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a a SUNDAY THE BROOKLYN DAILY TIMES 'AUGUST 28. 1927 3B CURRENT OFFERINGS ON THE LOCAL STAGES AND SCREENS BROOKLYN'S NEWEST PLAYHOUSE THE MONTMARTRE OPENS FRIDAY The Montmartre, Brooklyn's est playhouse, located at Fulton st. and Rockwell a costly edifice dedicated to the presentation of high class feature films, will throw open its doors to the public on Friday evening, September 2. The theatre is the work of G. A.

Sandbloom, designer of many fine theatres throughout the greater city. The lobby is of marble with handsome frames, similar high New York theatres. From those seennat the and other the ceiling is suspended a handsome glass chandelier. The interior is of the period of Louis XVI. The pillars are of marThe walls and ceiling decorated in gold.

Beautiful paintings adorn the walls, framed by handsome drapes. The standee rail is of Buticino marble. The carpets are extra heavy Wilton, and the seats have been designed with an eye to the comfort of patrons. The ladies' and gentlemen's rest rooms are beautifully furnished and decorated. The newest effects in lighting will be seen in the Montmartre.

There are as many lights in this intimate theatre as are usually found in a 3,000 seat house. The three color lighting be used. Weather have been thoroughly anticipated by a highclass heating system for date winter months, and an cooling device for the summer. The Kilgen organ is installed in the theatre. The projection room is up-to-date and equipped with the newest type machines.

Herman Weingarten, builder of many large theatres, including such houses as the Parthenon. Loew's Cameo, the Granada, the Normandie, he Biltmore, the Roosevelt in Flushng, the Loew's Hillside in Jamaica, the owner of the Montmartre. His dea in building the new playhouse, to give Brooklyn a theatre where high-class films can be presented for extended runs. New York has long had such houses, but this is BrookLyn's first. Films of strong drawing power have been secured and will be shown at the Montmartre.

The theatre will have exclusive advance runs before any other theatre. in Kings and Queens Counties. It is Mr. Weingarten's opinion that eventually Brooklyn will have many long run motion picture theatres, and he. believes that he is the pioneer 'in a movement that soon will be joined by other theatre owners.

The long run idea is not so revolutionary when high- recalled that New had week run houses for several years before they were established in Brooklyn. The owner of the Montmartre feels that Brooklyn, with its millions of peoole, should not have to play "second riddle" to Manhattan. The Montmartre will show only the finest films, from an artistic as well as a DOX office standpoint, and each long as it retains its popularity. picture will remain a at the theatre as The almost general practice in large film houses of using ations" to "bolster up" mediocre Films of poor drawing power is strongly condemned by George Steiner. the managing director of the new theatre, Mr.

Steiner, who for some years has been identified with large picture houses in Manhattan and Brooklyn--until recently he was manager of the New Carlton in this borough-declares that when "the presentation" means more than the picture, it simply indicates that the picture is not worth showing, and that films will not be seen at the Montmarte. Mr. Steiner will introduce novelties in lighting and presentation at the new theatre, but they will merely supplement fine pictures of great appeal. The Montmartre has been built for people who appreciate artistic films, and every effort will be made to live up to that ideal. The film which will open the new adapted from Victor 1 Hugo's immortal novel, and released by Universal.

This great picture is now playing on Broadway. It is the first time in Brooklyn's film history that a "special" has been shown here before the completion of the Broadway run In New York. The intimate character of the Montmartre provided an ideal setting for presentation of "Les Miserfables." The usherettes will be dressed in the French costume of the period which the picture is laid, while the same music score which Hugo Riesenfeld, the noted conductor, the picture, and which he is now directing on Broadway, will be used at the Brooklyn with a French players, has "Les Bilecrables," filmed in France been produced with remarkable sincerity. It is safe to say that this great picture could only have been produced with such fidelity to Hugo's story by Frenchmen in their native land. The poverty of the olden days, and also the wicked injustice of that period, are vividly shown.

