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The Washington times., 1923-01-15
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL is
ATTENDED BY MOTHERS

ELIZABETH, N. j., Jan. 49,
Because so per cent of the seventy
students are married women with
infant children, the Girls Voca
tional Evening School here has
been ordered temporarily closed by
the board of education.
This action has been taken be,
cause many of the mothers are
kept at home caring for their
children during the winter months
especially during the coal shortage
Most of the mothers, busted with
their household duties during the
day., spent their evenings at school
learning dressmaking, millinery and
other domestic arts.
The Washington times., 1923-01-15
RIALTO.
s'The Worlds a Stage. =

Well. the latest from EIinor
Glyn is at hand. Yes, Elinor Glyn
Of Three Weeks" and THE
Great Moment. fame. We pro-
nounce the name in a slightly en-
phasized and prolonged manner.
like G-l-l-y-n-n, for it is short
name and might be passed over
too hurriedly. Perhaps there is
no other name in the literary
world which figures so PROMINENT
~ on the screen today, nor
arouses quite 50 much curiosity
and comment. Her latest offering
comes in "The Worlds Stage"
which was given its premier
showing at the Rialto yesterday.
But before we proceed further.
we wish to inquire just what is
meant by the term novelty" as
has been used in conjunction with
the advertising of this picture?
Certainly the story is not novel.
It is a triangle pure and simple,
the most common form-two men
and Il woman, and the triangle
dates back to Adam and Eve and
the serpent. Neither is it a reve-
lation Of life in the movie world
at Hollywood. While the action
OF the story does concern the at
fairs of a moving-picture actress.
there are few, il any. real init
mate glimpses Of movie life; and
the story, after a few feet OF
film at the beginning. fades away
into a love story which might be
as likely to occur in any other
atmosphere.
But it is a good picture. The
plot has been carefully worked
out and evolves into a very strik-
ing climax. The characters are
well drawn, especially the, central
figure, and the whole story teens
with human interest.
While not typical Elinor Glyn
in style. it does bear marks of her
personality. The public has be-
come to look upon the works of
Madame Glyn as something some
what sensational and awe-provok
ing. but this picture contains
nothing that will raise unfavor-
able comment.
The outstanding feature of the
whole picture is the splendid act.
ing of Dorothy Phillips. This ac~
cOmplished actress, who will be
Marriage" and Hurricanes Gal"
is given a role which she plays
admirably well and adds a touch
of sincerity and genuineness
which gives life to the whole pro-
duction.
Less prominent actors include
Kenneth Harlan and Bruce Nc
Rae, who play opposite Miss Phil
|. lips.
The program also includes the
usual subsidiary offerings. A
special jazz orchestra feature was
we'll received by the audience yes
terday. s. w.
The Washington times., 1923-01-15
CRANDALL'S.
"My Friend, the Devil"

MY Friend, the Devil" William
Fox's elaborate special production
of Ohnet's vivid novel, "Dr.
Rameau," with Charles Richman,
Barbara Castleto1 and Peggy
Shaw in the stellar roles, yesterday
engaged the interest of capacity
crowds at Crandall's Theater. where
1t inaugurated q three-day run.
The story, which is brought to
the screen in this excellent picture,
is one Of numerous qualifications
and covers a full generation in the
action which it reveals, thus at
fording opportunity for marked va
riety in costuming, modes of trans
portation and styles in house fur
nishing. The central character is
an eminent surgeon, turned atheist
by the death of his mother under
most tragic circumstances. He
marries and is abhor1ed by his wife
by reason of his atheism, but wor-
SHIPPED by his daughter. After the
death Of his wife, he becomes cog
infant of his wife's perfidy and
wreaks his vengeance upon the
child. Tt is from the episodes that
follow this climacteric moment of
the play that springs the realiZa-
ton OF his colossal blunder and the
remaktng OF a tranquil home.
The Washington times., 1923-01-15
FAIRBANKS TN
HIS FINEST
ROLE.
Robin Hood at Columbia
Wholly Pleasing in
Every Detail.

