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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-12

In their act called The Evolution OF
the Banjo" display themselves an
musicians OF skill. Mr.. Howard plays
three banjcs at .he same time. In the
act are several excerpts from operas
that prove Mas Ross 10 be gifted with
an unusual voice.
An amusing monologue that Is con-
fined chiefly 10 local topics features
the act OF Jack Marley. Ills talk ia
not confined To any one subject but
includes several topics that are bound
TO find favor with Wilmington people
Mcintyre and Holcomb sing n number
OF late songs In a pleasing manner
Cecilia Weston wins a lot OF applause
by the manner in which she presents
her character songs interspersed with
a fine touch Of humor. She ie assete
by pianist OF ability. Alfred Farrell
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-12
D. S. LEADS WORLD
IN MAG|C|ANS' ART
According to Howard Thurston,
Who Has Spent a Lifetime
in His Profession.

Success i'm the role OF magician
Il modern days is such an elusive
thins that only n few are able TO
grasp Il" said Howard Thurston after
the performance at The Playhouse
last night. That Is the chief rea-
son why there has been in this coun-
Try. Cor the past fifty years. At least.
only one foremost practitioner OF the
art ~ n time"
This show OF mine goes back in
a direct line over that length OF time.
and more My predecessor and pre-
ccpior was Lafayette. whose death in
Edinburgh. Scotland. a dozen years
ago. as the victim OF a fire. will be
remembered by many. lie was a pupil
oi kellar; he in turn OF Herman. who
followed The Fakir OF Ava in the
DAYS OF your grandfather.
While the principle Of the illusions
that please the public are in many
eases handed down the line. the
original form OF their presenta-
Ton would scarcely he recog-
nized. 50 many changes do they ac-
auire IN being brought up 20 date.
Indeed. Il Is part OF the wear and tear
on those at the head 81 shows like
this, 20 keep constantly planning new
features and improvements IN the
lid"
The number oi those interested In
magic. as professionals and amateurs
IN this country az the present time. is
pat by Thurston az 10000. the hobby
hcing "a favorite with doctors anC
awyers. many u whom have taker
lessons from him.
The fame 81 conjurers Of India
has been much exaggerated" said
fhurston. a standing offer Of tn,
equivalent OF $1,000 In rupees fer q
trick new to me. made during my
asst visit there. was not once claimed
while many q my acts were entir,
novelties in that country"
A. student AZ the Northileld
Massachusetts school. thirty cd,
years ago. Thurston way proninen
IN athletics. hc!ng coach 81 the foot
hni team. which made a name r.
iiseN IN is day lie keeps up al
interest "a the standing Of the hll
teams of today and is also sbres
81 'he times in such matters as wire
less telephony and the latest theor,
az 90 the possibility OF talking wit
Mars" and the other planets by mean
81 the latest scientific inventions.
\ quiet. polished gentleman
Thurston IN private life. as YOU W!
cay u YOU meet him AZ his summe
place. Beechurst. Long Island. dun
ing the vacation season
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-12
MAKING MOVIES At
ALD|NE THEATRE
Novel Stunt in Which the Act
ors and Spectators May
Take Part.

Heading the bin at the Aldine theatre
for the first half OF the week Is an act
that gives Wilmington people an op-
pcrtunity of having "A screen .csst
made and thereby determine whether
or not they will screen. Misss Babe
Stewart. cousin OF famous Anita
Stewart. Is In the act and passes
among the audience selecting types.
George Y. Howard and Kitty Ross
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-12
SCREEN.
Valentino ut the Queen.

Rodolph Valentino casts the spell
his magic personality once more upon
motion picture spectators. Yesterday
the audiences at the Queen Theatre
had the pleasure Of viewing the first
Wilmington presentation of his new
est production. The Young Ratah."
Three notable features make this pic
ture one of the strongest in which Mr..
Nalentino has YET appeared. under
Paramount auspices. The story is the
famous novel Amos Judd" by J. ~
Mitchell which proved one of the most
successful works of American fiction.
Marshall Nellan's "Fools First"
4 striking example of Marshall Neil
ans versatility in presenting on the
screen anything from light comedy TO
heavy melodmma is seen in Fools
First" which began an engagement at
the Majestic Theatre yesterday. There
is no deadly sameness in the produc-
tons which emanate from this di-
rector's studios; one IS always as
sured OF something new II IL bears
the Neilan trademark. Each succeed
/ ing picture contains innovations in d.
reCtiOn. settings and action.
/ Vera Gordon In "Your Rest Friend"
/ Mothers the world over will apprec-
| tate the trials and tribulations that
beset Vera Gordon in her latest pic
ture Your Best Friend" which op-
cned an engagement AT the Arcadia
Theatre yesterday. The statement that
mothers will appreciate THE picture
I ha foil.
and middle aged folks. For the picture
IS different from the average run OF
cinema attractions in that IL al once
captures the interest and holds IL un
81 the final fado-ou Miss Gordon typ
ifies the mothers who give and low
and sympathize with their children
when II is brightest, warmest or othey
wise
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-12
fiRIBCG> STILL ACTIVE.
Lancaster County Barn Thought to
Have Been Set Anre by Them.

