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Evening star., 1928-02-19

CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S press agent
~ for The Circus" the new Chaplin
comedy. went TO the famous comedian
with a problem.
Mr. Chaplin" ne said. I'm afraid
Of writing too many supcrlatives into
my stories on The Circus l don't
want to employ old-tme publicity
phrases"
Chaplin looked ZIP from the book he
was reading. laughed AS he pointed 10
the page before his eyes, and handed
The book to his publicity man
l, was volume Of the late Joyce
kilmer's prose. The particular essay
Chaplin was reading was entitled, The
Circus" and the publicity man read the
words written by the young American
poet who went TO France in 1917 with
The famous 6ash Regiment OF New
York and never returned,
Restraint is perhaps the most con-
sptcuous literary virtue OF the artists
in words who have the pleasant task or
describing programs. In newspaper ad-
vertisement, and on posters the excel
lenCes OF circuSrs Thus had kilnef
written, The press agent eaApcu as Tie
read on
The litterateur who. possessed of
an intimate knowledge Of the circus,
merely calls II n new stupendous. dag
cling magnificent. spectarulat educa-
tionai awe inspiring conglomefation OF
marvels. mysteries. mirth ana magic,
deserves praise for verbal economy al
most Greek. For he is not verbose and
extravagant. he IL tacttufn and thrifty.
he deliberately uses the mildest instead
of the strongest Of adlectites at his
disposal
''ahyly, II seems. but in fact arttully,
he uses modest terms new. FOR eN'
ample, and spectacular and 'educa-
tional' These are not necessary words
Of praise An epidemic may be new,
an earthquake may be spectacular. and
even q session OF school may be educa,
tional Yet the adiectives proper to
these eatastrophes are actually applied
in letters OF gold and silver and put'
piev~to the circus.
The laureate Of the circus. with an
esthetic ahreWdneas which places him
at once on level with Walter rater
twhose description of the Mona Lisa,
by the way. is an admirable example OF
circus press agent writing,, considers
and rejects as too beailderinely true
the mightiest of the adieetivss that NJ
his theme Disereetly he calls II
now inhtead Of immemarial. 'eduea~
tionat instead af religious lie does
moi, a. he might, call the circus poetic,
he does not call II aTlsteeratic. he does
Evening star., 1928-02-19
LITTLE THEATER Binding Pas
sior

The Motion Picture Guild IS pre-
senting az the Little Theace- CFA )
production. Binding Passion" which
is said 70 treat n a FRANKLY art!-ooi-
shevist manner OF the suze-ings OF taa
Russian land owners and members @:
the nobility az the hands OF the .erc-
lut:onisis
The story has a considerable e!sr-e--
OF mystery, as it ope:,s with tI.e SEEM
ingly uraccourtaoie murder OF Ivan
Gorkyn. former RusS;a. ag!taco-. l!v-
ing IN Copenhagen with his wife, ne
widow OF Prince Boris O-.oE. Tna
story then -e-races its steps 20 the
origin OF the romance ot Ivan and the
Princess Tatjana ard there are many
scenes ot the -ebeilious peasants burn
ing and piiiac.ng the estates ot tie
Russian nobility.
Supplenleuting the feature Is =
Technicolor film emitted The Mona
Lisa" directed by Arthur Ma1de, VIII.
Eedca Hopper in the title role. SIP
ported by Crauturd Ne-t. TIE ti-.e s
suggested by Leonardo Ga Vi1cis IL
mortal painting. The program. a.so -
cludes a Pat:le news reel.
Evening star., 1928-02-19

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Evening star., 1928-02-19

JOSEPH CAWTAOHN musical com
- edv star is also Joseph Cawthorn
composer. and-~would YOU believe IT.
also In the movies,
During more than hal! century on
the stage. playing with many !ootlisht
celebrities and under prominent pro-
dlcers, Cawthorn contributed literally
to the songs and musical scores III the
productions.
While with Julia Sanderson In The
Sunshine Giri" he wrote the words and
music of Il Can Dance With Everybody
Rut My Wife" acclaimed the hi, ot the
show.
Leaving the stage. Joseph Cawthorn
cast his lot with the r,lmS a year and a
half ago. and since then he has ap.
peared In leading characterisattn,ts III
The Secret Studio" 1--WE GWiS Want
ed" silk Legs" and Very Conttden-
ttai"
His latest screen role Is In Rod la
RocqueS DE Mile studio special Hold
En-, Vale" the screen version Of Owen
Davis play, Al Yale"
Evening star., 1928-02-19
Moving Picture Album
By ROBERT r. SHERWOOD.

