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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-29
Nixon Reunion.

The first Nixon reunion was held on
Sunday, September 81, in the Nixon
grove near Eldora, with a large attend
ance. This being the first attempt
to hold a reunion, no program was pre-
pared, but short addresses were CIV
on by Rev. O. G. Lawson and DR.. 3.
M. Cox, Of Fairmont, both Of which
were very much appreciated. A nice
dinner was served on the grounds,
which was enjoyed by all,
Those attending from d distance
were: Rev. and Mrs. G. q, Lawson,
Mr.. and Mrs, Me- inley and little SON,
DR.. and Mrs. 3. W. Cox, Miss Dora Cox,
Mr.. and Mrs. Linn Little and son, Ray
mond, Mr.. and Mrs. Mont Miller, all OF
Fairmont; Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Reed anu
children, and Miss Mabel Crof, Of
Bridgeport; Mr.. and Mrs Wright Of
West Chester; Mr.. and Mrs. Boggess.
OF shinnston; Lille Nixon, of Hutch
inson; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Holbers
and children, Of Monongah.
The members extended thanks to
the Hartley family for their kind in
5yitation TO unite with them next year,
the two programs thus would take up
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inal Adam.and- Eve experience. II
Adam hadn't been such sleepy-head
probably Eve would have told him
how the horrid snake was hanging
around on the tree waiting TO temp
her-and then Adam might have kill,
ed the snake-and we would all be
living in Paradise today!
AS 1t is, each new bride has to find
lcut for herself what mans real ma
ture is. She has to make her own
experiments and suffer for failures
she can't help. She has to get well
used to the idea that love is Of mans
life thing apart-'tis woman's
whole existence"
/ crouched on the floor close to
Bob's door and sobbed until the pins
shook out of my coils and my hair
fell about me and made me feel like
real martyr.
But wouldn't follow the pull OF
my heart strings-I wouldn't open
that door-and go into Bob's room
and waken him with kiss.
So ] let the minutes drift until l
was fairly sick with regret for the
barrier l had managed to erect be-
tween us; sick. with the surety that
! had blindly and obstinately dashed
straight at the stone wall of Bob's
stubhornness.
l had assumed that ] could insult
my husband and then cure his hurt
with a kiss!
l had proceeded after the we'll
known and ever popular plan Of mar.
rled life: Kiss and make up! had
taken 1t for granted that Bob would
forget my silly jealousy and forgive
my wretched insinuation-for ca
ress!
AS l huddled up in heap on the
floor, shivering miserably, acquired
wisdom:
Bob was honester and nicer than II
He would cure unreason by reason,
not by the clasplng Of hands!
Having reached this stag9 of hu.
initiation and contrition, a stage at
which all honest brides oueIt to ar
rive! sometime, began to thunt ex-
cuses for my husbands motd! be.
gan to blame myself for our trouble!
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Engagement Announced,

