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Arizona republican., 1922-03-24
A HORRIBLE FINISH.

The Doctor-If you doD't lay on that
bone brew stuff you'll soon have
chronic case OF delirium tremens.
The PatientZWell, what Of it?
The Doctor-Then folks'll take you
for a he-shinmy-sha
The Patient Snough, doc, I'm
through.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-24

Our idea of fun is a barber trying
to tell himself funny story while
shaving himself
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
CRANDALL'S
Poppy"

NORMA TALMADGE viii be
the picture star of the bill
announced for the first three
days OF the current week. begin
ming this afternoon at 3, at Gram
dall's Theater. in Selznick's
splendid polarization OF Cynthia
Stockley's widely read novel.
Poppy" in which she portrays
the title role. AS a companion
attraction lending the bill the en-
tertainment value Of genuine
double.feature program. win be
shown Buster Keaton,s latest and
most amusing two-reel comedy,
1.-THE Paleface."
Poppy" relates in fascinating
fashion the highly dramatic story
OF fourteen-year-old orphan.
who runs away from the home of
her aunt, where she has been
cruelty treated and finally drifts
into a series of absorbing adven-
lures in South Africa, where she
is rescued from a variety of diff
ficulties by Sir Evelyn Carson.
The pivotal character of the story
is such as to afford Miss Tai
madge one of her most fruitful
opportunities, and the supporting
cast includes among other dis
tinguished artists Eugene O'Brien
and Frederick Perry. Mr.. Kea-
toms comedy Is. a scream from
beginning to end in its clever
relation of the adventures OF a
young naturalist, who Is adopted
into a tribe of Indians after they
have found 1t impossible to burn
him at stake while he was clad
In an asbestos suit.
On Wednesday and Thursday
the chief offering OF the bill at
Crandall's will be Pola Negri's
brilliant starring vehicle, "ven-
detta." a skillfully devised and
mastery executed screen version
Of Marie Coreili's famous romance
OF Corsica and the Riviera Negri
in this subject is supported by
Emil Jennings. Harry Piedtke and
others of note in silent drama.
Lloyd Hamilton will be the asso.
ciate star of the bill In his latest
comedy hit. Rolling Stones"
For the last two days of the
week another double-feature bill
Is scheduled with Sessue Kayak
ava the principal star in his new
vehicle, Five Days TO Live"
and Louise Fazenda in Country
Chickens"
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
Alan Dale MUSES. On New
Theaters, Their Patrons
and Shavian Philosophy

= - =
no you remember how excited we al used to be
~ when new theater opened? How we put on
glad went at least hour earlier In order to
examine the new playhouse and reveled in the gorge
GUS cast Of "among those present." It was quite
event. and there certain glory in being 1t that
function. One made note Of It; one seemed proud
Of It; there was prestige
Today nobody seems to care hang whether the
theater be old We wander in, late as usual
the later the better-ahd take seats without
glance around. All theaters look alike to u.s. Some
times, en- route ask the policeman whore the new
theater Is and the policeman doesn't know, and the
policeman doesn't care, and 80 browse around the
Fories until discover it. The frstnghters are per-
haps Just arriving-the same brew Of frstnighters,
wearing the same rather panied expression and the
same careful apparel. They very agreeable, and
very casual but neer word about the theater. They
accept It as matter Of Managers WILL build
theaters is sort Of managerial mania, and really
b awfully difficult to locate them! Why not supply
guides to the theatcal region? What does New York
want with 80 many theaters? And SO and forth.
They chatter, and they comment and they frivo But
the new structure does not interest them.
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
GAYETY
"BoWery Burlesquers"

THE mere mention of a Joe
Hurtig show is a lure for
burlesque devotees. 1t was a good
many years ago that he made
his first bid for burlesque APP
prevail and won 1t. "Bowery
Burlesquers," his newest offer
ing. which opens this afternoon at
the Gayety Theater for a weeks
engagement, was backed by Mr..
Hurtig with a great amount OF
money. He has secured Billy
Foster as his principal comedian
and the cast includes Dolly Sweet.
prima donna; Margaret White,
soubrette; Russell Hill. character
comedian; Justine Gray, ingenue;
Marty Semon, and Ffnnan and
Mack.
The book is in eight scenes and
n prologue, written by Sam Nor
ris. Among the big spectacu-
lar effects are the l"Garden OF
bucn, ldIdulStt IldueS,
the PLANET Venus" "Du Barry's
Boudoir," and Egypt" Hugh
Shubert has written some tuneful
music and Ben Bernard has
staged the dances and ensembles
with a touch .'of artistic original
ity. The company includes a
typical Hurtig beauty chorus.
The feature picture will be "A
Wide Open Town" vehicle
that affords Conway Tearle an
other opportunity for the splendid
acting that has so long character
ICED the screen appearance OF this
wellJlnown star. A side-splitting
Charlie Chaplin comedy, 1.-THE
Rink" will divide honors with
the feature picture.
Exclusive news service, and n
powerful detective story. from. the
actual experiences of Will1E.n j.
Flynn, complete the program,
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
MOORES RIALTO
"The Last Trail"

