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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-21
PATCHES
HAVE LANGUAGE
ALL THEIR OWN

The girl who wears beauty
patch today should watch her
step because there is a language
of the patches. They mean more
than they seem and IL one Is
student OF the eighteenth century
she will know that a tiny piece
of court plaster placed upon the
face has significance far greater
than merely being the means Of
covering blemish OF the skin.
1t was during, the reign of
Louis XIV that the fad of wear.
ing patches came into vogue and
was sponsored by the men and
women of the court, hence the
name court plaster. These patches
were used, not as a mark OF
beauty, but as a means of in.
trigue. Every shape has a name
and every position a meaning.
Round patches were called las.
sassin;" square one, ''coquette,,"
and II placed at the corner Of the
eye 1t was called the ''impassion-
ed" patch. Patches placed. upon
the neck meant an invitation: on
the chin, resignation and on
the lips a dare" There were
many other signs in this language
of symbols and they were used
with such success that never was
lord or lady of the court seen
without a patch box.
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cisipn in this matter rests with
the carneraman.
"a caneraman must know com
position. This is just as impor-
tant in motion pictures as still
photography or in painting. It's
one of the things that q person
feels when looking at q picture
I without knowing just what 1t IL.
Matching the film from day to,
day il another task. In taking
exterior scenes, the light may be
bright One day and dull the next.
III the action on the second day
It's a continuation Of that photo
graphed on the first, 1t is up to
the camereman to make the film
match
Ligh. has a psychological feffe:t
on people. On a bright day actors
usually have more life and spirit
than in dull weather when uncon-
sciously they are apt to be less
animated. The cameraman can
help balance these conditions BY
the speed of his cranking.
Nearly every actor and actress
requires different lighting in or
der to appear at his or her best
It's up to the cameranlan to
watch the makeup of everyone
and see that they harmonic, one
with the other. That Is why
tests are nearly always made Of
principles in picture before the
first scene is filmed.
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have lived and fought for the
same ideals.
was further inspired to ap-
prove this deal because of my
high regard and respect for your
honesty and ability and further it
is pleasant to add that this teal
follows the best season in all the
history of our Rialto Theater.
This excellent record was accom-
plished with unsettled business
conditions existing throughout the
that several large .theaters were
recently opened in Washington,
which would certainly indicate
that the Rialto still is, as it al
ways has been, Washington's ia
vorite motion picture playhouse.
Hence our company believes,
after viewing this proposition
from all angles, that the arrange
ments made are the best possible,
and that, with the name of Carl
Laemmle now appearing as the
man behind the gum the Wash
ington public is further assured
OF the best obtainable and the
motion picture industry further
benefited.
The directors of Moore's Thea
, tiers Corporation join me in wish.
ing you continued success, good
health and happiness.
Very sincerely yours,
TOM MOORE,
President, Moore's Theaters Cor
poration.
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Mr.. Carl Laemmle, president, Uni
versal Pictures Corporation, 1900
Broadway, New York city, N. 7.
My Dear Mr.. LaemmIea
On my return to Washington,
/ was greeted with rumors to the
effect that my Rialto had been
sold to the operators of a ma
tional chain Of theaters, which is,
OF course, erroneous. Therefor
you are authorized to publish this
letter in order that all rumora
Of this nature will be nullified.
Moo,N' s Theaters Corporation on
Saturday, June z, executed an
agreement, first approved by the
unanimous vote Of its board of
directors. by and between Carl
Laemmle. Of the city of New
York, and Moore's Theaters Cor.
poration, owner of the Rialto
Theater, Washington, ID. c.,
whereby a deal for the operation
of our Rialto Theater was made.
This deal in effect and principle
Is a cooperative lease upon terms
mutually satisfactory to all
parties, covering a long term Of
years. This arrangement assures
Universal Of a proper outlet for
Its product. together with that of
other picture producers. For pub
lie exhibition at the Ria1to of pic.
lures OF the high standard jlisti.
fled by its reputation and its
present standing in the Capitol
city, and IN keeping with the casts
or its patrons, and at. the same
time to preserve the Rialto as a
permanent exponent and outlet for
independently produced pictures.
1t Is important to add that the
staff here, which includes my
brother. William Moore, as gen.
eral manager, remains intact, as
approved, and that the institution
Is to progress without interruption
on the same principles that have
won Its present exceptional repu.
tation.
wish to pay you the personal
compliment Of being the only one
in this industry who could so
thoroughly satisfy this company
to the extent that we were will
ing to make such deal and the
writer was inspired to approve
same because Of lifelong. friend.
ship and pleasant business rela-
tions that have resulted to our
mutual satisfaction and profit.
Nor can forget that as far
back as 1910 you championed the
cause of the independent market,
put forth your best efforts to
open the doors OF an apparent
monopoly that had come into be.
ing at that time and that you
fought with commendable courage
and determination through all
these years to perpetuate and se-
cure an open door to make it pos.
sible for others of us to accom-
plish our desires to see the indie
pendent market progress and pro-
vide a livelihood for those who
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SUNDAY DOINGS
AT THE OUTDOOR
RESORTS

