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The Washington times., 1927-02-19
''THE RED MILL Is
MARION DAVIES
LATEST

Marion Davies newest picture,
''The Red MN" is now being re.
leased throughout the United
states. The first presentation Of
the film took place January %.
at Loew's State Theater, Los An.
geIes. This il Miss Davies first
picture since Beverly OF Graus.
tarlz' which scored an enormous
success throughout the country.
"The Red Mil" is Cosmopoli-
tan Production filmed on a Law.
ish scale at the Metro-G oldwyn-
Mayer studios. Adapted by Fran
ces Marion from the musical COM
edy BY, Victor Herbert and Henry
Blossom, It Ii said to offer Miss
Davies the greatest comedy role
Of her career. The star win APP
pear as Tina, little Dutch slavey,
who Is involved In hilarious as
wen as thrilling situations in .
relentless pursuit Of romance.
Unusually difficult engineering
problems were overcome in film
ing the picture. Among the elab.
crate settings is a canal. the
banks OF which are lined with
the quaint buildings of a Dutch
village. Considerable Of the &C.
ton takes place on this canal.
Later the canal was frozen for
winter scenes which include a
spectacular skating carnival.
The Washington times., 1927-02-19
TWO IDOLS WHO
HAVEN'T CUTE
FACES

Screen personality" is not a
matter Of facial beauty and
physical proportions according to
#. w. Murnau, noted German
director, who is making Sun
RISE" his first picture in America
for Fox Films. 1t is something
Intangible that comes from within
the actor or actress.
Zone Of the finest examples OF
screen personality that I have
noticed" says Mr.. Murnau. sis
Victor McLaglen as Captain Flagg
in What Price Glory! No one
would call McLaglen a matinee
idol. yet his personality on the
screen is irresistible. His charae-
ter in What Price Glory Is
rough and tough and he pulls his
face into all sorts of shapes to
be hard boiled, as you say, but
when he smiles there is not
person in the audience who is not
captivated by his personality.
George O'Brien is a fine look
Ing man. but in Sunrise, he is
shaggy. slow moving peasant.
He is not a matinee idol by
any means. but his personality
comes through and is registered
on the screen. Personality is
really within a man. What he
thinks Is caught by the camera.
You cannot fool a lens like you
can the eye and ear in the spoken
drama"
Mr.. Murnau's current picture,
Sunrise" is adapted from Her
man Sudermann's novel. "A Trip
To Tiisit."
The Washington times., 1927-02-19
HOTTAMALESF FOR
THE GENTRY.
NO LESS

