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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-07

Since he retired from the
Belasco management Mr.. Atwill
has had some difficulty in find
ing a dramatic vehicle suited to
his particular talents. From
the reception which his latest
opus received in it's first Wash
ington performance it appears
that the quest must continue.
"The King Can Do No
Wrong" is a hybrid melodrama-
mystery play. Of mystery, there
is hardly enough to sustain in
terest through three long acts
and it's melodramatic moments
were more amusing than excit-
ing. The sum total is a play
that is tedious in getting under
way and once under full mo-
mentum is seldom better than
dull.
Set in a mythical kingdom
where court intrigues and revo-
lutions flourish its first act
curtain finds Prince Ferdinand
mysteriously strangled to death
in his private chambers. Who
killed the heir apparent? That
is the mystery which Baron
Reus (Lionel AtwilD, head of
the kings secret service, is
called upon to solve. ~ s
The prince has been a more
or less royal philanderer and
there are the usual suspects, all
put through rather monotonous
forms of the third degree by Mr..
Atwill. The solution is re-
served for the last minute of
the play and provides the usual
element of surprise.
Mr.. Atwill struggles hopeless
ly to blow life into a part that
is as theatrical as the four walls
in which the action is set. Felix
Krembs as Baron Almerio, men
ace to the peace of the palace,
does nobly with limited oppor-
tunities. Leona Hogarth lends
luster to the major feminine
role of Countess Almerio and
Willard r. Gregory merits
word for his Casper. The re-
mainder of the cast suffices.
Producer Elliott turned "The
Gorilla" from an indifferent
opening night mystery play into
a burlesque thriller that paid
dividends. If he can perform a
similar feat with the F. S. Mer-
lin play, this is truly the age Of
miracles. A. R. KELLEY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-07

II 10 perhaps too much to
expect that the films can give US
that wonderful story with the hot
and quick heart beat that Dumas
put in IT. The limitations of the
silver sheet, unfortunately, put
many structures upon its mum.
mers. And this story of the
Lady OF the Camellias is a thing
not easily told in little pictures
OF black and white-silent,
shadowy, hurried.
Duse and Bernhard gave us
great characterizations of Camille
on the articulate stage. But
added to all their genius thew
had the real life investiture of
the stage. their voices, their per-
sonalities. Verve, depth and color.
Miss Talmadge is not a Duse
nor Bernhard. She Is further
handicapped by having to enact
a love famous in literature
purely through pantomime. Con.
sidering the fact that there in
little action in the Dumas story
his chief object having been to
paint great and glowing love
that ended in tragedy-Miss Tai.
madge, with the exception of the
first half of the picture, does
fairly well.
The picture takes an intermin.
able time to get under way and
the first love scenes between
Camille and Armand are uncon-
vincing. The earlier sequences of
the picture are marred also by
the unreality caused by exagger.
alton.
However, after these early
tribulations and innumerable
close-ups of Miss Talmadge, the
picture begins to take hold.
The scene between Camille and
Armand's father is finely done
indeed. So also is the return of
Armand to find Camille gone,
even though the director has to
drag in a furious storm to make
the audience feel something of
the passion and fear raging in the
young mans breast.
Then the encounter between Ar
mand and the count in the gam
bling casino causes the pulse to
quicken. From there on the pro-
duction moves to climax of con-
siderable grace and power.
This production will please the
not.too-fastidious romanticist, but
those who have read Camille"
and treasured it as a story of
great and compelling power, who
have felt its tragedy tearing at
their heartstrings, will not be en-
thusiastic.
A good picture? Yes. A great
one? By no means.
Gilbert Roland az Armand does
exceedingly well. The character
iZation of Camille, as given by
Miss Talmadge. could be improved
upon. The subsidiary roles are
put into capable hands.
The feature is unusually long
and for this reason the usual
short subjects are curtailed. There
is a very interesting Pathe News.
The overture by Daniel Bree.
skins Metropolitan Orchestra is
very fine indeed, as it usually is.
Selections from La TraViata are
recurrent in the musical setting of
the FEATURE. w. B.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-07
STRAND OFFERS
ONE OF IT'S
BEST BILLS

