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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-09
METROPOLITAN
Shutdown"

Shutdown" Earl .Hudson's mod.
ern American epic, released as a
First National special attraction,
win be represented for the first
time in Washington at Crandall's
Metropolitan, beginning Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. In this
subject, the author has set forth
q typically American narrative,
based upon g. theme that never
before has BEEN utilized before the
camera. In the central roles he
has cast Bessie Love, Hobart Bos.
worth, Roy Stewart and Charles
Murray; Tor his locals, he selected
the most picturesque portions OF
five Of the greatest States in
the West and parts, Of northern
Mexico. over this magnificent
natural panorama he follows the
destinies OF a little group OF
heroes, who drive fifty herds Of
cattle into a new country where
constantly encroaching homestead
ers vii not deprive them Of the
free grazing ranges they have
always used, but which the gov
eminent has allotted to ''nesters''
In quarterasection ;, tracts to .ac.
cornmodate the western trend Of
a constantly expanding civiliza-
ton.
The bill for the week win, as
usual, eInbody new issue OF the
Metropolitan World Survey, added
short reels and. special musical
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-09

ing 4 meal ticket out of this
best Of all possible worlds was
to ship as q cabin-boy on q trip
around the world. This is the
only time on record he attached
himself to a payroll.
Frank Morse, once an inn
poverished critic Of the drama,
later a prosperous puffer of
same from the other side of the
fence and now broking bonds,
debentures, rails, ETC., for Red
mond & Co, knew Carroll from
boyhood.
During the Taft campaign,
Carroll, one step ahead Of star
walton, hit Washington, bunked
with Morse and was accordingly
introduced to Jim Hay, IT.,
whereupon he proposed to use
the United States Senate as q
medium to plug . new song,
sect On the Raft with Taft,
Boysw
Carroll advertised for male
voices. Several hundred be-
sieged the hotel. All the real
singers had the door slammed
in their silvery throats, and four
promising lads, aggregate weight
One-half ton, were picked. They
were released, piloted to the
Senate gallery where Carroll,
armed with a tuning fork, was
to pitch the chord as a signal.
Meantime Mr.. Hay grew wor-
ried and tipped off Jim Preston.
Preston hurdled eight recumbent
forms In the cloak room, called
the sergeant-at-arms, recruited
8 dozen more and so timely
was the assault arranged that
Mr.. CAROLS raised tuning fork
went spinning to the chamber.
below.
you've got time to get the,
I next train out Of Washington,
or you'lI 60 to jail" Preston
warned. Carroll went. And,
oddly enough, he paid the Long
I shore1nan Four.
CARROLL is the. only man VINO
could get Enrieo Caruso to COLI
laborate, on a song with him.
The sheer brass Of the proposal
swept. CarusO away. Carroll
not only won the tenor over but
managed to arrange conferences,
with deliberate accident, At the
hour Caruso lunched. Carroll
was penniIess and always hum
CRY IN those days. Afterward
he and Caruso made money on
the collaboration.
A formidable enemy, this
young man with startled blue
eyes, high forehead and rather
saddened and confiding eounte-
nance.
He looks for all the world like
D Bible-elaSb leader.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-09
REHEARsALS HELD DAILY
FOR GRoTTo MINISTRIES

Rehearsals for the fan minstrel
show Of the Kallipolis Grotto DrilI,
Drum and Bugle Corps, to be held
at the New Willard next Thursday
evening, are being given daily under
the direction of Carlton Howell, as
sisted by Charles M. Dunn and
Louis Van Luke.
The interlocutor for the perform
ance win be Charles d. ShackIeford
and the end men, Chester Crawford.
Hets Abbott, Billy Zeitler and Lee
Katz. Among the Washington art
lists engaged for the minstrel are
the Mohawk Quartette, Bin Hart,
banjoist; William Shanahan, tenor,
and Fred Shaffer, baritone. The
Kallipolis Grotto nine-piece orches.
ira viii supply the music for the
performance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-09
AMBASSADOR
Shutdown

