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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-11
E.iRLE-"The Wedding Song"

Tho Wedding Song" a. melodrama
of the tropics, featuring Leatrice JOY
and Robert Ames. is the photopIay
attraction at the Earle this week. Its
story concerns young man who owns
a rich pearl island in the southern Pa
Citic. This young man, played by Rob
ert AmeS, comes to San Francisco on
business, and while on the boat en-
route he meets a confidence man"
and, it being his first trip away from
the island, he falls an easy prey to a
member Of a band Of crooks who pre-
tends TO come from Il Well-to-do family
and invites the young pearl king TO
stay at his home while in Frisco. The
young man accepts the invitation.
Upon his arrival in the big city he
finds a beautiful young girl awaiting
them, whom his friend" introduces
as his sister" Many exciting mo-
ments are afforded during the course
of the young mans love affair with
the girl, played by Miss Joy. This is
the picture that was banned by the
censor board of Dallas, Tex.
Meyer Golden's Masterpieces" a
variety act in five scenes, provides
pleasant entertainment, while Kate
Smith, a Washington girl. is very
good in her Offering Of popular ballads
and turrid synCopations. Jane Barber
and Jerome Jackson are nirth-pro-
voking in Just Mirth and Melody. f"
Bill and Ge~ We've appear in "Frills,
4 Thrills and Spills a comedy offering
which includes cycling. talking and
dancing, and other acts include the
Diehl Sisters and Macdonald in
artistic Comedy" and Frank Van
Hoven in The Mad Magician" both
very good.
Organ selections by Alexander Arons.
on ,A "a,
and the Ear.a News complete the pro
gram
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COLUMBIi-"The Eagle"

After a long and somewhat patient
wait. admirers Of the redoubtable
Rudolph Valentino were finally re-
Warded with the first showing at
Joew's Columbia Theater Yesterday of
his newest and one of his most-talked-
of pictures, The Eagle" And he
it said The EaEle" merits all that
the usually eXtIavagant advance
notices claim for it. 1t is without
Il single moment that jars, and it is
fair to presume that it will be ranked
by thOs" who see II as one of the
best pictures that have reached Wash
ington in n long time, which ought
10 be saying much for il.
THE Eagle" is the story Of a lieu
tenant i'll the imperial guard Of
Catherine rthe Great, who fed the
court upon being pressed into boudoir
service. simultaneously. his father
Is robbed of his lands and his people
by = nci-nboring lord. In orde' to
avenge his father the young lieu
tenant becomes bandit, and, as the
black eagle" Vladimir Dubrovsky en-
lists the services of his svmpathiZers
and proceeds to make himself famous
in waging var upon his fathers de-
spoilers. Revenge IS sweet. but some
times a lady is s0eetcr- and 50 the
daughter Of Nladiulir'S enemy proves
an obstacle in the path Of vengeance.
While il Is the custom To devote
the first attention II the star of a
production. in this instance an eXcep-
ton seems to lie warranted in giving
the special attention to the beautiful
Young Hungarian, Wilma Banky,
whose addition 20 the cast of The
Eagle" seems to have been Il stroke
Of genius. Indeed, it might more ac-
curate.y be stated that the dashing
Rudolph is rather her leading man.
Her beauty, widely heralded as it has
been, is not her chief asset. Her in
dividual charm. her poise and her
calm -footedness make her per-
Torrance the outstanding feature of
the picture.
Rudolph himself, it is believed, has
not maintained his own standard tina.
he set in Cobra" but he seems to
be growing in a sense of humor,
heretofore. sadly lacking, and his ad-
mirers will strongly believe that The
Eagle adds a veritable plume feather
to his cap.
Louise Dresser, as Catherine. is IN
usually good. and, as her-er-general.
the gentleman captain who has the
desire to be a general. in spite of the
most contagious of grins, has fine
stage presence. The remainder of the
= cast consistently keeps pace with the
leaders In accomplishment.
Although far from necessary there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-11
A M L S E NJ Z N 7 S.


