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COSMOS.

A bill of unusual merit, headed by
the Allen Musical Comedy Company,
in Don't Tell My Wife," a one hour
condensed version of the original
musical production which met with
such great success at high-priced
theaters this season. is the offering
Of the Cosmos Theater for this week,
beginning tomorrow matinee. With
a cast OF twenty-five players Of
marked ability. including' number
of pretty dancing girls. the company
is claimed to be the largest and best
musical production in vaudeville. The
work Of Billy Allen. the comedian,
who heads the cast. is too we'll
known in Washington to need any
special exploitation. The supple
mental features will include Bennett
and Fletcher. offering musical
cocktail. THE Shimmy Dolr'; Bick-
nell. the busy baker. in studies in
dough: Morely and Mack. two clever
girls accomplished in the art of har-
monizing, and '"The Runaway Four"
quartet from The Sunshine Girl"
Buried Treasure" the Cosmopoli
tan photopiay success. featuring
Marion Davies. is announced as the
extra matinee offering. while Let Me
Explain" a two-reel Christie comedy.
will be shown at all performances.
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Expensive Rage.

The statement comes from New York
that $780, 900 worth of furniture for a
.Ingic interior setting was smashed in
prsparlnS the Paramount production.
~. Ana.rS OF Anatol. which will soon
re- SHOWN on the screen. The setting in
question serves as "A background for a
part Of the story portrayed by Wallace
Reid. Wanda Hawlcy and Theodore
Roberts. 1t is an ultra Luxurious apart
ment and the production manager was
Instructed TO spare no expense. But the
story required the destruction. and Wal
lace Reid was instructed to run amuck,
.mashing everything breakable in the
st. Not one stick of furniture remained
in its original shape and position when
the vandalism was complete. AS a
climax the husky star seized the huge
erstuffed divan and hurled il through
the French doors al one end of the set.
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sented to the King of Spain he re-
marked that it must have been built
of silver. Many Indians died within
its walls in captivity, including the
great chief. Osceola-
1t was captured by the English
Admiral Drake, but withstood many
other sieges and attacks by the Brit
itsh. the French and the Indians. It's
walls show the effects of frequent
cannonading.
1t came into the possession of the
United States in 1921 with the ces-
sion of Florida. and was renamed
Fort. Marion in honor of the revolu-
tionary hero. of that name.
Since then it has been used as a
prison for hostile Indians and for
Spanish sailors and soldiers during
the Spanish war. 1t was modelled
after the great castles of the middle
ages and is regarded as one of the
best examples of military architec-
ture. Of it's time.
The War Department finds that it,
is no longer of any military value
and has asked Congress for authority
to sell or otherwise dispose of
Being one Of the show places of Z
Augustine, residents of that old toN
have appealed to the War Depf
ment for it's preservation.
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Coming Attractions
1.-TWO Blocks AWAY"

Barney Bernard in a new play and
new character is the attractive Of
fering at the New National Theater
for the next week. Bernard has
abandoned Abe Potash to enact a
new type of Jewish character in
1.-TWO Blocks Away a play that has
been especially written for him by.
Aaron Hoffman, whose Welcome,
Stranger has kept Chicago and New
York laughing for two years. Two
Blocks Away" is constructed around
the character of a lovable old Jew
ish shoemaker whose outlook upon
life is changed by the sudden acqui-
sition of wealth. A company of un-
usual strength has been selected by
the author and the star. Dodson
Mitchell plays opposite Mr.. Bernard.
Vivian Tobin. who was SO charming
in "Shavings." is the leading lady.
Among the other players are John
Rutherford, Wallace Erskine. Douglas
Macpherson, Margaret Linden. Kate
Morgan, kathrin Ward and Alice Sey-
mOur.
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After q short but successful sea-
son. the Little Theater. at 1742
Church street. will open early in the
fall in a place already selected in
the business district OF the city. The
premature close of the season is oc-
casioned by the objections of some
of the residents of Church street to
the location of a theater in their
neighborhood.
washington's Little Theater justi-
fed its existence with its presenta-
tion of two new plays in its first
two productions. One was a charm
ing adaptation of Hans Andersen
classic. and the other was an epic
piece Of grandeur in dance and drama
entirely new. "The White Gods
Come" This played over two weeks
Then followed two other plays skill
fully produced and handled. The cur
rent attraction has been running for
the benefit Of the Chinese famine
fund and is THE Chinese Lantern.
by Laurence Houseman, fine piece
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GREATEST HONOR.

