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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-31
3DAYWHOOPEE
CARDED FOR
CHESAPEAKE

Chesapeake Beach, nearby
Maryland bay resort. today began
a three-day holiday celebration
that will reach its high point on
Monday, Labor Day.
Carnival Night will be observed
this evening on the over.the-water
dance pavilion. Ralph H. Gar
ren's syncopating Carolinians will
dish up their best blues and
stomps and special entertainers
will present novelty acts. Colored
balloons will float around. con-
fetti will be tossed. noise-makers
win be worked overtime, and gem
eral whoopee will be INDUCED in
by all the dancers. At IL D. m.
there will be a prize waltz.
Five thousand excursionists are
expected each day by train and
a similar number by automobile.
Special trains will be operated
Monday I'd accommodate the La.
Dor Day crowds. Additional traf-
fic officers viii be on duty at the
Junction and the Beach to direct
parking OF cars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-31
ARGYLE CASE
IS MYSTERY
PLUS

The fingerprint expert enters
the talkies. In the making OF
scenes for THE Argyle Case"
Thomas Meighan's first Vitaphone
production, now shown at the
Metropolitan Theater, it was neces'
sary to demonstrate not only the
process of taking fingerprints but
also the bringing out" and pho
tographing of finger marks on
furniture in a room in which q
murder has been committed.
To insure that this highly tech
meal work should be done by the
actors in Just the correct way.
Director Howard Bretherton Sc
cured the services Of no less a
person than J. H. Ash, the famous
fingerprint expert Of Los Angeles,
to act as technical advisor.
Bringing to the studio his
special powder, fine brushes and
other paraphernalia, Ash gave an
intensive course of instruction to
Thomas Meighan, Bert Roach and
Wilbur Mack, the three irlvesti.
gators in this absorbing detective
drama.
The company worked at finger.
print detection in an especially
rich setting representing the
library and reception hall In the
home Of O. millionaire, where
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-31
MAE WEST DUE
AT POLTS ON
SEPT. IS

Flamin' Mae West. whose torch
opera. DIAMOND Lii" is one Of
the most discussed productions in
many a season, is the unusual
attraction to be offered at Polls
Theater for one week only, begin
ming Sunday, September 18th.
Diamond Liz is recommended,
not only because of its years run
in New York City and an en-
gagement of four months in
Chicago, but also by reason Of
it's locale and the atmosphere
provided by it. The action takes
place in Suicide Hail. in the
late SOS, down on the Bowery in
New York.
Mae West, the star and author
Of the piece, gives correct por-
trait of that period, with slum.
ming parties and underworld
citizens to give desired atmos-
phere. The original New York
and Chicago cast and production
will be brought intact for the
Washington engagement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-31
MITCHELLPLA
Is 3 YEARS
OLD

Time, which has the reputation
of being "hard boiled" and re-
lentless, can, as a rule, play
havoc with the show. business.
At times" 1t is a very imp0r.
tant factor in matters theatrical:
for example there has not been
sufficinet time to get all the
props. together. Or. the scenery
has not been delivered on time,
or a scene or act is Just not what
1t should be. and there Is not time
enough to. write another. and IL it
all concerns a new production the
opening must be postponed and
the management is out of pocket
in consequence. And the life of
substantial success as things
go in this, age is only about two
seasons or about year and a
half by the calendar, which
shows that the ordinary man
must work about .365 days a year.
less about So. when he is sup
posed to rest, but doesn't, as
most of them drive d car on that
And so 1t goes. When "A
Tailor Made Man" with Grant
Mitchell in the. leading role. was
produced about Ii years ago,
Mary Vance. who with the re-
vival of this popular comedy is
one of his leading women--he has
two-was only about five years
old. It Is evident that she had no
thoughts OF the footlights when
this comedy was being enacted
- De- NsnVNf
that the young woman who was
Mr.. Mitchell's lead at the time
had no idea that an infant OF
that time would succeed her in
the role.
AS the world goes, 10 years is
I but a short time; the life of q
canary may cover that period.
But by q glance at a group Of
flashlights taken OF the original
members of "A Tailor Made
Man. it may be observed that
there has been a decided change
in the style of dress, especially
in the styles Of the women's cos
tunes, in this short space of IL
years.
But the play itself is changed
not a whit. It opens at Polls
Monday night. The manuscript
las is has been followed by Mr..
Mitchell and company. The only
change, IL it really constitutes a
change, is the substitution Of two
numerals for two other. numerals.
being of little significance. All
of which goes to show that the
life of a play which comes under
the group of Classics" is much
longer than q year and a half.
and by the rules of the game
should be like old wine, or an old
violin, something better known
than the fornented grape. improv.
ing with time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-31

