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G.yety-"Cheer Up, America,

A rollickips success is Cheer Up
America" Max Spiegers new all
American military revue, which will
be the attaction at the Gayety The
ater next week Cheer Up Amer
lea" was produced by Private Will
lam H Smith, who staged the ma
tional success, "Yip Yip Yaphank
for the boys Of Camp Upton. Cheer
Up America" is one of the newest
and one of, the strongest attractions
in the burlesque field this season, an
organization OF musical extravaganza
1t is the equal of any and far SUI
perior to many of the high priced
Broadway musical shows. The COM
pany has been selected with the chief
object in view being to secure the
best in everything, no matter what
the cost. The company includes
among its members such well and
favorablts known artists as frankie
Niblo. "The Cheer Up Girl" well
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Dare Devils"
Are Here.

Hair-rsIsing and desth-defyins
aerial leaps and flights with high
dives and mid-air acrobstics. which
hold the spectators in breathless
suspense, is the main portion Of thh
amusement feast now being dished
up twice daily at the First Worlds
Congress OF Dare Devils which II
filling a two-weeks engagement at
the American League ball park.
Brought here by Clark Grihth.
the Dare Devils will represent the
final attraction at the park for the
season.
Their wonderful exhibition Of
skillful and sensational athletics j.
attracting large crowds TO the ball
grounds, while the really worth
while show is sending them away
satisfied with a unique and inter
esting entertainment
The Dare Devils do all sorts OK
seemingly impossible stunts from
lesping through space on a bicycle
to acrobatic diving on solid shUtes
into shallow water tanks A re-
markable act is that OF the Great
Calvert, who IS a worthy successor
to the late Blondin. that famous
tight-rope walker a generation ago.
who astonished the world with HIS
daring fe8ts on high. Calvert does
the same act and more. but instead
OF e thick and solid rope. he uses
but a slender wire and disdBins the
usual safety net below.
Daredevil SChTeycT. who flies hg
way across the hall park on a bicycle
and ends his perilous fight in a shs'-
low tank OF water offers what Tnsv y
be termed the top limit OF sensation.
and the spectators are thrilled at
each performance. With Nerve. the
human comet: Helen Osborne. cham
pion lady high and fancg diver;
Charles A. Bigney. the boy NxQnder,
and a host of Jumpers, tunA'lers.
clowns, cowboy ropcrs and 1 $50
throwers, with aerial acrobats of ASJl
kinds. one almost dies Of sheer heart
failure at this strange and bizarre ex-
hibition in which every act is a head
liner and every different feature a
eenuiE., thriller.
The Dare Devils will be at the
\ nericsn Lea gue Fark for two weeks
! only. during which time they will give
/ two performances daily at 3 and q
y. m. Tuesday will he set aside for
the benefit OF the Walter Reed Lab
| erty smoke Fund" when a portion OF
the gross receipts will be set aside
for the purchase of smokes and candy
for the convslescent wounded at the
Walter Reed Hospital
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PoIi's-''Thc Kiss Burglar

