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THE BROOKLYN" DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. SUNDAY. JULY 3. 1927.

MIDSUMMER NIGHTS BRING LITTLE ACTIVITY TO BROADWAY 2 Plays and Things Slow Motion ARTHUR POLLOCK: MARTIN Retrospective Impressions of mil armings in The Way of All Flesh" Mr. Fleming. Director The Hollywood Scene. A New Musical Comedy Done by Colored Player A Few English Ideas on the Subject of How to Use or Lose Something Lite $150,000. It Ths Way of All Flesh." which American-made picture at ths Rlalto An which the German star has last week.

Is not the greatest film I AST week brought a colored musical comedy to town, the first visitor of tho kind la Mitral seasons. Tha Inclination Is to look forward to ever appeared. It Is at least a motion lha coming of colored playera eager folk and do what they do robustly. The newcomer. "Bottomland." la no leaa robust than Ita predecessors.

It's even notaler than moat. But DICKSTXINa revealed Emil Janalngs ia his Brat think. 'Ths Wsy of All Flesh" talis noisy negroes are not al watts entertaining and the greater part of tha time 'Bottomland' ploda monotonoualy. To begin with lta author. Clarence Wlllisms.

haa selected for lta picture highly superior to ths average America Aim product. Is the waks of the Bush of enthusiasm, which attended ths first showing of ths newest Jsnnlngs Dim. ths impression remains that hers la a picture which, despite Its numerous excellent qualities. Is still a shads less remarkable than "Tha Last Laugh" and Its German companion piece, "Variety." Let It bo understood drat that Ths Way of All Flesh'' is not an adaptation of ths Samuel Butler book. Tha film does, however, carry sn introductory reference to that author's philosophical opinions eon-corning ths frailty of human flesh and lta Inevitable payment In ths devil's eoln.

Upon this Butlsrlan observation the Dim Is frankly based, following lta pictorial and tragla course of a respected Gorman caehler ln a Milwaukee bank who barkened to the call of the, sr. flesh to ths Htltn Eby-Rock, Al Sexton, Pauline Mason sad Eddie Dowling in "Honeymoon Lane." the Musical Comedy at the Knickerbocker Theater. I ends of poverty snd disgrace. By Its sry banality of story, I short of true screen distinction. Depending In a large degree upon a narrative which cannot bo said to bo oven moderately original, ths pieturs falls at once to command ail ths requisites of great cinematic accomplish ment.

A NUMBER of finely acquitted inoldenta In ths current Rialto flint remain In ths spectator's memory, scenes brilliantly acted by Jennings and Ingeniously directed by Victor Fleming. Thers ars, for sxampls. tboss sarly scenes of August Schiller' at homo with his six loving childrsn and his faithful wlfa. In these sequences Jannlngs establishes ths basic character of ths honest and tender hearted cashier, a German-Amorican gentleman of conservative Ideas whose wickedest recreation is sn evening's turn at bowling at ths local vereln, whoas 'y profanest indulgence Is a schooner of Pllsener before turning his con tented steps homeward at o'clock. Ths character of Schiller here; as interpreted by "Jannlngs.

Is reminiscent of that of tha aged hotel doorman In "Ths Last Laugh" before hs was subjected, you will ra call, to tho humiliation of lavatory attendant. The same pride of position. the same basking In the kind smilea he of ths happy bank and enjoyabls to ths tiniest detail, tn 'The Way of All Flesh" finds this ths tory that old one about tha unsophisticated girl who cornea to New Tork to go on the stage. A (rlend had preceded her, writing back enthusiastic and lying accounta of her great success on the stagea of tha big city. Arriving, thJ heroine discovered the truth.

There ia little marrow left In this ancient tala, and instead of retelling It with a new and fresh Imagination, Mr. Williams haa made It even barer than usual. Humor there la occasionally, but the occasions are rare. The lale breathes hard all tha way. But chief among ths defects of "Bottomland" ars Its lazy speed and lack of skilled vigor.

