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The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
Moore's Garden-"MaIe and Female

Cecil B. DeAIilie's Paramount-A Art
craft superproduction, Male and Fe-
male" based on Sir James NJ. Bar
rie's celebrated play. The Admira BILE
Crichton." will continue at Moore's
Garden Theater for the rest OF the
current week.
At present the Garden management
is not in a position TO definitely an
noUnce the succeeding attraction.
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tadpole Is scientifically the webfooted
amphibian in it's first state of the
mycelium from which white spawn Is
produced. And that Is a harsh de-
scription to apply to any lady.
Whatever may have become OF her
predecessor, this is the zenith of the
cutie's fame. Booth Huntington in
Ramsay Milholland'' makes the first
sweetheart Of the hero Just such a
beauty OF the movies. The curis, the
modes" the author says, from the
pictures" are part OF what captures
the youthful heart OF the boy. She is
just now the RANT queen of the silly
Stories that flash over the SCREEN and
In spite OF all their continuity editors,
their scenario writer's, cutters and the
rest Of this noble army of experts sp-
pears to the mature mind as ineffably
silly. Her fame is likely to ride high
in the heavens for a long time. She
is the answer to the demand of ma
ture. The vampire in every stage of
her career was an artificial growth in
one way or another forced on the
world looking for the cheap thrill.
Youthful beauty has, on the other
hand, always ruled creation, and II will
probably continue to rule the cinema
just as long as it has controlled the
drama
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THE GUILD AGAIN.

In addition TO John Ferguson" az
the Fulton Theatre, the Theatre Guild
will add to its repertoire John Mase-
held's Tho Faithful" Based on an
ancient legend Of Japan. It's emotional
appeal is the heroism Of man.
Rehearsals have been called and its
possibilities Were witnessed by picked
audience of business men, managers
and playwrights
Not dealing, as John Ferguson, Z"
with people of the modern world
Masefield's play carries with IL the at
mosphere OF. long dead age OF man,
taken away from his fireside and msts
70 struggle as ? beast for HE existenc.
in the primeval forests of old Japan.
John Masefield,. instead OF ending his
days r. a garnet as most Of England's
greatest geriGses have done. is now
recognized as the greatest English
poet Of to-day. Many years ago, re-
duced to become a sweeper out" in q
New York harroom, he battled for his
existence and held 70 the ideals he nov
depicts for us in THE Faithful"
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Mielziner. portrait painter. young
Mielziner was brought up in Paris
and later went to one of the big public
schools in England. Returning to this
country some years ago he pursued
his studies at the Ethical Culture
School, going from that institution Of
learning to another--Wall Street,
where he stayed for year and halt
with enc of the big banking houses.
Then came the war and Mielziner was
shortly a sergeant in the Tank Corps.
Mustered out, he was taking things
easy in the country when came the
call from the Playhouse.
His previous experience in the
theatre was practically negligible
Prior to his appearance in AT 9:45"
he had, on a few occasions. appeared
as an amateur and once played a bit
in a weeks tryout OF a new play
Thanks 10 the strike. he has landed
on Broadway with both feet firmly
planted and his future in the theatre
looms large before him.
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experience gave Thurston the assur-
ance of the professional orator, one OF
the chief assets in his later career.
The next season, spurred on by his
success with the circus, Thurston en-
parked upon a theatrical career indie
pendently. Using his meagre savings
from his circus engagement, the future
Hermann designed and had built his
first magic act. Now he had all the
equipment necessary for his success
full entrance into vaudeville except the
contracts calling for his appearance
In preparing himself Thurston over
locked the first essential in a success
fu, stage career, namely, the approval
of the booking managers.
Undaunteu by his adversities and
bankrupt treasury, he set out TO in
wade New York, the theatrical mart OF
was Fourteenth street and the chief
theatrical parsonage was Tony Pastor.
With nothing but egotism to support
his claims Thurston called on Mr.. Pas
tor with the view of having that IA
NOUS vaudeville magnate book him in
the then Tony Pastors Theatre.
Approaching the future magician's
plight, for Thurston had neither
money nor the appearance of one pos
scssed OF any money. Pastor agreed to
let the young man show hisewares be-
fore a real New York audience, for
which he received the whole of $50 for
one weeks work. In the present YER
Racular of vaudeville the newcomer
knocked 'em dead and after his first
performance he was established as an
honest to goodness vaudevillian ana
Immediately became a standard act on
The Keith vaudeville circuit.
II was during his vaudeville engage
ments that Thurston met and became
friendly with Kellar, who by this time
had succeeded Hermann as the pre-
niiere magician in this country. Fore
seeing the greater financial possibili-
ties I'm Kellar's line of work over an
act In vaudeville, Thurston Joined Mr..
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THURsTON ARRIVES.

