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Evening star., 1919-03-24
Experimental Marriage"

Bright, teeming with amusing situ-
ations and thoroughly entertaining is
Experimental Marriage" featuring
Constance Talmadge, at Crandalrs
Metropolitan, and also at the Knick-
erbocker. 1t is a screen adaptation of
William J. Hurlburt's play, Saturday
to Monday" which has been seen in
Washington, and the aim, like the
play. is Il genuine hit.
Miss Talmadge is pictured as a
young feminist opposed to marriage
because 1t deprives a woman Of per-
sonal liberty" The photoplay is a
succession OF amusing situations, with
a well constructed plot. consistent in
every detail. The comedy is bright
and entertaining, and Miss Talmadge
is seen at her best in it.
Harrison Ford Is pictured as a
strong suitor who, after several re-
gives her word that she II forever
give up the cause which he has so
fondly embraced. Just after the mar
riage, however, she 10 elected presi-
dent of the feminist society. and a
scene between husband and wife be-
cept the proffered office. A compro-
mise is affected, and 1t IN arranged
they shall meet from Saturday to Sun
day Of each week. first in her homo.
then in his.
A stipulation in the agreement de-
prives either Of the two Of the right
to criticise what the other does dur
ing the days Of the week they are
separated. After the first visit the
wife becomes Jealous OF her husband
compromising herself with timid
and unromantie author who lives next
door. She finally, after a number OF
hours of complex and amusing expe-
Evening star., 1919-03-24
"The Light Of Victory"

Naval warfare coupled with the
languorous charm of the south seas
are combined in "The Light of Vic
tory" in which Monroe Salisbury is
the first four days of the current
week 1t is the story of young
lieutenant who blasted his career in
the Navy through the persistent use
Of alcohol, and finally was stripped
Of the insignia Of his rank and ma
rooned on an island in the south seas.
Many Of the scenes bring reminders
Of '"The Bird of Paradise; others
display a tendency toward vivid melo-
drama. The climax is reached when
the expatriated American utilizes the
shutter on a disabled lighthouse to
signal by heliograph to his ship that
a submarine is lurking in hidden
lagoon. The signal officer of the
dreadnaught is also flashed the range
Evening star., 1919-03-24
Shubert-Belasco.

What's a poor girl to do in this
world? Gina Ashling. in Max Mar
Gins nterest-impelling play. Eyes Of
Youth" which opened at the Shubert-
Belasco Theater last night, is given
three opportunities to lift the veil OF
the future and see where as many
careers that are open to her would
lead to- Unhappiness, shame, poverty
is what she finds at the end of each
rainbow.
The problem confronting Gina was
whether she should heed the call OF
duty and remain at home with the
m embers Of a motherless family, seek
fame with her voice or marry a rlcn
suitor She discovered tnat duty may
be so unselfish as to defeat lts own
ends and that where woman's hap
piness depends upon the whims of a
man it is shortlived. The play is
negative in its developments, but sug-
gests that the safest course 1or any
girl is to marry a young man OF am
bilious purpose of whose love she can
be certain. Gina makes such choice.
though it is not given her to explore
the future a fourth time to test the
wisdom of her decision.
Eyes of Youth Is play OF latitude
1t provides wide range Tor tneorlzing
and. in Gina. practically furnishes three
characters in one. The crystal gazing
in which Gina indulges. under the hyp-
motto influence of an East Indian, who
desires to promote her welfare ana nap
piness, suggests Il greater use of the
mesmeric power in stabilizing the
In the role of Gina, Miss Tell is the
third actress to essay the varied and
difficult interpretations called for. MISS
Marjorie Rambeau and Miss Jane Grey
having added to the sustained charm OF
the production during two seasons ,s,,t else e.
emotions experienced by Gina with the
mood and method of a true artist. An
other whose work is of the commend
able sort is Miss Frances Grayson, VINO
appears in the part of Rita, sister to
Gina Gordon Morris, as Kenneth. Gina ina $
ana others of the cast are effective.
The first episode suggests scene from
"School Days" and presents some de-
cidedly juvenile players. whose ehorts
are a blow to any apprehension as TO
a future shortage of theatrical stars.
Evening star., 1919-03-24
Polls.