A sort of elementary Igor It haa In abundance, but In It there la little artistry. These negroes need soma ons wiser than themselves to tell them wherein there talents lie and to prevent their wasting time and effort In doing the kind of thing for which they ars not equipped. Like white players, even ths best of white players, these earnest folk, left to their own resources, dwell over long on meaningless They show no powers of selection, forging ahead blindly. Consequently "Bottomland" at the Princess Theater la unsatisfactory fare. in London a young man named Everard Gates recently spent about $150,000 as backer of a revua called "Whltebtrds," which began, according to William Pollock, critic of the London Daily Mall, "as an extraordinary failure." Mr.

Pollock la aghast at so great a waate of money and has asked a number of experienced London producers what they would do with such a sum If a young man of Mr. Gates' type should offer It to them. Charles B. Cochran answers thus: "Backers ars afraid of producers who know their Job, but If somebody did give me 10,000 to do what I liked with, I should produce Shakespeare at His Majesty's and confidently believe I should make 20.000 after ths first year. In any event, I would undertake to keep going for at least three years on 30,000." Ons of ths points Mr.

Cochran makes here Is true also In America nd a surprising fact Backers usually ars afraid of producers who know their Jobs. Perhaps they fear that auch producera will rob them. The thing has happened often, surely. Ths amateur backer thlnka the xpert will see that hs Is overcharged for everything, pocketing the xcess. Ths young adventurer wants to put his money where he can watch It himself.

And so hs forms a company of his own. carefully excluding all who know the theater business thoroughly, suspecting all auch, picks a worthless play and, hoping to keep all the profits for himself, finds In the end that of profits there are none. His fears of the experienced producer are fortified possibly by stories of theatrical managers who keep two careful seta of ons secret set that shows the real profits, profits accruing to himself, and another to ahow his backers and his playwrights, a set making it quite clear that the profits ars small or non-existent. The novice backer, then, is In some cases wise to avoid the producer who knows his Job. And yet he Is unwise to presume that he himself can become a producer without a knowledge of that Job.

Mr. Cochran has faith in Shakespeare even at this late date. "I believe," he continues, "that certain of Shakespeare's plays, dons with Imagination and cast with young players, ars more certain money-Makers than are American musical comedies. So far, I have never found ny ons who would back ms In Shakespeare, and I have not seen a Shakespearean production since Irvlng's days that, in my opinion, was done In the right way or played by the right people. Irvlng's methods would not do nowadays, but they were much better than others tried since his It la as logical to assume, I believe, that the meritorious direction of Victor Fleming was aa much inspired by ths presence of Jannlngs as the fine acting of Jannlngs was ths result of Fleming's brilliant direction.

Frequently It was evident that ths director had borrowed copiously from the Teutonic methods which and 'The Last Laugh." When the banker, Schiller, tramped the strssts of ttfiicago reviewing in his clouded mind the events which led up to the stealing of ths bonds and his subsequent fall from, grace, Mr. Fleming depicted the mental turmoil of ths man by a series of remarkable dissolves and double exposures which of ths community is renectea in cashier. A character study complete performance of ths central rols German player at his best. had proved so effective In "Variety' recalled similar photographic in point of that topmost gallery row. gestures In entirely critical vein, for significance of an episods in tht novations in "The Last Laugh." wnen Bcniuer, years iaier, sai in gallery of a Chicago auditorium listening to ths musle of his own son, who was by now a famous violin virtuoso, Mr.

Fleming levelled his cameras at the stags from the vantage producing an effect not unlike ths scenes which were shot from the Hying trapezes In "Variety." Helen Ford, Who Plays the Title Role Comedy at the Vanderbilt Theater. I do not refer to these Imitative in more than ons Instance ths director of "Ths Way of All Flesh" beat the German megaphonistg at their own gams. Mr. Fleming did not i. I The Curtain Rises 1 pepper his picture with camera angles, double exposures and other trick photography wholly without discrimination.

Wherever these photographic Innovations were Injected they became apparently a necessary part of ths narrative Itself, now bringing- out ths hidden thoughts of a Flesh" emerges as a model -of. modern character and, again, probing tha character's experiences. Technically, "The Way of All cinema craftsmanship. Ths camera, a measurable share in ths telling of a maximum of motion plcturs In its of the "still" photographs which are in a photoplay. V1 ERY likely, when it la tims again names of ths ten best directors for screen critics to hand ths name Victor Fleming will appear Until 12, when "Ths Blind Goddess" high In tuna entertainments, alnca they are In "The Curtain Speech," a new skit by Frank Fay.

