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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-23
F AIMED FRENCH
FOUNTAINS
FILMED
International Newsreel
Makes First Pictures Of
Spectacle at Versailles.

For the first time in history the
famous fountains in the garden of
Versailles, just outside of Paris, have
been photographed at night with
gigantic electric lights playing upon
them and turning their innumerable
tiny streams into n million different
waterspouts of dazzling, gorgeous
beauty.
Ever since the war the Versailles
fountains have played only at ter
walls because of the water shortage
and not since the beginning of hos
tilities have they been turned on at
night.
For two years International News
reel has been attempting to secure the
necessary permission to have the
fountains play at night in order that
the gorgeous spectacle might be
Filmed
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-23
COMPLETE GYMNASIUM

COMPLETE G1MNASltM
Each cadet is issued a complete set
of athletic equipment for each sport.
There are expert civilian head coaches
in baseball, basketball, lacrosse, SOC
Ger, hockey and golf, with graduate
head coaches for football, track and
field, and polo. And as regards ath-
letic fields and the like, there are
three football, three lacrosse and three
soccer fields, three basket ball courts,
seven tennis courts, a nIne-hole golf
course, a quarter-mile running track,
with a 300 straightaway, an outdoor
hockey rink and a IJ-foot swimming
pool.
During the winter months-Novem-
Der IS to April There are no in
tra-mural athletics. Hockey is the only
outside sport. But. there IS n vast
amount of physical training carried
on indoors in the gymnasium, and IN
cludes gymnastics of every conceivable
sort, boxing, wrestling, and fencing
1t is during these winter months Also
that the cadets of the three upper
classes have riding in the riding hail.
There are corps athletic teams IN
basketball, hockey, boxing: wrestling,
fencing, swimming and polo.
Both the swimming pool and the
hockey rink are open to all cadets.
The gymnasium itself is probably the
most completely equipped gymnasium
in the world. Besides the swimming
pool and basket ball courts, there are
an charlottesville running track,
handball courts, boxing, wrestling, and
fencing rooms, dressing rooms, lockers
for every cadet, numerous shower
baths. and every type of gymnastlc
apparatus.
DOES GREAT GOOD
With this equipment and these op-
portuuities for physical betterment,
il is no wonder then. that the winter
season at the Military Academy is
one of the busiest and best-hked OF
all athletic periods, reaching Its ell
max in the famous indoor meet near
the end of the season, when each class
puts its best against the other three
classes in practically every type OF
indoor sport, from medicine ba Il,
through rope climbing TO the finals
in boxing. wrestling and fencing.
Such, then, is the complete system
of physical training at the world s
greatest military school, like D,Artag-
nan and his three MusketeerS, physical
training and athletic training at the
military academy are now zone FOR
all" and "all for one" 1t inspires
discipline, self-confidence, teamwork
It arouscs the great art Of leadership
1t endows the individual with meal
culable physical benefit, which can,
not help but be handed down and
passed along through the years &c
come, to all those thousands of Amer
lean citizens, who, at one time or an
other, might come under the influ,,
ence of the United States army and
its West Point graduates.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-23
PERMISSION is WON.

Overcoming almost unsurmountable
objections, this permission was finally
granted and the motion pictures MADE
exclusively by International News
reel are being shown in the current
issue at leading theaters throughout
the country.
The enormous size of the fountains
made the lighting of them a difficult
task. Trucks with sunlight arc
lamps invaded the sacred precincts
of the Versailles garden. privilege
that had never previously been
granted.
In addition to a staff of photo
graphers and electricians employed by
International Newsreel, the French
government detailed a company OF
% soldiers to assist with the handling
of flares and other lighting equip
ment. The lights were placed at ad-
vantageous points so that all of the
fountains could be photographed sim
uItanpOuSly
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-23
LOVEsICK GIRL USES RUSE.

CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-Sarah Lowe,
IS, was sent to the BridewelI for pre-
tending to drink poison on the steps
of a married man with whom she was
infatuated.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-23
ROAD OFFICIALS
CONFER OVER
EXTENSION
Fort Worth and Denver
City Line Seeks Branch
in South Plains.

