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Evening star., 1923-12-16
Little. Cinderella.

The Strand Theater for this week.
beginning today. announces Dorothy
Walter and, Traman Stanley" with
cast of seven recognized stage stars,
In a reminiscent musical, comedy
staged in three scenes under the title
Little Cinderella" and Laughter as
You Like It." by Harry Adler and
Rose Dunbar, rivaling the headline.
Others will include Toney and
George FlorenZ, on the boulevard, in
Watch Them Walk; George and
Lily Garden will supply the harmony
touch in the Moments Musicale" and
Russo, Teis and Russo in a fast and
furious terpsichorean offering,
Dances From A to L."
THE Rapids" which will be the
featured photoplay film. is an adapta-
tion of the novel OF the same title
by Alan Sullivan and produced upon
the exact locations called for in the
book-namely, the little town OF St.
Marys, in Canada. 1t is the story Of
a big man who goes to the little
town and wins over the populace to
finance the rapids for power but ex-
cites the greed and avarice OF big
business and is forced to. give up
after rescuing an orphan baby girl
from the rapids A romance between
this man and the belle of the village
runs through the story. Harry
Morey plays the role Of the man who
does great things; Mary Astor. the
leading feminine role, and Walter
Miller, an important part. Short film
subjects will be added attractions.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
FutureDra MANU- stBeClean

DAvID BELASCO comes forth with
- the statement that hereafter he
will devote his energies and life's
work to producing plays of construc-
tive purpose and expression, plays of
clean, wholesome appeal in thought
and theme, plays that tend to uplift
and instruct, plays that make better
men and women, and, above all, bet
ter citizens.
In an interview last evening he af-
firmed that the increased attendance
and manifestations. Of approval be-
stnwed upon his newest star, Fay
Banter, in THE Other Rose" have
thoroughly convinced him that the
hidden desire he has cherished for
many, years may now be proclaimed
that of giving to the public plays
that appeal to. the better things in
life
For years." said Mr.. Belasco. II
have devoted my life to giving to the
public drama in its truest form.
Some times ] had TO bring the mes
sage to them in sordid surroundings.
other times with an oriental environ
nent, other times with brutal frank
ness; but always with the one
thought uppermost in my mind: Ex.
pressing life-drama;. for, when all
Evening star., 1923-12-16
You and l." =

H B. Warner opens a weeks en-
gagement at the Shubert-Belasco
next Sunday in Philip Barry's comedy,
You and l." and g. casual glance
through the critical opinions of the
New York and Chicago reviews indt-
Gates that Washington Is due for a
rare bit of entertainment.
Very few plays Of recent seasons
have received such praise as Mr..
Barry's sparkling comedy of modern
American life, which ran a whole sea-
son at the Belmont Theater, in New
York, where, 1t was originally pro-
duced by Richard Herndon and comes
practically direct to the Shubert-Be-
fasco from a three-month capacity run
at the Playhouse in Chicago.
o. L. Hall, in the Chicago Journal,
says 1T goes a long way toward
laying a starry crown upon the Amer
lean trade OF playwriting. 1t is so
fine-fibered, SO delicately wrought, so
hearty, 50 true and so shot through
with human feeling that it deserves
the instant reward of every ardent
playgoerS attention"
Evening star., 1923-12-16

married couple, and itSncreases when
Sharon stephens, with Delma Bor-
deauX and Maybelle Mignon. in They
Never Change" stage a wrangle be-
tween man, his wife and a girl
There is nothing of the problem story
in either, but il is believed much will
be found that is amusing.
Rose Sheldon and brother will turn
the laughter into thrills with aero
battles usual and unusual, and Jack
Marcus and Agnes Burr, in Laugh
ing Matters" will turn the tide back
to laughter, for they are decided "op-
posites" and they turn it to advantage
in their fun.
Young Douglas Fairbanks, jr.. in
stephen. Steps Out" based on Rich
ard Harding Davis story. The
Grand Cross Of the Orient" will be
the feature photoplay. supplemented
by Charley Murray in The F1ddlin'
Fool" and the Urban Movie Chats.
The Fairbanks picture has been
called IAN Arabian Nights entertain
ment brought up to date"
Last weeks bill will be presented
today starting at pm.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
A Christmas Circus.

