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The American Jewish world., 1921-08-19
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

English Zionists with DIR. Weiz-
man at their lead, were largely
instrumental in pressing the
Zionist claim on the British gov
ernment. 1t resulted in the Bal
four Declaration. No sooner was
that accomplished than a So
called League of British Jews
formed itself with Mr.. Claude G..
Montefore as it's pilot, whose sole
aim it has been to oppose all
Zionist efforts, and to frustrate
all Zionist plans. Numerically it
has been a very insignificant
body, but it has had a sprink1ing
of men prominent, influential, and
determined enough to make trou-
bic. 1t has not scrupled even to
burrow underground, in order to
undermine the Zionist position,
and to rob the Zionists of their
gains. Secretly they have been
making representations to the
British government protesting
against the Jewish Homeland
idea. And it seems as if they
have succeeded, in a measure
For the Interpretation now put
by some English statesmen or
the Balfour Declaration is cer-
tainly not the one that Zionists
have all along been led to give
it.
All this has recently been
made known to the world when
at the annual meeting of the
League of British Jews Mr..
Montefore boastfully reported
it's activities in that direction and
their results A fine illustration
of Jewish harmony! And a
splendid example of loyalty to
Jews and Judaism on the part of
Jews of the Montefore type!
The American Jewish world., 1921-08-19
THE IRON RANGE

The cities of Chisholm, Eve
lcth, Hibbing and Virginia, on the
Iron Range, have several angles
of interest for the Jewish visitor.
Each of these thriving communi-
ties, though boasting small
Jewish population, has the essen
tials that go to make up Jewish
community life. Each has He
brew school and synagogue; the
residents seem to live amicably
The American Jewish world., 1921-08-19
JEWISH HARMONY

One of the pet ideas that the
Jew-baiter is always eager to
spread is that the Jews of the
whole world always act as a unit.
There is perfect accord among
them on all things. What they
seek, they work as body to OBJ
tain. What they oppose they
move as body to attack. The
Jews of the world are one we'll
disciplined and drilled army led
by their generals, the Elders of
Zion. The capitalist Jew, the
Bolshevist Jew, the Nationalist
Jew, the assimilationist Jew, the
orthodox Jew, the freethinking
Jew, the Russian Jew and the
Moroccan Jew-all have one aim,
one object, one system, one
method, and one plan.
The truth of the matter is-and
any intelligent person who knows
how human groups are consti-
tuted would infer it a priori-that
Jews are divided on all matters
and questions just like other hui
man groups. No two Jews think
exactly alike on all things, any
more than two Irishmen. No two
Jews think exactly alike any more
than they look exactly alike. This
we have frequently pointed out,
and frequently furnished exam
pies of.
There are times and occur
rences when we are tempted to
believe that there is less harmony
and unity among Jews than
among others. This Jewish hui
morists have frequently made
the subject of their satire. When
one Jew says, yes, the other Jew
is sure to say, no; and vice versa.
And they will sometimes oppose
each other with a bitterness and
animosity that can hardly be
equaled among any other human
group.
We have a most striking illus
tration of it in some recent oc-
currences in English Jewry. AS
is we'll known, during the war
The American Jewish world., 1921-08-19
EDl TOR IAL
IS THE MINISTER'S WORK
FUTILE?

A young rabbi, the minister of
modern congregation of Patter-
son, N. J., recently resigned from
the ministry, giving as his reason
"a growing realization of the fu-
tility of the ministry in the life of
today" That in itself would
hardly cause a ripple on the sur
face of American Jewish life.
Other rabbis, younger and older
men, have taken the same step,
all probably realizing that, as far
as they were concerned, the rab-
binical office and calling proved
quite futile.
But our worthy contemporary
of New York, the American He
brew, saw fit to invite some lead
ing rabbis to give their opinions of
the matter. And it's July 20 issue
contains the symposium. They
are the opinions of men who have
been successful in the ministry,
and are, of course, the very oppo-
site of that of the young rabbi,
who resigned because of the fu-
tility of the ministry in the life
of today. Not only is the minis
ter's- work not futile, some of them
tell us, but there never was a
time when the properly qualified
man could do better work in the
ministry, as teacher, preacher and
worker, and when the minister's
activities were more urgently nee
essary than the present.
Who will gainsay that? The
more selfish, the more material
istic society is, the more urgent
the need, and the larger the field
for the true ministers calling. In
a society of saints and altruists
ministers are unnecessary. That
the minister path is not strewn
with roses goes without saying.
His reward is small. His work is
not always appreciated. He is
often unduly criticized. His
words often fall on deaf or sleepy
The American Jewish world., 1921-08-19

