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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-21
ABOR DAY TO MARK INAUGURAL OF NEW DRAMATIC SEASON
Shuberts Announce Plans
For Vaudeville Circuit
New Chain of Variety Theaters, Including
Belasco Here, VIII Open Next Month

The first official announcement Of
the Shubert vaudeville plans was
sent out this week by c p. Gre
neker from the general press de-
partment of the Shuberts.
September IL the time the Shubert
vaudeville will commence. with no
specific date named. It has been re-
ported the Shubert vaudeville shows
will start out September 1926. A
unit program is mentioned for all
houses. meaning the vaudeville bills
will travel intact from town to
town.
The statement reads:
schubert vaudeville becomes q
reality in September when the
Messrs- Lee and J. ]. Shubert open
this new style Of entertainment In
over twenty theaters In the prfn-
cipal cities between Kansas City
and New York, reaching north to
Boston and south to Washington.
This announcement was made by
the Messrs. Shubert, who will per-
sonally direct the policy Of the cir
cult
Unlike their chain Of legitimate
theaters. which represents the work
OF q lifetime, the Messrs. Shubert
have quietly taken over by lease or
purchase some OF the costliest and
most thoroughly equipped theater
properties in the .chief cities and
within the period or week houses
will be opened flying the banner of
Shubert vaudeville. As to the extern
sion OF the circuit, which is in
evitable. no attempt is to be made
to increase the number OF houses
till after the formal opening. The
plans at present are those as
mapped out by the Messrs. Shubert
last spring.
II Is the aim Of the Messrs. Shu-
bert to make their new style of va
rtety superior to any form Of sim
liar entertainment. For over six
months q creating STAFF has been
steadily at work preparing material
and acts, and this stan remains a
feature Of the organization. Pro-
ducers. writer's, composers and d.
rectors-many OF them information
ally famous-are included In the
personnel Of the general staff As
features of each bill there will be
condensed versions Of famous must
cal productions. established dra-
matte successes. operettas and
modern revues. In many instances
these miniature productions will be
played by the full and original
casts. That the new circuits are
able TO present 30 many stars IL due
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-21
STRAND.

The Strand. beginning today and
continuing through Saturday next,
offsrs the eminent pianist and son
OF the former president of Mica
ragua, ZolayA, IN Music and Philos-
ophy.- who will appear rs the stel-
lar artist on the vaudeville half of
the bill: Bollinger and Reynolds in
"A Tip On the Line" Bell and Bald
win In an artistic revue and new
songs and novel dances; James Ken
nedy and Company presenting a
musical comedy playlet, The
Honeymooners," and Dorothy Gun
otts, Stanley Hughes and Company
viii offer "a Motoring Romeo"
Conway Tearle IN q new production.
The Fighter" will appear as the
star on the photodramatic half of
the program. supported by a large
cast Of prominent players. headed
by wlnifred westover.
The Fighter Is said to be one
Of the most pretentious productions
ever made at the Selznick studios.
The story Is by Albert Paysoh Ter
hume.
As Is customary at the Strand the
major presentation will be sur
rounded by a number OF selected
subsidiary subjects.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-21

ran to $4,000 feet--an unheard Of
length in those days of transition
from the program of short subjects
to the hve-reel feature-and fur
nished an entire evenings enter
tainment In the 1891 edition II
will probably not exceed $500 feet,
enabling those exhibitors who wish
to do SO to include one or two short
subjects or run IL as an entire pro-
gram, according to their desires
For two things has "Cabiria" been
famous ever since its American
.premiere-the massiveness Of its
great, settings and its spectacular
scenes. and for Maciste, the Gen.
oese giant, who was found along
the waterfront of the Italian sea-
port, a superman in strength and
physique and schooled for the part
by the resourceful directors of the
picture. The result Of his appear
ance on the screen was universal
to the spontaneous quail
ity of his acting and acclaim for
his magnificent might.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-21
KEITH'S.
Vaudeville.

