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The Washington herald., 1919-11-09
Vivienne Segal Gets
Name in Electrics
AT Casino Entrance

Vivienne Segal has her name in
electric lights on Broadway and
this Is only her fourth season on
the stage. Miss Segal Is playing
tho role of Kitty Wentworth in
The Little whopper." the new
Harbach-Friml-Du musical COM
edy now running at the Casino.
New York. Her beautiful face. her
pleasing personality. her graceful
dancing and her undoubted talent
as a comedienne won her the ap-
proval OF the critics and the public
from the very start She scored a
triumph only second to that Of the
piece and so Abraham Levy, the
producer Of The Little whopper,"
has not only signed her up for a
term Of years. but he is featuring
her in the production and her name
is In electric lights In frcnt Of the
Iheater.
Miss Segal made her stage debut
playing the principal role in THE
Blue Paradise" Last season she
sang the prims donna role in ''Oh
Lady, Lady"
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09
IN RE: THESPIS VS.. CUPID

II have frequently been sslled II
believe in love for an artist" says
Lenore Uric. whom David Belasco
new play by George Scarborough
and David Belasco. at the Shubert-
Belasco theater this week. immedi-
ately preceding her engagement at the
Belasco theater, New York
We'll, love, perhaps. but not mar
riage You see, to make a success
OF anything IN the world. one must
giveSher best to Il; best energy, best
love. best, faith-the very heart OF ons-
Anything less means mediocre sue
cess.
Now the girl into the woof Of
whose love Is woven already q great
love for an art can't divorce herself
from it for the sake Of any mans
call.
Stage marriages are seldom a sue
cess. Just because the woman who
loves the stage and has won a great
fulnllment OF herself there cannot get
away from u In the heart Of her.
Another love may seem for q moment
the greater and she may allow II to
sweep her on her feet. But when the
novelty Of her romance wears on she
finds that the real thing is her art.
Her heart grows more hungry for u
day by day. until she's either back
on the stage. taking up the threads
of her profession as best she may. or
else she goes q heart hungry, unsatis-
ned way to the end Of the road
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09
THE CASE OF PHILIP LEIGH

In this age OF specialization in the
theater-of types. as they put it in
managerial parlance-it is somewhat
refreshing to find that a young actor
who has scored a personal success in
the portrayal OF a distinctive type or
character, is able to turn about and
do equally effective work in a part en-
tirely different. Opportunity. OF course,
has a great deal 10 do with it.
Consider the case of Philip Leigh
who comes to the Shubert-Garrick in
When a Mans a Man" the new play
by Willard Robertson and Kilborn
Gordon which Mrs. Henry B. Harris
will offer there the week CONNIE ncing
tomorrow evening Leigh came into
his own in New York through an ad-
mirable performance of the tempera-
mental, overstrunE Summerhays in
Bernard Shaw's "Misalliance." Then
he turned about and scored an equally
satisfying success as the Jockey -
Lord and Lady Algy." Hailed as 4
discovery. Leigh had back of these
performances an experience extending
over many seasons and more parts He
has played everything-run the gamut
from farce to melodrsma. and from
musical comedy to 'L'Aiglon.' IL was
as the doctors son with Maude Adams
In that play that he first faced the
footlights as a boy actor. Then he
took a flying leap and spent the en-
suing five seasons in musical comedy
with various Frohman musical pro-
ductions. and with Blanche Ring.
Paula Edwards. Fay Templeton and
others.
Then he tried stock. playing every
thing from the boy in The New Sin"
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09
Another Cinema Conflagration