NEARLY every reader of red
biooded American fiction has
read stories by Zane Grey. Even
the few who have not at least
know him by reputation as the
past master of tales Of daring, and
adventure dealing with life in the
wilder regions Of the great West
The announcement therefor that
The Last Trail" one Of his
most celebrated novels. has been
adapted for the screen by VIII
lam Fox as one Of his special
productions for tho year. ana
is to be presented at Moore's RI
alto Theater all week. beginning
today, will be received with inter-
est and anticipation by thou
sands. The direction Of the pic
ture was in the hands OF Emmett
]. Flynn. whose notable work on
"A Connecticut Yankee" placed
his name in the very. front rank
of screen directors.
The story OF ''The Last Traiw
is built upon the operations Of 4
lone bandit known as the might
Hawk" and contains intensely
dramatic situations, threaded by
a love romance unusual In its do
velopment. The great climax at
the close of the story involves
the criminal breaking Of . big
dam on the mountain and the
consequent flooding and destruc-
ton of q village Ear below. The
making Of these scenes. for which
both village and dam were con-
structed. IL said to have been a
task involving large expenditure
of time, labor and money.
The production carries an all
star cast headed by Maurice
Flynn and beautiful Eva Novak,
with Rosemary Theby, the
statuesque. who viii be remem-
bered as tho wicked but fasclnat-
ing queen In "A Connecticut Yam
kee;:" Wallace Berry. Charles X.
French, Francis Mcdonald, Harry
SPRINGER and Harry Dunkinson.
The program OF subsidiary at
fractions includes short film Zee
lures and special orchestral num-
bers. Among the former il the
latest sewell Ford "Torchy" com
edy, featuring inimitable Johnny
Hines and entitled Orange Bios
sons" and an exclusive showing
of recent world events as caught
by the Fox News cameramen.
The musical selections as ar.
ranged by r. Bond Gotta. director
of the Rialto Orchestra, win In
clude as overture Leoncavailo's
.'Pagiiacci,' and as an encore
number the popular and beautiful
Irish melody, Mother Machree."
played by a trio of Rialto artists,
III. sokolov. violinist: Charles
Rogers, cello, and p. Mragiia,,
harp.
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
LOEW'S COLUMBIA
Fools Paradise"

"FooL's PARADISE" Cecil b,
DeMille's latest. most pow.
ertul and probably most lavish
Paramount production Of his long
and brilliant career. which began
an extended engagement at
Loew's Columbia Theater last
Sunday afternoon, will begin the
second week Of fits notable Wash
ington engagement at the Column
bia, beginning this afternoon at 8
o'clock. 1t has been personally
directed by Mr.. DeMflle, who has
brought to its Interpretation a
thoroughly distinguished cast that
includes Dorothy Dalton, Conrad
Nagel, Mildred Harris. Theodore
Kosloff, John Davidson, Julia
Faye and many others.
The theme of Fools Paradise"
reveals the manner in which man
may be fascinated by his own
ideal beauty, honor and virtue
and be led astray by his determi.
nation to win to that ideal in the
person OF a graceless but beauti-
full French dancer, ignoring at the
same time the love that Is borne
him by a woman in more lowly
circumstances who is ready to
make any sacrifice for his happI-
ness. Conrad Nagel is the man
In the case, who falls in love with
a French dancer, spurns the love
of an American girl in a Mexican
border cantina, and later learns in
far-off Siam the faithlessness and
unworthiness of the woman upon
whom he lavished his devotion.
In the end he is driven back to
accept the love that was rendered
him by the border woman. who,
he learns, In his real hearts de-
sire,
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
LOEW'S PALACE
''The Worlds Champion'

