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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13

Manila, Dec. IS. People in the lower boxes in the right wing Of the Grand Opera House here, enjoying a violin concert by MisheI Piastro, were startled by the appearance Of a young boa constructor. The snake, about three yards long, seemed to come from the "enttruesuelo,'' or base ment. of the theatre and to be at tracted by the music. Women in the boxes gathered dainty skirts in trem- bling hands, screamed and bolted, giving the boa full right of way. The men scattered, too, but some one found the stage carpenters hammer and killed the snake, so the concert nrOceeded.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13

London, Dec 13-The exterior of Westminster Abbey is to be trans formed. Already the workmen are beginning their fight against ten centuries of London's dust and grime and 1924 will see the encient fabric shining forth as no man yet has ever seen it.
 At present it's wonderful exterior is encrusted with three inches of dirt. and the stones 1aboriousIy pieced to, gether by the hands of the ancient monks are slowly crumbIing. Carv- ing that took the early craftsmen years to contrive Is gradually melting
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
STATESMEN, WITH BOYHOOD FEUD, FLAUNT RESPECTIVE TRIUMpHS

London, Dec. 1S.-Co1one1 Leopold Amery, head of the British Navy, ana Winston Churchill. one of his pred-- cessors in office. are still conducting a feud in public which began 5 years ago.
 Amery was head of the great school at Harrow Winston was q cocky, cheeky little boy. At the swimming pool he insisted in checking the great man" in public. Thereup Amery threw him, clothes and all, into the pool. And Winston never forgave.
 The quarrel conrinued. When
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
GIRL, Is TRIES
 MARRIED LIFE 2d TIME
By International News Service.

By InternatlonaI News Service.
 Hardin, Montana, December 13- Ena Williams, Is, entered upon her second voyage on the Sea of Matri- mOny when she was married in this "Gretna Green of the Northwest last week to Archie DeColon. 24 a miner.
 Two years ago, when she was only B years old, the girl was married to sam Apostle, proprietor of a shoe shining parlor, of Sheridan. Wyo This marriage was annul1ed following the sudden departure of Apostle The girls home is in Sheridan. Wyo
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13

fBy International News Service)
 Belfast, Dec. 13.-Here in Ulster where blood is shed in religious feuds, the breaking up of any gang of re- Hgious murder fanatics is of utm ost importance. Such an achievement is reported to have been made recently by the Ulster Government and has resulted in great excitement in Bel fast. Because of fear of reprisals and further arousing religious hatreds the Government is withholding all of ficial statements.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
DAILY NEWS LETTER
FOOLED
 BY NEAR ACTORS
By ROLAND AREBS International News Service Staff
 GnT.I.ln.sInnGfarlr

New York. Dec. 13-A steady source Of wonder and interest to the visitor from outside of New ork is the theatrical district and its dweIlers during off-stage hours Youthful devotees of the drama, who didn't way, reVerently pass the Friars' Club. in 18th street, or the Lambs manager. in filth street. With eager ears they listen to the conversations of ths ~jz@lS- walk idlers in 47th street and in the areaway behind the Hotel AStor.
 The amusing part of it all is that these credulous visitors are the vic actors who aafsght iH ssa-in~ n@aral0 a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13

some of whom barely can see-just enough to sign a check. The older and more feeble they are the prouder this type of girl is, because to her friends it indicates she has found Christmas tree'' that can't annoy her much.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13

A pretty girl swept out of one of the supper rooms After her squeak ed and puffed her benefactor. playing g hockey from his casket.
 Geo. commented another girl, "how do you keep so spry, gran pa ?''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13

in the year HOO they began to again show more artistry.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13

