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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-31

the herald OF this great project
that IS to develop all the arts
Of the opera, at picturesque
Stony Point, just ten miles frcE
West Point. On the Hudson.
The directors who form the ma
) tiona1 board are Templetou Crocler,
Francis q. Drury. Hayrah Hubbard.
James James g; McNaTy ,;, Philip Miner. Ar
meth O'BrIen George Henry Payne.
Benjamin Prince. Max RabinofE. Jo-
seph Ritter. Charles Fl. Sabin. William
Rhinelander Stewart. IT,. l. ].
Warren and Archibald r. Watson.
Otto Kahn heads the advisory COM
mittee az chairman, and other pfoni-
nent members of this committee are
Mrs. Vincent Astor, G. F. Ahlstrom,
Bayliss. David Belasco. Paul J: Bon.
wit. William c. Breed. Arson w. Bur-
chard. Doctor Nicholas Murray But
Ter. Frederick H Ecker. Mrs. New
held Leroy Edgar William 3. Osgood
Field. Colonel Michael Friedsam.
James w. Gerard. Mrs. John Henry
Hammond Charles Hayden. Paul III.
Herzog. Murray Hoffman, Mrs. Chris
tian r. Holmes, LOWS Horowitz, Mrs.
Helen Hartley Jenkins. Huger ".
Jervey. Ralph Jonas. Louis G. Kauf-
man. Jesse L. Lasky. Ivy l. Lee,
Miss Sophie Irene Loeb. Frederick
MacMonniea, Miss NeySa Moran Me-
Mein, Frank A. Munsey. Condo Mast.
Mrs. Adolph 8. Ochs, Mrs. n. Fairfield
Osborn, Mrs. Harold I. Pratt. Professor
Michael Pupin. Reverend Doctor Ran
dolph Ray, Mrs. Norman p. Rean.
Reverend Doctor Karl Reiland, Ouch
ess De Richelieu, q. Moore Robinson.
Walter Scott. Arthur 8. SomerE. Ron
aid Tree, d. Everett Waid. Colonel
Creighton Webb and Henry Rogers
Winthrop.
Seats are now on sale az the Willard
1fa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-31
FLUKED INTO A
CELLULOID
CAREER

Because the TESTERS costume
in the stage presentation Of "In
the Palace of the King" fitted
nicely both Arthur Hoyt and Will
liam Norris, the former received
his start on the road to drama
tic fame, which has brought him
to a featured part in 1.-THE Com
ing of Amos" filmed at the De-
Mile Studio, starring Rod La
ROGUE, and which opens at the
Earle tomorrow for its first Wash
ington showing.
Norris was playing the TESTERS
role with sensational success some
fifteen years ago when he became
Ill in Chicago, and Hoyt, who was
filling an obscure part in the same
play, was hurriedly put into his
costume and his character. His
excellent portrayal of the jester
without single rehearsal estab.
lished him as a talented actor,
and he has maintained this repu-
tation since leaving the stage
for the screen. Hoyt plays tho
role of "Bendyke Hamilton" IN
1.-THE Coming of Amos" a Will
liam J. Locke novel, adapted by
James Creelman and Garrett
Fort. Paul Sloane directed the
production.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-31
Viewing The Stage
From
The Printed Page