The Santos and Hayes Revue with
Buster Santos and Jacque Hayes and
q Broadway beauty cast will be pre-
scented at B. F. Keith's this week.
The music Is by Milton e. Schwarz-
waid. the lyrics by Cliff Hess and
the dancing was arranged by Miss
Tremaine. The extra added attrac-
ton II Fradkin, violinist, several
seasons the concert master or
the Boston Symphony Orchestra,
and Jean Tell, soprano. Paul Decker
and Company in Edwin Burke's new
comedy "I Heard" Maud Powers
and Vernon Wallace In Georgia on
Broadway" Joe Towle, nut
comedian: Leipzig. card expert:
Perez and Marguerite, novelty jug
glers. and the usual house features.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-21
PALACE.
Ethel Clayton I'm aswealth. :,

Ethel Clayton. the beautiful emo
tional star of such pronounced
photoplay successes as sham"
The Ladder of Lies" Crooked
Streets" and The City Sparrow,
will be presented as the featured
star OF the program at Loew's Pal
ace Theater for the full week be-
ginning this afternoon at 8 O'Clock
In wealth." William d. TayIor's
heart-warming romantic drama Of
the same name by Cosmo Hamilton.
the celebrated author OF '"The
Blindness of Virtue" and "Midsum-
mer Madness" Herbert Rawlinson
heads the distinguished cast that
supports Miss Clayton in this pro-
duction.
wealth" is a brilliant and lux
urious screen study in the peculiarly
malevolent effects OF wealth on hui
manity at large, particularly when
individuals are brought under the
domination of one person whose
wealth constitutes q penalty con-
stantly held over them.
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-21
COSMOS.
Vaudeville.

Ben Harrison, comedian IN "Oh.
Look" with Mabel Warren. IN ''She
Cares for Me-" q love story by Ben
Ryan. viii be the headline attrac-
ton at the Cosmos Theater this
week. Other features of the bill
will be Mile. Rhea and Company in
a beautiful dancing production. THE
Rhyme and Rhythm Of Song and
Dance" Fred and Tommy Haden In
versatile oddities; Powers, Marsh
and Delmore, In . novel offering OF
song called "On the Docks" the
Sheltons, In = posing. balancing and
hoop spinning number; the Brown
sisters In songs and instrumental
music: Sensational Togo. daring
Japanese jugglsr; Cosmopolitan's
photopiay production. The Wild
Goose from the story by Gouv-
erneur Norris, featuring Mary Mae
Laren. Norman Kelley and Holmes
Herbert. and Buster Keaton's farce.
Hard Luck.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-21

to the large humber Of ven-knovn
actors and actresses already under
contract 20 the Messrs. Shubert
The pure variety section Of the bills
will contain the pick Of American
and European talent and novelties
In New York city the two lead
ing vaudeville thezters are 90 b
the Imperial, now nearing compile
ton, at Seventh avenue and Fifty
ninth street and the Forty-fourth
street Theater. ~
The Imperial 10 designed % TOP
any thester ever constructed By ths
firm. and the claim Is made that IN
every particular IL wfll he the peer
Of vaudeville theaters the world
over. The seating capacity 80 a.1oo.
The Messrs- ShUbert believe that
the 1mperial's location 10 better
than a Broadway stand. and point
to the fact that IL 10 outside the
present traffic zone. The Forty
fourth Street Theater is admirably
located and equipped for the two
a-day.
In Chicago shubert vaudeville is
to be shown in that city's most sls-
CANT and expensive playhouse.
Woods Apollo. At that time the
Messrs. Shubert began 10 lay plans
to acquire the thehter for the use
OF vaudeville. and 10 10 only within
the past few weeks that the deal
was consummated.
The plans for Philadelphia call
for two theaters-for the present
the Chestnut Street Opera House.
which is being remodeled, and later
the Forrest Theater. The latter
house. now playing the attractions
Of Klaw and Erlanger. 10 without
question one of the most desirable
theaters in Philadelphia In order
that IL might serve as the home OF
vaudeville. the Messrs. Shubert will.
in March. take possession not only
Of the theater proper but the For
rest office building. covering an en-
tire block and costing over $1,000
600.
The other cities and theaters 20
be used are as follows: In Boston.
Majestic: Brooklyn, Shubert Cres-
cent; Newark. Rialto; Baltimore.
Academy of Music: Washington.
Shubert- Belasco; Pittsburgh. Shu-
bert: Cleveland. Euclid Avenue
Opera House; Detroit, Detroit Opera
House: Cincinnati. new Shubert
Theater. now under course Or con-
struction; Dayton, Liberty; L.ouis-
vile. Strand: Springfield. Eass-
Capitol. and theaters in Provfdenoe.
St Louis and Kansas City.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-21

