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The Washington herald., 1921-04-10

boundless and that no man can
build too greatly or too nobly.
Mr.. Albee grew up in this branch
of the amusement field with the
late Mr.. Keith, and established
vaudeville as one of the most pop
ular forms of entertainment. He is
in the closest possible touch with
his huge circuit and as a result
plays an important part in the COM
munity life of every city which
boasts of a b. F. Keith playhouse.
Woven into the fabric of Keith
achievements has always been the
ideal of public service in their re-
lations~ with associated artists and
members of the executive stats in
the Keith organization. Mr.. Albee
devotes the major portion of his
time to the betterment of conditions
for the thousands of actors and ac-
tresses who work in this branch of
the profession.
He has convinced his brother
managers and circuit heads of the
sound logic of his ideals and they
are working cordially with him in
carrying out far-reaching plans
that make the vaudeville profession
one Of the most advanced in the
country.
1t was Mr.. Albee who brought
about the organization of the Ma
tional Vaudeville Artists Club, with
its more than $4,000 members who
are thus a unit in dealing with the
vaudeville Managers Protective As
sociation including all the magnates
Oh the two-a-day." The two bod
les have joint arbitration boards
Ill
differences that arise are amicably
and privately settled. Even-handed
Justice to both artists and managers
is the result of this gospel of the
square deal"
In the business end of the theater
Mr.. Albee has brought about the
adoption of the short and simple
contracts with the performers that
are the essence of both parties. 1t
has evolved~guarantees for the pro-
lection of the players and managers
and has made the business a cor
dial, happy calling.
Mr.. Albee's policies have brought
about an understanding between
employer and employe-an under
standing that is lacking in so many
businesses-that has created mutual
confidence in each other. 1t reflects
happiness and contentment, instead
OF discord and disloyalty.
The Keith ideal in business has
been increasingly to develop con-
sideration and Justice toward all
those associated with the circuit.
This spring every employe has been
insured for a considerable amount,
varying according to the length of
service.
Keith vaudeville since its incep-
tion by the late B. F. Keith In Bos-
ton in 1888, has been consistently
optimistic and constructive. Mr..
Keith believing in the sound moral
health and the boundless growth of
America. conceived a new and de-
iightful form of amusement--vaude-
vile. The Keith vaudeville SO truly
gauged the amusement needs of the
American people that II created a
great new theater-going public.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-10
Hampden Believes Hamlet
Reflects Whole HumanRace
Famous Shakespearean Star Says He Was
More Than Crazy Prince of Denmark.

of being highbrows. Yes. times
have changed
Mr. Hampden does not subscribe
to all the conflicting theories that
have been amassed regarding how
Hamlet should be played. He goes
back. as he always does with things
Shakespearean, to the fount of
Shakespearean knowledge-Shakes
peare himself. .-.
Il think the text OF the play en-
tirely clear, provided one reads it
with a mind free from preconceived
notions. do not think there is any
thing incomprehensible in the play
or the character. That tradition
arose through the efforts of actors
and commentators to find hidden
meanings. But do not believe there
are hidden meanings. In my opinion
Shakespeare never intended to mys-
tify his audiences, but to. enlighten
them. Thus 1 try to read the text
naturally. at its face value, and to
give the character as human an as
pect as possible. do not try to
emphasize his melancholy, nor to
make him either a moralist or a
philosopher. My feeling is that he
is human being in the clutch OF
fall circumstances, who battles with
human problems in a human way
The Washington herald., 1921-04-10