1.-The Kiss Burglar" a musical
comedy from the pens of Raymond
HuhbelI and Glen MacDonough that
had phenomenal run last spring and
well into the summer at prominent
New York theaters, will be seen at
Polls Theater next week. with Edith
-Taliaferro and Walter Catlett in the
leading roles. Raymond Hubbell is.
perhaps. best known to the public at
large through his successful song.
Poor Butterfly" but he is also the
composer of several excellent musical
comedy scores of which THE Kiss
Burglar" is the latest and undoubted-
~ his best. Several of the numbers
in this piece are written in his hest
vein and will be likely to duplicate
Poor Butterfly in popularity. Thc
book. furnished by Glen MacDonough.
contains an interesting and continued
story, rather a novelty in comedies of
this type. A fine cast has been organ
ized for the presentation Of the piece
and 1t is staged in sumptuous man
ner,
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plain girls, rather than pretty ones''
and by stating that in his productions
the beauty chorus would be banned.
Give me brains before beauty" he
declared. with the proper costumes,
lighting effects and makeup, 1 can
make any woman look pretty on the
stage; but no showman's hocus-pocus
can give her a brain.
Brains are as important on the
stage as in any profession" believes
Mr. Enrol. "A production is dull or
brilliant according to the mental
equipment of its cast. I've worked
twelve years over beauty choruses,
and l give them up as brainless. Let
the plain girls have a chance"
The eight young ladies who make
up the Intelligence Chorus of Look
Who's Here" were pronounced so
brainy after a weeks rehearsal. that
he gave each part to play. He
staged the entire production In three
weeks, which is something of a rec
ord. This feat he attributes to the
splendid intelligence OF the COM
pany." And he challenges any WASH
inston theatergoer to recall a So
called beauty chorus that will match
bis intelligence Chorus of Look
Who's Here"
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About "Vamps' land Men

The story about the man falling in
love with q good woman is all wrong
He may admire her and respect her.
but he won't take her out nor send
her candy. flowers and theater tickets.
1t is the vampire who gets him every
time-the lady with the fluffy Titan
hair and green earrings, whose snaky
curves coil about his heart. Some
| times she has straight black hair and
fierce eyes. shadowed. END wears a
black decollete princess gown with a
red rose.
Here is the proof: Sue MacMsnamy.
leading woman in Business Before
Pleasure at Polls Theater this week,
has turned vampire for the first time
in her stage career.
Every time ] made a hopeful new
visit to a stage manager be would
politely ask me what I could do
says Sue.
"'oh,' I would say, 7 have, played
understudy TO sc-and-so and I have
played heavy parts like Jane Cowl,
and"
Z" Is that so he would answer as
politely as before, and then / knew
was not going 10 get a Job. So
I decided to be different and not
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Gossip From
FINLAND

There seems TO be no limit to the
length to which photoplsy producers
and directors will 20 in order TO at
tain a desired effect. Probably the
most unusual procedure recently re-
corded was that OF the director Of
kildare OF Storm" the gripping
camera drama in whioh Emily Stew
ems, one Of the most gifted emotional
actresses on the American stage. and
King BaCgot, a favorite Of cinema
enthusiasts, will be seen as co-stars
ct Moore's Garden Theater for three
days beginning today.
A house and garden, complete IN
every detail. were built within the
studios in order to provide an accurate
representation OF the Southern home
Of DR.. BenoiX. a leading figure in the
narrative. The estate was an exact
replica of a beautiful cottage at Rye,
y. Y, the millionaire colony.
A photograph was taken OF the
original seven-room cottage and given
10 the technical director of the studios.
He then proceeded to build the house
even going to the length Of laying
out gardens to represent those sur
rounding the beautiful little country
llOlllt. Va taAN oN NA
and turf were carted TO the studio and
laid out I'm orderly manner. Vines
were trailed over the porch and beds
of brilliant flowers were planted in
front Of the house. When the set was
finished an exquisite little cottage
could be seen, from which a neat
gravel path, fianked on either side
by well-kept lawns and 1ower-beos,
led down 10 a white-painted wicket
gate. This was TO represent the home
Of DR.. BenoiI and his old mother,
the only friends OF the young heroine
OF the play.
So wonderfully real was the finished
house and surroundings that IL was
hard for the casual observer TO realize
that II was the work of a few hours
and that It was actually inside another
structure. o.
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The girls in "Flo-Flo." the musi-
cal show. at the National Theater
this week, display the daintiest lin
gsrie and negligees you can ina
gine. and Of course, you know that
in the latter, the knickers or Tur-
kish trousers are the thing. In
fact, they have it all their own way
just now. They are tpiQuant in
their absurdity," but one must &C
knowledge that they are most
charming.
"Flo-Flo's" opening scene is laid
in an exclusive lingerie shop. A
smart young woman who has order
ed her trousseau there. views the
garments. There is a lovely negli-
gee OF cream chiffon. geld lace and
ribbons. which is shown on the first
figure in the sketch. The sack of
chiffon. with it's kimono sleeves and
deep lace ruffles, is gathered to a
fitted yoke Of gold insertion The
bottom of the sack has a band OF
the insertion and a ruffle OF the lace
is attached TO It. This is worn over
knickers of the chiffon cloth banded
with gold insertion and rufrled with
bOAu AoCts DONE "a AA0OOh " III
long streamer ends add their bit.
Next is a pretty chemise> Of palest
pink Georgette crepe with bodice OF
filet lace in q rose pattern A fuzzy
bow of the Georgette is placed at
the front and bows and wresths of
rosebud trimming are oaiDtily ar
ranged on the bodice and skirt, the
latter having two bands of the flet
adorning IL.
Another very plain but charming
chemise is of hesh-colored chiffon
cloth. The simple little bodice fits its
fair wearer plainly. The skirt is I'm
ished with & very deep hem and
charming rosettes Of pink satin rib
bon are placed around the hem near
the edge Over this is worn a sleeve
less coat effect OF the chiffon cloth
banded and ruffled in cresm-colored
lace.
Then comes the mosquito netting
, combination with boudoir cap TO
match. This dainty combination fash
ioned OF wide white lace with square
mesh (hence its nsme) IS worn over
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To Be Seen This Week
POIi's-"Business Before Pleasure

