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The Washington herald., 1920-11-28
What Otis Skinner Found
In a Photodrama Bagdad
Famous Star of "'Kismet" Says Camera Men
Taught Him Much.

You may have seen Otis Skinner
in his motion picture, "Kismet." But
you didn't see all that was transpir-
ing as he slew and intrigued and
begged his way through Bagdads &
streets. Not even the actor himself
saw until he had studied the COM
pleted picture for many, many days,
just what had taken place. But he
knows now.
He learned more about acting and
how to perfect acting in those two
months in which he devoted every
moment of his time to playing Hail
before a camera than he could have
learned otherwise in many years.
He admitted, with a twinkle in
his eyes, that he had learned a
whole lot from movie camera men,"
why, I found my faults. my
strong points, my graces, II / have
any, and my best attitudes by look
ing carefully over each days film
out in California" he said. I found
that when I held myself rigidly
did not appear at my best. and there
are scores of things that had ex-
listed in my expressions and my car
riage that 1 corrected by looking at
myself in the pictures and doing
differently next time"
This statement from an actor of
the reputation Of Mr.. Skinner should
be of value to persons just begin
ming their stage work. II an artist
OF his long experience on the stage
can learn all .hese things in two
short months. how much more could
the comparatively new actor learn? ?
Every action ard movement is
registered SO accurately and In such
detail, he says, that when the per-
son being photographed looks at the
completed film he sees many places
where he could have done better
had he known just the kind of i'm
preston he was making.
The most remarkable thing about
the screen production of "Kismet."
In Mr.. SINNERS opinion. is the fact
that each character and actor in the
enormous cast appeared to have
The Washington herald., 1920-11-28

As q FIRST step In a new A..
scheme that will be carried out in
future Metro productions d. An
thony Tauzsky. famous portrait
painter. completed a life-size semi
draped figure of Alice Lake. for use
in her latest picture. Body and
Soul" to be seen for the first times
locally at Crandalrs Metropolitan
and Knickerbocker thesters begin
ming this afternoon.
The portrait Of the little star.
done in oils. differs from the Tauz-
sky pictures that hung in the Paris
salon chiefly in the fact that IL was
drawn in neutral colors that will be
picked up by the eye OF the camera
rather than the human eye. Through
this new system. Mr.. Tauzsky be-
lieves that he has solved the prob
lem of reproducing oil paintings in
pictures.
Heretofore. when oil paintings
were required in the filming OF q
picture. either for use in decorating
sets or because of the demands of
script, they were used sparingly
because OF the obstacles in the way
Of their proper reproduction. Under
the new plan, however, they are
photographed as truly as the human
figure.
The Lake portrait was required
for use in her newest picture, Body
and Soul" which is from the stage
production by William Hurlbut. In
the story, the heroine is possessed
Of a dual personality. While her
original self is submerged she be-
comes an artists model and poses
for a French artist. Later. when
she resumes her former personality,
returns to New York and is engag-
ed to be married, q semi-nude por-
trait suddenly is discovered as evil
dence Of her supposed indiscretions
while in Paris.
II was to provide this painting
that Mr.. Tauzsky did the life-size
figure OF Miss Lake. As he was
working out a color scheme to be
used in future sets for Metro pic
lures he made use Of Il in the paint,
ing Of this picture. The success
with which II was filmed indicates
The Washington herald., 1920-11-28

Powerful Screen Dramas
On Weeks Film Programs
Otis Skinner Hit at Rialto- Other New Offer.
ings at the Theaters.

of the foremost exhibition cens of the East Wash
the week beginning today variety
poopay offerings which unquestionaby brilliant their
and
seventh of the
George Melords Paramount production Behold My Wife
Gilbert Parker. The Palace committed
definite weekly THE Furnace William
D. Taylor production based the theme OF matrmony and its
problems.
Contrary policy and in acknowledgment Of the
strength of the production Ralto holding
film version Of "Kismet" starring Otis Skinner
who makes his The Garden fresh
he Last of the Mohcans begins today the
OF Lois Webes latest production TO Please One
group number Of photopsy
Metropolitan Alice Lake
will appear for the week
Body and Soul This
the featred offering the Knicer
while CrandaHs VIII week
Toyee in "The Vice Of Fools"
The Washington herald., 1920-11-28

