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The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
CAVALRY TROOP .
ESCORTS GLORIA
TO BIG DANCE

An. entire troop of United States
cavalry waited on Gloria Swanson
to escort her to ''hop' at Fort
Bliss, Texas, while the company
making her Paramount picture,
Her Husbands Trademark" which
opens a weeks engagement at
Moore's Rialto Theater today, was
on location along the Rio Grande.
Miss Swanson, after having trav-
eled three hours by auto from loca-
tion to camp, FASTENED to dress for
the dance to- be given in her honor
and when she was ready, the maid
rushed in to tell her that about
nifty sojers'' were waiting to take
her to the fort.
At loss to know just what to
do, Miss Swanson decided to 60
with Richard Wayne, her leading
man. rather Nhan take a chance of
offending some one of the militant
escorts, and as she walked down
the roadway, the soldiers fell in
behind in dress parade order. At
the dance she was the belle of the
ball and was so obliging in her
efforts to dance with everyone that
she was almost exhausted when
she iinally left for home. but happy
because the, others were happy.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
By DIXIE HINES

NEW YORK. Feb. 2s.-Two French
and one American play were produced
last week. II must be regretfully
chronicled that the two French plays
impressed this chronicler consider
ably more than did Desert Sands
by Wilson Collision. which had a
premiere with Norman Trevor and a
small cast at a small theater. II
proved to be decidedly lsnyiii
affair.
Both Of the imported plays
''Montmartre" at the Belmont and
Madame Pierre" at the Ritz-were
interesting. but by far the more in
teresting was the former. Indeed.
this play and the manner Of its pro-
duction all contributed to making II
one OF the important offerings OF
the season, and II the critics were
divided, the public gave unanimous
approval. ''Montmartre" 10 a play OF
the loves OF the cocottes OF the
Montmartre district in Paris, with the
Moulin Rouge their temple.
Pierre Frondaie wrote It and Ben
jamin Glazer adapted IL. II was pre-
scented as the first offering OF q new
group of noted players. the Players
Assembly, they call themselves. aSd
II introduced to New York in her
FIRST English role Galina Kopernsk
late OF Moscow. The play grips and
impresses, especially as produced BY
the Players. It tells Of q young snc
attractive cocotte. a daughter Of the
Moulin Rouge. who is taken from her
surroundings to live with a young
composer and her subsequent sur.
render to the call Of the life oi
pleasure.
She leaves her lover for Mont.
msrte, leaves Montmarte with a new
lover and Is again rescued by heI
former lover only to be lost to him
when the call back to pleasure is IN.
sistent. This is a grim, faithful storS
and grimly and faithfully IL wa,
played. not alone by Miss Kopernsk
who was a veritable magnet oi
charm. grace. beauty and talent, hui
by the great cast, numbering more
than fifty. OF which Helen Ware
Helen Lowell. winnifred Harris
Mabel Frenyesr. Rose Winter, Bran.
don Hurst. Frank Dosne, Clarke
Silvernail. Arthur Hohl and Franz
Connor were most conspicuous. And
the play has been directed so skill.
fully, and staged with such unusual
good taste and effectiveness. that Il
the Players do nothing more they
will have justified their existence
while Miss Kopernak takes a com.
msnding position as one Of our mos,
interesting recruits.
Madame Pierre" is by Eugene
Brieux, with a translated version by
Arthur Hornblow. jr., and was pro-
duced by William Harris at the Ritz
Theater with EstelIe winwood
Msjorie Wood, Roland Young. Fuller
Mellish. Cecil Yapp. and others II
proved to be cleverly written and
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
SCREEN ACTING
LURED VIRGINIA
FROM THE WAVES

From the waves to the field OF
dramatic acting!
virginia warwick, one Of the IA.
nous Mack Sennett bathing beau
ties, she OF the dark, vivacious eyes,
deserted the lure of the swimming
tank and the sandy beach to appear
in one of the stellar roles in 1.-The
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, s.
a Rex Ingram production for Metro
which will be shown for the first
time in Washington at popular
prices at Loew's Palace Theater. be-
ginning this afternoon.
This former water nymph Is from
Missouri and came to California
from st. Louis some two years ago.
She was still attending high school
being only slightly more than
Is years old-when in company
with a theatrical friend she paid a
visit to the Mack Sennett school of
bathing beauties. Mack Sennett met
her and for eighteen months her
charm and beauty formed one of
that galaxy of reasons why the
beach of California is so popular
with the motion picture fans.
1t was no accident or lucky
chance that landed Virginia War
wick in The Four Horsemen." Mr..
Ingram didn't happen to see me
wandering about the hotel corri-
dors or behold me dancing in a Los
Angeles theater." Miss Warwick 81
planned. Il knew Mr.. Ingram ana
had been looking for an opportunity
to break into dramatic work. Di-
rector Ingram is a stickler for types
and as / happened to fit his concep-
tion of Chichi, the sister of the hero
iOb"
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
EX-CZAR,S JEWEL
USED AS "PROP"
IN NEW PICTURE

