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The Washington times., 1923-04-15

~ GORGE BARNES, the new
leading man of the Pres
Va ident players, who recently
joined the players after brilliant
career in stock on the Pacific
coast, admits that the beauty Of
Washington fascinates h,IT.,
though he still yearns for the
wide open spaces Of the West.
I'm afraid I shall never be
wholly satisfied with a residence
Z in the East" >said Mr.. Barnes,
the other day, although there is
an atmosphere of solidity and
perrnanence about the East that
is lacking west of the Mississip d.
Nevertheless, l have all a West
erners sentimental craving for
the West and I've made up my
mind that it's one of the things
that will have to be sacrificed to
a theatrical career, for the center
of the theatrical universe, as
everyone knows, in right here in
the East"
Somehow or other, though, the
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
of d. c. Women,
He Saws, OutShlney Others

West makes different person OF
me. 1t always seems SO much
. easier to get outdoor exercise and
exercise is exercise when you get
within smelling distance of the
Rockies. I have already fallen in
love with Rock Creek Park and
its bride paths but somehow or
other, it always seems that I'm
just playing at horseback riding
unless have a regular cowboy
rig to wear and a half-tamed
pony to ride.
I'm going to make one confes-
sion, though, and hope it never
gets back to the coast to lay in
wait for me when ] return. Be
fore I came East, I had always
heard a great deal about tho
beauty of Baltinore's women and
of New York's women. Since I've
been here in the East, I've seen
what Baltimore and New York
have to offer but neither can
compare, in the beauty Of its
women, to Washington"
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
From BaraboO
To BurIeSque

TAARABOO, Wis, the town that
gave the world Ringing
Brothers, "The Greatest
Show on Earth" did something
else mighty fine when it sent
Lena Daley to the stage with
her trim figure, pretty face and
vivacious demeanor. Miss Daley,
q star OH the Columbia Wheel
after five years in one of bur-
Iesque's minor leagues. is at the
Gayety Theater this week with
broadway Brevities.''
She began her stage career in
musical comedy, playing with
Yorke and Adams and Murray
and Mack in their frivolous pieces,
and it was there she learned the
rudiments Of entertaining. The
possibilities of burlesque caught
her fancy and she straightway en-
tered the field where she saw so
good an opportunity. 1t was a
good move for Miss Daley and
credit to burlesque, for burIesque
needs the patronage of ladies and
Lena Daley holds her greatest
popularity among women theater-
goers.
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
Rosary With a
Tragic History

~ arrived with q dagger from
black ebony and amber, q
~ Afohamraedan rosary Of au-
thentic origin and colorful his
tory, serves as an important or.
nanent and prop in Pola Ne
girls first American-made Para
mount picture. bella Donna, /"
which begins it's second week at
Loew's Columbia today.
The rosary is the property of
Dudley Stuart Corlett, an Egyp-
toIogist who served as technical
director during the filming of
this Paramount picture. Captain
Corlett spent ten years in Egypt.
and the rosary was secured by
him while in Sornaliland. The
rosary was the personal property
of a retainer of the infamous
Mad Mullah'' OF the Abyssinian
border. For his participation in
one of the Mad MulIah's'' raids
on residents Of Somaliland. the
owner was sentenced to death.
On the eve OF his execution he
presented the rosary to its pres
emit owner.
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
'The Guilty One"
Coming to Polls

A FTER a successful tour be-
"A ginning last August and
including New York, Chi
cago, Philadelphia, Boston and
other important cities, Pauline
Frederick will play an engage
ment of one week at Polls
Theater, beginning. next Sunday
night, under the direction Of
A. II. Woods, in her first spoken
drama In several years, THE
Guilty One" The play is in three
acts, by Michael Morton. author
of THE Yellow Ticket" and
Peter Trail.
It is said to he an arrcsting
story of IL young couple caught
in the emotional maelstrom Of
London after the armistice. The
Period of adjustment finds them
unadjusted and drifting, and they
are saved from Il catastrophe by
the Overwhelmingly heroic measures
of the husband, The play IL
superb medium for Miss Fred
erick-for her beauty. her. charm,
and her varied powers IT is her
first spoken drama since her
memorable success in Innocent"
at the Eitinge Theater in 1914
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
E'The First Year"
Due at National

