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The Washington times., 1921-07-31

Canada and then invade tho United
States.
The two revues he obtained on his
recent visit abroad will be presented in
America by arrangement with Albert
de Courville and will be selected from
the best bits of the Twenty-Five pro-
auctions the latter has presented in
London in the last few years. The
tour will begin in Quebec on October
10 and extend all the way across the
continent to Vancouver, one show be-
ing offered exclusively on the way
out and the second being presented
on the return trip.
The engagement will be for fifty
four weeks and at the end of that time
II is planned to invade the United
States. An all-British company, even
to the chorus, will be brought over
for tbs purpose.
Spanish Love-" seen here last sea.
son at the Shubert-Belasco, ran an
entire season in New York. Now the
company will be seen in Philadelphia,
Boston and Chicago.
Irene Franklin, well known to all
Keith audiences as the originator of
Red Head" will be seen with THE
Greenwich Village Follies, 1921"
which is now in rehearsal.
That Ned Weyburn, who has staged
so many big Broadway attractions for
others, is about to become a producer
on q large scale for himself Is evident
from the fact that he has four musical
shows now in hand, all destined for an
early appearance on Broadway.
nv - -
musical comedy, something akin to
revue, yet possessing a story called
Town Gossip" The book of this is
written by George e. Stoddard in col
liberation with Mr.. Wayburn, and
Harold Orlob has furnished both the
music and the lyrics. II was originally
named Town Talk" but discovery
that another play had been produced
under that title some years ago has
caused a change of name. 1t will be
an elaborate scenic production. Town
Gossip" will receive its first produc-
ton at Ford's Theater in Baltimore
in the near future and will go to New
York shortly after.
Some of those who have been en-
gagged for It are Johnny Dooley, Lii
liam Fitzgerald, Vinton Freddy,
Grace Moore, Eleanor griffith, Helen
Broderick, Edythe Baker and Lionel
Pape.
After this Wayburn will call rehear-
sails for his second production, Love
Knots" a musical comedy, with book
and lyrics by George Parker and
Alonzo Price and music by Antonio
Bauffunno. This will be seen in New
York in October.
1t will be followed by a spectacular
production of a fanciful music play
called Flying Islanu,' by Fred Jack
son, who wrote Two Little Girls in
Blue" The lyrics are by Clifford
| Grey, who performed a similar office
for Sally" and the music by George
Gershwin, who composed the tunes for
! George Whites Scandals"
Mr.. Wayburn's fourth production
will also be musical and is called
Fancy That" 1t has book by
George +. Stoddard, with lyrics by
Ballard Mcdonald and music by
James Hanley, the latter youthful
composer, who made his first success
with Fanny Brice's song hit, Rose of
Washington Square" Mr.. wayburn
has two other productions In prospect.
The Washington times., 1921-07-31

Vaudeville artists and managers are
making plans for a nationwide cele'
bration of the thirty eighth anniver.
sary Of the first Keith vaudeville per.
Torrance in a little store in Boston in
the fall of 1888.
B. F. Keith began with a freak black
baby midget so small that it could be
put into a pint bottle. and within few
years he had under way in the cities OF
the East a new entertainment that
made a tremendous hit with theater.
goers and grew into present day vaude-
vile. He took old-time variety and
renamed it Keith vaudeville, and to-
day 1t reigns in amusement sovereign
,ty from coast to coast.
e. F. Albee, who. from the first, was
b. F. Keith's chief of staff and later
his successor in ownership and man.
agement of the vast amusement prop.
critics. looks with favor upon the ami.
versary celebration. He has human.
lied vaudeville and made the relations
between artists and managers kindly,
sympathetic, mutually helpful and
strictly honorable. 1t is the era OF
good will in vaudeville.
Speaking of his business ideals re
Gently. Mr.. Albee said Much will
have to be accomplished in the way OF
human adjustments before business It
self can be adjusted. II every employ
er would accept the Great Masters
teaching to be kind to one another
- 40
done by and have consideration fol-
those less fortunate than ourselves, be
they in their employ or out of 1t, and
be unselfish and not try and keer
everything for themselves and take
thought for those who contribute tC
their success by their daily toll, there
would soon be an end to dangerous
social unrest. Such human relation
ship between employers and employees
The Washington times., 1921-07-31
B. F. KEITHS
Vaudeville