The most important and most in
teresting prop" in The Mistress
OF the World" the sensational
twenty-reel production to be re-
leased as series Of four Paramount
pictures, is large, peculiarly
shaped gold talisman which Mia
May, the star, wears around her
neck throughout most of the action
Of the picture. The talisman Is in
the form of a coat of arms and is
studded with expensive jewels. Pen
dant from it on a short chain is a
little gold cylinder with room
enough within for small bits of pa
per-secret documents, perhaps-to
be concealed.
This jeweled talisman is said to
have been a part of the collection
of the late Czar Nicholas of Russia,
At the time Of his assassination by
the Bolsheviki, most Of his jewels,
including this talisman. were seized
by the Red soldiers. The Jewels
were later seld, the bulk of the coll
lection changing hands many times
The Talisman was noticed in
a jewelry shop in a European
| capital by Joseph May. the prom
inent continental motion picture
producer. He was struck by its
odd beauty and purchased 1t. for
his wife Mia May. who stars
In his pictures. Both realized how
aptly the famous jewel 1T into the
plot OF "The Mistress of the World
and Ii was accordingly used.
American audiences will thus be
able to view practically the only
jewel OF the former Cars immense
horde Of baubles that has so far
come over the Red borders. :.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
Next Weeks Shows.

p.
NATIoNAL-"The Broadway
whirl of 1921" with Blanche
Ring, Charles wlnninger. Wi
mona winter and Jay Gould.
POLpS-Margarst Anglin In
The Woman Of Bfonze:" adapted
by Paul Kester from the French
OF Henry Kistemaecker.
B. X. KETTH'S-Dewolf Hop
per in 'Monologuing:" B. A.
Rolfe and company: Rae Sam
uels. Samaroff and Sonia. Ham
ders and Mills. and others.
STRAND -"Dance Folliss";
Cowboy williams and Daisy in
Spectacular Western Frolics";
Dorothy Wahl and Alan Francis
in musical comedy: Renee Noel
and Company in "A Friend In
Need: Joe Weston and Grace
Eline; Irene Castle in French
Heels"
GAYETY-Max SpdegePs 1891
Edition of Abe Reynolds Revue,
with Abe In person.
RIALT0-william Fox pro-
duction of Zane Greys dramatic
Western story, The Last Trail"
CRANDALL's First three
days, Cameron OF the Royal
Mounted: Wednesday through
Saturday. Gus Edwards famous
stage success, school Days."
with wesley "Freckles" Barry.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
ROGERS EMPLOYS
DOUG AND MARY
IN NEW PICTURE

Will Rogers always does some
thing original. His latest Goldwyn
picture is Doubling for Romeo" q
story by Elmer L, Rice. and the
cinema attraction o. the vaudeville
and picture program at the Strand
Theater beginning today. wherein
he kids" motion pictures in gen.
eral and several of the big stars
in particular.
In one of the scenes Rogers. who
plays the part of Slim, an Arizona
cowpuncher, calls on the lady of his
heart only to be shown wonder
full photograph which came by to-
days mail" Slim. not knowing who
1t is, casts wondering eyes over the
picture and Is then informed:
IT'S Doug Fairbanks. Isn't he
wonderful? And look where he's
personally autographed it to me-"
This gives Slim an idea that the
mysterious Mr.. Fairbanks is an
other rival for the lady's heart ana
hand. so ne asks: Did you meet Mr..
Fairbanks while you were away at
boarding school!'
This is followed by an outburst
of words from the fair lady. Good
ness no-don't you understand?
Doug Fairbanks Is an actor-he 8
a big star in moving pictures! saw
him last night in The Mark of
Zorro'-he plays a bandit-and my!
How thrilling. how magnificent he
is in his love scene with that Span
ish girl!
you know I have made up my
mind that will never marry any
man unless he can make love ro-
mantically-like Doug Fairbanks" !"
continues the sweet little thing.
All this and more makes Slim de-
eide to go to Los Angeles and learn
how to make love like Doug" and
his cowpuncher friends furnish
articles of apparel to make him
look like a motion picture cowboy
II Rogers were ever to get lost with
that outfit on. there would be only
two places to look for him-the In
sane asylum and the ZOO. /.
Between performances on wash
ington's Birthday Manager Robbins
of Keith's. served a buffet lunch o.
Singers Midgets and other artist.
on the Keith bill.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
PALACE.
rThs -Four Horseren Of ths
ApocaIppse.S

