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Mystery Melodrama.

picture was filmed In 1908 in total
OF 900 feet OF film, IT was followed by
another similar crook picture The
Great Robbery"
II was In 1905 that Sherry played the
part of Raffles In Vttagraph's first
contribution to the popular crook
melodrama.
AT that time Mary Brian. one of the
featured members of the Forgotten
Faces" cast had not yet been born, and
Give Brook. Raclanova. and William
Powell. the other featured members OF
the cast of the picture Just made by
Paramount, were too young to know or
care about the infant art of motion
pictures
Sherry Is still ranked among the top
notchers In the ranks OF motion pic
nire players. He has seen scores of
players rise to fame and drop to obscu-
rity and has watched the evolution OF
the screen drama from It's peep show
days to the present era Of super specials
presented III palatial theaters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29
John GILBERT aud RENEE ADOREE
-- Palace. -
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Notes of the Stage and Its People.
Pal ace

announcement made last week In New
York His revue, called Americana,
produced several seasons ago. will be re-
vived, presumably under the same title.
A. Fl. Woods production of "Jeal-
ousy," with Fay BANTER and Glenn
Hunter in the leading roles, will open IN
Philadelphia September 3. After two
weeks IN that city 1t will go to New
York
Jack Haskell will stage the dances of
the new Lew Fields musical show, 'Vio-
let Town. Frank Tours will be the mu-
steal conductor for This Year Of
Grace: Alexander Leftwich and Sam
Rose will stage book and dances, respec-
lively, Of Hold Everything" and Ira
Hards will direct "Jarnegan." IN which
Richard Bennett will be seen IN New
York September "a.
The New York premiere of Trap
ped" the play by Max MARGIN and Sam
uel Shipman will take place next week.
The play is now being tested In certain
watering places, being IN Long Branch
this week
The films have lost star tempo
rarity to the legitimate stage Dorothy
Gish will play the feminine lead IN
Young Love-" play by Sampson
Raphaelson, author of "The Jazz Sing
err" Young Love" begins prelimi-
nary tryout August in Rochester. un-
der the direction Of George Cukor.
James Rennie. husband of Miss Gish
and the leading man OF Mr. Cukor's
stock company, will play opposite Miss
Gish Tom Douglas. young American
actor, will join the CulSor company for
Young Love"
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VIII Make Short Sound
Films.

PARAMOUNT Is to create depart
ment to make short motion picture
features with sound, announces Jesse l.
I.asky, Paramount'S first vice president
In charge Of production,
One. two and three reel features will
be part Of the company's program AL
ready announced Many win be filmed
in the California studios and others are
10 be made at the Long Island plant,
which has Just been reopened,
Approximately so feature length nfo-
auctions will also have sound effects.
1T Is our plan to present a complete
show in sound including stage UNI
productions similar to those offered at
the bigger theaters," adds MIR, Lasky
Smaller theaters throughout the coun~
try thus will be given entertainment
they have never been able to obtain
heretofore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29

