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The Washington herald., 1921-06-12
Max Starts
Query Game
Famous French Comedian
Comes Back at Edison
With List.

Max Linder. the jovial little
French comedy star, has tried to
digest the Edison questions. but he
got a brainstorm and in return
asks Thomas and others the fol-
lowing simple ones" that every
body should know:
Who invented motion pictures?
II so. when and why?
If they had not been started then
what would the population of Hol-
lywood be today?
What is the specific gravity of
raw film? OF Fatty Arbuckle?
Give annual rainfall in Los An
geles by months, weeks and days
and state which part of the city is
the wettest.
Guess value OF Mack Sennett's
cellar and name highest PROOF
goods.
Name picture in which Mary
Pickford appeared as little girl.
Describe a film stretcher. How
many feet can a single reel story
be stretched to? BY Universal? By
Who is Charles Chaplin? who
was Billy West? Where is H. o.
Davis? II 400 extras are to work
and II is not ready until IL what
is the temperature and proportion
Of swear words between director
and art di8ctor7
The Washington herald., 1921-06-12
Boy Scouts
In Pictures
kineto Story of "Jan,.
boree" in England En-
dorsed by Officials

Boy Scouts who 20 to the movies
will recall that last summer the
news reel pictures all carried
snatches of scenes at their "jambo-
rec in England. There were no
complete and connected pictorial
stories. however.
There is now available such a
complete story. 1t has been pub
'ished as kineto review by the
kineto Company of America. The
title of 1t is Boy Scouts of Amer
lea" with a subtitle explaining that
it treats OF the delegation to the
international 'janboree" The pic
ture has been viewed by the ON
cials OF the Boy Scouts. including
Chief Scout Executive James E
West. and has been granted their
oficial Endorsement.
The American Boy Scouts in the
picture are the sol who were chosen
by contest among the 100000 Boy
Scouts of America. They represent
101 cities in 80 states.
The kineto Review tells the COM
plete story of their stay in England.
from the time they disembarked
from the U. S. A. troopship Poca-
hontas until they ssid their fare
wells to England and left for
France.
Besides the 3o1 picked Boy Scouts
q number Of important Americans
and Engiishmen appear in the pic
ture, notably Gen. Sir Robert Ba-
den-Powell ----
The Washington herald., 1921-06-12

After playing more than 2,l7s
consecutive performances in one
theater. 'Chu Chin Chow" will close
socn At His Msjesty's theater, in
London.
The msrvelously successful must
cal play has been running more
than fve years at this thester. and
2.soo.ooo persons have witnessed
the play there. Road companies
have toured the English provinces.
apart from the American produc-
ton. il Is estimated that more than
100000 persons have witnessed
"Chu Chin Chow"
The play. which is known in
America through it's New York pro-
duction in 1916. is founded on the
old story OF The Forty Thieves.
In London Mr.. Oscar Ashe has
played the part of Abu Hasssn,
leader Of the robbers. since the play
first opened in London. and Miss
Lily Brsyton has taken the part OF
the desert woman who brings about
Abu Hasssn's downfall. Many
members Of the original cast are
still in the company, and Mr.. Asche
has attributed the great success Of
the play to the fact that. in sddi-
tion to the qualities of good music
and good plot the play possesses.
the performance was never allowed
to get into a groove or become me-
chanical. and that at the ..o0Oth
performance the actors were stilI
playing the parts with the enthu-
siasm of a first night.
London will miss "Chu Chin
Chow" for IL has become almost
an institution there. as much a part
of London's sights as the British
museum or Nine. Tussaud's wax
works. Visiting kings and queens
from European states have seen the
performance: thousands OF soldiers
from all overe the world visited the
play during the war. Londoners
and people from all over England
came time and again.
Many interesting episodes have
marked the years Of "Chu Chin
Chow" During the war the thea
ter was darkened during air raids
Londoners who were at the per-
formance srmistice night stin re-
call the great demonstration there.
The camels and donkeys used in the
play have been a delight TO Lon
The Washington herald., 1921-06-12
METROPOLITAN.
The Sky Pilot

The Sky Pilot" First Nationals
perturbation of Ralph Connor's novel
of The west, will be the attraction
for the current week at Crandall's
Metropolitan theater. The Sky
Pilot" was made under the personal
supervision of Cathrine Curtis. II
adfieres rigidly to the narrative
penned by Mr.. Connor and sights
none OF the romantic, sensational or
dramatic elements embodied in that
coforful recital Of a young ministers
experiences among hard-fighting
cowboys in a community that was
peculiarly prejudiced against his
mini sterial activities
John Bowers is cast in the title
role of this magnifcently set sub
Ject In the character of Gwen. the
girl Of the plains Colleen Moore
has her most fruitful opportunity.
One OF the most thrilling clfmaxes
ever screened depicts the stampede
of=4,o0o infuriated steers over the
helpless body of an injured girl. The
bill will be augmented by the Gus
tonary supplementary features.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-12

