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The Washington times., 1926-03-01
EARLE BHLCAN'T
HELP BUT
s
DIVERT

The Earle presents an all-round
excellent program this week with.
diversity of attractions that
pleasantly goads the audience to
hear a response. Exceptionally
delightful is the "Pompadour
Ballet" a modern satire or the
ballet which incorporates just
enough of the dignified minue.
and enough of the ultra modern
Charleston to be entertaining
= while the dancers are all artistic
and talented. Norree does slave
dance to well nigh perfection.
while other solo dancers are also
charming. Gorgeous costumes OF
Colonial period and elaborate and
suitable settings make this Aiber-
tina Rasch act one Of unusual
merit.
Several departures from the
usual sbopworn vaudeville acts
give added zest to the bin. one of
which, moonlight in Killarney"
q clean and wholesome playlet, Is
particularly satisfying. Wright
and Marion in Food for SOUR
riels," afford some fairly good
comedy while Ray Hughes, THE
Fall Guy, capabIy assisted Dy
Pam, puts over, largely through
their own personalities, some
laughable cracks.
Always in the Air." with Fred
and Mae Henry offer some, new
thrills along the acrobafic line
and Kaufman and Kaufman, Ra-
dio Nuts give a novel act which
nearly, fails to tune in, but is
saved by some good singing.
Steel Preferred. !" the film Of
fering, stars Vera Reynolds, Will
liam Boyd. and Hobart Boswortf1
in a drama revolving about the
steel industry. The steel mag
mates daughter, OF course, falls
in love with the Young mill work
er who has some brilliant ideas
conflicting with those of another
suitor and all told the play in
wolves an excellently portrayed
love story III an unusually inter-
esting and different setting. Espe-
cially desirable is the extensive
opportunity for capable acting.
A news reel completes the cinema
portion of the performance and
the music throughout, with Alex
ander Arons. organist, and the
orchestra, contributing delightful
music.-H. K.
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GOings-On
IN THE THEATERs

NATIONAL-"The Poor Nut" 500
tonight.
KEITH'S-Mellie Dunham; Alice
Gentle; others, geo and S:2O.
EARLE - P ompa dour Ballet:
others and films. Continuous.
to II.
STRAND-"Death Ray Gun; ,th.
ers. and films.
WARDMAE PARK-Herbert Play
ers in "Dulcy,' 500.
GAYETY-"silk Stocking Revue"
burlesque, 2:15 and 8:15.
MUTUAL-Burlesque, 2:30 end
500.
RIALTO-Mary Philbir1 in "Stella
Maris;;" stage features, 1925.
1:25, 3:35. 5:35, 1896, GAS.
METBOPOLITAN-Colleen Moore
in Irene" 10:45, 1920. 2:2O,
5:55; 1856 and 10.
PALACE-"Behind the Front"
1925, 1:25.. 1886, SOS, 1885 and
9:45.
COLUMBIA-"The Wanderer,"
1885, 12:45, 2:3O, 4:25, 6:1O, 1855.
$50.
TIVOII Lady Windermer'
Fan"
.AMBASSADOR-"Irene."
CENTRAL-"The Man Upstairs,
1880, 2, $50, $50, 5, $50, s and
$40.
AVENUE GRAND-"Infatuation.'
APOLL0-"Joanna."
YORK--"Don O."
HOME-"Seven Sinners
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legory does not obtrude. But the
action is, for the most part, slow
and iabored. and to the average
onlooker, "The Wanderer" may
well become merely a succession
of beautiful views.
For its appearance on the.
screen, THE Wanderer had the.
most benign auspices. Raoul
Walsh was chosen to direct. The
cast was fIawless William Col
liar. ir.. Greta Nissen, Kathlyn
Williams. Ernest Terrence, Ty-
rome Power. Wallace Beery and
SO on. The purse-strings OF Para
mount were opened and the
buying and construction OF prop.
critics were carefully attended.
The consequence il that The
Wanderer" Is considerably just as
Maurice W. Samuel wrote 1t, but
it lacks the breath Of life.
There Is one tremendously ef-
fectiye episode that of the de-
struction OF the Temple Of Ishtar.
The acting is all that could be
desired part ticularly that OF young
Collier and Of the seductive Miss
Nissen, as the pagan vaInp.
The writer is forced to the
suspicion that some odds and
ends from 1.-THE Ten Comrnand-
ments'' were used to pad out the
picture. The seeker after beauty
win find It in ''The Wanderer,"
but he who looks for a smoothly
moving tale. with splendiferous
trimmings, win be unsuccessful.
The program includes an over
ture, Flotow's ''Stradella":
Clever Al st. John comedy and
an exceptional International News
reel, which includes wonderful
pictures of the Roy Chapman
Andrews expedition in the Cobb
desert.
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LUST ACQUIRES
SEVERAL NEW
THEATERS

