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MRS. SMITH HOSTESS
 AT GADSDEN

Mrs. A. c. Smith was charming
 hostess, the past week, at a most elao-
 crate bridge party for Mrs. J. w
 Wheeler of Greensboro who is the
 house guest of her sister Mrs. Robert
 I. penman, states the Gadsden Times News.
 Mrs. Smiths spacious home was abloom with an artistic placing or gorgeous red zenias and ferns, Whefe eight beautifully appointed card taples were set for the afternoon. Alter the games a delicious salad course was served. the color scheme being further {, carried out by the cherry ice. Danty hand made handkerchiefs were pres | ented the honoree and Mrs. w. G' Beggs. who made the highest score Mrs. smiths guests included Mrs J W. | Wheeler. Mrs. Robert L. Denman, Mrs Porter McBrayer. Mrs. N. H. Burt, Mrs Charles Gum, Mrs. A. P. Retch, Mrs w. A. Bellinger, Mrs. Joseph Belhnger Mrs. A. E. Swandon, Mrs. Carey Jordan Mrs. Joe Moragne, Mrs. T. A. Coops Mrs. Holly Midgley. Mrs. Lea Cobns Mrs. Fl. M. Davis, Mrs. R. A Mitcheli Mrs. Charles Ham, Mrs. Thomas Ewing Mrs. Phi Burnett. Mrs. Jas. L. Herrlns Mrs. c. ". Vance. Mrs. Howard Ralls Mrs. Cleland Butcher, Mrs. Burnet
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6rsHE many friends of Miss Dunbar

r1757E many friends of Miss Dunbar
 Avirett of Cumberland Md, who 0 has frequently visited Birming- ham as the charming guest of Mrs. Rob ert Thatch, Jr, will be delighted with inc. news of her successful work with the entertainment section of the Y. M. C. A. lover there ?
 In letter to friend here dated Paris, | August 4, Miss Avirett writes as follows; l '.swe had a wonderfully interesting time Ain Cermany-two weeks at Montabaur with the 1st Division and month with the sd at Andernach. All entertainers left the army of occupation on June 90. we had a fascinating trip back through Belgium to Brussels. Autmey, Brugge, Zeebrugge and Ostend, and spent the 4th of July with the British at Ypres, where they are still burying the dead and clearing up the battlehelds- we played here in Paris for ten days One night we played at Stadium for Gen eral Pershings composite regiment. Were here for July 14, marvellous day Then we went back to Autmey to work for the men at base g, and on into Hoi- land. Rotterdam, Amsterdam and The Hague.
 "I made a pilgrimage to Omeraigen with Robert Berry. the Associated Press man, and had peep at the castle oI the Kaiser but no glimpse of His MaJ- esty himself
 ..Thc Americans are dwindling rapidly. There are not many on the streets oi Paris, Our unit has been rather suc- < cessful and we are being kept till the last finishing the work here in Paris ! i. by the first of September, then home.
 sIt will be good to get back to Amer ica. I have been over nine months ano am very proud of my one service stripe.
 When I return may run down to Ala hama to see you dear folks there Re- member me kindly to any and all friends
 Inclosed in Miss Aviretts letter was g copy of ''The Watch on the Rhine, pup ]ished at Andernach, Germany, by the men of the Sd Division, which contained an attractive notice of Miss Avirett work entitled Charming Miss Tickle To- Is Adopted by the Sd Division.
 The clipping follows;
 The Sd Division has daughter.
 She is Miss Donnell Dunbar AvireW of Rose Hill, Cumberland, Md.
 TO the men and officers of the Marn' Division she is better known as "Ilckl s& Toe.n the little dancer with the Caven' ' Players, who left the Army of Occu patton last week.
 Tickle Toe'' and her company estao lished the record of staying longer | the Id Division area than any othe group of entertainers who have invade Germany.
 When ordered to Paris last week sh had danced in practically every tow and hamlet where Sd Division troop are billeted. Moving organizations | other towns was even considered in orde that she might continue her stay. So popular did the little lady becon that by the accord of all she was off
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
.HILLCREST" AND
 ITS POPULAR HOSTESS

