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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-09
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Every Meal Tortured Him. Back
Ached Always. Trouble Quickly
Ended.

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The Washington times., 1927-01-24
NATIONAL
Newman Talk

The splendors OF the Rome,
under the Caesars, and as it is
being rebuilt today, under the
dictatorship of II Duce, were de,
picted yesterday afternoon and
last night at the National by e. NJ.
Newman. travel lecturer. in the
second OF his series of travel.
talks on Italy.
Despite the centuries that have
rolled by the auditor cannot but
be impressed with the splendor
that was. as inferentially shown
by the colossal ruins that dot ap-
parently every vacant lot of the
seven hills on which Rome is
built This splendor. they loved.
during life, is even more apparent
in their death. as typified by the
elaborateness OF the Roman tomhs.
shown in minute detail.
Unfamiliar and intimate motion
pictures of the Vatican and its
gardens. and His Holiness. the
Pope, gave to the uninitiated some
conception of the magnitude of
the Catholic Church's headquar-
tiers. The motion pictures are all
the more remarkable. in that they
are the first ever posed for by
the Holy Father. Pictures of
Mussolini were also shown, por-
traying the human side of Italy's
dictator.
Next Sunday Mr.. Newman will
lecture on Florence, Assist. Siena
and Perugia.--H.4 G.
The Washington times., 1927-01-24

is MADE cOSnlZam 10 mortal IN
telligence. and these agents are
the ear, the eye and the inag-
ination OF these three mediums
of recognition. the perfect com.
bination is of course, all three
synchronized If drama exists,
all of us would prefer to hear it.
see it and let our imagination
play upon two factors rather
than upon one.
In the motion picture we get
nothing but action. (Subtitles
cannot supplant the voice..
Upon that must the magma
ton be put to work Still, 1t
has been discovered that the alb.
sence Of the human voice in pic
lures can be greatly minimized
when phonetic agent is added.
Thus. music is tossed in to fer.
tiliZe our imagination the more.
And, when you see a picture with
a weak musical setting, the i'm.
agination gets ilI-tempered and,
frequently the faltering drama
falls way short of attaining its
end.
The Scarlet Letter" at the
Columbia, with Lillian Gish look.
ing as though she stepped from
a Grim fairy.tale illustrates the
point in question The drama
of the thing just fails to get
across. What the picture lacks
in dramatic fervor might have
been supplied with music-but. it
certainly WAS NOT
Let's get at the picture.
Hawthorne, one of Americas
classicists wrote it with greatness
of literary skill.
Victor Seastrom has given it
rare pictorial grace, and touches
of arch-hoi;um And missed the
whole point OF the story That
these Puritans were a truly fan
tastic people, ruled by a strange
belief in withcraft. the fiery fur.
naces Of hell. and perfectly
human vice. selfishness.
As a piece of stereotyped
movie fodder. "The Scarlet Let
ter" is outstanding. There is not
one touch of fantasy about it.
And TO think that Seastrom, even
at the expense of starched .os-
tunes might have tinctured it
with that witchcraft quality and
given US a half-slice section Of
Puritan life And didn't.
Miss Gish is, Barriesque in a
manner of speaking. but too elfin.
like to match talents With Mr..
Hawthorne tAnd | seriously dis.
pute her claims to acting fame;
she is Of the aenemie school0 Mr..
Hanson. in the Rev. Dimmes ale
role. is far her superior.
THE Scarlet Letter" might
have been great Gothic film.
with a mauve quality about it
1t might have been highly emo.
tional 1t mirht have given us
rich Interpretation Of those weird
and fantastic ancestors of ours.
1t might have been Hawthorne.
It might even have possessed an
under.motive. scarlet in tone.
OF these lacks one can do
nothing but express regret.
Pictorially it has moments.
Especially when Henry Walthal
pressed in a Poe. Ra sputin- Black
Man garb. passes over hill
after leaving Hester Prynne's
home. The scene is flash of
what Seastrom should have made
the object of his production. A
lone tree stump the brow of the
hill and the strange creature that
is Walthall are silhouetted against
a gray skyline.
Again = must be emphasized
The Washington times., 1927-01-24