Nearly three-quarters Of an hour
late in starting, Little Miss SIM
plicity." a tuneful musical comedy
opened at Polls last night before
well filled house. A capable cast,
headed by Walter Catlett, carried the
plot through three acts of refreshing
originality.
The curtain rose on a cafe in Tunis.
Africa, where Little Simplicity, por-
trayed by Mabel Withee. winsome
flower girl, is pursued by rich sheik.
American students. piloted by Prof.
Erasmus Duckworth, portrayed by the
droll Walter Catlett, effect resue and
take Little Simplicity and her friend
Lulu to Paris.
Walter Catlett is an entertainer of
the first rank as an unworldly college
professor. He is excruciatingly funny
without apparent effort, and keeps the
house in an uproar from the time Lulu
insists on his purchase of champagne
and flowers, to the depletion of his
pocketbook and loss of dignity, until
the curtain drops.
Marjorie Gateson, as Lulu, gives a
finished and convincing picture of a
sophisticated Partisan girl. She makes
an ideal foil for Catlett, and much of
the success of the play must be cred
tied to their efforts.
To continue with the plot: Lulu
and Little Simplicity are happy In
Paris, under the guardianship Of the
three students and the professor. until
Little Simplicity, who returns the love
of Allan Van Cleye, a rich young
American, who is financing the trip,
finds he is engaged to girl in America.
His father appears in Paris and pays
Lulu a large sum Of money not to
marry Allen. thinking she is Little
Simplicity.
Lulu and Little Simplicity disap-
pear, and Allan and his friends search
in vain. All are united happily. how
ever, FIVE years later in X. Of G. hut,
where Miss Simplicity comes to sing
for the soldiers.
Stewart Baird, as one Of the Ameri-
can students. scores in his duets with
Miss Gateson. The Cameron sisters. in
graceful dancing numbers, received
generous applause. Carl Gantvoort, as
Little Simplicity's sweetheart fills the
role acceptably. A sprightly and we'll
costumed chorus is in evidence when
needed The play is entertaining
throughout, and, judging nom its
first nights reception, should prove
acceptable to a liberal patronage.
Evening star., 1919-03-24
"Onee to Every Man"

Mabel Withee. who appears in per-
son in Little Miss Simplicity at
local theater this week. is the pic
tured heroine of the photoplay ro-
nance. "Once to Every Man." which,
at the Leader Theater. shows Jack
Sheriff.. a new athletic star of the
screen. as the hero who fought for
her to the finish and 1t may be truth
fully added fought gallantly and we'll.
The picture is based on magazine
STORY by Larry Evans. concerning n
Young fellow. who, like his father
before him. had a struggle with drink
and had to leave his home town. in
the lumber region. for the prize ring
in New York before he was able to
establish his real worth and win the
girl he loved. 1t is n story that makes
stirring pictures with sensational
climax
Evening star., 1919-03-24
Folly.

'"The Night Owls" entertained a
large audience yesterday at the Folly
Theater with q burlesque show of
good quality. called "Hoodoo." in two
acts and six scenes. Harry Jackson,
Earl Kerns. Al Golden and Carrie
nell is a singer of charm, and her
"Frenchy Don't Cry" song is one of
the features. Others include Myrtle
Clark. Blanche Wilcox, Jewel Jack
son and Billy Kelly, with a chorus
up to the standard. An added feature
is in the Chief Montour. an Indian
meets all comers every night this
week
Evening star., 1919-03-24
Iyceuun.

