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New-York tribune., 1921-05-01
III Am Homeliest Actor,''
Dallas Wexford Boasts;
1t Tickles His Vanity

Dallas Wexford, who will play the
role of General Krasian in the latest
Oscar Straus operetta, "The Last
Waltz" which will be presented in
New York after a short out-of-town
showing, preens himself on the fact
that he doesn't know any other actor
who is quite as homely as he is. This
knowledge might be heartbreaking to
most actors, but not to Dallas Wexford.
It rather tickles his vanity.
II like to be one thing or the other"
says he. "Let me be the best, or the
worst-there's distinction in both. But
l hate to be neither one thing nor the
other-to be suspended between heaven
and earth, like Mahomet's coffin. I'm
not trying to have you believe l
wouldn't like to be the handsomest
actor on the stage, but since I'm not
and you can convince yourself of that
hy taking look at me-I'm glad to be
the homelest.
And there's another thing about my
FACET keeps me in continual good
hnmor. IT get up out Of sorts in the
morning go to the mirror and take a
look at myself. Five seconds later Pm
laughing heartily. No one could look
at me and not laugh. remember
going down to Coney Island one sum-
mer and going into freak show that
advertised sorhe-one-or-other who had
never laughed, and could not be made
to laugh. If you made him laugh you
Lot cash prize. A number Of people,
mostly young girls, stood about his
platform joshing him, while he looked
at them as calm and solemn as hearse
Eorse. Then his glance fell on me. He
looked startled at first, as if he doubted
bis eyes. Then his face began to crack
Ind wrinkle like mud bank drying in
the sun. Finally he became fiery red
and spluttered and gurgled as if he
were going off into a fit. At last he
broke down altogether, fell off his
chair and emitted yell after yell Of
roaring laughter. They carried him
out in Mysteries. Oh, yes, the prize
No, I didn't get the prize. The man
sger claimed had made face at him.
that faces weren't allowed.
But it has it's disadvantages. too. I
have my serious moments when I feel
that was made to play Hamlet. But
forbear. know that II did Ophelia
would be mad in truth, and that the
audience would break into roar of
laughter that would rock the world.
And so I must be conteEs with comedy
roles where my face bears out the part
play.
But why should i repines Why
Mould | grumble? have achieved dis
tinctlon. / am the homeliest man on
the stage. And who else can--or dare
say that7"
New-York tribune., 1921-05-01
New Satire for Miss Talmadge

While the "Four Hundred are still
discussing the coming screen debut
Of Mrs. Lydig Hoyt in Norma Tall
madge picture, particularly biting
Emerson-Loos satire on society, is in
preparation for Constance Talmadge,
according to reports from the Post
Graduate Hospital, where John En-
erson is convalescing from an opera
tion performed the other day.
Mr.. Emerson and his wife, Anita
Loos, are writing the photoplay to-
gether at the hospital. The start Of the
story, written when Mr.. Emerson was
afflicted with milk diet, is particu-
larly sardonic; but as the scenario
progresses the situations become
brighter--and there is reason to
believe that happy ending will
eventuatc about the middle Of next
week, when Mr.. Emerson ID allowed
whole teadaSloin steak,
New-York tribune., 1921-05-01

in 1904 Pat was in the cast. While
the production did not prove a success
for him professionally, it was this en-
gagement which brought about the
crowning event of his life-his. mar
riage with Marion Bent, match to
which theaterdom points as an ex-
empllfication Of happy married life
upon the stage. Marion Bent was a
minor principal in this piece, and it
was in the course of rehearsals that
Pat Rooney proved himself the light
ming Romeo Of the theater. He re-
mained with the show but two weeks,
and yet he had swept the beautiful
Marion along loves way with him, and
month later they were married. Since
that day in 1904 these two ideal "Love
BIRDS" have never been separated, pro-
fessionally or otherwise, except for a
period Of two months when Pat took a
n1er IN the movies. Although he regis
tered hit in the movies, it was be-
cause this work necessitated his sepa-
ration from Marion and little Pat
Rooney Sd that Pat returned to vaude-
vile. Here it was that Pat Rooney
and Marion Bent became fireside names
wherever vaudeville is followed in this
country.
