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local trains, gave me little chance to
view the scenery from car windows or
to visit points Of interest.
1T was great experience just the
same. The audiences gave the same
rapt attention to our efforts as any
effort of Duse in her triumphs. Indeed,
1t is such organizations as this that
go far toward arousing and keeping
alive interest in the theater in the
one-night stands. Any manager will
tell you that it was the one-night
stands in the old days that made
play-producing profitable. just as the
actors will tell you it was the one
night stands that made the season
one of As weeks. as against 20 and
25 Of today.
THE one thing l remember best Of
this engagement was In every town
some old staRehand, with pride, point
ed out that in this dressing room or
that Maude Adams, Nat Goodwin, or
some other famous star. dressed, and
1t made ones heart feel glad TO see the
veneration Of the stagehand for this
bit of local history
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Poll s-Walter Hampden. in
"Cyrano de Bergerac."

When the curtain rises a week from
tomorrow night at Polls Theater
Washington playgoers, it is promised.
will witness the most effectively pre-
sented dramatic ems emble and dis
tinctively substantial and colorfui
production ever seen upon the local
stage. This was the unanimous YER
dict OF the New York City critics. who
last season acclaimed the perform
ance and presentation given by Wal
ter Hampden of Rostand's delightful
romantic comedy. "Cyrano de Ber-
gerac." ''the crowning achievement of
his artistic career"
Mr.. Handlers, impersonation OF the
picturesque, valiant and poetic SOL
dler and philosopher. Cyrano. has
been called the outstanding charac-
terization OF this decade. J. Rankin
ToWse dean of New York critics
wrote: The impersonation was orig
inal in conception. brilliant and vital
in execution. beautifully consistent
in all lis multiplicity Of moods and
fascinating alike in humor. its gal
lantry. it's love making, its pctur-
.<qderess and its pathos. Mr..
Hampden. in "Cyrano." demonstrate ed
AS right to the leadership OF the
t.agc. His Cyrano puts those of all
p. her English performers completely
h.to the shade and is no whit in
-erior to that of the great Coquelin
a;msclf''
f,r Hampden brings to Washing
'1n' the entire National Theater pro
.uction intact.
f. a personal arrangement with
Walter pamrosch, Mr.. Hampden will
Sc as incidental music excerpts from
'r. pamrosch's grand opera. "Cyrano.'
.'htch was produced several years ago
the Metropolitan Opera House. New
orll City.
Jeanette Sherwin. Baliol Holloway
harles Francis. Cecil Yapp. Ernest
:"wan. II. +. Humphrey. Reynold ,
vans. Mary Hall, Mabel Moore Elsie
lerndon kearns. Ruth Chorpenning,
homas r. Tracy, Cedric Weller and
lillian Sauter are leading members
f the Comuany
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Belasco-"The Imported
Wife"

coming TO the Belasco Theater next
eek is The Imported Wife" new
= rmedy 10y Crane Wilbur. with Su-
anne 'auhct in the leading role.
'hich the Shuberts are presenting in
llS CITY preliminary to its premiere
/ New York the week following.
The Imported Wife has its locale
- the little town of Pctcrboro. in
crim"nt. Its principal characters are
IA and IA Ruggies. their two sons
harley and Harry and "A vivacious
I'll" French war nurse named An
stte. who came to Peterboro to marry
harley.
FROM the moment that Annette ar
YES the customs and habits of life
m" are swept aside and Ma and Pa
uSgles find themselves in the midst
happy confusion. for, as the
ory develops. Annette begins to real
that 1t is Harry she loves. and
Ut Charley.
The author has combined humor
"lth pathoS in the story.
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Charlie Murray Serious.

CHARLES MURRAY plays a serious
~ role, instead of one OF his usual
comedy characterizations, in Empty
Hearts"
AS the Murray OF the famous vaude-
Vile team of Murray and Mack, for
25 years headliners on tho Keith and
Orpheum circuits, he has a reputation
that ranks among the foremost in
the ranks of laughmakers. He also
made a name for himself and won
countless friends while in musical
comedy with Weber Fields and Cohan
and Harris.
Murray was born in Laurel. Ind. in
1872. and for 40 years-25 of which
were spent in vaudeville-has been in
professional life.
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Attendance records were smashed
at Crandall's Metropolitan Theater
last week when 1.-The Sea Hawk" was
offered local amusement seekers for
the first time at prices representing &
about half the admissions charged in
other cities. The demand for seats
was SO great that "The Hawk" was
forced into a second week at the
same bargain prices. The Aim is so
long and so full of marvelously en-
tertaining episodes that all supple
mentary offerings are omitted from
the program, with the exception of a
brief orchestral prelude and the mu-
sical accompaniment
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Current Attractions
Continued from First Page.)