Stella Morrissey and her gang of
royal entertainers opened up
things at the Strand Theater yes
terday afternoon under the label
of "The Partisan Flappers." It's
good show, featuring some clever
comedy numbers and presenting
some excellent song and dance
creations. Stella, long a favorite
in burlesque, comes through with
some bright melodies and several
! graceful dance offerings. Little
Flossie De We're, the girl with the
beautiful voice, is the star of the
bill. and the crowds on hand yes.
terday cheered her performance.
Frank Anderson was featured in
several little comedy sketches that
were notable for original humor.
Walter Mack was responsible for
some brilliant character work.
Dick Richards contributed some
novelty dancing. and George Stella
was heard to advantage in some
good songs.
One Of the attractions of this
production is bevy of pretty girls
who star In nifty dances and lend
good voices to the big scenic mum.
bers.
This Is most enjoyable show
from curtain to curtain H. S.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-07
FANNIE BRICE in
RAREST FORM
AT KEITH'S

Words and Music" is the
title of Fannie Brice's new offer
ing at B. F. Keith's this week.
but that's not a half of it. There
is the delicious farce comedy tnat
makes Fannie Americas most pe'
loved commedienne and one or
two pathetic touches which cause
one to grieye that there are not
more. But Fannie is light
hearted creature and she appar'
entity enjoys her Glowing quite
as much as do her hearers:
=" Sascha, the Passion of the
Pasha," Is new song OF life IN
the harem from Fannie's point OF
view. 1t would make an iron
dog laugh right out loud. Mrs.
Cohen'S troubles when she TOOK
the old man and the three chill
dren to the beach is character
bit that brought down the mousse:
She favored, too, with her old
sure-fire hit, Spring" which has
lost none of its attraction.
A serious bit, 1.-The Song Of the
Sewing Machine" reaches dra-
matte heights and shows Miss
Brice's capabilities Enthusiastically.
Recent history was suggested by
Weren't We Fools to Say Good
bye" a haunting refrain. There
is but one Fannie Brice ana
where she, il, she leads. she
should pack 'em in all week,
Ruitz and Bonita, assisted by
Gel-Manns novelty quartet,
scored heavily. They are dane
ers of the whirlwind type from
South America and when they
start whirling-well, it's real
whirling, with no maybe about
it.
Bill Hallen, with muscles on
his eyebrows and behind hiS ears.
turned in a comic monologue all
too short. He must have been
born funny.
Wee" Georgia Woods playlet
of modern British boyhood en-.
abled him to give an insight upon
a psychological problem worth
while and his Scottish encore last
night was a comic gem.
Phil Brown and Thelma Lahart
risk their necks in the most dar-
ing skating act In vaudeville.
Dick Nash and Billy Mcintyre,
: local boys with talent, were well
received for their clever dancing.
Hap" Farnell and Florence en-.
tertained, Hap" being an inc
briated gentlemen in much
trouble. Miss Cato Pallenberg
put her three trained bears
through their PAGES marvelously
well.
The usual house features go to
round out a complete and inter-
esting program. b. J. T.
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and the Runaway Four, gradu-
ated from Keith's, and the Music
Box Revue make a hit with their
tumbling, singing and dancing.
Mile. Ritz and Armand Teska,
excellent adagio dancers, are seen
all too briefly. In fact, all the
stage numbers are hurried along
and doubtless are cut here and
there, because of the length Of
The Loves of Carmen"
The Movietone News brings
audible pictures of the Fair Of
the Iron Horse the famous castle
guards in London and other in
teresting items. The Movietone
has a registered a decided hit
with Washington. Its synchro-
nized whistling and footing and
choo-chooing in the locomotive
pictures were especially we'll liked
Undoubtedly the most artistic
unit Of the big program is the
Fox Orchestra's overture, "Tann.
hauser." Under the capable di-
rection Of Adolph Kornspan, the
boys step out and do Herr Wag-
ner proud. This orchestra de.
serves every word of it's billing
az The Pride OF Washington
J. r.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-07
BEN HUR IN ALL
OF ITS FILM
EMINENCE

