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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
Gypsy TOIinist; AUStar
| Musical Bill at Orpheunl
IaranOn and Winter Garden Girls Head
Program of Artistic Promise.

a comedienue In the full meaning Of
the term Full of Irish wit as the
waters Of the rumbling brook, she. Is
sparklingly brilliant, Contagiously hu-
morous. rollickinR, frolicsome person.
whose chief charms are originality and
individuality
Indoor sports" is a comedy Name
and Bess are symbols Of class OF
girls in the same circumstances. While
the piece is not symbolic. 1t does reflect
an actual condition II Is an instance
that might happen to anyone and has
happened In real life so often that one
wonders that II did not find its way
into the theater long ago Indoor
sports" has to do with the ways and
means employed to make the desired
man pop the question,
Color Gems Is the par excellence pos.
ing act OF today Color Gems blend
natural colors and spring blossoms
with the human form. The seasons are
used as the four subjects and treated
in a daring modern way by the artists
who designed the act. Win J, Ward,
assisted by the five symphony girls
has assembled routine for them which
calls alt their ability into play and at
the same time forms fine background
for his own accomplishments. Blanche
and Jimmy Creighton, In Midtown
Vaudeville" present a rural comedy
act. Their act Is wholesome ana thor
Black and ODonnell the violinist
and the boob. have an offering that cul-
inmates with exceedingly fine iazS
dancing to the accompaniment of jazz
music PLAYED by the girl.
Topics OF the Day and Kilograms
will open and close another wonderful
vaudeville show.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
De Wolf HOpper's Return
Tin Better 'OLe" Welcome
Ia Hit of His Career viii BE at Lyric TUVO
Nights ana Matinee.

Mr. Hopper. who can number his
friends by the legion throughout the
world. has scored tho hit Of his bril-
liant career in this goodly. Cody, HUI
man character of "Old hin, in the
Rairnsiather comedy This now his
torir personality was derived from
cant Bruce Rairnsfather's famous
cartoons 81 trench life IN France, uu
entitled Fragments From France Il
As one Of the most human types ever
conceived for the stage and Mr., Hop
per is ideally fitted for it's dcllneatiou
and Interpretation. The comedy rs in
two explosions. seven sphuters and a
short gas attack.
There is abundance Of catchy music
in the comedy ranging from spirited
martial airs &c French chauteuse
songs and romantic ballads, sung with
finesse by number Of charming young
girls. who lend sunshine TO the shad
ows of the tense moments OF the boys
in the trenches
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
''The Life Line"
On Display at
Savoy Sunday

"Romany Rye---Onc who sympathiZea
and associates with the Eypsies under
stands their language and knows their
customs
That's what the dictionary says about
the title Jack Holt bears as the roman
tic hero Of Maurice Tourncurs thrill
ing Paramount Aircraft production,
The Life Line which IS coming to
the Savoy theater for Sunday only
And that describes him quite com
plstely. lie is the half-hrother OF an
English lord, cheated Of his estate by
the present owner. He has taken up
the life OF the gSpscs and Is their
leader when the story opens.
However, meeting the girl of his
heart makes him determined to secure
his rightful heritage, aud lie sets ont
to do it., lie goes through several cN-
citing adventures, being nearly burned
to death in thcatcr fire, thrown b und
and gagged into the Thames and res
cutng his sweetheart off a sinking YES
sci by means OF brooches buoy before
he avcompliShcs his purpose. But 1t An
ends happily.
The picture is declared to b" rare Ell
tertainment, and Scrua owen Pauline
Stark, TuUy Marshall Wallace Berry
and Lewis Cody help to make it SO.
Lottc Krusr. in "Fhc Girl From
Alaska viii be featured Monday and
Tuesday
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06