While everybody is talking about how difficult it is to find a house to live in, a place to board. place to call "home" a clever woman in Dir mingham is answering the call by
 placing at the disposal of such one of the most beautiful homes in this city, the Robert 1T. Pearson residence on the HigElands-"Hillcres as Mrs. Will liam Walter Hougue, the clever hostess, has euphoniously named if.
 Mrs. Hogue proposes to make Hill crest" an attractive and desirable pri- vate home for people desiring board and with her, taste and talent foi i nome making" none who knows her 1, doubts but that she will make a trs- mendous success of the proposition.
 Weeks ago painters. decorators ang
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cjally adopted as the daughter of the td Division.
 Tickle Toe" did not hesitate to state her preference for the Marne men above all other divisions in the A. E. r. Sne promptly sewed the insignia. the first she had ever worn, on her left shoulder ana began to tell them how we saved Parls in the big fight on the Marne-'
 Tickle Toe whose father was prominent eastern newspaper man, says that when she returns to the United States she intends to write book which will bear the title Tickle Toeing With the A. E. F." She has already oo- tained many of the illustrations for the work, and it is a safe bet that the 3d Division will not be sighted when it IS 1 published.
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MISS BEATRIX LICHTMA

renovators started work on the big
 house on the hill' and today it stands
 remcdeled and beautifully arranged,
 with new decorations, furnishings and
 environment.
 With a dining hall which easily ac- comm odates 100 people. Mrs. HoEue, IS in a nosition. to furnish very invit- ing place for breakfast and dining and, while welcoming transient guests. it is the plan of the hostess of Hill crest" to have permanent guests, prs- ferably those who desire to make det- | mite plans for the winter season. | Days and days ago every room al "Hillcrest" was bespoken and on sep 1 tember l. when Mrs. Hogue opens the doors of this attractive place to the | public she opens them with every modern accessory for supplying cofh- fortable home to discriminating peo- pie.
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honoree ard the successful contestant, Miss Annie Mae Baker Mrs. Denman guests were: Mrs. J. w. Wheeler, Mrs. Joseph Bellenger, Miss NArIa Hammonds Mrs. Morgan Mccall, Mrs. Burke Phil lips, Mrs. Lem Cobb, Mrs. Holley Midg-
 leY. Mrs. oscar Dupree, Mrs. Frank Cobbs, Mrs A. G. Smith, Mrs. W. A. Bellinger Mrs. c. w. Vance, Mrs Alston Green. Mrs. Lee Whorton, Mrs. J. ii. Holcomb, Mrs. Howard Rails, Miss Annie Lee Davidson, Miss Fannie Mae Baker and Miss Frankie Barker
 RTIN.GRAvLEE
 l The marriage of Miss Sara May Gray | lee, daughter of MT. and Mrs J. A. Gravlee, and MT. John T. Martin took place Thursday. August II, at the flrst Methodist church, with the Rev. fegues | officiating.
 The bride was beautiful in a handsome | blue satin gown with piumed picture hat. She was attended by her sister Miss Ienore Gravlee, as maid of honor. and MT. William Martin, brother Of the groom, acted as best man. | Following the ceremony an informal reception was held at the home or the i bride. where the house decorations were in white and green. producing charm ling effect Mrs. 0. c. Akans dispensed the punch and refreshments were served
 Mir and Mrs. Martin will spend sep tember on the Atlantic coast. Both bride and groom have many friends In tn' city. to which MT. Martin has recentl' l returned after spending two years ol
 the battleship South Carolina.
 After october they will be at home
 j2c11 North Fourteenth avenue
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MRS. KNAPP ENTERTAINs

Mrs. J. z. Knapp was hostess Friday evening at her home in honor or her
 visitors. Misses Juanita and Run
 Archie of Meridian. Miss. The house
 was decorated with profusion of yell
 low garden flowers and ices and bon-
 bons were in the same color.
 Mrs. Knapp was assisted in receiv- ing by Mrs. J. w. Allen and Mrs. j. w. Powell and Miss Clemantine Alien. Punch was served on the porch by Miss Alice Knapp. Rock and heart digs were the games played and an inter l esting contest was enjoyed.
 i Among those present were Misses Juanita and Ruth Archie. Mrs. Clara | orr. Miss Imogene Weaver. Miss Clem- antine Allen. Miss Alice Knapp. Miss Ruth Fidger. Miss Mnrietta Grant Mss
 Katherine Smith. Miss selma Fidger. Miss Mildred Basenberg. Miss Clem'ni e Hood Miss Ina Covington. Dr. A. C.
 Jackson, MT Joe Harrell. MT. Robin Harrell, Mir. J. R. McClendon, Mr' ] Gurley Johnson. Mir. Covington Mr i W. c Quinn, MT William Brown, Nr, l Robert Brown. MT. Roy Grant, Mir 1 Chaffer Gregory. Mir. Will Fidger, Mr i Edward Cook. MT. and Mrs. T. B. HOPES and MT and Mrs. Harry Lee.
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SHOWER FOR
 RRIDE-ELECT

