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The Washington herald., 1919-02-03
Loew's Coiumbia-~Happy Thsurh
Married.

The evils of book advice on matri-
mony were set forth to an audience
at Loew's Columbia yesterday after
noon in the screen production of
Happy. Though. Married." with
Miss Enid Bennett cast in the prin-
cipaf roleEzthat of young matron
whose pei hsal of volumes setting
forth facts on the wiles of hus-
bands in general involved her in
difficulties. and which made her the.
basis for comic dilemmas without
number. = :.
Miss Bennett is ably supported by
Dosglas Mclean. who takes the parl
of young husband very much un-
der suspicion. Both principals are
fully aware of the possibilities of
their. roles throughout and it was
only through the effective acting of
each that the comedy possibilities
of the plot were fully realized. .-.
Happy. Though = Married.. tells
the story of young woman who,
immediately after marriage, became
deeply interested in, a volume, How
to be Happier. Though Married"
The book poipted out the numerous
deceits of whitehall young husbands
were said to be guilty and within
short time, we find the husband in
the play very much under suspicion.
This suspicion is intensified by her
previous discovery in his pocket of
the photograph of a Latin-American
beauty with whom the husbands
brother is in love-. In her efforts,
to Offset her husbands supposed
intrigues. the wife enters into
series Of innocent hirtations
which later involve her in endless
dimculties. The climax reveals
QUITE clearly to all the folly Of
printed advice on matrimony and in
The Washington herald., 1919-02-03
National-'9The Girl Behind the
Gun.7

In the Americanization of many of
the successful French comedies.
broad lines and the delicate situa-
tions that tread close to the nice
ties, invariably feature the trans
position.
Madame and Her Godson," the
book of Maurice Hennequin and
Pierre Weber, which Guy Bolton and
P. G. Wodehouse chose to use as a
vehicle that will display the talents
of Donald Brian, present these op-
portunities. but fhey are artfully
passed over and the result is an
evening of comedy trimmed with
music that leaves a delightful after
taste.
The tired business man and every
body else who seem to like this type
of show have given up any thought
of having an involved plot. Just
enough is desired to KEEP the in
terest sustained while the featured
players perform and the Girl Be
hind the Gun" is noEexception.
? Take two perfectly good husbands
and two eminently proper wives and
mingle up their identity with two
military Romeos and it is easy to
see that While the theme is academic
the comedy possibilities are infinite
1t takes two good acts to make the
tangle complete and short third
act to untangfe it. Placed in a semi
military setting it presents a cam
outage that is thoroughly up to
date
& Donald Brian is always expected
TO dance. as well as to appear sar-
torially in the scene sufficient to
maintain his vogue as a matinee
idol He does both although for a
brief ten minutes he shiues as a
The Washington herald., 1919-02-03

Burke Marston, in the person of Mr..
Kerrigan, impresses a lesson that
probably was not soon forgotten. In
so doing he rescues The Girl" from
a predicament that was not pleasant
and finds a reason for abandoning
his determin ma tion to overcome his
memory of unhappy events with ex-
cessive doses Of alcohol taken at
frequent intervals. For the length
of the picture the action lacks
nothing of briskness or interest. The
supporting company is an excellent
one, and the direction and photoG-
raphy further emphasizes the su-
perior quality OF the production.
The bill is completed by abbrev-
lated picture subjects and an eX-
ceptionally well chosen orchestral
accompaniment.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-03
PaIace-"A Romnnce of Happy
Valley"

u. W. Griffith has gone to the
rural solitudes of Happy Valley. Ohio,
for his latest contribution to the
literature of the film. He has given
US a story of ambition, of love and
of adventure. though he has al
most abandoned his philosophic vein
in "A Romance OF Happy valley"
which had it's first Washington
showing at Loew's Palace Theater
yesterday. where it will run all this
week.
Again Griffith has placed Robert
Harron and Lillian Gish opposite
each other in romantic roles with
George Fawcett serving as a back
ground for the action. These two
characters develop the romantic
Possibilities of the production with
every bit of their usual effective
ness. Griffith has attempted, in this
film, to experiment with a climax
that involves a wealth of cut-back
material. The success of this eX-
pertinent is a matter of opinion. but
at any rate, Griffith again gives us
picture that mirrors forth those
Griffith qualities of perspective and
depth that mark all his pictures.
"A Romance of Happy Valley"
tells the story of a boy with an
itch for the great city. He loves a
simple country lass in Happy VAL
ley. who, when she finds she cannot
hold him from his urban earning
agrees to wait for him-for a year
The boy comes back. not in one
year. but in eight, to find her still
waiting. He has invented a swim
ming toy frog and it has made him
afluent. The climax of the picture
is reached when the boys father.
| in dire financial straits, mistakes his
son for a wealthy stranger ana tries
to murder him for his money. The
old man, whose part is effectively
portrayed by a twist of fate which
places an escaped criminal in the
boys room when the boy leaves i.
for few minutes.
The picture is beautifully done and
Tit abounds IN glimpses of the toll
road regions of Ohio. Mr.. Griffith
might have done, we'll to give us a
touch here and there of the surge
and sweep of Manhattan, but this
he avoids, for some reason.
In every particular, the Aim is IN
to the standard established by Grif-
| fifth in his other Aircraft produc-
tions. The Palace should do ca
pactty business all week.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-03
WAR CROSS
PROPOSED BY FRENCH

