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Origin of the Irish Players.

for one. study him and play your
part with that quality of dignity a
drunken king should be played
Where the devil am I to find q
drunken king to study in time for
the opening? I demanded.
In books. where all things are to
be found said he, and swept loftily
away.
II use the word swept advisedly
FOR Yeats never seemed to move as
other men. His head was always in
the clouds in those rare, young days
OF ours. and about the only time he
ever turned his observation upon the
immediate things Of his environment
was to notice the growth Of our
audiences. Once he rushed back
stage all aslow
We have arrived" he shouted
There are two more In the half
crown seats than last night. and
three more patrons in the house thar
the night before.
"At another time Yeats entered q
restaurant. A waiter approached tc
take his order. but found the poet
stepped in thought. The waiter
stood patiently by for half an hour
reverie.
But by and by he came out o,
his dreams. gazed around him, dis.
covered he was in q restaurant, and
concluding that he had dined, asked
for the bill. The waiter told him
there was nothing to pay, as he hai
eaten nothing.
"'Oh, yes, there is contradictet
Yeats. rising and producing a hand.
fui OF coins. There's your fee, OF
The waiter. nothing loath. ex.
| tended his hand.
Say whom commanded Yeats
his eyes upon the ceiling and drop.
ping coin or two into the waiter,
palm. but silence was the only an.
swer. Still Yeats was game and con.
| tinued to drop his coins one by ont
into the gfafter's hand until no more
remained. Whereupon the waite,
loudly shouted When and Yeati
strode away with customary lofti.
ness.
'The early management of tn,
Abbey fell to Lady Gregory and
Yeats. and not only were we engaged
| in performing their plays, but alst
| the plays Of John NJ. Synee, Dougla,
Hyde. George Moore. Padraic Colum
Edward Martyr, George Bernard
Shaw, Lennox Robinson and the hos
of dramatists who have given lustel
| to the Irish theater. At times ouI
managers were st. John Ervine, Free
ODonovan and Lennox Robinson
| under whose direction the Abbey
TheAter's fame was established ant
the perpetuation Of Irish dramatic
art assured"
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Defends the F1aRper:

any girl Of high school age. I've no
doubt that we have young girls TO-.
day who are abusing the unexampled
freedom that's allowed them: Their
doings make sensational reading. But
look over the young girls in any
community. How many Of them DO
you fnd who are sporting around in
pagan recklessness?
:Eiinor Glyn says, Their aim ap-
pears to be to allure men and TO
secure money. to find new lips to KISS
and to be kissed by!', Maybe 1t is.
for 4 tiny minority. But to bring
such an accusation against American
girls as q whole seems to be absurd
on its face. It is maddening. too-as
maddening A. 1t is to have the noble
vomanhood Of France judged by the
bellies Of the Montmortre.
But less superficial observers are
Quick to detect the wholesomsness OF
young America As result OF this
observation they have called our
national religion 'healthy-mindedness.
/ think II Is. And that religion mir
rors the soul of the fiapper."
But the question remains-why do
American girls want to be "happers" :!
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Ca17oUMcC0n1as as Lulu Bett.

He told her, first of all. she was not
thin enough for the role, and second
ly, she was far too pretty. She re-
piled with the assertion that she
could lose twenty pounds in one
month and look plain in one minute.
This sharpened his interest. but not
to the point OF asking her to afix her
signature to a contract. Instead he
ASKED her to come in and see him
when rehearsals started.
And the young lady went back at
the specified time twenty pounds
thinner, and as home1y as any one
could imagine. Her hair was slicked
back, her clothes were dowdy. Mr..
Psmberton capitulated. but still not
to the point of promising her she
would play the role. He said he
would let her rehearse it, and prove
what she could do.
The rest is theatrical history. Miss
McComas' rehearsals were as good
as her makeup and as worthy as her
determination. She was 50 good that
one of the New York reviewers hailed
her as q miracle"
Evening star., 1922-02-12