will for some time to come con-
fine her acting to the cameras
and 1nicrophones. Miss Newton
has splendid singing voice, a
fact which enabled her to land
the job.
The National Theater will not
get under way until September
%. On that evening Lew Les
lies mahogany tinted musical
'Blackbirds'' begins the new
season. 1t might be further de-
scribed as the red hot tune and
dancing show which is making
Producer Leslie his first million
whereas IL months ago the out.
look was all pawn tickets.
Mr.. Leslie went flat broke be-
fore his show caught on. His
wife's solataire was put in
pickle to meet one payroll and
ali of his friends had endorsed
notes before the first box-office
statement was delivered show
ing a profit. Since then the
ring has been retrieved and the
interest presented Mrs. Leslie
was a Rolls Royce car.
incidentally patrons at the
opening Of the National will
find sidewalk flooded with rays
from q $1,000 mazda sign.
Work on the new illuninator
has started and Maestro Stephen
ErIAnrer Cochran is considering
petitioning for a change of
name for that portion of E
Street, between the Munsey
Building and the Earle corner.
He wants to call it Little Broad
way. &
Joseph Aloysius Flynn arrives
In uor midst some time today to
herald the coming Of "Luckee
Girl" the first honest-to-good-
ness musical Of the new season.
1t arrives 1t Polls September 8
and take it from Brother Joe
ds q real show.
Mr.. Flynn still cherishes the
reputation Of accomplishing the
most taIked-about opening night
of the last decade. It was for
the last Frank Tinney musical
comedy. The wise Joseph pre-
scented each patron on the open
ing night with a small flask,
fully loaded. What was in these
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-31
Special Make-Up.
For Crowd In
Broadway"

Universal had to order hundreds
Of pounds of technicolor make
I'D for more than $50 extras work
ing in technicolor sequences. in
the $1,5O0,0O0 talking picture,
Broadway" now being shown at
the Rialto Theater.
The elaborate night club set,
which Ia a riot of color, was
photographed in technicolor with
hundreds of extras in evening
clothes.
The task Of applying the special
makeup to the extras fell upon
the shoulders Of Jack Pierce, ex.
pert and his assistant, Lily Lashin,
aided by four additional tech
nicians. The job was completed
in two hours.
much Of the action of the story
takes place.
THE Argyle Case" Is an all
talking picture based on the cele-
brated play by Harriet Ford and
Harvey J. O'Higgins.
The cast includes H. B. Warner,
Lila Lee, Zasu Pitts, Wilbur
Mack, Douglas Gerard, Bert
Roach, J. Quinn, John barrow
and Aloha Marlowe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-31


