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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-11

NJ! the parts were taken by peasants
of the invaded regions. who portrayed
their own war experiences on the
screen. The Sccnario for the film was
written 10y Wythc Williams.
tc0pyriSht, la2l. I'mhlic I.edGcr COD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-11

away from the hips. giving to The
g"rGcously toned thiuE a charminc.
hounant touch. y lining OF silver
cloth is a ehimmcrina Vision agaims;
the blue rs the Wvlr"r moves.
With clever artistry Claire give.
10 the ensemble" it's finishing touch
bunch OF silycr-tinsclcd grapes held
in tn" crisp!y "urlcd colt by "a hall
concealed handcau.
TN" fr"ck is. at cours. designed
for II giriiSh n.uro.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13

witch an occupant other than tho
driver could get on board He or
she IT WAS il tended should enter this
magnificent automobile. which was
priced ut $500 head FIRST Through
pair of siass'.,uellcd doors at
tho rear rrnlv an imposing unto
date v"hicl" for transportation along
IA" highway leading to a tomb. II
was sort of an exhibit calculated
hhd 1t been shown at the National
show 10 impair ones enthusiasm for
racing ears.
So unn. entries from manufactu-
r"rs al over tn" United states had
bon there for this ~ -hway Trans
p"rta;ipn show. that on. hall was
incarahl" of holding them All ana
/; was conducted IN TWO different ar
in"ri"S. a quarter Of 4 mil. apar:
from each other At whichever vo;.
en- rcd first Your admission ticket
was torn in two. tn. remaining. half
Idini;t!u: YOU To the other place
IN exhibition OF tn. governments
activities in motor tru,k trauSuor-
t".ioI cnlivrn"d tn" som" what COM
iuc'c'aily heavy atmosphere at ono Of
these arrnori"S Motor vehicles with
guns projecting. from them arc ncccs-
Sar.iN more interesting. than thOS-,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13
AUTOMOBILE IS BECOMING
A PUBLIC ATTRACTION
People Gladly Pa, 10 Sire Them
When They Are Housed and
Admission Charged.
MANY SHOWS ARE HELD
Hundreds Of Persons WonGIcr
thou the ALLIES az These Exhi-
biiions-It Seems Ia Re the FASH
ION To Attend These Functions
u, MtDGE tItr.IIR.

Hh.W YORK Ian. - After tvo
w'"i>s II rival attraction IN The form
OF AUTOMOBILE shows. IL is presumed
that Tho thcu.orS az ,hsS CITY arc
resainlug ,h"!r lost patronage. ON
any day. b., s;aud.ug fr.st on E'isth
Av"nu" and then nlou- IN" water
front. q person cDulA most likely
So" every form pr hor~c-lcss Vehicle
ever Devised. and not iufrc0u.uily
We who l.N" ~ large cities grow
weary ~ TN" spectacle and impatient
lE Wish IL would cease and lot Us
cross IN" street Nevertheless when
IN" annual auto SHOW comes along.
~" pay our NIFTY cents and ;tu tddi-
tionni iiv"-"cuts war tnN TO attend it,
Just now ther" haV" been two of
the~" shows Highway Transporta-
was tn" more fashionable function -
having TO do largely with thoS"
aSrir". 1t MAS held III ,hc Grand
presence" ~ DISTINGUISHED guests with
c"rcinonialS betting IFS grandeur.
~ had almost IN" prestige ot the
annual Horse show. and that dpub;
less was part Ot tn" reason why so
ordinary walks OF III" ono hidden bit
Of huruor IS intended in that remark,
felt IT their duty 10 attend.
Hundreds Attend shows.
about TIA" ajslcs "f the Palace be-
tween rows Of sumptuous glis,cning
examples Of that form of vchicl.
which they daily ana,h"ruatix" AZ :.
TO and from work u * fasnlonrhi.
to attend tho National A!inmrbil"
show. and anything tina; has the
sanction of fashion is bound !" Il. Il
success here.
i:ut why Was IN" Highway Trans
r"rthi.un SHOW. hold dGriu. tho week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13
DAVIS SAYS INDUSTRY
HAS BRIGHT PROSPECTS
secretary and -'i.- Manager Of
George W. Davis Motor Car
CnmnnnX NcrX OutimisiiC