Another all-atar musical bill will
ia the boards at the orpheum next
EEK. saranoff, assisted by Billy Alb
IA and the Winter Garden Violin
iris will headline the weeks offering
iranoff IL too well known TO require
Introduction. Years ago he was
Town as the gypsy violinist' then ne
came n regular actor and comedian
Ia gave a good account Of himself IN
lldeville. and In such plays aS
When Dreams Come True, All
yer Town" Passing Show Of 1915.
IA THE whlrl OF the World. Be
teen times he was seen In vaudeville,
lher as single or In association
in another player His last associate
Aa Yvette Saranoff, as viollnisL
equnled only by Saranoff as 2 come
An. The Winter Garden Violin Girls
tve made a reputation for themselves
ere is a group Of violinists every one
whom has gained musical rccognl-
Billy Abbott Is an h-less comedian
other words. he In an English CO.
edian OF the kind so popular In
nerica.
Herman Timberg wrote this gay mu-
cal comedy He has also written
Averal fun grown musical comedies,
4 none has contained SO much music
IN comedy ms has this one.
Lydia Barry comes back with new
WINS, new songs and clever talk. Talk
her middle name Her father before
II talked his way into the good grnces
the public many years ago, when
was Barry and Fay OF the rising
lt,eration fame. Lydia does single
AZ 10 different from others, Her songs
4 original. her talk Is clever. She Is
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
"Oh, Boy, " Hit
By j. Kern, Is
Lyric Booking

"Oh. Boy" the smartest and bright
est musical comedy hit since the days
Of "Florodora." and the fourth OF the
series OF New York Princess theatcr
musical comedies which began with
Nobody Home" and was followed by
Very Good Eddie Is announced by
f. Ray Comstock and William Elliott
as the attraction at the Lyric on Mon
day night for one performance only,
Not In the past 20 years has any mu-
steal comedy scored the success
achieved by "Oh, Boy
"Oh, Boy" is OF that intimate type
Of musical comedy in which there Is
that close association aud friendly
spirit Of appreciation between the
players and the audience.
The book and lyrics are by Guy Boil
ton and =, G. Wodehouse, and the
music by Jerome Kern. The story
esting group Of people In a small SUI
burhan town. Jackie Sampson, an
actress playing "Modesty' in the mo-
rality play, Experience becomes in
volved in a fuss in a gay restaurant,
and during the trouble hits Constable
pistol and in making a getaway climbs
fire escape that leads into the apart
ment Of George Budd, a young college
professor.
Young Bud has just been married to
Lou Ellen Carter and they have deter
mined, as the marriage was a secret
one, that the bride shall go to the
home OF her parents for the night 1t
Is Just after the bride and bridegroom
have left the apartment that the ac-
tress arrives Mrs, Budd has left be
hind her suit OF blue pajamas and
other finery. which she intended to
wear on her honeymoon. Constable
Simms appears on the scene, but with
rare presence OF mind, Jim Marvin in
| PRODUCES the actress as Mrs. Budd,
| What happens when the real bride
groom returns and finds a lady in the
pajamas Of his wife, together with the
| complications which ensue when the
bride and her mother return and the
bridegrooms Quaker aunt appears, can
be better imagined than described.
jerome Kern has written IS musical
hits for ooh, Boy" and they are al
ready being played on the victrolas all
over tho country Among the most
notable are AN Old Fashioned Wife, q"
"Tin the Clouds Roll BY" Rolled Into
one" Words Are Not Needed" when
It's Nesting Time IN FlRtbush," and
"Flubby Dub, the Cave Man" "Oh,
Boy" was an entire season at the
Princess theater and then continued
its New York run at the Casino.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
'TWin Beds"
60 m ing on
Annual Visit