GLEN ECHO-Attracted by the
popular amusement features and
the picturesque trolley ride along
the upper Potomac, increasing
numbers of pleasure seekers are
enjoying Glen Echo Park. The
big ball room is the mecca for the
young people. Snappy music fur.
nished by the Andy's Rythmonicer
ten-piece dance orchestra, makes
a hit with the onlookers as well
as the dancers. OF the many
amusements. the coaster dip is
the most popular.
The main feature of the park
this year Is the big Scooter" de-
vice, which is housed in a large
building, over a steel flooring of
10000 square feet.
CHEVY CHASE LAKE-Cool
breezes and snappy dance music
continue to be attractions to lure
hundreds Of folks to Chevy Chase
Lake nightly. The hot wave Of
the last few days has caused
crowds to seek GOODNESS and
amusement amid the charming
and picturesque surroundings OF
the lake.
Both upper and lower dance
pavilions are increasingly popular
with those inclined to indulge in
the latest jazz steps, while both
dancers and non-dancers are con.
tinually enthused oyer the high
power syncopation furnished by
two first-class Meyer Davis bands.
4 = n
CHESAPEAKE BEACH-Chesa.
peake, Beach is running full steam
ahead now on it's summer SEIZED
ule. The grand rush of innum.
cradle organizations I'd the resort
for their annual outings has start.
ed, augmented train service is in
effect, Ralph Garren's Carolinians
are on the spot daily to furnish
music for dancing until Labor
Day, and the countless boardwalk
amusements are operating on a
seven-Gay a.week schedule.
The picnic grounds, overlook.
ing the bay, offer an attractive
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sketch we had just purchased.
The sketch proved to be quite
impossible, everybody was mad
and it ended by our leaving the
theater by three different exits,
hoping never to meet again. BY
dinner time, when he got together
at the hotel, we had cooled down
enough for good laugh, and Mr..
Simpson had gathered the idea of
the present sketch, of family jar
with the woman holding 93 per
cent of the floor. He inserted his
little homemade sketch in the
middle of the purchased material,
but like the camel with his mead
In the tent, the stranger gradually
usurped the entire premises, and
the purchased sketch disappeared
In favor of homemade laughs"
Miss Mcconnell, who halls from
Fort Worth, Texas, got on the
stage via the Sunday School en-
tertainment route. She trained
in stock with Harry Beresford
and Emma Dunn, and has been
featured in several productions,
including Poor Little Ritz Girl"
Jack and Jill" and Ziegfe4d Fol
lies of last season. She is a
truly Western Coincidence, who
proved an admirable foil for Lew
Fields and who ELECTS, not smiles,
but roars of laughter from her
audience. Her husband, whom
she met and married in the Harry
Beresford Stock Company out in
Kansas City. has written most of
the sketches in which the two
appear.
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FLUTES SCARCE
AT FIVE BUCKS
A DAY

