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Evening star., 1921-06-05
THE RAMBLER WRITES OF OLD THEATERS
AND STAGE ATTRACTIONS OF THE CAPITAL

poetic title Girls on a Slide" The
Beautiful Cantatrice," Miss Rose Gar
land. was singing at Drivers Races
were being trotted at the Brightwood
Driving Park, and there was one race
in particular which the Rambler re-
calls. 1t was between ]. Hogues Bis
marck and Burgdorf's Tramp. IL was
great race and though / have for
got which horse won, l can recall that
l did not.
There was also an athletic congress"
at the National base bali grounds. The
''thunderbolt champion" a Mr.. Thomp-
son, met Harry Hills ''unknown"-and
then you could not recognize the 'urp-
known" Duncan c. Ross. the wrestlef
put both shoulders of number Of men
on the mat. and Charlie I.ange. middle
weight champion" who had offered to
meet Pat O'DopneIl. the Toronto Ter
ror." with or without gloves met him.
The way the Toronto Terror came at
him he couldn't hep but meet him.
The Evening Star of that day referred
to the Toronto Terror" as a gentleman n
who is not a parlor pugilist-" The
Theater Comique. and, by the way. Gray
and Stevens were the managers. was
showing Minnie and Willie Oscar and
their Troupe OF Dramatic Dogs" Miss
Alice Hill and Miss Floy Clements were
singing at Drivers and Garry Hopper
was giving character sketches there.
1t was on Monday evening. August 81,
that Ford's Opera House reopened and.
in addition to being called "Fords.' il
was also called The Parior Theater Of
Washington" The attraction was Bar
low and Wilson's Minstrels. In the
troupe were George Wilson, Milt Bar
low, Hughey Dougherty. Frank McNish.
Eddie Hall and the w. X teams OF
Griffin. and Marks and Crawford and
McKfsson. When Fordis reopened H.
Clay Ford. son Of John T.. was
the business manager. J. Lewis was
the treasurer, Aleck Bctz was assistant
Evening star., 1921-06-05

Says SO on the door. don't it?" he
snaps "And that's why they put me
hereto chase of neck k-stretchers
like youse. Beat it now, before l get
rough
uJNyHAT an unpleasant party" says
I. Listen, mister: you've got
US wrong. We belong to the company.
just Joined. And Miss Petersen here
has been signed up as leading lady.
So one side. please"
-Ah, who do you think you're kid
din" says he. glancing from me to
Inez with cold scorn. That ii leadin'
lady! Say. I'm no sap. Chase back to
the ferry, both of you. before l.
Remove him. Inez." says 1.
Hey? says Inez. you mean"
way for US to be on time. Now
And as I holds the door open Inez
grabs him firmly by the collar. yanks
him struggling from the chair. and
tosses him out into the sunlight as
easy and careless as she would empty
l was just locking the door on the
inside when I heard a chuckle and
turned to find the director. Mr.. Simms.
who has appeared in time to see the
enQ CT the argument
We'll" says he. That's one way
to get past a doorkeeper. I'm sorry,
young ladies' l should have told
"oh. that's perfectly all right. Mr..
Simms," says 1. "Inez needs the ex-
ercise. And I guess Mike will have
his company manners on next time.
We didn't want to be late. you see."
He grins, brings Mike in and makes
him apologize. and telh us we're the
first to show up.
Fine" says I. Maybe you'll have
time, then, to run over with me what
Inez is expected to do today"
Here" says he. handing me a lot
of crumpled typewriter sheets. Per
haps you can get something out of
this foot script while I'm having the
inside tower set placed. You'll find a
quiet spot over there in No. g."
And for the next half hour studied
this typed puzzle which was meant to
tell the story of how Queen Fulda
tried to smuggle her lover, Sir Per-
Evening star., 1921-06-05