Irwin Beds" Salisbury Field and
Margaret Mayo's effervescent comedy
frolic, will make its annual visit to the
Lyric for three days, starting on Mon
day March %, with Lois Bolton and
the special cast intact,
Twin Beds is the joint work of
Salisbury Field and Margaret Mayo,
and 1t concerns itself with the borrow
ing experience Of three couples who
live in a big apartment house, and,
through the first friendliness of one Of
their number, suddenly find that, try
as they may, they cannot escape each
other
In scramble for peace and privacy,
both OF which reCede steadily as the
plot progresses, the characters in
Twin Beds" are intellectually amusing.
The aim of the authors and producers
has been to create real fun and merri-
ment, and they have succeeded almost
to the minute.
Lois Bolton will again head the spe-
cial cast, playing the role of the en-
chanting young wife, Blanche Haw-
kins, assisted by r. NJ. D'Angelo, Vir-
ginia Fairfax, Thomas j. Evans. Kath-
eryn Mills. Thomas II. Manning and
Callie Van Vliet, all of them having
played in the comedy on its previous
visits
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
Dancing Spectacle, Farce,
Fun and Melody at Locus
Double Headline First Half, Tom Mix Pic
ture Girl ShOW Last Halt.

I work in "The Daredevil" a photoplay
written. and produced by himself, in
which he, win appear during the first
The vaudeville program forsthe sec
ond half of the week, beginning Thurs
day will be topped by "The Honey
moon Inn" a farce with two comedians
and seven pretty girls, who can sing
as Wen as dance. 1t Is miniature
musical comedy, brlmful of mirth and
melody.
Other acts will include Joe Ryan
ana Josie Moore, in songs and niano-
logue; William Sisto, the italian
Statesman" in humorous monologue
spencer and Rose, amusing comedians,
tiles.
A rousing story of the sea. in which
q woman finds herself captain Of a mu-
tinous crew Of desperate men in mid
ocean; is told in THE Hell Ship" star
ring Madame Traverse, which will be
me nm feature The shipwreck in this
nhotoplay is said to be one of the
most realistic scenes ever taken,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06

"a welcome note was sounded from
e Lyric theatcr In the announcement
the return Of that notable American
,median. he Wolf Hopper, VA his lat
Il artistic triumph on the stage old
I'm" IN THE Better ole Mr. Hop
u and his cold Bilf' will be at the
yric theater for two nights begin
M Tuesday, March 9, covortinE with
: mails. Bert and All IN the fund Of
oil wit humor and music In this now
etortc histrionic piece. II has been
lid 10 be the one real classic Of the
axe during the past two years In Lon
,n, where II Is still hoialug sway at
u oxford, and IN New TUrk, where Il
aycd for over a year in three thr,a
rs.-Grecuwich Village the Cort and
Booth. II was In New York that
4. Hopper created sensation in the
ae Of "Old Bill" and added another
eat character TO his long list of oN-
sptional pOrtrayals on the Eng. sh-
leaking stage.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06

Another double headline program,
rounded out by three additional acts
n quality, is the vaudeville treat which
f.oew's Lvreum has In store for its
patrons. beginning Sunday.
A brilliant dancing spectacle win be
presented by Frank and Maize Hughes
who are brother and sister of j. II.
Hughes, of the widely known team of
Adelaide and Hughes, Their repertoire
includes dances Of all descriptions, from
jazz to classic, and closes with novel
con dance Joe Ramphore entertans
at the piano while costume changes
are being made
The second feature will he Charles
Gnroy. Phil nolan and Gladys Corriell
in lot OF nifty nautical nonsense,
They carry their own set, representing
the interior of a ship.
Phil Davis, a blackface comedian of
the Al Iolson type; Fen McEvoy ana
Jimmy Wilson, in a sktt called I I3,I
genlcallv SueakiuF.' and {. W. VIII
bur and Lillian Lyke. comedy aero
bats. will contribute to the. program.
Tom Mix surpasses all his previous
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06

Such realistic bar has been fitted
In the western street at Universal
ty for Harry Carey's new picture.
fuck," that several new studio car
nters couldn't keep their minds on
sir work. They kept crowding into
: scenes with the extras.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06

Los ANGELES. March 6.-Mary
ckfeId will never marry again but
U devote the remainder Of her life to
5tion pictures, according 10 an inter
sw she gave here to the Los Angeles
mes. This was the first statement
& has made TO the press since she was
anted divorce from owen Moore
iesday at Minden, New
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
Green Room Gossip
by sTuseY AND Al.

