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The Washington herald., 1921-12-04

private performances for the social
set represented by Mrs. John Borden.
J. Ogden Armour, and Mrs. Potter
Palmer. and OF course, never forgot
her Indiana friends, and often danced
for the George AIDE Indiana Society.
After six years with Madam Jung
Miss Myers felt that she needed a
different style of instructor and
went to study with Ruth st. Denis
in California. Miss st. Denis, hav-
ing developed great confidence in
Miss Myer after several months OF
study. left her in charge OF the
school while she made a vaudeville
tour and when Miss st. Denis broke
down under the strain, she sent
for Miss Myers to come and COM
plete the tour for her.
While On this tour Miss Myers
discovered Carl Randall, whom she
thought would make a good dane
ing partner for her. She toured
extensively with him and after
wards was starred alone in several
shows in New York City. Her las,
production before entering into her
present engagement was Miss
simplicity"
The Washington herald., 1921-12-04
Spontaneity the Keynote
Of Clare Runners PLAYS
Author of "The Mountain Man. Puts Natural
Impulse Far Ahead of Analysis
In the Drama.

Plays. as far as their themes are
concerned. come in waves. We
have seasons flled with crook
plays. dramas written around the
demi-monde, comedies OF life in the
small towns.
Clare Hummer. author OF The
er goes through set, indexed men
tai processes II she finds that she
is by any chance being induced to
do 30. she strsightawsy becomes in
dignsnt Restraining Miss Kun
mer is like putting down the lid on
a steamine tea kettle which. ~
held too tightly is liable 70 explode.
Her mind Is like a rapid FIRE can
non and impressions are OF infinite
value to her. conclusions OF asso-
lutely no value whatever.
Miss Hummer has an instinct that
theories and conclusions crowd out
that which is natural and sponta-
neous. and that in the logical de-
velopment OF conclusion. one
loses an infinite number OF impress
sions. Consequently she never
analyses anything. But IL sudden.
ly confronted by a tragic moment
or death or the necessity to &C,
quickly. Miss Hummer respond:
with simple human courage and
good sense.
She gives one the feeling OF won
derment how she goes on creating
The Washington herald., 1921-12-04
COLUMBIA.

D. w. GTiffitRs 'Wdy Doun East.
way Down East" the latest d.
W. Griffith photoplay masterpiece.
wiz be presented at the Columbia
for a second week. beginning this
afternoon, with Lillian Glsh and
Richard Barthelmess heading a typ
icaf Griffith cast that includes
Lowell Sherman, Creighton Hale,
Mary Hay. Kate Bruce. Burr Nc
Ineosh and many others.
Way Down East" is Mr.. Grif1th's
enthralling beautiful modern YER
sion Of the noted stage play OF the
same name by Lottie Blair Parker.
1t us a story of love and lovers.
back grounded against the rustic
gayety, the inhexible morality and
the splendid natural beauty of the
New England countryside.
In the role OF Anna Moore, the
gir-i of the story. Miss Gish has
what is probably the supreme role
of her career. As the boy who
loves her and rescues her from
death in what is undoubtedly the
most breath-taking and remarka BILE
eli matte scene ever brought to the
screen. Richard Barthelmess gives
= characterization that is superb.
Lowell Sherman's performance is
likewise splendid in every particu-
lar
The Washington herald., 1921-12-04
Shirley Mason Asked
To Pose for Artist

Shirley Mason. the dainty For
Aim altar, was recently requested
to pose for . painting. when
asked whether she would DO 80,
she glanced roruishIy at the in
terviewer and said she didn't see
why this famous srtist wished
her to pose.
Then the arttst was sought.
He said that while there were
plenty of pretty women on earth
he would have to search long to
md another with Miss Massn's
winning personality.
at IL not mere beauty that I
am seeking he stated. "Besuty
without intelligence Is veneer.
and art should probe below the
surface. IL fis beauty of soul
and OF mind. as well IS Of fea-
ture. that I am In quest of, and
have found IL In Miss Mason.
i hope she will allow her better
Judgment to override her mod
esty.
"When asked her she was
slightly embarra.sed At my
rather frank statement ss to
why selected her. she said
was very kind. but she did not
see her way clear to pose for
me. hope she will revise her
decision
Miss Mason will he seen on
the local screen in the Fox pro-
ductiOn, .Queenie,- which opens
weeks engagement at the
strand Theater to-day rs the
The Washington herald., 1921-12-04

Norma Sadly Disappoints
Girls of Her Home Town
She's Just as Beautiful as Ever, But She Knows
Nothing About Pictures.

