davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
"One Week of Life" In One
NiOhf af the AYenue Grand.

In One Week OF Life" the unusual
photodrama shown as the chief
feature Of the bill at Crandall's The
ater yesterday, Pauline Frederick is
cast in A role which shares with every
element OF the picture the distinction
lent the subject by it's extraordinary
authorship. CosmO Hamilton con-
ceived the original story which was
adapted TO the screen by Willard
Mack. a playwright whose skill in OBJ
tanning dramatic effects is known to
everyone familiar with the stage.
Miss Fredericks role is that Of a
girl who assumes the place Of another
in the home for a period OF a week.
This seemingly innocent deception
was not planned as a means OF re-
venge. thievery or divorce. but in or
der that the real mistress Of ;he
household might spend week un-
harassed with A small son. The devel-
opmcnts that cnsue are such as to
create constantly mounting suspense
and to provide intervals Of dramatic
sity that are impressive in their
power.
-" hill was completed by the GUS
tomary subsidiary reels.
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
A Chorus Girls Adventures
Interest at CrandaII's.

The generally prevalent and entire
ly erroneous impression that chorus
girls are not habituated to the more
rational views of life is picturesquely
cOntradicted at Crandalrs Theater
the first two days Of this week. where
Ethel Clayton is being screened as
star of "PettiRrew's Girl" an effec-
lively staged photoplay study OF stage
life and army camps.
Miss ClaytOns role is that OF a
chorus girl in musical comedy. who is
sought by millionaire "Johnnies" and
loved by William Pettigrew. a member
OF the awkward squad drafted from
the humber walks of metropolitan
life. The rivalry is keen al the start.
but in time the Eenuineness OF the
rooky's interest and affection. and the
glittering superficiality Of the heavily
moneyed Alteration" find their way to
the girls consciousness, and she
makes the decision Of thoughtfuI
womanhood in favor OF honest regard.
Miss Clayton's performance OF the
leading role il characterized by great
charm. and those filmed in the chief
contributory roles do much to accen-
tunate the broad appeal OF the sub
jeCt
The same bill. which ~ completed
by tho customary short reels. is being
repeated AT Crandalls today.
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
Marguerite Clark in a Bathing
Suit-Ah!-at ApOIIO-

Did you ever see Marguerite Clark
in one Of those kind Of bathing suits ?
No2 Then see Three Men and a GirI'
at the Apollo tonight. The bathing
suit scene is but one in a comedy
that adds more laurels to Miss CIark's
crown.
Three Men and a Girl" is Edward
Childs Carpenters successful comedy,
THE Three Bears" in photopIay form.
The enthusiasm with which this
feature was greeted is understands
BILE. in view of the fact that Mar
guerite Clark, the pictured star, prob
ably never has had a role more COM
pletely within the range of her de-
liEhtful talents than that OF the inde-
pendent young woman who deserts an
elderly suitor at the altar and takes
refuge in a country estate near which
live three avowed woman haters.
This picture is enacted upon the
silver sheet by a cast of superlative
merit that includes in addition to the
star Jerome Patrick. Percy Marmont,
and Richard Bartholmess. 1t is pro
duced upon a superlative scale, and
Miss Clark is superlatively beautifuI
in a Series Of becoming costumes that
range from the natty bathing suit to
a wedding gown Of exquisite lowell
ness
The same bill, including the short
reel comedy, TOO Many Sweethearts."
will be repeated at the Apollo tonight.
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
Comedy Has Ennui on the
Run at KnickerbOcker,


Many a merry giggle and laugh
sounded at the Knickerbocker yes
terday. Constance TaImadge did her
bit to draw the merry hs-ha in a
tickling comedy drama. The Yelled
Adventure" And Tom Mix ably back
ed her efforts in a galloping-or
should we say. rather. swift-moving
comedy "Six-Cylinder Love"
AS for Constance's picture-the plot
is built just for laughing purposes.
And to see how Constance puts IL
over on mere men will make any one
laugh. A more detailed outline of
the plot will be found in connection
with the Metropolitan Theater. else
where on this page.
''SiX-Cylinder Love" in which the
interesting and amusing central role
was taken in dashing fashion by Tom
Mix, one OF the most vigorous OF the
younger screen stars. is a sure fire
scream from first TO last.
Still another supplementary feature
that was enthusiastically received by
the capacity crowd last evening was
an especially interesting issue Of the
news pictorial in which were pictured
many scenes OF immediate timeliness.
The same bill will be repeated at
the KnickerbockeT tonight.
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
I.YCEU VI.