A school for press agents has been
started in New York. ANY Of the
PAS who have been endeavorlng 10
plant copy with some Of the hard
boiled wielders of the blue pencil can
very soon tell pupils who aspire 10 this
game. the only schooling necessary be-
ing TO grow a hard heart and brass
face.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06

New York reports declare that May
Wirth, the Incompatible when 1t comes
to bareback riding, win very likely be
the chief feature this season with Ring
ling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey as
"Poodles' Hannaford has not come to
terms with the supercrCus, Miss Nirth
at present is playing vaudeville In the
metropolis and is receiving flattering
notices from newspapers and profess
sional journals. She opens with the cir
Gus March 25
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06

From Jacksonville. Fla, comes a
batch OF clippings signed by that de-
bonar and diligeut press agent, Ed r.
Salter, They tell all about the hit that
Johnny ]. Jones shows scored at the
American Legion festival held there only
last week The Jones shows are max
Ing Florida stands. having opened 1t
Orlando recently. Salter certainly
breaks In with the publicity stuff and
to he sure the name of Col. Edward K
Salter is not missing in the notices.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06

Fritz Lieber, who scored such a dis
tinct hit during the engagement here
recently Of Robert Mantell, has severed
his connection with the latter Shake
sperian star, Advices declare that he
will shortly take the road at the head OF
his own company,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
F|iH 10: lows! US, ;|# 5;
His Latest and Greatest Thriller

SUNDAY -MONDAY-A Double Headline Vaudeville Show and
TUESDAH-WEDNESDAY-A PhotopIay With Sixty Thrills.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Erland Noyes Of Hsr.
rison have moved TO South Paris.
Mrs. L. NJ. Mann of West Paris was
the guest of Mrs. Emma Mann Friday.
Mrs. r. A. Littlehale Of North Paris
was In South Paris for day last week.
About time for the gardeners to be
testing those seeds. It may pay we'll to
do IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. h. P. Brett of Beverly.
Mass, have been at @. E. Brett's for the
past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Keen were guests
of w. L. Fogg In West Buckfeld one
day last week.
Beatrice Andrews of North Paris was
. guest at Chas. Edwards Thursday and
Friday.
Miss Mabel G. Hathaway is at home
from her teaching in Rockport, Mass,
to spend the short spring vacation with
her father, 7. +. Hathaway.
The G.. o. P. had very social and
enjoyable evening with Miss Hazel Heath
and Miss Retta Shaw at Mrs. Stanley's
Thursday. The next meeting is with
Miss Elizabeth Muzzy:
Two Of Mrs. Kate Lindsr's daughters
arrived here last week, Mrs. Cora Thro
of Msnkato, Mimi, coming on Monday,
and Mrs. Lolita Clark of Seattle, WASH,
on Friday. Miss Catherine G.. Briggs
has returned to her work In Boston.
DR.. L. d. Bristol, who Is at the head
of the State Health Department, will
speak at Deering Memorial Church Mon
day evening, April 5th, at s P. NJ. The
meeting is under the auspices of the
Seneca Club and the public Ia cordially
invited to attend.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30

