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The Washington times., 1927-11-05
CLARA BOW IS IN
LINE FOR
ABLE

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5.-Para.
mount has been taking tests of
more than 200 girls for Rosie"
in "Abie's Irish Rose" Ann
Nichols has had a look at all the
girls but none seem to have come
up to her INSTALLATION of the
character.
1t is understood, however, that
as the picture is to start the end
of this week, Clara Bow will
probably be cast for the part.
Though Miss Bow does not look
the exact type, it is figured she
can give the performance Miss
Nichols desires.
Ida Kramer will play "Mrs.
Isaac Cohen" Miss Kramer played
the stage role with the New York
company. This will be Miss kra-
mer's first screen role, and her
selection came without a test.
She is now headed for the coast.
Bernard Corey, who played
Isaac Cohen in New York cast of
"Abie's Irish Rose" also signed
by Par to play same role in pic
ture,
The Washington times., 1927-11-05
NOrma's Honeymoon

LOS ANGELES. Nov. Striving
Thalberg, Metro Goldwyn Mayer
executive, and his bride. Norma
Shearer, will leave about Thanks.
giving for a honeymoon in Europe.
Immediately after their marriage
the couple returned to work at the
studio.
Miss Shearer's picture will be
finished November 10. She was to
have gone into production imme-
diately on "Trelawny Of the
Wells" under direction of Sidney
Franklin, but as Franklin is i'll and
the trip to Europe had already
been outlined, work will be post
poned. The Thalbergs will remain
abroad for about two months.
Louis B. Mayer will take over
Thalberg's production activities be-
sides handling his own duties,
The Washington times., 1927-11-05
NIBLO ROAMS IN
HIS LEISURE
TIME

Like the motorman who
guessed he'd take a ride" on his
day off, Fred Nibio devoted his
vacation after the "Ben-Hur." the
film now playing at Loew's Co
lum Theater, to globe trotting.
Following the glad excursion Of
Enid Bennett (Mrs. Niblo) to the
Paris shops, the couple revisited
"Ben-Hur" scenes at Rome, saw
the modern aspect of the
Jerusalem and Antioch of his re-
creating, and followed the wake
of the Ben-Hur galley ship through
: tortuous ways of the Aegean.
He could take it easy then be.
cause earlier he was a wide
faring, much-enduring Ulysses,
travelled over most of the less
civilized countries, filmed movies
within the Kremlin and difficult
royalties, toured the English
speaking world as a stage star,
photographed bull fights and
charging jungle beasts, and lee
tured and directed on and over
it till he reached the "saturation
point" of fatigue.
That underworld experience, TO-
gether with his proven success
in making feature pictures. led
to Eiblo's choice for the marshal
ship of "Ben-Hur." A director
nowadays cannot be limited or
provincial. He must have his
wander-years, just like author
and artist Niblo had plenty.
The Washington times., 1927-11-05

my Maryland" comes to Polls
for a week beginning Sunday eve
ming, November IS.
The occasion is made significant
by the presence, brought under
escort from Frederick, Md, of the
original Barbara Frietchie flag
which the real Barbara Frietchie
waved m the face of "Stonewall'
Jacksons army in 1862.
The flas will be accompanied
by Miss Eleanor Abbott, great
grandniece of the heroine of 1862.
1t will be waved in the third act
finale by Barbara Frietchie"
(Olga Cook before "Stonewall"
Jackson's army in the year Of 1927
just as the real Barbara waved it
on September 10, 1862. The origi.
nal flag for the sole occasion of
the premiere will be substituted for
the usual property flag, used upon
other 0+casicns. Thus the history
of September 10, 1852, will be re.
peated November 10, 1927. in a
sense. before a distinguished audi.
ence at Poli's.
My Maryland" has an ex-
9uisite musical score by Sigmund
Romberg, composer of 1.-THE
Student Prince and Blossom
Time"
MY Maryland has an especial
The Washington times., 1927-11-05
WAYBURN WILL
SHOW HOW
IT'S DONE

The Earle Theater will offer
Q novel departure from custom
In conjunction with first pre-.
sensations in the Capital of Ned
Wayburn's "Ritzy Revue" which
provides the stage portion Of next
weeks bill.
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
the :tRitzy Revue" Company will
give a free public rehearsal on
the Earle stage. No admission
charge or fee Of any kind will be
levied for this free demonstration
of the manner in which musical
revGes are prepared for public
presentation.
The free rehearsal Tuesday
will induct the lay public into
many secrets of the stage how
Mr.. Wayburn trains girls for the
"Follies' and other big Broad
way productions; how they are
physically reconstructed, and per-
haps more important than all.
how those Of the audience may
lose or gain weight.
This free rehearsal also will
convey to the public a convinc.
ing idea Of the high type of girls
and boys who are today seeking
careers on the stage and of the
refinement that has pervaded the
whole structure Of the modern
theater.
The Washington times., 1927-11-05
Paul POiret Coming