has known few high spots, but she has
managed 10 avoid the low ones. Her
sister Constance has been flasher and
infinitely more uneven.
Colleen Moore set fast pace for her
self in Flaming Youth" and has man
aged 10 A1.ntain II successfully ever
since
Adoiphe Menjou has been cxtraordi-
nayily proficien. in keeping up TO his
own standard. Looking back over the
lis. OF frail comedies he has made since
his ascent 10 stardom. one finds amaz-
ingly few fops. The Ace Of Cads
Is one Of them. I can't remember any
others.
Richard Dix. too. has managed 10
keep going strong So have Reginald
Denny. Laura La Plante, William
Haines and, above ALL Tom Mix.
The records Of Lon Chaney. Clara
Bow, Marion Davies. Norma Shearcr,
Ramon Novarro and Leatrice Joy have
been decidedly Spotty.
John Gilbert has had great deal
OF luck. aided, as must be admitted, by
a great deal OF genuine ability. lie
leaped ahead with a fine performance
of a fine role in The Merry Widow,
tINIl IOtnWtu tilhi Will IsiA
rade" and then teamed up with the
glamorous Greta Garbo In two tremcn-
dous popular hits. Flesh and the Devil
and Love"
In addition to these. Mr.. Gilbert has
done good work IN two program pic
turcs-~"Twelve Miles Out" and Man
Woman and Sin"
In contrast 10 Mr. Gilbert Is poor
Lillian Gish. who has been through
series OF disasters In recent years
"Romoa." Annie Laurie. The En-
emy" and LA Boheme." with only one
real triumph, THE Scarlet Letter"
The most consistent OF them all. hoy" :
ever. Is the German, Emil Jannings,
whose second American made picture,
The Last Command" Is another sue
cess Since Jsnnings first appeared IN
America In Passion" he has had one
round Of cheers after another. cnlmi-
mating in The Last Laugh, variety
and The Way Of All Flesh" That Is
why Emil Jannings, with none OF the
obvious qualities Of sex appeal that are
supposed to make stars popular, no"
ranks as one OF The foremost of them
all IN point of box Office drawing power
The public knows that he can be trusted
TO make good pictures.
ttuu,ttsht. lo4h
Evening star., 1928-02-19
Something Different.

\NARNER BROS, have completed a
" trailer for GLORIOUS Betsy" star"
ring Dolores Costello. IN which Vita"
phone lines are spoken.
This trailer runs approximately 900
feet, Instead Of titles. Conrad Nagel
standing against black back drop.
speaks at length about the picture. mint
ing ut It's theme and telling about ita
cast Several high lights Of the dra-
matte action are then shown. including
the duel scene, Il love scene and part a
the sequence IN which Napoleon and
his brother, Jerome Ronaparte, meet,
Whenever shots from the actual picture
are shown, the regular orchestral ac~
compartment can be heard on the
Viiaphone.
GLORIOUS Betsy Is concerned with
the love story Of Jerome B0naparle and
Betsy Patterson, an American gtrl whom,
he married when sent 10 this country a.
. goodwill envoy. The picture was
directed by Alan Grassland from The play
by Rida Johnaon Young.
Evening star., 1928-02-19

A vthIICN and ttsnsGceann tfaVt!
u by sjr ,Wo widely discussed sub
)ec4s Of The day. are the basis Of Monte
Ei4es next picture for Warner Bros
"hetnSs the Atlantic F." Eecaust Df the
world WIDE interest III It's theme, war
ners consider IL one Df ins most I'm
poTtant productions Oh Their present
schedule
"Aet9ss the htlaniir" IL set for re-
lease on February 2a. It's story was
written by John Rsnbome and directed
by Howard EFettsIiDH Edns MURPHY
is Monte Blues leading lady, and Bun
McIAtoEn IL III tI.s cast,
Evening star., 1928-02-19
A New Slang Feature.

