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The Washington times., 1927-07-02
THE INSIDE DOPE
ON THIS MAN
BAXTER

Great shades of Barnum! Tom
Thumb. Jenny Lind and all of
Barnum's other ventures come to
mind when one is told how
Warner Baxter first emerged as
an impresario. Master Baxter.
aged ten, promoted" a neighbor
lad who actually ate fishing
worms and flies! Think of the
money a master Snowman might
have made! Such curiosity
would outgross any channal swim
mer who ever bowed before an
audience.
But Baxters ambitions didn't
lie that way. His head was
turned toward the stage, and
years later. after overcoming
parental wishes. graduating from
school, and engaging in such
professions as the selling of
steam shovels and farm nipple.
ments. he actually did get behind
the footlights. However before
he had actually made a name fer
himself his mother asked him 10
give 1t up so Warner engaged in
series of untheatrical ad.
ventures. First, he sold in
surance: then came half interest
in a Tulsa, Oklahoma, garage.
This last dip into the world of
business proved disastrous as the
firm failed.
Then came engagements with
stock companies in Dallas and
Los Angeles. following which he
played a featured role in the
New York presentation Of
lombard Ltd" After a few
more plays Baxter entered movies
as Ethel Clayton's leading man in
Her Own Money" Since then
he has appeared in The Air
Mail" "A Son of His Father"
The Great GItsby." "Aloma of
the South Seas" and a number
of other Paramount productions.
His latest picture arrives at
Loew's Columbia Theater tomor-
row for a weeks engagement.
Herbert Brenon directed and Hol-
brook Blinn, Madge Bellamy. MAY
Allison and Lawrence Gray are
co-featured in The Telephone
Girl"
The Washington times., 1927-07-02
MATS TO TAKE A
FLING AT THE
PATSY"

Three acts of comedy, pathos
and romance constitute the frame.
work of THE Pasty," the Ma
tional Players offering to follow
the incoming production, "Love
En- and Leave En-" The in
crease in terms in our native
"slanguage" makes it imperative
to inform the uniformed at once
that "a Patsy is synonymous
with "a fall guy or "a goat"
In this case the Patsy is a girl.
Barry Corners. author of ZAP
plesauce" and 1.-THE Mad Honey
moon" is the bright young play
wright who concocted this tale of
a youngster who is constantly
harrassed by her mothers am
billions and by her sisters jeal.
ous1es. She is the youngest daugh-
ter of an American family; almost
a Cinderella, except that her
father sees her genuineness and
unpretentiousness and makes her
his darling.
A situation that. not in any
way, helps Patricia's well-being
is her silent devotion for Tony,
fiance of her older sister. His
love unrequited, Tony turns to
Pat for consolation. Their rela-
tionship engenders the love that
has been smouldering. After six
lessons in the oldest art, Patricia
becomes so adept that the older
daughter is dimmed into obscurity;
whereupon Grace. the older, de-
cides she wants Tony back. But
does she ret him?
THE Patsy" enjoyed 500 per-
formances in New York and q
lengthy road tour.
The Washington times., 1927-07-02

Bert Saulsman's red hot jazz
band is in fine shape for busy
weekend. Over-water dancing is
one of the big attractions and
the flappers and sheiks can GER
tainly eat up Solly's rhythmic
stuff.
the mermaids and their escorts
to leap into the brine and have
the time of their life. The new
water slide is furnishing a ire
mendous kick. It's plenty OF fun
sliding down the high, steep
incline into the water.
Hardheads are in holiday biting
mood and big strings are promised
those who would try their luck,
either from the pier or from
small boats in the bay. Hotels
and cottages are all set for big
crowds. Restaurants have an
extra supply of sea food on hand
for the hungry. The picnic groves.
shady and beautiful. are longing
for luncheon parties.
CHEVY CHASE LAKE-Eer.
Satlllty In enjoyment is the watch
word at Chevy Chase Lake.
Amusement seekers may 20 in for
dancing throughout the evening,
or they can mingle dancing with
watching vaudeville specialties.
Or the seeker for thorough rest
may just sit on the banks of the
Lake and listen. to the music and
top off the evening with a sub
stantial supper.
Leading attractions at the Lake
this year are two Meyer DAVIS
bands of decidedly opposite types.
The big band on the lower paViI-
lion. which is directed by the Well
known Al Kamons. features an
ensemble that very nearly re.
sembles a full brass band, with
modern saxophone and banjo work
added in order to present dance
music to the best advantage.
Ben Levine. musical director
and vaudeville star, is in charge
OF the collegiate band on the
upper pavilion. This band
features super,snappy jazz Of the
intimate sort and alternates
dance numbers with musical
Glowing and bright song mum.
bers.
The Washington times., 1927-07-02

