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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24
B. F. KEITH'S
Vaudeville

This week at B. F. Keith's theater
beginning at the matinee tomorrow
there will be several stellar attrac-
lions in the forefront of the bill, the
chief being Miss Kitty Gordon, the
beautiful stage and screen star, in
person. assisted by Marvel. accredit-
ed as tho dancing phenomenon. and
Lillian Boardman. Jules Do Vorxon,
Mable Jones. and Baron de Meyer.
Their offering includes songs and
dances. The piece is on the produc-
ton basis and represents a large out.
lay of money. Second In order Is tn
famous blackface comedian. Jack Will
son, assisted by Frank Griffiths AMI
Vera Beresford and an all-star cast
in THE Surprise"
The third big insertion will be the
return to the stage of the incompa ra :
BILE sisters Florence Tempest and Mar
ion Sunshine presenting "A Broadway
Bouquet" in six scenes. Prominent
among the other inclusions will be
ID. A. H." a mysterious affair thar
equally. Will Oakland. the famous
contra-tenor, is among the listed acts
and there is none more popular with
the Keith audiences. Capt. Arson
c'Pop'). of the old golden days of
baseball and his two daughters will
introduce themselves in a baseball
farce by Ring w. Lardner.
Pierson, Newport and Pierson will
contribute 4 study in Pep" Maria
Lo and her models will offer a series
of art Studies" containing plastic re-
productions Of ancient statuary, and
other objects dart. Edwin George,
almost a jester" will oe seen in a
new connection called COMEDY and
Song" The balance of the bill will
be made up by Topics Of the Day"
and the kinograms.
Today at 3 and S:15 p. m, at Keith'a
last weeks bill In it's entirety will be
repeated for the last times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24

Never did q stage Rosalind study
Shakespeares charming heroine in
more ideal surroundings than those in
which Miss Genevieve Hamper, who
plays the part with Robert B. Man
tell at tho "As You Like IT, matinee
at the National Theater next Wednes-
day afternoon, worked and dreamed
during the past summer.
Miss Hamper, who in private life
Is Mrs. Mantell, meditated over
Shakespeare's ravishing lines in q
veritable Forest of Arden, the hand
some Mantell country estate, Bruce
wood" in the village of Atlantic
Highlands, N. J., with the waters of
the Sandy Hook Bay On one side and
the Atlantic ocean on me other, and
the cool breexes from both playing
through the giant trees of the broad.
thickly-wooded acres, in the center of
which stands the magnificent summer
home of the Mantells.
The estate Is strongly English in
its aspect, modelled by the tragedian
from the homes of British mobiles he
saw and coveted during his youthful
years as q transforming" Shake
spearean actor in the provinces" A
high wooden fence surrounds Bruce
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24
STRAND THEATER
Vaudeville

A program that should prove 70 be
unusually interesting and popular
throughout the week is announced TO.
presentation at the Strand Theater
beginning today.
Stagelands aquatic spectacle,
Odivia. and Her Trained Seals" in an
exhibition of fancy diving and water
feats, will be the attraction of the
vaudeville bill. the act being staged
in an enormous glass tank. erected in
full view of the entire house. In
conjunction with Odivia's appearance
1T has been arranged to hold a diving
contest on Wednesday evening, at the
close of the vaudeville performance.
for girls, and on Friday evening for
boys. The first prize to the girl win
ner being a handsome silver vase.
suitably engraved, and for the boy
winner a beautiful silver loving cup,
both cup and vase being furnished
by one OF the city's leading jewellers.
The judgment of the audience. ex-
pressed through applause, will decide
the winner in each event, and II looks
like good time will be had by all.
Other acts listed on TIE all-sta
bill will include King and Cody, in
melodies and original and character
dance ideas: Miss Lynn Cantor, offer
ing a popular one-act comedy en-
titled Show Me-" and Anger and Ade-
lon, presenting a musical breeze,
Slapped"
The Mistress of Shonstone," star
ring Pauline Frederick and said to
be as aristocratic as It is dramatic.
will be the main cinema attraction.
Adapted from the novel OF the same
name by Florence Barclay, the story.
which Is laid on a large English es-
tate and in a seaside resort, has been
mounted in a lavish manner. As lady
Ingleby, Miss Frederick has every
opportunity for the expression of her
rare dramatic ability. but she por-
trays q sweet. womanly character.
rather than the more worldly type. in
which she has heretofore beer seen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24

