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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-04
Ninth Davis Cup chaIIenoer

New York. March {. The l'ni',d Eiafoq
avn Tennis AssoCiat ton has announ, od that
an additional challenge for tho Davis Gun
has boon received from canada. This ia
the ninth cniry 10 be received TO datr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-04

fttsburgh-"Chlck" Fraser WIN rar n
humh'r of Years was coach Of tho pi'te.
hurgh pitchers. has been rc-rnuagcd ns Goa il
ana scuu' FOR the team
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-04

W. Pe fully recovered whom the season opens
NJ ~ w. said 10 have suffered q slight heart
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-04

minus its stara who were involved In the
hia9rT rH Ra paH H%rG cuaes pcR
crE and Chtch"rR, numbering twonoy-hvc ~
all. The lntgd and outf"Id staffs viii lcavc
ia scheduled for March 10. go The players
viii have only twc." days Of practice.
Chicago--Managcr "tlid" Gleason " Tho
Whit" SuN. discussing tho baseball situation
Iaiid - rcdlizg that "" have no, the power.
club viii ! believe wc Win l- well up in
thc pcnnani race"
Martinsburg. W Va. - officials Of the
nuo RIdEo baseball l.eaque. in scssion at
Wa%nesboro, pa. fixed salary Tint, Of
have decided on single season Of 100
games.
! MinncnpoIiS, Mnn.--Throc rcguIara and
| six recruits, In CHARGE Of President GcorE'
| y. Reld"n. of tho Minneapolis American AS
gocin'ion. and Roy PATTERSON, trainer. TO
| tra lining quarters Of N" MillcrH. Joe Can
! tElCm, manager win join the party tomorrow
Akron--Stockholdorg Of tho Akron EHhihi
! franchise. .thrca'cn to take action to. pr"-
! vnt the Consunma ion Of the sale Of thy
aTcnle' TO N"%or s. t. CT tsS b., TT"pns cc"
not sufficient. ana that tn" franch'ae should
! bring 81 900. IN" sum said to have been
offered by the Montreal sportsm"n.
I.oagu"'S ros or WAS comrIe'cd today by, ~
| oI city. Johnson Citv. Grfconvillc and King
/ port. completing Tho siX-Club organization.
rho scason will he divided INTO two halvee.
| ur ntty.tWu games tho winners Of cnCh h9if
| meeting In y series Of a"vcn games for tho
| championship.
/ Scw Nork-Word was received hero today
that Davv Bancroft, s'nr shoristO9 nf tn
Giants is III at lTo, Springs. Ark. and may
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-04

Not bit Of paste in a Spur Cigarette The PAPER
is "crimrcd" ny patented machine 1t means
longer burning, bcttcr-drawing, trmmcr-ookins
cigarctte-tor you.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-04
leaf blend

Burlcy, Macedonian, Virginia and Maryland
tohaccos mean Good OLd Tobacco Taste; Spicy
Aroma, Sparkle, Cool Burning; The complete,
balanced, 4-leaf blend is just right - and you'll
never smoke it in any cigarette but Spur.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-04

An ntcr IL, shoe, that IS attracting much
Interest is In" Sew YORK;, Athletic tlub-AIl'
rrrdqy March T., nt tho Pennsylvania Rail
-cad grounds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-04

"no-r N,rsnnor. Of WcHt Philadelphia.
,og mart I'm tho Clcarvicw Club shoot.
,ner he'rs absort from tho traps for many
months h. Gi,pIa,od good form, securing ~
w. Ms hglf-hurdrcd target quota.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-04

r.,4dv soar. NJ CollinEswood, y, j., hiS
:. ;, ,.,,c oI ruIyoriaod 20 clay. birds in
~ ,,,Gj,,or and Incidentally topped the pro-
!; 4 g,,ors, srolp IN that particular test.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-04

,,.,,r ,lf,cd Gray is sottins fast pace
po1U. eroo,ors Of this city. In a rc-
p, i,,, T,1, cyrn, Gr1r. turned in card or ~
tn,, =, uut " TOO targets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-04

New Nork-Word was received hero today
that Davv Bancroft, s'nr shoristO9 nf tn
Giants. Is III at ITo, Springs. Ark. and may
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-27
B. F. KEITHS
Florence Walton.

