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The Washington times., 1921-05-22
MOORES GARDEN

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welfare League. "A Ro0snee 81
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ssThef Heart 81 Maryland" featuPir@
Catherine Calvert.
The current week promises to be
gala one at Moore's Garden Theater,
where, beginning today q double Dill
of unusual merit and particular local
appeal will be presented for the bene-
ht Of the Womsn's Welfare League.
That portion of the program In which
thoussnds Of gtonians are al
ready interested and expectantiy
awaiting will be the hrst showing
here Of this towns very own movie.
"A Romance OF Washington" as re-
Gently staged here by the lost.
comedy drama with distinct emphasis
on the COMEDY" judging from ad-
vance reports of those who have been
privileged to view the finished pro-
ducts. "A Romance Of Warrington
is going to furnish . lot OF fun for
all who see II. aside from the FUN II
has already given to- every member
Of the cast all OF whom are residents
Of this city, and TO the thousands
who appear in the crowds photo
graphed on the various locations
where scenes were made. Several
prominent citizens appear In the vArf-
Gus scenes, none of whom are more
prominent or are seen to better ad-
vantage, however, than our very own
President Harding and Mrs. Harding,
this being the hrst announcement OF
their appearance In the picture
THE Heart Of Maryland" Vita
graphs special screen version OF
David Belasco's famous play. with
Catherine Calvert, q favorite OF stage
a.. ~ ~eA role and
pearing In person several times NJ the
Garden today. win be the big MIN
feature of the program. One OF the
great pictures of the day, the hlm has
many advantages over the stage pro-
duction in that scenes have beer
visuaiixed that were merely hinteo at
in the play. Characters such as
Abraham Lincoln and General Lee are
shown with such perfect makeup
that one feels he 10 looking at the
men themselves. Interesting points
in the characters OF those two IN
dividuaIs are brought out by the
action showing just what real true
brave men they were.
An alI-star cast, one of the most
expensivc and perhaps best known
ever assembled for q special produc-
tion is seen in support OF Miss Cal
vert including such well-known
screen players a. Jane Jennings,
Crane wiIbure. Ben Lyon. William
Collier, jr, Felix krombs, Arthur
Earl, Bernard Siegel and Warner
Richmond.
An unusual triple love interest
interviewer around the itses OF three
couples holds the center Of atte ntion
in the story, laid at the time of the
Rebellion.
Supplementary Aim subjects, to
sether with an appropriate orchestra
score arranged by Claude V. Bur
rows, will complete an offering that,
aside from its worthy purpose, should
in entertainment value alone prove
to be one OF the record-breakers in
popularity for the year.
The Washington times., 1921-05-22
ARCADE

Two special events OF interest to
the Washington dancing contingent
are scheduled for this week at the
Arcade Auditorium gala employees
tenent night on Wednesday and a
jolly week lend carnival on Saturday
evening. On both these occasions
Edith Chapwick and Nelson Tyndal.
formerly professional dancers at the
Waldorf-Astoria and Club de Vignt.
New York city, and associate teach
ers with Vernon Castle, will give ex-
hibitions of artistic ballroom dane
ing. and different prominent orches-
tras will furnish jazzy music on these
nights.
The Washington times., 1921-05-22
Mid Summer Nights Dream
at the Dean Place

Music, dances and choruses will be
featured In the production Of Mid
Summer Nights Dream at the Dean
Place on Tuesday Afternoon At 4:45
and Tuesday evening At . o'clock, un-
der the direction of Denis E. Connell.
Mendelssohn's beautiful music will be
played by an orchetra OF sixteen un-
der the direction OF Sol Minister. Fifty
dancers Of the Charlotte Patterson
School Of Rhythmic Culture will be
the elves and fairies. and between
sixty and seventy-nve members OF the
National Community Chorus. assisted
by some OF the singers OF the Rubin
stein Club, will sing the two fairy
choruses.
The cast is divided into three parts.
enian Piayers In the lovers group
Ware Anderson a. HippolytA. Benja-
jarin r. HinkIe as Egeus. Marie Nc
siuife as Hernia, Virginia Hardy as
ielens. Leslie Waudy as Lysander,
md Maurice Jarvis rs Demetrius.
Harriet Murphy will play Oberon,
Pauline Gran. Puck, and Fayne
Barnes Hayes will be the fairy queen
rtania. The player-comedians who will
present "Pyramus and Thisby" before
he Duke are Finley Hayes. who viii
play Bottom: J. Martin Scranage az
luince, Alexander Woodburn as Snub,
-lifton p. Clark as Flute, Emery J..
Noon as Starveling. and Ralph Robert
son. as Snout. the tinker.
The play will be produced for Com
nunity Service under the personal
supervision of Maude Howell Smith
and Bess Davis Schreiner.
Seats and boxes are on sale at the
New willard newsstand. and the
public is urged to secure seats in ad-
vance.
The Washington times., 1921-05-22

