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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-05-11
Honest Ball Player

New York.-A girl cashier in ho-
tel worried and worried when her
cash was $50 short. Then an affable
young man came along and said he
got 500 too much when check was
cashed for him. he was Mark Koenig.
Yanks' shortstop.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-05-11

+ The unhappiest man on record is
the one who is constantly expected to
be something he is not by woman
who believes that she is something
she is not-Woman's Home Com
panion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-05-11

The photograph shows the veteran
Spike Webb, coach of the naval acad-
envy boxing team, who has once more
been given the assignment as coach
for the American Olympic boxing
team. Webb coached the boxers who
went to Antwerp in 1926 and at Paris
in 1924. Both teams ran OF with ma
ior honors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-05-11

The picturesque, and famous dog
nlusher, Arthur II. Walden, who
gained renown in the Kiondike and in
many dog-sled derbies, has been chos-
en- BY Commander Byrd to take charge
of the dogs and sleds for the coming
expedition into the Antarctic AT
present he is training the dogs for
the South polar trip.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
New Mystery Film Started.
tCEvEN FOOTPRINTS TO SATAN

N&EVEN FOOIPH1N1S III oA1AN,
~ the current First National mys-
terry picture, is already beginning to
liven up, and before many days will be
pursuing its mad course with the speed
of an express train and the demoniac
qualities of tornado.
BENJAMIN Christensen. the director,
is said to have a method all his own.
He supplies atmosphere for the actors,
not only by his actions but by his
speech, and the players are frequently
induced to jump or shrek with terror
involuntarily as a result of his unique
direction.
In 1.-The Haunted House." which he
recently directed for First National.
Christensen howled like a banshee or
screamed like troll in distress, imi-
tated bowling dogs 1t kept the play
ers generally in state of tension dur
ing dramatic thrill scenes.
In the film version of A. Merritt's
novel, which Wild Cunning is produc-
ing. the cast thus far includes Thelma
Todd and Creighton Hale as the hero
inc and hero, respectively; Sheldon
Lewis, De Witt Jennings. Sojin, William
v. Mong, Kala Pasha and Ivan
Christie
Evening star., 1928-11-18

mechanics" which might convert
the drama of intense intellectual
subtlety into commonplace
mystery play" It is not until
the last moment. moment which
keeps the audience remaining to
applaud after the curtain dropped,
that the slowly gathering storm
sweeps relentlessly into crashing
tempest, and then as suddenly
subsidies when the devoted mother
tells of the promise she had made
her son that when his life could
mean no more than fearful Suf-
fering she would give him the
means of ending it.
The most delicate MANAGEMENT
of motives is shown. Each char
acter is held in admiration and
respect, as while presiding over all
their deStinies and her own deS-
tiny as we'll, the mother depicted
by Mary Jerrold) preserves superb
calm; a mother of unflinching
heroisnn worthy to be a matron of
Patrician Rome.
It is seldom that play iuStifies
an assertion that the casting is
f1awleSs. This assertion may be
ventured without hesitation with
reference to ''The Sacred Flame 81
A company selected with the ut
most care finds every individual
faithful to type, and never for a
moment relaxing his grip on a
tense interest of the audience.
Macbeth" was given to the
world at a time when authors did
not choose to efface themselves
and remain quite so dependent
as they now are on the artistic
skill of the actor. The old poets
provided lavish embellishments of
rhythmic graceS, offering beauty
of language in apology for any
lack of illusion that limited equip
ment might cause, Big thoughts,
momentouS deeds and mighty per-
sonageS thrill in Macbeth" whose
production under new conditions
makes possible the finest detail,
at the same time the greatest Law
iShment as to costume and seen
cry. Where once it was deemed
possible to present Shakespeare
with two or three good actors and
only Indifferent support, an evenly
balanced cast is now looked for
with every role in the hands of a
player of distinction. Florence
Reed. an actress who stepped into
the highest esteem, has the role of
Lady Macbeth, one which the
publicity announcements of the
theater reminds the public was
identified with the career of the
distinguished Mrs. Siddons, whose
family name, it may be mentioned
in passing, is carried on in local
genealogical annals.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
Praised by Griffith.

lean HERSHOLT. who has leading
role in 1.-The Battle of the Sexes, -
David Wark Grifith's most recent pic
ture, is a Danish actor, born in Copen
hagen in 1886. Although first having
achieved success as painter, he is gen.
orally considered as one of those who
are said to have been born for the stage.
Griffith, it Is claimed considers him the
best character actor in motion pictures.
And that is big praise.
However, Mr. Hershol: was leading
actor of Denmark when he came to this
country, and he is credited with more
than l700 characterizations in photo
plays, among the more famous being
one of the Christ.
He came to America in 1915 to stage
the Danish national fair at the San
Francisco Exposition and his success in
that brought him an offer to direct sew
eral pictures for the American Lifeo-
graph Co.. at Portland. Greg. Later he
abandoned directing and began acting
in series of pictures produced by the
late Thomas A. Ince, and still later he
went to Universal Pictures Corporation.
Evening star., 1928-11-18

