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4 Plea for Printed Plays

ton of words from photoplsvs to be
neither probable nor desirable.
Picture drama will never be
stripped of Language any more than
stage-drama," said Mr.. King.
And why should it be any more
desirable in the case of one than
the other: Good titles help not
only in clarifying the situations for
an audience, but in its enjoyment
of the picture. Sometimes titles
arc so clever that it might almosI
be said the pictured scenes are in
cidental. This is especially true in
Gln comedy.
I'm the ccse of serious drama it
is cfter "ssible to convey T. the
spectator what is taking place eX-
cept by the use Of words. Much of
the clash, which is the essence of
most dramas, takes place in the
minds of the characters. How are
audiences to get this invisible men
tai clash without the use of words ?
The acting may be Of the very best
and still not convey an idea of the
springs from which the dramatic
action flows"
The Washington herald., 1920-05-09
Aborn Opera Forces
Play MUSICAL Season
Beginning May 80

A1ter an absence of several years,
the Aborn comic opera and musical
comedy forces will return to the
National Theater, where they held
forth in high vogue through many
summers up to three years ago.
Their season will begin on Sunday
night. May 80, and continue for an
indefinite number of weeks, with a
different offering for each week of
seven nights with Wednesday and
Saturday matinees. There will also
be an extra holiday matinee on
Decoration Day. Monday. May 81.
The weekly changes of bill will
be divided between selections from
the favorite comic operas and musi-
cal comedies given by Milton and
Sergeant Aborn here In former
years and from more recent New
York musical successes released for
popular price presentation since the
Aborns we're last seen in Washing
ton.
Of the latter classification, such
hits as "Springtime." .Katinka," I"
"Sweethearts," Flora Bella" "oh
Boy" "oh. My Dear" "oh Lady,
Lady" Leave 1t to Jane" Have
a Heart" Pretty Mrs. Smith" I"
High links" ''Sari," Her Reei-
ment." The Lilac Domino" and
others are available.
The list of former Aborn revivals
and standard favorites from which
the repertoire may be drawn in
clude the Gilbet and Sullivan
operas. Robin Hood" Sergeant
Kitty" The Yankee Consul" The
Red Mill" Naughty Marietta" THE
Ffreny," Mile. Modiste," '.The
Princess Chic" The Spring Maid
and The Girl Of Ny preams.
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Enter-Mr. Everett Butter6eld.

