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Evening star., 1928-03-11
Tolstoy and Russian Life.

THE works of Count Leo Nikolaievich
Toistoy having proved so popular
With Washington audiences when trans
ferred 10 the screen. the Motion PIC
ture Guild has made a special ei1ort 10
secure the Moscow Art Theater Players
production of THE Power Of Darkness.
and win show this classic at the Little
Theater for q week. beginning Saturday.
This drama. though produced III pfac-
ticaiIy every country in Europe, has
never become well known In America.
Its Washington premiere should there
fore be especially interesting.
Always an ideaiist, Tolatoy through"
out his life was continually struggling
against political and religious theories
and doctrines 10 alleviate the suffering
he saw everywhere In Russia. lie was
uncompfomising In his attitude toward
existing institutions. and hts novels and
plays do not fall short Df reputation
VI the dogmas OF the Russian Church
and state.
Though practically all his works were
written with n view To fufthering Ills
theories. nevertheless TOistuy has given
the world more complete and asctl~
rate picture Of the wide scope nf RUS
sian life than any other writer. He
knew every class and wrote equally well
respecting each. His writings portray
not only the physical life nj his time,
but the intellectual revolution that was
going on In Russia prior IN hjs death
In 1910.
Evening star., 1928-03-11
Carried News Film.

THE dirigihle Los Angeles not only set
new aviation record on her re-
cent flight TO the Panama Canal, but
also brought back with her a moving
picture film that showed how she did It.
This film was made By the Para
mount News camera men during the
dirigible's EnaneuyeTs over the canal.
and they chose the afrship itself as the
fastest means of transporting the hlm
up TO New York.
When the Los Angeles first started
of on her unexpected flight 20 the
Panama Canal. every camera man In
that section was rushed 10 France Field.
Elaborate plans were made for covering
the story. and the chief problem lay II
the means OF getting the film from Pan
anna I'D III New YORK. As coulbina-
ton OF the fastest beats and trains
would take week, Paramount News
conceived the idea Of transporting the
film on board ths Los Angeles itself.
but special authorization had 10 oe first
obtained iron, Admiral Nosfeit IN
Washington, This permission was then
radioed 10 CoraGr. RoSendahl az the
Les Angeles and % the camera men at
Panama.
Hundreds OF feet of fin, showing the
big olimp making its formal landing
beside the canal were shot by Para
mount News camera nler
Evening star., 1928-03-11
PALACE-"ROse- Marie"

The film version of the popular
musicti play Pose Marie" is the screen
attraction at Loew's Palace this week.
The picture, which has been lavishly
made, is said to contain many scenes
OF grandeur and natural beauty, and
the showing will be accompanied by
the original musical score. The story
depicts the romantic life as lived in
Canada about 100 years ago when the
Hudson Bay Co. had a chain Of posts
established in North America. Joan
Crawford, James Murray and House
Peters have important roles in the
production.
On the stage Is another OF JACK
Fartingtons productions with Wesley
Eddy. who is featured. singing a song
of his own composition and Offering
several surprises as well. Others in the
cast are: Chief Tui Poi and his Royal
Samoans, Drena Beach. acrobatic
dancer: Francis Luther and the Felicia
Soreu Girls. Anna Chang. the Chinese
syncop:st Moore and Powell. grooming.
and Fritz and Jean Herbert.
The Palace Concert Orchestra under
Harry Borjes Virgil Huffman at the
organ and short subjects complete the
. bill.
Evening star., 1928-03-11
Worlds Largest Shoes.