Lancaster. Dec. 1.-THE barn on
the farm 81 Harry Hoover. near
Ronks this county. was destroyed by
are believed % 10 % incendiary orr
rin yesterday morning. causing loss
of $4,000 Mr. Hoover has asked the
police 90 investigate.
An Investigation supports the theory
that the FIRE was started with torch.
81 nd that the incendiary Travelled in an
automobile. The use % the machine
strengthens the belief ot neichhors
that n was me work q, the Chester
county incendisry
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-12
SCANDAL" FULL OF
THR|LLSAT GARR|cK
New Stars of Wilmington Play
ers Show to Advantage in
Weeks Offering.

A spoiled young society girl seeking
romance through clandestine visits To
the studio OF an artist I'm New York's
bohemia, and the subsequent notice
Of the fact I'm n small but deadly jour
nal. which. by the way. makes bust
ness of noting such things. forms the
nucleus for the plot NJ Scandal" one
of Cosmo Hamilton's greatest success
es and the Offering OF the Wilmington
Players at the Garrick Theatre for
this week.
One of the visits Of the girl IL in
terrupted by the arrival OF her family
and she is I'm somewhat of a fix. until
she remembers the presence Of n man
across the hall. She calls him over and
announces 20 the family that they
have been secretly married. In such
dramatic fashion the curtain falls on
the first act.
The man is of chivalrous nature
and does not deny the assertion. Then
the couple go on a honeymoon and In
cidentally learn TO love each other.
Lee Smith is cast I'm the role OF the
spoiled society girl. and she gives a
/ fini$lcd performance of he part. She
adds just n trace of the ironical 20
some of her lines which helps the
performance along greatly. The chiv-
alrous man is Herman Grips. who
gave a very natural Interpretation 4
the part. MIR. Grips. too. has a happy
faculty Of being able 10 combine sforr
4 with humor. Miss Smith was cast a:
Beatrix Vanderyke. The part Of Pei
ham Franklin was taken by Kernar
Cripps.
Ben Hadheld as tho artist and DaviC
Calls as the friend of Franklin, botl
contributed 10 the smoothness which
distinguished last nights performance
Frances Wrieley. Chas ". Stevens
Mac Holton and Rose Hubner were
lalso good.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-12
HifPLiNG RHYMES.
rs Walt Mason
CHEI>1MAs AND TANEs.

The calendar informs me that
rhristnHs 81 go HANG The
Ihr.stmns spirit warns inc.
'urlfion fine and bland I'D ukr
io load wagon with gifts -or
ul my Nm. Tor one silver flag
en- for one a ar of TN. Id like
a. &C., kershopping in streets
tniaze with hight. and. never
iuorD Ecs .opp!ug buy everything
a. sight. It's Christmas, And
thereafter the tax collector
tonnes. and h' with hendisn
iIlrhter. demands outrageous
i.ms Tho surtaN and the nor
iusI with an exemption small.
g. blanks severe and formal ]
-, to write 10 all And how can
lmlr buy Grannie new and
iH-f Wig. or give to LITTLE An
Co. wHNen thingumJig how
O.. Do. give Aunt Hiida a pair
F ROLLER skates. or offer Aunt
D. NIlu aumr stulpturcd paper
y. .rhts when seeing JOB the dis
n. the tax collector come. %
tender hls exlstegce sorry
tunr and giumg who're once /
t..nf o. dollar az Merry Christ
tus time. now rear up and
tnI.rr at letting loose a dime; /
i..N Old. tax collector. and speak
o., thoughts feel. unth the
taf..h rector retukes me for my
~. Tie tx collector's drilling
&c. ,termorc in view: NTH his
h'r.. blanks he's killing the joys
puf uN,s once knew
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-12

