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The Washington times., 1921-03-20
GAYETY,
"The ROSeIand Girls"

The Roseland Girls" James r.
Coopers noted burlcsque organiza-
tlon, makes its annual appearance at
the Gayety Theater, commencing with
today's matinee. 1t is described as a
supreme musical burlesque attraction
with cast of forty, an extravagant
scenic display. comedians of extraor-
dinary abilities and a chorus which
from the standpoint both of numbers
and the individual attractive qualities
OF its members. far outshines the av-
erage. Bert Lahr and Harry Kay,
whose powers to tickle the risibilities
OF the most skeptical audience are
well established, are the principal
comedians. The supporting cast IN
cludes such established favorites as
Adele Ferguson, Kathryn Dickey,
Ruth Denice, Merccdice La Fay, Emily
Dyer, Richard Clay and the Carnival
Trio. Before, After and After That"
Is the title of the laugh provoking
vehicle selected to exploit their varied
talents. The book and lyrics are by
William X. Wells. while Hal Dyson is
responsible for the particularly melo.
dious score. There are many striking
scenes. one OF the most sensational.
OF which is a representation Of SAM
Francisco's famous, or infamous. ac-
cording to choice, Barbary Coast ut
the height OF bacchanalian reveL
Numerous vaudeville specialties 10
merit by celebrated artistes are to be
introduced at convenient intervals.
The Washington times., 1921-03-20
Men Mach Your Step; .Eva
/ the ZN0n-EQter Is Here,

A misunderstanding widow is rath-
hr an exacting role for anyone to
play. especially one who never even
has had one husband, and yet charm
dng Eva Puck. who plays Madelaine
Francis, the man-eating, as it were.
widow in Mary" at the National this
week, plays the role as IL she had
been misunderstanding all her life.
and it had become a science with her.
in fact, IL you talk with Miss Puck
you discover that she takes her work
very seriously, for one so young and
SO successful, and her characterize
tion is the result not of mere i'm
agination but of study, but just who
her models were she refuses to say.
'It wouldn't be quite fair to
friends or acquaintances, shall 1 say,
to admit that I copied them in this
characterization, now would it?" Miss
Puck asked, "for no woman would
like to have 1t known that she was
looking for q husband, even IL 1t were
true. I have been watching, ever
since ! signed for the part of Made.
laine, the way women act with men
in restaurants, in the theaters, in
cars, and tried to place them in my
mind, to catalogue as it were, their
various little mannerisms, the way
they endeavored consciously or un-
consciously to attract their compan-
ions. Three-quarters of my charac-
terization of Madelaine are just bits
j have picked up watching women,
but must admit that the other quar-
ter is Enthusiastically an acquaint-
ance.
Last season when L went in
Irene as one of the shop girls, I
spent a week in a Brooklyn depart
ment store and another in one of
the big New York shops, trying to
get atmosphere, to saturate myself
with the ideas of a salesgirl. II I
bad not done that never could have
played the role at all. -f
Perhaps / take my work more
The Washington times., 1921-03-20
Star of' Take 1T From MET
MterUiezVS Himself \

Bill Johnstone, cartoonist, is also
William Johnstone, librettist. He
wrote Take 1t From Me-" which
has proven TO be Americas gayest
musical show, and so the other day
he thought he would interview HIM
self. 1t was in New York wnere
he does his cartooning. and he be-
gan:
where do you get of to be q
playwright"
Where do you get of to be q
cartoonistT' he countered, squirting
his Chinesereyes.
Il saw your show and honest, Bill,
you should stick to drawing. AS a
librettist, you make w. s. Gilbert
look better than ever Besides, writ
ing a broadway success is nothing
creditable, ft's the lowest order of
wit You broke your fathers heart
when you became an !, artist instead
of civil engineer Now look at
you Haven't you any, pride?"'
This nettled ,Johnstone.
Take 1t from me-" he fIared up,
your alleged cartoons. encouraged
me- TO write plays. figured If you
could. get by with that stuff the
town would stand, for anything. You
call that art?; Michael Angelo never
chiseled seven-column strip! Rem
brandt never, threw soup in his pic
lures! sWhy don't you let the Ben
Day man sign your comics? II it
wasn't for the mechanical freckles
he engraves all over your drawings,
you'd be back in Chicago retouch-
ing photographs"
You talk like second iieuten-
ant" he replied. quoting from Take
1t From. Me-"
How do you find time to write
plays and draw" he asked. '''
will Anderson. who wrote the
music Of 'Take-It From Me- whistles
bis melodies over the phone and I
write the lyrics in the phone booth
at the office. If I took more. time,
they wouldn't be so good. The
The Washington times., 1921-03-20
Crosland Directs
: SelSn1ck Picture

