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Evening star., 1923-12-23
Hig ofLaughin g
By Ph'1ander johnson.

Eddie Cantor will make many new
friends by his venture into the title
role of kid Boots" Many people
who did not know precisely whether
they liked him or not will decide
that he is human and not merely a
bizarre manifestation of ultra mod
ernism. He took his role seriously
as comedian ought to do-and,
in spite of many grotesque extrava-
gances, sought to keep in character.
x x
There were moments when a
slight nervousness overlook him
This was excusable. After a come
dian has told the one about the club
rule providing that golf ball is not
lost until it has stopped rolling,
there is necessarily feeling of sus-
pense as he waits to find out
whether the audience has forgiven
him. Al Jolson betrayed a similar
state of mind after he had revived
that oft-honored celebrity. the man
who had wart on the back of his
neck and used it for a collar button.
These episodes are inevitable, for
some of the best jokes are the old
est. But it is one thing to work the
sands of trme for particles of gold
and quite another to faunt familiar
junk. It is such little intrusions as
these that prevent musical produc-
ton, though thing of beauty, from
being an uninterrupted joy.
+ x X X
But why make light frivolity Of
the moment topic of so much
earnest consideration Because
this type of entertainment is the
keynote of the theater and the re-
Election of public temperament.
Beauty and fun-fortunes are being
employed in their exploitation.
Beauty there must be whatever the
cost, but the soul of beauty is a
smile. Unless the audience can feel
the glow of mental animation the
loneliness appeals in vain. So elab-
crate has become the mechanism of
musical production that it involves a
pecuniary risk entirely out of pro-
portion to the probable return.
Musical comedy becomes as hazard
Gus as grand opera itself. Yet the
public is always SO willing to pay for
diversion that the game never loses
its fascination for the impresario.
If kid Boots" holds the pace it has
been setting it will speedily remove
any lack of confidence in the future
which may have been felt by its pro-
ducers after inspecting ledgers and
pay rolls. The sums invested are
strangely extravagant, but it is
really the public that naYs
Evening star., 1923-12-23
Gayety-" Happy Days.

Christmas week at the Gayety. be-
ginning with today's matinee. Hurtig
and Seamon will offer Happy Days"
a striking example of modern bur
lesque that has helped to make Co
lumbia burlesque popular. VIII II.
Ward and Frank Rags" Murphy will
lead the fun-making aggregation.
Ward is an old favorite with Gayety
patrons and Frank Rags" Murphy
will offer tramp character delinea-
tions.
featured vaudeville speciality in
PRODUCES the Four Dancing Demons.
said to be the fastest working foot
workers on the stage. Others include
Thomas Phillips. Jack Honeywell, Phil
Cohan, Kitty Glasco. grand opera
prima donna; Fay Tunis. delineator
of French characters; Mildred Camp
bell. comedienne; Mabel McCloud. in
genue, and Gladys Darling, soubrette.
with an exceptional chorus of eight
cen. Happy Days" is in two acts
with eight scenes and a dazzling ar
ray of modish costumes.
Evening star., 1923-12-23

father allows Dick to live in a small
mouse In the grounds, which he has
turned into studio for him.
Mrs. Sundale (speaking to her hus-
band of their daughter Mary)-She
never reads the love novels my gem
GRAFTON gloated over. Except for
Shelley and Omas Khayyam her pet
books are all decidedly dull-psycho-
analysis and
"Sundale - Psyche analysis! But
that's indecency reduced to a science!
Mrs Sundale-Is it?
"Sundale-Why, they're best sellers!
MRS. Sundale recovering her COM
posure)-But you see, dear, Mary, like
so many girls. has a sweet stupidity.
Why, when Dick had a schoolboy
friend staying here, she entertained
them both at a secret midnight ban
quet in her bedroom.
"Sundale-Good gracious! How old
was she?
MRS. Sunda1e-Thirteen. And so
far as sex is concerned, she Is thirteen
still. You needn't worry"
Evening star., 1923-12-23
Sweet Stupidity at H."

