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New Britain herald., 1922-05-17
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New Britain herald., 1922-05-17
WINS BALLOON RACE
Georges Blanchet Of France Is unof-
 ficially Named Victor

Paris, May IT. - (By Associated Press) Blanchet of France, is unofflcially declared winner of the annual balloon race for the grand prlX of the aero club of France, hav- ing landed near Bordeaux 245 miles from the Tuileries Gardens, where the race was started on Sunday after noon. He won the grand priX in 1908, 1909. 1910
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New Britain herald., 1922-05-17
TO STAY IN PARIS
Mme, Liobo, MourmSky Wili Remain in France Intil American Attorney General Takes Action.

Paris, May lT--Mme. LioboN Mourmsky today snid she had decided to remain in PaIis until she learned what action the American attorney general would take on the documents she forwarded last week to the Unit ed stptos through the American em- hassy here claiming to be first and only legal wife ai Anastasia Nonsiat- sky who was recently married in Am, erica to, Mrs Marion Buckingham Ream- stephens Of Chicago.
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New Britain herald., 1922-05-17
President Would Have
 Name Leyiathan Retained

Washington, May IT. - President Harding has requested the shipping board 10 modify it's decision and to retain the name of the Leviathan for the big liner taken over from Ger many and used in transporting troops during the war it was said today ill administration circles The board had contemplated remaining the ves- sel the President Harding.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17
DANCING CLASS RECEPTION.

Miss Doris NJ. Dewey's dancing class will give its closing reception and dance at '. W. C. A. hlJldins Friday night, May 2f at g o'oT0e'- 'N'" ''7- tire class will take part in duets, trtos, group and sQio dances sslng ,"4I'- bitions of chaTacter interpretive and aesthetic dances, A number of fhe dances to be given were composed = Miss Dewey. who is the Eoungesr dancing teacher in Connecticut. Dancing for adults will follow the
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17
which resigned last Friday

NJ stratos was one of the organiz- party, He was minister of marine un- der Premier Gounaris in 1915 and prior 10 that had served as minister of the interior In the cabinet Of M. Rhallis,
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17

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New Britain herald., 1922-05-17
NEW GREEK CABINET.
Nicholas stratos Heads Newest Admin
 istratiOn.

Athens, May 17.-(By Associated Press "A new cabinet has been formed under Nicholas Stratos to suc- ceed that headed by M. Gounarjs,
New Britain herald., 1922-05-17
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New Britain herald., 1922-05-17

thildren'S reception and the music win be furnished by inc llills-Bou- langer orchestra ot Hartford,
Evening star., 1922-05-28
GARRICK-"Enter Madame. -

Gilda Varesi and Dolly Byrne's de-
lightful comedy. Enter Madame
will be the next attraction of the
Garrick Players. opening with per-
formance tomorrow night,
This production, which ran year
on Broadway and is now running
in London, has just been released for
stock production. 1t tells a most in
teresting story of a great crisis in. tn e
life of grand opera star and de-
pends largely for its great success
Sorbing action and emotions that stir.
Madame is called upon to choose be-
tween her love for her art and her
inherent affection for family life and
love. How she makes the choice be-
fore neartragedy enters her life is
a gem of happy endings-
The play will give Wanda Lyon the
most pretentious role she has had in
her Washington career. Miss Lyon
VIII enact the character of Madame,
in which Gilda Naresi attained foot
light eminence. Earle Foxe will be
seen as the husband. a role that
stellar honors for Norman Tre-
yor. Ada Meade has a part ideally
suited to her talents and Gerald
Oliver Smith, Frank Du Frame, Dor
Charles 3. Hanford. Edward Trushe i'm
and the other favorites will be seen.
Producer George Henry Trader prom
iseS an exquisite mounting and some
elaborate costumes to interest fem
mime patrons.
A holiday matinee will be given
on Tuesday afternoon. and. after this
week. the Tuesday matinee will be a
regular feature
Evening star., 1922-05-28
R1ALT0-''The Trap" and Maria
Samson, Concert Artist.