The general interest again
aroused by Walter Hampden's in
depreciation Of Hamlet has caused
much comment as to why he plays
it as he does and his reasons there
for. They argue-and there is
some basis for their arguments
that there must necessarily be
something different from the usual
portrayal of the famous prince to
draw a run of sixty-eight perform
ances OF the tragedy on Broadway.
Mr.. Hampden believes that he in
jects into his creation of Hamlet
considerably more than the surface
indications that point to little but
a crazy prince, overwhelmed by the
knowledge that his own mother has
conspired with her lover to poison
her husband-Hamlet's father. 1t
is obvious. yet true, that there is
more, much more, to the character
than this. In the soul of the prince
there are reflected each and every
one of US the desires, the hates and
the mental unsoundness. To be
brief, what is in Hamlet is in all
of us.
Edwin Booths Interpretation of
Hamlet is the one most generally
remembered. And 1t was he who
said that the prince was more than
an Individual. being rather the en-
tire human race, mirror held up
to life in. its entirety. Mr.. Hampden
agrees with all the great artist
said. But, moreover, he believes
that the spiritual appeal IN the pay
is that which makes 1t immortal
that and its reflection of human
nature.
curious. though" he observes.
"how times change. It has not been
SO long ago. comparatively. that VOL
taire harpooned the play as being
At only for the rabble. No individ-
ual of intelligence, remarked the
famous French philosopher. would
waste time watching a play that
pandered so much to the lower
classes with its murders and ghosts
and Standings and the such. Now.
those who like Hamlet are accused
The Washington herald., 1921-04-10
Marcus Show of ls2o"-NationaI

The Marcus Show OF 1870 comes 70 the NationsI
Theater for week, commencing tonight. Mike
Sacks is the leading comedian and his chief sc-
complice is Charles Abbate A chap who prides him
self the magnihcence of his raiment is Bob Alex
snder whose conduct contributes to the discontinue
Of Messrs. Sacks an5 Abbate and to the consequent
gee OF the audience. Miss Bee Winsome is uleodious
song and fair look upon. Charlotte Allen: Ruth
ElmoEe, oliver and Maria Nespo, the Royal Italian
Accordonists; Marion and Randall novelty dancers;
Loletta, chic Parsienne danseuse Misses Lawrence
and Qurk vocal and instrumental musicians; Bailey
and Mack, a duo Of engaging male dancers: Billy
Dale, who vocalizes in the OF the ukulcle
are among the prominent artists. An augmented
under the direction Of william Moltenbrsy
is a welcome feature of the Marcus Show OF 1890.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-10
Walter Hampden-Poi's

walter Hampden, the Shakespearean actor. re-
turns to Washington this week at Polls in shake
spearean repertoire prior his annual
season in New York. His stay here will be marked
by the first presentation Washington Of his
production Of Macbeth" which has encomiums Of
the highest order since its debut few weeks
In addition. Mr.. Hampden will present Hamlet" The
Merchant Venice" and The in the House
this latter being especial revival Of Ram Kenne
dys great play, in which Mr.; Hampden scored his
in this-his own-country ten
years ego after his triumph abroad The repertoire
follows: Macbeth" Monday. Thursday and Saturday
nights Saturday matinee: Hamlet" Tuesday
night only Merchant Of Venice Thursday matinee:
The Servant n the House." Friday night; Romeo
and Juliet" Wednesday night
The Washington herald., 1921-04-10
Miss EHe Shannon
Is a Real DeUetee
OF Outdoor Lite

Stage people, more than those
in almost any other walk in life,
ought to spend all the time out
of doors that they possibly can"
Miss Erfie Shannon made the
remark in chatting with an in
terviewer, and she practices what
she breaches. Miss shannon is one
of the important members OF the
company supporting Guy Bates
Post. who is playing q return en-
gagement at the Shubert-Belssco
Theater this week.
why do we need it?" Well, be-
cause we live on an abnormal
schedule. We have to sleep through
the morning hours. And that
throws the entire day out of plumb.
so that we have to make up in
some other way for the physical
benefit we lose through professional
exigencies.
when I'm touring. manage
to save a good deal OF time every
day, rain. shine, wind or snow.
for a walk. But In summer time
when I'm not illing an engage
ment-weII, you ought to see me.
\ don't believe there's anything
about q farm ! can't do. from
milking cows to planting trees. !
know all kinds OF weeds from all
kinds of flowers and vegetables.
and I've learned q lot about the in
tricacies of modern machinery.
ct love rowing, swimming and
canoeing and tennis and golf and
mountain climbing and horseback
riding and I almost forgot to men
ton motoring"
The Washington herald., 1921-04-10
Albee Believes Kindness
Solves Business Problems
Head of Keith Vaudeville Urges Consideration
For All the Less Fortunate.

