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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
Star of michael Strogoh.

IVAN MOSJUKINE, the noted Rus
sian star, who claims no titles, Is
starred with Mary Philbin IN Surren-
der" which makes its Washington pre-
mier today.
Mosiunkine is 80 years old. He Is a
popular European stage and screen star
The only previous picture In which ne
has been seen in America was Michael
Strogoff." French Aim released to the
United States in 1927.
He was born in Panza, Russia, a typi-
cal little village within the stricken star :
vation area, where he finished school
before entering the University OF Mos
COW. He spent six years with the Mos
COW Art Theater and then went tc
France to start a screen career. He
wrote and directed a number OF French
film productions and made his debut as
a screen actor in the immortal Jules
Verne story, Michael Strogoff," which
won for him worldwide recognition.
In Surrender" he plays the role OF
Russian prince.
His Imperial Highness, Archduks Leo
pold of Austria became an Tex officio
technical adviser" for Director Edward
Sloman during the making Of "Surren-
der" whose locale is Galacian town on
the Russian border, part Of the Austrian
Empire, the story taking place in 1914.
The archduke, happening to be Cali
fornia visitor during the making OF the
production. was invited to witness the
picture in the making and 1t Is said ne
gave valuable technical suggestions
concerning the atmosphere OF the town.
that resulted in the construction OF one
of the largest and most accurate sets
ever built for q motion picture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
Saw HOudini Triumph.

MICHAEL vAvrTCH. the Russian
character actor. who plays the
role Of the menace In Fox circus mys-
terry picture. "a Thief in the Dark"
brings a new story Of the late Harry
Houdini's marvellous ability to open locks
and escape from bolted cells. He says:
when Houdtni was touring the world
In 1908 he visited st. Petersburg and
was promptly challenged by the Rus
sian police. Russia at the time was
under the czarist regime, and the Rus
sian police were In their highest state
Of efficiency and skill In handling and
disposing of prisoners. who were gen.
orally treated with marked severity,
"a feature of the police system was
the carette or police van, In which pris-
oners we're conveyed to and from the
courts and prisons. It was rather
forbidding vehicle. without windows or
outlook of any kind. and with but a
single solid metal door, heavily pad
locked, as the only means Of tngresS and
egress. And 1t was into this carette,
safely handcuffed, that the proud and
confident Houdini was bolted and
barred. after being thoroughly searched
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
Never Satisfied.

triumph Of the season for Manager
Cochran for the National Players and
especially for that fine actor, Charles
Hampden, who aStoniShed even his
most ardent admirers in the role made
famous by the great Forbes Robertson.
This week Manager Cochran is pre-
senting an English play, which, unlike
the average Offering of the legitimate
stage, has four outstanding characters
instead of one; starts off much like
drawing room comedy and then, almost
in the twinkle of an eye, startles the
audience with a surprising air of myS-
terry and develops ultimately into melo-
drama that grips and thrills through
out, Philip Voaze, a war veteran, re-
turns from the trenches a sad victim
Of shell shock, war blessing" with
which Washington is not unfamiliar.
His visit to the Office Of O celebrated
London physician and the outcome of
a chance meeting with a woman who
once had terrific hold upon his heart
strings starts the story of surprise. myS-
terry, thrill and whatnot until its final
denouement. 1t Is most unusual
play. Washington has seen it. To
New York it gave one Of the great SEN
sationS of the season.
Nor are Manager Cochran's efforts
confined alone to hunting out and Sc
curing delectable drama, Unlike the
average manager. he Is not willing TO
lie. we'll enough alone. but IS constantly
reaching out for the best In every line
and always. The weeks ahead give
promise, If surmises are correct, of new
surprises, perhaps even OF new play
ers to strengthen and to perfect the
able galaxy now under his manage
ment. which is giving washington one
of the most notable Summer stock
seasons In its history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
Pathe Features.