II Old King Jazz himself had been
sitting in Double A row al the Ly-
ccum Theater last night. he would
have applauded Marie Baker, the
"sorreI-top" soubrette for her hrsU
dance in the second act. II had more
cOntortions than the winding stair
way in the Washington Monument
Twisting Marie went through a series
Of steps that were veritably a COM
bInation Of the gOOse-step. the shin
nv. the barnyard shake. the buck
and wing and the Oriental glide
She is the featured star Of The Trail
Hitters." James f. Cooper bur
Iesque production. that is the Lyceum
attraction this week.
Bud Walker was funny in a COM
edv role. Don Trent made A good
foil and Elsie Bostel won applause as
a dainty ingenue.
Two acts are required to dispense
the harmony and fun offered by a
company of forty entertainers, in
cIuding chorus that attracts the
eye and pIeases the ear.
Right in the middle OF the second
act Manager Thomas announced TO the
patrons that John Olin. the terrible
one" would grapple Dutch Lch-
ner in a finish wrestling match after
the show Wednesday night. and that
the chorus girls would compete for
a prize In q perfect form contest
Thursday evening.
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
George Beban Himself
Annears at the RialtO.

A lot OF attractive features there
are at the Rialto Theater this week.
but George Beban and his precocious
son. George. jr. are easily the great
est OF these.
Beoan rushed right out on the stage
e. the conclusion OF the showing Of
Hearts OF Men" last night, all rugged
up in cowboy fashion, just as the Gus
toners had seen him in the films
few minutes before He got applause
that would turn many a stage veteran
green with the prOverbial envy, but
he seemed to expect it, so it was all
right But the hand he got was moth
ing to thai given George, jr., when
that tilm prodigy stepped from behind
the drops.
Beban did comedy with his son for
a minute and then apologized to the
audience because his offspring could
lisp no English. AS half OF the audi
ence expected, this was a put-up job.
George. jr.. put his foot in it by re-
spending in good Anglo-SAxon.
Personal things to one side. Beban
sure did score d hit in Hearts Of
Men" 1t is a play that smacks Of
Italian life. Arizona frontier expert
ences, with a theme OF love running
through the episode. Incidentally, 1t
serves TO develop a theory that most
plAywrights seem to try to avoid,
namely that the love OF a father for
his son is as important as affection
from the feminine end Of the family
hearthstone.
Into Arizona. penniless. comes an
italian worker. At Arst he is the
butt OF camp jokes. His little son
saves the day. When the rough COW.
pUnchers and miners see the. child
their hearts soften. They help the
immigrant develop his little patch OF
ground. BY and by he strikes oil and
is rich.
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
MoOie Bills at Local Houses That Compete With Springs Call
Five Stars in Three Green
Eveso af the CoIumhia

