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New Britain herald., 1922-10-16
Thomas Layery,

Thomas Lavery, aged 70 years, a resident of this city for many years, died yesterday morning at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Thomas Me- Grath of lo4 Daly avenue. He leaves, besides Mrs. McGrath. another daugh- ter, Mrs. John Keevers, and two sons, John and Thomas Lavery. The funeral will be held at g o'clock tomorrow morning at St. Mary's church.
 Thomas M Shanahan
 The funeral of Thomas M. Shan ahan who died at his home in Wat erbury yesterday morning. will be held tomorrow morning at S.30 o'clock at his late home on 52 Water street and from the. St. Patrick s church at9 o'clock. He leaves sis- ter, Mrs. Margaret Lynch, of this city.
New Britain herald., 1922-10-16

U. S. Treasury-Balanco, ,:4s,s1s,sos.
Evening star., 1922-01-01
Won Vecsey, Violinist.

Franz Won Vecsey, the brilliant
young Hungarian violinist, will be
heard in violin recital at the National
Theater. Thursday afternoon at 4:S0
O'Clock, under the management OF
Mrs. Wilson-Greene.
Won Vecsey is a recognized author
ity on the fiddle, it is said. and all
musical Washington is expectant over
his recital here. Since his early child
hood he and his violin have been in
seperable companions, and while his
technique is without a flaw, he is ad-
mired more for the beauty Of his
tone. which from time to time at his
concerts has brought his audience To
its feet.
When he first applied to study with
Joachim and that great musician heard
the child play. he is said 10 have eS-
claimed. Il am seventy-two years of
age, and have never before heard the
like and never believed il possible"
Vecsey is a young man and has
played in every capital in Europe.
even in the Orient.
Seats are on sale at Mrs. Wilson
Green's cocert bureau, 18th ad G
streets.
Evening star., 1922-01-01
NATIONAL-Laurette Taylor.

Laurette Taylor in 1.-THE National
Anthem" new play written for her
by j. Hartley Manners, comes to the
New National Theater this week.
matinee tomorrow. This will be Miss
Taylor's first appearance on the stage
during the current theatrical season.
Early in the new year, it is said, she
will begin her annual engagement in
New York city.
The new play is presented under
the management of A. l. Erlanger
allowed very little about it to be
made public before it's first presenta-
ton. The official announcement
youchsafes the information that it
is a comedy Of American life of the
present day, and in this connection
1t may be noted that this is the first
play Of American life that Mr.. Man
ners has written. A comedy in form,
it is said to contain scenes of poig-
nant and intense drama, and there
is in it, too, a note of prophecy for
the generations to come.
Miss Taylor's own role in the new
pieN will be entirely different from
any Others she has played in pieces
written for her by Mr.. Manners. Peg
O Ny Heart" THE Harp Of Life "
out There" THE Wooing Of Eve
Rome" 1t promises to give her op-
portunity to display her radiant per-
sonality and her wonderful and un-
usual gift of expression.
In the company with her are Ralph
Morgan. Dodson Mitchell, Frank
Thomas. Richie Ling and Lillian
mble-Cooper.
A matinee is announced for Satur-
day. The Wednesday matinee will
be omitted.
Evening star., 1922-01-01
Lau,ette Taylor-a Sketch.

and all. was determined to be an
actress, and I have never wavered In
that determination since"
Since the autumn Of 1916, when Miss
Taylor appeared as the mother in
''The Harp of Life" she has appeared
in an unprecedented series of strik-
ingly varied characters.
Following Sylvia. in 'The Harp of
Life. she created the role of Aunted
Annie in "Out There, the pathetic
little. patriotic cockney. So great was
her success In this play that 1t -as
drive. and. surrounded by a galaxy of
stars, in three weeks secured $6S3,O0O
for the noble institution.
She followed this by a brilliant per-
formance of the modern comedy
The r, Wooing Of Eve" at the Liberty
in what proved to be a compan-
ion creation to the beloved Peg O.
My Heart" viz, Jenny in Happiness II
After a season in New York she Wis
tied the principal cities of the United
States in this. part and with the
greatest success.
Returning to New York in the win
tion by appearing in the amazing
role of LEniGme, the Italian fortune
teller, in "Ons Night in Rome" This
7 proved her greatest tour-de-force.
and at the conclusion OF the run in
New York she appeared at the Gar
rick Theater, London, in this play
with remarkable success.
Miss Taylor's vogue on both sides
of the Atlantic Is the result of a rare
combination of personality with a
positive and unerring talent for va
ried impersonations. But 1t Is as an
actress possessing exceptional gifts
of expression that her reputation has
become worldwide.
Evening star., 1922-01-01
COSMOS-"A Cafe Honeymoon y