into his eyes like he was a plate of
ham and eggs and you'd been all day
without food. Think you can put
that over?"
Inez mods careless. Sure" says
she.
But the hard part comes later" l
goes on. when you've finished lunch
con. or whatever II is-you don't
really have to eat all that stuff: you
girl to come for the tray. Nobody
comes. Then you pull the bell cord
a couple of times impatient. and at
last you open the door to find that
it's been bricked up. Must have had
days. or else Queen Fulda was a
mighty slow eater. Anyway. there
you are. penned in for keeps. and it's
a hard joke for you when you get hep to
the low-down trick that the old king
has played on you. You get the idea
gradually. you know. and the close
ups will have to show the notion fil-
tering down into your brain. Thatn
call for business with the eyes. Like
this-See? Now you try it: No. Inez.
trying to swallow him. or were being
interviewed by a dentist. Keep the
lips, closed and let the eyes get big
and round by degrees, same as you
Try to think how a queen would feel
in a case like that. Nothing to eat
but shoe leather. nothing to drink.
and nothing to do but sit down and
watch your beloved Percy die slow.
lingering death. Now you're getting
the idea. And il you'll save that up
and come through strong with 1t
when 1 give you the word. it'll be
knockout"
We've get out, after while, eh?"
asks Inez.
II should hope So" says 1.
But say. / must have made IneZ
see that starvation act vivid. for she
worked up a luncheon appetite long
before noon time and il l hadn't been
able to send out for a couple of sand
witches 1 don't think we could have
held her in the studio. AS it was l
had to get her into her royal robes
while she was still busy with hot
dog and a buttered roll. but by the
time she was called for she was got
up as one of the huskiest queens that
ever faced a camera.
\ r
THE scene was going fine. too. bar
ring the fact that Sir Percey
Evening star., 1921-06-05

in front seats on the upper deck of g
| j9reen bus did I have the heart te
open the painful subject.
| Well. Inez," says I, Il suppose
there's no use grinding our teeth over
lit, but things certainly did break
againat us. And Los Angeles seemed
SO near"
TNEz rolls her gray eyes at me. but
no remarks get through the gum.
'T was going to have the bungalow
living room done in oyster white with
lettuce green hangings, and the tiling
of the living room floor was to show
| a map of Minnesota with Tamarack
Junction indicated by a red star. Wha,
regret most. though, is the sport type
speedster. Oh: lady. but that, was to
Hey?" says Inez. missing two
"oh. to be sure" says 1. "you are
feeling worse about not seeing your
J name in electric lights over some
Broadway movie entrance: or is il
Of letters from fans?"
"What you talk about?" demands
Inez.
And then Itook my turn staring al
her. "You don't mean. Inez." says 1
/!
| tail feathers Of success you didn't pic
| ture the shy bird roosting on your shoul-
! der and cooling soothing notes in your
ear?"
'I don't see any bird" says Inez.
Let me put it palmer. says l
big hit as a movie star, getting signed
up at a Babe Ruth salary, and having
| things soft and easy for the rest of your
life"
nese .ouite T right" says l. But any
way, you must have had few thrills
while you were acting queen part
Now don't tell me you didn't"
II Dunno says Inez. you get bossed
much"
looking at her curious, that you had
| such a sensitive soul? I'll bet car
name one little item Of the days work
though, that you have no KICK on. How
swap swapped with Sir Percey?"
Al which Inez ducks her head and
weir" 1 insists 'Own up"
"His.his ST false !. che %Sus5asae cSuekIea almost
one % could have. stood the strain yor
nut on it. But that isn't the point
fm asking If you didn't like that part:
"Huh!" says Inez, struggling hel
shoulders. "Too much grease stun
Which leaves me speechless fol
nearly two minutes. and that's almost
a record for me. "Inez," says at last
IT don't get you at all. I thought yor
must have some bump Of imagination
| just a little one, but I'm afraid the place
where it ought to be is dimple. You
want ali your romance strained through
the silver screen. don't your
| sYou mean we go to Mister Bill Har'
matinee show" asks IneZ, chirking up
"WKy not?" says l. I'VE have ne
| lob to bother us.
toopyrisht. 1921, b. sswell rocd.,
Evening star., 1921-06-05

building. which is still standing. be-
cause you often went to the Marble
saloon, which was in the basement
w. L. Wall. the auctioneer and man
ager Of Walls Opera House. was a
son-in-law of Thomas Berry. owner
of the property. The opera house uks
burned in 1872 and was rebuilt. there
being in the new building many jim
provepents over the old. After re-
building the place Berry and Wall
leased the thea ter to John T. Ford
for ten years. Ford. who had no the
ater in Washington since the taking
over of the 10th street house by the
government after the assassination of
President Lincoln, fitted up the re-
built theater in the most. approved
manner of the time, and reopened it
Saturday night. February %, 1873. the
play being rip Van Wrinkle" and the
star actor. as you may guess without
looking at the name 1 am about to
write, was Joe Jefferson.
There was great audience present,
and the most prosperous. best dressed
and most bejeweled people in Wash
Evening star., 1921-06-05

