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They deal with things with which
the average American is not even
scquaipted. ,
Yet men. women and children view
these films and visit these plays.
not as q matter of morbid curiosity,
but with as much apparent interest
and enjoyment as the average
American audience gets out Of Bill
Hart. Charlie Chaplin. or Mary PickE
ford pictures.
Cannot Tone Down FiI.s.
Efforts to tone down or eliminate
these films have been unavailing. for
the simple reason that IN it's present,
deprayed state of mind Berlin Graves
thernNand doesn't have any moral re-
action against them.
The frst steps toward modifying
these "Aufklarungsfime" came from
an assembly member. He was no
prude from the provinces. just an
ordinary man. But. when he saw
one OF these shows he simply gasped
for shame and started q campaign in
the assembly to get a censorship or
some sort OF regulation on movies.
He hasn't succeeded yet
The presentation Of such plays as
"Die Buechse der Pandora" and an
endless series or impossible films Is
one OF the most poignant signs Of
the times. Germany has dropped TO
the very pit of is il immortality or
unmorality7
of course. there are other plays
than the type above cited; but, by
and large. they are the plays that
draw the crowds. True, Shakespeare
still draws as before; grand opera
is we'll patronized. and a number
of extremely pretty operettas are
playing TO good houses. But the
sickeninE fact remains that Germany
not only tolerates but highly ap-
proves OF such portrayals Of the
absolute dregs OF human experience
as "Die Buechse der Pandora
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Poii's-Fritr KreisIer.
Too Much Shimmying for
Prexy. Cuts Down Dances

Norman, Okla, Nov. S.-Fraterni-
ties and sororities at the University
Of Oklahoma may have one dance .
month, if the faculty doesn't decide
to stop that one.
There's too much touching sof the
"cheek YOU love to touch" and TOO
much agitation about the shimmy 10
suit President Stratton ID. Brooks.
Three new dance halls died when
the sentence was executed.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09
FILMS AND PLAYS NBERIN
REACH LOW PIT OF BASENESS.
Vice and Filth Shown to Great Crowds and
Efforts In. Assembly for Censor Have
Not Been Successful,

Berlin, Nov. g. The utter gross
ness of much of the German stage
and film plays is one OF the shock
ing commentaries on the depths TO
which German morals and morale
have sunk,
Several plays. now running in Ber-
lin, and listed as ''hIts," would be
raided by the police IL they were
presented in New York. The cast
would probably be mobbed IL they
showed In some Of the Puritanic
towns of New England.
These pieces are not risoue nor
piquant; they are devoid of decency.
shockingly vicious. nauseatjngly vile
existence that a morbid public will
patronize them.
Play to IS. N. or
Der Erdgeist." Die Buechse der
Pandora. "Christa dis Tante," and
others now playing to -standing
room only" after long runs. deal
with phases of life which are almost
inconceivable. Die BuechA der
Pandora" in particular. is utterly re-
voting. A recital OF details would
only partially convey the utter
degradation Of the piece. just one
OF the gruesome Incidents of q
series-and not entirely the worst
IL where the disgusting father OF
the leading character sends her out
TO the streets. and then with her hus-
band gloats de she brings home men
from whom she obtains money for
father and husband.
And. in the realm Of motion pic
lures. the situation as even worse
Nothing but vice and nth, with rare
exceptions, are shown. The films
pander to a public whose depravity
is nothing short OF stupde ndously
low. The so-called "Aufklarungsfilm''
l-elucldation film-could not run I'm
The lowest grade American theater
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09
At the Theaters This Week

