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The Washington herald., 1919-04-10

Iaurette Taylor. coming to the
New National Theater next week
in Happiness, is a concrete in
stance OF a rise from lowly begin
nings through persistence and un-
dauuted courage.
Though popularly believed to be
Westernsr because her first tri-
umphs were won on the Pacific
Coast. Laurette Taylor is a New
Yorker. She was born on West
One Hundred and Twenty-third
street. and attended the New York
public schools.
Miss Taylor had the acting am
bition from her earliest recollection.
She did the usual parlor recitins
and convinced her mother, at least.
that she had talent. At amateur
affairs in the neighborhood, she be-
came a feature and was given les
sons in singing and dancing with
the idea Of her becoming a vaude-
william. Her mother, in furtherance
OF her ambition, secured her first
professional engagement in a small
Massachusetts town, where, in a
vaudeville theater, she did a little
stunt consisting of singing and
dancing seven times a day under
lhe name OF 'Iaurette."
The surroundings were tawdry.
the place dirty and ill-kept, and the
mother, disgusted with the environ
The Washington herald., 1919-04-10
First Nights" Mean
Little to VIM. Harris

The verdict of New York first night
audiences on plays has been greatly
overrated as to its importance in the
opinion of William Harris, jr., theat-
rical manager. The New York Sun
asked him for his opinion and this is
what he had to say:
1T used to be accepted that what
the first night audience in a Broad
way theater said of a play settled its
fate. No more. That first night au-
dience Is made up of the same kind
of people, but now instead of being
arbiters they are merely the persons
who come for the opening. And here's
why. We produce plays. of course,
Tor. the average theatergoer. He is
the man who makes long runs. He is
the man who buys tickets when the
play comes to Detroit. But he is not
there the opening night. And after
the tumult and the shouting die, for
one always feel that the most i'm
portant guest was not there, the man
whose opinion really counts"
The Washington herald., 1919-04-10
The Un-Gishy Miss Gish

Dorothy Gish is kicking about the
interviews with her which have been
published in the magazines and news
papers. They're all in slang. To read
them, Miss Gish says. one would get
the impression that the English Ian
guage was as unfamiliar to her as
Sanscrit, and as difficult of mastering
When Miss Gish created the role of
the Little Disturber in Hearts of the
World a new opinion of her was inn
mediately formed by motion picture
enthusiasts The general idea was
that she was Yivacious. sauCy. i'm
pertinent creature who had a distinct
and devilish temper OF her own and
did not hesitate to show 1T at any
time the spirit moved her. Thus grew
the personality of the Little Disturber.
In two pictures, Battling Jane" and
The Hope Chest" she had roles of
similar character, because ii was in
parts of that description that the peo-
The Washington herald., 1919-04-10
THEATERS LAST NIGHT,
Shubert-Garrick-. Merchant OF
Venice


Is "Shylock' Mr.. Manten's greatest
role?
There is a strong temptation to sub
NIT an answer in the affirmative. aft
er the inspiring performance of The
Merchant Of Venice" at the Shubert-
Garrick last evening.
1t is incomparably stronger than the
Sothern "Shylock," which is the only
one with which Washington has been
familiar in recent years, and recalls
vivid memories of the performance CT
Sir Henry Irving in the part, nearly
twenty years ago.
Mantelrs Venetian Jew Is not un-
derscored in its wolfishness, and not
too harsh, although the gleam of
hate and the fires of revenge burned
in his eyes fiercely, and he was a
much more viTile creature than that
which ordinarily passes current for
"ShylOck" on the boards. 1t is hardly
necessary to say that the glorious
Mantell voice was never heard to bet
ter advantage than last evening.
Miss Hampers Portia was even be t
ter than her Ophelia. and the comedy
resources of the MantelI company
proved to be more than adequate, and
the performance from alpha to omega
was an unalloyed delight.
Tonight there is a shift from COM
edy to tragedy, for king Lear will
be given. with "Richelieu" the bill for
the matinee performance.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-10
GRANT STEWARDS LAzINESS.