Five Stars in Three Green
Eyes" at the Columbia.
Thousands Of Washington eyes yes
terday first saw Three Green Eyes"
at Loew's Columbia
Five World Film stars take the
principal parts in this distinctive,
well-knit story. Add superb photog-
raphy and exceptional settings, and
you have-a corking good show. Car
lyle Blackwell. Evelyn Greedy. Mon
tagu Love. June Elvidge, Johnny
Hines, with Jack Drumier in a lesser
role. supply remarkable entertain
ment.
The. burden OF the comedy falls
upon Johnny Hines and June EIvidge.
who enacts a dual role OF widely
varying emotions and proves herself
an artistic.
The story centers around a love
letter. written by Lucille Vale to
Paul Arden. before Lucille was forced
TO marry Allen Granat. Two years
after her marriage. Lucille returns 20
her old home with her husband. Paul
secures the letter Lucille realizes
that il her husband finds IL. her
marital happiness will be destroyed.
Paul hides the letter in his house
Lucille and her friend search for II.
IL passes into the hands OF many
people. and for a time the audience
is kept in wonder as to who will
finally get the letter for keeps.
But why spoil the happiness of a
perfectly charming girl like Lucille?
That wouldn't be fair to either the
girl or to the audience. And every
one realizes that IL il got into her
husbands hands a divorce court would
follow.
So despite the fact that Paul Arden
"cid his darnedest' to keep the letter
in his possession in order TO bring
about a divorce. Lucille finally rescues
{. much to the disgust OF the villain,
and all - over but the kiss which
usually ends nearly every phOtOplsy.
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
Was He a Stacker?
Palace Film Answers.


A Stacker. When that name is
given 4 man 1t dies with him!
He tries to throw IL of. Yet he
can't! It's a brandt won't come of!
Yet one man out OF a million over
comes it,
Cecil B. De Mile in his latest pro-
duction. For Better. For Worse" pre-
sents an eloquent and convincing de-
tense Of the man who stayed at home
-popularly referred to as Stacker"
The story is by Edgar Selwyn and is
being shown at Loew's Palace all this
week
1t is the story Of DR.. Meade. a child
specialist. who is about to be commits
stoned for service in France. The
cries OF crippled children who are de-
pending on him for happiness, hold
him back. and he decided to remain
at home. in spite OF the contempt Of
his hancee. who deems him a coward
In a moment of exalted patriotism
the girl weds the doctors pal. Burton,
who Immediately leaves for France.
During his absence the girls motor
injures a child. who is saved from
years in a wheel chair by the skill OF
DR.. Meade Burton is reported dead
in Fr4nce, and his wife, whose love
for the doctor has never waned. makes
preparations to wed MIN. On the
evening OF the announcement or their
engagement Burton returns. thereby
throwing a wrench in the works"
His wife. encouraged by the doctor.
tries to ego through with it," but finds
the effort too much. But a happy
ending has been arranged by the au-
thor. and alrs well that ends well.
For Better. For Worse brings to
the very edge Of stardom-if not to
stardom itsef-Gloria Swanson: Ell
lott Dexter, as the doctor, and Tom
Forman as the soldier. contribute
truly notable performances.
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
Constance Makes q Good Man
Naughty at the METROPOLITAN.


Reforming men is no easy task il
you undertake to tame too many.
That is the conclusion Constance
Talmadge came to when she under
took TO reform two. in the delightful
comedy remanee, The Yelled Adven-
ture," which can be seen for three
days at CrandalTs Metropolitan.
Yet ii is easy to make a man "eat
his own words" IL he loves you.
Had Dick Amnesty been a little
older. or had he read Mr. KiplinEs
inspired observation concerning the
deadliness OF the female of. the spe-
cies, he probably would have known
better than to boast where Il could
be heard by a beautiful girl that he
would never have anything to do
with a woman who would lie or steal
and that none of the unfair sex ever
could induce him to elope. But Dick
fortunately, had not attained Mr..
Kipling's cynical and widely-shared
view of life. and IL was. therefore,
possible to utilize the results OF his
youthful indiscretiOn as a basic for
The Yelled Adventure"
Miss Talmadge has never appeared
more charming than in the role OF
Geraldine Barker. the young woman
OF wealth. who naively undoes An
nesly's carefully compiled philosophy
OF life. In the role OF the victim OF
her plotting Harrison Ford offers
another Of his agreeable lmpersona-
tions.
The bill for the first half OF the
week at the Metropolitan, is COM
pleted by a BRIEF and riotously funny
comedy and an interesting issue OF
the news pictorial and is supplement-
by the special overture. "Norma, 4"
played by the symphony orchestra
under the direction OF Mr. Heit-
muller.
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
Two Girls Want One
Man at the Strand.