with a repertory OF operatic. classic
and modern song selections, will be
the extraordinary feature of the, Cos,
mos theater- bin this-week.
A strong supplemental bill will In
olude Hawthorne and Cook, noted
funmakers in a new and laughable
Offering: Walter Fisher and company
IN Baby Bugs farce comedy; Earl
and Sunshine. girl entertaigers; Ted
Healy. a "Corkonian'' entertainer of
prestige; La Petite Jennie and sister
In Dances of the Moment" and Bud
snyd[ and company pantomimists.
WALLACE Reid in The Lottery Man"
viii be The added matinee attraction
with Billy Parsons in 'That All Night
Came" supplementing.
Gayety-Behman show.
with an entertainment presented by
cast OF all-sta- mapnftude and with
the reputation of being one Of the
most suInptuously equipped organiza-
tions on the circuit, the famous Beh-
man show comes to the Gayety The
ater today and all week for its au-
nual engagement. Putting 1t Oser"
Is the title that has been given the
two-act, nine-scene comedy, which
will introduce Harry Lander, eccen-
tric comedian. and Ameta Pynes,
noted exponent Of classic dancing.
Other players Of prominence are Ma
rie Sparrow, LAW ence and Virginia,
Willie Landor. Frank Zanora, Harry
Watson. Bobby Moore. Ada West,
Elisabeth Rogers, Florence Atkins,
Gladys Owens.s whose work Will be
ably supplemented by hst of the
cast OF twenty-five comely choris-
ters.
Loew's Palace Theater - Douglas
MaeLean In "23h Hours Leaye.s
For the full week, beginning this
afternoon at 8 o'clock, Loew's Palace
Theater announces an engagement of
a picture that Is generally hailed hy
critics of the cinema as the comedy
sensation of the year fN9. 1t Is an
adaptation OF Mary Roberts Rine-
hart's sensationally successful Satur-
day Evening Post story OF canton
ment love affair. '2Sik Hours Leave"
which has been adapted to the screen
by Thomas II. Ince with wonderful
effect, with Douglas MacLean, WASH
ington's own star, in the leading role,
! supported by his stellar team mate,
Doris May.
''23h Hours Leave" also IL dis
tinguished for the fact that II is the
first starring vehicle for MacL1an and
Miss May. The picture will be amply
supplemented by a number of added
Photographic features and the Palace
Symphony Orchestra. under the direc-
tion Of Thomas J. Cannon. will con-
tribute Bizets Carmen" as the
overture selection.
CrandalI's Metropolitan-"PIea Get
Married"
please Get Married." the sprightly
comedy by James Cullen and Lewis
Allen Brown that made Broadway
shrek with laughter and set the cur
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Miss Janet Richards
InterpretiJs Talks On the

GREAT PROBLEMS OF THE HOUR
Every Monday morning as loiS. Knickerbock-
er Theater. 18th st. and Columbia road. Sub
ject for tomorrow: Foreign Affairs: Can Ger
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09
Loew's Columbia-Doroth Dalton
I'm "L'Apaehe.-

The hrst four days of this week.
beginning today at o'clock, brings
to Loew's Columbia Theater as the
featured player. Dorothy Dalton. the
beautiful and talented Ince star. in
"L'Apache," a vivid and colorful
story Of love. hate and thrilling cli-
makes, with its locale in the under
world of Paris among the famous
tribe of modern bandits and thugs
known as "Apaches."
The story was written by Adele
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Moore's Garden-.SoIdiers of For
tune,5

