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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-24
HUGO'S
TALE MAKES
FINE FILM

The Earle Theater should take
great pride i'm presenting. The
Man Who Laughs" the feature
now showing at that house.
Victor Hugos undying story or
the love that existed between a
blind girl and a imam whose face
was made horrible by a perpetual
grin, has been brought to the
screen in all it's beauty. all Its
tragedy, all its magnificence.
The story, in brief, tells tho
tale OF Gwynplaine, who in child
hood was kidnapped by the Com
.prachlcos, vicious band OF
gypsies who stole children, mutt.
lated them and sold them as
freaks to circuses. Such a
tragic figure is Gwynplaine,
whose disfiguration is ever q
source OF merriment to those who
pay to see him and a source OF
heart-breaking sorrow to himself.
His love for the blind girl, Dea,
is the only beauty in his life, but
lie shrinks from marriage because
she has no knowledge of his
hideousness.
Then comes a day when :. the
little travelling show, of which he
is the principal performer, Is
playing the fair at SouthwarK
and the hilarity is greater than
ever, when Gwynplaine's tragic
eyes are caught by. the only per-
SON in all that gay crowd who is
not laughing, the young duchess,
Josiana, mischievous sister of the
queen. who is fascinated by the
CHASTITY face before her. In an
attempt to analyse her emotions
she sends for the clown and her
fascination becomes horror wher
she learns that he has beah
recognized as a nobleman and has
been chosen as her husband by a
malicious queen. Gwynplaihe
defies the royal command and on
learning that his little shoy.
tloupe has been ordered out Of
England joins in the banishment
Conrad Beidt, in the title role.
gives a magnificent Portrayal; his
Gwynplaine is a pitiable figure
whose eyes plead for recognition
OF the beauty Of his soul rather
than of the horror that is his.
Mary Philbin is an exquisite Dea.
and Is ever sensitive to the deli
cdte beauty OF her Interpretation.
Baclanova is the duchess, Josiana.
The entire cast is exceptional, but
the work of Josephine CroweIl as
queen Anne, Prandon Hurst as
the villainous court jester, Stuart
holmes as a peer of England, and
Cesare Gravina, as the owner of
the show, is outstanding.
The direction of Paul Leni is
little short of superb, with the
synchronized sound effects and
musical scores adding to the. ef.
fectiVeness of this film feature.
A newsreel showing bits of the
devastation left in the wake of the
recent hurricane at Palm Beach is
1oiloWed by an animated cartoon.
winch closes a program of distinc.
tion.--T. K. Y.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-24
ALL TALKIE IS
REPEATING
AT MET

Washington has another oppor'
tunity to see at the Metropolitan
this week The Lights of New
York" the first all.sound picture,
a product Of Warner Brothers.
Whether you prefer your silent
drama Silent or whether you well
come the advent of what Percy
Hammond calls the Game the
Din" era you are going to find
this 100 per cent talkie interesting
and enjoyable.
In the pictures favor can be
said that the synchronization of
lips and sound is nearly perfect.
Some of the voices are pleasant
and natural, others raucOus and
resonant, however.
The kiss OF the lovers might
have been a slap and the dropping
of a coin In the telephone box
sounds like the fall Of load OF
bricks, ard yet the voice Of Mary
Carr, playing the mother, and sew
eral of the other characters is
well-nigh perfect.
Helen Costello and Cullen Lam
dis have the principal roles IN the
, drama. which has to do with the
booze racket in the Roaring
Forties.
Shorter Vitaphone subjects COM
plete this weeks bill at the Metro
politan. The best of these Is
Beniamino Gigli, Metropolitan
opera tenor in scenes from La
Giaconda." Dick Rich and his
orchestra play a few popular airs
and there is an old-time siapstick
called Skating Home" AL Jolson
does a little ballyhooing for his
new picture, THE Singing Fool"
If you liked him in THE Jazz
Singer" you will be crazy about
him in his latest. he assures you.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-24
FRANKIE HEATH
TOPS BILL
AT KEITH'S

