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Evening star., 1924-09-07
Metropolitan Flirting
= With Love-

Colleen Moore, supported by Con-
way Tearle, Winifred Bryson. Frances
Raymond, John Patrick and Alan Ros-
coe, will be the pictured star at Gran
dalrs Metropolitan Theater this week,
beginning this afternoon at o'clock
in new First National release,
Flirting With Love-" adapted from
lie Roy Scott's novel of "Counterfeit' -
and directed by John Francis Dillon
The story is that of a young actress
who matches wits with the chairman
of a censorship board who closes her
show, much to his subsequent dis
comfiture and her own triumph. The
stellar role permits the perfect flap
per- to impersonate dual character
in one phase of which she is a victim
of amneSla who StravS into the home
of Conway Tearle, Wade Cameron in
the play, and inquiries naively, DO l
Live Here?" The developments that
ensue are highly diverting.
A new issue of the Metropolitan
World Survey and a comedy will aug
ment the program, which will be
rounded out by specially arranged
musical setting by Daniel Breeskin,
conductor of the Metropolitan Sym
phony Orchestra. The concert over
ture for the week will be Mr.. Bree-
skins own compilation of "Schu-
bertiana."
Flirting With Love" presents
play within a play, and enables its
star to evade for the time being the
"fapper" type that she delineates
perhaps better than any other actress
on the screen. In the role of Gilda
Lamont she has a part that affords a
fine opportunity to demonstrate the
versatility with which she is endowed
Miss Moore. in her last three pictures,
has been seen in light comedy roles.
but in this subject she will surprise
her admirers by appearing in a role
which is essentially one of tense
emotionalism. Those who remember
the pathos of her impersonation of
the little Irish mother with Wesley
Barry in "Dinty" will rest assured of
the fine performance Miss Moore offers
in Flirting With Love-"
Evening star., 1924-09-07
ADOLPHE
MENJQU
ltNtol1O2
Walter Hampden to Go
On Tour With "Cyrano

WALTER HAMPDEN will make a
w short tour in his last seasons $
great triumph, .Cyrano de Bergerac.'
prior to opening in New York at holi-
day time in "Othello."
Eleven cities will see the actor
manager as the big-nosed. swaSh-
buckling Gascon poet lover -duelist-
Syracuse, Cleveland, Chicago, ST.
Louis, Cincinnati. Pittsburgh, Wash
ington, Philadelphia. Boston. Brook
lyn and Newark, in the order named.
Another Year and Mr. Hampden will
play "Cyrano" in other cities, but to
do so this season would interfere
with his cherished plan-deferred
from last winter because Of
.'Cyrano's" success-of presenting his
Shakespearean repertoire in the me-
tropolis.
Touring with 'Cyrano de Bergerac
is no small undertaking. Special
trains will he necessary, because
three I0-foot baggage cars are re-
quired for the elaborate scenic and
electrical effects and three sleeping
cars are needed for the 81 persons
comprising the east and staff. This
is one big production in which no
local .'supers" will he used.
He also viii take with him the two
horses who draw the beautiful
RoXane'S coach to the battlefield of
Arras. where her husband, Christian
meets his death
Evening star., 1924-09-07
Ambassador Flirting
With Love" "

Colleen Moore and Conway TearIe
will be pictured in Flirting With
Love for. the first time in Washing
ton at CrandalTs Ambassador Theater
the first three days of the current
week, beginning this afternoon at
o'clock. In this subject Miss Moore
has a dual role that alternateS COM
edy with tense emotionalism-some
thing that her last three vehicles
have not permitted her to do. Mr..
Tearle is cast in a Somber role. The
bill will be augmented by varied
list of short-reel subjects. including
news and comedy reels and the entire
program will be embellished by pipe
organ accompaniment by Otto +.
Beck.
Wednesday and Thursday Mae
Busch, Pat O'Malley. Myrtle Stedman,
Wanda Hawley, Robert Frazer, Ho-
bart Bosworth, Ward Crane and Eu-
genie Besserer will occupy the Am
bassador screen in Victor Schert-
fingers production for Metro-Gold-
wyn of Charles G.. Norris novel of
Bread" In this study of everyday
life and the emotions that are COM
mon to all of us, there is revealed
an understanding of human nature
and a depletion of life as it is lived
The added comedy attraction for the
midweek will be "Pigskin," a foot
ball burlesque, with Lige Conley in
the stellar role.
Thursday only the Ambassador of
fering will be Hal Roach's production
of The King of Wild Horses" with
Continued on Third Page.)
Evening star., 1924-09-07
Rialto Wine. ."

