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The Washington herald., 1920-10-24
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Ninety-two Paris models execut-
ed by Hickson of New York will be
shown during the unfolding OF the
action Of the new musical comedy
princess Virtue"
This is the first time on record
that this famous establishment has
costumed a musical comedy in its
entirety, thus conclusively proving
that princess Virtue" is one Of the
new theatrical offerings which
should not be missed
A distinguished company Of fifty
unusual artists and favorites have
been specially engaged including
Carolyn Thomson. the prima donna
last season in "Maytime;" Harrison
Brockbank, whose sterling acting
and delightful singing in Apple
Blossoms" last season at the
Globe Theater is well remem-
bered: Richie Ling. whose master
full creation in "Chu Chin Chow" is
forever stamped upon the memory
OF the theatergoing public: Sarah
Edwards, the leading contralto Of
American Society Of Singers, season
at the Park Thester. New York
and Bradford kirkbridge, the SEN
sational young tenor whom II is
confidently predicted will soon be
known as Americas leading lyric
singer, and ten other artists equally
known. concluding with a chorus Of
charming girls whose selection has
woefully depleted the ranks Of
beauty and grace from which the
New York managers have had to
pick.
David w. Griffith is immensely
pleased with the tribute given Way
Down East" by John Barrymore.
Coming from an artist like Mr.. Bar
rymore. whose discrimination and
Of fine things are worth
while, It is one out OF the thousands
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24

OF the big hits of The ONLY Girl e
Never were song and singer SO well
suited to one another as is this
delightful effort and Mabel Garri-
son. Her voice fingers on each note,
maglcally prolonging a tone here
and there without retarding the
time. 1t is. in fact a very waltz of
dreams.
Not always are the most preten-
tious offerings the most successful
a simple song may make deep
and lasting impression on its hear
ers. Just so does Reinald Werren-
rath assure the success of his little
GYPSY Love Song" 1t is as sweet
as summers day and yet has in
it the rOllicking freedom of the va
grant wind. Werrenrath is always
sure of hearty reception-how
much more so when he comes to us
bearing so rich a gift"
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24

Just listen to II once and you'll
know The Reason Why" Then
turn the disc over and hear Sidney
Phillips amusing protest about ba-
bies. Talk about second child
hood" According to this song. the
sooner you get back to it, in place
Of progressing towards il. the jol-
lier it'll be.
About the songs he sings and those
he writes there's something diff
ferent," and in My Vision Girls" :"
Noble Sissle once more proves this.
It's a fanciful, tuneful ditty. sung
with true Sissle ardor. and one that
he has made very popular with his
vaudeville audiences. As compsn-
ion. Collins and Harlan give us one
of the best things they nave ever
done. 1t is a really wonderful bit
of recordink
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24
The Riddle: Geraldine

at the Metropolitan ojera House.
Her success was instantaneous, but
not as great as the furore she cre-
ated later when she was the first
American Cio-Cio-San in Puccinfs
Madame Butterfly" One of the
most beautiful performances she
ever gave was as the Goose Girl in
HumperdinCk's "Koenigskinder,"
which was one of the roles she ere
ated in the operatic stage. She also
created Madam Sans Gene" in
America, and likewise Ariane.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24
THE HARMONIZERS" HAVE
SURE CURE FOR THE BLUES

. Someone exclaimed the other day,
why don't they give US something
really novel on a record?" We wish
we'd been on hand. We'd have made
them listen to The Reason Why"
played on Pathe record. You have
seldom heard a more surprising and
delightful and novel BIT OF work
in any recording. Sometimes it
thrills you, sometimes 1t makes you
laugh-especially that part about
the dog and the fleas and who got
'em--and always 1t surprises you.
The four clever male singers who
prefer to be known as The Har-
monizers certainly do" this remark
able bit of concerted work with
extraordinary vim and telling ef-
feet. It's bound to be a popular
recording from every point of view.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24
$65 4 Week Is Low
As a Chorus La1ys
Salary These Doys

