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ly at hand to extend greeting and
encouragement.
Holbrook Blinn was privileged
to give some of his most brilliant
performances just prior to the
close of his career. He was one
of the men who made his comedy
sparkle by means of basic, though
unobtrusive intellectually. He
had the gift of selecting good
plays, which became even better
plays when he had gotten through
with them.
Ellen Terry leaves behind men,
cries which biographers will de-
| light to recall for the many years
to come. They will fill many vol
umeS.
Leo Ditrichstein, a player who
loved experiment, found pleasure
in daiineation of naive types. He
was never diSmayed by an unpro-
ductive experiment and never un-
duly elated when applause was
Showered upon him, as SO fire.
quently it was.
Eddie Foy, most unpretentious
of funmakerS, caused some of the
most serious chroniclers to write
of him with a sense of bereave-
ment. He travelled merrily, de-
/ toured the audiences brain and
| made his destination the heart.
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Not Coming Now.

THE change of policy at the B. F.
Keith Theater has likewise caused
a change in the program that was to
have been presented this week, and as a
result Washington will not, for the
present at least, see 1.-The international
aerial stars" Kafka, Stanley and Mae,
one of the outstanding acts of the orig
ina1 bill proposed for the week.
This high-hying act of vaudeville in
cludeS Washington girl, Florence May
Flack, now Mrs. Stanley, who as a child
for years was known as famous little
dancer, whose efforts at all times for
charity gave her wide circle Of
admirers.
Miss Flack, or Mrs. Stanley, as you
will, was born and reared in Washing
ton, as child attending first the
Force-AdamS School and later the Bust
ness High School. Although highly
rated as a child dancer, upon her mar
riage she gave up public dancing. and
later joined her husbands vaudeville
act, in which she has been most
successful.
The act appeared on the Keith bill
the latter part of November, 1926, and
the many friends of the child dancer
were preparing to give her a cordial
reception upon her appearance this
year.
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Programs for Children.
MFRS. .HARRIET HAWLEY LoCHEE

MRS. HARRIET HAWLEY LOCHER,
AvA director of the department OF
public service and education for the
Stanley Co, of America, left Wednesday
for Pittsburgh to. study the conditions
in that section of the country for the
promotion of this work through the
Stanley circuit of theaters.
Extensive plans have been made to
develop the educational phases and to
expand the number of theaters to run
Saturday Morning Selected Programs
for Children. Mrs. Locher will cooperate
with Frank w. Buhler, who has been
transferred from the Philadelphia to
the Pittsburgh territory, and who is
planning to nationalize the movement.
The first picture on the local pro-
gram, Robinson Crusoe," the screen
version of what is claimed to be "the
first novel printed in English" was
shown yesterday at the Ambassador
and the Avenue Grand Stanley-Cran-
dali Theaters. 1t will be presented
october Is at the Apollo and the Ti-
voli October 10 at the Colony and the
Home Theaters of the Stanley Crandall
chain, and october 20. at the York and
the Chevy Chase Theaters.
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Woman in the War.

ELEANOR, BOARDMAN, heroine of
~ THE Crowd" will portray the prin-
cipal character of "She Goes to War;"
the Henry King production of Rupert
Hughes story of American womanhood
In the late conflict. Miss Boardman
will be seen as society girl whose
character undergoes change In the
stress Of war.
The heroine of 1.-THE Crowd" thus
comes under direction of the maker of
stella Dallas" and "Tolable David"
Mr.. King has just completed Norma
Talmadge's 1.-THE Woman Disputed"
Gertrude Aston and AL st. John
already have been cast in "She Goes to
War" This inspiration picture, for re-
lease through United Artists, will be
made at the Tec-Art Studios in Holly
wood. There, too, Resurrection" and
Ramona" were made by the same pro-
ducers.
Miss Boardman. in private life Mrs.
King Vidor, has Just returned to Holly
wood with her husband after an ex-
tended vacation in Europe.
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Going to Produce
The Yellow Jacket

