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Evening star., 1926-06-20
Warner Pictures for
Summer.

WARNER BROS. announce for the
Summer months and the greater
movie season, among the productions
that will be ready the latter part of
June, Rin.Tin-Tin, in Hero of the
Big Shows; The Passionate Quest, -
Broken Hearts of Hollywood" Foot
loose Widows" so This Is Paris"
and THE Honeymoon Express I"
Hero OF the Big Shows" has already
been completed and will show War
ners' dog star in another OF the
NorIhern thr1uers.
"The Passionate Quest" Is an f..
Phillips Oppenhein story, scenar1Sed
by Marion Constance Blackton and
directed by j. Stuart Bls.ckton. LOU
Use E'azenda, May McAvoy. Willard
Louis and Gardner James have tho
leading roles.
Broken Hearts Of Hollywood" is
already under way under direction
of Lloyd Bacon. Practically all the
Warner stars and contract players
will be seen in IT.
"Footloose Widows" will have Lou
ise Fazenda in the leading role, and
was made under the direction Of Roy
Del Ruth. In the cast are Jacqueline
Logan, Arthur Hoyt, Neely Edwards,
Jason Robards. Douglas Gerard
Jane Winton. Mack Swain, John Mil
jan, Eddie Philips and Henry Bar
rowes.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
Rare Picture Find.

A FRAMED picture. believed TO be
4 an ordinary piece of stage prop
erty but in reality a valuable paint
ing by one of the old English mas
ters. was discovered recently at the
Paramount Long Island studio. It
was purchased with an odd lot OF an =
tiques from the New York firm of
Di Saloo Brothers by c. D. Chap
man, head of the property depart
ment, for use in a setting In the new
Thomas Meighan production. Tin
Gods" Not until the picture was
being hung was 1t recognized by
Chapman as an original canvas by
Sir Peter Lely. court painter TO
Charles II Of England, and, next TO
Vandyck, one of the most renowned
portrait artists of his day.
1t bears the signature Aand plate of
Lely, 161S-16S0, with the name OF
the subject. Miss Elizabeth Norbonne,
beneath. II shows a middle-aged
woman, seated. dressed in gown of
deep red, with white fiounces at
neck and sleeves; one arm leans
gracefully on q table beside her and
the other hand rests in her lap. Ac-
cording to experts it may belong to
the famous series called THE Beau
ties''-portruits of the ladiesl in wait
ing to King Charles lis court-which
now hang i'll Hampton Court Palace,
London.
Several years ago Lelys paintings,
including 1.-THE Beauties were
transferred from Windsor Castle to
their present place at Hampton
Court Palace.
Sir Peter Lely was born in 1913 at
Soest, Westphalia. He worked un-
der Charles l and was the court fa-
vorite following the death OF Van
dyck. His portrait of Charles I.
Cromwell and Charles II, who
knighted him and made him state
painter. are among the finest in the
British collections. His work was
noted for graceful postures of heads.
delicate rounding of hands and broad
folds of draperies. Pepys character
ICED him as "a mighty proud man
full of state" He died in London in
1880 and a monument now stands
in Covent Garden Church.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
Coming Attractions
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"

''ightnin'." which, next to "Abie's
Irish Rose" holds the Iong-run record
on Broadway. will be the Offering by
the National Theater Players next
week, beginning June 28. This tragi-
comedy, which elevated Frank Bacon,
it's author, from obscurity to national
prominence, ran for 1921 perform
ances on Broadway. topping The
Bat" by 400 performances. It's Chi
cago and road runs justified it's label
as the nearly-great American play.
The National Players are particu-
larly fortunate in numbering in their
ranks Percy Winter, who has played
the central role, Bill Jones, the affable
old liar, for close to / 900 performances
on the road. Mr.. Winter understudied
Frank Bacon during the Broadway
run, and, following Mr.. Bacon's fatal
illness in Chicago, took over the part
In the original company.
"Lightnin' is a fairly familiar
story 1t revolves about a lovable
old fellow. a Civil War vet, who has
a penchant for gentle fibs-not fibs
that harm any one. but small imagi-
native connections that get him into
trouble and extr1cate him from 1t.
The locale of the play is unusual. cen
tering about the boundary line be-
tween Nevada and California. Ilght-
nin's wife runs hotel, and the center
Of this hotel is on the boundary line
so that one side Of it is in California
and the other In Nevada, making 1t
paradise for easy-divorce seekers.
Though Lightnin' Bill Jones is a
ne'er-do-well, fond of his liquor and OF
his stories, he is fond of his family,
too, and, though measured by ortho-
dox standards, worthless and weak,
he is lovabIe, sympathetic and, in the
end, triumphant
Evening star., 1926-06-20

