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Evening star., 1923-07-01
An English Viewpoint

FRANK A. TIILEY, editor of the
= Knematograph Weekly. lead
ing English film trade journal, is
quoted in a recent interview in Chi
Sago, in part, as follows:
From the artistic standpoint
Sweden leads the world today. But
given the same amount of production
money either England. France. italy
or Germany could put out pictures
artistically far superior to the pres
ent American product.
america might not like these pic
lures. but the real art would be there.
America might prefer to continue on
its present menu Of silly stuff.
America 10 youth mad. American fans
would rather see a pretty school girl
or handsome young male pose through
six reels of emptiness than view a
film with q serious thought enacted by
persons who have been on this earth
long enough to have learned some
thing about acting.
Censorship abets this youth mad
ness in keeping your photoplays to
their present level. In America 1t
10 neither nice nor permissible to
fAenk about many subjects that might
Evening star., 1923-07-01
Glen Echo.

In anticipation of a record break
Ing crowd at Glen Echo Park July 4,
the management has arranged for
special car service. and everything
the resort has in the way of fun pro-
vtders Will be in operation.
Among the special features will be
matinee dance Wednesday after
noon from to 1890 pm, and another
session In the evening from $3.50 to
1880. Music will be furnished by the
Glen Echo Orchestra. under A. Z.
Oehlmann. The big ballroom is ln-
Gated at a high point Of the park.
overlooking the upper Potomac. where
there are breezes, and the hall Is en-
ttrely screened in, with numerous
electric fans to add to the comfort of
the dancers.
The new shooter" is winning new
friends every day. The big coaster
dip, with 1000 feet of thrills, equals
Coney Islands hair raiser. and the
Derby Racershas been improved and
enlarged this season, and has had
two eighty-five foot drops added to
it's long ride. The carrousel, with
many new music selections for its big
organ, and the Old Mi ard whip al.
holding their own. The big midway,
with it's scores Of fun features mas
become the kiddies best bet. while the
big picnic grounds are in splendid
shape The car ride TO the park af-
fords a magnificent view of the Poto-
mac, and cool breezes from the river
make the trip we'll worth while.
Evening star., 1923-07-01
BELASC0-"The First Year.
CATER the Rain"

The Belasco Theater once more will
depart from custom tonight and
retain for final performance. Frank
Craven's fascinating comedy. THE
First Year" This step has been
decided upon because the incoming
attraction, After the Rain" requires
production far more pretentious
than the average. This production
has been built in George MARSHALL s
Washington studio, and will be COM
plete when the curtain goes up to-
morrow night
incidentally. the performance tomor-
row night at the Belasco will be a
premiere. After the Rain" is one
Of A. H. Woods productions for the
season Of 1923-24 on Broadway. 1t
was written by LIE Roy Clemens, an
American dramatfst, and Lynne Over
man, actor-author. The result of their
collaboration Is said to be an inter-
esting comedy OF American life into
which are interviewer atmospheric in
cidents Of the race track. 1t is de-
clared to be 'superbly fridescent
with the joyous spirit of youth" The
cast tomorrow night will include in
addition to Fred Raymond, jr., John
Daily Murphy. Wallis Clark, Joseph
Crehan, Anne Sutherland. Doris
Moore and Bennie Sweeney. new
conner In Judith Anderson. who gave
a notable performance in the leading
role in Peter Weston" during the
season Just closed.
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nAT the recent International Con-
"A gree on Motion Picture Arts"
says Clara Beranger, II sat through
a lot Of speeches and discussions by
members of the Authors League (of
which I am a member) and of various
other professions. One glaring fact
struck m@the almost unanimous
presupposition that ali authors OF
books and plays are good and all
authors of screen plays and workers
for the screen are bad.
There are many bad pictures and
many poor adaptors Of novels and
plays for the SCREEN" continues Miss
Beranger, but there are also plenty OF
good ones. Equally true 1t Is that
many Of the books that are published
most of them, in fact-are bad. OF
the plays that are produced each year
possibly per cent are good, and yet
these authors-and 1t Is usually the
bad ones who cry the loudest-pdck *
on pictures every chance they get and
proclaim how rotten and commercial
the whole industry Is
IT have yet to hear any one con-
nected with pictures who does not
frankly admit that most of them have
not yet reached standard that could
be called art But have yet to hear
an author or a playwright admit that
the majority of books and plays are
as bad as the majority of pictures. II
you stop to think of the mass of junk
published every year as literature
and the number OF bad plays produced
every year (for the very same reason
that the pictures are so severely crit
icized-their commercial value) you
will, in all fairness, have to draw the
same line between good and bad au-
thorship in those fields Of literary en-
deavor as you do in the field Of screen
writing.
Most of the writers who air their
grievances and declare Nthat the
screen is a business-that the pro-
ducers think only of making money
are only too willing to sell whatever
they can to the picture producers for
a fat sum of money and make no stip-
ulation about working with the
adaptor and director in translating
their work to the screen.
IT happen to know that almost
every one of the picture companies
| welcomes the cooperation of the
! author In the development Of the pic
ture, and 1t is always possible for an
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A Chip Of the Old Block.

