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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
be those of the Hearst-Pathe News
Weeklies.

be those of the Hearst-Paths News
..rhe Mystery of Number Al" re-
leased June 4. has Ralph Herr for its
star. It's plot grows out of. the decep-
tion practicsd by an impecunious cou-
pie upon lord bishop, whom they were
unable to entertain properly. and the
fact that their maid was really an i'm
peounious lady.
Tho National Association of the Mo-
ton Picture Industry has appointed a
committee headed by kdolph Zukor,
president Of tho Famous Players-Lasky
Corporation. to raise a 100000 sub
scription to the liberty loan. Mr..
zukor's corporation has already sub
scribed for 100000 worth of liberty
bonds.
Douglas Fairbanks. the husky young
birthday last week and the event was
made an elaborate function by the
screen-craft colony in Los Angeles.
The players who staged the birthday
pair Of heavy silver spurs. upon each
Of which was engraved a likeness Of
the stars smiling face.
Charles Maisne, author of Her
Strange Wedding" the newest Fannie
Ward fllm play, has been made tho
head Of tho Lasky Paramount scenario
department in Los Angeles. Mr.. Maigne
paper man in this city. Prior to that
he held a commission In the United
States Army. but was forced to re-
tire because of physical disabilities
incurred in the Philippine Islands.
A patriotic film-play. "The Star
Spangled Banner" has been booked
for presentation the coming week by
Harry NJ. Crandall. While It is pic
tured in story form. 1t actually sets
forth life in the United States marine
service. A regiment OF marines par
ttcipated in its making under the su-
pervision Of government ofYicials, incl
dentally. to assist In gaining recruits
to that branch of the service. The film
will be shown at Crandalrs Tuesday
and Wednesday. and at CrandalIs Sa-
voy Friday, supplementing the pre-
viously announced picture.
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POLLS

Tho Heart of wetona," three-act
play by George Scarborough. which will
be presented by the Poll Players this
week. beginning tomorrow night. was
originally produced by the Charles
Frohman-David Beiasco interests under
the personal direction Of the latter.
with Lenore Ulrich, the famous stage
star, in the title role. For the first
performance of the play in Washinston
Misc Florence Rittenhouse will assume
the role and Robert w. Frazer, the
Poll Players. new leading man. the ro's
The scenes are laid in Oklahoma, on
an Indian reservation near a United
the love of Wetona. daughter Of the
chief of the Comanches. for Anthony
wells, son of the post chaplain.
In order to accommodate Walter 7.
Holt. leader Of the Mandolin Orchestra
in the lobby of the Poll Theater. Man
ager Fred G. Berger has leased the
theater to him for tomorrow night The
Players in Tho Heart of Wetona" will
occur Tuesday afternoon at the matinee.
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Loew's Columbia.

THE Jaguar's Claws" film story of
present conditions in Mexico. will begin
four-day showing at Loew's Columbia
Theater this afternoon. The photoplay
gains Its title from the central char
acter, a Mexican bandit. whose cruelty
and cunning earns the subriquet Of
eel Jaguar." This role 10 acted by Ses-
sue Hayakawa. the Japanese film star.
The story has to do with the capture
Of three Americans, man and two
women. by the Mexican chief, who Of
fers to release two of his victims. pro-
vided either of the young women re-
mains as his willing captive. The
aim play announced for the last half of
the week is THE Inner Shrine" a
screen visualization of the novel by
Basil King and for which Margaret IL
lIngton acted the stellar role. The
Inner Shrine" Is the story Of an Amer
lean girl who marries wealthy French
nobieman and whose extravaganza and
imprudence becomes the talk OF Paris.
A duel, with a fatal ending. a conspir-
acy to ruin a woman's name and ro-
nance that takes place In America are
some of the subsequent episodes.
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NEW NATIONAL

