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lize the dramatic talents of this par
ticulsr star. II Ia the story of q
woman who first crsved luxury and
then found it in her home. only 10
discover that Il hsd been purchased
by her husband at the price Of his
honor, that he was a thief and that 10
protect his name she NUT pay th.
great price TO the man whom her hus-
band had robbed Jtnsy Smith. a
westerner. who loves the thsers wife.
is the man who prevents her payirg
the great price. and when her dis
honored husband kills himself the
woman finds love and happiness 7ith
Jimsy.
Those VINO read the book and wit
messed the spoken drama will not flnd
disappointment in the manner in
which the tenseness OF the big situa
tions have been retained and made
even more gripping in the screen
adaptation.
Another feature worthy Of emphasis
is that paid in Full is not a picture
with a single character predominatiu-
at all times. The star is surrounded
with an exceedingly able support. and
much OF the success OF its sustaining
interest is due TO the finished and ca
pable Characterization OF the lesser
roles.
A Mack Sennett comedy. East
Lynn with Variations" furnished two
reels of clean comedy away from the
beaten path. A Burton Holmes trav-
elogue picture and the latest news
weekly complete the program
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CrnndaII's knickcrbOcker

That Dustin Farnum has lost not one
whit of the popularity he had attained
through his long years of service both
on the stage and screen. nothwith-
standing his infrequent appearances,
was attested by the audiences that
strained Crandall's Knickerbocker to
its capacity yesterday, where his
latest picture is being shown. 1t is
entitled "A Man in the Open" being
adapted from Roger Pocock's novel
OF the same title. It is a romance of
a man who retained his faith in
human nature and found that faith
rewarded.
Jesse Smith. a shipwrecked sailor.
is washed up on the shores of Texas.
at the opening of the picture The
( cowboys of the region rescue him from
serious prediCamcnt. and make him
one of them. but not being city
broke he successfully becomes the
tool of a crook and the dupe of an
adventures. The latter. TO satisfy a
whim and to win a ribald wager. tricks
the sailor-Cowboy into marrying her
But it is not long before Jesse's
Illusions are shattered and the true
character Of his wife revealed to him
Determined to make the best of a bad
iDargaln, ne decides to take his wife
out into the open and try the cnnobling
( influences of the great outdoors upon
/ her distorted soul
1 To carry out his plan. he sets fire
T" his wife'S lodgings, destroying her
/ property so that there may be nothing
/ to return to. when once she is re-
| moved from her old environment. But
/ the woman, rather than to submit to
the enforced moral cleansing planned
! for her. feiCns suicide and Jesse, be-
! lieying her dead, sets out for the great
/ solitudes alone. There he meets a girl
/ who proves his ideal, but the sudden
/ reaPpearance of the supposedly dead
wife adds a complication, that is not
removed until after series of
thrilling. absorbing events. The pro-
gram which also included the Big V
comedy. "Soapsuds and Sapheads" and
a Hearst news reel, will be repeated
/ tonight
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LAST NIGHT AT THE THEA TIERS
lines. were purged of needless coarse.