A LMOST every season Thurston
~ the magician has been offered
a New York theatre, but being
Snowman first and justifiably vain
performer last, Thurston realized that
only a Broadway theatre would do
him. he neither wanted nor could he
be persuaded to accept a side street
Playhouse for his Broadway debut
For that reason he continued on his
way. playing the best theatres in the
principal cities and building up a per-
sonal clientele compared to that OF any
Of the other established stars Of the
stage.
In, the personnel of the American
thettre there is no more picturesque
characteD or a more romantic career
than Thurstcn'e. He Yves horn IN Co
lumbus. Ohio. on July 20. 1869. Origi-
nally intended by his father, a man of
firm Christian principles, for the min Z
istry, he entered the ID. l.. Moody Coli
lege in Mortified. Mass, and com
rleted a course OF five years. During
this period he came to the conclusion
that Providence had never intended
him to so through life as a parson,
and his natural love for magic as
sorted itSslf and he left 10 follow his
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THE OPPORTUNITY.

The present chaotic conditions in
the theatre are responsible, as every
lone knows, for many things. One OF
the interesting and significant results
Of this age of the unusual in the
playhouses is that the door of oppor-
tunity is standing wide open for a
number of talented and absolutely
unknown young actors, or those who
think they would like to be and who
heretofore have not been able even
to knock at the door.
Consider the case Of Leo Mielziner
Jr, absolutely unknown, who on three
days notice jumped into the leading
role In AT 9;45," 10 score from his
first performance a pronounced per-
sonal success. Not only has Mr..
Mielziner's performance as Oopt. Jto,
Everett in the owen Davis melo-
drama proved highly satisfactory to
the audiences which nightly pack the
Playhouse but. his work has so i'm
pressed William A. Brady that the
young actor will shortly be the proud
possessor of a long term contract in
which Mr.. Brady's name will figure
as the party of the first part.
Born in this country. the son of Leo
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liking for the more fascinating sub
ject predominant in his nature.
Although quite a young man be-
fore he took UP magic seriously as a
profession, he was a mere boy of 10
or IL when the art OF occult sciences
first gripped him.
Thurston was first attracted TO the
theatre by the highly pictorial litho-
graphs OF the Great Hermann, and his
boyish enthusiasm was aroused when
Herrmann's advance bill posting crew
pasted some of the magicians weird
posters on a board opposite the Thurs
ton home in Columbus announcing
the forthcoming engagement OF the
man who picked rabbits from the ears
of his patrons.
Determined to attend Herrmann's
performance and learn at first hand
how the miracles were performed
young Thurston raised in his youthful
enterprising manner is cents with
which to purchased gallery seat for
the first performance of HERMANN
engagement.
Returning to his home he at once
challenged Hermann and for edifica-
ton of his astonished parents he dem
onstrated his first trick, the vanish
Ing of coin by Tipping II up his
coat sleeve. Two days later the en-
bryo magician had perfected enough
tricks TO make Up programme for a
juvenile performance In his back yard.
The receipts Of this initial perform
ance Melted him enough money. so
cents to be ex1ct. with which to buy a
book on magic. This was the present
Thurston's entrance into the realm of
magic and his debut as a professional,
entertainer
Since then Thurston has advanced
from the lowest rank OF the acting
profession to the very highest, receive
Ing as much as $4,000 a week. He
has made two or three professional
tours around the world has played I'm
all the principal cities in Europe, in
GLIDING one engagement OF nine
months in the Palace Theatre in Lon
don, and in all OF the best theatres In
America.
Thurstons first real professional en-
gagement was with the Sells Brothers
Circus, which he Joined in his home
city after insistent opportunities for a
job from the head OF the organization
1t was during this, season under the
canvas top that Thurston's Snowman
ship was recognized, and before the
circus was four weeks out the man.
ager Of the organization advanced
young Thurston from the position OF
barker on the outside of the big tent
to the position of official announcer
for the freaks In the side show. This
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= RUTH
. SAEPLET
IN
ADAM sno EVA