Cecil Lean and Cleo Wayfield. tho
musical comedy stars, arc making n
special limited tour of Keith vaude
vile and are to be presented here this
week. commencing at tomorrow's mat.
inee. at the B. f.. Keiths Theater.
They will present for the first time in
this city their new travesty, most OF
the lyrics, dialogue, travesties being
by Mr.. Lean, while Messrs. Paulton
and Helm added the remaining num-
bers. The vehicle is rated as the best
the allied stars have ever had in the
two-a-day, affording both fine oppor.
tunities for the development OF their
distinctive style OF entertainment.
The extra added attraction will be
the lovely and graceful Cameron sis.
tiers. Madeline and Dorothy, and they
will be seen in "A Study in Rhythm
by Edwin Weber, who is also the
contributor of the special lyrics and
music.
William Gaxton and company will
play the former Doug Fairbanks hit,
THE Junior Partner" by Rupert
Hughes.
Herman Timberg, one Of the land
marks of artistic Broadway, will offer
a musical scramble called Little
Bits" Another well-known player
Stand Stanley. and company, will be
seen in a novel and amusing skit
called "a Theater Episode" Lowe
Feeley and Stella are listed for "A
Musical Comedy Idea and Lynch
and Cellar will do What's What for
Who's Who" Maxine brothers and
Bobby, the clown dog, are linked with
Aesop's Fables, Topics OF the Day."
Pathe Pictorial, and other house reg
ular features.
The Washington times., 1921-07-31
THE STRAND
Bert Walton

Bert Walton, the popular and well.
known entertainer in his latest orig.
inal and amusing idea entitled Who'll
be the Next One to Cry over Your
will appear at the Strand this week
as the feature star, with Larry Gordon
and Florence Jolice presenting "a
Tyranny of Bliss" an amusing slxit
set TO music written by Gordon, offer.
ed as an extra added attraction.
Others on the bill will include jug
Cling Ferrier. a marvel OF manipula-
ton in a versatile series of juggling
exploits: Norton and Wilson In a
musical song and dance revue en-
titled Diversions of 1921" and CIV
ing just the proper finishing touch
Dura and Feeiey offering clever
capers of the highest caliber.
Filled with stirring action, Dorothy
Dalton's latest production, Behind
Masks" will be offered as the major
attraction on the photodramatic por-
ton Of the bill, the play being reported
as one of the strongest in which The
talented star has been seen this sea-
son.
The story depicted makes an en-
tirely different story from most OF
Miss Dalton's recent vehicles and Is
featured with dramatic incidents.
Miss Dalton has the role OF Jeanne
Mesurier, a wealthy heiress who seeks
someone who will love her for herself
alone. and meets with the opposition
OF her guardian, an INSCRIPTIONS ad-
venturess.
The plot takes dramatic turn
when Jeanne suddenly finds herself
involved in the efforts OF two persons
to conceal the body of a supposedly
murdered man. Captured and taken
to a smugglers' cave. she throws her
self into the sea to escape, being
saved by the one man who has be-
friended her not knowing her finan-
cial situation and whom she suddenly
discovers she truly loves.
An excellent lineup of subsidiary
features of a comedy and educational
nature, together with special orchestral
numbers. arranged by Director Arthur
j. Maxwell, Simon's Remember the
Rose" being given as overture and
Gershwins "Swanee Rose" as exit
march, will round out what promises
to be two hours of high-class enter
tainment.
The Washington times., 1921-07-31
KNICKERBOCKER
"Oper the Wire"