Another new play by the prolific
Willard Mack, called Gang War" Is
now in rehearsal In New York and is
scheduled for early presentation.
Courage" by Tom Barry, will open
in Brooklyn August q and Is scheduled
for Broadway the week of September
TO- Janet Beecher will head the cast,
which also includes Dulcie Cooper.
Bobbie Perkins has been engaged for
the forthcoming musical comedy,
"Ups-a-D Daisy" She has scored sue
cess in Hit the Deck" and one OF the
"Garrick Gaieties."
Michael Kallesser who wrote and
produced One Mans Woman" has
started rehearsal of another play, He
Understood Women" written by HIM
self and Frances Lynch, Hilda Spong
has the principal role, and the play Is
announced TO open in New York IN
fortnight
The musical comedy. THE Girl From
Childs" which has been In rehearsals
and try-outs since last Fall. viii be pro-
duced this season by new firm, Will
liam Street and Tom tombstone.
Gentlemen Of the Press" was placed
in rehearsal last week under the d.
rection of George Abbott This Il the
Ward Morehouse comedy which jack
son and Kraft are producing. John
Cromwell has the leading role and
others who have principal parts are
Betty Lancaster, Hugh O'Connell and
Helen Flint
When the dramatization Of ELMER
Gantry" arrives in New York next
week practically a new cast viii be
seen. With the exception Of Edward
Pawley i'm the title role nearly all who
played parts in the Cleveland run VIII
be replaced.
The tale Of clown who yearns for
tragedy, when he attempts tragic
role, is acclaimed as a great comedian
is embodied in new play by Daniel
Reed This play will be produced this
Fall by Daniel Carson Goodman and
jules zeigler The play is Varlously
titled MIR Reed called 1t Fluffy
Duffy" but IL Is understood 1t will be
changed TO n Fools Flight"
Louise Macintosh pleasantly re-
membefed in this city will assume
part In George Kaiser's THE Phantom
Lover" opening In New York the early
part OF September
Virginia Smith has been signed for
Just Minute" the new musical show
which viii play In Springfield, Mass
and Boston before going 10 Broadway
for an expected run. Music IN this
show will be furnished by peek-a-Boo
Jimmy's Jazz Band.
Alexander McKaig, who produced
THE Racket" last season, announced
last week that he would offer threh new
plays during the approaching season
One Of these will be a comedy by the
English author and critic, st John Er-
vine. IT Is entitled THE First Mrs,
Fraser" and will also be produced IN
London according 10 Mr McKaig Like
wise on Mr. McKaig's list are dim
Tuning" by Arthur Rtehman, and
Best Man by Eva Flint and Martha
Madison
T. r MeEvoy, who wrote THE Comic
Supplement" win become q producer
during the next season. according to an
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CoLuMBIA--"Half a Bride. +"

Esther R4lston's new starring picture
for Paramount, Half a Bride" Is the
current screen attraction at Loew's Co
lumhia.s
The story deals with girl, who. with
wealth. physical beauty and mental
alertnesS, has tasted all of life's thrills
ut the age OF a. Inspired by radio
lecture on companionate marriage she
undertakes a trial marriage in the hope
that Ii may produce thrill that life
so far has failed TO give her.
She is shanghaied from her gin-mar-
ried mate Just before her bridal night,
taken aboard her fathers yacht and
forced into a trip around the world.
Rehelling. she escapes from the yacht.
and. with the young captain OF the
yacht. whom she deSpiSeS. is left adrift
on stormy sea.
Finally they are washed ashore on a
deserted island off the west coast of
Canada. and for weeks she lives the
life OF a caStaway with the man whom
she had ridiculed and deSpiSed when
he was In her fathers employ
True love comes to her at last, how
ever. and she realizes his true worth
Gary Cooper plays the male lead.
The Columbia Orchestra, under
Claude Burrows; the M-Ci-M news reel
and other short subjects complete the
program,
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NATIONAL pLAYERs-~Clarenee."

NATIONAL PLAYERS-"Ciarence."
The National Players this week offer
O comedy Of adolescent youth, Booth
Tsrkington's Clarence" which made a
successful run on Broadway and later
toured the country.
While Mark Twain first sounded the
depths of boyhood thoughts in his char
scterixation Of Tom Sawyer and
Huckleberry Finn, it is claimed that
Booth Harrington really was the first
10 wrench from this same source mod
ern twist that is distinctly of the pres
ent time and age. because boys and
girls of today. due to changing methods
of life. totally differ from the old idea
of youth
When Mr. Tarkinton wrote Seven
teen" it was considered he had done
something never before approached in
American literature When he followed
this with Clarence the New York play
producers requested him to make the
book into a comedy drama. He did and
the play became a success overnight
touring the country for two seasons
after a Broadway run It has long been
q favorite for stock companies.
This is the first Tarkinton production
offered in washington since its author
came down himself with new play for
Miss Billie Burke. Effort is to be made
20 produce Clarence here exactly as it
was played In New York City Special
scenery and added talent have been Sc
cured to augment the regular company
which includes Leona Powers, Howard
Miller. Edward Arnold, Billy Phelps
Mrs Hibbard and Helen Wallace
Chevy Chase Lake
At Chevy Chase Lake next Wednes-
day evening. the Honolulu String
Quartet wiil figure as the star attraction
Of the weekly novelty night" This
foursome OF Honolulan musicians are
said 10 know all there is to know about
extracting melody from the ukuleles
and steel guitars.
Two Meyer Davis dance music or
chestrss are the regular featured at
fractions on the upper and lower pavil-
ions at the lake The Swanee Synco-
pators, led by Al Kauons. which hold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29