An item recently secured by us
from our News Service to the eff
feet that H. Greenfield, the newly
designated premier of Alberta,
Canada, was a we'll known Jew,
seems to have been erroneous. A
correspondent informs us that
Premier Herbert Greenfield is
protesting Baptist, so we hasten
to make the correction.
The American Jewish world., 1921-08-19

Caesar had his Brutus; Charles
II his Cromwell; and Henry Nor
genthau has his Samuel Inter
meyer. If that be treason to
Gotham diplomacy, make the
most of it.
The American Jewish world., 1921-08-19

together, ard Zionism, and the
B'nai Birth lodge have recog-
nized and useful place in the COM
The American Jewish world., 1921-08-19

May we call the attention of
the crazy manufacturer of Tin
Lizzies to the fact that Morgen-
tkau and Untermeyer are two of
the elders of Zion'' who are Just
now engaged in a pleasant little
controversy on the question
whether Zion is in Palestine or
America?
S. N. D.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-03
Laurette Taylor to Play .
New Role in "'Humoresuue'
Star Proposes to Use Jewish Accent Which She
Acquired Somewhere.

or the various pronouncements of
recent date, none was quite so in
teresting as the news that Laurette
Taylor is to act the very Jewish
Mrs. Kantor in Fannie . Hurst's
"Humoresque" next season. In the
first place, Miss Taylor has been
committed to the plays OF ]. Hartley
Manners for nine years; secondly,
the role is certainly a departure for
even so daring an actress as Lau-
rette Taylor.
The fact of the matter is" said
Miss Taylor the other afternoon,
that I.have a wonderful Jewish ac-
cent. ! don't know where 1 got it,
but I have it"
So Laurette Taylor viii play
"Humoresque" in New York next
seasonal her own New York the
ater. 1t may be that she will also
produce several other plays, and
thus gather together a repertoire
with which to venture later into the
provinces. This repertoire idea,
while ideal for the public and inter-
esting for the actress, is somewhat
less appealing to the playwright
from the royalty viewpoint. Miss
Taylor has agreed, however, as a
measure of Cancellation. to send a
The Washington herald., 1921-04-03
Harry Kelly's Noted Role
Revived In Show at Polls
Created Part of Deacon Flood" from Mere
"Bit" in 1909 - -.-

by popular request" is the only
accountable reason for Harry Kelly's
return to the theater in a deacon's
garb.
Playgoers of yesterday will recall
in Kelly one of the most humorous
comedians of the past decade. He is
seen in the Messrs. Shubert's Gen.
tury Theater production of The
Midnight Rounders," i'm which Eddie
Cantor is the star, at Polls Theater.
In this musical novelty, Kelly is
playing a role identical to the one
that made him famous ten years
ago. This is a decided feat for
Kelly or any comic, for that mat
ter. as popularity is subject to f1uc-
tuation, especially when a comedian
confines his humor to some particu-
lar character.
With the exception of several new
charcoal wrinkles, which he adds to
his brow to denote lapse OF time"
Kelly's makeup and general ap-
pearance today is the same as that
of the deacon he impersonated in
His Honor, the Mayor" at the New
York Theater in 1909. AS Kelly ex-
plains, his casting for the part of
the deacon was originally nothing
more than a whim on the part of
the director who staged His Honor,
the Mayor"
The play required a "rube" char
acter to fill the role of Deacon
Flood. Because Kelly was the only
man in the company who happened
to have "rube" outfit, the part was
assigned to him. At first 1t was
considered a bit" but Kelly built
it. up scene by scene until finally
The Washington herald., 1921-04-03
Fox Picture Holds
Record of Running
Year on BrOddlcdy