When William Fox announced
the signing of the worlds most
popular tenor, John Mccormack,
for the making of a singing and
talking picture, the next question
was as to the story for the pic
ture and the director. Looking
down the list Of Fox notables, it
was not hard for many to as
sumo that the honor would go to
Frank Borzage, twice winner Of
the Photoplay Gold Medal and al
ways mentioned among the. best
10. in any voting contest. Mr..
,Borzage's Seventh Heaven" and
Street Angel indicated that here
: was the director with the fay
touch necessary for the filming
of an epic of the Emerald Isle.
BY now the gentle little whirl-
wind in getting acquainted with
his locale. He planned to go first
to Moore Abbey, the palatial es-
tate of John Mccormack, and
from there to start out on around
Of the Irish countryside. He viii
have as a guide, j. M. Kerrigan,
popular Broadway player, who
came here with Lady Gregory's
famous Abbey Players many years
ago. Kerrigan will act also as
counsellor and friend, knowing
perhaps as much about his own
people, their customs, habits and
folk lore as any inhabitant since
Saint Patrick. Before sailing Mr..
Borzage consented to an inter
view. He had been in New York
city from Monday. morning to
Wednesday and managed to keep
out of the way of most of the in-
reviewers. Not that Borzage does
not like the gentlemen and ladies
of the press but he is instinctively
modest and shuns talking about
himself. The reporter managed
to draw him out about the trip,
for the Mccormack picture Is
new sort of job, and he is eager
to be at it.
II want first to get the feel
OF Ireland" said Mr.. Borzage.
This should be an Irish picture
in its best sense. I'll spend
whole week running around the
island in a motor. car looking for
spots for backgrounds. You know
my wife Is Irish and she will be
able to help me on authentic
atmosphere. There is something
about the Irish voice that IS like
no other tongue on earth. So we
plan to use only native actors in
the picture. These. we win select
as soon as get there.
THE story by Tom Barry Is
particularly suited to Mr.. McCor.
mack. It has a nice poetic touch,
affording opportunities for Mr..
Mccormack to sing the worlds
favorite songs. The love interest
viii center around two young
people, a girl of Is and a boy Of
20. These characters are woven
into the story and parallel the
course of the hero. We see him
first as village smithy, talking
the towns gossip with the local
church organist and teacher Of
music. This role will be played
by Kerrisan. It is the organist
who finally discovers the beauti.
full natural voice OF the smith
and persuades him to give UP the
sm1thy FOR career.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-31
GLEANINGS'
.ANDa
SCREENINGS
BY ANDREW h. KELLEY

When John ]. Warner Broth.
ers) Payette yesterday informed
the editor he was growing near
sighted searching for Gleanings
and Screenings the past five
days, it suddenly occurred an
explanation for the lapse was
in order.
Well, public, I never knew
you cared. The fact is that edi-
torila shears and paste pot have
been parked at the news edi-
tors desk for the past week
and vast doses of Graf Zeppelin
and Palestine have replaced
temporarily Broadway and F
Street. Very soon we will re-
sumo the daily performances.
Today's column is a warming
up or rehearsal.
Those who will see "The Cock
Eyed World" which is due to
go after box-office records at
the Fox Theater beginning to-
day, may wonder what Mrs.
Nina Van Wrinkle thinks about
it.
Mrs. Van Winkle--as perhaps
you knows the official censor
of the amusements served
Washington. Last Monday night
she had q private screening Of
the picture and has reported
officially to the District Com
nissioners. While the official
findings are not available from
usually reliable sources / learn
that Mrs. Van w. set forth
that some of the language was
far from Sunday school, that it
was as a matter Of truth inn
polite, suggestive and low BUT
that it was all legally o. K.
BY careful use of the double en-
tendre Billy K. Wells, who wrote
the dialogue, has, roller skated
around the censorial scissors.
Having said this, it is but
fair to add that the majority Of
movie-goers viii find it rowdy
but glorious fun. The picture
closed a four weeks run at the
Roxy Theater in New. York last
night to receipts which totalIed
just beyond $665,000. That you
can tell the cock-eyed world is
q mark it will take some time
to pass, let alone equal.
Mary Newton, former leading
woman of the National Players
has had her Hollywood voice
test and passed with an Al
rating. Furthermore she has
been signed for pictures and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-31

An automobile expands the horizon
Of your planned pleasures tremendously
from the Labor Day Used-Car "Spe-
ciaIs" in tOday's Classified adfs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-31

jolly containers must ever re-
main an official mystery. The
first night customers all con-
sumed the fluid and the Tinney
premiere was q riot of gayety.
When Uncle Sam got around to
asking how come the dry.
sleuths were unable to secure
a full container for evidence.
AS reported on these pages
Thursday the Fanchon and,
Marco revue units will play the
Fox Theater within a few weeks.
This means shows such as the
Palace Theater now enjoys and
finds highly profitable.
There will be 80 girls travel
ing with these units and the.
gorgeous Foxettes, dancing act.
which has been a feature of the
local stage for months, viii be
transferred to other amphithea-
tiers on the Fox circuit.
John Irving Fisher has been
approached to become master of
ceremonies for these units in
their Washington presentations.
He may accept.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-31
Whoopee Night

On wednesday night September
4, McWilliams is arranging a
special vaudeville program to be
given in connection with his H.
piece band at the ballroom in
Glen Echo Park. Useful souvenirs
will be given to every lady patron
of the ballroom on this night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-31
.ULHALL GOES
so PER HOUR
IN. TRUCK !