While styles in farce may change
from time to time. the extravasance
OF premise and acceleration of tempo
which make the lightest form OF
arttculate comedy. the most faugbabie
remain. to all intents and purposes.
constant. Thus any farce to be u
success must be predicated upon a
circumstance which probably wouldn't
prevail but might: the extravagance
OF preliminary situation accepted, the
superstructure must be reared with
equivalent exaggeration. This some
the director of celluloid entertain
ment for every light comedy hit
eventually finds its way before the
motion picture camera
Take the case OF PLEASE Get Mar
ried" as typical. This piece on the
stage set the fashion In "peek-a-
boudoir' comedy. still prevalent. due
as much to the clever impersonations
Of perplexed young people by Edith
Taliaferro and Ernest Truck as to the
unusual degree of originality dis
played by Messrs. James Cullen and
Lewis Allan Browne. the authors. A
bride and groom. adventuring on their
supposed honeymoon. naturally would
be slightly annoyed at the suggestion
that they had not been legally mar
ried. Their efforts to thwart pursuing
parents and irate hotel detectives
might be made in all desperation and
II might even be necessary to burn
down a fashionable summer resort
hotel In order sufficiently to harass
them.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09
Kline Is Rehearsing
Prize-Winning Plays
In Authors Contest

Casts for the winning plays in tho
War Camp community's play writ
ing contest have already been Sc
fectcd and rehearsaIs are being d.
rected by John NJ. Kline, former
member of the Garrick. Poll aud
Columbia players.
The first presentation OF the prize
playlets will be given on Friday.
November 81. at the Community
Service Theater, 9ls Tenth street
northwest The first presentations
will be in the nature OF an invita-
tlon performance.
The casts for the plays follow:
For The Suburbanite." by Fred
Beaman. winner of the first prize.
Betty harrington. Edna Ellis and
L. Monta Bell: for Untrue to Type"
by Ina Singleton. winner OF the sec
ond prize. Anne Ives and Maurice
Jarvis: for Miss Burglar" by Nell
Plowden. winner Of the third prize,
Frances Connolly aud Dennis f.
Connell.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09
THE STAR-MAKER OF THE FILMS

Out in the wild and movie West
they cell Thomas H. Ince the screen
star-maker." II you have any doubts
as to his right to this title. survey
the list on tluminaries he has supplied
to the screen. during the past six
years: 1913. Sessue Hayakawa: 1914.
William s. Hart and Bessie Barris-
Gale: 1915. H. B. Warner. Frank Kee-
nan and william Desmond: 1916.
Dorothy Dalton. Charles Ray and
Louise Glaum. and in 1917. Enid
Bennett Now Mr.. Ince has gone and,
done 1t again. presenting as his lat
est addition to the stellar ranks the
team Of Doris May and Douglas Nc
Lean! The great producer has had
these two talented Young people un-
der his wing FOR two years now. and
he has never picked a failure yet. SO
II Is reasonably certain that they
are destined for q joint career OF
success, But Mr.. Ince has taken no
chances. He recently paid out S67,-
900 for six cheerful clever stories by
noted authors as starring vehicles
for his new finds. The first OF these
is ''Twenty-three and a Half, Hours
Leave" by. Mary Roberts Rinehart.
which will be shown at Loew's Pal
ace Theater today and all this week
Mary Roberts Rinehart is the con-
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09
From Medicine Show
To Burlesque Stardom
Is Lander's Record

From the role OF combination pat
ent medicine vender and entertainer
to stardom at the head Of his own
company epitomizes the history Of
Harry Lander, who will make his
frst local appearance at the Gayety
Theater'thi week IN connection with
Jack Singers The Behman Show"
When just past II years of age. Lam
der made his debut by Joining the
visited his town. A group Of enter
company's tent and after giving free
exhibitions of magic. singing. clog
dancing. etc. the medicine men
would go out and sell their particu-
lar "panacea for all Ills" to the mem
bers OF the audience:
Small as the organization Wis
time did not hang heavy on Lam
ders hands. All he, had to do was
bill the town. put up tents, distrtb-
ute circulars do a musical act and
then go out and sell medicine. He
relates many Interesting and anus
ing incidents OF his experiences~with
this unique company. Leaving the
Rickapoos. he Joined q circus, doing
q clown act. His next move was TO
minstrelsy and from thence to vau-
deville. nrst IN blackface., but later
creating the tramp character In
which he scored his greatest
triumph. While playing. at the
Keith Theater In washinet his
act was first witnessed byNJack Sin
ger. his present manager, and hts
subsequent elevation to stareom
comes a. q result.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09

