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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-11

work OF Miss Davies Mr.. kselu
writes as follows:
"Cosmopolitan's gorgeous tap
estry, Little Old New York. and
adaptation, incidentally, of the
highly successful sentimental play.
comes to the screen a most COM
peiling fi1m-one created to with
stand any criticism which might
be hurled against it. The achieve
ment is we1l-nigh perfect. It car
rfes, one of the most. charming
and simplest love stories that
have ever graced the silver sheet
and is performed with genuine
feeling. and depth of understand
ing for its picturesque, characters.
Nothing has been eliminated
to furnish an accurate back
ground of early Manhattan-when
John Jacob Aston conducted q fur
store and founded the Astor Tor
tnues through his real estate
ventures-when Commodore Van
derbilt piIoted the ferry to Staten
Island-when De1monico estab-
lished his name as an extraor-
binary .restaurateur. These tlg-
ures, and many more which had
to do with early Gotham, stalk
across the screen, giving color
and atmosphere to a delectable
tale of capricious love and ad-
venture.
"One becomes quite transported
over the struggle of the plucky
Patricia O'Day, who comes to
America impersonating her dead
brother in order to inherit the
fortune left to him by prosper
Gus uncle. Marion Davies in this
role is irresistible as the gay, yet
wistful little masquerader. She
is caprieious and fanciful-play-
full and sad-and her pantomime,
so perfectly expressed, puts a
quietus on the silly argument
that she is not a good actress.
Naturally, the promise OF keep
ing up her masquerade when the
most obtuse member of the OPP
posite sex could easily penetrate
her disguise Is no more convinc-
ing than it was upon the stage
for we must imagine that she
talked in a delicate voice. But
such an argument for criticism
is beside the point-completely
obliterate by the quality of the
settings: always rich and pic
turesque, by the quaint atmos-
phere, and by the illuminating
incident-tncident which introduces
Fulton's invention, the Clermont,
and it's historic sail up the Hud-
son, and the delightful episodes
in the lives of Aston, Brevoort
and Vanderbilt.
But details aside, it is the
narrative which interests us the
most. It is told in a straight
forward manner, releasing mo.
ments of tender sentiment, pathos
and humor. Except for Pa.
tricia's account Of her deception
before the city council there is
never a scene introduced whict
hasn't a legitimate reason for
being there.
"A rare quality Is attached to
the scene revealing the boy al
the death-bed OF her father
scene which is moving and com
polling and never distorted
Again the delightful incident Wher
Pat would hobnob with the young
sports and try to smoke a pipe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-11

Harvey Gates, who wrote the
scenario for Merry Go-Round,"
did it so successfully that n syn
dicate of wealthy New Workers
have offered to send him 70 Aus
tria to make sequel to the pic
ture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-11
San Carlo Co.

Since the San Carlo Opera
Company will soon go on tour.
being housed in some theater in
each city it visits, perhaps that
is excuse enough to make men,
ton Of it in a theatrical column.
This excellent touring organiza-
ton furnishes grand opera at
moderate prices. The Century
Theater is admirably suited for
opera and the San Carlo COM
pany has developed large fol-
lowing. All the favorite operas
are on the bill, from Verdi to
Puccini. The Pavley- Oukrainsky
ballet is featured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-11
NEXT WEEKN
VAUDEVILLE
CIRCLES

KEITH'S Presenting their
fourth annual revue. Dance
Madness" IIackett and Delmar
pop into first place on next
weeks bill at Keith's. Their
latest production is the "niftiest
of the nifuyr'-a fresh and fra.
grant feast OF pictorial, 1nelodsc
and pulchritudinous fruits, the
latter embracing Madeleine Lane,
Jean Carroll Irene Griffith, Mar.
gle Hallick, Mildred Anders, Helen
Warren, Alice Mace, Florence
Barry, Kathryn Smith, and Lon
Winthrop and Harry Drake. OF
course, Jeanette Hackett and
Harry Delmar lead the parade. 4
Wee" George Wood provides
the extra aided feature Of the
coming bill. George Is making
his American debut in a boyhood
episode, called Thicker Than
Water"
Third spot goes to julius Tan
men, the whtrlwind tallxer who
always says mere in fifteen min
utes than any other man in
America. Cha lotte Lansing, the
prirna donna, promises special
cycle of songs by Harry Deb.
Myrrha Alhambra is her chief glp-
port at the piano. Charles
O'Donnell and Ethel Blair will be
back in their effervescent effort.
THE Piano Tuner. Carl Tracy
and Stella Mcbride follow. Then
come Rome and Dunn--Bert and
Henry--ir Harmony as You
Like It." And the program will
be concluded by Valentine and
Bell, the famous furniture movers.
STRAND Jazzy music, poppy
songs and comedy viii rule the
bill at the Strand Theater next
week.
Charles F.. Strickland and his
entertainers of syncopation will
headline the vaudeville portion Gf1
the program. Others appearing
including the Donals Sisters,
vaudevilIe's leading lady gym
nasts; Kennedy and Kramer in
Dancing Items" Miss Kramer be-
ing the champion hard-shOe
dancer of the country; Eddie
Rarto and Flo Clark presenting
yaudeville's latest oddity, Co
lunbia and Victor" and the al
ways welcome team Of Monte and
Lyons, giving character bits Of
Harmony, Music and Humor In
"A Letter from Italy"
GeIett Burgess wrote a best
seller in 1.-THE White Cat and
Universal is said to have made a
screen classic in its production
of the story under the title of
sTbe Untameable, which win he
the photo-dramatic offering for
the week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-11

