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The Washington times., 1923-01-21
LONDON, Jan. IL.

ing young actress back to considering
what had befallen others who had loved
her.
There was poor little Barry Baxter.
idol of Londons smart women and matt
nee girls. He also had loved her.
And there was the spectacular Ameri-
can multi-millionairc, E. r. Thomas.
There, too, was the Russian Prince
Dimitri Pavlovitch once engaged to marty
the Czare oldest laughter, The Grand
Duchess Olga
And they remembered others.
Why i'll luck should follow the men who
fall in love with Teddy Gerard is as great
a mystery as why it should follow the
holders of the blue Hope Diamond For
Teddy is as good hearted as Ehc i" good
looking Successful from the moment
she went on the stage ten years ago
and she was only fifteen then-she has
helped out many n needy or unfortunate
actor and actress since then. When poor
little Barry Baxter died in New York last
Spring, she gave mp her season Mt the
height of its success to come over from
London and take his body back to his
sister in England.
Nor is she "gold digger" E. r.
Thomas still had 4 great deal of money
when she decided she had maze mistake
in allowing him to fall in love with her.
And all the fortune that he would have
been glad to offer her-and in fact, so 1t
is said, did offer her-did not keep her
from appealing to the police of Scotland
Yard to protect her against hi@ importu
mites
No, there seems 10, be no reason at all
for Ill luck attaching itself TO Miss
Gerard's devoted SWANS. Yet the fact
remains that although she is only twenty
five years old already five of them have
met with death, financial disaster and
suicide. These happenings of course may
be, indeed most certainly are, nothing but
condolences But to the supersttious
they, as the French say, "give to think. "
Especially as history, both sacred and pro-
fame, makes note of many similar cases
in which beautiful, gracious, good
hearted and eminently desirable ladies
seemed to attract misfortune and death
to those who loved them.
Although most people think that Teddy
Gerard is an American girl, she is not
at least not North American Her real
name is Theresa Cabre and she was born
in Buenos Ayres in the Argentine. She
was fifteen when she arrived in New Yorl
The Washington times., 1923-01-21

O0pe~Ai~0A . y " y
makes the demon
drive the lovers
crazy.
Among many
tribes and races,
n d e e d t h e
method for re-
leasing the un-
fortunate maiden
from the "jinx"
s h e c a s t s i s
infinitely pre-
scribed. Among
the Javanese of
Surakarta, after
the young couple
have been in the
bridal chamber
for an hour, all
their friends and
relatives e n t e i
and poke burn
ing torches in
every corner as
i f t h e Y w e r e
looking for some
thing. This is
S u p p 0 S e d to
brighten the ILL
! u C k d e m o n S
away.
A m o ng the
Dyaks of Dutch
B orn g o t h e
couple are not
allowed to sleep
on t h G w e d =
d n g n i G. h t .
Among the high
c a S t e Hindoos
of the Puniab
The Washington times., 1923-01-21

George Bronson
Howard, the Brilliant
American Novelist and
Playwright, Who Once
Loved Miss Gerard
and Who Recently
Committed Suicide in
Los Angeles.
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COLUMBIA
Mary PickfOrd.

