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The Washington times., 1924-06-07
Films BREEDING
NEW CLASS OF
SPECIALISTS

John Lynch, whose screen
drama, THE Rejected Woman"
will be the attraction at Moore's
Rialto Theater for the week be-
ginning tomorrow, is veteran
who has been writing for the
screen for eleven years, has never
been out Of work single day in
that time, who believes in close
ups in spite of the agitation
against them and who declares
that producers must return to
original stories IL the virility of
the silent drama is to be main.
tanned.
Mr.. Lynch prepared 1.-THE Re-
jected Woman" as a special star
ring vehicle for Alma Rubens and
Conrad Nagel, and those who
have seen the acting opportunities
1t affords these two favorites,
appearing now for the first time
together, declare that he has
been highly successful.
Mr.. Lynch does not believe, OF
course. that original stories for
the screen will come from indie.
pendent writer's wholly out of
touch with motion picture needs,
but he does assert that within the
next few years there will be
developed a powerful group of
motion picture dramatists-men
who could write short stories and
stage plays II they 80 desired,
but who will give their entire
The Washington times., 1924-06-07
THE MARRIAGE CHEAT"
PROMISES DRAMA

John Griffith Wray, who di.
rected Thomas H. Ince's splendid
camera version of Eugene O'Neil's
Anna Christie" is of the opinion
that the extras" employed in
film plays can be made to con-
tribute a note of genuine art to
the pictures in which they appear
If properly coached. In anna
Christie" he had no opportunity
to put his theory to the test for
the ample reason that Blanche
8 we It, William Russell and
George Marion were virtually 1.-THE
whole show In making "The
Marriage Cheat" however, at
Crandall's Metropolitan and Am.
bassador theaters beginning to-
morrow, he was confronted with
a test of his ideas that resulted
entirely in his favor.
For apart from Leatrice Joy,
Percy -Marmont and Adolphe Men
tou, he had to depend on totally
inexperienced South Sea island
natives for vital sequences in the
story. The manner in which the
picture unfolds it's story, without
a single unreality even among
these green" extras, is a strik-
ing example of what may be &C.
complished by skillful direction.
Leatrice Joy is cast as "OctaVia
Garfield" disillusioned bride of a
wealthy wastrel.
Percy Marmount, whose ability
brought him prominence in eff
Winter Comes" is seen as a
strong willed, conscientious mis-.
sionary on the distant isle Of Hit
Huti-torn between adherence to
his religious beliefs and his con.
The Washington times., 1924-06-07
ENGAGES
ELIAS BREESKDN
PERMANENTLY

Elias Breeskin, noted concert
violnist, scored so emphatic a
success at CrandalPs Tivoli last
week, where he appeared as solo
artist, that Mr. Crandall at once
suggested that If possible his
services be secured as permanent
concert master and soloist for the
new Fourier IN street house. Mr..
Breeskin accepted the offer, and
hereafter will be heard regularly
at the Tivoli.
Elias Breeskin Is an artist Of
deeply sympathetic nature with a
fine schooling and an exceptional
technique and interpretative sense.
He has just closed an eminently
successful season with the Min.
neapolis Symphony. with which
he served as concert master and
soloist. The Minneapolis Symph-
ony is recognized as one Of the
foremost organizations Of its kind
In the country.
The Washington times., 1924-06-07

RARHARA uAARR ann RUAENS
All of the artistry of which
Maurice TouIneur is capable has
been turned into the production
of THE White Moth" a drama
of society ard the French stage
in which Barbara La Mari IL
quite gorgeous and important
supporting roles are played by
Conway Tearle, Ben Lyon, Edna
Murphy, Charles, de Roche, and
Josie Sedgwick.
The week of July 20, will usher
in a delightfully."- droll comedy
drama bearing the title of "a
Self-Made Failure and directed
by J. K. Macdonald, the young
producer who made 'Penrod land
Sam" In this subject will be
seen Ben Alexander, Lloyd Ham
ilton, Matt H1foore, Dan Mason.
Patsy gRutne Miller. Dot Farley.
Mary Carr, Sam de Grasse and
many more of note. Next will
come For SALE" a George Arch
ainbaud picturization of a society
drama by Earl Hudson, in which
Claire Windsor, Adolphe Menjou,
Tully Marshall, Robert Ellis, John
Patrick and Phillips Smalley are
con6picuously cast.
The Washington times., 1924-06-07
OUTDOOR RESORTS

