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The Washington herald., 1919-09-28
MI: HayaRawa's Double Role

1t is very doubtful whether the av-
erage American cinema enthusiast
ever pauses to consI6er the -tremen-
dous handicap OF circumstance under
which a photoplay star of foreign
lirth ann race must labor. particular
ly Il he comes OF an alien race which
America does not care to assimilate
for ethnoIogic and economic reasons.
A case IN point is the career of
Sessue Hayakawa. the noted Japa-
nese screen star. Hayakawa's rise to
stardom has been little short of mar
velous when one considers the difi-
cElties that confronted him. At the
outset of his career. il was apparent
that he could not. for racial reasons
alone, employ for his talents those ro-
mantle vehicles which the American
public practically demands upon the
silN ersheet. No American audience
would Undertake to endorse. by its
patronage. Japanese star whose pic
lures represented him in the role of
an American girls lover. The Occi-
dent rebels against the idea OF Aryan-
Nipponese love affairs and in many
parts Of America. the mere fact that
girl would socially receive a Japa-
nese would socially outlaw her. This
medium of expression was necessarily
closed to Hayakawa and he had to
turn to another type Of story.
1t next occurred 20 him that while
an American audience would strongly
resent Japanese-Americau love
story in pictures. il would accept a
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28

japanese love story. with all chsrac-
ters cast in Nipponese roles To en-
ter this line Of work. however. would
place Hayakawa in the position of an
Interpreter Of the customs and
OF his native Japan and he and his
producers regarded il as very doubt
full whether there would long be an
audience and public for this t!pc
Of story.
In that direction. therefore, Haya-
kawa again came up against a stone
wall. yet the hIstrionic ability Of the
jar actor WAS so r-raIhfest that he de-
cided to cast himself in stories Of
Japanese-American life in which he
would appear as the tragic. vainly-
signing lover only-a lover whoec pas-
sion becomes sublime. sacrihciaI emo
ton unsmirched by expression and
unalloyed by prejudice. So great wAs
the mans ability that Re succseded u
the portrayal OF roles Of this type
roles which the average photoplsy
star would Justly regard as fore
doomed to failure.
So difficult, however. is Il to win and
hold an audience with plays in which
loves young dream is not permitted
outward expression that even Haya-
kawa. brilliant player that he is. feels
forced at times TO give the screen a
love story. pure and simple At such
times. OF course, IL has to be a lana
nese love story and that's 1uSt vhxf
The Dragon Painter" is. the Haya-
kawa vehicle that features the pro-
gram at Loew's Columbia today.
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with Emma Thursby. While still a
student she sang for Jean de Reszke.
Nordica, Meiba. c. A. Ellis and Mau-
rice Grau. At this juncture Miss
Farrar had the privilege of declin-
ing to become the personal protege
Of Mime. Melba.
In 1899 she went abroad and
studied under Trabadello in Paris.
Her debut was made in 1901 under
most extraordinary circumstances
at the Paris Opera, where she was
permitted to sing the role OF Mar
guerite in Gounod's Faust" in
Italian. contrary to the unwritten
rule that all roles must be sung in
the language of the country. Her
success was such that she was i'm
mediately given a three-year con-
tract. Her later successes in all of
the European capitals and in
America are familiar history.
In The World and Its Woman"
Farrar has the most exacting role
she has ever essayed. The degree
Of emotionalism she is called upon
to portray imposes an amazing bur-
den upon the diva. To the role of
Marcia she brings an interpreta-
tive power that fully matches the
titanic magnitude of the pictured
story.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28
Miss Farrar' Own Storu

Thompson Buchanan is a crafty
playwright who plays safe. In
fashioning THE World and Its Wo-
man" as a medium of further dem
onstration of Geraldine Farrar's ex-
ceptional facility in registering
emotions upon the screen, he de-
vised a story which, in many Ie-
spccts. parallels the actual personal
experience Of it's star. In the pic
tured drama to be seen at Gran
dall's Metro politan and knicker-
booker theaters. beginning today,
Farrar is filmed as Marcia Warren.
Il young American girl who rises to
a position of supreme eminence on
the operate stage in one of the
most famous capitals OF Europe
The tremendous sweep of the story
after its heroine is launched into a
bitter struggle against the blind
fury of a whole nation gone mad. is
not sufficient to erase the fact that
actually Geraldine Farrar rose to
stardom in opera from the humble
position of choir soprano in Melrosa,
Mass. her birthplace.
Remarkable vocal gifts were first
noted in her at the age of IL. In
1897 her mother took her to New
York. where she studied first under
Luisa Cappiani and subsequently
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28

