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The Washington times., 1927-06-24
BACK IN
KEITH'S FOR
SUMMER

There now can be no doubt
about the presence of summer in
our midst. Calendars and Their.
mometers may tell their tales with
authority, but there is one in.
falllble sign Of the warm season
for which we thirst-yes, thirst
when the schools let out and linen
suits appear.
This is preliminary to the an
nouncement that the popular
Koolies will be served in the
lounge of B. F. Keith's Theater
The Washington times., 1927-06-24
"Breakfast'

Constance Halmadge is making
good progress on breakfast At
Sunrise" her new First National
starring vehicle, which Nal st.
Clair is directing. Bryant Wash.
burn Is Constance's leading man.
The supporting cast includes
Paulette Duval, Burr Mcintosh,
David Mir, Don Alvarado, Marie
Dressler. Alice White and Al
phonae Martel.
The Washington times., 1927-06-24
Hines BUYS &c. F."

Johnny Hines has signed a
contract with Famous Players
giving him the film rights of
1.-THE Girl Friend" the successful
Broadway musical comedy Of
last season. It is declared that
the picture rights were bought
by the comedian. personally, for
future production.
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kin. Jerry Moore will be at the piano.
Others will include Charles Har
rison and Sylvia Dakin in "An
Operetta for Two" satire by Mr.
Harrison; Fleurette Jeoffrie, coloratura
soprano. with a new program; Kola
and Sylvia company in Happy Mo-
ments of Dancing and Piano; Foster,
Fegan and Cox, "Harmoniacs," with
fun and song; 1.-THE Great Johnson. -
silent entertainer, and Mary Gautier's
pony boy"
The screen features. Aesop's Fable.
Topics of the Day and the Pathe
News Pictorial will complete the bill.
EARLE-"The Passing Parade"
The Earle Theater this week, be-
ginning this afternoon, will present
The Passing Parade" a unique
vaudeville offering. handsomely mount
ed and picturesquely costumed, and
intended to provide an entire evenings
entertainment. There are % per
formers, headed by McManus and
Knowles and Helen Moretti The
Twelve Sunbeam Girls provide the
ensemble.
An added attraction will be Pietro,
TIE famous and popular piano-ac
cordionist.
Pretty girls by the dozen and cast
of principals in which youth. FREEDOM
mates are outstanding features of the
comedy, Rich, But Honest" which is
the photoplay for this week. 1t is
based on magazine story by Arthur
Somers Roche and deals with the love
affairs of a pretty working girl, Nancy
Nash, and her two admirers, Clifford
Holland and Charles Morton. Many
unusual twists lead to a situation of
fine suspense and much laughter. J.
Farrell Macdonald also Is in the cast.
Added screen features include a new
two-reel laugh maker and the Kino-
Sray11g
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Notes of the Stage and Its People.
lScTeen }

Bromfield, the American novelist.
Mr.. Bromfield won the Pulitzer prize
this year with Possession"
''Bloody Money" in which Mrs.
Henry B. Harris Is featuring Phyllis
Povah and Thomas Mitchell, will
open in Great Neck next Thursday
night.
The cast OF Arthur Hammerstein' s
production of Golden Dawn was an
nounced last week. 1t is headed by
Louise Hunter of the Metropolitan
Opera. Golden Dawn" Is the work
of Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammer
tein, I'd, with score by Emmerich
Kalman and Herbert Stothart.
Charles T.. Wagner has leased the
Mansfield Theater, New York, for his
first production of the season. Alice
Duer Miller's play, ''Vickie." 1t will
be renamed THE Springboard." and
Madge Kennedy and Sidney Blackmer
head the cast.
Richard Herndon's first production
of the season will be Creole" by
Samuel Shipman and Kenneth PerN-
ms, with Alan Dinehart in the princi-
pal TOI6. 1t was pTCsSHlcu oH tilc
coast a year ago by Richard Bennett.
Vincent Iawrence's play, Among
the Married" is not to be presented
in New York for the present. Aft-r
it's tryout at Atlantic City, Mr.. Law
renee decided to rewrite the third act.
Instead of this piece, Sam Harris will
open his season with 1.-The Man
Eating Tiger" by Ben Hecht and
Rose Cayler, and Elliott Lester in
1.-THE Medicine Man" will follow.
Kathryn Givney is unconcerned
about the beginning of the Fall sea-
son. She is already under contract
for a September opening on Broad
way in a new play, 1.-THE Conflict"
written by Vincent Lawrence. The
piece was tried out at Atlantic City
and Asbury Park, N. j., during Miss
Givney's three-week leave from the
National Players. Now she's back
until the Summer season here ends.
The last week of the Summer sea-
son, beginning September 5, will find
Washingtonians casting votes. Denied
political franchise, they can exercise
their choices by telling the National
Theater management what play they
would like revived for the final week
OF the season. Details and voting
blanks may be had at the theater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07

