The Washington times., 1920-12-11
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Last Friday night Crandall's York
Theater revived amateur night" one
of the theater's most picturesque lit
novations. Amateur night perform
ances, in addition to affording keen
amusement to the audience, frequent
ly have been the means of disclosing
talent deserving of the serious con-
sideration of those who supply the
stage with its figures of prominence.
Last Friday nights entrants for the
prizes offered by Nat CHASER, mana
ger of the York, the award OF which
was determined solely by the applause
of the overflow audience, proved that
the York supplies amusement to the
residents of a neighborhood that is
prolific in youthful performers or
more than ordinary proficiency In
variety of entertaining pursuits.
Another amateur night will be neld
next Friday, for which a number OF
entries have already been received.
Lionel Delmore, for twelve years
with Henry d. Irving, and considered
among the leading actors on the
screen. is playing his first comedy role
with Lyons and Moran at Universal
City. He has the part of a fre-eating
Westernet in "One Awful Night"
farce, by Edgar Franklin.
Harry Lohmeyer, manager of Gran
dalps Avenue Grand Theater, last
week returned to his official duties
after a protracted absence due to Sc
we're illness. The resumption of the
management of the Avenue house by
Mr.. Lohmeyer has enabled Fallas
Broche again to take UP his regular
duties as assistant manager of Gran
n - Il Sta "
Brooches incumbency at the Avenue
Grand. C. +. Talbot, manager, has been
unoccupied, officially. between the
hours of and a. m. only.
Just 1877 rolls of film. each about
1000 feet in length, were used in
filming "Outside the Law" I'm which
Priscilla Dean. Lon CLANCY and
Wheeler Oakman take the leading
roles This footage must be reduced
to between 5000 and 5000 feet which
will compose the cream of the work
OF the players.
Lawrence Beatus. the benedict man
ager of Loew's Palace Theater. is duo
to reach Washington some time today
! from his wedding trip to Jacksonville,
New Orleans and the South. He will
assume charge Of t@e Palace again to-
morrow morning.
| Il. ]. StutZ. manager of Doew's Co
| lumbia Theater. declares that Behold
| My Wife," the Paramount special that
closes it's run at the Columbia tonight,
is one of the most popular pictures
ever exhibited there. The picture, Mr..
Stutz declared, could have run for
three weeks had not prior booking
arrangements made necessary the
| opening of an even greater production.
Idols of Clay" at the Columbia to-
morrow.
Matt Mannix, a well-known violin
| list of this city, has been appointed to
! the position of musical director nj
Crandalrs Avenue Grand Theater, vice
William q. Dolan, resigned. BY Ju-
dicious reorganization Of his playing
personnel Mr.. Mannix has already
placed the Avenue Grand orchestra
among the best small organizations
| in the Capital.
Ty Cobb was an interested visitor
at the filming Of the battle scenes for
The Four Horsemen of the Apoca-
! lypse" in the San Fernando valley re-
Gently. These were the hrst Dig
scenes the famous big Lacquer had
ever witnessed; and although he came
out in the morning intending to re-
main only a short time, he accepted
Rex Migrants and June Mathis invi-
tation and did not leave until the Anal
scenes were filmed for the day.