Aristocratic appearing Britons
were at a premium in Hollywood
when Harold Shaw began the di-
rection of the new Metro picture,
'The Fools Awakening, d screen
version of William J. Locke's
novel, 1.-The Tale of Triona,"
which viii be the attraction at
the Strand Theater beginning, to-
morrow.
More than $50 persons, each
bearing the unmistakable stamp
of British aristocracy, appeared
In one of the great scenes. Aside
from the cast Of principals which
include Harrison Ford. Enid Ben
nett, Mary Alden ana Alec Fran
els, there were Indian princesses
and dignitaries from almost every
European country.
Because of the countless amount
Of details to be checked in order
to have everything technically
correct, Mr.. Shaw engaged the
services Of Captain Robert Pea
cock, who by virtue of his famili-
Arity with actual functions Of this
kind took much of the RESPONSE
bility from the directors shout
sderS,
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iii admit we frequently do use
weak stories; III admit that often
times we don't do even the good
ones we have as well as they
might have been made. That is
all part Of the evolution of the
screen, and something which will
be overcome with the advance of
the adapters, the men and women
who now rewrite the book or play
into scenario form. But just re-
member this, all you who feel the
urge to create: Original scenarios
for the screen will never succeed
as will the adaptation Of an es-
tablished play or novel, unless
that time comes when a writer's
name has more exploitation value
than the published story read by
millions before it is ever trans
lated to the screen"
Forceful language, this, from
Mrs. Heating. She is ready, row
ever, to back 1t up at every step.
You scowlers, loud testers, and
plaintive criticizers of the photo.
play, be patient, said the speaker.
1--WE know our weaknesses and
are not trying to hide them from
she world. We frankly acknowl.
edge that in some instances we
have missed the mark, but We
are hopeful"
Mrs. Keating's statement is in
accord with that made to me re-
Gently by William DE Mile, a
noted producer Of the Laslxy or.
ganization. Mr.. De Mile declared
that after having maintained a
department to read original seen.
arios for five years he was dis.
continuing 1t. "In that time"
he said. I'VE have read many
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-21
GHOST MONKEY HOUSED
AT HIPPODROME ZOO

Fiom his especially constructed,
steam-heated, electrically lighted
domicile in. the Toy Town Zoo
at the Keith Hippodrome, New
York City. OnasJ Khayyam, the
first white monkey to appear in
America has viewed the world at
large and found 1t very satisfac-
tory.
Omar was discovered in India
by the foreign representative Of
the Keith Circuit and imported to
feature as super.attraction of the
Toy Town Zoo at the Hippo
drome. He arrived in Brooklyn
this week aboard the knight
Templar after sixty-five day
voyage.
Omar proved an excellent sail
or. He spent most of the trip
in the warmest spot on the boat,
the galley, and made such
friend of the cook that he was
loath to leave the ship at all.
He seems to be an unusually
healthy beast, and remarkably
good dispositioned. For such an
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-21
GAMER LOWOF
INFINITE VALUE

must know than how to golf knckers in order
to be motion picture Even knowledge Of how TO
40 turns to the minute is not enough according to John
ct Metros best camera men who viola
Palace tomorrow afternoon for q weeks engagement.
Most people Arnold under the impression that camera
mans duties limited to turning the certain number
times minute and wearing his Backward theaergoer sci
dom notices the photography Of picture unless it noceaby
bad AS matter Of fact photography is Of the most Inn
portant factors in the construction Of good picture.
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aristocrat, this pale and pulchri.
tudinous Simian has simple tastes.
Eggs he is particularly partial
to, bananas, in fact most fruits,
he enjoys, but such delicacies as
caviar, alligator pear. or mush.
rooms. no can disrense with in
vast portions.
Proving his tendencies toward
democracy, he exchanged friendly
greetings with all the garden.va-
riety Sof monkey who occupy the
abodes across the way from his
new home in the Hippodrome.
Omar stands forth in brilliant
contrast to his fellow-Simians
His coat is several inches long,
and a soft creamy white. He
stands about a foot high, and has
a tail almost twice as long as
himself. His eyes are light blue,
but just as keen and quick as the
black, beady eyes Of the ordinary
monkey.
Accompanying Omar, is
swarthy and dignified Singalese
Britna Narth. the personal valet
Of this superior animal.
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A MAN OF SENTIMENTS
AND A DONKEY