The screen version of the story un-
der the same title, Wine" produced
by Carl Laemmle as one of the big
Universal productions of the year,
opens weeks enga cement at the
Rialto Theater today.
The picture was made with a cast.
the leading members Of which are
Clara Bow, Forrest Stanley. Huntley
Gordon, Robert Agnew. Myrtle Sted-
man. Walter Long. Leo White and
Grace Carlisle. The stage settings
are particularly elaborate. There are
several big cafe scenes where profess
sional entertainers were employed in
dancing numbers and other forms of
diversion for the patrons, in addition
to the floating ship scenes.
Louis Cashier directed. and he
sought the advice of Samuel T. Rut-
ter. Federal prohibition director for
California, in number of the scenes
where the technique of prohibition
enforcement officers was in question,
Rutter being present when some of
the scenes were Fl lined
AS in the magazine story. the pic
ture story is general in its applica-
ton, in so far as it shows the fragrant
disregard for the prohibition laws
Also. it is specific. inasmuch s it is
constructed around certain persons
whose fiction experience has been du-
plicated many times by real men and
women.
The program Of added attractions
will be marked by another innoya-
tion in Rialto presentations, in the
form of a "Curtain-r raiser" when a
short one-act play is given before the
main performance. The, first Rialto
Offering of this character will be a
Will Nye miniature drama. Other
subjects will include Will Rogers
latest, the Magazine of World Events
and film oddity.
The musical selections. arranged by
Director Claude V. Burrows and
played by the Rialto Orchestra. are
Suppes La Burlesque,'' and as exit
march. Stothardt's Don't Take Your
Troubles to Bed"
Evening star., 1924-09-07
Gavety-"T Take a Look. .

Take a Look" is the attraction at
the Gayety Theater this week. Clarence
Marks, who wrote the book, was given
full range for his fancy, and has chos
en- to go outside the every day run of
comedy for the setting for his en-
deavor.
Cy Plunkett. long favorite in
vaudeville, is featured as the prin-
cipal comedian. Plunkett can sing
and do the funny stuff. Chief among
those who assist Plunkett is George
Schreck, a pantomimist and an aero
batic dancer The twain put on a
sketch called The Brave Coward"
Evyleen Ramsay is featured among
the ladies of the cast, bringing to
burlesque a fine reputation as
vaudeville headliner and a dancer
Other girls in the company will be
Jean Vernon, a singer of blues;
Gracialita, a classic dancer, who fea-
lures Oriental, Hawaiian. Spanish and
Butterfly dances; Helen Mason and
Martha Fontain, ingenues; Evelyn
Whitney, a speciality dancer, and
there will be a chorus of 20.
Charles Harris. Salvatore Zito, an
italian character actor. and Perry and
Perry, two boys who sing, dance and
play various musical instruments.
will do specialties and assist Cy
Plunkett in his comedy scenes.
Evening star., 1924-09-07
Directs Former Idol.