~ Ohm GOLDEN, producer Of
"Lightnin', Turn to the
Right" Three Wise Fools"
and Thank YOU" will send that
delightful comedy classic, ''The
First Year" to the National
for the week beginning Monday,
April %. THE First Year was
the outstanding comedy hit of
two New York seasons and ran
all winter in Chicago, rolling up
total Of more than 1000 per-
formances since it was produced.
The author. Frank Craven. who
has been continuously identified
with the leading role, will appnar
here. assisted by the original
players.
1t would be unfair TO dIvuIre
here the story Of Mr.. Craven's
unpretentious little play ana
thereby rob theatergoers of the
thrill Of enjoyment that is in
store for them, other than to re.
late that ii is a tale Of small.
town life and characters that has
an appeal for each member of
every American household.
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
Rare HeirloonlS
Used IN Susanna

" HERE was never 2 more
romantic locale than south
ern California in the days
Of the old. Spanish missions.
Most of them are there yet U q
more or less diIapidated state, but
their day of dominance and glory
has fled.
Yet today no tourist would miss
an opportunity to visit such fam
Gus old places as the Missions
San Juan Capistrano, Monterey,
San Gabriel, San Juan Bautista.
San Jose, San Fernando, ana
numerous others. The kings
highway stretched fran one mis-
sion to another. There was the
baptismal altar and the marriage
altar; there were kept the records
of life and death. Nearby were
chartered the soldiers and in the,
same neighborshoods lived the
representatives of king. emperor
or pTeSlISHts
Many picture plots and hun
dreds of stories have been founded
on mission life or at least the
days of the missions. Probably
none has been more universally
liked than Helen Hunt Jackson's
famous story Ramona.
In the making Of Susanna"
Mack Scnnett's photOplay attrac-
ton starring Mabel Normand and
coming to Loew's Palace today
for a weeks engagement. many
of the belongings of Ramona and
her family have been used.
Laces, shawls, fans and jewelry,
now in the possession of Ramona's
relatives were loaned to Miss
Normand especially for this pro-
duction.
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
Builds Her OVn ).
Suin1nin' Hole

Az AZIMOVA, famous actress
and star of "A Dolls House, :"
L Y the feature attraction at the
Strand this week, believes in re-
taxation via exercise. Being ire
mendously busy at the studio most
of the day, and often too busy in
the evening to indulge in the the
alter or other pleasures that give
most of us relaxation, she has
built swimming pool in the yard
Of her Hollywood home.
There is no censor. nearby to
eliminate her one-piece bathing
suit which fits Nazimova's slim
figure so snugly. There is no GEN.
sor to frown on the absence Of
stockings. In fact, there is no
censor allowed within the gates.
After weary day at the studio,
NaZimova returns to her. home, and
thence to the gymnasium, where
she exercises. Following her light
exercise comes the difficult feat
of touching the ground without
bending the knees. If this sounds
simplicity it! Do it about ten
times and then moan for relief
from crying muscles. AS soon as
this workout is completed, Nazi-
nova trips to the springboard-a
spring, a spash and a ripple of
peaceful waters. and she comes to
the surface, shakes her head with
a gasp for breath and then, off
with easy, quick strokes. This is
the daily routine.
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
Poor 1len'S UlOes' Nearly
!. SENDS. Him to the Hospital

cold on his lungs developed. He
was threatened with pneumonia.
But still he worked. night and
day. And then, when Poor
Mems Wives" was completed, he
slept for twenty-four hours.
packed his trunk and FASTENED
to New York for rest with his
daughter.
Cashier is one of the most inn
pressive figures in the making of
motion pictures. Born in Paris.
he entered the field of motion
pictures more than twenty years
ago. became vice president and
general manager of Pathe Freres.
and then came to the United
States to head the Pathe produc-
ton forces. He produced Fannie
Ward features, Mrs. Vernon Cas-
tie features and then made
''Kismet," in which Otis Skinner
is the star.
Recently he became associated
with B. p. Schulberg in the pro-
duction of Preferred Pictures.
The Washington times., 1923-04-15

WAlAAf4 d SUR %CesSfshS k4SAtO
prisjngIy short time. Miss Haig
tells of her experience in a most
interesting fashion.
After regained consciousness
and found myself in a plaster
east, she recounted. Il just made
up my mind that ii must have
happened for good purpose, and
determined to make every eff
fort toward recovery" The doc
tors attending Emma Haig during
her battle declare that they were
amazed at her fighting spirit.
Miss Haig halls from PhiIadel-
phia, and got her start at the Me-
tropolitan Opera House in her
home city: Then came few sea-
sons in the chorus, and after that
"A chorus role in ''The Follies. .
There she understudied Mae MUIR
day, whose role she assumed when
Miss Murray went into pictures.
Eventually she landed IN the Mu-
sic Box Revue.
The Washington times., 1923-04-15

