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Bernstein Finder
OF The Mandarin

The busy career of Herman Bern
stein is assurance that whatever he
might find and consider worth while
would not be commonplace. He has
been the author of poems, volumes of
unusual interviews with the worlds
big figures, that ranged from that
with Count Leo Tolstoy to scientists
and Europe'S crowned heads.
lie has arranged Tor Americas pro-
ducerS many brilliant foreign dra-
matte works, but he had never before
given work Of his own arrangement
to the stage of this country in his
own way until now that he has an
nounced 1.-THE Mandarin" which is
described as a dramatization of the
state of mind Of a man of the world
today.
reported to be finding it fantastic,
yet realistic, drama, bordering on SEN
SatiOnalism. 1t made SO deep an i'm
preston on Max Reinhardt, the wiz
ard of the foreign stage. that he de-
voted a full year TO its production.
also presented it according to their
different ideals.
Coming first before the public in
1899 as the author of volume of
poems. Mr.. Rernstein's work has been
prolific and directly in the public eye.
From 1908 to 1912 his writings. as Eu-
ropean correspondent for the New
York Times. were Of wide spread in
terest: in 1914 he founded The Day,
and IA little later he was editor-in-
chief of the American Hebrew, two
inj .-tant Hebrew publications. He
was sent to Europe to cover a wide
field and describe the conditions
among the Jews during the revolu-
tions for the New York Herald, and
in 1918 he visited Russia, struggling
under bolshevist rule. and under great
difficulties discovered and compiled
the famous "WillyNicky Letters"
that were soon published in America,
England and France. with Il foreword
by Theodore Roosevelt. Later he was
sent to Siberia with the a. f. F.. and
even farther, to the CZechoslovak
front. in the Cral mountains.
Besides these continuous activities
Mr. Bernstein has been the translator
and adapter of Gorky's ''F'ama Cor
d.yer'' ("The Man Who Was Afraid'D.
many of Tolstoy's posthumous works,
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COMING ATTRACTIONS.
The Dauntless Three. "

Robert Warwick will return to the
spoken drama in Horace Annesley
Vachell and Walter Hackett's, mys-
terry play. The Dauntless Three"
which will be the attraction at Polls
Theater next week. beginning Sun
day evening. The featured member
of the cast is Estelle Winwood. a
young and able actress. who came
from England three years ago and
who was last seen in A. H. Woods
production of TOO Many Husbands"
Mr.. Warwick's last appearance on
the speaking stage was in Charles
Frohman's all-star cast OF "A C"le
brated Case" at the Empire Theater
five years ago. Since then he has
devoted himself entirely TO moving
pictures.
In the mystery play there are four
acts that relate the efforts of a de-
tective and a gang of criminals &c
find a famous blue diamond which
has been stolen from a South African
mining company. The first act is
located in London, the second in
ConstAntinople, the third in Paris
and the fourth back in London.
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Victor Artists Tonight.

At Polls Theater this evening eight
famous Victor artists will pre-
sent a program. unique in musical in
terest. The artists are Henry Eurr,
tenor; Billy Murray. tenor-come dian
Albert Campbell. tenor; John Meyer.
baritone: Frank Croxton. basso: Mon
roe Silver. monologist; Fred Van Fps,
banjoist:, Frank Banta, accompanist
and pianist.
The program as announced by the
local music dealers follows: Not in
a Thousand Years" John Meyer and
Frank Croxton: Cohen stories and
songs. Monroe Silver: Just Like a
Gypsy" Campbell. Burr and Meyer:
banjo solo. Frank Van Fps; Blue Dia-
monds," Henry Burr: MY Little BIN
bo Down on the Bamboo Isle" Billy
Murray: piano solo. "Cubist." Frank
Banta; I'm Rabyland" (new Broadway
novelty. duet with John Meyer: tenor
duet. Campbell and Burr: Cohen
tories and songs. Monroe Silver;
ASS solo. Frank Croxton: banjo solo.
Fred Van Fps: "Swanee." Campbell.
.urr Meyer and Croxton. and A-B-C-D
Blues" Billy Murray
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its first observe the work of
producer with individual responsibility
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GAYETY-Burlesoue.

