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illumination and the faces of men are
grotesquely distorted in the shadows.
But the word that overhead lighting
as they call it, is the only artistic
kind has gone forth and the ravages
OF this method will long continue.
Equally fatal in its effects is the
deliberate method of the modern pro-
ducer who in the name of realism
drags the tempo of every play in
which he Is concerned. 1t is a nuisance
which other stages than our own have
to submit to. Both i'm France and
Germany this species Of artistic
egotism is the cause of more or less
frequent complaint. Some of our own
producers are a little more expert at
plling on the agony Of suspense than
others are. TIE virus is fairly wide
spread, however. among the pro
ducers."
The process of counting six before
any character on the stage speaks
may be supposed in the wisdom OF
some stage director to impart a sense
Of reality to the scene as well as make
a dramatic accent which adds its ex-
pressiveness to the authors meaning
or course the actor revels in Il. He
loves nothing better than 10 drag out
every scene so long as he can. Wild
horses should not tear the words from
his lips more quickly than he desires
did not the stage manager demand it.
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MISS ELSIE JANIS and
JURlEN THATER III
HER NEW GANG" SHOW
GAIETY

OF course the aim of this functionary
is to make himself as important in
the proceedings as possible. So he is
not averse TO impressing himself on
the performance by dragging out
every scene to the vanishing point.
How many plays have suffered
fatally by this long drawn out method
of acting them? We know some that
have. sent the spectators into the
street irritated ard bored when there
might have been altogether different
sensations as the result of the per-
formance.
While the actors hang on like grim
death to every slowly uttered word the
stage manager stands in the wings
to see that no vandal tampers with
the snaillike pace at which the piece
is progressing. 1t must all be a per-
fectly lovely party-that is for the
actors and the so-called producer"
But the audience passes through one
sinking spell after another. Some
times, moreover, they are fatal--to
the play.
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Warner in Danger" came back to the
theater of words. He exhibited all the
peculiarities which had been observed
in the case OF Mr.. Tearle. He was
also sparing of gesture and facial ex
preston to an unusual degree. He
moved without spontaneity and with
the least possible effort. He was more
or less like Mr.. Tearle in his vague
suggestion of a somnambulist in ac-
ton. The uniformed in the audience
wondered what was the matter. Some
of the spectators realized that Mr..
Warner was trying in Danger" just
as Mr.. Tearle had tried in "The Mad
Dog" to be natural-natural, that is,
in the terms of the cinema.
Naturalness Before the Camera.
Thus have two actors who served
for a certain length of time before
the camera brought its methods into
their performances after they have re-
turned 10 the drama. Now that Miss
Alice Brady has temporarily left the
stage on account of her health and
avows no other intention on her re-
covery than to act continuously before
the camera, its influence on her stage
performances may be less important
at present than in the future.
But already she is a most resource
full and skillful artist. Much of what
she does is In a high degree typical
of the cinema technique. When the
marshal in Drifting" at the Play
house seized her imported froclS be-
cause she had overlooked the little
matter of payment she "shimmied"
herself jocosey out of it's narrow folds.
This sudden fash of humor which she
gracefully and expertly executed was
immensely effective with her public.
Just as telling IN it's way and Just
as truly an evolution Of the screen
theater is her sudden synchronization
in walk and gesture of the woman of
Kwong WI. Here the gesture has
more significance. since the American
girl Is expressing by Ler gestures the
contempt she feels for the outbreaks
of the powerful beldame of the region.
OF such sudden and expert bits of vir-
tuosity does the humor of the movies
consist.
Miss Brady, however. has learned
much more from her experience as an
actress before the camera. much more
that will be of use to her in more
serious work. She is a wonderful lis
tener and her expression mirrors dis
tinctly and eloquently for the spec
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act before the camera So until she re-
turns and Father William gives play
for Miss Brady there will always be
the uncertainty about that talent. She
is. however, a most skillful coincidence
to-day.
The slow Moving Directors.
IL is not alone in the plays of the
screen that the tempo OF the drama
moves with a leaden foot. The stage
suffers in way more seriously than
any otker with every innovation in its
methods. 1t seems impossible once n
habit is established to wrest the drama
free from 1t, so determined are the
producers, stage managers and actors
to continue in the new way whether
1T happens to be the right way or not.
Overhead lighting is a fad of the
near artistic. which seems likely to
continue for a long time in spite of
the ravages of this method of illumi-
nation. The beauty OF women is al
together destroyed by this means OF
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tator the Significance of speech. In
observing her skill and facility one is
unable to escape the question whether
or not when the time comes--and 1t
must inevitably come-and something
worth while drops into her artistic
hands, she will be capable of inter-
pretlng it I'm the right key.
Is there depth in this highly polished
talent? Is there more than the mere
surface facility and mdestria which
the long hours before the camera have
brought? We are rather disposed to
believe that there is. Yet not even, as
the villain might say, time alone can
tell 1t cannot. at least for the pres
ent. Miss Brady goes TO HOLLYWOOD
and there for two years will pose and
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Miss Janis Back With Her Gang"
MONDAY.


