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The New York herald., 1921-02-06
Jazz Dying, Says
A. Baldwin Sloane
New Music Will Have little
Use for GARNET or SaxO-
phone, He Predicts.

"For a time Jazz furnished weird ex-
citement to jaded nerves by It's newness.
and a certain form OF comicality, ana
then IL began to lose It's popularity,
said A. Baldwin Sloane the other DAY.
'It was Just like hearing the same story
many times too often. There was jazz
everywhere. I think the situation can
be appreciated when one recalls the first
laugh at story. and then the constant
repetition of this story leaves no humor-
Gus suggestion at all The American
thoroughness in doing things materially
hastened the end of jazz. We are very
apt to run our courses in the ground,
and so, in my opinion, jazz Is dying. II
not alreadAdead.
Right royally did jazz reign as king
for its day." continued the composer.
but like other crazes IL has blown it.
self out This. to my mind. was the in
evitable evolution, for there never. was
any real bottom to jazz. feel certain
that the material now in the making,
and yet to come, will present no OPP
portunity for the scoop of the blackened
clarinet and the saxophone.
Both these instruments are goodly
ones and I am not offering them any
insult. for / think they have been suf-
ficiently outraged. by the stuff they
were called upon to play In order to
comply with our American whimsies
and the rag.
"Syncopation obtains. however. since
syncopation can be carried for a long
distance, on and up from ragtlme, but
all the song writer's have left the Blues
and gone to other and. certainly think,
better things. l deeply regret to say
have noticed distinct move. by way OF
not few songs and fox trots, to take
the writings OF classic composers and
either to use the melodies verbatim for
any number of bars, or else to para
phrase them In a thlnly disguised man
ner. think IL is deplorable that this
Is done
'1t is really pitiful II this Is done in
nocently, but II is a lamentable matter
when Il Is done on purpose There are
number OF reasons for my attitude. the
first being II will cause the public TO
think that the writer who resorts to this
Is giving out original things. The sec
ond reason is that the producing managers
may possibly get the idea that this s'grcat
stuff and demand II Of the other COM
posers, and then IL the better class OF
men are persuaded TO emulate their mu-
sically helpless brethren, the result win
be we composers will have TO cater to
another craze.
aside from this danger. I am very
optimistic about the near future for mu-
sic. ] believe material will be given by
the composers and managers that will be
far and new from jazz, but melodious TO
a degree"
The New York herald., 1921-02-06
TESTS HIS AUDIENCES.
WINE Howard Tells How He
Knows when Interest Is Lnggfng.

Willie Howard, who. with brother Eu-
gene, enlivens the Passing Show of
1921 at the Winter Garden. claims a
new invention--a successometer.
"A successometer," he explained In
his dressing room, ''is n thing which
tells you whether or not you Are sue
ceeding."
And what is this instrument or ma
chine. or whatever II is made Off" he
was asked.
Matches" retorted the comedian.
Pressed for an explanation, he said
that the way he told whether his scenes
we're going was to look out In the audi
torium and see whether any one in the
audience was lighting his cigarette or
cigar. "The man who is really inter-
ested in what Is going on on the stage
doesn't worry over his smoke, but the
moment one makes a false move one
can see little pins of light sprlnging up
on all sidos. Whenever we open In a
new show my brother and I watch very
carefully and wherever we see an In
ciination on the part OF the audience
to light their smokes we consider very
seriously whether or not we shall keep
that scene or drop it
when we go on the road" Eugene
supplemented, 1--WE use our ears instead
of our eyes and listen for the rustling
OF programmes. The audience In a place
where there Is no smoking Ia very apt
to read their programmes " their atten-
tlon Is wandering. Fortunately we sell
dom hear more than the faintest prellm-
mary noise, but that Is enough for us
and we would sooner cut out part of a
scene than let II grow any louder"
The New York herald., 1921-02-06
'Willim s. Hart in 'O'Malley of
the Mounted Among Other
Screen Novelties,

