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The Washington herald., 1919-10-05
Curwoods Alleged
Film "Atmosphere'
Fused the Sheriffs

Twenty-Five California towns, and
especially the sheriff of each country
side, were thrown into a state of
turmoil recently when the great ami
NAL aggregation which was brought
together for the dining Of Back to
Gods Country adapted from the
magazine story. 'wapi, the Walrus, IS
by James Oliver Curwood. and which
is now being presented for a second
week at Moore's Garden Theater,
was seen travelling through the VII
lagos. .
Mistaking the production forces of
the Curwood-Carver Company for a
mammoth travelling circus, many sher-
IFS demanded that they be shown
exhibition permits, which are neces-
sary In that State. When James
oliver Curwood, probably the best
known writer Of animal stories in
America, attempted to convince them
that the large company was a mo-
tion-picture outfit, his explanations
were frequently met by SCOTS.
Several dozen animals, with bears
and tigers in iron-barred cages, all
but convinced the natives that the
procession, while en- route to location
for scenes in Back to Gods Coun-
try" was really a circus trying to
evade attention.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-05
Florence Felt Like
A Modiste's Dummy
In Her First Lead

Florence vidor. the magnetic star
who plays the lead in The Other
Half" the Brentwood production
written and directed by King w.
Vidor, her husband. doesn't believe
that the average motion picture
magnate is maligned when the motto
mo sentiment in business" is ap-
piled.
II was literally made to feel like
a piece of furniture when 1 went to
a big studio where 1 was being cast
for my first lead" said Mrs. Vidor.
81 felt knew several of the chiefs
at that studio fairly well, as they
had been very pleasant and courte-
Gus to me when had played bits
in several productions. But this
time 1t was different The director
feared my eyes were too far apart.
The head cameraman tilted my head
up and down critically examining
the different effects. Then I was
taken to the head Mogul of all. who
expressed the regret that my nose
was not a bit more on the Grecian
order.
my nerves were on the ragged
edge when they asked me IL I
thought I could act the part, and I
told them didn't know and, more
over, didn't care a darn. At this
crisis, the author Of the story came
to the rescue"
The Washington herald., 1919-10-05
The Mix "Stunt" School

There is a new type of photodrama
now ready for public edification. II
combines with the interesting even
ing-suited pastirnes of the idle rich
q touch of the daredeviltry of the old
West and an invigorating tincture OF
that hazardous sort OF athleticism that
has made the name of Fairbanks
synonymous with the extremes Of
stunts" that the camera has never
before recorded. it harmonizes as
logically developed and as delightfully."-
romantic a story as has ever been
made the basis of a comedy-drama
that really interlined its climacteric
scenes with humor.
Fairbanks. it will be recalled. de-
cided early in his career to adhere to
the type of screen play to which his
audiences were found to react most
satisfactorily at the box office-a
spirited registration OF the adventures
Of what might be described as an
Americanized Graustark. William 5.
Hart, as keenly acute to the prefer
ence Of his public. no less vigorously
set about making the plaInsman a
hero In the cameras eye. Chaplin. Of
course, occupied his own particular
niche as the supreme buffoon whom
no one ever could successfully imi-
tate. These three well nsgh monop-
olized the available output Of worth
while film plays in their respective
fields. Which. necessarily. compelled
The Washington herald., 1919-10-05
Walker Whiteside's Support

made her reputation as a member
of the Princess Theater orGaniza-
tion in New York. when that play
house was devoted to one act plays.
As the deserted sweetheart in "A
Kiss in the Dark" she achieved a
great hit as an emotional actress.
Mr.. Whiteside has cast Miss Buck
ley for the role of Jessie Broun,"
the derelict mistress of the rogue
James," Master Of Ballantrae. Other
players of reputation and ability in
the Whitesi6e organization are Miss
Sydney Shields. who will play Ali
son Durie." Maurice Barrett, who
will enact the Hindu servant, "Se-
cundra Dass;" Arnold Lucy. last
seen here as the Bishop in Nothing
but the Truth William H. Sulli-
van. who will portray the amusing
"Col Francis Burke" and Frank
Bertrand. who will do the gillie
house servant John Paul" AL
though the scene of The Master of
Ballantrae" is on the Solway Shore
of Scotland, the Scou.h dialect is
not used in the play. Walker White
sides Washington. engagement will
be played at the Shubert-Garrick
Theater, and the first performance
of "The Master of Ballantrae" will
occur tomorrow evening.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-05