The fourth week Of the Aborn season
~ the New National Theatsr. begin
bling Monday night. will be devoted to
Tho Spring Maid" Washington has
Bfven it large audiences invariably
npon its several visits here. and will
doubtless be glad to greet It again at
hummer prices.
. The original book of the opera was
~ Julius Wilhelm and A. NJ Wilmer,
Ind was adapted for American presen-
aion BY Harry B. and Robert B.
smith. The musical score, by Helm
&teh Reinhart. contains many melodies
~ varied and striking styles.
:, The scenes are laid IN and near Carls-
Sed during the annual pageant Of the
discovery of CARLSBAD springA The
ehaFacters are modern members Of the
nobility and tourists. The cast will
Hnciude Maude Gray. Ethel Boyd. Mae
Eilcoyne. Henry coote. James Nc
5lhern. George Shields, Charles H
3owsra Harlan P. Briggs. John WILL
lard. Ralph Nichols and George OEle.
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Hostess7" No one knows except one
man connected with the management.
and he will not tell.
Wilton Lackaye appeared last week in
Albany in Abraham Schomers play.
The Inner Man." tmpersonating a type
of hardened criminal.
George Nash, in "A Mans Home" .
new play by Anna Richardson and Ed
mund Breese, will be seen for the first
time In New Haven June Is.
Arthur Hammerstein will bring out
next season a musical comedy called
"Furs and Frills," with book by Ed
ward Clark and music by Rudolph
Friml.
He and She" tho new play by Rachel
Crothers, will be produced In Atlantic
City by Cohan & Harris, with COM
pany including Effie Shannon and Mac
Ign Arbuckle.
Messrs. William Elliott, Ray -Comstock
and Morris Gest will begin rehearsals
this week of a new musical comedy en-
titled Leave 1t to Jane" The music u
by Jerome Kern.
Frances Starr has consented to i'm
personate Servia in Louis N. ParkerS
presented in New York the latter part
OF this month.
Messrs. G. NJ. Anderson and Lawrence
Weber have completed the cast for
The Very Idea" the new farce comedy
by William LIE Barron, which they will
produce next month
After six months spent as a star in
Australia Florence Rockwell arrived in
New York last week. Her journey
makes up a total Of 9.60S miles. She
left Australia last September.
The 350th performance Of Turn to
the Right" at the Gaiety Theater, New
York, was celebrated last Wednesday
night, and the Indications are that 1t
will stay there until next September,
when 1t will be taken on the road.
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PRESIDENTS PORTRAIT SOUGHT
May Go to Dublin Gallery as Great
est American President"

President Wilson's portrait IL to be
painted az the greatest American
President" by John Sergeant to be
hung in the National Gallery OF Dublin
as gift Of Sir Hugh Lane.
President Wilson's acQufescenoe has
not yet been formally given, but. a.
the Red Cross 10 to receive 100000 from
Sir Hugh's estate when the portrait II
hung. it is thought that the portrait
will be painted.
Sir Hugh Lane was drowned on the
Iusitania He had offered 10000 for
a portrait which John Sergeant under
took to paint for the benefit OF the Red
Cross, the purchaser to choose the sub
ject This prospective picture was do
mated to the National Gallery IN Dub
lin. The English courts have just de-
cided that the bequest 10 confirmed b.
the courts. Mr.. Sergeant 10 ready 70
fuifiIl his contract. The gallery has
selected President ,wIlsss g . AsssnS
DHbl0SG
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Glen Echo Park.

Band concerts this afternoon and to-
night by Sol Minister'S Military Band
viii be todays leading feature at Clan
Echo Park.
The park season is in full swing for
pdonio parties. Tables, Fairgrounds,
boating and canoeing are provided. and
the wealth Of shade and cool breezes
mako Glen Echo an ideal place for
basket parties during the day
An orchestra Of ten pieces and a floor
nearly perfect in a pavilion artistic and
handsome are provided nightly for
those who wish to dance.
Other aInusements include two of tho
biggest and fastest rides of the amuse-
mont world. the midway. with its own
FUN providers; various games and
scores OF minor attractions
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scenic effects. She has a repertory OF
new songs. Charles Withers and com.
pany will present For PHYS SAKE,
by Everett Shinn. Lost and Founo,,
a skit with musical trimmings, Will
Introduce Joe Laurie and Aleen Bron-
son, "the pint-size pair" Other acts
are Fannie and Kittie Watson. FORMER
.burlesque queens" in songs; BERT
Baker. Ida Emerson and company, OF
ferine. for the first time here. "Prevari-
cation" an unbroken succession OF nbs
that lead to all sorts of comedy; toney
Haskell. in q monologue: Gertrude
Holmes and Robert buchanan. in Ihe
Girl of 1s47." and the Gaudsmidts,
American clowns. with their Spanish
poodles. The pipe organ recitals and
the Hearst-Pathe news pictorial COM
plete the bill. -
VIII include Bernard Granville, Charles
T. Aldrich, the Misses Campbell. and
other acts in last weeks bill.
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Strand.