TWO co'headliners and three fe
tured attractions viii distjngui..
the bill at the b + Keith thaat,.
commencing at the matinee tomo
row. Florence Walton, the famous
international drawing room dancer.
formerly associated with Maurice.
viii appear with Leon Leitrim.
Alexander Vlad. Milan Smolen, and
Macmillan Dolin Miss Wilton
VIII wear her priceless Jewels and
her bizarre Paris dance gowns
The other co-headliner is Karyl
Norman, THE Creole Fashion
Plate" whose singing a la femme
and whose gowns Of the fair sex
have created the profoundest sensa.
ton ever experienced by the vaude
Vile public. Mr.. Norman has been
featured and starred with the merry
Broadway shows, but from vaude-
Vile he sprang and to it he has re-
turned more artistic and alluring
than ever.
An important happening will be
the premiere of Mrs. Sidney Drew,
the musical comedy and movie star,
with Thomas ]. Carrigan and Mary
Alden in "Predestination," n comedy
by Edwin Burke.
Still another popular offering will
be the blackface comedian, Jack
Wilson, assisted by Harry Antrim,
Miss Betty Brown and company.
Their novelty is called "a Non
sensical Revue" and Mr.. Wilson
interlardes 1t with his caricatures
OF other players on the bill.
Next comes Beatrice HEREFORD ad-
mittedly the wittiest woman in
vaudeville and some more Of her
uproariously funny anecdotes OF
women she has met under odd
circumstances may be anticipated.
other hits include Johnson, Baker
, and johnson In Practice" Boyle
and Bennett in "Scrambles Legs"
Alice Gerstenberg's travesty "A
Dress Rehearsal" and the customary
trio of house additions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-27
Kitty Warren Can
Pick the Horses

MKIsS KITTY WARREN. SOU
W brette Of the Golden Crook
company. at the Gayety The
alter this week, is q former WASH
ington actress. having appeared at
the old Lyceum Theater with a bur-
lesque stock company a couple of
seasons ago.
Miss warren's rise from chorus
girl to soubrette started at the Ly-
ceum. for It was there that . bur-
iesque manager was attracted by
her nimble dancing. and promoted
her to a leading role. She Is consid-
cred one of the best soubrettes tour
ing the Columbia circuit.
Her theatrical career has been
very eventful. She has played every
prominent vaudeville circuit Of tho
country. previous to enlistment in
the ranks Of burlesque. Miss War
ren's favored hobby is playing the
races. She said she picked five win
ners last week. She IL a follower Of
svsey sport but claims to b par
t1nl - wrsstiings .....
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-27
KNICKERBOCKER
"TWO Minutes to Co."

A BLE-FEATURE bill will
be presented at Crandall's
Knickerbocker Theater the first two
days OF this week The chief attrac-
ton will be Charles Rays 1.-Two
Minutes To Co." and the companion
offering Buster Keaton's two-reel
comedy, 1.-The Boat"
In 1.-TWO Minutes To Go" Ray
assumes the role Of stalwart youth
who works his way through college
with the aid of a milk route, and
on the day Of the big football game
dashes to the aid of his alma mater
in the hope that 1t will win the
heart Of 1.-THE girl" The climax Of
the picture is reached in a football
game in which many Of the coun-
try's foremost stars Of the gridiron
participate.
1.-THE Boat" is easily the funniest
comedy Keaton has had since his
first individual starring vehicle,
"One Week." II depicts with a
wealth Of humor the adventures Of
a young boat-builder whose first
craft encountered numerous diff
culties on her maiden voyage. The
bill will be completed by a variety
of short-reel features and a special
concert number by the Knicker-
booker Symphony in tho form Of
selections from THE Girl In the
Spotlight"
Tuesday and Wednesday Elsie
Ferguson will be seen In Foot
lights" The bill will be augmented
by Harry Pollard In Penny in the
Slot" an amusing comedy. and a
new issue of the Pathe Review.
Thursday and Friday Frances
Starts Belasco stage success. THE
Case of Becky" with Constance
B,ney in the dual role Of Dorothy
and Becky, will be offered. The
added comedy attraction will be "A
bonneville Tangle."
Saturday Ethel Clayton Will DO
seen in Exit the Vamp." Lloyd
Hamilton In For Lands Sake" will
supply the comedy feature OF the en-
tertainment which will be further
augmented by a new issue OF
Screen Snapshots" and the Ray
mond" overture by Thomas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-27
Ends Forty Years
Of Life On Stage

