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Evening star., 1928-05-13
Stages in Ancient Carnival.

NATIVES of old England in the
i eighteenth century went to side
shows and gaped at the dwarfs, the fat
men, the sword swallowers and the
bearded ladies with Just as much in
terest as they do now at Coney Island,
So discovered Frank Lloyd when he
began research for the direction of THE
Divine Lady" the First National pro-
duction in which Corinne Griffith Is
starred.
AS result Lloyd is staging just such
q carnival as was popular in those times,
employing more than 500 extras in the
picturesque scenes. It win show crude
forefather of the present-day Ferris
wheel, whose motive power was supplied
by strong backed men: a merry-go-
round operated by horses, man on 10
foot stills. a family of performing midg-
cts, a fire eater. snake charmer ans
divers other curiosities.
For the entertainment OF those who's
tastes ran elsewhere was supplied &
dance pavilion and a beer and ale en-
poriuEl-~all evidences of the fact thai
human nature has not changed greatly
In more than $50 years.
Evening star., 1928-05-13
Coming Attractions
NATIONAL PLAYERs-"Craig's wife.

NATIONAL PLAYERS-"Craig's Wife"
The open secret of George Kellys
success as playwright lies in his
amiable talent for harpooning certain
stock types of American folk In ''The
Torchbearers" he satirized the Little
Theater movement with especial stress
on the feminine "busybody" who tram
Piles on art for the sake of being
identified with "a movement" In THE
ShowofT" he took the mouthy indi-
vidual who is long on phrase making
and short on action.
In "Craig's Wife" which the Ma
tional players will present next week.
beginning May 81. he has taken that
irritating type Of housewife whose very
immaculateness Is a form Of insanity
not unfamiliar to many a husband
Mrs. Craig is a woman who believes
that security. rather than love- is the
true reason for her marriage. Her
home is her security and she proceeds,
roughShod, to make It so. The serv-
ants are made to use the back stairs
to save the front. Her husband Is
not permitted to smoke In the parlor.
She shuns visitors, for "the neighbors
are not going to make thoroughfare
of my house!" Her fingers are forever
cropping for the fugitive speck of dust.
She Is forever Strengthening, readjust-
ing, correcting The pleasure of a
quiet evening at home with the man
she married Is unknown to her. A not
pretty picture, but one which Mr..
Kelly's Sly humor has softened to the
farcical point.
Evening star., 1928-05-13
Tempo in Screen Art.

COLLEEN MOORE, the noted screen
- star. explains some of the secrets
of her art.
Tempo plays vital part In the de-
picting of various emotions In motion
pictures" says the fair Colleen. "One
must time gestures and movements in
accordance with the mood of scene
and 1t is necessary for one to possess a
sense of rhythm in order to play a
scene at the proper speed and to retain
the same tempo throughout. Inexperi-
enced players freq.'ently spoil the eff
fectiveness of an otherwise excellent
bit of dramatic work through the lack
of rhythm"
Miss Moore is particularly favored in
this respect, having studied music for
several years before embarking on her
screen career. She entered the Detroit
Conservatory of Music with the inten-
ton of becoming concert pianist. and
her sense of tempo Is naturally highly
developed.
Evening star., 1928-05-13
FILMOGRAMS

