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The Washington times., 1921-09-05
METROPOLITAN
Child Thou Gavest Me-"

When little Richard Headrick ap.
peared on the screen at Crandall's
Metropolitan Theater in an important
role with Mildred Harris in "The
Woman in His House." he was hailed
as 1.-The wonder-child" Of the silent
drama. His work justified the APP
pellation. but in no way served as
a measure Of what this precocious
youngster really could do.
Master "Itchie'' Headrfck completely
captured the hearts of overflow audi
ences by the naturalness. the spon-
taneous humor and the irresistible
charm Of his performance in the title
role Of Louis b. Mayors THE Child
Thou Gavest Me-" To be sure.
Lewis 8. Stone, Barbara Castleton.
William Desmond, Winter Hall, Adele
Harrington and others Of wide ex.
perience and notable achievement are
conspicuously cast in this newest
example Of the genius of direction
possessed by John NJ. Stahl. but the
real star Of the picture 10 Richard
Headrick, aged three and half.
''The Child Thou Gavest Me" is
the story Of q young married couple
whose happiness In marred by the
sudden discovery Of a secret in the
band vows to avenge the wrong by
killing the man when he finds him.
In time he imagines that he has
rightly placed the guilt upon the
man he has always deemed his best
friend and attempts unsuccessfully to
fulfill his vow. Only when this
crisis il reached Ia the wife permit.
ted to relate the events that sur
the unfortunate occurrence
in the years before her betrothal.
The recital harks back to a hideous
night in Belgium during the inva.
sion and brings to the husband a
revelation Of his own laundering that
leads to a climax Of absolute novelty.
The denouement Of the story In 80
cleverly devised that q. spectator finds
The Washington times., 1921-09-05
KNICKERBOCKER-
"Child Thou Gavest Me-"

Bert Hallowell, conductor of the
symphony orchestra. at. Crandalrs
Knickerbocker Theater, was the re.
cipient yesterday of many congratu.
lations on the excellence of the
musical interpretations accorded the
photodramatic portions of the, bill
arranged for premiere presentation at
the Knickerbocker the first two days
of this week. The major feature of
the bill Is Louis B. Mayors THE
Child Thou Gavest Me-" and the
principal supplementary offering
Larry Semon's latest two-reel com.
edy, THE Fall Guy" Complete re-
views of these features will be found
In connection with the Metropolitan
Theater. where the identical pro-
gram also was presented for the
first times in the Capital yesterday.
The Pathe News and Topics Of
the Day" complete the program,
which will be repeated today, be.
ginning with special holiday matinee
at 2:30.
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CRANDALL'S-
keeping Up With Lizzie"

Irving Bachelor, author Of many
popular novels, IL q welcome addition
to the list of distinguished members
OF the hterau who have turned their
talents to the screen. The first Of
the Bachelor stories to be filmed is
Keeping Up With Lizzie" offered
at Crandall's Theater with Enid Ben.
nett cast in the stellar role. A CO.
stellar comedy attraction Is furnished
by Larry Semon In his two.reel
laughmaker, THE Bakery"
Keeping Up With Lizzie" visual
ICES the social revolution precipitated
In a small town when the leading
grocer's daughter returned home
from an expensive finishing school
and a brief tour of Europe with
wealthy friends. The amusing quail.
ties Of the story are accumulated by
the attempts OF the rival tradesmen
to keep pace with the Henshaws by
sending his son to Harvard and trav-
The Washington times., 1921-09-05
LOEW'S COLUMBIA
'The Golem."

