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The Washington herald., 1919-11-02

1t is doubtful IL any actor appear
ing before the American public today
has overcome more obstacles or suf-
fered more disappointment in his
theatrical life than has David War
fed. VINO comes TO the Shuhert-Be-
lasco Theater tomorrow night in his
revival OF THE Auctioneer." War
field rose from an obscure usher in
the old Bush Street Theater IN San
Francisco. where he was getting 81 a
week. to his present envisble position
as one of the foremost of American
actors.
In connection with his duties AS an
usher, Il is said that he never neglect
ed an opportunity of studying the
methods of the actors who appeared
at the Bush Street Theater. Conse-
quently when Bartley Campbell pro-
duced siberia in San Francisco. he
gave Warfield a chance as a super.
This led to several disastrous expe-
riences with fiy-by-night troupes.
which invariably landed the young as
pirant back in San Francisco with
neither money nor prospects. Finally
realizing that he was getting no.
where: and longing to try his luck In
the East, he determined to go 10 New
York. With the aid of friends he gave
a benefit for himself and cleared
about 800.
After paying his fare. warneld
landed in New York with so in his
pocket Then his real struggle for
recognition began. But the tide turned
at last, and after making good" as
an entertainer at SIS a week in
Payne's Concert Hi on Eighth ave-
nue. he went from one position to an
other until he was engaged by the late
John Russell for THE City Direc-
tory" and later for a piece called
About Town" And then his swift
rise to stardom-
Two years later Mr.. wsrield signed
a contract with Weber and Fields and
remained with them for three years.
1t was at this time. just nineteen
years ago. that David Belasco saw
him In one of their burlesques and
recognized his remarkable power and
genius. The result was that they
came together. and then the problem
was how to bridge over successfully
the wide chastu between the Jew Of
the laugh-exciting burlesques. and
Simon Levi, the all-round human be-
ing, with pathos as we'll as comedy in
his makeup. This problem was solved
in The Auotioneer."
After the great success achieved by
Edith Day in Jate's Montgomery's
musical comedy ping up." shs-yas
The Washington herald., 1919-11-02
THIS chlorine BEAT WALL STREET

There is one show girl in New
York who solved. for herself at
least. the no pay during rehearsals"
problem (for of course actors and
actresses are not paid during the
rehearsal period). and she solved it
better than il was solved by the
Actors Equity Association strike.
or by Marie Dressler's chorus girls
union.
Miss LeEotie Hoover of The
Magic Melody" company did not bet
upon the worlds seriei. but she did
go into Wall Street and speculate.
and she enjoyed real Beginners
luck"
On last Wednesday. Miss Hoover
netted herself $4,000 through buying
and selling Crucible Steel and Retail
Stores stock Not being content
with that she braved the street
The Washington herald., 1919-11-02
ACHORUS OF IDEAL TYPES

Much has been written of the chorus
Of attraction. the hearts she has
broken. and the lives she has wreck
ed. Every musical comedy advertises
that it boasts a chorus of exceptional
beauties" or words to that effect.
Perhaps every producer really does
believe that his chorus is the most
beautiful in the world, but we must
also remember that every eye forms
its own beauty. and II we don't agree
with the producer Cor the press
agenO. it's our own fault.
When it came to assembling the
members Of the Betty, Be Good
chorus the producers decided that
they would have a chorus. each MEM
Der of which would be an ideal type
of beauty. So the search began.
From France came Frances Romano,
known as one of the cleverest eXpon-
ents of Egyptian dancing, and whose
1.-THE body sways and bounds. while
her shoulders shrug themselves in a
manner distinctly Parisienne.
Saucily uptilted Is the little nose
Of Jeanette Wilson. and the laughter
in her eyes brings a breath of old
Ireland when she smiles. A close sec
ond is Nell O'Connell's Irish eyes that
dance merrily as her feet keep time
to twinkling music.
And then there is Helen Bell Rush.
who claims Pittsburg as her home
and whose glorious voice scars high
above all the others. Frances Leroy,
as POLITICALLY frail as a lily, her great
brown eyes smiling constantly. stands
next to Evelyn Rosewood. whose tiny
feet have aided her in dancing her
way into the front ranks of chorus
beauties.
Tall. stately. with Just a touch OF
hauteur are Beulah Mcfarland. one
Of the famous Ziegfeld Follies Beau
ties, and her chum. Peggy Wallace
whose naughty glance is one OF the
decided allurments of the chorus.
Betty Raedei is just a genuine
American girl. Mildred Morgan, whose
Titan locks defy suns rays; Bobbie
Raft. a golden-haired miss Of hashful
mien; Edith Gillette, who is serious
ness itself. and Florence Scott, who
has the reputation of being the pos,
SCISSOR of the handsomest pair OF
limbs Of any chorus girl in New York.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-02

