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The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
eEsT5R5 eESP5R5 PIE!
Film Makers Have Learned That
Real Comedy Isn't Made That Way

1t is interesting to observe the
gradual broadening of the play
wright's art, particularly as it re-
lates to the creation OF comedies to
be thrown upon the motion picture
screen. Until very recently it was
the notion of producers of film
comics that the public at large
would react to the same absurdi-
ties that a decade ago constituted
the chief handicap of articulate
burlesqus.
That idea is slowly but surely
being dispelled. and the screen now
offers rather mare frequently than
not features that arc as skf1lfully
woven comedy fabrics as the best
works devised for audible senact-
ment- The new vogue enconpasses
a variety of subject matter and a
versatility of treatment that is a
far cry from the single idea farce
that made custard an element of
drama and the slapstick an indis-
pensable commodity of the studio.
For example. contemplate the
camera activities of Harold Lloyd.
the keen travesty of Rupert Hughes
Scratch Ny Back" and the delight
full humor of Percy Heath's The
Chorus Girls Romance" which
AFFORDED Viola Dana her first op-
portunity.
Probably no light cinematographic
entertainment of full six-reel fea-
ture length has furnished so splen-
did an example of the case in point
as Good References" the latest
First National starring vehicle for
Constance Talmadge. which opens
simultaneous engagements at Gran
dalIs Metropolitan and Knicker-
booker theaters this afternoon.
Good References" is predicated
upon comic theme that holds out
an immediate promise of complica-
lions and genuinely laughable situ-
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17

The baby is also becoming a
mighty important actor in motion
pictures. There is one in Rex
Beach's latest film. THE North
Winds Malice" which opens
weeks engagement at Moore's Ri
alto Theater today. He is the son
of Lois Folsom, played by Jane
Thomas.
Miss Thomas has no child of her
own, so it was necessary to borrow
a baby from the natives of Port
Henry, y. Y, where scenes for the
picture were taken. After Paul
Bern had directed these scenes Rex
Beach telegraphed asking Miss
Thomas to report at Pittsburgh,
Pa, for scenes with the baby, dur
ing the flood of the Allegheny Riv-
er., The real mother could not spare
her baby, so Miss Thomas took only
his clothes.
At Pittsburgh another baby was
secured to act before the camera.
but this baby did not look like the
Port Henry child.
On her return to Lake Champlain
with the baby's clothes Miss Thorn
as described the Pittsburgh baby
to Paul Bern, who decided that the
scenes previously taken must be
retaken with a baby similar TO the
one from Pittsburgh.
This was a simple request Of an
ignorant man. 1t required an all
day search and a house-tO-hOuse
canvass of 5000 homes in Port
Henry. With the assistant direc-
tor, Eddie James, Miss Thomas went
to every house that had baby,
looking for the double of the one
she had known in Pittsburgh. One
after another the babies were held
up for inspection. One after anoth-
er they turned out to be too fat
or too lean, until at nightfall the
searchers arrived at the home OF
the local butcher. There Miss Thorn
as saw the child she needed for
the picture. He was the gurgling
image Of the Pittsburgh. specimen.
The butcher arrived home at this
critical moment and refused to let
his baby be, used to advance the
art of the screen. Only the appeal
ing look of Jane Thomas and the
food of eloquence from the lips of
Eddie James could move Such
heart of stone. fhe butchers baby
was secured, and the next day be-
gan his screen, career before the
camera.
Merit has at last met its reward
in the case of Thomas Meighan,
and the genial screen player has
achieved stardom. His first stellar
vehicle Is Civilian Clothes" adapt
ed from the popular stage play Of
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
kirkwood Becomes Star.

AS result of his excellent work
in Allan Dwan's The Scoffer'' and
In the Heart of a Fool" James
kirkwood has been elevated to the
status of full-fiedged star. "The
Forbidden Thing" Dwan's first con-
tribution to the Associated Produc-
ers program, will introduce Kirk
wood as a new stellar light in the
Celluloid constellation,
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
MISS ALICE CALHOUN,
VITAGRAPH FAVORITE,
BECOMES MOVIE STAR

