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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-05
- EMILY ANN
WELLMAN.
BeldSco
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NEW YORK, March 4.

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always relief to when have reveled In per
Torrance discover that have done the correct thing
By mean that l anxious to think
colleagues think, realize that with the mob
always gnomnous idea me-but it that
delighted when shows that have loved
gradually and persistently to be appreciated
enjoy those of which not egregiously
the opening performance Sometimes
thing particularly gorgeous positively hallmarked
with all the emblems of popularity myself ut really
almost good be tremendously popular. But adore it,
deserves emphaticaly OF there
shows that have triumphant success sencied all
them They attractive but should hate to sit through
of them second time. fond of Lghnn and
much mysfied at "The Bat but either twice
They certain things They inevitably successful
They
But take the dcousy naive and the rfreshngy different
entertainment at the Forty Street Theater known
Nkita Baieffs "Chauve Sourisa sort of hors doeuvre
and nobody could positively any prophecy M ultimate
fate 1t unusual dainty and pquany otherwise
that whilst you knew it would possibly fall wondered il
there people enough with excellent establish it.
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Goes on Rampage.

FRESH. crisp celery lured Tus-
ko. the biggest Himalayan ele-
plant in the world, back to the Al
@. Barnes circus grounds in Los
Angeles. after the husky had taken
a twenty mile hike all by himself.
The elephant men forgot to give
Tusko his afternoon luncheon
stroll. Whereupon Tusko snapped
a few hundred pounds of chain
hobbies at the Warner Brothers
studios, smashed through five
gates and numbered down Wash.
ington boulevard toward Venice.
It was imperative that the husky
be lured back to the Warner lot
in order to continue the shooting
Of scenes for Grace Diamonds
latest starring vehicle. "A Danger
GUS Adventure" So Mr.. Barnes
grabbed a crate Of celery and
placed It on the rear of his car.
Tusko fell for the ruse and trailed
the celery back to the elephant
barn,
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Uses War Training.

PERT GLENNoN. chief camera.
man OF the George Melford
troupe. found his knowledge OF
aerial travel gained in the late war
came in handy when he had TO
make scenes of Dorothy Dalton
guiding an aeroplane through the
upper spaces for THE Woman
Who Walked Alone" a Paramount
picture. Glennon took his camera,
minus the tripod, and parked him
self out on the fuselage, just be-
hind the engine. Mr.. Melford
wanted to strap him on, but Bert
declined such aids, and told 'em to
let her 60. Miss Dalton drove"
with a Rogers Airport pilot in the
cockpit with her. All Bert asked
was that she keep the old buggy
right side upr'
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NATIONAL
"Broadway Whnf"

AT the National Theater to
night, the Broadway Whiri"
will be the attraction. In It is
promised an aggregation Of good
things to prove anew that life is
well worth the living. and that
II there be gloom hanging round
kind nature and the artists Pro-
ducers' Corporation have the
means successfully to put lit to
rout.
THE whirl' goes its merry
way revealing colorful effects.
wrought by artistic hands, and
striking scenes arranged by ex-
pert artists. There is a chorus OF
girls pledged as good to look
upon, collectively or individually,
with costumes to make the spec
tator keep his eye alert and his
mind open. The scenes are COR
geous, the many stage pictures
showing fine judgment and arts
tic temperament and taste.
The cast is notable among the
stage offerings Of this season, in
GLIDING Blanche Ring. Charles
winninger. winona Winter, Jay
Gould. and several others whose
ability none can question. Miss
n t. he q
Blanche OF old. Winona Winter
does some Of the best work Of her
stage career in this revue. Charles
winninger is comedian Of many
activities. enhancing the reputa.
ton he had previously won as a
funmaker of distinctive manner
and varied talents.
Jay Gould is another whose
work has a refreshing air Of
breeziness. Virginia Birmingham
Gertrude Mcdonald and 1nez
Courtney are dancers above the
ordinary. There are dances by
Maxon and Brown. who also lead
the toddle.top number. a baseball
game with the audience by eight
girls, a comedy in the passport
and income tax office. delightful
Baby Dolls" with Nina Penning-
ton and Margie Ross and a
dozen animated dolls; a scene in
a movie studio, and other scenes
equally pleasing.
There is no plot nor attempt at
elaborate scenic changes, all ef-
forts having bent toward the de
velopment of comedy. The dia-
logue and comedy scenes were
written by Thomas J. Gray. the
music by Harry Tierny and the
lyrics by Joseph Mccarthy. The
production has been staged by
Bert French, who staged Tickle
Me" and Honey Girl" Jimmie"
and other musical successes.
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CAPITOL
Miss Nep York, IT."