The Garr Players have made their bow and ready
for their second performance of the peg o. Ny Heahe
Hartley Manners which Taylor
vehicle The second Garrick week is marked by
tam developments particular Washington
stock.
In the first place Earle Foxe will Everett Bue6eld
leading beginning standpoint drama
the change involves although regrettable
Foxes plans make impossible for him with the Players
longer Foxe engaged the me rehearsals
damaaton of the of Oeavus Roy Cohen and he believes
that justice himself he brief before taking
rehearsals of this production.
As Foxe stated before the the Gack opening
Monday night simply loyalty and for NJ
the producer of Gark stock that brought him Washington
all this season Foxe an actor with an unusual sense of personal
responsibility regard
budding enterprise and he returns this with wealth of
experience and much finished 1t is simply
of good fortune that makes possible for Producer Bell
Everett Butterhd the Garck the leading
the loss of Foxe is an incident that must be
In the of Buter6ed however doubtful Washington
poua leading man. Butter6ed was the
kngpn Of the Columbia stock
that time he became vastly of locally
Howard Taft. who occupied the White House
finished technique wide experience talents
Garrck Players playing in rare luck
Jack Edwards, who has managed the Shubert-Garrk
taken by the Shube interests and who
Marshall production OF summer stock the Carck last has
aed last Edwards has had vacation for years
the Garrick Players himself to
Morning Telegraph and the face
of the seat-check is
Edwards record the Garick
service without pause There is no question at all that he
ed placing the Garick the theatrical
fact that the thater Seventh and
testing laboratory for Shubert productions
Mr. Edwards will be transferred as he
has found muc-neded rest There question that the local
world of the heater Always courteous always pro-
gressve always optimistic in the face of heavy
from Washington egrettabe wish
him the greatest OF joy in his association
be found this week at Polls and the
Bcasco, respectively The visitation of
Monte Csto J the big New spectacle while
Beasco Walton Tuys H
wanan play, THE Bird of Paradise"
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That the recovery was complete Is
manifested by the exubersnt spirits
that Bryant shows on the screen.
With two brand-new features
added to its list OF attractions, Glen
Echo Park will launch the Capitals
summer amusement season formally
next Saturday, May Is, when the
gates OF Washinston's only amuse-
ment park are cpened to the pub
lie Tor the 1890 season. For the
past few weeks the painters and
decorators have been busy and the
resort is on dress parade,
At the opening. old patrons and
new are promised a real sensa-
ton in THE Old MILL" a scenic
water ride that promises to be the
biggest novelty Washingtcn's park
fans have ever had given them,
a rushing current made by a regula-
ton 'old mill" water wheel pro-
pels boats. each OF which carries
six passengers, through 1000 feet
of waterway. The pit has been
hoored over, and eight new fun
providers have been installed. In
addition. the. roulette wheel, fire.
fly and giant slide, three of the
old prime faverites, have been re-
tanned. AS in the past. the derby
racer. carrousel, gravity railway,
whip and others of the resorts big
ger amusement devices will be in
evidence at the opening and. as
in the past, no charge for admis-
sion to the grounds will be made.
"Maytine," the successful and
popular musical play. comes to the
Belasco The week of May %. 1t
will unquestionably hive a most cor
dial welcome. Carolyn Thomson,
William Norris, Melvin Stokes.
Douglas Wood, Nina Valieri, Izeth
Munro. Arthur Albro. Ruth Wat
son. Teddy Webb and Patsy de For
rest are the chief artists.
Doris Keane, who has been in this
country for six months acting In
films, Is sailing today for England.
She will return to America in the
fall to appear in a revival of 'iRo-
nance" in the theaters controlled
by the Messrs. Shubert. She Is
taking abroad the English rights to
Walter Hast's new production,
Martinique" opening at the Ell
tings Monday.
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Wally's Playful Profession

Wallace Reid. the handsome screen
star, is very lucky. He has been
able to make play out of his work,
because his starring roles recently
have called upon him to do exactly
the things that he enjoys doing.
Take Excuse My Dust" In that
speedy photoplay. Wallie had the
role of a speed demon auto sales
man. Now, IL there is anything Mr..
Reid is keen for out of hours it is
dashing about in a fast racing car.
Then came The Dancin' Fool"
which will be at Loew's Palace to-
day. In this picture wallie is cast
Is a rube who comes to New York
and becomes a sensation as a caba-
ret dancer. Again the breezy player
was right in his element. He likes
Jazz music. and he loves to dance.
With attractive Bebe Daniels as a
partner he practiced long hours on
the studio stage at a series OF
unique dances that. it is claimed,
will prove sensational when shown
on the screen.
Stage patrons will recall Mrs.
Temples Telegram" as one Of the
funniest farces ever produced. and,
IL Is ucCldEcIF FlOlNpldy IdnS VIII
carry away delightful memories of
the film version when it is shown at
Lcew's Columbia today. But to Bry.
ant washburn. who stars in the pic.
ture, il will always bring back to his
mind the most appalling toothache in
history.
Just before production started on
Mrs. Temples Telegram" the tooth
started acting up" Mr.. washburn
had IL pulled at once, but 1t left its
sting in the form of a badly swollen
jaw. when the actor appeared in the
ofing, you first noticed that jaw, pro.
truding out even beyond his wide
brimmed hat, so Mr.. Washburn
claims. When Bryant reported for
duty, Director James Cruze threw up
his hands in disn.ay. Then he had a
bright idea
Let's writs 1t into the scenario" )"
he suggested to Elmer Harris, who
adapted the picture. This prize jaw
is too good to miss.7
Not on you life" protested Mr..
washburn. This is no Laughing
matter, and I couldn't possibly be
funny on the screen with IT,"
So they compromised and post
poned starting the picture for three
days, until the really very hand
some Washburn face became normal.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-09