lines were purged of needless coarse
ness.
The heroine of the piece is Lola, a
Russian dancer in. New York, where
she is reaping the rewards of de-
votion to her art, under the tute-
lage sand direction of Bojdan Beri-
venko. She finds her one great
love in a wealthy young American,
Peter Quincy Hale, of Puritan
breeding. who despises her art and
her friends and has never even
seen her on the stage. The first
act depicts the mutual revelation
of their passion. The second shows
them struggling to preserve their
welded happiness against the as
saults of their fundamentally clash
ing ways and views of life. The
husband, unable to endure the su-
spicions reused by increasing
knowledge of her former environ
ment, virtually drives her back to
her friends and her art.
The third act shows no lessen
ing of power. After a year the hus-
band comes to her studio seeking
reconcilement, for which she too is
eager. The Puritan, however. proves
rotten at core. He demands every
thing. will yield nothing to her
broader outlook, and kills the pure
idealism of her love by sheer
descent to gross animality and
brutal insult. The only happiness
of the ending is in the gain which
her art receives from the culminat-
ing note of tragedy.
Miss Martha Hedman. through her
personality does not well suggest
the fire and vivacity of a Russian
dancers temperament, depicts LO-
las emotions with a sure and ap-
pealing touch. John Halliday, as
the Puritan Peter, is eXcellently
cast, playing with unfailing force
and conviction. Harry Mestayer as
the director. Bojdan, scored heavily
with the audience, giving a power
full portrayal. Joseph Woodburn as
a village constable managed to put
reality into a rather grotesque role.
Lola's free-and-easy friends are
pretty well played and so are the
other minor parts.
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woman just returning home from a
swagger social event. 1t so happens
that tho young man in whose apart
ment she seeks asylum was the donor
OF the pearls to the luckless debu-
tante who dropped them under a
loosely-guarded porte cochere. which
leads at once into intricacies of plot
that necessitate his stalwart protec-
ton of the preying demi-mondaine
against the terrifyingly brutal alley
rats who dictated her movements and
exacted penalties for failure to come
clean" Miss Deans INSTALLATION of
the girl who perceived the value Of
right living and honest love is thor
oughly convincing and in no sense OBJ
Jectionable in the manner of its
revelation of the effects Of unfor-
tunate early association. Lon Chaney
and Spottiswoode Aiken render ex-
ceptionally able support in roles that
do not inspire affection and the Pho
Biography accentuates the excellence
Of the production.
The Strand supplements its major
feature with the customary news
events in pictures and a genuinely
amusing comedy subject. Symphonic
orchestral accompaniment and special
musical intervals by Mr.. CARRIER COM
plete diverting program.
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Tony. the brother. is eager to escape
the sisters care and seek his fortune
In New York. Jack Newton fans this
desire until the boy is willing to ac-
cept money from him on the promise
that he will leave the town or'good
This money Jack gets by robbing
the safe of his father in the office,
over the destinies of which Barbara
presides as cashier.
Barbara suspects her brother but
says nothing that will fasten the
guilt on him. Instead, she silently
takes the blame and while her en-
ployer cannot believe her a thief,
he is forced to turn her over to the
authorities, and her lawyer-sweet-
heart cannot save her from a SEN
tence to reformatory. How the
two solve the mystery and bring the
guilty ones to Justice constitutes
most of the engrossing action. Matt
Moore is cast as the lawyer. Jack
Mclean as Tony, Edwin Sturgis as
Simmons and Arthur Housman and
Henry Hallam respectively as New
ton Junior and senior.
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ancy find that when the time arrives
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PoIi,s=..Thc Dnnccr."

Mr.. Dorsey. you called the turn.
The bedroom. or at least the bed, is
unesca pabIe.
Last night at Polls a fine. strong
play was given-a drama far re-
moved in spirit from the libidinOus
farCes that received the blast of
your Sunday morning Indignation.
There was comfort in the program.
where the list of scenes gave no hint
Of bedrooms. The first and third acts
are in a dancers studio. with only
a lounge to lie on. The second cur
tain rose glOriously on a green and
flowery garden before pillared
New England mansion. But just as
we were eagerly smiling in the
fresh air beauty of the scene, we
were made painfully aware that the
great, dignified colonial porch was
occupied by a bed. 1t whs an i'm
prOvised bed of pillows. to be sure,
but on it repOsed the married lovers
of the play, and we were regaled
with Elimpses of bare toes.
And this intrusion of a worn device
from current farces is the symbol of
stain that runs through the fabric
of Edward Bocke's new play, which
otherwise could only be praised as
one of the best of recent contributions
to the American stage. Is there to be
no turning in the craze for words that
probe bluntly into the guarded priva-
cies of life? Is there no longer any
virtue in dcIicacy? All through the
vivid. powerful drama of THE Dane
er" one had the feeling that the story
would have been more strongly,
frankly and impressiveIy told if the
The Washington herald., 1919-02-24
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MoOrc's Strand-.'The Wicked
DarIing.-

