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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
HARSH SHELBY
 WEDDING PLANS

One of the most interesting marriages of October will be that of Miss Mary Sibley and Griffin Rutherford Harsh. which will be solemnized on Thursday afternoon. October II. at 8 o'clock. at the home of the brides parents. Mir. and Mrs Griggsby sibley. on Mountain ave- nue.
 Miss Anne Sibley will be the maid of honor and another sister. Miss Yankee Sibley, Miss Mary and Alice Harsh. sis ters of the groom. will be the brides
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 WEDDING PLANS

The marriage of Miss Hazel Cath eryne Pitts and Rev. U. S. Pitts will take place on Thursday evening. Octo- Der IA. at S:30 o'clock at St. John5s Srethcaist Church. Rev. W. e. Faust, presiding elder of the Tuscaloosa dis trict, will officiate.
 Miss Esther Gravlee will be the maid of honor and Miss Lucille Lassitsr of Nashville and Miss Kate Hudson, sister of the bride, will be the bridesmaids. !
 Rev. B. c. Hodge of Emory University will serve as best man. and Rev. D. K. Pegues of Louisiana. but formerly of this city, and MT. Richard Hooper wlli serve as groomsmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
DOLL BAZAAR

One of the interesting features of the month of December will be the dd4l bazaar which is an annual event. and is for the purpose of securing funds for the Children's hospital. Mrs. H. U Sims will serve as general chairman this year and will be assisted by able committees.
 The Linly Heflin unit will be in charge of the dolls, with Mrs. Vernon Whitaker as chairman, assisted by Mrs. k. B. Vaughan.
 Those who wish to donate dolls or dress dolls may call Mrs. Whitaker.
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ANNOUNCEMENT CARDS

The following announcement has been sent to friends
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Dives announce the marriage of their daughter, Ida Aline, to MT. William Arthur Abramson on Friday, October 1, 1920, Cloverdale, Ala. At home after October 10, Flor ence, Ala.
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maids. Little Misses Eleanor Sibley and Rose Sibley Heidt will be the rib bon bearers. Little Miss Mary Sibley Mccormack will be the flower girl. MT William Harsh will serve his brother as best man.
 The young bride will be given in mar riage by her father, and Rev. Dr. w. R. Dobyns will perform the ceremony, as- sisted by pr. Simpson.
 Miss Carrie Boardman of Washington will sing a group of songs and Miss Minnie McNeill will play her accom- paniments and also the wedding march Following the ceremony an informal re- ception will be held.
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RECEPTION INVITATIONS ISSUED

The following invitations have been issued:
 Mrs. Arthur R. Forsyth, Mrs. Edward Love keiser, reception, in honor of Miss Dorsey Harris Tuesday afternoon, Oc- tober 12. from to o'clock. Southern Club. E. s. v. P"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
WEDDING INVITATIONS

The following invitations have been issued: A
 -"Mr., and Mrs. William wightman Pitts request the honor of your pres ence at the marriage of their daughter, Hazel Catheryne, to Rev. Umsted Sam uel Pitts. Thursday evening, October A. at s:30 o'clock, St Johns Methodist Church, Birmingham, Ala"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
MRS. MOBLEY'S
 THEATRE PARTY

Mrs. R. V. Mobley will entertain at a matinee party this afternoon at the Jefferson, honoring Miss Louise Hib- bier, whose marriage to MT. Robert Schoppert will be an event of Tues day, October 12.
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FOR MIR. BEST

Mir and Mrs. Thomas Stobert will en- tertain at dinner tomorrow at their home on South Tenth avenue. honoring MT P. A. Best of New York city, who is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. r. A. May at Norwood.
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FOR MISS HELLER

The members of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Hanley Memorial Church will give a miscellaneous shower on Friday afternoon, complimenting Miss Louise Hibbler, a bride elect.
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FOR MISS HUDSON

