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Evening star., 1923-11-11
The Movie Situation.

THOMAS ME1GHAN, it is said, has
reached the conclusion that the
American public demands perfection
in film productions, regardless of
what may be said about the inability
or audiences to discern the beautiful.
the good and the true in the flicker
ing drama. Mr.. Meighan is convinced
that f1awless plots, subtle acting and
settings that are artistic as well as
gorgeous will shortly become a matter
OF necessity in film production, rather
than infreQuent exceptions, and il
means that the public must pay more
for its picture entertainment-a fact
that the screen star hesitates to utter
Woman Proof" Meighan's latest
picture, will be shown in Washington
this week.
The Famous Players -L.asky Cor
poration,' Mr.. Meighan says. "arbi-
trariiy reduced it's production Of
pictures more than 25 per cent in
the past year, so that its entire
facilities might be marshaled for the
production Of bigger and better pic
lures. During the past few years
1T has been the custom of this or
gantzation to produce around eighty
pictures year. Now production has
been shut down entirely This is
one OF the most drastic expedents the
industry has ever Witnessed
Evening star., 1923-11-11
FilmOgrans

Loew's Palace Theater next week
VIII present the screen debut of
Douglas Fairbanks. jr.. son of the
famous star of Robin Hood" in
stephen Steps Out" a picture YER
sion Of Richard Harding Davis story,
The Grand Cross of the Crescent"
In which he is supported by Theodore
Roberts, Noah Beery. Harry Myers
and Frank Currier.
Edna Purviance. who first came into
theatrical prominence as leading
woman for Charlie Chaplin in his
earlier buffooneries, 1t is said has
undergone a professional transition
as complete as that of Chaplin him
self, In the new Chaplin serious pro-
auction, "A Woman of Paris"
Lawrence Beatus OF Loew's Palace
Theater was one of the Washington
managers who met d. w. Griffith. the
and welcomed him to Washington.
Mr.. Griffith explained much of the
action or his new. picture, America"
TO Mr. Beatus during the filming of
certain episodes at Baileys Cross
roads, Va, last Wednesday afternoon.
"Why Worry" the new Harold
Lloyd comedy, will afford picture fans
their first opportunity to view the
work of Jobyna Ralston. the youth
Davis. now Mrs. Lloyd. as leading
woman for the horn-rimmed come
dian. Miss Ralston's role Is that of
the nurse who tries to convince Har
old that he Is only a hypochondriac
and not really sick.
One of the proficient screen villains
before the camera today is Ward
Crane, who has the task of attempt
ing to lead the ingenue wrong in
pa,y ola Do vlra ar.o ton, ,,f
ure Mad"
Winifred Bryson started out on a
stage career. but her first appearance
was marked by so severe a case of
stage fright that she remained off
the stage for nearly two years be-
fore she summoned the courage to
try again.
Charles Bryant. husband and man
ager of Nine. Nazimova. is going to
produce a motion picture version Of
Dana Burnets THE Shining Adven-
ture,' in association with Robert Ed
gar Long. Little Miriam Battista
Will be prominent in the cast
Mary Alden. who has mothered al
most every screen star Of note. is to
play Colleen Moore's mother in "The
ture directed by Clarence Badger
She played her first mother part at
twenty-five years of age and since
then has been mother to the Gishes,
Richard Barthelmess' Blanche Sweet,
James Kirkwood, Donald Crisp and
many others.
Jack Cunningham. who collaborated
with +. Willis McGrew on the see
mario OF kiplings THE Light That
Failed" became famous by reason of
his adaptation to screen form of
Emerson Hough's. The Covered
Wagon"
Loew's Columbia expects to present
within a few days International News
films of ID: w. Griffith's production
work on America" taken last week
at Baileys Crossroads, Va. outside OF
Washington.
Evening star., 1923-11-11

to the Metro lot to complete "Happi-
ness she will also make "One Night
in Rome" John F. Seitz. cameraman
for Rex Ingram, is leaving for Cairo,
Egypt, to join the director
The Century Comedy Company an
nounces that the release name of
The Detective" has been changed to
"A Corn-fed Sleuth." Jack Earle, the
seven-foot giant, who is only seven
teen years old, is the star.
Copyright, 1923, in United states and Great
Britain by North American Newspaper
Alliance. All rights reseryed)
Evening star., 1923-11-11
Next Week s Photoplays

