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Evening star., 1927-04-24
What Britons Are Doing.

LONDON. April "a CP).-England
is determined to have a Hollywood
of its own.
A $1,000. 900 empire wide organiza.
tiou has been formed to put Great
Britain on the film map and 20 break
the American hold on the British film
trade. An attempt to support the new
organization by protective legislation
aimed at imported films is being made.
Prominent authors, producers, ac-
tors and artists are associated with
the project and fiye-year options on
film rights of stories by IA noted Eng
l1sh noVelists have been obtained. The
authors are Arnold Bennett, Stacy
Aumonier, Thomas Burke, Sir Hall
Cafne, Ridgwell Cullum, Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle, Miss May Ellington,
John Galsworthy. Sir Philip Gibbs,
Mrs. Belloc Lowndes, Eden Phillpotts.
Miss Kathlyn Rhodes, Rafael Saba
TIM and Mrs. A. NJ Williamson.
Also associated with the enterprise
are Nine. Karsavina, the ballerina;
Sir Charles Oman, the historian
Phyllis Neilson-Terry, British actress;
SybH Thorndike. Sir Gerald du Mau.
rier, Oscar Asche, Gordon Craig, son
of Ellen Terry, and Isidore de Lara.
A British Hollywood" is to be
erected near London, and the first
floors of the studios are expected TO
be completed before the end of the
year.
In addition to British Incorporated
Pictures, Ltd, the name of the or.
ganization, affiliated companies Will
operate in Canada, Australia, South
Africa and India.
Contracts for the sale Of the world
rights of the first three productions
have been made to an American or
ganiZation.
The organization is to make pro-
ductions agreeable to the ideals and
true to the history and life Of the
nations Of the British commonwealth" +"
Authors, actors and officials will be
entirely British.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
GAYETY-'KOngo." +"

A collaboration in playwriting by
Chester De Vonde and Kilbourn Cor
don, "Kongo" is this weeks attraction
at the Gayety Theater. in line with the
plan of alternating Columbia burlesque
with dramatic and musical offerings.
'Kongo" Is described as a sensa-
tional melodrama, 'the most thrilling
of the list of red-blooded dramas"
Originally acted at the Biltmore The
ater, New York, it ran for months
there and in Chicago, and is now pre-
sented for the first time at popular
prices. 1t is story of darkest Africa,
the Belgian Kongo, where natives
thrive on superstition, and the white
man plays to his own advantage on
their ignorance, and it revolyes around
a group of Englishmen and white
girl.
Ray EarIes heads the company, sup
ported by Jean Duval, Geraldine
Lewis, Blanche Brunettey Don Trent
and Ferdinand Hast.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
NATIONAL--Eva lie Gallienne
RepertOry.

The only repertory theater company
in America, the Civic Repertory
Theater Co., from the Fourteenth
Street Theater in New York. begun
by Eva lie Gallienne last October,
will visit Washington for a weeks en-
gagement, opening at the National
Theater, Monday evening, May 2.
During its season of 40 weeks, just
closed, this organization has presented
eight plays to the New York public
with success approximating q sensa-
tion.
Eva LIE Gallienne has directed and
acted in every play, as have all the
members Of the permanent company,
who will be seen here in three of
their most successful plays.
They will open with THE Cradle
Song" by Sierra, followed by La
Locandiera," a comedy by Goldoni,
presented in the Venetian manner,
and THE Master Builder" by Ibsen.
In this last play Miss lie Gallienne
has appeared for two seasons.
Among the members of the cast are
Egon Brecher, Alma Kruger. Jose
phine Hutchinson. Leona Roberts,
well remembered here from the Ram $
Head Players; Sayre Crawley, Paul
Leyssac and others; a total Of 80
people.
Miss lie Gallienne is making this
engagement the first of what she
plans to maintain as annual Spring
tours, in order that people in other
cities outside of New York may gee
how valuable an asset a permanent
repertory company may be in any
city in the United States, when only
fine plays are given, presented by the
best actors and actresses in the
Evening star., 1927-04-24
Fired" by Charlie Chaplin.