Loew's Columbia Theater opened its
1922 season yesterday afternoon
with the first Washington presenta'
tons OF THE Golem." the remarkable
screen presentment that has already
become q sensation of the year in New
York.
THE Golem" was presented In
Washington yesterday at time when
the same picture begins the twelfth
consecutive week Of its New York en-.
gagement. 1t is literally a Titan OF
the screen and the Characterization of
the legendary Golem. drawn from an
ancient Bohemian folk-tale, Is easily
one OF the most astounding cinema
creations that the silver sheet has yet
revealed.
1t takes its title from a legendary
figure Of clay that was erected by
an early Jewish rabbi Of the thirteenth
century at a time when his people.
segregated in the Ghetto OF the city
Of Prague, were about to sustain the
bloodthirsty attack Of an ancient
emperor.
The rabbi. in great fear for his
people, exercised an esoteric art Of
which he was master and by inserting
a mystic formula In a star worn on
the breast Of the clay figure Of the
Golem. he brought to life beneficent
giant who came to the rescue OF the
stricken people.
The screen production brings out
the story Of how the emperor, Brighten.
ed by the hostility Of the giant and
impressed by the supernatural vitality
Of the clay figure. Immediately gave
assurances of his desire to protect the
people Of the Ghetto, and the rabbi,
knowing the destructive nature OF the
Golem once its mission was accom-
plished, undertook to destroy the
figure. The Golem, however. frustrat.
ed his design and went on a rampage
OF destruction which threatened the
very existence Of the city.
The story reaches breathless
climax when the giant, about to hurl
a little child to destruction. is sud
denly converted into clay when the
child, in fearless curiosity. withdraws
the formula from the star on the
breast Of the monster.
The dramatic force Of the picture
in the early scenes develops rapidly
and forcefully, but 1t is in the
climactic episodes Of the story that
the production reaches its greatest and
most sweeping power. The charac-
terization Of the Golem, created by
Paul Wegener, Is truly one Of the
most remarkable cinema creations OF
the year and which has been rated by
critics elsewhere in the highest terms.
The management Of the Columbia
has supplemented the production with
an exceptionally appropriate short.
length screen Naturalization Holmes
travel picture, THE City Of Prague"
Leon Brusilof, director Of the Columbia
Symphony Orchestra, contributes
Wagner's "Rienzi" as an overture, ami
the other additional program features
are Of an exceptionally high standard.
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LOEW'S PALACE
Cray to Marry"

The appearance-or rather, the re-
appearance-of Roscoe c'Fatty'D Ar
buckle. in a new comedy production. Is
be figuratively tossed in the air. and
yesterday was no exception to the rule
when Fatty" appeared at Loew's
Palace in his newest starring produc-
ton, Crazy to Marry" hilarious,
five.reel adaptation Of an original stor.
by Frank Condor, in which Fatty"
is brilliantly supported by a comedy
cast that includes Lila Lee.
In Crazy to Marry" Arbuckle ap-
pears once again In a vehicle of legiti-
mate comedy elements. The rotund
comedian has long since dropped the
slapstick, and those Of his admirers
who were inclined to question the judg-
ment Of the move should see Fatty"
in this new picture.
1t Is a standing argument against
slapstick as far as Arbuckle himself is
concerned, for the legitimate comedy
field clearly offers him a wider range
for his unquestioned comedy gifts. and
he utilizes his opportunities to the ut
most.
Crazy to Marry" in it's opening
reels, reveals Fatty" as a distinguish
ed surgeon who Is about to perform an
operation on a confirmed criminal in
the hope Of curing the latter's tend
ency toward crime. The doctor, how.
ever. is also about to be made the sub
ject Of matrimonial operation by
rather mercenary young woman who
does not love him, but who hopes to
please her parents and improve her
own social status by the match.
Fate takes q hand about the second
reel, however, and when the doctor, on
the way to the church for his wedding,
Is mistaken by another fair youns
thing for her chauffeur. he consents
to act the. part in the hope of re.
naming close by her side.
The second girl, however, Is also
about to contract nuptial obligations
which are irksome. and the story from
this point on becomes a mad race on
the part Of four people to prevent one
set of marriages and instigate an.
other. The criminal. hoping to be
cured and thereby released from Gus
tody, takes a hand in the game and is
largely instrumental in the successful
outcome of the young doctors efforts.
An added comedy attraction.
"Snooky's Twin Trouble" also caused
a tidal wave of hysteria, and the over.
ture, Selections from Good Times"
proved highly popular. Other
program selections were the Literary
Digest Topics and the Pathe News
views.
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THE STRAND
''Royal Harmony Five"

