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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-02

METROPOLITAN Cradle
Snatchers." the ritous comedy
that ran for two years on Broad
way. viii be presented in phto-
play form next week at Crandalrs
Metropolitan. In this hilarious
subject of middle-aged women
with young ideas. the principal
roles are played by Louise Fa-
zenda. Dorothy Phillips. J. Far
rell Macdonald, Ethel Wales and
Sammy Cohen. supported by an
exceptional cast. The principal
figures are three married women
neglected by their husbands. who
employ young sheiks to make des-
perate love to them. Vitaphone
will offer two dist ~uished num-
\ bers. first. Beniamino Gigli, tenor
of the Metropolitan Grand Opera
of New York, and Marion Talley.
phenomenal young Kansas City
soprano of the same organization,
in duets from Donizetti's opera.
Lucia di Lammermoor, and Sec
ond VIII Morlssev and Midgie
Miller in the Morissey and Miller
Vitaphone Revue, assisted by
Dave Dergusen. John Ages
Dancing Bull and BLACK Bottom
Horse, the Vitaphone Chorus and
Gene Salzer's orchestra. The sup.
Elementary features will include
the Metropolitan World Survey,
comedy subjects and contributions
by the Metropolitan Symphony.
WARDMAN-"AH for a Won.
an" the tale of the French Revo.
luton now playing at the Little
Theater, will be presented, with
the entire bill from the down
town house on the Motion Picture
Guild. at the Wardman Park
Theater next week. Emil Jan
nings plays Danton, one of his
greatest characterizations, and
Werner Kraus has the role of
Robespierre. A Will Rogers COM
edy. several short reels. and the
music of the Wardman Park Trio
will complete.
LITTLE-The American pre-.
miere of satire by Luigi Piran-
dello which has been an immense
success in Europe will be pre-
sented next week at the Little
Theater. 1t is 1.-THE Living Dead
Man." the story of a young man
who wanted freedom, got married.
and discovered he had made a
mistake. The leading male role
is played by Ivan Mosjoukine,
the continental favorite now in
this country, and the leading
In1 II IL TTyl.
was filmed in Rome and Miragno,
and in Monte Carlo. The direc.
ton is by Marcel L'Herbier, re-
garded as Frances greatest di-
rector. Also on the bill is a mar
velous microscopic film, I'm a
Drop of Water" which dramatizes
the life of the infinitesimal or.
ganisms that live in water.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-02
Andrew w. Mellon
Says He's Not a
1928 Possibility

The Anti-Third Term League,
recently organized in New York
to oppose President Coolidge's
reelection listed a dozen promi-
nent Republicans whose candi-
dacies would be acceptable.
Among them was ANDREW J.
Mellon
"How about it, Mr.. Secre-
tary?p reporters asked the Sec
rotary of the Treasury today.
Andrew j. may be a candi-
date, but not Andrew w." re-
piled the Treasury head with a
wry smile.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-02

wronged him. The fiendishness,
however. is from an English
standpoint-from the Chinese
viewpoint it is just and honor.
able. This strange situation gives
rise to powerful dramatic sit.
uation with two civilizations
clashing. The play was produced
on the stage with success as n
starring vehicle for Walker
Whiteside.
Included in the cast are Louise
Dresser as the English mother
who fights for the life OF her
son. Renee Adoree as the Man.
darin's daughter, Gertrude Ohm
sted, Ralph Forbes, Claude King,
Holmes Herbert, Anna May
Wong. Mrs. Wong Wing, and
others.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-02
THE STAGE AND SCREEN
NEXT WEEK