ITO round out forty years behind
the footlights is something of
an'achievement, especially in
these days when the taste of the
theatergoing public is so variable.
and the stage life Of favorite play
ers so short-lived, but the veteran
actress. Ida Mule. who is appearing
as the Chinese wife in F. Ray Com
stock and Morris Gest's Oriental
musical extravaganza, Mecca
coming to Polls Theater tonight
has reached and passed this mile
stone in her artistic career.
Muss Mule was born in Boston
in the shadow Of Bunker Hill, and
made her stage debut when a mere
child as Josephine in a children's
opera company presenting Pima
fore" in the old Boston Museum.
Later. she became the Ann Pen
nington of her day. and was said to
have had the most perfect figure Of
any young actress of that period.
During the Worlds Fair. she ap-
peared at the Chicago Opera House
in the famous Henderson extrava-
ganza. Cinderella" and continued
for five consecutive seasons as tho
bright particular star of the Hen
derson Extravaganzas.
Miss Mule played Yum Yum in
the New York production of 1.-THE
Mikado." and she was the original
Yum Yum in the first Boston cast
of that opera, when Richard Mans
field appeared as Ko Ko. In subse-
quent years, her appearance in
cluded the creation of one of the
leading roles in Hoyt's "A Milk
White Flag" and prima donna roles
in said Pasha" and in Henry w.
Savage's Woodland" company.
After her appearance in Wood
land" Miss Mule was absent from
the stage until she went into
"Chu Chin Chow" in which she I'm
personated the short, fat lady slave
buyer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-27
CRANDALL'S
1.-THE Speed Girl"

REBE DANIELS in Tho Speed
Girl" will be seen the first three
days this week at Crandall's The
alter. In this sprightly story. based
on Miss Daniels recent experience
Of serving jail sentence for
speeding. the star is supported by a
brilliant cast that includes among
others. 1ovial Walter Hers and
statuesque Truly Shattuck. Char
lie Murray will supply the element
Of farce in generous measure in
Mack sennett's laughable produo-
ton Of His Unhappy Finish"
two-reel absurdity that abounds in
cleverness and humor.
Wednesday and Thursday Mabel
Julienne Scott. Stuart Holmes and
others will be shown in mo Won
an Knows" a striloingly dramatic
film version of Edna Ferbers IA
nous novel, Fanny Herself" Into
this subject have been deity woven
scenes of humor. pathos, comedy,
tragedy. strength and weakness
the whole a model of camera ef-
fectiveness in registering the my
Rad emotions Of actual life. The
added comedy feature will be
Afraid Of His Wife"
For the last two days Of the
week will be presented Hearts
and Masks" in which the principal
role IL played by Elinor Fields.
Lloyd Hamilton. in Tho vagrant,"
will add distinctly original COM
edy note to the program. which
will be completed by added short
subjects and pipe organ accompan-
iment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-27
TWO MINUTES TO
90" Is HERE
THIS WEEK
Charles Rays Latest Football
Play Starts'With Laugh, Has
Romantic Strain, and Ends
With Many Thrills.

