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Evening star., 1923-02-25
Irene Franklin Talks

IRENE FRANKLIN. singer of her
own songs of character types and
human nature, has recently returned
from several months spent In Eng
land.
Says Miss Franklin: 1.-THE marked
difference between character songs in
ENGLAND and in America Is that the
former loves character songs and
character work-real character in
stead OF a song written around a
passing slang phrase-while over
here we prefer the prettily dressed.
Here there must be an appeal to the
eye as we'll as to the ear
"And there is where my work is
hard for me-" continues Miss Frank.
lin. "for ]. too, love character and
the planning and working over my
character costumes. l recall an OLD
sweater that I used for my chamber
maid song. / wanted a certain shade
Of brown that you frequently see, but
seemingly never can buy. ] got just
q brown sweater, boiled 1t In am
monia and soapsuds, hung It to dry
with tum blers in the pockets to give
them that heavy handed sag. wet 1T
again and dried 1t on a down -sloptng
coat hanger to discourage the shout
ders. wet It again and tied 1t into
hard knots to make 1t absolutely worn
and shapeless.
"One Of the most difficult things in
vaudeville is to give the right con-
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KEITH'S-Irene Franklin.

At keith's this week headliners SIM
ply overload the program which opens
at tomorrow's matinee.
character songs. will head the list. She
needs no explanatory remarks. AS
singer Of typlcally American songs she
has few If any equals; as a writer Of
witty, amusing lyrics she occupies a
niche all her own. and as an entertainer
she has been doing 1t so successfully
for the past twelve years that her ab!l-
tty to continue Is. no longer doubted.
Paul Specht and his Masters Of Syn
ccpated symphonies are new to the
two-a-day, but after the tremendous
hit they made at the Palace in New
York, IT was decided to route them out
Of town SO that the rest of America
might really come to know what Jazz"
is In its. true sense. Specht has been
acclaimed as even greater than White
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy Barry will come
Hensfoot Corner; the Four Camerons
will present. their latest skit. Like
Father-Ltke Son; the Choy Ling Hee
troupe OF Chinese magicians will offer
an, fzing feats Of oriental chicanery and
wffardy, Travers and Douglas, clever
and cunning, have their own especial
brand Of entertainment to dispense
B. G. Hilliam, composer OF "Buddies %
returns with all his old songs and a few
new ones, and Begee and Qupee prom
ise an act as enhancing as their names
are curious
Evening star., 1923-02-25

IASSARD SHORT has been favor
ably known as a stage director for
some years. but he has gained interna- :
tional fame for his art, imagination and
inventiveness in staging the Music Box
Revue. which has been pronounced the
most famous show in America.
Mr.. Short was born in Lincolnshire.
England, not so long ago. He was edu-
Gated at Charter House, Surrey, and
made his stage debut In London. where
he appeared in the companies OF Beer
bohm Tree and Weldon Grossrith and
at the Drury Lane Theater.
He next Joined the forces Of Charles
Frohman, for whom he played In Lon
don for two years, and was brought to
America by Mr.. Frohman to appear
with John Drew in Smith"
Among the plays In which he has ap.
peared were 'The Man From Home,
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trasts in songs in the limited time
allotted to work out an idea in full
and yet sing but two or three songs.
81 have a new form of comic song,
using one verse and two choruses In.
stead of the usual three or four verses
in which to tell the entire story j
feel that IL l have anything to say
that I should be able to say II in the
new form of song and not take one
poor joke and drag It's remains
through two verses and four choruses.
AS a rule, the public associates you
with something they love-" explaine
Miss Franklin. THAT is all very
well for a while, then blooey! Aa
with songs. so with plays and with
acting. Never roll with the popular
wave. Find. create a. new one Rnd
lead. I am always thinking up and
working out new types.
"I try to do something different
every season. The audiences nevef
shoot you for trying to be original
but they resent 1t sometimes. There
Is nothing they love like an old jokei
in fact, 1t Is the only respect we havs
for age In America" -
Evening star., 1923-02-25
COSMOS -"Washington Style
Revue"