The playlet Is a travesty on the star who Insists upon sddresslng his thanks even though the applause Is confined to the ushers. The seashore engagement will mark tha final appearance of Trahan and Wallace In Ihia country prior to a special summer run in the London halls. Lou Castleton and Max Mack, dancing comedians, will be seen In "Capers," a mixture of songs and steps. The remainder of the bill will consist of three vaudeville at tractions yet to be announced and the usual short screen subjects. At Luna Park Bee Jung, a nntlvs of Charlotte.

N. has created mild aensatlon as an added attraction In the already excellent cirrus hill at Luna Park. Coney Island. She has an unusual art. Miss Jutig swings feet above the arena and executes new feats altho-it the ue of a net.

Thla "fir ing enue" haa appeared In London, Paris. Berlin and In many of the leading Iheatera throughout this country. Mis. Adele Nelson, with her three baity elephants. Is also one of the chief attractiona of the circus The management of Luna Park has Just opened a restaurant atop the (irand Hall Room, known as The Doll's House, making a specialty of snore dinners.

From now until ths remainder nf ths season the swimming pool will keep open until midnight. Carl manager of the pool. Is re ceiving' entrants for the Red llend I'athlne; Contest. whlrh tnkes place on Frld.iv Aig, This Is the third nmnl nf fair of lis kind held In Luna Park. director to ths attention of the serious thinkers of ths screen, Fleming was among ths least of megaphonlsts, doggedly and not without a hint of scholarllneas.

His reward cams with his assignment to direct ths great Jannlngs, a Job to which bs has brought a mors than moderate success. Sylvia Sidney, a Young Lady Who in "Crime," the Melodrama Xight in Spntn," a Shubert Revue Street Theater. The New Plays Tuesday. "Padlocks of l27." the rsvus In which Texas Gulnan Is ths star, an entertainment that haa had many opening dates set for It before this, is now announced for the Shubert Theater Tuesday evening. VYotlncadMy.

"Madame famoua old melodrama, will be revived by Murray Philips at ths Earl Carroll Theater. the share of Hans' Kafka's "The In visible Olrl" la not recorded, to the best of my knowledge. In any of the standard American books of ths the ater. nana Kataa a oomedy whs pre sented a abort time ags at the Neues Theater am Zoo In Berlin. The play sn ultra-modern effort, way beyond Futurism or Dadalam or what have you.

was totally unlntslllgible. The audience grew reatless. some ut the spectators wsrs frankly laughing others merely hissed. As the play progressed, ths discomfiture of the audience grew to auch enormous ex tent that after ths second act the curtain did not go up again. The management thought that going on with the play would possibly mean ooo ny harm to the untnrtunais act ors and ordered tho performance to be ended.

But they forgot to inform the audience, which, after vainly waiting for three-quarters of an hour for tho curtain to go up. staged such a neat little demonstration In the auditorium that, according to the accounts of oys witnesses, was a thousand times more entertaining, amusing and interesting than tho first two acta of ths play had been Whv not eon tha Berlin method lonolne a terrible olar In tho mid die of the oerformance Is not se bad It may seem. And It would have the added advantage of saving the rest nf a ruined evening for both the v. at This Is probably a sign that ths Hollywood is not at a standstill as It signifies possibly also that all great film directors do not coins from Germany. Victor Fleming was born 51 Finds Hersdf Involved in a Robbery the Times Square Theater.

Keller Sisters and Lynch, Late of "Lucky," and Maryon Vadie and Ota Gygi Head the Bill this Week at the Albee. HE Keller Sisters and Brother Lynch, lata singing feature of "Lucky," ths Mary Eaton show, will top ths bill at ths E. F. Albee Theater this wsek. Ths Kellers and their brother ars ths pos sessors of splendid voices.

In addi tion they have youth, class, appearance and personality. Ths Keller Sisters and Lynch were one of the hits of "Lucky," sharing tho applause honors with Mary Eaton and ram wniteman. Thev have splen did new specially arranged popular songa. Ruby Bloom will assist at the piano. Al K.