Paul Gordon. who comes to the
National Monday night with Henry
Miller's new Just Suppose" be-
lieves that there should be a great
er demand for the printed play on
the part of the theatergoing and
the reading public.
1T is a lamentable fact" says
Mr.. Gordon" that the publishing of
plays is a most disappointing and
heart breaking venture for the pub
Usher. Seldom. If ever. does the
publisher get his money back. so
to speak. and 1t is. in reality, pure
ly a labor of love on the part of
the sponsor to get out an edition
OF play or theatrical book.
1T is a splendid thing to oc-
casionally indulge in a littN ad-
venture among the books of the
theater. As a matter OF fact, it
is important for everyone who fol-
lows the theater. and who tries to
keep up with theatrical thoughts
current, and the various drama
turgfs discussions of our day and
generation. to be posted on what
is being written about the theater,
to read the printed plays that re-
veal the modes and manners of
other stages than our own.
THE theater Is not merely q
place to go 10 be amused. for all
that the furnishing of amuse ment
to its patrons is, of course. its chief
end. But II is perfectly obvious
that the spectator who reads about
the trend of the times, the ques-
tions tnat conc up from time 70
time Ia the thtster of the moment
and who has. through srcb read
ing. CLEANED better knowledge OF
tie problems end difficulties con.
fronting the producer or has learn
cd to sense certain types of plays
through perusing volumes in which
plays of various naticEalfties are
printed. is far better equipped t.
enjoy a performance and to judge
OF it's specific worth thar the the.
atergoer who has gained no knowl.
edge of relative values through fol.
lowing the book phase of theatrica
Hfe. ~
The greater the general knowI.
edge OF the various phases OF the
theater, the greater the enjoyment
of any one phase Of the dramatur.
gic art, and for this reason there
are few books about the theater
few volumes of printed plays, thai
are undeserving Of place on youi
library table. .E.,
Henry King director af tb. ra.
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Next Week S Shows.

POLI'S-"A Question of Time" a
new play by Emily Ann Wellman:
cast includes Miriam Elliott.
Henry Duffy. William Halligan.
Richard Gordon. Ethel Winthrop.
Jane Loring. Lenore Mass". Claire
Mesereau. Judith Vosselli. Law
renee White. Edward Power and
others.
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BELASCO-''The Bird Of Paradise"
Richard Walton Tully's drama of
Hawaii; Florence Rockwell has
POLPS-"Monte Cristo, Jr." travesty
founded on Alexander Dumas
novel, in seventeen scenes: COM
pany of $50; cast includes Lew
Hearn. Miller and Mack, ]. Fran
els Dooley, Corrine Sales and
others: opens tomorrow night.
GARRICk - Garrick Players pre-
sent ]. Hartley Manners great
stage success. Peg O. My Heart
Laurette Taylor acting triumph: !:
opens tomorrow night
b. F. KEITH'S-Roscoe Ails and his
jazz band with Midgie Miller:
George Choos' Under the Apply
Mrs. Jimmie Barry in The Rube;"
Dugan and Raymond in IAN Ace
in a Hole" Gene Hughes and
company in when He Came
Back" Malta Lo; Rome and Gull
len: Leon Varvara; Topics Of the
Day" and the kinograms.
COSMOS-Bert Walton and AL Plan
tidosi: The Escapade;" Octavia
Handworth in Twice a Week I"
Mason and Dixon; Mcbride, Shell
ley and Gazette: May Foster and
company; Constance TaImadge in
I'm Search of q Sinner" and other
acts. -.,.
GAYETY-Joe Hurtig's The Social
Maids" with Ina Hayward, Bluch
Landolf. Ben Small and others in
cast.
FOLLY - Frank Lalor's Aviator
Girls" Ethel Shutta, Sam Micals,
Fertig and Dunn, Ida Blanchard
and others in cast.
PALACE - The Dancing Fool"
starring Wallace Reid; based on
Harry Payson Dowst's Saturday
Evening Post story.
METROPOLITAN = Camera version
of James A. Herne's "Shore
Acres" Alice Lake heads cast.
RIALTO-Mildred Harris Chaplin in
The Inferior Sex" -.
COLUMBIA-First four days, Bry-
ant Washburn in Mrs. Temples q
Telegram" supported by Wanda
Hawley and Walter HERS: final
three days, Blanche Sweet in
The Deadlier Sex"
GARDEN-John Barrymore in a pic
turization OF Robert Louis Steven
sons DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde
sTRAND-Cinema adaptation of the
celebrated stage play, THE Ser
want in the House" s
CRANDALL,s - First four days
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Photoplays and Players

