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Catholic Actors Guild.
WASHINGTON branch of tb

4 WASHINGTON branch Of the
Catholic Actors Guild of Amer
lea Is in process of organization. The
object OF the guild Is to afford an
amalgamation Of the Catholics Of the
stage that will gain for them an in
fiuence that will make itself felt in
elevating the stage. It aims to as
sist members Of the profession who
may meet with misfortune or illness,
and to establish conditions which look
to congenial and wholesome associa-
ton. Its ultimate object Is to bring
nearer the day when Catholics,
through the guild auxiliaries. will
WELD a powerful influence on the
stage, even to the establishment Of q
Catholic theater. I
Among the prominent theatrical
people in the organization are Bran
don lyman, president; Gene Buck, vice
president; George N. Cohan, member
of the executive committee, and Eliza
beth Marbury. member of the advisory
board.
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B. F. KEITH'S-Van and Schenck.

~ E. MA Il w Ill dUU 0CUCUCk.
Van and Schenck, features in this
seasons edition Of the, Ziegfeld FOL
lie." will be the topnotch attraction In
the B. F. Keith Theater bill this week,
commencing at the matinee tomorrow.
Gaining fame in vaudeville in early days
they have since reached the top in other
spheres of fun. Now they are back
to their first love but greatly improved
In method, popularity and salary, the
latter UP In the four figures weekly
Their present turn" It is said, has
been stopping the show elsewhere. An
extra attraction will be Joseph e. How
ard and the beautiful Ethelyn Clarke
in a cycle Of Mr.. Howard's old and new
songs, with Jack King at the piano
Like Van and Schenck, Howard and
Clark have been hating performances
everywhere.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy Barry will be
seen in one OF the cleverest Of Barry
farces, The Rube," dealing with the
familiar but very funny controversy be-
tween the yo'kel and the actress. Aileen
Stanley, The Phonograph Girl" who
Wilfred Clark. with Grace Menken and
company. in Now, What?"; Davis SO
DarnelI. In "Birdseed." and Russell and
Dewitt, THE Acromedians," combining
acrobatics and merriment, and Bud
ST der, Biuch and company, In "A Com
edy SURPRISE" with tho Pafhe News,
Topics Of the Day film, and Aesop's
Fables, will complete the program.
Today at 3 and 8:15 last weeks bill,
headed by Belle Baker and the Watson
sisters, will be given.
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chesapeake Beach.

chesapeake Beach. the Maryland
bavaide resort, an hours ride from
washington by train. will formally
omen for the summer Saturday, May
81 The summer schedule Of trains be-
tween the District line and the Beach
viii become effective on that date.
Free dancing on the spacious over
the-water pavilion will again be an
outstanding, feature this season. The
long boardwalk lined with amuse-
ments is being repaired and painted.
The giant derby coaster, with its
thrilling ride over the bay; the mer-
ry-no-round, shooting galleries and
bowling alleys are being reno,
yated- and made ready for the
raia opening, while the picnic
srannds overlooking the bay are be-
inr trimmed and raked and the rus
fis benches and pavilions that line
the gravel walk are being put In or
der.
1ant and promises to be one of the
big attractions this summer. Salt
water bathing will be ushered In with
the opening of the season. Scores OF
boats will be available for those who
Like the waterA
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Edith Wynne Matthison in "As
You Like It."

Edith Wynne Matthison will appear
in two performances Of Shakespeare s
"As You Like 1t" Thursday and Friday
afternoons Of this week, at the Wom-
ans National Foundation Amphithea-
ter. under the direction Of the Wash
ington committee Of the Vassar endow-
ment fund. Miss Matthison will be as
sisted by students of the drama de-
partment Of the Bennett School Of Ap-
piled Arts. Of which she and Charles
Ram Kennedy are directors.
Miss Matthison and Mr.. Kennedy are
both strong believers in the revival Of
classic drama for students. They feel
that the best way to know a play Is to
act in it.
LAS You Like It" has been specially
arranged for open-air performances for
Miss Matthison by Charles Ram Ken
nedy. y
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BELASCO-"Shriners' Frolics."