The sprinehtiy chorus gis1 whc
shakes her .1orceo-to-be merry -
in the front ranks of that muAfcai
comedy now running at your favUr
lite theater can no longer be looked
down upon as among the poorly paid
and unskfiled-
Hers IL now among the highly paid
artistic professions. and she prob
ably draws more in her Saturday
night envelope than many OF her
admirers OF the down frontM"
Competition and orgsnisattcr
have done IL. They're unionised.
and when things don't so just right.
Miss Dancing Delegate calls for a
waIk-out. And everybody knows
the box office would suffer without
the twinkle toes" so the manager
usually cspitulstes-
Higher salaries in other profes-
sions have also helped. Time wss
when the pony" was happy on SIS
per. but not now. The giri who
stenogs In the office or who -chsuf-
feurs" the elevator draws 30 much
more that chorus managers have
been forced 10 s'raIse the ante"
Chorus girling is now quite
satisfactory business. says Mis-.
Loretta Marks. musical comedy star
who started as a chorus girl In the
bread and butter" days and is now
touring the country with a company
of her own in Bits and Pieces"
Chsrusters draw s65 a week IN
New York. while stock musical
comedy girls get from s4S TO ss5.
And for those with that elusive
thing called personality there is
no limit
TN the past the qualifications
for a chorus girl" says one prom
inent theatrical man, were a pretty
face, a beautiful figure, shspely
limbs, or a sweet voice. or a combin-
alton of them all Now IL doesn't
matter whether she can sing or
dsnce-she can be taught that-or
whether she is particularly beautiful.
just SO she has personaiity-magne
tism. Such a girl can draw from
s125 TO s15o a week"
Crandalrs Strand Theater in
Cumberland and the Century in Pc
tersburg being in fourishing con-
dition, preparations are being made
for the early opening to the public
Of CrSndalTs New National Thea
ter in Roanoke and the completely
remodeled Apollo in MartinsburE
All Of the out Of town Crandsli
houses are models OF beauty. com
fort and convenience. the entire
string Of twelve representing one
Of the finest exhibiting units in the
. United States.
According 20 reports, George
Walsh is TO quilt the Fox banner
and become a producer on his
own.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24

Can you fancy beautiful Gloria
Swanson dressed in rags and tat
ters? Remember the many gorgeous
gowns which have become so much
part OF Miss Swanson as a result
of her success in Don't Change
Your Husband" Male and Fe-
male" and why Change Your
Wife?'
And yet rags and tatters are Miss
Swanson's portion through a large
portion of the story of Cecil B. De
Miles Paramount picture, Some
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24

has to do it the directors way and
not his own"
Thomas Meighan's Paramount
starring vehicle, Civilian Clothes,
which opens its second consecutive
week of showing at Moore's Garden
Theater today, was the last picture
produced by Hugh Ford before he
sailed for England to become chief
director at the Famous Players
Lasky studios at Islington, near
London. Mr.. Ford has had one of
the most colorful careers of any
director connected with the stage
and screen. Starting in legitimate
drama. he staged such artistic plays
as THE Yellow Ticket" THE Gar
den of Allah" and The Bird of
Paradise" Later transferring to
motion pictures, he aligned himself
with the Famous Players forces and
handled such big film productions as
"The Woman Thou Gavest Ne"
His House in Order" and ''Civilian
Clothes"
The new box office at Loew's Co
lumbia Theater is completely I'm
ished and has been installed in the
lobby, but not without a desperate
motoring adventure on the part of
E. ]. Stutz, the Columbia manager.
who blew out a rear tire en- route
from a trip to Baltimore the other
night, after inspecting the new
lobby objet dart. Stutz's spare
tire was locked on the carrier and
the key was at home. He and sew
eral friends did a neat job of
burglary on the lock with a large
flint rock.
Sig. Orangello Ratio, the assist
ant manager of Loew's Columbia
has temporarily forsaken the art OF
music and has taken up bowling.
He is supposed to be the meanest
duckpin exponent among the Palace
and Columbia force.
The Riddle: Woman" in which
Geraldine Farrar will be screened
for the first time in Washington at
Crandall's Metropolitan and Knick-
erbocker Theaters today, is the first
release OF Associated Exhibitors,
Inc, of which Harry NJ. Crandsll,
owner OF the Crandall Theaters,
was elected president to succeed
Messmore Kendall, of the Capitol
Theater and Goldwyn Pictures com
panies, of New York,
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24
M. Monteux's Program.