Barney Bernard holds that his most
gratifying success came not after he
became famous as Abe Potash, but
in San Francisco. years before. when
he was permitted to play Jewish
part after the character had been
banned for ten years in all San
Francisco theaters- Finally Bernard
came to town in production called
"Fiddle-de-dee," which had been
warmly received in New York with
David Warfield playing the Hebrew
character. which served as the feed
er for the laughs of Weber and
Fields. Bernard essayed the same
role as feeder to two comedians
named Kolb and Dill. who had sue
success, and Bernard. instead of
The production was tremendous
success. and eBrnard. instead of
staying in San Francisco twenty
weeks, remained in San Francisco
for more than seevn years. His por-
trayal of Jewish characters made San
Francisco forget the old objection.
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QUITS MOVIES FOR STAGE.

Motion pictures have robbed the
stage of many of it's most popular
nersonases. but this season has found
some of these deserters coming back
improved in technique and more
popular than before. Such one Is
Louis Bennison. who makes his ap1
pearance in "Zizi," which opens to-
morrow evening at the National
Theatcr. Mr. Bennison was born In
California and spent the first two
decades of his life there. He gained
his first theatrical experience with a
stock company in San Francisco. he
first played character roles ano tneh
Graduated into leads. His first sue
cess was in The Heart of MARYLAND"
Between engagements and during
vacations. Mr.. Bennison spends MS
time on his farm in Pennsylvania
where he raises horses
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royal glutton went forth to hunt.
There is nothing of an architectural l
school problem about this. 1t all bears
the imprint of daily life and use.
There were problems to solve. Many
important scenes Of the drama took
place within and in front of West
minister Abbey. A great mass action
takes place in front of Westminster.
An arched gateway is built up some
distance from the church facade.
Through it is shown a long street to
the Gothic portal. To the right and
left are houses, stairways and bal
comics. The deep shadows thrown by
the archways and the bright, open
stretches Of ground leading to West
minister form striking contrast
which gives an effect to great space
Another example Of decorative art
is an open court of the tournament
framed on three sides by several tiers
of wooden galleries with portals in
the background. decorated by free
stone reliefs. In this court, as well
as in other open spaces. a colorfuI
picture of massed life unfolds itself.
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Special Buildings Erected for Anne Boleyn.

Screen architecture is described as
moving along :wo paths. parallel and
vet divergent. One leads into stylistic
adventure. into an art-language which
avoids any mirroring of actually and
which invents backgrounds for imag-
NATIVE stories. The other moves in the
path of illusion Of realities. giving
even to the past a formerly unknown
plastic probability.
Paramount" offers to American au-
diences examples of these two types
of background-''Golem avoiding
imitation of actual examples. and
Deception" giving vivid reproduc-
tions of actual historical settings.
In Deception" England of the six
teenth century is revealed. Pointed
arch and ornamented field fraternize
with ltalianizing touches.
1t is the London of Henry VIII.
showing the castle courtyard with
broad open stairway down which the
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LITTLE THEATER PLANS FALL OPENING