For two weeks this department
ment has received lots of news
from the Broadway producing Off
ces and from the Film Coast. All
this was news of the usual sort
some, items pointing toward bet
terment of conditions, and other
tidings not so suspicious.
And now, as we prepare to
relinuuish the paste-pot and shears
and the kind assistance of Messrs.
Knapp. Ferber. and Ruth in the
composing room. comes a. bit of
news that should fill all hearts
with joy. 1t should confound the
pessi.nist and the cynic, and
breathe new life into the disciples
Of Pollyanna.
Perhaps you remember this is
news) that Sylvanus Stokes. jr.,
the young and picturesque master
of the ''mauve mansion" on Mas
sachusetts Avenue, announced his
intention of entering the movies,
sometime ago. Well
This very day. there comes to
hand a, notice from the publicity
that Mr.. Stokes C"Syl." the press
agent calls 5himl has set all Holly
wood agog with the firm pro-
nouncement that he will accept
nothing othing-but extra roles.
He has adopted the quaint
idea that. in order to be success.
full. he must learn the business
from the ground UP. And all
the. pleading of Hollywood's star
finders will not swerve Sylvanus
from his firm resolve.
y THAT. we submit, is news
and good news.
Our only hope is that it is
true.
~
On last Monday, in these
columns, the beautiful and &C.
complished Vannessi, headliner at
Keith's. was given call down
for getting angry at the drummer
and throwing her fan at him, and
otherwise displaying a bad
temper at the expense OF the
audience.
For the remainder of the week,
The Washington times., 1927-07-02

ever since Sunday night. we
learn that the little lady tucked
her feelings away under her
artistry and showed what good
work she could do. These columns
were not the only ones in which
criticism of the Sunday night af-
fair was made, and it is appar-
ent that Vannessi took che re.
Dukes seusibly and mended her
ways.
This is certainly no apology
for what was said about the
lovely one in the first instance,
but rather an acknowledgment of
her later behavior. And may no
critic ever have occasion to make
such complaint again, because
Vannessi is a headliner in her
own right and her audiences will
like her very, very much if she'll
only let them.
**
Sylvanus Stokes, jr., isn't the
only member of the Big Film
Family who is uttering noble
sentiments these days. Scratch
down one for Pola Negri.
The dark mistress of emotions,
you will remember. was married
to one Serge Mdivani, brother of
Mae Murray's husband, in Paris,
not very long ago.
Mdivani was generally given
the title of prince, and the
story was that he was of noble
Caucasian lineage. But Jimmy
Quirk, editor of Photoplay, started
an investigation and published a
finding to the effect that the
Mdivani family, while well known
in the Caucasus, was assuredly
not royal blood,
Serge Mdivani took the next
step-that of slapping a damage
suit on Mr.. Quirk. And the re-
porters naturally went to Pola
to ask what" and 'how."
And Pola, answering, told them
that it didn't make any difference
to her whether her husband was
a prince or not--she loved him
and she was his wife and that's
all there was to IT,
So let US all clap our hands
The Washington times., 1927-07-02
BOB MADE MARK,
BUT NOT BY
CHOICE

