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Evening star., 1924-08-31
u. S. Government Invites
French Star to Act Here

to reciprocate by a similar invita-
tion to a French artist. However.
the following committee of honorary
patrons has been formed and has ex-
tended the invitation: John Aspegren
Vincent Astor, George +. Baker, jr,
James NJ Beck, David Belasco. August
Belmont. Walter v. r. Berry. Dr.
Nicholas Murray Eutler, Lewis L.
Clarke, Frederick r. Coudert, Paul
d. Cravath, John w. Davis, Robert
de Forest, Victor ]. Bowling. John
Emerson, Charles Dana Gibson, VIII
liam d. Guthrie, Robert Underwood
Johnson, Thomas W. Lamont, Clar-
ence II. Mackay. Frederick William
MacMonnies, Frank l.. Polk, E. T.
Stotesbury, Augustus Thomas. d.
Everett Waid, Harry Payne Whitney,
George w. Wickersham, Owen d.
Young. Otto Fl. Kahn, honorary presi-
dent, and James X. Hackett, honor
ary executive secretary.
The officials of the Department Of
State are happy to perceive in this
courteous invitation the fulfllment
OF the hope expressed in President
Harding's cablegram in 1921.
The department has been informed
that the honorary executive secre-
tary of the committee of patrons
will now undertake the formation of
q larger and more general committee.
and that the membership will be com
posed of eminent men and women
who are officially or as patrons in
terested in the progress Of the arts
and sciences in America. The honor
airy secretary has informed the de-
partment that Lee Shubert has kindly
consented to handle the business de-
tails connected with this enterprise.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

THE Department of State has con-
sented to forward through the
usual diplomatic channels an invita-
tion which is being extended by
committee of honorary patrons to
NJ. Firmin Gemier, the distinguished
French actor and director Of the Ma
tional Odeon Theater and the Ma
tional Odeon Company, to come to
the United States. in order that the
American people may witness
through the representations of one Of
Frances two great national dramatic
companies the highest development Of
French theatrical art
In 1920 the French Government
officially invited Mr. James K Hack
EFT, the distinguished American actor,
to appear in Paris under the auspices
Of it's ministry of fine arts, and re-
quested him to present Shakespeare
Macbeth" and "Othello' at the Ma
tional Odeon Theater in June Of the
following year.
At that time President Harding
sent, through the State Department,
a cablegram in which, after felicitat-
ing the actor, the President stated
that he perceived through this invita-
tion a great compliment to the Amer
lean classic stage. The late Presi-
dent, Furthermore, expressed the
hope that the Americans appearance
in Paris might be "the forerunner of
many interchanges of dramatic talent
between France and the United
States" Since there is no branch of
the American Government CORE
spending to the French ministry of
fine arts, it was possible for the Gov
ernment Of the United States fully
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Glen Echo Park.

Today is the second day of the
three-day Labor day celebration at
Glen Echo Park. All of the amuse-
ment devices are running at full
speed" from early in the morning
until closing time, and the picnic
groves, located under large shade
trees, with rustic tables and benches,
are a pleasant spot for an all-day
or evening outing. Amusement fea-
lures are numerous. among the most
popular including the shooter, indt-
vidual electrically driven motor cars.
operated with safety by either
grown-ups or kiddies the big dips,
with drops of eighty-tive feet; the
derby racer. the caroussel, old mill
and big midway, which houses doz-
ems of fun features. Tomorrow
Labor day), in addition to the regu-
lar evening dancing from $50 to IL,
there will be a special matinee dance
- the ballroom from to o'clock,
with music by Andy's Rythmonicers,
who will use 80 instruments in render
ing their specially arranged holiday
program.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Strand - Tarzan, the Man
Ape.