| produced in Germany by First National.
will have its New York premiere at the
Roxy May 10. 1t was made in. Berlin,
with Paul Wegener in the leading role.
| A road show picture Of eight reels
which is being edited and put into
/ shape for a New York premiere is en-
| titled "A Daughter of Israel" and has
Betty Blythe for its star.
There is new report indicating that
Pola Negri may make two feature pic
! lures for Fox-one in California and
| the other abroad
Harry Langdon and Johnny Hines
| are not included in First Nationals pro-
gram for 1e28-29. ...'.,.
Elinor Glyn will provide the story
for the next Greta Garbo picture. II
is entitled Tiger Skin
Cecil B. De Mile is reported to BE-
| considering the production of THE
Pioneer Woman" as his next big fea-
| ture film.
| -Four directors CT the Paramount-Fa-
mous-Lasky Corporation were reelected
at the recent annual meeting of the
board. Their terms run for four years
The directors are Adolph Zuckor. Jesse
L. Lasky. Casimir I. Stralen and Will
liam II. English.
Two Wampus stars are supporting
Reginald Denny in his new picture.
That's My Daddy" which is a current
feature. Barbara Kent Is a Wampus
star of the class Of 1927 and Lillian
Rich of 1924.
Gilda Gray's real name Is Mariana.
Nichalska. Her clasSmate in a paro-
chial school was a little girl named
Lenore Uric. Their friendship endures
to the present day. 1t Is claimed. .
Serge Hemon. Russian dancer and
refugee, makes his first screen appear
ance in THE Devil Dancer" Gilda
Grays picture. Temoff is native Of
Tomsk. Siberia. The most widely known
Chinese girl In the world, Anna May
Wong. who supports Gilda Gray in the
picture, is an American citizen by birth.
born in Los Angeles January 6, 1906.
and educated there in the public school
"Just Married" By Anne Nichols. IS
definitely scheduled TO be the first Of
series of Paramount pictures in which
Ruth Haylor and James Hall will be
co-featured, with william Austin and
Arnold Kent also in the cast. Frank
Strayer viii! direct.
Harry Behn, Caddo's scenario chief.
who wrote the continuity for The Big
Parade" and "Hell's Angels" prepared
the script for The Racket" under
world melodrama starring Thomas
Meighan. Bartlett 'Cormack, author of
the stage play, with Lewis Milestone.
created the film story, which Behn
scenariZed.
John Marker Waters, author of
"BurleSque," has signed a new Para
mount contract. '..Sawdust Paradise"
an Esther Ralston starring picture now
in production, is his latest effort as 2
Scenarist.
Evening star., 1928-05-13
A Tibet Thriller

Black Lanas Of Lakhang -gompa, who
preside over the prisons of the devil
dancers. chaste virgins consecrated TO
the service Of the dark gods OF devil
worship"
The sights seen by these six men will
soon be seen by six millions. says the
exuberant press agent, for "Gilda Gray.
the Pearl Of Poland has brought Tibet
TO Hollywood and thence TO the world
at large In her first Samuel Goldwyn
ptlotodranna, The Devil Dancer" For
the first time" he assures US. every de-
tail Of the Devil Dance win be shown
on the screen, with background Of abb
Solute authenticity"
THE Devil Dancer" was written by
Harry Heryey. the orientalist. Giida
Gray, Its star, wears costumes once
actually worn by a real Devil Dancer
named Takla, and the idols and other
props" used In the temple sequences
were borrowed from invaluable colIec-
tionS OF Tibetan art.
Evening star., 1928-05-13
A Child's Picture.

THE little village OF Chatsworth
Calf. has been watching Big
Boy" Educationals 4-year -old star, and
his supporting cast work in Big Boy
Juvenile comedy. directed by Charles
Lamont. The youngster had the time
of his life on q farm near the village
feeding chickens. riding pigs and max
ing friends with the other barnyard
animals
One of the outstanding features OF
his laugh film is a cast of 30 children
that aids the baby star In the picture
The youngsters range from babes In
arms to boys of IA years. and are used
largely as spectators at the kids box
Ing bout between Big Boy" and Jackie
Levine.
Evening star., 1928-05-13
Noted Italian Film.

N "LIcrezia Eofgia," the Italian film
drstnatization III celebrated hig~
boricai era has background of lordiy
castles, authentic historical locations
and ssinDtllOsls sets and the characters
portrayed are lhoee ~ long vanished
family
Ttas plot Is developed mainly through
the camera, only n few eublitIeg helping
tle progress " the drama There liz no
wasted time ~ effort The picture Was
filmed IN Italy and GonrRd Veidt, Paul
WeBeHer and Maria MonLra aTe prom
snattly faSt Ia ii
Evening star., 1928-05-13
NATIONAL PLAYERS--"Merton O
the Movies"

NATIONAL PLAYERS-"Mert0n OF
the Movies"
Westward. Hor watchword of the
Forty-ninerS, has found its revival in
another exodus to the West. This
time. though. the crusaders are not
of the venturesome type that schoon-
cred over urcharted country in COW
cred wagons, but of younger stripe,
ambitious and full of dreams. Holly
wood is their objective. Thousands
of them yearly go West to break" into
the movies and only small percentage
manage to become even lowly "extras." "
AT the National for the new week
the Summer players will present that
gripping narrative of the studio, "Mer-
ton Of the Movies" which brought
Glenn Hunter into stardom. and which
was as successful on the screen as 1t
was on the stage. 1t is a burlesque
OF the film industry, unerringly reflect
ing the hcartaches, jealousies and sue
cesses of the folks in pictures"
Merton Gill Is stage-struck youth
in a small town. Nightly he prays God
to make him a good actor. Eventually
his nest-egg reaches the stage where
it can be Matched into a journey to
Hollywood, and there Merton finds
himself, unwanted abused. In every
body's way and with the pitying friend
illness Of only one individual. Though
regarded as a boob" of the purest
extraction, fortunate condolences ex-
tricate him from the level of the mob
and the very people who jeered him
are rather In shamefaced awe of him
when success accidentally caresses him.
There are four acts using six sets,
making Of Merton" rather preten-
tious production for stock purposes.
Evening star., 1928-05-13
CHESAPEAKE BEACH.