tune.
Admittedly one of the best romances
to be found between the covers of
book, Richard Harding Davis Sol
djers of Fortune" is proving also
to be one of the best semi-modern
romances to be found on any screen
providing the continued capacity audi
ences at Moore's Garden TheateT,
where the picture opens its third week
of showing today, may be taken as
criterion.
The manner in which Allan Dwan,
director and producer of the photo
dramatic version, has handled the
story as dramatized by Augustus
Thomas is mssterful.
A special musical score fitting the
, picture perfectly is rendered by the
Garden orchestra under the direction
of Claude ". Burrows. =.
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comedy. ZIP In Airs Place" For
Thursday and Friday. Her Kingdom
OF Dfeams.' In which the stellar role
IL taken by Anita Stewart. will be
shown. On Saturday only, Alice Joyce
will be screened for the first time In
Washington In the stellar role Of her
latest and greatest production, The
Winchester Woman
CrsndsiPs-aThe snares OF Paris.v
''The Shares of Paris" a. sensa-
,tional melodrama OF diplomatic life
in the French capital. picturing Mad
laine Traverse in the stellar role. will
be shown as the chief feature Of the
photoplay bill at crandall's >Theater
the first four days Of this week. be-
ginning this afternoon at o'clock.
Miss Traverse Ii cast in the role OF
a charming chatelaine whose heart
interests lead into strange interna-
tional complications over which love
and honor eventually triumph. -
As aNsupplementary feature will be
shown wild Waves and Women"
Beginning Thursday and continuing
the major offering at CrandalPs
through the remainder Of the week.
wiz be presented Chasing Rain
bows" another Fox super-producton.
in which the stellar role Is taken with
complete charm by Gladys BrockwelL
Poii's-Frits KreisIer.
Fritz Kreisler. the great violinist,
will be heard in recital next Friday
afternoon, November IL. at 4:s0
o'clock, under the management OF
Mrs.. wilson-Greene. p
No violinist Of our time has
equalled Fritz Kreisler in his hold
upon the public. No other violinist
Of our day has gathered and kept
such audiences. AS personality, as
musician. as violinist, Mr. Kreisier
wins this vast and varied pubic
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09
ID. f. KeIth's-yaudeviIIe.

This week at B. F. Keith's Theater
the bill will have two Co-star at
fractions, Stella Mayhem and Billie
Taylor and Joseph +. Howard and
Ethelyn Clark. Miss Mayhem and
Billie will offer . hodgepodge Of hi
larity and harmony. while the How
ard and Clark combination will ami
mate acted songs" Among the
stellar inclusions will be Bailey and
Cowan in The Banjoker and the
Songster::" Hunting and Frances in
The Flower shop" John Guiran
and Mile. Marguerite in a unique
dance revue; Duffy and Sweeney;
The Magic Glasses by Frances
Nordstrom: The Four Of Us" vo-
calistS Herman and Shirley: the
Topics OF the Day" humorisms; the
kinogram and the usual house inclu-
sions.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09

CrandaIrs Knickerbocker - "Please
Get Married.
Today and tomorrow at Crandalfs
Knickerbocker Theater will be fea-
tured by first Washington showings OF
the film version of the famous farce.
please Get Married" in which Viola
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09

Cosmos-Mme. Doree's Celebrities.
One of the finest musical aggregs-
tons in vaudeville. Mime. Doree's
comprising nine vocal and
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09

Burlington. adapted to the screen by
r. Cecil Smith gnd directed by Joseph
De Grasse with a brilliant auxiliary
cast that includes Robert Elliott.
Louis Barclay. Macy Harlan and
others.
For the last three days of this week.
beginning next Thursday, Sessue
Hayakawa, the notable japanese star.
will be seen as the star of the pro-
gram in his latest cinema attainment.
The Illustrious Prince
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09
Nationa-sSThe Canary

Julia Sanderson and Joseph Cav
thoin. in the much talked d musi-
cal comedy. The Canary" will be-
gin a weeks engagement at the
National Theater tonight. Mr.. Dill
ingham has added several other
members of a featured cast which
includes Doyle and Dixon. conceded
to be the most famous dancing team
in America, and Maude Eburne, the
character comedienne of note. The
story of The Canary" concerns the
loss of famous diamond OF that
name. The Canary is three acts
Of fun and melody. Ivan Caryll and
irving Berlin composed the music,
which is thus of two widely con-
trasting but equally enjoyable
schools. There are nineteen musi-
cal numbers in the three acts. Fred
@. Latham and Edward Royce
staged The Canary" Joseph Ur-
ban painted its scenes.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09
Moore's Strand - Mack sennett's
= "Yankee Doodle In Berlin,