NOW a partner with Mary Pickford
1 and Douglas Fairbanks in the
United Artists Corporation, Gloria
Swanson was fired once by Charlie
Chaplin.
The firing" occurred back in the
days when the two famous stars were
just beginning their picture careers.
THE old Essenay Co. was producing
pictures in Chicago. where 1 lived"
Miss Swanson relates. "The COM
paratively new art fascinated me.
Finally, | went with my aunt, who
knew some one at the studio, and
there met the casting director. He
told me that some day when he was
putting on a mob scene he would
send for me.
This did not satisfy me, however.
Even when was given a small part
with Charlie Chaplin, who at that
time was making one-reel comedies
for the Essenay, was not aware of
the honor being paid me, for I wanted
to play a great dramatic part.
"As it turned out, I need not have
worried After only one days work,
/ was taken out as not being good
enough to support the illustrious fun
maker"
After this, GIpria played in comedies
several years, but finally was given q
serious role by&the old Triangle Co. in
California. not long after, she was
starred
Evening star., 1927-04-24
Memorial Benefit
Week at Earle.

BY arrangement with Newbold
Noyes, chairman Of the Memorial
Commission, the Earle Theater next
week will dedicate a generous share of
it's box Office receipts for the week
Of May ! to the fund for Doric tenn
pie of white marble in West Potomac
Park. This temple will be a beautiful
tribute to the memory of the 535 resi-
dents of Washington who loste their
lives in the World War and in COM
memoration of the services Of the
&c, 600 who responded to the call to
arms.
The Memorial Commission having
this undertaking in charge was cre-
ated by Congress. In addition to the
Earle's regular bill. special features
will be added to the program and
throughout the week agencies other
than those usually identified with the
commercial theater will add to the
attractiveness of the performances, of
which a large proportion of the re-
ceipts will be devoted to this worthy
civic undertaking. 1t should be un-
derstood that the erection of this mag
tiiGII1ol ioi - StJoitSpiNb
by the City of Washington in its nom
governmental aspect--that is, the in
dividual who contributes to the fund
necessary to complete this admirable
undertaking win not be subordinate
in any sense to any organization,
creed, nationality or governmental
group or party. The memorial when
completed viii be the expression on
the part of the population of the Ma
tional Capital of its appreciation of
the valor Of its sons who sacrificed
their lives in the greatest of all armed
struggles.
The benefit week will be marked
by first Washington presentation of
an exceptional vaudeville bill as we'll
as appropriate and entertaining photo
play features. augmented by many
special attractions in addition to the
customary house features, including
orchestral contributions and pipe
organ accompaniments.
Among those who will appear will
be Cantor Rosenblatt. one of the most
noted tenors of the day; Clifton and
Derex. featured dancers, and the EN-
NETT Welch Atlantic City Minstrels.
The photoplay will be First Ma
tional's production, "All Aboard, with
JohnxW Hines. --------a-
Evening star., 1927-04-24
Discoveries Galore.

WALLACE BERRY has been dis.
W covered more times than any
star on the screen.
Way back in the early days of the
films, Beery was discovered by Essa-
nay At the time he was a musical
corledy actor. The Essenay company
made him Swedish housemaid in
comedies.
Marshal Neilan discovered him
when he needed a villain for The
objectionable Sim and Beery fitted
so well that he went in for this type
of work.
He was redscovered by Douglas
Fairbanks, who saw in him a great
King Richard for Robin Hood" In
this role he won a triumph. 1.-The Sea
Hawk" was another triumph.
Finally Paramount-F -Famous-L -Lasky
Corporation discovered in Beery real
starring material He was steadily
built up playing everything from vii.
lain roles to comedy. Comedy proved
his forte and during the past year his
success has been pheAomenaL
Evening star., 1927-04-24
UNIvERslTY DRAMA FRIDAY.