WALLACE REID. one of the
y, most popular and talented Of
all photoplay stars. win begin a
weeks screen engagement this
afternoon as the featured screen
star Of the program at Loew's
Palace Theater I'm Philip Z.
Rosen's screen production for
Paramount of 1.-The Worlds Cham
pion," based ON the noted George
NJ. Cohan stage success, THE
Champion" by A. Z. Thomas and
Thomas Louden. which was given
It's stage premiere in this city
several months ago and which
later achieved a brilliant and sue
cessful New York engagement.
Mr.. Reid. In the role made famous
on the stage by Grant Mitchell, is
supported by Lois Wilson and
cast OF distinction that includes
Henry Miller, jr., Lionel Belmcre,
Helen Dunbar, Guy Oliver, w. J.
Ferguson and many others.
"The Worlds Champion" reveals
Mr.. Reid In the role of William
Burroughs, the son Of a nobility
worshiping British commoner.
The son falls in love with a lady
of the nobility. for which he is
roundiy rated by his father. For
this, the young man leaves home,
goes to America and returns In
seven years as the middleweight
champion Of the world. In the
meantime 1t is revealed that
william has studied law and be-
come an American. Lady Eliza
beth, whom he still loves, finds a
new interest in the young man and
when a rival invites William into
the garden, William goes out and
trims him. The nobility, amazed to
discover that he is the lightweight
champion, lionize him, and 1t is
then that he learns that Lady
Elizabeth loves him. too.
The featured attraction will be
supplemented by a notable array
Of added screen and musical at
fractions, including the latest AL
st. John comedy, "A Studio Rube,"
the latest showings Of the Pathe
News views, and a, new reel of
the Literary Digest's ever-popular
Topics and splendid symphonic
overture by the Palace Symphony
Orchestra under the direction OF
Thomas Joseph Cannon.
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
STRAND
Ashley and Dorney

THE Strand Theater announces
another all-star program Of
vaudeville and picture attractions
for the week beginning today. The
vaudeville is headed by two superb
numbers, Ashley and Dorney Of
fering one of the most unusual
speciality numbers seen here in
sometime, and lone. Kingsbury
and Company presenting a variety
classic under the title of Ounce
De Luxe"
Others appearing win include
Bender and Herr. master athletes.
in spectacular equilibrium feats;
Bart Doyle. THE Dublin Boy"
giving a humorous collection Of
songs and stories, and Frank Cor.
nell and company in a merry farce.
''F1ivvering."
As the photodramatio offering
Pauline Frederick. one of the
greatest dramatic actresses on the
screen, appears in her most re-
cent Robertson-Cole production,
The Lure of Jade" Miss Frederick
is said to have a role in which she
revels. She appears as the daugh
ter of a rear admiral of the navy,
living at a naval base on the Pa
cific coast. There is happiness
until scandal breaks and she be-
comes the unwilling victim. The
shock results in the death OF her
father and she fees to the South
Seas, a virtual outcast from society.
Subsequent action takes place on
an island in the South Sens and
in these scenes some of the biggest
drama the screen has produced to
date is said TO occur.
Miss Frederick Is brilliantly sup
ported by a cast including such
well.known players as Hardee Kirk.
land, Thomas Holding, Leon Harry.
Clarissa Selwynne and Arthur
Rankin.
Selected short film features and
special orchestral numbers, ar
ranged by Arthur j. Maxwell, IL
rector OF the Strand Orchestra, in
GLIDING an overture Paul Biese's
"Teasin." the fox-trot with the
unique piano solo chorus. and as
exit march the popular hit, Angel
Child" by Silver and Davis,
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
Cotdn DOUBLES" Here.
GEORGE M. CONAN will be

GEORGE M. CONAN will be
well represented in Washing
ton theaters this week. At the Ma
tional his production of "The
O'Brien Girl" win be current
throughout the week at hand. while
at the Palace another Cohan stage
success, THE Champion" will be
presented in picturized form under
the title Of The Worlds Cham.
pion." Reid appears in the role
made famous on the stage by
Grant Mitchell.
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
"EUly to Rise"

THE zero hour in the California
home Of Shirley Mason. the
Fox star, Is 6 o'clock q. m. On
the strike Of the clock abe Ia out
OF bed. II love the southern Call.
fornia mornings" she says. 1T IL
a delight to be w with the birds
and be ready for the day. How
do do. TT why. I 80 to bed
long before the big cafes get lively.
One can't serve ones health and
Worship at jaEs palaces at the
Same time"
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
FANS SEND
GIANT ALBUM
TO STARS