The over-the-water dancing pavilion
at Chesapeake Beach will see q new
group of musicians during the coming
season, which opens Saturday. May 26.
They are known as the MILO Ramblers
and are under the leadership of Ray
mond Kibbey.
Kibbey, an accomplished banjo
player, has had varied experience with
local orchestras. He is a partner of
Joe Bonbrest. featured banjoist at the
Earle Theater.
Burt Gibson. who played all Winter
for the Club st. Marks will bang the
drums. Charlie Tucker. well known to
Better Ole patrons, win toot the first
saxophone: Fred Thompson will play
second sax" and Mat Pero will be at
the piano.
Ray and Burt have good voices and
will offer occasional numbers Burt
will be the chief entertainer
Evening star., 1928-05-13

MOHAMAEED knew nothing Of motion
pictures, which is why Mohammed
went to the mountain when 1t refused
70 come to him. Today he would send
couple Of cameramen TO tnaprisOp its
height in ceilnl0id or have a replica
erected in the movie studio behind the
mosque.
An imaginative press agent amplifies
as follows:
To-day Tibet remains the one out
standing land Of mystery. LiaaSa, In the
land Of Lamaseries, is still ''tf1e for
bidden city" Some six white men have
seen IT, Three have lived 70 tell their
strange, sniyery stories. Stories OF
the Gorcerous secrets of "thumo res
kiang," the awful black magic OF the
holy men. the lanaS, the awesome leg
ends Of the majestic Dalai Lama, re-
puted 70 be thousand years old, and.
most fascinating Of ALL confirmation OF
the whispers waited west about Potola.
the forbidden TIbetan vatican, and the
Evening star., 1928-05-13
GLEN ECHO PARK.

Great enthusiasm on the part of Its
guests prevailed when Glen Echo Park
was officially opened for the coming
season yesterday at l pm. The great
crowd found much to whet It's appetite
for fun and frolic.
As might have been expected. the
new aeroplane swing did "land Office
business" This is one of the most
spectacular amusement devices ever
brought to Washington; in fact there
are few in the country. The structure
is 81 feet in height. accommodates 6
planes and each holding 6 persons.
From opening time until closing, the
droning of the motors could be heard,
as passengers by the hundreds enjoyed
this new thrill
Another amusing device making a
first appearance this year is the Ring
ling Sisters Cat Circus" which ap-
pealed to the small boy especially. who
found opportunity to take pot shot
at tabby as she prowled over the back
fence.
The Dip. the Coaster and the Derby
Racer. all thrillers, were we'll patronized.
Evening star., 1928-05-13
Loaned to Sam Goldwyn.

WHEN Louis Wolheim completes his
w current work In The Racket, =
Caddo's underworld meiodrama, he will
play q featured Characterization in 1.-The
Innocent" Wilma Banky's first inde-
pendent starring picture. Wolheim
whose facial landscape Is winning him
worldwide screen fame. has been en-
gagged by Samuel Goldwyn for the
Banky picture through arrangements
with Howard Hughes. president OF the
Caddo Co, who has had Wolheim under
contract since the actor scored q hit
In 1.-TWO Arabian knights"
In THE Racket" Woiheim essays the
role of picturesque beer king.
Evening star., 1928-05-13
Dick Has Great Dual Role

p ICHARD BARTHELMESS is said t.
~ be just completing one of his finest
characterizations in Roulette" his cur
rent First National picture, in which
he portrays the twin boys Of Fannie
Hurst's celebrated story.
Roulette" is highly dramatic and Is
laid IN Russia and in New York. The
big dramatic punch occurs in q court
room. where one brother, unknown &c
the other. proSecutes him for murder
Evening star., 1928-05-13

these performances. where one might
suppose the chief interest would be in
the play presented
There Is another fact noted by the
close observer at these times. 1t is that
every patron knows the pedigree of
every player. as far as he or she could
obtain it. and each player has his or
her favoring followers who permit moth
ing to- be hidden under a bushel nor
any trick of clever acting to go un-
rewarded with applause. Indeed, with
these patrons their favored player is a
and exalted at the slig..tsst provoca-
tion. And therein lies tie secret of
stock success.
Evening star., 1928-05-13
THE yABBERWOCK PLAYERS
MAY IS.