Ir YOU must be slansy. at least be
up~to-date
So advises Richard walling Juvenile
leading man In walking BACK" who
offers n hrand-new list OF expressions,
II the girl chap has taken out for
the first time proves 10 be \ poor dancer.
unable to carry ON 4 Snappy converse"
tional line ana altogether the sort who
makes fellow wish he were at home
with mother, She s dim bluh" Tho
corresponding masculine type Is \ wet
smack" while the youth who Ii a sccd
fellow hut doesn't show much senSe Il
an empty tube
The glr. friend is the him" II she
ever gets fearful and ten,perAmental.
she Is sloppy word combined trom
gloomy and sloppy,
These are 4 few, Richard Sayx that
he learned them and many others from
group et ultra smart high school hoss
and sirls who played extra roles In
walking Back"
Evening star., 1928-02-19
Way of the Press Agent.

not call ii democratic. Vet all these
great words are. as he vel! knows, his
To use. The consciousness O! his power
makes him gentle"
The press agent looked AZ Charlie
Chaplin and nodded blthely as he
passed out
Evening star., 1928-02-19

show. entitled Steps and Steppers
featuring Wesley Eddy and his Paiacf
Syncopators The cast includes G!erF
Jenkins. Ilonlay Bailey. Charles Hue
Bud and Buddle and the Twelve Ma.
haitian Steppers.
Short subjects and the Palace Coz
cert Orchestra. under the direction
Harry Bories, complete the program
METROPOLITAN" Missing Linz
With Vitaphone.
sgd Chaplin is the star ot the scree'
feature at Crandails Metropolitan
which has been given the title OF Tn
Missing Link" Also Il Is given VIA
phone accompaniment.
In it Svd is said 70 offer an entire
new brand Of r1irth. or rather an en-
tirely new individual Interpretation
He is first seen along the docxs d
London as temperamental rhymsce!
out of JOB. He Is hired by Lo-c
Dryden, a famous hunter on his Va.
to the African juneles, 70 carry r..
baggage on board ship. T!morous So
is no sooner on deck than az eScapeC
monkey leaps upon him, causing hin
such panic that he hides IL c.oso
in Lord Dryden's closet. While ne :
in hiding, the ship pulls OF. TO Sc;
on its way to Africa ard the iungles
Being woman hate- and learning tina
/ the women are planning great recep ,
ton for him Lord Dryden chang
places with sgd.
Ludicrous and breath taking adve-
lures follow. with head-huntlng saT
ages, monkeys and lions galore
Several short subjects G. more tEa:
--ff
them the Metropolitan world Surrey
, They will De given rlusica! accom- pan:
men. oY the new Metropolitan Couce-
Orchestra under A! PoGros,
Evening star., 1928-02-19
ElALTO-"The Secret Hour. -