Sidney Lust, long proprietor OF
the Leader Theater, on Ninth
Street, and also one OF the pioneer
film exchange men in Washing
ton, has lately enlarged his
theater holdings to include three
more l1ousese In the neignborhood
sections. Under. Lust's direction
now are the Hippodrone, Ninth
and New York Avenue; Elite
Fourteentl and Rhode Island Ave-
nue.; Grand, K Street, near Sew
enth, Southwest.
Except for special feature films,
daily changes OF program will be
made ins these newly acquired
theaters. First National and
Paramount pictures will be shown
together with such independent
pictures as meet the tastes OF
the neighborhood clientele.
sMr. Lust conducts the Super
Film Attractions, Inc. Il exchange
in addition to his activities as an
exhibitor.
The Leader Theater, his Oldest
holding, Is today showing ''Over
the Eill." F'ox's noted version OF
Will Carelton's poem. Mary
Carr, Johnnie Walker and others
are featured.
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expression nothing uproarious
Dor depressing. but just nice. The
plot is an old theme with but
slightly newer variations, but the
two characterizations by Mary
Philbin make it entirely worth
while. She plays Stella Marfs''
with a certain naivette entirely in
keeping with the part as well as
making the unrealism tangible
AS Unity Blake she shines. This
characterization is overplayed in
parts, but on the whole it Is so
true and clean-cut piece OF work
that it equals IL 1t does not sur.
pass the part In the Merry Go
Round" 1t Is doubly hard to put
over a picture such as Stella
Maris'' with the trite plot that it
depends on, but Miss Philbin
does it. Charles Brabin falls
Down in places in his directing.
Elliot Dexter does the best
work in support Of Philbin. al
though the British importee. Jason
Robards, was supposed to be
pretty good. He doesn't quite get
into his part-too much posing
and not enough acting.
The house features are un-
usually good this week, with two
good dancers, the house orches-
ira shining bravely with a finely
played selection, and some rafting
good comedies enhanced by Inter
national NeWsreel.-
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Glorious Record

Because Lester Carlyle. a big
game hunter, en- route to Africa
aboard the President Roosevelt,
happened to have a moving pic
ture camera along, the thrilling
and daring rescue Of the British
ship Antinoe has been captured
and preserved for posteritys and
Is being shown at B. r. Keith's
Theater all this week.
Throughout the four days Of
valiant rescue work, Carlyle took
views Of the proceedings, and his
films have been Incorporated in
q reel especially compiled through
the combined efforts Of the United
States Lines and international
Newsreel depicting the entire and
historic voyage. from the time
the Roosevelt sailed from New
York, showing the rescue OF the
Antinoe, the arrival in England,
the triumphant return to New
York and the accompanying cele-
bration.
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The old-time Maine barn dances
are decidedly OF another day, but
the large company as back
ground for this white haired fid-
dler know their stuff. An act
very unusual and welcome.
Out of quite a different atmos.
phere, that OF the saw-dust ring.
come ''Poodles'' Hanneford and
Company in Horse Nonsense. !"
Perhaps. it is better said that this
act and its star are unequalled
in vaudeville. and only has to
move aside a very little bit to.
allow room for Stan Stanley to
edge in on the top notch. STAN
ley is natural comedian. work
ing from the audience and as
sisted by Joe Kane and Julia
Keller. Yes, the act has changed
q bit since here last. and for
the funnier. But yet another
star has to horn in on this top
rung. She is Alice Gentle, the
distinguished American dramatic
soprano, with Frederick Person
at the piano. Vaudeville has
never been more fortunate than
in acquiring her voice. and each
Of her numbers becomes a new
and powerful thing. Person is
q gem Of an accompanist.
The top rung seems to be
overcrowded. so the remaining
acts are compelled to roost on the
one below. only for safety's sake.
First there is Florence Merritt
and Vincent Coughlin, who do
Something Different" in a really
different way. Their little offer
ing of a song or two and other
things is stamped with person
ality. Then there is Henry B.
Toomer and Esther Day IN a
funny playlet called "A Very Bad
Cold" Quite clever. Finishing is
Paco Cansino and Company in
Spanish dances as they should be
done, no doubt, rich in their
color and dash of Spain. And
opening, the Zelda Brothers are
not wanting with their Unique
Aerial Frolics."
The Fables, the Antinoe res
cue by International Newsreel are
as usual. components without
which no Keith bill would be
complete.-E. L. P.
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A MEMORABLE tCARMEN'
COMES TO TOWN