Alan Crosland, who directed
Worlds Apart" the latest Selznick
Pictures production, starring Eugene
O'Brien. which will be the photo
dramatic feature OF the vaudeville
and picture bill at the Strand Theater
all week beginning Monday, is one of
the youngest and most succeesfuledf-
rectors in the motion picture world.
Born in New York city, he received
his preliminary education In the pub
lie schools there. later studying nm
der private tutor in England. who
prepared him for college. He re-
turned to America and entered Dart
mouth, where he specialized in clas-
sizes.
After leaving Dartmouth he Joined
the stan OF the New York World. He
gave up writing to appear with Annie
Russell in much Ado. About Moth
ing" and his work was so satisfac-
tory that he remained for three sea-
sons and rose to the position of
stage manager Between seasons he
worked at the Pathe and Edison
studios.
Finding motion pictures interesting
he decided to devote all of his time
for the Motion Picture Magazine.
Finally he graduated into the posi-
tion of casting director for Edison.
His first efforts were confined to
short subjects. but with Robert Louis
Stevenson's kidnapped" he had an
opportunity to show what he could do
with a big feature. ,Aftef this he di-
rected Nance ONeil, Holbrook Blinn,
Charlotte Walker and II. r. Warner,
and did a series of pictures featuring
Shirley Mason.
During the war he served in the
Photographic division OF the United
States signal corps. After fourteen
months of service overseas. he re-
turned to America and was engaged
Immediately by the Selznick Pictures
CORPORATION.
The Washington times., 1921-03-20

Three -Kanazawa Boys; Rose end
Rose Belle in Song Hits OF 1921" and.
Arthur Sullivan, assisted by Cora
Hall in sketch. "A Drawing From
Life"
worlds Apart" from the story By
John Lynch. Selznick Pictures latest
production, featuring Eugene o'Brien.
supported by beautiful Olive Tell 10
announced as the main photodrl-
matte attraction for the week -
The story deals with the dis
iiiusionment of young man who is
only saved from becoming synic
through the chance meeting with
another who has suffered more than
he. They join forces and the union
leads to the untangling of a mystery
and the ultimate happines of botb.< =
Short film subjects and orchestrs al
features arranged by Arthur ]. Man
veil, including as overture a piccolo
solo played by the composer, a mem
Der of the Strand Orchestra, entitled
The Bird in the Woods" and a
an exit march, Conrad's "a Dream
of Your Smile" will complete the
double BILL.
The Washington times., 1921-03-20

pretty girls and stunning clothes are
all contributory reasons why Take
1t From Me" is the great success that
IL is.
The story Of "Tale 1t From Me" is
department store for one year and
show a profit before coming into an
inheritance left him by his uncle
The adventures resulting from his
lack of experience, and consequently
sensational methods in trade, are
amusing to say the least. He starts
out to wreck the business, but the
right girl convinces him just before
it is too late that he must save his
fortune.
Mr.. Gates has furnished a cast Of
farceurs, singers and dancers that At
their respective roles with a glove
like nicely, among them being Alice
Hills, Marjorie Sweet, Airline and
Helen Gardiner, Beatrice Bradner
Charles Meakins, John e. Hennings.
Edgar Gardiner, Robert Robson
Charles Welsh Homer. Fl. NJ. Gardner
Roscoe Patch, George Abbotte, George
Mortimer, and the large chorus of
stunning Efrls.
Among the many song hits will be
found "Tip Toe" "The Tanglefoot, n
Tomorrow" ITS Different Now"
Take 1t From Me-" "The TangIefoot
Trot," 'The Call of the Cosy Little
Home" "I Like to Linger in the
Lingerie" "The Kiss" ITO Have and
to Hold" and "Camoufage."
The Washington times., 1921-03-20