The famous Pat Rooney will present
his little sister, Josie, and her own
company at the Cosmos Theater this
week in "a Cafe Honeymoon" one of
those humorous productions that
serve so we'll to reflect not only the
Rooney humor, but the Rooney talent
along other lines, and josie 10 said
not to be lacking in anything to en-
title her to consideration in the noted
family made famous under the name
of Rooney.
Three exceptional features will in
clude Jussie and OsSie, an eccentric
European novelty; Ungaro, the gypsy
vioiinist, and Lite Lord Roberts, the
noted midget, in "Billy's Santa"
Others will include Jack Morgan and
company in "What NeXt?" constructed
for laughing purposes. and Northlane,
Riano and Ward, in 'Babbling Idiocy'
or What Are They Doing?"
The matinee feature photoplay,
which this week only will be shown
from Tuesday to and including Fri
day, will picture Herbert Rawlinson
in "The Millionaire a first run pic
ture for Washington, and Harold
Lloyd in Never Weaken" the Inter-
national News and the Cartoon Com
les will supplement the bill at all
performances.
MONEYS Indoor Circus will be the
big feature of today's bill. starting at
3 pm.
Evening star., 1922-01-01
CAPITOL-"Lid Lifters."

''The Lid Lifters" company, under
the personal direction of Lew Talbot.
will be this weeks attraction at the
CAPITOL Theater, beginning with to-
days matinee. It is headed by Bert
Bertrand, the Hebrew comedian. who
is supported by Gertrude Raiston, vi
Penney, Dolly Bates. Charles Cole.
Brad Sutton. Albert Dupont, and
others. including a large and well
trained chorus.
cally to run the gamut Of theatrical
entertainment, with something new
every minute. action being one Of the
characteristics of the performance.
There are more than twenty musi-
cal numbers and song hits. and a
grand minstrel finale presented in a
company takes part
Evening star., 1922-01-01
Always a Frohman Player.

THE theatrical business is ono of
such constant changes that but
seldom you find a player or executive
more than two or three seasons with
any particular organization, under
even the most favorable conditions.
In the face of these precedents and
traditions Miss May Galyer, MEM
ber of the Wagenhals and Kemper
company appearing at PolIs Iheater
this week. enjoys the unique distlnc-
tion of having spent her entire life
! that is, her professional lfe-with
one producer.
! Until his tragic death in tho sink
! ing of the Lusitania Miss Gaiyer was
always associated with Charles Froh-
/ man productions. As she began her
! career as a child prodigy and is now
past mid life. the unusualness OF
this record is readily comprehended.
Miss Galyer was born in Philadel-
phia, but her family removed to
washington, D. G. when she was a
child, and it was here she got her first
| taste of the stage. She was sent to
a dancing school to acquire grace,
| and she attracted attention by her
work in the recitals of the dancing
class.
when the old National Theater in
Washington was burned the players.
who lost all their belongings, were
| discovered to be in dire straits. A
| benefit was organized to assist them
in getting fresh start in life. and
Lassie Galyer was called upon to ap-
! pear at this benefit. Professional
| folks were impressed. and this secured
| for her the star role in a play offered
| by amateurs. THE Little Spy" Her
work in this piece was the turning
point in her life.
She was offered one of the parts in
| "Esmeralda'' when that historic hit
| was produced at the Madison Square
( Theater in New York. and from that
| time on her career has been linked
with the Charles Frohman Office.
Miss Galyer has appeared in sup
port of Maude Adams. John Drew.
Nazimova, Ethel Barrymore. Annie
Russell and all the stars that went to
fame and fortune under the Frohman
! banner.
| AS Blossy in "Old Lady 81" and
| also in THE Little Journey" two re-
cent plays by Rachel Crothers. Miss
Galyer later added TO her popularity.
Evening star., 1922-01-01

