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NATIONAL-"TreveIyn's Ghost.

4EcNChyhS
Tomorrow evening, at the National
Theater, A. L. Erlanccr and George c.
Tyler will introduce to Washington
their most recent production "Trevelyn's
Ghost" an amusing farce by Dwight
Taylor, son of Laurette Taylor, Amer
icaS famous actress. Probably in
heriting his sense of the theater from
his mother, ard aided and abetted by
the craftsmanship of his stepfather, the
late Hartley Manners, young Mr.. Taylor
has been writing plays for 10 years al
though "Trevelyn's Ghost" Is the first
to receive professional production. How
ever, as is perhaps natural, the theater
is his hobby, and it is to playwriting
that he is planning to devote the future.
The story is laid in an old English
castle. The owner is DESTROYS Of selling
it, but her f1ance objects. AS the castle
is supposedly haunted, spurious ghost
is produced. The outcome, of course,
must not be told in advance, but the
situations are said to be fraught with
comedy possibilities which the author
has utilized to perfection.
A brilliant cast has been assembled
by Messrs. Granger and George G. Tyler,
including Frederick Kerr, Phyllis Povah,
Patricia Barclay, Rea Martin, Percy
Ames. Harold de Becker. Charles
Brown, A. j. Herbert and Percival
Vivian.
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Rudy Writes Life Story.

II majored in English at YALE" he
explained when questioned about the
book, so I might as well use that
knowledge to straighten out many alb
surd impressions Of me that have gotten
into print.
For instance, I am often called a
song writer. I did write The Vagabond
Lover and Deep Night but do not
expect to write another am essen
tally a musician.
1T also comes to my ears that my
fan mail reached the total of 10000 a
day and that 5000 girls proposed mar
rtage to me. Well. should say that
the truth is nearer 200. And as for the
proposals, they are things we shouldn't
discuss"
So that was 1t. Rudy wants the pub
lie to have an accurate picture of him.
self. He hasn't any bee bugs buzzing
in his brain. However, he admitted
later that he was principally interested
in transmitting to music lovers many
of the things he has discovered in his
several years study of jazz effects and
orchestration. Many of these he dem
onstrates in THE Vagabond Lover"
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Norma Talmage in Du Barry

THE famous play "Du Barry is COM
ing to the screen, with Norma Tai
madge in the leading role, according to
announcement by United Artists.
This prominent production had its
worlds premiere in Washington at the
National Theater In 1901. After It's
successful reception here it was taken
to New York. where 1t opened Christ
mas day of that year.
The character of the milliner girl
who became the favorite of a king was
enacted on the silent screen by Pola
Negri in the picture called Passion"
1t was her first great American success,
although produced in Germany, and re-
suited in that rare combination Of
Ernst Lubitsch and Pola Negri. The
film, however, was not based on the
original play, in which the chief role
was enacted by Mrs. Leslie Carter. The
new perturbation will be, it was an
nounced.
Sam Taylor will act as adapter and
director. Starting of production awaits
his arrival in Hollywood from New
York
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The Snoring Picture cAlbnm
BY Robert e. Sherwood.

then goes on with his song, "oh, You
Beautiful Doll"
The technical expert, Ralph HAM
meras, has done an extraordinary Job
with the Zeppelin effects in 1.-THE Sky
Hawk" but John Blystone, the director,
and Llewellyn Hughes and Campbell
Gullan, who wrote the dialogue, also
deserve laurels and praises for the faith
full manner in which they have recorded
the British character in times Of stress.
Nineteen hundred and twenty-nine
has been surprisingly satisfactory year
on the screen. And when one considers
the gratifying start that has been made,
there is every reason to hope that 1880
will be materially better.
At any rate, optimism Is cheap, as
they say on Wall Street.
(Copyrizht, 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29

DWIGHT TAYLOR's irst play, "Trev-
elyn's Ghost" which Messrs. A. L.
Erlanger and George c. Tyler are pre-
senting here this week, is an English
comedy. There are nine characters con-
cerned in the merry, nonsensioal story
Of haunted English castle.
Strangely enough, although the male
portion Of the cast Is English, the three
women are American. Frederick Kerr
was born in London, as were Charles
Brown, Percival Vivian and Percy Ames.
Harold de Becker calls Brixton, Eng
land, home, and A. j. Herbert comes
from Melbourne, Australia. Phyllis Pc
yah was born In Detroit, and Rea Mar
tin and Patricia Barclay are real New
Workers. However, each of the three
is familiar with English roles.
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GAYETY-"Speed Girls"