Bessie Love, Hobart Bosworth,
Roy Stewart ana Charlie Murray,
supported by a large ensemble,
Will be screened In the stellar
roles Of Earl Hldson's First Ma
tional special, SHUTDOWN" at
CrandalRs Ambassador the first
three days Of next week. In
this drama Of modern America is
pictured the passing OF one Of the
most picturesque and most color
ful periods IN the history OF the
development Of our western
country the courageous days OF
the cattle era; when vast herds
roamed the range. free TO Craze
at viii. An added comedy note
will he supplied by Colonel Heeza
Liar. In Throwing the Bull"
Beginning Wednesday Of next
week and continuing the major
offering through Friday, win be
shown Monsieur Beaucaire." with
Rodolph Valentino, Bebe Daniels
and Lois Wilson.
On Saturday only, Thomas
Meig1an win be the Ambassador
pictured star, in Herbert Bre.
mons perturbation for Paramount
y OF James Oliver Curwood's stir
ring story Of THE Alaskan"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-09
ALL QUALITY Bill.
FOR THE TIYOLI
WEEK

~
2 Dscolek next Sunday after
npoil aslling tonss own sym
phclly Ok Sixty pieces vii bel
heard IN concert for the first.
time at Erandaii's Tivoii Theater,
0tlf tenth Street and Park road
Bert invest tn S initial concert
ne aoital's new symphony
VII be given III con junction with
md in ad itIo1g TO. the regular
thee program at the Tivoh
sifl both Will he islclnded in the
II iygll REGULAR Il scale 81 prices,
he program will embrace Meyer.
Coronation March from
he Prophet the Prelude to-
\ Act three tif tOhenggin, by
Is Is Iers the Finale from Men.
delssohIl's = minor Concerto, with
Elias Breesidr as solo Yiolinist,
and Rossini6 William Tell
overture. Daniel BreeslxiTi will
conduct.
The major film feature viii be-
Para mounts latest vehicle for
3ehe Daniels, dangerous Money!
IN this subeject the star ii said to
nave one of the most congenial
0les of her career and the nd,
vantage of a supporting company
that clades many OF the screens
foremost players. The produce
ton Is q handsome one and the
photo grapny Dc an unusually ar.
tistic quality.
Next weeks extra added attrac-
ton will be supplied by Dorothy
Bieso, soprano, and Herbert Hen
drle, tenor, in q specially staged
and lighted spectacular Offering
entitled One Venetian Night.
These artists are being brought
from New York especially for
this engagement. #
The bill will also Include new
1sues Of the Tivoli.s Mirror
Of the Living World. setting
forth the important news events
nof the week both in this country
and abroad. and 'TivOli Wander
ings. the scrupulousIy selected
.shOrt-reel journeys to beautiful
and unusual places.
The newly organized Tivoli or
chestra, under the conductorship
Of Elias BreesIkin, will contribute
q concert overture number and
ekillfully synchronized and melodi-
Gus orchestral settings for the
major film attraction ana the
supplementary camera subjects
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-09
PAVLONIA BALLET
SCORES TO Be
RAD|QED
'Don Quixote" BY Ludwig
Minkus to Be First Broad
cast from WY

