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The Washington times., 1927-10-15
MANY EXCELLENT
PICTURES ARE
COMING HERE

Here's an attempt to gaze few
weeks into the future at the COM
ing procession of new pictures,
now being cut, photographed, writ,
ten or planned at the studios, so
that the alert film fan may at least
know what is hitting him. If he
has failed to see any particular
picture in the past, 1. can be
atoned for hereafter.
Jesse James," because Of the
glamorous name and picturesque
legend Of its chief character, is
bound to be one of Paramout's
most sought-after productions. Be-
fore its opening on Broadway, 1t
was discussed with spontaneity
and eagerness which indicated
clearly the grip its subject has
upon the American gnation.
Other coming into views from
the Paramount studio are Emil
Jannings' second American.made
AtAA4Ag lC ollCCk Va OLlts ICOC
Daniels "She's a Sheik," Es-
ther Ralston's 1.-THE Spotlight"
Richard Dix's "The Gay De-
fender" Adolphe AIenjou's "Sere-
made" Pola Negri's "Beggers OF
Love-" all Of them more than
usually interesting so far as can
be judged from preliminary de.
scriptions.
OF an even more important
character are Gentlemen Prefer
Blondes" now being m d e,
"Abie's Irish Rose which is be-
ing prepared with Anna Nichols,
in person, watching proceedings
at Hollywood, and the imposing
THE Legion of the Condemned"
another aviation picture and Sc.
quel to the magnificent "Wings."
Paramount has announced also,
that the long awaited 1.-THE Wed.
ding March" finally is nearing
the end of its cutting room stay
and will be released this winter.
Leo Tolstoi's m t erpiec e,
anna Karenina," filmed at least
once already a good number Of
years ago. has been made again
INTO pictures by Metro and its
title has been brushed up for a
box-office purposes to appear as
Love-"
The same company is prepar-
ing a film version of Rose
Marie the smashing Broadway
musical hit of three seasons ego,
and includes the titles of "War
Birds" THE Crowd" and THE
Enemy in it's announcements.
Universal is coming heavily on
its ''Uncle Toms Cabin" and
also on ''Show Boat" 1.-THE
Green Parrot" and Love Me
and the World Is Mine" This
company is now congratulating
itself upon the purchase of the
stage melodrama success, Broad
way"
Warner Brothers has just re.
leased THE Jazz Singer" and
United Artists up their sleeves
are keeping "Sorrel and Son"
and 1.-THE Garden of Eden" ready
to spring at the proper time.
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which in addition to many spright.
~ scenes emphasizing every known
form of terpsichorean art, visual
ize story which Is salutary in
the extreme.
GAYETY-Back Of the illus
trious trio made famous by
George McManus' cartoon strips
is a wealth of musical comedy,
and the new weeks attrac-
ton at the Gayety, "Jiggs, Mag.
gle and Dinty," is, in reality, a
whirlie-girlie show with a ire.
mendous appeal. Twenty-four
handsome girls who can sing and
dance make the II musical
numbers a tuneful repast.
Beatrice Harlowe is seen in the
part of the militant nemesis of
"Jiggs" on whom fortune smiles
and frowns. Pete Curley is cast
for this inimitable "Jiggs' char
acter, and as politician on and
off the job he is a scream from
start to finish. Jimmy Conpers
plays the role of "Jiggs" pal,
"Dinty Moore" In keeping with
the excellence of the cast, Juli-
cite Belmont. a vivacious prima
donna and violin virtuoso; Rush
and Butler. from Keith Vaude-
vile; Steve Paul and Steve Nc.
kenna, favc.tes in Broadway
musical shows, Nellie Moore and
Fanny O'Neill have been chosen
for the other principal roles.
STRAND-"The Naughty Mites"
company will hold the stage at the
Strand Theater next week. This is
another of the Mutual shows. At
the head of the comedy workers is
George Ruttons) Fares, chap
who has given good account of
himself on previous visits. Buster
Sanborn, singer and dancer, has
arranged several new dance crea-
tons and will present some dainty
song numbers. Others on the pro-
gram include George keystone,
dancer; Johnnie Gilmore, vocalist;
Douglas Flemming, comedian;
Dorothy Lee, soubrette, and Helen
Morgan. singer.
The members Of the chorus have
The Washington times., 1927-10-15
PARAMOUNT
FOR THISLAD'S
BOARD