Forced to become a motion pic.
ture director against his will. was
the experience of Robert G. Wig.
nola, who directed Gilda Gray's
latest Paramount starring pic.
ture, Cabaret" which arrives at
Loew's Palace tomorrow.
Vignola, a character actor with
Sidney Olcott, had for seven years
played on the legitimate stage
with the well-knoWn star in all
parts of the world. Shortly after
the old Kalem company was or
ganiZed Olcott was asked to make
a picture for them and Vignola
was included in the cast.
Olcott proceeded to make a sec.
ond picture but somewhat dissatis-
fled with his direction, insisted
that Vignola supervise the pro-
ceedings. The latter at first re-
fused as his ambition had always
been to become great character
actor. He was finally persuaded,
however, and turned out such
successful picture that he was
given the direction of a, big fea-
ture called, "A Mississippi Trag-
edy."
He next went to Famous Play
ers and directed Pauline Fred
erick's starring vehicles for two
" years. Five years later Vignola
Joined Cosmopolitan where he
directed Marion Davies in Ito
mention few) FnchaDfment''
and When Knighthood Was In
Flower"
After a short period of retire.
ment Vign0la resumed work as a
free-lance director. Among his
best productions were: 'Yolanda."
The World and His Wife" THE
Thirteenth Commandment" Fifth
Avenue and The Cabaret
Dancer" featuring Tom Moore
and Alice Joyce.
The Washington times., 1927-07-02
THE OPEN SPACES

GLEN ECHO PARK-A big
three-day Fourth of July holiday
celebration is the program at Glen
Echo Park, which began today
and will continue through Mon.
day. The so or more diversified
fun attractions of Glen Echo will
be running from early morning
until midnight each day to enter.
tain and amuse the holiday pleas
ure seekers, and patrons of Wash.
ington's big free admission resort
of fun. Cars of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company are
running direct to the park on a
special fast and frequent
schedule, while the Conduit Road
offers motorists short. pleasant
drive with ample parking space
at the park for any number Of
cars.
At Glen Echo Park one will find
practically everything to delight
both young and old; there are
thrilling rides which include the
Big Dip, the Derby Racer, Coaster
Dips, the Whip and the Shooter.
Then for the kiddies and grown
ups and well, is the Big Midway.
which houses a score of fun fea.
lures, the Penny Arcade, Games
of Skill and last but not least in
Importance is the beautiful ball
room for dancing every week
night to music by David McWil.
liams and his 10.piece Glen Echo
Park Band. featuring the Vibra.
phone.
CHESAPEAKE BEACH-Chesa.
peake Beach starts it's Fourth of
July celebration today. The fes.
tivities will continue tomorrow
and Monday. with special trains
carrying throngs to the bayside
resort
The Washington times., 1927-07-02
Lone Brunette

Warner Baxter has the dis
tinction of being the only brunette
in the entire cast of The Tele-
phone Girl'' opening tomorrow at
LoeW's Columbia.
The Washington times., 1927-07-02
EUerybody's COnfidencessesessse
THE GATE-POST
BY JIM RING

For the weeks the incumbent leaning
upon Gatepost keep the old
flag flying until Mr. Phillips marching with new
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-15
SPONSOR OPERA
SEASON OF
"MET'
Guarantors Are Named !;
Boxes Taken for Sew
eral Performances