Marked by a scenic splendor
that sets a high-water mark in
screendom, photographed with
clarity and skill that surpasses
ordinary expectancy, endowed
with a cast remarkable both IN
numbers and talent, headed by
Douglas Fairbanks, robin Hood"
opened an suspicious stay at
Loew's Columbia Theater yester-
day. Tribute to the stars previ-
GUS successes was the crowd that
at every performance jammed all
available space, rushing, crush
ng, and good.naturedly jostling
as it squeezed through the mar
row entrance to this internally
spacious house. A more com.
pressed throng than last nights
can scarcely be imagined nor en-
dured; yet seldom was a photo
production more worthy Of such
discomfort in the audience.
In robin Hood" Douglas Fair
banks has written his name
among the immortaIs of the pan
tomirnic art. His living, breath
ing impersonation, first, Of the
role of the Earl of Huntingdon
and, later, of the woodland out
law chief, left absolutely nothing
wanting; it was not merely letter
perfect-it was life itself. Robin
Hood is more than worthy
successor of 1.-THE Three Mus.
keteers," for it is a better film
i picture that will live in the
minds eye long, after one has.
seen it.
Opposite Mr.. 4 Fairbanks, in the
role Of the Maid Marian, appears
Enid Bennett. She. does very fine
work. in part that must Of ne
'essity be subordinated to that of
{ Robin Hood himself. The out
standing member OF the support,
howevey, is no other n an that
tried and true veteran OF the
cinema Wallace Berry, who as
Richard the Lion Hearted, Gre
ates an epic part in epic man
ner.. To refrain from mentioning
The other major members Of the
cast is not due to oversight, nor
Is the slight intentional; but their
names were flashed for such a
short moment on the screen that
it was impossible to catch them
ALL
From the standpoint Of con.
tinuity, robin Hood" sets an
other new ENTHUSIASTICALLY con-
sidering that 1t is one OF the
superspecials in which so many
characters must appear. Not
once is the thread OF the story
lost, nor even begged in irrele-
want detail The narrative sails
The Washington times., 1923-01-15
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We have taught thousands of men and
women to dance who have failed Oy
other methods. Visit our studio NO ap-
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The Washington times., 1923-01-15
METROPOLITAN.
solver Twist."

Washington's lovers of the best
in photodramatic entertainment
yesterday continued to pay the
tribute of capacity patronage at
Crandall's Metropolitan Theater.
where Jackie Coogan, the juvenile
genius of the screen, opened his
second week in First Nationals
superb perturbation of Dickens
"OIiyer Twist" The major fea-
ture is supported by the same
supplementary offerings as COM
Drised last weeks bill, save for
the substitution of new issue of
the Metropolitan World Survey.
The character prologue. in which
the most important characters of
the story come to life on the
stage, is continued exactly as pre-
scented throughout last week.
The more closely one analvzes
Jackie Coogan's work in this sub
ject, the more amazing his Der-
Torrance becomes. Although only
seven years OF age at the time
the picture was made, this preco-
cious young star thoroughly
rasped the spirit of the story
and the possibilities of its central
figure. His Interpretation of the
title role is such as to dominate
everv scene in which he appears,
despite the fact that Lon CLANCY,
George Siegmann. GLADYS Brock
well, Lionel Belmore and a host
of others. whose work has ele-
waited them to stellar distinction.
appear in the important roles of
Fagin. Sykes, Nancy. Mr.. Brown.
low and the rest. Nothing could
be more appealing than Jackie's
enactment of the workhouse
scenes: nothing more amusing
than his solemn assumption of
the duties Of undertaker's assist
ant: nothing more heart-warming
than his reaction to the first kind
treatment he had ever received in
his life, in the Brownlow home.
The Washington times., 1923-01-15
IILIOM' GIVEN
FIRST VIEW
HERE
Molnar Fantasy With Eva
lie Gallienne Pleases
Poll Patrons.