Alice Gentle. former prima
donna Of the Metropolitan Opera
Company, the Chicago Civic
Opera Company and the San
Carlo Grand. Opera Company, is
the featured artist at Keith's this
week. Miss Gentle, said to be one
OF the best interpreters Of Car
men" since Calve, offers
specially selected program OF
operate arias and other songs
for her special engagement. She
will appear in only the six largest
cities Of the Keith-Albee circuit,
and will return later to operate
work.
One of the leading American
dramatic sopranos. Miss Gentle
was also a featured member Of
the famous LaScala Opera at
MILAN. Later she joined the Met
ropolitan forces. where she sang,
among other roles, leading part
in the world premiere of the
opera I'll Tabarro." In addition
to being featured prima donna
for several seasons with the
Chicago Opera Company, San
Carlo Grand Opera Company, San
Francisco and the Scott operate
organizations, she also has been
heard here in concert, and was
special soloist with the Cleveland
Symphony Orchestra.
Her most recent operate ap
pearance was when she sang the
title role in Carmen" which
opened the four weeks opera sca.
son in New Orleans. This SEA
sons was the first extensive one
that opera center had enjoyed
since the destruction by fire sew
eral years ago of the famous
French Opera House there. Miss
Gentle also sang several other
roles during that engagement.
. AT the conclusion of her circuit
The Washington times., 1926-03-01

Movie fans are generally enter
tanned when the heroine, a poor
girl, is permitted to dress up in
beautiful clothes, capture the love
of millionaire and in the end
marry the handsome rich chap.
who provides her entire family
with the luxuries they have al
ways craved. That, briefly, is
the story OF Irene"
Colleen Moore. in the title role
of the picture. is the daughter Of
a poor Irish couple. She be.
comes a mannequin in the shop
of Madame Lucy. who is really
a man. This role Is ably depicted
by George K. Arthur.
The millionaire is portrayed by
Lloyd Hughes, who is sufficiently
handsome to win any manneqlIin' g
heart.
The Washington times., 1926-03-01

ul8 DeneaIn the neM OF ~ al anu
hand Us 4 few smiles.
Hugh Wiley is his name, and
taking his original story, the
Paramount people are presenting
q splendid comedy at the Palace
Theater this week. Offered for
public approval in the title Of
Behind the Front" It's one good
laugh from start to finish.
If you want to spend a thor
oughly enjoyable hour or SO go
and see this picture. Take our
word for 1t. It's good all the way
through. IL your imagination is
working, let IL run riot on this
situation. A detective, searching
for q crook, meets up with him
and because Of wonan's wiles,
becomes his buddy and co-worker
in q scheme to put the German
nation on the bum.
Their plans lead them through
q bewildering maze of humorous
situations that involves them and
& part OF the American army in
all sorts of difficulties. It
wouldn't be Just fair to tell you
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Irene and her two girl friends,
who also have been provided with
jobs at the modiste's shop, model
at Madame Lucy's fashion show.
This spectacle is staged out OF
doors. Some very lovely dresses,
wraps and lingerie are displayed
to advantage. The scenes at the
fashion show are done in color.
The technicolor process has i'm.
proved amazingly, and in this
picture the effect is artistic.
Colleen Moore is good in the
hoydenish role. Kate Price and
Charles Murray, who have played
many Irish father and mother
parts together, are seen as
Irene's parents. Shorter features
and special music do their share
in rounding things out.
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Rockies

Wallace Beery and Raymond
Hatton might be a photoplay
directors ideal Of two comedy
soldiers, but their grasp of the
fine points Of military discipline.
department and dress would have
driven an A. E. F. top sergeant
wild. In fact, their general failure
to grasp the first principle of
military inspection is what starts
the fast and furious fun of their
new comedy picture, Behind the
Front" which opens a weeks en-.
gagement at Loew's Palace.
The Washington times., 1926-03-01

with the Keith houses she will
resume work abroad.
The appearance OF Miss Gentle
is in accord with the. new Keith
Albee policy Of presenting in
their larger cities the leading
operate and concert artists. Miss
Gentle. who Is under the manage
ment OF Fortune Gallo, is a
native born artist, from Chats
worth, Illinois, and was actually
developed to stardom under Mr..
Gallo's direction and sponsorship.
The Washington times., 1926-03-01

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The Washington times., 1926-03-01
CENTRAL
''The Man Upstairs" !"