1.-TWO Of the most popular stars IN
picturedom will occupy the
screen at Crandall's Metropoli-
tan Theater for the week beginning
this afternoon. The principal fea~
ture of the weeks program will be
1.-TWO Minutes To Co." the newest
and the swiftest of Charles Rays
own productions. 1t starts with a
laugh. runs into romance and ends
with a succession of thrills such as
can only be derived from a hard
fought football game participated In
by some OF the country's foremost
gridiron stars.
Charles Ray assumes the role Of q
boy who works his way through
college by means Of a milk route, Of
which most of his friends-espe-
cially "the girl are ignorant.
When the day of the big game ar
rtves, Chester Burnett comes to the
rescue of his college In the hope that
II will clinch his suit for the favor
Of Ruth Turner. The outcome fur.
nishes one Of the silver sheets most
delightful intervals.
Mary Anderson. Lionel Belmore,
Lincoln Stedman, Tom Wilson and
many others who have appeared ad.
vantageously with Ray in previous
releases will be seen in prominent
roles in Two Minutes To Co"
In 1.-The Boat" Buster Keaton has
repeated the laughing triumph that
he achieved in "One Week." his first
individual starring vehicle. The
craft from which this two-reel COM
panion feature Of 1.-TWO Minutes To
Go" takes Its name Is one Of the
most remarkable maritime speci-
mems ever slipped down the ways.
Its maiden cruise furnishes one OF
the screens most resourceful come
dams ample outlet for a comedy gif,
that Is not matched in America. 1t
LIS laugh for the complete footaSc
Of its two full reels.
Supplementing these two excep
tional features will be presented tn
customary news, topical, scenic and
other abbreviated camera subjects
as well as surprise musical offer
Ing. the nature of which will not b.
fully disclosed in advance. 1t viii
however. prove a tremendously pop-
ular innovation. The overture will
be college Days" clever arrange
ment of student songs. :.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-27
LOEW'S PALACE
"The Foolish Age"

DORIS MAY. formerly co-star
with Douglas MacLean in such
pronounced screen comedy successes
as "23h Hours Leave" and ''Mary's
Ankle" will begin a weeks engage
ment as the featured star of the pro-
gram at Loew's Palace Theater this
afternoon in The Foolish Age" the
first of a series Of Robertson Cole
comedy romances in which Miss May
will appear later. While Miss May
in THE Foolish Age" will constitute
the attraction of chief interest, the
Palace program will include, add
tionally. a brilliant array Of added
short-length camera subjects and an
overture Of singular beauty and ap-
peal
Tho Foolish Age" was written
and directed by Hunt Stromberg. and
not the least interesting feature of
the story Is the idea upon which It is
based. 1t Is both novel and timely;
in fact, so much SO that it's exquisite
touch of humor and heart interest
are Of particular value in dissipat-
ing any clouds Of gloom and depres
sion that may obscure ones mental
horizon.
In the character Of the daughter
Of a wealthy man who insists that
his daughter shall marry wealth and
position. Doris May. appears in
role that expresses the futility Of
living without romance. The girl
declines to have her life regulated
by dollars and cents. and instead she
evolves the idea Of uplifting the poor
and downtrodden and Of bringing
sunshine into the lives Of those who
are unfortunate. This is accom-
plished with the aid of a number Of
rather rough characters, and tho in
PRODUCTION of these characters starts
the fun. which is fast and furious.
and which eliminates in a romantic
climax as delightful as 1t Is novel.
Under Mr.. stromberg's direction.
Miss May has been given the ad-
vantage of supporting cast that 8
singularly brilliant and talented.
Bull" Montana, that eccentric
genius Of the squared circle of the
studios; Spike" Robinson. Hallam
Cooley. Otis Harlan, Arthur Hoyt,
Lillian North and others appear In
prominent rolsA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-27
NATIONAL
Burton Holmes
BURTON HOLMES has selected

BURTON HOLMES has selected
Japan as tho country to form
the topic for the second photo-story
of his present travel series in this
city. Although Mr.. Holmes has
been to Japan many timp. he has
never felt. until tho present year.
that he could present to his audi
ence an adequate and comprehen-
sive picture Of this most important
country as a whole, in a well-round-
ed and complete form. Heretofore,
he has specialized on one or another
particular phase Of japanese life.
scenery and customs.
This year. his journey WIN take
his fellow travellers to Ama-no-hashi-
date, Kyoto, Nagasaki, Yabakei,
Kobe, Miyijima. Yamada. Nara, Koya
San Yezo, Matsushima, Nikho. Tokyo,
and Yokohama. Japan is especially
prominent in world-politics at the
present time, and a moro intimate
knowledge of the country and its
people, such as Mr.. Holmes can give
his patrons, will be a great advan-
tage to every American who wants
to keep posted on the rapid progress
of Pacific events.
Burton Holmes WIN give Classic
Japan" tonight at $3.50 and tomor-
row at 4:3o at tho New National
Theater.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-27
MOORES RIALTO
"The Sheik"
DUDoLPH VALENTINO an