In the now famous motion pic
ture. "over the HILL" at the Shu-
bert -Garrick. William Fox, the
producer. has proven that a story
close to the people will hold popu-
Iarity longer than any other theme
that can be found. Based on the
immortal poems of Will Carleton.
it deals with all those phases of
everyday life that are at once ap-
pealing.
II is this appeal that still holds
the picture in New York, where
twice daily for a year ii has
crowded six different theaters on
Broadway. Washington IN the first
city of the nation to have the
picture in the midst of this phe-
nomenal metropolitan run. Its fame
has preceded it here. -
Told in a simple way, the story
deals intensely. yet tenderly. with
the great mother love. Its scenes
carry one back to the romping,
carefree days of childhood. and
what could create more real mirth
than a house full of boys and
girls with a loving and indulgent
mother. >Interwoven with this
laughter there is a deep dramatic
story of the growth Of these chill
dren, their going out into the
world and busy with their own af-
fairs, forgetting mother and her
Iove-all but one. the boy who
had been picked out as the black
sheep. He proves to be the real one
Of all the brood -. $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-03
EMe Shannon N0p
Leading Woman for
Guy Bates Post

Effie Shannon, Guy Bates Posts
new leading woman, Is perhaps one
of the best known and most accom-
plished Of the really worth while
on the American stage. Her first
appearance dates back to her early
childhood, and without missing a
season she has been constantly be-
fore the American amusement
lovers
The present theatergoer will re-
call her first really phenomenal hit"
in The Moth and the Flame"-a
sensational success at the time. A
season or so ago she created the
role of the mother in the first and
most important of all rshort cast
successes" "Under Orders" = only
two being in the cast. Her most re-
cent artistic success was as Her
stone Hushabye in Shaw's unusual
play, "Heartbreak House" - e..
Except for the change made by
the securing of Miss Shannon, the
cast Of The Masquerader" remains
the same as for the past three sea-
sons. =
The Washington herald., 1921-04-03
TaraSOva Returns.

Mime. Nina Tarasova, the famous
Russian singer-actress. who gained
a large following of admirers by
her sensational recital recently in
one of the concerts of the T. Ar
thur Smith Ten Star series, will
try for new laurels at a return
appearance at the New National
Theater, Tuesday afternoon at i:3o
o'clock.
In addition to hearing the best
interpreter. of Russian folk songs.
those who attend will have the
opportunity OF hearing a harpist
of unusual talent. Miss Mildred Dill
ling, who has gained an incompara-
BILE success with this instruments,
being announced as the assisting
artist.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-03

company on tour Immediately in any
play which she has tested and found
successful.
1t should be added that no such
promise was insisted upon by Miss
Hurst. who. after hearing Miss Tay-
lor read "Humoresque." informed
her that she could have it on any
terms at all. John Drinkwater was
equally willing in the case of his
Mary Stuart" but William Harris
was not-which explains why Miss
Taylor Is not to act the Drinkwater
opus.
"Humoresque." by the way. will
call for two fine violinists in the
cast-the first act shows the prodigy
as a young boy, and the second and
third acts when he is grown 70 man
hood. The play ends with his going
of to war: his subsequent fate is
left unannounced.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-03
"The Midnight Rounders"- Polls

Eddie Cantor and Bacchian beauties, The Mid
night Rounders" with Nan Halperin, will appear al
Polls Theater this week. beginning tonight cantor
has several new songs including "Margie," Angels,
"Palesteena," "Rebecca," SAL and Woman" He
also appears the hrst time in whiteface acting
in two travestie Nan Halpern is seen in her series
of unique characterizatons including PLAY My Wed
ding March in Ragtime" Harry Kelly, Lew Hearn.
Jane Green, James Blyler, Bernice Mershon, Muriel
De Forrest Alice Ridnor, George Hale, La Barbes.
Burns and Foran. Joe Opp, the Penn -Four, John
Byam. Francine Dunlap, Colin Cameron, Jeanette
WHITLEY. Betty Pecan and Hazel Frisbe are also in
the cast.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-03
Today's Amusements.