He was one Of Tammany's leaders.
And Robert punbar-of course
you know him-was a famous light
opera tenor. Frederick Vroon, with
whom he Is talking. was a noted
tragedian in New York a few years
back. The third member of the
group-L j. McCarthy-was for
years a model for Charles Dana Glib
son, Howard Chandler Christie and
other artists"
The Furnace" is one of the really
big pictures that come along lust
occasionally; the story is a brand
new English novel Just of the press.
written by Pan" an anonymous
writer, who Is creating a sensation
abroad 1t was scenarized by Julia
Crawford Iverss who wrote the
scenarios for the Tom Sawyer and
Huckleberry Finn pictures and the
original story and scenario for The
Soul Of Youth" a recent Realart
Special, produced by william ID.
raylor, who Is one of the big
leaguers among motion picture d.
rectors.
Picture patrons might find ade-
quate entertainment merely in the
spectacular element of the produc-
tion, the many lavish English social
functions wherein the latest in
beautiful gowns and fashions are
displayed, the big scenes in the no.
tel at Monte Carlo, the sumptuous
wedding in st. Marys Church at
London, the storm, the landslide,
and other big moments, all of which
scenes were taken at an enormous
expense Of time and labor. But be-
sides the spectacle there is a cork
Ing plot well worked out by capable
actors and actresses.
The cast is composed of a bat
terry OF favorites, any one of whom
Is powerful attraction to screen
patrons. Agnes Ayres,- jerome
Patrick, Theodore Roberts, Helen
Dunbar, Betty Francisco, Milton
Sills, Fred Turner. Mayme KeIso.
Lucien Littlefeld and Robert Bolder
are among the principals. Hun
dreds Of wonderfully dressed extras
are used.
The theme of the story is that a
marriage without love Is a yerita bile
furnace of unhappiness, discord ana
dissension and that from such a
marriage the direst of complica-
tions may result. The husband
learns through q friend that the
wife had lightly vowed to sue him
for breach of promise IL he fitted
her. He then marries her ana teIl,
her that he knows her feelings. and
that he will be her husband in
name only. Thus, 1t is, that the
two most envied people in all Eng
land, rich Canadian and his non
ular actress-wife, are in reality the
unhappiest people in all England.
The complications that foilow are
gripping and powerful and the pic
ture ends with . big climax.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-28
Melting Pot of the Movies
Includes Many Queer Types
Prize-Fighter's Niece Works Beside Former
u. S. Consul in Film Production

There said the casting director,
lis the real American melting pot" /"
He pointed to a set that was q
thing of grandeur, and the sweep
OF his arm took In the beautifully
zowned women and excellently
sroomed men who were awaiting
the call Of the director.
There" the casting director re-
peated. '.is what they're really talk
Ing about when they say melting
pot"
George Melford was directing
''Behold Ny Wife" from the novel
BY Sir Gilbert Parker. On the day
In question. he was directing a big
scene showing an exclusive and
elaborate function Of English So
ciety. The set was big as to guam
.tity and sumptuous as to design.
And on every side were beautiful
Blossoms in profusion. They were
there to represent the upper stratum
OF English society. and they repre-
sented il well.
1. Such famous players as Elliott
Dexter. Mabel Julienne Scott, Ann
Forest. Winter Hall and Helen Dun
bar headed the group. Then there
were scores of others about the
rooms to furnish the proper atmos-
phere. II was of these that the
casting director was thinking when
his melting pot" declaration was
made.
One by one the casting director
pointed to the different persons as
he told his story.
There" he said. is the niece Of
James J. Jeffries. Her name is
Lillian Jeffries and she has made
up her mind to climb to the top in
motion pictures. She Is very pretty,
as you can see for yourself. but I
do not yet know whether she can
act as well as her uncle could fight.
And over there Is Jules Hanft, at
one time one of the most famous
florists in New York City. Every
recall him. And standing right by
Is Rupert Fritz. In past years one Of
New York's most noted caterers.
That young woman is the daugh-
ter Of one of the wealthiest race
horse owners in Australia She
need never worry about financial
matters. but she has come all the
way to Los Angeles With a determi-
patton to start at the bottom in mo-
lion pictures and climb to the very
Top. Her name II Dorothy Gordon.
IS And there's Edgar Sherwood. He
was formerly an Episcopalian d.
vine. Zelma Maja has been herald
ec by no less an authority than
William g. McAdoo a. the most
BEAUTIFUL blonde, in pictures Col.
VI. B. Dickey-that's the man sit
ting on that chair-used to be
Emitted States consul In Peru. He
has been working here at the studio
pn and on for the past two years.
There's John Stuart! He's an old
Yale man and at one time was quite
political boss In New York City.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-28
metropolitan.