with the coming of the Fall and
the sending out of hundreds
of companies of Broadway successes
on the road, the annual plant from
theatrical managers and dramatic edi-
tors about not getting the original
Broadway casts when the shows reach
their cities is about DUE" says the
press agent for Lawrence Schwab and
Frank Mandel. "They see the New
York producers as bloated and super
cilious magnates, who care nothing
about the lis, 100000 people living out
side of their Eastern metropolis. They
see them deliberately cheapening casts
and scenery, and using second hand
clothes and chorus people.
at is a fact that show on tour
costs the producer from 20 to 40 per
cent more than the same show in New
York. What with higher salaries, rail.
road fares, travelling crews, transfer
bills and extra stage hands, many hun
dreds. and In case of a big show
many thousands, OF dollars must be
added to the original weekly expense
THE players todat are not the vaga.
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Columnist Predicts.

THAT 1927 will witness more genuine
discoveries" than any other year
in the history of motion pictures is
predicted by Harry Carr, columnist
and film critic. now at the DeMille
studio in an editorial and supervisory
capacity.
Already. points out Carr, 1927 has
chalked up several noteworthy dis
coveries." He cites Janet Gaynor,
leading lady of Seventh Heaven" as
perhaps the most outstanding of the
years finds" Charles Farrell. the
comedy team" of Kari Dane and
George X. Arthur and Dolores del Rio
are others mentioned by Carr.
Two "team" finds predicted by Carr
will be introduced to the film public
in THE Wreck of the Hesperus."
which Elmer Clifton is directing. The
first of these Is the Frank Marion-Vir-
ginia Bradford combination. who first
commanded attention in THE Country
Doctor" The other is Alan Hale and
Slim Summerville
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Screen Star Test.

pARBARA KENT. Wampas baby
- star of 1927. former Hollywood
High School girl, chosen for The
Drop Kick" after numerous tests Of
prominent young actresses were made,
is one of Il cast that is said to include
many pretty girls, among them Doro-
Thy Revier and Alberta Vaughn.
Previous to her entry into pictures.
abe won Two personality contests, ona
in Santa Cruz and one in Los Angeles.
without attracting any notice at all
OF picture producers. Later an eX-
ecutive OF one OF the large producing
companies saw her enter store, was
struck with her charm and manner
and sent for her to make q screen test.
They do that in California.
Since that day a combination of
screen personality and ability 10 act
has made her one OF the most prom
fsing of the young screen players.
Miss Kent is just over feet in
height. has blue eyes and is bru
A8GaS&f
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So Soon It's Done.

TEN hometown boys make good.
This is the word from First Ma
tional Studios at Burbank, Calf, of
the 10 college youths recently chosen
for a fling in motion pictures.
The 10 boys, known as the Ten Ma
tionaI College Stars, are working in
THE Drop Kick a college story
starring Richard Barthelmess and
every one bf the ten is showing abil-
ity as an actor" according TO Willard
Webb, who is directing the picture.
These boys all show possibility Of
great advancement in pictures. They
are alert anxious TO learn, take di-
rect!on easily and have mastered the
fundamentals of motion picture acting.
The 10 boys are: Richard Clendenin.
California; John Westward. Princetor;
Stuart G.. Knox, Yale. Thomas Denton
and Leland s. Wilcox. Michigan; John
Stambaugh. Chicago; Edward karges
and Warner Smoot. Northwestern; ID.
e. Cassidy, Georgia Tech. and John
Norris Purdue. k.-.--...-.-.........-.
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NATIONAI-"sign on the Door,"

Marjorie Rambeau's successful play,
"The Sign on the Door written for
her by Charming Pollock, will contrib
ute it's thrills at the National this
week, beginning tomorrow evening,
through the National Players. Despite
its claim as a romantic melodrama,
The Sign on the Door" has much IN
the way OF comedy relief.
An innocent indiscretion in her
youth involves a lady of unimpeach-
able character in a series of events
that tumble on top of one another.
eliminating IN a mysterious murder
that battles those who would attempt
to unravel it before the author sup
plies the last act solution.
The central male figure retires to
his rooms, leaving on the door sign
cautioning people not to disturb him.
When the police arrive to inspect his
slain body, there are already people
in the room. who disclaim any knowl-
edge of such placard as was obvi-
ously placed on the door by the victim.
How this mystery is unraveled and
the name of an innocent woman
cleared constitutes the main action.
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Is
Lenore Uric.

