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Marion Notwithstanding Sextet.

Coming to Washington next Sun
day afternoon. January 10, at Polls.
is Marion Harris. who has built
up a reputation as singer of
the blues" type of songs. Her
voice has sweetness and charm
and she has a personality that stands
out. She is probably best known for
her work on the Ziegfeld roof in New
York and also in stop. Look and Lis
ten She will bring with her the
Columbia Saxophone Sextet. each be-
ing an expert performer upon one or
more other musical instruments. They
are known as the Yerkes Novelty Or
chestra while playing other than
saxophones. In the concert to be Civ
en- here the members of the seXtet
double up on a number of instruments.
giving a novel musical entertainment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-09
Jan Kubelik Thursday.

Jan kubelik, the eminent vioIinist.
will be heard in concert ThKreday
afternoon a 80 pm. at the National
Theater, in the third concert in the
artists course of Mrs. Wilson-Greene.
Kubelik has returned to America for
a concert tour after an absence of
six years. During the war kubelik
composed three violin concertos,
which he played in public in Prague
and Vienna. All three are considered
masterpieces and are hailed as well
come additions to the rather limited
violin literature.
Seats are now on sale at Mrs. Will
son-Greene'S concert bureau, 18th and
q streets.
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Current Attractions
At the Theaters This Week

NATIONA-"The Storm" melodrama. Opens tonight 500
o'clock.
BELAsCO-Peggy musical comedy Opens tonight, $40
o'clock.
POLTSLove Birds musical comedy Tonight $40 o'clock.
William Rocks Revue musical night 800
O'Clock.
acknowledgements Films Motion Pictures) Shown
today
KEITHSEla Shields and vaudeville. Opens 215
COSMOS-"Song Songs vaudeville Opens tomorrow pm
SIRAND-Sheock Sisters
GAYETY-Hurtig Wonder Show buresque Opens TODAY at
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Lectures
Philadelphia Orchestra Tuesda

Brahms Symphony No. 1, in c mn
will feature the program of the thi
concert Of the Philadelphia Orchestra
Washington series at the New Nation
Theater Tuesday afternoon at { 80
O'Clock. under the local management o
T. Arthur Smith. Ossip Gabrilowtsch
pianist-composer and conductor. will BE-
the guest conductor for the occasion.
Other interesting numbers of the pro-
gram will be Webers overture. ''Ober-
on Memberships overture. "Midsum-
mer Nights Dream" and Strauss tone
poem, "Don Juan.
Tickets may be obtained at the Of
fees of T Arthur Smith, 1906 q street
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Glove Birds" Tonight.

Pat Rooney and Marion Bent have
registered so decided a popular sue
cess at Polls Theater. in Love Birds"
their first starring vehicle. that they
will be held over for an extra per-
Torrance tonight. the William Rock
Revue not opening until Monday even
ing.
Love Birds" has not only youth
and beauty in its cast, and one Of the
most refreshing Of choruses. but the
music Of Sigmund Romberg, the book
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-09
"The Storm"

At the National Theater this week,
starting tonight. George Broadhurst
will present The Storm" by Lang
don Mccormick, one of the most sue
cessful melodramas in recent years.
1t achieved a record run of one year
at the Forty-eighth Street Theater,
New York, last season.
The story concerns three people:
Manette Packard, French Canadian
girl, left marooned by the death of
her father and q blizzard. in a cabin
in the north woods, with two men,
one rugged westerner and the other
a polished Englishman. Both fall in
love with the girl. She knows if she
admits love for one. the other will
kill him. That is her problem, and
the dilemma in which the playwright
leaves her.
The play is strong in tense and
emotional melodrama, relieved with
humor. There are two scenic features
never before equaled on the stage.
it is claimed. One, the blizzard at the
end of act and the other a realistic
and thrilling forest fire at the end of
act 3.
The company includes Katharine
Hayden, Ben Taggart, Eric Maxon,
Charles Henderson and Joseph Dris-
coll.
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nrton so much so that willing make sacrifice
to Some OF us doubtless missed the thrill OF
the drama the tense and the SURPRISE
catch big fish all the time and was good to nave
an interude comedy distraction helped purify TIE
atmosphere and open up Pat Rooney
Marion Bent whose are household words with
patrons dom whatever that be and with
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TONIGHT will period hs s5x }. ge
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sey
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l. relieved matrimonial
combination with F. Percy Weadon who Chauncey Oots
John DRINKWATER America month Will
J with the of his MARY, Queen of
Scots"
GAM H. HARRIS reduction the of
controlled by him s. $3.50
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said Reductions TO- the Colonial
While did
all the did,
and the ndisposed scale them the
THE housandth performance of Lighnn
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fACLYN ARBUCkLE here recently Daddy
W Inns" is January an
Night Watch the Century Theaer New York.
play season by the Shuberts
NEW play by Browne
IA with 'hods relief in
is said is being completed and will be produced by William
FROM Wagenhal and startling
IL telgnce that OF the fifty which
theatrical only four Love"
Bat which
and both OF them eminenly successful
THE Show 1921"
the musical director public exhibit
much from the really
which to saw
the show the show 1t all
by enlist otherwise retained buried
of sight. I
GEORGE LEMARE'S Broadway Brevties
- which its other cities outside
is suspended for brief period for Several
in the cast"
MRS. TRIMBLE BRADLEY
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"Let's Co."