She informed her mother she wanted
to call on several of the theatrical
managers and see if any one Of them
would put her on the stage. Her
mother demurred at first. but finally
consented, having no idea that her
daughter would get an engagement.
II had always heard" says Miss
Segal, in speaking of her experience,
that it was mighty hard to see New
York managers. ! didn't find 1t so.
AS look back upon it now realize I
must have had an awful lot of nerve.
l succeeded in seeing Mr.. Dillingham;
and he said he would place me in the
chorus. 1 was highly indignant to
think he should suggest such a thing.
told him I wanted a part. Now l
realize that in offering me a place in
a Dillingham; chorus he was giving me
an opportunity which most girls
would have jumped at.
Then I saw Mr.. Shubert. He was
looking for a girl to sing the prima
donna role in THE Blue Paradise" at
the Casino. Guess he must have fallen
for my red hair. or my nerve. or some-
thing. for he heard me sing and then
told me to report for rehearsal. re-
hearsed just four days and then made
my debut in the leading role"
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28
ViOienne's Stage Story

Viv:erne Segal went shopping on a
fright summe" day and landed on the
stasc-not as a chorus girl. but as a
prima donna That was certainly
some shopping trip. as she herself ad-
mits.
Miss Segal comes to the National
tnis week singing the principal role
in Harbach and Frimls-new musical
comedy, The Little Whopper." She
is the the daughter OF DR.. Bernard
Segal, a noted specialist of Phila-
delphia. and she is the first of her
family to go on the stage While in
short dresses. Vivienne became pro-
hcient in dancing and her voice
brought her many compliments. This
resulted in bad attack of stage
fever. She was too wise to say any
thing about her malady to her father.
even though ne is a specialist, and she
b;ded her time.
While on a vacation trip to Atlantic
City three summers ago. Miss Segal
induced her mother to go to New York
with her OH a shopping expedition
Mrs. Segal. nothing loath, consented
ard of they started for the metropolis
After a tour of the stores and max
ing numerous purchases Vivienne
broached the real object of her trip.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28
Who Is Wilson ColZisono

Wilson Collision. co-author witr
Avery Hopwood of The Girl in the
Limousine" the new farce with A. II.
Woods will present at Polls tonight.
is a Columbus, Ohio. druggist, bun
for all that he is far from a stranger
to the drama. He was an actor at Is
(he is now 2sl. a member of a roper
tory company which toured the small
towns OF Michigan. In the dressing
room sof theater-or perhaps il
should be the theater-in Big Rapids.
Mich, he finished his first play, a
piece called Desert Sands"
He has been a vaudeville actor IN
a sketch of his own in the smalI-tIme
houses of the South and West-a
printer. and advertising writer. a
stenographer. and a clerk. and is at
the present time in the wholesale and
retail drug business, but throughout
all he has shown that passionate de-
votion to authorship which is gener-
ally found in those who finally begin
to see their plays reach the stage
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28
Fun Friuolity and Froth
Mark the Weeks RlaybiHs
Miss Rachel Crothers Alone Upholds the
Dramatic Tone With a Return Engage
ment of "39 East Girls and Music at
National and Belasco With What Appears
To Be Boudeir Farce at Polls.
BY EARLE DORSEY

The function OF the
week beginning Miss Rachel
successful plays OF the and longer requires but
isf notice that playb with the
Eothcrs Garrick tomooery
both musical and otherwise
80 East" little boarding story Manhattan vice
md that Miss Crohes showed the local popuacc
ag-cnd OF last The verdict
East" qualified strength
hat favorable verdict Miss Cothers shipped piece
FORK where garncd in the and its for
The Shuberts piece the regu
the Garick tonight Monta Bells Garrick
scattered the winds Broadway night
md early trains today II the accorded
rst showing here repeated tonight the wisdom of the
become apparent
"The Little Whopper,' by Har
zach and Rudolph Frim the wordandnuse
golden dollar the late Arthur Ham
nerstein is the Nationals bid for the
unworthy Gold Depers" with
in Washington prior to
Bascay, The Whoppc" dramatized
Washington phoopav that bore
which Marguerite Clark umphed wear or
|tgo in the films
production Overman awav from
Gack Players month though not bear his
this Mr. Overman although fully determined to ap
"Th Little Whoppe sdetrackd his in that d.
ection take role Avery Hopwoods Say She
Does under the of George p Marshall
enterprise Latest accounts
indicate that the Sewyn who the rights
suddenly discovered possibilities "n She ap
i,eard Accordingly the combn
lion has suffered setback.
Frim and Harbach adapter "The Little
Nhopper good their respective lines
Urn hit he will simply be dropping below their
'ar. >r..a.- --.
high order attends the opening tonight
The Little Blue Devil and "The Girl Limousine at the
oosrsuEp
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28
The Feminist Urge

