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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-10

Washington, August S-Only 20 per
cent. of the men drafted for the ma
tional army In Kentucky and Indiana
will be called for training at Camp
Taylor early in September. The same
percentage will apply at all of the
cantonments.
The entire national army OF $4,000
men will not be called to the colors
before the latter part of October
Official, though informal, announce
ment of this fact was made today by
officers in the Provost Marshal Gener-
ais office, who explained that insur-
mountable difficulties make it impos-
sible to get the entire army into train
ing before the close of October.
The men at Camp Taylor Will be in
training for approximately ten months,
and it is not likely that they will be
ready to board transports for Eu-
rope before September |, 1915.
The machinery of drafting will be
completed by the last Of August and
the Provost Marshal General will be
ready at that time to meet any call
by the Secretary Of War for the full
quota of men sought under the draft.
AS far as the work of this Office is
concerned, the men could be moved
to the environments by September l,
the original date set for the beginning
Of training.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
Theda Bara Presents Cleopatra
Along Lines of Popular Fancy

Miss Theds Bara has been called
the most mysterious woman in the
public view. Certainly she is one OF
the most discussed. The Vampire
Woman" they term her. until the
name of Theda Bara has nearly come
TO personify some phase of a female
mend.
Meantime the private life Of Miss
Bara has been clothed in heavy mys-
terry. Her associates in the studio
know that she arrives in the morning.
treats them Courteously and disap-
pears when the days work is done.
Her home life, personal views and
idiosyncracies they know nothing OF.
Even her nationality has been a mat
ter OF conjecture.
One day William Fox announced a
production of Romeo and Juliet.
could be no other than a vampire,
Later on came Under Two Flags.
Camille" and now Cleopatra" in
which she is now appearing at the
Lyric Theater, New York. and other
cities. And while the palimpsests OF
vampirism may be glimpsed in the
record of the Egyptian queen, vet, as
Miss Bara herself pointed out in a
recent interview, she was what she
was through necessity. Cleopatra
may have had a mans desire for pow
er, but she was dependent on a wom-
ans weapons when she fought
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
Cosmos-yaudeville.

A musical tabloid with a nautical
atmosphere, The Breakers" de-
scribed as "a dip in the ocean of
mirth and melody by six mischievous
mermaids," and presented by a COM
pany headed by George Andrews,
Lou Pomerene, and Frank Davee, is
announced as the leading attraction
of the varied vaudeville bill at the
Cosmos Theater this week. The Of
fering Is handsomely costumed and
staged, and its musical score is
pretty throughout. Other acts in
support Of the pretentious headliner,
which Is a Mandel & Rose attrac-
tion. are Fisher, Luckie and Gordon,
eccentric in the field of comedy. song
and dances; George Lima, with a
new line of ventriloquism; Beatrice
Lambert. a musical comedy prima
donna, in a new Broadway songa-
fogue; Mora and Elliott. in a new
and amusing sketch called Baby
Grand" John and Ollie Wants, wire
acrobats, and the Three Brittons, a
musical trio of the higher class. The
film features include the big Vita
graph photoplay. The Love Doc
tor" a first run Keystone comedy
film. "a Shanghaied Jonah" and the
Hearst-Pathe News.
Today's performance. starting at
3 p. m. and running continuously,
will present for the last time Harry
Sauber's musical show. The We'd
ding Party" with all the other acts
Of last weeks bill.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
"SNOOKUM'S" Mother
TO nurse SOLDIERS
Viva Renaud. Leading Woman at
Polls, Will Join Hospital Unit.

Viva Renaud, the comely mother of
''Snookums'' In THE Newlyweds'
Grown-Up Baby" at Polls Theatei,
will close her theatrical season at
the Christmas holidays and enter
Uncle Sans service as member of
hospital unit.
While 1 will hate to give. up being
Snookums' mother" says Miss Re-
maud, the blood of my fathers, as
well as my own patriotic Instincts,
calls me to the colors. While / am
not trained, am nevertheless a prac-
tical nurse, having had a great deal
Of experience with the home folks. l
really enjoy such work. believe
nursing is one of the noblest of pro-
fessions.
IF when ] go on the other side II
becomes necessary to drive motor
car, / am sure / can handle one of
those little ambulances, because for
the last two years l have been the
operator of an internationally known
and much abused car. So, under the
circumstances. / know that my duty
lies IN one direction and that is tc
give up my chosen profession to do
my duH for my country"
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18