Mss Gussie Crowley enteFtalned at her home in East Lake on Wednesday evening at d miscellaneous shower Tn honor of her sister, Miss Leonetta Carroll. whose wedding will take place
 the carly part of next week. Little
 Misses Evelyn Sullivan and Martha Lil-
 Han Hall presented the p1ce-eiec'
 with many beautiful gifts
 Mrs Victor Randolph presided over the punch bowl The guests. incluf- ing about 35, enjoyed games and danc- ing during the evening. The house was beautifully decorated with pot | flowers and the color scheme Of pihk l and white was carried out in..t the ices, were served during the latter part ci | the evening with toasts of best wishes 1 for the bride and groom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
A CHRONICLE OF SOCIETY Ess1z1s z45Zy
By EMMA REID RYALL

Talliaferro. Mrs. J. L. Savage. Mrs J. h.. Savage. Mrs. F. G. Cole, Mrs. Morgan. Mccall. Mrs. R. B. Kyle, Mrs. T. P
 Kyle. Mrs. Aston Green, Miss Pullen'
 Mrs L. C. Woodruff. Mrs. Maurice
 shannon. Mrs. Jeff stewart, Mrs. w. t. Beggs. Mrs. L. E. Lokey. Mrs. Caroi
 Foster. Miss Katherine Beggs. MISS Jeane Riddle, Miss Alice Camp, Miss VI.
 Johnson. Miss Fannie May Baker ana Mrs. Gordon Selruf l Mrs. smiths guests were favored fContinued on Page Two)
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MRS CLARA HARPER STEELE

As September draws near Birmirg- hams musicians are returning day by
 day. and among those who have en- joyed a delightful vacation may pc mentioned Mrs. Clara Harper Steeie who returned home last week. Mrs. Steele visited friends and reia :. lives in Chicago. where she enJoyeu some delightful musical privileges. and later she went to Denver, also meeting and hearing number of noted musi- | clans there.
 | Mrs Steele returns quite rejuvenated | from the delightful rest she has haa l and is contemplating a most interest 1 ing season for her large vocal classes | which will be resumed on Septemper |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
CHURCH MUSIC TODAY

First NJ. E. Church, south. Morning worship, Il a. m. organ, "Third Sonata (Guiimant); violin and organ, Ballade (Gottschalk); "Andante from Concerto. (GoldmarlS), Mir. Fred C. Wiegant, vio- linist; quartet with violin oblgaIa' Adore and Be Still" (Gounod); vsoain and organ ,offertory, "Albumiea71 | (Czerwonky); organ, "Posttuie, | (Elgar).
 | Evening worship, 5 p. m. Organ i,Prelude," (Hollins); "Offertoire in D. | (Szalit); male quartet Lift Up Your | Eyes" (Delmarter); Mr.McGill, MT Thomas, MT. Cole and MT. Muchmorei Male quartet, "Sweeter AS the Years Go By" (Morris); organ, 'Posuude. | (Lynes)
 | Personnel of the choir: J. D. McGill tenor and director. Mrs. Leon Cole soprano Mrs T. c. Peace, contralto
 Leon Cole, bass. John Wiegand, organ ist.
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MRS. DENMAN ENTERTAINS IN GAlSDEN

Mrs Robert l.. Denman' none was tho scene of lovely bridge party
 wednesday afternoon, given in compli- nent to her sister. Mrs. J. w Wheeler,
 of Greensboro, says the Gadsden Evening Journal. The picturesque home was cool and refreshing in it's beautiful appolnt- ment of yellow cut flowers and ierns.
 Sixteen guests found their places at daint, card tables by unique place carus, h r,d d-ns intea in tones of yellow After several interesting games a tempting nlate was served. consisting Of chicken salad and an orange ice. Dainty hand
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bridal party entered the living room. where the ceremony was performed.
 Miss Elva Jones was the maid or honor and the groom was attended Dy MT Wesley Vann as best man.
 The bride wore an attractive gown or white georgette and carried bouquet or bride roses.
 The groom has only recently returned from France, where he served IS months with the American forces. MT. and Mrs Rich will make tneir home in East Lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
! MISS ROWLEY HOSTESS

Miss Daisy Rowley will entertain Wednesday evening at o'clock in honor of Mrs. Pike Powell Waldrop, Of Washington, Miss Norma Schooler, and Miss Edna Smith of New York city. | Miss Rowley will give an evening of
 ! her own composition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
.RICH-LOYE

X pretty home wedding of the pas' week was that of Miss Alice Berry Love and MT. Robert Rich, which took place Wednesday evening at o'clock al the home of the brides mother, Mrs. E. A- o,.a win tbe Rev. Wood officiating
 The house was effectively decorated with ferns and roses. Mrs. Wallace Shelby played the wedding march as the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
MRS. PUTNAM TO
 SING AT SIT. PAUL'S