The tragedian himself appears in
the picturesque role OF the Melan-
choly Jaques. part preferred, too,
by the English tragedian Macready a
less Orlando. Mr.. Mantell first played
jacques at the big open-air perform
'ance Of the woodland comedy at Forest
= Park, St Louis, in the spring Of 1916,
IN the citys elaborate commemoration
OF the three-hundradth anniversary Of
Shakespeare's death.
in addition to Jaques. Mr.. Mantell
VIII be- seen during the course OF his
Washington engagement in seven of
the great roles on which so firmly
rests his reputation as the foremost
classic actor of the times. His week
opens with. Bulwer Lytton's nne old
romantic drama. "Richelieu." in which,
as the Cardinal. he has bean scoring
on his coast-to-coast tour a triumph
comparable with his own sensation
as King Lear a decade ago.
Tuesday night, he will be seen In
Hamlet" offering his most mature
ideas, after a third of a century Of
constant study and playing. Of the
literary puzzles. Miss Hampers
Ophelia Is becoming generally rec
ognized as one of the most artistic
in the modern stage history of the
part.
"As You Like It." Wednesday after
noon, will be followed by Richard
H." Wednesday night: king Lear"
Thursday night; Macbeth" Friday
right: Merchant of Venice" Satur-
day afternoon. and Julius Caesar"
Saturday night.
Thirty skilled players appear in the
support Of Mr.. Mantell and Miss Ham,
per carefully chosen from the best
talent available on the stage Of the
United States and England.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24
II Graduate of
UnCIe Sam

Billy Foster. principal comedian
with Frank Harcourt at the Gayety
Theater this week. used to be a Gov
eminent clerk. At least he passed a
civil service examination with a grade
of 90 per cent and got a Government
appointment.
81 felt like real clerk when l was
in the registry and money order divi-
sion of the Postoffice," he said, but
when they started me hustling mail
sacks ten hours q day. IL took all the
honor out of the job.
81 wanted to go on the stage when
7 was kid. but my people didn't
want me to. They sent me to public
and high school and then put me
through a three-year business college
course. 1 thought I ought to be able
to land a better job and kept looking
around trying to ind something at
which I could make good.
II used to tell my friends about
the good Job / had in the Govern
ment hustling mail sacks for $50 n
month. They thought l was a good
comedian, so then / started amateur
stunts around New York. Finally I
made good, and they let me into a
regular company"
Foster is playing with Frank Har-
at the Gayety this week. Harcourt
used to be in the navy. and was with
the squadron that hrst sighted the
Spanish fleet when II entered the har-
Dor al Santiago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24
POLLS
San Carlo Opera.

It's going to be q gala week for
opera enthusiasts with eight per-
formances by the San Carlo Grand
Opera Company at Polls Theater. be-
ginning Monday, April Is, with the
performance Of mime. Butterfly" with
Anna Fitziu in the title role. A bril-
liant cast is announced for this
premier opera, including Stella &c
Mette. Piiade singara, tao Spanish
tenor. Mario Vale, Pietro de BiasI,
and Natalie Cervi.
Fortune Gallo has been making
earnest efforts to make mis- clientele
realize the caliber of the stars who
sdorn his roster this year. They
are the same stars who brought the
company such glowing encomiurs
during their season in September and
October at the Manhattan Opera
House in New York. ana who set
San Francisco agog when they
taunted across the continent to re-
peat their triumphs along the Pacific
Coast. The San Carlo Company play
ed for four weeks in San Francisco
to standing room only-the longest
and most successful engagement am
opera company has ever had in that
opera loving city.
The most successful operas with
the New York and SaE Francisco
public will be repeated here. Be.
ginning with NINE. Butterfly" the
repertoire runs: La Boheine" or
Tuesday, with Queena Mario as Mimi.
Madeleine Kettle as Musetta, and
Giuseppe Agostini as Rodolfo. On
Wednesday comes la Tosca" with
Louisa Taylor in the title role.
Giuseppe Montanelli as Scsrpia at tie
Thursday matinee. Queena Mario.
Stella de Mette, Giuseppe Agcstin,
and Mario Vale sing Maria" The
happily married pair OF operas. "Cav-
eileria Rusticana" and 'Pagliacct
will be sung on Thursday evening
with Louisa Taylor as Eantuzza il
"Cavelleria Rusticana" and Sofia
Charlebais as Media in 'Pagliacci."
On Friday. Queena Mario will be the
Gilda % Mario Valle's "Rigoletto."
At the Saturday matinee Stella de
Metts will do Carmen" with Mad
eleine Kettle, and Messrs. Agostini,
Montanelli. de Baisi and Cervi in the
principal roles. A gala performance
of I'll Trovatore" will conclude the
engagement on Saturday night with
Louisa Taylor as Leonora and
giuseppe lnzerillo as the Count.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24
Robert ManteH
Long Career

