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The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
Sarah Bernhardt Invited
To Make American Visit
Many Famous Screen Notables Join in Tele,
gram to Noted French Stage and
Photoplay Actress.

Sarah Bernhard famous French
actress, is expected to accept the
cabled invitation of William De
Mile. Charles Chaplin. Mary Pick
lord. Gloria Swanson and other film
celebrities TO come to America as
their guest of honor in a nation
wide celebration in March OF the
tenth anniversary of the first big
feature motion picture.
Madame IBernhardt was brought
into motion pictures ten years ago
by Adolph Zukor. now president of
the Famous Players-Lasky Corpo-
ration, who at that time was an
exhibitor and found his business
going TO ruin because of the medi-
ocrity OF pictures. He, accordingly,
became a producer of the first fea-
ture pictures in which well known
stage stars appeared. one Of the
first being "Queen Elizabeth" with
Sarah Bernhardt.
The cablegram, which was ad-
dressed to the famous actress at
the Sarah Bernhsrdt Theater, Paris,
follows:
I'VE as representatives Of Amer
iC6n uOtlOu piCAuTC ART lhNlNe gOO
to visit America to be honor guest
In nation-w wide celebration Of tenth
anniversary OF feature motion pic
lures. This Invitation is in recog-
milton of fact that you were first,
as you have been greatest. artist
to lend your genius to establish
motion pictures as art Your ex-
ample ten years ago in creating
Queen Elizabeth first feature pic
ture, gave this new art impetus
which has carried Il to its position
as most. important entertainment
OF world. Your appearance in
Queen Elizabeth was inspiration
to motion pictures as your ap-
pesrance on speaking stage always
has been Inspiration to drama"
The invitation was signed by the
following: William De Mile, chair
man; Rex Ingram, Wallace Reid.
Mary Pickford, Gloria Swanson.
Anita Stewart. George Nelford,
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
RIALTO.

Polo Eeori in "Thc Last Payment"
one Of the most remarkable
Stories ever screened is' that Of
The Last Payment" splendid
Paramount production starring
Poia Negri, the famous Continental
screen and stage artist. which Will
be -uthe featured attraction AT
Moore's Rialto Theater all week be-
ginning today. Cinema patrons
who saw Miss Negri in Passion
and Gypsy Blood will find her
role in the current attraction even
more fascinating than those she
essayed in the pictures named, the
production at the same time being
staged in just as pretentious and
impressive manner as its noted
forerunners.
The celebrated star is seen as
Lola. the pretty wife of a South
American cattle dealer. She meets
a ,SaunE Partisan and when her
husband is slain by venGeful
yacuueres, she accompanies the
young man to Paris. II develops
that Lola has been previously mar
ried and driven her husband to
ruin, but when she again enters
his"iffe. he recognizes and exposes
her TO the man who vainly loves
her. Tragedy then enters the lives
of those concerned and the subse-
duent developments are as thrilling
as they are dramatic and appeal
ing.
Rpla Negri vests the role Of Lola
vyith.,exduisite art and in her sup
Dora appear some of the best
known screen artists of Europe.
intnlding Leopold Won Ledebour,
Alhsft Patry. Henry Liedtke and
ReiDAOld Schunzcl.
scores of dazzling scenes In
which hundreds of extra players
appear. the whole eliminating In
riotcas masque ball with swift
and astounding ending are seen
durIng the showing.
The extra added attraction will
lie +The Bashful Suitor," second in
the-series of Great Master Produc-
rionss The concert program for the
week will be marked by spccia.
fnterpretative orchestra score ar
ranged by Director Robert Bond
Gotta
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05

silent dramas most popular stars
Among the youths just entering
their teens. none has the hold on
the picture loving public that is
exerted by Wesley "Freckles" Bar
ry.
Wesley Barry has proved IN.
most versatile Lad IN pictures, due
largely TO the painstaking instruc-
tion Marshall Neilan has given him
in the technique Of successful pic
ture making. With Mary Pickford.
in Daddy Long Legs" Barry was
an instant hit In Go And Get II"
his comedy stood out as one OF the
high lights in a picture that en-
listed the talents of an exceptional
cast Of adult players.
u has remained for the Warner
brothers to AFFORD the bespeckIcd
youngster the most fruitful oppor-
tunity OF his career in their splen-
did film version OF Gus Adwards'
school Days" for the central role
in which they borrowed Wesley
from the Neilan studio. For IN.
FIRST time in his life Wesley Barry
is cast in this picture in the role
OF wideawake American kid
thrown FIRST with youngsters of h.
own station and then transplanted
TO a home Of wealth In the Easi
where his every natural impulse
is smothered under a compulsory
observance of society's asinine cons
ventions. which so cramp his sty,e
that he promptly hops a freight
train and hastens back 20 his dog
Hippy. his girl, his crazy inventss
friend, and the old swimmin' hole
There has never been brought -
the screen a more delightful sliVs
Of American life than is afforded
by this sterling photoplsy which i~
to be shown in Washington for tho
/ frst time at Crandslrs Metropoh-
tan. beginning this afternoon a. %
o'clock
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
Next Weeks Shows.
ational-william Gillette In
The Dream Maker.'