a N album containing the names
~ OF betwesr 5000 900 and H.
0o0,oo patrons Of the motion
picture theaters Of America WIN
arrive in Los Angeles about the
first Of March. The album. which
viii be the largest ever made for
such q purpose, win BE- carried ON
q special motor truck to the Of
fices OF the Independent Screen
Artists Guild.
This guild 10 composed Of the DOL
lowing independent stars Of motion
pictures: Norma Taimadge. Charlie
Chaplin. Guy Bates Post. Richard
Barthelmess. Hope Hampton.
Katherine Macdonald, Constancs
Talmadge. Charles Ray. Buster
Keaton. Dorothy Philips. Anita
Stewart. Douglas MacLean. Mabel
Normand, Colleen Moore, Ben Tur-
pin. Freckles Barry. Florence VI
dor. Jackie CooGan. Madge nei-
lan,y. Marguerite de In Motto.
Lloyd Hughes and . host Of
prominent producers and featured
players whose names would an
q column.
The album win be In the nature
of q tribute from the fans Of
Amsrica to the players and wfll
consist not only Of the names az
theatre patrons inscribed at 1000
theatres in America during First
National Week." February Is to
rs. but win contain. ~ well. nearly
a hundred thousand 'fan letters
written by the admirers Of the
various artists Of the screen. The
album will be presented 70 the ga
sembled stars by JOHN Mccormick,
secretary of DIE Independent
Screen Artists Guild.
The covers of the album viii he
composcd of wood taken from the
first set erected In Los Angeles
in 1908 b. Col. William y. Selig.
who recently finished the filming
Of THE Rosary" q First National
attraction. After the fashion Of
the "chain Bibles used In the mid.
die ages by the European guilds
the album win be chained to q
wall Of the offices Of the guild IN
the Pacific Finance Building.
Each link Of the chain win be OF
silver. engraved with the name OF
the star or producer presenting II.
Among the producers who will con-
tribute links to this chain are Jo-
: seph M. Schenck, Thomas H. Ince.
Mack Sennett, Louis b. Mayer,
Marshall Neilan. r. A. Walsh. Al
len Holubar. Maurice Tourneur.
Richard Walton Tully. benjamin. p.
Schulberg. J. Parker Read. jr., II.
o. Davis. Sol Lesser, J. L. Froth.
ingham. Col. William N. Seiig,
John NJ. Stahl and King vidor.
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
IS Shows on Road.

THERE will be thirty-five new
and distinct shows travelling
over the shubert vaudeville cir
cult next season. which answers
the question whether thS two-a-
day venture would be continued.
A. L. Erlanger. Charles b. Dill
bingham. Flo Ziesfeld, Arthur
Hammerstein. A. H. Woods. Leo
shubcrt. Jean Bedini. the selwyns.
Lew Fields. L. Lawrence Weber.
and Joseph M. Gates are among
the producers who win have units
travelling the wheel;
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
Health and Wealth.

THE Rath brothers developed
the strong man act which they
show in vaudeville while practicing
q series Of calisthenics and open
air exercises designed to improve
the anaemic constitution OF one. of
the duo. He IL now rated a per.
feet specimen OF physical man.
hood.
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
Future List of
Picture Houses
Big in Promise

s"THE BRIDES PLAY"
another great Cosmopol-
itan production. comes next
week to Moore's Rialto.
turn to the Right" with
Alice Terry and Jack Null
hall, comes to the Columbia.
Bebe Daniels in Nancy
From Nowhere" will be
screened at the Strand. :,
"Molly o." with Mabel Nor
mand, Is the next attraction
ut the Palace.
The Washington times., 1922-03-12