RIALTO-The film version of
Luther Reeds Little Old
New York." with Marion
Davies as its star--a Cosmo-
politan production.
Observation-Disclosures
Blinn, in The Bad Man."
supported by Enid Bennett
a First National production.
AMBASSADOR-"Ruggles of
Red Gap" Paramount's fine
film version of Harry Leon
Wilson's story; also Metros
THE Social Code" starring
Viola Dana.
ENTRAL-"The Broken
Wing" film version of Paul
Dickey and Charles w. God
dard's stage play.
CRANDALL'S Ruth Stone
house, in Lights Out" and
Bull Montana, in Breaking
Into Society"
Evening star., 1923-11-11
STUDENTS'
CONCERT COURSE

Auspices Community Center Dept.
of the Public Schools
FIVE FRIDAY EVENING CONCERTS.
HIGH SCHOOL. $3.50 PM
Nov. 2;t-MME. FRANCES AIDA.
Prink Donna Soprano. Metropolitan Opera.
Dec. 14-MME. D'ALyAREZ, COntrntto
Feb. 1-TOSCHA SEIDEL, SiOlfnist
Feb. 29-GABRILOWITS Pianist
March 14-TlTO SCHIPA, Tenor
SEASON. s6 81. 81. $50.
OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
On Sale Mrs. Greene's Concert Bureau,
proop's 18th ard G. Main 6a93.
Evening star., 1923-11-11

A Dramatic French American
Entertainment, organized by Madame Farnes,
de IA Comedie Franca,se, Pans will Be pre-
Center 1905 Conn. ave. For inquiries, tele.
phone Cleveland g74-w
Evening star., 1923-11-11

Jane COwrs entire company OF
contract as Il permanent organiZa-
tion for the support of the famous
star. This is not only to insure hay-
ing her original associates in her
performances of Romeo and Juliet -
Evening star., 1923-11-11

William Faversham, who is CO.
starring with Emily Stevens in "A
Lesson in Love-" has restaged the
embrace which is the climax of Act
III SO as to make it resemble Robins
statue, THE kiss" The statue is on
exhibition in the Metropolitan Mu-
scum of Art.
l.. II. Sothern and Julia Marlowe
have announced that their new pro-
duction of Romeo and Juliet" not
being ready, its presentation is neces-
Sarily postponed until the week be
ginning Monday, November II. More
time has been required for the com
pletion of the scenery and new cos
tunes than was expected.
Evening star., 1923-11-11

The cast of kid Boots" in which
Eddie Cantor will be starred by
Florenz Ziegfeld, will include Mary
land, Beth Beri. Marie Callahan. Har-
land Dixon, Harry Fender and. Paul
Everett
Evening star., 1923-11-11

There was a home coming ceiebra-
ton in and about the National The
ater the past week with the appear
ance in Washington Of Robert Edgar
Long. business manager for Otis
Skinner. Mr. Long was for three
years press representative for the Ma
tiOnal Theater, and his wife. known
to the profession as Lenna Duer. was
a member Of the Aborn summer opera
company at the same theater In
later years Mr.. Long has been more
widely known in the motion picture
field, where he has represented such
stars as Richard Barthelmess. Nine
Nazimova. Lillian Gish, Miriam Bat
tista, Henry Hull and others. For
three years he was general press rep
resentative for u. w. Griffith. Mr.
and Mrs. Long now make their home
in New York.
Evening star., 1923-11-11

THE Gift" by Julia Chandler and
Aletha Luce, will be presented at At
lantic City in about two weeks and
is scheduled to reach New York in
December
Evening star., 1923-11-11

Wilkie Bard, the English comedian,
viii play a return engagement in
Keith vaudeville this season.
Evening star., 1923-11-11

Odette Myrtil seen here some sea-
sons ago in The Midnight Frolic."
has arrived in New York from Eng
land, to appear in vaudeville.
Evening star., 1923-11-11

THE Rivers End" a melodrama by
Daniel Kussel, is to be produced soon
by the author
Evening star., 1923-11-11

j. c. Nugent author of the Dumb
bell" will be starred in that comedy
by Richard c. Herndon
Evening star., 1923-11-11

''One Kiss" based on the Partisan
success, "To Bouchc," was presented
in New Haven last week by Charles
Dillingham;. The adaptation was made
by Clare Hummer. In the cast are
Louise Groody, Oscar Shaw, Jack
Hazard, Ada Lewis and John Price
Jones.
Evening star., 1923-11-11

"Sharlee." John Corts new musical
comedy, opened recently in Wilkes
barre, and good reports come from
the production.
Evening star., 1923-11-11

Common Sense" comedy, by
Herbert Hall Winslow. was produced
in Columbus last week, with Chic
Sale in the leading role.
Evening star., 1923-11-11

Loew's Columbia expects to present
within a few days International News
films of -: w Griffiths production
work on America" taken last week
at Raileys Crossroads. Va. outside OF
Washington
Evening star., 1923-11-11

Rehearsals Of +. Scott Fitzgerald's
comedy, The Vegetable" in which
Ernest Truck is to be starred. are
proceeding with the author assisting
in the direction
Evening star., 1923-11-11

Louise Allen has assumed the lead
ing role in Little Jessie James" now
running in New York, replacing Nan
Halperin.
Evening star., 1923-11-11
In the Spotlight.

