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The Washington times., 1922-12-24

June, will be the added attraction.
For Wednesday and Thursday Pat
O'Malley and Pauline Starke will
share honors as co-stars of a de-
lightful romance of the Ould Sod,
my Wild Irish Rose" "A Kit
chen Highbrow" will furnish the
comedy element "A Broadway
Madonna" is the scheduled offer
ing for Friday and Saturday. with
a story of flashy interest. The
comedy vein will find its outlet
in ocean Swells."
CENTRAL-Crandalls Central
Theater, Ninth street, between d
and E. will be thrown open this
afternoon at 3, when will be
shown for the first time in Wash
ington a specially assembled
Christmas week bill Of which the
major feature is Allen Holubar's
production of Broken Chains"
with Colleen Moore, Malcolm Nc
Gregor and Ernest Terrence In
the stellar roles.
The Central has been completely
renovated. redecorated, reseated
and newly equipped and today
will present many improvements
in facilities for public comfort
and convenience, as well as a
handsome new stage setting. 1t
is highly appropriate that the re-
juvenated and rehabilitated play
house. latest addition to the
Crandall chain, should offer as
the major feature of its initia.
bill a perturbation of, the $10,-
900 prize scenario selected as best
Of many. thousands submitted in
the Chicago Daily News-Goldwyn
contest, which last summer gained
national attention by reason of
the romance of awarding the
grand prize TO a Florida woman
about to be evicted from her
home by foreclosure of a mort.
gage.
The Yuletide bill will be- com.
pleted by scrupulously chosen
comedy and other short-reel fea.
lures.
The Washington times., 1922-12-24
Elaborate Care
In "Peg" Settings

~ RICK for brick, nail for nail,
III and straw for straw. twin
cottages were built for use
in the production of Peg O. My
Heart" the photoplay version Of
Laurette Taylor's famous stage
play. which begins its second
week at Loew's Columbia this
afternoon. Each is a remarkably
accurate production Of a typical
cottage in the south of Ireland.
One abode was constructed on
the hillside of Crag's lake. forty
miles from Hollywood. The other
was erected on stage 3 at the
Metro studios. They looked as
much alike as the twin baby
girls that recently arrived at the
home Of Harry Beaumont, an
other Metro director.
There was a good reason for
the extreme care taken In making
the cottages look alike. The one
at Crag's lake was erected to be
used for taking exterior scenes,
while the other was put up for
the purpose of photographing the
interiors. Because Sttthe isolated
location of Crag's lake II would
have been difficult and costly to
transport sufficient electrical
equipment to light properly the
rooms Of the thatched roof
house there.
However, it was necessary that
the action be connected and that
there be not the slightest visible
difference In the two cottages.
Miss Taylor and her company
spent several days working in the
cottage on location" and then
returned to the studio to resume
their work in the cottage on the
stage.
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Distinct Holiday Complexion
Characterizes the Offerings
Booked for Entertainment Of
Capital Patrons - Extra
Matinees Scheduled for the
Week.
POLI'S-''Irene." the smart mu.
sical comedy which by leaps and
bounds became internationally
famous In q remarkably short time.
win be the Christmas offering at
Polls, where the play was origi-
nally produced. starting this even.
ing.
Since its premier in this city
on November Q. 1919. the play has
been seen in every large center OF
he globe and bears the distinction
Of being the first attraction sending
three American companies over
the seas. to London. Australia and
the Orient, two Of which played
over there for two years,
"Irene" will have the benefit of
practically the same big cast and
chorus seen here on its last visit.
The title role remains in the hands
Of charming Dale Winter. whose
associates include, Dorothy Lamar,
Mary Moore. Emma peWeale.
Bernadine Brady. Henrietta Hau-
sen. Jerry Delaney, Henry Coote.
Howard Freeman, James Young,
Bailey Gates and q big chorus of
boys and girls.
The Washington times., 1922-12-24
SPIRIT
PERUADES
RIALTO
Popular Film House Erects An
nual Christmas Display in
Lobby, With Phil chipman as
EnQineer in Chief.