81 work from an interpretative and
acting standpoint, with creditable
scenic mounting. Each new produc-
tion has added to the conviction that
the new Little Theater of Washing
ton is a dependable institution. with
an adequate and unusual working
force Of players and producers.
"The Chinese Lantern" is billed for
another week and one out Of town
fer the famine fund. In the mean
time the Little Theater will lose its
permit and will close-on Church
street. But the Little Theater man
agement has it's plans and the un-
iooked-for curtailment Of it's spring
season will not interfere with them
washington's Little Theater will con-
tinue it's work in a more central To-
cation under better conditions.
Little theaters have come and
gone from time to time in many
cities over the country. Their ups
and downs have been strenuous and
frequent. but the emergence trium-
phant of even few of them-such
as the Little Theater of Detroit. for
instance. which had one of the most
difficult fights for -existence-lends
courage to others
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"Zizi." ="

The farcical comedy. "Zizi." will be
presented at the National Theater
during the week beginning tomorrow
zizrs" story deals with the marital
affairs of a hard-headed business man
and society butterfly. They meet,
go through the maneuvers Of super
hcial courtship and their wedding
day arrives without either having
learned anything about the character
or temperament of the other.
The marriage takes place, and then
husband and wife make the discovery
that they are not in sympathy, and
that their marriage has been a mis-
take. They decide that the one thing
to do is to call off their marriage.
Out Of the awkwardness that results
and the humorous situations that arse
the authors have woven a comedy
said to be rich in amusing possibili-
ties.
The players who will be seen in the
play during its engagement at the
National Theater include Irene Fen
wick, Louis Bennison, Carlotta Mon
terey, Morgan Wallace. Helen Lowell,
Kenneth Hill and George Graham.
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Strand.

Next week. beginning Sunday. the
Strand Theater will present another
all-star program of vaudeville and
cinema offerings, including on the
first portion of the bill Vera Burt and
five syncopated steppers in ''ja-zzy
revue of songs and dance special
ties: the Flying Howards. in spec
.tacular aerial frolics"; Du Tiel and
Covey, in humorous singing and
talking skit: 'The Crisis" a playlet,
presented by Daisy Dean and COM
pany. and the popular Ward and Will
son. in laughs. laughs and more
laughs"
The photodramatic offering will be
partners of the Tide" staged and
depicted by a large cast.
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Too Realistic for Taxi.

In CLOSED Doors" her new starring
production. Alice Calhoun is required
to effect a collision between her run
about and the town car of the villain
Of the picture In this way. according
TO the story, she first meets the man
who brings d certain amount OF shad-
ow into her life. Taxi the prize bui!
terrier. who Was riding in the run
about during the taking of this scene.
evidently didn't quite get" the idea.
<or he nearly killed himself trying to
prevent Tn. collision, leaping off Jf the
runsbout and barking to warn the
star Of the impending collision.
Evening star., 1921-05-22
COSMOS.

Little Miss Sunshine" a brilliant
little musical comedy, in which seven
talented artists participate, is an
nounced by Manager Brylawski as
the principal attraction at the Cosmos
Theater for the week of May 80 Six
other high-grade vaudeville acts in
clude Earle Gate and company, in
dance diversions; Ramo and Rogers.
comedy character act; Cliff Navarro
and Darling Sisters, song and dance
revue; Edward Reading and. COM
pany, in d sketch. entitled prosper.
ity"; Brown and Barrows, in singing
and talking act. Happy Days." and
The added matinee offering will be
the Clara Kimball Young photoplay
production. straight From Paris" and
His Fiery Beat Fox Sunshine
comedy, will be shown at all perform
anceS
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COMMITTEE IN CHARGE
OF MUSIC WEEK NAMED