While on location at sonoma CAL during the making
o. Inc M,danders , BESSIE Love atendee yhlaee mss-
guise that deceived even the members of her eompsy
known Of the screens icyblooded -ysmpS" q
last to play respectable part From the role Of Bolsss
House Of Whisper she comes to play the Of p-
riseale production
William D. Taylor who was forced iato inc GrzsEsht
by the phenomenal of his PRODUCTIONS ot
"Huckiebery Finn and other Marx Twain classics, =
titled THE Boy" from an original story by Julia craw-
ford Ivers
Ethel CIaytons next Paramount Aircraft picture wIu
be adaptation of The City Sparrow by Kate Jordan
J. Warren Kerrgans ninth Brunton production, The
House OF Whispers is adapted from the novel by William
shipment East In this and in Kergans next The Coast
leading lady.
ers first independent production, Smiling Through, has
been working overtime She has been playing in the new
and then rushing to another studio to work in the
Butler picture
Lloyd Ingraham director Of Mildred Harris Chaplin
in her latest picture Od Dad has had his hands tp
production. The site selected by Mr.. Ingrahsm is in the
immediate vicinity Of Pasadena
Jack PickfOrd is about to start work his next
Goldwyn picture "The Man Who Had Everything, under
the direction of Al Green.
Tom Sanschi the weII-known Coldyyn heavy" has
returned from long sojourn amid the bright lights and
gay nights of New York He has purchased new home
in Hollywood.
A Sunday crowd Balboa Beach, Cal recently
watched the schooner Margaret " dashed
beach in gale. The schooner being used for
scene in Antonio Morenos yitagraph serial but II
had been planned TO destroy the vessel The camera
took advantage of the incident however and
showing the ship breaking up Will be shown in Morrnos
picture.
Earle Williams is spending few days at Coronado as
part of trip through Southern California He
recently finished his latest picture "A Master Stroke and
within week will under the direction
of Chester Bennett
Antonio Moreno, Nitagraph star, has granted the
Norhclie Press of England the rights publish in serial
and book form the story of his life Moreno shares FIRST
English rights whose book Laugh and Live also have
been secured by the Northcife Press
Director Edward Griffith has services of
80 years of age. They all prominent on the
spoken stage a of years ago These types
and play important roles in the rural OF Cornne
Grifiths forthcoming feature "Babs Candidate"
Pauline Starke we'll known screen favorie, has a
prominent role the latest Bernard Durnng picture The
Sowing Of Anderson Cree The story from the novel Of
the by Margaret Prescott Montague for Re
public distribution.
William Faversham in THE Man Who Lost Himself =
his first Selznck picture dual character the
first reel with the hnesse that has marked his many tr
umphs on the stage.
Bessie Barscale will play character in her next
film, called "I4ife's Test"
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women Men Forget" in which
Mollie King is starred; Thursday
and Friday, Alice Joyce in THE
Sporting Duchess Saturday,
Wallace Reid in Excuse My
Dust" .
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and to-
morrow, Alice Lake in shore
.Acres;' Tuesday and "Wednesday.
Alice Brady In "Sinners:" Thurs
day and Friday. Viola Dana in
The Willow Tree;' Saturday,
Madge Kennedy in The Blooming
Angel
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BELASCO-Richard Carrie in The
Sympathetic Twin" book by Rich
ard Carrie; music by Alexander
Johnstone; cast includes Zella
Rambeau. Virginia Smith, Ger
trude Maitland, Olga Borowska.
Walter de Leon. Jules Espailly.
Louis Cassavant. Iris Murdoch.
Harry Hoyland and Harry
OBrien.
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Topics of the Day and klno-
grams. -r
CoSMoS-George Choos speciality.
"Oh, Teddy; Elsie La Bergere's
dogs: Hal Johnson in The
Champion: Three Sons of Jazz;
Mary Haynes in songs: Lane and
Plant in comedy; Robert War
wick in s''Thou Art the Man; ;
and other acts.
GAYETY Barney Gerard's The
Girls De Looks" Joseph K. Wat
son. Will H. Cohan. Gussie White,
Charlotte Starr and others in
cast.
lLOEw's PALACE "A Lady in
Love-" starring Ethel Clayton.
LoEw's CoLUMBIA-F First four
days, Olive Thomas In Youthful
Folly:r final three days. Bessie
Barriscale in The Notorious Mrs.
Sands"
METROPOLITAN Glaum = in
sex" by c. Gardner Sullivan.
KNICKERBOCKER - Louise Glaum
in Sex" first two days; Tuesday
and Wednesday, Elaine Hammer.
stein in THE Woman's Came;
Jack Pickford in The Little
Shepherd of Kingdom Come"
Thursday and Friday; Saturday
Mack Sennett's Down. on the
Farm"
CRANDALL'S-Cori Griffith in
The Garter GirP' first three days
Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day. Anita Stewart in The More
Excellent Way; Saturday, Ma
rion Davies and Conway Tearls
in April Folly"
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This Weeks Shows