Vaudeville seldom has produced a
team that won such favor. Season
after season, for the last sixteen years.
they have traversed the country from
coast to coast, introducing one skit
after another, and never have they had
a failure. Their biggest achievement
IN vaudeville was attained last year.
when they appeared in Edgar Allan
Woolf's miniature musical comedy.
kings of Smoke" Pat had an excel
lent opportunity to show his versatility
in comedy work. 1t was this playlet
that showed Max R. Wilmer, the pro-
ducer, and Sigmund Romberg, the COM
poser, the starring possibilities Of Pat
Rooney. Edgar Allan Woolf was COM
laissioned to write the book of a plav
suitable for the debut, and he wrote
for Pat Rooney and Marion Bent. The
title Love Birds" was suggested by the
very lives Of the couple, and from it's
opening performance "Love Birds" has
proved Pat Rooney's right to stardom.
No story Of Pat Rooney I'd would at
this date be complete without men
ton Of little Pat Rooney Sd, the eleven
year-old "chip Of the old block" Little
Pat is being educated in an upstate
academy. His future needs no expert
forecast, for already he has mastered
the steps CT his nimble father and
grandfather, and promises, according
TO the prophecy of Pat I'd, to become
the real star Of the family. No doubt
come day his evolution as = star will be
hers related.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-01
Something FROM
Nothing Ballet
Director Creates

Cleveland Bronner, who conceiyes
and stages ballets for Winter Garden
productions, designs the costumes and
then dances in the spectacles, has
peculiar ability which enables him to
create something from nothing-usual-
ly something beautiful and striking.
Before he came to the Winter Garden
under contract with the Shuberts he
had SPECIALIZED, on one or two occa-
sions, in getting brilliant, colorful and
unusual effects by the aid of cheese
cloth. Twice he has staged ballets
on the Century Promenade and one
OF these proved such success that it
is now a'feature of midnight Round
ers" on tour.
1t is all we'll enough for an artist.
given carte blanche, to fill huge stage
with spectacular and rich costumes and
~~~ 6A'S WIZ AuaHdSemeHt an attack
OF heart failure when the bills are
presented. This Mr.. Bronner does not
do, but with simple implements he OBJ
tains results striking and out of the
ordinary.
Several years ago, when he began
MS stage career. he travelled with q
repertory company that played eyery-
thing from Twelfth Night" to "Ten
Nights in Barroom." The company
was not rich one; the settings verv
often needed something artisticallv
and very frequently lacked something
materially. AS Bronner himself saws
this lack Of nearly everything worth
while gave him the best training he
could possibly have, because he inn
mediately turned his hand to bringing
the settings up to some artistic stand
point. Instead of going out and buy-
ing what was needed (Which was some
thing the company. could not afford,
ne paved among the discarded lum-
Der OF the property room and dragged
out old props, pieces of burlan racs
and anything else he thought might
be. useful, and employed them with ad-
vantage and with harmonious blend
ing OF colors. Whenever the company
entered new theater tho first thing
the manager did was to open the prop
erty room, push Bronner into it and
leave him to rummage there to his
hearts delight. Here is an examn,e
OF what he could accomplish: In one
play they needed a crescent moon
IN which girl could sit and swing
But there was no moon and no money
to buy material. Bronner went hunt
ing about the alleyways and finally
came back with an old lead pipe. This
ne bent into the form Of a crescent.
Lacked IT with wire to make a seat,
covered the side near the audience
with yellow cheesecloth and the other
side with black cloth, put an electric
light into it, suspended ths whole from
the foof and had most imposing
moon. 1t was simple enough when it
had been done, like the deductions of
sherlock Holmes; but knock out all
the connecting links and there is pre-
cious little in discarded lead pipe to
suggest crescent moon.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-01
Pictures to Aid
In Psychological
Test by College

How much Of the motion picture the
| audience really sees is estimated by
producers at from 40 to 10 per cent.
The most liberal estimate that has
been made is IS.
This condition is most commonly ex-
pressed by the number of bets that
are settled in the lobby after motion
picture showing. Disputes have oc-
Cured, bets have been made and the
challengers come to the theater to test
their arguments. For instance, a $50
bet was paid in the. lobby OF the Gen.
trai Theater recently by we'll known
dramatist who had failed to see somn-
thing in Dream Street" that the ewes
of his friend had grasped.
Every person, of course, contents
himself that he sees "all" of picture.
The department of psychology in Johns
Hopkins University knows differently,
however, and recently wrote to Mr..
Griffith asking il Dream Street" might
be used cs the subject Of national ex-
pertinent in psychology.
The purpose Of the investigation is
to determine:
What percentage Of picture is seen
on the average.
What part Of the audience is affected
by the comedy and to what degree.
