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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-02
OLD MAN EDDY
Gel EBPATES
BIRTHDAY

Wesley Eddy's Birthday Re-
vue" is one of the best Cambria
presentations ever slapped on the
boards at the + street playhouse
and for pure entertainment value
far overshadows "A Certain Young
Man, = the screen attraction, fea-
turing Ramon Novarro. The
revue certainly must be relief
to Eddy from a standpoint ol
actual labor for the ceremonial
master only has two parts Of
much importance-Jl song,
which goes over rather heavily
and the other 4 bit Of dialogue
with Joe Besser whoever he
may have been before he hit the
CapitaD.
For all his tomf0olerv ana cut
up, Besser has a distinct part N
the cast, pulling down some very
hearty applause from both the
orchestra and gallery. Shln-
digging. as done by Barnett ana
Clark, Is rather invigoI ating after
what has recently passed IN the
city; eccentric pantOmiming OF
calm and Gale Is not unusual,
but is good; the dance-maniac
tendencies Of Bertie and Norway
ought to bring them more fol.
lowers, while Ruth Wilmer and
Almira Sessions are dutitul TO
their audiences and share in the
pleasure of entertaining and ap-
preciative.
Not much IS said In most re-
views Of the work of the chorus,
and just because of that we think
this paragraph can be devoted 20
no better purpose than To say
that the Felicia Sorell Girls ma
Boys display more art Ind ability
than any chorus seen in wash
ingtons this season.
The Novarro vehicle assembled
most Of the thunder Of Laugh
Clown, Laugh, in which Clancy
had the important role. We're Il
not for Novarro and the spleTGid
support given him by MaIceli1e
Day, Carmel Myers. and Renee
Adoree. the pictures value
wouldn't hold the crowds, even
IL 1t does bear an M-G.M trade
mark. The story, nevertheless, Is.
very beautifully told.
Charles Cages organlogii'e,
short and snappy overture. and
the M.G-M. newsreeI Of current
events supplement the BILL &C. ".
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-02
GLEN ECHO HAS
VARIED FUN
DEVICES

Constant Improvement from year
to year is the policy at Glen
Echo Park. and s!1is constant
striving for perfection has pro-
duced noteworthy results in the
smoother operation of the various
old devices, and it has provided
new thrillers every season, chief
of which this year Is the Aero
plane Swing. just now In the
spotlight Of popularity.
Patronage continues to flow to-
ward the Coaster Dip, Derby
Racer, Old Mill. Carrousel, and
Midway, devices which offer
amusements to suit every taste.
Whether or not one wishes to dip
into the thrills available, visit
to the park is relaxation in itself,
either day or night. The grounds
are kept spic and span, and the
abundance OF shade trees, flow
.ers. tables. etc, make Glen Echo
an ideal place for picnics, large or
small: there are numerous stands,
turning out foodstuffs to tempt
every appetite, so that the trouble
of putting up your own can
well be dispensed with.
At night the big free ainuse-
ment park is enchanting, with Its
thousands of lights, and the air
of gayety everywhere prevalent
Up in the ball room. McWIliams
Orchestra nightly pleases the
hundreds of couples who would
not think of leaving Glen Echo
without first taking a turn or two
to the delightful music now being
rendered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-02
EARL BILL IS
l Tx ED BY
II.

An Aboard stage feature AZ
the Earle tie weeS, starring Jack
Pepper, Is just another reason
Why the tired BUSINESS man tosses.
off that tired feeling after seeing
the review.
This il really 4 winner. Plenty
81 laughs packed in every slxit,
ii bevv 81 beauties that somehow
have managed to escape the eagle
eve 81 Flo ziegfield and several
comedians that are really good
go ID make up Ain unusually at
tractfve bill.
Bert Lewis plays the part Of q
wise cracking porter in All
Aboard and he puts over plenty.
Barr, Wiley and Scl1ell lin a
burIesque on grand opera about
stopped the show yesterday and
they must have been good be-.
cause the cash customers
unanimously voted them perfect
The Ada Kaufman Girls are
exceptionally we'll drilled and
what Is really out OF the ordinary
Is the fact that they are offering
Something new in feature dancing
Kirk and Lawrence also add
much TO the program.
But enough for the. stage
presentation. 70 enjoy It you
must see ii and unless you are a
chronic crouch YOU win vote 'Al Il
Aboard the outstanding bill ri
the Earle season
The feature picture. Three
Ring Marraige. is somewhat old
in plot. but the direction pho.
Biography and treatment Of the
piece make II well worth your
while.
The story Is that Of the mil
lfonaire cattle mans daughter.
who falls for the COW puncler
working Tor her dad When the
lad Is fired 10 keep him away
from tlae daughter. she follows
her lover to the saw dust rings
OF the circus. From that poin.
On until the fadeOut, when the
couple receive the parental 10 n
M n Kss from dad. Ilree Ring
Marriage runs through plenty
Of action and thrills.
Mary Aston and Lloyd Hughes
are featured. but we must men
ton Alice White and Isawford
Davidson, who contribute so much
to the play.
Other attractions are Earle
News Release and Daniel Bree-
skins orchestra G. IA.
=
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-02