any new aspirsnt for tor -onors 10
invent his own sort Of vehicle or ION
the great majority in the ruck 81
mediocrity. Tom Mix for one. has
found a way
In Rough Riding Romance" 10 -
seen for the first times in Washington
at Crsndall's Metropolitan and kpicS-
erbocker Thesters. beginning TO-DAY.
NIix introduces = type or CrIiu.u a
diversion that defics dehuity class -
cation. IL is the first big production
he has had and the firsr released in
which the high voltage activities e
the Old West are brought into lash
ionable drawing rooms There hs~-
never been pictured such ''stun'S' ss
the hero Of tho storv performs n
assisting in the rescue Ut = RalAg n
princess who is undergoing strange
persecution in this COuutTN. Riding
horse Up six flights cf nrc escape
on the outside OF a Fashionable hotcl
and then galloping the hc-y pony up
and down the grand stsir,a.c in a
city mansion arc only two of he u1-
usual episodes that punctusic the
progress OF a shadow dramB th1t
marks a totally nov departure not
only in execution hut in funda amental
dramaturgy.
There may not be anything new
under the sun but Tom Mix has
proved that there can occasionally ba
something unique under the studio
Cooper Hewitts
The Washington herald., 1919-10-05
Some Famous FiddLers

''Pfddlers Three" the musical COM
edy which John Cort is to present at
the National Theater this evening, will
suggest a long line of fiddlers who
have poked a disturbing finger into
romance many a time since the first
fiddle
II will altogether depend upon the
age, sex and tastes of the person who
debates the question. as TO the first
fiddler that comes to his mind. For
instance, little Gilda VareIli, who sings
and dances SO charmingly throughout
the performance. declares that IL al
ways makes her think OF Old King
Cole. whose reputation for being a
merry old soul was earned for him by
fddlers three. And perhaps she is
right for were they not the pioneers
OF the long line of hddlers who have
enlivened the world and humored il
ever since?
Leo FrankeL the master violin maker
OF Cremona-in the play. Of course
says he thinks Of Mother Goose only
in reminiscent mood. and recalls to
mind a saturnine gentleman named
The Washington herald., 1919-10-05
Mr.. Hutchinson Comes Across

Sir Alfred Butt. Of the committee
of London managers detailed espe-
cially to entertain visiting American
soldiers and sailors on leave in Lon
don. He gave a number of special
performances of The Luck of the
Navy" in London for American SOL
diers and sailors.
'I should say that three-fourths
Of the British navy and certainly an
equal percentage Of the American
sailors in British waters. saw The
Luck Of the Navy during our long
run in London said Mr.. Hutchi-
son. 'T met so many Of the Amer
lean officers in London that they in
sisted ought to bring the play to
America, SO when Morris Gest. Of
Comstock and Gest saw our pro-
duction in London and suggested an
American and Canadian tour. I de-
cided to follow the nag to the United
States. have already, starred in
South Africa, Australia and New
Zealand. and when have completed
my American tour. I viii make a
tour through CanAda.s
The Washington herald., 1919-10-05

Walker Whiteside has been as
sembling his supporting company TO
appear in his new play. The Mas
ter Of Ballantrae," for more than a
year and it is said that he has the
best balanced organization which
has ever appeared with him. In
the exacting role of MackeIlar, the
old Scotch steward of the House of
Durisdeer and Ballantrae. Mr..
Whiteside was fortunate enough to
secure Mr.. Hubert Druce. This fine
actor received his initial training
in London, first appearing as the
"Griffon" in Alice in Wonderland"
Later on he served his apprentice
ship with such masters of stage
craft as Irving, Tree. Wyndham and
the like. The late Richard Mans
field brought Druce to America. and
for the last quarter of a century he
has been to all intents and pur-
poses an American actor
To Frederick Rowland has been
assigned the difficult part of Henry
Durie" in The Master of Ballan-
trae" This young man was born in
Canada, but for the past decade ne
has been playing in the States,
principally in support OF Sothern
and Marlowe. Miss May Buckley
The Washington herald., 1919-10-05
Miss Williams Book