Mobiles of Almas Temple are all
agog over the opening performance
of THE Shriners' Frol,cs of 1922"
Belasco Theater tomorrow night.
For the past two weeks members of
the large cast have been rehearsing
under the direction of Harold ].
GILES and William T. Hartford of the
Joe Bern Production Company OF
Chicago. pioneer coachers for Shrine
and Elk minstrel shows in the United
curtain goes up tomorrow night a
finished performance Is promised.
Hardly a night passed last week
that Messrs. Giles and Hartford did
not keep the thirty sprightly young
girls and al many youths. who will
participate in the big chorus fea-
lures hard at work until after mid
with those who will comprise the
minstrel part Of the show, special
attention being shown by the pro-
ducers to the work of Illustrious Po-
tentate Leonard P. Steuart, who will
preside as !nterlocutor.
Those in charge Of the entertain
rent had much difficulty in inducing
Mr.. Steuart to accept the part, but
love for the Shrine finally prevailed
and the jovial potentate at last con-
sented.
Billed as The Shriners' Mammoth
Minstrel and Musical Comedy de
Luxe" the affair will be staged "in
4 manner never attempted before IN
a like entertainment in Washington .
Friday, is said to be gratifying to
the Legion Of Honor men, under
whose auspices the two weeks car
ntval at the Be1asco Is being held.
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GARRICK-"The Manageable
Mother1

Next week the Garrick Players will
present THE Marriageable Mother"
a drama by Mrs. Clarence Crittenden
Calhoun, a prominent society matron
of the National Capital. A portion of
the receipts from the weeks perform
ances will be devoted to four worthy
Washington charities. On the OPEN
ing night, Monday, May %, the author
and her husband, c. c. Calhoun, will
enact the leading. roles. supported by
the full cast Of the Garrick Players.
This performance will be a testimo-
nial for the Women's Universal Alli-
ance.
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Value of Mouie Acting.

" CITING in the movies Is Of little
or no value to the player Of
the speaking stage" says Earle Foxe.
who has had wide experience in both
branches Of the business.
I'm the silent drama there is little
or no opportunity for initiative" he
says by way Of explanation. THE
word OF the director is generally law
and the character must be visualized
for the camera as the wielder Of the
megaphone conceives 1t. The actor
himself may have his own idea. en-
tirely different. as to how the char
acter might act In real life under q
given situation"
Neither does watching actors teach
the young actor how to act."' accord
ing to Mr.. Foxe. although he con-
fesses that he does not go to the
theater often when he himself is not
acting. He is in the theater enough
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Ringling Bros '-Barnum & Bailey.

Today Ringing Bros. and Barnum &
Bailey combined circus will pitch its
tents on the Camp Meigs show grounds.
for a three-day exhibition, beginning
tomorrow afternoon.
From spring until late fall this colos-
sal amusement institution amuses the
public, especially the Juvenile public.
A few figures will give an idea of the
magnitude Of the combined Ringing
Barnum & Bailey circus: Five special
trains. totaling 102 cars; 1850 employees.
including TOO performers; 800 horses,
and over s1,900 animals. including 40
elephants: 80 tents, the largest 700 by
The mammoth zoo and menagerie
carried by this circus Is said to be the
most complete In this country. It is
said to contain the only rhinoceros in
captivity, and four giraffes. Two 9TH
ers, which complete the giraffe popula-
ton of America, are on exhibition at
the New York Geological Park Three
fourths of all the elephants N America
are grouped under this circus tent, anu
fine specimens OF tigers, lions, leopards,
punas, pola1rbears and other wild ami
mails are to be seen in the menagerie,
or, II trained, in the steel arenas in the
main show.
hours. r. sr..z ....,.-
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An "All-Star :" Cast.

q UPERTS HUGHES has selected the
~ hst for ''The Bitterness Of
'sw IT'S" which he is now directing
at the Goldwyn studio.
Colleen Moore and Antonio Moreno
are the featured players, supported by
William Orlamond. Orpho Alba, Earl
Metcalfe, Martha Mattox and Francis
Mcdonald, as principals. Also:
The smallest pony in the world.
/ "A monkey with "human understand
ing"
Blanche, Payson. six feet four. the
largest woman In. pictures.
Billy Fletcher. hve feet. as e clown.
A team Of 6iackface comedians.
s Six butterfly ballet girls selected BY
Mr.. Hughes as the most beautiful In
dlmdom. ,srst .st..s
The reason for this great assort-
n1ent Is that the story centers around
smell vaudeville houses.
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plainness can help much. It is the
expressiveness Of a girls features
which will count for her as an actress.
Nor can she have an inexpensive fig
ure, mean, a wooden body one
which can't be taught to be plastic,
but which is. instead. at all times
awkward and stih. An accent or a
mannerism in speech might be elimi-
mated after hard study. A strident
or nasal voice is. fear. hopeless. II
cannot be taught to resound or to
carry.
"A girl should not believe the many
stories she hears Of the influence it
is necessary to have, either to enter
or to gain the front ranks of the
theatrical profession. Influence may
or may not make 1t sometimes a
little easier for a girl, but no actress
of any real note or standing ever
attained or held her place on the
stage, except through work, study
and her own abilities"
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rIoRENZ ZIEGFELD has engaged
l. Fokine for the new "Follies."