CHEVY CHASE LAKE-Jazz
a la mode is the magic watch
word at Chevy Chase Lake where
hundreds of Washington's dan.
cling set nightly step through
the mazes of the latest dances.
Two Meyer Davis bands insure
that the music will represent the
latest echoes from Broadway.
Both upper and lower pavilions
are kept up to the very top
notch of attractiveness and COM
fort.
COLONIAL BEACH-For those
that love a delightful trip on
the water and a sojourn where
saltwater bathing, fishing. crab
bing, dancing and other forms
of amusement may be enjoyed,
the steamer st. Johns and Col
onial Beach seem to fill the till.
The steamer st. Johns leaves the
Seventh Street wharf every Sat-
urday afternoon at ESQ and Sun.
day morning at 9 for Colonial
Beach, a sixty-mile ride down
the historic Potomac, and one of
the big features of the trip Is
free dancing on board both going
and returning, to music by q
even.piece Meyer Davis orches-
ira.
X kk
LIE PARADIS ROOF-In pur.
suance of offering smart novel;
ties to patrons, the LIE Para
dis roof garden, next week will
present Maurice richards Band
from the Club Royale, noted
as one of the smartest dance
resorts Of New York.
The celebrated LIE Paradis Band
will be absent from the roof
garden next week. due to an
engagement to headline the vaude-
vile bill at the Maryland Thea.
ter in Baltimore. However. It
The Washington times., 1924-06-07
LIFE IN VAUDEVILLE
NOT ALL GRAVY

Grace La Rue, Of the versatile
voice and individuality, who head
lines at Keith's Theater this week
to sing as only she can sing, is
a surprising woman. Her career
has been made up of surprises,
and the latest is the sharp i'm
provement in her work. She Is
still noted for her voice, figure
and fixings," as a London critic
expressed it, but she Is now of
more consequence, and the trans
formation is due to, would you
believe it, study. study, study.
by study I do not mean solely
reading" explains Miss La Rue.
II mean readings of course, and
read without end. But 1 also
mean the study of people, Of art.
of life, of everything. Studying
The Washington times., 1924-06-07


Johnny Hines made a smashing
comeback in Washington this
week. Outside of the first hun.
dred feet of his picture, Con.
dnctor 1882" and comedy cpl
eode which was slipped in for
brazer padding, the play was
good, light stuff-fine fare for
movie fans. Ask for exhibitor.
Johnny is remembered here for.
his .'Torchy" comedies, and not
much else, unless some of the
elders remember his good acting
In small parts with the old world
aggregation, when June Elvidge
was leading lady and the pre-
flapper girls dreamed about being
rescued by Carlyle Blackwell.
With two or three more good
comedies, Johnny will have a real
following in the Capital
Jim <Kirkwood is looking ter.
rible, and the pictures he has been
getting are worse, IL possible.
The movie public wants, first
of all, a good yarn. Secondly,
good acting.
Audiences understand acting bet.
ter than they once did, and are
lit to appraise and compare the
histrionic abilities of one star and
another. They don't want any
1910 stuff thrown at them.
When a penitent daughter, re-
turning home, runs across the
living room and falls in abiect con-
triton at her mothers feet, the
folks smoker and some mutter:
Another piece of junk like that,
and home we go"
This actually happened in a
local theater during the now
dying week.
\ X X
Benny Leonard, we hear, has
gone into the movies. He is max
ing a serial named "Flying
Fists"
May we expect to hear that:
Izzy Einstein is engaged on a
feature-length production, named
'Bagging Boozers?"
The Washington times., 1924-06-07

humanity brings poise and under.
standing which increases ones
ability"
One thing that Miss La Rue
delights in particularly is in be-
ing considered a vaudevillian.
1--WE reach so many more people
in fourteen shows each week."
says Miss La Rue. Two shows a
day make great demands on ones
vitality. but as result one must
keep physically-yes, and spirit
ually-fit. Which no doubt ex-
plains why SO few vaudeville PEG.
pie go in for the night life in the
big cities. In the cafes and cab
arets after the theater one sees
hosts of players, but few, very
few from vaudeville. Let's say t
Is because vaudeville artists have
a daily matinee to consider"
The Washington times., 1924-06-07