It reveals the harshness cruelty of some, and the sympathy, kindness and charity of others. Gabriel Gabrio, a famous 'screen actor of France, splendid Jean Valjean, Jean Toulout is a sardonic Javert, while Jorge acts the part of Mgr. Myriel with charm and sympathy. Little Andre Rolane, an appealing little actress, is child. exceptionally clever Cosette the Thousands of people take part in the French Revolution, which contributes many exciting moments to the picture.

KEITH-ALBEE THEATRES, BUSHWICK THEATRE S. Miller Kent and Cecil Spooner, two players of distinction, will be the chief vaudeville attraction on the bill at B. F. Keith's Bushwick this coming, week. Miss Spooner is well known in Brooklyn, having played many years in her own local stock company.

Mr. Kent and Miss Spooner will appear in a new mystery comedy called "Why?" William Townsend will be seen in their support. The screen feature will be Joseph Schildkraut in "His Dog," all unusually appealing picture, full of human interest. Other vaudeville will include Moran Sisters Revue, featuring Word's Bandits, a lively chestral organization; Four Pepper Shakers, Allen, Lee, Underwood and Bo, "Unbleached Jack Freeman and Eve Lynn in Nolan." by Johnny Cantwell, and Brown and Le Hart in a novel variety offering. Aesop's Fables, "Topics of the Day" and Pathe News pictures will be shown throughout the week as usual.

"Show Life" will be the main vaudeville attraction Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. "Show Life" is a syncopated comedy in four scenes with Wayne McVeigh, Dorothy Winters, Dick Lewis, Ina Blair and Max De Vol. The photoplay will be "'The Blood Ship," starring Hobart Bosworth, Jacqueline Logan and Richard Arlen. Other vaudeville will include Adams and Rash, "The Two-Man Royal Gascoignes, featuring "Teddy," Tsen a wonderful balancing dog: Mei, the Chinese comedienne, and W. H.

Groh and his "Piano Hounds," with George La Rowe. ORPHEUM THEATRE Abe Reynolds, well-known dialect comedian and burlesque star, and Harriet Lorraine, musical comedy favorite, recently teamed up together, the principal vaudeville attraction on the bill at B. F. Keith's Orpheum Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Reynolds and Miss Lorraine will be seen in a one-act farce comedy by William K.

Wells. Reynolds has a wide following in Brooklyn. The screen feature will be Joseph Schildkraut in "His Dog," a splendid picture full of human interest. Other vaudeville will include "Valda," in "The World of Dance," with Austin Shaw, Dorothy Donnelly and Rita Worden; Adams and Rash, "The Two-Man Jeane Joyson, "The Glad Girl of and Ernest Brenck and Bella Donna, in "Beauty and The Beast," with "Topsy." Aesop's Fables, "Topics of the Day" and Pathe News Pictures will be shown throughout the week as usual. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday the vaudeville will include among others: The Moran Sisters Revue including Ford's Bandits, a lively orchestra, which is featured; Robert Drake and Marion Adams in "No Reason At and Louis and Cherie in a novelty called "Chips of France." The photoplays will be "The Blood Ship," starring Hobart Bosworth, Jacqueline Logan and Richard.

Arlen, entitled and a "Buster's "Buster Handi- Brown Antoinette Giroux, Parision dramatic star and of the Odeon Theatre, will arrive in New York on Thursday. She is a sister of Germaine Giroux, appearing in at the Music Box Theatre. IN THE WORLD OF MUSIC By HAROLD A. STRICKLAND. New Music From Ceylon.

One of the novelties of the coming musical season will be a group of three piano pieces imported from Ceylon, which are to be played for the first time in America by Anton Rovinsky, in the Roosevelt Recitals. The three pieces are adaptations of Singhalese dances, the first being a mask dance, the second a drum dance and the third an anklet dance. The instrumental version comes to Mr. Rovinsky from the pen of Clitford Vaughan, erstwhile conductor for the Denishawns in their tour through the Orient. While in Ceylon, Mr.