The many friends of Mrs. E. J. Put nam, formerly ofsthis city, now of At lanta, whose lovely voice has been heard and admired here many times, will be delighted to learn that she will sing the "offeratory" this morning at St Pauis church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24

Baker Mims celebrated the 5oth ami versary of their wedding at their homo in west End. Mir. and Mrs. Mims were married at Newburne, Ala in lSos
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 WEDDING ANNOUNCED

marriage of her daughter. Nola Bursin to MT. J. W. Williams. on August l'.
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| lCELEBRATE
 GOLDEN WEDDING On August 18th MT. and Mrs: Robert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
W0rkmen's Theatre
Promised Nest Season

theatre for workngnen and work
ingwomcn is the promise made by the
organization known rs tho Workmen'g
Theatre, operating under the auspices
Of tho United Labor Educntion Commit
tee, with the names OF Richard Ordyn-
ski, B. Idcn Payne and Emanuel Reich
or, Joseph Koven and Bertha Broad on
the executive committee.
Speaking for the executive commit
tee, Bertha Broad said that the
Workmen's Theatre had taken for it's
motto sentence of Roman Rolland's
ut is our purpose to infuse new blood
into art and expand its narrow chest
by giving it the health and strength OF
the masses"
The first series of performances will
consist of three plays. These will be
given, starting at the opening of the
next season in August. The names of
the plays will be announced in a short
time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
By Ralph Block

"The Jest" as it is acted and pro
duced at the Plymouth Theatre, is
drama. ard more than drama. 1t is,
in tho whole of it, in the beaten out
sound Of it and the procession Of color
and souls. play in the older sense.
II Is a recapturng Of what is rare and
evauescent at best, great illusion, a
full and complete evocation of the
mists that hang dreary curtainwise at
the back OF mems minds.
But it is more than that. 1t is the
fantastic other side Of the real, more
than struggle between men, more
than tale whispered out Of windy
nights To label it by any name is to
mistake 1T, not to be aware of the
sweep Of it, the music cunningiy hidden
IN it, the patterns devised for it, and
the silent accumulation of all these
effects in an overpowcring final
strangenoss. 1t is more richly work
Of art than anything seen in the theatre
here in many years, and as such it is
- ~NA'NN' N'AiittAit iiliE VI imaginative
and emotional infections Pity, hate,
irony. beauty, laughter, grotcsquerie,
fury, strength and weakness these arc
the threads Of its texture, woven, at
most in such n refinement of outer and
inner design as to create at moments
more than desirable complcxity.
The idiom Of the bare romantic
drama is hero far transcribed. The
reason for this superiority does not lie
alone in the play, which seemingly
could on occasion lend itself to mere
romance II lies much more in the
playing, that penctratcs so deeply into
the mysteries Of human motive and
reaction as to give the play a power
and compul8ion all out OF proportion
10 it's solitary worth. The full produc-
sion leaves behind the limitation of
drama, and takes on II greater sengn-
BUSINESS, moro spectacular and pro-
cessional viyidncss. At no moment
does it shed the present sense that it
IS an illusion, as simpler realism
tries it's hardest to do, yet aided by the
rhythm of movement and by the evoca-
zion OF character before the eyes, such
as occurs in the pantomime of ballet
1t grows to a point where the illusion,
still as illusion, acquires an almost
hypnotic power of attraction.
THE Jest" is in many ways the kind
Of spectacle that was bound to emerge
IN time from revised understanding
of the uses of the stage in the light of
all the past and all the present. By
his position in the commercial theatre
Arthur Hopkins has had the opportu-
nifty of Illuminating some of the fail
ures Of the art theatre. 1t is doubtful
If any organization devoting itself out
OF pure altruism to the theatre would
have been able to gather at one time
AZ the intelligence and vigor of imagi
nation which has gone into this new pro-
duction. 1t is not merely a matter of
payment for service There is every
certainty that the sheer enjoyment of
creative production means more to the
Barrymores and Robert Jones and to
Arthur Hopkins himself than any ma
terial reward to be got from it.
But there is a tangible weight about
the theatre on Broadway, flavor of
actuality, an air Of being centred in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13