The announcement Of the engage
ment of Miss Arma e. Bling and
James Clark Smith was made Satur-
day afternoon at four o'clock lln-
cheon given by Mrs. Emory Mckinney
at her home on CASTOR avenue. Pref
ty hand painted place cards the work
of Miss Isabel Mckinney the talented
young daughter of the hostess mark
ed the places assigned to the guests
at the table. A color scheme Of white
and green was effectivly carried out
in the decorations. Mrs. Mckinney
was assisted in the serving by Miss
Bertha Dilgard, Mrs. Sidney Reynolds
and Mrs. Effie Bing, the mother of
the honor guest.
Miss Bing is a teacher in the East
Side High school, and has also taught
in the Barrackville High school. She
is a graduate of the Fairmont State
Normal School and has also been a
student at w. v. u, and at Coe Col
lege, Cedar Rapids. Iowa. Her home
was formerly at Elkins, w. Va, and
ever since coming to Fairmont she
has been favorite among both old
nd young. Her delightful personality
and sunny nature have won for her a
host of friends who wish for her the
highest joy and happiness possible.
Mr.. Smith has just returned from
France where he has served for a
year in the A. E. F. in the 18th dfvis-
ion. He is a graduate of w. v. u,
and is now lovated at Parkersburg as
County Agricultural Agent Of Wood
County.
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. I. 81
the entire day, leaving no time Tor The
good dinner and the social hour Which
is always 50 much enjoyed. They
therefore declined with thanks, and
appointed the following OFFICERS Pres
ident, ]. r. Nixon, River Run: vice
president, Walter Holbert, Mononeah:
secretary and treasurer Ira Reed
Bridgeport. Those on the general
committee are ]. D. Nixon e. a. Nixon
c. G. Davis.
Mrs. Mont Miller Is asked to writ
the history Of the Samuel r. Nixoi
family. Mrs, Charles linn that Of the
John Nixon family. Lille Nixon, OF the
Jesse ]. Nixon family Tom Nixon
Jonathan Nixon family o. ixon
Acie Nixon family. Mrs .is
Amy Nixon F'ancher family
Committee on entertainment Mrs
Walter Holbert Mrs Clarence Nixon
Mrs. Clyde Davis Mrs. Ira Reed, alra
Joe Nixon. Those on speaking com
mittees John Watkins and S. Ray
Holbert No time nor place Tor The
next reunion having been named. but
VIII be decided upon by the general
COMMITTEES later
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s-s4ttNAs Ss''S wv ''SS9''SSS
NY timld tap at Bob's door brought
no RESPONSE
e must have gone to sleep!" |
SAID togmyself, and yet it was I'M
thinkable that Bob should be able to
close his eyes while our disagreement
lasted, 1t wasn't fair, thought, and
then remembe that Bob had done
the same thing, more than once, in
the first months Of our married life,
More than once had been astonished
and offended to find that differences
between us which kept me wakeful
for hours didn't upset my husbands
regnisr sleeping habit in the least!
And wondered i'll were the only
wife who had ever Wept over that
experience, or II 1t was common on
the Hsts oftwives' matrimonial woes.
had the grace to reason, however,
thai Bob hadn't heard my rap-it hal
been agentle apologetic little knock
] had meant IL to say that Twas aw-
fully sorry and 1t was all my fault
and please couldn't ! come in aud
cuddle up and be kissed?
fels humble but quite sure thd.
pob would welcome this message, and
40 fappel d second time, muck
louder than before, and the sound
ectoed through the stiffness of th'
And that echo was all the enswel
L feceiyedl
Tears came into my eyes. My hu*-
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PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Mills are
moving this week from Maple avenue
to the Mumford apartments. The res
idence vacated by them will be occu-
pied by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gibson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mumford recently moved
to Edgemont.
Miss Myrtle Mckinney who is a
teacher in the Washington Irving
Junior High school at Clarksburg,
spent the week end here with her sis
tiers, the Misses Iva and Matilda Nc
Kinney in the Yost Flats.
Robert Freeman, who had been To-
Gated here since returning from over
seas service, having been wounded Sc
yerely in an engagement has gone to
Pittsburgh to locate. He is brother
of Mrs. Mitchell Mills.
DR.. and Mrs. G. M. Ramage and
daughter, Miss Eleanor, motored to
Cassville, Monongalia county, yester-
day where they spent the. day with
Mrs. Ramage's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lemley.
Mr.. and Mrs, S. T. Spears motored
here from Elkins and spent Satur-
DAY and were accompanied home by
Mrs Spears mother Mrs. Thomas
Ford.
Mrs. Ethel Friend and the Misses
Bertha and Jessie Friend have gone
to Washington to spend several days.
Mrs. Howard Cunningham of Chi
cabo street left today for Akron, Ohio
where she will spend several weeks.
G. G. Talbot and son Fred Of Phil
lppi, motored here Saturday and spent
the day with Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. Hen.
ry on Hamilton street.
Brock Showalter who is student
at the w. v. U. spent tho week end
here with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
E. M. Showaltcr on Locust he.
Brooks Deveny who had been in ov-
erseas service for over year arrived
here yesterday and is at The 'lo.nc of
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. T, a, Dew
eny. He was accompanied here by
Jim Jones OF Warrington. They were
both discharged on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Maxwell leave
today for Jacksonville, Fla, where
they will reside.
The Misses Leota and Viola Linn
have returned to,thelr home at Colfax
after a two weeks visit to relatives in
Wheeling.
Mrs. O. o. Henry who has been i'll
for several weeks at her home on
Fairmont avenue is slowly recovering
at this time.
Miss Sue Simmons has returned toi
Philippi after a visit with Mrs, N.
G. Cochran on Cleveland avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs, o, N. Arnett and the
Misses Cora Wheeler and Rub Posten'
motored TO Masoutown w. VA yester'
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A House Warming.