Miss Frankie Heath, the head
liner, and the cast of ANY
Family" Harry Deli domestlT
comedy, share applause honors
in the second week OF keiths
new vaudeville policy. A Pathe
film feature, "Man-Made WomeE,"
Rtarring Leatrice JOY, Aesops
rabies and Pathe news are sup
Elementary.
Miss Heath's four song stories
give the actress plenty OF time
to emote and she doesn't fail to
live up to all expectations; few
years on Broadway, apparently,
has given her the low-down on
what it takes to win an audience
and Miss Heath has the grace to
execute her lines and fulfill the
demands.
Helen Beresford really does the
big part of the work in the fam
ily comic. which is a keen dip
into affairs of the average hone
sector with a single daughter to
barter on the marriage mart.
Harry Hammill. as the dad OF
the family, rakes off most of the
farcical lines.
The bill is opened by Four Cast
ing stars whose work on the bars
reminds one of circus days. There
IL a bit of advertisement about
this sort of entertainment that
gives it value. Charles Harrison
and Sylvia Dakin in "An Operetta
for Two" have been in Washing
ton before and seldom fail to
register.
Dave Vines "Just Up the Street
There" is a humorous offering
with many clever tidbits but the
trouper hangs on a little too long
to get the full benefit of his work.
Edward Fox and Mayris Clancy
are very clever dance delineatoIs
and their act is a fitting close to
the delightful stage presentation
'Man-Made Women" has neither
plot, moral or ratiocination but it
does have action Though not TOO
much of that, which gives it its
only value as a cinema vehicle.
It is the story of simpleton girl
who would be a wife but doesn't
know hoW--I1ntil she is faced with
the certainty of losing her hus-
band. Another man tplayed by
H. B. Warner) seeks her, Of
course. But he is hardly a gen.
tleman and the gay wife discovers
II just IN time. That's the finale.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-24
OAKMAN ONCE
CLAIMED D.
AS HOME

John II. wilkins. jr.. scored q
peat on the Stanley-CrandalI
pupllcity bureau this week when
ne INFORMED them that Wheeler
oakman, now playing a stout hut
Vlllalnous fellow in Lights ~
New York" at the METROPOLITAN
Iheater, Is a Washington man,
The picture, the first 100 DER cent
all.talkie, is returned IN The
Metropolitan after bowling over
receipt records at the Earle two
weeks ago.
Oakman was born in Fairfax
County, Va, of German parent.
age and moved early to Wash.
ington with his parents where
the wilkins and Oakman families
became friendly. Oakman attended
the grammar schools here and
also Central High and while a
student at this school. he would
spend his vacations working on
the Virginia farm. He left Wash.
ington about Is years ago for the
coast and has been engaged in
pictures ever since. Some wears
ago he married Priscilla Dean
after appearing as her leading
man in one of her best known
pictures, "The Virgin of STAN.
boul."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-24
'WINGS" AGAIN
THRILLS BIG
AUDIENCES

"Wings," Paramount's stipend
Gus production depicting the spec
tacular and wonderful part the
aeroplane played in the World
War. is shown for second week
at the National Theater. Easily
ranked as one of the hest ic-
lures ever filmed, wings" takes
ranked as one of the best pic
lures. The dramatic encounters
and battles in the air are awe
inspiring in their realism and
effect.
Charles Rogers and Richard
Arlen as two friends who go
through these horrible ordeals to-
gether, that is after a little diff
ference concerning girl Is
Strengthened out, give sterling
performances. Types, diametri-
cally opposite, the two men are
perfectly cast-in fact they scarce
ly seem to be acting, but living
the parts. Clara Bow, as the
home town girl, Is adorable, while
Jobyna Ralston, the other girl,
does well in a small role. Ell
Brendel lends a comedy strain
WI lIIO ntAy'
wings" is characterized by
exceptional acting by an all-star
cast. by unusually perfect set
tings. and by marvellous shots of
airplane fighting.
A special musical score ar.
ranged by John Zamecnik and
played by an augmented orchestra
under direction of B. Grosbayne.
makes a splendid background.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-24
.GLEANINGSI
AND
AND
SCREENINGS
BY Andrew r. KELLEY

by Andrew X. Kelley
Movie mobs or mass scenes
will never seem genuine to me
when / see a large group of
extras doing the exact thing in
the exact way and at the same
time. This, / take it, is the
directors opinion of concentrated
thought transformed into action.
To me it never appears other
than a group of actors nieticu-
lousy following megaphoned in
structions from a high-priced
director. It looks intensely
dramatic to be sure, but it also
looks 100 per cent theatrical.
Occasionally the news reels
capture shot of rioting strikers
or a young revolution in the bud.
Here is a dramatic picture of
individuals under great stress
and excitement and the camera
catches human reactions under
abnormal mental and physical
pressure. Do they act like the
Hollywood actors? Decidedly,
they do not. Clubs and stones
and lethal weapons are not util-
lied in unison nor is the onrush
as we'll managed or precise as
a glee clubs attack on its
favorite number.
think Of these things when
I see great directors such as
Ernest Lubitsch in 1.-THE Patriot"
and Paul LEM in "The Man Who
Laughs" give US mob scenes
patterned in the cut and dried
method. The movies are pro-
crossing but the mob scenes are
as stereotyped and artificial as
they we're in the days of Birth
of a Nation"
st. John IRVINE. the English
playwright and critic imported
by the New York World to
appraise "The Passing Show" de-
voted his entire Sabbath lesson
to telling why England thinks
so highly of Talullah Bankhead,
once Of our town and a daugh-
ter of the Alabama ex-C Congress
man.
In his searching analysis on
the causes Of this popularity he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-24
JACK HOLT In
GOOD HE-MAN
ACTING