Continued r~o~r T--re-h P?re.)
uationS. Mr.. Ske!Iy, 4 fine dancer and
comedian of ability. go. everything
possible out of his I. :.raCter OF a
noater. who manages To get along
on nothing "A year. Peggy Hope. as
the little telephone girl, and E;unice
Sauvian, gold digger. are good to
look at, and besides they dance we'll
, and sing satisfactorily. The audience
appeared TO relish the little comedy
and ii half dozen enCores developed as
the result
The Twelve Royal English Dancers.
who close the snow, hard position
Tor the best of <cts. made good from
tn" start with their precise stepping,
neat costumes and good looks. Inter
est IN the act is added by The fact that
the girls retire back stage after each
number and change their costumes III
tul! View Of the audience. The ease
and deNterity With which the girls get
IL and out Of their clothes is an eye
opener. Hearty applause rewarded the
dancers at the end of the act.
III and Lee TraVer open the bill
with a clever athletic turn; Burns and
Burchi!l follow with an eccen; ric dane
ing and singing act that was we'll re-
ceiVed; Bert Levy. with his wonderful
rapld-iir7 drawing. CcmuuStraIe his
popularity. as of Old; Lang and i!a-ey'
present ii poppy sidewalk ConVersa-
ton. the former being a very funny
"Dutchman" at times, Ota Gygi, a
wonderful vloliuiSt. amer playing .hree
selections let's Margaret Severn &C
cupy the center of the stage in SrV-
eral dance numbers. and Tim Crane
sings pleasinSly.
Ada Reeve, who was to have shared
top,line honors With MIR. Skeily, was
detained in New York through sick
ness. and Yorle and King, an eccen-
trio pair of funmakers, who We're
rushed over from Baltimore To fill the
gap. recorded a big hit last night.
Nenita Gould, the clever impersonator
and singer. who scored such a big hit
Yearly In the season. will take Miss
Reeves place on the program starting
with toniGht'S performance.
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RIALTO-"The Last Edition"

What lies behind the scenes of one
OF the greatest games i'll Hfe-the
newspaper game--is pictured in vivid
details in Emory Johnson's powerful
story The Last Edition. on the
Rialto screen this week.
The complete process of putting n
scoop on the street, from the mo-
ment the cub" reporter scents the
story 10 the rolling of the paper from
the giant press and the arres'irg cry
of Extra" as the newsieS scatter
through the city to distribute their
"bombshells." is revealed in q series
of tense scenes that include one Of
the greatest fire pictures ever caught
by the camera.
Ralph Lewis, as the foreman of the
pressroom. carries off the honors OF
the play and proves his ability as an
emotional actor when he is driven by
craZed grief to wreck TIE press ma
chine in an effort to kill the last
edition. with its sensational bride
story involving his own son.
There Is a counterpart which draws
the threads OF the story together in
a dramatic climax. wherein the boil
ers explode in the office of the Chron-
iCle, completely destroying the bald
ing by fire and further involving The
faithful old pressman and his son.
Inc cup reporter, however, mas
been on the job and trails the real
criminals to their lair, thus clearing
the names of the newspaper man and
the boy, who had been Lnjustly ac-
cused. Incidentally, the reporter mar
ries the foreman's daughter and all
ends well.
As a newspaper story The Last
Edition" is interesting and faithful in
detail; as a drama, 1t is above the
average.
A Buster Brown comedv reveals
more difficulties, which arise from
trusting good OIL" Tige in the pres
ence of unknown ''grown.ups' and
leads to fresh resolutions on the part
Of the irrepresSible Buster. y Felix
the Cat comedy and a Rialto news
reel are the other film features.
Station "PUNk"-in name only is
announced by the broadcaster, who in
PRODUCES the Mischa Guterson special
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Constipation!
How to Keep
Bowels Regular

To Dr.. w. 3. Caldwell of Month
cello, H., practical physician for AZ
years, it seemed cruel that SO many
constipated men, women, children,
and particularly old folks, had to be
kept constantly stirred up"
While he knew that constipation
was the cause of nearly all headaches,
biIiousness, Indigestion and stomach
misery, he did not believe that a
sckening purge" or "physic" was
necessary.
In Or. Caldwei's Syrup Pepsin he
even for those chronieally constipated.
Dr.. CaIdwelPs Syrup Pepsin not only
causes a gentle, easy bowel movement
but. best Of all, it never gripes, sick
ems, or upsets the system. Besides,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-11
PALACE-"The Masked Bride"

