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The New York herald., 1922-12-26
THE REVIEWING STAND
By Alexander Woollcott

grated. wrote out her soul thoughts in
poems which she published herself
just to make sure. and when minded
TO be especially fascinating she would
call roses "woses." So almost any
woman would have caught Mr.. Vdlen-
tines eye, and it needed no such fair
vision as actually riveted 1t. the lovely
Rose Bridr. who was singing Donald
McGibney's Mime. Pompadour' song
in a cabaret in New York.
How Mrs. Valentine invites Miss
Bridr to Something-or Other on -Hud-
son TO compromise Mr.. Valentine, how
the sly and mildly mischievous Miss
Brair wrecks.the house party with her
willy schemes of revenge and how she
maddens Mrs. Valentine to hysteria by
giving devastating imitation of her
own coynesses and tantrums-all this
is unfolded lightly and agreeably in
what might be described as the
gradual subsistence Of the play.
Mr.. Ziegfed. who always stages a
play without stint. has set this one as
though it were some shining jewel he
was very proud of. and has surrounded
Miss Burke with a prodigal cast-a
cast in which Frank Conroy plays
Valentine as though he had kept a
fond and watchful eye on Mr.. Tark-
ington all through the rehearsals, and
in which Julia Hoyt, badly made up.
reveals herself as an actress who is
not to be sneezed at.
AS for Miss Burke. it is. we think,
her best performance-tender and
arch and engaging and deft She is
captivating sight in the rose brocades
of Madame Pompadour as she sings
in the first act. Rose Briqr has two
songs 20 sing-the recurrent one by
McGibney and another by Jerome
Kern. which is either called Friend
ship" or Love and the Moon" de-
pending on whether you consult the
sheet music or the program 1t is a
good manySyears since Billie Burke
has sung upon the stage. but she has
rot forgotten how And in those years
she has learned a good many things
which make her better actress.
The New York herald., 1922-12-26
ISadOra Duncan
Halts 4 bruptly
in Dancing Act
First Gives "a Radio to Sarah
Bernhardt' ImprOvised
by Herself.

Isadora Duncan's adventures since she
landed in this country on October
after a long stay in Russia were sup
plemented considerably last night when
her performance In the opera house at
the Brooklyn Academy OF Music was
cut short at 10 o'clock before the pro-
gram was finished.
The performance. which was given
before a full house, came to an end
when Max Rabinowitz. her pianis., ex-
changed words with her in Russian ard
then left the stage. Miss Duncan went
through part of another number fur
nishing her own music by humming. but
the. management decided 1t was time to
stop The curtain came down and the
announcement was made that the per-
formance was over.
There were protests from the audi
ence. and many persons fingered outside
afterward to wonder.
When the first number started Max
Rabinowltz seemed TO be worried. Miss
Duncan completed the first two num-
bers, but many persons in the audience
who had seen her dance before declared
that her performance was unlike her
usual one.
AS Miss Duncan was about to begin
her third number she recalled that
Sarah Bernhardt was Ill. She announced
her intention Of dancing an impro-
vised number which she called "A
Radio 70 Sarah Bernhardt." This went
for a few minutes. and then she and
Ra bin owitz stepped forward and bowed
AS the audience recalled them Miss
Duncan said some .hing-no one could
say for sure what it was-to the pianist
that caused him TO go to the rear OF
the stage. She motioned for him to Join
her. but lie shook his head and walked
eft. A'few minutes later he couod hot
be found anywhere about the audi
tcrium.
The next number on the program was
Schubert waltz, and Miss Duncan said
she would go through with IL. She
started humming. and hads almost An
ished the dance when she stopped. Then
the announcement was made that the
evenings entertainment was over.
Out In front of the academy Serge
Yessinin, the young Russian poet whom
Miss Duncan married while she was in
Russia. WAS waiting. A few minutes
after the performance was declared al
an end Woldemar Wctluguine, a Rus
sian author who acts as Miss Duncans
secretary, ruSneu up 10 tne husband ana
asked what had become of the dancer.
yessinin shrugged his shoulders. The
poet and the author left short time
later.
Those who went back stage to inquire
what had become of Miss Duncan we're
met by "a man who said he wac the
night watchman. He said that Miss
Duncan had left i'm an automobile with
two men. There was no answer when
their apartment was called on the telc.
phone early this morning
The New York herald., 1922-12-26
Glory Is Rural
Romance to Music
and a Bit Jazzy
Patti Harold Has the Lead.
ing Role i'm James Mont
gOmery's New Play.