ELORENZ ZIEGFELD has engaged
L Folkine for the new ''Follies."
Henry Miller has obtained the Amer
lean rights to Bataille's la Tendresse." :"
and will give the play a trial produc-
ton In California this summer, with
himself in the leading role.
'West of Pittsburgh" by George S.
Kaufman and Marc Connolly, Is now in
rehearsal and will be produced at At
lantic City May % by George G Tyler.
and Gertrude Hitz.
The Players Forum will produce
Wilde's "Salome" in New York week
from tomorrow night. Thelma Harvey
will have the leading role. The cast
will also include Charles Henderson,
Alma Kruger and Noel Leslie.
Kitty Flynn, member of. the chorus
in The BlushinE Bride" now running
in New York, has been signed by the
Shuberts for q role In comedy which
will be produced in the fall.
Taylos Holmes, starring with Frances
white in "Ihe Hotel Mouse" ts writ
ing a musical comedy in which all the
characters are girls, thus drawing
grim frown from the chorus men. MISS
White will use 1t at a beneht perform
aIice June 3. IL the men promise not TO
boycott it.
A. E. Matthews. featured in Bull
Dog Drummond," now playing IN New
York, has received a cable from London
asking him II he were available to be
revived along with Nothing But the
Truth" the William Collier farce, In
which he played in London TIL II wore
out after the Tooth performance.
The French company in New York.
now In its final week. is playing La
Belle Adventure" play known in this
country as ''The Beautiful Adventure" !"
George M. Conan evidently Is going
10 stick to acting all summer. Last
night he left New York to Join 'The
Tavern. IN Boston. Mr.. Cohan has
In preparation . musical comedy en-
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A Minister $ Opinion.

sST'HE law Of the swing Of the PEN
duium is as good today as 1t was
q hundred years ago.
find a gradual Improvement in
motion pictures. dating from two
years or more ago. Moro and moro
the beautiful things are creeping into
pictures and putting out the bad.
"The liberal use Of motion pictures
In churches and schools and the de-
mand Of the public, growing louder
every day. TOR finer and better mic
lures, will do moro to give US better
pictures than censorship could ever
do.
Censorship, instead of being a step
upward for the motion picture Indus
try, Is a step in the other direction,
and should be stopped" E.
Jerould, D. D.. st. Johns NJ. e.
Church, Augusta, Ga. QUOTED from
the Exhibitors Trade Review).
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Advice to Stqge-St1uck Girls.

VITO any girl who desires to consult
me In the matter Of adopting
the stage as q profession" says
Frances Starr, my advice Is to 60
ahead and try. II failure IL her lot.
she will At least be tho gamer by
the experience and the knowledge Of
her limitations which will be forced
This brings mo to the point Of
discussing q few Of the things q girl
must absolutely have-the character
istics or natural equipment which
must be hers before she can hope
for even the smallest part in any
theatrical company. Or, perhaps, 1t
would be simpler to tell the girl who
wishes to become an actress the
drawbacks which are absolutely pro-
hibitive to success in this profession.
I'm the first place. an inexpensive
face Is fatal. Neither beauty nor
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In the Spotlight

titled Little Nellie Kelly" which he
will put on for the first time in Bos-
ton early next month.
Winthrop Ames has obtained the
rights to Clemence Danes ''Will
London. He will present 1t in this
country next season.
Mrs. Edwin Arden has completed q
comedy for three persons, which Is
now in rehearsal, with Florence
Henry in the leading role.
The summer crop OF musical shows
is about 10 be augmented by
Cookies" the work of Neville Flee
son and Albert Won Tilzer. Eddie
BuZZell. q former vaudeville star.
will be a featured member of the
cast. It's first performance will occur
'The Divine Crook" adapted from
the French by Bayard WELLER, Is
being tried at the Jersey watering
places, this week. and will shortly
go to Chicago for run. Florence
-duction is sponsored by A. H. Woods.
p ASIAN, instance of the popularity.
the French Players have achieved in
their limited engagement in New
York this spring, it is reported that
more than a hundred subscriptions
for their announced season for next
autumn already have been received.
The troupe viii again be under the
direction of Charles Schauten- when
it reappears in New York.
A new musical show is being pre-
pared for Harry X. Morton and ZelIa
Russell for next season by the Shu-
berts. 1t is booked to open late In
August.
Learning 2,600-word role In three
days was the accomplishment of Earle
Foxe, leading man of the Garrfck
Players, and 1t is claimed he was lett
ter perfect in his part in THE Holei
In the wall" although he had neverI
seen the script until Thursday beforel
the Sunday night opening.
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MISS PALLENBERG and her danclnQ bear
PinelinQ BROS. and BornuM ond Bailey Circus
Frances Starr on Drama.