Vaughan these dances performed by the natives with their own peculiar music and pantomime. He struck by their elemental and vital musical quality, and proceeded to make copious notes on them, supplementing these with phonographic records. The mask dance begins with a series of chords and flourishes intended to drive terror to the heart of the tribal enemies. Then the rhythm is announced, the base keeps up aregular tom-tom effect, and the upper voices perform a series of gyrations ranging from the chant to the shriek of -tone soprano discords. The whole piece is short, but carries a marked broken motive which repeats itself incessantly after the pattern of all Oriental music.

After one grand climax, it fades gradually out. The drum dance is in an unusual twelve-eight time. with an accentuated jerk on each second beat. It opens with just a drum beat in the left hand. The right hand joins it at the third measure, in a manner reminiscent of the Spanish bolero, and later works itself up to a fury of unisons and octaves.

At the end of the first part there is a short, abrupt, eloquent pause, and the middle part breaks in with complete change of rhythm. the right hand playing a plaintive ukelele-like melody, which Mr. Vaughan asserts is real Singhalesca Anklets are not quite so familiar to American audiences as masks and drums- therefore the third compoaltion of the group is strangely weird I JANET GAYNOR Soon she is to be seen in the new William Fox film, of screen's most gifted great success in "Seventh Harris Theatre. BILLIE DOVE'S METEORIC RISE TO SCREEN FAME From "bit" player to star in' just four years is the somewhat Horatio-like screen career of Billie Dove, who is formally introduced to the screen as the star in "'The Stolen now on view as the feature photoplay of the week at Brooklyn Mark Strand Theatre. Miss Dove was born in New York City, and her interest in amateur dramatics during her school career led her quite naturally into the professional theatre when her education had been completed.

Her first screen role was a "bit" in a Constance Talmadge picture called "Polly of the Follies," a modest part but one which attracted widespread attention to, her personality, her beauty and her perfect photographic qualities. A series of roles followed in which Miss Dove had little opportunity to display her real ability as a dramatic actress. In "The Sensation Seekers" and "The Marriage which merited a deal of comhowever, she saveat performances ment. She played the lead in "The Black Pirate" opposite Douglas Fairbanks, and the lead in the technicolor film, "Wanderer of Wasteland." Since then Billie Dove has appeared in "An Affair of the Follies" and "The Tender Hour" in addition to her first starring picture, "The Stolen Bride." MOSS' TILYOU THEATRE S. Moss' Tilyou has a varied bill for the week of August 29th.

On the first half program will be the irrepressible Jack Hanley in "What the Well Dressed Man Should Wear." Hanley gets plenty of laughs hits inimitable style and manner delivery is usually the hit of bill. Townes has no end of joyous nonsense in "A Word to the Wise." feature picture for the first half will offer the great emotional star, Joseph Schildkraut in "His This picture is based on the successful novel by Albert Payson Terhune. One of the real stars of the American stage is Owen McGiveney. Perhaps no other man has achieved the delicate shades of character and tones which he has given the stage personalities he has essayed to portray. -In his latest offering with which he heads the Tilyou last half bill, Mr.

McGiveney portrays all of the characters in his great sketch. "Bill dramatic episode from Dickens. There will be the usual compliment of Keithacts and the feature picture, "The Blood This picture is one of the season's high-lights. Seldom before has there been so gripping a story of revenge, seldom before such superb direction. The cast includes such remarkable performers as Hobart Bosworth.

Richard Arlen and Jacqueline Logan. PLAYHOUSE NEWS "Mister Romeo." the GribbleManheimer play which Murray Phillips is sponsoring, will open at Wallack's Theatre on Monday, Sept. 5 (Labor Day). "Saturday's Children," played its 250th performance at the Booth Theatre on Friday night. The popularity of the Maxwell Anderson play is unabating.

Alex Yokel, general press representative for Sam H. Harris and Albert Lewis, has purchased a new play by Paul Gerard Smith, called "Holy Joe." "The Squall." now playing at the 48th Street Theatre, will celebrate its 300th performance on Wednesday evening. The Jean play will remain in New York indefinitely. Werba has accepted for production a new play, as yet untitled, by Tom Barry, Edward Knoblock's "The Mulberry Bush" will be seen out of town on October 17. James Rennie and Claudette Colbert head the gast.

