The Washington times., 1920-09-04
MADAME X" Pauline Fred
erick's Latest, at Rialto.
Wallace Reid, in Whats
Your Hurry" at Palace.

Few photoplay theaters of the
arst class, facing the inaugural OF
Q new policy Of indefinite runs Of
approximations, have been so fort
unate as Loew's Columbia Theater,
which tomorrow opens its redeco-
rated, remodeled and beautified in
terror upon Fannie Hurst's Cosmo-
politan classic, "Humoresque," for a
run that will be limited only to the
demand Of the public for further
showings.
theater to discard an established
policy OF photoplsy presentation
whereby two productions are shown
each week to step boldly forth and an
nounce series OF super-attractions
OF the nrst rank for indefinite en-
gsgements.
Such a step means that a theater is
bringing itself into the same class
with big New York production houses
which commonly charge from 81 to 81
admission prices. though 55 cents win
be the top charge for orchestra seats
during the runs OF the big super-at-
fractions which will be seen at the
Columbia during the new season.
ON A LENGTHY RUN.
.Humoresque.p the picture which
will inausurate this new policy at the
Columbia, is an extraordinary picture,
however. II has smashed existing
photoplay records in New York where
II begins tomorrow the fifteenth week
OF Its metropolitan run and critics OF
the drama say the end OF the engage
ment is not yet in sight.
The origLdal story OF 'Humorcsque"
was. scenarIzed by Frances Marion
and has been directed by Frank Bor-
zsge with a cast of exceptional brill
lance and power. The cast includes
Vera Gordon. CASTOR Glass, Alma
Rubens. Laurice Levigne and others.
1t is described as a play Of more
pathos than The Music Master" and
more fun than Potash and Purl-
mutter? '. .-.
"Humoresaue" is story of =
mothers dream of musical genius for
her son which she sees slowly coming
true before her eyes. Almost without
EFFORT comes to the boy fame, wealth
the applause. Of thousands. In the
foreground OF the story there is a
radiant girl waiting for the full at
tajnment of his career before real
izing with him the greatest happiness
Of all.
He stood, one night. before a great
for rendition of .'Humoresque." He
played it as farewell, played 1t
with breaking heart and then, with
a smile, flung away his glorious
career and his wondrous art.
Some called him a fool but the
climax of the story reveals his all
powerful sacrificial reason. Ie-.'
"Humoresque," notable for the act
Ing Of Vera Gordon. who is seen MS
a mother who dreams dream Of
musical genius for her son, and who
sees it come true.
Miss Gordon is an enthusiast.
traveller, and it is one OF her
practices to combine business with
pleasure by accepting theatrical err
gagements in foreign countries where
by she may crafty her desire for
travel without incurring the usual eX.
pcnse thereof. ,%
SAW HER ON GANGPLANK.
Miss Gordon, just returning from
one OF her periodical trips abroad,
was descending the gangplank OF her
steamer when Frank Borzase, who had
Just been commissioned to direct
'Humoresque.' spied her. Borsage
was there to meet friend on the
same vessel, but he was also picking
types for "Humoresque." ..
He was Immediately eaught with
Miss Gordon's type and .he left his
friend to arrive, ,ungreetcd while he
made preliminary arrangements to in
clude Vera Gordon, in the cast of
this great Fannie Hurst classic.
In preparation for it's coming sea-
son of super-productions, Loew's Co
lumbia has been thoroughly renovated
and beautif1ed. Every detail for the
comfort of its patrons has been care
fully gone over by the management.