Praising the war tax elimina-
ton on SO tickets or less, and
p1edging the shubert shows not
to raise prices to meet former
admission rates, Lee Shubert de-
clared yesterday the next step
would be to have Congress pass.
a bill permitting railroads to
grant travelling theatrical COM
panies preferential rates which
existed before the war
The enormous cost of travel,
Shubert said, discouraged pres.
entations in smaller cities. Many
cities which formerly were Wis.
tied by New York productions
have not been afforded the op-
portunity to see one for a num-
Der of years"
Actors Equity yesterday de.
clared that, although committee
of the organization would hold
hearings on the question of Sun.
day night legitimate performances
with the approval of Equity Of
ficers. the hearings would be
closed TO newspapers and the only
direct action permitted the com
nittee would be the sending in of
a report on the hearings to Equity
Council.
Leota Lane has been signed by
Horace I.iveright for his produc.
ton of 1.-The Dagger and the
Rose" that most interesting of
the musicals scheduled for a fall
premiere. Miss Lane will play
the ingenue. the role held by
Eden Gray in The Firebrand,"
from which the musicale has been
adapted, At the present writing
the principal problem Mr.. Live
right has encountered, that Of
casting some one in the CelIini
role, remains unsolved.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-02
FOX PLANNING
PEPMAN N I
QUARTET

A permanent quartet for the
Fox Theater. which will be utilized
II, the William Fox Theater. Phila-
deIphia. when the performance in
Washington makes it impossible to
use them singing combination here,
is to be selected locally by Manag'
ing Director s. j. Stebbins.
Though the plan is yet in the
tentative stage, with further an
nouncement as to details to be
made, Mr.. Stebbins is to make the
selections after public appearance
of the applicants before the audi
ence. The additions to follow the
regular performance of the theater
one night weekly.
These additions will not be done
in a haphazard manner. The ap-
plicant will first be heard by Leon
Brusiloff, musical director. and, IL
passing him. special orchestra.
ton of the number selected will be
made and the artist given every
opportunity with all of Mr.. Steb-
bins stagecraft. Several will be
tried each night in this manner.
II ne dualSnCe VIII up Tie seiScI'
ing-not by applause, but by votes
upon special forms to be prepared.
The final selection of the four
male voices to constitute the quar-
tet will be selected, II an invitation
to be extended by Mr.. Stebbins is
accepted, by the dramatic and mu-
steal critics of Washington.
Amateur singers, in the true
sense of that word. win not be per.
mitted to enter the additions. Sew
eral years study must be behind
those applying. with The final de.
tails of these requirements yet to
be worked out
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-02
F AIR DOLORES
IN "TALKIE'
AT MET.

Call me an old mossback II you
will chorus or disg-untled readers;
Yaaa, old mossback; old moss
back0. but I'm still unconvinced
that talking movies Of anywhere
near feature length are wholly
feasible.
This was my conviction Of old.
and II was strengthened q little
yesterday at the Metropolitan.
where Dolores Costello and Com
rad Nagel are taking the bows
III GLORIOUS Betsy.
The Vitaphone short subjects on
the bin register like a mint julep
at q Houston convention. but tfs
Interpolation of words In the
longer opus only makes 1t seem
spotty. Remember. please, that
this is q critics personal opinion
on controversial subject, and To
settle the question In your own
mind, 20 to see Glorious Betsy.
1t certainly won't do you any
harm. and there Ii much In It to
be enjoyed.
This is the account by Rida
johnson Young of how Jerome
wooed and won Elizabeth Rattsr.
son. the belle Of Baltimore, while
travelling incognito, and how he
almost lost her through the
scheming of his ambitious brother.
The adapter made a mistake by
building up d mystery n atmosphere
about Mr.. Nagel in the role of
Jerome. for the real climax comes
after he is disclosed in his true
rank and has married Glorious
Betsy
The musical accompaniment to
the picture is done spiendidly by
Nitaphone, but the spoken part,
while mechanically perfect, adds
nothing to the drama. 1T goes on
and off without fair warning, and
In consequence we find characters
mounting silently who were
moment before speaking audibly.
It's just a trifle disconcerting,
and this condition probably will
be rectified with time.
Provision certainly should be
made for causing the spoken
parts to tell some Of the story.
Except In the final episode, when
OGIOAlC LGA4GS INV AAE =Nse5 AGAAAAAGNNAs
with Betsy. the words seem only
to fill up space.
Andre de Segurola sings THE
MarseiIlaise with spirit and in
good voice during the progress Of
the picture. but the hit Of the
Vftaphone section is the singing
of Darling Nellie Gray by
group OF slaves at the Patterson
home.
Edward Everett Horton and
Lois Wilson appear in a short
Vitaphone comedy, which Is a
real delight, Martineln sings the
big aria from the fourth act OF
La Juive' tor - it "Le29, and
get q big hand. Screen Snap
shots and Kilograms complete a
bill about which Washington Is
going to do q lot Of talking.
j. r.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-02
ODD GOINGS-ON
TN FOX BILL,
FOL KSl

