to the post of assistant property-man.
This shows" he observes, "that there
is a good deal of injustice in the
world. There were a whole lot of
fellows around who cleaned up a good
deal more efficiently than Cullen
Landis-" Despite this modesty, he
made just as good as assistant 70
props" as he had in his initial job.
When the opportunity arose he was
made propertyman and in time eic-
waited to the glorious chair occupied
by the head of the property-depart-
ment, than which no one is more i'm
portant, as anyone occupying such a
position will assure you.
Many a good man would have stop
ped here, contented with this dignity,
but fate impelled the young man one
step higher and made him assistant
director, a title which entailed too
much activity, he says, for his natu-
rally somnolent nature. So for re-
Taxation, he bought camera, and
spent six months as a full-fledged
cinemotagrapher. While serving in
both Of these capacities, he acted on
special occasions as the studio stunt
man." He was just young enough u
feel q boyish pride in taking risks
that were beyond other people. and he
claims he didn't have enough sen e
to realize the dangers of his flirta-
tions with death.
When the chance finally arrived 20
play a legitimate part in picture 4,
he was combining in his work the
activities of cameraman, assistant-di
rector. daredevil, and property meg
But he stepped clear Of these things
to perform before the camera, quickly
rising by his ability and sincerity.
When Rex Beach was casting The
Girl From Outside" a picture taken
from a short-story by the author nf
The Silver Horde" he summoned the
young player and examined him rs
a possible interpreter Of "the Curly
Kid one of the most important fig
ures in the story. lands liked the
part, and was frankly anxious to
play 1t. Mr.. Beach gave him the
role, and as a result Of his work in
the film, he was given q five-year
contract by Goldwyn.
The Washington times., 1919-12-20
Music in the Movies

Christmas week must look to the
movies for its music With no con-
certs scheduled for the Yuletide in
the theaters OF Washington, the many
movie playhouses invite the public to
listen to its mirth and melody, It's
message OF Good Will To Men" amid
attractive surroundings into which
the orchestras will insert the best of
music that makes for . happy Christ
mas.
So Christmas concerts win hold
forth in the movies!
At the Rialto, the Cradle Song"
will bring thoughts OF the childhood
that has kept Christmas ever dear to
all the world, In a cello solo, the
"Berceuse" from "Jocelyn," played by
Bernard 1. Argiewisc, a newcomer to
this orchestra Under the direction
OF the Rialto orchestra leader. Daniel
Breeskin, the orchestral overture will
The Washington times., 1919-12-20
be q descriptive .NeapoIitan Fantasia

be descriptive 'Neapolitan Fantasia"
AT the Strand, director Arthur J.
MAXWELL will give a winter tone-pfe-
ture In his orchestral overture. n
VIII be "A Hunting Scene" with inter
esting Interpretations
Al the Palace "Toyland- win b
featured in the overture. For Hsdynt
quaint and amusing Toy Symphony
Will be given by the Palace Orchestra
under Thomas J. Cannon. This 10 a
time when the kiddies' toys find their
place In real grown-up music. Papa"
Haydn loved the little ones. and this
symphony Included the music ability
OF the little ones who could not play
real violins, but used their music toy.
and yet made lovely music.
The Washington times., 1919-12-20
MISS FREDERICK BUSY.

Pauline Frederick had hardly I'M
packed her trunks in Los Angeles, al
ter her return from a New York VISIT
before she was being put through the
PAGES at the Goldwyn. studio by her
director, Frank Lloyd. THE Woma 4
in Room IS" is her new vehicle. 1t
will be 'emembered that the sta,e
play OF TIE same name recently scored
heavily at Polls Theater here
The Washington times., 1919-12-20

serious and emotional moods.
Incidentally, 'The Cinema Murder is another of the
Cosmopolitan Productions series of film adaptations of the
Nords best fctionists Alma Rubens, Lucy Cotton and
Nae Murray the latest additions the ranks of stars
NOW under contract with this organization.
Another pet yarn of the press agents is gone the way
4 all things. You've read, haven't you, of those million
ar salaries being paid this and that start Of course
The Washington times., 1919-12-20

costume of her former triumphs IN the
new motion picture in which she will
be seen beginning tomorrow at
Loew's Columbia Theater. The title
is "The Cinema Murder
The beautiful star, whose former
fame was due to her exquisite dancing,
is seen for a few feeting moments in
this new film in the tights and gauze of
premier danseuse-and she's the
same graceful and attractive bit of
femininity as ever, even though the
remainder of the picture calls for
The Washington times., 1919-12-20
New Year Week
| AT the Movies