Francis Nelson will be pictured today,
Monday and Tuesday at Moores Strand
rheater in . photo-piay entitled THE
beautiful Lie" William Desmond, the
Triangle star, will be pictured Wednes-
day and Thursday in Paddy O'Hara. !"
a comedy picture of Erin's isle, In
which an Irish lassie is saved from the
ior,d,s SON by her dashing. quick -witted
sweethe cart, robust Irish hero, who de-
ughts in a good old-fashioned scran
Friday and Saturday Wilfred Lucas
viii be pictured in A. q. Hawks photo
NAV Of mystery and thrtlls, entitled
'Hands Up"
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Photoplay Features

this marks the opening of the Casino
after Its close for nearly year.
Even AZ You and T. depicts life in
Bohemia as lived by q couple held
aloof from the giddy whirl for a time
by their gentle idealism. A modern
citizen. proud Of his cynical theory
that there is no faithful love. appears
predicting that at no very distant day
the two will betray each other. Their
journey along the path Of life and
their rise and fall fill the seven reels.
The picture cast is headed by Ben
Wilson. Priscilla Dean and Mignon
Anderson.
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Rapid Rise Of Fay Bainter-Fay
BANTER before the opening Of the past
reason. was totally unknown to Broad
way. She appeared first in Arms and
tho Girl at the Fulton Theater, and
scored a personal triumph.
When the play was sent on the roa
Miss BANTER was withdrawn from the
cast. only to reopen few weeks later on
Broadway again. this time in The VII
low Tree" Here again a pronounced
success was scored by the little LEADING
woman. In one season's time she had
risen from the ranks of the unknown to
that OF one OF the most popular actresses
on Broadway. She will appear in ..Drift.
wood" q new play by Laurence Eyro
which William Harris, jr, will preaent
at the Belasco June Is.
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Great Falls Park.

Great Falls Park, Va. with attrso-
lions more varied than ever, and the
natural beauty Of the Great Fails Of
the Potomac and surrounding country
side. offers attractive elements for 4
pleasant days outing.
Music by the Ladies' Orchestra, an
organization OF national fame, will be
one OF the seasons features. Free dane
ing and free movies. with swings and
for the children. are
some OF the amusements. and there is
excellent rock, bass. shad, perch and
carp fishing In the waters Of the falls.
Fast electric trains leave Seth and NJ
streets northwest at frequent intervals.
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"St. Elmo"

Willard Holcomb's dramatization of
Augusta ]. Evans famous novel of
southern life, ST Elmo" will be the
Offering at Polls Theater next week.
It's scenes are laid in the mountain
section Of Tennessee. and II tells the
story of tho reformation Of a brilliant
dissipated young man through the IN
nuence Of an innocent young girl.
been as successful as 1t was as a novel
Robert w. Fraser will play the part Of
St. Elmo Murray. the hero of the story.
and Florence Rittenhouse the part of
Edna Earle. the young girl who comes
to live with st. Elmos mother and sets
the example which turns st. Elmo from
his dissoiute life.
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Crandall's.

Robert Warwick and Gail Kane are
pictured in THE False Friend" the
photoplay attraction at Crandalrs to-
day. tomorrow and Tuesday. The story
deals with tho villiany by which a
wealthy young man wins a girl for
himself and wrecks the life OF his rival
q rising young attorney. Charlotte
Walker is pictured in the leading role
Of Mary Lawson's Secret" which viii
he shown Wednesday and Thursday.
"A Million Bid" an adaptation of the
play, Agnes" featuring Anita Stewart,
will be shown Friday and Saturday.
Next weeks photoplay attractions in.
clude The Stolen Paradise" featuring
Ethel clayton; Some Boy" featuring
George Walsh. former football star OF
Georee Washington University, and
.The Slave" with Valeska Suratt
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"A Musical-World Revue"

Joseph e. Howard. Ethelyn Clark and
company. forty players in all. in "A
Musical-world Revue" will be the
stellar feature at B. r. Keith's Theater
next week. Other attractions will be
win Oakland and company in new
musical sketch; George Skipper and Myr-
tie Kastrup In exclusive songs; the Arnaut
brothers, In melodious "clowntngs" ;
Dahl and Gillen. Pistol and Gushing.
Joseph Browning. the Hughes musical
trio, the pipe organ rscitals and the
Hearst Pathe news pictorial.
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Reredo, Gypsy Singer.

