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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10
Harrison Ford
Leading Man To
Ethel Clayton

The popularity of young Harrison
Ford as leading man in pictures IS re-
suiting in rather strenuous life lor
VI mol so long ago, Mr.. Ford made a
rhotoplay in california with wallace
reid called Hawthorne of the u 3
A." At the same time a cast was be
ing selected in the East for Marguerite
CiarI's picture, Easy to Get. 1t was
realized that MIR Ford was the ideal
tyne for the leading male role, and he
vas hurredly sent for leaving the
same afternoon that he finished the
last scene in the Reid picture.
No sooner was Easy to Get com
pleted than a telegram arrived from
california to Mr. Ford in New YORK
requesting him to return at once tc
the West. He was needed to play the
Young husband in Ethel Clayton,s lat
cst Vehicle. Young Mrs, Winthrop,
which comes to tine Savoy theater sun
day only Mr. Ford had planned few
DAYS rest in New York, but he good,
naturedly gave them up and boarded
the next transContnental flyer for Los
Angeles.
Monday and Tuesday Bryant Wash
burn will be seen in 'Skinner's Dress
Suit -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10
|Lyceun, Star Sang
TOArgOnneH Heroes

Maud Allen. Hscn her return to this
country recently Chatted very interest
ingly with representative of the Mu-
steal Courier, who was charmed by
the singers seriousness and refresh
ing personality. Says the musical
Courier of June:
you say you want some Of my war
experiences" she began, IT'S going
to be very difficult because each and
every one has became a--you might
say part of me. Something very big.
The seven months over there were the
most crowded of my lifetime. but !
would live them over again gladly. You
see when we arrived in Paris, Gen.
pershpg asked for some reliable wo-
men for the Argonne Forest region.
Vera Barstow, the well-known violin
iste and | were selected and proceed
ed Immediately to headquarters. This
was in October of last year. We join
ed the Eightieth division with which
we worked for two weeks, singing twice
and sometimes three times a day to
adiences OF 81 900 men gathered in ma
tural amphitheaters. The weather then,
must add. was perfectly wonderful
and those days were golden ones even
with the great tragedies that were 60
ing on, -. s.,....., .o,on,, too,. ,,o
away and that's when We went right
up to the front A week was spent
in singing in the field hospital when
Col Johnson wired the y NJ. c. A.
headquarters that he was keeping me
as | was invaluable in keeping up mo-
rale Next l went to the Thirty sixth
division from Texas. Many of the men
| Of that division were wonderful specl-
mems of physical manhood and many
OF them particularly interesting as they
were Indians.
After a while returned to my old
| Ftghtieth division 1t was about
| Christmas time and as there was no
availa BILE place for me to billet some
Of the men went to the mayor OF the
| little town nearby and explained the
situation and what | meant tn the divi-
sion Imagine my surprise later 10
hear that the same mayor wanted me
| to be his guest and also that he had
| ordered the schools closed so that the
| children might attend my concert When
| | came out of the hut after the concert
was over, my surprise was increased tc
| find a conveyance waiting for me which
took me to the mayors home where
some real old French champagne wds
| opened. The Christmas holiday was
made very American by the boys who
cut down tree and dressed it fol-
| the French children, most of whom
were orphans.
| Miss Allen concludes an engagement
| at Loew's INCcum Saturday night
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10
Aerial Butterflies Head
Variety Bill At O'pheunl
CurzOn Sisters, Prinar Ose -Four, Billy Beard
Promise Much First Half of Week.

paper, seeming a big story, assigns a
reporter to the case and the news news
gatnerer falls in love with Daphne him
self. This only complexities matters,
but in the working out of the plot it
proves to be the happiest solution of
all.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sun
day Eddie Barto and Florence Clark
will present columbia and Victor
described as yaudeviles latest oddly.
The scene is a talking machine salon
and Barto and Clark do the, rest TeS-
elbows Cats give a remarkable exhi-
bition of feline intelligence. Rubini and
Rosa are two fair daughters OF sunny
Italy who are talented musicians, vo-
calists and whistlers. They look well,
sing well, play well and whistle well.
Norman Talmo is the balancing billiard
list. Bobby Randall is blackface ar
fist
The feature photoplay will be Cyrup
Townsend Bradys thrilling photo drama
The Blood Barrier" with Sylvia Bra
mer, Robert Gordon and an all-star
cast.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10