The Theater Guild, lnc-
presented at Polls last night,
Eva lie Caffeine in "Llllon,
a legend in seven scenes and a
prologue, by Franz Molnar. Eng
iish text by BENJAMIN F. Glazer.
Irranz MoInar's fantastic char
acter study aud glimpse of life IN
the hereafter unfolded for the
first time for Washington audi
ences last night lives up to us
heraldinR as engrossing drama :.
7 ,iIion ia "a "ruughneck, and
not even the solemn summons T.
the Judgment seat OF the MAKER
temners his brazen insolence or
his boorish, uncouth manners.
Given fifteen years to clean9e his
soul in the leavening fires or
Purgatory, he returns to earth Tor
a fleeting day to compensate with
one kind deed for a life of useless
ness. only to sink back in a mo-
ment of anger to his early faults.
The story originates in the
nnerry-go-round of Budapest
carnival. There Lilionn, the barker
and delight of the village house
maids, meets and fascinates Julie.
a humble servant. His physical
prowess and eagerness to fight
man or woman, casts spell over
the little scullion. She accepts his
Illicit love. and when Liliom learns
that motherhood for his mate is
inevitable as the result OF their
relations Ii transforms his entire
nature. The sniftless and brutal
circus barker feels the urge to do
something to raise funds for his
new responsibilities. He is in
weighed by The Sparrow, thief,
to take part in a highway robbery.
The plans for the bold theft go
amiss, and Liliom, facing capture
and Jail, commits suicide.
Here Molnar gives his theme
fantastical twist by having the
guilty barker called to answer for
his transgressions before the trial
bar of Heaven. Liliom cannot
plead one kind deed as extenuation
for a worthless life and is con-
signed 20 the purging flames with
promise of one day back on earth
to repay by some deed for his
failures.
There is more of tragedy in
Lilom than laughter though Mol
mar prefers to designate it
comedy. The atmosphere of the
legend is well preserved through
scenes which fit from a Hun
garian carnival to a night rem
devious in lonely park. through
the privations Of a tin-type studio,
the nold-up along a railroad en-
bankment, and the trial in Gods
police court with glimpse of
Heaven and Purgatory.
Eva LIE Galliene's conception of
the meek and long suffering
Julie" is impressive. She played
with repression throughout that
lent forcefullness to the char
acterization and registered solidIy
in emotional moments. Charles
Ellis is the "Liliom and COM
petent in portraying the conflict
ing moods of a difficult role.
Notable in the assistant cast of
players were Rose Hobart, Lillian
Kingsbury. John Harwood, John
Crump and Mark Andrew.-A. r.
K.
The Washington times., 1923-01-15
Next Weeks
Bills

GARRIcK 1.-THE Green
Scarab" with H. Cooper
Cliffe, Victor Morley, and
others.
NATIONAL-"Dulcy," with
Lynn Fontaine.
POLI'SJulia Sanderson in
"Tangerine."
BELASCO-"Whir of New
York." a Winter Garden
revue.
KEITH'SGus E DIV ards
"Song Revue"
STRAND-Kimberly & Page
headlining; Mary Miles
Minter in films.
COSMOS''T h e Serenad-
ers," headlining; Hoot
Gibson in films.
GAYETY-"T alk of the
Town" burlesquers.
RIALTO-"Ru Sands"
with Wanda Hawley.
PALACE Wallace Reid in
"Thirty Days"
METROPOLITAN - Milton
Stills in "Skin Deep"
.CENTRALDoug MacLean
in 1.-THE Hottentot."
CRANDALL'S Manslaugh-
ter.
The Washington times., 1923-01-15
EIGHTH WEEK
OF "ABIE'S
ROSE"

"Abie's Irish Rose the sensa-
tional comedy by Anne Nichols.
reached q new apex of popularity
at the President last night when
it began its eighth consecutive
week.
Eileen Wilson and Henry Duffy
have the chief roles in this terrific
comedy triumph, which has al
ready shattered records in Los An
geles, San Francisco, and Wash
ington. Harry Manners has staged
the production of the play under
the personal supervision of Messrs.
Smith and Duffy. The cast
grouped in support includes Leo
Hoyt, Robert Lowe, Harry Shaun
tan, Anne Sutherland, Guy
D'Ennery, John Carmody, and
others.
The Washington times., 1923-01-15
NATIONAL.
TravelOgue.

The once wild and ferocious
amazons and savages of Zululand
are meekly tilling the soil and
behaving as any other semi
civilized group would E. NJ. New
man, noted traveller, said at the
National Theater last night DUR
ing the second of his illustrated
talks on Africa. The lecture will
be repeated at 4:30 o'clock this
afternoon.
Beginning his trip at Durham,
q winter resort of Africa. Mr..
Newman, through the aid of mo-
ton and still pictures, described
with great vividness the Island of
Mauritius, then the Island of
Madagascar, where he rubbed
shoulders with the strange and
various types of natives. Through
q jungle and across a rushing
stream brought the traveller back
to mainland.
With artistically co1ored slides,
Newman showed several of the
most important battle fields Of the
Boer war. Among these were the
famous Ladysmith Majuba hill
and the CORY Mafeking. Thence
he took his audience to Rhodesia,
named after the famous English
philantrophist Cecil Rhodes. Here
he showed scenes of the Matopos
hills. where the body of Rhodes
lies buried.
Throughout his lecture, Mr..
Newman described the haunts and
habits of the numerous interest
ing African animals. The wild
beeste, the kongoni and the oryx
all members of the antelope
family-he pictured. Views of the
hippopotami, the elephant and the
crocodile were shown in both
moving and still colored slides.
The Washington times., 1923-01-15
MARX BROS. ON
BEL.ASCO
BILL
Mrs. O. 9. Calhoun, Washington
Social Light, Is an Added
Attraction.