The creation Of a new motion
picture star is always an event: and
a new star will shine forth from
the screen within the next few
weeks. II is Alice Calhoun. the
comely young actress who has been
playing important roles in various
Nitsgraph productions
Already her frst play has been
selected, The Dress Of Destiny" by
Joseph Franklin Poland. and @. ".
Seynerutz. a well known director
and actor OF note. has been engaged
as Miss Calhoun's director. The cast
is now being selected and assembled
and active work on Miss CaIhoun's
FIRST venture as a star will be begun
within a fortnight.
Alice Cslhoun's rise as motion
picture fsvorite has been. rapid. All
told, she has been in pictures less
than three years. although her ac-
tivities have been intensive during
that period, and like many other
hard workers. she has made three
years do the work Of several.
Miss Calhoun began with an o.
Henry subject, a two-rceI classic
based on one OF the stories Of that
master writer. She was selected for
the leading role in The Dream
the last story ever pcnned by o.
Henry. and. as IL happened the
only o. Henry story that Miss CAL
houn had not read, for she Is an
ardent o. Henry fan. and a specially
bound set Of the works Of the short
story king is one Of her most priced
possessions.
Since coming with NitaErsph. she
portrayed roles in pictures in sup
port OF Corinne Griffith. and was
leading woman for Harry T. Morey
in The Sea Rider" Subsequently
she appeared with Earle Williams
in Captain Swift" film version
Of the famous stage play.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
Building Warwick's Cast.

The Shuberts have engaged for a
role in The Dauntless Three" in
which they will star Robert War
wick. Miss Nancy Lee. who is we'll
known in pictures. Miss Lee is a
New York girl who, after her grad
uation from Morris High School, be-
came secretary to a producer OF
plays. hoping in this way to get on
the stage.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
Jackson's Big Thrill.

The romantic little village of
Jackson, in northern California, has
been selected by Director Clarence
Badger, of the Goldwyn staff. for
Will Rogers INSTALLATION of Irwin
S. Cobb's story. Boys Will Be
Boys"
/ The entire population of the
town has been enlisted to help in
transferring certain scenes to the
screen and the inhabitants are as
excited about the matter as is the
small boy on the day the circus
comes to the village. A motion pic
ture has never before been made in
Jackson
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
GaIsworthy's New PLAY.

William 4. Brady. in association
with the Reandean Company. Of
London. will present John Galswor-
thy's new play. The Skin Game"
October 90. The new GalswOrthy
play. which is and has, for many
months. been enjoying an unusual
success at the ST. Martins Thester.
London, will be produced in New
York. as in London, under the direc-
tion OF Basil Dean.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
Seens's Latest Film.

Seena owen, who recently fin
ished an important role In "Layen.
der and Old Lace" is supporting
William Russell in his current pic.
ture Between Two Thieves" Miss
owen is well known to picture play
lovers. Among her recent releases
are The House of Toys" The Gift
Supreme" and The Price of Re.
demption' In which she supported
Bert Lytell.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
Madame Traverse Resting

MadlaRc TRAVERSE has fled from
the trials and turmoils OF the me-
tropolis and has gone to Atlantic
City for rest and contemplation OF
the sad sea waves, Upon her return
in two weeks time she will select
her FIRST story to be filmed as a
Madlaine Traverse Production.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
Griffith Quitting East? !?

David wark Grinth is said TO
have found the production OF mo-
tion pictures in the East too ex-
pensive and rumor has iWthst he
is returning 10 Southern Cali
fornia to build a studio and make
the most ambitious photoplsy OF
his carer. with Abraham Lincoln
as it's central character.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
Dous's Early Calling.

The laurels go to Miss Mar
guerite De LaMotte, leading lady
OF Douglas Fairbanks in his COM
ing production, The Black Fox"
Unaware that Doug" had been
starred on the stage for years
before his entrance in motion
pictures, she cornered him re-
Gently during a rehearsal and
said. "Oh, by the way, Mr.. Fair
banks, what was your occupation
before you entered the movies"
was a professional buzzard
catcher" replied Doug.
Then said Miss DeLaMotte:
MY, but you ought to try the
legitimate stage"
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
Harris Buys Comedy.

William Harris. jr.. has bought
the producing rights to THE Bronx
Express, a whimsical comedy that
was done last season at the Jewish
Art Theater in New York City. The
authors are Ossip Dymow and sam
uel r. Golding.. 1t will be done in
England by Mr.. Harris some time
this season.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
PHOTOPLAY 7TE47ERS PRESENTING SEX7ET OF NEW
Crandal Is Host.

b Harry NJ. Crandall. owner of
the Crandall Theaters in the
Washington territory, and owner
of the First National franchise
for the same territory. last
Thursday night was host to a
large group OF Baltimore motion
picture exhibitors at the Emer-
son Hotel in that city. Capt.
Jim 2. Anderson, special repre-
sentative of First National in
the Washington territory, was
master of ceremonies, toastmas-
ter and chief raconteur.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
Some Stage Superstitions

