The Washington times., 1921-07-17


.known In Washington during the last
quarter century had a more definite
or a more distinct personality than
Champ Clark. who was one of the
figures In public life. strong
and rugged, yet capable Of the fine
ness of feeling and ready sympathy
that won him lasting friends. 1t Is 10
be expected that Mrs. Clark's Auto.
biography" will be largely biography
Of the statesman, whose life ended at
the time when he was about to step
down from public office.
The career Of Champ Clark en-
braced many political disappoii,t-
nents as well as many political
triumphs. and In the failures of at
tainment he proved himself not less
heroic than In the big achievements.
1t is indeed a beautiful task that
Mrs. Clark has set for herself In the
first months Of her bereavement and
there Is no doubt that she will send
out into the world book that is an
important contribution to history.
And 1t will be a volume that con-
tains much OF the human and e,uo-
tlonal side of the events that II re-
calls intimately and delightfully."-.
Another author who will soon
publish book is Mrs. Henry w.
X eyes. wife of the Senator from lew
Hampshire. Mrs. Keyes is widely
known as a magazine contributor
whose articles reveal keen powers Of
observation, brilliant wit and 0
sparkling. forceful style. Her short
stories are always In demand, for
they deal with real people. She has
written one successful novel and 1t
is to be followed in the early autumn
by second one, 1.-THE Career OF
David Noble" which is in way a
se>Alel to her previous book. The
scene is laid in the Connecticut val
ley and the people are everyday men
ard women whose lives furnish true
drama and whose loves and hates
are presented witl> the directness Of
appeal that markS all the writing of
Mrs. Reyes.
Another Gifted Son Of
Capital Succeeds on Stage.
Persons interested in presenting
good plays have from time to time
announced their faith In Washington
as the place where thu ideal theater
of America should be established. A
few of the most optimi site in this
faith have even tried 10 establish
playhouses or to organize companies
for the presentation of good dramas.
but there always has been something
to assure the failure of the various
artistic enterprises. no matter how
encouragingly they have been start
ed. For this reason Washington tai
ent has been forced to seek expression
in distant cities and OF course New
actresses able to command attention
on the professional stage.
One OF the gifted young men of
Washington Ia Robert Bell, who has
proved his distinct ability as an actor.
Mr.. Bell has had good training in the
theater and has made the most of his
opportunities to learn the intricate
and exacting business of producing
plays as well as the art of acting In
them. He was with Miss Margaret
Anglin last year and this summer he
Is associated with Maurice Brown.
who directed Miss Anglin's plays. II
will be remembered that Miss Anglin
won New York in 1.-The Woman OF
Bronze" which she had played the
previous season in San Francisco.
She also presented the Bernhardt YER
sion of Jeanne dare" I'm the course
Of her successful season.
At the close of the New York season
Maurice Brown went to Seattle, where
he Is interested in a really successful
dramatic school, and where a new
theater had been building for the re.
pertory company that he took with
him from the East. Mr.. Bell was Sc
lected as one of the company and he
Joined Mr.. Brown June 1. to assist in
the organization of the work that had
been planned on ambitious lines.
The first performance was given
Wednesday, July 10. Evidently, Mr..
Brown is not superstitious and reports
announce that the thirteenth apparent
ly was lucky day. The play chosen
for the premiere was THE Philander-
err which had a strong cast. The
next offering will be ''The Dolls
House and that will be followed by
Yesterdays Husband" Seattle 1t
will be noticed, is to have its cnance
to see plays that are classed under
the head Of "highbrow" dramas, but
II Is a curious thing that the West ac-
cepts the best and that it has the cour-
age to try experiments that would be
avoided in the East because of fear
of the "uplift" label
Mr.. Brown has accomplished much
in the line OF serious effort to present
what is really good and in this west.
ern laboratory he will doubtless refine
and develop talent that will find well
come in the East. His plan of pass
ing the summers in the West should
be productive Of splendid results for