Mrs. Jennie Funk will entertain at a linen shower on Saturday afternoon at her home at Idlewild in honor of Miss Hazel Catherine Hudson, whose mar riage to Rev. U. S. Pitts will take place on Thursday, October 14
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BRIDE-To-BE CoMPLIMENTED

Mrs. J. Fred Sparks and Mrs. O. K Lamb will give miscellaneous shower tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs Sparks, honoring Miss Hazel Catherine Hudson, a bride-elect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
LAKEVIEW SCHOOL
 IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

The Lakeview School Improvement Association will meet this after noon at 2:9O o'clock at the school. As this is the first meeting of the year all members are asked to attend.
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SOCIAL WORKERS TO MEET

A representative of Melville Trotter will speak tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the First Methodist Church.
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MRS. COLES LUNCHEON

Mrs. Wilbur Cole will entertain at luncheon on Thursday honoring Miss Louise Hibbler, bride elect
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MISSIONARY SOCIETY
 TO MEET

The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Christian Church will meet Thursday morning at 10:30 o'clock with Mrs. W. c. Knopf, at 3523 Cliff toad.
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As preventive against fire Austrian laws require dwellings and business houses to be built throughout of solid materials.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Cambrian society will meet to- day at II o'clock at the home of Mrs |
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All social workers of the church and others interested are invited.
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1 Miss Elizabeth Caldwell Locke. a bride elect.
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olI nIIIS' VIZ T OI v -lU uF UT 2 N1l77 field.
 The Eleanor Hord club will meet thiS afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the hogs of Mrs. E. A. Carter.
 sss
 The Birmingham Writers Clua wi,4 meet Tuesday, October 19, instea5 og to- day, as was planned.
 The Twentieth Century Club ! meet With Mrs. W. D. Webster on Friday aft ernoon at her home, 9201z South Seven- teenth street
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Jenkins, s22 Forty fourth street, Fair.l field.
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Proof that it Restored the Health of These Two Womes

Cairo, Ill., Some time ago got so bad with female trouble that thought l would have to be operated on. I had bad displacement. My right side would pain me and I was so nervous 1 could not hold glass of water. Many times would have to stop my work and sit down or I would fall on the floor in a faint. I consulted several doctors and every one told me the same but l kept fighting to keep from having the operation. I had read so many times of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and it helped my sister so I began taking it. I have never felt better than I have since then and I keep house and am able to do all my work. The Vegetable Compound is certainly one grand medicine. Mrs. J. R. MATTHEW'S, 3S11 Sycamore Street, Cairo, ILL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05

Chattanooga, Tenn.-aI used Lydia E. Pjnkham's Vegetable Compound before my baby came when l could no longer keep up. It strengthened my back and relieved me of the ill effect which so often develops at such times. That was my-first experience with the Vegetable Compound. Years after wards took it during the Change of Life and got along so well 1 scarcely [ am ~ now well and strong, can do all my homework with perfect ease and it is a comfort to me to be able to say to other suffering women take Lydia E; Pinkham's medicine and be strong.
 Twill be glad to have you use my name if it will be the means of helping any one" U Mrs. R. A. FAmBURN, 6O6 Orchard Knob Ave, Chattanooga, Tenn
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Cleo Mayfeld Seen : =. =
As StageIalads Best /!
3, - Dressed Woman Star

The best-dressed woman on the
American stage! .. - = 60
That IS the phrase. often used to
describe Cleo, Mayfeld. co-star with
Cecil Lean in Look who's Here"
In much the same manner that
Lillian Russell was styled The
Queen of Light Opera" Miss May
field claims to wear the crown, to-
day as the leader Of style and fem
mime loveliness. But few OF the
many women appealing behind the
footlights can claim, both these quail
titles. -, - -
Miss Mayheld is said to; be "a Gre
ator. of. American. fashions. When
Look who's Here" opened for its
long run at the Forty-fourth.' Street
Theater in New York, Miss May
fields hats and; gowns, were ,fre-
markable. They, were; daring and
extreme, yet admittedly stunning
and beautifu1. 1..,rf =. = Z,
Miss Mayfieltl employs extreme or
iginaifty in preparing her ward
robe. Each! season she sfs visited
by commissionaire. from, Paris who
brings the latest SENSATIONS In
gowns. Of the Rue della Paix. Those
are selected by, Miss Mayfield ac-
cording to her. taste and adapted to
the production in which she iap-
pears, go ~ = :, -,5ii,j a,
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19

