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Evening star., 1925-06-28
Marie Provost Honored.

THRICE honored is Marie Provost!
l For the third time Ernst Lubitsch,
an acknowledged genius az a director,
has selected Miss Provost as the
actress best fitted to impersonate the
fascinating woman he delights to Gre
ate in his productions. This time he
has given the vivacious star the prin-
cipal role in kiss Me Again" which
Is described as d sophisticated comedy
of Paris.
When Lubitsch produced The Mar
riage Circle''A--the photoplay that in
troduced a decidedly new technique
and evoked universal praise because
of it's deft, daring directorial touches
he chose Marie Provost as his lead
ing lady, deeming that her colorful
personality would be particularly suit
ed to the Viennese atmosphere.
In the next picture, Three Wom-
en-" he again cast Miss Provost to
act the devilmaycare gold digger,
who plays for high stakes and loses
with the grace of a gentleman.
In both instances Miss Provost
proved so adept that when it came to
casting kiss Me Again" he immedi-
ately put her down at the head OF the
list to portray flirtatious Partisan
wife who sought the antidote of ro-
nance for the boredom of marriage.
Evening star., 1925-06-28
Gilda Gray in Pictures.

NlLDA GRAY, a picturesque figure
in the American theater. has sign
ed a contract to star in Paramount
pictures. Miss Gray, with her hus-
band, Gil Boag, as manager will start
her career in pictures in a story writ
ten by Robert +. Sherwood and
Bertram Block. The picture will be
directed by Paul Bern
Jesse l.. Lasky thinks that Gin Gilda
Gray we have signed one Of the great
est box office attractions the theater
has developed in recent years. Her
popularity Is phenomenal, as was
proved recently when she drew $40, 900
In one week at the Metropolitan
Theater in Los Angeles"
Born in Poland, Gilda Gray came to
this country at the age Of as a refu-
gee in the steerage. She began her
career as a dancer in a Milwaukee
cabaret. Later she went to Chicago,
and then came to New York in 1919
Here she nearly starved until, dancing
in a demobilization camp, she attract
ed the attention Of Sophie Tucker.
Through Miss fuckers Intervention
Miss Gray appeared at Sunday night
concert at the Winter Garden, and
made such hit the Shuberts engaged
her for the "Gaities Of 1919" This
was one OF the plays stopped by the
actors strike, and it was during her
enforced idleness that Gil Boag signed
her to a contract to dance in his res
taurants.
Later she danced in the "Follies. -
and it was as the star of that attrac-
ton that she introduced the "shimmy''
to the American dancing public.
Evening star., 1925-06-28
Erte Speaks.

"HOW many women could be beau
tiful if they would only learn
how" says Erie, the famous French
designer.
"If they would study their defects
and know their best points. American
women would sweep the world before
them. They are a pleasure to dress,
they have glorious figures, they wear
clothes well. But they are not CO.
quettish enough, they do not spend
enough thought on themselves.
when they want clothes what do
they do? They go to shop and ask
for a dress of the latest style. All,
that style. 1t is a cruel tyrant. 1t
will force a slender woman and a
woman, let us say, not so slender. to
wear the same type of gown; it will
dress a young woman and a woman J.,
let us say, not quite so young. alike.
1t is lazy mindedness in people that
makes such an atrocity as style pos
sibIe. There should be no fashion, or
rather there should be separate
and distinct fashion for every woma n
"a fashion that will suit her person.
ality and flatter her possibilities
Motion. Picture Classic.
Evening star., 1925-06-28

and cleanliness which has charac.
terized every production by this gen
timely talented group.
The set, for instance, in The Whole
Towns Talking" this past week. re-
quired 10 days to prepare and COM
plete. That the labor and expense
was worth while Mr. Squires feels az.
sured, for at every performance the
rise OF the first curtain brought gen
erous applause.
His engagement with the National
Players is not Mr.. Squires first ex-
perience in Washington. though it
gives promise of marking his longest
stay. Some years ago he was identified
with the Columbia Players. Last year
he was with De Wolf Hopper at Polls.
During the Fall and Winter season he
can be found usually in his own New
York studios, busily executing COM
missions from the leading producers
and quite as usually never catching
up.
Two productions Washington will
reJnember because of their striking
Backgrounds are "Smilin' Through -
which starred Jane Cowl, and East
Is West" with Fay BANTER. Squires
executed the sets for these. He is also
steadily on the pay roll of Robert
Mantell. quite tribute in itself, since
there Is call for the widest latitude in
imagination in "Shakespearian" at
mosphere.
Disguised. even. in his working
clothes Of white denim and SCARED,
perhaps, by blotches of paint. Squires
still reveals a something that Identifies
him AS a creator; as an imaginative
achiever. Crisp. bushy hair tops a
countenance. full and regular of fea-
ture, set off by soft, but observan mt
brown eyes. Put him in a smock and
tam and he could we'll manage to eke
out prosperous livlihood in Holly
wood merely posing as a symbol of
the art of brush and palette.
Evening star., 1925-06-28
New Black Diamond
Express"