"p AIM last week rounded out a
solid year in New York and 1t
is said, continues to draw well.
Edna May Oliver has been engaged
for 'The Wild Westcotts," which Is
soon to be presented.
Evening star., 1923-11-11

Elsie Ersi. n Hungarian prima dom
ma, will play the lead in l.. Lawrence
Weber's Moonlight" a musical COM
edy by William lie Baron. William b.
Friedlander and Con Conrad.
Evening star., 1923-11-11

Rehcarsals started last week for
THE Other Rose" comedy by
George Middleton from the French of
Edouard Bourdet, which David Be
laSco will present in association with
William Harris. jr. Fay BANTER will
he started. with Henry Hull EfHe
Shannon. Carlotta Monterey and
others in support
Evening star., 1923-11-11

The cast Of THE Gift" includes
Doris Kenyon, Raymond Bloomer,
Patricia O'Conner, Alice Parks, David
Clark and Jane Kean.
Evening star., 1923-11-11

best results are achieved through the
long association of players with each
other.
Will Fox and Harry Koler, featured
comedians of "All In Fun" at the
Gayety, have been headliners in
vaudeville for number of years. Fox
has been on the Keith circuit and
koler on the Orpheum.
Anna Propp. the tiniest soubrette
on the stage, is just four feet, seven
inches tall
Ada Lum, the burlesque prima
donna, is a daughter Of DR.. Chuck
Lum, noted physician in New Or
leans. Her mother was a Miss May
de Boer. who conducted a fashion
able seminary for young ladies in the
crescent city.
Oriental Kalama. the shivering
beauty of Barley Gerards "All In
Fun, striking brunette. went into
burleSque from vaudeville where she
had been a feature for several years
George Broadhurst's new play,
The Red Hawk" which he will offer
at the Shubert-Garrick November 25,
has as its locale colorful and historic
sicily. Mckay Morris, recently seen
IN New York as Romeo to Ethel
Barrymore's Juliet, has been selected
as the featured member of the cast
Mrs. Trimble Bradley, co-author with
Mr. Broadhurst, is staging the play.
Helen Shipman has been added l..
Temptations of 1928" which the
Shuberts will bring out in New York
November 10.
The cast of The Gift" includes
Doris Kenyon, Raymond Bloomer,
Patricia OConner, Alice Parks, David
Clark and Jane Kean.
Evening star., 1923-11-11

Jack Cunningham. who cola borated
with +. Willis McGrew on the see
mario OF Kiplings THE Light That
Failed" became famous by reason of
his adaptation to screen form of
Emerson Hough's. The Covered
Wagon"
Evening star., 1923-11-11

Helen Shipman has been added l..
Temptations of 1928" which the
Shuberts will bring out in New York,
November 49,
Evening star., 1923-11-11

| best results are achieved through the
long association Of players with each
other
Evening star., 1923-11-11

Rollo Peters glory is about evenly
divided between acting and design
ing. Last season, when the SeIwyns
and Adolph klauber presented Jane
Cowl, in Romeo and Juliet" Mr.
Peters designed the production and
also achieved a great personal tri-
umrh in the role of Romeo. When
Miss Cowl opens her engagement here
next week, in "Peileas and Melisande,"
Mr.. Peters will play Pelleas and also
appear on the program as the de-
signer of the beautiful production.
Evening star., 1923-11-11

George Broadhurst has placed
new play from his own pen in re-
hearSal, with Mckay Morris and
Julia Hoyt in the leading roles. 1t is
called THE Falcon" and Mrs. Lillian
Trimble Bradley is staging the pro-
duction Morris was recently seen
in The Breaking Point" Miss Hoyt
supported Billie Burke in Rose
BTiar" last season.
Evening star., 1923-11-11

Among the scores of telegrams re-
ceived by Fred Stone when he opened
his season in New York wishing him
success was one from VIII Rogers
in Hollywood. 1t read: Il hope you
keep within shootin' distance of
your kid tonight
Evening star., 1923-11-11

Josephine Victor will appear in
William Hurlbut's new play, THE
Cup" which opens in New York.
Evening star., 1923-11-11