ture for the first four days OF this
week at Moores Garden Theater. in
which Dustin Farnum and Winifred
Kingston. his leading lady, give stir
ring portrayals Of important figures in
those crimson days when the reign of
terror in France was shaking the aris-
tocracy Of the Old World TO its depths.
Mr.. Farnum is pictured in the role OF
an apparently lordly fop who is in
fact a man of great courage daringly
engaged in rescuing his brother lords
in France from the guiliotine; Miss
Kingston as his wife, who fails TO
penetrate the camoufiaGe OF his ennui
until events force upon her full ap-
probation Of her husbands bravery.
The last three days OF the week at
the Garden will be given over to "A
Daughter OF Maryland" a film ro-
nance with a tragic BACKGROUND cen
tcring in the manorial estate OF an
aristocratic MARYLAND family. distin-
guished by the delightful acting and
great personal charm Of Edna Good
rich. one of the screens most beauti-
full actresses. In this subject OF SUI
perb settings and exquisite photog-
raphy are intermingled the dominant
characteristics of those from the ro-
mantle South with those OF represent
atives Of the less picturesque North
with a result that is said to be un-
usually effective. Pictured in Miss
Goodrich's support is a cast of eNcep-
tional merit, led by William T. carle-
ton.
The feature picture will be supple
mented daily by specially arranged or
chestral accompaniment and shorter
films OF varied interest.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18

She had mentality. hut she found
she couldn't win against the tre-
mendous odds on that alone. SO
she fell hack on her physical charm.
And when she found il so effective
naturally she nurtured il and en-
ployed il whenever the occasion de-
manded."
She WAS asked IL Cleopatra was her
favoritc part. 4 might say that J
like it as well as any part I have ever
played" she said. 1t was the fulfill
ment OF a two years wish. you know.
did a great deal Of research work
on Cleopatra, for to me she has 7I-
ways been a fascinating CharHgrs-.
But the deeper ! delyod into the
archaeological treat. ,~ the more dis
agreements | found - IN tho end 1
had to do Cleopatra as ] fit most
people like to think Of her said Miss
Bara. TO me II j. a brutal thing to
disappoint a person iu an Illusion or
ideal A historic character may he
come very dear To one. verv vital and
idealistic. Then along comes an arch
aeologiSt with evidence that the Idol
has clay feet"
Miss Bara does a GOOD bit Of Gre
( ative work on her nlms. Often she
scenes and settings. and always she
I is consulted about tho all-importsnt
work OF cutting" flms. Her aszo-
ciates call her tho hardest working
! star in the screen world.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
King. FAY Young. Mirabel Sampson
and Dorothy Martell
Gayety-Burlesque.

Gayety-Burlesque.
Somewhere in America" a sumptu-
ously produced travesty in two acts
is the entertainment offered by the
Maids of America, the current weeks
offering at the Gayety Theater. 1t
boasts of a well-written hbretto that
tells a well-connected story in which
many highly amusing scenes and in
cidents are developed, together with
surprising complications that are ex-
pected to bring gales of hearty laugh
ter from the spectators.
The cast is headed by Al. X. Hall.
whose name alone. pronounced as
spelled. should prove an oasis in this
dry district. Ably assisting and Shar-
ing comedy honors with Hall is Bobby
Barry, the diminutive eccentric come
dian. Other prominent entertainers
listed in the cast are Florence Rother.
Harvey Brooks. Joseph Weston, AL
faretta Symonds. Robert Calvert, Tony
Shane, Edward Bisland and Clara
Gibson. The chorus in itself. an i'm
graceful, agile young women, who are
TO be seen to best advantage in gilt
tering ensembles and the productions S
many song and dance numbers.
The long musical score contains many
current hits" as we'll as several
original bits, among which may be
mentioned Wonderful Boy Hello.
Everybody Monkey Funch," PA
jana Bali and Hawaiian Tunes in
Dixie"
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18

for thought. To me it was one
of the really great dramatic
achievements in the history OF
the New York theater in a
decade, and yet today | learn
that the play will close in a
couple of weeks. When a play
like this comes along and appar-
emily fails, it is because the public
assumes it is of the prevailing
low standard and dismisses it.
, Look at the standard of the pro
ductions in the New York theater:
today and compare them with the
standard in the motion-picture the
aters, and the growth of one a.
against the decline of the other.
why are the stars in the theater.
failing to draw? Believe me, sir
1t is not because they are declining
in popularity, but because the stand
ard OF the plays in which they ap
pear is so low that they cannot carr,
them to popular success.
Let us have done with thes,
glittering-generality attacks from tn,
press upon the silent drama, and le
us have more encouragement fol
those who have tried so hard to up
lift the Standard of the spoker
drama.
While attacking the motion pic
lures and ignoring the extraordinar,
progress they have made Gin spit,
OF the fact that only recently ther,
have been attracted to them til,
more Intellectual writer's upon whom
the real foundation of motion pic
lures depends), why not at the sam,
time analyze the so-called successful
financial productions of dramas o.
the past two years and give them /;
greater measure of their deserts?"
No Race Suicide for Egyptians.
AT time when the question O,
race suicide is becoming of increas
ing national importance, it is o.
some interest to study the cause
that make for the reduction of fam
lilies. The modern woman, standin,
in the midst of the business world
lending her help to all social activ
tiles, often alleges that the dutie.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
Loew's CoIumbia-EIsie Ferguson.