"M1ss NEW YORK. JR.." a
rapid-fire musical revue
labeled hits and bits from bur-
lesque to grand OPERA" will be
this weeks attraction at the Cap.
itol Theater beginning with today's
matinee. Fresh from a long and
successful run in the Metropolis.
the production is heralded as one
Of the most elaborate burlesque at.
fractions OF the 1921-1922 season.
The show is In two acts and
eight scenes and is said to abound
with humor, specialties and other.
novelties which go to make up a
program that is full of sparkle
and go" from start to finish.
Some twenty or more catchy songs
and assemblies are introduced dur
Ing the performance. The majority
OF these are exclusive while the re-
mairrder are from the latest COM
positions OF popular song writer's.
Funny Eddie Cole, regarded as
one of burlesque's leading come.
dams will head the cast Of fun
makers. Other stars in the cast
are Myrtle Andrews, prima donna:
Gladys Stockton. soubrette; Kath.
crime Murray. ingenue. The cast
includes, OF course, big chorus
Of beautiful girls. The latter will.
1lxe part in a chorus girls con-
.est" at every performance.
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~ ater Margaret Ansfin opens
for q limited engagement Of q
week in her famous play. The
Woman of Bronze" In which she
has been playing In New York city
the entire year. having seasoned
the drama previous to its Broad
way premiere by many months IN
the leading cities Of the country.
Adapted by Paul Kester from the
French Of Kistemaecker. the play
tells the story of q man. his wife
and another woman.
Leonard Hunt 10 . successful
sculptor who II competing for the
honors and the million-dollar prize
offered to the worlds sculptors for
the greatest memorial Of the great
war. His wife Is a woman of rare
intelligence and a wonderful am
bition that is conferred in her hus-
bands success. but in the final
analysis she is just a woman.
There enters Sylvia Morton. a slip
Of a violinist with black hair. com
pelling fingertips and yearning
eyes. She is a guest at the Hunt
studios and has been loaded with
many hndnesses by her host. only
to throw herself into the arms Of
the husband. But the wife's love
and her desire to see her husband
become famous are greater than
her sense of wrong and humilia-
ton. In a superb scene where her
heart battles with her head. Miss
Anglin, in the role Of the wife, is
afforded one of the greatest emo
tional opportunities Of her career.
There is no other actress today"
writes one critic, who can ap-
proach her in the Interpretation OF
those medleys Of changing pas
sions. She is the most richly en-
dowed of all our native actresses
in intelligence, in ability and expe-
rience. And no better proof Of her
superlative attainments could be
asked than her complete triumph
In 1.-The Woman of Bronze"
Valuable associates, such as
Harry Minturn, as the husband;
Mary Fowler, as the girl; and
Marion Barner and Harriet Ster-
ling, In important roles, will sup
port Miss Anglin in THE Woman
of Bronze" Others in the cast are
William STREET., Mildred Fischer.
Arthur Fisher, Max Montesole.
Sally williams. Jerome Lawior. AL
bert Gran, Harry Barfoot. Ralph
weidhaus, Mrs. Barth and J. D.
Twist.
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Co-Stars to Share
BelaScO PROGRAM

A LICE LLOYD, England's fore
most singing comedienne, and
Marie Nordstrom, American char
acter artistic. will be co-starred in
the nine-act program of Shubert
vaudeville which opens at the
Belasco with the matinee this after
noon.
This is the first American visit
of Alice Lloyd since 1914, and her
program of special melodies will be
all new, with some interesting COM
edy interpretations. Miss Nord.
strom, making her first Wash
ington appearance in shubert
vaudeville. will present an original
conception written by her sister.
Frances Nordstrom, called Tick
Took" 1t is one of the daintiest
and most entertaining acts Of the
varieties and introduces in the
course of the action some original
songs which call for artistic inter
probation.
Bill McDermott Is another new
conner to Washington. His original
monologue brims with laughter,
and a travesty on grand opera sing
ing is one Of the high lights of his
performance. Yvette, the singing
violinist, with Eddie Cook and
Kino Clarke. will provide an ar
tistic and novel musical speciality;
Fred Allen is one of those unique
performers who never offers the
same thing twice; Taflin and Newell
will offer comedy conceit known
as "a Check Episode" and there
will be three other acts Of sterling
caliber to round out the bill.
The Shubert News Weekly and
the popular pithy paragraphs will
be screen features certain to in
terest as well as entertain.
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you expect other people to do it7
Sometimes 1 am inclined to wish
that I hadn't any opinion at all.
II Juld be 30 restful. so holiday
like, and 10 agreeably non-com-
initial to be minus an opinion at
all. How marvelously soothing
II must be to cit back and let the
Continued on Page s.
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KEITHS
Rae SdmueLs