Miss Suratt will appear, with a COM
petent company, in new dramalet
written for her by Jack Lait, author
of numerous successes. entitled "The
White Way" play said to deal in
terestingly with the borderland of
life.
Allan Rogers, the distinguished
tenor, and his wife. Leonora Allen.
possessor Of beautiful soprano voice,
will present a musical act designed to
appeal to all tastes. Harry Jolson. who
was making a reputation in London
while his brother Al was breaking his
way into fame here, has returned to
America in Keith vaudeville and will
be seen in a blackface act in which
he presents a ludicrous operate bur-
lesque. Ed Lee Wrothe, who some
years ago appeared in an act with
Bickel and Watson, and his part
ner, Owen Martin, will offer skit
Other acts will include Burke and
Durkin, in a tete-a-tete with songs:
McLallen and Carson. who do all
sorts OF stunts on roller skates, with
a liberal admixture of comedy, and
Sealo, the almost human seal. who
goes through his act without coach
ing from his trainer. The Pathe
News film, Topics of the Day and
Aesop's Fables will complete the
program.
Tomorrow the regular matinee will
begin at 2 pm. and there will be an
extra matinee at pm.
Today at and S:15 pm. last weeks
bill, with Bessie Clayton, Harry
Langdon, Val and Ernie Stanton and
others, will have it's final showings.
Evening star., 1922-01-01
Atlanta and Grand Opera.

D EFERRING to dramatic comment
N in The Star last Sunday with
reference to grand opera as provided
for music lovers in Atlanta, Ga. the
following letter, received during the
week, may be Of interest.
"As an Albanian 1 cannot let the
misinformation sent you on that
small piece of yellow paper go un-
corrected But the Metropolitan Opera
Company does not sing in Atlanta
every spring in AN armory building,
etc. as described by your anony-
nous correspondent, but in the city
auditorium, which adjoins the armory,
but comfortably seats some 5000 per-
sons, has a permanent stage and
uses the curtain and scenery pro-
vided by the metropolitan Company
itself.
..Your correspondent is correct in
comparing the ugly exterior Of the
Atlanta Auditorium to the local Cen
ter Market, but, ugly as 1t is, 1t held
an audience that broke all records for
door receipts and attendance when
Caruso first sang aida" there-a rec
ord not excelled, SO I understand, by
New York for several seasons.
ssThat same ugly auditorium (not
armory) also holds tho finest pipe or
gan south of Baltimore-bought with
Profits from the first opera seasons
and the free organ recitals given each
Sunday afternoon always draw an au-
dience of several thousands.
IT wish that I had the facts and
figures concerning the auditorium,
and the annual appearance of the
Metropolitan Opera Company in At
lanta, but. so that you may have the
correct information concerning both,
7 have sent The Sunday Star to Mr..
Fred Houser of the Atlanta Ad Mems
Club and asked him to send such m
Formation to you as may help you in
vonr f,~ht for an auditorium. and a
season Of opera inl Washington"
aKATHARINE H WOOTTEN."
Evening star., 1922-01-01
CONCERTS
Philadelphia Orchestra, Tuesday.

The third concert Of the Philadei-
phia Orchestra's Washington series
will be given at the National Theater
Tuesday afternoon at 4:3o o'clock, un-
der the baton Of Vincent D'Indy. the
eminent French composer and direc-
tor, as guest-conductor.
NJ. DIndy is acclaimed an incofn-
parable conductor. He is a tradition
alist, a believer that spontaneous
generation is non-existant, that art Is
one long chain, and that the present
is dependent upon the past. He con
structs his programs to offer an OBJ
ject lesson in this regard. He re-
serves a place for those who have
disappeared, rcsuscitares those VINO
have, undeservedly, been forgotten.
and. like most conductors, welcomes
worthy newcomers of every school.
With Franck. Saint-Saens. Faure' &c
Casrillion, Chausson and Dupere, ~.
DIndy was one of the founders OF the
Societe Rationale de Musique, an Or
ganizatfon which has been OF the VI
most service to music in France by
reviving interest in symphonic ana
chamber work.
The concert will be given under the
local management of T. Arthur EmiLn:
Inc. and tickets may be had at lSoo
G. street.
Evening star., 1922-01-01
BELASCO = Lee White Johnny
Dooley.

Ice White, an American girl max
ing her first appearance in vaude-
vile after London triumphs extend
ing over period of eight years. will
divide honors with Johnny Dooley in
the program at the Shubert-Belasco
at the matinee this afternoon.
Miss White will be heard in group
Of the sparkling melodies which made
her the toast of European music
halls. She will be assisted by Clay
Smith in the presentation of di-
verting repertoire of song charac-
terizations.
Johnny Dooley comes fresh from
his triumphs in the Follies and other
musical comedies and will be as
sisted, in an original comedy offer
ing, by the Madison sisters, Robert
Dooley, his father, and mirth conf
pelling trick horse.
Other acts of Importance will in
ciude 'In Argentina" e. musical
nelange with q talented group OF
Evening star., 1922-01-01
Elizabeth Gutman, Tuesday.

