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The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
SEEING THINGS AT NIGHTLY HEYWOOD BROUN

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-Of late.
the great open spaces have been
much in the minds of Broadway
playwrights. Throughout the week.
the current heroines have longed
for air. The poor little miss in
Manhattan" had never seen a COW.
She felt that IL she only had, her
life might Have been different. Eric
Briefly of Fools Errant," was no
more than a man about town until
he went to the iron country in
Minnesota and was nice to the
miners Roughing 1t ennobled him
to such an extent that he swept
back into the drawing rooms of
New York like a great gusty wind
and caused no end Of discomfort to
his friends by doing things to them
which he called self-sacrifice.
The question Of the comparative
value of city and country life in the
promotion of virtue or happiness,
or both, Is q large one. There is
much to be said on both sides but
not by us.s Nor do we think that
the authors who have rushed in to
teell the first-nighters to go West for
their souls sake are much better
qualified to deal with the problem.
The gospel of the land as preached
by the New York playwright to
New York audiences has always
seemed to us conspicuously insin-
cere. We know perfectly well that
not one cent of the royalties will
go into the purchase of wheat fields.
On the contrary, the author who
makes a success with the theme
that life in the great city makes
for misery and disillusion may be
confidently expected to use the
money to move In from New
Rochelle and take an apartment
around Times Square.
In most cases, the actor who
strides to the center of the stage
to make the plea for Gods green
fields. and the trees and twittering
of Iittle birds In n ulaver uho
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27

ly with her grammar. You may de-
pend upon it that her principles
will be a great deal better than her
enunciation.
Lory, the heroine of Manhattan
is typical. She began practically
every sentence with Gee" but when
the hero, Duncan Van Norman,
asked her to go out to supper with
him she promptly resents the in
suit. OF course, the matter is COM
promised eventually and instead OF
dining with Duncan, Lory marries
him.
Naturally this point is not reached
until the third act. Many difficulties
have to be bridged. Early In the
third act they are as good as en-
gagged when lawyer, harbinger
of misfortune, enters suddenly and
informs the girl, Il have just
learned that you have inherited
$4,000 pounds from an unknown
relative. That is about s450,000 IL
our money. I'VE trust that in order
to Keep the play fresh and timesy
the line will be changed from might
to night in conformity with tho
fiuctuation of the pound sterling.
OF course the disaster discouraged
Duncan Van Norman enormously
He had been eager to marry the
poor little waif and give her the
advantages which were never bers
She should have soft-shaded light.
and travel and see a cow. an tna'
was ruined by the inheritance. With
that, she didn't need his help tS
see COW. She might even buy
one. Duncan Van Norman coult
not endure the thought that any.
body in his set should say thet h,
had first seduced the girl and ther
married her for her money,
AS matter of fact he hadn'
seduced her at all. but It was jus
the sort of thing everybody in hi,
set would be pretty sure to say
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
Current Amusements
At a Glance.

BELASCO-"The Exciters."
GARRICK-"Seventeen."
B. F. KEITH'S-Vaudeville
COSMOS-Vaudeville.
GAYETY "The Mimic
World"
METROPOLITAN - Zone
Clear CALL" with Henry B.
Walthall.
RIALTO-Marie Provost in
"The Married Flapper."
COLUMBIA-Gloria Swan
son in "Her Gilded Cage"
PALACE - Clara Kimball
Young in "The Hands of Nara"
CRANDALL'S-"Man With
Two Mothers" with all-star
cast.
GLEN ECHO PARK-Re-
sort attractions.
CHESAPEAKE BEACH
Resort attractions.
GREAT FALLS PARK
Resort attractions.
COLONIAL BEACH-Re-
sort attractions.
STEAMER ST. JOHNS
Moonlight excursions.
CHEVY CHASE LAKE
Week-night dancing.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27

