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The Washington herald., 1919-02-27
Twenty Years of War Plays

as b' the case of a Prirca There
Nashville the said author was
making them. of course, l can get
fun "ut of almost any good comedy.
tie slime as can get pleasure out of
any gnod musical Diav
Just now 1 am a war play fan or
fanatic. l could go every evening
to good drama that centralizes or
touches upon the war. Evidently 1
am one of a large public in this
prediction. Consider the success
of Friendly Enemies, The Better
Ole. The Big Chance, The Crowd
ed Hour, Under Cover, Three
Faces East This in itself indicates
how most playgoers feel towards the
war play. Still one hears, one reads,
such absurdities as this:
The war play is doomed There
can be no more war plays"
or course. the same thing was
said all through the war, both here
and in England. 1t was argued
that for our soldiers sakes, we must
fill our theaters with light musical
pieces or futile farces. The soldier
on leave should have no reminder
of war when he went to the theater.
Yet the interesting discovery was
made in London playhouses where
BY Pigeon Post" and THE Better
ole" were reigning successes, that
the greatest demand for seats came
fran uniformed men. In America
The Washington herald., 1919-02-27

Have playgoers begun tu resent wa
plays?
sam II. Harris, the partner OF
George VI Cohan-by habit n silent
Eo-tner except in the actual business
Of the theater, for which he has prov
81 a genius-confesSes a polemic in
terrrt IN TIL question.
Such playgoers I Fity," remarked
Harris. for they will have to prepare
for twenty years Of resentment. The
.s7I war plays are only beginning 10
G. NO"
Il am not speaking as a theatrical
manager or producer" Harris pre-
faces this argument, but as one Of the
general public who 30 to the theater
70 be entertained. I like this form Of
entertainment so well that I've never
let my theatersoing become an in
elders business of watching plays or
players. When the day comes that
ST: in an audince. taking mental
managerial notes on the technique OF
an author. or the method of an actor.
/ will have to change my business. All
day long. l work over matters OF the
theater; but It might be law or banks
or buttons-because l go to the theater
at night just as any other worker
goes, for a change ard diversion.
Il can get as much fun out of a
George ". Cohan comedy as though
I'd never met the author, and had
never had the jokes tried out on me.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-27

as musical as a gong. David Be-
lasco himself says that she will be
q great actress when she can cry
as well as she can laugh
1t is rather hard to imagine the
young lady crying. but II that is
what's needed to get those electric
lights, We wager that she will get it.
And She's Irish.
Perhaps you have guessed her ma
tionality from her name? Yes, she
is one Of the O'Briens who are really
Irish. Born in Kilkenny. she lived
most of her life in England, where
her first stage experience was gained.
About four years of England stage
life and she came to America where
she intends to stay except for a trip
back now and then.
No story OF rising young actress
would be complete without some sort
of description of the lady. We must
coufine this to eyes. hair and COM
plexion. Miss O'Brien's eyes are OF
the Irish blue, so dear to lyric writ
ers; her complexion is the kind that
face creams promise. and her hair
is a gorgeous chestnut color, and is
OF that curly variety that causes 1t
to frame her face in, what Robert
W. Chambers would call, "caressing
tendrils." -
The Washington herald., 1919-02-27
Lenora Is a Dancing Cook

luton of mayonnaise dressing. she
has the following advice to OFFER and.
If taken, she can guarantee a dish
for the gods:
Separate the egg. getting all Of the
white away from the yolk Then use
the yolk. putting one-half teaspoonful
OF salt on same at this time. Now, a
little olive oil. stirring into a paste.
After the paste is formed of the egg,
salt and oil. squeeze lemon juice and
pour more of the oil over the same,
stirring with a fork constantly until
II becomes a rich cream. If too thick,
add a little lemon juice; to thicken.
add a little oil. When finished, dash
with paprika and a pinch of sugar.
This should make a half pint. The
secret of the success of making may
onnaise dressing, and it can be made
in Ave minutes, is in the use of the
salt upon the yolk before the oil. The
salt upon the egg before the oil forms
the paste does not separate Most
housewives use the salt after they
have mixed the egg and oil, and nine
times out of ten there is a separation,
like clinging to like.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-27
Concerts and Lectures