Grant Stewart, who plays mice
lazy. old Coady" in Barrie's Dear
Brutus" at the Empire Theater
New York, doesn't live up to his
stage character at all. He Is really
very hard worker. Just now he
Is busy writing the lyrics for a
musical version of his comedy
Arms and the Girl" that is soon 10
be produced. AS a matter of fact
1t is very seldom that Mr.. Stewart
hasn't got a play or something or
the stocks while it is till rarsr that
he isn't playing a part in New York
or on tour.
II act and I write plays because
like to-" says Mr.. Stewart IF ]
was compelled to choose between
the two occupations. I'd be in di-
lemma. I'd be miserable If ]
couldn't do both"
The Washington herald., 1919-04-10

the old gag OF kicking a fat woman in
the stats.
s. That the villain shall not lock the
door and proceed to attack the hero
inc
9. That there shall not be more than
two reels of padding by means of ball
room scenes, landscapes, etc.
10. That the story shall not be about
the youth who is kicked out of col
lege and goes West to make good. or
the girl who has to marry the wolf OF
Wall Street to get the family out OF
debt. For any violation of this the
author shall be forced to write for the
Universal scenario department for
three months.
IL. That there shall be no barroom
fight. struggle on the cliff. nor one
bottle broken over a mans head.
12. That II a girl Is to be wronged, 1t
shall happen out on the farm. and not
on Broadway, where there are only
wise ones.
Is. That the play shall close logically
and not necessarily with a sugar.
coated, happy-ever-after ending.
II. That the play shall not end with
loving embrace and a sunset fade
out.-Motion Picture Magazine.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-10

pie liked to see her. And with every
new picture the popular impression
gained ground.
Consequently. when interviewers
came around. It was only natural to
clothe her utterances in the English
which would be spoken by a character
of the sort she depicted
Il like to have stories published
about myself said Miss Gish. who
is the star of Poppy Polly" at Loew's
Palace today, but | hate to have the
impression get around that ! am an
uncultivated roughneck in real life,
a girl who drinks out of the finger
bowl. cuts salad with a knife and
reads nothing but 'Deadwood Dick
I'm not like that. l can speak cor
rect English. l take pride in being
able to express my thoughts with eX-
actitude and clarity. Few people can
do 1t. Most people require ten sem
tences to state a simple fact, simply
because they aren't familiar enough
The Washington herald., 1919-04-10

She had to barnstorm up and down
the country in such plays as THE
Queen OF the Opium Ring" because
she could get no New York encour-
agement.
Seven years ago she was haunting
the New York theatrical Offices seek
ing an engagement. Today she Is ac-
knowledged as one of the most popu-
lar feminine stars in New York and
London. She has to her credit the
second longest run in the history of
the New York stage, her appearance
at the Cort Theater for eighteen con-
tinuous months in Peg o. My Heart"
She took Peg" to London, where
she was accorded an ovation.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-10

with the language to use the exact
word. / think that is ine1cusable,
and | always guard against it.
Whatever may be your attitude to-
ward slang, whether considered philo-
logically or from the standpoint OF
poetic hgurativeness, you must ad-
init that it doesn't always serve as
medium OF expression, and that a
vocabulary made UP entirely of popu-
lar idioms is bound from its very
nature to give little scope TO the indi-
viduafs potential intellectual activ-
ity.'
The Washington herald., 1919-04-10
FLEMING WITH FAIRBANKS,

Victor Fleming. lieutenant In tn
Signal Corps. who had charge o,
photographins President wilson,
nrst trip to Europe on the Georg,
Washington. arrived IN Los Angeles
having been honorsbly discharges
from the army.
Before entering the military serv.
ice. Fleming was head Photographic
for Douglas Fairbanks and has a..
ready resumed his old position IN
that capacity with the agile coined
ian.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-10
"ROYAL VAGABOND" A HIT.

The Royal Vagabond." newest
and most novel of Cohan & Harris
musical productions. is now in the
seventh week of a success that has
never been equalled since the days
of The Merry Widow" and The
Chocolate Soldier" The Royal
Vagabond" is a Cohanized opera
comique, or an fashioned comic
opera made new by George NJ.
Cohan. The novelty of the entire
play, with the brilliance of cast.
beauty of production, charm of
music and excellence OF chorus sets
a new standard of American musi-
cal comedy.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-10
Thirteenth Chair"
Based on Real Life.

