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The Washington herald., 1922-11-19

The play at Maxine Elliott's
Theater entitled Rain" is a game
Of writing bad words" and get
ting them spoken by an actress
who has always been associated
with certain refinement Of die
tien. This. Of course, makes the
game all the more thrilling. Cuss
words spoken by those who look
as though they would come nat
ural" would not be very stimulat-
ing. But uttered by a woman
who suggests something far diff
ferent they titillate. You all re.
member Bernard Shaw's 'Pygma-
lion" and the sensation" Mrs.
Patrick Campbell made when she
uttered the English expression
bloody"
This one word made, the play.
People used to go two or three
, times to see "Pygmalion'' just to
hear Mrs. Campbell speak the
word that one usually listens to
when exclaimed by the eloquent
London "cabby." Had the ex.
preston been used by some cock
ney characters nobody would
have paid the slightest attention
to it, but spoken by Mrs. Pat
: rick Campbell it was highly sig.
nificant.
In Rain" Jeanne Eagels, as
a lady of speckled virtue, has
various scenes with a minister
Of the gospel and it is he to
whom she turns in her moments
Of indignation with torrents of in.
vective and gutter slansS
At the close of one act, when the
Rev. Alfred Dawson has com.
plained to the governor Of Tu-
tuila Island, in the South Seas,
and asked that the scarlet woman
be deported. She assails him with
her vocabulary Of obscenity.
Words that the critic could merely
intimate were hurled at the min
lister. Expressions that one would
hesitate to read aloud were spoken
with a vehemence-and this kind
Of sensation" was what Rain"
had to rely upon exclusively.
It seems easy. OF course. Il
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exhausted. Frank Craven's de-
lightful play. Too Many Cooke.
that ran some years ago and
achieved considerable success here
though 1t was not equally felici-
tous when essayed. abroad-was
regarded as about done for. when
10. it was decided to dose it up with
'music." drug it with song and ply
It with hypodermic injection of girl.
This treatment might have
ruined IL. as it has ruined many
a good play. II TOO Many Cooks"
hadn't been essentially strong and
healthy It could never have sur.
vived this drastic manipulation.
But 1t has survived it! 1t may now
be seen at the Playhouse under the
title Of up She Goes" filled with
music and song and girls. The
builders of the little house in the
play all sing. The hero, whose
house it is, sings and dances. The
heroine who, in the original. was
so cutely ingenious. row figures az
a dancer who arouses our enthu.
siam by her dancing.
At first ] was inclined to resent
all this. 1t seemed SO ruthless and
unnecessary. Why can't a nice
old play die gracefully without
being restored" TO a senblance of
life for the people who clamor for
musical comedy? This is what I
asked myself. The answer. of
course, was to be found at the
Playhouse. where 1t was impossible
to disguise the fact that in its new
dress Too Many Cooks" was stIn
funny and entertaining ana that its
humor had not been destroyed by
the musical comedy" treatment.
Up She Goes is really a yery
enlivening and divertipg entertain.
ment. and the Craven mirth sdu
abounds and has not been mir.
dered by the ''first aid" called IN.
The music is light and droil. and no
harm is DONE. TOO Many Cooks"
may still enjoy some more life. ana
perhaps 1t is just as wen that It
should. - : -. "a.
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thoroughfares every word uttered
by the street gamin is q "cuss
word" Who bothers about 1t?
There is no crowd to listen to the
outbursts Of vehement language.
1t doesn't even suggest a passing
thrill. But on the stage-where
assuredly 1t does not belong-it fas-
cinates. 1t il relied upon by as
tute managers to supply the place
Of a good story and Of pungent
situations, and it does not fail. It
is the climax Of the dramatic scene
at the close of the second act of
Rain" at Maxine Elliott's The
ater.
THE stimulus that this sort of
thing offers to the public is
psychopathological. The satisfac-
ton Of listening to a pretty girl
speaking the words Of the gutter
in a frenzy Of rage is morbid.
There is nothing agreeable about
it. 1t appeals to no fine sentiment.
1t even fails to appeal to ones
sense Of drama. 1t is makeshift
drama. The one word I'll" used
to be regarded as extremely
dangerous. A play produced years
ago in which the heroine used this
phrase was considered as eminent
ly shocking. Today the interjec-
tion has passed into vaudeville and
musical comedy. 1t is no longer
used to supply thrills but to in
duce laughter. And 1t always does
induce laughter. have listened to
dialogue in which wit passed per.
fectly unrecognized without the
ghost Of a laugh. But no sooner
did the comedian exclaim "H-lr'
than the house rocked with
laughter. .t..
Isn't 1t funny? We think we
have progressed from the early
days when we used to say Let's
play at saying bad words" but
we haven't. We are precisely
where we were in that respect. We
play the game. and we play ut
until we are rescued from 1t by
adult well-wishers. As a matter
Of fact, the stage IL surely not
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Justified in using language that the
newspapers could not print. There
is really little Of value to be gain
ed by l garbage. speech. 1t lis
realistic, Of course. but such
realism means So little! Should
the idea be pushed to a finish the
stage will come once more into
disrepute. Censors who are busy
deleting silly sex matters-the only
poisonous things Of which they
wot-might justifiably turn their
attention to the speech in which
certain plays are couched.
I have written so often Of the
abuse of profanity that it is not
necessary to go into that today.
but while the censors are at It 1t
might be advisable to eliminate
even that-to cut out all obnoxious
reference to the Deity and to make
the stage safe for people Of fastid-
ious tendency. 1 quite agree that
plays should not be written for
babes and sucklings." Why
should they >be? But the adult mind
can acquire no particular thrill by
listening to profligacy Of speech.
Besides, If you look at it calmly.
it is so silly. Let's play at say
ing bad words" 1t Is little more
than that. And we have grown up.
We have left behind us the days
when the bad word was the ulti-
mate joy of wickedness. Why
should we return to the era Of
juvenility just to help out play
wrights whose minds refuse to
function and who are forced to
rely upon such simplicity of work?
MUSIC and song cannot kin a
really amusing play. They
cannot convert It into one of those
nondescript affairs called loosely
musical comedies. They are usually
busy covering up the defects of a
story. or bringing down the high
brow" to the requisite ~low-brow
level. Music and song are the pills
that the tired drama is asked to
take when 1t Ia Q bit run down and
The Washington herald., 1922-11-19
By ALAN DALE.