LOEW THEATRES Loew's Metropolitan. Lillian Gish, teherial and beautiful In the stern setting 01 the wars of Highland clans-in the majestic splendors of ancient castles -in settings that blend the legend and romance of Scotland with the grin details of its turbulent history, this is the Lillian Gish of Laurie" latest vehicle of the star, on the coming week's program at Loew's Metropolitan Theatre. It is a historic drama that eclipses anything of the kind seen in yearsdealing with a people never before seen on screen. The ancient Scots, with their court intrigues, their implacable clan warfare, and their delicate sentiment underlying the ever present lust for battlethese are reproduced with startling fidelity in this big Metro-GoldwynMayer, spectacle. Lillian Gish plays the title role.

with Hobart Bosworth, Norman Kerry, David Torrence. Creighton Hale. Russell Simpson in the cast. Lester Lane and company in dance revue, "Youth and Personlity," a dance revue, and an operetta called Mexican Rose" with Broadway cast of seven, will top the vaudeville bill. Others will be Lewis and Ames, in a skit "We Know Thing or Two." Harmon and Sands, Frank and Vera Vardon and Alberta Lee and company.

Loew's Kameo and Roof. The chief screen features at Loew's Kameo and Roof next week will be Lon Chaney in "The Unknown" on Sunday and Monday; Lewis Stone in "The Prince of Headwaiters" with Lilyan Tashman, and Zane Grey's "Drums of the Desert" with Warner Baxter and Ford Sterling. Tuesday and Wednesday; Esther Ralston in "Ten Modern Commandments" Neil Hamilton. Thursday and Friday; John Gilbert in "Twelve Miles Out" with Ernest Torrence and Joan Crawford, Saturday, (Sunday and Monday) with the twelfth episode of Dangerous Adventure." as an added attraction on Saturday afternoon. Saturday, will start the last week of Frank Silver's August Carnival, and for the current week he will 1 one through musical safer modern and classic selections, with big moments by Tchaikovsky and Rimsky Korsakoff.

Loew's Brevoort. What is described as a "galloping romance" by the scenarist is "Naughty But Nice" on the program at Loew's Brevoort Theatre Sunday and Monday with Colleen Moore. Dorothy Gish in "Madame Pompadour," the romance of France's loveliest lady, with Antonio Moreno heading the supporting cast, and Raymond Griffith in "Time to Love," will be the two attractions on Tuesday and Wednesday. The season's comedy hit, "The Callahans and the from the series of stories by Kathleen Norris, will be on the program, both Thursday and Friday. Dressler comes back to the screen after an absence of many years, and the cthers include Sally O'Neil, Polly Moran and Lawrence Grey.

A Lloyd Hamilton comedy called "At Ease" will be on the same bill. Lewis Stone and Anna Q. Nilsson in "Lonesome Ladies" and Dorothy Devere in "Up In Arms" will round out the week's bill, Saturday and Sunday. Loew's Gates. "Madame the story of France's loveliest lady, with Dorothy Gish in the title role, will be on the program Monday, Tuesday Wednesday of next week at Loew's Gates Theatre.

This is the her romance with a poor poet, how it was discovered by an enemy and how it almost ended in THE CINEMA'S FINEST PRODUCTS SOON TO BE SEEN AT THE ALBEE Throughout the show world there is intense interest in the new continuous motion picture and vaudeville policy which will be inaugurated at the E. F. Albee Theatre on Labor Day. Never before has such an intrinsically splendid theatre devoted to film features and vaudeville in combination. The regarded as the finest structure devoted to amusements in the whole world.

Its marbles, its old masters. its rugs, period furniture, superb decorative scheme, its palatial lobbies and grand. hall, and its entire ensemble is the summing up of artistic and distinguished mag- ruin. Antonio Moreno is the man in the case. Bob Capron and company in a comedy playlet with songs and dances, will top the vaudeville bill.

Others will be Burns and Kane, Anderson Sisters Revue, Marvyn and White and J. J. Collins. On Thursday's program and until Sunday night, the big laugh hit "The Callahans and the Murphys" will hold the silver sheet. Marie Dressler plays lead in this, her first appearance on screen since "Tillie's Punctured and the others are Polly Moran Sally O'Neil.