Mrs. Fiske's company will begin it,
season tomorrow night in Newark In
Much Ado About Nothing" The
Shakespearean play has been adapted
by Harrison Grey Fiske for presentation
in three acts.
1.-THE Dollar" a new play by Phillip
Barry, is now in rehearsal under the
auspices of Arthur Hopkins. Hope Will
thor of several humorous books, will
be in the cast The play is scheduled
to open tomorrow night in Atlantic City
and reaches Broadway Thanksgiving
week.
Well Well, Well" a musical show,
will be produced in New Haver 0ecem-
ber II. The cast is heade. IS Jack
Pearl Marion Harris and Lee Kohlmar.
The cast of '"The Last Lover" in
which Elsie Ferguson will be starred,
will be made up of Frederick Worlock,
Charles Brown, Beryl Mercer. Hubert
Druce and Katheryn March. The play
is due in New York Christmas night.
Roy Walling, who was associated with
the production Of Conscience" and
"Laff That or will produce four plays
this season. The first, Back Seat
Drivers" by Larry E. johnson, goes
into rehearsal next week.
Wings Over Europe" a play by
Maurice Browne and Robert Nichols,
was placed in rehearsal last week by
the Theater Guild 1t will have a cast
of 25, all of whom will be men.
Edna Best and Herbert Marshall,
now playing in THE High Road" in
New York, have collaborated on a COM
edy called Freddie" which Tom Walls
will produce in London in the near fu-
ture. Negotiations are now under way
for Charles Dillingham; to present the
play in America shortly after the Lon
don premiere. The consdy is said to
center about characterization of Fred
erick Lonsdale, the authQss of THE High
Road"
Harry Delmar has completed a play
called 'Backstage," which he plans to
produce in New York in the Spring. At
the same time the producer announces
musical comedy to follow his Rev
els" with book by himself and music
and lyrics by Lester Lee.
zelma ONeaL the dancer Of Good
'sNeRs. = arrived. IN Nswsgork last week
Evening star., 1928-11-18
WAplGYN MLLER and JACK. .OONA4Ue
Na47Onal
STYLES to Be.

WITH other sections of the country
w shivering in the face of Winter
Hollywood joins Paris and New York by
laughing at old Jack Frost and Joyfully
getting ready for the Spring. But
Hollywood goes farther than either New
York or Paris by actually wearing many
of the Spring styles now.
The newest thing in the way of gar
ments being purchased by stars of the
screen is said to be in the form OF
undies. Spring frocks are slightly
longer than they were last season. Many
of the smartest evening dresses dip to
the floor in the back, some of them
showing trains.
But. by way OF compensation. the
smartly dressed woman who wears a
frock with the uneven hem line extend
ing to her ankles in front and trailing
the floor behind her has knee-length
night robes and pajamas to don when
she returns to her home.
This ultra new fashion has been in
troduced to Hollywood by Alice White
First National star, who has imported
several of the knee-length night robes
which are of silk crepe and elaborately
trimmed with insets of lace. Miss
White also had some of the knee-length
pajamas, which are of silk crepe, and
tailored.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Notes of the Stage and Its People.
from England to begin rehearsals of the
new SchWab and Mandel musical COM
edy called Follow Thru"