The list Of Washingtonians who
have guaranteed the financial and
social success of the forthcoming
appearance in washington Of the
Metropolitan Opera Company, which
will make its first appearance in
Washington in a score OF years at
the Washington Auditorium on Fri.
day and Saturday, April 1928, in a
series of operas that includes La
Traviata", ia Boheme", ''Caval.
leria Rusticana" and I'll Trovatore",
was announced today by Mrs. vii.
SON Greene, under whose manage.
ment the Metropolitan win appear
here:
The guarantors are the Princess
Boncampagni, Mrs. Delos Blodgett,
Emile Berliner, Mrs. Wallace CHS
well, Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis,
julius Garfinkle, Mrs. Frederick
Dent Grant, Mr., and Mrs. Charles
Goldsmith Mrs. William s. Howell,
jr.; Mrs. Borden Hartman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Christian Heurich, Coleman
Jennings, Frank r. Jelleff, Mrs.
James Lansburgh, Sol Lansburgh,
Mrs. Abram Lisner, Mrs. George
Hewitt Myers, Lawrence Mills, Frank
B. Noyes, Roy Neuhauser, Mrs.
Thomas Phillips. Mrs. w. M. Ritter,
Charles Rubel, II. C. Sheridan, Mrs.
Mary Stewart, Herbert Shannon. C..
Bascom Slemp, and Donald Wood.
ward.
Those who have taken boxes for
the Metropolitan performances are
the Ambassador of Chile, Countess
Szechenyi, Princess Boncampagni,
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood. Mrs.
Clarence Williams, Senator Thomas
F.. Walsh. Miss Mabel BoardInap,
Mrs. George Hewitt Meyers, Mrs.
James F. Curtis. Mrs. william Nc
Clellan Ritter, Mrs. Delos Blodgatt,
Mrs. Edwin B. Parker, Mrs. Charles
Stuart Alden. Col. Robert N. Harper.
Mrs. Ross Thompson. Mrs. Edward
Meigs, Mrs. w. j. Boardman. Mrs.
Dudley Morgan. George Preston
Marshall, Mrs. Stokes Halkett, and
others.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-15
MISS ROBERTS
MARRIED HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. Owen j. Roberts Of
Philadelphia, are at the Carlton
Hotel for several days, having
come to Washington to attend the
wedding Of MIR. Roberts sister, Miss
Margaret s. Roberts, to Howard r.
Weldin, of Jacksonville, Fla, which
took place yesterday afternoon in
All Souls Church. The pastor, the
Rev. DR.. u. G. B. Pierce, officiated.
Owing to a recent death in the
family. the marriage was attended
only by members of the family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts entertained
informally at dinner at the Carlton
last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Welding expect to
make their home in Jacksonville.
Edward S. Cunningham. consul
general Of the United States at
Shanghai. was the guest in whose
honor Col. Wade H. Cooper enter
tanned at luncheon yesterday
Cuno Rudolph, former District
Commissioner. and Mrs. Rudolph,
who have been spending three
months in Bermuda, have arrived
in New York and are expected to
come TO Washington shortly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-15
MUSIC NOTES
By Jessie MacBride-

THAT will demand taste and real
accomplishment.
The entire rules may be obtained
at the Arthur Jordan Piano Com
pany, with application blanks to
be filled out. #t
Entering now, the student has
over six months in which to get
ready. as the final tests occur on
Saturday. November 26, 1927.
The judges for the contest are:
Maurice Dumesnil, noted French
concert pianist; Alexander Henne-
man. composer and pedagogue; DR..
e. n. C. Barnes, supervisor of
music. District of Columbia Public
Schools: Mary Howe (Mrs Walter
Bruce Howe), composer and pianist;
Jessie MacBride, music critic,
Washington Times; Elizabeth Poe.
music critic, Washington Post;
Helen Fetter, music critic, Wash
ington Star; Ruth Howell, music
critic. Washington News.
Contestants will play the Mozart
Sonata first movementl, at the con-
test on November 26. with Maurice
Dumesnil, the famous French pian-
list who is internationally known,
at the other piano. 1t will be a
great privilege. Letters have been
sent out to the teachers of the
city, to acquaint them with this
liberal offer of the Jordan Piano
Company in Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-15

