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New-York tribune., 1922-12-31

Juliet it has been nothing short
Of = hindrsncc 10 me- Artistieally Il
was tho realization of my choicest
dream: financially it spelled ruin. Had
II not been for the encouraging advice
and interest OF such men a. Emanuel
Rcichar. Winehcll Smith B. lden
PAYNE. Richard Ordynsh. Arthur
Hornblow. Benismin De Casseres and
others I duressy might have given
up and gone back TO the ribbon
counter"
In my youthful enthusiasm ] had led
myself 20 believe that all an actress
needed was 20 approach a manager
produce credentials OF a praiscworthy
Juliet Performance (opposiie 20 ex-
ccllcnt an actor as Walter Hampdenl
and-well. the rest would be easy. But
alas, How often have been eoldly
scanned by manager and sent home
with the vcighty and eonsoling re-
mark: well. this part doesn't require
exactly a Juliet So thst soon
began 20 feel that Providence vas
not 70 msreiless after all when II
kseps most actresses yearning until
they arc "the pfoyerbial hfty" before
+, sends them the chance 10 plsy thsi
greatest and loyelieFt o. al roles.
However thus IN The past. Now
nav day, seems 70 have dGsned. and
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31
Erery Man in
His OlCn HunOr
Rebellion in Boston

~ EAR SIR: An article, appearing
recently in The Tribune, telling
- OF the bad fortune on the road
Of many Of the so-called better plays,
which have had financial success IN
New York, has caused considerable in-
tcrest here in Boston. Possibly you
may care TO print a few lines which
II think, tcrscly explain the situation
here
Straight" or Legitimate plays ARE
doing bad business here in Boston for
two rcasons. First, the productions
are poor. Second rate casts arc being
sent 10 Boston. ln the case OF Tie
Who Gets slapped" TO which you refer
only one OF the New York cast came 70
Boston. where a decidedly poor per-
formsnce was given. In the cass Of
"The Czarins.' only ono member oi
tho New York cast came TO Boston.
The acting in this play was even worse
than IN lie" Bostonians arc not bar
bsrisns; they will not patronize second
rate productions
The other causs Of poor business
here is the high prices charged. Bo'-
ton will not pay 81 and s1.5O 10 sit in
the balcony 10 see "The Dover Road -
never again. Outside Of the top gal
Ieries there are no thester sests in
Boston less than 81 and IN some cases
$3.50 or 81. The great middle class
will not sii in the first balcony at any
such ridiculous charges
Motion picture theaters, convenient
beautifully maintained, are Offering
their wares a. 25 cents end 30 cents
Managers Of the regular theaters must
compete. They can II they will. Plays
that play 10 exorbitant prices 70 on
the road within a few miles OF Boston
cast and production intact, and charge
about half prices "Liliom' plays in
BOSTON At $3.50 Saturday matinee and
then goes over to Springfield and plays
Saturday matinee at orchestra II
and $3.50. Springfield people coming
into Boston will not patronize the Bo'-
ton theaters, and Bostonians reading
the Springfield advertisements arc
Justly indignant at the prices charged
in the ..omc town
Offer good plays, Mr. Manager. at
fair prices snd Boston, like hundred
other cities. will desert the movies and
give you the patronage you deserve.
HENRY s. LEWISTON
Boston, Mass.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31
SnEEests a JuIiei Quartet

Dear Sir: have just discovered that
in my letter OF the 18th answering Mr.
Charles Phiness Dsviss letter / was
mistaken. There Is Bertha Broad
who played Juliet with Hsmpden.
The only thing / am sorry for is that
have not seen Miss Broad play
Juliet. ssI have tried to sec as many
different actresses play the part as
/ could. Well, the more the merrier
We are TO have two mature Juliets,
Why not two young Juliets? back
up the statement made Of Miss
Maudc's Juliet and certainly apollo
gize II / have offended Miss Broad in
any way, but / certainly understood
that when Mr. Hsmpdon did Romeo
and Juliet on March %, 1920, that il
was his first performance Of "Romeeo.
| am sorry for my mistake, but com'
petition is the life Of art az we'll as
trade.
Come on, ye managers. one and all
one for Beatrice Maude ard one for
Bertha Broad SYLVIA HOLMES.
60 West Thirty-si1th Street Now
York
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31

