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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
Sees the Error of Its Ways.
"THE time has come to debunk tn

1.-THE time has come to debunlx the
motion-picture industry" Jesse
L. LAsky, vice president in charge of
production OF Paramount, says 50, and
he also points out how 1t should be
done.
Mr.. Lasky is one of the IL irnmor-
tails Of the screen elected last Fall by
members Of the advertisers associa-
ton. In admonishing the advertising
and publicity men TO place less EN-
phasis on trivial things. Mr.. Lasky
said:
when say 'debunk,' don't mis-.
understand me. This is what mean:
You must help US and help the public
to maintain q proper sense OF values.
do not think 1t Is good publicity to
oyerexploit a picture, a star, q direc'
tor, or even q producer. The public
today ID picture wise. You can put
on Tthe greatest ballyhoo ever seen
since the days Of Barnum, but IL your
picture does not stand UP on the
screen that ballyhoo IL not only
wasted, but 1t Is harmful to us and .tp
"Do not feed pap to the newspapers
and magazines about our stars. 1t
does not make them any greater art
lists II you tell the public that they
like pink lemonade for breakfast or
that they have to have their limou-
sines scented with incense. What the
public Is interested in today is not the
star, not the director. but the amount
of real entertainment given on the
screen"
The screen, said Mr.. Lasky, Is rely
ing more and more upon the original
story as the basis for photoplays. This
coming year, he thought, would see
at least SO per cent of the pictures
produced made from stories written
especially for the screen, instead OF
adaptations of novels, short stories
and stage plays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
I KEITH,s Indith Anderson.
!. EARLE.-...The VOID Boatman. :
Made-Over Clothes.

TT you think It poor taste to have
: your clothes made over. read what
Blanche Sweet. the motion picture
star, has to say about 1t.
,.'I used to have the idea that when
a thing was once out Of fashion Il
might as well be discarded forever"
says Miss Sweet. II have now
changed my opinion entirely. Free
uuently ! have q garment made over
two and three times. II all came
about year or 30 ago when ] found
an old dress, which had been a fay
ofite. Il was made Of the most divine
material have ever seen. couldn't
bear to part with 1t and came to the
conclusion that there was so much
material in it that 1t might be pos.
sible to have it remodelled.
II designed gown that thought
contained the lines best for this par
ticular material. ana when it was nm
ished liked the made.over dress bet
ter than ! had the original. That was
the beginning.
AZ then ransacked my closets and
trunks and dug up clothes had for
gotten completely. In nine out Of 10
cases I found they could be remade
and In every instance / was pleased
with the result.
'Now have . dressmaker, a part
Of my personal retinue. who devotes
all OF her time to remaking my
things. I design all Of them and she
executes them cleverly. II II both
practical and gives me q great amount
Of satisfaction 60 know / am getting
more than Just q guattering OF wear
out Of my clothes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18

Of the company cannot be laid on the
threshold of any one individual;
credit must be apportioned among all.
That this Is true has been demon
strated in the series Of plays which
have given practically every member
of the troupe q chance to shine. Mrs.
Hubbard. Billy Phelps. Romano CAL
lender and Charles Hampden all have
had roles Of equal importance with
those held by the leads. Miss Lane
and Mr.. Warner. Both Rhea Dively
and Percy Winter viii. get their OPP
portunities to defend the center Of
the stage before the season wanes.
Mr.. Winter, particularly, will expert
ence redounding credit when he takes
the name role In "Lightnin' several
weeks hence.
If one needed physical evidence as
to whether the National Players are
an imperative adjunct to the city's
amusement life, last Saturdays natl
nee of Seventh Heaven" would have
supplied 1t. Washington was the
hottest city in the East on that
memorable day, and Seventh Heaven
was at the flag end Of two-weelk
run. There were less than rs empty
seats in the entire house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
.Kittens I" Comes Back.

