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The Washington times., 1920-07-24
LA LA LUCILLE" IS NOW
IN THE FILMS. 90, LA LA!

No story. lay or scenario offered
the public in years has contained such
n wealth of comedy material as may
be found in La La Lucille the re-
cent Broadway musical comedy sue
cess which Lyons and Moran have
adapted for screen purposes and are
now producing at Universal City
Fred jackson. who wrote "A Full
House" Is the author Of La La Lu-
ellie" Philip Hurn, who adapted
Everything But the Truth" for
Lyons and Moran, prepared the screen
version for the Universal comedy
stars.
Those who saw La La Lucille" on
the stage will recall eight or nine
very amusing characters. Among the
laugh-creatinE types in the story are
the young newlyweds who are forced
to pretend a separation in order to
inherit a fortune: another young
couple who come to New York for the
first time for their honeymoon; two
country lawyers intent on getting a
fat fee: an eX-vaudeville juEgler who
cannot forget his old profession; a
jealous Italian anitor and his ex-
tremely homcly wife! an Amazonian
female and her hen-pecked husband
a suspicious hotel clerk, and many
others, each of whom contributes a
fair share to the rapid fire comedy in
La La Lucille
The Washington times., 1920-07-24
Nomdnd Wallace Reid and Anna NiSsen Entertain
FACTS AND FIGURES

To the general public who are
not aware OF the extensive opera
tions OF the motion picture indus
try, the following statistics will
explain why In 80 short a time IL
has moved up TO the NTH Industry
In the United States:
10000 regular theaters show
moving pictures.
1900 legitimate thesters show
moving pictures exclusively.
$500 change two or three times
each week.
rs per cent change their pro
grams daily.
This means that these theaters
need 36o pictures a year. which
will give you an idea as to the
output which can be consumed In
the industry.
Daily attendance at picture thea
ters, 100000.
Total income of moving picture
theaters In 1919. $3.50. 100000.
There are. approximately. $40 diff
ferent chains OF moving picture
theaters In the country.
The Washington times., 1920-07-24
QUEEN OF SLAPSTICK IS
NOW DRAMATIC STAR

Bebe Daniels. the pretty screen ac-
tress who scored such success as
Wallace Reid's partner in The DAN
Gin Fool" treads the light fantastic
again in "The Fourteenth Man" the
attraction at Lows Columbia tomor-
row. This time she appears with
Robert Warwick.
II was not so long ago that Miss
Daniels was a queen of the slapsttck
comedy, but with a difference. She
put some real dramatic effort into
her work. Cecil Il. DeMille was at
tractcd by her beauty and by this
evidence of latent talent. He gave
Miss Daniels an opportunity in Male
| and Female" and she more than made
good. In "Why Change Your Wife"
she increased her popularity several
fold.
| Miss Daniels has the role Of q
dancer and art student in The Four
teenth Man" picture that was
| adapted from the popular English
! play. THE Man From Blankley's
The Washington times., 1920-07-24
MUSIC FROM 'IASSIE" IS
SUNG IN NEWARK CHURCH

There has been an age-long con
flict between certain elements OF the
church and the theater. Time has
softened this feeling of antag gonism
in many instances, but there remain
those who hold all things of the play
house as things OF evil. The theatel
has taken a distinctive place in the
economic world. because 1t has proved
its worth, first, as a force OF good
and. second, as a moral force in main
tanning the spirits OF the people In
times Of distress.
DR.. Henry r. Rose. OF the Church
Of the Redeemer in Newark, N. j.
has always believed in the theater
and the message which 1t has to de-
liver. With this firm conviction, he
began, some years ago. to demon
strate the value of good plays In the
community. At certain Sunday eve
nings he took as his text plays then
current in New York These sermons
he illustrated with slides to show the
various scenes.
The religious element of the meet
ings has never been subordinated &c
the entertainment feature and the
play must have a moral which DR.
Rose could expound in the course oi
his talk. The result followed that
while other churches were complain
ing OF empty pews. the Church OF tho
Redeemer was too small to hold the
crowds which flocked to its service.
For a number of years DR.. Rose
had been delivering these talks on
plays, but until "Lassie" was pro-
duced, at the Nora Bayes Theater
New York. there was no musical play
which appealed to him as worthy ol
attention. SO unusual, so clean and
so appealing was "Lassie" that DR.,
Rose selected 1t as the frst musical
play to be treated as n sermon.
He arranged with the management
for the use of the music from the
play to embellish the pictures and
Miss Tessa Kosta, the prima donna
went to- Newark to sing two or her
numbers. The sermon on "Lassle
was so successful that DR. Rose was
compelled to repeat it twice. and ne
will use it again when the services
are resumed in the fall, A sympa-
thetic, broad-minded man Of the
church has demonstrated once Tor al
that there is a very great relat on
between the church and the stage.
The Washington times., 1920-07-24
LULE WARRENT0N PLAYS
WIDE VARIETY OF PARTS

