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Evening star., 1923-10-21
POLTS-"WhisperingW Wires"

whispering Wires," dramatized by
Kate McLaurin from a magazine story
by Henry Leverage, begins weeks s
engagement at Polls Theater tonight.
1t is in three acts. 1t ran all last year
in New York.
If you enjoy good detective play
well laden with thrills, whispering
Wires will appeal to you. Its tense
moments start directly after the cur
tain rises, and there is no let-up in
suspense until minute or two before
the final curtain falls. 1t tells an in
tensely interesting story, and Miss
McLaurin Is said to show her master
ship of stagecraft In the way she has
fitted the original story to the stage.
Montgomery Stockbridge has ac-
quired a fortune and he is not going
to let any one take any Of his money
away from him. He suspects even
his daughters suitor of being a for
tune hunter. Out Of a clear sky
Stockbridge receives a startling mes
sage threatening death. He prompt
ly summons the Sbest detectives he
can find. While the pair are dis
cussing the written threat Stock
bridge receives the same message
over his private phone from an un-
known voice. The spoken message is
more specific, and the wealthy man
Is told he will be dead In two hours
time.
Detectives advise Stockbridge to
take no chances and he allows him
self 20 he looked u : : - ri1. tij,r3l ~,
which has been rhcruughiy = ga, IN Il
Evening star., 1923-10-21
Balieff' S Chauve-Souris.

PALIEFFS Chauve- -Souris, a sensa-
tion In London, Paris and New
York. on its transcontinental tour un-
der the direction OF F. Ray Comstock
and Morris Gest, will arrive at the
Poll Theater In Washington for the
week beginning November IL.
When Balieff brought his Chauve-
Souris to America early IN February.
1922. under the direction OF Morris
Gest, the first wave of enthusiasm
for this strange new form Of dra-
matte entertainment spent itself In
curiosity concerning the comic and
pudgy proprietor of the unusual COM
pany. Balieff himself. the moon-faced
host and interiocutor of this droll
Russian band. was the subject OF
criticism, characterization and inter
views. His role as barker and stage
His murderous attacks on the English
language were recorded as highly
amusing anecdotes. His views on the
vagaries of the contemporary Ameri-
can scene were sought out and spread
broadcast.
During the first lull following the
generous welcome. however, Balieffs
American audience began to inquire
more deeply into the allurements OF
the Chauve-Souris, to investigate the
sources Of It's satisfaction, and
Chauve-Souris "repeaters" became a
Evening star., 1923-10-21
STRAND-Stella Mayhew.

Fifty pounds lighter in weight and
fifty times more CHEEKY than ever,
Stella Mayhem, one Of Americas
condolences, known to every musical
comedy and vaudeville patron
throughout the length and breadth of
the land, will breeze into Washington
today for a weeks engagement at the
Strand Theater. THE Cheeriest One
is all set with new line of songs
and Jokes, together with the cream
of the old favorftes.
Brossius and Brown, "The Brainless
Wonders" and who are said to prove
just the opposite, will open the vaude-
Vile festivities. followed by Bob
Halter and Olyvette Paul, Blues
Banishers'' in Several minutes of un-
alloyed joy; the Great Maurice, eX-
pert card manipulator. and the
Musical Avallos, in revue of songs
and musical selections incidentally In
Producing the worlds largest xylo-
phone.
A wife's discomfort forms the back
ground for the film romance, The
Six-Fifty" which will be the photo
play for the week. with Renee Adoree
In the role OF farmers bride whose
longings for the white lights and the
gayeties Of city almost wreck O.
life's happiness. It was adopted from
Kate McLaurin's stage play. Striking
scenic settings are said to mark the
progress OF the story.
Evening star., 1923-10-21