Philip Dunning, co-author Of Broad
way"
story sources for the Pathe de luxe
features have not been confined TO
stage plays or published novels and
stories. A strong corps OF writers has
been busy for months writing to Mt
definite themes. These include Tay
Garnett. who with Elliott Clawson
wrote 1.-THE Cop" and is the author
of Power" High Voltage" and 1.-The
Elevator Girl; Mr.. Clawson. who wrote
THE Spieler" and THE Leatherneck'::
Ernest Pascal. who Is the author of
THE Flying Fool" The Getaway" and
Man Made Women: Leonard Pras-
kins, who wrote 1.-THE Shady Lady"
and with Adelaide Heilhroun Captain
Swagger"; George Dromgold and San
ford Hewitt, Love Over Night" and
NOISY Neighbors"; r, MeGrew Willis,
Annapolis; Bertram Millhauser.
Marked Money" and Beulah Marie
Dix, Square Shoulders" and Pierre
Ceilings, adapter Of The once Scan
DIAL" Other writer's include Douglas
Doty, Julien Josephson, Alice ID, q. MIL
Ter and Clara Beranger,
A picture can be no better than Its
story 1t Is pointed out, and the pains
taking care and long months of
preparation III lining up the stories for
Pathe's de luxe features are bearing
fruit In the Ave pictures now being re-
ceived from the studios.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
Crook Drama. Unique
Effects.

T TNIQUE camera angles, designed
- increase an atmosphere Of mystert
and menace. are being worked out and
put into effect in the new Paramount
special. r. "a often Faces" tentatively
called THE Perfumed Trap" which Is
in production now.
The camera is set on an elevator
which keeps pace with the actors as
they ascend and descend the stairway
opposite The long continuous follow
ing of the action up and down the
steps makes possible an impression OF
stealth and impending crisis, according
to those who have seen advance ruSheS
from the picture.
The picture is Victor Schertzinger
melodrama of crook adventure. alter
mating between prison and the man
SionS of high society. working out &
theme of filial love.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
"Supersunlisht."
MISREPRESENTATION" created by q

UCUPERSUNLIGHT," created by cleo
- tricity was the strange product
by which the white-hot glare OF an
African veldt was reproduced in Cali
fornia for motion pictures, when a bat
terry of huge searchlights was concen-
trated into q spot of light an acre
square. Millions of candlepower were
used; searchlightS that can throw q
beam a hundred miles, 1t Is said. were
boiled down" TO beam Of q hundred
yards In what Is perhaps the most In
tense Photographic light ever created
for a studio scene.
This scientific trick was accomplished
in the filming Of the African diamond
mine scene In Diamond Handouts" at
the Metro Goldwyn- Mayer studios. The
scene called for q small army OF negro
miners toiling under torrid African
sun In the great Kimberly mines, all OF
which were reproduced, with machinery
and other details. on q tract OF land
near the studios.
To obtain the hot light of the African
sun artificial lighting was necessary. A
semi-circle of huge sunlight arcs. aug
mented by the two huge 60-inch search
lights at the studio, was focused on the
designated spot, much after the fashion
Of huge burning glass. The tempera-
ture under the light, it Is claimed, was
almost 100 degrees.
The new picture Is a drama OF love,
diamonds and the underworld, directed
by John Mccarthy. Its cast includes
Eleanor Boardman, Conrad Nagel, Gwen
Lee, Sam Hardy, Lawrence Gray and
Lena Malena.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01

for anything that might possibly aid
him In making his escape.
There were confident smiles and
even laughter visible on the faces Of the
guardians Of the law. and, imagine, a
rather hopeless feeling In the hearts OF
those who would like. for once at least,
to see the famous Russian police baffled.
1T required but short 90 minutes
to complete the story, for at the end of
that time Houdini not only had freed
himself of the shackles that bound him,
but he effected q perfect escape from
the terrifying carette, to the utter
amazement OF the police and Of the
higher Russian officials, who had be-
come deeply interested In the test.
1T made Houdini immensely popular
In the land Of the Gear. and he re-
manned IN Russia four months there
after to enjoy the distinction bestowed
upon him by Lebadaff. the famous chief
OF the Russian secret police, of being
the only living thing ever to escape from
carette.'"
Incidentally Vavitch is himself imper-
sonating in "A Thief In the Dark" the
role of q crystal gazer and side-Show
charlatan, the kind that the famous
Houdini used to delight In exposing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
Coming Attractions
NATIONAL PLAYERS-"Threc Wise
Fools"