As L SEQ drama, it is divided into
two classes-life as it is and life
as we wish 1t was-the real and
ideal" declares Frances Starr. whom
David Belasco will present in ''Shore
Leave" q sea-Eoing comedy by HUI
bort Osborne. At the Belasco Thester
next week.
THE women have impersonated
in the world Of the theater have been.
in the main. In tho class Of life as 1t
is. They have been. for the most
port, sophisticated, worldly-wise
women with varying kinks Of charac-
ter. In some instances they have
been very foolish, but invariably they
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havb been intensely human and the
F. "As to the method Of building stage
characters, there Is not much that can
be told. Creation 10 too subtle for
description. Character building is
a thing Of moods rather than Of anal.
ysis. It 10 tho thing that is felt that
counts most. --,-...-..-
''The actor or actress, who brings
into being stage character .is In
every sense . creator. with all the
creators ecstacy in tho thing that 10
done. At the first portrayal Of q part
in q play the players personality 10
submerged by the thing created, or
else the player absorbs the character
into herself or himself. I have never
been able to decide Just what hap
pens" go
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in his professional life not to wan, to
spend his evening there.
IAN actor cannot learn to act nat
urally by watching other actors" OBJ
serves Mr.. Foxe. IF he learns to act
that way he merely initiates what
somebody else has done. He does not
create. A painter cannot become q
great artist and develop his own
genius merely by copying the paint
ings OF others. no matter how great
masterpieces they may be. He must
develop his own themes and his own
technique.
"Just so 1t is with actor. They must
not initiate others. even the ablest
men in their profession.
II believe every actor should con-
slider how he, personally. would feel
and act in the situation in which the
character he is portroying is involved,
and then proceed to act in that fash
ion. He must feel the part: il he does
that he will act naturally
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STRAND-Joe Boganny's Come
dians.

Coming direct from the New York
Hippodrome. Joe Boganny's Com
edians, company Of eight, in whirl.
wind novelty. THE Lunatic Bakers,
will be the headliner at the Strand
Theater next week. Others VIII in
clude the Roma Duo, In a spectacular
character dance scene; Shun Took and
Yen Wah. in Chop Suey a la Carte:
the popular comedians Paul Quinn
and Frank Caverly. in Town Topics
and Page and Gray, in a humorous
song and music number.
The photoplay will be a screen ver-
sion Of George Elliots ''Silas Mariner.
with Craufurd Kent. George Fawcett
and Marguerite Courtot in leading
roles.
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Bert Williams Memorial

nAvID BE14Asco has written the In
PRODUCTION to and Miss Mabel Row.
land is preparing the other material
for the life Of the late Bert Williams.
The biographers are desirous Of
securing all available data, letters
and pictures. and at the same time
wish to make it possible for every ore
who Is Interested and who has some-
thing to say to know Of this work.
Letters, clippings, pictures. anec-
dote, incident and appreciation may
be mailed to Miss Rowland. care of
Bert Williams estate, Gaiety Theater
building, corner 46th street and
Broadway, New York city. All con-
tributions will be Immediately ac-
knowledged, and will be returned in
perfect condition
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C0sMos--"on with the Dance.

For the frst tinne at popular prices
in Washington, the Cosmos Theater
this week, beginning at the matinees
tomorrow, will present the noted
Masters and Kraft revue, "on with
the Dance" which Is described as a
symbolic satire and the fastest dane
ing and singing revue in vaudeville.
Harry Masters and Jack Kraft, both
celebrities of big New York attrac-
tions like 'Buzzin' Around" and Zieg-
fields Midnight Frolic,' ARE assisted
in the performance by George Pierce,
Elsie La Mont, Grace Masters and
Mildred Morgan. The words and music
are by Cliff Hess, and the production
was staged by Jack Masters. It 10
described as "exquisitely artistic. !"
Another big feature will be the Chi-
nese princeIs, Mai Tai Tai. In her
naive imitation of an American girl
who impersonates the Chinese girl.
Others will include Mack and Barry,
in what Was That?" a new bit Of
comedy: Nurphy and Lackmar. in
"The Laugh Trust" waieh dssoribss
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Outdoor Amusements
Glen Echo.

