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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-14
National Mrs. PARTRIDGE
Presents"

TAKE one determined mother, two
undetermined Gas yeti children,
and put them all in n situation where
every bit of mothers ingenuity is
needed to extricate said youngsters
from all manner of difficulties, and
you have the basis of Mrs. Partridge
Presents" the new comedy in which
Blanche Bates appears as the star at
the National Theater this week, open
ing tonight
Mrs. Partridge Presents" was writ
ten by Mary Kennedy and Ruth Haw-
thorne. Supporting Miss Bates is a
fine company, which includes Sylvia
Field, Ruth Gordon, Charles Waldron,
Elliott Cabot, Alan Conner, Virginia
Chauvenet and Augusta Haviland.
Guthrie McClintic. the producer, has
mounted the play sumptuously, the
gowns being described as ultra in
fashionable degree.
Blanche Bates is one of the most
popular stars Of the American stage.
In Mrs. Partridge Presents" the
authors have chosen to let magma
ton run riot, it is said, and the re-
suit is a thoroughly exciting series
of episodes that leave one quite as
breathless as the most thrilling mo-
ment Of lurid melodrama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-14
High Tide.

A distinguished cast. including
Lewis Calhern, the sensation of
Cobra; Miriam Hopkins; Donald Nc
Donald. Florence Earle, John Marston,
Frank Tanning and Julio Brown, Is as
sured by L. Lawrence Weber, who pro-
duces, for the first time at the Shubert-
Belasco tomorrow night. new drama
OF primitive passion and sacrifice, en-
titled High Tide
Written by Eleanor Holmes Hink-
ley, 1t was presented at a special pri-
waite performance in New York last
season, before an audience of literary
lights, managers and newspaper men,
and, it is said, was proclaimed a mas
terpfece. The author does not COM
promise with her characters, but COM
Nevertheless, the climax brings a
tranquil conclusion to her drama.
High Tide" was staged by Will
liam B. Friedlander, whose direction
Of Cobra" has placed him at the
pinnacle of his profession. He also
supervised the staging of Moon
light" and Little Jessie James," two
musical comedies seen and heard by
Washingtonians recently.
The scenes of High Tide are laid
at Rock Harbor. on the New England
coast. The third act is picturesquely
set On the beach, with the waves WIS.,
IDLY washing in and breaking on the
shore-symbolic of life, with it's high
tides and low tides; and fate-like the
waves-breaking on the shores of life
and casting up either treasures or
wreckage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-14
Gayety-'Let's Go. :"

Fred Clark's Columbia burlesque,
Lets Co." will be. this weeks at
traction at the Gayety Theater.
The entertainment is praised for
the lavish manner in which it is
staged, the work Of the principals,
and for many new ideas Incorporated
It's Fl scenes represent virtually
everywhere from the South Sea
Islands to the North Pole, with a
range of musical and other features
equally as wide. The chorus Is de-
scribed as hand picked from Broad
ways peppiest beauties, trained in
songs and dances.
The fun is said to be fast and
furious. Nanny King, who heads the
cast. in addition to his unique laugh
getting with words and actions, Is
violintst. On the feminine side are
Nan Palon, Annette Creighton, Fay
Tunis and Helen FYynn-alI with
original specialties. walter Pep"
Smith, Andy Price and Harry Peter
SON also help to keep things moving
and are particularly effective in
radio broadcasting station scene.
Smith is a comedian and parodist. and
Peterson has powerful singing
voice.
An added feature is Little Jim, the
wrestling bear, who meets all Corners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-14
Poll And Then What?'

"And Then What?' is the intriguing
title Of the new comedy that Kilbourn
Gordon will present, for the first time
on any stage, at Polls tonight
1t is the work Of F. s. Merlin and
Brian NARROW, I'm three acts that take
place in a fashionable homo in the
Berkshires. The heroine is q young
woman whose two years. experience
driving an ambulance in France has
made the conventional home life after
the war unbearably tame.
The play has an ultra-modern topic
or one. at least, that Is only just
being discussed, and it Is said to call for
Just that degree of tact, skill and
humor with which they unfold 1t to
an ingenious and provocative finish,
for though the curtain falls upon a
happy ending, the question is still
bound to be And then what?"
The play has been staged by Arthur
Byron and the company will include
Florence E1dridge. who created the
leading role in the original Cat and
the Canary" company; Paul Kelley, of
Seventeen" "Penrod." up the Lad
DER "Whispering Wires" and re-
Gently in Nerves: Percy Haswell,
veteran of the Augustin Daily Stock
Company; Moffat Johnson, last seen
here with John Barrymore in Ham
let; Ethel Wilson, remembered for
her work in Fair and Warmer" and
Lombard Ltd and Edward Van
Sloan, Dorothy Peterson and Des-
mond Gallagher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-14
Wardman Park-"A Story of
Pierrot."