Once more Tess, that refresh
ing little creature whose whimsi-
cal captices remain vivid in the
memory Of her admirers, finds
her way to the screen and to.
the hearts Of her audiences, com
polling admiration and sympa-
thetic agreement with her ideals.
in the recreation Of Tess of
the Storm Country" offered at
the Columbia during the New
Year week.
In a surprising combination Of
attributes, Tess Of the Storm
Country" possesses q quality
which will render 1t one OF the
years memorable photop1ays. A
compelling and appealing story
wildly transposed to suit screen
requirements, picturesque and ex-
celIent from the standpoint Of
direction and photography and a
cast OF artists-little moro could
be added or desired.
And Tess. Lovable and loving,
defiant, but q staunch adherent
to the defense OF the humble folk
she loved, seemingly incorrigible
at times, trusting in her simple
faith-4withal. an irresistible worn-
an. Who, more than Mary Pick
ford, Americas sweetheart,
could 50 delightfully."- portray this
role? Her superb acting and
characterization needs no COM
ment nor does it bear criticism.
Her characterizations stand
unique in q sphere which she,
herself has created. Surrounded
by d brilliant supporting cast,
among them Gloria Hope. For
rest Robinson, David Terrence,
Nine. De Bodan1ere, Danny Hoy
and Robert Russell. greater as
semblage of talent could hardly
be expected.
For. some. possibly, one ele-
ment OF the picture, q phase Of
the story itself. may have dis
quieting effect This. however.
is overcome by the pervading
atmosphere OF love, charity and
fidelity, eliminating In happiness
for all w g. j. Jr
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-01
CENTRAL
"A Blind Bargain. !"

Lon Clancy has one of the best
opportunities OF his career to dis
play his ability as a character
actor in "A Blind Bargain" which
is the offering at Crandall's new
Central Theater on Ninth street
the first part Of this week.
Chaney, who enacts dual role, ID
surrounded by a cast Of excellent
merit, and with the aid of photog-
raphy and settings somewhat
reminiscent of 1.-THE Golem," which
thrilled all who saw it when I'M
ported from Germany last, he sue
ceeds in making three spinal chills
fore. The tale-adapted from
Barry Paine's THE. Octave Of
Claudius' lis most unusual, deal
ing as it does with modern ideas
like the grating OF anthropoid
glands upon humans. CLANCY, as
both the mad surgeon and one Of
his pathetic. victims, attatns e
pinnacle. which, when considered
with his many other character.
succegSes-in 1.-THE Mircale Man"
and THE Penalty" for example
cannot be duplicated.
Chaney's niche in the film firmas
ment 10 unique one; but 1t ID an
assured one, also.
Raymond Mckee, Fontaine La
Rue, and Jacqueline Logan are
among the small supporting cast.
OF particular mention is q ball room
scene In color that ii very well
done. In fact, GoldWyn has made
an excellent film In "A Blind
Bargain" r. L. B.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-01
RLALTO-
''Singed Wings"

The program OF cinema attrac.
tons and musical selections pre-
scented at Moore's Rialto Theater
this week is in every way worthy.
of being made the standard for
all offerings for the New Year.
The feature presents Bebe Daniels
and Conrad Nagel in "Singed
Wings, one of the most unique
offerings seen here in some time.
Director Stanlaws has worked
wonders in the way OF providing
quaint, alluring settings in the
prologue depicting Bonita's dream,
with which the story opens. This
is without doubt one Of the rare
bits Of screen arts
The story concerns q Spanish
dancing girl in one OF San Fran
cisco's water. front cafes, who
holds at bay youth who loves
her because Of her superstition,
based on a dream, that when she
speaks of her love she will die.
A roue assists her in progressing
as dancer until she becomes 90
ciety's favoFfte, and the i youth
lmigunderstands her reception Of
these favors. A weak minded
clown, who watches over her and
loves her, believes she has given
her heart to the roue. The youth
prevents him from killing the
girl. The clown dies and the
lovers are united.
The concert feature OF the pro-
gram is equally delightful. Pros
pero Miraglia, harp sololst of the
Rialto Orchestra, giving two se-
lections that delighted yesterdays
audience.
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ton OF an American cafe before
July /, 1919.
Eddie Turner and the Palmer Sis
ters run Stanton a close second for
honors. when We Grow UP" ID
the title of their humorous playlet.
In two scenes.
Wilson and McEvoy offer their
comedy skit, Regular Pals" Simms
and Winnie, two goodlooking girls
with better than the average voices,
offer their song cycle, Melodies, Old
and New" This is truly a new
kind of an offering for vaudeville.
The Three Walters have q bar and
casting act that win please even
those who detest the opening acts
of vaudeville programs. Thrilling
tricks, well done on triple bar, with
plenty of comedy scattered through
out the offering.
Shirley of the Circus" Ii the title
Of Shirley Mason's latest screen
success, which is being shown as the
cinema feature of the program.
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Formula Provided Them At
National, However, Rather
Insufficient For Demon
strable Purposes.
BY HAROLD PHILLIPS