Charles Chaplin, who has absented
himself from the screen for a year, will
exhibit his ability to wiring an intermit-
tent tear from his audiences and then
make them laugh with him at their own
silly mood" and at his antics as a
foster father In THE Kid" a First Ma
tional release at the Strand beginning
to-day. This picture, written and d.
rected by the comedian himself. covers
six reels and Is one Of the longest In
which he has ever appeared, being pre-
sented as the feature of the programme
instead of chaser" The Kid Is played
by Jackie Coogan. a child actor discov-
cred by Chaplin. Edna Purviance has
the leading feminine role. Others are
Carl Miller and Tom Wilson. A new
scenic study makes up the remainer of
the film programme.
William S. Hart in "O'Malley of the
Mounted" from an original story by
the star, will be the principal screen at
traction at the Rivoli 1t was adapted
to the screen and directed by Lambert
Hillycr. Mr.. Hart plays the part Of a
member of the Northwest Mounted Po-
lice of Canada. Miss Eva Novak plays
a murderer's sister. Antrim Short and
Leo Willis also have important roles.
The fourth and last instalment of the
African pictures taken by the Paramount
vandenbergh expedition will be shown
another film offering.
At the Capitol George AIDES comedy.
"Just Out of College" will be the prin-
cipal feature attraction. The Goldwyn
adaptation of this story presents Jack
Pickford as the adventurous young hero
and pickle financier. supported by a
cast which includes Miss Molly Malone,
George Hernandez. Miss Edythe Chap
man and Otto Hoffman.
Larry Semon will be presented in his
newest Vitagraph comedy The Sports
man." A sport pictorial. Leading a
Dogs Life" will have a part on the
programme.
Cecil 3. De Miles special Paramount
production. Forbidden Fruit" which
made records for two weeks at the
Rivon. will be the feature at the Rialto
next week.
The Ollendorff Sketchograph, Seeing
Greenwich Village" accompanies 1t for
a third week.
ID. w Grifith's picture. WAY Down
East continues at the Forty-fourth
Street.
"Over the HILL" the william Fox Aim,
remains at the Broadhurst.
THE Inside OF the Cup" the Cosmo-
politan-Paramount production of Win
ston Churchill's novel, will begin the
NTH week OF its engagement at the
Criterion.
The attractions at Loew's New York
Theatre and Roof will include Passion"
with Miss Poll Negri, to-day and to-
morrow; Miss Constance Binney in
"Something Different" Tuesday: The
Killer" with Miss Claire Adams. We'd
nesday; Conway Tearle in THE Road
of Ambition Thursday: Partners OF
Fate" with Miss Louise Lovely. and
Twin Beds" with Mr.. and Mrs. Carter
De Haven. Friday "The Lure OF Youth"
with Miss Careth Hughes. Saturday, and
Cecil u. De Miles Forbidden Fruit"
Sunday.
The New York herald., 1921-02-06

Forbidden Fruit at the Rialto has
been changed by Hugo Riesenfeld.
Emanuel List, basso profundo, will sing
I'll Lacerato Spirito,' from Verdi s
Simon Boccanegra," and Miss May
Fabian. soprano, will sing my Hero"
from Oscar Strauss THE Chocolate
Soldier" Edwin Lemare's "Marche
Heroique" will be played on the organ
by John Priest. The overture. played
by the Rialto orchestra, Mr.. Riesenfeld
and Lion Vanderheim conducting. will
be Elgar's 'Pomp and Circumstance"
A novelty of the musical season will
be contributed by the Capitol In the
"Nutcracker Suite,' by Tschaikowsky,
which will be presented by the orches-
ira under Erno Rapee and the Capitol
Ballet Corps in six scenes. Mile. GAM
barelli. Miss Doris Niles and Mr.
Oumansky will be the principals. THE
Evolution OF Dixie" by Lake, and a
tableau. of the emancipation are in
cluded to commemorate the memory OF
Abraham Lincoln. The Capitol Mixed
Quartet will sing several college songs
as a prologue to the feature.
The New York herald., 1921-02-06
TARP0N SPRINGS.

TARPoN SPRINGS, Fla. Feb. 5.--A din
ner party attended by twenty-five guests
was given this week at the Tarpon Inn
for the Metropolitan Rev. DR.. Germanos.
who has supervision Of all the Syrian
churches n the United States. The Rev.
DR.. Thomas j. Lacey of Brooklyn, N. Y.
acted as toastmaster, and introduced the
Rev. Henry v. B. Darlington. rector of
st. Barnabas's Church, Newark. N. j.,
who made an interesting speech, relat-
ing experiences during his trip to Athens
The Rev. Mr. Darlington. who is travel
ling through the State with his bride
left Tarpon for visit to Palm Beach.
The New York herald., 1921-02-06
MUSIC IN FILM HOUSES.