HARHY FOX. Q product Of three
generations Of theatrical stock;
IS the great-grandson Of the famous
George L. Fox. the original Humpty-
Dumpty, who won international fame
as Q clown many years ago. So sue
cessfu1 was George Fox that he be-
came the owner of the hrst variety
theater In the city Of New York, To-
Gated at the corner Of Duane street
and Broadway.
Harry's grandfather and father ad-
hered to tho legitimate. His own
father, Arthur Carringford. played
opposite Kate Claxton In The Two
Orphans" in the palmy days OF the
old Union Square.
Harry was to have been reared In
the business world. His father went
30 far as to get him job as clerk
In q store, but Harry longed to stay
Hp NIGHTS rather than to get up early
IN the morning, and so II came to
pass that one fine day Harry left
Pomona. Calf. unnoticed. and Joined
He ciowned q. bit, then Joined q
medicine show. spending his morn
fnGs mixing swamproot and his aft
ernoons spellbinding the crowds.
Later. as a clown, he was featured At
the Velvidere, q variety theater In
San Francisco, for two years. The
earthquake ended his cosst career.
and he came east In "Foliies Of the
Day" Q burlesQue show.
But 6urlesQue didn't keep him long.
Tho Winter Garden iufed him, and
he was starred With Nora xAyAs.
Evening star., 1923-07-01
New Takoma Park
Theater.

TAKoMA PARKS latest amusement
institution, the Takoma Theater.
will have its premiere Monday even
Ing, July 2. at 1880 p.m.. the attrac-
tion being the Paramount picture.
Thomas Meighan, In Tho Ne'er Do
Well"
The hxed policy Of the house will
be to show all programs for two
days, the features to be those only
that have been shown at the big F
street theaters. The second attfao-
tion will be Sir Hall Gaines THE
Christian"
The theater will be artiflcially
cooled. and the organ. said to be one
Of the finest in Washington, will be
played by W. @. Weist, with A. F.
Brooks of New York city as guest
organ soloist, as special feature
for the opening week.
This theater is said to represent
the last word in safety and comfort
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be woven into tremendous photoplay
themes.
"It has been fondly supposed by
many in this country that American
movies are Americanizing the world.
But America is not imposing its cul-
ture on the world in this manner.
The culture exemplifed by your aver
age photoplay is too shallow to make
a lasting impression abroad. :.
"It has been quite the fashion for
visiting Englishmen to criticize. I
am simply giving you the facts, Roth
acker-not criticizing: am for my
and therefore. as a BritisheA I hope
American producers will continue az
they are. because the day is coming
when 1t will be economically possible
for some other country to cut in on
that IS per cent. The rest OF the
world is wearying Of it's monotonous
diet Of predigested American photo
plays. and unless Uncle Sam begins
serving up more red meat another
chef will get the business"
Evening star., 1923-07-01
A Public Service.

HARRY. M. CRANDALL. through the
! ! instrumentality OF the public serv-
ice and educational department of the
Crandall Theaters. Mrs. Harriet Haw-
ley I.ocher. director, has given the use
Of his residential houses to the Feder-
ated Council Of Churches in the conduct
Of its summer school classes.
The five weeks course will be inaugu-
rated at Crandalps Apollo Theater,
northeast, tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock, with Mrs. II. Moffatt Bradley,
Rev. C. r. Stauffer and Rev. A. G.
Ridgeway in charge. This work will
cover the activities Of every Protestant
church in northeast Washington.
Films supplied by the United States
government departments will be used
for the visual instruction. and Nat
Glasser, chief mechanician OF the Gram
dali organization, will make motion
pictures Of the classes at work and al
play. The new $1,000 camera with al
modern attachments for registering
fadeouts, telescoplc shots and slow-no-
tion photography win be used for this
purpose.
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COSMOPOLITAN PRODUCTIONS will

