The Washington times., 1920-02-16
GARRICK.
Lowell Ihomas In
The Last Of the Crusaders"

Lowell Thomas In
The Last Of the Crusaders"
As q pictorial record OF one OF the
most notable drives of the great world
war. the historic MINIS which Lowell
Thomas brought back from the Holy
Land and displayed for the nrst time
In Washington at the oarrick Thestsr
last night can hardly be surpassed
The pictures themselves are enough
to compel the kesnest interest. ana
Mr.. Thomas ability as a racontsur
and lecturer make them enhancing
In their graphic portrayal of the pro-
gressise steps OF the notable cam
paisn of Field Marshal Alienby.
Some conception of their appealing
character may be gathered from
brief summary OF the scenes unfolded;
Across the Mediterranean to Malta
and Egypt. From Cairo TO Pal
estins by bsttlepiane. Looking
down on the Pyramids from the
sky. Flying across the sues
Canal. Travelling above the Oldest
an hour. sixty thousand camels.
with the Australia Light Horse and
the Imperial Camel Corps In the
desert. Driving the Turks from
Bssrsheba, the ancient home OF
Abraham. The ancient Philistine city
of Casa. Allenby's crusaders nghting
the later rains" Three thousand
feet above the Plains Of Philistia.
Yebnah and the battle of Aughar
Hill. Modern Jewish colonies. The
Army of Allah" Advancing on
Jerusalem. Climbing into the clouds
above the Plain of Sharon. The Jana
Jerusalem road from 1000 feet In the
sky. Plunging 1000 feet toward
Bethlehem in a spinning nose dive.
Christian guards at the Church OF the
Nativity. The capture of Nebi Sam
will. The fall of Jerusalem. The sur
render Of the Holy City to the Lon
doners. Entry OF General Allenby,
the deliverer. Looking down from the
clouds at the Mount of olives, Gar
den of Gethsemano. Solomon's Tenn
pie and the Holy Sepulchre. Allenby
receiving the Grand Cross of the
Knights Of st. John OF Jerusalem. The
new guards at the Mosque Of Omar.
The story Of the Golden Gate. Pal
ace of the former German Kaiser. The
most blasphemous picture In the
world. Historic scenes Of British
leaders on the summit of the Mount
OF olives.
Down the Nile into the heart OF
Africa. Following Kitchener's trail
across the Nubian desert. Khartoum,
the gateway to the Jungle. A unique
method OF unloading cattle. Moslem
pilgrims on the way to Mecca. The
holy Kaaba. Shereef Hussein, and
the fall OF Mecca. The gathering Of
the Bedouins. "Shereef" Lawrence,
the uncrowned king of Arabia, and
his Arabian knights. Auda Abu Tyi.
q Bedouin Robin Hood. The fall Of
Akaba Emir Feisal receiving the
hrst American visitors ever welcomed
to holy Arabia. Mt. Sinai. With the
Royal Flying Corps In the land of
Omar and Fatima.
BY airplane across the Judean Hills.
Alright over the Dead Sea. Looking
down on the Valley OF -ths Jordan
from the clouds. Triumphant TWEEN.
tieth century crusaders. AHeepfAG
back the Turks on the H1ShS Of
Sharon where the Moslem Adkdss of
Saladin vanquished the AQJkef Of
feudal chivalry, Driving the 4kstat's
armies from Haifa, Acre, akssA Aad
Sidpn. British cavalry croadngt NE
Judean Hills. Freeing Naxartth, vi
berias, and all Galilee.
The collapse Of the Ottomans aha
the restoration Of the caliphati.
Thomas Lawrence, archaeoiogist.
The capture Of Aleppo and the,
downfall of the Ottoman empire.
Mesopotamia, Syria, Arabia, and the
Holy Land at last freed after four
hundred years of oppression.
The pictures will be shown for two
weeks with matinees on Wednesdays,
Thursdays, and Saturdays.