BEIASCO-An event OF I'M
usual interest in the budding
theatrical season is the arrival in
Washington at the Shubert-
Belasco next week Of the New
York Theater Guild Repertory
company presenting a number of
their established metropolitan sue
cesses.
On Monday and Tuesday cve-
nings the offering will be the
classic comedy, He Who Gets
Slapped" by Leonid Andreyev. At
the Wednesday matinee and on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
nights, the play will be George
Bernard Shaw's 1.-THE DEVILS
Disciple" At the Saturday matt
nee and evening the company will
present Peer Gynt," by Henrik
Isben.
These three productions will be
presented to Washington in the
same manner as given in New
York. Among the players of fifty
of the Theater Guild are BaSil
Sydney, C. H. Crocker-King. Her
man Lieb. Stanley Wood, Arthur
Hughes, Zita Johann, Florence
Aur, Jane Miller and others. Wash
ington will be the first city to see
Peer Gynt" on tour.
GAYETY-Next weeks attrac-
ton at the Gayety is announced
as the Bathing Beauties" begin.
ming with Sunday matines,
Bathing Beauties" is said to
offer q very pleasing entertain.
ment, being in two acts, with ten
scenes. The cast is one of the
largest of any show on the Co
lumbia wheel" Included are
Jack Hum, Alice Lawlor. Clyde
Bates, Vennie Phillips, Charlie
Markert, Eottie Leighton, Major
johnson and Catherine Adolph
William Kelly and Aaron Palmer
and real beauty chorus Of bath
ing beauties. as the name OF the
show implies.
During the different scenes
specialties will be introduced, ant
a number Of song hits will b.
Offered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-11
Lineup Promises
Pleasant Hours

COLUMBIA - With capacity
audiences greeting each showing
of the George Fitzmaurice pro-
duction, 1.-THE Cheat starring
Pola Negri, at Loew's Columbie
it is almost certain that the fea-
ture will hold over for second
week.
In '"The Cheat" Mr.. Turnhull
has supplied Pola Negri with a
fascinating tale of fascinating
people, and Director Fitzmaurtce
has surr1unded the star with a
cast Of screen personalities that
includes as her chief supporting
talent Jack Holt and Charles De
Roche. The story concerns a
girl of Latin-American extraction,
Carmelita de Cordoba, who re-
fuses to marry a husband OF her
fathers choosing and OF conse-
quence elopes with the chap of her
heart. Soon after her marriage she
encounters an East Indian prince
into whose power she soon finds
herself with an Indication that
devastating circumstances are yet
IL AOAAOWs ~ uAVuAS5 SIAO ~
movement of this will rob those
Cheat" Of an interesting after
noon or evening.
RIALTO-A great classic, from
thA pen Of Honore de Balzac, has
been modernized and will be seen
on the screen at Moore's Rialto
Theater for the week beginning
Sunday next. It is "Slave of
Desire" from Balzac's THE
Magic Skin" q compelling dra-
matte novel, the perturbation of
which brings out the theme that
one pays for what one obtains.
The picture is a Goldwyn-C Cos
4nopolitan production, and like
other products of this company.
seen here recently, has a fine
cast. George Walsh, one of the
screens most popular leading
men, plays the part of Raphael
Valentin, young. Partisan poet
and dreamer about whom the
story centers.
The appealing Bessie Love has
one Of the best emotional roles
of her career as Pauline, his
sweetheart, while Carmel Myers
makes a violent entry into the
ranks of screen vamps as the
alluring Countess Fedora, who
has all the men of Paris literally
at her feet. Other players in
clude Wally Van, Eulalie Jensen,
Edward Connolly, William Orla-
mond and Nicholas de Ruiz.
Subsidiary film features viii in
clude another of those rib-tickling
"Our Gang" comedies and the
always interesting Fox News.
Among the musical offerings
arranged by Director George Wild
is a cello solo by Richard Loile-
berg, the selections including
"Tarantelle" by Pepper and as
an encore number Rimsky-Kor.
sakow's "A Song OF India
PALACE-At Loew's Palace fol
next week the featured attraction
will be 'tStrangers of the Night. :
the Fred Niblo polarization Of
Walter Hackett's Captain Apple
| jack" Niblo has cast the screeT
! version of the play with ssrea
discretion and taste. Enid Ben
nett, Matt Moore, Barbara Ii
Mari, Robert McKim and othc
screen favorites interpret tn
story.
Captain Applejack.' on tn
stage enjoyed a record breaking
run in London Under the title o
Ambrose Applejohn's Adven
ture," and later served to engros
and entertain New Workers. TO
more than a year. 1t subsequen:
scored heavily in Boston, Phila
delphia and Chicago, and in stocl
in Washington just this pas
summer.
The production will be supp
mented with added screen an
musical features.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-11
GUILD PLAYS
LEAD LEGIT
FIELD