What part Of the audience "gets" the
emotion scenes and what is the reac-
tion.
How much Of the action is remem-
bered at the send at week, two weeks,
month and six months.
How much Of the detail Of an in
tense scene is grasped, compared to
those in slower building scene.
Mr.. Griffith has agreed to cooperate
with Johns Hopkins University in this
Investigation to the extent Of arrane-
ing for the experimentefs to attend.
free Of admission. showing of the
picture in all parts of the country
The departments Of psychology in other
universities are to be enlisted in this
experiment. It will be the first sci
entific investigation of the group ef-
fect Of picture.
The findings will be used as material
by both the public and the producers
in arriving at conclusion regarding
censorship.
"Trained observers Of pictures" said
Mr.. Griffith, "haye no conception Of
how little Of a picture is really seen
by the average spectator. And the
better the picture the less is seen, for
where intense interest is won for the
principal characters the eyes follow
these characters alone, and much of
the action and settings presented in
supplement TO the action of the main
characters is unnoticed.
"As an experiment, once allowed
in . situation of some suspense, "a fig-
ure to remain in the center Of the
scene. dressed in highly contrasting
clothes. foreign to every integrity of
the picture and, so far as could learn,
pot person ever saw him. I feel that
the public did not see hin Aecause the
fan is very quick to write letters
pointing out such shaws,' and never
was one received regarding this.
II am not at all certain that au-
diences improve in their comprehension
Of pictures by long patronage. From
what slight investigating can do,
feel that the person seeing his tenth
picture sees about as much ss the per-
son seeing biz thousapdth.~
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Manchester Democrat., 1921-11-30
You'll enjoy the
sport Of rolling
'em with P. A.!

And, besides Prince
Albert's $ delightful flavor,
there's its freedom from bite
and parch which is cut out by
our exclusive patented proc
ess! Certainly you smoke
P. A. from sun up till you
slip between the sheets with
out a comeback.
Prince Albert is the tobac-
CO that revolutiorized pipe
smoking. fyou never could
smoke a pipe - forget it!
You can-AND YOU WILL
if you use Prince Albert
for packing! It's a smoke
revelation in a jimmy pipe
or a cigarette!
Manchester Democrat., 1921-11-30
E. NJ. DANIELS, Local Manager.

| Ray Mullan of Mechanicsville was
a guest Of his sister Nettie Mullan
Friday night. He went from here to
/ Manchester.
i Miss Helen Johnston of West Union
Miss Myrtle Garvin of Keystone, Miss
Leila Morrow of New Hampton Mss
Carrie Mullan Of Martelle are teachers
who are spending the Thanksgiving
\ vacation at home.
Mrs. Leon Probert Of Mason City is
visiting at the home Of F. A. Brokaw.
Miss Dora Sheppard stenographer
at Bort's factory, has returned from
months visit at Washington, D. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Doan and fami-
ly are here from Grafton for visit
in the families of Fred and Walter
| Doan
The Cascade High School basket
ball team played the Hopkinton High
Friday night. The score was % to 16
in favor of Hopkinton High.
Mrs. Mary HI. Whitmer of Sioux City
Prof. and Mrs. E. K. Mapes OF Mt.
Vernon and daughters, Amy and Fran
els, Miss Gertrude Hinkhouse teacher
in high school at West Union and
Elmer Hinkhouse of Omaha, were at
the home of DR.. Hinkhouse at Thanks
giving time.
Plankington, South Dakota, Mail: At
the home Of the parents of the bride,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Buedefeldt, in
Dudley township last evening, Miss
Margaret Buedefeldt was united in
marriage to Ross Dunlap. Rev. VIM.
Allan performed the ceremony which
was followed by a wedding banquet
to the guests present. The happy
couple left on the night train enroute
to Gordon, Neb., where they will spend
their honeymoon with relatives after
which they will be az home to their
Manchester Democrat., 1921-11-30

The best thing that can be said OF
any town is that it is place of homes
1t means good schools, prosperity and
public improvements. =
We shall be glad to talk with you
about your building problems and
assist you to get started. A careful
study of the convenient, step-saving
arrangement of the floor plan of the
home, or arrangement of other build
ings so as to do your work with less
effort means not only comfort, but
time saving and that is money in a
busy season especially.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-11-30

w, c. Jessup, President and General Manager
of the E. H. Hotchkiss Company, Norwalk,
Conn.,, is staunch admirer of Buick. He
tells why:
MY Model 29 Buick, purchased in 1911, has
now run 10000 miles.
winter and summer, it has travelled over
every kind and condition of road. 1t has gone
through miles of mud at a stretch. 1t has
Travelled for hours over Florida sands. 1t has
plowed through snow drifts Yet in all these
years have never had to get out of my car
except for tire trouble. 1t always keeps going.