| The attraction at the Palace this
week is the Masked Bride" In which
Mae Murray scores another brilliant
success, which some probably will be-
| lieve surpasses any of her previous
work including the Merry Widow"
| Based on a story by Leon Abrams,
directed by Christy Cabanne and sup
I ported by Francis Y. Bushman, Roy
I DARCY, who was seen with Miss Muir
ray in the Merry Widow; Basil Rath-
bone the English character star; Ches-
| ter Coaklin, Pauline Neff. frankie
! Bailey and. others, THE Masked
! Bride" probably will rank with the
! best pictures of the season.
The story develops an unusual plot
! in which CabV, the dancer of a Mont
martre cabaret, is influenced by her
! lover to obtain valuable necklace
! from a wealthy American who has
! fallen for her fascinating personality.
a generous display of rich and exotic
! costumine enables Miss Murray to
! play the game successfully to an emo
/ tional climax, when comes the
! realization that she is in love with
| her intended victim. Mr.. Bushman
! enacts his role well and Row Darcy
reflects his success in The Merry
+. Widow as pro ect of police. Basil
Rathbone also j. a striking character
as the stars Apache lover.
latest Glenn Tryon side splitter
! Cuckoo Love" the Pathe News,
Topics Of the Day and orchestra cnl.
! Enlistment under Thomas j. Cannon
| TIVOLI-"Heil's Highroad."
Cecil E. De Miles luxurious pro-
! 1ucti0n, "Hell's Highroad.' the at
traction at Crandall's Tivoh Theater
the first two days OF this week, eX
| PLOTS the talents, beauty and charm
! of Leatricc Joy in the stellar role.
! The supporting cast is adequate in
making effective u drama Of love and
| prodigality.
An Imperial comedy. strong for
! Love" is amusing and. With new
Aesop Fable. by Paul Terry. cartoon
! list; Pathe Review and pipe organ mu
/ sic by Otto T. Beck and Mrs. Ida Y.
| Clarke. provides a bill of enjoyable
| entertainment.
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CEETRAI-"Enemy of Men"

Enemy Of Men" shown for the
first time in Washington at Gran
dall'S Central Theater the first two
days OF this week. unreelS the story
of d woman who dedicated her life to
compelling all men to make restitu-
ton for a wrong done her younger
sister. The cast includes many
popular names in silent drama, in
Guiding Dorothy Revier, Cullen
Lands, Charles Clary, Leo White.
Barbara Luddy. Caesare Gravina and
Virginia Marshall. The action Of the
story is spirited and many of the
scenes are lavish.
Harry Langdon in The White
Wings Bride" a laughable absurdity;
new Grantland Rice "Sportlight, -
other short-reels and pipe organ music
accompaniment round the program.
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TIVOLI-'HHell's HighrOad."
AMBASSADOR-"CIothes Make the
Pirate.

Paul Terry provides the laugh
maker at CrandalIs Ambassador the
first three days OF this week. Il new
Aesop Fable, Lighter Than Air.
that. with short films and pipe organ
music, furnish the supplemental en-
tertainment to First Nationals film
version of Holman Days Clothes
Make the Pirate" starring Leon Err
rol. that is the feature picture as at
Ora ndars METROPOLITAN.
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this week-a clever travesty on
"RoXys gang" which includes sew
eral entertaining musical numbers,
notably those by Romeo Guaraldi.
Nanny King. the boy vocalist. and
the Portuguese Trio. which renders
several delightful instrumental num-
berS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-11

IS group of unusually entertaining
supplemental features. including a
Mermaid comedy. "On Edge: a CO.
umbia Magazine. describing the aca-
iemic advantages of West Point, the
international News and an appropri-
ate Incorporating musical score
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-11

ESQ yards Of Sport Satin for a 1
slips and dresses. in all wanted ID
shades. maise. orchid, old rose,
turquoise, salmon, empire blue. whit
and red.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Make
the Pirate"


Leon Enrol. famous Zegfeld star,
IS pictured this week at the Metropoli-
tan with gang Of staggering buc-
cancers and a galaxy OF lovely for
lorn ladies in Clothes Make the
Pirate" full-lenEth film comedy of
high entertainment value throughout
its length, and with character presen-
tatlons that might he ranked as al
most classic.
The story. which is taken from the
novel by Holman Day concerns a
timid tailor. for many years totally
under the dictation Of Il s@hrewish
wife. but whose desire to be Il bold.
bad pirate Is finally realized. Enrol
always famous for his collapsihle legs.
in this picture offers them in new
versatility that wins a thousand
laughs from the audience.
Real enjoyment is TO be found in the
six buccaneers who make up the prin
cipals of Trcm Tidd's pirate crew
Their work is testimonial to
thoughtful and artistic direction.
Aiding Enrol also are Dorothy GiSh
Mia Naldi and L.lna Murphy. all OF
whom 1T well inlo their roles of but
limited opportunity.
The plot is strikingly similar TO that
OF Captain Furry" in which OTIS
skinner was seen here recently Trem
pirate costume of one Of his ances-
tors, is mistaken by a crew of a real
pirate ship to be none other than the
famous Capt. Bull whose bloody tales
have startled the world. Trem Tidd
thereupon is taken aboard and made
captain.
y young English lieutenant, James
RenRie. in love with Trcm Tidds
daughter. is forced To desert his ship
after he has attacked IL superior Of
deer for making improper advances
10 his sweetheart, and the lieutenant
also joins the pirate ship, commanded
by the weak -kneed Tidd
Thrilling action follows when the
pirate ship and the English vessel
meet at sea. The pirates swarm over
the sides of the ship and make cap
tives of Tidd's wife and daughter and
then sail away for more booty. The
young lieutenant, however, ultimate
~ saves the day.
Fair. but Foolish" short comedy:
the Fox News Reel. and orchestral
music, under the direction of Daniel
Breeskin, including Won Suppe's 'Jol-
~ Robbers complete Il delightful
bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-11