Just those things were done to make
the road travelled by Viola Dana and
Antrim Short, the SUCCESSORS OF Miss
Taliaferro and Mr.. Truck in the Aim
version OF the famous laughing s1c-
cess 70 be seen for the hrsf times in
Washington at Crandairs Metropol-
itan and Knickerbocker Theaters to-
day. All of the customary. and a
great number OF the unique. things
having been done to insure incessant
merriment. Director Maxwell Karger
did build In the hills back Of Los
Angeles a very ornate hostelry which
was spectacularly burned to the
ground in order that the pseudo-bride
and nearly-groom might have nowhere
to lay their heads on their bridal
night
florence Easton. soprano. and Ralph
Leopold pianist. will give the first of
the Thursday evening musicales ar
ranged by Miss Laura Harlan on No
vember 30. in the Masonic auditorium.
Miss Easton is not unknown to the
Washington public, having sung here
last spring with the Scotti Opera COM
pany. She is now q member Of the
Metropolitan Opera company. Mr.. Leo
pold. who is little known in this coun-
try, has been soloist with many of
the European orchestrss before the
war and since the United States en-
tered the war he has been on duty at
the army bandmasters' school at Gov
ernors Island where Percy Granger.
the well known Australian pianist was
also stationed.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09

Il am not just talking. / am too
eager to achieve Mr.. Belasco's fullest
hopes for me to ever consider mar
riage. II would not be fair TO hts
faith In me. IL would not be fair 20
my own gifts. II would not be fatr
10 my personal happiness and most
OF all IL would not be fair 10 any
man who might love me-and whom I
might love"
The Philadelphia Orchestra. this sea-
son entering upon its twentieth ami
versary year. now universally recoF-
nized as the rising orchestra in
America" will give it's customary
series Of five concerts In Washington
this season. at the New National
theater. The nrst one. on November
II. will have Nine. Matzenauer as tire
soloist. On December 9, the second
concert in the series. the program wilt
be devoted entirely to the orchestra.
Alfred Cortot, the great French Dian
list, will make his first appearance In
Washington with the orchestra on
January & A unique attraction b.
scheduled for the February i6 concert.
when three Of the foremost pianists
in the country Nine. Oga SamaroI
ossip Fahriowitsch and Harold Bauer.
will unite in the performance Of thu
Bach Concerto for thiee pianos. A
the fifth concert. on kia.ch i6. the
sfoist attraction will be Pablo Cas-
as, violincelhst
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09

Meeting link by which Doris May
and Douglas Mclean made their de-
but before local screen lovers as a
co-starring team.
The Rinehart picture adaptation
was made by Thomas H. Ince from
Mrs. Rinehart's humorous story OF
army camp life. "Twenty-three and
Half Hours Leave" which ap-
peared first in the Saturday Evening
Post. BY a coincidence both Mrs.
Rinehart and Douglas Mclean were
born in Pittsburg. The author is
well known to the public as respon-
sible for such successful novels as
The Circular Staircase" *" and
The Man in Upepr Ten" Bah. the
Sub-Deb" and "Tish" are her crea-
tons and are familiar names to
magazine readers. She was co-au-
thor of = the famous farce. Seven
Days" Mrs. Rinehart Is the wife of a
prominent Pittsburg physician and
has a son who made a distinguished
record for himself as an army Of
ficer in the war.
Nine, Louise Homer. greatest OF
American contraltos. will give her
only recital this season at the Ma
tional theater Thursday afternoon,
November ~. at 4:3o. under the man.
agement Of Mrs. Wilson-Greene.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09