YEARS ago, when the movies were
in their infancy. Phil Rosen, now
directing This Woman" for Warner
Brothers, was known as one of the
best electricians on the old Edison
Company lot At that time Marc Nc
Dermott, who is at present playing
leading role in This Woman" was
a star with the old Edison Company
and an idol of all, including Phil Ros-
en-.
Today. Phil Rosen, the former cleo
trician is directing Marc McDermott
and both talk of the days when Marc
held the center of the stage and Phil
manipulated the spotlights.
AS McDermott says, the rise of Ros-
en- is remarkable, and the actor is
patting himself on the back, for it
was he who once said while chatting
in the old Edison Green Room," that
he had met an electrician who would
one day show the profession how t.
make en-"
Evening star., 1924-09-07
Mutual-'Step Lively, Girls

Two productions sponsored by the
Mutual Burlesque Wheel have already
appeared at the renamed Cosmos, on
Pennsylvania avenue, and have been
pronounced successes, demonstrating
that Washington feels kindly toward
this type of burlesque, minus objec
tionable vulgarity.
For the current week, opening with
matinee at o'clock today, the at
traction is Harry Bentley's step
Lively Girls" The company consists
of lot of pretty girls and a set of
principals, including Harry Bentley,
who is not only producer, but also
featured comedian, and Bud Purcell,
George Buttons" Fares, Betty Rhodes,
Elsie Burgher, May Belle and Jack
Ryan.
Evening star., 1924-09-07
Acting Technique
Changes as Styles

THE technique of acting changes
with the years. According to
Alec B. Francis it is as eccentric
as the styles.
"The technique of acting" said
Francis, appears to change about
every twenty years. These changes
are usually brought about by some
player making an unusually big SEN
sation in some particular role. Bern
hardt as the queen in Ruy Bias
set a standard several years ago. The
actresses who followed her were in
1uenced by her technique, and to a
certain extent initiated her.
Mile. Croizette, who Wed with
Bernhard for honors. established
another school of followers. Any
player who studies the work of liv-
ing artists is bound to be Influenced
There are leaders in every art, and
they are the ones who effect the fire.
quent changes
Francis has run the gamut of stage
plays. He played stock in England
and later appeared with Mr.. and Mrs.
Kendall in heavy roles. Years later
he appeared as chorus man In THE
Prince Of Pilsen,"
Evening star., 1924-09-07
Palace" Sinners In Silk. -

Adolphe Menjou, Eleanor Board
man. Conrad Nagel. Jean Hersholt
Hedda Hopper, Miss Dupont, Ann
Luther and others interpret the prin-
cipal roles of Metro-Goldwyn's new
drama of the jazz-age, called SINNERS
in Silk" which will begin it's first
Washington engagement as the fea-
tured attraction at LoeW's Palace
Theater for the week beginning this
afternoon.
Sinners in Silk" is a Hobart Hen
ley production, based on the story by
Benjamin Glazer and scenarized by
Carey Wilson. In some respects. it's
theme resembles that of Gertrude
Atherton's novel, "Black Oxen" Men
jou assumes the role of an American
gentleman of about so years old, who
Evening star., 1924-09-07
Photoplays This Week
At the Photoplay Houses This Week

RIALTO-"Wine" Shown this afternoon and evening
METROPOIITAN-"F Flirting With Love Shown this
and evening
PALACE-Sinne in Silk Shown this afternoon and evening
COLCMBIA-"Monsieur Beaucarc Shown
evening.
Evening star., 1924-09-07
News andComment
By PHILIP C. Kaufman.

