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Philadelphia Orchestra, Tuesday.

The Philadelphia Orchestra. under
the direction of Leopold Stokowski,
will give it's last concert of the sea-
son Tuesday afternoon at 1870 o'clock,
at the National Theater. The soloist
will be Nina Koshetz, who is an
nounced as the foremost singing act
ress of her native country. She ar
rived in America a year ago from the
orient, where she had been concerto
ing and appearing in opera since 1918.
when she was obliged to fee from
Russia.
Nine. Koshetzs vocal studies were
pursued in the Moscow Conservatory.
where she was a pupil in singing of
Felia Litvinne, the famous Russian
soprano, and of Taneiev. in compost
ton. She received instruction in act
ing from Stanislavsky. director of the
Moscow Art Theater. For her ap
pearance here she has chosen the let
ter scene from Tschaikowsky's opera.
Eugene Onegin": the reverie and
dance from THE Fair of Sorotchin."
by Moussorgsky, and a novel COM
position by the modernist composer,
Prok ofieff, entitled Melody" which
Is actually a song without words.
The orchestral offerings include
THE Flying Dutchman" overture of
Wagner, Mendelssohn's Scotch Sym
phony" and Richard Strauss superb
tone poem. Death and Transfigura-
ton"
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Lionel AhUiUS Story:

Starr. in Tiger, Tiger" The past
season marked his first appearances
as a star, in 'Deburau."
| London theatergoers first saw Mr..
Atwill in THE Walls of Jericho" then
with H. V. Nelson in IAN Enemy of
the People" and The Pillars of So
ciety" and later with Courtney
Thorpe. in "a Dolls House" and "a
FOOLS Paradise"
In The Bondsman" he had eighteen
months of success, following which
he played in THE Flag Lieutenant"
The Prisoner of the Bastille" and in
"Richelieu."
In Australia he appeared In 1.-THE
Whip" Henry of Navarro" and via
Wireless" On his return to London
he reappeared in "Milestones" for over
900 performances, then in "Kynaston's
Wife," and then he created the lead
ing male role in the London produc-
ton of years of Discretion" and THE
Poor Little Rich Girl"
Subsequent plays on the London
stage include 1.-THE Story of the Ro-
sary." Norma Wanna" THE Little
Minister" and THE New Shylock," as
a member of Miss Horniman's COM
pany in Manchester, in She Stops
to Conquer" THE Blue Stockings"
THE One Thing Needful" and 1.-The
Walls Of Jericho"
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ELEANOR PAINTER, who is singing
- the star role in Oscar Straus'
musical gem. 1.-The Last Waltz" is a
product of the west, and first at
tracted attention with her voice
when she was fourteen.
Born in Iowa, she was educated in
Omaha and Colorado Springs. Dur
ing the performance of church
cantata the beauty of her voice cap
tivated a singing teacher. Nine. Gar
rigues. who advised Eleanors mother
to take the child to New York, where.
two years later, Miss Painter began
with her singing lessons. helping to
support herself by singing in a
church choir.
A year later she determined to go
to Europe to study. With a guaran-
tee Of $50 a month, she placed herself
under the direction of Nine. Nikisch.
wife of the famous orchestra conduc-
tor. Her development abroad was
very rapid. She sang for Richard
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BELASCO-"Some Girl"

