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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17


great story. Dad Is Runny's father and
II. anywhere. YOU can find a more en-
joyable. companionable. eeauti fll
father-an son business, we'd all like
to hear about Il, J. Arnold Ross Is q
great fisurc dead wrong. according
10 Sinclair but even this author hadn't
the heart Ia put the screws too heavily
upon this genial freebooter BMff and
kindly. right on 10 all the Quirks In
human nature and not much Impressed
by these. Dad lust moved along toward
control OF the oil business out that
way. not ovefmindhl " the slight hut
man distractions that he ~ easily
moved out NJ the way, Where dad
Went Bunny went tua. And the by
knew that his father WAS as Mood as
well, ~ soad IA Providence itself, And
81 he MAS Ia h,tnny And the old
fellow had 10 look sharp not ID let
The boy see bit spoiled ami he did
t1k sharp, Never Tor a day did At,nny
ANEW or feel that bad Was ANYTHING
bnt Dad. hot even later when In his
dotase he did ~ wfung With that old
woman, IL Was Dad and that made n
right
The reader feels tist that way, too
for j. Arnold Ross takeS a deep hnld
upon tho affections San does bunny
Through all the intQultieS ut the oil
business and the scandals and the no
litieal corruption and whatnot gruwing
up around II. old Ross holds the heart
husny. sroMned by the author. 10 DC
revoiutianist against The Maney pow
OF, arsnmed as u memhsr at the Soviet
business ana things at that M9t. desa
tuned a. The sian " new day, hnnny
tails away trom his Iirst clear eharin
Of slns boyhsod No, he never dN,ss ~
Wsuns, not wIeksdN Msons, tie ea.,i,int
sa that Mar doss he eesoms the hat
binaer Ut the new day that upsaa aln.
chair hopes Ia zee. hunny simply
peters ont tawaFd the end. Nice bey,
still, but = HIT srineie~s,
" y q eia and inclusive s,osy. dsu>a.
The Washington times., 1928-10-29
PALACE M OBS
LIKE NEW
BILL

The patrns of Loew's Palace
Saturday evening seemed thor
oughly to enjoy the varied and
jolly entertainments presented for
their approval. Wesley Eddy and
his syncopators offer some excel
lent fare in Enappy stage pro-,
duction entitled, Ears and
stripes" while Bebe Daniels and
Neil Hamilton co.star in very
light comedy, Take Me Home
The audience joined right in the
gay spirit of the program the first
thing when Chrales Gaige, organ
list. led them through hilarious
song fest, Hoover Versus Smith. Z
Who won? I am sure my favorite
did. Anyway the novel plan
causes considerable merriment
enthusiasm.
The stage show is an elaborate
and delightful revue under the
able direction of Charles Nigge-
meyer. King and King are mar
velous dancers. LAMBERT, xylo-
phone artist, is recalled again AMI
again. Personally, think his
solos the best part Of the whole
show. Roy CLANCY has a pleas
ing voice, and the Dennis Sisters
have a vocal trio number which is
well received. Wesley Eddy
brings down the house with a
clever song. Don't Be Like
That" The Gould girls and the
Palace syncopators supplement
with dancing and music.
The feature film Is frothy with
out unusual plot or plan. Bebe
Daniels has a very different role,
the change is quite overcoming.
She is quite capable. Neil Ham
ilton, playing opposite, is likewise
good. Lilyan Eastman and Joe
Brown do well in their leads. The
picture does not, however, lend
itself to any outstanding acting.
M-G-M news AMI Fox movietone
and an Our Gang comedy round
out the cinema end of the bill,
and Harry Borjes and his boys
supplement- with an excellent mu-
steal program. II. K.
The Washington times., 1928-10-29
SOUND IS AID
TO RIAL TO
FILM