regularly insists upon having -
clause in his contract that he may
not be sent out of New York. And
all this Is rapturously applauded by
an audience. composed for the most
part of people who have never
spent anything more than a week.
end out of town. never expect to
and don't want to.
But plays of this kind serve to
salve the conscience of the city.
dweller. In his heart he knows that
his way of life is not that set down
for man in the original scheme of
creation. Generally he is a little re-
morseful and so when the heroine
announces that she is done with the
pace and madness of the crowded
city and intends to seek regenera-
ton in the hills or the prairies. the
city dweller applauds violently.
Having done so, he feels that he has
fulfilled his obligations to the soil
and goes back contentedly to his
three rooms and bath.
The play of the season which
handles New Yorkers most roughly
is Manhattan" by Leighton Osmun
and Henry Hull. The hero of the
comedy is unfortunate enough to be
not only a member of an old New
York family but an author as well.
When the plan opens he Is dis
covered in the act OF writing an
essay entitled The Fourth Dimen-
sion in Ethics" for THE Atlantic
Monthly" The audience knows him
at once for q highbrow and a pedant
and realizes that he Is in a bad
way. The wages of syntax Is death.
Fortunately. there Is a familiar
formula in the drama available for
the young man who has become 80
overly intellectualized as TO break
out into essays. Playwrights have
always felt that the need was a
tough young girl to tone him up.
Her toughness. of course, must, be
wholly vocal. 1t is necessary that
her character should vary inverse
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27

The Mansfield of the screen" is
back. After touring in stage plays
for more than two years Henry B.
Walthall has returned to the screen
as the head of the all-star cast in
Louis B. Mayors One Clear Call
an adaptation of the book by
Frances Nimmo Greene, which be-
gins weeks engagement at
Crandall's Metropolitan today.
Mr.. walthaH has the role of a
man who, in spite of his several
crooked deals and the fact that his
hotel-cafe is a blot on the civic
honor of a small Alabama town.
nevertheless commands a certain
amount of admiration and respect
for his deep love and great rever-
ence for the young wife who de-
serted him.
4 supreme artist at pantomlme,
walthalls Interpretation of the
part proves that he has lost none
of that marvellous ability and mag
netism that made him the out
standing figure in Griffith's Birth
of a Nation" and The Avenging
Conscience"
While really a heavy" by ma
| ture of his character. Walthalrs
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27

thor of THE Hands of Nara" is
the present United States Ambassa-
dor to Italy. His career in politics
and diplomacy is as great as his
literary achievements and he is to-
day one of the most distinguished
figures in American life.
Besides "The Hands of Nara" Mr.
Child is the author of "Jim Hands, ;
which he wrote in 1910: Three Men
in the Shadow" 1911; THE Blue
WALL" 1912; Potential Russia
1916; "Bodbank," 1916.
For a time he was editor of Col
lier's Magazine. in which THE
Hands of Nara first appeared as a
serial. running sixteen weeks
Later 1t was published in novel
form.
The flm version, in which Clara
Kimball Young appears in the stel-
lar role. begins a weeks engage
ment at Loew's Palace today.
Paul J. Schwarz, composer has
been appointed leader of the Shu-
bert-Belasco orchestra for the com.
ing season.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27

ToR all the comic note involved In Mr..
l. Creers Pauline conversion to the cause
of free expression there is undeniable
= note of tragedy in the desperate and
foriorn resistance voiced by creel and his fell
lows against the "rrform" clement sort of
final, inevitable turning Of the before It
is trod to earth.
In other words. such literary progress as
had already been made in America has been
made under obstacles that would appalI
foreigner, accustomed to national subsidies for
the arts. Having achieved. despite this handi-
cap, a position Of some respect in the artistic
SUM- American writers and artists find them
selves in 1922. intolerably. ignorantly and brs-
manage without difficulty to convince rural
pastors and rural congregations that all liters-
tuse the Bible. all drama Chiidren's
Day recitations and all art save Bible-lesson
Autographs inherently inspired by per-
sonal devila nd such. to be hunted TO earth
by supporting the legislative plans of the
moralists.
Personally L see no hope Of success for
Creers insurrection. ! no means available
by which all the writer's actors. poets and
musicians In Christendom can get through
enough anti-censorshp propaganda q
majority Of the population even question the
holiness and righteousness of the New York
Society for the Prevention Of Vice or the
Pennsylvania State Board Of Censors.
1t might. Of course. be possible TO create
quite by Withdrawing from his work 70.
an indefinite period, every writer. artist actor
and dramatist IN America, but even that plan -
open to effective criticism.
For instance. the percentage of the popuis-
tion that would become aware of such a move
even within the next ten years Is probably
under is per cent while writers. artists. actors
and dramatists notoriously hostile to the
cruder yet lucrative arts such as road d-mendinr
street-sweeping brick-laying typewriter repair
ing and bni-postinE.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
RUSSIAN DANCING
OF THE CARS DAY
ON KEITHS BILL