POlfs-"Business Before Pleasure"
In order to please the hundreds
of theatergoers of Washington who
were turned away at every per-
formance of, Business Before
Pleasure at Polls Theater last
week, the engagement of the new
comedy has been extended and
ABE" Potash and "Mawruss'' PERL
mutter will continue their bicker-
ing and quarrels for another week
at the popular playhouse. .
Seldom has a comedy been ac-
corded the hearty welcome that
was given the new play both by
critics and lovers. of the theater.
As one dramatic critic so gener-
ousIy expressed it, There were so
many laughs that one. grew tired
even of the laughter" and this
wholesome endorsement appears to
be the opinion of all Washington.
Capacity audiences have greeted
the debut of Abe Potash and
"Mawruss" Perlmutter in the film
business and everyone has agreed
that as '"fllumr magnates the
quaint and humorous partners are
funnier than ever. ....E
From the volumes of laughter
that have rocked Polls; during the
past week it can readily be real
lied why Business Before Pleas
ure" played for one solid year at
the Eltinge Theater, New York.
Washington has surely endorsed
the sentiments of New York and
agreed that the ''fillum" business
gives Barney Bernard and AIexan-
der Carr a much wider field for
their delightful humor.
The other members of the origi-
nal company include Sue MacMan-
amy, Flo Hart, Jennie Moscowitz,
Lottie Kendall, Wilfred Lytel, Ed
! win Mordant, Frank Allworth,
Walter Petri, C. Hooper Trask,
Jules Ferrar, Alice Endres, Jennie
DAVIS and others.
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Nntiouai-"The Canary"

Julia Sanderson and Joseph
Cawthorn. supported by a company
including numerous other cele-
brities, will appear at the National
the week of October in Charles z.
Dillinghsm's latest musical comedy
''Thc Canary"
The play opened last Monday and
was Iauded as n production of real
distinction. In addition to the stars
important parts are taken by Sam
Hardy, Doyle and Dixon. Maude
Burne. George Mack. Louis Harris,
DiYic Gerard, Edna Bates and Vera
Maxwell.
Harry B.. Smith wrote the book OF
THE Canary" adapting it from the
French play by Barr and Vermeuil.
Ivan Caryll composed the score and
there are additional numbers by
Irving Berlin.
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Next Week at Theaters