Ihr N"w York Automobile SHOW
.HlS F'"t IS a'"hNr' mas he"n IN"
I', ""' M ''r "l ne hitIN' a''I'H i''
vi w. ''nh'rE anu ju"EinE rom %.
".S ness ~ nov on. ~" S'rH'. up
'i""' S"EH Mr "h.l,f I'hEtS
||''r ar: thI sa.'> mana 20 @, IA"
'"oi =" ny ','N!s M''2r az S"it :
phn| !ht business depression %.
IN" past f"w months has yielded 20 }
general """t'1'ih" "p''MiSin. ana the
~ '."r mo ionh.hE ior-
"arn 10 IN" 1r.a .,eS' proSinSertS IN
many months together WITH IN" gen
~" Improvement IN All !in"S OF BUS
mes.
h"H'',.s 'Sh comm pace, -
m"rs. N"N"r h"io'" mas "a" N'N
orr Sh"" h'h SH,h ATTENDANCE ny
ms E""f- t!S Gro "HS' numerous nc"
""i!'F contracts. 'h' great hummer
VI H'oH'' WI" N""'"" ,''S "l'n - "
,n. ~" 81" =,
H'hEhi mem ar" ~ ihGig"'i"'r OF
iN' h'"l'hE crown i'ti - ''''HS INC
tH'"'u"'Ae business ''r the n"N' 90"
i",uths
me DAVIS HtN was "AAihl''d i"f
u" niu,n e""seeui.N y""r 81 b"
sou YORK ~h"". ~ 1fi''t'" ''bnulf-
INK crowd, inr"uE""Hl inc Week ne
new. reduced rit''S h'""thi " mos
"nlruaW N"'nm" - NJ" business
exhibitors "r" enthusiasts De- over Inc
amount 81 business in" "h"" hf'HSAt
them
within TIA" next i"w months ~
ar" confident mat business u all
lines VIII -" back on It U'rinhl basis.
Tails OF depression - without f0un-
u"tson ia a country with tn" ahliltE
20 crnsum" the products OF iDdustrs
and tho ability To pay for them that
this country has"
The replacement business. or the
sal" oi new cars 10 replace those
worn OUt in service. figured by col
licrs Weekly a. l.joo.o0O cars for
i"2l. ~ rapidlv coming into Cyl
dcrcr. During the last four or fly"
mauths hundreds Of thousands Of
people hav" been driving cars ,hat
nave out}ivcd their real usefulness.
~ cost ~ operation and maiH'e-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13
JOHN KING MAY HEAD
NEW PEANUT EXCHANGE
Organization uf Enlarged E""hcr
Growers Exrhnng" Now Assured
FOR Virginia md y. {.

