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The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
'Deburau" Will Not Tour
Though Gotham Run Ends
David Belasco Declares Road Trip With Pro-
duction Would Be Ruinous Loss

"Deburau" on tour in the psst--The
Darling OF the Gods" for example.
"Du Barry" and sweet Kitty Bel
laris." The point is that the ex-
penses OF carrying a production On
the road have gone sky high. Just
before 'Deburau" opened in New
York IL was tried out in Baltiror.
and Washington-the expense cf
moving il TO these cities WAS ,l.Ioo.
whereas it would not have exceeded
$500 in 1916. In the latter year IL
cost So a load to haul scenery and
trunks from the Belasco theater. In
New York. TO the Pennsylvania sta
ton. The price today. for the same
service. is SIS.
Lithographic printing has doubled
In price since 1915 and. OF course, all
production costs have been similarly
affected. The greatest jump has
been in the price OF canvas for
scenery-it has advanced 500 per
cent in the last 1--WE or six years
Deourau" has a double orchestra.
ano musicians salaries have gone up
SO per cent.
Perhaps, then. -Deburau- Is but
the trst OF a series Of plays that
will be produced in New York at a
moderate loss, but which could not
be carried on the road without
oankrupting the producer. In the
past the road has complained bitter
ly about receiving inferior compRn-
les. From now on IL NAV have a
chance to complain about receiving
no companies at all.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
Alec.B:Fsnczs
cKAnaAxEt
PinochLe Cards "Out'
In This Movie Scene

A little thing like fve aees ap-
pearing i'm n poker game in the
halcyon days of the golden west
used to he considered sufficient
cause for n coroner's Inquest, but
in .Hearts Arc Trumps,r the en-
crossing melodrama produced by
Metro with an all-star cast,
which opens a weeks engage
ment at Moore's RiaIto theater
beginning today, the extra cards
only caused n property man to
be "cussed, out.
II happened during the filming
of the scene In which the noble
man pits his daughter against
his losses Mt the gaming table.
The winner triumphnntly shows
the hand that has won the young
lady. when Joseph kilgour. who
plays the part of the victor,
turned the winning hand for the
camera, Director Ingram dis
covered that the "prop" man had
provided q pinochle deck-and II
was supposed to be poker
gnme.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05

A,,houeh .'Deburau." the David
paIasco adaptation Of the Sachy
c,,i,ry NAV. is about to close its
80 work. engagement and, in the
ardir.rv course Of events, would be
,onn.d for . fall and winter tour
,hn nrovinces. David Belasco has
announced that prohloitiNe Trans
portation costs will make roao
tour OF this production Impossible.
Theatrical producers have been
Ionentine for several seasons the
nountIne cost of everything con-
nected with play production and op-
or.tion. but. as a rule, such lamen-
,ations have been generously dis
counted-snd often rightly, since
ma ioritv Of the producers continued
70 pile W profits. But the case OF
"Deburau'' is different. Here is a
play tha., despite its success. will
not nav back the original invest
ment during its season in New York,
and which il would be literally ruin
Gus to try to carry on the road.
Producers are traditionslly wary
OF announcing figures, but the most
authoritative outside estimates have
A. that "peburau" has been making
a profit OF about $1,000 a week dur
ing its weeks of big business al
the Belasco thester. Assuming a run
NJ 40 to 40 weeks, one arrives al
,se. 900 to $4,000. But, of course
this would not cover the cost OF
production-Mr. Belasco. moreover
gives assurances that he never will
regain the investment.
"Deburau" requires. for fits per-
formsnce. l26 men and women, one
boy and one girl. These figures in
cludes actors, musicians and stage
hands. This number cannot be cut
down without impairing the per-
formance-it was at first reported
that Mr.. Belsscc had evolved a
scheme by which, for touring pur-
poses, this 12s could be reduced &c
-. but. as Mr.. Belasco pointed put
last week. such a procedure would
be impossible. Something more thar
ordinary supernumeraries are re-
qulred for "Debursu," and they
could not be casually hired In every
week stanc. They must be French
types and trained In the manners OF
the period. and to find them and
train them would require weeks.
To be sure. Mr. Belssco himself
has carried hisrAr n-oduefinns than
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
RIALTO.
"Hearts Are Trumps.-