Sid Lewis, original nut comedian, in his "In and Out of Jean Upham and company in "Follies a company of seven, "Going a playlet, Hilton and Carroll and Busang and Fox will round out the vaudeville end of the bill. KEENEY'S THEATRE Dorothy Gish in a very real episode from the life of France's most colorful woman, the Cleopatra of the court Louis XV, "Madame Pompadour," will be on the program at Keeney's Theatre Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. This is a romance and dashing adventure in the days of Parisian pomp and ceremony. Antonio Moreno is Miss Gish's leading man. The dainty dancer, Edith Clasper and company in a revue, with a series of divertisements will top the vaudeville end of the bill.

Others will be Morgan and Sheldon in "A Dash of Red." Jim Reynolds, Gordon and Tyler, Rosa Rosalie, and Kate and A striking romance of the Oklahema oil wells called "Singed" with Blanche Sweet and Warner Baxter, will be on the program from Thursday to Sunday. Charles Olcott, in his comic opera in ten minutes, and the Rosemont Troubadours, a merry go round of song and dances, with a company of six, will top the bill. which includes "Get the Habit," Manning and Hall, Georgia Howard and company and the Paul Brothers. The New York opening of "What a Man," formerly known as "Mr. What's His Name," scheduled for the Forrest Theatre on September 6, has been postponed.

The play is now booked to begin a Chicago engagement on September 19, following a fortnight in Detroit. Clay Clements has replaced Wilton Lack- aye in the cast. "Merry-Go-Round," Richard Herndon's revue, will be moved to the Belmont Theatre on September 17, to make room at the Klaw for the producer's new attraction, "Creoles." It was at the Belmont that Mr. Herndon's first revue, "Americana," was exhibited, several ago. Beginning this week at the Hudson Theatre, the names of Phyllis Povah and Thomas Mitchell are to be featured in the cast George Middleton's new play, "Blood Money." BURLESQUE HOUSES ELAINE BEASLEY CASINO CASINO THEATRE Frank X.

Silk brings his new "High Hat Revue" to the Casino Theatre this week. The popular comedian stars in a lively attraction that is one of the best on the Columbia Circuit. It has speed, feminine charm, good music and no end of laughs and energetic dancing. Supporting this favorite funmaker, who has been called "America's foremost tramp comedian," will be a large company of artists variously talented, and a dancing chorus trained by Ray Midgely. Elaine Beaslee is the leading lady and the cast includes Carlos and Fanchon, dancers; Dorothy Fuller, the Sterling Four, instrumentalists: Adele Lewis, Arthur Rogers and Emmet Baker.

There will be the usual daily matinees. GAYETY THEATRE There are few conspicuously bright spots in "Step Along" which opened the Gayety Theatre on August 27, and continues through the coming week, because the entire production is said to contain such an even complement of highly enjoyable incidents that to single out one act As distinctly superior to all the others would be a rather difficult matter. Sam Morris is producer of the show and the cast is headed by Harry Jackson and Agnes Nichols. Others in the company include Harry K. Fields, Richard Wendt, Frank DuFrane, Eloise Dwan, Millie Evans, and Winnie Nichols.

They all lend vaudeville aid in making the entertainment step along with the speed, vim and spice SO essentially identified with the show. Amateurs on Wednesday; Big Surprise Night on Friday, B. S. MOSS' FLATBUSH INSTALLS NEW POLICY nificance in theatres. With its enormous supply of vaudeville acts and features and its equal riches in the products of the studios, the Albee Theatre is in a position to present the absolute best in both branches of amusement.

The combination cannot. but prove epochal in modern amusement. The motion picture, technical anything yet equipment installed is su- in this country, which means the world as well. Projections will be perfect. The opening feature picture will be Adolph Menjou, in "Service for Ladies." This is a triumph of silent drama and photography.