Francis Wilson, then just coming
into his own As comic opera come
dian.. scored the greatest triumph o:
the evening in the same role he is to
play next week. In the role which
De Wolf Hopper will play opposite
him. a famous actor of the day, long
since forgotten by all but few with
long memories, the handsome and
debonnair w. S. Daboll, scored a sue.
cess second only to Wilson.
Others in the original production
were the stately beauty. Pauline Hall
Jennie Weathersby, who played the
part of the princess, in which role
she will be seen in the revival. and
Marion Manola, the wife OF John Ma
son. Francis Wilson is said to be as
nimble and full Of capers as ever he
was. and De Wolf Hopper is still pos
SCISSOR of the stately presence and
stentorian voice of yore.
Irene Williams will be the Erminie
of the piece, Rosamond Whiteside
Javotte, and Alice Hanlon and Madge
Lessing also will be seen in the cast,
Fresh young voices, finely trained.
will make the choral work an attrac-
ton.
Hearts Of Erin" latest of Irish
comedies. from the pen of Cha.Ics
Bradley and Lorin Howard. will be
next weeks Offering at the Shubert-
Belasco Theater.
The presentation Of the piece is en-
HANGED by the introduction as a star
of the well-known tenor, Walter Scan
Ian, who heads his own company and
whose superb singing OF the leading
role in Victor Herbert's opera eileen"
and Joe Weber's always You" and
Somebody's Sweetheart" brought
The Washington times., 1921-03-20
PEN-GAR

Bruce Healy's famous dance or
chestra will hold over at Pen-Gar
another week. Ralph II. Garren will
assist Mr.. Healy in conducting this
organization of musicians. which is
famous throughout the city for its
splendid dance music. This orchestra
is the same. that has made a number
of ''hit" photograph records and ar
rangements are now being made with
n well-known record company to
make records for them. The person
mel of this orchestra includes some
of the finest musicians of their kind
in the country, and ii is considered
rare treat which the management
OF Pen-Gar is able to offer to Wash
ington dancers in giving them the op-
portunity of dancing to this kind of
music
The Washington times., 1921-03-20
NATIONAL
UM1y,,O

Mary which will be presented at
the National tonight by Geo. M.
Cohan's comedians. under. the per-
sonal direction Of the American ge-
MUS, who will be in Washington with
the organization, is one of the ac-
kpowledged musical comedy hits of
the country from an artistic as well as
q financial viewpoint. To any one
familiar with MARY" II can readily
be seen that there is Cohan in every
song and bar and Cohan in every
dance. 1t Is Geo. M. all through. one
grand glorious evening of Cohan pep,
vim, dash, speed, go, spiced with
Cohan melody, Cohan fun and Cohan
sentiment
1t is true that George M. did not
write the book. Neither did he write
The lyrics nor the music. Otto Har-
bach and Frank Mandel are the au-
thors of both book and lyrics, while
Lou Hirsch wrote the score. No
doubt they severally and altogether
drought forth a worthy product, and
equally. no doubt, their pieces would
have been successful IL they had not
been linked up with Cohan in the
production of it. But probably when
produced it would have been just an
other in the long string of musical
comedies. with nothing in particular
TO distinguish IL. But as 1t came
about, George the nimitable, was on
hand to give the production the char
acter which lifted It to the position
of masterpiece and the champion
success It Is. R
The special Cohan cast comprises
Virginia O'Brien, Robinson Newbold.
Eva Puck, Guy Robertson. Octavia
Broske. Frank Otto, Sherman Wade.
Harold Wizard, Mae Hennessy and the
Wood Sisters.
The Washington times., 1921-03-20
Stage Star Would
Wmg Through Sky