The device of dual personality has
been utilized with absorbing effect
in Metros superproduction of will
liam Hurlbut's stage play. Body
and Soul" in which Alice Lake will
be pictured at Crandall's Metropoli-
tan Theater. throughout the week
beginning this afternoon. Aug
menting his exceptionally interest
Ing feature will also be shown for
the first time in the Capital the lat
est two-reel comedy production of
that genius of screen humor, Larry
Semor. who has labeled his most
recent release, The Suitor." Stuart
Holmes leads Miss Lakes support
ing cast.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-28
Mays Midnight Plunge.

May Allison, Metros blond star.
has discovered that even Southern
|Californias far-famed winter swim
ming does not include a weli-heated
Pacific. For her newest production,
Are Wives to Blame?" required q
plunge into the ocean clad in all the
nnery OF a gay evening affair.
May plunged, but with no objec-
tfonable results. Although not ac-
customed to swimming at midnight.
in mid-winter. nor while clad in an
expensive Paris creation, Miss AlIi-
son was forced to report nothing.
more serious than a shivery sensa-
ton that disappeared as soon as
she reached the. warmth of . spe-
ctally heated closed car.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-28
Knickerbocker.

Alice Lake and Larry Semon will
be the joint stars of the bill an
nounced for the first two days of
the current week at Crandalrs
Knickerbocker Theater in Metros
splendid flm version of. William
Hurlbut's successful stage play,
Body and Soul" and Vitagraph's
latest two-reel comedy. The Suit
or" respectively. On Tuesday and
Wednesday, the Knickerbocker will
present Allen Dwan's In the Heart
of a Fool" For Thursday and Fri
day. Wanda Hawley will be seen in
Realart's camera, Food for Scan
dal. On Saturday only, VIII Rogers
will be screened in Cupid, The Cow
puncher.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-28
Burton Holmes Lecture.

Jerusalem" Is the subject OF Bur.
ton Holmes photo-story for tonight
and tomorrow afternoon at the
National. He was there last sum-
mer and has brought back wonder
full Photographs visualizations of
conditions in this, the most inter-
esting city in the world, TO the
greatest number Of people. The pic
lures Will not only show the many
places held sacred by Christians,
and the numerous historical spots
dear to the heart Of every Jew. but
he VIII also. show the active. up-to-
The Washington herald., 1920-11-28
CrandaHs.

