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The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Author of "TyphoOn,"
Visiting NelD York,
Get No Royalties

Although the fast has been but
sketchily noted, the author of The
Typhoon," The Dancer" and about
a dozen other plays is at present
paying his first visit to New York.
He is Melchoir Lengyel, the Hungar-
ian playwright, anC 'erally re-
garded on the Cont as OF close
to the first rank of dramatists.
Lengyel plans to spend the winter in
New York, and while there, in sddi-
ton to gathering the data which the
foreign literary man invariably col
lects hero for a book on America, he
is putting the finishing touches TO
still another play.
Lengyel, to date, has been singu-
larly unfortunate in his dealings
with America, for, although two OF
his plays have been produced here
one OF them with great success-he
has yet to receive his first royalties
from this country. Walker White
side first acted The Typhoon" here
about six months before the inter-
national copyright law became op-
erative, and, since his production OF
the play established title to II, there
was never a legal obligation to pay
royalties.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
What's In a Name?
Listen to This One
About Bebe Daniels

Names are interesting-particu-
larly names Of stage and film per-
sonages. who started out as Sadie
Goldsteins and Lizzie o'Briens and
are known to the public as MAZDA
Ferrera or Elsie Somethingorother.
But there's one star who started in
life with a name Of Spanish charm,
name which would have looked
wondepful on a program, and dis
carded IL for q more prosaic one.
Bebe Daniels is an honest-to-good-
ness descendant of an aristocratic
Spanish family which reioiced in the
name Guadalupe de Garcia del At
lsIsl How would that have looked
on a program7 En-? But the SEN
sible little star preferred not "a
trade on even so romantic and at
tractiFe a name as was rightly hers
SO the public knows her as 'Bebe
Daniels" though IL affectionately
refers to her more often just as
"Bebe"
But she couldn't discard her big
black Spanish eyes nor her blue
black hair. when she foreswore the
family name. And these eyes, with
the irresistible come-hither look in
them. have already made her famous
as a screen star.
Miss Daniels opens a weeks en-
gagement at Moore's Rialto Theatel
today, as the star Of %, Lady
Lady!"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Next Weeks Shows

aARRICK-"High Nooa, . new play
BY Mrs. Catherine Cushing.
BELAsCo-''Pitter-Patt the eomsdy
hit with Ernest Trnex.
NATIoNAI-"Hitchy4K $780," WITH
Raymond Hitchcock. julia sanderson,
@, P. Huntisy, and poyis and Dixon
PoLIs-To, Be anneunced.
B. 7. KEIIHs-vandsvtlle.
CoSNoS-ysudevflle. ----- =.
sTRANp-B51y Hart and Girls In "nfts
Of Circus ana yaudsstIls"; Gle Bailsy
Duo; Hodrs snd Lowell, In OBJECT,
Natrimony''; Al Burton and Mary Shea
In "a Revue Of ls2o'; Arthur Deagon
in Gems from Musical Shows Col
Isen Moore in "Iinser Longer Lefty,
and other hits.
GAYETY-Bulssque.
FoLLY-Burissqus
PALACE-Rasoos ("Fatty'') Arbuckle, In
Irving Cobb's The Life Of the Party"
and the latest Buster In "Ths Scare
crow"
coIUMBIA-"The Jucklings." Gesrgs
Mslford adaptation Of the story By
opie Reed, with Nabls Juhenne Scott,
Monte Blue and others.
INSTRUMENTATION Dana In "ctn-
derellais Twin"
MISREPRESENTATION Dana in Gin
dereIla'S Twin" Sunday and Monday;
The Soul Of Youth" Tuesday and
Wednesday; Bsbe Daniels In You
Never Can Tell and Buster Keaton In
Convict lS," beginning ThursdAy.
CRANDALL's-First three days, Cecil D.
De Miles ''Somsthing To Think
About; beginning Wednesday, Jack
London's Burning Daylight"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Imposing Plays on
Holiday List for
NelD York Openings