RAE SAMUELS AND Lie L1LD
AIDA and company will CO.
star this week at B. r. Keith's The
alter, commencing at the matinee
tomorrow. in another extraordin-
airy bill OVERLOOKING with songs and
smiles. Miss Samuels Is called
"The Blue Streak OF Vaudeville"
because of her speedy and sure-fire
succession OF exclusive ballads.
that range from the sentimental to
the silly.
She Is an immense favorits on
Broadway, where her piquant per-
sonality and vivid Characterization
are appreciated in the fullest de-
gree. Usually, Miss Samuels is the
sole headliner, and often she tops
two bills in the same week. after
the modern New York method OF
covering a wide field OF patronage
with the not too numerous stars OF
the period.
De Lyle Aida Is the famous
prima donna of The Follies" and
Of THE Midnight Frolic." She is
rated as one of the most beautiful
Of the Ziegfeld school OF musica.
extravaganza and travesty, and is
considered the greatest accession to
vaudeville that has occurred this
season. With her are Edward
Tierney and Joseph Donnelly. both
well.known players.
Their presentation Is called
"Sadie-One of Those Girls" and
It is described as a satire on the
seasons stage successes. The book
and lyrics are by Arthur Swan
strom and the music by Carey Nor
gan. Bert French did the staging
and Miss Rosalie Stewart has the
direction.
Maud Powers and Vernon Wal
lace will submit little sketch redo
lent of the Southland, Georgia on
Broadway" which has won imme-
date recognition and appreciation
throughout the Keith circuit. C.
B. Maddox will present 3. A.
Rolfe and company. in a spectacu-
lar musical extravaganza, with
George West and June lie Veay in
the main roles. Roy Hall. Edith
Erminie and Louise Brice will ap-
pear in "a Night on Broadway:
Sheldon. Thoms and Bah will intro
duce a clever speciality; Handlers
and Mills, known as The Eccen-
trio Pair; Samaroff and Sonia, in
"A Bit of Old Russia" and the
usual house pictorial and comical
features complete the bill.
Today at 8 and S:15 are the last
opportunities to see Singers Mid
gets and the balance Of last weeks
array.
Recently John Philip Sousa
wrote THE Keith Third Of a Cen
fury March" in honor of the cele-
bration which Is now being OBJ
served in all the Keith theaters.
In recognition OF this highly
complimentary honor the Keith
headquarters management has
selected this week as the one in
which to reciprocate. In conse.
ouence the stirring march is be-
ing played throughout this week
in every Keith theater and in all
its affiliated houses, numbering
hundreds. in the United States.
Keith's invites all Washington
this week to come and hear c.
Fred Clark and the finest orches-
ira In American vaudeville play
the thrilling and spirited strains
of 1.-The Stars and Stripes For
ever"
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GAYETY
Abe REYNOLDS Revue.

A BE REYNOLDS REVUE. with
the inimitable Abe himself.
opens this afternoon for a weeks
run at the Gayety Theater. This
revue goes with such a swing,
such unwearied vivacity and pat
tering of feet and flow of melody.
interrupted now and then by in
telligent comedy involving a con-
sistent and interesting story. that
IT holds you with qualities unusual
in this class of entertainment. II
is pure make.believe and burlesque
irresponsibility, but highly enter
tanning and amusing.
And nothing is as striking in
this seasons revue as the excel
lence of the actors under the in
SEPARATION Of that well.known ia
vorite, Abe Reynolds. Scenically
the show Is a treat. THE Valley
Of the Nile" TOP o. the World
Roof" "A Garden in China" and
Jazzonia, the Hall of Danes"
are a delight to the eye and a lit
tie different from the usual scenic
effects seen in burlesque.
The revue is In two acts and
nine scenes, and an exceptionally
strong cast is announced in the
persons of Dolly Morrissey, Flossie
Everette. Florence De We're, Fred
c. Hackett, Ben Holmes, Billy
Rice and Lyodd Peddrick. The
chorus signs well. dances we'll,
and is guaranteed to be a visual
delight. The costumes are bril-
liant, bizarre and first class. In
all, Abe Reynolds Revue Is an
nounced as an honest.to- goodnes
show and really worth while,
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PLAYS PROMISED
MATCH THOSE
ON BOARDS
Picture Houses Will Contend
With Straight Drama, Mus
/ icaI Shows, and Vaudeville
For Popular Favor.
By HAROLD PHILLIPS.