Moore and Lydia Yeamans Titus
in the cast.
Those Who Dance" Thomas
III. Ince's filmization Of George
Kibbe Turner's uItra-modern melo-
drama, will bring to the screen
Blanche Sweet, Bessie Love.
Warner Baxter, Robert Agnew.
Frank Campeau, Lydia Knott,
and Lucille Ricksen, while 1.-THE
Perfect Flapper," will reveal at
her best vivacious and charming
Colleen Moore, supported by
Frank Mayo, Sydney Chaplin.
Phyllis Hayer and Brother CIeve
Moore.
The Washington times., 1924-06-07

actresses just as good, IL not bet
ter than herself. Then all / had
to do was to look out for my
own characterization, and I knew
the others would be more than
able to handle their roles to per-
lection.
Miss Ayres has the featured
role In Paramount's new produc.
ton, 1.-THE Guilty One" which
opens a weeks engagement to-
morrow afternoon at Loew's Co.
lumbia.
The Washington times., 1924-06-07

lenee. I can't say that I was
thinking anything in particular,
when an idea hit me. I had a
pencil, but no paper, so wrought
the story thought on a piece of
sailcloth, which was a remnant
from a patching job.
six months later I started to
work writing the first manuscript.
Additional details and q great eli
max came constantly crowding
to the support Of the first slender
inspiration. And eventually had
the story fabric completed"
The Washington times., 1924-06-07
BurleSque Next Year
For Cosmos

The Cosmos Theater on
Pennsylvania avenue, long the
home of small time vaude-
vile and picture shows, will
next year be a burlesoue
house, according to a dis
patch culled from the columns
of Variety, leading weekly
show organ.
The Mutual wheel, COM
petitor of the Columbia wheel,
is said to have secured option
on the house, thus giving
Washington two burlesque cir
cults for the first time in
three years. Until the Cap
itol Theater was taken over
by a stock company and re-
named the President, that
house was devoted to bur-
lesque attractions. Since it's
reconstruction following a bad
fire, however, the President
has never been a paying en-
terprise.
The Washington times., 1924-06-07

IN SuDSIautIaJIOn Morgan mas
presented La ROGUE piece OF
worn sailcloth on which is jotted
what appears to be a brief memo
randum. In reality 1t Is the first
thematic thought on the ultimate
absorbing plot of Code of the
Sea-
More than two years ago."
Morgan says. 81 was cruising with
a friend off the shore of San
Francisco. We were in a tiny
fishing smack. One night after
dinner my friend and were
perched on deck smoking in ST.
The Washington times., 1924-06-07

Monday evening naugurates the opening Of what promises
be an interesting summer Po The intabe DeWoh
Hopper king Of comic and his company
bow to Washington light opera repertoire including "The
Mkado Prince Of Psen" robin Hood "Ermins Wang
Woman of the Guard and others week will be given
to the presentation of each changing weekly
1.-The Mkado considered masterpiece been
chosen by Mr. Hopper his Washington engagement AS
10 ko his of the Lord High Excuoner Tu
is of his amusing
The Washington times., 1924-06-07

Is this same Royce who has also
turned out a now act for Montague
Love, another picture idol.
Love is scheduled to seart the
variety work July upon his re.
turn from the Bahama Islands,
where he Is now engaged in max
ing a picture.
Two other vaudeville bookings
are Flora Finch and Lucille La.
verne.
The Washington times., 1924-06-07

