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Tango Shoes"

Two unique features will figure in
the Cosmos Theater bill next week
Billie Burke's production of Tango
Shoes" a terpschorean novelty, pre-
sented by a capable cast of dancers and
comedians, and, Ior the first time in
Washington. the third subject of The
Seven Deadly Sins" a complete drama
in itself. entitled Greed" with Nance
O'Neil as the picture star. In it the
heroine of the series. Eve Leslie, who
now has a fortune, but wants to make
more money. is drawn into the whirl of
Wall street by stock gamblers. and is
saved only by the sacrifice of Alma. a
woman with past which she has lived
down. impersonated by Miss O'Neil. The
cast is unusually strong and includes
Robert Elliott. Alfred Hickman and
Harry Northrup. players of rank on
the speaking stage. in addition to
George LIE Guere.
other attractions will include John
Lorenz and Company in the new
Witherspoon farce. The Man From
Saluda"; Anna Sem, a charming vio-
linist; Polzin Brothers. European aero
bats and equilibrists: Northland and
Ward. in dainty songs and dances; Will
lisch and Anita. the juggler and the
model" and Kane and Herman. souse
builders.
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Photoplay Features

Movement for Better Films-The
movement for better films is one OF the
marked tendencies in the motion picture
realm in this country, according to the
deduction outlined in the annual report of
the National Board of Review of New
York city, which has just been issued,
and contains many interesting state
mentS.
The national committee on films for
young people is affiliated with the Ma
tional Board of Review, and the latter. to
further the aims of the former. organized
the Affiliated Committees for Better
Films, national organization. member
ship in which is open to any group OF
persons interested in securing better pic
lures for their own communities. As a
result. large number of groups or COM
mittees has sought aftiliation- These
groups retain their own autonomy. the
affiliated committees being loose Or
ganizaton for the distribution of infor-
nation.
The development OF the serial picture
was one of the marked characteristics of
the past year. according to the report a
few companies showed a tendency to lay
emphasis upon the story rather than upon
the star This WAS shown by the increas-
ed use of successful dramas and plays of
the speaking stage, and also by the en-
try of many novelists and dramatists into
the motion picture field Many of the
companies that had made one-part pic
lures chiefly began to make serials in
stead. from twenty to thirty reels in
length, split up into two-part reels, dis
tributed at regular intervals.
The average length or picture in 1915
was ] 15l00 reels. while in 1916 it be-
came 23-i00 reels. In 1915 more one
part pictures were made. In 1916 the
tendency was toward pictures of the five
part type. In 1915 the national board re-
viewed J>s72 pictures, or subjects. and in
1916 4.1l3. This board. it is claimed. re-
views approximately 80 per cent of the
photoplays exhibited in the country.
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Coming Attractions
Little Miss Springtime.'

klaw and Erlanger's elaborate produc-
tion of the new kaiman- Bolton musical
comedy, Miss Springtime," which will
have its 263d performance at the New
Amsterdam Theater, New York, next
to the New National for a weeks en-
gagement Monday, April o, with
matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
Miss Springtime" is one of the great
est of the seasons musical successes
and it has broken all previous records
at the big New Amsterdam Theater.
Its me1odious score is by Emmerich
kalman. who also composed "Sari,"
and it's rollicking book is by Guy
Bolton and P. Granville Wodehouse
'The scene is laid in little Hungar.
ian village named Pilota that has been
Americanized by an enterprising news
paper man, amusingly burlesqued by
John Hazard. and his struggles to
make Pilota's Old Home Week a source
of revenue to himself are worthy of a
Get-Rich- Quick Wallingford.
Into this village at the crucial
moment strolls sun-browned vaga
bond-a sort of itinerant philosopher
happiness and that the simple. homely
joys of the country are more to be
desired than fame and riches. These
views he expresses to Rosi, the dangh-
ter of the village apothecary. but Rosi
doesn't agree. She has become con-
vinced that she might be a great opera
prima donna. 1t is about this ambition
of Rosis that the story turns. George
MacFarlane is the wanderer who, called
upon to play a conspicuous part in
Pilota's Old Home Week, consents be-
cause a chance conversation with Rosi
has made him wish for any excuse that
will bring him near her. Charles
Meakins plays Paul, Rosfs lover. Geor-
gia ORamey has a comedy role. Jed
Prouty, plays her errant husband.
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DR.. Sugden's Last Alaskan Lectures