Strand patrons for the week begin
ming Sunday next may look forward
to the appearance of Tarzan. the man
ape, presented by the French trainer
Felix Patty.
Others listed to appear include
Billy Baker and Ed Rogers. as The
American Daisies; a musical comedy
called marriage VS.. Divorce: An
nette, offering "A Surprise in Song"
and Robert De Peron and company.
in Wonders and More Surprises"
Elaine Hammerstein will be the
star seen on the screen in her latest
production. Drums of Jeopardy" the
cast including Wallace Beery, Jack
Mulhall, Maude George and David
Terrence in support.
Subsidiary features and orchestral
numbers arranged by Director Arthur
j. Maxwell Will complete the program
Evening star., 1924-08-31

A SIMPLE little thing like a door
"A knob Is said TO have marked ole
of the most important phases in the
transition of motion pictures from an
experiment to recognized art and a
great industry.
Remember the time when the viii
lain, foiled Of his prey by the very
heroic hero. would slam the iron
studded door-made OF canvas-with
such force that the massive walls of
the castle would visibly shake and
threaten TO topple'
Yes, Well that kind Of thing had
heen goirg on since the days of the
early Shakespeare theater, when the
social elite in the audience shared
the stage with the actors. 1t might
have been going on still If Wilfred
Buckland. stage manager and art df-
rector for David Belasco for many
years. had not constructed a wooden
door for a motion picture set and
equipped it with a real door knob.
Like every other form of industry,
the theater has experienced more
progress in the past few years than
during the previous few centuries
says Jesse l. Lasky OF the Famous
Players-L.sky Corporation.
In Shakespeare's day tho best pa
irons OF the theator valued the illu-
sion of the play SO little that they in
sisted on sitting on the stage and
were constantly getting mixed up
with the players.
In the modern theater. where pic
lures are shown the audience sees a
film thousands of miles from the place
it was made
Perhaps it was because of the lack
of illusion in the settings that the
stage evolved such Thespian giants
as Sir Henry Irving, Edwin Booth,
r. H. Sothern. Richard Mansfield.
Bernha rdt. Duse and Forbes Robert
son. Their art aspired to such great
heights that they made the audience
forget everything but the drama it
self
With the arrival of Daniel and
Charles Frohman and David Belasco.
more attention was paid to the set
tings. These pioneers OF practical
stagecraft believed that the ancient
TheSpic art was worthy of something
better than badly daubed backdrops,
tapping canvas walls and painted
doors which bent when you tried to
close them.
With David Belasco was Wilfred
Buckland. as his chief lieutenant. and
now art director to William de Mile.
Ten years ago. when Jesse l.. I-asky
persuaded him to leave the theater.
motion pictures were still largely in
the experimental stage. AS far as in
terror settings were concerned they
were several years behind the leEiti-
mate stage. for much that was crude
could be winked at by the eye of the
camera.
When he arrived in Hollywood a
picture was under production. The
usual interior of painted canvas
stretched on frames were being uti-
lized and that was when Buckland
started a revolution by substituting
real door in one of the scenes with
q real knob which could be turned.
A little thing, apparently, but the
growth of the modern superfilm really
dates from that. He had taken a step
that Immediately placed his corpora
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Chesapeake Beach.

Labor day will see big celebration
at Chesapeake Beach. The festivities
started Friday night. continuing
through Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day. Special trains are being operated
to accommodate the crowds and special
traffic policemen and parking attend
ants are on hand to take care of the
automobiliStS.
Everything is running full blast and
will continue at the present pace
through Labor day. Fishing is good
and bathing is still delightful, the
water being extremely warm. Ralph
Garren's Carolinians are supplying
music for dancing on the over-the-
water pavilion.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Development Of the Movie.

tion in the forefront Of screen pro-
ducers and has kept it there.
The designing and construction Of
motion picture sets Is now an art in
itself. 1t is a far call from the can
vas fat of few years ago to the
modern set which can. and does, cost
anywhere from a few thousand to
$4,000 or $4,000 to construct. In
those days the stage carpenter could
supply, after a fashion, anything
from a peasants hut to a castle hall
merely by turning canvas drop
around.
Now, when picture is scheduled
for production, one OF the first ex-
perts to be consulted is the art di-
rector. He reads the story, consults
the research department to learn
everything possible concerning its
locale and period and then visions
and designs the settings. In design
ing them he must constantly bear in
mind their Photographic value.
One result of the development OF
the motion picture set to its present
high plane is the attraction to the
screen OF some OF the leading artists
in the world.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Start Out With Milk,
Arrive With Butter