The organization of TIA" cnlarf"d
Peanut Growers EHch,a.ns" for inc
Nori& caroll\, IS now foify assured.
~ an enthusiastic meeting Of tn" or
sanitation commiti-" Monday. Feb
ruary : at which the secretary and
manager gave a most rncourac ing
r~pOr. OF the progress OF tn" cam
paign for SEncrs. IL was decided that
st"ps should l." taken at once for
selecting the permanent manager %
tn" new cNchanc" when its urcHniza-
ton is completed
Immediately the executive commit
ic. al the board of directors mad u
conference with John King. on" or
the pioneers Of tn" peanut industry
iu Virginia. ana from him secured an
expression OF his willingness 10 rec
ommcnd TO the stockholders of the
John KING Peanut Company tho sal"
OF their plant to the new exchange
aEcncni of the business affairs OF tn"
exchange when organized.
Mr. King is himself II farmer as
well as u manufactures. and has been
q strong champion Of tn" farmers
interests. IL" has been remarkably
successful N tn" conduct OF his huSi-
ness. and tn" growers feel that with
him at tn" head Of their business at
!IirS their organization would enjoy
prosperity from the very beginning
Now that tn" growers hav" NOR"
than 2, per cent of the peanuts
grown in Virginia and North Caro-
lima sig<rd NJ, they will push their
organization work TO secure the ad-
ditionAl sicncrs 10 Civ" them control
Of the required 30 per cent. In order
80 push this work to Cnmp!rt ION
within the next two months J. T
Gillette. a successful attorney of
CORTLAND. was chosen AS director OF
organization work, and OH tho urgent
plea Of his associates consented to
take charge OF this final drive Mr.
Gillette is also a large grower and
has been Of invaluable service To the
exchange in it's organization work.
The meeting today was one of
straight business and marks the big
gcst step forward yet taken bv th..
growers In their determination TO
perfect their organization. The sue
cess of their r"c"ut parcel post and
demonstration sales. as reported nv
i. Frank Fooshc, secretary and man
ac"r has fully convinced them that
there is great opportunry for them
to push the sale OF peanuts through
an .'rGan ization of their own
In addition To the fun attendance
or the members OF the board there
wcr" nrcScnt n Mondays meeting
Dr II. w. kil=or" and John r. Hutch
"son, directors. respectively. Of OK
tension for North Carolina and Nir-
ginia; q. r. McCrary. iiSiric; agent
WASHINGTON. y. C.: j. H. Meek dirnc-
tor division OF markets. Richmond
Va. Aaron Sapiro. of san Francisco
whose services are so largely in de-
'nand by cooperative associations
throughout America was present to
confer with the board in the impor-
tant matters before them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13
AUTO LICENSES IN 1920
AMOUNT TO Ss8,720,852
!;SS. 500, 900 of This Amount (,urs
to Construction oi Good
Roads in L. =.
PER CAPITA TN Is 5000
Largest amount Paid Any State
Was SS,SiS. fO:s 10 New York.
Iowa Has Second i.arwcs, Total
With So. 1877 $50.