THE following scene Is from the
first act of Israel ZangwilPs new
comedy, I'VE Moderns."
The two characters in the scene
are the Hon. Robert Sundale. dis
tinguished London attorney, played
by o. o. Heggie, and his wife. played
by Isabel Irving. Dick, twenty-one
tplayed by Kenneth MacKenna), and
Diary, seventeen (played by Helen
Hayes), are their children:
Dick, the obdurate son OF the Hon.
Robert Sundale. K c., of London, was
sent down from Oxford for bolshevism
and his seventeen-year-old sister,
Mary, was taken out of school by her
loving parents expressly to avoid
similar scrape.
2ut Mary stays out at all hours
down at the Blue Bohemians, jazzing,
and to avoid waiting up to let her in
to her home, her mother allows the
young lady a night key, and the
Evening star., 1923-12-23
Zona Gale New Play.

Mister Pitt" which Brock Penn
berton will present at the Shubert-
Garrick Theater the week beginning
December 81, is the first play from
the pen of Zona Gale since Miss
Lulu Bett." which won the Pulitzer
prize in 1921 and is said to be dis
tinguished by the same penetrating
insight into American life and char
acter that peSsades all Miss Gales
work.
The title role will be played by
Walter Huston. who is a graduate
of the companies of James K.
Hackett and Richard Mansfield. In
the supporting company will be
Minna Combell. c. Henry Gordon,
Antoinette Perry. Minnie Milne. Ade-
laide Fitz-Allen and Marion Allen.
The settings were designed by the
noted Dutch artist, Herman Rose,
and the production staged under the
personal direction of Mr.. Pemberton
Evening star., 1923-12-23
Life of Lincoln Set to Music

dian chant, the wild note of wood
land and prairie, religious hymns of
victory and praise, negro melody,
patriotic anthems, political slogan,
stately dance measure, war song,
hymn, triumphal march, bugle-
call, war drums roll, pean of vic
tory and dreadful note Of tragedy
all are there.
From the cradle to the grave,
through every phase of Lincoln's
amazing life, the scenes and Sc
quences are stepped out in tone and
rhythm, the musical phrases being so
subtly applied to the theme that one
listening to the score for the first
time might readily identify the sub
ject. -
Evening star., 1923-12-23

w WASHINGTON is a big town
NV now. The New York the
' atrical offices do not give
evidence of having heard
the glad tidings, for the entertain
ment provided has been, by no
means, metropolitan in its magni-
tude.
The kid Boots production was
the exception in the weeks array.
1t is truly metropolitan in the cur
rent sense of the term, a revelation
of scenic opulence and physical grace.
1t came in from the west. The news
paper notices posted in the theater
entrance left no doubt as to the i'm
preston it had made. Rumor (in-
sidious, but most influential advance
agent had been even more emphatic
than print in extolling its fascina-
tions. 1t was told in whispers of
admiring awe that in Detroit fifty
dollars was offered for seat-hfty
dollars-more. probably than the
profit on a whole flivver, +. O. b. In
Cincinnati, the company's second
stop, SO great Juror was created
by the performance that many of the
leading pinochle games were sus-
pended in its honor.
x * *
One of the chief fascinations is
Mary Eaton. AS the 1.-the charms
of Marilyn Miller flutter beyond the
Ziegfeld horizon this new sprite of
feminlnity arrives with gay consola-
fi0n dancer of eyu1,iSite FELICITY,
an actress to the extent OF giving a
piquant turn to such lines as the
dialogue allots to her and a singer
quite equal to the vocal demands
made by the songs.
X * 4
The story is all about a golf match
which decides a love affair, and
while its episodes are comically in
terpreted it is inherently romantic.
The chief literary responsibility
rests upon Joseph Mccarthy, who is,
part of the time, in rather philo-
sophical mood. The romping calls
themes of beauteous bevy tend to
jar the mood of reflection necessary
to an appreciation of the reminders
that love is a very serious matter
indeed and that sunshine follows
the rain. The music numbers liber-
ate themselves from the conven-
tional form of verse and refrain that
makes so many musical productions
sound as if they had been con-
structed solely with a view to the
convenience of the publishers. The
finale of the first act is worked out
with skill as dramatic climax.
Evening star., 1923-12-23