*
The revue OF the -Four Marx
Brothers accounts for most of the
entertainment on the Shubert
Belasco bill this week.
In customary unit fashion the
revue is the chaser for several
straight vaudeville acts, the
comedy being of the slapstick
variety, with both slaps and
sticks in abundant profusion. "A
few minutes after the curtain
arose all hope of reSuscitatino the
plot was lost and the remainder
Of the evening was spent in won
dering which of the four brothers
would be called upon to provide
= the next laugh.
The fore part of the program
was top heavy with dancing, but
the appearance Of the Twentieth
Century Girls" made the audience
forget about dancing. As the eve
ming wore on one gained the inn
preston that the, girls were. act
by act. getting rapidly toward the
bottom of shallow wardrobe
Marie Rossi, soprano, carried a
solo turn and later appeared with
the Marx boys in the revue. eOlga
Miska and Company entertained
with dancing Of fair sort. Al
White and Harry Kranz offered
an assortment Of laughs and then
had q good time, themselves laugh
ing at the audience for not laugh
ing at all their wares,
The slapstick, crude ais it was,
offered the brightest spot in an
evening of entertainment not up
to the usual Shubert standard.
Mrs. Clarence Crittenden Cal
houn, Washington society leader,
who will be remembered from her
stock appearance in her own play
at the Garrick during the past
summer, recited her poem, "The
Call of the Temple" and explained
the plans Of the Women's Uni
versal Alliance, of which she is
president. Mrs. CaIhoun's APP
pearance follows special arrange
nnent made with the Shuberts for
appearances over the circuit
C. L. M.
The Washington times., 1923-01-15
TREE GROWS WRONG SIDE
DOWN IN SEWER MANHOLE

MARTINS FERRY, Ohio, Jan.
15.-A tree growing upside down in
a sewer manhole was found here
by Service Director James Sweeney.
The discovery was made when the
manhole cover was removed to re.
lieve a clogged sewer. The tree
had taken root just beneath the lid
and was growing downward, block
ing the sewer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-29
Thanksgiving Social
at Cony High School
Proves Great Success

A most enjoyable Thanksgiving So
cial and dance was held Wednesday
evening at Cony High school under the
auspices Of the Cony High Math Club.
Assembly hall was crowded with stu
dents. alumni and parents. and all en-
joyed themselves to the uttermost. The
presence of many Of the alumni who
are home for Thanksgiving added much
to the pleasure of the occasion.
During the evening two speciality
numbers were presented which won
much applause from those present. The
first was parody takeoff on various
members of, the student body. sung to
the tune of Turkey in the Straw" by
chorus Of four boys and four girls.
Those composing the chorus were ia
net Chase, Florence Carleton, Edna
Gagpe, Dorothy Hopkins. Don Hewett.
DeRoyce Eastman. Richard Merrill
and Wilson Hayden. The other num-
Der was humorous monologue en-
titled Frederick the Great" by Mildred
Dixon. -
The remainder of the evening was
passed with dancing to the music Of
Smiths orchestra of five pieces.
The hall was beautifully decorated
in blue and white by a committee con-
sisting of Robert Sawyer, Mildred
Dixon and Ardis Chase. The program
committee was composed of Don Hew-
cit. Ethelyn Hurd and Janet Chase.
Frederick A. Remission of the faculty
had supervision of the social.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-29
.BALMY WEATHER
FOR THANKSGIVING
DAY IN THIS CITY

4 There has been no reminder In the
mild warm weather of the present
week that THANKSGIVING day was
here. but In spite Of the lack of frost
and ice. which is usually associated
with the season, the local produce
markets and grocers report a very
good business. in turkeys, chickens,
ducks. fowl, and all the time hon
ored accoutrements Of the festive
board. The Afternoon and evening
trains Wednesday had heavy passen-
ger loads of people homeward bound
for the holiday and week end, and
the tain from the west due IN Au-
gusta at TAO p M. was fifty minutes
late, due in a large measure to the
extra passenger traffic.
Thanksgiving day in tais city
promises to be very quiet with only
the home observances. There is no
special program other than the SER
vices of Thanksgiving at the various
churches. Many Augusta families
will entertain guests at dinner, and
many others will go to the hotels
and restaurants to partake of the
special menus prepared for the day.
1t used to be the saying skating
by Thanksgiving" and on many an
niversaries of this date in years past,
there has been sliding and sleighing,
which has stayed on for the winter
months, but this year there has not
been the slightest semblance Of a
skating surface on any of the nearby
lakes and ponds, anG the seasons
snow has been Of the fiimiest and
most transient variety.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-29
Splendid Program
Symphony Concert at
Opera House Sunday

