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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-03-25
EAST STARKSBORO

Mrs c. E. Phillips was in Bristol
Friday.
]. c. Brooks of Bristol was a bust
ness visitor here Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. A. Thompson were
at Mrs. Louise Browns Sunday
Ebert Nicholson of Waterbury is
visiting his mother. at Milo Wright's
School closed Friday for two weeks.
Freda Wescome. the teacher, has gone
to her home in Eden.
The school in the Rounds District,
taught by Helen Orvis, closed a sue
cessful term last Friday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-03-25
1876 People to Square Mile in Vermont

The average density of population
throughout the United States exclus-
i've of outlying possessions was 355 per
sons per square mile of land area in
1920 as against 300 in 1910, the census
bureau announced Monday
The density in the individual States
in 1920 ranged from 7-10 of one per-
son per square mile in Nevada to 1865
in Rhode Island
1t exceeded 200 per square mile in
five states, Rhode Island, with 1864;
Massachusetts 1892; New Jersey 429;
Connecticut 1854, and New York 2179.
The density figures for other states
include: Maine PSI; New Hampshire
49l, Vermont 1856.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-03-25
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
Estate of
PHELPS CO0LIHAN
late of MiddIeburv

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District Of
Addison, Commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust the claims and demands of all per-
sons against the estate of Phelps coolihan, late
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-03-25

The display front window cannot be
seen by but a very small percentage
of prospective shoppers Put an extern
sion on that worthwhile exhibit by
neMSDaper advertising
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
Youthful Canleran,an
Does Marvellous Work
In Garden Picture

When you see the marvellous light
and shade effects obtained by the
cameraman who shot" the Gouver-
neur Morris original screen story
Of "A Tale OF Two Worlds" which
opens a four-day engagement at
Moore's Garden Theater. beginning
today, your appreciation will be
deepened into wonder in knowing
that a 22-year-old lad. Norbert Bro
din, is responsible for the excep-
tionally fine Photographic effects.
Motion photography offers the
young man with artistic inclinations
a new field for expression; for
through the camera, II is now pos
sible to portray the emotional sisni-
fcance of a story by a clever han
dllng OF lights and shadows. Com
edy Is usually expressed by we'll
lighted backgrounds: whereas Mr..
Brodin darkens and sometimes obli-
terates his backgrounds entirely to
express tragic moods. In the Gold
wyn production of "A Tale of Two
worlds, Mr.. Brodin. who is prob
aoly the youngest cinematoerapher
to be entrusted with so important a
assignment, had many
opportunities for obtaining artistic
effects.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
Modern Marriage Spoiled
By Business, Says Star
Dorothy Phillips Says Wedlock Today Is Too
Much Like Commercial Contract.

why don't modern marriages
Withstand the test of time as well
as those Of our grandparents?-
Dorothy Phillips. star of Allen
Holubar's special production for As
sociated First National Pictures,
Inc, "Man-Woman Marriage" was
asked the question. and answered
it this way: E,.
THE marriage of today Is too
much like a commercial contract. 1t
means nothing unless both contract
ing parties have their hearts be-
hind it." 80. ~. f..
In other days" the star contin-
ued. "a marriage was not considered
as lightly, nor were there so many
distracting outside influences TO
weaken the foundation of the home
Women were not immersed in the
maelstrom of business. They had
more time to attend to the comfort
and welfare of their husbands and
give personal attention to the up
bringing of their children"
Man -Woman-M Marriage" in which
Miss Phillips has the principal role.
and which is being presented
throughout this week at Crandall's
Theater in recognition of insistent
popular demand for further screen
ings of this marvellous spectacle,
analyses the career of women from
the stone age through the medieval
period and to the modern day. The
star depicts the role Of a woman OF
all ages and touches graphically
upon the old question OF natri-
monisl happiness.
Marriage" she said, depends
for its success upon the complete
understanding of both people. The
marriages OF yesterday were in
finitely more happy than most mod
ern marriages, because marriage
was then the sole aim OF women
From infancy a girl was trained TO
be a good wife and mother. Today
the training in wifehood and
motherhood that a girl gets is quite
accidental. Before she even con-
siders the obligations of marriage
she Is proficient in dancing, has a
keen appreciation Of jazz music,
wields a languid chafing dish, and
at the age Of Is is usually SO oon-
versant with every branch Of hu-
man knowledge that Il is difYicult
for Q mother to get her to take even
a passing interest in domestic af.I
fairs.
"Unless such a modern girl has n
background Of good common sense
that will assert itself when the re-
sponsibilities of marriage come 10
her, 1t Is not unlikely that her hus-
band will be dissatisfied and trouble
will come"
More than . million homes are
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15