The Man Upstairs, a divert;
ing mystery drama with a t:nge
OF comedy and romance that
takes the spectator through a
maze of strange happenings, Is
the feature attraction at Gran.
dall's Central Theater through
today. Monte Blue is the star
and is supported by Dorothy De-
wore in the leading feminine role.
Others in the cast are John Roche.
Carl Stockdale and Charles Conk-
lin.
The short reel laughmaker IS a
two-reel Our Gang comedy pre-
sented by Hal Roach, 'The Love
Bug" Pipe organ accompaniment
and solo interIudes complete.
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all of the plot you must see Il
for yourself.
Wallace Beery steps out Of his
serious roles to show what he can
do with a comedy part and his
effort proves very successful.
Raymond Hatton and Mary Brian
are also responsible for excellent
work.
The international News Reel Is
the second prominent feature Of
the bill. There's q witty Our
Gang comedy and one OF Howe's
delightful educational reels to
round out. Last, but not least.
the musical features arranged by
Director Cannon and played by
the Palace Orchestra come in for
commentator. .--H. S.
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Libby Kay. make the boards
actually sizzIe. Chappy is espe-
cially good, fIinging a pair Of
nimble and gIittering feet hither
and yon.
The picture is the kind that you
sit and enjoy with that contented
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BEAUTIFUL PANORAMA.
BUT NOT PULSATING

story the prodgal showing ct Loews
Columbia Theae this week. has gained in spectacular properties
upon being the uni
tormy beautiful pictures technically to within our KEN
aspectace, yesbut scarcely DRAMATIC spectacle Ihe
The Washington times., 1926-03-01
NELLIE DUNHAM AND
OTHER GOOD ONES

Youth may have its plastic age, but odage its
sentiment Nellie Durham and his fiddle at Keiths this
week heading excellent bill vaudeve storehouse could
produce but is the odme fiddler and his who
The Washington times., 1926-03-01
WAR TOGGED OUT IN
CAP AND BELLS

bonfire there have been regaed IN
story pictures Of dongs Of American oughboys
intelligence
has been affroned until this period Of affairs deem il
humble tribute To the has been able
The Washington times., 1926-03-01
IRENE LIKEABLE IN
EVERY DEGREE

The pcurization musical comedy that had New
humng its tunes for elaborate
production partly photography The original story
tampered with and it makes very pleasing film at the
Metronoitan Ambassador Theaters. .
The Washington times., 1926-03-01
MARY PHILBIN GRABS
THE HONORS

By giving pouri song, dancing eceteras
addition to the film feature, the Rato Theater steadily
building itself sturdy and apprecatve patronage.
This fact lands heavily
that house this week The Charleston
The Washington times., 1926-03-01

CYRIL
MAUDE,
when he
appears in
Michael
Arlen IS
''These
Charming
People,
at the
National
next week,
bids
good-by to
Washington.
He<is on his
farewell tour
after a
quarter d.
century on
the American
and British
stage and
will retire.
following this
tour, to
rewards in
England
which years
of effort
have brought
him.
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saved many lives and much property at points where
IL threat was taken seriously and everything pos
sibc was done TO "snug down" in anticpstOn Of it.
Tas~ war department--wilh planes ard much ma
terial.
The navy department bluejackRts, marines
and ludio service.
The treasury Observation-Disclosures the ,coast
guard and the public health service which. played
= vital part in preventing nm epidemic OF typhoid
and othsr diseases, an aftermath Of the disaster
Governmental departments. bureaus and commits
sions often accused Of pulling in opposite direc.
lions. Of ealousies and Of general inability to work
together. They certainly gave fine example Of
teamwork after the catastrophe In Florida.
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For Men Still Are Rows