A new cameo revue, Some Girl"
and a trio of headliners, will COM
prise the Shubert vaudeville program
at the Belasco this week, matinee
this afternoon.
Some Girl" is described as a con
densed adoption" of the we'll known
Broadway success, The Rose Girl
one of the tuneful and mirth-provok-
ing Of the current seasons produc-
tions. Louis Simon is the chief fun
maker, and he is assisted by Nina
Olivette. Shep Camp, Florence Shu-
bert, Ray Crane, A. Barbour Halliday,
Jane Taylor, Eleanor Bennett. Flor
ence Earle. Herbert Light and Joseph
d. Miller. Some Girl" abounds in
music and dancing and boasts q full
sized ensemble Of pretty girls It is
in two acts of elaborate settings and
costumes. =,
other acts will include Bobby
O'Neil and his four queens, four al
Turing girls, with nimble feet; Sam
White and Eva White, recently feat
ured with the Bert Williams show.
in q comedy diversion; Louis Simon
and Company, in a laugh Offering,
"Too Many Chauffeurs"; Rudinoff,
with pictures in smoke and other
feats, and three other new acts, The
screen feature will include the Shu-
bert News Weekly and the Pithy
ParaRraph&
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Eleanor Painters Musical Career

Strauss and other famous musicians
and this led to an offer to sing in the
Charlottenburg Opera House. She
accepted and for two years was the
leading soprano of the company. Max
ing her debut as Madame Butterfly,
she was heard eventually in all the
prominent lyric roles. In addition, she
created many parts in new operas.
Miss Painter then received a call
from Covent Garden in London. where
she sang Musetta, in La Boheme" and
won such success that she was en-
gagged for the remainder of the 1tal-
ian Opera season. Later she returned
to Charlottenburg until the outbreak
of the war.
Andreas DIPPED. then head of the
Metropolitan Opera House. New York,
heard Miss Painter and engaged her
for the leading role of his American
production of The Lilac Domino"
She returned to New York ana was an
instantaneous success. The following
season she appeared for John Cort In
Victor Herbert's Princess Pat" in
which she duplicated her succesv
and seemed started upon long ca
reer of popular operetta. Singing
eight and nine performances a week,
however, proved too great a trial, ana
after a season in Princess Pat" she
retired from the stage
AS in most cases, the lure of the
footlights proved too great and two
seasons later found Miss Painter back
in a comedy with music called Art
and Opportunity" She wanted to &C
as well as sing and this vehicles Of
fered the opportunity she had been
looking for. Next came the prima
donna role in 'Glorianna." then the
revival of THE Climax" and last sea-
son she sang the role of Dolores IN
the Shubert revival of "Florodora-
The waltz duet she sings with wal
n
act, in The Last waltz has dura-
ton CT twenty minutes. and is said TO
be one of the most beautiful waltzes
Oscar Straus has ever composed.
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Modern Ethics and Taste

once upon a time it was the ad-
~ vent of some great Shakespear-
can actor, or perhaps a foreign star,
and later on the coming of that spec
tacular semi-religious drama Ben
Hur." which caused all the excite
ment among play goers. the mad rush
for tickets. with a long queue at the
box office: but now the one big event
Of the season is the annual engage
ment of "Ziegfeld Follies." Such Is
the drift of popular fancy in the
theater-at least with the prolatariat.
Whether this indicates decadence
in taste or not is a question. The
Ziegfeld productions are always az
fairs of beauty; beauty in the painted
canvases; In the furnishings and the
adornment of the femme members Of
the large company. Whether or not
it is true that this manager really
corrals all the pretty girls in the
Broadway market or not. he does
know how to dress them up in a way
to enhance their good looks. 1t
would be a homely girl indeed who
would not look like something when
the Ziegfeld costumer got through
with her adornment.
Another point claimed in Zieg-
fields favor is that he never-at least
in recent years-allows the "Follies"
to become common and vulgar. Even
though the feminine chorus may ap-
pear in scanty drapery, somehow or
other the scene never seems to be-
come offensive.
His comedians can do and say all
the funny things they choose as long
as they keep within proper bounds.
but they must never over step these
bounds. AS matter of fact
"Follies" show these days is the per-
sonification of modern propriety.
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Automobiles
Concerts-Lectures
Ted Shawn-Drama Talk.

