The Washington times., 1920-01-10
A Column or So of
C HA TT E r
|About the Movies

Douglas MacLean, washingtens
own film star, son of the Rev. C.
c. Mclean, of 1882 Summit place
northeast, has been busy making pic
lures with his co-star, pretty Doris
May, ever since the resounding sue
cess of "23h Hours Leave" which
was seen here recently. It's now an
nounced that Douglas and Doris have
completed Lets, Be Fashionable.
their fourth co-starring feature. :.
The stsry. by Mildred Gonsidins and
picturixed by Luther Reed, tells OF
the happenings of a newly married
couple who move into a fashionable
New York suburb. where they at
tempt to break through the so-cal1cd
upper crust. resulting In a series of
complications and situations which
make for the kind Of comedy mnda
famous in Twenty three and Half
Hours Leave"
To facilitate handling the crowds
in the lobby of Crandalrs Metropof-
tan Theater, the heated lobby space
has been increased by about one
third by the installation of new
partition and set of bronze doors al
the F street end of the outer en-
trance vestibuie, Immediately back OF
the box-office. The erection of this
glass partition and the extra set or
doors permits the use of four radia-
tors not heretofore employed by rea-
son OF the fact that they were un-
protected from the outdoor tempera-
ture. BY the new scheme a warm
air pocket is thrown up between
the street and the lobby proper. thus
insuring an even lobby temperature
and removing the possibility OF cold
draft in the auditorium.
One of the truly impressive pic
lures OF the season is "The Lone
VOLTS Daughter" the J. Parker Read.
tr, production starring Louise Glaum
ut Moore's Garden Theater. This pic
ture. which enters its second week or
showings here tomorrow, is fitting
successor to the other big specials
that have held the Garden screen this
season. Particularly mentionable in
IN array of spectacular scenes are the
Gre episodes at the climatic denoue-
ment of the film. Well not be sur
sprised IL ''The Lone VOLTS Daugh-
er" stays at the Garden three full
weeks.
Several hlm fnnettes have written
the movie editor, stating their pref
erence in the matter OF male film
tor will be able to have their favorite
brought here for a personal appear
ance, as he promised last week.
But girls! How can he bring your
favorite here IL there Is no favorite?
So far out of about eight letters
there have been eight suggestions,
including Dick Barthelmess, Eugene
)'Brien, Tom Moore, Edward Earle,
Douglas Fairbanks and others. You
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You've simply got to show a decided
preference. girls.
Alice Lakes promotion to stnrdom
n SHOULD Woman Tell7" at Gran
lalrs Metropolitan. Theater through
out the week, beginning Sunday at g.
comes as a deserved reward for years
II constantly improving effort before
the camera. Miss Lake Is not flash
but an artistic to her hnger-tips, who
has learned her art thoroughly in the
school OF experience. Her versatility
$ proof of the breadth of her expert.
onoe on the studio stage and on ioca-
tion.
Miss elsie FcrRuson's return to
The dramatic stage as Charles
Frohman star will be one OF the most
interesting events OF the current the
ltrical season, and Washington thea
tergoers are especially interested be-
,ause It is announced that the popu.
ar actress will appear at the National
Theater in Arnold BENEFITS Sacred
md Profane Love" for the week be-
ginning Monday evening, February
10. just before she begins her en-
gagement at a New York theater.
Miss Ferguson has not been seen
on the dramatic stage for several sea-
sons. Her temperance now as
Charles Frohman star Is particularly
noteworthy because Il was under the
direction of the late Charles Froh-
man, associated with Klaw a Err