picture is not made from stage ma
terial. In some cases It is made from
a short story or even an original
story"
Mr.. Rowland held that good novel
had far greater publicity value than
the average play, that 1t had wider
circulation. and caused more comment
and discussion, printed and otherwise.
"And yet" he said, "the play pro-
ducers invariably demand a great deal
more for screen rights. But the pic
ture companies are awakening to
what a trimming they have been get
ting in the buying of plays.
THE fact is" he added, that a
three months play on Broadway
doesn't even echo across the Hudson
River. In the production of pictures
the element OF luck is a tremendous
angle" said the speaker, pointing out
that three or four pictures had
started out to be just average pic
lures and as they developed showed
possibilities and were made into
special productions. "Then. on the
of pictures which were started with
the idea of being made into special
productions and as they developed
were finally made into-just pictures
This is the case again and again, and
you can see that the element of luck
is strong in this business"
Mr.. Rowland declared that the
serious drama viii not be in much
demand this year. Our tendency"
he said, ''is to find the lighter theme,
the entertainment with the comedy
element in it. see a lighter line OF
stuff for at least another year"
Evening star., 1926-06-20
Has Jousting Bouts.
4 LII the stirring details of a roy,

a LII the stirring details of royal
tournament are shown in the film
version OF THE Prince Of Pilsen "
There are many mounted knight
in armor who take part in hair.rsis.
ing Jousting contests. during which
they are catapulted from the backs
of their horses by the lances Of their
opponents. at the imminent risk OF
their limbs and lives
Not only We're several expert riderS
engaged for these contests. but The
action of the story called for the par
ticipation of George Sidney. the CON
edian. in this dangerous sport. In
his part of Hans Wagner. who is mis-
taken for the Prince Of Pilsen, Sidney
mounted a big white horse and en-
cased i'll the heavy suit of steel armor
Was thrown heavily TO the ground
Though seven cameras were trained
on the scene, it was necessary to re
peat the stunt four times before the
required results We're obtained-and
Sidney still lives to tell the tale.
The Prince of Pilsen" is directed
by Paul Powell.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
Colors In the Movies.

lief that blacks. whites and shades
are the charm Of motion pictures.
Some of our greatest artists have
made their masterpieces in black aud
white drawings" hc said 1--WE do noi
want every object ON the screen def
nitely pictured in color and shape, To-
the same reason that the minds pic
ture of a person or street or anything
else is more pleasing than the actua
object"
Marshall Neilan produCer.director
comedies that colors in pictures will
he used frequently. but does not think
they will take the place of black and
white
Cecil De Mile. believing color pho,
Biography permanent. feels II has
long way TO go before perfection, bts
expects il TO be in universal ut
within decade.
I'VE will have 10 have coIors som
Gay. but it is a big job and will TAX,
some time for accomplishment" sale
Herbert Brenon. This great develop
ment cannot perform real service Un
til the colors are so natural we are
not consciously aware Of them"
sydney Franklin. one Of tho pioneel
ing directors in coloring. declared n
fills the bill perfectly now when usec
70 emphasize outstanding parts of the
picture.
II think color photography marvel
Gus for some screens" said d. W
Griffith. 1T produces effects that car
be achieved in no other way. ! doub,
however. it's value when used through
out the picture"
Laurence Hit. art director Of Para
mounts Long Island studio, advocates
only limited use of color Photography
Of the present process, but anticipates
development Of a method that will re
produce naturally.
I'VE have great difficulty in design
ing sets for use in color work, for al
present it is at best a trial and error
method by which we arrive at the col
Ors seen on the SCREEN ne explained
Evening star., 1926-06-20
Has Seen Better Days.

THERE'S a little touch of pathos in
even the funniest picture some
times, and this little touch came in
connection with w. G. Fields picture,
"It's the Old Army Game"
Times change in the theater, and
while the press agents Of Paramount
are hymning the praises Of Fields, the
former comedy star Of ''The Follies,"
an even greater comedy star of other
days, Blanche Ring. once a top-nner
of the legitimate musical stage, is
simply mentioned as a member Of the
cast.
However, there are still many who
remember Blanche Ring in her hey
day.
When Blanche was in Florida max
ing exteriors for TITS the Old Army
Game" the company gave a farewell
supper at Ocala to celebrate the COM
pletion of work. A number OF Ocala
townspeople were present. and some
one called on Miss Ring for some Of
her old songs.
II was thrilling moment for Miss
Ring. She responded heartily and
gave them such songs as "Rings on
Her Fingers" "Yip l Addy Aye
"Bedelia" and Waltz Me Around
Again Willie" each winning an ova-
ton of applause.
Evening star., 1926-06-20

