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The Washington herald., 1920-10-24

1t is not generally known that
Mark Twain's widely-read and De-
loved book, THE Prince and the
Pauper," which William Faversham
will produce in dramatic form at
the Shubert Belasco Theater. was
inspired by The Prince and the
Pauper," by Charlotte NJ. Yonge,
Juvenile volume containing an Eng
lish story of the thirteenth century.
II was the story of Edward ! and
his cousins, Richard and Henry de
Montfort. and told of the submerged
personality of the latter, picturing
him as having dwelt in disguise as
a blind beggar for period OF years
1t was a story and setting of the
kind Mark Twain loved ami he got
a co-relative idea for The Prince
and the Pauper" from it. Not only
would he disguise the prince as
bcCgar, but also the beSgS- as
rrince. He would have them ':hange
places and each learn the burde rs of
the others life. However, there is
10 point of resemblance between the
two stories and no comparisons may
be made.
From the outset there was always
lurking in the back Of the author
brain the stage possibilities OF the
story. In his minds eye he saw
spectacular production Tith all the
costumery of the period as the back
ground for the young AMI beautltd III
creature who couil play the two
parts of the prince and the pauper.
The IDEA Of chlnscEEEs m the
cradle Qater used in 'Pudd' nheao
Wi,sun"b PRESENTED itsslf bot Il
could not provide the situations ht
hat in Ih.rd Finally came sht
thought of the prayful interchange
OF :aiment and state with startling
and unlocked for consequences, tlI'
guisc and personality of Tom Clr'y
Of Nnal Court for those }: the sol
or Henry VIII. little EGWa"l Tudoi
] later sixth king o: hat RAM.
The. little prince was not MI
!. first selection for the part Hi
original idea had been to use tn
: late King Edward VII (then Prime
, of wales) at about Is, but foun
.. it would never answer to lose
= prince among the modern slums o
y London and have his proud estat
= denied and jeered at by the mod
ern mob. He felt that he coul
not make it seem real; 50 he FOL
4 lowed back through history LOOK
= ing for the proper time and primo
2 tillNhe came TO little Edward, VIII
n was too young, but no matter, h
q would do.
a Mr.. Twain decided to begin hi
new venture in story form. Il
could dramatize it later. The situs
e tia, annealed to him immensely; tt
idea seemed a brand new one;
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24

Walter Hampden's Interpretation
of Shylock, in 1.-The Merchant of
Venice" has caused considerable dis
cussion. 1t is generally agreed that
his performance in the role is re-
markable. yet the question comes
from all sides as to why he inter-
prets it as he does and what ground
there is for it.
The first real intimation that
Washington playgoers had of it was
last Monday night when, at the end
of the court room scene in the piece,
Mr.. Hampden skunk out of the room
without stopping. as have done his
predecessors for years bacy. to spit
at Antonio, whose pound of flesh he
desired so deeply.
Here is Mr.. Hampden's reason for
his Characterization:
The first question to consider is:
How was The Merchant done in
Shakespeare's time? If Shyloek
were a red wig, as researches would
= seem to indicate and was a fool
we have departed far from it and
Shakespeare knew not what he
wrote. On the other hand, there has
grown-up a stage tradition of a
solemn, proud, glorious and very
sympathetic figure. That was the
Shylock 1 was brought up on and
played until I really began to study
1t.
Opposed to that is the Shylock OF
revenge and hate, characteristics in
grained to such an extent as to lead
him to conceive such an atrociou:
fashion of taking life. First of all
we should try to understand Shakes
peare's motives. The setting for tn,
play is a comedy setting and the enc
is definitely in a comic vain"
at is also well to realize that Th'
Merchant was written in Shakes
peare's earlier days before he wa
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24
THE SCREEN
AND ITS NEWEST
ATTRACTIONS