What chance has a mere man when
two girls are cIamoriAg for his love?
There'ss at least be one broken
hearted one; he can't fall for them
both! But which one shall he marry?
That is the problem that faces
Monroe Salisbury. who plays the role
OF the big lumber boss. Jim Mckenzie,
in The Binding Trail" at MOOre's
Strand for three days.
He's got to marry one OF them.
Just simply got to. because the
scenario writer says so. But which
one?
The phOtoplay. which is Monroe
Salisbury's latest. Is along this line:
To the lumber camp comes the
daughter OF the owner. as played
by Claire Anderson. and her girl
friend, Adele. played by Helen Eddy.
To both girls Jim, the big lumber
boss, has an instant appeal.
Mckenzie IL seriously injured in
rescuing Helen from the danger OF
an avalanche. the blow rendering him
blind. Helen. in gratitude. marries
him, following a recovery OF his sight.
The SHOWS come and go. and with
them Mckenzie again loses his sight.
Helen's love for him has flown. the
assistant camp boss being the cause.
Mckenzie hears Of their intended
flight. and in the fght which follows
regains not only his sight but the
knowledge a. to which OF the girls
loves him truly.
The bill is. az usual. further sup
planted by short-reel subjects OF in
terest and excellent orchestral accom-
pa7iment.
The Washington times., 1919-05-05

The milkman had ratified on his
reverberating way. the clickety -clack
and rumble OF his horse and wagon
dying out in the distance after the
clock had banged one-two- three -four.
Upstairs in the apartment house, a
pretty young wife stirred, sat up in
one OF the twin beds. yawned, and
then tiptoed across the room to the
beds twin.
Harry" she wistfully walled,
Harry. I-I-Tm cold" And the
figure in her husbands bed stirred,
and sat mp
BUT IT WASN'T HARRY!
The Washington times., 1919-05-05

Ietic as ever. was on hand with her
co-stars, Hal Forde, Charles Comp
ton, Eileen Wilson, Stephen Maley. the
big five who have made the show
famous.
Last nights audience whistled or
sang or hummed Nesting Time"
Till the Clouds Roll By" and other
song hits of the show. 1t seemed the
natural thing TO do. IL is that sort
of q show.
The reason for the continued popu-
larity of this tuneful pastime is not
hard to find. II offers a perfectly
harmonious blend OF coherent and
logical romance deftly executed in
the form OF book and lyrics by Guy
Bolton and p G. Wodehouse, and
delightful score by Jerome Kern.
A speciality dance by Ethel Forde
and Ralph O'Brien continues TO be
a popular feature OF the show. Their
turn would be missed.
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
nrIING RENERSED.

4 Detroit judge ruled the other day
that a married man has right 10 20
downtown two nights each week. X
is understood that shortly after the
nudge arrived homo that evening the
ruling was reversed. Kansas City
Star
The Washington times., 1919-05-05