Elsie Ferguson in a perturbation
of The Rise of Jennie Cushing"
from the novel by Mary S. Watts,
will be seen at Loew's Columbia to-
day and continue as the feature un-
til Thursday. In The Rise of Jen-
ME Gushing" a woman starts at the
bottom of the ladder and works up.
1t is a story of an unending strug-
gle for better things. and how at
last the heroine gains foothold in
the world. Miss Ferguson's leading
male support in this photoplay is
Elliott Dexter. A Hearst-Pathe
News and other short reel subjects
will be shown. Thursday and for
the last half of the week Julian
Eltinge will be seen in his new pic
ture, The Clever Mrs. Carfax," a
story in which he runs down a gang
of blackmailers.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
Arcade Dance Auditorium.

The popular uptown dance sudito-
rum, after a week in which every
evening was characterized by big
crowds, announces an attractive pro-
gram Tomorrow, Tuesday and Thurs
day will be womcn's nights. when
members of that seN.will he admitted
free. Friday. until N:i5 O'Clock. will be
given over TO the kiddies. while on
Saturday will be the big weekend
dance
The selected Arcade Orchestra is in
attendance every evening, rendering
an up-to-the-minute repertoire Of
sprightly airs. For Thanksgiving many
specialties and novelties will he intro
duced
II will be of interest to bowling
devotecs to know that the equipment
is rapidly being put in excellent con-
ditlon, nineteen alleys now being in
operation under attentive management.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
Belasco-Theda Bara In
"CIeopatra.,

1t is said that nothing equalling
William Fox's superpicture, Cleo
patra," with Theda Bara as the al
Turing Siren of the Nile, has SO far
been presented on the screen. In
presenting this stupendous spectacle
at the Belasco Theater this week,
beginning tonight, Mr.. Fox is bring
ing to local amusement seekers one
or the present sensational successes
of New York, where it is now ap-
pearing at the Lyric Theater to ca
pacity audiences. Only in filmdom
may outside cities enjoy an exact
duplicate of a contemporary metro
politan success.
In his production of cleopatra"
William Fox has temporarily for
saken the realm of fairyland and
mythology and hews as close to
ancient history as modern research
has discovered. In this screen ver-
sion of Cleopatra" the great his
torical locales of ancient Rome and
Egypt are re-created in realistic
soiidity. The Rome Forum, Cleo
patra's palace and barge, the tented
city of her army in the desert, Tarus
Actium, all are visualized on the
screen in all their former sumptuous
splendor. julius Caesar, Marc An
tony. Cleopatra. Pharon, all these
celebrated. historical characters
breathe and unfold their lives of
hate. love, ambition. intrigue, tense
deaths. A never-ending glittering
pageant of barbaric magnificence
luxury and superextravagance, as
a background for the alluring, fas-
cinating personality of Cleopatra,
the greatest of all enchantresses
Nations. dynasties, emperors. gen
erals, fall and crumble into dust
that Cleopatra's smile and favor
may be won. 1t is breathless
deathless history that a spellbound
modern audience follows in the de-
vastating wake of Theda Bara as
the reincarnated Cleopatra, whose
tempestuous life led to SO inevita BILE
an ending-sensationai and individ.
uai even in her passing to the Grea,
Beyond. No follower was Cleopatra
"a leader always. and 80 Is Miss
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
PoIrs-'The NewIyweds' Grown-up
Baby