novcliit and dramatist that he began
writing immediately and within ten
days Of the initial conversation he
walked into the La Sale Tbeater one
morning with completed frst act. the
second act at least roughly completed
and the third act fully outlined. But
there we're differences Of opinion, snd
Ditrchstcin. who has been an omuiyo-
rous sbsorber OF Cellini legend. ad.
vanced his ideas and technical suEgcs-
tlonS with such persuasive authority
that Hecht not only listened but
gracefully, a. well as wisely, decided
10 tear up the effort which might have
crowned him the speed king Of drama.
tists and started all over again.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31
Cireumrenling ihe SpeenIalor


Dear Sir: see by the paper this
morning that you have joined the great
majority, which is all het up over this
here ticket speeulatine business.
I have a scheme 10 beat that game
Il is sure thing. warranted 10 put
every ticket speculatoF out Of business
snd.keep him out forever and ever
world without end, Amen!
You say ticket speeulstors clean up
81 600. a week b. this method Of sep
aratiug easy marks from their money
Now. there arc $4,000 sPeeulators. or
maybe it's 100000. in New York; that
makes at least s5o,oOO,ooo week. Null
tiply that by fifty-two weeks and you
have ,2,soo,oo0,ooo a year,
Mr. Hammond, We can take that Wad
away from the spectators as easy a.
anything. I'll tell you what I'll do;
I'M furnish the idea II you will put Il
over. Then we'll split the two bill
lions $3.50 and give the 1eoo'ooo'ooc
to charity.
DO YOU know any easier way 10 make
"a billion dollarsl
And think Of The hearts made happy
By that isOO.ooo.ONo in charity
What do you sAy7
Yours in an agony Of suspenss,
CHARLES FREDERICK CARTER.
T. s.--l forgot TO tell you about ms
scheme. Il is this; When you cam
get tickets a. box office prices, sta,
At homel
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31
A, 10 Tribnfe,

Dear Sir; Speaking Of democracy
in the hne art Of theatrical reporting
I think the discussion you have been
running about Miss Berihs Broad
vhom your correspondents claim TO be
the perfect Julict"-or words 70 that
ELECTS about ~ fine q tribute 70 The
Tribune as can bc found
7 think this Bertha Broad tempest
shows q healthy sign IN the thea'sr Of
to-day.
II Miss Broad j. as splendid a. her
admirers CLAIM. she is-Fsll, when she
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31

Ne can only pray that the revived in
terest in Shakespeare immortal plays
as we'll Of other worthwhile plays
come, from tho heart Of the people
not a. a FAD that must soon blow over
The testimonial have been reeeiv-
ing IN the press especially In The
Tribune) for the Interpretation OF that
beautiful character Juliet has been the
most cherished Christmas present
have ever received. FOR, as Il looks
now, IL may lead TO my participation
soon in an Elitabethan production Of
Romeo and Juliet. What gift could
be searer 10 the heart Of an actress
BERTHA BROAD.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31
Another Hecht Play for Ditrichstein


Ben Heeht Is writing another play
for Leo Ditriehstein, TO be tried out on
the Pacific Coast next June, and TO
succeed. n then proved fitting. "The
Egotist." when this play shall have run
itS course. The new play Is being writ
ten around the life Of Beuvenuto Gel.
liui. the medieval sculptor and gold
smith. whose doughty exploits with
arms and fair women have ranked him
high among the Don Juans Of authentic
record.
This subject, brosehed by Ditrich-
stein =, Heeht during the preliminary
run of "Tho Egoiipt" In Chicago. 50
sszSht tbs snthusiAGn Of the young
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31