Ted Shawn. the dancer. still finds
time for artistic expression along
other lines, and Friday evening at
$3.50 o'clock. at the Woman's National
Foundation, Connecticut avenue and
Columbia road, will give the first OF
a series Of drama talks, under the d.
rection of Marie Moore Forrest of the
executive committee, continuing dur
ing April and May. all from the view
point of present day production. His
subject will be The History of the
Dance" the story of the evolution OF
the dance of the past into the dance
drama of the present, and its probable
development into the great dance
drama of the future.
The series will include Maurice
Browne, on THE Drama of the Little
Theater': Percy Burrell, on The
Church and the Drama; Reginald
Peel, on Modern Production of the
Greek Drama and Shakespeare" and
Thomas Wood Stevens, on The
Masque and the Pageant in Com
munity Drama"
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NATIONAL-Lionel Atwill i
1.-THE Grand Duke"

David Belasco will present Lionel
Atwill in the Tho Grand Duke" q
Partisan comedy. by Sacha Guitry. at
the National Theater this week. be-
ginning tomorrow night.
More than the usual interest, which
always attaches itself to a Belasco
attraction. is excited by the fact that
1.-The Grand Duke" had . long and
successful run in Paris, with the au-
thor In the cast. The English version
of the play has been made by Achmed
Abdullah.
MI. Atwill is said to have q part to
which he is unusually well suited and
one that will permit his artistry to
have full sway.
Mr.. BeIasco has engaged q distfn-
guished cast that includes Lima Abar-
bansll, Vivian Tobin. Morgan Farley
and John L. Shine.
The play has been produced under
the personal supervision Of Mr.. Be-
laseo, who will be here for the entire
An&Agsmsnt
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Locates In Washington

ESTELLE EDITH ALLEN. a graduate
L. Of the Leland Powers School Of
Boston. who won fame as reader
and recitalist. and later was one OF
Emanuel Reicher's players, under the
stage name Of Edith Sherwood. re-
senting the tendency Of modern man
ayers to restrict players to types. has
decided to make her home in WASH
ineton and to resume her professional
work in an educational way. Miss
Allen Is we'll known for her work IN
camp and hospital during the world
war, both az a player and in coach
ing others in providing entertain
ment for the soldier boys. The New
York press has highly praised her
as, a reader and impersopator.
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B. F; KEITH'S-Marion Morgan
Dancers.

Tho Marion Morgan Dancers will
headline the B. F. Keith Theater bill
this week. commencing at the matinee
tomorrow. They are an -all-American
organization of classic dancers, and
will present Helen of Troy" a Greek
dance drama, in four scenes. The
production Is rated as effective and
artistic. Miss Morgan composed. stag
ed and costumed 1t. The cast includes
Josephine Mclean, Josephine Head.
Louise Riley, Carl Heberlein, John
Triesalt and Albert Zapp. The scenes
show the judgment of Paris; the
house Of Menelaus-the leave-taktng
of Paris-the abduction of Helen; the
tent Of Menelaus during the siege OF
Troy, and within the walls Of Troy.
The extra attraction will be Tom
wise. THE Gentleman From Mis-
sissippi" star. and specially selected
Memories" Roy Briant is the author
Elizabeth Brice. formerly of Brice
and King, but more recently with
'sThe Overseas Revue" will sing ex-
elusive hits. written for her by
Neville Fleeson.
Others will include Jack Benny, in
eccentric chatter: Charles Ahearn, one
Of the funniest Of tramp characters
of the times, assisted by a large COM
pany; Meehan's Leaping Hounds, and
the Unusual Duo in roller skating.
other merry features, including the
$500 for You" contest, I'LL the bill.
Today at and 8:15, at b. F. Keith's,
last weeks program, led by Daphne
Pollard. will be presented.
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NATIONAL "Ziegfeld Follies."