//~ ALONE, the SenSatlonal
production by colored
~ players, which proved one
Of the dramatic events of the sea-
son, returns to the Howard The
ater, Seventh and T streets, for
a weeks engagement, beginning
Monday night.
The Salome company returns to
Washington largely at the re-
quest of white people who We're
unable to obtain seats for the
first weeks performances.
Prominent among those asking
for it's return is Julia Marlowe.
who twice brought box parties to
the Howard Theater during the
company's first appearance.
cit was one of the most re-
naarkable and beautiful produc-
tons I have seen on any stage"
said Miss Marlowe to the players,
whom she visited after the per-
Torrance to congratulate them on
their extraordinary work. Miss
Marlowe has already reserved Two
boxes for the forthcoming en-
gagement:
Other people prominent in
Washington's social and cultural
life visited the Howard Theater
in great numbers. More than so
per cent of the audiences during
the first weeks run were white
people. Two Washington literary
organizations have bought blocks
of seats for their members for
the coming weeks engagement.
The Washington appearance VIII
be the last of the company IN
colored theater. Raymond Omen,
director, has just signed a con-
tract which takes the players to
Broadway next week for an in"
definite run.
The Washington times., 1923-04-15

ED VNYrll s that he taxes
one OF his three names and makes
two names which, added 70
gether. make a name that y q
synonym for n1irth.
Ed Wynn gives us glimpse
OF himself in a more serious
mood. Replying to a query II
he liked his work (Which Wonih
bava heen q darn fool ques-
ton from anyone but "a reporter
trying to get Ed Wynn to talk,
Mr. Leopold-no, 'Mr. Leopold
does not sound exactly right
Ed Wynn said:
Like my work? Well if you
know any persons who are sue
cessful that don't. I'd like to
know their formula. If you like
your work, lead moral life,
are true to yourself, that work,
and other people you're going
to get there"
We all want to get somewhere.
And while 1t may be vague in
our minds just where it is we
want to get or where it is that
Ed Wynn says we will get, we
know that he talks like a sage
when he unfolds his bit of phtlos-
ophy about getting there.
The Washington times., 1923-04-15

MAUO FkAfINkiH iioS ooNOiiAo
success on the stage-and she be-
lieves that a great part of that
success is due TO her college work.
ut was at Barnard that I
learned much about acting" con-
tinued Miss Franklin. '.Of course
I always wanted to act, but it was
at Barnard that I first became
enamored of the stage. I studied
French. Italian and English plays,
beginning with the classical drama
and concluding with Shaw and
Ibsen. l was having my voice
trained, too, and I studied Ian
guages with the view of entering
grand opera some time. was
perfectly certain that would be-
come a second Melba II I only
studied long enough. And although
I loved college and all my associa-
tons there. finally left. The
stage idea dominated me com-
Nletely."
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
PUDDING
GAG WINS THE
DERBY
Informal Committee Decides
Best Piece Of Business"
Happens in Charlie Chap.
Inns New Film, The Pilgrim

!" HERE will always be much
heated discussion among ex-
perts in screen comedy pro-
duction as to whether the starred
comedian or the man who sup
plies his material deserves the
major credit for comedy's sue
cess.
It is a ticllish business, build
ing UP situation In all apparent
seriousness to a farcical climax
that will be provocative Of Cen
uine mirth. It is SO difficult
that few can accomplish it sue.
cessfully. Which suggests the
question, what is the best gag
ever shown in motion picture?
This was agitating a group OF
famous gag men in Hollywood
recently.
After heated debate the choice
finally narrowed down to the
cocktail gag in Charlie Chap
Tins "The Idle Glass" the moth.
ball ..gag' in Harold Hoyd's
"Grandma's Boy the "cat.and,
the.boots-gag' in "Grandnia's
Boy, and the '.overcoat" gag in
Chaplin's PAY Day" And from
these four no choice could be
made. The discussion finally
broke up and those concerned
journeyed down to see Dre-vieW
of Chaplin's latest comedy, THE
Pilgrim
During the course of this pic
ture Charlie launched a gag
that included a small boy placing
his fathers brown derby over the
top of plum pudding which Is
just the shape of the derby. What
happened thereafter led one I'M
official committeeman to say.
"Well,, II guess Charlie just about
settles our argument and gets the
old brown derby
Local picture-goers will have an
opportunity to Judge the merits
of this latest Chaplin gag" when
"The Pilgrim is shown; begin
ming this afternoon at 3, at
crandaIps Metropolitan Thsatsr.
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
Tables Bolt to
The Open Spaces

|" HE problems which confront
the stage director are many
- and varied-probably only
those who have been, are, or
shortly will function in that diff
ficult and trying position, ap.
preciate them in their infinite
variety, but there are others be-
hind the "Foots" who occasionally
run. into trouble with a capital T.
Hark to this tale spun by Clarke
Silvernail, himself director and
now functioning with East of
Euez" at the Shubert- Belasco
Theater.
Some seasons back Silvernail
went to Australia and in Sydney
one afternoon attended vaude-
The Washington times., 1923-04-15