For the week starting today Moore's
Strand Theater presents one of the
most sensational, stronest. and WELL
balanced shows presented on any Of
Washington's stages or. screens this
season or at any time previous for
that matter.
From the photoplay standpoint the
chief attraction is confined to Mack
Sennett's new and excruciating
Yankee Doodle in Berlin" Boutwell,
Browne plays the part OF an Ameri-
can aviator, disguised as a woman, to
"vamp" the Kaiser. Marie Provost
shows herself to be a comedienne OF
the highest worth. Ford Sterling
plays the part of the Kaiser. The
Strand management announces the
personal appearance OF the Sennett
Bathig girls, and, as added features.
Ten Eyck and Weily. a classical dane
ing team, aid Mile. Nadje. Who will
appear in art poses accompanied with
song.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09
Gnrrick-aMhen q Mnn,. q Man."

Garriek-"When q Mans q Man."
when a Mans a Man." a new
play. will be presented by Mrs.
Henry B. Harris. at the ShuberI-
Garrick. commencing tomorrow
evening II was written by willard
Robertson and Kilbourn Hordon.
and IL described as an unusual play
- 4 gripping. stirring story Of hu-
man conflict and of desire
To interpret this vivid story of the
North woods and its people, Mrs.
mirable cast.
Prominent in the cast will be
Pauline Lord. Macy Harlan. Regi-
nald Barlow. Philip Leigh. Charles
HaIton. Franklyn Hanna. william
Ma1son and William Moran.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09

rent fashion In boudoir farces. viii
be shown in photoplay form for the
first time in Washington at Crandali's
Metropolitan Theater -this week, be-
ginning today at 8. with Viola Dana
and Antrim Short. -
Miss Dana never has had a role ip
silent drama more completely within
the scope of her remarkable comedy
talents. The supporting cast includes
a long list of skilled farceurs. To
this ebullient entertainment Screen
Classics. Inc. has added a mammoth
production Of unusual brilliance.
s1pplementing the chief attraction
throughout the week will be shown
0 new two-reel comedy starring Mont
gomery and Rock entitled Squads
and Squabbles." the Pathe Review
and Topics Of the Day
Moere's Rialto-sAnne OF Green
Gabies.s
Moore's Rialto presents for the en-
tire week. beginning today, youthful.
lovable, captivating Mary Miles Min
ter in l. NJ. Montgomery's story as
dramatied for Realart Pictures. "Anne
of Green Gables" A story that has
friends in almost every home. Fred
Kelly plays opposite the star and Dr.
rector William d. Taylor has produced
a photoplay in every way worthy Of
the advance reputation the books
carry. -
AS a special added attraction Of note.
the Rialto has secured the celebrated
lyric tenor, Hector Goldspink. who
offers selections both popular and op-
cratic. The orchestration for the
week, under the direction of Daniel
Breeskin, includes as overture "Classi-
cal Favorites."
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09

Crandalrs Metropoiitan-"PIea Get
Married"
please Get Married." the sprightly
comedy by James Cullen and Lewis
Allen Brown that made Broadway
shrek with laughter and set the cur
The Washington herald., 1919-11-09
Bel.see-Lenore Ulric. In arhe Som
Dauehter.0

Be,.see-Lenore Uric. In ~rhe Som
Daughter"
: David Belasco will present Lenore
Uric In '"The Son-Daughter," a new
play by George Scarborough and
David Belasco. at the Shubert-Be
tasco Theater. this week. immedi-
ately preceding her engagement at
the .Belasco Theater. New York.
After two record-breaking sea-
sons in Tiger Rose" Miss Uric has
now been elevated to the rank of q
Belasco star. In the leading role
Miss Uric IL said to have q part
that will permit her unquestioned
artistry to have full sway. Mr.. Be-
iasco has engaged a distinguished
cast that includes Edmond Lowe Al
bert Bruning. Frederic Burt, Thomas
Findlay. Harry Mestayer, John Will
lard. Nick Long. Logan Paul John
Mellon. Marion Abbott, Jane Ferrell.
Josephine Morse. Olive West. and
others.
The play has been produced under
the supervision OF Mr.. Belasco. who
will be here for the entire engage
ment
Polfs-sIrene.s
Ready Money" Nothing But the
Truth" "Oh Look" and Going Up"
IS the author Of Irene to be seen at
Polls theater tonight. 1t is two-act
musical comedy with an entirely new
.deA and he has surrounded Irene
with many new and novel effects.
Irene will have a cast of players
we'll known to the musical comedy
stage. The music of Irene" Is OF
such a nature that a big volume OF
voices is needed. The company to
present Irene" numbers over TO-
There are a large number of leading
characters and a special orchestra of
% is carried Edith Day of "Going
Up'' fame has the prima donna role
m Irene The music of IRENE" was
BY Harry Tierney. the lyrics by Joe
Mccarthy. and IL was staged by Ed
ward Royce. who also staged "Oh,
Look" and Going Up" by Mr.. Mont
gonnery.
The sun., 1919-08-28
QUEENS TRANSACTIONS.