The Jean Gordon players in a delight
full song and dance skt called the
Scottish Romance" Will top the bill al
Loew's Lyceum opening Sunday for the
first half Of the week The Sktt has
war background, that Of a rarl ~
camp OF the Gordon Hghlarders, The
men are real Scots. the elder a captain
and the other a younger man. butn
were members of Scottish units which
served several years on the western
front, The feminine part OF the act
finds dainty miss AS bonnie as any
iassie from the land of the heather, and
her aunt The bright Scottish costumes
plus dialect that rings true give thS
turn a distinctive air, an offering tali
Of songs and delightful humOr.
The second attraction OF the mn WIN
he the famous French ace, Lieut. rtr
nand ThetiOn and hts fatf partner IN a
remarkable exhibition OF craftsmanship
and sharpshooting. Thction wears many
medals bestowed by the French gov
eminent for bravery during ms fpuF
years in the war. He was an aviator
and at one time marksman for the great
flyer Pegoud. His act consists OF teatS
with rifle and pistol and in addition
to displaying an adeptness with Nfr-
arms he is said to he quite SNOW
man. Thetion shoots from several parts
of the theater as well as the stage
The cheer-up girl is Mave Hunt
whose speciality Is smile and happiness
songs She has an unusual repertolr
Of these and her numbers are especial
ly selected for the territory N when
she appears. though 1t IL said that MISS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10

The Curzon Sisters feature the bill
for the first half of the week at the
Orpheum beginning Monday matinee;
, The Curzon Sisters offer an orlgihai
conception of flying butterflies. lneS
are assisted by a specially pdtehtsu
apparatus which is suspended from the
! roof Of the theater. 1t is an act tha t
has been initiated scores Of times out
never duplicated as produced by THESE
daring aerlalists. Appearing first IN
evening dress the ladies do preI'hiln,diS
dance. They then take tirm IN n s,il
with their teeth on the seemingly trasne
fans and the crossbar is raised
A particularly beautiful number fol.
lows which they call the badles
Salute" The finale Of their act IS an
aerial Loie Fuller dance. Lights OF
varied hues are thrown on them as
they soar like gay butterflies.
| The Primrose -Four offer 1000 pounds
| Of harmony This quartet is composed
of Van. Cantwell. Murphy and Gibner'
| These four men are excellent Vocallsts'
One thousand pounds of harmony mas
been the Primrose Four's trade marx
for a long time. They nave mus
dubbed themselves because they are
physical as we'll as vocal heavywelghtS'
| Eldora & Co. are sensational manlpu-
liators of heavy weights. Mattylee Lap,
pard, the singing saxophonlst' assisted
! by Dave Dillon, will offer songs as
| well as numbers on lillS ullAlN Nv -
strument. Billy Beard the famous
blackface comedian, has new mono
log ,..
The feature photoplay brings Elaine
| Hammerstein in whispers Again Is
| Elaine Hammerstein cast as mem
Ter of the aristocratic poor or shabby
genteel class and again does she score
effectively One most noticeable thing
about this particular star Is the tacl
that she does not "emote" all over the
screen but nevertheless succeeds in get
ting her dramatic scenes and points
over with great possible effect The
story tells of girl, daughter of via
care of an aunt This aunt is socia
pretender and uses the girl as bal
to hook a rich catch in the matrimonial
pond. Daphne however, has her owl
ideas and avoids all her aunt's pros
poets" a little filtration proves dis
astrous, as the man she picks gu
happens to be married. yellow news
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10

Eugene OBrien, the Selznick star,
tells of two negroes working In a chalh
gang on a road near the state line d.
viding Kentucky and West Virginia;
They managed TO slip their chains and
escape across the border where they
separated. In time one of them turned
straight and became a local preacher
The other continued bad.
One Sunday morning the preacher got
up in his pulpit and announced:
"Brothahs and sistern, de tex dls
mawnin' will be: An Josiah said sun
stan stiIl' and duh sun-it stood still. ,
lust then the preacher looked up, and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10
MAZE STIc.


