The Washington times., 1920-10-09
By THE CHATTERER.

William II. Rudolph, personal rep
resentative of Louis b. Mayer, and
Nelson B. Bell. in charge of advertis-
ing and publicity for all Of the Gran
dali Theaters, have had their hands
full all week originating all OF the
publicity matter used in connection
with the exploitation of the Mayer
super-special photoplay production.
The Woman in His House." which
opens tomorrow for the first times
on any screens in the world at Gran
dalrs Metropolitan and knickerbock-
er Theaters. Since this wonderful
subject is brought to Washington for
purposes of determining It's exhibition
value and will not be released for
general distribution until December,
il was necessary to create, without
the aid of press books, producers
plan book and other usual helps, all
of the display and reading matter
used. And there was some used.
Harry NJ. Crandall. owner of the
Crandall TheatersSin Washington and
vicinity, spent the greater part OF
last week in New York comforting
with Louis Il. Mayer with regard 90
the world premiere OF The Woman
in His House." at the Metropolitan
and Knickerbocker Theaters tomor-
row, and other matters pertaining to
I the conduct of Nthe twelve Crandall
picture houses. Mr. Crandall return
ed to the Capital on Friday.
Lawrence Beatus, manager OF
Loew's Palace Theater, yielded to the
temptations of high life last week
and spent a jovial hour with Tom
Meighan, the photoplay star, who was
travelling through Washington en-
route from the South to New York.
Meighan and Beatus are warm friends
and the confab lasted nearly an hour.
in Mr.. Meighans pullman drawing
room at the Union Station.
At Crandall's Metropolitan Theater
this week il was noted on several oc-
casions that the orchestra was under
the direction OF the assistant leader.
This was accounted for by the fact
that Mr.. vioni, conductor of the
symphony, devoted the major portion
Of his time to preparation of the
elaborate score necessary to do jus
tice to the tremendously appealing
drama revealed in "The Woman in His
House" which opens tomorrow.
Thomas J. Cannon. director of the
Palace Symphony Orchestra, put over
a musical number of the type COM
monty known as n riot" in Lakes
"Old Timers Favorite," which he played
at the Palace last week. 1t is easily
one of the most popular overtures
Mr.. Cannon has contributed to the
Palace program in months.
Charles Kenyon, scenario writer at
the Goldwyn Studios, has two cars. a
Rolls Royce and Ford. The Rolls
Royce, he explains carefully, is for
family use; the Ford for personal
use.
Gareth Hughes, until recently
looked upon purely as straight
Juvenile actor, is rapidly making a
name for himself as delineator of
character roles. with Viola Dana in
The Chorus Girls Romance.H he
scored n hit as the college bookworm
who finally became n famous acrobat,
and in "The Woman In His House"
ut Crandall's Metropolitan and Knick.
erbocker Theaters tomorrow for the
first times on any screen, he does a
perfect character bit as Sigurd, the
cripple.
Orangelo Ratio, the romantic and
musical assistant manager of Boew's
Palace Theater, assisted materially in
the reception by Manager Stutz. last
wednesday morning. OF number Of
clergymen who had been invited to
witness a private showing OF
Tourneurs "Greet Redeomer."
You may talk OF your Ben Alex
anders little John Henriea and others