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Evening star., 1924-03-16
Drowsy Footlight Gossip
And til e Ava kenin g
By Ph;1ander Johnson.

stage success in which he was a
prominent participant, has every
thing his own way. Friend manager
has left him to assume all RESPONSE
bility, and he is now blamed for
unwelcomed performances whose
faults were not his own. The black
type on the billboards assisted but
little the regulations of those who
held their coveted distinction. 1t
only advertised the fact that no role
can be so questionable in taste that
persuasion or discipline cannot pro-
vide it with an accomplished inter-
prefer.
The subtleties of expression of
which Helen Gahagan is capable are
not called into any great significance
by the utterances of her role. With
all her personality. she is held away
from heart appeal and is left to hold
the stage as a heroine more con-
troversial than sympathetic. She is
like Juliet who, lacking a proper
Romeo, has taken refuge in course
Of radical reading. Miss Gahagan
has not yet arrived at formal stellar
recognition, though her merits would
easily entitle her to the distinction.
The Kelly family, as represented by
Robert Ames and Alma Tell, are a
robust and hearty pair, capable OF
commanding the warmest sympa-
thetic interest could they be relieved
of the necessity of interrupting
Straightforward comedy with a
gratuitous flourish of night gar
ments. Florence Reed adds no luster
to her fame by "The Lullaby" In
dividuality finds no opportunity for
well directed assertion, and even
with those we most admire, an i'll
favored demonstration must be
viewed with unresenting patience on
the plea that it is all in the days
work.
Those who describe the American
theater as a sleeping beauty await
ing the arrival of Prince Charming
will be excused for wondering what
language or dialect she will speak
when at last awakened, and set free
from the scandal haunted forest.
Morris Gest, welding a polished
lance of publicity, boldly advances
his silver-shod Pegasus through the
thicket of native weeds and briars.
This Sleeping Beauty of ours, even
in her modest retirement, displays
cultured susceptibility. When Duse
speaks, her dreams call for gentle,
somniloquent response in Italian.
Next week, as Mr.. Gest advances,
she will speak in pure Russian. toss
ing a little, perhaps. in troubled
fancy and bereft of the smiling
she disclosed when he chose for his
heralding the huttering drollery OF
the Chauve Souris. Mr.. Gest's arts
are more subtle than those which
summoned the shade of Wagner to
serenade her in German; which
caused her to stir in agitation. but
! soon left her slumbering as before
She opens her eyes when Shake
speare's old English is sounded in her
ears. but not for long. When she
awakes it will be at the lusty cali
of some one, with a message close
to her heart, thought out and spoken
in her own familiar tongue, freely
| and unabashed.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
Discarded Flashback.
IN his production of "Thy Ma

IN his production of "Thy Name Is
Woman" Fred Nib1o completely
discarded the old-style movie flash
back.
When there is a fade-out the action
goes right ahead instead of reverting
to something which happened in the
dim past. 1t has been found by him
that the use of the so-called flash
back slows up the action of his
picture. Once the story gets under
way 1t continues on the screen in the
same direct way 1t did on the stage.
The practice of using what is called
direct action continuity is due to
the fact that for many years Niblo
was a stage director, and for that
reason is more inclined to stage
methods.
In addition to discarding the flash
back, Niblo also did away with the
mobs of extras, the pretentioVs sets
and all those things which have come
to mark the so-called superpicture
production. Instead he has substi-
tuted good taste in costuming, art in
his settings and the finest acting tai
ent obtainable.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
Cosmos-Musical Comedy.