Mr.. and Mrs. 7. NJ. Chadwell, who
recently moved into their new home
in Oliver avenue, were given a house
warming Friday evening by a crowd Of
young people from Barrackville, Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Mil
Ter, Olive Miller, Beryl Miller, Irene
and Pauline Cary, Alice Frictle, Glenn
Fisher, Clyde Billingslea, Ruth and
Mildred Ridgeway, Madaline Thomas,
Evelyn Baker, Beatrice and Virginia
Caldwell, Mr.. and Mrs. Caldwell. Re-
freshments were served at late hour.
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Rirthdnr Partr.

Miss Nancy Bell Cameron the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Bell
entertained number of her little
friends Saturday afternoon in honor
of her fifth birthday anniversary. A
birth day cake adorned with tapers
graced the center table from which
refreshments were served.
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Vincent. King.

Kenneth E. Vincent, Of Adamsville,
and Miss Gail NJ. King, Of Kilarm, were
united in marriage on Saturday night
at the home Of the bride at Kilarm.
Mr.. Vincent is a son of Stephen Vim
cent q rosnerous farmer Of Adams
vile, while his bride is daughter OF
Mr.. King, superintendent Of the Mo-
nongah Fuel company. They will re-
side in Kilarm where the groom is en-
ployed by the Monongah Fuel COM
pany.
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son street All members ara urged 70
bsgpFes ent Is business Of importance
WI be transacted
Gave Party.
Miss Pauline Fletcher was hostess
on Saturday evening at her home In
Satterfield street to a number OF her
young friends. An enjoyable evening
was spent with games and music ana
refreshments were (seryed. Those
present were: Delbert Jenkins, Eph-
ian Hayhurst, Georgia Williams, Clar-
ence Thomas, Leatha Poe, Tim Bun
ner, L. R. Arnett, Della Williams, Leora
Williams, John Huffman, Charles Mo-
ran, John Brant, Allis Martin, Henry
Glover, Clara Martin, Mary Summers,
Blanche Stewart. Lola Stewart, Ray
Hall, Halle Martin, Wayne Moran,
Percy Morgan, Robert Riggs, Mary
Kincaid, Owen Moore, Russell Satter-
field, Glenn Fisher, Clyde Billingsley,
Clarence Sheets, James Wilson, Mar
garet Hess, Grace Cornwell, Ruth Hall,
Jess Gump, Pearl Kincaid, Glendon
Petite, Vera Smouse and Edna Prickett.
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Entertained Eor Guest

Miss Roxie Lahew entertained in.
formally on Saturday evening at her
home on Florida avenue honoring her
guest Miss Lucille Anderson Of Graf
ton. The evening was spent with
dancing and games and refreshments
were sefved.
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To philadeIphia.

Mrs. Harry j. Hartley and niece,
Miss Mary Hartley Greer, left today
for Philadelphia where the latter will
enter Walnut Lane seminary. Miss
Greer graduated last June from the
Birmingham school for girls at Birm-
SnghaIn, Pa.
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Celebrated Wedding Anniversary.