Greek Evans, barytone. returns to the
Hivoli after tour in concert and
musical comedy. and will sing Phillips's
"A Son OF the Desert" Miss Ruth
Page, pupil of Adolph Bolm, will
dance to a Bizet minuet. and Prof.
Firmin Swimmer viii play Henri Bonte's
"Chant Seraphiaue" on the organ. The
overture will be Liszt's Sixth Hun
garian Rhapsody. Frederick Stahlberg
and Joseph Littau. conducting
Seginning with Victor Herberts
'Princess Pat" which Is played as an
overture by the orchestra. conducted
alternately by Carl Edouarde and Fran
els w. Sutherland. the Strand music
programme will include the Strand
Male Quartet In scene prologue TO
the feature attraction; Miss Eldora
stanford. soprano. and organ selections
ny Frederick NJ Smith and Herbert
Sirson.
The music programme to accompany
The New York herald., 1921-02-06
SCREEN SHADOWS
By FRANK YREELAND.

THE recent announcement that
Ralph Spence. who has made
himself reputation for sub
titling motion pictures. has set up in
dependent housekeeping with a cor
poration that will concentrate on cap
tioning films for producers, brings TO
light the story OF how with his trusty
little pen he rescued photoplay from
oblivion, and incidentally exposes one
way In which wealthy young men are
wrecking good dollars with movie
companies whence they cannot be sal
vaged.
That the young man in this case
was the son Of a middle Western
banker would seem ordinarily to make
him immune from straying into paths
OF celluloid. But he was handsome,
and he fell among movie folk. They
told him he would be defying destiny
unless he took up acting. They made
him strut up and down few times,
watching him much as prize Plym-
outh Rock Is observed by the judges;
had him strike few poses and strain
his chest, and then told him he would
register on the screen like a cyclone.
On the strength of their persuasion
the Young man withdrew his wonderful
face from college and induced his father
to advance $4,000, a mere detail which
the genial movie folk assured was neces-
sary to stir public emotion to the depths.
The movie folk took charge of the $780,
600, and then oddly enough, 1t developed
that father would have to strip himself
OF $4,000 more before sonny could wing
his way into eternity via the camera.
Altogether $4,000 had to be APPLIED
by father as a poultice to the company
before the picture became anything but
a beautiful dream. and when 1t was
finally projected Well. luckily red
lights indicate the exits.
AS a movie star sonny was simply
dark cloud on the horizon. For the final,
appealing scene of this dramatic pict-
ure. when, naturally enough, he bent
over to kiss the Gyurl his upper lip
curled UP as though he was about to
sneeze.
After the picture had been leading a
depressed existence in the exchanges,
with no exhibitor willing to take 1t and
risk life and limb with the populace.
Spencer saw the film. realized certain
possibilities in 1t. retitled it-and now
it is considered to be one of the funniest
comedies that ever smote the public hip
and thigh.
Since the oil boom men who have been
hoisted to affiuenee by the gushers nave
often been the prey of movie producers
with nothing but their nerve to reco,n-
mend them. One oil magnate recently
sank hole in the movies to deptA OF
$4,000, which appears to be the favor
ite figure for letting 'em down easy" by
great good luck he and his movie myrmi-
dons stumbled upon San Diego. Texas
considered paradise for movie pur-
poses, with plenty of good, clean, Tree
sunshine. But there his luck began and
ended. His pictures never matcned up
with the scenery. Out of four pictures
produced, with star who recently had
n run on Broadway on the speaking
stage, only one ever sold, and that cir
culates only enough to bring back TO ms
welcoming arms just about as much
money as he had kissed goodby on TINS
picture. Even that was mere luck Tor
The New York herald., 1921-02-06
MArINEEs OF "DIFF,RENT.v

Matinees of "Din'rent" will be given
at the Princess Theatre tomorrow and
Thursday afternoons Adolph Klauber
has decided to concentrate both this play
and "The Emperor Jones" at the Prin-
cess, with the latter piece being pre-
sented at night and at the regular
wednesday and Saturday matinces.
The New York herald., 1921-02-06
"BEHoLD THE MAN" IN BKLYN.