I'M THE PICTURES

JOSEPH cawtherne and musical maids
In .sThs Han Moon" the DiIlingham
muzic.l show that begins . weeks en-
ssesment at the Hational tomorrow
friris fnsan.s, hs.dliasr Of the
vsndsvilis I'm at D. Y. Keith's this
week, bssinning tenorTOvs-Lsft upper
circla.
Nary xssa. Of the dainty sutsrts4nsrs
whs win add sparkle 10 the vaudeville
progrEn at the Cosmos this vesk.-Risht
upper cirole.
,oiss Nayfsld. the brilliant young mu-
doal comedy actress who is co-starrsd
with Cecil Lean in the musical comedy
sdcosss, "Look Who's Here" which
begins . weeks run at the Belasco To-
niEht.-Lsvsr left.
Pauline ArmitAge, the fascinating
young interpreter Of the role Of ''Chry-
sisp In the comstock and Gest spec
tanis. "Aphrodite'' which begins an en-
gassnsnt at Polls tonight.-LSver
light.
BiIly wstson. the famous comedy star,
who heads his ''PariziAn whfrl," In q
weeks engagement at the esyety begin
ming this afternoon--Left wal At bot
tom.
Nay Hamilton. one Of the feminine
stars Of Naughty. Naughty" the bur
iesqus frolic which viii be seen a. the
vesk's attraction at the Folly, beginning
today.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Pola Negri, Europe's
Greatest Film Star
To Play in America
BY KARL II. Won wIEGAND.


BERLIN, Dec. 1S.-Pola. Negri,
considered the greatest aim star
In EarOpe, has been engaged by
Ben Blumenthal and s. Rach-
mann of New York. for the Amer
lean Famous Players productions,
according to an announcement
made here.
Negri, whose real name is
Countess Apolonla Dombskin, is
Polish, and her home II Mt War
saw. She was formerly I'm the
imperial ballet school in PetrO-
grad with Naximova. 's..s.- .- :
Recently divorced by her hus-
band she was made famous by
German producing companies.
The salary ut which she goes to
America runs into millions when
translated into German marks,
and I'm Polish marks would total
about nifty millions, but mt that,
the sum II said to be about one
afth OF the reputed earnings Of
Mary Pfekford. - 90 .-,..
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
CHRISTMAS MUSIC

Brilliant and exceptional pro-
grams of music for Christmas
week are announced by the vari-
GUS Photoplay theaters of the
city.
Director Cannon, of the Palace
Symphony Orchestra. announces
an overture selection, sChristmas
Fantasies" (BroOksD, which
should prove particularly timely.
Miss Frances w. scherser. lyric
soprano, will be the soIOist for
the third Of the special musical
offerings arranged by the Knick-
erboeker today and tomorrow,
her program including ~Your
Eyes Told Me so.- Special Christ
mas music will also be heard I'm
other CrandaIl theaters.
At the Rialto. Director Daniel
Breeskin has arranged ,seIections
from sTickIe Me- ms the overture
during Christmas week, and q
special musical score will also be
offered as n feature Of the photo
play program at Moore's Garden.
At the Columbia, Director Leon
Brustlof announces . repetition
of the program that scored such
n pronounced success last week,
consisting OF n prelude, sMorninE
Moods" from Suite 1, Peer Gyht
(Greis), with bird calls and in
cidental effects, and overture,
ssDance of the H6urx," from LIE
GIaeondn.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
SdntIey, Once a Hit
As a Thriller Hero,
= g. N0tC q Musical Star

