The Washington times., 1920-06-26
Lawrenee Beatus,

% Lawrenee Beatus, manager OF
.oew's Palace Thester, contemplated
a trip to San Francisco and Los An
geles for vacation, but the Demo-
cratic party is so thoroughly in con-
troll Of the hotels Of the city that
Larry 10 afraid he may have to sleep
on the, side OF Twin Peaks.
Directsr Cannon, of the Palace
Symphony Orchestra, has had the pal
ace symphony Of canaries sitting up
nights wondering who their friends
are. Mr.. Cannon has been playing
an overture number during the past
week called In a Bird Store" 1t
sounds like dawn in the tree-tops.
Lawrence Boatus, manager OF
Loew's Palace Theater, is conducting
an education campaign for chauffeurs
with the assistance of the police de-
partment. A taxicab driver was Lar
rvs pupil last week. He blocked the
Palace entrance for considerable time
over the limit.
J. Stutz, manager Of the Columbia
Theater. has been introducing his new
| SlipsLoose roadster to the State of
| Maryland recently.
Harry NJ. CrandaIl, the pereErina-
| { ng proprietor of the seven Crandail
| Theaters in Washington and peripar
| ,etic president Of Associated Exhib-
itors, Inc, national Organization,
eturned last Thursday from a fiv. .
| iay-visit trip to New York. where
ne accomplished many desirable
hngs for his circuit of picture houses
md Pathe's new exhibitor association.
prnh nj o. N
achievement of Mr.. Crandalrs latest
excursion was the attachment of his
| signature to the contract whereby
Iarold Lloyd is secured as an Asso-
lated star and his comedies thus OBJ
aimed for exclusive first run in Wash
ngton in the Crandall theaters.
Joseph p. Morgan, general naannrar
( the Crandall enterprises In tho
,apital. and John J. Payette, assistant
-eneral manager. returned last week
rom their esrly summer efort to
lodge work, Arm in the belief that
,anping parties during the rainy
eason are nix. The principal re>ol-
ections of the hospitality of Bernie
,epkin, the Baltimore exhibitor, en-
ertained by the Crandal executives
eem to concern themselves with tn
'essant downpours. leaky roofs and
athomless oceans of Blue Ridge mud.
outside of that. the outing to an inno-
ent bystander seems to have been
4 complete success
Henri Sokoiove. director OF the cr-
rhestra at Crandalrs Knicke boclocr
Theater and probably the f"-"rnost
violinist connected with any Wash
ington Theater, through the co-opera-
tion Of Mr.. Thomas Eastwood, man
ager Of the Knickerbocker. In stag
ing the numbers effectively. has since
the first of the year made his solos
one OF the most delightful features OF
the presentations at washinfton's
most aristocratic temple of the
cinema.
Messrs. Talbot. Glssser. Uppernan,
Clark, ]. J. Bell, Lohmeyer, and East
wood, managers Of the Crandall TIL na-
ters in the National Capital, are con-
Quoting an interesting series of OK
periments to determine exactly the
number of degrees cooler than the
street their houses are. The result
will be made public when the expert
ments are completed.
Frank Shorty. whose genial counte-
nance and affable manner have been
Joy to the patrons OF Moore's Strand
Theater, during his managershtp,
with the closing OF said house last
night. transferred his affections back
to his first love, the Garden, where, In
conjunction with Corbin Shields,
brand OF Southern hospitality and at
tention Is promised patrons that one
would have to travel far to equal.
Jealous of the notoriety which the
various cars, both new and otherwise,
of rival organizations have been re-
ceiving and determined that the fleet
OF busses required to carry the vari-
Gus officials of Moore's Theaters to
and from their work should not be
lost sight of, either ~ the press or
the public eye, Ed" Evans. director
OF publicity for Tom Moore, took his
Oakland crossing jumper" to a paint
shop recently and In a At of rage told
them to do their worst" Answer.
They did" Resuit-well between n
mixture OF brilliant green. glossy
black and the reluest red we have