Glory James Montgomery new
bilt Theater last night. Christmas night,
to be precise-and the producers showed
delicate Judgment in choosing the oc-
casion for such a homely, happy little
offering. 1t is almost too sweet, not
even the villain being a really mean
fellow. you know. protecting the naive
young heroine when it comes to a fine
point and folks must know. But it is
good. light, lyrical entertainment, as the
first nighters evidently agreed.
Rather reminiscent of WAY Down
East" made tunefu and just a bit
jazzy. GLORY" glorifies the old hum
town and lyricizes the back to the coun-
try movement. A city fellow comes back
home--not to stay in the beastly village.
of course, b IT to be avenged on an old
charlatan who has sought to skin him
out of the family acres.
And. 10! he .alls in love with an old
soak's daughter. the prettiest girl in
town. So he who comes to scoff decides
to stay. Love lilts through the piece
fer two acts and six scenes, and all
turn out to be good folks and true before
the simple story ends.
Patti Harold, daughter OF Orviil-
Harold. as Glory is endearing. more in
her Characterization of the country girl
than In her singing numbers. Waller
Regan does the city fellow bit primly.
but other major parts are well charac-
terized by Jack Clifford. Robert His
gins and Ted Mcnamara.
Glory Is we'll worth seeing II FOR
no other reason than that mellowrd
memories are stirred for a lot of US who
see more In Main street than bored,'1
and yokelry.
The New York herald., 1922-12-26
CANADA IS EXPORTING
MORE PULP AND PAPER
Big Increase Ouer Last Year
ShotDn for Eight Months.

MONTREAL Dec. ga special repor,
by the Canadian Pulp and Paper Assoc
citation. covering exports OF pulp and
paper from this country for November
last. puts the total value at S1i 425. .9qs.
an increase OF si.020,5s5 over the pre-
vious month. OF this amount S9.7i1.732
went TO the United States.
Pulp wood exports for the month wero
1853 cords. valued at $650,974, coin
pared with t9.f7s cords, valued at s6i4 =
97f in November 1921.
For the first eight months OF the
financial year Canadian paper exports
were valued at $4e.766.423. compared
with sf4.9s0.1s5 for the same period If
1921: exports OF pulp. S2S304. So.
against S22.59e.557. and exports Of
newsprint. i2.s07,661 hundredweiel:.
against 9.O12.612.
Exports OF pulp wood for the eight
months to November 80 last amounted
tn 6640 067 cords, valued at s6,S73.Soy
a. against SIS .0s7 cords IN the same
period Of 1921. valued at s6,7fe.i33.
The New York herald., 1922-12-26
CHEAPER MOVIES ARE
PROBABLE IN SWEDEN
Fight Against High Rentals
May Cut Charge.

Stock HOLM. Dec. 25.--Swedish movie
fans, who paid more than 1S,000.000
crowns for admissions in the last year.
chiefly to see American films, rejoice
that the price of tickets may come down.
This hone Is based on the united front
Swedish film distributors are showing
against foreign price policies. The rem
tails paid for American films have been
tremendous and in some cases ruinous
I, has been complained that Sea ndinavia,
with it's population of 10,000.000, pays
higher rentals for these films than does
France with a population OF 60,OOO,OOO.
A consolidation between the Swedish
Film Industries. Ltd. and the Film Cen
tral went into effect November 1. 1t is
believed this will result in more power
full resistance TO the price policy OF for
eign film distributors. Another Scandi-
navian combine has been made with the
object OF organizing and controlling the
purchase and import of German films.
which are rapidly gaining a foothold In
the Swedish market.
The production of high class Swedish
films continues. These photoplays and
educational pictures are popular with
the Swedish public. as we'll as in other
European countries, especially England
and France. and have even begun to
make inroads In the United States.
Some alarm has been caused by the
report that America may deprive
Sweden of two of her most celebrated
stars. Victor Seastrom and Goesta Elk
man. who have received offers from one
of the largest film companies in the
United States. Victor Seastrom. besides
being the best photoplay actor in Swe-
den, is a director and has been called
"the Griffith of Sweden" Goesta Fix
man Is the favorite matinee idol of the
Swedish stage and is equally popular on
the screen.
The Swedish Government derived
about $500, 900 crowns in taxes on mo-
ton picture admissions during the year.
The New York herald., 1922-12-26
Leo DitrichStein
in The Egotist'
Gay Philanderer
Lover of Language More Than
of Ladies i'm Ben Hechts
First Play.