FORT WORTH, Aug. 22.-Frank
z. Clarity, general manager of the
Fort Worth & Denver City Railroad,
and J. H. Barwise Jr., general coun-
sci, are in Chicago for a conferences
with Burlington System officials to
complete plans for the construction
of the 200-mile extension in the South
Plains, it was announced at the gen.
eral offices here Saturday.
The Fort Worth & Denver City's
application for a permit was heard at
Plainview by Examiner Boles of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, in
July and the road expects authority
to build in November.
1t was given out that the Lubbock
Railroad Company already had ex-
pended approximately S1.000,000 in
purchasing property for the road.
: MONEY AVAILABLE.
The Fort Worth & Denver City will
expend about S6,000,0O0 on the new
lines, the money for which already
is available.
When the Interstate Commerce
Commission hears the arguments in
Washington it is expected that Mr..
Barwise, DIR. W. NJ. W. Splawn, pres
idcnt of Texas University and counsel
for the South Plains Commission Lon
A. Smith and G. V. Terrell, members
of the Texas Railroad Commission
Senator W. H. Bledsoe of Lubbock,
and other South Plains citizens will
attend. The briefs for, the Fort
Worth & Denver City. Santa Fe and
intervening lines are to be filed by
September /, according to a ruling BY
Boles.
ANOTHER CASE UP.
Before these arguments take place
Boles will have heard another Texas
construction case, that of the Mis-
souri, Pacific to build So miles Of line
in South Texas, with the Southern Pa
cific protesting. This hearing is to
be held in Washington. The road will
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-23
WEST POINT STRESSES
PHYSICAL TRAINING

periods per week, each of an hour, GOV
ering the following sports: football
basket ball, soccer, track and field
golf. tennis and polo. The last week
of the fall season is given over to in
inter-company games 10 determine the
intra-mural champions Ct each sport
There are corps teams, of course, In
footl all, soccer and polo.
Spring period-from April 1-June
12-compulsory again for all cadets
not members of Corps teams. The
spring sports comprise baseball, la
crosse. track and field, golf, tennis
and polo. The inter-company champ
ionships are held at the end OF the
period, usually during the festivities
of June Week CGraduation Week..
There are corps teams for all of the
sports mentioned. and, in addition, for
rifle and pistol also.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-23
THE MASS TRAINING.

These iutra.mural athletics are d.
vidrd into three periods
Summer Period. from July l TO Au.
gust Is: Confined 10 members Of the
new fourth class. il embraces five
periods per week, "a II Of 20 minutes,
and covers the foiiOWiu sports: foot
ball. baseball. BASKET ball, soccer, la.
crosse. and track aud field The cadets
are grounded in the fundamentals by
both theory and practice. No expert.
ness is required, though there are Ger,
tain progressive ST. TO be met AT
various times. During the latter stages
Of this summer period, practice games,
or meets, are held in al sports.
Fall Period, from September ! to
November is: Compulsory for all ca.
diets not members Of the corps (var.
sity) teams or squads. There are two
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-23
DOZEN CAMERAS USED.

When all was ready a dozen camera,
men proceeded with the work OF
photographing the splendid spectacle
and the result is one Of the most
gorgeous motion pictures ever
screened.
A copy of the picture was furnished
to the French government and was
shown in the Chamber of Deputies,
whose approval for exhibiting it in
the United States was then granted.
The motion pictures are declared
to be the most beautiful Of any of
the kind ever screened.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-23

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90 Is more economical
Evening star., 1925-04-19
National Theater Stock.

TT is well understood in the theatri-
cal business that the success of a
stock company depends to large ex-
tent on the director.
The National Theatre Players,
therefore, who have completed ar
rangements for season of stock at
the National Theatre beginning Mon
day, May Is. with The Nervous
Wreck" naturally feel highly elated
in having secured the services of
Clifford Brooke to direct and stage the
various plays to be presented by them
this summer.
Mr.. Brooke is said to be the only
having five successful plays run on
Broadway at one time. This signal
honor came to him back in 1915, the
plays being Peter Ibbetson," Day
break" over the Phone" "Fiddlers
Three" and "Glorianna."
Although born in England, Mr..
Brooke is thoroughly Americanized.
He was an actor for ten years and for
the last fifteen years has devoted his
time to stage directing. He has di-
rected and staged productions for
James Barrie, Pinero, and Dion
Boucicault, and in London he directed
such successes as Friendly Enc
miles," Welcome Stranger" THE
Last Warning" and East is West"
The latter play he originally staged
in this country.
One OF his famous productions in
America was "The Circle" with cast
headed by John Drew and Mrs. Leslie
Carter.
Evening star., 1925-04-19

