The Washington herald., 1920-12-06
New NationaI-Burton HsInes-

The eternal riddle OF the Orients
mystic charm was last night. as
never before. proppunded to Wash
ington by Burton Holmes DIN his pho
tologue, "The Garden of Allah" at
the New National Theater.
Limitless stretches of sun-baked
sand, the awe-inspiring abysses of
Constantine, streets ancient and
modern of cities from the sapphire
waves of the Mediterranean to the
green quietude of the Nile-this was
the setting for the plotless exposi-
tion of life in and about the Garden
of Allah"
Remnants of the worlds past un-
recorded in history run throughout
the photologue. Such sights as the
Sphinx and the Pyramids, the pueblo
of the troglodytes of Tunis, and
Timgad. the resurrected city OF the
Romans. are apt TO make one wonder
why ancient history is called AN
cient," when it treats of times that
were unborn when these things were
beginning to grow old.
The motion pictures begin with
1.-The arrival of the Holmes party in
Algiers. The picture continues with
views of the city and, a concession
to the Nineteenth amendment sec
tion of the audience, women's fash
ions in the Paris of Africa.
From there onward the audience
is whirled through such a success
sion of unwonted sights that it is
almost impossible to record them
with full appreciation of their
stately grandeur. although it is
difficult to choose from this aggre-
cation of really wonderful views.
the most striking, possibly the
/ scenes of the Sahsra's wild wastes,
with its few oases that stard
against the sky like fair SEN
tinels-should be accorded that dis
tinction.
A ripple of excited comment ran
| through the audience when the
scenes of the original Garden of
Allah" which formed a background
for Hichens' drama of life. were
shown. Like the girl Domini and
her lover. the pictures led out into
the desert-"The Garden of Allah"
Bedouins and camel conveys passed
on the screen and, piercing farther
! into the deserts mysterious fast
nesses, life in the oases, where an
tiquity and modernism clasp hanos,
was shown.
As If the mere scenes were not
enough, the entertainment was di-
versified by human interest Incl
dents in the lives of the dweIlers
/ of this section of the world
"Vamps" of the Orient were seen
and a camel fight; there were
glimpses into the ancient religion
of Moslem, and pictures of a snake
| chamer.
Burton Holmes is not a stranger
to Washington and perhaps a read.
er would not be attracted by scenic
pictures; but II you want to forget
this age of skyscrapers and jaz7
and nigh rents, take a trip to the
Garden of Allah" with Burton
Ghyety-sHip, Hip. Hooray.s
Comedy, beauty, variety and sur
prise interest are the elements sue
cessfully presented by the produce
of Hip, Hip, Hooray," the visitin,
attraction at the Gayety Theate
this week. commencing with yes
terday's matinee, and an ideal en-
tertainment is accordingly in stor
for followers of burlesque.
George Hayes and Ben Pierce
funsters extraordinary, supply tn
comedy in two rippling burlettas
The beauty is forthcoming in a.
unparalleled chorus, elaborate scent
environment and an elaborate ward
robe. Likewise, the variety is evi
dent, as each moment develops some
thing new and different, and the sur
prise interest is maintained to sucl
an extent as to leave the spectato
puzzled as to just what novelty will
be introduced next.
j Following along the lines of tn
modern and more popular 'revues,
the so-called book has been re
placed with network OF delicious
ly humorous situations which ALLOW
the comedians full scope for tn
use of their diversified talents. Tn
varieds scenes. eliminating entirei.
the necessity Of forcing the audi