Next week the Strand Theater will
offer Lets Co. a musical farce, pre-
scented by Cantor and Yates. with
Bachelor. Vert and Brown in the
stellar roles; the Braminos. eccentric
musical clowns; Play and Castleton in
Clever Capers of a High Caliber,'
Van and Vernon. THE Peach and the
Stew" and. as the headline feature,
AL Shayne, late star of the New York
Winter Garden.
Eugene O'Brien's latest Select Pic
lures Production, broadway and
Home" with short subjects. will COM
plete the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-09
H, G., Wells Lecture.

Word has been received from Mrs.
Wells of the illness of her husband.
H. G. Wells, the distinguished author.
previously announced for a lecture al
Polls Theater. January IA. the first
of a series of lectures to be given here
under the local management of Il. Ar
thur Smith, and stating that his en-
gagement would necessarily have to be
postponed. Mr. Smith announces that
other lectures of the series. including
one by Gilbert K. Chesterton. essayist.
dramatist and poet, at the New Ma
tional Theater, February TO-, and an
other by Sir Philip Gibbs, Journalist.
novelist and playwright, at Polls The
alter, February s. will be given as pre-
yiously announced.
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Twinkle Toes. +"

Jean Bedini's Twinkle Toes" COM
pany. newest addition to the Column
bian burlesque circuit. will make its
first Washington appearance at the
Gayety Theater next week. Dave
Reed and Ralph Austin, comedians.
are jointly starred, with a support
ing cast. which includes Nat Morten.
Gertrude Edwards, Edna Nickerson,
Xola Madcap. BERT Weber. Arthur
Connolly, Ducas Brothers and The
Five Cry Babies Jazz Band
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peggy"

Prior to opening in New York later
in the month, peggy" new musical
comedy in two acts, will play weeks
engagement at the Shubert-Belasco,
commencing tonight. 1t is presented
under the direction Of Mack Hilllard
of the Selwyns. Book and lyrics are
by Fred Caryll and the music by Lou
Dymond. Allan X. Foster. producer of
"Maytime" and "Love OMike,' ar
ranged the dances and ensembles.
Neil Twomey staged the book.
peggy" comes here after three day
soiourn at Atlantic City.
The cast includes James c. Morton,
Virginia O'Brien. late co-star OF
"Buddies"; Russell Mack. Lenora No
vasio. the original Rainbow Gfrr';
Skeet Gallagher. Virginia Eastman,
Joan Elton, Wayne Num-. Edward See,
Ellen Godsey. Adele Boulais. Jane
King and a dancing beauty chorus.
peggy" is a shopgirl who wins out
in Wall street and in smart society.
The scenes are laid in a stock brok-
er,s office at the RitZ-Carlton and at
a fashionable millinery shop on 5th
avenue. All the settings were design
ed by Joseph Physioc, art director for
the Selwyns.
A special feature will be a fashion
display Of the latest spring frocks and
hats. copied from exclusive designs
imported from the recent Paris open
ines. In the course of musical fan
tasy entitled style" individual hat
models are shown.
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Second Philharmonic Course.