One Of the brightest little musical
comedies of the season, full of tunes
Hthat tinkle, dances Of grace ana
comedy that makes you laugh with
out feeling sorry. is promised by
Lew Seymour and company at the
Cosmos Theater this week, starting
with the matinee tomorrow. in Are
You LAWYER" Just why that name
was given it is not explained, but it
is said the story will show that 1t
fits. Seymour comes heralded as an
amusing comedian, but his company
is described only as "a quartet OF
peppy, pretty girls that know their
Balancing the headliner in the
stella field will come Maud Gerad and
galaxy of dancing boys in a
terpsichorean specially which Miss
seldom judge in advance, but the
critics elsewhere say it is quite a de-
lightful number.
Others will include Sophie and Har-
vey Everett, with a new idea, possibly
engraving and printing, for it has
two characters, Gold" and Green
back" in it; Frank Richardson, an
old Cosmos favorite, known as the
joy boy of song" but really a black
face comedian, with a unique way of
Kessler and Morgan, singers, dancers
and instrumentalists, with excellent
voices, In a promising musical num-
ber, and Larimer and Hudson, in
feats awheel with interspersed humor
and fun.
The photoplay for the week will in
troduce an old favorfte, who has not
been seen here on the screen for some
thrills, called 1.-THE Destroying An
GEL" the story of young millionaire
who lost his wife on a wild wedding
night. Reginald Denny also will be
in evidence in Something for Moth
ing" another of those Leather
Pusher'' pictures.
Bobette and her versatile band will
head the bill to. be presented today,
starting at Pm, as the new show
starts with a matinee tomorrow.
Evening star., 1924-03-16

Pantomimicalism": Noel Lester and
company in balancing, wire walking.
magic and ventriioquism, and the
King brothers, athletes, in thrilling
caperS.
play, "The Country Kid" Warner
Brothers production, will be seen as
Ben Applegate, a boy left alone In
the world. with two younger brothers
to support. After a long. grim fight
Ben manages to keep intact the old
home and impoverished farm.
The cast includes "Spec" O'Donnell
and Baby" Bruce Guerin. also Kate
Toncray, Helen Jerome Eddy. George
Nichols, Edward Burns and George c.
Pearce.
Short film features also will be
Shn1-r,
Evening star., 1924-03-16
Poll 's-Moscow Art Theater

The Moscow Art Theater will open
4n engagement at Polls Theater this
evening. Reports of the great excel
lcnce of the players and the unusual
are by this time quite familiar to
j Washington patrons of the theater.
1t was Morris Gest who induced
these artists to come to America.
f. son was sensational. Superlative
were the criticisms accorded them by
! the writer's of the metropolitan
dailies, while the praise of the public
all performances. This condition OBJ
/ tained in New York for months.
| Their second visit to America was
made subsequent to tour of the
principal art centers of Europe. in
.cluding Prague, Berlin and Paris.
/ The initial Offering here will be
"Tsar F'yodor Ivanovitch," by Coun
Alexei Tolstoy. 1t is historical
drama of spectacular scenic investi
ture. Court intrigue forms it's basic
structure and around the persona ges
who lived in the days of this greatly
discussed ruler there revolves a series
of thrilling and impressive episodes.
Practically the entire first line of the
! company is employed in the presen ia
ton of this play, including Nine. Nga
knipperTchekova and Ivan MoskiE.
"Tsar Fyodor Ivanovitch" will be pre-
sented Thursday afternoon also.
| EOThy > masterpiece, Inc LO" ct
Depths" that masterpiece of dra-
matte literature, which is said to have
contributed much toward the Russian
! revolution, will be presented Tuesday
and Friday nights. In this impressive
drama is made known the fact that
! human life is wasted in the slums of
i all great cities. But this wastage
was imperial in its extent in Rus
sia and among the rich and the
aristocratic men and women of the
no knowledge Of it Then came
Maxim Gorky's play and all this was
changed. Critics have called "The
Lower Depths" prophesy of the dire
happenings in Russia in recent years.
| The Cherry Orchard" which will
be the swan song of Anton Tchekhof,
| is comedy, and the same artists who
,externalize the horrors and agoniess
Of "Tsar Fyodor Ivanovitch" and
THE Lower Depths" are seen in roles
vastly different in character. "The
Cherry Orchard will be seen tomor-
row and Thursday nights.
Uncle Vanya," comedy by Anton
iTchekhoff. will be given Wednesday
behold young wife married to a
man much older than herself and the
husband consumed by his own ego
itism. The wife's love is aroused by
mad passion in the heart of a man OF
her own age who has been so abb
sorbed in his work that emotions have
!played comparatively little part in
his existence. The latter fails to
lrealize these emotional possibilities
land we are shown the futility of at
tempting to attain impossible ideals
In Uncle Vanya" the Moscow Art
iTheater reaches the very pinnacle OF
tcomedy.
THE Brothers Karamazoff" first
brought fame to it's author as a novel
and it's dramatization has increased
the celebrity of Fyodor Dostoivsky
The tragedies of home life wher
members of the same family are a
variance with each other and the
ipangs of unreQuited love, culminat.
brothers and the condemnation of tn.
innocent man, constitute situation.
(which are intensely thrilling. It will
be presented Saturday night as {
farewell bill.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
Running to Trousers.

