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Evening star., 1924-11-02

Inc tenQenCy 10 enuSt the III
terest of the trained writer in
the theater is growing The need
OF new talent is obvious and even
.hat precarious expedient, the play
contest, is again being exploit
cd: this time by the firm of John
Golden Two newspaper writer's
were represented on the local boards
Il nsitncr OF whom had difficulty in
getting hearing for his work with
out submitting it to thc attention Of
p,ize play readers. While cne of the
pays, The Potters," announced the
distinction of a long run i'll New
York, neither impressed the candid
auditor with a fec':ng that the
writer's work had Iea-i put across
;hc iootlights to the best possible
advantage. The drama of humble
home life has its place III popular
afIe otion. The Potters" looked like
all effort that fell short on the part
OF ,he American thea.er to pin an
ctncr "Abie's Irish Rose on itself.
The Maverick, regarded as an in
vitation to an evenings enjoyment.
must be candidly denounced even in
the degraded terms of the pun as i
bum steer. 1t makes the auditor
long for glance at the original
manuscript to see what actually hap
pened in the course of transmits sion
to the footlights. The first act is
deliberate atmospheric and shows a
secure sense of intimate knowledge
OF character type and locale. The
author is Lutte Johnson, and again
yielding to mental desperation we
sharnelessly say that after the first
act the play is one rift in the lutte
after another. 1t hesitates, sidc-steps
and smothers its action under tide
or profanity which under the circum-
stances seems justiflable if it was
written in by the author. The first
act has almost the melodramat;c
poise of THE VIrginian,' with well
designed trick of gun play to bring
down the curtain. After that the
story wanders tn ough the ragbag OF
recollection with a dash of almost
everything theatrical from Pinero
10 amateur night in the old time
varieties. The Maverick might be a
good play of almost ary kind if it
could only make up its mind and
stick to one form consistently.
As The Ten Commandments" re-
moves the silver screen from the
New National Theater to make busy
days and nights for the stage hands
once more, in setting the Music Box
Revue" it leaves some curious recol-
lections. The motion picture can
handle SO much material that the
abundance becomes difficult. to ar
range in proportionate relationships.
The modern story and the Bible
theme are in abrupt and in harmo-
nious contrast. The first trivial, the
second majestic. Moses proves him
self better author than Miss Mac
Pherson. The scenario supervisor
occasionally attains remarkable eff
fects; some of them worthy OF con-
sideration as possible contributions
to science. Just how a studio di-
rector thinks has often been COM
mented on as mental mystery. The
scenes showing Moses on the mount
getting ideas for the Ten Command
ments protrays tn process Sc clear
Iy that every thought -throb becomes
apparent to the naked eye. If ac-
curate, the picture is as remarkable
as would be photograph of an cleo
tron. There are ten explosions SIM
liar to those by means of which fash
lights are taken at banquet, one
explosion for each commandment.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Belasco-" The Imported
Wife,"

At the Shubert- Belasco Theater, be-
ginning tomorrow evening. Crane
Wilbur's new comedy. in three acts,
"The Imported Wife," will be pre-
sented, with a cast including Suzanne
Caubet, Edwin Evans. John Marston,
Mariette Hyde, Ryder keane. Will
liam H. Evarts, Margaret Pitt,
Thomas Shearer, Cecile Cummings,
Shirley Grey, Samuel e. Hines. Peggy
Hanlon, Adele st. Maur, Louise Van
Coventry. Peter Lang. Edwin Evans.
Russell H. Davis, Allan Ramsay and
George F.. Roman.
"The Imported Wife" is an after
the-war story concerning a French
girl who comes to America to marry
one of the sons of Pa and Ma Rug
giles, folks of more than average i'm
portance in Peterboro, VT, the dis
tinctly average New England village,
where everybody knows everybody
else, and one day is as much like an
other as two peas in a pod. Imagine
them the entrance into such a town
of Annette of France-Annette the
war nurse, a vivacious, carefree crea-
ture, who rouges her lips and opens
trunks that are filled with silk lin
gerie.
It is this Annette who came to
Peterboro loving Charlie Ruggles and
ready to marry him. but, before she
has been there a month, she decides
it is Charles brother Harry she loves
instead and it is this change of hear.
that furnishes an extraor ordinary dra-
matte climax. The Imported Wife
is not all comedy. 1t has it's mo-
ments of fun, and its scenes spiced
with hilarity, but in the background,
under the superficial surface of joy,
there is an undercurrent of pathos, of
romance and love.
1t will have its metropolitan pre-
miere at . theater on Broadway next
week.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
'''Vogues and Frolics NO
vember 16.

