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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21
MYSTERY STUFF
NEXT FOR
NATIONALS

The superstition of a group Of
Maine backwoods folk, is made the
basis for a thrilling play, "The
Ghost Train" which the National
Players will offer for the week
beginning May 30. The play had
a seasons run in London and was
imported to New York by A. H.
Woods for a similar sue ess in the
metropolis. The piece is now in
its tWenty.first week in Boston
and will be seen here for the first
time.
In the peaceful village OF Rock.
ford, Me-, there is a superstition
Of 20 years standing, about a ghost
train which flashes by in the dead
of night, grinding wheels of death.
The basis OF this odd belief is be-
lieved to lie in rumors score of
years ago that train had been
wrecked with a crash that aroused
the countryside. but which disap.
peared as frantic farmers, aroused
from their sleep. rushed from all
directions to lend relief.
On this superstition the authors
have laid play which finds rum
runners and drug peddlers utilizing
the credulity Of law-abiding folk,
to import their wares in the most
reckless Of fashions. Only the
keenness of an apparently witless
detective, trips up the plot into a
thrilling climax.
IF you want hair-raising, seat
gripping ride, buy your tickets
early for The Ghost Train" adj
vised the New York Daily Mirror
after the plays premiere.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21
AMIABLE JOHN AS
A HORRIBLE
EXAMPLE?

Johnnie Walkers name has got
him into some trouble and caused
him embarrassment on occasion;
1t has also caused some amusing
mix-ups. It Is his rightfully, how.
ever, and he refuses to part with
1t or even change it..
Johnnie's latest role is in "Held
by the Law" which is the fea-
ture picture at the Rialto, start.
ing today.
In the first place, there are II
John Walkers listed in the Los
Angeles telephone directory.
In the second place he is con.
stantly being kidded because of
the similarity between his name
and that of a well-known bottled
beverage recently made Illegal by
the Volstead act. Editors note:
RUM.
But the highlight of the mix-up
came when the Los Angeles news.
papers chronieled the. conversion
OF Johnnie Walker" at a revival
meeting some time ago.
Johnnie Walker, the actor,
didn't resent having it implied
that he had been converted to
better ways. but he did resent the
fact that his namesake had an.
nounced that he was q dope ad-
dict and a chronic dipsomaniac.
Being neither Of these, the &C.
tor. did not see anything particu.
larly funny In the mix-up, even
If his friends did laugh heartily
at it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21

Now it's movies. In New York
they say that there are too many
seats on Broadway-about 10000
In the closely congested theatrical
district. In Detroit there Is one
cinema seat for every nine per.
sons. This ratio is startling. 1t
is convincing proof of the universal
appeal of the pictures. There is
no indication of saturation point
in the worlds demand for pictures.
Naturally, there are local situa-
tiOnS that arise. A city without a
transient population is in greater
danger of overseeing than one
that has large moving popula-
ton. Los Angeles. for instance, is
one of the leading motion picture
cities of the world. from the stand
point Of the exhibitor. This is not
due to the fact that Los Angeles
is a film production center, but to
its large floating population. New
theaters are being added and will
continue to be added to the string
as the population Increases, for
movies today are part of the life
Of the people.
The growing popularity Of films
Is not proven alone by the building
of new cinema palaces throughout
the world and the announcement
of 500, 000,0 900 production pro-
gram that was the total estimated
budget of producers for the coming
year,. but by the fact that men
who as a class have never been
ardent movie fans are being won,
over to the amusement.
Men are not only going to the
movies today but they are reading
the publicati lions and the motion
picture news in the newspapers.
They are informing themselves
about the movies and movie people
in self.defense if for no other rea-
son.. Is there ever a gathering
anywhere without the discussion
turning at some time to the films
or film people? That is the rea-
son even the conservative news.
papers are increasing the space
allotted to films. Some papers have
reduced their sport news allotment
so that they can print more movie
news. This action has followed
surveys in which 1t has been re-
veaied that film news is now of
general reader interest and moi
read entirely by dyed.in.the-wool
fans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21
GOINGS-ON
.At az Theaterss:

NATIONAL-"Alias the Dea-
CON-" a tale of hoboes, crooks and
high-minded folk, will be the Ma
tional Players third offering OF
the season, beginning next Mon
day night. The play was alI.
thored by the same team that
turned out the island hit, "Aloma
of the South Seas" namely John
B. Hymer and Leroy Clemens.
"Alias the Deacon" begins with
a prologue in a box-car. wherein
a circle Of tramps are playing
cards. A well-spoken fellow who,
despite his garb, shows signs of
past refinement. Is dubbed the
Deacon. Into the group comes
hastily. a pretty" fellow who
turns out to be a girl. The
scene shifts to a lower-class
boarding house in New York where
several more central figures are
introduced, among them, one
John Adams. who becomes en-
amored OF the girl,
Follows poverty. seif-sacrifice,
theft wherein the hero is
framed up" and, finally, the Dea.
cons appearance to fleece every.
one within reach and restore the
loving pair to the estate where
all good authors bring loving
pairs.
KEITH'S-Irene Bordino, the di.
minutive French coincidence. will
appea rat B. F. Keith's next week,
presenting a program of the
songs which have made her pop.
ular with audiences all over
the country. This is the first
appearance in vaudeville that
Miss Bordoni has made in five
years and is part Of a tour
to carry her as far west as
California. Featured for the week
will be Henri Garden, the popular
operate tenor, in a song recital.
Other acts are Bert Lair and
/, Mercedes in Whats the Idea?"
FJeanie," ''the worlds tiniest STAR
in an interesting bit called "Just
a Sweet Child: Olivette Haynes
and Fred e. Beck in "Her Guar
dian; Richard Vintour's Revue,
"Des Beaux Arts with Irene
Andre and George Winston; Made
line Patrice, in IAN Interlude
of Melody" and Harry and Har-
riet Setback offer Fun in Gym"
EARLE-Cliff Edwards, re-
nowned uke artist and papularizer
of 'eIt Amt Gonna Rain No Mo-"
tops the incoming bill at the
Earle. A feature act viii present
Meyer Davis Washingtonidns, a
newly organized group of jazz
tooters under Nathan Brusiloffs
direction. Co.featured are 1.-THE
Three Happy Go-Luclsy Boys"
Other acts include Bob, Bob and
Bobby; Louise Philson and ''Turc"
Duncan in mirth and melody;
Walter Walters in novelty num-
Der. The screen feature is War.
ner Bros ''Wolf's Clothing" with
Monte Blue, Patsy Ruth Miller
and others. This feature was
chosen as an appropriate one for
the magnificent new Roxy Thea.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21
VICTOR HERBERT
WEEK AT THE
MET

The fourth anniversary Of the
death OF Victor Herbert Is being
observed throughout the nation
this coming week and in tribute
to the memory Of the beloved
comoser Daniel Breeslsin, con-
ductor Of the Symphony Orchee-
ira at Crandall,s Metropolitan
Theater, has compiled for q con-
cert overture 'fVictor Herbert
Favorites," comprised Of the mel
ody gems from an extensive list
of his successful operettas.
Among the familiar numbers
to be played in this potpourri Of
Herbert hits may be mentioned
1.-THE March Of the Toys" from
Babes in Toyland;" "Absintlle
Frappe," from 1T Happened in
Nordiand; Because You're
You" from 1.-THE Red MINI
When You're Away" from .sThe
Only Girl" ''The Gypsy Love
Song" from 1.-THE Fortune
Teller" 1.-THE Italian Street
Song" from Naughty Marietta
kiss Me Again" from tMlle.
Modesto" and "The Irish Have
a Great Day Tonight" from
Eileen"
For the interpretative score ar.
ranged for the accompaniment of
THE Blonde Saint" Mr.. Breeskin
has selected as the theme num-
Der "Give Me a Smile" composed
by Q. ]. Ratio, a well.known
member of Washington's theat-
rical fraternity. The exit mum.
Der for the week win be the cur.
rent hit. "Ain't She Sweet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21
Vita Features

Vitaphone will introduce to
Washington audiences another dis
tinguished operate star this new
week in the person of Beniamino
Gigli, tenor of the Metropolitan
Grand Opera Company of New
York, who will be heard in the
most popular of the arias from
Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusti5
cana" supported by M. Picco and
Minna Egener, of the Metropolitan
Company and an ensemble selected
from that organization highly
perfected chorus. The companion
Vitaphone offering will be con-
tributed by a quintet OF nationally
known and universally popular re-
cording and radio artists known as
THE Revelers. The personnel of
"The Revelers" Is comprised of
Franklin Bauer, Lewis James
Willfred Glenn, Elliott Shaw and
Frank Black, who win be heard
and seen in a drawing room set
ting with the following numbers
featured: Sing Just Around
the Corner" and "Oh, Miss
Hannah.'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21