Motion picture fans who have been
in doubt as to the screen actress who
holds the record for number and va.
riety OF roles played, will be inter
ested in the announcement this week
from the Selznick offices that Lule
Warrenton has the best all-around
training in character parts OF any
actress on stage or screen.
Miss Warrenton, who has the lead
ing character part supporting Will
liam Faversham in "The Sin That Was
His" is credited with playing prac-
tically every character role that has
ever been created in the drama on
both stage and screen. Her favorite
part is that of an Irish scrub woman,
despite the fact that she has also had
experience as petted child Of for
tune and the wife surrounded by lux
ury.
Miss Warrenton has not only ap-
peared on the legitimate stage and in
pictures, but she has directed pro-
ductions and operated the camera and
is the author of many scenarios which
have been produced. She is native
OF California and came East to ap-
pear in the william Faversham-
Selznick picture.
other prominent members OF the
cast OF "The Sin That Was His" In
clude Lucy Cotton, who has the lead
ing feminine role opposite Mr.. Faver-
sham; Pedro de Cordoba, George
Stevens, Frank Evans, Lou O'Connor,
and Bobby Agnew. The story Is by
Frank l.. Packard and was directed
by Hobart Henley.
The Washington times., 1920-07-24
KNICKERBOCKER.

George AIDES scintillant satire on
life in the Orient, THE Slim Prin-
cess" will be presented for the first
time in the capital in photodramatic
form as chief feature of tho bill ar
ranged for the first two days of next
week at Crandalrs Knickerbocker
Theater, with Mabel Normand filmed
in the title role and Tully Marshall
and Hugh Thompson leading the sup
port. The foremost supplementary
feature of the early week bill will
be Call A Taxi" a new vehicle for
Snub Pollard. one of the screens
most expert comedians.
In THE Slim Princess" Miss Nor
mand has one of the most effective
roles of her career before the camera.
The action, 1t will be remembered is
as brisk as It is funny and the role
made famous on the stage by Elsie
Janis is one that embodies illimitable
opportunities for breezy fun-making
Another premiere presentation Is
announced for the Knickerbocker on
next Tuesday and Wednesday, when
Milton Sills and Margarita Fisher
will occupy the silver sheet as CO.
stars in THE Week End" dlverting
comedy-drama with many scenes laid
at one of the most picturesque bath.
tram Grassby, recently seen as lead E
ing man with Clara Kimball Young,
and others OF distinction before the
camera impersonate the characters
OF contributory interest in the de-
velopment OF a sprightlv story
For Thursday and Friday, Douglas
Fairbanks Is announced In the great
est picture he has ever made, "The
Mollycoddle.' In this subject, the
star reveals an amazing disregard
OF personal risk and punctuates the
action of the drama with feats os
athleticism that have never before
been approximated in originality or
daring. AS an extra added attraction
will be shown Herbert Kaufman's
miniature masterpiece. Content" a
gem of philosophical posey.
Mary Miles Minter will be the pic
tured star on Saturday only, In Nurse
Marjorie" Aim version OF the play
Of the same name by Israel Zangwill,
supplemented by the Nitagraph COM
edy. "The Laundry" and Mutt and
JEFF.
The Washington times., 1920-07-24

Columbia Theater for the first four
days Of next week as the featured
player in "The Fourteenth Man." a
dashing. romantic tale OF lovely WON =
an, mystery, robbery, artists reVeis
and pugilism.
.'The Fourteenth Man" Is based on
r. Arstoy Guthrie's story, THE Man
from Blankley's' and in the screen
Interpretation Of the narrative, Mr.
Warwick has been given the advan-
tage Of a supporting cast of brill
lance and unsual excellence, consist
ing Of Bebe Daniels, recently seen
opposite Wallace Reid in sick Abed'
and "The Dancin' Fool" Walter HERS,
the well-known screen comedian; Her
man Selby (Kid Mccoy. Sylvia Ash
ton and others.
The story itself concerns the flight
OF Capt. Douglas Gordon, British
army officer. from Scotland to New
York, after a clash with superior
officer. In Manhattan, he meets an
heiress at q bohemian affair and love
flames between them on the instant.
A detective Is hot on the trail OF
Captain Gordon. however, and in his
effort to escape arrest, he places him
self in a situation Of serious compro-
mise, even being suspected OF having
turned thief
The featured Columbia attraction,
will be charmingly supplemented with
added screen and musical attractions
of the deepest appeal.
The Washington times., 1920-07-24
CRANDALL'S.

