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The sun., 1919-06-01
Vaudeville and Burlesque.

PALACE - Gertrude Hoff-
mann, having learned practically
all there 10 to know az a dancer,
Is now devoting herself seriously
to trap drumming, and besides
presenting new momentous
dances In her elaborate headline
act this week, she will bounce
into the augmented orchestra and
keep her muscles timber with a
bout at the drums. Emma Carus
will also engage In a contest,
challenging any one at large to
outdo her as the happiest come
dienne on earth. ]. Francis
Dooley and Corinne Sales have
reserved q place on the pro-
gramme for themselves in Twill
Yer, Jim1' Harriet Rempel and
company, having the sketch posi-
ton of honor on the programme
with "Tarrytown," by Tom
Barry, have been ordered to hold
on at all costs.
RIVERSIDE-Outside of the
fact that Irene Franklin and Bur
ton Greene will come to the sur
face In vaudeville again with
their songs Harry Watson, Jr.,
will fight with his face as
young Kid Battling Dugan";
Kate Gilmore and Sam Williams
will sponsor scream after
scream with "A Reel of Real
Fun" and half a dozen other acts
will stimulate enthusiasm for the
news pictorial, there Is practi-
cally nothing to report here.
AMERICAN-"Full of Pep"
Marty Brooks's tabloid musical
comedy. with eight beauties
guaranteed to be the last word
since Helen of Troy; King and
Hervey, who can be funny by the
week; Wheeler and Potter, en-
tirely surrounded by laughter in
"A Phoney Episode" and other
acts will form a substantial basis
for the feature pictures.
COLUMBIA - Age cannot
wither nor custom stale the
infinite variety of Jean Bedini's
"Peek-a-Boo," the Pixies Peak
of burlesque.
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ing actors known in New York.
George Gaul ana Margaret Mower APP
peared in the opening bill, with Nc
Kay Morris promised for the second
week and Gregory Kelly, J. NJ. KERR
gan. Lillian Ross, Ruth Gordon.
Judith Lowry and Beatrice Maude TO
appear in July. The company also in
cludes Elizabeth Patterson, Edgar
Stehli and Aldrich Bowker. remem-
bered for excellent characterization
during Mr.. Walkers recent Portman-
teau season, as well as Morgan Farley,
George Somnes, Robert McGroarty,
Elizabeth Black, Lael Davis, and later
Ben Lyon, John Orr and Louis John
Bart.
With such q company as this Mr..
Walker can well contemplate "ISis-
met" Peter Ibbetson," THE Darling
Of the Gods" which he announces az
the more pretentious production Of the
season. There will also be THE
Hawk" Romance" 1.-THE Great d.
vide" The Servant in the House,
"Milestones," THE Tyranny of Tears"
and plenty Of summary comedies such
as Good Gracious Annabelle," Here
Comes the Bride" Nothing But the
Truth" Fair and Warmer" Tho
Show Shop" and 1.-THE Fortune
Hunter"
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that curb such inclinations and Is as
innocent as a lamb. He has no idea
that the spirit Of adventure burns
his mind that he is a perfect young
devil REFRESHING his natural instinct
and he starts out to live up to that
Idea. OF course he is accelerated in
this by a suggestion OF jealousy and
the thought that his wife is rather
rubbing It IN a bit So he starts on a
course that he knows Is wrong, that
the audience knows Is wrong and that
the audience knows that he knows IL
wrong. Values are the making Of ro-
nance and drama; the antitheses OF
values are the making of comedy. and
here Is a splendid example. He does
Just what he should not do, in pre-
cisely the way he should not do 1t, sin
cerely, complacently and with the con-
viction that with his lofty motives he
can do no wrong. And the answer is
laughter.
went on the stage because was q
bad farmer. have never made
particular study OF comedy; in fact
what I know Of comedy was gained in
studying values for legitimate drama
and applying the principle Of the an
tithesis for comedy situations. My
father sent me out to Australia from
England to farm. was too lazy to
succeed, but in time found that my
laziness was a valuable asset in
planting comedy with equally lazy
audiences through suggestion and in
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comedy audience may be. 1t is men
tally alert. So long as q comedian OF
my type stays honestly within his
character, the comedy situations he
suggests by implication or innuendo
will be seized upon by the audience
and developed. expanded and material
| ICED into laughter. The audience
! does it-not me, nor any comedian Of
my type. The Jolson type OF come
| dan and the Chaplin type OF comedian
boldly hands his wares to his audi
ence and says enjoy them with me-.
That Is a test my variety Of comedy
would not stand; we have TO suggest
that there is a laugh concealed II the
audience can find Il and then start
out to make II as difficult as possible
IOT IHcIl u 10 80 uHlebS CdrTleu On
the wings OF their own imagination.
! The situation they actually see is not
! funny, but the situation and the cir
cumstances and conditions that their
alert mentality has created arei So,
| we are as far as ever from a definition
Of comedy. It is trying bore to one
man and Joy to understanding
very pert and smart and new TO the
sophisticated and something old and
familiar and therefore dear to the
moro sophisticated.
Visit burlesque performance. for
instance, and you will fnd the Oldest
Of high class farce busted of and
utilized in sort OF an up o-date way.
Go around the corner to the highest
priced musical comedy and you win
find the burlesque idea presented with
q new twist. Cross the street and you
viii sec a sparkling comedian delight
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THE BED SPRINGS OF TRUTH.