The latest sensational Broadway
hit in vaudeville Is "Yarmark" or
AT the Carnival" and its limited
road tour begins at B. r. Keith's
Theater here tomorrow.
1t features Theodor Stepanofr, the
famous Russian dancer, one of the
greatest male artists ever produced
by the land OF the bear. There are
ten numbers and in the matter of
costumes and scenes il Is asserted
that vaudeville has never seen q
more elaborate presentation.
1t purports to represent the Rus
sia Of old times. wherein gayety
ruled and dancing was the main
pastime. The blight OF Sovietism
had not then fallen on the land and
the people were still primitive in
their habits and pleasures.
This universal love of dancing
and the expression Of Il at the fes-
tive local occasions led to the estab-
lishment of state schools in many
places. the Imperial Ballet of Petro.
grad being the foremost and the
home of the greatest of all the
dancers OF the present age.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27

Alabama Night" will be ofYiciai-
ly observed at the Belasco during
the coming week when members of
the House and Senate will be in
vited to witness the performances
Of Miss Tallulah Bankhead. daugh-
ter of Representative Bankhead. of
Alabama. In the new Selwyn pro-
duction. "The Excitsra"
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
LTHOUGH the official (

LTHOUGH the official fall and winter
~ opening of the Washington theater is
"A still chiefly in prospect the Belasco
4 = offers taste of autumn drama in
The Exciters," a production which opens
a pre-BrOadway here tonight Seventeen"
the Booth darlington comedy, begins engage
ment at the Garrick.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27

BELASCO-"The Exciters." Martin Browns
new comedy of the faster set produced under
the personal direction of Edgar Selwyn with
Alan Dinehart and TalulIah Bankhead in the
chief roles. will be presented for weeks
gagement at the Belasco tonight prior to its
Broadway engagement In the supporting cast
are Erid Markey. Marsh Allen, Florence Blynn.
Roy Gordon Echelin Gayer, Adrian Morgan and
Others
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
THE WORM TURNETH!
BY EARLE DORSEY

IL things taken together Il is probably
~ only natural that q collective litter Of
~ mirth should overspread the land at
the first and greatest official censor in all Amer
lean political history. has suffered q violent
change OF heart and, like some modern Saul Of
Tarsus has stepped boldly forth to upon
the whole institution of censorship that he
espoused valiantly during the late
In BRIEF the month of August 1922. wit
Mr.. Creel in the role Of artistic crusader.
leading to battle against his former censorial
buddies and bed-fellows. the amalgamated
dramatists. authors. musicians. poets. actors.
directors and screen writers of the country in
grand. smashing desperate. oblterating
charge that is expected TO sweep out OF exist
the whole black evil OF censorship.
This combined assault has been formulated
by the Joint Committee for the Promotion and
Protection of Art and Literature. OF which Mr..
Creel, very naturally. IL chairman II includes
such eminently artistic organizations the
Actors Equity Association. the American Fed
GRAFTON of Musicians. the Motion Picture Direc-
tors Association. the printing trades unions.
the Screen Writers Guild and q few other
groups OF serious thinkers.
Al Having. by long contact with things cen
serious become more less OF an expert in
bluenosery. Mr. Creel observes with alarm the
stealthy throttlins OF literature by various anti
vice societies and he observes with equal con-
sternation, the gradual overwhelming OF first.
the movies and then the stage by the
insidious element
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27

n RR. CREEL and his militant associates
IN III are too accomplished tacticians
IN reveal the methods of their proposed
= warfare. They merely hint an OBJ
jective-the elimination OF official censorial
without openly disclosing their plan to attain it.
Having knowledge. however. Of their weapons.
il is bit puzzling understand just how
they propose to turn these weapons account.
The Actors Equity Association, for instance.
may decline TO permit its members o take part
in any play than casts credit IN any way.
upon the of reform" but this seems
hardly necessary since almost any play of THAI
sort is already damned by civilized audiences
The dramatists may be persuaded TO specialize
plays that hold up the bluenose 20 shame
and contumely, but when one considers how
few plays any topic ultimately success
thematic channel.
The effectiveness Of the movies In such a
cause is seriously to be doubted. Already the
censorship hosts have brought the movies 20
such a pass that any reflection on the institu-
tion OF censorship itself without specifying acts
or individuals. 10 already banned By CEN
sorship boards.
The novel, the magazine story and the
editorial in general 10 automatically eliminated
from consideration through the simple fact that
in order to arouse q popular reaction against
censorship. one must sell the proposition to the
vast rural population of the country which
is notorious in its indifference to the arts and
all that concerns them
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27