THE screen lassies of eminence are
running to trousers-not with
men in them, but for their own adorn-
ment. And they seem to be getting
away with 1t.
First we had Anna Q. Nilsson, in
"Ponjola"; then Marion Davies, in
Little Old New York." and then
Gloria Swanson, i'll ''The Humming
Bird"
Now comes the saucy Constance
Talmadge, in 1.-THE Dangerous Maid"
Yes, Constance, shorn of furbelows
and friils. strikes CONSERVATION to
Conway. Tearle and a kings entire
army as a dashing young swordsman
in doublet. breeches and boots. and,
furthermore, she is said to fill her
part and her wardrobe, both physi-
cally and temperamentally, with con-
spicuous success. Indeed, the press
agent this week says that even Doro-
thy MackaH, with Richard Barthel-
mess In "The Fighting Blade" pales
before her.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
Honor Griffith.
COR mis- work in making Amer

FOR mis- work in making America
= D. w. Griffith has been made an
honorary member of the Minute Men
of Lexington, the oldest military or
ganization in this country.
At the first showing of the finn IN
Boston the Minute Men were present
to weigh the historical accuracy and
dramatic truth of the pictured event.
When convinced of the faithfulness
and appeal of the scenes at the Com
mon, when az Americans met 500
British regulars, the Minute Men
voted the honorary membership.
The famous bronze button of men,
bership, worn only by direct de-
scendants Of the men who fought in
the battle, was presented by Capt.
E. F. Breed of Lexington.
| In his presentation, Capt. Breed
said: with your film, America you
have done the impossible, Mr.. Grif-
fifth, in adding greater luster to the
memory of the Battle of Lexington"
Evening star., 1924-03-16
Current Attractions
At the Theaters This Week

POLTS-Moscow Theaer "Tsar Fyodor 1ranovitch Opens
this
NATIONA-Henry Miller, "The Changeing comedy Opens
evening
BELASCOThe Highwayman comedy Opens tomorrow evening
PRESDENTForence Reed "The Lullaby drama Performance
this
KEITHS-Cisse LOTUS opens matinee
COSMOS-Ae You Lawyer?" vaudeville. New show opens
with matinee.
STRANDQueens Syncopaton, vaudeville. this after
GAYETY-Vanites" burlesque. Opens this afternoon.
RAMS HEAD PIAYERSEaster" Performances begin Wednes
day evening.
HOWARD (Colored)-"Stcpping Out" musical show.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
National-Henry Miller In
The Chan9elines."