Hall, familiarly known aa "Vaudeville's Clown Comedian," will be one of the Important entertainers. He presents an original skit, called "The Sap." inia season i ne eap is seen at the beach. Morrla Lloyd, Helena Days and' Helen Ardell are In the aupport." George Wlest and Ray Stanton will appear with their com pany in "A Little Rhyme and Less Kesson." Gladys Gerrish Is featured with Wlest and Stanton. Pat Hen-ning and his company ars down for a novel variety offering called "Ver satility." aiaryon vadie and Ota Gygi will appear with ths Maryon vaaie uancers. in a repertoire ot dance designs and music.

Coscta and Verdi in "Stringing Torino, "The Master Juggler, with Doris wnlteley; Chris Richards, eccentric comedian; Aesop'a Fables, Topics or tns Day" snd Paths News Pictures will complete ths bill. www Boasts Big Summer Rhows. B. s. Moss Tllyou Theater, now that the summer season Is on full blast, operates under a continuous policy with shows svery day from 1 to 11 p.m.

For ths first half of the week, which stsrts with July 4, Sylvia Clark will be seen In "Kavort- Inga Uneek." William A. Jones" and Alfred W. Rea In "The End of the Line," Richard Vintour's Revue, the Donovan uins ana Martinet and Crow complete the array of Keith Alr.ee acta Laura La Plants in. "Beware of Widows will bs seen on tho ecreen. Willie Hopps heads ths bill begin ning Thursday.

Billiard players throughout the world do not have to be told that Willie Hoppe la peer of three-cushion billiards. Moss and Frys are on thia same program. They are well known as originators or now nigh la IP ana similar catchworde. They will bs heard in "New and Old Sayings." Charles Ray and Leatrlcs Joy In "Vanity" are tne screen teaturs. Mrlody Wemvrre at Hushwlrfc.

Helen Lewis and Her Melody eavera will bs ths principal vaude villa attraction on the holiday bill at B. F. Keith's Bushwlck. The Melody Weavers Is an all-girl band and Lewis who heads tho or sanitation, la tha drummer. They form a group of singing and danc ing musicians.

Their musical arrangements ars ths work of Frank Ventre, who slso asssmhled ths glrle and acted as their coach In ataging this delightful "Singing." Dancing and Musical Revue." The screen feature, will he Laura La Plante In Beta ars of Widows," snd an added feature. Will Rogers In "Perls Other vaudeville will Include James Lee Revue In Murry Harris and Harry Pepper in "Bale. Ted Leslie, "Just a Bit Different." and K. T. Kuma.

In "A Fantastlo and Charming Oriental Divertissement." Aesop's Fables. "Topics of ths Day" and Paths Newe Pictures will bo shown throughout tho week aa usual, Jerque Hayes snd Irene Cody, sainted by Leonard Fries. In comedy skit with songs called "For No Reason at All," will be ths mala vaudeville attraction Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Ths photo-piny feature will be Lestrlcs Joy In "Vanity," with Charles Ray. Among others the vaudeville will Include tiaail Lewis, with Dorothy bealty i Keith-Albee Circuit metropolis sven heard of a Chamber of Commerce and whan Hollywood blvd.

waa still a not very distinct cow path. sir. coenran idea or. "snakespeare done witn imagination and cast with young players," has already proved a success In this country, in cne lnstancs at least. "Romeo and Juliet," with Jane Cowl aa the star and young Dennis King in the cast, succeeded.

And It succeeded because It had youth and Imagination. Sir Gerald du Maurler declares that with ths sum of money In question he would get together the best stock company of English-speaking actors In ths world and the six best English players In the world nd then send them around the world Nigel Playfalr's response is tha. he would "produce eighteenth century and modern light opera In ths belief that It would help to raiae ths standard of taste both in London and in the provinces." Seymour Hicks says: "If a man with 30,000 said: 'I want to do a butter on bacon show dash down the I should take him out to dinner, thank him for the money, and immediately put 15,000 In his pocket by charging him the other 15,000 for my advice." Which seems ths most sensible of all the answers. Nevertheless as much as (150,000 often enough haa been spent upon butter on bacon shows In the United Statea and not altogether wasted. It haa been the producera of long experience, too, who have spent It.