A survey of the impending holi-
day and early January attractions
in New York indicates that there
will be fully as many as is GUS
tomary II not more, and that in
cluded in tho number will be sew
eral Of the most promising produc-
tions Of the year. There will be
Barrie's Mary Rose" and Mr.. Be-
lasco's production of "Deburau.'
both seen here last week, and then.
after a lapse of but a single night,
The Beggar's Opera''-as interest
ing q trio Of productions as a single
week Is likely to bring this way
in many q moon.
1t seems likely that The Beg
gar's Opera" which Arthur Hopkins
will present on Christmas night.
will come to the Greenwich Village
Theater now that Ben-Ami is GO
ing uptown Then, too. probably
during the week of December az
there will be another potentially in
teresting production in. Zona Gales
dramatization of her own story,
Miss Lulu Bett." This play, in all
probability, will open at the Eel
mont. a.
Mr.. Golden declares that he has
ensnared q theater for the Hale
Hamilton-Grace La Rue play,
Dear Me-" and that 1t will be
along by Christmas time. There are
whispers as to its destination, but
nothing more. Arthur Byron and
Margaret Lawrence will come to the
Cort Theater on January In
"Transplanting JEAN" and Mr.. and
Mrs. coburn, beginning the follow
ing afternoon, will give special
matinees Of The yellow Jacket" at
the same playhouse. Mr.. Harris
will present the Grant Mitchell
play, The Champion" at the Long
acre on January 8 and the Seiwyns
are holding Sonny" In leash.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Gossip of the New Films

Extensive search was made for a
suitable location for the village, and
the "wilds" OF New Jersey explored
in an effort to obtain surroundings
entirely appropriate for such a set
ting for The Misleading Lady" The
village Is an exact reproduction Of
similar settlements and tom-toms
to the rings in the noses OF the
breech-clouted savages. No pains
were spared to make the South At
rican village realistic in every de-
tail, according to Arthur Zellner, as
sistant to Maxwell karger. Metros
director general.
In the movie magazines and
newspapers she is Pauline Freder-
lex, emotional screen actress, whose
latest production, "A Slave of Van
ity, opens a weeks engagement
at the Strand tomorrow, but to
those who. know her best she is
just Polly" not at all dramatic or
up-stage," but the very best pal
in the world.
While her work claims the
greater part of her time, Polly
manages to get all the enjoyment
possible out of her beautiful estate
in Beverly Hills, Cal. Her home
was designed by herself and in 1t
she is most charming hostess and
companion to her mother, who
lives with her. Not a meal is or
dered in this house that Polly does
not go over carefully, and should
it happen to be a holiday for her.
she goes into the kitchen herself
and concocts rare and palatable
dishes.
Miss Frederick studied to be an
opera singer and made her debut
on the. stage with the Roger
Brothers in Harvard" She met
with immediate success, but after
playing in light opera for several
seasons she determined to enter the
dramatic field.
Kathryn Adams, a charming and
fearless young actress, has the
feminine lead in The Best Of Luck"
the Drury Lane melodrama pic
turized by Screen Classics, Inc. with
an all-star cast, will be at Crandall's
knickerbocker Theater on Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Miss Adams is a st. Louis girl.
She went to New York to take vocal
lessons. became a showgirl at the
Manhattan Opera House, and-went
into the movies" From small parts
with Gene Gauntier she graduated
to leading roles with Tom Terries.
and from his company she went to
Thanhouser. At this studio she was
featured in i've pictures.
She has played important parts
with Pearl White, Alma Rubens and
Marguerite Clark. She was lead
ing woman for Edmund Breese in
The Shooting OF Dan McGrew."
Two years ago, when John Barry
more starred in ''Raffies," she por-
trayed the lady love Of that gentle
man crook. She also appeared in
the all-star production of whom
the Gods Would Destroy"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Perkins New Berth.