Yesterday Glen Echo Park opened
the 1922 season.
The star feature was the big dip,
with its 1000 feet OF thrills, an
amusement feature not excelled In
any park in the country. The carrou-
sci has a new $4,000 organ and the
whip. derby racer, rocking pigs,
and other amusements have been
renovated.
wseL niehts and car service has been
Arranged for Sto prevent inconven-
fence TO those who may desire to take
advantaRe of a few hours leisure far
beyond the life Of the city.
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Arcade Auditorium.

A brilliant "fapewell carnival" next
Saturday evening will close the 1921
~ dancing season at tho Arcade. It
Is promised that tho management's
outstanding features Of good music,
an equally good floor and properly
conducted attendance will be in evil
dence whom tho doors open again in
the. fall.
Tomorrow night will be staged a
last s"Paul Jones" and Thursday, a
last lucky spot dance. During the
closing week the doors will open at
s pm. and close at 1850.
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Current Attractions
AT THE THEATERs THIS WEEK.

BELASCO"Shrners Froc of 1922" Shrine benefit
ment. Opens tomorrow evening. .-.... ~
evening. p y
B. KEITHsvan schenck show opens to-
afternoon.
COSMOSOn With the Dance" vaudeville.
afternoon.
STRAND-Mabe BlendeM Revue, vaudeville show opens
tomorrow afternoon
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Chevy Chase Lake.

Chevy Chase Lake had its gala
onenine Wednesday. night. Two or
chestras-Meyer Davis and Pete
Macias'-kept the great crowd in jo-
vial spirits and st. startea nea the summer
Last night, a large crowd turned
ont for the dancing. One Of the most
successful seasons in its history is
looked for to by the management.
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STRAND-Mabel Bloudell Revue.

The Strand Theater headline attrac-
ton this week will be the Mabel
Blondell Revue, a pretentious musical
and dance extravaganza, featuring a
quintet of song and dance artists.
! The Theodore Trio. spectacular
aerialiSts. in series of comedy
frolics: Fletcher and Pasquale, billed
as 1.-TWO Sons of Jazz; Percy Chap
man and Elsie Ring. in a comedy
originality entitled THE Hired Man."
and Roy La Pearl, aerial gymnast, in
an odd novelty, will complete the bill.
Very Truly Yours is the title of
Miss Shirley Mason's latest Fox pro-
duction, which will be the photoplay.
1t is the story of hotel stenographer
who longed for prince Charming"
mad cozy home, and of her extraordi-
nary matrimonial experience when
laid Prince Charming happened along.
allan Forrest is the stars new lead
ing man. Minor films will be shown
ssxaO
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aARRICK- wedding Bells"

Salisbury Fields delightful comedy,
swedding Bells" which ran a sea-
son on Broadway will be the attrac-
eion Of the Garrick Players this week,
opening tonight.
written for and around youth. it
mas qualities thai should make 1t ideal
for stock purposes and for the play
goer elements that are bound to
ar1use and interest ELL in whom the
spark of romance has 1ot-yet died out.
It's story concerns the trials and trib-
nlations of one Reggie Carter before
the chimes peal happiness. On the
verge of marrying a charming girl.
whom he does not love. Reggie's first
wife. whom he has divorced after a
trivial spat, appears and entirely up
sets the plan. The result Is an even-
ing Of rare entertainment.
Wanda Lyon HAS q delightful and
appealing role as the young bride.
.Earie Fox will be seen as a romantic
swain. Gerald Oliver Smith, Ada
Meade, Mrs. Charles 3. Hanford,
Frank Duffrane, John Kline and Dor
otl,y A1cCIrsN have conscnial roles.
INJECTOR George Henry Trader and
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B. F. KEITH'S-Julian Eltinge.

Next weeks bill at B. F. keith's
Theater will offer Julian Eltinge, de-
lineator of femininity, in songs and
frocks: Fred Lindsay. the famous Aus
tralian explorer and big game hunter;
the Beaumont sisters: Alma Nelson
and company; Tom Smith; Redmon and
Wells; Spencer and Williams; Paul Sy-
dell. and the usual house additions.
Evening star., 1922-05-14

William A. Brady has obtained the
rights to Sir Arthur Wing Pinero's
new play, "The Enchanted Cottage,
and will present it early next season.
The piece was recently produced in
London and attracted favorable at.
tahtion.