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The Washington herald., 1921-02-27
IN THE PICTURES.

Al Jolson, "president Of the
world of fun, who returns TO
Washington mt the Belasco this
week in .Sinbad," to help inau-
gurate his friend, the President
elect.-Upper left circle.
Ann Pennington, the former
flower OF the -Follies" who .has
Transferred her dancing and her
allegiance to George Whites
scandals Of 1s2O' at the Ma
tionnl.-Above in center.
ID. w. Grimth. the photOplay
master, whose sway Down East
begins it's hfth consecutive week
in Warrington at the Garrfck
today.-Upper right circle.
Frankie Heath, one of the brill
liant young principals of "The
Passing show of 1920, at Polls.
Below at left
Marie Doree. the headliner of
the vaudeville bill at the Cos
mos.-Lcwer left ovaE
Mae kennis, featured In SsThe
Girls From the FolIies" Mt the
Capitol.-Lowcr right oval.
Kitty Doner, the dynamite
Young dancer who formerly as
sisted Al Jolson, hut who now
appears in vaudeville at n. r.
keifh's this week-Below at
right.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-27
Two Nations Extend Palms
For Drinkwater Royalties
Britain and America Together Get 50 Per Cent
Of Authors Enormous Play Income.

Queen of Scots yet to be pro-
duced. But a pretty situation has
developed. For every dollar the
poor playwright earns in royalties
from his plays so cents must go
to the upkeep of two governments
the British and the American. So
n will be seen that when the box
Office receives $4,000 in one week
on the play, as it did in Cleveland,
he gets a paltry $500 for his
share. His royalty percentage in
sures him $4,000 in such a week.
But half of this sum must be di-
vided between London and Wash
ington. -
They get me coming and go
smile as he does while realizing
extracted from his weekly pay
ments is quite beyond the ordinary
conception. They collect one
fourth of my royalties in England
because I am a British citizen. And
then over here they get around 1t
by reminding me that my produc.
tion is earning its livelihood on
American soil. That is quite right.
Do you hear me complaining?
am glad to- do 1t. I have bought
the little cottage down in Giouces-
tershire that I was renting when
quit the insurance business, and
1 have a pretty nice little place in
London. + get to cross the ocean
once in a while and several right
nice parties have been given for
me in New York. It's worth the
money. I'm satisfied"
The Washington herald., 1921-02-27
Vaudevine-Cosmos.

Nine. Doree's Celebrities announced for q
turn engagement at the Cosmos Theater this week.
The company consists OF eight delightful voices which
will be heard Great Moments from Great Operas"
Other interesting numbers Of the bill will be q
engagement of Jack George Duo in a funny black
face act; Anderson and Burt in comedy skit entitled
"A Quiet Evening"" Dobbs, Clark and Dare, accom-
plished farceurs, in a hodge-podge OF merrtment;
Murdock and Kennedy in comedy. songs and dances-
and Frank and Ethel Carmen in "Whooping the
Hoops" Douglas Mclean in The Rockies Return
is announced as the added matinee feature, while
Movie Mad" q two-reeI Christie comedy, will be
shown at all performances.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-27
Miss frankie Heath,
"Passing Sh0ID" Mime,
Content With Comedy

Wonder Of wonders! Here is a
musical comedy queen who does not
aspire to be a tragedienne-in fact
who does not want to go on the
dramatic stage at all and is quite
content to shine in the rank OF
the singing entertainers.
Miss frankie Heath, who Is the
pretty prima donna of The Pass
ing Show of 1919" has a longtime
contract with the Messrs. Shubert
and she intepds to remain per-
manently in husical comedy.
II do not aspire to do drama"
says Miss Heath. Il think that
everyone, particularly a performer,
should stick to what he or she Is
best fitted for. And 1 know that
am made for musical comedy.
have a voice on which l have spent
much time and money and can
also dance with some degree Of sat
isfaction. I can speak lines. but
doubt whether could carry a big
dramatic scene.
'T know that since / have ap-
peared in this travesty on The
Jest people have wondered IL
would change my mind. Ny knowl-
edge of music, and I have studied
for many years. gives me a keen
interest in matters musical and IL l
went on the dramatic stage I should
have to go outside Of my line en-
tirely. Then besides I like the life
of the musical show. Some dramas
are turgid and heavy and should
think that they would make the
players morose and sad all the
time, but not so with musical
comedy. With us all Is laughter
and gaiety and we never let our
audience drift away from us be-
cause we are sad or heavy"
The Washington herald., 1921-02-27
Girls and Music
Fill Stages For
Inaugural Week
AL Jolson, George White, and the
Passing Show" Mass Bat
talions for Celebration.