IF you are acquainted with the in
side facts back of the appearance
of players in the theatrical successes
who come into their own on Broad
way, you may know how Carroll Nc
Comas came to be given the leading
role in Miss Lulu Bett.'
But if you are the average theater-
coer the story will be interesting in
its revelation. of how an actress de-
termination encompassed what ap-
peared to be insurmountable OBJ
stacles.
Carrolrs reputation had been built
upon her successes in so-called sweet
ingenue types. No young actress ex-
ceIled her in such roles. But they
were not the roles she wanted to play.
So when she heard that Brock Penn
berton was casting Miss Lulu Bett.
she paid him a visit. told him she had
read Zona Gales book and was con-
WINGED she could play the heroine or
the story.
Mr.. Pemberton scoffed at the idea.
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LAS the happer a soul:
II The question 10 not theological
hut emotional. It has been raised by
critics who have found the r1sine
generation Of American girls "as hard
AZ nails and as cheap as dirt" The
hardness refers to a cynical material
ism; the cheapness to spiritual quality
Alice Lake. the Metro star, when
called upon in an interview to answer
the question, was quick with m
Affirmative reply.
"of course. the hspper has a SOU
ana q mighty precious one at that,
said Miss Lake. "Only she doesn't e
about nowadays taiking about 1t.
cracian bend. The clinging vine style
hss eiyen place to tss e,inslnH :Eiss
now it's outspoksn sophistteation
Hut girlhood has not changed fsnda.
mentally. It IL just wearing new
when I talk Of the happer NEAR
Evening star., 1922-02-12

"Know all about It," the other man
chipped in with the sxpefience Of one
Who has, to quote the olAssice. been
there" II had . good little vffs. too.
but find an alarm clock moro sattsfac-
tory. There's never any forgetting or
giving me q little grace. or anything
IKE taat, You Just wind It up and 80
to sleep without worrying"
81 bought one, but the wife said the
whirr Of It set her nerves on edge. but
by the Sam Hill
which 10 small talk. Of course. but
enough to hang on the suggsstion tnss
responsibility Of m alarm clock ana
then Ghirars It II the inferior Of the two:
Never mind. that one has . brain ana
the other only Whsel that vhirG
MAMIE LANCASTER
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Achieves a Victory.

MANAGER l. sToDDARD TAYLOR
1'A Of TIE Shubert Garrick. was con-
siderably asitated when he discovered
that the John Galsworthy play. with its
original English company. which had
been announced to appear at the Gar
dck and whose booking was subse-
auently postponed. was really not TO
b sent to washington at all. Inmedi-
ately he brought his own personal plea
10 bear upon William A. Hrady, who IL
presenting the play. and he was = bit
overtoyed Wednesday on receiving
favorable response.
Mr.. Brady's telegram stated: ''Since
you think the Galsworthy play. The
Skin Came u just the play for Wash
inEton, I am going to let you have it.
Just as soon as I can take it away from
Philadelphia, where, as you know. il
is q TREMENDOUS success. can give it
to you the week Of February 20. You
will like it for the play is wonderful
and the original English company is
splendid. Cultured Washington will
take this play to It's heart"
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STRAND-Grace Cameron E. Co.

Next week the Strand Theater will
present the popular musical comedy
star. Grace Cameron, the original
Dolly Dimples Girl" and company in
Humorous Character Song impress
sions." Others will include AL Libby.
eccentric cyclist: Monti and Parte in
"a Musical Serenade." on the clarinet
and accordion; Lets Co." a musical
farce, featuring Bachelor. Vert and
Kramer. and Bravo. Barra and Tru-
jillo In a Spanish gypsy revue.
The photoplay will picture Miss
Shirley Mason in her latest Fox pro-
duction
Evening star., 1922-02-12
Arcade Auditorium.

The special events scheduled for this
week at the home Of the dance" the
Arcade, will be an old-fashioned Paul
Jones'' dance tomorrow might: an
eIaborste st, Valentines dance Tues
day. the grand march being led by
animated valentines" with surprise
valentines" for the lucky ones and
pretty and appropriate souvenir for
every patron. and. Thursday. q Jap
anese tea party" when dainty teasets
and trays will be presented to the fair
dancers by real "Japs" in native cos
tune.
Evening star., 1922-02-12
GAYETY-"Keep Smiling. "

The Gayety Theater next week will
offer James E. Cooper's big burlesque
show. Keep Smiling" featuring Bert
Lahr and Harry Kay and "the niftiest
and prettiest chorus" in the show
business. 1t is one of the big offer
ings in burlesque and Is so con-
structed that the members of the
company have ,an ample score for
their talent. Beautiful settings, gor-
geous costumes and novel electrical
effects are features. Keep Smiling"
Is In two acts and eight scenes. with
music and lyrics by William X. Wells.
Evening star., 1922-02-12
Movie Actors and Doubles.
'. A cToR's PRIDE and tho read