TOR the first time in history, it is
II claimed, the life of a great ma
tional hero has been set to music.
Epic poems there are setting forth
in rlajestic verse the glories OF myth
icaI heroes, but never In these latter
days has an attempt been made to
translate into concord of sweet
sounds the career of a great histor-
ical character, until "The Dramatic
Life of Abraham Lincoln was set TO
music.
This epic photodrama, it Is said
lends itself to musical interpretation
better than almost any subject OF the
screen for 1t runs the gamut OF ro-
nance. drama and tragedy and offers
a dasxling variety Of motifs.
Lullaby, folk song, love ballad In.
Evening star., 1923-12-23
Keith Gala Christmas Bill

Lots of variety and acts for every
body's liking are promised in the
gala Christmas bill at B. F. Keith's
this week. From the front door to
the stage door, and all through the
house, the holiday spirit will prevail
and Manager Robbins has taken par
ticular' pains that every one may be
as comfortable as possible. The rest
rooms have been redecorated and in
every nook and corner can be seen
the decorative Christmas touch. Even
tho dressing rooms have not been
overlooked.
Cecil. Lean and Cleo Mayfield, ar
Evening star., 1923-12-23
Ray Dooley and Florenz

Ray Dooley assisted by FToTenz
Ames, will top the bill at B. F. Keith's
next week in "A Terpsichorean Di-
lemma." written by Joseph Cawthrou.
They will be assisted by Eben s.
Litchfeld. The cver-popuIar musical
comedy favorites, Eva Puck and Sam
White are also announced in a sing
ng-dancing t.avesty called Opera
yS Jaz5''
Evening star., 1923-12-23
Current Attractions
At the Theaters This Week

NATIONAI"We Moderns, Zangwi comedy Opens
evening.
BELASCO-"You and l." comedy. Opens this evening.
GARRICKA Love Scandal" comedy. Opens evening
POLTS-The Covered Wagon photopay (hnal week.. Shown
this afternoon and evening.
KEITSGala Christmas BILL vaudeville New show opens
afternoon.
COSMOS-Dkins Animal Play, vaudeville. opens
afternoon.
STRANDMan With Thousand Faces" vaudeville Opens
afternoon
GAYETY-"Happy Days" burlesque Opens this afternoon.
Evening star., 1923-12-23
HOLLYWOOD Follies.'

A lively travesty on life at Americas
great motion picture producing center,
will be the feature of Hollywood Fol-
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Evening star., 1923-12-23

G. T. Warren, played by Ferdinand
Gottschalk. who wants 1t to adver-
tise his brand of soaps and per-
fumes.
Evening star., 1923-12-23

Poppy" now running in New York.
will be produced in London early in
February by w. c. Gaunt, according
to an announcement from Philip
Goodman. with an American actress
in the leading feminine role and an
English cast
Evening star., 1923-12-23

The touring company of the Zieg-
field Follies is to be strengthened by
the addition of Willie Collier and
Sam Bernard, who joined the COM
pany in Detroit.
Evening star., 1923-12-23

Dorothy Dalton, a screen star. will
appear in Keith's vaudeville this win
ter in Sir James NJ. Barrie's Half
Hour" Marie Tempest and Ethel
Barrymore broke ground" for her in
the role some seasons ago.
Evening star., 1923-12-23

Margaret Lawrence has gone to Los
Angeles to appear in special pro-
duction of Secrets" at the Majestic
Theater there. The piece is spon-
sored by Thomas Wilkes.
Evening star., 1923-12-23

This Fine Pretty World" by Percy
Mackaye will open at the Neighbor-
hood Playhouse, New York, next Wed
nesday as the second play of its sub
scription season.
Evening star., 1923-12-23

Mrs. Leslie Carter has started re-
hearsals in Stella Dallas" by Harry
Wagstaf Gribble and Gertrude Pur-
cell, under the direction of the Sell
WINS
Evening star., 1923-12-23
In the Spotlight.