Chap" ct Hollywood. and then ".yui'-
ed his freight" for New York. whore
he starred in CIVILIAN Clothes" im-
msdiately upon the complstion OF
that picture he caught the nrst train
out for Hollywood, and upon his ar
rival, put on the makeup for the
title role In Conrad In Quest Of Hts
Youth"
When the last scenes Of that pic.
ture were nlmed, Mr.. Aeighan pack
cd up and caught the drst train ou,
for New York. whore he starred N
"The Frontier OF the starr" No
sooner was thst picture compieted
than he was again on his way TO
Hollywood. where he made his latest
starring vehicle, 1.-THE Easy Road.'
The scenario for the new picture
was written BY Beulah Marie Dix
and Gladys George is leading woman.
II will be shown at Loew's Palace
today and all week.
The Washington times., 1921-05-22
CHESAPEAKE BEACH

Chesapeake Beach, washinston's
nearest salt water resort. will open
for the season next Saturday. It will
be gala opening, extending over
Sunday and Monday, Decoration Day.
Finishing touches will be applied
this week to put the resort in it's
brightest and gayest attire for the
opening. Buildings, booths. and pa
vilions will be painted and decorated: /:
festoons of vari-coIored electric lights
will be strung; the long boardwalk
will be repaired; and the spacious
picnic grounds will be sroomed.
One OF the salient features OF the
resort this season will be the dancing.
Music will be furnished by a new or
chestra OF eight pieces, under the di-
rection Of Prof. Ralph Gafren. who
has won a considerable reputation as
leader Of orchestras at the Shubert-
Garrick Theater, Penn Gardens and
Harvey's. Professor Garren has Sc
lected some OF WashinEton's foremost
musicians for his orchestra and has
gone outside the city for several Of
his artists. The orchestra will play
daily.
The dancing pavilion is out over
the water, facing the bay, and IL de-
lishtfully cool all summer long. Dane
ing will be free at all times. This
policy is expected to appeal strongly
to the public, as the resort this season
will be the only one near Washington
offering free dancing. Persons will
be able TO save enough on dancing to
pay the fare to and from the beach.
The week day schedule Of trains
from next Saturday until June IS,
when the full summer schedule be-
comes effective, will be as follows:
Leave District line for beach at o and
1880 q. m. and 2:30 and $50 .. m.
Leave beach on return trips at 8 and
10 p. m. On Sundays trains will leave
the District line at $50, IL. 2. 500,
and 4:45. Returning trains will leave
the beach on Sundays At 9, 8, and 10
.. m. Special train service will be
furnished Decoration Day. Trains
will leave the District line at Q, 1880,
I 80, 2, 2:30 and g.
The Washington times., 1921-05-22
Emil Jannings Is King
Again in "DeceptiOn"

A broad face. with little eyes, with
a round chin and a comfortable nose
this is Falstanf in his cups. Then
there is sudden trembling in the
corners of the mouth. the eyes grow
moist and shining, the forehead seems
to dome itself, a tragic mask ap-
pears. And yet another-the hair falls
over his forehead. wrinkled cheeks
fall in folds, teeth are clenched, the
little eyes twinkle and we have
Henry VIII. And 1t is all Emil jan
nings.
1t is this which creates human fg-
ures out of new material, the artists
own material; 1t is this which gives
a French king in Passion" and an
English king in Deception" now
In it's second great week at Loews
Columbia This vice-laden ngurehead
of decaying Paris. this gourmandizing
steam engine of the English court
are not merely outlined with every
last vestige of humanity. There is
something Of grandeur in them and
the glamor of a distant figure Of
history.
Janning's appearance brings him
parts in which he could easily sat
isfy the average audience with mere
brutality. He would still be sue
cessfuL But 1t Is worth watching to
zee how he rehnes all this in the FIRE
oil his spiritual participation. His
Henry VIII in Deception" is a dy-
ramo of eating and drinking, q
broad-breasted brute-a crude, laugh
ing man against which Henry Porten
is profled in sweet tragedy. But
all this melts in very hurpap nd
very royal bearing when human sor-
row comes to him. 1t comes seldom,
fcourse- But wonderful, indeed, is
his breakdown at his wife's bedside
when he. realizes that instead of the
desired heir to the throne a daughter
has been born to him. 1t is the COL
lapse of a mammoth. a primeval an
imai. to whose heart the spear has
struck.
The Washington times., 1921-05-22
Thinks s. Pictures
Detriment To Industry