FRESH milk, sufficiently agitated,
forms butter. This fact was dis
covered by the ancients.
And the fact was rediscovered by
Paramount company in the wild
northwestern mountains filming Zane
Grey's The Border Legion
A o-gallon can of milk, tightly
capped and placed in kyack, or pack
sack. on the back of "A burro. carried
IA miles up and down mountains on
the back Of said burro, reaches it's
destination as approximately pounds
of butter and Il couple of gallons of
buttermilk.
The director led his company into
the mountains. They rode horses
The provisions went by pack trains,
among them being II 5-gallon can of
milk.
At the end Of the hot. dusty ride
the can was opened. The result was
sad, indeed. Not one of the company
cared for buttermilk. and unsalted
butter was not so good.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Movies Fall Back on Follies

WHEN Allan Dwan, who recently
w completed Her Love Story"
with Gloria Swanson in the starring
role. came 10 that part of his script
on the picture which called for six
beautiful young girls to act as women
Of the court of the king of a myth
ical Balkan country he was plainly
stumped. Getting the pretty girls
was easy enough, but pretty girls
who can carry themselves with ex-
treme grace are rare.
Suddenly he thought OF the famous
Broadway show which "glorifies the
American girl" Getting in touch
with the casting director, Mr. Dwan
told him to get six girls who had had
experience in the Ziegfeld 'F'ollies."
Even the Baroness de Hedeman, who
played a part in the picture and also
assisted Mr.. Dwan with advice on
the customs of European royalty, had
to admit that the girls would pass
muster at any court reception.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Laughmakers. rs.

THE comedy units OF the Mack Sen
nett Studios are working. A new
burlesque. by Ben Turpn, which kids
the main episodes Of "Foolish Wives"
and Three Weeks and is being re-
leased in pictures under the titles Of
Three Foolish Weeks" Madeline Hur-
lock plays the queen and Billy Bevan
the king. Turpin's burlesque on ''The
Virgnian" will be called THE West
Virgnian."
Ralph Graves, in his third two-reel
comedy, "Rders of the Purple Cows, "
plays college youth who goes West TO
manage a ranch.
Under the direction Of Harry Ed :
wards, Harry Langdon is making a war
comedy, called over Here" He says
he likes the stage, but prefers Cali
fornia bungalow to IA trunk as an
apartment.
Del Lord, comedy director. has re-
newed his contract with Mack Sennett
for another year. He is the director
who made the comedy hit with Ben
Turpin, Where Is My Wandering Boy
This Evening?'
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Never Saw His Own Play.

MARTIN BROWN, author OF Co
"a bra" now in it's sixth month at
the Longacre Theater in New York
has never seen his play and is now on
the high seas and lands in New York
the first week in September.
The first thing Brown will do is to
HE himself to the Longacre and wit
ness the performance of his play Last
Spring when Brown signed the con-
tracts for his play he took the first
boat for Paris and has been living
there ever since.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Daring Stunt Actress
Confesses Timiditv

IF you had been accustomed to
l swing nightly over the space occu-
pied by $1,000 upturned faces, whirl-
ing about on a slender cord held in
your teeth, would you be bit fearful
of walking across a busy traffic spot?
One of the "Aeroplane Girls" whose
sensational aerial and athletic act is
a twice daily feature of Rube Bern
STEMS Bathing Beauties" at the
Gayety Theater this week, when
asked the question. opined thusly:
when we do our stunts in the
Summer under the canvas tent or in
a theater on the Columbia circuit we
are following a set routine, and don't
know what it means to be afraid.
We know that our work is hazardous,
but we have timed every stunt to the
tiniest fraction of a second, and we
give no thought to ever missing. But
when we get in a traffic jam at some
bustling street intersection l am free
to confess we are as timid as the
average woman at the sight of a
mouse
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Marshall Hall.

A large crowd is expected to take
advantage of the holiday period to-
day and tomorrow UAbor day. at
Marshall Hall. The steamer Charles
Manchester makes three trips daily
to this popular down-the-river re-
sort, where many outdoor fun fea-
lures offer amusement and entertain
ment for pleasure seekers. Some of
these include a roller coaster, aero
plane swings, carrousel. bowling al
leys, shooting gallery and free dane
ing in the pavilion to music by
Meyer Davis orchestra There are
also large picnic groves with plenty
of tables and benches where families
can enjoy an all-day and evening out
ing. Marshall Hall is one of the old
est and most popular resorts of many
Washington and southern Maryland
families, and is located in a beautiful
spot on the bank of the historic Po-
tOmac,
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Woman S Talkativeness.