DR.. Leonard S. Sugden, whose remark
able illustrated lecture on Alaska has
been attracting wide attention during
the week at the Belasco Theater, will
repeat ii for the last times in this city
AT the theater this afternoon and even
ing
DR.. Sugden, who lived in the widest
part of that far northern country for
seventeen years and who was long con-
uected as d physician with the famous
Mounted Constabulary of Canada, has
made rare collection of views, many
of which show places and nature scenes
never before visited by the white man.
The pictures were taken by himself
with great difficulty and at great ex-
pense and some of them are real Gu
riosities in photography, which is un-
usually difficult in the. colder regions.
| He follows the views with interesting
stories and anecdotes that tend to make
| them doubly enjoyable, as well as val
liable in the way of information
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immortaliZed by Service in verse. MaxT
of these stories were caught at odd
times by Mr.. Service while being told
by DR.. Sugden in the old Canadian bank
at White Horse.
Ralph O'Brien. who does a very clevers
dancing skit with kaythryn Rahn ae
the Belasco Theater this week, is a. ma
tive of this city.
Myrtle Stedman, who has recovered
from serious illness, is soon to be costar-
red with House Peters in a Morosco-Para--
mount production.
A cable message from London an
nounces that Doris Keane. in sRo-
| nance" reached her 600th performance
| in that city last week. Apparently the
| end of the sensational run is not even
yet In sight.
Blanche Bates has decided to shefve
| Eleven p. NJ" for the time being and
tomorrow night in Boston win revive
| East Lynne" Wilton Iackaye VIII
| play Levison and Charles Hammonds
| is cast for Carlyle.
John Cort's production OF '"The Prfn-
| cess Pat" the new Victor Herbert Henry
| Blossom comic opera. has as its featured
| member. Blanche Duffield Miss Duftield's
| last appearance in this city was in the
leading role with DE Wolf Hopper In the
''all-star' revival of the Gilbert and Sui
| livan operas. three seasons ago.
Boys VIII Be Boys" closed It's five
| week season in Albany last week. and
| Fred Whitney, who was sponsor for
the production, is now thinking ser
| iously Of reviving his old play Of
| when Johnny Comes Marching
Home" which was a big success ten
years ago.
His Little Widow" a musical play
| by Rida johnson Young. William Dun
can and William Schroeder, had a trial
Pa, and viii play two weeks in Pitts
| and summer run in New York.
Charlotte Walker is having n hard
| time finding a successful play. The
| Small Town Giri' failed to please and
tafter a two-week trial closed down
last week in Pittsburgh and Miss
| Walker will probably go into vaude-
vile with new sketch for the
mainder of tho season.
In the next four weeks Louise
Dresser will have recovered, at her
| home in Mount Vernon. Ohio Cby the
| way. the same place p. B. Chase came
| from), from the shattering OF an arm.
| which befell her while playing in
| Have a Heart" 4 few weeks ago.
| Messrs.. Keith and Albee have offered
her a spring tour over their circuit.
on which, though only occasionally
seen. she enjoys an unusually high de-
gree of popularity.
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May Irwin.