tired business men go to the
country for the summer.
Hale Hamilton, Walter Catlett
and Charles Winninger. better
known as stars of the ''legit"
rather than the films, keep the
comedy end of the picture far
above the average Madge Bel,
lamy enacts the pivotal role of
Derry Thomas. Matt Moore. Allan
Forrest, Olive Tell and others are
in the cast
With such cast the worst of
films could scarcely go wrong;
and Summer Bachelors" admir-.
able alike for reading or seeing.
could hardly be improved upon as
film material. The story moves
smoothly and with Ndelicacy. but
is never obvious.
The Normand picture is an
example of what extra length
comedies should be, Mr. Roach
probably did this one to prov e
that semi.slapstick, too good for
two reels, should not be expanded
into feature-length. Three reels
seems about right. The laughs
are frequent and spontaneous.
Mabel has lost none Of her old
charm, but has added many new
tricks to her repertoire.
Daniel Breeskin's musicians
play the music from Countess
Martha with dizziness and grace,
Other features are the news reel
glimpses of Shrewsbury Castle in
color and tinted subject
'Pussy's Poses in which a
beautiful white cat is the starred
performer ]. r.
The Washington times., 1927-01-24

that here is great American
story gone wrong. The dramatic
element misdirected The comedy,
plain hokum, the cast boasting
one big actor. who brought the
picture more than Seastrom or
the costumer or scenic artist.
OF the bad musical setting let
this be added: Whoever scores
these things, let him or her or
sit" mot Mrs Gyms "It'D dig
into Puccini and study the pure.
ly theatrical side of music.
If the picture people. with tons
and tons of money to squander
yearly. want names of reputable
music men. who know the theater.
here they are: Henry Hadley.
Charles Wakefield Cadman.
Maurice De Packh 1.-THE music
show orchestrator). Rudolf Friml,
Arturo Toscannini, Leopold Sto-
kowski, Herbert Stothart, Deems
Taylor. or even Sigmund Rom
berg.
THE Scarlet Letter" doesn't
mean a thing in pictures.
The Washington times., 1927-01-24

WlikeS-Barre and London. The
soiourning offering is one of
the most beautiful have ever
seen on any stage. In setting
and singing and acting it is a
SURPRISING achievement, and
failure to see it will reflect
positive guilt on your good taste
and judgment.
Use Marvenga. who was the
Kathie in the original production,
brings mellow and lusty so.
prano to the role Of the little
Tavernite who diverts the student
prince from the concerns of heavy
government. De Wolf Hopper.
voiced with the deepest baritone
can remember him having,
clowns throughout and addicts
himself to a curtain speech which
gets the laughs. despite stereo-
typeness so patent that he as.
sumes not to hear the willing and
devastating stagehands b e h lin d
him wrecking the stage and some
of the buildings adjacent.
The prince role is taken by
Hatred Young He has voice
and an apparent ability to act
which he doesn't always realize.
One of the finest things he does.
and which is one of the finest
things in the whole production. is
his enactment of the school days
"reminiscences.
The esnale singing chorus is
The Washington times., 1927-01-24
Weak, Puny Children
Get Better Quickly
Right Way To Put On Good Flesh
and Make Them Grow Up
Strong and Vigorous.

Don't take any chances when
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that is his privilege.
just give him. McCoy's for so
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your money back
The Washington times., 1927-01-24