are the last word in style and costly
material. Miss Dalton has two strik-
ingly contrasted roles In "L'Apache"
"a French Apache dancing girl and
an American heiress whose life has
been ruined. -. H-.
The constant expansion OF the Gran
dali enterprises in the Capital has
necessitated additions to the pers5n-
mel Of the organization Of which Harry
NJ Crandall is the head. The compile
tion Of the York Theater. eighth In the
chain Of Crandall photoptay houses In
Washington. this month will permit
the formal opening of the theater
which occupies the entire block on
Georgia avenue northwest between
Princeton and Quebec streets. on or
about the first Of December. The
York will be under the management Of
Mr.. Nathan Glasser. who has been
prominently Identified with the de-
velopment OF the motion picture indus
try In this city from the time Of its
inception Mr. Glasser he's had q
wide experience both as theater man
ager and as representative of some. OF
the most Important pfoapcers of al
lent drama In America.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09
MISS RAMBEAU TO FIrMS.

Albert CapeIlani. the French di-
rector. whose pictures with Max
Linder were among the first sam
plies of the cinema art ever shown
In this country. and who is noted
for his RED Lantern" Les Miser-
ables." The Common Law" and
many other feature productions In
which Madame Nazimova was star
red. has returned from France and
will begin work at once on a series
Of pictures in which Marjorie Ram
beau will appear.
Mr.. Capellani declares that while
conditions In France are not very
good they are Improving. The pic
ture companies there realize that II
is impossible to make pictures
without American methods-in fact
American methods are necessary 10
every other kind of bt siness as
well. he asserts
The Unknown Purple" which ere
ated such q favorable impression on
the theatergoers during its engage
ment here a year ago iS now sched-
ulec for a return engagement at the
Bslasco theater on December 1.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09
"L'APACHE'S ATHLETIC STAR

Dorothy Dalton. who plays the part
Of a vivacious Apache dancer Of the
Paris demi-monde IN IL Apache" her
latest Paramount Aircraft picture pro-
duced by Thomas H Ince. is In real
life typical American outdoors girl.
Her hobby is strenuous exercise In all
forms. and In the sunshine of Call
fornia- where most of her pictures are
made. she has an opportunity to IN
dulge to her hearts content. She plays
snappy game of tennis. motors.
pilots a launch. and fishes for trout
In the nearby mountain streams. At
the Thomas H. Ince studio there Is
large outdoor natatorium IN which
the, players disport themselves swim
ming and diving. Miss Dalton holds
the records for fancy diving and the
plunge for distance and, is an adept
at the Australian crawl.
Her part In "J'Apache." which
comes today to Loew's Columbia The
ater for q weeks run. gives her an
opportunity to show her suppleness
and grace In eccentric dances.
incidentally. Miss Dalton spent sew
erai days with the leading Fifth ave-
nue. modistes obtaining costumes
which shs wears. In 'TApsche.. !. Thsy
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09
THE EDITH DAY ROUTE TO FAME

The first time Edith Day faced an
audience. she was barely among those
present in the company. She was not
dismayed. but determined that she
would by continuous effort make her
serf very much present. She has
played many parts. but II remained
for her to finally make herself prom
inent when she assumed the prima
donna role in James Montgomery
musical comedy. Going Up" Wash
ington theatergoers will readily recall
the dainty. charming and winsome
girl in that production that sang and
danced herself into instant favor.
This was Edith Day.
James Montgomery. realizing that
she was what in theatrical parlance
is termed a ''find." saw to IL that no
other manager secured her services.
When he decided to write a new
musical play for this season, he did
SO. having Edith Day in mind. And
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09

this delightful. vivacious and joyous
young person comes to US again IN
Irene" TO be seen al Polls Theater
tonight. Miss Day has in a very short
space OF time arrived.
All Of which Is considerably out Of
step with the years OF toll road tc
success as mapped out by philoE-
ophers. fiction writers and self-made
persons. They. perhaps. never have
studied the possibilities Of a warm.
clear voice. a pair Of dancing feet
and a natural ability TO interpret coTu-
edy.
Very few persons had heard Of
Edith Day when she made her first
appearance in Going Up last wear.
In fact Miss Day hadn't heard very
much about herself until she read the
reviews OF the play next morning,
Most Of the critics seemed 10 forget
there was a show. But they were all
sure that Miss Day was there.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09