'The Mile-a-Minute Girls present
ed two big houses at the Lyceum The
ater yesterday, q burletta Of the
peediest type. William K. Wells is
the owner Of the production and the
author of the play.
"Whirling Around" is the name
given the two-act travesty which is
carried along rapidly by a cast, head
ed by Ambark Ali and Jimmy Howard,
assisted by Pearl Briggs, a graceful
soubrette: Ida Blanchard. prima don
ma, with a fine voice; Jessie Hiatt.
George Brennan. Jimmy Holly and
Billy Barry. with chorus of pretty
girls. Raymond b. Perez staged the
musical numbers and Hal. Dyson
wrote the lyrics.
Special features include a posing
act by Delphine and Her Models, and
featured scenes are no mans land
and a roller skating rink, where the
skaters take many a fall.
Evening star., 1919-03-24
MR.. POMERENE FOR LEAGUE.
FavoTs Amendment, But Will Sup.
port Plan Even If Unchanged.

CLEVELAND, March 2i.-Sreaking
Saturday in support of the league
of nations, Senator Pomerene of Ohio.
democrat, member of the Senate
foreign relations committee. saifi that
while preferring amendment to the
proposed constitution SO as to make
! II more definite and to exempt spe-
Ciically from its provisions the Mon
roe doctrine. he would support 1t
whether it was changed or left un-
touched The address was delivered
at a luncheon of the Cleveland City
Club.
Evening star., 1919-03-24
Shadows of Suspicion"

The late Harold lockwood is pic
tured at Moores Strand Theater the
first four days of this week in
Shadows of Suspicion" as n member
of England's aristocracy. suspected Of
being a traitor to his country. where
as as a matter of fact, he is work
ing in it's behalf as a member of it's
secret service with headquarters in
Berlin. He unearths a plot to destroy
London, and an American girl assists
in bringing about the arrest of the
real German spies. The quality of the
acting, the photography and the
beauty of the outdoor scenes are dis
tinguishing features of the photoplay.
The story moves with Irresistible
force to a climax as thrillingly dra-
matte as it is unique. Scenes of an
aerial attack and the personal en-
counters of the young scion of
a noble house. who seemed to be a
Stacker, while rendering his country
q great service. furnish melodramatic
intervals.
The chief feminine role is played
by Naomi Childers.
A news pictorial, an animated car
toon and special musical features also
contribute to the program.
Evening star., 1919-03-24

of the hidden sub, and by few well
directed shots destroys the underSea
pirate When his duplicity is dis
covered by the German officers he
was supposed to have been serving
Benton is killed by "a shot in the
back, but was repatriated and buried
with honors from the deck of the
ship from which he had been dis
charged in disgrace. Other and
shorter pictures are shown to or
cheStral accom- pa niment.
Evening star., 1919-03-24
''Toton. y

Patrons of Moore's Rialto are quick to
discern a first-class attraction and from
, the opening until the close of the the
ater yesterday large audiences were
the rule. The fact that the Rialto was
showing Olive Thomas (Mrs. Jack Pick
ford), in "Toton," a week ahead of New
York, served TO whet the appetites of
the movie patrons. Ir ''Toton'' Miss
Thomas is seen in her first big picture,
which seems to be a pronounced sue
cess. Her beauty, of course. helps much.
but in the double role of mother and
cleverneSS as screen actress.
The story is that of an American
artist. who falls in love with his model,
marries her and then is called home by
his mothers illness. While he is absent
his parents, through lawyers in Paris,
endeavor to convince the girl she has
made a. mistake and that the artist
is born and the wife dies of broken
heart. A pickpocket. who had been in
love with the model. raises the child. in
boys clothing. and makes her one of
the leaders in crime among the younger
thieves The artist in later years goes
to Paris. haunts his old studio AMI their
finds his lost daughter through a con-
fesson. His adopted son falls in love
with ''Toton,' now lovely GIRL and
both join the allied cause, he as a lieu
tenant and she as Red Cross nurse
The story is filed with exciting scenes
and incidents. The pictures frequently
won applause from the spectators.
News pictures, trip down the Nile
in boat. laughable little comedy and
played by the orchestra, are other fea
lures.
Evening star., 1919-03-24
Barcelona Strikes May Go On.