KIT ET'S play at saying bad
words" used to be a some
what popular game with
naughty little boys. One would
utter some particularly unparlia-
mentary interjection, discovered
perchance in the gutter, and an
other would murmur some juve-
nile obscenity that happened to Of.
fer opportunities for shock. This
would continue until the youths
were rescued by indignant rel
atives.
The present trend Of plays re-
minds me of that cute little game.
Situations are scarce. stories are
difficult to find, and new char
acters are not to be had for the
asking, but "cuss'' words are
numerous. They change in FASH
ion and style and Significance
very frequently and can invariably
be relied upon to afford shock" to
those who like 1t.
Let's play at writing bad
words" is the adult form Of the
entertainment we used to SAVIOR
in our young days. The drama
offers fine opportunities for OBJ
scenity Of language, and that this
sort of thing succeeds is certain.
Words that one never hears on
the stage are used with i'm
punity. Phrases that the re-
viewer can only indicate by dashes
are hurled by one character
at another, and the audience goes
home delighted with the game of
writing bad words" 1t seems to
be very fascinating and shud-
derry, and-really in these days
Of overdone drama it is a neat
way out of the difficulty. One
can always listen to the garbage
speech of the slums and the
streets in general, improve upon
it slightly and-then dramatize It.
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Is easy. One can always play at
writing bad words" if they be
needed. and the supply is ever
greater than the demand. Bad
words are always with US.
IT was this same insistence upon
= the dictionary of the gutter that
made the success of THE Hairy
Ape" The upholders of Eugene
o'Neill will, Of course. assert that
the play was Just one other addi.
tion to the art gallery of Mr..
o'Neill. declare that the success
Of the piece was its Language"
This shocked people. People like
to be shocked. The bedroom farce
and the play Of equivocaI situa-
tions can no longer supply the
needed stimulus. This incentive is
Offered by the obscenity of
speech-something that is COM
paratively new to the stage Of to-
day. It is the excuse for a sort of
anemic thrill. We all know that
people love to see on the stage
things tnat they would pass bv>
unnoticed in real life.
sAs Zangwill once observed.
people will flock to the theater tn
view things in their wrong place.
They will patronize a melodrama,
written around steam engine
because a steam engine is in the
wrong place on the stage. They
VIII rave over a train in q. plsv'
though in real life they wouldn't
cross the street to see a dozen of
EN-. An ocean steamer in a drama
will attract a lot of attention and
perchance draw crowds" PeonIe
couio see an ocean steamer for
nothing by just going down to the
steamship piers. But they prefer
1t on the stage-because 1t doesn't
belong there.
And so it is with gutter slang.
One can hear 1t everywhere-in
the subway. on the elevated, in
crowds. in slums. In side streets
and in cross streets. and it rather
jars. Little boys love it In some
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Senlon on His Own.