S gape. The really good artists are too s busy to be lolling around in filth
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13

|, busy to be lolling around in filth street.
 To these one-half of one per cent. actors George White, of scandals" repute, and George M. Conan are al- ways George White and Georgie Cohan.' Lots of democracy in the profession, you know
 Two down nd-outers-wonen -I put a successful actress on the skillet good and proper when they saw her lea~e the stage door of filth street her when" conversation from start to finish.
 r.hasizing her remarks with little Fckes of a bent wrist, 'she ain't got no reason at all to give me the ritz Two years ago in Toledo she had spot, m dear. I done my stuff from teginning to end in pantomime, and, my dear, it was Class A knockout And now she three-sheets herself when she gives me the go by Ina gine.'
 Just what per cent of the atten- dance at the annual ball of the Actors Equity Association is made up of the profession would be interesting to know At the recent 1922 ball the Hotel Astor was jammed- Flasks were Haunted back and forth and the a. muSement got a Dlt rlD2id Tn spots.
 But the actors themseIve el Barrymore Carl Randall, Cecilie Sorel the Valentines. Francis Byrne and Buster Keaton-were the ladies and gentlemen one expects to find at a ball. They try to keep out of the riff-ra ff-ticketS are S11 each-but t appears that nearly everyone has $11 these days.
 The ball is the biggest even of the year to the profession. It got under way al midnight and at dawn was fox trotting along merrily. Every minute contains it's individual novelty The ball is perhaps the most spark ling New York knows.
 The der1i-nlondaine is certain to be there. She is expected by now These girls take keen delight in brin ngiug along their current daddy
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
PLANS TO LINK MOVIE
PRODUCERS AND PUBLIC
Company Formed of lnde-
pendent Theoter OUners.

Offcial announcement was made yes
terday of the formation of the Theater
Owners Distributing CORPORATION. which
it's organizers characterized as being
''for the Joint purpose of giving a wider
expression to American art and genius
in picture making and to afford protec-
tion 10 Independent theater owners In
guaranteeing supply of meritorious
pictures to their patrons"
The statement added: This corpora
tion, conducted by independent theater
owners, supplies the link between the
public and the production. II will be
the means through which the ideas OF
theater patrons will be transmitted to
producing concerns to be embodied later
in the newer pictures.
Another purpose Of this new distrib-
uting company Is to make the motion
picture theater a community center
where all matters OF public interest will.
as far as practicable, pc given express
sion on the screen"
Sydney S. Cohen OF New York Is one
OF the directors and was a leading figure
I'm the recent organization OF the new
association In Chicago, which grew up
out OF dissatisfaction over the present
distributing system. 1t announces an
authorized capital of s5.00o.000.
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
POLO MATCHES BEGIN AT
CAMDEN ON CHRISTMAS
Committee Arrangss Schedule
for Entire Winter.

CAMDEN. s. c.. Dec. 17.-George p.
Green. c. o. Foster and A. r. Good
win. the committee In charge Of polo.
have arranged tournaments and match
games to be played in Camden this win
ter. beginning on Christmas Day and
continuing until April z. Godfrey
Preece Of Waterbury. l.. l., is expected
shortly with thirty-flve polo ponies. DR..
Roger Gamble Doughty. resident sur
geon Of the Columbia Hospital. who Is
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Schenck
in Camden. accompanied his ciassmate
ut Johns Hopkins. DR.. Robert Phelps
Kennedy Of Buffalo. on a shooting party
Saturday DR.. Kennedy is guest At
the Kirkwoo6.
Arrivals at the Kirkwood include Mr..
Walter J. Travis OF Garden City, L. l. (:
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Roberts. Jr., Of
Philadelphia, Mrs. Il. y. Donohue and
con of New York. Mr.. and Mrs Sidney
T. Miller. Jr.. of Detroit, Miss Chariotte
Skinner and Mr.. Orvilie Campbell Skin
ner OF Bernham. Pa. Mr.. Percy Lee
Atherton Of Boston and Mrs. Mary J.
Mcclellan and Mrs. Caroline Mcclellan
Smith OF Cambridge, ". Y.
The New York herald., 1922-12-18

