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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-05
MRS COOLIDGE PATRONESS
FOR OPERATE CONCERT

Mrs Coolidge has consented to
be q patroness for the gala novelty
concert to be held at the Washing
ton Auditorium on the evening or
November 19, when Max Rabinoff
and his associates Of the American
Institute. of operate Art will pre-
sent a program typical Of the great
work for the development of music
IN America which is being done at
Stony Point on the Hudson. Num-
eroiis buildings Of this great operate
institute are under construction and
the coast to coast tour OF some Of
the artists who are back of it will
sereve to focus the attention of the
country upon a movement, which is
assuming importance both in the
social and the artistic worlds
throughout the United States.
I Mr.. and Mrs. William O. Little.
Of Washington, announce the en-.
gagement Of their daughter. Ann
Marie, to Frank Robert Mueller, of
Hot SpringsA s. y. The wedding
will take place the latter part OF
November.
VIII Hays former Postmaster
General, arrived in washington to-
night and is at the Willard, where
he plans to remain several days.
x
Invitations have been issued by
Mr. and Mrs. James Augustus Mes
ser to the wedding Of their daugh-
ter, Miss Agnes Hendersf !, to
Pierre Leon Ruedin on Wednesday
evening, October ri, at o'clock
at the home OF the brides parents,
at 1904 Macomb street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving w. Payne
terminated their wedding trip here
yesterday, after two weeks visit
in Jamaica and are stopping at the
Grace Dodge Hotel for a, few days
before making their home here
permanently. Mr.. Payne is the land
scape artist for the Public Build
ings and Public Parks Commission
of the District of Columbia. Mrs.
Payne was before her marriage
Miss Evelyn Rose, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William III. Rose, of
WATERFOWL, MASS, and is a gradu-
ate of Simmons College, Boston.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-05
MRS. Muslin
TOWED NAVY
FLYER
Engagement Announced,
With Wedding to Take
Place Soon

Washington society is much in.
terested in the announcement by
Mrs. Walter g. Montague OF the
engagement of her daughter, Mrs.
Corinne Montague Muslin, TO Lieu
tenant Commander George .. Muir
ray, u. S. N. The wedding will
probably take place soon and at the
home of Mrs. George Barnett, wife
of General Barnett and sister OF
the bride-elect.
Mrs. Muslin is the widow Of
Captain Henry G. Muslin. U. s. n.
who died from an injury received
in 1918 when he rescued "a sailor.
who had been washed overheard
from the u. S. s. North Dakato.
Captain Muslin and Commander
Murray were close friends. Like
the former the latter is also a
naval air officer. He Is now sta
rioneG at the Naval Academy at
Annapolis. Captain Muslin was q
pioneer iii naval aviation and in
1914 he was assigned to the Naval
Air Station, at Pensacola, when
aviation was in the first expert
mental stages IN this country. For
hIs heroisrn in Gaving the life VI
a sailor he was awarded q gold
Ineoa1 Of honor by the Treasury De
partnnent
Mrs. Muslin ii now at Center.
vile. Va, on the Eastern shore.
TTer three sons are attending the
C;unston Hall School in that Sea
tie.r. Mrs. @. Philips Hill Of this
city Ii also sister Of Mrs. Muslin,
Z e. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-05

Miss Laura Harlan and Miss
Ruth Harlan returned to Washing
ton yesterday from Murray Bay,
Canada, where they passed the
summer, and are established at
their home at 1907 Nineteenth
street for the winter.
The Washington times., 1925-02-28
VARIETY IS HIS
BIGGEST
BET