L AIRY sEMoN h.. stated 20
Representatives Of the press
that on the completion OF his pres
ent contract with vitagraph. be
win build q studio In Hollywood
and produce under his own ban
ner. Eastern and Los Angeles
capital VIII finance his project. he
stated further. To date he has fin
ished four OF the ten comedies
which his present contract calls
for. II is openly reported that sf-
fairs between semon and Vita
graph are not running smoothly
again. despite the adjustment of
their DIFFICULTIES some time sgo.
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make them famous, and after that
I'd have to be John d. Rockefeller
to keep them on my payroll"
Mr.. Griffith and Miss Dempster
are In Chicago for the premiere Of
their joint triumph. ''one Exciting
Night" in which the slender Carol
stars.
Il pick them out Of the crowd
and introduce them TO the world
the little Gish girls and Mary
Pickford, Mae Marsh. Mildred Har-
ris. Bessie Love and a legion OF
others. Even Doug. the irresistible
Valentino and Richard Barthei-
mess were on my payroll. The
world falls in love with them and
then off they 30 and leave me, per
haps to produce their own pic
lures and make Gar more money
than / do!
Listen" said the director OF
scores Of million-dollar stars: Il
can remember when Richard Bar
thelmess and Rodolph Valentino
fought over a part in one Of my
pictures. for which / paid 81 q
day. And now they'd both turn
up their noses at $1,000 a week.
/ can remember when Douglas
Serked soda for his star act in my
show. Seven years ago I produced
a picture that had In II all these
people whose nssnes I've men
toned. and I figure I couldn't
touch that cast under 500. 900 q
week.
so I always have 70 be on the
lookout for new ones-ihough IL
sometimes happens that they're
glad enough to come back 90
father again"
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went TO New
York TO study
voice culture.
but a chronic
tion Of
her throat for
bid her singing
any Ions ger.
T h Q n o b q
turned TO the
silent drama
She made
her screen
debut with For
pictures. nd
after playing
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Screen

No. Wanda Hawley.

WANDA HAwLEw was born
Fl" in Scranton. Pa July 80.
1897. At seventeen Miss Hawiey
entered Washington State Univer.
sity and took the arts course.
After leaving the university she
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know" says
Rodolph's wife
in an interview
In the .Decem-
Der iss u e Of
the Photoplay
NJ a g a . 1 n e.
"Natacha RAM
bovo seems to
belong most to
me, the tndi-
vidual I think
I am, but, of
c o u r 3 e i
wasn't born
I h a I W a y
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protegee. the
fair 20 u n 9
Carol Demp
stsr. who had
just descended
with him from
the New York
Central train
in Chicago.
mo. it's not
that my anec-
tions wander
I'd Ike TO keep
them an with
me. But IT'S
INV fob 1ust 70
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established a record for the won
derful artistry of it's settings,
is the garden party at the Court
of old King Louis XII of France.
Marion Davies, who, as Princess
Mary Tudor, becomes the bride of
The Washington herald., 1922-11-19