NATIONAL PLAYERS-"Threc Wise
Fools"
Three Wise Fools" comedy OF
mirth master minds and mystery. will
engage the attention of the National
Theater Players next week, beginning
Monday.
This play. written by Austin Strong
was first produced in Washington some
10 years ago under the title Three
Wise Men" John Golden, the apostle
Of clean plays, carried 1t into New York
for one of his greatest successes. Aus
tralia and Great Britain took kindly to
the play and 1t later returned here
under the present title to appear be-
fore enthusiastic audiences at the Ma
tional Theater
The story of Three Wise Fools" is
that of three old bachelors who have
bsen cronies for many years, living to-
esther and dwelling on the memory of
a girl of their youth with whom they
were all in love She married, of course,
and then comes a letter telling Of her
death and a request that they take care
Of her child. They make plans for the
arrival of baby boy. To their utter
astoniShment, in walks a young girl OF
IS or 90. From that instant the fun
begins.
It provides handsome roles for John
Warner, Billy Phelps and Edward Ar
mold and for Leneta Lane, Mrs. Hiboard
and Dorothy Tierney. with good COM
Elementary parts for the remainder OF
the cast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01

MANAGER COCHRAN. who has thus
A'A far provided fine dramatic
program for his National Players, al
though young in years, is old and
knowing In the tricks and treasures Of
the theater He also Is both ambitious
and indefatigable in going after new
things" to make his Summer season
stand out in the annals of his theater,
which is rich in annals.
His being just little ahead Of the
noted Florenz ziegfeld enabled him to
present for the last time, before 1t had
been turned into an entirely new
musical comedy. William Anthony Nc
Cures entertaining play, six Cylinder
Love-"
Last week he scored another hit in
the revival of Forbes Robertson's
famous success. THE Passing Of the
Third Floor Back" the most impressive
idle fancy" that ever sprang from the
brain Of the clever Jerome X. Jerome,
and likewise the most deeply impress
sive play ever attempted by the Ma
tional Players. Its complete success
is unquestionably the outstanding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01

DATHE'S new feature program Is said
to offer such q great diversity in
the character of stories that bookings
are reported to be most gratifying.
It is pointed out that rarely has there
been on one program such variety In
the character OF entertainment. So
ciety drama, crook nAelodrama. adven-
United states Naval Academy. the fast
set, the prize ring. domestic drama.
circus life, royalty. the Marines. show
folks. business drama. the romance Of
the skilled workers, the Far East, vaude-
willie performers. the romance Of de-
mobilization after the war, youth at
military academy, Kentucky feuds with
a new angle, q startling revelation OF
life in the reform schools. and the
greatest religious drama ever produced
these are some Of the high lights and
illustrate the remarkable diversity.
1.-THE Goddess Girl" and "The King
of Kings" each personally directed by
Cecil b. De Mile, from story by
Jeanne Macpherson, are attracting wide
attention, 1.-THE Goddess Girl" Is a
new departure. Months In the making.
it shows life new to the motion pic
anu II hGoEIiUEQ ny tttOAE WIN
have seen 1t as startling melodrama,
Also on this new program Is Ned
McCobb's Daughter" written by Sidney
Howard. This play was presented in
New York by the Theater Guild. An
other famous stage attraction was the
Pulitzer prize winner, "Craig's wife,"
written by George Kelly. Celebrity"
another famous title. Ia from the stage
play by Willard Keefe: "Tenth Avenue"
is an adaptation OF the play by John
MCGOWAN and Lloyd driscom. and
Forbidden Love-" an adaptation OF
Noel towards play. THE Queen Was
In the parlor"
Among the novels and short stories
are Sal of Singapore" from Dale Col
Inns novel, 1.-THE Sentimentalists";
Listen Baby" from magazine story
by Elsie Janis and Gene Marley;
Geraldine" by Booth Harrington;
"The Red Mark" from the story by
John Russell, and SHOW Folks" by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
Loneed for a Wider Field.

EoR 20 years Joe Spurry has been a
police ofiicer-the police oficer--of
the small but historic town Of st,
Michaels, Md.
Joe has had his share Of work in
tracking down criminals during his
career, but his secret ambition always
has been to be a trafilc cop.
st. Michaels. although it boasts OF
electric signals and the like, has never
taken care of Joe's wish. simply because
there was never enough traffic to keep
him busy.
He got his wish the other day. how
ever, and got it through the magic OF
the motion picture camera. Overnight
an entire company from the Para
mount studio in Hollywood descended
upon the town TO film THE First Kiss. "
Like wildfire the word spread through
out the country and throngs headed for
the little city on Chesapeake Bay.
Joe Is happy now. He pulled out the
old uniform and had 1t pressed. And
now he stands quite alert, watching
and directing traffic. Who knows what
may happen?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
The Love Song.