- r there is any one man In
the city Of Washington to-
day who actually rivals
Santa Claus m being busy
every minute and on similar
work. 1t 10 Philip Chipman,
: chief electrician at Moore's Rialto
Theater; eonstructor-extraordinary
OF the famous electrical Toy
Town and acknowledgement of
) The illuminated Christmas tree
which has come to be an annual
event at this playhouse.
:. while admittar>ce to -'Santa"
; Chipuiaiir work shop IL abso.
lutely refused, rumors emanat-
ing therelrpm indicate that this
years 1ISD1Ay will be more in.
teresting and, beautiful than ever
before. The toy village will be
: complete In every detail with the
town square and the old town
pump. surrounded by residences.
city hall. club house. store, ETC.,
and an electrical fountain in the
center with ever changing colors.
the latter presented to Toy Town
by Andy Gump during his re:
cent campaign. The town sub
urbs win be beautified by a
perfect little lake stocked with
live fish. On the farm lands in
the distance toy cattle will
fraze and the entire miniature
landscape will be surrounded by
one Of the most complete electri-
cal railroad systems to be found
in old ID. c., the whole making
. display that must be seen to
he appreciated.
The Washington times., 1922-12-24
'Tin,othy's Quest
A Popular Book

TIATE DOUGLAS WIGGINS,
author Of "Timothy's Quest"
the feature photoplay Of
the Strand program for this week,
beginning matinee today, is the
writer Of many books of child
life and the most beloved of
American novelists. Her "Rebec.
ca of Sunnybrook Farm" has
been played on the stage all over
the world and has likewise been
seen on the silver sheet every
where.
How "Timothy's Quest" which
is at the Strand this week, came
to be written and how 1t has
come to be recreated in motion
pictures, Is interesting.
Kate Virgins was actively en-.
gagged in kindergarten work and
has, indeed, never lost interest in
it. She organized the first free
kindergarten. for children in San
Francisco. and her early stories
were written to earn money for
this work rather than with the
hope Of achieving literary fame.
"Timothy's Quest" was started
one summer while she was holi.
daying in Maine, boarder at the
very house she later purchased
because she loved 1t better than
any place In the world.
After she had begun her story.
a press Of work caused her 10
drop II and not until she was
travelling in England was It re-
sumed. The book was an imme-
diate success. and with the pass
ing years it became a greater
success.
The Washington times., 1922-12-24

CosMos-Interesting dogs and
canariss for the youngsters and
pretty girls. pretty music and
laughable entertainment for the
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Continued from Page Four)
stage jag, started this actor on
his present career.
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Operseas League
Entertains Vets

OR the benefit of wounded
n now In Washington hos
u veterans Of the world war
pitfalls the women's Overseas Serv.
ice League will present "Buddies'
at the President Theater on Janu.
ary 3. Z.
Insuring the success Of the pes
formance 10 the announcement
htat Elsie Janis has contributed
her services. as has the famous
lie Paradis Band.
The Washington times., 1922-12-24
Abie'S Irish Rose
n BOx-Ofice Hit