-
British nobility and royalty of
the European amusement world
were introduced TO the intricacies
Of the Spanish tanlale and the
Mexican bean this week at the
United Artists Studios by John
barrymore and Douglas Fair
banks.
Barrymore played the role Of
host at q studio luncheon while
Fairbanks wrote the scenario for
the menu. Other United Artists
members who appeared promi-
nentIy In the luncheon cast were
Joseph M. Schenclx. chairman Of
the board Of directors. Mary Pick
ford and Norma Talnadge.
The list Of guests included
Lady Beaverbrook, Of London;
MRS. Hartman Russell. Of Wash
ington. b. c.: Mrs. Vincent Astor,
social leader Of New York: Lady
Diana Manners, Kathleen Norris,
noted novelist: Max Reinhardt,
DR.. Karl volimulIer. Karl Korn.
ner, Capt. Alastair Macintosh,
Iytle Hull ana BertraIn Krueg-
ers. the latter two of Mrs. Astor's
party now on tour.
Luncheon was served II the
studio lunch room, following
which the guests watched Norma
TaImadge making scenes for Ca
mile . her forthcoming film.
Mrs. Vincent Aston. with 2
group OF friends socially promi-
nent in New York. has Epent
several weeks in Beverly HIS
ana a. now returning to New
york nv way Of New Orleans iF
her private car. the Newport
addition to Lady BeavernrooK
Mrs. RusseI ard Messrs. Mack
intosh. Hull and Kruegers. Mrf
Astor's party includes Lord a1e
LADY Strathcona. Of London.
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tail. with Lon Clancy, William
Haines, Eddie Gribbon and other
players taking their places and
working in the regular ranks Of
the Marines on duty during the
big maneuver.
The actors were drilled by
regular sergeants for weeks be-
fore they were placed among
the regulars, to make them as
efficient as the enlisted person
mel of the corps. and, in fact, the
PLAYERS were under Marine dis
cipiine throughout the eventful
trip.
several thrills in the new pro-
duction; among them the cap
ture of a Chinese village, repulse
of a horde Of Oriental bandits
and rescue of a mission. In which
more than 1900 men. including
nearly six hundred regular Ma
rines, took part.
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likely to cause any sporadic riot.
ing, and was engaged on the spot.
His salary for the single week
was SIS, the equivalent of 800
admissions, which was no mean
concession.
After this experience Mr.. How
ard went to Baltimore where he
signed up with a tab show
bent on filibustering expedition
through the South. The show
was the London Gayety Girls, Z
the time was 1915. Mr.. Howard
was the comedian. and the route
included Yoakum Tex, and Muir.
freesboro, Tenn.
His career then and thereafter
was a succession OF burlesque
shows. He was funny In "The
Kewpie Dolls" and he was funny
in Knick Knacks." He was
funny at the same time that
Bobby Clark and Jim Barton were
being funny. and in the same
draughty theaters
The Moses to lead him out Of
the wilderness through which he
had been hewing q path for O.
years was A.. L. Jones, one of the
young men who annually edit
and publish the Greenwich VII.
lage Follies,
The Washington times., 1927-02-19

duction. which opens at Loew's
Palace tomorrow.
Hotel Imperial" may be called
romantic interlude of the
world war, laid on the Eastern
frontier of Hungary, in the
neighborhood Of Tarnow sand
depicting the romance of a
young Hungarian officer of cav
airy and a coquettish but pa
triotic young miss Of the hotel
staff who is also greatly desired
by a certain Russian general,
representing the enemy.
It is true that the picture was
made in an American studio.
with an American villain and an
American leading man. but a
study of the picture would never
suggest It. The story itself is
the work of Lajos BRO. the
well-known Hungarian play
wright, who is said to have
picked up the story while war
corresponding on the Eastern
front, while the heroine is none
other than our old friend Pola
Negri, whose continental ante
cedents are too well known to re-
quire establishment.
The dramatist-in-chief,' or SUI
pervisor of the picture, was
Erich Pommer. the continental
dramatist who has given US,
through UFA. such opera as
''The Cabinet of DR.. Caligara, /"
1.-THE Last Laugh" and Variety"
Even the director, who worked
under Pommer's, supervision. was
Mauritz Stiller, the Scandinavian
wielder. whose reactions to being
supervised by Pommer have not
yet been made public. If ever.
The Washington times., 1927-02-19

AuAlS3 = AcSNS 4lGNCE OGGu aDle TO
use the Irish dialect successfully
since overcarne my natural
brogue. With the advent of the
war, however, the use of German
dialect if not altogether treason
able. became highly unpatriotic
and had to be abandoned.
"As a substitute / adopted q
Boob type. 1t is the same
dumb. doleful, dyspeptic charac-
ter / am now presenting in the
Greenwich Village FoIlies. He is
not an impersonatlon of someone
l knew; he is a creation. But he
Is created out of my knowledge
of human nature. He never
laughs nor smiles himself. He
has a crouch against all the
world. His familiar way of ex.
pressing that crouch, however,
makes everybody else laugh or
smile. And that explains lis
success"
Tom Howard's stage career
started as monologist at the
Dreamland Theater, Philadelphia.
The Dreamland was in effect q
picture house, but occasionally
the audience revolted and de.
manded a few spoken words Of
hilarity. Mr., Howard assured
the management that he was un.
The Washington times., 1927-02-19
Price Cut