Miss Brooks entered films with
a small part in 1.-THE Street of
Forgotten Men" But before her
appearance. on the silver sheet,
she had already attracted atten.
ton as dancer in George Whites
Scandals" at London's Cafe de
Paris, and in some of FIorenz
Ziegfeld's productions.
Her work in Street Of Forgot
ten Men" earned her a part in
1.-THE American Venus" where
she. made such a distinct hit as
Miss Bayshore that she was
signed to a long term Paramount
contract. Her first featured role,
in "A Social Celebrity" followed
and then she. played opposite w.
G. Fields in "It's the Old Army
Came" Her part as jamie. Walsh
in Love 'em and Leave 'em"
earned her further laurels.
Her role in Evening Clothes"
which opens its local engagement
at Loew's Palace tomorrow, calls
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21

1T was when / was about 49,"
accented Miss Bordoni. that my
mother and / were living in Paris.
Every day on my way to the
Sisters School I passed the Thea
ter Varieties. and I always would
, pause to gaze at the gaudy post
ers out in front. The longer
and oftener I gazed the stronger
grew my longing to become an
actress.
zone day made up my mind.
would go right in and see the
manager and ask for a Job.
went to the stage door and
peeked in at the company who
were rehearsing on the stage.
After a while singled out the
man who / suspected was the
manager, because he was so
bossy, and went up to him. He
stuck his chin out at me and
glared so that / was afraid to
look at him except out of the
corners Of my eyes and from aii.
der my lashes. What do you
want?' he said gruffly. I want
to be an actress answered.
b DdAhACts AOA ~ was AICV
Samuel. laughed loudly, while all
the company smiled. Because /
was so young. / guess.
''Then I noticed a quiet, dig.
nified man in the shadow of a
corner who was looking at me
smilingly. I found out after.
ward that he was Ludwig Halevy,
the famous writer. What do you
want to do in the shown he
questioned gently. told him
/ wanted to be in the chorus.
oh, no, you don't want to Be
in the chorus he demonstrated.
you will get only one franc
at that. You are pretty enough
to have a small part And / was,
too. then. / was pretty when
I was very voung."
So the manager gave her a
small part and the delicate blink
ings and the demure poutings
that are now famous from Eiffel
Tower to Broadway began their
career sponsored and encouraged
by the whimsical Halevy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21
Earle Foxe Strides

Earle Foxe has been signed to
new five-year contract with
Fox Films. as a featured player.
During the past two or three
years Foxe has been starred in
Van Bibber comedies. Recently
he has played in leading male
roles in two Fox specials, up.
stream" directed by John Ford,
and Slaves Of Beauty" pro
duced by ]. c. Blystone. Earle's
first. picture for Fox Films was
the feature length comedy, 'aThe
Last Man on Earth"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21
The Suave AdOiphe

Adolphe Menjou plays sophisti-
Gated Partisan roles better than
any other actor on the screen, it is
generally admitted. In Evening
Clothes" opening tomorrow at
Loew's Palace, he is again cast as
a Partisan, but he Is not the gay
boulevardier all the way through
the picture. He is first seen in
an absolutely different character.
ization, as French country gem
tleman, who, although Of aristo-
cratic background and tremendous
wealth, has enough Of the homely
manners Of the soil to repel the
dainty Paris bride with whose par.
ents he arranges a match. Vir.
ginia Valli is the leading woman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21

once on the screen by getting
shoes made of antelope hide
they photographed suede-and the
camera certainly picked them up.
But the villain just has to
stand out. no matter how he
dresses-to arouse the popular ire
that wins him his bread and but
ter"
MILAN is one of striking cast
in the new Metros oldwyn-Mayer
production. which John M. Stahl
has directed, with Ramon No
varro and Alice Terry at the head
of a notable cast. Edward Mar.
tindel, Edward Connolly, George
K. Arthur, Lillian Leighton.
Holmes Herbert and others of
note also appear.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21

production coming to Loew's Co
lunbia tomorrow for a weeks
engagement.
The sartorial splendor of the
villain is primarily based on the
fact that the average person re.
SCENTS an overdressed man. Then,
too, it helps convey the nature Of
the character.
THE villain" says MILAN, lis
often fortune hunter. 1t is not
that he has so much ego in his
cosmos that he wants to be a
style leader. as it is. In the old
days he wore riding breeches and
carried a crop-usually amid rus.
tic characters. Naturally his APP
pearanee was resented which
made him a more efficient villain.
II tried something akin to this
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21

the average motion picture fan
prefers a good story well told"
Mr.. Rork, as a matter Of fact,
ought to be a good Judge Of public
taste in entertainment. He d q
veteran Snowman. one Of the pio-
neers in the film industry in Hoi-'
lywood, and the box office records
show that he has not produced a
single picture that did not make
money.
1.-THE Blonde Saint is next
weeks feature at CrandalI's Met.
ropolitan Theater. opening Sun.
day. also at CrandalPs Ambassa-
dor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21
CORRECTION

