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The Washington times., 1922-08-20
MOORES RIALTO
Harry Houdi1i

MooRE'S Rialto Theater this
afternoon presents a program
Of attractions that should interest
young and old, including as It does
the personal appearance three
times daily Of the versatile artist
and world-famous magician, Harry
Houdini, in conjunction with the
showing Of this wizard in his latest
photoplay thriller. THE Man From
Beyond" reputed to be the crown
ing achievement of this master
mystifier's career. The theme
touches upon the subject of spirit
ualism. Nita Naldi, Arthur Maude,
Albert Travernier, Erwin Connolly
and Frank Montgomery appear.
In the course of his daily ap.
pearances and in addition to per-
forming some Of his many magical
feats, Houdini will give a lecture
on spiritualisn, a subject on which
his mind Is still open. though he
has made II a study for years.
After his lecture he will answer
any reasonable questions on
spirituallsm and kindred subjects.
A program Of short film features
will complete the bin.
The Washington times., 1922-08-20
LOEW'S PALACE
Thomas Meighdn
THOMAS MEIGAN returns to

THOMAS MEIGAN returns to
the screen of Loew's Palace
Theater this afternoon in his
latest production, "If You Believe
It, It's So," based on a story by
Perley Poore Sheehan. Mr..
Meighan's support includes Pauline
Starke, Theodore Roberts.
Charles ogle, Joseph Dowling and
Charles French.
Mr.. Meighan has a role that
closely resembles his character.
ization lin THE Miracle Man"
1t is a story of regeneration
through simple faith and the
pure love Of a beautiful girl, and
It shows Mr.. Meighan as a big
city crook and gangster who is
so impressed by the faith In
humanity shown by one OF his
victims that he forsakes the path
Of crime, takes UP life in a small
town, falls in love, confesses his
past and saves his fellow.towns-
men from being victimized by
two clever crooks who hope to
frighten him into silence through
fear Of exposure of his past.
The Washington times., 1922-08-20

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.
Chloral cocktails, ammonia fumes
and a prosaic clothes line were
the weapons used by an injured
wife to mete out justice to her re-
calcitrant hubby and his inamora-
Ia In "The Woman Who Laughed"
at the Longacre theater this last
week. Certainly, Edward Locke,
the author of the peculiar concoc-
ton, aimed at dire originality. In
the language Of the immortal Alice,
"The Woman Who Laughed" was
"curiouser and curiouser."
The guilty twain had plotted
against her. Whenever he planned
infidelity he gave her<a dose Of
chloral and went over to his in
amorata-and then she laughed!
She turned the tables, and the rest
of the entertainment dealt with
her vengeance.
Mixing drinks for the couple,
she drugged them, tied them to-
gether with clothes line and
gloated-gloated-gloated.
She gloated by the yard. the
bushel, the ton., She and the
twain were the only three charac-
ters in the strange blend, so she
had time to gloat. Drawing her
self up to her full height, she read
them a lesson as they squirmed in
the clothes line on the sofa. To
such base uses was the clothes line
put.
The lady clothes-lined to the
sofa was a vamp OF the vampiest
order. They used another word to
describe her. She was saucy to
the gills. She was the original
siren. And the man tied to her
grew weary. and called his wife
affectionately Lady Bugl"-and
The Washington times., 1922-08-20
THE WOMAN WHO &
LAUGHED" HA-HA'ED
By ALAN DALE.

oh, how pretty 1t sounded-''Lady
Bugv' from the clothes-lined one.
Such was 'The Woman Who
Laughed" and / admit that L
haven't seen a similar case. Chloral
cocktails, ammonia fumes and
clothes lines have hitherto eluded
my drama, and cheerfully COM.
mend Mr.. Locke's angle as incon-
gruous, but at least unusual. How
ever, the wife who was sinned
against in this play was such q
detestably superior party that all
interest In her, except as a Curl
osity, soon vanished. I should have
thought that the hubby would
have welcomed the chloral-to get
away from either of the two wo-
men. ....
The three roles were played by
Martha Hedman, William H. Powell
and Gilda Leary. Miss Hedmaa.
with her accent-Norwegian, but
not painfully so-played with ada
mant determination. She was, as
they say, hard as nails" but IL
was some nail-like role to attempt.
Mr.. Powell did the best he could
and Miss Leary, ranting from q
sofa, could scarce be blamed. THE
Woman Who Laughed" must have
had a finer sense Of humor than
we possessed.
The Washington times., 1922-08-20
HAMPDEN TELLS OF
OTHER 'OTHELLOS'

