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The Washington times., 1921-08-07
CRANDALL'S
idol of the North"

Dorothy Dalton will OCCUPY the stel-
lar position on the bill at Crandalls
Theater the first three days of this
week. beginning this afternoon at 3, in
her gripping Paramount vehicle, THE
Idol OF the North" In this stirring
subject, Miss Dalton reverts to the
type Of play and the type of role that
made her Flame of the Yukon" one
of her greatest successes. As Colette
Brissac. a dance hall girl, in this story
OF the North gold rush days when an
army of soldiers Of fortune rushed to
a no-man's land in the Arctic, Miss
Dalton has a role that Is picturesque
and fascinating. In 1t she plays the
part of true woman and lends the
picture a charm that is seldom found
in dramas of the rough countries.
On Wednesday and Thursday,
Thomas Meighan will be the star of
the bill in his latest Paramount We
hicle, white and Unmarried" in
which Is related the story of a young
American bachelor who made up his
mind to do" Paris-and did. Holy
Smoke" is the title of the supplement
tary comedy that will form an import
ant contributory portion of the bill.
For the last two days OF the week,
Seena owen and T.. X. Lincoln will be
the pictured co-stars in the powerful
story of THE Woman God Changed"
The subsidiary attraction OF principal
importance will be the new comedy,
MIXED Bedrooms"
Each daily bill will be completed by
the inclusion of additional abbreviated
camera features and specially arranged
pipe organ accompaniment
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
Mazimova vii Appear is
"CamilIe" Nest

state that this candy kid" number IL
just as sweet, poppy and enjoyable
as its name implies.
La Vaux, an artistic exponent Of
the piano accordion, in a series of
classical and syncopated selections.
will open the festivities on the first
half Of the bill, followed by the
Hilton sisters, two popular and t,a,.
ented girls in the latest song hits;
Tom Overholt and Lillian Young. pre-
senting their amusing originality.
Special Delivery" and laughable,
Harry White, otherwise known rs
The Twelve-Minute Man." in . clever
collection of songs and stories.
Another famous o. Henry story will
have reached the screen when VIII
Rogers, in his latest Goldwyn picture
AN Unwilling Hero" is seen a. the
star on the photodramatic portion Of
the program. The original title of
this story was 'Whistling Dick.
Christmas Stocking" and the leadir
character is a lovable tramp, wohm
VIII Rogers can impersonate better
than any actor now on the silver
sheet.
Short film features and special
orchestral numbers, arranged by
Arthur j. Wanvoll, including James
Towards Baby Face" as overture,
and Gilbert's Down Yonder," will
complete the bill.
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
kNICKERBOCKER
"A Midnight Bell"

Charles Ray will be the star OF the
bill today and tomorrow at Crandalrs
Knickerbocker Theater in his latest
First National starring vehicle, a
splendid film version of Charles Hoyt's
"A Midnight Bell" In this exciting
subject. Ray combines in unusual
measure his own inimitable brand of
humor, suspense multiplied to the nth
degree, and more thrills than any of
his previous pictures ever has en-.
bodied. he added comedy attraction
will be Sweet Revenge" which in
turn will be supplemented by news.
topical and other abbreviated camera
subjects
On Tuesday and Wednesday. Alice
Lake will be the pictured star of the
bill in "Unchartered Seas" one of the
most impressive silent dramas In
which she has been starred by Metro,
AS a companion feature on these days
will be shown the latest of Clyde Cook 9
special Fox comedies, THE Guide"
For Thursday and Friday, the Knick'
erbocker announces a star cast in the
film version of Graham Moffetts ia
nous Scotch play, "Bunty Pulls the
Strings" in which is depicted the man
ner in which a household of warning
spirits was notified by the simple
devices of a clever girl. The added at.
traction win be'The Rent Collector" a
new Vitagraph two-reel comedy In
which Larry Semon plays the title
role.
on Saturday only, Wallace Reid will
be the star of the program in his lates,
motor-car romance. TOO Much Speed, {"
with Just In Time the added com.
edy
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
Charles Ray Explains HIS
Screen AmbltlOn

