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Evening star., 1924-06-29
ZITA JOHANN
Coast Guard Filmed.

FOR the first time the United States
Coast Guard, the picturesque and
even romantic branch OF tho federal
service, will be pictured on the screen
in Ernest Shipman's production of
Hamilton Thompson's "The River
Road" now being completed at a
coast guard station on Long Island.
Rear Admiral Billiard of the United
States Coast Guard, is said to have
co-operated with the producers to as
sure absolute fidelity to fact in MAX
ing this picture record of the work
ings of his department The United
States Coast Guard Seneca is being
used in the rescue scenes in night
storm, and several enlisted men of
the service. Coast guard ships, equip
ment and two coast guard stations
appear.
The cast includes Mahlon Hamilton
May Allison, Fay Marbe. Flora Finch
Mary Foy. Dorothy Walters. Richard
Hall, William G. Colvin, George Will
liams and William Calhoun.
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Flapper Lingo.

THE napper is dead-long live the
= f1apper.
Carmel Myers, the screen actress.
says that, though the napper Is out
of existence, fapper language still
persists and thrives.
During my recent visit to New
York" she says, Il was surprised to
hear of the many new additions to
flapper lingo. Here are a few of
them:
Dynamite is another name for
intoxicating liquor. The dog de-
scribes a raccoon coat Ho-dob' is
the name of the male Of our species
A Dora is the female of the same
species. Nit me- means the same as
let's shake hands.
"A wow is any male sheik dressed
with long. baggy pants. hair combed
in the middle and wearing a raccoon
coat. A 'slop' is big, dry party. and
a 'beerbost' represents a big party
with plenty Of dynamite
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Film Influence.

POD LA RocoUE has come through
with an explanation Of why men
recently began wearing blue collars
and shirts and followed them with
other color combinations. Tho movies
did it. An alert cameraman was to
blame and what began as an improve
ment on studio technique has de-
veloped into a fad.
Several years ago picture makers
discovered that white tablecloths
and napkins made glares of reflected
light in pictures. They tried yellow
and light blue and now these two
shades are stock in all studio prop
departments. Not long ago it oc-
CURED to some technician that il this
color scheme were extended to the
shirts and collars of those actors
whose compilations or make-ups
couldn't stand too much glare under
their chins the effect would be more
artistic. That's how it happened.
Actors set styles to a certain ex
tent, says La ROGUE. Often their
personal tastes cannot be- gratified in
picking their clothes-the whole aim
must be to secure something that will
photograph well. Suits cannot jar
with the general color tone of a set,
nor with the gowns worn by the
women Of the company.
Evening star., 1924-06-29
The Girl of 1924

and for two years did Billie Blecher
comedies with Christie.
Perhaps the first thing to show her
ability as a serious dramatic actress
was the part Of Gloria Swanson's sis
ter in "Prodigal Daughters" Then in
rapid succession came THE Spanish
Dancer" Shadows of Paris" "Wom-
an-Proof.' THE Sign" and Broken
Barriers"
In 'Icebound," it will be recalled,
Miss Reynolds played a poor rela-
ton" of Lois Wilson, and borrowed
the pretty gown Miss Wilson had
bought to impress Richard Dix, in
order to win Richard for herself. 1t
was very difficult role, and one
which Miss Reynolds carried to high
success.
Several months later Cecil B. De
Mile came to the casting OF the lead
ing feminine role of Feet Of Clay"
A very distinct new type was needed.
a girl of 1924, a personification Of the
fiapper grown from parties and pet
ting at seventeen, to maturity, seri-
BUSINESS and marriage at twenty-one.
Perhaps this type, as yet new to the
screen, has greater possibilities for
Immediate sympathetic consideration
than any other.
And Vera Reynolds Is said to be the
girl Of 1924 in every particular.
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Jack" Hughes Dead.

THE sudden death of John F. (Jack)
Hughes. theatrical man and
newspaper writer came as a shock to
the theatrical world. The deceased
was an international character, hav-
ing been active in London, Paris, Ber-
lin and New York theaters
Mr.. Hughes was a graduate of
Princeton. class of 1912, where he was
distinguished as an athlete. His
acquaintance among the theatrical
folk both professionally and socially
covered two continents.
He was last associated with Earl
Carroll, and visited Washington only
few months ago with Mr.. Carroll,
as his chief assistant with the Earl
Carroll Vanities.
Death came as the result of a heart
attack. June 20, in his home at 100
West 59th street. New York.
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Terrence Is Realistic.