"The Changelings," by Lee Wilson
Dodd, described as an American COM
edy with a universal theme, and
whose author credits his inspiration
to a phrase of the philosopher-states-
man-cynic. Taneyrand, 'sPlus ca
change. plus c'est Ia meme chose
will be presented by Henry Miller,
Monday night, at the National The
Mr.. Dodd has evolved a series OF
circumstances involving two families,
friends for years. Wallace Aldcroft
a wealthy publisher (Henry Miller)
have an only daughter. Kay (Ruth
Chatterton), who is married to Wicky
Fabr (Geoffrey Kerr, son Of Fenwick
Faber (Reginald Mason), and Dora
Faber (Emma Donn).
The Aldcrofts and the Fabers have
been friends for years, even before
their marriages. Each couple had an
only child and the marriage OF their
Evening star., 1924-03-16
Given the Double Cross

I TITLE Spec" O'Donnell, the new
freckle-faced Aim prodigy, discov-
cred by the Warner brothers, was
"double-crossed" by his director, Will
liam Beaudine, during the filming Of
scenes for 1.-THE Country Kid" Direc-
tor Beaudine told "Spec" that a num-
that in order to get the desired effect
Spec" would have to swallow some
castor oil. What Beaudine wanted
was an expression denoting a look of
anguish.
"Spec" balked, but as the camera
cranked the director told him he was
drinking the real thing. Instead,
Spec" was drinking water favored
with sugar. But the desired effect
was obtained
Evening star., 1924-03-16
Howard" -"Steppin' Out. ''

THE 1924 edition of "steppin' Out"
will make it's appearance at the
Howard Theater, and 7th streets,
this week. commencing tonight, with
matinees on Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday.
"Steppin Out is the colored musf-
cal comedy road attraction that Gre
ated much favorable comment here
last season. The cast has been aug
mented by many names celebrated in
the colored theatrical world. Among
them are Billy Higgins and Clifford
Ross, two inimitable funmakers;
! Ernest Whitman. smiling and unc-
| tuous straight man." with the voice
of an opera singer, and Rogers and
Rogers, with their nimble, flying feet
The female members of the company
| include Aurelia. Rogers, whose sing
ling, dancing and playing of numerous
musical instruments are said to be Of
, the highest order; Julia Moody and
Edna Davis, who have achieved popu-
tlarity through the photographic rec
lords; Susie Sutton, exponent OF
lterpsichore, and the "Steppin' Out"
iQuartet.
] A scenic investiture of gorgeous
and massive scenes also is s.nnounesd
Evening star., 1924-03-16
Capitol Theater Artists in
Benefit.

Tuesday thirty artists from the
Capitol Theater, New York, under the
pear at Polls Theater in perform
ances at and 4:30 p.nl., for the
benefit Of the Walter Reed, Mount
Alto and the Naval Hospitals. The
Washington appearance of this ia
nous group Of artists was made pos
sible through the enthusiasm of radio
fans who have been enjoying the
entertainment broadcast direct from
Evening star., 1924-03-16
d-"Queens of Synco-
patton.

ised by Manager Sparrow at the
Strand Theater this week, beginning
today, headed by one of the smartest
of little revues, featuring Miss Edith
Murray and her Queens of Synco-
PATTON" including the famous Caprice
sisters and a bevy Of pretty and tai
ented girls.
Mary Walton and Fred Brant, in a
laughable skit, "Huh,"-wfll be the
added attraction.
Others win include Kurt and Edith
Evening star., 1924-03-16
Janet Richards Tomorrow

Miss Janet Richards in her talk on
public questions. tomorrow morning.
wiH give an interpretive review of
the principal events in the worlds
work for the past week. She will
speak particularly of Politics in Con-
gress," as demonstrated by legislation
and the pending investigations, and of
the progress Of events in the Euro
pean situation. The talks are given In
the New Masonic Temple, 18th street
and New York avenue, and during
Lent will begin at 10:40.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
Arcade.