MUCH interest is evinced in War
ner Bros. announcement that
they will make picture to be called
The Black Diamond Express" under
the Vitagraph trademark. There is
more lin this than appears in the bare
announcement. Back of it is history,
romance and the growth of the mo-
ton picture industry.
The Black Diamond Express was
the first picture made by Nitagraph
and the first motion picture to be
publicly exhibited in the United
States. 1t was Albert f. Smith and
J. Stuart Blackton's first effort to in
troduce new entertainment TO
America.
Back in the days when railroads
We're making their bids for de luxe
trains and fast time. The Black Dia-
mond Express" was the crack train.
1t was The Twentieth Century" flyer
of its day. There was romance and
speed and a new era in railroading
when it was announced. Smith and
Blackton, wise showmen, selected it
as the first subject for their new mo-
tion picture.
II was just a few hundred feet of
film showing the famous train ap-
proa ching from a distance and mov-
ing to what is now known as a close
up 1t was the beginning of motion
pictures. back in 1897.
Now the Warmers will have a great
railroad drama written called 1.-The
Black Diamond Express" a super
| melodrama which will he the last
word in cinema art and entertain
ment. 1t will show the original
Black Diamond Express" picture to
depict the contrast between the mo-
ton pictures of that day and this. as
we'll as the building up of a great
romance of railroading
Evening star., 1925-06-28
Denny a Singer

F so-andso had happened, such-and-
such would have been the case and
Reginald Denny might not have been
starred in I'm Show You the Town .
"a picture Of this weeks program il.
which he is wabbly lover attempting
to court three women at once.
Reginald is some singer and If he
hadn't chosen the career Of a motion
picture actor, the operate stage might
have claimed him.
1t was just a case Of one thing aft
er another" says Denny. Il chose the
stage and later the films. In between
times l indulge in music"
Denny has a strong, clear baritone
voice and is familiar with the scores
of many operas. After Il hard daN \
work he puts in many hours overtime
for the entertainment of those work
ing in the studio. When IN ShoE
You the Town" was being filmed. the
musicians played the accompaniment
as he sang selections from Aida.
Faust" and Carmen" Not an extra
left the set, nor any member of the
supporting cast.
Evening star., 1925-06-28
Indian Stage Manager.

chief BIG HEAD. a college eradu.
ate, does not belle his cognomen.
He has large magnificent head set
on broad shoulders and stands a full
feet 2 inches in his moccasined
feet. Too. he has exceptional mental
ability which entities him to his
name.
Frank ]. Carroll discovered him
While staging scenes in southwest :
ern Colorado for his photo play The
Scarlet West" He found Chief Big
Head. who Is member of the
Navajo tribe, to be a born outdoor
stage manager.
Producer Carroll used Big Head to
good advantage in staging the Custer
battle scenes. in which some 1000
Indians We're used
The Indians were all mounted. and
Big Heads formations of this large
body of wild riding horsemen repre-
senting Clusters last stand Is de-
clared to be the greatest movement
OF Indians on horseback ever staged
before a motion picture camera.
Evening star., 1925-06-28

FROM a distance of 20 feet = looks
like something camouflaged for
war purposes. but on closer inspection
it will reveal itself as a weird edition
| of Rand McNally's map of the United
States, rivaling in its makeup
Jacobs coat OF many colors.
1T" is "a trunk belonging to Charles
Squires, scenic artist for the National
Theater Players, who designs and
paints the settings used in productions
by this troupe. The reason for its
| vari-colored aspect is that Mr.. Squires
has painted thereon the name of
every city in the country he has
worked in.
Since a boy in his teens. Squires has
followed the profession OF scenic art
list, and his handiwork has been eX-
hiRited in numerous stock and road
productions for the last Is years. He's
one of those silent partners in stage
production. whose product is ap-
plauded by appreciative audiences
hut who is never seen himself, outside
those magic limits backstage which
produce scenes to order: one of that
unseen squadron to whom ii is never
given to take a curtain bow, but with
cut whose talents there would he no
productions, at least none worth talk
ing about.
High up in the flies of the Ma
tionals backstage, across what is
called the bridge" Mr.. Squires and
his assistants can be seen daily trans.
forming negative canvas into the
most charming vistas: interiors of
English homes. boat decks, desert
panoramas or whatever the play de-
mands. The settings of all National
Players productions are especially de-
signed and executed here. They are
not importations. nor left overs from
original productions. Here one has
the answer to the sparkling crispness
Evening star., 1925-06-28
Mary's Inheritance.