The lecture of Paul Poiret,
leading French fashion expert
and authority on women's styles,
at the National Theater Tuesday
afternoon. November 8. will mark
the initial visit of this genius to
the Nations Capital.
NJ. Poiret has consented to ad.
dress his American followers
through the medium of the plat.
form and the fact that he speaks
perfect English, commands a sub.
tie wit and is SO thoroughly
familiar with his topics, makes
his coming a point of special
interest to the patrons Of his art.
Tickets for the lecture can be
secured from the box office at the
National Theater or from Hecht's
DeDartment Store,
The Washington times., 1927-11-05
WEE" GEORGE
A BATTLING
YOUTH

Featured at Keith's next week
is Wee" George Wood" rather
battling young man. He has
been called the embodiment of
Peter Pan: although he has &C.
tually attained mans estate in
the matter of years. He is at
the same time very much of a
high spirited boy. with all a boys
capacity for the enjoyment of
simple things and youthful pleas.
ures.
wee" George, who is a native
of Sunderland, England, has been
on the stage since his childhood.
He started his professional career
at the age of seven, with a troupe
of travelling Pierrots. After
time his talent was noticed by a
London impresario, and he was
given a chance in the variety
halls. 1t was not long before he
was topping the bills, which he
has done ever since,
The Washington times., 1927-11-05
FILM BRINGS Us
ABOBBED-HAIR
"CAMILLE"

Even "Camillc' bows to bobbed-
hair.
The celebrated Paris siren of
literature, stage and now the
screen. with Norma Talmadge in
the title role. is modernized from
the toes Of her chic pumps to the
tips of her abbreviated tresses.
Sarah Bernhard and Eleanora
Duse might gasp with astonish-
ment if they could come TO life
and see Marguerite Gautier-"The
Lady of the Camellias sweep
across the silversheet in her
dazzling 1927 gowns, vet they
would sancti IN bobbed-hair, Miss
Talmadge believes.
Someone suggested that we
were treading on dangerous
ground when we modernized the
younger Dumas greatest work,
but 1 feel certain we have done
the judicious thing" declared
Miss Talmadge.
The supporting cast numbers
many screen favorites, including
Gilbert Roland, the young Spanish
Adonis, who plays Armand"
Lilyan Eastman. Rose Dione, Alec
Francis. and scores of others.
The Washington times., 1927-11-05
BAKLANOFF TO
SING GOETHE
ROLE

In contrast with the interpreta.
ton OF Feodor Chaliapin of the
role of 'Mephistopheles," the forth.
coming grand opera festival of the
Washington National Opera will
offer Washington an opportunity
to see and hear Georges Baklanoff,
Russian baritone, who is hailed as
the greatest of modern interpreters
of the role.
Georges Baklanoff, who has
been engaged BY Director General
Edouard Albion for the forth
coming Faust" performance, is
credited with one of the most in
dividual interpreted
Baklanoff is a product of that
grand opera school Of Russia
which produced such actors and
singers as Challapin and Ivan
Ivantzoff, leading baritone of the
Washington National Opera.
OF Baklanoff's Interpretation Of
"Mephistopheles" in Berlin it was
declared that mo actor of the
drama is able to approach so close
as Baklanoff the conception of
Goethe"
The Washington times., 1927-11-05
Atwill at Bargain

Manager Sullivan. of Polls
Theater, announces an innovation
in prices for the engagement of
Lionel Atwill in 1.-THE King Can
Do No Wrong" which opens at
Polls Theater Sunday night.
AS an experiment for this
weeks attraction. a special scale
of prices has been arranged with
orchestra seats for the evening
performances selling at $500 and
the balcony seats scaled at so
cents, 800 and $3.50.
Most welcome to theater-goers
is Mr.. Sullivan's scale for the
matinees for one may buy
choice orchestra seat to the
Thursday Matinee for $1.00 or
balcony seats for so cents or rs
cents. The Saturday matinee
prices are: Orchestra. $3.50; bal
cony. 80 cents and $1.00.
The Washington times., 1927-11-05
NATURAL DRAMA
WILL BE SEEN
IN "CHANG"

