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The Washington times., 1919-09-14
How Nazirnova Learned
English in Three Months

''She employed teacher who talk
ed English to her four hours q day.
In six weeks she learned to think in
English. After that progress was
rapid. Within five months she faced
a critical New York audience-she
didn't even have q chance TO play out
Of town first-and in English.
"She has an accent, II Is true, q
very delightful accent, but she pro-
nounces with such clearness, such
perfect ,enunciation, that II 10 not the
slightest effort to follow her. Indeed,
IL is easier to understand what she
says on the stage than It IS. three
fourths OF our native born actresses.
And not only did she learn to speak
English In that time, but to write II
without mistakes"
In the opinion Of Maxwell RaSEer,
Director General OF Screen Classics.
Inc, special productions, who, with
Richard A Rowland, President Of
Metro, presents NazimoYa In her su-
perdramas OF the screen, the photo
production Of the recent stage success
''The Brat" with this supreme actress
as its star, not only serves to estab-
lish more firmly her wonderful emo
tional talents. but also acclaims Nazi-
nova as q dramatist OF the highest
order.
The Washington times., 1919-09-14

The ouickness and thoroughness
with which Nazimova, the brilliant
Russian artistic now appearing in
her latest production, E"The Brat" {"
being shown for the first time local
~, at CrandaIFs Metropolitan and
hnickerbocker theaters, today, mas
tered the English tongue was one Of
the sensations Of the theatrical sea-
son In New York. From comparative
obscurity, playing in Russian dramas
with Paul Orlenoff, on the East Side,
the chance for her great triumph
came. She was offered a contract to
appear on Broadway in Ibsen dramas
in English.
Hartley Davis, in a magazine ar
ticle which appeared shortly after
her first engagements on Broadway,
commented:
''on June 23 last, the day she began
studying the new language, ALA Nazi-
moYa's English vocabulary consisted
OF luggage and 'more'-a Joker had
told her more meant that fs aH,' and
1t made her and the London porter
who handled her baggage quite fran
tic-'seasick,' which she learned on
the ship coming over; and. all right >
which she picked UP on the subway in
New York.
The Washington times., 1919-09-14
METROPOLITAN.

Nine. ALA NaEimovs, BY Tar the
most distinguished actress on the
screen. will be the star for the cur
rent week at CrandalPs Metropolitan
T'heater In her own film adaptation
OF Made Fulton's play, ''The Brat"
Eazimova assumes the role Of q
young American girl for the nrst
time IN her career in this picture,
and in Il offers an impsrsonatiOn
q that has never been surpassed.
The character from which THE
Brat'' derives it's name is a little
Waif, who has been shunted from the
orphans home to the chorus, thence
20 police court and finally TO an aris-
tocratic home on Fifth avenue, where
she Is made the temporary ward OF
a brilliant young author Of unlimited
means. It win be recalled that the
younger brother Of the writer was
the particular man-about-town, who
was instrumental in causing the
Brat's discharge from the chorus and
her subsequent arrest. The develop
ments after the two meet in the
fashionable home are in turn sur
nrising, delightfully."- amusing and
tensely dramatic.
Supporting NazimoFa are Charles
Bryant, Frank Currier. Amy Veness,
Darreu Foss, Bonnie Hill, and num-
eTous others whose attainments en-
title them TO stellar rank. The oil
Nsrsity or scene introduced during the
seven reels is astonishing, and the
production throughout Is one Of high
artistic quality.
Supplementing the major offering
viii be SHOWN the usual variety OF
abbreviated camera subjects, includ-
ing thE comedy, "a Fair SAMPLE" and
the news pictorial
The musical feature OF the bin, in
addition 20 the superb symphonic SC
compartment arranged for the fea-
ture. viii be a cello solo, Novin's
Venetian Love Song" played BY 4.
Mons.
The Washington times., 1919-09-14

United states Court Of Claims at
Washington, and others.
In regard to the value OF Sux2ted
Iron, former Health Commissioner Of
Chicago. William r. Kerr, said:
From my own experience with NuX-
ated Iron / feel that il is such a
valuable remedy that IL ought to be
used in every hospital and prescribed
by every physician in this country,
and IL my endorsement shall induce
anaemic, nervous rundown men and
women to take NuXated Iron, and re-
ceive the wonderful tonic BENEFITS
which / have received, / shall feel
greatly gratihed that I made an ex-
ception to my lifelong rule in recon-
mending it,"
DR.. T. Alphonsus Wallace, a physi-
clan Of many years. experience in
this country and abroad, says; "I do
not make a practice OF recommending
advertised medicinal products, but
have found NuXated Iron 50 potent
in nervous, rundown conditions. that
] believe all should know IL. The men
and women OF today need more iron
in their blood than was the case
twenty or thirty years ago. This be-
cause OF the demineralized diet which
now Is served daily In thousands OF
hREaes and also because Of the do.
The Washington times., 1919-09-14
japanese Prima
Donna Is Real
American