Those who follow the vagaries OF
the newspaper cartoons are familiar
with the Newlyweds' celebrated
baby, "Snookums.' This baby has
now grown up and his celebrated ma
and pa will appear at Polls Theater
tonight in a musical Interpretation OF
the Newlyweds' cartoon idea.
1t was a pretty hard job for Snoo-
kums' ma and pa to please him as a
baby, and the parents had to stand
for a great many hard knocks for
their efforts to please their darling
child. Snookums has grown into q
mischievous boy and naturally has
gathered around him happy-go-lucky
individuals who manage to make life
miserable for everyone that comes
within their reach.
Snookums is just as decided in his
ways as he ever was while in infancy
and is the embodiment of another
celebrated character. "Pecks Bad
Boy" consequently there is something
doing every minute that Snookums
and his pals are on the stage, which
Is substantially every minute of this
big production that will open at Polls
tonight.
1.-The Newlyweds' Grown-Up Baby
has been declared regular three-rine
circus of musical comedy and is said
to revel in catchy musical numbers
and comedy that has no dull mo-
ments. The company selected to Dor.
tray the various parts is said to be
noted for the beauty of its womer
and for its comedians and comedi.
ennes, the cast including Anna Ma,
Miller, Stella Craig, Carroll Brown
Earl Kern, Jerry Bruner. Edith Pow
ers, Billy Hall. Lou Powers, Franz
Bertrand. Viva Renaud, Arthur San
derson. Gil Lyons, Anna Miller, Ethel
Carson, Blanche Weston, Irene Mo
ran. Virginia Lee, Hilda Krohel, stells
CEaig. Mabel Liyipgskas Agps.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
National-"ZiegfeId's FolIies.,


Florenz Ziegfeld, jr, will offer in
the New National Theater. tomorrow
night. the 1917 version of the cele-
brated "Ziegfeld Follies." This en-
gagement will mark the eleventh con-
seCutive annual production in a series
of musical revues established by Mr..
Ziegfeld in 1907. Gene Buck and George
V. Hobart are responsible for the lines
and lyrics of the new work. The
score is by Raymond HubbelI and
Dave Stamper, with interpretations by
Jerome Kern and others. Victor
Herbert has contributed the music
for a special finale entitled Cant
You Hear Your Country Calling?" In
writing the music for this ensemble.
the famous composer was inspired
by patriotic motives. The incoming
"Follies" is to be given in two acts,
which have been staged by Ned Way
burn, under the personal supervision
of Mr.. Ziegfeld The twenty-odd
scenes were designed and painted By
Joseph Urban, the noted art decor
ator. More than $50 entertainers are
| employed in the presentation of the
massive revue.
Among the principals are Will Rog-
ers. Bert Williams, Eddie Cantor. W.
c. Fields. Don Barclay, Thomas Rich
ards. Officer Russell Vokes and Don,
/ Frederick Burton, Gus Minton. Fan
ny Brice, Allyn King. Mildred Rich
ardson, Helen Barnes. the Fairbanks
Twins. Doris Lloyd. Virginia Taylor,
Dorothy Leeds, Marie Wallace, DOro-
thy Richardson. Carol Young. Flor
ence Kern and many others. Mr..
Ziegfeld is bringing to Washington
the original Broadway beauty chorus
which is said to embrace many OF
the handsomest young women on the
American stage.
The engagement at the New Ma
tional is positively limited to one
week. with the usual Wednesday and
Saturday matinees.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
Il. r. Notwithstanding.

Adelaide and Hughes. the speCtacu-
lar narrative dancers will invest B.
F. keith's Theater this week, as the
stellar attraction These accom-
plished artists will he presented in
an entirely dance fantasy illustrating
the folly and romance of youth. Lit
tie god cupid takes them through a
series of adventures landing in Toy
land before their affair of the heart
satisfactorily concludes with they
lived happily ever after" The special
music was composed by Leo Edwards
The supplementary leading feature
will be the musical comedy star, Sal
lie Fisher in THE Choir Rehearsal
by Clare Hummer, author of Good
Gracious. Annabelle," and "A Success
full Calamity"
Harry Carroll. the youthful COM
poser, already an established favorite
here, will be heard in several OF his
newest compositions that have earned
the endorsement Of Broadway. The
Hickey brothers in their eccentric
and unusual dances should score with
a laughter-loving audience like Keith s
and a number of new terpsichoreau
twists are touted. Will ]. Ward s
Five Symphony Girls with their
quintet of pianos, battery of songs,
and numerous varieties of dances are
looked upon in advance as sure win
ners, Judging from the way they have
captured popular fancy in other Keith
circuit cities. Fun in various guises
is exploited by Herbert Ashley and
Jack Altman who will have a promi-
nent spot in the program. Their skit
Is called The Dawn of New Day
and there's a plot to give it consis-
tency and climax. Next in order are
Seabury and Shaw, the challenge dan
GERS, in a number of light, fantastic
novelties. Others will be Derkin's
"Dogville on a Busy Day." the pipe
organ recitals. and the Hearst-Pathe
news pictorial and war front films.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18