have told me is the exact truth and
that you are keeping nothing from
me?
CLAUSE swear it, Mr.. Burgo-
master, as I hope to be saved.
THE BURGOMASTER-I believe
you, my dear old Claus. and there was
no need for you 70 take that oath. But
the fact is that all this is very i'm
portant to me, for my life depends
CLAUS-Your life? How do you
mean, Mr.. Burgomaster?
THE BURGOMASTER-I may as we'll
tell you that if declare you to be in
nocent and if don't produce the Grim
inal it's | who will be shot this even
ing in your place.
CLAUS - You, Mr.. Burgomaster ?
Why? You've done nothing! It's i'm
possible. People don't do such things!
THE BURGOMASTER-Yes, they do,
my dear Claus! It's what they did al
Aerschot, what they've done every
where and what they mean to do here
az we'll. Otto himself told me that
nothing could prevent it.
CLAUS-lt can't be possible, Mr..
Burgomaster; it would be too unjust!
We shall find the man who did
it, or the man himself, when he hears,
will feel ashamed and give himself up.
Or else you will be able to es-
cape; Mr.. Otto will help you. Some
thing will happen. l am sure God will
not permit.
THE BURGOMASTER- permits
, plenty of other things, my poor Claus.
He is permitting everything to-day.
The only thing that will happen is my
death; and we may think ourselves
lucky if nothing worse happens. You
know, as | do, that escape is quite i'm
possible. Otto might try and help me,
as last resort, but then he would be
shot in my place; and that would not
be fair, either.
In the end the Burgomastcr refuses
to Wild up to the German authorities
an innocent man and pays the forfeit
with his life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
~ the One-Week Houses

sTANDARD-"Penny WISE" with
Molly Pearson. moves in for week.
LOEW'S SEVENTH AVENUE -"rhe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
CHRONICLE AND COMMENT OF THE
A Neav Lesson for The Art
Theatre in S'7he ./esf''

the world of men and things, that, with
every fault, proves a powerful force
behind the attention Of potential audi
ences which the theatre in the abstrac
cannot afford to ignore "Redemption'
was one proof of it, and doubtless
The Jest profiting further by the nc.
cumulated prestige of what went be-
tore 1t, will be another. Here is every
thing the art theatre demands and. so
lar as the acting is concerned, more.
But the important increment that is
/ added is the sense of vigor enforcing
beauty, away from the suspicion of
experiment, of thinness, and the anna
teur hat the art theatre as we have
known it is seldom without.
Without the Barrymores this spec
tacc of feudal Italy would lose con-
siderable part Of it's fascination. In
effect it seems to be the kind of play
which is open to limitless exploita-
ton, possessing kind of elasticity
that allows 1T to expand for as much
genius as can be put into it or to con-
tract gracefully to the minimum of
content without losing charm or inter
est. In this sense doubtless it is ro-
mantle drama, of kind that has often
passed before lighted eyes on the
boards Of the Thalia Theatre on the
Bowery 1t is marked by beauty in
diction, more than enough to survive
translation and transposition, wealth
OF imagery and episode and a dynamic
accumulation Of action.
What tho two chief actors contribute
is an energy of characterization and II
delicacy and precision and nucncy Of
expression that is contained only in
great acting. II is common phrasc
among those who have sccn the early
performances that tho easier part ia
Lionel Barrymorc's acting the brawl-
ing, husky mercenary who has in years
OF torment drawn down the finely
drawn vengeance that at last holds and
destroys him.
But this is true only from the stand
point of the most superficial compari-
son. The part of the avenger, as it is
done by John Barrymore, is marvel
lous portrait, etched in bitingly under
the greatest strain. But it is, after
all, part in which the effort is en-
tlrely positive, the merit of which lies
in the amplitude and fneness of the
soul portrayed and the adequacy of the
portrayal. There is no question here
of restraint; it is rather question
of suficiency, the actors own hope
that he will have that more than
enough which is only enough.
1t is true that the part of the great,
hulking mercenary has something he
rolc about it, a magnetism that is
almost inevitable, but this is a danger
IS we'll as an advantage. What OBJ
servers have not regarded is that while
the effect must be crude, broad, one Of
sprawling immensely and power, only
the keenest elaboration in the actors
imagination will keep this immensely
from defeating itself, from becoming
so generous and prodigal as to lapse
into carcature and inhuman gro
tesQuerie. There is no moment in "The
Jest at which the british Neri does
not live as man, implying great re-
serves of common humanity--not only
greed and fury but desire and even
love-behind the assured countenance
he turns on friends and enemies alike.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13

Jack Larric, who wrote Peggy Hop
klns's Bijou success, "a Sleeples Niht."
has contributed an original story to
the Stage Womcns War Relief for pro-
duction az the ninth photopaylct Of
series of twelve to be released through
INC Universal shortly. "Shc's Every
whcre' is the tentative title Of the
MN, and tho principals arc Montagu
Love, former World star, and Enid
Marley. George w. TerwlIiger is di-
recting the production, now being pho
tographed at the Estee studios.