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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-12
New Paris TheaterS.

Although already plentifully
supplied with theaters and places
of amusement, Paris is to have
four more important theaters.
They are to be built by the
Authors Cooperative Union, I'M
der the direction Of Ed Quinson,
one of the biggest shareholders
in six or seven theaters in Paris,
which include the Bouffes Pari-
stems and the Palais Royal.
The new establishments are TO
be erected as follows: One near
the Opera, another near the
Elysee, the French White House,
the third in the Rue de Rivoli,
near the Place dc Ia Concorde,
and the fourth along the Champs
Elysees. 1t is hoped to open them
next winter
Operettas and only French plays
will be shown there, while sew
eral prominent French artistes
will be selected and bound to
those thcatcrs by contract.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-12
GRIFFITH FILM
IS GENUINE
EXETER
Thrilling Touches in Fine
Scenic Background at
Columbia.

A close analysis Of the latest
D. w. Griffith opus, Zone Excir-
ing Night" WHICH had its Wash
ington premiere yesterday at
Loew's Columbia Theater, must
necessarily exclude too deep a
discussion of the plot. Natural
hesitancy-as in the case of THE
Bat" - precludes divulging the
mysterious details around which
the incompatible D. w. has con-
structed this hair-raising thriller.
And so, content, perforce, with
saying that, considered as a piece
of complicated screen ingenuity
and breath.taking, headlong story
telling "One Exciting Night" is q
masterpiece, attention must be
turned to other matters Of i'm
port: direction, photography, set
tings and cast.
First the last-named. Henry
Hull enacts q not-too-trying lead
ing role with q pleasingly youth
full effervescence that possibly
could have been toned down a
trtf1e with no loss to the charac-
terization. Carol Dempster con-
tributes a share to the entertain
ment that includes the gamut Of
the emotions. Somehow. as in
Dream Street." she fails to con-
vince quite as much as she might.
Experience. perhaps, and the
added weight OF q few more years,
may send her the subtle touch
that she at present lacks. One
OF the most outstanding parts in
the film is that Of Black Sam,
superbly played by Frank Wun-
derlee. G. II. Crocker-King does
a character portrayal that leaves
nothing to be desired. A light
comedy element is added by Por-
ter Strong in blackface.
The settings and photography
blend into the success Of "One
Exciting Night" to q tremendous
degree, and in some Of tho scenes
it needed but little imagination to
picture them haunted by wrath
like apparitions and foul, dark
deeds even before the action
actually bore out the impression.
Once again Griffith has demon
strated his ability to wiring the
last ounce Of dramatic suspense
from the situation in hand. And
since he il the one who first
introduced the Closeup" he may
be forgiven for using 1t to a de-
gree in excess Of modern ten
denotes. zone Exciting Night" is
sure to give Washingtonians who
view 1t a mighty exciting eve
ming. r. L. B.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-12
"GdietieS of 1928"

The "Gaieties of 1928" described
as the biggest production ever
presented in vaudeville. will be
a Belasco attraction in late Feb
ruary. There are over sixty peo-
pie in the show, which is in two
acts and twenty-six scenes, and
lists as principals Will Philbrick,
Sam Howard, Helen Renstrom,
Alexandra Dagmar, Margaret
Wood, John Quinlan, w. H.
PringIe and Jack Rice, besides a
chorus Of twenty-Apur girls.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-12
LETTER MAILED IN FIRE
ALARM BOX BY BLIND MAN

NEW YORK, Feb. ~. John
Maghers, a blind man, was aston
ished at what seemed to be the
Department when he mailed a let
ter at Eighty second street and
Third avenue. With a changing Of
bells and the popping Of motor ex-
hauSts, the mail collectors
swooped down on him in approx
mately nothing flat.
They were accompa MED by three
engine companies and two hook
and ladder companies.
He bad mailed his letter in a fire
alarm box.
Patrolman Helbernan led him to
a mail box.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-12
STRAND
Vaudeville.

