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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-11
GOINGS-ON
At the TheGter,

Hal Roach's latest Jewish Pru-
dence," and offers an especially
diverting vehicle for the talents
of Max Davidson. Other supple
mentary features embrace a new
issue of the Metropolitan World
Survey in which will be included
the latest pictures of Americas
distinguished flying aces.
PALACE-Bebe Daniels launches
another Paramount victory with
her latest starring vehicle, "A Kiss
week, commencing Sunday.
The story is one of fast-moving
light comedy, containing that type
OF love interest the star has proved
she can do SO well. AS stage pro-
duction 1t played to crowded houses
in New York. Clarence Badger,
who started Miss Daniels off on
her present high wave of popular
ity with THE Campus Flirt," also
directed "A Kiss in Taxi
The stage features Anatole
Friedland and his Club Anatole
Revue, entitled "A Night at the
Club Anatole." For 10 years a
vaudeville headliner and famous
for his girl reyues, FriedIand brings
to Loew's Palace next week his en-
tire revue direct from his own
night club in New York city. The
cast includes Jean sullivan, spe-
cialty dancer; Maty Higgins, hos
tess: LIE Blanc and Du Charme,
adagio team; the DuIey sisters,
formerly Of Earl CAROLS "Vani.
ties" and chorus composed of 10
speciality dancers.
RIALTO-Reginald Denny tops
his list OF comedy film successes
with his latest picture, East
and Furious" which comes to
the Rialto for a week starting
today.
The dashing and versatile
Denny this time appears in the
role Of gilded edition Of fam
ing youth, ever on the quest of
adventures, and it is said, this
picture surpasses his previous
efforts.
Fast and Furious" is the
story of a speed maniac who
finally meets his Waterloo when
he finds himself on his back
amidst the wreckage OF his car,
gazing up into the baby blue
eyes of the only girl in the
world, thereby not only losing
the race but also his heart.
Playing the leading feminine
role opposite Denny is Barbara
Worth. Other players are Claude
Gallingwater, Armand Kaliz, Lee
Moran. Charles K. French, VIII
son Benge and Edgar Norton.
Rita de Simone and Jack Craw-
ford, mezo soprano and baritone,
respectively, are the stage pre.
sentation feature.
Observation-Disclosures the cur.
rent engagement OF Lon CLANCY.
in "Mr. W." at Loew's Columbia,
Florence Vidor, in THE World at
Her Feet" is announced as the at.
traction.
In The World at Her Feet"
Miss Vidor plays the part of a
woman lawyer She and hubby
are quite happy until a sudden
abundance of money gives him an
urge to, retire. However, Jane
Miss Vidorl decides to continue
her professional career. OF
course, as might be expected, no
one is surprised when 1.-THE world
and his wife lay their troubles at
her feet" So engrossed does she
become in legal problemsl that
thoughts OF home and husband
disappear. He finds himself drift
ing further and further away
from the woman he loves. In
despair, Richard finally hits on
a plan to win her back. What it
is and how it works will be dis.
closed at the COlur,ol1ia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-11
Pleased the Bows

The first print Of "The Black
Diamond Express" was received
this week at the New York
office of Warner Bros. and pre-.
viewed by executives of the com
pany who assert that this rail-
road melodrama starring Monte
Blue is destined to be the actors
biggest success since THE Limited
Mail"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-11
CARL HAS A HABIT OF
PICKING EN-

Out of the hord of unknowns Carl Laeme president Uni
vea Pictures has started another beauty the mete road
to film fame
Here just few he toward the
world Laura La Pante Reginald Denny Nixon Mary
bin, Norma
the ranks of Universal whose tced
candescent bulbs the Broadways of the land.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-11

screen personality. Her most i'm.
portant roles to date have been
in support of Norman Kerry in
THE Love. Thief and in West
ern picture, THE Prairie King"
and now she has the leading FEM
mime role opposite Reginald Denny
in his latest picture, Fast and
Furious" which begins a weeks
showing at the Rialto today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-11
Dix's New Picture

Philip Strange, who portrays
the heavy" role in Man Power"
Richard Dix's newest picture FOR
Paramount, was on the concert
stage as a soloist for five years
in England, before he took UP
acting as a permanent profession,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-11

During the last year one of
Laemle's outstanding selections
for future stellar honors is Bar
bara Worth. who got her first Job
at Universal City as an extra girl,
after a chance visit to a friend in
the movie Mecca.
OF superb figure, with large ex-
pressive blue eyes and auburn
hair, Miss Worth has charming
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-11
RAE ON THAT FIRSTPAY
ENVELOPE

mo of money however large looms inagina-
ton Rae Samuels 'the blue streak vaudeville
headlnng at B. F. Keiths this week. Gas the
ever earn About Is Miss Samues got first job
singing llustrated songs u movie theater in CHICAGO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-11
Those Kind Of Gems