How do like American Why,
bless your heart, I cannot remember
ever living any where else. You see,
was such a little tot when came
here; about so long'-and Hama Shi-
mozumL the young Japanese prima
donna OF the Gallo Comic Opera Com
pany measured on about nine inches
OF atmosphere, proving the fact that
she was a most extraordinary midget
when she made her initial appearance
in the once land OF the free.
"T was nothing but q baby when my
father and mother emigrated to Amer
lea, and I was so young when they
left me that have very little remem-
brance even Of japanese customs. I
spent my childhood and girlhood with
my adopted parents, who were 100 per
cent Americans, and that is what am
myself today"
How did conceive the idea OF be-
coming a singer? From my earliest
childhood have always been passion
ately devoted TO music, and when I
was little more than a baby I was
constantly singing around the house
the songs Of the day. They tell me
that ordinarily Japanese and Chinese
find the greatest difficulty in carry
ing what is ordinarily known as a
tune, but assure you I have never
had the slightest difficulty in so do
ing. When was about twelve years
old I started vocal lessons IN San
Francisco, and I kept them up stead
fly for seven years. Then did little
concert work. It was when I was
singing at one of the camps in Cali
fOrnia last spring that Mr.. Behymer,
who manages all the best concerts
around Los Angeles, took me to see
Mr.. Gallo. sang for him, and guess
he must have liked me a little, for a
month later received a telegram
saying that a ticket TO New York was
waiting for me in the railroad Of
hce."
No one was more surprised than
little Hama Shimozumi herself at the
reception she met when she made her
first New York appearance as Yum
Yum.
And this is Hama shimozumi. In
her private life, beyond the faintest
suggestion Of sliEhtly-tilted eyebrows,
there is nothing Oriental about her or
to distinguish her from any healthy,
happy American girl.
What is your favorite dissipation?'
we asked, ss little Yum-Yuu's maid
entered and told her il was fast ap-
preaching matinee time.
well" came the hesitatlnE answer.
"I thought until yesterday that 1t was
Sherry candy. but Mr De Angels
brought me in something last night in
a paper box that he called chop-suey.
and think IL was simply heavenly"
"Chop-suey," we shrieked, why
that is the native japanese and Chi
nese dish"
"Is it?'' came the wondering reply. |
'T never heard OF It before, but It !
sure is heavenly"
The Washington times., 1919-09-14
At The Theaters
Next Week

PoLrS-The Dolly Sisters in their
musical comedy, "Oh Look!'
BELAsCO-"Too Many Husbands" /"
a new comedy.
NATIONAL-Ina Claire IN '.rhe Gold
Diggers," comedy.
GARRICK-The Garrieksrs cIoze with
The Cinderella Man" ..
GAYErY--The Sightseers," bur-
lesque.
E. I. KEITH'S-EddIe Foy and fam
fly. the Mastersingers. and an ar
ray OF other vaudeville acts,
LYCEUM-"The French FroNcs," bur-
Iesque.
MOVIES.
METRoPOLITAN-Tom Moore and
Naomi Childers in Lord and Lady
Algy."
KNICKERBOCKER - Sunday and
Monday. Lord and Lady Algy;''
= Tuesday and Wednesday, hadalIne
Traverse in ''The SPLENDID Sinner"
Thursday and Friday, George Walsh
in From Now On" Saturday, Bes-
sic Love in "Over the Garden Wall"
CRAEDAI4LS-Sun and Tuesday,
Hale Hamilton in 1.-THE Four Flush
err" Wednesday, Emmy Wehlen in
"a Favor To a Friend" Thursday
and Saturday, Peggy Hyiand in
Cheating Herself"
PALACE-Charles Ray in "The Egg
Crate Wallop."
OLUAdBIA-Sunday and wednesday.
Bessie Barriscale in "Her Purchase
Price," Thursday and Saturday, J.
Warren Kerrigan in "a White
Mans Chance
The Washington times., 1919-09-14
Elsie Ferguson
Gets Camera
Fright