MISS LENORE ULRIC. the artist
who has given the American the
alter such roles as "Tiger Rose"
4Kiki" and lula Belle" is headlining
here in vaudeville this week. and she
appears, according to announcement
by special arrangement with David
Belasco.
1t is interesting to note that Miss
UIric's appearance in vaudeville is
made with a playlet written by Will.
lard Mack. It is hardly possible to
visualize more interesting combina-
ton than Uric and Mack.
Willard Mack calls this playlet 1.-The
VOLTS Cub" and advance notices say
ii takes place in the northwest of
Alberta. about IL miles from Lac La
Biche.
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Road Shows Not Popular.

bonds they once We're. They do not
live in their trunks and make their
homes where they hang their hats.
Many of them have families. homes
and automobiles in New York and
will not leave Broadway if they can
help it. Chorus girls are now of a
different type from those of former
days. Many of them come from good
homes. and while their parents do
not object to their appearance on the
stage in New York. they are reluctant
to permit them to leave home.
In the case of Schwab and Mande1,
for instance. who will send on tour
this coming season Queen High" and
THE Desert Song" 1t required
months of persuasion and the addition
of % per cent to their already consid.
cradle salaries to induce Charles Rug.
giles and Frank Mcintyre to leave
New York in their original roles. The
same is true of Helen Darlington.
Gale Beverly and other members of
the original cast. Even the chorus
girls must be paid an increased SAL
airy. as their expenses are naturally,
higher on the road than ct home. q
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waiter, who loves an American
heiress. An exclusive Paris hotel and
Winter sports in the Swiss Alps con-
stitute the settings.
Playing opposite the star. is a new
leading woman, Kathryn Carver. well
known to the American public as
Harrison Fishers Ideal American
Girl" with Lawrence Grant, Charles
Lane. Sally Blame, Marion Ivy Harris
and Lotus Thompson.
Harry D'Abbadie D'Arrast makes
his debut as a Paramount director
with this production. which is based
on an original screen story by Ernest
Vajda.
RIALTO-"The Lunatic at Large"
Leon Enrol. the popular stage
comedian, in his second screen vehicle.
THE Lunatic at Large" is the at
traction at the Rialto this week
Enrol has the role Of a tramp who
is persuaded to change places with
a millionaire and finds himself i'm a
private insane asylum. Among the
inmates is one who is sane. his crazy
twin brother having chlorofOrmed him
and escaped to wed his fiancee. Enrol,
convinced of the sanity of the In
CdICeIdleu DTOlHST, SuCCceuS III TSdCI"
ing the girl to warn her, but before
he can convince her Of the truth,
two attendants appear and take him
back to the sanatorium, while the girl
departs with the nut to be married
and honeymoon on a dirigible.
The climax is reached when Enrol,
following. climbs aboard the dirigible
in time to stop the wedding and the
nut" jumps off with the girl in his
arms.
Co-starred with Enrol is Dorothy
Mackaill, supported by Kenneth Mac
kenna. Jack Raymond. Warren Cook,
Tom Blanks and Charles Sattery.
The stage presentation will be kere-
noff and Maree in Dance Realty" a
novelty. Falkyrie will
also appear on the stage.
The overture by the Rialto Orches-
ira features Rox ROmmeu in
of popular melodies which.
together with an Octavius Roy Cohen
Continued on Third Page9
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Will Rogers an Asset

STNCE the announcement that VIII
Rogers, America quaint humor-
ist, would again appear in the films in
sam f. Rork's production Of 1.-THE
Texas Steer" for First National Pic
lures, there have been universal indi.
cations OF pleasure and approval
I'm these days of keen compeu-
ton" Rork points out even a humor-
ist must be exceptional TO attain and
hold his position. And Will Rogers
has maintained his eminence through
Years, The vaudeville stage. the Fol
lies, the films, the lecture platform,
the newspapers and books and maya
zines have all been frightened inn
u.easurably by the keen. incisive and
.nara cteristic wit of the inimitabie
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comedian from the Western ranges"
THE Texas Steer which will be
directed by Richard Wallace, is adapt
ed from the famous stage farce by
Charles Hoyt. Rogers will appear in
the role Of Maverick Brander, the
Texas cattleman elected to Congress
in spite of himself, through the schem-
ing of his ambitious wife and daugh-
ter. Louise Fazenda and Ann Rork
will be featured in his support.
Will Rogers has made himself an
international figure, probably the
greatest American humorist since
Mark Twain, and a character who
stands alone.
Work on the picture begins in a few
weeks and much of the action will be
shot" in Washington, ID. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07