it IS absolutely harmless, and SO
pleasant that even a cross, feverish,
bilious, sick child gladly takes it.
Buy a large 60-cent bottle at any
store that sells medicine and just see
for yourself.
discovered laxative which helps to
establish natural bowel Regularity"
Evening star., 1926-05-09
Many Entertainments
For Miss Hazel Davis

Miss Hazel Davis, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Francis Davis Of
1880 Twenty seventh street northwest.
a bride.elect, whose marriage 10
Ensign Harry II. Keith, United States
Navy. will take place Saturday eve
ming. May Is, at the Church OF ia
Epiphany, IS being exteXa'cly ell
tertained.
Her sister, Miss Frances DAVIS. on
tertained at bridge in her honor.
Thursday evening in the Chi Omega
fraternity rooms of the George Wash
tngton University. The guests were
Miss Gertrude Young. Miss Evelyn
Fletcher, Miss Helen Kellogg, Miss
Ruth Smith, Miss Marion Bailey, Miss
Mary Barr, Miss Dorothy Lewis. Mis-
Margaret Shaw, Miss Margaret Black,
Miss Winifred and Miss Marjorie
White, Miss Helen Lupton, Miss Anne
Hickman, Miss Helen Hosfcrd, Mis-
Dorothy Cossette, Miss Betty Joe
Hopkins, Miss Marjorie Carruthers
Miss Betty Moody, Miss Virginia
Cooper, Miss Frances De Grange, Miss
Martha Dunham, Miss Eloise Burgess
and Mrs. Houghton and Mrs. Hoffner.
Mrs. Carleton c. Hoffner enter
tanned recently in honor OF Miss
Davis. The guests included members
of the Gimga Kappa sorority al
George Washington University, OF
which Miss Davis Is a graduate.
Evening star., 1926-05-09
Benefit Performance for
Bureau of Mines Welfare

Mrs. Joseph A. Holmes. wife OF the
first director Of the Bureau OF Mines,
has been added to the list of patrons
and patronesses for the bureau wei
fare association benefit at the Ma
tional Theater May IS. DIR. Holmes
who served as director from the estab.
iishment of the bureau in 1910 until
shortly before his death in 1915. was
deeply interested in making mining
conditions safer, and his ideals nave
been perpetuated in the Joseph A
Holmes Safety Association, which
carries on the work he began and
annually makes awards to heroes In
the mining industry. Mrs. Holmes
has made her home in Washington
since her husbands death and has
frequently been an honored guest at
Bureau of Mines functions.
Secretary Hubert Work has been
added to the list of box-holders for
the benefit. Until July ] the bureau
was part OF the Department OF the
Interior. -,
Patrons and patronesses recently
Evening star., 1926-05-09

Leslie 3. Anderson, who has been
visiting friends in Washington, has
returned to her home at Annapolis.
Mrs. Easton, wife of Lieut.. Glen
Easton. was hostess at u bridge
luncheon Monday afternoon In honor
of Mrs. Joseph Herman. wife of Lieut..
Joseph Herman, u. S. ".
Miss Elsie Collins, daughter Of Col.
Collins Of the Army, who Is stationed
at Panama, and Miss Emily Macklin.
daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Charles
Macklin of Baltimore, were guests
for the week end of Miss Virginia
Kurtz, the daughter of Capt. and Mrs.
Thomas kurtz.
Mrs. Robert Higgins Of Hartford.
Conn, is spending the week at Carvel
Hall with her mother, Mrs. Mortimer
Johnson.
Miss Georgianna Cusachs was
hostess at dinner Monday evening
at her home on College avenue.
Mrs. Herman, wife of Lieut.. Joseph
Herman of the Construction Corps OF
the Navy, has been the guest for a
few days Of Lieut.. and Mrs. Glenn
EastOn on Murray Hill.
Capt. and Mrs. Allan j. Chantrey
entertained at dinner on Saturday
evening at their quarters at the
Naval Academy. Mrs. Chantrey, with
N1idshipman Robert Burns Pierce. re-
ceived the midshipmen and their
guests at the regimental hop which
was held on Saturday evening at
the Naval Academy.
Comdr. and Mrs. Stanley Hooper of
Washington were the guests OF
friends in Annapolis for the week end
Lieut.. and Mrs. Benjamin Perry
and their young son are the guests OF
Lieut.. Perry's brother and sister.in'
law, Lieut.. and Mrs. L. $. Perry, at
their home on Maryland avenue.
Evening star., 1926-05-09

