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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-27
LILLIAN WHITE, A
LADY WITHOUT
FEAR

In presenting the death ray gun
III the strand next week, Leon.
the discoverer and inventor, fires
b woman, encased Ii d steel
nosed shell, through b solid sheet
of steel arTnor. This astounding
experiment requires 8 fearless
woman, and IN Lillian White
Leon has an ideal person TO I'LL
the bill. Miss White, widely
known double of motion picture
stars, has leaped from airplanes
in parachute drops, dived from
great heights and jumped horses
over precipiees, but she confesses
the death ray gun has given her
the ultimate thrill.
IT is the first thriller that i've
done wherein physical agility did
not enter TO some extent don't
have q thing to do-tlle death
ray gun does It All, but It takes
every atom Of courage / possess,
for know the forbidding sheet
Of steel looms in front Of my
head. ahiver; hope; pray;
and then they take me from the
shell, and the marvellous death
ray gun has succeeded once
more"
Audiences find It difficult 60 be-
lieve that this experiment can
be performed until the stun. il
actually contaminated before their
eyes. The preparations are made
amidst an almost GREATNESS
silence. When the gun is fired.
the house is deadly quiet for q
moment, and there is q tumultu-
Gus burst OF applause. almost hys-
terical in its fervor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-27
A DECALOGUE OF
JUST FAIR
HUMOR

In the midst> Of the filming Of
That's My Baby" Douglas Nc
Leans latest comedy, the follow
ing ten commandments" APP
peared on the bulletin board Of
the comedians production office:
For the benefit Of those who
are not familiar with our ruIcs[
we print the following. which we
request be followed to the letter:
1. Employees will be at their
desks at a. m, or as soon there
after as may be convenient, sub
ject to their individual preference
about getting out of bed.
2. The office will be closed at
p. m. regardless Of whether i'm
portant work is still to be done.
Pick out your own exit now and
walk, don't run.
3. When leaving promptly at
4:55, always leave the lights on.
4. If you have occasion to sit
at someone's desk and use his
pencil, always be sure to take the
pencil away with you.
5. We do not want you to work
at nights because 1t disturbS the
watchman's Sleep
s. We do not allow more than
two hours for luncheon.
7. When leaving the studio dur.
ing working hours, please do not
notify the office secretary where
you are going. 1t irfterferes with
her work and cutters up her
mind. Besides it's none of her
business.
8. When you wish to talk with
anyone in another office, shout as
loudly as possible so they will be
sure to hear you.
8. The offices OF the general
manager and the production man.
ager are available at all times of
the day for social gatherings.
10. Newspapers and other read
ing matter can be obtained from
the publicity department.
Signed,
DOUGLAS MCLEAN
PRODUCTIONS"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-27
ANOTHER PRETTY
LAMB BACK IN
THE FOLD

Washington's most successful
summer stock company is likely
60 be found almost entirely I'M
adulterated. as to complexion OF
personnel, when the new season
eonvenes next spring. Three for
mer principals Of the National
Theater Players have-signed for a
return engagement and four
others have indicated a complete
surrender to another summer with
Capital audiences.
Dorothy Tierney. ingenue with
hst seasons troupe. Is the third
TO return signed contract. Since
leaving here Miss Tierney has
supplemented her engagements
with postgraduate studies in
stage design and decoration and
her art promises to find broad
reflection the coming summer.
During a great part Of last sum
/mer Miss Tierney played the dual
role Of actress and art director
and many of the handsome sets
executed by George Spires were
gaily enhanced with the smaller
"details by Miss Tierney that lend
GOflptGleuGSS ana AuInGHl4GAbg ~
the larger background.
Not only a skilled actress and
artist, Miss Tierney is triply
blessed with a vocal talent that
may let land her on the concert
stage. In several productions last
year sire contributed a sweet so
prano voice though it was over the
radio and at several informal
mI.sicales that her voice was
given fits fullest and most Iegiti-
mate play. Excuses will be found
this coming season, no doubt, on
1pe Nationals stage to materialize
ner vocal capabilities.
With Miss Tierney signed, the
National Players are also assured
OF the talents OF Billy Phelps
and Kathryn Giveney. without
consulting Mr.. Cochran. the pre
dtction Is fairly safe that late
April will find the old gang back
at the old stand and the new
season blazing It's way to a pleas.
ant and successful objective.
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GOINGS-ON
At the TheaterS'