Lady Melody" herself, in every
guise in which 1t is possible for her
to be presented, is ruling goddess Of
the bill at the Strand Theater this
week. Syncopation. jazz. popular
melodies and classical numbers are
all given. every act breaking into
song or instrumental selections at
some time during their appearance on
the stage.
The Royal Harmony Five" So
ciety socialists. in an artistic song
classic and the headline feature Of
the vaudeville portion Of the pro-
gram, set the pace and the others
follow to more or less advantage.
Erneste. THE Physical Marvel"
in a demonstration Of the heights to
which constant exercises can bring
muscular development, not to be
a song and instrumental number on
the side. which won favor.
McKenna and Fitzpatrick, IN a
revue of popular song hits. proved to
be one Of the hits Of the show. They
are followed by Eadie and Ramsd.m
in what Is termed "a hilarious con.
ception Of smiles, tunes. and humor-
Gus bits and which proved t. he
just that. Sale and Robles close with
their latest offering, THE Laugh
That Makes You Laugh"
THE Girl From Nowhere" q new
Selznick production starring popular
Elaine Hammerstein, provides the
feature film entertainment. Aside
from Miss Hammerstein's splendid
portrayal Of a difficult part, the pic.
ture unfolds an engrossing and
strongly dramatic story and many
excellent scenic effects
Director Arthur J. MAXWELL has
surrounded the bill with several fine
orchestral numbers, the overture,
Snyder's Stolen Kisses" winning APP.
plause, and the exit march, "a La
Paree." by Verdin. being equally &C.
ceptable.
Short film features, including both
comedy and educational subjects,
round out the bill.
The Washington times., 1921-09-05

defiance Of the central government In
permitting the Voelkische Beobachter.
popular observer. to issue after the
centralists had ordered II suspended.
Should the Berlin government con-
tinue in its attempts to carry Its
measures out, the break between the
north and south will be inevitable. 1t
is declared that II the Kahr govern.
ment gives away to Berlin, the pre-.
mier's own cabinet will fall and will
be followed. possibly, by q sociaaistic
state government. "..E
Wirth Widens Breach.
Cooler and more thoughtful heads
declare II is unthinkable that the Ger
man nation, after surviving the losses
OF war. revolution. and the Versailles
peace, should now break up.
The statement of Chancellor Wirth
that II war broke out II would find
him on the side of the working men
is taken to be an indication Of his
open conversion to socialism, This
has only tended to intensity the
breach.
In a sharp editorial the Bavarian
Vaterland warns the north as follows:
"This much must be plainly said:
The Bavarians will not allow them.
selves to be treated like dogs, neither
can they be muzzled. The Bavarian
is a good fellow, but there is a limit
to his good nature beyond which he
forgets himself and becomes lion"
The Washington times., 1921-09-05
MOORE'S RIALTO-
"At the End of the World"