0NE of the most beautiful scenes
~ in when Knighthood Was in
Flower" the Cosmopolitan Produc-
tion starring Marion Davies, which
left Loew's Columbia yesterday,
after a notable run, and which has
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the aged French monarch, insists on
playing blind mans buff. King
Louis, portrayed by William Norris,
tries his best to assume the spright-
ly airs of youth. Robert G.. Vignola
directed the picture.
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HR. GRIFFITH tn
REMINISCENT
MOOD
Ths Wizard Iailss About q
old pays apd How Deg
FairbanI<s Mas . eoda
ysrisr b NJ fInt ssovis
Part

6eEvERY finss aypear ] hsvs
E brandnsw star tuclksd
under my arm. ofher
lures srsb them and ! must set
about cuiuvating another crop
: D. w. Griffith. The producer Of
the motion picture De luxe. cast a
fond fatheriy eye upon his latest
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THE LUCKY ONE
TALKS ABOUT
RUDY
Mrs. Valentino Explains to a
Curious World How She
Happened to Marry the
"creat Lover Of the Silver
Sheet"

(("T HETHER to can myself
" Winifred Hudnut or
Natacha Rambova or
Mrs Rodolph. Valentino don't
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lirected the picture.

TOO MUCH OBSCENTY i'm MODERN PLAYS OBSERVES
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KIT ET'S play at saying bad
words" used to be a some
The St. Mary banner., 1922-02-25
HOPE HAVEN FARH.
give the kid a chance, and the
man will take care Of himself" ID

"Give the kid a chance, and the
man will take care Of himself" is
Father Wynhoven's motto.
The drive is now on for Hope Haven
Farm for the orphans of all denomi.
nations in the State of Louisiana.
When boy leaves this farm ne will
be finished in some trade, with a good
education, and funds to start off life
With. These funds being part of the
earnings from the work he has per-
sonally performed. The move has
the endorsement and support Of Arch
bishop Shaw, Rev. Robert S. Coup
land, Rabbi Mendel Silber. Rev. ".
McF. Alexandria, Gypsy Smith, and
other prominent men.
A committee Of ladies and men have
been appointed in Franklin to solicit
funds for this most worthy cause.
Every one should help. Don't let the
dollar be your measure, but let your
heart and purse be combined in max
ing your contribution. In return you
will receive valuable receipt, which
the committee will explain.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-02-25
Blind Tigers Raided.

Last Thursday Sheriff Pecot made
a raid on blind tigers in Morgan
City and made four arrests. The ac-
cused parties are: Luke Grazzeffi,
Frank Gazzeffi. Oscar Francis and
John Riley. The first three nsmed
are out on bond and Riley is in Jail.
This is the second successful raid the
Sheriff has made recently on blind
tigers in Morgan City. On this last
raid ten gallons of liquor was found.
Sheriff Pecot intepGs to rid the Parish
of St. Mary Of bootleggers, so those
who are engaged in this illegal busi-
ness had better take warning. We
congratulate Sheriff Pecot on his
vigilance and determination to break
up the running Of bliId tigers.
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Forget 1t. The other fellow car
growl enough for both of you.
THE REVIVAL

No, we are not writing this to be
sensational. First: We are writing
because our meeting closed too late
last week for much of a report of
it to be in last weeks papers. Sec
ond: The Editors have requested us
to furnish them with write up"
Of the meeting. Third: Because it
seems that the devil bestirs himself
more lively than ever during and
Immediately after revival of real
New Testament religion.
First: During the ten davs revival
services much special interest was
manifested by extra large audiences
--rapt attention-personal work
the goodly number of professions,
and increased interest in all the
work of the Church. Sixty-four new
members were received by baptism
and on profession of faith in Christ.
Several others have expressed them
selves as intending to join cur
Church in the near future Rev.
Martin rendered excellent service as
soloist. Our new Presiding Elder
preached two extra good, old-time
Methodist sermons during the meet
ing, which were highly appreciated.
Our choir deserves special mention
for their usual fine singing. Our
Church is fortunate in having one
of the most faithful bands of earn
est, hard-working women to be
found anywhere. And of course the
attendance and interest of the men
was much appreciated. On the whole
we have never labored among any
people who gave US any better CO.
operation and encouragement in our
work. For all these victories. let US
praise Him from whom all blessings
flow.
We want to continue more earn
estiy than ever to do the work God
intended His Church to do % Come
to our services and bring your
friends.
LEE R. SPARKS,
Pastor.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