''T'HE Main Event" De Mile pic.
ture. in which Vera Reynolds is
to be the star, was rewritten for the
screen by Rochus Gliese, formerly a
writer and director with UFA. and is
from the original by Paul Allison. 1t
concerns a cafe dancer and a con.
tender for the prize fight champion
ship.
Director Howard IS said to be
earnestly seeking a man to portray
the role OF the fighter, but he must
be able to be as ardent lover as a
wielder of boxing gloves
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GOD NEWS" Schwab and
~ Mandel's latest piece, got
Y away to a good start last
~ week in Atlantic City.

Paul Everton, who acted in both
Sunny" and Kid Boots" will play
King Arthur in the forthcoming mu-
steal version Of "A Connecticut
Yankee.
'The Proud Princess" a musical
show, with Hope Hampton, Robert
Woolsey and Donald Meek in the
cast, went in rehearsal last week.
Ramsey Wallace's first production
of the season, Secret Service Smith"
will open in Stamford, Conn, next
week.
George NJ. Cohan's two productions.
THE Merry Malones," and The Baby
Cyclone" will both open in Boston
September 5.
The Basil Deane- Margaret Kennedy
play is finished, and at least two
theater owners are reported to be
flirting with the chance of Turing it
to this country. Its title at the
moment is Come With Me-"
Aline MacMahon, who was last
seen in Spread Eagle" is rehearsing
in play called Her First Affair"
which Gustave Blum Is producing.
Stanley Logan, who adapted The
Padre for Leo Garlic early last sea
son, has the principal male part.
The musical version of THE Fire
brand" which Oscar Hammerstein,
Isabel Leighton and Sigmund Rom
berg are making. will be known as
The Dagger and the Rose" instead of
THE Golden Key" 1t is to be pro-
duced by Horace Liveright, who
brought cut the original version. by
Edwin Justus Mayer.
Ruth Chatterton is playing in THE
Third Day" by John Van Druten, In
San Francisco. This is the play in
tended by A. Fl. Woods for the use
of Claudette Colbert and Sylvia
sydney. Originally written by a
Czech. Milin Bevogic, 1t Is said to be
morbid and mystic in a Strindbergian
manner.
Elsie Ferguson returned to New
York from Europe last week fully re-
covered in health, it is said. She and
Nance O'Neil will appear as Joint
stars In House Ut Women. by Louis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07

Ida de Putt, the beautiful and tai
ented German actress who is now star.
ring in American pictures, gained her
Introduction to America through her
work in Variety" and "Manon Les
caut." two UFA productions. When
she attracted the attention of the mo.
ton picture makers she was famous
da neegs q
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KFITH'S-Lenore .Jlrich.

Manager Robbins of B. Z. Keith s
Theater proudly announces Miss Lee
rore Ulrich as the headline artist for
the current week. Miss Ulrich makes
her vaudeville debut by special ar
rangement with David Belasco. She
is the artistic who has given the
American theater Tiger Rose, "
Xxi" and Lulu Belle" and she APP
pears this week in a specially written
playlet from the pen of Willard Mack.
He calls it The VOLTS Cub"
The musical comedy star, Marion
Sunshine, will be featured in "A
broadway Bouquet. with Peter Lar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07

Coming Attractions
NATIONAL-"The Swan"

Trying to humaniZe royalty is some
thing Of task, for no matter how
human these jewellers in another world
are intrinsically, they are hedged
with formality and convention that
defies translation to the public mind.
Ferenc Molnay, the Hungarian play.
wright, has struck as near the mark as
possible in The Swan" which the
National Players will offer next week,
beginning August Is. This, it will be
remembered, was one of Eva LIE CALI
enne's outstanding successes.
The members Of central European
monarchy are shown therein, stripped
of some of their pompous spangles
and portrayed as something else be-
sides puppets dangling from a throne.
The author has contrived clash be-
tween blue blood and red blood, the
former represented by the beauteous
Princess Alexandra and the latter by
DIR. Agi, her tutor, but a commoner in
impulse and station. Surrounding this
pair are the Princess Beatrice and the
languid Prince Albert, a perfunctory
sutton for Alexandra's hand. Enters
scheming dowager to confirm the
royal alliance, and upon her entry
DIR. Agi exits, as respectfully formal
as he was before he won the favor Of
princess.
This latter young person discovers
thai, after all. she was only in love
with love, anyway.
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Ratio
Photoplays This Week
SILENT DRAMA ATTRACTIONS