By the Associated Press
DICTURE directors Of filmdom are
divided on the use of color pho
Biography.
1.-THE Black Pirate, which critics
pronounced as one of the outstanding
color throughout as result of the
carefully arranged plans of Douglas
Fairbanks and Albert Parker, his di-
rector.
Color photography is exceedingly
dangerous" Parker said, but when
properly used lends beauty and force.
There are only certain types Of pic
lures in which il can be used effec-
lively. Those of great romance and
adventure, like The Black Pirate. for
example. demand the use of color.
IF color is to be used 1t must be
used throughout the film. Snatches of
color here and there are too abrupt
and shocking for the eye. They break
into the plays conference, thereby de
tracing rather than adding to the in
terest."
On the other hand, James Cruze of
Famous Players-Lasky, whose hfstori-
cal pictures have made long runs, be-
lleves color photography has not ad.
vanced the industry.
One reason for this is that the pub
lie is not educated to it. Color photos-
raphy Is something new and we are so
attracted to the beauty and newness
Of the picture that we lose all sense
OF story judgment and acting"
sidney Olcott of Inspiration Pic
lures. does not consider tints on the
screen practical because they fntrude
on the dramatic action of the story or
interrupt the persistence of vision.
upon which the cinema is dependent.
Malcolm st. Clair, director of Pola
Negrf and Adolphe Menjou in a mum
ber of presentations, is firm in the be-
Evening star., 1926-06-20
The Moving Picture
By Robert E. Sherwood

THE amateur astrologer Tho studies
the heavens in Hollywood sees
many strange sights through the lens
of his telescope. The movements of
the stars are capricious, and often not
easy to foretell. The chart of the
skies is subject TO change without
notice.
Let us climb up to the observatory
and examine the stars that have ap-
peared within the past year. Most
prominent among them are these:
John Gilbert, who had been moder-
ately conspicuous as a result OF sew
eral Fox pictures Gncluding Monte
Cristo' and "Cameo kirby'o. shifted
to Metro-Goldwyn TO play in an Elinor
Glyn drama entitled His Hour" He
made a substantial hit in this as a
romantic hero, and followed It with
positive triumphs in "The Merry
widow and The Big Parade" He
has subsequently slumped back
little in La Boheme." but will prob
ably recover the lost ground when
'Bardelys the Magnificent" is released.
If Mr.. Gilbert fs to continue his rapid
advance, however, he must not con-
centrate too heavily on consciously ro-
mantle roles. He needs more realistic.
that Of the gay doughboy in "The Big
Parade"
Renee Adoree an ex-ehOrus girl who
had married Tom Moore and az re-
suit had achieved some fame in Holly
wood was obscured in small parts
until "The Big Parade" marched forth.
Miss Adoree was the foremost feature
of this fine production, and has proved
subsequently that her performance
was no flash in the pan. In The
Black Bird and LA Boheme" she has
added TO her laurelst and she should
20 far next season, provided she ad'
here's 70 @ rigorous diet. She Is in
clined toward the plump side, and eX'
cessive avoirdupois is fatal to a star.
Richard DIX. although technically
star for the past two years. did not
come into his own until "The Vanish
ing American" was presented. That
offered him his big chance, and he
made the most of It. Since then he
has appeared In a series Of program
pictures-good enough. as average
offerings, but thoroughly undistin-
euished--which have not helped him
any. He needs another big picture or
he will lose hts hold.
Harry Langdon, picked from vauds-
vile by the amazingly percepuve
Mack Sennett, achieved instant recog-
milton as q two-reel comedian. AT the
conclusion of his Sennett contract he
decided, as Charlie Chaplin, Harold
Lloyd and Buster Keaton have done:
to devote himself to feature length
comedies. His first long product.
Tramp. Tramp. Tramp" Is a mild
success, but Mr.. Langdon will have 70
follow It with more emphatic hits. He
will do well to watch carefully the
dramatic construction Of his comedies;
he Is apt to be too vague, too income
rent, in his gags. He needs q good'
experienced, hard-boiled technician----
preferably a graduate Of the Harold
Lloyd school--to collaborate with him.
Dolores Costello made what is prob
ably the most sensationally rapid rise
to stardom on record. Her first two
pictures, "The Sea Beast" and Man
nequin," were released almost stimuli
taneously, and established her as
popular favorite. Since then she mas
fallen back in q series Of drab pro-
gram pictures. Like Richard DIX. she
needs another big. smashing success.
William Haines Is not yet a star,
Evening star., 1926-06-20
Pledge Faith In Movies.