"The Lew Kelly Show" with Kelly,
Gayety Theater with today's matinee
Kelly. who originated the character
Of Professor Dope" while with Ward
and Fokes years ago. presents a new
series of adventures of the drug ad-
dict. The audience will catch their
nrst glimpse of him in THE Broad
way F'ollies." sketch rilled with
humof-provOking situations This
VIII he followed by THE Mexican
Boarders" The second half of the
snow VIII be devoted to The Dream,
Man. a burletta of catchy music and
comedy Kelly Is supported by Sallie
Clifford. prima donna: Arthur Put-
nam. Joe Holland. kathleen Oden.
Larrie Clifford. Margaret Haven and
l LOT louval. with chorus of twenty.
inc snow is one of many novelties and
specialties.
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COSMOS-The Hortiz Minstrels.

The Hortiz Minstrels. nine breezy
and enjoyable entertainers. direct
from the Steel pier at Atlantic City,
in a fine frst-part minstrel show,
will be one of the big headliners at
the Cosmos Theater. The other will
be Gallagher and Howard, in their
UNIQUE dancing specially, Caught in
a jam" just as it was presented at
the New York Winter Garden. Both
acts are of the exceptional variety
and have already won the high APP
prevail of thousands. The Four Ban
guards. the blue devils of music"
will bring fine musical entertainment
and Ashe and Hyams, both clever
comedians, something for hearty
laughter. Lallah Selbini and Peter
English will come from the London
music halls where they have been
favorites; Sidney and Sargent will
sing and talk their way into local
popularity, and Dolly Ward. with her
mysterious assistant. will furnish the
big surprise OF the show.
The added matinee feature will be
Douglas MacIRan's latest Paramount
picture. THE Jail Bird" while at all
performances Mack Sennett's anus
ing comedy. IT'S Boy: the newest
Mutt and JefY and the latest Pathe
News will be shown.
An exceptionally fine bill of vaude-
Vile and film features will be pre-
scented to day. starting at pm. for
the last times.
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Otis SINNERS
Notable Career

G-.s Skinner made his professional
~-o;, a, the age of eighteen at the
Philadelphia Museum, forty-three
-earE ago this month. His first char
Sc-er xas that Of Jim, an old negro,
g. ,n= play of ''Woodleigh."
During his first year he had an un-
rs1atly vigorous experience as stock
=ctor, and when the season ended ne
lad appeared in more than one num-
Il and twenty parts
The following season he was in the
t:1cK company of the Walnut Street
E.eater. Philadelphia, supporting sucn
S,zrs as Janauschek, Lolita. John NC
|Ullough. Lawrence Barrett, John T.
Raymond. Fanny Davenport and Ada
t2vendish.
He.then went to New York. making
us metropolitan appearance in
spectacular fairy piece called En-
shantment," produced by the Brothers
EiraIfy at Niblo's Garden Theater:
During this season he first played
r.ith Edwin Booth at Booths Theater'
- - York. and elsewhere.
The season Of 18S0-S1 found him
fnember of the Boston Theater Com
I.any and the following three seasons
IL supported Lawrence Barrett. under
hose direction be first rose to the
position of leading man.
Augustin DAILY then made contract
for his services at Days Theater.
New York, and from 1889 10 1893 ne
appeared AS d leading member OF the
famous Daily company in the United
States and Canada and for three sea-
cons in the capitals of Europe.
He then appeared as the Leading
support of Edwin Booth and Helene
Iodjeska in their joint tour. playing
such parts as Laertes. Macdun. Bas-
sanio. DE Mauprat. etc. During the
season of 1s90-91 and 1892 Mr.. Skinner
Was leading man for Margaret Mather.
aid during the second season he was
,uanager and co-star. For the next
Nine Modjeska in a repertory OF
Shakespearean and classic plays. and
>ade his first appearance as Shylock
81 The Merchant of Venice" AFTER
This engagement. his last as a stock
actor. he began his stellar career
He played Chevalier dc Grammont IN
Ills Grace de Grammont" and Tribou-
Jet in The Qing's Jester" in 1889
The following season he appeared III
Il repertoire of three plays. as Fran
co.'s Villon in 'Villon the Naga bond,
Shylock in The Merchant of Venice
and de Grammont.
From romance to tragedy was the
f-anut of Mr.. SINNERS genius In
1861 he appeared in no less tina n
eight plays. The Merchant" and DE
Grammont." to which he added Ham
1T" a Soldier of Fortune" Richard
I'LL" Romeo and Juliet" Lady of
Lyons and Katherine and Petru-
Chic
OF recent years his two greatest sue
""eses have been The Honor of the
1.sn.i!y and kismet.'
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"Her Family Tree"