a desire add vivacity and verve TO the spirit
of the inaugural occasion the Washington theaters
this week represent gsudest girliest. g4ggii-
est aggregation OF mirth, maidens and melody that
the articuate theater Of the forty-eght States Of
the Union has been able TO furnish for the Harding
inaugural
Al Jolson. the -bisclcface nightingale quit
s5o-a-day vacation at Palm Beach TO head the east
Sinbad- for the big thester frolic that opens to-
night The Passing Show OF 1919 the Shuoeru
other big shock absorber. Is remaining
over Polls for another week and George whites
Scandals 1920" troops into the National tonight
Grifhths way Down East" continues at the Garrick
Other stage offerings listed below:
The Washington herald., 1921-02-27
AL JoIson IN 'Sinbad"- d"-Belasoo.

Al JoIson, President OF Joyland" and grand djin
Of fun. and laughter who has come to be sc-
knowledged OF the greatest entertainers be-
the public, will be and heard in Snbad" at
the Belasco tonight for Inauguration week engage
ment only.
"Snbad" s in acts and fourteen scenes In IL Jcl
mpersonates Inbad the Porter. Harold Atterides
the book. The music is by Sigmund RomberE
and Al Jolson. The principal assisting artists are
Helen Eiey Leah Norah Sue Creighton, Virginia Smith.
FRITZ Busing Margaret Mack. and Ma Belle. the
premier danseuse: Frsnklyn A Bate. Forrest Hun.
Charles Brown. Eddie Lynn. William Barns, Frank
Holmes and Samuel Critcherson
The Washington herald., 1921-02-27
Two Men to Hold Jolson
While He Makes "Record"
"Blackface Nightingale" Can't Control His
Arms and Legs When Singing.

produced every month. and for his
dificult and uncongenisl. but highly
prized work in the laboratory. the
"blackface nightingale" receives one
of the highest guarantees registered
in the secret archives of the phono-
graph world.
Unoflcially it is said that his pay
for making a single record is sl2.-
900. Besides, there are royalties to
be considered. The famous Winter
Garden comedian is one OF the prime
favorites of the record fans" and
all of his records have had enormous
sales.
Concerning his LABORATORY work.
Jolson has written recently in the
American Magazine. What he says
is worth quoting on account OF its
frankness and its closeup picture
of laboratory work. He says:
The only feature of, my work
that 1 don't like is that of making
phonograph records. Lord, what a
job IL is! In order to make the best
possible record you have to sing
right into the mouth of the horn.
That means that I have to stand
quietly in one spot while + sing
which is a practical impossibility
for me. In fact, the first records /
made were poor because / demanded
that be allowed to run around the
ROOM snap my fingers, throw back
my head and make any movements
/ wished to make-givc q regular
Winter Garden show performance
in other~words.
The studio man tried to explain
why couldn't, but I would not lis
ten. After heard the reproduction,
however. j agreed that I would stand
still; but no matter how hard tried,
could not keep my hand from
tapping around. I'd sing a song and
then find myself racing around the
place. swapping my fingers ana
swaying my body. The result is
that now, when make record, two
men have to hold me to keep my
mouth in the horn. And when /
get through with a song, they are as
exhausted as I am. ~.
Making records, you see, is hard
work, because you have TO sing one
song ten or twelve times until IL is
a satisfactory record. / once saw
David Bispham, the concert singer.
sing one song from . o'clock until
l o'clock, and in all that time, he
did not get one satisfactory result"
The Washington herald., 1921-02-27