An ideal vaudeville and photo
play program is offered this week
at the Strand Theater, with
Dance Dreams" a pretentious
dance act heading the variety
portion of the bill and Vera
Gordon, the stage and screen star,
featuring the film offering, "Your
Best Friend
Dance Dreams" Is played with
an elegant cast consisting of
Arthur Hall and, May Hennessy,
assisted by Helen Kennedy, Marion
Simpson and Betty Souther. The
older steps Of bygone days were
well received but the numbers TAX
en- from shows produced within
the last couple of years, such as
Sally" and Mary" and Irene"
found most favor.
Jean Boydell, a. Strand favorite
who Is playing a return engage
ment on the strength of popular
demand, scored as biz d hit as ever
yesterday with her character songs
and dances. Miss Boydell is called
THE Unique Pep-O-Logist' and
her actions and work certainly
typifies her title. Clark and O'Neil
responded to a flock of yencores.
Seldom before has pair of song
and dance artists won such popu-
larity at this house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Phillips
offer a comedy skit, titled 1.-THE
Honeymoon" This. slxit is. hilari-
ously funny from the rise of the
curtain until it is lowered at the
finish of the offering. The Alvarez
Duo opened the vaudeville portion
of the program with an exhibition
of spectacular frolics in mid-air.
Your Best Friend" starring
Vera Gordon, has afforded Miss
Gordon ample opportunity to dis
play her ability as a real screen
mother. Miss Gordon's work in
her latest of picture plays is I'M
doObtedly the best of her entire
career
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-12
F0uieS Defense.

From now on any nasty news
paper which prints one word re-
fleeing on the character of any
girl in Flo Ziegfeld's bevy of
modest beauties will have to
answer to no less a person than
Helen Lee Worthing. Miss Worth
ing emphasized her statement
with a sharp stamp of her No. 2
foot-just like that! She's been
appointed literary editor of the
ensemble" and will write to news
papers demanding denials, retrac-
tons and explanations whenever
anything that is not true is
printed about her beautiful revue
mates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-12
$780, 900 FOR PALESTINE
is PURPOSE OF MEETING

Addresses by the Rev. Joseph
Silverman, Rabbi Emeritus of Tenn.
pie Emanuel. New York. and the
Rev. H. Masliansky will feature q
mass meeting to be held in Eigth
street temple next Sunday night,
with the object of launching a cam
paign for Wash.ngton's $4,000
quota in the Palestine foundation
fund.
The committee in charge Of the
campaign is Harry Sherry, chair
man: Lee Baumgarten. Alexander
Wolf. Capt. Julius !. Peyser and
others. Several members OF the
Senate and House are expected TO
be present.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-12
Bob HdrrOn'S Brother,

Johnny Harron is said to be
following closely in the footsteps
Of his famous brother, the late
Bobby Harron, who is we'll re-
membered for his work in 1.-THE
Birth of a Nation" Although
Johnny has been on the screen
less than two years he is now
playing a leading role in West
bound &c." "a new Emory John
son production.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-12
Gorgeous Settings.

Joseph Urban, master artist,
has designed wonderful set
costing $4,000 for Marion Da-
vies' new Cosmopolitan picture.
Adam and Eva" 1t shows a
masked ball in Venice and the
stately marble pillars and balco-
MES, the gliding gondolas and
colorful costumes of the guests
all combine to make a scene Of
rare beauty. Adam and Eva"
was adapted to the screen by Lu.
ther Reed from the stage play
by Guy Bolton and George Mid.
dleton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-12
THE CAST;