A crystal bali, a seance, merry.
go.rounds, shot and-"A Thief
in the Dark gets off to thrill.
ing start at the Fox this week.
A picture with all the require
ments Of a feature: love interest,
mystery. fun and much good old
..hokum.' The film tells the
story of d lovely young girl In 9
small town who is somewhat out
OF the trend of things because OF
her devotion to an eccentric,
misery old uncle. the owner Of
rare collection OF jewels. These
Jewels are sought by band Of
thieves operating with carnival
under the guise Of a spiritualist
and his assistants. The old miser
Il murdered BY the leader OF the
gang" but does not disclose the
hiding place Of the desired jewels.
Al young chap who joined the
show without knowledge OF the
real business at hand, is not keen
Ia continue when detailed to
ssiob,, and with another of the
troupe who has met the one
woman" decide to go straight and
ioin forces with the girl to avenge
the murder OF her uncle. Fate
works with the snf1itualist. how
ever. and he is called by the girl
to conduct d seance in an effort
to get some hint Of the guilty
person. And then things begin
to happen in that house Of slid
ing panels and circular stairWays.
The rIlse Is really clever and just
how the end is accomplished can
not be disclosed lest the fun be
lost.
Inasmuch as the cast OF char
acters Is missing we are unable to
give credit for individual perform
ances. but the credit is due.
ON the stage. Mr.. Stebbins has
d surprise for us In the nature OF
unique band; Borran Minnevitch
and his Musical Rascals give a
different sort of treat. Leon and
Bebe do some very pretty dancing
and The Cowboy and The Girl Eve
caught the names as Ray Mayer
and Edith Evans right9 afford
some well-hked numbers.
Mr.. Brusiloff, conducting the
Fox Grand Orchestra, rendered
an unusual Interpretation OF
Yankee Doodle, with a stage
tableau depicting 1.-THE Spirit of
TO-" This number was followed
by an orchestration Of the popular
Among NY Souvenirs featuring
a quartet of violins-loyely!
Movietone Newsrecl. with happy
shots of the Mr.. Smith. closes
an entertaining summer BILL
L. X. Y.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-02
SACRED DRAMA
BY REVIEW
PLAYERS

After receiving numerous popu-
lar requests for a repetition Of
their sacred drama, The Cons
fession, presented June in
Carroll Hall. the Council Review
Players have arranged another
presentation Of the play. in the
auditorium of Holy Redeemer
Church. on the evening Of Sum
day. July s. The curtain Is
scheduled to rise at o'clock.
AS before. the proceeds from
the door will be presented to the
Seminary Club, a local organiza-
ton interested in the welfare OF
colored aspirants to the Catholic
priesthood, studying at the Semi
nary OF st. Augustine. Bay St.
Louis, Miss.
The cast Is the result Of sitting,
the players having been picked
from the best talent offered by
the seven colored Catholic parishes
Of Washington. st. Augustine s
gives F'rancina Biddte, Eloyce
Hackett, Leroy Hillman, Leo Will
son and Anthony Lennon. From
st. Cyrian's comes Sadie Hopkins,
Ernest Brown. Frank Wood,
Raphael Smith and Joseph Guam.
der. From Epiphany Church is
Frederic Moss. The Church of
Our Lady Of Perpetual Help sends
Walter Stewart and harles
Quander.
The sacred drama. 1.-The Con-
fession," was written by James
Halleck Reid and has met with
much favor wherever produced.
Father Murphy, of Holy Re-
deemer, has very kindly con-
tributed the use of the church
auditorium to the Seminary Club,
which presents the players in
this return performance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-02
Joe BOmbrest Back on
Earle Stage Program