NATIONAL-George Kaufman's
humorous ditty on the show
game, from behind the scenes, will
be next weeks offering at the
National Theater. THE Butter
and Egg Man" is its name and
Washingtonians will remember
that it premiered here two sea-
sons ago, sending young Gregory
Kelly to featured prominence on
Broadway.
The term, butter and egg
man" is. of course, synonymous
with that describing any individ-
ual as possessing more money
than sense. The gold digging
flappers invented the term. Kauf-
man dramatized the idea, ampli-
flying it with an accurate and
funny slant as to what goes on
inside the show business.
We have here. precocious
poetic youngster, who comes from
a hamlet in the Middle West to
conquer Broadway. Into the
clutches of a pair of itinerant
producers, he falls and he sinks
his bankroll on their faulty Judg-
Inent as to the merits of a new
show they intend producing.
Up to the end of the second
act, it looks like the kid from
Chilliocothe is going right back
to that town with nothing more
than a petition for bankruptcy in
his pocket. A certain thing hap
pens which turns failure into sue
cess and climax is provided that
has both comedy and dramatic
thrill.
KElTH'S-Al Shean. formerly of
Gallagher and Shean, and Miss
Lynn Canter, primadonna of the
Greenwich Follies. have united and
will headline the bill next week at
B. F. Kcith's. They appear in
new act entitled, Business Is
Business. -
Aileen Stanley, the photograph
girl, she of voice and personality,
will be featured for the week.
Other acts include Elias Ersi, Hun.
garian musical comedy star, and
Joe Fejer, Hungarian violinist,
with their orchestra, in "a Hun
garian Rhapsody" Washington
own Miss Ann Suter will sing
songs as only she can sing them;
dancing of all kinds by the The
Sailors. who term their act
right" Pat Henning & Co. in
Versatility" Torino. master Jug
gler, with Doris Whitelcy and Tom
and Beatty Waters, follow in
Watch Your Step"
The usual screen features,
Aesop's Fables, Topics of the Day
and Pathe News Pictorial will com.
plete.
EARLE-Lynne Overman, for
mer Washington stock favorite.
who since his local appearance has
achieved successes abroad as we'll
as on the New York stage, tops
the new Earle bill beginning Sun
day. Mr.. Overman will be seen in
a. playlet, The Union Suit" in
which he is supported by Una
Merkle and E. j. Blunkall. The
musical-dramatic attractions will
be supplied by Dave Harris and
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An Initial Foreign Effort.

DKODUCERS, keen to satisfy the
jaoed appetites of filmgoers, ex-
pect much from the foreign directors.
They are hoping to develop more
Lubitsches.
Much is expected, among others.
from Lothar Mendes, who was i'm.
ported from the European Ufa or
ganization, the production company
which developed Ernst Lubitsch and
made Variety" a popular cotem.
porary picture.
Mendes' initial American effort is
THE Prince of Tempters," a First
National picture. He could not be
persuaded to come to America for
mere financial consideration, nor I'M
til ne became convinced that the
methods or screen expression he had
matured for several years, and which
were denied him in his native land be-
cause of the limited financial strength
OF the home industry, could be given
full outlet in an American studio.
With desperately limited resources,
he had already won notable reputa.
'tion. Now America may perceive
what he can do with the illimita bic
facilities Of the American studio.
Mendes is 20 years old, one Of the
youngest directors that ever domi.
mated a motion picture set. His first
notable accomplishment here is said to
have sent producers into rhapsodies of
his praise. 1t was in completely win.
ming over the entire production force
to his viewpoint on how THE Prince
Of Tempters" should be presented on
the screen.
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RIALTO-"The Prince Of Tempters, !"
'.Niss Washington" Contest,

Motion picture fans will meet Lo.
thar Mendes at the Rialto this week.
when 1.-THE Prince of Tempters" will
be the screen attraction. They will
not see Mendes personally, it is ex-
planned, but they will meet a personal
ity; a new personality to the American
screen. Mendes is a director whose
reputation was made in Europe be-
fore he came to America.
1.-THE Prince of Tempters," his
first American production, features
Ben Lyon. Lya de Puttie, Lois Moran.
Mary Brian, Olive Tell and Ian
Keith.
The story, adapted from 1.-THE Elk.
Duke" by E. Phillips Oppenheim, has
to do with an English duke who mar
ries a poor Italian girl-and deserts
her. Their child Is left in care OF
kindly abbot, when the mother dies.
and is brought up in a monastery
until he is 20 years of age, knowing
nothing of his parentage until by ac-
cident it is discovered that his father
died and left him a title and for.
tune. The boy Is released from his
vows and falls into the smartest OF
London's whirl-the picture reveals
the rest.
The Miss Washington" contest on
the stage is to select a candidate for
the Atlantic City bathing beauty
pageant. Selections will be made each
night at the o'clock performances,
and the Examinations will be made ac-
cording to the applause from the
audience.
The presentation feature will be Or.
Continued on Third Pagsl
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Comedy and Tragedy.