Robert Bruce Manteli. Who'll will be
seen at the National starting tomor-
Tow evening. was born in Irvine,
Ayrshire. Scotland. not far from the
birthplace OF Robert Burns. February
Z. 1854. Five years later. his par,
ents moved to Belfast, where the boy
attended school until he was sixteen
1t was the intention to make OF him
a barrister. on account of a natural
bent toward oratory, but success in
amateur theatricals turned him to the
stage. He made his professional debs
debut in the Theatre Royale. Roch,
dale, England. October 81. 1876. as the
Sergeant in "Arrah-na-Pogue."
Two years later Mantell came 10
America and played for the first time
I'm this country at the Leyland Opera
House. Albany. N. Y. in the support
Of Nine, Modjeska, appearing as
Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet" After
touring a season, he went back to
England to play leads with a Shake
spearean company headed by Miss FL
len Wallis
In 1882. Mantell returned to Amer
lea as leading man. appearing first
In THE World" and THE Romany
Rye" Next as Loris Ipanoff in "Fe-
dora" supporting Fanny Davenport,
he scored a hit that led to his eleva-
ton to stellardom. His first appear
ence as a star was in Tangled Lives"
at the, old Fifth Avenue Theater.
New York. December 10, 1886.
Then followed a long succession OF
! omantic plays in which Mantell won
fame and fortune-"Monbars," THE
Corsican Brothers, The Marble
Heart" and THE Face in the Moon
light" among others. 1t was the
habit of the times for a star TO build
up repertoire OF his successes, in
stead of dropping an old play when a
new one was staged.
Into his repertoire, Mantell occa-
sionally introduced classic; first,
Romeo and Juliet" then Hamlet"
then "Othello" and the rest. He kept
new plays, such as THE
Dagger and the Cross" and The
Light Of Other Days" but finally. the
classics crowded out the romantic
dramas. and he became exclusively a
classic star.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24
Stage Fright Like
Going Over Top

What is stage fright Mary Bar
ron says it is the sensation of going
over the top single-handed with a
hatpin in your hand instead Of a
bayonet. This young American meg
20 soprano, whose debut in New
York last october was one of tho
surprises of the operatic season, cane
unheralded before her first metro
politan audience. She is one of the
most notable discoveries of Fortune
Gallo. impresario of the San Carlo
Grand Opera Company, and she will
appear with tht company at Polls in
a number of important roles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24
)be Mante National Opera Polls Bird of Paradise Be
Noted Shakespearean Interpreter REEVES AS
You Like 1t" With Cenevieve Hamper as
Rosalind-San Carlo in Varied Operas.
Other Theatrical Offerings
BY LOUIS ASHLEY

Robert B. Mantel has revived GAS You Like IT, after
tenyear absence from his repertoire and this perhaps
the most delightful is certainly the most popular of
Shakespeare comedies will be presented the Wednesday
matinee bill of his engagement at the National Theater
opening tomorrow evening
The settings for the play, built during the past
summer said to be lavish to the highest point of classic
and good taste in their recreation of the romantic Forest
OF Arden The youthful Miss Geneveve Hamper featured
the fascinating Rosaind role she studied for years
before giving her first performance in Toronto at the start
of the present In the part she has scored decsve
Mr.. Mantells transcontnenta tour drawing close
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24

in this picture she executes four OF
the dances which have made her IA
nous and which have caused the
spotlight of public interest to be
played upon her so heavily.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24
LOOMING UP

NATIONAL-'Twin Beds Is the Of
fering announced for the week be-
ginning May 1.
GAYETY-"The Sporting widows"
Is the attraction for the week Of
HUBERT-BELAsco-"The Silver
Fox" II scheduled for a week be-
ginning May ..
STRAND-vaudeville bill headed BY
Tappan and Armstrong In Listen.
Sister, Listen" with new photoplay
attractions announced for week be-
ginning May I.
PoLTs-"The Last Waltz" a straus
opsretta is announced for the week
d. r. KEITHS-'Frisoo." King OF
Jazz; Doree's operaloeuei Polly and
OF; the Leighton's; Lane and
Moran; La Toys Models. Frawley
and Louise.
COSMOS-Louis Medina and eight
singers In operetic offerings. to-
gsther with vaudeville attractions
and photoplsy are announced for
next week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24
Three Trunks of "Props."