The first public rehearsal Of the
Augusta Symphony Orchestra, sea-
son of 1924 will be given at the
Augusta Opera House next Sunday
evening at S:15. And as the interest
in this organization is still keen as
ever it is expected the house will be
filled long before the time set for
the opening number. Members Of the
American Legion will be interested
to know that their own march, 1.-THE
American Legion. written by C. D.
Vandersloot will be played as an OPP
ening number.
The remainder of the program is
varied, being composed Of several
compositions from the pen Of Ameri-
cas- own music wonder, John Phillip
Sousa, mingled with slower, more
andante movements from the works
of Charles w. Cadman. That the
program will appeal to those who
know and love music is without
doubt, and is bound to be received
with the enthusiasm that has always
been manifest at the public rehears-
ais Of past seasons. The full pro-
gram will be printed in the Journal
Of Saturday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-29
not ABLE SPEAKERS
PORTLAND SCHOOL
DEMOCRACY DEC. AS

Mrs. william X. Pattangall Of this
city. the woman member OF the
Democraa Nation Committee, said
Wednesday tlat she has. received as
surances from all sections OF the
state that there will be d good at
tendance at the sessions Of the
school Of Democracy and Institute Of
Politics which will be Ield at the
Falmouth Hotel at Portland, Dec. 4,
5 and 6.
The school will be conducted- by
Mrs. Halsey. w. Wilson of New York,
who has conducted similar AFFAIRS In
various sections of the country.
The speakers VII include Ex-At-
torney General William r. Pattan-
gall of Augusta, the Democratic cam
didate for governor in the last. eiec-
ton, Ex-United States Senator Oba-
diah Gardner Of Rockland. Fulton J..
Redman of Ellsworth, Mrs. Morrill,
Hamlin of Portland, Prof. N. B. Cat
lin of Bowdoin college, DR.. Clarence
G. Little president Of thesUniversity
Of Maine. Judge Matthew Mccarthy
of Rumford, DIR. Orlando e. Hollis
ter. president Of Westbrook Semin-
airy, Bertrand g. McIntire Of Norway,
Mayor outs J. BNnn of Lewiston
and Curtis II. Merrill, professor Of
economies at Colby college.
A feature of the school and in
stitute will be the luncheon which
will be given to thepress Of Maine
Tuesday noon, Dec. - At this lun-
cheon Mrs. Philip Toward Of Rock
land ,lill sing some French folk
songs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-29

.At So q pint for rluor It doesn't
take long for IS to go, does 1t Judge?"
was the question fred at. Judge Cony
in municipal court Wednesday morn
ing by Mrs. Lillian Davis, when
telling of her comings and goings on
the date that she was alleged to have
broken the windows out of taxi cab
while intoxicated. Mrs. Davis story
had the court attendants and spec
tators holding onto their sides for
laughter. From beginning to- end
the droll manner in which she related
the story OF the little party was
screamingly funny, and when she
told of the other woman in the party
being hauled to her home on horse
drag, because Of her inability to
stand on her feet, 1t seemed as If
the corner of the city building where
Is located the municipal court room
was rocked on its foundations by the
gales Of laughter.
Mrs. Davis denied that she broke
the glass in the taxicab but hazarded
the guess that during her ride in the
machine she might have been thrown
against te windows because of the
roughness of the road. in such a
manner as to crack the panes. The
remark concerning the SIS which
Mrs. Davis said her husband had ex-
pended for liquor, came when she
told of their selling a cow and calf
and pig for that sum to a neighbor.
The Davis live on the Hallowell
road near Pleasant Hill in the vicin-
ity Of the National Home, and 1t
was on the day that the deal for the
pig was being completed that the al
legged offence occurred, November 16.
Mrs. Davis said that her husband
came home with some .'good stuff"
and that she and Nolan woman
who was there to buy the pig, each
took 2 good drink. Mrs. Davis avow-