National-william Gillette In
THE Dream Maker,
FoIiIes," with Ted Lewis and his
JaEz band, Irene franklin, Joe e.
Brown, Gordon Dooley, Ula
sharon. and others.
Garriek-"Miss Lulu Bett,n By
Zona Gale, with Carroll McComas,
Louise Closer Hale and others.
ID. r. Keith's-Jack Norworth,
Eva shirley and the California
RambIers, Charles King and
Leila Rhodes, Harry Watson, jr.,
Olsen and johnson. George Moore
and Mary Jayne, AIthea Lucas,
and others.
Strand-Jonia's HawaIians, In
a Tropical Serenade,7 ObaIa and
Adrienne. In gymnasts, Melville
and Stetson, jr.. in music and
songs; Frank Whittier, In GIn
wronE,- Hart. Wagner and Ell
It's, in "Going to the OPERA
Cosmos-@An Arabian NiEht-
mare" featuring Snits Moore and
Earl HnIII Lnvere and Collins,
Armstrong and Tyson In "BriRht
Oays;" Small and sheppard; Vir-
ginia HennIngs In The New Ma
tron;" the Leightons: Hoot Glib
sOn In '1The Fire Eaters, .SThe
Messenger" and other acts.
Gayety James z. Cooper,s
Hello 1927 with Scotty FriedeII
and barney Corey.
Rinlto-"Shame," . William
Fox special production, directed
by Emmett J. Flynn with John
Gilbert, Rosemary Theby, Doris
Pawn, William v. MonE, George
siegmann and others.
Metropolitan-Hope Hampton
In "stardust' and In person.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
Blind Film, Critic
ReUieLDs q Picture

The hrst motion picture re-
view ever written by . blind
person II that by Miss Esther
Scott of the Louisianna Commits
sion for the Blind. Miss Scott
attended Douglas Fairbanks'
"The Three Musketeerso n the
guest of a New Orleans news
paper, and from the music, from
the sub-titles read to her by .
friend, and from the frequent
reaction of the audience to high
spots in the romance, obtained
vivid Impressions.
Miss Scott was able to type n
remarkably accurate description
of the action as seen by an or
dinary audience, hut much more
interesting were the exclusive
sensations she felt through q
sort of highly developed intui-
ton. This intuition played her
false only once-wken she mem
tally pictured Milady, the ad-
renturous, as a large, stately
woman of forbidding appearance
and not as . petite, vIxenish
beauty.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
Ray Joins Big -Four"
PhOt0ptay Producers

Announcement has been made
Of the affiliation of Charles Ray.
nfm star. with the "BIg Four.o
comprising Mary Pickford,
Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fair
banks and David w. Grif,th.
through which organization Mr..
rays future fiIm productions
VIII be distributed.
Mr. Ray vii continue to he nm
independent producer under ex-
stinE arrangements with Arthur
;. Kane. who for the las, two
years has been presenting all IL.
Ray features to the motion pIc-
ture world.
In the absence OF MIR. Ray,
who nt present is in Los An
geies, negotiations for the con-
tract between Mr. Ray and
United Artists Corporation. were
conducted by Mr. Kane. Con-
frmation OF all the detail. of
this newest big contract I'm the
motion picture Industry wss r.-
eefved by wire from Mr.. Hay,
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
Mabel TaLiaferrO
Comes to Strand
Ina NeU PLayLet