Author. owner. manager, stage
director and featured star OF her
own show, Moliie williams, the
marvel Of burlesQue." has another
job. The additional work which
Miss williams contemplates taking
on in order that her spare moments
may be employed usefully, is that
of coming new words for next years
show-but as a word-coiner. Miss
williams Is not making desirable
progress. she conhdes to Manager
Jsrboe. Her principal worry is to
fnd a word that express greater
theatrical greatness than greatest
which Is the qualifying term which
she has given the present years
production.
After q few more seasons in the
burlesque field the versatile Nellie
The Washington herald., 1919-10-05
Nora Baues' New Boss

destinies Of the Red Sox baseball club
that he accepted Nora's offer a week
after the play opened In New York
and Nora thereupon became her own
manager. She made certain changes
in the play, put her own personality
into her advertising and Ladies
First" Immediately began a prosper
Gus career. Nora kept the play in
New York for six months and moved
IL into a theater named after herself.
Some little advertiser is Nora
But she displayed her business acu-
men by buying the play, when its
prospects for success did not look any
too bright. and then she worked hard
until she whipped it into a genuine
success. She has made money out of
it ever since. She will continue to
make money all this season for she
is going to take the play to the coast
and back. It's the secret ambition of
every star to be their own manager
but few of them succeed in doing IL
successfully. Nora is one of the few
successful ones.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-05

Nero, who accompanied on his hddlc
the burning OF Rome. ImsE nc. says
he. IL history had passed down the
word that Nero had made use Of a
spinet or guitar, Nothing. to his mind.
can denote the frenzy OF hsl;-msd
Nero or give expression TO his raging
ecstasy a. does the VISION 81 g swan
ing violin and its reckless bowing IN
the fanaucal hands OF exotic Nero.
At any rate, ever since that day. the
fiddler has been allowed large
amount Of what might popularity he
called "Bohemianism He dares
where others hesitate. and no ono calls
him 10 account. The unusual privi-
lcges that seemed 20 appropriate to
the violin long kept il from -ettpg
into the hands OF women The dire
effect OF its smorous tones. Its inti-
mate contact with the sweet hutter-
ings Of her heart. worked so upon al"
sentimentality Of the publ c tla' thc.e
were no women brave enough to sIsI"
preference for this instrument o.
was considered unfeminine 10 portray
emotions, even upon catEuI
The Washington herald., 1919-10-05

Percy Hutchison. the eminent Eng
lish comedian and nephew of Sir
Charles wyndham, now paying his
first visit to America, will appear In
The Luck of the Navy" at Polls
Theater tomorrow night, under the
management OF F. Ray Comstock and
Morris Gest The entire London
Queens Theater Company, which has
been appearing in support of Mr..
Hutchison for almost two years IN
The Luck of the Navy appears
with Mr.. Hutchison. including Miss
Muriel Martin-Harvey. daughter of
Martin Harvey.
Mr.. Hutchison. who is an agreea-
BILE young Englishman with pleas
ing personality, is much elated at
finally arriving in America. He has
long wished to visit America, espe-
cially since he has almost exhausted
the list Of the British colonies on
his tours. and welcomes America for
the, additional reason that he has
met so many Americans during the
war. in London. ~ &
Mr.. Hntrhison was in charge. with
The Washington herald., 1919-10-05
Walker WhHeside Offers
To Visualize &eUenson
"The Master of Ballantrae, Slashing Tale
Of Love and Adventure, Comes to Gar
rick-"The Luck of the Navy" Comes
Across from London-"Fiddlers Three"
And Nora Bayes Will Burst Into Song at
National and Belasco, Respectively.
By EARLE DORSEY.

The enthusiasm Sunday morning may readily the
Monday
for liberal bit of cheering
There is play, particularly which
We Walker Whtesds
OF Stevenson's The Master of Ballantrae"
Walker Whesde has selected vehicle which should be able
withstand the shocks and ncons of dramatic
adaptation. Like of the L. STORIES slashng
with rowdy hero who Otis Skinner his wahbukngest
best and who equally home told in drawing
merely Whiesde play
will have the chief merit of story tell 1t interesting how
that the novest the word BalantTae during tramp
along the Soway coast in Scotland The him
that hat h h. decided I play must be bG about hit it, M
winter 1887 Saanac Lake " began
Master of Balanae continued during
grew completion tropics mailed
Seribnen, who produced j. in book form
vivid and eoorfui roles had Dure the White
side character nothing short Of lovable who
by force Of circumstance gentleman of India and eourer of
Mr. M sey a or % M to LEND striking RI s
mus await the realization of opening night tomorrow
The charm "Fidders Three
brings Beige celebrated subject Belgium
oures no intTodgetion Its York during the past
nonosnssd and emphatic that it to
by Alexander Johnson the
responsible for the score .
Polls bid for attention this week with Percy
comstoeI and cest have brought American daon
The play has had tremendous vogue p IN LSndon and while play
that be regarded strictly play 1t lays
scents episode at the opening the
fidelity. The production throughout is which is entitled to
consideration So.
Bayes back in Ladies First and SINCE Nora
Here she has podue
oosuEszu. a1
The Washington herald., 1919-10-05