Passenger car aud motor truck
owners "r tho United States last
year paid ont "a" hug. sum II sos
72o.A52 III lic"ns" foes to Tho various
states ""r"rdi': \, to compilations
mad" by Tho T. =. G"odricb Huhb,r
Company.
ApproNimn,cly 90 per cont 81 ,hi.
amount. "r about 2>N.,ju.nUp. ,,n..
int" tn" construction IF good roads.
highway authorities say. I'm other
words. about a.""r miles OF hiuh-
grad" hard surfaced highways ,ouId
b" bail, with tho amount PAID ~
the country's motorists
IN" 1870 total exceeds mat If l,i.
hy NOR. than 30 "a per cont. tn.
total IN I"I. having h..n only sas.-
o2@.25?. This large difforcnc. is :,r
"ounteh for by IL" larger uuful,"r of
machines now in use and also bv tn.
FAC, mat m&hs states have laid a
n"aTi"r burden ON tin. car owner IN
Increasing tn" yearly fees
Average 5000 Per Cnpitn.
"nIklhI an aE"rh=o for the entire
country, each mptOrisi paid ia H.,
Gems. fees ahon; Slu.5o. the total
number al machines. as shown by INC
~" r'G trations. Aa.inS been ".@@S
- In 1919: wncu I."gi.0lG cars w.l.
g. wa ''SS IMAM
Th" iarrcs, amour, paid 20 any ono
stat" was paid bI Sew Yurl. motor
ISIS tn" total hoiir SN.Nl.loa Iowa
had tn. second largest t"t;,l-iT.;
80. Pennsylvania Was 'hrd with
Ss.G&i."ii: Obi" fourth with iG.sG0..
g9". and California ;nh with S5.5ao.-
Twcn'y-four States. coy jus, half
-. total number. showed totals Of
','""""" or u"r"- Nevada received
from hcr i".i6i motorists only Siua.-
300. hardly enough To pay zoe NOR.
ihhn tnr"" miles ~ improved ni=h-
Nay Delaware. which ranks second
from tho bottom I'm tho pu,ubo, or
cars owned. received $500 Er-
south shows Inrrcn>r.
u iF INTERESTING: TO not. that p-aC-
| tlcdllE all III" Southern St.r.s showed
larr" increases IN TN" amount at f"cs
received. This ior..ars rxrcusiv.
PROGRESS in good road work i'm Ina,
section during ~" u'N' frw y,ars
Nam states iu tn" south are supple
nn"n'iug tn" mOU"s received from H.
: c"uSc f""s Win substantial bond is
progress possible.
Comparison OF tn. total license foes
o. tn" NhrlpuS states ith tho mum
hor "f machines which they have
registered. shows 81 lack al uniform
~ IN the license laws. Iowa. for in
stances. which ranked second I'm The
amount OF iic.ifs. fees ranks sixth
IN tn" number 81 ears owned II
has only two-th!rds tn. number of
cars az ohio OF r"unsy lvnuia ana
100000 loss than california. FioriiIa
received only half as much rs Ala-
Htna, although il has { 900 more ma
chimes. 'hc totals hciug S55i.Ga5 ana
E.pil@25 r"sro"'i""ly. Connecticut
while Colorado with I@S,9iO, received
only SSis.Ist.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13
FEW REALIZE MAGNITUDE
OF AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Capital invested in Automobile Business Exclusive of
Parts and Accessory Makers, in 1919, Reached
Enormous Total OF $1015,l 1883

1T Is VOL known that 'nc auto,uo-
i!vo Industry - The second industry
i'm America, hut f"w p"Opl" realize
'h" rca. maguitGd" cf IN. Industry
ana it, "if.,i on every 1uas. ot our
Industrial prosperity aS = nation. o.
according 10 G.orp" " DAVIS. pros
dent ~ tho Goprgo " Davis Motor
Car Company IN" capital infested
in ia" au.uuohil" industry. exclusive
Of parts and JrrcsSpry makers in
lrl, reached tn oucrmoUs total ~
8 uij ii3.33N. In l"l" There w":" l.
"5i.HlS motor car. produced r. "
vaIu" Of mis- product vas SlSS5.-
l12IiG or an amour, equal 10 th"
entire coal production OF IN" United
states
Moro than a0unoo mon arc .m-
played ~ IN" production NJ motor
CarH and trucks Hearing those liz
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13
LEADERS TO DISCUSS
HIGHWAY TRANSPORT
Governmental, EIuCat ionaI aud In
hustrial Authorities to Take
Part in Conference Soon.
FEBRUARY 2a Is DATE SET
VIII Discuss Trained Personnel for
o,O00.OO0 Motor Vehicles Now
Plying 1900, 900 Miles az I'M
proved Road In This Country.