MADRID, Sunday. March 23.-Ad-
vices from Barcelona state that the
recent solution to the strikes there
appears to be merely of a provisional
nature and that the present calm in
that city may prove transitory.
Evening star., 1919-03-24

'"Taffeta," the stiff silken material
of which women's dresses are made,
gets it's name from a street in Bag
dad.
Evening star., 1919-03-24
AmmuS@mn@

riences. gives up the cause of femi-
nism for the man she loves.
The feature film is supplemented at
the Metropolitan with pictures in
natural colors, news pictures and a
comedy Aim, "Jabbs and Jailbirds."
and at the Knick erbocker with the
Hearst news and Hearts in Hook" a
comedy.
Evening star., 1919-03-24
Give Your Old Clothes to
the American Red Cross

Send your donations this
week. strongly wrapped md
tied, to your nearest police sta
tiOn or fire engine house, and
help suffering millions in Eu-
rope.
DON'T WAIT-DO IT NOW.
Evening star., 1919-03-24
WILL PAY A FAIR BONUS
For a Temporary o9o

I IT II 'FTNf eS"SN f1VtfTt Cf y W.
2-story brick dwelling in ne part Of city:
also for building loan Of 81 600 for purpose Of
renodeing tho dwelling: state amount Of bonus
rc.inired. Address Box 1871 h. Star Office
Evening star., 1919-12-21
"cALLs YOU OUT OF THE ROOM.

all right but its empty but neither the
is surprise No. 1. You will bust your
sides laughing to see their faces when
the kid f1nds.out they's nothing in the
stocking.
When you get down stairs your hus-
band will probably give you your
present, say a silver purse or a seal
mum or something and that is your
cue to act like you was trying not to
laugh and then say, "Well suppose
can change 1t" and then pretend like
you could bite your tongue of for let
ting that remark slip out.
After breakfast you say Now we
will look at the tree" and you throw
open the parlor door and sure enough
they's tree in there but its nothing
but a shoe tree drest like Aphroditey.
This is surprise No. 2 and along about
this time the son Is libel to say
where Is the presents. "welr' you re-
ply II know your father don't care
nothing about getting any and as for
you you are getting too old for toys
and your too young to read books 80
just naturally past you up" This Is
pretty sure to get rise out OF the
boy and maybe even give thrill to
his dada.
I forgot to mention that when you
get up don't put on no holiday at
tires, but wear the oldest close you
got and right after you have showed
them the shoe tree make announce
ment that you have chose this morn
ing TO give the house thorough
cleaning and II possible have woman
come in and help and tear up all the
rugs and scrubb the floors, and etc. If
the old boy don't seem to like il tell
him your sorry but you have got to
have the house clean as they's com
pany comeing. This Is surprise No. ,
and it's still more SO yet when you
tell him who the company is witch
is a middle age couple that you only
met once or twice and your husband
has took sudden fancy against
them.
Well finely the company comes AMI
Evening star., 1919-12-21
The Second Part of a TWo-Part
Story by Fannie Hurst.

He's going to send the committee to
see her. Anyways that's some good
news for her"
Il just can't get her out OF my mind,
neither. Seems like IL just can see
her poor blind face all the time"
"M-me, too.'
They say the girls up in the ribbons
been crying all day. She was no love-
bird, but they say she wasn't bad un-
derneath."
God knows sheA-she wasn't"
That's the way with some folks:
they're hard on top, but everybody
knows hardshell crabs have got sweeter
meat than soft"
Nobody knows that she was a rough
diamond better than me. ! got sore at
her sometimes but IL know she was
always there when IL needed her.
alrighty.'
Now now, little girl, don't cry,
You're all worn out.
Evening star., 1919-12-21