| at the End OF the World" a new
Paramount picture. in which Betty
Compson, the pretty heroine Of '"The
Miracle Man." makes her debut as
q star, supported by talented and
popular Milton Silis. proved a win.
ner at Moore's Rialto Theater yes
terday.
Miss Compson Is more charming.
| more beautiful, and more splendid
than ever, and as Cherry, daughter
OF the proprietor Of a disreputable
Chinese cafe and gambling hall in
Shanghai, she has q strange but fas-
cinating role. The part calls for
highly emotional acting, but Miss
Compson acquits herself with inimita'
BILE skill.
The picture. adapted from the play
of the same name by Ernst Klein
and directed by Penhryn Stanlaws,
the noted artist. depicts a thrilling
and romantic story. Florence ODay
and his daughter Cherry. run THE
Paper Lantern Cafe. Donald Mac
Gregor. a sailor, falls In love with
her, then leaves for year expecting
to return and marry her. Gordon
Deane. novelist. visits the cafe and
Cherry falls in love with him at
sight. Dean is called away and
Cherry becomes more hardened than
ever toward men.
William Blaine, former friend Of
O'Day. becomes enamoured Of Cher
scrape and the girl accepts Blaine's
offer Of marriage which proves an
unhappy union. Harvey Allen.
Blaine's clerk. steals from the bank
and showers Cherry with gifts.
Deane returns. calls upon Cherry,
and overhears Harvey pleading that
he has been discovered by Blaine.
Deane misunderstands the relation
ship and leaves Cherry, taking Harvey
with him on his mission to a dis
tant lighthouse, where. while acting
as keeper. he intends to write
book. Meantime, MacGregor has re-
turned and Deane. not knowing Of
his. past with Cherry. takes him, a
companion of the expedition. Thus
are the three men in the girls life
brought together on a lonesome isle.
Cherry gets a divorce and starts
on a voyage to find Deane. There
is a storm off the lighthouse, the
ship is wrecked and Deane saves
Cherry.
From this point on the situations
become tense enough and the action
melodramatic enough to satisfy the
most hardened picture patron but all
ending as happily as one could desire,
in a most logical manner.
Director Robert Bond Gotta has
surrounded the showing with an ex-
ceptionally appropriate and beautiful
score. The overture for the week.
Dopple's THE Two Hussars," heard
for the first time here. was per-
fectly rendered, while the encore
number. a violin solo by Henri
Sokolov, Meditation" from That's
with harp accompaniment by P.
Miraglia, brought forth a well de-
served and enthusiastic demand for
more.
The subsidiary features include
laughabIe mermaid comedy, featuring
Ham" Hamilton. entitled Robinson
Crusoe, Ltd" and an exclusive
showing of a decidedly interesting
Fox News.
The Washington times., 1921-09-05
CHESAPEAKE BEACH

Chesapeake Beach is having one Of
the biggest week-ends in its history.
The bay resort, just an hours ride
from Washington, was thronged yes.
terday and Saturday. and the Labor
Day crowd Is expected to be a rec.
ord-breaker. Special trains are being
run today to accommodate the
crowds.
Fishing now Is the best so far this
summer, and the fishing pier is lined
daily with enthusiasts. The choice
fishing grounds farther out in the
bay may be visited by boat. Bathing
in the salty surf 10 superb.
The Washington times., 1921-09-05

Despite torrid weather the four.
teenth season OF the Gayety began
auspiciously yesterday. A large
crowd Of burlesque devotees was on
hand and found that during the sum-
mer recess Manager Harry Jarboe
had put the Ninth street playhouse
in spic-and.span shape.
"Cuddle Up" Is the name of the
show selected to open the season
here. 1t is a Jean ,Bedini production
and Is sure to be one of the seasons
successes. 1t is from the prolific pen
Of Billy X. Wells and teens with
snappy lines and tuneful music.
George e. Snyder, an eccentric
Is the featured member Of
the company and he is ably assisted
in the comedy work by Nat Mortar,
n live wire in burlesque circles; Dan
Sherman and Eddie Marks.
Little Tess Sherman Is q newcomer
to Washington audiences. but she
stepped right to the front yesterday
and won much favor with her singing
and dancing. Yvette Quinn and
Mable DeForest rounded out the cast.
Ted Healy, blackface comedian. was
one Of the real hits Of the show. and
his comedy kept the audience in an
uproar OF laughter unmindful Of the
sizzling heat.
II Harry Jarboe's Gayety can keep
up the standard of this weeks hot
weather program 1t looks like a big
year for the National Capitals bur.
lesque fans.
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cling the same gold.paved road to
social eminence.
An especially we'll chosen cast
appears in the roles of prime i'm.
portance. In addition to the star,
who offers one of her happiest por.
trayals In this subject. the roster of
principals includes Edward Hearn,
Leo White. Otis Harlan, Victory
Bateman, and others of note. The
production Is one that reflects q
large expenditure Of money, thought
full planning and intelligent direction.
The scenes of Mr.. Semon's comedy
all are laid in large metropolitan
bakery. where there is an abundance
of flour, icing for cakes. dough.
mixing machines and other sources
of ro,Igh-and-ready hilarity. The bill
is completed. by short-reel subjects
of varied nature and excellent pipe
organ accompaniment.
The Washington times., 1921-09-05
POLLS
-Four Horsemen."