THE worlds largest shoes will be on
view at Keith'S Theater this week
There are two pairs Of them. one pair
of light brown brogues. and one pair of
high red button affairs. They are IS
inches long and each one weighs 9i2
pounds
These dinosaurs of bootdom will be
seen on the feet of one of vaudeville's
smallest perhaps funniest. comedians.
Eddie Lambert. who measures about
5 feet in height. He is practically
bald Eddie might have stepped out
of a Milt Gross fable, so very Grossian
is his accent.
Long experience in the theater and
lack OF hair on the immediate top Of
his head do not. In this case, denote
approaching old age by any means.
Mr.. Lambert can prove by pictures
that his forehead at the age OF 10 was
50 inordinately high as TO make people
think ne was bald as a child. At IA
he made his theatrical debut In a
minstrel show as boy soprano of
ability. Some time later he appeared in
Hammerstein hits, such as Hi Jinks"
and "Katinka" In these he estab-
lished himself as comic of distinction.
Then followed q four-year period
on the West Coast during which he
made the first half dozen OF a series
of. IL two-reel comedies called 'Izzy
and Lizzy." the other six to be made
in the Spring. He also played In sew
eral Western musical comedy produc-
sions
Lambert Is an original He writes
all his own material. songs as well as
chatter. and is now at work upon a
play in which the comedy role he has
created In vaudeville Is the principal
character.
Evening star., 1928-03-11

together with the members Of an unat-
tached flying unit at the front, men
who have debts against society that
can be obliterated only by an honor
able death. They fight for the dan
gerous missions, making their deeds OF
valor the talk and envy Of the fighting
front.
William Wellman. who directed the
picture, was member Of the Lafayette
Escadrille during the war. The story
is by John Monk Saunders, VINO also
wrote Wings"
In the leading tolcs are two new
Paramount players. Gary Cooper as the
American newspaper man and Fay
Wray, the latter discovered by Eric von
Stroheim, and who plays the role Of the
heroine Christine Charters.
In addition there will be presented
number of short reel subjects. includ-
ing comedy and the Metropolitan
News, with orchestral prelude and ac-
compartment for the entire bill by the
Metropolitan Concert Orchestra, under
Alex PodnoS
Evening star., 1928-03-11
Rhythm and the Screen
PLAYER.

IF your talent runs to music or dane
ing. you have more than the usual
opportunity of succeeding In screen
career.
For rhythm, so important 10 the mu-
sician or dancer, Is no less essential TO
the screen player, according to Ra!pn
Block, producer OF the Pathe produc-
ton. "Skyscraper."
Tempo plays a vital part In depict
Ing emotion OF various sorts In motion
pictures" says Mr.. Block. "Aa actor
or actress must time gestures ans move
n,ents In accordance with the mood OF
q scene, and 1t Is vital for one to de-
velop sense OF rhythm In order TO
play scene at the proper speed. Many
an inexperienced player spoiis the
effectiveness OF an otherwise excellent
bit OF acting through Ignorance OF
tempo"
And thus the soul of jazz crceps into
great art.
Evening star., 1928-03-11
SCREEN
FROM THE
By {. e. NELSON.

, Gateway to the Moon" The Legion of
the Condemned" and Power of Dark
ness" And the neighborhood houses
are showing the very best of the Sec
ond-run pictures,
CONTRARY to general opinion, John
- Barrymore's new picture. The
Tempest" which will be released this
Spring. is not based upon THE
Tempest" of Shakespeare. 1t Is an
with the Russian revolution. Camilla
Horn, the German actress. has the
leading feminine role. and Sam Taylor,
the director. had charge of the Mary
! Pickford picture. My Best Girl
Miss Horn played Marguerite in the
Emil Jannings picture. Faust" which
was produced by Ufa and exhibited in
this country some time ago.
I TITLE has been heard of Aileen
- Pringle. who flashed OH the cinema
screens some time ago. but word comes
from Hollywood that she has renewed
work for the Metro Goldwvn- Mayer Or
ganigation and that she Will play oppo-
site Lew Cody III a series of light
comedies.
Reginald Denny is reported to have
purchased three Sopwith airplanes from
the British government. He states that
he intends to establish commercial
airplane line in California
Interiors are being made III Hollywood
for the new William Boyd picture. The
Cop" The exteriors we're made in New
York City, through cooperation of the
police department.
Lowell Sherman and Margaret Liv-
ingston arc the featured players in THE
Scarlet Dove" Josephine Bor.2. practi-
cally a newcomer to the screen world.
plays the ingenue lead.
Effectively souelching rumors that
shortly he was to try his voice on the
concert Stage-and, also. that he was
about to become monk-Ramon No
yarro, Metro -Goldwyn- Mayer star, has
signed new and long-term contract.
Fannie Hurst has written Roulette"
the next United Artists picture for
Richard Barthelmess.
Jean Hersholt has been engaged TO
play one of the leading roles in the
David Wark Griffith picture, THE Bat
tie of Sexes
Evening star., 1928-03-11