Books" a dose that will set the
stage back to the East Lynne
1.-TWO Orphans" and "Ten Nights in
a -Barroom" period; the magazines
to the stature of Godey's Lady's
Book and The Toledo Evening
Blade.
Then, perhaps, a stupendous and
engulfing nausea with the profes.
sional brand of reform" will over
whelm the northern part Of the
Northern Hemisphere and teach the
lesson that liberty of thought is
bought only at the price of vigi-
lance and caution and is not some-
thing to be lightly tossed to the
dogs. =
II that be the way toward the
light, let us Join without delay, the
rising, swelling chorus:
Onward. Christian soldiersr
The Washington herald., 1921-02-27

in other jurisdictions. He wants a
little HOMEGROWN censorship right
here at home, where he can hear
it tick and watch its wheels go
around, and perhaps-but perhaps
I am wrong about the size of the
salary a position on such censor
ship board would carry.
And, unless / am gravely mistak-
en-, the affair at the District Build
ing tomorrow will not only afford
an exceptionally appealing specta-
Gle for those with a weakness for
the lewd, but 1t will mark DR..
Crafts real start on his march down
the field toward the censorship goal
Tomorrow, Washington; next day,
Buffalo; next year, Manhattan, and
the year after, probably the whole
country, doubtless accustomed, by
that time to a censorship that is
Federal in all but name.
Basing ones opinion on the mys-
terious refusal of the pictures to
show their teeth up to the present
time and taking equally into &C.
count the vast amount of short
sighted approval and backing the
doctor seems able to get from both
clergy and laity, I expect to see
local censorship well on the way by
sunset tomorrow. And after movie
censorship, who is to doubt that DR..
Crafts will prepare for assaults in
turn on the seventh. the sixth. the
NTH, the fourth, the third, the Sec
ond and the first arts as well. al
ways preceding each fresh attack
with his ail-popular whoop. clean
magaztnes.' clean stages" clean
statues" "clean whatnot" !,
Up to q short time ago I managed
to generate considerable interest in
contributing to the censorship back
nre that somebody occasionally
started. However, with the District
Commissioners already decided, ap-
parently, on the issue. with at least
two churches contributing to the
massacre and civic bodies bowling
and whooping Dr. Crafts on to the
slaughter. ! grow dismal.
Perhaps. after all, the remedy for
the evil lies in DR.. Crafts. own. ac-
tivities.
How?
Simply by letting him do his worst
and making II easier than ever to
give these United States Of America.
Including the District Of Columbia,
q dose Of censorship that will take
the hair or,
A dose. say. that will reduce the
screen to the mental level OF .Rollo
on the Atlantic" and THE Elsie
The Washington herald., 1921-02-27
Scandals of l920"-National.

At the National commencing tonight, the attraction
George Whites scandals OF 1920" Mr.. white.
in his Scandals has quite outdone his effort
Of last season. The object Of the 10 treat
current happenings in a broadly humorous fashion
and the same time provide a tuneful score and =
picturesque ensemble The cast is headed by Ann Pen
nington who has been provided with much more ma.
than she had work with IN the original
Others in the company La Sylphe. Ethel
Delmar. Frances Arms. Christine Wexford Dairy wei
ford Myra Cullen. George White. Lou Holtz. Lester
Allen. George BickeL George Rockwell. Lloyd Gar
rett. James Miller Lester o'Keefe and Al Fox
The Washington herald., 1921-02-27
'Bou-Ton Girls"-Gayety.

Breaking Into Society" clever musical satire
on Yorks socially elect, is the attraction offered
by the "Bon-Ton Girls" at the Gayety Theater this
week. An entire show will be given for the benent
of visitors commencing precisely at mid
night, Thursday, March 3. John Barry and George
Douglas are the principal comedians and the sup
porting cast includes Harley Mayne, prima donna:
Lou Barry, Mickey Feeley, Msrge La Vaun. Walter
La Foys James McCauley and Edward Simmons. Two
Acts and eight many Of which are elaborate.
are required for the staging OF the entertainment
The Washington herald., 1921-02-27
PayloWa at Polf's.

Mime. Pavlowa and her Ballet
Russo will appear at Polls Theater
for a return engagement wednes-
day, March 2, at 3:45 o'clock. under
the management Of Mrs. wilson
Greene. Mime. Pavlowa brings with
her perhaps the only beautiful thing
Russia. the gorgeous Russian Bal
let. which combines at once. the
drama, pantomime, music. painting,
art and the dance.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-27
VaudeyiIle-B. F. Keith's.

Inauguration week at B. F. Keiths Theater COM
mencing at the matinee tomorrow, will bring a bril-
liant bill headed by Kitty Doner the Broadway dane
er with Rose and Ted Doner, in "A League Of Song
Steps" Mace Murray and unusually large com
pany will appear "The Eyes of Buddhs" q musical
comedy. Craig Campbell, the distinguished Ameri-
can tenor included also Sylvia Clark in character
istic accomplishments: Watts and Howley In Laughs
Coated with Melodies Raymond Wibert- Topics Of
the Day., the kinogrsms and other features.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-27
YsaYe to Conduct.

