davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-02
Coward author 81 sThe Vortex.

the name and fame California
Straight Ahead, z ct the Rialto
this week offers such an even
ing,s entertainment as few would
want to miss. Somehow appeal
ing to every mood, the audience
enfnasse soon settles for as jolly
ing a picture as Is seldom filmed
Reginald Denny as Tom Hayden
so delightfully."- plays the lead Of
q young man about to be mar.
ried. who pines for his fiance
on his wedding eve TO. such. an
extent that the bachelor party
aboard the de luxe honeymoon
car Just naturally lands him in
one amusing predicaEnent after
another. Gertrude Oimsted SIS
Betty Browne, is unusually clever
and artful in her portrayal OF
the intended bride. Tom Wilson,
as Eambo, colored valet, keeps
things moving while the audience
roars. John Stepping and Fred
Esmelton, respective fathers OF
the two young folk, each enters
his own car at the races follow
ing a rift IN family relations.
Their numerous antics afford
laugh aztec laugh IN their excel
lent character delineations. All
parties start West and interest
ing situations arising when AL
are stranded in Western tourist
camp. Al cyclone, a nearby cir
Gus, and the resulting release of
the wild animals gives more
laughs and thrills.
ia Palorna'. overture by the
orchestra is delightful. Marie
Duchon Deal. soprano, ~
charming eenorita, delights the
audience with ''Carmencita" and
eCubano.'' Natf1in Bachrach, a
Spanish priest, sings 1.-THE Ros-
ary's with d most effective Nac-
compartment of vari-toned bells.
A Spanish dance by Blanche Leh.
man. Tereto Schaeffer, Mary Day
and Francis Brown, deliberately
coefumed; tango dance done by
Betty Durant and Ted Gerard;
a toreador number by Dorothy
Burr and Helen Devereau: q
violin solo by Maurice Shrowsk:
and dances by John Preziaso ana
Fred Leonberger. complete an ct.
fective and extrayaga1lt program
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-02
METROPO LITAN-
seWinds of Chance. Z

Victor McLaglen, as strapping
male Pollyana of the frozen
NorthIand, steals the honors of
Winds OF Chance" the feature at
the Metropolitan this week, by
several broad smiles and one slap
on the back.
The giant Of sThe Unholy
Three for such was Mr.. Nc
Laglen. committed this particular
larceny against Ben Lyon, Anna
g. Nilsson and Viola Dana. All
OF these three gave very nice
performances, in tlfeiI. usual way,
They expressed or repressed in
the way that everybody knows.
But MeI1aglenss conception Of
,PoIeon Doret, French Canadian
river pilot and philosopher. stands
out above the others as import
antIy as does his colossal body
Winds Of Chance, directed by
Frank Lloyd, is a story Of the
Klondilke gold rush, originally
written by Rex Beach. The film
IS handled with q good deal Of
sweep, what with the nnagnifi-
cent scenic advantages the use
of thousands Of extras and the
combination Of these two forces
IN the incidental thrills. The
best color photography we have
ever seen Is shown In q shooting
episode near the close Of the pic
ttlre.
The story is coherent. but IL
most buried under an avalanche
Of snow scenes say what you
VIII about the editing and cutting,
winds of Chance II always
easy to look at The rapids
shooting incident Is real gripper.
The story concerns Pierce Phil
lips, young prospector, who
meets and falls In love with the
beautiful Countess Courteatl,
noblewonaan who Is engaged in
the hotel business in Dawson.
Pierce Is employed by her to
carry packs on the trail. He dis
covers she Is still married and
agrily leaves.
Then blah and bIah and blah
until Pierce is 'sfranmed* as a
thief and murderer by the worth
less husband OF the countess and
some boy friends. Viola Dana
and Hobart Bosworth contribute
q nice BIT or two as couple OF
gamblers. But there's 30 much
Of side incident. comic relief,
ana other color that it's some
times difficult to ten just what
Is part OF the story. OF the
quality Of ali this. however. there
is no question.
There are SO many good things
IN Winds Of Chance, that one
should not miss it, Nor should
one miss At Dawning," the must
cal prelude by Daniel BreeslEin's
symphony. The short subjects
are pleasing. ~. +
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-02
CENTRAL
''Blue Blood"