Especial interest attaches 10 the
concluding concert Of the season Of
the Philadelphia Orchestra, at the
New National Thester next Tuesday
afternoon. at l:s0 O'Clock. when Con-
ductor Leopold Stokowsk will pre-
sent Nine. Olga Samaron in Brahms
Concerto in B-hat The andante,
which forms the third movement of
this work. is especially appealing
where the theme is sung by the piano
and solo cello.
T. Arthur Smith will present in Joint
recital at the New National Theater,
tomorrow afternoon, at 40 o'clock
Arthur Middleton, bass barytone OF
the Metropolitan Opera and renowned
in oratorio. and Miss Elizsb beth Len
nox, the delightful young contraito
who was selected by DR.. Walter Dam
rosch as one Of the four singers in
the performance Of Electra, with
Margaret Anglin and the New York
Symphony Orchestra Mr. Rodney
saylcr will be at the piano.
Nine. Frieda Eempel has arranged
with T. Arthur Smith to appear IN
recital in the concert OF his Ten Star
Series announced for March a. This
was made possible by the shifting OF
the ARTISTS due to the earlier preva-
The Washington herald., 1919-02-27
EXPERIENCED COST IN
"A TRICK OF FATE"

Bessie Barriscale. in her newest
production, "a Trick of Fate" an
Exhibitors Mutual release, is sur
rounded by competent cast of
character students.
Joe Swickard, whose character
work has helped put many a picture
over, must be accredited with one
of his ablest performances as Raoul
Carson. an 'imLresario without any
impresaroing to do" until he dis
covers Madame Zura a French dane
ing genius.
Alfred Whitman, who as Richard
Crane is Miss Barriscale's leading
man, is a finished actor. George
Fields as Pierre La Rouge, also
takes care of his part in creditaole
manner The veteran Joe bowling
has little to do as Maj. Lee. but what
little he does is accomplished in his
usual artistic manner. Frank Whit
son has the unsympathetic role or
John wentworth but is well cast.
Howard Hickman, husband OF
Miss Barriscale. directed "A Trick OF
Fate"
The Washington herald., 1919-02-27
Gypsy OBrien, a Joyous, Youthful
Actress Who Can Laugh

Some day, some playwright is
going to pen a play where the
central character is a girl-a girl
of joyous youth-and some astute
manager and producer is going to
sponsor it. When that time
comes, the manager if his astute-
ness is developed to the proper
degree, is going to pick Gypsy
O'Brien for the part. When this
happens the next move in the
natural sequence will be an cleo
tricisn's search for an apostrophe,
same apostrophe being necessary
to propel the O'Brien name in
electric lights.
Varied Career.
Quite q prophecy? Perhaps. But
it represents a sincere belief. For
we have watched Miss O'Brien in the
past few years going toward cooler
Altitude through the medium of
-Cheating Cheaters." Ewes Daugh-
ter" Peters Mother" The Net"
and now The Dancer" at Polls this
week.
Invariably Miss O'Brien has had
rather thankless roles and just as
invariably. Miss O'Brien has made
them stand out far beyond their
natural Importance to the play.
And this, in our belief, is of the
stun Of which stars are made. old
Bill Shakespeare used to say that
''The Llay's the thing" and Bill did
more than air his thorax, when he
said that. 30 when the actor rises
superior to that which he or she in
terprets, he or she becomes more
than an actor.
Miss OBrien when we saw her
was rather skeptical OF our enthu-
siasm but in her own merry way
announced that she was going to
stick to the finish.
Her Musical Laugh.
Gypsy has a laugh-a laugh like
like-Gypsy O'Brien'sand so dis
tinctiVe has that laugh become. that
Broadway managers frequently in
struct rising young actresses to
laugh like Gypsy 'O'Brien." 'Twould
be hard TO describe It; it has a sort
OF cultured abandon to 1t and 1t rings
The Washington herald., 1919-02-27
MAY ALLISON TO PLAY
IN ATHLETIC COMEDY