win Hutchins, professor Of art at
the American University. who has had
wide practical experience in stage
craft. viii inausurate a new and
larger phase of dramatics at American
University next Friday night when
he produces with the Washington
Drama Society Co. Charles Ram Ken
nedy's famous play, "The Servant in
the House" on the new stage Of the
college gymnasium. completed during
the present school year The play,
which is TO be under auspices of the
Women's Guild of the university, will
dedicate the gymnasium to dramatics
The structure was the scene of many
thrilling basket ball games during the
past season, but the play Friday
night will be the first presentation
from the stage, which is so by 80 feet.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
JANET RICHARDS, Tomorrow.

In response to the numerous re
quests of her patrons, Miss Janet
Richards viii give an extra talk tomor-
row morning on Public Questions:
Home and Foreign" which will include
a survey of outstanding world events.
She will speak especially of the situa
tion in China as it is developing day
by day, and of our relation to it; also
of the storm signals in the Balkans
and Of the teeming political situation
at home.
The talk will be given in the New
Masonic Temple, Thirteenth street and
New York avenue, at 1850 Jn.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
SPRING DANCES TUESDAY.

Beneath a Circus Tent" a playlet
written by Minnie Saxton Bliss, will
be given by the pupils of Miss
Hawkes. dancing class in connection
with their annual Spring dance fes-
tival, under the personal direction of
Miss Minnie Hawke, at the Shubert-
Belasco Theater, Tuesday afternoon
at 2:15 o'clock
The performance IS given for the
benefit of the Girl Scouts Association
OF the District of Columbia, Inc.
The program promises many new
and delightful features, the ballet.
PAS des Bouquets" being one of the
most beautiful. Other numbers will
include a Gypsy dance by more than
half a hundred children. the dance
Of the valentines, tAa Persian ballet
Evening star., 1927-04-24
NATIONAL-"The Night Hawk"

The Might Hawk" opens a weeks
engagement at the National Theater
tonight, en- route to Chicago, advance
notices state. There is not an often
sive line or situation in it, but pity,
heartfelt and genuine, is aroused for
the heroine, a girl who wants to
come back"
From a degraded plane, she makes
the heartbreaking climb to respecta-
bility.
Miss Grace Valentine is featured as
the girl and Hooper Atchley as the
doctor
Evening star., 1927-04-24
GAYETY--.."4.I1.44n

"4-11-44." one of the great aIl-col-
ored shows on the Columbia Bur-
lesque circuit, will be next weeks at
traction at the Gayety Theater. 1t is
presented in two big acts with IS
scenes and 90 musical numbers in the
form of musical revue, with a large
cast of principals and a chorus of Is
brown-skin girls who sing and dance
as only they can
Evening star., 1927-04-24
EARLE-Waring's PennsyIvanians.

Making their final appearance in
Washington for many months, War
ing's Pennsylvanians will furnish the
headline attraction at the Earle Thea
ter this week, beginning this after
noon. The Pennsylvanians have been
signed to appear in Charles i. Dilling-
hams production Of Eddie Bowling s
new musical comedy, East Side, West
Side" scheduled to open in New York
in the near future. With an ensem-
BILE Of Is, this collegiate organization
furnishes a widely varied program.
Fred Waring conducts and his brother
Tom is the pianist-vocalist. Solo and
ensemble singing comprises a dis
tinctive portion Of their programs.
The added attractions will be Gladys
Darling and her Charleston Synco-
pators in skit, ''Terpischorean
Frolics"; the LIE Rays in an amusing
sketch, "At the Golf Club; Martin
Sands and Mildred Doone in "Col.
legiate Capers" and Frank Moreno
and Tony Martin. italian character
comedians, in 1.-THE Letter from
Peetsa-burgh," a conversational duel
by Antonia D'Ameta.
The photoplay win picture Marie
Provost in 1.-THE Night Bride, sup
ported by Harrison Ford. In the
supporting cast are Robert Edeson.
Franklin Pangborn, Constance How
ard and Richard Crawford. The story
was adapted by Zelda Sears and Fred
Stanley from the tale by Frederick
Chaplin.
A Booth Harrington Van Bibber
story is the basis of the short-reel
comedy, THE Motor Boat Demon,
and, with the Kinograms and house
features, will complete the bill.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
COMING ATTRACTIONS