furnish:
Little Old New York" starring
Marion Davies. adapted by Luther
reed from Rida Johnson Young's
drama, directed by Sidney Olcott:
'The Daughter Of Mother McGinn."
from one of Jack Boyle's Boston
6laokie" stories, adapted by Frances
Marion, and directed by Miss Marion
and George Hill, and ''Unseeing Eyes"
from Arthur Stringer's novel; Under
the Red Robe" from Stanley J. Wey-
mans romanee, directed by Alan
Luther Reed from the novel by
Knighthood Was IN Flower: The
oliysr lrmlhs curwood oee story: Alias the
Lone Wolf" by Louis Joseph Vance;
.'The Temptress," from the Vicente
Blasco Ibanez story. Bayard Vealer 10
writing the scenario. THE Country
Beyond" by James oliver Curwood; "a
Gentleman Of France" from Stanley
Weyman's romance, and "Alice Of Old
Vtncennes," by Maurice Thompson.
From Distinctive Pictures Corpora
aThe Green Goddess" adapted by
Forrest Halsey from william Ar
cher's play. in which George Arliss
starred for three seasons; THE Weav-
ers," from Sir Gilbert Parkers
Egyptian novel; "Sdlome of the Tene-
ments," from AnEia Yezierska's novel
Life and the Lady, from m, !; - A a-.a r
''Two Can Play" by Gerald Mygatt;
"The steadfast Heart" from Clarence
Budington Kelland's story.
From Achievement Films will
Evening star., 1923-07-01
KEITH'S-"The Cherry Tree"

Harry Green in 'The Cherry Tree"
with Florence Johns, in which Mr..
Green gives his famous characterize
ton Of George Washington Cohen, and
Stella Mayhem. the cheeriest COM
edienne. will split headline honors on
the Keith bill for next week; Miss
Mayhem returns in exclusive songs by
Paul Gerard Smith and Billee Taylor.
Ruth Budd, 'the girl with the
smile,' will contribute the added fea-
ture. Miss Budd is primarily an
aerialist, but her hazardous feats are
given in a way that stamps her as a
real artist.
Completing the bill will be Benz
jamin Rather, one of Washington's
youthful piano prodigies: Harry J.
Conley in Rice and Old Shoes" with
Roami Ray; Marie Walsh and Frank
Harrison and Dakin The Three OF
US" with Billy Hogue. and Van Cello
and Mary In foot Fests. together
Day and the Pathe News Pictorial,
regular Keith picture features.
Evening star., 1923-07-01
Blanche Ring and Bruce
McRae.

XXTHEN Bruce McRae's name goes up
w in electric letters above the title
Of Avery Hopwood's new comedy,
'The Alarm Clock" which George
Marshall, In association with A. H.
Woods. will present; shortly at the
Belasco Theater, another great favor
ties cognomen, Bruce McRae, will
fash from the same sign.
Blanche Ring had only to read the
script OF, Hopwood's adaptation of
the Partisan hit, La Sonette
d'Alarme." to make her decide that
the one thing she wanted to do dur
ing the coming months was the fole
OF Mrs. Susie Kent, the leading
female comedy part.
Miss Ring has arranged to discon-
tinue the long run Of "As You Were"
the musical comedy in.which she has
been playing for the past year.. In
order to prepare at once for the
forthcoming rehearsals OF The Alarm
Clock"
Evening star., 1923-07-01
Coming Attractions
BELASCO-"The Alarm Clock

Avery Hopwood's adaptation OF
French comedy, La Senette
d'Alarme." under the title. 1.-THE Alarm
Clock" is about to be produced at
the Belasco. with Bruce McRoe in
tho stellar role. by George Marshall
in association with a. H. Woods.
It is said to have not only a plot,
but theme. in addition to a divert
ing story. The alarm clock" Is a
bad attack Of gout which descends
upon one of the leading characters to
warn him OF impending trouble IL he
doesn't discontinue his high manner
OF living, sort of writing on the
wall" that comes to those whom ma
ture would chide gently before really
furnishing. Into the life Of the man
who is so warned descend two coun-
try relatives-mother and daughter
who plan to "tako care of him."
How the swift pace of New York
soon makes 1t necessary for him to
take care Of them is said to be one
of the amusing twists Of Hopwood's
Dlay.
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Likes Her Role.
MARTHA MANSFIELD, who