NEW YORK, April s.-Much will
have to be accomplished in the way
of human adjustments before busi-
ness itself can be adjusted.
This Is a summary of the attitude
of Z. F. Albee, head of the B. F..
Keith circuit of vaudeville theaters,
toward the new era Of Republican
government.
with the new administration" i"
said Mr.. Albee, "if every employer
would accept the Great Masters
teachings, namely, BE kindly to one
another and have consideration for
those less fortunate than them
selves, be they in their employ or
out of 1t, and be unselhsh, and not
keep it all for themselves, but re-
member those who contribute to
their success by their daily toll
these precepts, il followed would be
the death of bolshevism, or any
other dangerous ISM and would
solidify the foundation Of these
United States so that no power
could shake 1t.
DO this and you will do more to
help the new administration than
in any other way. We are practi-
cally powerless to control hatred
ana Internal SIrlIc "neEe uuclnlCdi
principles of business tend to create
these conditions, but IL we all work
diligently on principles of liberal
ity, kindness, consideration, and
have patience in educating those
who have unethical standards in
business and who have no regard
for the toilers, except to get all
they can out of them, harmony,
peace, contentment and prosperity
are bound to result. =
Under these conditions there will
be a desire on every ones part to
contribute his or her share to those
human principles of business con-
duct, which must eventually result
in the absolute security of any bus
iness."
Mr.. Albee, as chief of stan of the
late B. F. Keith, and now as princi-
pal owner and president of the B. F.
Keith theatrical circuit, has always
been a confident pioneer, sure that
the possibilities of this country are
The Washington herald., 1921-04-10
NEXT WEEKS SHOWS

NATIONALITY Ralph Dunbar revival
Of Robin Hood" composed by the
late Reginald DeKoven; nbretto BY
Harry B, Smith; cast includes Hylan
Mostyn. John MacSweeney, James
Stevens. Clara Campbell, Paula Ayers,
Joe Cleta Howe, Sol solomin. George
Shields, Sylvir Thorne, Ralph Brain
ard.
PoLrS-McIntyre and Heath's Hello,
Alexander" with Mabel Elaine.
BELAsco-"Buddies, musical plsy,
with Donald Brian, PegEy Wood and
Ralph Morgan.
sTRAND-Al Fields, comedian, assisted
BY Con Roddy in The Man Behind
the Chair;'' Gordon Duo, vocslists; ;
steal Nossos; Conway Tssrie in ,"fhs
Society Snob."
GAYETY-Barney Gsrard's "eiris Dc
Looks" featuring Joseph K. Watson
and win Il. cohsn, with Anna Propp,
Stone, Kao and Kalama.
PALAcE-Naximovs in her latest pro-
duction, "Billions."
ETRoPoLITAN-Marshau Nsfla ms
frst special production, Bob Hampton
Of Piaeerf' with wesley c.Dinty')
Barry, and ethers.
MISUNDERSTANDING and Mon
Day, Marshall Neilap's "Bob Hampton
Of Placer" Tuesday and Wednesday,
The Truth About Husbands;" Thurs
day and Friday, Mary Miles Minter In
The LITTLE clovn;" Saturday, Tom
Moore In "ofiosr sss."
cRANpALL's-Yirst three days, z. 4.
Lincoln and Agnes Ayres In THE In
mar voice;" Wednesday and Thursdsy,
"Dovn aeme;" Friday and Saturday.
Point." :
The Washington herald., 1921-04-10
Paulist Choristers