Natural drama" win be intro
duced to Washington theatergoers
in an advanced state today at
Loew's Palace Theater when
"Chang," the Siamese jungle pic
ture produced by Ernest B. Schoed.
sack and Merriam c. Cooper, is re-
leased locally by Paramount.
The chief fear of these men is
that before release many will look
upon their production as a travel
picture. They insist that it is
straight drama, with suspense.
comedy, continuity and tempo. 1t
has story, too.
Natural Drama" Mr.. Cooper
explains, is drama produced with
natural actors in their own en-.
vironment, living the story of
their lives and their struggle for
existence. This new jungle picture
Is the story of people surrounded
by an abundance Of food. There is
so much food that a superabun-
dance Of creatures live on it and on
each other. There is the constant
menace that this teeming vege-
table and animal life will over
whelm the humans struggling
against it. On this we built our
story"
The Washington times., 1927-11-05
500 OFFERED
FOR SNAPPY
TITLE

Here's a chance to get some.
thing for nothing!
All you have to do is to think
of good title for Mack Sennett's
personally directed romantic-war
comedy. starring Sally Eilers and
Matty Kemp.
This film has working title,
"The Romance of Bathing Girl"
hut the producer wants a new one
that won't even suggest bathing
costume.
I'm give 800 to the person
who suggests the title I want
and that's open to all smart fell
lows in Hollywood, too" declares
Sennett.
That looks like an easy chance
to pick up an extra hundred for
Christmas.
The Washington times., 1927-11-05
FILMS MAY GET
ELSIE JANIS
SOON

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5.-Elsie
Janis is turning scenario writer.
According to authorized reports,
Miss Janis will make the screen
treatment OF "Oh Kay" First Ma
tional bought the screen rights for.
this production to star Colleen
Moore.
Miss Janis will begin work fol-
lowing a trip to Europe, where she
starts next week from New York.
II is said that in case her voice
fails, Miss Janis will cancel the
Australian route set for January
and devote herself to writing for
the screen
The Washington times., 1927-11-05

appeal to Washington. since all
of its scenes are laid within near
by Maryland. The first and third
acts take place at Frederick. Md,
and the second ait Hagerstown,
Md, during the early days of the
Civil War, when the South was
victorious. Musically. MY Mary
land" is of especial interest in
this section of the country. One
of it's theme songs, Your, Land
And My Land" is a combination
unsteady of Maryland. My Mary.
Iand,"' of Civil War days, and
GLORY, Glory Hallelujah," popu.
lar in the North during the
Civil War.
The Washington times., 1927-11-05
Three Sunday Shows

Realizing that many patrons of
r. F. keith's Theater are unable
to attend either the matinee or
evening show on Sundays. Man.
ager Robbins has announced that
beginning Sunday, November 6,
three shows will be offered in
the place of the customary two!
The first show will begin at
2:15, the second at sis and the
third at SIS p. m.
The Washington times., 1927-11-05
Classic Up-tO-Date

It Is a tribute to the classic love
story conceived by Alexander Du.
mas, jr., that Camille can be
presented photo-dramaticaIly as
modern play. Norma Talmadge in
First Nationals special production
of Camille" now at Crandalls
Metropolitan Theater, makes the
central character 4 distinctly mod
ern young woman.
The Washington times., 1927-11-05
Burton Holmes

In Hawaii, Burton Holmes has
found something quite new for his
talents as illustrator.
Happy Hawaii" a new travel
revue, will be presented by Burton
Holmes at the National Theater
next Thursday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock,
The Washington times., 1927-11-05
$500 for SOusa

Loew is paying Sousa's Band
$4,000 a week, the same as
Publix did, opening at Loew's
Midland, Kansas City, November
IL. William Morris handled the
Sousa picture house booking.
Loew's recently played Crea.
torres Band, another eminent con.
cert band attraction, at $4,000 a
week at the State, Boston, with
additional, bookings to follow
after January /.
The Washington times., 1927-11-05
NiblO to the Fore

Mr.. Niblo now comes to the
fore again with Norma Tai
madge's undermined version of
Camille" released as a First
National special attraction. to be
seen for the first time locally to-
day at Crandall's Metropolitan
Theater. and for three days. he
ginning Sunday, at Crandall's
Ambassador.
The Washington times., 1927-11-05
Bebe Is iii

LOS ANGELES, Nov. S.
Bebe Daniels is confined to her
home in Santa Monica with an
attack of influenza.
Miss Daniels contracted cold
while on location recently in Ari-
IONA. Her condition Is not SER
ieaS.
The Washington times., 1927-11-05
Frietchie Flag Will
Wave at Polls