A very athletic girl, but not a tom
boy, is the part OF Peggy in Peggy
Does Her Darndest," in which May
Allison shows her audiences that she
can and does do all those things the
newspapers and magazines of the
country have been crediting her with
for long time. Monday, February
"A. will mark the date of release OF
this all-star series feature.
The picture was adapted to the
screen by George d. Baker, from the
story of the same name by Roy al
Brown. Mr.. Baker also drafted the
star in the filming Of the piece. Will
lam f. Fildew did the photogra oh,
and the entire production was super
vised by Maxwell Karger, director
general of Metro.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-27

Lenora Novasio, part cousin of JUL
h,s Caesar, and who Is the dainty
Italian lassie who pulls down a neat
sum weekly for making her feet mis-
behaye in The Rainbow Girl" de-
votes her leisure time to the prepara-
ton Of palata bic dishes for man-and
woman, too
Though recipes are as numerous as
three-lesf clovers. she believes she
has at least two which very few peo-
pie know about. To get the flavor OF
yenison from a flank OF round steak,
she suggests the following procedure:
Secure a moderate-siZed flank, stick
ing a half-doEen whole cloves in the
trenches; shrapnel with paprtka and
A little salt and, sentinel-like, place
here and there two onions sliced very
thick. Bombard the whole geograph-
lcal surface with a can Of stewed to-
nnatoes and bring up the rear with a
SLICED iemon with its Jacket on and a
bit Of paprika and salt. Then let the
aviation corps get busy; irrigste II
all with a cup Of cold aqua Place
the whole In a pan with a lid and let
bake slowly for one hour.
To save time and accidents, worri-
rnent and sleepless nights, in the evo-
The Washington herald., 1919-02-27

lence Of the Influenza. which presented
Louis Graveure at the December L
concert instead of at the March u
concert, for which he was originally
announced.
Jerome X. Jerome was "a a happy
mood when he engaged the servants
for Wetherell Hall. Manchester.
England.
He nominated the members OF
one family for the positions OF
butler. footman. gardner. cook
hunRey. housekeeper. maid. One
dozen in all, from the same family
tree. II one wanted his shoes
shined. he had 10 call upon a Ben
nett; II one wanted a cup Of tea
he had to call upon a Bennett But
more or less at cross purposes
were the members OF the Bennett
family; Jerome X. Jerome saw 90
that After all. IL was the eIe-
mental idea OF too much family.
OF course the Bennett family never
really existed. except in mske-be-
lieve. Wetheren Hall is a scene
in The Rainbow Girl" One may
become acquainted with Honoria.
Anastasis and the ten other Ben
netts in this charming musical com
edy.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-27
FOLDERS FOR FILM FOLK.

COmbing the house program and
the patrons form of ad-
vertising, each of the chain OF
Michigan theaters owned by the
Fitzpatrick-McElroy Company, is
issuing an attractive folder to its
patrons.
This folder. printed on heavy COL
ored paper. is five by nine inches,
and is folded into three panels. In
the center panel is the photograph
of the theater's favorite stars
William Farnum, Gladys BrockweTl.
Tom Mix or any other star who
has a following in the town. This
photograph is printed on heavy pa
per, which Is pasted in the center
of the folder and surrounded by
a border, so that it looks like an
actual portrait.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-27
By Special Messenger.

When The objectionable Sin"
reaches New York it is going to ar
rive in style. Harry Carson is send
ing it from the Coast by a special
messenger. and the Carson offices
expect the print to reach here some
time today. On Monday the selec-
tion of the thester wherein it will
be shown will be made, and the date
Of the opening will be announced
The Washington herald., 1919-02-27
GOES TO MIAMI.