Elsie Ferguson. the famous emo
tlonaI actress. admits that she has
had stage. fright and other varieties
in many forms but nothing has ever
so frightened her, she declares. as
her first appearance before a motion
picture camera.
MY first experience before the
camera was terrible" says Miss Fer
guson- Never, even on the opening
night Of a big play, have I been so
frightened. I actually wept with
fright while they turned the camera
crank.
1.-The name Of the picture was
"Barbary Sheep and Maurice Tourneur
was the director. Even now shudder
when I recall. the shock I received
when he instructed me to dress for
bed and appear in my nightgown! Can
you imagine an actress making her
debut In q nightgown? I dressed for
the part-if you can call IT dressing
and came down to the studio wrap
ped In my fur coat When the lights
were ready and the camera in place
| crawled between the ghastIy yellow
sheets on the bed-yelloW Is used
instead OF white in motion picture
photography. There, as 1 was in
structed, registered drowsiness. Ev-
erything was going quite smoothly,
until suddenly saw a strange man.
clad in pa3anas. deliberately entering
my room I sat bolt upright and
shrieked.
However. the director assured me
that, though somewhat informal, the
strangers entrance was quite correct
AS It was written in the script. The
man, Lumsden Hare. was playing the
part OF my husband, who was going
to gaze at me while I slept"
Miss Ferguson will appear at
Loew's Palace today and all week in
her newest production, THE Witness
For the Defense"
The Washington times., 1919-09-14
REVOLUTION SEEN
IN GUMMINS BILL
Labor Leaders Attack Measure
And Declare It Would End
Their Right to Strike.

Enactment OF the Cumnnins railroad
bill viii spell the birth OF revolu-
Vion in America" Warren S. Stone,
chief OF the brotherhood OF Locomo-
tive Engineers. said in q formal
statement.
President W. G. Les, Of the Broth
erhood OF Railway Trainmen. and
presidents of twelve other railway
unions. Joined with Stone in signing
the statement which was issued
through the Plumb Plan League.
Among the signers was Bert N.
Jewell, head Of the railway depart
ment, A +. Of L.; Timothy Shea, act
ing chief OF the Brotherhood OF Lo-
connective Firemen and EngInemen.
and President L. =. Sheppard. Of the
Order OF Railway Conductors.
The Cummins bill, introduced 60
solve the problem OF returning the
railroads to private ownership in
January, would deny to railway
unions the use OF the strike weapon.
In return for share in management
Attacking the Cummins bill strike
clause, the Stone statement declares
it would spell the end OF labor or
CARNATIONS in America" by "remov-5
ing from labor the right to strike"
WOuId Net Restrain.
Economic servitude and compulsory
thus would be forced upon
railway labor. the statement con-
tgnues.
''The right 20 strike as the last re-
sort isslngrained in the nature OF the
sworkingman. II ne failed
to cherish his economic freedom, he
would no longer be q true American.
To attempt to put such a prohIbitiEeI
law into operation would be madness, =
says the statement
mo leadership in the world could
restrain the rank and file or American
labor under such an imposition: the
human factors called forth would be
beyond control.
"The final clause Of the provision
which would allow men to quit their
jibs Is an empty promise. II two or
more men quit under any excuse, II
could be held they were interfering
with interstate commerce.
The provision simply means that
under Il men IN the railroad employ
would no longer be free TO quit their
jobs; they would work in economic
serfdOm. subject to conditions i'm
posed by adjustment boards: or, 81
two or more of them did quit, they
would be criminals, and the police and
the troops, the courts and the jails, I
would be used against them"
Others slEners.
The complete list of signatories OF
the statement, besides those men
toned. includes:
President ]. w. Kline, Of the Inter
national Brotherhood Of Blacksmiths
and Helpers. President ". II John
ston of the Internationaf Association 4
II Machinists, Acting President Louis I
OF the International Brother
hood OF Boilermakers. Iron Snip 1
and Helpers; President j. J. |
aynes. OF the Amalgamated Sheet {
Metal Workers international Al 4
lance, Acting President J. P. Noonau /
u the International Brotherhood of /
Electrical Workers, President Martin .
8. Ryan Of the Brotherhood Of Rail- 4
way Carmen, President s. =. Heber- /
ing of the Switchmen's Union. Pres
lent z. ]. Manion OF the Order Of
Railway Telegraphers, and Grand
President A. z. Parker OF the United
Brotherhood Of Maintenance OF Way
Employees and Railway Shop Laborers.
The Washington times., 1919-09-14

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The Washington times., 1919-09-14
N. FRANKLIN KLINE TO
MANAGE PHILHARMONIC