Norma Talmadge. who has pleas
ed millions of people in her motion
picture productions. has proved a
personal disappointment to the
girls of CentrevilIe Iowa.
Not but what she was just as
beautiful and just as delightful as
they expected she would be, and her
cordially and personality much
greater than they had thought pos
sible. but as an information bureau
In regard 10 motion pictures she
was unable to meet the require
ments.
The girls and young women OF
Csntreville are much the same al
the others OF their sex in every
part Of the country. Naturally they
would like to be screen stars. anc
just as naturally when IL became
known that Miss Talmadge was
coming to Centreville with her
company to film the closing scene,
of her latest production. The Won
derful Thing" for Associated First
National Pictures, which will bt
the attraction at ,Crsndslis Metro
poIitsn and Knirk erbocker thea.
tiers, beginning this afternoon. the,
decided that the time was propi.
tlous for finding out the secret OF
success in the movies"
That 10 where Miss Tslmadg,
proved Disappointing. She was hon
estly pleased to meet the girls. nj
told them SO: but when they men
toned the object OF their errsnd
she was really. sorry.
''Oh. ] am so sorry" she said, 'foi
/ don't know"
No words were necessary TO show
how disappointed her visitors were
Their faces revealed IL. and some OF
the young women looked as II they
didn't believe Il. So Miss Talmadg,
continued:
Really, I have tried swfully hart
TO find out. because have oeer
asked that so many times. haven
been able TO discover IL, though
Now you take my sister Constanc,
and myself. We lived in Brooklyn
and rather near the Vitsgrapn stu
dos A lot OF the girls were roinl
there and spending their time ia
the yard waiting for the rare occs'
sions when one OF the dfrectori
would come out looking for extras.
! was just as wild as any OF then
to get into pictures but 7 couldnr
see why IL was going 10 hurt any.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-04
Ernestine Myers
Reveals the Rigors
OF Dance Caree,


Ernestine Myers, classic dancer.
whose ambitious terpsichorean act is
featured in the bill at the Bela.co
this week, brings to vaudeville the
aesthetic atmosphere Of the dance a.
incidental to grand opera Her course
or preparation for her present sctiy-
ities reads like the coaching period
OF prima donna and will be partiou-
larliy interesting to the large number
OF young girls who have taken I'D the
dancing craze with stese aspirations.
resident Of Terre Haute, Ind,
MISS Myers studied at. the King Crsw.
iord Classical School and also took
dancing from Rose harrington, both
OF that city. After a short time
she entered st. Mary's of the Woods
school. While at this school she
made weekly visit to Chicago where
she took dancing from Madame Jung
OF the Chicago Opera Company. This
proving too much Of burden she
decided to devote all her time to the
study OF dancing and went to Chica 70
to live. While there she grew ac-
eustomsd 70 the footlights through
The Washington herald., 1921-12-04

thing to let the men who ara th.
hiring know that ! wanted 20.
80 7 wsited my chance and walk
ed boldly up TO a director and told
him ] wanted 20 work for him. Il.
asked me a whole lot OF question,
and when he got through he CAV.
me a card and told me 20 report to
him the next morning. That 10 how
started. Constance started IN.
same way At the same place and
only a few days later.
Our advancement was Just Al,
humdrum. know I was Away.
afraid that / wouldn't be able 20
satisfy in new roles that were given
TO me. because there were 10 many
others that seemed to have tho
knsck OF catching on TO things
quicker than could. COMFY told
me that she felt the same wsv.
Stardom was just as far from our
thoughts a. general managership -
to the average Office boy. We both
respected stars and their position,
but never thought that il would "a
for either Of us. Then when n
came we didn't feel that II wa. sc-
tually ours
Even now when we ar. both az
the head OF our own companies We
are working harder than when we
started. We both know that We
have 5000. 900 or 10000. 900 people 70
satisfy instead OF only the one We
used to have when our positions de-
pended upon the director. Our
places now depend absolutely on
motion picture goers and they have
been so nice TO us that we want
them TO 20 right on liking US.
Il have asked a lot OF players
whom / know TO tell me how they
got their start. trying 70 seek the
answer to the question you have
| just asked me. Their stories seem
to be about the same as ours Some
OF them waited with the extras. and
others asked. But none of them
started convinced that they would
be stars They had ambitions that
way. but never resllv expected them
TO be realized"
Norma stopped talking. and after
shore silence one OF the girls
said:
Il guess the answer IL the SAM
that you get from any line OF bus
ness. Hard work"
Maybe you're right" she Said.
but II Doesn't really seem hard d.
spite the long hours"
The Washington herald., 1921-12-04
Wellington Cross
Teaches Babe Ruth
Vaudeville ArgOt
Babe" Ruth is acquiring a new