Elizabeth Gutman, a soprano OF ad-
mirable vocal ability and interpretive
talent, and Percy Such. distinguished
as a violoncellist, are announced to
appear in joint recital at the New
Masonic Auditorium Tuesday evening
at $3.50 o'clock, for the benefit OF the
Goucher College fund.
Miss Gutman is the first singer 10
bring to the concert-goinG public the
Yiddsh folk songs and those Russian
art and folk songs now of much IN
terest. Miss Gutman's repertoire ~
drawn from original sources, IT is
said, and cannot be procured on thIs
side of the Atlantic. Her program
also includes the best and most un-
usual folk and ar: songs OF England
France, Italy and America.
4 feature of special interest in con-
nection with Mr.. Such's appearance Is
his original variations on theme
by Paganini played for the first time
in public. Another feature is the first
performance in America of Donald r.
Tovey's "Sonato for Violoncello" SOLO.
Tickets may be obtained at the Of
| fees of T. Arthur Smith, Inc, 1906 u
street
Evening star., 1922-01-01

THE heights by great men reached
and kept were not attained by
sudden flight" SO sang Lonsfellow.
The truth is exemplified in the ca
reer Of Laurette Taylor.
Miss Taylor came up from the low
1iest surroundings, and her whole
life has been a succession of struggles
which might have crushed less res
olute heart She was born in New
York city and attended the public
schools After she had finished
school. her family. being poor and
wage-earners, 1t was necessary that
. she earn money.
II thought I'd like to teach music
rays Miss Taylor. 80 l gave music
lessons. Pretty soon I decided that
teaching children one-two-three was
too dull, and told my mother that it
teach best. So l gave dancing les
sons. They didn't know what to do
with me; none of my people had ever
done any Of the things l wanted to
do. 60 ] was given opportunities the
others did not have.
Dancing soon palled and 1T was a
business career that attracted me. l
,ceordingly began the study of ste
biography and bookkeeping. ] got
diploma in the course. | could take
eighty words a minute dictation, and
! was an expert on the typewriter.
Ny hrst position was in a printing
once AZ soon a. got there l knew
tt WAS not what ] wanted to do. The
man were inky and the whole place
was dirty.
.That day I saw an advertisement
for supers at tho Academy of Music.
Joined the crowd at the stage door
and waited for my measurements to
be taken, The play was Shenandoah.
The next day I was told that was
svcsptsd as q 'supe' and to come back
for the night performances.
SAkX Na1nA IaA made mn So@ good
Evening star., 1922-01-01
Current Attractions
AT THE THEATERs THIS WEEK

NATIONAL-Laurette Taylor in "The National Anthem Opens
with matinee
GARRICK-"Descrt Sands" drama. Opens this evening.
POLrS-The mystery play. Opens with matinee
B. KEITHS-Vaeska vaudeville New show with
matinee tomorrow.
BELAsCO-Lee White, Johnny Dooey vaudeville Opens this
afternoon
COSMOS-A Cafe Honeymoon vaudeville New show with
STRAND-Seven Virginia Bellies vaudeville. Opens this after
GAYETYBig Wonder Show burlesque Opens this afternoon
CAPITOL-Lid Lfters, buresque Opens this afternoon
Evening star., 1922-01-01
John Mccormack, Friday.

John Mccormack. the Irish tenor.
will give a recital at the National
Theater Friday at pm. the pro-
ceeds of which will be turned over
to st. Roses Technical School for
Girls and Young Women. A committee
of prominent men and women repre-
senting official and resident circles is
arraging the event.
Mrs. Katie Wilson-Greene has
charge of the tickets for the concert.
Evening star., 1922-01-01

performers who feature the songs
and dances of South America; kranz
and white. in Moments of Musical
Foolishness"; Diero, master of the
piano-accordion; Gaudsmith brothers.
with their inimitable clOwning and
trick dog, and the Leach Wallin Trio.
in unusual acrobatics. The Shubert
News Weekly and Current Topics
viii be the screen features
Tomorrow New Year will be OBJ
served at the Belesce with three per-
forsaarces,-at2 2k and 2:16 p.ln.
Evening star., 1922-01-01
GARRICK-" Desert Sands" !"

