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The Washington times., 1924-12-27
BETTY BRONSONS RISE
RAPID AND SURE

Today, the American screen
welkin is ringing with the praise
Of an elghteen.year-old actress
who, six months ago, was just
about as unknown as an actress
can be, and still have a part in
the making of motion pictures.
That girl is Betty Bronson, form
erly of Newark, N j.. but now
the choice for the. title role in
Paramount's production of i'm
mortal fantasy, Peter Pam"
which opens a weeks engage.
ment tomorrow afternoon at
LoeW's Columbia
Away back last summer, Par
amount first told the world that
it had obtained the consent of
Barrie TO make a screen proJuc.
ton of Peter Pan" provided the
authors wishes could be OBJ
served in all things. And the
authors wishes in the matter of
a star were not altogether clear,
even to the author himself.
Jesse o. Lasky sailed for Eng
land with photographs of every
possible actress in America that
he though qualified for the part.
The names of Lillian Gish, Mary
Pickford. May McAvoy and Gloria
Swanson were mentioned from
The Washington times., 1924-12-27
SHIRLEY MASON
AN IDOL OF
THE FANS

Several screen stars have as
large following as belongs TO
Shirley Mason. but very few have
as loyal a following, She is able
to keep track of those. who con.
tinue to hold her as a favorite
over protracted periods of time
by the letters she gets by the
hundreds every week She has
had kept carefully The names and
addresses of most of those who
have ever corresponded with her
and an examination. of these
records reveals the fact that she
has several hundred correspond
ents today she had won when
she first started to attract at
tention on the screen.
81 have some fan friends who
have been writing me at regular
intervals for fully five years and
many, many of. them who have
been constant in their cor
respondence for two and three
years" Miss Mason says, 1T
is very encouraging to be made
to thus realize that one is hold
ing friendships To my way OF
thinking, the holding Of friend
ship is far more vital than the
winning of it, / would rather
retain the loyalty of fewer friends
than to be making many more
news ones only to lose them
again SOON"
Miss Mason will be seen at the
Strand Theater for the week be-
ginning tomorrow in her newest
screen success, MY Husbands
Wives"
The Washington times., 1924-12-27
TALENTS WON
HIM HIS JOB

: Recently, in the bottom of an
old trunk, Bobby Higgins. Wild
flower comedian at Polls The
alter next week. found theatrical
contract for the team Of Charley
King and Bobby Higgins, which
called for their joint services at
$35 a week. Their pay envelopes
are little heavier now. Charley
King, who has since become ia
nous as musical comedy Ia
yorite, is now with the newest
Ziegfeld "Follies."
1t was. King who persuaded
Higgins to go on the stage, the
pair making their debut at Eau
claire. Wis. AS recalled by Hig-
gins. the old days held many
funny experiences. One night in
a. small Western town, King was
singing a ballad to the apprecia.
tive listeners. while Higgins, ac-
cording to program, Joined in har-
mony from the wings. Half way
through sustained note, a heavy
hand clasped over Higgins mouth.
1t was that of the house manager,
who said: shut UP, you sap. The
audience can hear you!"
After a partnership OF one year,
with varying success, the boys
parted King forming stage
union with Elizabeth Brice, and
Higgins, subsequently, framing an
The Washington times., 1924-12-27
CONNIE TALMADGE HAS
CULINARY ART, TOO

one instinctively contemplates
the feminine stars of the screen
as swa Tired continuously in SHIN
mering silks and clinging satins,
lounging luxuriously on billowy
mountains of overstuffed cushions
with Nubian slaves gently tanning
temperamental brows with teak.
handled masses of perfumed plu-
mage plucked from exotic birds.
Sometimes it Is possible to envis.
ion them on the links Or the ten
mis- courts, but only for purposes
of introducing some new trick in
personal adornment. None ever
rides in less ostentatious We.
hicle than a Rolls-Royce limou-
sine, costing at least as much as
Jackie Coogan pulls down per day.
1t is, therefore, an almost un-
bearable shock to learn that some
of these goddesses, perched on the
highest pedestals. occasionally
condescend to cook. The very
thought that they know how is
abhorrent!
But mothers ought to know.
"All my daughters are good
cooks" declares Margaret c'Peg'0
The Washington times., 1924-12-27
In E0svybody's -.
THE GATE.POST
SHIRLeY
by Harold PhilIip s