'Reredo," who has won fame in popu-
lar vaudeville as the gypsy singer"
will be one Of the chief features of the
Cosmos next week. slatko's Midnight
RoIlickers'' will lend tinge of re-
fnad buriesoue and Mercedes Rocl
and company will contribute the dra-
matte element in Too Much Reform"
Other acts are Lillian Fitzgerald. as
sisted by Clarence Simmons. comedy
songs and character changes; Stanley
and Burns. dancing team. and Rich and
Lenoir, vocal and instrumental spe-
cialists. with feature Aim, comedy
pictures and the Pathe News Weekly
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Crandall's Savoy.

The efforts of a lovelorn young man
to break into Jail to further his suit for
the hand of the jailer's daughter Is the
basis of I'm Again-Out Again." featur-
ing Douglas Fairbanks, which will be
shown at Crandalrs Savoy today and
tomorrow. Airline Pretty. formerly with
the Columbia Players. is pictured in
the cast Tuesday Alice Joyce and
Harry Morey will be the picture stars
in Her Secret: Wednesday. Margaret
Ellington. in Sacrifice: Thursday, Will
liam Desmond. in Paddy O'Hara": Fri
day. Bessie Love. In The Cheerful Civ
Desire" and Chester Conklin, in the
Keystone comedy. "Dodging His Doom"
Next weeks features include Mary
Pickford, in "a Romance Of the Red
woods; Antonio Moreno and Edith
Storey, in "The Captain Of the Gray
Horse Troop: Mae Murray. In THE
Primrose Ring" and OTHERS.
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Coming Attractions
1.-THE FREELY"

Tho Aborn company will bring to the
capital q strong array Of favorites in
the cast of The FREELY" which will be
tho tunsful offering next week.
In the list will be Fritzie Won Busing.
Maude Gray, Sylvania Thorne, Lillian
Ludlow, Forrest Hun. Charles H. Row
ers, James McElhern. William Lynn.
George Shields, Ralph Nichols and 9TH
era,
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B. F. KEITH's

Dorothy Jardon. the prima donna of
Nine Sherry fame will appeal at B.
Ksith's Theater this week In her
Pseond engagement this season. Miss
paxdon will appear in an environment
u handsome costumes and beautiful
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Garden.

William s. Hart will be pictured at
Moore's Garden Theater today and until
Wednesday. inclusive, in Thomas Ince's
creation. 1.-The Desert Man" The picture
is laid during the early days OF the west
and deals with bandit who has terror
lied the people Of small towns for months.
only to be vanquished finally by fear
less little cowgirl. To save her townsmen
she resolves ito so after" the bad man.
and. heavily armed. she rides boldly to his
headquarters. He falls ready victim to
her charms and suffers himself to be led
back to town--and then begins the re-
generation of the man. Margery Wilson
is the picturesque heroine. Charles Ray
will be featured Thursday. Friday and
Saturday in THE Pinch Hitter" a story
OF young collegian who slams out a
home run In a ball game and wins the
college championship and high honors.
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Casino.

Tho aim play Even AZ You and l."
which was produced by Lois Weber, a
woman director. will be given its nrst
local showing this week at the Casino
beginning today. Incidentally
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Howard.

Howard.
At the Howard Theater this week
broadway Rastus." q musical review
Of the colored musical comedy sue
cesses of the season. will feature Irving
C. Miller. Ester Bijeu, Theo Panky.
Billy McCarver, Downs and Gomez.
Benson and Ray and Henry Jines. The
singing and dancing chorus IL declared
the best since the days OF the Will
liams and Walker successes. The pro-
duction 10 deliberately staged and cos
TUNED.
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"Her Strange Wedding"

Strange Wedding" a Aim play founded
on tho story by George Middleton.
which will be shown at Loew's colum-
bia Theater next Sunday. Monday. Tues
day and Wednesday. The central figure
ts a wealthy girl who 10 in love with q
physician. The doctors brother. who
has fed from the east to escape the
consequences Of q crime, manages to
win the young woman's love. They are
married. Soon after tho bridegroom 10
involved in q second crime. He at
tempts to murder his brother. but 10
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killed in tho attempt Eventually. Of
course. there Is a happy ending to the
original romance. The Heir of the
Ages" a Aim story that features House
Peters in a cave man role. 10 announced
for the last three days Of the week.
One part Of the story actually is laid In
the cave man period while the other
deals with present conditions.
"A Naked Soul"
The World Picture Corporation has
produced a picture featuring . new
star. Susan Grandaise. who otherwise
Is known as 'The Sweetest Girl in
Europe" Tho picture Il entitled "A
Naked Soul' and deals with the love
of a prince and = girl of the middle
class. which causes great suffering to
both and the death of one. The cast in
cludes players new to this country. and
Of exceptional ability. Being filmed in
Italy. the scenery Is a distinct feature,
and shows beautiful mountain and
water views. Those supporting Miss
Grandaise are all foreign players. chief
among them being Brenton March
VILE. who takes the part of the prince;
Grace Derval, who has the female role
next to the star. and George Treville.
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"The Natural Law"

At the Howard Theater next week
'Ths Natural Law" 4 triangle drama
of unusual situations, will be presented
by coiored actors and actresses
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Chevy Chase Lake.