tinction: Margaret wyoherly will ap-
pear in a prologue, and Miss ColIinge
ana Miss Fisher in "The Real Thing"
one-act comedy by John Kendrick
A partial list of the prominent
players who also will participate In
cludes Walter Abel. Maxine Arden,
Marcia Byron, Robert Cally, Worth
Crothers, Cross and Sanford, Fleming
Sisters. Gene Gray, Nancy Gibbs,
Clarence Harvey, Paul Harvey, Kane
and Herman, Arthur Metcalf. John
Marconi, Harry X. Morton, Peggy
Radford, Zella Russell, Rae SamueIs,
Lewis Sealy. Shirley Sherman, Tiberio.
Puritan Townsend, Cora witherspoon,
Lotha Walters, Gladys Walton and
others.
Setting aside the obligation which
the public may feel toward O. profess
sion that never hesitates to donate its
services to any worthy cause. and
ignoring the glorious war record of
the stage folk, the Actors Fund bene-
fit at the National Friday should be
attended by an overflow on the
premise of sheer entertainment value.
Tickets will be placed on sale at the
National box Office tomorrow morn
ing.
Evening star., 1923-10-21
The Stage Detective.

ates on the theory that he may make
a thousand mistakes but get his man,
while his man may not overlook a
single trifle, else it may lead to his
undoing.
I'm File No. 49, by Gaboriau, We
have the picture of a modern opera
tive who slaves through the book.
only to find at the end that his quarry
is too big, socially and politically. to
even touch on the shoulder and say.
The chief would like to see you at
Headquarters How many detectives
run up against this same condition in
ev >ry-day life? Unless his evidence IS
absolutely alibi-proof the sleuth must
go slow. Wealth. social prestige and
political power are the three things
the average detective fears in his
work.
Great moments in detective fiction
are rare, indeed. The hands of a clock
that have stopped at a certain minute
while the striking bell shows another
hour stands out with pristine clarity
Deduction is as apt to be wrong as right
Carlyle, Poe, Gaboriau. Doyle and the
modern writer's have always been
confronted with the human element
which is an unstable compound.
There is no such thing as a perfect
detective. If there were he would be
a crime precentor instead of crime
detector. Incidentally, he would also
be a philanthropist."
Evening star., 1923-10-21

st SUPPOSE it's the penalty Of am
1 bition for one never to be salts
fed" remarked Ina Claire in recent
interview.
ct remember just how I felt at four
teen. when I began my limitations In
vaudeville. I started with a half
dozen limitations. And when they
pleased the audiences I would say to
myself: This Is only the beginning.
When I stepped from vaudeville to
musical comedy with Richard Carle
In Jumping Jupiter told myself ex-
actly the same thing. When
achieved a real success, one that made
me very happy, in The Quaker Girl,
n was lust as before. I am just be-
ginning I assured my mother, who
has always been with me from the
moment / left my home in Washing
ton to make my way on the stage.
After that, when I went to London
to create the title roles in The Girl
euona ~ Utah and The Belle of Bond
Street as leading woman OF George
Edwardes' famous Gaiety Theater
Company, 1t seemed to me that I had
done almost nothing at all For. you
sac. there was always back OF II all
the faith in my ability to create
real character In a dramatic produc.
ton; to accomplish something that
would not be merely q seasons hit
and then forgotten.
"I was never really satisfied with
musical comedy or musical revue. be-
cause the acting possibilities were SO
Evening star., 1923-10-21

.sIN the argot OF the underworld the
detective Is known under any
number of names. The police and
modern sleuth would hardly be I'm
pressed with the titles given to him
by people he pursues." Thus speaks
Henry Leverage, author of whisper
ing Wires"
"Teck" Is an abbreviation of detec-
tive, says Mr.. Leverage. and is much
used by confidence men, the slick
crooks who separate the unwary from
their money. either by the gold-brick
route or selling an ignorant foreigner
a chunk Of real estate like the city
hall. "Dick' comes under the same
category. But when we find such
mug" "ay-mug." elbow" "pink"-
all applied to detectives by various
brands of criminals-you are journey
ing some little way in the realm Of
yeggs and crust-flopper (panhandlers
or beggars) and lesser lights without
the law.
"Crime is not passing phase" he
continues. 'It is with us always.
There will be ever a hare and a
hound The up-to-date detective Is a
Woodworking Individual who oper-
Evening star., 1923-10-21
Actors Guild Entertains

THURSDAY afternoon at the City
Club the Washington Branch of
the Catholic Actors Guild of Amer
lea entertained the entire cast Of the
musical comedy production, Little
Nellie Kelly" The reception was
conceived by Rev. Francis J. Harney,
moderator of the local guild, and
many men and women Of prominence
in the social life of the city were
present. The entire cast of eighty
players was in attendance. Some of
the talent of the st. Patrick Players
assisted in the entertainment. The
st. Patrick Players Orchestra, under
the direction Of Mrs. Newell, furnish
ed the music for the reception.
Notable among those present was
Frank McGlynn, who was playing at
the Garrick in "St teadfast."
Evening star., 1923-10-21
Otis Skinner Comins.