Eugene Ysaye, the distinguished
of the Symphony orches-
ira, whose Illness caused a post
ponement of the engagement Of the
organization scheduled for this city
last week, is said to be slowly re-
covering, and will conduct the con-
cert to be given by the orchestra
at the New National Theater FRI
day. March IL. Mr.. Ysaye's illness
was the result Of, a severe cold con-
tracted while the orchestra was on
. tour of the South.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-27
"Way Down East"-Garrick.

The fifth week of d. W. Grinith's super-pictUre-
Way Down East will be ushered in at the Shubert-
Garrick with two presentations today at and s.
Way Down East" is a keystone comedy with soul
The moments humor and pathos perfectly bal
anced. Owing the great demand for seats tickets
should be purchased early possible in order TO
avoid standing long lines at the box office.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-27
Three Artists Recital.

Harold Bauer. master pianist;
Jacques Thibaud. great. French VIC.
linist and Hans Kinder. ,cellist
will appear in joint recital at the
National Theater Tuesday after.
noon, March 8. at 4:3o o'clock. un-
der the management of Mrs. Wilson.
Greene. The appearance of this in
strumental trio is without question
one of the most important musical
events Of the musical season.S
The Washington herald., 1921-02-27
Vaudeyine-Strand.

This weeks bill the Strand. beginning tomor-
row. will include the "Five Virginia Bellies quin
tet Of charming feminity in music, melody and
syncopation; Smiletts Sisters in Eccentric Novel De
Luxe" Jack Goldie in Smiles and Songs" Jules
Kibel and Pauline Kane in Inventions La Nut
Sam Lewis and Arthur Thornton presenting The
Great Lovers" The Greatest Love-" a new select
special with Vera Gordon, and auxiliary features
The Washington herald., 1921-02-27
Passing Show Of 1sl9"-PoE's.

The second and last week Of -The Passing SHOW OF
1879 begins the Polls Theater this evening. This
egalzed Joy ride in two acts and eighteen superla
lively sumptuous scenes, shows every sign OF out
distancng notable predecessors in popular
ity with Washington theatergoers. There twenty
three musical numbers. The brilliant cast is headed
by James Barton, the Avon Comedy -Four, Lon Hascal
Frankie Heath Kyra, HAZEL Cox, the Rath Brothers-
the Four Haley Sisters Harry Turpin Tillie Barton
Eddie Miller, Peggy Nerriment Jack Leslie and John
The Washington herald., 1921-02-27
Joseph Hislop Concert.

Washington has been selected for
the first recital of Joseph Hislop,
the famous Scottish tenor Of the
Chicago Opera Company, for whom
an extended spring concert tour has
been arranged. and he will appear
here at the New National Theater
Thursday afternoon. March 10. under
the local management Of T. Arthur
Smith. A program of interest and
beauty is assured.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-27

Al Jolson has been making phono-
graph records for four or five years.
and today his popularity is SO great
that he is one of the comparatively
few singing stars working under
contract to produce q certain num-
Der of records each year. On the
average. a new Jolson record is
The Washington herald., 1921-02-27
"Girls From the FoIlies"-

"The Girls from the Foles" is slated TO appear NJ
the Capitol for one week, commencing with matinee
today One of the specialties Is contributed by
Mile. Faustns. The body Of the entertainment is a
tvo-act musical burlesque entitled Here There"
If is fun of fun frolic. popular ensembles
and poses. Fred Binder is aided and abetted IN his
funny business by Billy Kelly, Lew Howard Billy
walsh Theodore Murphy, Kennis. Mable white
Lucia Arnold and Pauline Graw.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-27

John -Drinkwater is wondering
whether it would have been more
profitable to him had he remained
an insurance agent. He put away
his satchel eight years ago in
Birmingham, England, and dashed
out a few one-act plays to be pro-
duced by a repertoire company un-
der his direction. Then came
Abraham Lincoln" and afterward
"Oliver Cromwell" and Mary,
The Washington herald., 1921-02-27

