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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-12
Dr1ma Is
at National

and wealthy Jew. discovers the
loss OF 1000 pounds from his
room, throwing house party into
confusion.
De Lewis accuses Capt. Ronald
Dancy, who is known to those
of his set as "a gallant soldier
prevented from making public his
allegation by his host, Charles
Winson, and his hosts friends,
General Canynge, who. are sym
bolic of the traditions Of old
with social ostracism. He must
be silent or disappear, These fan
cies, you know, are not quite
quite" and must not be an
dulged In, publicly. It's not being
done.
De Lewis gets blackbalIed in
one club, anyhow. and he frees
his tongue. Complications ensue.
Court action is brought, and is
suddenly dropped by Dancy's
counsel. What follows is the eli
max.
James Dale, brilliant and pol
ished, stood out above highly
capable cast Of English actors, in
the role OF the prosecuted Jew.
His insistence for the return Of
his money and his Trades against
intolerance were truly Shylockian.
Charles Quartermaine has the
part of Captain Dancy. His per-
Torrance is, for the most part,
repressed and highly convincing.
Herbert Funston and Charles
Esdale are most estimabie as
English gentlemen. and the
wonen's parts are carefully
worked out by Cynthia Latham,
Ottola Nesmith and Mary Forbes.
Henry Carvill, Victor Tandy Muir
ray Stephens and Henry Morrell
are satisfactory in the character
parts They double and treble
brightly In the various roles as
signed them.
"Loyalties," is fun of little cor
ners Of genius which the discern
ing mind delights over. The play
itself, regardless Of whether It is
viewed simply for its plot value
or for it's fine dialogue, or for its
life-like acting, is good play.
What more can be said in its
praise?-J. r.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-12
INDIFFERENT
FILM, THIS
ONE

Counting some of thee utstand-
ing film successes as setting an
average Of 100 per cent-although
no single production has yet rated
quite that high-'sPIeasure Mad"
at the Palace this week can honest
~ be rated no higher than approx
mately 10. And were it not for
several pretty good moments, both
of direction and acting, the score
would be a good deal less than
that.
This is no apology for the de-
fects in this latest Louis M. Mayer
production. Yet q word In its de-
tense would not be far amiss. The
standard set by the average motion
picture of today-excluding spe-
cial productions and superfeatures.
which are in g. class entirely re-
moved from program films-has so
improved within the past year or
two that a throwback to the sort
Of thing being made in 1919 and
1920 suffers the more seriously in
comparison. Such case is pre-.
scented with Pleasure Mad" The
picture presents a good, though
hackneyed idea, imperfectly
worked out and marred by con-
tinual preachments entirely ex-
traneous to the story leveled at the
spectators by means Of sentimental
subtitles. The elimination Of the
offending subtitles alone would
boost the average of Pleasure
Mad" to at least eighty.
A really capable cast lends what
realism there is to the tale. Hunt
ley Gordon, Mary Alden, Norma
Shearer, Willie Collier, jr., Ward
Crane and many others extend
their best efforts-in many cases
to fine advantage. The unnamed
director certainly did the very best
he could with the materials at
hand.
Incidental entertainment proved
palatable indeed. Mr.. Gannon's
augmented orchestra with it's a.lG1t-
tinna1 strings and re-arrangement
oe brasses sounded more harmoni-
GUS from all sections of the house
than 1t has been for the past year.
A funny Fable" a very enter
atining Fox Educational film and
the Patio News, round out the bill
.R. L. 3.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-12
MEET CHAPLIN,
A DIRECTOR.
IF EVER