WY HAT promises TO be one
M of the best attractions
offered in Washington
this season is billed for single
performance at the National on
next Friday afternoon. when
Dawson Byrne the distinguished
irish ACTOR will sappear in JOIN
recital with DR.. Alfredo Warsaw
the noted International tenor.
Dawson Byrne for many years
proved the greatest drawing at
traction in England. He appeared
when yet a boy in major roles
with the greatest stars in Europe.
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree
selected him to play the character
of "Uriah .Heep" with him and
this association developed all that
was needed in Mr.. Byrne. His
advancement to be numbered
among the worlds great actors
was rapid. Dawson Byrne played
to packed houses in every theater
In England. and made the record
of playing three years at the
fanouse Queens" Theater in
Dublin.
DIR. Alfredo Warsaw who APP
pears as the duo attraction needs
no Introduction in Washington.
He has appeared in leading roles
in all the important European
operas.
The Washington times., 1923-04-15

by Charles G..
Norris. which
will be the fea-
tured attraction
at Moore's Ri
alto r h e a ire
for the week
beginning %
day, there trio
kle n number
OF M a rriage
won is which.
If she ever de
cides to marry,
m ust be full
filled by her flu
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
~ DOR MEMS WIVES.
at CrandaIl's Central The
ater all this week. CON

alter all this week, con-
tains many lavish scenes which
call for hundreds Of picture play
ers. After selecting his cast for
the production, Director l.. J.
Cashier began work. At the end
of the first day thousands of feet
OF film had been used. Cashier
was not satisfied with most Of
what had been taken. He started
the entire scene over again.
For one week he worked on the
scene. While the players had
many chances to rest. he was on
duty continually, using his mega
phone, illustrating points by acting
them himself, cheering up tired
extras" Finally he began show
ing signs of weakness. His physi'
clan ordered him to rest.
mot until the production is
Finished" he said. 1T is going
to be a great work A severe
The Washington times., 1923-04-15

vile theater.
The headline
attraction was
what was de-
scribed as the
m st nnarve-
lous aggrega,
ton of trained
c a I 5 extant.
II h ere were
twenty-five of
them - toms,
q n q Tables,
and they were
God their
trainer said so.
The Washington times., 1923-04-15

The cast for the first OF The
new THE Leather Pushers," in
cludes: Hayden Stevenson, ElinoT
Field, Gertrude Olmstead. Mel
bourne Mcdonnell, Ed Kennedy,
Harry Lorraine, kid" Wagner
and Jack Henderson.
The Washington times., 1923-04-15

less entertain
ing had we but
the means to
see it. AS the
comedian in a
play, 'The Per-
feet Fool Is
rael Edwin Lee
opoid acts like
a nut. He
is so intent on
taking. things
apart and try
:1or IN make
them look jolly
The Washington times., 1923-04-15

1HARJORE RAMBEAU, of such delightful
w YOUTH and Dadys Gone d~mmg makes her
s
American
zen assembled
The Washington times., 1923-04-15

the beautiful
yo u N & miss
who plays the
part Of Nam
9 t t e, t h 9
French maid,
in &c ttin g
Gertie's Gar
ter" at tn e
Shubert Gar
rick Theater.
Miss Frank
lin knows what
she is talking
about. For she
The Washington times., 1923-04-15

Until q very
short time ago
such an acct
dent as hers
had been con-
sidered incura-
BILE. II not IA
tai, but the
combination of
Surgical skill
a n d Miss
Haig's remark
able courage
effected a COM
pie t e cure
within n sl1r.
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
Harvard PLAY.

"Take a Brace" this years
play produced by the Hasty Pud-
ding Club of Harvard, will be re-
vealed to public eyes for one per-
Torrance at the Shubert-B elasco
Theatre Tuesday night. The play
has had several preliminary try
outs before reaching Washington,
and following this engagement it
goes back to Cambridge and
thence to New York.
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
Marie PreU0H RevealS
List Of Marriage 'W0ntS:

" ROM the lips Of Irresistible
m Marie Provost, who plays
the part Of Marjorie Jones
in the Warner Brothers classic
of the screen, Brass" the novel
of marriage and divorce written
The Washington times., 1923-04-15