A delightful pantomime for tho hol-
iday season IL promised at Wardman
Park Theater, beginning Tuesday
evening Of this week, when the Rams
Head Players Will present for the
first time here "a Story Of Pierrot,"
by Fernand Beissier and P. Mario
Costa, two celebrated pantomime
writer's, well known abroad.
Ellen Van volkenburg, reputed a
past mistress in the art Of intimate
theater productions, viii produce this
pantomime, with Gertrude McRae
Nash at the piano, Helen Gerrer as
violinist and with Robert Bell, -Jo-
sephine Hutchinson, Ruth Harrison,
Richard Elwell and Ranald Slavery in
the cast. Little Amanda Chittum will
appear as Petit Pierrot.
The play Is the story OF youthful
Pierrot, very much In love and ex-
ceedingly shy, Of demure little mil
liner and a wicked and wealthy
suffer, a stanch and true old inn
keeper, who is Pierrot's friend; a
fascinating F'ifine, and a tiny child,
who unties all the knots in true
Christmas pantomime fashion.
The play is to be presented in three
acts, for which James. Reynolds has
provided the settings aud costumes,
the former being executed by Robert
Byrne and the costumes by Annie
Castle in the Rams Head workshops
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-14

beauties which lie obscured to- gen.
eral consciousness, waiting some
times through centuries of careless
ignorance for the touch of the mas
ter chemist.
It mattered little whether Mr.
Kirkwood had previously been
movie star, college professor or
deckhand. His fine work was typical
of his present association and went
along, as matter of course, with
the prohciencies SO unerringly dis
played. The technique of the actor
became a pigment on the palette,
with a picture in contemplation re-
curing the nearest possible ap-
proach to perfection in every con-
tributory detail. AS the play moved
on from act to act an audience that
had come to revel in audacities re-
manned to find a mood of gentle
humility. The comedy, brazen as
anything "The Gold Diggers" had to
offer, was forced into the back
ground. Contrast made the soul dis
section, performed with pitiless pre-
cision, more poignant with the SUI
ferings it revealed.
X x \ X
When the applause continued after
the third act until the producer Of
the play was compelled to appear in
order not to delay the evenings pro-
gram beyond reasonable limits, a
hush fell over the auditorium. Never
before was the veteran of SO many
theatric battles viewed with SO much
sincere admiration. The tribute
even of a tear was disclosed on
many a face before the evening was
done, and an assemblage distin-
guished by its fashionable character
went out into the street well con-
tent to find that instead of revel-
ing in a Falstafan episode, as they
had expected, they had been coerced,
cajo1ed, even insulted into state
of receptivity which left them CRATE
full for lesson in Faith, Hope and
greater than these, in Charity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-14
Strand Clay Crouch and
lonpany.

The bill at the Strand Theater for
the week. beginning today, is head
ed by Clay Crouch, in a miniature
musical comedy act entitled Back
Stage" in which he is supported by
the Berg sisters and Paul Murdoch.
Others on the vaudeville list include
Lew, and Joe Gates. dancing team;
Nancy Decker. 1.-THE Joy Girl from
Songland"; the De vries Troupe,
European aerial gymnasts, and May
Mckay and sisters. Three Likable
Lassies."
The photoplay is society meIo-
drama adapted from lola Forces
ter's novel, Restless Wives" The
authoress is said to give today's So
cial problem an interesting analysis
and embodies her findings In a grip
ping story, in which Doris Kenyon
and James Rennie have tho leading
roles, supported by Mohtagu Love.
Edmund Breese, Burr Mcintosh, Edna
May Oliver, Colt Albertson, Naomi
Childers, lie Roy Grooms, Maud Sin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-14
Played In Hoyt Comedies.

