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The Washington times., 1924-07-07

Here is a characterization! Or
binary movie villainies pale into
insignificance alongside d mere
grin on the part OF this hulking
brute of a heavy" character
actor, and before long some di-
rector is going to discover Linow
and give him a good boost up the
ladder. He deserves 1t for his face
alone.
The Royal Scottish Clans, nine
members of one family who, at
tired in the trA additional kilties of
the bonnie hielands, do everything
from singing. dancing and play ing
the bagpipes to acrobatics. enter
tain for ten minutes or so. Watch
the bass drummer handle his
weapons-that is, il you've nerve
enough to listen to the rest Of the
crew caterwauling on the bag
pipes. Some folks just naturally
can't!
Sonia Chuck does a grotesque
dance, "out of the Inkwell."
whose main praise must come
from the mounting and method
Of presentation of the. act. The
orchesra, under Alart, renders
tuneful overture. Elias Breeskin,
unheralded on the printed pro-
gram, obliges with somh fancy
fiddling as well as some sweet
violining. Tivoli Wanderings and
Living World Mirrors comprise
the balance Of the offering.
r. r., II
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
CENTRAL
esThe White Shadow >

Betty Compson is the star of q
triple feature bill at CrandalPs
Central Theater the first three
days Of this week in THE White
Shadow" in which she is adj
mirably cast in = 0ual role. In
one character, that Of Nancy
Brent, she is a hoyden, bent on
mischief; in the other, she is the
angelic, thoughtful, kindly Georg-
ina Brent, the antithesis Of her
sister in every essential respect.
The climax and outcome OF
the fascinating narrative depend
upon the final surrender of the
impetuous Nancy to the white
shadow" cast by the pure soul of
her faultless sister, who persuades
her to marry the man both loved
and settle down to a life Of do
mestic tranq utility. Miss Compson
differentiates the characters with
rare skill.
The comedy for the first bill
of the week is Hal Roach's "Rerby
Day." in which "our gang imi-
tates the big-time sport they wit
ness at full fledged racetrack.
Their mounts. instead OF being
the prancing thoroughbreds of the
tracks. are goats, dogs, cows, don.
keys, and Farina is the eventful
winner of the classic. which is
run three times around the track.
The third feature is THE Mys.
teries of Nah Jong,' in which is
made clear the proper method of
play.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
COLLEEN SHINES
AS FLAPPER
SUPREME

Colleen Moore has been threat
ening to giorify the American
flapper ever since she got that
famous flying start in Flaming
Youth" Now she has gone and
done it, and Crandall,s Metropolitan
Is housing her product for the
current week.
1.-THE Perfect F'lapper" is the
title, and the photoplay lives UP
to its name. The film moves
fast, and serves to prove that
little Miss Moore has perfected
her knowledge and practice Of
comedy during the past year.
You will never know Colleen's
best until you see the Perfect
Flapper."
The story Is or Tommy Lou
Pember, a very proper young
lady, who wonders why the boys
aren't camping on her front door
steps. Gertrude, a kind friend,
let's Tommy Lou in on an open
! secret: Tommy Lou Is a dead one!
Accidently, our heroine becomes
involved in an escapade with
Gertrude's very safe husband,
through an overdose Of spiked
punch. The escapade Is innocent
enough, but Gertrude starts suit
for divorce. piqued at everyone's
discovery that friend husband isn't
as safe as Gertie had touted him.
In the meantime, Tommy Lou
finds that the disgrace has raised
her social stock among the young,
er set. She meets and fall in
love with Gertrude's cousin. an
attorney, who had been retained
for the divorce.
In her innocence, Tommy Lou
figures that she must be a super
flapper to attract men. So she
tries every flapprr art on the
inperturbable lawyer. That's as
far as we dare go.
The picture has some good flap
per philosophy in it, some fairly
clever situations and it has Sgd
ney Chaplin, most estimable.
clown, in a light comedy role.
Frank Mayo is the attorney. and
Phyllis IIaver, late 81 the Sennett
beaches, is Gertrude,
wedding Showers" an amusing
Mermaid two-reeler, with Lige
Conley, and Mack Swain, is the
comedy. Lillian Eoskins and Jack
Hoffman offer dance interpreta-
ton, 1.-The Evolution OF the
Vamp." The Metropolitan World
Survey keeps you up with the
news, and Daniel Breeskin's SYM
phony orchestra soothes the saw
age beast, If amy. r.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
ALASKAN SHOWS
BACK VIVID
DRAMA