Joe Bonbrest, whose smiling
face was missed from his Gus.
tomary place on the Earle stage
last Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day is back again. Joe was sud-
denly called over to Baltimore to
take the place Of Pep Kaufman,
the master of ceremonies at the
Stanley Theater, who was taken i'll
suddenly wednesday night. Joe
has blossomed out into a regular
master of ceremonies.
He had first chance when Jack
Pepper, his buddy. was taken i'll a
few weeks back and he made a
very nice job of it, in fact such a
nice job of being master of cere-
monies, that Jack is. said to be get
ting little bit jealous. But then
Jack las said before) is Joe's buddy
and they have great time to-
gether in the Stanley Company
productions at the Earle Theater.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-02
GLORIOUS Betsy Made
From Noted Stage Play

"Glorious Betsy" Is an adapta"
ton of Rida johnson Young's
famous play on the historic love
affair of Betsy Patterson, OF Bal
timore, and Jerome Bonaparte,
brother of Napoleon. Anthony
Coldeway did the adaptation and
Alan Crosland directed. The cast
includes Mare McDermott, John
MILAN, Pasquale Amato, Michael
Vavitch, Andre De Segurola, Paul
Panzef, Betty Blythe and Clarissa
Seiwynne.
GLORIOUS eBtsy" marks the
most spectacular advance in the
art of motion pictures and may
be seen on the screen of the
METROPOLITAN Theater this week,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-02
Well! Wen!! Wel!!!

"Shangai Gestures in Sumatra
wrapper" This is how Lena Ma.
lena, famous little Bucharest dam
Ger, describes her new dance in
the underworld cafe in. Diamond
Handcuffs" now playing at. the
Columbia.
AS a native siren in the picture
Miss Malena dances a daring num-
her in showers of rhinestones, and
her body is tinted brown. For
this stain she used four coats Of
tobacco juice--hence she calls her.
self a cigar. Tobacco juice makes
nerfect stain and comes off
under the shower easily.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-02
Glen Echo Park Gives
Work to Show Girls

What do the show girls do
when their shows close down. as
generally happens in the sum
mertime?
Many of these thrifty people
are employed in the vicinity Of
Washington: at Glen Echo Park,
for instance, the cashiers and
ticket sellers in many instances
are Of the theatrical profession,
among whom may be mentioned
Nan Wall. Dorothy Joblin. 1.estre
Potar. Ruthie Phillips and Dodo
Perrie.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-02
COL UMBIA HAS
REAL GEM OF
A SHOW

The many stories surrounding
the supposed i'll fortune attendant
upon many famous diamonds
have been translated from story
to picture in Diamond Hand.
cuffs Cosmopolitan production,
current attraction at Loew's Co
lumbia.
In this particular piece the
diamond is labeled the Shah" but
from many incidents those who
have followed the blo0d-sOaked
trail of 'evir' stones can here and
these catch a suggestion of the
Hope diamond, perhaps the most
notorious stone in existence.
Opening in the diamond mines
Of South Africa, Diamond Hand
cuffs, !" gets off TO a rapid-fire
start and moves through three
separate scenes to a whirlwind
finish that leaves nothing to be
desired by those seeking thrills
and action apIenty in their movies.
Many graphic scenes in the
veldt including shots below ground
In g. diamond mine add consider
ably to the play. A native worker
becomes enamoured of Musa,
played by Lena MaIeda, a new
/ conner to the screen. She desires
q stone in return for her favor.
Finally the stone Is found, the
slave worker In the mine steals
. 1t and in making his escape to.
keep a rendezvous is mortality
wounded. but he delivers the gem
10 Musa The scene shifts to
New York where the stone now
become the Shah" is on exlfi-
bition.
Gwen Lee as the pampered wife
Of Conrad Nagle falls in love with.
the gem. The friend as played BY
John Roche betrays that friend
ship, the price Of the wife being
the shah.
Musa again makes her appear
Ance, this time as the maid to
Gwen Lee. She again fails heir
TO the stone when the husband
gives it to her.
Again the scene shifts and
after travelling through the hands
OF fence" the Shah is seen
admired and coveted by girl
Of the underworld, played by
Eleanor Boardman.
Any way the stone finds its way
to her finger after being stolen
BY gunner. A raid on an under
world cafes The stone again
causing the death of the men who
stole It. al gun battle IS staged
that would make an afternoon
with Scarface Al Capone look like
~ s0ltfir1er nf the IMMUNITY, TinaQIle
Musa again appears and covets
the stone. Another lover who de-
aires her dies for the Shah.
Musa escapes but she, too, pays
for the gem and finally the wheel
of q truck passes over the bauble
and ends its evil career.
OF course, the girl is regener-
ated through the love Of the boy,
Lawrence Gray, who has acted as
her guardian angel in the den of
vice. The piece ends In paSturaI
setting with the girl and boy
happy. All in all, the play should
be seen. The photography is ex-
cellent, the acting supreme and
the direction far above the ordin.
ary.
Supplemental attractions include
M. q. NJ. news reel, Pathe Review,
an excellent organ recital and
new Charlie Chase comedy, ..The
Fight Pest. IN which we again
see our friend. Bull Montana. The
comedy is just that, plain old
fashiond side-splittng gags in pro-
fusion. BY all means visit the
Columbia this week.-G. II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-02
Picture Is Made While
Circus Gives It's Show