A TNdOSpHERE for I'm Hawaii" the
Stanley Co. of America presenta-
ton at the Earle Theater. Is provided
by the actual presence OF four real
Hawaiians In the cast, These four,
three male instrumentalists and fe-
male dancer, are Lila Kipikona, the
lovely dancer, Ernest Paikuh George
santos and Sam Macy The latter, with
an evident Anglo-Saxon name because
his Hawaiian name runs into twenty
six syiiahles. 30 he SAYS, and that would
hardly be appropriate for theatrical
billing purposes.
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Tom Mix in History Now.

0N the western edge OF the Mojave
Desert, Tom Mix and his college
bred horse, Tony. with large company
Of Western" actors and riders, have
begun production work on son Of the
Golden West" first Of six special pic
lures which he is 10 make this season
for FBO.
MIX is dipping a bit into history for
hts new Offering. for the narrative, by
George w Piper, presents him as a
pony cypress" rider OF the sixties. His
daring horsemanship and trusty gun
are devoted 10 preserving the telegraph
survey headquarters Of the United
states Signal Service in the Rockies
from destruction by outlaws. who did
not relish the advance Of civilization.
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Clarence has been at II nov since
1919 when the Harrington play first
saw the footlight8 in the Hudson
Theater IN New York That was nine
years ago, and the strange part about
1t Is that the play is more In date at
the present moment than when IL
was written. for the world has moved
quite biz and finally has caught up
with the young sophisticates, Of which
Clarence Ii the high priest and sachem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29

IF "Hhow Girl" featuring Alice White
for First National. we're being filmed
with a gollnd~reeording device ones
ears probably would ache after the
night club sequence IN II,
Borrowing D leaf from the celebrated
Coffee DAN oil the extras who are
appearing IN the cabaret scenes are
equipped with wooden hammer, which
they beat upon the tables,
Two hundred extras beating ylgor~
ously all day long can produce mono
tone OF discord closely resembling riy-
citing Drew.
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Photoplays This Week
rOX--"The News Parade. "


THE News Parade" the screen fea-
ture at the Fox this week, is said to
be the first photoplay to depict ex-
clusively the experiences of a news
reel camera man.
Movie patrons have viewed the
news reel always with great interest
and from time to time accounts are
published in the newspapers of some
particular hardship that the news reel
camera man has endured in securing
certain photographs The Fox picture
now offers a screen production devoted
to experiences of the camera man. The
cast is headed by Nick Stuart and
Sally Phipps, two of the younger stars.
On the stage S. j. Stebhins will pre-
sent "A Syncopation Frolic." with the
Harmony Revelers, stage band, as the
principal feature. and several well
known entertainers from the ranks OF
musical comedy and revue.
The Fox Orchestra, under Leon
Brusiloff, will offer another Of the
Summer series of request overtureS.
Richard Bonnelli the Chicago Civic
Opera star. on the Movietone. will be
an added feature. while the Fox Movie
tone News will round out The bin.
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Earle
PALACE--~The COssacks. =

John Gilbert in The Cossacks" Is
the screen attraction at Loew's Palace
this week
The central theme is the tender love
Of a boy and girl played by Gilbert and
Renee Adore The story is set in the
thunder of battle and the heat Of adj
venture; massive sets adding to this i'm
preston.
There is also the intense fanatical
love of the old Cossask chieftain. played
by Ernest Terrence. for his son, (Gil-
bert), staggering young Cossack SOL
CIier to whom the great truths OF life
come in the smoke of battle and the
agony of torture An entire Russian
city, peopled by California Russians and
troop of real CeSsacks, it Is said. are
employed In the picture.
On the stage is presented Wesley
Eddy's Welcome Home Revue. in which
the genial master of ceremonies offers
Niggemeyer'S "Harem-Scarem.' an
oasis Of mirth and melody. featuring
shesks and shebaS. Wesley Eddy Syn
copatorS, Harry Savoy, Helen Swan.
winona, the Wandering MinstrelS and
the Foster Girls contribute to this Loew-
PubliX presentation
Harry Bories, conducting the Palace
Concert Orchestra. the M-G-M news
reel and other short subjects round out
the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29