Dolores Del Rio Is the featured player
In the Fox Theater's screen feature.
The Gateway TO the Moon" this week,
Miss Del Rio appears as Toni in a ro-
nance with the wild background Of q
South American jungle. relating tale
Of strange adventures. primitive pas
sions and the white mans greed for
wealth and power.
The stage presentation will Be di-
vided into two interludes. the first be-
ing presented in conjunction with the
Department Of Agriculture. which has
transferred its amarylliS show. present.
ed last week by the department, 10 the
stage OF the Fox. Many hundreds Of dol
lars worth of these blooms. IL is said.
will dress the stage with special ballet
number featured. The blooms will be
kept fresh throughout the week by the
department. and the newly created
amaryllis perfume will be perneased
through the theater via the yentilating
system.
A revue given by the vocal en-
semble and imported artists will also b.
presented. Another feature will be the
Fox movietone.
Evening star., 1928-03-11
Palace
Moving Picture Album
BY ROBERT r. SHERWOOD.

had to stand ON his own two feet COR
possibly four fectl rs an attraction.
forget now whether the Aim proved to
be financial success or whether the
mlnistrations Of Harry Reichenbach
were insufficient 10 keep II alive,
II Is safe to assume. In the words of
WIN Rogers. that II Ii was good pic
ture 1t made money. and II II was a
bad picture 1t Topped.
~ So
More often than not. the sensational
activities Of the press agents have
borne q strange resemblance to BOOM
erang throwing. A big idea In hurled
into the air. and frequently Ii comes
flying back to smitc the hurler between
the eyes, 80 50
A notable instance of this was the
triumphant entry OF the picture, The
Phantom Of the Opera" into Great
Britain. The cans of film had been
transported across the ocean by A true
and tried press agent. who saw no rca~
son why he and his precious burden
should sneak into King Georges do
main unheralded
SO this smart fellow. by dint of he
roic caIolery. persuaded 4 cavalry Of
tlcer to send detachment OF iancers
To meet him at the dock aud 10 escort
him and ''rhe Phantom Of the Opera"
10 London,
II was a marvellous coup, and II went
through without hitch Indeed, 1t
worked SO well that every newspaper
hi Great Britain carried the story. and
the matter came duly 10 the notice of
the authorities. Their officiAl indigna-
ton boiled over at the thought that
his maiesty's troops had been employed
10 escort mere strip Of perforated eel
Mloid~~and a strip Of perforated Gelha-
ioid that had originated In America
ht thatl F.e
The outcome of this snperb hallvhoo
was the boycotting OF "The Phantom
Of the Opera" throughout Great britain,
and the consequent closing OF the
profitable british market to tho pro-
ducera Of this unfortunate picture,
The press agents. whose functions
seem 10 me 10 be so silly and SO gen
orally uaeleas, are In themselves the
best Of good fellows, or all tho vari.
ous types OF lahorera that have en-
eountefad In tho movie industry the
press agenta are by all means the
pleaaantest AS friends and companions.
Oddly enough. their loud ~inouthed
bnmbast, ao painfully evident In their
work IN almost never apparent In their
own personalities They don't take
themselves seriousls and. when yo,i eei
them alone thelI comments OH tho art
nt the elnamatogfaph are reireshinsly
Galstic,
The average press agent Ia like the
restaurant proprietor who goes "a
rival establishment for his meals he
cause he knows too much about con-
diliona Ia hls own Kitchen,
Evening star., 1928-03-11