Samuel Hoffenstein, who occupies
much the same position in the A. Fl.
Woods publicity offices that Rudyard
Kipling does in English poetry to-
day, not only sounds a new note in the
poetry Of West Forty-second street,
but throws some hitherto unsuspected
light on the origin OF Ostermoor farce
in the following lyric. chastely entitled
tho Tenant. the Playwright and the
Bed:
Upon the pavement cold and gray
The tenant sat one winter day;
He gazed around him mournfuIly
Upon his wretched family.
Alas, alas" the tenant said
Alas! I've been evica-ted;
Thrown out into the bitter cold,
And all my furniture been sold;
They've left me only this one bed,
Alas. alasl" the tenant said.
A famous playwright passed that way
And stopped upon the pavement gray
"Ah. why 80 sad?" the playwright said.
Alas, I been evica-ted
And thrown into the bitter cold,
And all my turniture's been sold,
And all the landlords left to mo
Is this one ancient bed you See"
Cheer up. cheer up" tho playwright
said.
although you've been evca-ted,
Cheer up. the worst Is yet to came,
You'll yet be known to Wealth and
Fame.
Around this bed we'll write u play,
That stands upon the pavement gray.
A hit TO Ill your foes with gloom,
AS big as Up in Mabel's Room"
A few days passed. the play was wrote.
It's triumph got the landlords goat.
Come back" he to the tenant said.
mo more you'll be evica-ted."
The tenant thus his foe defied-
Never againl" he fiercely cried.
"Evic-et all your foes" he said,
And leave them but a single bed
To stand upon the, pavement gray
And furnish playwEghts with play"
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SHE HAS A THEORY.

n IANTHA PATTIsoN, who
| plays the girl in society who
permits . college graduate
serving as q butler to WOO her in IT
Love You" at the Booth Theatre. In,
some very definite ideas as TO why
Brooks. though q college man, chances
TO be nlling such q strange position.
1T Isn't such a paradox as many
persons imagine" says Miss Pattison.
brooks. az played by Gilbert Doug
las. Is only an instance of q timid man
taking his ability to the wrong mar
kot There are hundreds Of such cases
ana thousands Of such men. though
not all Of them. to be sure, are but
lers.
This sort Of thing is caused bv
umidity. Men and women simply are
afraid to hunt the right market for
the kind Of brains or temperament
nature has given them.
They are afraid Of overstockinR
the market. which Is all wrong. and
take what they can get instead Of Geek
ing the work. they like. They are al
ways more buyers than sellers-that's
ono reason why a peddler always be-
comes rich. He trots around all over
the land hunting buyers at their doors.
running them down, lodging a mis-
sile at this gate. Tending Off q dog at
the next, fleeing from q housewives
wrathful voice at the next and un>
loading his wares at the fourth.
The dog and the hostile stone. and
the ire OF the busy man or woman who
will have none Of you--these things
arc all in the plant. You count on
these incidents-at least you do IL
you know your business. II you don't
they will count on you. They may,
anyhow.
why. Just look at the things that
people buy-ouy. and pay good money
for. Look at the books people buy.
And what Is marvellous beyond the
range Of wonder. look at the books
they read! And the stories and poetry
In magazines which the editors. or
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A CYCLE OF COLLABORATION.

