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The Washington times., 1922-01-15
CAPITOL
"GILs From Joyland"

A BURLEsQUE show that is all
new except the title will be
offered at the Capitol Theater this
week by Sim williams Girls From
Joyland." The engagement will
begin with today's regular matinee.
Press notices indicate the produc-
ton will do much toward maintain
ing the high standard established at
the Capitol in recent weeks.
The performance is in two acts
and ten scenes, and is said to be q
marvel Of spectacular scenery,
gorgeous costumes, and brilliant
color. 1t is the work of Leo
Stevens, musical comedy composer,
and abounds with tuneful numbers
and well-staged dances.
Funny Irving Seug. who has long
been a favorite with burlesque
patrons, heads the cast. He is sur
rounded by a large cast, among
whom are Hazel Douglas, Bob vii.
lams. Rose Lee, Sidney Page, and
Carrie Fernell. There also will be
big beauty chorus.
This week will be another one of
features. In addition to q wrestling
match Thursday night, an anna.
tours night will be held Friday and
there also will be other added at.
fractions.
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GAYETY
big Beauty ShoW"

A L REEVES brings to the Gayety
Theater for one week, commend
ing this afternoon, his big Beauty
Show" The big feature Is the
chorus, which he puts forward as
the most attractive element OF the
show. A bewitching spectacle In
presented when the shapely forms Of
pretty girls appear In poses In lfv-
ing reproductions Of famous paint
ings.
In addition, Reeves has fortunately
been successful In securing the serv-
ices Of the ever-popular comedian.
Harry Cooper. who for past years
has delighted theatergoers with his
high class funma1ing. Others in the
cast include Mae Janice. who makes
her first appearance this season In
hurlesque. and is conceded to be the
best soubrette in the business. Also
Charles Levine, the dancing devil.
with some classy steps; Frank
Pickett. who was recently q MEM
Der of the Big Four Quartette. and
Olive de Coveny. a prima donna Of
marked ability.
As an added attraction. Al offers
Dean and Reade. two beautiful Cali
fornia girls, who not only sing and
dance, but play the piano as well.
This marks their first appearance
in the East.
OF course. Reeves returns with a
new set of dialogues, singing a num-
Der Of new original comedy songs In
a style all his own. For a delightful
speciality he again, after a lapse Of
time. brings back again his famous
banjo" which is sure to delight
his audiences. 1t has especially been
the good fortune Of Mr.. Reeves to
secure the authority Of George NJ.
Cohan to include some Of his popu.
lar numbers.
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1GMA1dnDdl0


NEW YORK. JAM IA.
rhapsodes written youth Really they exraor
dnary-and always adding to them. want to
praise play bhey that breathes the spirit OF
youth intend halo invariably talk gowingy
youth Youth of obsesson with Whe
really people poppycock penned
nothing less All these uvenity
designed those who longer the delight
immatrty. chabod! Thy glory hath de-
parted"
The ove story dealing with lovers whose youth In the back
We rather dislike It, Love belongs
youth Everything belongs youth We read books telling how
remain and the art Of
hitting When look at the large Of
grams know that can't be fghtfuly and yet
must be- haven't had time old Perhaps ought to take
of old in that week just how feels don't
know how It feels Yet Is duty, critic to know People
interested recall old plays
in dream Booth- the vaguest memory shall
NEVER remnsce It is the pasime Of dotage
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Looking Ahead
To See What Is
Coming to Town

IRENE CASTLE. Valerie Der
gere and Rae Eleanor Hal,
are on next weeks program
at B. F. Keith's.
broadway Scandals" comes
to the Capitol next Sunday.
Doris Keane. in "The Gar
ina" comes to the National
next week.
"Tit for Tat" will be next
weeks Gayety attraction.
tom McKay's Revue heads
the Strand bill next week.
Cecil Lean and Cleo Nav
field come to Polls next week
in "Who Is Gazazza a nav
musical comedy.
E. M. Newman opens his
Traveltalks at the National
next Sunday night. offering
"Sweden. Norway and Dem
mark"
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Ran for Congress.