matinee of this week. the Strand
players will appear IN a musical
comedy revue entitled Hollywood"
featuring Irwin b. Hamp and Lew
Lewis, chief fun-makers, and other
favorites.
The screen attraction for the first
four days will be Slide, Kelly Slide"
starring William Haines.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
"The Masks" in Green Stockings"

Green Stockings" A. +. w. Ma
sons comedy Of English social life,
will be presented by The Masks" at
Central High School. Saturday Of this
week at S:15 pm, with n cast, includ
ing Robert Miller. Marian Mcdaniel,
Barbara Stratton, Russell Graham.
Richard Bourbon, Ivy Stevens. Nell
Childs. Erma Steiger, Benjamin
Doehrer, William Bradley, Leland
Cole and Andrew Allison. The mem
bers Of the cast are all Central alumni
and one or more of them has appeared
in every large Central play from
Twelfth Night, in 1923, to 1.-THE
Bluebird," in 1926.
Sibyl Baker we'll known for he
work as dramatic coach at Central
High and present director of com
munity centers, is directing this pro
duction.
The plot Of Green Stockings" is
based upon the old English custom
that an elder daughter must wea,
green stockings at the wedding of hei
younger sister if that sister has cap
tured husband first. Celia, eldest Of
four, has donned green stockings
twice and is in imminent danger of
having to wear a third pair To save
herself from this humiliation she in
vents a lover. Many complication
ensue, but a pleasant little love stor-
ends things happily.
Evening star., 1927-04-24

and the Red White and Blue finals,
The "Jota Aragonesa," remembered
as one of the special attractions OF the
recent Spanish fiesta, will be repeat
ed, with exquisite costuming and
lighting effects
Evening star., 1927-04-24
KEITH'S-Elsie Janis.

Simply because of the letters and
requests that have come to Manager
Robbins of 3. F. Keith's Theater, il
is announced Elsie Janis will return
this week to top the bill in an entirely
new act.
Another feature will be Roger I'm
hof, super comedian and writer of
sketches, with Marcelle Coreene and
company in the laugh producer, "'The
Pest House"
Clara Barry and Orval Whitlege
will display their powers in laugh
making in Jest for Awhile" and an
act of dances and songs will be pre-
sented by Sheldon. Heft and Lewis,
1.-TWO Jacks and a Jill"
others will include two steppers Of
the first water, Castelton and Mack;
Reck and Rector as the Society En-
tertainers," and Homer Romaine in
unusual stunts on the rings.
Manager Robbins announces there
will be more acts for the week, to-
gether with Aesop's Fables, Topics Of
the Day and the Pathe News pictorial.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
ST. STEPHENS PLAYERS-Wed-
neSday,

The st. Stephens Players. in their
first annual Spring play, the comedy
farce, What Happened to Jones" by
George il. Broadhurst, which was also
pr-duced by the Universal Film Cor
poration TO star Reginald Denny, will
appear at the st. stephens Audi
torium. at Twenty and K
streets northwest, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday nights. The music in
conjunction with the play and for
dancing after the show will be fur
nished by the Horace Walker Orches-
ira.
The cast, under the direction of
Rev. Arthur T. Murphy, includes, in
the part of Jones, III. Coffyn Lackey.
with Miss Jean NJ. Enright opposite,
and Edgar NJ. Ford, John r. McLin
den, John +. McGinness, Edward 2.
Lackey, John j. Flanagan, Martin
Gallagher, Clara c.. Ben, Mary Edith
Mulhall. Frances T. Gramm, Eliza
beth Cumberland and Rose G. Fol.
lard.
The entire proceeds will be used i'm
connection with the new convent spon-
sored by St. stephens Church.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
Autom Obiles
Attractions in Washington
Playhouses This Week
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

NATIONAL-"The Night Hawk" drama. This evening.
BELASCO-George Ar in odd English drama Tomorrow eve
KETTHS-Ee Janis vaudeville This afternoon and evening
EARLEW Warnings Pnns anian vaudeville This afternoon and
evening
STRAND-Dieand" presentations This afternoon and
evening
GAYETY-Kongo" drama. This afternoon aud evening.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
KETTHs-William Faversham.