Paris.-French deputies will in
troduce a proposal that q war cross
for civilians be established. 1t will
carry a coIored ribbon and he
awarded to those persons who have
helped in the national defense. those
who have shown conspicuous cour-
age during air raids and long dist
nee bombs rdments and 10 the MAY
ors and French civilians who have
undergone Imprisonment al the
hands Of the Germans.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-03

Azpenny then might buy pas
try, or ten of them take one to the
Fair, but your great-aunt and
great-uncle couldn't have gone to
= movie at any price.
Your great-gran'ther may have
driven the fastest horse in the
country: and paid a tidy sum for
it. But the price of a stable of
thoroughbreds would not have
bought him flivver.
Sixty years ago the ladies could
go shopping for dry goods and
buy silks that would make you
green with envy, linens that were
linens, and broadcloths that beg
gar description. But what their
favorite store did not have they
usually got along without.
You can pick up Your daily
newspaper and in fifteen minutes
you can know what the different
shops are offering,in fabrics, pat
terms, varieties and qualities tlrat
Observation-Disclosures dreamed
could be gathered together under
any conditions. r. ..:
Times have changed, and so
have merchandise and business
methods. One of the influences
that has helped to bring about so
much OF change, that has helped
The Washington herald., 1919-02-03

to multiply opportunities and IN
creased the spending size OF our
pennies is advertising.
Every merchant, every manu-
facturer knows that advertising
materially reduces selling costs by
increasing the demand for and dis
tribution of the products of hun
dreds of thousands of mills. In
deed, many of the things we count
today as necessities or simple lux
: uries could not be made and sold
at their reasonable prices except
as advertising has created broad
marketfor them, making millions
of sales at little prices and little
profits.
And so you owe very much to
advertising. You owe much to
the people of yesterday who have
read and been influenced by past
advertising and so have made pos
sible the economies and varieties
and wide distribution Of merchan-
disc that you enjoy.
You owe present advertising a
thorough reading. A greater IA
miliarity with advertising, with
advertisers and advertised mer-
chandise makes continually for
the increasing size of your pen
nies.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-03
Crook lnvents Check
That Can't Be Forged

Sacramento. Feb While servius
a six years sentence at Folsom prison
for passing q bogus $1,000 check in
7 .os Angeles. W. J. Reed. alias Morris
alias Croft. who has just been Tc
leased. invented a check that csnnO.
be forged. and the National Banker
Association Of America has offered
him $4,000 for his patent
on advice OF mis- attorney Reed Is
holding out for $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-03
PoIi's-"Passins show OF 1918"

Not much need be said about a
Winter Garden revue on the oc-
casion of its entering on a second
weeks run in Washington. The
fact is uncommon enough to speak
for itself. The Passing Show of
1919 hits the fancy of the hour for
the jazz-loving public. which war
time seems to have given a dispro-
portionate increase in the National
Capital
Willie and Eugene Howard. Irene
Franklin, Irving kaufman, Will II.
Philbrick and Roy Cummings lend
their famed and fetching personali-
ties to the shows success. Dorsha,
an Oriental dancer, brings it the
greatest measure of artistic inter-
est. One of its glories is a chorus
with. n Better than ordinary array
Of beauties, even for Winter Garden
variety.
Scenery and costumes are, OF
course, to the last degree lavish and
gorgeous. In the matter of clothes,
especially, the producer seems to
have been moved by a feverish de-
sire to get all conceivable brilliancy
into this production. leaving the
spectator to wonder what in the
world the girls will have left to
wear next time.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-03
CHINA AND JAPAN GET
CALIFORNIA WINE