Priscilla Dean possesses a peculiar
facility in the successful registration
upon celluloid of the contrasting I'M
pulses of a girl whose finer nature
reacts to the suggestions of moral
rectitude despite the predatory in
stincts bred by life among the lowest
types that people a modern under
world In great city. This was con-
clusively demonstrated by her flaw
less impersonation of CoIette in THE
Wildcat of Paris" and is further en-
phasiZed by the equally impressive
Characterization in the name part of
The Wicked Darling" which is be
ing shown as the principal photoplay
attraction at Moore's Strand Theater
the first four days of the week.
The Wicked Darling" as may be
surmised. derives its title from the
conflicting qualities OF character that
are developed in a girl who falls un-
der salutary influences in trying TO
escape the penalty of the law for hav-
ing purloined a priceless string Of
pearls from fashionable young
The Washington herald., 1919-02-24
CrandaII's,

a new insight into the talents of
versatile Mae Marsh is given in her
latest picture, The Bondage of Bar
para. shown at Crandall's yesterday
and held over for today also Even
her most ardent admirers probably
never suspected that she possessed
such marked abilities as a come
dienne as she displays in this pic
ture. But she is even more brilliant
in the powerful dramatic scenes that
also play an important part in the
unraveling of the LlOt.
At the opening of the story, as
Barbara Grey. she is seen. as the
little mother" to weak younger
brother, for whose shortcomings she
holds herself responsible. He is
made a tool by two individuals TO
gain their ends. One is Slick" Sim
mons. keeper of a notorious and
questionable resort; the other, Jack
Newton, son of Barbara's empIovcr
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Moore. Gsrden-~The Craving,

bIScshul.
MoOre's Gsrden-''The Craving,
If by any unfortunate mishap the
special truck upon which you are ex-
pecting yours from Baltimore fails to
arrive before the Presidential sigma
ture writes the bars up against fur
ther importation. solace may be
found in the remarkable film spec
tacle that is being offered as the
feature of the bill at Moore's Garden
Theater the first three days of this
week. In THE Craving" we find a
unique treatment of a problem that
is uppermost in the mind of the bib
ulous today. to say nothing of a
series of the most amazing scenes
that trick photography ever produced.
THE Craving" Is not a preachment.
1t is an example of how wonderful
and how weird may be the results
of successful experimentation with a
motion picture camera. 1t Is a visual
ization of such visions as alcohol is
supposed in the crusading mind to con-
jure up before those whose indulgence
is unwisely generous. Wine glasses
become the Fairgrounds of adorable
nymphs and whisky bottles the
scenes of astounding dramas enacted
by beautiful and strange principals.
The amazing part of the whole thing
is that all the while that these minia-
ture dramas are being enacted with
in the confines that a skinny drink
might occupy, the central figure is an
impressive drama of real life. .m-
personated by Francis Ford, is stand
ing interestedly by trying to catch
the beautiful dancing girls as one
would flies buzzing about the rim OF
a drinking glass. He does succeed in
catching one of these fair creatures
and thereby arouses the heartfelt
jealousy of every male in the audi
ence. Aside from its telling disclos-
ure of a certain phase of the evils
of overindulgence, THE Craving
stands alone as a battling specimen
of Photographic legerdermain.
The Gardens early-week bill is
completed by the usual shorter pic
ture subjects and by synchronized or
chestral accompaniment.
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Moore, RinIto-"Common Clay"