Brlkley & Horton Company sold with
Kalh & Weiss of "a Jerome avenue near
Remington avenue. Jamaica, the two
story and cellar dwelling, lot 1sxfoo, to
Michael T. McGrath for occupancy.
l.. Albert Johntra sold the property
at 10 North Seventeenth street. Broad
way-Flushing, owned by James Nc
Closkey, to Jacob Maisel of Manhattan.
The United Cigar Stores Company
leased the ground floor at the south
east corner OF Thirty first street and
Eighth avenue. and space at Steinway
avenue, corner of jamaica avenue, Ions
Island City.
The Barclay Holding Corporation sold
to ]. Henecker a waterfront parcel,
1c0x120 feet. south side of Riverside
drive, west of the Harbor road at
Whitestone
p. ]. Barthels. as executor, sold to
s, Kalatzky a plot 57x161 feet, west
side Of Canal street, north of Fulton
street, Jamaica.
The sun., 1919-08-28
OUT OF TOWN TRANSACTIONS

Pease & Gilman sold for Stewart B.
Mathews his estate on Highland road,
Rye, y. ", consisting of eight acres
with large residence and garage, TO
Charles A. Miller Of Groton, Conn. The
property was held at $4,000.
Edward p. Hamilton and Company
sold for II. s. Hasl1ins his residence at
362 Warwick avenue, South Orange, N.
j., to Judge c, c. Pilgrim.
Tucker. Speyers & Company sold for
Sarah b. Rodgers & Rice estate, eighteen
acres at scarsdale to Incorporated
Owners, Inc
The Robert E. Farley Organization
sold for Waldo Coons, his residence at
32 Midland avenue. White Plains, TO
c. It. Wells of New York city.
Dalton Parmly sold forty-two acres
on the south side of Rumson road,
Rumson. ". j., to J. Lewis Hay OF New
ark. at a reported price OF $4,000. The
sale was effected by William II. Hintel-
mann of Rumson. The property has a
frontage on Rumson road of 537 feet.
inches on the east side OF Bingham
avenue of 2.0s2 feet and on the Shrews-
| bury River of about 1900 feet Mr..
Hay expects to improve the property
| with a residence.
Fish & Marvin sold the Hyatt estate
| on the Albany Post road, between
Scarborough and Ossining. comprising
l.three acres, residence and out buildings,
to L. A. Westerman Of this city: also
| for Henry b. Downey a plot on High
land avenue, Woods Of Larchmont, to
Ralph NJ Jones of New York city, who
will erect a residence for his own occu-
| pancy; for Louis Johnson his house on
| Storer avenue, held at $4,000, nj
/ Pelhamwood, to Edward Van Buren, Cot
| frain of New York City and also for
| the Lawrence Park Realty Company a
| plot OF land at Lawrence Park West
| to T. Ward WATSON, who will build a
private residence.
The residence of Harold NJ. McCulloh
on Edgecliffe Terrace, Park Hill, Yonk-
ers, has been sold to Major w. johnson
OF Robbinston, Me George Howe was
the broker. This house was one of the
! first adaptations of the California bun.
J galows in the East. At the time of its
construction a committee from the
American Real Estate Company visited
! California and brought back many de-
I signs OF bungalows. A number Of these
/ houses were built In Park Hill. The
wood used in the construction was Call.
! fornia red wood.
| Frederick Brown sold the Mari,
apartment house at Q Walnut street
corner of Washington avenue. New Ro
chelle, to Samuel McAntless of Ma,
maroneck. Joseph Lambden a Sons anC
Irving H. Wolfe OF Wolfe G. Co. wer,
the brokers.
The complete plant Of the c.. & c
Electric Manufacturing Company a
! Garwood, N. j., which was to have beer
( sold at public auction. was sold yester
! day at a private sale by Joseph p. Day
TO Paul e, Ryan of the Western Casting
/ Company to be used for casting alumni
mum machine and other parts,
The reason for the private sale wal
the fact that Judge Davis OF the Fed
eral Court in Trenton. N. j., refused L
confirm the bid OF $4,000. made on
August IL. for the plant by the New
York and New Jersey Machinery Elk
change. Associated with Mr. Day In IN,
The sun., 1919-08-28
COMMERCIAL LEASES.

