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The Washington times., 1923-07-12
Fairbanks Is Thief,
But Only for Film

Approximately one year and
three months since the time he
started robin Hood" Douglas
Fairbanks began work on his new
picture production, 1.-THE Thief Of
Bagdad,'' which Is well Under
way today. The first shots were
taken with small group of peo-
pie on the glistening set that will
dominate architecturally, as did
the feudal castle in robin Hood"
No definite time has been
scheduled for the completion of
the feature, because many i'm
portant considerations OF magical
photography are involved which
may cause unforeseen delays.
That the picture will be ready for
showing before the close of the
year is undoubted.
It took Doug about four months
to produce robin Hood" Conse-
quently nearly year has elapsed
during which he has made
preparations for his new picture.
For a time he was seriously con-
templating doing a pirate story,
but later abandoned this when
Edward Knoblock offered the
suggestion of the legendary
theme.
The Washington times., 1923-07-12
JACK BOYLE'S
THRILLER AT
CENTRAL

Three famous stars of the
speaking stage were engaged by
J. Parker Read. jr.. for his pro-
duction OF Jack Boyle's original
screen story, 1.-THE Last Mo-
ment," to be seen for the first
time in Washington as foremost
feature of the bill scheduled for
the first three days of next week
at Crandall's Central Theater.
Henry Hull, Doris Kenyon and
Louis Wolhein appear in the CEN
trail roles of this vivid drama of
q shy, self-conscious, wistful
young fellow unable to cope with
physical hardships, a beautiful
girl and a brutal captain of a
rum-running vessel thrown to-
Rether under most extraordinary
circumstances.
When 1.-The last moment" seems
to have arrived for the youth,
he approaches his fate without a
culver, but finds the outcome of
his advaneture and his supreme
test not at all what he had ex-
pected. Goldwyn has given this
picture a fine production and has
surrounded the stars with a cast
of distinction. The companion
attraction will be the tenth round
of Fighting Blood" with George
O'Hara, Clara Horton and their
clever associates in the familiar
characters created by H. C.. Wit
wer in his popular short stories.
The bill will be completed by Alb
breviated camera subjects and
special pipe organ contributions
by w. E. Thompson and Grant
Linn.
On Wednesday and Thursday,
William C. De Miles picturiza-
ton of A. E. Thomas successful
stage play, only 49," in which
Mary Ryan appeared, will be the
principal feature of the Centrars
bill with May McAvoy, Lois VIII
son, Elliott Dexter, George Faw-
cett and other noted players in
the stellar parts. The story is
of a dear little woman who was
old too soon and happily over
took her youth. Dorothy Devore
will supply the comedy in Chris
ties Winter Has Came" one of
the funniest farces of the season.
Herbert Rawlinson will occupy
the screen on Friday and Satur-
day in "Railroaded," a stirring
drama which has been excellently
produced by Universal. Bobby
Vernon will supply the laughter
In Second Childhood" and an
added attraction will be Lyman
H. Howe's Hot Shots" Short
reels and pipe organ music will
complete the program.
The Washington times., 1923-07-12
JAZZ STORY
ON OLUMBIA
Est& s
SCREEN