seemed a little shy about getting in
near enough for Inez to give him the
fond tackle and Mr.. Simms had to
prod him two or three times.
PLAY up, Sir Percy. play up" he
urges. "She can't hug you at that
distance. you know: What's the mat
ter with you. man?'
Z 'Matter!" grumbles Sir Percy. Say.
my ribs are sore from the one she
"'oh, hang your ribsw says simms.
Were not trying to stage a catch-as-
catch-can wrestling match. Get in
there. That's the stun. Grab her.
Now gaze in her eyes fond and pas
sionate before you glue your lips to
hers. That's enough. Kiss her!"
"Give him as good as he brings,
Inez," l adds. "but don't lean on him
so heavy: you'll buckle his knees"
And there. with the big arc lights
sputtering above and the batteries OF
blue lights blazing from three sides.
and Mr.. Simms and me coaching
them from beside the camera, they
Evening star., 1921-06-05

cey Goofus. into the palace. but was
trapped by the old king. who plotted
to have 'em both walled up in a tower
room and leave 'em there forever.
The yarn was q. good deal muddled,
though. by cuts to outside locations
that brought in other characters.
"well?" says Inez, who has camped
comfortable in Roman chair and is
chewing her gum placid.
1T starts easy enough. says /.
You tow Sir Percy into the tower
without any opposition. and you find
that somebody has set up what csou
would probably call a real swell feed
fruit. and CHICKEN casserole, and
fancy cakes. You think some of,your
ladies in waiting have fixed things up
for you. AndS of course before you
tackle the eats you and Sir Percey
go to another fond clinch, just to
snow that you're stin dead in love with
each other. There'll be a close up of
chat. anu you'll have to make IL as
mushy os you know how. Just forget
tho makeup on. his face and, gaze
Evening star., 1921-06-05

how I had a hunch that you couldn't
break into the movies quite SO easy.
Not as a rule. If you could there'd be
many an idle typewriter in the land.
many a vacancy behind the shirtwaist
counter. And we'd no sooner located
this studio over in Fort Lee land
found the main entrance than weSran
upIagainst the first hurdle. 1t was in
the shape of a bald-headed. sour
faced person who sat tilted back in
chair just inside the door. He was
putting away at a pipe directly under
a big mo Smoking" sign and he was
decorated with a tin badge pinned to-
one snspender.
Say. wt;ere do you Lizzies think
you're crashj2' in?" he demands
'"This amt no free parking space for
mp-state tourists"
Not meaning US. I hope?" says l.
Yes. youse," says he. Back up
,Glere."
But this is the place where the
rT"ue Art Films Company is making
1Pictures, isn't it?" l asks.
Evening star., 1921-06-05

smother Desdenona. and the deed was
Gone with so little noise and confusion
that no notice was taken of it by the
police. Then he came down to Wash
ington. reading his lines in Italian while
his company spoke in English. He ap-
peared at AlbauEh's. and il was some
time in the middle 's0s and before the
Rambler gets through with this job he
will find the date.
Now it may be that Salvini the Great
had been in the United States before,
and there is just a trace Of memory
somewhere in the back of the Rambler s
head that he was here. but he cannot
remember that he came to Washington
before you and 1 saw him at Albaugh's.
II you do remember such a thing. write
me and tell me about il. Now, in the
case of Lily Langtry. my youthful MEM
ory prompts me to say that when Lily.
the lily came to WASHINGTON she appear
ed at Aibaugh's. and that was in the
days when "Pinafore" and THE Pirates
Of Penzance" were shopworn, and THE
Black Hussar" The Red Husser" and
"Erminie" were all the rage. At that
Evening star., 1921-06-05
BREAKING WRONG FOR INEZ
By Sewen Ford

put over this touching love scene In
regulation movie fashion. Right in
the midst Of 1t arrives this slick hair,
pasty-faced young gent with the
prominent beak.
II say. simms." he break in. who
Ia this?"
"Eh?" says Mr.. simms. turning to
him. "oh. It's you, is 1t. Morrie?
Mean the new Queen Fulda? Oh. she's
one I picked up when Waters quit on
me. How do you like her. chr"
why, she's q scream" says Morrie.
mot the tyne at all. Too big. Simms-
far too big. Might do in Sennett
comedy-but in serious costume
play-never in the world"
But she's getting 1t over" insists
Simus, Watch those eyes register"
"Bahw says Morrie. II tell you
she isn't at all the type had in mind
when 1 wrote the script. I won't have
my play spoiled by any tat queen.
either"
pleads Mr.. Simms. Miss Petersen
may be a little husky for the part, but
II she does it well nobody will notice
that. Besides, you can't dictate every
detail. I'm the director here, remem-
ber."
And I'm the author" shouts Morrie,
Evening star., 1921-06-05