Century. and "Bin. Bing. Bang"
Ambassador.
Among current plays are Clair
de Lune." with John and Ethel Bar
rymore' Empire: The Ghost Be
tween, Thirty-ninth Street thea =
ter; The Green Goddess" Booth
Nice People" Klaw. and "Mr. PIN
Passes BY" Henry Miller's theater.
There are also The Broken
Wing. Forty-eighth street thea
ter; The First Year" Little thea
ter; The Bat" Morosco; The Gold
DlgSers, Lyceum: "Lightnin'" Cal
ETY.. and Ladies' Night" Eltinge.
Musical plays now available are:
Two Little Girls in Blue" George
NJ. conan theater; sally" New Am
sterdam: June Love-" Knicker-
booker: Love Birds" Apollo. and
"llene," Vanderbilt.
"nen the writers of stories su-
perlntend their production as motion
pictures one may be sure that the
criticism It's not as good as the
origlnaI Is altogether inapplicable
rms was the case with sham
Ethel Clayton's new Paramount pic
ture which opens weeks screen
engagement at Loew's Palace this
afternoon.
Elmer Harris and Geraldine Ron.
ner. VINO wrote the stage play, were
at the hollywood studio during the
"ntire period of the pictures max
ing. Mr.. Harris aided in assembling
the cast. assisting the director IN
'its mining, and took charge of the
work OF preparing the titles.
Geraldine Bonner. who collaborat-
Cd In writing Sham" also gave her
IDEAS TO the sum total of unusually
etncient SUPERVISION afforded this
oHering. Sham" is a clever satire
on gentle grafters, persons who
forget to pay their bills. Miss
clayton is excellent in the star role.
and is supported by an unusual
asst, including Walter HERS, Theo-
core Roberts, Sylvia Ashton, Helen
Dunbar. Eunice Burnham and Car
rie Clark Ward.
Der Golem." the German motion
ri"tur" directed by Paul werener,
who also plays its principal part.
will go into the Criterion theater
n New York shortly. 1t has been
odited and re-titled and Or, Hugo
Riesenfeld is now at work on a
musical score for it. The picture.
IS has been announced, is based
on an old Jewish legend localized
In Prague, Bohemia. Maximillian
Harden praised the production. and
especially the work of wegener, in
letter to a German film paper.
1t Is reported that Ethel Barry
more viii enter vaudeville at the
nd of the Clair de Lune' run. with
Ssrrie's The Twelve Pound Look"
as her vehicle, q
The Washington herald., 1921-06-12
live Notable New Films
: Offered by Screen Today
eena Owen, Colleen Moore and William
Farnum Featured in Photoplay
Numbers of Week. %

Washington of the Broadway The Woman God
Changed; local showngs of the of Ralph
Connos story. The Sky Pilot and brand
of IF William the chief role
outstanding hotopy features of the week announced by Washington
tkraters
Changed" will begin extended the
Connor will begin weeks
IF Were
a the Palace Ethel Clayton weeks in SHAM her newest
Corinn Griffith hm
What's Your Reputation Woh" for ourday engagement The Sky
Knkerbocke today, CrandaHs
Esla Dean in Reputation" todays offering.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-12