Rachel Crothers. whose comedy.
"s9 East" with Henry Hull and
Constance Binney as the featured
players. inaugurates the regular fall
and winter season al the Shubert-
Garrick Theater tonight, has some
interesting things to say of present.
day opportunities for women.
In general" says Miss Crothers,
there are two classes of women in
the world, and the dividing line be-
tween them is sharp. There are the
women who are economically inde-
pendent of men, and the women
who are not. The new social order
VIII not AFFECT the latter class to
any material degree. The depend
ent wife and mother and the de-
pendent woman generally Is not
going to benefit by the changes that
are occurring. Her position will re-
main the same as 1t was before.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28
Philharmonic Opens
Concert Season Here
At Polls, October 2S

The Philharmonic Course Of con-
certs will DC given for the second sea-
son at Polls Thcater under the man.
Gsement of Mrs. Wilson-Greene. This
course will be opened by Geraldine
Farrar. the popular prima donna from
the Metropolitan Opera, on October
2s. followed by the Metropolitan Quar-
tette on November ). consisting
Mime. Aida. soprano; Charles Hackett.
tenor; De Luca. baritone, and Caro-
line 1-azzari. contralto. IN a grand op-
cratic concert. This concert will be
one of the features OF the musica
season. November Il Fritz Kreisler.
violInist. will be heard in recital On
November 20 Rachmaninoff. the greS
Russian pianist, will give his only re-
cital this season. and John McCor-
mack. the great Irish tenor. will close
this course with recital on Decem-
bel II.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28
Shubert to Present
1919 Passing Show;
Has Premiere Here

Washington is to have the first
view of the Winter Gardens new
annual revue. The Passing Show of
1919" which will be the attraction
at Polls for two weeks, beginning
Monday. October 13. The Messrs. SSu-
bert have brought together a bril-
liant array OF talent, including
Blanche Ring. Charles winninger.
George Monroe. the Avon Comedy
Four. Msdge Derny. leading dancer
of the Opera Comeque. Paris; James
Barton. Frankie Heath, Ralph Riggs
and Catherine witchie, the Msl,et.s
Sisters. Rath Brothers. Four Haley
Sisters. O'Tanlan and Zarnbouni,
Lon Haskell, Hazel Cox. Luc,lle
Muller. We1ter Wolf. Eddie Miller
and Tillie Barton. The new Pass
ing Show will have $50 peopte and
VIII be in twenty or more gorgeous
scenes
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28

"But-the independent woman is
going to have glorious opportuni-
ties. Men are going to treat her as
an equal in business--in fact, many
are now doing so-in the profess
sions. in politics, everywhere. wo-
men have shown they are the equal
of men in almost every field of en-
deavor. They have taken mans
place on the farm, in the factory,
in the shops, wherever he was
called away from a place to fight
and women have made good as
workers. This has happened in
England, in France, in America and
in the enemy countries, too.
Through all the years of war,
men treated these women workers
beautifully. They were generous
and chivalrous, almost TO a fault,
toward our sex. We have higher
regard for men than we ever had
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28

Collision wrote variety OF plays
he puts the number at forty-one or
which was produced by Adele Blood
at the Teck Theater in Buffalo in the
summer Of 1915. and presumably never
again. Working nightly from until ..
after the days labor in more COM
mercial fields. Collision also turned out
two novels and numerous shor7
stories. Many of the latter he sold
the former still Iancuish.
Despite his authorship Of forty
plays. Collision was still practically a
new playwright" until the production
of that famous New York farce Tn
in Mabels Room" written in conjunc-
ton with Otto Harhach. which play
had successful run at the Eltfnge
Theater. Mr.. Collision is now under a
five-year contract with A H. Woods.
and at present has five new plays
which he expects TO finish by the end
of the year, and which. according to
contract. will be produced by Mr..
Woods
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28
Stokowski Season
Of Five Concerts
Begins November Is

Five concerts will be given on
Tuesday afternoons, at 4:3O o'clock.
at the New National theater, by the
Philadelphia symphony Orchestra,
under the direction of its distin-
guished conductor. Leopold Stckow-
ski. Subscription renewals by last
years patrons may be made at the
offices of T. Arthur Smith, The
regular seat sale will open octo-
Der 81.
The series will begin this year on
November Is and continue Deem
ber 9. January 13. February II and
March is. With the following nota-
Bile assisting artists: Margaret
Matzenauer. the world famous con-
tralto: Alfred Cortot. the leading
French pianist: Pablo Casals, the
world famous ''eellist and a three
piano concerto, the famous Bach
Concerto. by Nine. Olga Samarofr,
Harold Bauer and Ossip Gabrilow-
itsch, which will feature the fourth
concert
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28
Mr. Granville on Comedu