Bert B. Perkins, a theatrical man
whose experiences embrace all
forms of showmanship, has been
appointed special exploitation agent
for the Crandall theatres in the
Washington territory. Mr.. Perkins
activities will be along the. line of
outdoor stunt" and speciality ex-
ploitation to supplement the adver-
tising and publicity campaigns con-
Quoted by the Crandall publicity de-
partment under the direction of
Nelson B. Bell. Mr.. Perkins is now
in Roanoke, Va, preparing the way
for the opening of Crandalrs new
Rialto Theater in that city.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Film Director Plans
AirpLdne Seal Hunt
In WiLds of Canada

Frank Lloyd, directing The
Water Lily" by Gouverneur Morris,
for Goldwyn. and one Of flmdom' s
most enthusiastic sportsmen, has hit
on a scheme to get a kick out Of
hunting, shooting seals by airplane!
He plans to so on a vacation this
spring, leaving Montreal in May,
steam to Newfoundland, then fly to
the sealing grounds with two others
and q guide. They will spot" from
the plane, then land and bag the
game.
Lloyd says they will get a new
thrill by shooting the fur-bearers
in this fashion, and he hopes to get
the limit OF seals and sport
The skins will be piled and pro-
tected," he explains, "a fiagpole
marking the spot, so that later they
can be retrieved by boat"
This director is one OF the most
skillful sportsmen in the Western
hlm colony, indulging in hunting,
fishing. horseback riding, outdoor
games and ranching in addition to
his picture work in the open.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Sir OLiUer Backed
In Spirit Belief
BIZ SyLUid Dreamer

Sir oliver Lodge has a staunch
supporter in Sylvia Dreamer in his
assertions that the living can COM
municate with the dead.
For the beautiful little star claims
that she has herself communicated
with the spirit of her own father,
the late Comdr. Dreamer, of the
British navy.
1t is a coincidence that Miss
Breamer's latest starring vehicle is
called Unseen Forces" in spite Of
the fact that the picture has moth
ing to do with the communications
of the living with the spirit world.
for in this production. which will
be the attraction at CrandalPs Net
ropolitan and Knickerbocker thea
ters, beginning today, she has the
role of a "girl who sees around cor
ners"-a young woman with a Pc
culiar intuitive faculty of foretel-
ing certain future events
The part recalled to Miss Bream-
er's memory an unusual incident
which occurred some years ago in
her home in Australia In telling
of it she said:
1T was after my fathers death.
was in the drawing room OF our
home in Sydney, Australia. L was
reading a book and it seemed for
the moment that my grief was les
sened. 1 felt a strange nervous an
ticipation of something dreadful
about to happen, and attributed my
uneasiness to the character of the
story 1 was reading, but when 1
heard my name mentioned in that
somber old room and turned to find
that I was alone, 1 was frightened.
I continued reading in the hope that
I might forget the shock that had
experienced. When in a few mo-
ments the same voice distinctly said.
twice, Come here, dear I turned
expecting to see my father sitting in
his accustomed chair in the drawing
room 1 became dizzy, and for a
moment could see nothing. I didn't
faint, screamed! My sisters inn
mediateiy came downstairs and took
me to my room. The girls scoffed
at the thought of second sight, for
in my dazed condition 1t seemed to
me that I caught a glimpse OF my
father, but our doctor was more
philosophic, and for my own infor-
nation recommended that / read
some of the treatises on psychology
analysis. My sisters attributed the
incident to my overwrought frame
of mind due to grief"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19