from England to begin rehearsals of the
new SchWab and Mandel musical com.
edy called Follow Thru
There seems to be some doubt as tt
whether David Belasco will open the
Molnar play Nina" tomorrow. Tues.
day, or during the week at ALL The
reason for this appears to be the elabo.
rate construction work that has beer
taking place on the stage and in the
auditorium of the New York BelaScC
Chicago did not take kindly to Will
lard Marks stage portraiture of bandit
activities within it's urban limits, as his
play, Gang War;" closed down after a
two-week run which was Disappointing
If the Windy City took exception tc
Gang War" the New York critics await
with curiosity as to what they will say
about THE Front Page"
Guy Robertson is to be starred in a
musical version of the Tanning of the
Shrew' next season. No mention has
vet been made as to who will compose
the score or who will do the lyrics. This
will be the first time any of the works
of the Bard of Avon have been put to
the uses of musical comedy Mr.. Robert
son is scheduled to sing the role OF
Petruchio and there is to be a modern
setting designed by Watson Barratt.
1.-The Age of Innocence" in which
Katherine Cornell will be starred, will
open in New York Tuesday, November
27. The play is a dramatization OF
Edith Wharton's novel of several years
ago, the play having been written by
Margaret Aver Barnes. In addition to
Miss Cornell, the cast will include Rollo
Peters. Eden Grey, Isabel Irving and
Arnold Korff.
A comedy by Elmer Harris entitled
Merry Wives" is announced for Janu-
airy production by Edgar MacGregor, in
association with Eddie Dowling.
Tomorrow" which opens in New
York the 26th of this month, is the
work of Hull Gould and Saxon King.
1t is announced that the production will
disclose a new type of scenery.
c. B. Cochran. the London and New
York producer has plans for presenting
an operetta called "Sari Linden" writ
ten in its entirety by Noel Coward.
Operetta, by the way, provides still
unexplored field 50 far as Mr.. Coward
'ts concerned H'eSssksss'' y i sSs3s' ssA''stss
Evening star., 1928-11-18
Stavs With First National.

MILTON SILLS will linger with
ANA First National. He has Just
signed a new contract with that or
g0anization, under the terms Of which
he will make four pictures during the
coming year, the first being The Com
edy of Life" story of Venice of to-
day, to be directed by Alexander Korda,
with Maria Corda playing opposite the
star.
Sills has made quite a number of
outstanding pictures In the past few
wears, among them Men of Steel" 4"
"The Hawks Nest" THE Valley of the
Giants and "Hard-Boiled Haggerty"
Evening star., 1928-11-18
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"

With Marilyn Miller and Jack Dona-
hue. two very popular musical comedy
stars, in the featured roles, "Rosalie,
FlorenZ Ziegfeld's music play of West
Point life, opens tomorrow night at
the National Theater.
"Rosalie," during its year run on
Broadway, mas shattered box Office rec
ords at the New Amsterdam Theater ano
comes to Washington with the entire
original cast. principals and dancers anc
one of the most resplendent groups OF
beautiful girls ever "glorifled' by Mr.
ziegfeld.
Among the principals are Bobbe Arnst
petite dancing comedienne; Frank
Morgan, Margaret Dale and A. P. Kaye
all well known performers. who lend
histrionic distinction to the produc-
ton; Oliver McLennan, popular juve-
nile; Clay Clement and Calvin Thomas
William Anthony MCGUIRE and Guy
Bolton, who wrote the book of Rosa
lie," have dramatized-or rather satir-
ized-Queen Marie of Rumania. her
daughter. the Princess Ileana, and Col
Lindbergh, placing them together in &
hilarious plot with the scenes laid in
the mythical kingdom of Romanzs
and later at West Point.
Throughout the production runs the
dramatic love story of the young princess
and a cadet captain of West Point
Royalty, its age-old traditions, throws
up between the young people barrier
which, 1t is said, makes "Rosalie" a
vastly intriguing show. Most of the
comedy is intrusted to Mr.. Donahue as
a sort of an unofficial Cupid to the
young couple.
Joseph Urban designed the scenery
for "Rosalie." The royal splendor of
Romanzan palaces. the charm Of Ro-
manzan village squares, the impressive
towers of West Point, the wide sweep
of the Hudson offered great opportunity
for beautiful scenic effects. John Hark-
rider. who designed the costumes, also
has evolved many an eye-filling picture.
Ira Gershwin and Sigmund Romberg
collaborated on the music, and the score
contains many song hits, among them
Say So," "Oh, Gee, oh. joy; The
Hussar March," Everybody Loves
Somebody and west Point March"
Seymour Felix, the noted dance di-
rector, staged the. ensembles.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
New Sheik of the Desert.

DIRECTOR GEORGE MELFORD
~ who made resounding name for
himself some years ago as the man who
made 1.-The Sheik" with the late Rudy
Valentino in the title role, is now at
work at F. o. B. studios editing Love
in the Desert" picture which Melford
has Just completed on the blistering
desert sands of Arizona, but which bears
no resemblance to the "sheik" pictures
which once had such a vogue with film
fans.
Love IN the Desert" presents Olive
Borden as an Arab girl, the daughter
of a tribal chieftain. with Hugh Trevor
as an enamored young English civil
engineer and Noah Beery as warlike
and we'll seasoned sheik, who also has
his eye on the girl It is from an origi.
nal By Harvey Then; sss sSEIIS
Evening star., 1928-11-18
Desert Song" Ensemble.