Exhibitors and producers are com
planning that the big S2-a-seat pic
lures cost too much to exploit. OF
late New York has not been patron
king the screen as literally as In
the recent past and the over-exploited
pictures have not been making much
money. This has set up pessimism In
some minds and some people have
assumed to believe that the screen 10
losing it's lure. In q sympssiu n on
the subject participated in by the ex-
ecutives of the Rocket Film Cor
poration. President r. r. Rocket
said: "It was the nickels and dimes
of the common people that made the
notion picture industry what IL Is.
When the pictures came the people
adopted them as their own, for 1t was
the first time in the history of the
OF amusement thoroughly satisfactory
and at a price within the reach Of
every mans pocketbook.
Then came the feature, the special
feature and the super-feature and
pictures instead of costing thousands
began to cost hundreds OF thousanda
The movies passed away-the photo
play took it's place. and as q natural
corollary the and 10 cent admis
sion became a thing Of the past in
the best theaters. The feature was
not able to carry itself at the In
creased admission. and vaudeville. At
mospheric prologues and musical
features were added. Then came the
81 picture with its burdensome ex-
pIoitation, showing only at exclusive
houses, the price barring some ten
millions of people who cannot pay II,
and boosted so high because the
waste in production, the expensive ex-
ploitation and publicity must be paid
for.
Looks to me like we need to get
back to the movies to save the indus
try. / believe that the great need
is simple. natural human stories OF
everyday life-stories that will in
struct, entertain and help people
solve their problems-that can be
made into pictures at. say. $76. 900 and
exhibited at q price very little above
the price of the old movie. A new
type theater with q new type pro-
gram may easily be evolved to meet
the need. and I look every day for an
announcement that some bright ex-
ploiter has doneit. II they don't
hurry well beat them to II, for we
have such plans In mind ourselves"
The Washington times., 1921-05-22
"EXTRAS"
!. SPORT FOR OILERS

= One of the favorite winter sports
:.ef the idle rich who flock to Cali
-8prnia every year to escape the
tfgors Of winter is playing extras
TN motion picture productions.
= Scenes are frequently taken at big
hotels. country clubs, and sometimes
.0n the estates Of millionaire residents
-of Los Angeles, Pasadena, and other
places near the Aim colony at
Hollywood Guests at such places
always hnd 1t amusing to get into
.fhe picture though directors are
hot always 30 keen about these VOL
unteer actorA who are less amenable
TO discipline.
: Some water carnival scenes in
-Bebe Daniels latest picture. Two
weeks engagement at Moore's Rialto
taken In and about the beautiful
swimming pool on the estate of a
,Fhadena millionaire. and his guests
who appeared in the picture include
some internationally famous society
folk.
They wsre the most expensive
bunch have ever directed" laughed
director Maurice Campbell. after
ward He referred, however, not to
-sRlaxies. bot to the enormous for
stmes represented by many Of the
amateur extraA .
1.-TWO weeks With Pay Is q real
vacation picture, the story Of q
,xhop girrs vacation and her many
adventures At q smart resort where
che is believed to be q famous ac-
ffess resting incognito. Mis- Daniels
9lays a dual role in the production.
The Washington times., 1921-05-22
Famous Gamblers Appear
In "RenHnClatlOn

associated with canheid Ia New York
and who has operated gambling
houses from Maine TO. California snd
from Alaska TO Mexico.
Scott Turner recently wrote an ar
ticle on why Men Gamble" for the
American Magaxins which attracted
considerable attention. 1t told Oe
his forty years Of experience with the
cards and why he nnally cult fhe
game.
Turner 10 . man Of education. the
son Of General Turner. former owner
Of the Memphis Scimitar. one Of The
leading newspspeys Of that city. Since
his retirement from professional
gambling Turner has been living In
Los Angeles. where he 10 en,Eag I'D In
the tobacco business.
At the request Of the Universal d.
rector Turner consented to play the
role Of the faro bank dealer in the
frontier gambling palace which 10 an
important scene In this Peter B.
kyne story.
The Washington times., 1921-05-22
CRANDALL'S
"The Passion Flower"