RIALTo-CharIes Ray in his first
independent starring production.
"Forty-five Minutes From Broad
way" based on George NJ. Cohan's
stage success.
METROPOLITAN - Geraldine Far
rar in The Riddle: Woman"
adapted from Carl Jacoby's dra-
matte hit. MOntagu Love, Madge
BeIlamy. Adele Blood, Frank
Losee and others in cast.
COLUMBIA - Cecil &. DeMille's
Something to Think About" with
Gloria Swanson, Elliott Dexter,
Theodore Roberts and Monte Blue.
PALACE-Douglas MaCLean in Ju-
lien Josephsons romantic farce,
The Jailbird,' supported by Doris
May.
GARDEN-second weeks run o,
Thomas Meighan in Civilian
Clothes" adapted from Thompson
Buchanan's stage play, supported
by Martha Mansfield.
KNICKERBOCKER- and to-
morrow, Geraldine Farrar in THE
Riddle: Woman" "Humoresque,
Tuesday and Wednesday; ]. War
rem Kerr.gan in The House OF
whispers" Thursday and Friday
Mary Miles Minter in sweet Law
ender." Saturday.
Woman in the
House" with Mildred Harris
Chaplin and others.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24
Looking Into the Lobbies
-By EARLE DORSEY.

professionally fashionable these days. talk knowingly OF
Almost every little producer has tale OF
decline the drama of livelihood and news
papers, and near, taking the same doefu
weeping wailng about sumps and depssons
experience and boycott dramatic offerings shall
that higher 1917 have created
and this generation having its
yeteeth demanding something filling than bread
andmilk dramatic diet that it relshed years
Under such that producers of plays
of Lenox' Mystery, "Bucing the
Tiger about fifty others that could be mentioned the
minutes should find themselves unable anything like the
patronage during preliminary road
inability the box office that spell
Broadway doubtless undergone change
play their closer their chests than
during 7I8 when s. s.
plenty where that s.
This talk slump production however has force
when real offerings considered week from today Charles
Dillingham; will the National Theatcr play called "Th
Night easily outstanding
Boat" good New York Christmas. 1t being
OF New York and the road however simply because
Charles Dillingham; has good show and much show in
THE Half Moon and Dillingham; has have theater show
it in.
Raymond Hitchcock probably has little about
slump when he the box office of the Hitch
cock show which opened last Tuesday New York Mr. Zegeds
Foes leaving Manhattan, expected back their
production by New
age Folles will probably do we'll
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24
Eugen Ysaye.

The first concert of 7. Arthur
Smiths ten star concert series will
be given at the New National Thea
ter next Friday afternoon at 4:So
o'clock with Eugen Ysaye, the world
famous violinist, as the artist.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24
NEW STAGE
OFFERINGS

GARRICK-walter Hampden in sec
ond week Of Shakespearian roper
N>eeIre; tomorrow night, Hamlet;
"Rorneo and Juliet" Tuesday
night; Tanning of the Shrew,
Wednesday night; Hamlet"
Thursday matinee and night;
! Merchant OF Venice" Friday
night and Saturday matinee;
Tanning OF the Shrew," Saturday
night.
NATIONAL - Grant Mitchell in
Thomas Louden's and A. T.
Thomas new farcical corledy,
The Champion;" Ann Andrews,
Lucy Beaumont, Desiree Stempel,
Lygia Bernard, Arthur Elliott and
others in cast.
BELAsCO William Faversham,
with Ruth Findlay in Amelie
Rives' adaptation Of Mark Twain's s
phsntasy. The Prince and the
Pauper."
POLLS - Princess Virtue" new
musical comedy by Lewis A.
Browne and B. c. Hilliam; music
by B. c. lillian and Lieut.. Gitz-
Rice; Carolyn Thomson. Bradford
Kirkbrfde. Harrison Brockbank
and Sarah Edwards in cast.
ID. f. KEITHs-Florence Walter,
dancer; Hermine Shone in THE
New Moon" Beatrice Herford,
caricatures: Grace Nelson; Ray
mond Bond and company; Black
face" Eddie Ross; the lie Grohs;
Daily and Berlow, and other fea-
lures.
STRAND - Nancy Boyer in Larry
LOU" Victoria and Dupree, equil-
fbrists: Elsie Harvey and George
Sitter in Wee Bits of Vaude-
vflIe:" Rand and Gould in non
sensicalities; Dave Manley ir
Leave the Hail." Kermiss anc
company in magic; owen Moore
in The Poor Simp." and Othel
numbers.
GASETY - Barney Gerard's thir
teenth annual edition OF The
Follies Of the Day" with Harr!
Welsh, Mildred Valmore, Gertrud
Hayes, jr., Matty White, Al Uli
and James Peck.
FOLLY-"Tld Bits OF 1920" witt
Sadie Banks, Harry Steppe an
p others in the cast
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24

