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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11

TVS A LONG JUMP from
Demopolis, Miss. to Tony
- Pastors former temple OF
art in New York, when you have
TRANSPORTATION and Pullman
ticket. On expert information
the distance between those points
without either railroad ticket.
Pullman, or money for meals
cannot be computed. The trip
has been made, without money.
however. and here's how:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11

the people would not venture out
of their homes. The comedians
arranged with the liveryman to
go around the town and collect
the audience, but the youth of
the Mississippi town feared the
storm and refused even this con-
cession,
This was distressing to the
box office and to the personal
finances of the actor-managers.
However, they managed to
transport their company to
Meridian, Miss, the next town.
They reached this place on the
first train after a quarantine
for yellow fever had been lifted.
and the natives wouldn't attend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11
go throu

week at Crandalrs Central The
alter.
The big forest fire scenes were
made In the foothills of the Saw
tooth Range, near Mount Talk
wich, a region admirably suited
to the story. Forest fires are no
strangers to this section, the In
habitants of which live in dread
of them a great part of the year.
Colleen Moore is the star of
this picture, which boasts many
prominent names.
1t has been a very interesting
experience for all concerned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11

will permit her to do her child
feats."
The Dooleys for all their Irish
name were born in Glasgow, Scot
land, Of Irish-Scotch parents, and
for the first time in their lives are
in a production with q strong
Scotch flavor. Since they began
their present engagement Johnny
has been trying 20 revive the old
Scotch accent which he brought
with him to America as a boy,
but 1t is gone, frightened even
from his memory by the rough
American and Irish boys with
whom he played as a youngster in
Philadelphia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11

down in the library robbing the
safe and the heroine is stealing
softly in that direction in search
of a place to answer a want ad
in the paper.
The cat pursues the mouse and
the mouse fees. The cat upsets
the dishes and alarms the burg
lars and the heroine. She Is
captured by the crook and tied
in a chair.
There have been plenty of cat,
dog, horse and monkey actors.
But a mouse Is not so common
to the screen,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11
The Br0adwAy AdUent
Of McIntyre aud Heath

. This made the second consecu-
tive dark night"
When the company reached
Hopkinsville everybody concerned
with the company was broke
before they looked at the ruins
of the Opera House shoulder
ing in ashes. The company
manager arranged for a freight
train ride for the company to
Russellville, but he ''lowed" he
could not take them any further.
At the end of the run the actors
disembarked and went to the
1oOo1 hotel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11

M In t yr Q
and H 9 q t h
were on tour
with q small
G o m p q n y
playing IN e
lesser centers
Of population
through t h e
South. On ar
rival at Dem
opOlis, q rain
storm turned
the streets in
to ru n i n 6
ri yer q n q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11
Hon1ef0Iks On
The Gayety Bill
EMEMBER 'em?

~ EMEMBER EN-!
X Hunter, Cole and Hunter;
~ the same fellows who used
to gather round the corner and
harmonic, rending the air with
their harmonic attempts.
Born and raised in Washington.
they became well known as local
talent, and with quaking knees
demonstrated their vocal and
comedy bits before the crowds in
the day Of cabarets.
Then, the boys sang in the
movie houses OF this city, Chick
at various times being connected
with the Virginia and Plaza
theaters.
Now, do you remember them?
Well, they're featured this week
at the Gayety Theater, with the
Folly Town Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11
MANY A HAMLET
THERE'S BEEN
IN HISTORY
Some Good and Others Not,
Suiting the Role to Taste.
Julia Arthur a Memorable
One.