Selwyn. The task was no easy one.
Beside a large cast of prominent
American players, there s~e several
wcll-known French actors who until
this season were members of the
Comedie Francaise. and six little
French children. None Of the latter
speak or understand English and Il
was necessary at all the rehearsals
to have an Interpreter.
\ noteworthy scenic setting frames
the new play The piece is TO be
interpreted by an unrivalled cast as
follows: Georges Plateau. Willette
Kershaw, Allen Dinehart, George lie
Soir. Mildred stokes, Lima Albert and
Emile Chifolian.
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Nati0nll-ssFIo-FIo.-

That effervescent combination of
gorgeous gowns and pithy epigrams,
John Cort's musical comedy 'FIo-Flo,"
which played to capacity houses for
months in New York at the Cort
Theater, will open at the National
Theater tonight, beginning a weeks
engagement.
F'rolic. fun and frills form the Flo
Flo" formula. 1t has won its way
to public favor through its ma gnidcent
costuming. pertinent lines. pretty girls
and lovely lyrics. Every member Of
its chorus is perfect &c." Eacn is
blessed with that rare attribute Of
the chorus girl. a sense of humor.
FLO Flo" is credited with being one
OF the n ost handsomely gowned pro-
ductions ever seen on a New York
stage, the wares of Mosher and Simp-
son. exhibited in the Bride Shop -
where the SCENES of the story are
laid, having beenA selected from the
most exclusive shop< in New York
and Paris.
The heroine of the pieSe is TFIo-Flo
Mosher and Simpsons mot beau,ituI
model. who. although vai.,pjre at
heart, renounces her love for dsrisin.e
young man from Oshkosh. who h,as
taken a position at $3.50 a week injtbo
Bride shop in order that he ~
marry Angelina Stokes, who is ID no
forced by a stern mother into n IA.
ding with bogus count that she 4 av
thus retrieve the waning Stokes kr-
tune.
But the chorus is not the only VI hi
feature of .Flo-Flo." klInncr
than Charlie Chaplin's funny fec "a
the trick hat Of Pinkey and Aloy2 ne
two young men of nimble feet nd
agile headgear. who aid materially In
untying the tangled romance IF Iy
from Oshkosh and Angelina Stok
The presenting company, which 4 .
the same as seen on Broadway.
cludes Rena Parker, Andrew Toni K
James b. Carson, Thomas Hand
Arthur Mills, Leon Leonard, Ed 10
Morn, Louise Beaudet, sArmond Rdi
Marjorie McCIintock. Annie HinkS
VIM. Hugh Mack and the 'perfeS
Is chorus. .
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to copy any actress style. would
be myself"
Dtds't Want TO SVnmp."
AT that tim I had no intention
Of being a vampire. and when Mr.
Woods offered me this part, l Was
horrorstruck: The idea OF wearing
those dreadful clothes staggered IRE.
And now seem 10 have grown into
those snsky gowns. especially the
Ereen-isn't IL terrible
Here is the disclosure which rcvaiIs
man in his true state Of base in
fanny
AN the time played dramatic
parts out West and in the south.
like every actress. OF course. I ~
ceived letters asking for my pss-
and my autograph and inviting -
luncheons. Not once did &
you hear called mash
men. What do you thin.
have opened here-only q ",
Il have been swamped with
tstions 10 after-theater sUppe.
midnight frolics, motor trips. diuners.
and I don't know what And all Of
these invitations are from men, many
OF whom are well known. whom / do
not know. Isn't it funny
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n, r. .Kcith's-NaudeyiIIe.

Next week at B. F. Keith's the bill
will be doubIy headlined by the CO.
stars. Trixie Friganza and Clifton
Crawford the former fareweiling in
her overseas uniform. Van and
Schenck will hold over. Others will
3ncluoe the Cameron sisters, Bob Mat
thews and company. Bowers, Walters
and Crooker, Kimberly and Page,
Bowman and Shea with other spark
ling additions, including the liberty
loan drive Interpolation.
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sBeiIe of New York" Filmed.

