The Washington times., 1920-11-27
Kisr1et Remains Rao-Body Soul MetoboHdPddce
NY THE CHATTERER.

Passion" First Nationals epochai
photodrama which has been much In
the public prints since It's trade
showing In New York. was screened
in Washington the other day before
small audience OF invited critics
and writer's and was unanimously
declared to be the greatest prosuc-
tion ever screened. not even except
ing Griffth's most profoundly i'm
pressive works or the biggest OF the
imported films of the past. II will
be presented for the nrst time in
public In this city shortly after the
New Year and Is. with every good
reason. expected TO shatter every
known record.
Thomas NJ. Eastwood. manager OF
Crandall's Knickerbocker Theater.
has arranged for a series OF special
musical attractions to be presented as
added features on Sundays during the
month OF December. On December ..
Miss Beatrice Hurley. brilliant
young pianiste. and Carl Flemmer.
violinist. will be heard In a cycle Of
numbers preliminary to an extended
concert tour OF the United States and
Canada; on December IL. the Chick
ering ampico piano viii be ac> o n
symphony in n coIorfuI overture num-
ber, and on December 19. Henri So
koloye, director Of the symphony and
one OF the most talented violinists in
the Capital. will offer a solo accom-
panied by the ampico. On Decem-
bcr 20. as a de luxe Christmas in
novation. one OF the most distinguish
ed artists OF The concert stage VIII
be heard. SO important is this en-
gagement that for the time being the
Identity OF the artist will not be dis
closed, at his request.
Fritz d. Hoffman. for more than a
decade auditor OF the Washington
Post. last week resigned from that
position to take exclusive charge OF
the bookkeeping and auditing de-
partments of the Harry NJ. Crandall
theatrical enterprises with Offices
in the Metropolitan Theater building.
Mr. Hoffman Is an expert accountant
and efficiency expert who has made a
deep study of modern business meth
ods and has originated system OF
weekly reports for each Of the Gran
dali theaters, both in Washington
and out. that is the most cunpr,.en
size and valuable OF any in use hy
any motion-picture exhibitor in the
United States.
The extra added footage in the
smile habitually worn by John Il.
Upperman, manager of Crandalrs Sa-
voy Theater. is due to the many en-
comiums heaped upon the house
management by appreciative patrons
OF the most popular recreation place
in Mount Pleasant who have not hesi-
tated to expresses their qualification
at the ornate appearance of the re-
habilitated lobby--one of the hand
soonest in the city. incidentally-and
the increased convenience to buyers
of tickets made possible by the in
stallation last week OF new and
highly decorative box office.
The newly constructed marble
stairways leading out OF both ends OF
the main lobby at Crandalrs Knick-
booker Theater, completion of which
was accomplished last week. makes
access to the balcony seats and loge
boxes, expeditions. easy and direct.
TIE installation of the commodious
and comfortable new loge chairs
will perfect the Knickerbocker as the
Capitals most beautiful and most
exclusive motion-picture palace.
Harry Lohmeyer, manager of Gran