The qualities that made Common
Clay" as originally produced by A.
II. Woods, solid-year hit on Broad
way. are multiplied many times in ef-
fectiveness in the camera version of
Cleves Kinkead's Harvard prize play,
which is being presented as the photo
play feature OF a splendid bill at
Moore's Rialto Theater this week. The
stellar role of Ellen Neal affords
Fannie Ward the most abundant op-
portunity for sterling work that has
ever fallen to her lot in silent drama.
Common Clay" is a drama that
deals with the fundamentals of life.
It is not delicate and 1t is not subtle,
but it is overwhelmingly convincing
and so powerful in its unswerving de-
velopment of an absorbing plot that
the amazing climax of the story fairly
stuns an audience with its audacious
frankness and superlative intensity.
The narrative is one that traces the
life of an harassed girl in the
metropolis through many vicissitudes
and one. therefore which permits, with
out violation of logic or the spirit of
the play a wide variety of scene and
constantly shifting locale that en-
braces faithful reproductions of
environs typical of every stratum of
society.
Miss Ward in her impersonation of
the central character displays verve.
n dramatic sense and a resourceful-
ness that distinguish her portrayal to
a degree. Fred Goodwin, Helen Dun
bar, Mary Alden. w. +. Lawrence and
John Barrows contribute supporting
charaCterizations that aid In making
of Common Clay" one of the
genuinely noteworthy cinema offerings
of the year.
The bill at the RialtO is completed by
the amusing sIow-motion pictures,
fascinating action views in natural
colors, the picturized current events.
topics of the day and musical features
that include the usual pipe organ
recitals and an especially effective
The Washington herald., 1919-02-24
Crandall's Savoy.

The glory of ancient Jerusalem
and the fascinating story of one of
hlstory's most famous sirens COM
pine to make "Salome," shown at
Crandalfs Savoy yesterday, a spect-
acIe-drama without a peer. Theda
Bara's Interpretation of the title role
makes her a cruel yet seductive in
dlvidual whose punishment at the
climax of the story is at least poetic
justice, if not historically correct,
Surprisingly beautiful is the OPEN
ing scene where Salome is shown
bathing in the fountain among her
maidens. Then HeroG's throne room
and the elders of the people petition
ing the appointment of Prince David
to the office of high priest.
Once begun. the action mounts
with absorbing interest; the plot of
Salome and Sejanus to murder the
prince; the latter's tragic death, the
poisoning of Naomi. the spectacular
return of King Herod from Rome,
attended by his courtiers and CO.
hOrts of soldiers; the condemnation
and death of Queen Marian; the
coming of John. the Baptist. When
the temptress goes to the prophets
StlI anu emu cats MS lONtp COIIltS one
of the most sensational scenes.
The superb handling OF vast
crowds of people is marvelously ex-
emplified in the attack of the mad
dened populace upon the soldiers of
HerOd. The fierceness of the fighting
is overwhelming until John. rising
from the midst of the battling
masses, stills the tumult and lashes
Herod with tongue of flame. But
the final tragic cataclysm comes
with Salomes dance of the seven
wells. The brilliant banquet scene
with hundreds of gay revelers cele-
brating in wine and song the birth
day of Herod, the appearance of
Salome. the dance. the SIRENS ter
rible triumph. the storm, the fleeing
guests. and finally the staying of
the temptress. are all portrayed with
graphic reality. "Sdlome" will again
be shown at the Savoy tonight.
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Gnyety-BiIIy Watson Show.

Beatrice Harlow, by odds the best
singing comedianne burlesque has
offered this season carried the Billy
watson show through to a well-de-
served hit at the opening perform
ance at the Gayety yesterday. Miss
Harlow is brimfuI of personality,
knows how to put a song over. is
a versatile story teller, and stands
as the big ace in a company of
brilliant entertainers.
Billy (Beef Trust) Watson offers
his famous old attraction "Krouse-
meyers Alley" which is finished
up with a short sketch, I'm Ireland"
and ends with the still famous
christening at Krouse's Home"
The show this season ranks with
the best on the Columbia Circuit
and, although patrons were looking
upon an old stage setting the new
lines punched 1t through as the best
bet The entire production affords
chance to introduce a group of
principals that can sing and dance
and a chorus that is good to look
at even IL it runs into the avoir-
dupois.
Watson himself has a part that
contains plenty of original lines
"Hllc George II. BARNES as Mlhe
Grogan the Cat Killer" along with
Harry West. James Rooney and
Jack Sweeney help materially in
putting the punches over. All the
girls arc given a number of oppor-
tunities to display their charms and
Kathryn Pearl. one Of the leading
sOnGsters, introduces many tuneful
members.
10 -,
Strutters Ball. made a decided hit
while Sweeney and Rooney, a dane
ing team. were way above the or
dInary. Take it al in all Watson's
show does not have TO yield to any
entertainment seen here this season.
incidentally the chorus. while II is
'hefhy.' works hard and is splendid
ly COstumed.
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28, 900, 900 Grenades
In One Grand BIowuu