"Speed Girls" a high-powered Mutual
Burlesque attraction at the Gayety The
alter this week, is sponsored by Fred
(Falls) Binder, Hebrew character come
dian, who played the leading comedy
role. Speed Girls" is heralded as one
of the best shows on the circuit. Evelyn
Whitney is the featured woman, pref
ty brunette with a penchant for odd
dances and singing voice that is high
~ praised. With Binder and Miss Whit
ney are players gathered from the fields
of musical comedy and vaudeville, as
well as a few expert burlesquerS, and
two leads who have won notices in the
world of the cabaret. They include
Earl r. Meyer, Irving Jacobs, Harry
Seyon, Sunshine Prichard, Vern Moore,
Margie Thomas and Joan Tanya. Miss
Tanya contributes an outstanding dance,
and the Speed Girls" chorus is de-
scribed as young and fetchingly CARRIED.
The Oriental Slave Market" is one
of the big highlights Of the scenic
panorama.
Special matinees are given on Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays for the
ladies, and a special midnight perform
ance is announced for Tuesday at mid
night, to ring out the old year and
ring in the new" with special features
added to the show.
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Roxy to Entertain Byrd.

A special radio program will be staged
in the studio of the Roxy Theater in
New York tomorrow night for Rear Ad-
miral Byrd and his Antarctic expedi-
ton In Little America. S. L. Rothafel
(Roxy) will be in charge Of the pro-
Pole over the short-wave station of
WGY, in Schenectady.
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TIME must hang heavily on Rudy
Vallae'S hands

1 AWE AAodl6 AAO0NAy OAA GtANS
Vallee's hands.
After he went to Hollywood to star in
Radio Pictures musical production,
THE Vagabond Lover" now at the
R-K-O Keith's Theater, he had nothing
to do but work every day and many
nights In the picture, keep up a fast
social pace, and fill frequent requests
from theaters, night clubs and civic
affairs.
So he decided to write book-a story
of Rudy Vallee's life-and that be
tween times" as it were.
For many months a we'll known pub
fishing house in New York had urged
him to write his autobiography, and the
trip to Hollywood. he thought, gave him
his opportunity. So that, throughout
the day as the camera halted and the
tuneful strains of his Connecticut Yam
KEGS Band were followed by the clamor
Of a new set-up, Rudy released his
clinch on Radio Pictures baby starlet,
Sally Blame. and dictated to a stenog-
rapher. His office was any sort of
prop" that would serve as a seat.
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lieve that audiences want to laugh. and
although have written one serious
play. which viii be produced In the
talkies, I hope to flnd that farce and
comedy are my mediums. Comedy is
difhcult to write, for few people laugh
at the same thing"
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METRoPoLITAN-"shOw of Shows"

Enrobed In splendor, framed in mag
nifcence, studded with more stars than
there are in the Milky Way and liberal
ly besprinkled with song hits, laughter
and beauty, Warner Brothers super
revue, SHOW of Shows" has begun its
Washington engagement at the Metro
politan Theater. Such are the proud
claims for it. Furthermore 1t has been
recorded by Vitaphone and photo
graphed completely in Technicolor.
Just a few of its ~ stars are John
Barrymore, Ted Lewis, Irene Bordoni,
Dolores Costello, Nick Lucas, Douglas
Fairbanks, jr., Winnie Lightner, Betty
Compson, H. B. Warner, Hobart Bos-
worth, Bert Roach. Bull Montana, Jack
Mulhall, Patsy Ruth Miller, Lloyd
Hamilton, Alice White, Sally O'Neil,
Beatrice Lilliem, Tully Marshall, Chester
Conklin, Carmel Myers, Monte Blue,
Myrna 10y and Lila Lee. Add to these
twice as many more, for there are n in
all, and more than 800 lovely dancers
and showgirls.
It has no plot, but is claimed to be a
carefully constructed revue Of an I'M
usual type, perfect in every detail, and
built only for the purpose of clean,
wholesome entertainment. It should
make motion picture history in Wash
1ngton.
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COLUMBIA-"COndemned."