At the Shubert Belasco Theater
next week Nora Bayes will appear in
her new musical play, Her Family
Tree the joint work of AL Weeks
and Seymour Simons. 1t is described
as a fantastic play with music in two
acts and ten scenes, and concerns a
group of friends of Miss Bayes, who
are shown in the first scene in her
home in New York, where the con-
verSation turns on reiHcarnation.
Most of the guests want to know
what the future has in store for them.
but Miss Bayes expresses the wish
to see herself as she was ages ago.
Her wish is granted and all the guests
are transported back through the CEN
turtles and the ensuing scenes describe
the mishaps that befall them. now
comic, now serious, with the comedy
predominating.
Mr.. Simons wrote a score for the
play that abounds in popular catchy
music.
The company numbers over sixty
and the cast includes Julius Tanner.
AL Roberts, Frank Morgan. Florence
Morrison. Almeda Fowler, Jerome
Brener. Thelma Carlton. Tom Bryan.
Una Fleming and a large chorus of
pretty girls.
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Lazari-Hackett Recital.

Carolina LazZari. a charming young
contralto. and Charles Hackett. lyric
tenor both of the Metropolitan Opera
will be heard in joint recital at Polls
Theater Wednesday afternoon, No
vember II, at 1880 o'clock Lazzari,
who has attained the heights Of star
dom. was discovered by Campanini.
general director Of the Chicago Opera
Association. who recognised in her
one of the rarest Of contraltos.
Charles Hackett is considered one OF
the best lyric tenors in opera. Seats
are on sale at Mrs. Greene's concert
bureau, 18th and G streets.
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LECTURES, CONCERTS.
Geraldine Farrar Wednesday.

Geraldine Farrar. prima donna G.
the Metropolitan Opera. will make he,
only appearance in Washington this
season at Polls Theater "Wednesday
afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock She will be
assisted by Edgar Schofeld. baritone.
and Miss a. Sassoli harpist. who =
well known to the Washington must
cal public.
The program viii include groups OF
songs from Schoniann. Schubert.
Franz and Strauss and operate songs
from Carmen" Butterfly" etc. Sas-
soil will play Bach. Scarlatti. Martin
Perilhon, Debussy and Busser num-
bers.
Seats are on sale at Mrs Greene's
concert bureau, 18th and q streets
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Holland and Belgium. and five months
with the army of occupation. -
; Other offerings inclpde Black and
White. woman gymnasts,- in novel
'eccenrricities; Jack and Mary Ora
ham. in pits From Musical Shows ;
Jack Murphy and Josephine Lock
mar. in an amusing slsit. The Laugh
Trust" and Melody Land a num-
Der that rivals the feature act. CIV
ing hodge-podge of music, jazz and
syncopation. and featuring a woman
jazz drummer.
The photoplay for the week fea-
lures Will Rogers in his latest Gold
wynn production. "Cupid-the Cow
puncher." Minor films also are to be
shown.
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ETHYLE Nc DONALD
Foll4

company of southern entertainers in
a new production, On the Missis-
sippi," which is described as a smooth
sailing southern serenade down the
old Mississippi on the crack liner Rob-
ert E. Lee. Other acts will include
the Monarch Comedy -Four, hokum
comedy quartet: Lamber and Phil
lips, in songs and comedy: Frank Dix
on and company in straight" an in
<sresting. playlet. and others TO COM
l1ete the standard bill.
The Servant Question" featuring
William Collier. in his first picture.
will be shown for the first time in
Washington as the added matinee at
traction. The leading comedy viii!
be The Big Show" Chester comedy.
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F0LLY-"Cabare Girls"

me Cabaret Girls will appear at
t tn FOLLY Theater today at o'clock
is the author of the book. Earl shea.
nan wrote some singable lyrics for it,
ana the music is by Joe Loudis. The
cast includes Nanny King. Fred
Hackett. Dot Barnette, Bertha Startz-
man, Ethyle Mcdonald, May Mack,
irene Moore. Mike J. Kelly, Earl Shea :
nan; Roy Burgess, Ben Holmes and
a beauty chorus"
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Ziegfeld Follies.

