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for their own protection and hereafter,
as a result of their new contract.
they will have definite control Of the
sale of The screen rights TO their
works )
Among the principal agitators
among the dramatistS have been such
writer's as owen Davis. author of '"rhe
Nervous Wreck Nellie, the Beauti-
ful Cloak Model" and 'Icebound"
Claiming Pollock. author of ''The
Fooi'' and THE Enemy" George
Kelly. author of The Show Off" and
"Craig's Wife" and Marc Connolly.
author of Merton Of the Movies. j"
"Beggar on Horseback" and The Wis
dom Tooth"
Indeed. the days when a writer was
known as man who starved in a gar
ret have gone forever.
y i - =
From Charles ColfaX-Long Of Wash.
!nCton comes q request for advice as
follows:
For several months | have had in
preparation an illustrated lecture on
The Romance of America in which
| desire to include some parts of fea-
ture motion pictures which depict the
most vital occurrences in the history
OF our country. Could you tell me
where to look for such features?"
The following moments in past pro
ductions remain fixed in my memory:
The scene of Lincolns assassination
in Fords Theater, and Sherman s
march to the sea--from THE Birth Of
Nation.
The Indian attack on the jamestown
colony-from ITO Have and to Hold. 3"
Washington crossing the Delaware
from Janice Meredith
The burial of an old woman who had
"come all the way from Pennsylva-
nie'-from The Covered Wagon
The landing of the Pilgrims from
Evening star., 1926-04-04

SOMETHING like half century ago
Mrs. Il. d. L. y. Southworth, who
for many years occupied a quaint lit
tie cottage on the hill above the new
Key bridge over the Potomac in
Georgetown, waxed affluent and IA
nous through the authorship of a
series of novels like "Capitola the
Madcap; or. The Hidden Hand" Tn.
fortunately for Mrs. Southworth, how
ever, she lived before the golden age
of thrill drama illustrated by the
famous twentieth century thriller,
THE Bat"
Another Washington author, Mrs.
Mary Roberts Rinehart. wrote a novel
called "The Circular Staircase AS
a novel it had quite q vogue, and
when the royalties We're at least par
tally checked up Mrs. Rinehart de
cided that "The Circular Staircase
was a hit.
Wangenhals & Kemper, the New
York theatrical producers. then de-
cided to purchase the dramatic rights
of the novel and they made an ar
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Harvard Glee Club.

THE Harvard Glee Club. which will
appear at the Washington Audi
forum on April 20, has built up for
itself in six years an enviable reputa-
tion in both the United States and
Europe.
The clubs programs are devoted en-
tirely to good music, ancient and mod
ern, such as the church pieces of
Palestrina, Lotti, Nittoria. or Bach
and compositions of Morley, Men
delssohn, Schumann, and Brahms, as
we'll as those of the modern French
and Russian: a group of folk songs,
and choruses of Handel and Bee
thoVen.
The success of the Glee Club is
traced directly TO the efforts of one
man, DIR. Archibald Il. Dawson of the
Harvard music department. who has
lnstilled in his chorus-drawn not
from trained singers but from men of
ordinary musical ability--a love for
good music.
This season Dr. Dawson is in
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! Europe on leave. In q. Wallace
Woodwork. "A. the acting conductor
of the club. DIR. Dawson feels he has
found an exceptionally capable substi-
tute.
In addition to an annual tour includ-
ing the larger musical centers Of the
East and Middle West, the Glee Club
gives each year concerts in symphony
Hall. Boston; young peoples concerts
for the high school pupils of Greater
Boston. as we'll as performances in
nearby cities. II has sung with the
Boston and Cleveland symphony
Orchestras and last season, with the
assistance OF the former, ii presented
the Brahms Requiem Serge kouS-
sevtizky honored the club by acting
as guest conductor.
In the Summer of 1921. at the invi-
tation of the French and italian gov
ernments, the Glee Club visited
Europe, extending it's tour through
France. Switzerland, Italy and the
occupied part of Germany.
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A Matrimonial Comedy.