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week OF the Belasco Players struggled vaiant1y
Bescos
OF the here the shube Baco Theater will be dark
and gloomy o least week "Backma with Lowell Sherman
ce The OF the Polls has been announced ior
week from MGnda Lone When the Mn1 Gom6 Guild wi" present M hs I
Naion has definite bookings Ths Ten Command @
the this month probably three weeks
opening
with "oh MsdeHne; ''@"
night Players Washington
or the During their weeks here they have made
friends because they have several fine plays excellent style
and theaergoers will feel their
leaving obstacles and the leading spirits
deserve credit continuing the end the face OF diff
undertaking
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COMPANY Washington them back Probably the
to see them through the summer months.
y NE of America
~ Europe affirmed that The Ten Commandments
very pictures exhibited he
felt sure would be abroad This buyer prepared pu
number and sailed home with only few He explained
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different the Bible the oldest OF
theme and yet be something original
the modern of
producers
further back the Virgil
tosh.
AkING which
the publicity pulled Not
young York investigate
York He
his He had been aboard the big
anchored prohibition officers
the details describing the loose drinking
The and by
Three days later
found ship and the the
the Retractons
Wine the dealing with day drinking
this week the Ralto the for whrlwnd publicity
hasnt missed trick word of it. People
whether not the publicity stunt the first place If
reporter will be OF job, with his imagination
HE League which designated by Adolph
Zuko president Payersasky Corporation,
will winner of the $4,000
by him ito the author whose makes the best motion
has announced the personnel interesting 1t includes
Ellis Parker Butler president of the Authors League Frederick Roy
president American Draat Society; Charles Dana Gibson
Elmer Rice playwright; Allan Dwan motion picture
Mary Roberts Rneha Robert Sherwood critic and
George ended
holidays and select the
The broad ax., 1924-08-02
PLUNGE THROUGH CITY HALL
SKYLIGHT TO HIS DEATH
Fall Causes Great Excitement in
City Hall

Leo Trainor, los S. Halsted street,
an employee Of the Paschen Bros Con-
struction Co. created great BIT Of
excitement in the city hall when his
body hurtled from the roof through
the slSylight, into the courtroom Of
Judge John Bedinger, Of Dewitt
County, who is sitting in the Munich
pal court, on the 18th floor Of the
building.
He was carried to ST. Luke's Hos
pital where he was pronounced dead.
AT the time Of the fall, several per-
sons were in the court room. His
body was discovered lying across a
bench, BY the clerk, William Stencer.
Trainor was employed by the Con-
struction Go. to fix a cornice on the
City Hall building. While perform
ing this task, he lost his balance and
fell, sustaining fractured skull.
The broad ax., 1924-08-02
ARRESTED ON A CHARGE OF
LARCENY AS BAILEE

Title Blake, 1902 S. Wabash avenue,
charged Loretta Schaffer Of 344o Fed
eral street with having taken most 81
her household goods when she was
away from her rooms, and holding
them in her possession unlawfully.
Goods Held for 10 Days Room Rent
Loretta Schaffer testified that Mrs
Blake owed her for room rent and she
is just holding the things as security
until the said anioAnt is paid. 1t ap-
pears that civil suit of replevin is
pending for the same property.
The complainant was represented By
Attorney o. a. Clark, who has Office.
at 5457 S. State street, the defense BE-
ing represented by Attorney c. A
Tavernier, with Offices at the same
address. The case was continued.
The broad ax., 1924-08-02
FINED 500 AND COSTS FOR
CARRYING GUN FOR
FRIEND"

Otis Hademon asked protection
from the police quarters Tuesday
night saying that chas. Stigell was car
rying gun around for him, and had
threatened his life. About 80 min
utes afterward Stigell met Hademon
on the street and they became en-
gagged in violent quarrel, whereupon
Stigell drew revolver from his peck
ct and attempted to shoot Hademon.
His attempt was frustrated by the
arrival Of a disinterested person who
happened to see him in the act. He
hastened to them and grappled with
Stigell, finally disarming him, and
called an officer who placed him under
arrest. Stigel1, before the Wabash
Avenue Court, testified that this was
only a frame up to get him and 4
woman in trouble and that at the
time he did not have gun.
He was fined 500 and costs.
The broad ax., 1924-08-02
PARENTS ENTER INTO Chill
DREN'S FIGHTS
Mother Is Beaten and Bruised;
Woman Put on Probation