WALTER 'BRoWER. the lons
~ comedian at the Belasco this
week. once ran for Congress. 1t
was from Georgia that hea,souGht
national fame as a statesman and
in 1906, before, he had adopted
the more profitable footlight -aree,
as a calling. Brewer expects to
visit the House tbs week and look
over the seat he might have occu-
ped had the voters been kinder.
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Yet She Yielded.
BESSIE Mccoy DAVIS enjoys

BESSIE Mccoy DAVIS enjoys a
comfortable living from the
royalties derived from her late
husbands writings, but the lure Of
the stage was too much and she
yielded to Shubert vaudeville
contract and a return to the foot.
lights. There's a fascination to
the life of grease paint and APP
plause that nothing else can sup
ply," she says.
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A CTREsSES who have charmed
~ us in the years gone by and
whose youth may be, and Of
course should be. negligible. are
lost In the shuttle. We say very
doubtingly: '"Oh, she is a bit passe,"
or scoffingly: "oh. she Is eighty.
and doesn't look day over ninety"
or we lapse into hateful remi-
niscence fraught with odious II re-
members"
Then some manager with the
ghost of a memory. or perhaps
(which is rarer) q real insight into
the Joy Of good acting. casts some
of these former favorites right
amongst the youthful mushrooms.
and then-then-we ses the real
flavor Of dramatic art.
This has happened many times
this season, and is still happening.
and perhaps you will permit me to
dot my Is and cross a few It's. In
Continued on Page Q. Column u
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Thomas Is COMING.

John CHARLES THOMAS, the
tenor recently starred by billing.
ham and of late engaged on the con.
cert stage, has accepted a vaudeville
contract and will be seen within .
fortnight at the Belasco. ..
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Hard on Hats.

IN the course of vaudeville sea-
son the vaudeville team OF
Ryan and Lee uses up 1900 straw
hats. Where do they get them!
They buy 'em at the end Of the
summer season when the dealers
are glad to get rid OF their sur
plus at ten cents per I'D.
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Have Unique Poses.

THE Flemings, whose vaudeville
speciality consists Of reproducing
art works in alabaster, will show two
poses that are exact replicas of
famous pieces now in the Metropoli.
tan Museum Of Art. In New York,
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r. He'SBeetl Array.

TT $ n,nettsn.SeSrs since Charles
r =. A'drishsghas :Sppe,lred in
W,s-s a. ArF and '5nv :at interim
H. Ids shUwn'' his vaudeville spo.
clally, n every country OF, tbs
civilized worlds lie will be- seen
at the Belasco in February.LC
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Breaking Records.

s0THE wHIRL OF NEW YORK"
is cracking all box office
records in Shubert vaudeville houses
and set new mark for Washing
ton. The 9. r. o. sign had to be
displayed for ten Of the fourteen
performances here .a.
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Receives Praise.

CARL HINNANT, pipe organist
at Crandalrs Metropolitan Thea
ter, last week received nine letters
from patrons Of the house commend.
ing him for the excellence Of his
work at the console.
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He Writes a Song.

DAUL SCHWARz, musical d.reo-
tor at the Belasco, has written
the words and music Of a new song
soon to be released, called The
Grand Old Column"
The Washington times., 1922-01-15

uYIILfAMD HARMS. Jr.. VIII
" present John SDrinkwaterfs
notable work, Abraham
Lincoln" with Frank McGiynn in
the name part at the National
Theater this week, beginning To-
night. ."i~f4$ 9iS: s.Iiyz,f;si,st y ~
This Is the. same play and the
same organization which was well
coined hast season as g'one of the
great dramatic treats OF not only
that but many years., II is a
fortunate circumstances that local
playgoers are to have a second OPP
portunity to see, the play. foi. with
only one company on tour the de-
mand has been SO great for, book
ings that they can be assigned to
only one or two cities. It-can be said
frankly and freely that no attraction
will receive heartier welcome. ~
Through many; years Frank, Mo
Glynn had gone his way doing
good work, excellent work In the
theater. But. fame did not point
his name to the mass Of playgoers
although his fellow workers had q
Just appreciation Of the value and
quality of his performances, Then
came the great chance, an, offer to
create the name part ,,in,s Drink
waters Abraham, Lincoln, -.
Now. after. playing the part for
some three years he is known
from one end, of the land. to the
other. And the fame which has
come Is the fruit of hard work.
keen intelligence and Just appre.
ciatio" Of the soul of the great
man whom he impersonates.
The history of Mr.. Drinkwater's
play has been a curious one. How
1t received its first production in the
Repertory Company in Birmingham
and came at last to its final triumph
In London and the United States
has been told often. But there has
been more history since.
Breaking down the hard and fast
presidents of London's theatrical
world, and there are no tougher
ones, Abraham Lincoln" graced the
stage of the historic Lyceum in the
West End beginning in June and
continuing now to attract large audi
ences to that playhouse. 1t was un-
heard of in all the years Of the
theater in London.
When Mr.. Harris undertook the
production of Abraham Lincoln" in
the United States he approached the
task with a keen appreciation OF its
importance. And now that II is,
and has been for two seasons, a
great success, he maintains the or
ganizat ton ana the production at tn"
same higfh standard as" marked the
initial APPEARANCE and gives assur-
ance that always will the play be
thus presented under his direction.
The Washington times., 1922-01-15