0ne weaknesses and prejudices Of
the human race. She takes, for
sxample. the two contending fac
tors of an irate Irish Catholic
father and serio-comically be-
reaved Jewish father. both Of
whom find absolutely nothing in
common except their mutual dis
taste of the inter-racial marriage
that Able. the son OF the Jew,
and Rosemary, the daughter Of
the Celt, have secretly yet law.
fully and bindingly entered into.
first with the aid Of a rabbi, Sec
ond with the connivance Of a
Methodist parson, and lastly with
the assistance of Catholic
priest.
On all other grounds the Irish.
man and the Jew are at odds
odds so thoroughly irreconcilable
that their least gesture, in each
others presence. provokes appre.
hension and the mirth that fol.
lows. But ii is upon racial
smugness and racial pride-both,
Jewish and Irish--that Miss
Nichols plays as upon a harp.
First, we are told by an Irish.
Catholic priest that the Jews are
q great people. A glow over.
spreads the Jewish part Of the
audience. The rabbi behind the
footlights retaliates with the OBJ
servation that the Irish are also
q great people. Loud cheers from
the Irish. The priest observes
and the rabbi agrees that il the
Jews and the Irish would only
stop fighting, they would corner
the universe. Loud cheers from
all parts Of the house.
Multiply this principle by 50.
and you begin to get some idea
Of the sure-fire force that Anne
Nichols has enlisted and brought
to her aid in concocting this, tho
greatest draught from the old
hokum bucket-to quote DR..
Woolcott's phrase - that the
Washington theater has ever or
probably. will ever see.
1t affords, however, but little
idea Of the manner in which Miss
Nichols has played upon racial
chauvinism to extract howls Of
laughter at the discontinue OF
first one champion and then the
other-howls that nightly ring
against the President roof and
leave no doubt as to the reasons
why "Abie's Irish Rose" goes stead.
lily on annexing one new record
after another for long runs in the
local theatrical field.
WHICH brings one down to the
final question: rs Abie's
Irish Rose" really funny. That ia
q question that can be answered
without hesitation; 1t is invariably
funny. The theatereoer of un.
sophisticated tastes--the theater-
goer who enters the playhouse with
the usual thought to be anus ri
at any cost--find "Abie's Irish
Rose" touching those primitive
sources of laughter that have aot
been dried up by a too close or
too long familiarity with the thea.
ter. The more sophisticated .nea.
tergoer. having overcome his I'M
tial amazement at the incompatible
tnsolence Of a playwright who
would dare TO dredge such hokum,
sooner or later during the eve
ming, arrives alta reckless abandon
OF mind that is comparable only
TO the spectacle OF a grand cake
enjoying himself at Coney Island
and. accordingly. surrenders his
inhibitions to the mirth of the
moment, throws discretion over.
hoard and laughs with the rest.
The Washington times., 1922-12-24
ALAN DALE SEES
ARID EFFECT
ON ACTING
coutemplates Period in Stage
World When Emulation Of
Drunkenness viii Be Ex-
planned by Footnotes.

.
Continued from Page FourJ
stage jag, started this actor on
his present career.
VOU may have forgotten what
= the. stage jag did for the de-
lightful, and popular little actress,
Maude Adams. You possibly think
that as Lady Babbie in "The
Little Minister" Miss Adams first
attracted universal attention. Well
you are quite wrong. Maude
Adams was decidedly doomed by
the stage jag. difficult as you
may find that statement to be.
lieve. In "The Masked Ball." a
play in which Miss Adams ap-
peared with John Drew a good
many years ago Q'm not going to
specify dates), a scene that might
have been rendered repulsive
simply delighted a metropolitan
audience and brought Miss Adams
quickly to the front. I don't say
that she wouldn't have come to
the front. Art such as hers could
never skulk for long in the back.
ground. What do say is that
It was the stage jag in "The
Masked Ball" that did a great
deal to help Miss Adams along in
the. early days of her career.
Miss Adams in this play was de-
licious. and the fate OF the comedy
hung on this jag scene. 1t is
never pleasant to see charming
young woman in the throes Of al
coh6lism. and Miss Adams took a
chance. By art she conquered.
The actress wasn't in the least
natural" She won by an ideali.
zation. just as Mr.. Faversham
did. The successful stnge jag was
never real. 1t merely gave the
actor or the actress a chance to
be amusing. versatile, different
and self-forgetful And in that
way 1t was extremely useful. 1t
changed the mood of the artist.
1t checked the, grooviness Of his
work. 1t showed him in q new
and unexpected light. II Faver-
sham in Lord and Lady Algy"
and Maude Adams in "The Mask
ed Ball. had attempted to por-
tray a genuine Jag" with all its
disgusting accessories, audiences
would have been repelled. The
artists would have lost all sym
pathy" and have won acute crit
icism.
1t seems a pity that all the
changes rung on the cup that
cheers must ultimately be aban-
doned IL our present external So
briefly be continued.
The Washington times., 1922-12-24