will not sing in New York city. but win
give concerts in the immediate neighbor-
hood OF the metropolis. Then she win
tour southwark as far as Florida. She
is to sing In Paris December 20 at the
Sale. Gaveau.
An arrangement has peen concluded
by Nine. Walska to sing the leading roles
In "RigoIetto." Romeo and Juliet"
'Thais" and "Pagliacci" at the Paris
Grand Opera early in the spring she an
nounced. She has been working very
hard for the last two months, taking
two lessons daily and declining to re-
ceive callers. She also has been busily
engaged with the costume makers
Regarding her purchase Of the con
trolling interest In the Theatre des
Champs Eiysees last week. the singer
said:
1T was merely an investment. / have
no intention of starting the production of
opera there. One good reason for this
10 that the present lease runs twelve
more years. 1t is one OF the most
beautiful theaters have seen, so /
bought IT,"
Mime. Walska is beginning to speak
English fiuently. II am intensely inter-
ested in all things in America. the coun-
try OF my adoption" she said.
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
Justice at Lastt

Justice at Lastt
All loyal native born New Workers.
(there are only a few OF US leftl
should flock to the Rialto this week
and see . sight which Is guaranteed
to do their warm old hearts good.
The feature picture there Is entitled
Making a Man." and Jack Holt II
It's star. The title. of course. sug-
gests but one possible story to vhose
who have been keeping track OF cur
rent trends In the silent drama
young fellow, who dwells within the
moist boundaries of Manhattan. 10
withered by the blight of Broadway.
Surfeited and fed UP with the hollow
sham OF metropolitan life. he Journeys
out to the great. clean West. and
there. in Gods great open spaces. he
discovers that which Is more valuable
than all the gold that money can buy
Manhood.
This is the probable thesis Of any
photoplay that is naried Making a
Man" But probabilities don't always
come out that way Certainly not In
this instance. For here. in brief form.
is the true story of this quite remark
able film:
A young fellow. who owns the town
OF San Geronimo. Cal. is 90 selfish
and egotistical that he becomes un-
pleasantly unpopular with his fellow
citizens. 80 he journeys to New
York, and there. in the strife and tur-
rnoil Of the great city. he finds that
which Is worth moro than all the
orange groves and oil wells OF the
Golden State--namely, Manhood.
Think Of It! A scenario writer and
a director have actually had the ef-
frontery to suggest that man may
reform in the effete East They have
flown in the face OF public opinion and
advanced the dangerously revolution
ary theory that this insular sink OF
iniauity Is not without its redeeming
features. after all.
It is a positive pleasure to record
the names of these courageous gem
tlemen In print: Joseph Henaberry.
director: Albert Shelby LeVino. con-
tinuity expert, and Peter b. Kyne,
author.
In addition to their notable tribute
to our home town. they have made a
picture which is unusually Spontane-
Gus and entertaining. Much of the
plot. il must be admitted. hinges on
a fallacy: that It Is possible for a
millionaire to be stranded because he
hasn't enough ready money to wire
home for funds. But then, perhaps,
they didn't know that kilograms may
be sent collect.
Jack Holt, the featured player. Is
excellent In a role that monopolizes
most Of the film. He always manages
to maintain an engaging manner. and
he has developed a range Of express
sion which adds materially to his
dramatic worth. Frank Nelson Is ex-
cellent as a wayfarer OF the city
streets.
Making a Man" is a welcome nov
city It gives us justice for the firs-
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
Notes of the Stage