The story is engrossing and exciting. and the physical details are worked out brilliantly. Following this there will be a series of splendid run films. The incidental movie features, such as "'Topics of the Day," Pathe News, animated cartoons screen comedies will be unrivaled interest and freshness of theme. The vaudeville bill of six acts will be made up of the cream of Keith- Albee vaudeville.

maintaining the high standard of the Albee from its opening day. The program will be continuous from 12 noon until 11 P. the picture being projected four times and the vaudeville played three times. Programs will be changed weekly. Prices will be popular in the extreme, and the "treasure house of amusements" will be in every sense of the word the Mecca of Brooklyn theatregoers.

AMUSEMENTS Manhattan St. EVGS. 8:30. MATS 48th Thea. Wed.

Sat Lab. Day THE SOUALL 105 onth with BLANCHE YURKA Prices Exc. Sat. Sun. Hippodrome Mats.

35c Nights 50c Cont. Ent. Orc. Ent. Orc.

Noon to 11 P.M. "The Desired Woman" KEITH-ALBEE with IRENE RICH VAUDEVILLE "OUR GANG Comedy GAIETY B'way TODAY TONIGHT AT 3 46th St. 8:30 CECIL B. DeMILLE'S KING KINGS Refrigerated Warner Bros. Present Dolores Costello THEATRE Bway at 520 in 2:30 Twice 8:30 Daily "Old San Francisco" Sun.

Mts. 3P.M. and New Vitaphone Vanderbilt Matinees W. 48 Wed. St.

Eves. 8:80. 2:30 HELEN EGGY-ANN FORD in cal the Comedy New Musl- Hit WITH LULU McCONNELL BROADWAY BROADHURST, W. 44 St. Mats.

Wed. Sat. SPIDER PLAY MOST HALLIDAY IN YEARS NOVEL Music Box Thea. W.458t, Eva.8:40 Sat.1:40 BLOOD MONEY With Phyllis Pohvah and Thomas Mitchell "Comes into the HUDSON to chill and thrill at the trigger's -Eve. Journal.

West 44 St. Eves. 8:30. Mats. Sat.

9:30 When B. S. Moss' Flatbush Theatre reopens on Labor Day, revision of policy will go into effect calling for complete change of program on Monday and Thursday. The usual two performances daily will be continued, with the afternoon performance running from 1 to 5 P. M.

and the evening performance from 7 to 11 P. with all seats reserved. On Sunday afternoons the performances will be continuous, starting at 1 and 4 P. with regular ning. reserved seat show in the eve.

During the coming season the Flatbush will cater to theatre parties on larger scale than every before. Choice dates are now open, and the manager will glad to quote rates. It will also be possible to have the same seats every week by merely registering on the subscription and destruring yourbooks self of the location Among the vaudeville stars who head Flatbush bills this season will be such extraordinary attractions as Eddie Foy, Belle Baker and others of their rank. The pictures others, a "Don Juan," "The among Rough already booked include, Riders," Clara Bow in "Hula" and many other film masterpieces. AMUSEMENTS Manhattan BOOTH 45th Matinees W.

of B'way. Eve. 8:80 Maxwell Sat. Labor Day Anderson's Comedy Saturday's Children BELASCO W. 44 St.

8:30 "The Thurs. 2:30 first night smartest this audience I have seen itself at season quite forgot in -Percy Hammond, Herald Tribune. VINCENT YOUMANS Presents THE NAUTICAL MUSICAL COMEDY HIT HIT THE DECK! with LOUISE GROODY CHARLES KING MADELINE CAMERON and STELLA MAYHEW CAPITOL Broadway at 51st Major Edward Bowes, Managing Director. Week) LON CHANEY in "MOCKERY" A Metro-Goldwy-Mayer Picture JOYCE COLES. JOHN TRIESAULT.

SERGE LESLIE. CAPITOL BALLET CORPS, CHESTER HALE GIRLS CAPITOL GRAND ORCHESTRA as a featured player on Broadway "Sunrise." Miss Gaynor is one younger actresses, having achieved Heaven," current at the Sam H. NEW CONGRESS THEATRE OPENS THIS WEEK The Congress Theatre, situated at St. John's pl. and Buffalo will have its official opening on Thursday night.