NNAY back in the prehistoric past
Of the films-1s14, to be exact
Kittens. Reichart made her screen
debut at the age Of in 1.-THE Sign Of
the Cross with william Farnum.
Kittens and her mother, natives
Of Yonkers. were among the inter-
ested spectators during the filming Of
scenes for this picture at the Clara
Morris estate and Kittens" was
drafted for service in a small part.
Her. first scene, an emotional one,
occasioned the director some difficulty
in getting her to cry, but he solved
the problem by telling "Kittenso that
her mother had gone home and left
her there. A torrent Of tears fol-
lowed, and on that tide Kittens WIS
swept to success as the Baby Peggy
Of that time.
kittens" became seasoned film
player, appearing with Pauline Fred
erick in 'grhe Eternal City" with
Hazel Dawn in "Niobe" and with
Farnunl in number Of films, includ-
ing Les Mfserables,' Frank Lloyd
production. For three years she
played In Fox Films, impersonating
Theda Bara as q child and acting with
numerous other stars and directors.
When she reached the. awkward
age, Kittens left the screen and con-
centrated on school. where she has
been up to the present. Now, at 16
she is q student ut the Gorton High
School, in Yonkers.
With her mother. she came to the
Paramount Long island studio, where
Casting Director William Cohill was
seeking q young girl to play w. C
Fields daughter In SOS Your Old
Man." and after q screen test d.
rected by Gregory La Caya, 'Kittens'
was assigned the part which will
mark her return to the studios after
lapse of seven years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
Your Face Your Fortune

Is your face round?
Then your chance Of success In
the movies iss greater than II your
face were long, IL you are one of the
vast army of people whose ambitions
lie along this direction. ,es
The perfect camera face must be
round, say Metro oldwyn-Ma ex-
perts. It makes little difference how
exquisite the coloring or how perfect
the features, the contour OF the face
actually decides ones fate in the
movies.
The color Of the hair and the eyes
does not matter. There are Just as
many blue-eyed girls on the screen
as there are brown-eyed ones. Norma
Shearer, Eleanor Boardman, Lillian
Gisf and May McAvoy are only few
who have blue eyes, yet each one is
q. distinct Photographic type.
should the features be regular?
That is a disputed point. Many stars
and players have capitalized certain
defects. A pug nose, a crooked eye
brow. a very deep dimple has often
characterized some star or player and
made her more interesting than II
i she had absolutely perfect features.
AZ long, marrow face. 1t Is pointed
out is never effective on the screen,
because the lights serve to accentu.
ats this longness.. The face does not
need to be plump. but it must be
rounded in contour. Sally O,NAn,
Gertrude Olmsted, Greta Carlo, Joan
Crawford, the newer faces on. the
screen. all have passed the acid test
Of screen tests because Of their well
modelled, rounded faces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
Can You Imagine This7

LIE started his career as q boy
: clown in q circus and owns q
villa near Nice.
He won fame az q slapstick come
dian and ID known throughout Europe
AZ one OF Americas leading artistic
photographers.
s. He was known to every kid in the
land a. O pie target and is a fancier Of
German police dogs, Scotch terriers
and Persian cats.
He can dance q professional waltz
clog and - one Of Hollywood's most
gracious hosts.
He looks like q German buriesQue
comedian and speaks four languages.
He used to be captain of Mack Sen.
nett's keystone kops" and Is q car
toonist. q painter and a sculptor.
He cries on hearing sentimental
songs and IL q polished drawing room
conversationalist.
He has been called by Harold Lloyd
'the funniest man In MOVIES" and he
goes to England yearly to buy the
clothes that earn him the title 'the
best dressed man in Hollywood
He 10 tho greatest pantomimist on
the SCREEN" in the opinion Of Allan
DWan and Malcolm st. Clair, and he
studied to be o doctor.
He II Ford Sterling, and the great
est part OF his career Is said to be In
the Paramount picture Of ''The Show
on, !" which Malcolm Sc. Clair directed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
Puts New Twists
| On Old Gags

Erred ARDATH, the well known
: vaudeviliian, is a writer, a pro-
Queer and an actor.
! He has had experience in every
branch of the profession from the
circus to serious drama. He played
IN q number of successful productions
Of several years back, among them
fArizona" and "A Pair Of Queens.
He was q featured member Of Ed
Wynn's Perfect Fool" company.
/ Hokum was his carte d'entree to
Vaudeville. A hokum act, which he
wrote himself. gave him his biggest
boost in variety. 1t demanded COM
edy attire and makeup. His red nose
and ill-fitting clothes became an in
tegral part of his two-a-day identity.
Then he changed his act and his
makeup, and it took several seasons
To prove to his followers that he was
he.
During an interval of several sea-
sons between his first and second APP
uearance in vaudeville he went to
Hollywood to write comedy sketches.
He has written scenes for Charles
Chaplin, for Harold Lloyd and for
other leading moving picture comics.
Several of his hokum sketches have
been featured in Broadway revues and
many OF them in KeithAlbee vaude-
Vile.
Putting new twists on old gags and
did bits Of business is Ardath's spe-
qalty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
Laughter and Weight.