Barnum was right In q number
Of things, but he hasn't proved to
Producer Werba that bFevity Is
the soul of wit. OF course. it
wasn't incumbent on the Baron Of
the sawdust ring to inculcate a
wide and variable philosophy into
all the descendants of his kind.
We have six.foot book shelves. ex-
tension courses and other ambtr
tlon-feeders to plug up such def
ciencies as the sages of another
day may have been guilty OF.
Barnum made q fortune by har-
Messing the stupid curiosity Of his
fellow.man: Werba will risk one
unless he hands his script to a
good copy reader, preferably one
without a green eye-shade, for re-
vision. The idea is fine, the cast
Is good, but the show is too long
by at least one scene, and the
many delights of q rollickingly
funny second act are out of mind
and sight in the dense morasses
Of words and inaction which pre-
0ede and follow 1t.
Barnum Was Right" fl remi-
niscent of half a dozen successes.
Alternately it recalled to mind cit
Pays to Advertise" 1.-The Tavern
The Seven Keys to Baldpate,"
The Misleading Lady" Not that
Il has piagiarized. The plot is like
that OF Captain Applejack," but
there is no copyright on plots. It
ID farce and mystery-drama in one,
andNsee1ns to us to have possibili-
ties wslich It win be sacrilege to
slight by trying to carry on the
present tempo.
Young Farrell, renouncfng wealth
for poverty's veil, seeks to prove
60 the man he would like for a
father-in-law that there's one
born every minute" by undertake
ing to make a go OF q dilapidated
property called the Manor House.
With the aid of mad man" Far
rel circulates the story of, buried
treasure in the old hotel, but q
step or two from Pirates Cove.
Treasure hunters In droves apply
Tor accommodations and the devele
opEheHts In act two, an act which
seemed q pearl in q bad oyster,
were hilariously funny and swiftly
moving.
events shape themselves, forget
ting young Farrell entirely, whose
control of what looked like a good
dea on paper, is jerked from his
hands by an accumulation of I'M
loOked.for developments. Hoist by
his own petard he seeks desperate
relief from the comic Frankenstein
he has conceived. He has demon
strated there are fools, including
himself and his finances father,
but he wins the girl and another
tronic heritage when a telegram
informs him at the last minute he
has been left one more fortune.
The cast is right out of the blue
book. Donald Brian, Marion Coax.
ley, Enid Marley, Lilyan Eastman
and viii Deming. When in 1922
O brighter array OF funsters in one
production?
We can recommend this show
for its starry performers and for
It's second act. Certainly it does
have its very enjoyable moments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-01
."PALOMAR' AT
PALACE IS
A GEM
New Year Audiences Acclaim
Cosmopolitan's Screening
Of Popular Tale.

