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Evening star., 1925-07-12
On Top the Great Divide.

"THE WHITE DESERT" Regin-
aid Barker's thriller based on
the engineering attempt to tunnel the
Rockies outside of Denver, and made
on the top of the continental divide
in Winter, called for scenes showing
train plowing through blizzard to
the rescue of a snowed-in construc-
ton camp.
II sounded simple enough but it in
volved perching four cameramen on
the mountain side while real blizzard
ragged. The temperature was far be-
low zero, the danger of freezing was
constant and the difficulties in the
way of successful photography could
hardly be multiplied Up at an ele-
walton of II. 500 feet players, director
and operators had to live in two Pull
man cars parked at the top of the
divide
During the time we were making
this picture" says Mr. Barker, Il
asked myself if the best results in the
world could possibly justify such
hardship and exposure. But back in
sunny California we have had a
chance to see the Photographic re-
suits of the trip and to forget the
agony we all went through up on the
mountains. We are beginning to be-
lieve that maybe it was worth it. Ger
tainly !, for one, never expected to
bring back the remarkable camera
record of those fierce climatic condi-
tions. hut we've got them, and from
the standpoint of thrills. | believe the
picture drama is one of the best I've
ever made"
Evening star., 1925-07-12
New York Lives Drama.

4 LLAN DWAN is as enthusia site
about New York, the city of his
choice, as a lovesick maiden is about
pickles.
Like o. Henry, he spent most of his
life in the West and came to New
York without any great hopes of lik-
ing the place. But once here he quick
ly succumbed to the fascination of the
city and set TO work 10 learn all there
was TO know about ii. He spent DAYS
of exploring the highways and by
ways. from the Battery to the Bronx.
Night after night he roam med through
mysterious alleys or in evening clothes
visited the haunts of the elect. Moth
ing that the city could teach him es-
capped him, from the secrets of the
water front to the code of the Tender
loR
York the more I love It," SAYS the di-
rector. You can't find such com
bination of mystery. roma nee, dra anna
and comedy anywhere else in the
world. Walk through the streets for
an hour. visit the queer resta
the baZaars and recrea ton places, go
TO the opera and the amusement dis
trict-everywhere, il you keep your
eyes open. you will see the great 'hu-
ma n drama unfolding with a swiftness
and Sn intensity that ia scinate you.
LAS matter of fact. New York un-
consciously lives in terms of drama.
Here life is crowded with dramatic
happenings that every one. even Wis
itors, is caught in the whirl. Here
people feel things more intensely; they
love and hate and scheme and sym.
pathiZe with more concentration and
driving energy than anywhere else in
the world, and as result drama is al
ways on the trigger"
Evening star., 1925-07-12
RIALTOA"NIx Wife and T."

My Wife and L." the feature pic
ture at the Rialto this week, which
was taken from a story by Harriet
Beecher Stowe, deals with the situa-
ton that arises when a father and son
become infatuated with the charms of
a fascinating gold-digger. The beauti-
full maturity of the wife fails TO offset
the girls lure, in which the husband
is entangled. while the son, whose
spoiled youth knows no restraint, re-
fuses TO give her up.
Irene Rich has the role of the wife.
Huntley Gordon is the erring husband.
John Harron plays the spoiled son.
John Roche and Constance Bennett
are seen as the man and woman vam-
pire types and others in the cast are
Tom Ricketts, and Claire de Lorez.
Huston Ray, who appears as a spe-
cial feature on the program. is an
eminent young pianist and composer.
Other features will include a dance
offered by Elizabeth German and Ted
Gerard. suggested by Victor Her
bert's "A Kiss in the Dark: the
the Rialto Orchestra Mischa Gutter
son, conducting. which will render as
the overture La Boheme," PucCini;
a Hal Chase comedy, Bad Boy" and
the Interna tional News.
Evening star., 1925-07-12
Laughs Wanted.