In an article in the current issue
OF the North American Review en-
titled "on Writing for the Films"
w. Somerset Vaughan the novel;
list and playwright. tells of HIS
photoplay Impressions esthered
while studying the screen art in
California
BY w. SOMERSET VAUGHAN.
! know very well that it is unbe-
coming in me to express my opinion
on the subject of writing for the
screen. since I have busted myself
with the matter only for q few
weeks. But In these weeks / have
learned Q good deal and / pretend
only to 3ot down my FIRST impress
sions.
The attitude OF many Of those who
are concerned with the production
Of pictures Is somewhat depressing.
For II you wander about the studios
you will fnd that some Of the more
intelligent men you meet are frank
ly pessimistic- They will tell you
that the whole business is no more
than q trick. They deny that there
can be any art in a production that
is dependent on a machine.
1t Is true that for the most part
the attempts that are made at an
artistic result support this srgu-
ment There are directors who de-
sire to be artistic. II is pathetic
to compare the seriousness Of their
aim with the absurdity Of their
achievement Unfortunately you
cannot be artistic by wanting TO be
so; but the lamentable results OF
these endeavors, often so strenuous
and So well-meaning. must be as
cribed rather to incapacity in those
who make them than to unsuitable
ity in the material. You will not
achieve art in a picture by COM
posing pompus titles or by bolster
ing up a sordid story with the intro
duction of a Russian ballet or q
fairy tale. The irrelevant Is never
artistic
The greatest pest of the moment
is the symbol. do not know how
1t was introduced into the pic
lures. but I Judge that Il was in
troduced successfully: the result is
that now symbolism is dragged in
by the hair. Nothing. of course.
can be more telling: nothing has
greater possibilities: but il must be
used with tact. appositeness. and
moderation To my mind, there is
something grotesque in the way in
which an obvious symbol gambols.
like a young elephant. through the
middle OF a perfectly commonplace
story. No. the gentlemen who d.
rect pictures will not make them
works of art in this fashion.
think they would be well advised to
set about the matter more modest
Iy. There is a good deal of spade
work to be done first. The sets
might occupy their attention. They
have yet to discover the aesthetic
value of simplicity. They will
learn in due course that the eve is
wearied by a multiplicity of objects.
They will not crowd their rooms
with furniture and knickknacks
They will realize the beauty of an
empty wall.
Then I think they can profitably
occupy themselves with the subject
of line. 1t is distressing to see.
judging by the results. how little
/ thought is given to the beauty that
may be obtained from graceful at
titudes and harmonious grouping.
The lover can clasp his beloved TO
I his heart in such a manner as 10
I make an exquisite pattern; but un-
less he is a very fortunate young
I man, whom the gods especially IA
vor. he will not do this by the light
/ OF nature.
I have been amazed to see how
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
Lubitsch Unfolds His Best
In Making of 'Deception"
Latest Production Even More Vivid and Pro-
found Than Production of passion"