MARTHA MANSFIELD. who sup
ports Glenn Hunter IN Youth
Cheaters," has the time Of her life
a. Lois Brookes, the sophisticated
scion Of wealth.
Never before. according to. Miss
Mansfield. has she played such q
varied part. which called for all man
ner OF acting and drew much upon
her store of versatility.
Ono OF tho most artistic as we'll a.
important scenes IN tho production Is
that OF q masquerade party, the kind
that Is usually given by New York's
exclusive "4eo." Miss Mansfield spent
hours before the scene dressing for
this part; In fact, she states that
her kssnest enjoyment was primpine
and trying new ways OF wearing her
costume She freely admits. that she
10 extremely femtutne whea tt COMES
e. sdreasin9 pDE :
Evening star., 1923-07-01

except exempfy adage that
misery company But Basil King the novelist is taking
chance In he has been drawn INTO the controversy
between the Drama League and the author Of The Fool This what
tenty the majority of the churches the majc world has
nothing m & to say But once the spfua % s nnes % M ana h
fanaicism small provincial intellectual intense
that which the inquson must not be forgotten that in
the maei mind has possession
the omo the and of nearly other
poor struggling christian OF the newspaper gang TO quote more o. M
Mr. Claiming Pollock might make he fails
playwright
PUT the Shu
press gaddenng intelligence that of
the to be exact M j. has sailed for Europe accompanied
by Al Joon the Winter Garden star The news story tells all the
the Rolls Royce but the joyful td
ngs paragraph
much Mr. j. sadhe getting
plays is his prime reason"
EROM Dillingham; positive
"Loyalt John Galwohy play definitely booked
for city, is pleasant the world
Gasworthy playwright
his play Loyale for entire in New York following
brilliant London The critics called "Loyates"
ideal of universal appeal and tremendously interesting theae
goand acted by the most precisely balanced cast brought together
on Broadway during the entire season. The entire original
% @ RevHs " and Motion Pc's5s Indu,a Exposition L.,
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he saaE m mrfssn M nio The M assf5son has
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be a playwright and take chance? ~ ~ WIN Oo'o
CHICAGO its ten weeks Of civic opera dropped. abou. sssoo
much S9eey e h M @ sas onsr M s!sr o
more eos. and much ess
popular than jazz '' ~ ~ "
AND Mrs come with drug cru
hold for While aiaa ss'"s Ne" York will
POTENTIALLY junior shuber-Eranger combination
Ny II h # m Hat asG
There must be money in ~ "''"
THE Cosmos Theate which closed down week aso already 10 an
the reopenng Of its vaudeville the
THE universities making John Drew the DISTINGUISHED actor
vetable thermometer Of learning adding day
50 ~ N~-' ~ ~
~tIELEN OF TROY NEW YORK. IS winning smiles and praise
has plot in which girl collar factory iumphs a
lainous efficiency man. They say it is original and quite
THE zesd boasting of singing Venus from vn,, . -
with sns ss c & h2ca s and
4 Chip of the Old Block.
Evening star., 1923-07-01

Then he took the chief comedy hon.
ors in '.The Honeymoon Express.'
and served to keep fun going with
the late Gaby Deslys- in stop, Look
and Listen" by Irving Berlin. A few
months IN pictures. and he was agair
In musical comedy, this time in "Oh
Look" In which he introduced 'I'm
Always Chasing Ra1nbows." one OF
decade.
After that came vaudeville, and
washington Will see him this week.
Evening star., 1923-07-01

IN THE OPEN

day crowd down for the 4th of July,
sailing Wednesday morning at 8 am.
at 6 o'clock Wednesday, returning to
Washington about IL pm. st. Johns
also will make a trip down to the
beach on Thursday morning at am.
At Colonial Beach the salt water
and good music are provided for the
dancers.
The regular forty-mile moonlight
trip will be made on Monday and Fri
day only this week-the boat leaving
at 7:15 pm. Music and free dancing
are features
Evening star., 1923-07-01
Steamer St. Johns.

Washingtonians who expect to
spend the week end and Independence
day at Colonial Beach, "Washington's
Atlantic City" will find. in addition
to the Saturday and Sunday trips,
a special schedule arranged for the
Steamer St. Johns. The big vessel
will leave the 7th street wharves
Tuesday at 2:30 Pm, arriving in
washington In time to take the holi-
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Great Falls Park.

Great Falls Park, fourteen miles
from the city. for the warm summer
days, offers wonderful shade trees.
lovely walks and the inspiring scenery
of the falls. The cool pavilion. where
free dancing abounds on week days,
afternoon and evening. Is always
popular, while there are free concerts
on Sunday for lovers Of music. Free
quent trains leave 36th and NJ streets
northwest.
Evening star., 1923-07-01

Special holiday matinees will be
given in all the Crandail theaters
Wednesday of this week. the 4th Of
July. This observance Of Independ-
ence day. however. will occasion q
change of schedule at Crandalrs
Apollo and York theatersf only. the
othsr Ave houses operating on the
fixed policy OF daily .matineeo. The
holiday performances win he econ.
tinuoua. beginning at 2. pm.
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Chesapeake Beach,