Here is a very mixed list for
the theatrical evening at home
books that are matched to most
any possible mood Of the very
precisest stage lover. Some Of
the plays are short and subtle;
others, long and filled with ac-
ton; others, various in tone and
type.
The Art Theater-She1don Che
ney. A volume by one Of the
most gracious and aristocratic of
radicals. Witty and Informative.
The ShOw-John Galsworthy.
The Englishman master play
wright's latest London success,
rs yet unproduced in this COIN
try.
Drawings for the Theater-Rob-
0rt Edmond Jones. BY the man
who designed THE Emperor
Jones" and Mr.. Barrymore's
"Hamlet."
Representative PIays-Vol. II
Montrose j. Moses. A list Of
well-known modern works, Sc
lected by an authority.
The Dolls House - Hendrix
Tbsen. Perhaps the theater's
greatest treatise on modern mar
riage.
European Theories Of the
Orama-Barrett II. Clark. Every
thing from Aristotle to the pres
ent in essay form.
The Evergreen Tree-Percy
MacKay. A Christmas masque
for community production. The
score Is by Arthur Farwell.
Three One-Act. Plays - Stark
Young. Young was until a short
time ago critic Of the drama on
the New York Times.
The Rearing Thomas
Middleton. Elizabethan comedy
at its funniest, IL you care for
that type.
The Fountain Of YOuth-sera.
In and Joaquin Alvarez-Quin.
tero. A beautiful work by the
two most popular Spanish play
wrights; brothers, authors Of over
160 pieces OF every description.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-31

Chaplin started filming the pic.
ture on February z, 1924, afte-
months of preparation, and the
final scenes were taken on April
16, 1925. More than 1U0, 900 feet
Of film was used in the making,
and the task Of cutting and edit
ing, the synchronization of scenes
and action, said to be one of the
secrets of Chaplin successes, re-
quired months more.
In contract to ordinary methods
of production, there are no time
clock schedules in the Chaplin
studio, as filming Is not done
when the master comedian is not
there.
It is said that 1.-THE Gold Rush"
was made by Chaplin largely
through inspiration. At times he
toiled feverishly on the production
for days at a time, calling for
the utmost efforts from his
study staff to meet his require
ments. Again he rested for weeks.
of studied reflection, until the
necessary urge brought him to
activity with new ideas for the
picture.
Usually Chaplin needs very lit
tie story structure to his comedy,
but In 1.-THE Gold Rush" he is the
center of real drama of the
frozen North In the role of a
hardluck sourdough, dressed in the
baggy pants, the noppy shoes,
the old derby and cane of early
association. Chaplin Is credited
with keen sense of the affinity
between the ludricrous and the
pathetic, and his ten-part comedy
drama is hailed as an innovation
in photo-dramatical.
The comedian himself directed
practically every foot of the film,
even to handling an army of $500
men on location In the scene Of
good seekers climbing Chilkoot
Pass, a spectacular feature in the
picture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-31

At the Rialto where "Califor-
MIA Straight Ahead" starring
Reginald Denny. will be shown as
the photoplay feature, starting
tomorrow. glimpse OF one girl
who was fortunate enough to ex-
perience just that thing will be
shown. The. girl is Gertrude
Olmstead, who plays the feminine
lead opposite Denny.
A very few years ago Gertrude
Olmstead was q schoolgirl in
Chicago, with no idea OF ever be-
coming an actress, though she
was regarded an exceedingly
beautiful creature. At tho insis-
tence Of her parents she went to
a photographer to have her pic
ture taken. Just at that time the
Elks were having a national con-
vention in the middle western
city, one Of the features of which
was q beauty contest.
Che plot begins TO grow intri-
cate. The photographer was an
ambitious soul, who wanted to
advertise his profession, so, when
he saw how striking were the
portraits he had made of Miss
Olmstead he sent one into the
contest office.
A few mornings later Miss Ohm
stead saw her picture in the pa
pers, as one of the contestants.
She was indignant. and she
stormed the photographers of.
flee with tears In her eyes. He
was highly apologetic, and said
he had done it only to advertise
himself. Besides he added.
nothing will ever come of it,"
He was right. Nothing ever
came of it, except that Miss Ohm
stead was chosen winner of the
contest. The result was a years
contract to act Ia Universal pic
lures.
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graced the Fifth Avenue leaders
of sub-deb society, Is with the
''Mayflowers" company also.
Kayo Tortoni likes to pose.
but she prefers the gayety of the
stage to the rather prosaics routine
OF q style salon. Her experience
has been rather different from
that of some girls. Having been
found by measurement to be the
much.desired but seldom-ell-
countered perfect &c." the style
supervisors OF New York's gar.
ment center stood her on a pedes-
tai before a convention OF style
designers, encased her body in a
cast, and actually modelled her as
a sculptor's model Is formed, so
that her Junoesque figure would
be perpetuated for the modes and
fashions of future seasons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-31