With her hold writhing crawling mass az fan.
"a Tic sea life and her aglow with bizarre tale,
:" the strange waters they had seen, the little
J. nner Blossom" has just come home
III. "R0ss M" less than third as big as the
iil' in which Columbus discovered America was
sat forth by rich woman of Cleveland, Ohio TO
al! unknown waters and islands and bring hack
'.tr' apecimcns for her cty's natural history p,,,-
t,,!i.
tho little schooner gone for more than thtc.
'.a's. Some Of her men turned hack, yellow with
Or NAL de- mer. Mutinies atoarl Times Of
i ~ and hunger. hut the "Rl0csom" kept on.
Now she is home again. Captain George Finlay
' IN. rs has exchanged tho thrill If fighting sharks
atd Jagged toothed rip fish for the thrill Of lunch
nE 1t tired business mems clubs aud telling them
VI those three years upon far-off tea 81
lie tells them Of giant turtles that capsixc hpats
As u whale might lash canoe. lie tells Of the
graveyard Of Mother Carey's chickens where the
blcached bones Of thousands Of birds stick to the
spent lava Of old volcanoes
lie is Robinson Crusoc and the Swiss Family
Robinson. He is modern Jules Verne to these
MONDAY chicken patty eaters. He is Herman Mel
vile with his white whale and craxcd sea CAPTAIN.
The noon hour becomes two, three hours and still
they listen. For men become great business powers
but at heart they ever remain the hoy who longed
to be Crusoe's Friday, one of the Swiss Family
Robinson young, and who even today would change
q bank director; chair for the crows nest Of a
whaler.
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| next. For Il moment. she lay star
ing at them, in panic. Then she
rushed to the window and saw pro-
cession Of whooping young men lead
ing up the street STRIPPING clad only
in his underwear, and brandishing
red torches as they ran.
Every window in the Stedway
.. house went up simultaneously, and
Judith heard shrieks of laughter as
girls recognized friends in the pro-
cession.
eli, Jimmy, throw him in the fish
pond for me. That's one Of the
things every young freshman should
know" This in feminine squeak
from the porch downstairs.
A sound behind her made Judith
turn suddenly. The reflections from
the torches were still careening
ruddily around the room, and their
intermittent light struck against
someone leaning against the closed
door. A pin point of fire burned be-
side the figure.
Red CLEANS caught in the black
folds Of the PERSONS garments and
then flckered off. "Who is there -
Judith's voice caught little.
The figure at the door stretched
0utrsa hand and pressed the light
switch. Judith saw a black-haired
girl Of 10 or 20, wrapped in black
satin Longing robe, and holding a
lighted cigaret in her hand.
"Sorry if Pm bothering you.' the
girl said indolently. "Fm Myra
Aidrich. ! just came in to see what
all the fuss is about. Nix windows
are on the side
She walked to the window, gazed
a moment and shrugged her Shout
ders.
Then she moved, with curious
swinging stride. to JIdith's bed,
ciImDea upon it and stretched herseE
out. with her head against the wall.
She was still putting vt the cigaret.
II also wanted to give you this"
she said. ut was stuck under my
door by mistake. You are Judith
Martin, aren't you?" She held out
an envelope.
Judith glanced at il and laid it on
the table. Then she looked at her
guest again.
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Myra was quite mt ease. II like
Your room, Miss Martin. "Mine's
much smaller and barer. You see. !
didn't decide to come until the last
minute and had to take what could
ret
judith nodded politely. at will do
very well, when | have found some
chintz to take away the hospital
look. | like these windows"
Msra said, Its rather queer for
me to be here. don't usually care
much for strangers. But this house
is pretty bcastly, and ! got lonely.
Have you seen the collection OF
boarders ?"
Judith shook her head. II didn't
go down to dinner"
Myra whistle.. "Just wait. But
you and I'll have to be friends. I've
got to have somebody to talk to-
especially when Pm in love-"
Judith looked at her quizZically.
"And are you in love now" she
queried.
Myra nodded casually. She had
thrown back her robe, and its car
dinal red lining deepened the rich
ness Of her skin. Her eyes lighted
on the packing box. !.
"Your bedding has come. hasn't
it? I'll bet mine doesn't get here for
!. week. 1t was only ordered Satur-
day."
but you can't sleep without
blankets on a cool night like this, y
protested Judith.
"Have to, Mrs. Stedway hasn't
any 10 lend, she says"
Judith looked ut the single bed.
"Comc in and sleep with me-" she
said, impulsively. I'VE can man.
age"
Myra displayed no embarrassment.
every we'll, perhaps shall. You
haven't had any dinner. have u
chicken sandwich and a slab Of
chocolate cake in my room. I'll get
them if you like"
Myra's departure for the refresh
ments gave Judith chance TO open
her letter.
Dear Miss Martini" it ran. "This
is to advise you that members Of the
faculty of the college of liberal arts
vii! meet at o'clock Wednesday ut
the administration buildin"." It was
signed "Timothy Br0wn."
you eat and III SMOKE" said
Myra, as she came in with the sand
wich and cake. "l'il also talk.
feel the need of conversation this
evening" She stopped suddenly and
looked shrcwdly at Judith. but
look here! I'll bet you won't DO ia
talks to. Bet you've never been