Pierre Monteux, conductor Of the
Boston Symphony Orchestra, has
made an engrossing program for
the opening concert of the season
at the New National Theater. which
will take place Tuesday afternoon.
November ..
The symphony to be played will
be the eighth, the so-called Little
symphony" of Beethoven. with
which also Mr.. Monteux opened the
seasOu in Boston. This masterpiece
il especially remembered by the
fantastic L.arEhettO. which is a bur
l"squc OF the metronOmc Of MaelzeI
newly invented at the time Of its
composition.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24

Geraldine Farrsr, that greatest Of
opera dIvas, does not only play The
Riddle: Woman" to be seen for the
nrst time locally at crandalPs Metro
politan and Knickerbocker Theaters
today-she Is The Riddle: Woman"
a marvellous representation Of her
sex.
Since her birth she has been an
enigma to her admiring public, and
an enigma she will remain. Her
career is a remarkable one.
Born in Melrose, Mass, the daugh-
ter Of Sidney Farrar, the famous
baseball player. she received here
ler early education. The extraordi-
nary qualities Of her voice were re-
markable when she was only IL
years old, so her parents took her
10 Mrs ]. II. Long. OF Boston, who
was her first maitresse de chant.
Not only her musicianly qualities
but a very fine temperament was
also very much in evidence: she
relates in her autobiography how
she blsckened the eye of two girls
who voted against her in q school
election and thrashed a boy who an
noyed her so thoroughly that he
had to stay home for three days.
In 1897 her mother took her to
New York, where she studied first
with Luisa Cappiani, and subse-
uuently with Emma Thursby. While
still a student she sang for Jean de
Reszke, Nordica, Melba. c. A. Ellis
ana Maurice Grau. Melba became SO
enthusiastic over the possibilities
Of the young Geraldine that she Of
tered to take the girl under her pro-
lection, train her voice and launch
her on the operatic stage subject
20 a several years contract. This
oTer Mrs. Farrar declined, as she
old not want her daughters aCtivi-
ties engaged for such a long period.
In 1899 she went abroad and
studied under Trabadello in Paris.
Her debut was made in 1901 under
,he most extraordinary circum-
stances, as she was permitted to
sing Marguerite in Gound's Faust"
in Italian-the only language in
which she had learned the role at
hat tfme-instead of the language
of the country. This was quite un-
prscedented in the history Of that
apera house. But she achieved such
success that she was promptly given
8 three years contract
In 1901 she came under the in
huence of the greatest of all teach
srs. LIlu Lehman, an influence that
was to prove lasting and Of the
greatest benefit to Geraldine Far
rar. In 1905 she made her debut in
the magnificent opera house at
Monte Carlo, in Puccini's la Bo-
heme" on the same evening that
Enrico Caruso made his debut as
Rodolfo. Her next triumphant en-
gaScment was in Stockholm, where
the venerable King Oscar became
one OF her wsrmest admirers. She
sang in warsaw, Petrograd and all
the other continental capitals, Great
ing the principal roles in Saint
Ssen's 'T'Ancestre." MascagnIs
AMIGA and various lesser known
works. Her debut in Paris was made
under unusual circumstances. Count
Camondo, a wealthy amateur, had
written an operatic score for Vic
tor Capoufs libretto, THE Clown
and he engaged the entire company
Of the Monte Carlo opera house, in
cluding Geraldine Farrar. to come to
Paris and give three performances
OF the work.
In 1906 she made her first profess
sional appearance in her native
country, singing in Romeo and Ju-
liet" at the opening of the season
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24
Earle Foxe a Star.

Earle Foxe is to be starred In
Ziegfeld Films. This honor was
bestowed upon him in recogni-
tion of his work in THE Black
Panther" the Florence Reed spe-
cial, in which he plays the lead
ing supporting role. Mr.. Foxe,
who is said to look like Wallace
Reid. has a large following Of
the feminine contingent who will
rejoice to hear that Mr.. Foxe is
soon to be in the Eugene O'Brien,
Tom Moore and Thomas Meighan
class. The girls like these good
looking screen stars.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24
Mrs. Campbell Met
The Wrong Mr.. Wells

1t has been noised about that
the heroine of THE Outrageous
Mrs. Palmer" now scoring in
Manhattan, has been suggested
by Mrs. Patrick Campbell, which
brings to mind a new story from
England concerning the famous
star. She was invited to a din
ner party by a climbing hostess
who overcame her reluctance by
promising that she should sit
next to Mr.. Wells. Upon being
introduced to the author, Mrs.
Campbell expressed surprise.
why, you're not Wells, are
your, asked Mrs. Pat.
The novelist contended that he
was, and mentioned Mr.. Britling
Sees 1t Through and John ana
Peter.
ION, you're that Mr.. wellsw
replied Mrs. Campbell, in high
disappointment II thought I
was going to meet Bombardier
Wells"
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24
Music Is Power.