Broadcasting direct from the
stage 0f the Manhattan Opera
House, statiana WIZ and WY will
transmit the fnusical scores Of Il
least three Of the performances OF
Anna Paviowa's farewell New York
season commencing Friday, October
II. Pavlowa and her international
~ famous ballet arrive in this
country October IA and three days
later radio listeners throughout the
East win hear the exquisite ballet
music through station WY.
The music of the Pavlowa ballets
IT, admirably suited to radio broad
casting, for while she uses the
works of the masters, INTERPRETED
BY the superb Favlowa Symphony
orchestra. her selections are these
which contain melody and 1ecide.l
rhythm. Consequently they ap.
peal to the popular ear az well as
% those who prefer the classics.
don Quixote Ballet.
WY will transmit the opening
night performance of don Quix.
ote." new ballet which will be
heard in America for the first time
on that date. The music is by Lud-
wig Minkus, Viennese composer
Of the good old melodic style whose
ballots are famous throughout Eu-
rope. On Wednesday, October 20,
WIZ will broadcast the one,act
ballet Visions with its sprightly
music in Tschaikowsky's brightest
vein, and the two-act ballet "The
Fairy Doll" with music by BayeF
and Drigo. On Saturday, October
25. WIZ will broadcast the ballets
"Chopiniana" and Autumn Leaves
both to the music Of Chopin. In
all three Of the broadcasts there
will be numerous advertisements
with music from Tschaikowslxy
Dvorak, Rimsky -Korsakoff, Rubin.
stein, Schumann, Johann Strauss
and other famous COMPOSERS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-09
Goings-On

POLLS shubert's new Artists
and Models.
BELA6CO-Tes Kosta in a
new musical play, Princess April.
NATIONAL Second week Of
the film, THE Ten Command
ments.''
KEITH's Mrs. Leslie Carter
others.
STRAND-vad and films.
GAYETY--"Foliies Of the Day.
with Bozo Snyder.
MUTUALs-!'Irish Daisies bur.
lesquers.
METROPOLITAN--"In Every
Vain. ~ :
COLUMBIA--May Murray in
Gree the Enchantress."
PALACERam Novarro in
The Red Lily"
RlALTO Norman Kerry in
Butterfly !
TIVOLIl Betty Compson n
The Fast Set" Dancing Duo,
short films. a.
AMBASSADOR--M Marie Provost
in Being Respectable"
CENTRAL" Broken Barriers.''
SAyOY-Betty compson In ''The
Female" !.
AVENUE CRANBERRY Comp
son in 'The Female"
APOLLO Yesterdays WiGe."
YORK--viola Dana In ''opon
All Nlght.T
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-09

ter in America, the Earl Car
roll Theater; he has entrenched
himself impregnably as a pro-
Queer who successfully invades
both dramatic and revue fields:
he has such repute as q poet
and q composer Of lyric and
music that, did he not have any
other attributes. q successful in
come would be assured him
from this field, And as q
genius for engineering pub
Lefty to his. own nses,. he hasn't
an equal.
Carroll's first stunt 1t punch
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-09
24 COLLEGES OF U. S.
TO DISCUSS K. XXX

PoUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, Oct. 8.
The attitudes of twenty-four col.
leges toward the Ku Klux Klan
viii be revealed at an intercollegi-
ate political conference October 1s
under the auspices Of the Political
Association Of Wassar.
Colleges for men as we'll az wom-
on are invited. Each has been
asked to send three delegates. each
% represent ono Of the leading par.
Ges7 IN the Presidential campaign.
Views will be asked also on the
League of Nations, disarmament
and all other live issues.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-09
STRAND
cheyenne Days. 9

Cheyenne Days q spectacular
Western rodeo act, performed on
the limited confines of theater
stage will head the bill next week.
Noel Travers and Irene Douglas,
in .sCone Out Of the Kitchen" Of
fer the added feature attraction.
Others appearing including Mars
ton and Manley, Jack and Reta La
Pearl, and the Roletta Boys.
Lovers Of the best in film produc-
tons would do well to mark the
photoplay attraction. Lionel Bar
rynnore, IN his latest picture. Il
Am the Man. Z ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-09
B. r. KEITH'S
Lean and MayfieId.