A feature at Chevy Chase Lake that
many Washingtonians asS taking I'd.
vantage Of 10 the big open-sir dancing
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astrologer then took the figures l6zs and
fixed them in the following fashion:
1879
1919
ls4e

Then. he said, You viii be King Of
Prussia in 1s4s' As II happened. this
was true. Tho emperor then wantsd 70
know II the German empire would ever
become consolidated. Again the astros-
oyer placed his figures In the name man
ner. only using 1S4s. The result was lt7l.
This was the date Of the consolidation q
the German empire The emperor nsxt
wanted to know how long he was gotne
to live Adding 1871 and /. 8. and
together, the astrologer got 1sss. whioh
was the date he set for the empsrors
death. Again he was correct But the
emperor asked still a fourth question
What viii happen when / am goner' ho
wanted to know. For the last tina. the
astrologer used his peculiar system On
1883. and got 1913. After 1919" he said
solemnly, "a great change viii occur In
the German empire"
Nineteen thirteen. added up by the
method of this old astrologer, gives 1877.
II Is certainly fortunate that the first
Emperor William Is not alive to AK
when will the war endr'
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summer attire of cretonne chair and
wall coverings.
'"The Man Who Came Back" under W.
A. Bradys management, 10 In its tenth
month in New York.
Fisk oHara will appear next season
in a new romantic comedy, called Tho
Man From Wicklow"
Polls Theater Is to have new electric
fans and summer uniforms Tor the
ushers and house attaches.
Robert Warwick is to appear on the
speaking stage next season under the
management Of A. H. Woods.
Anna Crawford Flexner has written
play called Proving an Alibi," which
the shuberts will produce.
Julia sanderson and Joseph Cawthoqn
will appear together next season In
musical comedy.
All the B. F. Keith Theater stan of
the proper age registered last Tues
day. Bob" Long was among them.
The Lambs Gambol. to be given this
month. will include a dramatic playlet
by Percival knight called. Time viii
Tell"
An echo of old-time ministrelsy will
be heard at Keith'S next week Whan
Pistol and Gushing play 'The Stranded
Minstrels"
In Joe Towards new revue there are
four scenes approaching in size and
sumptuousness the standard of the
large revues.
Joseph Ritter is to produce this month
q play by William Hurlbut called 'Ro-
nance and Arabella." with Laura Hope
Crews in the leading part
Cohan and Harris have new play by
James Montgomery entitled The
| slackers." II will have a New York pro-
duotion early in the fall
Another mystery will be added to
New York's long list when the Masked
Hostess" will appear for the first time
at the Montmartre, in the Winter Garden
bn is he 10 cd
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In the Spotlight.

His Majesty Bunker Bean" La tn n.
released for stock company use.
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Another mystery will be added to
New York's long list when the Masked
Hostess" will appear for the first time
at the Montmartre, in the Winter Garden
building, tomorrow. Who Is the Masked
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Nora Bayes is underlined for a. r
Keith's Theater the week Of June 2s.
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pavilion with Its popular orchestra
Much pleasure IL to be had also in tho
ride through the beautiful suburbs to
the lake-
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The name Of The Beautiful On.
Ladys Glove"
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Frederic and Fanny Hatton hav.
written Q new play. called lombard
Ltd"
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Joseph Ritter is to produce this month
q play by William Hurlbut called "Ro-
nance and Arabella." with Laura Hope
Crews in the leading part
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Very Good Eddie" Is to 60 to tho Pa
clio coast for Q summer run.
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Ruth Chatterton 10 having a success-
full season in Come Out Of the Kitch N.
In California.
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Conan and Harris have q new play by
James Montgomery entitled The
Slackers" II will have a New York pro-
duotion early in the fall
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Gabrielle porziat 10 to produce .arhe
Thirteenth Chair" in Paris