Leila Hyams. who has the leading
role opposite William HatneS in Allan
jimmy Valentine, (" and one OF the new
or faces ON the screen, Il the daughter
OF John Hyams and Leila Mcintyre,
who were paired successfully In yaNde-
VILE for many years she began her
career with 4 small bit IN "nancing
Mothers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29

IN WASHINGTON THEATERS THIS WEEK
NATIONAL PLAYERs-"Clarenee" comedy of youth Tomor
evening
FOX-"The News Parade" This afternoon and evening.
COLUNdBIA-"Eaf a Bride This afternoon and evening
EARLE-"Home Made" This afternoon and evening.
PAIACE-"The Cossacks" This afternoon and evening.
METROPOLITAN Lion and the Mouse This afternoon
and evening
LITTLE TrEATER"Quo Vadis" afternoon evening
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Current Attractions.
NICK STUART M Jhe Neus Parade"

forth on the lower pavilion. not only
specialize in syncopation, but also pre-
sent intricately worked out symphonic
effects. The high tension jazz orclles-
ira headed by Ben Levine. which is
stationed on the upper pavilion, makes
a special appeal to the young dance
enthusiasts, and intcrmisSions between
dances are filled by banjo and vocal
specialties executed by Director Levine.
GLEN ECHO PARK.
Glen Echo Park is a continuous fes-
tiYal of fun. where everybody from the
small boy to the tired business man
finds rest and relaxation, thrills and
amuSements.
Among the latter is the airplane
swing, a new device that carries real
thrill. and others include the coaster
dip. derby racer, the old mill, the whip
and the scootcrs
Picnic parties find the resort an ideal
spot for a days outing. and McWiilAms
and his orchestra. who furnish dance
music In the big ballroom nightly.
have gained much popularity with
dancers
Glen Echo is easily reached by the
Glen Echo or Cabin John street cars,
or by auto over the Conduit road.
CHESAPEAKE BEACH.
Chesapeake Beach. nearby salt water
resort. situated on the broad bay. COM
bines all of the conveniences Of city
with the pleasures of the seashore.
Bathing, boating fishing, dancing to
music by Raymond Kibbey's MILO
Ramblers. boardwalk promenading and
touring Amusement Fairyiand. with its
FIVE big rides and other novelties. are
among the attractions.
MARSHALL HALL.
The steamer Charles Manchester
makes the trip To Marshall Hall three
times daily, at 10 am. 2:30 and 6:45
pm and on Sunday at 1890 am. At
the spacious grounds are found va
riety of amusements, such as the roller
coaster, whip. carrousel and other diver
sions. for the pleasure OF both old and
young In the evening free dance music
is available in the pavilion.
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METROPOLITAN-"The Lion and Il
MnuSe