AS the curtain rose there appeared
before their eyes things they had
never seen-~even at night-3 900
faces were new to them and then
there were the footlights flashing
in their eyes. Born, reared and
trained in the outdoors. the cats
made for the great open spaces
right through that sea of faces
that was the orchestra. When the
turmoil finally subsidized twenty.
two trained cats were missing and
one cat trainer.
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
Schooling Aid
To Stage Work

<<T THINK every girl should
have at least one. year OF
Il college training If she con-
templates becoming successful
actress said Miss Maud Franklin,
The Washington times., 1923-04-15

Ethel Grey Terry, Niles WEIGH,
Vernon Steel and Ramsey Wal
lace have been enga ged for
What Wives Want"
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
Ed. uYNN'S ADVICE
ON HOW TO GET
THERE
S'Work Hard, Be Moral Is
His Recipe for Making a
Go Of Things; incidentally
His Name Is Israel Leopold.

EHIND the jesting exterior
of Ed Wynn is an. in.
terror. that would be no
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
GRIT 0uERC0nE5
A FRAC TURED
SPINE
Emma Haig, Keith Star,
Thanks Faith and Surgery
For One Of Rarest Cures on
Record.

- E M
~ NE Of the miracles of mod
ern surgery Is the marvel
Gus cure effected in the case
Of sprightIy little Emma Haig.
who, having just left Our Nell
in New York, has embarked on a
Keith tour that brings her to
Washington this week It win be
recalled that last year, when EN-
ma Haig was playing in the "Mu.
sic Box Revue she slipped dur
Ing a dancing speciality and fell
over the footlights. fracturing sew
eral vertebrae in her spine.
The Washington times., 1923-04-15

77HESE are vGudevile's prize s0inners for the cur
rent sceeE IN local houses, tao of them opening
today at the Gdyety and Strand s0i Monday openings
for Keiths and the Cosmos
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
Repeat "SaIome"
On Public Urge

//~ ALONE" the sensational
~ production by colored
~ players, which proved one
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
Bvrne-W arSaW
Recital Friday

WY HAT promises to be one
w of the best attractions
offered in Washington
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03

Has hes He's picking up corn around here, every day, that belongs to us."
 That fellow is almost impossible to catch" said Miss Kitty Cat. "He climbs trees"
 ''So do you!"
 "Yes! But he can creep far out to the tips of the branches. where l can't go,'
 Well, give him a few good scares won't you7"
 Its not worth my while---espe- cially when my time Is so valuable" :" Miss Kitty replied.
 Grandma Goose looked at her com psnions helplessly.
 What's this meeting for?" asked a harsh voice from tree over tlicir heads. It was Jasper Jay. He had noticed the gathering behind the woodpile. And as usual, he wanted to know what was going on.
 They told him.
 Don't worry!" he croaked. That fellow won't bother you much longer not this fall. anyhow"
 Why not?" Grandma inquired.
 Because" said Jasper Jay, "the becchnuts will be ripe in another week. And then Frisky Squirrel will spend all his time in the woods"
 Thank you." cried Grandma Goose. You've made us all feel better"
 All but mel" Miss Kitty Cat cx- claimed. ''I smell mouse around here. And l shan't be easy in my mind until know where he is. Has anybody seen him?"
 T have" Grandma Goose an- swered.
 Where is he? Which way did he go?" Miss Kitty asked her breath lcssly.
 My time is too valuable to stop to tell you now" said Grandma as she waddled away.
 Miss Kitty Cat was furious. But what could she do? Copyright. 1923, by Metropolitan
 Newspaper Sevice).
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03
THE CHRISTIAN AT PALACE.

Maurice Tourneur's big photoplay masterpiece. "1he Christian" again drew capacity crowds to the Palace yesterday and will continue to do so to Thursday when It's run here ends Here Is the real biz photoplay hit Of the year and the strongest dramatic story ever told In pAotoplays. Rich ard Dix heads the large cast of stars and Is seen as John storm, "T'he Christian" a role that gives him every chance to display his splendid dramatic ability and his charactsri- zation of this part Is called by critics the greatest bit of acting that has been seen in the movies in some time. He is ably assisted by Mahlon Hamil- ton, Gareth Hughes, Mae Busch and Phyliss Haver who have very fine roles. Tn addition there arc four good Keith vaudeville acts with the Dore' Sisters in an excellent musical offering; Kelly and Rowe in com edy singing and talking skit. Hello Dearie;" Telaak and Dean in Call ing" very good comedy offering that brought down the house yester- day, and Erich Phillips and Co. in excellent balancing oddities. Starting Thursday the Palace will feature two star attractions. The photoplay at- traction will offer Reginald Barker's thriller Hearts Afiame," a sensa- tional story with Frank Keenan, Anna o. Nilsson, and Little Dick Headrick in the leading roles.