The Coburns have been identified
with 1.-THE Yellow Jacket" ever since
America awoke to the fact that a mod
ern classic had arisen from our own
stage. Presenting it in their open air
repertory in the Summer of 1915, they
carried it on tour throughout the fol-
lowing season, reintroducing 1T to New
York November 9, 1916, at the Cort
Theater, where it ran all season. They
brought 1t back again successfully to
the Cort for a series of 10 special
matinees in January, 1921.
An intensive campaign among schools
and colleges and clubs is under way
from the temporary headquarters OF
Charles D. Coburn, 119 East Nineteenth
street.
Immediately after the premiere OF
THE Yellow Jacket" Mr.. and Mrs. Co
burn will start rehearsals of 'Falstah, y
a comedy by James Plaisted Weber
based on Shakespeare's immortal char
acter, with music by Porter Steele and
lyrices by Brian Hooker, which will
have its first production early in De-
cember
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-07

MIR. AND MRS. CoBURN will resume
4VA active management of their own
work in New York this season when
they will reproduce Americas most
widely known and most universally
acclaimed contribution to cotempo-
rary drama, 1.-The Yellow Jacket" by
George C. Hazelton, for period of four
weeks only, beginning Wednesday eve
ming, November T.. at a theater to. be
announced later.
Entirely new costumes and scenery
are being made for the reproduction
of the play, which has been translated
and presented in over a score of Lam
guages since its first. production at the
Fulton Theater, New York. by Harris
a. Selwyn in November, 1912. J. Harry
Benrimo, who elaborated with the
author, is now in New York, and will
stage the reproduction. and Schuyler
Laid as the daffodil and Arthur Shaw
as the property man will have their
original roles, while Mr.. and Mrs. CO.
burn will play the roles they have
played ever since they acquired the
rights to the play in 1915.
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accuracy of ideas, together with a
too convincing experiences of ex-
preston.
X X 4 r.
In the meantime a few of the
New York producers continue to
show symptoms of deep jealousy
because of the success night club
promoters have had in attaining
superior publicity through pictur-
esQue police attentions.
X X x
A search for new material to
supply the theater is clearly in
evidence as no very easy quest.
Adjustments are plainly unde~
way, and even the picture screen
is demanding some new device IN
technique that will permit its de-"
velopment of speech Synchroniza-
ton SO as to make it an un-
compromising rival of the art
which brings the players personal
ly upon the stage.
x*H
AS newcomers step forward to
assume places of those who have
made their final exit they find
warm welcome, the warmer indeed
because when they are genuinely
meritoriouS and effectual in APP
peal they usually bring reminders
of some old friend of the foot
| lights who fingers in memory
sometimes through many years.
AS Taylor Holmes played there
were not lacking observers who
found pleasure in seeing certain
| touches of resemblance to the we'll
nigh forgotten Nat Goodwin. Per-
haps the resemblance was due to
no more than the absolute mas
terry of details in technique, which
all really excellent comedians
must possess.
The Summer just past has been
especially noteworthy in removing
from the scene eminent personal
ties, whose loss is not consoled by
the knowledge that in the eternal
scheme Of things others must
arise from the realms of youth to
take their places.
Avery Hopwood, an artist indif :
ferent to the kind of material he
employed, lived more or less re-
cluse. He seemed to find his only
endowment in the work which, de-
spite its brilliancy, gave him nc
share in the critical adulations
which are considered standards Oi
social propriety. In authorship
sybarite, in personal lie ne
seemed an anchorite. When his
death was announced there was
many an impulse toward q silent
tear in memory of a man who
promised laughs at any Sacrit1ct
and invariably kept that promise
Alan Dale left behindhim many
old enmities which had not en-
tirely ceased to rankle at the time
of his death; and this, despite HI
change of style from the reckless
ly clever man to that Of the ear
nest observer of the playhouse ane
; it's people.
Robert Mantell, a valiant war
, rior for the Shakespearean drama
died in action. His career was
brilliant one, established on earle
lines of sheer melodrama, late