Sunday Monday. Tuesday, Wed
nesday-Ethel Clayton in "A Lady
in Love"
Thursday, Friday, Saturday-Billie
Burke in Away Goes Prudence.
STRAND.
Sunday and All Week-Douglas
Fairbanks in The Mollycoddle.'
PRINCESS.
Sunday, Monday, Tucsday--Norma
Talmadge in she Loves and Lies.
Wednesday and Thursday-Zasu
Pitts in Heart of Twenty"
Friday and Saturday-Tsuru Aoki
in "A Toxic Siren
SAVOY.
Sunday--Ethel Clayton in Young
Mrs Winthrop.
Monday and Tuesday-Bryant
Washburn in SINNERS Dress
Wednesday and Thursday-Jack
Pickford in Little Shepherd of
Kingdom Come"
Friday and Saturday-Warren
Kcrrigan in The Lord Loves the
Irish
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10

Henry Kolker. who directed the Tn
pa henFy of Darkened window" for N Tsd
tional Pictures Theaters, lnc ,;a a which
in Rachel C5ot h 1908 fiF at t R'M Madison
was proq tbeater New York. 1t was
lid aThe Three of US.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10

sitt,nS in a back pew glazing at mp
was his old convict pal. :, ho said hue
riad nyo' duh tex win be changed; !
viii be. I sees you. but don't say any
thing till you sees me-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10

William Collier. appearing in The
Servant Question" a Select picture
during the recent race for the Repuhli. .
can presidential nomination overheard
two negroes talking. said one:
Woods an Hoovah are suttinly two
smaht men
The other looked at his companion in
amazement and disdain. Said he;
"Smaht9 why, man, II you had ou'y
one OF theh idle thoughts-jus one
vouh brain would crack
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10

studios to unloose musical strains when
II was desired TO raise stars emo
tons IN a certain scene, Chaphh was
booking on In "A Mary Pickford scene.
The next thing one Of these steel gull
tar players noticed that tears were
streaming down Chaplin lace as they
strummed sob stuff for the now Mrs
Doug Fairbanks,
Bunny Bunting. remembered as the
chan ahead OF Alexander, has an OPP
era" all his own this summer. Bunny
is ace with THE Bathing Follies. 1t
liz well framed. so We are informed
According to Broadway"
Jazz. of course, is an abominauon-
as music.
sic?
Jazz is ragtime with rabies, synco-
pated pep gone mad
RI etime and girl shows are the only
departments of the theater IN which
Americans excel the world They are
distinctly American, Thus they find
their place.
The business of living is CHASTITY
enterprise at best. Only one compen
aation Is provided, and that obviously,
is pleasure Thus again, jazz and girl
shows fiud their place,
Who will deny It?
Marcus LOeW mas slEHeu toI tho
next feur releases of the Big Four, "
This means that IOew will show in
the near future features with Mary
Pickford and Doug Fairbanks starred.
There will be two with Mary in the
lead. \ Griffith production makes
the fourth. incidentally Loew has ac-
uured movie rights to the two legit,
successes "Lightnin' and Turn To
the Right The former has run OF
two years in New York and still is
drawing capacity.
Caruso drew $23 s6t house in New
Orleans recently.
Halsey Mohr, songwriter- FACTOR when
musicians failed to show up, suobed
for the orchestra at the Loew house
| in Muskogee the other week
III health has caused Neil O'Brien
remembered by several local young
| to retire from the stage, says a dis
patch,
Within the next so days Frances
| Coleman. who trouped last year VIII
''Maytime." will leave Memphis fol-
| New York where she plans to oper
| another engagement with the Shu'
| berts Since closing with 'Maytime'
Miss Coleman has spent her time. II
| Gotham newspaper for fear OF an If
reststable desire to go on the road II
| midsummer.
William Collier. appearing in "Th'
| Servant Question" Select picture
during the recent race for the Repuhli
| can presidential nomination overheard
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10

protege OF Maude Powell consider
ed one OF the foremost vuliuists in the
world. Peggy Powers has the happy
knack OF playing semiclassics IN "A
fashion that satisfies the Widest sort
of jazz craving audience. She closes an
engagement at Loews Lyceum Satur-
day night.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10