Otis SKINNER will come to the
National Theater the week OF
November 5, in Melchoir Lengyeps
"Sancho Panza." an adaptation Of
certain episodes in Cervantes' famous
''Don Quixote." Mr.. Skinner will ap-
pear as Sancho, the genial squire of
the gallant knight-errant, Don Qui-
xote.
The play has been staged by Rich
ard Boleslawsky OF the Moscow Art
Theater. There will be special music
by Hugo Felix and sixteenth century
dances arranged by Bert French, late
of the Music Box Revue" More than
fifty players appear in Mr.. SINNERS
support.
Evening star., 1923-10-21
P0LI'S-"Lady in Ermine."

The Shuberts will present their New
York success, 'The Lady in Ermine,'
at Polls Theater next week.
The book is by Frederick Lonsdale
and Cyrus Wood (from the book OF
Rudolph Schenzer and Ernest Wei
lisch); the music Is BY Jean Gilbert
and Alfred Goodman. and the lyrics
by Harry Graham and Cyrus wood.
THE Lady in Eermine" was staged by
Charles Sinclair, the musical num-
bers and ballet by Allen X. Foster,
and the entire production under the
personal direction of J. ]. Shubert.
THE Lady in Ermine" was a great
success on the continent. where II had
long runs in London, Paris and vi
emma
The New York company has been
reassembled for the presentation of
this charming operetta, and 1t fs an
nounced that the cast Of singers and
dancers includes Walter Woolf, Harry
K. Morton. Zella Russell, Nancy Gibbs
in the featured roles and Shirley
Evening star., 1923-10-21
Benefit for Actors Fund of
America.
America.

ONE of the most elaborate enter
tainments ever presented On a
Washington stage is announced for
: Friday afternoon, at the New Ma
t.onal Theater, for this city's third
Actors Fund benefit to be given un-
der the personal direction of Daniel
Frohman, president Of the Actors
Fund Of America, and E. F. Albee,
newly elected vice president.
Mr.. Frohman will arrive In the
: Capital from New York this week
tRnd will be accompanied by Margaret
:Wycherfy, Maclyn Arbuckle, Patricia
&Collinge anu Alice Fisher who are
making the trip especially to appear.
I'm addition to these, all the stars ap-
Spearing in Baltimore and Washing
$ton theaters this week will take part
gin the huge bill that Is planned for
fthis single performance.
Mr.. Arbuckle will appear in a new
splaylet by himself for the first time
on any stage; Ina Claire. Bruce Nc
Rae and THE Awful Truth" company
will be seen in THE Triangle" and
Tho Good Provider." by Elaine Stern,
will be presented by cast of dis
Evening star., 1923-10-21
STRAND-"Tiny Sylvia" )"

The feature OF the Strands big
time vaudeville at hometown prices
for next week will be the seasons
newest find, Tiny Sylvia child
prodigy. whose nimicking of the
greatest of stage stars, is said to
have been a sensation. AS an added
attraction Victor Hyde will present
his latest tabloid, dance Frivolities."
featuring Ed and Miriam Root, with
cast of eight, in pretentfous dane
ing revue.
Others will include the Aronty
Brothers. in feats of strength and
endurance: Newport, Stirk and Par
ker, in odds and Ends of Versa
tility," and Al Friend and Jack Spar
ling. in "A Letter from Home"
The photoplay will bring to Wash
ington. for its premier here. Fox Pic
Davis story, The Exiles,'' with John
Gilbert of Monte Cristo" fame fea-
tured.
Evening star., 1923-10-21
A11IlmlgS Sep}@e}it} g .
! y BQgEEg&{t9 Q|!!!'!! ii Us

