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The Washington times., 1928-06-18
THE ACTRESS
RANKS WITH
FINEST

THE Actress" is the feature
picture this week at the Palace
Theater. Adapted from "Trelaw-
ney of the Wells" famous English
dramatic success, and staged by
Sydney Franklin, it is one of the
finest and most artistic of screen
portrayals, superb in minutest de.
tail. Norma Shearer is the ex-
quisite Rose Trelawney, daughter
of the theater, who gives up her
career for the love of young
member of the peerage. Ralph
Forbes Is the handsome youth,
while Owen Moore and o. r. Heg-
gle lend excellent support. Indeed
Mr.. Heggie as Lord William offers
one of the outstanding screen
interpretations of the day. A
splendid cast assists. All in all
1.-THE Actress" ranks as one Of the
worthwhile masterpieces Of the
year.
George Murray Anderson's stage
revue, "Xylophonia," features the
very popular and exceedingly ver-
satile Wesley Eddy and his Pal
ace syncopators and entertainers
in one of their very best perform.
ances; to date. A xylophone en-.
semble, with novelty costume and
setting and gay music, makes
splendid number,
Hal Sherman, with his ridfcu.
lousy amusing clowning. stops the
show, while Chester Fredericks,
personable youth, does some mar
velous eccentric dancing. Rose
Valyda, blues singer. and the Fos-
ter girls, dancers. do we'll.
Harry Borjes conducts the Pal
ace orchestra through the pre-
Jude while Charlie Gaige intro
duces an organ novelette,. A mu-
steal spelling bee affords merri-
ment.
M.G.M News rounds out with a
good pictorial array, notably
scenes from the Kansas City Re-
publican CONVENTIONAL. X.
The Washington times., 1928-06-18

.MENJOU FL M
WITH GOOD
STAGE Bill.

The silent drama and unusual
stagecraft push each other IL the
limit for honors at the Earle this
week. but together present N
almost perfectly balanced mixed
bill.
Circulation Days the stage
feature. gives the ininnltable Jack
Pepper plenty Of work, though
the youthful ceremonial master u
not allowed TO be at his best.
With one song, Mother. ! Still
Have You, 4 however, Pepper
draws The heavy round 81 ap-
plause. while. for actual bows,
Charles Calvert. the one-man jazz
band, wins the red bandanna.
The Lee sisters. the like o.
which sing over the radio, con-
tribute two good numbers kindly
accepted BY the audience: Brown
and Bailey. who worked with
Pepper at the Winter Garden, % y
bit Of steppin', single and double.
Doug Wright and Company please
with d trick Spark Plug act and
the Ned Wayburn Chicks t12 Of
theml adhere to the niastera
dance ideas and gather in com
plimentary criticism. Theirs are
several budding artists among the
chicks who some day, no doubt,
will step out Of the ranks and so
II alone.
His Tiger Lady" Is not the
usual type Of Menjou picture
though 1t woulG readily class
among this artists very best ef-
forts. IL ii the story Of an ann
bilious super lMenjoul shaving III
d Paris playhouse, who il secretly
in love with Duchess Evelyn
Brentl. The director discovers
the sniper's failing and CHALLENGES
him to become 4 real actor. The
super Immediately sets out in ain
Indian Rajah's costume 20 Do
some acting on his own and wins
the admiration OF the duchess At
a cafe. The .super's love Is barred
to the duchess, and marriage
seems an almost impossible bar
rier when the duchess lowers her
self TO becor1e chorus girl The
super proves ne can act: wins q
good part and the drama ends
happily.
Drums" and historical musical
picture is put over by Breeal<in
and his concert orchestra. while q
Charlie Chase comedy offering
and the news-reel draw the cur
tains on a splendid bill. 9. wv.
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EXOTINGSTORY
OF OVERSEAS
FLIGHT