The Glowing Of the. Dooleys
and the dancing Of the Astaires,
with not enough OF the latter,
are the saving graces Of "The
Bunch and Judy" OF course,
lots of people may be satisfied
with nothing else than the con.
tributions of this talented quar-
tet, but these come not in the
classification of the exacting
auditor.
The piece is especially weak
vocally. There isn't solo singer
in the cast, and the ensemble
numbers at times are walls Of dis
cord. Grace Hayes, introduced
in a cabaret speciality, sang sew
eral numbers which might better
have been interspersed during
the action, for variety's sake IL
nothing else and to give the Doo-
leys a furlough.
The Dooley school of comedy
carries the burden Of the action.
Johnnie Dooley acts as a sort of
ringmaSter for all the festivities
and though he is overworked to
the point of injustice to himself
and audience, his style is Of that
rarity that doesn't surfeit. His
sister, Ray, is an adequate boil
ster and as a mime. unequaled.
The Dancing Astaires do sew
eral numbers which were ininit-
ably good. Adele Astaire, as
Judy, who marries a Scatch no.
bleman and repents, is as win
some and natural in her acting
as she is excellent in her dane
ing.
The piece is nicely staged, one
scene especially outstanding-that
in front of Judy's castle in Scot
land, where the neighbors, clad
in cA5tumes Of various clans,
gather to welcome her.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS stunt
of Dooleys was a gem and fur
Their novelty was added in the
first act by the climax to the
banquet, where the Astaires
danced on a table held aloft by
the celebrants.
II you like the principals, the
performance can be classed as
fairly entertaining.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-12
FIRST WOMEN'S COURT
FUNCTIONS IN ENCLA AND

NORWICH. England, Feb 12.,--
The first bench composed entirely
of women has dispensed justice
here.
They sentenced John feathers
10 tire" months Imprisonment for
stealing his fathers savings bank
book and withdra wing money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-12
LEGION POST TO HEAR
UPSHAW ON DRUG EVIL

The Narcotic Drug Evil: lis
Ramifications and Danger" will he
the subject of an address to be de-
HVered tomorrow night ny Con
gresham William ID. I.pshaw OF
Georgia. before the L. S. ). Jacob
Jones Post. No. .. American Legion.
The meeting VIII be held al 8
O'Clock at the Young Women $
Christian Association. 1888 r street
northwest;
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-12

t'lorrio Millership and Alfred
Gerard, who will be recalled as
featured comedians in Marry" the
Cohan musical play, come to
Musical Play"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-12

Reports from Paris indicate
that contracts have been signed
between Mrs. Evans and William
Elliott, formerly of Elliott, Com
stock & Gest, by which Elliott
will manage Douglas Fairbanks,
jr., in his own producing unit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-12

Agnes Ayres is back from a
short vacation to begin work on
"Contraband," under direction of
Wesley Ruggles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-12

Ray Foster, cameraman. has
written There's Nest in Gypsy.
land" a song published by Wat.
terson, Berlin & Snyder.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-12
$4,000 TO BE EXPENDED
ON NEW OHIO HIGHWAY

SHADYSIDE, Ohio, Feb. 12.-Bel-
mont County Commissioners voted
$4,000 for a new Ohio river road
between this place and Powhatan,
thus matching an equal sum given
by the State.
This will be one of the links in
the proposed Pittsburgh Cincinnati
highway.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-12

Walter Forde, who recently ar
rived from England, has started
work on ! picture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-12
DILLINGHAM;
COMEDY AT
NATIONAL
Dooleys Romp, Astaires Dance,
In 1.-THE Bunch and
Judy"

Charles Dillingham; presented
at the National last night "The
Bunch and judy" a musical en-
tertainment in two acts with
music by Jerome Kern; lyrics by
Anne CALDWELL; book by Anne
Caldwell and Hugh Ford; staged
by Fred G. Latham.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-12
"RED PEPPER"
ABOUNDS In
COMEDY
Mcintyre and Heath Show at
Polls Pleases Sunday
Audiences.