NATIoNAL-"A Dangerous Maid" Ed.
gar HacGregoris new musical shev,
with Juliette Day and others
PoLTS-Eddie Cantor and his beauties
in The Midnight Roundery," with
Nan Halperin.
GARRICK-"over the Hill" second
week Of william FoI's oord-breab
ing Aim productiop with nary ctn.
KEITH'S-vaudeviIle.
CoSHos-vaudeville.
STRAND-vaudeville.
GAYETY-Abe Reynolds' Revue, With
Abe himself and others.
cAPIToL-Pst White and his "esyety
Girls"
METROPOLITAN - Georre Arliss In
Franz Holnsr's The Devil"
COLUMBIA - The witchinf Hour"
with Elliott DEXTER and others.
RIALTo-Bebs Daniels in Ducks and
brakes"
PALAcE-Bsrt Lytsn in "A Mess.s.
from Mars"
GARDEN-Huse Bsllins prsducti.e Of
East Lynne"
KH1cKERBocHR-eeerrs Arli.. In
The Devil"
cRANDALL's-''Net Guilty" With all
star cast.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-03
POnselIe at Polls.

Rosa Ponselle, the sensational
dramatic soprano of the Metro
politan Opera House, will make her
first appearance in Washington at
Polls Theater next Friday at 4:3C
O'CLOCK, under the management OF
Mrs. wflson-Greene. Her program
which~is most unusual, will include
the following:
Aria, Pace. Pace. Mic DID," from
"Forza del Destino" (VerdD; MY
Lovely Celia CGies Higgins)
Eros" (Grieg); To a Messenger"
Drank LaForge);- aria, Suicide in
questf fieri momenti" (PonchiellD
"odoreya. rApril (Parelli1; Psyche
(Paladilhe): Bolero Merce, dilletto
amiche." from ''yespri Siciliani'
(verdi9.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-03

the management realized that he
had developed the star role from
practically no role at all. thus es-
tablishing a parallel to the elder
Sothern's creation of Lord Dun
dreary with Laura Keane in Our
American Cousin"
After two years as Deacon Flood,
Kelly tenderly placed "rube" garb
in camphor and proceeded playing
straight parts But the show
world never forgot Kelly's inper-
sonation of the deacon and when
The Midnight Rounders" was pro-
duced, j. ]. Shubert told Kelly that
the public insisted he reappeGr as
the deacon.
Honestly, they laughed and ap-
plauded so hard that / thought the
bunch was kidding me on the open
ing night in New York" says Mr.
Kelly, until I readized that the Gea-
con typifies to the metropolitan mind
the ideal of the I am holier than
thou bird who is forcing prohibi-
tion and other puritanical fads
down the reluctant throats of the
United States. That's why they yell.
"Playgoers have written me to ask
"HtIc Is COfue nave
demanded to know what / have done
to her. Lizzie. 1 may explain for
the sake of those theatergoers who
may never have seen me before in
the character of Deacon Flood. is
the dog who shared whatever fame
there may be attached to my char
acterization and is my best friend
Until this season she has been my
inseparable companion on and off
the stage, but this year Lizzie is at
home in New York, training her
lately acquired family of twin
blondes and triplet brunettes in, the
best OF stage traditions. Next sea-
son Lizzie's contribution to the JOY
OF the world is to appear with me-
The youngsters, so the mother as
sures me, have inherited all the
family talents and inclinations, so
expect we shall be a merry lot
when we are reunited next fall"
The Washington herald., 1921-04-03
Cover the HiR'-Garrick.