) making Shakespeare available t.
5 many who appreciated it an
would have found it Inaccessible
except for this veteran. He fel
/. under some SunerciliouS comment
: mostly offered by those who stud
| Shakespeare purely as literary ex
{ preston and not as practice
: drama. His public was eyer loyal
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conf and Joseph Schildkraut head the
cast. Theft, gambling, bootlegging.
crime and love is all included in this
story of "Hell's Kitchen" the under
world of New York.
Supplementary features will complete
the bill. The performances viii be
continuous from IL am. to IL pm.
Sundays, 2 pm. to IL pm.
New prices will prevail. Is and IS
cents for matinees. and IS and so cents
for evenings. daily, except Sundays
and holidays.
STRAND-"Round the Town."
This weeks offering at the Strand
Theater is a poppy presentation called
Round the Town." presented by E. j..
Ryan, who designed the IA scenes.
which are said to be as interesting as
they are colorful. The costumes worn
by the girls also are unique and elab-
crate.
In Round the Town" the producers
have provided gags" that are new,
songs that are full of snap and sprightly
dancing numbers.
Heading the cast are Boob Blake, a
favorite burlesque comic; Sylvia Pearl
singer and dancer; Bessie Rosa, Eloise
Dawn, Billy Kelly. Frank Dufrane and
chorus of graceful dancers.
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Latest Showings
In the Playhouses
! BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Autumn styles for drama, as an
nounced from two theatrical plat
forms, will use much familiar fol-
eign material, with striking Amer
lean embellishments. In its eff
forts to be up to the moment, and,
in fact, a little ahead of it, the
theater clingS curiouSly to color
ings and patterns which, after all,
present but little change in essen
tial character. The plots, though
freshly tinted in complexional
episode and phrase, were in real
ity pretty much the same familiar
figures and Strutted their display
with a stride long characteristic.
xf* x x
Both the Irene Bordoni per-
Torrance and that Of Taylor
Holmes gave evidence of having
either direct origin in Paris or OF
having gone to French sources for
dnSpiration. The protest against
DrudiSh restraint is present in
both instances, and a decorum SO
artificial as to be impractical is
finally broken down through the
Influence of convivial impulse. The
Partisan plot has become Amer
fcanized to slight degree. The
cocktail is mentioned instead OF
the bottle of champagne. A fur
1her modification on the lines
congenial to this Western Henri
sphere is the introduction into
the Bordoni Paris" of a super
Jazz band, which gives an indie
pendent entertainment and in
spite of the legitimate farce struc-
ture translates the show into swift
Scintillating vaudeville, with it.
self temporarily graSping headline
honorS.
1.-THE Great Necker," though still
hsing the cocktail to conquer the
prude, who becomes more tyranl-
cal as years mature, is more le-
ultimate in its method of storj
telling and establishes itself Dy
means of one or two scenes a!
having a basis of serious curren'
thought. The Sixteen-year- old gil
who turns on her apparently
cryStal-pure minded mother wiCr
a lecture from Freud startled TIT
audience after much sheer laugh
ter into intellectual consciousness
of the fact that much more is be-
ing learned on ultra modern sub
jectS in the enlightening librarie!
than in the wicked theaterS.
X
1.-THE Great Necker" in it's titlt
hurlS defiance at the lexicon O.
old-time propriety, and, because
of its clever and polished associa'
tons in the playhouse, steps Sc
curely into current conversation
Taylor Holmes in playing Wha
may be considered the title roll
takes it in all seriousness as be
comes a farcical enterprise. And i
may be commended that there /;
nothing, after all, quite so seriou
as farce, depending as it does il
minute study of the anguish of
fellow mortal whom circumstance
have thrown into strange expert
enceS and left him to Struggi
like a beetle on pin in prepare
ton to be displayed to unSympa
thetic curiosity. Few farces sue
coed as completely as does TIL
one in melting moods of hilariou
exaggeration into simple Senti
ment and the honest realizatio
at last of life's genuine value
The play offers refreshing con
trast to the crime studies whic
became the: more alarming las
season because of their seemin
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In the Movies Now.