The Phoenix Knitting Works, of
Milwaukee, Wis, has installed at
its own expense two Victrolas and
four pianos in the different depart
ments OF the plant for MONDAY mu-
sic as a means of entertainment
and also of inspiring energy and
high ideals. \ band of fourteen
pieces and a mixed chorus are also
being organized in this factory,
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24
Help Receives Free Tuition.

Special free courses in music and
art are being offered to help at Wei
lesley College. This step has been
taken on account of the extreme
difficulty in securing housemaids and
mattresses at the college.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24
Metropolitan Opens Next Month.

The Metropolitan Opera House
Will open for the season on Monday,
November Is, with Caruso and Pom
selle in La Juiye.s
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24

Reginald Barker last week fin-
ished the taking of "Bunty Pulls the
Strings" a forthcoming Goldwyn
picture, in which Leatrice Joy has
the principal role
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24

Billie Burke Is working on The
Education of Elizabeth" Her
previous picture, The Frisky Mrs.
Johnson" is an early release.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24

According TO reports, George
Walsh is TO quit the Fox banner
and become a producer on his
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-01
SALVATION ARMY HAS COAL
 OF s1s.s0p IN DRIVE HERl

The general committee in charge of the arrangements for the Salvation Army campaign which is to be launched May. 10ths and which will run through May 20th, met Thursday evening in the Cham Der of Commerce rooms for the purpose of discussing pIans for the drive. In the absence of Mayor Jeremiah .J. Desmond chairman of the committee, the meeting was presided over by Joseph A. George. The other committee members are Rev Alexander H. Abbott vice chairman; !; Louis M. Crandall, secretary; Arthur p. Story, treasurer Nathan A. Gibbs, Rev. Arthur E. Purkiss, Henry C.. Peck. Web ster D. Copp. James P. Sheridan. Thomas H. Beckley, George H. Welch and Miss Mary Flynn.
 The campaign is being held for the purpose of raising s10,o00 for a local building fund and for $500 for the maintenance Of the local work during the coming year, making total of S16,- 300 as the goal
 It was voted that the chairman be au- thorized to appoint committee of three of which he will be member, to lay out the necessary plans for the drive and to formulate the necessary committees. The 1 chairmen of these sub committees wifi be authorized to name their own committees f Brigadier Andrews and Campaign Di- rector Hicks delivered short addresses on
 the home service fund. The meeting ad- l journed about 10 o'clock. to meet again at the call of the chair.
 Approximately s10.0o0,o ,o0o will De needed by the Salvation Army to main.
 tain it's many activities in the United States another year
 The appeal will be by provinces, and the greater pays of the money raised ir | any section wifi. he .avnandad in ft,of eao ticn. the budget being based on sectiona Ineeds
 There are s.042 officers and about 90, 900 soldiers of the army operating in thi.
 country. all in close touch with the poo
 and unfortunate in their home communi
 ties and fully aware of the communities needs. It is upon their expert knowledge that the local budgets hay. been pre-
 pared, and the total of these is the na tional budget.
 I The Salvation Army breaches to ap
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-01

held last evening in Chief Engineer J. B. Carriers office in Breed hall. The meet ine was organized by the appointment of A. ". Gibbs as chairman and R. B. Par ker as secretary In view of the difficul- ties met in arranging a plan of action for general celebration, 1t was moved and seconded that a water celebration be abandoned and that any parades be of iremen only This motion. however, was lost. An estimate was then made of the entire expense of the military and the iiremen at the celebration. The former were already provided for and the ex- pense of the latter would be about, s2zS for collation.. It was then moved that the celebration be left entirely in the
 hands of the fire department. the military
 and the finance committee. All other conn1nittees were discharged
 The Willimantic Journal gives the fol
 lowing fattering exhibit of the growth oi Ethat borough during the past year: 8
 dwelling houses at a cost of ss5,5oD.. nine
 business buildings at s63, 800, twe churches at s50,000, other buildings s3,. 1 200, total s202,50o.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-01