Notable in Mr. Hoppers company Ethel Walker the prima
dCnna Herbert WarOus the famous bassO Of the Bostonans
Humh Duffy Arthur Cunningham baritone; Henry
Ethel Clark and Ethel Houston The thirty
drilled young people, who sing
The story Of Te Mkado interesting throughout and bm
ming with funny situations witty dialogue beautiful
clever lyrics Some of the musical numbers numbered among
the greatest whng of all times The permits
beautiful costuming and colorful settings
Popular prices will prevail evenings matt
nees Thursdays and Saturdays, 80 to $1.OO.
Ihe Prince Of Plsen" will be presented the
The Washington times., 1924-06-07
Dedicated To
Frank Tinney

Irene Franklin has writ
ten three songs, one of
which is III Wanted a Cave
Man," dedicated to Imogene
Wilson, who caused Frank
Tinney's arrest.
Miss Franklin is busy as
a writer in addition to her
other duties. She is under
contract to write travel let
tiers, following her departure
for Australia, while she is
away.
The Washington times., 1924-06-07

"O'Henry girl.
A session Of
frelancing fol-
lowed, after
which 1 had
the feminine
lead in Held
by the En-
envy" It was
a w o n derful
role. but a still
greater oppor-
tunity came in
Cecil B. De-
Miles For.
hidden Fruit"
T n e n came
Wallace Reds
1.-THE Love Spe-
cial, )" THE Az.
The Washington times., 1924-06-07

Stunning love for another mans
wife.
Adolphe Menjou Is the dissolute
Bob Garfield" in The Marriage
Cheat"
Director Wray's wide knowledge
of dramatic technique again is
revealed in the work Of Laska
Winter, a player of limited expe.
rience who was chosen to portray
Rosie" a little half-caste girl
whose all-consuming love for Paul
Mayne leads to vital Developments
in the story. The casting Of a
known" actress in the role was
frowned upon. because 1t would
have lessened it's effectiveness.
Tom Burke, the Irish tenor,
will headline the new Keith bill
beginning, June 16.
Pola Negri in 'Montmartre" is
the Columbia's star attraction for
the week beginning June Is.
\ y 4
Peter, the Great" directed by
Dmitri Buchowetski, is booked for
the Palace June Is.
The Washington times., 1924-06-07

Frank Mayo,
n OW on the
coast finishing
q picture con-
tract, will APP
pear in the
v a u d g Vile
sketch which
he played be-
fore.
Another book
ing of a film
s ar is tn Q
v a u d g v lille
o p e n ng of
CASTOR Glass,
June 90, in a
sketch written
by James Stan
lev Rovca IT
The Washington times., 1924-06-07

effort to the development of mat
erial for initial use in film
dramas.
In the course Of his eleven
years Mr.. Lynch has written star.
ring vehicles for more prominent
players than any other one man,
among them being william s.
Hart. Charles Ray. Dorothy Dali
ton, Olive Thomas, Eugene
O'Brien, owen Moore, Elaine
Hammerstein, Lionel Barrymore
and many others.
----
Ten screen stars will be seen at
the Metropolitan in 1.-THE Woman
On the Jury" following next weeks
bill of THE Marriage Cheat"
n X n
Elinor Gyms How to Educate
q Wife" II the Ratios bill follow
ing THE Rejected Woman"
The Washington times., 1924-06-07

toll" TOO Much Speed" and Tom
Meighan's picture, "Cappy Kicks"
But my great hopes were real
ized when l appeared in casts as
a featured player with two or
more well-known players. There
is ever so much more opportunity
for a person to display his or her
acting ability in a picture in
which she plays with actors and
The Washington times., 1924-06-07

August will be notable for
Husbands and Lovers with
Lewis Stone, Lew Cody and Flor
ence Vidor; Born Rich," featur-
ing Claire Windsor, Bert Lytell,
Cullen lands, J. Barney Sherry.
and Frank Morgan; "Tempera-
ment," co-starring Colleen Moore
and Conway Tearle, and sun
down. Earl Hudson's epic of the
passing of the old West, enacted
by Hobart Bosworth, Roy Stewart,
Mary Carr, Charles Murray, Bes-
sic Love, Ben Alexander, Charles
Sellon, Hal Wilson and scores more.
Certainly great assemblage o.
talent and promise of a variety
of scene and action under First
National auspices.
X y \
Koko Carnival and Frank
Terry are headline acts for the
Strand bill commencing June Is.
The Washington times., 1924-06-07
STARS OF LEGIT
AND FILMS IN
VARIETIES

Beryl Mercer, remembered as the
scrubwoman in Outward Bound"
will shortly open in vaudeville in
q sketch, "A Nights Work."
Miss Mercer was also formerly
the star of Queen Victoria"
The Washington times., 1924-06-07
BIOGRAPHY
OF AGNES AYRES
BY AGNES AYERS.