A rare and extraordinary attraction
Will distinguish the Cosmos Theater
bill this week. Monty Brooks latest
and specially constructed washing
featuring John Dyer. Alice Lorraine.
"a charming prima donna, and Jack
Collins, comedian, with a bevy OF
Broadway beauties selected for their
unusual charm. will not only be
veritable style show, but a spectacu-
lar singing entertainment. with many
other attractive features, including an
array of the latest Partisan and Amer
lean costumes, millinery creations and
lingerie effects such as might delight
emily and as distinctive feature.
will come with it a rare innovation
In that each Of the six matinee and
six evening performances during the
week some naad or nlatron will be the
recipient free of cost and with no en-
barrassing conditions attached, of a
handsome gown worth from $50 to $76.
or a millinery hat creation OF the latest
mode worth from SIS to SIS. or a set of
costly lingerie At to adorn a bride.
KAnn Sons Company.
The usual standard Cosmos vaude-
willie and picture bill will be present
cd. including Kubelick and Carlo. q
company. presented by Hugh Herbet.
in farce comedy entitled Business
Is Business": King and Irwin. burnt
cork entertainers, In "Darktown Fol-
Hes" and Reilly. Feeney and Reilly.
Irish lads in songs. comedy, dances
and merry chatter, together with an
act not yet ready for announcement.
The photoplay attraction will be
| the nrst washington showing Of THE
Ghost Patrol" the screen version Of a
story by Sinclair Lewis. author OF
Main Street" It concerns a weird
and ehostly figure that keeps a
| nightly vigil and responds to all oalls
| for assistance. In this way 1t fur
Tiers and helps a singular romance.
| The Movie Chats and the International
News pictures are shown also.
Evening star., 1923-02-25
4 Most Perfect" Lady
WHEN Virginia Pearson, tho stag

WHEN Virginia Pearson, tho stage
" and screen star, recently won tho
perfect back contest 1t was necessary
for her to undergo the ordeal Of a ptysi-
cal examination by the National League
for the Prevention of Spinal Curvature.
She was adjudsed perfect specimen
OF feminine .lovelinese. Miss Pearson
boasts Of being perfect ss."
DR.. Millarde. president Of the National
League, in referring to the contest, said:
ri concerely regret that / cannot use
the entire figure of Virginia Pearson AZ
IN example of health and beauty and a
standard of genuine bodily perfection.
Nowhere either in America or Europe
have encountered such a rare oombi-
nation of physical. attributes. II there
Ia to be q contest. for the most perfect
body in America, I am quite certain
virginia Pearson will win-that is, II
she remains in her present condition
OF fitness" ::
Miss Pearson has been away from the
screen for three years and during her
tojourn. in vaudeville, 1t Is said, has be-
come slight and girlfsl enough to meet
the present day demand for youth,
beauty and vsrsatilltys
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BELASC0-"Spice of 1922"

Spice OF 1897" the independently
produced extravaganza which was a
sensation of the New York Winter
Garden last summer, has been taken
over for Shubert vaudeville and Will
be the attraction at the Belasco The
alter this week. beginning with the
matinee this afternoon.
"Spice Of 1922" Is a Partisan type
Of revue, In two parts and thirty
scenes. 1t has been described as the
peediest show ever produced in
America. 1t was staged by Allen K.
Foster, associated for many years
with the Winter Garden, and its book,
by Jack Latt, is declared witty and
satirical and up to the minute" One
of its high lights Is satire on. Lilies
of the Field" 1t was originally pre-
sented by Arman Kaliz, who will be
seen again in the production; The
Httle.--sketches with which spice"
abounds are full OF laughs and the
soecialties are diversified.
In addition to .RaliZ, the company
recruited for vaudeville includes Bren-
del and Bert, Hastoura. Sam Hearn,
Alice Ridnor. Johnny Berkes. Flor
ence Brown. Evelyn Downing. Betty
Jones, Dolly Suarez, Martha Thropp
and a chorus Of forty Broadway
beauties.
The original admission scale was
$3.50 and at the Shubert vaudeville
prices the show Is now rated a sensa-
tional amusement bargain. The show
will conclude it's Washington engage
ment with two performances Sunday,
March 4.
Evening star., 1923-02-25
.srRAND-virginia Pearson.