(Contfnuedu from Page 16D
ing young wife who schemes and
plots love affairs and business
deals with rare abandon, causing
great CONSERVATION among every
ono to her own gleefIl satisfac-
ton. Parker FennciIy, leading.
man. win be seen as Gordon
Smith, the overindulgent and
sometimes impatient husband.
Other members OF the Herbert
company will be seen with the
addition of several new actors
Tor this unusually large cast.
PALACE-"Behind the Front,
ParandNnt's comedy revealing
the sunny side OF the world
war, with a cast that includes
Wallace Berry, Raymond Hatton,
Mary Brian, Chester Conklin and
other specialists in fib-tickling,
will be given its initial presenta-
ton locally at Loew's Palace for
the new week.
Although Wallace Berry has
earned a highly enviable reputa.
ton as one Of the screens lead
ing bad men, he Instantly becomes
one of the prize comedians Of the
silveYSheet when teamed with the
ubiquitous Raymond Hatton, who
Is his comedy partner IN this
picture.
Behind the Front translates
the side-splitting comedy instinct
OF Hugh Wiley, who, under the \
title Of "Spoils OF War; in the
Saturday Evening Post, revealed
the adventures OF the detective
who chased a crook into a draw
ing room and was vamped into
joining the army Immediately
after the crook had suffered the
Sumo fate. Shorter features IN.
clude an ''Our Gang Comedy,
Lyman Howe Hodge Podge end
Pathe News
METRO POLITAN-The most
deliberately staged comedy hit in
which she has ever appeared will
be brought to Crandall's Metro
politan next week by Colleen
Moore in a delightful impersona-
ton of the title character in
Irene" from the famous musical
comedy Of the same name. In
this subject the star has one of
her most congenial roles and one
to which she brings a highly ap-
propriate sprightliness.
Irene" relates the interesting
story of youngster of the poorer
stratum Of New York society
who finally gets her chance to
wear extravagant finery and
make her bid for the affection Of
a rich young man. Posing as a
mannequin for Madame Lucy"
q male modiste, Irene O'Dare en-
lists the enthusiastic appreciation
of everybody but her own Inn
mediate family Her mother be-
comes intensely aroused when
she learns of the new occupation
of her daughter and hastens to
the fashionable evening. whore
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$1,000 1852, -es1NlSf'eS
Secretary Of the Navy, Curtis
D. Wilbur. Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy, 7. Douglas Robinson,
7. VI. O'Conner, chairman Of the
United States Shipping Board,
officials Of the coast guard, Max
Balaban and many others have
sent congratulatory kilograms to
Edgar B. HatricI. general man
ager OF International NewsreeI.
Captain Fried and his heroes have
seen the pictures several times.
international Newsreel OBJ
tanned the pictures by reason OF
its unfailing support OF the Amer
lean merchant marine In the past.
In view Of this patriotic sup
port. the International Newsreel
was selected 10 have the honor
OF presenting these extraordinary
films, the actual motion picture
record .of the rescue III q raging
storm on the high seas, photo
graphed from the deck Of the
IS. s. President Roosevelt" In
appreciation Of this the Inter
national Newsreel donated check
for 1000 to the New York Hip
podrome fund for the seamen
heroes.
Captain Fried and the crew
were guests OF honor at the Hip
podrome on the evening OF Feb
ruary IL. Rear Admiral Plum
kett introduced the heroes to the
audience and auctiOned four boxes
for the benefit performance held
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of prominence is that OF the
2rodigal son IN The Wanderer,
karamounts Oriental spectacle.
Wnlcn comes to LoeW's columbia
starting tomorrow
1oung Collier decided, while
@flIl in school, to adopt the stage
as . profession so on his gradua-
ton from Colgate, he played q
number OF stage roles OF minor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-27
FOOD AND RIDDLES

Talent Drive win begin next
week, to discover undiscovered
talent for Entertainment Of the
villagers.
Washington dance studios and
similar institutions of the higher
learning have been asked to Co
operate in finding new faces, fig
ures and feet, to say nothing OF
brains" for future village pro-
grams.
The Washington dramatic
editors will be asked to pass upon
the final group Of prospects
chosen for engagements at the
village. In the meantime. from
noon until $3.50 q. M, each after
noon and night, the village will
go on providing Washington with
q smart and unique rendezvous.
Luncheon and dinner dances are
open to nonmembers. Hostess
Kirkbride and Director Frank Till
man, OF the Village Band. have
charge Of the entertainment at
supper, to which members only
are admitted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-27
WORLDS FULL OF
ASPIRING
DAVDSI