In what other fashion can this
person be portrayed? As an in
spirer of sympathy? No. AS craven?
Yes. For he will not take the life
of Antonio. much as he desires. when
his own life will be the forfeit All
of which may explain why 1 return
to the original for my Interpretation
of Shylock and do not make of him
n great character, for he is not.
And Shakespeare himself is the
authority for that"
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24

Amelie Rives, the novelist and
playwright responsible for the stage
version of Mark Twain's delightful
phantasy, The Prince and the Pau
per." is also known as Princess
pierre Troubetzkoy. Miss Rives is
an American, the granddaughter OF
william Cabell Rives. once United
States Senator from Virginia. She
acquired the title princess in 1896
when she married Prince Pierre
Troubetzkoy, the Russian painter.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24
Paylowa Coming.

Mime Pavlowa and her ballei
Russo and symphony orchestra. will
give a performance at Polls We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock under
the management of Mrs. Wilson
Greene. Her program will include
the Pavlowa Gavotte.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24

Fritz Kreisler. violinist, will be
the artist at the first Washington
concert of the season of the New
York Symphony Orchestra at the
National Theater Tuesday afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock, under the manage
ment of T. Arthur Smith.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24

CRANDALL's-"Th Woman in the
House" with Mildred Harris
Chaplin and others.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-20
TWO BIG MEETINGS
FOR COTTON BANK
GOVERNOR CALLS MEETING TO
DISCUSS WAYS AND MEANS
FOR CONDUCTING BANK
STATE NEWS or INTEREST
erlet News OF Importance Gathered
From All Parts OF
The state

AtIanta.-There will be two impor'
tant meetings within the near future
Of persons interested in the success
of the Georgia Cotton Bank and Trust
corporation. Governor Dorsey has
called a meeting in Atlanta to be held
at the state capitol Of those who have
subscribed stock.
The purpose of the meeting VIII De
to determine how soon the stock shali
be called in and in what manner and
also to discuss ways and means Oh
arousing greater interest in the plan'
particularly among farmers.
A week later a big boosting meet
ing will be held in Macon on Febru-
airy "a to which all who are inter-
ested in the bank project, whether
they are subscribers or not, viii be
invited.
The governors original plan con-
templated the subscription of the 81
900 shares of stock by explaining the
advantages to the farmers and bust
ness men of each county without the
usual costs of promotion. So far
practically nothing has been spent
and more than 100000 have been
subscribed. In order to expedite sub
scriptions so that organization may
eb perfected this spring, it may be
found necessary to get up a prospectus
which will give the public an idea OF
what a financial institution, special
izing as the one contemplated, can
accomplish.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-20
CRISIS IN PRESIDENT
WILSON'S CABINET Is
FREELY PREDICTED
The Resignation Of Lansing Has Pre-
ciptated A Most Delicate
Situation

Washington-Secretary Lansing's
resignation still holds the atten
ton of official Washington and all
the talk among politicians, members
Of congress and government officials
continues to center about it. Cos.
sip as to the probable successor to
the former secretary of stare is even
subordinated to discussion CT the sen.
satione climax to the strained reia-
tions between President Wilson and
the fc'mer secretary of state. which
now are known to have been in exist.
ence more than year.
Such terms as crisis" in the cab.
met ar efreely used, and in sense
find color in the frank acknowledge.
ment of Secretary Lane that he was,
equally responsible for the meetings
to which the president objected, but
the best information available indi.
Gates that there is no crisis in the
sense that more secretaries are likely
to' resign; in fact, it has been stated
at the white house that no more res.
ignations are expected as a result
Of the incident.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-20
NO RESERVATION
ON VOTING POWER
WILL BE ACCEPTED

Ottawa, Canada-N. w. Rowell, act
ing secretary Of state for external af-
fairs. declared emphaticaly that Can
ada would never consent to ratification
Of the peace treaty by the United
States IL the Lenroot reservation was
adopted either in its original form or
with the proposed amendment. MIR.
Rowell, who is also president of the
privy council, outlined Canada's posi-
kiOn in a speech delivered before
mass meeting of war veterans.
The Lenroot reservation would de-
prive Canada of her Independent vot-
Sng power in the league Of nations.
Iii the United States senate should
adopt the Lenroot reservation" the
secretary said, either in its original
form or amended as now suggested,
and should also adopt the preamble
proposed Canada. as one of the nations
Of the British empire and party to
khe treaty, would be called upon to
decide what action she should take
wnder the conditions. There can be no
possible doubt what Canadas decision
viii be. She cannot and will not con-
sent TO any impairment of her sta
tus and voting rights under the treaty.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-20
CARDINAL PAINTS
THE IRISH CONDITIONS
AS BEING cALAMITOUs
English Conduct Is Likened To That
OF The Germans In
Belgium.