REAUTY, take a back seat, Laughs
are wanted in filmdom.
Agnes O'Malley, who knows how to
tell good story herself. says every
big producer in Hollywood is engaged
in a frantic search for giggles a nd
roars. Problem PLAYS and sizzling
dramas are being put away in blankets
and emotional stars are being sent on
long, a much-needed rest, from their
la borS.
The movie rights to funny stories
and stage comedies are soaring to the
skies in price, and screen comedians
are being ruthlessy dragged from
their enforced retirement 20 enjoy
prodigious salaries, while gag men
experts in banana-peel slips and Gus
tard pie collisions, are being tempted
with pay roll attention that would
make the eyes of a big novelist bulge
with astonishment.
Such is Hollywood's response to the
deman nd for screen comedy. Not even
the presence of the worlds greatest
writer's on the scene in search of the
mystic wisdom of movie procedure ca
stay the mad demand. The handy die
tionary's definition of the word comedy
as interpreted by the dramatic wisdom
of the modern picture producer has set
Hollywood afire.
The photoplay is going to devote it's
talents to comedy-and the world at
large is wondering
Evening star., 1925-07-12
Joe Laurie. Jr.
DOIsE personified is Joe Laurie. b

DOISE personified is Joe Laurie, jr.,
one of the clever comedians on
the keith-Albee Circuit, and late star
funmaker of plain Jane
No situation ever faxes Joe. With
all the confidence in the world. he
saunters twice a day into the blaze
of the footlights to chat with the audi
ence. II the audience is frigidity
itself, and squelches with cool indif-
fence. Joe still remains calm and
genial. Nine times out of ten he
wins out.
Joe doesn't know the meaning of
IL he was a stage child born and
bred. for Joe's dramatic career began
only few years ago.
AS soon as he was old enough to
toddle he turned his wobbly footsteps
toward the race track. When other
boys were riding bikes Joe was riding
horses. Slight, wiry, nervy, he was
still in his teens when he had achieved
success as a jockey. Unfortunately.
1t wasn't always possible to ride the
winning horse, and Joe's income had
way of vacillating up and down
mostly down.
When his fortune was almost out
Of the picture one of his friends came
TO New York in a vaudeville act. and
Joe promptly decided he had missed
his calling. Vaudeville beckoned and
Joe Topped.
He could make people laugh. He
hasn't forgotten the trick.
Evening star., 1925-07-12
PALACE-"The White Desert. :"

A dynamic drama OF ice and snow
filmed atop the Continental Divide
Will be given its first Washington
showings at Loew's Palace this week.
beginning this afternoon, in The
White Desert" Reginald Barker's
latest production for Metro Goodwin
Mayer. featuring Claire Windsor, Pat
O'Malley and Robert Frazer.
Adapted by Monte NJ. Katterjohn
from a story by Courtney Riley Coo
per, its cast includes also Frank Cur
rier, Priscilla Bonner, Snitz Edwards.
Trixie Friganza, Bert Sprotte. Mathew
BetZ and Dave Dunbar. Filmed against
a background of snow and ice at an
elevation of Ii 500 feet in the teeth of
raging blizzard. The White Des-
ert", offers not only a wonderful con-
trast to Summer weather. but also
series of hair-raising thrills, including
a plunging avalanche that sweeps
everything before it. a finish fight be-
tween two construction camp huskies.
the pursuit of the heroine along the
brink OF precipice and her rescue by
a two-fisted young assistant engineer.
Miss Windsor has the role of rail-
road presidents daughter. whose ap-
peaPance In the construction camp Is
the signal for a rivalry between the
chief engineer. Robert Frazer. and his
assistant, Pat O'Malley. The rescue of
the girl from the brutal boss of the
Evening star., 1925-07-12
Morris Gest Sails.

a FTER deferring his customary trip
to Europe to the latest date in
many years, due to complicated nego
tfations for presenting The Miracle
in several American cities next sea
son, Morris Gest is sailing on the
Olympic Thursday. He expects TO re
turn the last week in August to su-
perintend the prepara tions Tor takinE
The Miracle" out of storage IN Cleve
land.
One of the important rendezvous o:
Mr.. Gest abroad will be that with
Vladimir Nemirovitch Dantchenko.
creator and director of the Moscow
Art Theater Musical Studio. This
meeting will take place in Salzburg.
Austria. and Mr.. Gest is said To have
every assurance that the great Rus
sian regisseur will by that time have
IN hand the definite reply of A. Y.
I.unatcharsky. minister of fine arts.
to the petition signed by thousands of
American connoisseurs of art, litera-
ture and the theater; requesting leave
of absence for this company from
Russia and permission for it to come
TO America under Mr.. Gest < direction
for two months next Winter.
Evening star., 1925-07-12
Short Skirts to Stay.