Paris, Feb. 23.-The censor has
Just released another bit of infor-
nation the Germans would have
been glad to know-earlfer.
Twenty-eight million hand gre
nades were lost to the allies in
an explosion at La Courneuye, tust
outside Paris. March Is. 1918. Four
teen persons were killed in the dis
aster. the whole locality was wreck
ed and the explosion was heard
throughout a forty y-miIe radius.
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causes lots of amusement that
really Goes smuse and stretches
some rich comedy in 1--WE reels that
keeps you on the laugh from be-
ginning TO end, so that Columb bia
Theater patrons will enjoy a real
treat in "The Girl Dodger' which is
continued untii Wednesday.
Charles Ray as Cuthbert Trotman
is seen as a studious young college
chap. who, while not sleeping. is
deeply engaged with bis books OF
dead languages and the sort until he
has bought so many books that he
can't pay his board bill
His next door college chum, a gay
young sport in love with a chorus
girl. Pinkey La Rue, although en-
gagged to Anita Graham, a young
society bud. takes him in as a room
mate only for the purpose of having
him entertain the chorus girl while
he in turn is Unexpectedly invited
to his fiancee's dinner arty.
Unfortunately Anita's machine
destined to take her to the dinner
party breaks down and Cuthbert is
expecting the chorus girl, having
prepared for a pleasant party. Anita
has arriver first and mistaking her
for the chorus girl, Cuthbert finds
everything to his liking. Anita
learns that her finance has deceived
her. but coincidently she has found
same liking for Cuthbert.
Still thinking Anita is Pinkey La
Rue Cuthbert is rudely awakened
upon his visit to the real Pinkey at
the Gaiety Theater. but a kind OBJ
serving friend sends Cuthebert an
invitation to attend a dance at a
seashore hotel so that he may meet
Anita, which he does after an un-
scrupulous society thief placed our
hero in a trouserless predicament
The ensuing comedy is by far the
most original and entertaining
which we have ever seen in many
months. Love always connects and
Anita finds the ideals of the dreamy
dub Cuthbert close TO her heart and
likewise has The Girl Dodger"
Cuthbert bound his heart in the
same direction.
The feature was followed by other
comedies, Mutt and Jeff cartoon
entitled The Spouse" and ElinOr
Field and Harry Debb in For the
Baby" The pictorial events were
interesting.
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Loew's PaIace-"PaId in Full

Loo" t-aIdtf-NNt MO IN
It's the human notes in the stage
successes OF Eugene Walter that
make such a general appeal
Paid in Full" which is the film
attraction at Loew's Palace through
Wednesday this week teens with this
quality of depicting everyday folks
just as they are and Incorporating
them into a pictured story that one
could take from life's pages in almost
any community.
Some film fans maintain tho star
makes the picture, but in these days
OF much commonplace screen pro-
duction. it is refreshing TO watch as
talented an artist as Pauline Fred
erick fitted TO an appealing and in
terested story that grips from the
start to the anticipated farewell
clinch. The combination makes it
rank with the best OF screen enter
tainment.
Paid in Full'' is a play Of the depth
and power necessary TO properly uti-
The Washington herald., 1919-02-24
Embargo Is Removed.

Embargo on the manufacture of
woolen goods in Australia has been
removed
The Washington herald., 1919-02-24
Brussels Chamber Bars Foes.

All persons belonging to enemy ma
tons or Of nationality not clearly es-
tsblished are TO be excluded from the
Brussels Chamber Of Commerce.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-24
Are You Awaiting
The Great Crisis ?

If So. Do Not Allow the Time to
Pass with Nature Unaided.