Lon Clancy will be pictured in a
Universal production, The Trap.
one of The most-talked-of film dra-
mas of the year. at Moore's Rialto
this week. Maria Samson. star of the
Royal Opera at Budapest for six years.
will be heard in concert; with Gustav
Hinrichs continuing as guest-con-
ductor of the orchestra.
The Trap" is a story of the Cana
dian northwest of Gaspard. a French
Canadian trapper. who goes about the
world with song in his heart and
on his lips, when enters Benson, AN
American adyenturer. who steals
Gaspard's mine and sweetheart. As
he had loved with all his heart, so
now he hates with equal fervor and
becomes a wolf in human form and
step BY step wreaks vengeance on
the man he hates.
Alan Hale, Irene Rich, Dagma r
Godowsky. Herbert Standing Spottis-
wood Aitkan, Stanley Goethals and
Frank Campeau are in the cast.
Maria Samson, soloist, has lyric
soprano of unusual range, briiliancy
and quality: delightful personality
and keen sense of humor. She is
well known to the picture patrons
OF New York. having recently COM
pleted twenty-week engagement at
the Capitol Theater in that city. Miss
Samson will appear three times daily.
giving as her selection the aria from
The Chocolote Soldier" with Prof
Gustav Hinrichs conducting.
A Christie comedy. The Hickory
Hick," featuring Bobby Vernon; the
premier showing of Educationars
the latest Fox News will be added
attra ctions
Evening star., 1922-05-28
METROPOLITAN Trouble
"Step Forward"

Jackie Coogan, the juvenile genius.
who shared the honors with Charlie
Chaplin in THE Kid" and SUBSEQUENT
ly was the star of "Peck's Bad Boy"
and MY Boy" will be seen for the
hrso time in Washington this week
in Trouble" at Crandall's. Metro
politan Theater, beginning this after
noon. Also for the first time. step
Forward" the latest Mack Sennett
comedy, starring, Ben. Turpin.. will be
In trouble" jackie coogan is pic
tured as Danny. a youngster in the
Community Orphanage. who has an
eventful but not always happy career
as mentor for other kiddies less re-
sourcefui than himself When the
orphanage. out Of funds. Is compelled
to close, Danny finds comfortable
homes for all his pals. even "Sherbit," :"
a little colored boy. Danny is adopt
ed by shiftless. wife-beating plum
Der. When the man refuses to an
swer a phone call for quick help at
the home of a wealthy society matron
Danny himself assumes the RESPONSE
biiity of mending the leak in the
pipes, with tragic results. but the
event leads to better DAYS
step Forward" introduces the
cross-eyed Mr.. Turpin as a street car
motorman-c on one man
run, harassed by a variety of an
noyanceS The action is amusing and
replete with funny stunts"
Dvorak's "Carneva" overture by
the orchestra and musical settings
for the features. with the Pathe News
and Topics of the Day" will be
added attractions.
Evening star., 1922-05-28
PALACE-"The Ordeal"

Agnes Ayres, star of many brilliant
Paramount productions, will be pic
tured at Loew's Palace Theater this
week. beginning this afternoon. in
The Ordeal" the first original screen
story by W. Somerset Vaughan.
The Ordeal" was prepared for the
screen from MIR. Maugham's manu-
script by Beulah Marie Dix and was
personally directed by Paul Powell
Its cast Includes Conrad Nagel, Edna
Murphy, Clarence Burton, Edward
Sutherland, Ann Scheafer. Eugene
Corey, Adele harrington, Edward
Martindel. Shannon Dey and Claire
De Brey.
The story concerns a young. wife
of an elderly physician who is con-
sumed with jealousy over the friend
ship that exists between her and a
younger doctor. The girl has married
to furnish financial aid to a crippled
sister. and she has a morally weak
brother. When the husband suddenly
dies his young wife learns that he
has left her his fortune only on con-
diticn that she will not remarry. The
solution of the problem ultimately
leads to happiness.
Added screen and musical attractions
include the latest Sunshine comedy.
The Wise. DUCK, tie fPathe New 5
and screen snapshots. with an or
chestral overture.
Evening star., 1922-05-28
Outdoor Amusements
Glen Echo Park.