Ronald Colman, Ann Harding and
Louis Wolheim, trio Of stars, appear
at Loew's Columbia this week in "Cou-
demned," the first picture Of series of
super productions to be presented dur
ing Loew's festival month. 1t is a
United Artists picture, produced in
sound and dialogue.
The plot of the story centers around
Devils Island, grim, menacing jungle
land with shark-infested waters, where
Michael a debonnair and fearless youth,
Is sent to serve a sentence for stealing
once too often. The demon-faced
Jacques becomes his pal, and when the
warden installs Michael in his home as
q servant, much to Michael's disgust
and to Nine. Vidal's fear, trouble begins
to hatch a lot of strange and exciting
situations, born chiefly of the attach
ment between Nine Vidal and Michael.
The enjoyment Of the picture will not
be enhanced by telling too much in ad-
vance.
The Hearst Metrotone News, the Co.
lumbia Orchestra, Metro Movietone Acts
and short subjects complete the pro-
gram.
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JANET acknowledgements.

Miss Janet Richards, who will re-
sumo her Monday talks tomorrow after
the holiday interval, will review 1.-The
Outstanding Issues of the Day" for the
past fortnight, touching upon wide
variety of subjects Of keen political in
terest both at home and abroad. The
subjects under discussion are greatly
clarified by the use of large maps.
These lectures are given every Mon
day morning at 1913 o'clock In the
Masonic Temple, Thirteenth street and
New York avenue,
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R-K-O KEITH'S-"The vagabond
Lover"

Rudy Vallee in ''The Vagabond
Lover" will be held over at R-K-O
Keith's Theater for a second week.
Rudy is said to have drawn more
fans into picture theaters than any
other player making his first screen
appearance. His great popularity on
the radio brought tremendous crowds
on the first days showing, and COM
ment on the excellence of the picture
keeps them coming. As a crooner of
love songs which have melted the hearts
OF Miss and Mrs. America Rudy seems
to have no peer, and he is heard as
delightfully."- in THE Vagabond Lover"
as when on the air.
An excellent cast supports Rudy in
the comedy drama, while he holds the
spotlight with love songs. The hyp-
motto quality of his voice is heard to
its fullest advantage in his rendition
OF "a Little Kiss Each Morning" st
Love You, Believe Me, Love You" eff
You Were the Only Girl" and "I'll Be
Reminded of YOU
The rich Glowing of Marie Dressler
adds much to the enjoyment of the pic
ture,. and Sally Blame makes a lovely
heroine.
A colorful orchestral background is
furnished by the Connecticut Yankees,
who. under Vallee's leadership, also have
charmed over the radio.
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Coming Attractions.
NATIONAL-WiIliam Gillette,

William Gillette, who Is saying fare
we'll to the stage in his famous creation,
Sherlock Holmes" under the manage
ment of A. j.. Erlanger and George c.
Tyler, will bring this revival to the Ma
tional Theater for one week only, be-
ginning Monday night, January 6. Only
seven performances will be played, in
GLIDING one matinee on Saturday. Mail
orders are now being received. The box
office sale will open on Thursday, jan
uary Q. at 9 am.
Mr.. Gillette's farewell tour is undoubt-
edly the most distinguished theatrical
event of the season. Opening in Spring
field, Mass, November Is, Boston saw
1t the ensuing week and it then went
into the New Amsterdam Theater, New
York, for an engagement Of three weeks,
but the demand in New York was so
great that the engagement had to be
extended an additional three weeks at
the sacrifice of time that had been
booked in several cities of the West.
Sherlock Holmes" comes to washing
ton direct from New York.
The return of the veteran actor for a
tour of farewell has proved to be a real
occasion in the theater Although IA
years old, 1t is said, he plays the role of
the famous sleuth with the same skill
and precisely the same manner as in the
past. The great detective Is just little
older, but in all other respects he is
the same,
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RIALTO-"Hell's Heroes"

Tuesday night the world premiere of
the Universal special production, "Hell's
Heroes" starring Raymond Hatton and
Fred Kohler, with a special cast Of
stage and screen stars, viii occur at
the Rialto Theater.
THE Shannons Of Broadway" star
ring the Broadway stage stars, James
and Lucille Gleason, will be shown to-
day and until Tuesday night.
"Hell's Heroes" is a talker remake
Of Peter B. Kyne's story 1.-THE Three
Godfathers." It is announced as an
other demonstration Of what can be
done with Characterization in talking
pictures. intended to have definite and
universal audience appeal, with a grip
ping and interesting story that calls
forth both laughter and tears.
The picture is practically of the all
outdoors type, and that it will prove a
sensation is the prediction of the Uni
versal officials. Washington will have
the honor Of presenting this picture for
the first time anywhere in the world,
as the general release date Of the pro-
duction is the latter part of next month.
The United States copyright Office has
just given the picture its final approval.
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TAKOMA-"sunny Side Up"