Again Dame Fortune has
smiled upon Washington! The
Columbia Theater has as its fea.
ture photoplay for this week one
Of the most unusual of the sea-
sons offerings. THE Chechah-
cos" arrives unheralded and I'M
sung from far-off Alaska. bring
ing with it, a genuine vision Of
the eternal SHOWS and a story Of
dramatic interest. At this time
of the year. the sight OF the gla-
ciers and billiards. Of the North
should have pleasing effect.
THE Chechahcos," pronounced
che-chaw-cos, it's rumored, and
meaning "Tenderfoot, is "a story
of the gold rush of 81. Among
those on board steamer seek.
ing the yellow dirt as father,
mother and daughter. When an
accident occurs, the father is
killed and the mother and child
are separated. The child Ruth
falls under the protection of two
prospectors, and the mother drifts
on with a gambler, and becomes
a dance hall favorite. The child
grows up with the belief that her
mother Is dead and promises to
wed the younger Of her guar
dams.
When the girl learns that her
mother is alive in a town but
nine miles away, she starts in
search with her dog team. but
loses her way at the edge of the
glacier. Meanwhile, the gambler,
having failed in his attempt to
have the young prospector killed,
flees in fear from justice, with the
prospector in pursuit. The trail
leads to the glacier, and there the
lovers find each other, and the
gambler. 1t would spoil the
story to tell
The cast, headed well by Albert
Vono Antwerp, Eva Gordon and
Baby Margie, is not familiar, but
1t is the natural and usual atmos-
: phere of the picture that rings
true. Every scene, including a
glimpse of Mt. Mckinley, was
taken in Alaska.
The added attractions include
an "Aesop's Fables" and a few
intimate glimpses of stars of the
stage and screen, with orchestra
accompaniment to the complete
programme. L. p.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
BOY WITH Dogs
HOLDS GRIP
in FILM

Seldom has q picture been
shown where so much human In.
terest is worked into q story.
Seldom have big stars been placed
In the background by a youngster
and q pair of dogs. "Half-A-
Doilar-Bilr" which opened q weeks
engagement at the Palace is q
melodrama which grips and car.
ries you on to q conclusion salts.
factory to all.
We have seen Anna @. Nilsson
as q society matron, we have
seen her rough and uncouth in
Flowing Gold. !, We have seen
her as boy In 'Ponjola'' and
so on. This versatile woman OF
the screen now adds another
characterization to her already
long list. as the broken wife Of q
sea-faring vagabond. Her emo
tional scenes are effective and
never overdone. She commands
pity and her love for the child
in the story Is truly one OF her
finest pieces Of acting.
William T. Carleton seems unfit
AZ cast. He is not hardy or
robust enough to be convincing
as a rough sea captain. He is q
polished actor but better in a
part like that he played In THE
Inside of the Cup"
Frankie Darro is the youngster
in the story. There is a hint Of
over-direction here, but frankie
gets in few things Of his own
accord and when he is being
himself" he pushes all Of the
adults far into the background.
His scenes with the dogs are
most exceptional for there Is no
direction noticeable. The boy
loves the animals and the animals
love- the boy. therefore they per-
form as only dogs and a boy
can perform when together.
Raymond HattOn, Mitchell Lewis
and George MacQuarrie are all
excellent in their parts.
The scenery is not elaborate
and the story does not rely upon
climax full of thrills to put II
over. The story is interesting
and full of love which has been
misplaced, but nevertheless bears
happiness and produces situations
which could not have otherwise
existed. The whole thing is vel
worked out.
A good comedy. His Bitter
Hail." is full of laughs. Interest
ing Pathe News Events along
with Topics" and an overture
by Tom Gannon's orchestra which
is worthy Of special mention. com
plete bill which never lags.-
J. c. B.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
GERMANY BEATS BAYONET
INTO CORSET STEELS