over the HILL" the William Fox hlm feature at
the Garrick forms finely balanced example Of sent-
ment and comedy combined The story tells OF a
mother love divine-a love which prompts the mother
of abrood of six make every sacrifice, to undergo
WEAKNESS and mental suffering in order that her
little may be provided with comfort Comes age
and departure, one by one, of her children Thus
ieft alone she endeavors make her home with one
or another offspring only to discover she is
in the way" The manner in which happiness eventu
ally comes shown in of the most beauti-
full cIimaxes presented a dramatic work. Paul
H sloane made the screen adaptation Of the story
and Harry Millarde directed the picture.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-03
"A Dangerous Maid National.

Edgar MacGregor's new musical production "A
Dangerous Maid" will be seen here at the National
Theater, commencing tonight for an engagement Oh
one week Charles w. Bell, who gave the stage
'Parlor Bedroom Bath is the author of the new
MacGregor production. The music has been written
by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Arthur FRANCIS.
Among the stars all who appear are Juiette Day
Amelia Bingham Ada Meade. Juanita Fletcher, Vim
ton Freddy. Arthur Shaw, Frederic Burt and spe-
caIy noted Creighton Hale personal hero OF legions
of nlm fans who returns his first love, the speak
ing stage in this production. Incidental effects in
supporting feminnes include what is described as
garden bouquet of dangerous Ewes.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-03
"Bringing Up Father" "-Belasco.

The many lovers Of laugh-provoking musical
comedy will be delighted learn that Bringing Up
Father the Seashore is the attraction announced
at the ShubertBelasco Theater This is an
entirely new Offering. and the title indicates, is
based on the famous cartoons of George McManus.
Gus Hill, as usual, is for the production.
which is his personal direction and which will
be presented after the Hill standard OF excellence
and perfection. this latest concoction of song.
gladness happiness scenic investure and melody the
popular newspaper comics will be seen in series Of
laugh provoking complications, situations and sur
The Washington herald., 1921-04-03
NEXT WEEKS SHOWS

EATIoNAL-Ths Marcus Show Of 1890,
with score by Charles Abbste; cast in
cludes Oliver and Maria vespo and
royal Italian accordianists; Bee Win
some. Charlotte Allen, Florence Law
renee, Ruth Elmore, Edna ouirk, Billy
Dale, Nike Sacks. Charles Abbate,
Bob Alexander and Harry Bailey.
BELAsCo-euy Bates Post in The
Nasquerader."
PoLI's-walter Hampdsn in Shake
speare.
coshosZ"oncs Upon |. Time" with
G. Leland Marsh and Billy Zeck;
Martin and Goodwin in 'The Union
Man. Martinett; Al and Angie
Knight in AFTER Five Years." -Four
Amaranth Sisters; Thomas Heighan In
Frontier Of the Stars" and Buster
Keaton in Haunted House."
eAYETY-Ed Lee wrothe and hi.
Best Show" with Dolly Sweet, Owen
Martin. Teresa Adams, Grace Fletcher,
Will p. Murphy, Lee Hickman, Rus
sell K Hill and the Marks Brothers.
cAPIroI-"cuts cuties."
sTRAND-Hank Brown and Ada Gun
Peters and L. Buff is equilibrism
VIII J. Evans. Happy Hobo;" Down
ing and Brunin Sisters In "It Is To
Laugh" Sherry" and other acts.
PALAcE-waIlace Reid In "rhe Love
Special" with Theodore Roberts, Az
mes Ayres and others. =.
COLUMBIA - Lying Lips" with
Thomas II. Inoe production with
House Peters and Florence vidor.
HETRoPoLITAN-constancs Talmads
In "hamnfs Affair"
KNIcKERBoCKER-Sunday and Non
day, Mammals Affair."" starring Con-
stance Talmadse; Tuesday and We'd
nesday, Alice Brady In "out Of the
chorus; Thursday and Friday,
Wanda Hsvisy in "The snob;" Sat.
urday, Msbei Norpand In what Hap
pened to Rosa.'
cRANDALL's-First three days, what
Happened to Rosa" starring Mabel
Normand; Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday. Alice Brady in "out Of the
oass,';u oSs. k,a'. Saturday cf.rli' Chaplin in
o
The Washington herald., 1921-04-03
Three Music ShoWs .
Before Footlights
As April Appears
Eddie Cantor at Polls andNeD
MacGregorPlay at National.
Other Attractions.