Ambitious to be the first American
woman to build and fly her own air
plane, Miss Kathryn Dickey, fea-
tured star with James f. Cooper's
"Roseland Girls" at the Gayety The
eter this week. has declined to sign
4 contract for summer work and
will devote the hot weather period
to studying aeronautics at Columbia
University in New York.
Miss Dickey has been threatened
with arrest more times than the
average burglar because OF her ad-
miration for flying ships. Far be 1t
from her to purposely violate the
laws made and provided. but when
she gets near flying field the
temptation to sidle up close to the
planes and take peek at the
mechanism is as strong as JACK
London's Call Of the Wild"
Consequently, the field cops in
kept busy chasing her from one end
of the field to the other. At Day
ton field Miss Dickey's record was:
Seventeen warnings to keep out
side the ropes.
Four threats Of arrest
One personal plea from the cor
poral of the guard to "get back and
give the flyers chance"
But just as a rare flower some
times blooms sweetest in a desert of
weeds. so Miss Dickey's flying Dce
has kept on buzzing in spite Of dis
couraging inhibitions. Consequently,
when she had opportunity to go with
a top-line vaudeville act for the
summer, she took a moment to con-
slider and then declined the offer. b
The Washington times., 1921-03-20
GARRICK
"Wdv DOtyn Easf'

u. w. Griffith's polarization OF
"Way Down East" taken from the
famous stage play OF Lottie Blair
Parker and which has been one of tke
American theatrical classics for
twenty-five years, will terminate it's
local engagement at the Shubert-
Garrick Theater Saturday night.
March 90 During this last week
special provision will be made for the
comfort of the aged people who have
thus far been unable to procure seats.
The engagement OF this wonder spec
tacle has been extended from week
to week at the behest of patrons
eager to see II again and again.
The interpreting cast is an unusual
ly brilliant one including Lillian Gish,
Richard Bartbeimess. Mary Hay. Burr
Mcintosh. Lowell sherman. Creighton
The Washington times., 1921-03-20

faulty telephone service aided me
considerably
"When the show was playing Bos-
ton. l telegraphed a song lyric coli
lect. The end of the refrain was re-
ceived., like this: II love you--collee.."
Joseph Gaitess the producer. desired
to use il as a nut song.'~ -fS
"Did you have the usual hard strug-
gle to- get Take 1t, From Me- pro-
II will tell you my system. Getta
musician, like Mr.. Anderson, have
him insist you can write a book; have
him laugh enthusiastically at every
idea you get; write it after the chill
dren have gone to bed: let him. type
write it for, you. tDon't do any hard
work you can. possibly get out Off,
Let him, take 1t to Isadore Witmark,
the music zpubiis ar, gwhe .siss sue u .
businessgs snius he can cell sSsdramaf-
ization Of the phone directory. Doht
go near Broadway. They, call 1t Long
acre Square because II isn't Let Isa-
dore treat 'em rough. You go son
home and read Carlyle and Bergspn.
in order to learn what not to write.
Don't go near rehearsals. a Prima dom
mas are worse than managing editors;
stage managers are ex-copy readers
and actors originated President Will
sons May I suggest Above all
don't attempt to sell your plays. Make
them think they are so good you want
to retain them. Take your vacation
when your show opens in Providence,
r. l., and work like a six-dsy. bicycle
rider for two weeks. Then come back
to the office and rest UP by covering
jazz ball stories. -.
"One thing more-you only have TO
have two hours and half of solid en-
ltertainment in a show. So all'you do
to write one is to get a wrist watch
that keeps time. And after that you
can sit tight and receive the reports
and receipts of the tremendous bust
ness of your show. as L am doing now
with Take 1t From Me- which opens
a weeks engagement at the Shubert-
Belasco Theater tonight"
The Washington times., 1921-03-20
STRAND
Ralph Whitehead, Vaudeville