A skirmish was entered into by the
parents Of two children, a boy and a
girl, aged S years, belonging to Mrs.
Inez Spaulding, Of 1923 Vernon ave-
nue., and Mrs. Mackey, her close
neighbor.
Il seems that a spirit Of i'll feeling
between the parents because Of the
inevitable spats Of children has been
brewing for some time. Tuesday, as
the children entered into another alter
cation, Mrs. Mackey, the mother Of
one Of the children, went over to her
neighbours home to see that the chill
dren flight it out, as she termed 1t.
The little girl had sought protection
behind her mothers skirts and Mrs.
Mackey was reaching for her to have
her finish the child fuss, that was en-
tered into few minutes before. This
brought on a wrangle between par
ents and children, when Mrs. Mackey
testified that she was badly beaten Up
by Mrs. Spaulding and her sister.
Mrs. Sualding was found guilty Of
the charge and put on probation.
The broad ax., 1924-08-02
MAN KNOCKS WOMAN DOWN
WHEN SHE ASKS FOR RE-
TURN OF LOANED
MONEY
Kicks and Stamps Her Because She
Insisted He Still Owed Her

Is It good to loan money or not?
This is a question that Mrs. FugelI,
3l39 Vernon avenue. will have to pom
der on the rest Of her life. Mrs. Flu
gell was kind enough to loan Kelly
Moore the sum Of SIS to purchase a
suit This was some time ago, in De-
cember, Moore was roomer in her
fiat and faithfully promised to return
the money in the course Of two weeks.
Well, the two weeks went into months
and very little was paid on the ac-
count He also got behind in his
board BILL Mr. Kelly Moore was in
love and about this time married and
took his bride to live at 1858 Vim
cennes avenue. promising to return
very soon and pay the amount Of
money owed.
The broad ax., 1924-08-02
EAST ST. LOUIS INFORMS N. A.
A. c. p. 1T WANTS NO MORE
MIGRANTS FROM SOUTH

The Mayor and City Council OF
East St. Louis, Illinois, have asked
the help Of the National Associations
for the Advancement Of Co1ored Poo
pie, in making public that owing to
the overcrowded condition Of the la
Dor market there, no more migrants
from the South are wanted in that
city.
Clarence J. McLinn, president Of
the East st. Louis Branch Of the N,
Ia. "A. Q. p. writes that the colored
population there has increased from
less than 5000 in 1914. to nearly 49,
900 at present, with little improve
ment in the housing situation, which
forces scores and scores Of houses
to furnish homes for eight and ten
families under one roof of from FIVE to
seven rooms. The leading whites
and capital here are friendly and favor
the rights of our people, but the senti-
ment Of 1917 engendered by organized
labor is yet rumbling under cover
The city officials and real friends fear
that the heavy incoming during this
dull term may cause repetition Of
the memorable 1917 riots and they be-
lieve, as do the more thoughtful OF
our group, that with publicity OF in
dustrial and housing conditions il our
city, it will, at least for a while, stop
the heavy migrating Of our southern
brothers into fruitless fields"
The East St. Louis branch of the
n. A. A. c. P. is now discussing the
establishment Of a headquarters for
the migrants, where they may either
be helped to obtain employment and
adjust themselves to prevalent condi-
The broad ax., 1924-08-02
DRUNKENNESS AND DISOR.
DERBY CONDUCT

Fred Perkins, who is charged with
running disorderly house at 1923
Prairie avenue. and with having divers
Of persons entering and remaining at
his premises, drinking and loud noises
emitting from the guests through the
night, at all hours, was dismissed be-
fore the Wabash Avenue Court We'd
nesday morning-simply because the
officer, Aug. Roeske, looked under the
steps, espied bottle Of white mule, y
but failed to get search warrant be-
fore going to investigate the premises
These people have been brought in
before for the same cause, but no
search warrant. Lawfully, nothing
can be done.
The broad ax., 1924-08-02
THE WEEKS EDITORIAL: COL
ORED PRESS
(From the Monitor, Omaha, Nebraska)
1T PAYS TO FIGHT