:. p "a
DeWolf Hopper, who Is making
such tremendous success with
his all,star comic opera company
at Polls, likes to spend his spare
time tranping the countryside.
Whenever he can, he takes an
automobile to some rural spot,
leaves it by the side OF the road
and hikes across lots Last season,
while he was in Boston, he was
enjoying such a pilgrimage. Not
far from the road he found de-
preston, and a close inspection
proved to him beyond doubt that
he had stumbled upon an un.
marked grave.
Mr.. Hopper is a man of senti-
ment, and the sight of this weed
grown plot penciled on his brain
a picture of much pathos. Some
poor fellow beaten in the battle
of life, bereft of friends and kim
dred, must have been laid to rest
by the persons who had shared
with him the now deserted hut
that doomed up in the semi-dark-
ness close at hand.
The comedian, greatly affected
by the thought. did not leave the
spot until he had made a head
board of a shingle, carved verse
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on the wood with his pocket.
knife and stuck the improvised
slab into the ground. Even after
he had done this, Mr.. Hopper
found that the memory Of the
place haunted him. He told a
'comrade in the company about
the grave and they together made
a journey thither The board still
stood by the road. No sacriligeous
hand had removed it. Something
had been written on the other
side however. Mr.. Hopper noted
that the lines composed a sequel
to his own, and read them aloud
They were quite simple merely,
You darned old fool,
This was a mule"
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Betty mounted the aquaplane,
thirty feet Of line were paved
out. and life.saver was hidden
in the speed boat so that he
might attempt to save her In case
Of accident. Needless to say,
Betty went through with 1t. She
chung on with both hands at first,
then with only one hand, and she
ACTED. It takes nerve to ride
a narrow board behind speed
boat going forty miles an hour
even If you can swim like fish
ito fall off at that speed Is a
very painful experience-but it
takes whale Of a lot more
nerve IL you can't swim a stroke
It is being willing to act under
such circumstances as these that
has put Betty Compson at the
front OF her profession.
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thousands Of original stories and
have bought only two or three.
The percentage is too small to
make the effort. worth while
THE original writer's may have
literary style, may have plot and
character and ali the rest" said
Mrs. Heating, but the photo
psav demands subject which
has already been widely exploited.
1t demands, too, treatment by a
man or woman who knows exact
ly how the various technical de-
partments of the studio will help
him getting his subject. over.
$50, my dears, believe In me-"
continued the editor Write IL
you must. for the screen, but
don't hope for success unless you
have the necessary equipment.
We can use experienced adapt.
ers today In the studios, and
want them. but for the moment,
sorry as am to tell the truth,
we do not need the direct writer
for the screen. ard 1t would ~
unkind to mislead you---to give
a false and temporary happi.
ness"
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The director and cameraman
must work together as a team IN
order to get the best results.
The wise director always tells
his carneraman what effect he
Is trying to secure. II the at
mosphere OF q scene is drab and
dreary less light Iss used. II It
ii q comedy scene more light is
used. affording contrast and
making the players stand out. For
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intense dramat-
ic action the
light is CEN
tered on the
players. Ora
matte action is
cranked faster
than normal,
making the ac-
ton slower
and more tense
when project
ed on the
screen. The
reveIs Sc Is usu-
ally the case
in comedy.
There is no
~et rule for
the speed to
Oe used in
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YOU CAN'T LOSE
IF YOU PLAY
THIS WAY