THE purchase of Some Fool wom-
an" new play by John A. Kirk
patrick, is announced by John Crom-
well, for production next season.
Evening star., 1923-12-23

New Workers apparently did not
care for "Pelleas and Melisande' and
Jane Cowl, putting 1t aside temporar-
formances of Romeo and Juliet"
Evening star., 1923-12-23

Oliver Morosco last week placed
another play in rehearsal entitled,
"Pandannus," by Chester Greeley
Evening star., 1923-12-23

Martha Bryan Allen will play the
feminine role in Gypsy jim, in
which Leo Carrillo will be starred
The play will be given a try-out at
Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1923-12-23

Brock Pemberton has engaged
Ulrich Haupt. leading man in queen
Victoria" for the title role Of THE
Marionette Man." by Frances Light
ner. which will have it's first presen-
tation in New York next month.
Evening star., 1923-12-23

Charles Dillingham; sailed for Lon
don last week TO attend a premiere of
Nine. Pompadour." which he expects
to produce in New York next season.
Frederick Lonsdale has made the
adaptation.
Evening star., 1923-12-23

Lyle D. Andrews has accepted for
production new play called "Rela-
tions," by Edward Clark.
Evening star., 1923-12-23

Mrs. Thomas Whiffin has been en-
gagged by the Dramatists' Theater
Company, for a part in THE Goose
Hangs High" a comedy by Lewis
Beach
Evening star., 1923-12-23

The Chiffon Girl" by Carlo San
ders and Barry Townly. will be pro-
duced by Charles Capehart. with
Eleanor Painter in the title role
Evening star., 1923-12-23

Olga Petroya will make her first
New York appearance in two years
at the Frolic Theater. Christmas
night. in Hurricane" q play written
by herself. Richard Herndon Is the
producer.
Evening star., 1923-12-23

That's Lawton has been added to
the cast of The Blue Bird" which
opens in New York
Evening star., 1923-12-23

Plans are under way for a mIslcai
version of "Peg o. Ny Heart" ]. Hart
ley Manners play, which brought
Laurette Taylor into prominence; MT.
Manners provided the libretto and Dr.
HUGO Ealix wrote the score.
Evening star., 1923-12-23

Jesse Burns. field man and adver-
tising manager for the Columbia Bur-
lesque Circuit, visited washington
during the past, week. and was the
guest of Mr. Harry Jarboe. local man
ager of the Gayety Theater, one Of
the theaters of the Columbia wheel"
Evening star., 1923-12-23

Kitty Glasco, the prima donna of
Happy Times" at the Gayety this
week, was educated for grand opera.
She is said to have a very fine soprano
voice and a program of operatic Sc
lections is included In her perform
AnCA
Evening star., 1923-12-23

"If I Were King" and THE Road
to Yesterday" are to be made over
into musical comedies, BRAN Hook
providing the book of the hrst piece
and Rudolf Friml the music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-09
COLBY Notes

