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The Washington times., 1922-12-31
Vital Problem In
New Garrick PLAY

m HE combination Of three
such wonderful personali-
ties as Max Marcin, Aaron
Hoffman and George Sidney
should prove oneof great value
to the American stage. MARGIN,
with his great grasp on the big
and vital forces which go to
make up life: Hoffman, with his
keen shafts Of humor and his
satirical filings at the weaknesses
and foibles of the present genera
ton. and George Sidney. with his
ability to portray the Hoffman
character. in the exact humor in
which he has been drawn, by his
creator, forms an Irresistible
trinity.
Since the days of Charles H.
Hoyt there have been few writer's
until the coming of Aaron Hoff-
man who could seize hold of some
OF the great forces which serve to
make up the complex American
life. and show it's weakness and
inconsistencies in a spirit of good
natured raillery. What Hoyt did
with the State militia. in "The
Milk White Flag" with the
grating Washington political life
in "The Texas Steer" and away
ahead OF his time) with the ques.
tion Of woman suffrage in "A
Contented Woman" Hoffman has
accomplished with the great vital
topic Of the relations of capital
and labor in Give and Take"
, The great trouble with many
labor plays is that they shape
themselves with the solution of
the labor problem, dearest to the
heart of their creators. Hoffman
has simply tried to show the in.
consistencies Of both the capital.
istic and toiling group. MARGIN
has tried to give the correct at.
mosphere while Sidney, In the
role of Jacob Bauer, the honest
California Gamer, who finds his
factory taken out Of his hands by
his workers, TO b. run on tn
principles Of industrial demo.
cracy, has been able 10 give Is
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tive into her drawings and left
to finish her education at the
normal school.
At the time of Miss Swanson's
Residence In Chicago the Essanay
studio in that city was one of
the largest in the country. Visit
ing the place one day with an
aunt, Gloria was approached by
a director who was attracted by
her beauty and asked II she
wouldn't work in a picture. More
in fun than anything else Miss
Swanson accepted. She found
chat she photographed very well
and after several Essanay pic.
lures she went to Universal. and
then to Keystone.
Miss Swanson later appeared in
Paramount.Mack Sennett COM
sdies and won a large following
in the following Paramount pic.
lures for Mr.. DeMiiie: Don't
Change Your Husband" For
Better for Worse" Male and Fe.
male" why Change Your wife?''
and Something to Think About"
also his all.star production. THE
Affairs Of Anatol"
Miss Swanson In five feet tall.
has dark brown hair and brown
ewes. She lives In n beautiful
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
Kitty Finally
Sees the PLav

" ITTY WATSON. OF the Wat
n son Sisters. with "Stolen
Sweets" which starts at
the Shubert -Belasco theater this
afternoon. says that for once she
has had a booking which is more
play than work. In the words of
Miss Watson, it happened in this
wise:
when was playing New
York earlier this season." she
says, there was one theatrical
attraction that I tried for weeks
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
Holiday Music.

