p\ MUSEMENTS.' THE SUNDAY BTAT?, WASHINGTON, D. C., FEBRUARY 21, 1926-PART 3. AMUSEMENTS. 3 ("Vk Dempltlr The Moving ( Carol Picture \_>Av > i Rickard | x Barthelmess. News and Comment A-mbaj^adof' | By Robert E. Sherwood 'THE story of Richard Barthel mess’ players \ A Gish and other with whom career Is a monument to tenacity he was destined to find fame. By H. Landvoigt. ; W. 'T'UOSE who go, on occasions, to iiWSmKKIHA. of purpose. After the Billie Burke picture he musical pay mother, Caroline Har- played in who world good—and miserable—are it comedies seldom Doris' x\v WBVV| Barthelmess' as an extra the Branch want to make the at much attention to the libretto, or ;< Symphony Concerts ris, was well known on the speaking Bu sh man -Beve rly Bayne production again, this time out in Chicago, where, according to Film Daily, "t>ook” ns it is called—for the good Kenyon raP at Rialto. stage. While his mother was on tour of "Romeo and Juliet.” and sufficient reason that the libretto w and while she playing engage- Barthelmess then was not Ib* the Movie's Uradstreet, the “Federated Motion Picture Coun- T’HE Rialto announces a distinct In- was 21. THOSE is usually beneath riotiee. The music, 7 ments in stock companies young Bar- encountered great difficulty finding novation starting Sunday. cil in America, Incorporated,” in its efforts to “Christianize some- the dancing, the pretty girls (with or H March thelmess was sent to boarding school. further work, when Dame Fortune costumes), Centra' .JHMHHB& JBf 14. for each Sunday thereafter, when body by the methods of Richard III,” aroused the indignation and spurred without elaborate the indi- l During early vacations he spent his suddenly smiled upon him. His moth- vidual work of the comedians—these symphony orchestra concerts, with an ensemble of 40 pieces, will be conduct- holidays with his mother back stage er was a great friend of Mrne. Alla on the oratory of Mr. Terry Ramsaye, speaking in behalf of the picture are what make for the popularity of at various theaters. Later, as he Nazimova. In fact it Caroline a comedy. plot ed by Mischa Guterson. These con- was industry. To begin with, Mr. Ramsaye declares that the council, in its in- musical The so-called grew older, he sought minor taught to speak amounts to zero, being used only to certs will start at 2 o’clock, and the theatri- Harris who Nazimova cal engagements himself, earning a English. The Russian star was about vitation to a discu-.'ion of the situation, “charged that the screen is guilty till In the gaps between songs and to ticket of admission will entitle the little money to help himself through to start the production “War of seduction, attempted subornation of burglary, arson and give the musicians a chance to catch holder to remain for the regular show, of murder, other starting at 3 o’clock. school. Brides,” directed by Herbert Brenon. their second wind. He They seeking diverting pastimes.” And right here, if this be true, is where Mr. Ram- Os late, however, musical ¥ Mischa Guterson has the distinction secured his first real motion had been for weeks for these * picture an a young play saye made tee mistake of treating the charge seriously. But he did treat comedy librettos, plotless, pointless of i»eing the originator of symphony Job as extra In Billie actor to the role of the Burke’s production younger son, it seriously, and, while becoming a bit extravagant himself, he did succeed and stereotyped as they may he, have y ¦» I-t ' orchestra concerts in the motion pic- of "Gloria’s Ro- Arno. At the moment Barthelmess, in making some telling points. begun to drift into the movies, and SHI ture houses of America, while he was mance.” He received $lO a day for discouraged, had decided conductor of the this work. Actually this was not to sign up for a naval training cruise ¥ *l* ¥ ! base emerged on the screen with orchestra at Grau- enormous success. man’s Million-Dollar Theater, Los An- Dick’s first appearance in front of to tide over his Summer. that "the have been a shining p* fyfß. RAMSAYE declared movies mark “Sally,” with More as geles, Calif. the motion picture camera, for while But Nazimova phoned for Dick -*• Colleey its because they are a success.” The blackmailer always seeks a rich star, made a fortune for its producers. his mother was playing in a Biograph call at her hotel the evening before victim, Mr. Ramsav’e intimates, and successes, especially financial suc- Now Miss Moore is about to be re- picture, Barthelmess appeared in a he was'to sail. Dick called at th“ single-motion picture signed. cesses, are always a shining