Washington theatergoers always look
forward to the annual engagement Of
'.Ziegfeld Follies,' the attraction an
nounced for the National Taeater the
week beginning April 9.
This years Follies is claimed to be
bigger and grander than ever. The
libretto is Charming Pollock's. with the
assistance of Gene Buck, Willard Mack,
Ralph Spence and Bud De Silva The
musical score is the joint work OF Vic
tor Herbert, Rudolph Friml and Dave
stamper Joseph Urban designed the
scenery and James Reynolds the cos
tunes. Edward Royce, assisted by
George Marion, staged the production
under the supervision Of Mr.. Ziegfeid
himself.
The principals include Raymond Hitch
cock, Vera Michelena, Fanny Bnce.
Mary Eaton. Florence ODenishawn. Ray
Dooley. William G. Fields. MARY Mill
and Blair.
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Alden Finckel Recital.

Alden Finckel, a young cellist OF
Washington, who has appeared in con-
cert before New York, Boston and
Philadelphia audiences with much
success, and whose work has been
commended for its artistic excellence
by the critics of those cities, will be
heard in recital Wednesday evening
at $50 O'Clock. at the Playhouse. Mr..
Finckel started his musical career in
the Washington College of Music. and
he Is now continuing with Alvin
Schroeder Of the Boston symphony
Orchestra
His program will include the Saint
Saens Concerto No. l." "Menuet," by
Johann Matheson; 'Lento," FIR.
Chopin; "Tarantello," B. Cossman;
Variations SymphoniQue." l.. Boell-
mann: "Kol Nedri," Bruch; THE Bee"
Schubert, and Peppers Hungarian
RhapsOdy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-02

I IONEL ATWILL is as we'll known
on one side of the Atlantic as the
other, having appeared with some of
the most famous American and Eng
lish actors in some of the most impor-
tant productions made in this coun-
try and London.
Mr.. Atwilrs first engagement here
was with Mrs. Langtry. in vaudeville.
in a one-act play called Mrs.
Thompson" Following this, he ap-
peared in his own production of THE
Ledger" He then went to Milwaukee
with a company organized by George
Foster Plat and appeared in a roper
tory that included You Never Can
Tell" Such Is Life" and several of
Schnitzler's one-act plays.
Next Mr.. Atwill appeared as leading
man for Grace George in Ewes
Daughter" and 'LElevation" and
later in THE Indestructible Wife"
Then with Nazimova he appeared in
series of Ibsen plays, including THE
Wild Duck" the leading male role of
which he created in English; "Hedda
Gabler" and "a Dolls House."
After an engagement in Another
Mans Shoes" he was selected by Mr..
Belasco as leading man for Frances
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P0LI'S-"The Last Waltz"

The Shuberts will present The Last
Waltz" the latest work of Oscar
Stratus, the waltz king, with Eleanor
Painter as the featured player, at
Polls Theater tonight for a week s
engagement; This latest work by the
author OF The Chocolate Soldier"
was the hit of the season at the Cen.
fury Theater. New York, all last year.
It was generally acclaimed the love
lest score to come from the pen of
Oscar Strauss aQd 1t Is said was given
one OF the most magnificent produce
tons known to the stage in recent
limos. Eleanor Painter was supplied
with a singing role in which she ls
said to appear with rare charm and
effectiS ereSs.
The Last Waltz" was staxe1 by
]. c. Huffman and Frank Smithson
the musical numbers being arranged
by Allan X. Foster and Jack Mason,
and the stage setting executed BY
Watson Barratt- The action occurs
in Vanda'ia, a mythical kingdom in
the Balkans. where an America1 naval
omcer saves a young lady from hu.
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STRAND-"Senator" Murphy.

At the Strand Theater this week,
beginning today, Senator" Murphy.
the popular and witty comedian. dub
bed 1.-The Peoples Choice" will dis
cuss topics of the day in his own
inimitable manner; the musical COM
edy star, Hazel Green, and her Beau
Brummels will present a melodious
syncopated musical offering entitled
"a Whirl of Gayety." and Donald
Roberts and Hazel Boyne will pre-
sent a comedy satire. Love at Sea"
Others will include James and Bes-
sic Aitken. in ION Paradise Roof"
and Hector Carleton and Mecca Tate.
in a laughable skit, Opera and Up
roar"
Shirley Mason, the Fox star, will
be seen In THE Ragged Heiress." a
screen story dealing with the hard
ships Of young girl whose fortune
has been misappropriated. John Har-
ron, Edwin Stevens. Cecil Van Auker.
Claire Mcdowell and Aggie Herring
are in the cast. Short features also
will be shown.
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GARRICK-'The Charlatan. !"