Following the plan adopted
Christmas week, n. Mirskey, con-
ductor of the symphony orchestra
at Crandall's Metropolitan Thea.
ter. this week will again offer two
concert overtures during the
week. Today and tomorrow the
Metropolitan Symphony will rem.
der Mr.. Mirskey's own arrangement
of a special New Year number,
which he has entitled 1923" Be-
ginning Tuesday and continuing
the concert number throughout
the balance of the week. will be
played a potpourri of selections
from the "Follies Of 1929" Both
are lively numbers wholly In keep
ing with the spirited character Of
the holiday bill.
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q HE reached the stage by
- way Of the "Follies."
How often this comment has
been made about actresses. But
according to Miss Lilyan Tash-
man, who is one of the featured
players in Louis F., Werba's pro-
duction OF "Barnum Was Right"
a new farce which opens tonight
at the National Theater. her
career started in the same man.
ner as that of scores of others.
1T is somewhat humiliating."
she said. ito admit that ones
stage experience has not been
romantic, but mine hasn't. OF
course. l could tell you that my
parents objected to my going on
the stage, but 1t seems that all
parents always object at all times,
and my own experience in this
regard Is not unusual. OF course,
It is true that / had to join The
"Follies" without their eve.
knowing. And it was not such
a simple matter as you might
suspect. At the time, l was AZ.
tending a girls high school IN
Brooklyn, and had TO do l
great deal Of plotting before l
even got the engagement.
After I got into the "Follies'
didn't do anything very SEN
sational, until one day and then.
what l did was really funny. ]
Initiated Frank Tinney. And, II
the truth must be known, l have
always been very grateful for the
fact that there Is comedian
named Frank Tinney because he
was indirectly responsible for my
success. After the ''Follles" came
speaking roles in many other
shows. Come On. Charley"
THE Gold Diggers"--a joyous
experience which shall never
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
List of
a Blind Bargain
1.-TWO HUNDRED barrels .

1.-TWO HUNDRED barrels OF
soap-enough to wash an
entire army, according to an
ex-officer.
A metal sieve twenty by forty
feet-large enough to strain the
Styx.
Hundreds of feet of pipe, filled
with steam.
Gallons Of water.
Sounds like the specifications
for a nations general laundry.
doesn't It? But, strange to re-
late, these are just some Of the
unusual things listed by the Cold
wyn art department for the big
gest spectacle picture that studio
has made this year.
Added to this. went gallons Of
gold and silver paint. q treasure
ship full OF silks and satins,
pearls and plumes. a hot house
full Of beautiful flowers; dozens
Of lovely maidens 1t would be
romantic to say many rays Of
moonlight. so for truths sake
It must be recorded instead--
enough spot lights to illumino
the Great White Way.
"A Blind Bargain" directed by
wallace Worsley, with Lon
CLANCY, Jacqueline Logan and
Raymond Mckee in the leading
roles. occasioned all this splendor,
The picture will be the attraction
at Crandaii's new Central Theater
beginning this afternoon at 3.
The story itself is one Of the
strangest. The director states
he knows Of no ether motion pio-
ture based on the situation around
which ~ Blind Bargain" was
written. II gives Lon Chansy,
that most singular nf all s.l.cn
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
FAMOUS ENGLISH
(R|N|N0L06|ST
Is HERE
Sir Basil Thompson, Once
Chief of Scotland Yard, Will
Lecture on Experiences at
National January 4.