sssT'HH old theory that fat people
laugh more readily than thin
people Is the bunk. says Harry Lang
don. '.Why, / have seen decrepit old
men scream at stun that q fat man
wouldn't even smile at
Laughter Is the. common meeting
ground Of all people fiat, lean, young
and old according 70 LangdOn. II an
Idea ID funny to him, he'll laugh; not
because of the amount Of his avOirdu.
pois, but because his sense Of humOr is
touched. And q sense OF hurnor - not
developed with the increase Of weight.
1T Is true, said Harry, fat people
have the reputation 81 being joIiier
and better natured than thin people.
I think the idea must have originated
with the cartoons of Old King Cole.
You know, he who was q jolly old
soul and called for his fiaAk and called
for his bowl. Fat people surely love
good living, ana thst's Usually why
they are raj. !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
Music and Emotional Effect.

lust a. different intensities Of light
~ are necessary in the Aim studios
to produce exact Photographic effects,
so are various types Of music con-
Sidered necessary by some directors
to achieve specific emotional effects.
And that IL why william *. How.
ard. who directed "Volcanow new
Paramount special, turned five orches-
tras loose on the lot when scenes were
being shot"
IT wanted certain emotional shad-
ing" said Mr.. Howard, 'and 7 knew
the only way to get It successfully
was to engage professional musicians
OF all types and let their efforts do
the work.
II used the jazziest Of Jazz tunes
for tho Hight touches ana got just
the tone IN playing I sought. For
the heavier scenes, In which Wallace
Berry iB the chief protagonist, ! used
melodramatic music played by a small
symphony combination. In the love
scenes, q harp, d viola and cello
helped to pitch the tempo Of the
action.
~ play myself and so felt that in
filming such q story a. 'EoIcano!'
that music would turn the trick. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18

was complete failure. The pup was
q rough neck, and the band never
faxed him.
NOW what?" said Mr.. Rosson.
How about little turpentine on
the mutt?" the props" inquired.
Right here Gloria Swanson spoke
UP and delivered an ultimatum:
''No, siri No turpentime. I like
that dog, and won't see him hurt.
He has to scratch his ear, but you're
going to be humane about how you
make him do It."
This had the prop man stopped.
Then the director had an idea
Send for q veterinary"
That's where DR.. Leonard came in.
He opened his kit and worked on the
dog for a couple of minutes. The
dog made a few passes at his ear, and
then sat down and scratched with
gusto and earnestness. The scene
was q success. When 1t was over the
veterinary worked with the pup
again, and it stopped scratching.
How did you do it?" Miss Swan
son inquired.
The veterinary smiled as he picked
up his satchel and went back to his
dog and cat hospital. But he didn't
tell,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
How Success Has Come.

Nov in the fourth month of their
seasons run. this week will find
the National Players passing the
goal which constituted the entire sea-
Son last year. With half OF July and
ell of August to go yet. the players
will by September 5 have just dou-
bled their run this year over last,
A five-month run in a city re-
puted. among other things. for its
heating humidity. is something to
boast about. True. the Summer has
been cool, the players got an early
start, and the type of plays selected
have been guarantors of popularity.
Yet there is something else behind
the success of the troupe as a whole.
1t could probably be summed up in
the phrase team work"
The National management followed
1 formula different to the standard in
organizing its company. The prac-
tice of spotlighting one individual
player and surrounding that player
With Indifferent support has not been
pursued. The practice. quite to the
contrary, has been to gather and ex-
Blot an all-around competent group
Of players. This submerges the So
called star system. Thus the success
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18

4 ESTER B. ISAAC, native Of the
District and for the past 10 years,
chief projectionist at Loew's Columbia
Theater and later at Loew's Palace
Theater, left Washington last night
tb assume the post Of general super
visor of projection of all Loew thea.
ters. both In the United States and
Europe.
Mr.. Isaac's appointment from a
field Of more than 1000 members Of
Iioew projection stats in this country
ls regarded as a signal mark Of dis
tlnction. It was made necessary, 1t
- said, by the recent decision of Mr..
Loew to bring about a standardiza-
tion of projection excellence in all the
theaters controlled by him.
Mr.. Isaac is the only Loew projec-
ZIONIST who is member of the Society
or Motion Picture Engineers, ma
ttonal organization of 500 or more
.ekperts in motion picture projection.
lighting, ETC., and his acceptance OF
the new post will make necessary his
resignation as president of the Amer.
Gcan Projection Society.
Lester B.. Isaac's projection expert
enco goes back 16 years to the early
days Of the motion picture industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18