Wilson Collision has written a drama
of the Sahara, entitled Desert Sands"
which Shelton WHEELER will present
at the Shubert-Garrick Theater this
week, beginning tonight. with a spe-
cial matinee tomorrow and matinees
Thursday and Saturday.
The play is in three acts, and the
scene is, of course, the Sahara. show
ing the 6ese1k ak.night. Ghe
Evening star., 1922-01-01
Arcade Auditorium.

The Arcade will usher in the 1922
dancing season with double bill"
tomorrow matinee dance. from }
to 8, and pretentious New Year
celebration dance in the evening:
Tuesday. request Paul Jones'
dance, and Thursday, a novelty IN ths
shape Of 'paper spot partN
Evening star., 1922-01-01
B. F. KEITH's-valeska suratt.

The first bill of the New Year at
by yaleska Suratt, one of the beau
tiful women of the American stage
and one of the most versatile. since
she has won success not only in
vaudeville, but in musical comedy, an
tha AsaSnati0 AtaGeARd in the dlms-
Evening star., 1922-01-01
POLI'S-"The Bat"

"The Bat" the Mary Roberts Rine-
hart-Avery Hopwood mystery play,
that has played to standing room
only at the Morosco Theater in New
York for more than a year, comes
this week to Polls Theater with q
holiday matinee tomorrow.
"The Bat' is In reality an exciting
guessing game in which authors and
producers match their wits against
the detective powers of the audience
If the solution of the mystery were
known to the playgoer in advance the
enjoyment would be decreased The
mystery Is the identity of 1.-The Bat"
the name given in the play to the
master criminal, who is behind all the
dramatic action.
The company to be seen here is the
same that played three weeks in Bal
timore. Wagenthals and Kemper are
the producers
Evening star., 1922-01-01

action passes from early evening until
the dawn, when. the caravan takes
it's way. A musical score has been
written by Emerson Whithorne, and
for it's Interpretation an orchestra of
native Arabian instruments will be
used.
The story concerns two Englishmen,
both eXiled from their native land for
love, and, with them, wild young
thing of the desert tribes who has
given her love and her life to the
the woman who sent the two men
forth, with all her fascination and
her lure to both of them. The native
girl scents the danger to her man.
and scene by scene is builded a story
of absorbing interest and dramatic
force.
1t is said Mr.. Wheeler has brought
to the stage beautiful and effective
settings for the scene.
Evening star., 1922-01-01

Sam H. Harris was compelled to post
pone the premier Of Captain Apple
jack" from Thursday to Friday night,
as ha was anxious for q letter-perfect
akaxt on
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Evening star., 1922-01-01
STRAND-'Seven Virginia Bellies.

The Strand Theater all this week,
beginning today. will offer a septet
Of soloists and musicians. the Seven
Virginia Bellies" in an artistic
melange Of vocal and instrumental
music.
Others include Alvin and Alvin. ex-
ponents of equilibrism; Mcintyre and
Holcomb, in "Melodious Discords"; !;
Homer Miles and company. in one
act comedy, entitled 1.-The Rough
Neck" and Burnes and Klein. dis
pellers of gloom and remorse"
The photoplay portion of the bill
offers the first showing in Washing
ton of Pola Negri in her latest dranat-
ic masterpiece, '"The Polish Dancer"
the story Of peasant girl, ambitious
but selfish, who rises to the top of
her chosen profession. attracting men
both old and young by her charms and
then casting them aside as though
they were mere toys. Then the man"
comes into her life and fate takes a
hand.
GAYETY-"Big Wonder Show"
With now merrymakers and q new
production, the "Big Wonder Show"
will come to the Gayety Theater this
week. George P. Murphy and Mile.
Babette, comely young woman. head
the cast. Other principals are Olive De
Corney, Nettie Wilson, Bertha Stroller.
Morok sisters. Clare Evans, Frank Mar
tin and Chick and Burt Hunter. The
plot deals with numerous complications
and entanglemenIs. during which the
spectator is constantly amused. There
are musical ensembles by the chorus,
and an elaborate wardrobe adds much
10 the shcw. A travesty on David Be
lasco's production of the Gold Diggers"
will be given. 1t is called Dough Dig
GERS" and was written and staged by
Frank Duprea