What with Derkins' Animals. com
prising a trained collection of dogs,
monkeys and ponies and the famous
Five DigitaDos, acrobats unique and
thrilling, next weeks bill at the Cos
mos Theater will take on the form OF
Christmas circus. And then there
will be the Texas Four. A quartet Of
red -blooded. sound-voiced singers from
the southwest who have won fame with
their songs and harmonies.
Others viii include Dorothy Sadler
and company in an entertaining sketch; ;
Mack and Lane in songs worth while
and dances hard to beat" and Willie
Smith, with a monologue interrupted
in it's fun only by his songs.
pitality." will be the feature photo
play for the week and. together with
fine two-reel farce and the Urban
Movie Chats, will complete a finc holi-
day bill
Evening star., 1923-12-16
Comedy and Comedians
By Phi1ander Johnson.
IHURSTON Belasco

with the same7*freed that. Mrs.
Malaprop was discussed. What Of
Tense he would have given to
worthy people whose grammar
counted for nothing in comparison
with their good works. Gilberts
"Pinafore" could not have been
written when the world was look
ing to the navy for sacrifice and
courage, nor could The Pirates OF
Penzance" have offered its picture
OF a jovially eccentric major gen.
! eral to a public that would be pa
tient. AS for The Mikado," the new
understanding of the pride and sem
sitivenesss of the gallant Nipponese
would have rendered the operetta
impossible. But the comedy has not
all been written. Comedy, legiti-
mate comedy, is criticism. and criti-
cism implies an attitude of peace and
security desirous of preserving itself
and improving. When chaos reigns
comedy subsidies. There is no de-
cent jesting at a funeral. When
Peace and Security return, SO will
comedy.
And you say, friend manager,
that we are producing no great
actorsl Even before the winter de-
veloped the first big snow we have
had a procession of good actors do
ing everything that the play per-
mitted. A Wolfe in a rather light
Viennese musicality, "The Lady in
Ermine"; "a Mckay Morris in a
drama deserving of better press
agentry; an Alfred Lunt in hope
lessly obscure part in that effort
to make careless research serve in
! lieu OF poetry, Robert f. Lee Jane
Cowl reveled in joyous confidence
because her plays were sure and
tried and equal to her talents
Among the older stars we have Otis
Skinner in scenic superfciality,
and Leo Ditrichstein i'll a Spanish
impossibility. Duse is great actress,
too, though exploited with ostenta-
tious artiflce as an exhibit no less
than as an interpreter Of drama. 1t
is unfortunate that she brings no
new message. Our Ibsen we all
know.
Good actors are abundant, but
their opportunities are not. The
Equity may secure them wages due,
but it cannot provide them with
| fitting roles
| r5..----.,~ x I: :: :;
This weeks good actor was Henry
Hull, in the presentation of The
Other Rose" by David Belasco, in
association with William Harris, jr.
He has temperament and sense of
type, clean articulation and man
full sense of art which impels hin,
to make the most of what he has
in hand. The play sounds as if it
had been written, at an early age by
Rachel Crothers. 1t suggests a sun
ny afternoon on front porch with
the: sewing circle of the American
Dramatists' Club in sweet and SOM
nolent session. Mr.. Belasco in a
curtain speech announced that here
after he intends to produce only
! clean plays. If "The Two Roses" is
his idea of reformatory departure
| Of the paths he trod as producer OF
"Du Barry" and THE Darling .oi
the Gods"-I hope he backslides.
Evening star., 1923-12-16