! Both vaudeville and photoplay pro-
grants this week 1t the Strand Thea
ter, beginning with a matinee today,
wifi be illuminated by Virginia Pear
son. popular star Of the stage and
screen. Green. * ss.r. s.o Mia. Pearson. de-
sorted tho silent drama to launch upon
a vaudeville career. She returned to
pictures for. a-short time, however. to
complete ~"Wildness OF YOUTH" which
Is the photoplay attraction of the
current bill. Miss Pearson also comes
as the vaudeville. hsadliner. and her
offering is one OF real entertainment.
She has a fine singing voice and Sow
sral vocal selections win be included
In .her act, a.. -.
Nancey Boyer, assisted by Henry
.7ysExyzST~TnX N Y6S7T3E- = r. n
Evening star., 1923-02-25

WHAT could be more delightful to
w the wife or the sweetheart whom
you take to the theater than to have
her told during the enjoyment of the
play or the performance that she had
been awarded a handsome gown, OF
the latest style and Of the finest
texture; or a hat, very dream In
the way of the latest millinery ere
alton, or even q set of exquisite lin
gerie that seldom finds its way into
the woman's wardrobe unless, per-
chance, she is a bride in fact or In
anticipation?
New York has become familiar with
this sort of thing, and on the nights
when awards of these precious arti-
cles were to be made the theaters
have overflowed with youth and beauty.
hopeful, anxious that Dame Fortune
remember this or that maid or ma
tron.
The management of the Cosmos
Theater this week Is to introduce this
unique custom to Washington. 1t VIII
be done in connection with the pre-
sentation of the washington Style
Show" an elaborate and entertaining
theatrical offering produced by Monty
Brooks, and featuring John Dyer;
Evening star., 1923-02-25
GAYETY-Mollie Williams Show.

Twelve laugh laden and melody
filled scenes are promised in Moliie
Williams own Show which comes
to the Gayety Theater next week:
also a chorus OF bewitching beauties
personally selected by Miss Williams
for their vivaciousness and youth.
Miss Williams will lead an assem-
blage of comedians, singers. dancers
and show girls In bright costumes OF
startling design. with Emil Casper.
Will H. Ward, Mildred Campbell,
Irene Cassini, Mae Woods. Lew
Leonder, Jack Honeywell and Billy
Welp.
Evening star., 1923-02-25
POLTS-"Blossom Time ''

Blossom Time" will return to
Polls Theater next week, commenc-
ing Sunday, March 4.
The company includes Hollis
Davenny, Roy Cropper. Teddy Webb.
Edwin Taylor. Otis Sheridan, Cert
rude Lang, Helena Bruzovna, Sonya
Leyton. Marion Abel, Julia Hurley
and Dorothy Segar. There will be a
new dancer-Lucrecia Craig-who is
said to be wonder.
Evening star., 1923-02-25
STRAND-Felix Patty and "Tar-
zan."

A novelty feature act away from
the usual run of vaudeville head
liners will be presented next week
at the Strand by Felix Patty, the
French trainer, and Tarzan, a trained
chimpanZee.
Tarzan is said to be one OF the
most noted OF trained apes. whose
trainer has taught him to eat, drink.
dress and act hike a well-bred human.
Tarzan has been trained in comedy,
also, for his mannerisms on the stage
make for continuous laughter.
Others will include Harrison Moss,
in "The Public Must Be Served; Ham
son and Burton Sisters, in The
Magic Man and His Magical Maids;
Eert and Lotta Walton. in "A Snappy
Revue Of Songs and Steps" and the
Zara Carmen Duo, in Something
Different"
The photoplay will picture Milton
Sills in THE Forgotten Law"
Evening star., 1923-02-25
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Current Attractions
AT THE THEATERS THIS WEEK.

