The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-24
SIDELIGHTS ON
LIFE ON THE STAGE
Anecdotes, History, and a Lit.
the Fiction Told Of and
by Actors.

To Miss Maude Adams, this year
Christmas means the day she begins
her annual engagement at the EN-
pire Theater. New York, in j. NJ.
Barrie's newest "fancy" "a Kiss for
Cinderella"
Christmas for other Charles Froh-
man stars, too, means a busy day
at the theater. Otis Skinner will be
delighting Boston audiences in Booth
Tarkington's sunshine comedy, mis-
ter Antonio"
The three stars. Miss Julia Sander.
son, Donald Brian and Joseph Cav.
thorn, will appear Christmas Day and
Christmas week at the STIR Theater,
musical comedy, "sybii."
st. Louis will be the temporary
home OF Miss Rose stahi In "our Mrs
Mcchesney' durin gthe Christmas
week.
Francis Wilson will be busy rehears-
Ing In The Laughter OF Fools" the
comedy In which he II TO return to
the stage at the Apollo Theater, Al.
lantic City, N, j., on New Year Day.
How Golden Won
A New suit Of Clothes.
John l.. Golden, who with wincheii
the Right" the biggest comedy hit OF
the New York season. which comes TO
the National next week IL the posses
sor of a new production In the way OF
clothes az q result OF q bet on the
Presidential election made with Nat
Goodwin.
Mr.. Golden has long been an ardent
supporter OF President Wilson. In
Now York city he headed a movement
OF theatrical and literary men includ.
ing Augustus Thomas, James Clarence
Harvey, Irving Cobb, william A.
Brady, william Courtleigh. Sam II.
Harris and others for the spread OF
the Democratic propaganda. Also he
In the author and composer OF Fall
Into Line for Your Motheriand,"
which was inspired by the words of
the President and has attained great
popularity. Just before the cleo.
tion Mr.. Golden met Mr.. Goodwin ana
the latter was shouting for Hughes.
"ITi bet you an overcoat ON the
Republican victory" said Goodwin.
add q suit OF Clothes" replied Col
den.
"And q hat" was ooodwin's re-
Joinder.
"And underwear" said Golden.
And Shoes and hosiery" retorted
Goodwin.
and shirt and tie. studs and but.
tons. gloves and cane" from Golden.
Lets make u q whole production"
said Golden, "even to that thing that
IL dangling from the ribbon around
your neck"
That's a monocle," hastily inter.
posed Goodwin.
know how to use one but throw q In"
''Done," said Goodwin.
The bet was recorded In writing.
And now Mr.. Golden 10 walking |
Broadway attired In . complete new |
outft, but there 10 a ny In the oint-
mcnt He doesn't know what 60 do 4
With that darned monociei
when the Expert Camera
MAJ Ferret % Dodge.
The expert camera man IL supposed
10 be ss biase an individual as grows,
and not 10 be surprised at anything.
In photographinE william Fox's pic.
lure beautiful. ~ Daughter Of the
3ods," twelve camera men were car
He'd. six for stills and six TO get the
letion from every angle. In ore OF
he battle engagements. In which was
! big archery exhibition. Il was
thought well 20 get one straightaway
'front.' picture OF the army directly
he arrows had left the bows. and q
'amera shielded from any hurt by
wire netting was placed In that posi-
Ion. The operator was TO protect
himself In case any OF the missiles
lew a little low by a piece OF carpet
ield well down over his head.
The scene was set, the signal
'lown, the arrows released. Instant
y the front camera man dropped his
heller and Strengthened up. The ar
ows fell in q shower about him, and
When the battle umpire" rushed up
o him he found his ear was bleeding.