neer story, absorbed in the fortunes
of its picturesque characters and
amused by the lively touch and go of
primitive western life. Behind the
personal elements and the play Of in
cidents is the mighty significance of
the great covered wagon" trek
across 1000 miles of wilds in found
ing Al new America. In the mightier
medium of the screen the theme of
Emerson Hough's novel takes on an
epic grandeur; the big scenes have a
more rapid sequence and the climaxes
stir the blood like martial music.
70 James Cruze. the director, must
be credited the bold imagination and
the equally daring energy that made
this possible. Aiding him were an
extraordinary group of players-Ern-
est Terrence. Tully Marshall, Lois
Wilson, j. W. Kerrigan and many
others, who caught the real spirit of
the old west and co-ordinated their
labore with splendid results. The
beautiful orchestration by DR.. Reisen-
field is an added attraction.
Showings are given twice daily, at
2:30 (except today, 81 and $50.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
Gayety-"T Talk of the Town

"Talh Of the Town" is the attrac-
tion at the Gayety this week. being
with today's matinee. It is claimed
to be one Of the most meritorious ex-
amples of the progressive and snappy
styles of entertainment that has made
Columbia buriesque popular amuse-
ment The big cast is composed Of
experienced players of farce and spe-
cialists in vaudeville lines Eddie
Hall is the featured comedian, sec
onded by Frank Anderson, with Jack
Gibson as the straight man and Jahrl
and George, exponents OF syncopated
ers include Paul West, vocalist, and
Jim "Slim" Parker in coon songs
and dances. assisted by Happy
Clark.
Franz Marie Texas is the prima
donna, with Paul West her associate
harmonist: Nettie knise and Helen
Harris are ingenues, and Fern La Roy
the soubrette. who leads the chorus
of eighteen singing and dancing girls.
TALK of the Town" is in two acts
with: twelve, scenes. The book is by
Eddie Hall, the music by Harry Col
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Evening star., 1923-12-16
A BARRYMORE in America

7 IONEL BARRYMORE, in addition
- to his successful starring venture
with David Belasco. has been engaged
to play the part of Walter Butler in
the forthcoming D. W. Griffith pro-
duction America"
About ten years ago in the old Bio
graph days Lionel Barrymore became
a member of the stock company Or
ganized by Griffith. thus beginning
his screen career under the Griffith
direction. He continued his screen
work for several years, when he re-
turned to the stage.
The part for which he has been Sc
lected in America" Is one demand
ing great versatility and force. He
VIII do his screen work daytime and
Sundays, keeping his night and matt
nee engagements at the theater.
In addition to Barrymore. the cast
for America" now includes Carol
Dempster, Neil Hamilton, Erville AL
derson and Marie Burke.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
Hamlet Immoral?

THE thrill that comes once in CEN
1 turies will pass over the earth
with the news that the New York po-
lice are seriously Investigating
Shakespeare's Hamlet" as an i'm
moral play.
1t all grew out Of complaint of
one John S. Creighton, who wrote
August w. Glatzmayer, commissioner
of licenses, that he considered Ham
let" an immoral play, made doubly
immoral because of the magnificent
acting of John Barrymore.
Mr.. Barrymore, in talking to the
newspaper men upon the subject, said
he had always known he would be
arrested If he played Hamlet"
It is barely possible the whole cpl
sode Is the invention of a clever press
agent, with a mind trend to the
unique.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
Man of a Thousand Faces

A typical yuletide bill, merry from
start to finish. is promised at the
Strand Theater next week. Charles
T. Aldrich, the Man of a Thousand
Faces" direct from a successful Eu-
ropean tour, will be the headliner in
new effects. humorous and otherwise
Jean Mccoy and Ralph Walton will
present their. latest edition OF Mo
ments With Ouija."
Others will include. Ruge and Rose.
aerial humorists; Cortez and Ryan. in
Musical Tunes and Artistic Impres
sions," and Chris Chisholm and Viola
Breen in a comedy by Ubert Carlton
entitled Happy Hollow
"The Barefoot Boy" a photo play
love story based on John Greenleaf
Whittier's poem, will feature John
Bowers, Marjorie Daw, Tully Mar
shall, Otis Harlan, Sylvia Dreamer
and Others
Evening star., 1923-12-16
Cosmos-Mazette In
Dance Parisienne'