and were the outstanding tragic
performances of their times
Kean's undoubtedly was more the
othello that Shakespeare drew than
Salvinis was. This was to be ex-
pected, because Kean was an Eng
lshman and stepped in Shake.
spearean tradition. Salvini put
into the role much that was his
own, but so splendid was his vital
ity and so magnificent his genius
that, simply as a theatrical per-
formance, 1t perhaps has never
been equaled on the tragic stage.
"I challenge anybody to name a
single great actor whose name is
indellibly associated with Iago. Men
ton Booth, and one Immediately
thinks Of Hamlet; mention Irving
and shylock comes to mind; Sal
vini, and one thinks Of Othello.
Say Iago' and of whom do you
think? No one except perhaps
Booth, who played 1ago In addition
to otheIlo, and did 1t uncommonly
we'll, but 1t is not Iago for which
he Is remembered.
Mr.. Hampden has definitely de-
cided that II is with othello that
he will open his New York season.
and also his engagements in other
large cities. He will produce A. q.
Thomas THE Black Flag" as an
nounced, but not until the great
tragedy has had its hours
The remainder of his repertory
will not be neglected. Hamlet"
"The Merchant Of Venice" THE
Tanning Of the shrew," Macbeth, I"
and Charles Ram Kennedy's The
Servant in the House." all will be
performed. Mr.. Hampden, fur.
thermore, purposes trying out an.
other new play and reviving an
Elizabethan comedy for possible
future use. ..
The Washington times., 1922-08-20
KELTHS
Lionel Atpiu

7 IoNEL ATWILL, the famous
Belasco star, through the cour-
tesy Of David Belasco loaned to
Keith vaudeville for a limited time,
will topline the Keith Theater bill
here this week, commencing at the
matinee tomorrow. Mr.. Atwill will
present "The white Faced FOOL"
written for him by Edgar Allan
woolf. A clown is the hero of the
plot and it gives Mr.. Atwill, critics
claim, a fine opportunity to dis
play his versatility and genius.
The extra added attractions will
be a sensational European novelty
billed as "Boreo, From Abroad" 1t
is rated as one Of the best Of the
mystery offerings from the Cont
nent. Bert Fitzgibbon, sustained
by his amusing brother Lew, will
be welcomed in his whimsical songs
and foolery.
A native headline act has been
discovered by Manager Robbins
and, after a gratifying tryout last
week, Washington will be given a
chance to hang laurels on its own
talent. The Bird boys, Dickey and
Jack, both wonderful singers, are
expected to take their audiences
by storm. One sings a bird-like
soprano and the other a splendid
contralto.
The four Rubini sisters, charm.
ing and talented musicians and
vocalists, will introduce a musical
fantasy Of "The Zip. Zip, Yaphank.
ers," and will present their spec.
tacular hit, "A Day in Camp"
Diamond and Brennan win offer
Something for Sale" Garcinnet.
Il brothers will add their wonderful
hat.throwing. and the usual house
numbers win fill out the BIN,
The Washington times., 1922-08-20
GAYETY
"Suite Sixteen''