Natli Barr, First National &C.
tress, recently imported from
abroad, has one hobby-exotic
jewelry and Of this she has quite
an interesting collection. ]
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-11
MR.. CLANCY SOL YES AN
AMBITION

The nscutabe Orienaengma of the agesh the latest
role OF Lon Clancy man Of thousand had literally
This the mysterious madar w. Metro
drama Oriental intrigue and revenge "M w. held
rveeka at Inevu hia- q !
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-11
STATISTICS ON SMALL
BEBE D.

When encyclopedia of the motion industry
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Evening star., 1927-04-24
The Moving Picture Album
BY ROBERT E. SHERWOOD.

had, or expect to have. Imagine
yourself experiencing that romance"
you are supposed to stand before a
mirror and go through the emotions).
Does look of expectancy come over
your features? Do you have a look
of pleasure? Then you really do pos
sess the power of expression"
Every one who passes this exacting
test is admitted to the school and enti-
tied to send in money for the actual
course.
Funny, yes, if you are in a posi-
ton to see the joke" writes Miss
Smith. But slightly poisonous if you
are a poor, simple Merton, bedaZzled
by all this talk of easy money and
glory in the movies"
The poor boob, or sucker, or come
on, or easy mark, is always an object
of derision by those of us who fondly
imagine that we are his mental SUI
periors; he is actually figure of
tragedy.
In Photoplay is quoted statement
from William T.. Humphrey, Federal
Trade Commissioner. All those who
may fall under the spell of these movie
schools should pay heed to Mr.. Hum
phrey's words:
Some of the glaring instances Of
the fake advertisements >. are the
disreputable correspondence schools,
with their lying statements of special
terms and privileges; of impossible
accomplishments; of money back If
not satisfied, and particularly their
dishonest and alluring promises of
lucrative positions. BY such false and
fraudulent promises. so-called cor
respondence schools. discredit to the
name. are robbing the ambitious and
credulous young women and men of
this country Of not less than $35,000,-
900 a year. This vast robbery, mostly
from victims who can i'll afford to
lose, must end
Various correspondence schools, in
acting and scenario writing, have been
in existence for the past Is years
ever since the silent drama started to
assume imposing proportions.
Hundreds of thousands, possibly
millions, of people have subscribed
for these phoney courses
How many have realized any part
Of the glowing hopes that were held
out to them?
How many stars. directors or writer's
in Hollywood started their careers by
filling out coupons?
In so far as i know, there is not
one--and therein, it seems, lies the
final. devastating answer to those who
attempt to exploit the public's guilt
bility.
Indeed 1 firmly believe that any
one who could be taken in by these
advertisements--who could, in all seri-
BUSINESS, go through anything so abb
surd as a. talent tester'--is actually
too stupid to be even movie actor,
Evening star., 1927-04-24
Harry Langdon Next.

FOR weeks, it is said. Harry Lang
don and his editorial aides have
been coming hundreds of manu-
scripts, but have failed to find a play
which would be exactly the thing"
for the next picture.
AS an alternative, they have de-
cided to film an original story which
has been in Langdon's possession for
several years.
The story, laid in the slums of a
large American city, presents Lang
don as a droll male Pollyanna, who,
quite unconsciously spreads sunshine
and cheer in those drab regions
where the normal lot is dreariness
and gloom.
1t is further explained that there
Is q lovely and decidedly different"
sort Of romantic theme which, with
Langdon's clever handling. is ex-
pected to be as daring and revolu-
tionary in treatment as even his
most ardent fan could wish.
Langdon's celluloid version of 1.-THE
Butter and Egg Man. it is learned,
has been indefinitely postponed.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
No More Vamp for Her.