The horss railroad and the new Pres ton bridge were the all absorbing topics of. discussion in Norwich fifty years ago. A half century ago this week the Greene vllle line of the horse railroad was near ing completion and plans we're Delns made to start the Bean Hill route. The iron and supplies for the new Preston bridge were expected the latter part or that week and preparations were being made to start the construction work
 Extracts from the files of The Bulle- tin of fifty years ago follow:
 Monday, April 25, 1s70-The horse railroad company will petition the legis- lature for an amendment to their char ter permitting them to lay their track on the upper Greeneville road. Their charter as 1t now stands names the lower road as the course of the line, but the residents of Greeneville were anxious that High street (now Central avenue) should be the route and petitioned the company to make the change.
 Several hundred immigrants went through this city Sunday morning on a special train from Boston. They propose making their home with the western eagle who resides in the setting sun
 The farmers are sowing their sum- mcr crops. Some of the young men are sowing their wild oats and the young la dies are sewing their new dresses.
 It is a mistake to suppose that the Preston bridge is open to travel. That pleasure will probably be reserved for the next generation.
 Tuesday, April 2s, 1s7e-An itinerate vendor of root beer arrived yesterday. Perched on high box with an express wagon for a pedestal he lifted up his niournful voice and chanted the praises of what is known to. the trade as ''the balm of ten thousand excellencies' though to most people 1t is known as beer. The refreshing fluid was dispensed literally. And especially was it pleas ing to the young. but we are mistaken if the imbibers do not think that the root of ali evil Is connected with lis nianufac. xure.
 On several streets yesterday afternoon contemplating gentlemen attached theil hose to the hydrants and sprinkled re- freshinE shower upon the dusty high ways. The streets needed 1t but the crowd did not and an individual who re ceived rather more than his share of ths city water insinuated as much. At on. place there appears to be some slight col fusion between the operator on the hy drant and localized bootblaclz. the for ner managed to remove the polish iron the boots of the wanderer, when the lat ter for pecuniary consideration restored it
 At the annual meeting at Trinity par ish last evening ens following officer were elected: Warden, Edmund A Roath George Pratt; vestrymen, Austil Brewster. William Fitch, E. H. Larned P. St M. Andrews, H. o. Parker, E. A
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-01
Pile Sufferers

Can You Answer These Quextionss '
 Do you know why ointments do not give you quick and lasting relief?
 Why cutting and operations fail?
 Do you know the cause of piles is in- ternal?
 That there is a stagnatlon of blood in the lower bowel?
 Do you know that there is a harm less internal tablet remedy discovered ROID. now sold by Lee & Osgood and druggists generally. that is guaran teed?
 HEM -RoID banishes piles by re- blood circulation in the lower bowel This simple home treatment has an al- most unbelievable record for sure, safe and lasting relief to thousands of pile sick sufferers, and saves the need less pain and expense of an operation. There is no reason why 1t should not do the same for you.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-01

proxirnately iS,000,000 persons at it's street meetings tn the United States in a year. TO about one-third of these the gospel it breaches is the only gospel they ever hear Instead of waiting for people to come to church. which millions never do. the Salvationists take the church to the people.
 Every summer the Salvation Army sends some &, ,080 kiddies and nearly E.. cities into the country for vacation-tine outings
 Last year 1t found employment outside l of it's own institutions for 46,5so men and for 16,7S7 women. l It distributed 315.s1s pounds of ice and 1 1,632.627 pounds of coal It gave more than 100000 Christmas i dinners to worthy poor.
 It gave Christmas toys to more than 1 10000 children.
 In the year ending Sept. soth 1t re- ceived 2,314 girls in it's 26 rescue homes
 and maternity hospitals and cared fol 1 1891 children.
 I In a single year more than 4,000 wom en and children pass through the Salva- tion Army's 26 rescue homes and mater, nifty hospitals in this country. l. In the year ending Sept. 30th last tn,
 Salvation Army gave away 3,699, 76' IlledlSs to men, NCIIleil anu CIIl0Teu II I want and provided S371, 1884 more at, ap I proximate cost In the same period i furnished free beds for 1.1S1.556 nights I lodging, and beds for 1,4sS, ,sS7 lodgers a
 nominal charges.
 I During that twe1vemonth the Saiva .1 tionists cared for 5s.942 persons in thei
 various institutions.
 Tn addition to the cases entering int the above totals the Salvation Army af lforded temporary relief to 709,351 person in the same time. In it's slum posts and nurseries 47,ss children were sheltered. ~ Its hotels for men and its hotels fo
 women have accommodations for 5,32 } lpersons.
 Il In the last year 6,655 men were admit , | ted into its industrial homes. :, Nearly 5000 prisoners were assisted b , the Salvation Army on their dischare
 from prison, and 6S,211 prisoners in spri. : ons were visited. The organization e,
 tends it's service for prisoners to prisor t all over this country, and does a mol , important work in helping the families , 2 convicts.