comedian. the latter known as the
clown of the A. f. F.. having fur
nished much wholesome entertain
ment for the boys overseas during the
war.
Others are Inez de Verdier, an ac-
complished prima donna; Rose Ber-
nard. soubrette; Mae Percival in
genue; Lydia Harris. singer of blues;
Nancy Martin, specialist; George
Mack, straight man; Harry Kilby, tu-
venile, and the Sheriffe troupe Of ten
acrobats. The musical numbers were
composed by Billy Baskette and rea-
lized by Seamour Felix. The produc-
tion was staged by Frank Hunter.
The chorus is declared to be a prize
winning delegation for It's beauty.
youthfulne So and talent. It is head
ed by the Six Sunshower Girls
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Mutual The French
Frolics."

THE French Frolics," coming to the
Mutual Theater as this weeks at
traction. opening today at o'clock,
is said to offer jolly and wholesome
entertainment.
George Broadhurst Billy Wallace
and Charlie lie Vine comedians af
burlesque fun-making, and Betty
Palmer. a soubrette. are featured in
the cast, which includes George Pei
letter, Arthur Lyons, Buelah Baker
and Loretta FradIin. There is also An
energetic and pretty chorus who will
execute clever dances.
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MansfiieId's Beau BrummeIl

character Of Beau. When Winters
play was unsatisfactory Mansfield
called upon Fitch to do 1t. All this
necessarily cast some haze over the
true authorship of the play. An in
sinuating letter published in a Chi
cago paper of April II, 1891, and
signed by Winter, caused consider
able resentment among Fitch's friends,
who finally induced him to defend
himself publicly. And SO letter ap-
peared in the Boston Transcript April
13. 1891. written by Fitch in defense
of his attributed plagiarism,
The idea" said Fitch, "is William
Winters. The great bulk of the dia-
logue is my own. The genius" he
added. that made II success is Mr..
Msnsfield's."
Mr.. Fitch did justice to all three,
and Beau Brummell" is now attrib-
uted without dispute to the great
playwright
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TH1RTY-FOUR years ago the hit"
of Boston theaters was Beau
Brummell,' in which Richard Mans
field played the part of Prince of
Dandies. Interesting facts concern
ing this famous play are revealed In
CLYDE Fitch and His Letters" re-
Gently published volume, by Montrose
j. Moses and Virginia Gerson.
1t is only too true that tho popu-
larity of Il play, while its appeal to
the public depends a great deal on
the author, centers It's great stress
on the chief actor. Thus the creator
OF Beau Brummell' went unappre-
ciated at first, while Richard Mans
field, its star. SO pleased the public
that the writing of the play was ac-
credited to him as well as the acting.
In the first place, Beau Brummell'
was the product of Il germ-idea of
Mansfields, who had asked William
Winter to write Il play about the
Evening star., 1924-10-26
Arcade.

A Halloween ball is scheduled at
the Arcade for Friday. October 81, for
which a gorgeous setting is being
prepared. Bizarre costumes. "spooky"
dance music, novel lighting and a
kaleidoscope of colors will combine
to make this a gay dancing event.
Roomy balcony seats have been in
stalled for the comfort of the spec
tators.
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Gayety-"Nifties of 1925

The Gayety Thcater for next week
announces Joe Hurtig's latest Column
bia burlesque production, "Nifties of
1925, with good music clever dane
ing, beautiful costumes. ornate seen
cry, funny comedians and myriads of
pretty girls. The principal fun
makers are Danny Murphy, eccentric
German comic, and VIII H. Ward, in
an entirely new wise cracking" char
acter. The feminine contingent in
cludcs Mildred Campbell, Teresa
Adams and Lillian Murphy, with Vio-
let Mckee in new sensation,
a So ~ture is June Bobbie
and her Prairie Band.
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Keith 's-Singer's Midsets.

Singers Midgets, fairies Of stage
land, Will headline the bill at B. r.
keith's Theater next week. in their
gorgeous spectacular production, 80
This Is Lilliput." a production in ten
scenes with ponies. dogs and midget
elephants to delight the kiddies. Mr..
Leo Singer states that this years
production is the most elaborate of
his entire career
Evening star., 1924-10-26

Warner Bros. are to film an adap-
tation of THE Narrow Street" {
novel by Edward Bateman Morris, {
resident of Washington, in Govern
ment office.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
National-Music Box
Revue.