For the second time within the
short span of month. Elsie Fergu-
son in few days will be in Miami,
Fla. where she will start work
under the direction of George Fitz-
maurice on her new Aircraft pic
ture, The Witness for the Defense. %
an adaptation by Ouida Bergere. of
A Z. w. Mason's play Of the same
name. Mr.. Fitzmaurice has already
sone TO Miami to make preparations
lor the production, while Miss Fer
suson is completing the final scenes
OF Eyes of the Soul" which Emile
Chautard is directing and which
took the star to the South on be-
previous visit a few weeks ago
The Washington herald., 1919-02-27
"RAGGEDY ANN. Z"

'Raggedy Ann" Priscilla Dean >
newest Universal feature, has just
been completed under Tod Brown
ing's direction. Thurston Hall plays
the leading masculine role. Miss
Deans next starring vehicle will
be an original story by Bsysrd
WELLER. author OF Within the Law
and The Thirteenth Chair"
The Washington herald., 1919-02-27
SAVOY.

the case of Three Faces East
the same preference OF soldiers for
war plays has been manifest But
now the war is over. what? Well,
the fighting men are not yet tired
Of war plays. This very morning l
had from France, signed by large
number of boys from the Twenty
seventh Division, who had read that
Mr.. Cohan contemplated sending
over one of our recent productions,
petition asking that play be
Three Faces East"
The Washington herald., 1919-02-27

A group of money men leased tho
former Herbert BrenOn Studio in
Fort Lee this week. and will back
Frank Donovan in the manufacture
OF a new series of picture comedies
Among those already engaged for
the Donovan company which is
understood to have substantial
nnancial backing are Tammanv
Young and Dan Hayes.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-27

Lillian Walker in The Love
Hunger" Thursday. Friday
and Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-27

Pauline Frederick in The Wom-
an on the Index" Sunday and
Monday.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-27

Post-"Dramatic-A COM
pliment to the work of the
government. A frank expo
sition of conditions existent
today"
The Washington herald., 1919-02-27

Star-"Frankly presented
by a capable cast"
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-03-22
LIVE UP TO YOUR OBLIGATIONS.

the al
Negro slacker |
alike would
coored
in would
because
denquents
Newspapers their subscribers
bazoned
watch fob and calling
thing He losing
Neither
The Colorado Statesman
to SOUND tocsn and warn
society
landlords
church officers besides
be put down c. O. D. The race is MAX
ing OUT dodg-
the debts
cut short some time but
organization in Denver
bills
would those wont off
month and if scribe is
and game"
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-03-22
Cause of Retrial.

Gen. Samuel T. Ansell, assistant
Judge advocate general, who appeared
before the congressional committee
recently and exposed the flimsy man
ner i'm which the soldiers We're being
sent to death and penitentihry ny
hasry trials in the various canton
ments throughout the country, is said
to have caused a demonstration of the
cases of the eighteen condemned men.
1t is thought that the evidence OBJ
tanned by the congressional committee
from General Ansell will clear the
way for he appeal of the forty-one
oath infantrymen who are now serv-
ing life sentences at FIT. Leavenworth,
Kan, for participating in the Houston
riots in August, 1917.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-03-22
CHEYENNE, wYo.. NEWS.

The Civic League met at the A.
NJ. f. Church annex Thursday night,
March 18th, in its regular meeting.
Messrs. II. C. jefferson, elected pres
ident; J. T. Muse, vice president; j.
C. Toliver secretary; Mrs. S. l.. Will
lis assistant secretary; Mrs. M. Muse,
treasurer and chorister; Charles
Horn, sergeant-at-arms, and Rev. j.
NJ. Endicott. chaplain.
Sergeant Earl of G Company,
Twenty-fourth Infantry, and Ser
geant G. f. Davis of NJ Company,
Twenty-fourth Infantry, were visitors
of the Civic League and gave inter
esting addresses.
A silver offering was taken up for
worthy cause here in the city. The
next meeting will be held at the Sec
ond Baptist Church, March goth.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Randall re-
turned last week from Oklahoma,
where they had been to attend the
funeral of the mother of Mr.. Ran
dali.
Mrs. William Witt, last Friday, re-
ceived a telegram announcing the
death of her aunt. and left on the
afternoon train for Breazel, Ind, to
attend the funeral.
Mr.. John William is quite i'll at
9O2 West Eighteenth street.
The entertainment given by the
stewardess of the A, NJ, E. Church,
Friday evening, was grand success.
Mr.. John Mitchell of Denver, Colo,
was a visitor in the city Friday
March 14th. Mr.. Mitchell is super
visor of the Pullman troop train.
His officials and men seem to have
great respect for him.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Dickinson enter
tanned for dinner Saturday, Rev. and
Mrs. j. NJ Endicott. Rev and Mrs.
]. T. Muse, Mr. and Mrs. j. II. Moss,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Robnett, Mrs.
Ida Anderson and Deacon Frank Nc
Combs. A very pleasant time was
had. besides enjoying eating the
many good things that was served.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-03-22
COL. cHAs. YOUNG WILL PRESIDE
AT TRIAL OF SOLDIERS.