The irrepressible. one and only Nora
Bayes is now her own boss. Nora
owns the musical comedy. Ladies
First" in which she is starring and
which she presents at the Belasco
tonight. When this play was origi-
nally produced it was under another
name and was under the management
of H n. Frazee.
Mr.. Frazee hired Nora as the star
of the piece with the belief that he
would not have any trouble in guild
ing the destinies of the play and the
star. But soon after the play opened
in New York he was disillusioned.
His ideas Of what was what and
Nora's didn't jibe at all. Either had
to quit Nora thinks she knows a
good play when she/ sees one and
she concluded that Ladies' First"
with a few changes could be turned
into a big success.
So Nora uncovered her bank roll
and offered large scads of real coin
to Frazee to dispose Of his interests.
Mr.. Frazee was so busy guiding the
The Washington herald., 1919-10-05
ScHUMANN.HEINK RECITAL.

The first great musical event OF the
washington season will be the recital
of the world renowned contralto. per
haps the most aftectionately regarded
artist, from a personal standpoint. be-
fore the public, Nine. Ernestine Schu-
mann-Heink. at the National Theater
Friday afternoon, October IL. at 4:3o
o'clock. under the local management
of T. Arthur Smith. or special inter
est in connection with this recital viii
be the appearance Of Mr.. Frank La
Forge, the distinguished pianist com
poser. In a triple capacity. as com
poser, pianist and accompanist to
Nine. Schumann-Heink. Tickets for
this concert will be on sale at the
oficess Of r. Arthur Smith, 1905 g
street northwest Monday. September
-.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-05

will retire. but at present IL busily
engaged in writing the book for The
show she will exploit next year.
Aside from choosing every article
Of the company's vast wardrobe. sue
designs the styles and selects ths
fabrics from which they, are 10 he
made After this task Tor 1890 -
ended. and the book written, the
versatile burlcsoue star will only
have to select her cast and ettend 10
the incidentals OF staging another
burlesque attraction and then
nothing TO do until tomorrow.
But stiil her chief worry b. the
title for next years show. Anyone
who can think Of a namc--s pcnpg
cognomen-for live wire burlesque
show, is invited 20 send in sugges-
tions- .
The Washington herald., 1919-10-05
Breeskin in Recital.

Elias Breeskin., the eminent Russian
violinist, will APPEAR in recital at the
shubertiBelasco Theater on Sunday
afternoon. October 10.
This will be Mr.. Breeskin's first ap-
pearance of the season. Mr.. Breeskin
created a sensation last season on his
tour in the Middle West in joint reci-
tails with Enrico- CArusA
The Washington herald., 1919-10-05
KNICKERBOCKER

CRANDALL'S kNICKERBOCkER
First two days, Bonds of
Love-" starring Pauline Fred
erick; Tuesday ana "Wednesday,
Sacred Silence" picturing Will
lam Russell; ensuing two days.
Anita Stewart in MARY Regan."
CRANDALL,S-Doug Fairbanks.
first two days, in His Majesty.
the American" Tuesday. Wednes-
day and Thursday. Gladys Brock
well in 'The Sneak" Friday and
Saturday. Norma Talmadge In
Going Straight" .
The Washington herald., 1919-10-05

BELASCO-Rachel Crothers' COM
edy. "A Little Journey" Cyril
Keightley is featured in the cast
which includes Beatrice Warren.
John II. Dilson. Lucille LaVerne
and Betty Prescott.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-05

NATIONAL--Three Faces East"
Anthony Paul Kellys mystery
play: Violet Heming heads cast
The Washington herald., 1919-10-05

GARRICK - Attraction announced
later.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-05
Attractions Offered
By Local Theaters
For Week of Oct. IL

POLrS--The Passing Show of
1919 with cast OF I25: premiere
performance. Tuesday. October IL.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-05