THIS afternoon at o'clock the
curtain at the Gayety Theater
will be raised for the formal open.
ing of the burlesque season in
Washington. The attraction will
be Sam Sidman and his own show.
entitled Suite Sixteen" This is
Mr.. Sidman's first appearance in
burlesque in a number of years, as
he has been playing the larger thea
ters, including a visit last season
to the Garrick Theater here with
Walker whiteside and Tyrone
Power. Mr.. Sidman has also
played opposite Weber and Fields
and many other actors OF note and
comes to Washington with the beet
show he has ever headed.
Supporting this popular comedian
will be a cast of entertainers which
includes Rose B. Bentley, prirna
donna; Billie Hall and Al Pinari,
formerly with Billy B. Vans Own
Show; George Wright, featured in
vaudeville with Violet Allen and
Gertrude Vanderbilt; Frank Con-
roy, famous blackface comedian;
Lew Krugel. recently on the Keith
circuit: Sadie Banks, a vaudeville
star; Jeanette Kayton, a clever
dancer, formerly with the Metro
polftan Opera ballet and Ziegfeld's
Midnight Frolic." and Jean Carl
son, former Beith headliner.
There are ton big scenes and
two acts, with eighteen musical
numbers. The Gayety will give
two performances daily and Sun.
day rs usual. =
The Washington times., 1922-08-20
uT.ALTER HAMPDEN's deci-
W. sion to make "othello" the

vTALTER HAMPDEN'S deci-
!" sion to make "othello" the
outstanding feature of his
classic repertory during this COM
ing season serves to recall many
interesting facts in connection with
this splendid tragedy.
During the last hundred years
SIX actors won lasting renown for
their portrayal of the Moor Of Ven
ice,y says Mr.. Hampden. They
were Edmund Kean, Tomasso SAL
vini. Edwin Forrest, John Mccul-
lough, e. L. Davenport and Edwin
Booth. or the half dozen, two
made overwhelming impressions
IN the role-Kean and Salyini-
that .is, they were accounted genu-
fneiy great in the part and their
acting of IL proved the climax of
their careers.
'Forrest's othello was memoir
able, too, but mainly for brute
force, there being little imagina-
ton or Ssubtlety in his perform
ance. Booths othello, while pos
sessing many undoubted merits,
was outranked by his Hamlet.
Critical opinion OF the day was
that Booths portrayal was uneven,
parts of II reaching great tragic
heights. but other parts falling
short of the accepted ideal. The
same criticism was made Of z. l..
Davenport's othello and. curiously
enough, Il was where Booth was
worst that Davenport was account
ed the best, and vice versa.
'.But In the matter OF Kean and
ealvini. there appear to have been
no Dissenting opinions. Their por.
trayals, while entirely difefent in
conception. were called truly great.
The Washington times., 1922-08-20
In Sight.

SCHEDULED for early produc-
ton by the Garrick Players
Is Mark SWANS comedy drama,
Her Own Money" with Julia
Dean heading the cast. Miss Dean,
Il VIII be remembered, starred In
the original company,
The Washington times., 1922-08-20
Mem Lights Glimmering on Capital
PIav Horizon Give Much of Promise

DELAsCo-"The Excters brand-new one, featuring
X Tallulah Bankhead next Sunday.
- GARRICK-Booth Tarkngton's Seventeen" with many
Of the original cast is the next attraction.
KEITHS-Edde Foy will bunch of fun-makers here the
coming week. '
GAYETY-Mimic World" forecast show Of youth and
beauty will offered next 49,
METRoPoLITAN-"One Clear Call" next week with
all.star cast. ,.... 49,.
PALACE-Cara Kmball Young will be featured next
"The Hands of Nara" -. !.
CoLUMBA-Rudoph Valentino in "Bood and Sand" is billed
for early showing.
fifth are next weeks .
The Washington times., 1922-08-20
In Nep Colors.
THE Gayety Theater has bee

THE Gayety Theater has been
renovated. and a corps Of
decorators have transformed the
Interior and lobby to conform
with the most exaoting tenets
Of art. Dull green and gold, 10
the prevailing color scheme and
the treatment is beautiful and
harmonious,
The Washington times., 1922-08-20

this throne room, nor has there been such bril-
liant assemblage of actors.
Foremost principals shown in support of Miss
Davies are Arthur Forrest as Cardinal Wolsey,
The Washington times., 1922-08-20

in Flower" in which Marion Davies is starred in
the role Of the Princess Mary, is depicted in the
illustration. Possibly never before has a more
beautiful interior been shown upon the screen as
The Washington times., 1922-08-20