| The Secret Hour" screen drama
Sc, IN the orange groves ot California,
furnishes Pcls Nesri with her latest
starring role At the Ris,;o this week
Il is the story ot a little waitress
and the romance which Comes ~ her
when ar affiuent raNcher Of middle sse
wooes her by n,s!l. sending photograph
of his handsome young foreman, fearful
that his own features will fail 20 charm,
Taking long chance in the lottery
| OF love the girl SonieS 20 The ranch, IS
compromised BY the young foreman
whom she believes e Be her suitor s.,i
marrieS hin, while the yaNcher IS ccc-
fined 10 his bed with two broken lsss,
the reSUl, of al automobile accident.
Later when the raacl,er learns ..
their marriage ne IS sncased az sset-
duplicity. which provides many Ora
matte sequences, eliminating ~ a
/ happy climax.
The supporting cas-, includes Jean
HersNolt, Kenneth Thomson Christian
J. Frank, George Kuws ard George
periolat
The Stage feature is the Irms rNrwe3
Revue, 'ne!anse os SyDcc,sseG ScGsS
and dances.
Rcx Rommeli. conducting the Eisl;o
, Orchestra, offers for the cvc:tugr
International NewSreet ana otney shcc:
Aims are added attractions
rAl.ACE-~"WeSt Point"
Cheering crowds the thrtl cf the
great Army Navy foot hail game, dress
parade, with the cadets IL spectacular
maneuyerS. and the romantic hattie
mentS ot the evea, Sch,Ni sN vnc,e
Sans cft!cerS form the background for
! West point," Metro Iio,5wvG- -Naysr> y
new picture, now showing AZ lt~N 5
Palace.
II Is story NJ youth love, rn,na:,te
and laughs, with William kAineS aS gt,s
wi>e~crackins ycuns toct hall stat whr
comes Ia West f<,,nt t. learn tnN,Gsn
bitter experience what the spirit aNI
tradition ot the cadet ccri>> means
The ouik ot the picture MAS photo
eraphed At West rNint, With the cadets
AS huge cast, and the dress parade
and other mapeuveTS are Sald ta ~
thrilling and inspiring ieao CcsN scyd
r,ayS the heroine and Ralph Emerson
and Neil Nicely are cast aS Ns,nsS AZ,
SoctatsS,
On the stage S JACK rarsinstn>
Evening star., 1928-02-19
CONSISTENCY.


TINE true test Of a stars greatness
is not TO be found in any one
picture. but in series OF pic
i lures over a lengthy period OF
time Consistency, durability,
reliability arc the most important vir-
tues in the equipment Of any popular
hero or heroine.
The greatest stars. are. and always
have been, those who could last the
longest-Char.ie Chaplin. Douglas Fair
banks, Mary Pickford. Harold Lloyd
rather than the meteors who flashed
brilliantly and then were snufTed out In
some distant limbo.
It Is the same with that other grea.
source OF entertainment. In base ball
spectacular young genius might step in
and burn up the league with his dazzling
speed for one season. but IT Is the old
war horses. working steadily and ef-
fectiyely year after year, who capture
and hold the public's fancy, The mob
in any theater or grandstand in the
gallery or the bleachcrs, Is quick 10 ac-
claim but quicker still 10 forget The
cheering multitudes aren't particular
who they cheer for; II may be for you
today, but tomorrow IL may. and prob
ably will be somebody else. II you
want TO hold their attention and their
applause. youIl have 10 work for it
ana. furthermore. you1l have tp be ex-
/ tremeiy careful never, never 10 slip up
on your act.
In view of all this. IL Is interesting 10
study the careers OF the various stars of
Hollywood 10 sce Just how consistently
They've managed 10 please the public.
stA n ma
and downs than most due to the fact
that he makes fewer pictures than any
one, but only twice has his record been
marred by really inferior pictures The
first occasion was eight years ago. Hav-
ing scored success with Shoulder
Arms" he siump@d badly with Sunny
sides and "A Days Pleasure" Then
he came back glofIously with The KID"
and then hiumped again with The Idle
/ Class and Pay Day" Since then
there have been no dIds.
Harold Lloyd has been as close 10
100 per cent consistent as II is possible
for any one 10 come. but Buster Keaton
! Eas been Wofluliy uneven, Indeed. at
The moment Featon IL almost entirely
! 0ut aS n popu.. attraction, bat the Ie~
poIis are that he iG due for a grand
! revival when his next comedy. Steam
/ boa, Bill" Is released
Three other stars who have been
| waning perceptiby because of incon-
! sishney are Thomas Melghan. Pola
Eegrl snd Richard Earthelmess. The
/ last named would have become a well
nigh forgotten Issue had H. not been
for The Patent Leather Kid"
! Douglas Fairbanks may well be call
eG The Christy Mathewsnn u the
| Movies" Consider his record. The
! Marx Of Zorro" THE Three Mus
keleers." Robin Hood" The Thief of
Bsgdsd." Don @" The Black Pirate"
and The Gsucho" Although the lat
rat. The Gsucho." Is far below The
standard of the others, II Ia also far
from a failure.
Mary Pickford. on the other hand,
hss threatened 10 extinguihh herself ON
several occasions. particularly when her
ambition impeiled her 10 such a costly
mistake as Dorothy Vernon of Hsddon
Hall"
f1nrns Tslmadge has been fairly con
kistent throughout her long career, She
Evening star., 1928-02-19
Next Weeks photorlav:

METR OrOLITAN~"O Old
lronSideS." with Esther
RalSton. Wallace Reery
and George Bancroft.
RlALTO ~~~ Lon Chaney In
The HunchhacS ct Nosre
Dame"
Ol.uMRtA~n<,usla Fair
hanks In The Gauchc,"
EARLE Adclrhe Meniou in
"Serenade,"
rAiAACE-r~Oreta Gareo In
The Divine Woman
Evening star., 1928-02-19
Photoplays This Week
SILENT DRAMA ATTRACT

SlLENI DRAMA AllKAClIONS
COLUMBIA-"The Circus" This afternoon and evening.
EARLE-"Wife Savers" This afternoon and evening
FOX-"Sharp Shooters" This afternoon and evening.
RIALTO-"The Secret This afternoon and evening.
PALACE-"West Point" This afternoon and evening.
METROPOLITAN THE Missing Link This afternoon and
evening.
LITTLE THEATER-"Bnd Passion This afternoon and eve
ming.
Evening star., 1928-02-19

true test Of stars greatness
is not to be found in any ore
picture. but in series OF pic
i lures over lengthy period OF
.4r,. rorctc3at,cr S,1rahili.p
Evening star., 1928-02-19

I<RtCH VOE GTROHEIM. stormy
Detrel If the movies. denies
the statement thsl ne spent sn
exori,ltant amount IN the pfoCuc~
ton u ilis p!cture, The Wedding
March. During the past year,
he saws. there have been two en-
smples # more expensive pro
cuctlons, ana nis picture only cot
The Washington times., 1928-07-03
NOTES OF SOCIETY

arrived at the Mayflower. They
are retul ming South from Welles-
ley, Mass, where their daughter
is attending Wellesley College.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Thomas
Tingey Craven have as their
guests their s0n-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Rodman Drake
de Kay and their two children.
HEo arrived yesterday by motor.
Yhey will pass about a week in
Washington. Miss Emily Hulick.
of Easton, Pa. is also stopping
with Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Craven.
Mrs. Anne Archbold, her son,
john Archbold, and Miss Beai
passed few days at the Fair
mont Hotel, San Francisco, this
week making final PREPARATIONS
for a camping trip in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. George III. Steven
son OF New York City. ac-
companied by their son G. II.
Stevenson. jr., and daughter
Miriam. who have been making
an extended motor trip through
Virginia and West Virginia, have
arrived in Washington where
they are staying at The May
flower. After few days, they
will 20 to their country home at
Greenwich, Conn, where they will
remain for the summer season.
r. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph w. Legg
and children, of Williamsburg,
Pa, are at the Grace Dodge Ho-
tel for the week.
*
DIR. and Mrs. Harry "A. Fowler
will sail on July on the S. s.
France to spend the summer In
Europe. They are accompanied
by their son, Harry r. Fowler,
and Louis Peak.
The Washington times., 1928-07-03
Mrs. YeGrley, One Time
Washington Belle, Is
Married In Baltimore

Mrs. Helen r.. Yearly and Nc
Kee Barclay. both of Baltimore.
were married yesterday in st.
David's Church, Baltimore. The
ceremony was performed by the
Rev. S. Tagart Steele and the
couple left Immediately afterward
for AshevilIe, n. c., on their we'd
ding trip.
The marriage was Of interest
to Washingtonians, as before her
marriage to the late Alexander
Yearley, Of Baltimore, Mrs. Bar
clay was Miss Helen Church, of
Washington. She is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Melville d.
Church. Mr.. Barclay is a news.
paper man and cartoonist. well
known for his political cartoons
published in Baltimore papers
over long period of years.
~ y
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont
have arrived in Newport and Will
be at their villa, Belcourt, for
the summer months.
The Washington times., 1928-07-03
At Budapest