LIE Takes the Old-Tiimer Back to Day
IL When Maggie Mitchell. Joe Jefferson.
Edwin Forrest and Others Were Filling the
Washington Theaters-Then There Is Mn
ton Of Certain Summer Gardens, Outdoor
Attractions and Races-That Famous Race at
Brishtwood Driving Park-"The Toronto
Terror" and His Downfall.
Evening star., 1921-06-05

1xyHEN August opened QssD Ida
w Meredith's Female Mastodons
were playing burlesque Of Gym
belfne" at the Comique and they also
had o pisce called by the rather un-
Evening star., 1921-06-05

RIFTING into a vein Of re-
Elections last Sunday. the
Rambler recalled the open
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-26
IRISH GIVE REPLY
TO BRITISH HEADS
Sim Feiners Declare Door to
Peace is Not Slammed,
Issue Army Order.

LONDON. Aug 25.-Sinn Fein's
reply 20 the British peace terms was
delivered at Downing 81. At / O'Clock
this afternoon. The Irish ENJOYS,
who handed over the document were
Art O'Brien, A. @. Berton and 10
seph McGrath.
Before il was made public. mem
bers OF the Dali Eireann indicated
that Il had not slammed the door
20 peace" but that II was not COM
plete acceptance OF the British
terms
IL IS understood that the answer
states that Dali Eireann gave full
endorsement 20 the decision OF the
Irish republican cabinet to refuse
the English terms.
The document was said 20 int5rrO-
gate Premier L.oyG George whether
he IS prepared TO negotiate further
with Ireland upon the basis OF the
tier country being self-governing
Enough the consent OF the g"vern-
ruent.
A general order calling upon all
Nsinn Feln soldiers 20 hold them
selves in readiness for active service
IT. the field at any moment. had been
read 70 all ranks and units OF the
Irish republican army today IN Dub
In.
No such necessity may arise"
said he general order. "but II Is The
duty or the defenders q the irish
republic not the relax their vigil
anca and leave nothing TO chance
This situation Is thoroughly appre-
ciuted by the lighting men Of Ire.
land Whatever contingency arises
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-26
SLICK ATTACKS
PHONE RATE PLEA
BEFORE KIWANIANS

City Atty. T. W. Slick In a 81 I
talk at the Kiwanis club. Thurs =
noon. gave the club his versic. Of
the Increase asked by tho IndiaVa
Bell Telephone CO. Slick stated that
II the question Is brought up before
the courts before the outgoing OF the
present administration, the city will
fight it
The attorney also explained "the
reason" for the telephone mpany's
deficit in funds, stating that the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Co, IN reality OWES the Indiana Bell
system, and that their dividends have
risen in the past few months from
eight 10 nine and 10 per cent.
The following example was given
by Atty. Slick: A telephone call from
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-26

South Bend 20 Washington for three
minutes costs S435. OF this the
South Bend Office received 80 cents
while the A T. and T. receives S405.
he said
-Irrman Refs was also asked 70
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-26

they viii act IN a manner worthy Of
The glorio IL additions OF tha repub-
icon trmy. The morale OF the Sim
Fer volunteers was never higher
than Z IL todsy."
Tas Irish republican army order
gave tie first definite news that Da.
Eirennn was sending a formal reply
70 ;ht Engiisl ltA'e offer.
IA EirernE will hold a public
,cseis1 tomorrow woen Fam Urn De
Valera viii make a statement.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-26

II you do not attend the Alumni
un Ware sale at Blue Bird Shop this
week you Will miss the chance OF
your lifetime 20 obtain highest grade
pure aluminium ware al factory cost.
127-s-27.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-26

The greatest aluminium ware sale
ever held in South Bend now in
progress at Blue Bird shop. 123 y.
Main St., all this weekday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-26

express his sentiments on the pro
posed increase. stating that Tor the
present service that Is given. he Is
opposed 10 any increase.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-26
Gall AETNA CLEANERS.