~ ICERo wrote a famous essay
on old age-"De Senectute"-
and wrote It when he was
sixty-three. 1t was addressed to his
friend, Atticus. who had nearly
reached the same age, and It aimed
at rendering their accumulated
burdens as light as possible. Cicero
also declared that some of the So
called disadvantages of old age
are imaginary, and for any real
pleasures Of which the old are de-
prived he shows that many others
more refined and elevated. may b
substituted.
What am I getting att Where
docs drama come in7 Why all this
stuff about youth and age and
Ccerof
Just this. In the theater We ar,
too inclined to boom youth for It's
beauty and neglect age for its art.
In viewing acting we forget tho
ineffable aid given by experience.
study and versatility, for the sake
Of . pretty face, q delicately round.
cd form and a certain juvenile SIN
certify. And by 80 doing we inJurs
the art of acting. IF it be an art
with a large accent on the IT,
We SEQ . delicious little girl
like Margalo Gilmore making a hit
one season in Tho Famous Mrs.
Fair" and without reasoning that
her hit may be due to the fact that
the part happens to be fit, We
boost the poor little thing until
managers take her UP. ply her with
roles and show usher total lack
Of experience We go wild over
the pellucid charm of such a de-
lightful little actress as Helen
Hayes, and-presto, before you know
It the poor little thing has been
made to star. Ten thousand pities!
A plague upon US for our ill-timed
panegyricsl
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ABRAHAM llNG0En'
AT NATONAl
THESMEEk

Frank Moolynn sviitt Be Seen
Once More hills Mastery
Presentation s6 cCountry's
Great War President $nss
VIZ IILfAlE HARMS. Jr... VIII
" present John SDrinkwaterss
The Washington times., 1922-01-15

MORENZ zIEGFTLD'S "Tol-
lies of 1921" drew $4,000 for the
first week Of its Chicago engage
ment, the largest total in the men,
DRY Of the Oldest inhabitant.
T'HE famous Friars' Frolic Is
booked for January % in New
York. Bugs Baer. a writer for the
Hearst papers, is contributing ex-
amples of wit and humor for the
show.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-18
.L|NDER & PHILLIPS TO
ERECT q RESIDENCES
Structures Will Go Up During
Next Two or Three Months,
According to Plans.
AT ESTIMATED COST OF s,5o.ooo
Work ON Five Additional Houses
Soon tn Bcgin-Contrnrtors Ar
range for Number OF Expensive
Homes for Individuals.

Under & philips Will contribute
to the spring building boom by the
erection OF twenty-five residences.
at an estimated cost OF $4,000, dur.
ing the next two or three months.
according To announcement made
yesterday through officials Of the
firm. The construction work will be
in tho West End and on the old
Richmond College property.
Ten oG the homes which the firm Is
luidinr are already under construC-
.ion near the reservoir, and twelve
more are to he started. BESIDES this
work the concern is pushing plans
for the construction of five homes
and twenty garages on the old Rich
mond College property. 10 begin in
the near future. The company has
jus, completed plans for other indi-
viduals for two houses on Whining
ton Avenue. Sl5.00O residence for
Jesse r Wood. OF The National state
and City Bank. and for homes which
Mrs. l.. &. Sutherland and y. .. tichA
rich will erect this spring.
Officials Of The firm aic very opti-
mistic as to the outlook. they stated
Yesterday. and hope To do a great
deal OF work in the very near fu-
,ure. one member Of the firm said
thai he had heard a number of
prominent builders declare that
never In their lives had they seen
prospects for work 50 bright as to-
Say. All the houses this firm is to
puild will he SiN-room brick dwell
ngS,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-18
COMPANY WILL BUILD
HOMES ON NORTH SIDE
Modern Houses TO Be Erected
by Realty & Finance Cor.
poratiOn in Spring,

r. +. Hough. president OF the
Realty and Finance Corporation OF
Richmond, has announced that his
company will construct several up
tu-datc residences on tho North Side.
Some of the houses will be located
on Garland Avenue. The houses will
be modern In every respect. and
probably between ten and twelve will
he constructed and offered 10 the
public In the near future.
The houses proposed Will have tile
baths. be about eight rooms. with
hardwood floors and hotwater Erat.
They will he on lots 50xl30 feet, and
work on some OF these houses has
already begun.
restrictions which have been made
concerning the district in which
these houses are being erected.
"Northside Terrace" make the prop
crty especially attractive. M In
t"Nicant Of any Kind can he manu-
'actured OH tho property In question.
ana all lot purchasers arc compelled
to aGre.. to this provision before the
lot can bc sold to them. Property
owners are also protected against
poor dwellings and any buildings
that might injure the value OF their
homes through other rigid rcstric-
tons. One of these compcls the
erection OF homes OF at least two
stories. and restricts erection Of
houses on lots OF less than fifty feet
"i frontage. and one dwelling to the
lot.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-18
COUPLE is READY TO BE
MARRIED At FOOD SHOW
Obtain Minister and Perfect
All Other Arrangements
for Event.