One of the foremost delineators
of eccentric Hebrew characters on
the American stage is Max Cole
man, who comes to the Mutual
next week with the happy girl
esque" revue called "Step Along"
Following his graduation from
high school in Newark. N. j., Max
started his stage career by organ
izing a company OF juvenile players
and appearing in an act called
School Days" and played in
vaudeville for three seasons with
various other acts. Four seasons
with musical comedy in road and
stock companies followed after
which Mr.. Coleman tried his hand.
at motion pictures with consider.
able success.
It was not until he embarked
upon the sea of burlesque, however,
that Max really came into his own.
His long experience had prompted
him to specialize in the interpreta-
ton of Hebrew characters and in
these he has no peer.
Coleman is an ardent baseball fan
and never misses an opportunity to
witness a big league game.
The Washington times., 1925-02-28
'HEIEN'-NOT OF TROY.
MAKES THE GRADE

of the scenes of Molnar's THE
Swan" which comes to Loew's Co
lumbia tomorrow afternoon. The
result was Helen's temporary and
later long-term engagement by
Paramount and the probability
that her beauty will radiate from
other Paramount pictures in the
future.
However, Buchowetski did not
stop with an invasion of the Fol
les alone. He even went so far
as to completely steal from the
audible stage Miss Frances How
ard, star of THE Best People, and
by giving her a featured role in
1.-THE Swan" brought into the
movie fold still another of the big
names" of Broadway. Elizabeth
Schirmer and Fritz Field, both of
whom were brought from Ger
many by Max Reinhardt to play in
1.-The Miracle" were also tempo
rarily drafted by, BuchowetsN to
play parts in "The Swan"
The Washington times., 1925-02-28
PASSION PLAY
DONE EVERY
10 YEARS

The first thing that the trav-
eler marvels upon when he
alights from the tiny train at the
little village of Freiburg, is the
gentle expression in every face.
These humble people, who every
ten years since 1854, have given
the Passion Play" Of Christ 5
life, suffering and resurrection,
seem of the day and time their
lives depict. Their eyes are
guileless, innocent, dd-raised,
mild, caIm-toned in child and
adult, in all ages as though they
are of all ages but belong to
none.
The training from childhood
for parts in their great play
seems to move them about their
daily affairs as they would move
about them were they perform
ing their humble tasks in the
DAYS of the New Testament.
There is no hurry, no excitement,
no great hustle and hustle. An
air of deferential and preoccu-
pied reserve seems to pefmeate
the Freiburg atmosphere.
The men Of Freiburg are grave
and preoccupied - the women
comeIy, their mannerisms remi-
niscent of ancient times. For
nine years the inhabitants work
at their regular occupations
toymakers, tradesmen, wood
carvers and peasants-and re-
hearse their parts for the decadel
drama. Every tenth year the
Passion Play" occupies most OF
their time.
Their religious fervor is we'll
illustrated by the fact that it was
only because the population was
practically destitute as a result
Of the world war and it's burden
of debt that they consented to
have their epic drama filmed,
although many flattering offers
had been made before the war.
The regular cast was augmented
by the professional direction OF
Europe's leading director, Dimitri
Buchowetzki and the play filmed.
Mr.. BuchowetZki has since be-
come affiliated with one of Amer
ica's leading film producers. The
unusual combination of actors
schooled through life in their
roles and professional direction
makes this film of the original
Freiburg Passion Play the most
soul-stirring drama ever portrayed
before the camera. To inaugu-
rate the Lenten season it is very
appropriate that this film should
be shown at Polls for a limited
engagement of one week, COM
mencing tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1925-02-28
RHYMEIT WITH "GOWNS
AND 1T FITS

NAME" writes Nellie Kouns, in
behalf of herself and her So
prano twin, Sara. "They persist
in calling us 'Coons,' whereas our
patronymic 'Kouns' is pronounced
as though it were spelled 'Kowns.'
The pronunciation of any word
with 'ou,' such as round, found,
pound, jounce, etc, is an indica-
ton of the correct pronunciation
~of Kouns. Better examples are
the words counsel or count,
which Webster indicates as pro-
nounced 'kounseP and 'kount.'
We don't want to be mentioned
as 'Coons.' Our name IS Kouns,
pronounced Kowns. And that's
that"
The Kouns Sisters are possessed
of soprano voices Of unusual
clarity, freshness and emotional
feeling. Trained musicians and
gifted with exceptional personali-
ties, they command the admitting
wonder of musical critics where
ever they have appeared. They
look so much alike as to be mis-
taken for twins, and their voices
are almost exact replicas Of one
another in tone, texture, bril-
lance and range.
The Washington times., 1925-02-28
NEXT WEEK