past three months has been q patient
at the Walter Reed Hospital, returned
Saturday To her home at Annapolis.
Mrs. Dorm, wife of Capt. Edward
J. Dorm, who has been the guest of
Lieut.. and Mrs. c. G.. Halpine, has
returned to her home at Washington.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. r. V. II.
Weems have issued invitations for Il
tea Sunday afternoon at their home
at Murray Hill.
The engagement has been announced
of Miss Bodine Smith, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Parks Smith
Of Springfield. Mass, 10 Ensign
George Bingham Fowler, the son OF
DR.. and Mrs. Edmund Prince Fowler
Of Spuyten Duyvil-on-Hudson.
Miss Catherine Richardson of Wash
ington was a guest for the week END
of Miss Augusta Lloyd.
Miss Georgiana CusachS has been
the guest for a week of Miss Dorothy
Mehie at her home in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Lloyd, Wife of Commodore Ed
ward Lloyd, Il S. N, retired. enter
aimed informally Friday afternoon al
her home on East street.
Mrs Anderson. wife of Comdr
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Continued from Fifth Page.)
husband at many of the aviation sta.
tions in England. There is a lovely
little daughter, Candida, who is S13
years old.
Col. Hetherington is the son OF Mr..
Thomas Hetherington. J. p, Of Bere'
chard Hall, near Colchester. Essex.
He has a fine country estate nearby
his father, Abberton Manor in Essex
and here the family live when domi-
ciled on British soil. Mrs. Hethering-
ton is half English and half italian
and she is thus perfectly be-linqual'
She spent much time in London and in
the country home of her aunt, the
late Nine. Deweyes Marchiers Of Twed-
dale. Her Italian home was at Can
tiano.
Col. and Mrs. Hetherington are
living for the present in Wardman
Park Hotel. but they will leave in
early June with the other members OF
the British embassy staff for Man
chester, on the North Shore, where they
will remain until October. They have,
however, succeeded in leasing g com
Portable home, which they will occupy
on their return, at 1929 New Hamp'
shire avenue. Mrs. Hetherington Is
unusually attractive and shows mark
edly her Italian ancestry, being dark
with IL clear olive complexion and lus
trious dark hair. She is tall and
graceful and much interested In
sports, especially in riding. She Is
also an ardent motorist and drives
her own car, which is Of foreign make
and very popular in England and or
the continent, with skill and deftness
Though it is barely 10 years since
Mrs. Hetherington came to live with
her brother. then attached to the stan
of the late Count de Cellere, she finds
no member Of the Italian embassy
whom she knew in those days, and
very few remaining Of the official
world in general. But there are many
old friends in the residential set and II
the staff of the British embassy. and
several of the members of the foreign
service of this country whom she knew
| In London and in Rome.
Evening star., 1926-05-09
Well Balanced Program
Greets Alabama Society

The reception and dance given by
the Alabama State Society Thursday
evening at Meridian Mansions was
one of the most enjoyable affairs the
society has yet given.
The guests were received by Maj.
John A. Elmore, president OF the
society and Mrs. Elmore, and Repre-
sentative f. b. Almon, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. v. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. X. II.
Rowe, Mr.. Louis Moneyway, Mr.. and
Mrs. p. T. Carter. Mr.. l. Y. Balm, Mr..
r. Lee Burnes, Maj. and Mrs. James
F.. johnson, Mrs. John King Pickett
and Mrs. Frank Conway.
In the absence of Representative
William B. cankhead, who was un-
avoidably detained, the president of
the society, Maj. John A. Elmore,
called on several members for i'm.
promptu talks. Interstate Commerce
Commissioner Richard v. Taylor
made the hit of the evening with an
extemporaneous speech filled with
wit, humor and pathos. Several vocal
selections were rendered by Mrs
Roland II. Rowe, and Refreshments
were served,