At b. #. Keiti1's Theater next
week, Cecil Lean and Cleo May.
field will headline. Montague
Love, .The Mansfield Of the
Screen, = will be featured in q
monolOgue. One OF the most
elaborate. predictions on the
Keith circuit, George Choos,
Fables Of 1924. win follow. Fred
Galletti and lola. Kokin, song and
dance; Dollie and Billie. Sisters
from London: Mile. Dupree and
Company and Jackie and Billie,
the thinking and talking birds
will also be seen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-09
PALACE
Buster Keaton In
''The Navigator

One Of the seasons most hilari-
BUS photoplay BILLS will be pre-
scented at Loew,s Palace Theater
for the week beginning next Sun
day afternoon when Buster Kea.
tons latest rip-roaring comedy hit,
The Navigator" win be. given
itg premiere Washington engage
nlent as the feature of the Pal
ace bill. This new MetrosG Cold
wyn sensation is said to be easily
the most convulsing comedy that
the famous sInileless comedian
has ever contributed 70 the silver.
sheet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-09
GAYETY-
broadway BY Night. ?

Broadway BY Night next
weeks attraction at the Gayety
Theater Is a musical revue sot
in gorgeous scenes, clothed in
brilliant nghtings and decked with
exquisite costumes. Joe Wilton
is the featured comedian, and mas
as his partner Bob Capron. Mild
red Cecil, beautiful and talented,
is the prima donna, and other
leaders OF the lost Of pretty girls
win be Lillian Shepard and Carrie
Allen. Vaudeville Certainly
half a dozen headline, vaudeville
acts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-09

Earl Carroll is regarded as
the outstanding show genius on
Broadway. He is today what
George Cohan might have been
had that Hector Of another gem
GRAFTON been born later and
with all modern improvements.
He has thrice the talents Of the
average enlightened individual
and he has, in addition, an
executive courage that appals
his opponents.
Today, at the age Of thirty
one, this fellow has built and
controls the most modern thea-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-09
MUTUAL
'sSnap 1t Up"

Commencing Sunday afternoon
at the Mutual Theater, Snap
1t Up win play for one week,
with the usual matinee. Snap
It Up comes heralded as one
Of the best burlesQue shows play,
ing the Mutual Wheel. It's the
real old.fash!oned burlesQue.
The cast contains Bill Davis,
Arthur Mayer, Bunny Dale, Jack
Rosen. Dottoe Bennett, Muriel
Curtis and Johnny Baker, all
favorites of patrons Of burlesque
and musical comedy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-09
NATION All
seThe Ten Commandments 2

AS the short run Of THE Ten
Commandments at the National
Theater nears its close, De Mile.
fans. z Roberts fans admirers
OF JOY, La ROGUE, Dix, and
spectacle fans" are buying heav-
ily in advance The public real
lies there win be no further OPP
pOEtunities to zee the big picture
until the season of 1925s26; even
then, sans the Arundel Orchestra
and the road staging.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-09
BEL AS 9
The Goose Hangs High

In, 1.-THE Goose Hangs High,
which the Bramatists' Theater,
Inc, brings to Schubert Belasco
Theater Monday. is q modern play
by Lewis Beach. It tells Of the eff
forts Of Bernard Ingals and his
wife. sprung or patrician stock, to
bring up their children properly
and to give them college educa-
tionsi Of the struggles: Of the man
ner in which. the childreTi respond
toifatnily tradition when adversely
comes. The cast il headed BY
Nc an Trevor. Mrs. Written,
Katherine Grey and Eric Driessler.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-09
RIAkTO
ss.Ihree Women. z

On the screen az the Rialto next
week viii betseen the latest Ernst
Lubitsch production. Three Wo-
men. Ernst Lubitsch viii be re.
nnei1lbered for his excellent direc-
tlon De The Marriage Circle, =
hailed. last season as the most ar
tistic prod Of the year. The
cast Includes Pauline Frederick,
Lew Cody. May McAYpy and Marie
Provost.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-09
POLLS
Julia SandersOn.