Can you imagine what wanted to be child?
lawyer DOCTOR But visit Chicago changed things
lot In this city visited the Essanay plant, my trip
motion picture studio. twas here that offered
work fairly took my breath The fascination
the films grew and became ambitious to advance
my work.
After a in New York, play %---
leading
to look
The Washington times., 1924-06-07
QUEENS, TESTERS AND
COMMENT ON SAME
By jim RING.

The teae boxofce whispers that Mary Pcford
slipping, and is her claim the title of Americas Sweet
heart"
Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall" Marys spectacle
not only did exceedingly business here but has Topped
miserably in many other cities. *@E~
The generation isn't supporting Mary She isn't the
youngsters type of heroine And those who would be young
since they longer in their teens twentes follow the
kids for movie guidance. 81.
Mary will always pull big percentage from her old andbys
There matrons who think Mary is
words and take the babies her. the mspprehenson
that the little being given wild time.
Pr doorI
The Washington times., 1924-06-07
SMALL BEGINNINGS FOR
BIG THINGS

Where do story plots from?
Sometimes from ten-word thought" Morgan,
author of Paramouns Code of the
and Jacqueline
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
Mrs. Morris Queen At Peach
 estival

A IL OF THE SOUTHLAND is in- "A terested in the annual Peach Blossom Festival, which is given each spring at Fort Valley, Ga-,- in the heart of the peach district of the United States. The festival takes place this year on Thursday, March P, and will be witnessed by thousands of visitors from over the states.
 A beautiful spectacle the festival will be with countless peach trees in bloom, their delicate blossoms forming q georgous background for the pageant, which will be given during the day.
 Alabama will be represented in the pageant by Mrs. George Bacon Culpep- per of Fort Valley, Ga. Mrs. Culpep- per is native of Alabama and has many relatives in Birmingham. Birmingham is also interested in an- other queen of the festival, Mrs. George Morris, who with Mir. Morris and their home at Haddock, Ga, where they own a beautiful peacho orchard, Cedar Grove
 MrS. MOTHS, Who was the lovely Mallie Moughon of Birmingham will be queen of Jones county, Georgia. in which Haddock is located. Little George Morris. Jr, will be one of the pages to his mother, riding on the float with her.
 Mrs. Doris Moughon and Miss Lucille Morgan are leaving today for Fort Val ley, Ga, where they will poin Mir. and Mrs. Morris and Mrs. John Cartwright of Birmingham, who has been the guest of her son, Mir. Morris, and Mrs. Nor ris for some time. Later they will re- turn to Haddock with the Morrises to be their guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
DOROTHY DIX.

She did his bidding as if she were in a kind of dream. The experiences of the past half-hour had dazed her. She was glad that George began to talk as soon as they joined the New Yorker.
 "Mr. DeLisle has just asked Miss White to dance with him." Dixon said by way of explanation. T tell her it is an implied compliment, for he sell dom dances except with professionals. I got her to come here with me tonight to see the place while I had a brief business chat with DeLisle. As told you, I am in real estate-and thought the little Frenchman might want to invest in bit of Fairtown property. DeLisle insisted ngiving Miss White a comfortable seat in his office while he went over some papers he and I had to sign. Now he begs her to try a dance with him-xand she has been kind enough to say She will.'
 And I hope" Frederick Parker sup plemented, that, she will also be kind enough to let me order something for her to eat and drink"
 Marian forced a smile to her lips. After this dance," she said, T will have a cup of strong, black coffee, if I may. Then" to George, T must be going home-for, as I told you when we came, I should get back early"
 "We1l see about that" he said gaily. But first the dance! An here comes DeLisle now! Gee, what a dadny waltz! I Congratulate each of you on dancing to such music with such a partner"
 (To Be Continued.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
Random Notes