The first Of the films inspired
by 1indy's immortal flight i
Pickering 1T the FOX this week.
Across The Atlantic Is an
apt title for the latest Of air
pictures which tells In pleasing
manner the story Of boy, Whos
back in 1915, IS vitality interested
in planes and flying. At the out
break OF the war he is given !
commission in the Air Service.
goes overseas and is reported,
to his anxious father and wife
of-a-day, as having been burned
to death in the destruction q
his plane in battle. He turns UP
in q hospital, at the close Of the
war, with his mind . blank 10
the past.
Eight years pass, years Of peace
and prosperity for the boy's
father. and we find the boy known
only AZ f'IlonesOme = 1echaIlic
at the very plant his father mas
built as memorial to this lost
son: Clayton Aircraft Corpora
ton. The father is backing
flight across the Atlantic also
in memory Of his son, Hugh and
the boy haSebeen at work weeks
getting the plane in readiness
In an altitude test flight, the
pressure Of air and the sensation
Of flight clear his mind, and his
memory rushes back. In his ef-
fort to convince the men around
that he is Hugh Clayton. he only
succeeds in convincing them that
he is bit unbalanced and they
place him in solitary confinement.
The father and the wife Of the
boy have sailed for Europe ~
await the Spirit Of Hugh. as the
transocean plane was chrlstened.
Hugh escapes and gtealthily
makes his way to the flight
grounds where the pilot has every
thing ready for the take-off. When
the ril, / refuses to wait any longer
for orders from his superior to
start, he Il taken into custody and
In the excitement that follows his
re distance no one notices the figure
that slips into tho cockpit and st1d-
denly roars away into space. high
over New York, then NeWfounu.
land and then-out over the Ocea q,
through fog, rain, snow, then into
the SUN again lie Bourget!
Al picture tense with the emo.
ti0nal thrill of danger sllrnounted!
Al story interesting In its action. "A
film remarkable ii its flying Sc
uuencel
Monte Blue Is well cast and
gives q splendid portrayal Of Hugh
Clayton. The role Of Hugh's vile
is capably played by Edna Murphy,
who at times reminds one Of Katn-
1een williams. Burr Mcintosh, as
the father, gives 4 sterling per-
Torrance. This "old favorite" Of
the stage and screen IL always de.
pendable.
on the stage Mr.. Stebbins pre-
SCENTS Passing Revue" nicely
staged act with much dancing and
singing. The Harmony Revelers,
q band 0f some ia members, sup
plies the accOnnpa to the
speciality numbers which include
Eileen and Marjorie, Clifford and
Healy, Helen Swain, Maxine stone
ana brother, and others whose
names escaped me. Pauline Al
pert. syncopating pianist, gives
her Interpretation Of bits from
both the classical and popular
folios.
A Movietone appearances OF
clark and Mccullough Is the sig.
nal for much laughter. Mr..
Brusiloff and his men must not
he forgotten, for the overture,
mariana" and The Schubert
'.serenade'' were beautifully rem
dered.
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THIS JANNINGS
FELLOW IN
GOOD FILM

Emil Jannings has played the
roles of Milwaukee cashiers. IS
sorted kings, Russian cars, Ger
man doormen and characters OF
other nationalities, but in THE.
street of Sin," at Loew's Coium-
bia, he comes to us as a Lime
house gang leader. His makeup
il much as the same as that he
used in Variety"
But of greater importance. IN
the line of news, Is the arrival In
pictuces of Olga Baclanova, Rus
sian film actress OF the first
order. This is the first American.
made film in which she has had
real opportunity, and to say that
she makes the most of 1t is but
. weak estimate of her work.
THE Street of Sin" was written
nv Josef Won SternberS and was
directed by Maurice Stiller. Won
deserves no medals for the origi-
nality of the story. It's simply
the old Bill Hart tale of the bad
man who is made good by the
love of q pure woman.
True, the locale Is different.
Fay Wray, the good woman. is
Salvation Army lassie, who IN
vades HARMONY Row. the tough
street which Herr Janninga holds
under his mighty thumb. Jealous
of her big boy friends reforma1
ton, Miss Baclanova tells the po-
lice about some of his more inter
e.sting exploits. And the hero dies
to save her soul. his soul and the
souls of the little children OF
Harmony Row.
IL you can keep your mind off
the story. the picture offers much
to win your applause. Stilier $
direction is inspired, and his col
lection of Lialehouse characters
resembles nothing so much as an
album of GustaVe Dore's gro
tequeries.
In particular, the star of Stiller
shines in his direction OF a fight
between the hobbies and the
rangsters. Effective camera work
helps in this episode. and splendid
mob treatment recalls the climax
of "Potemkin."
The bill also holds an unusual
issue of the M..G.-M. News, fea-
turing the G. o. p. convention
and the British Derby; an inter-
esting short subject, showing how
man has initiated nature in his
inventions, and an uproarious pic
ttue by Hal Roach's rascals, in
which young Wheeler wins his
spurs and the gang takes q
periIous and terribly funny tr'"
in speed car Of their own
make. r.
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o. r. Heggie, who Of the allstar George Tyler
cast which presented Pneros Trelawney Of the Wells
makes his film the Norma Shearer version OF
the play does highly creditabe piece Of silent acting
Mr. Hegges assignment to interpret for the camera
crotchety and tyrannica Sir William Cover role en-
copassed ON the stage by beloved John Drew just be-
fore he answered his final curtain.
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CRASHING GATE
Is EASY AT
Gil EN- ECHO