not appear ever 20 have accom-.
plished projection. In 1891 what
became popularly known ss
the Edison vitascope was put on,
the market II was one ef the nrst
real projection machines. bat. ae-,.
cordfng TO Homer Croy in e'How-
Motion Pictures Are Made" IL. wa.
developed by Thomas Armat -frsn-
an earlier machine made by c.
Francis Jenkins Mr.. Croy says
that Armat took the vitascope 70,
the firm of Rsf and Cannon for
commercial exploitation and that
these business men agreed TO han
die IL IL they could attach Nj. Edi-
sons name TO 1t in some prominent
capacity" comp --.-,
So. il appears. the Edison vita
scope - Armt design" manu-
factured in the Edison shops.. was
put on the market. and the running
magic name Of Edison-snd -tothis
day" as will be said 100 years from
now. Mr.. Edison is believed. by
many people TO have invented the
motion picture"
But neither was Armat the -in-~
ventor. His machine came directly
from that built by c. Francis Jen-.
kins when he was a stenograrheFN
employed by the treasury depart
ment in Washington. According tor
Mr.. Croy, Jenkins projected the>hrst-
motion pictures as we know them
today" at his home town. Richmond.
Ind, on June s, lss4. He used heK-
ible hlm and employed the inter
mittent movement essential 60 the
projection Of clear pictures. In
1898 he was awarded the Elliotf
Cresson medal by the Franklin in
stitute as the original discovereT
Of motion pictures in their present
accepted FORM says Mr.. Croy. The
award was made after a claim by
Armat that he, and not Jenkins,
was the inventor had been investi-
gated and dissllowed. Jenkins
made no excess profits on his fiH-
vention. however. After several un-
successful business ventures. he
sold his interest in il 70 Armat for
s2.5oo.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-12
THE SHVERSIEET AND LATEST PHOTOPAY OFFERINGS
Real Inventor, of "Moviespi
Was Government Clerk
c. Francis Jenkins, of Treasury Department
Sold Device for $500. s...-

II there's a discussion Of the
origin Of motion pictures In which
someone says that this or that indi-
vidual invented them. and you wish
to break in with a pat and posi-
tive statement that will establish
you - an authority on the subject,
Just asseverzte that the individual
named was not the inventor-and
slip away before anyone can ask
you who WAS You are almost GER
tain to be right, for there seems to
be little agreement among those
who have studied screen history,
and, SO far as the present writer
knows, no conclusive case has been
presented in behalf of any alleged
inventor. Whenever anyone is
publicly accorded the honor of in
vention, someone Immediately ap-
pears with evidence to show that
the honor Is undeserved.
The truth Of the matter is that
the motion picture, like every other
product involving the application Of
various principles and ideas. and
the assembling Of different mechan-
ical devices. is more the result Of
. partly accidental and partly de-
signed conveyance Of many streams
Of effort than the creation Of any
one man. Like a great river. IL
now has a well-dehned channel of
onward movement. but the further
back you follow its course the more
sources you find. And you cannot
say that any one of them is the
source of the river.
Thomas A. Edison. for example.
is, perhaps, the person most COM
monty referred TO as the inventor
Of the motion picture, but, although
he was one of the valuable early
workers in kinetic photography.
others who preceded and followed
him did more to make moving pic
trres what they are today. In 1893
he patented and exhibited at the
Chicago world fair his kinetoscope.
but this was a peep-hole machine
which could accommodate only one
spectator at time. For IL he made
a flexible collodin film. but il had
serious disadvantages and he does
The Washington herald., 1921-06-12
FaIUcett Is Actor
OF Hundred Faces

A man of a hundred faces is
George Fawcett, veteran of stage
and screen. who. with the film
ing of Peter Ibbetson." in the
Paramount eastern studios, adds
to his long list of characteriza-
tions that of Major Duquesnois.
A lifetime of playing widely
different and difficult character
roles has given Fawcett a pol
ish and versatility achieved by
few actors. but he himself says
his features are largely respon-
sible for the success that accom-
panied his earlier efforts. Still,
George Fawcett is not a hand
some man.
The fact that none of his fea-
lures, either eyes, nose, mouth
or ears, are of marked promi-
nence, although all are well de-
fined, makes it possible for him
to step into nearly any charac-
ter. except that of a young man,
which his age now forbids.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-12

Along with all the class and high
brow everything must have a COM
mon or jazz touch nowadays. So In
this masterpiece of fiction l am jam.
And that's only a start of what
the actor is doing today for human
ity.
Having been for years indirectly
associated with actors, I was given
the subject. What the Actor is Do
ing for Humanity"
First. IL is not generally known
that l am an author. In fact, the
discussion finally reached my pub
fishers Harper and Bros.) and after
looking over their sales they decided
j was not.
That only gives you kinder
rough idea of what the actor is do
ing for humanity.
But the best books are only read
by their writer's.
There are authors today cutting
their mouths with my knives who
will be forgotten when Rogers sill
verware will be in our best plated
houses.
That's only an inklins OF what
actors arc doing in the cause of
humanity. Ny principal contribu-
tion to Iitery fame was a novel en-
titled prohibition. when l penned
that gam OF free thought naturally
The Washington herald., 1921-06-12
KNICKERBOCKER.
.9Thc Sky Pilot