''Hassan." the poetical drama by
the late James ElrOy Flicker, will be
given an elaborate production by A
l.. Erlanger early next season Basil
showing Of the play now running in
London. viii come to New York to
act in a similar capacity for the
Gotham presentation. Forty players,
ballet and Il symphony orchestra
are required for the production.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23
HEBRON ACADEMY NOTES

On Thursday evening in the cha
pei, Mr.. Miller, International Y. NJ. G.
A. worker, gave an interesting talk
to the boys of the Academy, and also
the people of the town. He spoke on
the work of the Y. NJ. C. Although
team from Colby college will be the
principal speakers at the Y. NJ. C. A.
meeting in the church at Hebron
Academy on Sunday evening Novem-
Der 25 at 1880.
The lumber and other material for
the building of the hockey rink has
arrived at the academy, and the work
in building it will start in at once.
Mr.. Hunt has been asked by the
American Chemical society to, act
.as one of the judges in the Scholar
ship contest which is being held by
the American Chemical society.
At the present time, it looks as
if the Hebron Academy football team
of 1924 is going to have another
tough schedule to go through. Tues
day afternoon Coach Dwyer received
word from Coach Cults of Bates
Varsity in regard to a game between
Hebron and Bates Varsity to take
place on Garcelon Field Saturday,
Nov. 1, 1924. The reason Coach
Cults is arranging this game with
Hebron is because he thinks that a
hard game between one State series
game and another hampers the pro-
gress of the team and also results
in many injuries. He thinks that by
playing Hebron on Nov. 1st that it
will give his team plenty of practice
and there is not apt to be many in
juries caused by the game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23

boldest of all the smuggling crew
is gone, gone down with his boat
which they say one night was struck
by a one-pound shell from a gov
eminent cutter, and "Whiskey Win"
the big Swede whose defiance of the
government agents always was out
spoken. met Il similar fate. His
boat capsized in a heavy sea when
he was running from a coastguard.
Two others fell overheard while
dumping their cargo as fast coast
guard boat sped toward them.
The half dozen now in Jail talked
too much and were taken one night
while returning from the Row.
Jim Dandy" the tall, slender fell
low who used to be king" aud
"Agrippo," his aide, used to brag
that they would never be chased
from the Highlands even by an
army of government agents. Yet
they were forced out; they had to go
to Jail.
Nobody heard thing about eth
err of them until several days ago
when white two-sticker sailed to
the Row and dropped anchor. She
had cases of liquor stacked high on
her decks. And when some of the
Highlanders drew alongside they
saw Jim Dandy" leaning over the
side and behind him "Agrippo"
bossing the black crew.
It was Jim's first venture as a
rummy master and it was successful.
for the Highlanders. eager to pat
ronize their old comrade, unloaded
his boat first. Now he is gone back
for another load and has left a
promise to return before Christmas
with STUFF for their plum puddings,
and Tom and Jerry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23
Germans Fail
Would Buy Ships

Hamburg, Nov Ia. P. by MaiD-
Americas decision not to sell any
cast-off war ships to foreign buyers
on the ground that such action would
minimize war, has attracted much at
tention in Europe. Several Germa n
firms made inquiries in WASHINGTON
concerning battleships which were to
be scrapped. as the vessels were de-
sired by them for the iron and steel
they contained.
About the time the policy of the
United States government was an
nounced. 1t was learned here that
several battleships upon which con-
struction began during the Cars
regime, but which never were com
pleted, had been sold by the Soviet
government to a British wrecking
concern to he used as scrap iron and
melted down. Word to this effect
came from Petrograd to German
shipping companies who were inter-
ested in the deal, but whom, 1t ap-
pears were out-bid by the British.
Included in this Russian sale were
Is war ships and 5000 locomotives
some of which had been the pride of
the Russian state railways in the
days when the trans Siberian express
was in its prime.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23
Tightening Grip
of Dry Sleuths Is
Noted on Rum Row