PALACEIThe Attraet1ou st Loevs
Palace Theater for the fell wssh BE-
ginning Sunday. December a vfil bs
wallace Reid In . picturisassos q the
famous stare succesA -HawtAsrns Of
the U. 6. A.
COLUMBIA - The attrAeeSsa at
Loew's Columbia for the nrG -four
December Is will be His wffe's
Friends.- the latest cinema ssArrins
vehicle for Dorothy Dalton-
AETROPOLTrAN- Tams Sf The
Desert the greatest super-spsc4al
photoplay production Of the year. VIII
be shown a. the feature Of the bill
throughout New Year week al Gran
dalre Metropolitan Theater. with Ger
sidins Farrar. Lou Teiieren and q
cast OF stellar eminencs pictured IN
the leading roles The supplementary
feature will be Montgomery and kock
In '>Caves and Coquettes
'NICKERBoCKER-fSe moGt -
pressive array Of photopiay fsAttR
ever assembled for q single week of1ll
be offered At CrandAirs knickaFSook
er during the sevsn-day per,ol ~
ginning Sunday. December "a On
Sunday and Monday Geraldine Farrar
and Lou Teilegen. with stellar sup
port In ~F1ame of the Desert: russ-
day and Wednesday. WIN Rogers IN
almost q Husband- and Charlie
Chaplin In "A Days Pleasure: TAurS-
day and Friday. Aary Pfckford IN
The Hoodlum": Saturday, Wilma q
Hart In ~John Petticoata"
CRANDALLS-Nev Year vSs& ss
crandaIrs Theater Will be featured
By two nrst-run super-features OF ex.
ceptional merit Beginning Sunday
And continuing through wednaedAy
the chief feature will be "A wonAr
Of Pleasure" starring Blanche Sweet
Featuring the bill from New Yeay
Day to the following Sunday win be
shown The Phantom Honeymoon.- ;
in which Marguerite Marsh " ~
pictured star.
The Washington times., 1919-12-20
ANOTHER CRANDALL HOUSE

Work on CrandaITs Strand Theater
In Cumberland. Md, is progressing
rapidly. The completion of the Cum
berland house late in the winter will
increase the number of theaters in
the Crandall string to ten. There are
eight Crandall houses in Washington,
and one, the Colonial, in Connells-
Vile, Pa
The Washington times., 1919-12-20

Of Washington support It. Right from
this you can guess that the screen in
tors are Of a high caiiber; n" there niSt are
one or two Of them that / would like
to see In New York.
Harry N. Crandan, owner of IN.
chain Of Crandall Theaters in the
Capital, announces an innovation for
his knickerbocker Theater during the
holiday season. Beginning on Thurs
day. December 25. Christmas day, and
continuing through Sunday, January
4, daily Yuletide matinees viii be
given at the Knickerbocker Theater.
beginning at 2:30 p. m. Especially
strong bills have been arranged for
both Christmas and New Year weeks,
in addition to which appropriate mu-
sical programs will be rendered by
the symphony orchestra. Special
holiday matinees also will be given
both Christmas and New Year at
Crandalrs Savoy, Apollo, York, and
Meader's theaters-houses which do
not usually conform to the custom Of
daily matinees.
Several thousand yards Of Holiday
greens were purchased last week for
the purpose of spreading the spirit of
Christmas cheer through the medium
Of appropriate decoration in all of the
eight Crandall theaters In Washing
ton. Every Crandall house in the
Capital will present an atmosphere
OF genuine Christmas merry-making
over the Yuletide season.
-. H." writes n t. ask II Olive
Thomas is single or not
Ye Gods! We thought every movie
fan knew that she's Mrs. Jack Pick
ford. Next We suppose somebodyn
be asking US IL Mildred Harris Chap
lin is single or not
"Desert Geld" We see WIN he held
over for another week at Moore's
strand. The unusual appeal of this
hlmization of Zane Grey's thrilling
| story is best proved by the record at
tendances to date, necessitating the
hold-over. It's one Of the best West
| erns" that has ever been seen on local
screens.
~BuektnE the Tiger the new meIo-
drama 10 be presented the week after
next at the Shubert-Garrick Thearer,
is the nrst speaking-stAge venture Of
Lewis ]. Selznick. head OF the movie
producing organization which bears
his name
The play will later be filmed ani
seen in the movie houses Mr.. Selz-
| nick plans to produce other plays.
which in turn will be filmed after
they have been seen behind the foot
lights.
The Washington times., 1919-12-20
MISS BROCKWElL SIGNS.

The contract Of Gladys Brock wen
with william Fox which expired re-
Gently. has been renewed for . long
term
The Washington times., 1919-12-20

you have. And you've believed these
t0es? Well. anyway. here are the
Acts as a financial statistician pre-
sSnts them in the Wall Street Jour-
nal:
The experience OF the Famous Play
ers organization should dspel the
father widely held idea that salaries
Daid TO stars absorb most OF the rev.
Dnues. Last year IL cost the company
us. .OOO. 900 in all departments Of the
business. and stars received about
t $500. .oO0 in salsries-4 per cent of the
Sotal.
sAnd thereby dies the press agents
f@orite lie.
Requiescat IN pace.
The Washington times., 1919-12-20
LOIS STARS AGAIN,

Lois Wilson Is again Bryant Wash
burns leading lady in the farce
comedy. TOO Much Johnson" by
] William Gillette,