When a girl Of fourteen. her
hair still hanging In braids. Miss
Claire. accompanied by her moth
er, left her home in Washington
70 make her debut in vaudeville.
Her medium was a series of imi-
tations performed in a modestls
girlish and appealing fashion.
These met with overwhelming suc-
cess with the vaudeville audiences
and led to her engagement with
Richard Carrie in Jumping Jupi-
ter" her debut in musical comedy.
Shortly afterward came the sue
cess that established her firmly
In tht esteem OF lovers and pa
irons OF that form Of entertain
ment. her memorable performance
in 1.-THE Quaker Girl" Her de.
lightful performance in that play
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-31
THE PLAY CALI NDAR

RTALTO-Reginald Denny in Cali
fornia Straight Ahead"
pALACE-Eleanor Boardman in "Ex-
change of Wives"
TIVOLI-Ramon Novarro In 1.-THE
Mdshipman."
AMBASSADOR,-"win OF Chance"
CENTRAL-"Blue Blood"
COMING NOV.
NATTONAI--All star cast in the
revival, "School for Scandal"
BELAsCO---A new play AT The
Curtains"
POLI's-Lauretts Taylor in "In q
Garden"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EARLE-Vincent Lopez Debutantes:
others and films.
STR A N D---Walter Clinton, Julia
Rooney and their orchestra: others
GAYETY-"Bathing Beauties
MUTUAI-'"Hollywo Scandals"
METROPOLITAN - Spectacle film,
''The Lost World"
COLUMBEA--Von StTohetm's 1.-THE
Merry Widow"
PALACE--Buster Keaton in go
RINLTO-"souls for sables."
TIVOLI-Rod LaRocque in 1.-THE
Limited Mail
AMBASSODOR -'"rhe Wife Who
Wasn't Wanted"
CENTRAI(-Lou Tellegen in "A
Sporting Chance"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-31

'Mayflowers,' with Joseph
Santley and Ivy Sawyer. abounds
in beautiful girls. but as Miss
Tortoni herself suggests, she is
one Of the beauties of the stage
who is different, at least in her
preliminary career.
Only twenty. yet selected long
ago as the model for newspaper
Illustrations. her figure has been
reproduced and syndicated In per-
haps more publications than any
other girl In the world.
She is an American girl, but
has the distinction OF having been
born In Toxic. reared and edu-
Gated in Athens, and has been a
resident of New York for the
past four years.
Her sister, Florence, who like
wise has been the model for
many OF the costumes which later
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-31

He so successfully lassoed the
English public in his first London
season that he ventured to settle
down and buy a circus. Train
ing in Buffalo Bills own Wild
West Show had given young Joyce
plenty OF inside dope on circus
showmanship. He toured the
British Isles with success, then
took his outfit to the continent,
tert uG on and lite literary 'g swept e
played off it's feet.
Europe and Mr.. Joyce suited
one another so completely that
had it not been for Harry J.
Mondorf, the foreign representa-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-31
FOllies Coming

The twentieth and newest edi-
ton Of the ZiegfeId Follies comes
20 the National Theater for a
week commencing Sunday night.
November Is. Four of it's editions
have been kaleidoscoped during
the recent New York run of
twenty-seven weeks The cast in.
ciudes Johnny Dooley and Ray
DooIey, Irving Fisher, Edna Lee.
don and Dave Stamper. Clarence
Nordstrom, Tom Lewis. Barbara
Newberry, Kelo brothers, Dare
and VAIL. the sixteen Tiller
Girls. and many others, with
sixty.fiye ziegfeId Follies girls.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-31

tive of the Keith-AIbee Circuit,
who rediscovered him in London
a year ago. Joyce would probably
never have returned to his ma
tive heath
Mondorf saw Joyce's remark
able animal act during visit in
London and immediate sensed
what a success the act would be
in America. After p lrsuasion,
Joyce agreed to cross the At.
lantic with nine of his thorough
bred animals and play a limited
engagement on the Keith-Albee
vaudeville circuit. The act is
said to be one Of the finest dem
onstrations OF animal training on
the sta
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-31