1f the stage drama merely H
Eliminates life. then in The
whip. current 1t the RiaIto, there
are certain bellishments which
give the illumination Ia the silent
drama two-fold brilIiance. For that.
famous yarn, with all the dazzling
effects of First National sound
methods, is d screen piece to be
reckoned with as one Of the best
bits coming from the Burbank
studios this year.
or course the leading roles are
IN the hands OF capable delinea-
tors, Dorothy MackailI being cast
dis the lady whose heart Is Won by
dashing young lord tRalph
FsOrbes), after he has saved The
Whip from death IN a railroad ac-
cident so that the baking nag
could capture the feature Ascot
race. Lowell Sherman, as the vii
famous boOlSie, also seeking the
favor of the lady, turns IA remark
ably good work with Anna q.
Nilsson, who abets with him In de-
feating romantic purposes Of the
lord and lady.
Usually story Of this kind in
the silent drama has drab and
sourish ending, but First National
has seen to II, BY proper introduce
ton 81 perfect sound ait the right
moment, that The whip conclusion
is Of utmost importance III bring
Ing out effect. The racing train,
with It's precious race horse
aboard, ii reborn again by sound;
the emotion 81 the crowd at the
Ascot race III reyivified. all to very
agreeable taste
As added Inducements to good
entertainment. the RiaIto presents
Eddie White IN q clever VitaDhoI1e
act and the Brox sisters iii three
MovietOne song numbers while
Johnny Slaughter and his ReveIers
win deserved ovation with four
musical hits
The Screen Snapshots Of life In
Hollywood and an up-to- the-minute
international NewsreeI are added
treats. w.
The Washington times., 1928-10-29
SEA COM ED Y
ON EARL
SCREEN

Picturesque Golden Gate Harbor
of Gan Francisco forms the back
ground OF Waterfront, this
weeks pictorial attraction at the
Earle.
This ii tale Of sailors and
ships IN port and Of girl with
an incurabIe love for the sea.
The shriII whistles of big liners,
the g unds about the water and
docks are realistically depicted
through the use Of the sync1lrO-
nized "tallxie' accompaniment.
There Ii no spoken dialogue.
Jack MuIhaII and Dorothy Mac
kali are cast IN the principal
parts, Mulhall ais the sailor with
an inclination to settle down on
4 farm and raise chickens and
things. and Dorothy, the daugh-
ter Of an old salt, who would be
lulled To sleep by the wild waves.
Starting off as q light comedy.
the plot develops into farce, with
the sailor conniving with the girls
father to give her a taste OF life
at sea, to cure her Of her rowing
disposition.
Miss MackailI is more than usu-
ally attractive, attired in sailors
togs, and does pretty good job
with a story that hasn't much
substance. Mulh II is satisfac.
tory.
Several short Vitaphone come
dies. a vividly colored scenic reel
OF Hawaii, with appropriate or.
chestral accompaniment, augment
the program.
The civilian TeIp' overture
by the BreesIxin orchestra draws
well-deserved round Of applause.
The Washington times., 1928-10-29
ALL STAR CAST
BOOK ED TN
MACBETH

The long-expected and nnlich-
heralded production Of Shakes
peare's Macbeth by George g.
TYLER, due at the National Theater
for an engagement Of one week /.
commencing Monday November
~. bids fair to be i sunnptucus
presentation ana theatrical event
81 unusual distinction on the
grounds Of its several artistic as.
poets, including the deslgnment
BY Gordon Craig, the celebrated
European scenOgrapher. Play,
players. assignment and music
win represent the combined great.
ness 81 All the tFeater arts.
Margaret Ang1in, whose most
recent appearances In Washington
were In Sardou,s Diplomacy,
and IN the Electra Of Sophocles.
win be seen in the role of Lady
Macbeth with Lyn Harding AZ
Macbeth. William Farnurn CIV
Banquo and Basil gill Is Maeduff.
AS the supernatural element
supplies the controlling motive
In Macbeth, Mr.. Craig IS re-
ported to have made his designs
as suggestive as possible Of the
occult power represented by the
witches. His effects will be OBJ
tanned as largely through lighting
as through physical forms ana
architectural treatment IN design.
no this end music traditional cf
the eleventh century the days
Or Edward the Confessor, VIII
Be the handnaiden of authentic
Celtic color 0f the same period
At the same time Macbeth,
III the ideal Of Mr.. Tyler. Is to be
made very human and quite at
home III the mind and heart Of
the year 1923. 1T Ii said that IA
placing the comm mission al the
hands of Gordon Craig, the I'M.
presari0 made but one control
ling suggestion. That this produce
ton Of Macbeth should have
ali the dignity Of the old school
as represented BY Sir Herbert
Beerbohm Tree and Sir Henry
Irving combined with the human
tlleater of today.
Miss Gray at Main 5z75 has q de-
uendable Guide 10 most 81 Washington
unfurnlshed apartments. Consult her.
The Washington times., 1928-10-29
ABOUT A P AIR
OF GREAT
LOVERS