This new house is the eighth of the Supreme Circuit in this borough. The theatre will seat 3,900, including the roof garden. There are 2,500 seats in the house proper, with an additional 1,400 on the roof. The lobby of the theatre is lighted by a chandelier of elaborate design. The ceiling of the lobby is of burnished gold and sepia, and the entire house is done in a like manner.

Two marble staircases lead to the boxes, loges and balcony, and there are two elevators for service to the roof. Tapestries are extensively used in the interior of this luxurious new motion picture house, lighting system is similar to that used in the Roxy Theatre in Manhattan. A' feature in the technical construction is the cooling system that is the same as used in several of the larger New York houses. This system keeps the theatre during the summer at a constant temperature of 68 degrees. Music will be furnished by a Wurlitzer three manual organ of the latest in addition to a concert orchestra.

The construction of the Congress was under the personal direction of Louis Frisch of the Supreme Circuit. The theatre will be managed by Sydney Levine, formerly of the Merrick Theatre in Jamaica. CONCERNING ANCESTRY AND RED-HEAD ACTRESSES Betty Linley who plays the ingenue part in "The Brigand" with Leo Carrillo opening at the new Cort Theatre, Jamaica, next Monday night, possesses an ancestry that anyone might well feel proud of and yet this gloriously red-headed stage beauty made little or no fuss about it until a Chicago dramatic critic in his personal column expressed his doubt of her press agent's claim. That started a newspaper controversy in the Windy City which sparkled with much of the combatative ardor so often attributed to all red-haired personalities and you can bet Betty Linley didn't get the worst of it. She knew her ground and my how she did make use of it! It all started innocently enough over a notice 'sent out by the press agent which stated that Miss Linley was a direct descendant of the Betty Linley who married Richard Brinsley Sheridan the celebrated English playwright of "The Rivals" and "She Stoops to Conquer" immortal fame.

Replying to the Chicago writer's rather sarcastic published comment, Miss Linley explained herself in the following pointed manner: "In reference to your note in day's re my claiming Betty Linley who married Richard Brinsley Sheridan, among my ancestresses, would like to explain just how and why I did so. Linley's sister, Mary Linley, married the poet Tickell, whom my mother, whose maiden name, was Mary Tickell, is a direct descendant. You are no doubt acquainted with Gainsborough's famous painting of Mrs. Sheridan and Mrs. Tickell, now hanging in the Dulwich Gallery in London." Then apparently the matter was settled and all misunderstandings laid at rest, when another of those well-known sarcastic paragraphs appeared in the said personal column which again aroused the temper of the red-haired actress, for doubt was now expressed as to the authenticity of the Gainsborough portrait and the poet Tickell.

Miss Linley then "up and at" her persistent typographical annoyer with renewed vigor. She presented him with an authenticated genealogcal. chart from "Miscellanea et Heraldica," Vol. 2. page 472.

and a book of Gainsborough's portraits, upon the cover of which 18 the picture of Mrs. Sheridan and Mrs. Tickell (the Misses Linley). That closed the controversy in favor of the present day Betty She and her pretty. red-topped head were properly vindicated.

BROADWAY STRAND 47th AT STREET BEN BERNIE And His (HIMSELF) Hotel Roosevelt Orch. Dorothy Mackaill Jack Mulhall in "Smile, Brother, Smile!" A First National Picture and Unusual Surrounding Program MARE STRAND SYMPHONY ORCH. (Third Week) Temperature WILLIAM FOX presents Always THE GREATEST MOTION PICTURE ROXY WHAT PRICE GLORY 50th St-7th Av from the stage triumph The World's by and Maxwell Lawrence Anderson Stallings Greatest Theatre with VICTOR McLAGLEN Doers open DOLORES EDMUND DEL LOWE RIO 11:30 m. A RAOUL-WALSH PRODUCTION MARTIN ROSALIE STEWARTS REVUE BECK 45c THEATRE MATINEES SAT. A LA the whom wished Rosalie we promoter and long Stewart waited.