HEATHER HURNEYI has ., new star
In his st. Patrick constellation.
This time it isn't a she: It's a he.
Ind right gallant fellow he Is at
that, He will make his debut next
week in the st. Pat Revue at the
Strand Theater.
i When the World War broke. James
IA. Barr-Jimmy he is called by scores
pf good fellows who know him we'll
was making the wellSin ring In the
great metropolis as cIbaret singer.
He was very popular and the night
crowds liked his voice.
But with the first call for volun-
keers, In the wild days of 1917, Jimmy
Felt he might help and SO he enlisted
IN the I'd Cavalry, u. s. A., and
went over there. For Is months of q
long two years Jimmy was employed
In the very hazardous service of dis
patch bearer, and so grew very faTnil-
lar with the deadly front and its gal.
lant fighting line. OF course, 1t wore
bin out. And then he was gassed:
Only those who have been gassed
know all that it means. Into a
French hospital they carried him and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18

Bernhardt. Modjeska, Rejane, Duse-
they're names to conJure with. OF
the early man actors, however, but
few are remembered and discussed.
II attribute this to the unfortunate
fact that most men are self-conscious.
and until they overcome this stage
handicap they cannot be great. Mans
natural conceit may help him, but not
80 much as a woman's natural, innate
talent for acting. -
Every woman is q born actress.
She 10 playing parts all her life, from
the time she gets her first doll till she
loses her teeth. The ability to act is
one Of the allurements that have been
created In her as a bait and fascina-
ton for man. And man, on the other
hand, is naturally fascinated by some
thing he does not understand. And
daresay that no man has ever un-
derstood a woman.
I'm summary. the early woman IA
vorites Of the screen have lasted much
longer in popularity than the men,
and popularity is a form Of histrionic
appreciation. The matinee idols have
practically dropped from sight, with
one or two exceptions, while many of
the happers Of 1910 are still enjoying
a tremendous following"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
CHESAlPEAKE BEACH

Five organizations will hold outings
this week at Chesapeake Beach, the
nearby bay resort: Ancient Order Of
Hibernians and Ladies' Auxiliary.
Tuesday; National Union Hospital
Service Association. Wednesday: Grand
Oriental Court Of the Junior Order Of
American Mechanics. Thursday; local
branch, No. 602. of the United Assoc
citation Of Steamfitters and Helpers.
Friday. and Employees Association Of
the Hecht Co.. Saturday.
The beach appeals not only to daily
excursionists but also to vacationists.
frequent train service, amusements
without end, shady groves, fine bath
ing, excellent fishing, boating and
boardwalk promenading being some
Of the attractions OF an Atlantic City
at the very gates of the National Cap
ital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
Outdoor Amusements
GLEN ECHO PARK.

Glen Echo, with its boast Of cool
breezes, the "Humming Bird" q
creator of thrills. running as 1t does
at top speed for 1000 feet, and fire..
quently dipping. like a bird In fight.
for at least 80 feet: its dozens Of
other amusements, including the
whip" Caterpillar" 'tOld Mill"
and Midway" with its CREASED pig"
and other harmless but fun-givins
amusements, claims to be the ideal
place to picnic. ~
Car service to this resort is good.
both to and from the park, and on
week nights, the big ballroom is; al
ways we'll patronized for dancing. to
the tunes of Happy Walkers Orches.
ira, from $50 until closing time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18

years, does not favor the colored mo-
ton picture.
Here Is something that has inter
ested me ever since 1t first began to
be talked Of" says KesSon. IT have
probed deeply into the subject. have
seen the most magnificent color pho
Biography ever made. My comment
upon it is. Tt is beautiful But that
is as much as can say. find 1t very
diverting.
$50 far as 1t goes, I believe 1t al
ready has reached a very high plane.
do not believe lack OF progress is
the reason 1t is held back. It will be
used undoubtedly from time to time
and perhaps in the future more fire.
quently than today. but / do not think
It will ever supplant the plain black
and white"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18