One Of the most fascinating and
novel Of summer photoplays will
be offered at Loew's Columbia
for the week beginning next Sum
day afteroon. when Children Of
jazz" a romantic melodrama of
the present jazz-era and the
crinoline days Of seventy years
ago. will be presented as the chief
cinema attraction Of a brilliant
program. with Theodore Kosloff.
Eileen Percy, Ricardo Cortez and
Robert Cain featured in the roles
sof prominence.
Children Of Jazz" Is a picturi-
zation of Harold Brighouse's play
"Other Times" which was sue
cessfully produced on the London
stage recently and which lends
itself admirably to the wider pic
torial and dramatic scope Of the
camera. Beulah Marie Dix seen
arized the story which has been
directed by the noted Jerome
Storm, while the cast includes, in
addition to the featured players,
such well-known screen celebrities
as Irene Dalton, Alec B. Francis.
Frank Currier, Snitz. Edwards,
Lillian Drew and others.
The story mirrors the scene at
a gay metropolitan party when
Richard Forestall, famous globe
trotter. meets Babs Weston. a
jazz girl of the most modern
type, to whom he Is tentatively
engaged. The girl il 1ight-headed
from cocktails and Jazz music
and she shocks her supposed fian-
Gee by telling him that she is en-
gagged to not one man but two.
One of these is a wealthy young
amateur aviator and the other
a married man who is expecting
a divorce.
Repelled, the globe trotter de-
parts for an ocean island. where
his father enforces the sartorial
and cultural code of the Fifties.
On this island, Babs and her two
fiances are wrecked in their effort
to fly to Cuba so that the girl
may marry the married man for
a lark. At this point begins n
series of hair-raising episodes In
which the famous traveller prac-
tical1y holds the whole party
prisoner until he himself is at
ttacked by the crew of a schooner
after the girl. In the turmoil and
battle that ensue. the girl reveals
her love for the man who re-
pudiated jazzery and all its mani
festations and the aviator. the
only real competitor. takes the
globe trotter's place in command
of a revolutionary enterprise
rather than return to the empti-
ness of his former jazz-hounded
existence.
The headlights Of the picture.
including the spectacular urban
dance parties. the battle between
an aeroplane and a schooner at
sea and the wreck Of an aero
plane in a violent storm are out
standing elements Of a compelling
bit of screen drama.
The Washington times., 1923-07-12
Shoes lack H0A
as Busy Book agent

The rise of Jack Holt, as a
screen star, has been both spec
tacular and meteoric and while
the motion-picture public has al
ready learned to greatly admire
Holt as a dramatic star, it is now
afforded an opportunity to see
Mr.. Holt display an. unquestioned
talent for high comedy in NO
body's Money" the perturbation
of William LeBaron's stage sue
cess of the same name, which
will be presented in screen form
as the chief feature Of the bill
arranged for the week beginning
next Sunday afternoon at Loew's
Palace.
"Nobody's Money" represents
one of the brightest and most
popular comedies from Mr.. Lee
Baron's pen. 1t was produced at
the Longacre Theater in New
York, several years ago, and en-
joyed a highly successful run
which not only demonstrated it's
great possibilities 'for comedy but
which also demonstrated it's high
adaptability for the camera.
Wallace Wormsely, who has di-
reeted such noted stories as THE
Street Called Straight" "The
Little Shepherd of Kingdom
Come" and THE Penalty" has
directed the screen version OF
"Nobody's Money" which the
cast that appears in Mr.. Hollis
support includes the talented
Wanda Hawley, Harry Depp.
Robert Schable, Walter McGrail,
Josephine Crowell, Julia Faye,
Charles Clary, Clarence Burton
and a number of others.
The story is based on the
dilemma that faced two young
authors who were forced to
create a fictitious character to
sign their writings, in order to
avoid contracts which tied up
their output to certain publishers.
A book agent-the role enacted
by Mr.. Hollis engaged to accept
the responsibility for the work
of this fictitious character and
he agrees to take over, for
consideration, the responsibility
for an income tax evasion and a
libel suit in which the young
authors are involved.
Almost at the outset, he falls
in love with the daughter of the
governor of the State-the insti-
gator of the libel suit-and in the
course of patching up the legal
matter and winning the governors
beautiful daughter, he manages to
shield the governor from an at
tempt to bribery that leaves him
with $4,000 in cash that nobody
will claim. Just how he wins the
girl, eXtricates the young au
thors from their difficulties and
The Washington times., 1923-07-12
YARN
PICTURED AT
CRANDALL'S