a a
n
Charlie Bradley Knoche Elizabeth
and Elva Magnus
FORTYEIGHTH STREET THEATER Leber will
Juliet" Miss Olive oliver
and Mss
A. Drifting"
Helen Menken replacing Brady OF
as Warwicks
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SUBWAY CiRCUIr PLAYS.

"Lilicm. the Theater Guilds play by
Franz Molnar. with Joseph Schildkraut
and Miss Eva lie Gallienne in the Lead
irss roles. will be the attraction at the
Shubert Riviera Theater this week.
At tho Bronx Opera House tho at
traction will be Harvey O'Higgins and
Harriet Ford's dramatization OF SIN
clair Lewis's novel. MAIN Street" with
Miss Alma Tell and Mckay Morris
foattired.
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REPEAT MAETERLINCK PLAY.

The Afternoon Theater announces a
repetition OF Maeterinck's "Aglavaine
and Selysette." with Miss Clare Eames
and Miss Eva lie Gallienne In tho lead
ing roles. at Maxine Elliotts Theater
next Friday afternoon. January 20.
william Raymond. Miss Catherine New
combe and Miss Caroline Roberts will
again be In the cast Arthur Row Is
the producer.
The New York herald., 1922-01-15

At the Southern resorts of
both the Old and New Worlds,
the mems and women's sport
clothes of Abercrombie &
Fitch hold an established posi-
ton.
From bathing suit to complete golf
outfit-from suit OF tweeds, flannels,
silk or linen to the newest and
airiest of tennis dresses.
Women's sport hats designed by
this house for Southern wear
jackets, sweaters, skirts and shirts,
Southern sport hosiery and shoes.
For men. lounge suits, white crash
knickerbockers, white caps, flannel
trousers, shantung sport suits. white
helmets-and the largest assortment
in the world Of golf and white buck
shoes.
Surf boards, aquaplanes, beach
dice, beach balls-all the imple-
ments of water sports.
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broadway II SIN broadway.

Several OF the theaters have rather
distinguished Themselves this year by
earning more than other playhouses
which were thought 90 house stronger
attractions. These thcaters. however,
which happened 10 be situated on
Broadway. were enabled 10 make an
Unexpectedly good showing.
II. proves that after ALL" said ono
of the treasurcrs In a successful thcater
that has made a remarkable come back.
that tho old superstition about Broad
way Il not altogether wrong. Managers
used 20 think there was no such site
for n thcater as New Nork's main thor
ourhfarc. They could not be Induced
10 build anywhere else. They wanted
all their plays acted on Broadway Then
there came the theory that the good
play viii bring the public anywhere.
Now the success OF these thcatcrs has
shown that after all there ~ only ono
Broadway for amusemcnts.'
The New York herald., 1922-01-15

Where the alligators laze
along the bayous and the peli-
cans gulp a welcome.
Who hasn't the fever to
board a Florida Pullman, or
the boat for the Caribbean?
Though many follow the
snow trail, and some brave
transatlantic storms, the great
Sportsmen's Packet is headed
for the Southern Cross.
For polo at Palm Beach, and
the races at Havana-golf at
st. Augustine and barracuda
at Miami-where else should
one go for an outfit?
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Nine. Jeri,xa's stay Here.

Nine. Jerilza has been tho sensation
OF the Metropolitan Opera House this
winter. Not ia years has there becn
such box office success known TO the
management Nine. Galli-Curci Titta
Ruffo and Theodor Chaliapn have not
interfered in any degree with the laurr
of the soprano from Vienna. iIer con-
tract with the Metropolitan Opera
House ends on tho first OF February.
III Is possible. however. that she may be
able 10 extend its limits so as TO re-
main here during the entire season. s.,
far there has been. however. uo definite
decision on the matter IN spite OF Nine.
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Esax2TQ6gGE EI
W
Did You Hear?
About Concert Cancellations
and That JeritZa Will Sing
No More Roles.
BY LUCIEN CLEvEs.