Hearts Are Trumps." a Metro
special production adapted from the
famous stage play by Cecil Raleigh,
will be featured at MooSe's Rialto
all this week beginning tU1ay.
The story brings to light an un-
usual character in gambler VINO
wins a girl in a card game, learns
that she is already secretly mar
ried. and then bides his time for ~
wears, when he pursues the helpless
daughter of the girl he once wooed.
The all-star cast includes Winter
Hall. Edward Connolly, Frank
Brownlee, Joseph Kilgour, Norman
Kennedy. Brinsley Shaw. Howard
CHAMPION. Thomas Jefferson, Alice
Terry and Francelia Ellington
The production was directed by Rex
ingram, who also made The -Four
Horsemen of the Apocalypse" the
picture which has caused such
widespread comment, many of the
stars mentioned appearing in the
latter production also.
A selected list of subsidiary fea-
lures Including comedy and educa-
tional subjects and an exclusive
showing Of the latest Fox News and
special orchestral numbers - the
overture for the week being
Verdi's Ia Traviata" - will COM
plete what promises to be an eX-
ceptionalIy worthwhile offering.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
METROPOLITAN.
Charles Ray In THE Old swimmin'
Hole"

Charles Ray In ''The Old Swtmmih
Hole"
\ picture that will recall the
happiest days Of ones life Will be
presented for the first time In
washington at Crandalrs Metro
politan theater for the week De-
ginning this afternoon at 3. when
the feature Of the bill will be
Charles Rays production Of James
whitcomb RiIey's "old home" poem
The Old Swimmin' Hole" in which
RAY plays the role of Ezra, the
typical American youth.
The Old Swimmin' Hole" unfolds
a series of thoroughly amusing in
cidents that befall Ezra, the village
boy who is more attracted to the
cool waters of the old swimmin
hole than to the hard and tedious
benches Of the district school: more
given to flirting with Myrtle than
to observing the more quiet virtues
Of Esther: more given to taking
punch at skinny" the fat boy.
than in blandly accepting that
rivals deliberate affronts.
Laura La Plante, Marjorie Pre-
vost, Lincoln Stedman, James Cor
don and Blanche Rose appear in the
principal supporting roles. Fore
most among the varied subsidiary
features will be shown new
bonneville comedy. The Skipper
Has His Fling" which in turn will
be augmented by the new issues OF
the Pathe News. Topics of the
Day" and specially arranged or
chestraI Interpretation under the d.
reCtion of Mr.. Eioni.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
Italian Producers
Filming "Ben Hur"
In Famous Coliseum

Ben Hur" rs being filmed IN
italy on an elaborate scale, accord
ing to a dispatch from Rome print
ed in wid's Daily recently. The
Coliseum. II is said. will be used for
the chariot race scene by special
permission of the italian govern
ment. The Ultra company a new
organization with a backing OF D.
100000 lire, Is named as the pro-
ducer OF the picture.
What relation of accordance or
opposition this production OF Ben
Hur" will have to the protected pic
turiZation of Lew wallace's novel
through the agencv NJ A. L. Erlau-
ger. Charles B. Dillingham; and Flo-
renz Ziegfeld. ir., 10 mot known AZ
this writing. These three were re-
ported last month to have paid 81
100000 to the Wallace estate for the
screen rights TO the book. and II
was rumored that the motion pic,
ture eventually would be made In
Syria and Jerusalem. but whether
its production would be undertaken
by Messrs. Erlanger. Dillingham;
and Ziegfeld, or sublet by them
was not stated.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
COLUMBIA.
Mary Piekford In Through the
Back Door,