.,,
'' i"'ir" 81 hiSh"'F 'r'h7P'i'
ana lis effect upon IN. economic ana
yueiolori.,, mr.. ar "a. ,u,t,,, aq
-'""H'"''h ih'" terms 81 every ""S
''rc nf tho highway h: the farmer
ana tho .,,v u>or nf I'm. motor yn-
VII -" discussed hN mon. ma
husiri.l a,.d .l,,.,,i,,.,t f, a.,
'''' '"i'"t'h'" l." b" h'.d "t ~"
4 Diversity ~ Michigan at Ann Ar-
Iur E.h,f,..ry ~
80.
"' conference - tn" second
reg. cnal event hcid under TIM, AUS
r...s ar 49, ,it..i, -
"'" '""i
i''"Sb"fi EhnCaii"h S"inm!ii"r with
th' officials OF the university and Tho
Ni-hirgr s,,t. I,i,.r,,.,. t,,.,,,
''
'''''''' 7' no nfFl "h' N'i"
an pittsburgh and others ar. plarnuu
.u othr, ea,fto,y ,c .t .,..,,
u ''
'''H COY them u I'D" 'NiiI' -s"I IN
''r' of the committee 80 call tn. at
l,u'ion oc tn. rul,lic ia IN, n,i.a.i,,,4
,....
''E'"N '"' OF IA" ne" hi'h''' "'
the trinity II TRANSPORTATION and to
sr,urna,, r...u,.n ,rJ .,yt, ,i,r..
''''' "i't an "''ff E'""' OIL Ger
class ~ educational institutions from
tH" EiudorTartrn on through the col
i'go o.. w,li as ia community aud vo-
t.lfItFIs| effort WIN Sl-'I.tlI. =
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13
Trucks Incoming i.ron,iurnt.

Oh. Nc-. th"ro was ono .NoOrtiO'r.
S'@nolng IN tn" center 81 ia. vast
nail. between daIziurly rcd "N-
press motor car ana a hug" van or
brilliant hlu" and yellow complexion.
was long hl"ok car. intended for
huin'n us". Its polished SURFACE.
CAV" reflection like 4 mirror. and
short running boards on either side
furnished access to tho Chauff"ur'S
seat Hwt there were neither run
min. hmMrA nor Slnn ~ anN MIMI 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13
RECEIVED POISON IN JAIL
FROM JUICE OF A LEMON
Society Diyorrrr Charged Win A.
tempt an Life Of Wealth. Pawn
yorker.

TiN VNlNrF"dI S'rNItt.
VIENNA. Feb. l2.-Thc arrest Of
the divorced society woman Marianne
kopony. on the CharG" 81 having at
tempted To poison u rich pawnbrokrr
by offering him poisoned sweets. has
had sensational sequel. the woman
having committed suicide by taking
poison in prison.
- parcel al foOdstuffs was sent TO
the accused woman by some unknown
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13

to buy. And i, is doub,fn! II many
OF tn" visitors had amy understanding
of the points that made ON" the
superior ~ the other. They were
simply huge vehicles. gorgeous m
row paint. of the familiar comm.
ana factory typ:. but we rar.d a,
them as though h"hold.ne sonnet hing
ncw and strange. l. was not possihl"
here. avs ~ tn" National show to in
dug" in day-dr"auS OF S"m.dlv rid
INK ~ ON" OF tines" costly .hariuts.
they were not Intended FOR Sucn pur-
pose, II WAS very much "a though wr
WEI" ia - iuanimu'h round house gtz-
in= Gr"n collection 81 newly bullt
IDCuiurt .NcS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13

designed tor carrying any other
form OF mcrchandisc. nevertheless IL
sim remains an unaccountabie mys-
tory why . AUTO shows obtain and
maintain their great popularity with
The general public. They arc not
"n"-half as Interesting as cat shows
but they draw more people
New-York tribune., 1921-05-10
Stars at Dippel Benefit

A gala testimonial concert was
rendered Andreas Dippel last evening
at the Metropolitan Opera House,
where for many years he was q valued
member of the company and at one
time associated with the management.
Toward the end of the evening Mr..
Dippel appeared upon the stage where
in former years he had sung many
roles, made speech of thanks and
introduced the last artist on the pro-
gram, Ricardo Stracciari.
Among those who took part in the
concert were. Rudolph CAM, Jan Kube-
lik, Ellen Beach Yaw, Marguerite Sylvia,
Leonora Sparkes, Julia Claussen, Alice
Nielsen, Alice Zippilli, the Kouns Sis
ters, David Bispham, Leon Rothier,
Robert Leonhardt, Robert Blass, Clar-
ence Whitehill and Victor Herbert,
who played Miss zeppilli's accompani-
ments for the spring song from his
opera "Natoma" and "Kiss Me Again"
The other accompanies were Richard
Hageman, Paul Eisler and Pierre
Augieras.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-10
Ella Retford ait Palace
lin, Her American Debut