HERE are supposed to be only
seven jokes in the world and all
the rest are variations on these, But
or all seven, tragedy to someone else
Is In the essence of all merriment."
Thus declares Toto. the world.fa.
nous. clown, now in vaudeville.
Fun depends upon what happens
adversely to someone else" he adds.
THE man whose silk hat blows off
suffers keenly--he must be dignified
chap or he wouldn't be wearing a silk
hat: and SO, when it rolls into the
mud, to him 1t is tragedy, but to
the bystanders-is anything funnier
than a dignified old party chasing a
rolling silk hat through the slime?
$50 1t is with the fat lady who slips
on a banana peel. To her this is an
awful happening, but the rest of us
will quietly smile at her as she tum-
bles, and the usual run of us will guf-
faw in loud and raucous tones at the
fellow who unconsciously sits on a pre-
viously placed tack. He can think of
nothing humorous in that. and his
anger is apt to rise to the lofty heights
Of even profanity. But all who see his
slow descent and his rapid ascent from
the chair will scream with merriment.
"There is only hairline between
tragedy and mirth. Witness the story
Of the gravedigger in Hamlet who
solemnly threw out what he thought
was Yorick's skull, but which hap
pened to be a tomato can, or that his
tpric intance of the descent of Mephis-
to into Hades when the trap stuck
and a ribald youth in the gallery vo-
ciferated, 'Hell's full. Hurrah"
"Can you imagine the feelings Of
those gracious gentlemen when the
theater rocked with screams Of merri-
ment?"
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Chaplin in 1915

CHARLIE CHAPLIN was no mil
lionaire in 1915. Having been ir
pictures only a year, however, he had
already become we'll known as "the
man with the funny feet" under the
tutelage of Mack Sennett. Then he
was given contract by the famous
old Essanay Co. and moved his baggy
trousers and absurd shoes to that lot
The best OF the comedies made al
that time was THE Champion" which
was recently thought to have disap
peared with the rest of those early
releases. However, THE Champion
has been discovered in a vault in New
York City. and will be shown this
week in Washington by the Motion
Picture Guild, which claims to pay as
much attention to its short subjects
as 1t does to the carefully chosen
feature pictures.
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$500 '"The Notorious
Lady" and Zone Hour Married"

''The Notorious Lady" First Ma
tional's production OF Jane Murf1n's
screen adaptation of Sir Patrick
Hastings, novel. 1.-THE River" will be
shown this week at Crandall's Metro
politan Theater, beginning this after
noon, with Lewis S. Stone and Bar
bara Bedford featured. Hal Roach's
production, zone Hour Married" will
be the two-reel comedy, starring Mabel
Normand. supported by Creighton
Hale. Supplementary offerings will
include the Pathe Review, the Metro
politan World Survey and music by
the Metropolitan Symphony under
Daniel Breeskin.
The story of THE Notorious Lady"
starts in social circles in London.
where an officer of high rank in the
army discovers his wife in the apart
ment of another man. Conscious of
her unimpeachable fidelity, he prompt
" shoots the offending host, is brought
to trial and upon the truthful testi-
mony Of his wife is convicted Of first
degree murder. On a plea Of new evil
dence and perjury in the first trial,
the wife brings about retrial of the
case, and then by actually perjuring
herself succeeds in freeing her hus-
band under the plea of the unwritten
law. Much follows before the story
comes to close.
Supporting roles We're PLAYED by
Earl Metcalfe, Francis Mcdonald, f.
J. Radcliffe and Ann Rork. King Bag
got directed the picture.
zone Hour Married sets forth the
adventures of bride from whose side
the Army snatched her husband even
before she had had time to remove her
wedding veil.
The orchestra will contribute for
overture the melody gems from Yer
dis al Trovatore," with interesting
accompaniment for 1.-The
Notorious Lady"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
Washington s Fox-Roxy.