GAM TAYLOR. who is to direct 1.-THE
~ Love Song" his third consecutive
feature for United Artists. is hard at
work completing the script for that pic
ture which features William Boyd and
Lupe velez.
II always work out my own script"
says Taylor, because then can ut the
various Characterization to the person.
alities of the players with whom am
to work when actual production gets
under way"
"The Love Song" Is unsteady In
spired" by Irving Berlin, who has writ
ten several songs dedicated to the pro-
duction and Lupe Velez. 1t win 60 into
production by July Is.
Though the story has as It's locale
the Franco Prussian War Of 1870. the
war itself will be submerged, and ro-
mantle, tourist-free Paris of the period
will be emphasized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
Popped Up the Company.
NOLORES DEL RIO surprised several

nOLORES DEL RIO surprised several
dozen of her co-workers recently
one night this week, when her company
was making scenes at Lasky ranch, near
Hollywood.
About midnight car drove up loaded
with hot tamales. chilli. enchaiadas and
all other forms OF genuine Mexican
food. The actress had instructed her
Mexican cook to prepare the food and
not a soul on the set had the slightest
idea about 1t.
The night was chilly but the chilli
was hot, and every one had a hot time
OF 1t and resumed work after the feast,
full OF pep and everything else included
in the spread.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
Romance and Crooks.

THE underworld as 1t really Is. with
crooks stripped Of the false romance
attributed to them by many fictiontstS.
will be depicted in "NightStick. which
Roland West will soon launch as =
United Artists picture.
According 10 West. who has many
screen thrillers to his credit. among
them The Bat" The Monster" and
The Unknown Purple" "Nightstick"
will be in the nature of protest
against the theory that criminals are
romantic" and law enforcerS dumb or
brutal
One of the chief roles for which tests
are now being made, is a pretty. hratny
girl daughter OF a policeman,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
Not Filming, Merely Calling.

y EXPORTS that Elsie Janis had been
signed to appear In Paramount
Pictures were quieted when 1t was
learned that the noted stage comedi-
enne's recent visit to the Hollywood
studios was personal call on Director
Malcolm st. Clair
The director and Miss Janis have
been friends for years, and Elsie went
to the Paramount studio to sit In
on q luncheon at which st. Clair and
CLARA Bow we're discussing their new
picture, "The Fleets In." which started
In production recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01

The Vortex on Screen.
NoEI. EDWARDS play of the past
y season, 1.-THE Vortex" has been
produced for the screen by Gains
borough Pictures, London, England.
and viii soon have its premiere in
this country. Ivor Novello has the
role of Nicky Lancaster and Wilette
Kershaw the important role of his
mother. The picture was directed by
Adrian Brunei
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
Studio and Screen.

FRED NIBLO has completed
War in the Dark" with
Greta Carlo and Conrad Nagel in
the cast. Alexander Korda, the
imported director, recently put
the finishing touches on His
Wife'S Affair" although this may
not be the final name of the pic
ture. Billie Dove is the star, with
Paul Lucas and Donald Reed in
the cast.
It is reported that MY Best
Girl" Mary Pickford's last pic
ture, brought greater box-ofi1ce
returns that any Of her other pic
lures.
Philip Strange, an English actor
who has appeared in several
Paramount productions, has been
signed by Samuel Goldwyn to play
the role of D'Alcacer, the Spanish
nobleman, in the picture version
Of Joseph Conrad's novel, 1.-THE
Rescue"
No director or leading lady has
been selected for the new Fair
banks picture. The story will be
an original one, based upon vari-
GUS accounts of the later days of
D'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos and
ArariiS.
Camilla Horn will play opposite
John Barrymore in THE Last of
Mrs. Cheney" but the picture will
not be filmed for release this year.
There is considerable difference
between stars and featured play
ers. For instance, Camilla Horn,
Lupe Velez, Louis Wolheim, Gill
bert Roland and Don Alvarado
come under the heading of fea-
tured players. With the same Or
ganization, John Barrymore,
Wilma Banky, Ronald Colman,
Charlie Chaplin, Norma Talmadge
and Buster Keaton are stars.
Because he has been a villain
in the deepest and darkest sort of
a way, William Powell is to be
elevated to stardom, and he will
get a chance to do the hero stuff.
He plays the role Of Philo Vance
in the Paramount version of 1.-THE
Canary Murder Case" The story
vas written by s. s. Van Dine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01