A three-part program extraordi-
nary, including medieval and mod
ern sacred and secular music, will
be offered at the gala concert to be
given Thursday evening at Catho-
lie University. by the celebrated
Paulist Choristers.
This famous chorus of seventy
men and boys will appear under
direction of Father Finn. conductor.
who organised the chorus in 1904
and has directed IL to worldwide
fame. Father Finn is well known
in Washington and will be remem-
bered as the organizer of the choir
of st. Paufs Church here, and also
as organist at ST. Paulss and Di-
vinity Hall. The soloist will be
John Finnegan. the lyric tenor. who
formerly was tenor soioist at st.
Aioysius Church here.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-10
Julia Culp Recital

best singer and interpreter of songs
on the concert stage, is announced
for a recital at the New National
Theater Friday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock, under the local manage
ment of T. Arthur Smith. Nine.
culp's wonderful interpreting art is
attributed largely to her beautiful,
strong and serious personality, al
though her voice is said to be in
comparable. She is a quiet, wom-
anly woman with such wonderful
magnetism that for those who know
her 1t Is impossible to talk of her
without these characteristics COM
ing to mind andedemandfng express
sion. Coonraad ". Bos, the noted
nianist- will be the assisting artist.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-10
Vaudeyille-B. F. Keith's.

The -Four Marx Brothers in new production are
the principal attraction the Il. r. Keith Theater
this week, commencing at the matinee tomorrow.
Their latest hit is called The Mszzsnine Floor"
Sae Fisher and clever lot OF metropolitan players
in Claire RUNNERS The Choir Rehearsal; the Amer
lean grand opera stars, Marie and Mary Mcfarland,
in "A Concert ProGram; the American made JSpsnese
Tameo Kajiyami. in mental concentration. William
Demsrest and Estelle Collette IN airy concet
called strings and Stringers the Hey ns ne nd
ing equilibrists Marie Walsh and Irving Edwards in
songs, dance and talk; the unusual duo OF roller
skaters: Topics OF the Day; the kinoSrsms, and
other features complete the bill
The Washington herald., 1921-04-10
The Masouerader"

Guy Bates Post Segins a return engagement at
Belasco Theater night his latest and
greatest success. The Masquersder." Post has his
opportunity dual role OF this play which
calls for the many phases of his versatile art. He
plays both Chcote. drug addicted member Of
Parliament, John Loder. the hack writer The
Masquerader" is thrilling play Of love- romance.
intrigue and politics filled with novel attractions and
many quirks of plot John Hunter Booth. the dram
the spirit of Katherine Cecil Thurs
story throughout the play. Post will
the support OF excellent company including
Efne Shannon. Elvyn Eaton. Katherine RaynOr. Regi
nald Csrrington and
The Washington herald., 1921-04-10
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS,

NATIoHAL-"Ths Marcus Show Of
$780," With score BY Charles Abhats
and . brilliant cast Of fun-makeI.
GARRICK-Thtrd week Of "ovsr the
Hll," william fex's AIN preduction
based on VIII csrlsten's famous poem
HITES-vaudeviIls.
CoSHoS-vaudeville and pictures.
sTRAND-vaudeviIle and pictures.
GAYETY-Ed Lee wreths and his Best
Show" with Dolly Sweet and sthers.
CAPIToL-"'Cute cuties," with Frances
Farr and Harry Seymour.
CoLUHBIA-Thenas Il. Incs's produe-
tiou, Lying Lips" with Hsuse Peters
and Florence Wider.
ETRoPoLITAE-oo Talmadrs
in "Hamma's Afai1." BY Rachel
Barton Butler.
RIALTo-Jane Nsv.k and stAers In
Oliver Curvoed's 'rKazsl-"
PALACE-wallace Reid, With Afnes
Ayres and Theedsre Roberts In The
Love Special"
GARDEN-wanda Hawlsy In The Out
xide woman," BY Philip Bsrthelonas,
KHICKEREoCKERc cenGtane, TAI.
madge in "Hsmma's Affair"
CRAHDAIL's-Habsl Nerma IN
What Happened to Rosa"
The Washington herald., 1921-04-10
Guy Bates Post
And Hampden in
WeH-Known Roles
"Marcus ShoU" Brilliant Bat
Unknoun Equation-"Ouer
the Hill" Continues
At Gdrrick

n LTHoUGH the Marcus Show of 1920 constitutes
"A q gaudy but unfathomed addition TO the stage
4 u events Of the week in Washington, the lover
OF the dramatic naturally turns toward Walter
Hampden and Guy Bates Post the dominating
stellar factors stage attractions offer
ed the Capital. Hampden proposes another week OF
Shskespearesn repertoire and Mr. Post returns after
brief absence his ever-blooming "Masquerader.-
over the H." the Fox picture at the Gsrrick goes
third Washington this afterneen. Other
stage offerings are listed herewith:
The Washington herald., 1921-04-10
VaudeyiIle-Cosmos.