FLORENCE EARLE was born il
Madrid, Spain. and when very
young her family moved to San Fran
cisco, where Florence was educated.
Her stage education started with
the Charles Hoyt comedies, and she
created important roles In Are You
a Mason?' THE Girl From Maxim's"
and .'Vivienne's Papas." Subsequent
ly she appeared in Clyde Fitch's
House of Mirth." Other engagements
included important parts in 1.-THE
College Widow" with Thomas
Meighan; The Boy From Wall
Street" with Douglas Fairbanks; "A
Gentleman From Mississippi" with
Tom Wise and Douglas Fairbanks.
Miss Earle toured the country with
Very Good Eddie" 'The Night Boat"
and Self Defense" Her stock ex-
perience was of short duration, with
a Baltimore and later a BROOKLYN
company. Special mention was made
Of Miss Earle's work as the weeping
woma n" in the much-discussed play,
"Anathema-"
And-Miss Earle has startling RED
hair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-14
Belasco Two Married
Men,"

Christmas week William Harris, jr,
will bring to Washington a new play
by Vincent Lawrence. the playwright.
who gave US I'm Love With Love"
and Two Fellows and a Girl" last
year. The new piece is called 1.-TWO
Married Men" 1t will be presented
at the Shubert-Belasco Theater the
week of December %.
William Harris. Jr., is not a prolific
producer, for he is not given to more
than three plays yearly, but Mr.. Har-
ris seems to prefer Washington as a
city that will give him a reaction
nearest the metropolitan test. For
show business being what it is,
all good little plays go to New York.
The theatergoer will recall that Will
liam Harris, Jr, produced THE Out
sider," Outward Bound" East Is
West" THE Bad Man" and Abraham
Lincoln" to mention only a few.
Whatever this producer offers is
usually we'll worth while and up to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-14
Poll Sweet Little Devil.

Constance Binney, popular star OF
the stage and screen, is coming TO
Polls Theater for the Christmas holi-
day week, beginning Sunday evening,
December 81, in her last seasons rnu
steal comedy success Sweet Little
Devil The New York newspapers
were virtually a unit in praising Miss
Binney, her company and her We
hicle.
Frank Mandel and Laurence Schwab
provided the book; George Gershwin
wrote the melodies; 3. G. De Sylvia,
the lyrics; Edgar MacGregor directed
the production and Sammy Lee staged
the dancing and musical numbers.
while Lee Simonson designed the
stage settings and costumes, and
Michel Fokine arranged a miniature
ballet in which Miss Binney appears.
The management is bringing here
the entire original cast and chorus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-14
Janet Richards, Tomorrow

At her weekly review Of Public
Questions: Home and Foreign" to-
morrow morning at the New Masonic
Temple. Thirteenth street and New
York avenue. Miss Janet Richards
will speak of the unfavorable results
of the recent German elections-the
new German cabinet and it's possible
reaction against the Dawes plan;
also of the recent conference in Rome
between Austen Chamberlain and
Mussolini and the possible changes
in International policy which may
result therefrom.
Under home affairs, Miss Richards
will attempt to elucidate the child
labor amendment. The talk will be-
gin at 1o:45 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-14
A Real Christmas Panto-
mime.
~ 4 STORY OF PIERRoT," the pan

A STORY OF PIERRoT," the pan
tomime to be presented at
Wardman Park Theater this week
/ represents the combined efforts and
ability Of number OF competent
artists. actors and musicians, who
have been carefully selected for the
production of this first Christmas
pantomime by the Rams Head Play
|, ers, IN revival of an old English
custom.
Ellen Van Nalkenburg, wife of the
actor-manager Maurice Brown. of
little theater fame, only last week
appeared at Wardman Park Theater
in matinee recital of Sir James
Barrie's What Every Woman
Knows" She has remained in Wash
ington especially TO produce "A Story
of Pierrot," as her wide experience in
the dramatic field and her own par
ticular field of mimicry seems to sin
gle her out as a fitting director OF
the work.
The book of "A Story of Pierrot"
Is by Fernand Beissier, distin-
Guished Frenchman and an official in
the French ministry, author Of many
pantomimes. p. Mario Costa, who
composed the music, Is the composer
of many popular melodies. Critics
have declared this particular work
to be the masterpiece Of both Beissier
and Costa.
Gertrude McRae Nash, who will d.
rect the music for the pantomime, has
had experience not only in this city,
but in other parts of the country. in
dramatic accompaniment. Helen Ger
rer, the violinist In the ensemble
numbers, Is one Of the brilliant young
musicians of this city.
James Reynolds will contribute his
knOwledpa of color beauty and OF
fanciful costumes and stage design
to the production.
Robert Bell. whose Pierrot in
"LEnfant Prologue" during the first
Rams Head season is recalled, will
play the leading role, with Josephine
Hutchinson as Louisette, while Rich
ard Elwell will contribute his knowl-
edge and experience with English
pantomime and character work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-14
National-"T The Swan