comedy production. Just Sup
pose." by A. f. Thomas: Olive
Wyndhar, Paul Gordon, Mrs.
Thomas Whiffen. George Fitzger-
aid, Burford Hampden. William
Keighley. George Pauncefort and
Lawrence Eddinger in the cast:
opens tomorrow night.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-09

ARRICK-T Garrick
Players in The Naughty Wife"
Fred Jackson's three-act farce.
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play came to the usual ending. but
the curtain did not drop. The stage
was clear except for Uncle Ss-
thaniel. II was Christmas I've.
The old man puttered silently about
the room. He closed the shutters
and barred the doors. He hung up
the children's stockings Then ne
took the lamp and went slowly up
the stairs. The stage was dark
except for the dying embers in the
stove. Then the curtain slowly
lowered. The audience was hushcd
for a minute, then broke out in ap-
plause. 1t was what we call now
the punch of the play"
Supporting Miss Alice Brady IN
her Realart production. "Sinners.-
which will be shown at Crsndalrs
Knickerbocker on Tuesday and
Wednesday. is a cast that includes
some of the best-known players OF
the stage and screen.
The cast OF sinners" is very pos
sibly the strongest that has ever
been provided for an Alice Brady
picture. The players, however.
were selected, not because of their
fame but because Of their adapt
ability 60 their respective parts.
Miss Brady plays the role she
made famous on the speaking
stage, that of little Mary Horton. =
The original production Of ''Sinner
had q long run at the Playhouse in
New York q few seasons ara
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BELASCO-'The Bird of Paradise"
Richard Walton Tully's drama of
Hawaii; Florence Rockwell has
chief role: opens tomorrow night.
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e Henry Comedy Heads Weeks Calendar Of Stage Etaarnen
By EARLE DORSEY.