The feature picture presents Alice
Lake in rrhe Infamous Mlss Revell.'
The supporting cast In this picture
includes Cullen Lands. Added fea-
lures are q comedy and news reel.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-12

plause showed how general and sim
ccre this verdict was.
The whole week will be spent In
Wilmington by this real attraction,
with performances every night and
matinee Wednesday and Saturday
afternoons
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-12

who opens the bill. has n unique act.
Before the eyes OF the audience ne
and his partner make beautiful pic
lures with no material 10 work with
save few pieces ~ cloth.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-12

NJ, LanEau 90 Gls French street.
fne one-N ear-oid child VINO wac badly
ald'd ~ her home. yesterday. was
r'rprted greatly improved o. me Della
"a's Hospital whore enc is a patient.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-03

The Young women's Home Mis-
sionary society Of the M. E. church
will meet On Thursday, January S. in
the home of Mrs. George Olson. 1924
University avenue. All members OF
the society have been invited to at
tend. Misses May Belle Price and
jeanette Jensen viii! assist the hostess
in caring for the guests. There Will
be an even 'ng of entertainment, and
light refreshments will be served.
X + X
After concluding a holiday visit in
Grafton. Mrs. John Davidson and her
little grandson FREDDIE Libby. arrived
in Grand Forks Monday night to v.si:
at the home of Mrs. Davidson's on
in-law and daughter Mr.. and Mrs. c.
D.. Locklin. Jr. They were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McIlraith while
in Grafton. Mrs. McIlraith is Mrs
Davidson's daughter.
X
The Women's Progressive clud held
a meeting at the Labor Temple this
afternoon. Mrs. T. o. Haroldson. Mrs
A. o. Bondelid and Mrs. E.. Perkins
acted the hostesses.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-03
q" Tinker BobIGI{Hj
I'M -@LStores ZzG7ZZ5 y
hCarAaeH Rolconnb GES&

byCanyae II holcomb

I'VE are here, Silky. az 1s-r Err
n last look at the ds< 81 <.-e-
and we are on. I do hz-e - lzz7s -as
forest SO badly when J Eox -=-s -=
80 many friends tn=-e Ear IL .o-
wan me to go. Ex 1aoe, ely. u
anything nicer = ~ Ire v7-lc. .1-
your friends cara .a- Q z-c rooe
for you. One za-cc rave -no MANY
friends" T1nse- Esa was -zhs
sorrowful at tks ,oing Il. -n- 1o.r.eT
to think that his ta-sgr <-Ieaea MIST
be left behind. ~s7- then. silky +
must go about the x1rts 4 BIT e GEE
what others are Ding IA: I RAY be
a better friend 70 -aose Eho love M
than l v e have been"
Silky, the silly thing. aw TIA. TIE
King was feeling badly 60 ne SHED z
few tears in sympathy. He xzs such
a sympathetic fellow Anyway, he tuss
entered into the JOY Or the sor-oH Of
anyone that was about.
Don't cry. Silky" said T5nke, Bob.
Il didn't want TO MAKE You fee!
badly. but l just had to tell my feel
ings to someone so I told you. Now
we are of to zee Experience. / vii;
have to- hurry o. he will not wait.
But the Wonderful Creature OF Ny
Desire will take care o that
AANCA DND loppSA AK s>UJBS oil
knowledge that the Old Nan had
given him and the Beautiful Creature
appeared at once with the Magic
Basket Silky and the King climbed
in and they were away from for
est toward the cross roads in the
middle Of the world.
Where is the middle of the
world 2" asked Silky as they sailed
yer the world from the great forest
The middle Of the world ia where
Old Man Experience lives" said
Tinker. THAT is where every creature
goes who wants. to become grea: fn
the world. They must first find one
Of the paths or roads and then follow
it and they will come to the middle
Of the world"
How will they know which wa,
to ga when they find one Of thf
roads?' asked Silky, as he looked ou'
over the edge of the basket to see II
there might be a road in sight.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-03

~ 10 - ~ LE'
ladies, there were buttonaries, face
powder. pencils. linen 'skerch.efs. an
for III gentlemen there were watc.
fobs. rams Of coffee. boxes OF bacon
whlstles, ticklers and noisemakers.
The evenings pleasure was dancin~
with fayors and moonlight dance
holding forth AMONG the more Dor
uiar numbers on the sprogram.
Relies of old decency' were dis
played tn splendid advantage durint
the course OF style show. which
provided considerable amusemen
Millinery Of "ye olden days' WA re-
sponsible for the fun. 80
Supper was served at eleven O'Clock
in the lower dining room at the con.
ciuston Of which dancing was resumed
until 1910 O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius r. Bacon wer.
hosts at Last evenings party.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-03

EvERYBoDY's DOING 1T.
Following the lead of Mary Pick.
ford and Douglas Fairbanks, Norma
Talmadge will now. come forward
with the most elaborate film of her
career. ''The Duchess of Langeais."
It's a costume drama OF very color
full and dramatic nature.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-03
FIGHTS EASILY STARTED.