Ferenc MoInar's comedy, 1.-THE
Swan" which Is to come to the Ma
tional Theater for a weeks engage
ment beginning Monday, December
%, has been fifty described as a con-
slant "coruscation Of brilliance, daz-
cling in its beauty: play magnif-
Gently planned and written with
touch both light and sure"
Eva LIE Gallienne's performance Of
the leading role in The Swan has
been hailed as a creation of in
escapable fascination. Miss lie CAL
lienne has already been seen in one
other Molnar play, namely, "Liliom."
The success she made in "Liliom" has
been repeated in The Swan" In
these plays by the great Hungarian
dramatist she has essayed totally
different roles, and has SO impressed
critics and public with the sureness
of her technique and the sympa-
thetic and Intelligent character Of her
approach that she has, while still in
her twenties, taken a high place
In the American theater. The COM
pany which has been gathered around
Miss Lie Gallienne contains actors and
actresses of established reDutation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-14
Strand" Milo?"

A unique Offering will head the
Christmas bill at the Strand Theater
in Milo, a surprise which is said to
await Strand audiences next week.
Others will be "a Terpsichorean Nov
city" a Wania-Seamon revue fes
turing Jane Moore, Herbert Hodge
and Mildred Lowell, in "Obtect, Mat
rtmony"; the BeasIey Twins, Offering
music, symphony and charm, and the
Three Walters, comedy gymnasts.
The photoplay attraction will pre-
sent a tale OF stage life adapted from
Earl Derr Biggers' story, ''Troupine
With Ellen and featuring Helene
Chadwick, Mary Thurman, Castor
Glass, zena Keefe, Tyrone Power,
Riley Hatch and Basil Rathbone.
Short films and orchestra numbers
will complete the bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-14
Percy Haswell Here.

~ 4 Nd Then What?" at Polls, brings
"A back to Washington one Of the
few surviving members of the IA
nous Augustin Daily Stock Company.
Percy Haswell.
Long before she became famous as
a DAILY coincidence and as a Shake
spearean star. Miss Haswell attend
ed the School Of the Sisters Of the
Holy Cross in this city. 1t is several
years since she has been seen here.
her most recent visits being in Bah"
and with Otis Skinner in THE Honor
OF the Family"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-14
Gayety-"Come Along

Columbia Burlesque offers "Come
Along as the attraction at the Gay
ETY. Theater next week. 1t Is a revue
with 26 scenes, with Harry. Shannon
and Artie Leeming, known as the
Long and Short" of burlesque, fea-
tured. Others in the cast are Alice
Lawlor, syncopated singer; Betty
Burroughs and Elsie Leoni, SOU
brettes; Harry Evanson, a droll CO.
median: Billy Barnes, Hebrew comic
Water Pearson. tenor, and a chorus
of 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-14
Keith 's-Brooke Johns.

Brooke Johns. Washington's own
favorite son with the grooming nelo
dies and snappy banjo, tops the bill
at B. F. Keith's Theater for Christmas
week and introduces an act which
will Immediately afterward be taken
to Broadway. Appearing with him
will be his Wardman Park Hotel
Orchestra. Other acts are scheduled
to make an unusually good holiday
show
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-14
Arcade.

Artists and decorators are trans
forming the Arcade Auditorium in
anticipation of the Christmas hofi-
days. Santa Claus will be there
with the goods" to welcome the
many patrons Of this dance palace
Thursday and Saturday nights and to
distribute SO appropriate gifts each
evening, these special events being
announced as the beginning of a Sc
ries OF several Nights in Toyland."
Friday will be given over to a dance
under the auspices of De AIolay Com
inandery, No. 4, K. T.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-14

clair, Tom Blake, Fern Aoklay and
Donald Bruce.
A comedy, "The Electric Eiope-
ment," a Fox News reel and orches-
ira numbers arranged by Director
Arthur j. MAXWELL. including Bayha's
when the Moon Shines in Coral Ga
bles" and Donaldson's MY Best
Girl" complete the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-14
1utual - London Gaiety
Girls.
Girls.