Wallace Reid. star of silent
drama who has few peers in the de-
lineation of characters in which are
combined suave good humor and
yirile American young manhood. Will
occupy the stellar position on the
bill at Crandall's Theater the first two
days of next week as star of THE
Roaring Road" the foremost Of his
speed dramas, based upon the roman
tic potentialities OF the motor car.
As complement OF the major oner-
ing will be shown THE Sheriff." a
convulsing burlessue OF life In the
far West. in which the ridiculous
title role is portrayed with tons OF
ready wit by Roscoe FATTY" Ar
buckle, the cameras mastodon among
comedians.
on Tuesday and Wednesday an
other star who II preeminent In his
feld will bring distinction to the bill
in the person OF Charles Ray who
will be screened in String Beans"
q vehicle that brings to the fore the
many elements OF personal appeal
that have made Ray a genuine ad-
dition to the substantial assets of
cinematogrsphy. As companion
feature will be presented Sir Ernest
Shackleton's marvellous pictorial rec
ord OF his hazardous dash to the
South Pole, released under the sig
ni1cant title OF Tho Bottom OF the
World"
stu another double feature bill is
scheduled for Thursday and Friday
at Crandalrs when will be shown
The Washington times., 1920-07-24
CRANDALL TO TAKE
STAFF TO NEW YORK
Washington Screen Magnate
Wants Them to Study Max
ing OF the Pictures.

Having rebuilt his entire suite OF
executive Offices In the Metropolitan
Theater building to provide more
comfortable working facilities for his
const antly growing stan. installing
a gymnasium and set OF needle show
ers In the basement OF the Metro
politan for the exclusive use OF mem
bers OF his organization. Harry NJ.
Crandall, owner of the Crandan The
aters in Washington. Cumberland
MartinsburE, Roanoke, and Connels-
VILE and president OF Associated Ex-
hibitors, q national organization. has
devised another novelty In the fur
therance OF his enterprises.
1t IL Mr.. Crandall's newest idea to
take his entire executive organiza-
tion. including the resident managers
OF each OF his houses, to New YORK
for an intimate personal study OF the
various aspects OF motion picture pro-
duction, distribution, and presenta-
tion. Present plans are for the party
TO leave Washington on Sunday night,
August l. returning to the Capital
on Wednesday.
The house managers will devote
their time largely TO the study OF
methods pursued In the conduct OF
the largest New York picture thea
ters-the Capitol, Rialto. Rivoli.
Strand, Criterion. and others. The
executive managers OF the circuit VIII
devote their attention principally to
the development OF a closer personal
relationship with the leading produc-
ers and experts in distribution.
1t will be the duty OF the publicity
and advertising department to foster
n spirit OF friendly cooperation be-
the Crandall organizations and the
trade journals and magazines that
concern themselves primarily with the
progress OF silent drama.
In order that the trip may not be
exclusively business routine, Mr..
Crandall plans to have his organiza-
tion att end several OF New York s
most successful theatrical attractions
in a body. 1t Is also probable that
Mr.. CrarNall will act as host at dim
ner to those most prominent In the
industry in New York.
The personnel of the party will
comprise. in addition to Mr.. Gran
dali who will personally conduct his
officials in their observations and In
vestigations. Joseph p. Morgan. gen.
eral manager: John J Payette, assist
ant general manager; Nelson B. Bell,
general press Representatives; Abe
Dresner, manager OF the Exhibitors
Film Exchange. owned by Mr.. Gran
dali: Nat Glasser, manager Of the
York Theater: Thomas Eastwood
| Knickerbocker Theater; John Upper
man. Savoy Theater: Joseph J. Bell
| Crandall's Joy Theater: Zeb Clark,
Apollo Theater; Harry Lohmeyer
Avenue Grand Theater, and Ed Tai
! bot, manager OF the Metropolitan The
! alter, in addition to John stump. OF
| Roanoke, and the managers Of the
other Crandall theaters outside Of the
| District.
The Washington times., 1920-07-24
CENTURY CLUB PLANS TO
PROMOTE CITIZENSHIP
Young Men Organize Society at
Home of Cong. p. McLane-to
Secure Headquarters.