For the first four days of the cur
rent week at Crandalrs, the fea-
tured Offering will be "Hell's Oasis 81
an epic OF the West in which the
principal role is played with COM
manding skill by Neal Hart. 'Helrs
Oasis" relates the history OF a bad
town in the desert where good was
never known until a sweet young
woman from the East made her ap-
pearance in the community. Har-
old Lloyd's latest two-reel comedy.
Get Out and Get Under" will also
be shown.
Beginning Thursday and remain
ing, throughout the balance of the
week, will be shown Bryant Wash
burn in Burglar Proof"
The Washington herald., 1920-11-28
Columbia

The seventh great superprogram
OF the season at Loew's Columbia
will be revealed this afternoon at
} O'Clock with Behold Ny Wife"
George Melford's splendid super
production for Paramount, based on
Sir Gilbert Parker's famous story.
-"The Translation Of a Savage" fea-
turing Mabel Juiienne Scott. Milton
Silis. Elliott Dexter and others as
the featured offering. 1t Is the
story OF a young Englishman who.
TO disgrace his family, marries an
Indian girl. sends her home to his
people, and finds her, three years
later, a lady.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-28
Garden.

Lois weber's latest production,
TO Please One Woman" Will be
given its Washington premier at
Moore's Garden Theater today. It
Is a melodrama, q romance and q
thrilling spectacle.
The story depicted tells the life
drama of several men and women
who fell under the influence and
power of a selfish society wanton.
The picture Is staged in a rich
and lavish manner, replete with
beautiful scenes, and the feminine
members Of the cast are seen in
gowns which are the last word in
fashion.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-28
Philadelphia Orchestra.

AT the second concert Of its
washington series, at the New Ma
tional Theater, by the Philadelphia
orchestra. Tuesday afternoon, DR..
Leopold stokowski will present as
mis- assisting artists Mr.. Niche,
Penha, the solo violoncellist of the
orchestra, and DR.. Thaddeus Rich,
It's distinguished concert master.
An unusually delightful program
is promised.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-28
Palace.

For the full week beginning this
afternoon at ; O'Clock. Loew's Palace
presents one of the most pretentious
photoplay offerings of the season
In William D. Taylor's powerful and
magnificent screen study of the mod
ern marriage problem. entitled The
Fprnace," adapted from the story
by Pan" scenarized by Julia Craw-
The Washington herald., 1920-11-28
Famous Artist Originates
Scheme to Film Portraits
Alice Lake Painted in Neutral Colors to
Catch Camera Eye.

that he has found the secret OF
decorative scheme most suitable TO
the camera
The cast supporting Alice Lake
in Body and Sour includes Stuart
Holmes William Lawrence. William
Orlamond, Hugh Saxon. Carl Gerard
and Fontsine La Rue. Hayden Tai
bot and Marc Robbins, members OF
the Metro scenario staff, adapted
this William Hurlbut play for the
silver-sheet- Charles SwickArd d.
rected and Arthur Reeves photo
graphed the picture. A. E. Freud
erman designed the special settings.
1t isn't safe or fair to Judge By
appearances. and IL you don't be-
lieve this, see Food For Scandal"
at Crandalrs Knickerbocker Thea
ter next Thursday and Friday. ano
see how easy IL is for a perfectly
nice girl to have dozens OF uCIy
stories and suspicious floating about
her pretty head. Wanda Hawiey.
that exquisite little comedienue or
the Realart group OF stars. IL the
heroine, with Harrison Ford again
playing the male lead. James CrlIze
directed the picture, and Edith Ken
neoy prepared the scenario from a
stage success entitled "Beyerly's
Balance" by Paul Kester.
One OF the most effective bits Of
character acting seen in many a
year Is Henry Herbert's impersona-
tion OF a Manchu chief in Earl Car
rolls play. The Lady OF the Lamp"
which comes TO the Belasco Theater
for one week starting December 5.
Herbert, although not a large
man. makes a very terrible and
awe-inspiring figure OF the Manchu
leader. Much OF the credit for his
appearance Is due TO the care with
which his manager selected the cos
TUNES for Herbert and his warriors.
Mr.. Carroll spent weeks looking up
authentic costume designs Since
most of the action OF the RAY takes
place in the latter part OF he s,r-
teenth century previous TO ths
Manchu invasion. it was asceSsar,
to 60 back 10 the MinEera 20 &C.
cumulaN the materia,
Kathleen Kirkham is fuishins
the organization of her own rora-
The Washington herald., 1920-11-28
Olive Thomas' Estate.