But fighting temperaments always
have been a favorite theme with the
theater, and the fun has usually been
found in their differences rather than
in matrimony itself. When matri-
mony brings them together it begins
to prepare work for the comedian as
well as for the tragedian, possibly.
Paulton's story. however, intro
duces a number of twists into the mat
rimonial situation Of Her Temporary
Husband" and they make for laugh
ter not for tragedy The young
woman in the case marries a man sup
posedly with one foot in the grave, in
order to fulfill the conditions of her
fathers will, which require her not
to marry the man of her choice until
she first has gotten the money he be-
lieves necessary to the latter expert
ment
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"The Courtship of Miles Standish.'
The ride of Paul Revere. Patrick
Henry's speech, and the formal ton OF
the Minute Men-frOm America.
The laying of the last rails on the
transcontinental line-from The Iron
Horse"
The scenes surrounding the birth OF
Lincoln and other episodes--from
THE Dramatic Life of Abraham Lin
colin
In addition to these, there have been
many fine pictures of American his
tory in the series produced by the
Yale University Press.
s. Il X i
1t is estimated that, within the next
two weeks. the investment in new pic
lures here will amount to $4,000 900.
Some of this will come back to the in
Vestors Ramon Novarro is again
at work, playing in n picture (as yet
untitled with Sally ONeill.
Edna Purviance has also returned to
activity in "The Sea Gull" which is
in production at the Chaplin studio.
Five thousand movie fans
recently tried to jam their way into a
theater which seats fourteen hundred.
resulting i'm a riot call to the police
ana several arrests. i ne name
Of the picture view is not revealed. but
theater owners throughout the coun-
try would like to know more about it.
Copyright. 1926.1
Creighton Hale. who will be recalled
as the absent-minded professor in d.
W. Grihiths production of Way
Down East" and who has a great role
in Beverly Of Graustark." calls him
self the young veteran" of the screen.
his career having started with Pearl
White in THE Periis of Pauline" He
also dubs himself the hemale Edna
Wallace Hopper Of the screen"
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EDWARD PAULTON. who wrote a
hilarious comedy, called Her Tenn
porary Husband" around the familiar
old adage that lit is better to be an
old mans darling than a young mans
slave" borrowed the old man and his
money. it is true. but only as step
ping stone to the inevitable romance
demanded when matrimony is con-
cerned.
Marriage is q rather serious matter,
in the opinion of those who have given
deep study to the institution, and yet
nothing in the range of tragedy has
been handled so fiippantly in modern
times as marriage. an institution upon
which the home is founded. And as
the. home is the unit of Christian civ,
ilization. it should be hallowed, for
upon its homes depends the life Of
any natiOn.
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Marion Davies, who is pictured in
the role of crown prince in "Beveriv
of Graustar<," which comes TO Wash
ington this afternoon. is said to bear
strong resemblance TO II. X. II. the
Prince or Wales, n resemblance tha :
is regarded as a. distinct triumph for
Miss Davies, as the prince is strictly
masculine in appearance.
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From Bad to Worse -.