Mrs. ". R. Gum and children have returned from a visit to the formers sister, Mrs. Stewart Fleming, at Co- lumbia, Tenn. Mrs. E. W. Sylvester has as her guest her sister, Mrs. L. W. Josey of Mem-s pnis' ie"h @ Mir. Fred Muller of New Orleans. who will be best man at the Weaver-Camp- bell wedding Thursday evening, is the. guest of Miss Daisy Howley. 4 Dr. and Mrs Scale Harris have re- turned from visit to Dr. and Mrs. w. D. Partlow at Tuscaloosa.
 Mrs. Margie Shropshire and Mrs. Robert Ransom are in Selma. to be with their sister. Mrs. Thomas Bender, who is ill at the Selma Baptist hos-s pital. ea NIT. T. K. Byrne spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. E. NJ. Byrne, in Selma -S
 *s Mir. and Mrs. Chester Quinn and; children have returned after visit to UT. anu MFS T. l. fice III II HioAchSS.
 g. Mir. and Mrs. NJ. C. Renfroe have named their little daughter, Margaret Christian. f Mir. and Mrs. w. J. Baldwin will leave Saturday for a trip to include Washington. Atlantic City and other places, to be absent several weeks. :.
 
 
 Mrs. F. H. Corn is i'll at her home in Woodlawn. s Mir. J. Brevard Bost will arrive from Atlanta Saturday to spend the weekend with his sisters, Miss Marie Bost and Mrs. T. R. Eagles.
 Miss Lucille Day. of Sayre, and Misses Sue Jones and Carol Rentz, of Bessemer, were the guests of Miss Mill dred Smith for the weekend. ,s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
Hearts of Two
CHAPTER S7
sy VIRGINIA TERHUME VAN DE WATER

| T OLUMBlNE IS always an engag- A ing personality" he said in his stilted English. Miss White shall be known to my patrons as Columbine- and as that only. With your slender figure, Mademoiselle, you will be perfect in the suggested costume. How long will it take to prepare itr' Mot more than three or four days, hope the girl replied. Il ought to be ready for the first rehearsal by next Thursday afternoon"
 Good! And you can do your first dance that night! Excellent" And l may wear a mask over the upper part of my face every evening, |" she asked.
 Certainly And now, before you go, will you not favor me by dancing one number with me? I will order the the musicians to play an exquisite waltz"
 "Very we'll! !" There was nothing else she could say.
 While waiting for DeLisle to give the musicians his orders, Marian and George went into the salon. As they appeared, Mir. Parker, seated at a table near the entrance, sprang to his feet and motioned to them to join him.
 Come along, Marian" George sug- gested. He's nice chap. You'll want something to drink after you've danced"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26

torium of the First Methodist church, with Miss Anabel Stith. director. The following is the program;
 Two Little Girls in Blue," Susan Wood, Eleanor Rowe.
 Juvenile Music Study club, Mrs. Wiselogle, director.
 Starting Right" :" Jane, Corine Ira wis; Jack Fred Williamson.
 Piano solo, Mrs. Harry WiseIogle.
 Bobby Shafto Goes To Sea-" Eliza beth George, Barbara Alice Tickell, Rose Crosgrove of Juvenile Music Study club, Miss Alice Graham, director.
 Aunt Tillie Learns To Tithe," by Myrtle R. Creasman.
 Characters: Aunt Tillie, Norine Jones; Aunt Tillie's nieces: Alma, Dorothy Cross; Grace, Edith Sims Mildred, Helen Rolfe; Elsie, Eleanor Gilbert; Ruth, Katherine Harvey Health, ". E. Towles Time, Clarence Travis; Talents, Thomas Giles; Foreign Missions. Gladys Harper; Home Mis- sions, Adelaide Byron; Conference Mis- sions, Carmen FrObos; Christian Edu- cation, Fay Cannon; Ministerial Relief, Virginia Fiddler; Hospitals, Bess Eos sett; Orphanages, Ruth Stitch; Stew ardship, HerstOn Casper. --.
 Scene IA room in Aunt Tillie's house.
 Scene H-Same; few days later.