Beautiful decorations similar in
color scheme to the famous peach "of
emerald hue have transformed the
big Arcade Auditorium for the crowd
|of dancers expected to attend the St.
Patrick's dance tomorrow evening.
Cora Shreve's troup Of dainty little
Hibernian dancers and Airs From
Erin" by the orchestra will be added
attractions Thursday evening a brill
liant dance is promised. under the
auspices Of the Mutual Relief Asso-
citation of Lansburgh G. Brother. when
favors and prizes will be distributed
and pure, unadulterated fun will be
the order of the day, or, rather, night.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
Sothern and Marlowe
Coming.

z Fl. SOTHERN and Julia Mar
A' lowe will make their first ap-
pearance in Washington in two years,
and their last here for another two
years, at Polls Theater the week of
Monday, April II. They will present
five plays-"Romeo and Juliet" Ham
let. !" '',Twelfth Might '1The Tanning Of
the Shrew" and THE Merchant of
Venice"
Evening star., 1924-03-16
A Brief 'Who's Who. -

leading man, was brought TO this
country by Mr.. Miller to create the
hole of Prince of Wales in Just
Suppose" by Z. A. Thomas. He is
the son of the noted English actor.
Frederick Kerr, and was seen last
season as the prince in Her Friend
the King" and as the motion picture
actor in Bataille's La Tendresse."
Felix Krembs has become one OF
the foremost heavy" men in the
legitimate theater.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
Keith h'-Cissie Lotus.

Cecilia LOTUS, the great English
reads like a catalog of great plays of
the past, will headline a bill of ex-
ceptional variety at B. F. Keith's
Theater this week. Miss LOTUS, bet
ter known as Cissie, returns to the
American stage in a repertoire Of imi-
|tations including not only the great
stars of tho past but many now on
Evening star., 1924-03-16
Belasco-'The Highwayman

THE Highwayman," n romantic
comedy which launches its appeal
chiefly to the feminine theatergoing
contingent, will have its initial exhi-
bition tonight, with Joseph Schild-
kraut and a distinguished company at
the Shubert-Belasco Theater. Mr.
Schildkraut, we'll known for his strik-
ing performance IN ''Liliom, will be
seen in the title role, with Elise
Bartlett opposite.
THE Highwayman" deals with love
and the plundering Of women's hearts
rather than worldly goods. Joseph is
said to be an adept bandit where love
is concerned, nor does he neglect to
demonstrate his agility in outwitting
the landed gentry for the one
woman"
In the cast which Lester Bryant,
producing manager, has provided are
Grant Stewart, actor-author; John
Westley, Jessie Royce Lands, Phil1p
Lord, Corbett Morris, Hi!da Graham,
Theodore Westman, jr., Richaro Earle
and N. r. Creagan.
Lajos BRO, the famous Hungarian.
wrote the play, and 1t was adapted
nv GLADYS Unger, who wrote ''The
Business Widow" It ran 800 nights
in Vienna and has just completed
long run at the Playhouse, Chlcaeo.
The play will have the same person
mel and production which viii open
in New York on Easter Monday. II
is fastidiously staged and considered
one of the most expensive companies
on tour.
Evening star., 1924-03-16

children has consummated what
seems to be an ideal arrangement and
the fnal cementing of the bonds Of
friendship between the two families.
These relations are further inter-
woven in Faber being editorial ad-
wiser to Aldcroft in the selection of
new manuscript.
The opening OF the play is laid in
present-day Manhattan, and the ma
jor portion transpires in one evening,
when the young couple have been
married some two years.
Wicky Faber, an instructor at
Yale, has immersed himself in the
preparation of a new thesis, to the
neglect of his wife. She, resentful,
has carried on what she deems an
innocent filtration with Clyde Hal
stead (Felix krembs), author Of pop
ular novels.
The affair takes n serious turn and
threatens the disruption OF three
deally happy families.
The author takes his characters
through a maze OF conflicting cir
:umstances, each drifting toward an
Inevitable marital shipwreck, and
then let's nature take it's course.
Evening star., 1924-03-16

There is no dearth of good acting
II acting alone could make a play
acceptable, each of the theaters
would have been crowded to the
doors. The actor, who with the
serene confidence of art asserted
claim to full personal credit for any
Phillips County herald., 1924-03-27
WHAT ABOUT YOUR
cHlLD's TEETH?