:" AcToRs PRIDE and the readi-
ness of the motion picture star
to risk his life in the course Of his
daily work were never better illus
trated, says George H. Melford, than
during the filming of the ssashots OF
Moran of the Lady Lefty" in which
Dorothy Dalton and Rodolph VAlen-
tino play tho leading roles.
''The big thrill in the picture" Mel
ford says. comes in a fight at sea
on the yardarnT OF a sailing schooner
seventy-five feet above the water.
we had all manner of difficulty
figging our cameras to get good
view Of the fight. Then, when we
saw how actually dangerous the
fight would be. We decided to hire q
troup of acrobats and have two OF
and Walter Long, the villain.
''Well, we set the acrobatic doubles
at it, while Valentino and Long stood
on the deck and watched. AS the So
called fight progressed I saw Valen.
tino and Long nudge each other and
look disgusted. And they had good
reason. The acrobats were putting
up q mighty tame. safety-first fight
when it was over Valentino ano
Long came up to me and said, Now
let US do 1t. Wen show you real
$50 we turned them loose-and
what q fight! Utterly regardless o,
their personal safety. they ragged a,
each other out on that spar, swayin1
back and forth In the rigging like
mad mon. A fall at almost any tint
would have landed them on the dech
of the ship-certain death-for W.
used no safety nets Of any kind. But
, thank the Lord, despite their actua
ferocity, nothing untoward happened
and everything came out fine, ever
to the very climax, when Long wa.
hurled Off the end of the spar into
the sea.
when that scene is thrown on ths
the house will hang onts his chail
for dear life"
Evening star., 1922-02-12
B. F. KEITH's-singer's Midgets.

Next week at b. +. Keith's Theater
remarkable bill is promised. head
ed by Singers Midgets, numbering
thirty tiny folks. and forming the
most wonderful current stage novelty.
Others will be Sylvis Clark. Toto, AL
Herman, Millicent Mower and more
to be announced later.
Evening star., 1922-02-12
No Danger.
, the PhiladeIphia Rulletin

From the Philadelphia Bulietin.
Feeling is bitter In this lawsuit II
we leave our clients in the anteroom
they may rush At each other"
mo, they won't They know there
Il nobody to hold them apart"
Evening star., 1922-02-12

TWO men whose work requires
! them to keep unusual hours were
talking Of the necessity OF beang
awakened on time. The one who had
Obviously oversight himself rather
shifted the blame on ais wife:
Name knows how important 1t IL
for mo to be on time, but just as like
as not, after waking mo for couple Of
times she will forget, though all shs
has to do is to keep the house going.
on account of the time clock, but you
know how it is. fellow feels like kesp-
ing up his end Of the line-the wifes
all to the good, understand. but
Evening star., 1922-02-12
THE CITY

TIE was a man whose dress and
II manner conveyed the impres-
i i sion that nothing was too
good for him. And he went
into hotel barber shop to be shaved.
Also he had q massage with that tonic
beautifier that costs 81 a bottle-a
choicy man il as vain az any woman
Nine. Yale ever heard of--and HE
nails were manicured most artistical-
ly. otherwise they wouldn't have
suited. seeing his shoes had to be
shined twice to get the u1tra-polish.
And when he had been properly
brushed he found he had left his
purse In his other pocket when he
changed and had to 60 to his apart
ment for It,
And he never came back.
Naturally. in plain, everyday words.
ne was an tmpostor, but supposing--
plot! And had reached the crisis
where the board Of directors were to
determine whether or not he was en-
titled to the multi-millions that de-
pended on his reformation He would
have to look his best. wouldn't he?
much! And having. in his careless
generosity. given his last thousand
to tag-day young girl with tender
piue eyes. he naturally had to-you
Notwithstanding that as 'ooon
as he gets the multi-check and mar
ries the magnate's daughter-the one
VINO owns the pearl necklace that
brings headline disasters to nations
ana nabobs-he will limousine back
10 tnat barber shop. pay his bill, with
g1ft OF the hotel thrown in for
bonus, and-er-
In the meantime the barber man
that.
All of US are virtuous enough to
condemn those sins I'VE have no mind
to-" but. all the same. one must ad-
mire the superb nerve that can de.
ceive a man whose eyes are open
tion. 1t is gift that makes statesmen
and diplomats and dramatic head.
lights. when properly used, and yet
so badly utilized by its possessor that
he was forced to work 1t for mere
shave and hxings!
Very good people tell US that ma.
ture never makes a mistake. but
when you think of the talented men
and women OF this world who live ir
obscurity and drop off like flies be-
hind a curtain for lack of that thing
and abuses SO that he can't make 9
respectable living out of ft-what's
the answer?
Nature might mention. Of course
that II genius were never wasted, Il
would be SO general that mediocrit1
would have no chance to earn III
| bread. Which may be all right. bu
why the discrimination?
II X x
Evening star., 1922-02-12