THE new Fox-Roxy Theater now un.
der construction at Fourteenth and
F streets. Is in and part of the new
National Press Club Building.
The main entrance is from r street.
The ticket booths are located in an
open loggia that leads into the vesti'
bule, which is deliberately decorated In
| marble and bronze.
Leaving the vestibule, one is received
into what Is known as the petit lobby.
This lobby Is beautifully detailed in
marble, including marble floors, mar
BILE fountains, statuaries, bronze, etc.
From the petit lobby one enters the
grand lobby, which is elliptical in
shape.
A monumental stairway of bronze
and marble leads from the level of
the grand lobby to the level of the au-
ditorium below. This grand lobby con-
tains "a marble columns, the whole sup
porting a dome richly ornamented in
relief and mural paintings. The floors
will be covered with handsome i'm
ported rugs, and the lighting fixtures
are Of unique bronze and crystal de.
sign.
Upon reaching the auditorium floor
tiful in design, decorated with i'm
ported marbles. plaster relief and fur
nished with important furniture of tho
style of the French kings. From this
grand foyer are reached the womens
lounge. the mems lounge. cosmetic
rooms and rest rooms. The lounges
being designed in the style of Louis
XVI, furniture and draperies being
carefully selected to match. The cos
metic rooms, especially designed, are
equipped with tables and chairs for
the accommodation and convenience
of the fair sex.
The main auditorium is closely nat
termed and designed after Louis XVI
style, with draperies of gold and red
velour, copied from the Chateau Yer.
sailles and Fontainebleaux. This ali-
ditorium Is surmounted by huge
dome with concealed lighting. and
decorated in gold, ivory and colors.
The proscenium arch measures Ga
feet in width by IS feet in height. The
depth of the stage is 35 feet. with am
pie space on each side for scenery,
lounging space. etc. The stage Sec
ton will embody also rooms for the
conductor. assistant conductor, organ
ist. libraries. dressing rooms. music
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tainties,. and the trouble commences.
Ray is elected to pacify the vamp, who
is much perturbed over the coming
wedding. since she was once sweet
heart of Tom Milbank. the BRIDE
groom. Moreover she holds certain
letters of his that If shown to the
jealous bride would break up the ro-
nance. The price Of her consent to
the marriage seems to be a 100000
necklace, and there you are.
A new leading woman, Ann Sheri.
dan, is seen in Wedding Bills" Hal
lam Cooley plays the part of the
friend, and Iris Stuart. 1927 Wampas
baby star, has an important role.
Erie Kenton directed from the story
by Lloyd Corrigan, Grover Jones and
keene Thompson.
Added features will include: Pathe
News, Scenic. the Columbia ensemble,
and a comedy, Drawback" featuring
Johnny Arthur.
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room and green room, all provided
with elevator service.
An elevator platform in the orches'
ira pit measuring 40 feet by 10 feet
will accommodate a 60-piece orchestra.
Included on this platform will be the
organ console. There will be also an
elevator platform on the stage, meas
uring 40 feet wide by y feet deep.
Upper tunnels and foyers have been
designed with hooks, recesses, nlcnes,
ETC., and the ceilings with concealed
lighting, giving the whole a renned
theatrical atmosphere.
All stairways and floors will be car.
peted with specially designed carpet
of French style, and all ratings VIII
be of iron and bronze.
On the exterior Of the theater a
huge niche will be illuminated at night
by fioodlighting, and a large canopy
will be equipped with electrical signs
and lights.
The entire theater has been designed
to carry out the spirit of the Louis
XVI period, but many modern ideas
in decorating and design have been
employed. 1t has ben the aim of the
architects to recall the spirit of glori-
fication Of the French renaissance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
How It All Happened.

4 nm CHRISTY never had a personal
press agent. Only stars can afford
these. But three weeks ago her pic
ture appeared in Los Angeles news
paper. demonstrating one Of the latest
wrinkles in fashions.
Lingering little longer than usual
over breakfast that morning, Harold
Lloyd gave the newspaper a glance
and was attracted by Miss Christy' g
picture. In the afternoon, at the be-
hest Of Lloyd, John l.. Murphy, pro-
duction manager, Instituted a search
for the girl and thus the comedians
six-month hunt for a new leading
lady was ended, Miss Christy signing
a contract that many Of the young
beauties in Hollywood have been try
ing to win.
Three other girls before Miss
Christy started their climb to fame in
motion pictures as the leading lady
for Harold Lloyd. Bebe Daniels was
first, Mildred Davis came next and
later Mrs. Lloyd Jobyna Ralston,
after three years with Harold, imme-
diately Jumped into stardom when her
contract with that corporation expired
Ann Christy Is 10 years old and
came to Hollywood from Logansport.
Ind. but had no idea cf going into
movies. However,
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Who Is Miss Washington"
finest will appe