THE greatest achievement Of any
actor on the screen is to make
the people who are watching him
forget that he is an actor. In other
words, the actor must be tho char
acter he is playing and not just act it.
In making clear the distinction,
Herbert Brenon recently cited the
work of Ernest Torrence.
florence does stunts in The Side
Show of Life that make him clown.
not an actor playing a clown" he
explained. For instance, he has
learned to balance cigar boxes on his
chin, to juggle Indian clubs and rub
Der balls and to balance a paper cone
on his nose. Many actors PLAYING
such a part would never have gone
to all this trouble.
But when Terrence sets out to
play part he lives ,rsntor the charaeoel "a GoeE
with an actor like him: You can
always be sure that he will do every
thing in his power to make his char
acterization perfect.
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Outdoor Attractions
Glen Echo. Park,

Glen Echo, located in a beautiful
wooded spot in Maryland and reached
by pleasant electric car ride along
and frequent car service both ways,
oilers many entertaining features for
an all-day or evening family outing,
with It's beautiful picnic groves. rus
tic tables and benches, and cool,
sparkling spring water near at hand
Its numerous riding devices, such as
the shooter, individual electrically
driven two passenger cars that can
be operated by children or grown
ups; the coaster dip, with its big
eighty-five-foot drops; the derby
racer, not quite SO steep: the whip:
old mill; big midway, with it's dozens
OF fun features; the caroussel and
many other amusing and entertaining
features. On week nights a popular
attraction Is dancing in the ballroom,
with its glasslike floor, to music by
Andy's RhYthmonicers
Evening star., 1924-06-29
U. S. STRAW HAT MADE
BY TUSCAN FAMILIES
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News
In the little Tuscan city of Sigma,
with it's primitive architecture, primi-
tive tastes and primitive customs,
straw hat making is the chief in
dustry.
Japan is also brought into the pic;
ture, for the straw is both grown and
woven there. Shipped to Sigma, it Is
distributed to the homes OF those
ployment-an occupation in which
all in the household Join.
In these homes the braid is sewed
together and shaped, after which the
hats are taken to as assembling annnsn h5acx fack
them. and supply band and Innings,
and give finishing touches to meet
Other places in Tuscany making
straw hats for expert as well as for
consumption are Brozzi and Fiesole,
but Sigma dominates the market
There are several assembling fac-
tories here, the largest one giving
employment to almost 200 men and
women, and incidentally quite
number of children.
Evening star., 1924-06-29
TvpicaI American Boy.

there and at other studios as an extra
for two years.
Then he was featured with Con-
stance Binney in Sporting Life" and
later Grifith's Dream Street" He
also played King Macmillan with
Marion Davies in 'Yolanda."
He has the healthy ideas OF fne
upstanding American boy. He is said
to like books that reflect hope; ideal
ism and optimism. Doesn't like the
so-called "young intellectuals" and
their cynical viewpoint on life; Thinks
literature is an ugly one; his boy and
girl characters unreal; Likes books
girls who have an ambition to do
something in life. Detests aimless-
ness above all other faults.
He has an Anglo-Saxo distaste for
displays of sentiment. He does not
like pictures like THE Marriage Cir
cle." Thinks stories and pictures
should tell life as we wish life to be;
not as 1t actually is-or usually is.
Bitter realism does not appeal to
Does this young actor represent the
typical American boy?
Evening star., 1924-06-29

WHAT is a typical American boy?
w Some time ago Mack Sennett
decided to make a series of motion
pictures based upon the life OF boy
who should be as the heart and soul
of Young America. He wanted a
Young actor who not only looked the
mart. but was the part. young man
who could fairly represent the best
this generation stands for. who would
be typical Of its best thought and
best standards.
At last he selected Ralph Graves
and this is what Ralph Graves Is
He is about twenty-five years old; a
six feet 11s inches tall; weigns 1'
pounds: eyes of blue: hair OF nroWn.
His father was a prominent business
man of cleveland. Ohio. AS young
how his experiences were about those
of the normal middle west youngster.
while still attending schooi ne
went to Chicago and applied Tor q
movie job at the Essanay, and worked
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Park Opens Tuesday.

include Nita Naldi, in "The Breaking
Point" the screen version of Mary
Roberts Rineharts play, together
with Clin Bowes in Bargain Day"
and Mr.. Annts. the tenor soloist,
again as a special attraction. Satur-
day the entertainment will also be
continuous from 2 to IL pm, and
will comprise Buster Keaton, in
Sherlock, Jr.," and the patriotic pic
ture, 'Vincennes' of the Chronicles
Except as noted, the regular shows
at the Park Theater will be given
at $40. 1855, and $3.50 pm, the doors
opening at s pm. Sundays the enter
tainment will be continuous from
pm. to II pm, the doors opening
at 2:30 pm.
The Hoffman Brothers. by whom the
new theater will be operated. have
given upremitting attention to the
details OF their new house. which is
a home Of beauty and comfort, and
they give assurance that the enter
tainment to be presented will be such
at all times as bents the house and
the large and splendid community
they are striving to satisfactorily
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Coming In September.