don Quick Shot of the Rio
Grande, which obviously derives
it's title from the same spirit that
prompted a fictional gentleman to
ride up and down Spain jousting
with windmills, is announced as
the major film feature for the
first three days of next week at
Crandall's Theater, with Jack
Hoxie cast in the title role.
The story is vigorous one: of
the border country of the South
west, notable for its laundering
action, suspense and swift.mov-
ing climaxes. A strong support
ing cast surrounds the star, and
highly picturesque settings add to
the effectiveness of an unusual
subject. Jimmie Aubrey will add
a lighter touch to the bill as star
of Forward March," his latest
contribution to the cause of
mirth. Other short-reel hits and
pipe organ accompaniment will
round out the early-week offer
ings.
Bebe Daniels and Antonio Mo-
reno have the co-stellar roles in
1.-THE Exciters." Paramount's
perturbation of the successful
stage play of the same name,
which will be the center Of In
terest at Crandall's ON Wednes-
day and Thursday Of next week.
Burr Mcintosh is also conspicu-
ously cast in this enlivening pic
ture. The story concerns a young
woman who thrived on thrills
and was forced to marry on a GER
tain date to come into an In
heritance. BY peculiar coincidence
the date falls at a time when
she is confronted by a gang Of
crooks: She marries the leader.
for excitement. and what he
turned out to be gave her plenty!
Johnny Jones will furnish the
comedy in "Broadcasting."
THE Inner Man." which comes
to Crandall's on Friday and Satur-
day of next week, will be of par
ticular interest to the Capital by
reason of the fact that Lulu Nc
Grath, star of "Wo:iders of the
Sea" and famous local beauty, Is
in the cast. The stellar roles ara
played by Wyndham Standing,
Dorothy Mackan, remembered for
her splendid work in Mighty
LAX a Rose J. Barney Sherry,
and Gustav Won Seyffertitz. The
picture is rich in strong drama,
humor and romance. Charlie Muir
ray will cause you \ sideache as
1.-The Pill Founder"
The Washington times., 1923-07-12
DOUG. MacLEAN
STARRED AT
METRO
Washington Boy s Latest, "A
Man Of Action, /" Due
Next Week.

Douglas MacLean, former. Wash
1ngtonian and one of the breeziest
and most wholesome light coined.
ians on the screen, will be the
star Of next weeks bill at Gran.
dall's Metropolitan Theater in
Thomas III. Ince's fast.moving
mystery comedy, "A Man Of Ac.
tion.",
The auxiliary attraction win he
the new Mermaid two-reel riot of
the ballyard, Three Strikes" star
ring Lige Conley. In addition 10
these two major offerings the pro-
gram will embrace a new issue
OF the specially assembled Me-
tropolitan World Survey, a col
offul scenic subject and an elab.
crate musical setting arranged
by Daniel Breeskin, conductor OF
the Metropolitan Symphony of
thirty.
"a Man Of Action" brings Dou.
glas MacLean to the silver sheet
in the role of a rich young idler
completely under the domination
of a houseful Of servants who put
him through a daily routine that
seriously annoys the brisk young
woman from next door to whom
he Is engaged. She fatty tells him
that she cannot become his wife
unti1s he becomes "a man of. 40
ton" capable Of directing his own
affairs.
At about that time hard-boiIed
nephew OF his buffers puts in an
appearance and inducts Bruce
MacAllister into the preliminary
essentials of fulfilling the wishes
of his betrothed. It is a tough
lesson, but has the desired effect
and Bruce sets out for the under
world to put the somewhat 1azy
theory into practice. The hail
ness is soon removed when he
finds himself the confederte of a
gang Of crooks who have enlisted
his help in robbing his own house
of 100000 worth OF diamonds.
From that time on the spectator
is, alternately electrified and limp.
The supporting cast includes a
fine array Of talent. Marguerite
De La Motto, Raymond Hatton.
Wade Boetler, William Courtright,
Katherine Lewis, and Alice How
ell render the star splendid as
sistance in registering all Of the
laughs and all of the thrills the
picture affords.
Ligo Conley COMES to bat in the
ninth inning with two out, has
two strikes and three balls and
three men on bases when the fun
really gets under way in "Three
Strikes" From then on you are
at the ball park
The Washington times., 1923-07-12
Glen Echo Park.