degree in 1905. A position In a law
office down town was waiting for him
and for some months he served his
time as a. lawyers clerk drawing UP
legal papers.
During his college days at Column
bia he was active in amateur theatri-
calls, and while serving in the law office
he was invited by friends to take part
in a special matinee of an Ibsen play.
Loves Comedy" which was done at
the Hudson Theatre In. 1907. He re-
ceived no pay for this performance. as
It was entirely an amateur affair. The
late Mrs. E. L. Fernandez. theatrical
| agent, was present at the perform
ance and liked his work so much that
she sent him a note asking him to call.
He did go without ever dreaming OF
becoming a professional actor, until
she suggested that he had good possi-
! bilities if he would go into a stock
company and learn acting. Larry
J Giffen was at that time organizing his
stock company for Richmond. Va, for
the summer of 1905. He engaged Mr..
| Morgan as an assistant utility man at
SIS per week, the understanding be-
| ing that he was to play buffers or any
little bit that came along. The leading
/ man Of the company was Richard Ben
nett, and the first play was THE Pris=
oner OF Zenda." The first part Mr..
Morgan ever played for which he was
! paid real money was the small role
of the artist in the second act of The
Prisoner Of Zenda."
Opportunity must have known that
Mr.. Morgan was waiting around the
| corner. however, for the very next
week the regular juvenile man OF the
company was taken sick and Mr.. Nor
gan was cast for the important tuve-
nile role of Glenn in The Three of
| Us" He made such hit that a week
| later he played the Imp in When
| We Were Twenty and followed
this up with a line OF juvenile roles
| for fourteen weeks that not only
taught him lot about acting but also
made him one of the theatrical figures
| of the city of Richmond.
Upon returning to New York he
! called upon Mrs. Fernandez at just
| tho right moment when she needed
some one for George Tylers produce
| ton of Bluegrass" and again Mr..
Morgan scored. Clyde Fitch then en-
! gagged him for an important part in
! The Bachelor" and a year later he
succeeded William Elliott on tour in
/ the juvenile role OF Madame X.-
Then came two years with Fair and
| Warmer" from which he escaped to
play two years in Turn to the Right"
After this came his success in Light
Kim" in which he has played for the
past year and from which he was re-
comfy released by Smith & Golder\to
create for F. Ray Comstock and Morris
Gest' the role he is now playing in
The Five Million"
Mr. Morgan, in spite OF his boyish
appearance on the stage, where he IL
actually able to look like 81. in reality
admits to the age of S5. The fact that
he was over the draft age ard that he
| is the sole support Of mother and
very charming wife. and an attractive
young son, years old kept him from
! entering the army.
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kellar and for n dozen years they
toured the country, giving a fun enter
tainment OF magic.
Fourteen years ago Kellar retired
from the stage, taking with him for
tune, and is to-day living in retire
ment and luxury on an orange grove
in California.
Thurston succeeded Kellar and not
only retained practically all OF the old
kellar- Thurston business throughout
the United States but has added very
materially to 1t since he became the
sole magic wizard attraction under his
own name.
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CAREER OF RALPH MORGAN,

~ ALPH MORGAN, the young ac-
tx tor who plays the returned hero
in THE Five Million" at the
Lyric Theatre, has forged to the front
with unusual success in the past few
years OF career that has been. not
meteoric, but downright hard work
and histrionic accomplishment that
any actor could well be proud Of.
Ralph Morgan comes from an old
New York family identified with bust
ness interests in this city for more
than four generations. His grand
father, for whom he was named. was
a lawyer in this city half a century
ago and young Morgan from his ear
liest days was trained for a career at
the Bar. He was sent to Columbia
University and was graduated with
the class Of 1904, taking a supplement
tary course OF law that gave him a
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THE WEEKS OFFERINGS.