Announcement IS made by DR.. Helm
rich Hammer conductor Of the PHIL
harmonic Orchestra OF Washington. Of
the appointment Of Mr.. Nil Franklin
Kline to the position Of business
manager Of the Capitals newest
musical 0rganizatio=;. dr. Kline was
formerly manager OF the Los Angeles
symphony Orchestra and has wide
experience fn the successful conduct
Of such enterprises as the Washington
Philharmonic represents.
Great progress thas been made By.
the Philharmonic IA preparation for
the first concert OF tl5e season 20 be
given in the KnieiSeFbocker Theater,
Eighteenth street and Columbia Road,
on Thursday afternoon. October ., at
5 O'Clock. This viii be the first con-
cert Of Series A. the first OF three
groups of ten concerts each. Tickets
for the entire ten OF the Series A
concerts may now be obtained from
the treasurer Of the orchestra at 954
F street northwest.
The Washington times., 1919-09-14
PALACE.

The full week attraction that will be
featured at Loew's Palace Theater,
beginning this afternoon at 8 o'clock.
is Elsie Ferguson in q massive and
brilliant adaptation OF ''The Witness
For the Defense" the play by A. L.
W. Mason, which was first presented
in London with success and subse-
quently had a triumphant season in
New York.
Miss Ferguson assumes the role OF
q young woman who sacrifices love
to aid her invalid father, q sacrifice
which leads her into q stormy, mis-
cradle existence until q tragedy in
which she is the central figure, in
sUres her release and ultimately
brings her happiness.
The direction is that Of George
Fitzmaurice, who has scored bril-
liantly since joining the Paramount
Aircraft forces The cast Of support
ing players is exceptional, and in
cludes Vernon Steele, Warner GLAND,
Wyndham Standing, Cora Williams,
George Fitzgerald. J. II. Gilmore,
Amelia Summerville, Blanche Stand
ing, and others.
AS the extra added attraction Of
the Palace program, there will be
shown ''Uncle Tom without the
Cabin" Mack Sennett's greatest laugh
riot, featuring Ben Turpin and
Charles ConlIlin.
The Palace symphony Orchestra
and the first-rank subsidiary fea-
lures complete the program
The Washington times., 1919-09-14
KNICKERhoCKER.

'The Brat" Nine. Ala Eszimova's
film edaptation OF the famous stage
success of the same name by Maude
Fulton, win be shown at Crandzlrs
Knickerboczer today and tomorrow.
On Tuesday and Wednesday Elsie
Ferguson will be the pictured star at
the Knickerbocker in "A Society
Exile" As a supplementary feature
on these days Will be presented the
latest Billy Parsons comedy, He Did
and He Didn't"
: For Thursday and Friday Hale
Hamilton is announced as the pic
tured star in '"The -Four Fiusher,"
comedy drama, the spirited action and
droll wit of which may be inferred
from the Illuminating title. This ex-
celient feature will be supplemented
u one OF the. most laughable two-reel
comedies OF the season, Larry Semon
81 Between the Acts"
Albert Ray and Elinor will be the
featured eo-stars OF the bill arranged
for the last day Of the week when
The Washington times., 1919-09-14
CUTOFF NOSEE
SEWED ON AGAIN

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 14--An un-
usual story was related az the King
Edward VII Hospital at Windsor, ac-
cording to a copyrighted dispatch
from London to the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger.
A stable boy, named William Rob-
ertson, was preparing q horse to run
in q race when a skylight fell and
cut his nose on He was taken TO
the King Edward VII Hospital with
out his nose.
The arteries were tied and the SUR
geon then. asked for the nose. u was
stated that il was left behind in the
sta BILE. at the racecourse.
A messenger Immediately was disz
patched to the stables and the nose
was found in the straw. II was taken
to the hospital, where an operation
was performed and the nose was put
on again. He said it was a miracle.
The Washington times., 1919-09-14
CRANDALLz.

At Crandalrs Theater the first three
days Of this week. beginning today.
will ybe presented an absorbing photo
drama Of the land OF the setting sun.
when the chief feature Of the bill will
be "Rose Of the West" starring
Madame Traverse. The production
marks the high point Of William
Fox's artistic attainment.
Elsie Ferguson will succeed Miss
Traverse as star of the bill on Wed
nesday and Thursday in "a Society
Exile" Henry Stevenson, one of the
veteran actors OF the American stage.
affords Miss Ferguson admirable sup
port and the remaining members OF
the cast in every sense maintain the
high standards Of interpretative art
On Friday and Saturday Dustin
Farnum VIII. be the pictured star in
"a Mans Fight" a splendid drama
OF sacrifice and Tindicated character,
in which the leading character as
sumes the supposed guilt OF another,
serves a term in Sing Sing and then
takes up the tangled threads of his
life in the far West. where complete
vindication comes through most un-
expected channels.
Each daily bin win be supplemented
by shorter film features and orches-
trsl accompaniment.
The Washington times., 1919-09-14