Chalk a glievous error.
against this department for
saying yesterday that the VIII.
liam Hendley Benefit Per-
Torrance of '"aThe Ghost Train"
would be given at the National
this coming Sunday night. The
performance is q week from
tomorrow night. May 20, to
be fastidiOusly accurate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21
What Does It Matter

All hope Of simplifying Ivan
Mosiukine's name vanished when
the star and Carl Laemmle agreed
to restore It to its pristine and
Russian form.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21
WE1IM AND
IRENE WAS MADE

Bordon the singer quaint and robust ballads
ing for an of week at F. Keh this week.
and Who like Napoleon, born the island Corsica
Italian father and French mother started her theatrical life
applicant for orA-franea-week place in the chorus.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21
WHY A VILLAIN OWNS
A WARDROBE

Why villain of picture usually
This rather applies to plays Of the stage
we'll the is the result of keen insight crowd
psychology according to John Milan villain plays
Nemesis Of Ramon Novarro in Lovers the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21
TOOMANYFILMH OUSES2
NO, INDEED

Are the motion pictures reaching saturaon point public in
trest2 The question asked and then
with rapidly growing industries Two years ago the
of finance predicting that the automobile industry
peak all ecordsw broke
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21
SAM RORK SLAMS THE
81 COPY CATS

Motion picture audiences firing the so-caed "jszz films
and they to have Of the Substantial wholesome
and adventure according Sam E. Ro the producer
ANY student of motion pictures knows that things theatrical
in cycles declares Rork Le producer successful bed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21
LOUISE THE LOVELY
FORGING ON

Louise Brooks the brunette beauty from Wichita
been making such sensation since her abandonment of the
for the in Evening Clothes with the
with whom she played her first featured part in "A Social
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21

for the Characterization of Fox
Trot a pretty habitue of Paris
night clubs and cafes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21
Service

Telephone reservations for the
National Theater this season will
be made easier than ever. Two
girls have been engaged solely to
take these orders.
The Washington times., 1927-07-06

EARLE-With its newly installed
cooling equipment functioning at
perfect tempo, the Earle is beconl.
ing rendezvous for those who
want comfort with their entertain
ment. For the coming week Carl
Freed and his orchestra will head
line. He leads his men with a
mouth organ. An added attraction
will be that of Jean Kenny and
Verina Carvet and Company, In
"Oh, Auntie!' a farce with songs
and dances. Ramsey's Canaries
will open; Billy Foster and Marty
Sen1on will offer a comedy sketch.
Cuba" Jack "Rube" Clifford and
Mae Ludwig win be seen in 1.-THE
Sheriff." The screen feature win
be First Nationals 1.-THE Sunset
Derby" with Mary Astor and Will
lam Collier. ir.
The Washington times., 1927-07-06
This WOULDC0ME
SOONER OR
LATER

Miniature reels of motion pic.
ture film are being widely used
by progressive business firms in
place Of printed advertising book.
lets, it is reported in Amateur
Movie Makers, official publication
Of the Amateur Cinema League.
This innovation in salesmanship
has been made possible, it Is said,
by the popularity of home motion
pictures.
Send for our free booklet" is
being displaced as a slogan by
Send for our free films" 1t is de-
clared. The prospective customer
who writes for the advertised
motion picture receives q metal
contAiner holding from one to four
hundred feet of film, printed on
d non-inflammable stock, which
assures safety in transportation
and use.
On this short strip Of celluloid
the manufacturer or dealer EN-
ploying it has prepared a sales
message, told in pictures and with
artistic titles, designed both to en-.
terrain and "sell" the customer. In
this manner the products so ad.
vertised are being brought into
the very heart Of the American
family. it is declared, and the
method is said to be unequaled in
effectiveness,
The Washington times., 1927-07-06