AN entire circus was chartered
for First Nationals Three Ring
Marriage" picture based on cir
Gus life which co.features Mary
Aston and Lloyd Hughes at the
Earle Theater.
Thousands of people crowded
the tents to see scenes made for
this romance of the sawdust
arena, and the entire circus pro-
gram wa given from start to
finish, while the scenes were made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-02
-Four Leading Men

Usually a stock company is
lucky If 1t has one good leading
man. There was period in the
career of the National Theater
Players this summer when four
potential leading men were on the
payroll lhn Warner, Stanley
Ridges. John MacFarlane, and Ed
ward Arnold.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-02
A Pitched Battle

4 pitched battle, with machine
guns. between police and gang
stcrs in which real bullets batter
down doors, is one of the sensa-
tional details of Diamond Hand.
cuffs now PLAYING at Loews
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-02
No Opposition

With Polls closed, the National
prospects OF continuing on "ad In.
Hinitum."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-02

Breakfast-lunch or dinner The res
taurant service announced In the who's
Who columns IN next 20 last page 0f
you well.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-02
TIMELY TIPS
Downtown Office Space
ApofLnble

LOCATE your office In de.
sirabIe downtown neighb0rh0od.
Available space h. offered In a
building on r Street, opposite
the new Press Building. See
rentor In tOday's Classified Rental
Columns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-02
Sell Your Furnituv.

MODERN furniture, antiques,
china, glassware and household
effects bought and sold. EstI-
mates cheerfully given. See
Classification 132 in tOday's Clas.
sified.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-02
Rooms for REM

TWO large rooms located on
California Street NJ. w. Fully
equipped for housekeeping. Sec.
Ond floor front. See Rental Col.
mmns In Classified.
4 -
Home for Sale
THIS home Is offered by it's
owner. II Is a six-rOOm house,
located on terrace, in splendid
condition. Screened sleeping
porch and breakfast porch. Con.
crete front porch. Lot 2Ox95. No
assessments. See the Classified
Real Estate for Sale Columns for
other details.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-02

The aboVe wants and offers
are only a few Of the many
interesting propositions you
wiH find 1dUeytised in today's
Times and Herald classified
advertising sections.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-02

Chevrolet Sedan-For Sale
CHEVROLET Sedan, 1926. All
new tenders, tires very good;
$3.50; terms. See the Classified
Used Car Columns.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
NEW YORK'S MAYOR IS
 INDIGNANT AT CLAIMS
Resents Implications That City Au. thorities Have Not Cooperat-
 ed in Night Club Drive.

New York. Oct. 1s.-LR-Mayor James J. Walker resents the impli- cation of Maurice Campbell, federal prohibition administrator for this district, that city authorities have not cooperated in attempts to rid the city of objectionable night clubs.
 The city. the maydf said. has given more aid to tho federal authorities than it has received from them.
 MT. Campbell. in . letter to Dis trict Attorney Joab H. Anton in which he suggested two means by which the city might act against such clubs. said he had written Mayor Walker . year before along the same lines but had received no answer. He suggested more cooper ation between city and federal au- thoritieA
 If the federal government" the mayor remarked, Twill stop its agents from batting hips on steam ship piers and put them to work catching real offenders it will get somewhere"
 The mayors statement that the city had given. more aid than it had received, evidently referred to the subject matter of his recent letter to Mrs Mabel Walker Willebrandt. In that letter he quoted police reports to show the city had turned over to tho federal authorities some 5000 complaints against night clubs and speakeasiea ,ept of which had come only about 70 Indictments