I,ucille Chalfant. now completing a
tour of the Shubert vaudeville houses.
it is said, has signed up for grand
opera abroad, and will leave to open
q tour Of Europe at Lisbon next Sep
tember.
Evening star., 1922-02-12

Lionel Atwell tomorrow night en-
ters upon the last week Of his run In
David Belasco's production OF The
Grand Duke" At the conclusion ne
will make tour Of the large eastern
cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-14
Andalusia After
 Big Hosiery Mill

Andalusla. September 13.-(Spe- cial. .)-That Andalusia Is to have hosiery mill giving employment to more than 50 persons in tho very near future was practically assured today following a spirited meeting of the industrial committee consist ing of O. L. Benson, chairman; Cpl' c. A. O'Neal. c. B. Mathews ana J. F. Shreve. which had the matter un- der advisement for several hours, 1t was definitely decided to make a thorough wide canvass of tho city and immediate vicinity looking 10 the stock subscriptions.
 The mill will be capitalized A' approximately s6o,000, fair DOT tion of which has already been sub scribed and local business men, who are backing 1t as well as Secretary Scherf of the commercial body are enthusiastic over the outlook. The Industrial committee has already gotten in touch with an expert m the hosiery mill business who has had 25 years experience In the manu. facture of high grade hosiery ana 1t Is expected he will be employee d to manage the new enterprise In Andalusla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-14
TUSKEGEE ENRO[[S
 1,6OO STUDENTS
Forty-seCond Year Opens With Prospects of Enroll
 ment of 2,000

Tuskegee Institute. September 13 The Tuskegee Normal and Industrial institute opened here Tuesday with some 1,600 students enrolled. The en- rollment of new students has been in process since Friday morning and there are yet many on the grounds who have not been able to register and others are coming in on every train. The enrolment of this. the fcrty-second scholastic year, bids far to be a record-breaker It 1t esti- mated that the number of students present will reach 2,000 by the close of the week.
 Among the students who have en- rolled are representative of every southern state, of several northern and western states, Africa, South America, Central America and the Philippine Islands. Those from the foreign countries have come. In the main, to take advantage of the splendid agricultural course offered hy Tuskegee institute.
 Dr. Robert R. Moton, principal of the institute, stated this morning that he was very much encouraged over the prospect of this year. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-14
AUBURN DONATED
 NEW EQUIPMENT
Laboratory Planned For S3,000 0scilIograph Front
 General Electric Go.

Auburn, September 13.-(Special.) Plans are being made for the in stallation of new equipment valued at more than ss,0OO donated by the General Electric company to the electrical engineering department of the Alabama Polytechnic institute. according to Prof. A. St. c. Dunstan. head of the department. This equip ment which has just arrived, con sists of a complete oscillographic outfit and Is one of the finest in the south.
 To house the new equipment for the electrical engineering depart ment, plans are being made for the construction of new laboratory building in which will be placed a large quantity of equipment donated to Auburn by utility companies and equipment manufacturers throughout the country. Bids for the construc- tion of this building will be received at an early date.
 An oscillograph Is an instrument which shows the instantaneous values of current and voltage and permits these variations to be either sketched or photographed. It Is used in many lines of electrical investigation. espe- oially where rapidly varying currents and pressure are to be studied. A knowledge of the oscillograph andsits use is necessary for electrical engi- neers connected with all the larger electrical corporations.
 In a letter to Charles F. DeBarde- leben. general chairman of the Greater Auburn campaign, announce ing the gift, officials of the General Electric company said: Our company is very much interested in the tech nical institutions throughout the country, particularly those from whom we obtain recruits for our testing department. We have been taking men from Auburn since the early sos, or practically 30 years. and large percentage of these men have developed into men who are at the present day holding responsible positions throughout this country ard the world"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-14
REPORTERS AGAINI SCURRY AS HEFLIN
 ARISES TO SPEAK
By HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau. The Age-Heral
 hAn nnr.idann RIiild