Three trunkfuIs OF solid gold
props" went into the decoration @
the pirate ship on which much OF
the lively action of Marion Davies
latest starring Cosmopolitan Buried
Treasure" takes place.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-31
CONGRESSMAN WATKINS TO
REMAIN IN WASHINGTON

Hon. ]. T. Watkins, former Congress
man from this district states that ne
has decided to remain in Washington
TO look after such government depart.
mental matters as may be presented
to him, according to the following let
fer to the Democrat:
GAS many inquiries are being made
as TO nv future course and as the
newspapers at home have been SO uni.
formiy kind and considerable, l 1eel
that I should state that l have made
nv plans to remain in Washington and
attend to such government department
nj matters as may be presented to me
for consideration, especially refunds on
income tax payments, such as com.
mnnity interests for which PROVISION
has been made for repayments under
the recent ruling Of the Attorney zen
eral.
Yours very truly and sincerely, l.,
]. T. WATKINS.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-31
SHERIFF ARRESTS FUGITIVE
AND OBTAINS CONFESSION

Frazier Williams, who on Sunday
night, March 10th, shot and killed MS
father near Danville, was captured
Thursday by Sheriff Currie, four days
after the crime was committed. nc
was arrested at Danville.
It is to the credit Of Sheriff Currle
that the negro was a prisoner and in
jail within only four days after MI
crime was committed, and that he had
also obtained a confession from MI
and by doing so eliminated the expense
to the taxpayers Of Bienville Parish OF
costly trial by jury, which might
have been any where from a few hun
dred to a thousand dollars or more.
1t is to the credit Of all of our par
ish officers concerned that Justice in
this case has not been delayed Fol
lowing the confession, the negro en-
tered plea of guilty in open court
and was sentenced by Judge Reynold
to serve ten years in the penitentiary
at hard labor.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-31
INTERESTING NEWS NOTES
FROM BIENVILLE

Mr.. G. R. Cummings was a Shreve
port visitor this week.
Assessor G. R. Boone spent the week
end with his family.
! The many friends Of Mrs. r. W
| Beach regret to hear Of her continued
, illness. ,f+3
Messrs. O. D. Harrison and e. l.
Baker were weekend guests in the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Harrison.
Mrs. Rock Campbell Harrison spent
the Easter vacation with her husband
Mr.. Claude Harrison in Newton, Miss
Mrs. L. F. Lechner left on Thurs
day for Shreveport, where she spen
the Easter vacation with Mr.. Lechner
Mrs. G. R. Robertson returned Oh
Friday from Bear Greek, where sh
was called on account Of the illness
of her mother.
Miss Blanche Harrison who is at
tending L. l. l. spent the few days be-
tween terms here, in the home Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. ?. Harrison
Misses Mary Minis, Joe Thomas,
Marie Graves, Pearl Cox, Leola and
J Dale Cargill spent the Easter holiday
, at their homes.
Mrs. Charles Beardsley and son
Horny, of New Orleans, and DR.. H. A.
CAN'T, of Gibsland, were guests in the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. CAN'T
4 during the week.
Misses Willie B., Alice and Annie
Scheen spent the Easter holidays her.
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H
f. Scheen.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T.. Campbell and lit.
tie daughter, Lonnie B., Of Castor, were
/ guests Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. P.
Harrison.
Mrs. T., P. Upton and son, Frederic
and Len, of Coushatta, spent the week
end in the home Of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. F. Scheen.
Mr.. Fred Cummings, accompanied by
Messrs. Leonard Carlisle and Wilson
Huckabay, of Castor, spent the week
end with honefolks.
Mesdames Paul Hammett, Foster
Taylor, Press and Miss Bessie Brown,
of Gibsland, were guests Of Mrs. r
G. CAN'T, Wednesday.
Miss Bessie Miller, Of Saline, and
Mr.. J. G. Wev, Of Shreveport, spen
the weekend in the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. J. s. Simpson were
called to Simsboro Friday on account
of the serious illness Of their son, Geo
Simpson.
Misses Pauline and Myrtle Cathey, q
Gibsland, spent several days here THU
week, the guests Of Misses Marie Viii
son and Ruby Tilley.
Miss Baker, Of Mt Lebanon, accom-
panied her sister, Mrs. R. G. Cant
home Monday and will be her CUES
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs J. G. Pye and littl
/ daughter, Cynthia spent Sunday wit
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Pye
in Mt Lebanon,
The Sunbeam Band under the Ell
ficient leadership Of Mrs. D. Q. Luck
! rendered an interesting Easter pre-
gram at the Baptist church Saturda
afternoon. After the program a
Easter egg hunt was enjoyed by NOR
than forty children. Quite a numbe
Of grown-ups were present to enjoy th
fun also.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-31
FIELDS WELL MAY BE
BROUGHT IN THIS WEEK