NATIONAL Marilyn Miller in
peter Pan," opening Monday
night.
BEXASCO-L. Lawrence Weber's
production of COBRA" opening
Monday night.
POLLS The Freiberg passion
Play" moves from the audi
forum. opening Sunday night.
KEITH'S-Nellie and Sarah Kouns
topping a big "vode" bill. Matt
nee Sunday.
EARLEL"Keith Komedy Karni-
Val'' leads off a bill of excellent
variety. Opens Sunday mat"
STRAND-Berlo Bathing Girls
topping vaudeville lineup.
Opens Sunday matinee
GAYETY-"Miss .Tabasco," bur-
lesque, opens tomorrow's matt
nee.
MUTUAL-"Step Along" burles-
que. Opens tomorrow.
COLUMBIA-"The Swan with
Frances Howard and Adolphe
Menjou.
PALACE Thomas Meighan in
Coming Through"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tai
madge in Learning to Love-"
RIALT O-Double bill: Harold
Lloyd in Now or Never" and
1.-THE Clean Heart"
TIVOLI-Norma Talmadge in
THE Only Woman"
AMBASSADOR-"L arning to
Love-"
CENTRAL-"Silk Stocking SAL"
with Evelyn Brent.
The Washington times., 1925-02-28

There was a day, somewhat
remote, to be sure. when there
was a lively market for the
movie script that might reason.
ably be expected to bring its
author as high a monetary re-
ward as $25. A three-reel picture
was a "super-special' and one
reel was the average length Of
the customary film entertain,
ment. Everyone was a scenario
writer in those days.
Today the situation has vastly
changed. Instead of developing
a group of new writer's, the mo-
ton picture has merely fostered
the creation of a band of adapt
ers.
The need for original writer's
for the screen is so urgent that
many Of the foremost stars are
clamoring for manuscripts writ
ten especially for them.
UNLESS something is done to
remedy the situation, the original
writer for the screen Wal soon be
as extinct as the dodo," declares
Constance Talmadge.
Constance points out that ten
years ago Hollywood was full of
scenarists. All of them were max
ing a good living and finding
ready market for their scripts.
But with the passing of each year
the number of original writer's
has been decreasing while more
and more stage plays, short
stories and books are being
ada pied.
The few original writers who
have survived the hard times of
the past five years are now kept
busy on adaptations. They are
not given much chance to do
original work.
Today there are only half a
dozen original writer's of the first
rank, who find a ready market
for their screen stories, and even
these find the going more and
more difficult.
Producers should encourage the
original writer's, Constance con-
tends. She has just finished
new comedy, Learning to Love"
in which she shows modern girls
the various ways to capture
husband. 1t is an Original" writ
ten by John Emerson and Anita
Loos. The picture, produced by
Joseph M. Schenck for First Ma
tional, will be shown at Gran
dall's Metropolitan and AmbaSSa-
dor theaters, beginning tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The cast includes Anton Mo-
reno, Constance's leading man;
Johnny Harron, Wallace Mac
Donald, Byron Munson and Ray
Hallor, four Of Constance'S film
The Washington times., 1925-02-28
KEEP ING FIT
HER CHIEF
MOTTO
NOUNS SISTERS
KEITHs