SSlSBl aeS6 "SdAllS FNliHNSl 0dl y
Two hundred friends and relatives
were entertained on saturday at the
home CT Mr.. and Mrs. j. Q. Robin
son at Barrackyille when they were
at home informally in celebration of
the fiftieth anniversary of their mar
riage. Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson were
married fifty years ago on September
q and have spent their entire we'd
ded life on the farm where they re-
side. Mrs. Robinson was before her
marriage Miss Martha Floyd. During
the receiving hours Lamar Satter.
field sang with Mrs. Minor Durham
as accomanist, and several pretty pi-
ano selections were given by the
Misses Frances Robey and Virginia
Palmer. In addition to these select
duartette rendered some pretty selec-
tons. An excellent course OF re-
freshments were served during the
receiving hours. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
inson who are among the highly .es-
teemed residents of this county well
coined their guests Isl a truly hospi,
tsble manner and thoroughly enjoyed
Lne uay. boLn are IN excellent HedlIn
and wish TO extend their thanks to
their many friends for pretty and use
full gifts brought to them on this oc-
casion. The children of Mr.. and Mrs
Robinson who are living are:
]. Amos Robinson, Los Angeles,
Calf, Mrs. A. ]. Michael and Mrs.
Q. F. Smith, Of Barrackville, Mrs.
R. B. Kennedy, OF Fairmont, and Guy
Robinson and Charles Robinson at
home. Five are dead, William, Frank
Mrs. T. F. Robey, Margaret and an
infant.
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pennsHlHanin Gnests.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Howard and
IN. and Mrs. Paul Ilewlynn Of Ma
sontown, Pa, motored here yesterday
and spent the day with DR.. and Mrs.
p w Toward on Benoni avenue.
hey returned home last evening.
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Class to Meet.

Glass to Meet.
The R. T. Webb Sunday school class
" the Southern Methodist Episcopa!
church will hold its regular meeting
this evening at eight o'clock at the
home Of Mrs, D. NJ Snider, in Jetfer-
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\ 10 Moreantown.

Dr. and Mrs. L. D. Howard and
daughter, Miss Martha Rebekah, and
Miss Jane Montgomery motored to
1Morgantown yesterday where they at
tended the sessions OF the Methodist
Episcopal conference.
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u OF " so LAI = rs

give a talk and music viii be fur
rished by Miss Laura NJ. Briggs.
Concert Tonight
Much interest centers tonight In the
appearance hereof Clarence Eddy one
Of the worlds famous pipe organtsts
who will play at the First NJ. 2. church
beginning at $3.50 O'Clock a program
of an artistic nature. Tickets have
sold rapidly and a large audience is
assured. Mr. Eddy who is an old
man has demonstrated his ability in
almost every country on the globe
and no one can afford to miss his
concert tonight. He arrived here yes
terday and during his stay is a guest
at the home Of Mr.. aad Mrs. j. Minor
Durham on Walnut avenue.
Dinner Dance.
Arrangements are being made fol
a dinner dance to be given at the
Fairmont hotel Thanksgiving evening
The committee in charge Is composed
of A. ]. Colborn and w. N. Engle.
Society To Meet.
The Foreign Missionary Society OF
the First M. E. church will meet Tues
day evening at 1880 o'clock in the
church parlors. Mrs. F. ]. Smiths d.
vision will have charge of the pro-
gram. Reports Of the work of the
year will be given and officers will
be elected. The following program
will be observed.
The devotional exercises will be
led by Mrs. j. Engle. Report of Supt.
of Light Bearers. Mrs. George Fletch-
er. Report of Supt. of Kings Heralds,
Mrs. Harry Wyckoff. Report of Su-
perintendent of Standard Bearers,
Mrs. ]. NJ. Altman. Report of Isabelle
Thoburn Circle, Mrs. c. Richard Hall.
Report of Treasurer, Mrs. j. Lee Hall.
Mrs. Minor Durham, solo. Review
of study book. "a Crusade of Compass
sion for the Healing of the Nation,
Mrs. o. G. Wilson. Hostesses, Mrs.
Hal Hall, Mrs. Pearl Wise, Mrs. E. d.
Toothman, Mrs. W. c. Smith.
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Leavlnn Tomorrow.