The fourteenth edition of the
"Ziegfeld Follies" is to be shown at
the New National Theater next week.
commencing Monday. It is the work
of Irving Berlin, Gene Buck and Dave
Stamper. with special music by Vic
tor Herbert. Edward Royce staged
the piece, which is to be presented
in two acts and twenty-five scenes,
all of which were designed and paint
ed by Joseph Urban.
More than 200 entertainers are in
the cast. including Fanny Br;ce
Mary Eaton. John Steel. Van and
Schenck, w. c. Fields. Carl Randall.
Jack Donohue. Ray Dooley. Bernard
Granville, Jerome and Herbert, Moran
and Mack and Doris Eaton. The usual
Ziegfeld Broadway beauty contingent, of
course, will be in evidence
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"Step Lively Girls"

Don Barclay. formerly comedian
with the Ziegfeld Follies. is the star
of Step Lively Girls" which will
make its annual appearance at the
Gayety Theater next week in a snap
Ply two-act musical revue. The or
ganization includes Patti Moore
Louise Carlyle. Raymond Paine. Gene
Morgan. Edna Greene Jack Mundy
and the Wilson-Aubrey Trio.
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intrusted to him as a close. personal
friend. by the author. and he has also
adapted for the American stage the
dramas Youth" and 'Snowstornn."
and many plays produced at the EN-
New York He Introduce 4ahs sSyH
liant Russian writer. LeonidS Ahdreyer.
to the English-speaking world in a
series of descriptive articles.
Therefore. the announcement that
Herman Bernstein would present
The Mandarin" at once excited Spe-
cial interest
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Nine. Frieda Hempel November 10

When the musical world was fairly
sifted for a singer to impersonate
Jenny Lind. the world-famous diva,
whose centennial anniversary was re-
Gently celebrated in New York, in
common with the remainder of the
musical world, the choice fell upon
Nine. Frieda Hempel. whom long prior
thereto eminent authority had stamp
ed as the voice supreme" How mag
Continued on FourtI Page)
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Janet Richards Talk.

Tomorrow morning. at the knicker-
booker Theater. Miss Janet Richards will
give her usual Monday talk on public
questions. Among the subjects dis
cussed will be the results of the cleo
ton at home and abroad. national and
International problems confronting the
allies, etc.
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"Whirl of Mirth."

The Whir1 of Mirth" will come to
the Folly Theater next week with a
new show called Trimming the
Boobs." The company includes Al
Ferris. Ruth Arlington. Mabel White
Neil Shaffner and many others.
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STRAND-Vardon and Perry.

At the Strand this week. beginning
Monday Vardon and Perry. described
as the live wires of the A. +. F."
in comedy and character impersona
tons taken from life and set to
music and dancing. will be the head
liner. These young men spent three
years in France during the war with
the Americans in Lorraine, Germany
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Eddie Leonard.

Next week at B. F. Keith's Theater
among the attractions will be Eddie
Leonard, -"The Prince of Minstrels."
and company in THE Minstrel's Re-
turn: Anna Chandler. the singing
coincidence. with Sidney Landtied :;
Long Tack Sam, the Chinese ma
gician and illusionist; Schicht's mani
ilins and others. constituting bill
of the. usual length and novelty.
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In the Spotlight.

Martha Throop, a Chicago artistic.
recently Joined the cast of the Green
witch Follies." II -
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BELASCO-'When We Are Young