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Ronald Colman and Wilma
Banky are singing their swan
song. as movie starring team.
at Locw's Columbia, this week.
They are singing eloquently, in
a romantic setting sympathetic to
their particular style Of enter
tsinment. in a costume picture
entitled. Two Lovers.
These lovers are to take sepa.
rate paths in pictures, from this
time forward, unless the fans
who like 1.-Two Lovers protest
with effective vehemence to
Samuel Goldwyn. Even then, per.
haps, it will be too late to alter
his intentions.
The followers of the Colman-
Banky pictures, approaching the
lyric quality of those produc.
tions, will find much to admire
In Two Lovers. Director Fred
Niblo has sustained the note Of
romance and make-believe quite
effectively. He has worked won
ders with story based on one of
the most venerable Of movie
formulas.
The Two Lovers" formula is
-patriot-who married the-b eauti-
enemy but-she -sa vad- hfs-people in
the-end. In this case, the scene
Is laid in Flanders, in the six.
teenth century, when the hosts Of
Spain held Client and William Of
Orange covered in cellar.
The Spanish commander ar
ranged the marriage of his beau.
tiful niece to the son of the high
bailiff of Client The lad led
double life, being by day an
honest burgher and BY night q
Robin oodish sort of patriot. BY
reason of the costume he wore
on his nocturnal excursions. the
hero was known only as Leather
face. Z
OF course, his wife found out,
sooner or later, and betrayed him
to her uncle. And why not2 She
had been forced into the marriage,
and was only wife in name,
anyhow.
She discovered then what q
fine fellow he really was. So she
saved her husband and the fair
town OF Ghent and had the
Spaniards driven forever from
etAC toAAly AA0CA1 IL ttlG NCllCA vi
William of Orange, who came
out of his cellar and put on his
best clothes again.
OF such stuff as this, believe
It or not, is romance made.
Wilma and Ronald make Ii seem
very real, and Old Man NibIo has
poured his entire bag OF tricks
into the making of the picture.
The result is good entertainment.
If not great drama.
The theme song Lenora
blended effectively into the synch-
ronized score and more than 4
few patrons were humning ii
as they left the crowded house.
II "Lenora" is a swan song. it
Is a very good one, and engenders
just the right complexion Of
regret for the passing Of the
Colman-Ban team.
The supporting cast il superb.
1t includes Noah Berry. Virginia
Bradford, Helen jerome Eddy and
Nigel de Brulier.
The remainder of the bill is
occupied by an exceptional issue
or M-G-M News and Afoyietone
Offerings.-J. r..
The Washington times., 1928-10-29
WARNER SAYS
SIT ON SIDE AT
THE MOVIES