HAKESPEARE's shade must
- heave an ethereal sigh of
~ gratitude and pleasure az 1t
views the magnificent portrayal
Of its most beloved character,
Hamlet" by Miss Julia Arthur.
who viii present excerpts from
the great drama at Keith's this
week, beginning tomorrow.
The role of Hamlet has had,
since the days OF its creation.
peculiar fascination for the great
tragediennes and dramatic ac-
tresses. For generations the ghost
ly Shakespeare has in all prob
ability writhed in agony az the
fair stars of every theatrical era
strove to remodel the sable cloak
to suit their own personalities
and fancies.
Even the famous Siddons, Eng
lands gifted actress, due to her
dislike of assuming mems apparel,
played the role Of the prince in
1885 In an abbreviated skirt, not
exactly Shakespearean!s
-
Anna Dickinson. who il said to
have been q Quakeress who be-
came school teacher, a play.
wright and an actress. played the
role in. 1884, wore a royal purple
costume. both original and amaz-
ing. Another fair Hamlet Of that
period was Charlotte Champion,
who, as theatrical history says,
was Gin suited to the part. being
both plump and short" who
played the part with bowl cut
hair! Mrs. Bandmann Palmer, Of
the same, period. appeared as a
long-haired Hamlet, whose dark
curls reached to the waist, while
Julia Seaman, q very blonde
Hamlet, adorned his Oer) fore
head with "a bang and beau
catchers."
Until the appearance of Sarah
Bernhardt. actresses had been con-
tent to initiate famous men ex-
ponents Of the character. Bern
hardt strove for the first time in
the history of women Hanalets,
to give a genuine characterize
ton Of the prince as wen as an
intelligent Interpretation OF the
completely and psychology Of the
! text.
But even the Divine Sarah had
not the perfect equipment for
playing the role which is Miss
Arthur's.
Miss Arthur has been since
girlhood a devoted Shakespearean
student. Her knowledge of
Shakespeare and Of the literature
Of the English-speaking stage UNI
doubtedly surpasses that Of her
predecessors.
Hamlet" because it is in all
probability the greatest Of the
plays, and certainly the most dis
cussed, has held her especial in
terest. She has studied its past
and present interpreters. its his
tory, it's vicissitudes and all Of
the glossaries and connotations
which go to make up the vast lit
erature of Hamlet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11

at LoeW's Pal
ace today. A
scene wherein
q mouse is
s e e n dining
sumptuously on
jam and pie in
the pantry of
the al a al
home was re-
quired. A cat
sits some dis
lance a w a y
w a t CHI n g.
M e a n w h 1 lie,
hS1r0I0r0 orn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11
RAGING STORM Is
MADE TO ORDER
BY GRIFFITH
Pains Taken to Reproduce
Elements With Every vestige
of Naturalness in ''0ne Ex-
citing Night

HARLES STEINMETZ, the
electrical wizard, recently
~ added to his fame by artific-
ially creating a thunderstorm in
his laboratory and hurting light
ming bolts to and fro. Now comes
D. w. Griffith with a new pic
ture, Zone Exciting Night" which
opens at Loew's Columbia today,
in which an artificial storm is
brought into being, not in a small
laboratory and under a glass case,
but over an area of several acres
of open land and a hundred feet
IN the air.
Certain scenes in the picture are
advertised as having been taken
during a tornado which swept
New York taking a heavy toll Of
lives and property, and this is true.
While this might have been done
it would have restricted the plot
in many ways. 1t therefore be-
came necessary to devise an arti-
fetal storm so perfect that its
scenes could be intermingled with
those of the actual storm without
the dividing line being discovered.
The first problem was to find
q location for the cameras which
would enable them to show the
effect Of the gale on giant trees
from top to bottom at close range.
To get this perspective it was
necessary to erect line of plat
forms fifty feet in the air along
the edge Of a patch Of woodland.
On a group Of high platforms
camera men were stationed to
catch the characters as they
struggled against the Storm
The second problem was to indi-
cate the strength of the blast by
making trees bend and fall be-
fore it. The bending was accom-
plished by attaching wires to the
,treetops and stationing gangs of
men ''off-stage" to pull them over
In unison on signal. To make it
possible for large trees to be
pulled down entirely tunnels were
dug beneath them to undermine
their roots.
Rain was comparatively simple
matter and accomplished by
battery Of fire hose. Most inn
portant of all, since it was needed
to coordinate the other elements.
was an actual wind Of tremendous
force.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11

every day which
no adult Dooley
ever is going to
attempt on the
stage as long as
he or she is in
his or her right
mind. So in adj
dition to her
mimicry, r ay
has to work in
C e s s a n t y in
order to keep
herself in a
state Of physi-
cal agility which
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11
There's No End to the
Long Line of D00IeyS

people do not consider in child
mimicry is that the average child
goes through a great number of
feats each day with care which
it is impossible for a grown per-
son to do even with practice.
The Dooleys may be considered
fairly adept at falling, believe,
but that collection Of young
Dooleys in Philadelphia do falls
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11

heart breaking
work that d.
rector David
Smith, Of Vi
tagraph a n d
his company
stood up to
in the filming
Of 1.-THE Nine
ty and Nine"
which Will be
shown for the
first time in
w a s h i'ngton
the first four
days Of tho
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11
SOMETHING ABOUT
HAMPDEN, THE
ACTOR
Stage Career Dates to His
Graduation From Harvard in
19OO-Has Been Termed
the "Greatest Hamlet"