Cliff Bragdon, the grotesque aero
batic comedian Of Sam Howe's
'Jollitics Of 1920" this weeks at
traction at the Gayety Theater. says
sailors have got to go some if they
want to beat the average actor in
his faith in omens.
Il snce worked in the same
company with a famous actress
says BraSdon, who invariably
raped on the wings before making
her first entrance of the evening in
order to Danish evil influences, and
she would have jumped off the roof
as soon as she would have peeped
through the curtain while the
house was filling.
The late Louis James, with whom
! was acquainted, was mOrtally in
fear Of the number l3. He told me
once that IS was a sure portent of
evil, and l assure you that he was
not alone in this belief for. be il
known. there are few actors today
who will voluntarily sleep in a
room bearing this number / have
often wondered how one would ex-
plain the mysterious influence the
number 13 has had on President
Wilson and the potent factor it has
been in his career.
"A prominent manager told me
at one time that there were two
things he never permitted to pass
the door, first-a cross-eyed man.
or a pass. Either one, he declared
was sure to bring misfortune. and
seriously AFFECT the duration of a
successful engagement.
"Colors also have their signif-
fcance." said Mr.. Bragdon, in the
superstition of stageland Green is
generally considered the omen of ia
luck, and one well known actress
argued that a certain green dress
always brought her trouble every
time she wore II. Black. IL it takes
the form of cat, is the luckiest
omen of all.
Il am not immune from terrors
Of superstition. 1 admit my weak
ness where whistling in the dress
Ing room is concerned. and I have
yet to see the time that the man
nearest the door didn't lose his po-
sition in very short time"
Miriam Cooper as a double-dyed
vampire? That's just what has hap
pened, according to a story from the
Mayflower Photoplay Corporation.
It's pretty hard to think OF the in
nocent eyes and spiritual charm that
made Miriam"s "Evangeline" an un-
forgettable figure, espousing the
cause of deviltry. But Mayfower
says it's true. In r. A. Walsh's new
photOplsy, the story goes, Miriam
~ Is the familiar raiment of yir-
tue and greets her admirers in the
guise Of a mercenery woman of the
world. Well. Miriam Cooper as a
home -wrecking siren is a treat to
look forward to.
Did you know that Joseph Dow
ing IS the oldest star cavorting be-
fore the motion picture camera
He recently celebrated his ; 18th
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
Thedter Notes

Mildred Harris Chaplin expert
enced the customary difficulties
that surround the public appear
ances OF those who are popular at
CrsndaITs Metropolitan Thcatcr on
last Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
Every time Miss Harris rcsrhed
the theatcT to make her brief ad-
dress from the stage in conjunction
with the showing OF her greatest
starring vehicle. The Woman In
His House" she was besieEed by
good nstUred crowds anxious 10
shake her hand. secure her sigma
ture or merely worship fr,m afar.
The exits from the Metropolitan
were even more difficult 10 neEo-
tiste. Which is one Of the pleasant
penalties of fame.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
N n DO YOU WATCH
III THE
lVloUie Styles9

Elaine Hammerstein, who is now
beginning work on a new picture,
Pleasure Seekers" has made her
usual elaborate sartorisI prcpara-
tions for autumn. One of her gowns
is a charmingly draped affair of
black charmeuse, with a square col
lar OF real lace. A string of Chi
nese blue beads adds a pleasing
touch of color
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17

Elaine Hammerstein and Zena
keefe. Selznick stars. and Martha
Mansfield, leading woman for SELF
nick, are preparing to show motion
picture audiences something eIabor-
ate in the way of gowns. when they
are seen in their new fall pictures.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
That Chaplin Row.

Rumor has it that Charlie Chaplin
has offered to give his wife a di-
vorce and 100000 cash in full set
tlement OF their difficulties, and that
she has spurned the offer and has
come back for 100000. Chaplin has
recently declared that he intends to
go to his old home in London.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17

In Dead Men Tell No Tales" vi
tagraph's production of the famous
story by L. ". Hornung. the burn
ing of the Lady Jermyn" at sea ana
her destruction by gunpowder. form
one of the dramatic scenes with 500
extra actors as crew and passengers,
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17

In You Can't Kill Love" Hedda
Hopper wears an unusual evening
gown Of sapphire blue velvet banded
with sable
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17

Eileen Cassidy. who appears with
Eugene O'Brien in Soul and Body"
wears a lovely gown of amethyst
satin trimmed with silver. She car
ries a fan Of feathers several shades
darker than her gown.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17

There are winter coats and winter
coats, but Zera Heefe has found one
that is in class by Itself. 1t is of
blue silk dUv6tyn, the body of the
coat entirely composed of wide folds
and topped with a shawl collar Of
gray squirrel. Huge fur cuffs match
the collar. Miss Keefe says that she
feels that later on in the season. a
squirrel turban will enter her life.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17