Belfast, Ireland. --Cardnal Logue, in
his Lenten pastoral to the diocese Of
Armagh, says
Not within living memory can we
find in Ireland such calamitous con-
dtions as exist at present-drastic re-
preston on one side and retaliation
on the other; a military regime rival
ing in severity even that of countries
under the most pitiless autocratic gov
eminent; vindictiye sentences out Of
all proportion to alleged transgres-
slons; letters cachet or arbitrary ar
rests more frequent than in pre-revo-
lutionary France; deportations such
as raised wild cry of Reproduction
against Germany when it was in mill
tary occupation of Belgium. These and
similar acts of power cannot fail to
create evaporation, recklessness, de-
spair and general disorder.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-20
NO FINANCIAL CRASH
is SEEN BY HOUSTON
FOR UNITED STATES

Washington that Eu'
rope's monetary problems Will De SET
tied satisfactorily was expressed DS
Secretary Houston in a review Oh the
international financial situation.
This country is constantly turnlsh'
ing Europe with capital with Whlch 70
reconstruct the economic life OF ma
tions there, said Mr.. Houston, explain
ing that advances are being made ID
the same way that Europe aided TINS
country in times of depression IN the
past. not by government loans so mucn
&C nv indirect methods, such as pri
vate loans, sales of surplus army
aouinment. an dthe absorption OF high
grade investment securities offered II
markets here by European holders
The secretary estimated that Europe
had received approximately four oil
lion dollars from this country since
the armistice was signed
The position of the United States
treasury was said by the secretary
to be very strong and very soon the
LAST issue of loan certificates OF in
debtedness, about six million dollars
will be redeemed, leaving no outstand'
ing floating loan in the sense OF short
term certificates requiring to be re
funded at maturity. Tax certificates
outstanding amount to $2,sS5,s49,5OO.
all of which will be paid by forthcom.
ing income and profits taxes.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-20
SECRETARY LANSINGRESIGNS
Wilson Holds Lansing Assumed "Pres
identlaI Authority" BY Calling
Cabinet Meetings

Washington.-The state department
has issued the following statement;
Secretary Lansing has resigned and
his resignation has been accepted, TAX
ing effect at once"
Robert Lansing has announced his
resignation as secretary OF state and
It's acceptance by President Wilson
The resignation became effective i'm
mediately. Circumstances attending
Mr. Lansing's retirement were of a
most sensational character. 1t came
after sharp clash with the president
and revealed dissension of long sand
ing between them.
The immediate cause of the break
was resentment by the president over
the calling by Mr.. Lansing of meet
ings Of the cabinet during Mr. Wilson's
Illness. The president charged Mr.
Lansing with IAN assumption of prest
Dental authority" violation OF the
Constitution and virtually announced
his veto OF any action taken by the
cabinet.
An amazing revelation made by the
president was that he knew absolute
ly nothing Of the cabinet meetings
which Washington and the nation had
been led to believe carried Inc approx
al of the president, and their deci
sions and discussions reported to MN,
II is not going far afield to state that
Washington now is convinced that the
president not only has been completely
isolated from the duties Of his otfice'
but that there is room for serious
doubt as to the authenticity OF various
statements issued under his name. Ap'
Monuments Of a presidential commls.
sion to adjust the issues of the coal
strike after the cabinet had handled
that national problem for some days
stood out among the matters OF great
Importance affected by the presidents
imputation of the legality OF caDlne'
action.
Mr.. Lansing informed the president
that the cabinet meetings had been
called for informal conference on mat
ters as to which action could not pc
nostnoned until your medical advisers
permitted you to pass on them" He
drew attention to the fact that other
members of he cabinet agreed tna'
such informal conferences shoulu DC
held.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-20
ULTIMATUM GIVEN
ALLIES BY WILSON
PRESIDENT THREATENS TO TAKE
UNITED STATES OUT
OF CONFERENCE
REJECTS FIUME MIDDLE PLAN
italians Are Greatly Disturbed over
The Attitude OF President
Wilson