Appointment of the music week
committee members who will be in
charge of the events for Washing
tons musical period from May 20 to
June was announced yesterday.
The committee is as follows: Ham
lin Cogswell, director of music in the
District public schools, chairman;
Edouard Albion, DR.. +. w. Ballou.
Can't. Fred Beall, Ira Bennett. Rollin
Bond, Mrs. John c. Boyd. Thomas Brad
ley, Mrs w. n. Brown. Mrs. Eugene
Byrne, P. ]. Callan, Steve Chaconas.
George b. Christian, DR.. c. w. Collier.
Mrs. Avery Coonley. Will Corby. Mrs
Eustis- -Corcoran Mrs. r. H. Dalgleisch
Rev. Nicholas De Carlo. Mrs. H. w.
Dimmock, Col James A. Drain. DR..
J. Stanley Durkee. .. A: Edwards,
Seldom Ely. Senator D. w: Fletcher
Mrs. Marie M. Forrest, Victor Gar
rigus, Maj. H. l.. Gessford. f. c.
Graham, Bishop Alfred Harding. Rob
ert N. Harper. George Harris, Mrs.
Howard l.. Hodgkins, Phillip King,
Henry Lansburgh. DR.. H. b. Learned
Charles Light. William Lynch, NJ. j..
McAuliffe. Col John A. McElroy, Mai.
J. G. McGce, Edward Mclean, Avery
Marks, Frank Morrison. Theodore W.
Noycs, Rev. Lewis O'Hern. John II.
Peilcn. Charles A. Rogers, Dr.. L. S.
Rowe. Mrs. Francis A. st. Clair. w.
n. San.elmann, Brig. Gen. G. T.. Saw.
yer, Mrs. Leonard Schloss. Albert
Schulteis. Edward D.. Shaw. Col. {.
Q. Sheriff.. Justice Frederick l.. Sid
dons, Mrs. Thomas w. Sidwell, Prof.
Otto Simon. Robert c. Starr, Mrs.
c. w. Sumner, Jesse &. Suter, Mrs.
Lyman p. Swormstedt, Mrs. Theodore
Tiller, w. B. Westlake. Claude Wood
ward, George Julian Zolnay.
Members of the music week COM
mttee for colored activities follow:
Prof. John r. Hawkins. Roscoe c.
Bruce. Mrs. Coralie +. Cook. DR.. j.
Hayden Johnson. Mrs. Fountain Pey-
ton. DR.. William L. Board. Mr.. John
c. Nalle, DR.. ". S. Montgomery. John
G. Bruce. Miss Marion Shadd. Mrs.
Daisy B. Glenn, Miss Josephine Worm
ley, Miss Mary l.. Europe. Miss Loal
Johnson, Ernest Amos. Mrs. Joseph
Douglass. Henry Grant, J. Carlton
Dorsey. Prof. j. Henry Lewis. Rus
sell Wooding. ". Scott Mayo. Mrs.
Roy w. Tibbs. Miss Lula V. Childers.
DR.. George w. Haynes, Lieut.. z.
William Flipper. Walter T. Dixon and
Perry Howard
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Chevy Chase Lake.

Now that the weather has become
warm, the younger dancing set are
going out to Chevy Chase Lake in
great numbers every evening. They
are already passing words of praise
for the music being furnished by
Never Davis two orchestras.. The
new pavilion is handsome in design
and has a highly polished floor.
Street car service to and from the
lake is adequate. Cars are not yet
running straight through to the lake
up 7th street and a transfer at Chevy
Chase Circle is necessary. About the
1st Of June there will be through"
service up 7th street.
Evening star., 1921-05-22
First Trip of the St. johns.

The steamer ST. Johns will make
her first trip in the summer season
to Colonial Beach today. The Amer
lean Benefit Society of the German
Association has chartered the vessel
for one days run to this popular
resort. The St. Johns has been COM
pleteIy redecorated, painted and over
hauled and government officials dur
ing the past week inspected the boat
The first trip of the regular ex-
cursion season will be made next Sat
urday. with trips following Sunday
and Monday on account of Decora-
tion day. Dancing again will be a
feature on the St. Johns. with music
furnished by Washington or
cheSfra
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Not a Life of Ease.

Gloria Swanson does not look with
favor upon those who believe that mo-
ton picture folk live life OF ease
There's a reason. She finished her first
Paramount starring picture. Elinor
(:Ivn.s The Great Moment. and left
for vacation. She had just arrived at
a mountain camp when long DIS
lance call came from Director sam
Wood, "Retake.' was the gIst OF her
directors conversation. SO SioEia
hied herself back TO the studio. Two
bours. work sufficed for the "retake.
but the incident delayed the star
vacation four days.
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Lee Children.