Many a resplendent revue of the "Follies" and Muslo Box type haa cost that much and brought in a profit. But these extravagant entertainments are growing fewer today. And their producers hsvs always been toltl that It they had spent a few more thousands on good Jokes and saved many thousands on costumes and scenery their profits would have been greater. It is ths humor that costs ths least and la ths rarest. The new Intimate revues strive for It and, attaining it on rare oocaalons.

nd ths profits worth ths pains. There art not a large number of young men who throw $150,000 gsyly to ths birdies, though there are a few. There is, for instance, the optimist who has paid all the bills for "The Ladder," a shrewd fellow who can lose a fortune unruffled, knowing that hs can as easily maks another fortune when ths laat la gone. And Dwlght Deere Wlmsn, of ths firm of Brady and Wlman, producera who had no auccesses until "The Road to Rome," has dropped, surely, something like a tidy little sum. But there ars scores, old and young, who threw away their last and only five or ten thousand on worthless plays, which is why there are today so many worthless playa to be seen.

A man of middle age recently Squandered his ultimate $5,000 en a play of his own which hadn't a virtus to Its nams. Hs wept bitter tears at his loss and immediately gathered together ths necessary additional thousands to put his masterpiece back upon a different stage after It had played but three pitiful peiformancea upon Its first. Hops springs ridiculously eternal. SAYS James Quirk In Photoplay needs mors than good flvs-csnt Editor's nots: Good twenty-five-eent movies ars bsin shown ths country around, but ths exhibitors ars asking ninety-nine cents for them and getting It. A NEXT ths whittling of salaries that Paramount-Famoua-Lasky in a Neat Mutieal Ted Healy.

ho Helps to Enliven "A at the Utk Beaumarchais, Immortal author of "Tho Barber of Seville" and "The Marriage of Figaro," gave a dinner In hie beautiful house to his fellow playwrights 21 In number and talked over with them the possibilities of a concentrated action against ths actora. who, in those days, by varioua tricks snd methods too numerous to relate In this short space, had hitherto refused to give the playwrights a due share from the receipts of the plays. It waa accuiefl al mis dinner that Beaumarchais should take matters Into his own hands snd wags a fight for ths recognition of the author's rights. Beaumarchais, after a bitter struggle lasting for three years snd a hair, finally succeeded In achieving victory. It waa tha result of this fight carried on by a ntsn who had begun his life aa a watchmaker and was later lawyer, author.

Journalist, manufacturer, publisher, diplomst. courtier, cabinet counsellor, mer chant, contractor and a teacher in ths royal family, that ths author's inalienable right to hie work was established. A royal decree, issued by Louis XVI. In December, 1710, pronounced that the suthor was the sols owner of his play, and that ae long as hs lived he was entitled to one-ninth of all proceeds from pub-lie performances of hla play. This decree still constitutes ths basis of the modern copyright laws.

Every playwright ought to be grateful to thla man. Before his time there were no royalties, and playa wero sold for a song. when a modern author receives his royalty check for whatever amount ho ought to stand up and pay a silent tribute to tho memory of the author of "Ths Barber and "Figaro." A Magnificent Flop. History records many great failures, and our own New York can boast of a number of playa which have never reached more than three performances. Ws sven remember plays which were presented for one Ingle performance although they were not intended to run for one night only, but such fats as was 4 playwright, amounting to $181,000 a year, While ths contract has still four and a half ysars to run, It Is understood that overtures havs been made to Davis whereby Paramount would pay the author a certain lump sum for ths setting aslds of ths agreement.

Mr. Davis, with bscomlng loyalty to his obligations, however. Insists upon working out ths bslanca of ths deal. On tha othsr hand, a report has It that Metro-Ooldwyn-Mayer Is eon traded with Dmitri Buchowetxkl, director, tn ths sum of .125,000 for four pictures. Having already relieved him of his megaphone in ths production of "Anna Karenlna," Buchowetskl's employers ars reported to havs offered him a nominal flgurs for ths remainder ot his contract; but ths dlrsctor is holding out for 116,000.