Paris.-Hugh c. Wallace. the Amer
lean ambassador, has delivered to the
foreign office a memorandum from
President Wilson, according to The
Temps. in which the president said
he could not approve of Premier
Lloyd Georges proposed settlement OF
the Adriatic question which has been
submitted to the Jugo-Slays. The
newspaper says that an identical
memorandum was delivered to the
British foreign office in London.
The Temps says President Wilson
allowed it to be understood that the
United States would find 1t impossi.
BILE to continue in conference If the
allies settle the Adriatic question
without consulting the United States.
The premiers have drafted a re.
ply to President Wilson's note on the
Adriatic question, which will be
transmitted through the American am
bassadors at London and Paris, ac'
cording to a member OF Premier Mil
lerand's staff, who arrived in Paris
recently.
The greatest discretion is being OBJ
served as to the contents Of the reply,
and 1t will not be made public until
after it is received by the president
of the United States. However, an
other delay in the Adriatic settlement
as a consequence of the incident is
foreseen in French official circles.
In his memoAandum, President Will
son criticises Premier Lloyd-Georges
plans communicated to the Jugo-Slavs
by the supreme council on January
20. The president examined the plan,
but declares he cannot approve of its
tenor. He particularly opposes the
idea which consists of giving the Ju-
go-Slavs the choice between this plan
and execution, pure and simple, of the
London pact.
The president gives it to be I'M
derstood that if the allied powers set
tie the Adriatic problem without con-
sulting the United States government
the United States will find it impos-
sible to concern itself in European af-
fairs
The memorandum was Immediately
examined by the chiefs of the allied
governments before the French pre-
mier left London for Paris.
Italian circles in London are re.
ported to be greatly disturbed over
the note sent by President Wilson to
the supreme allied council in session
there, disappearing of the proposed
compromise by which it was hoped
the Adriatic question might be set
tied.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-20
COUNCIL MEETING or LEAGUE
Eight Nations Represented As Council
OF League OF Nations opens It's
Sessions In London, Eng.

London.--The council OF the league
OF nations formally opened It's meet.
ing here. Arthur ]. Balfour. represent
ing Great Britain, assumed the chair
on the suggestion OF Leon Bourgeois.
representative OF France.
In his speech of welcome to the
delegates. Mr.. Balfour said there was
only one blot on the meeting, and that
was that there were eight nations
represented instead Of nine. He said
It was not desirable to touch on the
absence OF the United States, but ne
referred to it as marring the symme'
try OF the original plan of the league.
M. Bourgeois, in reply added word
of regret that the nations represented
we're only eight in number,
AS | myself was one OF the plenl'
potentiaries at Versailles, | am sure
nobody / am now addressing and none
of my friends in America will think
am doing wrong in expressing my
personal regret that, for the moment
at all events, we have not reached our
complete number" said Mr.. Balfour
in his reference to the lack OF United
States representation in the council
at the present time. He expressed
the opinion the members OF the eoun'
ell would be able to do useful work
and that an institution (which car
ries within itself so many privileges
for tie future may do something to-
wards consummation which ali desire"
The opening meeting was OF
more or less formal nature, to deal
with the programs of the proceedings
Of the subsequent meetings. Some
sessions will be public and some VIII
be private The afternoons session.
with Arthur ]. Balfour, British rep
resentative, presiding, was private.
The council entrusted NJ Bourgeoise
with organization of the permanent
court of international justice provided
for by Article XIV of the league Gov
enant. and consideration of the propos-
ed list Of international jurists TO be
invited to form a committee 20 pre-
pare plans for the constitution OF the
court; Count Quinones de Leon, Span
ish ambassador to France, with con-
sideration of the duties OF he league
relating to transit, port, waterways
and railways; DR.. Gastoa de Canha,
Brazilian ambassador to France with
the constitution of an international
body for dealing with health problems,
and Baron Keishiro Matsui, Japan
ese ambassador to France, with the
leagues guarantee with reference to
the Polish minority treaty.