NIR BASIL THOMSON, for
mer chief Of Scotland Yard.
England's famous police de-
partment, who has been making
q lecture tour of the United
States, will be in Washington
at the National Theater. Thurs
day afternoon, January 4, for
the benefit Of the Boys Club.
His subject will be: my Expert
ences at Scotland Yard" Will
liam J. Burns, chief Of the
United States Secret Service. a
personal friend of Sir Basil, will
preside. Sir Auckland Geddes,
the British ambas assador. and Mrs
Geddes. and others high in social
and diplomatic life will occupy
boxes.
BY reason of his varied expert.
ences in all parts Of the world,
his wide culture and profound
study of criminology, Sir Basil
attracted the attention Of the
British Government some years
ago. when he was appointed gov.
ernor OF Dartmoor Prison, one Of
the foremost British penal insti-
tutions. His work there was so
successful that he was eventually
promoted to the position of head
of the British police organization.
Scotland Yard. London.
While holding that position he
proved himself to be one of the
keenest criminologists Of the age
and earned a brilliant reputation
as an unraveller of mysteries
During the war the exercise of
his skill repeatedly brought about
the capture Of dangerous spies.
In his lecture he will give
graphic account Of the notable
criminal cases in which he fig
ured and will discuss the detec-
ton Of crime according to the
modern methods. He will Incl.
dentally relate how he prevented
Russian revolutionary emissaries
from gaining entrance into Eng
land and checked the spread of
the red peril.
Among his adventures was his
appointment as prime minister to
the King Of Tonga and his sub
seQuent exploration work in New
Guinea, where his expedition had
to literally fight its way through
cannibals. He speaks several of
the South Seas languages flu
emily. His work on the Figians
is still used as a book by the
British Government.
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. u ter dt NIFTY WATSON
which the attraction was playing
to take off my makeup. get into
street clothes and tan over
there. Finally. the chance came
Despite the fact that I have
been in the show business for
years, I could not buy q ticket
so great was the demand. exoep,
through an insolent hold-,Ip
speculator. And let me tell you
right now that we in the thea
trical business don't like this
gentry any more than those who
are out Of the business. but II
was the old story. He was the
master Of the situation. and he
knew It. I finally paid thcce
times the box office price for =
seat, and the speculator wasn't
any too generous about the mat
ter, either. I suppose they eet
to know human nature peotty
WcU WltH tilciN UNshukD WAsn I'll
sorts Of people. and this specn.
lator seemed to know that I was
just dying to take IN this Par
ticulsr attraction.
"I saw part Of the performance.
Anyhow. the whole affair WIS SO
bizarre that It 3ust took ne BY
storm, can't remember just
when liked a show as wen II
enchanted me-
well, o few weeks hter my
sister and I went out with the
revue. "Stofen Sweets and ut
the first rehearsal l learned that
there was q very great travssfy
Of Romeo and Juliet IN tbs
revue. continued to hang n
the wing. at every rehearsal. and
simply stood there efl through
the dress Sehesreats. and % Far
hav.t.t paHaaal aee.nR any paI
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
Films Lure Kvne.

Peter b. Kyne, the author Of
"The Pride of Palomar." the Co.'S
mopolitan production which opens
a weeks engagement at Loew's
Palace today, Is best known as
the author of that immortal fic.
ton and stage character. "Cappy
Kicks" The story originally ap.
peared in the Cosmopolitan Maga.
zine and has since been running
serially in The Washington
HereId. This Is not the first OF
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
Mr.. Duffy Turns
To Lexicography
Ru%H iIZ/<EleD,
W me RAN6kRDNS A6E"
NEZIe11lZ//4H

in a theatrical sense. Is
perfectly sound. expressive
component Of the English Ian
guage. but when used, journal
istically, to identify or describe
n theatrical performance. it car
ries with II a certain note OF in.
feriority that Is not always fair
to the production designation. ac-
cording to Henry Duffy. one OF
the directors OF the President
Players. in pleading for more
liberal use of the word "reper-
toire" in describing his own par
ticular group Of plays.
THE word repertoire in this
connection" says Duffy. "is ad-
mittedly little more than a syn
onym for the word stock yet one
would he surprised to know what
a difference 1t makes to q
producer-particularly a producer.
who has strained every resource
to offer a production absolutely
above the stock variety and on
a par or even above a touring
attraction-to have his play re-
ferred to as a stock perform
ance."
arthur Leslie Smith and my
SELF" continued Mr.. Duffy. "un-
dertook to produce a series or
plays at the President with the
express understanding between us
that the keystone Of our entire
policy would be to produce such
plays as we offered in a manner
that would offer just as little
ground as possible for compari-
son with what is known as a
stock production 1t was our
purpose to make our productions
the envy of road companies.
rather than the envy of stock
producers and I believe we may
say, with all due basis, that in
such plays as East Is West
'Smilin' Through and notably
'Abie's Irish Rose as well as In
others 1t is not necessary to men
ton, we have actually offered q
physical and a histrionic en-
semble that many New York pro-
ducers would actually envy"
"Of course. strictly speaking, /
suppose our organization tech
nically falls into the category Of
stock productions, simply because
Of the fact that some Of our
players have appeared In all the
productions we have given to
date, but it is really dishearten.
ing to spend time, money, in.
genuity and plain, heart-breaking
drudgery to give production
that can be really classed as
repertoire offering and then to be
patronizingly referred to as a stock
production. Somehow, II seems
that we ought to be humored to
the extent Of being called a
repertoire outfit, but at all odds.
even badly macerated feelings
will not Interfere with the excel.
lence of whatever forthcoming
productions we shall offer"
The Washington times., 1922-12-31