The pre-eminent star of the stage
and screen, Mabel TaliaferrO, who
assumed lightweight roles on the
stage and fifty starring vehicles on
the screen, will make her appear
ance at the Strand Theater the en-
dire week. beginning today. in SEN
sational production in three scenes,
The Rose OF Italy" written by Ken
meth Webb, author of many Broad
way stage plays. and with incidental
music by Roy Webb. She is capably
supported by four distinguished
artists. plucked from the ranks OF
the legitimate.
Mabel Talisferro, comes from a
family of stage, celebrities. She
made her first appearance on the
stage wlFen she was two-and-a-h half
years old. and since then has risen
to the ranks of screendom's fore
most stars, and Broadway's legiti-
mate actress.
Her stage triumphs include POL
ly of the Circus" in which she
gained considerable fame. Booth
Tarkington's "Springtime." George
Bernard Shaw's You Never Can
Tell" The Call of the Cricket"
Alice In Wonderland" "The New
Henrietta" and about seventy
others.
Her recent screen successes in
Jude Sentimental Tommy" and
The Rich Slave She was con-
nected with Metro pictures for four
wears for whom she starred in
'hout forty productions. This is
''"~ first appe"rance at popular
prices in Washington and un-
. fDted'y will prove as big sue
.css with vaudeville patrons as she
Fps been on the legitimate and the
screen,
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
COLUMBIA.
Saturday Night. I"


Saturday Night" Cecil Z. De
Miles latest and undoubtedly his
greatest and most sumptuous of all
"sflReF cinema productions, will
be presented al Loew's Columbia
ThssteE this afternoon for an ex-
tented engagement. The story has
been personally directed by Mr.. De
Mile from the script by Jeanie
MACPHERSON and to the interpreta-
ton of the picture he has brought
a splendid and notable cast that
includes Leatrice Joy, Conrad
NageI. Edith Roberts, Jack Mower
Julia Faye, Edythe Chapman, Theo-
dore Roberts. Sylvia Ashton and
many others.
saturday Night" is a powerful.
vivid and opulent study of the
prdbLeu1 of modern marriage and
tho fnauence upon it Of social en-
vironment 1t reveals a quartet
of characters, two of high degree
and two of menial calling who, by
the force of psychology. become at
tracted to each other and mate out
of their respective spheres.
Leattice Joy and Conrad Mage:
are the two who arc presented
FIRST in the characters Of society
folk desultorily engaged. The gil.
however. becomes infatuated with
her chauffeur and the man, a mil
lionaire. with his Iaundress. Mar
riaSes result on both sides and the
force of breeding and environment
begin to act. This paves the way
for some of the most gripping anG
dynamic action that De Mile has
ever given the silver sheet, in the
course Of which it is shown that oil
ard water will not mix and that
IN the end, the plebians are drawn
TO each other as are the two aristo-
Gratis
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
John Cumberland
KnOLUs More About
Beds Than BdbsOH

John Cumberland. who appears at
B. F. keith's this week. ought to
be the worlds foremost authority
on beds. for he has probably spent
more time in them, under them and
around them than any other man in
America, not even excepting furni-
ture statesmen.
The Babson statistical organiza-
ton might find a fertile field for its
experts in estimating the .urid in
cidents in the career of John Cum
bcrland. For the present. only
rough figures are available, but
conservative judgments indicate
that Cumberland has, during his
hectic term of service as an actor,
crawled under 1854 beds. into 1.94S,
over SAC. and behind 731. He has
been pursued on 1886 occasions by
1883 irate husbands and 176 out
ragged sweethearts, and participated
in compromising situations without
number. That's what II is to be an
actor in bedroom farce-and still
the lure of the stage is strong,
Mr.. Cumberland has appeared in
Ladies' Night" and there added
Turkish bath etiquette under en-
barrassing circumstances to his
repertory. In up in Mabels Room"
he broadened extensively his ac-
quaintances with intimate articles
Of feminine apparel. Fair and
Warmer" 'Parlor, Bedroom and
Bath The Girl in the Limousine"
Double Exposure" and The Scar
let Man" are among the other We
hicles in which he has found the
primrose path exceedingly hard
shedding. But with all his troubles.
he seems to thrive; and there is the
further advantage that he will prob
ably never have to go in for ex-
pensive reducing treatment.
Crawling under beds will keep
him thin.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
Prinad Donna Began
Her Musical Career
At a Camp Meeting