Lunch hour means only go idle
mini es in the working day for
Barney Raskle, the overstuffed boy
who makes his screen debut as the
spoiled stepson of w. e. Fields in
Running Wild" new Paramount
comedy written and directed by
Gregory La Cava, which opens to-
day at Loew's Palace Theater.
When the rest of the company
left the darkened set to still the
pangs of hunger in the studio res
taurant, Barney retired to his
dressing room, separated by three
floors from the food psrlor, and
tried to forget about eating. For
every minute of the time that he
was before the camera Barney's
role demanded that he consume
food
After the third day of work in
Running Wild" Barney's palate
was somewhat jaded for sugar
cookies. Craving change in diet,
he communicated his wish to the
property man and that worthy re-
sponded with box of sailed crack
ers. BY noon Barney had worn a
path between the set and the water
cooler. He spent the lunch period
thinking up something different in
the line of edibles. When work
was resumed for the afternoon the
best he could get was a reversion
to sweet cookies.
But even so trying role as an
eating part in the film had its
compensations, Barney discovered.
His screen family, consisting of
Fields, Mary Brian, as Eis daugh-
ter. and Marie Shotwell. as his Sec
ond wife and champion of her
adored fat son, provided enough
fun to satisfy any 15.yaaI-old.
The Washington times., 1927-10-15
GOINGS-ON
At the Theaterl

NATIONAL - Indications are
that when George Jessel begins
his weeks engagement at the Ma
tional Theater Sunday night,
he will have established one more
record, as the mail orders that
have been sent in have every indi-
cation that this will be another
capacity week for Americas fore
most young actor who is to be
seen for the first time in serious
role in Washington in 1.-THE Jazz
Singer"
The box office sale opens tomor.
row (Thursday). There will be no
advance in prices and the usual
popular price matiness on Wed.
nesday and Saturday will be
played.
This is the third season that
'"The Jazz Singer" has been before
the public, and last year it broke
every record known on the road.
EITH'S ~ Americas best
known impersonator Of the fair
sex, Julian Eltinge, will headline
at B. r. Keith's next week. Mr..
Eltinge brings with him a ward
robe Of gorgeous gowns. a pro.
gram of new and snappy songs
and several boxes Of beautiful
jewelry.
Miss Juliet, clever imitator, who
does many of the famous stage
characters more true to life than
they themselves, will present her
one girl revue.
Emil Boreo, former star of
"Chauve Souris" and 1.-The
Merry World" will be another of
the feature acts. Other acts in
clude Lew Hearn with Ethel
Gray, "The International Stars"
Albert Lewis, Inc, presenting.
Harry Deli; the Bellclair Bros.
in feats of strength; Irene Ru-
bini and Terese Rosa. in Tunes
and Trimmings" Maxine and
Bobby, Zone Man and Some
Dog"
EARLE - Jimmie Carr, 1.-THE
Doctor of Melody" and his or.
chestra, viii occupy the head.
line position at the Earle, begin.
ming Sunday. The added attrac.
ton will be supplied by Clara
Howard, the musicr,i comedy girl,
in an interval of Sunny Smiles
and Songs" The feature photo
play will be First Nationals pro-
duction of Dance Magic" in which
the stellar roles are played by
Ben Lyon and Pauline Starke
and the bill will be completed by
the customary supplementary fea-
lures and regular house attrac-
tions.
Donald Kerr and Effie Weston
in Beach Nuts" in which they
are supported by Frank Davis
and Harold Clarke with Bert
West on also featured, offer a bit
of advertisements that can be re-
lied upon to appeal. Added vaude-
vile acts will complete.
In Dance Magic" Ben Lyon
and Pauline Starke, supported by
an admirable cast, have a vehicle
The Washington times., 1927-10-15
Mr.. Melton On The
Stand For The
Saxaphone