BERLIN, July 7.-"Pouter pigeonr
styles are fashionable in Germany
thus Summer. the breastline being
accumulated and hips tabooed by the
modistes. Tight lacing is being
practiced in efforts to conform TO
the fashions which have been i'm
ported from the Riviera and Paris
by Germans who have travelled ex-
tensively this year for the first time
since the war.
The German sorset factories, which
made munitions during the hostil.
tiles, now have gone back to their
former business, but are obliged to
make low cut corsets; as the women
decline to return to the former full
length arnior. Even the stoutest
women have adopted the short cor
sets. some with weird results.
Ruth Fischer. Communist leader
III the ReichstGg. known for her uu.
trammeled style Of dressing. has
been converted to the new fashion.
and pronounccs II comfortable.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
COLLEEN MOORE,
ETERNAL TRIANGLE
GETS NEW LIANT

Another Scandal" from the
pen Of Cosmo Hamilton, opened a
weeks engagement at the Rialto
by pleasing its audiences. The
time-worn theme of an eternal tri-
angle Is twisted into new angles
until you forget that you have
ever seen anything like it before.
The story is very interesting and
the photography excellent. The
act is good, too. although Lois
Wilson as "B." the devoted wife
and flapper who has gone by,
overshadows the performance Of
everyone else.
The performance Of Miss Wilson,
although convincing. is not equal
to lher Characterization in 1.-The
Covered Wagon" and not so gen.
uine as her Interpretation in pied
Piper Malone" In Another Scan
DALI this star of the screen has
to graduate from the unsophisto-
Gated country lass, which she has
done so often. She has to forget
girlishness and simplicity and
match her wits as a married wom-
an with those OF a worthless
modern flapper.' 1t is easily
seen, therefore, that this role
opens another door of opportunity
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
AMBASSADOR
''The Perfect FIapper.'

Wedding Showers" is the chief
supplementary feature of the bill
the firkt three days Of this week
at Crahdall's Ambassador theater.
Lige Conley creates great suspense
throughout whether it is when
he chases his hat, with the. bank.
roll inside the band, when he
drives his flivver into a flood or
when he wears the hay skirt and
backs into stove, with its spout
ing flames. All contribute to the
discontinue of young man who
has just married girl whose first
husbands have disappeared under
most extraordinary circumstances.
Mack Swain, as a bulky and
ravenous father; Peg O'Neil, the
bride, and Dick Sutherland, the
most dangerous looking crack shot
that ever pulled d trigger, add to
the laughability of one of Mer-
maids most battling stunt sub
jects.
Added short reels and Otto F..
Beck's pipe organ, accompani-
ment of the pictures feature, COM
plete a bill OF which the chief
attraction Is "The Perfect Flap
per-" featuring Colleen Moore,
which also is showing at the
Metronolitan
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
Griffith Abroad

p. w. Griffith viii sail for
Germany the latter part Of this
week with a company Of twelve to.
shoot exterlors for an original
story by Godfrey Moss. an Eng
lish author. It. is temporarily
known ais "The Dawn"
Carol Dempster and Neil Iamil-
ton win have the juvenile leads.
but additions to the cast will be.
made in Germany and in England,
where scenes viii also be shot.
Griffith met Moss in Italy and it
was there that the author out
lined the story which is to be
made, in part, abroad.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
MANSIONS, LACKING
! MAIDS, NOW APARTMENTS

LONDON. JIly THE present
house shortage and the many large
empty houses in certain parts Of
London have at last moved their
owners to permit a conversion
scheme on large scale.
Many large mansions south OF
Hyde Park and III fashionable May
fair, Eaton Square and Grosvenor
Square, will be changed into small
apartments, while retaining their
| present appearance. One of the
chief reasons big houses are being
given UP is the shortage of servants.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
Color Process

Vitagraph is surrounding with
secrecy a new color process which
will be first shown in Behold
This Woman new Blackton
film completed on the coast.
The cast includes Irene Isich,
Anders Randolf, Charles Post.
Rosemary Theby, Harry Myers
and Marguerite de la Motto.
Albert f.. Smith and Blackton
appear in one scene.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
FARMER SHOOTS
WIDOW, KILLS
HIMSELF
Four Years Of Unsuccessful
courtship Has Tragic
Ending