n r INETEEN cancellations were
the record Of one firm of mu-
sical managers on a single
day last week They came from all
over the country. In some cases there
was only the cancellation of a single
concert. In others three or four,
which happened to represent the re-
mainder OF a series. were called off.
Public interest in the concert stage
seems practically at an end in the
cities outside New York" one of the
musical managers the other day told
AID. And this is going to be a hard
season for the artists who do not stand
cause there IL no advance sale when
they are given on the responsibility
of the artist or because a club has no
more money to pay out when the con-
cert is the enterprise of a woman's or
some other club.
"Of course much OF the music in
smaller towns is supplied by the
courses of concerts organized by clubs
or managers. One cause of many can
cellations has been a famous pianist
who has everywhere been booked at
high figure. In very few cities has
there been any audience to justify a
fee of this size. In view of the loss
the clubs have had to go into the
treasury or use up the fund reserved
for the other concerts. Consequently
the remaining entertainments are
called off. 1t is the artists who have
been engaged for them. of course, who
suffer. And there has been some suf-
ferine of that kind, believe me, this
year"
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IRWIN $. conn TO LECTURE.

FIFTY Fifty" Is the sub icct of Irwin
S. Cobb's new lecture. 10 be delivered
Monday evening February &. under the
ausf ices Of tho Pratt Institute Kinder
Iarten Aiumnae Association in the
CT Music
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RuRToN HOLMES ON JAPAN.

Tonight and tomorrow afternoon. al
Carnegie Hall. Burton Holmes will take
his audiences to sec what be calls
Classic Japan"--the japan Of beautl-
full things. historic spots, progressive
cities and lovely countryside"
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John Hnre's DidIcuIty.

JoEn Hare. who died the other day i'm
England, had hard time finding a new
play in which TO conquer the United
States before he was able to come over
and act in "Tbe Gay Lord Quex." That
play was at least a novelty that showed
the actor 20 advantage. although II is
doubtful IL IL was ever the source Of
muck profit. owing to It's complete lack
of sympathetic characters. lie had for
years wanted to come over here and
take advantage of his London fame but
he could never find a play which also
was likely TO be popular and at the
same time afforded him opportunity.
II thought the combination had at
last been found the first night ! acted
sydney Grundy's a Pair OF Specta-
cles. " he said while over here on a
visit. 'and decided that I would 20 to
the author and secure the American
rights the next morning. SO bright and
early ! hurried over to tell Mr.. Grundy
that I wanted to take the play with me
to America as soon as the London pop
ularity was exhausted. l wanted TO
know his terms.
My dear Hare he said. IT'S too
bad. But ! have already disposed OF
the rights. An American manager came
to let him have the play for the United
states. ] didn't have any idea YOU
would want IT."
So Mr.. Hare had TO wait for some
years. Eventually he played here his
famous role IN "a Pair Of Spectaclcs."
but the play was old BY that time
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1922-02-17

the splendid work done by giving a
Purim Ball. The results were so pleas
ing that the ball became an annual
source of income. Small at first, this
Annual Ball has gained such recogni-
ton that all Jewish Organizations of
St. Paul not only give it the right of
way and avoid interfering with it,
but in addition give it their active
support and hearty cooperation. The
sum realized at the last Ball exceeded
$4,000 and came in very handy when
payment was required by the contrac-
tor for work done on the new build
ing. Today we feature the Sixteenth
Annual Ball of the Home for the
Aged and the management promises
to make it just as attractive and en-
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1922-02-17
TALMUD TORAH BANQUET TO
DRAW LARGE ATTENDANCE

The Kosher banquet being ar
ranged by the Capitol City Hebrew
School to celebrate the burning of the
mortgage on the school building
which was recently paid up in full,
is expected to draw a very large at
tendance, as an excellent prog1 am has
been arranged, including splendid
speakers, entertainment and dancing.
The affair will take place on Sunday
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1922-02-17

Hatikvah Clubs 10th Anniversary
The Hatikvah Club celebrated it's
tenth anniversary with sleigh ride
party for the members and their
friends on Saturday evening, Feb
ruary 18th. Covers were laid FOR thir-
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1922-02-17
joyable as "Sweet Sixteen" Watch
for it on March IA.
Sunshine Club Elects

A meeting of the Sunshine Club
was held at the home of Pearl Tiber,
SO E. Dearborn street, on February
18th. The election of officers result
ed as follows !. President, Pearl Tiber;
Secretary, Ethel Goldberg; and
Treasurer, Irene Peilen.
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THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

teen couples at the home of Miss Dora
Brochiner, FOG Ramsey street. The
evening was concluded with dancing
and games. The Club has given $25 to
the Keren Hayesod.
The Washington times., 1922-05-02
FEDERAL AID PLEDGED
SALVATION ARMY DRIVE