To create the effect OF revelry
without liquor cost much thought
and preparation in filming the
scenes that come just before the
end OF The Great Moment" Gloria
Swanson's first star picture, which
begins a Washington engagement
today.
Yet, according to Paramount, this
has been accomplished in a remark
ably successful manner by Sam
Wood. the director, with the assist
ance OF the author. Elinor Glyn.
Miss Swanson in the role Of Ma
dine, an aristocratic English girl
with a Gypsy strain in her blood. is
married to a man who saves her
from death when she is injured In
the mountains. She thinking that
he married her because of a fancied
belief that he has compromised her
and he imagining that she married
him because OF her inability 20 es-
cape the circumstances, a divorce
is arranged. Yet they love one an
other.
In this state OF mind. Nadine de-
cides to fling everything TO the
wind, and at an aquatic fete given
by a man who is desperately in love
with her, dives from a boat after
daring any man who wishes to
dance with her to follow her lead.
She is drawn from the fower-laden
pool and dances while streams OF
water flow from her costly gown
and shapely shoulders, amid the
applause of the guests. Monte NJ
Katterjohn, the scenarist, fresh
from witnessing q running OF the
picture, declared Il was one Of the
most effective scenes he had ever
witnessed.
Tn spite of the abandon and the
effect of revelry." he affirmed.
there is not q feature Of It that
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-21
Today's Amusements.
Keith's-VaudevnIe.

ID. r. Keiths-VaudevfII
Cosmos-vaudevill and pictures-
Strand-Vaudevill and pictures.
Columbin-Glorfa swanson In
sThe Great Moment
Metropolitan - Katherine Mae
Donald In "Stranger Than Ffc-
tisn.o
RiaIto-Al-star cast In sThe Ten
Dollar Raise.'
Palace Ethel Clayton in
s'wealth.r
Knickerbocker-K Mac
Donald In stranger Than Fic-
tion.o
Crnndaps-HCold steel, with all
star cast.
Glen Echo Pnrk-Resort nttrac-
lions.
Chesapeake Beach-Resort at
fractions.
Marshall Hall Resort attrac-
lions.
Great Sails Park-Resort attrac-
lions.
Colonial Beach Resort sttrac-
tions.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-21
Three Legitimate Stages
To Be Open by That Date
National and Garrick Announce Holiday
Openings With Polls Beginning Next
Sunday Capitol Also Ready.

From information submitted during the week
that Labor Day will naugu the theatrical of On
Gack Theaters will for
and Polls opening for Sunday
and Wahingtons buesque theater will
open With the exception of the Beasco
inaugural date Washington heaterdom
win into full flower at the same time that Labor Day sounds
the knen Of the resort season. - -
vaudeville and picture
parks uphold
weekly The chief
week accordingly appended herewith:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-21
COLUMBIA.
Gloria Swanson I'm 'sThe Great
Momenf.o

Gloria Swanson, the splendid and
glorious DeMille emotional actress.
will be presented as star at
Loew's Columbia Theater. beginning
this afternoon at o'clock. In her
nrst starring production, The Great
Moment" vivid, glowing and cap
tivating photoplay production which
represents the first original screen
story by Elinor Glyn. the world
famous author Of Three Weeks"
Miss Swanson. in this production,
viii be supported by q distinctive
cast. headed by Milton Stills.
Into The Great Moment" which
easily gives Miss Swanson the
greatest role OF her career, Elinor
Glyn has put all her inimitable feel
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-21
JOlson's New Show.

christopher. Jr.," is the name
given to the new AL Jolson show.
due at the Winter Garden in Sep
TENDER. The star is engaging the
cast, with but a couple of principals
retained from "Sinbad." One Of
those retained is Franklin Balm.
This may mark Jolson's nnal
show under the management Of the
Shuberts. His present contract ex-
pires in two years and II is expect
ed the new production will run that
length of time.
So far .Jolson has entered Into no
arrangements for future stage ap-
pearances.
The historic San Fernando Cali
fornia) Mission furnishes consider
able atmosphere in Alice Lakes new
ilm, "The Golden Gift"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-21
In the Pictures.
Upper groupi

Upper groups.
Above at left-Mabel Warren
with Benjamin Harrison ut the
Cosmos.
Above At right-Aliee Terry in
SThe Four Horsemen of the
Apocalypse,o Mt Polls next week.
Lower, reading from left to
right,
Helen Jerome Eddy In ssThe
Ten Dollar RnIse,o at the RiaIto.
Gloria swanson I'm sThe Great
Moment mt the Columbia.
katherine Macdonald In
stranger Than Fiction, at the
Metropolitan.
At bottom of page, reading
from left to rights
Paul Decker, one Of the head
line players ut b. r. Keith's.
A. L. Oehmann. who has his
nine jaxxers Mt the ballroom at
Glen Echo Park.
Ethel Clayton In sswealth,s at
Loew's Palace.
Clara Kimball Young In
"Charge IT, at Crandall'S
Kniekerbscker.
Conway Tearle In aThe FfEht-
en-" ut the Strand. =. ,.
Lewis 8. Stone In SThs Golden
SNARE" CrandaIi's. p
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-21
Garrick Season Ready.