To say that an admitted work of
fiction is too improbable; that II
taxes the creduiity. that Il
stretches the truth. Is q criticism
often made. whether the work un-
der the review is a play or a book.
While the charge is often well laid.
IT 10 also the fact quite as often
that a little investigation reveals
the fiction story as failing even
to match a similar incident which
happened in truth.
When THE Thirteenth Chair"
which will be shown here at the
Shubert-Garrick. for one week.
starting next Sunday evening. was
iroduced in New York, there were
those who. admitting the tense
ness of the story and the thrilling
The Washington herald., 1919-04-10

nature Of It's climax. charged thai
IL was too improbable. As a mat
ter of fact the main features OF
the story worked out In the play
happened in real life and all cams
under the personsl notice OF Bay.
ard WELLER, the author.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-07-18
HER ROLE IN SAHARA"
LOUISE CLAIMS BEST

Louise Glaum, the screens ablest
portrayer of fascinating, admiration
seeking, luxury loving woman, in asa
hara," a gripping emotional drama
from the powerful pen of c. Gardner
Sullivan, enacted in the colorful set
tings of the Partisan cafes, the Egyp-
tan desert and Cairo, comes to the
Strand Theatre Tuesday, July %, pre-
scented by J. Parker Read, Jr., and
personally supervised by that master
craftsman, Allan Dwan, Sahara" is
certain to be acclaimed as one of the
big Hodkinson releases.
Mignon miss Glaum's role,) the
spoiled darling Of the Partisan stage
who lives but for the admiration she
finds in mems eyes, accompanies her
husband Matt Moore,) an American
engineer, to the Sahara desert only
because he promises to later take her
to Cairo. After six months of the
deadly monotony of the desert when
she saw no white persons except her
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-07-18
SUFFRAGE BILL UNFA-
VORAbLY REPORTED
Measure in Legislature is Designed
to Take Place of the Susan B.
Anthony Amendment

By a vote of II to 8 the constitu-
tional amendments committee of the
house late Tuesday afternoon deci-
ded to report unfavorably on the bill
to grant women the right to vote in
Georgia.
This bill was introduced by Repre-
sentatives Dobbs, of Cobb, and Cow
ington, of Colquitt. 1t was urged by
them as an alternative suffrage meas
ure in place of the Susan B. Anthony
amendment. But the opposition to
| it was equally as strong as the oppo-
sition to that proposal which comes
down from Washington.
The authors of the bill, Mrs. Mary
L. McLendon and Mrs. w. A. Mad
dox, spoke in it's favor. The bill was
opposed by Miss Caroline Patterson,
of Macon, president of the Georgia
Anti-Suffrage Association and by Eu-
gene Anderson, of Macon, president
of business college.
By vote of IS to 6 the constitu-
tional amendments committee at the
same session decided to report favor
ably the bill by Representative Pace
of Sumter, to create budget commits
sion as recommended by Governor
Dorsey. The bill involves an amend
ment to the constitution. The COM
mission would be composed of the
governor, the attorney general, the
superintendent of schools and the
chairmen of the appropriation COM
mittees of the house and senate.
They would prepare each year and
submit to the legislature an appro-
priation bill. 1t would take two
thirds of each body voting separately
to increase any item in the bill so
prepared.
The banking committe of the house
had a preliminary hearing on Tues
day afternoon on the bill to create
a state banking department. Very
little opposition developed in the COM
mittee. Orville A. Park, of Macon,
counsel for the Georgia Bankers AS
ISOLATION, explained the provisions of
the bill in detail. 1t was referred to
subcommittee to report back We'd
nesday. The same bill is now on its
passage in the senate.
The appropriations committee of
the senate, at a meeting Tuesday af-
ternoon, voted to report favorably
the house bill establishing school
for the feeble-minded. This bill is
generally expected to pass the SEN
ate with very little opposition, as it
did in the house.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-07-18
BAN ON LIQUOR
IN MANS HOME
Proposed by Ardent 'Drys-There
Will be Effort to Make Prohi
Bill Even More Drastic

Washington, July ia mans
right to keep liquor in his own home,
which stood the test before the house
judiciary committee, must take its
chance now in the house.
Notice was served today on the
committee by one of its members
that when the house resumes consld-
Grafton of the prohibition enforce
ment measure an amendment would
be offered to make it unlawful for
a person to retain possession OF IL
quor stored prior to July l. The COM
mittee, in framing the general en-
forcement measure, eliminated the
section which would have made home
storage illegal, but the big majority
polled yesterday by prohibitionists
was accepted in some quarters to
mean that the bill in certain respects
will be made still more drastic.
The prohibition measure was not
taken up today, the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill, vetoed by the presi-
dent, having the right of way, and
neither can it be called tomorrow,
which is calendar Wednesday, except
by unanimous consent. After that,
the agricultural appropriation bill,
also vetoed by the president, will have
privileged status and pro hibition
leaders do not expect to resume work
on the measure before Thursday or
Friday.
The only reference to prohibition
on the floor today was when Speaker
Gillett ruled that Representative Gal
Ivan, democrat, Of Massachusetts,, in
declaring in an address yesterday
that he had heard members of con-
gress had stored away enough whis-
key to last them twenty years had
not transgressed rules of the house.
Representative Blanton, democrat,
of Texas, attacked the speech of the
Massachusetts, member and on c,1es-
ton of personal privilege was pro-
ceeding with the defense of prohibit
ton members against the charge OF
liquor boarding when the speaker cut
him short by announcing that Mr..
Gallivan's speech was in order. Mr..
Blanton then tried to offer a motion
to have the speech vtricken from the
record, but there was objection.
The judiciary committee held
brief executive session and considered
minor changes in the bill relating to
sale of favoring extracts.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-07-18