Forrest Stanley as Charles Brandon, Ruth Shep-
ley as Lady Bolingbroke Lyn Harding, the great
English actor, as King Henry VIII, and Pedro de
Cordoba as the Duke Buckingham. ...
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-08-14
ENGINEERING TROPHY
GOES TO CALIFORNIA

Excellence in gunnery and engi-
neering for the years 1921-I922 has
Leen awarded to the battleship Cali
fornia, commanded by Capt II. J.
Leigemeier.
In addition to carrying the engi-
neering trophy, the California will be
entitled to paint white letter "E'
on the after smoke pipe denoting en-
gineering excellence. Eighteen bat
tlcships were entered in the contest.
The New Mexico and Tennessee, stand
ing two and three. were next in merit.
Flying at the foremost of the Cali
fornia while at anchor will be dis
played the battle efficiency pennant.
triangular in shape, color red, with a
black circle in the center. AS a rec
ognition to enlisted men of the engi-
neering force of the California. prize
of $40 per man has been awarded.
The crew of the Mississippi, the hat
tleship showing the greatest improve
ment in her score over that of the
previous year. have been awarded a
prize of SIS per man.
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NORTHCLIFFE is
DEAD; HAD BEEN
ILL LONG TIME
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the British government during the
Peace Conference at Versailles.
Plans were made early in 1921 for
world tour. The start was delayed
until July because of lator trouble.
involving the publishing industry. and
a renewal of hostilities between
Lloyd George and himself Lord
Northcliffe attacked the motives of
the Premier and Marquis Curzon in
desiring to represent Great Britain at
the Washington Arms Conference As
result of this attack. government
news was barred from the Northcliffe
press Lord Northcliffe sailed for
America defying the boycott.
During his world tour, Lord North
cliffe occupied the public attention OF
each country. displaying great knowl-
edge of the problems facing various
nations. Arriving in New York. July
%, 1921, he warmly endorsed Presi-
dent Harding's plans for the arma-
ment conference. In Australia he
saw grave danger i'm that country
being overrun by Asiatics, and i'm sew
eral addresses revealed an intimate
knowledge of Australia's national
| problems. During his tour of the
Pacific he made close study of the
situation in the Far East. and in
Hongkong expressed the opinion that
the Anglo-Japanese Alliance was a
bar to its solution. He returned to
London from his tour I'm May. 1922
In June he was reported to have
made a tour of Germany incognito.
Shortly after the completion OF his
world tour, differences grew in the
| Newspaper Proprietors' Association
over wage scales, Lord Northcliffe
criticising certain methods of the
newer memLers of the Association. He
later resigned
In May, 1922, dissension broke out
tetween Northcliffe and other mem
bers of the Associated Newspapers
Ltd, owners of the Northcliffe press
In June, 1922, libel suits were brought
against Lord Northcliffe by Sir An.
drew Card, vice-chairman, and Wal
ter c. Fish, a director of Associated
Newspapers.
The day on which the announce
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Standing OF The Clubs
POVERTY CAUSES YOUTH
TO JOIN WICKED PLOT
Lured Into Scheme BY Promise OF
Cunning Villain.

Smuggling long had ceased to be an
occupation for gentlemen in England
when Senior Joaquin Santos conceived
the idea of footing a treasure ship at
sea, carrying Australian gold. The
adventurous spirit of his ancestors,
however, survived in Squire" John
Rattray, impoverished heir to Rat
tray Hall. Because of his poverty, his
adventurous spirit and his hope of
winning Santos lovely stepdaughter
Eva Dennison. young Rattray gave
favorable consideration to the Spani-
ards scheme He consented to join
in it at last when assured that the es-
cape of all the passengers would be
assured.
The story is told in Dead Men Tell
No Tales" by E. w. Hornung, author
of "Raffles," which has been visual
lied as Tom Terriss all-star special
production. 1t will be shown at the
Garden Theatre tonight.
Santos cared nothing for promises.
nor for anything except the attaining
of his own ends. So far from seeing
to the safety of passengers and crew
of the LADY Jermyn was concerned,
he intended to make sure of the death
of all. acting on the doctrine of dead
men tell no tales" and then explain
to Rattray afterward.-(Adv.)
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''PLEBES" OF SECOND
BATTALION CAPTURE
ROWING CHAMPIONSHIP