Government departments will aid
the Salvation Army in its coming
drive for $4,000, IT was announced
today from campaign headquarters.
1914 r street northwest. An appeal
for funds and an evelope will be
given to each Government employe,
and contribution boxes will be placed
at all exits OF Government build.
ings.
Among departmental officials
who have pledged their co-opera-
ton are r. w. Libbey, Depart
ment OF Commerce; Arthur Robb,
Department OF Justice; John
Harvey. Department OF the Interior:
p. c. Washington, Treasury Depart.
ment: r. II. Moses, Navy Depart.
ment; T. ]. Howell, Postoffice De.
pertment: Ben q, Davis, State De.
psrtment: r, NJ. Reese. Department
Of Agriculture. and Samuel Com.
pers. Department OF Labor.
The Washington times., 1922-05-02
FOUR RINJURED|N
AUTO ACCIDENTS
IS DAYS QUOTA
Despite Rigor Of Traffic Police
Pedestrians Suffer
Heavily,

Despite the rigor with which the
police are enforcing the traffic re-.
gulations, accidents on the streets
are apparently on the increase.
The police are searching for a
colored hacker whose machine
knocked down James Walker.
colorcd. forty-three years old, 1923
@ street northwest, i'm front OF 925
Rhode Island avenue northwest.
last night. The chauffeur drove off
without giving assistance. Walker
was cut on the head and leg.
While riding his bicycle at New
Jersey avenue and ID street north
west. last night, Thomas Dale. thir.
teen years old, 113 E street north
west, was knocked down by an au-
tomobile, At Emergency Hospital
he received treatment for a bruised
leg. ....
Richard Mason, colored thirty
seven years old. sos Half street
southwest, was thrown from his bi-
cycle at Tenth and + streets south
west, when he was struck by an au-
tomobile. He received a fracture of
the arm.
c. J. Tabb, colored, forty-five years
old, III Kenyon street northwest,
was bruised on the head and left
hand when his auto truck was in
collision with an automobile at FlOri-
da avenue and Thirteenth street
northwest.
The Washington times., 1922-05-02
MoToRMAN Is HELD FOR
KILLING OF PEDESTRIAN

An inquest held yesterday evening
at the District morgue to determine
the responsibility for the death of
Edward ]. McMullen, Of Phila.
delphia. who was fatally injured
when he was struck by street car
at Fourteenth and I streets north.
west last Sunday, resulted in the
holding Of william Mckinley
Fletcher. motorman Of the car, for
the action OF the grand jury.
The jurors after hearing the
testimony decided that the car was
travelling at too great a speed. Nc
Mullen suffered fractures OF the
skull. arm and ribs. He died Satur-
day afternoon at Emergency Hos
pital. r..
McMullen was engaged In the
cement and asbestos business In the
Quaker City.
The Washington times., 1922-05-02
NAVY REQUIRED
To HELP TRADE,
COONTZARGUES
Rear Admiral Explains Need in
Peace at Luncheon Of
Agriculturists.

Naval strength is as much needed
In peace as In war, to insure de,
Velopment OF our commerce abroad,
Rear Admiral Robert r. Coontz,
speaking before the Agricultural
Luncheon Club. and fifty guests,
comprising agricultural trade news.
papermen and representatives OF
farm organizations, in the City Club
declared today.
THE goodwill of foreign nations
cannot be obtained If this country
does not maintain navy of suf.
ficinet size to guarantee the sov.
ereignty of this country and the
rights of our citizens abroad" he
said 1T has been the experience
of ages that commerce and naval
power are indissolubly united"
Admiral Coontz told the club that
America now Is producing a surplus
of certain farm products, while
other agricultural commodities are
in state of under-production,
causing the nation to depend upon
foreign markets for certain raw
products.
eve cannot export or import
without ships" he said. Ships
cannot bring us foreign trade with.
out first obtaining the good will
of the foreign nations.
"The sea power of nation Is
measured by it's merchant marine
and commercial ports, and its navy
and naval bases. These two funda-
mental elements OF sea power are
mutually interdependent in peace
and In war"
The Washington times., 1922-05-02
CARN|VALS ARE !
RESTRICTED BY
D. c. OFFICIALl ]
Stringent Regulations Passe'
To Aid Property
Holders.