NaTIONAL-Music Box Revue Opens tomorrow
evening.
POLTS-"The Bat" mystery play Opens this evening.
GARRICK-Garry McGarry Players comedy Opens
evening
PRESIDENT-Buddies comedy with Performance this
evening
KEITHS-rene Franklin, vaudeville. New opens
BELASCO-Spce 1927 Shubr vaudeville Opens this
COSMOSWashington Style Show, vaudeville New show
afternoon
STRAND-Vrgnia vaudeville. Opens
GAYETYMad of America burlesque this afternoon
RAMS HEAD PLAYERS -"LEnfant Prologue Performance
"Wednesday evening.
Evening star., 1923-02-25
PRESIDENT-"The Meanest Man
in the World:

Next week the President Players
will offer. under the direction OF Ar
thur Leslie Smith and Henry Duffy.
the first Washington presentation Of
The Meanest Man in the World
George NJ. Cohan's comedy hit, direct
ed by Harry Manners. with Wanda
Lyon. George Barnes. George Sweet
Henry Duffy, Miss Lee Patrick and
others in the cast
Evening star., 1923-02-25
COSMOS "a Quiet Evening at
Home

From the excitement of fashions TO
"a Quiet Evening at Home" we'll be
the jump of the headliner at the Cos
mos Theater next week Next weeks
offe ring will be presented by the
Cats Family, happy group of en-
tertainers, in an offering of unusual
charm. A companion act will present.
sketch, entitled "On the Boardwalk.n
1t is also of the unusual type of ens
tol-tainment.
Other acts will include Cotton and
Albert, artistic athletes; Ross and Edo
Judson Cole, a conjuring comedian,
and Morgan and Binder, 1.-TWO Ex-
tremes of Fun"
The photoplay feature will present
in Washington for the first time, The
Cub Reporter" with Richard Tai
madge, the young athletic star.
Evening star., 1923-02-25
Coming Attractions

March 6, the farewell week Of the regus
lar season at the Belasco, the attraction
will be Whipple and Huston In the
"Midnite Revels," a show that has been
entirely rewritten since its first appear
ance here. In the course of two acts
and twenty-six scenes 1t enlists coin-
pany of sixty entertainers.
Evening star., 1923-02-25

The attraction at the National the
week of March IS will be the merry
musical comedy, Molly Darling"
with Americas champion funmaker.
Jack Donahue and cast, including
Mary Miiburn. Clarence Nordstrom
ana Jay Gould, q,
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M'GaryP Players Leading Woman

ping book, the gift from an admirer,
which records hundreds Of fine men-
tions made of her work during
years tour in Australia and New
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him. The girls efforts to provide her
self with a temporary husband" lea(
the action In maze of hilarious com
plicatfons
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BELASC0-"Midnite Revels.'
"Spice Of 1922" will conclude it's
Washington engagement with two extra
Sunday, March a. Monday.
Evening star., 1923-02-25

7C51 flnGsd. Oh Youth F1ge.l
The Washington times., 1923-07-16
z SHOT, SCORE
HURT IN
FIGHTS.
Capital Has Day of Rioting
That Keeps Hospitals Busy
With Wounded. f.
Continued from Page 13)