Camp Grant, ILL.,, March 14.-Coi.
Charles Young, commanding the deNel-
opment unit ut Camp Grant, will he
the presiding officer mt the trial OF
the eighteen soldiers connected with
the 1S3d brigade who have been grant
ed Il rehearing by the War Depart
ment. The soldiers were recently sen
fenced to death for the alleged assault
on Mrs. Louise Schneider (white) of
Bloomington, ILL.,, when she was on II
visit to the camp here last June. Maj.
Francis f. McGovern (white), former-
ly governor of Wisconsin, is the senior
representative of the judge advocate
generals department in the court-mar-
tial proceedings.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-03-22

HAS always been puzzle to us wE the of GuT Tass aeoq
G9sa upon anything ar tsl a
admiration both sides
a acknowledge
special the Creators andwor and therefore
the whether good
pertain middle
extremists Reviewing carefully the
tract OF the ol'c report Oh 'e "aiSna General " w ~ e
while of of the
make their deductions
moment in
gratitude things incidental should come
special other
The following quotations give reminder of our contention as with all
b n III, hy them and their agents THAT OUR TINE HAS
the miraculous
be generally accepted
without the distinctive that generally follows The
general in his His CNegro) furnished
and neompnngy eheeru speaking of our conbu
a 49,, e,ns 81 hs sntri IN tha WON f t eas cow hat no
enough be gathered from the show that
he
citizen for in
valuable the opinion this
participation the war and here he the
and his
strated valor
and country
and capabilities his 100 cent
Ameieansm
physically and mentally and has been made into satisfactory
nation Now reader read between the lines and while
n the two quotations how in spite of our contribution to
bravery and patriotism particular feature be presented
viewed in the light of the recipients of national special
numerically fully
mentioning
making
international
RESPECT be held American
RIGHTEOUSNESS
be
in of
REWARD" rene
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-03-22
Improved Propellers.

A new propeller for either water or
air has blades with spiral-like curves
at one point and concave at the other,
carrying the water or air their full
length and overcoming the gyroscopic
effect of ordinary propellers.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-03-22
Maybe You Know Him.

Said Senator Squash of Squeegee
1.-THE senator who never knows the mo
ton before the house is the kind OF
teller who always has to ask What's
trumpsT"
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-03-22
For the Typist.

Instead of adjusting the operators
chair to the height of the table on
which a typewriter is placed, typist
may now nave an adjustable table.
The top of the new stand may be
"aised or lowered like the top of q
piano stool.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-03-22
New Idea IN Handling Coal.

New York inventors have patented
machinery to cut coal in mine, pull
yerize it and mix it with water and
pump it to any desired destination,
where it would be dried, the idea be,
ing to save costs of handling anu
transportation.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-03-22
Drawing the Line.

"The fresh younS man who always
wants to start something" remarked
the Observer of Events and Things,
draws the line when it comes to the
morning fire in the stove."-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-03-22
Biblical "Propheta."

The numerous prophets" of the
Bible were not persons who forctold
the future, but in the original the word
means story writer. II will he found
by II short examination that this is
true.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-03-22
Retribution.

When the man who invented the
slide trombone grew old and crippled
and could not get away, retribution
bounded him in the form of a neighbor
who practiced on one of the blamed
things every night. An evil deed Is
always repaid with an evil deed.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-03-22
Rat Ravaaes on Crops.

There are about $50 foSms of ro-
dents inhabiting the United States, and
the annual loss they cause in food
and feed crops is estimated at $50,000,-
00.-Indianapolis News.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-03-22
Advantage Found at Las

The Columbus Citizen has made Il
real discovery. "A short man looking
up" it remarks, "sees farther than a
tall man looking wn."-Boston Tran
script.