The news has been received
here of the birth Of a son on
Sunday to Mr.. and Nine. Andor
de Hertelendy at Budapest. Mr..
de Hertelendy was secretary of
is now at the home office in
formerly Miss Elizabeth Hit,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Reyn-
ODDS Hit.
Archibald Roosevelt, who has
been at the Willard for several
days, has returned to his home in
New York.
Mrs. Arnstead Davis, who has
been visiting in Stockbridge,
Mass, is at the Barclay, New
York. for a few days.
Carmi D. Thompson, Of Cleve-
land, is at the Willard for sew
eral days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reed, OF
Boston, are at the Grace Dodge
Hotel for an extended stay. Their
daughter is WIN them.
II y 4
Miss S. e. Burlingame and Miss
Alice Bur1ingame are at the
Martha Washington Hotel, Njr-
GINA Beach. Others from Wash.
ington al the hotel are Mis-
Helen Getty, Mr.. and Mrs. T.. r.
WoodaIl. Miss Lurena Sullivan,
Miss NJ. EshIeman. DR.. l.. l.. Har-
ter, c. l.. Riker and c. 3. Helne-
mann.
Mrs. Il. E. Taylor is making
her home at the Grace Dodge
Hotel for an indefinite period.
~ +
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Kelcher
and their cousin, Miss Leila
Peachy are entertaining a house
party over the Fourth of July
at Mt. Airy, the Kelehers' pic
turesque estate in Virginia.
Among their guests are DIR. and
Mrs. G. Brown Miller, Mrs. Cres-
son Newbold formerly of Wash
ington but now resident of
Philadelphia, and William =.
Rroughton, Commissioner of Pub
lie Debt.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Adams,
Of Chattanooga, Tenn, with their
! daughter, Miss Julia Adams, have
The Washington times., 1928-07-03
Farewell Dinner

The naval attache of the Brazil
ian embassy, Capt, FREDERICK Viii
lar, entertained at dinner last
evening at the Mayflower in honor
of the Assistant Naval Attache of
the French Embassy and Nine.
Duban. The guests included the
naval attache of the Spanish en-
bassy, Commander Adolfo de
Sofas; thneaval attache OF the
French embassy, Commander
Louis Sable; the naval attache OF
the Argentine embassy, Com
mander Francisco Lajous: Nine.
Ririst and Commander Mario Bar
rieto, of the Brazilian navy.
Lieutenant and Nine. Duban
went to New York today, and
will sail for France tomorrow on
the S. S. de Grasse.
Mrs. Richard H. Townsend has
taken the Barney cottage on Nor
man road at Bar Harbor and will
leave Washington soon for the
summer.
Mrs. Henry w. Fitch and her
daughter, Mrs. Stephen c. Rowan,
started yesterday by motor for
Cooperstown, n. Y, to remain
until July %, when they will sail
for California via the Panama
Canal.
The Washington times., 1928-07-03
Mrs. Hoover Hostess
Today At Tea For
Women Press Group

Mrs. Herbert Hoover, wife of
the Secretary of Commerce. and
a potential First Lady, will be
hostess this afterioon at tea in
her garden to the members of
the Women's National Press
Club. Mrs. Edward E. Gam,
sister of Senator Curtis, will
assist her. Mrs. Hoover was en-.
tertained at luncheon recently by
the WomeR's Press Club, Mrs.
Gam also being a guest on this
occasion.
Assistant Attorney G nera
George r. Farnum, and Mrs. Far.
mum, sailed today on the Presi.
dent Harding for Europe, TO re-
main for the rest of the summer.
Assistant Attorney General and
Mrs. o. r. Luhring are spending
the week with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lard l.. Hart at Hillside" Prince
Georges county. Nd, the summer
home Of Mrs, Hart's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas p. Littlepage,
who sailed for Europe Saturday.
r. 4
Edward p. Warner. Assistant
Secretary of the Navy for Aero
nautics. and his sisUe-y Miss Eliza.
beth Warner, are at tho Barclay,
New York, before sailing tomor-
row on the Leviathan for a va
cation abroad. They will attend
the Olympic games in Holland
and an aviation conference in
Paris