Douglas Fairbanks in The Gaucho"
Is the screen attraction at the Column
bia Theater this week.
The locale of Doug's new photoplay
is the pampas Of the Argentine. and
the story deals with beautiful shrine
city. whose wealth is coveted by both
bandit chief and cruel dictator. Doug
appears as the Gaucho," the leader OF
several hundred wild spirits OF the
pampas.
The role OF the mountain girl is
played by Lupe Velez. and Eve South
ern Is the girl of the shrine. Gustav
von ScyfYertitz is seen as the dictator
and other players include Charles Ste
venS. who has appeared in many Fair-
banks pictures. and Nigel de Brtilier.
The story Is by Elton Thomas. who
supplied the story for The Thief OF
Bagdad." and the picture was directed
by Richard Jones.
Evening star., 1928-03-11
RTALTO-"Chicago."

The screen version OF Maurine Wat
kins' stage play. Chicago" co-starring
Phyllis Haver and Victor Varconi, AT the
Rialto. is being held over for second
week in order &c satisfy public demand
AS Roxie Hart. seductive. innocent
eyed. vain and without morals or scru-
pies. Phyllis Hayer is said 10 give an
outstanding performance.
The theme OF the story is described
as a penetrating. jolly satire on the
super -fapper's relation 10 the present
day. The additional opportunities that
the camera affords-the broader per-
spective in settings and in the ante
cedent history OF the characters are
said to have enhanced the effectiveness
sf the story and added much to its
Strength.
Shcrt reels. including a comedy, lat7
rcws views and orchestral music are
added features OF the program.
Evening star., 1928-03-11

THREE members of George Ariiss'
company In THE Merchant Of
Venice" wear monaciea,
ATiiss, himself, uf course. III one OF
the most famous Of m0noaie~ weareFb.
but Murray kinnell, who acts Haasanio.
and Sydney Booth, who plays ssalarin0,
also sport the wicked single lens Kin
nell Is al Engiiahman and Booth Is an
American. the son ot The famous ac~
tress, Agnes Booth. and nephew 10 Ed
win Booth
In Winthrop Ameh' production of
john 1alsworthy's Escape" there ARE
two n1nnclf6, one worn by Lawrence
Hanray and the other by A., u. imesun,
Amaiig the famous m0nafie@ Weafeth
In the world today are Austen Cham
befiain. jain 0alsW0fthy, IVof HifaWne
hky, Fsfeue M9l,iaf, tne princeh Andrew
Christopher aud Paul, all Of Greece
es+King Manuel III Portugal, ADdfeah
de segufola. Aehmed AhdIllah and
Erich Won hifoheim, Joseph Conrad
also wore a fiDn0eies
Evening star., 1928-03-11

~ HORTLY after WIN Rogers had
completed his latest picture, n
Texas Steer he was approached
~ by a press agent and asked to
cooperate In big publicity
stunt In behalf Of the film,
VIII Rogers. be 1t said Is one Ameri-
can who obtains. by perfectly honorable
and legitimate means, far more pub
iicity than he needs. He Is known. oil
course. to millions as one OF the prime
comedians Of the stage. as AN after
dinner speaker and lecturer OF tnconi~
parable reliability and even, on occa-
Sions. as Il film star.
One more newspaper clipping for VIII
Rogers might be counted another tiny
drop in an overtiowing bucket but
the press agent for "A Texas Steer"
wanted that extra drop. He argued and
pleaded with win. using all the hon.
eyed persuahions for which his profess
sion Is famous. At length, win cut
him short with these unanawerable
words:
whats the Use of trying 10 put this
picture over with press stuutS7 IT It's
good picture. i'm make money. II
It's bum picture. itll flop"
VIII Rogers has way OF uttering
truths which don't always fall ,aooth~
ingly on the ears Of his listeners. lie
ran ferret out fallacles with remark
able skill. and he Is not afraid to hold
them up for public inspection.
Il II
Press agentry ia one of the worlds
most overrated institutions. pafticn-
larly In the entertainment industry
The movies, the theater. the radio song"
publishing, etc,s~~is the belief prevalent
that Il good press agent VIII cover a
multitude ri sins At least one pun"
Iicity expert has been paid as much ms
4 900 week 10 promote popular III.
tereat In picture or star toward
which OF whom the public wna l.lhtin"
ably apathetic,
All manner nf strange stunts have
been tried. Some Of them have worked,
For example. there are the various am
Lies Of Harry HeIchanbaeh, the demon
attention caller. who once brought
lion into u New York hotel for the ptir~
pose of spreading ihe news that u
movie called "TaFEan OF the Apes" was
about 10 be placed on viaw.
II III extremely doubtful that any OF
thsse weird stunts~~seten th0ae That
came OH perfectly have served 10 jus
tify the enormous amount Of brain
power, time and money expended on
their preparation.
Take nrataan. nf the Apes" for tn~
stance. IL became The talk nf the
Town an result nf MI nelchenhach's
atroke ut genius Hui how many aus
lIiai cash customers were thereby m~
d,iced Ia step ll, Ia the hnk nfiire and
buy iieketh2 Darned few, II you ask
me.
"larkan oi The Anaa." when releAaed,
Evening star., 1928-03-11
Lansdon's Novel War
Comedy.