I More than s26,ooo was realized
Monday, November %, at the sale
of the personal effects of Olive
Thomas. the motion picture star.
who died in Paris on September 10.
The sale consisted Of Miss Thomas's
jewelry, furs and automobiles.
Prominent film stars were present
and bought keep-sakeA y
The Washington herald., 1920-11-28
Rialto.

Edward Knoblock's stage sue
cess, "Kismet." starring Otis Skin
ner. today caters its second con-
secutive week of showing at Moore's
Rialto Theater. The screen version
of -Kismet" shows a great actor
in his greatest play, and In its pro-
duction have been combined the
finest workmanship. materials and
skill obtainable. The cast includes
Rosemary Theby. Eleanore Fair.
Cornelia Skinner. Hamilton Revelle.
Leon Barry. Herschel Mayall and
others A specially staged prologue
featuring Theodore Hardy and the
Washington Players Is seen in ad-
vance of the showing.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-28

ford Ivers and produced with q cast
of brilliant excellence that includes
Agnes Ayres. Milton sills. Theodore
Roberts, Jerome Patrick and others.
Splendid added attra@Ons complete
the bill.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-28

There is an outstanding motto.
that OF safety First" which is al
ways in evidence at the Arcade. that
fireproof home Of the modern dance,
with its numerous exits, spacious
lobbies. wide. straight stsirvsys and
many nre-escapes. Sudden failure
Of illumination is practically impos-
sible, as the immense building is
not only splendidly lighted by its
own duplex electrical plant but as
an extra precaution, many gas jets
are always kept burning at the same
time.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-28

ship fan 20 realize one fact that
every motion picture producer
knows full well: The people are the
best judges Of what they should see.
They will Invariably condemn bad
vulgar or obscene photodrsmas"
Comedy making. when covboy
stunts are attached 70 the businesa
10 hard work. Al least that's the
contention Of Buster Ksaton, who
makes 'em. directs 'em and acts In
en-
This IL what the comedian has TO
say:
People throughout the country
have seen on the screen and else
where SO much fine horsemanship
that it's hard to produce a thrill
nowadays. So in The scarecrov.'
my new picture. I was called upon
to ride an unfriendly equine. In
stead of attempting TO do tricks. I
strove for laughs and ! believe that
I was fortunate enough TO secure
some. The public will udge whether
or not my efforts were in vain. II
was hard work, and many times I
thought I would have a free ride TO
the cemetery with myself in the
leading role"
Lawrence Beatus. manager Of
Loew's Palace Theater. and for the
past nve years associated with the
Loew interests in Washington in an
executive capacity. will be married
tomorrow evening at 7:so O'Clock
to Miss Ida Zirkin at the home Of
the brides parents, at 1919 Msssa-
I chusetts avenue northwest The
Rev. Abram Simon will perform the
ceremony, and the couple will leave
Immediately sfterwand on a we'd
ding trip to Florida, New Orleans
and the South.
, Fritz ID. Hoffman. for more than
a decade. auditor Of the Washington
Post, last week resigned from that
position to take exclusive charfe OF
the bookkeeping and auditing de-
partments Of the Harry NJ. CrsndslI
theatrical enterprises with offices
in the Metropolitan Thestsr bUiio-
ing. Mr.. Hoffman is an expert ac-
countant and efficiency sxoert VITO
has maze a deep study OF modern
business methods and has original
GU a c9tNeu ol NeFhlg TNblTNt ADN
each Of the Crandall theaters. both
in Washington and out. that is the
most comprehensive and valuable
OF any in use by any motion pic
ture exhibitor in the United States.
z. J. Stutz. manager OF Loev's
Columbia Theater. has received
scores OF congratulations during
the past two weeks on the showing
at that theater OF the picturization
OF Robert W. Chambers famous
story, The Restless Sex" That
picture constituted the sixth Of a
series Of big special productions
exhibited at the Columbia since the
opening OF the theatrical season.
The seventh offering, Behold Ny
Wife" will begin an indefinite en-
gagement at the Columbia this aft
ernoon.
There Is an outstanding motto.
that OF safety First" which is al
ways in evidence at the arcade. that
fireproof home Of the modern dance,
0
The Washington herald., 1920-11-28
NEXT WEEKS PLAYS