The second series of the Philhar-
monte course, to be given at Polls
Theater, under the management Of
Mrs. Wilson Greene, will include the
following recitals: Tuesday. January
25. Nine. Alma Gluck, soprano. and
Efrem Zimbalist. violinist; Wednes-
day. February 2, Nine Louise Homer.
contralto, and Miss Homer, soprano:
Wednesday, March 2, Nine. Pavlowa
and her Ballet Russo. with symphony
orchestra; Monday. March II. Titta
Ruffo, the great baritone: Friday.
April 8. Rosa Ponselle. dramatic So
prano from Metropolitan Opera
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Toscanini and La Scala Orchestra.

Toscanini. the famous Italian con-
ductor. and his wonderful organiza-
ton of 102 players. the La Scala Or
chestra of Milan. whose reputation
is world wide and which is touring
the United States. under the personal
direction and leadership of Toscanini.
will be heard Monday and Wednesday
afternoons, January II and -. at
4:3O pm, at Polls Theater.
Seats are now on sale at Mrs.. VIII
-son-Greenes concert bureau, 18th ana
C streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-09

Charles F. Semon, 1.-THE Na-rer Fell
ler"; Ollie Young and April in "Bub-
bleland"; the Magleys in equilibris-
tics: Topics of the Day." the kino-
grams.
and Gordon Dooley. Laddie Cliff and
the rest of last weeks attractions
win appear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-09

Il
Hoffman's comedy, welcome,
Stranger" now running in New York.
has opened successfully in Sydney.
Robert Warwick has been engaged
by the Shuberts for the role of cap
tain in the spectacular production of
In the Night Watch" which opens in
New York soon.
"The League of Notions" which
John Murray Anderson staged for
Charles B. Cochran, the English pro-
moter, opened in London last Friday
night with the Dolly Sisters and
twelve American showgirls.
Frederick Raymond, jr. has sue
ceeded julius Tanner in the cast of
Her Family Tree" now showing at
the Lyric Theater. New York.
Morris Gest last week arranged for
the most expensive theatrical move
ment in the history Of the theater
when he contracted with the New
York Central railroad to transport the
production of Mecca with the COM
pany, to Chicago at the end of the run
in New York. January %. 1t will cost
over $11, 900 to move Mecca to Chi
required with fifteen baggage cars.
An entire new third act has been
provided for Miss Lulu Bett." the
artistic. ending which left Lulu free
to decide her own future giving way
to the more popular dramatic form
calling for her marriage. The change
was prompted by many letters from
those who had read the book and then
had seen the play.
Maurice Browne. the western pro-
Queer, who presented the ''Medea" in
New York last season, will be asso-
ciated with Margaret Angiin in the
production Of THE Iphigenia" and
other Greek plays this season.
Max MARGIN has obtained a theater in
London. at which he will present his
New York success, "Three Live
Ghosts"
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"George Washington Surrenders. y

One Of the most pretentious dra-
matte offerings Of the vaudeville sea-
son, George Washington Surrenders.' -
based On an incident Of American his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-09

At Theaters Next Week
EATIONAL-Ed Wynn's Car
nival, musical revue.
BELASCO-"Jimmie,' musical
comedy.
POLPS-"Blue Eyes musical
comedy.
COSMOS-"George Washing
ton Surrenders," vaudeville.
STRAND-"Let's Co." vaude-
vile.
Twinkle Toes"
burlesque.
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William Rocks Revue.

Magnificent stage settings, elabo-
| rate costumes and attractive dance
numbers are said to play an impor-
| tant part in the William Rock Revue
OF 1920. which comes to Polls this
| week, beginning tomorrow night The
geous production Of the season. The
.cast is headed by Billy b. Van, for
merly with the musical comedy. my
, Rainbow Girl: James ]. Corbett. for
mer heavyweight champion of the
world. and William Rock. long a
talented dancer and comedian, per-
haps best known for his work with
Rock and White. While great atten-
ton has been given to the stage set
! tlngs and costumes. Mr.. Rock has not
has he forgotten to provide most
! important attribute-pretty girls ga
lore. There are thirty Broadway girls
in Mr.. Rocks Rolls Royce chorus.
There is also long list of principals.
each leader in his or her own par
Myers. who contributes a new dance,
Orientale. and a Chinese creation:
Jue Quon Tai, a Chinese prima donna
contralto. with a pleasing voice. who
sings songs both in English and in
Dennis o'Neil. blackface comedians
and dancers; Irene and Bernice Hart,
golden finds of the musical comedy
season; Jay M. Regain. a gifted
tenor: Hazel Webb. noted both as
dancer and singer. with a sense of
the comic. and Helen Eby. also a
dancer
The score is by Leon Rosenbrook
and the lyrics by Louis Weslyn.
Ella Shields.
Ella Shields. famous English
muse hall coincidence. imported for
a limited tour of the Keith-Albee
| circuit, will be the sole topliner at
the B. F. Keith Theater this week,
commencing at the matinee tomorrow.
Miss Shields forte is male impersona-
| lions, in which the English players
are said to excel all others. Miss
shields introduces three types of
Londoners, costumed and conducting
| themselves according to the habits
of each. Her work includes song and
humor. Charles Withers and Com
pany will be seen in For PHYS Sake"
"A travesty on the old-time "meller.
drammer," seen here before: Harry
and Anna Shamrock will give imper-
sonations of race track fakirs in Be
hind the Grand Stand" will add tele-
pathic readings of articles and notes
gathered in the audiences. Other at
fractions will be Betty Dom and
Company in songs and dances: Ida
Mae Chadwick and her dad in Wig
gins Post Office" a laugh winner;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-09
In the Spotlight