The attraction at the Mutual The
alter this week, opening with a matt
nee today, is the London Gaiety Girls,
one of the elaborate productions of
the season. 1t is declared devoid of
anything offensive. Gus Fay is the
principal comedian and the show pre-
sents many burlesque novelties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-14
Coming Attractions

the highest standard Of the thearr.-
cal business.
1.-TWO Married Men" is a comedy
drama Of modern American life among
those tied by the holy bonds. The cast
will include Ann Andrews, Frances
Carson, George Gaul, James Dale and
Minor Watson. The piece has been
directed by Clifford Brooke. The set
tings are by Livingston Plat.
On account Of Christmas the mat
inees will be Friday and Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-14
ANNGPPPNWXy
Burton Holmes-Today.

Along the Riviera is the topic Of
Burton Holmes travelogue this after
noon at $3.50 and this evening at at
the National Theater.
The travelogue will be in the form
Of a little photo journey from one
end of the Riviera to the other, COM
bining the beauties of the French
Riviera with those Of the Italian, the
favored resort of the wealth, fashion
and beauty of the world, with sunny
skies, sparkling waters, splendid
roads and wonderful hotels, villas
and casinos.
Colored views will reproduce on
the screen the loveliest of this wealth
of beautiful scenes, and motion pic
lures will bring into life the human
element, the sports, indoor and out,
as we'll as wonderfully beautiful
scenes taken in Cannes, Nice, Monte
Carlo, Monaco. Bordighera and San
Reno and along the Grand Corniche.
Mr.. Holmes will give an extra"
travelogue, GLORIOUS Switzerland"
Sunday afternoon only, December %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-14
Mutual" Smiles and Kiss

For next week, commencing Sun
day. December 81, the management
announces Smiles and Kisses" as
the attraction for the Mutual Theater
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-14
Current Attractions
At the Theaters This Week

At the Theaters This Week
NATIONAL"M Partridge Presents comedy. Opens
POLIS-"And Then What7" comedy. Opens this evening.
BELASCO-"11gh Tide drama Opens evening.
WARDMAN PARK THEATER-A Story Pierrot" Opens
Tuesday evening
kEITHS-Cc Club Week, vaudeville Opens this
STRANDClay Crouch and company
GAYETY-"Let's Co." burlesque. Opens this afternoon
MUTUALLondon Gaiety Girls buesque Opens
, 1924-05-08
Seventh Grade

seventh Grade
Amy Blydenburgh.
Hazel Good.
Marie HART.
Sara Mosher.
Adelaide Mum.
Majorie Rendle.
Rachel Waldsmith.
Eighth Grade
Elsie Gronlund.
Pearl HART.
Mildred Keener.
Martha Kinnaman.
Eileen Striplin.
James Keener.
Sadie Holmquist.
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Freshmen
Gilbert Buchanan.
Dorothy Snively.
Sophomore
Myrtle Seaverson.
Edith Bunhanan.
Junior
Lester Seaverson.
Seniors
Helen Mosher.
Beatrice Cross.
Mae Mcneil.
Edward Quinn.
, 1924-05-08
CARD OF

The Board Of Directors of the
Rawlins Reading Room wish to ex-
press their thanks to the many in
dividuals who helped in an artistic
and financial way to make the dance
drama last Friday night a success.
They ire especially grateful t. the
members of the cast, the musicians.
and the business firms who assisted
SO generously.
, 1924-05-08

An essay contest will be held al
the same hour as the preliminary
spelling contest at $50 a. m. in the
Central building. Many students
have been preparing their material
for this contest and improving their
English composition work for weeks
in preparation for this contest. The
aim of this contest is to arouse inter
est in English composition and i'm
prove the English in the schools.
Gold and silver medals will be
, 1924-05-08

awarded winners Of first and second
places.
All awards will be presented at
the conclusion OF the Spelling Con-
test finals.
County School Exhibit
An exhibit OF work done by rural
schools of Carbon county will be
held in the Central school building
on May 16 and nth. An award OF
a beautifully framed picture water
cloor OF Corot's Spring will be