4 LTHOUGH she has created a SEN
"A sation with her various screen
portrayals of the seusuous female
vampire in Variety" and in The
Prince of Tempters," Lya de Putt.
the Hungarian actress. cO-featured
with Lois Moran. Jack MuIhall and
William Collier. jr., i'm Herbert BrPn-
mons production, God Gave Me
Twenty Cents" has decided to abau-
don this type of character indef-
nitely.
Il have made three pictures since
coming TO America" says Miss de-
Putti I'm all Of them | have played
the vampire. and / am afraid Amer
leans will think / can do nothing else.
I cen. The only bad woman Ca2csc-
ter l ever liked is that of Cassie in
God Gave Me Twenty Cents She is
a bad woman, but the excuse for the
havoc she creates is not purely selfish,
but is due tS a great love. / think
her to be a true character because
there are many people in real life who
can be as good as they are bad.
MY chief reason for wanting to
depict different characters is not only
to avoid an absolute Identification
with a type, but to keep my acting
versatile, and to give play TO all the
facets of my personality, such as they
may be. Ones playing tends to be-
come stereotyped with too close con-
finement to one type"
Evening star., 1927-04-24

MANY forms of bunk are being un.
loaded on the public with alarm
ing and, seemingly, unpreventable
regularity. There are the worthless
oil stocks and other bogus get-rich-
quick schemes; there are the magical
cure-all remedies; there are the daring
revelations" OF iniquity in the courts
OF Europe. that will be delivered to
you in 10 volumes at purely "nomi-
nal" price; there are the promises" OF
political candidates-and there are the
movie correspondence schools.
These last are particularly perni-
cious. They announce that they will
teach acting, scenario writing or what
not, and they hold out to the pro-
spective catch all manner of glorious
achievements--w and glory, popu-
larity and prestige, luxury and ro-
nance unbounded.
Look at John Gilbert. Gloria Swan
son. Richard Dix, Colleen Moore and
Greta Garbo." shout these bunco steer
ers. You, too, can become big star
in Is easy lessons!"
Restless wives, self-consclous SOFA
clerks. yearning high school girls read
the alluring advertisements of these
correspondence schools - and invest
their scant savings in a pitiful, pa
thetic attempt TO acquire the golden
key to Hollywood.
In the May issue of Photoplay Is an
excellent article by Agnes Smith on
this sore subject of movie schools.
Miss Smith has looked into some OF
these educational institutions and has
reported her findings with conclusive
frankness.
One of the quoted advertisements
reads: BE q movie actor or actress!
Join the silent army of fayorites of the
films! Let millions learn to applaud
your appearance on the screen! BE
loved and lauded by the mighty pub.
lie! Be known in the palaces of the
great and wealthy and In the cottages
of the lowly. Remember that the
movie actors and actresses are invited
to the best homes. attend house par.
ties, week end parties, receptions, balls
and actually meet the cream of So
ciety."
You will notice how effectively these
advertisements pander TO the snobbisE
instinct which exists in our great de-
mocracy.
Those who swallow this tempting
bait are invited to send for a talent
tester, by which the ambitious youths
and maidens may decide for them
selves whether they possess the stuff
of which movie stars are made.
Think OF romances" says this fas-
cinatinR talent tester, one you have
Evening star., 1927-04-24
RIALTO-"G0d Gave Me Twenty
Gents"

God Gave Me Twenty Cents,
adapted from Dixie Wilson's story, is
the feature picture at the Rialto this
week. with Lois Wilson. Lya de Putt,
Jack MulhalI and William Collier, jr.,
heading the cast. Herbert Brennon,
who directed the picture, it is said,
has faithfully transcribed this story
of the New Orleans Mardi Gras to the
screen.
A ship has docked and the men
have joined the merrymakers. They
pause before a restaurant and, seeing
a shy little girl waiting on table, the
mob's leader runs in, takes her in his
arms, enthrones her on float and
they continue through town.
1t is late when he leaves the girl at
her door, and it is the first time that
either of them have known real love.
Days pass and they are married.
Then, as the boat is about to leave
the harbor, Cassie. a woman of his
past. appears. She dares him to
match his luck against hers. She'll
toss two dimes in the air. Should
both show heads, Cassie goes. IL not,
she stays. From this a tense story is
developed
Flo and Ollie Walters, IAN ana.
chronistic novelty" are the stage fea,
ture. The finale is a jazz minuet
which blossoms into q Charleston in
a twelfth-century atmosphere. Frances
Norstrom is the author.
The overture, by the Rialto Orches
ira, Rox Rommell conducting, will be
Echoes From the Metropolitan
Opera George Leaves Home" a
comedy, and the International News
are added
Evening star., 1927-04-24
METROPOLITAN-'The Sea Tiger"
-NitRphOne.