Memorial day will be gala day at
Glen Echo Park this year. On ac-
count of the four -day holiday which
many washingtonians will enjoy. the
management has provided special fea-
lures.
There, will be a matinee dance at
O'Clock and dancing will be con-
tinued until IL.
+ Glen Echo is an ideal spot for pic
nickers and special facilities have been
provided to take care of all families
who will make it rendezvous on
Decoration day.
The enlarged and improved coaster
with it's 1000 feet of thrills, The Old
Mill. Big Dip. Midway. and many
other amusements will be in operation.
THE Rocking Pigs one of the new
est attractions at the Midway, is an
nounced as the greatest fun pro-
yoker ever invented.
Prices have been reduced for chill
dren on the carrousel. where a $4,000
organ has just been installed, and also
for many other features Week nights
dancing in the ballroom continues
from until / pm.
Assurance is given of a rapid tran
sit car service to the park. to take
care of the large crowds May 80.
Evening star., 1922-05-28
B. F. KEITH'S-Peggy Wood.

Pretty Peggy Wood. the star dis
tinct of musical comedy, who was a
hit in Going Up" odds and. Ends"
and other Broadway successes. will be
one of the four headline attractions
at the 3. F. Keith Theater this week,
commencing at the matinee tomor-
row, and emitting the extra matt
nee Decoration day, Miss Wood will
head her four buddies, with Harold
Levy. Zelda Sears composed the
lyrics, Harold Levy the music, Bert
French controlled the staging, and
Rosalie Stewart the direction. The
act consists of special songs with
dances. with beautiful scenery and
luxurious investiture. Another top
notcher will be the little princess
of ragtime. Ruth Roye. She has dis
appointed Washington several times
lately in the matter of performances.
but this time the management guar
antees her presence in her clever
est syncopation characterizations.
Still another feature will be Kate
Gilmore and Sam Williams in their
funny 1922 version of Wanted q
Cook" George LIE Marie, the we'll
known musical comedy comedian, is
also one of the headline array, and
with Joe Pfflips assisting, Will pre-
sent AT the DentistSI,
Evening star., 1922-05-28
Grand Opera in Georgia.

GRAND OPERA, as presented by the
Metropolitan. is of such a high
standard that 1t is just a question Of
personal preference which is the
best, With the almost unlimited
financial resources Of this organiza-
ton, the. greatest musicians of the
world are available. But. why con-
tii1ue attempting to describe the al
most fndescribabie?
Let's look at the other side, and
realize that all have not the same
appreciation of grand opera.
The first morning Of my arrival 1
vent into barber shop, and one
OF my first questions to friend bar
.berr was IN reference to .the operas.
l<sYou TEST bet I takes no stock IN
them there operys. Why. man,
fhere's folks who's a-gofn ont to that
e andftorium, listenin' to them THAR
aDaoos sing in them operys who don't
know one word they're talkin' about.
be surprised II those fell
laws who are up there on the stage
aren't cussin' 'efn out, and they
haven't got sense enough to know It.
We've got down at little church
here in Atlanta three fellers who's as
good Dago singers AZ they bring here.
but not many people want to hear
them. They're just home folks. And
lust look at the money they're spend
inr ON sem this week! And heard
that theys tryins to- get out Of payin'
any sax, too. ! have little place
Evening star., 1922-05-28
C0LU1BIA-.The Good Provider.

Fannie Hurst, the short-story
writer. who gave the screen "Hu-
moresQue." has contributed another
triumph OF human frailty and no.
bilky to the silversheet in The Good
Provider," the production by Frank
Borzage. director. of -Humoresque.'
which will be shown this week at
Loew's Columbia Theater. beginning
this afternoon.
The Good Provider" glorifies the
father of the family. that unsung
hero of millions of American homes,
and shows. the slow but gradual rise
to prosperity of a -small-town mer-
chant and his reluctant but eventual
yielding to the clamor of his grow
ing children. sF' -zz. -
Eventually the strain becomes un-
bearable. the final straw being the
apparent failure of his daughter to
| make brilliant marriage because
he cannot give her suitable. dowry.
In desperation. he turns to suicide
and only by accident is he prevent
ed. In the meantime the tide turns.
A notable cast includes Vera Cor
don, the chief figure in HUI
moresque" Dore Davidson, Miriam
Battista- Vivienne Osborne, William
Collier, jr.; John Roche. formerly OF
the -Garrick Players here, Blanche
Craig and Ora Jones. - .-Zg-.
A comedy subject. the Interna-
Fuonal News and Animated Car
toon, the literary Digest Topics and
an orchestral overture will be added
attractions.
Evening star., 1922-05-28
A Hearty ast Laugh.