Ben Hur, tale Of the Christ,
one of the most spectacular and
stupendous productions ever
known on the screen limns the
humiliation of the proud Jewish
race by the relentless Romans
and provides a heart.thumping
climax in a thrilling chariot race
won by Ben Hur, played by Ra.
mon Novarro.
The story begins with the con-
finement of Prince Hur to the
galleys as slave by his former
friend, Messiah, portrayed by
Francis X. Bushman, who gives
the most colorful performance of
the entire cast. A delightful love
story Is entwined about the plot
OF the picture, and May McAvoy
makes a rather pleasing heroine.
Betty Bronson as Mary, wife of
Joseph and mother of God, was
exquisite.
The exciting story. brought to
a rousing climax with the chariot
race. follows closely General Wal.
lace's original. Metro-G Goodwin
Mayer spared neither time nor
expense to make this picture one
to endure for years. It's treat
ment of the religious side of the
story is both reverential and eff.
fective. One of the most excit.
ing episodes of the spectacle,
however, is the great galley fight.
Ben Hur" is picture for
everyone to see. whether seen
before or not. 1t is so crowded
with interesting and exciting
details that one viewing will not
suffice the dyed-in-the-wool screen
fan. Whatever else may be play
ing in town, you can't go wrong
on Ben Hur."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-07
HUGO'S
. JEAN" SHOWN
AT RIALTO

AZ the Rialto Theater this
week, Jean Vatican, one Of the
most beloved characters in fic-
. ton, demonstrates again that
the good in man Is quite capable
Or regenerating humanity, and
while not 50 forcible as in Vic
tor Hugo's famous nove1-he
makes a thorough job of it in
the film version of Les Mis-
cradles"
The picture IS presented by a
French cast and was filmed on
the actual locations used as a
setting in the book. Hence. the
Hollywood box-office tactic Of
making the story incidental to
the panton1inicry Of the featured
star is happily absent in this
a1l.French film.
The story tells how Jean val
Jean, ostracized ex-convict. strIg-.
giles for existence against. the
ignorance of the Nineteenth
Century France: adopts Cosette,
an illigetimate girl, and gets right
with God, to Whom he had sold
his soul, and generally makes him.
self felt during his brief but
hectic career.
Gabriel Gabrio, French film
favorite, plays the lead. He proves
to be somewhat Of an "in-and-
outer" in that he excels and
disappoints almost alternately
throughout the picture. Jean
Toulout, who plays the part Of
Javart, the relentless project of
police, sounds a sour note-his per-
Torrance being no better than. the
average Hollywood boulevardier
would perpetuate. But the bal.
ance of the cast is excellent-es.
pecially Andree Rolane, the six.
year-old actress who plays Cosette
IS child. i:
On the sta e, Nicarene and Com.
pany, French players, present a
combination of dancing and gym.
nastics which are off the beaten
path AMI thus entertaining. Rex
Rommell's Rialto orchestra scores
its greatest hit of the engagement
with "Robespierre" as an overture,
and the entertainment opens with
a cartoon comedy and Interna-
tional Newsreel offering.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-07
"CHANG" AND OUR
TRULY" ON A
FINE BILL

An unusually interesting and
unique perturbation Of life in the
jungle and Miss Gertrude Ederle
hold attention at the Palace this
week.
Chang" the feature film, may
be unpopular with some, but that
IL because 1t lacks, the proper
: punch Of modern romance which
30 many fans demand in pictures.
However, it is too real, too full
Of those things which make for
great moving pictures to dis.
count its usefulness as an enter.
tainment vehicle. It is valuable
because it gives us a new slant
on jungle life; new idea of how
people live even when we brag
Of modern civilization.
Chang" is the story of the life
Of the family of Kru depicting it's
efforts to live where only animals
had lived heretofore. Threatened
on every hand by beasts, Kru
took up his abode far from the
village Of his nativity in the heart
of the jungle. What he encoun.
tered there in trying to make life
pleasant for his wife and threes
children would drive most men of
this: day and age to st, Eliza.
neth's. But 1t didn't drive Kru
insane He fought on: he STAYED
off hunger and created a home
for his family, only to have 1t
completely demolished by the pre-.
tender to the throne Of the
Jungle. Chang
If you like the realities OF life,
the truth and facts of living
where civilization has just begun
to feel its way, this is a film
every Washingtonian ought to
fsee.
The Palaces added attraction is
Trudy Ederle, who makes her
bow in person via q swimming
act with the Baker Sisters.
Trudy is a great swimmer, a fine
little lady, but not an actress.
However, she does not pretend to
be the latter. One of the few
great champions of the day one
should see.
A Huffman organo1ogue,
splendid overture and M. G. M.
news round out the Palace pro.
gram.-C. A. w
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-07