through the recent days to artistic
we'll as popular The public shows an
disposition ece the distinction sharply
considerations Shakespeare no longer spells
ruin and permitted take music drama with
OF the Theater Guild Rpertory Company
Shakeparean limited of the
beyond the popular Ezabetan in devotion to the strictly
the often unruy mob that wanted plenty of
embellishments The guild depends
appreciation observe
and symPahze with foreign viewpoint OF e and its
Shakespeare almost frivolous
IN mirroring guild little
h c ~ - ;n, and d;strhut;on hut takes its ideas ready
OF the of the theater which
ees thoughtful people have tho right sometimes be amused in
adventurous
explorer depends books
his the thought and feeling that
very for
guild still ahead
the which depends entirely physical
1t and we'll distributed though
popular well recognition of merit to
Sydney distinction of Beyond this de-
Vepment Of the technique the promoters of the drama
those who willing take chance OF finding
they good backing thing
what they know to be badave not yet entured " young
ropube itself still student Art must be reflection OF experience
still abroad finish her education She
take on the iull responsibilities OF selexpression
American drama place where its still laughing mood challenges
~ 1 h , hh ' , . @ ,no0, h ~ .h; Ing - a ,Go
the budding Which would
OF art deal for exploitation along with the works of
eign note?
"A though
provoking the nh provoked
dishes
reflect
Through the list that
of the National there nothing
suitable The Old Soak" had boldn
claim
of mental moral responsibilities
INDER immediate observation Little Nelly Kelly"
Gohn who like the chorus in The Yellow Jacket admits modesty
did everything else his SELF The guild
"Cohanzed'
ss sy2 M E5ia
probably
the immediate o. distinctly
IN the the theer
We decline love the ire
ponbe tnke OF the music box the hodge podge
who has make high young
of We like
dramatists when they faithfully we'll interpreted
UD1ENCEs improving know this
The Devils Disciple Richard played the same role also At
Wednesday The Mansfield
tended The sardon dialogue evoked The audience viewed
the only melodrama The whimsical Dick
a zen urgone taken strictly prelude possible
execution hero When Dicks be hanged
met by Burgoyn with protesting inquiry whether he was
British craftsmanship
laughed aloud Indignant
he skunk abashd from Last a
caught every point even to the finest saa
improve the whole theater will be
Evening star., 1923-10-21
GAYETY-"Giggles." 7"

A laughter excursion is promised
those who attend the Gayety Tneater
this week, beginning with Sunday
matinee, when "Giggles'' will open as
the weeks attraction. Joseph Levitt
is the producer of this show or nine
big scenes, with plenty gtggles and
lots moro real hearty laughs.
This Company is headed by Harry
Evanson and includes William Davis,
Dave Shafkin, Ray Rottach. Olive De
Convey, Mildred Simmons, Fern
Miller and La Penty and Kaney. Mr..
Evans. we'll known to local theater-
ro"rs is q boob 9niSdia1: william
-: t,sI.-S ~ i.... y.2s.t; ily-' -. :
kin contributes Hebfu" and Seotcn
Evening star., 1923-10-21
GAYETY-Watson's "Beef Trust"

Next weeks attraction at the
Gayety Theater will be Watson's
Beef Trust" Billy Watson and his
Beef Trust" beauties promise Column
bia brand burlesque twice a day for
week, with Watson as Krausemever.
Clarence Wilbur as Grogan and Ed
gar Bixiey as the policeman to sepa-
rate the habitual fighters and get
himself beaten up by them in tradi-
tional fashion. There will be moth
ing "highbrow," but there will be
5ingly tunes. lively dances and beauty
of scenery and costuming.
Elinor Marshall will sing the prima
donna role and will have as her asso-
ctates in leading the chorus numbers
Frances and Helen Russell. Vaude-
willie speciality will introduce Edgar
Bixley,
Evening star., 1923-10-21
Death of Guild Founder