Mahlan Hamilton. who plays the
hero of Rex Beach's story, RE.
COLL" the attraction at the Rialto
for the week beginning tomorrow,
has discovered a new system for
playing roulette wherein the play
er can win on every turn of the
wheel.
During the filming of part Of
''RecoiI'' the company lived at
Nice. France, just a half-hour b,
auto from Monte Carlo, SO many
evenings were spent in the ia
nous casino on the Riviera.
On one of these evenings q
party consisting of J. Parker
Read. jr., the producer; T. Hayes
Hunter, who directed the picture;
Gerald G. Duffy. who wrote the
screen dramatization: Betty
Blythe, the heroine, and Mr.. II4n.
ilton went to try to take little
money away from the Prince of
: Monaco.
al 11lUHISuty AFTER having DSSH
scattered about the different roul-
cite tables, they met and COM
pared their luck.
Every one In the party except
Hamilton was at least thousand
francs out. But Hamilton was
not.
I've won every time" he said
excitedly. II haven't lost once
His friends looked at him in
arnazement. They made him
count his money.
Exactly even," he said, as he
ruffled the francs.
Hunter looked at him quizzical.
ly. That's funny he said.
You haven't lost once, and you're
exactly even. How do you play?'
Hamilton. smiled proudly. IT'S
q system just discovered. /
play a chip on the red and a chip
on the black. One of 'em wins
every timer
But he's a great actor, any
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to open next
Tuesday night.
Miss Dove,
who had been
an artist s
model in New
York prior to
going u p on
the stage, APP
piled to Mr..
Ziegfeld for an
engage m e II t
in the Fol
lies of 1920"
and she was
at once en-
ga 6 Q d. S h 9
was then just
sixteen years
Of age. She
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setting for luncheon or supper in
the open. Those who like to eat
with their feet on the floor in.
stead OF on natures green car.
pet will find free tables for ex.
cursionists on the bread porciles
Of the Casino.
STEAMER ST. JOHNS-Tho de.
hghtful weekend trip ON the
steamer st. Johns to Colonial
Beach is gaining in popularity
with the public each week. This
down-river resort affords all the
advantages of the seashore, with
excellent fishing, grabbing, sail.
ing and canoeing. The dancing
pavilion is situated directly over
the waters edge, where dancers
and tn'ookers may enjoy the
cool breezes.
Dancing is also provided for the
excufsionists on the steamer, both
to and from the beach. Music is
furnished by the Meyer Davis
orchestra. The steamer st. Johns
leaves the Seventh street whaAves
at 2:30 p. m. on Saturday and
Sunday at Q a. m, returning TO
the city Sunday night at II
o'clock. The popular forty.mile
moonlight trip to Indian Head
and return will be- made every
evening in the week at 7l5
o'clock, except Saturday and Sun.
day.
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Cobra" which as a play has
a very strong sex angle, has
been one of the most sought
after vehicles of the year. Vir-.
tually every big company has
been after it, according to re-
port, and all sorts of extravagant
prices have been quoted. One
company, it is said, starting with
a bid of $4,000 finally reached
$4,000 before it quit.
L. Lawrence Weber recently ad-
vertised the play for sale for
motion picture purposes and
fixed at that time a price on
paper of $250,000. What Mr..
Williams paid was not made
public.
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plominent in the show of that
year and later in 1.-THE Midnight
Frolic," that she received several
screen offers and was later signed
up as b Metro star.
Miss Doves most recent APP
pearance in pictures was in "A
Wanderers Wasteland," the only
four-reel colored picture ever
made by Famous Players, in
which she scored a, great success.
Miss Dove is Director Irwin
Whats wife and was asked to
do a number in the Follies but
found it would interfere with her
screen work.
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NageI Busy

Conrad Nagel barely had time
to draw breath between com.
plotting the male role in Tess of
the D'Urbervilles" and signing up
for Free Love- Now he Is
working again, this time as, Perley
Rex in MRS. Paramor." All Of
his recent appearances have been
for Metro. Goldwyn-Mayer
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DIRECT WRITING FOR
SCREEN HOPELESS
By FLORENCE LAWRENCE.
ooh, if I could only make them understand IL

of ts,
Z The speaker Pearl Heating
The subject original scenarios for the screen.
Mrs. Heating knows about books and about and stage
plays and she certainly knows about original For the
past several she has been edornchief for Warner
Brothers in New York
The editor her dmtase prepared flood
of questions Half literary the table
euced herW her
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AT KEITH'S THE RESULT
OF "A FAMILY ROW

Lulu Mcconnell that her husband Grant Simpson, who
playing with her in the sketch called At Home Keis next
week. literally picked the sketch out of their family
periences.
Conne who one of the breeziest and most efervescent
condolences vaudeville at itself of happened
day in Kansas City, where husband sonys that
handsome young is sonand myself to rehearse
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she was never
allowed to 90
near the wa
ter. Obviously,
the only thing
to do was to
engage a dou-
bic. This was
done but Bet,
~ was far
from satisfied
with the re-
suit. S h e
watched the
scenes being
made and she
didn't like it
a bit. Finally
she announced
that she would
play the whole
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play now hold.
ing forth sue
c e 8 ST uHy Id
New York.
Definite an
nouncement to
this effect was
made yester-
day by ]. d.
Williams, pres.
ident of the
company. At
the same TIME
Mr.. Williams
m a d e known
other details
ne hfo vNlo nc
for the COM
many.