THE dressing room of the late Flea
nora Duse, the famous actress
which was left to Mary Pickford in
Nine. Duse's will, has arrived in Holly
wood and is treasured as one Of her
most priced possessions by Miss Pick.
ford.
The dressing room is a portable af.
fair and was used on many stages by
the late Nine. Duse on her farewell
tour of America. She dressed in II
for her last performance.
Miss Pickford was long an ardent
admirer Of Nine. Duse and her art.
and was deeply touched when she
learned that she had been remember
ed in the will of the celebrated star.
Morris Gest, who managed Nine.
Duse on her last tour. tells Of the
time he persuaded the great actress to
include California in her itinerary.
''Will I see little Mary Pickford If
I go to California;" Nine. Duse asked.
Wen see that you do" Gest re-
piled.
Then will CO." said Nine. Duse.
Evening star., 1925-06-28
New Morse Star.

WASHINGTON photoplay admirers
will have their first opportunity
to see the new Morse screen beauty,
Greta Nissen, who has been called one
of the most exquisite blondes that ever
graced the silver sheet and who will
make her screen bow to the Capital
this afternoon in William De Mile S
picture of Alfred Savoir's French
comedy, "Banco," retitled for the
screen as "Lost-A Wife
Miss Nfssen's most important cinema
work to date has been under James
cruces direction in "Beggar on Horse
back the photoplay adaptation of the
stage fantasy by Marc Connolly and
George S. Kaufman, though her first
work under a Paramount contract
was with William DE Mile in Lost
A Wife"
Paramount officials explained this
as due to their desire to accustom her
to the ways Of American movie pro-
duction in picture of an essentially
European tone. She was personally
familiar with the stage writings of
Alfred Savoir, the author of this pic
ture as well as Of "kiki' and Blue
boards Eighth Wife," and under the
direction of Mr.. De Mile she received
the necessary preliminary acquaint.
ance with studio conditions before she
attempted the difficult role of the
heroine in "Beggar on Horseback
Evening star., 1925-06-28
A Gasoline Cowboy.

AN Arizona cowboy who has aban.
doned his steed and who ropes
wild horses from a motor cycle in the
mesquite and cactus country was dis
covered by Jack Holt while in the
desert making scenes for Zane Grey's
The Light of Western Stars"
This new type of Western centaur
is Johnny Cameron of Ajo, Ariz., and
although discovered" by the outside
world for the first time during this
Paramount location trip, Johnny is
well known for his motor cycle feats
in his own locality, and has rounded
up many of the wild horses of the
region in this manner.
Holt was so fascinated by Cameron's
performance that he decided to try it
out. Borrowing "A motor cycle, he set
off across the desert, and before long
he started up a small herd OF wild
horses riding close enough to rope
them. When he attempted to swing
the lariat, however, he discovered that
his motor cycle, travelling at high
speed. showed a dangerous tendency
to swerve. Rather than bury his nose
in the resert alkali Jack gave up the
attempt and came back with an even
higher opinion of Cameron's prowress
as a gasoline cowboy.
Evening star., 1925-06-28
They Are Standardized.

HAS Standardization. one of the So
called curses of America. AFFECTED
the Nations favorite indoor sport
the movies?
Yes" says William de Mile, 'it
has, decidedly, and why not?'
AS Mr.. de Mile was among the first
associates with the screen to develop
the idea of photographing thought as
we'll as action, and as he is well
known for his innovations, his views
seldom are unintereSting.
IF factories. machinery and tooth
paste are standardized. the same is
bound to be true of the other great
American industry, the creation OF
silent amusement for the world, Mr.
de Mile points out. There can be
no objection to standardization so long
as we are constantly setting new and
higher standards. And this is GER
tainly the day of improvements and
innovations in films.
The last 10 years have seen such
rapid development in the art of the
cinema that it will be very difficult
for the next 10 years to keep up the
pace. The most recent wrinkle to
show up on the silver sheet is the
photography of thought. Motion pic
Evening star., 1925-06-28
Screen Novelty Promised.
SCREEN novelty is soon 70 ,