COSMOS+The vaudeville season of 1929
will open the Cosmos tomorrow afternoon
with The Dress Rehearsal" a laughable farce,
the headline attraction The bill will also
include Alfred Farrell and company in "A Study
in Oil Painting" the Haymakers harmonists;
Monroe and May in The Love Burglar" Var
don and Perry. Joe DOnohue and Kay Spangler
in dances Betty Compson in always the
Woman" and other acts.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27

GARRICK-Booth Tarkingtons comedy of
young love- Seventeen" will be presented for
weeks engagement at the Garrick tonight by
the Garrick Players Percy Helton and Ruth
Hoffman will appear in the leading roles of the
Garrick production. supported by Constance
Brown. Edward Trusheim. John Shepard. Mil
dred Brown. J, Elliott Joiner George Henry
Trader. Gertrude Augurde. Duncan Penwarden
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27

KEITH'S-The Broadway vaudeville hit,
"Ya smark. at the Carnival" will headline
Vaudeville program Keith's this week.
beginning tomorrow afternoon which will also
include the Meistersingers William Halligan in
The HiEhlowbrow." Dave Seed and Ralph Aus
tin in Things and Stuff" Harry and Dennis
DuFour in Canoes" Rubini Sisters in music.
Trader, Gertrude Augurde, Duncan Penwarden.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27

GAYETY-Cain and Davenport have assembled
three different styles of diversion in the pro-
gram of The Mimic World" which opens
weeks engagement at the Gayety this after
with a musical offering called Ming
Toy" The Morak Sisters in air feats Estelle
Powell, "the joy girl of jazzy songland." and
many other performers will appear in the un-
folding OF this unusual song, dance production
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27

METROPOLITAN-"on Clear Call" John NJ.
Stahl's production for First National, featuring
Henry B. Walthall. Claire Windsor Joseph ].
Bowling. Doris Pawn Irene Rich Edith Yorke
and others, will be presented Crandalfs
Metropolitan today for a weeks engagement
The story Is ramihed with many interests but
IL never obscures Its main theme, that resenera-
comes.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27

Richard washburn Child. the au-
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27

a IL things taken together t is probably
" only natural that a collective litter of
mirth should overspread the land at
- thaA
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-12-30
DON'T RISK NEGLECT

Don't neglect a constant bacl:ache,
sharp, darting pains or urinary dis
orders. The danger of dropsy or
B.ight's disease is too serious to ig-
more. Use Doan's Kidney Pills as
have your friends and neighbors. A
Pocomoke City case.
Mrs. John 7. Sturgis, no Second
ST., says: Il was in bad way with
a severe attack of kidney trouble.
When l stopped l eXpe. fenced sharp,
distressing pains in the small of my
back. could hardly straighten
again. The trouble kept me in mis-
cry. My lower limbs were swollen
and sacs of water hung beneath my
eyes. tried different rem dies. but
without effect A friend recommend
I'd Doan's Kidney Pill; and alter US
ing several boxes of Doan's l was
ntirely cured. | bought this remed,
It Lloyd & Blane's Drug Store"
Price Coo at all deales3. Don
imply ask for kinney remedy-ge
)oan's KidIey Pills-the same tn
FRS. Sturgis had Foster-Milbuir
o., Mfrs. Buffalo. N. Y.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-12-30
County School Teachers
Meet In SnoW Hill

The Worcester county High School
teachers met in Snow Hill on Friday,
December Is, and discussed points set
forth in the following program:
Topic 1-"What is the function of
the American High SCHOOL," Discus
sion led by Mr.. Barton, principal of
the Berlin High School.
Topic 2-"What are the broad gen
cral aims in the teaching of the fol-
Lowing High School subjects ?" (a)
English. Discussion led by Mrs.
Whaiey, teacher of English in the
Snow Hill High School.
(b) History. Discussion led by Mr..
Hill, principal of Girdletree High
School.
(c) Science. Discussion led by Miss
Veasey, teacher of Science in the Po-
comoke High School.
Topic ga report of the meeting
Of the State Teachers Association"
supervisor E. Clarke Fontaine.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-12-30
WHAT CONSTITUTES A STANDARD SCHOOL.

