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The Washington times., 1922-05-14

get that you did laugh. II you
laugh persistently but rhymeless.
ly. by the time you leave the
theater you'll forget to mention
the fact to your friends, and-so
It will all go for nothing.
BUT they laugh!
The truth is that In the tho
ater today everything is sscrt-
feed to the mania for laughter.
The manager is convinced that
the public goes to the theater
for the express purpose Of laugh
ing-and laughing at any old
thing. 1t doesn't matter what
induces laughter as long as It can
be induced.
Take, for example, the mystery
plays that at least should be
considered with splendid creepi.
ness by the audiences. Are they
considered creepily? Not on your
life! The audience howls with
mirth. Comedy is ruthlessly in
troduced 90 that the laughs shall
not be lacking. New York audi.
ences MUST laugh. The man
ager knows his business a. far
as that goes. He will cut any
grace from a play as long as a
laugh can be substituted. He
will tell tho playwright that
such and such n scene must be
changed, for tho audience will
grow restive and clamor for
laughs. Introduce some funny
business, Let somebody tumble
downstairs or-botter still--let
somebody tumble upstairs. You
note this incident. How con-
temptible to spoil things by mak.
ing the man servant with the
basket do that fall, The man
servant with a basket always has
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The Washington times., 1922-05-14

THE night l devoted to Part
ners Again" the audience
howled. There was scarcely an
unlaughed moment. The roars.
moreover, seemed spontaneous.
They were contagious. There was
no let up. Abe had the floor
most Of the time, and Mawruss
saw to II that he was properly
provided with material. Abe went
a long ride with the emergency
brake on and was astounded that
the car made such unsatisfactory
progress. and Mawruss explained
matters to him and put him right.
They were always at II, arguing
commercially and making the re-
marks that the drummer mind
considers 80 funny. OF course I
laughed, but I regretted the fact
that the deeper vein, perhaps re.
sponsible for the first success Of
the Potash series, was no longer
there. 1t seemed artificial to me.
1t was wanting in heart" ap-
peal.
But they laughl
The fact was hurled at me as
irrefutable. It WAS irrefutable.
There was no gainsaying its
truth. But couldn't help think.
ing that much verify had been
sacrificed to the mania for laugh.
ter. Nobody enjoys a good laugh
as thoroughly as do. Ono
hearty laugh wakens in mo An
extreme sense OF gratitud., But
the laugh must be a perfect IN.
stance Of real mirth and not some.
thing laboriousiy planned. Many
say contemptuousiyi Don't look q
gift horse In the face, n you
enjoy yourself, don't anaiyse your
enjoyment" Still one is foroed 70
Do that very thing, II you don't
know why you- laughed ysun for
The Washington times., 1922-05-14

WITH less attention paid them
than to the red sash on q
visiting fireman. motion picture
exhibitors who met hero for five
days last week, have gone to their
homes.
The exhibitor, more than any
other direct factor. Is the man who
can raise or lower the tone Of pio-
lures Straight contact with the
people who put profits in his poe
ket, tells him what the public
wants. He has but one aim: to
make money and to make money
he must please his patrons.
II surprised us somewhat to find
that after three days of settling
personal differences within the or.
Kanization and two days OF random
puttoring at will-o'-wisp figures
like Peggy Joyce, Roscoe Arbuckle
ct al, to lend proper moral tone.
the exhibitors actually did nothing
substantial in the way Of lettering
pictures by declaring for a broad
standard or by notifying producers.
through this collective group of
minds who know what the public
wants, their opinions Of What's
wrong with the movies"
Censoring OF blue law advocates
is superficial. II requires no re-
search nor study nor sacrifice to
scribble resolutions on paper and
The Washington times., 1922-05-14