Mrs. Bernice Robertson, who has been
In East Oxford for several weeks, has
returned to South Paris.
Miss Louise Powers was at homo over
Sunday from Portland, where she 10 at.
tending business college.
The Oxford Association of Congre.
gational churches will meet with the
church In this village on April 8.
]. 81. Stuart recently made q visit to
Pittsfisld, where his son, William E.
Stuart, is superintendent Of schools.
Harlan Dennlson has been at home
from the University of Maine for the
past week, returning to Orono Monday
morning. :
Kathryn Greene, who has been con-
fined to her home for five weeks with
scarlet fever, is able to be out again,
also Mrs. Gertrude Greene, who has been
i'll with the grippe.
A. z. Birch gets what he wants.
Cazesu, the French wrestler, says he 10
willing to meet him and agrees to throw
him twice In an hour or forfeit the
match. It is proposed to bring the two
men together either at Lewiston or
South Paris on the week of April II.
Miss Myra King is at Mrs. l.. @. Nor
toms for stay of few weeks. Miss
King came Friday from Yarmouth,
where she has been staying with Mrs. b.
NJ. Tucker since being discharged from
the Eye and Ear Infirmary. At this
institution she had one eye removed, and
an operation performed on the other,
which is expected to save its sight.
She can not read as yet, but expects to
be fitted with reading glasses in o few
weeks.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30

Ruth Cummings, Ruth Akers, Ruth Oar.
roll, Ida Merrill, Frances Bartlett, Mar
jorie Barker, Genevleve Barker, Beatrice
Stone, Effie Towne, Marion Gibson, MIL
dred Noyes, Sara True, Adelaide DeCos.
ter, Marguerite Frost, Rubie Bethel,
Mollie Downing, and Bertha Swift.
One Of the delightful gatherings OF last
week was Ut the homo Of Hrs. Stephen
O. Jefferson when she entertained the
office force Of the CARROLL ellerson shoe
factory ut dinner in honor Of Miss Fran.
ces T. Bartlett, whose engagement with
Harry L. Twitchell Of Oxford 10 an
nounced.
Eden 8. Goodwin was operated on at
the Central Maine Hospital, Lewiston
tho flrst of last week for gall stones and
appendicitis.
The W. 2. Tubbs Company are putting
an addition on the upper floor Of their
factory to be used a. filling room.
Stephen Spoford, who works for the
General Electric Company ct Lynn 10
home on short vacation.
John Sanborn is home from the UNI
versity of Maine.
Jerry Ryan has returned from q months
visit at Ann Arbor, Mich.
Mrs. Mary Patch of West Paris has
spent few days with her brother, Harry
Millett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield Walker, who
have been living In Sanford for some lit
tie time past, have returned to Norway.
The members Of Miss Marion Glbson's
class In the Methodist Sunday School
met at the home OF Miss Doris Stone
Thursday evening, and organized under
the name of the "Ever. Faithfuls". OFF,
GERS were chosen "a follows: President,
Miss Doris Stone; vice president, Miss
Althea Buffers; Secretary, Miss Vera
Smith; treasurer, Miss Ruth Smith.
The Veranda Club met Wednesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Maggie
Libby.
There will be Q food sale at Clark's
drug store by the ladies of the Congre.
gational circle Thursday, April 1, at
3P. N.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30

In September, 1858, he went into partner
ship with Mr.. Bolster in the practice OF
law at Dixfeld.
While at Dixfield he married Hannah
E. Woodbury. OF Sweden, May 2, 1859,
and they quietly observed their tittieth
anniversary last May. Some time after
their marriage they moved to Bethel,
where Mr.. Wright was in partnership in
the practice of law with the late Samuel
T. Gibson.
In 1872 Mr.. Wright was elected clerk
of courts for Oxford County, and they
moved to Paris Hill, which was then the
county seat. He was clerk OF courts
from January, 1873, to January, 1888.
For the next four years he was county
attorney for Oxford County. In 1887 he
was representative to the legislature
from Paris, and In 1889 was in the state
senate from Oxford County. In 1890 he
was supervisor of the census for the
western Maine district.
In 1891 the family moved to South
Paris, where their home has since been,
and where Mr.. Wright has continued In
the practice of law, without further pub
lie service except term in the executive
council in 1854.
Always a Republican, 1t was as Q
member of that party that he was chosen
10 the several public positions which DC
held, and he frequently served in the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30