When Irving Bcrlin's third annual
Music Box Revue" comes to the Ma
"fal Theater next Sunday evening local
Evening star., 1924-10-26

cable from London tells of the
opening performance there of The
Pelicon." with Josephine Victor in the
leading role. Miss Victor is the only
American in the cast. and both she
and the drama received an enthusi-
astic reception. A. H. Woods holds
an option on the American rights to
THE Pelicon," which is the Joint
work Of II. NJ. Harwood and f. Ten
nyson Jesse.
Evening star., 1924-10-26

Dancing Diana" r musical piece
will be produced soon by David Starr
with Boutwell, Browne in it's leading
role.
Evening star., 1924-10-26

Poor Richard" by Louis Evan
Shlpman, is announced for produc-
ton by new firm, composed of
Charles K Gordon and Craig Biddle
jr. Maclyn Arbuckle will be starred
Evening star., 1924-10-26
In the Spotlight.

Lincoln ]. Carter. author of more
than forty of the most famous Of the
old time melodramas, sailed last
week from New York for London
Paris, The Hague and Berlin, and will
arrange in the latter city for the pro-
duction of his latest drama. when
the Devil Laughs to be done in both
German and the movies.
Evening star., 1924-10-26

Mary Anderson. a cousin of the
actress of the same name, will be
seen in The Money Lender" which
Samuel II. Harris will produce.
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DINNER TO BE SHARED,
BY five CONTINENTS
International Association of Arts
and Letters Will Be Host at
Annual Gathering.

Az unusual dinner will take place
next Thursday when the representa-
tiVes Of the five continents of the
earth will he the guests of the Inter-
national Association Of Arts and Let
tiers at the annual banquet at the
la Fayette Hotel.
Under the direction OF Dr. Tom
Williams, the menu for the occasion
viii hG composed OF the national
dishes of the countries OF the five
continents. The head chef Of the
La Fayctte Hotel for the past week
has been visiting the cooks of the
order to learn how properly to pre-
pare the dishes.
DIR. Clarence ]. Owens will be the
chairman OF the evening and will pro-
pose the toast, which will be all
Swered by the representatives of the
continents. Australia will be repre-
scented by Sir Donald Nackinnon
high commissioner of Australia; Eu-
rope, in the person of NJ. Tsamados
minister from Greece; Africa, by s.
IouSry pasha, the minister from
Egypt: Asia, by Mira Hussein Kahn
Alai. minister from Persia: Portuguese
South America, by DR.. Manoel De
ol1Viera Lima, former minister from
Brazil to Belgium, and Spanish South
America by Senior DR.. Don Ricardo j.
-tlfarn, minister from Panama.
The entertainment will also be
from the various continents. The
program cover has been designed by
Burtis Baker OF the Corcoran Art
School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-24
VICTIMS OF DOUBLE
MURDER IDENTIFIED
Police Find Woman Slain in Room
Was Wife of Man Dead
in SnoWdrift,
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 23-Efforts to
solve the mystery in the slayings of
man and woman, tenants of a fiat
in which the woman's body was found
after the mans body had been dis
covered in a snow bank at Argo. Ill.
revealed today that they were Mr..
and Mrs. John Duffy. but a positive
motive for the killings still is lacking.
Inc investigation at first became
enmeshed in tangle of confused
identhcation. Duffy was for a time
oellcVed to be John Dougherty, want
Ell for murder in PHILADELPHIA, and
tonight the police still were uncer-
tain as to whether he may be Dough-
erty. HIS wife was believed for
time to be the wife OF Jack Horton,
from whom the Duffy's subleased
their apartment, but late today was
positively identified by her brother
rs the wife Of Duffy.
Horizons still Missing,
Duffy's bullet-riddled body was
found early yesterday in a snow
bank at Argo, Ill. After watching
ms apartment all day the police last
night smashed the door and found
ms wlfe lying on divan with two
huiletS through her head. Jack Hor-
ton and his wife, who also occupied
the apartment. have not been found.
but were reported to have been in
indianapolis last Wednesday. The
police have asked indianapolis and
Louisville, Ky, authorities to try to
apprehend them.
lnqueSts into tho deaths were
opened today, but were continued to
allow for further investigation. Les
ter Exley, brother of Mrs. Duffy, tes-
Trying at the inquest into his sis
tel's death. said she was Miss Mae
I:elle Exley of Norwalk. Ohio, and
that her parents resided there now.
She married Duffy in Louisville Feb
ruary Il, he said. He said he did
not know Duffy, but his wife said
she had been to call on the Duffys
carly this week and had met him.
Later she identified Duffy's body.
Letter Gives Clue.
Among letters found in. the Duffy
apartment was one from Ruby
DuffX declaring II am surprised
about Jack doing such dirty trick"
Louisville and Ashland authorities
have been requested to question the
woman.
Duffy's Staying at first was thought
to be the outgrowth Of beer war
here which has cost the lives of half
u dozen men. Tonight, however, the
police were uncertain whether jeai-
cusy, gang rivalry or some other
motive prompted the killings. Meth
or were they certain whether Duffy
and his wife were slain in the Duffy
An intensive search is
being made for the Horizons in the
belief that they will be able to give
much information.
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JUBALAND DEMAND
OF ITALY WINS POINT
British Premier Prepared to Deal
Sympathetically With Rome's
Plea for Larger Share.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 2S.-Premier
Macdonald has discussed with Mar
quis della Torretta, the Italian am
bassador, the question of sItaly's
claim in Jubaland, the eastern sec
ton of Kenya Colony, in East Africa.
It is believed that the premier as
sured the ambassador that the
British government was prepared to
deal on sympathetic and generous
basis with the Italian request for a
larger share of this land, which ad-
joins Italian Somaliland.
The government, it is understood,
may even see fit to dissociate the
Jubaland issue from that of the Dode-
canese Islands, in the Aegean sea,
the disposition of which the Italians
have always insisted was wholly I'M
related to the East African question.
If the government divorces the two
matters it will reverse the policy of
the former cabinet, which sought to
strike a bargain with Italy by grant
ing her claims in the former German
territory in Africa in return for the
retrocession to Greece of the Dode-
canese Islands, which Italy holds by
virtue of the pact of London.
The Italian view is that the dis
position of the islands is a matter
for settlement between Italy and
Greece.
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MO SSfS %Ew/~o

