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The Washington times., 1927-08-27
PARADE ABOUT
new YORK
GOES ON

The parade of moving picture
celebrities continues up and down
Broadway, in to and out Of the
steamship docks, and before all
the colorfuI New York scenic
background, notwithstanding the
transfer Of virtually all picture
making activities to California.
Harold Lloyd and his company
have just arrived to do actual
shooting Of New York location
for their new Paramount COM
edy. And Ralph Ince and his
actress wife, Lucille Mendez, have
just finished work on a New York
picture here.
In addition, there have been
seen these days around the bright
Iights-Edward Sutherland, Para
mount director, and Monte Brice,
scenario writer, headed to France
on a brief vacation and business
jump during which they were
to write the scenario for It'll
lies Punctured Romance"
Thomas Meighan, stepping into
the Lambs Club, of which he
served two terms as shepherd;
AL and Charlie Christie, the com.
edy producers, off for Europe;
Herbert Brenon, back from shoot
ing the London scenes Of his
SorreH and Son.
The Washington times., 1927-08-27
PAINTERS WALK
ON THEIR
CANVAS

Did you ever see an artist at
work: that Is, q landscape painter
doing a canvas? And IL you did,
you did not see him walk on It.
Well, that is exactly what one
saw several weeks ago while
watching scenic painters doing
scenery for the Strand Theater.
There were bucket after bucket
of colors and three painters at
work on a beautiful outdoor
scene that will be the background
for some Of the musical revues
to be presented at the Strand
Theater this season.
Three artists were at work with
brushes and paint and they
seemed to be ''daubing here and
there and walking all over the
canvas while painting 1t
An inquirer was informed that It
did not hurt the painting a bit,
as the colors dried very quickly
and the footprints would not be
visible when the scene was up"
and the stage lights thrown upon
1t.
The stage lights make all the
difference in the world, as the
scene looks entirely different
with the lights on it.
You no doubt wonder where
the painters secure subjects for
the scenic paintings. Well, a
number are copies of parts of old
masters. while the street and out
door scenes are from sketches
made during the off season.
The Washington times., 1927-08-27
THE OPEN SPACES

Invited guests included Roscoe
Fatty" Arbuckle, Phil Spitalny
and members OF his band, Kate
Smith, Elsie Nichols, and other
luminaries appearing at local
vaudeville and movie houses.
Another big night is planned
for next Friday, the exact nature
of which is to be announced later.
The Dick Leibert- Emory Daugh.
erty Lido Band continues to lure
dance lovers to Jardin Lido nightly
with their excelling tempos.
SCAPA FLOW - One Of the
most popular rendezvous OF
Washington pleasure-seekers, even
in the chilliest of Augusts, is
Scapa Flow Swimming Pool, at
Georgia Avenue and w Street.
Although clouds have darkened
the skies, and the temperature
is not all 1t should be, hundreds
find the thoroughly filtrated wa
tiers Of Scapa Flow as warm as
they could wish. The pool has
enjoyed an exceptionally large
attendance during the week.
Preparations are going forward
The Washington times., 1927-08-27
GILDA HAS NEW
MOVEMENT
READY
Bring on the "devil dance!'

Bring on the devil dancer.
That is the trend of the ma.
tion's dance fans as indicated in
the mail to the Samuel Goldwyn
studio in the wake of last weeks
news that GiIda Gray's new crea-
tion would be submitted for APP
prevail of delegates to the annual
convention of the Dancing Mas.
tiers of America.
Convinced that the new craa-
ton will attain a popularity that
will eclipse Miss Gray's Charles.
ton" and BLACK Bottom crazes
which swept the country, Ernest
r. Ryan, district governor of
California for the association, has
insisted on the privilege of per-
sonally Introducing the new dance
to the country's dancing experts.
When approved by that body,
Mr.. Ryan disclosed, 1t will he
simultaneously introduced in
every important city in the United
States to test it's favor among
the nimble-toed throngs.
Miss Gray. so far, has declined
to accept numerous invitations
to exhibit the new dance until it
is seen in her new picture, t'The
Devil Dancer" but confided that
the idea was conceived around the
devil dances practiced In Tibet,
located north of India, and is
based on the dances staged in the
lamaseries Of devil worshipping
monks. 1t is an important fea.
ture Of the picture which is being
produced by Samuel Goldwyn.
The Washington times., 1927-08-27
PLAIN TALK b
HOLLYWOOD
STAR