The District Commissioners tod
dealt a hard blow TO the open Z
carnivals which have been treque
ing Washington OF late.
Police regulations were amenO,
requiring carnival managers to
cure the consent of three-four
OF the property owners and reside
within the immediate vicinity OF T!
lot on which the carnival plans
locate.
The Commissioners passed
regulation following reception o.,
number of protests from people
the northeast, which section :
been va ally flooded with csrniys
At pro sent there are five carnivf
operating within the District. Tb
win be permitted to complete tn,
engagements.
The new regulations will also .
ply TO preaching. lecturing or otl.
open-air meetings.
1t is not expected the new ref
lation will effect the big Circuit
which are due in town within sevei
weeks.
The Washington times., 1922-05-02
RENT HEARING
DEVELOPS new
POINTS Of Law
Apartment House Buyers Must
Inherit Tenants Complaints
Previously Filed.

There is no redress In law for pur-
chasers of apartment houses, ten
ants OF which, unknown TO them.
have cases filed with the Rent Com.
mission and who may subsequently
have their rentals reduced. II devel-
oped at this mornings airing of the
District Rent Commission before the
House District Committee.
This statement was made by A..
Leftwich Sinclair, chairman Of the
commission, who. after having con-
cluded his testimony, came 10 the
rescue of Mrs. Clara Sears Taylor,
member of the commission, when
she became confused over points of
law involved in her questioning at
the hands of committee members.
Mr.. Sinclair stated that purchasers
OF apartments were privileged 10 go
over the records of the commission
and ascertain for themselves whether
any Of their tenants had cases filed
for reduction of rentals.
LuckIess Purchasers.
what redress has the owner who
buys an apartment house while such
cases are filed?" asked Congressn,an n
Milispaugh.
''Weil, he's in a peculiarly hard
position" replied Sinclair.
I'm other words, he is out OF luck, -
said Congressman Hammer.
The committee room was crowded,
mSny women landlords being pres.
ent Several OF them tried TO break
In on the hearing and were silenCed
with difficulty.
Questions by Congressman Mills.
psugh elected from Mrs. Taylor a
statement that the Rent Commission
lad never been able to compel own-
ers to make repairs, as is provided in
the Ball rent act.
She brought UP the Meridian Man.
sions case, stating that the cases
Of q number of the smaller apart.
msrlts had never been adjusted and
that a number OF discrepancies ex-
listed there.
Honest In Purpose.
Mrs. Taylor spent the majority
OF her time on the stand this morn
ing in testifying as 20 her entire
good faith in the handling OF cases
before the commission.
"As a member OF the commits,
sion," she declared vehemently, II
have been fair and square with
everybody, honest to God"
She stated that in 1919 the com
mission worked on the basis Of a
IL per cent rent increase. trying to
give the owner a profit of s per
cent and 13 per cent to cover in.
creased taxes and the higher cost of
repairs and maintenance.
Congressman Hammer objected TO
the method in which the hearing
was being conducted, on the ground
that II was merely bringing out the
rehashing of tot OF old stuff"
Congressman Reed, acting chair.
msn Of the House District Com
mittee, this afternoon obtained per-
mission from the House to continue
the rent hearings throughout the
week.
The Washington times., 1922-05-02
OF all the pests
We hate the worst,
The chronic crouch
We win pot first.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
There is the Jay
I'D give the walk;
He comes each day
Filled mp with talk.
--CsntoE (oaio) News.
And then the bird
I'D like to choke
Is the pest who asks
Have you gotta smoker
Baltimore News.
And there's Vas aiHk
Whs gives ans a jar,
Every day L hoar this;
The o. @.
JUST SUPPoSIR.

Washington may be the capital
city and the nations political
hesdquarters-BUT-
just supposin' In September,
Washington should lead the race,
With the Yankees close behind 'em,
Big Bambino with his mace.
AS the end draws closer. closer,
wild eyed fans go crazy when
Milan's men flash home q winner,
How would politics stand thenf
Then supposin' in October
Countless thousands cheer and
boo,
At our first, our own World Series,
Out on Georgia avenue.
just how long could our grave
soions, o..
Argue on the bonus bill,
Knowing Johnson due to hesve
em'
Not so far from Capitol Hill.
Now I'm thinISin' should Dame
Fortune
Smile upon our smuggling Mats,
Side by side you'd find there root.
ing,
G. o. P.'s and Democrats;
Nessir, politics forgotten,
Til the baseball battles won,
And the pennant's safely captured,
For our voteIcss Washington.
...... JAMES w. WHITE.