TT is said, when the Selwyns give this
city an opportunity to see Spring
Cleaning" next season, it will be with
the Identical company and production
which has been at the Eltnge Thea
ter, New York. through three hundred
performances, and which will con-
tinue there until commencing a tour
of the leading cities of America the
second week in September
This company is headed by Violet
Heming, Arthur Byron. Estelle Win
wood, and A. E. Mathews.
Frederick Lonsdale's audaeious
comedy has been the outstanding COM
edy hit of the past theatrical year
in New York In it Frederick Ions
dale frankly scores modern society for
its parasites and wastrels- In doing
so he. at the same time, unfolds a
story threaded with clever epigrams
and scintillating dialogue.
Evening star., 1924-06-29

nTHE Girl of 1924" is now pre-
sented.
Vera Reynolds, who has flashed
into fame overnight through her Sc
lection as feminine lead in the Para
mount production Feet of Clay" is
described as "The Girl Of 1924"-really
beautiful, with brown hair. hazel
eyes and a charming figure, quite diff
ferent from the girl who at twelve
years played hockey from a Los An
geles grammar school to work in
Mack Sef1nett and Christie comedies.
She was born in Richmond, Va,
and is five feet one inch tall. Her
father and mother, Norman and Lily
Dean Reynolds. took her to Los An
eeIes when she was eighteen months
old Her father is an executive with
a Los Angeles publishing company
Thanks to dancing, Vera got her
first chance in pictures at twelve.
when she danced in The Chorus
Girls Romance" featuring the late
Wallace Reid and Cleo Ridgely.
After two and half years at the
Los Angeles Polytechnic High Schooi.
Vera decided to give up scnooi lot
pictures. She did a series OF nve mes
senger boy comedies with A! St John.
she did ingenues with Mack senhet.
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Doug Decorated.

HONORS continue to fall on Doug
IL las Fairbanks The latest laurel
is an award from the French govern
ment making him an officer of public
instruction.
The presentation, according TO a
cable to the Pickford Fairbanks stu
dos, was made on behalf of the min
istry beaux>arts at the Hotel Crillon
in Paris by Jean de la Greze, who
represented President PoincAre. This
decoration consists of two gold palm
suspended by purple ribbon and rep
resents an order originated by Ma
poleon in 1903. 1t Is much coveted BY
educators as the highest possible
honor.
Fairbanks in appreciation OF the ed
ucational value of his films.
Evening star., 1924-06-29

nNE OF the handsomest and best
equipped suburban photoplay
theaters in Washington. at 18th and
Buchanan streets northwest, will
open for its initial exhibition Tues
day evening at s. o'clock. and a half
hour later will present it's entertain
ment, the Paramount production,
''The Confidence Man" with Thomas
Meighan as it's star, and Aesop's
Fables as a supplemental aim. How
land Rand, a noted baritone, will be
presented as an added attraction. and
the same program in it's entirety will
be repeated Wednesday evening.
Thursday evening the seasons new
laughmaker. "Galloping Fish, fea-
turing Louis Fazenda, Ford Sterling
and Chester Conklin: the Pathe News
weekly, a scenic and. as special at
traction, Loring Annis. tenor soloist,
will be tho attractions.
Friday, 'the glorious Fourth" the
entertainment will be continuous,
running from to II pm. and will
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Didn't Want It Strong.

D UTH DWYER, who had told Regi-
nald Denny, with whom she
played in The Reckless Age" his
newest Universal-Jewel, that she pre-
ferred straight drama to comedy
drama or farce comedy, later was
standing on the side lines roofing for
Denny during a fast and furious film
fight, and she became the innocent
object Of flying paper weights, bun
dies of newspapers and what not.
When the scene was finished Den
ny had lost his collar, his coat was
torn and he was otherwise dishev-
eled. Miss Dwyer had broken glass
in her hair and she was standing
knee deep in debris.
THAT is the most realistic fight
I've ever seen since we finished the
Leather Pushers," said Harry Pol
lard, Denny's director.
personally 1 prefer light comedy"
Ruth promptly ventured. thoroughly
cured of realistic prize fight drama
Evening star., 1924-06-29

