The Washington times., 1922-10-28
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BOSTON, Mass. Oct 2s.-After
brilliant tpiumphs in London. New
York. Washington. 7and Chicago.
when Knighthod was In Flower.
the high water mark OF film pro-
ductiQns, had a most auspicious
opening here At the Park Theeter
Z Leaders Of Boston's social and Of.
ficial life formed q large percentage
OF the audience. The thronEs OF fash
ionably dressed men and women
entered the theater through lobby
tranformed by the deft touch OF
Joseph Urban into q bit Of Tudor
England. and We're wooed by the
wizardry OF Victor Herbert. who
guided an orchestra Of master mus
icians. rSEE't.
marion Davies March,"
A. an especial tribute to the
beautiful and gifted star Of the play.
Miss Marion Davies. the opening
overture was composition by Victor
Herbert, entitled The Marion
Davies March," ~ Ii
Young ladies costumed In gowns
and headdresses Of the Tudor period
gracefully ushered the audience to
seats. The theater was a blaze. OF
color .spbdued by q symphony Of
shaded lights wrought OF antique
iron. = Bright colofed streaSners Of
ribbon f1uttsred, from the chandeliers
and hung In vivid bands from the
front OF the stage and boxes. The
Hon rampant OF the Tudor coat of
arms was everyv<hert.
There was nothing lacking to make
the first night Of "Knighthood" a
yeritable triumph.
Applause Spontaneous.
Applause for the music and for the
dramatic and romantic story Of Mary
Tudor's love, as portrayed on the
silver screen was frequent and
sponfanooua. . rW
When the first curtain rose It
revealed a stage setting Of in
credible loveliness. designed by, Ur-
ban. and representing q Baronial
Han Of the Tudor period. A great
golden door At the back was rolled
back by pages and the screen was
Probably no more representative
first night audience ever flowed
into q Boston theater. There were
social leaders whose names rank
high In Who's Who and there
were political leaders whose names
are synonymous with the Common.
wsalth's high place In scontempor-
Mrs. Ollie Ames, ,r. Caroline
Fessenden). looking very lovely In
q simple black evening gown over
(which she wore huge black
evening wrap with Q squirrel col
lar. came with q parry which In.
lcluded her jolly sister. Mrs. Fred.
die Busi. q very youthful matron.
who has retained all. the pep" of
her Harriet Fessenden days. e,
Miss Susan Sturgis was there.
brunette beauty was set OF most
effectively by her peach-coiored
frock Of chiffon. Among the ma.
irons gowned In black were Mrs
Charles Inches. whose portrait. done
by the famous artist. Sargent. &C.
cupied q very prominent place
among the Sargent collection at the
Boston Museum of Fine Arts. with
her came her daughter, Miss Louise
Inches. who was gowned In brown,
q charming little creation which
enhanced the beauty OF her soft
brown hair.
Among the other social lights
preyent were the T. jefferson New.
bods. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Binney,
the Theodore Frothingham. r., Mrs
Augustus Thorndike, jr., Mrs. Roger
+. Sturgis and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Blumer, the Robert 8. Pot.
ters, Stephen v. r. Crosby. Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Wheeler, Mrs. John
L. Ames. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Adie, Mrs. Charles Pe ham Curtis,
Mrs. Claiming rockingham, L.
Cushing Goodhue, Mrs. Francis C..
Gray. Mrs. Franz Zerrahn. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dudley Howe, the Arthur
Richmonds. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh d.
Scott. the Timothee Adamowsl<is,
John Tuckerman. Mrs. Jack Gard.
,ner. Mrs. Homer L, Bigelow, Mrs.
Thomas p. Beal, jr., 8. PARKER
Bremen, Mrs. Harold ]. Coolidge,
Mrs. Henry Emmons, Louis A.
Shaw. Mrs. ssBayard Tuckerman.
Thomas Curtis. Mrs. Charles Hard.
Ing and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ly.
man. jr. ~ =.
The moving picture was raised to
a new dignity in Boston last night.
Reminiscert of O Farrar or Caruso
night at ,thel Metropolitan Opera
House in New York was the dis.
play OF gowns and jewels and
, notable figures. at this first night
! OF a moving picture. II was Q Tar
cry from the first' faint flickers OF
| the cinema to the gorgeous com.
pieteness Of when Knighthood
Was In Flower" ~.
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