Since announcement that search
had been started by Fox Films
for a new but silent David War
field to play the leading role In
The Music Master and three
other famous plays purchased
from David Belasco. 200 appli-
cations have been received at the
West Coast studios. These range
. from the frankly impossible to
those considered likely to have.
In some measure, the necessary
qualifications. Prominent among
those suggested are John Barry
more, Alec Francis, Henry b.
Walthall and George Sidney.
From the outset 1t was under
stood that the quest would be
q most difficult one. Belasco
realized this. In conference with
Fox officials he expressed regret
that Warfield was unavailable.
Warfield, one of the most IA.
nous actors this country has
ever produced, had voice and
something else. That significant
something was facial expression.
In THE Music Master" David
Warfield could make you weep
merely by twitching the muscles
Of his face. In THE Auctioneer"
he could move you to tears by
the mere launching OF the shout
ders and q murmured word. It
was virtually the same In 1.-THE
Grand Army Man. and THE Re
turn Of Peter Grimm
It was Warfield's inimitable ar
tistry plus. Belasco's patient
tutelage-that made this humble
San Franciscan renowned.
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the captains trunk up to hig
lodgings in the French village.
Life IN small French town
wasn't exciting, but 1t did have
diverting moments such as q
sudden inspection BY visiting Of
ficers. Hatton and Berry out for
dress parade offer one OF the
comedy gems Of the year. Who
hash like Hatton--had q spiral
puttee slip and come unwOnnd
just at the moment when he.
couldn't possibly bend over TO
fix It? Who hasn't found q vital
article Of his equipment missing
at the fatal moment2 That n.
who hasn't, II he was In the.
Possibly one Of the biggest
laughs Of the picture Is the scene
where Berry and Hatton are as
signed TO clean up street IN q.
French village, They got IL
done Just as 4 fgfment Or cav
airy came aIongl
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she all but breaks up the SOiree.
: It Is here that the fashion revue
Is being held and 1t IL here also
that the picture takes on its
greatest effectiveness.
COLUMBIA-"The wanderer, =
which was originally produced at
the Century Thsater. New York.
and which has been produced in
films on q lavish scale with q
cast that includes Greta Nissen,
william Collier, jr., Ernest Tor
renee, Wallace Berry, Tyrone
Power, Kathryn Hill, Holmes Her
bert. Snitz Edwards and others
will be given it's irst presenta-
ton in Washington at Loew's
Columbia Theater, beginning Sun.
dav.
1.-THE Wanderer." in It's screen
version, recently ran for eight
weeks at the Criterion Theater,
In New York at top prices, and
was still playing to capacity
when 1t was. withdrawn to make
room for q scheduled showing Of
1.-THE Vanishing American" De-
scribed as the original heart
story of all time aud revealing
fhe dramatic Biblical story OF
the prodigal son, THE Wanderer,"
roth in stage and screen form.
is generally regarded as one of
the memorable pictures OF the
season.
In theme, 1.-THE Wanderer" fol-
lows accurately the Biblical story
Of the prodigal son. but the simple
narrative OF the Biblical version
las been intensified and made
colorful with rich oriental back.
ground. An AL st. John comedy,
Hold YouI Hat" International
Newsreel aud special music will
round out.
RIAITO-"Stella Maris," VIII
liam j. Looke's famous novel,
will be featured on the Rialto
screen starting Sunday with Mary
Philbin in what is said to be her
best role since Merry Go
Round" Miss Philbin plays two
roles, the delicate Stella, beautiful
and fragile as a Dresden doll. and
Unity Blake, the little housemaid, j.
coarse. obscure, homely-but with
the soul of martyr.
The story Is a dramatic ro-
nance Of life in the British upper
classes. It centers about the
loves lof beautiful invalid and
two men, both loyal friends,
although devoted to the same
girl, and the pathetic sacrifice of
little slavey, who, loving one
of the men with dog-like devo-
ton, gives up her life to insure
his happiness.
A good cast is seen in support,
including Gladys Rockwell as
Louise. the evil influence that
haunts the lives OF the lovers:
Elliott Dexter. Jason Richards,
British actor and director. and
Phillips Smalley. famous charao-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-27
Theodore. Roberts
Veteran Of 10
Pictures