That the Crandall residential
theaters may be on a parity in
providing maximum entertain
ment at absolutely minimum cost.
announcement is made that eff
feetive on and after Sunday. Feb
ruary q. prices viii be reduced
at J., Crandall's Chevy Chase
Theater, located at 5612 Connecti-
cut Avenue. at Mckinley Street.
Matinee charges viii be 20 cents
for adults and Is cents for chill.
dren with prices night and holi-
days reduced 20 % cents for
adults and IS esats for children.
The Washington times., 1927-02-19

One New York critic makes the
point that since the engine is
called 1.-THE General" the matter
Of sex is settled once and for all.
A colleague on another paper
opines that the name may be
shortened from 1.-THE General
Nuisance" and that only a
woman could make the sparks
fly as this wood burner does.
This same writer mentioned the
fact that 1.-THE General" must
have had sex appeal, because in
The Washington times., 1927-02-19

York, Chicago. and-well, every
where about 80 years ago.
At that time Charlie was a mem
Der Of his famous team OF Murray
and Mack. The two were staging
laugh hits on their own account
and making a unique place TOR
themselves before audiences.
But whenever Charlie saw an
other side-splitter working audi
ences into a frenzy Of Joy, he
yearned to get into it himself.
'sAIcFadden's Flats" needless to
say, was one OF his greatest sub
jects OF thought. since 1t was the
most consistent winner OF all the
stage comedies.
The Washington times., 1927-02-19

concealed in their belts.
Beau Geste'' was adapted
from Major Percival c. Wren's
best seller by Herbert Brenon
and Paul Schofield. Mr.. Brenon
was not content to assist in
adapting the continuity, but cast
the picture In its entirety, as
well as handling the directorial
reins.
Others in the cast include Ron.
aid Colman as Michael Beau"
Geste with Neil Hamilton and
Ralph Forbes playing the other
two Geste brothers Digby and
John. Alice Joyce and Mary
Brian have the only two female
roles in the story.
The Washington times., 1927-02-19

WNpN WULhIIIk 1IaLu Nb~ Nv tOUs
This Is the sort of a part was
yearning for when / was a kid.
knocking around on the stage. and
I've known 1t was coming" con-
tinued Charlie. eve been work
ing toward it every time / went on
the stage or into picture, and
now. by this old-incrusted hod,
I've finally got itr'
It was with something Of a
knowledge Of this situation that
Charlie was selected to team up
with Chester Conklin in the pres
ent production. Charlie had seen,
laughed at and loved 'McFadden's
Flats" when It was new comedy
production on the stage In New
The Washington times., 1927-02-19

Super-Specldl OF MARINE COfpS
life, starring Lon Clancy,
which comes to Loew's Column
bia tomorrow afternoon.
This is just one of the big
spectacles that win be seen in
this remarkable service epic and
graphically illustrates the manner
in which officials Of the Navy
and Marine Corps co-operated
with M. g. n. to give a true
and accurate picture Of life with
"the soldiers Of the sea-"
Although the Navy had made its
debut before as associate pro-
Queer OF a picture. in "The Mid
shipman," this was the first ap-
pearance Of the Marine Corps in
that capacity.
Through cooperation Of the
United States Government, which
gave official sanction to the huge
production, the regular annual
battle practice was filmed in de-
The Washington times., 1927-02-19

Powell, whose fine work in
Paramount's Dangerous Money"
desert Gold" Sea Horses and
other pictures. won for him a
long term contract with Para
mount, firmly believes that char
acter portraiture offers him the
greatest opportunity to display
his versatile histronic powers,
Consequently he spurns heroic
parts.
In beau Geste" he appears
as an Italian renegade, arch
schemer and derelict, who plots
with Noah Berry, as Sergeant
LeJaune, to recover a supposed
jewel that a few raw recruits in
the. French foreign legion are
1okingly saying that they have
The Washington times., 1927-02-19

ford. Ronald Colman. Wilma
Banky. D. w. Griffith, Charlie
Chaplin, and others Of pre-emi-
nence. The first Tivoli presenta.
tions under the terms of the new
covenants will be made avail.
able to patrons Of that house to.
morrow and Monday, when the
chief feature Of the bill will be
The Night Of Love-" in which
Ronald and Wilma Banlzy are the
co-stars.
The Washington times., 1927-02-19
A Task, No Doubt