Tho Shubert-Garrick Theater an
nounces its autumn opening Of the
season of 1929 with a holiday
performance. Monday night. Sep
TENDER s Labor Day. of a new
oliver Morosco production bearing
the interesting title of wait Untii
We Are Married"
This new comedy 10 offered to
Washington audiences preceding It's
presentation in New York, which
insures a noteworthy first cast ana
Morosco production.
Matinees will be given Thursday
and Saturday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-21
Gloria's Glorious Gown
Proves a Bathing Suit
New Star Plunges Beneath Surface in Gaudy
Evening Costume Worth Hundreds.

gives the slightest ofiense. Finesse
Of the highest degree was required
in getting this over IN the proper
atmosphere and with just the right
quality. / was deeply impressed by
the scene and by the entire picture.
Miss Swanson is beautiful and en-
acts her part with grace and per
feet assurance. When the Russian
dancers appear and she dives into
the pool, 10 emerge with the man
who has followed her, and together
they join in the Slavic dance. one
is thrilled"
Ethel Clayton. the beautiful Para
mount star. wears thirty rich Pa
risian gowns. all fashion confec-
tons, many OF them direct from the
Partisan modiste shops in Paris.
where she recently spent several
weeks on her tour OF the world, in
her latest picture. Wealth" which
will be shown at Loew's Palace to-
day. Miss Clayton is noted Tor the
superiority OF the gowns which she
wears in all Of her pictures. but In
no previous production has she
worn costumes as stunning as those
which she displays in wealth"
They constitute a veritAble display
of the latest creations OF the most
famous Partisan modistes and every
woman admirer of Miss Clayton
will relish the showing. The story
Is dramatic and the various scenes
are thrilling and appealing. Her
bert Rawlinson heads a strong sup
porting cast OF players
Artists and sculptors have se-
claimed Edith Storey as the posses
scr Of perfect hands and she has
posed for them time without num-
Der. Her hands are Of the sort
known as "tapering."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-21
Capitol to Reopen.

The Capitol Theater will open its
1891 season, commencing with .
matinee, on Sunday. September 4.
Tho attraction will be the newest
edition Of Max speigefs Social
FoIlies"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-21

ing for form and color and luxurious
social atmosphere that has peculiar
ly distinguished her stories of the
past. "The Great Moment" further
more, is a story of particular inter-
est to Washingtonians, since It re-
veals Q behind-the-scenes story Of
Official and social Washington life.
The Washington times., 1921-03-09
RAT|FY COLOMBIAN
PACT, HARD|NGASKS
Sends Pointed Message to Sem
ate Today-lodge Declines
To Make Comment.

Ratification of the Colombian
treaty was strongly urged by Presi-
dent Harding in a special message to
the Senate today.
Beyond disclosing this fact, Senator
Lodge, of Massachusetts, Republican
leader and chairman OF the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, in
charge OF the treaty, declined to dis
cuss the Presidents message.
The message was said to have been
short and to the point.
Senator Lodge said the message
would not be made public today.
As soon as the Presidents message
reached the Senate IL went into closed
executive session.
Following the reading OF the mas
sage behind closed doors, a half hours
dicussion ensued as to whether the
treaty should be considered in open
OF closed executive session. No agree
ment was reached and the Senate sd-
journed until noon tomorrow. when.
Senator Lodge said. he would seek
to call the treaty op for nnal action
The Washington times., 1921-03-09
SAWYER WILL MAKE
us. HEALTH SURVEY
Presidents Doctor Nominated
as General to Have
Other Duties.

DR.. Charles e. Sawyer. the Hard
ing family physician. who today was
nominated to be a brigadier general
in the Medical Corps OF the Army,
has been empowered by President
Harding to make a survey Of all mat
ters pertaining to public health. edu-
cation and social justice. 1t was an
nounced today in a White House
statement dealing with the appoint
ment. DR.. sawyer also will be the
White House physician.
The statement from the White
House follows:
president Harding has long been
convinced that the affairs relating TO
the public welfare, such as public
health, education and social justice,
are 30 intimately related and so vital
to the nations perpetuity, that he has
decided to begin at once a formal sur
vey, OF all matters pertaining to these
Subjects.
That there may be no delay. he has
nominated DR.. Charles E. Sawyer. of
Marion. Ohio, a man OF long and prac-
tical experience in such matters, to
a brigadier generalcy in the Msdi-
cal Corps of the United States army,
thereby not only securing the services
of DR.. Sawyer as physician at the
White House when professional at
tention is necessary, but also giving
to him direct authority to make a
thorough investigation of the needs
OF these subjects and to present the
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The Washington times., 1921-03-09
new LIQUOR ruling
L|bERAL|zES LAW
U. S. Cannot Limit Manufacture
or Sale of Rum for Non-Bev-
craze Purposes.