William Faversham and company
win top next weeks bill at b. r..
Keith's Theater in THE Sponger," a
new comedy, by Edwin Burke.
The big London, Paris and New
York" revue, which will be featured,
is Joseph Santley production, with
Bud and Jack Pearson, the eight Fifth
avenue girls and large supporting
cast.
Evening star., 1927-04-24

Interest in the American theater
has become linked with the Euro
pean stage to an extent that far eX-
ceeds the mere casual Importation
from time 10 time OF some success
abroad. The Russian theater has be-
come an institution in this country.
Some of its offerings have not been
Overwhelmingly popular All OF
them have displayed an artistic
hnesse that compelled admiration
ana often . rlagnihcence OF scenic
Evening star., 1927-04-24

sThAND-~ HOIIyWOOd.
Next week. beginning Saturday
Evening star., 1927-04-24

Names do not really matter when
Il player has genuine quality. Early
predictions were freely ventured that
an actor named Otis Skinner could
never hope TO compete with the
Montmorencies and Hazeitines. who.
so long as they were choosing names,
decided to choose pretty ones. OBJ
iections were raised to Walker
Whitcsides' name as a billboard de-
facement. Nevertheless, asopIe have
gone to see Walker whenever he had
4 good show. While Mitzi was romp
ing she doubtless had many a good
wish for Henry w. Savage, who has
been i'll for some weeks at Johns
Hopkins Hospital.
Evening star., 1927-04-24

Mitzi was Henry w Savage star
when she came to this country to
flourish as dashing expression of
femininity. The name of the Viennese
charmer was Mitzi Hajos, but the
second word was dropped with a
thought, no doubt, of that famous
actress Lolita. who never ventured
to figure in the advertising as Miss
Crabtree, her real name 1t would
not be necessary to eliminate the
Hajos now, for the people of this
country have become accustomed to
the pronunciation of foreign words.
Evening star., 1927-04-24

The villain of this play would
eeen, in all reason, compelled to re-
lapse occasionally for a week, or
perhaps an entire month, into state
of comparative decency, if only for
the sake of holiday.
Evening star., 1927-04-24

"The Riddle Woman is not, in its
English form, a very we'll written
play, in spite of the fact that Dor
othy Donneily, from whom the the
ater has had many excellences. is
concerned in its authorship. 1t has
not the poetic diction which might
assist supporting players in sustain
ing some of their scenes. A direct
translation from the Scandinavian
original, of which traces remain in
various verbal references, might
bave been better than the adapta-
fion.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-21
THEATERS

Mvstcry-intriguing and tinglinG.
Drana-tcnsc and brcathlcss.
Such are the ingredients Of Fox
Films pictorial version of the SEN
sational mystery play, "The Mon
KEY Talks which has its showing
at the Airdome thcatcr tonight.
Every element of motion picture
entertainment is crammed into this
picture. The roles are character
ized by well known screen favor
ties. Olive Borden is cast in the
leading role, with Don Alvarado,
Jane Winton, Raymond Hitchcock,
Malcolm Waite and August Tollairc
featured.
Jacques Lcrncr, who holds the
distinction of being the world >
most celebrated portrayal of ami
mails, iourneved from Paris to ere
ate for the screen the role of Jocko,
the talking monkey. Mr.. Lernor
originated the role in the stage
play and won such outstanding sue
cess that Fox Films signed him for
the same role in the films.
Raoul Walsh, whose last dircc-
toral effort, What Price Glory,
is storming the world, directed
The Monkey Talks. -
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-21
Building Permits
Granted by City