Eleanor BOARDMAN and Conrad
- NaGel had just had tiff ov% khe
talkativeness of women, Miss Board
man denying the allegation as yche-
mently as Nagel pressed it.
Director Hobart Henley. perhaps
fearing that bloodshed might prevent
the finishing of his picture, succe eded
in changing the subject to radio The
cast breathed easier.
Unfortunately Miss Boardman had
little use for radio. She cried out
scornful1y that she preferred the
telephone.
Naturally" put in Nagel. mis-
chievously. You can't talk back on
the radio"
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Chevy Chase Lake.

Chevy Chase Lake, after a career
of several decades, continues as one
of Washington's most popular Sum
mer resorts, and the season just
drawing to close has been one of
the most successful in years, en-
phasizing the fact that the Capital
girl of today is as fond of the lake
was her grandmother in her day.
Upper and lower pavilions are
thronged nightly with dancers, two
star Meyer Davis bands furnishing
the music and special vaudeville acts
are frequently used as added enter
tainment, while the well maintained
bowling alleys are patronized by
many.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Bike Race Hard on Camera.

ONE thousand hours in the air gave
~ him no discomfort.
But seven laps around a race track
made him deathly sick.
This was the peculiar experience OF
Bert Glennon during the production
Of open All Night" Glennon Is the
veteran cameraman who photo
graphed THE Ten Commandments"
For some scenes in open All Night"
Glennon had to place his camera on
the sidecar Of motor cycle and speed
around a specially constructed bicycle
race track backward, filming the on
coming racers.
At the end of the seventh lap he
collapsed and was carried from the
track. This to him was the most
peculiar experience he has had. for
in his long experience as a camera
man he has spent more than 1000
hours in the air and has performed
many perilous feats to secure un-
usual shots without discomfort.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Cayety-"T Take-a-Look. =

Take Look" the attraction an
nounced for the Gayety Theater next
week. will feature Cy Plunkett, who
will have the principal role in the
action of the show, and aiding him
Will be seen George Shreck, panto-
mimist Of parts. and Evyleen Ram
say, soubrette, singer and dancer.
Others include Evelyn Whitney,
Martha Fountain and Gracialita.
Jean Vernon "a blues" singer,
Charles Harris. Salvatore Zito. Perry
and Perry, and chorus of 20
Evening star., 1924-08-31

Gloria Swanson adds new ma
tionality 20 her long list of charac-
terizations in Wages of Virtue" her
new Paramount picture. For the first
time in her career she plays an Italian
girl. Carmelita. a product of the Slums
of Naples. who becomes the toast Of
the Foreign Legion in AlGicrs
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Rooney and Be1z.

Pat Rooney and Marion nj viii
top the bill newt week in - tabloid
musical revenue, entitled sham
rock. There IL compahs Of 20
beautiful girls, special scenery and
Il Jazz band.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
DANCING.

MfeS JOSEPHINE JACKSON = PRIVATE
dancing lessons; Z lessons IS or 81 single les
son. 1856 10th St NV. Phone Potomac "a.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

Rose Marie the new Hammer
stein musical play. in which Mary
Ellis will be featured. will open in
New York Tuesday night instead OF
tomorrow as previously announced.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
In the Spotlight.

THE opening Of "Izzy'' in New York
announced for last Thursday, has
been postponed until this week.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

Shirley Vernon has been engaged
for "Annabelle," the Claire Hummer
musical play in which Billie Burke
will soon appear in New York.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

Gilbert Emery author of "Tarnish,"
will return from Europe shortly with
a new play in his pocket Meanwhile
the Chicago company Of "Tarnish"
has opened with Patricia Collinge and
Henry E. Dixey. and an Eastern COM
pany is being formed.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

conscience" which was to have
opened in New York last week, has
been purchased by A. II. Woods and
will have its initial hearing Septem-
Der s.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

Winthrop Ames announces that
when "Beggar on Horseback" which
recently ended it's New York run. has
given all the pleasure it can TO Chi
cago. he will take II back to Gotham
because it played to capacity business
at the finish of it's run there.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

THE Werewolf had its first show
ing last week in New York and one
Of the prominent critics remarked
that the same show would have emp
tied the house in half an hour several
years aso on account Of its rawness.
Now it will be success.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

Somerset Vaughan and Edith Ell
lis have dramatized the formers nov
e. The Moon and Sixpence" for pro-
duction by the Harris Offices.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