Observation-Disclosures Eliots Theatre: Harris Jr.
presents First Is Last comedy in which Shpman
and Perciv Wilde give college
than passing Hassard among
principals who will the jazz the higher
FRDAYPlymouth Theatre John and Lionel
their feud under the direction of Arthur Hopkins
still good one after a season on Broadway.
STANDARDIZATION THEATRE Tyler
the latest play which Booth Harrington
of literature Indiana The
of soldier,
driving of mules Alfred
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In spite of it's evident sincerity it is
impossible to accept without reserva-
tions the effort of a correspondent to
answer the inquiry of the cinema re-
porter recently recorded here as to the
present whereabouts of the vampires
who only a short time ago played
such an important part in the artistic
activities of the celluloid theatre The
writer says they have been turned into
tadpoles and simply waggled away.
Certain phenomena would sustain
the theory. 1t is true that beginning
with the attention paid TO the eyes of
the ladies, the resemblance to the tad
pole rapidly increased. With the con-
viction of the movie directors that it
was in reality only the eyes that
counted. The Isst OF the vampires grew
more and more anRmic. Occasionally
there was behind the eyes a switch of
trail or the suggestion of slim shape
In the dusky background. .All but the
eyes. however. wore the atrophied look
of disuse. So 1t may have been trans
mogrification into the tadpoie that
caused the disappearance OF the vam-
pire. One is, however, loath TO admit
that an artist has passed through any
such stage OF Development. since a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-12

70 the public in general, it NAV look
like a genuine OutpOuring of the spirit
when IS to 100 or more automobiles are
offered to entertain visitors, as they
were Sunday evening when the editors
were here. But J. F. Hutchinson. the
insurance man knows better. Upon him
deFolved the assignment of securing
enough autos for the occasion. With
so many hundreds Of ears owned bv the
business and professional men of the
city, the assignment looked easy. But
after working almost all Of Saturday
ON the phone and calling up hundreds
OF auto owners, only to receive excuses,
Mr.. Hutchinson is now of the opinion
that it is man 5 job to assemble suffi-
cient ears to entertain two or three
hundred visitors. However, by keeping
at it, Mr.. Hutchinson finally rounded ~
enough auto owners to give the editors
fine ride around Salem and vicinity
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-12
Conference Of LOngshOremen
And Shippers On In Seattle

Portland, Or, Aug. l2.-En route to
Seattle today are representatives Of
PortIand's shipping, civic and commer-
eial interests and leaders of the long.
shoremei. q Union.
They viii attend conference on the
longsh5rc'HeN S wage issue in Seattle
The meeting IL the Sound ci. :s ex
peeted to develop some definite pro
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-12
DARSEY ~ At local cit, hospital
Aug II, 1919, Mrs. Kate c. Darsey

DARShY ~ At local city hospital,
Aug. II, 1919, Mrs. Kate c. Darsey,
~ the age Of IS years.
With her husband she came from Nc
braska few weeks ago for her health
They had been living in Salem only
two weeks.
The body IS now At the undertaking
parlors of Wehh 4 Cleugh. As vet no
funeral arrangements have been made.
Walt 5. Low, street commissioner. IS
home from his annual fishing trip and
may now be seen riding around the
city in his red Ford inspecting streets
and bridges. Just at present with his
crew. he is finishing up the work Of
the North Winter street bridge. Later
in the month eurbs will be pct in where
there is to be paving late this fall or
next spring. There may possibly be a
little paving done this fall. but not IN.
less there can be found thc laborers.
who are pretty scarce a; present.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-12
There win be no big band cOncer

There will be no big band concert
tomorrow noon when the Portland Elks
and their band of 40 pieces pass thru
Salem. When arrangements were under
way for a special to klamath Falls, it
was thought there would be only one
train. But so many Elks and their
friends decided to go TO klamath Falls
that il has been found necessary to
run two specials. Now il just happens
that the Portland band will travel on
special No. land the Saiem band on
special No. 2. According to present ar
rangements, the Salem special will ar.
rive in the city at 1886 o clock We'd
ncsday afternoon and there will be no
delay in getting out On the way the
train will pick up one Pulimon at Al
bany, two at Eugene aud the Marsh.
field delegation Of two coaches also at
Eugene.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-12

The food situation is aro troubling
one Of the leading produce commission
houses IN Portland. In quoting prices
10 the trade yesterday the company
stated that the food price situation was
acute and gave the following sugges.
tions: Agitation against extreme
high prices is having some effect upon
values. At this time II ia difficult TO
tell from day to day what prices will
rule. Il IS quite possible that vet fur
ther declines viii he shown. but no one
: IN a position to tell definitely. .
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-12