John ID. Rockefeller. Jr.. witnessed the
Saturday matinee performance Of The
Fool AZ the Times Square Thea,er. one
act OF which is devoted 10 a dramatic dis
cussion OF the twelve hour day.
Joseph schildkraut will entertain a large
number OF his friends at the opening per
Pro,fncetowr Thenter which occurs on
Wednesday night instead OF Tuesday, whom
his patrrnal relation. Rudolph schildkraut.
Interested. because hts father viii make his
first bow In English.
Barney Gallant promises the tinicst stage
In the world in his new Cafe Chantant at
street. and asserts he will make good when
u opens during the Christmas holidays. with
tormsnes % a Continental tang n and twans. am p''
William A. brady will speak tomorrow
nigh, a. the Young women's Hebrew Associs-
,ion, 81 West Iioth street. on The World
Theater To-day In Central Europe"
For his production or Tho wndf1ower," :"
which opens on Monday. January 20. In
Cha rIes yudels % oin Howl.nd. Guy s RSSnsa Rss.r,,
son. Evelyn Csvanaugh and James Doyle
around Edith Day, recent star OF Orange
blossoms" who finds II easy 70 step from
one horticultural musical comedy Into an
other.
The ben Hecht play, in which Lee shubert
will present Leo Ditrichstein at the Thirty.
ninth Street Theater on Christmas night. will
be known as ''The Esotist." and not The
Sublime Egotist," as was first announced.
before tho electric li9ht elsn had been
measured.
Mary Young and John Craig. by invita-
tion OF the Fellows and Faculty OF Princeton
University. VIII present At Princeton this
afternoon at 80 The School for Scandal -
with MARY Shaw. That's La awton, Ernest Glen
denning. George Hasseil, Fred Walton and
Herbert Yost supporting them.
Acting state Prohibition Director E. G.
Yelowley will attend to-nishts perform.
snce Of The Bootiesgers" at the Thirty
ninth street Thsster - the Euest OF Madison
the play, who bear him no III will, as ne
was not personally responsible for the Elsh-
teenth Amendment.
Rehearsais bsein to-day NJ "Jitta's Atone
ment." the play In which Bertha Kaiich has
already scored one triumph for herself. that
OF getting George bernard Shaw 10 make his
first translation from the original Of seg-
fried Trebitsch.
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
PRINCETON TO SEE PLAY.

PRINCETON. Dec 17.-Princeton will
see play by professionals for the first
time In many moons tomorrow. when
Mary Young and John Craig will pre-
sent Sheridan's The School for Scan
dal" at the Casino. Princeton has lately
realised need for something besides
movies" college comedy and short
play effort, and II to-morrow's production
- received we'll II is said other New
plays here throughout the winter. Hard
wicke Nevin is planning to give Shell
lcy's "Cencf' here after Christmas.
James Reynolds Is designing the seem
cry and costumes f-
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
Play-Books.

1t is a pleasant experience for a re-
way in the field of his labors. We
rare in a bit of a glow at discovering
already certain changes for the better
in one direction to which we had
intellectually dedicated ourselves.
AS every reviewer must have hobby.
we looked about for one as soon as We
went in for being dramatic critic. 1t
was little disconcerting to learn
that most of them were already being
ridden to death, and some OF the re-
forms most vehemently demanded
were already being effected. For in
stance. the late William Winter spent
the last twenty-five years of his life
insisting that there should be more
Shakespearean production in the
American theater. and now look at
the darned thing! So, after much de-
liberation. we decided to turn the pitt
less white light OF criticism on stage
bookcases to the end that they should
De more plausible.
OF course, in such matters Mr..
Belasco has always been impeccable.
Some years ago, when he was staging
the library OF a nouveau richie family,
he took care to see that none OF the
leaves should be cut. But so scrupu-
lous an organization as the Theater
Guild suffered the dreamy. head in the
clouds Lee Simonson to fill the book
case of that mean, shifty ignorant
little sport, Henry 0eo0. with eight
cen copies of Masefield's The Faith
full And on the first night OF Lilies
of the Field" one could not help
noticing that in the reception room Of
the courtesan, a chamber so dainty
that mere utiitarian articles like the
telephone hid abashed behind a
womans skirts, the whole wall was
given over to a perfectly splendid old
law library. Probably we wrote a
piece entitled What the Well Kept
Woman VIII Read" At all events. we
had to be pretty severe about It,
So now ii is pleasure and a duty
TO record that the book covers pasted
on the dummies in the last act Of "The
Fool'' are fairly reasonable. Volumes
of sermons sober theological books.
reports of labor troubles in the mines
OF Pennsylvania, reports OF child well
fare work in the South-hundreds Of
such tones elbow one another in the
library of the Man Who Tried to Liue
Like Christ. We say fairly reason
able" because we have not yet OWNED
the subtle implication which doubtless
lies hidden in the fact that Gilchrist
also kept on hand three copies Of the
"Life Of Du Barry" by the Goncourts,
and three copies Of "In Red and Gold"
by Samuel Merwin.
Our young correspondent from
small Iowa town who wrote in asking
how cheaply he could live In a the
atrical boarding house while engaged
in writing a play seems likely to find
shelter here one way or another. OF
the many suggestions that have passed
this way, one rather cheering assur-
ance comes from that roomy hearted
woman Zelda Sears. who promises
that me young unknown may learn
something 20 his advantage" by calling
on one Polly OF such and such an ad-
dress in our town:
She Is a Scotchwoman OF some
nifty summers and she owns restau-
rant that was first brought to my at
tention by Harry Lauder. She is an
awfully good cook. clean as wax. no
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
Nine. WaIska Sails
January 3 to Make.
Concert Tour Here
Will Sing in Nearby Places,
but Not in New York
City.