Comedy. with brilliant settings. a
musical score of pleasing qualities
and a cast of principals that work in
noteworthy fashion are promised in
"Vogues and Frolics." a musical revue
which the Shuberts will bring to
Polls Theater Sunday evening. No
vember 16.
Featuring Odette Myrtil, who sings,
dances, plays the violin and has a
wealth of personality and charm. it
also has two comedians. Jimmy Savo
and Fred Allen, droll, whimsical, who
offer a brand of humor as clean as it
is uproariouS.
The show is in two acts, with some
IL scenes Among the specia1ties are
burlesques on current New York hits.
The comedy of John Lowe. James AL
derman and George Wharton also is
said to draw a hearty response.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Publicity More Thrilling
Than Plays.
By Ph;1ander johnson.

Once upon d time there was a
dramatic critic who wrote an erudlte
article about ARTISTS and Models.
pointing out that while the show had
beautiful costumes and scenery, II
was, in many respects, diametricaliy
opposed to the ordinary principles
OF piety.
The producer OF the show. Mr.
Jacob Shubert. evidently was vexed
by the article and showed his re-
sentiment. His next snow came
along without any beautiful girls or
Eairyland backdropS or jazzy musl-
Cal effects. 1t offered no invitation
whatever to bow down and worship
the silken calf 1t was uncompro-
misingly unadorned, and, although
it had record of 1902 laughs on
every billboard. the man who must
have been hired to do the laughing
cvideljtly did not travel with the
,roup. 1t was the expression OF
ovcrsudden reform; the dull drab
hour that follows a too hilarious
yestere'cn.
The criticisms Of Artists and
Models" had. without doubt, cruelty
wounded Mr.. Shubert. But he is a
man of the world and has, from time
10 time, forgiven things great deal
worse. SO when the drama, appar-
emily designed to punish unkind
reviewers by wearying them to ex-
tinction, arrived, he relented and told
the local manager to wait in the
lobby and warn the dramatic critic
who had offended him away from
the show and persuade him to con-
tent himself with looking at the cleo
trio lights and the press notices on
the posters. much the best part of
the evenings entertainment. The
dramatic critic insisted on doing
what he considered his duty. and,
cvading the friend who had his in
terest at heart, manfully paid real
money at the box Office. The house
manager hastened TO secure the
S27S. or whatever it was. and thrust
it into the critics hands, begging
him, with tremulous voice. to go
home, where 1t was cozy and quiet.
and read comic section or play the
phonograph, instead of trying to sit
out the show. At last his entreaties
prevailed and a weary scribe took a
night off.
Did the manager do the same for
the general public?
Not once.
He took their money without re-
morse.
All of which simply goes to show
what tremendous pull dramatic
critic has with the theatcr.
This little fable relating to a local
incident, now amicably closed. i'll no
way concerns the literary or artistic
side of the theater. 1t is a matter
of publicity; familiar episode In
New York exclusion of critic from
theaters has resulted in strengthen
ing the position OF the offending
scribe, as in the case OF Alexander
Wolcott and Alan Dale The demon
stration, strictly speaking. is not an
attack on criticism. but a defense of
the particular lines of criticisms
which the producing managers en-
ploy, not for purposes of construc-
tive discrimination, but for the sake
of a confirmed optimism. 1t is al
ways unpleasant to feel obliged to
frost bite the luxuriant biossoming
under the sunshine of press agent
smile. The press agent is truly the
critic of the time and his facilities
for getting his essays into uncon-
tradicted print include threats as
well as entreAkics.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Coming Attractions

ence Webber. Leonard Ceiley, Marie
Stagge, Evelyn Bennett, Nick Long,
jr.; Adora Andrews, Daisy Belmore,
Gertrude DoIan. George kiddon and
William c. Gordon. Twelve Tiller
dancing girls from London are in
cluded, with separate ensembles OF
American dancers and singers, and an
operate quartette Mr.. Savage prom
ises the original New York cast and
production.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Keith 's-Three Stars.