Tokio.-Whcn you can't get Cali
fornia wine in California any more.
go to China or Japan. Golden State
champagne. nearly a million dollars
worth. $4,000 dozens. Will be on
sale by a syndicate OF Chinese and
japanese buyers. The deal was
made through the CaliforLss State
Wine Association.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-03
All Home Cooking for
British Peace Staff

Paris.-Becsuse of the high prices
n Paris hotels. British representa-
ewes and attaches at the Peace Con-
sress. who are housed in the Hotel
Majestic, have their own catering
STAFF and all supplies except fresh
foods are sent to them from Eng
and A representative of the min
lstry OF food is in charge and the
sptire service staff is British
The Washington herald., 1919-02-03
Paris is Still Forced
to Conserve on Fuel

( Psris.-Sky signs are still barred
p.-Paris. not through fear of air
aids but because of the scarcity OF
sosl Theaters began to make daz-
ting displays with the coming of
'eace. but were cut down to fifteen
ower-power lamps each until 10
fclock and two after that hour.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-03
POLES ASK U. S.
FOR SUPPORT
Recognition As Republic
Urged by Count Alfred
Korzybski.

Recognition Of Poland asa re-
public was asked OF the people OF
the United States at a miss meet
ing held yesterday in Carroll Hail.
Poland through three genera
tionS Of bondage has remained one
OF the most democratic nations in
the world. Count Alfred de sEsr-
bek KorzybSki, a veteran Of the
Polish army in Russia declared.
and in the present war the Poles
have shown themselves ft for sell
government.
The Russians were surprised al
the willingness Of the Poles TO fgh;
in the armies OF her oppressor. but
that willingness was the result. not
OF any friendliness toward Russis
but Of the conviction Of the Poiish
people that victory FOR the allie
meant victory for a democracy m
which they would share"
Capable Of seIf-R.Ie.
Poland showed herself to be capable
OF self-rule. Count Korzybsld declared
in the days that followed the exodus
OF Russian officials from the countiH.
Within twenty-four hours after the
declaration Of war the nation was left
TO the political administration OF ma
tive rulers who had shown themselves
10 be competent, she declared.
In that same twenty-four hours
he continued. there were thousan ndS
OF Polish men mobilizing in Russia.
wearing civilian clothes and following
civilian leaders. These young men
had for years been quietly training
nominslly for the purpose of keeping
in good health. but really for the pUr-
pose Of being ready to meet Poland's
enemies in case the opportunity
should arise
The opportunity did arise at the
beginning of the war. and us loyal
citizens Of Poland grssped il with all
the svidity OF a people who had
waited and watched for an oppor-
tunity to gain freedom during three
generations The Poles displayed as
mi ighty a patriotism as any national
ity that was involved in the war"
Economic CsnSItiess Terrible.
In closing Count Korzybski de-
picted terrible economic conditions
now existing in Poland. and, made a
mighty appeal to the Poles OF Amer
lea TO send food to their starving
brothers in Europe.
The last speaker was Arthur
Riley. formerly vice consul 10 Po-
land. He related a number OF his
experiences and made a powerful
appeal for immediate aid to be sent
to the starving Poles.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-03

The perfect visuslization of one OF
the most widely read of owen John
sons novels OF New York society by
cast of happily chosen co-stars
served to pack Moore's Strand Thea
ter at every performance of Wiz
tuous Wives" upon the screen yes
terday. Not alone is this subject
notable Tor the approximations OF a
wide variety of contemporary types
contributed by the late Edwin Ar
den. Anita Stewart Mrs. DeWoIf
Hopper. Conway Tearle and William
Boyd, but also is IL foremost among
recent releases by virtue Or the
magnificent settings which IL dis
closes and the highly artistic. man
The Washington herald., 1919-02-03
Sunday Theater Openings

bearded and grime-clad hero Of the
trenches.
With whda Bennett in the duet,
Life In the Old Dog Yet" h. glides
with the ease and grlce, that reyiv-
ed memories of the Merry Widow"
Again in the song There's a Light
in Your Eyes, he displays the same
talent of old with his dancing part
ner.
The bulk of the comedy falls TO
the unctuous John f. Hazard, who
works with a finesse and ease that
makes his frequent appearance a
pleasure. Frank Doane as a vener-
able French colonel with romantic
ideas was an able runner-up, and
John Z. Young does wonders with
sparse opportunities.
OF the musical establishment fur
nished by Ivan Csryll, it is eminent
ly satisfying If not elaborate. Ada
Meade. Virginia osBrien with the
other principals interpret it with a
we'll trained and tuneful chorus tina I
meets expectation.
be The Grl Behind the Gun" is the
type of musical comedy that. one ex-
poets with Donald Brian. II was
thoroughly enjoyed by large au-
dience at the National Theater. last
night, and it seems certain to have
this verdict endorsed during its
showing in Washington.
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the end. we have a romantic climax
that is excellent.
Happy, Though =. Married" will
run through the first part of this
week until Wednesday. From
Thursday to Saturday, Kitty Gordon
will be seen in "Mandarin's Gold"
The Washington herald., 1919-02-03
so SHIPS TRANSPORT
= BRITISH PRISONERS