THE Australian production of Aaron
Hoffman's comedy, welcome,
Stranger" now running in New York.
has opened successfully in Sydney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-09

| Robert Warwick has been engaged
by the Shuberts for the role of cap
tain in the spectacular production of
In the Night Watch" which opens in
| New York soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-09

Frederick Raymond, jr. has sue
ceeded julius Tanner in the cast of
Her Family Tree" now showing at
the Lyric Theater. New York.
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New Express Company Delays Print.
ing Chronicle.

We feel that the public should
know why the Chronicle is late this
week so we will tell you the hard
luck story.
In preparing to get out this special
issue of the Chronicle we knew ahead
of time we would be rushed to get
the large number Of additional copies
off the press and in the mails by
Thursday night so we took the pre-
caution of wiring in our order to
Charlotte asking our paper house
there to acknowledge receipt of or
der by wire, which they did. On
Wednesday morning when we were
to receive paper 1t did not arrive but
came in Wednesday night too late to
start printing until this (Thursday)
morning. We lost all Of Wednesday
as far as printing went.
On inquiring as to the cause of the
delay we learned that the Southeast
ern Express Company, new express
company just organized and operat-
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from the interior various packages.
: There you are, Steve" she MUIR
INJURED. ...And that had better be all
for tonight. Get. on your way quick
Tyr @
g The m.n stood looking down upon
her az she dropped the securities into
q bag hetheld.
"Please, come along, GinBy," he
said. w.
"Silly! she exclaimed. "You will
be able to make that train easier II
ain not with you. And If you can
not get back all right, I am not afraid
Of anything.
Fearless Ginny, you know" she
quoted to him.
Reluctantly, the big fellow fingered
Sometimes" he complained, u
wish you would be afraid, Ginny."
Before Stewart In his hiding place
could realize what to do, the girl had
pressed her companion out through
the door and locked 1t after him.
Stewards decision was promptly
made. Though the actual culprit had
been allowed to escape, he determined
now to hold safely the accomplice;
to him fearless Ginny" should make
both explanation and restoration.
When his arms closed swiftly about
her, after one sharp glance into his
face, Fearless Ginny bore out her
name. Calmly she rested against
Stewards shoulder.
"Well," she asked amusedly, "what
are you going to do with mel"
81 am going" he decidedly an
swered, "to telephone the police"
"The police have no terror for me-"
she rnocked. "In two minutes | can
make them believe me Innocent"
She looked up at him saucily.
They'd be more likely to suspect
you" she said.
Awkwardly, Stewart Ogden led his
charge over to the dlvan; the tele-
phone was. within reach. The girl
curled her fingers In friendly manner
through his detaining arm.
II would not call up II ! were you,
Mr.. Author" she advised. I'm not
such a desperate character after all.
Fearless Ginny.is just brother Steye's
name for me. To your dear Aunt Sue
l am known as Miss Doctor Virginia
Jessup. Returned unexpectedly from
q medical convention. Brother Steve
scolded me about leaving all that mon
ey In my Office safe. he Intends to
take II on to his own house until
morning.
* recognized You at once. Mr. og-
den," smiled young Doctor aessup,
'.from the pictures your Aunt Sue has
shown me-" ~.
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FEARLESS GlNNY
BY JACK lAWToN.
&C. 1871. wsstsra Newspaper uniea.)
SeSSeSSSsseSeSes