Joseph Santley. now appearing in
the latest Dillingham; production,
The Half Noon" is a specialist.
In fact he deliberately specialized
away from the line in which he
was known from coast to coast to
become a great success in an en-
tirely different one.
Santley is 81 years old, and all
but four years of his life have been
associsted with the stage. He was
bornsi in; Salt Lake City. His mother
was a member Of q stock company
and Handsome Joe" was still in
long clothes w ten he made his first
:. Before her was 10 he had risen
40 Individual stardom. and AL. H.
Woods had plastered his. picture on
~ sheets from one end of the coun-
try to the other as Billy the Kid"
In the famous old melodrama of
that name. As Billy the Kid, SAINT
ley toured for years, hiss exploits
the delight of the gallery gods.
But gradually he grew up. And
the craze for the melsdranla waned.
Movies came In to supply thrills
Impossible on the legitimate stage.
And santley found himself without
a vocation. Il
SO. he sat down and took stock
of himself. Discovered that he had
o nimble pair OF legs, a pleasing
voice, q slender, graceful build and
i pair, of soulful dark blue eyes.
Tue conclusion was obvious Musi-
cal comedy. i%t -
So Santiey wisely left the stage
for a year. Billy the Kid was
buried without honors. And the
coming matinee idol worked for
hours every day. at his singing ana
dancing, with such good results
that within a few months after his
return to the stage he had once
more risen TO .stardom. this time in
musical comedy. where he has had
q series OF, successes as the hand
some young hero or The Woman
Haters, When Dreams Come
True" Judy. Forgot" The Never
Homes" and she's Good Fellow"
Bill Hart's -doubie,' In many pic
lures. Howard Miilerest, was killed
by falling from q horsesin Arizona,
while mining scene for the. picture
.1ustefs Last stand.Y with the
Marshall Neilan Company.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
|SIDELIGHTS ON THE NEW PLAYS
Facts, Fiction and
MYTHOLOGY Figure
''t In Polls Spectacle

Facts, fiction and mythology fg-
ure in the presentation of the much
discussed production Of "Aphro-'
dite," which IF. Ray Comstock and
Morris Gest will present at Poii's
tonight. IA -rr '.-.F
In Greek mythology, Aphrodits is
tie supposed daughter of Neptune
and the Goddess Venus. She is the
Goddess of Love. and was wor-
shipped generally throughout the
East, being called by various names
.-Astarte, Isis and Aphrodite. Myth
ology says she sprang from the seas
in all her glorious beauty, and tra-
dition pictures her as riding the
waves upon a boat made from q
shell. T.. ~ 80 :
In "Aphrodite," the romance by
Pierre Louys, the two historical
characters are Berenike. Queen OF
Egypt, who, reigned from about SIS
B. c. to So B. c.. She was the
daughter of Auletes aPtolemy, and
the elder sister sof Cleopatra. The.
role of Demetrios in "Aphrotiite" is
also a historical one, for Demetrios
Isl easily identified as, q famous
sculptor of Alexandria of that Pc
riod, while the .mutilated statue of
the Goddess Aphrodite. made by
Demetrios in Alexandria, is one of
the treasures OF the Louvre in Paris.
The historical romance of the love
of Queen Berenike and the scplp-
tor Demetrios, was selected by
Pierre Louys as the basis for HIS
famous novel. which was first pub
lished in Paris in 1895. It has re-
rnained one Of the greatest Of mod
ern French: classics for all these
years. But owing to certain
.frankuess of expression characteris-
the English-reading public for these
many years. Rare copies Of his.
novel, privately translated and pub
llshed, have been sold at .exorbitant
prices but only to a few.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
New Hit for Friml.