II. ever the tabled Phoenix,
AS told in the days of old,
Arose from his heap of ashes
with plumage of purer gold
Than Chaplin's. the hummer clown,
Who cast aside comic glory
To win him brighter crownl
-baAads of Screen-Scanner.
A new star OF dimensions equal
ing the first magnitude has sud-
denly blazed forth in filmdom'S
directorial armament. The lunni.
nary is none other than Charles
Spencer Chaplin, comedian ex.
traoruinary to the American pub
lie for 10! these many years past.
During that period many have es-
sayed to lift from his brow the
laurels that were rightfu1ly, his.
one or two met with good, many
with indifferent and an army with
no success in this undertaking.
And now this man, at the top OF
the ladder in his particular branch
OF the art, has been at the bottom
or another staircase and with one
swoop placed himself well in the
van or the topmost. He has ven-
tured into the serious dramatic
field, and the result-''A Woman
Of Paris" at Loew's Columbia this
week, besDeaks the possibility for
Charles Spencer Chaplin Of as few
equals in the directorial field as
there were in comedy.
me American cinema has been
SUFFERING from atrophy of the
thought processes and a lack Of
new and constructive ideas. Those
directors who use their brains may
be counted upon the fingers. In
one production-the first Chaplin
mas introduced more novelties than
the output OF an average studio
contains IN six months. And to
cap the climax, he knows human
nature so thoroughly that his work
breathes life from the beginning
to the fins.
A Woman Of Paris" is so en-.
tirely enjoyable, so warmly human,
so individually different, that to
enumerate even few of the causes
would consume several columns OF
type. Chaplin has squeezed every
ounce Of sympathy and under
standing from his cast-AdOlphe
Menjou turns In as polished and
poised role as he has ever cree
ated. Edna Purviance, straight
from comedy, rises to absolute
dramatic heights. Carl Miller, q
newcomer, is a living mask Of
tragedy-and a fine actor as well.
Lydia Knott likewise comes in for
a fair share Of praise. In fact, the
entire cast, even down to the TIM
''bit" OF the tramp who picks up
the rope Of pearls, is as near per.
lection as the cinema can secure.
"A Woman of Paris" is a pic
ture not to be missed.
Howe Hodge rodge, international
News and excerpts from Bizet's
"Suite L'Arlesiene" are included
on the program. r. L. B.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-12
COSTUME FILM
THAT LEADS
THE PACE

Coming into Washington on the
crest of the tiday wave of spec
tacular pictures, "In the Palace
Of the King" Goldwyn's produc-
ton from F. Marion Crawford's
famous novel, ranks with the best
The play has been intelligently
staged and very efficiently di-
rected by Emmett Flynn. The
fact that June Mathis adapted
the story for screen purposes is
guarantee that the continuity is
closely wrought.
ABOUT five or six years ago
or perhaps even a little more
recently-there was a decided
backwardness among the film
producers when q costume play
was suggested. When, however,
the public began to register thun-
derous approval of one great
spectacle after another-because
they were well acted, well writ
ten and for other reasons than
the appeal of the oIden times
the romance Of kings came again
to the front.
Because the play at the Rialto
has a good story, an attractive
cast and moves with the surety
that betokens a good director it
was welcomed in Washington.
1t is the story of the love of
Don John, hero Of Spanish song
and story, brother of the disso-
lutte and cruel Phillip the Second,
for Dolares, beautiful daughter
Of General de Mendoza.
Don John wishes to marry
Dolares. Her father warns against
the romance, knowing that the
king has power to dissolve a
royal mesalliance.
While Don John Of Austria
goes riding to the war;" as Ches-
terton sings. the kings secretary
and his fair favorite plot against
the throne. Between the kings
own Viciousness and the evil
scheming Of those close to him,
the romance almost goes on the
rocks.
The chivalry of old Spain and
the glamor OF the court ring like
q trumpet note through the pic
ture. The castle is a great and
marvellous structure and the cos
tuning of the players Is excel
lent. Anyone who appreciates
period designing will become en-
thusiastic oyer the properties
alone.
Edmund Lowe captures fem
1nine hearts as Don John, and
Blanche Sweet returns, more
radiant than ever, in the role of
Dolores. Pauline Starke takes
the part of Dolores blind sister
with great sympathy and deli
cacy. Hobart Bosworth gives a
virile characterization as the old
and faithful general. Sam de
Grasse is unsurpassed in the
role of King Phillip. r.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-12
YOU CAN'T GO
WRONG ON
THIS