A SCREEN novelty is soon to be
made public by Harry M. Gran.
dali, owner of the theaters bearing his
name in Washington.
The nature of the picture is not to
be made public at the present time,
but it will be distinctly unusual and
Will disclose the Crandan organizat ton
engaged in an activity of which the
general public knows very little.
The pictures will be made by Nat
CHASER, manager of Crandall's York
Theater and chief of the Crandall me.
chanical department. from a scenario
prepared by Nelson B. Bell, in charge
OF Crandall advertising and publicity
and will be participated in by the full
personnel of the Crandall orga anization
and others. it is announced, in whom
the National Capital, for good and
sufficient reason, has expressed keen
interest and deep curiosity.
Evening star., 1925-06-28
Adapting Stories to Screen.

"CHANGING a play or book into a
picture is definite RESPONSE
bility," say William de Mile, for
years a student Of the spoken drama
before he came into pictures.
II am an author myself, and, per-
haps for that reason, I have keen
sense of wishing to do justice to q
manuscript when changing it from
the stage to the screen or from book
or story to the SCREEN" he explained.
Il feel if the material / am using
went across on the legitimate stage
with any degree of success. then it
should be conveyed to a motion pic
ture audience with exactly the same
treatment. In other words, I do not
think it is a fair thing to change very
radically your material. 1t is certain
Iy not fair to the author. The sooner
we get cooperation on this thing the
quicker we are going to get better ma
aterial for our screen.
mo author wants to sell a play or
a book to a motion picture producer
with the feeling that it is going to lose
all semblance of the piece Of work he
had created primarily
Mr.. De Mile is in New York now
collaborating with Miss Clara Beran-
ger on Frank Craven's New Brooms, "
and will start production July 13.
Evening star., 1925-06-28
Began With Selie.

a LFRED f. GREEN, whose recent
pictures for First National have
placed him in the front rank Of screen
directors, began by serving an appren.
ticeship at the famous birthplace Of
early pictures where began the ca
reers OF many successful directors and
players of tOday--the old Selig poly.
scope studio in Edendale. near Los
Angeles. Here young Green worked
Tor several years n property man.
MIN cutter. laboratory expert. cam
eraman, and finally as assistant direc-
tor to Colin Campbell on such stu
pendous productions of those
times-"The Spoilers" THE Rosary. =
The Crisis" and The Garden of
Allah"
This apprenticeship resulted in an
assignment to direct Kathlyn VIII
iiams. the favorite screen star Of the
world then. in THE Temptation of
Adam This was followed by series
OF eight features for Seiig He had
made good.
When the old Selig company became
involved in the difficulties of the Gen.
eral Film Company organization
| Green turned to his old friend. Mar.
shal Neilan. for position as his as
| sistant. No apologies. He simply
wanted to learn more from one of the
best men in the profession.
He assisted Neilan on some of his
finest pictures and when he was con
| fident that he was ready for the big
leagues" he started anew on his direc
tortal career with Mary Pickford in
Through the Back Door" and Little
Lord Fauntleroy." Green 1t was who
/ for two years directed Thomas
Meighan in series of pictures for
! Famous Players Lasky. Then came
his pictures for First National, the
most recent OF which Is the Sam E
Rork production, The Talker," by
Marion Fairfax
Green is a Californian by birth, and
was educated in the schools OF Los
Angeles. He was married in 1918 tC
| Vivian Reed. who used to be very
popular in Selig pictures, and they
/ have two children
Evening star., 1925-06-28
Famous Plays to Be Filmed.

TO the list Of stage plays which are
to have places on their 1925-26 pro-
duction schedule Warner Bros. has
added Clyde Fitch's "The Climbers"
and Charles Klein's "The Third De-
gree" each a decided stage hit and
said to be we'll fitted for screen adap-
tation.
1.-THE Climbers" made its debut at
the Bijou Theater, New York, January
Is, 1901. Amelia Bingham was the
star, with Robert Edeson and Madge
Carr Cook in its splendid supporting
cast.
Helen Ware starred and Wallace
Eddinger played the leading mans
role in 1.-THE Third Degree" which
as a stage production had its world
premiere at the Hudson Theater, New
York, February l. 1903.
Evening star., 1925-06-28
GLEN ECHO PARK.