Highlands, N. j., Nov. 22.-(By
The A. P.)-The> law and the ever
clutching hands of the deep have
served in a year. to work great
changes in the personnel of the
Marine Liquor Transportation AS
ISOLATION, Ltd.," the unregistered,
unincorporated organization of
Highlanders who dare the risks of
running intoxicants from the ships
that come and go on Rum Row.
Liquor running from the Row has
been started again. With the ap-
proach of the holidays there are five
schooners anchored out there. Last
January there were Is at one time
and small smuggler boats swarmed
about them.
The smuggler boats are not so
many now and there are left but
few of those lawless spirits who
carried on the extensive smuggling
of last January. when Rum Row
was first established off Ambrose
lightship. More than a dozen are
gone. Six are in Jail, the bodies of
four roll on the sea floor off the
Hook, and two. upon whose heads
the law has set price, are men
without country.
Their places have been taken by
others. but their going and the man
ner of it took deal of the daring.
a bit of the braggadocio from their
old comrades. There is no more
wide-open unloading OF whiskey
cases on the small docks in the
Shrewsbury river. There is no more
daylight tuning-up of boats by the
runners.
Extensive protective measures,
such as the equipping of the larger
scout" boats with radio to main
tain communication with the shore,
have been taken. The rank and file
meet at night in a poolroom or night
lunchroom, but there is none of the
loud talking OF last year, none of
the Dragging such as 1--WE brought
in a hundred cases tonight" or ITO
blazes with the agents"
For "Blackje Dan," biggest and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23
German PrOfteers
Hit BY Scheme

Frankfort on the Oder. Nov. 8
CA. p. by MaiD-The profiteering
middlemen dealing in foodstuffs have
been dealt hard blow by the CO.
operative efforts of committee rep
resenting city and labor officials and
committee of the Landbund, or far
mers' organization. Under the new
scheme certain quantities of potatoes
and meats are delivered weekly. at
fixed prices and distributed through
municipal authorities.
The result has been that the city
workers and farmers have eliminated
the middlemen: retail prices Of pota-
toes and meat to consumers have
been reduced nearly so per cent. and
the farmers are receiving better
prices than before. Another advan-
tage is that the supply of potatoes
and meat is made certain.
Professor Gage1 and other econo-
mists are urging extension of the
plan to other municipalities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23
Zeppelin To u. S.
BY German Crew

Friedrichshafen, Germany, Nov.
CA. p. by MaiD-Among the Ger
mans who opposed as impractical the
idea of Count Zeppelin, when his
dirigible airship plans were an
nounced some 20 years ago, was DR..
Hugo Eckener, now one of the chiefs
of the Zeppelin company here which
is building the ZR-3 for the United
States navy.
According to the present schedule
DR.. Eckener. it appears, will act as
the pilot of the ZR-3 when the big
ship starts her transatlantic flight
next spring. He will have under him
a German crew of about "a men, all
expert in their respective lines, and
including several officers who saw
much Zeppelin service during the
war.
The Zeppelin company will have
the responsibility of delivery of the
ship to American officials. AS soon
as she alights upon American shores
the ZR will be turned over formally
to Captain G. w. STEELE, who is now
here, to inspect the ship in the
various stages of her construction.
Captain Steele was designated by
Secretary DENLY some months ago as
commander of the ZR when she
lands in the United States. e.
DR.. Eckener. tall and dignified, has
more the appearance of a college pro-
fessor than the builder of huge air.
ships. He speaks English, is wrap
ped up in his work, and smokes an
English pipe when off duty outside
the Zeppelin sheds.
DR.. Eckener says the task con-
fronting him at this time is to get
the ZR ready for the air, and that
climatic conditions will bother him
but little once the ship is launched.
One of the trial trips of the ZR 3 will
be flight to Berlin and then back
to the sheds here which. after her
departure for America, must be de-
molished in accordance with the
terms of the Treaty of Versailles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23
Land Development
In w. Australia

Sydney, N. S. W., Oct. ia. p.
by MaiD Western Australia is
looming more and more in the affairs
of the commonwealth in point of set
tlement and land development. This
state leads the others of Australia in
the matter of group settlements,
which have justified themselves so
far in placing and entirely financing
suitable men with families on the
land that the question of establish
ing cooperative factories for hand
ling their dairy and other products,
is now occupying the attention OF the
government
The western state is demonstrate
ing it's enterprise and resources be-
lond the dreams of the peoples of the
older states. -
A striking demonstration of this
was furnished by the purchase of
$4,000 acres in the Murchiston dis
trict, Dandarraga station, by E. A.
Brooks. well known South Australian
rancher
II went to Western Australia ex-
pecting to find land of sand and
sorrow, but was much mistaken"
Brooks said on his return here. II
saw a huge, fertile country, crying
aloud for men and money to develop
it. I rode for $500 miles through
pastoral country only, and then saw
not more than half of their pastoral
areas. In the far northwest is grown
some of the finest merino wool in the
world, being free from seed or burr,
very high yielding and greatly sought
after by buyers.
Undoubtedly Western Australia
has great future. Big strides must
be made there soon in pastoral mat
ters, and ! am of the opinion that
within another Is or 20 years the
country will be carrying more than
20,G00,G00 sheep and will be growing
some of the best wool in Australia.
am convinced that before many years
the country also will be producing
100000 bushels of grain Annually"