May Irwin will be at B. F. keith's
Theater next week. Washington is es
pecally favored because she has only
a few weeks to devote to her first love
vaudeville-and insisted that one should
be given here. Miss Irwin adds to de-
lightful abilities as a monologue enter
tainer an inimitable manner of inter-
preting negro folk songs or ragtime bal
lads. Florence Moore and her brother
Frank will form the extra added attrac-
ton. Miss Moore was featured in THE
Pleasure Seekers ''Hanky Panky" and
two Winter Garden productions. Frank
will be recalled as starred with Morton.
as Morton and Moore in The Wizard Of
Or and in vaudeville. Other acts are
Travilla brothers and the diving seal:
Claude and Fannie Usher, in "Fagan's
Eecision"; Maleta Bonconi, European
,ioiin.ste; Ed Morton, u comedian who
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vided he does not make love or pro-
pose to woman before a certain date.
If he does, the fortune goes to others,
and they. naturally. are vastly inter-
ested in seeing the young man lose his
inheritance. The plans, however, go
astray. for Alma falls in love with
Pierre. saves his fortune and finally
marries him after the time limit has
expired. 1t is romantic story, with
many amusing situations. bright dia-
iogue and some of the catchieSt of
music. Some fine special numbers have
been interpolated also for the Poll
Players, including ]. Hammond Daley,
Bernard Thornton, Howard Lang,
Ralph Eemley, Garry McGarry. Hardie
MeakIn, Helen Hayes Brown. Louise
Farnum and Frances Williams.
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be "A Poor Little Rich Girl" an
adaptation from Eleanor Gates stage
success, with Mary Pickford featured
in the principal role. The story con-
Germs Gwendolyn. little girl reared in
luxury, but neglected by her parents
for social and business duties Tues
day viii be shown The Secret of Eve"
the central character of which was
enacted by Olga Petrova. Handy
Henry" featuring Mir. and Mrs. Sidney
Drew. will be a supplementary attrac-
ton. Wednesday Fannie Ward will be
pictured in The Winning of Sally
Temple; Thursday, Alice Brady and
Alexis kosloff in The Dancers Peril:
Friday. Bessie Love in Nina, the
Flower Girl" and Saturday. Mae MUIR
ray in "On Record"
Next weeks features viii include
Marguerite Clark in THE Fortunes OF
Fiji" Mabel Taliaferro in The Barri-
cade.' Wilfred Lucas in Jim Bludsoe"
and others.
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-T is so short a time. comparatively
since Elsie Ferguson's first ap-
pearance that the announcement
of her last appearance comes as
reminder of how much may be ac-
complished in brief career.
half-milIion- dollar contract for the
screen drama is the inducement an
nounced for her abandonment of the
speaking stage. where she has found
so many admirers. She was earning
much gratitude for the assistance she
promised in developing plays of more
substantial tendency. when this pecu-
mary inducement hurled itself in her
way Old Omar said something which
seems to apply to the attitude of the
practical player when he exclaimed,
Take the cash and let the credit go.
The art of the moving picture may
have it's limitations but there is no
gainsaying the potency of its box Of
fice. Shirley Kaye enabled Miss Fer
guson to leave a delightful impression
which will cause many of her auditors
TO follow her and observe her con
quests in the world of films
s. S. s.
like SO many actresses who attain
eminence. Miss Ferguson has shown
shade of Indifference to the matter of
distinct enunciatiou. The language OF
the United States is at a disadvantage
i'm being regarded as a collection OF
dialects. with no clearly defined stand
ards to inspire a sense of national pride
in uniform method of its employment.
In the absence of definite scholarly
authority, models are selected at ran
dom and the result is often artificial.
There We're moments when Miss Fergu-
son sounded like Naude Adams in the
distance There were others when she
reminisced of Ethel Barrymore. In the
last act she was quite herself, sponta-
neous. charming and convincing. 1t
was an admirable display of mimetic
versatility as well as of individual
quality. A desire to employ as many
modes of speech as possible seems
quite natural in a star who is soon to
say farewell to audible utterance as an
element of her art.
ss s Sc
Eccentric comedy with music of the
style that currently appeals made so
Long Lefty" welcome at the BelaSco
1t has been denied that we are mu-
sical nation, but the ease with which
comedians and dancers drift into song
implies that melody is an inherent and
universal gift. The local stock COM
pany which begun its season so early
has already drifted into the musical
stratum of it's season and is expected
to give first-rate account of itself.
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Step Lively Girls"

"Step Lively Girls an attraction
claiming every element of musical COM
edy. will be the burlesque attraction at
the Gayety Theatcr next week. Arthur
Pearson is responsible for this type OF
theatrical endeavor. The Lee Lash STU
dio constructed the scenery in six beaut-
full sets. one of the most pretentious OF
which is a representation of the famous
cascades in the Hotel Biltmore, New York
city. A striking feature will be the
Fashion Show" in which live models
will be gowned to show just what the fair
sex will wear during the coming season.
The cast includes Rich McAllister, Harry
T. Shannon. Dick Knowles, Mae White
Clarence Dotson. Julia Edwards, Tille
Cox and Maudie Heath and a large
chorus.
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POLI'S

Alma, Where Do You Live?" the
musical farce. will be this weeks offer
ing by the Poll Players. beginning to-
morrow night.
William P. Carleton. the leading man
OF the players. is a graduate of the
operatfc stage, and has a baritone
voice Of range and power. and Florence
Rittenhouse. popular leading woman.
has crarms that seem to fit her for the
title role.
Alma, Where Do You Live" has
been described as French vaudeville,
a farce with music, and an operetta.
It has the characteristics of all of these.
A French milliner is induced to per-
guade an unsophisticated boy, Pierre
Le Peach. to propose to her in order to
make him lose a fortune of 1000. 900
lfrancs that has been left to him pro-
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Leader.