unusual natural beauty were sought
out and utilized as backgrounds for
the pivotal scenes of a drama that
ranks among the best stage refiec-
tions Of modern American life.
1T was impossible that so many
items of distinction should be asso-
ciated with a single work without
conveying to the screen a full meas
ure of the artistic perfection to be
expected in a product Of so much
correlated genius-as will be clear
to those who view The Country
Cousin" in its most recent form at
CrandalTs Metropolitan and KnIck-
erbocker Theaters. beginning this
afternoon.
An organization. which Is designed
to Join all the non-competitive motion
picture houses Of the country together
in an immense cooperative producing
enterprise. has been formed in New
York under the direction of Lewis J.
Selznick. president OF the -Selznick
Pictures Corporation and owner Of q
controlling interest In the Select Pic
lures Corporation with it's American
and foreign branches The new con-
cern Is known as the National Pic
ture rheaters. Inc
The Washington herald., 1919-11-02
DAVID WARFIELD-EX-USHER

eagerly sought after and received no
less than twelve offers to appear IN
musical productions. James Mont
gomery bid against all other man
ayers and was fortunate enough 10
obtain her services for Irene" 90 be
seen at PoIrs Theater November B.
Harry B. Smith. the wen known
playwright. who wrote the book and
lyrics for Betty Be Good" the must
cal comedy at the Shubert-Garrick
this week. possesses one of the finest
~ not the finest, library In the United
States. Mr.. Smith is an authority on
old and rare books.
The annual series OF Burton Holmes
travelogues are soon TO begin IN this
city. Mr.. Holmes wishes Il distinct
ly understood that his coming trave-
logues are In no sense to be war
talks; what he proposes TO show and
tell about is the Europe OF today. the
changes wrought by the war IN tho
so-called devastated regions.
Mr.. Holmes will give his double se-
ries OF travelogues at the New Ma
tional Theater. on fve successive sun
day evenings and Monday afternoons.
beginning November . and d
The Washington herald., 1919-11-02

conceived and wrote. in acting form.
q story of the Middle West, and the
more hectic East which they called
The Country Cousin" The play
was given its premier in the Ma
tional Theater In this city with
Alexandra Carlysle in the name
part. and went at once to Broadway
where lit was Immediately recog-
nizG as a particularly brilliant ex-
ample Of good natured contrast be-
tween the simple. undef1led view
point of the wind-wooed helds and
the werped vision Of thatt question
able social stratum which the me-
tropolis knows as smart society,"
The County Cousin" by reason
Of the exceptional opportunity . 1t
provides for the fascinating depio-
tion Of typical American young girl
hood. was chosen by Sel3nick as the
first starring vehicle lfor Elaine
Hammerstein, an actreSs of great
personal charm and magnetism
whose manifold endownents come
as direct heritage from. a family
that has meant much p the Amer
lean theater.
To ampllfy the pictorial appeal of
a play that furnishes abundant
opportunity for, elaborate interior
and exterior settings locations Of
y
The Washington herald., 1919-11-02