PARIS, Dec. IT (Associated Press) -
Nine. Gamma Waiska will sail for the
United States on the steamer Homeric,
January 9. for two months concert
tour, accompanied by her husband,
Harold r. Mccormick. II am Intensely
interested in my operate career. and not
In what people say or think about me-"
she said to-day.
Mime. Walska said her American tour
would begin soon after she lands. She
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
AT ATLANTIC CITY HOTELS.

Special Dispatch to THE NEw YORK IIrsAtp.
ATLANTIC CRY. " j.. Dec. 17.--New
York arrivals at hotels included
Traymore-Mr. and Mrs w z. Wood
ward. Miss Nancy Woodward, Mrs.
Thomas Dlmond. Mr.. and Mrs. II. j.
Benham. Miss NJ. c. LOTUS. Mr.. c. V.
Van Kirk. and from Brooklyn Mrs q.
u. hampton and Miss Edith Walters.
Marlborough h-Blenheim--Mr. and Mrs.
Charles II. Pelgram. Mr.. John A. Dan
aher. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas p. Kent,
Mr.. and Mrs w. NJ. wadsworth. Mrs.
Alexander Reed. accompanied by Miss
Helen l.. Spear; DR.. and Mrs. Charles
Bartels and Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Null
holland.
Dennis---Miss Mary c. Barrett. Mr..
w. u. Coonan, Miss Lucy NJ. Moore.
MIR. Charles q. Curtis, and from Brook
iyn Mr. and Mira r. w. Farnham, Mr..
Henry y. Cochen. Mr.. A. d. Delaney
Misses Sara l.. Rhodes and Olive NJ
Jones.
Ritz-Carlton - Nine. Frances Aida.
Mrs. Whitney Warren and Mrs. whitney
Warren Jr., Mr.. and Mrs Louis Ranger
accompanied by Miss Jane Meyer
Ambassador--Mrs S. Z. Picard Miss
Edith s. Picard. Mrs r. Vogei, Messrs
George and J. IT. vogei.
Mr. and Mrs Gouverneur Cadwaiader
Mr. and Mrs. r. X Cassatt, Mrs. A. Van
Ronsselaer and Mrs A. Devereaux ar
rived together from Philadelphia and
were at the Rltz-cRrlton. Mr.. Radcliffe
Cheston. Jr., OF Bryn Mawr. Pa. also
was there.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. p. Ftrnsworth OF
Upper Montclair ". j.. were at the
Marlborough Blenheim. Mr.. and Mrs
ID. A. Judge Of Brooklyn also were there.
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
MR.. C. F. BISHOP GIVES
CURIOS TO ART MUSEUM
Pittsfeld Institution Receives
His Fathers Collection.