of child bearing and child rearing
would make it impossible for her to
take her place in that large world to
which her education and her ambi-
tion call her. She claims that the
narrow round of duties in her own
nursery are quite too petty and in
significant to help her become
leader and arbiter in the destinies
of men.
Let her study the life OF Cleopatra,
the great Egyptian queen. who play
ed with love and life as if they
were mere counts. Not only was she
the center OF a great court, excelling
in splendor and magnihcence all
modern royalty. Not only did the
fate Of Egypt's independence from
the grasping hand of Rome lie on
her shoulders. but she found time to
surround with loving care and solici-
tude her four children. The eldest
of these, Caesarion, was her par
ticular favorite. She took him witt,
her to Rome; she associated him
with herself in The sovereignty OF
Egypt. In the great temple at Den
dara a national monument of his
profile figures next to her own as a
permanent memento OF a mother
love for her eldest born. When her
own life was threatened by Augustus
Caesar she took precautions for the
child and sent him with his tutor
to far-off island.
Alas, such measures did not save
the boy. We know from the
chronicler that Augustus, afraid OF
the boys rivalry, had him killed
There were three other children
Alexander, Ptolemy, and the girl
Cleopatra. We know little of Alex
ander. Cleopatra was married to a
great African king and her brother,
Ptolemy, lived under her care after
the mothers death.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18

feature at the strand will be zone
Law for Both" the latest photo
dramatic spectacle made under the
direction Of Ivan Abramson. The
presentation OF this subject is par
ticularly timely. inasmuch as part OF
its action occurs in Russia The
cast filmed in the leading roles is a
DISTINGUISHED one and is headed by
Rita Joliyet. one OF the few survivors
of the Lusitania horror and formerly
leading woman with otis skinner in
"hismet," Vincent Serrano. Pedro de
Cordoba, Leah Baird and others
famous both in the speaking ard
shadow drama. Ivan Abramson was
once an important operate director in
Russia and the atmosphere of this
production for tho scr en- may there
fore be assumed to- be correct in
every detail.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18

The most apparent reason tor
the failures is the fact that they die
not afford amusement, but made
the audience think, process
which is distasteful to the usual
audience at that period of the day
when they seek diversion rather
than a continuation OF serious
thought which had probably been
their diet during the working day
Problem Plays Taboo.
Problem plays, particularly this
season when the world is under
a natural depression due to the
war, are not going to fill thea
tiers. A man searching for edu-
cation will go to a school or a
library, but when he hies forth in
the evening bound for the the.
ater he is looking for amusement
But managers continue to pro.
duce them spasmodically, though
it is hard to discover their rea,
son. Perhaps though it is as one
prominent producer confessed ir
the early part of the season. ]
produce that type of play to boil
ster the reputation of my organi,
zation, but when / am looking
for money, l present the type oi
play for which the public clamors
and which is really critic proof
And as this manager has two
light frothy plays that are gath.
ering in sheckels according to his
recipe, he probably knows.
Herbert Brenon, one of the
most prominent movie producers
uses the opportunity to call at
tention to the rise of the movie
game. Writing in the New York
World, he says:
Intellectual Entertainment.
I'm seeking to learn from thai
older and more digni6ed art, the
drama, i, as a producer of motion
pictures and as one who wished
to be entertained, was present al
the first night of "The Torches,
by Henry Bataille.
Never have l spent an evening
which gave me greater satisfac.
ton from the standpoint of in.
.-i'.etual entertainment and food
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
Moore,s Strand
aWheu A Mau sees Rcd

when A Man Sees Red" the
photoplay In which William Fsrnum
will be screened as the feature OF
the bill at Moore's Strand Theater
beginning today and continuing
through Wednesday. is q picturiza-
ton of Larry Evans widely read
novelette,, THE Painted Lady" Many
of its striking scenes were filmed
amid the picturesque surroundings Of
the South Seas and their islands,
and afford opportunity for a rare
quality of photography. A vessel is
wrecked on a rocky shore with a
degree of realism that is most re-
markable. 1t pictures the story of an
honest man of tremendous strength,
both physical and moral, bent on
avenging the death of his little sis
ter at the hands Of a scoundrel.
From Thursday to Saturday the
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
''FOllieS" at National;
"CleOpatra" at BeLaScO

Bara's latest histrionic achievement
acclaimed. A captivating musical
accompaniment is an interpretative
feature of the performances. Daily
matinees will be given during the
engagement at the Belasco.