Ella Retford, conspicuous in London
pantomime and music halls, made her
American debut at the Palace Theater
yesterday. She will play but one week
in this country, despite the popularity
into which she. stepped in the first per-
formance of her engagement. AS a
character commediene and imatatrix
she should be as great favorite here
rs in Atlantic alls. Miss Ret
ford draws $1,000 a week in. postwar
England, where her salary is the won
der of the theater world. But London
loves it's pantomime and music hall
idols just as the Spaniard loves the
heroes of the. bull ring, and times are
never hard enough to withhold incense
from these flames. = ~,
Having played without vacation for
several years, Miss sRetford obtained q
leave from the Moss Empires and came
to, America for rest. But there was
no peace for her until she agreed to
play at least week. For her imita-
tions Miss Retford gave Mary Pickford,
Charlie Chaplin, .Laurette Taylor and
Marily Miller. Besides these she
sang several of her London song hits
and did few dance steps. In all of
which she appeared at the peak of
physical and artistic charm.
The Palace, bill, we'll balanced with
comedy and music, includes J. Rosa
mond Johson and troupe, Tempest
and Sunshine, Hyams and Mcintyre
and Santos and Hayes.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-10
Koopman Antiques ON Sale

Disposal of an extensive collection
of antique furniture and other artistic
property belonging to the estate of the
late Henry Koopman was commenced
yesterday afternoon at the American
Art Galleries with the sale of fine porce-
lains, silver plate and glassware, for
which total Of $13,141.5o was paid.
A Lowestoft armorial dinner service,
consisting of seventy-four articles,
octagonal In shape and richly deco
rated with sprays of flowers inter
rrupted by "coat-of- arms" was the
feature item of the sale, bringing
$1,000. The set was purchased BY an
agent for private buyer.
Other sales yesterday were:
Silver flower basket Louis XVI. to. M. C.
sticks, sticks, George III, to O.. Bernet, agent
$3.50; Waterford glass chandelier, irish
eighteenth century, to w. w. Seaman
agent, $3.50; two French silver tureens
Louis XIV, to O. Bernet agent, s2I0; two
Waterford glass candelabra Irish eigh-
teenth century, to Mrs; H. Seward. s21o
ten large Lowestoft plates. to Di Saivo
Brothers, S210; two Waterford glass
iustres. Irish eighteenth century, to Law
renee Goodman 5000.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-10
Jury Delays 8 Musketeers'

The opening Of "The Three Muske-
teers," scheduled for Thursday at the
Manhattan Opera House, has been post
poned to Saturday, owing to due proc
ess of law. Two chorus men who had
been specially engaged for stalwart
appearance. voice. fencing skill and all
around swashbuckling. at late hour
were drawn on jury. And the Kings
Musketeers, in the midst of broll
with the Cardinals Guard, meekly fol-
lowed the. beckoning of jury clerks
civic forefnger.
Richard w. Temple, author and com
poser of the musical play, sent out a
hurry call to the agencies, but could
find no chorus men who had the reaui-
site physique, voice and sword play
or ability to applaud the verses Of
Moiiere.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-10
Attempt to
Jazz Up MFR.
Barrie Fails
''E'hoebe of Quality Street,
at the Shubert, Proves to
BE a Dreary Adaptation
of His Well Known Play
BY Haywood Broun