Catherine Curtis photodramatic
version of Ralph Connor's famous
novel of the west, The Sky Pilot"
will be presented as chief feature at
Crandall's Knickerbocker the first
two days of this week. John Bow
ers is cast in the title role, David
Butler as the ranch foreman, and
Colleen Moore in the character OF
Gwen. Harry Pollard will supply
the principal supplementary feature
in THE Kill JOY"
On Tuesday and Wednesday the
Knickerbocker will offer Metros
perturbation of Calvin Johnston's
Saturday Evening Post. Temple
Dusk" with Anna Q. Nilsson. Frank
Currier, Charles Lane and others in
leading roles. His Bitter Half'
will be the added hit. For Thurs
day and Friday, Mary Miles Minter
is announced in Don't Call Me
Little Girl" with the Toonerville
comedy, 'Tonerville's Boozen
Friends" On Saturday only Jackie
Coogan will be screened in "Peck's
Bad Boy"
The Washington herald., 1921-06-12
RIALTO.
III I Were King Starring william
Farnum.

[Aoore's Rialto theater will pre-
sent today and all week. William
Fsrnum in a spectacular william
Fox screen production of "If / Were
King" based on Justin Huntly Nc
Carthy's famous play. The char
acter Of Francois Villon as created
by L H Sothern on the stage, seems
peculiarly fitted for William Far
mum. A talented and we'll known
cast has been assembled, in support
of the star. including Betty Ross
Clarke. Fritz Lieber. Walter Law,
Henry Carvill. Claude Payton. V. ".
Clegg. Harold Clairmont and Ronita
johnston IF 1 Were King is re-
puted to be one OF the most gor-
Eeous pictures seen on the screen
this season A perfectly balanced
program of short subjects will be
offered in conjunction with the fea-
ture showing.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-12
Ride With COmns
To Reach NeU York

Anything to get to New
York" is the slogan in ilmIand,
says Lois Weber. 1t is reported
that some of the players whose
funds are low have accompanied
pine boxes back east, it being
a law that bodies must be ac-
companied when shipped by rail.
Among the leading players
whose names have been mem
TONED in connection with vaude-
vile and speaking stage engage
ments are Mildred Harris Chap
lin, formerly OF the Lois Weber
studios; Dorothy Gish. Polly
Moran. Eunice Burnham, Doro-
thy Phillips, Pauline Frederick.
Olga Petrova. May Allison. Ma
zimova and Montagu Love.
Among those whom vaudeville
Already has claimed are Virginia
erson. Sheldon Lewis. Carlyle
Blackwell. Vernon Gordon. Ma
bel Taliaferro. Zena Keefe.
Francis Y Bushman and Bev-
erly Bayne.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-12
CRANDALL'S.
Priscilla Dean in "Reputation.7

PRISCILLA Dean. one OF the most
gifted actresses in silent drama, will
be pictured the first three days OF
the week at Crandalrs Theater in
her Universal-Jewell special pro-
duction, Reputation" Miss Dean
is cast in a dual role in which CEN
ters the interest of a story of a
wiIlful girl who deserts her hus-
band and child and becomes one of
the most famous actresses in Eu-
rope.
On Wednesday and Thursday. Me
tro's film version of Calvin John
ston's vivid Saturday Evening Post
story. Temple Dusk" will be pre-
sented on the screen at Crandalls 5
under the title of Without Limit"
with Anna Q. Nilsson, Frank Cur
rier, Thomas W. Ross, Charles Lane
and other stars cast in the roles OF
prime Importance.
For the last two days of the week.
CrandalIs will present Goldwyn's
production of His Own Law"
The Washington herald., 1921-06-12
Will Rogers Tells of Work
Actor Does for Humanity
Screen and "Follies" Star Goes in for Real
Jazz Literature

imagined that we were 20 have pro-
hibition. But as the idea seems TO
have fallen through. my volume was
a total loss. II was a case Of a mar
writing five years ahead OF - The
times.
And that's what the actor has
done for humanity. -----ar O.,
OF course il the Democrats are
ever unfortunate enough to get in
again and decide to enforce prohi-
bition, why then ] will revive my
book and reap a harvest -.
That's one Of the things actors
are doing today TO uplift huSnsnity.
1t was during the great campaign
to defeat prohibition that ] became
acquainted with so many eminent
authors. Among the more zealous
workers in the cause were Rupert
Hughes, Governor Morris. MrvKno-
block. Leroy Scott. Rex Beach.
George Ade. and Bull Montsns. Also
Miss Elinor Glynn, who came all the
way from England to help defeat
the cause and keep true love on the
alcoholic PEDESTAL. where il had been
for 10 these many.
That's what actors are doing for
humanity daily.
Another reason / am on good
terms with these garona hounds. is
that I have never played in any of
their pictures. was in one Of Rex
Beach's. But since then he casts
them himself wish I had time and
space to tell you half the actor 10
doing. hraA
II you can show me any class that
has done more for humanity Cssrs
see you DO It. - :
The Washington herald., 1921-06-12