Leo Ditrichstein with THE Egotist
unusually large list which seem to have
been aimed this season directly at the
elect among theatergoers. This ex-
tremely interesting play which Lee
Shubert presented at the Thlrty-ninth
Street Theater will be appreciated,
among others. by the man for whom
first edition is an overwhelming passion.
and Shakespeare folio an orgy.
For while Dltrichstein is again soms-
thing of the great lover, he is one with
this difference--he Is a lover of Ian
guage mora than Of ladies. He Is
middle aged playwright. called by the
author in his unique little character
sketches on the program "the peculiarly
aggravating Felir Tdrbeil" Women nut
ter about him. but he philanders with
phraseology he is a Don Juan Of words
He will court woman to any limit
of eplgrams.
But when one of these lady loves his
leading woman. desperately lures him 10
her apartment, her Establishments bother
him. for the hour Is late for middle
aged playwright. When the amorous
climax Is about to be reached he be-
comes frightened and fees by the fire
escape. But meanwhile his wife. wearied
OF eleven years of such conduct and be-
lievng that the playwright mas burned
with more than the fire OF the dictionary
has been playing the old game OF sauce
-, sAd hal
dramatist holds. but one which he finds
to be authentic.
In this his first play Ben Hecht has
made a penetrating and glittering study
Of a devious mind. 1t is an unusual
type. played to the last drop OF adroit-
ness by Ditrichsten and more interest
ingly human than might be expected OF
man with words or the brains The
second act is excruciatingly funny, with
the languid playwright fencing with the
languishing girl; with its deliberately
Oriental atmosphere and IT'S comicaliy
obtuse Chinese servant, who nearly ruins
everything by insisting on being quite
Amercanized. and with Norma Ramon
dancing on at the climax as a theatrical
soul giving expression to itself, clashing
cymbals and clad in corybantic nothing
ness.
The last act lacks a sense OF coherent
purpose--as does much of the play--un-
til near the close, when the comedy mood
shifts and the playwright whose atti-
tude has been that life Is comedy. sud-
denly discovers the tragedy of having
wife who has taken up with another
man. And then, following fine moment
OF farewell by Maude Hanaford, Fekr
| is left alone with his books. miserably
aware that egotism--his egotism-"is
the anesthetic which nature admin
listers to a man to deaden the pain of
being q damn fool
The New York herald., 1922-12-26
JAPAN LIKES AMERICAN FILMS.

OSAKA; Japan, Dec. 25.-The Imperial
tax of SIS a thousand feet on imported
films being attended only by increased
importations from America, some of the
procedures including Osaka. have de-
cided to impose stricter censorship
to assist Japanese films, which. until a
few years ago, had the field to them
selves. Among scenes to be banned az
immoral are love making and revolu-
tions. A picture of the war in which
the former Kaiser is the hero Is also
banned.
All the big American film companies
are increasing their business here. In
the port cities there are numerous thea.
ters showing American films exclusively.
while in the country towns the theatres
generally put on mixed program of
American and Japanese films
The New York herald., 1922-12-26
KEITH THEArER OPENS.

Another Il. II. Keith theafer was
added 20 the vaudeville circuit yestcr-
day afternoon with the opening OF the
Lynn at White Plains. Two perform
ances were given. both 10 capacity
houses Two shows OF high class vaude-
vile will be given daily. and the bill
VIII be changed twice weekly.
The New York herald., 1922-12-26
DAVE MARION AT COLUMBIA.

Christmas brought to the Columbia
Theater Dave Marion and his company
in a diverting burlesque production.
Marion as usual appeared In various
roles with amusing results. Supporting
him were Mae Marvin. Mary Lee, Rene
and Florence and Gordon Bennett. Wal
ter McManus. Carleton Chase. Billy
Brooks and others, and q chorus OF
good looking. active girls.
The New York herald., 1922-12-26
FIRE NEAR "AMERICAN." :"

Fire which caused slight damage
started last night in the offices of Lutz
G. Sheinkman, photographers, on the
tenth floor OF 23S William street. An
automatic alarm was sent for apparatus.
The editorial offices of the New York
American are on the seventh floor of the
building, but employees working there
were not disturbed by the fire.
The New York herald., 1922-12-26
RrCHMAN HIS own PLAY.