The Garrick announces 1.-THE Charla-
tan" for next week. beginning Mon
day night, April 10. 1t is described
as a dramatic novelty in three acts. by
Leonard Praskins and Ernest Pascal,
and is sponsored by Adolph klauber
1t is said to be a modern play with
the scenes laid in this country, but
introducing the somewhat romantic
character Count Cagliostro. Evil
IDENTIFY 1t is a modernized Cagliostro,
but having the Cagliostro OF Alex
ander Dumas for its prototype.
Mr.. Klauber has assembled the fol-
lowing players for the piece: Fania
Marinoff, Magaret Dale, Meta Sunder-
land, William Ingersoll, William
Podmore, Fred Tiden, Purnell Pratt,
Charles Hampden, Lewis Broughton
and Edward Powers.
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COSMOS Pardon Me ="

"A musical cocktail" so described.
Is Pardon Me" which will be pre-
scented at the Cosmos Theater this
week by Nellie De .Grasse. George
Brunette, Margie Phillips, Paul
Anterior and a Broadway beauty
chorus. It is handsomely staged and
costumed and IL said to be -rep1ete
with original and catchy music. In
teresting situations and infectious
humor, leading up to q great singing
finale. Morey. SIENNA and Dean, trio
of excellent enter tainers. will present
Home. Sweet Home" a. blend of
music, song and comedy. as the COM
panion act.
Others will include Laurie Ordway,
clever English character come
dienne, with Irene Fischer at the
piano, In an act that is described as
FALL laughter; Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
bourne. in "On the SleeoirE Porch."
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STRAND-"Rip Van Wrinkles
Dream"

Next week at the Strand Theater
Frank w. Stafford. assisted by Marie
Stone, will present a wonderfully
staged fairy tale entitled RIP Van
Wrinkles Dream" written by Mr..
Stafford and staged by Joe Maxwell.
Others will include the Rackes, ex-
ponents Of equilibrism; Arnold Grazer
in Bright Bits From Musical Shows"
Walter Fenner and company in a
unique one-act comedy. SHOW Me-"
and Miller, Packer and Selz in The
Triple Alliance Of Nonsense" The
photoplay will present Miss Dupont
in her Universal picture. Golden
GalloWS"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-02

initiation at the hands OF the prince
regent, and is thrown into Jail. but
with her aid manages to escape. Fear
ing that the authorities may cause
the girl to be imprisoned in his stead.
he returns to prison and with the aid
Of his orderly he outwits and con-
POUNDS his enemies and carries the
young lady off with him.
The cast supporting Miss Painter In
cludes Eddie Nelson, Walte:' Woolf.
Harry Fender, Eleanor Griffith, Flor
ence Morrison, Harrison Brockbank,
Isabel Rodriguez, Gladys Walton. Ed
ward Golden, Irving Rose, Timothy
Daily. Frank ]. Curan, Robert Galley,
Raymond Metz, GGArge Evans and
beauty chorus.
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Janet Richards, Tomorrow.