VIII convince,
Miss Franklin is the same Miss
Franklin Of yore-perhaps better
and peppier-and even bows to
popular demand and sings her
very own RED Head" after a
repertoire of old and new num-
bers. and the best. part Of her
act is it's generousness.
OF equal import. almost. to Miss
Franklin. is the Nehdoff Quartet.
who offer Russian folksongs be.
fore a BACKGROUND of such ar
tistic lighting effects that the re-
suit to ear and eye is quite a
thing of beauty. Perhaps we.
living quietly on the hanks of
the Potomac, will never hear
'"The Volga Boat Song" done
more beautifully, unless we
should put our. forefingsr to our
foreheads and wish for ourselves
a%triD to Russia. and like Bebe
''Sfrandes in Paris have our
wish come true.
Bebe. delicious, stranded. ro-
mantle and Victimized. is at the
Palace. too. And such a Bebe.
ana Sucn a picture. out neltneF
better than before. for we have
learned long ago that Bebe
picture is good. always. But
this time. she wins a contest.
hikes off to Paris. becomes strand
ed, and in desperation, but quite
Internationally. becomes a count.
ess for a day. Complications. of
course, arise with the appearance
of the real count. and poor Bebe
is left to clear herself. Does she
do 1t? She does. with all the
spunk of a real American girl,
and gets her man. too. Ford
Sterling. as the duke. is rich.
The organlogue, overture and
Topics are in keeping with the
excellence Of the whole bill.
e. l.. p.
The Washington times., 1927-01-24
TAB MUSICAL AT
THE STRAND
LIKED

The Strand enters the current
week with Broadway Brevities,"
a series Of snappy little comedies
which introduce the full strength
of the musical stock company.
Affairs are started with an old.
time minstrel first part and here
we are treated to some neat sing.
ing and dancing. pretty costumes
and charming scenic effects.
Irwin Hamp and his man Friday
Lew Lewisl are in charge OF the
humor and. while here and there
the comedy is frayed from long
useage. is gets better as it goes
along and closes with some rafting
good numbers. The satire on Dan.
gerous Dan McGrew'' is really
good and it is here that we find
the Swedish boy and his com.
panions at their best.
Rhene Vincent wins plaudits
with a beautiful voice and easily
leads the girls in entertaining
qualities. Earl hoot, Paul Bush.
Katherine Butler. Billie La Monte
and Florence Drake are heard,
seen and appreciated In song and
dances OF an agreeable nature.
1.-THE Primrose Beauties" who by
the way have supplanted the
"Follies Bergere" girls. do good
work in the big numbers.
The screen feature this week is
Tin Hats" a laughable comedy
of three American soldiers in
France and Germany during the
days following the armistice. Pres
scented by a good cast. headed by
Conrad Nagel and Claire Windsor.
1t proves thoroughly enjoyable.
There's the usual short reels
and some good music by the
Strand Orchestra. presided over
by Arthur Manville.--H. s.
The Washington times., 1927-01-24
Tiny But Talented

Prominent among the dozen
miniature artists in the Midget
Revue of 1927 at the Earle
Theater. are Earl Knapp and the
Royal Sisters. These perfectly
formed lilliputians are among the
most generously endowed of their
race. Had Earl Knapp been des.
tined to attain more ample stat.
ure he would have been a De
Wolf Hopper. BY the same token
had the Royal Sisters been like.
wise, they would have taken rank
with the contemporary stages
gifted artistes.
The Washington times., 1927-01-24
MIGHT OF LOVE"
REMAINS AT
RIALTO

"The Night Of Love" now is
playing in its second week at
the Rialto. This film. which had
its world premiere mas caught
on right speedily A viewing
of the picture will readily reveal
the reasons.
The Night OF Love is not by
any means an ordinary program
picture 1t aims at and succeeds
in being something more pre-.
tentious. While 1t might not
deserve to be listed among the very
few great films. 1t will rank nigh
among the good films.
The picture is staged more or
less on a spectacular scale. but
fortunately it does not rely upon
this factor to hold interest The
theme of the story is gripping
and it is well presented
II there were more pictures like
The Night of Love this re-,
viewer would see the movies
oftener.
{ An excellent cast is provided,
Ronald Colman. Wilma. Banky.
Montagu Love, Lasky Winter,
Sally Rand and the seductive
Natalie Kingston having the
principal parts,
Edith Van plays the violin en-.
trancingly in very we'll staged
prologue. and Themy GeorgI
sings.
The overture consists of an ex.
perimental melange in which the
theme Of a modern dance mum
ber- Mary Lou" if we renem
Der correctly-is carried through
some of the most popular mum
bers of the great masters. It
didn't register here, although the
audience received it with an out
burst of enthusiasm too seldom
caused by an overture.
There are the usual film di.
Vertisements.-J. w: B.
The Washington times., 1927-01-24
AMBASSADOR
Summer Bachelors"