In Hollywood It appears to havs become a queatlon of what pries compromise now, Vilma Banky and Dear Old Sari Fedak Beaumarchais, Papa of the Copyright Law A German Flop. HOLLYWOOD'S "big show" of last week was the wedding of vllma Banky and Rod La Rocque. According to all accounts. It was a glorious affair In every re spect. Indeed, why should it not have been one? On the day of ths wedding a Buda pest newspaper reached my desk.

It contained ons of ths most charming anecdotes I have read In years. There was flavor in it and In view of the Hollywood celebration It was most appetiilng. For the story con cerns ths new Mrs. Rod La Kbcque. in order to appreciate It properly, a little Introduction is necessary.

Hers it Is: Sari Fedak, ex-wife of Ferenc Mol- nar, the Hungarian playwright, au thor of "The Play's ths Thing," and for ths past quarter of a century ons of ths most celebrated of actresses in central Europe, spent a few months in America last winter. She was touring ths prlhciDal cities of the States with her own epmpany. Presenting plays In Hungarian. When sne returned to her horns town this spring shs handed out lengthy interviews, describing In detail her Amer ican experiences. In one of the Interviews she was quoted as having ssld the following: "I wanted to visit Vllma Banky, too, when she was In New York, but the little rat did not receive me.

Just Imagine a couple of years ago ahe would have fainted of delight had I permitted her to kiaa my hand and now she doesn't even want to see me! The cat!" Or words to that effect Mme. Fedak la not one of those per sons who care to spend much time In choosing words. Shs is candid and malicious. Those who know her personslly ars convinced that even If sne did not say the above about Miss Banky. she Is the ons who might have.

Tho "Dear Old IVady." Vllma Bnnky's papa, a respectable citizen of Budapest, resd ths Inter view and considered Sari Fedak's remark as damaging to his daughter's reputation and honor. In view of ths fact that his daughter was snms 6.000-odd miles away from the scene and unable to defend herself In any way, Mr. Banky filed suit against Mme. Frduk for damagea. vt nne the suit was being prepared for trial, Han Fedak appeared in a star rols In a Budapest theater and experienced a failure such as had never been the share of any celebrated actress before In ths history of ths theater.

So. when the suit finally came up for trial, Mme. Fedak ensngea ner tone of speech. Ap-peering In court, she flatly denied that she had ever a.iid anvthlns derogatory concerning Vllma Banky. no tne )UUKe, in view of her sworn tatement.

dismissed the case, upon the request of the elder Hanky. But the public wae against the erstwhile favorite. Her persons! conduct Istety had not been quite sympathetic and Vllma- Hanky had become a great favorite. Mme. Fedak was aware that only a coup d'etat could save her.

With a magnificent gesture she turned to the papers once more snd gave out interviews She announced that. In order to dispel completely all rumors concern. Ing the animosity between herself and Vllma Banky, she would go and kiss ths hsnd of "that darling, dear old lady," Miss Binky's mother. Ths funny part of It la thst "ths dear old ladv," Mime's mother. Is exsctly eight years younger than Mme.

Fedak. what Mme. Fedak next move will be, I do not know. An Anniversary, One hundred and fifty years sgo ibis day Tlerrs Augustln Carbon do as well as ths players, is permitted the story. Ths result, thsreforo.

Is literal translation and a minimum often ths cause of lack of temps of ths year down to posterity, tha in ths list of ths favored onss. and "Mantrap" nrst orougni mis traveling his obscure way, however. art of motion pieturs making In numerous movie baiters havs elalmsd. In Los Angeles before that thriving Magaalna cor July: -wnai mis country cigars Is good twsnty-fivs-cent movies." these days In Hollywood, It Is said has a contract with Owen Davis. A Musical "Squaw Man" Russell Janney, producer ot 'Tho Vagabond King," which is now running successfully at ths Wlntsr Oar-dsn.

London, In company with W. M. Post, ths librettist, returned from tha British capital last Friday on ths Mauretanla. Mr. Janney upon ar rival announced that tha nsw musical play based upon ths ones popular drama, 'Ths Squaw Man." with music by Rudolf Frlml.