ask all in favor to stand. Reform
ers thrive on this attention like
lilies in mud.
1t may be the public is content
and all is we'll in the films. These
men who actually mold public opin-
ion and influence appear to think
so.
TT is only slightly different with
the producers. Tom Ince went
to expense and labor to circulate
a QUESTIONABLE among many news
paper editors over the world.
These editors were catechized on
censorship; the value OF the Star
system; the influence OF pictures;
the influence Of the picture house.
The compilation Of answers Is in
teresting, but we don't think It
means much. IL anything. News
paper editors, as a rule, are not
sufficiently religious in their the
ater attendance to qualify as
analysts.
A questionable circulated among
exhibitors at the convention by
Mr.. Ince. who was present, would
have revealed what hundred
arrow In the air. shots would
miss. But Mr.. 1nce was preoccu.
pied probably by other things.
His written questionnaire did re-
veal, within tho limits Of It's cir.
culation, thatI
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The Washington times., 1922-05-14
For NeWlvpeds.

THURSDAYS matinee at tho
Garrick will be a honeymoon
special. Newlyweds will be ad.
mitted at a special rate and Miss
Wanda Lyon, leading lady Of the
Players, will have as her special
guests. ten couples freshly bond.
cd in matrimehy, The show,
''Weddins Bells" IL one particu-
larry appropriate for married
oeupiaa.
The Washington times., 1922-05-14
Stage and Screen Prospects
For EarLv Future in CAPITAL

KEITH'S-Juian Eltnge will head varied bill week.
N Garrick"The Marriageable Mother" alLWashingon
play is the next offering.
Belasco-Frances Starr May % in "shore Leave"
Strand-Johnny Bogannys Comedians direct from
Hippodrome.
Columbia-"Mssng Husbands" from Paris
anil New York.
Metropolan-"I Am the Law" roaring melodrama of the
north country
Thunderclap" Perjury" and "Footas" are carly
bookings.
CrandasConway Teare, Dorothy Dalton and Daniels
are weeks
Pasce-"Through Glass Window" will follow Beyond the
Rainbow"
The Washington times., 1922-05-14
LAUGHTER OPEN SESAME
TO SUCCESS ON MODERN,
STAGE, SAYS ALAN. DALE
By ALAN DALE.

DUT they laugh!
I'D Sometimes feel inner SOUL sit through
play that certain episodes might have scored
convincngy they had been treated with dcacy and if
otous the eaygnners had been avoided You
that these episodes would
rather that they permitted their
speak You all this greeted with derson for
the is
But they laugh!
They do Certainly they do Take. for instance the Potash
and Permutter called Partners
ceve old friends Mawuss and Abe promoted de-
NOTED? from garments automobiles doing usual
amidst these upodate surroundings
garments nor do they appeal TO
the strange instinct
In the play Listen to Abe and Mawuss
brand of difficulties
their Hobac w.t. and sometimes lacking
that quality sponaney that original
extremely felctous
But they laugh!
The Washington times., 1922-05-14

gravel walks are being put in
order.
Fishing now is excellent and
promises to be one OF the biggest
attractions this summer. Salt
water bathing will be ushered in
with the opening OF the season,
Scores Of boats will be available
for those who like the water,
PEoINALD DENNY is 70 ap-
pear In q series ef Northwest
Mounted polina stnries.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-23

Better national anthem than Keep the home
would Darling am growing cold"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-23
GALLERY GODS.

Lee Shuber prominent Snowman, predicts that in few
there will not be peanut galleries left York
City theatres except in grand passing of this
famous institution the gallery has become noticeable tendency
in the architecture OF theatres And with passing
other phase of gamor Of life modern thrill
equals the Saturday night stampede the gallery years
such favortes Primrose and West Mnstrels" Eight
Bells Lotta Mrs Leslie Carter he Crook or Richard
Mansfield Dr Jeky and Mr. Hyde? spectacular of the
odme extravaganzas Krafy Excelsior which toured
the country 1884 with $50 people company The gallery
forgot it.
The oldtime gallery symbol of democracy Elsewhere
the theatre spectator felt intentionally unless he
had his Sunday clothes and arched as high as
spite But in the gallery overas good enough
big bruser Of wachman armed with loaded and made
douby ferocous by walrus mustache kept order
Hats off, boysp
Then the peanutunchers stamped their feet whisted
like hurricane fooghts went lights off and
curtain the first act The gallery with
approvas of bad acting delays in shifting scenery it's
that said than dramatic critic get in
the of actors They dreaded because the
gallery the court of public opinion The performer
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-23
AN ANNUAL ALIEN CENSUS.