Residents OF Brooklyn soon will be
offered their first showing of the oolored
motion picture entitled Behold the
Man" a vivid story of the life Of the
Saviour which has been prepared by
Pathe. This picture will be shown dur
ing Holy Week at the Brooklyn Academy
Of Music.
The New York herald., 1921-02-06
TO PLAY THE WINTERS TALE.

The Winters Tale" will be given at
the Little Theatre by Mr.. and Mrs. Arm
field. on Friday and Saturday morning.
February II and t2, with Miss Dorothea
Johnston as Hsrmionc and Miss Bertha
Lowe az powltrs.
The New York herald., 1921-02-06
Inaugural Charity Ball.


Much Of her spare time. and much
that isn't spare. Mrs Waller Is devot-
ing to the inaugural chs -fty ball for
the benefit of the Child Welfare Associa-
ton. She is working tooth and nail for
II and Is ever 20 pleased at the way the
idea Is taking. The demand for boxes
has been so great that they have had to
add twenty-five to the original number.
Don't ask where they are putting them
they haven't answered that themselves
But they are being fairly swamped with
questions as to where tickets are to be
had.
II the President-elect has any doubt
as to the public's wanting an inaugural
ball and all the old time inaugural fuss
and feathers the people who are busy
with this ball plan could enlighten him.
They are being flooded with letters from
all over the country. Mrs. Marshall
who Is vice-presidcnt OF the Child Well
fare Society, has promised to head the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-30
WOMEN OF LEGION HOLD FIRST
NATIONAL CONVENTION THIS WEEK

kKANSAS CITY, Mo. Oct. 2s.-While
,he men who made Americas s army
ind navy during the world war are
occupied here next week with the third
bational convention of the American
legion,N wives, sisters mothers and
bweethearts OF many OF these same
jnen expect to be busy with a conven-
zion of their own-the first national
Convention OF the womens auxiliary Of
the American Legion.
l Indications are that. while the wo-
3on's convention will not be as large
j,s the mems. it will have quite as
tnany matters to engage its members.
It's principal purpose is TO perfect
Organization Of the auxiliary. 1t will
llso select n definite and official name.
Some members favor calling it by its
bre1Rnt title-the Women's Auxiliary
If the American Legion. Others arc
I'm favor OF designating the organiza.
ition as THE Women Of the American
|I.egion.'
\ Qualifications for membership are
Expected 10 be drawn up, policies out
aincd, and national officers elected
The women's organization owes much
lpf its strength to the work Of Miss
Pauline Curnick, national organizer
tand director. Legion officials say
iShe will preside at the opening ses
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sion OF the women's convention Tues.
day morning. Nov. /.
The Rev. Dr. Burris A. Jenkins of
this city will give the invocation, Ma.
tional Commander John G. Emery will
then open the convention, and Ad
miral Beatty, who was made an earl OF
the British realm for the part he play
ed in the battle of Jutland and Lieut.
Gen. Baron Jacques Of Belgium will
speak. The convention will adjourn al
noon 10 give the women an opportun
ity TO watch the Legion parade. \
dinner in honor of Lady Beatty, the
British admiral's American wife, foI
Mrs. John G.. Emery. wife of the ma
tional commander of the Legion. anc
other DISTINGUISHED women guests viii
be given that evening.
Wednesday will be devoted to busi
ness. General Pershing and Marsha
Foch are expected TO greet the women
that morning, however, in very briet
speeches. Late in the afternoon if the
convention committees schedule is car
ried out, the convention will adjourn
sine die for tea at the Women's City
/ Club.
Mrs. Il. Il. Teachcnor. whose tw,
sons served in France, has been chair
man in charge of plans for the conven
| ton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-30
BIGGEST INTERIOR SET
| IN NEXT PICkFORD FILM

4 The biggest interior set in the world
built on the biggest motion picture
s|stage in the world, will be one of the
XEnany features of Through the Back
1Door" Mary Pickfords next United
ARTISTS Release, TO be shown for three
Mays at the Princess Theatre starting
Sunday
This movie set Slows five great
rooms and a large hallway with stairs
that reach to q landing on the second
floor. All told, 1900 square feet OF
Xnocr space are included In this set, ex-
]clusive OF the arena required for the
A shooting space"
4 Representing the entire lower floor
lof Long Island mansion. this gi.
tsantic replica Is said 10 bc the most
fumptuously appointed set ever built
Nor pictures. The properties displayed
Iupon 1t were valued at 100000. The
(set was designed by stephen Goosson,
Hart director for Mary Plckford, and
dressed" by Thomas Little, head OF
Nthe property department at uhe Brun'
ton Studio.
In addition TO the lower floor of the
Long Island home featured In
'Through the Back Door" there is a.
$50 an upstairs set including tnrcc
Ilarge bed rooms and hallway Ia
w hich the stairs 60 down TO the first
)noor. This strucsure covers 1000 feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-30
|VNER OF TWO CONGRESSIONAL
MEDALS WILL Be AT ARLINGTON
tBy International News Service,