Have you read Peter B. Kyne's
novel, "The Pride OF Palomar?"
It appeared first serially in Cos
mopOlitan Magazine: later In
book form If you haven't read
1t you've missed something. The
damage may be repaired, how
ever, by going to Loew's Palace
this week to see Cosmopolitan
Productions film version. II you
don't pronounce it one Of the best
cinenas you've seen recently
well, your Judgment doesn't CO.
incide with this writer's. to say
the least.
And IL you perchance have
read the story don't miss the
film!
Directed by Frank Borzage.
superbly cast, and triumphantly
photographed In setting OF
sunny California hills, 1t is one
of the outstanding pictures OF the
year. 1t adheres strictly to the
letter Of the original, and what
is Of more import, 1t recreates
upon the silversheet the very
scenes that one conjured In the
minds eye when one read the
novel itself. Than which higher
J praise cannot be spoken.
Forrest Stanley has been en-
trusted with the role Of Don
Mike Farrell, and never was a
part better created. He seems
to have stepped right from the
printed page. Marjorie Daw as
Kay Parker can scarcely be said
to have done less. And the sup
port-Warner GLAND remembered
as 1Charlie Yong" In East Is
West,'J; Joseph bowling; Tote de
Crow; James Barrow; George.
Nichols; Alfred Allen; and others
whose names appear upon the
\ screen for too short b moment
for one to 55et them all DOWNFALL
might have been the original
characters in the mind of the
author himself, so natural and
lifeIike are they.
Upon the point Of photography
4 '"The Pride of Palomar" Is SPLEEN
did. On the count Of suspense
and sustained interest it is.
scarcely excelled. For sheer 4Ia-
LEcp40 4CIOn just WAtHCSS LILO
horse race, and the scenes where
in Pablo ropes the Japanese
Would-be assassin OF Don Mike.
This latter, by the way, does a
most daring fall from b horse.
It brought q Washington audi
ence to thunderous applause last
night.
In addition to this splendid
photoplay version of Kyne's novel
the Palace shows Pathe News, q
screaming cartoon comedy one
Of the Aesop Fable series by
Paul Terry-ai1d other supple
mentaries, while the orchestra
renders Tavan's FESTIVAL Of
Seville very pleasingly. All in
all, sit is a mighty fine bin with
which to start q new year
r. L. b.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-01
METROPOLITAN
'"The Dangerous Age >

For the gala New Years week,
the Metropolitan offers THE Dam
gerous Age" a somewhat mod
ernized viewpoint Of what may
take place in family where the
wife docs not" thereby deviat-
ing from the conventional type
of picture where the performance
of some overt act brings about the
disruption.
The Dangerous Age" is very
good photoplay, nothing striking
nor outstanding about 1t, but just
an average. The cast is indeed
brilliant one. Among the nota-
bles we find LOUIS Stone and Cleo
Madison in the leading roles, sup
ported by Edith Roberts. Ruth
Clifford, Edward Burns, Richard
Tucker, Lincoln Steadman, Helen
Lynch, Myrtle Steadman, James
Morrison and others.
THE Dangerous Age" Is the
story Of two women and a man,
story. At the age OF forty the
man begins to realize that his
home is not what 1t should be,
or what n0 LDIHhS IL SHOuIu Dc.
Denied the charms Of youth and
romance by his wife. more a
mother than a wife, he deter
mines to regain that which he
has lost through the passing
years, and goes to New York.
Here he became enamored Of a
young girl, and believing himself
to be in love, asks his wife for
freedom.
Finding the girl Is merely max
ing sport of him and that after
all his heart is yearning for his
wife, trusting and faithful, he at
tempts to stop the letter he has
posted to his wife asking for his
release, but too late. 1t Is on it's
way. Jumping into his car,
mad race starts across country
to overtake the Limited carrying
his letter. This is accomplished
and everything ends happily.
L. l.. Meg.
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PRESIDENT
"Abie's Irish Rose. .

Having shattered all known
records for stage popularity in
the Washington theater, ''Abie's
Irish Rose" the Anne Nichols
comedy sensation at the Presi-
dent, added new laurels to it's
fame, when II opened its sixth
consecutive week last night un-
der the direction. Of Arthur Les
lie Smith and Henry Duffy.
Harry Manners has staged the
production while the same metro
politan cast Of players, especially
assembled for this production and
which has endeared itself 20
thousands Of Washington theater-
goers since the opening Of "Abie's
Irish Rose" here, appears in tho
production. It includes Henry
Duffy, Eileen Wilson, Harry
Shautan, Anne Sutherland, Leo
Hoyt, Robert Lowe, Guy Den
merry, John Carmody and many
A special New Year matinee Of
"Abie's Irish Rose" will be given
at the President this afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock.
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CRANDALL's-
Wallace Reid.