An annual of the foregnbon suggested by Secr
tary of Labor Davis desirable feature for improved m
grant policy It suggestion which been made before and
which should be Incorporated handling the alien
problem.
not only because this nation has been lax about the type
immigrant admitted that immigration troubles have developed
but also because there has been regular system for checking
what the aliens doing where how they living
after they have arrived Some plan yearly regtra
ton would help correct this omission 1t would reveal the
of aliens here defiance of law and be Of assistance in
checking the activities of the rest 1t would also
courage aliens to become citizens.
Such system could be considered unfair espionage
than done in nearly foreign country It could
work possible hardship to the alien of honest intentions and
would make him against undeserved calumny
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-23
THE WOMEN DEMAND I'm.

Here and there prohibition official
and sometimes found guilty connivng bootleggg
een to evade the law they supposed enforce Immediate
~ people proclaim all prohibition enforcement officials
frauds and hypocrites.
In practically every police officers winng
consideration the law defers Therefore shout these
noisy citizens, 'Al police officers crooks"
The facts the matter that the grating pa
ronage buying passed with the passing of the saloon and
has been superseded greater efficiency
ona politician who used to the saloon vote
swing the election finds that pays better advertise his
didate and let him tell what he stands for.
And there is where another element has entered in to
shift the line Of the politicians calculations That is the woens
vote The professional politician regardless of what else good
bad be said Of him. his people the
Indifferent when they their business
much attention to the public business he knows he
away with plenty of graft But the keeneyed they
the lookout they born with the
little economies which the long the economies that
mount They will not long tolerate in office who by dis
honest methods nefeney the taxpayers money and
accomplish little nothing for the benefit of the people.
The advent of into government going solve
problems but it is going and give government
fair deal Government has always been expected to get along
best could with the least possible time and very little intel
gent thought given Naturally fell into the hands of the
professional politicians who scrupuous of other
peoples They made it their business instead of adj
minstering it for the people whose business it
But with the going of the saloon out of politics and the
the politics great change believe change
for the better has into No longer the cleo
ton officials accomplished the underworld Of the saloon it
the candidate where he stands No longer will
cessfu candidate blanche with the office he
elected to- The the job While they work they
watch They be counted to insist in
They viii accustomed expenditures of
which conduct which
the biggest business in whole country Too will de-
enforcement of laws especially those which intended
to keep the city, state and nation fit places for their children to
into when they leave the home For these engagements
of the home And law absolutely necessary
the protection the home whether larger
ho+
standing right minded and listed community
ment is becoming general The demanding it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-23
Antelope
Is Threatened By
Entire Extinction

YELLOWSTONE PARK, Wyo.,
Sept: 22.-The American antelope is
threatened with extinction, according
to officials here Of the department of
interior Unless extensive protective
measures are taken, officials declared.
an animal widely admired for its coll
oring, delicate proportions and zephyr
like movements, soon will be seen
only in museums.
There are probably not more than
1900 antelope remaining in the United
States, according to a statement, and
the total number in the park is about
$50. In 1908 the number was estimat
ed as 1000.
The cause of the antelope has been
taken up by the American Bison So
ciety OF New York. A number of So
cieties interested in game preserva-
ton will meet jointly in the east soon
to consider a program to protect
antelope. Proposed measures include
provision for an adequate winter
range for Yellowstone herds, and for
herds remaining in Oregon, Nevada,
idaho, Wyoming, Utah and Califor-
MIA.
Last winter nearly third Of the
Yellowstone Park herds were lost as
result OF heavy SHOWS and the depre-
dations Of coyotes, wolves and noun
tain lions. A part Of this loss was
made up by birth of the young this
spring.
The most serious menace to their
preservation here is the absence of
suitable winter range, according to
these officials. Besides running the
risk of starvation, owing to scant for
age If the SHOWS are deep, they are
easy prey for predatory animals.
The possible winter range for ante
lope here at present is about 1900
acres, which must be shared with the
deer, elk and other grazing animals.
The summer range covers about 10o,-
900 acres.
Park authorities will withdraw part
of the summer range from tourist use
next season, as the presence of tour
lists is said to keep the nervous ami
mails on the qui vive and to interfere
with breeding.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-23