thought would prove money making
attractions, was going to do the
characters i liked.
And I've kept my word" said Ray
with emphasis. I've done the simple,
appealing parts. ! learn what my
audiences want because i read the
quantities of mail that come into this
,studio every day. That sounds to
you like the usual old story OF mail
order popularity, but It's not only
flattery and kindly comment that
come in fan letters. The fans are
alive to the fact that by intelligent
interest In the films they can do a
great deal to better the pictures. And
they are not timid about their crit
isisms. / like that. / want more of
IL, and the fan who takes the trouble
to point out what rings untrue to him
or her in my pictures is doing me
great personal favor. Those are the
criticisms that count, disinterested
and occasioned solely by the desire to
make their popular entertainment as
fine and true as possible"
Although a star Of the first mag
nitude, Mr.. Ray is the most modest
of men. "A Midnight Bell" gives an
example OF this quality. During
dinner scene, at which four persons
gather about a table, Ray takes the
chair which compels him to sit with
his back to the camera.
Ray is about the only star In the
world who would do thing like that"
commented one man recently when he
saw the picture.
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
Three Roast Pigs
For Movie Dinner

Win Rogers latest picture. An
Unwilling Hero" cost the company
three roast pigs. During the filming
of the Christmas dinner scene in this
o. Henry story, which will be the
photodramatic attraction Of the
vaudeville and picture program al
the Strand Theater all week begin.
ming today. recess was taken on
Christmas Eve. When the company
reassembled second pig had to be
roasted to finish the scene. But the
juicy crispness of the porker 20
tempted the stage hands that the
pig was spirited away. A third pig
was roasted to finish the picture.
The pity of this proceeding fell
with full weight upon Nick Cogiey,
who plays the role of a colored but
Ter in the picture. All through the
dinner scenes Mr.. Cogley. who.
though a white man, makes up 30
well that visitors to the Goldwyn
studios constantly mistake him for
his character part, could scarcely
look at the roast pig for fear OF
spelling the scene. Consequently. he
bought a lot Of gum and tried to
scare away his appetite in that way
1t has not been revealed whether
Mr.. Cogley shared in the last pig,
but we have our strong suspicious
that he was in at the finish.
The Washington times., 1921-08-07

With the release this fall of Maxi
mova's screen production Camille"
adapted from La Dame aux
Camelias," by the younger Dumas.
the great Russian actress will add an
other to the list of famous portrayals
of the role in which Bernhard scored
her most popular triumph. The play.
which Henry James called all
champagne and tears-fresh perver-
sity, fresh credulity, fresh passion.
fresh pain" has lost nothing of its
happy juvenility despite it's being
sixty-nine years old. 1t was the first
work of the younger Dumas, written
when he was i'm his early twenties.
Since first presented in Paris In 1852,
II has enjoyed steady popularity
The principal role was created by
Madame Doche.. Jean Margaret Dav-
export Lander played 1t first in the
United States, but 1T was Matilda
Haron who really popularized it here.
In 1874 Clara Morris enjoyed a dis
tinguished success in IL: Modjeska
played il in 1873: Bernhard appeared
in New York as Camille" in 1874,
and Duse gave an Italian version in
1898.
Nazimovas screen adaptlon is a
modernized version. with the milieu
that of contemporary France. Cam.
lille" was adapted for the screen by
June Mathis, who scenaroized Rex
Ingram's production, The Four
Horsemen of the Apocalypse" Ray
c.. Smallwood directed and Rudolph
Bergquist photographed it. Joseph
Calder took charge of the technical
direction
The role of Armand Duval is taken
by Rudolph Valentino, the brilliant
young actor who is the Julio of The
Four Horsemen," and the Charles
Grandet of THE Conquering Power"
cast include Arthur Hoyt, Zeffie Till.
bury, Rex Clergyman, Edward Con,
nelly, Ruth Miller, Consuelo Flower.
ton. Mrs. Oliver and William Orla.
mond.
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
Go to Doubleheader

Film statesmen desiring to market
their wares to the Crandall theaters
I'm the Capital were out Of luck last
Thursday afternoon. The morgue
was lively compared to the Crandall
offices in the Metropolitan Theater
building. The entire Crandall execu.
tive personnel was out at Mr.. Crit.
'fith's baseball foundry roofing for
the home talent to trim the Tribe
and permitting the picture business.
for the nonce. to run itself. Which
IL did.
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
WashingtOn's Popular
Houses Offer Excel
lent Summer Attrac-
tiOns-"A Midnight
Bell" Has Its First
Showing Here Today
! at Metropolitan and
KnickerbOcker.
METROPOLITAN
"A Midnight BeH'