She -Four Horsemen Of the Apoc-
alypse," Rex Migrants s1,o00. goo
Metro picturization of the world
famous novel of the same name by
V. Blasco Ibanez. In which Rudolph
Valentino and Alice Terry have the
rolls OF chief Importance. will be
given its first Washington presen-
ta9on at popular prices at Loews
Palace Theater for one week only.
be esinntnS this afternoon. This is
ths Production which was origin
ally announced for shOwings at
f5osw's Columbia Theater and which
was hEst presented at Polls The
atsr as a legitimate theater attrac-
tion at regular So admission prices.
THE -Four Horsemen" is the su-
presne expression of the great war
Certainly no novel has created such
pniversaI appeal as that created
by the masterpiece Of this great
Spanish novelist. The monumental
tsSkE OF translating il to the screen
fornis,was accomplished by June
thiss- seenarist, and the direction
was personally carried out by Rex
Ingram. who created, at the same
tinfcs a new celebrity for the screen
in Me person OF Dudolph Valentino.
wlere one is introduced to NADIA
riaEa. a land baron. whose son Ju-
lios plays so important a part in the
great story that comes later. Dying
without a will. Madariaga's i'm
mense land holdings are divided
suionE Vhis children and part OF II
fanS~tuto German and part into
FTench% hands. Then we see the
dashfnS Julio. played by Rudolph
Nsrlcntino, carrying his wealth to
Paris. and then comes the war and
cngulfs the entire family. it's loves,
passions and ambitions. in the mad
whirlpool of struggle.
Fifty principals and $500 super
numeraries were employed in nlm-
ing this mighty epic of the silver
sheet.
The cast, in addition to Mr.. VAL
cntino and Miss Terry. includes
Fomeroy Cannon. Joseph Swickard-
Brinsley Shaw, Alan Hale. Brid-
Getta Clark. Mabel Van Buren,.
Nigel de Brulier. John SaNpolis and
msny other noted players.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
Meighan's Reading Average
Is 100 Novels Per Annum
Star Also Peruses Scores of Plays and Short
Stories in His Search for Screen
Material.
oae hundred novels a year,

One hundred novels a year,
That is the reading average OF
Thomas Meighan, the screen star
in his quest for good material
for his screen vehicles. Besides the
books, Meighan peruses many shor,
stories and plays and keeps an sc-
tive watch on all new fiction. Stage
and short-story material
The star takes a more active in.
terest, perhaps. than any of his
contemporaries in the stories OF
the day, being firm in the belief
that the story is the prime consid
GRAFTON in a good photoplay pro.
duction. Anyone who is in the
habit OF reading two novels a, week
besides a few short stories and oc-
casionally a new play, will realize
that. coupled with his other work
Mr.. Meighan is a very busy man
and takes a most enthusiastic. ac-
tive interest in the work of making
photoplays.
Every time he finds a good story
he suggests it to the reading and
scenario department OF the Para
mount studio for consideration.
1t is of interest, in this connec.
tion that Mr.. Meighan. a clo<e per-
sonal friend of George Ade, was
largely instrumental in getting him
to write the story for his latest
starring production. entitled. Our
Leading Citizen" and upon which
work has just begun under the di-
rection of Alfred Green.
Getting arrested and going to
prison for four days was the unique
experience of Jeanie Macpherson in
order to obtain the proper at
mosphere for Cecil B. DeMille's
next picture. "Manslaughter" the
scenario Of which she has just COM
pleted.
When it was decided that Mr.. De-
Miles next picture was to be
'Msnslaughter," from Alice Duer
Miller's novel, Miss Macpherson lef,
Los Angeles to confer with Mrs
Miller in New York. On her way
East Miss Macpherson stopped of
in a Mid-Western city and arranged
with the police to be arrested and
imprisoned in the state peniten-
tiary. There she spent four days
under the same conditions that ap-
piled to all other prisoners in the
institution.
Miss Macpherson is now back on
'he Coast, with the script completed
and is awaiting actual production
on "Manslaughter," which is ex-
pected to begin in about a month
Leatrice Joy will play the chief
feminine role, her splendid work In
saturday Night" having won her
this new enviable part. Other men,
bers of the cast have not yet been
announced by Mr.. DeMilie.
Colin Kemper. Of the firm of was.
enhsls and Kemper. producers OF
The Bat" has returned from Lon.
don, where he had been seeing
plays the last two months. II
might be mentioned. incidentally
that while there he saw the open
ing Of the European production oi
The Bat"
1T is the same with Englishmer
as with Americans" he says. "the,
will patronize good plays, but they
pass by the poor one, ] did no,
find theatrical conditions bad there
Theatergoers are undoubtedly shop.
ping for their plays. all right.
what happened to The Bat ant
another American mystery play IN
London which opened on the sains
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
CRANDALL'S.
COirdy TedrIc in "ShddoUs Of The
Sea"