The principal features OF the bill
being offered at CrandalIs Am
bassador Theater the first three
days of the present week are
Summer Bachelors featuring
Madge Bellamy and an all-star
cast, and Mabel Normand's three
reel comedy, produced by Hal
Roach. "Raggedy Rose" both of
which will be found completely
reviewed in conjunction with
Crandall's Metropolitan Theater
where they were also accorded
first Washington presenta lions
yesterday before crowds
The Washington times., 1927-01-24

may run through the pattern of
a tapestry, giving it it's tone.
so does Allen. assisted by Bert
Yorke. provide the pattern for
this weeks excellent program.
The pattern is comedy, nonsensi.
cal comedy at it's best.
Frank Fay is outdone by Allen,
the efficiency man." Aliens
curious delivery gains him
hearing ana. once under way,
there is no stopping him. His
hearers were threatened with
apoplexy yesterday as they fol-
lowed him in his troubles.
Miss Romaine, from the Metro
politan Opera House. offered
welcome departure from the
hackneyed with her popular bits
and was encored heartily.
Miss MacKellar's delineation of
a Minneapolis waitress boarding
a Minnesota wheat king in his
throne room awoke popular echoes
yesterday. THE Mud Tutle" is
a hoiled-down drama giving the
star and George MacQuarrie sew
eral good spots.
Little Frances Hart. with her
delicious dancing flapper quartet.
offers clever stepping act sug.
gestive of the larger choruses
Miss Harris toe dancing is excel.
lent. while that youngster with
red boots in the Russian dance
owned the house.
Running right along with Allen
and Yorke and suffering not the
least by comparison are those old
favorites, Dave Kremer and Jack
Boyle. Dave still holds his title
as champion window-peeker and
with laughs. dancing steps, music
and thrills.-B. j. T.
The Washington times., 1927-01-24
CENTRAL
Three Features

Three features contributed to
the entertainment at Crandalfs
Central Theater yesterday. The
outstanding attraction of the bill
to be continued through today is
"Josselyn's Wife in which the
stellar role is played with her
accustomed skill by Pauline Fred
erick. The companion offering is
There Amt No Santa Claus,
latest starring vehicle for Charlie
Chase and the Iriumvirate is
completed by a news Grantland
Rice Spotlight"
The bill is rounded out by short
reel subjects and melodious pipe
organ accompaniment and solo
interludeS
The Washington times., 1927-01-24
No Films for DeWolf

Whats the use of playing
comedy. unless man can hear
the laughs?" asks DeWolf Hopper,
starring in THE Student Prince"
as his answer to an offer, his fifth,
to play in the pictures. when the
movies perfect way to have me
hear my audience laugh. I'll 20 to
work for the silver screen. and not
before" the elongated comedian
added and closed the subject
The Washington times., 1927-01-24
TIVOLI-
"The MiIIionaires"

The Millionaires. the Warner
Brothers amusing comedy drama
being presented the first two days
of the week at CrandalIs Tivoli.
enlists the generous talents OF
great cast led by George Sidney.
Vera Gordon and Louise Fazenda
The notable personnel Of the act,
ing ensemble alone is sufficient
guarantee of the excellence OF the
entertainment provided by this
splendidly staged and photo.
graphed production.
The added short-reel comedy is
Mack Sennett's latest release in
the popular series of funmakers
starring Alice Day. Alice, Be
Good, and a new issue of the
Topics of the Day" also is
screened.
The Washington times., 1927-01-24
For the Ladies, Too

Manager Ira La Motto, Of the
Gayety. announces that while
this new weeks attraction stars
Benny Leonard, the undefeated
retired lightweight champion,
which will make more ot an an.
neal to men than to the ladies',
he show itself is sure to delight
lady patrons. as 1t is a pleasing
musical comedy with . very
capable cast and chorus.
The Washington times., 1927-01-24

their act is fresh. funny and
tuneful
Elmer FL CleYe, the dancing
xylophonist, had his house with
him on appearance and he did
not disappo'nt. He is easily the
best turn of its kind on the two
a-day circuit.
Three acrobats and the aerial
Weldanos complete a card filled
The Washington times., 1927-01-24
Society Note