NAT1ONAI-GeOr M. conan
latest song and dance show,
Little Nellie Kelly" will open its
engagement of one week at the
National Theater next Sunday
night, with matinees Wednesday
and Saturday. Like most of
George NJ. Cohan's musical plays,
it possesses a story-not taken
too seriously, however, and there
are at least half dozen wonder
full song hits, and everybody in
the cast dances.
Elizabeth Hines plays the title
role of Nellie, the New York police
captains daughter, and Charles
King the role of her boyish
sweetheart, Jerry Conroy. Others
in the cast are Georgia Game.
Arthur DEACON, Marion Saki, Rob-
ert Pitkin, Barrett Greenwood,
Edna Whistler, Harold Wizard,
Frank Otto, Joseph Niemeyer,
Mercer Templeton and Dorothy
Newell.
Seats are now selling at the
National box office for all per-
formances.
POLI'S-Wagnerian opera will
hold forth at Polls the first half
of the week. The house will be
dark the remainder o11te week,
reopening Sunday, October 20,
with the mystery play, WINS
pering Wires"
"Steadfast'' will be
presented at the Shubert- Garrick
Theater Monday night, AMI ex-
ceptional interest has been shown
in the temperance Of Frank
McGlynn. It is said that his role
is as powerful as that of Abra;
ham Lincoln, in which he won
his lasting triumph.
McG1ynn's success in Abraham
Lincoln is only paralleled in the
conspicuous distinction which
Robert Mantell scored in the first
production of Fedora" i'll this
country nearly thirty years ago.
"Steadfast is said to present g
vital story with a strong emotion
al touch in several important
scenes.
In support of Mr.. McGIynn are
Leona Hogarth, Lulu May Hub
bard, Henry Mortimer, Rexfori
Kendrick, Robert CONFESS, Billie
Pearce, Marie Louise Walker and
others. The play has been staged
by Iden Payne.
PRESIDENT-Probably h e
first Of the new vintage of plays
produced in New York this sea-
son and available to stock COM
panies is the farce-melodrama
success, 1.-The Mad Honeymoon"
which has been secured by Man.
ager Airing Alcine, of the Presi-
dent Players, for presentation at
the President Theater next week.
The play, written by Barry
Corners, a promising young play
wright who has two other works
scheduled for production in New
York this season, was produced
In the Big Town by William A.
Brady at the Playhouse. 1t lends
itself admirably for stock pre-
sentation. for it has a number
of excellent roles that will give,
in particular, John Litel, Miss
Edith King and Adrian Morgan
some excellent opportunities. The
other popular members Of the
company, Miss Agnes Grant. Leo
Lindhard, Miss Helen. Travers,
Gustave Bowman and the rest,
will be congenially cast in the
less important roles.
The opening of 1.-THE Mad Hon
eymoon" is set for next Monday
evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-11

Production has begun on "Iier
Temporary Husband" in which
Sydney Chaplin will be featured
The supporting cast includes Syl-
via Dreamer, owen Moore.
Charles Gerard and Chuck REFS
ner,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-11

of the country,
as the best
picture of a
month, where
in there were
, many contend
ers for that
honor, Lanr-
ence Reid, in
the November
issue of Mo-
lion Pict u re
Classics, adds
his chant to
the chorus OF
praise sung
for both pro-
duction a n d
star. OF the
picture and the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-11

Irene Rich is the latest star
added to the cast of WarneI'
Brothers Beau BrummeI" in
which John Barrymore will be
featured. Miss Rich will have thu
role of the Duchess of Yorke.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-11
Duse Sets Sail.