IRVING BERLIN has written eight
new songs for Harry Richman to
sing in Say 1t With Music, Single"
picture.
Hugo Reisenfeld has scored 1.-TWO
Lovers" but the farewell kiss of Ronald
and Wilma really is not a sound effect.
A whole lot of snow nearly toppled on
Jack Barrymore up in Canada last week.
but the title Avalanche" for his new
picture had been abandoned, so the swell
tie-up went to waste.
Constance Talmadge, who was Doug
Fairbanks leading lady in his second
film. The Matrimaniac is now a
United Artists star alongside Of him.
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Royalty Pleased.

THEIR maiesties King George and
= Queen Mary witnessed command
performance of Charlie Chaplin's 1.-THE
Circus" at Balmoral Castle in Scotland
September 10, 1t has been announced
by United Artists Corporation. The
Duke and Duchess of York were
present also.
According to cable advices received
in New York, their majesties laughed
continuously and enjoyed the Aim i'm
mensely."
4 It is said to be with permission that
announcement is made of the command
performance" In accordance with
state policy no announcement was made
in advance of the screening.
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Columbia's Sound Policy.
Palace

T OEW'S Columbia Theater opens
~ Saturday with its first sound pic
ture, "Our Dancing Daughters "a
picture of modern youth in this modern
jazz age. In addition to the feature
picture in sound, two short subjects
recently produced by the Metro
Goodwin Mayer studios will be pre-
sented under the title of Metro Movie
tone subjects. They are Marion Harris,
the songbird of jazz, and Leo Beers, the
noted whistling songster.
The latest and most completely
equipped apparatus for transmitting
sound, it is announced, has been in
stalled at Loew's Columbia Theater and,
following "Our Dancing Daughters" the
Columbia will present Wilma Banky
and Ronald Colman in their latest pic
ture, 1.-TWO Lovers" with sound effects,
and the best sound pictures obtainable
as they are released from the leading
studios, which include the Metro
Goldwyn-May Picture Corporation,
Paramount Pictures and United Artists
Pictures.
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of his clientele, and at the same
time preserved generous fairness
TO every one his printshop might
have to mention. He had no trade
rivalrieS or business diplomacies.
He lived consistently as a writing
man, devoted to his work. Many
of the most famous minds of the
playhouse will remember CRATE
fully the wise and helpful advice
of Dixie Hines.
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Ball Scores at Strand.

WORLD series fans may keep in
w close touch with the games and
at the same time enjoy a good show,
says Ira j. LaMotte, manager Of the
Strand Theater. A direct wire has
been placed in the theater and the
scores viii be read from the stage
inning by inning. This service viii be
given on every game played.
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accuracy of ideas, together with
too convincing experiences Of ex'
preston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-07
NATIoNAL-..Wings."

wings" Paramount's aviation spec
tacle telling q story of the late war in
the air, begins its fourth and positively
final weea at the National today.
Conceded by many to be the epic
picture of aviation and one of the
greatest war pictures ever made, wings"
could probably break all records for
WASHINGTON runs" If 1t were not for
the legitimate bookings at the National,
which necessitate the closing of the
engagement next Saturday night.
wings" appears to have qualities for
Nation wide success. no other picture, it
is claimed. having equaled the record
receipts played to In the principal cities
of the United States from coast to
coast.
While wings" Is essentially an avi-
alton spectacle, 1t also contains o love
story OF a boy and a girl that might
have happened in any home town. The
cast is headed by Clara Bow, Richard
Arlen, Charles Rogers and Henry B.
Walthall.
There will be the usual daily mat
inees at 2:30 pm.
KEITHS Morocco Bound" tenth
Avenue.
1t is announced by Manager Robins
of B. F. Keith's Theater that begin
ming at pm. today, the home of
Keith Albee- Orpheum vaudeville will
inaugurate an entirely new policy.
The stage show will consist of
musical vaudeville travelogue, in nine
scenes, entitled Morocco Bound" pre-
scented by cast of IS people, with
whirlwind scenes and dazzling effects.
The book is by Harlan Thompson. the
music and lyrics by William b. Fried
lander. The dances and ensembles are
by Sonia Serova. The opening action
takes place on the deck of Mediter-
ranean liner and winds up in the tent
of Moroccan shiek.
The screen feature Is Pathe pro-
duction. Tenth Avenue" described as
two-fisted drama Of New York's I'M
derworld. Phyllis Hayer. Victor VAR
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Attractions in Washington
Playhouses This Week
IN WASHINGTON THEATERs THIS WEEK

NATIONAL-Wings" phooplay This afternoon and evening
BELASCO-Fay Compton olympia" drama. Tomorrow
ming.
KEITH'S-Morocco Bound""Tent Avenue" vaudeville and
pictures. This afternoon and evening.
STRANDAround the Town. buresque. This afternoon and
evening.
The Washington times., 1928-11-05
GOOD PROVERBS
BY DIR. Frank Crane