Special Dispatch TO TINE NEW Yosx HzzALp
F. Bishop Of New York and Paris has
presented 10 the Berkshire Museum Of
Natural History and Art at Pittsfield
a valuable and historic collection OF
curios. relics and bric-a-brac which his
father. the late David Wolfe Bishop. had
gathered from all parts of the world.
There are swords, spears. hunting
knives and javelins from American
Indians and savage tribes In South
America. the East and West Indies ),
wild boar and mountain sheep heads
from the Caucasus and Rockies; a gilded
and richly floral ornamented sleigh OF
100 from Russia; a Chinese sedan OF
1900 which Mr.. Bishops mother. the
late Mrs John f. Parsons, used as
telephone booth at her villa: beautiful
pieces OF iniaid furniture from the
orient. Interlaken. the villa on the
Stockbridge road which Is soon to be
demolished. was veritable museum.
Mr. and Mrs. Bishop have as a guest
her mother. Mrs. George II. Bend Of
New York. who arrived to-day from
Boston The Marchesa della Chiuse OF
Palermo. Sicily. who has been with them
at the Naples. returned to New York
to-day.
A number from the Lenox and Pitts
field colonies helped to present The
Pageant Of the Nativity with a Christ
mas tree program at the Berkshire
School for Crippled Children In Pitts
field last night. Among them were
Misses Priscilla Colt, Emily and Kate
Winthrop. Kate Cary. Gertrude Parsons
and Mrs David T. Dana.
Mr. and Mrs. owen Johnson have
,aken a houst at 81 Park avenue. New
York. for the winter.
Mr.. Grenville L. Winthrop and Miss
Kate Cary will close their Lenox villas
tomorrow and return to New York. Miss
Cary Is leaving for southern California
after the holidays.
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
CONSIDER NEW TICKET PLAN.
Theater Managers Confer To-day
on Proposed Central once.

meeting will be held by the Pro-
ducing Managers Association to-day 70
examine the plan for a central Office for
the sale Of theater tickets In New York.
Augustus Thomas has appointed Arthur
Hopkins, Benjamin Roeder, business
manager for David Bclasco: Edgar Sell
wyn and William A. Brady TO act as
subcommittee to investigate, the prac-
tica bility and method Of operation.
Mr.. Brady, as chairman OF the COM
mittee. has called . meeting at the
headquarters Of the association at
o'clock. to which Joseph Le Blanc has
been invited. Daily meetings of the
committee will be held and q full re-
mort OF It's findings will be drawn UP.
probably by the end OF this week.
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
JUNIOR CATHOLICS DANCE.
Summer school Auxiliary Host at
Biltmore December 80.

An afternoon dance under the aus
pices OF the junior auxiliary OF the
Catholic Summer School of America will
be given at the Biltmore December 80
un err the direction of Misses Ruth
iMosher. Alice Howley, Catherine Butler.
Katherine Whalen. Ann Magilligan, May
Sullivan. Marjorie Page, Muriel Palmer,
Kathryn Guilfoy and Irene Tighe.
The officers of the auxiliary are Miss
Agnes c. Ryan, president Mrs. Joseph
Dodin. first vice-president Miss Louise
Ealing. second ice-president: Miss
Beatrice Cronin, treasurer; Miss Marie
Gillespie, recording secretary. and Miss
Dorothy Mosher, corresponding secre-
tary.
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
ACTORS IN BENEFIT SHOW.

Arrangements we're made yesterday
nv representatives of Z. r. Albee for a
benefit program At the Lexington Opera
House on Sunday night. February IL.
from which the entire proceeds Will be
devoted to the welfare work at the
State Hospital. Wards Is
land. and Kings Park State Hospital.
The entertainment will be contributed
by Keith artists under the direction Of
Mr.. Albce.
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
CUBA GREETs SPANISH AUTHOR
Benavente to Visit New York Az
ter Tour of Island.

HAVANA. Dec. 17--Jacinto sRenavente,
Spanish author and dramatist. who was
awarded the 1922 Nobel prize for litera-
turc. arrived here to-day from South
America. Large crowds welcomed him.
At the City Hall he received the freedom
OF the city
Senior Benaventc expects to make a
short tour OF Cuba and then 60 to New
York.