Charles Ray will offer a genuine
photodramadc surprise at Crandall's
Metropolitan Theater this week in
First Nationals splendid screen YER
sion of Charles Hoyt's stage success,
"a Midnight Bell"
In "A Midnight Bell are combined
elements that seldom have been in
corporated in starring vehicles for
Charles Ray. When the action of
the picture is initiated Martin Tripp
b just being fired from his job as
travelling salesman for q rubber-heel
concern. Penniless, he is forced to
tcsnain in the small town where he
received the blue telegram.
2 Despite the protestations of the
village merchant, he elects himself
salesman in the general store and
Immediately boosts sales to such an
extent that he is taken into the
household of the proprietor who is
9lso the father of a pretty daughter.
Here he encounters Stephen Labarce,
who tells him weird tales about the
towns spooky haunted church. On
bet, Trip spends the night there
and experiences many hair-raising
and ghostly visitations.
Z On another night he endeavors 10
complete his investigation of tho
abandoned place of worship and this
time unearths a plot that lends the
story all of the suspense and all of
the thrills of a high order of melo-
drama. The climax of the develop
ments that follow marks the passing
Of daring band Of bank robbers
ana the betrothal of Martin and An
ME Grey.
X This sterling feature. supplemented
by news, topical and scenic subjects
will be given special orchestral inter
creation and the 'Pique Dame"
overture will round out the bill.
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
LOEW'S COLUMBIA
"The Bronze BeR'

THE Bronze Bell" the vivid and
enthralling Thomas II. Ince pictur.
ization for Paramount of this gripping
and fascinating story of the East and
which Courtney Foote and Doris May
have the roles of chief Importance. will
be presented for the full week. be.
ginning today, at Loew's Columbia
Theater.
The story concerns an Indian Prince.
educated in England. who fees to
America rather than carry out the
wishes of his father to lead a native
rebellion against English authority.
In America he meets David Amber, an
adventurous youth, who loves the
beautiful daughter Of an English Of
ficer in India, and who greatly re-
sembles the fugitive prince.
When the latter Is MORALLY wound
ed by a religious fanatic. he con-
vinces the American that the latter
must 90 to India, impersonate the
prince and attempt to thwart the re-
bellion, lest the girl he loves be placed
in great danger.
Amber, the American, undertakes
the mission. but il recognized by two
minor Indian potentates, who wisi
him to lead the revolt for their o~s
selfish ends. When the American,
working to prevent the revolution, re-
fuses to attend great native con.
clave at the Temple Of the Bronze
Bell, the native potentates cause the
abduction of the English girl he loves,
who is carried to the temple.
How the young American, with i'm.
petuous bravery, denounces the revolt
from the high altar of the Temple, Is
set upon by the Infatuated natives,
flees TO an snteroom, finds the Eng
fish girl, rescues her and is rescued
In turn by British troops. makes one
of the most thrilling and one of the
most romontic offerings that has been
offered on any screen this season. II
will be delightfully."- supplemented by
short-length attractions.
The Washington times., 1921-08-07

A movement intended to attract
the active interest of the clubwomen
OF America has been vigorously
launched in Detroit by prominent
club leaders OF that city under the
name OF the League for the Silent
Drama. The leagues aims, as an
nounced, are for a powerful, national
body OF women to extend encourage
ment TO the producers of worthwhile
photoplays and discourage destruc.
tive censorship.
The organization was formed at a
joint meeting of the members of the
Detroit Twentieth Century, Review,
Woman's City and Theater Arts Club
and the Cercle Dramatioue callel by
the Detroit center OF the Drama
League OF America. The principal
speaker was Nellie Peck Saunders.
prominent Detroit chubwoman and
actress, now a member of the oliver
Morosco Productions cast filming
slippery McGee." At the invitation
OF the Detroit clubs, Miss Saunders
went from Natchez, Miss, where the
Morosco picture is being filmed.
Besides reading synopsis of
slippery MCGEE" Miss Saunders ex-
planned TO the clubwomen the ear
nest endeavor that was being made
by the more prominent picture pro-
ducers to bring better productions TO
the screen. The solution was in en-.
couragement to good pictures rather
than censorship, she said.
I'VE do not want State censorship. ("
declared Miss Saunders. "In the
States where II has been tried Il has
proved a failure as far as improv.
Ing screen plays is concerned. This
new organization is not formed with
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
LOEWS PALACE
81 Am Guilty"