are a quartet guaranteed to start any
susceptible heart beating a trifle more
rapidly.
Then there Is Alice Gordon. of the
marvellous smile Marie Cattell, whose
blithe gaiety Is contagious: Grace
Hallam. tall and fair-sixteen of
them, all waiting your approval
David warfield. who comes to the
Shubert-Bela Theater tomorrow in
his revival OF The Auctioneer," was
recently asked how 1t is possible to
play a part like Simon Levi as many
times as he has-about l.3oO-and not
become mechanical. He replied: The
longer one plays q part, the greater
1t should become in his hands. All
the great actors have PLAYED certain
roles for long periods. Irving played
The Bells of and on for forty
years or more. Booth played Hamlet
throughout his career. and only think
OF jefferson IN RIP Van winkle."
There is no such thing as playing a
part too long"
Frieda Hempel sang Dixie" in
honor OF the Confederate Veterans
at their reunion In Atlanta, Ca, re-
Gently. and received the greatest ova-
tion of her career. Six thousand peo-
pie rose with a single impulse at the
first note and stood while the famous
prima donna sang the Southern
classic. Above the tumultuous ap-
plause came the rebel yell. Started
by a few veterans, II was taken up
by others in different parts of the
audience.
Miss Hempel will sing at the Ma
tional Theater on Friday afternoon,
November Z. opening the Ten Star
Series OF Concerts to be given by T.
Arthur Smith.
One thousand patients Of the va
rious government hospitals will be
guests at a matinee given especially
for them at the Shubert-Garrick OH
Tuesday of Betty Be Good" The
theater has been donated by the
Messers. Shubert and the cast give
their services through the courtesy
Of Stewart and Morrison, the pro-
ducers. The boys will be transported
to and from the theater in special
busses and automobiles.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-02
pssia Hungry for
Movies, But Needs
A Real Comedian

That Russia needs most IL q Charlie
hplin! This Is the observation OF
directors Of the Roma-New York
|npany. who are making pictures In
Garibaldi studios in Italy for the
|Fie-mad starvelings of Russia.
|ussia, tired OF fanaticism and blood.
turned to the movies with start
) zeal The lighter films find q
'fy welcome. Not enough can be
piled and 50 new comedians are
ded. The Universal which Is a
Of the Roma-New York Company.
ending out scouts-screen scouts,
call 'em-to search the highways
byways for young men with trick
and napptng ears who may make
rlie and Doug take o back seat.
e near Orient. TOO. n spilling salty
~ for more movie< Gen. Carl
The Washington herald., 1919-11-02
Ray Before the King.

For the edifcation Of the King and
Queen Of the Belgians on their recent
visit to the Ince studio. Charles Ray,
dressed as a typical farmers son, re-
hearsed before the camera several
scenes from the production on which
he Is now workfng-''Watch out, Will
liam" The royal party seemed much
interested in the work of Mr.. Ray
and In the set used. which was q re-
production of an old fashioned coun-
try barn. They had a close glimpse
OF Charlie, on his own territory. and
In his own screen farmyard witnessed
their fayorite creating one of the I'm
personations that have. during the last
years. llghtened the few leisure hours
Of the soldiers in the trenches on the
battlehelds Of Belgium.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-02

again on Thursday and added $1,000
to her original winnings.
OF course, Miss Hoover may have
enjoyed the benent of q bit OF q
tip, but. be that as IL may. she did
not worry further about the absence
OF the pay envelope during the hn1l
rehearsals of The Magic Melody"
Persistent importunitfcs on the part
Of the members OF The Dancer 81
the Harris Theater. New York en-
couraged by the stage hands. will re-
suit in the mana cement Of tho theeter
installing a ticker back stage 20 that
the election returns next Tuesday may
be received during the performances.
The complete returns up to the end Of
each act will he read to the audience
from tic stage. The members Of the
company. numbering twenty. took Q
straw vote one night last week for
Supreme Court Justice and Jaseph r.
Newburger won two to one
The Washington herald., 1919-11-02

Charles Ray has one Of the most
strenuous fights of his screen career
In the Thomas H. Ince photoplay.
Crooked Straight" which is featured
this week at Loew's Palace Theater.
And Mr.. Ray has had some fights
In the past. This one. however. laid
him up for three days. The scene
takes place on a stairway, and after
a dramatic struggle Charlie is
knocked down By his opponent. He
falls the full length of the stairs
and several feet beyond the foot.
The wind was completely knocked
out OF him and he had to be picked
up and helped to a comfortable
chair after the camera quit grinding.
Talk about your ring fights, such
as had in The Egg Crate wallop,'"
said Mr.. Ray. "a regular ring battle
is nothing compared with one of
these rough-and- tumble scraps on
stairs. With all my training with
the gloves in the gymnasium and
the grilling i took in the last pic
ture, didn't sustain one-third Of
the bruises that I did in this one I"
II Vivian Martin. moving picture
star. ever In forced to abandon the
screen. she can easily earn a liveli-
hood by her adephess as a typist.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-02
{. G. Sullivan Dies
New Scenario for
Miss Louise GIaum