F1r6iOn8 over SoncS4 >-c-N =
Washington
For the past month or the doctor and his
associates have concentrated rolling bar
,ge correspondence and complaints upon the Com
ulssoners of the District, all calculated to stir that
body tardy realization Of the aegedly frisntini
srnographic effluvis that is supposed to steadhy
nanate from the picture palaces of the town Else
here the doctor and his cohorts have stirred the
Itlying residential sections high pitch Of psy-
ac dudgeon pntil today we nnd citizens ASSOCIATIONS
rayed asaikst citizens association and other civic
bodies OF like k with internal strife over the
torturous question: -. --- ---r--.---.-.-
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more rigid sssaistion eensofship Of photo
without .ss ssIs. ]. . IL be
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the Ninth street cowboy brigade and the F street
n n HERE are certain ugly aspects to the attitude
4 the commissioners appear to have taken already
in this matter. In their letter to the theater
terests Inviting all and sundry to the hearing the
usnissforers indulge the rather extraordinary OBJ
ssrvation there appears to exist need for
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well that It is possible due notice COM
plant to the constituted authorities. to invoke
Ice action here in Washington in and all cases
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The Washington herald., 1921-02-27
EI ODY AND MRTH SOUND THE ITEATERS INAUGURAL MOTT
Art Or Crafts?
By EARLE DORSEY.

krvYyHEN Mr. Harding eanosled. In the interests OF
NV economy, the plans for an e1fNofuiAeiiS
wv pompous inaugural ceremony hereaeout ne1t
oriday, he not only left the local popuiAce IN ais
ppointed state mind but he left the same popuiace
-articuarly receptive to highly emotionai SUB
st1tuts that might be offered
n It Is dikncult, of course. TO aasan MI hhoins
motives calling on the cuadrenniai Avenue
but he must have had some idea that the inaugural
habit IL nxed one washington and that the aver
ere WashinEtonian, denied chance to express ms
saiinxs by yelling himself hoarss At parade. was
ry liable to adopt. with equal fervor and fiuency'
u form of community excitement that might he
Wfound handy . ,
- with his usual foresight our eid friend at the
k,utheast end Of the Avenue, Dr. Wilbur +. Crafts
as long in sensing the demand and II Is Dr.
crafts Mr.. Harding who Is Responsible Tor
much of the increased local blood-pressure now cur
nt For DR.. Crafts has managed. In the past month
so. the indigenous ctizenry from Congress
6eights to Takoma Park into various alarms ana e1-
-ursons over the matter Of censorship right here In
Washington --s
For the past month the doctor and his
clerical associates have concentrated rolling bar
.ge of correspondence complaints upon the Com
Issioners of the District all calculated to stir that
body to tardy realization Of the allegsdy frghtful
srnographic effluvia that is supposed to steadny
nanate the picture palaces of the town Else
here, the and his cohorts >havs stirred the
Illying residential sections to high pitch OF psy-
ac dudgeon until today ind citizens associations
rayed against cftizens association and other civic
bodies OF like ik torn with internal strife over the
torturous question: -=a.H-
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-10-28
STATE SENATOR JOHN
PERKINS RESIGNS

To the People of Ogiihbeha County
Conditions having arisen which
made it necessary fer me to move
my residence from OS,ibbeha
1ouuty, hsve found it advisable
to tender nv resignation to Il 9
governor as ,your State S.l-
ator. regret sincerely this neces.'
sitv, and take this means of sss.r>
ing one and all of You of my sin
cere appreciation of the honor and
confidence which YOU displayed
in me when your votes elevated me
to the position of Senator.
Trusting that the future may
held much in common fer all of u,
| beg to remnin,
Yours sincrrlv,
JOHN PERKINS
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-10-28
"Jax on Tap

A trial which created unusual
interest was held in the Mayors
curt Tuesday afternoon when
MIR. Eugene Hollz, proprietor OF
the Oasis, was held answerable
to the charge of selling Jazz" Il
soft drink. illegally, The city con.
tended tnat "Jax" could only be
sold in bottles or the original pack
ages and when it was sold on tap
from keg it was sold contrary to
law.
District Attorney Bell and City
Attorney Walker prosecuted, and
Mr.. Snow. Meridian attorney.
defended. The prosecution cen.
tended that "Jax" when sold on
tap was not sold in original pack
ages. The defense argued other
wise ana cited ruling of the At>
toiney General sustaining his case.
Mavor Beattie decided in favor of
the defendant aid now the thirsty
public can drink 'Jax on tap" or
from the bottle