"The same clutch, cylinders, transmission,
differential etc., that were in the car when it
was delivered are still in perfectWorking order"
Mr.. Jessup's account of his Buick performance
is characteristic of the service given by Bucks
everywhere, ,andaccounts for the overwhelming
sentitnent-You can always depend on Buick.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-11-30

were badly burned. He has been at
the home of his father, w. B. Morgan
since.
A party was given in honor of Mrs.
Leon Probert of Mason City, Friday
evening at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford French Three aluminum
kitchen utensils were presented to Mrs.
Probert.
Rev. G. w. Turner, pastor of the
Consolidated church at Farley ex-
changed pulpits with Rev. Hinkhouse
Sunday.
The Thanksgiving Union Service was
held at the Covenanter Church Thurs
Gay morning. The service was in
charge OF Rev. Coleman, Rev. Hinkle
OF the Methodist Church assisting.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-11-30
friends in Plankington.

The bride spent her childhood in
Aurora county the family moving to
Mt. Vernon some years ago but finally
located again in Dudley twonship. She
is we'll known and popular in a large
circle of friends in this vicinity. The
groom came here from Ryan, Iowa in
1916 and with the exception of the
time spent in service has lived in
Plankinton snice. At present he is
night agent at the Milwaukee station
where he has gained numerous friends
through his accommodating ways and
unfailing good nature. The many
friends Of the newly weds unite in
wishing them every happiness and
in this wish the Mail joins heartily.
Mrs. N. S. Peterman of Toledo re-
Gently submitted to serious operation
at Mayo Brothers, Rochester. She
is in critical condition. Mrs. Peter
man was formerly Dell Plat and grew
to womanhood in Hopkinton.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-11-30
p, d, Williamson has returned fro,

E. D. Williamson has returned from
Mohall, N. Dakota, where he had a
position as county agent, since the
unsettled conditions in this state, a
great many of the county agents have
been dismissed.
An explosion caused by spark
from the motor which runs the gas
oline filling tank at j. D. Morgan's
garage caused much excitement in
the vicinity, recently. Robert Wilson
OF ne Iowa Implement Co., came to
the assistance of Mr.. Morgan with
/. fire extinguisher. The fire company
was called out and the fire was soon
put out. Mr.. Morgan's hands and face
Manchester Democrat., 1921-11-30

We have spent much time of late
among our country customers and find
most of them are feeling much more
optimistic tina nduring the summer.
They are buying extra stock to clean
up the surplus ruffage about the farm
and are planning on feeding most Of
their corn during the coming winter.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-11-30

Look out for stormy weather. If
you have good storm windows and
doors you can rest in comfort but, if
you have been putting of getting them
you better give us your order. Don't
put it off any longer-they save coal.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-11-30

This is a good time to arrange a
work shop with plenty Of light in one
end or side of your machine shed. To
get your tools all in shape for work
when needed will save many times the
cost in a short time.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-11-30

What about Coal?
Let's keep enough in the cellar to
tide us over the next storm for there
will be big rush. We have about
all the kinds Of coal that anybody
could need.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-11-30
HOPKINTON

Miss Ann Roberts who is teaching
in Traer spent Thanksgiving vacation
visiting with Miss Carrie Mullan.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-11-30

Women Dance With Arms.
The South Sea island women sit
down to dance and just wave their
arms
Manchester Democrat., 1921-11-30
Buick Skies

Buick Skies
22- -Six-44 Three Pass Roadster Sl<95
22- Six-%5 Five Pass. Touring = 1925
~ Six-<6 Three Pass. Coupe 2I35
22' 'Six-17 Five Pass. Sedan 2&35
22- Six-<S Four Pass. Coupe 2325
a. Sf.-A9 Seven Pas Touring 1855
a. Six-5O Seven Pass. Sedan 2655
Buick Fours
22- Four-34 Two Pass. Il oadsferS o55
22-Four-3S Five Pass Touring S7S
22-Four-36 Three Pass. Coupe E75
22-Four-57 Five Pass. Sedan 1850
An Prices r. Q. E. Flint. MICHIGAN
Ask About the G. N A C. Plan
Manchester Democrat., 1921-11-30

Prince Albert 10 sold
in foppy red bags,
tidy red tins, hand.
some pound and halt
pound tin humidors
and in the pound
crystal glass humi-
dor With sponge
moistener top.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-11-30

TIRST thing you do next
go get some makin's
papers and some Prince
Albert tobacco and puff away
on a home made cigarette
that will hit on all your
smoke cylinders!