Blue Blood" the featured film
play at Crandail's Central Thea
ter the first two days Of this
week, has as its star George
Walsh, exponent of the more
vigorous forms Of dramatic ex-
preston. His vehicle affords
opportunity for the display of
that distinctive sort of athleticism
that has moved him high up on
the list OF silent dramas virile
actors. The comedy 10 Mack
Sennett's obvious travesty, 1.-THE
Iron Nag" in which the funsters
do much with material that con-
tains great deal that is new.
A new issue of the Pathe Review
is also shown, and the bill Is COM
pleted by excellent pipe organ ac-
compartment and solo fnterludes.
Tomorrow's attraction will be
Alice Joyce in Headlines" 8
drama pf naWApapAE NfM -..-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-02
PALACE
exchange of Wives z

AS light as the down on its
LADIES' negligees and as bright as
its romantic moon, Exchange Of
Wives makes its appearance at
L6ew's Palace Theater this week,
a four-sided domestic affair deal
inR in q. new and clever manner
with the erring spouse.
Just who is to blame for Elk
change of Wives" 1t does not
matter, but TO tell the truth, its
one of the wives who peeks over
the hedge at her lonely neighbor,
sees in him the perfection of
husbandly charm and proceeds to
construct the little square, for
really It's only a trifltng matter,
but it takes the unfortunate pair
of newlyweds to q lodge in the
mountains, which journey we may
thank for some very beautifuI
scenery And here they proceed
to work themselves out of the
mess, sensibly and honorably, by
an exchange of wives.
Consider. A woman, a. flirt,
infatuated by her neighbours hus-
band whose wife in turn has cast
her spell upon the husband OF
her neighbor. Now, doesn't 1t
sound complicated, and interest
ing, and funny and boudoiresQue'
1t is, and yet, pathetic. But,
thanks to lemon pies and the old
adage, 1.-THE way to a mans heart,
etc." the puzzle is satisfactorily
solved.
The cast is excellent, acting
honors being divided between
Eleanor Boardman and Lew Cody,
and Renee Adoree and Creighton
Hale, the respective families. IL
anything unusual should be men
toned, 1t is the comedy of Mr..
Cody, which ID indeed q surprise.
pirectsd By Hobart Henley II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-02
KEITH'S-
Florence Reed.

Florence Reed.
They don't really need but one
act and q sort Of curtain raiser
at Keith's this week. The act is
The Parisiennes, flock OF
singing musicians, who. despite
their title, are simon pure
Americans The curtain raiser
role should 90 TO Brooks and Ross.
two boys with q piano, who look,
act and sing with all the pep Of
college undergraduates. They
put out close harmony OF the
sort thai makes you want 10
join In and sing with EN-.
The Parisiennes' combine q
lot Of things. They are a jazz
orchestra OF ten pieces. with q
girl voilinfst leader They also
are q nifty Rlee club. They are
q group OF soloists and they IN.
cltIde q girl tikuleie player and
a boy baslioist who sing blues
while they play. The boy also
yodels. The whole business WAS
50 good that after three encores
and curtain speech the next
act came on to find the folks out
The paid customers would have
been perfectly contented with an
entire afternoon OF the acts Just
mentioned. But that wouldn't
have been fair to the rest OF the
bill, which contained couple Of
distinctly bright spots.
There was, for instance. the
perenniaIIy lovely Florence Reed,
supported by @. Henry Gordon
and Edwin Burke, in q marital
glkit caleld Jealousy. 1t was
written by Burke, Is clever and
for the first time IN many vaude
vile moons. the support measures
up to the star.
Then there is Frank Rose and
Olive Thorne In some nonsense
having to do with an automobile
salesman and Swedish heiress,
Ernest q. Hiatt, q n1onoIosuist
who can talk faster than On
angry wife. and Jack Joyce. with
q troupe Of educated horses who
do all the usual circus stuff and
q few new stunts. There is a
thriller. too, provided by Willie
Mauss. bicyclist, who loops a
giant loop six times In succession,
and makes you think he's going
q break his neck every time.
The bill features Fleurette
Jeoffrie, called the coIoratura
soprano. :, She wears lovely
gown.
The animated cartoon and the
News Pictorial, as usual, open
and close bib that's top heavy
but rafting good vic. @.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-02
LISTING THE WEEK S
NEW PL AYBILLS

oscar Taylor, Ruth Wheeler and
Willie Ward.
Frank Hughes and company Of
fer q picturesque number Ro
mantle Moments In Danceland."
d revue Of many different dances.
clay Barr, Patty Mayo and Bob
Rem made very decided hit IN
She Cares for Me- by Frank
Fay. This trio nearly stopped
the show. Barry and RQllo are
two pretty young songbirds IN
Song Impressions. z Les PierrO-
tvs in Thrills and Spills - In
deed an unusual act.
The feature photoplay IL MY
I.ady's Lips featuring Clara
Bow, Frank Keenan,. and Alyce
Mills. 1t is q melodramatfc ro-
nance OF an excitement-seelking
debntante, an adventurous news
paper man and a fascinating
woman Of the underworld whose
lives become entangled in
strange way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-02