The popularity of The Four
Horsemen OF the Apocalypse" shows
no sign of diminishing and Polls en-.
tertained crowded houses yesterday,
where this great film is being shown
on an extended run. Alice Terry
and Rudolph Valentino. have the
leading roles and are making new
friends at every performance.
1.-THE Four Horsemen" Is a screen.
ing on majestic lines of Vicente
Blasco Ibanez's great novel OF the
world war. II begins In the Argen.
tine and ends on the battlefields Of
France. 20. <..
The Washington times., 1921-09-05
FIVE MEN ON RAMMED
SCHOONER THOUGHT LOST

ST GATHERINGS, Ontario, Sept.
5-Fiye members of the crew Of the
schooner oliver Mowatt. Of Picton.
Ontario, are believed to have lost
their lives when the steamer Key
West, bound for Detroit, rammed
and sank the schooner near Duck
Island, in Lake Ontario, last Thurs
day night. The accident became
known yesterday.
Two members of the crew were
rescued. The captain of the Key
West asserted the schooner was not
carrying lights. She sank within a
few minutes after the collision.
The Washington times., 1921-09-05
GREAT FALLS PARK.

Today, Labor Day, at beautiful
Great Falls Park a variety Of pleasing
entertainment will be provided-free
dancing, free concerts and other amuse.
ments, including a variety Of outdoor
sports. Spacious, shady Fairgrounds
for the children, boating and fishing
are. to be enjoyed. Kodak parties and
mixers find Great Falls Park ideal for
a days outing. Excellent electric trains
to and from the falls are provided to
facilitate the holiday crowds.
The Washington times., 1921-09-05
GERMANYFACES
I D|SRUP TON AS
/ STATESCLASH
Breach Between Bavaria and
Berlin Growing Wider Daily.
Secession Feared.
BY KARL II. Won wIEGAND.


MUNICH, Bavaria. Sept. 5.-Not
since Bismarck's iron fist welded the
German states into one nation has
Germany been confronted with such
danger of disruption as at the present
moment of the conflict between the
north and south.
1t is a conflict steadily encroaching
on the centralized power Of the fed
eral government with state 5 rights
as the apparent issue, but in reality
It is a battle royal between growing
socialistic tendencies Of the central
and Prussian governments in Berlin
and the automatically inclined con-
structive state government at Munich.
Figuratively speaking, the flags Of
separation and secession are flying to-
day in Bavaria as never before. The
impression was given out in Berlin
yesterday before I left that the crisis
was over and that Bavaria was re-
treating In its policy all along the line.
This is not borne out by the facts.
Premier Hurries Back.
The crisis has not even reached it's
acutest stage yet. The situation Is
considered so critical that Premier
Won Kahr is hurrying to Munich to-
day, breaking off his vacation in the
mountains.
Police President Poehner, Won
Kahr's right-hand man. the fNoske, of
Bavaria, has placed his post at the
disposal Of the President. He de-
clared he would resign before be.
coming bailiff for the Berlin govern
ment."
The second test of power between
Bavaria and Berlin came Saturday
evening, when Munich again showed
The Washington times., 1921-09-05
GIRLS PICTURES
ONLY CLUES TO
MYSTERY DEATH
Staying. Of New York Furrier
Another EwelI Case,
Police Believe.