Among the things which the
legitimate playhouses bequeathed
to the motion picture theaters
was the insistent demand for seats
in the center Of the house. As
matter of fact, in picture theaters,
the best view is had, not from the
center, but from the side and back
of the theater.
when we first entered the pic.
turo field" states III. w. Warner,
president of Warner Bros. "the
pictures were shown in stores,
occasionally in a small-town opera
house or a discarded theater In a
city. In the store shows, all tho
seats were in the center. an ideal
condition for the ticket seller. In
the actual theaters, Of ancient win.
tage, there were posts and also In
many Of them seats from which
little of the stage could be seen.
This led to the demand for center
seats which persists today.
Different conditions prevail to-
day." said Mr.. Warner. land the
best view Of a motion picture is
from the extreme side OF the house
at the back. I always sit there
when looking at either the Vita
phone or silent productions of the
pictures we make. The speech
and music from vitaphone are dis.
tributed in exactly the same way
throughout the auditorium, but
the picture shows at its very best
from the side lines.
Naturally, when / am review.
ing a picture, try to catch any
thing that needs elimination, con-
tipued Mr.. Warner. land one sees
defects, as well as perfection, in
productions. Occasionally we do
detect something that has to come
out. but production and inspection
are so thorough AT our Hollywood
studio that happens only in rare
instances. Thus I see that per-
feet picture we strive to make, at
its best.
TT has always puzzled me-" con-
cluded Mr.. Warner, that theater
patrons have not discovered this
trick of sitting on the side / pre-
sumo some of them have discovered
it, but to stand at a box-office and
hear the incessant demand for
seats in the center, please makes
me believe this knowledge is not
very widespread. However, any
patron of modern picture theater
who wants to test it, will not be
disappointed with results. 1t car
ries with it, too, the chance that
a patron will get seat nearer a
desired position, especially when
vitaphone is playing to its normal
large returns"
The Washington times., 1928-10-29
K Ell HIS BILL
HEEL PED BY
ST AGE

Gang War. the new r. B. o..
special. at Keith's. featuring Jack
Pickford, is fair enough.
Those anticipating thrills, chiIIs
and shudders In the story built
around rurn-runners and bootleg.
gers will find just another under
world tale.
The theme starts in San
Francisco Bridge Street gang nest,
faxed as chambers shop. Wall
ter Long, cast as Nike Luego, the
hard and ruthless leader, does
much for the part.
LuegO IS the arch-enemy OF
Blackjack Council. chieftain OF
another clan, who manages in
eyitably to outwit Luego in every
move and might be classified as
"a square dealer Eddie Crib
bon, who plays Connell. actually
appeals to the people; he just Is
not hard hearted. Frank Chew,
the noted Chinese actor. does
some fine work as the right-hand
man and friend of Blackjack.
Jack Pickford portrays q soft
soap saxophone player In an
orchestra in 3 dance hall where
Olive Borden, ais Flowers, one OF
the dancing girls, is employed.
The young people fall In love,
and the girl, fearing the jealousy
OF her powerful gangster admirer,
pretends contempt for the poor
Jazz hound and even marries
Blackjack to save her lovers life.
Her sacrificing spirit is, Of
course, unknown to the saxophon-
list, who later has chance to be-
tray his rival to the ferocious
Luego, but he suffers no end OF
physical torture, rather than re-
veal the whereabouts Of the man
whom he believes Flowers loves
At the crucial moment. Black
jack rushes in to "pay his own
debts and is killed by the bullet
designed to end the saxopf1onist's
life--so the new bride is now a
widow and the love affair con-
tinues from where it was inter-
rupted.
The stage offering, opened by
Ora and Company in a gymnastic
revue, is worth trip to Keith's.
The Mosconi Brothers, of Ziegfield
Follies fame, are heading an ex-
cellent dance revue, admirably as
sisted by Dot Van Alst and Berne
Boyle. Lester Crawford and Helen
Broderick draw continuous laugh
ter from the audience in their sIit,
"A Smile or Two" Eddie Parks
and Gene Ford are fine. A parody
on the Broadway success, 1.-THE
Trial of Mary Dugan," involves
the headliners and the Aida Kauf-
man Girls" in some clever non
sense.
Harold Lloyd, favorite of all
movie fans. is screened in a re-
vival, of "Grandma's Boy"
m. r. e.
The Washington times., 1928-10-29
LILAC TIM E.
MAKES NEW
FRIENDS