Ernest Lubitsch's remarkable rise
10 complete mastery of the cinema
art was soen recently in his re-
uarkabIe picturlzation of the life Of
Du Barry, presented to Americans
in a picture titled Passion" Now
the same director has tHrned over
10 Paramount an even more vivid
historical spectacle called "Decep-
tion,",, a story of loves behind the
throne of Henry VIII. and Ann Bo-
lSyn, who became his queen, which
wilT be shown for the first time in
Washington at Loew's Columbia to-
day.
Even in his earlier work we see a
pushing aside Of everything belong
ing to the speaking stage, a work
ing out of the specifically screen
dramatic from its innermost being
We find here his eminent sense OF
rhythm which gives life and breath
to his work.
But Lubitsch is not blindly in love
with his own creations. His pitt
less self-criticism shows him every
fault Of the finished work. He does
not merely coldly take up another's
subject as the basis of his own
work. No picture lives in him un-
less he can warm his mind at the
authors vision. Then he takes It
into himself and gives it out as
something new and fresh. A diver
genoa of opinion between him and
the author may occur now and then.
but he changes only the contours
and never the content.
He does not merely seek an op-
portunity for the unfolding Of gor-
geoas pictures, mass-tumults, i'm
mense spectacles, although he is, as
few are, master of such achieve
ments. 1t is not merely the desire
for these effects that has driven
him to history and costume dramas.
Deception" interested him be-
cause of Its human drama. That
is the one Important consideration
for MIN. He is not interested in
a, petty reproduction of actuality
in costume or other detail. 1t Is
the fundamental bigness of q his
torical event with its cultural back
ground that fascinates him, and
that only when il has a universally
human conflict combined with u.
The one thing that holds him IL
the desire to bring out the human
story.
This Is the keynote of his man
agement of the psychological ex-
preston and the dramatic power Of
his big scenes.
When Lubitsch, standing on his
seanolding, directs q crowd Of 1000
in a.rnass procession or In orderly
linesss- around an open avenue
through which the principals lead
On q. Ii l.
nnotfonsIor movement in this whole
mass which his eye does not see,
which Ifs not ordered and deter
mined by him While IL is still In
the uaking ns can Zee the finished
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
Best Singers in America
But Savage Can't Find 'Em
His Stage Director Finds Eight Out of 1000
Candidates Chance For All.

Where are our young American
singers?
Henry W. Savage, who during his
thirty wears as a producer Of grand
opera, light opera, and musical com
edy. has been a constant student
of voices. and has developed hun
dreds Of foreign singers. announced
the other day, as he sailed for
Europe:
Il am not looking for voices
abroad. The best singers are in
our own country, and l expect to
cast the new production of The
Merry Widow and future operas
wholly from American talent. Every
time / have been in Paris, where
thousands of vocal students from
all parts Of the world are study
ing, / have been impressed by the
natural superiority Of the American
voice"
Yet John Mckee. whose task as
general stage director for Savage
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15

during his chiefs absence. is TO as
semble the cast and ensemble Of the
new Merry Widow" which. with
Joseph Urban's scenery and Peggy
Hoyt's costumes, will arrive on
Broadway in September. probably
with Composer Franz Lehar himself
conducting his own Merry Widow
Waltz. inquiries pointedly:
Where are our singers"
In month, says Mckee. he has
tried out" a thousand voices. hut
not eight out of these really
thrilled me or George Marion. who
is to stage the Widow with their
quality, note and volume"
On the other hand. comedies Nc
kee. some 500 of these 1000 voices
were potentially good. They were
not in condition: that is all
The stern regime Of the singers
life is hard in New York" comments
this stage director. NO late par
ties, no cigarettes, no risks that
might AFFECT a sensitive throat. l
have come to the conclusion that
we will have TO look outside New
York for our good voices.
For the young singer who has
charm, a stage personality. and op-
cratic ambition. Savage offers a
priceless opportunity" declares Nc
kee. The music of The Merry
Widow is only a step below grand
opera. Some Of the greatest opera
stars Of history have been tempted
by it-for instance. Adelina Patti.
What we want now are the young.
potential PATHS Of America for the
new Merry widow-and not for
that production alone. but for other
operas which Savage will produce
as soon as we get the right work
ing organization.
Our principal need at present is
for lyric and dramatic sopranos
explains Mckee. However, as vet
not one role in the Widow has been
really assigned. and we are eager
to hear good voices Of all registers
Artists who qualify for principal
roles, even though unknown. can
write their own ticket as to salary.
Where, oh where. are our Amer
lean girls and boys who have youth,
charm, AND glorious voices?"
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
Mask and Wig Club
To Present Its Play
At BeLascO Thedter

The thirty-third annual produc-
tion Of the Mask and Wig Club will
he given at the -Belasco
Monday night, May %. The piece
has the alluring title Of Some
hody's Lion" with the subtitle, "A
Nautical Tale in Two Knots" The
book is by Edwin NJ. Lavino. with
the lyrics and music by Charles
Gilpin. The production, as in for
mer wears, is under the guiding hand
OF Charles S. Morgan. The story
tells of a shipwrecked missionary.
the Rev. Andrew Clees, and his ad-
ventures with a lion, whom he be-
friends by extracting a sore and
aching molsr.
some ebody's Lion" is in two cats,
the first taking place on q private
Yacht bound on a cruise around the
world. and the second on a beach of
an isolated island in the South Seas.
This island is presided over by a
cannibal chief whose up-to-date
methods are indicated by a Parlia-
ment. an exceptional chef and a
missionary, who is anchored a few
feet from shore to lure passing ships
for the beneft OF the cannibais
table.
Four speciality dances will enliven
the show-a Russian dance that is
said to be a marvel of precision. a
mirror dance in which the dresses
Of the participants are covered with
small mirrors, a cabaret speciality.
and a South Sea Island dance. The
part of the lion is taken by w. r.
Clarke, jr.. who will be remember
ed as the front legs Of the gifted
horse in last years showing OF
sDon Quixote." Rex Wrsy, captain
of this years football team at Penn.
plays the part Of q mate on q ves-
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
Dog Actors Enemy,
The Metro Studio Cat,
Achieves q Scene