In their efforts to make the presentation of 'My Mary
land to Washington and the Barbara Freche country
important unsteady and dramatically the occasion de-
mand the essr Shubert selected Olga Cook creator of
the chief role of "Mtzi'' in Blossom Time as prima
donna for the Washington engagement of this national
operetta with its scenes laid in MARYLAND
The Washington times., 1927-11-05
Some Items On HoU
Hugo Worked

the author living in exile in Guernsey He purchased
the corsars house known Hautevle House, which was
built cliff that dominated the town, and in a small
aspartoned the lookout facing the horizon much
of the work was written.
The Washington times., 1927-11-05
Billie Burke Comes
Home In a Wig

Billie Burke she of the auburn tresses is due arrive
back in her native city Monday night where, at the National
Theate she will have another 60 the stage, from which
she has been absent three four years
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A marriage Of unusual interest in
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Col. Mcintosh, controller of the
Treasury, was host at luncheon yes
terday on the Willard roof.
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Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, honorary
dean of the Washington College of
Law, Is spending several weeks near
Blue Ridge Summit at the. Clermont.
Her daughter, Miss Della Mussey, will
ioin her in August
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Mr.. and Mrs. James Parmelee are
at White Sulphur Springs, where they
have with them Mr.. William r. Parme.
lee of Cleveland, Ohio.
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Vice Consul to Singapore
And Miss Deck Married Today.

Miss f. Jane Deck. daughter of
Mrs. Mabel Deck, and Mr.. John
Belden Ketchum, newly appointed
United States vice consul at Singa-
pore. We're married at noon today
in st. Johns Episcopal Church, Six.
teenth and II streets, Rev. +. c. Rus
sell of New York officiating
The church had pretty arrange
ment of Summer flowers and ferns
and a program of nuptial music was
played preceding and during the cere-
mony.
The bride was given in marriage
by her uncle, Capt. r. b. Price, u. s.
NJ. G.. She wore a dainty gown of
tan crepe trimmed with lace and en-
broidered in daisy design with white
silk. Her hat matched her frock and
she carried shower bouquet of pink
roses and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Deck, mother of the bride, wore
a gown of orchid crepe, large white
hat and a corsage bouquet of sweet
peas and lilies of the valley.
Mr.. Ketchum and his bride left i'm.
mediately after the ceremony for a
wedding trip and will visit the bride
groom's family in Seattle before sail
ing from the latter city July 10 for
Singapore, where Mr.. ketchum will
take up his duties.
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Commissioner and Mrs. Sidney F.
Taliaferro are leaving today TO visit
friends in Canada and later plan TO
go to Cape Cod. Commissioner
Taliaferro will return before the end
of the month, but Mrs. Taliaferro will
remain several weeks longer.
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SOCIETY
German and Cuban Ambassadors Sailing
i From New York Today to Pass Some
Months of Vacation Abroad.

Washington will take place this after.
noon in New York. when Miss Muriel
Marguerite Macpherson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Macpherson, will
become the bride of Lieut.. Fox Bra nd
reth Conner, L. S. A., son of Mai.
Gen. Fox Conner and Mrs. Conner.
The ceremony will be performed in
Grace Church and will be followed by
a reception at the National Arts Club.
Comdr. Chd4les Theodore Jewell
will entertain a dinner party at the
Chevy Chase Club tonight for Miss
Jeanette Hume. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs Rawlins Hume, who will make
her debut next season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rawlins Hume have
as guest for several weeks Miss Har-
riet Huntress, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George Huntress, a debutante
last season.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Thompson
Powell announce the engagement Of
their daughter. Sara Virginia. to Mr..
Walter Frederick Bause Of Halle.
ton, Pa. the marriage to take place
in August.
The marriage of Ms Agnes c.
Whelan. daughter of Mrs. Margaret
Whelan. to Mr.. Francis l.. McLaugh-
lin, formerly Of Iowa, now of Wash
ington. will take place tomorrow morn
ing at o'clock in st. Paul's Church.
A reception will follow the ceremony
at the home of the bride on Clifton
street.
a number OF parties have been
given in honor of the popular bride
elect. Yesterday Mrs. G.. r. O. Moran
and Mrs. Lewis Payne entertained at
charminglV appointed bride luncheon
and shower at the Manor Club for
Miss Whelan.
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at home after July 20. at s24s o
street.
Mr., and Mrs. Ralph W. Hills and
family have sailed for Boston on the
S. S. Chatham.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Parmelee are
at White Sulphur Springs, where they
have with them Mr.. William r. Parme.
lee of Cleveland. Ohio.
Col. Mcintosh, controller Of the
Urea sury. was host at luncheon yes
terday on the Willard roof.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, honorary
dean Of the Washington College of
Law, Is spending several weeks near
Blue Ridge Summit at the. Clermont.
Her daughter, Miss Della Mussey, will
join her in August.
Mrs. Alvin T. Hert Is spending a
few days in New York, having gone
there from her home at Louisville.
Mr.. Golden Donaldson entertained
informally at luncheon yesterday at
the Willard.
Mr.. Ernest I. Ober, Mr.. Charles E.
Phelps and Mr.. Guy V. Collins have
returned from Quebec, where they
were guests over July 4 of the Ca
madam Pacific Steamship Lines on the
occasion Of the dedication to their
Atlantic service of the Empress OF
Australia, which starts its initial trip
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Barker and
Miss Helen Barker have gone to New
York, and are at the Lorraine for
a short time.
Mrs. Herbert Haase of Cleveland
Ohio, Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Harmed.
Mrs. Carroll s. Graves entertained
at luncheon yesterday on the Willard
roof, where she had a small party,
A pretty wedding took place last
night at $3.50 o'clock in All Saints
Episcopal Church when Miss Phyllis
Howe Price, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter f. Price of Cleveland
Park, became the bride of Mr.. Ben
Rollin Clark, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
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yelling G. Clark Of Greenville,