When Barrie's Admirable Crichsonp
was put through the moving picture
hopper 1T came OUT as q film called
"Male and Female" but the devastation
wrought against 1t can hardly have
been greater than that attendant upon
the adaptation of Quality Street" into
Phoebe Of Quality Street." mugcial
Theater last night. We have never
seen equality Street." but we will
wager that we can identify here and
there the fingeFprints Of Edward De-
laney Dunn.
Has the gentleman had any mill
tary experience p asks Phoebe. To
which the low comedian, guffawing
loudly behind his hand, answers 81
believe at one time he was half shot,
Nor did the whimsical Barrie seem
to have been thereabouts when the
same comedian was lowered with the
line, "That comes under the head of
a dirty trick" There was also long
and dreary rigmarole about George
Washington and Christopher Colum-
bus, which seemed hardly in the man.
ner of the little Scotchman or any
manner at all save that of darkest
vaudeville.
Such fragments of Barrie remain
are cruelty handled by Miss Dorothy
Ward, who seems alternatly about to
explode or to swoon. 1t was perhap!
the most hammered performance OF tn,
season. Miss Ward sings better thar
she acts and has some some good tones
in her upper register, but there ar,
other spots where the voice dwindlet
New-York tribune., 1921-05-10
On the Screen
Three Diverting Novelties Sup.
port 'ssT'he Lost Romance"
Criterion Bills Feature
By Harriette Underhill

William de Mile has taken Edward
knoblock's "The Lost Romance and
put 1t on the screen at the Criterion,
and 1t seems rather pity that that
particular romance ever was found; it
is very uninteresting. Jack Holt and
Conrad Nagel are both decidedly clever
and attractive actors, but they are cast
as two foolish chums who fall in love
with the same girl because she hap
pens to be spending her vacation at
their aunt's house. She is insignifi-
yet they both fall at her feet as
though they never had seen a girl be-
fore.
Elliott Dexter happened TO be sitting
next to us. He came in just as the
picture was going on, and it was the
first time we had seen him since he
came from the coast, and how we'll he
looks! whats the matter with those
two men?" he whispered. "'Have they
been herrnits or somethinga' Why do
they act SO foolish over that girl :"
Don't ask u.s." we replied. 'You
know more about movies than we do.
1t seems to be the way of screen
man with maid" -s. eet.s .r.
Anyway, she chose Conrad Nagel,
and Jack Holt went away ON an Afri-
can expedition to try to forget her.
He couldn't succeed, so he came back
and tried to get her away from her
husband. By this time she had de-
cided that her romance was lost and
that she had chosen the wrong man.
Here Aunt. Lizzie STEPPED in and showed
them the light. The title said some
thing about until an angel shows us
the way But did they call Aunt
Lizzie an angel? She played nearly
all Of her scenes with her profile to
the camera and expressed emotion by
making her throat go up and down and
extreme emotion by making her chest
go up and down. They all did this
more or less and it is an emotional
picture.
Lois Wilson is the dowdy heroine
who had all the men falling in love
with her. Fontaiue La Rue is Aunt
Elizabeth.
There are, however, three exception
ally interesting numbers on the pro-
gram. The first IS q sheer delight. 1t
is Tony Sargs almanac called "The
marionettes appear on the screen in
silhouette. Nothing like it has been
done in the films. Do not miss it.
The second novelty is picture made
by Dramafilms called "Moongold." II la
the story of Pierrot and Pierrette, di-
rected by Wills Rradley, and it is an
extremely beautiful production, so you
don't mind much that it is overriding.
Lois Bartlett, a. Dudley Hawley, Syn
de Conde, George Fawcett, Forrest Rob-
inson and others, are in the. cast.
|, The Benda mask dance is also on the
program. 1t is new dance and shows
the Sad Girl, done by Deslia; the Glad
Girl, done by Vera Myers, and fhe Dude,
done by Paul Oscord-. having seen any
number of those mock dances they con-
tinue to fascinate us. The illusion is
always there, just as it is with the
marionettes. You can't believe they
are Just things of plaster. Of course
they express only one emotion, but
they do that perfectly. We should like
to see whole play done with them.