Mary Pickford, who has scored q
great screen success in the new
United Artists production. Through
the Back Door" which has been
seen for the past week at Loew's
Columbia theater, will continue as
the featured star of the program at
the Columbia for the ensuing seven
days. beginning this afternoon, in
this brilliant comedy production,
Through the Back Door" was
scenarized by Marion Fairfax and
directed by Jack Pickford. The
supporting cast includes John Har-
ron, Gertrude Astor, Wilfred Lu-
cas-. Helen Raymond. C. Norman
Hammond. Elinor Fair, Adolphe
Menjou, Peaches Jackson, Doreen
Turner. George Drumgold and
others.
Miss Pickford. in this production,
assumes that most delightful of all
Pickford Characterization little
girl who eventually grows into a
young lady and realizes loves
young dream in all it's glamorous
and romantic surroundings. 1t is
notable, furthermore. for the par
ticipation of a famous trained dog,
educated cat and donkey and their
participation insures some of the
most delightful and penetrating
comedy.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
PALACE.
Roscoe C.Fatty-D Arbuckle in The
Travelling Salesman"

IrlNeilns SaleShuah-
Roscoe C'Fatty") ArbuCkle the
rotund Falstaff of the screen, will
be featured at LOew's Palace for the
fun week beginning today in THE
Travelling Salesman" Frank McIn-
tyres famous stage comedy success.
The Travelling Salesman" was
written by James Forbes and has
been adapted by Walter Woods and
produced by Joseph Henabery with
a supporting cast of players that in
CIudes Betty Ross Clark, Frank
Holland. Wilton Taylor, Lucille
Ward. Jim Blackwell. Richard
Wayne, George Pearce, Robert Dud-
ley. Gordon Rogers and many 9TH
ers
In brief. The Travelling Sales
man is the story of knight of the
grip who is bundled out in the rain
at a small Indiana town, meets a
regular girl beset by rascals, pre-
vents the loss of her property and
eventually becomes indispensable to
her future happiness. The program
includes The Jockey" starring
CLYDE Cook; an overture by the
Palace Symphony orchestra, the
Pathe News views, the Literary Di-
gest topics and other hits.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
CRANDALL'S.
All Star Cast In "ThouEhtless
Women"

All Star Cast In "ThouEhtless
Women"
'"Thoughtless Women" a Pioneer
special production interpreted by
an all-star cast led by Alma Ru-
bens. will be presented as the chief
feature of the photoplay bill ar
ranged for premiere presentation in
the capital at Crandalrs theater
the first three days of the current
week. beginning this afternoon at
3. The story unfolded upon the
screen concerns the experiences of
a boy and a girl, both victims OF
the selfishness of thoughtless, van
ity-ridden mothers. Zero Love-
highly humorous release, will
also be shown.
On Wednesday and Thursday al
CrandalPs. T. Roy Barnes will be
screened in his original role in Max
Marcin's See My Lawyer" sup
ported by Grace DArmond. The
bonneville comedy. '-Toonerville's s
Boozen Friends" will be added.
Golewyn's superb perturbation
of Rupert Hughes dramatic story
Of The Voice in the Dark" will be
the feature of the bill on Friday
and Saturday, with an exceptional
cast led by Irene Rich. As a COM
plimentary attraction will be pre-
sented the new comedy, RED Hot
Love-"
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
KNICKERBOCKER.
Charles Ray in ''The Old swimmin
Hote.-