A sweeping decision, which will
liberalize interpretations OF the Vol
stead dry law, was made public by
Revenue Commissioner williams to-
day. The decision, which throws into
the discard several existing regula-
tions. was the last opinion drawn by
A. Mitchell Palmer. before retirement
as Attorney General.
The ruling holds among other
things that the Government has no
power under the-prohibition law to
limit the quantity OF liquors OF what
ever kind. manufactured or sold for
non-beverage purposes. 1t was fur
ther declared that certain rules pro-
posed to limit the number of permits
for the production OF such liquors
would In effect be an amendment"
to the law itself, and are invalid.
The Secretary OF the Treasury and
the revenue commissioner are without
authority to limit the number'of per-
mits to be Issued for the manufac.
tare or sale of liquor for medicinal
purposes within a particular section
of the country. upon the ground that
a given number would be sufficient,
as was proposed. the ruling stated
The Washington times., 1921-03-09
FALLS
TO RUSS REBELS
Capture of Stronghold Confirm
ed in Baltic Dispatches to
State Department.

Confirmation that Kronstadt is in
the hands of the Russian revolution
lists was received today in dispatches
from Baltic sources. which the State
Department described as authorita-
tive.
The departments advices said that
information concerning the general
movement Of the revolution was lack
ing. but they indicated that the revolt
is of considerable proportions and
that lighting is in progress.
The Washington times., 1921-03-09
W|FE'S KISSES
COURT
Mrs. Stokes Charged With En-
bracing 'Cousin" by Nurse
at Divorce Trial.

NEW YORK. March 9.-After
several postponements the divorce
suit Of w. E. d. Stokes millionaire
and former proprietor Of the Hotel
Ansonia, New York, against Mrs.
Helen Elwood Stokes and her count
er-action for a separation came to
trial yesterday before Justice Finch,
in the Supreme Court.
SON ELIMINATED FROM CASE.
Early in the proceedings IT was an
nounced by Francis L. Wellman. Of
counsel for Mr.. Stokes. that by mu-
tual consent w. Z. d. Stokes, jr., son
OF the plaintiff by a prior marriage,
had been eliminated from the case as
ono OF several correspondents named
by his father. Stokes had made al
legations that his son had written
confession of his relations with his
Stepmother.
Husband and wife, whose quarrels
covering a period of several years
have been of great bitterness, sat far
apart In the courtroom. Stokes. griz-
| zled man of the world and seventy
years old. cast furtive glances to-
ward the fashionably attired, fresh
complexioned and self-possessed Mrs.
Stokes. who has not reached middle
life, but these glances were not re-
turned. Mrs. Stokes mother. Mrs.
Miller. accompanied her 20 court
Most of the testimony taken con-
cerned the alleged very friendly rela-
tions between Mrs. Stokes and Hal
Billig. one of the correspondents. who
IL cousin of Mrs Stokes mother.
THIS testimony was given by Mrs.
JuIiette GroeRer. formerly nurse To
the two children of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Stokes. She served in that capacity
at the Stokes home here and also in
Denver, where Mrs. Stokes now re-
| sides
Mrs. Groeger said that in the Dem
yer home of Mrs. Stokes she had seen
Billig kiss Mrs. Stokes and embrace
her. Also the nurse said she had seen
Billig enter the room of the defendant
| while the latter was in dishabille.
Dwelling on this occasion, Francis l..
Wellman. of counsel for Mr.. Stokes.
| asked the witness:
what did Mrs. Stokes wearT'
'She had underwear on" replied
Mrs. Groeger.
ASKED TO GIVE DETAILS.
what do you mean by that?' Mr.
Wellman persisted.
"Oh, combinations. silk, whatever 1t
was; corsets. slippers"
On the night of BiIlig's arrival
Stokes insisted that the young man
be sent to the Ansonia Hotel. the
witness said, despite Mrs. Stokes
protests. After apparently acquiesc-
ing. the witness said. Mrs. Stokes
told Miss Gates that the hird-noor
front room would be needed for Bill
lis that night. There was a passage
way between the two rooms, she
said. Then. continued the witness:
Mr.. stokes went downstairs and
lay down. Mrs. Stokes went into her
bedroom and began dressing, and
speaking. while she was dressing, to
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