Committees to have charge OF all ar
engagements for the annual food show
which the retail Groccrs of Rich
mond are sponsoring this year have
just been named by President w. w.
Tiiler. and were confirmed last night
\ separate committee to have charge
OF the hall and the box Office was
named for each and every day OF
the show.
Monday afternoon. w. \. ellis and
y. n. Cosby will be in charge, and
a P"hiiE and =. 4. Stay were named
To supplement- their efforts Tues
DAY the following were appointed to
have charge in the afternoon: RI.
Prick. w. II. Brill. r. i. Huber,
and y. NJ. Woodson. At night, Nessrs.
Frick. Brill and woodscn will also
serve, with the aid of ID. T.. uuh-
bard
Wednesday NJ. Stern. AIRS. II. l..
Hubbard. Mrs. y. " Cosby. +. Il.
Seay. y rohlg. w. Stern and T..
Seay Will he in charge. Thursday
j. CARRIER w. ~ Gills. y. T.. Par
rish. II. Bcicl and others will he in
charge. Appointments for the re-
naindcr OF the week are practically
similar TO those announced above.
The couple tn toe married in tn,
nall during the show next week have
informed J. II. Amestury. secretary
ana manager OF the association. tb,t
'heN have obtained a minister IN
perform the ceremony. and that all
Ter tho ceremony have
teen made. The names OF the counIo
VIII not be made public until later
however. II was said last night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-18
I'D SPRING BUILDING CAMPAIGN is BEING LAUNCHED
ROTARY CLUB PLANS
BUSINESS AWAKENING

Members of the Kiwanis Club Of
Richmond Will he asked to indorsc
the movement OF the Richmond Ro-
'ary Club in promotin ga boom in
building and business nj it's next
meeting. IL WAS learned last night.
The campaign. which was originally
snstiEatcd by the Rotary Club OF
New York. has spread TO nation
wide proportions. and the slogan.
Buy, build and create job for
every man" has struck responsive
note here in the hearts OF business
and public spirited men.
The action of the Kiwanis Club
will show that the business men in
the city are as one in the movement
to promote ;he growth and prosper
ity OF the city. 1t Is regarded as
practically certain that the proposal
Will he indorscd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-18
BUILDING APARTMENT,
20 HOMES, ARE PLANNED
T. S. Lubienski Company Will
Improve West End and
North Side Property.
FLAMING TO ExrEND .rlo.o~
Si1-I'1niiy Building Under con,
strHctlon ON Addison street So,,.
Chnmberinync. kensinRton. Grove
and Pink Avenue Work To uc,,,r

Construction or twenty homes or
the most np-to-date type which can
he erected and an apartment on Ad.
olson street will he undertaken nv
the J.. 5. l.ubicnski Co. this spring
4. S. Lubienski. president Of the
concern. announced yesterday morn
ing. The apartment is already ts!nr
punt. and work on the twenty 6rten-
'ngs VIII start ns soon AZ the
weather opens up. he said.
The cost Of work which is To bc
aohc IN the next two or three months
%! ms hrm OF realtors viii repcb
~ io.oop. according IL Mr.. L.uhienskI
me homes To be constructed will il.
located on chambcrlaync. kensinr
ton. Grove and Park Avenues. Rcsi-
ucnces on Cbambcrlayne Avcnu, VIII
ne "t the ciSht-room variety. while
those to be erected In the Yves, EpJ
VIII all be six rooms.
me apartment under consiruc,io,
is OF the siS-family kind. modern In
every respect and Is To he namoJ
INC Taylor, Apartments" Its cos,
Is $4,000. e'S'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-18
MERCHANTS ON BROAD STREET
OWN 40 PER CENT OF GRACE
Great Future for Street SccnPredict Fifth and Grace
Soon Will Be Worth More Than Fifth and
Broad Asking for improvements.