METROPOLITAN-"Ma Power" This afternoon and evening
PALACE-"Service for Ladies' This afternoon evening
RALTO"The Lunatic Large" This evening
COLUMBIA-"Adam and Evil This afternoon and evening.
LITTLE THEATER-Manon Lescaut" afternoon and
WARDMAN PARK-"A Woman of Paris" This evening
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LEwCooy and AILEEEN pp|NGLE-
Attractions In Washington
Playhouses This Week
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

NATIONAI"The Sign the Door" mystery play. Tomorrow
evening.
KETHS-enore Ulch vaudeville This afternoon and
EARLE-"The Passing Parade" vaudeville This afternoon and
evening.
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PIETRC
Earle
(Sta9G
Outdoor Attractions
Glen Echo Park.

Glen Echo Park, Washington's free
admission resort of fun, upon the
Potomac, Is delightful locale for all.
day and evening outings. Both week
days and Sundays many enjoy the
supper in the open air, while the
fifty or more diversified attractions
of Glen Echo provide thrills and
pleasure for young and old.
Every week night a popular feature
is dancing in the beautiful ballroom
to music by David McWilliams and
his ten-piece orchestra. featuring the
Vibraphone Glen Echo Park is
accessible via cars of the Washington
Railway & Electric Co., or to motor
lists via the Conduit road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07

Bathing has attained a popularity
this season never before approached
at Chesapeake Beach. 1t is believed
due to the absence of swimming facili-
ties in the city, the accessibility of
the bayside resort, and the many new
bathing attractions at the beach,
where the entire bathing area is in
closed by fine mesh net that keeps
the water free from all things objec-
tionable. The bottom Is sandy, with a
gradual slope and no step-offs into
deep water. Free water slides are a
great attraction.
Vari-colored umbrellas are provided
for the free use of patrons. There is
also a free playground for children.
equipped with swings, slides, see-saws
and other paraphernalia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07

EARLE-"Gossips of 1927"
"Gossips of 1927" a new vaudeville
unit which will head the bill at the
Earle next week. is composed of sew
eral well known vaudevillists, who
offer their own specialties and also
unite in presenting a revue. Among
these players are Billy Dale, Marion
wilkins, Hibbitt and Hartman, Mar.
jorie Moore and Her Ten June Buds
and Emerson and Baldwin.
High Hat Robert kane's comedy,
featuring Ben Lyon, Sam Hardy and
Mary Brian, which will be the screen
feature. is a satire on studio life and
burlesques all phases of movie life
from the romance of the extras to the
temperaments of stars and directors.
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METROPOLITAN-"Man Power"

Automobiles. airplanes, motor boats
and even bicycles provide background
for Man Power" the photoplay at
Crandalls Metropolitan Theater this
week, beginning this afternoon. Even
the numbering caterpillar tractor is
glorified in it, Richard Dix is it's star.
Other film features will include the
Metropolitan World Survey and a new
comedy, with music by the Metro
politan Orchestra, under Daniel Bree-
skin.
Man Power" is not war picture,
although there Is a flash of the battle
front to Indicate that Dix had been
an officer before reaching the lowly
state of a box car hobo, hopefully
looking for work of any sort. Saving
Mary Brian from what he imagines
to be a terrible death, he decides to
settle down in her home town. Enter
ing the leading industrial plant. he
is told to put group of rundown
tractors into working condition. 1t
doesn't take him long to discover that
Mary's father is the president of the
factory, nor does it take any more
time to discover why the manager of
the plant doesn't enjoy his company.
The final climax comes on a stormy
night when a dam far above he little
toWI IL dDOuE 10 Overflow III
brings big thrill.
PALACE-"Seryice For Ladies"-,Jan
CARRIERS Orchestra.
Adolphe Menjou's latest Paramount
picture, Service for Ladies'" opens
today weeks engagement at Loew's
Palace Theater, together with Jan
CARRIERS Victor Recording Orchestra
and a Colby Hartman creation en-
titled 'Moon Magic" describe as an
American Indian idyl, which features
Dorothy Wilson Halbach, with must
cal setting by Charles Wakefield
Cadman, as stage attractions. An
orchestral overture, the International |
News, and pipe organ music by Dick |
Leibert, will round out the program |
In Service for Ladies'" NIenjou /
departs from philandering roles to /
that of a serious, earnest character /
as Europe's most celebrated head
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KEITH'S---Odette Myrtil.

Odette Myrtii. the French revue
star, will top the B. F. Keith bill
next week.