rROM the financial angle the hear
i tiest ''las, laugh" of the last New
York .theatr ii seas~1 was enjoyed
Inv Brock Pemberton. who produced
ENTER Madame" with Miss Gilda Va
res; I'm the star role of the grand
opcrA prima donna.
WIN Miss varesi finished the
script of the play. she successfully Of
fereAit to seven established New
York Managers and producers, three
of the seven being managers for
whom she had appeared In minor
roles. Despairing of a New York pro-
t,uction, she then offered the play As
a scenario and five times tt was re-
fused.
Then Brock Pemberton entered on
the scene. He was making his Initial
n,entlire as producer and he at once
.sensed a success in the Initiating
Dialogue and action Of the Varesi
product. He produced it and the re-
suIt was a financial profit that ran
The play ran for forty-three con-
secutIye weeks on Broadway. It roll
Evening star., 1922-05-28
A Vaudeville Tribulation

EVERY opening day in a new house
is a day of nervous torment. ac-
,cording to Ruth Roye. who puts
over" comedy songs in an irresistipie
manner on the Keith circuit.
Contrary to the general opinion,
performers never get hardened to the
strain of. an opening performance
and in vaudeville life there is a new
opening every week. with new hurt
in new place if one is not fortu-
nate.
Perhaps it's being brought up with
three brothers who are painfully
frank" says Miss Roye- brothers
are always afraid of being consid-
cred sissy if they say anything nice
to their sisters, and when L, am try
ing out a new song theirycomments Is
are enough to. break; nay heart.
always go on with fear and trembling
and work just as hard as 1 did the
very first time L ever stood on the
stage at the Palace, when, l was sew
enteef1. and waited for the earth to
open and swallow me-"
The earth didn't open up. but the
audience did ,/and Miss Roye has been
a Keith headliner ever since.
Evening star., 1922-05-28
sTRANDL"Bits of Dance Hits. .

This week, beginning today. the
Strand Theater will offer as its head
liner. Bits of Dance Hts" described
as "a radium of terpsichorean splen-
dor. one of the finest offerings of this
year" The act is lavishly staged, car
ries its own scenic effects and no ex-
pense has been spared in costuming.
A quintet of lively steppers Is one
of its features. ~ -. ~
Other numbers will include the Ka-
wana Duo, oriental gymnastx seen In
native pastimes: Mardo and Rome. In
"A Collision Of Fun; theNGilbert Sis
ters and Armstrong, in a 1pvial COM
bination of melodies. music and smiles
entitled Gem OF joy; and Rober and
Gold, in Character Laugh Bits"
The photoplay, shown for the first
time here, will be Pilgrims of the
Night a First National attraction,
heralded as a thrilling melodrama.
1t is an adaptation of the novel Pass
ers' By" by E. Phillips Oppenheim, the
English author.
Rubye De Remer and Lewis s. Stone
head the cast, which includes Kath-
leen kirkham, William v Mong,
Raymond Hatton and Frank Leigh.
Short hlm features and orchestral
numbers will complete the bill.
Evening star., 1922-05-28

out here that cost me about $4,000;
and when it comes to me payin' ny
tax, those fellers want to raise mine.
tell you, wouldn't give ten cents
to hear any of It; and / know little
something about music myself. cause
I played the violin for about two
years, ana know a good tune when l
hear IT.
At about this stage of the discus.
sion (ali9 one sided, since l was try
ing to get the other fellows point OF
view) the barber at the next chair,
hearing the converse tion,. felt that he
also should add word" to the cause
of the other side. "And I just want
to tell you that there's lots OF these
poor folks around here who are out
there spludging. IN their hnery whu
haven't paid. the meat man around the
corner, nor the grocer; and the Lord
only knows when they will be able to
pay for the fine dresses they're wear
8 found myself out on the street.
amongst a crowd Of enthusiastic
lovers of the operA, discussing the
pleasure, in store of hearing Scott,
Amelia. Ga1lf-Curci, Rosa Ponseii,
Martinelli and other. stars who were
to appear during the week. !
Alas, not even with grand opera.
where the -four corners Of the earth"
have been searched for the best there
10 In the operate neid, can we please
all the, people all the time. ~. L.
Sayre. in Augusta Herald
Evening star., 1922-05-28
COSMOS Symphony in Dance
Land"