Theodore Roberts, veteran
Paramount player, has hung
M q record Of appearing In
more than 10 pictures.
His latest one Is "The Cats
Paiamas. = which marks his re
turn TO the screen after his
long illness. The picture CO.
stars Betty Bronson and ri.
carl0 COrtez, Roberts playing
the role Of Miss BrOnsOn's
father.
The veteran player isn't sTIe
Of the exact number Of pic
lures I'm which he has played,
but has counted mere than 170
that he can remerih
'sIn the old days We used to
make pictures 50 fast and 50
frequently, that 1 can't remem-
her the names Of quite q few
Of those in which I appeared"
saws Roberts. II think my
only rivals are Robert EdesOlH
and Hobart BOsWOrth, who
were also Rning strong in those
days when ft wasn't anything
to make q feature length mic.
ture In . couple Of weeks. !"
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pictured IN benind the HTOu1s
which opens a weeks engagement
at Loew'y Palace tomorrow.
And the words Of the cynical
old song are going to rise to their..
lips when they mentally jog along
with Wallace Berry and Raymond
Hatton. as wild q pair Of dough-
boys as ever shoveIled rock In
the s. o. s.. and look out at the
French scenery, mournfuI in q
heavy rain, from the side Of
dinIxy box-car suitable for 40
men or 9: horses. =
Few more realistic or humor-
GUS scenes have been filmed in
pictures than those in this com
edy Of life in the belated A. r.. +
Berry and Hatton ascend in
the midland It's French
mud. the kind that and
sticks. and boys dow no
sooner do they ret OF the train
than they are assigned TO carry
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al the HippodrCme. Friday, FEB
ruary 10, under the auspices Of
Mark Leuscher. Internafiona1
~ ewsr eel representative BID
81 900 for one Of the boxes. but
later returned the tickets TO Mr.
LeEscher to be resOld.
The pictures Of the rescue To-
gefher with scenes Of the welcome
extended to Captain Fried and
hts men at southampton and Ct
New York were shown at the
Hippodrome by the United States
Lines with the collaboration Of
the international NewkreeI and
shown again at the big benefit
performance. They were also
shown at q luncheon to the crew
OF the Roosevelt at the Bank
ers' Club. which was attended BY
Sir Ear1s Howard, British Am
bassador and many other mo1a-
bles. Locally they were seen IT.
Quinn Martin. New York World
critic. IN the World of February
1S. devoted most Of his column
NeWsreeI's pictures Quinn Mar
tin said In part:
by all odds, the most exciting
thing moving upon the screen al
the Rialto this week II the Inter
national NewsreeI showing the
steamship Roosevelt rescuing the
crew Of the British freighter
sAnfinoe There isn't.
Of course, 4 Hollywood film
shown In the town which pre-
sents 90 truly thrilling and dra-
matte five-nninute episode as il
that of the Roosevelt.
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ter actor and director, in the role
OF the heroine's father. Chappv
ana Libby Kay, Charleston ex-
perts, viii be- aeen on the stage
and Hazel Bowman viii be- heard
ia songs. Al new Harry Langdun
comedy and international News
reel, with, of course. SperiRl
music. win round oiIi-
TIyOLE"Lady Windemere's
Fam" Ernst Lubitsch's picturiza.
ton OF the celebrated play by
Oscar Wilde, will be chief feature
at CrandaIl's TivoIi the first two
DAYS of next week with Irene
Rich, Ronald ColmaIl, May Nc
AYoy and Bert Lytell featured.
An Aesop Fable, Pathe Review
and mTopics Of the Day. win be
added. Later bookings include.
on Tuesday and Wednesday.
What Fools Men end q com
edy. Yes, Yes. Babette. For
Thursday and Friday THE First
Year" is promised, and Saturday
Monte Blue viii star in The
Man Upstairs q mystery drama.
Mack Sennett's Good Morning,
Madam, " and the ninth install
ment of A'The Scarlet Streak" will
be added.
AMRASSADOF2-ColIeen Moore
viii star at Crandall's Ambassa-
dor the first three days Of next
week In IRENE" which embodies
In it's fashion revue one OF the
most beautiful natural color Sc
quences ever flashed upon
screen.
CENTRAL-"The Man Up
stairs" diyerting mystery play,
will be shown at Crandall's Gem
trail the first two days OF next
week with Monte Blue I'm the
stellar role. The comedy will be
1.-THE Love Bug" featuring Our
Gang" Later in the week comes
Leatrice Joy, on Tuesday and
Wednesday, in 1.-The wedding
Song" with 1.-THE Heart Breaker"
as the comedy; Mae Murray on
Thursday and Friday in 1.-THE
Cowards," featuring AL st. John.
and Screen Snapshots" added,
and Raymond Griffith on Satur-
day in Hands Up.R with Mack
Sennett's Dangerous Curves Be
hind" supplementing il.
LEADER-By popular demand.
one of the most striking films of
the moving picture world is com
ing back to the Leader Theater
today. Sunday and Monday.
over the HILL" starring Mary
Carr and Johnny Walker. It was
taken from Will Cartoons fam
GUS poem, "Over the Hill to the
and the story re-
counts the joys and sorrows OF q
typical mother who raises q large
family Of children. only to have
them, in her old age, drift from
her, leaving her to exist on
charity. The black sheep" son
CJohnny Walker) comes to his
aged mothers rescue. The bill
also includes comedy and
chapter play.
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Wen! we'll!