IT certainly IS 4 hard propo-
sition. I never know what
TO say about a new theater. I
feel about it as I do about the
baby displayed by fond
mother for my delectation.
Usually when stumped for
remark I fall back upon "What
lovely hair it hasY' land it
usually has none!) or "What a
hne boyw-when it's q girl.
New theasers do remind me Of
new babies. One gets SO used
to them, don't you know!
There is absolutely nothing to
say. Programs used to print
very useful information, even
telling you how much every
thing cost, but now they are
silent They refrain from men
tioning the aim and object 4
the playhouse-because prob
ably 1t will 60 over to the
movies in short shrift.
] think Of the carpet. ] love
soft and swingy carpet. That
is the only thing in the new
playhouse upon which I can
hang . remark. Occasionally
very occasionally-the light
ing effects are worth being
mentioned, and l try my hand
ut that. But it il not easy.
Ono repeats oneself. One
grows prosy II one attempts to
daily the new theaters that are
thrust upon the community. So
] follow the crowd and Just
lounge about As noncritically as
possible.
Ing rooms where men and women
neet to discuss the fragrant weed.
There should be the rendezvous for
dramatic debates. One could make
something Interesting Of these IN
creasingly luxurious smoking
rooms. Critics might even as
semble to agree upon a "verdict"-
u such q thing were possible. but
~ critics don't know each other,
It would be a hard job. Nobody
ever discusses the play or the
thester IN the smoking rooms.
Women patronise them to show
their bee-yoo-ti-ful gowns, and men
just ioiter. It could 10 otherwise
1T should be!
STILL. in spite Of our Iethargy
and our blase attitude and our
general mental laziness, ] cannot
help glowing q bit over the beauti-
full and tho artistic Earl Carroll
Theater at Seventh avenue and
Vfftieth street Accustomed as we
arc TO being pampered apd spoiled
and catered to, this latest add
ton to the metropolitan playhouses
must be accorded few words Of
recognition. 1t Is a trifie out Of
the beaten path, which is interest
ing, and 1t IL certainly unusual In
every respect
For months have received little
printed illusions to the Earl Car
roll Theater. and I glanced at them
rs the outpourings Of tho press
agents Imagination and flung
them into the waste paper basket.
But now I perceive that there was
reason for them. The Earl Carroll
10 something quite special and
artistic. 1t has possibilities that
arc quite extraordinary, and It 10
one OF those places that inspire Ia
one a sense Of well-being. There
arc such places, you know. There
are homes In which one feels per-
fccuy comfortable and welcome.
The Earl Carroll Theater makes
one feel carefree and cosy.
Mr.. Carroll deserves a good deal
Of credit. He declares that he has
leaned heavily upon many kind
friends"-and for what other pur-
Dess are kind friends made9--and
he 10 apparently filled with a sort
OF general gratitude. We shall
look forward to good things--to
better things than "Bayu"-.
emanating from this perfect
theafer. II seems that "the stage.
the dressing rooms and the
mechanical and electric equip.
- Continued on Page 81
The Washington times., 1922-03-12
Partners in Art
and Welded Bliss
II ATHLEEN O'Hanlon and
IN Theo Zambouni. a dancing

:" ATHLEEN O'Hanlon and
Theo zambouni. a dancing
team from the London
music halls. who are featured
with the Winter Garden cameo
revue, "The Promenaders." at the
Belasco this week, believe they
have solved question which has
puzzled the theatrical profession
as well as the general public for
q long time.
The question is: Should mar
riage occur within the profes.
sion?
Miss o'Hanlon. who in, private
dfe is Mrs. zsmbouni. agrees with
those observers Of affairs who say
that whom ono artist of the the
alter marries another. one Of tho
two win advance in career lat the
expense Of the other.
Marriage u a partnership" she
said recently. 'and unless both
parties to It are unselfish one OF
the two viii engulf the other so
Tar as q career In the theater is
concerned. But my husband and
I have solved the problem. We
dance always together SO that we
have not two careers but one only.
Our dancing IL just like marriage.
We are q partnership. and each Ia
always considerate Of the other.
Neither is the star. Artistically,
as In marriage, We are not two,
but one. 30 i do not think that
we will be troubled as other art
lists Of the theater who marry are.
! do not see how we can be.
"Of course. II We were actors In
q dramatic company. I can very
readily see how trouble might
come about. But as a team, we
cannot be artistically Jealous. So
our marriage, artisticaliy and out
side Of the theater as wdil, ID q
very ideal affair"
New Britain herald., 1922-01-13

nun Is able, to get the Premiere viewpoint until he became Premier,
 Will the same change take place la the stand taken log rolncare if, as is expected, he becomes premiers IL ia not an uncommon spectacle in this country to witness decided mod incatian Of the views of a public man the moment he is advanced from n position whence he may criticize trco- ly, 10 the position the occupant Of which he has blamed for unwise policies, His viewpoint changes im- mcdiatey, and his actions, though the change Is not visible at once, become more conservative,
 NJ, Drlanda plan for an understand ing with England was, 1t is believed here. n wise plan for France, With out thorough agreement between | France and England it Is difficult to sec rapid rehabilitation of Europe, | polneare and his supporters, fnr | nuencod by the Nationalistic ideas, appear to believe that by the suggest ed plan France would become sub servient to England. There is much sentiment in the discussion and at the moment the sentiment is a powerful | influence.
 But 1t would not be surprising if | gradually there appeared in the atti- tude of Poineare and the chamber oi l deputies, a strengthening of the prac- tcal point of view and disappear ance of the influence of sentiment up on which much of the Nationalist po- sition is founded. As consequence of this altered feeling there would come feeling more nearly approach ing that shown by Briand, the agree. ment with England would be complet- ed and France would be in better position to the advantage of al l Europe.