Rangoon. Nov. 23.-(Mail.-In the
course OF a Buddhist festival on til
slopes of the Shwe-Dagon pagod,
200 monks were admitted to a theatrh
cal performance free of charged
whereupon another $50 demanded tnS
same privilege on the ground that
monks never paid. On being refused,
because so they were told. there waa
no room for them, the monks tore
Gown the fencing and turned out the
audience.
The police were summoned and
temporary quiet was restored. but the
dissatisfied monks and their sympa-
'hizers RAPIDLY increased to a crowd of
1900. ghc arrival of 40 Gurkhas to
keen order vas the signal for a fresh
outbreak and for three hours, there
were continuous free fights on ths
slopes of the pagoda. Eventually the
rioters were dispersed, after one Burr
ran had been killed and IL injuredx
Two Of the Gurkhas We're also in!
1uveO- ..-.F = .. . -" - ~. 81 ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-03

The Cotillion club held forth Mon
day night at the Guild hall at the
clubs second party of the season. It
was a holiday party. and novel and
timely ideas of the holiday season
were introduce in interesting guam
titles.
Immense hemlock trees. adorned
with ~vari-colored bulbs, greeted the
guests from the far corner of the
hall. Rews of small trees all gaiiy
decorated and hung with frost and
snow" graced either side OF the hall
and held places of prominence in
each corner. A CHEEKY fire burned in
the crate throughout the evening.
Mrs. Alvin p. Clifford and Mrs. E.
T.. Sherman presided at the favor
tables. These were artisticaIly cano-
pied with hemlock boughs, For the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-03

Mary Wynn. a WinSome and demure
little lady of seventeen years, is one.
OF the new faces which Is appearing
more frequently in pictures. Here IS
a little bit of information about the
lady which you may keep on file until
she becomes a real star.
Mary Wynn is a highly attractive
blonde. She was born in San ran
cisco. but has resided in Los Angeles
for the past six years during which
time she has earned an enviable repu-
tation as a classic dancer appearing
at many public functions. Miss
Wynn is Of Russian-English extrac-
ttion. "
At an early age she appeared with
he, old Alcazar stock company In San
Francisco in child parts n It was
but natural that she should later turn
to the screen as her medium lot
dramatic. expression.
She has recently won a place for
herself in the film armament. togeth-
er with a very desirable 1ong-term
contract to appear in motion pictures
under the exclusive management OF
]. L. rockingham, producer OF The
Ten Dollar Raise. "a Bride of the
Gods, and other notable screen at
fractions Of the present season.
The fortunate little. lady has OF
the principal roles in the newest i'll.
Froth.ngham release following "A
Bride of the Gods" The forthcoming
production Will be known as The
Man Who. Smiled"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-03

They can follow 1t either way and
come to the house of Old Man Ex-
perience for all roads that are
Travelled over the world lead to his
house IN the middle OF the world. And
every desire Of the creatures Of the
world is known by Experience. 80 he
~ always ready TO tell them what they
want to know"
He must be a wonderful fellow"
.aid Silky. II wonder IL. he knows
where we are GOING"
Yes, he knows all about 1t. We
couldn't go unless he knew ali about
II, for he directs the Creature OF M,
Desire ny the magic power in the
Seven S.ones."
Look. what il that I see away of
yonder?" cried Silky.
That's the house of Old Man Eek.
rerence in the middle Of the World
TonaoFr0w-The Little Man Comes
Out!
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-03

