The Washington herald., 1920-11-14
Born in a Bass Horn

What Ia aeciared to be probably
the most unusual comedy ever
screened Is "A Twilight Baby" pro-
duced by Henry Lehrman, which
opens a weeks engagement at the
Strand Monday, as the photodra-
matte attraction of the vaudeville
and picture bill.
Departing from the routine mo-
,tion picture comedy, this picture
has been honored with plot which
serves to make the incidents more
ludicrous due to the fact that the
events are plausible.
The twilight baby, as IL was
christened by Henry Lehrman, Is
: born of an intoxicated musician and
the twilight The musician is a bass
horn player, and as he gently croons
Into the instrument q bouncing baby
boy Is born.
The character development of the
baby is a matter of slow process
II is allowed to enjoy no nourishing
baby foods. no rattles. no other in
fantile appliances.
Grown into manhood We find the
twilight child afflicted with q
sweetheart and a sentence in the
penitentiary. Heredity has again
child The youth Is in the peniten-
tiary under a long-term contract for
tndnlging in the practice of boot
1esSinG"
F1naily, after many bitter tears,
tftEhtsd visions, dreams OF what
might have been, and an attempt to
esc1pe by killing two guards, the
tv.iight child is released from con-
1neneAt only to wander back to his
ratiVe haunt where the wild thirst"
again calls out to him in its wee,
fvt deninant voice.
TIE child of the twilight and rye
becomes a recruiter of the tight
IaG0fs. an order organized in an
effort to uplift the standard Of
beverage above the 2.75 mark.
Meanwhile a rival bootlegger has
rurally courted the twilight kids
sweetheart and a scuffie ensues.
The invasion of a Ziegfeld into
the motion picture field is marked
by a distinction of cast and direc-
tion that promises to make this
name as celebrated in the films as
1t is in the field OF musical shows
William K. Ziegfeld, brother OF
Flo, jr.," of "Pollies" fame, has
set mis- Eastern producing units into
action. The first, under the direc-
tion Of Emile Chautard, is now Al
work on an original story by Ethel
Donoher, with Florence Reed as the
star.
Miss Reed is supported by a cast
of unusual excellence, including
Norman Trevor. Earle Foxe, henry
Stephenson. William Roselle. Vir-
ginia Hammond and Mile. Dazie.
"All OF our subsequent units" de-
clsred MIR. Ziegfeld in outlining the
policy 20 be followed by his East
ern producing companies, will be
distinguished by creative talent of
equally fine caliber. In addition 70
& number Of stars and directors
who have entered long-term ar
engagements with the company, we
have secured the motion picture
rights to several plays and stories
OF unusual merit, and many of these
win see the light within the next
year"
The Ziegfeld Cinema Corporation,
a s2,00O.00O concern. with executive
Offices in Delmonico's, is now FORM
ing four additional units, all of
which will produce big features.
The work for the next six months
will De concentrated in the East.
The Selwyns will open their
Apollo Theater, adjoining the Times
Square, Monday evening. November
j.. when Arthur Hammerstein will
present Frances White, in Jimmie"
q new musical play. The Apollo is
70 be devoted exclusively to musical
comedies and revues.
Little siNtsen-year-old Clara Hor-
ton plays opposite Charles Ray in
2-lneteen and Phyllis" Clara is a
sweet little mite of a thing and is
blessed with a charming dispose
tiOn. Everyone in the Ray studio
faade a lot OF her and she divided
Popularity with Charles Rays dog.
p thiskcrs who was not at all jeal-
gus OF ths attention paid to the
1ttis actress
Beng rient In practice as leading
1ady toT Earoid Lloyd, Mildred pa