Bernard Granville. the popular
young comedian and leading spirit
in The Little Blue Devil" the
musical farce to be seen at the Shu-
bert-Belasco theater tonight, has
some very pronounced ideas on the
subject OF comedy. the work OF
comedians in general and his own
in particular.
Comedy" says Granville. 'fs an
elusive shadow to chase. The more
I appear in musical comedy the more
do / feel that the character of the
comedy entrusted to the men who
make you laugh-requires real act
ing. / really believe there is more
chance for light and shade in COM
edy than in any other branch of
acting.
The comedian must be able to
make his audience SO sympathetic as
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28

in the past, as a result of their
magnanimous treatment of women
workers, just as men have a new
respect fol us. These new feelings
are going to be a great factor in
the situation and in solving wo-
mems problems. Never again will
women be regarded by man as the
weaker SEX" unless she chooses TO
be weak and dependent. The de-
pendent women were always poor
things. deserving of pity, and they
will continue to be such, but IL SO
1t is their own fault and not the
fault Of men, who are ready to give
every true woman her true position
In the world"
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to make. sure that all his pointr
will strike home without seeming
to be striving for that effect. In
other words he must seem real
without seeming to act. in short. he
must have his audience in his minds
eye ell the time without appearing
to be aware OF their presence, and
he must tune his comedy TO the
level Of the average intellect. never
insulting their intelligence by horse
play, nor by aiming the shafts over
their head.
The purpose OF every comedian
should be not only 10 make people
laugh. but to make their enjoyment
an indication OF real pleasure. Anc
appreciation which every comedian
must also enjoy in his effort 90 por-
tray the funny side of life from be-
hind the footlights."
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28

BELASCO-'Iadies First a three
act musical farce with Nora
Bayes: Irving Fisher is leading
man and cast includes Florence
Morrison. Al Roberts. Arthur
Hull, Harrison Green. Catherine
Parker. Alma Fowler and James
Ashley.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28

CRANDALL'S-Mad Traverse
will be pictured star at Gran
dalrs Theater first three days. in
The Splendid SIM" following
three days, The Winning Stroke.
with George Walsh.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28

STANDARDIZATION Three" John
Cort's tuneful operctta which
scored a distinct triumph last
season.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28
Attractions Offered
At Local Theaters
For Week of Oct. 5

POLI'S-''The Luck of the Navy"
the big London success. present.
ed by Comstock and Gest.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28

CRANDALL'S KNICKERBOCKER
First two days. Rough Riding
Romance" starring Tom Mix;
Douglas Fairbanks in His Maj
esty. the American" Jack Pick
ford in Bill Apperson's Boy"
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28

CRANDALL'S METROPOLITAN
Rough Riding Romance" star
ring Tom Mix: full week:
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28

LOEw'S COLUMBIA-Zasu Pitts
in The Other Half" first four
days: William Desmond in Dan
gerous Waters" last three days.
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b. r. KETTH'S-Vaudevil Louise
Cunning. the prima donna star:
Winston's Sea Lions; The Rag
ged Edge" Harry and Anna Sey-
mour; Cora Youngblood' Carson;
Walters and Walters; Fred Ber-
rens: Fred Herbert's Dogs: the
kinograms and other features.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28

COSMOS-Vaudevill
GAYETY - Burlesque: attraction
announced later.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28

LOEw'S PALACE-FuII week. Wal
lace Reed The Lottery Man"
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sHuBERT-GARRIcK walk

SHCBERT-GARRIC val Iker
Whiteside in The Master OF
Ballantrae." Robert Louis Steven
sons stirring romantic comedy;
dramatization ny Carl Mason:
Hubert Druce, Frederick Row
land. Maurice Barrett. Arnold
Lucy. Frank Bertrand. William
H. Sullivan. Miss Sydney Shields.
and Miss May Buckley are in the
The Washington herald., 1919-09-28

LYCEUM-The Cabinet Girls"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-08
50 Planes Start
 Long Flight Today

Mineola, N. r., Oct. 7.-More than 50 aviators at Roosevelt Field gave the final tuning up today to the air planes in which they will start to- morrow morning on the first leg of the trans-continental race between Mineola and San Francisco. About TO planes in all are expected to partci- pate in the race which is being ar ranged by the United States army air service and the American Flying club as test of various types of planes developed during the war In addition to the starters from Mineola more than ascore of airmen will start at San Francisco.
 Added interests was given to the race today with the announcement by American Flying club officials that the air service had decided to make the race a return trip affair 54O0 mile flight instead of 2,7OO miles as originally contemplated
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-08
NON-SU|T ENTERED , ON ACTION SEEKING
 S40,0O0 DAMAGES
Claim Result of Auto Going Into Bayou Bed, Killing Clemen-
 tine MOsely.