James Melton, lyric, tenor Of
"ROxy's" Gang. who sings the
theme song Diane" in the
diVerting stage presentation
augmenting William FOx's 18th
Heaven" at the Fox Theater
beginning Sunday. likes mod
ern Jazz.
As a matter of fact, the
gifted young tenor who attri-
hutes his success to his study
under G. S. De Luca. of the
Ward Belmont Conservatory.
paid for his musical training
by directing a stringed or
chestra at the Hermitage Hotel,
in Nashville, Tennessee.
He attended the Universities
of Florida and Georgia. pay
ing for his education by play
ing saxaphOne in a Jazz or
chestra. and he says he still
has a warm spot in his heart
for that much-maligned instru.
ment.
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what they did when SOS Your Old
Man" was shown and that's
what Is likely when "Rrnning
Wild" arrives.
Elmer Finch, the original tinid
soul and family doormat, is sud.
denly transformed into a fearless
warrior by means Of a stage ma.
gician's hypnotic spell. He goes
out into the world and makes
everything come his way whether
it wants to or not. Then Elmer
is snapped out of the trance, and
he realizes what he has done.
Finding couple of men chasing
him, Elmer heads for the open
spaces. never realizing they are
both offering handsome contracts
for his services. FINALLY Rum
ming Wild loses all false pre-.
lenses and actually becomes
WILD" And it is in these
scenes that Fields is said to give
overwhelming proof Of his comic
ability.
RIALTO-In "A Gentleman of
Paris, the Paramount picture
which comes to the Rialto today,
Adolph Menjou is said to have one
of the ideal roles of his career.
Meniou is a gay philanderer of
Paris. He is engaged to be mar
ried, but the match is one of those
European arranged affairs, and the
idea has not stimulated his inter-
est to any great extent.
Suddenly he sees his prospective
bride in a new light and finds him
self ecstatically and rapturously in
love. He starts to wind up his ''af-
fairs" in anticipation of the inn
pending marriage.
All of said affairs" but Hen.
riette are disposed of painlessly
and gracefully. He goes to call on
Henriette to say goodbye, and be-
hind curtain in her dressmaking
shop he espies a mans feet stick
ing out.
He pulls aside the curtain, re-
vealing Joseph, his own efficient
valet, who announces himself as
: Henriette's husband. Menjou is
thunderstruck. Joseph is even
more so.
To MenJou the little CCessmaker,
Henriette, is just another page in
his voluminous romaneS. but the
valet, Joseph, gives one weeks no.
tice, and in that week almost man.
ages to work Men1ou's updoing.
The stage presentation introduces
1.-The Three Little Maids" in
dances that are different The
overture is entitled "a Rommell
Cruise Around the World on the
Good Ship Melody" Short reels
round out
The Washington times., 1927-10-15

PALACE-w: C. fields latest
Paramount farce, Running
Wild" will be shown at Loew's
Palace for the week beginning
today. The DeMarcos, dam
GERS. and Badger and Muesleer,
harmony singers, are the stage fea-
lures. The DeMarcos are famous
dancers who were featured with
George Whites Scandals" and
''The Cocoanuts" on Broadway.
When w. c. Fields and Gregory
La Cava get together audiences
can do nothing but SIT back, relax
and get ready to laugh. That's
The Washington times., 1927-10-15
BETTER PLAYERS
FOR BETTER
PLAYS