Zane Grey's story, "The Water
Hole" has been transformed into
an absorbing screen drama with
Jack Holt and Nancy Carroll
featured. Huge crowds at the
Palace Thcater over the weekend
acclaimed It as one of the hap
piest blendings of the wide Omen
spaces with modern society set
tings.
Jack Holt as an Arizona he
wastes to fashionable Park
Avenue to kidnap a society deb
and break her of acquired snob-
Dish habits. The combat makes
for interesting action and II has
been supplemented by the injec-
tlon Of some artistic and pleasing
snots IN techni-color. The title
writer TOO, has managed to get
INTO the mood and the net result
or 1t all is pleasing picture.
Nancy Carroll has the best role
yet passed out to her and acquits
herself nobly.
On the stage is a Charles Nigge.
meyer presentation called Bios.
SONS" 1t "a backed up by Yves.
Iey Eooy and his Synacopators
and makes a really diverting So
minutes. Featured artists include
arthur Ball, tenor, in q duo of
well rendered numbers: Patti
Moore and Sammy Lewis. a dan.
cling duo who utilize a flight of
stairs for their chief applause
winning bit; George Dewey Wash
ington, character singer, and the
Twelve Foster Girls.
Colby Hartman, who Laws
close attention to the entertain.
ing value of his short features
this week provides a reel of
artistry called THE Sea of
Dreams" The Movietone news
reel with political scenes, the
M-G-M front page shots, futuris-
TIC scenic. and an excellent over
tire provided by the Palace Or
chestra complete an all.around
Inc program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-24
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-24
$4,000 Gown

The most expensive end the
least used costume ever worn in
motion picture was u.sed by
Mary Philbin in 1.-The Man Who
Laughs" which is now at the
Earle Theater
1t is a beautiful gown such as
was worn by the aristocracy in
England more than 200 years
ago. 1t cost $4,000 to make ex-
elusive of all jewels which were
reclaimed after it's use. Misc
Philbin wore the gown in one
brief vision" sequence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-24
Crippled Actors

Victor Hugo's beautiful ro-
nance OF a MANNED man and a
blind girl, THE Man Who
Laughs" has been made into a
super production by Carl
Laemmle, president of Universal
Pictures, and will screen this
week at the Earle. Mary Philbin
and Conrad Veidt share the stellar
honors. Paul Lent directed 1t.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-24
Jannir1gs at His Best
In "7he Patri0t''
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

You may witness at Loews Columbia Theaer this week
what success Hollywood can achieve when the talent of
of the greatest is combined with the genius
of a great director think The Patriot with Emil Jan
nngs the "Mad Gar plus the masterful guidance OF
Ernest Ibsch be indexed with the best pictures OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-24
Is Cameras Used

Not since the Ten Command
ments" were so many cameras
used in filming a scene as were
employed in a sequence of THE
Patriot" now playing at Loew's
Columbia. Fifteen cameras were
used, all grinding away at the
same time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-24

Nell Hamilton who plays the
part OF the Crown Prince in THE
Patriot now playing at Loew's
Columbia had the experience of
nelng an oil king before he took
the royal role.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-24

The above wants and offers are
only a few of many interest
ing propositions you WiH find
0dOertised in today's Times
el0ssified advertising sections.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-27
The World and All
NEWSBOY LORE
By Charles Z. Driseoll