Filmed at Annapolis at grad
uation time, 1.-THE Midshipman,"
In which Ramon Novarro is pic
tured star at Crandall's Tivoli
Theater the first two days of this
week, naturally possesses all of
the sglamorous charm of the most
romantic season Of the year at
the United States Naval Acad-
envy. Beside that, It is a splendid
bit of photo-dramatic entertain
ment. In addition to the star,
Harriet Hammond, Wesley Barry
and numerous others have i'm
portant parts.
The comedy is Hal Roach's "All
Wool" an amusing new laugh
maker in which the Roach clowns
do their best-which Is plenty
good enough for anyone. A new
issue of the Pathe Review also
is shown.
Tomorrow's attraction will be
Norma Talmadge in "Graustark."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-02
EARLE
vaudeviHe-FilIns

This weeks bill at the Earle Is
distinguished for an overflow Of
s-..,Is.,1 .a.,,.,,,., ..,r,A,a, aiso
e,s'.sss s''S
comes "a 1or It's snare ana TWO
Of the fenaIe principals are ex-
c.aatnolv eas,s ~, tha evaa
49,, 49,
rent anu Des.uliLni MISS
Cutie Osbornes who Il the
orownine blossom among the sun.
6,n,.- rs,,,s tI,a h.aai,,.- - 80
- :. = s.Aes = ! : 3. s'-e
week. Her Charleston number
was decidedly the hit OF this
offering. Charles Elbey. Flo Fox
and seven dsncing Girls assist ii
as many numbers.
Frank Owens and Edith Kelley
present a series Of Argentine and
French dances that were fairly
received. Their number lagaed
until the zast when they danced
the Apache in manner that was
original and decidedly realistic.
They are assisted by their four
piece Argentine orchestra.
Harry Anger and Mary Fair
ar,near in 4 r51avIef. The Old
Fooi.s Q and we are 81 the opinion
that Miss Fair could also make
many young fools, for she vies
IA beauty with the aforesaid Miss
Osborne. Theirs Is 8 comedy sIxit
that was well received.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-02
Al Tasty Dish

Charlie eshap1lns hOflic COMEDY
instinct was never revealed more
clearly than during the filming
of exterior scenes FOR his new
picture, The Gold Rush atop
the California Slerraa Chaplin
established lOcatien at an II
titude Of over 5000 fest almost
on the very sp0t where the RI
NOUS Bonner party of ennIa11ts
starved u death III the early
days Of overland er1ieration.
Chaplin heard the story and I'M.
naediately added scene ID his
production wherein he II forced
70 boil and serve s Il Ritz one
of his famous old shoes. "a keep
from starving For the rest of
the picture tie was forced "a wrap
up one foot In Runny acking.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-02
AMBASSADOR
''Winds of Chance"

Anna @. Nilsson, Ben Lyon
Viola Dana, Hobart Bosworth,
Victor McLaglen, Dorothy Sebas-
tian, Claude GilIingswater, Philo
Mccullough, John T. Murray and
George Nichols are among the
f9gemsot players to be seen in
Frank Lloyd's production for First
National OF Rex Beach's novel of
the Klondil1e gold-rush days,
Winds Of Chance" being shown
Tor the first time In the Capital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-02
He's Tottefirlc On

Nelson b. Bell, in charge Of
advertising, publicity and radio
for the Crandall Theaters, slipped
one over on his colleagues last
! Tuesday by quietly celebrating
his birthday anniversary without
their knowing it. Such events
are usually the occasion for much
humping on the back and good
natured rafllery, so Mr.. Bell dodg-
ed the waHops, both physical and
verbal, by discreet silence. He
was eighty.seven years old.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-02