Julia Swayne Gordon, the motion
picture actress, never considered
dancing a requisite for success on
the screen until she essayed her role
in the new Cosmopolitan production,
"Heliotrope," which opens a weeks
engagement at Moore's Garden
Theater today.
Miss Gorden then discovered that
her part required her to dance at a
cabaret with another member of the
cast. Rather than reveal her short
coming to the director. she induced
an actor friend to accompany her to
a secluded section of the gallery
at the Cosmopolitan studio and teach
her the latest steps. But no sooner
had the two reached the gallery,
than a sound of humming and a low
feminine voice repeating. "One, two
three. four; one, two" reached their
ears. Miss Gordon's dancing part
ner in the cabaret scene, also a
novice at the great indoor sport
was receiving instructions from the
leading lady of the picture!
George Fawcett, that beloved ahd
inimitable character actor, who has
recently denied the public the pleas
ure of witnessing him in his IA
nous rural and seafaring charac-
tcrs because of a new interest in
the directorial end of pictures, has
returned to the screen for a brief
sojourn in "Idols of Clay" the third
George FitZmaurice production for
Paramount, at Loew's Columbia
1t was only by chance that Mr..
Fitzmaurice was able to obtain Mr..
Fawcett for the Interpretation of a
character which Is SO typically his
style. He had Just finished direct
ing Dorothy Gish in Little Miss
Rebellion" and having a little time
on his hands before starting other
directorial activities consented to
use It in the portrayal of Frank
Merrill, a,recluse in the South Sea
Islands, who, by putting a veil of
religion over his true character,
manages to inveigle the natives into
exchanging pearls for 'holy'' water
from his still.
Mr.. Fawcett recently directed
Coyinne Griffith in "DeadIine at
Eleven" He has been seen in a
number of D. w. Griffith-Para
mount productions, among which
have been The Greatest Question
and Romance of Happy Valley"
He made q deep impression with
his work in Hearts Of the world''
and The Hun Within"
A south African village was con-
structed by Metro craftsmen for the
screen version of "The Misleading
Lady" the successful stage comedy
by Charles Goddard and Paul Dickey
in which Bert Lytell is the star.
This picture will be seen at Loew's
Palace today. This novel outdoor
setting was built under the direc-
tion OF A. Rosenstock, manager of
exteriors for Metro, and represented
q native encampment on the shore
Of lake In South Africa in which
more than $50 blacks reveled in bar
barrie freedom.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Special Matinees.

1t is announced by the manage
ment of the Crandall theaters that
special Yuletide matinees viii be
given daily at the Knickerbocker,
Savoy. York and Apollo theaters
beginning Christmas Day and con-
tinuing through Sunday, January .,
: While similar holiday performs
ances have been given at the Knick-
erbooker in previous seasons, this ID
the first time daily mstinees have
been scheduled for the Savoy, York
and Apollo. There will be the Gus
tomary daily matinees at the Net
ropolitan, Avenue Grand and Gran
dalls houses.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Stutz Has Novelty.

E. ]. StutZ, manager of Loew's
Columbia Theater, has introduced
one of the most appealing film
novelties ever shown in Washington
as one of the added numbers of the
eighth super-program OF the season,
now showing at that theater. 1t Is
called "A Study in Clay" and presents
on the screen a moving bit of clay
modelling in which the heads of
famous composers are modelled be-
fore ones eyes. AS the heads take
form. Director Leon Brusiloff. of
the Columbia Symphony Orchestra,
plays excerpts from the compost
tions Of each composer.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Mr.. Taylor Says 1t
With q Box Pmtg

L. Stoddard Taylor, manager
Of the Belasco Theater. was
among the frst of his friends and
associates to welcome hack to
Warrington as q benedict LAW
renee Beatus, manager Of Loew's
Palace Theater, who returned to
Washington last Sunday from an
extended honeymoon trip through
the South. including Jackson
vile. New Orleans, Atlanta, and
other cities.
The evening Mr. Beatus re-
turned to town. Mr.. Taylor tele-
phoned from the BelascO that q
box would be placed at the dis
posal of the Palace manager for
Monday night, and he was also
invited to act as host to a party
Of friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Beatus,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Rosenthal, were hosts of
the BeIaseO management Mt the
Monday performance Of "Debu-
rau.o Mr.. Rosenthal In the NAM
aRer of the Washington branch
Of the Famous Players-Lasky
Corporation.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Weekly Mouie Calendar