THIS - Betty Schafsr, scho
4 DM spsNd Christmas day
and the rest Of the week
bringing entertainment cheer
to potvosss Of the Coswsos
Theatef.
The Washington times., 1922-12-24
20 Years Ago N
The0ters Here

ENATIONAL-E. II. SOTH-
A. HRN in Hamlet"
COLUMBIA Charles Eoh-
man presents the Alfred
Capus comedy, "Ther Two
Schools" /"
ACADEMY-"Hsr Marriage
Vow" with the thrilling
double-traek railroad scene.
CHASE'S-Susanne Leon
ard; Owen westford Co..
in "The Understudy," and
others.
LAFAYETTE-"York, State
Folks"
EMPIRE-Grsn n d Holiday
bill, Innocent Beauty Bur-
lesquers." 8
KERNAN'S-"The Partisan
Widows"
The Washington times., 1922-12-24

81 DCKY BUDDHA to enskyipe the bednteops gaze Of
LLilydn Tashman, and lucky are zoe, for Lilydn
herself ,OiH be offered to public gaze all ert oeek at
the National in new play, "BarnMm Was Right. be-
ginning ,oith Ne,c Year night performances. SO
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Mary Moore. Emma peWeale.
Bernadine Brady. Henrietta Hau-
sen. Jerry Delaney. Henry Coote.
Howard Freeman, James Young,
Bailey Gates and q big chorus of
boys and girls.
GARRICK-Joseph M. Gates will
present his latest surprise mystery
thriller. "The Monster" by Crane
Wilbur at the Garrick tomorrow
matinee. With its three acts
Of thrills, surprises. excitement,
spooks and laughter. a good eve.
ning's entertainment II promised.
The play is gripping and power
full and has a wide-awake sense
of the activity Of the impossible
before the eyes.
In the staging. the optical illu-
sion has been most perfectly car
ried out. The story is written
around q superscientist' who calls
himself DIR. Ziska and who Ia
ready to sacrifice lives, honor.
money. everything he possesses
for this ambition. Mr.. Gates has
selected cast of weli-known
artists. including Howard Lang.
who will be seen as DIR. Zlsl<a, a
Characterization that excels every
thing lie has ever attempted.
Crane Wilbur. author Of the play.
will be seen as the newspaper re-
porter; Mile. Suzanne Caubet. n zee
Of the renowned Nine. Sarah
Bernhardt. will play Julie Cartier,
NATIONAL - This weeks at
traction at the National Theater.
beginning tomorrow night. will be
the noted Franco-American star.
Irene Bordoni. in THE French
Doll" an adaptation from the
French of Paul Armont and Marcel
Gerbidon, made by A. e. Thomas,
who, 1t will be remembered, wrote
THE Rainbow" "Just Suppose"
and Come Out of the Kitchen"
Last season in New York Miss
Bordoni. having for the present at
least forsaken musical comedy,
appeared in ''The French DOLL at
Daniel Frohman's Lyceum The
ater and won much success. Al
though her new play IL not musical.
nevertheless the star herself has a
few songs with which to regale
her admirers.
While taken from the French.
Miss Bordoni's play has been
thoroughly Americanized by Mr..
Thomas. the scenes in his adapta.
ton being laid in New York city
and Palm Beach. Fla.
PRESIDENT-The astounding
popularity Of Anne Nichols sensa.
tional comedy success, "Abie's
Irish Rose," which has already
shattered all previous long-run
records for a play in the Wash
ington theater, still shows no signs
of slackening. despite the lull that
usually precedes Christmas In the
playhouse. This IL reflected in
the announcement by Arthur
Leslie Smith and Henry Duffy. CO.
directors Of the President Players.
that "Abie's Irish Rose" will be Of
fered for it's fifth consecutive week
at the President, beginning to-
night at $40 o'clock, with regu.
lar matinees on Wednesday and
Saturday at ESQ.
The production at the President
has been staged by Harry Manners
under the personal supervision of
Messrs.. Smith and Duffy. Its
chief roles are being enacted by
Eileen Wilson and Graham Velsey,
though Mr.. Duffy, who played the
first three weeks Of the engage
ment opposite Miss Wilson, will
resume his role next Sunday night.
other players Of note grouped
about these two are Harry shau.
tan. Anne Morrison, Leo Hoyt.
Robert Lowe. Irving Kennedy and
others.
KEITH'S - Ben Bernie, who
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-08
DEMPSEY Is ONLY
FIGHTER GIBBONS
THINKS SUPERIOR
Tommy Ready to Meet All
Corners and Would Meet
Champion Within Year.
By HENRY l.. FARRELL.
yifed prees STAFF CorrPenondeut