You cant set something for
nothing ii well known saying,
but out at Glen Echo Park you
can get i lot OF amusement free
al this big park charges no adj
mission price whatsoever.
Once in the park, the various
devices on which there II slight
fee offer SO much in return
that ii is seldom considered. Play
Ing In the spotlight right now
Is the aeroplane swing. which
certainly would poll many votes
III d popularity contest.
This structure Is entirely Of
steel. and the suspended planes
are equipped with motors and
propellers. which drone overhead
like the familiar Army and Navy
planes
The Washington times., 1928-06-18
Olga Gets Black Eye
But It's Synthetic

8 The problem of how one could
give a lady a black eye and still
remain gentleman was recently
solved by Mauritz StilIer, director
of THE Street of SIM" which is
now playing at Loew's Columbia.
For picture purposes it was neces-
sary for Olga BaklanoVa, noted
Russian actress to have black
eye, the gift of Emil Jannings.
star of the production. Stiller
consulted James Collins. head of
the makeup department, who
stuck a piece of onion skin on
Nine. BaklanoVa's orb. giving it
a drawn and puffed appearance.
He then artistically painted the
skin in bruised shadings.
The Washington times., 1928-06-18
POE MYSTERY
IN PIALTO'S
FEATURE

''The Leopard Lady feature at
the Rialto is 4 splendidly direct
ed and absorbing mystery drama
starring Jacqueline Logan, who
as trainer of leopards unraveIs
the mystery OF series of hor-
ribIe crimes that seem to follow
in the wake Of her show.
The story is that Of a Giant
Cossack who hoping to attain
great wealth through the medium
of cri4ne trains gorilla to com.
NIT the depredations.
Alan Hale as the trainer Of the
beast is without question the out.
standing feature Of the bit. Miss
Logan is Of course as usual ex.
celIent but is not quite as con-
vincing in the higher moments.
Victor McLaglen as the sailor
sweetheart of the Leopard Lady
gives an excellent performance.
The entire play reminds one
somewhat OF certain incidents in
Poe's Murders in the Rue
Morgue," with a change from
Paris to Vienna.
While not play to recommend
just before retiring for those who
are nervbusly inclined, THE
Leopard Lady lis well worth see
ing and really stands out as a
mystery and thriller of the first
water.
big Game George a short
comedy, il rather entertaining,
containing the usual gags that are
sure mirth provokers. A scenic
study of Brule. where President
Coolidge is spending the summer.
International newsreel and the
excellent orchestral progra I'm
under the able direction of Henri
Sokolov round out a very pleas.
ip1 hill
The Washington times., 1928-06-18
|WHENFEATUREIS|
ISHOVN0NSCREEN

PALACE - Norma Shearer in
THE Actress" At 11:19 q. M.
1854. 1858, 500, 7:4S and 9:4S pm.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Logan in
''The Leopard Lady" At IL a. M.
1910. $50, 4:25, sos, 7:55 and $3.50
p. m.
COLUMBIA--Emil Jannings in
'aThe Street Of Sim" At 11s2O
a. M, 115. 1925, $3.50, TAO and
9:45 p. m.
EARLE-Adolphe Menjou in
"His Tiger Lady" AT 1908 a, M,
1910, 2:57, 500, 7:45 and 1908 pm.
Observation-Disclosures La Ro-
que in "Hold En- Yale" At 11:40
a. M, 1:40, s:35, $50, 7:35 and
9:35 p. m.
FOX Monte Blue in Across
the Atlantic. At 1880, 2:56, sos,
Sill and 1920 p. m.
The Washington times., 1928-06-18

Ralph Forbes (who is the hus-
band of Ruth Chatterton), mas
made rapid strides since he tried
his fortune with the West Coast
casting agencies. 1t was my privi-
leSe to see him in his American
stage debut and later in another
Indifferent play and If he Is a GOOD
actor. his talents were well con-
cealed in the roles attempted. In
Hollywood it is different. A hand
some chap, his classic physical
graces are enhanced by the tense
and given romantic moments the
celluloid queens must be constantly
alert lest he steal the picture. 1t
il not this way in 1.-THE Actress,
for Norma Shearer makes an al
Turing Rose Trelawney" and has
a character never permitted to be-
come secondary. However, Forbes
is fine. And as more than inti-
mated earlier, so Is Heggie. The
picture is at the Palace and is we'll
worth seeing.
Mrs. Wilson Greene. whose
business it Is to supply Wash.
inSton's demand for an annual
season of grand opera, is now
in Paris. hobnobbins with the
temperamental songbirds who
fit Europeward when the Metro
politan Opera House puts up the
shutters. Mrs. Greene postcards
to this department: Paris is
about the same as ever. 1t seems
that most every great artist
is appearing in Paris this week.
Kreisler, Paderewski, HeifetZ,
John Mccormack, Horowitz, de
Pachmann. Kochanskl, besides the
two opera houses, Paris Grand
Opera and the Opera Comique.'
And while travelogueing it is
appropriate TO mention here that
William Harryman Rapley, OF the
National Theater, will be back at
his desk this morning after six
weeks on the Continent. Within
a few days with Mrs Rapley
the Nationals chief will HE to
The Washington times., 1928-06-18

