The Washington times., 1923-05-11
CLEO LISTS
SOON To
CLOSE
Registration in Shrine Beauty
Contest Ends at $50 To-
morrow Afternoon.

! No detail of the marvellous lux
ury to which the immortal Cleo
patra was accustomed 1000 years
ago will be lacking when Wash
ington's most beautiful girl APP
pears in June as the Siren of the
Nile reincarnated.
The old incident of the pearl,
dissolved by Cleopatra in goblet
of wine, may have been true, but
probably wasn't. 1t will be true
with Washington's Cleopatra.
Miracle" to Be Repeated.
When Cleopatra, surrounded by
her ten lovely maids of honor, seats
herself at the Egyptian banquet
board to be provided by Senior
Peter Borras, of The Madrillon, she
will be given a necklace of what
are apparently real pearls.
At the proper moment Cleopatra
will remove the pearls, break the
string, and drop two or three Of
them into her goblet-what's to be
in the goblet hasn't been revealed.
| The pearls will thereupon dissolve
and will be drained off by the lucky
] maiden, to whom will be vouch-
safed luck and happiness-or so the
story goes. The pearls, of course,
! will be a confectioner's compound.
They are said to very closely re.
semble the real article.
| In every detail the feast will re-
produce those made famous in the
songs and stories of those ancient
days in which the lovely Cleopatra
| was the shining star. Musicians
will play at her nod, attendants
and slaves will obey her every wish
for a few golden hours she will
reign supreme over all she rurveys.
Washington girls are given but
one more day in which to register
for the privilege of appearing be-
fore the contest judge in the race
for the honor of being selected to
represent the National Capital as
its fairest example of womanhood.
Entries Close Tomorrow.
When the contest office closes at
$50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon the
| last opportunity to register will
have gone. Contestants who wish
to register must apply in person at
the contest office, Room 346 Mum
sey building, and either leave a
photograph or secure an order for
a free sitting at Bachrachs studio,
1927 F. street northwest.
More than 500 Washington girls
have already registered in the con-
| test, the most successful ever held
| in Washington. The photographs OF
| all contestants must go to the
judges Monday and the enormous
task Of elimination will then begin,
by which all but twenty-five Of the
beauties will be thrown out The
| final twenty five will be called to
appear in person before the judges
and from their ranks will be Sc
lected Cleopatra and her ten at
tendants-the eleven most beauti-
full girls in Washington.
Plans are being made so that all
contestants may appear before the
motion picture cameras. Many of
the applicants, whether selected as
the lucky eleven or not, will be
called upon to appear in connection
with the great land pageant or per-
haps in the Congress of the seas
on other floats than that of Cleo
patra.
Remember, tomorrow is the last
day!
Song Prize Contest.
A prize contest for the best song
to THE Sweetheart of the Shrine"
who will be Cleopatra, was opened
today in connection with the Cleo
patra contest. Amy man or woman
or group of persons in Washington
may submit songs in this contest.
Judges will be the music editors
of The Washington Times and
Herald. Both words and music
must be submitted. Amy number of
persons may collaborate in the writ
ing of the words and music, but
the names Of all connected with
the creation of such a song must
be submitted with it.
Songs to be entered in the contset
must be submitted at Room 3+6
| Munsey building, where they will
receive preliminary considera ton
and, if eligible, will be sent to the
| judges.
There is no restriction as to the
words or character of the song. ex.
cept that it must be written around
the title "The Sweetheart of the
Shrine"