Laugh, and Harold will help you.
worry, and stay at home.
To Harold Lloyd probably go
the laurels as the screens leading
comedian. And more than this,
Harold always seems to have an
1nexhaustible supply OF fun up
his sleeve and not the ordinary
hurly-burly, chop suey, bunker
tssimo. Since "Grandma's Boy"
and Safety Last" Lloyd and
comedy have almost come to be
synonymous, so far as the silver
sheet Is concerned. We found
this to be a fact and not a
theory yesterday upon joining
with the throng at the Metro
politan, where ''Why Worry" Is
showing this week.
First, foremost, and funniest
we turn to Harold himself with
his ever-present help in time Of
need-those glasses and that
straw hat. By his apparel We shall
know him. Well, partly, but
mostly just because Harold is
Harold. He just goes steadily on
putting his peg a little higher
each time ever since he flashed
as a comical meteor across the
sky Of amusement. And look out
for the trail he is leaving behind.
And Harold has acquired two
colleagues OF comics. We haven't
heard much Of Jobyna Ralston,
first impressions are lasting, then
we venture to say a career is
opening before her. A little
~ t-R1k
the possibilities are there. And
Harold, oh Harold, where did
you find Colosso?
A nine-foot moron Is Colosso,
and he looks TO us like the real
successor to Eric Campbell, Chap
Inns giant ninny, who met an
untimely death two years ago.
What Harold and Collosso do to a
South American revolution Is so
overwhelmingly funny as to defy
narrating.
A better picture OF animal life
in the Far North-or anywhere,
for that matter-we have never
seen than the pictorial diary of a
trip to Alaska. Here is a study
OF scenery and wild life that
many of the big game films can't
touch for beauty. interest, and
pathos. The picture Of a mother
bear battling for her cub in the
Icy waters off Wrangell Island,
alone is most compelling.
A splendid musical program
has been arranged by Daniel
Breeskin. Joe Gr1ffiths, baritone,
received enthusiastic applause,
rs well as did Tampa" the con-
cert overture, supplemented with
South Sea Eyes."-W. s. P, Jr.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-12
SONGS, DANCES,
FEATURE AT
STRAND

A bill Of unusual excellence Is
presented at the Strand TheateI
for this week. There is comedy,
singing and dancing a-plenty, all
of good quality, and the photo
play presentation more than holds
up its end of the program.
The featured number of the
Loew vaudeville is a tuneful re-
vue, "Sweethearts," with a sextet
Of youth, good singers and dane
ers, and an abundance of pretty
costumes. Carl Fletcher and
Ruby Howard are featured in the
act, and are ably supported.
Especially commendable is the &C.
centric dance by the three male
members. The added attraction is
Frank Ward and his dancing dolls.
Billed as 1.-THE Hallucinationist,"
he almost succeeded in convincing
the majority OF the audience that
1t was fit for an asylum.
The Chandon Trio, a man and
two attractive girls, open the bill
in series Of novel athletic
achievements. The act is much
above the ordinary. Renard and
West, presenting I'll tell the king
on you" and Sale and Robes,
giving THE laugh that makes you
laugh" furnish their, share Of the
abundant comedy.
"a Wife's Romance" a Metro
presentation, featuring Clara Kim
ball Young, is the photoplay. It
IL a tale Of romantic Spain, based
upon the story, La Rubia," by
II. w. Roberts, and deals with the
exploits Of the wife Of an Ameri-
can diplomat, who. finding her
husband too busy with details to
remember the upper things in life,
such as romance and love, falls in
love with Love. When she
energies she IL a much wiser won.
an and a much more loved wife.
Albert Roscoe LENDS a romantic
charm to his role az the Spanish
bandit-model. e. l.. p.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-12
CRANDALL'S-
Douglas Fairbanks.