when We Are Young" a comedy
by Kate l.. McLaurin, with Henry
Hull as the featured player, will be
the attraction at the Shubert- BeIasco
Theater this week. beginning tomor-
row. Mr.. Hull will be supported by
cast including George Marion, Wini-
fred Lehman, Frank Monroe. Grace
Reals. Florence Carpenter, Dorothy
Day. oliver Hall and Gertrude
Clemens.
The locale of the play is New York
of the immediate present. Henry
Hulls role is that of a young man
who has run through a large fortune
left by an honorcd father. Sam, the
old darby servant of the family,
sticks by the young man in his mis-
fortune. The young man now lives
with the old family housekeeper. and
mana ges to fall in love with a moving
picture actress. This latter exploit
! causes the breaking of an engagement
with an heiress of millions. How
ever. the room above him is occupied
| by little girl who has been borrow
ing books from the young mans
library, thanks to the colored servant.
Sam. Here's where the real love story
in the play begins
The play was staged by Edward
E.Surr.
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Philip Dunning. stage manager of
The Guest Of Honor" has written a
vaudeville act. called Every YAM
pre- which will be seen soon in New
York.
Dorothy Day, the dancer. who APP
peared for two seasons with Mrs.
Fiske. has been engaged for Kate L.
McLaurin's comedy, when We Are
Young"
Ladies' Night" and Enter Ma
dame" now running in New York.
celebrated their Tooth performance
Thursday night and are continued to
big business.
Live Ghosts" now running in New
York. is writing the book Of musi-
cal comedy based on the tales of Sir
John Vaudeville.
Tomorrow night kissing Time"
Will move from the Lyric in New York
to the Astor, displacing The Unwr it-
ten Chapter" in which Louis Mann
has been starring.
Irving Fisher. who was recently
with the Nora Rayrs company. has
been engaged for "A prominent part in
the Marilynn Miller Leon Erroi pro-
duction. sally OF Our Alley"
W. l.. George. the English novelist.
before leaving New York on IL lecture
tour of the United States. conferred
with Brock Pernbcrton concerning the
preparation of Il play for Mr.. Penn
berton.
David Belascos comedy, Call the
Doctor" reached it's seventy nth per-
formance Wednesday night at the
Empire Theater. New York. and is
still drawing crowded houses.
Advices recently received from Lon
don state that the 250th performance
of Irene" took place there at the
Empire Theater, October %. The
musical comedy has caught the taste
of London theatergoerS and the En-
! pire is sold out weeks IN advance.
The Washington Players will give
their first group of one-act plays of
the season at Central High School
| \ auditorium Tuesday evening at $40.
| The plays have aroused much inter
, est.
i The Burton Holmes Travelogucs
| this season will include five subjects
! and will be given at the New National
Theater Sunday evenings and Monday
, afternoons. opening November II and
| %. in the following order: "Constan-
! tinople.'' Jerusalem Garden OF AL
lah,' Spanish Cities and the Pyre-
| nees' and Venice and the Italian
| Lakes.
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GARRICK-"The Mandarin. {"

THE Mandarin" which, in spite of
its title, has nothing to do with Chi
nese matters. but has grown to be a
sensation in Europe because Of it's
fantastic yet realistic depletion of
some abnormal twists of the human
mind. will be presented at the Shu-
bert -Garrick this week. commencing
tomorrow night.
That it was considered sufficiently
unusual to hold the attention of Max
Reinhardt. the foremost play pro-
Queer of Europe, goes far to estab-
lish its standing, and that it is unique
is evidenced By the fact it was
brought to America by Herman Bern
stein, the noted dramatic and politi-
cal writer who .unearthed the famous
"Willy-Nicky" kilograms. In some re-
spects The Mandarin" is thought to
suggest The Devil
1t is being presented with music by
Fritz Kreisler. and also with elab-
crate settings and mechanical effects
as used abroad. Mr.. Bernstein's cast
is headed by Brandon lyman, with
Mario Majeroni in the title role. The
cast also includes Nine. Halina Bru-
zovna. grand niece of the great Pol
ish actress, Modjeska: Louise Ortiz.
Amy Dennis. Arthur Allen. Cyril Ray
mond, Robert Tabor and others.
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"On the Mississippi.

The Cosmos Theater attraction next
week will present Billy Doss and his
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Philip Dunning, stage manager of
The Guest of Honor" has written a
vaudeville act, called Every YAM
pire." which will be seen soon in New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-07

Dorothy Day, the dancer, who APP
peared for two seasons with Mrs.
Fiske. has been engaged for Kate L.
Young"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-07

Ladies' Night" and Enter Ma
dame" now running in New York.
celebrated their Tooth performance
Thursday night and are continued to
big business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-07

Fred S. Isham. author OF Three
Live Ghosts" now running in New
York, is writing the book Of a musi-
cal comedy based on the tales of Sir
John Vaudeville
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An11ls%&q9 semen

~ last week a
observe the work of
producer with individual responsibility