ERNEST G. GROONEY, well known
II musical conductor, has been engag-
ed by Warner Bros, to train the great
chorus Of a hundred men and women
who furnish the ensemble background
in the first Vitaphone operetta, 'The
Desert Song"
Grooney has had charge OF rehears-
ing and conducting many musical sue
cesses for the stage, among them
Castles in the Air" and Lady Be
Good"
Roy Del Ruth is directing the Vita
phone version of The Desert Song,
which features cast including Car
lotta King, John Boles. Louise Fazenda,
Myrna 10y, John MILAN. Johnny
Arthur, Marie Wells, Edward Martiudsl
and Otto Hoffman," s "sssS''Se
Evening star., 1928-11-18
The Old West and the New.

TOM MIX is blending the old West
with the new in his latest picture,
The Drifter," which has gone into pro-
duction at the F. B. O. studios.
In addition to finding his motivation
in the saddle on the back of Tony, his
wonder horse, Tom uses an airplane
for a number of the outstanding stunts
in the production. Scenes are being
filmed in the San Fernando Valley, near
Newhall, Calf, and at the F. B. o.
studios.
The cast of The Drifter" includes
Dorothy Dwan. Barney FuHey. AL Smith,
Ernest Wilson, Frank Austin. Joe Rick
son, and Wynn Mace. Robert De Lacy,
who collaborated on the story with
Oliver DRAKE. is directing.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
Loves En- and Leaves En-

THE perennial bride had better look
to her laurels, for Patsy Ruth Miller
in Tiffany-Stal1ls Marriage BY Con-
tract" is close on her heels with four
count 'en1, four-husbandS to her credit
Miss Miller, the much-married Mar
garet in Marriage BY Contract" is first
united with Lawrence Gray by a. legal
contract, which is broken as result OF
a quarrel after three weeks. After
living two years with No. 2. Duke Mar
tin, the contract is not renewed when
it runs out. Then regular wedding to
No. 8, Robert Edeson, much older
man, followed by divorce scandal
whereupon she married No. a. Raymond
Keane, young sheik, in an effort to
regain her lost youth.
Marriage BY Contract" is said 70
effectively demonstrate the great folly
of companionate or trial alliances, with
Patsy Ruth Miller doing what is said
to be the best dramatic work of her
career.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
Distinguished Players
In Drama Old and New
! BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Two plays more strongly in con-
trast could not be mentioned
than those which shared atten-
ton as the outstanding demon
strations of a theatrical week
which swept away all suggestions
of the apathy, from time to time,
threatening this Autumn'S the
ater.
No play could be more securely
honored in tradition than Mac
beth and none brighter with the
polish of new n1intage in the cur
rent coin of moder1iStic thought
than "The Sacred Flame
X \ X
AS a close student of the the
ater by hereditary association as
we'll as personal experience, Gill
bert Miller must claim conSidera-
tion as a man who knows pretty
well what he is about, when, as
a producer, he decides to con-
tribute a creation to the theater.
Somerset Vaughan has estab-
lished a place for himself among
the foremost of the dramatiSts
who are deft with polished
cynicism and accurate wielders
of wits favorite weapon, the
epigran. Expectancies in this di-
rection are entirely disappointed
by "The Sacred Flame" It's liter
ary art is that of an ability to
employ human speech just as
human beings would use it under
the emotional conditions to which
the plot may lead.
X *
There is relief in seeing play
well cast, we'll acted, well worked
out as to motives with no expecta-
tion that the ladies and gentle
men of the company every few
minutes will all be seated and be-
gin a croSSfire of repartee some
thing after the manner of that
merry old memory, the minstrel
show.
Z X 4
In adjusting to tendencies of
thought which makes the present
era as unique in it's philosophy
and perhaps as reckless in invit-
ing dangerS-aS the marvellous
mechanism now rendering old
modes and devices obsolete, Mr..
Vaughan takes his stand uncom-
promiSingly on the ground that
there is at present no subject
which every person regardless Of
years or culture does not feel at
liberty not only to know all about
but to talk all about on the
slightest provocation. The story
undertakes to solve two problems
at once, both of which have been
subjects of scientific disputes, one
the obligation of marital devotion
to one who has become a hopeless
invalid, the other the obligation
to maintain a life to its last
struggling gasp when life is
absolutely worthless.
The first of these problems gives
the play it's initial momentum, by
scenes of pathoS and revelations
of idealiStic devotion to the boy,
bravely cheerful patient among
those who love him idolatrouSly,
yet suffering secret agonieS both
of mind and body of which only
his mother could know. The Sec
ond problem provides the crash
ing denouement after the diScov-
cry that the boy had died of
poisoning which because of his
physical helplesSness. could not
have been self administered.
There are tempests of denuncia-
tion as one person charges an
other with the crime, while sus-
picion flutters vaguely though
Vtthout any effort at "detectiYe
Evening star., 1928-11-18
STRAND-"Bare Facts. "
Week of November 26.