The old Douglas Fairbanks-the
agile gymnast with the soul of q
swashbuckling hero of romance
and the heart Of a cavalier
packed Crandall's Theater to the
doors all day yesterday in "The
Mark Of Zorro" one Of the best
Of his earlier vehicles, which is
the foremost feature of the bin
through Wednesday Of the current
week.
1.-THE Mark Of Zorro" Is q
spirited screen adaptation of the
novel Of 1.-THE Curse of Capis-
trano" and offers Fairbanks one of
his most congenial roles-that Of
a rescuer Of beautiful womanhood
in distress and bane Of the das-
tardly villains who seek to take ad-
vantage of the weak.
The supporting. cast includes
Robert McKim, Noah Berry and
Marguerite De La Motto.
The bill is augmented by new
Aesop Fable, do Women Pay?"
and other abbreviated camera sub
jects.
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rateur. These figures and many
more which had to do with early
Gotham stalk across the screen,
giving color and atmosphere to
delectable tale of capricious love
and adventure.
Zone becomes quite transported
over the struggle of the plucky
Patricia O'Day who comes to
America impersonating her dead
brother in order to inherit the
fortune left to him by prosper
Gus uncle Marion Davies in this
role is irresistible as the gay yet
wistful little masquerader. She
is capricious and fanciful-playful
and sad-and her pantomime is
perfectly expressed.
Naturally, the premise of keep
ing up her masquerade when the
most obtuse member of the oppo-
site SEX could easily penetrate
her disguise is no more convinc-
ing than it was upon the stage
for we must imagine that she
talked in delicate voice.
But such an argument for
criticism is beside the point-com-
pletely obliterated by the quality
OF the settings-always rich and
picturesque-by the quaint atmos-
phere and by the illuminating in.
cident-incident which introduces
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-12

Fulton's invention, the Clermont,
and its historic sail up the Hud.
son, and the delightful episode In
the lives of Astor, Brevoort and
Vanderbilt.
But details aside, 1t IL the mar
rative which interests us the most
It is told in a straightforward
manner, releasing comments Of
tender sentiment, pathos and
humor.
"a rare quality is attached to
the scene revealing the boy at
the deathbed of her father
scene which is moving and COM
polling and never distorted.
Again, the delightful incident
when Pat would hobnob with the
young sports, and try to smoke a
pipe and play her Irish harp Is
deity executed. The closeups are
exquisite portraits.
THE comedy vein is well bal
anced, but reaches truly exhilar-
ating moments during the prize
fight in the firehouse, with Louis
Wolheim and Harry Watson as
the principals. Pat rigns the fire
bell to save Larry Delevan from
losing his wager = and Watson
comes forward with some hilarious
burlesque.
There is no excuse of grand
manners. Truly, these people of
generations ago carried on with a
fine spirit Of comradeship. They
are quantity dressed; they are
ladies and gentlemen, always
'And so Little Old New York
takes on a tone and quality which
establish it as a gorgeous picture
one simple of plot, but executed
with artistic design. Sidney Olcott.
diroofnd -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-12
Is Fannie Engaged?

Fannie Steadman, who with her
brother, AL, is on the bill at
Keitl1's starting, with today's matt
nee, has been swamped with con-
gratulations over her reported en-
gagement to George Roberts, for
mer manager Of the Hathaway Cir
Gus, which has been recently sold.
Mr.. Roberts is now in New York.
Every Keith patron in Washing
ton will remember Miss Steadman
and her brother, who assists her at
the piano, in their act, Piano
Capers." Miss Steadman, when
asked about her engagement,
would neither deny nor affirm the
rumor. She merely says that Mr..
Roberts will discuss the matter
later.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-12

r. ever the tabled Phoenix.
Az told in the days of old,
Arose from his heap Of ashes
With plumage of purer gold
His actions were no whit greater.
Than Chaplin's. the hummer clown,
Who cast aside comic glory
To win him brighter crownl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30
WILDE IS SURE
He CAN REGAIN
OLD SKILL
EngIand's Great Little Fight
ing Man Takes on a
Few Pounds.

CARDIFF. Wales, March 3o.-'sI
have left the ninety-eight pound
mark some way behind me, says
Jimmy Wilde, 80 there 10 no likeli-
hood of the American Boxing Com.
mission making any objection to me
when L reach New York this sum-
meR.
When / enter the Polo Grounds
for the flyweight championship I
shall be weighing more. than ever
before. Even then I shall be con-
ceding few pounds, but that is no
handicap when I think Of my deal
ings with fifst-class bantams to
whom I have presented more than
fourteen pounds.
Aches and pains will be my lot
during the first weeks Of training,
because have been out of the game
for nearly two years, but / am sure
that shall be able to work up to my
old-time speed.
Il shall have put in two months
training before sail for New York
on May IL, my birthday, by the way.
/ am not taking any sparring part
ners with me, because shall find all
/ need over there, and many offers
Of services have already reached me
from men who want to work with
me in the gym over there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30
CHERRYDALE PLAYS
CLARENDON SUNDAY