keiths Theater for next week an
nounces d talented triangle composed
of Donald Brian, musical comedy star:
Virginia O'Brien. known for her work
in 'Buddies'' and The Rise of Rosie
O'Reilly," and Gitz Rice, the musical
celebrity.
Harry Roye and Billee Maye will
be seen in their dance revue, Dance,
Color and Speed" and Al Herman, the
black laugh" will continue his as
SaSSination of grief
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Poll The Magnolia
Lady,"

At Polls Theater next Sunday
night, November 9, Ruth Chatterton
will make her first appearance on any
stage as a musical comedy star. The
production. which is to be known as
THE Magnolia Lady" is an adapta-
ton of the A. L. Thomas comedy,
Come Out of the Kitchen" in which
Miss Chatterton starred for two sea-
sons Immediately following the long
run of Daddy Long Legs
Miss Chatterton will, of course, be
called on to sing as well as to act
in her new starring vehicle. She will
he supported by cast that includes
Richard Gallagher, Ralph Forbes.
Muriel Stryker. Nellie Fillmore, Berta
Donn. Minor Watson, Evelyn Martin,
Charles Hampden, Worth Faulkner
and Betty Taylor
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Strand-Primrose Minstrels

Primrose Minstrels. headed by Mrs.
George Primrose in person and typi-
fying the genuine minstrelsy of the
old days. will head the program a
the Strand Theater next week.
The added attraction will be Lou
Miller and Alice Bradford. in a clever
song and dance skit, The Beauty
Shop" Others will include the Dreon
Sisters, in "A Song SURPRISE: Gibson
and Price, eccentric manipulators.
and another act to be announced
later.
The photoplay will present James
Kirkwood, Paulin Garon. Eva Novak.
Crawford Kent, Claire Adams, Grace
Darmon and John Harron, in The
Painted Flapper."
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Lenore Uric, The Harem.

DAVID BELASCO will present Le-
- more Uric in The Harem," by
Ernest Vajda, adapted by Avery Hop
wood. at the National Theater the
week OF November II, Immediately
preceding the New York engagement.
In THE Harem" Miss Uric has a
part totally different from her pre-
vious characterizations.
William Courtenay has been espe-
cially engaged to support Miss Uric,
and other members of a notable COM
pany include Lennox Pawle, Robert
Fischer, Virginia Hammond, Mar
jorie Vonnegut and Arthur Bowyer.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
NATIONAL" "Lollipop. -

'Lollipop," with Ada-May featured
as a musical star under the direction
of Henry w. Savage, will come to the
National Theater for one week be-
ginning Sunday night, November 9.
Zelda Sears is the outhor and Vincent
Youman's first complete score will be
heard in "Lollipop." This young mans
melodies have been a feature of
''Wildflower," and Mary Jane Nc
Kane" He is the composer of the
popular "Bambalina."
The cast includes Ada May. Gus
Shy Walter Craig. Mark Smith, Flor
Evening star., 1924-11-02

And with each fash upon the tables
of stone there instantly appears
small character embodying the entire
sentence in manner to impress not
only moral admiration, but a pro-
found respect for the marvellous re-
sources of ancient Hcbraic short
hand.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Keith 's-Singer's Midgets.

Singers Midgets announced as the
topnotch attraction at B. +. keith'S
Theater the present week, is declared
even more than circus, in that it
embraces what is said to be the most
entertaining features of the circus itself,
the musical comedy stage, vaudeville,
music hall, athletic and wild west attrac-
tons and, in addition, a gorgeous fash
ion parade and the legend of Lady
Godiva, spectacle of great beauty
and extraordinary showmanship. The
animals alone will be a show. There
are three midget elephants, 20 ponies
and score of dogs. The 80 tiny men
and women who compose the interest
ing company travel in special cars. with
their own grooms maids, chauffeurs,
Wallets and stage hands The produc-
ton will be presented in 10 scenes and
is known as so This Is Lilliput'
William Morris and family will be
seen in a, new production written by
Mr.. Morris. called "All the Horrors
of Home" and described as a human
comedy depicting an existing phase of
everyday life. The supporting company
includes Mrs William Morris. wife {;
Miss Wilhelmina Morris, daughter, and
Chester and Adrian Morris, sons Of
Mr.. Morris.
The Albertina Rasch Girls will be
featured in a popular ballet arrange
ment with the European comedians.
Zozo and Kiki, and an ensemble of
beautifully trained girls.
Cecil Cunningham, a young woman
of fine appearance, splendid voice and
rare ability. in Impressions and Spe-
cial Songs; Marcheta, "The Igorotte
girl" recently brought to the United
States from the Philippines. in violin
fantasy Cooke, Mortimer and Harvey,
nto w nj
duce for the first time "A Ball Game
in the Dark; Aesop's Fables, Topics
of the Day and the Pathe News Weekly
will complete the bill.
Evening star., 1924-11-02