Mrs. Harry P. Robinson and daugh-
ter Miss Mildred, will leave tomorrow
for Washington, D. c., where Miss
Mildred will enter Chevy Chase school
Mrs. Robinson will return here within
afew days. Miss Helen Robinson,
daughter of @. d. Robinson, will leave
Thursday for Washington where she
Will enter Gunston Hall. Mr.. Robin
son viii accompany her to Washington,
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Mrs. II. G. Moore and son, John, of
Warrington, were in the city today en-
route to Utica, N. Y, where they will
Aspe ed several weeks with Mrs. Moore's
Ssistss Mrs. Everett stetson, formerly
Miss VInua Boydston.
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Mis- Ralph Burt will entertain at
Five Hundred Wednesday afternoon
a her apartments on Rhea Terrace.
six abies win be used in the playing
nd Miss Laura Burt Of Warrington
IN be an out Of town guest present.
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Arrangements are. being made fol
a dinner dance to be given at the
Fairmont hotel Thanksgiving evening
The committee in charge is composed
of A. ], Colborn and w. N. Engle.
The Washington times., 1919-03-30
GARRICK.

Merely 10 mention Abe" Potasr
and "AiaVruss" Perlmutter is TO sug
gest innnrte possibilities of enjoyment
to the thousands OF playgoers who
have come TO know them intimately
and to love them. Their third and
latest vehicle, Business Before Pleas
ure." the conspicuous comedy hit of
the New York theatrical season of
1alT-191S. will be presented at the
Shubert-Garrick for one week begin
ming tonight under the direction Of
A. H. Woods.
The authors OF Business Before
Pleasure" Montague Glass. who Great
ed the original characters in his short
stories, and Jules Eckert Goodma n.
the noted playwright. have lifted the
famous partners from their familiar
surroundings in the cloak and sui
business to a now and vastly more in
tercstinE world-that OF the movies
In Business Before Pleasure" ABE
and "Mawruss" are presented as EN-
bryonic film magnates. and from thy
moment they. begin to hire a vampire
to the final adjustment Of their diff
fculties. their chickering's and their
friendship and their quaint Observa-
tions on life and things in general
furnish a greater fund of amusement
than any comedy presented on tn"
American stage in a generation. Abe
will be portrayed by Jules Jordan ami
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PALACE.

The greatest OF all OF d. W. Grif-
hths Aircraft productions, Tine Girl
Who Stayed At Home" will be the
attraction at Loew's Palace Theater
Cor the entire week, beginning today
at 3 p. m
Robert HsrrOn is cast in the leading
role, but instead of Lillian Gish play
ing the opposite role, Griffith has in
troduced to the screen a new star.
Carline Seymour, whose work in this
latest production will probably place
her among the list of permanent stars
Of the photopIay.
$. z. v Taylor, author OF the story
has chosen the theme OF the girl who
stayed at home and fought her OWn
battles or the great war in silence.
cheering meanwhile the heroic fighters
of America in a strange land.
The story concerns the two Grey
boys, sons Of a wealthy ship builder,
Ralph Grey returns broken-hearted to
America after an unhappy love affair
with French girl. He enlists when
the great war involves America ard
goes to France Jim Grey. the othe:
brother. beloved Of Cutie Beautiful -
a cabaret dancer who lives straight for
jim, is forced by a draft board into
service and both brothers meet in bat-
tie as members OF the famous lest bat
talon. The story graphically depicts
the rescue OF Ralph Grey's sweetheart
from the Huns, the wounding Of Jim
in battle and his restoration to Cutie
and Ralph's own happiness when the
French girl he loves is restored to him
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NATIONAL.