Now comes a rare ballet pro-
gram, set to the vocal SYM
phony" music (unaccompanfeO
with the Ukranian leader, Alex
ander Koshetz, his rich deep
basses that only Russia possesses
adding the bass violin effect to the
singing. With them will be Young
America-into the making Of
which this first program from
the American Institute of Opera
and Allied Arts is concerned.
Three singers OF fame, Oda Tai
bys, dramatic soprano of the
reign OF the car In Russia,
Jeanne Palmer, soprano, and
Clara Brookhurst, contralto. make
up a solo group of fine artists.
Another In Benno Rabinoff, vio-
linist, who created something OF
a sensation at the Maine festival,
completes the star music pro-
gram.
To Maud Allan. OF SaIome fame,
and to Cecile D Andrea, a new
Pavlowa," as Max Rabinoff desig.
mates her, the terpsichorean pro-
gram belongs. with--for scenery
such as we have never seen In
Notwithstanding "Clavilux'' of
Thomas Wiifred, for moving col.
or-symphony in mood Of the
music.
Something OF the Importance
and the breadth of the American
Institute of operate and Allied
Arts may be gathered from the
list OF notable names that make
up the directors and also the
special New York advisory COM
mittee.
This gala program comes as
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-31
New Line of Goods

Harry Anger and Mary Fair
have brand-new act which they
will show at the Earle next week.
The act has been accorded much
acclaim by the heads of the vaude-
vile circuits. In the presentation
they are assisted by Madelyn
Shone. Mr.. Anger is we'll known
upon the legitimate stage as
character actor, and has been icon
in Washington with many welt
known stars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-31
Dot DOns buds

Dorothy Mackaill wears some
gorgeous creations in Edwin
Carewe's new First National pro-
duction, Joanna" The noted
featured player Is responsible for
most of the gowns, having de.
signed them from her own ideas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-31
Another Band

Meyer Davis is assembling a
star band of the newest type
which he will feature at the
famous Everglades Club at Palm
Beach during the coming season
The Everglades Club is to Palm
Beach what LIE Paradis Is to
Washington and will open about
the middle of December.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-31
RARE RICHES IN STONY
POINT PROGRAM

"Stony Ensemble bringing It's fascinating
"a the Of the opera" Washington November 49, ct
the Washington Auditorium is combination Of the picur
music
hearing English singers, charming
panied at the Library Congress festival reminds
that people long regretted having missed the marvellous
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-31
CHAPLIN, A DIRECTOR
OF LEISURELY WAYS

In these days stupendous part
producers the studios, picture written
directed and produced by at his necessary leisure
stitutes distinct novelty.
Such production is 1.-THE Gold Rush." Charlie Chapins
feature length comedydrama which
weeks Loews
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-31
AT KEITH'S, MR.. JOYCE
AND HIS BANGTAILS

Years unusual popularity England and the Continent
have failed anything Cowboy Jack who
F. Keiths next commencing Sunday than
few hairs in his head and add little porliness his
figure.
Aside from the aforementioned changes he is the identical
left eighteen years equipped
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-31
KAYOTORTONIHERSELF
NOT A CARTOON!

selected the perfect model from 5000 girls,
biggest salary paid model in
New York only to forsae the salons Of Ne York cOurers for
beauty being of Mayowers the
comedy which to Polls Thater commencing
uimh%
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-31
OLMSTEAD
NEE LADY LUCK

Girls winning beauty
IDENTIFY meeting movie magnate and having him you'll be
Pack orher shoes the
Coast glad sad envious that wild dreams
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-31
SHE WALKED, DIDN'T
RUN, TO SUCCESS !.