NEW YORK, Sept. photographs
Of twenty beautiful women, inscribed
with expressions of love, furnish the
only police clues to the murder of
George Day. manufacturing furrier.
The staying resembles the celebrated
Elwell mystery, detectives said yes.
terday.
Day, who was forty-seven, and for
merry in business for himself. fell
dead across the ground floor stairs
of No. 23s East Twenty.eighth street
late Saturday night. An assassin
who lurked In the hallway hal shot
him just before midnight. Blood
spots showed that Day. MORALLY
wounded in the right lung. had pur-
sued the assassin to the street.
Two Women Involved.
Elias Day, member of Day Broth.
ers, furriers at 404 Sixth avenue, 4
nephew of the dead man, declared
yesterday his uncle's love affairs
would reveal his slayer. Mr.. Day
directed the attention Of detectives
to two women.
One of these is a tall. slender
blonde. Neighbors Of George Day in
the Murray Hill apartment declare
his rooms were fitted in a style
reminiscent of the Madison Square
Garden tower of Stamford White
and that Day frequently entertained
women there. They said the tall
blonde Of whom Days nephew spoke
had been twice in the apartment on
the day Of the murder.
According to the neighbours. Day
came to the apartment with a blonde
woman at 2:30 o'clock Saturday If.
ternoon and remained there with her
until $50. when they went out TO.
gether for dinner. They returned
after dinner, and went out together
again at $50. At 10 o'clock Day re.
turned to the apartment alone.
Neighbors Hear Shot.
Shortly before midnight. nelghl,ors
in the apartment house heard a shot
in the hall way on the third floor.
They were too frightened to open
their doors, although they said they
heard two men running down the
stairs. When all was quiet again,
Day was found dead at the street
entrance.
Elias Day told the police that up
to two months ago his uncle mad
been friendly with a Belgian girl
named Julia. Last week. he said.
his uncle told him Julia had visited
MN ~ MS pace OF business.
Bought Her Clothes.
Elias Day said he had seen his
uncle in company with the woman
the next day and the uncle told him
he had bought Julia some clothing.
given her sum Of money and paid
her board in advance for a month.
He told her. however. he informed
his nephew, that he could not meet
her in the evening as he had made
an engagement with the blonde wo-
man.
The police are searching for Julia
and for the blonde. Elias Day did
not know Julia's last name. Tor
could he assist the police in their |
for the blonde who was his !
uncle's visitor on Saturday.
Last night the police said they
had found the revolver they believed |
had been used in the shooting. They !
attached great importance to the |
Ind and said they believed it would |
cad to the solution Of the mystery. |
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Holiday to See
Mem Stage Plays

TWO plays have their Wash
- ington premiere tonight,
with a change of bill at B. F.
Keith's. Following is the pro-
gram: ..., 49,. .....
SHUBERT C ARRICK-
"Wait Till We're Married." an
Oliver Morosco comedy, writ
ten by Hutcheson Boyd and
Rudolph Bunner, featuring
Marion Coaklsy and Henry
Defy. - =:
NATIONAL-"Other LIVES"
featuring Mary Servoss and
Craufurd Kent. 49,. ..
B. F. KEITH'S - Horace
Goldin heads bill in "Viyisec-
tion."
The Washington times., 1921-09-05
Reds Deny Looting Food Ship.

RIGA, Sept. 5.-Reports that starv.
ing dock workers pillaged a ship which
arrived at Petrograd a week ago with
foodstuffs are denied by the Rosta.
official Bolshevik news agency at Mos.
cow
The Washington times., 1921-09-05
"Cuddle Up" Opens Season at Gayety

Washington's Burlesque'
Year Is On "The
Golem" Attracts at Co.
lumbia-Richard Head
rick Pleases in "The
Child Thou Gavest Me-"
at Metropolitan-Betty
Compson Features AT
the End of the World"
at Moore's Rialto.