LOEw'S PALACE-Bulie Burke. in
Paramounts splendid picturiza-
tion, Sadie Love"
The Washington herald., 1919-10-05

GAYETY-Hastings Big Show: Dan
Coleman, featured comedian; cast
includes Alma Bauer, Ethel Al
bertina. Marjorie Vaudeville, Ha-
zelle Lorraine. Phil Peters, Will
lam Wainwright and Fred Dale.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-05

b. J., KEITH'S-GraCe La Rue. the
Cameron sisters. the comedy.
Extra Day." Charles Irwin. Bert
Earle and Girls. the Leightons,
The Du For boys. Sylvia Loyal
and other additions.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-05

METROPOLITAN
Bonds of Love-" featuring Paul
inc Frederick.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-05

LOEw,S COLUMBIA-First four
days. Marguerite Clark in
widow by Proxy" last three
days, Harry Morey in The
Gamblers"
The Washington herald., 1919-10-05

COSMOS - Vaudeville: attraction
announced later.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-05

Nora back Ladies First and Nora
here which she called Look Who's
become and of the poduc
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-29
AMERICAN TROOPS
ARE RELIEVED
British Soldiers Are Arriving on Arch.
angel Front and Americans Are
Coming Home.

Archangel, Tuesday, May p (By the
Associated Press The first American
unit to sail for home will be battalion
which has held the vologda railway
front. The few American infantry and
engineer detachments ,still in the front
line positions are fighting in eontinu-
GUS daylight. There is no midnight sun,
but for two or three hours after IL
o'clock at night there is hazy twilight
over northern Russia.
The inhabitants of villages along the
Terski coast, which is the land locked
southern shore of the Kola peninsula,
have been relieved from starvation by an
American Red Cross snip, which has re-
turned here after penetrating the ice
foes. This ship was the first craft to
visit the villages since the American
Red Cross ship was there last autumn.
Large crowds, including many Amer
lean and Russian soldiers, witnessed a
parade to-day Of the British relief force
which arrived yesterday. All the Brit
ish soldiers are picked men and created
a fine impression. They were agreeably
disappointed to find, instead of the ex.
pected Arctic conditions, warm bright
sunshine and green grass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-29
TO SELL MEAT STORES.
Government to Get Rid of Canned and
Cured Stock.

Washington, D. c., May 20. First
steps by the war department looking to
the disposition in this country of part of
the enormous surplus stock of canned
and cured meat held by it were taken to-
day with the mailing Of invitations for
bids to 1900 of the larger state and mu-
nicipal hospitals, asylums and charitable
and penal institutions. Invitations also
were sent to officials of the Salvation
Army, the purchasing board of New
York City and the New York state hos
pital board.
Conferences were held recently be-
tween war department officials and the
industry and it was agreed to export
as much of the l42, 100000 pounds of sur
plus meat as possible. Institutions in
this country which now have been in
vited to bid on the meat were selected
because the requirements are sufficiently
large to permit them to purchase in car
load lots.
"While it is the desire of the war de-
partment to dispose of all its surplus
foodstuffs in the United States said an
official statement, mot being equipped
to conduct a retail business, the depart
ment must seek purchasers who can buy
in sufficiently large quantities to. en-
able it to make sales through the organi-
zation that it has created to dispose of
surplus stocks"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-29
BIG CITY MEETING TONIGHT.
Soldiers Memorial One of Matters to Be
Decided.

A meeting of the committee on the
Barre soldiers and sailors monument
was held in the council chamber last
evening. w. A. Murray reported prog
ress on the arrangements being made
for securing design and his report met
with general approval The matter OF
the erection of the monument and pro
viding the ways and means for the same
will come before the citizens at the meet
ing to be held in the opera house this
evening, and the committee earnestly re-
quest that the citizens turn out in large
numbers and support this laudabe OBJ
ject.
This project should commend itself to
all, as Barre has long cherished a desire
to have the sacrifices and services OF her
citizens during the several wars in which
the United States has been engaged com
memorated by some memorial that shall
be worthy of these services, and also a
credit to the industry on which the pros
perity of the city is founded
The generous offer made by several OF
the quarry owners relative to securing
q design which shall be representative
of the best sculptural and architectural
skill of the United States gives the nee
essary initiative to movement which
will give the citizens an opportunity to
carry out an oft-expressed desire to hon
or the patriotism of their soldier and
sailor citizens