fine of the zodiac and the changing seasons
Washington last shows definite signs OF sub
of weather and conhnng its activities to
stock The Gack has already
dramatic stock and the National
attraction after which will come indefinite o. Aborn
opera Beseo and Polls still withheld but their
closing for the would not far
month of still includes less than three full
weeks which be devoted the experimental work
which blossom forth the spngtm spend their
balls rehearsal and bloom again in August
for the carly autumn trade
OF this class less than four plays already scheduled for
during coming week and is
likely that of May will bring forth others
of the variety
OF such type apparently. is -Just Suppose the A. E
comedy Henry will reveal the National
If his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales feels
doubt the value of his Of these United States he
has the satisfaction of knowing that his visit least the
OF inspiration that forth theatr guise Just
Suppose"
Just Suppose" carols bit of Henry Miller publicity
that the royal visitor tired of the round of official visits receptions
public and the like should have slipped nogno
found himself home old family
and there the heart of that family found himself belle
This suppotious basis apparently all Playwright Thomas
needed for romantic comedy that Mr. Miller willing
with Thomas Come Out of the Kitchen Furthermore Mr.
Miller has backed with that includes galaxy of good
formers and the whole thing ready good look
evening as the only play of the week.
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NATIONAL-"Romeo and Jane" an
American comedy by Edward
Childs Carpenter; produced by
John Golden; Maude Hannaford,
CASTOR Glass. HiIda Spong, A.
c. Andrews. Florence Fair and
others in cast.
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Jack Pickford is about work his next
Goldwyn picture, "Thc Man Who Had Everything under
the direction Of Al Green.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-09

p, Henry King. director Of the re-
cent Douglas MacLean and f. B.
Warner pictures, believes the abolI-
The Washington herald., 1920-05-09

b, r. KEITH'S-kitty Gordon: Ly-
dell and Macy: Jack Wilson and
company; Julius Tannen; Frances
Pritchard: Mullen and Francis:
Everest's monkey; Barbette:
Topics of the Day" and kino-
grams. .-..r
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POLPS-'Monte Cristo, Jr." travesty
founded on Alexander Dumas
novel, in seventeen scenes: COM
pany of $50: cast includes Lew
Hearn. Miller and Mack, ]. Fran
els Dooley, Corrine Sales and
others: opens tomorrow night.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-09

Lloyd Ingraham director of Mildred Harris Chaplin
in her latest picture -Old Dad has had his hands fu
picking girls the first big location work Of the
production. The site selected by Mr. Ingraham is in the
immediate vicinity OF Pasadena
The Washington herald., 1920-05-09

Tom Santschi the well-known Godyyn heavy has
returned from long soourn amid the bright lights and
gay nights of New York He has purchased new home
in Hollywood
The Washington herald., 1920-05-09

GARDEN-John Barrymore in a pic
Irritation OF Robert Louis Steven
sons DR.. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde"
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sTRAND-Cinema adaptation of the
celebrated stage play. The Ser
want in the House" sS
The Washington herald., 1920-05-09

GARRICk Garrick Players pre-
sent ]. Hartley Manners great
stage success. Peg O. My Heart"
Laurette Taylor acting triumph
opens tomorrow night.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-09

Sunday crowd Balboa Beach Cal recently
watched the schooner Margaret ~ dashed pieces on
the beach gale The schooner being used for a
in Antonio Morcnos Viagraph serial, but II
had been planned destroy the vessel The camera
took advantage Of the incident however and scenes
showing the ship breaking up Will be shown in Morrnos
picture.
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Ethel Claytou's Paramount AIRCRAFT picture VIII
be adaptation of "The City Sparrow, by Kate Jordan
The Washington herald., 1920-05-09

Earle Williams is spending few days at Coronado as
part of motor trip through Southern California He
recently finished his latest picture "A Master Stroke and
within a week will a under the direction
OF Chester Bennett.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-09

cRANDALL,s = FIRST four days
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Beatrice JOY playing the feminine lead in David But
lers first independent production Smiling Through has
been working overtime. She has been playing in the
Selznck picture The Invisible Divorce during the day
Butler picture.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-09

While on location Sonoma, Cal, during the making
Of "The Mdlanders," Bessie Love ATTENDED VlIsge
querade ball given in her honor. Bessie went N ds-