Hollywood has done well in
transferring this venerable foot
light masterpiece to the silver
screen, preserving much of the
musty atmosphere typical Of the
theater OF generations ago and
high lighting a quaint and appeal
ing story. Much of the credit I
think goes to- Director Sidney
Franklin for judicious casting. Mr..
Heggle and Ralph Forbes, both
EngIishmen, are happy choices for
characters stepped in the tradi-
tions and customs of John Bull.
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New Crook Story

Jack Conway, who recently com.
pleted Lon Chaneys new starring
vehicle, while the City Sleeps"
will make Alias Jimmy Valen-
tine" starring William Haines for
Metro Goldwyn.M MAYER. A strong
cast in support ut Haines is prom
ised when this noted crook story
Is transferred to the screen.
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HOpper's Part

As Jenkins confidential clerk,
DeWolf Hopper has familiar
humorous role in THE Firefiy"
at Polls. This is one of The
roles in which The famous star
made a distinct hit when he last
played revivals here four years
ago.
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Danced At His Club

Y0u can't get the best on your radio
unless It's In good sbape-c0nauIt the
Radio firm listed in who's Who Of
The Times and Herald today.
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HOPS!
ON HOME
TRAIL

KEY WEST. Fla, Feb.
plane believed To be that 81 Colonel
LindbergI passed over Tort. eas;
Lighthouse, I2 miles sOuthWe "a
here, about 4 q. m. today.
The passing Of the plane Was
reported by the Iightkeeper. Who
said II came ont Ok the south md
headed due west.
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He stoutly denies the charge, az
does his attorney, Samuel Reich.
Most of the members of his congre-
cation are standing staunchly by
their pastor as they did when he
was arrested previously in June on
the same charge.
I'm being prosecuted by the
police says DIR. Justinius.
Yet members of his church say
that more than Is per cent of his
congregation are against him, not
only for his healing practices, but
because he is preaching contrary
to the Baptist faith.
Last Friday State Trooper Leslie
Longfellow called at the ministers
home. where he lives with his wife
and two children, and has his office.
The trooper. was in civilian clothes.
He asked to be treated for muscu-
lar rheumatism.
Heard Screaming
Lieutenant. Virelli Of the State po.
lice said that when Trooper Long
fellow arrived at the house he heard
a woman groaning and screaming
upstairs.
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According to the trooper, the min.
lister accepted fee OF 81 from him
for treatment, and his arrest fol.
lowed.
The minister says that the trooper
was massaged by him and given in.
structions for home exercise.
He asked me to prescribe some
thing for him." said Justinius. II
told him I could not do this. He
persisted and asked il could recon-
laend something and when .sug.
gested q vapor rub, he arrested
fie."
Made Patients strip
State police say most Of the min
listers patients are women members
of his congregation. One OF these
women told a reporter the doctors
method of diagnosis was to fix his
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the $50 other patients, who had
been aroused by the shouting, could
be heard above the din OF the five
being captured.
Climbed Through TransO1n
The leader Of the insane patients.
escaped from his room by climbing
to . transom above the door Of his
apartment.
The man evidently had been IN
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By GEORGE 4. HOLMES

S - .a +. Z =
Herbert Hoover became !
full Pledged, open and ayowed
candidate for the Presidency
today.
He gave hin consent to the
posting Of his name II the
Ohio primary, thereby paving
the way for i slam bang battle
with Senator Frank B. Willis,
Ohio's self-designated favorite
son, and this is to be followed
by entry into other State pri-
maries, notably in New Jersey,
Maryland, Michigan, Oregon,
California and perhaps several
others.
Comes Out In Open
Henceforth the Hoover cam
paign, which has been prosecuted
vigorously under the surface since
last August, will be conducted in
the open. Hoover is an avowed
candidate, the most prominent yet
to appear, and as such he be-
comes the legitimate target for all
other candidates, potential and
otherwise.
my conviction that I should moi
strive for the nomination, and my
obligations as Secretary of Com
merce, preclude me from making
any personal campaign" said the
Cabinet candidate In a letter tc
Col: .Thad n. Brown, consenting tc
the use of his name. II must rel!
wholly upon my friends in Ohio tt
conduct it and to conduct it in 9
fair manner with steadfast regard
for Republican success in the state
and nation. It is my special desire
that expenditure Of money shall be
strictly limited and rigidly &C
counted for.
IF the greatest trust which car
I be given by our people should come
to me, I should consider it my
duty to carry forward the principles
of the Republican party and the
great detectives OF President Cool
idge-all of which have brought to
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Are YouKe epng|
Up With Tunes
Let'a So!