TO the title role Of VERY GUoi
Eddie" EngaEcmy followed with
Otis skinner and TAYLOR Holmes-
Then came his appearance in NJ 81
lance and Lord and LADY AlEH
since when Philip LciCh has been IA
demand
In his present role in When =
Mans a Man" opportunity Is saiu Jo
be his for another distinctive snd dis
tinguished performance.
Jane Richardson who will sing the
principal soprano role va The Rose or
China" coming soon 60 PulI's. Is a
young woman who has mct with as
tonishinC success on the stsgo IN tn.
past year. Less than Two years agu
she WAS attending the Boston Corserv-
atory of Music She went TO New
York. secured small part in one o.
COmstOck and GcSt's Princess thCaiyr
productions. and then went TO ChicaEu
as the prima donna Of a musical Of
feTing called sunshine" Tits SEASON
she returned TO the Comstock aud
Gest fold and r Ray ComStock after
hearing her sing. cast her for th-
leading SOPRANO rOl" in The Rose Of
China"
When Lenore GlrIC appears IN The
Son n-DaUGhteT." a new PLAY ~ GeorEr
Scarborough and David Gclasco at ia,
ShubeTt- BelascO thCatCr tomorrow
night. preceding her engagement ~
the Belasco theateT. New York. "a
will mark the third THle which IN.
has assumed under Mr.. Belasco's d.
rection. the other two being the tiil-
roles in The Heart OF Wetona" and
Tiger Rose"
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09


Polls continue book the ightsome music
ginning tonight James Mongomerys latest comedy writing effort
Irene which has been by Harry Terney
will begin weeks and while difficult huor-
theme of Mr. Montgomeys are assured that
Irene nded BY its author of
the usual nanties and banas of the book
which should the paygong publs lingering graft
tude rarely has the been
In spite Of when Man." the dramatic
effort that weeks Gack night
written by Harold Bell Wright the Mddleest
the contrary typed Kboun Robert
both of whom associated with the
Washington but who later dted
write pieces for the 1t has been explained
apparent bit of plagiarism has been pcced though cab hardly
have been unintenionaL Harold Bell Wright
the and grand writer of novels that
would have think but wonders why this appropriation
his title. ''-E.s
The play. however presented serious that
is expected command attention The manifold
thors will be gahed hear of their getting joint idea
audible form and wishes them best
venture which still as to its
!
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09

CRANDALL'S METROPOLITAN -
Fair and Warmer" with May
Allison in the stellar role, full
week
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09

COSMOS-Musical farce. by Walter
l. Rosemont. with book and
lyrics by Darl MacBoyIe: the
Three Maxims: Frank Gardner
and company in The Golfers"
Robinson. McCabe and Robinson.
in comedy and songs: Carlisle and
Romer: Rose and Moon: Mabel
D'Arville. and Sam Moon.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09

KNICKERBOCKER-
First two days. Fair and Warm
er." with May Allison; Broken
Blossoms" and six Feet Four"
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09

LOEw'S COLUMBIA - First four
days. beginning next Sunday.
Dorothy Gish in Turning the
Tables" last three days. Enid
Bennett in What Every Woman
Learns"
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09

GAYETY-Sam Howe's. "fhe But
terfiies of Broadway" Harry
Cooper is the star. supported by
Sam Howard. Helen Tarr. Hattie
Beall. Florence Mascot. Matt
Kennedy and Gus Flaig.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09