The photoplay this week beginning
this afternoon, at Crandall's Metro
politan Theater will be First Ma
tionals production of The Sea Tiger"
starring Milton Sills, supported by
Mary Astor and a fine cast.
Nitaphone will present Van and
Schenck, THE Pennant Winning
Battery of Songland," in a group of
their popular character song studies,
and Hawaiian Nights a spectacular
bit with a native orchestra, singers
and dancers. Minor attractions will
include a new two-reel comedy, THE
Perils of Peterboro," the Metropolitan
World Survey, and other short reels.
with the Metropolitan Symphony
Orchestra, under Daniel Breeskin, in
overture and accompaniment.
The story OF 1.-The Sea Tiger is
laid in a peaceful fishing village in
the Canary Islands whose tranquility
is seriously disturbed by the arrival
of a breezy young actress who sets
up an ardent rivalry with Amy, be
trothed of THE Sea Tiger" other
wise Justin Ramos who returns from
a hazardous trip with the fleet just in
time to participate in the annual fiesta.
Among the hired performers is
Manuela, a little vixen who sets her
cap Immediately for the favor of such
of the islanders as prove susceptible
to her wiles. 1t is from this situation
that the highly amusing climax of the
drama is derived. During the develop
ment of the story. in addition to a
terrific storm at sea, the action re-
veals a tremendous battle between
Ramos and a muscular giant with
the troupe and an almost equally ex-
citing physical conflict between Amy
and the predatory soubrette.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
PALACE-"Let 1t Rain" and PreseH
tatiOns

At Loew's Palace this week, be-
ginning this afternoon, the principa
picture will present Douglas McLeaP
in his latest Paramount comedy, LIE
1t Rain" with Shirley Mason oppO'
site. The stage features include.
Duke Yellmau and his orchestr%
radio stars from Station WEAF
Rule Porterfield, dancer. and Broad
ways Sweetheart" Gypsy Byrnes, il
Beau Brummel, Jr,"
Ia Let It Rain MacLean appears
as a happy so lucky Marine whit
ambles along until he meets the CIR
Of his heart. Then he decides 10
cast off his nickname, Let 1t Rain
and seek promotion. How he does
this by foiling gang Of desperadoes
who attempt to rob a runaway mail
train provides both laughs and
thrills. Ultimately, Doug wins the
girl and his promotion.
Dick Leibert Palace organist. will
entertain with a musical novelty in
his popular "Organlogue" and the
Topics of the Day, Loew's Palace
Magazine. and the orchestra under
Joseph Cherney, guest conductor.
viii complete the program.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
First Nationals for May

FIVE feature productions are listed
on First Nationals May releasing
schedule-George Fitzmaurice's pro-
duction, THE Tender Hour" featur.
original, by Carey Wilson. for May l.;
Johnny Hines in "All Aboard" writ
ten by Matt Taylor, May s; Broadway
Nights" from Norman Houston s
story, May 10, with Lois Wilson and
Sam Hardy featured; Babe Ruth's
first feature picture, Babe Comes
Home" May %. with Anna @. Nilsson
and Louise Fazenda in the cast, and
The Sunset Derby" from the story
by William Dudley Pelley. with Mary
Astor, William Collier. jr,, and Ralph
Lewis, MAY 20.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
New Western Hero.

THE screens newest Western hero.
Gary Cooper, one of the dashing
eXpOnents of the stirring life of the
great open spaces. appears in the
leading role of Arizona Bound"
Though Cooper has been in motion
pictures but little more than a year.
his screen presence and his ability
have already served to elevate him to
a coveted position in the screen
world
Raised on a Montana ranch, he is
an accomplished horseman and
typical product of the great West.
For two years he rode herd with the
cowboys on his fathers ranch, fol-
lowing the chuck wagon on the great
round-ups, sleeping on the ground at
night, and acquiring a muscular de-
yelopment which, combined with his
height of six feet two inches. makes
him an ideal type for his role.
A competent judge of horse flesh,
the new star also brings to the screen
an equine companion which is ac-
claimed as the most beautiful horse
ever seen in motion pictures. This
remarkable steed. Flash" a cream
colored Arabian stallion, also is said
to show acting ability.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
COLUMBIA-The Love of sunya."