Three exceptionally interesting spe.-
cial photoplay productions will be
presented at CrandaIrs Theater dur
ing the week which begins this after
noon At 5 o'clock.
For the nrst three days of the
week Norma ralmadge viii be the
pictured star in First Nationals
erful version Of Jacinto Benaventsa
sensational stage success, The Pas
sion Flower" Not only does Miss
Talmadse offer one OF the most re.
markable impersonations of her CO.
reer In this colorfui drama of Spa
nish life. but she is supported by
an accomplished cost. Eulalie Jen-
sen, in the role created by Nance
O'Neil; Courtney Foote, as the step
father; Harrison Ford, as the love =:
Robert Agnew. as the rival lover, and
Walter Wilson. as q renegate serv-
ant. contribute brilliant character
studies to a drama that is magnid-
Gently mounted and flawlessly di
rected by Herbert Brenon.
On Wednesday and Thursday.
George Arliss. the most polished
Character actor on the English
speaking stage. will occupy the ste'-
lar position on the bill in the film
version OF his frst great stage. sue
cess, The Devil" In this vivid poc
trayal of the sinister workings NJ
the Prince OF Evil in the guise of a
learned member OF fashionable So
ciety. Mr.. Arliss is supported by a
brilliant cast that includes Sylvia
Dreamer. Edmund Lowe, Mrs, ArIiss
and Lucy Cotton. The comedy fea
ture OF the midweek bill will be a
new release entitled The Under
Dog"
Lying Lips" is announced as tn /.
foremost attraction at Crandalls for
the last two days OF the week. In
this Thomas II. Ince special produc .
ton the co-stellar roles are playe1
with utter charm and great dramat-
ic effect by House Peters and Flor
ence Vidor. The story is one which
permits the logical Introduction "
many exciting scenes OF action, the
most notable being an especially
realistic shipWreck.
The Washington times., 1921-05-22
GLEN ECHO PARK

Free band concerts by Sol Minister'S
band, one of the largest and most
popular in the Capital will be the
special feature offered the Thousands
Of Sunday amusement seekers expect
ed this afternoon and tonight at Glen
Echo Park.
Tomorrow night and every week
right the dancers will have their in
nings. The new ballroom is the last
word in dancing places and the Och
mann orchestra leaves nothing to be
desired, according to the enthusiastic
dance fans who have been packing
the ballroom nightly. There Is no
charge for admission to the park.
One of the things that comes under
the ban at Glen Echo Park is every
form of Objectionable dancing. The
management made this announcement
before the park was opened and now.
in order that none OF its dancing pa
irons can plead ignorance. each post
in the new ballroom is decorated with
a neatly lettered sign bearing the fol-
lowing inscription:
The management Of Glen Echo Park
invites attention to the following. and
respectfully requests that strict COM
rliancc with each regulation be OBJ
served. in order that dancing here will
result in pleasure for all rather than
tave 1t sacrificed to the whims of a
few. Therefore. to avoid the en-
bs srrassment that would naturally re-
suit through attention being called
to improper dancing and the neces-
sity of asking couples indulging in
Objectionable forms of dancing to
leave the floor. natrons are politely
requested to comply with these few
plain don'ts:
Don't dance with the. cheeks close
or touching.
Don't hold your partner improperly.
Don't dance In one spot.
Don't dance against the line OF di-
rection.
Don't aktempt. the "shimmy" or its
Na~stions.
The Washington times., 1921-05-22
KNICKERBOCKER
lessons In LOpe''

Constance Talmadge will occupy the
stellar position the hrst two days OF
this week at Crandalrs Knickerbocker
Theater In The Nan From Toronto,
offered a. silent drams under the title
of Lessons In Love" IL this en-
livening picturisation Of the sxpsr-
ences OF 4 girl who exchanged places
with her maid. Miss Talmadge has
one OF the most congenial vehicles Of
her career, and IL admirably supported
by Kenneth Harlan, Flora Finch. and
George Fawcett. Harry Pollard Will
supply the foremost supplementary
feature in his latest comedy, mo
Children" Added aim attractions and
excellent interpretattve orchestrai
score under direction Of N. Mirskey,
the Knickerbocker's new conductor.
will complete the bill for today and
tomorrow.
On Tuesday and wednesday. Clare
Kimbali Young will be the pictured
star of the bill in her latest and most
gorgeous photodramatic achievemsnt.
Straight From Paris" which will be
supplement by the added comedy,
"A Straight Crook" and Bray-Goio-
wyn's paradise for Birds" Miss
Young is competently supported in her
new vehicle, which quite transcends
her previous offerings in srtistic
quality.
Douglas Mclean. the Washington
star. will be pictured At the knick-
erbocker on Thursday and Friday in
Chickens" Thomas II. Ince pro-
duction. which has never before beei
presented upon q Washington screen.
In this subject the star squanders
fortune on q chicken farm until
a chicken" OF another sort comes
along and then things are differ
ent--very. sCrowning Torchy" Will
be the extra added comedy feature.
Johnny Hines the pictured star.
On Saturday only Owen Moor !,
will be screened in Selxnick's anus
ing comedy. THE Chicken In the
Case" which will be variously sup
plemented.
Each daily program will be mu
sicaliy interpreted under the diroc-
tion OF Mr.. Mirskey.
The Washington times., 1921-05-22
.LOEW'S COLUMBIA
"DecepfiOn"