"SHoRT skirts are here to stay,
despite any rulings from the de-
signers" This is the opinion OF
Corinne Griffith after spending several
weeks shopping In New York City.
Long skirts will not come back.
They're gone forever. know.
YOUTH" continued the star, must be
served first, last and always.
Women want to appear young
Ora ndmothers have discovered that
they can at least appear young from
the back view II they bob their hair
and clip few inches off the bottom
of their dresses.
I'VE can blame a lot of the short
skirt propaganda to the movies. The
stars wear attractive clothes on the
screen. Their skirts are short, and in
the ma jority of cases the hair is bobbed.
Another reason why short skirts
will remain is that long dresses are
cumbersome and uncomfortable
think women will wear that which
makes them comfortable and young
looking. They will not be dictated to
by group of designers.
Evening star., 1925-07-12
NATIONAL-"Twin Beds. >

Twin Beds the laugh festival by
Salisbury Field and Margaret Mays.
is the National Players offering this
week. beginning tomorrow night.
Twin Beds" deals with the felici-
ties and infelicities of three married
couples and a funny maid. who seek
to rid themselves of trouble brewing
episodes in an apartment house where
proximity breeds anything but
neighborliness. Harry Hawkins, we'd
for love and a home, resists his wifes
habit of giving parties for her
acquaintances. and, particularly, he
objects to certain Italian tenor and
his Amazon wife, whose tenth
wedding anniversary the Hawkins are
celebrating at the curtains rise. His
disgust finally drives him TO move to
another part Of town, where he is en-
broiled in situation after situation, is
compromised. pursued and prosecuted
The piece is a valuable illustration
of the kind of comedy that can be
extracted from clean dialogue and
clean situations. The lines sparkle
with good -natured wit and banter
with an undercurrent of slang. The
play is peopled with funny, though
broadly typical, people.
Originally called "a theatrical gold
mine," Twin Beds" has become not
only that but distinct bonanza for
its authors. Since its original pro
duction years ago, there hasn't been
season when it hasn't prospered.
Evening star., 1925-07-12
METR0POLITAN-"Soul Fire"

a drama of disa ppointed ambition,
tempestuouS adventure and finally &C.
static love and the Towering of genius
is promised on the screen At Gran
dalls Metropolitan Theater this week.
beginning this afternoon. when Rich
ard Barthelmess will be seen in Soul
Fire" First Nationals perturbation
OF Martin Browns successful play,
Great Music" The manner of de-
veloping this study of a young man
trying to find himself is said to be
really unique.
The action is initiated by the play
ing of a new symphony by youthful
modernist in music. Noted critics in
New York are present. AS the vari-
GUS movements of the symphony are
played these critics interpret them to
be autobiogra and to disclose in
chromatics the trying experiences
through which the composer must
have passed. 1t is the visualize ton of
these experiences that makes the
drama on the screen.
The story is as Variegated in locale
as 1t Is in theme and action. First,
we find Eric Fame studying music
under an old master in Italy. Then
We see him in Paris. grinding out
cheap popular tunes for the cafes as
a sort of protege of the Princess Rhea.
an INDECENT noblewoman. Disgust ed
with this life he drifts to Port Said.
the wickedest spot in the world,
and there encounters strange adven-
lures that bring him a little nearer
to the goal he seeks--the creation of
great music. Forced TO flee Port Said,
he takes to the sea on a tramp steam
er, and eventually reaches the South
Sea Isles, where he is cared for by an
English girl who had been intrusted
to the natives when her parents died.
1t is here that he finds his true in
spira ton.
The supporting cast includes Car
lotta Monterey. a newcomer to the
screen from the stage; Helen Ware,
Bessie Love. Lee Baker. Eff1e Shan
non. Gus Weinberg. Ellalee Ruby and
Walter Long. The production was di-
rected by John s. Robertson.
Hal Roach's two-reeler. with Our
Gang" "Shootin' 1njuns," the Metro
politan World Survey and a scenic
will be shown also, while the Metro
politan symphony, under Daniel
Breeskin, will offer a prelude with
Indian Love Cali from Rose
Marie, as the theme, which will be
employed also in the interpretative
accompaniment. The exit march will
be George Gershwin's Tell Me More. :"
Evening star., 1925-07-12