inaugurates the New Year
1923. They get out Of life just as
much as life has to offer-and
then some. True, they work
hard, as do most good Ameri-
cans, but they fill every stray
moment with something worth
while. They spend their time
with brilliant minds: H. G.. Wells.
Hugh Walpole, Franklin Adams,
Percy MacKaye, and a host of
other literary top-notchers whose
thoughts are entertaining as well
as valuable. They swim. ride.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31

out love, read
the best-sellers,
and continue
to stru & gle,
S tru G 6 e,
s tru g g e!
But not SO
with the dar-
ling little Los
Angeles twins,
the ID u n c q n
sisters, who
come to Keiths
az the chief
attraction Of
the bill that
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
National Offers
New TrapelOgue
/" NJ. NEWMAN'S wild animal

ELs motion pictures make up
phantasy Of motion pic
lures seldom equaled. In the
Across Africa" Cape-to.Cairo
series Of Travel.talks, beginning
January and at the New Ma
tional Theater, the noted traveller
will reveal the wild iungleland In
which our own Roosevelt hunted.
The series co Isists of five con.
secutive Sunday evening and Mon.
day afternoons.
.Newman's camera man lived In
the jungles over two years. accom-
panied by two hunters, guides,
and numerous natives, and photo.
graphcd clearly and at close range
dangerous and powerful animals
at large in their native haunts.
Elephant herds, leopards. lions,
wildbeeste, rhinoceros. hippo
potamus, zebra, jackal, hyena'
gorilla, crocodile, birds OF prey.
and gay .plumed denizens OF the
air form the most sensational
group of wild animal motion pic
lures ever shown. Noiseless
cameras equipped with telephoto
lens were concealed In blinds. and
the operator suffered hardship and
patience to obtain these pictures.
A charging rhinoceros,, In an en-.
dcaycr ., ,,,.ck the marty conn.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
LilyanS AScent-B Began
In Ziegteld'S F0lHeS

"Oh yes, ! had my season In
stock also-at Baltimore, and in
the movies I played with Mabel
Normand In Head over Heels"
and also in a series of H. c. Wit
wer comedies.
aside from these facts there
is nothing else to tell except that
l keep a diary and I'm not tell
ing anything at all about that.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31

to see. The
show was 'Ro-
meo and Jul
let
II DON t
X n o " h o W
many times I
W a 8 disa p
pointed. Just
the times that
I could get
tickets fond
m e working
In my act too
far from the
The Washington times., 1922-12-31

and Gloria spent
a good many
Of her early
years travelling
with him. The
Swanson family
settled in Chi
G "a go w h e n
Gloria was quite
y o u n g and
Gloria, at her
own qu e 8 [,
was sent to an
art school there.
However,. tn Q
future m o v 9
star soon tired Of
trying to get the
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
(0SN0P0LITAN'S
"PAL0NAR" AT
} PALACE
Forrest Stanley and Marjorie
Daw Cast in Tale Which
Found Thousands Of Readers
in Its Serial Form.