The Shuberts presented at Polls
last night "Red Pepper" this sea-
sons vehicle for Mcintyre and
Heath. The book is by Edgar
Smith and Emily M. Young, lyrics
by Howard Rogers and Owen
Murphy, and music by Albert
Gumble and Owen Murphy.
THE CAST:
Juniper Berry. James Mcintyre
Jimson Weed. .......... Harry Shaunk
coI lY sheisy Bright 6 6anee o aHetHn
Sally ................. Florence Rayfieli
Richard Pitney. ............s Sidney Boyd
Dolly Pitney. ....... Doris Wayne
Lord Gathe-coyne. Cyril Delevanri
Darling Sisters
Jimmy Swift and Tommy Dodd,
Brennan and Sands
Lariat Ike. Bee Ho Gray
Man.. ..................Ad Ada Summerville
Rembrandt ........ Frank Williamson
hamonda ..'...-... .Escamlhs
Lovers of old-time minstrelsy
and all that it implied-good music,
graceful dancing and dashing en-
sembles-will get their fill this
week at Polls, where the famous
blackface comedians, Mcintyre and
Heath, are holding forth. The title
OF the musical hodgepodge is de-
scribed as RED Pepper" but any
other name would do just as well.
The principal thing is that McIn-
tyre and Heath are there. and no
matter what the name of the show,
fhoro 10 aIxva pon6 anforf a inm0nt
wherever they are.
Alice Rector ran the comedians
o close second with her blackface
singing and dancing. AS Lily Rose,
colored highbrow, she blended
nicely with the work of the stars.
Her Strut Your Stuff song and
dance, aided greatly by members
of the chorus, was the hit OF the
performance.
Thomas Heath was not in the
cast last night, being called to New
York by the illness Of his wife, and
his place was taken by Harry
Shaunk, who will be remembered
as one of the comedians with the
Al G. Fields minstrels. The man.
agement expects Heath to be back
in the cast tonight.
The brand of entertainment
given last HlSnl was eOA Inc ceaAIAC
variety that the famous black
face team has been dispensing
for years, under the titles of
'The Ham Tree" 1.-The Georgia
Minstrels," and Hello Alexander"
The title of this years show is
taken from the race horse of
that name that figures. prominent
1y in the funmaking. In the role
Of stable boys the principal
comedians were at their best.
The Darling Sisters were also
much in evidence in a singing
speciality and led several numbers.
Miss Florence Rayfield was a
betwitching Georgia coloneIs
daughter and sang several songs
in good voice. Be Ho Gray in
troduced a novelty rope act. much
after the manner Of Will Rogers,
with knife throwing as an added
attraction. in the scene showing
a ranch I'm Arizaua n or
The Kusko times., 1923-09-15

San Francisco, Sept. 9.-Seven U. s. Naval destroyers-the Delphy, Young, Ghauncey, 8cl- Ter, Woodbury, Nicholas, and $. P. Lee-of the Eleventh division squadron, No. t9, were wrecked Saturday night on the rocks of Poiat .Argaello, on the Santa Barbara coast. Twenty, five are dead, besides which over one hundred sailors are missing. The vessels were running at g .20- knot speed a6 the time. Ten bodies have been recovered.
 Many sensational rescues took place. epha chief boatswain and Mate Peterson, Of the Young, swan some distance to the Chauncey with line, and over
The Kusko times., 1923-09-15
15.00O Koreans in
 Tokio Rounded Up

Honolulu - Fifteen thousand Ko- reansin Tokio hav0 been roGndedt un a q transferred to &n internment camp at erishjno. fifteen. miles from Tokic. under an order tssaod by Cen. EukudCs emergency commander in the earth quake area, according to adVices re- ceived here by Hawaii Shinpo, Jap anese language paper.
The Kusko times., 1923-09-15
Machinery of Amer
 ican Red Cross Starts
 Relief Work for Japan