Information that must prove graft
flying to all right-minded Americans,
and we believe them to be in the vast
majority, Is that which relates to mob
murder or lynching which is the cry
ing disgrace OF our country. The
number Of lynchings reported for the
first six months of this year is FIVE.
This is an amazing reduction from
that Of former years. OF course, this
is five too many in any civilized coun-
try, but it points hopefully to the full
fillment Of the dream Of Negro news
papers Of this country which were the
first, merely "a voice crying in the
wilderness" to begin the agitation
against lynching. Among. the out
standing services Of the Negro news
paper in the United States has been
its persistent agitation and fight for
forty years against iynching and mob
violence. Gradually its feeble voice
was heard and here and there a power
ful daily raised its voice against this
iniquity.
Then came that great organization,
the National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People, which
has consistently, uncompromisingly
and scientifically fought lynching for
the past decade BY tremendous cam
paign Of publicity and agitation for a
federal law. The conscience Of the
country has been SO aroused that there
has been steady reduction of lynch
ing in the last few years. It must not
be forgotten, however, that the United
States and all lovers Of Americas
good name owe debt Of gratitude to
the Negro press Of the country and
to the N. A. A. c. P. for their work
in redeeming America from this mem
ace and curse. The work is not yet
consummated. There must be no
cessation in this fight until law and
the orderly process Of the court shall
be enthroned and the lynching Of any
human being becomes an impossibility
in the United States. The fact that
the reproach Of lynching is being
gradually rolled away emphasizes the
fact that it pays to fight in a righteous
cause.
The broad ax., 1924-08-02
ANSWERS

|. His History and literature are
kindred sciences; both are the written
story Of life which has been lived
2. History places before Us the life
Of action. Literature presents the in
ner life of thought, emotion, and
ideals.
3. The oldest song Of the North
men is THE r-Traveler"
4. Two comedies - Midsummer
Nights Dream and "As You Like
It." Two histories-"R Richard ILL.,"
and Henry ""
s. John Milton was the author Of
Paradise Lost"
The broad ax., 1924-08-02
HUSBAND CATCHES ANOTHER
MAN WEARING HIS SILK
"NIGHTIES"

Mrs. Minnie Levy, of 312S Indiana
avenue, had a charge placed against
her husband, Edwin Levy, for molest-
ing her in her home. She wants the
Judge to keep him away from her
home. The husband alleged that his
wife's affections have been bestowed
on another, and that she had given his
silk underclothes, valued at 10000, for
this new "sweetie" to make himself
comfortable at his home.
The case was compromised BY each
promising to forget the other and stay
away from each Others home.
The broad ax., 1924-08-02
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM OF
THE CONVENTION WILL
BE AS FOLLOWS
Tuesday, August 18th


$50 P. NJ. Banquet to National
Officers at the Vincennes hotel.
Wednesday, August 10th
1000 A. M. Opening session, Wen
dell Phillips High School.
200 P. M. Parade, Colonel J. II.
Patton, Eight Illinois Regiment, Grand
Marshall
500 P. NJ. Presidents annual adj
dress, Wendell Phillips High School.
Thursday, August 2lst
2:30 p NJ. Athletic Events and
Baseball Game. Rube Fosters Amer.
lean Giants Park 39th and Wentworth.
Friday, August 22nd
$50 P. NJ. Annual Reception to
Delegates, Coliseum, 18th and Wab-
ash.
Saturday, August 2srd
1000 A. NJ. Sight Seeing Tours
Visit Negro Business Enterprises and
city parks.
Saturday, August 23rd
$50 P. M. Farewell Dinner to Ma
tional Officers, Ideal Tea Room, 34OC
Michigan avenue.
BIS P. NJ. Theatre Party.
The broad ax., 1924-08-02
STARTS ROW WHEN TOLD,
YES, WE HAVE NO GOOSE
GIZARDS"

Henry Smith, who runs restaurant
at 1926 Indiana avenue, shot Clarence
Burns, and inflicted a flesh wound
Friday morning, two weeks ago.
The story, AZ told BY Smith at the
Wabash Avenue Court Wednesday, Is
that Burns came into his place and
asked for an order Of Goose-gizards.
When told that he did not keep such
food, ne started a loud dispute as to
why's and wherefores, which ended in
Smith shooting him in the arm, IN
dieting a slight wound Burns did not
appear in court and the case was con-
tinued until the 18th Of August.