Laughter and novelty will combine
in the current weeks bill at the Cos
mos Theater. beginning tomorrow
afternoon. Novelty in It's most in
teresting form VIII be found In
Dance Parisienne," which Mazette,
Lewis and company will present in
the form OF a composite entertain
ment, embracing all the phases of
musical comedy in song, dance, music
and fun cleverly and artistically COM
bined "Mirth and Melody" a title
that carried Elkins. Fay and Elkins
only recently through a successful
tour in England. Scotland and France,
will bring more novelty in a breezy
entertainment with the piano, the
castanets and the tambourine playing
important parts, and with some ar
tistic clog dancing thrown in for good
measure. .
Laughter will begin with Their
First Quarrel" In which Billy Duval
and Merle Symonds amusingly depict
an spis9da in the early LIE Rf A0aXlx
Evening star., 1923-12-16

Is said and done. the stage is only
the reflection Of life, with spots here
and there accentuated to emphasize,
as It were, the salient points Of pur-
pose we wish to impress upon the
auditor. Il.
Now, I am absolutely convinced
that the worlds thought Is toward
peace, and where can peace be more
beautifully or eloquently expressed
than by visualizing 1t with players of
uniform thought and sympathy?
'I firmly believe that the drama of
destructive thought is dead; the
salacious bedroom farce. the pull
sating French comedy and the ribald
musical connections are on the wane.
"The drama of the future must be
sweet, clean and pure. with a mes
sage of loving truth in its heart, in
order that 1t may endure"
Evening star., 1923-12-16
"Scandals," January Z.

THE 1929 version Of George White s
Scandals" is to be seen at the
National Theater the week commence
ing Monday, January Z.
This big organization is coming
here following a run of over 200
nights in the Globe Theater, New
York. Lester Allen. Winnie Lightner,
Tom Patrfcola, George Bickel, Rich
ard Bold, Helen Hudson, Olive
Vaughn, Newton Alexander, Alice
ler. Charles Dornberger's orchestra,
the Tip-top Four and the Tiller Lon
don Palace Girls are among the i'm
portant members of the company.
Evening star., 1923-12-16

I / Is wrong TO give to public at
tentiou things privately ex-
pressed. Therefore, | shall let
the veil or anonymity rest over
two prominent figures in the theat-
rical world. students OF the box Of
flee as we'll as OF the stage, whose
utteranceS indicated an attitude OF
mind made more significant because
of fintimate environment.
Said one, a publicity expert, who
poised tentatively on the edge Of a
large chair with the air of one who
regarded anything like momentary
repose as abnormal:
The public wants TO laugh. But
all the comedy has been written"
1t was the word OF a man who
ought to be All expert. Some state
ments are too good to be true.
Others are too terrible. Ii all the
comedy that pertains to bootlegs
and bananas has been written. let us
hail the day! But if all the comedy
that implies a delicate censure of
fad and foible, the comedy that
echoed from the voice OF Aristoph-
anes Gan exceedingly jolly old per-
son, even if he has made life weary
in schools) through the uttcrances
OF Richard Brinsley Sheridan and w.
S Gilbert-if all such comedy has
been written, then is the world be-
reft indeed!
Another statement was from a
manager whose life has been de-
voted with singie-hearted loyalty to
the theater. He said:
we are producing no more great
actors
Welcome. Al Jolson, Welcome.
Eddie Cantor. Welcome, girls =!
Welcome. tights-since Nolstead
ethics forbid them inwardly let US
rejoice in them as an outward mani
festation. Anything to diSpel the
glooms which such authoritative
statements harbor and promote!
Is it true that all the comedy has
been written? The thought is one
that recurs in each generation, for
true comedy is never precisely the
same, and only Time, the tomb
builder" Ito quote George D. Prem
ticc) can chisel into enduring menl-
ory the jest OF the past a S the classic
OF the present 1t is obvious enough
that comedy is not being written:
But that does not prove that it has
all been expressed and there is no
more to be said 1t has been super
seeded by fun-physical iun-tle fun
OF grotesque personality that lends
itself not to thought but to forget
fulness of care; just as beauty OF
thought has been dismissed for a
time in favor of physical beauty
The war effaced many things, and
among them was comedy in the
higher sense of the term. Comedy
depends on satire-and satire is
criticism. The war rendered every
voice of protest or innuendo silent
in loyal fear OF raising doubt OF
quibble at time when every liberty
lover was resolved, if he could no,
help, at least to run no risk of hin.
dering.
:: i; * -
Let US suppose that there were {
Sheridan to write of current types
Evening star., 1923-12-16
Coming Attractions
Cecil Lean and Cleo Mayheld