r Louise Glaum, the brilliant emo.
uonal star of the silver sheet, will be
seen as the featured star OF the pro-
gram at Loew's Palace Theater for
the full week, beginning today, in IT
Am Guilty" the powerful and melo-
dramatic romance by Bradley King.
which has been produced by j. Parker
Read, jr., and which includes a bril-.
liant array of supporting players, in
Guiding Mahlon Hamilton. Rush Stone.
house, Joseph Kilgour, Claire Dubrey,
May Hopkins, George Cooper and
many others.
In II Am Guilty" Mahlon Hamil-
ton has the role opposite Miss Glaum,
who essays the role of Connie McNair,
a beautiful butterfly of Broadway
night life, who is captured and mar
ried by Robert MacNair, a prominent
and brilliant New York attorney, AMI
who, under the inflence of her new
life, becomes a beautiful, true woman.
The husband, however. fails to note
the metamorphosis, and through a
lack Of understanding the two slowly
drift apart. The story climaxes in the
astounding and melodramatic incident
that results in tragedy, but which is
also the means of bringing the hus-
band and wife together in a new I'M
Outstanding.
Although 1T Am Guilty Is pro-
duction of frankly melodramatic ma
ture, 1t has been backgrounded against
glowingly beautiful scenes of Metro
politan social life and luxury. The
climax is one of the most remarkable
that has brought to the screen this
season, and in addition to be abso-
lutely different, 1t is not revealed until
the very last moment of the pictures
action. The cast, as will be noted. is
not only of an exceptional nature, but
contributes an Interpretation in this
picture that is utterly remarkable.
In keeping with the tone Of the
production, 81 Am Guilty will be sup
plemented with an exceptionally fine
array of added screen and musical
features, including a brilliant overture
by the Palace Symphony Orchestra.
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
B. F. KEITHS
Vaudeville

The Mastersingers. the great triple
quartet OF soloists, will afford .
weeks vocal treat at b. F. Kelth's
Theater this week commencing at
the matinee tomorrow. They are
rated as the finest group of solo
and ensemble singers to be found
touring. Their success has stood
by them twelve consecutive seasons,
developing an immense following for
them among vaudeville's lovers Of
fine vocahsm. At present they are
presenting their varied program in
AT the Club" enabling the singers
to look their best In evening dress.
amid surroundings that give added
dignity and appropriateness to the
artists. There are many selections
varying from Lucia sextet to Loves
Old Song"
Molly Mcintyre. the former must.
cal comedy star, and B. =. Hilllam
the well-known song composer, will
offer Songs, Exclusive and Differ
emit" written by Mr.. lillian. Eddie
Kane and Jay Herman, the mid
night songs, will offer "A Ragtime
Cocktail"
Bessie Rempel and company, will
give His Day Off" new Frances
Nordstrom comedy. Ben Bernie will
tell why This Is Not the Movie"
and add his eccentric fielding. g,
Dance Fantasies" with Frederick
Easter and Beatrice Squire. should
prove dainty and delightful inno.
walton. Ann Ford and George Good
ridge will join in deciding You
Can't Believe Them"
Garcinetti brothers will introduce
marvellous hat throwing and aston.
ishing acrobatic feats. Aesops
Fables, Topics of the Day and the
Pathe Pictorial form the remainder
OF the numbers. Today at md
SIb p. m, at Keith's last week 8
bill headed by Cecil Lean and Cleo
Mayfield will be given in it's en-
tirety.
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
CHESAPEAKE BEACH

Those who like fox trot and toddle
dancing to music that just won't let
your feet keep still will find Chesa.
peake Beach, the bay resort, an excel.
lent place for an all.day or evening
trip. Dancing Is always free. and
dancers are enabled to save enough in
an evenings dancing to pay the fare
to and from the Beach.
Prof. Ralph Carren has a clown or
chestra, CARRIED in bizarre costumes.
The boys play woo me to sleep" Jazz,
not the kind of slap-bang stuff that
sets your hair on edge, but the
dreamy, gliding type that makes you
and your girl think you are in heaven.
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
GREAT FALLS PARK

Today there will be concerts by the
Ladies' Orchestra and other features
OF entertainment TO make Great Falls
Park the mecca Of crowds OF pleasure
seekers who want a days outing amid
the picturesque surroundings ut this
historic and beautiful resort.
other attractions, including swings,
slides. rry-go-rounds give the chill.
dren much TO enjoy. Many find a
visit to the historic ';Iins mill. dam.
locks. forge etc. n"lt u Washing.
tor. yc i..g. 40 i;S~cllent cafe
service . pIcn;c AIT e are To be
had. +. iHg aud Ing attract
many and the k,dy'. 3 here find
views of remarkable hcuuty
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
Looking Ahead For
What's Coming
to Town