Stately and debonair Rurl Grant says
July 10 IL the time, He's headed TO-
ward Chicago. Understand conferences
with Ernie Young and Lew Cantor are
In the offing
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10

Tom Patricula has a new partner.
Miss Moore, who certainly must he
some agile kicker. Recently PATRICIA
had to layoff in New York after MISS
her foot as she was doing Kick and
xniri
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10
Green Room Gossip
BY Al VIII SON,

August % is the date for opening OF
the Orpheums regular season Three
-day win be this houses policy for
some weeks yet Exact time for clos
ing has not been Rseertained Manager
Bertram and Press Agent Taylor nave
not received bookings for inaugural
week Consequently they have no Idea
who win be in the electric lights.
AS Green Room Gossip said some
weeks ago there viii he no executive
staff change John Borjes win be o.
rector of the orchestra. succeeding Ike
Kahn, who leaves the pit 1t is IN
derstood that Frank Pole, drummer
also will be among the missing when
the new season opens,
A recent issue OF Loewgram con
tained a picture Of Lillian and Dorothy
Gish as they appeared when playing
IN "Her First False step" ED Schil-
Ter Southern Locw director, was, man
ager OF this show and played the Ola
Bi1ou here when Uncle Ben stain .
back was boss Of that South Main
street playhouse.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10

Manager Bertram la planning golf
tournament for actors playing Memphis
the competition to be something on
the order of the recent -Orpheum
affair in New York Sometime In the
fan is the date. Play Will be at over
ton links
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10

Bobby Henshaw won ms ute as
worlds uke champ in competitor AT san
Francisco with the best thai hawai-
sent. This musician, at LoeW's l.y-
ceum. joins show being created for
the Dolly Sisters when he completes
his tour OF Loew time lie is 81.
Louis product.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10

Bunny Bunting. remembered as the
chap ahead OF Alexander, has an 'op-
era" all his own this summer. Bunny
is ace with THE Bathing Follies.' 1t
liz well framed. SO We are informed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10

Fidelity, the little publication issued
by the Actors Fidelity league, contains
a story of how years ago two factions
battleA In New York streets over mer-
its Of rival thespians 1t was in 1870
aays the story. Some of the birds in
vaude make one mighty mad these
days--but it's entirely too hot to think
of a street "clem
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10

Maye Hunt. at Loew's Lyceum the
first half of next week, has an IN
usual gift in that she can remember
and pencil down orchestrations, lyric
and words for any popular song. She
is the daughter of the old minstrel man,
Joe Hunt, partner of Haverly,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10

III health has caused Neil O'Brien.
remembered by several local young
men for his Cuckoo, I'm a bird stuff
to retire from the stage, says dis
patch
The Washington times., 1920-11-23
Follow This Great Serial Here, Then Watch
for 1t in Motion Pictures Personally
Directed by Albert Capellani