Pauline Frederick. whose emotional
hfstrionism makes her one of the fore
most stars on the screen, will be pic
tured at the Leader today and tomor-
row in a photoplay of Mary Johnston's
novel. Audrey" Her role differs from
any in which she heretofore has ap-
peared in its appeal to sympathy. This
is the dominent note in Audrey" a
poor girl made a mere slavey and
later accused of conduct of which she
is entirely innocent. The persecution
of Audrey, her battles against poverty
and the narrow minded gossips of her
little community. develop one of the
strongest and most lovable of charac-
ters. Tuesday and Wednesday Blanche
Sweet will be the picture star in Those
Without Sin; Thursday and Friday;
Marie Doro. in Castles for Two'T ana
saturday. "Hypocrites." a most unusual
photoplay, with an all-star cast. Will
be the feature.
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Shep Camp. Fred Harten, Sam Hearn,
George Everett. Madeline Nash, Helen
Eley and Louise Kelley.
THE World of FroIics" played at the
Columbia Theater, Chicago, where a
total OF Ia performances was given.
Agnes Behler. with "The Frolics of
the Day" was at one time with the
Bijou Stock Company here.
Robert W. Service. poet and writer,
and DR.. Leonard Sugden. the Alaskan
lecturer. were friends, and while the
former wrote many of his poems around
stories furnished by the latter. DR.. Sug-
den, in his lecture. The Lure of Alas
ka," intimately describes the country
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monologue. 1.-The Man Without a Coun-
try" which he has been giving with
success over the Keith circuit. Durin e
his engagement at Newport, r. l.. he
was honored with two Invitations to
visit the u. S. S. Nevada and deliver the
monologue before the ships crew and
also before the officers and naval ap-
prentices of the United States naval
training station.
| Edward Everett Hale's story of the
same title furnished the foundation for
Mr. Atkinsons unique Offering. which
is calculated to inspire patriotism and
love for country
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Arcade.

Dancing to excellent music. with beau
tiful surroundings. is a popular amuse-
rnent at the Arcade. The management is
making extra preparations for the
Easter holidays, when special music
by an augmented orchestra Will be
provided. Popular prices still prevail.
Monday ladies viii be admitted free (;
Wednesday a confetti carnival will be
given. Friday is "kiddies'" night. and
Saturday the regular week end dance
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"Once Upon a Time" April 20.

Miss Hawke is directing the fairy
play Once Upon A Time which will
be presented at the Belasco Theater
April 20, at 2:15 o clock.
The story aims to interest both chill
dren and grbwn-ups. The book and
music were written by Minnie Saxton,
who will play the leading character.
Others who will take part are Edna
Wright, Henrietta Briggs, Camille Lit
tie, Catharine Tucker, Gladys Tucker.
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abrilowitsch- Bauer, April 19.

One of the choicest musical offerings
of the season will be the combination
of the two world-Fenowned pianists,
lOssip Gabrilowitsch and Harold Bauer,
lin a two-piano recital at the New Ma
tional Theater the afternoon of Thurs
day, April 49, under the local manage
ment of T. Arthur Smith.
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John Mccormack April 13.

John Mccormack, the popular Irish
tenor, will be heard here for the last
time this season at Polls Theater Fri
day afternoon. April 13, at 4:30 o'clock.
His beautiful singing, especially of bal
lads has Won for him high place in
the regard of the musical public.
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Marian Robinson. Godfrey Macdonald,
Reginald Williams, Jack Newoold. Dan
Wright. Richard Allen. Clark Gaines,
Thomas Bromley, Harry Briggs and
WHEELER Hoffman. Many new and at
traCtive musical and dance numbers
will be included in the program.
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Man Without a Country"

At Polls Theater. beginning Monday
night and to continue throughout the
week at each performance, Charles F..
Atkinson will present his patriotic
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Filnnogranns.

The request of the Secretary of the
Navy that no pictures of American
naval merchant vessels or of naval
activities be shown until first passed
upon by the Navy Department has
caused more or less CONSERVATION
among movie producers who have been
featuring marine and military subjects.
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sings through the monograph; the Jor-
don girls, high Wrists; the pipe organ
recitals and the thirteenth episode of
"Patria''
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Norma Taimadge is to be seen in a
double role in The Law of Compensa-
ton"
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Mother of France" the new Bern
hardt picture. which has been pur-
chased by the World Pictures-Brady
Made" is said to be creating unusual
enthusiasm
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William \. Brady took hand in
making the photopiay "Forget-Me-Not."
introduced some original scenes and. It
is announced threw Kitty Gordon into
Mysteries with wonderful results
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shot is the, studio vernacular for
"cinematographed." When a star is
pictured she is said to be shot"
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In the Spotlight.