NEW York. Feb. Tom Glib
bons, st. Paul ELECTROMAGNETIC
who has won by a knockout In 20
of his last % bouts, is ready now for
any one.
Eddie Kane his manager, said to-
day that he would talk business with
any heavyweight in the country. He
wants Bill Brennan, Gene TUnney'
Harry Greb, Bob Roper or any OPP
ponent suggested by any promoter.
Carp Wants out.
1--WE have been accused or build
ing up a reputation on setups We
have been meeting what looked like
easy marks, but we had to. None OF
the good ones would give us a
chance. We can prove IL now by IS
suing a challenge 70 any of them -
Kane said
The Frenchman. since his fight
with Cook. has been making all
kinds of new stipulations about his
contract Apparently he is looking
for a hole to get out.
Speaking of reports that Carpen-
tier wants Gibbons 10 win the Amer
lean heavyweight champion
ship before he comes back 10 Amer
lea for his contracted bout Kane
said ne would be willing TO meet the
Frenchmans wishes.
Don't Want Dempsey.
ct would be willing TO sign for a
bout with Gene Tuuncv. the win
rer to meet Carpenter for the
worlds title" he said. IF Tunney
should beat Gibbons I would be
willing TO turn our contract over to
him because he would be more de-
serving of IT,"
Several promoters have been talk
ing 20 Kane about a Gibbons-Tun-
ney meeting for this summer. Kane
is willing but the former soldier
fighter has not committed himself
Gibbons now is right for any
heavyweight I'm America outside Of
the champion. 7 would not consider
a match now with Dempsey but !
feel that within another year he
will be ready for the champ.
Champ Needs Fights.
Dempsey is a great fighter and
a real champion but Pm afraid he
isn't getting enough work. II isn't
his fault, Of course Circumstances
are against him because the field
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-08
AMERICAN LEAGUE
MAGNATES TO MEET
Deal Believed on for PLAYERS
Between New York
and Detroit.

WASHINGTON, Feb. BASEBALL
magnates OF the American League
were gathering here Tuesday night
preparatory to the meeting of the
league Wednesday 10 ratify the
schedule as drafted for the 1922
season.
Club owners who had arrived Tues
day night, almost without exception.
predicted a quiet session. devoted al
most entirely TO routine business.
There were prospects. however. of
some discussion of plans effecting
restoration Of the draft and although
there was the usual talk of immi-
rent trades Of players, the only deal
of which the magnates had any def
mite information concerned the New
York and Detroit clubs. and even
the case Of the names o. players in
volved were q matter wholly of con-
lecture.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-08
LOCAL BOWLERS IN
GOOD SHOWING AT
ELKS TOURNAMENT
Have Prize Winners in Every
Event-Conservative Life
Pin Men Lead.