Lieutenant Gitz-Rice and Hal
Forde head the B. F. Keith bill
of seven features next week, be-
ginning Monday, August Is.
"The Conquest of Canaan" fea-
turing Thomas Meighan. comes to
Loew's Palace next week.
In the near future the Santos
Hayes Revue, Daphne Pollard ana
the new version of "Music Land"
will be seer at Keith's.
Norman Kerry and Eczema
Keefe, in Proxies" is the coming
attraction at Loew's Columbia.
George W. Moore, novelty Jug
gler, heads the Strand bill next
week.
Gypsy Blood" featuring Pola
Negri, comes to Crandall's Metro
politan next week. For the first
two days of the week it will also
be shown atthe Knickerbocker on
Eighteenth street. r..
At the Knickerbocker on August
16 and IL will be seen David Pow
ell in appearance" on the next
two days "The Road to London"
and on Saturday, August 20, Bebe
Daniels in "The March Hare"
For the first three days of next
week Crandall's theater will show
Bebe Daniels in "The March
Hare" and Harold Lloyd, in
Among those Present." "The
Beach of Dreams" will follow for
two days, with the bill for the
last two days yet to be announced.
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
AUM, DORIS MAY AND DOROTHY DIAL TON HERE
Ann Nichols Writes
In Japanese
House

Ann Nichols, author Of Fisks
OHara's plays for FIVE seasons, CO.
author Of "Just Married." at the
Shubert in New York, and Of two
OF Oliver Morosco's productions
now rehesrsing, Love Time" and
Poor Lefty" writes her plays in
Japanese house built on top Of
Biscuit Rock, Paradox Lake, New
York. The Government has re-
Gently ordered a bronze tablet to
be placed on the rock-no, not for
Miss Nichols plays, but for histor-
ical reasons.
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
Women Organise to Battle
2 Screen Censorship

the intention of selecting plays for
the public to see or to criticize what
we do not like. What we aim TO
do is to lend our support to the bet
ter class of pictures and make pro-
ducers see that it will pay to bring
to the screen only pictures that pro-
vide wholesome entertainment.
THE women of America are more
powerful than all the censorships.
They become doubly powerful when
banding together for the common
cause"
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
Tom Has Epd

Tom Mix Is to have Eva Novak for
his leading woman in his forthcoming
picture, "Trailin'" Miss Noyak has
recently finished playing lead in Zane
Grey's THE Last Trail" which EN-.
NETT J. Flynn directed
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
Gets Nep Music.

Mr.. N. Mirskey, newly appointed
conductor OF the symphony orchestra
at Crandall's Metropolitan Theater,
spent Friday of last week in New York
replenishing his library for the ensu-
ing season. During his b"ief absence
the Metropolitan symptom was under
the leadership Of Mr.. Pa nos, concert
master.
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
Reaches the Ton

Al st. John, who has been featured
in Sunshine comedies, Is soon to sp-
pear In a star series OF comedies along
the lines of the Clyde Cook specials.
His first picture will be Small Town
Stuff" a September release.
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
THE STRAND
"Pep-o-Mint Repue''

Harry Downing and a company OF
youthful stars in a delightful musical
offering entitled the "Pep-o-mint
Revue" will be seen as the headline
feature at the Strand theater, be-
ginning today. All advance reports
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-25

ments from the United States and
jewelry, furniture and art objects
from four corners of the globe.
The fashions, SO American wom-
en- residents of Buenos Aires de-
of New York. American women
arriving in Buenos Aires in the
spring, they say, can buy hats.
gowns and shoes which they will
find on returning six months later
to the New York spring are lust
coming in"
"Buenos Aires from the begin
ming has kept about three inches
ahead Of New York in shortening
skirts" says the wife Of an Ameri-
can business man who makes fire.
quent trips with her husband be-
tween the two cities. 1.-THE first
time / came down here three years
ago, l was quite shocked at the
shortness of the skirts the Argen-
tine women were wearing. But
when l got back to New York a
few months later ! found Ameri-
can women had also shortened
theirs.
They have been wearing almost
knee high skirts in Buenos Aires
for more than a year, but 1t was
only on my last trip home this sum-
mer that | saw them as short in
New York as here. Argentine wo-
men refuse to be behind anybody in
dress and ! think the Partisan style
dictators, recognizing the opposi-
ton of the seasons, give them SIX
months advantage"