Gloria Swanson in The Love of
FSunya,' the first picture she has pro.
duced as an owner member Of the
United Artists, will be shown at
Loew's Columbia this week, in five
dramatic Characterizations.
Albert Parker, who made The
Black Pirate" Douglas Fairbanks
picture. and Sherlock Holmes" " with
John Barrymore, directed THE Love
Of Sunya." Hugo BalIin, a leading
art director in pictures, designed the
| sets-a rich mans mansion and
| poor mans hut, reproductions of the
/ famous Opera Comique, a section of
| the Transatlantic Line. temple in
| the Himalayan Mountains and scenes
| from Paris. New York and a small
| suburban city-all parts of the lavish
scenic investiture of THE Love of
| Sunya."
| Gloria wears costumes said TO be
dazzling in their beauty, as the Egyp-
tian girl, modern young woman, opera
singer and wife of a millionaire. She
| is seen also in the shabby raiments of
a discarded wife and the prematurely
aged school teacher.
The title, THE Love Of Sunya," is
| expressive of the theme of the picture
meaning dream, illusion, in the sense
that all life here is phantomlike.
And Sunya is Miss Swanson's name in
the film.
Miss Swanson is supported by a cast
which includes several faces new to
movieg goers-John Boles, F'lobelle
Fairbanks, Hugh Miller, Raymond
fIackett and Andres de Segurola, and
also Ian Keith. Robert Schable, John
Miltern, Anders Randolf, Ivan Bebe-
def and Pauline Garon
A news reel, magazine. comedy and
| a musical score by Leon Brusiloff com
| plete the program.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
Comedy in Colors.

COMEDY in natural color photogra.
ply!
That is the novelty Douglas Mac.
Lean brings to the screen in Let 1t
Rain his new Paramount picture,
although not all of the MacLean
comedy has been photographed in
color.
The comedian believes that color on
the screen is still so much of novelty
that the spectators interest in the
laugh possibilities might be over
shadowed by unusual color appeal
However, the final episode was
filmed by the improved technicolor
process to reproduce all the colors in
their full values. This marks its
first use in the history of screen
comedy. These color Episodes picture
the star in the regalia Of a lieutenant
OF the Marine Corps md other mem
bers OF the. cast in uniforms of both
the United Btates Nay and Mariness
Evening star., 1927-04-24
E. NJ. Newman Coming.

r NJ. NEWMAN. travel talker. who
is coming to Washington this
month, has crossed the Atlantic
Ocean So times, the Pacific Ocean IS
times, and he has travelled Z times
around the world, visiting every Coun.
try on the map, covering well over
1000 900 miles of wanderings.
"Oh, yes, I'm going to quit some
day. / guess" Newman said recently
And that day will be when the
American people tire of me-"
1t is said that 500 900 people hear
Newman every sea son. and he is now
to begin his eighteenth lecture tour.
The traveltalker will journey TO Eu
rope this Spring for new pictures,
new impressions and new features.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
LITTLE THEATER-"Cabinet Of DIR
Caligari."

The second of the series of distinC-
tive programs that the Motion Picture
Guild has promised, comes to the Lit
tie Theater today in a double-feature
bill, headed by the famous Cabinet
Of Dr.. Caligari." with VIII Rogers
only feature length comedy. "One
Glorious Day
Evening star., 1927-04-24
VAN and SCHENCk
Vi+aPhone
Next Week s Photoplays

Next Weeks Photoplays
PALACE Charles Ray and
May McAvoy in The Fire
Brigade
METROPOLITAN - Corinne
Griffith in Three Hours"
RIALTO - John Gilbert and
Renee Adoree in Monte
Cristo."
LITTLE THEATER - Maud
rice de Feraudy in "Granque-
bile
Evening star., 1927-04-24

10 that vicinity. Youngsters. some
OF them with little experience in the
writing game. have poured into the
movie town, but few have been able
to obtain positions in publicity de-
partments, as scenarists and title
writers.
Anna Karenina,' the Tolstoy
story, has gone into production at
the Metro Goldwyn- Mayer studio.
Greta Garbo is starred in the title
role, while Ricardo Cortez is playing
the masculine lead. Lionel Barry
more, Zazu Pitts, Helene Chadwick.
Dorothy Sebastian, Marie Garlic and
Maude Turner Gordon are in the
cast.
Marie Dressler intends 10 stay in
Hollywood instead of going to Eu-
rope, as she originally planned, and
she expects to become the first wom-
an director of photoplay comedies.
She recently worked in "The Gala
hans and the Murphys," her first
picture since Titles Punctured Ro-
nance"
One of the outstanding cinema
events of the year was the premiere
showing of The King of Kings" at
the Gaiety Theater, New York. last
Tuesday. A large party of Holly
wood residents made the cross-coun-
| try trip for the first showing of the
De Mile picture.
Lena Malena is the latest potential
star to be enlisted with the De Mile
forces. She graduated from the Ber-
lin stage to the studios of the Ufa
company, and she came to this coun-
| try two weeks ago. Her first pic
lture has not been selected.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
Photoplays This Week
SILENT DRAMA ATTRACTIONS

RIALTo-God Me Twenty Cents This afternoon and
INTERCOLLEGIATE Sea Tiger This afternoon and
PAIlACE-"Let 1t Rain This afternoon and evening