Babe" Ruth is acquiring a new
vocabulary.
The eminent swatsmith. wholly
conversant with the glossary OF
baseball, finds that there arc shades
and nuances of meaning in the
technical expressions used in his
new vocation. vaudeville. and the
Bambino is accordingly endeavor-
ing to perfect himself in the proper
use OF words and phrases customary
10 his new environment. The pro-
cess of education, put well under
way during his engagements in
New York and Boston. Will be con-
tinued at B. F. keith's Theater
here this week.
When Wellington Cross. his ac-
compltce in "Rabe'e" sketch.
THAT'S Good" remarks: Wen
ciose in one" Babe" blinks his
Dig eyes inquiringly.
What do you mean, once, ]
dont get all this talk about 'propa
one Two, full 'segue. forte.'
II all Greek to me. Talk plain"
80, closing in one" advises Cross
rs stepping down near the foot
iishts TO let the curtain come down
BACK OF us, so the stage hands can
SCI rhe next act without a wait 81
WHAT'S a waltz"
"A wait is "a
Two minutes" cries the eIeyator
boy, and Babe" makes for this
stage.
4 wish they'd let me go on
nrst' is Babes" principal plant
about his new Job. IT get here
early and have to wait around an
awtully long time before l go on.
Ion the best acts go on first?
Guess IL they thought 1 was good
tney would put me on earlier"
But Babe" is happy in vaude-
vhie, Tor he gets plenty of time
Tor sleep and mornings for golf
The Washington herald., 1921-12-04

ment at popular prices at Loew's
Columbia this afternoon.
Il had come to this belief some
time ago. but I am more firmly con-
WINGED that I am right since WAY
Down East" went over so big.
There is little of syncopated mel
ody in the score but 1 have come
to the conclusion that the music
most appealing to the audience is
that OF real quality-as for instance
the overture to The Flying Dutch
man and LISTS Les Preludes,'
which the orchestra plays for the
impressive storm scenes. The score
for this picture is alive with mel
ody-most OF IL very familiar be.
cause of frequent playing. That is
a decided help in the showing OF
the picture, for no one is disturbed
by any intricacy Of score but car
devote himself to the scene before
him.
From the directors stand I car
hear at times the murmur of de-
light that is occasioned when we
revert to the good old tunes of yes.
teryear but the little Jazz that we
use Is not apparently 50 thrilling
l think we are advancing in our
musical tastes. I would not like to
predict the nature OF the new mu.
sic that will please us, but II Is GO
ing to be different and Il is going
to be better. hardly think tina,
our new taste will be merely a fad
as II was with jazz
silver had a real task when he
arranged the score for way Down
East" for he had merely a skeleton
OF the cues and he worked labori-
ously on cuts" and on revisions
with Griffith himself attending fire.
duent rehearsals and making sug-
Eestions that had to be carried out
In order to attain the desired per-
lection of synchronization and of
proper effect.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-04
METROPOLITAN.
Norma Tolrrodgs in The Wonder
Iii TL..,0