Washington, Sept. 3.-Machinery of the American Red Cross has already begun work to relieve stricken Japan csc cities. An appeal 60 the American people to cortr' h'''s,e te the relief of the people of JapEn has been issued by President Coolidge and the American Red Cross designated as the organiza 5ion to zwhtoa relief. contributions should be transmitted.
 The American Asiatic Eeet has been ordered to Japan to render all possible assistance.
 Seattle.-The mayor has issued 2 proclamation calling upon the citizens Of Seattle to contribute funds for the relief of Japan.
 Washington.-F nds for the relief of the Japanese are 70 iag in upon the American Bed Cross at 9 rate which insures vast >ogersubscription of the five million dolisrs dor which the orig nal appeal was issued.
 -~r uz~-~---~-s
 0salza.-Thirty Japanese "za-sshipe are taking on supplies at various Doe3e for the stricken people Of Tokio ant Yokohama.
 Seattle. Subscriptions to Japanese earthquake suffers today totaled $5t000 in cash and s90,O00 in food supplies,
 Washington. Coolidge contributed S100 for the relief of Japan.
The Kusko times., 1923-09-15

Iwaika { Wireless Station of Japan), Sept. GA courier who returned this afternoon from Tokio describes scenes of the disaster there as onspeakable. The city, he said, is three-fourths burned. On ponds in parks he saw charred, unidentified bodies floating like fishes. Buildings within a certain area are reduced to ashes. except the iron frames and brick pillars. Among the known dead are: Baron Matsu- oka, member of the priVy coun- cil; Baron Sonoda, member of the imperial council Mrs. II. c. Bunell, San Francisco; Captain Swenson, master of the American steamship Steel Navigator; and Pharmacists Paul R. Cannon and A. Angogliu, of the United States Navy. General Fukuda has been appointed emergency commander of the Tokio area.
 Innumerable bodies of earth- quake victims are clogged in the river Sumida, which flows thru Tokio. Thousands of trenzied women were overcome with the shocks when they occurred, and thousands of others perished when bridges across the Sumida collapsed.
The Kusko times., 1923-09-15
/ U. s. Naval Destroy CTS Wrecked; 25 Sail
 OTIS Dead, 100 Missing

this line the men of the Young were sent to safety.
 The Pacific Mail liner Cuba was also wrecked a5 the same time of tke.Santa Barbara coast. The passengers and crew were rescued with much difficulty and were later taken to Los Angeles The Cuba had on board two and one-half million dollars worth of silver.
 Washington.-The theory was expressed today by high naval officials that 0 tidal wave or ether seismic disturbance, result. ing from the Japanese earth quake, caused the disaster to Destroyer Division No. II off the California coast, as the vessels were I2 miles off their course.
The Kusko times., 1923-09-15

rived in Kobe. He sends the follow ing. "Early estieates of loss of fife and damage to property will be found much too low. t is known chat the deaths number t@o hundred thousand and that financial losses will aggregate two and half billion dollars"
The Kusko times., 1923-09-15
Idzu Island and 5O,00O
 Population Disappears

NManila.-A. special dispatch to Ed leealo,a 6 localnewspaper, from Shang Aoi, dabed Sept !, says: News, said tobe authorized, has been received hore confirming reports rof the disap- pearance of Idzu island, which had g population Of fifty thousand.
The Kusko times., 1923-09-15
It's a Rotten Job,
 Being a King Says
 the Greek Monarch

London.-The Express today prints an interview with King George of Greece, in which that monarch says "1tas Q rotten job, being 8 king. ! have tried it, 90 know.3
The Kusko times., 1923-09-15

Washington. epidemic Of fever has broken out in Tokio, mbassador Wood cabled this morning. urging as- sistance.
The Kusko times., 1923-09-15
l5O Deg. Fahr. in To-
 kio During Big Fire