able OF the Indians 10 desire to cher
ish the customs and traditions of
their forefathers." he added. land
much good may result from a proper
periodical observance of these GUS
toms by present and succeeding gen.
erationS.'
He took i stand against certain
dance practices which are against
the laws of nature or moral laws and
asserted that "all who wish to per-
petuate the integrity of their race
must refrain from them"
The policy of the Interior Secre-
tary on Indian dances is practically
the. same as that included in the
resolutions on the subject adopted
by the committee of one hundred Of
Indian affairs. which met recently in
Washington to advise the government
on Indian questions.
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MCDOWELL TO FACE
TRIAL FOR MURDERS
Will Not Be Brought First Before
Commission to Determine
Sanity.
fy the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
TAMPA, Fla, February 23-That
Frank Mcdowell will fac. trial in the
regular process Of Law Instead of GO
ing before IN insanity commission
was the statement today Of Pinellas
county authorities. The youthful
murderer held in the Jail ut
,Iearwa ter, when being apprised Of
this fact, declared his hope that there
would be no lengthy delay before trial.
Can't they do something to speed
OF course. I'd prefer going to the
Electric chair to being placed in an
lnatters:" he asked. ut is imma-
'criaI to me what they do with me.
Institution or prison for life. Life
Iudrr institutional conditions is alb
Torrent {" mt. I'd rather die than
b. shut up
Is Declared Insane.
Mcdowell, when appraised of the,
+i,rl that Or. II. Mason Smith, noted
.tlirnist and former superintendent of
the Florida Hospital for th. Insane
no examined him Friday afternoon
had dei.iared belief of his insanity,
appcared, pleased. DR. Smith was re-
aimed by the Tampa Morning Trib-
une for the examination. and in Il
statement copyrighted by the Tribune
declared he had found several indi-
@ttious. of insanity in the boy.
j want to be thoroughly ca
ai'nincd," Mcdowell declared today. Il
believe | am of-tl disordered mind. |
.,o"W II, IN fact. but | want it ALSO
lutel% determined. What they DO with
80 IS Il secondary matter, as far as |
':t:u concerned. The scientific aspects
- my case interest me greatly, how
oyer. Ny brain is not right, and |
hnpw il. | want some competent ar-
lhority on mental diseases to deter
mime Just what is wrong. Then if
they care to execute me for my
crimes will be perfectly willing.
Wants Cure or Death.
Unless there is hope for a cure OF
my trouble I'd resist being placed in
an institution. III rather go to the
electric chair or the gallowS. If they
are able to cure my trouble, the scien-
fitic world will probably benefit. Then
they can do what they choose with
me. 1 am interested from that stand
point only. My own fate is imma :
:eriaI to me. Life means nothing, for
T have failed miserably. I wanted to
!,e a great man. | dreamed of great
uess. Now [ am a murderer, forced
20 kill by something L cannot resist
! want to get To the bottom of the
trouble"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-24
CANADA BARS CATTLE,
FEARING U. S. EPIDEMIC
Embargo, Result of Hoof.Mouth
Disease in California, Lists
Other Imports.