seasons will abandon his road tour for
this New York engagement.
'Laff That or" the surprise comedy
Of. the season. ended its New York run
last night with its 300th performances.
Number T." to be produced by Earl
Carroll, will have its first showing In
New York on Labor day.
BY arrangement with Gilbert Mil.
Ter, Al. III. Woods and Arch Selwyn
have engaged Eric Blore for q leading
role in THE Ghost Train" which
opens in Stamford, August 80.
washington Heights" a play by
Pauline Fellman. 10 announced for
presentation in New York the week
OF August under the management
Of the Fain Producing Corporation.
'"The Old Gold Society,"" well and
widely known fraternal organization
Of young people, win have q benefit
at the National Theater Tuesday eve
ming, when Fair and Warmer" will
be the attraction.
Director clifford Brooke of the Ma
tional Players viii be stamping on
familiar ground this week when he
which the National Players WIN offer
following Fair and Warmer" Brooke
directed the original cast In this play
for Anne Nichols at the beginning OF
last season. It opened here ct the
Belasco and then went to Broadway. /,
John Warner of the National Play
ers proved himself an adept ad lib art.
lst during one Of the performances OF
Seventh Heaven" q week ago. In
one Of the scenes Leneta Lane acci-
dentally dislodged q shelf Of dishes
and az the clatter died out Warner
serving, That's fine way to start
housekeeping" It drew big laugh.
Rhea Dively Of the National Play
ers believes she has the most mis-.
pronounced name. Nine out OF ten
people pronounce Rhea to Ray. Tell
the world it's Ray-ah," she warns.
The world need go no farther than
the National Theater for the recipe of
running successful stock company.
MAKE 'em laugh" says Clifford
Brooke, pointing to the company's
record of comedies and a busy box
office.
Manager Schloss OF Glen Echo has
left for Philadelphia to buy an option
on some electrical effects and massive
columns displayed for lighting effects
at the Sesquicentennial. These VIII
be used to dress UP the front OF the
park next Summer. !,
Happy Walker has written 9
jazzy composition for a new dance,
"The Caterpillar" that is being intro.
duced at Glen Echo. Both dance and
music are dedicated to the new
thriller. one of the new features 81
the park.
Excursions to Glen Echo Park IN,
clude: Monday, July 20, amateur sand.
lot base ball benefit day. under the
direction or the Sport Mart: Tuesday,
IJuly ~, a picnic by Nativity, Resur
rection and Aritinciation Chapel, IA
charge Of Rev. Enoch M. Thompson,
and Friday. July 80. st. Luke's Epis
copal Sunday School, Bladensburg
Nd, IN charge Of A. r. Lee.
The Mutual BurIesque Association
has added to its list Of attractions
| Barney Gerard,s "Follies OF the Day
with .sBozo" Snyder, the pantomimic
comedian For many seasons 'Follies
Of the Day toured the Columbia
Amusement Circuit. III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
CHEVY CHASE LAKE.

by Kate Smith, ''Washington's own
Sophie Tucker" will be the feature
Of Specially night" at Chevy Chase
Lake. Wednesday evening.
Comedy numbers, jazz songs and
blues" OF the bluest sort are Miss
Smiths speciality, and always "bring
down the house." She has promised
q group Of brand-new numbers.
With Meyer Davis dance music fea-
tured on both upper and lower pavil-
ions at the lake, dance lovers should
find the beautiful old resort to be
quite the ideal spot for an evenings
amusement and relaxation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
Prop Men to the Rescue.

CTUDIo prop men are supposed TO
All in any kind Of an emergency
during the filming OF, a motion picture.
And they proved their versatility dur.
tsnS the filming Of Gilda Gray's
Akl6ma of the South Seas"
number of scantily clad girls,
playing the parts Of South Sea 1slands
serving patrons of q native cafe. They
began to pick up splinters in their
feet. Prop men carefully picked out
each splinter. The feet then were
treated to coating Of liquid court
plaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
Epic Of Tramp Life.

JAMES FULLY, author Of 'Beggars
y OF Life," has written an epic OF
tramp life which win be filmed by
Paramount. After four months
work, Tully has turned into the hands
on the West Coast, an original screen
story called Passing Strangers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
Color Photography.

co much has been said for and
- against colored photography dur
ing the past few years that it is in
teresting to find what the various
men who understand the camera
angle really think Of It.
David Kesson, who has been pho
tographing stars for more than IL