yelling G. Clark Of Greenville.
Mich.
The church had a charming ar
rangement of daisies, palms and ferns
and an impressive feature of the
wedding was the singing of several
selections of nuptial music. by the
choir of the church. Miss Flora
Magill Keefer sang Il Love Thee"
following the ceremony.
The bride walked to the altar with
her father. who gave her in marriage.
Her wedding gown was unusually
lovely, fashioned of soft white satin
and beaded with seed pearls. The
bodice was made with a yoke of tulle
and long, close-fitting. sleeves, and the
skirt, moderately long, was edged
about the hem line with tulle. Her
veil of tulle was arranged in soft
folds about her head, giving the effect
of halo, and was held by clusters
of orange blossoms and a chin strap
of the tulle. She carried a shower
bouquet Of white roses and lilies Of
the-valley.
Miss Helen Price was the maid of
honor, wearing a frock of orchid or
| CANDY and carrying butterfly roses.
| The bridesmaids were Miss Marion
Price. Miss Margaret Harrison, Miss
| Virginia Harrison and Miss Mary
Branson. They wore dainty gowns of
| yellow organdie, shaded into orange,
and carried arm bouquets Of yellow
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more. the Rev. s. Hilton Orrick offlci
ating.
Mr.. Charles and his bride left i'm.
mediately after the ceremony for a
trip to Boston by water. They will
later motor to Richmond and will be
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The marriage Of Miss Emma Har-
desty, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
V. Hardesty, to Mr.. Philip A. Charles,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Charles.
took place yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock, in st. Pauls Church, Balti-
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"HE Ambassador of Germany,
Baron Nathan, is sailing to-
day from New York to join
i Baroness Nathan and their
little daughter in their home
in Germany, where they have been
for several weeks.
Also sailing today from New York
to spend the Summer abroad are the
Ambassador of Cuba and Sonora de
Ferrara, who are passengers on the
Guilio, which will dock in Italy.
Later the envoy and Sonora de Fer
rara will so to Switzerland, where
they plan spending the greater part
of the Summer.
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Continued on Fifteenth Page.)
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The Minister of Hungary, Count
Szechenyi. sailed today on the Olympic
TO join Countess SZechenyi and their
children in their country home in
CZechoSloyakia.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-30
SCIENTIFIC WONDER
Latest DiscoN cry of Scientists Prac-
tically Makes it Possible to Bend
Ray of Light Around Corner.

Schenectady, N. Y. July 80 Up
Science once more has come to
mans aid in his search for facts.
The General Electric Company
and the United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey have developed a
device by which telescope, at night
may be pointed directly at a signal
light so miles away without the
delay caused by the "cut-and try"
method. Although still in the ex-
perimcntal stage, the device has
been giving promising results.
The apparatus makes use of fused
quartz which has the property of
transmitting light with a minimum
Of absorption and apparently caus-
ing light to bend around corners.
Light from a shielded flashlight is
transmitted to the tapered ends OF
two fused quartz rods. the ends of
which are bent at right angles and
placed parrellel with the barrel of
the telescope.
With the barrel of the telescope.
by bringing these two points of light
into line with the distant signal,
the observer draws the beacon into
the limited field of the telescope.
Because of more favorable atmos-
pheric conditions many of the meas
urements made by the Geodetic
Survey necessarily are taken at
night.