London-It requires sixty ships to
Transport British prisoners from Ger
many. They are being sent to large
central camps to receive every medi-
cal requirement
The Washington herald., 1919-02-03
Ri.,ts-.sY'he Border Les,...-

Rtate-"Jhe bsraer Legtsa-N
Zane Grey's oolorful story. The
Border Legion" adapted for the screen
Introduces Blanche Bates TO the ranks
of film stars In a film characterize
ton that will not disappoint the
legions who instinctiveiy associate her
with her famous stage success, The
Girl of the Golden West"
Certain II is ethat the movie fan
who likes action with his entertain
ment will not find this camera story
disappointing for IL runs the entire
gamut OF human emotions and offers
the excitement and thrills one nov
has come to expect with dramas Of
the rugged West.
Miss Bates brings to the role OF the
Western girl who causes the down
fall of the last band Of msursaers
known to the plains, all OF the Sfa-
matte power and skill which featured
her talents In the spoken play. S1r.
Boswdfth. as the leader OF the ban
dts. plays with a degree Of sturdy
power seldom brought before the
camera
The story is one of the most mel
Ter" Of melodrsmss but II is visual
ized with such consummate skill by
the star and her supporting cast or
players and IL offers so many ano
varied opportunities to picture the
majestic and stately scenery of the
Far West that its shortcomings are
totally eclipsed by the glory OF the
Photographic scenes.
The bill was completed by a wide
variety OF shorter photoplay subjects
including both natural color films ano
the wonderful slow. motion pictures.
Rialto patrons have come TO expect
the pretentious in musical. embellish'
ment and their ambitions are fully
realized by the orchestral accompani-
ment for the screen. The Charge
Of the Light Cavalry is q splendidly
rendered overture. Conductor Daniel
Breeskin obliges with a violin solo,
My Little Birch Canoe and You
and the score for the feature IAN
synchronizes perfectly with the pic
ture drama.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-03
MISS WILSON GODM0THER.

\ sPsris-Miss Margaret Wilson.
i-uyhter of the President. has be-
ONE godmother of the son OF vet
ran OF the Dardanelles, the Somme,
,erdun and Salonika.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-03
ASSES TO GRAVES INFRANCE.

> 1don-The British government is
- '@ring a proposal that relatives
'ers buried in France shall visit
ves at government expense.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-03
Found-One Young Pig.

London.--A live young pig is the
most unusual article of lost property
now awaiting a claimant in Pad
dington Station
The Washington herald., 1919-02-03
MAKE THE HEPENNIESBIGGER

When James Buchanan President and tall beaver hats
vogue when gentlemen broad and ladies wore
hoop skirts the pennies they tossed to children big
quarters But the cawhee opper your grandfather got for keep
ing his lace collar clean big buying power the
pennies of today.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-03
Moore's Rialto-"Tke Border
Lerion.s