'ronce Upon a Time" featuring c. Leland Marsh
and Billy Geek in a company OF seven. and the -Four
Amaranths, a quartet Of distinguished foreign per-
formers. in a pantomime offering will head the Cosmos
Thester bill this week Others will include Msrtinett
the versatile novel entertainer Martin Good
win in The Union Man" Of the amusing
of this years comediettas; Al and Angie Knight in
After Five Years" a pretty little play, and Miller
and Wills in costumed song hits; Thomas Meighan
Frontier OF the Stars, and Buster Keatons
laughmaker, The Haunted House."
The Washington herald., 1921-04-10
"0ver the Hl"- -Garick.

over the HILL" the remarkable William For
photodrama which is attracting capacity audiences
twice daily Shubert-Garrck Theater, will begin
it's third today. The story adapted for the
from the poems of Will Carleton II discoses
a fine piece OF work in screen adaptation by Paul H.
Sloane and unusually good directing by Harry MIL
larde Mary Carr plays the mother the and IS
its principal character. Others in the VIII
liam Welsh, Sheridan Tansey, Noel Tearle. stephen
Carr, John Dwyer, Jerry Devine. Johnnie Walker.
James Shelton, Wallace Ray, Rosemary Carr, Phyllis
Diller, Mary Beth Carr. Louella Carr. NiVenne Os-
borne, Dorothy Allen Edna Murphy.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-10
"The Best Show"-Gayety.

Ed Lee wrothe and His Best Show is the current
weeks attraction the Gayety Theater. Mr.. wrothe
will again be seen in the guise Of Higgins" the
quaint character which he originated and
which burlesoue devotees know never-failing
r7urce Of genial, compelling humor brand new
been provided for the current production
which Higgins finds himself constantly enmeshed IN
most situations The supporting
includes Dolly Sweet, owen Martin. Grace Fletcher.
Teresa Adams Hickman, Will Il. Murphy, Marks
Brothers Russell X HILL There's notable chorus
which 10 well calculated to open the Of connois
of beauty
The Washington herald., 1921-04-10
VsudeyiHe-Shand.

The bill for this week at the Strand beginning
tomorrow. will close next Saturday. running
days only Beginning Sunday. April IL. continu-
ing indefinitely all Strand showngs will present.
ed for the FIRST time Sunday. This weeks bill
eludes the Great Felix and company. in magic and
Illusion; Hank Brown and Ada Gunther in Come
Here. Come Here Peters and lie Bun. in equilibrium
VIII J. Evans, The Happy Hobo" Downing and the
Bunin sisters in 1T Is Laugh" Edgar Lewis
production OF George McCutcheons story
Sherry" with Pat O'Malley Lillian Hall, with
short nlm subjects and special orchestral numbers.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-10
"Cute Cutes"

The Capitol Theater. beginning today offers .
weeks engsEement Of q burlesque oftering is
pected 20 have unusual appeal fer patrons OF the
Avenue theater. The attraction Is Herk Kelley and
Dsmsels new attraction Cute cutes" which VII
Harry Seymour the hesdlined principals with
attraction. though the includes Nanny Besser.
Barry Melton Frank Damsel Rose Allen Eddie Col
den the Russell Sisters and many others
The Washington herald., 1921-04-10

Leon Brusiloff, director Of the
Columbia Theater Orchestra. VIII
contribute Liszt's Second Hun
earian Rhapsodie" as the musical
event of the program at Loews Coz
lumbia today. where Lying Lips,
Thomas II. Ince's nim sensation.
will be given its local premiere.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-10
In the Pictures.