The Homer-Fields we'll seven miles
north of Arcadia has become the cen
ter of interest since last Friday when
quantity Of high grade oil was
brought up while battling. During Sat
urday and Sunday and since the work
of bailing began, the location has been
crowded with visitors, and consider
able leasing has been done.
1t was the intention to bail to the
bottom Of the well with four inch
bai!er. This was found to be impossi.
bic because Of the collapsed condition
of the casing within a hundred feet
or more Of the bottom, and it was de-
cided to go into the hole again with
the drill stem and wash out the sand
and then to wash the we'll with clear
water. After going into the hole and
the washing operation had begun, the
small suction pump broke down and it
was impossible to continue washing
and the drill stem was again taken
from the hole and bailing resumed
DUNG the two hours or more that the
hole was being washed out a good
oil showing appeared on top Of the
water as it was pumped out of the
well and was getting better all the
time when the pump became disabled.
Geo. W. Shrader and F. II. Nc
Reynolds, Of New York, directors Of
the Homer-Fields Oil Corporation were
in Arcadia all last week and until
Tuesday Of this week, reviewing the
prospects. Mr.. McReynolds was pres
ent last Friday when quantity OF
live oil was bailed out and was very
much elated over the showing.
1t seems to be the opinion Of some
that the oil showing is coming from
a depth of 216O feet, while others are
inclined to believe that it is coming
from the bottom Of the we'll at 224t
feet, and that it is coming up through
the eye of a 3-inch drill bit, which
with joint or two Of 3-inch stem
is in the bottom Of the we'll, where Il
was twisted off some time ago.
1t is the intention Of the company
to drill another well as close as prac
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-31
FOR SALE

New bungalow, located on most de-
sirable street in Arcadia. Has i've
large rooms, bath and sleeping porch.
New garage on grounds. Lot 9Ox2OO
House is wired throughout. All bath.
room fixtures, hot water boiler anc
water front, new kitchen range, and
shades for all windows throughout the
house, will be included in sale. There
is no more conveniently located home
in Arcadia. Price $35O0.00. This !
bargain worth looking into. Can
give immediate possession. Phone l&
or address P. O. Box 52.-Geo. F. Ram
melsberg, Arcadia. 331-4t
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-31

help you in a lot Of ways you hadn't
thought Of. And, then, if you're lone
some, come up and hang out with the
bunch every LIST and 3rd Wednesday
nights. We've got some Buddies w
here who can tell more yarns in a
minutes than any Of the old vets could
ever tell In a week-and that's going
come. Write to L. e. Ozley, Treasurer
for an application and join us right
AWAy
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-31
WOMAN MAYOR, FIRST in
STATE, NAMED BY PAkhhk

The first woman ever to hold the
Office Of mayor in Louisiana was ap-
pointed to that post Tuesday by Coy
ernor John NJ. Parker. She is MIS-
Lnla V. Coleman, mayor OF Jena, tne
norish seat Of LaSalle parish. Her
predecessor, s. s. Marrus, had resign
ed.--Shreveport Times.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-31
NOTICE OF EXAMINATION

All teachers should tak6 notice OF Tue
followine announcement. Provisional
and emergency certificates will not De
issued hereafter and teachers mus'
have a valid certificate before sign
ing a contract. 80
Il is advisable for all tecahers 70
understand this thoroughly 50 that
they will have ample time to get Ger
ti6cates in proper shape.
e. II. FISHER, Supt.
Dear Superintendent: ,.,,.s
The next examination OF applicants
for teachers certificates will De nel :,
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Apli !
II. u, 13 (White), Thursday fllo 1s
and Saturday, April a, 10 ana ~
(negro), 49,, - tho
The examination upon books Oh .ne
Reading Course viii be held SATURDAY
April 10th. ,,,. e. the
Kindly give wide publicity 70 a 'nd
dates Of these examinations an0
ohl,pe Yours very truly,
JNO. R. COMMIT, Cnmn