Sea-"
CONWAY Tearle. one Of the most
popular stars OF silent drama, will
he pictured at Crandall's Theater
tho FIRST three days of the current
week, beginning this afternoon at
2. fn- Shadows Of The Sea-" his
latest starring vehicle for Selznick
In this stirring subject which
treats of the love adventures of a
soldier of fortune. Mr.. Tearle is
supported by an exceptionally
strpng cast of well known players
Crauford Kent. Doris Kenyon and
Arthur Housman are among the
prominent artists seen in roles of
Importance in the development of
the gripping story.
Mr.. Tearle is cast in this picture
as a gentlemanly rover of the seas.
a man of really high ideals, who
derives excitement from the SEEM
insly harmless defiance OF certain
maritime and government laws
having to do with the transporta-
tion OF .contraband goods. The DIFF
ficulties into which he Is led COM
prise- an appreciable element in the
hA6hAy PAOeACoS VI
that was devised by Frank Dazey
and skillfullY scenarized by Lewis
Allen Brownie. The extra added
comedy attraction will be supplied
by Mack Sennett's latest two-reel
isughmaker, by Heck" In which
all of the Sennett comedians and
beanties are conspicuously cast.
Beginning on Wednesday and
coftfnuing the major feature of the
program throughout the remaining
days OF the week. will be shown
Hodkinson's splendid perturbation
of Zane Grey's engrossing story of
the West, The Mysterious Rider"
in which the principal roles are
played with great effectiveness by
Robert Mcklm. Carl Gantvoort ana
Claire Aaazes. The action depicted
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26

matical. While the idea may not be
eral business conditions is proble-
relished by American authors and
composers. the fact remains that
Broadway, up to the present time this
season. has not. produced a single
outstanding dramatic hit from the
pen of an American playwright.
Many theatrical managers have COM
plained of the scarcity OF good
plays and blamed that deficit for
a good part of the poor business
done this year by the theaters.
The release of many plays already
tried and proven to be worth
while successes, may be a decid-
ing factor late this season or early
next season in giving the theatrical
trade new life and a fresh hold on
prosperity.
The copyright laws between the
United States and the European coun-
tries with whom they were at war,
were practically nonexistent during
the war period. The failure of Amer
ican theatrical producers to take ad-
vantage o. This situation and pro-
duce plays written by writers belong
i'S ~ hhC udllOnS Is a re-
markable tribute to the American
sense OF fair play and justice. The
instances where plays unprotected by
copyright as a result of wartime
conditions. were produced in this
country. are absolutely Ineligible, and
a wonderful example of gentle
mems agreement. and their abiding
by the common law safeguarding the
n0QSpgSi0nG nf
Miss Viola Dana, who made
twelve personal appearances at
Loew's Palace Theater from Sunday
through Wednesday of last week,
established a new sartorial record
for motion picture stars in Wash
ington by appearing in a new gown
at each performance. Miss Dana's
appearance took on all the color OF
style show. -
Owing to the temporary closing
Of Loew's Columbia Theater, the
Rex Ingram production of The
Four Horsemen~ of the APOCALYPSE"
which was scheduled to begin a
Washington engagement at that
playhouse last week, will be trans
ferred to the Palace for a weeks
rum. beginning today . Il
Marjorie Rambeau will appear
next in a new comedy by Bayard
Veiller under the direction of Mr..
Woods. Miss Rambeau recently
closed in Zoe Akins' "Daddy's Gone
a-Hunting." ..L' E.-r
The Woods farce experts will prob
ably make ready who's Who for
a try-out this season. The producer,
by the way. says that he is positively
going to Europe this month to look
over the theatrical situation and se-
cure the rights of any plays that
strikes his fancy.
Arthur Hopkins. who has gone to
Chicago to enjoy the spectacle af-
forded by the long, line at the box
office of the Princess, where Lionel
barrymore is playing The Claw
is rehearsing nothing at present.
He has. announced no new play for
Ben-Ami, and seems to have de-
ferred until next season his pro-
duction; of The Ruby Fan" a
Hungarian romance, which will in
volve Jeanne Eagels. and possibly
Roland Young. if he is free at the
time. Mr.. Hopkins is said to have
one retentive hand, on O'Neilrs
The Hairy Ape" Which will be
presented first by the Province
town Plavers
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
RUBEN NEEDED
REPAIRS AFTER
HIS BIG SCENE