KEITH'S-Alice Lloyd: Beth Berri:
the Mcfarland sisters; Crawford
and Broderick; Imhoff. Conn and
Coreene; the Ara sisters: Gau-
tiers Bricklayers: Raymond and
Schramm: the Levolos. and others.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09

Norma TaImadge.
first three days. in Children of
the House" Wednesday through
Friday. a Girl in Bohemia, 4"
starring Peggy Eyland. Satur-
day only. June Elvidge in The
Woman of Lies"
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09

LOEw'S PA ACE - Marguerite
Clark in her newest cinema sue
cess. Luck in Pawn" full week
beginning Sunday, November l6.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09
Attractions Listed
At Capital Theaters
For Week Of Nov. Is

Billie Burke in
the William Somerset 'Mausham
play. Caesars Wife," east in
p clades Norman Trevor. Tom Pow
ers. Frederick De BeIieville. T.
Wigney Percival, II. Green. Cyrus
Wood. Hilda Spong, Cynthia
Brooke and Gertrude wise.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09
Mr.. BeLasco Writes Again
BY EARLE DORSEY

\ widely disseminated communique. issued by Iaco
department in connection with
Tuesday evening vehicle
calls attention the fact that this play which begins weeks
the Baeo Theater evening
effort paywrng stagecraft
hand in years.
Bsco reputation with the paygoers
founded largely his producer
and shadows ehnician of high order genius
detail sagecrat AS the Belascos
wrigh-a and colaborator-grow
Older Of thater will recall
effort the days when David Belasco the
than David Belasco, the producer.
In line interesting to an article Mr.
Belasco has contributed which he brings
for the pesaI of his
frankly amazed the capacity for writing
taking consideration his mighty
facilities OF the world of make believe Says Mr. Belaseo
may be the mate OF rnyr a
think without hesitation a naturu
without
when was less than 10 old Before
had written the assassination
Roll of the Drum which eventually
"rn towns and since then and prior 1882
in
than 200 plays most of which old
new" though in such form that they could be
1882 written In cola
privilege TO DO on with which
that have
author In the old days 1t compulsory
how write pays-that many
day night As look hack at those
looking-ndeed. is-nto l
camps wnen was achng among other parts Hamlet and
Robert Macaire working at
based Of mine an ed
during in New York-May Blossom
life for 1 and getting
then a small
by the did $3.50 a
learned business this a
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09

Brooke and Gertrude wise.
POLrS-The Rose of China, new
musical comedy: produced by
Comstock and Gest. who have
brought together Guy Boltop and
P. G. wodehouse; music by Ar
mand Vecsey: cast includes Frank
Mcintyre. Cecil Cunningham. Os-
car Shaw. Jane Richardson.
George E. Mack and many others.
GARRICK-The Washington Opera
Company. Edouard Albion. direc-
tor. will present Gounod's Faust"
in English at the Shuber -Garrick
Theater for one week beginning
November II.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-12
"Thev had the cement squares

"They had the cement squares so moulded that each was mum bered and correspOnded much in the same man. ner that a fabricated ship or house is placed together.
 During my recent trip through the FlatherIand I found that the Germans were repaving all the main roads over which heavy war traffic had moved with the cement squares of which there must be more than 5O,- 900 tons now in Germany. I also found that when they became short Of steel they had pulled the rods used to re-enfOrce the squares out.''
 MT. Mackzum also related a story of a huge salvage pile at CobIenz- LutzeI which has been set afire sev- eraI times but continues to remain, containing old uniforms, shirts, guns, revoIvers, shoes, grenades, daggers, sabres, belts, helmets, etc. This prop erty was accumulated by the saliva ge corps about France and the Rhine land.
 The home-going soldiers, it ap- pears, discarded many of their sou venirs on the trip after leaving the F'atherland, and it is all picked up and brought back to Coblenz-Lutzel where the Army men have set three or four big bonfres to get rid of the loot.