Jean Mann, the flapper who
loves the moonshine in "The Poor
Nut. Is a mimic Of no mean
ability. She has a flair for
sMarge" stories. Initiating the
late Bert Savoy, and makes a bia
hit with the company. The
strange part of It Is, she never
saw the famous team Of Savoy
and Brennan,
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LIE PARADIS Orange blossoms
will vie with movie cameras on
Tuesday night at lie Paradis when
a Night in California" u prom
ised. Tropical bowers Of greenery,
real orange trees and near banana
trees win contribute TO an at.
mosphere OF California made per-
feet by the buzz OF movie cameras
and q series Of smart take-offs Of
motion picture celebrities.
Director Harry Albert, Of the
lie Paradis Band. is now essaying
the role Of movie director, and ha,
cast each of his able co-workers In
the role OF some movie star. Thus
the place OF the lie Paradis Band
will be taken apparently for the
evening by Charlie Chaplin. Tom
Mix, Ben Turpin. the immortal
Rudolph, and other cinema celebri-
ties, including perhaps Gloria
Swanson. il any member Of the
band can display the proper finesse.
Specially booked entertainers will
present a group Of dances and
songs a la Hollywood. Dancing
will continue until a. m.
Another big LIE, Paradis event
for next week will be Student
Prince Night" on Thursday, when
the company of this big hit will
be the guests OF honor for the
supper-dance.
SWANEE-Dance tunes that
steam with syncopation and
succession Of vaudeville novelties
are Turing hundreds OF young
folks to Swanee nightly.
Tuesday evening has been set
aside for Vaudeville Surprise"
A pretentious program of dance
and song numbers, as well as
comedy specialties/ will be pre-
scented by Washington and Balti-
more performers.
The "iddies' Revue" is promIs-
ed for Thursday. A troupe of
children, ranging - from kinder
garten age to the early teens, will
present gay little tabloid revue.
Thursday is also boadcasting
night and will be marked by num-
bers especially arranged by Direc-
tor AL Kamons.
MAYFLOWER - Miss Frances
West Reinhardt, noted Southern
soprano. will be featured As visit.
ing artist at the Sunday evening
concert at the Mayflower. A fine
dramatic sense and the power and
beauty of voice have given Miss
Reinhardt an envied position in
musical circles.
For three years a pupil of Nine.
Marcella Sembrich, Miss Rein.
hardt Is now regarded as one Of
the promising young singers Of
the South. Her program will in.
clude a number of Southern folk
songs, in addition to a selection
OF classics.
A list of classical and semi
modern music numbers will be
presented by the Spencer Tupman
Symphony Orchestra, in commune
ton with Miss Reinhardt's pro-
gram.
Since their Inauguration about
a month ago, the\ Mayflowe- Sun.
day evening concerts have scored
an emphatic success, both from
the social and musical standpoint
SPANISH Alcalde
Peer Borras and Hostess Betty
Kirkbride, of the Spanish Village,
over the Restaurant Madrillon,
announce that the villages New
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National next week has written
jingling rhymes about the mem
bers Of the company. showing up
their various weaknesses. He has
taken out life insurance.
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DADS FAME NO GREAT
BARGAIN TO HIM

another actor who
fuses to stay up late at night!
His is William Collier, g. his father is
iiaor Wien-Coier, the comedian of "The Hot
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| ARKS AND LAUGHTER
IN TIE "A. E. +.
sunny Francel"

- -
mayb know. It sounds so--queeri"
exdoughboys who over there during
unpeasanness going to be poignanty taken
soldier when they sunny France II Is
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LUSTY PRAISE FOR SEA
RESCUE SCOOP

Public the press many prominent exhibitors have
united audng the International NeWsee for its enterprise q
exclusively the American public motion pictures Of the
gallant Of the Of the British feghter ntinoe by
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Dangerous Doggerel

Ralph Hacket. the poet-fresh.
@an Of THE Poor Nut" at the
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SPANISH VILLAGE-Alcalde
Peer Borras and Hostess Betty
Kirkbride. of the Spanish Village,
over the Restaurant Madrillon,
announce that the villages New