Beginning Monday. May 80. joy will
reign ia the hearts of the kiddies
of Washington, for during that week
Jane and Katherine Lee, the popular
children of the screen, will be at
Keith's for one week in an act writ
ten especially to display their own
particular talents. Other acts of dis
tinction and with vaudeville reputa-
tions will appear in conjunction with
the Lee children.
Evening star., 1921-05-22
midsummer Nights Dream"

Midsummer Nights Dream" to be
presented by the Community Players
in the woodland theater al. the Dean
place Tuesday afternoon and even
ing, will De IN two parts instead of
the usual Ave acts. Mendelssohns
beautiful music will be featured. as
will be the fairy dances and the
choruses.
The three distinct groups Of char
acters that are employed by Shake
speare m the telling of his story are
especially we'll suited to their parts.
Arthur White will play the Duke The
seus. with Emma Ware Anderson as
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Glen Echo Park.
In anticipation of a gathering

In anticipation of gathering OF
thousands of amusement seekers to-
day like the throng of last Sunday.
the management of Glen Echo Park
has arranged for additional car serv-
ice Free concerts will be given in
the afternoon and evening by Min
:ster's Band. All of the varied at
fractions of the park will be in evi-
dence for the visitors today. with the
exception of the ballroom. dancing
being restricted to weekday nights.
The coaster dip is the parks newest
attraction, and has become prime
favorite. The new carrousel has an
appeal that is almost as strong to the
older ones as it is to the kiddies.
The midway. with its long list of fun
provokers. the whip, the derby racer.
the water ride. and all of the other
attractions, will be on hand all the
week Tomorrow night the ballroom
will again be open to the dance fans.
who commend the new system of
charging admission for the evenings
dancing instead Of charging cents
for each dance. as formerly. Admis-
sion to the park is always free.
Evening star., 1921-05-22
Special Events at Arcade.

Two special events OF interest to
the Washington dancing contingent
are scheduled for this week at the
Arcade Auditorium on employees bene-
fit night, Wednesday. and d weekend
carnival Saturday evening. On both
these occasions Edith Chapwick and
Nelson Tyndal, formerly professional
dancers and associate teachers with
Vernon Castle will give exhibitions
OF artistic dancing. and different or
chestras~ will furnish jazzy music on
these nights
Evening star., 1921-05-22
Shining Cider Pals.

Champagne cider is the bane of the
motion picture players life. says
Agnes Ayres. Paramount leading
woman. who worked her way in pic
lures from the ranks of the extras
into the leading feminine part in
"Cappy Ricks"
You have no idea how terrible it
is to sit at table in a cabaret scene
and sip cider by the hour. At first.
when il is cold. it is not so bad. but
after il gets warm il is simply awful.
but you have to keep slipping just the
same"
Evening star., 1921-05-22
Filming on q Ferryboat.

One Of the farge ferryboats plying
between New York and New Jersey
on the Hudson river. has been charter
ed for a week by Nitagraph. 1t will
be used in filming several scenes in
the new Alice Joyce production. 1.-The
Inner Chamber" 1t was found that
any ferryboat on it's regular trips
would not do, as the passengers just
would get in the scene at the wrong
time. Director Edward Jose will have
hundred or so professional actors
as passengers when the scenes are
taken.
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"Kiddie Review of 1921"

Mrs. Lillian Holt and Mr.. J. ]. Hoff-
man, teachers of chldren's fancy
dancing. will present their "kiddie
Review of 1921" at the Shubert-
Belasco Theater Thursday night,
June 2. The theme will be Japonese
More than one hundred children, be-
tween the ages of five and fifteen
years. will participate. Mrs. Holt and
Mr.. Hoffman will perform several
fancy dances. Seats are now on sale
at the studio, 1908 kalorama road.
Evening star., 1921-05-22

the, costuming Of the piece The
Washing tonians" follow the European
companies and use the court dress of
the period, feature not used by any
other American company. Estelle
Murray will sing Serpolette and Ruth
Peters will be heard as Germaine,
Raymond G Moore as the marquis. T.
Brooke Amiss. jr.. as the bailli; Dr.
Charles Gordon as Gaspard and NJ.
Harry Stevens as Grenicheux
Evening star., 1921-05-22
Larry Semou's Latest.