husband and child she becomes rest
less. Her shallow soul starved for
fiattery and attention. Then into the
desert comes the sly fox who holds
within her reach that which she
Graves. One night, under the desert
stars, she steals away from her hus-
band and child with the Russian Bar
on edwin Stevens) who offers her
all the gayety, the luxury and the
adulation of Cairo for her friendship.
Four years later, in the Palace OF
the Dawn, we find her possessed OF
every material want, but craving hap
piness. Mustapha, her Hindu servant
and humble philosopher, attempts to
guide her to happiness in the sacri-
ficing for others, and leads her to the
Street of Beggars, where she gives
aims to child and demented, ma
sheesh-drugged beggar, and learns
they are her baby and husband. He
is always seeking to kill the woman
who wronged him. The great love OF
her husband that finally overwhelms
and enobles the shallow woman and
enables her to make the supreme sac
rifce is a soul-stirring heart-gripplng
emotion. All, but was the sacrifice
necessary, and did she make it? I'm
til the very last moment of this truly
marvellous production you cannot an
swer this question.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-07-18
How's This ?

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The Washington herald., 1919-04-16

with Senator Thompson at the 81
Regis Hotel. during which the GU
bernatorial nomination discussion
was aeilged TO have taken place.
his law firm, Whitman. Ottinger
and Ransone had been obtained
as associate counsel by the Inter
borough. The sum involved in the
Whitman retainer was $4,000.
The Whitman nrm, he further ad-
mitted, had been retained 70 fight the
se-cent gas law for the Consolidated
Gas Company.
Theo. p. Shontz, president Of the In
terborough. the next witness, said:
Never at any time did ! ask Gov.
Whitman TO see Senator Thompson on
the Carson-Martin bill. nor did I sug-
gest that he offer Senator Thomp.on
the backing Of the traction men in IN.
coming Subernatorial race.
We employed every legal means
in our power TO educate the public as
to the necessity for this legislation.
We put Advertisements in the street
cars, speeches were made throughout
II State, and we worked through
chambers Of commerce and pankers %
,James- L. Quaclenbush. general
counsel for the Interborough, who
followed Mr.. Shonts on the stand.
said:
The Senate should disregard tbese
siny stories OF graft and pass this
legislation as the assembly did. Cries
OF graft are always raised durIp-
the latter days Of the session. 50
far as I know there Is no sdlush fund
and never has been one. while there
is positive and growing need for this
emergency legislation"
The Washington herald., 1919-04-16
N. Y.MARINES
AGAIN STRIKE
"TieUp Everything AAoat"
Threaten Harbor
Workers.

New York, April ia general
harbor strike, far more radical than
any hitherto called. was ordered
tonight by the Marine workers af-
filiation to take effect Thursday
morning at s o'clock.
The latest strike order directs
that no exceptions be made for
any class Of shipping. Heretofore
the harbor strikers have exempted
hospital ships and. to some extent,
coal barges. In the coming strike
these, too, are to come under the
ban. il was stated tonight.
Threats were made that the strike
may be extended to coastwlse and
transatlantic shipping.
Ferry boats, heretofore permitted
to operate provided only passenger.
were carried. are 10 be tied UP.
'our men were laid of for their
The Washington herald., 1919-04-16
KOF C.STARTS
NATIONAL DRIVE
lseting Opens Campaign
- For Countrywide
Membership.