i
NEWER, Oct. 29.-With former
resident Woodrow Wilson and many
her notables attending the ceremon-
70 at the burial OF an unknown
american soldier" in Arlington Nation
Cemetery on November II will be
hmes Sweeney, 76 years old. Of Den
er. veteran of the strife of '6l.G5,
robably the only man in the United
tates to possess two Congressional
iedals of honor.
Through Adjutant-General i. G. HIar-
y Sweeney has received an invitation
rom Secretary OF War Weeks to be
/. no of the nations honor guests
Then the remains OF the unknown
american soldier" brought to this
ountry from a war grave in France,
re laid at rest in the national cemc'
cry at Arlington.
The first honor medal received by
iweeney was pinned upon him by
ormer Secretary of War stanton, in
be presence Of President Lincoln.
when the Grand Army of the. Re
iublic adopted badges similar In de.
ign to the original Congressional med
OF honor Congress called in all
nedals and issued new ones, but be
ause Of the circumstances surrounding
he presentation of his medal Sweeney
efused to relinquish it and six years
igo Congress granted him permission
. o retain the original medal and also
authorized medal Of the new design
ioi the Civil War hero
Sweeney enlisted in Company A.,
First Vermont Volunteer Cavalry, in
1862. Although wounded twice he re-
hained with the colors. and at Cedar
treek. October l9, 1864, he was de.
|ailed to General Sheridan's scout
Eorps, under command of General
George A. Custer, of Clusters massa-
sre fame.
. Donning n Confederate uniform
Sweeney penetrated the Confederate
ines alone at night on orders to shoot
jown mules in the supply trains. While
waiting the approach of n wagon train
rom the top of bluff he was surpris-
ID and captured as a spy by three Con-
'ederate officers.
Sweeney, realizing he would be shot.
determined upon desperate tactics.
Turning suddenly upon his captors he
peld them up and marched them ana
lheir mules toward the Union lines.
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of floor space and like the lower floor
is elegantly furnished with genuine
oriental rugs and real antiques. The
value placed on The furnishings by
Thomas Little was $4,000.
Although the mansions of southern
California furnished most OF the ex-
teriors for this Pickford film, two very
remarkable reproductions of Belgian
farm buildings We're put up-one OF
them on tho stage, the other in a
field near the studio So realistic were
these Belgian farm buildings that they
were pointed out TO tourists by rub.
ber.neck wagon" conductors as real
structures that would be sold as resi-.
dences after they had served their
purpose In Miss Pickford's photoplay.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-30

1t was not long before comrade
joined him, and the success of
Sweeney's strategy was assured.
No only were the officers captured,
but Sweeney took along the colors Of
the Confederate army.
Hearing of the extraordinary exploit
General Sheridan recommended that
General Custer take Sweeny to Wash
ington with him to receive the medal
Of honor. After Stanton pinned the
medal on Sweeney's coat the Secretary
of War turned to Custer and made
him a major.general. General Custer
was so surprised and overcome with
emotion that he wept like a child.
Sweeney has lived in Denver for
50 years and has large family.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-30
Bank Messenger Attacked

ST LOUIS, Mo, oct, 29.---James
Evans. aged %, bank messenger for
"a manufacturing concern here was In
a serious condition early this morning
as the result Of an attack on him late
yesterday by two bandits who robbed
him of $4,000 payroll and escaped,
Evans was found In vacant lot after
a search 10y employees OF the manu-.
featuring company and police.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-30
Card Of Thanks

We wish To thank you neighbors and
friends who 50 kindly assisted us dur.
ing tine sickness and death of Homer
j. Thomas Your deeds OF kindness
shall be greatly remembered by us.
Mrs. Homer !. Thomas, twifcO
Mr.. and Mrs. William Thomas and
family,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-30

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