Pleasure Craft Appear In Potomac;
LyndOnid Here For Annual Visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus H. K.
Curtis Come Yearly at
Cherry Blossom Time
By JEAN ELIOT

ny OAHfA1N IAAAOA
MYTH the appearance of the Lyn-
w donia, Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus H.
K. Curtis beautiful yacht off Hams
Point. attention focuses upon the
pleasure craft familiar to the Po-
tomac.
The Mayflower is, of course, the
most famous craft which plies our
waters, and with the spring the
President and Mrs. Coolidge are like
ly to resume the weekend cruises
down the river which both find so
enjoyable. The Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. Wilbur make con-
slant use for brief cruises Of the
Sylph, a slim, graceful little vessel
which is always at the disposal of
the Navy Department head.
Many Washingtonians have been
entertained aboard the Everglades,
Col. Robert M. Thompson's fine
houseboat, which is usually in the
Potomac through the spring season
Senator and Mrs. Jesse Fl. Metcalf
have a boat on which they gave a
lot of parties last year, but which
calls are absentecs; and another ia
nous yacht gone from the Potomac
this year is the Victoria, belonging
to former Senator and Mrs. Joseph
S. FreIinghuysea. Mr.. Frelinghuy-
sen used to live aboard her after the
weather turned warm when he was
detained in Washington by Senate
sessions, and used frequently to
hsay al 81. =
for his Senatorial colleagues.
The Lyndonia will be in the Poto-
mac until next Friday, with Mr..
and Mrs. Curtis living aboard. They
have guests with them. They have
been cruising off Florida, believe,
and are on their way back to their
home in Philadelphia.
The graceful craft is annually a
springtime visitor to Washington.
the Curtises usually synchronizing
their arrival with cherry blossom
time. This year they missed the
early blossoms about the Tidal
Basin, but are enjoying the pinker
blooms skirting Hams Point. The
late President and Mrs. Harding
were entertained aboard the Lyn-
donna on several occasions and il
] remembered correctly, the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge were once
guests at luncheon on board.
Then the Hammonds-John Hays
Hammond and his daughter. Miss
Natalie Hammond-have a sweet
little craft. Can't recall the name
just now. but it begins with %
and has a few letters following. 1t
only needs a crew of two to man
it's about As feet long and makes
about 80 knots an hour. The boat
was purchased last year. and was
used in the waters around Glouces-
ter, Mass, where the Hammonds
have a summer home. 1t is now in
harbor on the Potomac. and has just
been put in commission. Natalie
and her father tried it out one day
this week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-15
PIANO STUDENT CONTEST
WITH GRAND PIANO PRIZE

Want new grand piano?
Its for piano students only.
Can you play the following com
positions?
Sonata Pathetique, opus IS,
first movement. -. .Beethoven)
Etude, opus 25. No. q. -. Chopin
clair de lune". .....,. .DebusSyl
Sonata, d major, first movement
flor two pianos). .(MoZart)
Fascinating, isn't it? And there's
no trick in it.
The Arthur Jordon Piano Com
pany are inaugurating a Piano
Student Contest" to be completed
next fall.
The plan is, to give a beautiful
Chickering Grand Piano, valued at
$3.50 to the student receiving the
highest percentage of points-based
on musicianship, rhythm, freedom
of Interpretation, and tone color, in
the playing of the above program.
Their purpose is to assist in the
development of piano talent in the
community. There is no entrance
fee.
Briefly, some Of the rules are:
Each contestant must be a resi-
dent of the District of Columbia.
All contestants must sign the
application blank in their own hand
writing, with the endorsement of
the teacher, school, academy or
conservatory from which the student
comes.
All selections must be played
from memory, with the exception
of the two-piano Mozart Sonata,
where the use of notes is optional.
* X
Other cities have taken up this
plan enthusiastically, because it
gives SO strong an incentive for
student work. with a repertory
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-15
BRITISH ENVOY TO
SEE AMERICA"

The See America!" propaganda
seems to be bearing fruit in the
diplomatic corps. Not only are the
German Ambassador and Baroness
Nathan starting next week on a
trip to the West Coast, but it has
been announced that the British
Ambassador and Lady Isabella
Howard will leave town on April %
for a tour of the western States
and the western provinces of Can
ada. They will be accompanied by
Henry l.. d'A. Hopkinson, third Sec
rotary of the embassy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-15
CUBAN EMBASSY
RECEPTION LATE