 Washington, September 13.-(Spe- ciaL)-When Senator J. Thomas Heflin of Alabama, began his dis cussion this afternoon in the Senate of action of the conferees on the bonus bill in striking the reclama- tion amendment and the amendment which would pay the soldiers bill with the interest to be conllected from the European debt to the United States, every man in the press gallery retired.
 This was so noticeable that Sena- tor Heflin exclaimed:
 The Wall street contingency now leaves the press gallery"
 On previous occasion when the gallery members deserted just as Senator Heflin opened the repetition of attacks against the federal re- serve system, the Alabamian @eclared that "the members of the press scurry away like a covey of par tridges when I open up."
 Today. the galleries were unusual ly crowded. Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi, had spoken for an hour in denunciation of the republi- cans in having abandoned reclama- ton of arid lands despite their promise in their platform to redeem such lands. Throughout the Harris on speech the galleries remained crowded. When Senator Harrison concluded. Senator Heflin arose. It was then that the exodus got un- der way.
 The Alabama senator spoke of "our boys who died at the Marne" and the French poilu who is said to have said at Verdun. they shall not pass" His address was In crit icism of the conferees who had stricken certain amendments from the bonus bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-14
Woman To Oppose
 Abercrombie On
 Socialist Ticket

Montgomery, September 13.-(Spe- cial.)-Agnes P Hutchinson, address not given, will oppose Dr. John w Abercrombie. democratic nominee for state superintendent of educa- ton. Her certificate as the nominee of the social democratic league of Alabama was received by William P. Cobb, secretary of state, today with the announcement that her campaign will be managed by Theo- dore J. Lamar of Birmingham.
 It has not yet been determined whether or not the social democratic league has qualified for the general election. The law says the party emblem must be filed with the sec- retary of state at least GO days be- fore the general election. This time has expired. The department of state has on file the emblem of the socialist party but there Is no rec ord showing whether or not the social democratic league had com piled with the law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-14
Loves Masquerade
 A Dramatic Story of Love and Romance U By GIRsnN
By IDAH MGLONE GIBSON

printed over there, but 1t really looks 10 me as though at last Margaret Earle has been able, to see the diff ference between a real man and a stuffed idol with feet of mud.
 At last, Milt. am rather sorry for Glendening. I am very sure that he can never live in this climate again. And I am also very sure that he will hate to be away from his friends. With his temperament liv- ing anywhere because he must will be punishment enough for him.
 You, of course, know, Milt. how fond Giendening is of his friends. T have heard how fond he is of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-14
PLAN EXTENSION
 MARKET SERVICE

Montgomery. September 13.-F. O Hootin, chief market clerk of the Alabama department of agriculture has been advised from the federal department of agriculture, that Montgomery, Moultrie, Ga. and At Ianta, Jacksonville, Fla, and Nash vile, would be probably included in a new market reporting service that is being contemplated by the federal for quick reports on live stocks and meats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-14
STUDENTS OFF FOR CoLLEGn

Moulton. September 13.-(Special. ) Last week and early this week Moulton has sent her delegation of young folk off to various state and denominational educational institu- tions; to Auburn. Gordon and Douglas Stephenson and Guy Buttram; to the university. Nathaniel Almon, Jack Shelton, Erwin Mccullough, Edward Craig of near Landersville. Frank Martin of Mount Hope and Roy Dar- by; to Birmingham- Southern, Pascal Holdridge: to the State Normal at Florence, Miss Frances Forney, Miss Nadine Shelton, Miss Myrle Aimon and Mrs Ida Greenhaw Taylor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-14
COLLEGES TO OPEN

Jackson. Miss, September l3.-Mill H. saps and Belhaven colleges, Jackson's two great educational institutions, will begin the next session tomorrow with an attendance that 1t is said will largely exceed that of last year. Interesting chapel exercises are plan ned, for both colleges; Dr. F. K. Means. pastor of the Galloway Me- morial. church, making the principal address at Belhaven, and President A. F. Watkins at Millsaps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-14

institute had opened with an enroll ment that surpassed that of the open Ing day of any other year and most of the teachers were present for the opening, including several new teach CTS who have been employed in the various departments. All indications point to a very successful year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-14
GLENDENING,s CHANGES

Davis took Margarets cablegram to Clavering as soon as he had read the morning papers. The latter was just leaving to visit Milton and asked if he might show her message to him. Davis readily agreed.
 What do you think, Jim, about her coming homer" asked Dr. Mill ton tremulously. You see she doesn't Speak about Glendening. Do you think she has heard that he was shot?"
 Of course I don't know anything about 1t, Milt. I don't know how much of our American news gets