EVART, Mich, July 7.-An I'M
successful courtship that lasted four
years came to dramatic but tragic
ending when, after shooting three
bullets into the brain Of Mrs. Bessie
Stone, forty, widow. Cyrus Shellen-
berger, fifty. wealthy retired farmer,
turned his pistol on himself and died
Immediately,
Mrs. Stones death was expected
momentarily.
Shellenberger had frequently ask.
ed Mrs. Stone to marry him. 1t was
said.
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
Another "Trilby"

Doctor Lee De Forest is con.
Guiding arrangements for the pro.
duction of his most ambitious
phonofilm to date. He proposes
making a version of "Trilby"
with voice and action coincidental
and with Arthur Edmund Carew,
the Svengali Of Richard Walton
Tully's "Trilby." in his original
role. Hope Hampton will be
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
Berlin Tenants Protest

BERLIN, July Wilhelm Juen-
ecke, son-in-law Of President Ebert,
is among the Berlin apartment
dwellers living on the ground floor
who are protesting against paying
for elevator service they do not
The Washington times., 1924-07-07
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Classification Index

I. ANNOUNCEMENTS
S--Lost and Found.
e-PersonaIs.
10-Special Notices.
10-A-Clairvoyants.
II. AUToMoTIvE-
l1--Auto Agencies
DISQUALIFICATION
12-Automobiles for Sale
13-Auto Trucks for Sale.
14--Auto. Accessories. Parts.
15--Auto Tires. Tubes.
1e-Garage Builders.
17-Garages. Autos to Hire.
1S-Motorcycles-B
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III. BUSINESS SERVICE
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22-Building and Contracting.
sS-Cleaning. Dyeing, Renovating.
25-Heating and Plumbing.
26-Insurance, All Kinds.
2T--Messenger Service.
28-Moving. Packing, Storage.
2s-Painting, Papering.
aV-Printing. Engraving.
S1-Professionai Services.
S2-Repairing.
82-A-Slip Covers q UphoIntsrinR.
s3-Tailcring, Pressing.
S4-Tinning. Roofing.
observation-disclosures Services.
w. EMPLOYMENT
s6-Employment Agencies.
s7-Help Wan;ed-Female.
3S-Help Wanted-Nala.
sS9-Help--Male and Female.
l0--SalesInen and Agents.
41-Situattons Wanted-Femalo.
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4S-Situations--Male and Female.
v. FINANCIAL
44-Business Opportunities.
4S-Investments. Stocks. Bonds.
4e-Money to Loan.
4S-Mortg7ges for Sale.
AS-RoomIng Houses for Sale.
vi. INSTRUCTIONS
neutrality-suspicious.. Courses.
61-Local Instruction Glasses.
Musical, Dancing. Dramatic.
53-Private Instruction.
Observation-Disclosures.
VII. LIVE STOCK
65-Dogs. Cats. Pets, Etc.
56-Horses. Cattle. Vehicles.
67-Poultry and Supplies.
6S-Wanted Livestock.
VIII MIScELLANEoUS-
69-Boats and Accessories
e0-Building Materials
61--Business EQuipmel..
62-Farm and Dairy Products.
oe-Fuel. Feed. Fertilizers.
64-Good Things to Eat.
66-Homemade Things.
66--HouSehold Goods.
ET-Jeweiry, Diamonds, Watches.
SS-Machinery and ToOle.
69--Misceilaneous for Sale.
cO-Mugical Instruments
7l-Radio and Supplies.
T2-Seeds, Plants. Flowers.
r2-A-To Swap.
rs Wearing Apparel.
gA-Wanted to Buy.
TX. ROOMS AND BOARD
7b--Rooms-Furnish
6-Rooms-Unturnish
77-Rooms-Suburb
5S-Rooms With Board.
7e-Rooms--Furn. and Unfurn.
e0-Wanted to Rent-l1ooms.
y1--Wanted-Room and Board.
S2-Where to Eat.
63--Where. to Stop in Town.
X. REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
artments--Furnished.
a5-Apartments--Un
observation-disclosures. and Unfurn
Sa--Business Property For Rent.
sS--Farms and Land For Rent
-Houses-Fprnished.
92--Horses-TJnfurn
53-Houses--Furn or Urfurn.
94--Offices and Studios.
e5--Out .ot-Town Property.
s6-Shore Property To Rent.
eS---Stores To Rent
S9t--Wanted To Rent.
XXI. REAL ESTATE FOR sALn
10O--AcreaKe Fer Sale.
1t1.-~Apartments For Sale.
1n2--BLsincss Property For Sale.
l03--Country Estates.
lOl-Farms and Land For Sale.
IO6--Housos For Sale.
l06-Investment Property
507--Lots For Sale,
l1S--rOut-of-Tow Property.
109-Real Estate To Exchange.
Suburban Property For Sale.
I11-Shore Property For Sale.
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VII AUCTION SALES
VIII. BIDS AMP PROPOSALS..
XIV. LEGAL NOTICES
XIV. CLASSIFIED DISPLAY
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JUSTEXACTLY TIA IA
SWEET LITTLE DEVIL