T TNITED Artists plan their big
geSt year during 1928-29, for
the organization will release 10
pictures. Rex Ingram will be a
new producer with the company.
1t is possible that three of the
seasons pictures will be accom-
panied by Movietone-Vilma
Banky's THE Awakening" the
William Boyd-Lupe VeleZ Long
Song" and Charlie Chaplin'S new
production.
The title of Mary Pickford's new
picture has not yet been an
nounced. She has the last word
in such matters. Norma Tai
madge has completed THE Wo-
man Disputed" and Gloria
SwanSon'S new picture will be
THE Swamp" directed by Erich
Won Stroheim. Dolores Del Rio
appears in Revenge" and "City
Lights" has been selected by
Chaplin. Douglas Fairbanks will
make a sequel to THE Three
Musketeers, and David Wark
Griffith has completed The Battle
of the Sexes" Ronald Colman will
star in The Rescue" with Lily
Damita playing opposite. Herbert
Brenon will direct "Lummox,
from the Fanny Hurst novel, and
Ben Lyon will be the featured
player in "Hell's Angels" 1.-THE
Three Passions" from a novel by
CoSmo Hamilton, is being made
at Nice by Rex Ingram. Alice
Terry and Clare Eames are in the
cast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
SCREEN

quality in the new pictureS-ac-
cording to the Judge.
x X X
THE synchronized version of
THE Lion and the Mouse" has
been exhibited in New York City,
and it has attracted considerable
attention on Broadway. Part of
the picture has dialogue, part OF
it is presented with music, and
another part has both music and
converSation--making, in all, a
very unusual presentation.
The picture brings out one i'm
portant point. The photoplay
actor or actress of the future will
be greatly benefited by stage eX-
perience. In The Lion and the
Mouse" Lionel Barrymore'S work
stands out, for he has had years
of voice training. On the other
hand, May McAvoy'S performance
is hardly enhanced by the use of
her voice. 1t has been suggested
that the Vitaphone may not treat
the voices of women as kindly as
it does those of men. The picture
makes use of familiar methods of
motion picture direction. Close
ups are frequently used while the
characters talk, the camera shift
ing from one to the other during
a dialogue between two persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01

JUDGE BEN 3. LINDSEY, eH-
ponent Of companionate mar
rage. announces that sex appeal
is losing TO new standard in
films" and he gives out a formula
with his statement. In the old
days, according TO the Judge. the
average motion picture was made
up Of rs per cent sex appeal. 10
per cent personality, 10 per cent
Of ability TO wear clothes and flVe
per cent Of ability 10 act. From
now on the pictures are 70 be
changed, with 80 per cent OF act.
ing talent, 20 per cent Of spiritual
appeal, 10 per cent sex appeal and
10 per cent Of culture, poise and
charm. j..
All this, Of course, comes about
through the filming VI Judge
Lindsey's book. "companionatc
Marriage" And the most start
ling thing is the great drop In the
percentage OF sex appeal The
latter is 10 become drug upon
tne market. GA almost minus
New Britain herald., 1928-03-03
PRICES POINT TO AN UPWARD JUMP
International Cement and kmeri.
 can Tobacco Show Gain

New York. March 3 tP>-Stock prices pointed upward at the open ing of today's market. American Tobacco E, which was heavy yester- day, showed a gain of ] IA points and International Cement opened q point higher at G l-4. new high record. The first sale Of General Motors was q block of 2o,o00 shares at the spread price of 1894 to 14A. the top price representing q net gain of .-s and record for the year.
 Unusually heavy buying of Gener- al Motors common, nearly loo, ,00o shares Of which changed hands in the first half hour of trading, over shadowei all other developments in the market, the stock moving up more than points to III IA, a rec ord for tho present stock. Good buying also developed in some Of th. accessory issues, notably American Bosch Magenta, Mullins Body and Collins and Aikman, all of which sold 1 to nearly points higher Lambert moved into high ground and substantial advances were re- corded by Coty. American Express, National Tea. International Silver, General Railway Signal. American Agricultural Chemical preferred and X. M. Ryers, R. H. Macy. which scared .S points yesterday and then lost la of its gain. moved up points this morning on a few transactions, and |, $. Cast Iron Pipe jumped 41s Some heaviness developed in Inter- national Nickel, Case Thrcshing Ma chine and Commercial! Solvents Foreign exchanges opened steady 1 with sterling cables selling slightly higher around $4.S, 13-16.
 THE MARKET AT f1:30 \. NJ.