Fully 40 per cent Of the property
on Grace street cast Of jefferson Is
today owned by Broad Street mcr-
chants. who anticipate the develop
mcnt of this street as the principal
street III the city In the near future.
anu who are protecting themselves
against cNorbitantly high rents
which are being charged for property
on Broad Street, according TO one
disinterested iinancier. in comment
Ing on the rapid development. both
in property and values, on this
thorouShfare. He forecast that
Firth and Grace Streets will be-
worth more on the market in less
than decade than Fifth and Broad
Streets ia now.
thimproHed property values on
Trace are now soaring around the
S2.oO0-a- front-foot figure. and, con-
siderinE the fact that. this land is
unimprorcd for business develop
ment at the present time. this is con-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-18
PAYING FIGHT HERE
UP TO CITY ATTORNEY

Exactly to what extent the Vir-
ginia Railway and Power Company
can be compelled TO pave the streets
between Its tracks Will be deter
mined by the city attorney before
tho Department OF Public Works
VIII attempt to amend its program
of street construction for the com
Ing year. II was learned yesterday.
delay OF ten days or two weeks
before the law department OF the
city government can get disentan.
gled from the suit concerning OK
piosion OF gas In company mains
VIII be experienced. however, he
fore Colonel George Wayne Andcr-
son will take up this matter.
what effect the declaration of the
V. Il. & l.. that II cannot expend
the $250.000 which the city's build
Ing program would Impose upon H.
In paving between its tracks, will
have on the paving OF Main Street
has not been determined and cannot
be until the city attorney has made
his decision.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-18
MODEL STRUCTURE TO
REPLACE LEXINGTON

The Lexington Hotel. at Twelfth
and Main Streets, which was burned
down with the loss of twelve lives
only !, short zine ago. viii he re-
nlaced with model building. tn.
exact nature OF which has not been
determined as yet, Fritz SittcrdinE,
vice president OF the Virginia Rail
way anu Power Company. stated last
night Work OF wreching the plant
has already lc.um, and within q
short time construction pf the new
building will begin.
Although Mr. SittcrdinC could not
disclose the nature Of the new
building yesterday. hc said that 1t
would be model business struo-
ture.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-18

the direct result OF one moving day
a year.
II we look at the selfish sid.
alone. would IL not lend to stabilize
Inc real estate market Tho whole
year round instead OF crowdinr II,
INTO the spring and summer months
"'"he, as II is now doing TO n large
extent thereby working ourselves
ana tho Public Utilities Department,
:" uca'h Tor few weeks and af-
'ordinE the INSCRIPTIONS a rolde "
opportunity 10 prey upon the public
"h"h We hold ourselves out To nro-
'ect! Most other cities have ,,vo
moving Gays year. Many have
TOUR. Chicago is now consIderi,r
SIN, ! understand. We arc no longer
village. There may be some Ia
raise objections. but let us try and
see the other side-thc public's in
'eresis-and lock up any selGshncss
We may have and do that which will
mean the greatest good to the great
est number"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-18

s'dcrcd amazing by real estate men
and investors. Strange as II may
appear. pcrusal OF the records
reveals that less than one fifth o!
the property east OF jefferson IL
held by the class OF investors known
as spectators. The greater portion
OF the street Is already either pur-
chased or under option to the more
progressive merchants of the city.
interests having holdings In this
locality a-c now pctitioning the city
for ornamental lighting for Grace
street. and sewer work and other
improvements necessary are being
completed now, so that when the de-
Neiopmcnt "f the street is under way
Their" will he nothing to hinde- IL.
certain Interests are now working
Tor trollibus line To serve Grace
street. ana ii is confidently believed
that by this time next year the en-
tire street Will have changed from
the atmosphere OF residence to that
OF business.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-18
TWO MOVING DAYS FOR
CITY NOW ADVOCATED
Ray Richardson Would Estab-
lish New Arrangement for
Benefit of All.

recommendations that tho Real
Estate Exchange of Richmond take
some active step To eliminate tho
evil of one moving day year
through the establishment Of at
least two. have been made to the
board of managers by T.. RAY Rich
ardson. secretary of the local and
State organizations. In his recon
mcndations he SAYS:
doing genuine service by advocat-
'rS ana taking the proper steps to
a'!cFiatc the sickcning confusion.
suffering and inconvenience which is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-18

down TO 2 per cent on canned peas.
made in the prices OF seven other ar
ticies included In the general diet
amounting I" as much as l7o per
cent for onions. and per cent for
fresh eggs.
Wholesale prices during February.
however. showed tendency to In
crease. and the weighted index num-
Der, which the department prepared
To indicate the general price level
was placed at Isl. u gain OF per
cent over levels In February This
resulted from a rapid advance in
cotton. wheat and cattle which oc-
Cured during the fore part of the
month. Since February year ago.
the bureau estimates. wholesale
prices have declined sl-2 per cent.