IN celebration of the fourth anniver-
sary of the definite cooperation
which exists between the public and
the motion picture industry, members
of the public relations committee ten
dered VIII II. Hays, president of the
Motion Picture Producers and Distrib-
utors of America, a luncheon at the
Waldorf. at which time cooperation
was re-pledged to Mr.. Hays.
Important steps and developments,
improvements in advertising, steps
taken to keep certain offensive books
and plays from becoming motion pic
lures and the general rise of the mo-
ton picture to it's present plane were
discussed by those present.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
O'Brien's $ Irish Up.

EUGENE oBRIEN is glad he's an
actor. all right, but instead Of
playing the sleek dilettante. it is said
he strongly nurses an ambition to be
a gent of the open spaces, wear a
wide sonlbrero and ride q horse.
az want to play a cowboy role"
O'Brien complains.
why must ] always be a society
MANI" he means. ''Why can't / be
robust, swashbuckling hero of the
wide open spaces? I'm tired Of being
forever a sleek dilettante!
''I was born in Boulder, Colo. and
was a hard-riding kid" O'Brien adds.
I came East to go on the stage when
I was a lad, and I've never been on q
horse in the movies since then. The
nearest I've been to 1t was in a pic
ture called Frivolous SAL with Mae
Bush. That was Western but 1
was weakling actor from the East
even in that role.
"And there's another pet peeve Of
mine. Why must / always play un-
wholesome fellows? I'm wholesome
and I just want some one to tell me
different
Evening star., 1926-06-20

Lee r. Hammer of the Russell Sage
Foundation. presided and among the
speakers were James T.. West. chief
scout executive of the Boy Scouts OF
America; Mrs. l.. Grant Baldwin OF
the Daughters of the American Revo
luton; Howard S. Braucher OF the
Community Service, Inc; John r.
Moore of the Y. VI. c. A., Charles A
Mcmahon of the National Catholic
Welfare Conference. Mrs. Thomas A
McGoldrick of the Interna tional cath
olic Aumnae, the Rev. George Reid
Andrews of the Federal Council OF
Churches of Christ i'm America, Jason
So JOY, director of the department OF
public relations. and Mr.. Hays
Evening star., 1926-06-20
GLEN ECHO PARK.

Visitors to Washington are hitting
the trail to Glen Echo Park on the
warm evenings.
The fast and pleasant car ride along
the banks of the Potomac. and the
festival of fun at Glen Echo draw
them.
At the big free amusement park
there's an amusing device to suit
every taste-and dancing every eve
ming in beautiful ballroom, to the
strains OF Happy" Walkers Orches-
ira, from $40 until 1880 O'Clock.
Among the fun devices are the new
"Humming Bird" dip, which from
start to finish is over 1000 feet of
excitement, and the Caterpillar" an
other new ride. Last seasons fea-
lures, brought up-to-date, include the
derby racer, shooter, frolic, whip, old
mill and many others.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
Art of Slap-Stick.

I'D You know that there is an art
to pie-throwing? There never used
20 be, but now. it seems. new theories
have developed regarding its proper
use as a plot perpetrator.
It is not dead art. That is what
Harry Langdon, who himself used to
sling pies, believes, but now he has
made such an amusing classic of his
s.sap" character that he no longer de-
bends on the basic principle of slap
stick for his comedy.
According to Langdon. none of the
old slap stick is dead. But today 1t Is
given new treatment. II is being
Ynodernized In the old days when
they made two-reel slap come
dies the comedian picked up the first
thing that was at hand, regardless Of
its relation to the story. II might
have been a chair. vase on PIE.
Pies were used generally, because the
awful mess that resulted from the
Evening star., 1926-06-20
American Movie Not So Bad.
ATT is only when one has been in

ATT is only when one has been in
Europe and attended motion pic
lures in different lands that one be-
gins 70 realize the very fine motion
pictures we have here at home" says
John +. Moore of the Young Mems
christian Association. who has re-
rently returned from an extended trip
abroad. "In contrast with those Of
European production, they are far,
far ahead.
From the standpoint of cleanliness
OF theme and treatment we are i'm
inca surably ahead Of most of the Eu-
wonean countries. saw foreign
made pictures which would not be
tolerated on Broadway and yet l saw
them in some of the finest theaters.
and theaters that were proud OF
chem
Evening star., 1926-06-20

DLAYS of American home life have
been plentiful enough; some OF
them have been good ones, too, but
much too serious for the American
fancy.
1t is only when the playwright de-
Veiops humor in the characters that
they count. This. together with the
fact that he has drawn his types true
to life, is the open secret of the phe-
nornenal success of George Kellys
comedy gem, "The Show on"
One who sits through "a perform
ance can readily understand why this
transcript Of life" continued to draw
capacity audiences for two years at
the Playhouse in New York. It's very
simplicity is the thing that appeals.
The story concerns Philadelphia
family, the head of which works IT
the mill, the mother of which presides
In orthodox fashion in the home,
while the daughters toll until mar
Evening star., 1926-06-20
COLONIAL BEACH.