ors and held the full trust and confidence
of his clients and bis brethren of the bar,
while as trial lawyer and advocate be
was more than usually successful.
Although not affiliated with the church
organization, Mr.. Wright was regular
attendant at the Congregational church,
and was an active member of the parish
organization. He was past master OF
Paris Lodge, F. and A. NJ, member OF
Oxford Royal Arch Chapter of Norway,
also member of Mt. Mica Lodge, I. O..
o. F., Mt. Pleasant Rebskah Lodge, and
Hamlin Lodge, Z. OFF. He had been for
some years a trustee of South Paris
Savings Bank. j.,
Mrs. Wright survives him. They had
two children, Q daughter, Lena, who
died some years ago at the age OF seven
teen, and son, Fred n, who was for
some years in the grocery business In
South Paris, and whose death OF pneu-
monis on the 10th Of last December
caused q distinct shock to the COM
munity. He Is also survived by one Sis
ter, Mrs. Melvina Butterfield Of Auburn,
and two brothers, Silas and Reuben
Wright, both of North Jay. -
The funeral, a simple service conduct
ed by Rev. G. W. Rogers, was held Sum
day afternoon at 2:30, and was largely
attended. The remains were buried In
the family lot in Riverside Cemetery.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30
Charles S. Penley.

Charles 8. Penley of Norway died In
the hospital at the Soldiers Home In
Togus on Wednesday night.
Mr.. Penley came to Norway on q fur.
Tough about q month ago, or 30, and
while there suffered shock from which
he never recovered, although he was we'll
enough to remove to Togus last week.
Mr.. Penley was born in Danville abont
70 years ago.
He had quite an extended service In
the army during the Civil War. he en-.
listed in Company d, 23i Maine In.
fantry, Sept. 10, 1852, and was discharged
July is, 1858. He re-enlisted In Com.
pany H, Maine State Guards, April q,
1884, and was discharged July 9, 1854.
1t might be said In connection with
Mr.. Penley's army experience, that he
learned in service the gentle art OF bak.
ing beans in the ground, and he did not
forget this art when he returned to civil
life. For many years no picnic In Nor:
way was complete without beans baked
In the ground, and no one in the town
could do this with the skill of Mr.. Pen.
lev. 1t was always his job.
For many years Mr.. Penley was mar
shall of the cattle department at the Or.
ford County Fair and 30 was . familiar
figure to the people of Oxford County
&c performed that function at the gath
ering on the grounds last fall.
He entered the Soldiers Home Janu'
airy II, 1914.
He was three times married, bis first
wife being Lizzie Frost, his second Mrs
Mary Judkins, and bis third Mrs. Laurs
Mcclellan, all of Norway. he is survived
by his wife, and brother, Rufus s. Pen
ley, of Lisbon, and one sister, Mrs. Mary
Churchill, Of Auburn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-30
Paris High School Notes.

Glass parts have been assigned In the
Senior Glass. They are 90 follows: Val
edictory, Emma E. West, $3.50 per cent;
Salutatory, Evelyn d. Wight; Grafton,
Charles Hammond; Prophecy, Florence
Eastman; Presentation of Gifts, Leota
Schoff; History, Ruth Winslow; Glass
Will, Ella Remission.
The other members Of the class will
compete for the class essay and the
class ode.
Program Committee, Evelyn Wight,
Leota Schoff, Emma West.
Music Committee, Harriet Judkins,
Ruth Winslow, Raymond Shaw.
Base ball equipment to the value of
$l03 90 has been ordered Of Horace Par
fridge Co. The equipment includes
pants, stockings, base balls, and caps.
The boys provide their own shirts and
shoes. The boys are talking base ball
and long schedule has been arranged.
No one missed in spelling Tuesday
morning.
Superintendent .Garoelon entertained
Superintendent and Mrs. T. G. Morrill, Of
Norway and Principal Dyer at dinner
SUNDAY,