The marked favor which David
Belasco's production OF Dark Rosa
leen," the now comedy Of Irish life by
W. d. Hepenstall and whitford Kane.
is enjoying in the Belasoo Theatre,
where II is now in its second month.
recalls the fact that six Of the many
notable successes that this house has
had during the eleven and half years
Of its existence, have been the result OF
collaboration.
II was with David warfield in '"rhe
Grand Army Man" that the Relasco,
then called the Stuyvesant, was first
opened to the public. This play was
the work OF Pauline Phelps and Marion
Short, but was partly rewritten by Mr..
Belasco. As Yves Bi0eloto, a veteran
of the Grand Army of the Republic
whose affection for the son of a de-
ceased comrade formed the greatest
thing in his life, through his having
loved the boys mother in his youth,
Mr.. Warfeld gave one of the finest
performances Of his career. and the
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hers The role OF the widow was
charrningly played by Effie Shannon.
and also prominent in the cast wert
Bruce McRae. now in Mr.. Belasco's
production of "Daddies" at the Lyceum
Theatre. Grant. Mitchell. who has
forged so rapidly to the front as q
comedian, and the late Herbert Kelley.
-Four seasons ago Mr.. Belasco pro-
duced The Boomerang" by winchell
Smith and Victor Mapes, which has
taken its place as one Of the most
successful comedies ever staged. After
crowding the Belasco Theatre for 522
consecutive performances it was sent
on tour and has broken records in all
the principal cities and is still playing
to crowded houses everywhere.
Little Lady in Blue" in which
Frances Starr showed that she was
equally at home in comedy as in the
heavier roles which have fallen to her
lot, was written by two English actors,
Horace Hodges and T. wigney Percy
val. With its story laid in the Geor-
gian days the charm of the piece was
unusually pronounced and In the title
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SUMMER RESORTS.