Common Man" The scene is laid along
any main street and Mr.. Bennett
plays the part of the average modern
husband.
Joe Laurie. jr.. late comedian of
Plain Jane" and a Pint Sized Au-
thor Comedian will be featured in
new comedy act reported to contain
so laughs a minute, and an ample
element of surprise.
Meyer Davis Chateau lie Paradis
Band will make it's bow to big time
vaudeville under the direction of Ma,
than Brusiloff in an act that promises
amusing novelties, including a South
ern dancing specially, by Robert
Wheeler, 7-year-old juvenile.
Others will include Albertina Rasch.
in her dance sensation. Rhythmic
Toes" with Day and Aileen. nd in
Producing Margaret Fallenius, violin
list. and a company of four solo
dancers. Ruth Budd. the girl with
the smile" in gympa site feats. en-
hanced by beautiful voice; Cha rlie
Wilson. the loose nut" in "'Chuc-
kles and Laughs: Mcdonald and
OakeS in new dance numbers, and
Alice DiaZ and Harold Powers in
'Frolics on Silver Thread" together
with Topics of the Day, Aesop' S
Fables and the Pathe News.
Evening star., 1925-07-12
Dancing on Earle Roof.

p ESPONDING to many requests,
the Earle Roof mana cement an
nounces ii has had a specially pre-
pared da ancing floor. measuring 1000
square feet. laid on the roof. and from
II O'Clock until midnight patrons are
invited 10 dance without additional
charge. The final presentat of the
feature photoplay, finishing each night
at II. found many patrons lingering
on the roof, which is $50 feet above
the street, it is stated. to enjoy the
breeZes, hence the floor and dancing.
Floyde Wheeler's Orchestra. under
the direction of Robert Bond Gotta
provides the music.
Evening star., 1925-07-12
EARIE-Eaudeville.

The headliner this week at the
Earle Theater will not be Bostock' s
Riding School, with Lillian st. Loon
that offering having been held over in
New York, until next week. c. B.
Maddock's Eight Hoboes. a novelty
singing and dancing company of CO.
medians will be supplemented with
Billy Du Val and Merle Sy-
monds, in Her Father" with
music and lyrics by De Val:
Singing" Eddie Nelson, in his sing
ing monologue: THE Femologist"; .;
Alex Melford Trio in a Risley novelty
and Hare and Hare, presenting songs,
steps and smiles.
The photoplay will present Nazi-
nova in The Redeeming Sim" 1t is
shown for the first time in Washing
ton. Lou Tellegen appears in the cast.
Evening star., 1925-07-12
POLPS-"H. NJ. s. Pinafore. :"

III. NJ. S. Pinafore" is being pre-
sented at Polls this week, opening
tomorrow night.
This is the fourth of the light opera
productions given by the Washington
Opera Company this Summer. The
continuation of the season was made
possible by a generous Washington
citizen who wishes to remain in
cognito. He selected "Pinafore" for
this week because he felt 1t would be
valuable for the present generation to
know the charm of this old time
favorite done by the splendid profes
sional company assembled by Edouard
Albion for this season of Summer
opera. The productions all will rank
with the hest light opera, company
ever presented in Washington. Old
timers bark back to the days of 25
years ago, and even the glory of
remembered things" does not dim
their enthusiasm.
These operas" says Mr.. Albion
I'VE will undertake to continue as an
give us the necessary support. but
without that we cannot continue
indefinitely
The. Fortune Teller" by Victor
Herbert, is in rehearsal, and will fol-
low "Pinafore't il the attendance
justifies. otherwise the present season
will close with "Pinafore.
In this weeks opera Robinson New
bold will be the Right Honorable Sir
Joseph Porter. Edward Orchard is
Capt: Corcorah, Sudworth Frasier is
Ralph Rackstraw, Francis Tyler is
Dick Deadeye, Pierre Remington is
Bill Bobstay, Helena Morrill, is
Josephine. Augusta Spette is Hebe
and Eleanor La Nance is Little But
tercup.
Max Hirshf1eld will conduct and
Paul, Callan will direct the stage.
Evening star., 1925-07-12
Counting the Laughs

