Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-15
FLASHES
@HE field of the talking picture
is new one, but it is being
rapidly developed, and in the
future II is to he big fca-

during the past two years. lnven
tions have been pushed forward a
a greater rate of speed than i'll an,
other branch Of the silent drama,
and il the progress is a steady
thoughtful procedure. the film fan
OF few years from now will hav,
the perfected talking photorlay
which will in no way resemble tht
first efforts OF the inventors anc
exhibitors. 1t will he as Jar in ad
vance OF the early inventions as ths
present pho,oplay is OF the first
"flickers" 4 tremendous amount O.
time and money is being expended
on devices, and the final synchroni'
xation is certain 10 spell success
: The first talking photoplays were
crude affairs. Sometimes the,
worked, but most often the spoken
portion of the drama Jagged behind
the screen exhibition. or it was sew
eral PAGES ahead. One has only to
see and hear Al jolson in The lazz
Singer" to realize how the talking
picture has heen developed within a
very short time. The silent drama
will not be silent in the years 10
come. And the development OF this
particular feature is about the most
important thing in the world OF the
movies today.
CHARLIE CHAPLIN and Harold
~ Lloyd, star comedians, are plan
ming more pictures during the COM
ing wear This is bit OF news for
the public-and it is said that Chap
In is preparing 10 launch three pro-
ductions during 1928 Lloyd will have
two. and he is already at work upon
them.
WASHINGTON is no longer a
w one-week city for the photo
plays. The Richard Barthelmess pic
ture. The Patent Leather Kid" is
here for an indefinite stay. The
Cabinet OF Or. Caligari." after hav-
ing been exhibited in the city be-
fore, was held on the screen for
three weeks. and Sadie Thompson
could be drawing card for several
weeks.
Gloria Swanson's vehicle. by the
way. broke all house records at the
Columbia during the past week, even
going ahead OF The Big Parade
when the latter picture was exhib-
TIED IN the city for the first ume
II popular prices. Ben Hur. in
spite OF numerous showin2s down
town. remains big attraction in the
neighborhood theaters.
bookings for Washington theaters
during the months to come are such
pictures as The Cossacks. The
Dove" with Norma Talmadge"
"The Enemy" from the we'll known
stage play: The Trail of 9S.
Wings the sensational war pic
ture, and Gentlemen Prefer
Blondes" together with tho Fields
Conklin picture. Two Flaming
Youths The Private Lie OF
Helen OF Troy, and Man, Woman
and Sin.
The latter picture is creation OF
Aonta Bell, formerly a Washington
newspaper man. and several OF the
scenes were made in the National
Capital las, Autumn. 1t is news
paper story which has attracted con-
siderable attention but has not oeen
especially favored BY the newspaper
critics. The picture first carried a
title OF Fires OF Youth" but was
changed 10 Man, Woman and SIN"
which might be the title of any pic
ture ever produced Most movies
are made up OF men. women and sin.
with probably a few good works
thrown in 10 balance the thing. Blu,
what's in ti,ie. anyway:
THE stage is set 10 abolish New
l. York States censorship. A bill
has been drafted and will be intro
drced soon. Several suits are pend
ing against the States motion pic
ture division. in charge of the CEN
sorship. but these will not ne dis
tubed il the new bill is passed.
THAT husband is all right in his
l. piace-the some-is saving
around Hollywood, and the studios
have been treated 30 another illus
trsfion Corrine Griffith. who was
20 De starred III the United Artists
Garden OF Eden" picture and then
play the leading feminine role for
the same organization in three oiher
pictures, has been dropped from the
Pc yroii According 10 authentic dis
patches from the West Coast,
Corinn.'s husband. who is Waller
Morosco. "interferred in the produc-
ton. thereby causing the director,
Hobart Henley. 10 walk out Of The
Gard eb' sf'e, 10 DAYS Of shooting
the pictnr.
Now. Miss Griffith goes 20 First
National, where IL IS expected that
she viii partly iii the tiny foot2ezr
81 Colleen Moore. ~ho leaves thai,
of2snizstion around July !. Co
yinnes frss starring vehicle for First
National will Ne Tn. D,yin. Lady
~nicn VIII he directed nv Frank
Lloyd and she husband supervising
tire story.
The Holi5 wood husbands usually
"a" rear positions in the West
Zoe q parade, bnt they can 81. up
tome terrific Disturbances once in Z
~hiie.
CONiE1 RUSSIA mas gone into III.
- pacoplSy business and the goy-
srnmrnts latest effort bears the talf
Of "Aother." picture version OF z
Maxim Gorhy novel The film hs.
been exhibited in many Europe AZ
cites and has created considefzbl.
comment. But, with ali IL. hsir-r1;s.
ing details. the new picture does not
crtns up 10 the standard Sc, by "pc
temkin.' ~hlch has been exhibited
here 10 Washington. The latter pic
tpFs csDHo' be Duplicated b. : hin
prrducef every day IN The year.