In the modern photoplay in
which the bigness of theme is
Of an Importance equal to, If
not transcending, that of the
story thread, the casting of
players to suit the, roles is be-
coming more and more vital
to the ultimate success OF the
screen drama" says Victor Flem-
ing, who directed Paramount's
epic production, 1.-THE Rough
Riders" on the site of that his.
toric fighting body's original
training camp near San Antonio,
Tex.
In the selection of his cast
for this picture, which brings
to the screen, with faithful real
ism, one of the most romantic
periods of modern American his
tory, Fleming has given inter-
esting illustration to his point.
In the selection of the man to
play Roosevelt. the nation was
searched for one who would fit
as naturally into the part as did
T. r: himself. Frank Hopper
does. Then came the searching
for one who would fit equally as
we'll into the character of Leon
ard Wood. In Fred Lindsay was
found a man who possessed not
only the physical characteristics
Of Colonel Wood, but also the
military training and background
which gave aim the feel" for
the part.
In the hands of Hopper and
Lindsay the historic characters
are portrayed with vividness
and realism that has drawn
warm praise from T. RS veteran
Rough Riders, who came from
all quarters to relive those STIR
ring days.
With equal care have the
"story interest" principals been
selected in the persons of Mary
Aston. Charles Emmett Mack,
Charles Farrell, Noah Berry,
George Bancroft and Fred Koh-
Ter. each of whom fits into his
part with a naturalness that
makes for vivid actuality.
"The Rough Riders" opens to-
day for a weeks premiere en-
gagement at CrandalPs Metropol-
itan and will be seen tomorrow,
Monday and Tuesday at Gran
dall's Ambassador.
The Washington times., 1927-10-15

which in addition to many spright.
ly scenes emphasizing every known
form of terpsichorean art, visual
lie story which is salutary in
the extreme.
The Washington times., 1927-10-15

prominent parts on this bill. Sew
eral big song and dance numbers
give them the opportunity to use
good voices and active limbs.
COLUMBIA-"Bea Geste" re-
mains for another week at Loew's
Columbia. Gay, young, courageous
Beau" and his brothers brought
smiles, romance, thrills and few
tears to an audience that saw the
first popular priced showing at
Loew's Columbia this week. Beau
Geste" is worth the fortune Para
mount has poured into its filming.
The story OF the French Foreign
Legion breathes an immortal flame
that any director might forfeit his
life to obtain. The action hinges
on the wonderful devotion. of three
young Englishmen, each of whom
decamps from home in order that
the blame for the theft of famous
sapphire may fall on him. although
he believes one of his brothers to
be guilty.
Ronald Colman, Neil Hamilton
and Ralph Forbes appear as the
three English brothers who enlist
in the legion. Other featured play
ers are Alice Joyce, Noah Berry,
Mary Brian, William Powell, Nor
man Trevor and Victor McLaglan.
Herbert Brenon directed Beau
Geste" from the story by Major p.
c. Wren.
F0X-For week beginning Sum
day, William Fox presents at the
Fox Theater, Seventh Heaven"
his version of the great Broadway
play by Austin Strong, which is
destined to write motion picture
history, Frank Borzage who di-
rected Seventh Heaven" for Fox,
spent three months in Paris study
ing types and atmosphere for this
production, acclaimed by critics as
his masterpiece. The action of
the picture is laid in picture
esque corner of Paris Montmarte
district, and 1t seems strange that
so simple a story as Seventh
Heaven" should so grip the imagi-
nation and heart of the world
until one remembers 1t is a photo
graph Of flaming love and blazing
courage.
In the roxy" stage presenta-
ton there is an animated
tableau, There is No Death"
reminiscent of the late war, and
James Melton and Marion Keller
sing an aria "Diane," composed
by Emo Rapee, as the theme
song to the picture. The Fox
Theater Concert Orchestra will
interpret the musical score, there
will be a ballet corps direct from
the Roxy Theater in New York;
a chorus of 40 voices led by Anna
PrinE, and superlative lighting
and scenic effects.
The Washington times., 1927-10-15