Knoblock opus. Visitors are urging
TN producer to hasten over to the Hip
podrome 10 engage IOCkO, the crow
OF Better Times" for tho fcathered
role. Seldom has new pro
duetiog offered Broadway spontaneous
hum6rists more opportunitics FOR their
auips than has the Sclwyn' introduc
ton OF johannes Krcislcr' the spec.
tacular forty-one scene novelty boa
ported from Berlin. zone man. some
what dubious regarding the chances Of
the production. exclaimed: AT last, a
production that even Cain will not bc
able TO move in one load" Cain is
the proprietor OF the storage house
where repose the hopes and scenery Of
many New York producers Another
more hopeful. regretted that he had
not reserved for himself the greasing
privileges for the numerous steel tracks
on the Apollo's stage over which tho
scenery FOR the six stages is shunicd
into place
Mr. Woods was discussing Tho com
ing visit OF the MOSCOW ART THEA
TER. 81 wonder how MORRIS GEST
will be able 70 be in two places at
once when they open. Who'll replace
him 10 johannes Krcisler'? In tho
makeup he affects BEN-AMrS re-
semblance 90 Gest Is marked.
Molnars comedy. Fashions for Men"
moves uptown tomorrow afternoon.
form the National TheNer 70 the Bel
mont, there 10 continue It's engagement.
f. - CRANE WILBUR has written a
new play which he calls Cherry" ST.
ZANNE CAUBET, who is now touring
in Mr. wilbur's "The Monster" gill
be featured in Cherry" MAR
JORIE RAMBEAUS appsrition as
Rosalind is deferred, it appears, for
she is TO take THE Goldfish 10 Boston
for a run. Diana comes 10
Town" the musico-dramatic version Of
LONELY Wives comes TO life to-mor-
row in Brooklyn, where it viii begin
its tryout week al Tclcr's Shubcri.
/. PAULINE FREDERICK, who
played in Philadelphia in "Thc Guilty
One" last week. is expected 10 reach
Broadway in three or four weeks.
.. Another important production
which will soon arrive is "Humorcsque"
with LAURETTE TAYLOR in the lead
ing role. "Thc First Year Is
not doing rs we'll in Chicago as it did
during its long run herc. Il has been
dropping steadily in the Western me-
tropolis. The thcstcr on The
roof OF the New Amsterdam viii be
ready TO receive is FIRST production in
about two weeks. HAROLD
LLOYD has just turned down an Offer
TO leave the screen and 10 appear on
the legitimate stage. While he was
making "Dr Jack" the comedy m which
he appears At the Strand for a second
week beginning to-day. the Selwyna
sought the comedian for a play which
EDGAR sELwYN had written, but
Lloyd declined just as he has declined
requests for personal appearances dur
ing the past three years. lie believes
that people sh,mld know him only as a
screen character.
Enemies" fvc-aet play Al.
KBAIL ARTZYBAsHEFF, is scheduled
for production simultaneously IN Bcr.
lin and Vicnus next month. IDA
ROLAND has been chosen for the lead
ing role. A New York producing hrm
Is said 10 be negotiating for the rights
70 his Jealousy" LEO CAR
RILLO will open the new Bard Of Avon
Tbeater Poughkecpsic, tomorrow with
two performances of oLIyTR M0ROs
cos production Of EDWARD LoCkEs
Mike Angelo" Mr. Carri'l, vii! opcr
In the play here Al the Moroseo inc
slsT on rJanusry sth Plan
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31
The Playbill
4 Bulletin Of Who, no and What's What
BY Beauvais Fox

DWELL SHERMAN now the wicked wcwhcred Baron lolento
in The Masked Eng 1hcacr the next actor
- who will reach sdom the directing hand Of Al WOODS
When the French adaptation Mr. Woods v begin pe
,ons for tho pentaton Of Mr. Sherman EDWARD KNoBLoCkS
Tbc Divine spark It is an EDGAR ALLAN POE play h "Ihc Divine
Spark" Of will play the part oil inc poet
uds .y that the pav is eighteen Poe will die
Baltimore NO" Woods Ticking the ash from his Corona
wouldn't have any Baltimore "Ihe Raven hgure' IN inc
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31

gets her big chance 70 play Juliet
-gain-as she did With Mr. Walter
Hampdcn that lady ought to salute the
Dramatic Editor Of The Tribune.
ARTHUR SHAW.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31
InIiet Spcnkr for HcrseIf