HARRY LANGDON will remain at
the First National Studios In Bur
bank and will start production on his
next comedy immediately. No title has
been decided upon at this time. nor
has a director been assigned,
The story. however. which Arthur
Ripley. scenario edior, put into shape.
deals with, phase of the late war
which up ia this time Is said to have
been sadly neglected. II also permits
a wide range Of comedy, wherein Harry
fangdon will have plenty Of oppor-
tunity. Briefly. 1t concerns the adven-
lures OF an ardent patriotic youth
whose 'domicile. being far removed
from civilization. did not know there
was war until he strayed into n
small community where billboard at
tracted his attention.
Evening star., 1928-03-11
Noted Editor a Sccnar,st.

DoudLAs e. poTY. De Mile scenar-
list. who vas horn In New York
City and spent his early life near the
West Side section of Manhattan pre-
pared the scenario Of Tenth Avenue. :"
the screen story of Hells Kitchen
which William G. DE Mile is directing
for Pathe.
Doty lived his early, struggling writ
Ing days near this vicinity OF the great
metropolis. and after attaining fame as
a fiction writer finally rose to the edi-
torial chair nt Century Magazine. and
later occupied the same position ON the
Cosmopolitan Magazine.
His experience rs writer and editor
ably qualified him TO Try his talents In
the motion picture field. and for the
past 10 Years he has been all outstand-
Ing scenasist, HIS recent cinema stories
include Dress Parade" Vanity" and
"Nobotiy's Widow"
Tenth Avenue" Doty adapted from
The play of the same name. lie has
woven a story bringing 10 the screen
vivid perturbation of this ealorlul Sec
tion. aturcing an unusually intimate
glimpse III life behind the scenes ON
New Works Tenth avenue,
A fine cast interpreta the Important
racteriaatiens.
Evening star., 1928-03-11
Pauline to Speak Prologue.

DAULIEE LORD will speak David
Garrick's prologue TO She Stoops
10 Conquer" the Oliver Goldsmith
comedy for which George G. Tyler has
assembled his second all-star conf
pany this Spring. and Fay Banter,
Glenn Hunter. Mrs. Leslie Carter, Lyn
Harding. o. p. Heggie. Patricia Col
iinge. Lawrance D'Orsay. Wilfrid Sea-
gram, Marie Carroll and Horace Bra
ham viii appear when the revival be-
gins Its engagement at the National
Monday. March 10.
This famous prologue was written by
Mr.. Garrick for the original perform
ance in 1878. II has been used In most
Of the important reviyals OF the play
during the last $50 years. Miss Lord
will wear the traditional costume for
the part~~bIack silk knee breeches and
jacket trimmed with lace and a silver
white wig
Evening star., 1928-03-11
LITTLE THEATER-"Power of
Darkness"