South Bend bowlers gave all kinds
Of exhibitions in bowling at the
EIks National Bowling tournament
iu Chicago, good. bad and Indifferent.
But a. q whole the crew got by fair
lv well as they will have prize win
uers in every event. In this some OF
the rockies who enjoyed their fTst
big tournament, gave a splendid ac'
count Of themselves.
IN tho FIVE men event. At least
three teams will be rewarded with a
substantial prize. the Conservative
Life Insurance Flee, the Bucktails
and Salzburgs. The former cashed
in a 1856 count which might finish
among the first Ave. while the latter
two teams had good 200 totals.
The Conservative Life crack dou-
bles pair. Sharkey and Kruger. also
turned in a good score in this event,
totallng 1927. The next highest pair
wero another team Of veterans. Cas-
mier and Zimmerman, who kicked
In with 114O. while third high Of the
crowd were Dice and Hanger. who
turned in 1884.
Sharkey's Work Features.
One of the big features OF the
locals work was the constant kick
ing over Of the sticks by Tom Shark
ey at the conclusion OF his nine
games he had a collection of 1861
pins for his all events. A spark Of
luster was created by Frankie Brugg-
ner. who opened the afternoons fes.
tivities with n 27S count and finished
with 62G
The scores Of the players in the
varlous events were as follows:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-08
BENNY LEONARD MAY
MEET JACK BRITTON

NED YORK, Feb. Benny Leon
ard, worlds lightweight boxing
champion. may be matched with
Jack Britton for a welterweight
title bout in Madison Square Gar
den March It. Britton, it is said
has agreed to meet Leonard in a Is
round decision bout.
Leonard is now training 10 defend
his title against Rocky Kansas Of
Buffalo. next Friday night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-08
BILLY EVANS
Says

Can proficiency in sport be In.
herited?
Does il necessarily follow that the
offspring Of a star I'm some line Of
sport like baseball. football or track
Will inherit the talents Of the father?
In other words. viii he be known
as a chip off the old block?
Ty Cobb is the outstanding star
Of baseball. VIII his sons shows the
proficiency that has crowned the
efforts of the Georgian on the ball
field?
Some will argue that few sons at
tain the praise of the famous sires.
Perhaps that is true. although il is
possible TO offer some exceptions.
History proves that the heritage
of fame passeth from father to son.
In the world Of sport today il is pos
siblc to ind plenty of proof of that
adage.
When Willie Hoppe won the title
from Jake Schaefer back in 1908. II
was the hope of the Wizard" as he
was known that his son would some
day win back the title.
During the final years Of the
Wizards career, young Jake was
the constant companion or his father
He practiced with him daily. The
natural ability. which the son in
herited, with the valuable training
he received from his dad. soon made
it apparent that the son was destined
to be q great player.
BE a champion or nothing" was
the advice Schaefer gave to his son.
Young Schaefer was an ambitious
youth and he set out to make good
the desire OF his father.
Lovers Of the billiard game are
still talking of his sensational vic
tory over Willie Hoppe. Hoppe had
held the title 20 long he was be-
lieved 20 be invincible. Then out Of
the dim and distant past came the
likeness of his rival Of the olden
days 10 snatch tho coveted laurel
from him
Tn tho pugilistic world We have
young Bob Fitzsimmons aspiring 10
the title OF heavyweight champion.
once held by his famous dad.
In the baseball world there are a
number OF examples Of the theory
that the heritage OF fame passeth
from father to son.
In the old days Jesse Burkett.
the smuggling outielder OF the Cleve-
Land club. was one of the most color
full players OF his day.
Howard Burkett. the son OF Jesse.
threatens 10 equal the deeds OF his
father. He is the property OF the
Pittsburg club. which has sent him
20 birmingham for a little more ex-
perience-
The Wefers family have the call
on the father and son stunt in track
and field athletics Bernie Wefers
stands out as one of the greatest
American sprinters Of all time. His
son, Bernie. Jr. appears 70 have in
herited all his fathers natural abil-
it's.