she came back from school TO live
with me. she built n studio up
stairs. After the first winter she
didn't care to go out much.
by so pronounced a character
young men In general were not at
tracted, but there were few who
fell under sort of spell. can
think of no other words strong
enough, and | used to watch them
when they came here with a Curl
Gus interest
II didn't approve of all of them.
Allison would dismiss them or TX
more them or be kind To them as she
happened to feel. yet II didn't seem
To max" any difference. One ! sus-
pcct she was in love with--a fellow
without cent.
"Then there was Bedloe Hubbell.
l have reason enough to be thank
full now that she didn't care for him.
They've made him president. you
know, of this idiotic Municipal
League, as they call It. But in
those days he hadn't developed any
nonsense. he was making a good
start at the bar. and was well OFF
Ills father was Elias Hubbell, who
gave the Botanical Garden to the
city. ! wanted her to marry Cor
don Atterbury. He hung on longer
than any OF them---fivc or six years;
but she wouldn't hear OF IL.
That was how the real difference
developed between us. although the
trouble was deep rooted. for We
never really understood each other.
I had set my heart on it and per-
haps ! was too dictatorial and in
sistent. ! don't know. l meant the
best for her. God knows.
Gordon never got over il. II dried
him up" Irritation was
creeping back into the<>banker's
voice.
Ito Re Continued Tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1920-11-23
RELlI2\ rs SHE HAS No
CLAIM ON MARRIAGE.

In answer to ~. {. s." ! must
say that Sh" IL absolutely wrong.
And by right has n" claim on mar
riaE". God never intended n wom-
an 10 lavish her love and attention
on dog and a cat
for one have a most wonder
fuI happy hom" lii" and my son
and daughter max" il so.
People who would take and love
a eat and dog Cand perhaps take
them To bed with them) in prefer.
enc" to darling soft loving baby
must be utterly without a heart,
and no doubt selfish.
Ms for an expense, why ! would
go to work or do without myself to
give my children what they need,
and as near aS | can to what they
want.
such marriage as she describes
never can hc ~ success. Sooner or
later her husband shall tire Of
seeing his wife cvcrlastingly fon-
die cats and dogs. Give me the
wonderful children as God intend
ed me to have.
Where would "h. G. S." be IL her
mother had taken her same atti-
tudc"' \ DEVOTED MOTHER.
The Washington times., 1920-11-23
MOST HUSBANDS
REQUIRE RESPONSIBILiTI

Successful married lie has been
our for five and onc-halr years. We
are both very young, having been
married at the ages Of sixteen ana
nineteen. We have thre" children,
two darling little girls and one OF
the most adorable baby boys.
"k. l.. r." condemns "DisContcnt-
cd" for her nine children. and the
responsibility she placed upon her
husband Most husbands r"puir"
responsibilities. Mine has surely
nourishcd under them. Each week
he finds himself making moro hhd
our three children haV" increased
his incom six times. Let "Discout"nt-
ed" not feel that she was mistaken,
because her part was fulfilled ana
her conscience il clear, and am
sure that her husband viii soon
come to his senses.
My husband and ! are, no doubt
old-fash toned. bI, We bclieN" IN
the sacred marriage vow. We nave
differences at times, but new day
never dawns TO find them stand
ing.
| may say do my own work, en-
The Washington times., 1920-11-23
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Account of the activities Of the
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The Washington times., 1920-11-23
is MARRIAGE A SUCCESS?

paid for the lessons I received the
first few months following my
marriage was my girlhood and my
self-respect. For. in spite OF tho
fact that Such a union is protected
by the bonds of matrimony. no girl
who marries without love Will have
any respect in the world for her
self.
Because was so young and
didn't know what else to do, lived
with the man ] married for almost
year. However. during that time
| realized that could not tie my
self to him for life. so ! studied
slpnography. The day that my
course was completed. ! left my
husband and got 0 position. That
was two years ago. | have worked
since then and have to a certain cX-
tent learned to respect myself ana
my yomanhood However. 1t Will
be many, many more years before
| will be able to forget that ] sold
myself in order to have the things
that / wanted
In spite OF all tnis. I think mar
riage. that is real marriage. NOT
bondage. is a success. My husband
is now suing me for a divorce on
the grounds OF dcscrtion. and when
his divorce has been granted. Tor
] shall not Eight 1t any more than
[ would again live with him, ! am
going TO marry the man ] love and
who loves me and though | shall
have 10 continue working for a
while. 7 shall be happy and proud
to work with the man ] love for a
successful marriage. l.. n.
The Washington times., 1920-11-23
HAD BA0 COUGH AND
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All Well Now, Gaining Weight
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