1t is a commonplace saying among readers and
writer's Of true success stories that you are terribly
handicapped in the battle for success if you have never
been born in a log cabin and haven't sold newspapers
in the streets.
Not an unfounded commonplace, either. wish
some circulation expert would take the trouble to make
a thorough survey and find out for us just how many
of our outstanding men have sold newspapers. As for
being born in a log cabin, the day Of that advantage
has almost passed. Logs are too valuable to build
into cabins any more. unless the cabin is part Of 4
pi turesque hotel in the forest, owned and operated
by some large railroad company. Most Of the success
full men who were born in log cabins have passed on.
cireulators. He calls it THE Cry Of the Newsboy."
Sidney d. Long. who gave me my first Job on a
newspaper and paid me four dollars a week, has got
ten out a little book, aimed, / believe, at newspaper
circulators. He calls it "The Cry Of the Newssboy."
While I'm not a newspaper c~irculator, | got a bit Of
inspiration out Of the unpretentious little volume. It
brings UP this matter Of the newsboys who becomes
a success.
Mr.. Long hasn't gone far afield in finding successes
to cite. In fact. a ~saxophone player and a governor Of
Michigan are the two outstanding successes he men
tions. I'd like to assign TO MIR. Long the job Of hunt
ing up the statistical facts on this important subject.
Let him find out out, for instance, just how many Of
the Who's Who inmates have sold papers, and hoy
many have been newspapers carriers. 1t would be a
useful task, il the statistics were backed up with some
good philosophy on what makes a newsboy great.
Here's my own contribution to the philosophy. Self
reliance Is the quality most needed for success. II il
the essence Of success in a competitive world. Self
reliance is a quality that can't be bought, "a it Is net
found in kings courts.
inc fellow who was born in the log cabin learned
because there was nobody to call into
conference when a big she-bear met him in the wooded
path. The farm boy learns self reliance, because NJ
can't he running in from the field 70 ask Dad Or Moth
er what TO do when the harness breaks or the cows
break out or the pillow striket n rack.
The rcwsboy learns self-rcliance the very first day
he appears on the street and gets a punch on each Jaw
from other newsboys who don't want him selling near
their corners. A good punch on the jaw has started
many a man on the higroad to fame and fortune.
There's your theory, Sidney Long. Now dig w u 1
stack Of facts about newsboys who have become cele-
ofated' rich great, noted and eminent. 1t will make an
inspiring book.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-27
Other Papers
HoNoRING A MEXICAN HERO
beaumont Enterprise).


No other Mexican has ever received such signal
honors from the American people as the young Next
can aviator, Captain Carranza. The tragic ending OF
his return flight to Mexico City touched the heart OF
America.
Not a great deal OF sympathy was shown the Dole
filters who lost their lives and other filters, men and
women, who died in f~oolhardy attempts to fly across
the Atlantic. The Dole filters sought notoriety and a
money prize. 1t is suspected that most Of the trans
atlantic filters who met with disaster were seeking no
toriety.
Captain Carranza was doing something worth while.
He was on n mission Of good will. He aspired. not
only to emulate Lindbergh in performing a feat IN
aviation, but to strengthen the friendly ties uniting
the American and Mexican people. And he has wrought
better than he knew.
The sympathy OF the American people, the extra
ordinary hOnors paid to the dead aviator, will not fail
TO make a favorable impression on the Mexican people,
and to win their gratitude.
When Captain Carranza's body is turned over 70
his fellow c%ountrymen at the Mexican border, the
American and Mexican people will be better friends,
will have been drawn closer together, than ever before.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-27

The report Of the section Of criminal law and
criminology Of the American Bar Association. in which
the assertion is made that the prohibition laws Of the
United States must either be enforced or repealed, has
aroused much interest throughout the country. The
report comes from a section Of the bar association
which has been given the opportunity to study every
phase of the prohibition situation, and their findings
will carry considerable weight with the unbiased public.
1t is evident from the report that the eminent law
yers composing thai section of the bar association are
Of the opinion that prohibition can be enforced, not
withstanding the widespread belief to the contrary.
They point out that the federal government has Il
within its power to abolish the traffic in liquor which
has made a mockery of the constitution. But, il the
government is not going to exercise this power, the
law should be repealed. The report is one Of the most
scathing indictments ever brought against the govern
ment for failure 10 function in accordance with the
expressed will Of the majority.
The report points out that the real source OF the
crime wave with which the country has had to con-
tend for the past ten years has been the liquor traffic
and the court record shows that most Of the hardened
criminals we're originally bootleggers.
Throughout the United States there Is growing tend
ency toward disrespect for all laws, the report asserts,
and adds "there is a growing skepticism concerning the
integrity Of all public officials. The enormous profits
derived from the bootleg industry being unlawful and
therefore considered legitimate prey. have excited the
cupidity Of politicians and state and government off
Gals generally 70 such an extent that bribery and cor
ruption have become OF common occurrence. Therein
in TO be found The real problem OF crime and failure
Of Justice in many parts Of the country"
The remedies suggested by the report TO correct
existing conditions include:
"The prohibition laws should be enforced or re-
pealed.
"The bootlegger, the rum runner. the gangster, the
hijacker. the bribe-giver and the bribe-.aker must be
suppressed.
"A vigilant and informed public must insist upon
honesty in their officials.
Bureaus Of criminal statistics should be organized
70 provide more adequate means OF determining who
are habitual offenders.
"Habitual offenders should be permanently con
fined"
These suggestions were made after a careful survey
and analysis Of conditions in all large centers OF pop.
ulation and also part Of the rural districts, and arr
offered by men who were selected for that purpose
because Of their independent political connections, their
proved patriotism and ability to analyze the economic
as well as the legal phases Of the situation. IN view Of
these facts the report has created nationwide interest.
and will serve to impress upon the American public the
rseessity OF drastic action to suppress the growing
disrespeet for law and the corresponding increase ia
crime.