Dear Sir. May J say word Tor
myself. and make the startling re-
mark that ever since 1 have played
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31

old BIN. now out Of tho trenches,
wearing q frock coot and q TOP hat,
but with the same straggly mustsehe,
is back In new setting be has
come on tho stage again. making his
FIRST appearance az Ills Majestys The
ater. Montreal. tho past week, under
tho ehsperonage OF Sam n. Harrl',
who makes the production o. Iho new
Balrusfalher play. s. Morgan Powell,
writing for "Tho Montreal Star" says
Of it.
"Old Bill 81. P." IS good enter
tcrtainncnt and well presented.
Since Nc last met him be has OBJ
taincd work In a coal mine and 0ads
himself the leader Of tie M0dcrates
in a strike mood ie Is ugcd 10 nm
for Parliament, does 20, and finally
wins thc voters 90 Die side by npr
pcarinr in his service uniform, snd
reminding them Of Che dead and what
they died FOR. There lies behind
comedy and chllir % propaganda a.
sound ard as healthy as any ever 1d-
vanccd Mr Rnlrnrilther hss i0na
clever work, and has given us 10 cn-
tsrtainmeat Of absorbing interest,"
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31

Burton Holmes viii give five sunday
evening and five Monday afternoon lee-
lures. beginning January 2. He vii
present FIVE subjects They arc "Fe-
king" "Yangtzo Klang," "unfamillar
Japan," "Manchuria' and "kast of
Suel.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31

for Tire revival Of BARRIEs "Wbat
Every Woman knows are being con-
dcrrd in London.
Tho No'rhhorhood Playhouse viii bs
.copcncd in February for tho preren-
tatior Of most elaborate play dc1H1g
rilh lfo in ancient India. some 'orl ~
p Var Eastern classic. o. wi'i be quite
thc most p'cicntous thing ever doHo
down there and preparations are al-
rcrdy under vay According 20 report
ihc original play in some scenes 10
so cutrareously frank that it viii hsrs
TO be- subiecto4 % extensive revision.
LOUIS T. WERBA. manager of
the MoDaa1 Iaea,or .n Brooklyn. VIII
give DIS patrons another metropolitan
premiere Monday. january 3. WHOM he
win offer h's own production, "Bamum
Was Right" force by PHILIP
BARTHOLOMAE and JOHN MEEHAN.
With a cast Including DONALD BRIAN,
MARION COAkLEY and ENID MAR
KEY. "Tlo Litlo kangaroo
E. now ;aied "Lady Butterfly" The
company icft for Buffalo ia,t ughs
where it win open Monday night
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31

Paul Crcmonesi will present the
Royal Italian Variety Artists AZ The
Frazeo Theatcr this afternoon and
evening.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31

There viii be plenty of New Years
Eyo entertainments available for hose
who desire 10 see Che old year out n
tho thoatcr AT Keith ihoatcr aill
give three performance to-day the
last show starting % i0;30, wIih tse
exception Of the Palace and ihe New
Amsterdam, where the performance
will start 40 ~. Edgar Alan Noof
has written an aftepIeee for lhe pal-
ace artists and Elsie Janis one fsr
those At the New Amsterdam. Miss
Janis will appear az the three shows a.
tho latter thcatcr Special New Years
Eve performance wilsbo given at the
Century shubcft and Casino. thoaters.
~ addition. the Winter Garden concert
viii take place at the Ambassador Tbs.
atcr. A. the Central Theater, where
Gertrude Hoamann iu "llello. Eyerg-
body Is lac attraction, there will be
two performances, thc FIRST AZ 1880 and
the SECOND al H. There win also be q
special performance al the Province.
town Playhouse.
The Washington times., 1922-02-22

Miss Carolyn Nash had luncho On
yesterday, for twelve guest.
The Washington times., 1922-02-22