A1EXT Sunday night. March IL.
~ the Shuberts will present
Main, Street" at Polls
Theater with the original New
York company headed by Alma
Tell as Carol Kennicott and Mo
Kay Morris as doc" Kennicott-
When Harvey o'Hisgins and
Harriet Ford dramatized Sinclair
Lewis famous novel. its baptismal
appeal was engendered mostly BY
curiosity on the part Of the thou
sands who had read the book. es
. TO how q tale seemingly dependent
on the writing style Of its author.
could be successfully adapted
That the dramatization en-
HANGED, rather than sighted, the
word picture as conceived by
Lewis, is attested by the long run
accorded the play in New York.
Main Street." the novel was
one of those overnight successes
and more copies Of 1t have been
sold than any novel in recent
years. The play has been equally
successful. The universal appeal
of the title, aided and abetted by
a story vibrating with life. and
peopled with characters We meet
every day, were called a revela-
ton Of literary achievement, and
no part of the humaneness and
charm has been lost in transferring
the novel to the stage.
In, addition to Miss Tell and Nc
Kay Morris the cast includes
Julia Mcmahon. Walter Vonnegut.
Norval Keedwell, Elmer Grandin.
Bert Melville, William r. Clark.
Belle hurry, Marion Hurchins.
Cliff Heckinger, Ruth q. Clark.
Maud Nolan. William Bonelli.
Marie Pincard, Hilda Helstrom
and Boyd Agin.
The National Theater will have
rs it's attraction the week COM
rnencing Sunday, March IL.
George NJ. Cohan's comedians in
the wholesome musical comedy
success, 1.-The O'Brien Girl"
which has Just finished a lengthy
engagement at the Liberty The
alter, in New York. The entire
production is under the personal
supervision of George NJ. Conan,
which should insure the value Of
the offering.
The Garrick will be dark the
week of March IL unless Manager
Taylor negotiates some last-min-
ute booking. The week of March
~ will find THE Skin Game"
playing a return engagement at
this theater.
In general appeal the Rialto
theater, beginning today. will Of
fer strong competition to both
legitimate and film attractions,
with Lionel Barrymore in Boom
erang Bill" This Cosmopolitan
production depicting the drama
of tho implacable justice which
rules the lives of humans, is said
to be Barrymore at his best.
Boomerang Bill'' Is intense, hui
man drama, well appraised by
one New York critic as 1.-The story
perfect and the picture perfect"
Current attractions for this
week will be 1.-THE Broadway
q. whirl of 1921" at the National,
opening tonight with Branche
Ring, Charles Winninger, Winona
Winter and Jay Gould carrying
the burden.
Across the way at Polls Mon
day night Margaret Anglin will
appear in THE Woman in
Bronze" an attraction calcu-
lated to lure every lover of the
A,~a v,ao haa -
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WY ELL, under these circum-
" stances, IL is pleasant to
have done the correct
thing" Oh. of course, It is a
trifle egotistical to wonder IL
there are many people whose
taste is as good as your own.
But IL you're not egotistical what
on earth are your II you don't
enjoy your own opinion how can
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Seconded Coolidge.
A LExANDRA CARLISLE WI

al LEXANDIfA CARLISLE who
had the honor Of secondin6'
the nomination of Vice President.
Calvin Coolidge for president at
the last Republican national con-
vention will be at the Belasco
within q fortnight. In private life
she is Mrs. Pfeffer, and was a dele
gate to the convention from Massa-
chusetts.
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MARGARET ANGLIN
OPENS POLLS
THEATER

Famous Actress Comes to City
In 1.-THE Woman of Bronze"
After Run Of Year In New
York.
nN Monday night at Polf's The
ater Margaret Angfin opens
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Likes Story Filmed.

EARL DARR BIGGERS, author,
has warmly complimented the
screen version Of his story idle
Hands" which had been filmed
under the title Of THE Ruling
Passion" with George Arliss as
the star.
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Here's a Look
At Plays Soon
To Come Here

FLORENCE REED is top
liner for next weeks bill
at Keith's.
"Main Street" will be the
magnet for Polls patrons
next week.
George Cohan sends one Of
his fun-makers to the Ma
tional.
A varied program will be
headed by Ashley and Dorney
at the Strand.
The Bowery Burlesuuers
promise a theme at the Gay
ETY. next week.
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Nazimopd'S Latest.

0(,AMILL E" is Naximova's
latest picture. Roldolph Val.
entino played the part of Armand.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-02
FOR SALE.