At Crandall's Knickerbocker Thea
ter today and tomorrow the chief
feature OF the photoplay bill will
be over the Wire" Metros film
version of the story of the same
name by Arthur Somers Roche, in
which the stellar role is taken with
complete charm by Alice Lake. In
this subject, depicting with many
highly dramatic climaxes the story
Of a girl who set herself the task
of avenging the suicide of her broth.
er by bringing ruin to the man
who caused it, only to find love
the outgrowth of her bitter hatred
Miss Lake has easily the most fruit.
full opportunity to reveal her ability
as an actress ever allotted her. The
chief comedy feature of the bill will
be 'The Bakery" starring Larry
Semon.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, a
double-feature bill will be presented
both attractions being screened for
the first time in the Capital. Fore.
most on the program will be Zane
Grey's THE Man of the Forest" in
which the stellar roles are played
by Claire Adams, Carl Gantvoort and
Robert McKim. The secondary Of
fering will be Mack Sennett's newes,
two-reel farce, Made in the Kitchen, y
in which all of the Sennett come
dams and beauties are prominently
cast.
Another notable bill is announced
for Thursday and Friday, when will
be shown Goldwyn's production OF
Guile of Women" starring Will
Rogers in the role of simple sea.
man, and the greatest navy picture
ever made, "Our Navy in Action"
For Saturday only, Sidney Chaplin
will be the picturized star in
King, Queen, Joker" the amusing
story Of barber who tried to be a
king.
The Washington times., 1921-07-31
Famous Old Song
Still Producing
ROYALTIES

NEW YORK, July 30.-"Silver
Threads Among the Cold"
sentimental masterpiece with half
a century of popularity, is still
earning $1,000 a year in royal
ties. That was disclosed when
Surrogate Cohalan signed an or
der to punish Albert V. banks
for contempt in failing to file
an accounting for ten years past
Of the estate of his father, Hart
p. banks. the composer.
Gertrude L. banks, a daughter,
told the surrogate she wasn't
able to buy a pair of shoes" be-
cause Of her brothers method of
handling the estate.
The Washington times., 1921-07-31
"Afgar'' and Mecca" Will Be Seen Here
And the Others Have Visited the
/ Capital-Hippodrome Opens
! Sept. 3-Stage Chatter.
BY LOUIS ASHLEY.

Norris Ge delights stirring signs of delight from audiences
the of
the he will keep only such this
They Alice Delysia
Asches Mecca the sensational Aphrodte Polls last
and the "Chu Chin
season with tour of the Southern States Agar and Mecca
Washington The
the past that the Capital theagoer consider himself
est has just returned to this
eessfu to enter Russia where being
their will He got Regina
the Boshevk guards paroing plain
all hope of losin his freedom - 49,
The Washington times., 1921-07-31
Planning for Celebration
of KeithS Start
would solidify the foundations of these

would solidify the foundations of these
United States immeasurably."
However interesting Mr.. Albee's
achievements in the way of building
up the Keith circuit of vaudeville the
aters have been and will be, the most
interesting side of his actiyities-that
OF lettering the conditions of those
employed in every branch of the the
alter and cementing real friendship and
enthusiastic cooperation among them
must bear fruit in a healthy orgRni-
zation and a powerful and beneficial
influence upon the community.
The Washington times., 1921-07-31
Lauder Is Coming.

William Morris has just received
word from Sir Harry Lauder, who is
at present resting at his estate in Scot
land. advising that he will sail for the
United States on the Aquitania on
September "a. He will spend about
ten days with Morris at his summer
home In Saranac Lake, where he will
indulge in his favorite pastime Of fish
ing, hunting and golfing prior to his
opening engagement in New York
city, commencing October IT.
The Washington times., 1921-07-31