Sex" the sensational story written
for Louise Glaum by c. Gardner sulIS-
van. has already been starts1 at the
Thomas II. Ince studio In Culver CITY.
This picture Is expected 10 set q new
pace in productions out Of the ordi-
nary. Louise has one Of the best roles
she has ever attempted.
Some wiseacre once said. dogs viii
be dogs" but sometimes they become
movie stars. and such Is the case with
''Runty." LouisesGlaum's pet bun dos.
Since he has started rehearsa:s. ara
has been going 1aily 20 the costGr.srs
10 have his coats fitted, he hSs tho
oughly realized that he Is a star. and
recently upon arrival at the studio
with his mistress. left her at the door.
and sauntered on down the Aal to
the publicity department. pushed oren
the door, and went right in. IL o-1ts
all; even dogs mast 81 their pr.per
amount Of publicity.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-02
Priscilla Deans Motto.

"A dollar a day keeps the sheriff
away"
That Is the thrift motto Of Priscilla
Dean. the Universal star whose in
come Is estimated at $500 a week,
including her salary and moneys re-
eelved from her various investments.
save something" Miss Dean says,
even II 1t be but small part Of your
income Make wise Investments
your banker will be glad to advise
you. Buy only what you need ana
don't forget that money makes money.
For my part I would rather have
Moo In a conservative savings bank
than 1900 floating around the coun-
try on some haphazard issue of fan
tastic stock"
The Washington herald., 1919-11-02
LOOKING OVER THE WEEKS SHOWS
By EARLE DORSEY

incompatible
ahed the the Belasco standing the chief da
with
scheduled display
heir charms the thcatergoer finds himself for choice
One OF the delightful features of the week
kp OF might be said The Magic Melody" the
busical effort which Pof stands rival that
patronage which might be readily otherwise
3ccond weeks Fred
but after all said and DONE Fred Stone forever Fred
regardless OF vehicle while THE Magic Melody its bid
spectacular production
how and the player is the chief magnet
The Beasco naturally of power
The Auctioneer bit of dramatic heavy artillery like
ow and there history defy passing
production that people and witness purely
artistry drama and singular histronc
ower of its Warheld.
In fact. The Auctione eminenty
viewers will be hard Monday night repe-
of the phraseoogy of favor that
follows spring.
Jack Edwards the dynamic dictator destiny
ys tding of Betty Be Good Harry
medy that weeks the
by Hugo Resenfd and according
Ito Washington the already favored
eBroadway showing of this
enthusiastic Mr. Edwards, Betty Be assuming
of what known the dignhd
"a riot"
Nor should overlook the matinee
ck this week by French Players Theater Paren
York. which will be sandched performances
Betty Be Good The of in
novelty Washington necessarily appeals
clientele of somewhat knitted those sufficiently
with the will standard
takes equal rank with the best French presented in
ncrica
The Washington herald., 1919-11-02

BELASCO-Lenore Uric in The
Son-Daughter." a new play by
George Scarborough and David
Belasco. Cast includes Edmond
Lowe, Albert Bruning. Erederic
Burt. Thomas Findlay. Harry
Mestayer. John willard. Nick
Long. Marion Abbott, Jane Fer
rell. Henrietta Vaders and others,
The Washington herald., 1919-11-02

oaldi. the D. Wa:k G:ifith Of I.aiy.
who Is also interested in ;hs Roma
New York Company. declares that tie
Italian studios cannot begin 10 suprIy
the demand for films from Russia an1
the near Orient.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-02

Mans a Man" by willard Robert
son and Kilbourn Gordon. both OF
whom are former Washington
newspaper men.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-02

b. r. KEITH'S-vaudevi Stella
Mayhem and BiI1ee Taylor; JOS
eph E. Howard and Ethelynn
Clark; Bailey and Cowan; Hunt
ing and Francis: John Guiran and
Marguerite: Jimmy Duffy and Mr..
Sweeney; The Magic Glasses"
the Brittons: Herman and Shirley.
and the regular house additions.
COSMOS-Vaudsville; Mime. Doree's
Celebrities; Hawthorne and Cook {;
Will Featherstone and company
. in Bart McHugh's Success" Earl
and Sunshine: wasticka and I'm
derstudy: Marcel1e and Marcelle
in Dances of the Moment" and
the Pathfinder Four. a great COM
edy harmony quartet.
GAYETY-Burlesqu Jack Singers
The Behman Show with Harry
Lander. Ameta Pynes. Marie
Sparrow. Lawrence and Virginia,
Willie Lander. Frank Zanara.
Harry Watson. Bobby Moore. Ada
Vamp West, Elizabeth Rogers.
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-02
Attractions Listed
At Local Theaters
= For Week of Nov. 9