WET ALTER HAMHDENp VINO
" will appear at the Garrick
beginning tomorrow in
Shakespearean repertoire. is "a
native of Brooklyn, N. Y, and
was graduated from Harvard in
1900. He studied music in Paris.
In England he joined the dra-
matte company formed by Frank
Benson, since knighted. With
this organization he played sew
enty roles, many Of them Shake
spearean. After three years with
Benson, Hampden became Lon
don leading man. Later he was
engaged for the role Of Laertes
in the production Of Hamlet"
staged by Henry Irving.
During the run, Irving became
i'll, and although Hampden was
then very young, he was en-
trusted with the title role. Will
liam Archer, the noted English
critic, declared him 1.-The best
Hamlet since Forbes Robertson ap-
peared." After several additional
seasons in London he returned to
make his American debut. He
was Nazimova's leading man for
a time, but he had been awaiting
an opportunity to produce Charles
Ram Kennedy's well-known play,
1.-THE Servant in the House," and
through Henry Miller's co-opera-
ton he was enabled to do so,
creating the stellar role of Man
son.
Mr.. Hampden's appearance as
Hamlet in New York stirred the
world Of the theater as nothing
in years. His Interpretation of
the Prince is referred to by some
critics as 1.-THE best since Edwin
Booth" and by others he Is
termed "the greatest living Ham,
let" He established a new
modern record for consecutive
performances in this part. His
other great successes include
Macbeth, Petruchio, Romeo, Shy
lock and Othello.
Hampden's first appearance as
the jealous Moor occurred last
season upon his first transconti-
mental tour. Audiences received
this characterization in many
cities with such marked en-
thusiasm that they rose to their
feet and cheered in appreciation.
This is matter of record. He
will open his approaching New
York season with "Othello" and
undoubtedly he will add another
great role to his achievements in
Shakespeare, in which, to quote
an eminent metropolitan critic,
he is already unmatched by any
living rival"
Although an American, Walter
Hampton made his first profes-
sional appearance upon the
English stage, playing, during the
course of five years, more than
seventy roles in the standard and
classic drama in London and
throughout the provinces.
NOllen Thomas, the English
actor, who plays important roles
with Walter HaInpden, has spent
fifty-five years in the glow of the
footlights. Thomas is seventy
six years old.
~~s~~sN~s~~~~~~~~s~NNp
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11

breath announced the fact that
they were going to New York.
"Well boys maybe I can help
you. I am shipping some horses
to New York this afternoon and
I need q couple of good men to
look after them while on the
cars. I'll give you your tickets
to New York, and a few dollars
besides"
The offer was quickly accepted,
and that night found the COM
edfans sleeping in the hay rack
of a horse car. Thus did Nc
Intyre and Heath land on Broad
way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11

After the
com e dian s
h q d coaXed
t h Q company
to en- ain,
b ut to no
a " vail, they
talked things
o v err a q
stranger p
p r o a c h e d
them and ask
ed what they
intended do
ing. Both in
I h q 9a m a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11
Making an Actor
Out of a Mouse

" o make a mouse act in a
picture isn't one of the
A easiest things in the world,
as Paul Powell discovered during
the filming of "A Daughter of
Luxury" the new Agnes Ayres
starring production which opens
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11
Singed Eyebrows
Pay for Realism

NEW directors and few COM
II panies are called upon to
go through the grueling.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11

the inspiration
Of Miss Ray
Dooley and her
b r o t h e r
] o h n n y, the
comedians OF
THE B u n C h
a n d J u d y"
Charles Dilling-
hams new mu-
steal comedy,
which comes to
t h @ National
tomorrow. The
antics Ray goes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11

flight youngsters Of assorted
ages who frolic about the
- Dooley family home in By
wood. a suburb Of Philadelphia, are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11


IGUrLnu
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11

drew a crowded and distinguished
house. This night marked Miss
Keene's approach to the thousand
mark in American performances
of the play. The complete cast
was as follows:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-02-10
]. THOS. NEWSO|ME
WINS THREE APPEALS
IN SUPREME COURT
A Momentous Decision-A Matter Of
Simple Justice Supreme Court
Hands Down The Mandate.