PoLrs-"Poer Littis Ritz Girl" with
Andrew rombes, Lulu Mcconnell. Fred
srio santley, Eleanor Griffith. Anne
Sands, Louise Kelley, Florence Weber,
Donald Kerr, Elise Bonvit, Blanche
Douglas and Grant Simpson
BELAsco-Eilsen Wilson in The Lady
Of the Lamp" farl Carrolrs Chinese
romance.
GARRICK-Taylor Holmes in "The Ghost
Between" comedy BY Vincent Lau-
renee.
NATIONALLY be announced.
B. 7. KEITHs-Rslph Riggs and Kath-
crime witchie and 90. with Mack
truds Vanderbilt with Dean Moore, in
songs; Josie Heather with John Nc.
Laughlin and Bobby Heather; o'Don-
nell and Blair: Jack Joyce; the Dut-
tons; Bsssys Clifford and other acts.
eAYETY-"Hip, Hip, Hooray." with
George Hayes, Ben Pierce, Pat Kear-
ney and Jack Dorman, and also In
cludes Hslen Ncclain, Kitty Warren.
Marjoris Williams and large chorus.
foLLY-"rhe French Frolic."
PALAcE-Dorothy Gish in Flying Pat"
METRoPoLITAN-Jam Oliver Cur
woods famous story. "Nomads Of the
North with Lon CLANCY.
KNICKERBoCKER- and Mon
day, "Nomads Of ths North" starring
Lon Chansy; Tuesday and Wednesday.
Cecil B. De Miles "Something to
Think About; Thursday and Friday,
Alice Brady In "The New York Idea";
Saturday, Bessie Love In Bonnie
Nay"
CRANDALL's-First three days, "The
Isls Of Conquest" starring Norma Tai
madge; Wednesday and Thursday,
Wanda Harley in Food for Scandal";
Friday and Saturday. Alice Brady in
''Ths New York Idea"
The Washington herald., 1920-11-28
Cathedral 10 Order.

The exterior OF st. Patrick's
Cathedral. New York City, has been
reproduced at Selxnick's Fort Lee
Studio for several scenes in the
new Conway Teafie picture that
Hobart Henley Is directing. Owing
to the length Of time II will take
to make the scenes and because the
players are in summer attire the
Cathedral in Fifth avenue could not
be used
Carter de Haven is already assem-
bling his technical stan for work on
The Girl in the Taxi" from the
stage farce, to be directed by Lloyd
ingraham- This 10 to be the second
release through First National.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-28

been living his part for years. In
fact, he says, they appear to have
been born and reared in Bagdad. so
carefully and faithfully did they
portray their characters.
This fact. he believes, has gone
far toward making the production
a success. A..
The Washington herald., 1920-11-28

Passion" First Nationarsepocnal
photodrama which has been much
in the public prints since its trade
showing In New York. was screen
ed In Washington last Monday aft
ernoon oefore q small audience OF
invited critics and writers and was
unanimously declared to be the
greatest production ever screened,
not even excepting Griffith's most
profoundly impressive works or the
biggest of the imported films of the
past. It will be presented for the
first time in public in this eity
shortly after the New Year and Is,
with every good reason, expected to
shatter every known record.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-28

Kathleen Kirkham Is fuishins
the organization Of her own COM
pany.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-28

The newly constructed marbte
stairways leading out of both ends
OF the main lobby at Crandalrs
knickerbocker Theater, completion
OF which was accomplished last
week, makes access to the balcony
seats and loge boxes easy and d.
rect. The installation of the COM
mooious and comfortable new loge
chairs will perfect the Knicker-
booker as the Capitals most beau
tltul nd most exclusive motion pic
ture palace.