The Associated Motion Picture
Advertisers, which is the weekly
lunch club of the movie press
agents and ad writer's in New
York. has been getting an ear
full OF unusual remarks at their
meetings lately.
Their most recent guest was
Richard Barthelmess, now In the
East to witness the prsmier of
his elaborate Patent Leather
Kid" The actor Is proud OF the
new picture and admits 1t. And
he told the advertising men that:
"If a moving picture actor
makes only one really fine and
outstanding picture in five years,
he still is running well ahead Of
the pack"
There ought to be plenty of
stars to take a more optimistic
view of their business than that.
The week before Barthelmess
spoke, the group listened to that
princess Of good sports, Nellie
Revell, Just back from several
months in Hollywood where she
so far improved her health as to
discard entirely the walking stick
which she long used.
when / started for Holly.
wood" said Nellie, ct was adj
vised to take my umbrella, a
flannel nightie and my own dice.
Let me report to you that
found the climate lovely and
wildness quite taboo. All the
night life / saw, / organized in
my own home"
The Washington times., 1927-08-27
SMILING HERO
VISITS OLD
HOME

When Charles Farrell, star Of
Seventh Heaven" and other Fox
Films productions, departed for
his home in Massachusetts this
week to see his parents for the
first time since he came to Holly.
wood three years ago to make his
name in motion pictures, there
was revealed a human interest
story of fortitude and self-denial
that would do credit to fiction.
Charlie left his home in Onset
over the objections of his father
and mother. Farrell senior is a
theater owner there and 1t was
his intention to break in his as
piring son as a Manager. But. the
younger Farrell had other ideas
and, when he left Boston Uni.
versity. he packed his carpet bag
and headed for Hollywood. The
family rift made him more de-
termined and he vowed not. to re-
turn until he had made good or
was willing to admit that he had
failed in pictures.
Many times during the follow.
ing year Farrell's courage was at
a low ebb. He bucked the extra
game with determination but the
best he. could do waSsan occasional
days work at five dollars and
sometimes three. After fourteen
months he got a bit at Fox Films
studios and this led to a contract.
Then Winfield r. Sheehan loaned
Farrell out for a part in "Old
Ironsides."
Two anxious parents In Massa-
chusetts believed that their son
had made good and Charlie re.
ceived money order covering his
fare home. But. Farrell was not
satisfied. He sent the money back,
refusing to 20 home. THE Rough
Riders" followed and finally 18th
Heaven" 1t was 9TH Heaven"
that convinced Farrell that he
had made the grade, but he
waited until the public had con-
firmed his Judgment. Then he
wired: Mother, I'm coming
home"
The Washington times., 1927-08-27
AN IMPOSING
LINEUP OF
FILMS