NATIONAL-Julia Sanderson and
Joseph Cawthorn In The Ca
nary" music by Ivan Caryll and
Irving Berlin.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-02

POLI'S-'Irene." new musical play
by James Montgomery, with
Edith Day and a cast of well
known principals.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-02

After the great success achieved by
musical comedy Dins Up" she was
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30

saut on John Lynch several months ago. Ferraro was operator of the au- tomobIle that took the assailants to the scene of the assault and after l ley and Houghton have been penal ized, the former $100 and costs and the latter S25 and costs. John J. Fitz- gerald of Pawtucket. is counsel for F'erraro.
 Local Laeonics Mrs Charles M Mattinsly with her daughters, Kathleen and Mary Claire, and her sister, Miss Marga- ret Higgins. all of Cleveland. have ar rived at the home of Mrs. Mary A. Higgins They are here to attend the wedding of Charles Leo Higgins and Miss Marie Rose Henry. The marriage of Julien W. Maxson and Miss Esther M. Dodge will take place in Christ Episcopal church at : o'clock this Tuesday, evening and will be followed by a reception at the home of the brides father, Edward M. Dodge.
 The detention rooms at the police station for females and juveniles are completed
 Charles F. Hammond, editor and publisher of the Westerly News, from the beginning to the end and Harvey J. Humphrey, business manager. have secured employment on a New York Evening Journal
 Westerly scored another victory at baseball Sunday, defeating the New port Training sailors by score of to 0. The Ashland team is the only one that has defeated Westerly
 Rev F. Stewart Kinley conducted the funeral service of Senior Deacon Stephen Allen Congdon. in the First Baptist church Monday afternoon. There was a large attendance, includ- ing a delega tion of sixteen comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic.
 Eugene B. Pendleton says that since January 1. 1919. forty five men have died that he had personally known for fifty years or more. Deacon Congdon was not included and Mir. Pendleton ha~ known him forty nine years.
 Horace Fitch. who died in Mystic, Sunday, was born in Westerly and re- sided here many years
 Booze is available even in these prohibition times. in New London. Tor instance, but surely not in Westerly.
 Benjamin H. Newman, clerk at the Rhode Island hotel since mustered out of the army received bonus check for s100 from Massachusetts last Tuesday. He started for the bank to cash the check and has not been seen in Westerly since. His personal ef- fects are at the hotel.
 There were memorial services on Sunday in the Clarkville church on the first anniversary of the death Of Private Ernest Tellion. who was killed in action in France. Sept. 2s, 1918. The address was by Rev. H. l.. Harrlng- ton.
 A vicious COW attacked Clarence Swan age II. when on the Potter illl rad Saturday The boy was knock ed down and three ribs fractured.
 George P. Briody and Miss Mary O'Neil are to be married at a nup- tial mass in the Church of the 1mmac- ulate Conception Thursday next.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
Film of . Famous Novel

An announcement of uncommon in terest to theatregoers and booRTeaders alike is that one of, the greatest of the years output of extraordinary film at fractions. Clune's multiple pictorial translation of Harold B. Wright's fam ous story of love and adventure The Eyes of the World" was booked for and Saturday. The production is de- scribed briefly as a viSualization in photodrama on a lavish scale-with which is co-ordinated musical score of Wright's redblooded and romantic novel of California which has enjoyed sale of more than 1000, 900 copies. The film is the fruitage of six months exclusive and unremitting work at the big studios at Los Angeles and on the actual scenes described in the book. Those who have seen the virile charac- ters of this delightful and stirring novel moving before the eyes as they clash in the struggle of two opposing ideals de- clare thatstt is the finest depletion of The Eyes of the World consumes an entire afternoon or evening in its showing The scenario was prepared by the noted author himself, and in performing this work he consid- erably amplifed his tale. which now in visual form. carries the characters through two generations. Besides amplifying the. story, MT. Wright ac- lively assisted in putting his scenes and characters before the camera IL is said that novel innovations, both in in the technical form of presentment, will stamp "The Eyes of the World" Is a mile-post in the development of cin- ema entertainment.