mark for those whose love for money sur- vealed In “Irene” which, when 'you Children s Program at Tivoli. scene of a hotel —and The role of Arno passes their love for morality. He believes, apparently, that come right down to it, is precisely Griffith production. This experience, brought him to the instant attention the chief Saturday morning at 10:15 o’clock however, him, incentive of the obtrusive reformer is the diversion of some of the golden identical with "Sally.” had thrilled since it of the newspaper reviewers. To a Another version of the same story, ’he feature picture for the selected had given him his first glimpse of man they predicted a brilliant future tlood that into the cotters of the Movie producers, rather de- for flows than a "Sally, Irene and Mart-” (with three u'ograms children at Crandall’s Mary Bickford, Lillian and Dorothy for the young actor. >ire to improve the better. Movie and to make the world All this sounds Cinderellas instead of one), has earned ¦ ivoJl Theater will be Jackie Coogan in "Boy of * like an ugly quarrel, with one side calling the other "You’re another.” . handsomely So Flanders.” in the box office. has public *** * i “The Merry Widow.” The does not quite understand and recriminations are not going to improve the quality I Famous Players is about to start / the opportunity offered in the revival ! of Zleg- of the pictures shown on these chil- Filmograms CRIMINATIONSof motion pictures or to make the world better. They simply’ keep alive work on a dramatization Mr. ! fold's “Follies,” using dren's programs. Another year “The profitless extravagant charges counter-charges, celebrated his of i discussion filled with and ! slogan, "Glorifying the American Boy Flanders” probably will be without a solution reaching sensible one way or the other. The motion Girl," as a Eddie pre- withdrawn from circulation in this 'T’HE FV«x Theater policy, according mont’s story “The Kitten and the picture | title. Cantor is industry has made some wonderfully fine pictures. And also it paring to play in "Kid Roots” on the territory, anil then it will be possible to Film I>aily. includes an idea King.” has made some very atrocious ones. The real problem is to eliminate the screen, and W. C. Fields will make only to get library prints of it from to develop first-run houses, -with to toward making pictures only his debut as a star in “The Old Army : New York, as has l>een done with the neighborhood and suburban houses to Bert Roach was born in Washing atrocious and direct effort the of those Marguerite ton, which, great entertain, Game.” Buster Keaton will soon tip- I Clark pictures. insure the policy of the first-run D. C., where he received his edu- whether or nf>diocre, will amuse or instruct the Boy stage American people without suggesting in any way catering to morals pear in "Battling Butler,” another 1 I "The of Flanders” was filmed houses. The new National Press Club cation. In 1908 he went on the or bad adaptation comedy from Ouida's original building to be erected here con- in musical comedy. Later he joined bad manners. When from the musical story, "The Dog will >r a builder finds a building defective his effort is stage. Larry “Stop, of Flanders,” tain a Fox Theater. a stock company, playing comedies, xerted toward the in Semon is to make and it is one of the remedying defect, not necessarily tearing down the Look and Listen,” and C'orinne Griffith Jackie Coogan classics, rajiklng with and from there went into motion pic- building. His first attention is given to finding and to singling out the will have Fritzi Scheff’s role In “Mile. his production of “Oliver Twist.” It It is said that George Bernard tures in 1914. specific defects to be remedied, and, when that is done, to supplying the Modiste." may be interesting to know that the .Shaw refused an offer of a million proper remedies. This, it is humbly suggested, should be the course fol- It is probable that a veritable de- Uesikaj^ arrangement of short subjects at the dollars for the screen rights to his Miss Daniels’ next effort will be origi lowed by every individual and every organization to eliminate luge of celluloid librettos will" soon Gloria opening of the Tivoli performance is works, made by Samuel Goldwyn some "The Palm Beach Girl,” from an that seeks years ago. by Byron Morgan. from descend upon us. The movie pro- to provide entertainment for nal story Erie supposed evils the motion picture. Will H. Hays, a directing force the the new world, has told ducers, having discovered the possi- smaller children, who are likely to Kenton will direct film.