Viola T. Abrams. harpist in the
symphony orchestra at Crandall's
Metropolitan Theater undct the
conductorship of Daniel Breeskin,
has moved into her new apart
ment on Sixteenth Street at
Spring Road. Delivery is being
awaited on the police dog and
Rolls Royce,
The Washington times., 1927-01-24

MabeI NOTIlanu TeIuTneu 10 Ihe
screen in a three-reel Hal Roach
comedy, "Raggedy Rose"
The thousands who followed
Summer Bachelors" in serial
form in The Times will recall
that the play is an exposition of
what happens when the wives of
The Washington times., 1927-01-24
Samson. Himself

1.-THE Great Gravityo" is the
extra added attraction at tho
Mutual this week. Harry o.
Jarboe, manager of the theater.
declares that here is the novelty
of novelties inasmuch as Gravityo
pulls automobiles. wagons in fact
ANYTHING that moves on wheels
with his hair,
Twice daily will Gravityo pre-.
sent his demonstration of why he
IL not bald
The Washington times., 1927-01-24

The temperature of a gas-heated
device for drying clothing laun.
dered at home is controlled by a
thermostat so there is no danger
OF Its contents burning.
The Washington times., 1927-01-24
FRED ALLEN AT KEITH'S
DON'T MISS HIM

Some that the big shot" Keiths this
the lyrical Margaret Romaine the dramatic Helen MacKea
the slender, dancing Frances Hart but they're all It's
Fred Allen whose whmscates start early appear frequently
Throughout and finally close in riot Just of color
The Washington times., 1927-01-24
THAN ORDINARY
MERIT TO THIS

Yesterday made history for Cranda Metropolitan Theater
The house den dropped it's stage presentations reverng to
the policy of phooplays and orchestral
Summer Bachelors excellent celuoid adaptation
Fabians popular novel the principal film attraction
The Washington times., 1927-01-24
THE PALACE HAS
IS PLENTY

Franklin songstress' down
insignificant little of the Aesop Fable the "damas
the Loews Palace Theater this week
that the wenown aar production for back of the
PRINCIPALS of such excellence that only trip there
The Washington times., 1927-01-24
ALTOGETHER A PIECE
OF GOLDEN SPLENDOR
By HAROLD PHILLIPS

Up until night had deluded into believing that had
real production of Th Student Prince by virtue of visit
Polls where the assisting companies offered
it, There much difference between the current production
the house the visitor of there between
The Washington times., 1927-01-24

head and shoulders above the first
group heard here as indeed. the
piece as a whole. is in every way
superior
The Washington times., 1927-01-24
THE SCARLET LETTER"
FAILS TO CLICK
Nv FRANK RACE

Take the rhythm of life link the melody Of mind
other words Thought What you get? Emotion Now
let emotion follow its WITNESSES with romance and then
what? Drama With certain reservations.
These reservations embrace
The Washington times., 1927-01-24

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WHO'S WHO" columns
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Classified Section.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-06-03
New Flood Control
Plan Is Suggested

Diversion of Missouri river flood
waters at a point in Montana south
4eastrthrough Texas is suggested BY
the Woodward. Okla, Chamber .of
Commerce in letter to the Bismarck
Association Of Commerce.
A resolution adopted by the Okla
homa chamber says:
Whereas the present floods in the
Mississippi valley have conciusively
demonstrated that the levee svstem
is a failure, and whereas. the water
shed Of the Rocky mountains. ter
rtory Of 100000 square miles, con-
tributes largely to the floods of the
Mississippi river and whereas. the
flood control Of the Mississippi rive,
is of monumental proportions and f
subject for federal consideration and
Whereas. it has been suggested that
the Great Plains Canal and Flood
project will withhold the flood waters
end hold them on the plans and at
the same time prevent the destruc.
tive floods of the Mississinpi. be il
resolved that. the people of the plains
region take action to urge upon con-
cress the Importance Of making a
survey and thorough Investigation
of the proposed plains canal and flood
control project"