length, and so complete an en-.
tertainment and SO engrossing in
its action as to preclude inclusion
in the bill of the customary abbre-
waited subjects. For this reason the
new bill to be presented on Satur-
day will embrace the latest compila-
ton of news events and an Aesop
Fable. In place of the customary
concert overture the Metropoli.
tan Symphony Orchestra under
the conductorship of Daniel Bree-
skin will be heard in a brief pre-
1lude to the projection OF the ma
jor feature only.
1.-THE Rough Riders" depicts the
major events in one of the most
colorful periods of modern Amer
lean history as background for
a. romantic love story. The love
motif is carried throughout the
picture by Mary Aster, cast in
the role of Dolly, Charles Farrell
as Van. the Eastern young man
of wealth who enlists in "The
Rough Riders" and Charles EN-
NETT Mack, Dolly's childhood
sweetheart, who under fire proves
first to be coward and then
under stress of peculiar circum-
stances the outstanding hero of
the day.
The comedy vein Is sustained
with remarkable effectiveness by
Noah Berry as "Hell's Bells"
the Western sheriff, who enlists
in order to be near his quarry of
whom he seems momentarily to
be cheated.
The Washington times., 1927-10-15
PAULINE LOOMS
ANEW in TENSE
'SURMISE ROLE

Pauline Lord. rated by some
critics as the greatest emotional
actress on the English-speaking
stage, has another tense and
tragic role in "Surmise," a play
by Frank Vosper, which win he
seen at the National Theater Mon
day evening, October "a.
In Samson and Delilah." in
ANNA Christie" in "They Knew
What They Wanted" and in San
dalwood" Pauline Lord courted
the dark tower; judging from the
continuity of tragic roles one
would say she Is ordained to be
a tragedienne.
But il Miss Lords career has
been one OF specialization in emo
tional and sympathetic" roles,
this has not been entirely of her
own choice. AS a matter of fact
she strongly feels the call of the
comic spirit. Her powers include
those of a Coincidence. And this
consideration increases the sig
nificance of the announcement
of George G.. Tyler in reference
to repertory of plays for her.
A Continental artist-a Bernhardt
or a Duse-would be permitted to
develop the full range of her
powers, whereas the tendency in
the American theater is to labels.
While Mr.. Tyler is not specific
1t appears to be in contemplation
of his plan that within a year or
two Miss Lord shall have widely
representative group of plays at
her command.
"Surmise" is staged by o. p.
Heggie. These players support
Miss Lord: Elizabeth Patterson,
Charlotte Granville. Cecile Dixon,
Grace Mills. Gladys Hopetown,
Gene Magnus, o. P. Heggie,
Charles Francis, Don Cook,
Charles Courtneidge and Ed
ward Broadley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-14
$4,000 CONTRIBUTED
TO FUND FOR HOME
Drive for st. Joseph's Institution,
Not Officially Opened
Yet, Given Send Off.

Although the campaign for funds
will not begin officially until February
27, more than $13 900 was contributed
toward the $4,000 goal for the ben
eft of st. Joseph's Home and School
at a meeting at the City Club yester-
day when plans for the coming drive
were made.
The drive will be opened officially
throughout the District when an APP
peal by Archbishop Curley will be read
in all the Catholic churches February
81 The goal of $4,000 represents
the total deficit created in the con-
struntion of the new building for the
home anu wcfnroi. Ealab was known
formerly as st. Josephs erpNeaz.z Asy-
lum and which was located at TENN
and II streets for II years. The new
institution occupies a tract of 20 acres
north of Rhode Island avenue extend
ed northeast and at present houses
80 boys.
At yesterdays meeting Is campaign
teams were named, with the following
captains: w. c. Sullivan, d. j. Duni-
gan, George II. O'Connor. John II.
label, III. I. Quinn, Arthur J. May,
Henry W. Sohon. James +. Shea,
William III. De Lacy. James J. Calvin,
Peter NJ. Dorsch. Francis L. Neubeck,
w. Gwynn Gardiner. J. s. FlannerX,
]. Leo Kolb. Francis Fenwick and
Robert o. Howard.
Francis r. Weller is chairman of
the campaign committee and Rev. c.
F. Thomas. pastor of st. Patrick's
Church, is treasurer.
Brief addresses were made by Rev.
John O'Grady. director of Catholic
Charities; Frank Hogan and others.
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AUTOS CLAIM EIGHT
LIVES IN FOUR WEEKS
Five Fatal Accidents in District
and Three Beyond City
Limits Reported.