Deoenker IS-Adelph zsksr
returns to New Yerk frem In
speetiss Of California studiss
1918, 1913. 1s7o.
Decenber is-Eisie FerEussn,
after eircunssvfEatinE the globe.
settles in Hsllywee1 ready %
enact new picture, 1870.
Deeember Iz-Ceeu h DeMIne
again denies rumsr Of his we'd
ding to screen star. pleading Pre-
vfeos marriage OF many years'
existe1ee, 1870. 1871, Iazs.
Decenber 1S-Lila Lee arrived
from California gees Christnas
shsppinG On Fifth avenue, New
Yerk, 1870.
Deeenber IsDTe Please One
wsnsn,1 Left weber's new pro-
duetion, released, 1870.
Deeenber 1o-Fredsetion b.
Gins on sAnateI,o Arst epas On
Pars3eust's new super-stsr plan,
Iszs.
Deeember 2I-Henry Arthur
JsseL Paramount playwrtEht,
expresses kimseif NJ opposed 20
radicaifsm In theatrieals or poif-
tiez. 1914 1917, 1920.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
RialtO.

Announced as a "sure cure for
the blues" and a capsule of COM
icaIby," "Oh Lady! LADY," a new
ReaIart screen comedy drama,
adapted from the stage musical
success of the same name, by Bolton
and Wodehouse, and featuring viva
CiOus Bebe Daniels, supported by
Harrison Ford, Walter HERS and
an alI-star cast. will open a weeks
engagement at Moore's Rialto Thea
ter this afternoon. All of the clever
features of the original triumph
have been preserved intact, with
new laugh points added because of
the films wider range. A diversi-
ned array Of comedy and educa-
tional subjects, with a specially ar
ranged orchestral program. will sup
plement the bill at the Rialto this
week.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
"The Grill" "

THE Grill" a one-act melodrama,
alternating with thrills, suspense
and laughter, with the problem OF
who killed a man in the dark and
why, will be the interesting feature
at the Cosmos Theater this week.
II Is q tense playlet by DR.. George
Woodrun Johnston, OF this city, who
about q year ago startled the Co.'S
mos patrons with his FIRST playlet,
Your Daughter" described as the
strongest bit OF drama ever offered
In vaudeville. The Grill" has won
fame in New York, Brooklyn. Tren-
ton, Philadelphia and Baltimore. and
was first produced under the man
agement of "A. Julian Brylawski.
manager Of the Cosmos, for the War
Camp Community Seryitea year ago.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Palace.

Bert Lytell. the dashing and
E!fted young Metro star, supported
by Lucy Cotton and others. in
picturization of The Misleading
Lady,, the famous stage success by
Charles Goddard and Paul Dickey,
will be the feature of the program
At Loew's Palace all this week be-
ginning today. Lytell has the role
Of Jack Craigen, a confirmed wo-
man hater, who surrenders to the
charms of a society girl only to
learn that she used his love to
prove her fitness for a theatrical
role Infuriated by such treatment,
Craigen abducts her and carries her
to his hunting lodge, where a true
caveman courtship is staged. The
play was adapted by Lois Zellnear
and directed by Maxwell Karger.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Oh! Horrors!

Bert LytelL the movie star,
was standing on the fringe of
a great crowd I'm Times square
watching the returns from one
of the world series games when
n neatly dressed young man sud
denly addressed him and began
TO unfold q tale OF woe.
"The thieves and Pickpockets
around here are something terS
rible," he began. MT. LyteII was
mildly interested. sNot hye min
utes ago. went on the unfor-
tunate individual, cas- I was look
ing mp at the score-board, some
body thrust his hand into my
hip pocket and stole my bottle"
SToo bad. sympathiHed the
young Metro star. Swhat was
it-Haig and HaiEfn
"Gracious, no., replied the vic
tim at was Mary Garden.7
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Metropolitan.