A non-suit was entered yesterday by Attorney H. Kemp Toney, repres- enting the plaintiff in the suit for S40,000, claimed as damages, entered by Fannie Finnie, administratrix of the estate of Clementine Mosely, de- ceased, against Oscar Kocktipzy, q contractor, who was represented by Attorneys Powell and Alexander. The complaint was based on the death of Moseiy, alleged to have died be- cause of injuries sustained when an automobile in which he was riding was driven into bayou bed. Plaintiff charged that the defendant was re- sponsble, alleging that he had re- moved the bridge on part of the road between Ferda and England and did not adopt precautions to proven, accident
 Other proceedings disposed of in the Jefferson circuit court yesterday follow:
 Daisy Hearn vs. H. Bringman; non suit.
 c. H. Triplett vs. James McNulty ct al.; judgment for $234.87 against James McNulty and Mrs. Clara Pilk- ington, administrative and continued as to Creed Caldwell.
 L. D. Doxier vs k. F. Ford pass ed.
 John F. Rutherford, doing business as the Owen Motor Sales company, vs. H. L. Thomas; judgment by con sent for possession of automobile and for $131.60 as damages.
 H. F. Speers vs. Jeff Cox and w H. Simpson; trial by jury, and verdict for plaintiff for $25.
 Missouri Box and Label company vs. Ast Brunson, o. w. Clark and J K. Buckner, partners, as Brunson Chemical company; mistrial.
 Dugger and Goshorn company vs. James J. Ryan, settled and dismissed.
 Cudahy Packing company vs. E. P. Notrebe and R. k. Cheney, and St. Louis South Western Railway com pany; judgment by default against defendants Notrebe and Clancy for $l14; passed as to the defendant rail- road.
 w. A. Gage and company, incor- porated, vs. F. P. Bridges and com- pany; judgment by default on note for $411.42.
 J. w. Kennedy vs. w. F. Daniels ct al; settled and dismissed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-08
Kerr Steadier in
 Box, Record Shows

Cincinnati, Oct 7.-Dick Kerr, midget southpaw pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, again tonight was the hero of the Sox rooters, after having pitched his team to another victory today in the sixth of the worlds series baseball games.
 Although Cincinnati knocked II hits off of Kerr, while Reuther and Ring were touched for only 10 hits, an anaylsis of today's pitching re- cord shows that Kerr pitched a steadier game The little left handler walked only two men and struck cut two. Reuther and Ring gave a total of six passes and only two strike outs. Reuther and Ring each gave three bases on balls, while the two strike outs were credited to Rlng.
 Kerr gave total of only 50 balls, while the Cincinnati pitchers threw 65 wild ones. The White Sox star put over 27 strikes and his opponents 28. Reuther and Ring were touched for 34 hits, of which 10 were safe. Cincinnati got 35 clouts at the hall, II of which were safe. Twenty four fouls were knocked off the Cincin- natl pitchers and only 16 off of Kerr.
 The dope sheet shows that not once did Reuther strike the same easy stride which won his first game for him. Ring got wild in the eighth, walking two men, and was hit for the winning run in the tenth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-08
Hinton Ferguson to
 Build $l0,O0O Home

Three transfers of property in the southwestern part of the city, re- corded yesterday, indicate that real estate in that section continues in demand. Hinton H. Ferguson pur- chased from H. I. Holderness four lots in block IS of Eden Park addi- tion for $1.750, and will erect thereon a residence to cost not less than $f0,- 900. The property is in Forty-sec- ond avenue. between Linden and Cherry, and the residence will face the north.
 The east 64 feet of the Monk property. at Twentieth and Oak has been acquired by H. B. Russell from Mrs. Leila Florence Monk for ST. 663.4 .43. It is described as the east GA feet of lot one, block two, Park View addition.
 J. E. West paid w. R. Willis $1,5OO for the south half of lots 9 and 10 and the east half of the south half of lot s, block 26, Austin and Taylor's ad- dltion, comprising the southwest cor ner of Twenty sixth and Olive.