Tom Howard and Joe Lyons. in THE
Hold up" and The Greenwich Village
Circus" two more sketches which
give Mr.. Howard ample opportunity
to establish his merit as droll
clown: the burlesque by William and
Joe Mandell of the classic dances
and the muscular routines of the
acrobats; The Briants, in their lu-
dicrous pantomime. THE Moving
Mans Dream" and the exception
ally comic stepping of John Wells
and Buster West. Highly comic,
too, are such song and dance cpl
sodes as The Bustle" and Cock
A-Doodle-Doo."
pictorial phases are "Kama's Gar
den," an opulent pantomime founded
on the Indian love lyrics of Law
renee Hope, and Moonlight Kisses"
The singing and dancing are expertly
cared for by Irene Delroy, Martha.
Graham, Delima and Marta, Al
Sexton, Gregory Safronic, Jean La
Marr, Barrie Oliver and Billye Wes-
ton, and a group of 30 comely
artists models who frame the antics
of the featured players.
This "Follies" was devised and
staged by John Murray Anderson,
its music is by Con Conrad and Louis
Hirsch, and it's lyrics are by Irving
Caesar. It's many comic sketches
were staged under the direction of
Lew Fields. The show Is presented
in 2 acts and % colorful scenes.
Evening star., 1925-04-19

(which she appears, Twilight" was
written especially for her by Blanche
Merrill, who has given many yaude-
vile stars their material Miss
Fuller's blindness is in no way no.
ticeable from ''out front" which is
another demonstration of this player s
artistry.
Others listed are Canary Opera, =
a novel combination of the human
voice and feathered songsters; Hay
den, Hall and Snyder, who as THE
Three Senators" are styled Repre-
sentatives from Laugh Land; Jim
Mclaughlin and Blanche Evans. in
a character study. "On a Little Side
Street" and Al Bayes and Harvey
Speck, in London Johnnies."
Viola Dana is the screen star, in a
photoplay based upon the prize beauty
contests at Atlantic City. entitled
THE Beauty Prize" which tells a
tale of life behind the footlights.
The usual features. including the
organ recitals on the kimball Grand
organ; the comedy, the Earle News
and F1oyde Wheeler's Orchestra, will
be presented.
Evening star., 1925-04-19
Ruth Chatterton In New Play

WORD comes from New York that
Ruth Chatterton will make her
appearance in the next two or three
weeks in a new play, under the di-
rection of the Shuberts.
Miss Chatterton terminated her con-
tract with Henry Miller a few months
ago, but shortly afterwards appeared
as a Charles Dillingham; star in re-
vival of ]. NJ. Barrie's "The Little
Minister" 1t was made known at
the time that Miss Chatterton was
planning an important production for
the present Spring, but only today
has word come that this production
will be made under Shubert auspices.
The new play is said to revert back
to the type of comedy in which Miss
Chatterton has achieved her most sub
stantial successes, such as "The Rain
bow" Daddy Long Legs, Come
Out of the Kitchen" and Moonlight
and Honeysuckle."
1t is of especial interest that the
new play win be staged in Washing
ton. probably at the Belasco Theater.
during the first days of May. No
word comes. however, as to the name
of the play or its author.
Evening star., 1925-04-19
Keith FLORENCE Reed.

A great array of artists will be
offered at B. F. Keith's Theater this
week, beginning with today's matt
nee. The bill is headed by the dis
tinguished star and Washington fa-
vorite, Florence Reed, who will be
seen in "Tinsel," a bit of tense
drama written by Reginald Goode.
in which the action takes place In
the dressing room of a legitimate
star during first night perform
ance of Antony and Cleopatra"
Following will be Ted Trevor and
Dina Harris, whose artistic and
original dancing has been the SEN
sation of England, and who will be
seen with one of the best orchestras
of the day, Paul Fried's Chicago
Ramblers.
Next in line comes another great
Washington favorite, Lillian Shaw.
arch enemy of gloom, and origina-
tor of her own fnimitable style of
entertainment, and others appearing
are Eddie Kane and Jay Herman,
"The Midnight Sons; Carlton Emmy
and His Mad Wags, eighteen Scotch
terriers; the Mitchell Brothers.
Singing Banjoists From the South;
Joe Fanton & Co., in Sensational
Seconds; and Rose Irene Kress &
Co.. in terpsichorean wheels.
Framing the bill will be the usual
Evening star., 1925-04-19
Strand-'Stars of the Future