Wallace Reid is the pictured
star of the New Year bill at
Crandall's for the first three days
OF this week, beginning yesterday
afternoon. in 1.-THE Ghost Break
81" in which he is supported by
Lila Lee and Walter HERS.
he Ghost Breaker is Para
mounts perturbation of the popu-
lar stage success by Paul Dickey
and Charles w. Stoddard. 1t re-
latss the story OF a young man
implicated in a Kentucky feud, a
Spanish heiress in search of plans
for haunted castle, and the
harrassments that pursued both.
The climaxes are eerie in the ex-
treme and the development of
startling events marked by q
spirited tempo that makes of this
subject one of the real hits Of the
year.
The companion feature is Larry
Eemon's new two-reel comedy for
Vitagraph, THE Agent" in which
he introduces many new laugh
making devices, and is admirably
supported by Lucille Carlisle and
Q great cast.
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DANCING.

GLOvER's 613 22d. Private lessons. 7Sc f:
course. 4 pri. and 4 class. IS. w. 1879
RIGHTWAY SCHOOL OF DANCING
6iI Twelfth st. N. w. (near 18th and F..
Private instruction in the Fox Trot.
waltz, One-Stsp. etc. Hours, 10 q. m.
to 10 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-01

Coat your quinfne though you,.
may, it remaineth Quinine still. And
nothing was proved by the au.
thor Of Give and Take concern
ing the eternal verities Of the
feyerish class struggle Of today,
save that they may be q subject
for laughter. IL ID that.
jack Bauer, filled with theories
for the increased cOntentment Of
the so-called working class, re-
turns from college to put his
dreams into action In his fathers
California canning factory.
The elder Bauer, finding his
own son arrayed against him,
surrenders to his demands, turns
over his business to the workmen
and sQuirming against q savage
his thirty years fight for success
wiped out by the trust and the
slipslod methods OF the workmen.
No, Bauer's K.O brand Of cam
ned goods ID not wiped out.
and Take" Just how it escapes
Is the story rather i1umOrously
portrayed and excelIently per-
formed. But while one laughs at
the dOnder und bitten type Of
foreman, Albert Kruger, while
one has pity for the foolish the0r-
les Of young Bauer and while one
sympathizes with the elder Bauer.
nevertheless the author neatly
lodged the issue when he brought
In the urbane, Wordy Thomas
Craig as q good angel. Craig
saves the experiment after Jack
Bauer and Albert Kruger had
admitted their mistakes.
George Sidney and Sam Mann
carry the brunt Of the dialogue.
which 10 q bit 1notheaten here and
there, hastiIy1written everywhere.
Sidney hardly measures up to the
demands Of q grouchy capitalist.
but then, isn't he terribly In debt?
And hasn't his own son turned
against him? There ID sympathy
for the elder Bauer.
For absolute thiclkheadedneS
for dimness Of sight, for ability
to blunder here and there, Albert
Kruger may be said to take the
sugar coated ice tOngs. He i'm
itiates most. OF the laughter IL
never overtalken ana efds most
Of 1t from the moment he finds
him a "a Lincoln leading the in
dustrial mockery." Sam Mann
handles his part with considerable
ease and certainty.
Douglas Woods portrayal of the
eccentric millionaire could hardly
have been improved upon. For
airiness. for urbanity, for smooth
determination, he IL perfect.
Mr.. Hoffman has decided moth
ing concerning the battle between
labor. and capital. He has
squeezed several laughs out Of
IL, which il something in this
dreary old world.-L. A.
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Eine. Cast Tries PrDUing
sBArnu1u UAS Right

Louis F. Werba presented
'BARNUM WAS RIGHT" .
farce by Philip BaFtll0IOHnae
and John Meenan ut the Ma
tionaI last night with the fol-
lowing cast:
Samuel Locke. ...............
ElwOOd f. BOStwick
Sylvia Locke Marion COalkley
The Stranger Spencer Charters
Fred Farrell. Donald Brian
Sarah .......... Suzanne Wtlla
Mr.. Tuttle. ...... Neil Martin
Mrs. Tuttle. Enid Marley
Burke. .......... VIII Dem1ng
Phoebe O'Dare. LiIyan TaSl11nan
A Maid. Marie ReTnsOn
Stan1iSh. -. Robert Adams
The Won. George e. Mack
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-01
BELASCO
Watson Sisters.