william weleh, vhs appssr1 In the
upper dght-hand section II tia layout
portrayed herewith. In ths father in
lover the Hiu," the william fe1 DO
turizaticu Of VIII Oar1stsn's poem,
which has created sseh . tistinct In
prsssion at the Gsrrick fer the past I've
weeks. II begins its third week today.
Bee winsoms-mest Of ~ vouh Like
to, Bee!-appears In the center Of this
galaxy ef beauty. manly and ethsrviss-
Miss Wfnsoms. thu snly Tiri In tkis
garden Of he-stars, is enc Of ths r,ssens
why tia Marcus Show Of ls3e at the
Hstienal II . preniEnS equation.
walter Hanpden, pictured st the up
per ieft-hand corner Of the layout In tbs
guise Of Renee, returns to wsxhinrton
this week fer another veek't engage-
ment In shaksspesrian rsperteire. Sons-
where on this page you'n And . list Of
his plays and the nights he'll play
them.
Guy BATES Pest. the gsntlsn.n and
scholar In ths lower berth Of this phe-
tographis assembly, returns to Waking
ton onoe again this week in his ever
blsoming hit, The Haseueradsr," at the
Belaseo.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-10

DUT PERHAPS BY ELECTION TINE there will e
X a construction the censorship law that
- will make II impossible for the screen night in
purely political sense. any of the gentlemen
cerned in this matter. Although such a mandate Is
clearly Illegal censorship boards in several places
have already refused to permit showing of
editorials which reflect upon censorship either
legal ethical measure.
BY the way, one Of the neatest ways of sup
porting censorship without incurring the the
tax-paying population Is Incorporated in the New
York bill. The bill proposes to make the censored
ship. 1t is precisely like making a dig his
grave and making him lie down in The Lusk-
Clayton bill will make 1t illegal to show a film be-
fore a permit has been obtained from State Cen
sorship Commission. This permit will SO per
hlm with IS for each additional print
the committee, though the schedule of charges for
this class not been fixed.
Laws of this sort naturally right minded
folks, first a of Indignation and second to
sense of disgust disgust is secondary reaction
and springs from the frightened. timid. non-resst
ing policy of the picture industry which chooses to
beg for favors rather than demand its rights.
For instance. cannot restrain the specula-
tion as to what Gov Mier's view of the censorship
situation might had he known that the
motion picture interests the State of New York
had bound themselves together by some bloody oath
or other the scalp Of their political enemies
at election time. Somehow. cannot put down
the feeling that MiIlers mental agility might
have evolved middle in the matter. cal
cIerics As 1t perhaps the clerics stronger
than the nlm in New York and perhaps Gov.
Miller like politicians. chose the of least
political resistance.
1t should be interesting. however. to witness the
next chapter in this episode.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-02-01
SCENE Of MAJESTIC BEAUTY
Table Mountain fcv Mary Resssns, s.
Superior 70 Any pf the Eattiss
Great Peaks.

have seen many fat-t0pped Kopjcs
Ia Afrlea. ] hase seen the bare aud
golden Atlas range drop away into
the golden sands OF siegador. but /
have never seen anything resembling
It's niigflfy masg which IL the siofn-
inan;. the royal fact of the cape Pc
nlnsala. Ii Is " virtue of It's
mass and the colossal buttressed
cliffs which form its wulls that Table
mountain is majestic. as also III the
abrupfness OF It's rise frnln the visible
seai.yel The height Of inland noun.
talHs Is 4 matter of faith rather than
sigh, bnt this rnountaln, like Eina
ana f,se Peak 81 TeneFifEr anel Others
wAose roots are M til,. sea. announces
Is stature ii onee 10 s,te cye II si-.s
more Immediately frul thc sea lllan
either Of these, yet nor So inuedi-
ateiy as Il appears 10 ~ wien seen
from thr haA Il tiross out toward
the ocean lass spIrs of ininSled ra.k
ana gr.ta banks. In snrIn@ these
grassy hanks are all sci WitlI flowers.
Among litai 4 L pretty white flower,
aboli tie sizp Of i nareissus. though
inherent III eitlte, ii ~ilirh haye
hanqne 81 England laany
NeeE .fier Il haze been gathered III
lie t'ape. standing d i sass wilhout
Naief altd sill qule fresh. /.
Margaret Il, Woods.