Charles Ray will be the pictured
star of the bill arranged for the
first two days Of the current week
at Crandalrs Knickerbocker the
ater in his own production in film
form of James whitcomb Riley's be-
loved "Old Home" poem. The Old
Swimmin' Hole" Laura La Plante,
Marjorie Provost. Lincoln Stedman
and others OF note are cast in the
leading contributory roles The
added comedy attraction will be
Harry Pollard's most recent cellu-
loid farce, Save Your Money"
On Tuesday and Wednesday Pris-
ella Dean will be the pictured star
of the bill in her latest and most
interesting Universal special pro-
duction. Reputation" in which is
revealed the struggle of woman
against woman
A double-feature bill will occupy
the screen on Thursday and Friday
when Wanda Hawley will be seen
as star of Realart's The House
That Jazz Built" supplemented by
Ben Turpin in Mack Sennetts "She
Sighed by the Seaside" On Satur-
day only Douglas Mclean will be
screened in The Home Stretch
with the comedy. Holy Smoke" Of
fered as the added attraction.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
'Penrhyn Stanlaws, Artist,
Turns Picture Director
The House That Jazz Built" Represent,
Mesaphone Work of Noted Illustrator.

Tine WAS. q Long while ago. when
singers Of note hesitsted 20 make
phonegrsSh records. believing Il 20
be beneath the dignity Of an artist
70 sing save In person. And In sew
ersi instances when the lure Of the
record royalties proved too strong
70 be resisted. singers Of inter-
national repots made phonoErzph
records un1er assumed nz-nes. maj
day passed
Time was. and not 90 very long
ago. when zrtists. writers sno actors
Of the hrst class declared that never
would they debaueh their art by
going over TO the motion picture.
That time. also. has passed
Today there are few actors or
actresses of note who have not sp-
peared on the screen Some Of them.
70 be sure. have discovered that
their art is not versatile enough
fof the silent drama or that they
DO not screen wen. and have re-
turned to the stage. but many OF
them have forsaken h altogether,
or divide their talents between both
forms Of the drama
In like manner. the foremost writ
ers and artists have succumbed TO
the Aims. and every year hnds more
and more Of them announcing that
from now on their whole time will
be given to pictures
Realart Pictures announces and
with q good deal Of pride, no doubt.
that Harvey o'Higgins. the we'll
known writer of stories and plays.
is now writing exclusively for their
stars, and also that the distinguish
ed illustrator, Penrhyn Stanlaws,
has just completed directing two
Wanda Hsviey pictures.
When The Outside Woman" was
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05

released IN February, everybody
wondered who was responsible for
its brilliant direction No director
Was announced although the pic
tUre vas one OF the cleverest and
most original comedies in which the
popular star had ever been seen.
Nov. with .he release Of The
House That JAEz Built comes the
startling announcement that Pen
rhyn Stanlsws. whose brilliant work
a. an illustrator and artist has long
kept him at the forefront Of Amer
icsn art. has directed both OF the
two latest Hawiey releases. and
will continue in motion piStur,
work. which interests him enor-
mously and for which he seems 20
have an unusual geniuk
Picture patrons who saw The
Outside Woman and remember IN.
many clever and unusual touches
by which every comedy situation
Was brought out. Will understand
that real treat is in store for tnen
in the second Stznlaws production,
The House that JaTz Built" which
VIII be presented for the frst time
In Washington as chief feature Of
the bill at Crandalrs Knickerbocker
theater on Thursday and Friday
of the current week.
The House that Jazz Built va.
written by Sophie Kerr, famous au-
thor of many brilliant stories and.
among others. includes in its cast
Forrest Stanley. Gladys George ana
Helen Dunbar. The picture will be
enectiyely scored by Mr.. Miskey.
the knickerbocker's new musical al
rector. whose orchestral interpre-
tations OF pictured subjects stamp
him as genius OF sychronizstion.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
A15 ksns 49,,
FATTY" Arbuckle Proves
Everybody Loves Fat Man
Rotund Comedian, in New Picture, Is Forced
To Retract His Famous Remark.

Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle smashe:
the old saying that nobody love:
fat man." in his new Paramount
starring vehicle, The TRAVELLING
Salesman" which comes to Loew'.
Palace today and all week.
In this picture. which is adapted
from James Forbes noted play. the
famous comedian is the central fig,
ure OF love romance and weds the
girl in the story, after he had saved
her property from the schemes OF
the unscrupulous villains.
1t Is interesting to note that in
The Round Up" the first Para.
mount picture in which the come
dian starred, he played the part OF
the fat sheriff. In that picture the
object of his affection refused to
take his love-making seriously and
Fatty ends the picture with the
statement: "Oh, what's the use
Nobody loves a fat man"
Betty Ross Clark is the girl in
the new picture and Frank Hot
land, wilton Taylor, Lucille Ward,
Jim Blackwell. Richard Wayne and
other fayorites are also in the cast.
Joseph Henabery handled the meg
aphone and Karl Brown was the
cameraman.
One of the principal players IN
Mary Pickford's latest United Art
lists production, Through the Back
Door" is John Harron, brother o:
the late Robert Harron, who died
in New York city recently as the
result Of an accidental gun-shot
wound. The picture will begin its
second great week at Loew's Co.
lumbia today.
Johnnie Harron is playing the
part Of Billy Boy in Through the
Back Door," around which role Is
built the love interest in the story.
As the scion OF a wealthy family
summering on Long Island, Billy
Boy meets Mary Picford, in the
character of Jeanne, and his SYM
pathy and help do much to- alleviate
the trials and trihulations that be-
fall the little heroine when she ac-
cepted a position as domestic in her
own mothers home.
There Is a striking resemblance
between Johnnie Harron and rs:
late brother. and he gives to the
character Of Billy Boy that same ap-
pealing sympathy that was always
the outstanding feature OF Robert
Harron's work. In fact, those who
see John in this picture will gain
the impression that much of the
glory enshrining Robert Harron',
name Is now reflected in the work
of his younger brother.
Johnnie Harron Is Is years Of
age. He began his career as a pho
toplayer in his knee-trouser days
at the Griffith studio in Hollywood,
Whenever d. w. Griffith needed q
boy for part in any production
Robert Harron would always SPEAK
up and say, Let Johnnie do it,
And Johnnie did, with the result
that he received his training from
the master of all screen techni-
clans.
1t Is predicted by~ Alfred E.
Green, codirecting. Through the
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
This hjiun
Had Remedy
Medicine Mans Panaceo
Worked Wonders for
MOUie Star.

The traditional miracles per-
formed by the ancient Indian medi-
cine man may be a myth, but Eva
NoVak, Universal star of "woIv..
OF the North" at the Strand thea
Ter today. and her director, Norman
Dawn. think otherwise.
All the picturesque Arctic scene,
IN wolves of the North" which is
story OF the Alaskan wildern.s,
were filmed in Yosemite in midwin'
Ter. To obtain the proper atmos-
pnere Director Dawn engaged !,
party Of IS Indians from the Me-
hensie river, to appear in the pic-
ture. Among the scenes taken was
an avalanche. Special permission TO
stage this scene was secured from
Chief Forest Ranger Townley, and
about 300 tons of snow and rock
were sent crashing down a noun
tain side.
According to the story, Herbert
Hayes playing opposite Eva Noyak.
rushed to the stars assistance; but
to get out of the way of a lotion
boulder he hesitated a moment, ana
before he could get Miss Novak out
OF the way of the slide, they were
both buried in the snow. The In
dams were OF great help in extricat-
ing the actors, and found that Miss
Novak was suffering from a
sprained wrist.
1t was a six-hour tramp back to
the physician at the Sentinel hotel:
but the medicine man of the Indian
tribe came to the rescue. He knew
of an herb that grew beneath the
snow which would reduce the SWELL
ing and alleviate the pain. With
the aid of his companions he soon
dug through the snow. found the
plant and applied it to Miss Novak's
wrist. In short time the pain sub
sided and the next day the actress
was able to resume work in the
picture.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
SILvERSIEET NEWEST PHOTOPLAY ATTRACTIONS
"Fatty" and Charles Ray
Featured In New Films
Hearts Are Trrlmps" Begins Weeks Run at
Rialto- Other Picture Programs.