Peking.-In Tokio, many of tne vic tims perished mainly from the stIaipg heat in the atmosphere during the great fire, which is declared to have reached 150 degrees Fahrenheit, ao- cording to dispatches received here.
 Pekin.-Five hundred foreigners lost their lives in Yokohama, according to a dispatch from Osaka, quoting Robert o. Malteson. the Tokio correspondent of the Chicago Tribune.
The Kusko times., 1923-09-15

ing; Early estieates of loss of fife and damage to property will be found much too low. is known chat the deaths number tyo hundred thousand and that financial losses will aggregate two and Aalf billion dollars" "
 Londoa, Sept. A Shanghai cable says the death toll from earthquake, tidal wave and ire in the city of Yoko- hama alone totals 1o0090, not including those killed ia aany towns and Yil- lagea which were completely destroyed. Two hundred thousand homes were wrecked.
 Washington, Sept. 2.-APprehension fer the safety ot Ambassador Woods and hundreds of American residents and tourists in Takio and Yokohama and other parts c Japan was expressed today by the navy department and Jap auese embassy when efforts to com municate with the earthquake and fre- stricken areas failed.
 Shanghai, Sept. 2.-Fear is expressed here for the safety of Judge Charles Ioninger, of the United States court for China, and his wife, Leonard Husar and his wife, and United States Mar shal Thnrston Porter and his wife, all of whom are 5eIie2ed to be in Xoko- hama They left for Yokohama re- gently, after the term of court at liar bin. Porter went to Yokohama to meet his 6ancee, Miss Louise McCoubey. They were planning to marry in Japan.
 LondOn.-Another great earthouake was recorded at 8romwick Observatory this morning.
 Nagasakt- American military attaehe and twenty-five other persons were killed in the derailment of train between Hiratuslz and Oiho during the earthauake.
 Owaki.-A wireless report from To- kio estimates that one hundred square miles of that city and Eokohama are in ruins.
 Nagasaki.-The Japanese minister of finance will probably declare g ten-day moratorium.
 San Francisco.-T Cordova, Aaa., station wirelessed today that the Tai yoma Marc has reported as being in distress Of the Japanese coast.
 Tacoma.--A gift of lumber worth $l,500, 900 for the upbalIding of devas- Cated areas in Japan vas voted here to- day by the Douglas Fir Compressing < Exporting Company, representing all fir mills of Oregon and Washington;
 Manila.-The United States army quartermaster corps is loading the transports Meiggs and Merritt with supplies for the reliof of sufferers in Japan.
 London,-"All Europeans believed safe, both in Tokio and Yokohama, ," reads cable dispatch received by a London firm from it's allied company in Japan.
 Tomioka, Japan news has been received from Bonia and Ospima islands, both thickly populated. They are believed to have sunk into the sea.
 Osaka.-Radio messages received to ceived tonight state that the French Italian embassy at Eokio is @ total loss, caused by fire.
 Nagasaki. It is feared now that the
The Kusko times., 1923-09-15

London, Sept. A Shanghai cable says ahe death toll from earthquake, tidal wave and ire in th8 city of Yoko- hama alone totals 30,090, not including those killed ia aany towns and gil- lage8 which were completely destroyed. Two hundred thousand homes were wrecked.
The Kusko times., 1923-09-15
1929 Distinct Shocks
 Felt Since Sept. 1st

Csaka.--Since September 12t z,02S distinct shocks havo been felt to dates tho Central Observatory reported to- day.
 The government has proclaimed 9 3O-day moratorium, dating from Sep~ tember !.
 San Francisco. riots nave broken out in Tokio, according to radiogrem received by the Radio Cor ponation from 4waki, which says gem darmes are attacking rioters wish their swords.
 Kobe.-E. ". Morse, Of the Inter national Banking Corporation, waS murdered in Toklo while carrying 2, large sum of money in.a boy from tho Banking Corporation building a6 thr bime Of the earthquake.
The Kusko times., 1923-09-15

London.-The British consul at Yo- kohama and hundred foreigners, resi- denti of the city, are believed to be dead, according to dispatches received by the Central News Agency by way of Shanghai.