who couldn't please the gallery to quit the profession
Hence the expression, Playing to the gallery"
Big changes such the passing gallery dim
Elections OF and fundamental readusments IN the
tons and conditions of the public of mob ten
denotes think the gallery disappearing the gallery
gods to the movies That partly true for the gal
ery collectively had discrimination absolute intuition
for recognizing and approaching ne ACTIN All this
plane that only the Legitimate" stage satisfy.
More probable is the theory that money plentiful
the people than and that the element that used
find difficult raise tWobits gallery admission
parks its and sits through the show with the elect
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-23
SIGN THE DEATH WARRANT.

The anquaed fee system of paying county officials has
e One Ben Shepard clerk of the Dade county circuit
court has filed petition for reheag before the state
The obsequies going to be permitted to take place
officials satisfied to be
paid like other human beings they content to receive
what their work They prefer take chance what
they can get out the job sometimes the getting has
proved to the resusctation
slight Old age hold off the end indefinitely doubt
full if the supreme will do other than sign the death
rant
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-23
ANATOLIA WANTS NO
AMERICAN SCHOOLS

coNsTANT1NoPLE. Sept. 22.-Ac-
cording to the newspaper Tevhid Eff
lxiar, the official organ Of the KemaI-
lists. the Council OF Ministers has re-
fused to grant any further permits
sion for Americans to establish schools
In Anatolia.
This measure does not in any way
affect the existing American colleges
Tarsus and Marsivan. and other mis-
sionary schools in the interior.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-23
ELECTRIC UNDERGROUND
RAILWAY rs PROPOSED

KOBE, Japan, Sept 22.-Kobe may
have the first electric underground
railway in Japan. the city council hav-
ing agreed to vote sufficient money to
carry out the preliminary investiel-
lions. The subway would extend from
the eastern to the western boundaries
OF the city, about five miles, and ex-
tensions, according to the promoters
would be built as required.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-23
OUR, ENGLISH SISTERS

Politics in England has on the whole been conducted
higher plane than that to which sad to much OF our American
politics has That Of the why the Eng
s wonevves daughters of the sOcaed landed
gentry years intelligent interest and active part
lin political life of their folks In England whenever
in Parliament district otce MS
wife generally found fighting sde making speeches. dis
trbuting political in other mixing with the cleo
And the thing is usually true if the woman happens
Ito be the aspiring to political office.
American successful in winning their
English sisters But that's the Amer
way English the other hand have for gen
interested intelligent and active in the political
lives of their This cannot generally be said OF American
women.
In England holding business Sons raised to
into They educated and trained for they
would any profession 1t looked with respect
and high regard of the most deporabe failures OF
body polite become term of oppobrum rather than
high to have entered the service
of his or her country-to be 'in politics.
solution is neither simple imminent 1t is not simple
because state revoutonzed It is not innn
nent because such process is always slow.
The term politics. be wiped clean of the disrepue
which cings to it. will only be done when the American
people will give thought interest the business of
their they do the business of the accounting
house They don't today It's unfortunate but it's fact and
proof everywhere American and women
have got to grow into of mind which their
par least with their busnesswhen they will
they private Then and
only exist state of politics which will invite more
beside their husbands it so happens
beside their wives.
lots of them, who entering
the political field in just this Keen alert intelligent they
contributing much their husbands and injecting
fine woany the political life of the nation Such
the splendid story Mrs Clifford Pnchot who worked through
Republican primary Pennsylvania at her husbands
Of Elizabeth Frazier writing in the Saturday
Evening Post said quite much perhaps
that of her distinguished husband would be felt America needs
more Cornelia Bryce Pnchots.
Denver family has welcomed its nineteenth child but wait
until Christmas
Truth has fiction tongue has only eleven
muscles
national anthem than Keep the home fires burning
would Darling am growing cold.'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-23
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-23