Norma Tolrodgs ~ The Wonder
fHl Thing"
The Wonderful Thing" the new
First National attraction which will
be presented as the chief feature OF
the bill at CrandAlrs Metropolitan
for the week beginning this after
noon. with Norma Talmadge in the
stellar role. is a photodrama
adapted from the stage success OF
the same name by Clara Beranger
and Herbert Brenon. The Won
derful Thing is quite as rich in
scintillant comedy as in the heavier
dramatic periods in which Miss
Talmadge so excels. 1t is In the
light Of scenes OF the delightfully."-
entertaining subject that the star
recalls the earlier days Of her
career when comedy was deemed
quite as much her forte as emo
tionalism. For those who have ad-
mired Miss Tslmadge through all
the graduations Of her career, The
Wonderful Thing" promises a com
for those familiar only with the
later years of her development. the
picture will prove revelation.
MSS Ad4Hhdusc IN inc tOic VI NAC
young wife finds outlet for all OF
her ebullient talents and by the ex
cellence of her impersonation and
the charm Of her humor will null
tiply many fold the great popu-
larity which is already hers. The
principal supporting roles are
played with equal skill by Mrs.
Jydig Hoyt, one of Americas social
leaders. Harrison Ford. Howard
Truesdale and others Of note. The
photography. does full justice to a
remarkably artistic production and
the direction OF Herbert Bernon is
without flaw.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-04
Viola Dana Turns Critic
And Assails The ''Flapper''
They Know How to Spoon in the Parlor, Blu,
What of the Kitchen Spoon?

They know how to spoon IN the
parlor we'll enough, but how many
OF them can handle a spoon in the
Kitchen"
Viola Dana, whose defense OF the
fapper has been consistent and
continuous, turned to the attack ~
she turned q lighter than-air ZAP
jack on the pan over the stove
erected at Metro studios in Holly
wood for the model kitchen scene
in the production of There Are No
Villains" by Frank r. Adams.
TITS all very we'll to be able to
dance and wear ones clothes well
and cultivate a good line OF small
talk" the little star said. as
she continued cooking, but = lot
Of my little napper friends have
shocked me by their frank admis-
sion that they don't know how to
cook. When remonstrate with
them they say oh. you think. then.
woman's place is at the kitchen
sink? and look very smart and su-
perior.
And that's just where the flap
per is Topping She's attractive
agreeable, a good sort and a good
sport-as far as she goes. But If
she expects to go on like that for
ever. in most cases she will simply
develop into an aged maiden lady
fiirt, and. with the charm of youth
gone, she will become grotesque.
TT isn't that I believe woman's
place is in the kitchen. My own ca
reer ought to be sufficient answer
to that I think woman's place, like
mans, is the place in which she
can do the best the particular Jon
for which she was created. Now
most of these fappers seem to think
they were created to be wives, and
I hope, mothers. It's . big Job in
itself, and they ought to bring to II
every bit of feminine charm that
they possess. But they don't seem
to me to be preparing themselves
properly for the Job. Their idea of
1t generally is simply to get a free
meal ticket and some one to pay
the bills. Just to be parasites.
Maybe there's room in the world
for women who are that - just
pretty little butterflies. But, espe-
cially in the present hard times, the
space appears to be limited.
IF they are really going to face
the Job OF being good housewives
and make a success Of It, they need
today as much sas their grand
mothers ever did q knowledge of
cooking and sewing and all the
household arts. I've been trained in
them myself, even IL was q child
of the theater. Any number Of sue
cessful professional women are also
good housekeepers. But tho flap
pers! How she fiops in the kitchen! %
There Are No Villains" q Bay
ard WELLER production for Metro.
will be seen at Loew's Palace for
the full week beginning this after
noon At p. m.
1T 10 my Arm conviction that jazz
music is going out" said Jones Sill
yer. who arranged the score for the
musical setting Of D. W. Grifith's
scree12 production OF "Way Down
East.9-which begins the second
week of is WASHINGTON engage
The Washington herald., 1921-12-04
RIALTO.
"Urder the Lash"

OhOeT me LdSH.
Unusual strength OF character
portrayal is said to mark the act
ing Of Gloria Swanson in her new
Paramount production, Under the
Lash" which opens a weeks en-
gagement at Moore's Rislto Theater
today The pictured story is emo
tional. compelling and highly dra-
matte, being an adaptation OF Ed
ward KnoblOck and Claude
ASkew's play. The Shulamite. &"
Miss Swanson's leading man Is
Mahlon Hamilton. and others in the
cast include Russell Simpson, LII
liam Leighton, Lincoln Steadman.
Thena Jasper and Clarence Ford
Miss Swanson Is seen In an abso-
1utely new type of characterize
ton, that Of the abused wife OF
a self-centered. over-bearing Boer
farmer who holds her in sbject sub
Jection. Later a young Englishman
enters her life and with his APP
pearance on the scene the action
becomes rapid, thrilling. and tense.
the discovery OF her love for the
young man by her husband provok-
ing developments Of the most dra-
matte character. An exceptionally
appealing program Of subsidiary
attractions is also announced for
showing.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-04
CRANDALL'S,
Asro Q. Nilsson in "Why Girls
Leozye Home"