Those Who Walk in Darkness" is
a play based on the age-old topic OF
the struggles Of the woman who
stumbled on the straight and narrow
path, and redeemed by a real whole
some love, to make that redemption
lasting.
In the dramatization OF Perlex
Poore. Sheehan's story of the same
name. a spade is nearly always called
spade. but the handling of the diff
cult subject by the really fine cast
/ was such as to remove any possible
offense.
Viola Swan. who. the audience is
informed, came TO New York from Ha-
gerstown. Nd, came TO New York in
quest OF the pot Of gold which lies
at the end Of the rainbow. Circum-
stances forced her to hit the down
grade. so that she hangs out" in the
vicinity OF an all-night hot dog
wagon" kept by one Alec Breen-
pronounced Ellie" II you please. in
the good old New England and upper
york State fashion. Here she meets
a bucOlic youth from Chenango
county, who is destined to live in the
same rooming house with her.
or course, he falls sick. and she
brings him back to health. at the
same time forsaking her old ways.
Naturally, they fall in love. and. al
though she tells him the truth regard
ing herself, he msrries her and takes
her TO the little village upstate,
where the adder-tongued village busy
bodies look at her askance.
The hot-dog man comes to visit, and
names an Infamous proposition as the
only price of his silence. She tells the
chief busYbody herself. rather than
live with the sword Of her past hahe
ing over her head. LovabIe Uncle Joe
Kennedy. however siIences the Cos
sipy relative OF the husband. by rat
tlinG the skeleton that hangs in her
own closet.
happy ending. and Viola is forever
freed from shadows that encompass
Those Who Walk in Darkness"
Perhaps the best portrayal Of the
evening was that Of Uncle Joel Ken
nedy by one OF this country's most
noted character actors. George w
Wilson. Irene Fenwick as Viola Swan
and William Harrigan as the husband
proved very acceptable Consuela
Bailey. who was leading lady in stock
in Washington some time ago. has
evidently retained al her old friends.
judging from the applause.
Mary Shaw. as Mrs Moss keeper of
a-to quote her-"respectable room
ing house" and who attended to her
own business. so long as the tenants
paid their rent and made no Noise"
literally wrung applause from the
audience by her immensely cleves
handling OF an unsympathetic role.
Edward O'Connor, as Doc. the derelict.
made the most OF his part as the
lunch wagon philosopher.
II is distinctly a play worth seeing.
as one sweet old lady remarked on
leaving the theater. ono that Wash
ington should have seen two years
ago"
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
GARRICK.

THOSE WHO WALK IN DARK
NESS" a drama by Owen Davis, in
four acts and seven scenes
The Washington times., 1919-05-05

The splendid music written espe-
ciaIly for this musical comedy added
very much TO make the show a sue
cess. one OF the songs, "A Little Bit
OF Scotch" was very interesting.
The leading role. Sylvia Stafford,
is played by Miss Ruth MacTammany.
who is really charming and won the
audience by her splendid acting and
beautiful soprano voice.
Sylvia and Vernon received much
applause when they sang II Can't For
get Your Eyes" The role OF the
artist was taken by Tom Richard.
Special mention may he made Of
the exquisite dancing of Miss Bertee
BeaumontP who played the part Of
Peppina CattaueO. a friend of Sylvia
Stafford.
The Lady in Red is on its irst
tour. Previous to the weeks enga Ee-
ment at Polls it played in Baltimore.
where much comment was made on
the splendid singing and dancing. Ii
has proved to be one OF the most pop
uIar Of the seasons ny comedies.
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
BUT 1T WASN'T HARRY!

You who've seen Twin Beds" the
deliciousIy funny farce by Salisbury
Field and Margaret Mayo. will place
the scene. You who hoven't ought to
be ashamed OF yourselves. With
spring fever just one jump ahead OF
US all. Twin Beds" is hereby recon-
mended as prompt and efficacious
panacea for the drowsy. life-is-'eIl
attitude which springs first warm
days engender.
Anyone who can't laugh At Twin
Beds" is just naturally a born pessi-
mist
The story: Blanche and Harry
Hawkins. a young married couple, live
in an apartment So do many other
people. and Blanche iS awfully pOpu-
lar with them. Hubby does not like
it. Wants a iii more love and a lii
less entcrtaining-you know. They
move. But woe. woe. SO do others,
and into the same apartment house
that the Hawkinses pick out. There
is an Italian tenor OF passionate dis
position. and a pair OF newlyweds.
Harry Hawkins looks with displeas-
ure on the tenor-jealous. YOU see.
Well. anyway. the tenor. Signor
Monti. beautifully tanked up, gets
mixed up at about 4 a. m. and oscil-
lates into Blanche's room while
Harry's out. He goes 10 bed in
Harry's bed. Eventually Blanche
wakes up. Harry comes home. Others
come IN. There are wives. detectives.
maids. and much laughing. Oh. so
much.
~
The Washington times., 1919-05-05