Organization of the Century Clup'
to be composed OF 100 young men
was effected last night at meeting
held in the office of Congressman n
Patrick McLane. One OF the objects
is to promote good citizenship.
Temporary officers were elected at
the meeting. They are: Charles Nj.
r. Fox, president; Gilbert Mayor
first vice president: J. Robert Esher,
second vice president; Vincent r.
Callahan, secretary, and Arthur a.
Rupert, treasurer.
The club contemplates securing
quarters in the northwest section OF
the city within n month. The next
meeting will be held on Monday
night July 90. at $50 p. m, In tho
Monmouth Hotel. 1919 G. street north
west
The Washington times., 1920-07-24
Monkey, on Rampage,
Breaks Into Nursery,
Attacks Little Girl

BOSTON, July 24.-"Teddy," a
sixty-pound chimpanzee, former
mascot OF the L. S. S. destroyer
Manley and titled champion OF the
Far East" chewed his way out OF
his cage in West End store win
dow yesterday.
After running over a tenement
house, causing women to scream
and attacking a man, the big mon
key darted into the open window
Of the Salvation Army day nurs-
cry.
He sprang at a two-year-old girl.
tearing the child's face, forehead,
and ears.
when squad OF police arrived
"Teddy" turned on the officers
Two shots failed to kill the mon
key, which was finally dubbed to
death with three nightsticks.
The nursery child was removed
to a hospital
The Washington times., 1920-07-24
miracle MAN" TO LEAD
THE SPENDERS" IN FILM

Joseph J. Bowling, who won world
wide recognition and fame in the
title role of THE Miracle Man" has
been engaged by Benjamin b. Hamp-
ton to play the part of Uncle Peter
Bines," in "The Spenders," the pro-
duction of which has just started in
Hampton's Hollywood studio.
THE Spenders" is an adaptation OF
the novel of the same name from the
pen of Harry Leon Wilson, and the
character which Mr.. Bowling will
pStray on the screen is one which
offers him abundant opportunities to
again demonstrate his remarkab BILE
histrionic abilities.
The Washington times., 1920-07-24
LENDS WIFE TO ANOTHER,
PAYS HER AN ALLOWANCE

LONDON, July PA husband who
Tent" his wife and paid her an al
lowance OF So a week while she lived
with another man has been revealed
in a case before the Clerkenwell
magistrate.
The loaned" wife allowance didn't
arrive last week. Brown, the con-
signee, so to speak, found her taking
his clothes out to pawn them, and he
lost his temper.
When she brought him into court
for assault and explained to the Judge
that she merely borrowed the clothes
and would have reclaimed them when
her allowance arrived, the Judge
ruled that the husband must be a
remarkably good chap" and fined
Brown $40.
The Washington times., 1920-07-24
LIKE OUR PICTURES.

Ameriean-made motion pictures are
used almost exclusively in Australia,
according to II. N. Ross, of the Inter.
national Harvester Company, OF Aus
tralia, who has been visiting tho
Lasky studio. The absence of open
air theaters in the United states puz-
zled him, for he said they are very
successful in Australia.
The Washington times., 1920-07-24
CEORE NATHAN PRAISES
"SLIM PRINCESS" AUTHOR

George Jean Nathan. one OF the
most astute commentators on the
drama in America, holds that the most
worthy examples OF genre comedy
have been contributed to American
dramatic literature by George AIDE.
While not essentially a comedy OF
American life, 1.-THE Slim Princess
affords a sterling example OF Ade's
kenness Of wit and trenchant satire.
The perturbation Of this delightful
travesty OF the Orient, with more
than a touch of real Americanism,
will constitute the chief feature of
the bill at Crandall's Metropolitan
Theater throughout the week. This
breezy subject, incidentally. affords
Mabel Normand an unusual oppor-
tunity in the role originated on the
articulate stage by Elsie Janis
The Washington times., 1920-07-24

Cecil B. De Miles super-production,
I'VE Can't Have Everything" inter
preted by a star cast led by Elliott
Dexter and Wanda Hawley, and THE
Home Stretch" laughable farce. in
which Snub Pollard is the filmed star.
On Saturday only, will be combined
in a single bill John Petticoats." pic
turing William S. Hart in his most
unusual Characterization, and Ladies'
First" one of the most laughable of
Mack Sennett's two-reel farces.
A more distinguished roster of
photoplays has never been compiled
for a single week than Crandalrs
Theater offers its patrons beginning
this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1920-07-24
METROPOLITAN PLEASES
AS MERCURY IS CLIMBING

On last Thursday afternoon when
the Thermometer was crawling dan
gerously near the 100 degree mark
and the humidity was appalling, two
ladies emerged from Crandall's Met
ropolitan Theater with this remark:
"Well, 1t seems good to feel the
warmth of the outside" Eyes" agreed
the other, "the next time we come
here we had better bring our sweat
ers and coats"
Similarly, but without such audible
comment, thousands of others have
learned that the boast Of the man
agement that the metropolitan is the
coolest theater in North America Is
based on something more substantial
than mere press asentry.
The Washington times., 1920-07-24
MOORE,S RIALTO.


