The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-18
GLEANINGSI
AND
SCREENINGS.

letter that's different from
Elizabeth Yates, of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, asking
why more critical attention is
not paid to Arthur Lake in "The
Air Circus" and will / please
name the 10 foremost actors
and actresses of the screen.
That starts something.
This chronicler Of screen
doings did not review "The Air
Circus" but agrees with the
Yates opinion that young Lake
is screen conner. He lacks
beauty but overflows with per-
sonality and surely embodies
the spirit and pep Of collegiate
America. The latest Universal
envelope tells of the plan to
make him q full-fledged star:
Now to start q fight. OH
hand I would pick:
Janet GaynOr Emp Jennings
Colleen Moore Al JOlson
Gloria Swanson ". MacLaglen
Marion Davies Conrad Nagel
Dolores Del Rio John Gilbert
Grefa Garbo Adolphe Menjou
Mary Pickford Lon CLANCY
clara Bow Ramon NovaIro
Madge Bellamy Charles Farrell
Billie Dove Lewis stone
Wait just a minute. File
your protests one at time.
This j :. lust an opinion. Maybe
your favorite star is overlooked.
All right, tell us about it. Make
your selections short and write
plainly.
Will Rogers, pinch hitting for
the convalescent Fred Stone,
made q Babe Ruth hit with the
new Dillingham; show, Three
Cheers" I have just read all OF
the New York reviews OF the
production and find only one
dissenting vote in a flood OF
favorable words.
1t is also easy to detect that
without Rogers, Three Cheers"
would find few to respond to the
demand for shouts. Dorothy
Stone is treated kindly, yea gen.
erously, but it was the Rogers
wise cracking comment on the
Washington great and hope to be
great, which drew the enthusiasts
tic salvos. Chief Justice Taft
was among the first nighters at
the Globe Theater who grinned
as Rogers haYpooned first the
Republican and then the Demo-
cratic banner carriers. Anybody
who can joke and suit both sides
in these heated political times
must be q bit of a genius. At
any rate Cum hewer Bill and
his bunkless platform appeared
to get . landslide majority Mon
day night.
Fred Stone listened in on q
long distance telephone and got
the returns from the opening at
a hospital i'm Connecticut. He
is looking forward to walking
out of the hospital on his own.
feet within a few days.
sour Dancing Daughters" will
have a third week at the Co
lunbia Theater here and also
sets another record by winning
a third week at the huge Capt.
toll Theater in New York.
What is there about this
picture which creates such a
universal appeal? I have heard
the erpdite Dr.. Colby Harri-
man of the Loew forces give
Is reasons why the movie fans
flock to see it. Charlie Belt,
who cuts this copy, is willing
to be quoted on the statement
that it holds the mirror straight
and captures a true picture of
the wild younger generation.
crave even more information
about picture which is the
sensation of the film world in
such circles as discuss box-office
power of the Hollywood product.
Therefore and to W.: A pair
of seats for whatever theater
the winner may name for the
best 100-word story on "Why |
liked Our Dancing Daughters"
Two passes to either Loew's
Columbia or Palace for each of
the next 10 bert. Send the an
swers to the Motion Picture
Editor, Washington Times, and
have them in by Saturday at
6 D. m, Winners announced
Tuesday. Fill the fountain pen
and 60 to it.
Ernie johnson, who writes of
Ira La Notes attractions at
the Strand Theater submits
that the chorus in the "Girls
From Happyland," coming Sun
day, comprises fair young dam
sells who have yet to reach 18.
Surely, my dear Ernest, you
NUT have read how the Dis
trict's child labor laws are an
moving Miss Ethel Barrymore.
Any sweet young thing under
1S cannot cavort on a Wash
ington stage for, pay. That's
the statute.
Accordingly, you must ar
range for a big birthday party
for the "Girls From Happyland,
wherever they are. Let them
celebrate their nineteenth birth
day before next Sundays mat
inee and maybe all will be well.
You're welcome.
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