Those who have heard the opera
will be glad to hear-that. in this
film version, Escamillo, the torea-
dor-lover of gypsy Carmen, kills
the bull, while the passion -crazed
Don Jose stabs Carmen to death
because he loves her, just outside
the bullpen.
The principal appeal of this
picture lies in the vim and dash
OF beautiful Dolores del Rio, in
the principal role. Victor Mac
Laughter, who never won a beauty
prize in his life. gives us a new
Interpretation of Escamillo, and
Don Alvarado hasn't much else
to do but look wistful and hag-
gard as the prize fool for love,
Don Jose.
The picture is padded out with
gags" and most of them are
amusing. But the thread of the
slender story often says under
the weight. We do not expect
that this will deter anybody from
seeing 1.-THE Loves of Carmen"
We may declare, with much truth,
that it is not film art, and viii.
liam Fox may well reply that it's
not supposed to be.
Vivienne Segal. Broadway prima
donna, brings up a few well.
chosen songs In her best voice,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-07
Glorious BETSY

Clarissa Selwyn and Michael
Vavitch have joined the cast Of
Glorious Betsy" Warner Bros
production starring Dolores Cos
tello whom Alan Crosland is d.
recting. The picture is adapted
from the play by Rida johnson
Young, and already has in it's
array Of supporting names Con.
rad Nagel, John MILAN, Andre
Dessegurola and Marc McDermott,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-07
A La Ozark

BRASS knuckles" are unknown
in the Ozarks, probably, but the
ring fashioned from curved
horseshoe nail proves very
satisfactory substitute. In "The
Shepherd of the Hills" First Ma
tional picture, Mathew Betz as
the villain wears such ring-in
fact he wears four, on each hand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-07
Farnum to Fox

William Farnum, who deserted
the screen four years ago, has been
persuaded to return from his self
imposed retirement. He has been
signed by Winfield Sheehan, vice
president Of Fox Films Corpora
ton, to appear in a forthcoming
Fox feature, "Hangman's House."
by Don Byrne,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-07
A Regular Zoo

There are six valuable parrots,
one collie puppy, three baby lambs
and several dozen well-trained
pigeons on one of the hacienda set
tings that is being photogra phed
for the forthcoming production.
Ramona" starring Dolores Del
Rio.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-07
Davis Hit Bought

Universal has just purchased
from Owen Davis his Broadway
play success of several years past,
Cupid at Vassar." The play was
purchased as a starring vehicle for
Laura La Plante, and Wesley Rug.
giles will direct If
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-07
A Regular He-Man

John Aason, who stands 8 feet 8
inches in his stocking feet, has
big part in "Legionnaires in Paris"
the comedy based on the recent
American Legion convention in
the French CAPITAL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-07
'fCarmen and Segul
i" At The Fox

The Loves of Carmen feature film at the Fog iazzdup
Of the trsda1dtrue Carmen is and
picture: o' " 'U ~ "
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-07
Norma TaLmadge as
''Ca11iLLe" at 'Met''

The screen brings us version Of the younger
Dumas classic tale of couresan love- This picture
Camille First National presentation starring Norma
Talmadge, is current at the Metropolitan
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-07
Beach Story Planned

Peter Milne, is putting into
scenario form THE Michigan
Kid" by Rex Beach, which Irwin
Willat will direct at Universal
City.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-07

without a great deal Of connection.
the who's Who firms go about their
different ways quietly and efficiently.
and the services they excel IN are
Hated on next to the last page In
Classified.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-07
Lionel AtwiH In a
Royal Palace

Lionel Atwill in play by F. s. Merlin "The King
Can Do No Wrong sponsored by James W. Elliott opened
po1;' last ;rb+
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-07
Added to Cast

Edgar Norton has been added
to the cast of "The Man Who
Laughs" which PAU Leni is d.
recting at Universal City.
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much bigger kick" than any fet-
ins by the crowned heads OF Eu-
rope.
Lindborgh had ono crash Just be
fore his graduation jhat almost
proved fatal.
Capt. Eugene stoYens, one Of the
four students assigned to advanced
pursuit nying in Lindbergh's class
at Brooks-Kelly, tells Of "Slim's"
narrowest escape from death.
Twelve planes were in the air"
he recalls, flying in three-ship for
nation, all Of US chasing Lieut..
Russell Vaughan, VINO later be-
came famous as the original dawn
to-dusk' flyer across the continent.
AS the. enemy, he was supposed to
fly below us. When the leader OF
the pursuit squadron gave the sig
nal we would tear down toward
him, motors racing, at a terrific
speed. Then, just before we
reached him, we'd 'zoom' or start
sharp climb to avoid hitting his
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-03

Few women are interested in the
study of prehistoric man. Their
speciality is ror the man of today.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-03