Although the current weeks bill
is reputed to be one OF the finest
and most entertaining seen here this
season. n glance through the list of
star attractions ANNOUNCED by Man
ager Sparrow, for showing at the
Strand Theater, beginning tomorrow
and continuing through Sunday next
cannot help but impress that the
bill as outlined should prove more
than interesting and a worthy sue
cessor to the record breakers which
have gone before.
Ralph Whitehead, popular musical
comedy star, will be seen as the
headliner of a diversified bill. closely
followed by another team which
vaudeville has won away from the
r.usical stage, Arnold Grazer and
Myrtle Lawler offering a conception
of music. style and dance original
ties.
Others appearing win include tie
The Washington times., 1921-03-20

seriously than lots of other people,
but you see 1 had been in vaudeville
for so long with my brother Harry
and grown so accustomed to playing
with him, that when I attempted
parts while he was in the navy
and decided that the only thing for
me to do was to study not only tie
lines of the parts ] intended doir &
but also make each part a char
acterization. To do this. i knew I'D
have to study people. i never had
much previously to that time" Miss
Puck confessed prettily. I'D just
gone along playing and enjoying
life, and living each day as 1t came
along. When I went INTO musical
comedy I realized i would have con
siderable competition, that work was
no longer play. that I'd have %
really work and work hard to get
anywhere.
Mary is only my third musical
comedy and part different from
anything I've ever tried before, so it
means lots of study and work. But
1 do love it.. and hope that each part
1 get in the future will be different
Then, perhaps, some day I'll really
achieve something big, which one can
never do il they stick to the same
line of work continually
II Miss Puck played the other roles
she has been seen in in musical COM
edy as delightfully."- and as well as
she plays the vamping widow in
Mary" no wonder she has been so
eminently successful, and that her
work seems so~enjoyable to her. AL
though she takes it all very seriously,
ir is easy to see that she loves her
work, and because she does, she i'm
parts that feeling to the audience. In
short, Eva Puck is a delight in
Mary" and after seeing her one
hopes that she may return to Wash
ington very soon again.
The Washington times., 1921-03-20
Clergyman Selects "Over THE
Hill" as Sermon Topic

That the motion picture drama is
the best medium for the moulding
of sentiment toward preservation of
the sacredness of the home. was the
declaration of the Rev. Lincoln Cas-
we'll. pastor of the Crawford Me-
mortal Church, New York, during a
sermon delivered on Mother and the
Fifth Commandment" DR.. Caswcli
elects to choose his topics for Sun
day night sermons from the stag Q
and the screen. He selected recent
ly as his topic "Over the HILL. the
William Fox production which is to
open a local engagement at the
Shubert t-Garrick Thcater next Sun
day night. ,.
I'VE need in America. today all
possible. influences to preserve the
The Washington times., 1921-03-20

him into notice in Washington as one
of Americas best tenors. 60
Mr.. Scanlan's songs, as may be sur
missed will be one of the important
features of the performance. They
include "Norah," "Daddy's Dhudeen,'
"On Sweetheart's Shore" and There's
One Girl"
Polls will show Blossom Time,
heralded as a comedy with music, pre-.
senting such sterling entertainers as
Ralph Herr, Olga Cook. Leeta Cord
er, and Zoe Bennett. Mr.. Herr has
a long list of comedy successes TO
his credit. including parts in Mile
Modiste." The Soul Kiss" Madame
Sherry" and THE Charity Girl"
Blossom Time" Is said to deal with
an incident in the life OF Franz Schu-
bert. The book and lyrics are by
Dorothy Donnelly and score by Sig
mund Romberg. In the music Mr.. Rom
berg has utilized the best known COM
positions Of Schubert. including tho
Unfinished Symphony" ''Serenade, !"
The Brook" and ''Rosamund Overture. "
With Way Down East" closing its
phenomenal run at the Garrick on
Saturday, for Sunday opening the +
street house announces a film called
over the HILL" based on Will Garlic
tons Farm Ballads" Mary Carr will
be seen in the role of Ma Benton In
the production which was under the
direction of William Fox.
At B. F. Keith's, Julian Eltinge will
feature the bill, Cosmos and Strand
have each a promising bill OF vaude.
Vile and pictures scheduled, the
Gaiety announces Joe Hurtig's "Girls
OF the U. s. A." while the Capitol
will produce Hurley BurlG" with
Joe Wilton.
The Washington times., 1921-03-20