5 Two gaod milk cows. cheap for cash.
See DR.. J. L, Wcodoll. ColfEx, La.
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"Proye itr" cawed Jimmy Grow.
How do you know stole lit"
"We will let Judge Owl decide that"
answered Mr.. Fox. "He is very wise,
you know"
"He win have to prove | have the
spoon, and he can't do that" said MI.
Crow. .He has got to catch me with
1t, and he can search me II he likes;
he won't find it."
Judge Owl looked very solemn and
wise as he sat on low limb Of
tree looking down on Mr.. Crow and
Mr.. Fox and Mr.. Coon as they sat on
the ground. 1--WE will hear what the
prisoner has to say" he said.
There were many other wood FOLK
there. all listening to what the judge
said, but now every eye was turned on
Jimmy Grow as he began to speak.
II have not got his tin spoon said
Jimmy, looking very boldly at Judge
Owl "You can search under every
feather on me, judge, and you won't
| find It."
Jimmy rufled his feathers as he
spoke, and all the animals began to
wonder if, after all, Mr.. Coon was not
mistaken, for, of course, the spoon
would have fallen If Jimmy had 1t hid
den.
well, perhaps you did not take 1t, /"
said Judge Owl. Il know one thing
the one who did steal Mr.. Coon's
bright tin spoon hasn't any tail
feathers; he has lost every last
feather"
'sThey were all there this morning,
said Mr. Grow, looking around at his
tail before he thought what he was
doing.
! "You are the thief, just as
thought" said Judge Owl. "Go home
and get that spoon. or you will LOSE
| all your feathers"
1t was no use to deny it now. Jimmy
Grow knew that when he turned
around and looked at his tail and made
that remark he had acknowledged hil
guilt, so off he flew, with flock O
Biuejays around him to make sure n
did not run away.
s"Wasn't Judge Owl clever to catcl
Jimmy the way he did?' asked MI
Coon as he sat In the. moonlight talk
ing it over with Mr.. Fox, and Mr.. Fo1
who admired q clever trick, allowe
that Mr.. Owl was very clever oil
bird. rs M
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JESSIE

CURIOUSLY enough, Jessie Is real
~ ly said to be the diminutive OF
Janet, although 1t Is now considered q
separate name, and from 1t Shake
speare probably named his Jessica,
.'his most sweet Jewess." It has been
favorite with royalty and many OF the
queens Of early times were so called.
But misfortune has usually attended
the royal ladies who bore this name,
while the Jesses, the masculine coun-
terparts, have had more auspicious
careers. Twice a Giavanna, or Jessica,
reigned in Naples In disgrace and mis-.
cry and her Spanish counterpart,
Juana la Loca of CASTLE. went through
royal seige Of melancholy madness
Two heroines were SO called; Jeanne
of Flanders, or Jannedfk la Flamm, as
the Bretons called her, and the hero
Inc of Henbonne, and the much more
noble Jeanne la Pacelle Of Orleans.
Two saints gave Jessie and her deriv-
atiyes a flavor of sanctity-Jeanne de
valois, daughter Of Louis Xl and dis
carded wife of Louis XII and foun-
dress Of the AnnoAciades, andf Jeanne
| Francois de Chantel, the disciHe OF st.
| Francis de Sales.
Whether Shakespeare's lovely hero.
inc Of "The Merchant OF Venice was
nm Improvement upon Jessie as short
for Janet, or was really the feminine
Of Jesse, the father Of David, IS open
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CLEVER JUDGE OWL

MIR. COON had lost bright tin
AvA spoon, and 1t was not the first
time that he had lost one. This time,
however. he was not able to get 1T
back from Mr.. Grow because he could
not catch him using it.
"But know Jimmy Crow has my
spoon. There is no one else who would
care enough about bright things to
carry It off," said Mr.. Coon.
"But you will have to prove it," said
Mr.. Fox, who was quite wise about
such things. "Just because there are
q few feathers In front Of my house,
and the farmer has lost chicken,
does not prove took 1t, you know
NO." faltered Mr.. Coon with smile,
II suppose 1t doesn't; but how am l to
prove Jimmy is the thief, Mr.. Fox?
You are 30 clever-can't you think of
some wAy to help me get my tin spoon
backr
Suppose / arrest Jimmy on sus-
picioii," said Mr.. Fox; "and, to be fair
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TREsPASS NOTICE.

TKESTAOS NOIICC.
Notice is hereby gwen that all man.
ner of trespassing and hunting on the
lands of the estate of w. ]. Tison are
prohibited under full penalty OF the
WARREN j. TISON,
s235t Manager.