The Washington times., 1922-10-01
WALES WILL CO
To VIEW MOVIE
Of FkN|CHTHOOD
Prince Enthusiastic About Pic
ture Appearing at the
Scala Theater.
BY FORBES w. FAIRBAIRN,
Universal Service.

Unvershi service.
LONDON, Sept. 30.-It Is officially
announced that the Prince Of Wales
will absolutely attend the opening
presentation OF When Knighthood
Was in Flower" at the Scala Thester,
Monday afternoon
The Prince has reserved a box for
the performance and will entertain a
party Of his intimate friends.
The entire proceeds of the first
week are to be given to London hos
pitfalls. This generous gift on the
part of the Cosmopolitan Produc-
tions is exciting the greatest com.
pers.
The papers are devoting columns
to reports Of the marvellous produc!
tion. the beauty and naturalness OF
Marions Davies. and the exceptionally
fine acting OF Miss Davies and Lyn
Harding.
The Prince of Wales, who Is an en-.
thusiastic patron Of London hospi.
tails. has heartily indorsed the pro-
posal OF Cosmopolitan directors that
the weeks proceeds be turned over
TO the hospital funds. The Prince
has promised to personally receive
the check at the theater.
The Prince has already privately
seen the film and his enthusiastic
comment Is already known. Numer.
GUS parties OF society folk are being
formed to attend the opening per
formance at the same time the
Prince will be present. The event
promises to be the most noteworthy
opening OF the season.
II King George and Queen Mary
are in London during the opening
week. il iu possible they will attend
an evening performance.
LoEdOn Gets a jolt.
All London's social set is good.
naturedly aghast at the latest dis.
play of democracy by well-khown
American-and every one Is laugh.
ing up his sleeve and wondering
what the Yankees will do next. TIE
American who has drawn giggles
from even royalty is William Le
Baron. internationally known as n
librettist. and also one OF the execu.
tives of the International Film
Service Co. which made the motion
picture, When Knighthood Was in
Flower"
The Prince of Wales has taken Il
great personal interest in knight
hood" following command per
formance at York House. Mr.. Ie
Baron thought 1t would be u good
idea to have the King and Queen
present when the Prince OF Wales
sees the opening performance.
So, with never a thought OF the
complications of court etiquette. lie
Baron dispa tched the following cable
to Jack Potter. representative Of the
Hearst interests in London:
please see the Prince OF Wales
and ask him II he can get his father
and mother to attend the opening Of
'knishthood. lie Baron"
King VIII See Film.
Mr.. Potter is on terms Of per-
sonal friendship with the Prince,
whom he accompanied on his
American tours, SO as joke he
presented the cable to him Just as
1t was written.
In the language of Piccadilly, It
"tickled the Prince pink" and he
showed IL TO all his friends.
That is why all London laughs.
for while George V and Queen
Mary are undoubtedly the imme-
date paternal and maternal par
ents OF the Prince, they are not
generally referred to as father"
and mother"
However, Just to show that he is
a good sport, the Prince transmitted
the invitation In due form to his
royal progenitors, who are in Scot
land, and the answer WAS that If
they did not return to London IN
time for the opening. the King and
Queen will be pleased to have a
command performance Of the picture
at the castle in Scotland.