''She--she was always there to stand
by me in-in pinch"
Honest, Miss Sadie. YOU look just
like a pretty little ghost. What you
need is some spring air grille, some
spring air for tonic. Wouldn't l just
love to take you all by your little self
down the river tonight on one of them
new Coney boats. where we could be
right quiet. Say, wouldn't T."
'No-nou'
81 wanna talk to you. Miss Sadie
Can't you guess? l wanna get you all
by yourself and talk to you right in
your little ear"
"'Shhhh! You mustn't talk like
that"
That's the only way i have of try
ing to tell you how-how I feel, Miss
Sadie-dearie"
"'Shh-h-
when I call you that it means
well, you know, dearie, you know.
That's why / wanna take you tonight.
Evening star., 1919-12-21

1t gets to be along about in" the
afternoon and finely Mr.. A. calls you
out of the room and says what's the
matter with dinner. Then you give
, him surprise No. 4. II thought we
wouldn't have no dinner as every.
thing is 50 high and we don't know
these people very well but later on
we will have a kind of little supper
like on Sunday nights, just a kind Of
a pick up supper"
BY this time the kid is libel to be
kind Of nervous so you hall him to his
room and lock him in and tell the
husband and the company that he Is
taking a nap and IL they want to
know why is he yowling tell them ha
is haveing bad dreams. Then you su-
gest game of old fashion wist with
the company and II the latter makes
any remarks about its getting late or
something why tell them your SO
sorry but the turkey didn't come or
the goose was too ripe or something
and yeu can't give them no dinner
but if they will play few more rub
bers why pretty soon you will give
them pickup supper like on Sun
day nights.
About 8 or z o'clock I would have
the supper put on and leave the kid
come down and help enjoy it and
would give them menu something
like as follows:
Cold slaw.
Powder suser. Loaf sugar.
Pepper and salt.
Junket. Ice Tea.
wster
Right after the meal the company
is pretty libel to get up and 90 home
and as the kid rose 40 early 10 look
in his stocking he will be pretty we'll
wore out and ready for bed and then
comes the sweetest hour of all when
the husband and wife is alone to-
gether and looks back over the days
festivities
WELL" you Whisper. did you have Q
uce Xmas or was you bored?'
'Shet your mouth" he will explain.
but next Xmas he Wa, see that things
10 ran on conventional. lines Ike It
should he. RING W. iARDNER.
Greenwich. Conn, Decemer 1S.
Copyright. 1919. by IN. r'It syndAtA -.
Evening star., 1919-12-21

dearie, all by your little self and"
mo. no, Mr.. Meltzer! | can't leave
her alone like that. + promised would
never leave her alone in the dark if
IL could help it,"
"Ain't l the dub? Sure you can't
leave her. We gotta stick by her now,
dearie. Amt we? Amt we?"
A red seepage of blood surged across
his face and under his hair. Beneath
his little hedge of mustache his lips
quivered as If at their own daring
I'VE gotta stick by her, dearie.'
All her senses swami nor could she
control the fiuttering of her hands.
"Oh-Mr. Meltzer-MaX"
What you and poor old Dee Dee
need is some of this spring air. Gee!
wouldn't 1 love to take you-and her
down the river tonight on one of them
new Coney boats? Gee! would I? Just
YOU and-and her."
"MaX--oh, Max, dearie."
tTHE END)
Evening star., 1919-12-21


ladys that read last weeks
letters in these >cols. in witch
give them the solution of l of the
big problems of the yule tide but it
seems like people is seldom if never
satisfied. For inst. yesterdays mail
brought note from a lady name
Anxious that reads like the follow
ing:
Dear sir 1 seen your letter in the
paper where you give such good ad-
vice to wifes in regards to what to
slip their husband for xmas and as
had dime left l took advantage of
your suggestion and bought Mr.. A
book called Court Plaster But my
husband is l of those kind of men
that no matter what you do for him
he sneers and acts like he was bored
stin and every xmas night he says
well thank goodness another xmas is
gone as they are all alike, the same
old bunk and etc. and bore man to
death. He puts up a line OF talk that
knocks my xmas cheer for a perma-
nent goal. We have 1 child a boy 5
yrs. OF age and he Is his fathers idle
and that is the only thing about xmas
that interests my husband is to be
sure the boy gets what he wants
though he leaves me to do all the
buying. If you can send any sugges-
tions In regards to how to give my
husband xmas that is different and
one that he can't say is just like other
Xmass and act bored why will be un-
der deep obligations to yours sincere
ly Anxious"
AS they may be other ladys in the
same boat with this dowager guess
maybe l would better make my reply
in the form OF open letter and kill
both birds at once, as they say. .....
If i WAS the lady in question
would go to work on the theary that
the way to a mans heart is through
their stomach and their children and
start-in with the children. In the
1st place when the husband comes
homo xmas eve have the parlor door
shet and locked and tell both he and
Evening star., 1919-12-21