Two popular stars, Cecil Lean and
Cleo Mayfield. top the Christmas bill
at B. F. Keith's.
Mr.. Lean is a comedian of splendid
quality and high attainment, and Miss
Mayfield is one of the acknowledged
American beauties.
These co-stars of musical comedy
return again to the two-a-day with
an arrangement of song and patter
that we'll entities them to the top OF
the bill
Evening star., 1923-12-16
Happy Days. :

For Christmas week the Gayety
will offer Happy Days" with Will
H. Ward and Frank rags" Murphy
as featured comedians. and the Four
Dancing Demons, colored dancers,
who are said to be the peppiest on
the stage. The cast includes also
Thomas Phillips. Kitty Glasco. Fay
Tunis. Mildred Campbell. Mabel Nc
Cloud and Gladys Darling, with a
dashing chorus of eighteen girls and
a vast array of stage settings and
beautiful costumes
Evening star., 1923-12-16
Eddie Cantor S Career.

co.'s consent built it up so that il
really became the strongest part in
the play.
Being lonesome, however, and long
ing for his wife and only child, Mar
gerry, Cantor returned to New York.
where Florenz Zeigfeld put him in
the Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic," on the
New Amsterdam Theater roof. Can
tor scored an immediate success, but
not until the papers praised his work
and the public clamored for him did
he discover that Hart had booked
him with Ziegfeld for a solid season
He has been one of the prominent
and most popular stars of the Zieg-
field Follies. Mr.. Ziegfeld, in recog !
milton Of his ability and popularity, il
now presenting him as a star at the
head of his own, company.
Evening star., 1923-12-16

Edward Royce, one of the foremost
directors of musical plays, is man
of medium stature, but of great in
genuity, with an inexhaustible source
Of ideas. He is an indefatigable
worker as we'll as the possessor of an
even temper for which he is affection
ateIy regarded both by the artists and
the chorus girls, An expert in all
branches of stage direction. the only
assistance he requires Is that afforded
him by the musical director AS a
very young man he began his career
in England,
Evening star., 1923-12-16
"A Love Scandal -

The Shubert-Garrick Theater an
nounces as its Christmas week at
traction "a Love Scandal" a new
play. with Norman Trevor and Edith
Taliaferro in the leading roles and
a strong supporting company.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
Poll 's-The Covered Wagon

1.-THE. Covered Wagon the Para
mount picture now being shown at
Polls, this afternoon begins it's third
week.
1ta auditors ara thrilled by Its Rio-
Evening star., 1923-12-16
E. NJ. Newman Coming.

z NJ. NEWMAN, the famous trav cl
- lecturer, is coming to the Ma
tional Theater with his 1923 impres-
sions of South America. IN the aft
ernoon and evening he will appear
on five consecutive Sundays with
Eve new traveltalks, to be given in
(Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star., 1923-12-16