All lovers of music will well
come the announcement that Glen
Echo Park will again have a free
concert this Sunday. Sol Minister,
himself and his big military band,
considered the finest in Washing
ton next to the Marine Band, will
render a program of classical and
popular selections. Special ar
the band, the largest ever to have
the band, the largest evr to have
played at Glen Echo, will give
it's concerts, and benches, chairs
and swings have been added to
those now at the park for, the
comfort of those who will visit
there Sunday. There will be four
free concerts, each lasting one
hour, the first beginning at $3.50
o'clock and continuing until the
park closes. This Hband engage
ment is in addition to the regular
forty an11sements that will be all
going at top speed all of Sunday.
The shooter, the newest fun fea-
ture this season, has been hang
ing out the "sold out" sign regu-
larly every evening when the
heighth of enthusiasm reigns.
Those who care for a thrilling
ride that combines both steam en-
CINE and airplane have their
choice of either the derby racer
or the coaster dip, two speed rides
that cannot be duplicated about
Washington. Many other devices
are there to entertain and the big
midway offers itself score or
more features that particularly
entertain the kiddies. ON week
nights the big ballroom Is thrown
open to the dancers with music
by Glen Echo's famous orchestra
Of twelve under the leadership of
A. E, Oehlmann.
The Washington times., 1923-07-12
Rialt0 Offers Backbone
with Alfred Lunt

In addition to Lunt there 10
popular Edith Roberts, more beau
tiful" than ever in her dual role.
Others appearing include William
B. Mack, Marion Abbott, James
D.. Doyle, Hugh Huntley, and
George MacQuarrie.
The story of Backbone" is the
fulfillment in the Twentieth Cen
fury of a romance which was
shattered in France generations
ago. But it is not brought to
happy ending until much mystery
and intrigue have been solved
and thwarted.
The second attraction on the
bill will be the showing Of Hal
Reaches latest "Our Gang" Com
edy in which "Farina" will have
the stellar role with the able sup
port Of Micky and the gang.
A third feature will be the APP
pearance Of Elias Breeskin, violin.
soloist and concert-master of the
famous Rialto Orchestra,
Other numbers will include o
a beautiful scenic and an exclu-.
sive showing Of the latest Fox
News
The Washington times., 1923-07-12
Screening Westerns
Sans Cowboys Now

GONE is the branding iron, gone
are the chaps, gone are the pinto
ponies and the two-gun man.
The new Western is here.
No longer does the motion pic
ture patron have ito rely on the
Indian and cowboy Highland the
long wait for the relieving party
of United States cavalry mentor
his thrills.
The new Western supplies them
in a far different manner. The
thrills in the modern Western
are true dramatic thrills-built on
genuine plausible suspense and
Well-constructed drama.
In no phase of motion picture
advancement is the evolution of
the film more noticeable than in
it's plays of the West. The wild
West" as we imagined it as kid
dies and as presented to us on
the screen of yesterday is now a.
thing of the past.
The trend of new Western is
no better demonstrated than in
THE Huntress," story of the
northwest Indian country which
is being filmed by First National
Will COIlecH MOOTo ana LlOyu
Hughes in the leading roles.
In this picture, an adaptation
Of Hubert Footner's popular
novel, a story of the true West
Is presented and there's nary a
cow boy in it, there is not even a
branding iron or what is stranger
1T is a story of the Northwest
without a mounted policeman.
rt'Tha Cf0rU 0nrfprc. about q vxYIoi 70
girl, reared among Indians, who
in order to win a white husband
kidnaps a young man, one of
party of four adventurers VINO
come into that country prospect
ing.
Unlike the old-time Western the
play is essentially realistic, logical
and plausible. In fact the theme
of the story was built on a true
incident which happened in that
country thirty-five years ago.
The Washington times., 1923-07-12
KEITH'S BILLS
SUNSHINE
GIRLS
London Palace Maids, With
Harland Dixon Here
Next Week.