STo hang music cues upon.
The last Is the more Inn
pcrtant 81 any and the best
exemplification Of II is found
in sMAyflowers, " the new musi-
eel pIay st Polls with Joe SAINT
ley and IVY Sawyer, one Of the
very dressiest and eye-appeas-
ing teams Oh the lighter stage.
sMayfIowers, u musical
ized version Of mot So Long
Ago." and is loaded to the
guards with music; some of ii
good, some 81 it Indifferent, but
some Of it constantly. Every
tenth word II seems Is Z cue for
someone 10 sing. Id one Or two.
places il WAS every third word.
Once my usual alertnesa of eye
discovered the conductor leaping
to the fray, baton appraised,
when "a obscure member 81 the
chorus sneezed.
nv sympathies FOR the pretty
little seamsttess. ia the ex-
trenches II losing her lover,
were boundIess until she became
the very essence Of caprice and
tore off into i buck and-wing
and sang piece, .unduly gay,
it seemed to me for the pathos
of the occasion.
IT may be said that an album
dance 81 tunes Il small peg so
hang criticism upon but such
restiyeness IS I felt at the per-
Torrance was due. not to the
generousness III this rehpect. but
to the naieve method 81 Intro
ducIng, which, Ia most Instances,
spoiled the mood instead q key
Ing IT.
'MayfIowers' ID g pleasant At
fair ana no more. # has every
convention Of the standard pieces
save ii what ii lacks What #
lacks il Important VIXEN you con
slider that good voices and good
dancing are among the truants.
The outstanding song y Road
Of Dreams. " robustly rendered BY
Mr.. O'Neal. the only voice IN
the cast. seven Days on.
SAM, take Little walk ana
..Down on i Country Farm" are
attractive pieces. Indeed. Messrs.
Kunneke and Frank Tours have
done exceptionally well ii this
department and the production
needs only better stage direction
to emphasize this.
IN addition to the featured
pair, there ara Robert Woolsey,
q comedian Of the flippant schoh
who Is funny; Gail Beverly. Of
fering q few novelty steps. WI
liam Valentine and Nydia DAT
nell. And Of course the mixed
chorus which bats 100 per cent
in i drill-dance. with military
capes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-02
Hoofir1g Manas

Dancing Mothers, comedy
which relates tie story Of a Wo-
man, the dancing mother" Of the
title, who turns butterfly at the
age Of forty, intending it as b
lesson to her flapper daughter
and d philanderng husband, re-
turns to the Shubert -Belasco for
d weeks engagement beginning
Monday night November %. The
production has an ideal cast Of
players headed by Mary Young
and John Halliday in the roles
they created more than a year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-02

one weeks II New York. aro q
the throas of getting new
musical comedy ready for an early
presentation ii New York Il is
being written by Guy Bolton md
Fred Thompson, who Will supply
the hook, and the music - By
George Gersl1wii1 and the lyrics
by Ira Cershwin All az these
gentlemen were concefged Fl the
writing of Lady 81 Good e
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-02
BUT LIGHTLY GAY IS
FLOWERS
AZ HAROLD PHILLIPS

The individual Who looks for little the average
resembling book for gared
modern practices and rating aDous
sixty for stupidity
Producers Of musical comedies, comedies with music
been religious in teaching us that
the book such setting should be aoof e ne poor
relation wreadng and further that there but three
functions anyway what worrying about
The functions
Ito allow Tie yoders and hooters to getthe second wind
Ito permit the gnnng tsame being the chorus 81
Lady Odds Bodks dinner party 70 retire and emerge sO
composite spirit of dadys Bodocr rspre
senng individually, from right Powder Puff Nail File
Mascara etc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-02
STRAND
VaudevilIe-FiIms.

Jack Wilson, the blackface
comedian, holds the headline oo-
eition on the Strand bill of
vaudeville and picture acts this
week His act, entitled "A Nom
Sensical Revue" Is something OF
. riot. Wilson is a good clown.
q good mimic, a good singer,
good comedian. With him are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-02
COLUMBIA
''The Gold Rush. z

Lovers Of laughter are having
their innings at the Columbia
Theater again this week. There
the master comedian OF the
screen is holding fourth fn the
second week of The Gold Rush"
and amidst the gales OF laughter
that sweep the audience at the
popular situations that beset the
lonely little prospector In the
wiIds Of Alaska, one almost
misses the fact that this latest
production Of Charles Chaplin
is something more than a comedy
after all.
Chaplin has always had q
leaning and doubtless q love for
the dramatic and in THE Gold
Rush." we find the brilliant mum
mer trying his hand at more seri-
Gus things. TRUE the comedy
predominates. but beneath the
laughter, there are shadows that
tug at the heart strings and mix
our smiles with q smattering OF
tears. His love for the little
woman of the dance halls which
in those dark moments appears
hopeless calls for higher tri-
butte than smiles and gets 1t.
Then when he located her down
there in the foul quarters Of the
steerage, we find our beloved
Charlie portraying emotions that
seldom fall to the role Of the
comedian.
This Gold Rush. Is a. great
picture, comedy or drama--cau 1t
what you like. Charlie Chaplin
the actor must share honors with
Charlie. the writer, and then
make way for Charlie, the direc-
tor. In conclusion, there are
others who deserve praise to q
smaller extent. Among them are
Georgia Hale. Mack Swain ana
Ns1-,, AH,,x.,-axy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-02
GO1NGS-OI
AT THE TFlEATERf