Bought at a price which is said to
break all records, that most famous OF
all musical comedies. The Belle OF
New York" has been secured Tor
Marion Davies. The worhd-renowned
Casino success will furnish Miss
Davies next picture. The Belle OF
New York" is the most famous mu-
steal comedy production the dramatic
world has ever known. II was nrst
produced on September q, 1897, at the
Casino Theater, New York, where IL
ran for two solid years. At one time
there have been as many ss nine
stock companies playing it IN differ
ent cities throughout Europe and
America
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Katherine Csmias East.

Beautiful katherine Macdonald.
who is in c. B. DeMilie's sll-star cast
OF The Squaw Man" has announced
that she is shaking the dust Of the
West from her shoes for the next two
months at least and is going East TO
do a picture In Philadelphia
Katherine's home is in New York
City and It Is expected that she will
appear on the eastern Broadway for
week-ends and 10 do her shopping be-
fore returning 10 California While
Katherine is going East the West
bound trains have unloade6 one
Mickey" Neilan, Mary Pickford' 5
former director. who IS now going to
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Bcl.see-ssrhe Crowded Hosr..

1.-THE Crowded Hour a new and
unusual play by Edgar selwyn and
Charming Pollock, is to be seen at
the Belasco Theater next week. The
Crowded Hour has been staged
under the personal direction of Mi.
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direct charming Blanche Sweet IN
some new productions. and also Clara
ktmbal YounE.
Lila Lee Chsrpts-
Charming little Lila Lee has T-ov-
ed to her hundreds Of friends that she
can capture TIE hearts OF an entire
city ss easily as Foch can capture
French towns, according to all re-
ports which trickle down from San
Francisco TO the film capital. Little
Lila went up there recently 20 get
acquainted with, the film fans. and
made a great big smashing hit.
She appeared in one OF the thesters
and at several Red Cross affairs, and
now the whole town says she is about
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Washington
week with but on its stage docket Such
condition demeaning the status of town which has taken
responsibility first reviewing those productions
wise. the 10 =. =;
Look Who's Hereg" g
Look Who's Here is apt explanatory title of
musical elange which brings Washington
time Nora Bave only few months ago of "Cohan Revue" prom
nence lobby planning
Erro the reformed comedian who has turned director
Leon ErrOl
Director.
succeed proving himself director extraordinary of
the variety may furnish with
half of musical and puchtude which will
inspire adveb ascen excellent indeed will be the dcora
effort which ondones the loss of Enrol the stage specialist in
ebat:on-
Little Chance
In "Hitchy-Koo"
For our part Erro funny "EtchyKoO" with
Hitchcock in the Zcgfedn
comedians of the Bert Wiamsd Wynn-Frank Tnney type
unconsciou furnish the background for Erros noisy
rated Vlonin-overal species of laugh making In fact
feeling satisfaction that he and his bond-hared
parted Surely Erro hon to advantage
bassoprOndo school of humo exemplfed by
( L'r-- hcock. il
'l.t7-F1o" 3
ationaL
5paan-k been from the National box
g but conure picture of the shock that have
realized that "FloFlo musical show of the
nup" variety been billed in opposition to brandnew
spectacle But for Nora Bayes personal popularity
"FoFlo" easily could have carried off the
urels OF the week, though the outcome is problem
t-a+ rival managers prefer not to consider.
..-srie, Talcunl
.ar1-Dimplcs!
Flo-FIo" is play nevertheless of girl
type empty orchestra
ly the tired worker who wishes TO for
evening and the shouting OF for the umult
shouting of orchestra and chorus, respectively
rc-cmincny featured its charms perfect 36 chorus
meaning the phrase passed along the astute reader for
us yn Interpretation Personally have idea of
which powder and dmp N everything pre-
- -
s-ac Weeks
.,- and P.'
oh and Pemuter have Jared we'll during their stay the
4. business hlnland-has
is heightened fortnight
1ot comedy attain similar popularity in Wash
r Mr. Woods however yielded the opportunities of the
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-Four Girls From Home.