Irotsky. the belligerent dog actor
SO named because OF his chronic oh.
lection to everything that exists
has performed his most artistic bit
OF acting in Metros aI-star produc-
ton OF The Little Fool" adapted
from Jack Lcndon's story .The
Little Lady of the Big House "
which opens q weeks engagement
at Moore's Rialto Theater beginning
today.
In this picture. the scenario calls
for action on the part of the dog
that at frst was believed tmpos-
sible. The animal was scheduled to
pose suddenly in his ramblings be-
fore the camera, raise his head
and stare in open-mouthed wonder,
And much to the surprise of every
body the dog performed the feat
just as Director Philip Rosen had
ordered!
The secret is held by q lifelong
enemy Of Trotsky's-a cat. A prop
erty man, who is possessed on
keen Imagination, sought the car
and held it in readiness for the
psychological moment. when the
director called, for the expected
pause and look Of surprise on the
part of Trotsky, the property man
suddenly lifted the cat and held Il
as II ready for attack. The result
IL ideal.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
At the Arcade.

A last Paul Jones" dance tomor-
row night and q glittering, gorge
Gus farewell carnival on Tuesday
evening. full of pep. noise and fun,
will bring to q formal close one
of the most successful seasons at
the Arcade. 1t Is promised by the
management that after extensive
improvements are made during the
summer the dancing season of
1921-22 will be opened in the early
fall with the combined attractions
OF q splendid orchestra, q perfect
dancing floor, the, same careful
chaperonage and q series of bril-
liant special feature nights.
Lois Wilson Is learning all about
gold mining, being on a location
with wallace Reid, star of The
Hell Diggers." in Northern Califor7
MIA Frank Urson Is directing this
picture by Byron Morgan. Miss
Wilson viii probably have a ride In
one Of the big gold dredges nick
named hell diggers.s
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15

picture and fuses IT into the COM
plete whole His mind is always
nxed on the completed work, some
unseen but infallible clock within
him seems to apportion each minute
Of time for the individual scene
He never loses his sense Of propor-
ton or his feeling for the mood OF
the drama, which binds all its
parts together in a complete unfty,
Douglas MaeLean, the ponuI.r
young Paramount star. believe q,
realism. and cleverly demonstrsts.
his ability to characterize peonl. -.
they actually are in The Hon.
Stretch" his latest Paramount-Inn.
picture, which comes to Loew's pal
ace today for a weeks run.
A number of the scenes Of th.
picture show MacLean as the -
litest and most agreeable o, bntsI
clerks. distributing smiles ano
cheerful repartee from the business
side Of a fashionable resort hotel
desk. "o'ei
In preparation for these .cen..
the young star spent a number -,
evenings within hearing of the desLs
OF several leading Los Angeles bo-
tells. Every gesture and mannerism
assumed by the clerks in the nsr-
formance of their duty wa. csr.-
fully noted by Mr.. MacLean ana
stored away in his memory for fu-
ture reference.
The same system OF acquiring at
mosphere was resorted to in prena-
ration for the race track scene, q,
the story, wherein Doug" apnear,
as youthful, but veteran, turfma,.
Three successive week-ends found
him at the famous track at Tia
Juana, Lower California, hobnob-
bing with jockeys, horse owners.
bookmakers, touts. and everyone
else from whom he could absorb
the slightest valuable characteris-
tics.
AS a result of the painstakinx
preparation, MacLean's interpreta-
tion Of his role Of Johnny Hard
wick is accurate and realistic to the
last detail.
Manager E. ]. Stutz, of Loew's co-
lumbia Theater, made a visit 70
Baltimore a week ago last FRIDAY
night to be present at the OPENING
Of the new Century Theater In Raj
more, at which time Deception.
was given its premiere Baltimore
showing. At that time Mr.. Stutz
inspected Deception" and imme-
diately began laying plans for the
exhibition Of the picture in this CITY.
beginning today. A private show
ing was held at the Columbia last
Monday night and despite the ab-
sence of musical effects. the invited
audience was astounded by the
magnitude and scope Of the pro-
duction.
Alice Brady viii be seen In q new
play, Drifting"
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
CR1HR4L/(