Ninth precinct. and J. J. Geesling.
HOP Third street northeast, fell
down q flight of stairs in Geesling's
home when the policeman was at
tackled as he tried to arrest Geesling
on charge of running a disorderly
house. Both were treated at Cas-
ualty. Geesling also is charged with
assault, the police say.
Tackles Man With Knife.
Unarmed and off duty, Policeman
D. A. Gourley, Of the Eighth pre-.
cinct, beat into submission Henry
C. Marshall, twenty-eight, of 1909
Collins court southwest, at Twelfth
and D streets southwest last night.
According to the police, Marshall
was running amuck with a knife,
slashing at pedestrians. After treat
ment at the Emergency Hospital,
Marshall was locked up on two
charges Of assault with a dangerous
weapon. Levine Prichard, 807 Sec
ond street northwest, was shot
through the hand when e. r. Hia-,
soldier at Walter Reed, handed
him pistol. The police were con.
WINGED that the shooting was acct.
dental. Prichard was treated at
Casualty.
Fifteen negroes were. injured, six
Of them probably fatally in a series
Of riots. Revolvers, rifles, scalding
water, bricks, stones and sticks were
used as weapons. Elizabeth Brooke,
colored, nine, Of TIA Balls court
northwest, was hit in the head with
flat iron when one of two fighting
negroes hurled it at his opponent.
She is at Casualty in a serious con-
dition. John Whaley, colored. Balls
court. is being held pending her
recovery.
Estella Young, colored, twenty-six,
and Anna Thompson, colored,
twenty-three, both of 1925 Third
street southwest, were badly scalded
at their home during fight. Police
are looking for Charles Thompson,
cofored, said to have thrown the
water on them. They were treated
at Emergency.
Among the other injured yesterday
are Bertha Manley, twenty eight, 223
Third street southwest; Charles w.
Swan, fifty-one. 2041 Fifth street
northwest; Lucille Caldwell, thirty
two, 81 o street southwest; Ran.
dolph Parker, thirty, 121 P street
southwest; Albert Smith, twenty
nine, Lanham, Md; William Hinton,
twenty-five, 1906 Kinden street
northeast; Edna HpriggB, twenty
four, Of 1857 Third street southwest,
and James Davenport, thirty-one, OF
618 Springman's court.
The Washington times., 1923-07-16
CHESAPEAKE BEACH
Water Sports.

Washingtonians in increasing
numbers are beginning to realize
that they live just one hour away
from a seaside resort with saliva
ter surf-bathing and everything.
That probably explains the immense
popularity Of Chesapeake Beach,
the nearby bay resort.
Boating rivals bathing as a lure.
Canoes, rowboats, sailboats and mo-
tor launches may be hired at rea-
sonable rates. They may be used
for swimming, fishing or pleasure
trips on the bay.
A picturesque feature Of the re-
sort is that all Of the varied amuse-
ments are situated out over the
water. The derby racer offers one
of the most thrilling rides in the
entire East The long boardwalk,
always decorated with pretty girls,
affords an excellent promenade. The
half-nile steamer pier Is enjoyed by
fishing enthusiasts.
On shore are the beautiful pic
mic grounds, which appeal particu-
larly to auto parties. Cafes and
restaurants offer attractive menus
at painless prices for those who
do not carry their lunches with
them.
The Washington times., 1923-07-16
HOLT BETTER
THAN HIS
STORY
Shopworn Material In Film
At Palace, But Jack
Delivers Good Comedy

And so the dashing and
handsome young book agent
swung the election in the COVER
nor's favor and put the naughty
political villain to rout; and after
1t was all over, he asked for the
hand of the governors daughter.
And then, to the complete sur
prise and establishment Of at least
one-half of per cent Of the as
Semblage Of picture-goers present,
he divulged with a nonchalant
smile the astounding fact that he
wasn't a mere book-agent after
all! In fact, he was none other
than the wealthy son of the gov
ernor's best friend, long deceased.
And they all lived happily ever
after.
Thus, in the best manner OF the
w. k, Brothers Grimm, can be
summed up the very light and
very frothy ''Nobody's Money"
which the Palace offers this week.
Sans excitement and without a
single thrill to draWoforth the old
perspiration, it nevertheless af-
fords debonair Jack Holt an adj
mirable vehicle in which to exer-
else that neutrality-suspicious.
smile Of his-and incidentally to
cuddle and kiss the plump Wanda
Hawley in the best cinema stand
ard.
In passing, a paragraph should
be devoted to Paramount's deser-
ton Of their accepted formula for
I the last year of using only play
ers from their stock organization
who have been long In the public
eye.
The innovation of new faces is
indeed refreshing. win Walling,
Robert Schable, Josephine Gro
well, James Neil, Harry Depp,
Eileen Manning and Charles
Clary all prove their ability-and
screen well in the bargain. OF
course, there are some old-timers;
Holt himself, and Miss Hawley-
not to mention Lucien Littlefield,
Walter McGrail, Julia Faye, and
Clarence Burton. Altogether, quite
a cast!
Some clever touches enliven the
melodrama. And some good malo-
drama adds piquancy to the COM
edy.
A Fox comedy, "Applesauce,
News and Topics complete the
bill, with Gannon's men contribut-
ing the harmony.
The Washington times., 1923-07-16
HAM AND EGGS
LOSING
PRESTIGE:
Chicago Packer Intimates De-
cline in Taste for Great
American Combination.
BY ROLAND KREBS,
International News Service.