) 3 NNNes lJtIIll CI 1ULLe
Julia sanderson. the well.known
musical comedy star, n back
again ii her favorite work, and
y now appearing in Moonlight"
a Lawrence Wsber's brilliant
musical comedy which ran Tor
elk months at the Longacre Thea
ter in. New York city. and which
comes 70 Polls Thsater. for one
week starting, sunday evening,
October ~. FranK Crumit y cot
s.lrred.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-09
.IlINIIIIIIINlIyl
The INQUIRING
REPORTER

Question: What DO you
think Of The Ten Com
mandments?"
Where asked? Lobby Of
the National Theatre.
Secretary Of Labor James
Davis: Splendid! Mr.. De- Mild,
congratulate you.n
Roger S. Greel, from clerk
18th and F.: IF the average
musical comedy is worth IS 80
a seat, The Ten Command
ments' ought to sell for $11
instead Of $1.65. "
Miss Ida Neveker, phone
supervisor, Conard Apt: Girls
are crazy about The Ten Com
mandments.' It is not SO much
Moses, / think. as, it is Richard
Dix and Rod La ROGUE"
Capt. and Mrs. F. C. Steward,
business executives, 1902 F
st. N. W.: eve could heartily
urge everyone in the world to
see The Ten Commandments
Our pupils need no urging,
they're attending in droves.
,' sssi; NATIONAL : s.ss:i
T T:'', THE TEN i ,ss
COW MAlIDA ENIs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-09
COLUMBIA
ID. w. Griffitlis Kmerica Z

10. w. Griffitllss Is America, =
the famous romance OF the Revo-
lIItionarX war which. has thrilled
hundreds OF thousands of Amer
leans III various big cities OF
the country and which was pre-.
scented Ia Washington some
months ago Tor q brilliant en-
gagement, at Polls 1T 81 prices.
win be given It's first showing
!, IN the Capital at popular prices
at Loew's Columbia next Sunday
afternoon, where II begins q
limited enga cement az the tea.
tured Attraction of the bill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-09
VIVA I, IS TO BE HEARD
AND SEEN

eI1lb ellishneI1t, under the con-
ductorahip Of Daniel Hreesxin.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-05
Big Convention Here
 Of Boy Scout Leaders

One hundred and fifty Boy Scout leaders from Hartford, Bristol, Meri- den and New Britain will hold an all day pow-wow in the Burritt ho- tel on Saturday, January r, accord ing to plans made at q meeting in the local Chamber Of Commerce las, evening. Scout Executives Fred Hill Of tRrtford, John Roberts of Meri- den, Alfred Breckbill Of Bristol. and Walter o. Cook of this city were present, each being accompanied by q scoutmaster. Leon c. Bradley, scoutmaster of Troop 4, was the other local representative.
 This will be the first affair of it's kind for more than seven years, for although they proved helpful these meetings were discontinued during the war. The days program will be- gin at o'clock in the morning and will be divided into four periods, each of which will be in the care of one of the four cities repre- scnted.
 The New Britain council has se- cured Frederic l.. Fay, assistant pas tor of the South Congregational church and scoutmaster of Troop . located there, 10 talk on Patrol Leadership" This is Mir. Pays lay- orite subject and he is an authority on it, having written a series of arti- cles dealing with it's phases.
 The Meriden council will devote it's period to "Winter Camping and Hiking" while Bristol will be in charge Of that dealing with "Pro- gramming the Troop Meeting" The Hartford council will demonstrate Games" and it is hoped that the state armory may be secured and the games actually played,
 In the evening there will be g dinner at the hotel and a program of insprational speakers. Efforts are being made 10 obtain J. Harold Williams Of Providence, F. l., as the main speaker of the evening.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-05