The eight-oared crew of the Second
Battalion won the aquatic champion
ship of the new fourth class of the
Naval Academy Saturday afternoon
by defeating the crew of the First
Battalion. covering the course of five
eighths of mile in the good time of
3 minutes, q seconds. The race was
rowed in fairly rough water.
The crews qualified for the finals
when the Second won from the Third,
and the First from the Fourth last
Wednesday. Rivalry was high, and
the race was good one, though the
victors won decisively. The First
Battalion crew finished about a length
and a half behind. its time being 3
minutes, 80 seconds.
The course was on the Severn, di-
rectly opposite the Academy. The
start was near the county bridge, and
the finish near the ships wharf. The
crews caught the water together. but
at 200 yards the Second Battalion
crew began to forge to the front, in
creasing its lead in spite of the
plucky effort of the losing crew.
The crews. with weights, were:
Second Battalion - Bow, Terrill.
100; 2, May. 167; 3. Obeirne, $50; 4,
Brewer. 1853; 5, Robnett, ITO: 6, Lam
bert, IFS; z, Todd. 10; stroke, Syl-
vester, Ice; coxswain, Trafton, Ill.
First Battalion Bow, Johnson.
1855; 2, Lee, las; 3, Ellsworth, 165; 4,
Hamell. 1855; 5. Walsh. 100; 6, Hodgs-
kin. 1855; z, De Wolfe. ITO; stroke,
Rule, 1874; coxswain, Greene, 113.
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ELKS KEYED TO
GET CONVENTION
FOR ANNAPOLIS
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FROM rage y
landing it-but they will also be in
he fight to land the presidency of the
State body. They will present the
name of their Exalted Ruler. A. Guy
Miller, for this office Equipped with
ample material setting forth the adj
vantages of Annapolis for the conyen-
ion city, the local Elks were pre-
Jared to wage an active campaign
10th on the floor of the convention. as
veil rs among the various delegations
outside of the official meeting.
Delegates representing the local
odge at the convention are A. GUY
Miller. Exalted Ruler; Joseph F..
Schmidt, William G. Sullivan and Ell
wood C. Burt
Other Annapolitan Elks who are at
tending the convention include Will
liam U. McCready. Charles w. Smith.
William \. French. George E. Rull
man and Joseph W. Trautwein.
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ment of the filing of these suits was
made, Northcliffe was reported TO be
suffering from a nervous breakdown
in Switzerland He was brought back
to England several days later. and
was reported then to be i'll from pto-
maine poisoning.
Early in July his differences with
Lloyd George were said to have been
ended and the libel actions brought
by Fish and Card were said to have
been dropped. His health. however,
continued to grow worse, his ailment
being diagnozed as due to unknown
poisoning"
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also spent large narf y
in Frankfort. Ky. The b,,.. 9. A'e
husband, For the past i. y.. -e'
had lived in WASHINGTON ' 'as
Besides her husband MI,
tired from active service - ,a '> 'e-
is survived by five s,as .- .aa
daughters. The sens are. r... .A'
ward Howe Watson. 4 < 1'-
mander of the nth ne-.-.,.- ,''a-
ion on the Pacific coast s-t LIVES
naval attache at Tokf. r....
James Thornton Watson e.. .~
spector generals dopat,m..t
Dix, y. j.; John J. Criu.r... NV
son, American consul I'd o.. r.. '''
does. British West Indies. r.f
ander Mackenzie Watson
retired from the Marin, C.-,.
cause of illness and now r...s'.
of Louisville. Ky ANA Lalar 49,
gut Watson. a civil enEuu.- anna
chiteet. at Los Angeles. Cain ,-
Watson's two daughter m. H..
Thornton and Sarah Thornton H..
son, who make their h5.e a5.5 t...
father.
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ODD FELLOWS HUMDLED
BY LOCAL MOOSE NINE
Sweeney Twirled In Fine Form
But Breaks Seemed To
Favor Winners
BOBBY JONES HIT HARD