musical numbers. In the musical
version, it became a heavy, bloody
South American comic opera sort
of thing, with all of the original
spirit knocked out of it. 1t went
under, naturally. Pardon me while
shave
You readers aren't going to be
told a lot about Just Fancy!'
but it won't do any harm to say
that the play starts with a mod
ern sequence-the Prince visiting
Long Island-and jumps back so
years. when the Princes grand
father, who was then Prince of
Wales, was given a big welcome
in New York. says Mr.. Santley.
II hope that the public will see,
in the part about the '70's, the
difference between the sort OF
welcome famous parsonage re-
ceived at that time and the kind
a Lindbergh, for example. gets
today. Satire? Well, somewhat
but true to life at the same
time"
In the cast Of So will be Mr..
Santley and Miss Sawyer. Eric
Blore, Bernice Alderman, Frances
Nevins and Charles Barron and
troupe OF Chester Hale girls.
There will be II principals and a
chorus Of SO.
The lyrics and music were
written by folks Just as Young
and fresh at the business as
many of the featured members
of the cast. Santley is going to
stress the note Of youth and
novelty.
Just FancyE' will omen in
Wilmington, Del, September "a.
and move on to Hartford before
1t strikes New York. And we
hope it hits New York, with a.
bang and stays there for a nice
long run.
Because IL It does Joe Santley
is going to stop acting and con.
tinue producing and he'll have
more time for his family. And
while we'll miss him down hers
at the Palace and at Keith's.
where he has been one Of orr
favorite visitors, wen know has
happy. And he deserves ii.
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paint and answering curtain
calls. He has worked, he says,
at least 80 weeks in each year.
Many of his less successful
brethren of the masks envy him
such steady employment. But
Joe Santley wants his home.
And that is one reason why he's
making his first independent ven.
8ure into the producing end of the
theatrical business.
Sitting in his dressing room at
Loew's Palace, where he and his
pretty wife, Ivy Sawyer. are APP
pearing this week, Santley told Of
his plans and hopes.
I'm going into the producing
end for two reasons, and each is
equally important to me" he said,
removing his collar. II want more
time with my family, that's one
reason: and the other Is, think /
have few new ideas for musical
comedy. think ! can show the
public something new, and do it
better than anyone else. But, while
/ believe that, it sounds egotistical
and wish you wouldn't quote me-"
Why, Joseph, that's not Dragging.
That's a perfectly sincere state.
ment. and 1t was spoken in d.
rect, earnest manner. You were
removing your tie from your collar
as you said it.
The first Santley production is
a musical version of A. e. Thomas
little romantic play, Just Sup.
pose. based on the visit of the
Prince Of Wales to this country.
The tentative title for the Santley
show is Just Fancy!'
1--WE been very careful in the
adaptation" said this young vet
eran OF the footlights, as he un.
buttoned aud removed his shirt.
Gertrude Purcell and myself wrote
the book. We have changed the
treatment Of the story. but not the
light. fanciful spirit. Do you re.
member what happened to Wild
Rose?' It was adapted from 'Haw.
thorne OF the q. s. A. light
little comedy-Douglas Fairbanks
made his big stage hit in it-and
the beck was just crying for
The Washington times., 1927-07-06
THE GATE-POST
! By Harold Phillips :

In certain archives records
known the that Indy nonstopped Paris Chambern
Berlin Maitland to Hawaii and Phillips and Hayes failed reach
Chapel Point from Mr. Will Reynolds wharf Georgetown
board side you look towards Ecuador.
intrepid manhood will always be Americas heritage long
types like Phillips and Hayes will 7Ome journey
craft the ksome hardy bottom when she first regis
tered in the SOS, but fral and deceitful hulk
Her not the kome You may Messrs Hayes
and Phillips have hopes Of etsonng the remains off the rocks
Indian Head and auonng her off with pair
that others who feel they would like mprsona the Spirit
Of the Great Outdoors their fill be damned them
Thus would be impte disclose real
originally have been Sand Dab for the little husy has penhant
for hars
The Washington times., 1927-07-06

scars bald dome ON deck roofing
and MIR. Philips trips ON deck
ring. dislocating great flow of
profanity. Both badly sun.burn.
ed. tired OF cold diet and wonder.
ing what's doing In town.
3 p. m.-Head-On sea from
Chapel Point so decision made to
return to anchorage OF night be.
fore.
D. m.-Horne waters. Squad
rOns of welcoming mosquitoes
meet US at mouth of inlet. Prep
aTatiOns for hot meal. Galley
stove catches afire. Mr.. Hayes
drenches food and most Of Mr..
Phillips with Pyrene.
p. na.-One vigorous eel, foul.