a April. coyly steals into the Washington thea
n ter, it nnds the local stage completely COM
mandeered by the girls music variety OF en-
tertainment The list of current offerings in
cludes a new Edgar MacGregor musical show caiieo
"A Dangerous Girl" with all sorts of notable cast
the National; visitation from the nharous' coon
shouting Eddie Cantor in THE Midnight Rounders'
at Polls and new Gus Hill show, Bringing UP
Father at the Seashore," the Belasco over the
HILL" the William Fox Nhlm production which oegan
a run last Sunday at the Garrck. begins its second
weak there today.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-03
Whites "Gayety Capitol.

Buriesque's foremost Irish comedian, Pat White,
and bis "Gayety Girls" will open an engagement at
the Capitol today. Pat will be in his original
role that of Michael Casey. He opens the show
beautiful estate on Long Island where, invited
guest, out to be regular honest o-good-
sherlock Holmes by detecting two Italian counts
who afterwards proven to be mposters. Casey
elected to be the master Of later for
a rgular block party" which is given for charity
proceeds go the church. The Gayety chorus
demonstrate nicely at each performance Caseys
helpers this Annie Grant, Al Golden,
Stratton Lillian Rockley Elsie Bostell. Caroline Ross
Edna Rowland Jack Kammerer and others.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-03
& MUSICAL PLAYS OF THE EARLY April. TFEATER
Drinkwater Again
By EARLE DORSEY.

THIS placid distance from the seething cauIdron
n Of theatrical Broadway. one may safely indulge
in smile at the hubbub that certain Manhattan
plsy-critcs have raised John Drinwaters ooca-
sons and quite characteristic apses from history in
his stage portrait of the Scottish Queen Mary
Stuart" .r
There is nothing surprising Of course. in the fact
that Drnkwater has again juggIed historical verify
with all the freeand-easy evidenced in
Abraham Lincoln" The amusing as well as the
amazing part Of the equation the fact that the
same critics who took abraham Lincoln" to their
bosoms and smothered its author in panegyrics and,
praise. now lift carping chorus when he takes the
liberties with history and historical characteriza-
tion in another play that doesn't half much
Abraham Lincoln, for instance. is a historical
figure with which Amercans-of the more studious
sort, at least-presumaby familiar The study
Of Lincoln Of late years. has
approximate fad. To Americans Lincoln presum-
ably is the great American-prophetic. pathetic.
would hardly seem calculated dim the authentic
Lincoln" hailed by these Manhattan pundus
was. in effect, nothing less than a shabby
garrulous caricature the silent thoughtful figure
Artemus Ward perhaps but never in tea-cup Eabble
with gossipy dowagers Of the 81 social set.
Considering the polite blindness Of New York
criticism to the erorrs of in Drink
waters Lincoln" is altogether a % un-
derstand why identical be isolated and
condemned in remote and popularly unfs mniar
study Mary Stuart, pursued none too credit
able reign some 500 years ago
The Washington herald., 1921-04-03
Xaudeyine-Strand.

For the week beginning tomorrow and all week
the Strand another pretentious and unusual song
revue, Cantor and Yates Melody Festival" will
headline the bill. Other acts include the Skating
Macks Jack Reddy in Character Studies from Lfe;"
and Hill in refreshing musical nterlude stolen
Frank Sabini in his original comedy oddly
Il Quit" Owen Moore in The Chicken in the Case"
by Victor Herman supported by katheTine Perry;
walter walker. Short nlm subjects and special
orchestral features, arranged by Arthur j. MAXWELL
will complete bill.