Blanche Bates makes her debut as
star of the films at NToore's Rialto
Theater this week in a Western cam
era drama. The major feature of the
Rialto's bill is rendered still more
impressive by the masterful portrayal
of a character not apt to endanger
sympathy by Bobart Bosworth and
other distinctive impersonations by
stellar cast.
Zane Grey's vivid story of the old
West, THE Border Legion" in see
mario form lends itself perfectly to tic
requirements of the camera. Its ac-
zion IS at all times vigorous, its
theme one of the finest and most in
spring that the screen has known and
its locale such as to permit the regis
tration of a series of ma agnificent out
door vistas.
THE Border Legion is not delicate
or even gentle drama, any more than
was THE Girl Of the Golden West"
in which Miss Bates scored one of her
Belasco triumphs, or The Sea Wolf"
in which Mr.. Bosworth did a sterling
bit of character delineation on the
speaking stage. The regeneration of
enc of the bad men of the plains,
and the dismemberment of his gang
of border thugs through the agency
of woman forms a picturesque par
rative. The acting is superb; the Jho-
tography of great clarity and beauty.
The Rialto bill also includes the
pithy Topics of the Day" and a
musical program including the Light
Cavalry overture and My Little
Birch Canoe and YOU" played as a
violin solo by Mr.. Breeskin.
Moore's G.rdeS-.'The Dr!ftcrs.r
]. Warren Kerrigan pursues his
stellar course in silent drama along
a way of constantly mounting ar
tistic merit. The Drifters," which
is being presented as the foremost
feature of the photoplay bill at
Moore's Ga rden Theater the first
four days of this week, affords. Mr..
kerrigan perhaps the most thorough
ly congenial role he has had upon
the screen. and certainly the one
which most surely may be relied
upon to center the interested at
tention of any audience. The pic
ture. it may be said, loses moth
Ing in effectiveness through the ap-
pearapce opposite the star of Lois
Wilson, one of the most delightfully."-
naive personalities whose charm.
are being recorded in celluloid.
The Drifters" visualizes a story
that POSSESSES the unfailing fascina-
ton of-any tale of adventure with
IT'S locale in the Alaskan wiIds.
There is the constant suspense
throughout the film. that always
manifests itself when the screen is
made to depict types who make their
own laws) )and put them into execu-
tion without previous announcement
OF warning. Upon one of these
The Washington herald., 1919-02-03

den the extrsvsSantly wealthy. This
social event In the lives of the
wasters forms an episode in the
story that has been magnified In
spIendor by the camera.
The Strand bill for the first four
days of the week Is completed by
the usual short subjects and ORE
chestrsi accompaniment supple
mented by a violin solo by Mr.. Gar
Der that met with instant favor yes
terdey.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-03

Billy Watson's .Orientals came
back to the Lyceum Theater yester-
day with two ringing burlettas
which pleased two big opening au-
diences. Newly. costumed, the ORR
entails put over a far better offer
ing than featured their appearance
here as the opener of the new Amer
lean wheel house last September
Every part OF the show has been
changed in some detail from the
original production. Leo Kendall,
Vida Sopoto, Jennie Delmar and
Jean Schuler have the leading roles
and their work is ably backed by
the supporting cast.
jean Schuler succeeds George Mil
ton as the chief fun-maker, the other
veteran comedian being In retire
ment for short time due to throa,
trouble. Schuler scored heavily in
his work in yesterdays openers
The Joy Line" a take-off on the
present prohibition situation, is the
title of the first burIetta. Jennie
Delmar, Nellie Crawford and ]. Lee
Allen are able to put over some good
songs in this part Miss Delmar's
When I Get Back to My Home
Town." was especially good. Late,
she appeared to advantage with Al.
len and Schuler in Il Must Love
You All the Time
The second act is entitled "Reil,
ly's Reception" A lively oiio mum.
Der by Miss Delmar is a Big feature
to this act. She scored in There's
Rose in No Mans Land" and Mel.
lie Crawford was called back to give
Dixie Military Ball" a second time
Miss Sopoto. whose work through
the show was most acceptable seor.
ed her best in this number with
Queen of the Nile"
A Watson chorus of more thar
average caliber makes up the Ly.
ceum offering. "Orientals" will b,
here for the entire week, with daily
matinees
The Washington herald., 1919-02-03
Gayety-Buriesaue.

b. With P. S. Clark's production. "Oh.
Girl" which is being presented at
the Gayety Theater this week In a
burletta entitled Friendly Rivals. +"
the much discussed question of what
the public wants has been solved.
Judging from the applause at the two
crowded houses, yesterday, the bur-
lesque patrons want productions Of
the speed and caliber of the current
attraction.
Johnny JEFF handles the leading
comedy role and Danny Murphy In the
yes" man character managed to OBJ
tain the much-sought-after laugh with
little difficulty. Johnny Jefr is a CO.
median of exceptional ability, his
Irish character work is funny and was
appreciated. Danny Murphy far sur
passes anything in the comedy lire
that has been seen at the Gayety this
season. He is hard worker and con-
stantly answers encores. His dia-
logue on the personnel of the oh.
Girl company is original.
Walter Pearson. Eddie Hill and
Frankie Smith handle the other mas
culine part in a great manner. Mrs
Mamie Mitchell and Annie Rose lead
the feminine contingent Both are
good dancers and render their song
numbers in pleasing style. Eddie
Hill and Miss Anna Rose rendered a
advertisement in the first act which
took the house by storm. while Wal
ter Pearson and Miss Mamie Mitchell
sang we'll in the last part.
The entertainment is staged in two
acts and six scenes WHICH afford all
. the players many opportunities to dis
play their talents.