Whether or not you are interested
In the problems of heredity advanced
by Robert w. Chambers in THE
Fighting Chance" you cannot help
but be entertained by the lavish
screen version Of the popular novel as
presented by Paramount-Artcraft at
Moore's Rialto Theater all next
week. It will be recalled that this
production was originally booked for
the Garden Theater, but, due to trans
portation delays, was not received in
time. a forced cancellation OF show
ing being the result. Tom More in
order to keep faith with the patrons
of his theaters, has rebooked the pic
ture for presentation as noted above.
The story OF 1.-THE Fighting Chance"
as thousands will doubtless recall,
centers around the efforts Of Stephen
Siward and Sylvia Lands, both
youthful members Of New York So
ciety, to fight off the weakness in
their characters inherited from their
erring ancestors.
The man has an Unsuitable craving
for alcohol. and the girl has a per-
verted sense OF moral and ethical
standards. Craving the luxury that
money brings she has become en-
gagged to a multi millionaire. Then
events that follow form the main
plot of the photoplay.
All the brilliant atmosphere that
has made Mr.. Chambers favorite
American author, the luxurious sur
roundings, the outdoor sports, the
semi-immoral attitude toward life.
has been retained in the picturiza-
tion and against tbs background. the
question of the power of real love
TO overcome hereditary weaknesses is
developed and answered perfectly.
The production Is staged and costumed
in a lavish manner.
Anna .. Nilssen and Conrad Nagel
head the notable cast which also in
GUIDES Clarence Burton. Mrs. Wallace
Reid, Herbert Pryor, Ruth Holmes,
Bertram Grassby and Frederick Stan
ton, who depict the romance of strus-
gle and luxury. OF social intrigue and
beautiful women in a perfect manner.
Selected short subjects OF an inter.
csting and amusing nature together
with a special musical score render
ed by the Rialto symphony Orchestra
under the direction OF Alex. Pednes,
the overture for the week being
selections from Naughty Marietta
will complete what promises to be
enc OF the best bills seen at the
Rialto this year.
The Washington times., 1920-07-24
Billie Buke, Loved by Film
Fans, Adds to Galaxy of
Stars Appearing in Capt.
J. tai Theaters.
PALACE.


Three rnsn lights OF profound and
exceptional entertainment value make
notable the program of attractions
offered next week at Loew's Palace
Theater, beginning tomorrow and
continuing through next Saturday
night
Dominating the attraction will be
seen Miss Billie Burke, the eminent
stage and screen artistic, who, by spe-
cial arrangement with f. Ziegfeld. IT.,
appears In the role OF chief import
ance OF Away Goes Prudence, based
on Josephine Loyetts story or the
same name, directed by John 5. Rob
ertson. with a supporting cast that
includes Percy Marmont. Maude Tur-
ner Gordon, Charles Lane, and others.
The story OF "Away Goes Pru-
dence" is q delightful. exotic novelty,
in which Miss Burke is seen as
charming but thoroughly pampered
society girl who chooses aviation In
, stead OF a sweetheart. and who. to
wheedle the money for a new plane
from her father, pretends to have
, been abducted by the Black Hand.
Supplementing the dominating
screen feature will be seen another
of the comedy classics from the
, studios of Mack Sennett entitled
"The Quack Doctor" II adds a fur
ther impetus to the far-hung reputa-
tion OF Mr.. Sennett for turning out
screen drollery Of the most hilarious
quality.
Music lovers who will recall the
brave days when musical comedy was
both musical and comic, will rejoice
at the announcement that Director
Cannon, Of the Palace Symphony Or
chestra, will interpret Victor Her
bert's score of at Happened In Nord-
land" the famous melodious classic
Of days gone by.
The animated antics of Mutt and
JEFF, the Loew News Pictures, tho
Literary Digest's Topical Tips. and
other splendid added features will
round out a bill OF surprising merit
The Washington times., 1920-07-24
INNOVATION NOTE.

Harry NJ. Crandall, owner OF the
Crandall theaters in Washington and
president of Associated Exhibitors,
Inc, Joseph P. Morgan. general man.
ager OF the Crandall enterprises, and
John J. Payette, assistant general
smashed precedent last
week by all remaining in the Capital
for an unbroken period OF seven days.