Five persons died in Washington as
a result of automobile accidents In the
city in the four weeks ended January
%. the Commerce Department an
nounced today, although eight deaths
in the city during the four weeks
period were attributed to. traffic &C
cidents three of the accidents being
outside OF Washington. The total
was the same as that for the CORE
spending period last year.
One hundred persons died from
traffic accidents in and near Washing.
ton in the year ended January 20.
with ~ deaths laid to accidents within
the city limits. figures showed.
Four hundred and seventy-three
persons were killed in the 70 larger
cities of the country in, automobile
accidents in the four weeks ended
January 20. This compared with All
deaths during the same period Of 1925.
Fatal accidents in the 70 cities where
the count is kept have declined mate
rally since last Fall, the largest num-
Der of persons having been killed in
the four weeks ending November 6.
when the total was 676. Most of the
deaths occurred on city streets. though
a number of fatalities on highways
were reDortad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-14
LEGISLATION JAM
FACING SENATE
FiIibusters Loom and CIoture
May Be Invoked-House
Clearing Decks.

BY the Associated Press.
With action this week on the Nc
Nary Haughen farm bill. the House
will be practically through for this
session, but the Senate still is strug-
Cling with a congested calendar,
which has stirred up bitter cross-cur-
rents of feeling.
There are threats in the Senate Of
filibusters and general delaying tao
tics, with party lines disregarded and
Republican and Democratic leaders
standing shoulder to shoulder in the
effort to prevent the so-called radicals
on both sides Of the chamber from
blocking final action on important leg
islation.
Dawes Very Active.
These leaders have the assistance
of Vice President Dawes. who is con
Quoting a campaign against the rule
permitting one-man filibusters, and
who OF late has taken a far greater
part in Senate affairs than the mere
one of presiding officer.
TO block the threatened f1libuster
on the McFAdden branch banking
bill, which has reached its final leg
islative stage, the leaders have made
a move to invoke the cloture rule
limiting Senators to one hour of dis
cussion after it has been adopted.
Adoption of the rule will come to a
vote tomorrow.
A similar move also is likely to be
taken with respect to the radio con-
troll bill conference report, which has
been the vehicle of q filibuster for
two weeks. This report is to be
called up after the banking bill is
voted on Wednesday or Thursday.
The Boulder Dam bill likely will be
called up after the radio report is out
of the way. Senator Ashurst, Demo
crat, Arizona, and other Western
Senators plan filibuster on that
measure, the fight for which is in
charge of Senator Johnson, Republi-
can, California.
Hard Feeling i'm House.
Failure of the House rules commit.
tee to report out a rule giving the
Boulder Dam measure right of way in
the House has caused some hard feel
ing in that branch of Congress and
supporters of the legislation finally
have enlisted Speaker Longworth on
their side in the demand that the
House be permitted to act.
The House resumed it's consideration
today of the farm relief bill.
After this measure is out of the way
the House will have left only the
Boulder Dam project and the second
deficiency bill. Of course, there re-
main the usual pension, claims and
other private bills, most of which will
be disposed of by unanimous consent.
In addition to branch banking, radio
and Boulder Dam legislation the SEN
ate still has to act on the alien prop
erty return measure, the new $780,
600, 900 public buildings bill, the Dis
trict of Columbia and second deficiency
appropriation measure. the prohibition
and customs reorganization bill. sew
eral foreign debt settlement measures
and g. number of others of lesser i'm
portance.