CHICAGO, July 16.-Ham d
eggs. which, with the succulent pie,
have been the premier bluebloods of
American grub aristocracy ever since
Columbus and his intrepid yachts
men ferried over, are threatened to-
day with permanent loss of their So
cial niche.
Either the hungry husband and
the little woman are breakfasting
more and more on sawdust cereals,
or else they're not breakfasting much
at all. At least, such was the i'm
preston created by the announce
ment here of Thomas E. Wilson,
president of the packing company,
that despite wholesale ham prices
being rs to 80 per cent lower than a
year ago, no one is in the slightest
degree excited about it. Ham is be-
ing consumed in liberal quantities,
the packer said, but there was the
inference that the "hawg," like the
old gray mare, isn't what he used
to be.
Although other pork products are
at pre-war price levels, the public is
not taking advantage Of it in a way
to make this packing town pat it.
self on the paunch and beam:
Looks like a big year."
Unless the public does, why then
like the dauphins of France, the
tribunes of the Tiber and the gran
dees Of CASTLE, another and even
greater noble-ham-and-egg country
will be no more.
The Washington times., 1923-07-16
CRANDALL'S-
lack HOXie.

The crowds that attended Gran
dall's Theater yesterday to view
first Washington presentations Of
"Don Quick Shot of the Rio
Grande" starring Jack Hoxie, were
rewarded by seeing the most en-
crossing border pictures of the
season. The story is a vigorous
one that affords it's star ample
opportunity to demonstrate his
prowess in all of the virile ac-
complishments that characterize
the more stalwart of the coul d.
geous men who fight their way
to power and respect in the
Southwest. Not the least impress
sive quality of the subject is found
in the beauty of many of the
natural settings that form a pic
turesque background for the
laundering action of the play.
The comedy Is also a notable
addition to the early-week pro.
gram. Jim Aubrey possesses a
drollery that emphasizes the uner-
ring comedy sense that enables
him to make laughs grow where
none were before. In Forward
March" he is at the top Of his
form and funnier than he has
been these many releases back.
The Washington times., 1923-07-16
CENTRAL
Doris Kenyon.

A masterpiece Of suspense was
revealed to Washington theater-
goers for the first time yester-
day at Crandall's Central Theater.
In 1.-THE Last Moment" J. Barker
Read, jr., offers a most absorb
ing picture. The players selected
for its three stellar roles could
not have been better chosen.
Henry Hull, as the coward who
"came through" in such a crisis
as few men are called upon to
face; Doris Kenyon, in the role
of an adventurous young society
belle, and Louis Wolheim, THE
Finn" captain Of a rum-running
sailer, contribute a trio Of charac-
ter studies that are superbly exc
cuted.
The gist Of the tale is that
bookworm, unendowed with any
sort Of physical prowess, is
shanghaied with girl and a
braggart aboard the craft cap
tanned by the giant brute. Aboard
ship is monstrous creature,
1.-THE Finn" hopes to sell to
science for a price. On the
cruise this beast breaks from it's
cage and kills all Of the crew.
The three prisoners attempt an
escape by swimming to the
nearest land. The beast follows
and rather than risk the girls
life, the man turns back to give
him battle in the water. Then
an amazing thing happens which
it is not fair to future audiences
to divulge.
The bill also includes the tenth
release in the Fighting Blood,
series of 6ramalets based on H. c.
Witwer's short stories, starring
George O'Hara and Clara. Horton.
Paul Parrot contributes a large
amount of high-voltage fun in
For Guests Only" wherein he
assumes the duties of a hotel
clerk with astonishing results.