Charles Ray adaptation of by James Wtcomb
production the rotund Fatty Abucke
the version of famous stage modrama
offerings of particularly praeworthy photopay
offered theater patrons of Washington this week
Mr. the Metropolitan while Arbucke
the Palace meodrama, the Riao
while at the Columbia Mary Pcord will for second week
Garden will double bill
consisting OF Pearl White featured Know Your Men, and
added attraction Riley will
be seen Knckbocker today while Alma Rubns Thoughess
Women" be the attraction CrandaHs
The weeks programs listed in detail herewith:
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05

President Harding's visit to Keith
vaudeville last Monday night de-
veloped several interesting stories
In the FIRST place. Harry Jordan.
formerly of this city and at present
manager OF the Keith interests in
Philadelphia. was here on a visit.
He was accompanied by his family
and Manager Robbins was. as usual,
very anxious to do him full honor
as a colleague and, like himself,
a former president of Rotary.
Mr.. Robbins called up the White
house, got in touch with Secretary
Christian, and received a cordial in
vitation to bring Mr.. Jordan and
his family across lots to the portals
Of the place of the presidents and
so IL happened not very much later
that Mr.. Robbins introduced Mr,
Christian TO the Jordans and he
presented them to the President
and Mrs. Harding.
Speaking afterward Of IL Mr.,
Robbins was brimming over with
pleasant recollection. chiefly the
simplicity and democracy Of the de-
meanor of the Chief Executive Mr..
Robbins at the proper time inter
jected a very cordial invitation TO
President Harding to become a
Keith fan. as was and is Mr. VIII
son, the former president
Mr.. Harding responded that he
had been so busy until then that
he had had to eliminate many
things that he wished to DO. He
liked good vaudeville and asked
Mr.. Robbins TO inform him wher
IN. next good bill came along
Very naturally. Mr.. Robbins gladl!
recommended the Jane and kath
crime Lee bill end so il came abou
that the President and his wife
with Gen. Sawyer and his wife, AM
their son with his wife, ana tn
son of the latter pair went z
Keith's the following Monday might
A moment more and the recor'
80 che enisode is finished
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
A NeU German Film,
Reinhardfs "MiracLe,"
AUaiting Exhibition

Another German picture awaiting
exhibition in this country is Max
Reinhardt's "The Miracle" describ-
ed as "one of the most spectacular
films ever made" When and under
whose auspices it will come out is
a subject of speculation.
Reinhardt. it appears, Is associ-
ated with Ernst Lubitsch, director
of Passion" Deception" and
Gypsy Blood" in the recently
formed E. F. A. (Europaische film
allianz) of Berlin. Joe May
whose work has not yet been seen
here, is a third director named in
an advertisement of the company
which appeared in the Berliner
Tageblatt on May l. The stars
listed are Pola Negri. Emil jan
nings, Harry Liedtke, Mia May and
Dagny Servaes.
Members of the washington
Board of Trade were particularly
enthusiastic over the enterprise OF
Lawrence Beatus, manager =
Loew's Palace theater, who exhib-
tied on last Sunday afternoon and
for the entire week following, the
jazz motion pictures made at
Chesapeake Beach on Saturday. May
81, during the boards successful
outing at that place.
Joseph P. Morgan, general man
ager of the Crandall theaters. re-
turned to the Capital last Wednes-
DAY night from brief business trip
to Martinsburg. w. Va.
Oranggllo Ratio, the musical as
sistant manager of Loew's Palace
theater. has blossomed out in a new
piano-accordian that Is conserva-
lively valued by its owner at $500.
Late parties in the Latin quarter
are now in prospect.
George H. Atkinson, author and
producer of Survival of the Fit
test" Is about to present "The
Melody Of Money" a second play of
his own authorship.