The headline attraction announced
for the Strand Theater this week. be-
ginning today, is Stars of the Fu-
ture," a sextet of pretty and talented
girls picked from several of Broad
Shirley Mallette. Berta Gilbert, Do
reen Keegan. Hazel Romaine, Mae
Lubow and Marion Stevenson, who
will be heard in song and dance, solo
and ensemble numbers.
Paul Burns and Walter Kane, two
popular comedians, will provide an
added attraction in their latest skit,
"Broadcasting.
Others include Kendall, Byton and
Slater, in a moving picture episode,
'sAt the Studio; Ubert Carltonin,
BLACK on White" and the Three
Nitos, offering "The Best of Eccen-
tricities."
The photoplay is "The Midnight
Girl" Lila Lees latest picture for
Trio Productions, written especially
for the star by Garrett Fort. 1t is
the story of girl who seeks fame
and fortune behind the footlights, the
background of which is provided by
the night life on Broadway.
Gareth Hughes, Dolores Cassinelli
Charlotte Walker, Bella Lugosi, Ruby
Blaine, John d. Walsh, William Har-
vey and Sydney Paxton complete the
supporting cast.
A Fox comedy, Lion Love" and a
news reel, with music by the Strand
Orchestra, under Arthur J. Maxwell,
complete the bill
Evening star., 1925-04-19
Contest for World War Play.

TO obtain a play on a phase of the
World War not hitherto dealt
with, the American Women's Over
seas League of New England has
started a play contest, which will
close July /.
A prize of s1o0 and production of
the play that wins, for the benefit of
the fund for the leagues work with
worthy ex-service men and women in
need, will be the reward of the sue
cessful playwright.
All plays submitted must be origi-
nal. not adaptations; all manuscript
submitted should be typewritten,
signed with a pseudonym and ac-
companied by a sealed envelope bear
ing on the outside the title of the
play and the pseudonym. and inclos-
ing the authors real name and ad-
dress. A stamped self-addressed en-
velope, carrying sufficient postage for
the return of the play, If not accept
ed, should also accompany the manu-
script.
Manuscripts are to be sent to Miss
Emily Woodward. Play Contest Com
mittee, 1125 Commonwealth avenue,
Boston "a, Mass.
The New England league is a
branch of the National Women's s
Overseas Service League.
Evening star., 1925-04-19
National - Ethel Barrymore

The appearance of Ethel Barry
more at the National Theater to-
morrow night, under the direction of
Arthur Hopkins, in her revival of Sir
Arthur Wing Pinero's celebrated
play, THE Second Mrs. Tanqueray,"
should be occasion for some of the
largest and smartest audiences of the
season at that playhouse. 1t is now
nearly two years since Miss Barry
more has played in Washington-a
period of time altogether too long to
suit the local countless admirers of
that delightful star. There will be
both Wednesday and Saturday mat
inees.
Perhaps in no other role in which
she has come before the public has
Miss Barrymore been so happily cast
as in that of Paula Tanqueray. Both
in New York City and in Chicago,
where she has played extended en-
gagements this season, and. in the
cities visited by her between those
engagements, none but the most
laudatory critical comment has been
advanced concerning her portrayal Of
Pinero's unhappy heroine. 1t is a
part that makes great demands upon
the actress. Mrs. Patrick Campbell
first interpreted it in London.
THE Second Mrs. Tanqueray" was
written Dy Plnero when MS art was
at its maturity. Thirty-two years
have elapsed since it's first perform
ance at the st. James Theater, Lon
don, but its story is just as fresh
and moving today as it was then.
Miss Barrymore will be surrounded
by a capable cast of players, includ-
ing Henry Daniel, Lionel Page,
William Kershaw, J. Coivil Dunn,
Jane Wheatley, Helen Robbins,
George Thorpe, Oscar Sterling, Rhy
Darby, Edna Peckham, Walter Howe
and Harold Webster.
The staging is that of Mr.. Hopkins
and the settings were designed by
Clara Fargo Thomas
Evening star., 1925-04-19


psychological process partially in
duced, no doubt, by the balmy influ-
ence of the cigars and other refresh
mcnts.
The above summary is fair ex-
ample of an effort to explain the
plot to a friend. 1t sounds interest
ing. but you are not expected to un-
derstand it unless you see it for
yourself in spirit of Juvenile an
ticipation subordinating considera-
tions of literary expertness or hu-
man analysis to the quest of thrills
for the thrills own sake 1t belongs
to the dramatic school established
by THE Bat" but outbats The Bat
Evening star., 1925-04-19
Poll Greenwich Village
Follies.