the screen and directed by Leonce
Perrct.
The story reells with mystery.
Woven through the mysterious devel-
opments of the stOry's unfolding is a
strong thread of romance that is
never lost, though IL Is not permitted
to overshadow the vital theme OF the
production.
Creighton Hale and Yvorne Delva
have tho. two principal roles. The
rest of the cast consists of Marc Nc
Dermott, Marie ShotwelL Walter
Law, Christine Mayo, George Deneu-
bourE. and others.
The featured attraction will be sup
plemented by q splendid array OF
subsidiary musical and camera hits,
including a Strand comedy, a Mutt
and JeT animated cartoon, Topical
Tips" and the Herald-Gaumont news
pictures.
For the latter half of the current
week. beginning Thursday, Loew's
Columbia announces William Rus
sell in a five-part satire called This
Hero Stuff"
The Washington times., 1919-09-14
RIALTO.

Henry Wadsworth LongfelIow's
''Evangeline" will be seen for the
coming week beginning today. as a
film epic on the screen at Moore's
Rialto Theater.
The film version adheres most
faithfully to LonEfeIlow'S exquisite
work, IN addition TO being one OF the
most beautiful motion picture pro-
auctions created to date.
It has been Of common opinion and
generally conceded as fact, that sue
generally conceded as fact, that such
ceptible OF successful translation TO
the scTeen-that fits perfect beauty
as set forth in poetry could not be
conveyed to an audience by means of
the camera, regardless OF the great
advance made in this line Of work in
recent years, and that any attempt
must prove a dismal failure. William
Fox in making this picture has
achieved what was declared to be the
impossible.
Miriam Cooper is seen in the title
role. She makes a beautiful and per-
feet "Evangeline," and her imperson-
alton OF the unhappy heroine is said
to be her greatest acheivment. An
aIl-star cast including Albert Roscoe.
Spottiswoode Aitl1en and many others
support the lead.
Auxiliary subjects have been Sc
lected in keeping with the attraction,
by the Rialto Symphony under the di-
rection of Daniel Breeskin, which in
cludes as overture Barber Of Seville"
The Washington times., 1919-09-14
TO ORGANIZE BOY SCOUTS
IN CATHOLIC CHURCHES

The organization ofitrOOps Of Boy
Scouts IN the several Catholic
churches. here Is being planned By
the National Catholic War Council.
The movement has been q success In
several other cities in the country,
$50 troops having been formed during
the past few months.
Letters addressed to the several
Catholic pastors IN this city will be
sent out from the headquarters Of
the council. 1872 Massachusetts, ave-
nue.. early this week, asking the local
elergymen to assist in the success OF
the movement by forming troops Of
boys In their parishes.
Cardinal Farley, OF New York, Is
one Of the ardent supporters OF the
movement.
The Washington times., 1919-09-14
CONGRESS MAY
HEAR MERCER

The proposal OF Congressman fog
ers. OF Massachusetts. that Cardinal
Mercier address joint session OF Con-
gress is meeting with quite general
approval today, and q resolutions
carrying such an Invitation and pro-
vision may be offered some time next
week.
Mr.. Rogers states that he> believes
cit would be a very fitting courtesy
to extend 20 one OF the most roman
tic. as well as lovable figures In world
history" TO have the cardinal ad-
dress Congress.
The Washington times., 1919-09-14
STRAND.

In her new Paarmount-Artcraft pro-
ductiOh. "The Third KISS" which
opens for a weeks run at Moore's
Strand Theater, beginning today,
Vivian Martin shows how an heiress
seeks to atone for a great wrong
which had. been perpetrated when a
factory owned by her deceased uncle
was destroyed by IRE and many girls
burned TO death.
She gives up a life OF case and lux
ury and takes up work among the
friends Of the unfortunate fire victims,
and devotes her spare time to helping
Rupert Bawlf, a young settlement
worker.
Rupert secretly comes to love Missy,
although he is married TO q faithful
and unsuspecting wife. How she
finally brings about the regeneration
Of Rupert and finds happiness, is said
10 form one OF the most beautiful
stories ever visualized on the screen
Excellent subsidiary attractions
have been provided. which, together
with the musical features, complete a
bill that is we'll worth while.