Mouse.
Crandall'S Metropolitan. THE theater
where the screen speaks each week" an
nounceS that last weeks program will
continue for a second week.
The Lion and the Mouse" the fea-
tured attraction, which is presented
with Vitaphone accompaniment and
dialogue interludeS, was directed by
Lloyd Bacon II is a screen revival OF
the Charles Klein stage success and
has a cast headed by May McAvoy and
Lionel Barrymore. Other roles of I'M
portance are played by Alec b. Francis,
William Collier. ir.; Emmitt Corrigan
and Jack Ackroyd.
The story recountS the clever ways
and means adopted by Shirley Ross,
known as the mouse, IN tanning the
financial "lon Ready Money" Rye
saving her father and winning the
young man of her choice. Lionel Barry
more is cast as the mercileSS master OF
men and May McAyoy is the clever
maiden who gets what she wants.
The added subjects are q Vitaphone
comedy, Lucky in Love" featuring
Clyde Cook; the Three Brox Sisters IN
Vitaphone presentation, "Gloritying
the American Song; the Metropolitan
Orchestra, Alex PodnoS conducting
LITTLE THEATER-"Quo NadiS."
Starting today quo VadiS," the Ital-
ian motion picture spectacle, with Emil
JanningS in the role OF the Emperor
Nero, will be shown for one week at the
Little Theater.
The scenes. staged in Rome by
unione Cinematogratica Italians on the
actual sites of Nero's tyrannieS, are the
palatine. Circus MaNiTnuS and the Rome
itself of Nero's time = II = century after
the birth OF Christ. AGAINST this au-
thentie background are pictured the de-
haucherieS of Nero and his court and
the tender classic love story OF Lygia
and VinictVs
The production is the camera yerss~n
OF the novel hy Henrik Sienkiewicx and
the direction was by Prince daoxiellino
dAnnunSio. son of the Industrious Ital-
ian poet and statesman. Lillian Hall
Davis, Brute Castellani and AlphonSe
Fryland head the supporting cast. which
numbers 10000 extras,
VIII Rogers IN q short comedy en-
titled '"rhe Ropin' Fool" and news
reel complete the hill.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-01
TRUCK OWNERS
MUST TURN in
TITLE PAPERS

Truck owners are called upon by
the automobile license bureau to
turn in the certificate of ownership
and get a receipt for it at the local
office for automobile license regis
tration and allow it to be sent to
the state headquarters and new
certificate, carrying the weight, and
other data that the state wants to
have upon it, issued by the state.
This is a recent order, according to
Deputy County Assessor James A.
Howell, in charge Of the local regis
tration office.
Truck owners, like automobile own
ers, must have a certificate OF title
when they go for their, registration
but there is another factor in get
ting license for a truck The truck
must be weighed and the latest ir-
der makes it incumbent that the
certificate of title carry the weight
and in the al INTO get the matter
properly recorded, it has been deter
mined to take the certificate now
held by truck iwners, send them in,
and allow the state to issue a new
certificate carrying facts not shown
on the one originally held.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-01
FILED
FIRST REQUEST,
HE GETS 2-454

Gerald Sherman, of 910 E avenue,
was the first AUTOMOBILES owners to
make application at the registration
agency in Douglas for his 1923 au-
tomobile license, according to Deputy
County Assessor James A. Howell,
who has charge of the local registra-
ton office at the city hall. The ap-
plication has already brought re-
suits and for several days Mr.. Sher-
man has been driving about with his
new plates on the car, a thing which
Howell commends and urges upon
others, who have not yet made their
application. ,@r
Mr.. Sherman drew exactly the
same number he carried on his car
during the past year.: it being 2454.
There were about 20 others that fol-
lowed in close order after Sherman
had filed his application and that =
the only one, the order of which
Howell is certain about.
The new plates are identical in
size with the plates which have been
in use in the state. They show but
a slight change in the color of the
ground, that this year being copper
color, and one according to the au-
toiSts that is appropriate to the state.
The only contrasting color on the
plate is the red face of the letters.
The letters are raised, just as in
the former plates, and the out face,
or the relief portion of the letter is
a turkey red. The plate is regarded
by autoists as one of pleasing ap-
pearance and the letters Of a size
that makes it easy to read them.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-01
KROHN PURCHASES
LOTT GROCERY AND
STARTS TOMORROW

Lofts grocery store at Fifteenth
and G avenue has changed hands, the
new owner, Fl. j. Krohn, taking over
the business tomorrow. He announces
that ne will carry a complete line o1
fancy and staple groceries and fresh
fruits in season at all times, also line
of vegetables.
Mr.. Krohn has resided in Douglas
for eight years and was employed with
the Murray and Layne wholesale groc-
cry firm for considerable period and
later and more recently with the Hay
more wholesale. grocery company. He
has had broad general experience ir
the grocery business and says that he
will give the people the best servict
that. it is possible to render in a retail
grocery store.