personality on and off the stage.
and why she became famous as
a dancer in musical comedy at
the age Of sixteen, and the next
season was playing serious role
in one of the most successful
dramas of the. year. Her mis-
chievous behavior on the stage Is
tempered by a certain derntIre-
ness, and her most serious mo-
nents are characterized by a
merry twinkle Of the eye which
she cannot quite control.
Al times" confesses Miss Bin
ney, II feel that my highest am
bftion is to marry some nice man
and raise a family: and when I
think that's all settled I become
certain that / could never be
happy away from the stage and
my career. / presume TIL end
up by marrying a man who win
not object to my remaining on
the stage"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-20
MIR. BELL MODS HELLO
FOR ONE COLUMN

THE perturbation Of Kathleen
Norris sensational novel calls for
four leading men and a leading
woman.
s'Christine, played with SYM
pathy and understanding by beau
tiful Florence Vidor, is a woman
who, like all normal women,
Graves the love Of q husband.
"She is first welded to Stuart
knight, dissolute, unfaithful,
patron OF gay places and COM
panion of gayer playmates. This
profligate role is ably taken by
Warner Baxter, ans Ince find,
remembered for unusual work
in CHOSE Who Dance" with
Blanche Sweet,
Tier second husband is Doctor
Alan Monteagle, famous scientist,
who loves his wife but neglects
her for his profession. Give
Brook came all the way from
London, where he has been a
successful stage and screen star,
to play this part.
Ian Keith, a stage favorite, was
brought from New York to por-
tray the part of Ivan Vianney,
the writer who takes. Christine
from her husband on the long
journey to South America.
THE fourth male star is
Walter HERS, fat and jolly, but
in a more serious role. than is
his custom that Of the sympa-
thetic brother Of Christine.
''In addition to this galaxy of
stars are Lillian Lawrence, cast
as Mrs. knight, Christmas
mother, and wee Dorothy Brock
as 'Jeffy,' Christine's son.
Now, once and for all,
queried Mr.. Bell, will you
answer me: Is this an all-star
cast or is it?''
Hearing no answer he wrote
five more paragraphs, tossed
them out the third floor window
and, just to show you, dear read
ers, how fast this young man
works, he was on the sidewalk
below in time to catch the de-
scending wad.
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STAGE is LEAST
HOSTILE ART
TO WOMEN

Frances Carson, who is to
appear in 1.-TWO Married Men"
at the Belasco, beginning Mon
day. is a young woman Of
ideas.
In witness whereof, she was
heard to say the other day in
her dressing room that she be-
lieved the stage to be the best
medium Of expression for the
woman artist.
Usually" said Frances, won
en-, when they become indie
pendent, lose a great deal of
their feminine charm. do not
mean that they no longer hold
royalties on that very important
'clingy vine asset. The women
who have taken up the stage
as a profession however do not
lose as quickly their feminine
charm as do women who have
chosen business and the other
branches of art as their calling.
This is, probably, because the
stage, more than any other art,
holds more opportunity for q
woman to express to the full the
feminine qualities which the
playwright comedies to her.
IT did not choose my profes-
sion as a means Of preserving
the feminine Inannerisms. But
on the stage found that a
woman usually fulfilled her role
as an artist by being a woman
in every sense of the word.
And this does not seem to apply
always to the other professions
a woman may adopt"