Ina Claire who to the National next week. under the
management Charles Dillingham; what is described
society by Lonsdale author of Sprng
Cleaning" All ?" has her position
the leading have by hard work nearly
of the Z !
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-31

With the announcement that
she will make Mile. Modesto"
for First National, Corinne Grit
fifth has begun in earnest to pre-.
pare huge wardrobe for the pro-
ouction.
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TODAY

TODAY
POLISH great musical serenade,
1.-THE Love Song" matinee and
NATIONAL-The Astaires and Walter
Catlett in Lady Be Good" matinee
BELAsC0--Renry B. Warner in
KETTH'S-Annette Kellerman: Jean
EARLE-"Dance Visions" a revue;
others and film. "A Son of His
STRAND-Marcus Sisters and Carlton
Brothers: other acts and films.
GAYETY--"Step On It," burlesque.
MUTUAL~--''Chick Chick" burlesque.
COLUMBIA-Charlie Chaplin in 'The
RIALTO-Lon CLANCY in 1.-THE Phan-
tom OF the Opera"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lloyd in
PALACE-PoIa Negri In Flower of
r1 fRd fElEhti
AMBASSADOR-~-"WiZard of Or"
Madame Sans Gene"
NEXT WEEK
POLI'S-Joe santIey and Ivy Sawyer
in a new musical. 'Mayflowers."
BELAsG5o-Georse Arllss in "old
Na EPE1iShiI M9nday Claire in new
play, THE Last of Mrs. Cheyney."
Monday.
KEITH'S-Florence Reed In "Jeal-
ousy"; Jack Joyce: others.
EARLE-Sunflower Girls; others and
film. THE Coming of Amos"
STRAND--Jack Wilson in "A Nom
scnsical Revue; others and films.
GAYETY-Abe Reynolds Show, bur-
lesque,
MUTUAL~-"Girlie Girls" burlesque.
COLUMBIA-Charlie Chaplin in 1.-THE
Gold Rush"
POLITAN-'Winds OF Chance"
Evening star., 1925-04-26
Burlesque Described.

"9'HE biggest handicap burlesque
has today is it's name. To the
average person who never goes to a
burlesque theater the word 'burlesuue'
means an ill-smelling theater, frowsy
audience and an entertainment after
the erstWhile press agents description
of teasing temptations in tinted tights
and scanty scenery 80
Jack Reid, uplifter of burlesque, and
proud of his job, says this is SO, and
he does object to the "highbrow' crit.
icismS of this type of entertainment
when people know nothing of it. He
suggests that they look up the word
"hurlesoue" in the dictionary. They
will find that "buElesque" today means
'ludicrous entertainment, jocular or
ironical travesty.''
THE only trouble with burlesque is
its past" says Reid. The comedians
of old were all cast in the same mold
an 1rishman wore green. whiskers, a
German comedian was made up after
the Weber style, and other nationali-
ties bore stereotyped hall marks
BurleSque entertainment, however
has undergone a big change in the
past few years." he says. Our music
Is catchy, the chorus girls are picked
with as much care for beauty as
they are in the big Broadway musical
shows: our leading ladies can sing;
our scenery is elaborate and often in
genious." In Columbia burlesque,' -
he adds, "the entertainment offered is
wholesome for every member of the
family. Can the legitimate stage say
as much?"
Evening star., 1925-04-26
MILTON eSILLS
Lincoln
Noses and Character.