The Cuban Ambassador and Nine.
Ferrera have issued invitations for
a reception on Friday evening,
April %, in honor of the President
Of Cuba, who will reach Washing
ton that day.
Inasmuch as the opening per-
Torrance Of the Metropolitan Opera
Company's brief season" is set for
that evening. the Ambassador and
Nine. Ferrera and their distin-
guished countryman will receive
until a late hour. although their
guests have been asked for 10
o'clock.
The Minister Of Sweden and Mime.
Bostrom are in New York with their
daughters, Miss Pauline Bostrom
and Miss Ellis Bostrom. who will
sail from Sweden with Miss Ingrid
Hammarberg tomorrow on the S. S.
Gripsholm. The Minister and Nine.
Bostrom will return early in the
week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-15
HERE FROM HOLIDAY
FROM EUROPE

Miss Cornelia Szechenyi, daughter
of the Minister of Hungary and
Countess Szechenyi. who is going to
school in Europe this year, is spend
ing a spring vacation here with her
parents. Miss Szechenyi was for
merly student at the National
Cathedral School for Girls. She will
make her debut next season or the
one following.
y
Senator T. Coleman Dupont OF
Delaware. who has spent the win
ter in Florida. has returned to
Washington and is at the Willard
where he plans to remain several
DAYS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-14

that will go beyond merely ex-
pressing sympathy with Shu-
maker, superintendent of the
Indiana Anti-Saloon League,
were not expected to succeed. Mrs.
Elizabeth Stanley, State president,
called the convention to order. More
than 900 delegates were to be regis
tered before the end of the day.
Sessions were held at the First
Christian Church.
One of the distinguished guests
is Mrs. Ella Boole, national president
of the organization, who will deliver
the convention sermon, Sunday
morning. Mrs. Stanley will read he
annual address at tonight's session.
Election of officers and selection
of the next convention city will take
place at the final business session
to be held Monday, after which the
organization<will adjourn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-14
Goods Scamp
College Section
for Dress Hints

By United Press
EAST LANSING, Mich, Oct. a.
BE yourself! While there's clothes,
there's hope" Such is the slogan of
the co-eds of Michigan State Col
lege, who this year have swamped
the clothing section of the home
economics department with demands
to be taught the latest tricks in
dress1naking and the best ways to
dress.
To meet the demand Miss Ethel
Webb, director of the department
has issued list of "don'ts designed
to prevent her students from max
ing the usual mistakes. They fol-
low:
Don't wear white hose with
very short skirt. If you do you will
appear cut in two"
About Cosmetics
"Don't wear orange rouge under
artificial light or hollows will appear
in the spots you seek to brighten,
and when you pick out a face power,
don't depend on the recommended
ton of friend. Her complexion
may be entirely different from yours.
Don't splash yourself with
jewelry. Nothing will spoil care
fully selected costume more easily
than being ornate. Don't wear
pointed necklaces if your facial lines
are long.
eff your ankles are thick don't
wear f1at-heeled pumps. Your legs
will look the same size from knee to
shoetop if you do. AS to your knees,
don't show them unless they're
worth looking at.
Don't let the colors of your hats
clash with the color of your eyes.
Pick out a hat that llarmonizes
with the contour of your face.
For Red Heads
eff you are red head or semi
red head, don't wear scarlets and
reds. They attract from distance,
but detract in closeup.
Don't wear a boyish bob unless
you have a round, youthful face. If
the bob doesn't fit, your hair is gone,
so that you will have to wait for it
to grow out again.
"And, above all, don't use street
cars and classrooms to make re-
pairs to your makeup.
Then, remember, that if you are
tall you can wear frills and ruffles;
if you are short, sweeping lines will
add to your apparent height"