Juva Marconi and a group of grace.
full and attractive girls will preSen.
as the Cosmos Theater headliner mex.
week "A Symphony in Dance Land
one OF those light and beautiful terpsi-
chorsan offerings that are spectacu-
lar in character and yet with many
other merits. Anne Suter, the well
known young Coincidence, who has
always been Cosmos favorite, will
share the stellar honors of the bill.
Others will include the two Ladel-
las. in comIcal acrobatics; Connors
and .Boyne, in a charming little
comedietta, "A Yard of Lace; Foster
and Seamon. with Bundles of Nom
sense. and Maggie LIE Clair and COM
pany'-in new comedy, THE Unex-
pected.'
The photoplay feature at all per-
formances will be charming Marie
Prevost's latest picture '-rhe KISS"
which. with a big. comedy, the Inten-
national News and the Urban Movie
Chats. will be an added attraction at
all performances up to Saturday. - -
Evening star., 1922-05-28
Colonial Beach.

The steamer ST, Johns made her
initial trip of the season to Colonial
Beach yesterday afternoon, when the
summer season of 1922 was formally
opened. -
The management has provided a
special schedule whereby the st.
Johns Wiu Leave eth. street wharf to-
day at 3 am, tomorrow at ESQ pm.
and Tuesday. Decoration day. at 9
am. On the return trip the vessel
will leave the beach at 6 pm. reach
ing Washington about 1880 pm. The
st. Johns has been newly painted,
decorated and overhauled. The
boats orchestra will furnish mu-
sic for, dancing to and from the
beach. The seventy miles of sailing
down the Potomac at this season of
the year, is especially delightful.
At the beach are many cottages
and hotels to care for guests to-
gether with the amusemefits found
at summer resorts. including salt
water bathing, fishing. boating, crab
bing and sailing. There Is also q
large dance pavilion situated over
the waters edge where excellent mu-
sic is provided.
Evening star., 1922-05-28
Returns to His First Love.
GLADYS WALTON
Crondalls

WELLS HAWKS. until recently a
W lieutenant commander in the
United States naval reserves, accord
ing to news from New York, Is now
an executive on the staff of Sam H.
Harris, one OF the most successful OIL
the younger producers. =.
Wells Hawks is famous in the world
theatrical and Of the circus as pub-
licity man. For five years, since
January. 1917, when. he was brought
TO Washington by Rear Admiral
Palmer. U. S. NJ. to do publicity for
recruiting in the. Navy. he has been
in one way or another connected with
naval publicity and photography IN
Wa shington, overseas, with the ma :
rines in Germany with the feet and
otherwise. 5.s- ~, .s..~
Time, was when he was chief ex-
pioiter for. Cha ples Frohman's pro-
ductions and for all Of Mr., Frohman's
stars. for the New York Hippodrome,
Concy .Islan nd the Ringing Brothers
circus, the Ballet Russo, for the
Metropolitan Opera" for Mary Pick
ford, and for almost all of the amuse-
ment enterprises of scope and i'm :
portance.
Having done. his bit for his country,
he has now returned to the old
stand" in the amusement world.
Evening star., 1922-05-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Rose" and "Cops."

Second hand Rose" comedy
drama suggested by the popular song
made famous by Fanny Brice. will be
shown at Crandall's Theater the first
three days Of this week. beginning
this afternoon. with Gladys Walton.
the young Universal star. in the stel-
lar role. The story concerns the ex-
periences of Rose, O'Grady. adopted
into a secondhand store family on
I'd avenue and pledged to a sec
ond- hand husband three times her
age. BY her quick wit and resource
fulness she succeeds in outwitting
her banefac;ors and winning the
right to choose her own frst- hand
husband. The added feature will pic
ture Buster Keaton in his First Ma
tional comedy. Cops" Wednesday
and Thursday Constance Talmadge
will be seen in her latest hit. Polly
of the Follies." and kipling's THE
Ballad of Fishers Boarding House"
will be shown. Friday and Saturday
Paramount's new. picture for Thoma as
Meighan. The Bachelor Daddy" will
be the feature. -.--