the boy that they mustn't 20 in there
TN tomorrow morning as the tree is
in there. When the kid has been put
to bed excuse yourself to your hus
hand and tell him you have got hun
dred things to do such like hanging
up the kids stocking and so 4th.
The 1st thing xmas morning you
and Mr.. A. go in the kids room and
tell him its time to get up and look in
his stocking and see what Santa has
broyghten him. The stocking 10 there
Evening star., 1919-12-21
ID THERE.

here tomorrow, bag and baggage.
Hand over your account book to her
and bet she does better with it, See
that you fix us up in honeymoon style,
too. Bag and baggage we're coming.
Savvy?"
The figure beside the ill-kept stove,
bowl in lap and pairing potatoes with
the long feshless harMs of a bird,
raised a still more fieshless face.
"Howdy"
"Cloonans been running this she
bang for two years now. Peachy, and
there amt nothing much she can't
learn you about my ways. They amt
hard. Look! Porcelain-lined sink. It's
got 23d street beat some, ain't it?"
yes, Jerry"
FIX us a beefsteak supper, Cloonan,
and lemme weigh up them groceries
sent out and lemme see your books
aterward. Come. Peachy. here, up
these stairs. This Is the second floor.
Pretty neat, amt it? Her and her
mother shopped three more weeks on
this oak bed set. Some little move
out here from 23d-street for a little
rooming house queen like you, eh?
Neat little bedroom, Ell. Peachy, eh?"
His face was close to her and claret
red with an expression she did not
dare to face.
CHAPTER vi.
And what's this next room here,
Jerry? Amt II sweet and quiet look
ing! Spare room? Amt it pretty with
them little white curtains? Quit, quit,
Jerry! You musn't--you mustn't"
She broke from his embrace, con-
rusion muddling her movements.
~ this the--the spare room?"
III Is now. 1t used to be the old
woman's till laid down OH the moth
er-in-law game and squealed, Ysh.
! USED to have little mother-in-law
IN our house that was some mother
in-iaw. Believe me. she makes that
old devil Of yourn look like q prize
angel"
i-Tthis'll be Just the room for Dee
Dee, Jerry. where she can feel tho
morning sun and hear the street cars
over there when she gets lonesome,
She ought TO have the sunniest room,
because It's something she can feel
without seeing--poor thing. This will
oe a swell room for poor old blind
Dee Dee, won't it, Jerry? Won't 1t,
Jerry dear?"
Cut the comedy, Peachy. There's
neat free ward waiting for her just
the other direction from the city than
Newton Heights. Cut the comedy,
Peachy."
jerry, IL gotta have her with me.
/ Now that she--shes In the dark.
She couldn't stand an institution.
Jerrys she--she just couldn't"
That's what they all say. but they
get over It. know t."
'She couldn't, Jerry. She amt had
much In her life, but she's always had
roof over her head that wasn't
charity, and she always said, Jerry.
that she couldn't never stand IA in
stitution. She can take any other
room you say. Jerry. Maybe there's a
|hSs .sAs upstairs in the third story
[YNHl' -
Evening star., 1919-12-21
RING w. LARDNER'S
WEEKLY LETTER

no the Editor: Notes Of thanks
has been poreing in from
ladys that read last weeks