Hale, Mrs. Morgan Belmont. Kate
Bruce, Edgar Nelson, George Neville,
Viva Ogden, Porter Strong, Josephine
Bernard, Mrs. David Landau, Patricia
Freun, Florence Short, Emily Fitzroy,
Myrtil Sutch and others.
The photo-drama production of this
popular play represents ten months
of labor and an enormous outlay of
money. The story of the play is fol-
lowed with fidelity and what digres-
sions are made are deemed necessary
to enhance dramatic values through
extensive elaboration.
The Washington times., 1921-03-20
SHUBERT-BELASCO
take IT From Me-"

Coming with the reputation of hay
ing captivated New York for six
months, Chicago for 1ve months and
Boston and Philadelphia for four
months each, Joseph NJ. Gaites will
present the seasons gayest musical
show, Take 1t From Me-" at the
Shubert- -Belasco Theater tonight.
Heralded as red-hot hit, with
girls and spice and everything nice,
Take II From Me- will presept a
fangb-provoking cast and a parade of
boveiy -Kiss-Me- girls most pleasing
TO the eye The book and lyrics are
BY Will n. Johnstone. while the many
ffftinE melodies are by viii n. Ander-
ssn- Catchy music good fast comedy.
The Washington times., 1921-03-20

sacredness Of the home" said DR..
Caswell. "and no instrument 1 know
or is as powerful in the moulding
CT sentiment as the motion picture
drama IT is therefore. matter
of genuine congratulation that this
particular story is now presented
with such amazing success. Now
has arrived the opportunity for
which the church has looked and
prayed-the opportunity of preaching
10 the throngs that never come to
church-the opportunity of seeing
the truth in terms of practical ard
attractive realism. i am sure that
ten sermons would not produce the
cnect that one showing of Over the
lInP does; and this goes on twice "A
day, day after day, week after
week"
The Washington times., 1921-03-20
ARCADE

Tomorrow another delightfully."- old
fashioned Paul Jones" dance will be
the order of the night at the Arcade;
on Wednesday. series OF exciting
Lucky Spot" dances, with prizes for
the lucky fair one at each dance, and
Friday will be "Kiddies Night" with
plenty OF the kind of souvenirs dear
to the hearts of the little ones. Elab-
crate preparations are being made for
the Easter fete. which promises 20
eclipse all previous efforta
The Washington times., 1921-03-20
Laurette Taylor to
Play 'Hum0resque'

1t is announced that Laurette Tay-
lor will be the star Of Fannie Hursts
dramatization of her famous story,
"Humoresque." Miss Taylor will play
the mother, the part taken by Vera
Gordon in the screen version now so
popular This will be the first time
since 1912 that the star of "Peg O. My
Heart" has appeared in any but
play by her husband, Hartley Manners
The Washington times., 1921-03-20
Several of Original Cast of IS Years Ago to Be
Seen in Jakobowsky Production Blossom
Time" at Polls, and Hearts of Erin"
at Belasco-Promising Bills at
Other Theaters.
By LOUIS ASHLEY.

Easter week in the Capital will give theatergoers op
portuny to draw comparisons between entertainment such
pleased generation ago and the last word in the comedy
wth-musc type of show in vogue.
At the National 'Erminie' the tunefu1 Jakobowska
comic OPERA will present those kings of comedy Francis
Wilson and De Wolf Hopper in the respective roles of
Cadeaux and Ravennes The first production of "Emirc
made at the Casino Theater New York. the night of
May 10, 1856.