" HE extraordinary photoplay
attraction at Loew's Palace
Theater for New Year
week, beginning this afternoon at
3 o'clock, will be the enthralling
and dramatic Cosmopolitan pic
turization for Paramount Of Peter
B. Kyfse's famous novel, "The
Pride of Palomar." a story which
originally appeared in the Co.'S
mopolitan Magazine and which Ia
now running serially in The
Washington Herald. 1t is a dra-
matte story Of romance and
land struggle in California that
represents the literary genius Of
Peter B. Kyne. creator Of the
world.famous "Cappy Ricks." at
its highest expression.
The perturbation that Cosmo-
politan productions has given
this great story Is literally su-
perb. 1t has been brought to
the screen under the direction
of Frank Borzage. the man who
achieved undying photoplay fame
through his perturbation OF the
immortal "Humoresque," and who
has also given the silversheet
such classics Of cinema art
as Get. .Rich.Q Quick Wallingford."
"The Good Provider," Back
Pay" THE Valley Of Silent
Men" and others. The original
Peter B. Kyne story was scena-
rized by Grant Carpenter and
John Lynch while the photog-
raphy is by Chester A. Lyons.
Mr.. Borzage has brought to
this Interpretation Of this, his
latest picture, a cast Of the high
est distinction. Forrest Stanley,
who will be remembered for his
remarkable performance opposite
Marion Davies in when Knight
hood Was In Flower" has the
chief role Of "The Pride Of Palo-
mar" with Marjorie Daw, one
of the most charming Of all the
younger generation Of screen
stars, in the role opposite him.
Other players who appear in this
picture are Joseph Bowling.
Warner GLAND, James Barrow,
Tote de Crow. Alfred Allen,
George Nichols. Mrs. Jessie Heb.
bard. Percy Williams. Mrs. George
Hernandez and others.
The story Of "The Bride OF
Palomar' concerns Don Mike
Farrell, soldier who returns
from Siberia to find his father,
one of the last Of the California
Dons, in his grave and his estates
in the hands of strangers. John
Parker, the new owner, has with
him his beautiful daughter and a
love affair instantly develops be-
tween Don Mike. the returned
soldier, and the daughter Of his
enemy. Okada. q Japanese potato
baron, Is also aligned with Parker
and against these t~T ION Mike
arrays himself IN .uggle for
his property. The story reveals
how he eventually obtains pos
session Of his land. bests the ne
farious plans Of the Jap and
wins the hand of the girl.
The management of Loew's Pal
ace Theater has supplemented
showings Of "The Pride of Palo-
mar" with a splendid array Of
short.length photoplay attractions.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
Gdyety New Year.

Manager Harry Jarboe OF the
Gayety Thcater announces a spe-
ciai midnight performance at the
local playhouse on Sunday night
TO ring out tho old and ring In
the new" n IL expected that
this will mean capacity houses,
The Washington times., 1922-12-31

TTOW many people really get
II the big kick" out OF life?
1t is safe to say that most
Of the 100000 Americans live
a pretty routined existence. re-
lieved now and then by a minor
thrill, a splash OF exhilaration, a
moment OF happiness. Most OF
them work constantly, run up
bills, scheme to settle them. read
the dailies at the breakfast, lunch
con, and dinner tables, fall in and
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
Screen
Biographies
No. 5-GlOria Swanson.

LORIA SWANSON. Para
" mount star, was born in
Chicago, and was educated
in that city and and In Porto
Rico. Her father was the cap
tain Of an army transport vessel
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-03

the World Memorial sanatorium."
In front OF. the main group Of
buildings a monument to tho war
heroes Will be erected.
The Woodmen of the World at It's
national convention appropriated
100000 for tho establishment Of n
eanatorium for members afflicted
with tho white plague. provided Il
state. whose climatic conditions are
suitable, should contribute like
amount. Several States. IL liz said.
hnvo made the project feasible by
offers of land for site valued n,
this figure.
Tho board OF directors recently
returned from n tour OF Investigation
of sites. Locations. Il IL declared.
have boon offered In Texas. New
Mexico. Arizona, North and South
Carolina. the two NirgJnias and New
| York. All the sites proposed have
been Officially approved by tho Ma
tionsl Board OF Health and the Ma
| t!onal Tuberculosis Association. The
| selection OF the Hite Will be made.
! II Is announced. In the next few
/ weeks
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-03