IN Misericordia Hospital, New York
= city, recently occurred the death
of Rev. John Talbot Smith, founder
Of the Catholic Actors Guild Of
America, and, 1t Is said. one Of the
hest friends the stage has ever had
among churchmen In America. Many
an actor and actress who are num-
bered among the brilliant successes
of the footlights today Is said to
owe much to the material and moral
assistance given by Father Smith in
the early days Of disbursement and
failure. The members Of the local
branch Of the guild attended q me
mortal mass at st. Patrick's with
rev. Francis J. Hurney as the cele-
prant. The funeral took place at
pobbs Ferry, n. Y.
Evening star., 1923-10-21
BELASC0-Grace George, in Gall
Alone Susie"

Grace George, prime favorite with
Washington theatergoers, will be seen
in a new play, "All Alone SUSIE" at
the Shubert-Belasco next week. Lea
D. Freeman, a southern newspaper
man, Is the author of the play, which
is credited with furnishing Miss
George with the most congenial op-
portunitieS to reveal her splendid
talents as a comedienne that she has
enjoyed in decade.
"All Alone Susie" is a whimsical
comedy. George Tully, an English
actor, will be seen In the leading male
role. Such stage authority as
George Bernard Shaw ranks Tully as
one of the three great actors Of to-
day. His appearances hitherto have
been confined to England and Aus
tralia. A supporting cast of twenty
players OF prominence is promised
Evening star., 1923-10-21

comedy. and also does Harry Lauder
speciality; Olive De Convey Is prima
donna, with good looks and a good
voice, and Ray Rottach and Fern
Miller are singing and dancing
team who have entered burlesQue
after four years In motion pictures.
BESIDES their dancing they are con-
sfdered two excellent yodelers. MIL
dred- Simmons and Zoe North, in
genues, are said to have fine voices.
and La Penty and Kaney are mar
rcTous dancers from the Argentine.
! -. >, ,.-s.,u. a"e design are changed
..l ..Ines uS d cnorus OF eighteen.
Evening star., 1923-10-21
Current Attractions

and we'll guarded from fntruders'
When the door is forced open STOCK
bridge is dead on the library hoor.
Evening star., 1923-10-21
Coming Attractions

Sherman, Clarence Harvey, Glady.
Walton. Detmar Poppen. Timoch,
DAILY. Isabelle Rodrigues and ninet.
others.
Evening star., 1923-10-21

take no CHANCES. and he aIIOWs hinl
self 20 he lu"l.@d II ; : - rr. t,jpI3l;-.'
which has been thoroughly = .al III.
, 1923-05-17
Uncommon
Sense 55s3;;.sze
LET'S o

TAKEN generally this world 10
i about what may be expected Of II
considering the sort Of people who ars
In II.
Mourning for the dead. dead day.
Of long 8 has . sentimental value
but otherwise IL pretty useless.
Man WAS not born to become per
feet In = hurry. He isn't perfect now
rel after some millions Of years Of
opportunity for Development.
But he II more nearly perfect than
he was two thousand years ago. Of
for that matter. Z hundred years ago
In other words, he's progressing.
He isn't war-proof Jet. He hasn't
found any means Of settling his big
Eest quarrels except By taking "
arms.
Hut he doesn't burn witches any
longer. and he accords his fsiiows
more right to their opinions than h
used to.
Incidentally his morals are better
than they were In the time Of Rome
and he has done considerable TO add
TO his comforts and to his education
We have better means Of under
standing zach other than re used TO
We know what 10 going On In Sydnsj
and Nome and Tokyo. and can 90 Il
the movies and = pictures Of ee
plants pilln' teak in India. Al
this makes for education. and - II
q. Wells tell. ~. education eventual
y team perfect civilization.
II may MT he the best Of ali possi
HE worlds. but Il 10 the best worit
that people now living have expert
cnced. And We think Il Il settini
better.
anyway. just because women veal
short skirts. and crowds 70 10 pris,
nights. lets not despair. He're I'm
proving. slowly but surely. and b %.
BY We can work out ewa saliva
ton. And q time IKE this. visa Tier,
10 more going % than tAsrs svss ~
been before. b sofely Q Oee6 ti0e 4
-
, 1923-05-17
OLDEST GERMAN NOW A POLE
Aesl One hvWIesI and Seventeen. CT
issoship 10 Transferred - Poland
win Upper oilsoia.