Jack Mulhall, usually q peace.
full, law.abiding citizen, broke one
Of the striclrest. laws at the First
National Vtaphone studios when
he pfloted a heavily-ladeil truck
through the streets at so miles
per hour. A dozen studio police
men stood by While the actor
risked his life and smashed the
lot speed limit Of eight miles Der
hour for the first. time.
MulhalF. however, was only
obeying orders from Frank Lloyd,
who was directing him in scenes
from Dark Streets" the all
dialogue attraction which comes
to the Earle Theater with the
Friday midnight show.
The popular player was portray
ing a gangster for the moment,
and was rushing away from a
warehouse with a load OF stolen
silk.
Mulhall- plays a dual role In
Ozark Streets" his other part
being that of a policeman. His
is the first dual role in q talking
picture and is the first player to
be seen talking to himself" on
the screen.
Lila Lee plays his Irish sweet.
heart in the gangster tale, which
is an adaptation of Richard Con
nell's short story pat and Mike"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-31
VitaphOne Feat

The Vitaphone recording sys-
tenn accomplished one of the
greatest feats since talking pic
lures made their appearance when
it successfully recorded the
screens first dual dialogue role.
Jack Mulhall, in Dark Streets"
First National Vitaphone film
now at the Earle Theater, is seen
and heard as both q policeman
and a racketeer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-31
MCCORMICK TALE TO BE
"SHOT" IN IRELAND

One Tuesday fortnight back Frank Borzage looked at
Paris then got on train and to New York. After
two days in New York he got boat, the Aqutana,
bound for Ireland When he lands he will begin at once
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-13
WACO ENTERS
NINTH TRIAL
Games Tomorrow Will Draw
10000 Spectators
To Stadiums

DALLAS. Dec. i3-tP5- -Four
crack high school elevens. survivors
Of q statewide campaign that has
ragged since September, tske their
last workouts today In preparation
for tomorrow's semi-fipal struggles.
The Waco Tigers. who, with one
exception, have been in tire semi
finals every year since 1921 and find
It no novelty. are primed for their
clash with the Breckenridge Buck
aroos. champions Of all West Tex
as. at Breckenridge.
The Port Arthur Yellow1ackets,
defeated by Abilene IN the finals
OF last years chase. r prepared
20 battle the Denton Broncos at
Port Arthur. It Is the first time
since the State league was organ
tied that either Breckenridge or
Denton has reached the round be-
fore the finals.
All four teams have reported In
good condition. Breckenridge will
be without the services OF It's star
captain and end. T. Cary, but
Coach ShotweIl has plenty OF cap
able reserves. The BuckarooS will
enter their game pronounced fav-
orites, while Port Arthur Is con-
ceded an edge In its fray with
Denton.
over 10000 spectators are ex-
pected for the two games.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-13
InTheG Grid Camps
mn && @AN /

There is a definite impression over
the southwest conference that
Southern Methodist university plans
to cut loose from the organization
and 20 "on It's own" within a few
years, much as Notre Dame has
done in the midwest. The schools
athletic officials have not committed
themselves one way or another. The
rumor is given credence by the fact
that the Mustangs have booked
games with Navy. Indiana and Notre
Dame next year and that DR.. r. N.
Blackwell. business manager, was
instrumental in getting the State
Fair OF Texas TO build q new 10000
capacity stadium at Dallas. Plans
call for completion OF the structure
in time for the Indiana game next
year. IL has been pointed out that
no sane short OF an outstanding
intersectionSl fray could hope Ia
draw 10000 customers in this state.
A bout between Southern Methodist
and Notre Dame likely would at
tract that many.