Strand-"Four for One"
This weeks bill announced by Man
ager Sparrow for the Strand Theater.
beginning today, is headed by Vir-
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Current Attractions
At the Theaters This Week

Hampden Cyano Bergerac heroic comedy
Opens tomorrow
NATIONAL-'Musc Box Revue" Opens this evening
BELASCO-The Imported Wife comedy. Opens
KEITHS-Sngers Midgets vaudeville. Opens this afternoon
STRAND-"Four One" vaudeville. Opens this
GAYETY-"Niftes 1925" burlesque. Opens this
Babies, bueque. this
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-25
WIGS NOW ARE
SOUGHT As
ANTIQUES
Those Worn BY Great Men Of
Other Days Find Favor
With Collectors

The wig OF Colonial and Revolt.
tionary days, especially when the
came covered the head of q man
of renoWn, he's come into its Owl
.as an antique and curio.
Among Virginians the great 90
cial line between gentlemen ana
non-g gentlemen was marked by the
wig. The Reverend Devereaux Jar
raft was born below the periwig
line. and he confesses that in boy.
hood he used to leave the road and
squlk IN the woods to avoid confront.
Ing q person with this appalling
badge Of gentility. When Jarratt him
self was about to set up ae q
school master he bought q cast-off
wig FROM a slave In order to
appear with professional dignity
In q new nelghborh
In Virginia long hair was uniyer.
sal In the days. before perfWigs.
Cutting the hair abort was the
brand Of disgrace ana the mark Of
Identification affixed tOk,a servant
who ran away before his. term Of
indenture had expired New Eng.
land Puritanism was pretty ssuc.
cessful In its fight against long
hair. but when in the reign Of
Charles III the perfwig reappeared
II proved too enticing for human
vanity to resist. The portraits Ut
the later magnates Of New eng
land show how completely The wig
triumphed over the heads Of its
opponents. Even the Philadelphia
Friends. with their declared hatred
to superiority, yielded to tie wig.
The periwig probably siIccumbed
at length to the very completeness
OF its victory Not only did men
Of dignity wear It. but many
humber men came to follow their
example. One finds half.fed Country
chool-lnasters In wigs; tradesmen
proceeded also to shave off their
natural hair, and don the mass Of
thread, silk, horse-hair, or woman
hair, with which wigs Of various
kinds were compounded.
Soon after 1850 the decline of the
wig set In; but the exuberant fancy
Of the age still made the heads Of
gentlemen to blossom. The wig
makers fortunes fell upon the
natural hair: 1t was curIed, frizzled.
and powdered, and 1t was queued or
dubbed. Side.locks and dainty
toupees were cultivated The
"macaroni''.type and pink Of the
most debauched English dandyisn1-
made his appearance in 1774 in the
fashionable assemblies Of Charleston.
The rage for growing the longest
possible switch Of hair infected the
lower classes; sailors and boatmeu
wrapped In eel-sl1in their cherished
locks, and the back-countrynan in
some places was accustomed to
preserve his from injury by envelop
Ing it in piece of bears, gut dyed
red. or clubbing it IN buckslSin
bag. The dressing of women's hair
kept pace with that BE- men. The
'.Comnode'' or tower headdress
rose to great height in those days
Of Queen Anne.
THE CoNNoISSEUR.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-25
GETS DIVORCE AND $40
MONTH FROM BOXER

Mrs. Irrna 4. chatham, wife OF
Grover NJ. chatham. private ii the
y. s. M. o.. champion boxer over-
seas. has been granted a final de-
cree Of absolute divorce and $40 a
month permanent alimony by Chief
Justice Mccoy Of the District SD.
preme Court Mrs. Chairman charged
that her husband was paying atten-
ton TO q visitor who came to their
home shortly before the birth of a
child. Chairman denied the charges.
Denying her husband 3 charge that
she had been intimate with two CO.
respondents. Mrs. Mamie 7. Wright.
has attached cross bill to her
answer to his divorce petition, ask
Ing for q limited divorce on the
ground Of cruelty and neglect. The
husband Alfred Wright, has sued
Tor absolute divorce.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-25
Japan and Russia Agree