"a man must know what he is trans.
porting liquor before his conviction
is justified. the Supreme Court of APP
peals of Virginia held, in an opinion
announced last Saturday in the case
George w. Parker convicted in the
Circuit Court of Northampton county
and fined $500 and sentenced to serve
two months in jail.
The testimony in Parker's trial was
u the effect that policeman saw him
drive away from the railroad station
at Cape Charles soon after the arrlva,
Of n train. The officers overlook him
and demanded to know what was in
the sack in his wagon. Parker is said
t. have told the policeman that he did
not know what the sack contained. but
that they both would examine it ano
find out.
Four quarts of liquor were found in
the bag, which Parker maintained was
given him by a Negro porter to deliver
TO his home. The porter was arrested
hut forfeited his bout.
The Supreme Court held that the
Lack of knowledge of the presence OF
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-02-10
LINCOLNs ANNIVERSARY, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH.

liquor was a complete defense to the
charge of transporting ardent spirits,
and that the lower court should have
given instructions to this effect to the
jury.
The above article was carried by
the Associated Press last Sunday morn
ing. The article failed to state that this
case was carried to the Court Of APP
peals by Lawyer J. Thomas NewsOm,
of our city.
In this connection we desire to re.
cord also that on the same day that
this opinion was handed down by the
Supreme Court Lawyer Newsome won
two other cases before that august
tribunal. They were the cases of John
johnson against the Commonwealth
md r. w. Lee against the Common
Wcalth.
The johnson case went up from the
Corporation Court of this city, and
hard fight was put up to save the
defendant from the penitentiary. Over
two years ago Johnson shot and killed
a man named Miller, whom he accused
Of an attack upon his thirteen-year
cid daughter; but the jury found him
guilty Of murder in the second degree.
and Mr.. Newsome began his fight be
fore the Supreme Court.
The other case went UP from War
wick county where r. w. Lee a
young colored man OF good family,
vas given three years In the peniten
tiary for an assault upon a Mr. Bonne
we'll, also of Warwick county.
Mr.. Newsome made the argument In
all these cases, and the opinions OF
TIE Supreme court not only do Mr..
Newsome honor but they show also
the high character OF the judges c'
cur Supreme Court. The Star congrat
ulates Mr.. Newsome.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-02-10
QUESTION OF RACE
AND COLOR HEARD
IN FAR AWAY JAPAN
(Post Box F. 15 Tokyo, Japan)


FRIEND,
1 have heard that you work for tho
cause of the oppressed black brothers.
You have therefore. my most sincere
sympathy. l am also not of the snow
bleached reddish whitish taint How
ever. that is not the cause of my love
or regard for you. No! am man and
also consider you as human brother. 1
know surface colour is not of any inn
portance. Nor the form of face is of
any real value to the Inner man. NAH
is man the same spark of the eternal
and he remains the same whether he
occupies one body or the other. Bodies
are simply products of c.imate ana
circumstances. l, therefore, very much
wish that we may together work foI
the common cause of establishing Love
throughout mankind. This hC!y work
mGist be approached from highly relig
!ous and moral stand point.
There is no other WY. Anv section
Z ! unions Of the blacks, whites nations
or continents will only produce more
misery in our human family
From pure'y religious and moral
standpoint. I have already given out
two little schemes. One is called the
hoo,; % the Religion of Love" AMI
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-02-10
THE CRUSHERS INN CHANGES
MANAGEMENT.

