Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

permitted to hang up few advertise
ments for near" beverages. but there
was nothing else doing.
The colored porter Of the theater In
Richmond watched these proceedings
and then simply shook his head sadly.
Il don't taste that near stuff" he said
"dey look like beer, dey foam Jes' like
beer and dey sorter taste like beer
but dey amt got no conversation in
none Nv EN-"
Morality Play in yaudevilIe.-The
morality play. which has delighted audi
ences in the legitimate theaters in all its
phases. from the grave to the gayest, is
now finding its way into popular vaude-
vile for the entertainment of those whose
| limited means seldom permit an evening
at the big theaters. B. D. Berg has made
production called 'Quakertown to
| Broadway" whose story of the adventures
| of a demure Quaker girl of Pennsylvania
| town among the white lights Of Broadway
serves to point out the advantages OF
| wholesome training in the hour of tenpta-
ton and also to introduce beauties of
scenery, costumes and chorus as setting
| for song and comedy specialties of the
better sort. Irene Williams, who heads
the cast, is a Washington girl, who has
| won celebrity in higher musical comedy
and her supporting company Of fifteen
contains many pretty girls. headed by Dell
| bert Benn, with Ned Norton, comedian
who knows the art Of innocent laugh MAX
| ing. The Cosmos Theater will offer the
production as its Christmas week attrac-
| ton.
Timing "Laughs."-Fair and Warm
er" proudly claims the record" long
laugh of the world. 1t comes on the
innocent line: "she said she would do
1t. and she did" 1t lasts just forty
| three seconds. night in and night out
| This fact is one Of the great mysteries
to the stage manager. who has no glib
references to mob psychology to fall
back on. Every audience laughs true
to form on that line.
| forty-three seconds is long time
when 1t commands inaction in the midst
OF tumultuous scene. Every member
OF the company on stage at this laugh
and there are fve-has to be rehearsed
In forty-three seconds worth of unob-
trusive pantomime.
| s. z. Polls sentfment-Fred q
Berger. manager of Polls Theater. has
received the following letter:
| Dear Mr.. Berger: AS has been indt-
Gated to you before, I have quite a
sentimental as well as financial interest
\ in my Washington theater. AS a citizen
of the United States I am more than
proud. during these times, to be the
/ proprietor of theater in our National
| Capital. housing it does the biggest
men In the nation and those whose
minds and time are freighted with great
responsibilities. I have been advised
that great numbers of the enlisted men
OF the nation are patrons of my Wash
ington mouse. desire to do something
! in the National Capital You will. there
| fore. take this letter as final direction
| TO hit the war tax from the sale of
seats at my theater in Washington. and
instead or charging that to the pur-
I chaser of tickets, you viii please send
| me weekly memoranda of the amount
| of the tax and / will reimburse you
! with my personal check. have already
| indicated to You my desire that the
| musical revues, which will hereafter
| be the policy at your house, shall be put
| on In the biggest possible way. Wish
| ing you and my other Washington en-
/ ployes the compliments of the season l
| am. yours very truly. S. o. POLL"
Wallace Reds First FiIm-WaIlace
Reid paid a flying visit to Washington
last week and was the 5guest of r. NJ
| Crandall during brief stay. In the even
Ing he was the guest of honor at an old
fashioned southern dinner at Mr. Gran
dall's home. to which the local film men
were invited.
/, Mr. Reid made his first appearance be-
| fore the camera at Crandalrs Feature
Film Companys studio, Pennsylvania
avenue and 18th street. a few years ago.
Mr.. crandall was producing a two-reel
comedy drama. Human Hearts," writ
ten by Hal Reid, father of Wallace Reid.
The actor engaged for the leading role
was taken suddenly Ill and had to be
rushed to a hospital. The other members
Of the cast were ready. and Mr.. Crandall
was at his wits end when the door was
opened RFOOnned
who cheerily greeted Mr. Reid with
4 Hello. Pop"
The stranger was Wallace Reid, who
just blew into town two hours ago 10
open with the stock at the Academy OF
Music next week
Young Reid was about TO go when Mr..
/ CrandaN stopped him.
Wait minute" he cried. There's
your leading man" he whispered to Hal
Reid. This gentleman dropped the fele-
phone receiver and rubbed his hands.
! Hey. Wallace" he cried borrow n
riding suit, rub little chrome yellow on
your cheeks. darken your lips Written up
your nose ard brow a bit and be back
here in half hour. I'm going TO make
Hurry up. enJoined Mr. crapdaII.
TN paying these people by the hour"
On a rustic bridge in Rock Creek Park
about two hours later Wallace Reid made
his first appearance before a motion pic
ture camera, while Harry Crandall ground
out the film.
Tinfoil Tournament.-Mana Tay-
Tor received a wire yesterday from Hale
Hamilton and Jed rrouty telling him that
they would like to continue in Washing
ton a little plan for the soldiers which
they have been so successful with in New
York-the collecting of tinfoil. which melt
ed, now brings a price of from 80 cents
to so cents pound.
The ttnfol is turned over to a local fund
for tobacco for the soldiers and the PRO
ceeds converted into smokes for the bows
in the camps and at the front Mr. Ham
, ilton and Mr.. Prouty have established q
friendly rivalry as to the amount Of tinfoil
each enc will gather: in fact, they have
made a wager that the one receiving the
greater amount, will have as his guests at
the Belasco Theater Saturday night two
lonesome soldier boys
! MIR. Taylor has consented to act as Judge
of weights and measures, and to advise in
the selection Of the two guests, the local
tobacco fund, etc.
So send your tinfoil to Hale Hamilton
or Jed Prouty, as your choice may be
care Of the Whats Your Husband Do.
ing?" company. the Belasco Theater
) Order Xmas Flowers Now.