annually wrecked, according to the
star. because husbands and wives
have failed to recognize what
Dorothy Phillips says she has tried
to impress in her role as the girl
Victoria in Man Woman Mar
riage."
Man Woman Marriage" is said
to be the first of the great screen
dramas to treat the problem of sex
antagonism with thoroughness.
During the last few years innumer-
able sex plays have been placed be-
fore the public, but not one OF these
has done more than treat the ques-
tion in a superficial manner. Di-
rector Allen Holubar is said to have
abandoned superficialities and dis
sected the human soul as the skilled
hand of a surgeon might lay bare
the organs of the body. In the act
ing of Dorothy Phillips, the picture
going public will be able to under
stand the buffeting which has been
woman's part through the instru-
mentality of enshackling tradition.
"Peck's Bad Boy" First Nationals
1921 film version of the famous
story of incorrigibie youth by Geo.
W. Peck, with Jackie Coogan, CO.
star with Charlie Chaplin in The
Kid" in the title role, current at
CrandalIs Metropolitan and Knick-
erbocker Theaters, Is the fourth
pre-released film feature the Gran
dali organization has been urged to
present this season prior to national
exhibition for purposes of deter
mi MINI 0 exhihiti0n yalue The thrAe
previous subjects Washington has
been privileged to view before other
cities in the country were The
Woman in His House." with Mil
dred Harris Chaplin; Passion" "
starring Pola Negri, and Bob
Hampton of Placer" Marshall
Manager Lawrence Beatus. of
Loew's Palace Theater, announces
that his revival of Charlie Chaplin
in The Champion" at Loew's Palace
Theater today and all week, was
brought about by a constant de-
mand for showings Of the earlier
screen works of this great CO.
median. and despite the fact that
Chaplin made THE Champion" at
an earlier period in his career. it
still stands as one of the greatest
comedy productions in which he,
has appeared. ...
The temporary title Of Roscoe
(Fatty) Arbuckle's next comedy
will be Should q Man Marry"
This original story by Sarah Y.
Mason will be directed by James
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
COLI MBIA.

COLUMBIA.
Beginning this afternoon. Loew's
Columbia Theater will present as
the feafpred offering of the seasons
twentS1hrst super-program, De
ceptton," the mighty tale of love
and folly behind a throne, repicting
the epic and historic love of Henry
NlIt-and his fayorite, Anne Boleyn.
who later became queen OF England.
Deception" was directed by Ernest
Lubftsch, the man who gave Pas
sion 10 the screen, and II features
Henny Porten, the great European
enottoaal actress in the role of
Anne Boleyn: Emil Jannings as
Henry VIII and a supplemental
cast of players that numbers 1000.
Deception" is now in the fourth
week of its Broadway run in New
York and is generally hailed as the
greatest European production ever
made
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
Splendid List of Pictures
Offered for Showing Here
deception" Heads Program That Includes
"Peck's Bad Boy" and""The
Little Fool"

rTEADED Boe and
n with Henry VIII entitled Deception and including the
of "PeSs Bad Boy
as well adoption OF Jack London tale The Little FOOL
the phoopy eaters of Washington offer bant list
featured attractions Douglas MnLesn will be seen in his
production The Stretch Gouverneur Morris
picture the rstrun
offerings of Other offerings listed herewith:
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
To Play Electra"

Unique among Washington the
atrical events will be the perform
snce OF Euripides' Electra" by
Edith wynne MAtthison and her
company at the National Theater
tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
Gilbert Murray's translation OF this
famous Greek drama has been used.
Miss Mstthison's Interpretation Of
Electra" is one of her most no;a-
BILE characterize tions. Charles Ram
Kennedy's stage direction. more
over, makes this performance for
the benefit Of Wellesley College ot
special interest 70 Washington low
ers Of the arts.
Theodore Roberts. character man.
is a champion chess player and .
lover Of animal and bird petA