Garments. Hats. etc, cleaned.
Call L 2376.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-26

Try NEWS-TIMES Want Ids
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-26

Try NEWS-TIMES Want Ads
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-20
SOUP KITCHENS may
FEED TOLEDO POOR

TOLEDO, O., Jan. Appropriations
for the installation of soup kitchen
where thousands of Toledo unemploy-
ed may be fed were made today and
may have to be put into use almost
Immediately, it was announced by
John R. Coweil, who has been ap-
pointed emergency labor commits
sioner.
The soup kitchen and bread line
will be used only as last resort, how.
ever Mr. Cowell said. Toledo is fac
ing it's most serious unemployment sit
uation in it's history, it was said. To-
day there were present at the Social
Service federation nearly 1000 men
without breakfast and pleading for
immediate work. Seventy-five of them
were put to work by the city but the
others were compelled to return
empty-handed.
Some of the applicants had as many
as eleven children at home unable to
contribute to their own support, it was
said. Some of the men came with
wornout shoes and clothing so ragged
as to expose them to the cold. A gen
eral appeal has been sent out by city
officials to assist in relieving the sit
uation. Council recently appropriated
$4,000 to furnish work for idle men.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-20
INFORMATION MOVE =
OPPOSED BY LABOR

Action against the proposed motor
ization of the street department was
taken by the Central Labor Council
Wednesday night, when resolution
was adopted stating that the funds
could be better used by employing
some of the unemployed men of Rich
mond. 1t was pointed out that, with
1000 unemployed men in this city, it
would be ''for the good of the tax
payers and the entire community" for
the city to employ these idle men.
Instructions were given to the leg
islative committee to attend the next
meeting of the city council and pro-
test against motorizing the street
cleaning department. 1t was limited
that mass meeting would be called
to go into the situation and make
recommendations if the council failed
to heed the protest of the labor organ
ization.
1t was reported that James Wig
more, who represented the council at
the meeting called by the county COM
missioners to consider the good roa DIS
proposal, had told the commissioners
that the council heartily endorsed the
good roads program and that the work
should be started at once.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-20
ATTITUDE OF
Continued from Page One)

lest he should be unbending in hi,
relations with themselves.
For the objection that Hughes in
inexperienced in comparison with
Root there is justification, and that
objection has been made and is still
being made to Harding by persons
outside the senate, and not affected
by senatorial prejudice over loss of
power persons who have only the pub.
lice good in view. These men have
told Harding what is true, that it will
take Hughes a year to learn what
Root already knows about foreign af-
fairs.
l suspect Harding will not be moved
by senatorial objections to Hughes.
Harding has a streak of steel in him,
and the senators are uncomfortably
aware of it. Not only on this point,
but all along the line Harding can
beat the senate if they choose. to make
war on him. If that fight is to come,
Harding will be in better position at
the beginning of his term than at any
other time. Harding has several
thousand offices to distribute and pat
ronage judiciously administered or
withheld is a powerful solvent of SEN
atrial belligerency.. Also Harding,
however he has disappointed several
of those who thought he was going to
be the senate's agent in the white
house, still has in the senate several
members who remain his friends on
personal grounds and will stand by
him.
Copyright 1921 by The New York
Evening Post, Inc.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-20
INDIANA LOSES >S0L0N
| IN RE-APPORTIONMENT
fBy Associated Press,


WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.-Under the
reapporGonmezt bill adopted in the
house late yesterday, limiting the
membership of that branch OF con-
gress to it's present number of 435,
provide machinery for redistricung,y
all efforts to have the problem ham
died by federal legislation having been
defeated. The result, which had beep
predicted, came after day OF con-
fusion and wrangling and after nu-
merous amendments to fix the mem
bership at various figures were voted
down.
The bill as submitted by the census
committee provided for membership
of 4S3, but the house by vote OF 26f
to rs adopted an amendment by Rep
resentative Barbour. Republican, OF
California, retaining the present mem
bership. Another amendment by Rep
resentative Barbour and substitutes
offered by others providing machinery
for redistricting were defeated.
Under the measure as 1t will go to
the senate for approval, IL states will
lose IL representatives which will be
shifted to eight other states. Mis-
souri, will lose two seats, and Iowa, In
diana, Kansas, Kentucky. Louisiana,
Maine. Mississippi, Nebraska. Rhode
Island and Vermont one each. Cali
fornia will gain three, Michigan and
Ohio two each, and Connecticut, New
Jersey, North Carolina, Texas and
Washington one each.
The reapportionment will become
effective March 4, 1923.