While abroad" says Gest, IT pur-
chased the American rights to another
big spectacular success which had a
long run at the Champs Elysee
Theater in Paris. entitled "A Thou
sand and One Nights However, while
we bought this play, we will not pro-
duce 1t until conditions in the theatri-
3 cal world return to normal. I also
secured three other plays in Paris, all
comedies, and these will await their
turn until conditions change. 1 have
also secured the American rights to
'Vautrin,' the new Coincide Francois
production, to be produced October Is.
I'm Vienna visited Forenc Molnar,
author of The Devil and 'Liliom.' I
have secured from him the American
rights to his next play, which is now
nearing completion, and Mr.. Molnar
has promised he will come to America
TO visit David Belasco and to see the
premiere OF the new play. This will
take place In September of 1922, &C.
cording to our plans at present"
Charles Dillingham;, many Of whose
productions appear at the National
Theater during the regular season,
will resume his operation of New
York's famous Hippodrome on Septem-
Der 3.
The new show will be called Get
Together" a title inspired by Presi-
dent Harding and which, it is stated,
is being used with his sanction and
will be marked by a substantial cut in
prices. Last year the best seats were
SO, but this season Mr.. Dillingham; has
decided upon SO per cent reduction,
no seat retailing for more than s1.50
at night and 81 at matinees.
Get Together" as is usual with
the Hippodrome shows, will be staged
by r. II. Burnside, and the first
rehearsal is called for August s..
Moreover, IL is promised, the forth
coming production will outshine all
its predecessors both in spectacular
effects and In novelty.
Fokine and Fokina, Russian dane
ers, have been engaged for a. new
ballet advertisement, and Charlotte
will return to the playhouse in an
ice ballet by Hugo Bartuskek from
the Admirals Palace in Berlin. A
hand of skaters from all parts of
Europe will support her in this num-
Der, including Paul Kreckow and
Howard Nicholson. Then, too, there
will be Bert Levy, the whistling car
toonist, and the Three Bobs from
Belgium: Moran, the French come
dian: Ferry Convey, the Tyrolean
clown, Marceline, from Spain; the
Kaeths, a Holland importation; the
Graf Trio, from Austria. and dancers
from Italy, Rumania. Hungary. Rus
sia and France.
From Copenhagen will come sur
prise novelty called What" which
will be seen here for the first time
in Get Together" while still an
other innovation in Hoppodrome
shows will be presented in the form
of a photoplay for the motion pic
ture disciples. This screen offering
will be changed from time to time
and will be assembled from the stu
dos of this country, London, Italy,
Berlin and Paris.
The first release will be the latest
comedy made by Max Under, the
French comedian, who will accom-
pany his film to this country for
the opening performance.
George Driscoll will have two COM
plete English revues on tour this COM
ing season. They will appear first in
The Washington times., 1921-07-31
Fatty's New Film.

This Is so Sudden" is the title IT
Roscoe F'atty) Arbuckle's Paramount
picture which was filmed under the
name of Should Man Marry" Tho
title of Arbuckle's latest picture which
is now in production also has been
changed from Via Fast Freight" to
Freight Prepaid"
The Washington times., 1921-07-31

Charles Ray in "a Midnight
Bell" Charlie Hoyt's famous old
play filmed, will be seen at the
Metropolitan next week and at
the Knickerbocker on the first
two days of the week.
The Washington times., 1921-07-31

"The Bronze Bell" a Thomas
II. Ince production, comes to
Loew's Columbia Eext week.
The Washington times., 1921-07-31
Looking Ahead For
What's Coming
To Town

Harry Downing, in the pep
o-Mint Revue" will head the bill
at the Strand next week.
The Washington times., 1921-07-31

Louise Glaum in 81 Am
Guilty" will be the attraction at
Loew's Palace next week.
The Washington times., 1921-07-31

The Knickerbocker next week,
Tuesday and Wednesday, will
have Alice Lake in "Uncharted
Seas" Thursday and Friday,
"Bunty Pulls the Strings" and
on Saturday, Wallace Reid in
TOO Much Speed"
The Washington times., 1921-07-31