With Supreme knight Thomas A.
liberty and Bishop Shanhan, of the
Axh Olic University. as the principal
s-akers. enthusiasm ran rife at the
sses meeting Of the knights of CO.
Nrbus last night at st. Mary's
herch. held in connection with the
AtIOn-wide membership drive OF the
~Rr
81 the end of their addresses both
erskers were given three rousing
asers by the 400 knights that filled
ne church.
Supreme knight Flsherty came
I sre from Philadelphia to attend
r. meeting. at the invitation of +.
:. i.Haitixan. grand knight of Car
on Council. who presided last
light
Issuing a strong appeal to all
Knights of Columbus to aid in the
movement to build up the order,
'lsherty spoke OF the great work
lone by the organization in the
resent war and on the Mexican
Dorder. More than 1000 K. OF C.
secretaries are overseas now. Fla
r~ty said. and several hundred
nore are needed
Achievements Of the Knights of
Columbus in Washington and the en-
husiastic response OF Catholic insti-
uttons throughout the country to the
all Of the government during the
var were told by Bishop Shahan.
Advancement of education and pa
riotism is the aim OF plans for the
hlture OF Catholic University, said
he speaker.
Michael D. Schaefer, State deputy
" the District Of Columbia, intro
iuced Supreme Knight Flaherty.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-16
REDS IN PLEA
! TO DoUGHBoYS
Try to Convert Americans
-Glorify Soviet, Con-
denim Capital.

Immediate withdrawal OF American
hoops in Northern Russia does not
snge on Brig. Gen. wilds P. Richard
&ns departure to Archangel. It was
sssd at the War Department yester-
hay. Gen Richardson Is the new COM
nander OF American forces. and has
ust arrived on the Murmansk coast
His first oficisl dispatch. reporting
he general military situation as sat-
sfactory, was received by the de-
lartn-nt yesterday. 1t was dated Aprn
:, or two weeks after the mutiny OF
,ompany I. ssth Infantry. which re-
used to 90 to the 'front.' from Arch
sngel, but was later persuaded to
AIRY out orders. .
The most insidious Bolshevist propa-
anda are tales told American soldiers
" captured Russian prtsonerr Many
Il the latter, II is understood. speak
English and waste little time In confne-
sespers to the doctines OF Lenine and
'E~otsky. They paint word pictures OF
he glories of the new Russian re-
public and portray capital in an i'm
Slscabhe war against the working
rIssses to win the sympathy of their
carers. They emphasize the fact that
The American soldiers are from a re-
public where every man has a chance
and determination is not synonymous
with manual labor
DCtaTs OF a clash between arlfed and
30, h.v visit forces on April IL were also
supp .Cd by Gen. Richardson. Uros
DzeTa vas occupied on that day by al
lied and russian troops. Forty-siI of
n" men were killed, nine wounded and
tN cnty-siE taken prisoners. Two field
-Hns. one machine gun and 1000 shells
ere captured. The allied losses were
'lILe killed and one wounded
The Washington herald., 1919-04-16

clared that the interior was pre-
pairing a definite program of Amer
icanization for the near future and
hoped that the Daughters of the
American Revolution would coop
crate.
Various resolutions were submitted
by the resolution committee under
Mrs. Samuel A. Ammon and will be
acted upon by the congress either to-
day or tomorrow.
Reports from the following commit
tees were read:
Liquidation and endowment fund,
Mrs. willard T. Block, chairman {;
banquet hall, Mrs. Charles W. Basset,
chairman; preservation of historic
spots, Mrs. John Francis Yawger.
chairman; national old trails road,
Mrs John Van Brunt. chairman; TO
prevent deseoration of the flag. Mrs.
John P. Hume, chairman; genealogical
research, Miss Grace NJ. Pierce, chair
man; real daughters. Mrs. James P
Brayton, chairman; children of the
American Revolution, Mrs. Daniel
IOthrop chairman
The Washington herald., 1919-04-16
d A. R. Program Today
Morning.

10 O'Clock:
Bugle call.
Entrance Of pages.
Congress called to order-The presi-
dent general.
Scripture and prayer-The chaplain
general.
Reading of the minutes-The record
ing secretary general
Report of resolutions committee
Mrs Samuel A. Ammon. chairman
Reports of committees continued:
Patriotic education-Miss Lotte e
Jones. chairman. ~
American international college for
immigrants-Mr. c. S. McGown, chan,
cellor.
Conservation-Mrs. Sheppard w
Foster. chairman.
interchangeable bureau Of lantern
slides and lectures-Mrs. Henry S
Bowron. chairman.
Statistics-Mrs George T. Small.
wooS, 1nan.
Legislation in United States Con-
gress-Mrs. Louis T. McFadden, chair.
man.
international RELATIONSHIPS. Charlie.
n. Bond, chairman
Transportation-Mrs. Thomas Kite,
chairman.