BELASC co George Arliss IN ''Old
English =
NATIONAL. Ina Claire In The
Last Of Mrs. Cheney
POIII's Joseph Sant1ey ana IVY
Sawyer In 'MayfIoWers.
KEITH,E Florence Reed; Jack
Joyce; other acts
EARLE 'Sunflower Girls others
and films.
STRAND Jack Wilson IN "A Non-
sensical Revues others and
films.
CAYETYAbc Reynolds ana his
Founders" Durlesulle.
MUTUAL. Hollywood Scandals
burIesQue.
METROP0TlITAN Feature cast
In Winds Of Chance
COLUMBIA Charlie Chaplin in
The Gold Rush.
PAI1AC Eleanor BOardinan, Lew
Cody IN Exchange of Wives.
RIALTO- Reginald Noyarro in
THE Midshiprnan
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of
Chance.
CENTRAL1"B Blue Blood. u
SAVOY--,'Cio Straight. =
AVENUE GRAND Lightnin'. Z
APOLLO--ToIn Meighan In .The
Man Who Found Himself. /"
YORK-"The Ten Command.
fnents. =
HOME-.The Tan Command
ments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-02
COHigrats

Ashley Abendscf1, assistant
menager Of Crandall's Metropolil
tan Theater, has out.smiled
Fallas Broche, manager, for the
past week. There II 4 reason.
About week ago, Mrs. Abend-
schein presented her husband with
a bouncing baby laughter. Both
mother and child are doing beau
tifully at George Washington
University Hospital and Ashley il
walking with his head IN the
clouds. Mrs. Abendschein was
formerly Audrey Reyes, noted
washington dancer, whose last
professional appearance prior to
her marriage was with Mariiyn
Miller ana Leon Enrol IN zieg.
fields production Of sally
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-02
Plan Another

Alex. A. Aarons and Vinton
Freddy, producers of Lady Be
Good" which had a, run of forty
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-02

as chief feature OF the bill ar.
ranged for the first three days OF
this week at CrandAll's Ambassa.
dor Theater.
A complete review Of this sub
ject will be found I'm conjuct.
ton with Crahdall's Metropolitan
Theater, where It was also ac-
corded first washington presen-
tations yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-02

naturally bears the detailed and
artistic stamp Of the artist, and
though the picture is far from
requiring mental effort for alb.
sorption, it can not fail to amuse.
A Mack Sennett comedy, Zone
Rainy Knight" isn't SO much, In
fact poor, very poor stuff, but
the Topics of the Day and the
Pathe Newsreel are as interesting
as usual. There is no doubt an
overture, but It seems to be
played at the most popular hour.
Exchange Of Wives" Is the bill
at the Palace this week, simply be-
cause 1t says, Love thy neigh
Dor as myself, but leave his wife
alone" H.. Il. p.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-29

To Stop q Cold In One Day
Take Laxative BROMO QUININE Tab
let's. The Safe and Proven Remedy.
(The First and Original Cold and Grip
Tablet.) Signature of e. w. Grove on
the box. observation-disclosures.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-29
ST. LOUIS PASTOR HEARD
Christian Ministerial institute in
ThreeDay Session Here.

DIR. George Campbell, st. Louis
pastor, was principal speaker to-
day at the annual three-day meet
ing of the Indiana Christian Minis
ter1al Institute at Central Christian
Church. Other speakers were the
Rev. z. w. Cole, South Bend; the
Rev. ". H. Book, Columbus; Prof.
Frederick D. Kershner OF Butler
College. and Claris Adams, Indian
apolis attorney. The Rev. Gerald L.
X. Smith. pastor Of Seventh Chris
tan Church, will act as POSTMASTER
tonight at a banquet. More than
100 Christian pastors from Indiana
are attending. The institute will
close wednesday with addresses by
the Rev. Bernard P. Smith of Frank
lin and the Rev. S. S. Lappin OF
Bedford.