Dainty little Colleen Moore,
who in past films has seemed
more or less the Dresden shep.
herdess type, rises to new heights
in her present vehicle, Lilac
Time" now playing at the Met.
ropolitan Theater.
Although this charming piece,
which we might add has one of
the most perfectly balanced casts
of any plays we have viewed in
recent weeks, played an engage.
ment at the Earle Theater, the
demand for Lilac Time" has not
been diminished a particle.
All true lovers of the silver
screen are in love with the star
OF the current piece. The play
is excellently staged and as
talkie is wonderful. Rough spots
are conspicuous by their absence
in Lilac Time and the more
we see 1t the more we are won
to the entire play.
Plenty of love interest to attract
the most torrid. Thrills aplenty
as the action wakes hot. Clouds
OF war gather on the horizon and
subsequent events give Colleen the
chance to show that she Is not a
Coincidence solely but an actress
of the first water.
Colleen demonstrates In Lilac
Time" that she can fill the bill, no
matter what the vehicle, and fill
it to the satisfaction OF anyone.
The cast has been picked by a
master hand, directed as all pic
turea aholIId ha md Sfa ga a..
such a manner that one feels q
part Of the action rather than a
mere spectator out front.
BY all means see this play. 1t
VIII be well worth your while and
even II you have seen 1t before
you VIII get a new thrill out of
seeing it again. Supplementarv
attractions are pleasing and in ali
the bill is well rounded. The
musical accompaniment will please
you.-G. NJ. FL.
The Washington times., 1928-10-29
I He FOX HAS
A WOW OF
A BILL

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Syncopation week at the Fox,
everybody, with full measure Of
fun for all!
The feature picture. Women.
They Talk About Is the first Of
4 series of IL Wakner Brothers
productions scheduled for this
house and features Irene Rich and
Audrey Ferriss with William Col
lier, jr., and Claude GiIlingwater.
The picture is synchronized and
has dialogue.
The story centers on an irasci-
BILE old gentleman OF good stock
who had q run-in with the mayor,
q. so-calied self-made man, who,
incidentally, was once the office
boy OF this same old gentleman.
The grand-child OF old Mervin and
the son Of the mayor, however,
clear the atmosphere, leaving the
deck all set for an understanding
between the mayor and the girls
4 mother. Just how the picture got
its title Is still among "the things
unknown" for the theme neither
suggests the title nor does the
title give us line on the story.
Miss Rich and Miss Ferriss are
quite capable in their roles ais Is
William Collier, jr., but il Is al
most starring vehicle for Claude
Gillingwater, who, as the old
man who barks a lot but never
bites, is perfectly cast.
On the stage, which Is, by the
way. very attractively set and
lighted, we have the original Tiller
Girls whose perfect timing started
the vogue Tor unison dancing.
The girls give three numbers, exc
cuted with the Well-known pre-
cision which made them famous.
The Four Life boys follow with
q cane-tap dance; Paul SidelL
brings out b really intelligent
dog: The Alexanders give an
adagiO dance with ease and skill:
Harry Moos does prolonged tap
that gets 81 good hand, the Stroll
lers sing some new and old songs;
sally Mayo blues at bit and the
Lassiters. favorites In Washing
ton, do some eccentric dancing
More than the usual short feas
lures are offered, including Fox
Moviefone News. Mr.. BrusiIoff
has arranged q very effective
overture. The Living Masters,
in which he has grouped popular
bits from the more prominent
present.day composers.
The third OF the symphonic. Jazz
concerts, recently inaugurated at
the Fox Theater, proved c0nclu
sively that the public appreciates
the action Of the management In
providing these hours Of music.
Meyer Davis appeared as guest
conductor and received his own
share Of the applause.
The program included Meyer
beers Coronation March" the
exquisite Strauss waltz. Artists
Life; Jazz number, Doing the
LoWdOWn," from sBlackbirds OF
1929; selections from the RED
Mill" OF the beloved Victor Her
bert, "Barcarolla' and Dance OF
the Blue Danube" two very syn.
copated numbers. st. Louis
Blues" the original blues COM
position; 'sSerena6e. by TOse1li,
and closed with Southern Rhap-
sody," a favorite of Mr.. Davis,
and heard on the occasion Of the
first appearance of this maestro
in the Fox some months ago.
A charming program, delight
full concert and feature that we
hope will be continued throughout
the season 1T. X. 4.
The Washington times., 1928-10-29
Versatile Musician