Around in Par" by W. Leslie
Hickson and william Lee Dickson.
starring Harry Green. will open in
Elmira. September IL and reach New
York two weeks later. as Walter
Hast's first production Of the season.
Other productions announced by Mr..
Hast are The Hall of Lost Foot
steps; Chinese play called West
Meets East" and three new plays by
Victoria Morris Smith.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

John Golden's new comedy Pigs"
by Anne Morrison and Patterson Nc
Mutt, started a weeks engagement at
Asbury Park last Monday night and
a success is reported.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

Lew Fields will direct the comedy
sketches for the next "Greenvich VIII
lage FollieS now in rehearsal.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

Judy Drops In," by Mark Swan,
featuring Marian Mears will have it's
first hearing September Is and Will
reach New York soon after.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

Sigmund Romberg will write the
music for Louis the Fourteenth" the
musical comedy starring Leon Enrol.
which is soon to be produced by
Florenz Ziegfeld.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-10
Senator Noted as
Writer, Statesman

Henry Cabot Lodge was noted
equally for his literary and political
achievements. Born May ~ 1850.
he took the academic and law
courses Ia Harvard. graduating tn
1875 with Tho degrees u. A. l. l..
%. and IN. -.
lie boFnn % write early. and
among his early books were The
Life Letters OF George Cabot" '-rhr
Lifo Of Alexander Hamilton" and
The Life Of Daniel Webster" lie
studied ana learned the constitution
of the UuHcd stBtrv almost t1y
heart. lie was an "oid Euardsman'
almost from the beginning.
lilo was elected 20 tho Massaehu.
sstis legislature iu 1850. 20 congress
In 1887 and 20 tho senate In 1898,
serving continuously In TINT body
since then. ITO was republican floor
leader since 1918. In 1900 and 1905
he was permanent chairman of The
republican conventions.
Lodge was a member OF many n1-
tional historical organizations. srv-
"a on many government special
commissions. and was oycrsccr Of
Harvard since 1911.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-10
Big Show Is
Scheduled for
Tuesday Night

Tuesdays tho night OF the big
Theatrical potpouru Of 1924 N tho
Palace Hip theatcr. That's what
everybody In thr show business in
Seattle and hundreds Of uut-of town
theatrical men and women are say.
ing. eagerly anticipating the monster
vaudeville. picture and speciality re.
yuo that will begin promptly upon
the toot by Father Time Of II o'clock
next Tuesday night.
Tho Potpourrl viii represent the
united efforts OF tho theatrical In.
dustry % this state. From tho stand.
point OF rs 1900 patrons. tho show
will mean tho mos; imposing list OF
professional acts ever gathered herr
FOR q midnight matinee Of tho sort.
Tho thcater men arc giving tho AZ.
fair 10 raise funds for their treasury
and they are assuring n packed house
By drawing on tho talent OF every
prominent showshop here.
Manager Carl Rcilcr Uf the or.
pheum viii be the master OF ccrc.
monies and will bring down with
him a couple Of next weeks strong.
est vaudeville offerings. Benny Ru
bin and Babb. syrcll and Lorraine.
Manager Joe Muller OF the Palace
Hip Is In charge OF tho program. 30
long and 80 strong that no oncores
Will DO allowed. Tho Palace Hip will
contribute the popular comedian.
Jack Russell. his quartet. pictured
herewith. Evelyn DC Fresno. the n.
vorite songster, and tho 90 Crystal
Runway beauties.
Tho Watson sisters viii represent
the Pantages.
The Metropolitan IS coming down
with its famous star. Glenn Hunter.
In an act Of his own Illustrating
some OF his humorous experiences In
motion pictures. The Heiltg will be
there with Buster Lorenzo. the tiny
tenor: McKee's Arcadians and the
Heiiig Beauty Chorus. And there
will be more acts Of equal caliber.
Exchange Of the many hundreds OF
tickets already sold. for reserve seat
locations. began yesterday NJ Shcr.
man, Clny 6 Co.'S. II seems certain
that the entire house will be sold
out long before tho curtain rises,
Every thcnter in town Is selling the
tickets at it's boxoffice. and the way
they are going Is shown by the fact
that Business Manager william y.
McCurdy Of the Metropolitan yester.
day personally disposed Of nearly
500.
II is announced TINT there viii be
no standing room When the 1000
tickets arc gone the sale viii be
stopped instantly.