The coming Of "The Better ole. -
with James X. Hackett in the princi-
pal role. to the National Thester to-
night, promises to be an event of un-
usual local interest.
This is the play by Can't. Bruce
Bairnsfather and Capt Arthur Eliot.
which Mr.. and Mrs. Coburn. American
producers, presented during the month
OF October at the Greenwich Village
Theater. New York city, and met with
such success that il became necessary
to move ii to larger Broadway Thea
ter to accommodate the crowds. II is
the biggest success Of the season in
New York, and indications point TO
ITS remaining at the Cort Theater.
where II is now current, for another
year It's New York success is but
a duplication OF that won in London.
where the play has been running for
sixteen months at the Oxford.
II is doubtful II there has ever been
produced a play which has brought
forth the favorable comment that has
been accorded The Better Ole"
In his Interpretation Of Old Bill. the
chief or the three humorous musket
''rS. old Bill. Bert, and Az. Mr.
Hackett Is said TO have achieved tri-
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scrupuIous ward boss is made to ap-
pear a coward in his handling of a
murder case involving several of the
henchmen. His position
is rendered particularly unpleasant
by the fact that he entertains high
regard for Rel. niece of Tangi, lead
ing lawyer of Chinatown. The man
rer in which a complicated situation
is finally made to reflect the honor
and nobility Of character of a fine
of a picturesque type
OF new American adds materially to
the effectiveness of the picture.
In the supporting cast are two dis
Japanese. Tsuru Aoki is
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BELASCo.

Susan Lenox," a dramatized yer
sion of David Graham Philips sensa
tional novel. will be the attraction at
the Belasco TheateT all week begin
ming this evening.
George V. Hobart is responsible for
the dramatization.
In this production there are thirty
Eve important roles. Mona Bruins.
who lately made a success at the
Greenwich Theater, New York, in
"Hobohemia." enacts the role of Susan
Lenox. Some of the other important
members of the cast are: William
Holden. Ethel Brandon. Madeline Mar
shall, Averell Harris, John Nicholson.
William Frederic, Walter Lewis, Ade.
lima Thompson, John y. Walsh. and
Eugene Keith.
Susan LenoX" is in three acts and
eleven scenes and has been staged
under the PERSONAL direction OF Oscar
Eagle.
. Mr.. Philips novel was one OF the
sensations OF its day and will un-
doubtedly prove as entertaining in
dramatic form as it did as book.
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KNICKERROCKER.

The mystery of the curiosity-in-
spring title of the phOtOplay. What
Every Woman Wants." will be solved
today at CrandalTs KnickerbOcker.
where 1t will be the principal attrac-
tion. Grace DaTmOnd. the noted
beauty, pOrtrays the chief role. The
supporting cast is OF all-star caliber,
and includes Wilfred Lucas, Barbara
Tenant. Bertram Grassby. Forrest
Stanley. and Percy Challenger. The
program will be completed with q
comedy, Jazz and Jailbirds" Tie
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Attractions on Program
For Week at Playhouscs

1t hackneyed expression but nothing else will just
describe this weeks program at the Washington theaers
4t's an allstar bill without exception.
Possibly the most interesting attraction is Sinbad -
9TH Al Joson, which opens tonight at Polls This show
net with unparalleled in New York. and to Judge
By the advance saes should go better Washington
Advance sales up to this morning totaed $2OO record
for the city.
Of hardly less interest is the opening performance
The National tonight of 1.-The Better OLE This has un-
eoubtedy been the big surprise of the theatrical year 1t
virtually went begging for MONTHS but all of sudden it
took hold with the result that three companies playing
to capacity houses and than hundred prints
M it are being shown simultaneously in the movies
"a The third George V. Hobart play be seen in Wash
nton In the last month opens tonight at the Beasco It
IS the dramatization of David Graham Phillips word-fa
nous novel, "Susan Lenox," with Mona Bruns brand
new star, In the feature role.
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RIAITO,

In The Courageous Coward" the
chief photoplay offering at Moore'S =
RialtO Theater this week. Sessue
Hayakawa has exceptional opportun-
ity to demonstrate his complete mas
terry OF mimetic art. His role is that
OF a young Oriental. born in Japan,
hut reared in San Francisco. who
the Vaccinations OF an un-