Filming a motion picture direct
ly under the 14-inch guns of
modern American battleship is
nerve-racking experience. as Ira
Morgan. the Metro Goldwyn. Mayer
cameraman can testify but in do
ing so Morgan is said To have
caught some Of the most amazing
camera shots Of big-gun battle
practice ever shown on the screen
They will be seen in TELL 1t to
The Marines" the Marine Corps
Navy service classic that stars
Lon Clancy and which comes to
LoeW's Columbia.
The Washington times., 1927-02-19
TiYoIi Policy

Crandall's Tivoli, at Fourteenth
Street and Park Road. recently
announced new contracts with
several Of the foremost of the
motion picture producing organi-
cations In America, including the
United Artists Corporation whose
releases include the productions
OF Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pick
The Washington times., 1927-02-19
HANDSOME BUT SPURNS
HERO TYPES

William Powell who shares villain honors with Noah Berry in
Beau Geste at the National one respect He s the
only handsome villain who refuses to pay leading man
The Washington times., 1927-02-19
AN APPREN TICESHIF
OF 80 YEARS

"ow long you been working this part, Charie!"
fellow player in Hollywood Murray the inevitable
query finding comedian work Of the big sets
Flats First Nationals feature comedy
being shown Cranda Metropolitan and Ambassa-
sIig6ty IS years" was the startling reply aAnd I've
The Washington times., 1927-02-19
CONFIRMING THE SEX
OF LOCOMOTIVES

Ever since weknown comedian that he
ing his picture after locomotive and that the picture itself
had fine love running through it. the wits been
specializing to just where the love inamuch
as the title part is played by old oodburnng locomotive
The Washington times., 1927-02-19
SUCCESS FOR TOM WAS
VARS RESULT

Tom Howard star comedian of the Greenwich VILLAGE FoIs
success to the world 80 $50 q $50 P = A9
up to the time Of the explains Il was using German
oaecg e my eor TO be funny for although
The Washington times., 1927-02-19
KEEPING THE RACES|CONFIF
TOGETHER

Jesse Lasy the the Famous Players
Ias Corporation apparently holds the idea that
auctions OF foreign locale and atmosphere best together
by foreign talent and time has this idea of his
greater play than in "Ho Impera the PoIa Neg pro-
The Washington times., 1927-02-19
DRAMA WITH OUR
SEA SOLDIERS

The Pacific fleet Of the United States Navy, in full battle
practice has been filmed and photographed before by the Navy
ITSELF but the first time the Pacific fleet photographed
in battle practice for public inspection when
Mayer filmed "Te 1t to The Marines the
The Washington times., 1927-02-19
PINNACLE AS "A WRITER
FOR THIS REPORTER

George Scarborough whose play written in collaboration
with Annette Webay entitled "The Heaven Tapper viii be
presented at the Beasco Monday night of the pro-
life Of later-day dramatists.
The Bismarck tribune., 1927-10-06
PRESIDENTIAL
POSSIBILITIES
ARE DISCUSSED
Hoover, Hughes, Low d n,
Dawes and LOngwOrth Men,
toned For COP. Race