A cable from Cherbourg yes
terday announced that Eleonora
Duse had just sailed from that
port for America on the Olympic.
She is due here on October II
and after ten days rest will make
her first American appearance in
a score of years at the Metro
politan Opera House on the night
Of October %.
With her are three members OF
her company from Rome.
She is under the management
of Morris Gest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-11

= POLI'S-Wagnerian opera will
hold forth at Polls the first half
Of the week. The house will be
dark the remainder of1te week,
reopening Sunday, October 20,
with the mystery play, WINS
pering Wires"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-11

Edwin Carewe said THE Bad
Man." the screen version OF
Emerson Brownies stage play
starring Holbrook Blinn, is the
greatest picture he has ever
made. Enid Bennett. Walter Nc
Grail and Jack Mulhall are in the
cast.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-11

be returned to Superior, Wis. to face arson charges.
 Until last night Mrs sailstad- Richardson had maintained that the man taken at Napa was planted" by insurance companies who are con- testing her claim to approximately s70,000 life insurance on her first hus- band. Then newspaper men showed her a picture of the California prison- CT and she tearfully realized that she was married to two men.
 It's Ed.--there's no doubt about it." she exclaimed.
 Comforted by Richardson, they re- treated to a secluded corner Of the home for a ten minute conference and then announced to newspaper men and officials that they would discon- tinue to live as man and wife until Sailstad would be divorced and suffi- cient time elapse to permit a re-mar. riage to Richardson.
 A few minutes later Richardson packed a handbag and departed for the hotel. County authorities had an- nounced that unless Mrs. sailstad quit her second husband. she would be charged with bigamy.
 Sailstad confessed upon arrest that
New Britain herald., 1923-12-11
SHOE INDUSTRY IS
 NEARER SETTLEMENT
HaVerhill District NOt Likely to
 Shut Down Now

Haycrhll. Mass, Dec. Settle ment of disputes in the shoe manu- featuring industry in this city which threatened to lead to an almost conn pete shutdown upon the expiration of the present agreement in January appeared probable today. When l6- hour conference between representa- tives of the shoe workers protective union and Of the Haverhill shoe man. ufacturers' association and a citizens committee headed by Mayor William D. Melee ended at an early hour to- day a compromise agreement had been drawn mp.
 Thursday of this week will be made a shoe factory holiday in order to per- nit all the workers to vote on the agreement. The manufacturers will take action on it between now and Thursday. Representatives Of both sides expressed the opinion that it would be ratified.
 The proposed agreement calls for a five and one-half day week for six months in the year and hve-day week the other six months and for de- termination of wages and working conditions by an arbitration board of three. one to be named by the union. one by the manufacturers and the third to be a trained economist A modification is made by the present permit system, under which manu- facturer must apply to the union for any additional workers needed and obtain . union permit, So that fac- tory in need of workers will be al- lowed to obtain them from any other factory which may have a surplus.
 Several shoe manufacturing firms which had announced their intention of removing from the city made fl known today that if the agreements were ratified they would remain here. About i2,oo0 shoe workers will be af- fected by whatever action is taken.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-11
SAILSTAD'S RETURN
 BREAKS UP FAMILY
Wife Agrees to Leave Second
 Husband" and Avoid Arrest

Eau Claire, Wis, Dec. 1i.--lioss R.. Richardson, second husband of Mrs. Leona sailsts d Richardson, is domicil- cd in the Eau Claire hotel. while she will accupy the Richardson home un- ti1 they can re-arrange their domestic relations as necessitated by the dis coyery that Edward J. Sailstad her first husband, was not killed when fire destroyed his summer cottage three and half years ago.
 Saistad was arrested last week at Napa, Calf. with Dorothy Anderson. his stenographer when he was the president Of a photograph manufac- turing company here, and both will
New Britain herald., 1923-12-11
ASKS DEATH PENALTY
Prosecutor Wants Jury to Send Mrs. Walters to Gallows For Her Part in E,Idy,illc Prison Scigc.