Frederick Lonsdale, author Of
Aren't We, ALP" accompanied by Ar
chic Selwyn, sailed for England TO at
tend the opening of Mime. Pompa-
dour" at Days Theater, London. The
latter is an operetta of continental
origin which he adapted for Anglo
American consumption. Since the sue
cess of aren't We ALP" followed by
hit with Spring Cleaning" Mr.
Lon sdale has signed a number Of con-
Tracts to Nrita new plays
Evening star., 1923-12-16
Current Attractions
At the Theaters This Week.

NATIONA-Eddie Mary Eaton, Kid Boots
play. Opens evening
BELASCO-Thurston, the Magician. Opens this evening
POLIS-The Wagon photopay Shown this
and
KETHS-Nan Haperin. vaudeville. New show opens
COSMOS-"Dance Parisenne" vaudeville. show
STRANDIittle Cinderella" Opens
the Town. bueque. Opens this afternoon.
Evening star., 1923-12-16

caua,ppsd on aecona Pasa.l
Evening star., 1923-12-16

Let US suppose that there were a
Sheridan to write of current types
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01
BERLIN TO BAGDAD

For quarter-cenury the Bagdad railway has been
one of the worlds busiest troube-makers. 1t was
symbol of Germanys ambitions in the Near East an
aggravation to France and present threat to
Now, when it has ceased to have sinister signf-
icance in Paris and London, and when the German
people have perforce ceased from their dreams of
Asatic empire it promises really to be. British
syndicate backed by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company,
and with Rothschild representation the board has
bought control of the system from the Swiss holding
company for the Anatoian railway Construction and
repair work will begin without delay.
The British syndicate plans immediate invest
ment of S25,000000 in rebuilding the Anatoan lines,
destroyed by the Greeks last year. and announcement
of financing plans for 1,200 miles of new track
farther to the East is expected shortly The road will
rum via Aleppo to Bagdad and Basra and it will open
Mesopotamia for the world
The Kaiser's dream is coming true, at last-for
someone else.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01

once, he thought of what he had
heard while hidden behind the null
berry bush.
"Look here, Mr.. Bob Cat,' spoke
Mr.. Longears. "'If l do you a favor
will you let me go this time and
not nibble my ears?''
'"What kind of favor can you
do me'' asked the Bob Cat. .
'"This favor answered the rab-
bit. "Your animal friesds are go
ing to have prize party but they
aren t going TO let you come because
you have such a sttbby little
tall
"Oh, is that so'' snapped the
Bob Cat, trying to look: at his tail,
but he couldn't as it Isas so short.
"Now if l tell you a. way to fool
them will you let me go?" the rab-
bit gentleman asked.
eyes" agreed the Bob Cat. 81
will. Tell me how to fool that proud
Fox, who thinks his is the only tail
in the woods, and II let you go. -
"Come with me,' whispered I'M
cle Wiggily, and he led the Bob
Cat to place in tho swamp where
grew many of the brown plants
called cat tail flags. On slender
stems were round, brown fluffy
things that look exactly like tails
and they were about as large
around as the Bob Cat s tail.
"Take some sticky gum from the
pine tree, fasten one of these cat
tail plants on your own tail and go
to the party" said Uncle Wiggily.
~ will, and thank you for tell,
ing me, J." said the Bob Cat. True to
his promise he didn I nibble the
bunny'c ears. And later on, the
rabbit heard that tho Bob Cat won
the prize for having the funniest
tail at the animals party. The Bull
Frog laughed until he cried whom
he saw the Bob Cat q stuck on tail
and gave him tho prize which made
the other animals angry.
SO the bunny did the Bob Cat a
favor, you sec, and if the ball of
string doesn't get all tangled
around the little puppy dogs nose
when he tries to make IL cat 3 Grad
Ic, I'll tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily and the pepper.