Stewards aunt was the solver OF
most Of his problems. When either
his bachelor household or his literary
labors were going aglee, he went to
Aunt Sue for advice, and found 1t.
His latest trouble was q failure to
concentrate in the noisy apartment
he had recently rented. When phono-
graphs or pianos were at peace, other
distractions would arise claiming his
annoyed attention.
"Pll quit the place soon as l can
find other quarters" Stewart said.
"But In the meantime"
''In the meantime" Aunt Sue inter.
rupted, you shall 60 on with the
writing Of your book In Doctor Jes-
sup's suburban bungalow. Doctor has
long been q friend Of mine and left
the key Of the. place with me, while
attending some medical convention.
It's the very spot for quiet work,
beautifully isolated in q walled gar.
den."
As usual, Aunt Sues solution was
q wise one. Stewart Ogden felt =
SENSE of relaxation the moment he
entered the silent, tasteful living room.
Stewards book grew steadily In vol
ume and interest, as the evening
passed. he was enjoying himself i'm.
mensely.
"Only twelve" he mused as q chime
caught his ear. II shall be able to
work on for two hours yet"
Then Stewart beheld q strange tab
leau. 1t was as though be, In the
shadowy living room, with It's shaded
light above the desk, were gazing at
q movie screen, with actors registered
there, instead Of into the severe white
laboratory. For into this laboratory
came suddenly q man stockily built,
with a cap drawn down on his face,
and as, instinctively, Stewart snapped
of the solitary light, the capped and
cloaked figure sank to the floor before
the safe, and began with directed
torch to study its castings. Stewart,
breathlessly observing, could read the
inscription @Doctor Jessup" on the
safe; noiselessly he slipped into the
square opening beneath the desk and
awaited developments. The next
move Of the picture was more sur
prising. A girl came swiftly into the
square Of light, and as the man worked
on at the safes combination she made
quick inventory Of both office and liv-
ing room. Her cursory glance about
both mcmentarily lighted apartments
apparently reassured her.
"You were right, Steve" she said.
"There is no one here. i looked
through the rest Of the house a.
came. Now, hurryw
The man jumped to his feet Inn.
patiently.
II can't make It," he grumbled.
"Must have mixed the numbers. Try
1t, Ginny, and-hurry yourselfV
Instantly the girl was upon her
knees. She laughed a triumphant,
whispered sort Of laugh as the safe
door responded. Skillfully she drew
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Eural Jtrnta

F. c. Rogers, Jr., of Marion, was
the guest of Joe Stricklin, Jr., Mon
day.
Mrs. Ellen Barbie is visiting rela-
tives in Florence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gulledge and baby,
of Wadesboro, n. c., spent Sunday at
the home of Mr.. A. B. Coward.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Schorb and chill
dren, of Rocky Mount, N. c., are
spending this week with Mrs. Hutchi-
son.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Graham is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Hutchison.
Little Misses Nye and Frances
Burch are visiting their grand par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Burch at
Mt. Croghan.
Mr.. w. A. McElyeen spent last
Sunday in Lake City with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Chapman, Of
Goldsboro, N. c., spent the past week
end near Cheraw with Mr.. Chapman's
father, Mr.. d. NJ, Chapman.
.~*
Miss Bessie Mae Rae, who has been
visiting relatives in Westville, S. c.,
arrived in Cheraw Friday night to
join her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T..
Rae, who are now making Ckeraw
their home.
Miss Bessie Mae Rae and Mr.. E. G..
Smith spent last Sunday with rela-
tives at Cash and Hoover.
4&s
Mr.. George Guin is spending his
two weeks vacation at Pageland.
Mrs. ]. w. War; and little daughter
have returned from visit to New
bern, N. C.
Miss Daisy Dameron, of Charlotte,
n. c., spent the week end with her
sister, Mrs. R. A. Rouse.
Mrs. w. T. Edgeworth and little
daughter Balentine, of Pageland, are
spending a few days at the home of
her brother, J. S. Burch.
Mrs. John Reid and daughter, Miss
Cleora have returned to their home
in Wilson, N. c., after visit to.Mrs.
Irene Reid.
AS a bargain day special the Lyric
is offering a good program at bar
gain price of Is cents. Go to the
movies Tuesday August End.