bolic OF regal magnincence. A mon
arch in gray vestiments would have
no more chance with a cynical au-
dience than a Marquesas Islander in
evening clothes"
Perhaps some have noticed that
almost all kilograms received in
photoplays are sent by Western
Union This company has mo-
nopoly because its blanks have a
black heading, while those of the
Postal Telegraph company are print
ed in blue. Blue will not photo
graph.
Many persons have asked me
why motion picture actors put on so
much makeup" Eason continued. in
discussing the way the camera sees
colors. Under the hard white
lights used in the studios. If the
players were not made up properIv
tneir hands and faces would appear
dark II they did not use plenty of
makeup Southern patrons womb
draw. in all probability, the color
line on our pictures. for the plavars
would look like negroes"
The idiosyncracies of the nh...
graphic lens also make IL dirric,,It
10 nave a suit of clothes loor
snaooy' according to Eason. Tn.
nero may have slept in his clothes
M,ne M night before. but if he is wear
ing a dark suit. it will not apnsar
wrinkled to the camera. A nIsver,.
trousers may be baggy at tbe
knees but the fact is barely notice
able on the screen.
For the same reason. Mr.. Eason
says. skilful scene painter can
paint a door that looks more rot
ural on the screen than a real door
would. Experience teaches b,y,
now the lights and shadows will he
picked up by the camera.
Former President Wilson want 70
keith's last Wednesday night win
Mrs. Wilson supervising and ssfs-
him, and the reception ac.
corded was inspiring.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-12
! Dimpled Darling Appears
=; In New Film at Columbia
Lillian Walker, of Brooklyn, Turns Tropical
a: In Latest Photoplay Role.

Jhillian Walker, Of the adorable
dhnples, welcome!
Will she have nlm fans forget
that she was born in Brooklyn, loves
to~cook, and takes walks in the park
purposely to stop all the nurse girls
wth charming baby carriages for
q Deep at the chubby little inmates?
well, one cannot say that such a
Id fsn Is the one who presents her
saf as the maelstrom OF passion in
tse new Paramount Cosmopolitan
pfekure, The Woman God Changed"
which comes to Loew's Columbia for
q Weeks screen engagement. be-
ginning this afternoon.
eAnd did you like the part?~ she
va, asked when the picture was
npshed-
<Hhy. yes: I've beeen on the
schesn, for seven years, you know.
and q never fail to get a thrill out
offe4ch part. But my ambition. the
great moment of my dreams, is soon
toe> he realized when am starred
incal big Broadway production espe-
cfssly written for me-"
Miss walker has an excellent role
in The Woman God Changed"
seepa Owen and E K Lincoln play
the leading parts in the story writ
tesN by Dom Byrne and produced
by Robert G. Vignola-
p6 you know tnat the scribbled
ndtei from the maiden in distress
that is thrown on the screen was
lot written with the black stub pen
citypu' saw her use, but was written
wilma red crayon by someone in the
d9s department OF the studio, for
red photographs even blacker than
blsc}N
4 king clad in his purple corona
ton robes could never pass inspec-
tion with a motion picture director,
according to Reeves Eason. who has
produced several artistic films for
Universal.
Purple photographs gray" says
sason, and flm-wise public
Knows thahpurple is the color sym
The Washington herald., 1921-06-12
COLUMBIA.
@rAe Woman God Chansed,7 With
Seena Owen.

SuAe Woman God Changed with
Seena Owen.
sThe Woman God Changed, the
romance of metropolitan night life
and the South Seas, directed by
Robert G. Vignola as a Paramount
Cosmopolitan production from the
seory-by Dom Byrne, will be pre-
ss6rFd at Loew's Columbia this az
ternoon for an extended engage
rnent as the featured offering of the
twsnsy- third super-program of the
season at that theater. Seena owen
and E. X. Lincoln have the roles or
chief prominence.
The screen version of The Wom-
an God Changed" was made from
the scenario by Doty Hobart and II
reveals. in scenes that pulse with
the languorous lure Of the South
Seas and throb with the maddentng
fntoxication Of urban night life, the
story of Anna Jansen. who. tor
tured by jealousy and maddened
by neglect. slew her sweetheart ana
ned to the South Seas, where she is
traced by a detective. in whom she
found her real mate.