Bssiin.-AmonG other thinss award
"a 70 Poland In the division II Upper
eiiesia vas Germany's oldest man. Val.
entine Paiuschke OF the village krslla.
IN the province Of Rybnik. now Polish
territory. He has celebrated his one
hundred and seventeenth birthday.
Two hundred and fifteen Of his chit.
dren and chiidren's childrsn attended
the ceremony.
, 1923-05-17
Persian King Maintained Relays
Of Mounted Men at Fixed
Stations.
N AMERICA FROM SETTLEMENT
North Dakota Postmaster Traces
Origin n Growth 81 Postal oys-
tsm-paui Rsvsrsfs Ride Cow
cred Regular pestaI Route.

jamestown, N. D-Ths earliest
known postal system was that essab-
lished in $50 B. @. by Cyrus the Elder,
King OF Persia, who maintained relay
Of mounted men at fixed stations,
ready at a moments notice to forward
the kings messages from post to post.
DIR. r. A. Bolton, Jamestown postmas.
ter, snid in an address at San Fran
cisco before the National League Of
Postmasters. In which he traced the
origin and growth Of the postal sys-
TEN.
He said that systems similar to that
established by King Cyrus existed
among the Romans in the time of Au-
gustus, b. G. 81, and . postal system
was fully developed in connection
with the great military roads: but like
the Persian, the Roman system Of
posts existed for the use Of the state
alone. Letters were not carried for
private individuals.
CommercIaiixsd In Twelfth Century,
Charlemagne established a postal
system in France In S07 A. D.. but the
frst actual letterpost for commercial
purposes appears to have originated
In the Housetowns early in the
Twelfth century. and q century later
the University Of Paris established an
sfncient postal system which continued
till the beginning Of the Eighteenth
century.
China maintained a postal system
from a very early date, and Marco
Polo. a Venetian traveller. tells rs that
in his day. about 1880 A. D.. there
were about 1900 post stations and
10000 horses for the use Of the Chi
nese government in carrying its mes
sages. a fresh horse and rider being
furnished every % miles.
The post ONCE existed in America
from its earliest settlement. Original
ly 1t was merely a receptacle in the
coffeehouse where letters arriving
from abroad were deposited to be
taken by those to whom they we're ad.
dressed or carried to them BY their
neighborS.
The first legislation on the subject
Is found In the records Of the general
court Of Massachusetts for 1880, and
the next In the Colonial law Of vir-
gtnia In 1856. The Colonial law Of
Virginia required every PLANTER to pro-
vide a messenger to convey dispatches
ms they arrived to the next plantation
and so on. on pain Of forfe!ting a hogs
head Of tobacco for default.
Gradually A postal service was e.
tsbIished between the several colonies
.,ong he At,antIc coast. and in 1872
there was ga most 10 90 monthly from
New YORK; IN BOSTON"
e...Lu. e,,.. p..n,r
=, 40 p.n,om,n r,.nk,,n WAS nm
, 1923-05-17
Bank In Wooden Lss Rssssl

Bank In . Ie0 Weooe9.
Rochester. N. Y.-Nathan n. Cham.
bcriain. who has q wooden leg. slept
peacefully ns 4 thief entered his
lodgings. u~nstrnpped the artificial
support and removed 1910 sccreted
inside. Chamberlain swoke 10 and the
wooden leg under his bed. He notified
the police.
, 1923-05-17

f-ondon.-Seotiand Yard. the worlds
most famous sisuth center. has besn
the victim Of bufg1an. The thisves
entered the lost property once Of the
bureau oes nigAt reesotly anl stole
lnoCvnAH- - ~"r4l.'~e~ ~~hessiss s~A
, 1923-05-17
FOB RENT-Houses

FOR RENT-Tent house suitable
for bachelor or man and wife. West
end Cedar st. Apply at 1909 w.
, 1923-05-17

FOR SALE-New six room house
with good basement and garage. Can
give some terms. Call at 300 E. Pine
or phone 564-J. 3-29-tf
, 1923-05-17

FOR SALE One Hudson Super
Six, with wire wheels; one Jackson
eight. all new tires: one Chandler
touring, seven passenger, five cord
tires. Real bargains. Park Hill
Garage or phone 1921 SIT I'd
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