In recent issue we published of the establishment
of standard school in Wocesteand also made the statement
that it was the first secured in the county.
This led inquiry to what constitutes standard
school, The impression to have been made that alan
must be very down the scale of public school efficiency II Ii
has only standard schools and that to the time CedartoW
was placed on the list, Worcester had none.
We thought might be matter of interest to the parents
and other patrons explain the requirements of such school,
The term Standard used in connection with the class OF
schools which Cedatown belongs refers only to one or Two
room Schools and considered almost entirely from material
standpoint involves reference to the course OF STUDY as ad
down by the State Board of Education
attain the dignity of standard school, requires great
ambition energy and enthusiasm the part of teacher
patrons and pupils This made from the fact that In
countless funds available for such houses
equipment will meet the demands laid down by the State Super
visor rural schools Therefore, what is done must be accom-
plshed by the community in which the school is located
The climb the coveted position of Standardization is made
up successive steps, attained the school is
credited with the accomplishment until the summit is reached
steps denominated chart furnished by the
State include requirements to school grounds buildings
lighting heating and ventang, library and supplies equipment
community activities and the teacher the only mental condition
being that the teacher must have first grade certificate
would take rather much space mention the differ
headings the steps above mentioned but grounds there
onehalf acre; buildings must be well built paint
ed and furnished with sanitary Closets windows must be in
front of the pupils there must be ackeed stove and Their
momeer library of so books at least provided equipment in
Guides patent DESKS window shades musical instrument flag fly
ing &c. teacher have first grade certificate live the
muny and spend of her Saturdays and Sundays there
be Boys and Girls Club making annual report,
and the school must participate in the annual Field Day.
These and many other things the list but mention is
made of enough show that Standardization primarily
material, rather than mental growth.
course understood that with all such materials of
stucon hand the mental growth will be commensurate with
the rest
Cedartown congratulated upon it's achievement and
should be incentive further effort in Worcester reach the
goal of standardized school.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-12-30
POCOMOKE NEEDS A DRINKING FOUNTAIN
FOR MAN AND BEAST.

Since of the fountain at the foot OF Market street.
Pocomoke City suffering from drought so far as sup
nv of water concerned People living In the country
often drive town. hitch their horses and drive home without be-
inc able to quench the thirst of their animals.
This inconvenience especially during the warm
DAVIS of summer and be obvated certainly
should be done.
Everybody knows of that Pocomoke has about all
can stand up the of but the lack OF such va
able article as drinking fountain cost the town more IN the
way of lost custom than the price of the fountain
Recently the ladies made drive for femen equipment ano
were wonderfully successful The obtained for this purpose
came largely through day residents OF the town and
munty.
Would it not excellent thing for these energetic
ladies to solicit from former residents OF Pocomoke ano
make the fountain sort of Old Home Gift?
Surely the boys girls who claim this part of the country
as their childhood camping grounds would give something for tht
sake of Aud Lang Syne solid granite fountain adorned by
bronze slab containing of all contributors would be
monument memory and most pleasing donation to the
progress of the town.
The columns the Democrat to whatever assistance
can be given to this project.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-12-30
AGRICULTURE

The area sown to winter wheat in
Maryland this fall is estimated at
J55,000 acres, which is $4,000 acres
less than in the fall of 1921, says the
Crop statistican in Baltimore for the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, cooperating with the Extension
service of the University of Maryland.
Condition on December 1 was II
per cent of a normal, against 80 on
December l last year, and 10-year
az erage of 80. Farm price per bushel
December 1 this year is reported by
the farmers at 112 cents against 103
same date last year.
The area sown to rye this fall in
Maryland totaled $1,000 acres, which
is the same as that of last fall. Con-
dition Of rye on December l this year
averaged SO per cent compared with
81 same date last year and 1O-year
average of 81.
The decrease in wheat acreage and
the low condition of both crops he at
tributes to the very dry fall, which
kindered preparation of the land and
termination of grain planted. And
in some quarters farmers are plainly
discouraged about the price the cereal
is commanding nowadays, alleging il
does not pay.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-12-30
Oysters

Best Seaside Oysters delivered any
where in town. Dry measure.
Dec. %, If. E. X. HILLMAN,
Phone 230 408 Clarke Ave.