The Jabberwock Players will present
Spring Chortles." their initial public
performance. May rs at s:15, in the
Western High School auditorium.
Thirty-fifth and r streets. under the
auspices of the Home and School AS
sociation. A diversified program will
be offered. including several original
musical numbers. and Booth Tarking-
toms one-act play, Beauty and the
Jacobin."
The object of the organization Is TO
foster originality In all forms of dra-
matics and to produce the better class
Of dramatic works along the lines of
the Little Theater movement, for the
development OF Washington talent.
Ruth Moiyneaux. Frank Westbrook,
Helen Sheckels, Luis Corea, Bill Phiis
lips and Jewel Wilson, who have taken
prominent parts in several local pro-
ductions, have leading roles In the per-
formance.
Dancing and costuming are under
the direction OF Christine Stewart. the
sets are designed by Cyril Flannery and
the music and lyrics are the original
compositions Of Rudolph Moeller and
Harry BauseTman.
Evening star., 1928-05-13
LEAP YEAR REVELS," Tuesday
Wednesday.

A musical show, entitled "The Lean
Year Revels" will be presented at the
Jewish Community Center Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings. under the Joint
auspices of the Young Mems and Young
Women's Hebrew Associations and the
Junior Hadassah, a girls organization.
The show, of the revue type, has been
in rehearsal more than two months
under the direction of Bernie Fisch-
grund, with a cast of 40 young people
Kitty Shapiro, star of 1.-THE Dybbuk, "
produced recently at the center, and
Aaron Rosenthal are coaching the cast
in dance maneuvers.
The show will mark the initial stage
appearance of Emil Jolson, younger
brother OF AL Jolson. Emil has sung
several times over the radio. and Is said
to have pleasing tenor voice. Others
who will have important parts are Bella
Wolf, Wolf and Garner. Elaine Dessoff;
Frances Plotnick. Nettie Sober. Ann
Rovner. Sidney Kaltz, Eleanore Patlen
and Maurice Hayman.
The scenery for the "Revels" was de-
signed and painted by Irene Aaron,
Elaine Behrend and Meyer Stolar.
Morris Bworkin has charge of the light
ing effects Dancing will follow both
performances of the show
Evening star., 1928-05-13
HE MAN WHO LAUGHS" ac-
cording to Film Daily, the
movie Bradstreet, has drawn
from the METROPOLITAN critics.

| formidable amount OF
| space. and their rawlings and enthusi-
asms equal, If not surpass. the combined
use of adjectives hurled at any one pic
ture which we can recall to mind in
recent months"
New York is said to be also elated
| over the settlement of the movie trouble
| with the French government by VIII II.
| Hays, who went to France when Amer1-
can films abroad seemed to be in pre-
carious fix.
| AS sound travels more slowly than
| light, the technicians of the Motion
| Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences
are giving close attention to the new
talking pictures" the first of which
appears in Washington at the Metro
politan this week.
Paramount's report to the Federal
| Trade Commission with respect to the
charge of conspiracy and the acquiSi-
ton of theaters is said to have been
| regarded by the commission as "unob-
jectionable." but not its failure to COM
ply with the cease -and-desist" order
covering block-booking.
"The Desert Song" will be the first
Vitaphone musical comedy production
booked during the current season by the
Warmers as road show.
Protection of the Irish and other
nationalities from defamation and race
insult in motion pictures is demanded
In a resolution adopted by the United
Irish Societies. which has been sent to
the general welfare committee of the
New York board of aldermen, which
has film regulation under consideration.
Francis X Bushman, jr., and his sis
ter, Lenore, are to appear in Loew
vaudeville In an act entitled The Third
Door"
The Ohio Censor Board has banned
the picture entitled Scarlet Youth"
Tom Mix's personal appearances in
Chicago have been called of on ac-
count of threatened pneumonia, accord
ing to news report.
AL Jolson's younger brother, Emil, Is
to appear in the Leap Year Revue" at
the Jewish Community Center. the an
nual Y. NJ. H. A. show, Tuesday eve
ming. He has the leading role.
A subsidiary of the Eastman Kodak
Co. has been organized, with the OBJ
ject of producing educational films for
schools and colleges.
Hal Roach, the film comedian, an
nounces that he is going to take mo-
ton picture unit with him around the
world in 1929.
"A friendly test case" is to be insti-
tuted in New York to determine il the
censor board has jurisdiction over the
dialogue in talking pictures"
The exchanges are said to be refusing
TO rent pictures for free benefit shows
in Oklahoma because of the picture ex-
hibitors in the theaters who claim that
free shows are calculated to put them
out of business.
England, 1t Is announced. Is to make
more than 125 feature pictures during
1928.
Scotland is going to get into line In
the movie game. a new company now
being in the course of formation. Local
talent is to be developed, and studio
is planned in Glasgow.
Evening star., 1928-05-13
Current Attractions.