The Messrs Shubert last night pro-
duced in Wilmington. Del. Suspended
Sentence Charles Richman's play. with
the author and Emily Ann Wellman.
Iona Bright and others in the cast.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-18
HUNDREDS ATTEND
The FUNERAL OF
LOUIS P. STASSINOS
Several Cars Filled With
Flowers Follow Body to
Resting Place.

Clothed in the full uniform Of a
Knight Templar, the body Of Louis P.
Stassinos was laid to rest in st. Johns
cemetery yesterday afternoon. The
attendance at the funeral services
vouchsafed the friendship and esteem
in which the, young man, only 50, was
held by his fellow citizens.
Despite the Indictment weather, hum
dreds Of knights Templar, 'Elks and
others paid their last respects to the
deceased, and several cars filled With
beautiful floral tributes followed the
body to it's last resting place.
The funeral party left the Greek
church. Wright and Reus streets, at
o'clock. Pensacola lodge, No. AZ, OF
which the deceased was a member,
conducted the Masonic burial rites,
while knights Templar OF the Occur
De Lion Commandery, No. I, in fill
uniform, acted as the guard Of honor
and pail bearers. Members of the
Elks also attended the funeral in a
body.
Louis Stassinos died Friday after
noon OF pneumonia. He was part own
er OF the e. & 3. cafe and one of Pen
sacola's leading young business men.
The Knights Templar sword OF the
deceased will be sent to his mother in
Greece, accompanied by copy OF res
olutions on the death of their fellow
member by local knights TempIar.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-18
THOMAS KING IS
BOYS net CHAMP
Jacksonville Youngster De-
feats DaytOna Opponent in
Straight Sets.

JACKSONVILLE, Dec. l7.-Thomas
King Of Jacksonville. today won the
boys tennis championship Of Florida,
by defeating s. Browning Waite, OF
Daytona, in straight sets, rs; SO
This disposed of the second titular
match of the annual tournament OF
the Florida Public Tennis association,
Miss Amy A. Walcott, Of Daytona,
having yesterday acquired the girls
trophy.
The meeting will continue for two
weeks, most Of the play being during
the week ends. Virtually all OF the
out Of town entrants returned to their
homes following today's matches, and
will return for further play in the
weekend.
The ladies' finals, 1t was announced,
will be played on Christmas day.
Play in the mems singles and dou-
bles today developed no upsets.
W l. McChristie. present title
holder. and Clarence Rose and NJ. H
Hirschberg, former champions, came
through the mems single play, al
though McCristie had to go four sets
to dispose Of F. Fckert. Rose won
from John DogEet in straight sets,
while Hirschberg did likewise with
R. NJ. Eandyke.
In the mems doubles, Rose and
Yenawine defeated Rosenberg and
Mack, FL; and Robinson and Van
dyke defeated Written and Sha-
PRO. 20.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-18

biously. She was certain that, alone
in big city, she could never meet
these people socially. She found her
self wondering if the loan company
would take two plumbers or three
bricklayers in lieu OF the one land
lord. And as she walked up Broad
way, even into Fifth Avenue. because
she had no carfare. she became sud
denly aware of kindly face beam
ing at her from a bank window.
ObeyinG an impulse. Miss Blythe
calmly walked into the bank. up to
the desk where the gentle Buliken
sat, and confided in him. There is az
much romance in what followed as
there is in the life OF Dick Whiting
tor. who became lord mayor. or Ben
Franklin, who walked into Philadel-
phia with a roll under his. arm, and
who would have needed a ten-ton
truck to carry his roll il ne had lived
to see the Saturday Evening Post he
founded as it is today.
The elderly gentleman who smiled
wrote on a piece Of paper and asked
the girl to go back to the loan or
ganization. Sna did and got the money
without further ado. But she did
not get the name Of her bencfactor.
and to this day does not know who
he is,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-18
FARMERS RELIEF
ADVOCATES BEGIN
FIGHT FOR BILL
Motion Made to Shelve Ship
ping Bill for Farm
Measure
(By Associated Press>