The Cafeteria and Hotel. which has
been operated for the past few months
under the name Of Crushers Inn is
now being operated under the man
agement Of Mr.. O. Arthur DYSON. Mr..
Dyson is we'll known in Richmond
and under HIS management the es-
tabfshment will be run upon a high
plane with guaranteed first class
and complete service. Mr.. Dyson
contemplates many changes I'm the
near future, among which is change
In the name of the establishment
He solic'ts the patronage of the pub
lie and friends in his efforts to pro-
vide the city with an up-to-date well
managed hotel.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-02-10

the other is a program Of the "Happi-
ness Party" If you are interested in
the matter please write to the follow
ing two addresses:
Mr.. Rosendorff, 8, Maekalda RevaL
Estland. Europe.
Frau Gerichtsrat, Volkmann, Rudolf
Str 4-111, Leipsig, Germany.
Up to the beginning of March. /
shall be here. if you should like to
write direct to me you can please
write me here I am later hoping to
travel in the interior of China for some
time.
With best wishes, I remain your
Friend,
MAHENDRA PRATAP,,
(Raja)
January 1923.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-02-10
Auditors Have Left the
Mechanics Bank.

v The Auditors, who have been
y working at the Mechanics Saw
50 ings Bank since last July, an
'S nounced last Monday that they
Is had completed their task, so far
'sas the examination of the bank
7S is concerned, but that it will
's take about two weeks more to
s. prepare the report upon the ex-
S animation. Auditors for the
a. Mechanics Bank officials cannot
T. proceed satisfactorily until they
IS see the report.
u
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-02-10
GREAT REvIvALIsT.
washington, ID. c.. Vermont Avenue
Baptist Church Rev. j. T..
Willis. Pastor.

Rev. w III. Skipwitb, d. D.. the
noted evangelist, preacher and singer
of the day is now in his last week of
the great Campaign at the above
church. For five weeks he has beer,
surrounded with preachers, christians
and sinners from all parts of the city
and for miles around to hear him
preach and sing.
There have been three hundred ana
fifteen accessions. Great baptizing an,.
communion next Sunday DR.. Skipwiti1
will then go to Rev. w. J. Howard.
Zion Baptist for four weeks.
IT. p.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-02-10
RELIEF MISSION IN ATLANTA.
preston News Seryice)

Atlanta. Ca. Jan. 31.-Rev. Henry
w Dodson, an evangelist, who has
been largely instrumental in establish
ing the Rescue mission for the aged
and unfortunate co1ored people here.
announced Tuesday that the headquar
ters OF the mission have been establish
ed Mt 324 IL Edgewood avenue. It is
said that this project has the endorse
ment of many leading white and Ne
gro citizens here and especially the
city officials.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-02-10
In Memoriam.

In loving remembrance of our deaT
father, J. w. Brown. who fell asleep
February 5, 1912, eleven years ago.
He is silent. yet he speaks.
He Is absent. still he is alive.
He is dead. but still me is dive.
His daughters
URSULA BROWN.
GAYNELL BROWN.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-02-10
TURNER-EWIELL.

Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Waller announce
the marriage OF their friend, Mrs
Josephine Ewell to Mr.. Lewis Turn
err
Reception Thursday February 18th
at 9 o'clock, at their residence 513
Graham Street Richmond, Va. Friends
invited. No cards.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-02-10
FLORIDA JUDGE SETS HIS FOOT
DOWN ON MObS AND LYNCH|NG
CHARGES GRAND JURY TO PROTECT HUMBLEsT AS
WELL AS THE WEALTHY.

condemning in no unmeasured terms
this violation of law In their midst.
They are to be commended, and feel
that you will have no difficulty in OBJ.
tanning from those assembled mt tina,
meeting anything that may be known
to them with reference to this homi
eide.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-02-10
RECITAL
EXTRAORDINARY!

Delver's and Big Fifty WILL present
r. Nathaniel Dett and the Hampton
Glee Club in a grand piano and chor-
us recital, February 13. 1923, at the
CITY Auditorium, 8:15 p. M.
You can't afford to miss 1t.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-02-10
HAMPTON EX-STUDENTS,
ATTENTION!

A special section at the City Audi
forum will be reserved for all ex.
students of Hampton N. and A. I.
Come prepared to give your School
Yell. Mr.. James Randolph, Cheer
Leader"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-02-10

Mrs. J. l.. Peters who has been in
disposed is improving.