From the Kansas City Star.
Johnson congratulate you, old
man, on the marriage of your daugh-
ter. I see you are gradually getting
all the girls off your hands.
Wilson-Off my hands? Yes, but
have to keep all their husbands on
their feet.
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acting. lie is a scion of a famous
family of actors.
Albert Cont was an officer in the
Austrian army and lost his estates
ana occupation when the allies won
the last war. He came TO Holly
wood and was picked by Won Stroheim
for a military role because of his
military and aristocratic poise.
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Tiffany Productions Inc, announces
that 'MorgansOn's Finish" suggested
by the story of Jack London, is now
in the course of production, with
Anita Stewart. Mahlon Hamilton,
Johnnie Walker and Victor Potel in
the cast. The picture is scheduled. for
release early in May.
The first production under his new
contract with First National by B. p.
I'ineman will be Forever After" one
of William A. Brady's greatest sue.
cesses in New York and Chicago in
which Alice Brady played the leading
role.
Filming of Fine Manners" which
was interrupted when it's star. Gloria
Swanson, Succumbed to the flu, has
been resumed. Miss Swanson. COM
pletely recovered from her illness, has
returned to the Paramount Long
Island studio, where the picture is
being made. Supporting her are
Eugene O'Brien, Walter Goss and
Christine Compton.
Clara Bow boasts of the most novel
hiking costume worn in Hollywood.
High boots. gorgeous hose, flaming
sweater coat combine. Incidentally
Miss Bow makes practical use of the
outfit, for her pet paStime is hiking
in the Hollywood hills. She has just
finished her first Paramount picture
on the coast. THE Runaway" directed
by William de Mile
When "Padlocked,' directed by
Allan Dwan, comes to the screen the
artistic dancing Of Lois Moran is ex-
pected to prove a revelation.
A portrait of Herbert Brenon done
in oils by Mary Brian was a surprise
gift from the player to her director
during the making of Beau Geste.'
Experts say that a mighty fine artist
was won to the screen when Little
Mary started in pictures.
Virginia Nalli has been signed by
Fox Films for three pictures, THE
Family Upstairs" a screen version of
The we'll known play by Harry Delf;
is Eat So?" James Gleasen's comedy
dealing with the exploits and. romance
Of a pugilist and his loquaeious man.
ager, and Going Crooked" a John
Golden play.
Mae Murray has returned TO the
Metro Goldwyn- Mayer fold and will be.
gin work on q new photoplay "AltarS
Of Desire, from the magazine story
by Maria Thompson Davies. which
deals with a jaZZ-mad Southern Hap
per.
A WampaS baby star. Dolores del
Flo. has been cast in the only femi-
nine role in the screen version of
What Price Glory"
The motion picture industry will
cooperate with the American Child
Health Association and the General
Federation of Women's Clubs this
year in the observance Of national
child health day. which is set for
May l. Slides have been prepared
iy the Motion Picture Producers and
Distributors of America. Inc. and
viii be distributed for use in any
motion picture theaters of the coun-
try desiring them.
Lord Hollum." Edward Everett
Horizons next comedy feature for
Associated Exhibitors, pictures Eor-
ton as the valet of a disSolute and
irrascible English nobleman, who,
through force of circumstances while
on American shores, is forced to
masquerade as his master. Aside
from it's laugh provoking elements 1t
has a delightful love romance woven
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Not Musical.

From the Boston Globe
Henderson-So your son doesn't
want to take music lessons?
Wilberson-No, he wants to learn to
play the saxophone.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
through the story. Otis Harlan has
an important comedy role.

Florence Uric, sister of the CLAM
orous Lenore of Belasco fame, is to
play the leading feminine role in
Bill Cody's picture The Galloping
Cowboy" Miss Uric chose the films
in preference to a Broadway career,
and in the few months that she has
been in Los Angeles has made un.
usual headway. The Galloping Cow
boy" is an original story by Adele
Burlington.
Evening star., 1926-04-04

Antonio Moreno returned from
Europe, where he played opposite
Alice Terry in Rex Ingram's produc-
tion of 1banez's story, Mare Nos
trum." just in time to win the role
opposite Marion Davies In Beverly
of Graustark. And, as he quickly OBJ
served, the new role Immediately took
him back to Europe again.
Evening star., 1926-04-04

The first production under his new
contract with First National by B. p.
I'ineman will be Forever After" one
of William A. Brady's greatest sue
cesses in New York and Chicago in
which Alice Brady played the leading
r0la
Evening star., 1926-04-04