Laugh and Keep Fit" might
well be the motto on the Daley
family coat-of-arms, provided this
branch possesses such a thing.
For Lena Daley, star and pro-
Queer of her own show, Miss
Tabasco," this weeks attraction
at the Gayety, is disciple OF the
theory that to laugh before noon
each day makes the succeeding
hours cheerful ones.
For a great many years Miss
Daley had little at which to
smile, much less laugh, for hel
combats to gain foothold the
atrically were a struggle to find
work and help support her
parents.
Lena Daley is of the circus
world. Born in Barab0o, Wis.
winter quarters of the worlds
greatest out-of-doors shows. shs
Joined small tent show. Before
she left the circus world Mile.
Lena Daley" her circus nom DE
plume, was. as well known as
is May Wirth or Lillian LeitzAA
today.
Dancing was Lena Daley's forte
and there is not a step in terp-
sichorean gamut that she has
not mastered. First. vaudeville
and then musical comedy claimed
her.
Final1v she headed a show OF
which she was part owner. And
now she heads her own offering,
with two exceptions the only
woman producer in Columbia bur.
lesque.
And through the years Of strug.
giles Miss Daley laughed until
it become a habit and helps her
materially in her work.
The Washington times., 1925-02-28
THE PLAY CALENDAR
COMING

NATIONAL-Frank Craven in
New Brooms," a comedy, opens
Monday night.
-"Seduction," new
play, opens Sunday night.
POLPS-Eddie Bu2zell and New
York cast in THE Bingham
Girl" Sunday night.
KEITH'S - Vaudeville. Opening
Sunday matinee.
EARLE-Brown and Sedano top
ping new "vode" bill, films and
other acts.
STRAND-Jack Powell Sextette
in Watch the Drums"
GAYETY-"Runnin Wild" with
Billy Foster.
MUTUAL-"stepping Out" bur-
lesque.
COLUMBIA-"The laundering
Herd" the Zane Grey story.
METROPOLITAN - warnings
Pennsylvanians and "Entice-
ment."
RIALTO-May McAvoy in THE
Mad Whirl."
PALACE-Lon CLANCY in 1.-The
Monster"
TIVOLI-Douglas Fairbanks in
THE Thief of Bagdad."
AMBASSADOR - "Enticement,"
all-Star cast.
CENTRAL - 1.-The Dangerous
Elirt."
The Washington times., 1925-02-28

Odeo, who is at the Earle next
week. is Europe's master PAN
feminist. He is also an inven-
tive genius and imparts his
ability of wordless expression
through a huge head which he
has invented and made. This
wonder head of mammoth pro-
portion is of an especially pre-
pared material, as flexible as
flesh.
Every human expression is pos
sible and through skilIful manip-
ulation odeo animates his figure,
giving it as many moods as he
has himself.
Here indeed is something new
under theatrical sun. Few words
are more abused in the theater
than novelty" but Odeo is just
The Washington times., 1925-02-28
LESTER A REAL
FILMLAND
STUDY

Look before you shoot" Such
is the advice of William Setter,
director of Listen Lester" the
photoplay attraction at the
Strand Theater for Inaugural
Week beginning tomorrow, who
says that the rule applies to the
camera just as well as to any
other weapon.
when we made Listen Les
ter" Setter says, 1--WE didn't
simply take a story. assemble d
cast. pick "a location and then
shoot fifteen thousand feet of
film.
I'VE realized that we had to
make a good comedy. The seen
artist and l worked together every
second. We went over every pos
sible situation. We called the
cast into conference. We rounded
out the story supplied by the
musical play with gags and
humorous detail. We retraced
every step until we felt sure that
it was fool proof and entertain
ing.
Even then we were far from
satisfied. AS the shooting pro-
gressed on the lot new ideas con-
stantIy occurred to us. When
ever we had a stunt that we
thought would add to the pic
lures entertainment we called
the staff together. If they agreed,
it was incorporated into the seen
ario. Some of our, lest gags had
their inception in just this way.
The result you will have to judge
fnI voIIrSelf z"
The Washington times., 1925-02-28
TODAY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS new must
cal comedy, Louie, the 14th,"
matinee and night.
POLI'S-Willie Howard in
musical piece, "Sky High
with Vanessi, matinee and
night.
BELASCO-Henry Miller in an
adaptation from the French,
after Love-?", matinee and
night.
KEITHS-Robert Warwick and
distinctive lineup, matinee
and night.
EARLE-Vera Gordon, screen
star, in America" other acts
and films. =.
STRAND-Lewis and Dody,
comedians; others and films.
GAYETY-"Step On It," bur-
lesque.
MUTUAL-"M erry Makers"
burlesque.
COLUMBIA-Alice Terry in 1.-THE
Great Divide"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ken
yon in "a Thief in Paradise"
RIALTO-Films. Dancing Duo
and Royal Marimba Band.
TIVOLI-Bebe Daniels in Miss
Bluebeard."
AMBASSADOR Kenyon in
"a Thief in Paradise"
The Washington times., 1925-02-28