Colonial Beach with it's score or
more seashore attractions is famous
resort for a days outing on the week
end holiday as we'll as for a more ex-
tended vacation period. Saltwater
bathing, fishing and grabbing. dane
ing and the new concrete boulevard.
which replaces the old boardwalk, with
smaller fun features are popular at
fractions.
The steamer st. Johns leaves every
Saturday at 2:30 pm. and Sunday at
8 am, with free dancing on the spa
cious dance deck TO and from the
beach.
Every evening except Saturday and
Sunday at 7:15 o'clock. the st. Johns
carries pleasure seekers on delight
full 40-mile moonlight trip. for free
dancing to music by Sokolov's Band.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
Gene Tunney Movie-Making

GENE TUNNEY is now in the midst
of movie-making in Hollywood in
The Fighting Marine" the working
title of the famous boxers Pathe
serial effort
The big screen stars on the West
Coast have given Gene the glad hand
and are helping him TO an understand
ing OF the intricacies Of the studio
War-paint accessories. Rudolph Val
entlno recently gave him a few make
up points for his bout with the movie
camera, and in return Gene showed
Rudy few things about boxing.
Tunney is said TO be taking 70 the
camera like a veteran.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
Reverent Film Daring.

TEC1L B. DE MILE has an
~ pounced "The King of Kings as
his next pictorial achievement. The
Life OF Christ with all OF ite trernen-
Aous dramatic import will be an in
segral feature of this newest master
picture.
This modifies insistent rumors that
she producer of THE Ten Command
ments" and THE Eolga Boatman'
would film a biblical subject from the
sitie Thirty Pieces OF Silver" and 1t
also is the first intimation of his i'm
mediate plans since his decision to
abandon the filming of THE Deluge"
because of It's interference with a
picture Warner Brothers plan TO pro-
duce.
"Tt is my intention" states De
Mile, Ito stress the humanity as well
as the divinity of Christ. He will
not be suggested by a. beam of light
Evening star., 1926-06-20

contact with the victim was supposed
to cause greater laughter.
Now, take that same pie today
declares Langdon. Instead of being
thrown at random. as il used to be, the
scene is built up bit by bit TO a climax
The audience is inveigled into an ex-
pectant mood, uncertain whether the
pie will be thrown or not. Finally,
when it is thrown the lauga that fol-
lows is more spontaneous than it
would have been if the pie had been
thrown casually"
In Tramp, Tramp, Tramp" Lang
don's recent feature picture. there Is
a scene in which he hangs over a cliff
from a high board fence. which is one
Of the funniest scenes in the produc-
ton. In the story ne jumps the fence
to escape from the sheep. The fence
therefore. had legitimate place in
the plot and was not thrust in with
out reason. 1t is a good illustration of
the comedians theory that nothing
is a dead art 1t is the treatment
that varies
Evening star., 1926-06-20
Human Engagement Ring.

SOMETHING entirely new In the
- line Of the spectacular Will be seen
in 'Mismates." 1t is a human engage
ment ring.
A huge diamond was constructed.
Then the ring was made in proportion
The diamond is in q Tiffany setting.
But in place of platinum prongs, Di-
rector Brabin has substituted six OF
the most beautiful artist models that
could be found in New York City. The
effect is indescribable.
incidentally, there is a jewel parade
in this picture in which thousands of
dollars worth of jewels of every kind
are displayed.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
Paramount s Greatest.

RA'THE greatest picture Paramount
has 2 produced" says Jesse
L. Iasky o Herbert Brenon's Beau
Geste"
Tho picture. which was in 40 reels
when Mr.. Brenon brought il East
from Hollywood. has now been re-
duced TO Is reels with working titles.
There is considerable editing yet to
be done on il before it is suitable for
theatrical presentation. The picture
represents four months work. and
Mr. Brenon took an army OF 1000
people into the American desert in
Arizona to photograph the Sahara
scenes.
Beau Geste said Mr.. Lasky,
rs unlike any other picture we have
ever made It is at the same time
an absorbing mystery, a thrilling ad-
venture story. a love story, and run