At Crandall's Theater next
week Dorothy Dalton in "The
Idol of the North" will be seen
for the first three days, followed
by Thomas Meighan in white
and Unmarried" for Wednesday
and Thursday, and on Friday
and Saturday "The Woman God
Changed" with an all-star cast.
The Washington times., 1921-07-31

George Driscoll will have two COM
plete English revues on tour this COM
Ing season. They will appear first in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-20
Big Price War Looms
Up As Steel Corp. Cuts
EDITED BY
WILLIAM M. CONRAD

War to the knife and knife to the h tersey expressed
the condition Of affairs among steel manufacturers in the Central
West s.
Chicago the storm center of the battle business
Deep cuts have been made prices they still being made
Steel Cooperation subsidiaries are engaging in the price war
trade reports reliable in fact corporation interests instead
Of following, said to have led the drive for business
Bars plates and shapes reported to have been sold at 1856
Chicago mills. t4@ 81
With freight rate of 3sc from Pittsburgh to Chicago this
that sales being made of such products at the equv
lent OF lac base Pittsburgh ~
This is cut of So to $40 under the socaled official prices
Sheets also understood to have been sold prices ranging
from IS to So under the official level
European continental steel is available at i5c to f25c base
Pittsburgh. "
These prices equivalent to t.53c 1860 at New York
The foreign quotations. of course made duty paid sea-
board, being equivalent to III SC to t.25c Pittsburgh.
Sales of domestic steel in the Chicago district the
days have not been large probably not 1000 5000
The drive for business therefore, has not been very productive
of desirable orders. iE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-20
LARGEST DEALING.
OF week ON n. Y.
. STOCK EXCHANGE
Market Showed Strength a
Opening, Then Slight Recess
sions. Thsn q Rally.

NEW YORK. July 3o.-Dsaiinss on
the stock exchange today were larger
than on any day tor = week.
The market aftar showing strength
gensfally during tho early part Of the
session showed recession toward noon.
some Of the leading issues saggins. but
rallytng again.
United States Steel Indicated the
general drift Of the market. selling OFT
from tax to TAN and then moving up
to 7Sx. Texas, Pacific Coal and OIL
had . special movement. dropping $
to 1SA on the appearance OF q small
supply. Middle States OIL remained
heavy at around 10h. Reading. after
advancing TO esk, declined to eSit.
A canvass OF the street Indicated
that the speculative elements remain
cd almost wholly committed TO the
short side Of the market and was not
disposed to make any ventures for
. long account except In the railroad
list.
Wall Street opinion II that . further
reduction win soon be. made In the
rediscount rate Of the New York
Federal hank 10 probably 5h per cent.
Such q cut would have 4 favorable
influence on the open market money
rates. Money loaned Ut per cent on
the stock exchange today. but was
quoted ~ 6h par cent outside.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-20

shortly the Arrangements Will be con-
cluded and the articles OF incorporation
filed. 44
In his statistical work here. the first
important engagement Of Mr.. Fisher
was with the joint citizens committee
which succeeded In having the half.
and-half' system of taxation retained
for the District Of Columbia He has
made many bank examinations In the
District. and during the war did I'm
portant work for the Federal Trade
Commission in its investigations ~ ! to
the cost of lumber and ship timber.
and Of crude refined oils; then he a.
sisted In the purchase, storage and
traffic division OF the War Department
as to the classification Of an mate
rails. supplies and equipment used BY
the army; then in systematixing the
handling Of millions of records In the
office of the adjutant general.
Prior to coming to Washington he
was an expert for the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company n to
its cost systems and methods. and
previously with the United States Elk.
press Company as stAtistician for the
Interstate Commerce Commissaon's In
vestigation of its affairs.
Tho sailing" or shipping date"
plan used by the great railroad sys-
TENS of the country was originated by
Mr.. Fisher.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-20
Wholesale Produce
Market
FURNISHED By rsIsv.tsr Lines Ia,