Al colIapsibie violinceIlo has been
invented by a French woman mu
sscian.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-23
q Prevent
DENGUE
FEVER

There is now an epidemic of Dengue Fever
in some sections of the South. The whole
family can be protected against the Fever
by taking
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-23

wise man never sleeps on railroad track or on the io
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
Many Enroll in Boys
 Agricultural Work

Tuscaloosa, March (SpeeiaI)- Through the farm bureaus and county farm demonstration agents. the boys agricultural work of the extension department Of Auburn is showing marked improvement
 With an enrolment of loo members to begin on. Tuscaloosa county cX- poets to enroll 250 members this year. the following having joined during the last few days: Thurman Cork, Artisc Wright. windell Barnett, Pat rick Franklin and Holmes Barnett.
 The extension department grants certificates to club boys who obtain marked results in their work each year and the following boys will re ceive their certificates in Tuscaloosa county for work accomplished m 1921 William Freeman Duncanyille David Cookery. Duncanvllle; Harry James Sam Dockeiy, Henry Booth. DuncanNille; Reuben Montgomery, Moore's Bridge George Barton, John w Hulsey, Martin Spencer, Tusca- loosa; Samuel Hogan, Duncanville; Edgar Wallace, Thurman Johnson, Tuscaloosa Vaught Robertson, Buhls Truman Ryan. Cottondale; Victor SeharRegal, Tuscaloosa; ], C. Robert son, Buhl Rupert McDaniel, North port; Dexter Patton, Coker; Page Al fen and Glenn Fair. Duncanvilloi ]. r. and Fred Mckinley, DuncanVille. Fred George, Willie Hammer. Paul Me l<inley and Aubrey Haughton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
 MANY ARE ATTENDING SUNDAY SCHOOL GLASSES

Albany March 7.-(Special. )-As a result of almost unprecedented ac- tivity by Sunday school workers in the Twin Cities and of the schools in Albany and Decatur are showing large increases in attendance and gifts for benevolent purposes.
 The leaders in the present move ment are the larger Bible classes and the method chosen by most of them has been to institute member ship contests between classes or be- tween two units in the same class A check of Sunday schools in the two cities Sunday showed large gains in attendance.
 Comparison of records of yesterday with records of one year ago indi- cate the rapid progress the schools are making. Several of the churches now are planning to build Sunday school additions to care for the in creased enrolment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
FLORENCE COMPLAINT TO BE HEARD BY STATE
 PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD


 Florence. March Especial )-s The complaint of Florence that rails road rates are discriminatory from various points ln this state 10 this city will be presented to the public service commission al Montgomery on March s. it has been announced bN tbe chamber of commerce com-' mittee who has charge of this fea- ture of the organization's activities.
 The committee which has gone into the question of freight rates very cXhaustiVely, is composed of F. ". Irvine. Niles Darby and Sam C. Harlan. These gentlemen state that Florence citizens are paying thou- sands of dollars annually through rates which should be corrected and they further state that they believe proper adjustments will be made by the comm on when tho matter is called to their attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
NEW my Gonns FIRM

Mouiton, March 7.-(Special. )--- Moulton is to soon have a new dry goods firm in business under the management of Frank Pearson, a well known young man formerly of the Wren community, near Moulton. and for the past several years of AL bany. He has bought the house used for the past several years by the nov ing picture company in Moulton. property owned by John White, and will open up as soon as goods being purchased this week can be brought from the market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
INFANT DIES

Moulton. March 7--(SpeciaL)-- After an illness of one or two days only. little Donald White kumpe, in fan son of Judge and Mrs. J. E. Kumpe, died quietly at II o'clock last Friday evening. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at tho residence in the presence of a large eocnourse of friends and relatives by Pastor w. l.. Holdridse of the Meth odist church. with interment in the city cemtery, under a noble oak that overshadows the family plot.