Mr.. Flo Ziegfeld's celebrated
'F'olIies," the target of attack by
every movie producer in the
country in search of feminine
pulchritude, has been raided again
and another of the famous Fol
lies beauties has been carried off
to filmland. probably never to re-
turn.
The newest abduction from the
Zfegfeld menage is Helen Lee
Worthing, up to few months ago
a beautiful but comparatively hum
bic member of the ''Follies"
chorus, whose beauty attracted the
attention of one of Mr.. Hearst's
movie scouts with the result that
for several weeks Helen earned
extra money playing a more or less
silent part in Janice Meredith"
Then Dimitri Buchowetski, the
Polish Paramount director. started
looking around for a pretty lady
in-waiting who would be a play
mate to Adolphe Menjou in many
The Washington times., 1925-02-28
Produces Another!

Charlie Chaplin, the screen
comedian, under whom Monta
Bell, the former Washingtonial
who is now directing Mae Muir
raw in 1.-THE Merry Widow"
served his screen novitate, has
contributed another director to
the screen industry in Edward
Sutherland, who was associated
with both Chaplin and Bell dur
ing the production of "A Woman
of Paris Sutherland is max
ing his directoral debut with
Paramount in Thomas Meignan $
new picture, Coming Through, ="
which opens a weeks engagement
at the Palace tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1925-02-28
"SeductiOn" Next

Seduction" a romance Of the
desert, by Dewitt Newing, comes
to the Shubert Belasco on Sun
= day night, March 8, for an in
definite engagement.
The play tells the story Of a
sheik who swears vengeance
toward an English army officer
because his son was sentenced to
death for a crime after a fair
trial by the courts. His we'll
laid plans to abduct the beauti-
full daughter of his supposed en-
envy and place her in his harem
are frustrated by the timely ar
rival of a soldier of fortune.
whom the Arabs have christened
The White Sheik.
The cast includes Frank Will
COX. Allyn King. Henry Herbert,
Erin O'Brien Moore, Reynolds
Denniston, L. " Granville. and
others.
The Washington times., 1925-02-28
Marilyn UniteS
Blue and GRAY

Marilyn Miller. who will
play in "Peter Pan" at the
National, combines in herself
the North and the South and
her given name is a combina-
ton of the two sections. Miss
Miller was named in combina-
ton for her grandmother,
Mary, who came from Ten
nessee, where, by the way,
Miss Miller lived until she
was five years of age, and
her grandfather, whose family
name was Lynn and who came
from Down East folks in
Maine. Originally the name
was spelled Marylynn, but
gradually a change came about
and the prettier and more
graceful Marilyn emerged to
be made famous by this
charming young star.
The Washington times., 1925-02-28

Nellie and Sara Kouns. who
look like lovely twins, and whose
lyric soprano voices are of ldentl-
cal tone. volume and quality, are
of identical tone, volume and
quality, are back IN vaudeville,
and appear as headlinerS ut
> Keith's for the week of March 1.
Daughters OF the general man
ager of the Santa Fe railroad,
the kuuns sisters made a sensa-
tional debut at keith's Palace
Theater, New York. in 1919. The
glory of their voices in duet and
solo captivated the public so that,
although newcomers to the tl1e-
atrical work. their engagement
was extended to nine consecutive
and highly successful weeks.
Then they volunteered as war
workers, went to the European
battle front as entertainers in
camp and hospital, and devoted
themselves to the unselfish duties
of patriotism.
Now. they are lack in yaude-
vile, and Sister Nellie, who IN
private life is Mrs. Sherman c.
Amsden, wants everybody to spell
and pronounce their name right.
"Most people mispronounce our
The Washington times., 1925-02-28
At 1t Is Years