Nine times out o. ten a proud
spirit in a woman is mistaken Tor
sour disposition.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-03
Proud Mother Tells Story Of Capt Chas. 4 Lindberg

Congressman Lindbergh was
graduated from the law school at
the University of Michigan and
practiced law in Minnesota for
more than 20 years. He achieved
recognition as a writer on politi-
cal economy and social questions
and as a congressman aided in the
drafting Of the Federal Reserve
bill. In Congress from 1907-1917.
ne was known as an indefatigable
worker
When he was running for COVER
nor OF Minnesota on the Farmer.
Labor ticket in 1928 Mrs. Lind
bergh recalls that young Charles
made several flights over Minnesota
cities distributing campaign litera-
ture. His father accompanied him
on a number of these flights.
Becomes Best Marksman
Returning to school after the fu-
neral, "Slim" again plunged whole
hcartedly into the routine of learn
ing to be flyer. Target practice
gained at the University of Wis
consin stood him in good stead and
he became one Of the best marks
men in the class.
Shortly before his graduation
Lindbergh went with a pursuit
squadron to Galveston, Tex, for
machine gun practice. The flyers
would aim at cone-shaped object
which, in flying parlance is called
a sock" towed at the end OF a
60O-foot cable by a 'tow-target
ship The cadets would dive for
the tow ship, then open machine
gun fire.
'Lindbergh," relates Captain
stevens, Twice dilllSu 81 "SNui "tO
~ as to sever the cable from the
ship. At the end Of the practice
session he had the highest number
of hits in the class.
Luck? perhaps you'd call it that,
but there was a lot more science
in Lindbergh's shooting than
luck
1t was such practical science as
this that paved the way for his
epoch-making flight.
Cali it luck, fate or what\you
will, the same guiding spirit that
watched over Charles \. Lindbergh.
as he winged his way across the
solitary expanse of the Atlantic on
his nonstop flight from New York
to Paris, smiled on the flying ca
diets with which he was graduated
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from Brooks-Kelly government
aviation school, San Antonio, Tex,
in 1926. His was the first class
to be graduated FROM that institu-
ton without losing ono OF its
members by death. Several OF the
boys crashed and were slightly in
jured but not one was killed.
OF the Is graduates, II are liz
ing today. Lieut.. Meurice Gather
coal was drowned in the summer
Of 1925 while flying across Lake
Michigan.
Five of the men are commits
stoned army aviators in the Phil
ippines, one is captain in the Pc
ruvian army, another is in the De-
partment OF Agriculture service at
Tallulah, La.
All of them have been success
full in their respective fields Of fly
ing and they're Just waiting for
their oldtime classmate, che big
Swede,' to return to the United
States to throw a party" for him
that they believe will give him a
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-03

Of it. AS | started down the bar
racks to Sims bed, l heard the
filters Of the other cadets follow
ing me. Lindbergh looked az me
with an innocent look in his big
eyes and pleaded, "Aw, Steve, you
wouldn't dump me, would you?'
Lindaergh Was Too Clever
Sure would l replied, and
seized the bed. l yanked and
yanked but the bed wouldn't bulge.
Lindbergh had driven nails into the
floor and tied the bed to them with
hopes, Couldn't get ahead of the
'Swede' when it came to playing
joke. He was a good sport and
could take joke on himself. Slim
was just a great big kid and we all
liked him.
"Of course none of us realized
then that he was to become a world
sansation. He was just one OF us.
1t was while Lindbergh vas
flying cadet that his father died in
1924. Charles A. Liadbergh was
one of the outstanding political
leaders in Minnesota. He was born
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-03

AS the time drew near for
Charles Lindbergh's New York
Paris nonstop fight he had little
time for Jokes. minutes were prec-
ious and fun was forgotten. Not
so at Brooks-Kelly, the government
aviation school at San Antonio,
Tex, which Lindbergh attended in
192425, his friends say.
Capt. Eugene Stevens, now a
"cotton-dusting" flyer at Tallulah,
La, one of Lindbergh's classmates
at the aviation school, recalls when
devilment was afoot the Swede"
was never in the background.
zone night" he relates, before
| went to town I delivered an I'll
timatum that anyone who mussed
my bed in my absence would be
dumped to the floor on my return.
Turning to Lindbergh, l said
'Swede, you're going to be the first
one to get roughed if my bed has
been tempered with
Coming in rather late that
night l found my bed topsy-turvy
and all my belongings piled on tor