Washington, Oct. 6.-(AP)-Al-
though the quadrennial national con-
ventions Of the Democratic and Re-
publican parties for the selection Of
their presidential tickets arc nine
months away. politicians both fac
tions apparently are engaged in in
creasingly serious consideration of
the possible candidates, and in var
ious sections of the country move
ments to advocate several aspira.,ts
have been inaugurated.
The presidential outlook in the
Republican party was brought to the
forefront by a three-day conference
in Washington Of the
party's national committee
and the leading possibili-
ties in the race 70. its nomi-
nation were discussed informally by
the committee men and other party
leaders. Out of the deliberation it
was indicated the names of Secre-
tary Of Commerce Hoover and For
mer Secretary of State Hughes were
frequently mentioned, but as yet
IIltIC UtlS peeu lIO uClluItc mUVC OI
the part of the political leaders in
a formal way to support any possible
candidate. Other names brought
into the discussions were said tt
have been Former Governor Lowder
Of Illinois, Vice President Dawes ant
Speaker Longworth.
WOOllen is Mentioned
Out Of the Democratic politica
cauldron came the formation al
Indianapolis Of Woollen for Pres.
ident organization to place Evan.
Woollen, an indianapolis banker, II
the race for that party's nomination
and the proposal of woman, Mrs
Woodrow Wilson, widow of the
World War president, for the Demo-
cratic vice presidential nomination
to run with Governor Smith of New
York. This proposal was made bl
Hugh C. Wallace, former ambassa
dor to France, at Tacoma, Wash.
A Democratic senator, Bruce o1
Maryland, asserted in an address Al
Baltimore that the only hope Of tn,
Democrats was to nominate a wei
on a modification platform in thu
presidential election. He criticized
1.-The prevalence of some plssyfoot.
ing" among Democratic leaders OF
the issue, and declared the only maj
who had mot developed cold feet
was Governor Richie Of Maryland
The Bismarck tribune., 1927-10-06
new YORK TEAM
BEATS PIRATES
TODAY, 6 TO z
American League Champions
Score Three Runs In 3rd In
ming, 3 in Eighth
ALDRIDGE IS BENCHE1
Pirates First to Score Today,
Getting l Score IN First
!.
and l in Eighth

Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Oct. s.
-lH9-The New York Yankees made
it two straight over the Pittsburgh
Pirates by winning the second game
of the series today, 6 to 2.
The Yankees were pitched to thu
victory by George Pipgras, . new
conner to the classic, who held thu
Pirates to seven hits and was not iu
danger after his mates gave him
three runs in the third inning. They
added three more in The eighth for
good measure.
Vic Aldridge, Pittsburgh's start.
ing pitcher, was driven from thu
mound in the eighth.
A blazing sun greeted the Yankees
and Pirates when they came out to-
day to renew competition begun in
rather haphazard style yesterday.
There was q contrast in the de-
meanor of the opposing athletes -
The Bismarck tribune., 1927-10-06
MADE
ONE OF SIOUX
INDIAN TRIBE
Given Name Fast Bear a
Tribal Rites Conducted at
Devils Lake

Devils Lake, N. D.. Oct. 6.-(AP)
Governor A. G.. Sorlie is now "Fast
Bear" member of the Sioux
Indian tribe of Fort Tottcn,. his
adoption into the tribe having been
the main event of the opening day
Of the 18th annual Indian agricul-
tural fair. which opened yesterday
morning for a three-day session.
The attendance of more than 1000
people, Is per cent Of whom were
Indians, and their interest in the
progress the North Dakota Indians
have made within the last few years,
contributed in making the fair the
most successful ever given at the
Fort. Congressman Tom Hall is the
main speaker on today's program.
The ritualistic ceremonies of the
state executives adoption into the
tribe were given in the Sioux tongue,
the impressiveness of them greatly
resembling the church rites Of the
white man. The concluding feature
Of the ceremonies was the presenta-
tion of q feathered war bonnet, a
tobacco pouch and an Indian pipe,
oil Of which had been made by Fort
Totten Indians, and were taken from
the exhibit table. The Sioux "Red
Horse" acted as master Of cere-
monies, there having been no chief
appointed since the death Of Chief
Little Fish several years ago.
The tribal rites followed the ad-
dress given by Governor Sorlie in
which he highly praised the Indians
for the splendid and remarkable
progress they had made, especially
In agriculture. He spoke of the
exhibits, all Of which had been made
or produced by the Indians Of the
fort, Is being the finest he had ever
The Bismarck tribune., 1927-10-06
Remaining Leader in Military
Revolt Against Gales Gov.
crnment Prepares TO Give
Battle Against Overwhelm.
ing Odds-Forces Greatly
Outnumbered