. Donald Searle, who will play
Slightly in Peter Pan" when
Charles Dillingham; presents Mari
lyn Miller in the Barrie play at
the National, has appeared in that
role for sixteen years in England
and is now in his first and seven
teenth year in the part. When
one remembers that Peter Pan"
was produced only twenty years
ago it will be seen that Mr.. Searlt
is probably one of the ancientest
of ancients in this famous play.
The Washington times., 1925-02-28
Comes to the Earle

Chester Blackwell, who makes
his advent in Washington toner
row as the assistant manager of
the rev Earle, is the latest add.
ton to the theater executives of
Washington. Mr. Blackwell comes
here from Atlantic CITY, where
he has been representing the
Stanley Company of America,
which company operates the
Earle. Prior to the Atlantic City
assignment, Mr.. Blackwell was
for fifteen years in the booking
tSficcs of the Keith Vaudeville
Exchange in New York city.
The Washington times., 1925-02-28
Inaugural Mats"

Special inaugural matineeS Will
be held in all of the Crandall
theaters on Wednesday, March 4.
While many of the Crandall
houses present regular daily
matinee performances, this will
represent an expansion of the
usual schedules at the Ambas-
sador, Apollo, York and Savoy
theaters. Performances will be
continuous from p. m. to clos
ing.
The Washington times., 1925-02-28

The Berry brothers, Noah and
Wallace, are both playing rolls
of Spanish villains in Paramount
pictures at present. Noah, who
is working in THE Spaniard," in
which Ricardo Cortez has the fea-
tured role, Is playing the part of
a Spanish brigand Wallace is
appearing in 1.-The Night CLUB"
as a big, numbering innkeeper,
who is a wicked bully.
The Washington times., 1925-02-28
ODEO'S "PANTO" ACT
INCOMPATIBLE

ly entitled to call a decidedly I'M
usual offering a novelty.
He is assisted by the Angelus
Sisters attractive girls who do
straight for the comedy OF Odeo 8
wonder head. This is his first
American appearance.
The Washington times., 1925-02-28
SCREEN MOLIERES ARE
HARD TOFIND

sweethearts; Emily Fitzroy,
Edythe Chapman, ALT Goulding,
Edgar Norton and Percy Will
Jams.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-12

The Y. N. c. A., meeting in ma
tional conference, has gone on record
as condemning modern feminine dress,
especially the sport styles, claiming
that such dress is one of the contribu-
tory factors to the widespread immor-
atty of the present era.
On every side Cubs, congregations
and public speakers are enlarging on
the same theme. The remarks recent
ly made by District Attorney w. j..
Brown. of Modesto, California. in
speaking before a Baptist convention,
are typical.
"The manner in which women
dress" says Mr.. Brown, lis one OF
the causes for the lowering OF moral
ity. Girls will not wear longer dresses
or remove paint from their faces until
they see their mothers do it,
And the whole country cries !:
Hear! Hear" o..
Now I will admit that this sort OF
thing Goes Over Big.
The easiest way for public worker
TO Get In Solid with the community
is to blame some existing FAD for all
the crime that's lying about loose.
Never by any chance must he blame
the people themselves. Never must he
say:
"Short skirts and sunburned arms
excite RIGHTEOUSNESS because there is
licentiousness in you to be excited. If
you'd learn to control your own in
nate vulgarity, and think in clean
and sane manner about the human
body. the short skirt wouldn't do you
a mite of HARM"
No, never by any chance will I'm
portant Institutions put the matter
thus frankly up to The People. For
it is manifest that The People would
feel no warm gratitude TO anyone who
thus parks the blame neatly on their
own necks.
Yet that's exactly where it be-
longs.
The modern feminine styles are not
responsible for the Goth century vic
iousness.
They do expose more Of the human
body than has been exposed for some