First Nationals West Coast
studios will break all records for
production this fall. Pictures
either in production or about to
be started include:
en- Tell the World" Colleen
Moore's next picture.
"The Private Life of Helen Of
Troy" the pre.Grecian satire with
Maria Corda and Lewis Stone.
"No Place to Co. jazzy story
Of New York and the South Seas
with Mary Aston and Lloyd
Hughes.
"The Gorilla" the mystery
stage play with Charlie Murray
and Fred Kelsey.
"Home Made" a typical Johnny
Hines picture.
Gun Gospel" a breezy West
ern starring Ken Maynard.
Man Crazy" from the Satur-
day Evening Post story, "CIarissa
of the Post Road" with Jack
Mulhall and Dorothy Mackaill.
The Texas Steer" the famous
old Hoyt comedy, starring Will
Rogers.
"The Shepherd of the Hills"
Harold Bell Wright's masterpiece.
THE Valley Of the Giants
Peter B. Kyne's classic. starring
MILTON stills.
Harry Langdon in an untitled
comedy.
Louisiana, y story Of the
early south, starring Billie Dove.
Pictures completed and in the
cutting room include:
THE Drop Kick gay story OF
college life today, starring Rich
ard Barthelmess.
American Beauty" the story
Of a poor girl who played rich.
"The Red Raiders" Ken May
nard Western.
"The Life Of Riley" a small
town comedy.
Rose of the Golden West"
the George Fitzmaurice produc.
ton Of early California with Mary
Astor and Gilbert Roland.
The Crystal Cup" from Ger.
trude Atherton's novel, with
Dorothy Mackaill and Jack Null
hall.
The Washington times., 1927-08-27
.JANNINGS LIKES
AMERICAN
SPEED

Contrary to preconceiyed Ideas
regarding the effectiveness OF
European elaboration In making
motion pictures, American speed
in completing the maximum mum.
Der Of scenes In a given length
OF time works out TO the advan.
tage Of the American-made films,
according to Emil Jannings.
This fact was brought home to
Jannfngs in the filming Of his
first American-made Paramount
production The Way Of All
Flesh, the current attraction at
Loew's Columbia Theater. TWEEN.
ty-eight unusually sensational
scenes were made between SUM-
set and dawn In the filming Of
beach resort sequences for this
production.
"A German director would have
taken at least two weeks for
these scenes" Jannings declared
to Victor Fleming, his Paramount
director. Here you do It in a
single night and do It better
than they would have done It
over there"
The scenes In question were
made at Venice. q beach resort
near Hollywood. According to
Fleming the speed was made
possible by the fact that he
had ample facilities for making
the scenes in rapid-fire sequence.
six technical units were In opera.
ton at one time, lining up the
sets" Jannings, Phyllis Haver,
and the company went from one
to the other without any delays.
Belle Bennett and Donald Keith
are co.featured with Miss Haver
in the stars support.
The Washington times., 1927-08-27

Among other things he said: II
was an old-timer in California be.
fore you ever reached the place. I
like 1t. Why shouldn't 1? Sixty
per cent of my pictures have
been made here, among them most
Of my most successful efforts.
81 have travelled back and forth
across this continent so many
times I've stopped counting them.
Most Of my friends in the motion
picture business are here. Natur-
ally, like to be here with them"
After his questioners had departed
Mr.. Meighan continued: Il don't
know where the idea got started
that I have an objection to max
ing films in California. My bust
ness is pictures and / want to
make them where they can be
made best. always have,
whether 1t has been England,
Canada. Florida, Alabama or some
other place.
1.-THE fact that 1 make my home
in New York probably gives rise
to the impression don't want to
go anywhere else. That's wrong.
My brothers and sisters live, in
the East. I have a home there.
Naturally. stay where I have
so many ties when l am not
working"
A glance through Mr.. Meighan's
record indicates that he has done
more than so per cent Of his work
in California. Such. successes as
'"The Miracle Man." male and Fee
male" why Change Your Wife,,
THE Prince Chap" Civilian
Clothes" 1.-THE City of Silent Men,
"Cappy Ricks," Bachelor Dad
dies and ''Manslaughter" were
shot out Hollywood way.
Mr.. Meighan's latest California
product, Were All Gamblers"
opens today at Loew's Palace Thea
ter. 1t is an adaptation of Sid
ney Howard's stage play, Lucky
Sam McCarver." James Cruze di-
rected.
The Washington times., 1927-08-27
O'DENISHAWN
COMES NOW
IN 2-A-DAY