WASHINGTON'S finest will appear
w in a dazzling array of feminine
beauty at the Rialto this week for the
honor of becoming Miss Washington
to represent this city at the Atlantic
City pageant, in competition for the
title of Miss America"
Every beautiful girl Is a potential
Miss Washington, says the Rialto
management, which viii seek her dill
gently on the stage each night this
week at o'clock performances. The
eliminations are made by the applause
of the audiences.
Miss Washington" and her chap.
eron will go to Atlantic City in regal
style, to tread the boardwalk in the
big parade, upon which will be focus
ed the eyes of artists, playwrights,
theatrical producers and beauty con-
noisseurs. seeking the new Miss
America"
In addition to all the pomp and
glory. Miss Washington" win be
sent to Atlantic City with all expenses
for herself and chaperon paid, In adj
dition to many beautiful gifts Of ward
robe and finery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Under the terms of the will of Mrs.
Percy G. Williams, who died at Long
Island last Sunday, her beautiful home
with 80 acres goes to the Actors
Equity Association. 1t will probably
be turned into retreat for old actors.
Robert Benchey and Fred Thomp.
son will provide the book for the must.
cal comedy in which the Astaires will
appear. George and Ira Gershwin will
write the music and lyrics.
Paul Gerard Smith has written a
musical melodrama," which James
La Penna plans to produce. Mr.. La
Penna has abandoned the musical
comedy "Ritzie.'
Eric Blore has been engaged for
"Just Fancy" the musical version of
Just Suppose" with which Joseph
Santley will make his debut as an
actor manager.
Fife Shannon, who appeared with
the late John Drew in '"TrelaWney of
the Wells,' will be seen in THE Soil
taire Man." the play by Samuel Spe-
wack and Bella Cohen, now in re-
hearsal under the direction of David
Burton.
A company of MY Maryland"
opened in Atlantic City last Friday.
Lottice Howell, George Rymer, Violet
Carlson, Alexander Clark, Eva Benton
and Margaret Merle head the cast.
Though ''The Last of Mrs. Cheyney"
deals with that type Of society crook
who would forego the spoils before he'd
split an infinitive, the play has no
element of mystery. One paddles
along with it. as in a canoe on placid
waters, coming every now and then
to sudden waterfalls of wit and stu
alton.
Stop 80 on the Glen Echo car line
Is becoming the week end rendezvous
for several members of the National
Players. Mrs. Adelaide Hubbard, Billy
Phelps, Charles Hampden, Karl Mel.
sen and. occasionally Romaine Callen-
der, are frequenters OF the cottage
leased by Miss Courtenay Wade. A
stray newspaper man or two also can
be found idling on the porch now and
then
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
JARDIN LIDO.

"Dixieland Mites" the third of the
series Of speciality week ends. will be
observed at Jardin Lido, on the Ar.
lington Hotel roof, Friday and Satur.
day nights. Decorations and favors
VIII serve to create the atmosphere
Of the Southland.
Eileen Lally, blues singer, will offer
q group of nanny songs, while the
DICK Liebert-Emery Daugherty Lido
Band will feature the music of the
plantations.
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NATIONAL-"The Last of Mrs.
Cheyney."

"The Last of Mrs. Cheyney," the
biggest success that Ina Claire had
since The Gold Diggers," transports
itself to the National Theater stage
this new week with Leona Bowers
in the role of the lady crook who
went straight 'for love" For two
full seasons this witty comedy by
Frederic Lonsdale served Miss Claire.
This Is its. first release for stock
purposes.
Lonsdale wrote up to his best level
when he turned out Mrs. Cheyney.
1t seems 10 have every ingredient de-
manded for the ideal comedy. There
Ia a dual theme OF romance wherein
the pretty leader of g. band OF gem
thieves falls in love with some one
above her station; and a dramatic
conquest OF the underworld of so.
ciety's upper strata. There Is. further
the fluent wit with which Lonsdale
adorns all his pieces.
The Last Of Mrs. Cheynev" had Its
premiere in Washington and its sub
sequent success was an emphatic con
hrmation Of what local audiences
thought OF IL
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CHESAPEAKE BEACH.

Special parking accommodat tons are
provided for automobiles at Chesa.
peake Junction, District line, with at.
tendants constantly on hand TO care
for cars left at the station while the
owners are making the trip to and
from the bayside resort.
Chesapeake Beach Is only an hour
distant by train, whereas the road run
is 40 miles.
The Beach boasts countless attrac.
tlons-salt water bathing, fishing for
hardheads, boating, music, dancing,
boardwalk promenading. picnicking in
shady groves and numerous other
amusements, including sensational
new ride, the comet.