June Love-" the new Friml musi-
cal piece. is wen spoken of in Bos-
ton. and Else Alder. its prima donna
even more SO. She returns" writes
Mr.. Parker in the Transcript ito a
stage that needs her lightness OF
touch. her brightness Of spirit, her
readiness with many a grace and
many an ability of the born and
practiced singer of operetta- with
a CLINT of the eye. a turn of the
hand. a whisk Of the skirt. an In
hection upon her speaking or her
singing voice. she gives the part an
endless vivacity and variety. /.
Here is the very pith and point, the
mingled charm of zest and acting in
the musical plays. Not for nothing
did Vienna, where operetts is--or
was-one of the, jcss of Paradise.
school 5fiss Alder"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
More Woods. PIays.

A. H Woods, apparently, is feel
ing more optimistic about the thea
ter situation, for he has placed one
play In rehearsal and Is casting a
second. The first Is q work by
Michael Morton. entitled -woman to
Woman" for which wilette Ker-
shaw, A. =. Anson. Hiida Spong and
Charles Waldron are among those
employed. The second vs. another
(and apparently typical) Wilson Col
lison farce. called up In the Hay
now" II has been retonched by the
many-sided Mr.. Hopwood.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
High Noon

Manager r. c. Craerin has just arranged for an
other premier, High Moon" at the Shubert-Garriok
opening Saturday, December 25. This was made pos
sible by switching the musical comedy Look Mho.s
Here" originally booked the Garrick for Christ
mas week to the Belasco Theater. High Noon" is
a new play by Mrs. Catherine Gushing, and its en-
gagement at the Shubert- -Garrick will run up TO
and including the following Saturday January l. go,
directly into New York from here. The cast VIII
include Estelle Winwood orin Johnson, Julia Dean.
Kenneth Hill and Louise Hun
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Purchases @Oliyer Cromwell" /"

William Harris, jr.,. has cabled
from London that he has acquired
the producing rights to John Drink
waters newest play, "Oliver Crom-
WELL" This drama will be produced
in London during the current season
and in New York shortly thereafter
by Mr.. Harris.
At the time Mr.. Harris went to
London the world rights to this
play were in the hands Of an Eng
lish actor-f4nager, but one reading
OF the manuscript was enough to
make Mr.. Harris SO enthusiastic
that he promptly made arrange
ments to purchase these rights for
himself.
Now two Drinkwater plays i'm
pend. the other being MARY. Queen
Of Scots.'
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VaudeyiIleR. F. Keith's.

The Christmas week celebration commences at B.
F. Keith's the matinee tomorrow. On Tuesday.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at the regular mat
Sap Claus will oficiate a tree laden with
gifts and goodies There will be also allegoricAl
nroc play. On Christmas Day extra
matinee will be held o'clock. -Four stars VIII
head the bil-Trixie Friganza, Lima Abarbanell anc
Company, Lew Dockstader and Ona Munson and Com
nan Sully Houghton will introduce play
calf Love" with music by Andy Rice. kharuu-
the Persian should prove a noteworthy inclusion and
Francis and Kennedy will Join efforts in unusual
Topics OF the Day" the kinogrsms, and other
features complete the
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
''Veniee and Italian Lakes"-NationaL

Venice. of all cities OF Europe, has always beer
dear TO the heart Of every Americas tourist for
sculptures and paintings and the peculiar charm of
5eautifuL the world over. Burton Holmes was 10
venice last summer and his motion pictures
tituliy eoored views will bring 10 the
the latest photographic Impressions Queen
Of the Adrtatc, when Mr.. Holmes gives "Venic0 nd
the Italian Lakes" his NTH photo-story OF travsf
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Chinese Critic.

] The first notion pictures shown.
In small Chinese town created.
conformation" declares Warda
Howard, the, American dramatic.
actress. who has spent the last two
years as the leading woman with an
american dramatic company in the
Far East, -4Et,1 - I
y ''tone awe-struck scribe, seeking to.
explain It TO the readers of his rural
paper. found himself puzzledd How
ever, he managed to Get, the Thought
over when hes declared that tho
pictures are .squirted on a.walL'j--N s
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Vaudeville and Pictures-Strand.