Spencer, Mrs. Walter Dix, Mrs.
Robert Evans and Mrs. Houston
Thompson.
Many prominent Washingtonians
with homes In Montgomery county,
Md, and also residents of that coun-
~ are showing great interest In the
Montgomery county music box re-
vue to be given for tho benefit OF
the Montgomery county General
Hospital, located at Sandy Springs, at
the Seco Theater in Rockville, on
Monday, february 81 at 8 o'clock.
Each community In the county Will
present an Individual number. Wha~
lens orchestra will furnish the mu-
sic and there will be dancing fol-
lowed by supper after the revue. The
committee In charge OF the enter
tainment is headed by Mrs. Berry e.
Clark and Mrs. Leonard l.. Nichol-
son, jr. Among the patronesses are
Mrs. Larkin w. Glazebrook, MRS.
Joseph Bradley, Mrs. Edward Peter.
Mrs. Gertrude Dorsey, ana a num-
Der OF others.
-
The guest Of honor at the literary
alon to be held by the international
Association OF Art and Letters at Its
clubhouse, IT'S ! street. tomorrow
evening will, be DIR. Bedrich Ste
nanek. minister Of Czechoslovakia.
who will give a number OF the folk
longs and legends Of his own coun-
nv. Cards are not issued for these
functions. but members and their
guests are expected.
-
Mrs u. l.. Nelson, Of New York,
who is visiting in Washington. Is
stopping at Wardman Park Hotel.
The February memorial tea to
',c given by Miss Byrd Mock
tomorrow will begin at
o'clock in her studio in the Old
Brick Capitol. at 81 First street
northeast. with musical program
to be given by Mrs. Rhea watson
Gable, wife of Congressman Ca
bic. She will play a group OF her
own interesting compositions.
Promptly at half past four the
studio assemblage will repair TO
the Capitol proper where me-
mortal address will be given by
Senator David !. Walsh of Massa-
chusetts honoring the memory OF
John Quincy Adams, sixth Presi-
dent OF the United States. The
speaker will stand on the exact
spot. now marked by a brass plate
in Statuury Hall. where this great
statesman fell. stricken by sud
den malady while a member OF
Congress-. lie expired within the
walls of the Capitol
Following the address on John
Quincy Adams. talk will he given
by David Edstrom, sculptor. on
Randolph Rogers, creator of the
famous bronze doors of the Cap.
itUl.
Through the medium of the
press, Miss Mock wishes 10 OK
tend an invitation to members of
the following organizations 10 at
tend these memorial exercises ~
the Capitol. The Archd" Jloyn'll So
ciety, the Historical Society, the
Arts Club, the League "s Amer
lean Pen Women. the American
Women's Legion. Members of the
american Legion Arts Society, N.
Soldiers' Institute. the Southern
Society, the ID. A. IL. L. -. c.,
L. c. v, both huuScs OF Con.
gress. and Boy SLouts and Girl
Scouts of the District.
The Washington times., 1922-02-22
MARY GARDEN
. EXPECTED To
QUIT DIRECTING
Resignation Denied, But Fu-
ture in Opera Company
Is Undecided.
by international News Service.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20. - Mary
Garden has not resigned as director
OF the Chicago Grand Opera Com
pany. Mary Garden has made nc
statement publicly that she will re-
sign. Furthermore, her secretary,
Howard Potter, declared he made no
statement to that effect.
But
Her associates understand she will
relinquish her dictatorship when the
season closes and take her rank
again as prima donna-minus the
dictatorship.
Mary isn't saying a word publicly.
Sunday she caught bad cold in
Philadelphia. Last night her threat
had to be sprayed before her per.
Torrance as Jean in "The Juggler Of
Notre Dame"
Today she is In strict seclusion In
an apartment somewhere in New
York"
Reports that she is planning to
cut short her tour and sail for
Europe were denied by Potter.
Nothing to it," he explained.
Miss Garden has had just a slight
hoareness. She will sing tomor.
row night and then next week the
company goes with her to Phila-
delphia. She intends to remain UNI
Ill the tour ends, April %, some
where in Kansas"
1t is an open secret, however that
the combination Of overwork.
wrangling with male stars and lack
of time for sufficient rest has Just
about caused the diva to decide TO
quit her directing job, for which
she receives no extra compensation.
She is a singer, first, last and all
the time, one Of her associates eX.
planned today. Giving up her
dictatorship would not mean her de.
parture from the Chicago organiZa.
ton.
The chances arc excellent that
when the curtain rises on the first
performance next year Miss Garden
will be the leading singer only-and
not also the general director.
The Washington times., 1922-02-22