Just a painting. That is what
caused all Of the trouble. An artist,
Bruce Vernon, saw a girl at Palm
Beach, a girl that he admired, but
because he did not believe in love
a FIRST sight he declared that he
did not love her. Yet in his mind
after night-day after day-so after
he arrives back in New York city he
resolves to paint the girl.
A vision furnishes his model and
he finally succeeds IN painting the
girl that he saw at the Beach, known
to him as the "lady in Red"
A soap manufacturer saw young
Vernon's masterpiece and offered him
a sum that could not very well be
turned down despite the fact that
he priced the painting, so the soap
maker and artist closed the bargain.
The manufacturer in question, how
ever. used the painting for advertis-
ing purposes and the Lady in Red
who happened to be Sylvia Stafford.
saw the advertisement in the daily
papers and at once started out in
quest OF the painting. bent upon de-
stroying IL.
How she finally meets the artist
and learns to love him instead OF a
certain Western 'rancher. one Of her
admirers, is thoroughly amusing and
entertaining and caused large
crowd at Polls Theate who witnessed
the new musical comedy. The Lady
in Red" to laugh, applaud, and go
home greately pleased.
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
NATIONAL.

TWIN BEDS" the tried and true
farce comedy, than which there are
few, IL any, funnier.
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
Four Good Pdys--New and Old

POLLS.
THE LADY IN RED" musical COM
edy by Anne Caldwell; music by Roo
ert Winrerberg.
CAST
Wright, a newspaper man. Louis Christy
OOlOnel Z. o q. . O.. ENell MOOTE
Tony STAFFORD, a club man
Donald Macdonald
Kitty St. Claire, a vaudeville star
Adele Rowland
Darius Dirks, a manufacturer
Franklyn Ard ~
Sylvia Stafford, a society girl CTony's
COUSIN o. q. Rulu MAC
Bruce Vernon. an artist Tom Richards
Peppina Cattaneo, a cubist,
Bertee Beaumonte
Dick Darlington, a ranch owner.
Harry Turpin
The Washington times., 1919-05-05

Business Before Pleasure" which
was produced at the Savoy Theater.
London. on Monday night. has ap-
parently registered heavily. 4 cable
message from A. n. Woods to his
home office yesterday read: Play
knockout.
\ production Of Business Before
Pleasure was in Washington only
few weeks ag ofoT the second time.
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
BELASCO.

"OH. BOY" musical comedy: a Boi-
ton n-Wodehouse-Kern production.
CAST
Briggs George Budd's valet Harry Qualey
Polly Andrus and Jane Packard
CFriends Of Jim Marvin
Margaret Mason and Helen Francis
Jim Marvin .......... Hal FoIoe
George Budd ..-..-.... Charles compton
Lou Ellen Carter Eileen wilson
Jackie Simpson. playing Mod
esty" in Experience" Anna wheaton
Constable SImms. .---..-.. .Stephen Macy
Judge Daniel Carter ....... Jack HanaeI
Mrs Garter. r......-.... Augusta HaElian6
Miss Penelope Budo .... Edna May oliver
"Oh. Boy" is"with US again. just as
bright and breezy and tuneful as
ever The management has, contrary
to precedent, sent the original cast,
which made the initial hit for this
musical comedy success. here for
third engagement.
In opening its present enga cement
at the Belasco last night. "Oh. Boy"
added many more friends 10 its LONG
list Of Washington followers Many
who had seen the show in previous
engagements were also there.
Anna Wheaton, alluring and ath-
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
And all ends happily.

The cast: Lois Bolton. r. NJ.
D'AngeIo. Virginia Fairfax all Of the
original company. supported by Roy
MacNicol. Katheryn Mills. Lucille
Beckett. and Thomas II. Manning-all
equally good. A great cast. which
gets the best out nf every possibility
offered by the lines and situations
Wanna laugh? Good and long and
heartily?
90 SEQ Twin Beds" II may be old,
but oh my,
The Washington times., 1919-05-05

Fred Heider and Nettie Packer have
entered the cast OF Listen Lester"