BsoLUTE liberty everybody would absolute autocracy
for the strongest. Order has limits disorder has limits
Places die well
The worst thing about untrue,
is blind, passionate and egoistic.
When the rules; you pass judgment
observe the exceptions.
If virtue makes good good also make virtue
Good taste is essential part OF good morals.
The attention of the listener conversation is like
accompaniment in music.
Every mind should spare room" 1t is ntolerabe
discus with mind every of which is Hospitality
the charm of intelligence.
Where understood always confused
pleasantly discuss with who already half
opinion
We should pride ourselves sincerity on our
infallblity.
People persuaded by their reasons by yours
is not anohers opinions that dispeases but his dis
position to make you adopt it.
Nothing does much honor her patience;
nothing little honor the patience of her husband
The wish to be under obligation is the subst
form of egoism.
The heart should before the mind and should
always march before truth
Those who busy making themselves time to
make themselves unhappy.
It is impotences that irrate powers.
It is mans petty pleasures that make him petty.
Questions the the mind
Two classes people equally charming needed
them.
shows species shows the
- rEepynshA Mcclure Newspapsr-
The Washington times., 1928-11-05
Keep Young

Gonvsikhk 1923. New XoF1
yeiillig journal Inc
Eogistered u q HAtont 0k4lcM

MOUTH IS universally priced admired; enved often.
But nobody needs To get old. You stay young ,
long as you keep the mind young
Youth vitality important because il i what sends this
country and the world ahead Il Is the willingness 81 the
young 70 experiment. to try the unknown 70 dare that makes
progress.
Age too conservative stays put fears 70 % forward and
ends By going backward
Colonel Lindbergh the outstanding example ia this
ton what youth accomplish he afraid
attempt his flight to Paris An older man might have been
handicapped by caution. he would have weighed and
ured the chances Of success and crapd the Of his
performance
Indy didn't Youth gave supreme confidence Possible
consequences cut little figure with him compared the
wonder Of the adventure toward which he set himself
Being not being afraid he performed exploit that
vii stand for many long year IS marvel The experts
find hard explain HOW Lndberkh flew 50 straight 10.
ward his goal overcoming difficulties that have proved
much for pilots of greater skill longer experience
IT WAS YOUTH WHICH is INSPIRATION.
We need always young heads to do things worth while
BUT REMEMBER, THEY MAY BE YOUNG HEADS ON
OLD SHOULDERS.
Remain young by associating with the young Age has
age.
Keep up with doings new thoughts inventions The
man who viii not permit himself to be interested in radio
flying moving pictures with their endless and fascinating
possibilities is practically gone by. He is = mossback,
clog the wheel Of advancement man Is like
people OF another day who scoffed at railroad
steamboats,.
All their headshakng though didn't keep Us from having
Lviathans and Twentieth Century Lmed There young
enthusastsno matter how BIRTHDAYS thew counted
their ideas youngho believed the innovations that
shocked the mud and brky on to achieve.
ment
Just . matter Of how you think Think YOUNG. Keep
the mind alert and alive BE UP-To-DATE NOT BACK
NUMBER =
YOUTH as time counts it, must pass REAL YOUTH WHICH
Is In AND OF THE MIND, NEED NEVER DEPART.
The Washington times., 1928-11-05

Just why they have to be hot
ashes, and just what good burn.
ing stubs and lighted matches do
a Persian prayer.rug, no man has
ever yet explained; but no doubt
he could tell you. if you could
spare him a few minutes to think
it over.
Bending, as any man will assure
you, is a wonderful exercise for
the figure; and to bend over until
your finger.tips touch the floor,
and pick up IA different parts of
his Sunday newspaper, will make
Venus of any woman.
Sweeping, the masculine doctors
tell us, is the ideal exercise; and
bed-making will turn g baby hippo
into sylph.
After you have found hus-
bands shoes, collar.button, hat,
cane and gloves, in the morning,
you need not waste your money
on a gymnasium.
All these things have been dis.
covered by Mar-the creature
with the Big Imagination.
oh, very well! Cross my palm
with silver, and TIL tell you few
magic cures that have been dis
covered by WOMAN!
A solitaire diamond placed on
the third finger will cure heart
trouble.
An ermine coat will ward off
pneumonia.
A 12.cylinder car-or even
little sedan-will ease tired feet.
A $40 bill placed in the palm of
the hand will sometimes save
man from sudden badness.
To cure melancholia there is
nothing like a pair Of seats at the
latest Broadway Inland supper
afterWard.