Eugene Y. Smith. eX'23, was a
visitor at the new Lambda Chi Al
pha fraternity house Sunday. Smith
is now teaching in the Stoughton.
Mass. high school and also coaching
basketball and baseball at the same
school. He returned to Boston sun
day night to resume his duties.
The grip which Colby has on her
sons is we'll demonstrated by one of
her sons who has returned to college
to resume his studies after an alb
sence of nine years John r. Mum
roe, eX-17, formerly o. the old COM
mons Club. has returned to finish his
college course. Munvoe last attended
college in the years OF 1913 and
1914.
At the regular meeting OF the COL
by Y. NJ. c. y. which will be held
this evening in the ~" room in Re
citation hall. Joseph c. Smith will be
the principal speaker. Smith, who
spent all OF last summer with his
father. George Otis Smith, '9S, of the
L. :. Geological Survey and recently
on the L. s. Coal Commission, in Wis
iting many OF the coal MINES In Pen
nsylvania and Virginia, will speak on
the conditions which he found in
these mines.
The fast Delta Epsilon fraternity
football aggregation made a journey
to Fairfield yesterday afternoon TO
scalp Danny" Shanahan's Lawrence
high school eleven and succeeded
nobly in their purpose, bringing home
the bacon to the tune of 60. The
college ball fumblers tore the light
Lawrence line for long gains but
We're prevented from scoring several
times by the referee who ruled that
forward passes can not be caught by
n guard unless he be on the end after
dreamy" Thomas had essayed to
catch Reaches heave in the center OF
the Fairfield aggregation for a thirty
ward loss. The sensation of the
game was the playing of Art Snow
at fullback. where he stayed most of
the time. Roach succeeded in hang
ing up the line tally with a wiggle
through the Fairfield center's legs for
a Touchdown. Norehouse at left end
carried the bah often for good gains
and more often for losses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-09
Monday Sind
Anniversary of Great
Chicago Fire

Today is the SIND anniversary of
me great Chicago fire, when Mrs.
CLeary carelessly left lighted Ian
tern in the barn and her COW kicked
IL over starting confiagration that
swept the city. Two hundred per-
sons lost their lives and 10000 we're
made homeless. Two thousand acres
OF land We're burned over more than
1000 buildings were DESTROYED and
The property loss was about S19O.
100000 or about one third of the
cltE's entire value.
There has been only one great fire
since then. that of San Francisco
IN 1906. But the country suffers a
greater loss from fire every year 1t
IL estimated that last year the lives
or more than $4,000 persons were lost
and property valued at approximate
ly half a billion dollars was destroy
ed by fires, many of them prevent
able.
The anniversary Of the Chicago
IRE seemed suitable date to he set
aside to be known as National Fire
prevention Day and by proclamation
by the President and governors of
many states. it has been observed for
that purpose. The local Chamber Of
Commerce is doing its part in this
plan of prevention by calling the at
tention of the public to the signif-
canoe of tie week and opcs to ac-
quaint every man. woman and child
with the necessity of taking personal
care for the prevention of fires.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-09
Waterville Talent to
Be Offered in Play
"LegiOn FOllies"

At last the news is out. Ire SNOW
committee from the George ~
Bouroue Post Of the American Leg
ion after series Of secret confer
ences and an intensive slNdN OF tH'
Lcautv ana grace of our fair city.
,nno,lrce TO the theatre public their
choice of Wate"villc talent which will
he offered for your approval At the
IT 8 zion EollieS" to he produced AT
the CITY Opera House on Monday
evening. November 12th. As previous
IL announced this is the first attempt
Of the local Post in staging SHOW
of this sort. tho chief novclt" of the
venture being the entrance OF the fAir
sex into the cast. With HI due
u7odcstv. the members of tho commit
tee think they have chosen wisely
and we'll and congratulate themselves
and more especially tie Post, hccauS"
If their good fortune in securing
such talent who have shown a ready
and willing spirit to assist the boys
in their annual production.
The Legion Follies' is like any
other fol1ies. frolic. scandals. revue
or other such medley Of music. dance.
fine clothes and beautiful girls. II
is tired business mans snow. WIN
nothing to tax your brain and great
deal to refresh Your eNeSiSfI anu
hearing. No plot to follow. no heroine
to weep for or william to hate. mt
inst n continuous spectacle Of fun
and laughter. sprinkled with gen
erous assortment OF singing and
dancing The mammoth snow is Just
a play. from start to finish. with the
chef d'Cevre attained in the effect,
which. with Sam freeman as the re-
sourceful producer, can well be war
Tanted.
Now as to the cast. or course in
musical revue there must be singers
and a few soioists. And no musical
SHOW such as the F'olies would he
SCceSs without star. primma
donna. as as it were. and the com
mittee are more than pleased to an
nounce the selection of Miss Amy
Morrbridge for this appropriate role.
Miss Morbrid9e's pleasing voice and
attractive personality and charm as
sure a musical treat from the start,
Other soloists of the production are
the Misses Josephine Willette Doris
Grondin and Ascentionnette Clukey,
while the male solosts are men
whose voices are always received
with pleasure. such as Harry Mar
coux. Otto Totman. George Gocdeckc.
Jack ChCatc and that mczZU of mezzU
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-09
FAIRFIELD