Fragrant with beauty and
charm of musical comedy, Har-
land Dixon and Marie Callahan,
together with the Sixteen Sun
shine Girls from the London
Palace, will claim chief honors
on the Keith bin for the coming
week. Mr.. Dixon and Miss Gala
han, both eccentric dancers, were
last here in Good Morning,
Dearie," the Kern-Caldwell mus
ical play, and both are conceded
to be the finest of their ilk.
AS the extra added attraction,
Irving Fisher, who has just COM
pleted a run of over two hundred
performances as the principal
male figure in. sally the Mar
ilyn Miller production, brings to
vaudeville splendid voice plus
personality and a sense of humof.
Mr.. Fisher is remarkable for
many reasons, but more so when
il is known that he never studied
vocal and lis what one can truth
fully describe as a "self-made
singer"
Completing the program there
will be an array of real artists
among whom are Charles Olcott
and Mary Ann in q cycle of
Charles Songs" Emmett Gill
foyle and Elsie Lange, late of
1.-The Little Blue Devil" and
angel Face" in "A Potpourri of
Unique Specialties;" Herman and
Shirley in a sure-fire laugh-getter
called 1.-The : Mysterious Mas
querader;;" Guy and Pearl Mag
ley, two dexterous and dashing
opponents of Lady Terpsichore
in Dance Stories;" Fritz and
Lucy Bruch, cellist and violinist
respectively of the New York
philharmonic Orchestra and mu-
sicians of exceptional note; and
Homer Ronaine, the aerial &c.
centric, together with Aesop's
Fables, Topics of the Day and
the Pathe News Pictorial. dis
tinguished Keith screen favorites.
The Washington times., 1923-07-12
Prefers Acting.

James Kirkwood, who is one
of the stars appearing in c. c..
Burr's production, You Are
Guilty." is also famous as a di-
rector of screenplays. However,
kirkwood prefers appearing be-
fore the camera to giving in
structions from behind. His recent
success on the speaking stage in
The Fool" is widely known. But,
now James Kirkwood is back in
the movies.
The Washington times., 1923-07-12

What might be termed a triple
feature bill will be offered at
Moore's Rialto Theater for the
week beginning Sunday next, the
showing promising an exceptional
lineup Of presentations for the
summer months.
In the major showing, Back
BONE" another special Goldwyn
production adapted from the story
by Clarence Buddington Kelland,
patrons are promised = powerful
story Of a romance which endures
through many generations. played
by cast remarkable for versatil.
ity and experience.
Alfred Lunt of Clarence" fame
takes the male lead. Lunt is hailed
as the new outstanding figure Of
the screen. This is his first
appearance in film, but it is said
by those who have seen the pic
ture that he photographs perfect
ly. When it is recalled that Lunt
has an established reputation ON
Broadway as being the hand
soonest and one of the most cap
able young actors of the present
dav the treat Is apparent
The Washington times., 1923-07-12
Who She Is.

Mildred Harris, who, with Cul-
len Lands, has one of the chief
roles in 1.-THE Fog" the new Me-
tro production at Loew's Palace
this week, is the divorced wife OF
Charles Chaplin, the famous
screen comedian. Since her d.
vorce, however, Mrs. Chaplin has
dropped the comedians name in
her professional work.
The Washington times., 1923-07-12
Colonial Beach.