Tho Fourth Of July. It is announced,
will be a large day at Chesapeake
Beach. "Washington's breeze-swept
young Coney Island" There will be
practically continuous train service
all day long. with trains leaving the
District line as soon as they are
filled Traffic officers will be on hand
to aid in parking cars. Excursionists
carrying their lunches Will find the
spacious picnic grounds a delightful
place for spread in the open.
Free dancing, saltwater bathing,
fishing, boating, boardwalk prom
enading, touring amusement fairy
land-will be other features Of the
Evening star., 1923-07-01

! American baritone, George MacFar-
lane, who, in association with
Charles Grapewin. is offering an
elaborate act, touching on the op-
cratic. With him is Margaret Wal
ker, a charming dancer, a woman
violinist and a male pianist.
Others on the bill are Helen Good
hue and a company of seven In the
May Tully version of the A H.
Woods play. "Parlor. Bedroom and
Bath; Charles Crafts and Jack Haley.
in "Laughics of the Day: Frances
Arms, feature In last years "Scan-
dals." in "A Cycle of Song Types;
Gertrude Barnes. In "a Gale of Mirth.
Melody and Fashion" by Blanche
Choos productions. "A Ring Tangle."
featuring Jack Henry and Edythe
Maye, and Bert Ford and Pauline
Price. In Dancing on a Silver
Thread" together with Aesop's Fa-
bles. Topics of the Day and the Pathe
News Pictorial.
At 3 and s:15 pm. today Allan
Rogers and Leona Allen, the concert
singers, and others Of last weeks
bill will provide the entertainment.
Evening star., 1923-07-01

Cyril Maude. who is acting in New
York, will celebrate his fortieth an
niversary as a player this autumn.
Mr., Maude made his theatrical debut
in Denver with Daniel Bandman. the
German actor. The company stranded
on the Pacific coast and Mr.. Maude
returned east on an emtgranf train.
His salary for his first. engagement
was $36 q week.
Evening star., 1923-07-01
STRAND-Kee Tow Four.

The Kee Tow Four. "Harmonists
Of the Orient" will headline the
bill at the Strand Theater this week.
beginning today, with special songs.
comedy numbers and popular hits in
"close harmony
Others will include Lucy Gillette
and company in "The Girl From
Delft" a novel juggling act: an orig
inality, entitled Hidden Voices
Herbert Denton and company In a
keepsie." and Chester Nelson and
Ruby Parish with q mirth-provokeri
'"The Rube and The Baby"
The photoplay will feature Glenn
Hunter and pretty Martha Mansfield
In q picturesque setting Of wealth
and jazz entitled, youthful Cheaters,' y
a comedy drama of New York's ex-
elusive 400" Minor films also will
be shown.
Evening star., 1923-07-01
Cosmopolitan Announcements

come 'The Magic Skin." adapted by
Charles Whitaker from Balsac's
novel.
Jesse D. Hampton has produced
1.-THE Spoilers" adapted from Rex
Beach's novel Of the Klondike gold
lush.
Evening star., 1923-07-01

James Barton, star Of "Dew Drop
Inn," is stiIl interested in burlesoue,
the field from which he graduated. He
is to act as q producer Of q play TO be
presented on the buriesque wheel. Bars
ton. VIII stage the dances himself.
Evening star., 1923-07-01

1.-THE Dancers" the Gerald Du Maui
rier play In which he and Tallulah
Eankhead are playing in London. will
be presented In this country the COM
Ing faIl. Charley Dillingham; was
offered the play, but declined it a. too
aonbeY foS this. country.
Evening star., 1923-07-01
KEITH'S-Harry Fox.

Harry Fox. who first gave the pub
lie the song success, I'm Always
Chasing Rainbows," and star Of many
musical comedies. will come to
Keith's this week. beginning with to-
morrow's matinee. as the headline
feature. Mr.. Fox has always been
great favorite In vaudeville,
although he has recently confined his
talents to Broadway predictions of a
pretentious nature.
The added feature will bring the
Evening star., 1923-07-01

1.-THE Hero" by Gilbert Emery, was
rated among tho best plays of 1919
ana the picture smou8 the best films
for 1921. r
Evening star., 1923-07-01
Current Attractions
AT THE THEATERS THIS WEEK.

AT THE THEATERS THIS WEEK.
BELASCO-The First Year. tonight; after the RAIN comedy,
the remainder of the week
KEITHS-Harry vaudeville New show opens matinee
STRAND-Kee Tow vaudeville Opens this afternoon.