Baton Rouge, La, Feb. Fl, 1922
By virtue of, and in conformity
with the provisions of Act No. 80 OF
the Extra Session Of 1915, sealed
bids will be received at my Office on
or before the 18th day of March
1922, at twelve o'clock noon, for the
lease of the oil, gas and mineral
rights in and to the following des-
scribed water bottoms iu st. Mary
Parish, to-wit:
The bed OF Doctors Bayou run
ming from Wax Bayou through Sec.
tions 10, 30 and 81 TO Belle Isle Lake,
T. II 5. r, III b., in Southwestern Dis
trict of Louisiana"
Lessee must agree to pay cash
bonus for the lease, a royalty of not
less than one eighth of the oil and
other minerals, one eighth Of The
gas produced and saved; agree to
drill within a esrtAin period and to
drill oH-set wells if necessary to
protect the States interests and TO
not suitcase unless agreed to by the
Governor.
Certified check to the enoust of
Five Hundred Dollars (S50O.O
shall accompany each bid, and said
certified check shall be forfeited to
the State by the successful bidder
in the event said bidder does not
enter into written contract within
ten days after his bid shall have
been accepted.
The right to reject any aud all
bids is reserved
JOHN u. PARKER,
GsvU1aS,
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PARkERSON-HANEY.

OF interest to their many friends
here, was the wedding of Miss Hattie
Haney, daughter of the late Rev
John Haney Ct Clinton, La, to MIR
James r. Parkerson of this city,
which was celebrated Tuesday morn
ing, February 2lst, at the First Meth
odst Church, Baton Rouge, La. Rev
C. c, Miller of the Keanor Memorial
Methodist Church, performed the Ger.
emony, assisted by Rev Chas "
Crisler of the First Methodist Church
The bride who was given away by
her cousin, MIR. w. Fl. Bennett, was
attractively clad In a dark blue trav-
cling suit, embroidered in henna, and
matched with hat of blue and henna
straw. She carried bouquet Of white
roses and lilies of the valley. The
brides only attendant, Miss Mary
Bennett, wore q navy blue taffeta,
trimmed in old fashioned pink roses,
with large picture hat to match, and
carried bouquet of pink roses.
Mr. A, G. Smith Of New Orleans,
cousin Of the groom, was best man
The ushers were Messrs A. B. MUIR
ray of Baton Rouge, W. T. Bennett
of Clinton, Clarence Kemper and
Austin O'Niell of Franklin.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Parkersou left for
short trip to Houston, Texas, and
points in the West. Upon their re-
turn they will be the guests Of MIR.
and Mrs. Wilbur 81. Kramer for
short while, after which they will be
at home to their friends in their new
home on Second street, formerly the
residence of MIR. Brig Richard.
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NetIee,

TO Whom II May Concern:
Notice 10 hereby given that T. J.
johnson, Public Warehousem,n, is
appiytog 10 have bis certificate az
such cancelled aud annulled. ANY
pefty opposing 10 aotiaed 70 6le their
sgJRs HggJRscsiaoe oo. or b<adrs April 9Th.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-02-25

The boys basketball game be
| tween Franklin and Patterson last
Saturday afternoon, OH the school,
grounds, ended in a victory for the
Franklin boys. The score was q to
%.
We hope our boys will do as well
in their game with Patterson in the
near future. Frank Muller and Rod
ney Leblanc did some hard playing.
The George Washington Benefit
Play, which was given on Saturday
evening, in the High School Audi
torium, was well attended and a neat
sum was realized.
Mrs. Grevemberg's recital was
greatly appreciated and enjoyed by
every one.
The Senior Class failed to have a
song ready Monday morning for the
celebration Of National Song Week,
but with the willingness of the
Freshies, Sophs and Juniors help,
we finally sang "America."
Miss Florence Fishers class, the
9th grade, entertained the High
School students with a George
Washington Play. The program was
well rendered, and was very much
enjoyed by the school.