\ One very good number. one
good number, and several not
quite so good, were offered to a
full house at the Shubert- Belasco
last night.
The very good number was pre-
scented by the Watson sisters, in
snappy, up-to-date haf.hour or 30
of songs, stories, and general high
class entertainment. The folks
out front would certainly have
missed. them had they not had
such a prominent part on the bill.
The Five Kings Of SyncopatiOn
were well received and they nner-
tied the good hand bestowed upon
them. Each member of this out
fit is an artist in hts line, but
their act ID too short entirely, in
view Of the paucity Of other
talent.
Grouped under tho third classi-
fication mentioned in the first
paragraph are the De Koch Trio,
offering nothing new In the line
of acrobatics. Alice Lawlor,
doing ingenue and hoyden stuff,
with only q fair supplementary
voice to assist In putting over her
offering; and Harry Steppe and
Harry O'Neal, who essay to carry
the burden Of the limited charac-
ter comedy that the show boasts.
Florence barley has a pleas
ant voice, and her songs made a
distinct hit.
These principals and q few
others make up the characters in
the revue, which consists Of ten
scenes, the best being, the balcony
incident, where, again, the best is
contributed by Fanny Watson and
Johnny Berkes.
Variety material, all the way,
but, then, 1t must have been new
to many in the audience.--C. B.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-01

Frank Tinney 10 back. He's
the same old laughable comic with
his penchant for arguments with
the orchestra leader, faculty Of
flirting humorously with the baby
grand iVories, bunch OF jokes,
some brand new and othere--Well,
not SO fresh-alI spread oyer two
acts Of first.class musical comedy
entertainment.
"Daffy Dill'' is the title Of his
latest stage vehicle, and as he
explains before the exit curtain.
it fits as well as any that might
have been chosen. Tinney. APP
pears for a few minutes in the
opening skit in the familiar burnt
cork complexion, but after that
is lily white. Tinney as q book
scholar. is funny, as Chinese con-
jurer is even better, but with
Josephine Stevens In Q nom
sensical trifle called "A Coach.
mans Heart" reaches the apex
of his comedy efforts.
As a feminine fun foil for the
star Marjorie Leach III q gem.
She is an elongated creature, q Ia
Charlotte Greenwood, with first
class conception Of how, comedy
lines and lyrics can be delivered
for full value. Josephine Stevens
is delightful little ingenue, a
clever dancer, and leads q most
attractive chorus In several num-
bers. Mary Howard sings the
real song hits Of the show. "I'n
Build q Bungalow" and Two
Little Ruby Rings" with some
worthy assistance from Guy Rob-
ertson, the latter q satisfying
hero in every way.
The speciality dances Of Freder-
ick Renoff and Loris Lee are suf-
ficiently athletic and classical to
sway enthusiasm, and Selma and
Wilma Lytell shine in terpsi.
chorean moments. A. r. K.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-01
FRANK TINNEY
DROLL AS
EVER
Capers With "Daffydill", At
Polls Is Delight Of
Holiday Audiences.

Arthur Hammerstein present
ed Frank Tinney at Polls last
night in q new musical comedy
"Daffy Dill" with a book by
Oscar Hammerstein and Guy
Bolton, lyrics by Herbert
Stothart and dancing numbers
staged by Julian Mitchell.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-01
SERIOUS TOPICS
In LIGHTER
VEIN
Thus Has Max Marcen Treated
Labor Question In "Give and
Take" At GarricIk.

Max MARGIN presented before
slim audience at the Shubert-
Garrick last night "Give and
Take" new play in three acts,
by Aaron Hoffman.