Vaudeville gets its first glimpse
Of Florence O'Denishawn, One Of
Americas foremost interpretive
dancers. this season. In a sprite-
" musical comedy act with Nell
son Snow and Charles Columbus
late OF the Music Box" Miss
O'Denishawn is making her two
a-day debut at Keith's Theater.
For her vaudeville venture, Miss
O'Denishawn departs a bit from
her usual classic routine and
demonstrates the fact that mod
ern dances are neither beneath
her attention nor beyond her
ability. In a graceful waltz and
one or two highly syncopated
modern numbers, she is all that
the most exacting musical comedy
fans could desire.
But intriguing though she be in
q musical comedy mood, 1t is her
interpretive solo, an oriental
fantasia, which captiyates. 1t
has caused such Juror wherever
she has appeared that she Is con-
sidering putting second classic
number in her program.
Miss O'Denishawn, as is easily
eurmised from her name, Is a
disciple of the Ruth st. Denis
Ted Shawn School. She entered
the school number of years ago
merely as a pastime, with not the
slightest intention Of ever making
a business Of dancing. Miss st.
Denis, attracted by the girls per-
sonal charm and natural ability,
took especial interest in her and
in three months Florence made
her debut, a finished dancer, in
concert work with Miss st.
Denis.
AT the end of season and
half. Miss st. Denis secured her
little protege feature spot in
Broadway revue, and suggested
that she call herself Florence Of
Denishawn. In the midst OF a
riot Of girls and syncopation and
frivolity, Florence of DenishaWn
presented one of her peerless
classic dances. The effect was
sensational. She was established,
her services in constant demand
by one big production or another.
Various editions Of the FolIies
and the Music Box have starred
her. 1t was Raymond Hitchcock
who, changed her name from
Florence Of Denishawn to Flor.
ence ODenishawn.
The Washington times., 1927-08-27

The 1929 stage season at the
National win begin September rs
with Charles Wagner's new play,
Spring Board" Other attrac-
tions scheduled for the coming
season are:
''The Jazz Singer" George les
sells great New York success;
Pauline Lord, in q new George
C. Tyler production; The Bark
er." gripping play Of circus life:
the ever.popular Fred Stone and
his beautiful daughter, Dorothy,
In Crisis Cross Margaret An.
giin, Mrs. Fiske and Otis Skinner,
in 4 brilliant revival; John Col.
den'a "Tow Girls. Wantedv' Earl
The Washington times., 1927-08-27

CAROLS ''Vanities;;p Eddie Dow.
ling's Honeymoon Lane: George
Whites Scandals" 'The Con-
slant Nymph, ? the Tyler produc.
ton OF Margaret Kennedy's best.
selling novel; Lenore Ulrich in
Lulu Belize triumphal return
Of the -Four Marx Brothers ia
'.The Cocoanuts.'' and Robert
Mantell, In Shakespearian roper
foire.
The Burton Holmes travelogues
win be given for five Thursday
afternoons, beginning November
IL, and the Newman travel talks
on five Sunday afternoons, be-
ginning January lis.
The Washington times., 1927-08-27