fortunately behind her part of the
time) she negotiated the trip. But
when she was hauled in on the other
side she was ready to collapse and
vowed never to do it again. The act
ress' dizziness, however, gave Mr..
DeMille an idea. He realized that
dizziness is induced on the screen
chiefly by mere gHmpses of great
height, without attempting to photo
graphically simulate the sensation OF
the dizzy one. So he and Guy Wilky,
his cameraman, got their heads to-
gether.
DeMiIle pointed out that the actress
had declared that the ground not only
seemed to swirl under her, but that it
occasionally seemed blurred and in
distinct. Wilky caught the idea en-
Enthusiastically, and by resorting to
convolutions and whirls of the lens,
coupled with in-and- out of focus ef-
fects, he created an impression of
dizziness that is said to be remark
ably realistic. Indeed it Is declared
a distinct innovation.
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Forrest Halsey Signs.

Forrest Halsey has been signed on
a long-term contract to write exclu-
sively for the Famous Players-Lasky
corporation. A provision is made
whereby he will write two original
stories a year for the company as well
as make adaptations. :,
He adapted THE Green Goddess
",rhe Trimming Bird" "a Society
scandal and "Monsieur Beaucaire. Z"
and but recently completed the see
mario for Rudolph Valentines Para
mount picture. "a Sainted Devil;"
He is now beginning the adapta.
tion of p. c. Wren's book, Wages of
Virtue" which will be Gloria Swan
sons next picture.
Evening star., 1924-06-29

ment, or create a sort OF admiration
Tor villainous hero, remains to hs
seen. True, Capt. Kidd is an interest
ing stage figure of the present Eener-
alton. But Capt. Kidd himself is bur
a memory, myth, now, while the
bootlegger, like the poor, is aIwavs
with US, and George Kibbe Turner
saw his possibilities. both for drama
and for profit. and embalmed him in
his story, Those Who Dance" which
Thomas III. Ince has transferred TO
the screen.
1t Is but fair to say that II Is
claimed for the screen version OF this
story that 1t is a powerful argument
for the observance of the prohibition
law, and that II aims to drive home
with relentless force q vital lesson,
1t Is to be hoped that this is thc
fact, for
Vice is a monster Of 50 frishtful mien
As to be hated needs bot TO be seen
Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face.
We hrst endure. then pity then embrace.
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Studio Can Duplic ate Nature.

Many times 7 have seen money
thrown away on these location jaunts
half way round the world. Not that
they were taken just as part Of a
reckless program of waste, but. out
side of the splendid copy for adver-
tising and publicity. 1 doubt if these
trips were Of actual benefit.
Mature duplicates her tricks all
over the world. What is in one part
Of the world can be found in an
other. If / am given the choice Of
finding a duplicate of foreign loca-
tion at home and working with a
good cast of players, or going to the
real locations and taking a cast of
cheap players, TIL choose the former.
"A good cameraman sometimes will
make location in our American
backyard much more attractive on
the screen than the real one
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Didn't Reach Alaska.

THOMAS MEIGHAN and company
1 are at Banfr. Alberta Canada,
making scenes for his new picture,
The Alaskan"
1t was the original intention to go
to Alaska for scenes in the James
oliver Curwood story, but on the
way up the coast, II IS said, MI
Weipban and Mr.. Rrenon were shown
photographs of Rainier National PARK
bv members of the Seattle Chamber
of Commerce and it was decided TO
visit the park and to make other
scenes at Lake Louise.
Evening star., 1924-06-29
New Screen Dizziness

To those who are charged with the
technical task of building motion
pictures, the recent production by Will
liam DeMille. of The Bedroom Win
dow" is of special interest in that it
is said to mark the invention of new
method of photographically conveying
the sensation of dizziness.
One of the pivotal episodes requires
a woman player to gain entrance to
a mans apartment. by means OF a
ladder run across an apartment house
areaway, high above the ground. The
actress selected for the task is some
what susceptible to dizziness, but she
wished to follow out orders and at
tempted the feat. Before she got
across both she and Mr.. DeMille de-
voutly wished she hadn't started, for
her head began 'to swim halfway
across, and for a moment or two it
looked as though she might have to
be rescued. -
Nevertheless. she clung tight, and
by shutting her eyes (the camera was
Evening star., 1924-06-29
''Those Who Dance

IT was inevitable that sooner or
later prohibition as theme
would reach the screen.
1t seems that disagreeabIe things
always can secure the attention that
better things deserve, especially in
the matter of entertainment.
Although prohibitions index ex-
purgatorius used to be an outstand-
ing feature of some entertainments Is
in days gone by, there will be those
who think that to recall the forbidden
is not always the wisest policy.
Be that as il may, the bootlegger
has reached the silver sheet in Those
Who Dance" which will be shown in
Washington this week. The excuse
is that his adventures make mighty
thrilling melodrama He is willing
to sacrifice law. property and even
life itself to get rich quick.
Whether his pictured exploits will
conduce to the cause of law enforce
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Steamer St. Johns.