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"Carmen" and "La Tonight at Starlight Stadium "Carmen" will be presented first time in the open air for the fit of the Joint Defense and Relief Committee. Two hundred voices participate together with a ballet and orchestra. The cast will introduce Pauline Kittner. young American soprano, as Micaela and Alice Bussee as Mercedes. The other members of the cast are Martha Melis, American contralto.

as Carmen, Giuseppe Maero, E. Dalle Molle and Josephine La Puma. G. Simeoni will direct. "'La Forza del Destino" will be presented next Thursday night.

The cast will include Fortunato De Angelis. Bettina Freeman, formerly of the Chicago and Boston Opera Companies and Zara Jay. Opening Recitals. Recitals during the month of October, planned by Daniel Mayer, will Include dance programs by Martha Graham and Doris Niles, a song recital by Gil Valerliano, a piano by Irene Scharrer and song recitals by A. Finlay Campbell and Ena Berga.

Course in Musical Pedagogy. A special pedagogical course will be given beginning on Oct. 1, at the Master Institute of United Arts. 310 Riverside Drive, Mrs. Sina Lichtmann, a director the Institute Piano faculty, The course will be in the nature.

of 8 laboratory course comprising lectures, practical demonstrations and discussion. Classes he held every other week. will cover Materials and Methods of teaching beginners. and intermediate students advanced principles of pedagogy and repertory. work, Jamaica Jamaica CHRISTINE COOPER EMPIRE EMPIRE THEATRE The Leon Gordon melodrama, "White Cargo," presented with splendid cast by Lewis Talbot, will be the offering of the coming week at the newly reopened Empire Theatre.

This play met with great success at this theatre last season and returns once more by popular demand. It is an absorbingly interesting drama of the tropics. The role of the fascinating Tondeleyo is played in Mr. Talbot's company by that excellent actress, Christine Cooper, and the half-crazed Wetzel, who is the victim of her wiles, is depicted by Robert Burns. Others in the competent company are Joseph Forte, Maurie Morris, Tom G.

Jones, John C. Londen, Benny Mullen, William Marble, Edward Hudson and Punghi Bunda. Matinees daily and Wednesday evening "Sweetheart Night." STAR THEATRE The Star Theatre opened its door on Saturday night with a new burlesque called "High Life." This offering will continue throughout the coming week. It is a recordbreaking show that has been constructed for laughing purposes only with an elaborate scenic embellishment and tastefully decorated. In- it are A lot of old favorites and some new faces, new skits and what is described as the fastest' dancing chorus on the Mutual Circuit.

Popular Jack Hunt is the chief funmaker and he is ably assisted by Bert Marks, Others in the cast include Mile Valeska, Bebe Tobin. Pearl Wilson, Gilbert Mack and Billy Gilbert. Amateurs Tuesday evening; Big Surprise Night on Thursday, NEW $1,000,000 CORTI Jamaica JAMAICA THEATRE St. WED. MATINEES BAT.

Tel. Republic 1100 DIRECTION JOHN CORT WEEK BEGINNING TOMORROW EVG. AT 8:30 Harry L. Cort and Clark Ross Present THE POPULAR BROADWAY STAR LEO CARRILLO THE BRIGAND NEW PLAY BY PAUL FOX AND GEORGE TILTON With a Notable Supporting Cast Including SUZANNE CAUBAYE Staged by Alexander Leftwich POPULAR Wed. Evgs.

Mat. (Exc. 50c Sat.) and 50c 15c, Sat. $1.50. Riat.

500 to $1. SUBSCRIPTION to SUNDAY- CONTINUOUS CONCERTS 1 TO BOOKS 11 P. OPEN M. WEEK LITTLE NEXT JIMMIE'S WOMEN By Author of Brooklyn Brooklyn FREE 4 Wonderful Lectures FREE By Prof: WM. ESTEP The Great Psychologist and Mystic.

Free analysis will be given Beginning 8 P. M. Aug. Powers of the Sub-conscious Mind." Aug. the Master's Way." Aug.

Masonry." Sept. 2nd- "Invisible Forces." The Mysteries of India Will Be Revealed APOLLO STUDIO Cor. Carlton and Greene.