Glen Echo, Washington's free
amusement resort, located in a wood.
ed section of Maryland, is naturally
shady and cool practically all the
time. 1t is reached by cars of the
Washington Railway and Electric Co.
marked Cabin John or Glen Echo, or
by motor along the recently recon
structed Conduit road, with ample and
no-time-limit parking space at the
park. On week nights from $50 to
1l;30 the ballroom is the mecca for
dancers, where Happy" Walker
plays with and directs his star band,
THE Golden Pheasants." A score of
diversified amusements are offered,
foremost among these being new this
season is the "F'roliC." which is
claimed to be the most eccentric ride
in the world. Then the old favorites,
the big dips, derby racer ginger snap
whip. old mill, big midway and ca
roussel. Large picnic grounds are
available for family outings.
Evening star., 1925-06-28
Gag Man Arrives.
4 NEW department in the motion
"A picture business of today is the

4 NEW department in the motion
"A picture business of today is the
gag mans.
Time was when a gag man hung
around the comedy studios suggesting
every few moments an opportune
place to throw a custord pie in the
villains face, or to push the fat
comedian into the lake.
Mervyn lie Roy. official gag man for
First National Pictures. tells us the
gag mans plane is somewhat more
elevated today. He is used not only
in comedies, but in dramatic pictures
as well, and his title has been altered
to read comedy devisor."
Comedy" says lie Roy, lis always
welcome. When the tear comes &c
the movie fans eye. he is anxious for
a chance to brush it away. and moth
ing is better as a tonic for this than
a laugh. That's where the gag man
comes in
Evening star., 1925-06-28

lures used to be all action. Now psN-
chology has come in, and it has made
out of directing a complicated profes-
sion, which cannot be lightly entered
into by a man who has not II broad
background of education, experience
or dramatic training.
1T sounds as if taking pictures OF
ideas might be difficult. AS matter
of fact it is. The range is wider. of
course. The photography of action is
fairly simple. There is really only
one good way to get onto horse, Tor
instance, and only one good way to
get off-unless you are thrown.
But the paths of emotion that cross
the human face are many and deVi-
Gus. The same thought may express
itself a dozen ways on the face of the
thinker, according to the development
OF and the depth of character. And
also a great deal depends upon mood.
For instance, the discovery that
his wife had eloped with the chauffeur
might register as the acme Of despair
on the face of a man who had not yet
convaleSced from his honeymoon,
while the news would probably cause
a far different expression on the fea-
lures of a husband who had just fallen
in love with his secretary"
Evening star., 1925-06-28

A LREADY Sam A. Scribner, presi-
dent and general manager Of Co
lumbia Burlesaue," is foreshadowing
next seasons attractions on the Co.
lumbia wheel
Bringing Up Father" and Mutt
and jeff" will be among the cartoon
comedies on the wheel next season,
and there will be Shuttle Along" and
''Seven-Eleven" to represent the all
colored entertainments. Jack Reid's
Black and White Revue" will carry
both white and, colored performers to
give a two-part show, with each type
providing half the program in sepa-
rate possession of the stage.
There will be 36 shows on the
wheel" accounting for a season of
Evening star., 1925-06-28

The Hotel Washington Roof Car
den for the third week of the sum
mer season continues to feature
Brooke Johns and his Oklahoma Col
legians. Many specially numbers by
Brooke Johns will be included in the
nightly entertainment.
The roof garden of the Hotel WASH
ington presents a distinct innovation
in that on rainy nights the entertain
ment and dancing are conducted
under the inclosed roof of the hotel
The lighting and decorations of the
roof garden have been pronounced
among the most beautiful in Wash
ington.
For the 4th of July, a special pro
gram will be presented by Brooke
Johns and his Oklahoma Collegians
All during the week the roof will
open at $50 pm. and the entertain
ment will continue on through until
1890.
Evening star., 1925-06-28
COLONIAL BEACH-Sfeamer
ST Johns.

Colonial Beach, reached by a 70-mile
daylight sail aboard the steamer st.
Johns, which leaves the Seventh
Street Wharf every Saturday at 2:30
pm. and Sunday at 9 am, offers
saltwater bathing. fishing. grabbing
dancing in the large pavilion built
out over the water and other board
walk attractions. Free dancing aboard
the st. Johns is a popular feature of
every trip both to and from the
beach.
Every evening at 7:15 the st. Johns
makes a 40-mile sail on the river,
where dancing is enjoyed to music by
Sokolov's Jazz Orchestra. On every
trip a stop is made at Alexandria.