TOXIC, July 25.-The japanese
Cabinet has agreed on basis OF
negotiations with Soviet Russia for
the recognition OF that government.
It was announced today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-25

Our stores have all been well supplied with large
stocks Of Fancy New York State Lettuce We put a
sufficient quantity in each store that we could hold
big week end sale on this item
Lettuce, like many other vegetables, IS grown and
packed under different grades. We could buy cheap
er grades and sell for even less money than at the
price quoted but it would not give complete salts
faction, and for that reason we have bought the
very best quality Of lettuce obtanable and simply
state that you could buy better, matter what
you paid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-14
ARE YOU
THINKING

or buying a home or Investment
property?
Are you going to buy n Used
Carr
Are you looking for room or
npartments2
You will find n ready reference
by turning to the Want Ad
columns NOW
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-14
It's Easy IL You
Are Prominent

The traffic tragedy report the police bloer Monday
showed
Five more drunken drivers.
Three more persons in hospitals.
Five more autos wrecked.
-Four Of the drivers We're released on bail one-whose
auto ran down university student and who then fled with
out hating-was released on his recognizance Chief
Severyns explained Monday that the prominent,
had influential friends and wouldn't run away"
In spite of this casualty list Police Judge Gordon still in
sists: Jail is too penalty for most of them
The direct effect of Judge Gordons enency and the small
fines he imposes is shown in the startling increase in such
tragedies and in the way which the motor manacs in
Seattle laugh at the law.
1t is shown in the growing indifference of members of
the police department to arrest these vioaor Why should
policeman endanger his life in the pursuit and capture of
speeding maniac when he knows that the will prob
ably be allowed to forfeit the small bail he puts up and not
appear court? Or that if he does appear he will be
let off with fine small that it makes the offender
chuckle?
Judge Gordon can't to realize that ALL SEATTLE
lis back of this campaign to wipe out tragedy of traf
fc That the big majority of auto themselves,
who and careful drivers in accord with the
move to have willfu vioaors of the law, the murder
manacs of streets locked up jail where they cannot
longer do harm The judge cannot the hundreds of
letters that have flooded The Star office
And so The Star is going TO suggest this:
That every owner in Seattle who agrees that there
is need for repetition of the tragedy of 1928 when 80
victims killed under the wheels of autos here, tell
Judge Gordon so directly.
1t wants you to write letter to Judge Gordon His adj
dress is John b. Gordon Public Safety Bldg Seattle
1t wants you to telephone Judge Gordon. His office
number is MA in-6000
Better STILL wants you to 90 to see the Judge personally
ing His home address is 3516 35th s. His office room
number is 113
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-14
Alleged Drunk Driver
Released Without Bail
Ran Down University Youth; Four
Others Held for Same Charge

Attic his autome5,ie ran down
Ernest Miller. 20. University OF
Washington sophomore. az 18th ave.
". and Boyer st.. SUNDAY night. and
narrowly missed striking Hiss Violet
Brools, 2iO9 22d ave. n. J. G. Allison.
20. was released on his personal rec.
ognizance when charged with drlv
Ing while drunk and failing 10 stop
after tho accident lie had not
posted bail OF 1900 Monday morning.
Allison. according 10 police wit.
nesses. was driving his auto while
intoxicated. and barely avoided n
disastrous sm9shup with two other
cnrH. Miller and his flancce snw the
car coming. but could not avoid H.
Miller thrust the girl out OF the way
Of the oncomlnR car and was him
self knocked down and rendered un.
conscious. He was taken TO Provi
dence hospital. where his injuries
were said 10 be not serious Allison.
who lives nt 1919 T.. Madison IT.. ~
a prominent real estate operator.
with offices In the Marion building.
When taken TO police headquarters
and booked on two charges. both Of
which required 5000 bail each. he
was released by Capt Joe r Mason
when he promised 10 rcappenr with
tho bail money Immediately.
Allison fled after the accident and
was captured two blocks away By
Fred Thompson. 4O49 Ninth ave. n.
e. who chased him In his nutomo.
bile.
-Four other drunken drivers werc
In auto Fmashups Sunday night.
Thomas Calvert, q. OF b202 42nd
ave. s.. WIS probably fatally injured
when his auto crashed into some
paving bricks o. Fourth ave- and
Jefferson ri. Joseph Bergman, TO-.
OF $40 Gazelle It,. was riding with