is your nose in fashion?
You probably haven't given this
subject much thought. but it really
appears to be quite an important mat
ter-at least in Paris, where the fash
ions come from.
In a recent contest conducted in
the French capital, at one of the lead
ing academies, a jury composed oi
sculptors, painters, art critics anC
poets decided that a young dancer
just coming into great vogue had the
most beautiful nose in France. A
like jury empanelled in New York q
few weeks ago awarded the nasa
need to a young actress named Caro-
lyme Mclean. They said her nose
was perfect Grecian. In the beauty
contest it easily won the first prize
over the retrousse and other forms OF
less classic facial adornment.
Miss Mclean, by the way, is com
ing to Washington with Oliver Mo
rosco's new production, Queen Nab,
by John Hastings Turner.
The possessing of a perfect nose
according to phrenologists, is sign
of determination and culture. The
present period, it is thought, is not
conducive to the intellectual and spir
itual development that accompanies a
perfect nose. The feminine mind
which might have been reposeful, lit
erary and poetic, has been forced into
the paths of commerce.
Next to the mouth, the nose, of all
features. it is declared, is most easily
nodded by the trend of the mind al
an early age. 1t may therefore be
taken as an indication of character.
Evening star., 1925-04-26
North Carolina College Girl

uELEN STRANSKY, who has made
a. sensational success OF the role
of Tondeleyo, in white Cargo" is
North Carolina girl. And like many or
the girls of the South her soul began
to soar into the realms of art at an
early age. She longed to express her
self, and it is said from early child
hood her parents had some little diff
ficulty in suppressing her constantly
asserted desire to get up and give
recitation on the slightest provocation.
Happily they did not bottle up, but en-
couraged her in developing her talents.
Helen, consequently, was permitted
to include in her educational program
Delsarte, singing, dancing and dra-
matte recital, for deep in her heart
was the desire for a career on the
stage.
While student at Flora Mcdonald
College in North Carolina she attained
for the first time her desire to act,
with a real curtain and footlights, and
the many college musical plays gave
evidence of her ability as well as of
her grim determination. For time
her parents interposed, but they final
ly relented, and Helen was returned
to Flora Mcdonald, where, at the time
of her graduation, she attracted the
attention Of Gus Edwards, who did not
rest until he had enlisted her for his
famous juvenile acts. Later she drift
ed into musical comedy, until Leon
Gordon, author of White Cargo" i'm
pressed with her peculiar fitness. en-
gagged her for the role of Tondeleyo,
in which, 1t lis said. she has outshoWn
al competjtoga,
Evening star., 1925-04-26
Wild Birds.

An important event recently IN New
"A York theatricals was the presenta-
ton of wild Birds" by Dan Totheroh,
at the Cherry Lane Playhouse, little
theater located in the heart of Green
wich Village and seating but 1872, and
which was reconstructed just a year
ago from an antique box factory.
In the course of it's brief career as a
PLAYHOUSE the Cherry Lane has made
eight productions, four of which have
found their way to larger theaters in
the Times Square district, THE Man
Who Ate the Popomack," Logger
heads" a revival of Congreves The
Way of the World and Conscience,
which made history by bringing 10
light Lillian Foster.
The New York Tribune declared:
ITO us, Wild Birds is inexcusable-
inexcusable on the part of its author
and on the part of Its producers,
while Alexander Woollcott in the Sun
wrote, 1.-THE play is aglow with imagi-
nation. instinct with new life, full of
fresh strength. . I suspect we may
find that Mr.. Totheron belongs in
the company of such stalwarts as
Maxwell Anderson and Eugene
O'Neill." The Evening Telegram
Mail speaks of Lyrical imaginative
beauty and pronounces the author
"rich in ideas"
The theme of "Wild Birds" is In
nocence in the power of Ignorance
and Brutality-two starved young
creatures caught and bound to peon-
age .by a toil-driven, labor-hungry
homesteader on the Nevada prairies.
The boy has escaped from reforma-
tory and is held in bondage by his
fear of being sent back; the girl has
been bound out to service" from an
orphanage These two wild birds
are held in their trap, beaten because
they wish to marry and are brought
to ruin by their love.