The Strand Theater offering this
week Is entitled Bare Facts" with
book by Seymour Brown and music and
lyrics by Joe Burrows. The staging
of the numbers is by Bunny Weldon.
Comedy is the basic element of the
show, together with brilliant stage eff
fects, pretty girls and tuneful offerings
Of song and instrumental melody.
Joe Yule is the principal comedian in
black-face. specializing in comic dit
ties and aided by Charles Cole. Ollie
Nelson and Frank McConville.
Jeanne Steele is the featured femi-
nine player. supported by Tessie Sher-
man. prirna donna: Patricia Burns. in
genue. and Ruth Rosen. dancer.
Among the outstanding scenes may
be mentioned Fine Feathers" which
brings the first part of the performance
to finish, and "Wisterta Time. finals
Evening star., 1928-11-18
Barrymore's S First "Talkie. "

SPECULATION concerning John
- Barrymore first Vitaphone picture
has been set at rest by an official an
nouncement from j. L. Warner that
Mr.. Barrymores initial vehicle will be
"The Tavern Knight" by Rafael Saba
tint.
"The Tavern Knight" is said to COM
bine a swift-moving story with a color
full and picturesque background relat-
ing, as it does, the adventures and ro-
nance of a soldier in the service of
Charles II when that monarch attempt
ed to regain the throne of England
from the parliamentary rule of Oliver
Cromwell in the seventeenth century.
Evening star., 1928-11-18

Attractions in Washington
PlayhOuses This Week


NATIONAL-"Rosaie" musical comedy. Tomorrow evening
BELASCOThe Trial of Mary Dugan melodama This evening
POLIS-"The Silent House." mystery play This evening.
STRAND-Bowery BurleSques This afternoon
Evening star., 1928-11-18
COLUMBIA PLAYERS-December 4

The Columbia Players announce that
their first performance of the year will
be given Tuesday evening, December 4,
when they will present three one-act
plays and skit, THE Medicine Man"
The plays will include The Monkeys
Paw" THE Baby Carriage" and The
Boor."
One of the plays will be selected to
represent the Columbia Heights Com
munity Center in the annual city-wide
play contest Added interest in the
program is given to THE Boor," since
the English version of this amusing
comedy by Anton Tchekov was made
by member of the Columbia Players,
H. r. Baukhaee,
Evening star., 1928-11-18

Miss Janet Richards has announced
that with profound regrets" for per-
sonal reasons, she has found it neces-
sary to postpone her talks on public
questions for few weeks. Hence there
will be no talk tomorrow, but due
notice will be given when the talks
are to be resumed
Evening star., 1928-11-18
CURRENT HIsTORY-Friday.

Miss Clara w. McQuown will give the
second of her talks for this Winter en-
Current History-National and Inter-
national Affairs" Friday morning at IL
o'clock in the ballroom of the Washing
ton Club, 1910 Seventeenth street north
west.
The principal subject of the morning
will be "Japans Position in Manchuria.
with special reference to Soviet Russia
In the Far East. There will also be a
brief review and analysis of important
public questions-home and foreign.
These talks are disinterested and nom
partisan. They are given every FRIDAY
morning and are open to the public.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
JANET RICHARDS, LECTURE.

of the show. an elaborate exhibition oi
scenic and costume beauty.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
Burton Holmes. Thursday.

From Tarifa in Spain. the southern
most point of the mainland of Europe.
to Andorra, the smallest republic in
the world on the slopes of the Py-
renees, is said to form one of the most
fascinating motor trips in Europe. BY
direct line 1t is perhaps 500 miles.
The route by which Burton Holmes
has charted his course for pictorial
lecture at the National Theater next
Thursday afternoon covers nearly 1000
miles and embraces what might be
called a living Baedeker of Spain.
Starting with Gibraltar Mr.. Holmes
proceeds to AlgeciraS and Tarifa,
thence over the famous coast road to
Valencia, Cuenca, Sagunta, Tarragona
and Barcelona. Much time will be
spent in the latter city, and from here
many excursions will be made Of es-
pecial interest will be the trip to Mont
serrat. Continuing the journey, visits
are made to the Pyrenees. Saragossa,
Toledo, Salamanca. Burgos, San Sc
bastian and far into the Basque prov
inces Of Guipuzcoa. fetching up finally
at Pamplona in Navarro, where is wit
messed one of the most amazing five-
day flestas ever held in Spain. Whola
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