For those that love the water the
steamer st. Johns and Colonial Beach
solves the problem of where to 60
Colonial Beach is reached by a
seventy mile ride down the Potomac
past many interesting and historic
places, with free dancing on the
steamer st. Johns both going and re-
turning. At Colonial Beach will be
found saltwater bathing, fishing,
grabbing, dancing in the open-air
pavilion over the water and other
features.
The steamer st. Johns leaves for
Colonial Beach every Saturday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock and Sunday
morning at 9 o'clock.
Every evening, except Saturday
and Sunday, the steamer St. Johns
offers a forty-mile moonlight trip
down the Potomac. with free dancing
on board both going and returning.
Evening star., 1924-06-29

p 1GHT in our own Backyard
In Ave words House Peters thus
sums up the location problem, one
of the film producers greatest night
mares, in which figure fantastic
backgrounds of Tahiti, the Sahara
desert, Cuba and other corners of the
earth, with a jolting vision now and
then OF the finance controllers
office In other words, to get the
right atmosphere" producers often
send companies to the farthest points
OF the earth at great expense, in
dollars and mentality.
Mr.. Peters has followed the camera
to many places of interest, from the
sta ndpoint of travel and experience,
and he knows the location problem
through study from every angle.
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Marshall Hall,

Marshall Hall. down the Potomac,
reached by the steamer Charles
family outings. with its shady picnic
groves and amusements to please
both the young and old, including the
roller coaster, the aeroplane swing
bowling alleys, shooting gallery and
free dancing in the large open-ai
pavilion
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Great Falls Park.

Excursionists are now being daily
drawn to Great Falls Park, the open
air resort up the Potomac, where
dancing in the big pavilion is a fea-
ture. Concerts are also given Sun
days. The ride Of fourteen miles to
the park Ii a pleasant one. and the
park itself presents wonderful scenic
effects. Electric trains are operated
from. the new Rosslyn terminal at the
south end of Key bridge at frequent
intervals,
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Furnishes Real Thrill.

TIT is always the unexpected that
makes the most thrilling OF mo-
ton picture nerve tingling scenes. In
John Gilbert's latest picture, no
nance Ranch" Virginia Brown Fare
leading lady, furnished a real thrili.
IL +he story Miss Faire is making a
wild dash for liberty in high-pow-
Evening star., 1924-06-29

cred automobile with many hair
breadth turns and dips. While film-
ing one of these shots her automobile
skidded and turned completely over.
throwing the little actress clear of
the car She escaped serious injury,
but spent three days In a Hollywood
hospital recovering from body bruises
and cuts.
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Keith s s Next Week

Henry Hull and Edna Hibbard and
company will share headline honcrs
at B. F. Keith's Theater next week, in
Five Minutes From the Station
with Renee Robert, the danseuse, and
the Giersdorf symphonists.
Evening star., 1924-06-29

EARL CARROLLS production OF
II white Cargo" seems firmly es-
tablished at Days 63rd Street The
ater, with a credit of ESQ times to
capacity audiences. The piece is
scheduled to play throughout the
summer Leon Gordon, author OF
white Cargo" directed the rehears-
ais of the London company, which
is now in it's first month at the Play
house. Earl CarrolPs "Vanities," an
outstanding revue of last season. is
about to be issued in another edition.
Evening star., 1924-06-29

Pathe will release ten features In
192f-25, more than 100 two-reel COM
edies from Roach and Sennett and
other short reels
Ian Keith has been signed to
longtime contract by Thomas H
Ince. His first production will be
Christine OF the Hungry Heart"
Evening star., 1924-06-29

Margaret Anglin and Ruth Chatter
ton are considering q vaudeville de-
but at the Palace Theater. New York,
this summer and may later come to
Washington.
Evening star., 1924-06-29

Belle Of Yesterday" = new musical
comedy by Otto Motzan. Kenneth
Keith and Daily Paskman, will go
into rehearsal this Week in New York.
Evening star., 1924-06-29

DAVISON'S
PROF. MRS.
1893 ii ST. NV.
MAIN 1882.
Evening star., 1924-06-29
DANCING.

Teach you to dance cor
rectIy In 4 few lessons.
strictly private, any hour.
Class and dance 6atur-
day. Evug. with orchestra.
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