Miss Janet Richards will give her
weekly interpretive talk on current
history tomorrow morning at 10:45 in
the auditorium of the New Masonic
Temple. 18th street and New York
avenue. The various vital issues both
at home and abroad will be discussed.
including the ratification Of the
treaties by the Senate. the industrial
crisis, the personnel Of the Genoa con-
ference and the Irish situation.
This talk is the last in the winter
course, but in response to numerous
requests Miss Richards will give an
extra talk Monday. April 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-02

The final week of the Keith jubilee
ager Robbins has prepared a program
Of professional and public events. in
GLIDING a group of artists of inter-
national fame. Each night will be
named after different local organiza-
tons and eminent speakers will tell
of the influence the Keith manage
ment has exerted upon Washington.
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The Grand Duke"

CACHA GUITRY'S Partisan comedy.
- THE Grand Duke" is said to i'll
Iustrate the genius Of the Gallo stage
in telling a story in the theater.
There are five plot characters"
The theme of the play has to do with
the way in which the Russian grand
duke, temporarily marooned in Paris
after the recent revolution, arranges
(and with a good deal OF subtlety at
edged natural son and q charming
girl He also finds time to suggest
a wealthy husband for the mother OF
his son.
From the first act to the last the
comedy is said to disclose genuine
sophistication instead of that which
often passes. for sophistication.
Lionel Atwill created the character
of a representative type of the Rus
sian aristocracy in the Grand Duke
Feodor, who has been driven from his
homeland by the bolsheviks. He be-
daughter OF NJ. Vermillon. newly
rich Frenchman in Paris. The girls
vocal teacher is Mile. Martinez, for
mer opera singer and old name OF
the duke, by whom she has had son.
The bourgeois ParisianS parent.
ANXIOUS TOT soclai eteNAIioh ~ ~
charming daughter Marie. has foisted
Upon him the grand dukes son Michel.
who is a, poet. He is introduced to
old vermillon and his daughter as an
instructor in athletics, Of which he
knows nothing.
The meeting OF the duke and his
son is for the first time brought about
in the home OF the family that en-
pioys them. The son falls in love
with Marie Vermillon. and In due time
his mother, failing to win over the
duke to a renewal Of their love or an
acknowledgment OF the son, becomes
betrothed to Mr.. Vermillon. The duke.
after arranging the love AFFAIRS OF
his son and his former sweetheart
to the complete satisfaction OF all.
suddenly receives news from his wife.
the duchess, who has escaped from
the bolsheviks and As returning 70
him with THAR fortune intact.
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Coming Attractions

attractions will include the Morrells.
a duo of skating singers: Seymour
and Yates. in Between Dances" a
comedy skit; Walter Fisher and COM
pany. in Come Out Of the Kitchen"
a four character comedy playlet. and
Howard and Lewis, in farcical
offering.
The matinee feature will be the
first showing here of the screen ver-
sion of Uncle Toms Cabin" and the
comedy, West is West" from the
Sunshine studios.
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Current Attractions
AT THE THEATERs THIS WEEK.

THE THEATERS THIS WEEK.
NATIONAL-Iione Atwi Duke" comedy Opens
evening
POLrS-The Waltz Oscar opera Opens evening"
F. KEITHS-Marion Morgan Dancers vaudeville. New
opens tomorrow afternoon
BELASCO-Some Girl" Shubert vaudeville
COSMOS-"Pardon vaudeville. opens tomorrow
afternoon
STRANDSenator" Murphy vaudeville Opens this afternoon
GAYETY-"Sporting Widows buresque. Opens afternoon
CAPITOLMe Minute Girls burlesque Opens this
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Arcade Auditorium.

Merry throngs Of dancers nightly
enjoy the dancing to excellent music
in the Arcade auditorium. Tomorrow
will be Lucky spot" night. with
plenty Of prises, while a fascinating
"parice OF the Birds" with graceful
souvenirs, will be the headliner for
Thursday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-02

a farcial novelty; Alton and Allen.
eccentrics. in song and dance. and
John Blondy and sister. in artistic
athletics. novelty.
The added matinee feature will pic
ture Frank Mayo, in Tracked to
Earth" a Universal picture of mys-
terry and thrills Monte Banks. in
1.-The Jester; the International News
and a laughable cartoon comic will
be shown at all shows. 49,
An unusually fine bill is announced
for today, starting at 3 pm.