Bill CodyS picture The Galloping
Cowboy" Miss Uric chose the films
in preference to Broadway career,
and in the few months that she has
been in Los Angeles has made un.
usual headway. The Galloping Cow
boy is an original story by Adele
Burlington.
Antonio Moreno returned from
Europe. where he played opposite
Alice Terry in Rex Ingram's produc-
ton Of Ibanez's story, Mare Nos
trum." just in time to win the role
opposite Marion Davies in Beverly
of Graustark. And, as he quickly OBJ
served, the new role Immediately took
him back to Europe again
Sojin kamayama, one Of the great
est portrayers on the Japanese stage,
is carving out a real niche for him
self in American photoplays. Doug
las Fairbanks discovered" Soiin and
gave him the role of a Monaghan
prince in THE Thief of Bagdad." He
now appears as a sinister looking
Japanese butler in "The Bat" Sojin
is so fascinated with American acting
and it's rewards that he says he may
never return to Japan to act again.
THE Bat, the famous stage thriller,
in screen form may be q wow" on
Broadway, but Mexico City thought
it was an animal picture. At least.
a professional bat hunter in the Mex
lean capital learning that Roland
West was making a screen version
of The Bat" offered to supply the
producer with bats in carload lots, If
necessary. at "a price that will be
right.
Constance Bennett, who is Sally in
sally. Irene and Mary" is a sister
of Barbara Bennett, prominent in the
public prints last week, and a former
dancing partner of Maurice Mouvet.
famous French ballroom dancer. Also
she is the daughter of Richard Ben
nett. distinguished American actor.
Constance never served a novitiate in
silent drama, and her first movie role
was that of the ingenious young
vamp in First Nationals production
of "Cytherea" starring Lewis S.
Stone and Alma Rubens.
Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher. direc-
tor of the public service and educa-
tional department of the Crandall
theaterS. who is expected to return
next Tuesday. has made a Today trip
to the Middle West, where she de-
livered addresses concerning her work
before enthusiastic audiences in In
dianapolis, Ind, and Cincinnati,
Ohio. She was the guest in the latter
city of Mrs. Heflebower. president
of the Women's Press Club.
Milton Davis, Emile Smith and Nell
Paxton, the trio of instrumentalists
who recently scored decisively on two
grand pianos and pipe organ at Gran
dall's Metropolitan as a special added
attraction, last Saturday added their
talents to the program put on the air
from the Homer Kilt studio on G.
street. through Station WRC. Daniel
Breeslfin, violinist: Viola T. Abrams
harpist, and Nell Paxton, pipe organ
ist-all of the Metropolitan Sym
phony-broadcast for an hour every
Saturday afternoon, and last week in
duced the piano-organ combination to
lend a touch Of unexpected variety
to their aerial entertainment.
Dorothy Mackaill. by her work in
Arlen's THE Dancer of Paris at
CrandalI's Metropolitan last week,
takes rank with the foremost young
actresses of the native screen. Miss
Mackaill not only proved herself
real actress, but also demonstrated
the possession of rare ability as a
dancer--a combinatior seldom encoun-
tered.
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Continued from Third Page
Tiffany Productions Inc, announces
that "Morganson's Finish" suggested
by the story of Jack London, is now
in the course of production, with
Anita Stewart, Mahlon Hamilton,
Johnnie Walker and Victor Potel in
the cast. The picture is scheduled for
release early in May.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
Filmograns.

Continued from Third Page.l
Evening star., 1926-04-04

When "Padlocked, directed by
Allan Dwan. comes to the screen the
artistic dancing Of Lois Moran is eX-
pected to prove a revelation.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17

lament for their lost fortune, but Beauty
did her best to keep the house bright and
cheerful SO that her father would not
miss too much all their former comforts.
One day the merchant told his daugf,-
tiers that he was going to take a long
journey mo foreign lands in the zone
Of rogainine at least a part of his fortune.
Then he asked them what they would
like him to bring each of them in case
his plans succeeded. The eldest daughter
asked for fine owns and all kinds of
beautiful clothing; the second for jewels
and goIa and silver ornaments.
Then the father asked: Beauty, what
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17
indians Had No Use
for General Custer

Shortly after the massacre of
General Custer and his troops I met
Northumberland. | asked him who
Killed Custer. He replied that Gus
ter had several wounds and nobody
knew who ahot him. After a slight
pause he added, in Il tense voice as
II ~reprcssing emotion. "ile was 4
bad man and ii liar, and women and
children slept better when they
knew he WAS dead"
In using the word Liar, he made
the sign OF a forked tongue by
putting two outstretchcd fingers in
front Of his mouth. What he fe-
ferred to was an incident in Okla
lloma, IA feN years before Clusters
death. The general had attacked Il
big camp of Cheyennes. ki0was
and Arapahos there. The Indians
we're not on the war path, but Gus
Ter met with considerable loss, in
Guiding Captain Hamilton, a great
grandson of Alexander Hamilton.
The Indians themselves lost very
heavily, including some women and
children. The survivors were set
adrift destitute of everything. Piles
made of their teepces, poles,
robes and all other belongings of
no use to their captors, and the
whole lot was destroyed by fire.
Eastern humanitarians protested
against Clusters action in attack
ing what was represented to be q
peaceful village. But at that time
on the frontier il WAS impossible to
paint the Indian devil too black.
The only good Indian is IA dead
Indian" This was attributed 10
G-a4aa. lie never said il but il
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17