The Takoma Theater, at Fourth and
Butternut streets northwest, is making
Sunny Side Up" starring Janet Gay
nor and Charles Farrell, its outstand-
ing feature today and all this week,
ending Friday night.
Sunny Side Up" a William Fox
sound picture, was recently featured at
the Fox Theater and proved to be one
of the delightful attractions Of the year.
The fact that the Takoma management
has secured it for the patrons of the
Takoma Theater Is evidence Of clever
business policy which has given the
suburban residents of that community
more than one of the big features of
the downtown theaters recently.
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PALACE-"Nayy Blues"

WAAldLu E1dlAlCS III NAVY DlucS, Mcb-
neutrality-suspicious. talking picture, is
the first of a series Of bigger and bet
ter pictures" at Loew's Palace to mark
Loew's January festival. Anita Page,
Karl Dane and J. c. Nugent appear in
the cast.
Haines plays the part Of Kelly, a
hardboiled COB aboard a destroyer. With
a group Of other sailors he is ordered to
attend Y. M. c. A. social while on
shore leave, much to his disgust. and
meets pretty girl who takes him to her
home. When her mother arrives she
brings trouble with her for the pair and
the girl decides to leave her home.
Kelly takes her TO a boarding house.
but when he returns with the intention
of marrying her she is gone. The fleet
leaves on cruise and when he returns
again he locates the girl working as a
singer in q cheap cabaret. After ups
and downs the skies clear and the pic
ture closes with happy ending.
On the stage Allan Rogers appears
for his farewell week. in the Loew
production, Miami Nights" a presen-
tation that takes you where the Summer
breezes blow and presents lavish and
varied entertainment. Heading the cast
are Burns and Kissen, comedy singers,
with Llora Hoffman, concert singer
Horton Spur, an exponent of slow mo-
ton: the Andre De Val Foursome, in
adagio work; the Chester Hale Girls,
and the Palace Syncopators. The Hearst
Metrotone News, the Palace Orchestra
with Charles Gage at the organ, and
house features complete the program.
EARLE-"SecOnd Choice"
Dolores Costello returns to Washing
ton via the Earle Theater screen this
week in her latest Warner Brothers and
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In Capital Theaters

vitaphone starring feature, Second
Choice" described as unique story of
modern love, with Miss Costello portray
my in a thoroughly captivating man
ner the character of Vallery Grove, a
girl of today. Jack Mulhall and Ches-
ter Morris, at the head Of a splendid
cast, are seen as her suitors.
The girls mother objects to her
daughters penniless lover, but Vallery
champions him until he deserts her
for a rich woman. Then, piqued and
shocked, she accepts the attentions of
owen Mallory, who proposes marriage.
Vallery accept him. Then her for
mer lover returns and tries to persuade
her to leave her husband. A dramatic
situation of considerable force develops
from this unusual triangle.
Also in the cast are Edna Murphy,
Charlotte Merriam and Ethlynne Clair,
With Jimmy Clemmons, Edward Mar
tindel, Henry Stockbridge and Anna
Chance in important parts.
The bill will be supplemented by
Vitaphone Varieties. The Evening STAR
Universal and Pathe news reels and
music by the Earle Orchestra.
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GAYETY-"Oriental Girls"

Next weeks attraction at the Gayety
Theater will be Jack La Mont and his
Oriental Girls"
Among the featured players are
Chubby" Drisdale. Frank ORourke
Oscar SMUT, Joe Allen. Alma Mack and
the Wallace Sisters. This is big 1890
attraction that carries chorus brim-
ming with pep and personality and
scenery, lighting effects and costumes
rejecting the modern ideas of art,
according to advance notices.
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC, Jan. :.
For the first concert of the season to
be given by the New York Philharmonic
Symphony Orchestra, under the local
management of T. Arthur Smith, on
Tuesday afternoon. January Z, at 4:45,
in Constitution Hall, with Willem Men
gelberg conducting, there will be Of
fered beautiful program, with the as
sisting artist, Alexander Brailowsky, at
the piano, playing the three movements
of the Chopin concerto, No. i, in E
minor, opus IL, for piano and orchestra.
The first movement is the allegro macs
toso. This is followed by the romance,
larghetto. The third and final move
ment Is the rondo, vivace.
The orchestra will open the concert
with the lovely tone poem, Don JUAN
opus 20, by Strauss. The third part of
the program will be Tschaikowsky S
Symphony No. S." in E minor, opus "a.
The second concert of the Philhar-
monte will be given January % and
the third on March 4, all being after
noon concerts at 4;45 o'clock at Consti-
tuition Hall.
Tickets may be had at T. Arthur
Smiths concert bureau, 1880 G street
northwest.
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EOX-"Hot for Paris.n