DUDOLPH VALENTINO and
Agnes Ayres will appear in
1.-THE Sheik" for another week at
Moore's Rialto, beginning today
Like the book from which it is
adapted, few pictures presented
heretofore in this city have created
the comment and interest such as
has been aroused by THE Sheik."
Superbly staged. full Of color,
vivid action, swift movement and
dramatic situations that take ones
breath away. Continued in the
gorgeous barbaric splendor to which
the fascinating. exotic Algerian
Sahara and Arabian life lends itself
and enacted by an all-star cast that
Is beyond criticism there is little
wonder that the Rialto has been
packed to the doors every perform
ance. Tho Sheik" is well worth
waiting to see.
Miss Ayres has tho effective role
Of Diana Mayo, a headstrong but
brave and spirited English girl who
encounters tho Sheik in the desert
and learns finally to love him after
a somewhat narrowing experience
and complete subJugation to his in
Adomitable will He is a veritable
master of men-and women. None
can stand against his power, which
IN his empire Of sand L. almost in
vincible. Tho picture must be seen
to appreciate how perfectly Rudolph
Valentino characterizes tho man.
The program Of subsidiary attrac-
lions which will also DO continued
throughout tho second weeks show
ing Is also most entertaining. par
t1cularly tho Christie comedy, en-
titled Saving Sister SUSIE" one Of
tho best offered on q Washington
screen in many weeks. Other num-
bers include beautiful scenic views
and an exclusive showing Of the lat
est Fox News.
Tho orchestral selections and in
terpretative score are also out Of
ordinary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-27
WAY DOWN EAST"
AT COLUMBIA
THIS WEEK
David Wark Criffith's Master
piece of FiImdom Comes to
Capital for First Time at
Popular Prices for Fans.

N W. GRIFFITH'S latest and
IL. supreme photoplay master
piece. "Way Down East"
which created veritable sensa-
ton during its record-breaking run
as regular 81 theater attraction,
will begin its premiere Washington
engagement at popular prices at
Loew's Columbia Theater this aft
ernoon. where 1t will begin an ex-
tended run as the featured attrac-
ton Of tho program.
way Down East" is D. W. Grit
nth's mastery screen adaptation Of
Lottie Blaire Parker's rural romance
OF the same name, which scored
such q brilliant success during its
stage career and which has scored
an even more overwhelming triumph
In its picturized version.
It Ia a story crammed with heart
interest. trimming over with deli
cious humor AND replete with scenes
Of rural and cosmopolitan beauty
that make audiences gasp with won
der. It Is remarkable for one Of the
most thrilling and breath-taking
climaxes ever projected upon the
screen.
Richard Barthelmess and Lillian
Gish. both Griffith screen stars OF
the first magnitude. have the roles
of chief prominence in the produc-
ton, though the cast includes such
noted and talented screen players as
Lowell Sherman. Mary Hay, Kate
Bruce, Burr Mcintosh. Creighton
Hale, Edgar Nelson. and many 9TH
ers.
The production reveals the love
story Of Anna Moore. deceived by
scoundrei. forced into life Of COM
parative drudgery and eventually
bounded by the gossips and the
scandal -mongers Of a small New
England town until in desperation,
she is forced into a blizzard and Is
rescued just in time to save her
from a frightful death by the youth
who loves her and is willing to for
get a past. Griffith has taken the
romantic and melodramatic threads
Of this remarkable story and woven
them into a moving tale that grips
the emotions and tugs at the heart
strings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-27
A Washington Girl

A DELE ROWLAND, who will
headline the Shubert vaude-
Vile bill at the Belasco next week.
is a Washington girl, and received
her knowledge of the three RS in
the Pope and Henry Schools of the
District. Her last musical comedy
success was rs star Of the original
New York company in Irene" She
IL now the wife of Conway Tsarls.
motion picture star.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-27
Entertain Heroes.
VAUDEVILLE stars from b.

VAUDEVILLE stars from b. r.
Keith's theaters did much to
make Thanksgiving Day pleasant
for the wounded soldiers at Walter
Reed and elsewhere in this city. In
pursuance Of a plan outlined for the
whole Keith circuit. the actors were
sent to several hospitals to enter
tain the A. n. y. veterans during
the day.