- "Deception.' the great screen
: masterpiece that depicts that most
vivid episode in English history--the
xomsnce OF Henry VIII and the
pathetic court beauty. Anne
proven one OF the great
-1rst photopiay attractions ever
Exhibited at Loew's Columbia Theater
<~.1nd II 10 due to the overwhelming
public demand for further showings
~pf this great royal epic that the
I. management OF the Columbia has de-
..1ided 70 retain the production for q
--ssNecond great week. beginning this
.sxfternoon- 80
. one of the most mamoth scales that
-Sver entered into motion-picture pro-
s.duction. Such historic edinces as
Abbey and Hampton's
Court. such famed and storied
s.-erful nlm version of Jacintos Bena
.--episodes of q middle ages tournament
-.and the water festivals of royalty
have been reproduced to furnish an
-l1uthentic and moving background for
= The main theme OF the story--the ro-
FINANCE behind q throne.
~ Probably no artistic medium has
= ever given such a faithful and inti-
Innate portrait of the times of the
;ss,rudors in England as this great screen
1t depicts, with relent-
I. Jess realism. the lust of feminine con-
!. quest that actuated Henry VIII. "the
worlds most married monarch" In his
!. rejection OF Queen Catherine, to
whom he had been married for twenty
years, in favor OF her beautiful lady
In waiting, Anne Boleyn,s whom he de-
..Sired with q desire that knew no costs
KIND whom he made queen Of England,
Though 1t plunged the empire. into
= ss-Aloodshed and strife for generation.
-. The story faithfully depicts that
Stroubled reign Of Anne Boleyn amid
;.3Ae plots and counter-plots OF those
about her, and 1t depicts, with the
-1ame historic hdelity. the eventual
-uownfall Of Anne Boleyn when the
Z T&uesting glance Of Henry VIII alighted
IN the fresher beauty of Lady Jane
Beymour.
~. This mighty production, which, 1t
will be recalled, amazed New. York
.during its run of four solid weeks on
88roadway, promises to set some new
Washington records for motion pic
-ture enthusiasm, and in its presenta-
.t1on at Loew's Columbia has been
made in q program setting of excep-
.1ional beauty and appeal. Splendid
sMusical effects and an excellent ar
ray Of fshort-lehgth features accom-
ShAny all showtngs.
The Washington times., 1921-05-22

The length to which Univsrsai nlm
directors will 20 to obtain correct de-
tail In q picture 10 illustrated BY The
fact that four well-known gamblers
lone Of them the most famous cord
player In America-were engaged TO
appear IN the gambling hall scene In
the Peter b. Kyne story, ''Renuu cia-
versal City
These disciples Of chance are
George Blair. better known as the
Montana Kid. known In virtunliy
every gambling house In the West
Charles Brinley, manager of gambling
resorts In Reno. Goldheld and Various
Arizona towns In the early days; Lee
Glowner. . weil-known New York
gambler who II = familiar figure in
the palaces OF chance In Manhattan,
Saratoga, and other eastern resorts,
and most important OF all. Scott
Turner. better known as the Chero-
kee Kid. who was for seventeen years
The Washington times., 1921-05-22
Cosmopolitan Productions
FINDS Nezv -ActreSS

Cosmopolitan Productions has found
. new screen actress Miss Ethel Dura.
who IL taking an important part in
Back Pay" Fannie Hurst story
which IL being directed by Frank
Borxage. Miss Dura Is the product Of
one OF the New York dramatic schools
and has had some experience on the
speaking stage. She was chosen for
her new role because the management
Of Cosmopolitan Productions. always
on the alert for real ability. found in
her the essentials Of q good actress.
Cosmopolitan Productions makes 1t
point to study carefully the grad
yates OF reputable dramatic schools
The Washington times., 1921-05-22
Thomas Meighan Is
Incorrigible Con1muter

Thomas Mei1han, whose latest
paramount picture Is The Easy
Road" has done 80 much coast-to-
coast committing during the past fow
months that he hardly knows which
end Of the line to call home.
Life 10 just one cross country rIn
after another" says the star. 81
hardly know whether to say I'm liv-
ing in Hollywood or New York, or
on the train that runs between. All
the porters are getting to know me
so we'll they call me by my nrst
name"
Mr.. MeiGhan worked in why
Chance Your Wife7" and The PrfAce