Prices on the entire market remain
steady, but eggs continue to show
higher price. Fruits and vegetables
are excellent In quality, with demand
good.
Quotations are as follow;
EoGs-stIictiy fresh. sc; southern. sac.
Metse per ID; hens. ioeiie iS', Es.ts.
young. soV7Ic each Dressed: Fresh-
killed q, :e''ns sso1 r.o:.r. ss p: b.
'0I PokkkIp Ss small. 1.e per Ii,
medium. isoisc per h.; heavy. ieSisc
~ LivEsroccK-csiy.s, che,es 10 per
10; lamb enSiss. i:Hs per 10 w.,
yirsiniss. No. i York Imper,.l.. s1Sio;
wine:.P:. best. 80; poorer. 81; sss Davis,
BEnTscFisr,da. &c bunch
BLACKBERRIrs--iSe iec per euarrt-
acknowledgements sLisoise per
cELERY-Green. tops s,.iS0G".
SSG4eenHM naSSssi ssSS,sso Per bu.h..
LETTuCE-virsinta> and nearby, si-se0
ONroNs-Nsw Stock. Tszas, standard
rasss, yellow Bermudas commercial PACE.
m,.sd, Ne ! .sd Ne; Z nsscIs::,.,
s EnePkffsE nANs@a.me s.1s si.ssis.
SWEET .PoTAToEs North csroiins.
bushei baskets. t1.eoQase.
WHITE POTATOES Nevth Carenua
and virginias. Irish Csslsrs. No. L. per
'' T1;oHxTroSEsMr,er,d. s-s..s.. crate.
fancy best, S11B0fke.
PEPPERS-Fiorida- all Sizes. ea0s
PEACHEs--Georgias. stlea, aSs0ate.
North Carounas mostly. eaee.
ORANo Es--caiifornia- St.is0ASo.
LEMoNS-California, all sir~s, l1Vit
PEAs-Homs grown. hampsra hbs0
RApIsHEs Hampers. ioaXs per
bunch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-20
Ford Says Freight
Rates Should Be Cut

DETROIT. July 20.-Railroad
freiGht rates all over the country
should come down. declared Henry
Ford today. Ford just announced
70 per cent reduction in freight
rates on his own railroad. the
Detroit. Toledo and Ironton.
Prices on other things are
coming down and railroad rates
should come down in proportion"
sAid the nAnufacturer. ~ III
The elimination Of wasted en-
ergtes and unnecessary expenses
enabled the road to cut its rates,
Mr.. Ford declared.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-20
New York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK. July 2o.--The cotton
market opened easier this morning
at net decline Of to 10 points, due
to Wall Street and local selling and
poor cables. There was some buying
by New Orleans based on the. showers
in the belt IT
After the start the market was
steady, with prices about Z to & points
net lower.
Cotton opening: July. $3.50: Aug
ust. $l2.3o; October, t12.76; November.
$12.s7 bid; December, $13.1s; January,
$13.20; March. $3.50; May. s13L5.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-20

a
a unique organization, is being
completed here for the purpose
of investment in New York
Stock Exchange securities.
The corpUlAion is being or
ganized, Mr.. Fisher pointed out
today, because of the remark
able opportunity for the pur-
chase Of seasoned securities at
the. prevailing low prices, ant to
allow the small investor to par
ticipate in such a move.
The policy of the manage
ment will be to buy listed securL
ties of a diversified character,
SO that its. earnings shall not be
dependent on a single group
like the oils, rails, steels, cop
pers, sugars, etc In general Sc
curities which are seasoned, that
is, have been on the marketfor
a reasonable number of years
are to be preferred.
Activity in trading and the
variations in price from year to
,,>o, k~->xL>~ ,.,skl ~-..s~f e.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-20
Foreign Exchange.

NEW YORK. July 20.-The foreign
exchange market opened weak today.
with demand sterling NC. lower. at
$3.50. Francs yielded 3 centimes, to
&7.7s for cables and $7.75 for checks!
cables and AS for checks. BeIgians