III uou can 0msaUer the f0EgoaCia0l
Questions, you are certainly keep
isat0 10 4Uith the times. ~ the Old
brain doesn't click right off, 9OsE
can stu keep Rp with the times
81 turning 20 the pages issdieGteds
tpksrs the answers auil be found.
Lets g0I
How Old h the worId9
MagaEins Pagel
who was Mrs. Bfxbye
editorial Page)
Where d House 0f Detention?
Local Page.
what was Margaret Drew's weak
l4eAe9
friction Page.)
WHIST Al the '.perEect plvota''
tsporting Section.l
Who b Deems TayIor9
Radio Fage.)
Who Il the latest Presidential
candidate?
RaRe ID
Describe ''tAe flrst ws1naa
page 81
Define LindberEh'S 'GIou =
Gage -
what n glass cIoth9s
(Magazine Page)
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After O terrific battle other
guards succeeded in capturing the
five raging maniacg.
The two guards who were beaten
to death with q piece Of the leg
of bed were:
Eugene Amlaw, so, Of Providence.
r. T., and Wilfred Gerrior, 40, Of
The battle with the five insane
men took place in one Of the cor
ridors and the shouts of many Of
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To BE Tried
IN TH(NS
DE- nth

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LOS ANGELO rs, Feb. IS
Already branded By j jury
verdict 81 sane Z IS ! kid
killer William Edward
Hickman today beean to A..
sume his second role that 81
bandit lriller.
While attorneys for the
Kansas City youth sharpened
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Pas Healer Held
As Charlata11

BRIDGEPORT Conn, Feb 13s1The Rev. Wilhelm Jusinius
43yearod pastor Of Swedish Baptist
Church here who combines the of nauropathy his
preaching according to State police and practices his healing
chiefly by laying hands has been
released in 5000 bail for appearance City Court FEBRUARY @
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f|SHE[l OUT
OF WATER
BY YOUTH

NEW YORK, Feb. ID.
While physicians battled to
prevent pneumonia from set
ting in Somone Roseray, famous
French dancer prayed today
for death to end her suffering
from nnreqnitted love.
Danced AZ His Club
Following an unsuccessful at
kennpt to drown herself early yes
terday III II lake in Central Park
the torn photos raph Of man
was found IN her purse. The
photograph was that Of Vincent
Lopez, well known D rchesstra
leader. He is the proprietor Of
the Casa Lopez night club, where
she danced.
Unrequited Love
Apparently Roseray. as she IL
known on Broadway, was driven to
her suicide attempt by her love for
L0paz on the jazz band n
pscfifre "a police; - III
inscription ID end written
n french. Also in the handbag was
found + note In which Roseray had,
written
Death Is preferable TO 4 life OF
DESPERATION. !"
Lopez said that Mile. Roseray
had an accident in the Casa Lopez
Thursday night, receiving an injury.
70 her back when she dropped
heavily during an acrobatic num-
her, and that she had been under
treatment by a chiropracter.4
Mr.. Lopez said he sent flowers to
the hospital because he felt sorry"
FOR her. and added she might have
her job back as soon as she got
well"
Eugene Geiger, partner in the
motoring with a girl at the time
Of the suicide attempt.
HE thinks the world of the girl
he was with" said Geiger, adding
that their engagement might be
announced in a few days.
Roseray was in the Lexington
Hospital today, suffering from
shock and immersion, and threat
ened with pneumonia. Thomas
Moore. Is, saw her dive into the icy
waters of the lake and rescued her.
although she scratched and bit her
heroic rescuer and screamed her de-
sire to die.
An Adagio Dancer
Roseray had, with her partner,
Jacques Capella, finished perform
ance in Lopez's night club, few
hours before her suicide attempt.
They are what the stage terms an
'adagio team" appearing in aero
batic dances.
1.-THE girl Is practically q stranger
to me-" declared Lopez. 81 don't
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