A building permit for the erec.
tion of dwelling aud garage was
issued yesterday afternoon by the
building inspector and an appliea.
tion received this morning for the
erection of a second dwelling.
The permit issued was to Mrs.
". +. Sawyer for the erection of
a five.room dwelling and garage at
the corner of Sixth. street and Len.
rey. The buildings are t. be of
wood and viii be erected at an ap.
proXimate cost Of $30G0 r. 4.
Chestnut has been awarded the con
tract for construction.
The application for permit to
erect dwelling was received from
W. /. Stone. The building is to
contain four rooms and will be of
wooden construction. It viii be
located at $40 Adams street and
viii be erected at an approximate
cost of $4,000. The permit will
probably DE granted this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-21
City Installing
New Water Mains

Extension of water mains in three
sections of the city is under way, 1t
was announced at the city en-
gineer's office this morning. The
extensions are being made mostly
to give added fire protection III the
respective districts.
4 six inch main is being laid on
Fourth street from San Diego ave
nue. to Magnolia and branch ex-
tension, a four inch main, is being
laid along the alley between San
Diego and Magnolia from Fourth
street to Oak. Fire plugs will be
placed at the end of each Of these
mains.
A four inch main is being laid OIL
Adams street, extending the present
Adams street main as far as In
perial avenue. The extension will
cover distance of about SIS feet.
Another file Flug will be placed at
the end of this main.
Ano. .ncr tepr inch wat2r line is
being laid on State street extend
ing the main from Third street to
the railroad tracks. Another fire
plug will be placed at its termina-
tion. This main is heing laid ex-
pressIv fol giving lao.e fire pro-
...rtl 10 the ant and vcgCta bic
sheds in that vicinity.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-21
CALIFORNIA WANTS ORDER

ne prospect OF having state troops sent into Owens
valley IS not pleasant to contempate It is
matter that Governor Young will undoubtedly give the
other. ' " "
Bitter feeling on the part of ranch owners whose
lana was ruined as farm land to furnish water sup
ply for Los Angeles, has eliminated during the past
month with four attacks the aqueduct which car
RES the water from the nyo county hills to the metro
polls.
There IS considerable sympathy for the ranchers
hey clam the money offered them in return for their
land does not compensate their loss and unqueston-
ably they Deleved they have been grevously wronged
But even so, they have that wrong righted
by resortng to force and violence endangering the
lives OF the hundreds of thousands who depend upon
that aQueduct for their water. No matter how much
sympathy there may be for the ranchers, their
strongest sympathizers will turn from them in the
face of sabotage and anarchy.
California wants TO repetition of Williamson
ty, Illinois nor mob rule such the abortve attempt
in Florida few weeks ago. State troops needed
in the offices, factories and the farms, in uni
form doing police duty.
The matter and must be arbitrated. Certainly
enough broad-nlinded and cool-headed be
found both sides settle the difficulty and avoid
bloodshed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-21
Liquor Costly to
Local Japanese

s. Tokuyasca of 42s Broadway
entered the second plea of guilty
to charges Of unlawful possession
of intoxicating liquor in two days
before Judge Perkins in city court
this morning. Tokuyasea was fined
5000 for the second offense. lie
paid 5000 yesterday to gain his
freedom en- the first charge.
Nj. Tanamachi, a japanese wom-
an, arrested in the second raid on
Tokuyasca 5 place pleaded guilty
to a charge of resisting an officer
while in line of duty and paid a
fine Of $25.
s. Snyetsugu, arrested in thu raid
and charged with unlawful posses
sion of intoXicants, was released.
The case against him WAS dismiss,
ed by the judge when evidence was
given II show that he was only a
visitor a. the cafe conducted by
Tokuyasea.
c. L. Brown appeared rs attor-
nev for the defendants.