No use sitting-by and say
ing maybe you'll cash this
hunch tomorrow. Do it while
the going's good, for man-o-
man, you can't figure out
whatyou're passing by! Such
flavor, such GOODNESS, such
more-ish-ness-well, the only
way to get the words en-
phatic enough is to 60 to it
and know yourself!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
TO HELP
CATCH THIEVES
Places It's Automobile Theft Department
at Disposal of Whole

LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 1.-THE indie

LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 1.-THE index
records and files of the Nebraska auto
mobile theft department of the state
enforcement bureau have been placed at
the disposal of every person in the
United States who loses a motor car by
theft, State Sheriff Gus. a Flyers, chief
of the bureau, announced today.
The department, organized by an act
of the legislature, was primarily in
stalled for the purpose of Nebraska mo-
tor car theft protection, but by direc-
ton of Governor Mckelvie, under whom
the enforcement bureau is managed, it
is aimed to make the branch a nation
ally known and cooperative agency in
aiding in apprehending stolen moto-
ears and thieves i'll all parts of the
country.
Since the first of the year approx
mately 1900 records of stolen cars have
been filed with the department, eighty
per cent of which have been red linked
as recovered, Mr. Flyers declares. 1t was
pointed out that more than half of the
eighty Pc cent recovered were out of
state cars which had been located
through the agency 5 indexes.
"What we want to do is to inform
every motor car owner in the United
States that the Nebraska bureau is
open to him should his car be stolen, -
Mr.. Hvers stated. "Wc want a notice
from every person who loses car by
theft for our records, and believe, up
on results thus far. the agency stands
good chance TO aid him.
The bureau is state managed and all
recoveries are made without cost to
anyone, Mr.. Hvers said. Should rewards
be offered. the agency offers to locate
the responsible parties.
As an example of the efficiency of the
bureau. Mr. Hye-s told of how a motor
car stolen in New York city had been
recovered in Seattle, Washington solely
through the index system of the de-
rartment. and how a motor car stolen
IN st. Paul. MINI. had been recovered,
months later, in Minneapolis, Mimi, a
few miles away.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
FIND LIVING DOUBLES.
Many Having This EXperience-Man
Narries Fiancee's Duplicate"

Have you found your double? Have
you made the acquaintance and are you
satisfied with your duplicate? These
questions are suggested by the many re-
cent cases of mistaken identity and the
discovery by many persons of their dou-
bles Only a few days ago a man in Den
yer married the double of his sweetheart
Press dispatches do not state what motive
the young woman had in helping the de-
ceptiOn, but they do say the couple are
happy.
There is nothing remarkable about
twins looking alike, but it does give one
4 shock to discover ones self looking at
an exact counterpart, even to the manner
iSms and peculiarities one believes are
wholly original.
One such case is that of two girls who
live in Washington Heights. Both belong
to the same gymnasium class and to the
same troop of Girl Scout organizations
connected with the Fort Washington Col
lcgiate church in 1S1St street, New York
y few months ago these girls were stran-
gers; now many persons take them to
be twins, for they are as much alike as
ii is possible for two human beings to be
BY birth they are as far apart as New
Englan dis from the Dakotas. and there
is six months difference in their ages.
The girls are katherine Conlin, Is years
old. and Margaret Ware, II, and they pre-
tend to be the least interested in the fact
Of their striking resemblance. But this
was not the case when they met for the
first time. Then there was a gasp of as
constituent, followed by furtive glances.
and finally advances on both sides, which
later developed into deep friendship.
Both girls are members of the collegiate
basketball team.
\ few evenings ago the parents of one
of the girls attended a match game be-
tween the Collegiate team and another
from neighboring gymnasium. 1t was a
good game and ut one time even thrilling,
and the father applauded one bit of clever
play with more than usual enthusiasm.
for he was watching the girl who made it
with all the pride of fond parent
That was a fine bit of work" he re
marked to his wife. Il tell you, you
can't beat our kid"
What's the matter with you?" was the
reply. Don't you know your own child?'
Even the father had made a mistake
New York Sun.