Eddyville, Ky, Dec. i1.--Trial of Mrs. Lillian Walters. widow of Monte tTexD Walters, reputed leader of the prison riot in the Western State peni- tentiary. near here, in October. who Is charged with murder, was resumed in circuit court today. Walters. to- eether with Harry Ferland and Law renee Griffith, were found dead in a prison mess hall after a siege of four days. The mutinous prisoners killed three prison guards.
 Mrs. Walters is alleged to have been an accessory before the fact to the staying of the guards. the state charg- ing she was a leading figure in a plot by which pistols and ammunition were smuggled to Walters and his companions.
 The states attorney has asked that the death penalty be imposed upon Mrs. Walters in event Of conviction Under a Kentucky statute, the death penalty may be imposed for conviction on charge Of accessory before the
New Britain herald., 1923-12-11
Two Billion Dollars Is
 Represented at Meeting

St Louis. Dec. 1.-The fourth an- nual meeting of the American petro- leum Institute opened here today with approximately 1000 representatives of tho leading oil companies, represent ing an estimated capitalization of al- most s2.O00. 100000 in attendance. The keynote Of the convention lies in the discussion Of more varied use of oil, particularly as fuel for the home
New Britain herald., 1923-12-11

he had fired the summer home after he had place therein the body of Allen McPhce, his friend, which had been buried a few days previously. He said. it was announced by the California authorities that he was in financial straits and in love with Miss Andsr- son.
 Discussing sailstsd's act Of dressing McPhee's body fin his own clothing before placing it in the cottage, Mrs. Sailstad Richardson declared that Ed had considerable experience in hand ling corpses. Eds place of business
New Britain herald., 1923-12-11
Chicago Banks Merger
 Involved 66 Millions

Chicago, Dec. li.-Plans for con soidating the National Bank Of the Republic and the National City Bank of Chicago, are to be laid before the directors Of the two institutions at a joint meeting today. The consolidat- cd institution. with deposits of more than s66, ,0O0.6O0. will occupy fifth place in the Chicago banking field.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-11
OFF FOR SUNNY ITALY
Eight New Britain People Leave To- day and Four others Are Unable to Get Passage.

Michele Perrotta, Giuseppe De Mi- chele. Michele Di Tuilio. Giovanni D' Agata, Mrs. Assunta Toscano. Miss Angeiambaria Toscano, Giacomo Mem ditto and Antonio Menditto left this morning for New York where they will board the steamer Conte Rosso of the Lloyd sabaudo steamship com pany which sails tomorrow for Italy. This liner makes the trip in nine days
 E. M. DiNonno. local agent of the company who secured passage, was compelled to disappoint four other people who had planned to take this boat when the New York office in- formed him that all reservations had been taken and there were no further accommodations. The passenger list totals more than 7.oeb.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-11
smiths Losing Out

New York--The Smiths have had take back seats. The cohens have edged them out Of the front row. New York's latest city directory lists approximately 6,500 Cohens and Cohns and only about $500 smiths and smyths. And in the Cohen col- umns are 233 Abrshams.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-11
fact to murder.

TdNI IU fIIUFUFTl
 Mrs. Walters attorney has indicated acquittal was to be asked on the ground that Mrs. Walters acted while under the control and direction of her husbands powerful personality.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-11

was right next door to an undertak- ing establishment and Ed often helped with embalming bodies"
New Britain herald., 1923-12-11

x Tempting News For Christmas Shoppers

A trip through the store which has been M beautifully decorated with the holiday laurel M and Santa fixings, gives one the holiday N spirit and they are able to appreciate to the N fullest the following suggestions Women's Silk Hosiery Y
 Novelty Silk and Wool Hose N Sample Hand Bags of all kinds of leather N
 Beaded Bags of beautiful designs N Toilet Water and Perfume Sets A
 Ivory and Amber Toilet Sets y Jewelry Boxes of all sizes N
 Hand Made Philippine Gowns Lace Trimmed Muslin Gowns v
 Radium Silk CamisOles W Fine French Voile Waists "
 New Tailored BlOuses H Warm Blanket BathrObes x
 Silk Petticoats of beautiful shades x Children's Mttens and Gloves H
 WOmen's Fine Fabric Gloves M Women's Long French Kid Gloves
 Novelty Gauntlet Gloves x Handmade Baby Dresses Mi
 Baby Toilet Sets, hand painted Silk POplin ROmpers, hand embroidered
 Brushed Wool Teddy Bear Suits Baby Bunting Sleeping Bags x
 Knitted Sweater Sets of pure wool \ Scarf and Tam Sets for the girls K
 Tim Caps and WOolen TOuques for the M
 little men E Silk Umbrellas in all cOlOrs H' Mems Silk Umbrellas with fine handles N Childrens Umbrellas in several sizes M
 Work Baskets for the ladies ki Manicuring Sets and Rolls in all qualities k, Shaving Sets for the men folk ~ Knitted Ties for the little fellow N; Warm Comfy Slippers for the entire K
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