Mrs. A. F. Bratrud left Monday
morning for Warren to visit for a
few days, after spending q week here
as the cues OF Judge aud Mrs. c.. M.
Cooley, Almont e Mrs. Brat
rud formerly lived here, but now re-
sides in Minneapolis.
DR.. George Dwire, Of Minot, who
has been here to spend the New
turn to his home today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Root were
hosts at a New Years dinner in their.
home. sos Columbia Road, on Mon
day at one o'clock. The guests were
members of the c. H. Fodness and II
F. Root families. Covers were laid for
twelve.
A wedding n Twin Valley on New
Years eve. that will interest local
formerly of this city. and Miss Sophie
3. Bentley, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. S. Bentley Of Twin Valley. The
service was read at five o'clock, in
the Zion Lutheran church, Rev. C..
w. Aanestad officiating.
In the large company of guests who
witnessed the ceremony were these
people from Grand Forks: Mr.. ana
Mrs. Linus J. sande. and daughter
Miss Lorna sande. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rasnus Lunseth. Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Peterson, n NJ sses Sande,
Ruth Lunseth. Ruby Peterson and
Carroll Lunseth. The party re-
turned to Grand Forks on Sunday
evening.
A beautiful pink and white setting
With cathedral candles made the
church attractive. Miss Lillian Bent
ley. a niece of the bride, presided at
the organ. Before the service. Mrs.
c. w. Aanestad sang "Oh Perfect
Love-" and after the nup.ial vows
were pronounced, the groom's brother
Rasmus Lunseth. sang II Love You
Truly"
Miss Beret Lunseth of Courtney
was the bridesmaid. Miss Laura Bent
ley. a sister of the bride, was maid
of honor. The groom's attendant was
j. Melvin Bentley.
a wedding nner and reception
followed the ceremony at the home of
the brides brother. H. N. Bentley.
Mr.. L.unseth and his bride will
! make their home in Crookston where
the former is manager of the Dakota
Plumbing and Heating Co. Mr.. Lup-
seth received his early education in
the Grand Forks schools. and gradu-
ated from the local high school.
The bride has attended the Valley
! City and Moorhead Normal schools,
| and at one time vas training in the
Northwood hospital.
Miss Clara Almlie Of Mayville. n.
D.. was among the out-of-town guests
at the wedding.
Mrs. Cora Foley is slated to become
the first omar member OF the Ev-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-03

Mrs. Cora Foley is slated to become
the first member OF the EV-
ansville, Ind, police force.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-03

use this letter Is . Testimonial =
STELLA NEwToN, R. R. {, Portland,
Indiana.
Mothers-You should carefully guard
your daughters health. Advise her of
the danger which comes from STANDING
around with cold or vet feet, fromliftin9
heavy articles, or o~verworking. Donot
let her ~overstudy.
" she complains Of headache. palms, n
back orlower limbs, or il YOU NOSE 4
eioyne:s o. thought, nervousness a r.
ntability on the part Of your daurhter.
give her careful attention, ss.
Lydia p. Pinkham's Vegetable Fnn.
Pound Is an excellent medicine ~ vnr-
daughter to take, as it is esnezssli1
adopted ~torelieve just such. yyrnrtcr1.
Remsmber it contains nothinv trs+ n.n
ii1uss and can be taken in safety.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-03

The first woman in Britain to cont
pIete a full apprenticeship m an en-
gineerins shop is a Scotch lassde, Miss
Y. A.. Drummond OF Dundee Further
distinction has come to Miss Drum
riond N the form OF election to the
British institute Of Marine Engineers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-03

Straw hats are boldly peering
through the frosted windows of north
ern shops and reckoning to those
m who are going to spend the
next few months in the mi south.
They are brilliantly colored affairs,
these new straws for southern wear.
Jockey res liberty red, purple,
tiger lily, orange and French blue are
the favorite co!ors. Silks faced with
straw, straws faced with silks. all
straw faced with contrasting colors
and straws embroidered in silks are
some of the prevailing ideas.
This severely tailored tricorn shown
here is made of shiny red rough straw
faced with a fine white straw. 1t Is
a smart hat for wear with the tailored
sports suit or the sweater outfit. The
band of red ~grosgrain ribbon is the
only trimming feature.
These severe hats are just the
thing for the youthful face and, as
may be seen here, are effective in
carrying out the color scheme whom
a round-necked sweater and white
collar repeat h red and white Of
the hat. =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-03
SCHOOL OF POLITICS.

Livrpool, Dec. 15.-(Mail.)-Thi
Unionist party has voted to- organize
schools of political study to educate
Lnionist working men with the spe-
cial object of fighting Bolshevism. )
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-03
ADVERTISEMENT
HAD !
PAINFUL TINES
Mothers-Read This Letter
and Statement Which
Follows

Portland, Indiana.-'I was troubled.
with irregularity and constipation and,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-03

would often have to
lie down because Of.
pains. One Sunday
|myaunt was visiting
US and ahe said her
girls took Lydia. e
Pink
table Compound and
got well, 80 mother
said she guessed she
would let etryit 1t
: doing me good and
"a praise it highly.
are Welcnme tr