New Year week attraction at the Fox
viii bring Victor McLaglen in Hot for
Paris" with FL Brendel and Fiji Dorsay.
That Is the screen offering. On the
stage will be Horace Heidi and his Cali
fornians, announced as the greatest
Fanchon and Marco Idea"
In Hot for Paris McLaglen is still
Chasing the danes" but with a new
partner, Mr.. Brendel, who will be re-
membered for his comedy performance
in Sunny Side Up" The particular
dame" in this production Is Fiji Dorsay,
whose French miss in They Had to See
Paris" with VIII Rogers, was one Of the
highlights Of that successful production.
Those who were responsible for 1.-THE
Cock-Eyed World" are the producers,
writers, ETC., of Hot for Paris" For
instance, Raoul Walsh did the direction,
he also wrote the story; William K.
Wells wrote the dialogue, William Fox is
the producer, Walter Donaldson wrote
several songs. one OF which Victor Nc
Laglen sings, his first burst into song on
the screen.
The Fanchon and Marco stage attrac-
ton presents Horace Heidi and his Cali
fornians, Almost entertaining combina-
ton of musicians. The Fox Orchestra
and its director, Leon Brusiloff, will
have an overture In the spirit of the
New Years coming. and the Fox Movie
tone News will offer interesting shots"
of world events.
There Will be o special midnight per-
Torrance, including both stage and
screen offerings, New Year eve, begin
ming at 11:5o pm.
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BEDTIME STORIES ~ r s,2ss1.,

, Looking up through the tree tops, he
caught glimpse of a pair of ducks.
They were headed toward PaddyS pond.
He had only a glimpse of them, but he
was sure he recognized them
T Those were the Wood Ducks!" he ex-
claimed. II am sure of it. wonder
what they have come back for
He forgot that. he was hungry. His
curiosity was greater than his hunger.
Away he went, hpperty- hpperty- lip,
straight for the shore of PaddyiS pond.
When he came In sight Of it, there sat
Beauty and Mrs. Wood Duck preening
their feathers as If they had never been
away at all.
so you decided to come back, did
you?" cried Peter.
NO." replied Beauty, "we didn't de-
eide to come back. We simply decided
to stay"
But you went away!" cried Peter.
II saw you go. Why did you change
your minds and come back?"
We didn't change our minds" re-
piled Beauty. You see, we hadn't made
them up then. We didn't really 60
away-we just looked things over"
IT told you there were plenty Of
trees" cried Peter.
Perhaps you are. right" replied
beauty. I'VE didn't md but one, out
one is all we can use, SO we have de-
cided to stay"
II am SO glad" cried Peter. We'll
be neighbors now But don't under
stand what you mean by saying that
you could find only one tree"
81 mean" replied Beauty, that we
could find only one suited to our needs.
Peter thought Of all the big trees In
the Green Forest. you must be fussy.
said he.
I'VE, are" replied Beauty. I'VE are
very fussy. A tree must be just right
or it will not do at all. Sometimes we
have to 60 quite distance from water
| to flnd just the right kind of tree. This
| time we found one located just right
don't believe We could find better
location anywhere. AS soon as we found
| it we decided to stay"
where is it," asked Peter.
| Beauty the Wood Chuck chuckled
( Nov, Peter" said he reproachfully
| don't you know better than to ask .
question like that? Are the rest OF
your feathered friends in the habit OF
| telling YOU where their homes are?"
Peter grinned. I'm find out" said he
"You can try" replied Beauty.
(CopyriEht, 1929
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Probably they are in hurry to start
nesting" said Mrs Quack, the .Mallard
Duck. When she said it, there was q
twinkle In her eyes that Peter missed
altogether.
81 don't see why they should be in
any greater hurry than you are" said
Peter. "You are staying over"
Perhaps We need the rest more than
they do, explained Mrs, Quack. Prob
ABLY we viii 90 farther than they will. !"
Peter had to accept this explanation
for lack Of any better one, and pres
entity he went to look for something to
eat. He had Just settled himself COM
fortably to NIL that big stomach Of his
when he heard sharp whistle Of wings.
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LConyri1ht. 1921

Can I see the SENATOR"
Sorry, but he's in conference"
Il think he expects me. They told |
me they wanted to make 1t six
handed"