A good tNo-reel comedy contains IS
laughs, according to Del Lord, MACK
Sennett comedy director. The com
edy that people will talk about has a
good laugh every 20 feet. But the
sustained laugh. the kind the comedy
director strives for. Mr.. Lord SAYS.
starts early in the picture, begins
with a chuckle. sweIIs TO a giggle.
gathers force and bursts into what is
known In the comedy world an IAN
abdominal smile.'
Evening star., 1925-07-12
News and document
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Evening star., 1925-07-12

construction gang. who attempts to
hurl her over high cliff furnish one
of the pictures greatest thrills
Pathe's latest short-length mirth
maker. Hold My Baby" the news
reel pictures. Topics of the Day. the
Palace Magazine and a musical score
and overture by the Palace symphony
Orchestra will complete the bill.
Evening star., 1925-07-12
KEITH's--Richard Bennett.

r. F. Keith's Theater this week will
present the dramatic star. Richard
Bennett, whose most recent success
was as Tony in the Pulitzer prize
play. They Knew What They Want
ed. in his vaudeville debut in new
playlett by Tom Barry. called "A
Evening star., 1925-07-12
Photoplays This Week
At the Photoplay Houses This Week

METROPOITANSoul Fire. Shown this afternoon and
PAACEThe White Desert Shown this afternoon and
RIALTO"My Wife and L. Shown this afternoon and
COIUMBIA-"Marry Ne" Shown after
TIVOII-Im Show You the Town
AMBASSADOR-"Soul Fire Shown this evening
EARLE ROOF-"Tieart OF Siren Shown this evening
CENTRAITainted Money Shown this afternoon
LINCOLN colored"His Supreme Shown this after
evening
Evening star., 1925-07-12
COEJMBTA-"Marry Me"

James Cruze, director of THE Gov
cred Wagon" offers A new rural ro-
nance in Marry Me-" a picturization
of Anne Caldwell's play, The Nest
Egg" featuring Florence Nidor and
Edward Everett Horton Al the fea-
tured attraction at Loew's Co
lumbia Theater this week. begin
ming this afternoon. The cast includes
also John Roche, formerly a member
of the Garrick Players here: Helen
Jerome Eddy, Fannie Midgley. z.
Wall Covington. Ed Brady and
others
Marry Me- is the story Of New
England school teachers scrambled
romance-a romance that went on the
rocks when the girls acceptance of a
marriage date, Scrihbled on an egg
and sent to her sweetheart. went
astray and after five years of roman
tic silence brought forth the subse-
quent message that her sweetheart
was on the way and TO start pre-
parations for the coming nuptials. At
the last moment, ii transpires that
the coming bridegroom Is really a dys-
peptic pure food crank. who is suing
a coId-storage firm for selling five-
year-old eggs and wishes the girls aid
in the litigation
Walter HERS comedy. "Oh. Bird.
get" will be the added laugh-ma ker,
and with the International News Reel,
Topics of the Day and musical en-
bellishment by the Columbia Orches-
ira, will complete the bill.
Evening star., 1925-07-12
c)ce1e from Twin BERp' National
Current Attractions
At the Theaters This Week

NAT1ONAL-"Twin Beds comedy. Opens tomorrow evening.
POIISH NJ S Pinaorc. light Opens evening
KEITHS- Bennett vaudeville
EARE-Bostocks Riding School
Evening star., 1925-07-12
TIvOLI-"Im Show You The Town. =

Reginald Denny will be pictured at
Crandall's Tivoli Theater Sunday and
Monday of this week in the Univer.
sal-Jewel comedy, "I1l Show You the
Town" which concerns the perplexi.
ties of a young man who valorously
attempts to entertain three girls In
the same place at the same time 4
new Mack Sennett comedy, Break.
ing the Ice; Pathe Review and pipe.
organ music will he other features.
Tuesday and Wednesday, His S,,-
preme Moment" First Nationals film
version of the novel by May Abingdon.
with Blanche Sweet and Ronald Col.
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