and In the ballroom David McWilliams
made his bow to the public. and with
his orchestra received great reception
by the dancers.
All In all, the opening Of Glen Echo
Park yesterday was something to be
remembered, and the entertainment Of
fered will be continued without abate-
ment throughout the Summer.
CHEVY CHASE LAKE.
Dancing to the music of two Meyer
Davis orchestras will be the featured
attraction throughout the Summer at
Chevy Chase Lake, which opened for
the season several days ago
Syncopation. planned especially to
appeal to the younger class of dance
enthusiasts, will be supplied by the
Swanee Syncopators, stationed on the
lower pavilion, while the Davis Lake
Band, led by Ben Levine, will hold forth
on the upper pavilion.
The Syncopators have been aug
mented with several additional musi-
clans for the Summer months. Director
AL Kamons will continue in charge The
orchestra on the upper pavilion will
present novelties and vaudeville spe-
cialties iE addition to its scheduled
dance music programs.
Manager J. w. Wood Is planning a
series of entertainment features for the
near future. including some of the best
of Washington performers. and also
some of the novelties booked for Never
Davis Willow Grove Park in Philadel-
phia.
Evening star., 1928-05-13

Scotland is going to get into line in
the movie game. new company now
being in the course of formation. Local
talent is to be developed, and a studio
is planned in Glasgow.
The Strange Case of Capt. Ramper. -
Evening star., 1928-05-13

England. 1t Is announced, Is to make
more than 125 feature pictures during
1928.
Evening star., 1928-05-13

The exchanges are said to be refusing
to rent pictures for free benefit shows
in Oklahoma because of the picture ex-
hibitors in the theaters, who claim that
free shows are calculated to put them
out of business.
Evening star., 1928-05-13

"A friendly test case" is to be insti-
tuted in New York to determine il the
censor board has Jurisdiction over the
dialogue in talking pictures
Evening star., 1928-05-13

John Marker Waters, author of
"Burlesque," has signed a new Para
mount contract. '..Sawdust Paradise"
an Esther Ralston starring picture now
in production, is his latest effort as 2
scenarist.
Evening star., 1928-05-13

Two Wampus stars are supporting
Reginald Denny in his new picture.
That's My Daddy" which is a current
feature. Barbara Kent is a Wampus
star of the class Of 1927 and Lillian
Rich of 1924
Evening star., 1928-05-13

Gilda Gray's real name Is Mariana
Nichalska. Her clasSmate in a paro-
chial school was little girl named
Lenore Uric. Their friendship endures
to the present day. 1t Is claimed.
Evening star., 1928-05-13

Hal Roach, the film comedian, an
nounces that he is going to take mo-
ton picture unit with him around the
world in 1929
Evening star., 1928-05-13

-Four directors CT the Paramount-Fa-
mous-Lasky Corporation were reelected
at the recent annual meeting of the
board. Their terms run for four years.
The directors are Adolph Zuckor, Jesse
l.. Lasky. Casimir I. Stralen and VIII
liam IL English
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-05
Glass Brothers
Enjoy Reunion

f. \. Glass, pioneer raneher, re-
siding two miles east of FL. Centre,
was surprised yesterday to receive
visit from two of his brothers
whom he had not seen in years.
Leroy Glass of JOY, Ohio, whom
the local man had not seen in 80
years, and S. +. Glass of Farming
ION, New Mex, whom T.. A. last saw
20 years ago paid the surprise
visit. The brothers greatly enjoy
ed the reunion, the visitors declar-
ing that the local man showed good
sense in locating in such a prosper
Gus part of the country.
The local man left his home in
McConnellsville, Ohio, 80 years ago
and later resided in Wyoming and
Texas, coming to Imperial valley
is years ago.
His brother Leroy, is now on an
automobile tour which will absent
him from his Ohio home for a year.
On the return trip east he plans to
pay another visit to FL Centre.
The L. A. Glass ranch is consid-
cred one of the best small ranches
in the valley.