Mexico City, Oct. 6. - Fl -
Brought to bay by pursuing troops,
General Arnulfo Gomez, principal
remaining leader in the military
revolt against President Gales
government. was reported today to
be preparing to give battle against
overwhelming odds, with his life at
stake.
General Hector Almada, former
commander Of the Mexico City gar
rison, who led a body Of his men
from tho capital Sunday night in
support of revolt. joined forces
with Gomez, but they were greatly
outnumbered.
The pursuing troops were last re-
ported close to their quarry, at Ell
Triunfo ranch, near the old fortress
of Pcrote, state of Vera Cruz, with
a battle imminent.
Mexican diplomatic officials in
the United States yesterday re-
ceived a report that Gomez had al
ready been captured and executed,
as was the fate on Monday Of Cen
eral Francisco Serrano, the other
leader of the .,evolt.)
Using Pincers Movement
The government forces were said
to be closing in on the combined
rebel band in pincers movement
one column Of $500 troops operat-
ing from Vera Cruz under General
Jesus Aguirre and the other OF
4,5OO from Mexico City. commanded
by General Conzalo Escobar
Against these numbers, Gomez and
Almada have not more than 1900
or 1000 men at the most liberal es.
Inmates.
President Gales, issuing a sum.
mary Of the situation, expressed
hope that the rebellion would be
completely quelled within "a hours
Capture of two more rebel Of
ficers was ANNOUNCED by General
Alvarez, the presidential chief OF
staff. General Rueda Quijano and
1t. Colonel Anitua, who were com.
, manders Of the Goth regiment o1
cavalry, one of the units desertine
from the Mexico City garrison, were
made prisoners by their own sol.
diers.
Revolt Abandoned
The troopers seized the officers
and abandoned the revolt, according
to Alvarez, when they learned thu
nature of the enterprise. Upon re,
joining the loyal troops they de-
clared they had been deceived
Quijano and Anitua were ordered
brought to the capital for court.
martial.
Following up q vote Of confidenc.
in the government, the chamber o.
deputies expelled from congress 2!
deputies who supported the pres
idential campaigns Of Gomez ant
Serrano.
Similar action was taken by ths
Vera Cruz majority" Legislature
rival legislatures are functioninl
in that state), five depoties beinl
expelled and remanded to the court
for trial on charges Of completely il
the revolt.
The Bismarck tribune., 1927-10-06
Guest Of Honor at
Party Falls From
9th Floor Window

New York, Oct. 6.-(F-While q
party celebrating, his sale Of mo-
tion picture scenario was in pro-
gress early today, Paul Fairfax
Fuller, 20, scenario writer and edi-
tor, fell to his death from ninth
floor window Of the Park Central
hotel.
Detectives said they believed the
fall was an accident. Miss Helen
Green, motion picture actress, in
whose apartment the party was be-
ing held, could ,provide no explana-
tion. She said Fuller had stepped
out Of the room. saying he would
return shortly. Her first intimation
Of the death came from the police,
she said.
The Bismarck tribune., 1927-10-06
Mexican Troops Close in
On General Gomez Band
Willis Beach Gives
Self Up to Police

Mays Landing, N. H.. Oct. s.
(AP)-Willis Beach. Vineland
poultry dealer wanted in con-
nectiOn with the murder of DIR.
A. William Lilliendal. has sur
rendered to police here. Beach
surrendered to Captain Cater
OF the state police and State
Trooper Edward Woodward. He
was accompanied by Edison
Hedges, his counsel.