LUNA PARK - 1.-THE Last
Shot," the new spectacle of the
wars final gasp, which started
to reverberate here on Memorial
Day, has not been allowed to die
down, for the management still
has plenty of money to buy am
nunition for numerous last
shots, even after presenting
roller coasters. chutes and vaude-
Vile acts to the public at practi-
cally less than cost.
STEEPLECHASE PARK -
Now bathing suits to the number
OF $4,000 are only one of the
thrills connected with this place.
The steeplechase horses still
show no sign of wear and tear
from a hard life.
PALISADES PARK-Several
new rides here are admirably
calculated to cool off the visitor
at the same time that they take
away his breath
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monte has done in a particularly able
manner. Had the local theatregoer
witnessed the development of the kicks
and gyrations Of this clever performer
they would not now seem so astonish-
Ing. The amazing thing of this young
girls terpsichorean tricks is that some
rival performer who has seen her in
musical shows in the West and In
vaudeville has not come forth
with an imitation and thus destroyed
the full effectiveness of her particular
gifts, and tricks. We have had lots
Of kickers on the New York stage,
but this newcomer to musical comedy
quite outdoes them all in variety. and
therein lies the novelty. While CARRIED
as Cleopatra this agile young person
kicked in more directions than any
kicker seen In these parts in many a
day. Miss Beaumonte's Cleopatra dou-
BILE back kick was devised particularly
Tor this number and IL not likely to be
very extensively copied. for 1t would
require q most able and efficient all
around kicker to give even o faint
imitation Of II.
The fact IL that Bertee Beaumonte
has been preparing for her New York
debut for a dozen years. When she
was 10 years old she left her home in
Memphis, Tenn, and Joined the chorus
Of The Spring Chicken" In which
| Richard earle was playing. Miss
Beaumonte by ardent study and prac-
tise developed a proficiency in dane
ing that soon secured her a position
among the principals. So It was ten
years ago, she was able to secure the
role Of the French girl In THE Broken
IDOL" in which Otis Harlan was star
ring In Chicago. Her singing and
dancing proved 50 effective in this
piece that she remained with Il for
two years. during its long run in
Chicago and its tour In the West
Then when Miss Nobody from No
where" was staged at the Princess
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ing throngs with sheer nonsense that
emanates from within himself and
which must DO analyzed as personality.
or nothing. and then there IL my class
or type Of comedian who reflects a
laugh from the carefully worked out
material with which he has been pro-
vided. When we are all through We
will have to come back to my original
proposition that the laugh Is too mob
ulous to analyze-that II Is the contri-
button of the audience rather than Of
the actor. regardless OF the medium
employed to bring It out.
Mia Suzanne Caubet, goddaughter
Of Sarah Bernhard, will make her ap-
peerance at the Century Midnight
whiri on Monday night. Her father
was . well known French actor. She
began her theatrical career at the age
Of .. In her performance here she will
sing French and American songs.
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cast also Included william Elliott ~
the boy. Marie Bates. who has been
associated with Mr.. Warfield In all
his plays. and also Taylor Holmes and
Jane Cowl. each Of whom have since
risen to stardom.
In years Of Discretion" Mr.. Belasco
offered the FIRST Of the many comedies
by Frederick and Fanny Hatton,
which have since seen the light, the
authors treating in a richly humorous
manner the theme of the elderly parent
who adopted the semblance OF a gay
young woman only to weary OF It soon
and 60 back to the ease and comfort
of homo with the man she marries
having found his tastes similar to
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Theatre in Chicago Miss Bsaumonte
was chosen for the young italian girl.
She remained with this piece during
Its two years run. When Tho Mod
ern Eve" was put on in Chicago and
Adele Roland gave up the part of the
woman doctor Bertee Beaumonte was
engaged to take her place. She con-
tnued In this play in Miss Roland's
role for two seasons. Then, seven
years ago. Miss Beaomonte went into
vaudeville. and has continued from
year to year in that field I'D to the
time Of her engagement for 'The
Lady In Red" During those seven
years In vaudeville Miss Beaumonte
has been appearing in two sketches.
one called THE Doctorine" and the
other "The Sargentine."
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pany. Local reviewers pointed out
that Mr.. Walkers repertory company
is unique in America-the members Of
his company have been with him the
three years which embrace his career
as producer. Special scenery is built
for all plays, whether new or REVEALS.
The lighting is a special feature and
all details Of the production are as
carefully carried out as they are for
long runs in New York.
Mr., Walker has a company includ-
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BROOKLYN VARIETY.

NEW BRIGHTON - With
three headline acts. consisting
of Belle Baker. Frisco and
Amelia Stone and Amman Kaliz,
the management can hardly ex-
press themselves, except to say
they think the golden age Of
vaudeville is coming, not far
from the ocean. The Stone
Kaliz musical fantasy, "Ro-
NANCE" is said to be the only
sketch on which Edgar Allan
Woolf has worked in a year, for
he Is now turning his powers full
force on Broadway. Tim Toney
and Ann Norman offer a skit with
the title, you Know What I
Mean" said to be on every ones
tongue. -
X ORPHEUM - The Twenty
seventh Division Players in put
ting II Over" will make the
house rock with their girlish
barytones. Will M. Cressy and
Blanche Dayne of the Over
There Theatre League. allowed
to march away from France with
the full honors of war, will invite
the public to remember them
with 1.-THE Man Who Remem-
bered." The Creole Fashion
Plate" will do its part to mako
Brooklyn the home of styles, in
competition with Paris.
l. STAR-As it is now unques-
tionably summer, THE Follies of
Pleasure" will enable burlesque
to have it's season of "Follies!s
Clyde J. Bates Charlotte
Worth, Violet Hilson and Tom
McKenna are among the rough
diamonds in the company.
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dinarily sensible men. buy and pay
for.
you can write better ones; so can
I-have done It lots OF times. It's
the same way with men and women.
They take their abilities to the wrong
market or get discouraged and quit
trying TO sell them when the very
next effort might have landed them
In Just the work they were qualified
to perform.
This Is what Brooks did. though
he was a graduate OF both Harvard
and Oxford. There are many such
instances In everyday life"
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BEAUM0NTE,
KICKER.
BERTEE