The fifth annual edition of the
Greenwich Village Follies comes to
Washington for it's yearly visit to-
night and will remain a week, with
matinee performances Thursday and
Saturday.
The current Greenwich Village Fol-
lies is declared the handsomest and
most amusing show yet presented in
this ornate and pretentious series.
Its humorous material and person
alities include Ds pine Pollard. a di-
minutive singing comedienne, in two
sketches, Everybody Welcome"
travesty on the woes of the immi
grant when he encounters the red
tape of the quota, and "Wanted-a
Man; the bucolic conversations of
Evening star., 1925-04-19
Current Attractions
At the Theaters This Week

NATIONA-Ethe Barrymore, The Second Mrs Tanquray.
Opens evening
BELASCO-"The Gorilla, melodrama. Performance
evening
POLTS-Greenwich Village Foies. Opens this evening
PRESDENT"White Cargo drama. evening
KEITHS-Florence Reed vaudeville. Opens this afternoon
EARLE-Thc Scranton Sirens vaudeville Opens
STRANDStars of the Future vaudeville
GAYETY-"f4ppity Hop bur1esque Opens this
MUTUAL-"Step Along" buresque. Opens afternoon.
Evening star., 1925-04-19
The Gorilla. $

The pressure for seats for THE
Gorilla" since it has been reshaped
at the Shubert- -Belasco Theater, has
become so great that in spite of the
fact that the play had been booked
ahead, 1t was deemed wise 20 make
arrangements for it's continuance this
week, with perforfna noes tomorrow,
Tuesday and Wednesday, matinee and
evening.
THE Gorilla" is described as "an
unusual play by Ralph Spence. The
reviewers of Washington paid their
respects to it as 1t appeared at its
premiere Monday evening. Since then
however. it is said to have been ma
terially improved both in the work Of
its cast and in the smoothness of it's
performance, and especially by a new
thrill which was born in Washington
and came from a source most unex-
pected. Playgoers have been quick to
reconize this and since then capacity
audiences have been the rule.
The cast remains the same and in
cludes Stephen Maley, Frederick Trues-
dell, Betty Weston, Robert Strange,
Clifford Dempsey, Frank Mccormack,
Frank Beaston, Harry Southard,
Joseph Guthrie, Harry Ward and
George Spelvin.
Evening star., 1925-04-19
Scene from WHITE CARGO President
In the Spotlight

by Kate Horton, was
produced in New Haven last
Monday night by the Shuberts and
John Cromwell.
Alan Brooks has succeeded Frank
Conroy in The Sapphire Ring" which
opened in New York Wednesday
night.
Taps" with Lionel Barrymore and
Irene Fenwick a. it's stars, opened
in New York, Tuesday night.
Trouble Island one of those
South Seas affairs, by Len D. Hol-
lister and Leona Chapman, will be
produced by Kilbourn Gordon next
season.
Cyril Maude. it is announced, will
retire at the end of the next theatri-
cal season. The announcement of
his withdrawal at the end of the cur
rent season was premature.
RoSalie Stewart, will hereafter pro-
duce as Rosalie Stewart, Inc, instead
of using the firm name of Stewart &
Evening star., 1925-04-19
Earle-The Scranton Sirens

The Earle bill, opening with a matt
nee today, Is headed by the Scranton
Sirens, under the direction of William
Lustig, and known as THE Dancing
Carnival Orchestra"
Sharing feature honors Is Mollie
Fuller, star on the American stage
for more than 40 years. Miss Fuller
II stone blind. and the sketch In
Evening star., 1925-04-19
President-"W White Cargo.

In view OF the extraordinary de-
mand. White Cargo" will be con-
tinued at the President Theater an
other week, starting tonight. This
will be its last week in the Capital.
according to announcement.
Leon Gordon dramatiZed the story
from Ida Vera Simonton's book,
''Hell's Playground" The Company
will give but two matinees this week,
Thursday and Saturday.
Evening star., 1925-04-19
Gayety-" "Hippity Hop.

The Gayety Theater announces as
this weeks attraction Peck & Kolb's
"Hippity Hop
There are IL scenes, of which are
said to be especially worth while. The
CONTINUED on Second Page)
Evening star., 1925-04-19

Eileen Huban. who has not acted
in New York for several seasons, will
have the principal feminine role in
Great Scott" which Thomas Wilkes
will produce in Brooklyn a week
hence
Evening star., 1925-04-19

Seven new plays opened in New
York last week, all of which had
favorable showings in nearby cities
and towns.
Evening star., 1925-04-19

Five new players last Monday
night, entered the cast of White Col
lars" now playing in New York. They
were Charles Ruggles, Catherine Dale
Owen. Lillian Ross, Louise Carter.
and LeWard Meeker.
Evening star., 1925-04-19

screen features, Aesop's Fables,
Topics of the Day and the Pathe
News Pictorial