GLEN ECHO-The late sum-
mer days are glorious at Glen
Echo Park, Washington's free
admission resort of fun. The
weather being not too hot and
not too cool makes Glen Echo an
ideal locale for an all-day and
evening outing. The fifty or more
diversified attractions provide
thrills and fun for everyone-the
coaster dips, derby racer, cater
pillar, whip, shooter and old
mill offer variety of rides. while
the big midway with its dozens of
fun devices, the caroussel and
games Of skill provide entertain
ment. Every week night a pop.
ular feature of Glen Echo Park
is dancing In the ballroom to
music by David McWilliams and
his 1O-piece Glen Echo Park
Novelty Orchestra, featuring the
Vibraphone.
CHESAPEAKE BEACH-Ex.
cursion crowds at Chesapeake
Beach are being augmented every
Sunday now by Baltimore
throngs of merry makers, carried
to the bayside resort aboard the
steamer Indian Head, which earlier
this season ran moonlight trips
down the Potomac. The Indian
Head also will make a trip to the
beach on Labor Day.
Many Washingtonians seeking
novelty, are going to Baltimore
just to take the ENJOYABLE trim
down the bay to the beach, return.
ing to the city by the beach rail.
road.
Excursionists have reached such
numbers that it has been found
necessary to erect so new free
luncheon tables for the picnickers,
LIE PARADIS-"Inter.City
Beauty Night will be celebrated
at lie Paradis roof garden next
Monday evening when a quintet of
beauty queens, who will partici-
pate in the Atlantic City beauty
pageant, will appear at Meyer
Davis popular resort.
Beauties who will participate in
this advance glimpse of the Attain
tic City pageant include Miss
Seattle, Miss Kansas City"
Miss Denver and Miss Spo.
kane" while Miss Gladys Cook.
man, the Miss Washington" Of
this year. viii receive the visiting
beauties.
CHEVY CHASE LAKE-Close
harmonies and thrilling blues
by the Mohawk Quartet will
feature next Wednesdays "Vaude.
vile Night" at Chevy Chase
Lake. This occasion will mark
the second appearance of the Mo-
hawkers before the lake audience.
The first engagement Of these
melodists several weeks ago was
one of the biggest hits of the
current season.
JARDIN LIDO-With the popu.
larity of the Friday night fun
frolics at Jardin Lido, on the
Arlington Hotel roof, steadily
mounting, the increase in crowds
on the regular nights keeps pace
accordingly.
One of the greatest galaxy OF
stage and movie stars ever as
sembled at similar function at.
tended "All Star Mite" last night.
The Washington times., 1927-08-27

Last year the Rialto sponsored
the contest that selected Mar
jorie Joesting as Miss Washing.
ton" and this year acted in
like capacity, choosing Gladys
Goodman, who will represent this
city in the Atlantic City pageant.
With beauty of form and fea-
ture so nearly equal, it means
that the winners in these contests
must have real charm to stand
out above their rivals. The judges
can easily decide that nearly all
entries are of a high standard
But they must reach conclusions
as to the perfection of form and
figure from their own ideals of
beauty.
When the matter of charm en-
tiers into the competition is when
the final struggle for supremacy
begins.
Sex appeal alone cannot win
the place in a Miss Washington"
or a Miss America"
1T seems that the American
ideal Of young womanhood COM
bines charm and what is known
as personality. Mere beauty has
become regular attribute to
Womanhood of our country.
The Washington times., 1927-08-27
"A Prospect

Med McCobb's Daughter" the
arousing comedy by Sidney How.
ard, which was one of the con.
tributing factors In the New York
Theater Guilds season just past,
A to so on tour In the near future
with Washington as an early OBJ
jective. The author, Sidney Flow.
ard, Is also responsible for They
Knew What They Wanted (Pul-
itzer prize play of 1925: Lucky
Sam McCarver." and 1.-THE Silver
Cord produced by the Theater
Csd'd Alternately with NED Nc
IBIS Daughter"
The Washington times., 1927-08-27
Later Offerings In
The Capitals
Theaters

NATIONAL - The Austin
Strong play Of war times,
''Seventh Heaven" with John
Warner and others Of the Ma
|tiOn cast. September III at this
theater, "Old IrOnsides,' film
drama with q history tinge.
BELASCO-Subiect to cancel
lation, ''The Garden Of Eden, 7
September IL.
EARLE-RoyaI Midgets; other
acts and Madge Bellany in ''COl-
leen."
KEITH'SEddie Foy
GAYETY-''Let's Co. burles-
que.
STRAND--Moulin Rouge Re
vue, burlesque, and pictures.
METROPOLITAN - Milt o ID
Stills in Hard Boiled Haggerty.' 7
RIALTO- Dorothy Gish I'M
'fMadam POmpadOur."
PALACE - Clara Bow In
'.sHula.'
COLUMBIA-"The Big Pa
rade."
The Washington times., 1927-08-27
Mr.. La Notes Staff