Mrs. John Crayke Simpson en-.
tertained a company of ladies' at
luncheon at the Shoreham yestef
day.
The Washington times., 1922-02-22
AIR MAIL SERVICE SAVES
FAMILY FROM STARVING

RENO, New. Feb. 22.-Marooned
from the rest of the world with no
means of replenishing their food
supply, a father, mother and two
children living on homestead
twelve miles north of Reno, were
saved from possible starvation by
the Air Mail Service, which sent a
food-laden airplane TO the district.
While the plane circled over the
house, three large sacks of food were
dropped into the yard.
Heavy storms had made II i'm.
possible 10 reach the house and
neighboring homesteaders had at.
tempted to aid them, but could not
reach the place, even on horseback.
Three weeks ago the father, J.
WEIGH, came to Reno and bought a
small supply of food. He planned
TO obtain more food the following
week. He was i'll at the time. Then
storm came, and the Air Mail
Service was asked to aid. II took
the plane just half an hour to com.
plete the eTrand.
The Washington times., 1922-02-22
VIRGlNIA'S POPULATION
Is IS PER CENT NATIVE

Natives of Virginia constitute ST.
per cent of the total population Of
the State, according to figures made
public today by the Census Bureau
OF the 2.309.1S7 inhabitants of Nir.
ginia, l.G17.909 are whites. 69O,O17
are negroes and the remaining 1851
are Indians, Chinese, Japanese and
other non-whites. OF Virginia s
white population, Sal per cent are
natives of the State. Il per cent are
natives of other States, and 1.9 per
cent are foreign.born.
Nearly 80 per cent Of the negro
population of Virginia are natives
OF the State.
The Washington times., 1922-02-22

Flowers by Wire Everywhere.
Consult GUIDE. Prompt service. 12It
r-Advt.
The Washington times., 1922-02-22
FORD : CHANCE
BETTER To GET
NITRATE PLANT
Willing to Modify Offer in Or
der to Meet Objections
Raised in Congress.
BY w. w. WHEATON.
Interna tionaI News Service.

Henry Ford's chances to obtain
the great Muscle Shoals plant were
materially bettered today when w.
r. Mayo, his chief engineer, re.
turned to Washington after con.
ference with Ford at Detroit and
assured members of Congress that
Ford Is willing to modify his offer to
meet objections which have been
raised to II by members OF the
House Military Affairs Committee.
Two of the principal objections to
the Ford offer which have been
raised here will be met by the
notifications which the Detroit
manufacturer is willing to make,
Mayo said.
One of these is the lack OF guar
antee in the existing contract, now
before Congress, that Ford will pro-
duce fertilizer Mayo said Ford will
guarantee to produce a certain mini.
mum amount of fertilizer.
The other objection. relating to
the development company which
Ford will form to operate the plant,
will be met. Mayo said, by Ford s
specifying the amount of capital
that will be invested and other de-
tails Of the organization.
Pleas of 100000 farmers in the
United States for Congressional APP
proval OF Ford's bid were presented
to the House Military Affairs Com
mittee today.
Gray Silver, representative OF the
American Farm Bureau Federation,
charged that a well-defined propa-
ganda is going on to prevent Ford
from having an opportunity to
develop the great hydro-electric
power project. He declared the
farmers resented this propaganda
and firmly believed Ford will give
them cheaper fertilizer.
The Washington times., 1922-02-22

Mrs. Walter Wells is spending
two or three weeks in Florida, and
will visit Jacksonville, Miami and
Palm Beach.