Colonial Beach Is having an un-
precedented season as a summer
resort this year, and many Capt.
tai residents are augmenting their
regular vacations by spending
their days off there. Salt water
baths, fishing and grabbing, dane
ing, concerts and other outdoor
amusements help to make the
beach popular A large number
or machines and carriages are for
hire to carry the excursionists on
delightful drives through the sur
rounding country
The steamer st. Johns is now
making four weekly trips to Colo
NAL Beach, leaving Washington
tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sun
days at a. m. and Saturday at
Z:3o p. m. Returning, every trip
VIII be mde from the beach at 3
p: m. so asst to reach the city
about II o'clock.
The forty mile moonlight trips
or the ST. Johns to Indian Head
ana return will be made only
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri
Gays at 7:15 p. m. Music and dane
ing are featured on these trips
and Prof Sokolov's orchestra will
furnish music.
The Washington times., 1923-07-12
Lenore Uric Starts
Work on Tiger Rose

Lenore Uric has started work
on the perturbation of David
Belasco's play, "Tiger Rose"
which is being produced at the
Warner Brothers studio IN Los
Angeles under the direction of
Sidney Franklin. The supporting
cast includes Claude Gillingwater,
Joseph Bowling, .Anders Randolf,
Andre de Beranger, Jane Terrell,
Sam de Grasse, and Theodore Won
Eltz.
The Washington times., 1923-07-12
AVERY OPENS
"RETURN'' AT
BELASCO
New Hopwood Opus to Get
Initial Spotlight Here
Monday Night.

Next. Monday night at the Shu-
bert Belasco Theater, George
Marshall in association with a.
II. Woods will present for the
first time on any stage, Avery
dopWood's newest and smartest
comedy, THE Return
Mr.. Marshall is bringing to
Washington an entire new cast
or Broadway players to interpret
the various roles. Chief among
them are Josephine Drake. Flora
Sheffield. Allan Bunce and Ed
ward Douglas. The only members
of the present Belasco Company
to be retained aresthe ever popu-
lar Fred Raymond, jr., and
Joseph Crehan.
Edgar MacGregor, general stage
director for A. III. Woods is
staging the play.
The Washington times., 1923-07-12

manages to bring about the de
mise of the author he is sup
posed to be, are intensely engross-
ing elements of highly fascinat-
ing story that reveals Mr.. Holt
as an excellent interpreter of
comedy roles.
The Palace management is ar
ranging to supplement the fea-
tured offering of next weeks bill
with another great list of sub
Sidiary attractions.
The Washington times., 1923-07-12

Alec Francis, playing in THE
Elernal Three" proves by his
unconscious speech that he is a
porn Britisher. He calls the ele-
vator a lift" says that his
rather wanted him to be a $50
!cltor, and added. a la ! -
mig, that he went out to India
with the First Gloucester regi-
ment, Royal Horse Artillery, in
his early youth.
The Washington times., 1923-07-12

Charles Conklin, the mus
tached comedian in Mack Sen
nett comedies, is to play his first
dramatic role in 1.-The Day Of
Faith" He will be Yegg Darby,
q crook
The Washington times., 1923-07-12

Myrtle Stedman, playing in
"Six Days" under Charles J.
Brahms direction, began her
professional career by singing q
role in "Faust"
The Washington times., 1923-07-12
Gallagher and Shean
To Strut on Screen

Mr.. Gallagher and Mr.. Shean
are going to star upon the screen!
Positively! Absolutely! This
famous Mister duo of Zieg-
fields "Follies," not satisfied with
having set an entire nation sing
ing, dancing and rocking with
laughter to the tune of their in
fectiously funny ditties and antics,
have signed with William Fox
and are to be featured in a big
special production, Around the
Town With Mr.. Gallagher and
Mr.. Shean."
The Washington times., 1923-07-12

Director Charles J. Brabin is
filming the trench scenes Of Eli
nor Glyn's six Days amid an
elaborate system of trenches
which have been dug near the
studio. Spottiswoode Aitken has
been added to the cast to play
the role of the priest.