There are four Washington girls in
the Adamless chorus of debutantes
appearing with Nora Bayes in Look
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Belasco-Norn Bnyes In 1Look
who's Here.

AT the Belasco Theater tonight and
continuing throughout the week with
the usual matinees. II. II. F'raze5
viii present Nora Bayes in a new
S-a<rrxr-r-r, nv p.r-r ,rrx-
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Fsrr Ie Abandons Art.

D. ~ the metropolis We hear that
goo go. the most substantial props
a. he American drama have been
. los. , it-Frankie Bailey, accom-
Trau.ey by her internationally cele-
-er @ legs, has gone into trade. She
8 r- r1z saleswoman for one Of the
o s.r.r-d Cigar Stores establishments.
p zar las sordid commerciaism smit-
2 ts.. 80 drama a terrific wallop.
st.sg Bailey, who in the way of
4.el.- lttractiveness did as much for
W-1a- and Fields and other shows
gas -vz- did Joseph Urban, may now
liz TO- nd at the United's store in
rl- ~ .tiron Building. The location
Sc - eulariy appropriate, as the en-
--.aas of the Flatiron Building have
long cen noted for the hosiery and
arise .isplay on windy days.
tf.'ir by little she is learning the
.a4rry. and the prices of the various
..-End5 Of cigars and cigarettes and
zas N already play several tunes
- .se cash register.
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rysrr sympheny Concerts.

The ymphony Society of New York.
W7.-F Damrosch, conductor, will
szs.u i've its series of four symphony
-1uc-r.5 in Washington at the Be-
rHzs heater. The dates Of the con-
~srss n on Tuesday afternoons, are;
gSg'sE ner IS, December II, January
n s8r February g A notable list OF
will include Jascha Heifetz.
tn sn1arkable Russian violinist;
Josef Hofmann, the distinguished
pianist; Mischa Levitski, the most re-
cent Of the younger pianists to win
fame. and Mabel Garrison, the Metro
>poIitan Opera Ce;rpsny's~iiUStsd Amer
lean coldiafira soprano. The Ccon-
certs will be under the management
Of T. Arthur Smith.
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Who's Herew All OF them have as
sumed what they consider very pretty
names for stage purposes. This is
their first stage engagement, and es
they have written the manager of the
theater asking him not to divulge
their real names, as they want to sur
prise their friends and relatives, we
can't disclose their identity.
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Nora's Income Tax.

Nofas Income Tax.
1t would be interesting to know
just how much income tax Nora
Bayes pays. She receives a higher
salary for her services than any
other woman in musical comedy
| or vaudeville, and the records
which she makes of her many song
hits outsell those OF even the most
popular grand opera stars. Her
| royalties from this source alone
amount to many thousands of dol
| lars each year
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ssFIo-F10- Asks Helm.

Rena Parker, the model Flo-Flo
in the musical comedy of the same
name at the National this week,
is in doubt as to the precise inter
probation of her role. The trouble
is this: There are many definitions
for the word model-a model NAV
be a miniature sample copy of the
real thing; a model may be a vir-
tuous example for the rest of man.
kind; and a model may be a liv-
ing advertisement Rena Parker
asks for help.
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To Boom Loan.

To Boom Loan.
At the call OF Chairman E. F. Al
bee. Of the National Theatrical Allied
Interests Committee, of the liberty
loan forces, there has been a meet
ing OF the leaders of the various
brsSpches OF the amusement business
WITH. the purpose TO exceed in the
present. drive the ss5,O00.00O in bonds
sold by abe .theaters in the last cam
paign.
CONTINUED SoS PAGE EIGHT
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Weeks

otash and Permutter during their stay the
Al, Their ventue-into hlmland-has proven
i've engagement OF week is heightened to fortnight
1ot unusual comedy attain similar popularity in Wash
Mr. Woods however has yielded the opportunities OF the
roking thousands will Business Before Pleasure,
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