THE Fall Guy" will he the title
of Larry Semon's comedy to follow
THE Bakery" 'The Fall Guy" gives
burlesque of the usual western
drama. with an unusual angle which
Semon is keeping "A secret until the
release Of the film. Norma Nichols
Frank Alexander and Babe Hardy
appear in Larry's support. and the
Larry Semon ballet will also be seen.
Evening star., 1921-05-22
Chimes Of Normandy" +"

THE Chimes of Normandy" will be
sung by the Washingtonians at the
Schubcrt-Garrick for the week be-
ginning tomorrow. This is consid-
cred the best OF their opera repetOire.
The Chimes Of Normandy" or The
Bells Of Corneville" as The opera is
known in Europe. is one Of the most
popular light operas. The scene is
ono Of the old ashioned Norman viii
lagos Of tho seventeenth century. In
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CurrentAttrncti0ns
THIS WEEK AT THE THEATERS

GARR1CK"The Wahingonians in "The Chimes of Normandy
opening tomorrow night
NATIONAL-"ZzL" comedy opening tomorrow night
B. F. KEITHS-Vaudevillc
COSMOS-Blly Allen Musical Comedy Co. and vaudeville
STRANDFortune Queen comedy; vaudeville and pic
Evening star., 1921-05-22
2rGhs Phedtet,

! Charles Dillingham; received a cable
: last week from Elsie Janis. from
! Paris. in which she says her sue
: cess in that city will not prevent her
return TO America in August
; "Zizi." the new farcical comedy by
! Fred De GreSac and Fred Jackson.
! was presented at. Atlantic City Mon
| day night for the first time.
| earle Carlton has signed Jack Haz-
! zard to appear in his forthcoming
Julia Sanderson production by ar
rangement with Charles b. billing
ham.
Adolph Klauber has engaged James
Gleason for the leading comedy role
of John Hunter Booths new play.
Ike King" when it is presented
in September.
THE Reason Why" new play b!
Mrs. TrmbIe Bradley and Gran,
: Morris. will be tried out by Edward
H. Robbins and his associate players
at the Royal Theater, Toronto, May
80.
Harry Fox has been engaged by
A. n. Woods for THE Pink Slip in
which Bert Williams will be starred
next season.
Bertee Beaumonte, coincidence, in
June Love-" goes to London IN sep
tember to fulfill a music hall con,
tract. She will rejoin June Love
for it's Chicago showing in November.
The Selwyns and Lew Fields Will
present 4 new revue. entitled SNAP
shots of 1921" at the Selwyn Theater'
New York. about May 80. The cast IS
headed by Nora Bayes, Lew Flelds anu
De Wolf Hopper
Clara T. MacChesney. painter. is
completing a portrait of Frank Bacon
as lightning Bill JONES'. in COM
memoration of his 1.2ooth performance 1rns,n.
in "Lightin' at the Gayety Theater
New York, June 6.
"Shavings" ended it's second season
recently in New York and will again
go on tour in the fall. Harry Beres-
ford and James Bradbury will con-
tinue in the cast.
Alice Brady broke all sorts Of
records in her new play. Drifting"
in Brooklyn recently. the house be-
ing sold out for every performance.
The play is the work of John Cotton
and Daisy H. Andrews and is a ro-
nance of China
Ina Claire had some trouble with
David Belasco. which resulted in her
and Gertrude Vanderbilt taking her
place. Miss Vanderbilt has a two
year contract with Belasco. Miss
Claire was anxious to be seen in an
other play, which brought on the
controversy.