The Strand this week. beginning tomorrow, am
nounces a novel and unususl bill that presents Fred
La Refine Company electrical wizards, in scien-
tifc comedy number of exceptional novelty; Frank
Hartley. New York Hippodrome juggler; Frank Will
ling and Dolly Jordan in "A Few Pleasant Moments"
Frank Day and Margaret Neville In baseball comedy
skit, After Game; Brady and MRhoney in their
latest Voyage the Ocean Of joy: and Paul Fred
erick in pcturizaton OF Sir Arthur Wing Pinero's
story, "A Slave of Vanity" with Nigel Barrie
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
The Half Moon"-Na6onal.

The Half Moon" the Charles Dillingham; musical
production, starring Joseph Cswthorn. to the
National tonight, its recent New York engage
ment. The book is by William lie Baron and Victor
Jacob has contributed the score. Fred G. Latham
and Allan X. Foster staged the production ana MI
cipals that is noteworthy Including Joseph Santleys
Maude Eburne, Oscar Shaw, May Thompson, Elaine
Palmer. William Ingersoll. and Edna May oliver.
The Half Moon is the musical production which
displaced The Night Boat at the Liberty Theater,
New York. when the latter production took 20 the
road inc 20.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Vaudeville and Picture,-Cosmos.

Features of the Cosmos Theater bill this week viii
DR.. George Woodruff Johnston's playet, The
Grill" by the author of Your Daughter" and Harry
Girard's pretty romantic novelty, THE Luck OF the
Totem" a rich musical production. other acts tn
clude the Camille Trio in amusing bar feature:
the Des Lys Sisters in song and dance feature;
Harry ana sophie Everett In Adam and Eve Up 10
Date" with Francis, Clark and Brown in WALTERS
Wanted" Marion Davies-dn The Restless Sex" and
"Mr. Fatma" a Christie comedy.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
"Aphrodite

"Aphrodite." Comstock and Gest's massive and
spectacular production OF Pierre LOuys famous classic
OF ancient Egypt which one Of the sen
sations Of the past season New York, begins an
engagement AT Polls tonight The play in the
original French the work of Pierre Frondae and
adapted to the American stage by Henri Fayrier
Alselm GoetZl. The costumes the work Of
Anderson and Leon Bakst, while the ballet and
photographic scenes we're created and staged BY
Michael Fokine. E Lyan Swete staged the produc-
tion which employees a cast OF 800 persons
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''Parisian Whih"-Gayety.

with a burlesque production that is said fairly
brise with novelties and features the original Billy
Watson brings to the Gayety today his famous Par
thrpugh the week. The highlight Of the production
is h sparkling musical comedy in two acts and six
scenes which serves vehicle for the talents OF
the large and unusual which includes Billy
Spencer, Edgar BiXley, Roy Burke Prank Hanscom.
Mabelle Courtney. Anna Armstrong. Patsy Aver and
others
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
A New,O ,O,Nein PLAY.

Eugene o'Nefl's- The Emperor
Jones' is being carried on for the
Of the month at the thea
ter of the Provincetown Players In
New York, that stalwart group hav-
play on the next biil. TO be offered
in Jannary.,z 1t will be entitled
.;Diff'rent." and Edna ST. Vincent
Millay will play the leading fple. u
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Look Who's Here"-Belasce.

Cecil Lean and Cleo MayheId. co-starred In the
musical comedy success, Look Who's Here" viii
play a return engagement in Washington TINS week
the Belasco, beginning tonight The book and
lyrics are by Frank Iande and Edward Paulton-
while the score is credited to Silvio Hein Look
who's Here" had extended at the Forty fourth
Theater New York since its last appearances
here. The that surrounds the two co-stars in
cludes Julia Clifford Sylvia de frankie the Clarke
Sisters. George r. Lynch, Stanley Warner, william
Wheeler Mario VILLAIN and a snappy chorus.