General Manager Ira j. Ia
Motto. of the Gayety Theatre
announces his house staff for the
season of 1s27-192S. which began
Saturday, August Goth.
Ira j. La Motto. manager:
Eddie Martin, treasurer; Ken
meth Hosmer. assistant treasurer:
Hiram Richie. stage manager;
Harry Watts. property man; Albin
o. Strauss, musical director: Harry
Sellers, advertising agent: III. f.
Van Tassel. photographer; Miss
Mamie Wall, chief usher George
] Dixon. door tender: A. Moore.
Waterman, and @. Washington,
janitor.
The Washington times., 1927-08-27
Awarded Contract

When Robert Lord handed in
the adaptation OF Ralph Graves
story temporarily titled Roulette"
Jack L. Warner, in charge OF pro.
duction, was so pleased with the
result that he Immediately awarded
the scenarist a long-term contract
to prepare Warner stories for the
screen.
The Washington times., 1927-08-27
Plum for Davis

Announcement that Meyer Davis
is to supply the huge orchestra
which viii be featured in the new
Fox Theater in the Press Club
Building, is accompanied by the
news that this orchestra will rep,
resent most important musical
development in Washington.
Fifty musicians will be included
in the orchestra proper, while two
conductors and two organists will
bring the total up to 81. The big
Meyer Davis musical organization
is being cornbed for its very finest
musicians, who will be selected as
members Of this super-orchestra
The Washington times., 1927-08-27
Mr.. RornIneIl Away

Henri Sokolov will direct the
Rialto Orchestra this week during
the absence of Rox RomnelI, who
Is visiting Mrs. Rommell, who is
away for the summer. Mr.. Rom
nell will return the latter part Of
the week.
The Washington times., 1927-08-27
1rist for the Rialto

Manager Frank Steffy. Of the
Rialto. spent the greater portion
of the past week in New York
comforting with officials Of Uni
versal Pictures Corporation.
While there he states that he
was able to book several notable
pictures which win be shown
at the Rialto later in the season.
The Washington times., 1927-08-27
Roller Coaster Stuff

Thrills that are only to be had
on a speeding roller coaster are
transferred to the screen in
THE Way of All FLESH" Emil
Jannings' new starring picture
now showing at Loew's Columbia
Theater. One sequence of the
powerful human drama is laid in
an anusement park.
The Washington times., 1927-08-27

Robert Hopkins, who has titled
some Of the most successful pic.
lures from the larger studios OF
Hollywood, has been signed for
American Beauty" the First Ma
tional picture which Billie Dove
recently finished and which is
now being edited.
The Washington times., 1927-08-27

: Myrna 10y and Audrey Ferris,
two young actresses brought for
ward by Warner Brothers, have
been added to the cast Of that
organizations extended run pro.
duction, THE Jazz Singer" star.
ring AL Jolson.
The Washington times., 1927-08-27
Who Said He Didn
Like California;

Thomas Meighan received big surprise soon after his
recent arrival in Hollywood Somebody reversed the usual
question and asked him why he didn't like California His
reply was extended and detailed
The Washington times., 1927-08-27
Beauties
Visit RiaLto

Five beautiful girls who viii contest for the honor of
Miss America" appearing in person at the Ralto
this week. They are Miss Denver "NIss Spokane
Miss Seattle " s Miss kansas City, and Miss Wash
The Washington times., 1927-08-27
Goodly Array Booked
For National

brilliant array Of stage attractions has been arranged
for the coming fall winter the National Theaer
following the engagement beginning Sunday September
IT, of Old Ironsides :, the Paramount superfilm..
The Washington times., 1927-08-27

at Scapa Flow for the holding Of
the District of Columbia cham.
pionship races, under A. A. U.
auspices. September 3.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-28

MOntana's farm crops in 1925
brought producers $118, OOO,O