and Mrs. Thomas C. HodEson of Berlin, inllictins painful and serious injuries.
 several Attend Dance
 Several youue people from Berlin attended dance given hy Middle field Grange in that Village laSt night,
 Dance \ Success
 There was I large attendance at tho dance given in Grange hall last evening. Hot coffee and luncheon was served by members of the Grange during the intcrmission.
 East Berlin Items
 The local members of Che Boy Scouts will attend meeting of their troop at Berlin this evening.
 Mrs. Adam krauth las returned to her home on Grove street after spending tho past Weck as the guest Of relatives and friends in New York city and Fast Orange, x. !,
 A special meeting of the Ladies Aid society of tho Methodist church will be h,lI in the church parlors Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock to make plans for their Christmas sale.
 Tho first annual meeting and election o( officers of the East Der lin fire district will he held at thc Athletic hall this evening at s o'clock.
 At tho annual meeting of the Modern Woodm'n, hold last evening the following officers were elected: Edward Maine. Y. A; Arthur Law renee. W. A.; M SuEonhime, clerk; William Noble, banker; Joseph Frank, escort; Harold Gates, watch man: M. r. Grj,woli, sentry; trus- tee for three years, N, II. llazen, and auditor, N II, Ilazcn,
 The local members of the Epworth league of the Methodist church will attend group meeting of leagues at South Farms this evening, making the trip by automobiles.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-05
Arrested For Drunkenness

William Sokooski Of 9G Gold street, New Britain, was arrested by Constable Frank Brown at the Der lin railroad station last night on q charge of drvnkcnnoss. He will ap- pear in court tonight, having been released in bonds of $95.
 It is said that the man was at tempting to crawl under q car of a train which had stopped at the station. station Agent Frederick Thomlinson complained to the police officer, seeing that it was dangerous to the man to be lettering about the station in that condition.
 Will Wcck-End Here
 Rev. Earle E. Cross, forrncr pas tor of the First Baptist church. New Britain. will spend the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Meaglcy or Worthington Ridge.
 Leave For Warmer Chimes Richard Luby of Konsington will leave Monday for Miami, Florida, where he will spend the winter months.
 William Kane of KensiUgton ex- poets to leave some time in the near future for California for an eXten1- ed stay. He will visit various parts of that state and will probably make an extended tour of the country be- fore he returns 10 his home.
 Events ill Town Tonight
 The Berlin troop of Boy Scouts will meet tonight at the usual hour in the community hous-.
 A recital of vocal music will be given at the konsington Congrega- tional church at o'clock by Miss Hazel F, Tuthill of Lowell, Mass. She will be assisted by Miss Ada Sims, Niolnst; Walter r, Occupfn, 'ccIist; Harold Stcdmau, flute: Mrs. Sims and Miss Lois Cowles, pianists, and Mrs. $. N. Cowles organist, in Va rlcd program.
 A play, Mrs. Oaklcy's Telephone" |" will be presented at o'clock in the ladies room of the Berlin Congrega- tional church in connection with sale of fancy articles being held by the Woman's Aid society of the church.
 4 special meeting of the Macca- bees will be held in r. A. E. hall, Kensngton. at o'clock. The annual meeting of the East Berlin fire district will be held at s o'clock in Athletic hall. Officers will be elected,
 Aaron>on Fined $100
 Abraham Aaronson of Hartford, who was fined $2o0 and given 30 days jail sentence, when he ap- peared in the Berlin town court re- gently on a charge of reckless driv- irg, had his fine reduced 10 Sloo and the Jail sentence suspende1 when he appeared before Judge l.. P. Waldo in the superior court yes terday.
 Aaronson, it will be remembered, drove his car up a bank, as q trol- ley was discharging passengers at the Worthingtou Ridge terminal Of the line, in order 10 avoid striking anyone. The car toppled over on Miss Helen Hodgson, daughter of Dr.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-05
r,CToRy NURSES ON VISIT

The members of the Hartford branch of the New England Confer ence of Factory Nurses were enter taincj last evening by Miss Lena Wood al the North X Judd club house. There were vocal selections bv Miss Hudah Johnson and inter esting talks or health by DTS. Bray and Tullen of the health depart n1en'