The Cherrydale Athletic Clubs
baseball team, 1922 champions OF
Northern Virginia will get their first
real test Sunday at 2 p. M, on the
CIarks Hill diamond when they hook
up with the strong Clarendon nine in
a practice game.
The Virginian will select captain
on the field shortly before practice
and therefore all players are urgently
requested to report.
The Cherrydales will give a big
dance in the Fireman's Hail at
Cherrydale, April 13, Tommy Hold
woods local orchestra has been en-
gagged for that night.
Local mines desiring games with
the Cherrydales should communicate
with Mickey" Johnson, Business
Manager. Cherrydale, Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30
NEW TEAMS IN
COMMERCIAL
LEAGUE
Meeting Will Be Held Tonight
to Fix Schedule for
Six Clubs.

There will be at least four new
teams in the Commercial Baseball
League this season, Williams-Webb
Co., King Pin Alleys, Connecticut
Avenue Postal Station and Judd
e Detweiler having been added
to fill a six-cIub circuit. The
Black A. c. has applied for a
franchise, which will be granted if
room can be found. 1t is expected
that the r. p. Andrews and other
teams will seek to come into the
fold.
Applications will be received by
Secretary Limerick, 218 f street
northeast, Potomac $40.
w. l. Harne is president of the
league, and G. Limerick, secretary
treasurer. Tom Crooke will be one
Of the umpires.
The schedule committee meets
tonight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30

ChampIain Is about the best horse
Mr.. Bissell bred in the course of his
career as a breeder. The affection
ate regard in which Mr.. Bissell held
Charnplain was shown by clause
in his will which set aside a fund
of 100000 for his care and that
OF Rapid Water as long as they
should live.
Rapid Water was Mr.. Bisselps
most successful stallion. Champlain
probably, is the best horse the son
given to racing, notwithstanding
that he sired several good perform
ers before he came in possession OF
Mr.. Bissell.
Last spring on the opening day
OF the Pimlico meeting ClIanlplain
defeated Oil Man and some other
sprinters In q dash of SIX fur
longs: he won I'm / IL 2-5ths. Later
he beat Oil Man and Hea in a race
Of one mile. Then he finished
fifth in the PrealUesS renewal.
and after that he was successful
In Canada.
At Blue Bonnets, in June, he de-
feated Hildur in a renewal OF the
jacques Cartier Handicap. A colt
OF splendid size and fine action
Champlain looks as promising a
miller as Is to be found in Maryland.
J. H. Stotler. who was with Mr..
Bissell for years. is training Cham
plain at Pimlico along with Antiiies,
Water Girl, Miss Mamie and three
two-year-olds. The two-year-olds
are by Rapid Water. and all are
good lockers. Everything in the
Bissel stable save Champlain is to
be sold at public auction this spring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30
JUNIOR BASKET TITLE
CONTESTS NEXT WEEK

The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. basketball
game, to determine which Junior
team shall meet the Mackins in
the final next Tuesday, has been
shifted to Monday night. The
church outfit won the 130-pound
A. A. U. title in Baltimore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30
CHAMPLAIN HEADLINER
IN BISSELL STABLE

Champan hreeyearolds developed IN Mary
last spring will headner in the stable OF the estate OF
Bisse the Prince Georges Fark meeng,
which opens Bowie next Monday afternoon ]. =. r,
Champan to the
handicap He . going well at Pmco But i ne not ready LOT
the post fit the last day of the meeting in the $1,000 Prince
galIop of mile and nesxteenth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30

He played the role Of iron man.
And, again, in the last season, he
was an outstanding star, but as an
outfielder of smuggling ability, hurl-
ing only now and then.
When Maryland University has
completed its schedule, Brayton will
Join the Garfields, with whom he
played a few games last year. The
Garfields, are expected to have q
powerful team. Brayton, no doubt,
will help to make it so.
Joe GuIick, sandIOt Babe Ruth,
who starred at first for the
Roanners, Is announced a. new
member OF the Manhattan team,
under the leadership Of old
Chris Hutchinson. Quick knocked
SO many home runs last year he
stopped counting them. During
one batting streak, GuIiclx made
more doubles and triples than
singles. The lad Is true swat
ter.
Tommy Hook. scrappy catcher,
who won distinction as a forward
this winter on Eastern High Schools
champion basketball team. is no