Martha Mansfield is very proud OF
pair of stockings she lured from
a fashionable shop by leaving in
place large amount of money.
These are of black silk with lace
clocks.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17

Victor SchertzinEer. who directs
Mabel Normand has grown a nous
taChe- Nav" as Victor calls Mabel
won't recognize her Paw" ss
Mabel calls Victor. when she gets
back to the studio from her vaca-
zion.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17

E. J. Stutz. manager OF Loew's Co.
lumbis Thester. has been in BslJi-
moro during the past week, sUperin-
tending the construction OF q new
Columbia box Office The new box
office will be built largely OF marble
and eight weeks were required for
its construction When completed
il will be a model OF its type Tor
other Washington theatcrs.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17

The augmented concert orrhc~'ra
at CrsndalIs Metropolitan Thearr-
this week will be under the ,nr
ductorship Of Henri Sokolovc. dir. -
tor OF the kniCkCrboCker symptom
during the absence OF Amedco Won.
on his belated vacation
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17

Did you know that Joseph Dow
ling is the oldest star cavorting be-
fore the motion picture camera?
He recently celebrated his 18th
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17

Mabel Normaud has a police dog.
DasChund named Grctel. of whom
she was very fond But since the
war Grctcl has been dark secret
in her life II was recently dfscov-
cred that tho dog was being board
cd out at a kennel and Mabel was
making occasional stealthy visits
TO see IL.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17

Gertrude AIhcrton. one ~ tile
eminent authors. rs a hard and sys-
tematic worker. She observes strirt
office hours. and docs her own llp pins
on a portable machine, which she
keeps humming until time for tea.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17

Elmer LHommedieu. assistant
manager OF Loew's Palace Theat,r.
is tuning up the Palace canary or
Chestra. in keeping with the open
ing OF the fall concert season. I'll
mer says one OF the csnarles has de-
veloped a basso voice during the
summer and the rest are singing sn
octave higher than khey did in 1919.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17

meT says one OF the CanarleS has de-
veIoped basso voice during the
summer and the rest are singing IN
octave higher than khey did in 1919
Joseph T. Morgan, general man
aEer OF the Crsndau enterprises. re-
turned to the Capital last Thursday
from a two-day visit TO Martins
burg. W. Va whore Cranda11.S
Apollo Theater is passing through
the fnal stages OF reconstruction
and Identification preliminary 10 'r-
reopeninE as ono Of the most ornate
picture houses in the State.
OrsngcIo Ratio. tho assistant
manager OF Loew's Columbia Thea
ter. has been unable to control his
romantic tendencies again. He has
been saying IL with flowers during
the past week to some fair admir-
Cr.
Frank Harris, manager Of Gran
dalIs Century TheatCr in Peters
burg. Va, spent last Sunday and
Monday in this city. making his
headquarters in the Crandau Thea
eral Offices in the Metropolitan Thea
Ntl hulAhluEa MI f1aGFlS was Tor
merly a member OF the Pathe forces
in Washington.
Naomi Childers leading woman.
has two hObbies-OCCultism and un-
set gems. She has a valuable col
lection OF books on palmistrv.
spiritualism. astroloEy. etc. and
some beautiful, rare specimens OF
jewels.
o Until a suitable vehicle can b.
secured for Pauline Frederick. she
is enjoying q brief vacation. Henry
King. engaged as her next director.
is busy perusing many books. look
ing for material suitable TO this
stars requisites.
Alice Hollister, leading woman in
Goldwyn's latest released Mile
stones" is an expert cook OF Italian
dishes. She learned how during /.
trip abroad.
Ben Turpin, whose eyes assert q
various message in Mack Scnnett
comedy Concoctions. celebrates this
month the hfty third anniversary
OF his birth.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17

Merit has at last met its reward
in the case OF Thomas Meighan.
and the genial screen player has
achieved stardom. His first stellar
vehicle is Civilian Clothes" adapt
ed from the popular stage play Of
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17

Ben Turpin, whose eyes assert a
various message in Mack Sennett
comedy Concoctions. celebrates this
month the atty third anniversary
OF his birth.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17

Alice Hollister. leading woman in
GOldwyn's latest released Mile
stones" is an expert cook OF Italian
dishes. She learned how during .
trip abroad.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean., 1920-06-02
ENDS l5O.YEAR FEUD
Trouble Started BY Dog Has lust
Been Settled.
Egyptian Authorities Interfere When
Two. Villages Engage In Bloody
Battle.