! wASHLNCiTON, Dec, I6'-Advo.
Gates Of inn late action by congress.
for the relic. of the farmer began on
| the senate floor today, their fight tc
She ulder the ship bill out OF its posi-
ton of advantage and put into its
place the Norris bill. creating a gov
eminent capitalized corporation to
buy and sell farm products.
motion to lay aside the shipping
measure and take up the agricultural
corporation proposal was made late in
the day by Senator Norris. republi-
can, Nebraska, chairman Of the agri-
culture committee, and a member Of
the newly organized progressive bloc.
Action on the motion went over until
Monday, but its irjection into the
senate proceedings developed imme-
date indications of a bitter fight.
Senator Norris motion was fol-
lowed by an announcement from SEN
ator Jones. republican, Washington,
in charge of the ship bill. that he in
tended to press his measure more Wig
orously next week. and by recess Of
the senate until Monday.
Considerable debate is expected to
precede the vote on the motion,
which will be the first test of strength
since the ship bill was taken up in
the senate the first Of this week.
Those behind the move count on
the support Of the democrats opposed
to the shipping bill and Of the re-
publicans who have been most in
sistent on early action on agricul-
tural aid legislation. Senator Brook
hart, republican. Iowa, one Of the
leaders in the attempt early in the
week, made a poll which he said
showed that about 50 senators, or
more than a majority, favored dis
placement Of the shipping bill for
farm credits legislation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-18
Special Prizes Awarded
BIZ Poultry Association

{ Best bird In American class, 9. D
Hardaway, Orlando.
Best bird in Asiatic class, Ernestc
Thublin, Mobile.
Best bird in Mediterranean class
Mabile Gonzalez, city.
Best bird in English class, John r
Bidmer, Mobile.
Best display Of Light Brahmas
Ernesto Thublin. Mobile.
Girl making largest entry. Miss
Winnie Webb, city.
Boy making largest entry, Paul J.
Cummings, city.
Girl making best display, Miss
Winnie Webb, city.
Boy making best display, Paul ].
Cummings, city.
Exhibit making most prizes on
fewest entries. MabLe Gonzalez, city.
Best pen Escambia exhibitor, F.
T Russell. Route \, city
Best pullet by Escambia county
exhibitor, Mabel Gonzalez, city.
Best cockerel by Escambia county
exhibitor, E. T. Russell, Route A,
city.
Best Capon, Mrs, F. J. Lee, Route
1, city.
Exhibit winning most first prizes
on one variety, r. f. Coleman, city.
Exhibit winning most firsts on
more than one variety, Martin Farms,
Mobile.
Best colored Cornish. Walter
Crooke, city.
Best Brown Leghorn, R. e. Cole
man, city.
Best Rhode Island Red, z. L. Cum
mings and son, city.
Best shaped Minorca in show,
Creole Poultry Yards, Birmingham,
Ala.
Best shaped Orpington In show,
Mrs. F. !. Lee, Route /.
Largest entry by a lady, Mrs. F.
j. Lee, Route i.
Best display by a lady, Mrs. r. J.
Lee, Route /.
Best bird exhibited by a lady, Ma
bel Gonzalez, city.
Largest entry by lady, Mrs. F. J.
Lee, Route l.
Best display by a man, E. L. Cum
mings and son, city.
Largest display Of one variety,
Douglas Norstrom, Route A, city.
Best display of Anconas, julius
Weidlich, city.
Best shaped Rhode Island Red, fe-
male, Mrs r. E. Goodwin. city.
Largest number OF varieties en-
tered by one exhibitor, c. A. Span
ton, city.
Best White wyandotte. S. D. Hard
away, Orlando.
Best display Of cockerels, Swan O.
Peterson, Theodore, Ala.
Best display of pullets. K. L. Cum
mings and son, city.
Largest cock in show, Creole Poul- |
try Yards, Birmingham, Ala.
Best Buff Orpington cockerel by !
Escambia county exhibitor, Mrs. F.
J. Lee. !
Best Buff Orpington female, John
I. Vidmar, Mobile.
: Best Plymouth Rock male, r. e,
Coleman, city.
Best Jersey Black Giant male, Miss
Winnie Webb. city.
Best exhibit of White Plymouth
Rocks, w. L. Witch, city.
Fourth prize for White Plymouth |
Rock cocks, Albert B. Jones, Milton,
To exhibitor coming longest dis
lance, ". \. Wheatley, Miami.
All ribbons. cash prizes and sps- |
cial awards will be given to success |
full exhibitors today, according to |
Secretary Webb Jernigan Of the as
ISOLATION.