Medical science has proven whether
OF not a person is to have good teeth
depends largely on conditions active
before the individuals birth. These
conditions can be controlled through
the proper diet. II, however, the
proper foundation for good teeth has
not been provided, decay is certain
to occur early in the child's life.
The only effective way, of delaying
the decay of such teeth in such a
case is to keep them sscrupIlously
clean. Furthermore, a tooth should
be taken care OF when the process
of decaynig starts. Watchful wait
ing Of a decaying tooth is poor econ
omy. Now there is only one way
to take care Of the teeth and that
is to have someone to do that knows
how, That person is your dentist.
Free examination of teeth, with the
advice as toi the care is hnother
feature of this health conference.
iHe uehliot mas tHe pGUptT lTdiU-
ing and the proper Instruments for
examining the teeth. He can find
beginning defects OF the teeth by
merely glancing into the mouth The
beginning defect taken care of helps
keep the child we'll. Decaying teeth
if not cared for pass on disease to
other parts of the body. Some of
these diseases may be contagious.
Evidence shows" says DR.. Bundeson
of the Chicago Board OF Health, that
a mouth contains decaying teeth with
decomposing food, enlarged tonsils,
and palate covered with an irritated
and inflamed mucus membrane, pre-
sents an ideal field for the Judgement
and development ofdisease germs. A
clean mouth with sound teeth is one
of the most important factors in pre-
Phillips County herald., 1924-03-27
1.-THE DOVER ROAD"

THE Dover Road" was written by
Milne, the famous English dramatist
and playwrite. 1t was first shown
in the United States at New York,
where it had run Of over three
hundred and forty days. II has had
equally as good success in other cities
in this country.
Miss Montgomery, the head OF the
C. A. C. Dramatic Club obtained the
first set of these books that came off
the press and at that time there was
fifty dollars royalty for showing 1t.
However by corresponding with the
author in England, she was able to
show it for thirty-five dollar royalty
on a tour of the country with the
c. a. c. Dramatic Club.
The dramatic club members are all
actors of high caliber and merit and
promise to put on an unusual show.
They have all had considerable eX
rerience in previous plays an prod c
'tions. They are picked from the
best talent in the upper classes rep.
resented in the club and as a cast are
representing the Colorado Agricultn-
raj College on two weeks spring
vacation tour.
Don't fail TO see Dover Road at
the high school auditorium Tuesday
evening, April Sth.
Phillips County herald., 1924-03-27
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
y * ~ y y n 4 4

Several OF he studen;a taking ':ipe-
writing have been awarded certiii-
;ases. medals and pins for proficiency
in typewriting on recen' speed tests
sent out by the twypewI.ter compan.
les. The number Of students that
won awards proves the efficiency Of
our instructor, Miss Williamson as
typewriting teacher. as many ot the
students winning awards are begin
ners. Those winning awards are;
Virginia Crawley and Blanche Lydin,
certificates on the Underwood, and
Leona lngalsbe. a medal on the I'm
derwood; Carol Lydin. Fern Flaker.
Edna Ellis, Lloyd Chlrnside. Laura
Carell and Irene VAIN. certificates on
the Remington. and Fred Brown. a
card case; Alva Garrettson. Blanche
Lydin. Gordon Johannsen and Pauline
Conklin, certificates ~ the Wood.
stock
Mrs. Scott domestic science and
English teacher. returned TO her dut.
les Monday after spending a week In
Denver where she was called by the
death OF her father.
Prof Ralph Robb took the oppor
tunity Tuesday morning TO announce
that Virginia crawley has been sell
ected as valedictorian Of the Senior
class and Harry Ahnstedt was sci.
ected as salutatorlan.
The date for the Senior play has
been definitely selected as May End.
The play that has been selected Is
What Happened 90 Jones" II will
be presented by the east that played
Paddy Makes Things Hum" tho
feature play of last year.