Yesterday at the Little Thcater the
Motion Picture Guild presented the
Washington premier showing Of Power
of Darkness" new Russian cinema
classic, directed by Robert Weine. pro-
ducer of Cabinet of DR.. Caligari."
The Moscow Art Theater players
enact the leading and subordinate
roles In this production, and thus a
drama of Russians written by great
Russian romancer is given a final
authentic touch. Three other Tolstoy
works have found their way to the
films and have been viewed in Wash
ington. namely. Anna Karenina.' -
Resurrection" and "Petrushka." All
of these. however. had previously been
produced in America on the spoken
stage and had thus achieved reputa-
ton prior to their translation into the
universal language Of the motion pic
ture. Power of Darkness" while
popular with continental theater-goers.
has never been produced on an Ameri-
can stage, and the current showing
Is the first opportunity of local theater-
goers to view this classic from the pen
of the Russian author.
Supplementing features are Charlie
Chaplin's comedy. The Floor Walker
and an Alpine subject, Flirting With
Death"
Evening star., 1928-03-11
Frank Craven Coming.

WITH delightful anticipation WASH
ingson theatergceyS Will receive
The announcement that. the National
Thcatsr Will be tsaanted by Frank
Craven in his new GoygS$tic cTrneSS.
"1rhe 10Th Hole" the week oesInrsits
March - The presentation will es
made ov 4. l., Efiaagcr and Mr. Craven.
and hiS play VIII come here frons
lengthy Broadway eg1SagsssentS as the
George NJ. Cogan and the Little Thea
terS.
Mr.. Craven is ono IL the most pgcnai-
nesie comedians Of the American stage,
HE Will ee PLEASANTLY remembered for
his Too Many Cooks The First
Near" and New BrocmS," all ef which
were autaored as wei, AS acted by HIM,
Evening star., 1928-03-11
Dix a Coli Star.

ONE of the best golt players among
- the Hollywood screen stars II
Richard DIX. star ot the new Para
mount picture, sporting 0ands," Dix
has nine handicap. shooting cons
sistently In the low eighties,
In "aparting Goods" however, he
has the role af golf suit salesman,
who demonstrates the pEactieah.lity nf
his suits on the links, Incidentally,
Ford Sterling, the sporting goods store
proprietor whom niN h trying 10 sell,
Ii also an excellent solfer,
The golf scenes In The picture. IN
which Gertrude Olnsted has the
feminine lead. we're made oh the III
Cahailego Country Club course. near
Hollywood, considered ane Ut the
aportiest IN the West
Evening star., 1928-03-11
2O4 Different Characters.

TWO hundred and four motion pic
lures and 204 different comedy
Observation-Disclosures Is the record
of Lucien Littlefield. one Of the screens
most individual actors, who plays an
important role In His Country" VIII
liam K Howard's Pathe production.
Formerly a well known actor OF the
stage, Littlefield has displayed hts
comedy talents before the camera for
the past 12 years. creating through the
art of makeup with eccentric physical
characteristics. unusual deiineations.
My Best Girl" "A Blonde for
Night" Uncle Toms Cabin" and "A
Texas Steer" are among his latest
productions in which he has portrayed
outstanding parts.
Evening star., 1928-03-11
METR0rOLITAN-"Thc Legion Of the
Condemned"

The Legion OF the condemced," a
Paramount screen story of the aviator
Is now showing at crandali'S Metro
politan Theater Following III the waS>
of recent oceanic flights. the public i0-
tereSt has been centering more and
more i'm air stories. and The Legion
of the Condemned" Is said TO give full
entertainment IN love interest, thrills
and scenic beauty.
II is story of the war again, but
said to be from m angle only slightly
touched upon iii previous producg.onS>
An American newspaper man Is thrown
Evening star., 1928-03-11
Photoplays This Week
SILENT DRAMA ATTRACTIONS

COLUMBIA-"The Gaucho." This afternoon and evening.
METROPOLITAN Legion of the Condemned This after
and evening.
FOx-"The Gateway Moon This afternoon and evening
EARLE-"Sporting Goods" This afternoon and evening
PALACE-"Rose Marie" This afternoon and evening.
RIALTOChicago Second week. This afternoon and evening
LITTLE THEATER-"Powers Darkness This afternoon and
evening.