n gRTEE BEAUMoNTE, who
D bioomed forth as q particularly
able eccentric dancer in The
Lady in RED" at the Lyric Theatre
last week, IL but another example Of
the advantages Of artists not COM
ing to New York in a musical pro-
duction until they have mastered
their calling. This feat Bertee Beau
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role Miss Starr added another to her
remarkable gallery Of stage portraits.
Last season Mr.. Belasco offered
George Middleton and Guy Bottoms
comedy Polly With a Past" with
Ina Claire in the title role, this being
the first part she played upon the
legitimate stage. Her success more
than justified his confidence ana after
ten months run at the Belasco the
play was presented last summer on the
Pacific Coast and this season In all the
principal cities OF the country.
Now Ozark Rosaleep" gives every
promise OF repeating the success en-
joyed by the previous efforts OF col
iaboration presented In the Belasco.
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Stuart Walker has opened his sum-
mer Of repertory at the Murat Thea
tire in indianapolis with a production
Of THE Cinderella Man" This Is Mr..
Walkers third season in the Indiana
capital and a brilliant and enthusiastic
audience welcomed the organization
with proprietary pride. Ovations
there were-not only for Mr.. Walker,
for George Gaul, who played the
leading role in the opening bill. and
for other favorite players--but also
for the fine ensemble work Of the COM
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ADJUSTMENTS.
The Washington times., 1919-01-31
TWOD. c. OFFICERS
GET LEGION CROSS

The cross OF the Legion OF Honor
has been conferred on Lieut.. Col
Thomas W. HoIcombe. 1885 New
Hampshire avenue northwest, and
Major George K. Shuler, 1852 Harvard
street northwest, by the French. Both
officers are members of the Sixth
Marines.
The decorations were given by Cen
eral Petain, in recognition OF the work
OF the Second American division near
Rheims, when the division stopped the
onrushinE Germans and forced them
to retreat twelve miles northeast Of
Rheims
Major Shuler. one OF the best known
marine officers IN Washington, is the
husband Of Mrs. Louise +. Shuler,
of 1862 Harvard street northeast He
has been in the marine corps for the
past eight years. Major Shuler left
this country for France with the first
American contingent of marines, in
May, 1917. He saw action almost con-
tinuously from the first battle at
Chateau-Thierry until the armtstice
was signed. He fought at Chateau
Thierry, Scissors, Thiaucourt, Jaulny-
Xammes ridge, Mont Blanc, Argonne,
Aisne. and Bayonville.
Major Shuler was formerly small
arms instructor at the rifle range at
Winthrop, Md.
The Washington times., 1919-01-31
SERGEANT
SPOTS LIEUTENANT

NEW YORK. Jan. 31.-GeOrgs W.
Keller. 4 veteran army sergeant, was
walking up Park Row. In front Of the
Park Row Building he saw a young
man wearing the shoulder bars, hat
cord, and puttees Of a United States
army lieutenant. The coat, however.
was Of a material such as is generally
worn by pTivates.
Keller did not salute. Instead he
walked past and then turned around to
make a closer observation Of the lieu
tenant"
What in - are you looking at?" the
latter demanded.
Il am looking at you" was the reply.
What are you looking at me for?'
exclaimed the lieutenant"
I'm looking at you as part OF the
Unborn right Of an American citizen. 1
think you are phony."
An agent Of the Department Of Justice
happened along and both men accom-
panied him to the departments Office
in the Park Row Building. The lieu
tenant" said he was Charles Thomas,
eighteen years old, of Brooklyn, OF the
American Red Cross.
He was taken to the offices of Assist
ant United States Attorney Burdeau,
where he produced a card certifying
that Charles Thomas was a second lieu
Tenant in the Red Cross Motor Corps.
1t was signed, "Dr Smiley" per Il. &,
aud on the back was CountcrSigned
Charles Thomas
Inquiry NJ the offices Of the local Red
Cross failed to elicit any information
ConCcrPilg the young man.