Beginning this afternoon at
and continuing, the. chief feature
of the bill throughout the week at
Crandalrs Theater will be shown
the Warner Brothers special pro-
duction of the famous stage hit OF
generation ago, why Girls
Leave Home" with Anna Q: Nilsson
and a distinguished cast of stars
filmed in the leading roles. why
Girls Leave Home" Is a photo
drama of fine purpose and a high
quality of artistry In which are set
forth a colorful succession OF pic
turesque and fast-moving episades.
While some OF the scenes are frank
ly melodramatic, there is neverthe-
less disclosed In the parallel stories
OF a poor girl and a rich girl both
driven from home by circumstances
alike in effect only much that may
well give parents food for thought.
Claude King, recently at the Gar
rick in The Fair Circass is
cast as the rich father, and Julia
Swayne Gordon as his wife, The
comedy is intrusted to Dan Mason
and an important role is played
with rare skill by Kathryn Perry,
in private life Mrs. Owen Moore.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-04

the marital expefiences OF a rich
young American girl who married
an impecunious Englishman and al
most let happiness slip through her
fingers. On Tuesday and wednes-
day the knickerbocker will pre-
sent Paramount's perturbation OF
Rita Weimap's story OF The Stage
Door" offered on the screen I'M
der the title OF After The Show
with Jack Holt and Lila Lee cast
in the principal roles. Mr.. and Mrs
Carter De Haven will be screened
on Thursday and Friday In their
own film version OF the famous
stage success. My Lady Friends"
a comedy which is as funny in
photodramatic form as II was upon
the articulate stage. On Saturday
only Doris May will be the star
of the bill in a new vehicle of great
charm, which will be supplemented
by the comedy. Saving Sister Sue"
new issue Of Screen Snapshots"
and a laughaole Mutt and Jeff ami
mated cartoon comedy.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-04
Next Weeks Shows.

POLPs-E. III. sotAern and
Julia MarIowe In shakespearean
repertoire.
NATIONAL-Gr.ce La Rue and
Hale HAMILTON in "Deari Me-"
comedy with music, By MT. Ham
ilton in collaboration with
Luther Reed.
GARRICK - .The Emperor
Jones'" the plny by Eugene
o'Neill, with Charles Gilpin anA
q notable cast.
b. +. KEITH's-BeIIe Baker,
Ella Retford. character comedi-
ennes Harriet and Marie McCoa-
nell in thrills and Frills,- Paul
Morton, Flo Lewis in "a Broad
way Butterfly Bert and Betty
Wheeler In "Bits of Every
thing,- the Marmein Sister,,
Pictro and Roy, and Arthur.
sTRAND-Arthur DEACON in
song fmpreksiensi the Les
sIIvas, Martin and Courtney,
travesty, Pearl Abbott in "SiIver
Threads,- Jack Martin in melo-
dies music and dance, Henry
Arthur Jones' @Beyond." with
Ethel Clayton starred.
laKe Review, with Frank Har-
court.
COLUMBIA-The next attrac-
tion At Loew's Colunhia follow
ing ID. w. GRIFFITH. -way Down
East Will be Paramounrs spe-
ciaI production, "Doa't Tell Ev-
erythinE,- produced by Sam
Wood from Lorna Moons story,
with wallace Reid, Gloria swan
son and Elliott Dexter.
RIALTO-"Plnythin of Des-
tiny" by Jane Murhn, starring
Anita stewart, with Herbert
Rawlinson, Walter McGrai1.
Grace Morse, william v. Mong
and Richard Hendrick.
METROPOLITAN katherine
Macdonald in -Her Social Value"
and Harold Lloyd in "Never
weaken
KNICKERBOCKER Kathe-
riBe Macdonald in "Her Social
Value- and Harold Lloyd in
.Never weaken Sunday and
Monday, Tuesday and wednes-
day, Lon CLANCY In The Ace Of
Hearts," Thursday. Ben Turpin
Talent"
CRANDALL's - First three
days, sennett's comedy produc-
ton, "Home Talent" starring
Ben Turpin, "wednesday and
Thursday, "A Mans Homer" FRI
day and saturday, May McAvoy
in @Morals.-