Belle Story, the brilliant colatura
soprano. who will thrill patrons OF
Shubert vaudeville at the Belasco
this week is probably the only
metropolitan prima donna who
claims the unique distinction OF
beginning her career as a soloist
for camp meeting revival.
MY camp meeting debut" says
Miss Story. occurred at Farming
dale, Ill. 1t was a thriller for me.
Ioi my father was at that time
the minister of stsid old Farming
dale's Presbyterian Church.
of course, the revivalist's
methods of recruiting converts did
not meet with my fathers ap-
proval and when he learned that
his daughter was aiding and
abetting those methods he was on
the point of making public
apology for my appearance. How
ever. when he learned that the re-
vivalist, William Reiderwolf, was
Of the Presbyterian persuasion, he
softened somewhat, and finally un-
der pressure Of much fearful
pleading he permitted me to con-
tinue at the revivalist tent.
'Of course, l was not the only
soloist entertaining Mr.. Reider-
VOLTS congregation" said Miss
Story. for my partner in crime
was no less a celebrity than Mr.
Rodeheaver. who literally blew his
way to fame on his slide from
bone. He is no doubt remembered
by thousands for his famous
Brighten Up the Corner Where
You Are,' and he will ever be re-
membered by me as my one OBJ
stinate competitor for headline
hsnors. Later Mr. Rodeheaver be-
came Billy Sundays manager and
entertainment director. but in spite
Of his fame he never forsook his
old trombone.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
- METROPOLITAN.
wesley Bdrry in School Days

wesley Barry. known to the
worfs of motion picture lovers as
''FreclSles,' who is remembered for
eKeeptionally clever performances
in -Co and Get 1t" and ''Dinty." will
lie the pictured star Of the bill for
the spresent week at Crandalps
Metropolitan Theater in the princi-
pal. role of the Warner Brothers
splendid film version of Gus Ed
wards famous stage success.
.'Senool Days" In this subject the
Juvenile star offers a portrayal that
exeels anything he has ever hereto
fora brought to the screen. both IN
cntertainment value and depth OF
human appeal.
TIE program also will include
Harry Pollard's latest comedy re-
lease, Call the Witness" new
ISSUES Of the Pathe News and the
Literary Digest's Topics of the
Day., an exquisite polychrome
scenic subject. The Land of Begin
ming" and special overture num-
her, sThe Fortune Teller" by VIC
tor Herbert, played by the Metro
politan Symphony under the con-
ductorship of Alexander Pornos.
school Days" is a picture that
embodies a direct appeal to all
ctasses and all ages. and has been
acclaimed one Of the outstanding
successes of the current year. Its
story-represents a slice of American
boyhood that is rich in comedy,
pathos and sterling drama.
IN addition to Wesley Barry. the
cast includes a large number of
noted players and the production is
enc that reflects great credit upon
the producers and William Nigh,
the director. Jerome Patrick, Mar
gaset Seddon. Francis Y. Conlan,
John lGalsworthy and Airline Black
buFn are prominent in the cast.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
Wesley Barry's Versatility
Revealed in Latest Film
"Freckles" Becomes a Regular Huckleberry
Finn in His Latest Production at
the Metropolitan.

There has from time to time been
much speculation as to just how
much Of the ability that an actor
reyeais on the screen Is to be cred
ited TO his natural endowments and
how much TO the skin OF a director
seated outside the camera lines
with megsphone shouting In
structions TO the player. Some
have held that the actor has prac-
ticaily nothing TO do.
As q matter Of fact, there is q
peculiar effectiveness in the work
OF certain actors before the cam
era that cannot be impaired
through a voice magniher in the
hands OF q director. They are born
with the power TO convey in panto-
mime every variation of mood.
every shade Of emotion and every
psychological quirk to which the
mind and heart OF man are SUBJ
sect.
This inherent ability to win and
hold an audience is perhaps most
convincingiy manifested by the
juveniles OF the motion pictures
II direction were all that mattered
in making pictures every kid who
ever faced a battery Of movie cam
eras would be q world beater. for
youth is much more susceptible 10
adult direction than artists OF
mature years. Actually the num-
Der OF Juvenile performers entitled
to stellar prominence by merit Is
surprisingly small.
The youngest probably is Rich.
ard Headrick. aged 4. Jackie
Coogan, the s-year-old youngster
who almost deprived Charlie Chap.
lin Of FIRST honors in The Kid" and
since has earned notable personal
triumphs as star of 'Peck's Bad
Boy" and MY Boy" has a screer
personality that has made him in
ternationally famous and one oi
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
Two Nations Ask Griffith -,
To Make Historical Films
South America Impressed With Great Direc,
tors Work in His Replica of French
Revolution.