This we have done-.and the bargains are now
here for your choosing bargains you
have never before been offered.
Bear i'm mind that this is not so-called Sale
of cheap. unknown instruments. Included in
the offering are regular lines Of standard
well-known makes--all AT REDUCED PRICES
There is no longer reason why ANY home
should do without music. The Piano. Grand or
Player YOU have longed for is here, at price
you can easily afford. Come in now-tomorrow
morning-and let us help you select it. Pay
only small amount down, if you wish-the
balance in convenient installments over long
period.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-03
|60DMEN OF WORLD
TO BUILD SANATOR|UM
'atermfty Will Take Care of
Members Having "Whito
Plague"

OMAHA, NEB.. Nov. 25.-The
1oodmen- Of tho World. n fraternai
kns With a membership OF 500. 900
nouxhout mo United States, has
l~rplssed plans to build n trb~rcu-
s's ssnatorium for its afflicted
SHesrs. This announcement has
|r been mndo by W. y. Frazier,
vsreiBn commander.
mo sanhtorium will be memorial
tho soldier members Of the or
suiaetion who paid tho supreme
ior1ncs' during tho World War. II
III bs named Tho Woodmnn Of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-03
Reduced Prices on Exceptionally Liberal Terms

No explanation Of this Offering is necessary.
Everybody knows how-right on the of the
busy holiday season-we were forced out Of our
building by fire.
Our warehouse was crowded with stocks. Adj
ditional goods had been purchased. Some were
already on the way. We simply MUST dispose
OF them before Christmas, or they will be left
on hands.
There was only one course-TO MARK THE
PRICES so Low AND MAKE THE TERMS so
ATTRACTIVE THAT NO ONE INTERESTED
IN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT COULD RESIST
BUYING!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-03
Pianos Tuned

our factory workmen are now available for out
side work on account OF the FIRE. This Is an
excellent time to have your Piano or Player
turned or repaired by factory experts Phone
to call.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-03

This Ia the handy style so,
which comes In its own carry
'ing-case. Light and compact.
Just the thing 10 carry around
The neighborhood for your
dances.
Ellsworth American., 1922-11-08
Oak Point.

Capt. William Ober is i'll of Sc
we're cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson Squirting
of Medford, Mass, visited Mrs
Spurling's mother, Mrs. E. ]. Doug
las, one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Wotherspoon,
of Bangor and New York, have
closed their summer home for the
season.
Mrs. Mabel Burns has returned
home. Her daughter, Mrs. T. l..
Rich, and her family will live with
her for the winter.
Mrs. Horace Lord and daughter
Mary are visiting in Boston.
T. L. Rich and George Hodgkins,
who have been i'll, are gaining.
Miss Dorothy Hopkins of Bar
Harbor was a recent guest of Mrs.
George Hopkins.
Mrs. Sarah Saunders of Bucks
port Is keeping house for Charles
Smith.
Miss Avis Higgins of Indian Point
recently visited her brother and his
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Higgins.
Ellsworth American., 1922-11-08
StOningtOn,


Miss Amanda Warren of Portland,
who visited her brother, Frank War
rem, for several weeks, returned
home Friday
George Moves has taken the man
agement of the Stonington Fuel &
Lumber Co.
Mrs. Susie Johnson spent Friday in
Rockland
A whist party was given last Fri
day night by Sunset Temple, Pythian
Sisters, at their rooms.
Mont Annis, the new manager of
the Stonington water works, is now
in charge.
A Halloween mask ball was given
in Tewksbury's hall last Tuesday
evening by the seniors. Music was
furnished by Bagley's orchestra.
John H. Bowen left Saturday for
his home in Providence, where he
will spend a few weeks. Before re-
turning, Mr.. Bowen plans to attend a
meeting and outing of the New Eng
land Fox Hunters association, of
which he is member.
Eugene Merrill is home for va
cation.