Bastine & Co.. Inc, rented the fourth
floor at IS Fifth avenue to Schlesinger
& wolper. Inc. the fourth floor at 81
Fifth avenue to B. o. Wright & Co., and
the sixth floor front, rooms COZ and sos.
at 10 West Twenty-sixth street to Drill
irgs q Knopf
Ewing. Bacon & Henry leased the
southerly half of the third floor in $50
Fifth avenue to Thomas G. Logan. Inc,
Homer L. Pence leased the twelfth
floor in 10 and 21 West Thirty-sixth
street to the Elmer Hat Company. man
ufscturers of ladies' trimmed hats.
NJ. & l.. Hess. Inc. subieased por-
ton of the third floor in the Marbridge
Building to the Manhattan-Rome Com
pany.
Cushman & Wakefield. Inc. leased Of
fees in the building at SIG Fifth avenue
to Felix b. Pyms.
Frederick Southack and Alwyn Ball,
Jr. leased the store at IL Union Square.
running through to 22 East Fifteenth
street, to A. Stieglltz & Co.. Inc. who
will occupy the premises for the hosiery
and underwear business.
Charles +. Noyes Company leased the
entire building at $50 Broadway TO Israel
Gitenstein also the third and fourth
floors OF 1877 and 1919 Greene street to
Fulton Leather Goods Company. Inc.
and Bijou Flower and Feather Company
respectively.
Charles Salutno leased Cooks Place.
a five story building, S6x9S.9, at 270
and 272 West Thirty-ninth street, ad-
Joining the southwest corner Of Eighth
avenue, for twenty-one years from May
1, 1920, for $500 per annum.
The ground floor of the Bryant Hotel.
at the northwest corner of Sixth avenue
and Forty-fourth street. has been leased
for CONVERSION into stores by Joseph Dat
man, with L. BILLION 4 Co.. to IL. Silver
man for six years
Berlowitz Caine leased the third
floor in 349 to ass West Sixteenth street
to the United Drug Company.
The sun., 1919-08-28
UPPER BROADWAY
APARTMENT RESOLD
Syndicate Headed by William
Johnson Buys Carrolton
at 168th Street.
HOLDING PRICE $350,00O
Nine Story Apartment House
to Replace Old Dwellings,
on West 18th Street.
HOLDING PRICE $35O,OOO

A syndicate headed by William john
,on has bought the Carrolton, a six story
elevator apartment house on the north
west corner Of Broadway and 16sth
street from the Union Chemical Glass
ware Company which bought It last
June. The resale was negotiated by
Bernard London, broker.
The house occupies plot fronting 90
feet on Broadway and $50 feet on 1ssth
street. 1t contains seven apartments on
a floor and FIVE stores. 1t faces the
plaza formed by the intersection, of
broadway and st. Nicholas avenue. 1t
was erected by James Livingston. The
sellers held It at ss60,0o0.