By the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, February 23.--An en-
the United States by the Dominion
department of agriculture. An out
break of the hoof and mouth disease
in Alameda county, Calf, was con-
firmed from Washington today.
The order also prohibits iinporta-
tfor of sheep, swine, goats, dogs and
poultry, or Of the i1esh or hides.
horns, hoofs or other parts of such
animals. or of hay, straw, fodder or
manure that have besn in California.
Nevada or Oregon within the two
offer for entry into Canada.
The embargo does not affect ship
ments Of cured meats Lard u tallow.
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UNOE% no 90

Motives and interpretations con-
veyed by Indian dances are the decid-
ing factors, in the eyes of Secretary
of the Interior Work, as to whether
the tribal dances of American In
dams work to the benefit of the
tribes performing them.
Replying to Il petition from the
Tawa Indian tribe Of New Mexico
yesterday asking that its members
be permitted to continue their cerr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-24
Indian Dances Which Corrupt
Condemned by Secretary Work
Interior Department Head, Replying to Petition
From, Tribe in Ne,c Mexico. ApprOres
AbOriginal Dances as q Whole

moniaI ancestral uanccs without mo-
lestation by the government, Secre-
tary Work declared the questions in
that corrupt good morals> invite loss
or neglect of property or have rites
and symbols illustrating them unbe-
coming to normal life are not of
benefit.
disapprovc Of Indian dances rs y
whole. he declared. 1T IS commend
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2 SLAIN, 2 WOUNDED
IN PROHIBITION RAID
Father and Two Sons With Dry
Agent Among Victims of
Kentucky Clash.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIDDLESBORO. Ky. February %.
Two men were kiihd and two
wers wounded, probably fatally, six
allies from here late today following
=. prohibition raid.
The dead are Squire William Lit
'rell and John Littrell, his son. The
wounded, Roy Littrell, another son,
fnd W. b Taylor. prohibition agent.
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Fiume Treaty Is Signed.

ROME. February 23.-The king to-
day signed the Publications of the
Jugoslav-Italian convention concern
ing F'iume while confined to his bed
With influenza
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-24
James d. Hobbs

Treasurer \ q I iona
Woodworking Co. Treas
4,rer Wardman Construc-
ton Co. cond Vice
presto emf : Treasurer
Nardman Park Hotel.
Second Vice President
and Treasurer Wardman
Mortgage d iscount
Corporation.
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Hon. Daniel Thew Wright

Former Justice L. S. Su-
prene Court of D. c.
General Counsel Ward
man Construction Co.
General Counsel Ward
man Mortgage 6: Dis
count Corporation. Direc-
tor Wardnan Mortgage
& Discount Corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-24
Ezra Gould

President Washington
Mechanics Savings Bank.
Treasurer Racquet Club.
Former Wee President
Merchants Bank and
Trust Co. Former Presi-
dent of Dupont National
Bank. Director Wardnan
Mortgage & Discount
Corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-24
w. Wallace ChisWeH

President Peoples Mutual
Benefit Insurance Co.
Director Wardman Mort
gage 6: Discount Corpora
ton.
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ThOras D RoueS

Thomas p. Bones
Vice President Wardnan
Construction Co. Vice
President WardUan Park
Hotel. First Vice PreSi-
dent Wardman Mortgage
& Discount Corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-24
Hubert r. Quinter

Secretary Wardman Con-
struction Co. Secretary
Wardman Park Hotel.
Director Wardman Mort
gage & Discount Corpo-
ration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-24

Charles L. Selecman
Real Estate Operator.
Expert in Real Estate
Values. Director Ward
man Mortgage & Dis
count Corporation.
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Harry Wardman
John Poole

President FTrucraI AiltT-
lean National r 4 II X.
Treasurer Coiumb Il
Country Club. Former
International President
Rotary Club. Director
Chesapeake * Potomac
Telephone Co. Director
Acacia Mutual Life AS
sociation. hGirm an
National Budget Commit
tee for D. c. Treasurer
Y. M. c. A. Director
Nardnlan Mortgage &
E Discount Corporation.