on and he began to fear that he would
have to pass the night under a tree when
suddenly he saw a bright light shining
IN the distance. He went toward it and
on his approach found that it ann from
a great castle right in the heart of the
forest. The merchant decided to ask if
he might be allowed to spend the NIGHT
there; but to his surprise, when he
reached the door, he found it wide omen
and nobody about.
Finally, when no one came in answer
to his repeated calls, he went inside.
mere he found a table laid with every
delicacy; and, being very hungry. he sat
down and enjoyed an excellent dinner,
After he had finished, he lay down on n
soft couch and in Il few minutes was
sound asleep. '
In the morning, after eating a hearty
breakfast, which he found ALREADY me-.
pared for him. he left the mgsteriaHs
castle without having seen a sinh Nor
son. AS he was passing through the
va
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17
d6eQutu o60Ihe 6eosr

would you Iike?"
Beauty was so happy
and contented even in
their poverty, that there
was nothing for which
she really longed. She
thought for moment,
and then replied: q
should like, best of all,
a bright, red rose"
The merchant was
away for more than a
year and was SO fortu-
nate as to win back a
great part of his former
wealth. When the time
anne for his return, he
was easily able to buy
The things his eldest
daughters wished, but
nowhere could he find IL
red rose to take homo to
Beauty; and at last he
had to set off without Il.
When he was within
a few miles Of his home,
he became lost in a deep
wood No ri-narr
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17

A spicy story should always
be handled einserly.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17
BY G. S. and A. &. HAMMOCK
ees, all covered with beautiful

garden he found himself in an avenue Of roet trees, all covered with beautiful
red roses.
Here are such thousands Of flowers he thought, chat surely me or two
will never be missed" And thinking OF Beauty, he broke off a few roses from
me of the bushes.
Scarcely had he done so when he heard a terrible Noise, and turning Ground,
lie saw coming toward i'm a hideoHs beast, who exclaimed in an awful tone:
"Ungrateful wretch You have enjoyed my hospitality. you have eaen my food,
have slept in M castle and in return you try to rob me Of my roses. For this
you shall surely die
The merchant fell on his knees and begged for pardon but the beast would
not listen to him.
Either either yon must mus die now, or you must swear to send ne in your stead the
hst living thing that meets on N your return home" he said. The merchant,
overcome with terror, and thinking that one OF his dogs would be sure to be the
first creature to meet him., CAV his promise.
But to his horor and dsmay, 1T was his youngest laughter, Beauty, who first
ran out to greet him on his return. She had seen him coming and FASTENED to
Mnlnmc him hnmn.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17

She did not at first un-
derstand her fathers
grief at seeing her; but
when he told her the story
of the beast and his prom
Use she did her best to
comfort him.
30 not fear, dear
father" she SAID, "per-
laps the Beast will not
prove so terrible as he
looks. He spared your
life; he may spare mine
since | have done him no
harm"
Her father shook his
head mournfully; b II t
there was no help for it..
lie had promised to send
the Beast the first living
creature that met him on
his return, so he was
Obliged to send Beauty in
his place.
When he left Beauty
at the palace Of the Beast,
she fnmnd nvnrvthinr MN
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17

lie gave her a ring say
ing, put this OH your
little finger when you
go to bed tonight. and
wish; and in the morning
You will find yourself at
home in your fathers
house. But if you do not
return to me at the end
of a week, | shall die Of
SORROW"
B~eauty's father was al
most overcome with Joy
at seeing his daughter
again, and he was de-
lighted to hear of her
happiness and good for
tune. But her two sisters,
Who had married in the
meantime, were more ieal-
Gus than ever of their
beautiful sister and tried
to think of a plan by
which they could prevent
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17

was Il common representation.
Eli l., liussins in The American
Mercury.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17

There was once a
merchant who had three
daughters, the youngest
of whom was so beauti-
full that everybody called
her Beauty. This made
the other two sisters
very jealous; and as
they were spiteful and
i~ll-tempered by nature,
instead Of loving their
younger sister they felt
nothing but envy and
hatred toward her.
After some years
there came a terrible
storm at sea and most
Of the merchants ships
were lost and he became
very poor. He and his
family were obliged to
live in q very small
house and to do without
the servants and fine
clothes to which they
were accustomed. The
two eldest sisters did
nothing but weep and