Cairo.-An assize case has ended
which is one Of the most remarkable
held in Egypt for years. It originated
in a vendetta, not between families
but between two whole villags, Hami-
dat and Ashraf, 1ear Keneh, Upper
Egypt, northeast of the ruins of
Thebes.
One hundred and fifty years ago
dog from the village of Hamidat
bit an Ashraf man, who died. A
quarrel followed between his relatives
and the owner of the Hamidat dog,
which developed till all the inhabi-
tants of Ashraf considered that all
persons of Hamidat blood were guilty
Of the death. The hatred of one vii
lage for the other became hereditary,
and assassination was common be-
tween them whenever the conditions
of the country favored disorder.
Last spring Ashraf attacked Ham
idat in force. A score Of Halnida-
tians were killed, 100 houses were
burned and harvests were carried
OF.
Hamidat remembered the dog and
bit back, killing 16 of the assaiants.
These slayers have just been tried,
Il accused being brought up and one
lawyer briefed for every five persons
by the defense. Twenty-one received
sentence of 10 years penal servitude
It is noteworthy that the vendetta
did not include women, who during
$50 years had indulged only in YER
bal warfare.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean., 1920-06-02
WHO STOLE DINosAuRus?
Theft Of Giant Skeleton From Pataoo-
MIA Frets Buenos Aires Off
ciai.

Buenos Aires.-Who stole the great
PatagOnian dinosaurus?
This is question the newspapers
are asking, and it is also question,
with which <Dr. Carlos ,Ameghino, di-
rector of the BuenOs Aires Museum Of
Natural History, would like to have
answered.
The dinOsaurus, or rather its skele-
ton, was not stolen from the museum,
it should be explained, but from the
soil of Patagonia, near Neuquen,
where, in a remarkable state of pres
ervation, it was discovered by some
English engineers year ago during
the excavation of an irrigation ditch.
They notified Arthur Smith Wood
ward, naturalist Of the British mu-
scum, OF the find, who, in turn, COM
'municated with DR.. Ameghino.
From the description of the engi-
neers it appeared the dinosaurus was
monster, even for dinosauri, and Of
a new species.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean., 1920-06-02
VOICE RECORD BY "WlRELEss''
Talking Machine In Experiments Re.
peats Tones Of Persons Forty
Miles Away.

London, England. - Experiments
which have been carried out here have
resulted in the making of talking
machine record on wax Of voice
transmitted by wireless telephone 40
miles away.
While the voice was speaking at
Chelmsford, in the county of Essex,
where there is high power instru-
ment capable Of transmitting the voice
hundreds Of miles. the equipment ut
the receiving plant in the Strand, Lon
don, was attached to recorder which
engraved the message in soft wax In
the same way as an ordinary talking
machine disk is manufactured.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean., 1920-06-02

j The two point side carry" A
splendid method of carrying an ex-
hausted swimmer to safety, as demon
strated by the American Red Cross,
whose water Safety" throughout the
United States will, they feel, be u
means Of saving many persons who
otherwise might pay the penalty Of
carelessness or ignorance in the treacl-
erous waters of our lakes, rivers and
oceans. Through every waters port
organization the Rcd Cross seeks to
spread the gospel, Everybody SWIM
mer-every swimmer Il life-Saver."
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean., 1920-06-02
rhieve. strlppyd Di.t,!lery.

Gausville, Md.-On their sixteenth
visit to the warehouse Of the Fair
chance distillery thieves took the last
drop Of As barrels Of liquor left at the
distillery at the time wartime prohibi-
tion became effective. It is believed
that the distinery was the most robbed
whisky warehouse in the United
states. tits located in a rather, lone.
" spot. The whisky taken is valued
at between $50, 600 and $4,000. &,
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean., 1920-06-02
015534
Department q the Interior

Z : = ~.
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office at Minot, N. Oak.
May Is, 1920.
Notice is hereby given that Arthur
Leroy Williams, of Warwick, N. Oak,
who, on Sept. 10, 1917 made homes
tead entry No. O15534 for NV Ia
NV Ia, Section 26, Township ISL NJ,
Range GA w., 5th P. Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make three
year Proof to establish claim to the
land above described, before the Clerk
of the District Court, at Devils Lake,
N. Dak., on the 10th day of July,
1920.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Fred Fleming, of Warwick, N. D.
C. r. Bowers, of Warwick, N. Oak.
w E. Bryant of Devils Lake, N.
Oak.
r. V. Bice, of Devils Lake, N. Oak.
VIM. O'LEARY,
Register.
5-2-H wkly.