This week at the Metropolitan,
beginning today, will be presented
for the first time in the Capital a
new sydney A. Franklyn supsrpro-
duction, Unseen Forces" released
through First National and inter
pretsd fby one Of the most notable
casts ever assembled. Among the
distinguished players to be seen in
this Splendid drama are Sylvia
Dreamer, Rosemary Theby. Sam de
Grasse. Edward Martindel, Conrad
Nagel, Albert Cody, James o. Bar
rows and numerous others. The
love power that brings man to wom-
an. mate to mate, supplied the un-
derlying basis OF one of the most
impressive stories ever enacted be
fore the camera. A varied array of
abbreviated flm features and spe-
Cial musical offerings will complete
the Christmas week program.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
La Scala Concert.

Toscanini and the La Scala Or
chestra Of Milan viii be seen at
Polls Theater. Monday, January II,
and Wednesday. January 10. This
win be a stupendous concert project,
and owing to the great demand for
seats the orchestra will give two
concerts. under the auspices of Mrs.
Wilson-Greene. These concerts will
be given under the patronage OF the
Secretary Of State, the minister for
foreign affairs Of italy. the Acting
Secretary Of State. the under secre-
tary Of state for fine arts of Italy,
Baron Romano Avezzana, Italian am
oassador; and Robert Underwood,
Johnson. American ambassador to
Italy.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Columbia.

Idols OF Clay" the latest George
Fitzmaurice production, based on a
story by ouida Bergere and greater
than either "on With the Dance" or
The Right to Love-" will begin its
second week today as the feature
attraction of the program at Loew's
Columbia Idols of Clay. presents
Mae Murray and David Powell in
roles of the most intense dramatic
force and emotional sweep. The
supporting cast includes Dorothy
Cummings. George Fawcett and
others, Idols of Clay" is the love
story of South Sea Island girl and
yOung London sculptor that fol-
lows a maze of tense adventure
through the fashionable mazes of
London society, the slums OF the
s%Ine city. and finally the South
S5as again.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Garden.

Made by Cosmopolitan Produc-
tions. the producers Of "Humor-
Csque." and possessing practically
s1l Of the elements that distin-
guished this classic, "Heliotrope"
the latest Paramount Production,
adapted from the story of the same
name by Richard Washburn Child.
will open a weeks engagement at
Moore's Garden Theater this after
noon. A thrilling and appealing
drama OF a fathers love and sac
rifice for his daughters happiness,
the story is depicted by q specially
selected cast of unusual talent and
ability. The picture will probably
he one of the most talked-of pro-
ductions of the current season An
interpretative orchestration Of real
merit and unusual subsidiary fea-
lures will round out the program.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Crandan's,

Christmas week brings several
noteworthy offerings to the screen
at crandalPs. For the FIRST three
days Of the week. beginning today
and continuing through Tuesday,
Norma Talmadge will be the pic
tured star In Selects admirable pro-
ductfon of She Loves and Lies" a
tale of Fifth avenue and Greenwich
Village, in which the star is sup
ported BY Conway TearIe and in
which she offers an astonishingly
effective dual impersonation. on
"Wednesday and Thursday, Nazimova
will be the stellar artist in her most
recent vehicle, Madame Peacock, I"
a camera version Of Rita weiman's
widely read story Of the same name.
On Friday and Christmas Day,
Pathe's special production. The IT,
gers Coat" win be the major Of
fer1nss
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
. THE PHOTOPLAY AND NEWEST SCREEN OFFERINGS
Paramount Stars Hit
Sunset Trail In Body
Lasky Summons Players West to Begin
Vamted Super-Star Film
Productions

Evidence OF the earnestness Of
the Famous Pfayers-Lasky Corpora
ton IN putting into effect Its series
of superstar productions. In wafch
the entire Paramount producing or
ganization 10 to be merged into the
big stock company. was given in
a telegram received at the home
once Of the Famous Piayers-Lasky
Corporation from Jesse L Lasky'
vice president, +summoning all the
Paramount stars who are now In
the East to Hollywood, where they
will begin at once on a numbsr Of
big special productions.
Elsie Ferguson will begin work
Immediately on Arnold Benefits
Sacred and Profsne LJve," under
the direction Of william D. Taylor.
Thomas Neighan will complete The