A versatile boy is Sylvan Solo
mon, hot saxophonist, at Loew's
Palace. In the past few weeks he
has played many roles. in addition
to worrying the saxophone. Cine
week he represented Al Smith,
brown derby and all; the next week
he was the barker for a carnival
and doubled again by playing an
oriental piece for the snake
chairman
The Washington times., 1928-10-29
What Is a Jinka?

Everybody knows what a beach.
comber is, but how many could
tell what a jinka is? Jack Null.
hall could not tell nor could
Dorothy Mackaill, who lie co.fea-
tured with him In First Nationals
Waterfront" now playing on the
Setter did not know. However, It
was not long after their arrival
at the San Francisco waterfront,
derelicts who can always be found
around the end of piers with
fishing line. They never, appar.
emily, catch fish, but they keep
on fishing. The jinka is, hence, a
beachcomber.
The Washington times., 1928-10-29
Brother Aids Colleen

Cleve Moore, who plays the role
Of young British officer in First
Nationals special production,
Lilac Time" in addition to being
one of screenland's most promis.
ing young actors, is one of the
best-known amateur athletes on
the Pacific Coast. He was born
in Port Huron. Mich. and is a
brother of Colleen Moore. star OF
Lilac Time
The Washington times., 1928-10-29

Claude GiIlingWater, prominently
cast in, Women They Talk
About" the Vitaphone talking pic.
ture playing at the Fox this week,
was long in vaudeville, playing
practically in every such theater
in the country, and always as a
headline offering. He has, how
ever. been In the picture colony
at Hollywood for a great many
years and always in the best Of
the pictures produced.
The Washington times., 1928-10-29
'DracuIa" Made This
Man Fight for Seat

While 'DracuIa. the vampire
~ ystery play now at the National.
was playing in Atlantic city. 4
man in the balcony passed
through the door between the
Ilrst and second act and neglected
TO get return check. When the
curtain was about to go up for
the second act the doorman asked
Tor his return check. IT amt cot
no check. You all didn't give me
one. We're you in for the first
act? Yes, was in and I'd give
81 now il / hadn't been in"
What do you want to go hack
Tor. then?" Man, you don't
think ! am going to leave here
now till 4 finds out what becomes
OF that pracula man and they
catches dem bat. do yolJ2'
The Washington times., 1928-10-29
Living Masters"

About a year ago Leon BrusiIoff
arranged an overture he called
The Living Masters" This con-
sttuted the compositions of living
composers. Now Mr.. Brusiloff
Is presenting another such over
ture the current week under the
same title but brought strictly up
TO date with the most recent com.
positions of the now popular com.
poSers
The Washington times., 1928-10-29
Hardest Task.

According to william A. Setter,
director OF Waterfront" the
First National synchronized pic.
ture. co-featuring Jack Mulhall
and Dorothy Mackaill. which is
now on the Earle JTheater, the
hardest job he ever had was
In learning to master a tugboat
af the tyne seen In the picture.
The Washington times., 1928-10-29
Vilma's Holiday

When Wilma Banky, one of
the stars of Two Lovers" now
playing at Loew's Columbia.
visited her home in Budapest
recently that city declared a
legal holiday. Quite an inter
esting note for school children.
The Washington times., 1928-10-29
Goodwin Selection

Samuel Coldwyn selected the
story 81 Eve Lovers. now play
ing All Isoews Columbia, from
more than 10000 suggestions sub
mftted 10 him IN response to
nationwide contest. The picture
Is based on the story Of Leather.
face. BY Baroness orczy.
The Washington times., 1928-10-29

Miss Gray at Main 6z75 has = de-
pendabIe guide 10 most 81 Washington
unfurnlshed apartments. Consult her.