Mrs. Lucy Totman has CONC to Fort
land to attend tho Maine MusJc Fes-
tival.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grossly. g. r.
Shorcy and MIS-. +. II. Richard son
were in Damariscotta Yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bishop ard
sons. Charles. Thomas and Ernest. and
daughter EVA. motorcd to Lewiston
Sunday ia visit their daughter, Mrs.
Arthur Curtis.
Everett Pcnncll Of Ellsworth pass
cd tho week end nj the home Of his
mother. Mrs. Addrc rcnncl.
Mrs. James Atkins has gone to Fort
land 10 attend the Music Festival
Mr.. and Mrs. i. .. Files left satur-
day for Boston. From there Mrs Files
goes to Sioux City. Ia. to attend a
meeting of the Home Missionary So
ciety.
Mrs Emma Totmart and daughter
Mrs. EloiSe Anderson. are moving into
the Pratt house on High street.
The Ladies' Sociay Union will meet
at the church this afternoon to wor,i
on the cushion covers. Everyone come.
The regular meeting Of Ronton
Grange will he held Wednesday night
During the evening Mrs. Jennie Krc-
gar will lecture on the 4S-hour law
The public IS cordially invited to at
tend this lecture. the doors to be open
at SIS o'clock.
Martin Hogan has returned 10 Quin-
cy. Mass, after being called here by
tho death Of his wifc's father, James
Thibodcau.
The Seniors Of Lawrence High
school are to put on the Lyceum
course this year. with five entertain
ments. the first coming on Oct IS.
They would greatly appreciate tho
cooperation Of every citizen. II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-09

hition N the latest effects and floral
designs given by Mr. StrOut who is
known in this state as the Carnatio1
Kin.
Mrs. Mary Gray was in Newport
for the day Saturday attending to
matters Of business.
The l.. l.. \. :. society are making
plans for their annual fair Nov. il.
The following ladies will act as chair
man of the various departments:
fancy work. Mrs. Betty Milliken, ap-
rons. Mrs. Rita Smiley; candy, Mrs.
Mice Stitham, fish pond. Mrs. Kate
Givcls; books. Mrs. Lila Carsill,
food, Esther Smith. One Of the la
dies famous supcrs will be served
or that date.
Mrs. Nellie NJ. HunnewelI, Mr.. and
Mrs j. :. Hazcltine and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry L. Coolidge. Mr.. Gnd Mrs.
Richard II. Berry: and guests. Mr..
and Mrs Morse Of Belfast were in
Bangor Saturday evening in attend
ance at the music festival
Mrs. Annie Amcs went to Show he
gan Saturday for a visit.
EnoCh Pencil of Newport was A
business; caller in town Monday fore
noon.
Mir and Mrs. Il. !. ThurelI who
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sanger Cook at their home on
Franklin street returned to their
home Saturday.
Mrs. Willis Dunton and son, Rar-
Icll. were in Waterville for the day.
Saturday.
Miss Christina Cook left Saturday
morning for Wrentham. Mass. where
she will enter Il hOSOital to begin a
course i'm nursing.
Mr., and Mrs. William J. Philbrick
we're visitors at 'Etna Saturday.