De Presles-why. II this goes on
they will not be satisfied until the,
suppress ones titles and privilege.
vaudrey-That would no, at all
surprise me.
Picsrd-ENcuse me, sir. but tina;
is as ridiculous as though you were
TO say that one of these days the
Parisisns would arise and dem"lish
the Bastile.
Vsudrey-Who knows!
And from that came the idea OF
all the revolutionary scenes and
Danton's ride in orphans Of thS
Storm"
Incidentally. Orphans OF the
Storm" affords an interesting Illus
tration of how a photoplay. COM
monty supposed to be much less
fluid than a stage production. MAY ha
revised after its formal prescntatiou.
II is well known, Of course. tha-
film may be cut and pasted almosr
| indefinitely. so that scenes show n
| originally may be eliminated. auu
others at first held out insertcd
wherever an exhibitor chooses. hu-
| Mr.. Grifith has gone further than
/ this. Since the opening OF ''Orrhs s.
/ OF the Storm" at the Apollo. ~
has himself observed. and has eu-
/ gagged others TO observe. tho 20 .
tions Of spectators. and as d rcsa.H
he has not only deleted crrleiN
scenes. but has made others al n.-
! studio in MamaroneCk and put thor.
/ into the photoplay. Frank pu-I ct
as Pierc. for instance. has h,. n
brought to life and kept aliN" fn.
/ the happy ending: CrciEhr"u Ha.r
has been given additional >na,, .
! the amusing Picard: the Carmacu..
dancers now have more To Go. ar.s
the scene at tho guillotIno has ,.,-.
made less horrifCaIly detailed. &C.,.
cordiuG 10 reports from tn, fruu' o..
the house.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05

d. W. Grifith has been approached
by Representatives of two South
American nations who want him to
make historical films dealing with
their respective countries, il is re-
ported.
--One OF the conditions provided" {"
adds the announcement. "is that Mr..
Grifith shall make two versions.
one suitable for the South American
eye and the other tanned to the
standard of the North American
censor"
1t is said that the South Ameri-
cans were impressed with Mr.. Grif-
fth's treatment OF a historical sub
tect in orphans OF the Storm" now
showing in New York at the Apollo
Theater. and perhaps they were
aware OF how little incentive Mr..
Grifith needs to indulge his love Of
the spectacular in history.
1t is interesting to note here.
therefore, just how slight was the
trace Of the French Revolution in
the original stage version Of The
Two Orphans" from which Mr.
Grifith started. The action Of the
play occurred about two years be-
fore the storming of the Bastile
and its only direct reference to the
revolution. according to a witness
who has examined the old melo-
drama, came when de Vaudry re-
marked that he had seen a play
containing expressions of revOlu-
tionary sentiments forbidden by the
| police. which, however. had not beer
suppressed, the king ending himself
forced to yield to the people. who
insisted that the play be let alone
Then the following dialogue took
place:
De Presles-The King compelled
to yield? II that is true, royalty ha.
| lowered its dignity.
Vaudrey-No. Marquis. II is the
nfnnle Xhn are Asserting thnirs
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
Spanish War Order
Supplies Picture
With 1000 SpeUs

"Have 1000 spears ready to-
morrow morning.,
That was the order OF Joseph
May, the European motion pic
ture director, to bis property
Of IThe Mistress of the World"
the spectacular production whieh
will be released soon.
II May had asked for rifles or
revolver., the property man
would not have worried, as suea
weapons are still painfully plen-
tiful in Europe. Bat spears are
rather n novelty west OF Sues.
BY searching diligently anoRE
the shops and eostumers, the
property man managed to locate
twenty pixies of various sizes.
But twenty was q long way froa
1000.
He was about to 60 to Diree-
tor May and reluctantly report
failure and suggest that the
shooting Of the contemplated
scene he held mp q few days
while the spears were being
made In the studio carpenter
shop. when . Newspaper item
caught his eye. A factory In .
nearby city. he read. had just
completed n large order Of spears
for the Spanish government.
These were TO he shipped to
spain and used by spanish SOL
diers in operations against the
hill tribes In Morocco.
when Director May learned
this he made q quick trip to the
factory and persuaded the man
aEement To loan him 900 .pears
for two days. Equipment wsa
thus provided for the numerous
dnrk-skinned extras who appear
as the African cannibal tribe In
the third episode Of The Mis-
tress of the N.orld.- and provide
excitement In some of the most
thrilling scenes of the photopIay.