Of Peter Ibbetson.'
Rose Coghlan last week celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary of her debut
upon the stage.
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William Hodge wants to appear as
Abraham Lincoln on the stage, and if
he cannot get the needed play on the
subject he may write it himself.
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Crandall's Savoy.

The screen attraction at Crandalrs
savoy Theater today and tomorrow will
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Tailor Made Man has proved such
success in Boston that the piece may
remain there for the remainder of the
season.
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John NJ Kline has been specially en-
gagged 10 assume one OF the important roles
in the Easter week production of Mrs.
Wigs of the Cabbage Patch at Polls.
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Artcrafts is introducing songs about its
stars which are sold to exhibitors for
the small sum of cents" Thus music
helps art.
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Richard Bennett has been added to
the cast Lew Fields is assembling to
appear with him in Bosom Friends.
Frank MandeFs comedy.
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William a. Brady took hand in
| making the photopiay "Forget-Me-Not."
introduced some original scenes and. tt
| is announced. threw Kitty Gordon into
| Mysteries with wonderful results.
| Artcrafts is introducing songs about its
stars which are sold to exhibitors for
the small sum of cents Thus music
helps art.
Mary Pickford Rupp. Lottie Pickford's
small daughter, is the latest addition Of
the Pickford family to the movies.
| "Huida, Marys famous duck, also has
laid an egg.
Douglas Fairbanks acrobatic sctivi-
ties have been extended to his property
man by the Introduction of food in
every interior scene. Delay in removing
the props" for new scene has been
reduced TO a minimum.
The trade turned out en- masse 20 thu
first showing 6f Broadway Jones'
Pete Schmid. the press agent, says the
packed audience included film exhibit
tors, celebrities actors. managers. au-
thors. base bail notables and agents
vaudeville. wine and booking.
valeska Suratt has just finished
picture based on a Rider Haggard
novel.
Peggy Provost. who has succeeded in
getting her quaint manners. petite
winsome laugh into the films, is said
to be in despair because her lisp can
not be screened.
Her Greatest Love" q Theda Bara
special production. based on the Ouida
story. Moths and Tangled Lives. fea-
turing Genevieve Hamper. are to be re-
leased April >; Her Temptation. fea-
turing Gladys Brockwel, April 9. and
The lperelict." featuring Stuart Holmes.
April l6.
William Fox is quoted as saying that
in all the years he. has been in the filin
business neither he nor his company
has ever made cent OF profit
George Beban, in his new picture.
The Bond Between has the role of an
old Frenchman who idoliZes a son that
turns out badly. He wrote the story
himself
Because of the varied Photographic
values of The colors, it is difficult 10
reproduce oil paintings on the screen
"The Trufflers," featuring Nell Craig
and based on the magazine story or
Samuel Merwin. is to be released by
Essanay April 3. 1t is laid in Green
wich village. and pictures the life OF
New York City's art colony.
d. w Griffith has made an arrange
ment with the Aircraft corporation for
the distribution of his future produc-
tiDnS. He INTENDS 10 prOQuce a nuHber
of important subjects at regular inter-
walls.
E. u. Horkheimer. secretary-tr treasurer
of the Balboa Producing Company, aft
er a survey of conditions in the east.
predicts that war talk will not affect
the movie industry. and says the tend
ency is toward shorter pictures. moro
compact stories and simpler produce
tions.
The Mutual Film Company is to re"
lease six five-reel productions featur-
ing Jackie Saunders, the first of which.
sunny Jane. was written by II. o.
Stechhan.
The General Film Company is to put
the o. Henry short stories on the
screen.
To provide real thrill for THE Neg
lected Wife," Norman Manning rode
over the Salt Lake drawbridge, 3ust as
CONTINUED on Third Page.l
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A. II. Woods has secured for produc-
tion play by an English author, Eden
E. Creville. called THE Realist." Ii
will be given next season.
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Peggy Wood, who is now playing in
THE Love O. Mike" is with her father,
Engene Wood, writing a comedy for
production next season.
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Eustace Hale Ball author of the new
mystery serial, The Voice of the Wire,
defines true Inspiration as mental
perspira ton" She is an avowed enemy
of adjectives and adverbs.
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"Hit-the Trail Holiday" one of the
conspicuous successes of last season,
will be presented for the first time
in Washington by the Poll Players in
the near future.
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"Out There" play of the war, by J.
Hartley Manners, with Laurette Taylor in
the leading role, was produced in New
York last week.
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The General Film Company is to put
the o. Henry short stories on the
screen.