We wish 70 thanz all those that so
kindly assisted rs during the recent III
ness Of cur daughts- Erma by donat.
ing skin from their bodies that has
permitted her life 10 b. saved, also
We wish 20 thank hose that sent
flowers and otherwise assisted. Mr..
and Mrs. A. y King sri family.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-12
Those who have mailed checks 10 N

Those who have mailed checks to the
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph CON
pany for the August accoun. and a.c
sending the rental charges At the I'd
figure instead of the new one are re.
eeiving their checks back. One -persOn
who is on a. four party line, who sen;
IN a check for $l.50 for August Nhil,
the bill rendered was for -. received
the following answer: II presnre that
this enclosure is intended in pawn mt
of the bill attached. Please hc advised
that the rate approved by the postmas.
ter general previous TO June . 1919,
and made effective .bv an act Of con.
gress on July II, 1919. and crderea IN.
TO effect by the Telephone adminis,ra.
ton July 20, 1919, provides that the
four party rates for slviee al Salem
on aud after Aug. !, lfi1. sbal. be 20
a month. Kindly forward corrected
check. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-12

ISPENcER-'ln Portland. August II,
1919, Mrs. B. g. Spencer, at the age
Of i22 years.
She is survived by her husband. one
sister Mrs. G. T. Spencer Of 935 North
2lst street, Salem, aud a father and
two brothers living in Alberta.
The body arrived this evening in
care of the Terwilliger Home. No funer-
al arrangements viii be made until the
father arrives.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-12

proposition Of granting right of way
through the city for the proposed Port
land and Southeastern milway com.
pany. This is the company that has
been securing rights Of way as far
south as Mehama. Two Portland attor.
neys representing the railroad were in
conference with the sil,crion council.
men yesterday. The road wants a right
Of way coming in from the north end
OF the city past the old hop growers
warehouse, then swinging cast and out
Of the city on Third street So far. II
is understood the silvcrton aldermen
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-12

Salem rural route snd Flossie NJ.
Travis, Is, also of Salem. As the pros
peetive groom is not of legal age, the
father accompanied him to the eouatv
clerk s office and gave his official
sanction TO the marriage.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-12

Chicago. B. Yea Brandcnburr IS
IN Jail here. prepeFing to tell the dis.
triet attorney more about his alleged
plaa to mine asbestos, rnbies. amethysts
and other things q Staten Is.nad.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-12

In answer to the question of how
much rainfall there has been in Salem
Tor the past year, the records of the
weather bureau office in tne city show
that for the year beginning August /.
l9ls, and ending July 81, 1919, the to.
tai rainfall was 1856 inches. The heav.
lest rains were last January when there
was SOS ineArs of precipitation and
an February when the rainfall was $40
inches. Along the coast not so very far
from Marshfield and also up In the
Tillamook country, the rainfall aver
ages more than 100 inches year.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-12
Judge George q. Bingham, who

Judge George G. Bingham, who is
building a cottage at Neskowin is in
the city for day 9r 50, The nudge has
discovered that along the coast IN the
heart of the timber scc5ioa, Jumbo, mas
gone up considerably Since he did any
building. While few years ago it
was worth SIS, the lIlga says lie is
now paying $50. Aud while four car-
penters are on the job Of building, he
says he just helps al he ean 'y fe'th-
ing and carrying for The carpenters
and occasionally doing soma hauling.
Farmers over in thai section are get
ting 81 an hour for baaliag lumber
and a man and team IN steady werk
draw 50 q day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-12

have not been able to find out what
interests were back Of the proposed rail
road.
-n~
The Iowa folks will hold their an
nual picnic Wednesday at the fair
grounds. Instead OF having the basket
dinner in the evening as first announc.
ed Glenn Adams, president Of the 80
eiety, says the dinner is to be held at
noon and then the afternoon given to
the usual exercises, "reminiscences and
election Of officers.
%
A marriage license was issued this
morning to Howard J. Smailey, 10. of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-12

A proposal that expectation of su.
gar at a price of less than 6b cents a
pound be prohibited by Cuba was made
IN the Cuban house of representatives
but no action was taken.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-12

his ad. s's-ie@a
-
me Ladies Aid of the Scandinavian
NeihOdist church Wi meet weosesaev
afternoon at the hone II Mr.. and Mrs
Anton Christensen 5e the siiver:es
,0ad. Members and lends are cordial.
y invited. Take the far ground ear
10 the end of the line; ear Having q
l;S0 O'Clock.