1t is not the emotional actor
alone who finds his roles a severe
tax on his nervous system. Nobody
seems to consider his working
partner, and yet the latter often
finds strong emotional scene
every bit as trying as the chief
person concerned.
For example. George Fitxmaurice,
who has been in italy shooting ex-
teriors for his next picture, THE
Man From Home" was directing
James Kirkwood and Jose Ruben In
a particularly dramatic episode OF
the story. Ruben in the character
/ of Ribiere. is wrongly suspected
of his wife's murder and is fleeing
from the carabiniers who, are on
his trail. Half distraught he throws
himself on the protection of Eirk-
wood, the Man From Home"
Ruben has established for him
self a well-deserved reputation as
one of Americas finest emotional
actors, and he lived up to that
reputation superbly in his portray
al Of a man half demented with
grief and terror. After the scene
was over, Kirkwood approached
Fitzmaurice and asked whether he
wanted q retake.
Because IL you do" he said casu-
ally, well have to adjourn for re-
pairs. Ruben has torn every but
ton of my coat and nearly frac-
tured his kneecap. And want q
little time to get into the proper
frame of mind. He gave me such
shake-up that I began to think
I'd done the murder myself"
The spectacular success of He
Who Gets Slapped" probably in.
sures q number of Andreyev pro-
ductions in New York within the
next year or two. One of An
dreyev's latest IL not his, last play
is now within reach Of the Amer
lean producers, having beer
brought over in manuscript trans
latfon by Herman Bernstein. 1t is
study of human deterioration
called The waits Of the Dogs
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
RlALTO.
Husbands Trade mark With
Gloria StcdHsoH.


Gloria SUdHsoH.
Audiences at Moore's Rialto
Theater this week. beginning today,
will learn with satisfaction just
what constitutes Her Husbands
Trademark" Gloria .Swanson's latest
Paramount production. and said to
bes superior in many ways to The
Great Moment" her original star
ring vehicle which caused such
Widespread comment.
In this case. the husbands trade =
marx is a gorgeously dressed wife
The husband is not wealthy. but
hopes to attain wealth by making a
shew of wealth. The plot thickens
when a frienI of husband and wife
returns after gaining both riches
and greatness and falls in love with
the wife The husband. to promote
his selfish financial aims. rather en-
Courages the romance. The out
growth of this situation is a power
fuB climax.
All in all. Her Husbands Trade
mark" is a story in which sobs al
tert1ate with tremendous thrills. the
w1ple being surrounded by an at
mosphere of luxury and lavish COS
TUNES that makes il one of the
most unique offerings of the year.
Romance. matrimonial philosophy.
adventure and beauty are combined
in "a manner that cannot help but
please in some way the most blase
picture patron.
SSnotable supporting cast sur
rounds the talented star. including
Richard Wayne. Stuart Holmes,
I.ueian Littlefield. Charles Ogle,
Edythe Chapman and Clarence Bur-
torr
The program of added attractions
f"rs the week will also prove most
interesting Among the short fea-
turr subjects is another clever and
IauEhable Crhistie comedy. entitled.
Twas Ever Thus" One of the
most beautiful Post Nature Scenics
produced to date. The City" will
he tshown. and an exclusive show
in&--of recent world events as
raugat by the Fox cameraman will
he sadded. A special musical pro-
gram is also announced including
as overture. Verdfs "Traviata."
The Washington herald., 1922-02-26
FEATURES e SEEN IN The LATE FEBRUARY THEATER
Players Assembly Scores
With First Production
nounced Hit Other Gossip of
New York Stage.

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mink ana she orres ner seoAue hus-
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bring peace 70 mis- nome. But tne
wife is an actress. and she stAfes
a spectacular suicide and is hshed
out ana brought TO the repentant nus
bands arms and II starts all over
with many excellent quahues, In
Guiding that Of very good setinr ana
staging.
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The Washington herald., 1922-02-26

in this red-blooded subject is such
as to command the interested at
tention of all ages and all classes
OF picture-lovers and an especially
noteworthy feature of the produc-
tion Is founl In the beauty Of the
natural settings among which the
picture was filmed. As a comedy
attraction of unusual entertain
neut value will be shown Ben Tur-
pin in bright Eyes"