Saturdays game in the Twilight
League" between the Moose and Odd
Fellows resulted in a victory for the
Moose. their first in the league, while
the Odd Fellows again went down the
hill
The Moose were determined TO win
the game, but Bobby Jones had all nc
could do 10 pull through. and had II
not been for an error by Sweeney. the
Odd Fellows pitcher. in the first in
ming, and a little misiudgment in the
eighth inning of a fly by Holland
Sweeney would have registered a no
hit game. The Moose got two hits
while the Odd Fellows chalked up 10
Loose Fielding BY Odd Fellows
The game started of with the Ode
Fellows presenting their Moose bro
theirs with two runs in the first in
ming In the second inning the Odd
Fellows scored on good clean hits
also the third and fourth. but after
that Jones kept the hits scattered. al.
though the Odd Fellows got a hit il
every session. The Moose scored one
IN the sixth and three in the eighth
after two we're down. In the latter
Sweeney passed two men and tn,
next batter knocked a high fly tC
right field. which Holland slipped II
getting under and as result two
more runs came in.
In spite OF a few errors the game
was well worth seeing. Dick Jacobs
played a rafting good game at frs
for the Moose and Jones pitched
steadily, being ably supported by hi'
battery mate, Williams. Brewer GOV
cred a lot of ground at short AM
played his position in great style.
Good Crowd AZ Game
A good crowd witnessed the game
in spite OF the threatening weather
and the boat races.
The score: r. II. f
Moose. -. 200 001 03x--6 2
Odd Fellows oil 300 0O0-5 10
Batteries - Jones and Williams
Sweeney and Scherger.
Today's game will be between thu
Marines and the Reina Mercedes an,
a good contest is looked for It il
understood that the game of Frida!
which caused the only dispute so fa
in the league will be thrown out ant
ordered to be played over. In cas'
this game is played over ii will mos
likely be played on the nth, but def
mite announcement will be mad,
later
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AT THE CIRCLE PLAYHOUSE
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW

Here comes the Circle Playhouse I,
the front again with big double at
traction starting tonight. and it i
some program let us tell you fol
there is no vaudeville act travelin,
about the country at the present tim,
that can exceed the Domingos Fill
pino Serenaders. Seven clever sing
ers, dancers and musical artists Civ
ing a program of everything from
grand opera to jazz
Domingo will appear himself witt
his $4,000 violin coaxing from it the
dreamy, enhancing airs of this fal
away Orient OF the Pacific. The pic.
ture attraction will be Steward Ed,
ward Whites famous novel sTht
Gray Dawn"
The first show viii start at 7:l5
and the second at 9 o'clock. Tho
vaudeville will only appear once al
- o'clock.-(Adv)
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American History
DAY BY DAY
BY 7. r. Green
AUGUST II

Christopher Columbus took
possession of Honduras IN the
name OF the King of Spain on
August II. 1902.
William Penn placed under
arrest in London for preach
ing at Grace Street Church on
August IA. 1870.
British lost Fort Oswego.
New York. in the French and
Indian War. on August IA.
1886.
Boston dedicated Liberty
Tree on August IA, 1765.
Increments from the South
raised Lord Howe's British
force in Staten Island TO 35.-
900 on August IA. 1916.
John Paul Jones set out
from France with American
fleet on August IA. 1879.
First wire drawn over
Brooklyn Bridge on August
IA, 1876.
Puritan" defeated Gen.
esta" in the first interna-
tional yacht race in Sandy
Hook waters on August Ia,
1885.
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FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR MRS ]. C. WATSON

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth
Thornton Watson. wife of Rear
Admiral John crittenden Watson, re-
tired, who died on Thursday last aft
er protracted illness at her home
in Washington was held on Saturday
from the Church OF the Covenant. In
torment was in Arlington. She was
~ years old
Mrs. Watson was born in Eutaw