Is about ready to turn over to Richard Bolas-Iswsky, the Russian director, and Antonio Helndl, his general musical director, for rehearsal and presentation on Broadway tha coming fall. Frlml, who haa been In London with Mr. Janney for the past several weeks, wrots ths muslo for ths new piece while sbrosd. and ths operetta, will be In prologue, three acts and epllorue. Frlml Is reported to bo exceedingly enthuslsstlc over ths production.

Ths compoeer has now gone to Prague, Jils home city, to visit his parents, but will shortly raw turn to New York, to put ths finish-ing upon te seors. Mr. Janney also aniMunced that hs will assemble only ons "Vagabond King" company next season, and this organisation will be sent on a tour of the larger cities of ths country where the mualcalixed "If I Were King" hsa not yet been shown Tea Week Old "Ths Circus Princess" completes Its 10th wsek at ths Wsntsr Osrden. with all signs pointing to a ysar's run. The Emmerich Kalman musical comedy haa Oeorge Hsseell.

Oeorge Blrkel, James C. Morton and "Poodles" Hsnneford ss I'S and Alice Wright, in Frsnk Dorsn and Guy Rives in a fantastical comedy revue, "Times Square," with Jack Gorman, and Will Ferry, "Ths Miracle Man," In "Human Art." Orpheam Haa The Fakir." 'Ths Fakir," a comedy by Edwin Burke, will be ths chief attraction on tho vaudeville end of the Fourth of July bill at B. F. Keith's Orpheum Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The little piece Is In five scenes snd wss staged by the author.

The cast includee Howard Smith and Mildred Barker and Jules Cern. Mr. Burke haa produced an offering In his beet comedy -eln. The screen features will be Laura La Plant In "Bayrare of Widows." and an added feature. Will Rogers In "Psrls." Other vaude.

vllle will Include Jacque Hayes and Irens Cody In "For No Reason at Arthur Morln and Flo Gale In "Rita of This snd Thatl; Cronln-Conatantlns snd eompsny, with I Gltana Quartette, and Will Ferry, "The Miracle Man." In 'Rumen A rt." Aesop's Fablee, 'Topics of ths Day" and Paths News Pictures will bs shown throughout ths week ss usual. Thursday. Friday, Saturday and Suniay, Tom Howard and a company that Includes Jos Lyons, In "Scenee from the Greenwich VII-lese Follies." will be the principal vaudeville attraction. Ths photoplay feature will bo Lestrlcs Joy in "Vanity," with Charles Rsy, Other vaudeville will Include the Donoveo Olrls. "Dainty Misses In Johnny O'Brien.

'The Singing Frank 1. Sidney and company offering "A Morning In a portsmsn's Gsrdan," featuring 7.lllah, ths singing dog. snd K. T. Kuma In "A Fantastic and Charming Oriental Divertissement." The Rooneyt Head Holiday Bill at the New Brighton In "Rooneyisms of 1927" "A Safe Fourth But a Merry One" Is the slogan adopted by Oeorge Robinson for the Independence week show at ths New Brighton Theater.

Pat Rooney, who has topped the last three July 4th programs at ths oceanslds house, will again officiate In ths capacity of headllner this year and will bring with him not only the rest of the Ilooneys, Including Mrs. I'st (Marlon Bent) and young Pat Id, but he will also be accompanied by a whole trlhe of gay. young thlnrs. who will cavort In the most approved Kooney style, which ineana "every man for himself." of course this statement should not be construed as Indicating that the Rooney policy Is altogether larking in discipline, but It furthers every oDDorlunltr for Individual achieve. inent among the lesser players.

Pat's new act ia called "Rooneyisms of l27'' and la eild to a typical Itooney romp. The supporting com-nf IK Includes Townacnd and Hold. Muriel Stryker. Anita Nleto. Mildred Burns, ths Van Joyce Sis.

ler and Andrew Hyrne. Toto, the beloved clown who de hi. at.ture at will, is erhed' uled In his Revue a la Minute." a miniature production In which he alms to crowd two hours' fun Into 10 minutes. The usual blackouts that iliatlneulah the hisser entertainments al fin.l a Place In the Toto turn. He etipporteil by a numerous cost.

supported by a numerous cast. Trfihnn Vein Wallace will ihir llnzhtun ilel.ut on he holiday hill. They will appear audience and the actore. (Ceprrigat..