Taste in the theater is as
whimsical as the notions of a
debutante. And this season,
taste" appears to be of "a thou
sand very particular kinds.
Washington has had a veri-
table onslaught of productions,
to which might be applied the
Henry Blossom lines in a "Red
Mill" number:
You never can tell about pro-
auctions,
That's the reason that you
think them so nice,
For you never find two alike
at any time
And, We gods! you never find
one alike twice!
Possibly it might be wise to
remark that if. Washington's
plays have had any dominant"
note. that note has been
somewhat "sexy' one. Other
than this, the showshop displays
have been of every variety.
This situation Immediately
promulgates a query: What do
Washington audiences like?
Who knows? 6
In music shows, the old town
likes "speed"-that is, some
times. 1t also likes "class"-
"voices" = charm" = and incl
ody." But it has it's moods.
On the nights it desires tunes
and scenery, it abhors style and
humor. And so it goes.
Audiences change opinions
frequently as to what is drama.
And perhaps it is safe to say
that weather conditions, the way
the baby takes to teething, the
status of hubby's business and
the reaction of the wife to an
advance Paris frock-all these
combine to sway. influence and
even prejudice an audience.
Think it ever fer a moment,
and then think svhat a tough
job is prcdu"or'sio
y II
While a breat':less and Christ
lnas-noor world awaits further
developments from The slow
moving camp of Mr.. Charles
Chaplin, in connection with his
next picture--one VI the Far
North--the young man who has
been gently easing The crown Of
public favor from the said Chap
Inns suddenly artistic brow
reference is made to young
Harold Lloyd--is flirting with
Paramount.
The Washington times., 1924-12-27
BRAIN CHILD
ONCE WENT BEGGING

1t is not generally known, but
it is fact, nevertheless. that the
late Frank Bacon rewrote his
famous comedy. "Lightnin," no
less than five times before it in.
terested John Golden, its producer.
The last and final draft was
really completed by Bacon when
he was playing in Boston in THE
Cinderella Man" Thomas Jeffer-
son, who returns to the National
Theater next week in the title
role of "Lightnin" is authority
for this statement. He was Ba-
cons lifelong friend, and it was
to him that Bacon confided the
real facts concerning "Lightnin"
shortly after it had started on its
record.breaking run at the Gaiety
Theater in New York. According
: to jefferson, Bacon had tried to
tell Winchell Smith about Light.
nin' when he was playing the old
druggist in "The Fortune Hunt.
err but Smith was too busy to
listen, and for three years or
more Bacon carried the manu-.
script about with him while he
played in THE Miracle Man" and
1.-THE Cinderella Man"
One day he became desperate,
and realizing how the years had
slipped by, leaving him with the
play unproduced. he got up his
courage and went to see John
Golden, who was Smiths partner.
70 him he outlined the idea of
the play and Golden appeared in
terested. He asked to read the
manuscript and, trembling with
excitement, Bacon gave it to him.
you've got something here,
Frank" Golden told him. IF
Winshell Smith will fix it up for
you and put in some technique
and action, | think II ought to be
a SUCCESS" .e
Smith was still busy. Bu he
listened to Golden and consented
TO go to work at once. While he
The Washington times., 1924-12-27

time to time as probable choice,
but in the end, MIR. Lasky came
back to America to renew his
search for an even more perfect
Peter Pan" Having submitted
the names of all the leading ac-
tresses, he started culling through
the ranks of the little-known
players, and it was here that
he happened across Betty Bron-
son, who had just finished play
ing a small part in THE Eternal
City"
Miss Bronson was duly photo.
graphed in the habiliments of
Peter Pan" and the photographs
were sent to Barrie. He leaped
at the choice and told Lasky that
if she could act like she seemed
to photograph, there was mighty
little use or profit in looking any
The Washington times., 1924-12-27
''PIERROT" WILL
HAVE EXTRA
WEEKS Run

"A Story of Pierre" as pre-
sente1 for the third week at
Wardmah Park Theater, begin.
the combined efforts and ability
of number of artists, actors and
musician, all of whom stand high
in their particular line of dramatic
work, and who have been especial
ly selected by the directors in
order to make as perfect as pos
sible this Christmas offering by
> the Rams Head Players. follow.
ing the OLD English custom of pre-.
sentinga pantomime at Christmas
time each year.
Ellen Van Volkenburg, cele-
bratei wife of the actor-manager,
Maurice Brown. both of Little
TheatCr fame, and who recentlv
appear ed at Wardman Park in a
delightful matinee recital Of Sill
James Barrie's What EverV
Womal knows" remained in
Washir gton to produce "A Story
of Pierrot," as Miss Van VolKen-
burg has had wide experience
along this line of dramatic work,
in addition to her own particular
field Cf mimicry.
The book of "A Story of
Pierrot" is the work of Fernand
Beissier. a distinguished French
man, and p. Marie Costa, who
has done the music, is the com.
poser o. many popular melodies,
but critics are unanimous in de-
claring this to be the masterpiece
of both.
Gertrude McRae Nash directs
the E:usic for the pantomirIe.
Helen Gerrer, one of the r1os1
brilliant young mus; clans of this
city. is, the violinist in the eh-
semblA numbers with Mrs. Mash.
The Washington times., 1924-12-27
Vie With Gotham.

Through arrangements recently
completed with the Famous Play
ers-Lasky Corporation, the show
ing at Loew's Columbia tomorrow
afternoon of Peter Pan will be
simultaneous with the New York
premiere, which is attracting wide
attention all over the country.
BY this arrangement Washington
will be shown Peter Pan" at the
same time New York sees /.
rather than being forced to wait
from one to three weeks after the
Manhattan premiere.
The Washington times., 1924-12-27

The long and powerful arm
of Mr.. Lasky has extended it
self, cleaning like gold, in
Lloyd's direction, and reports
from the sun-kissed front indi-
cate that Harold's .lext picture
will be released through the
Paramount organization.
w'*
One of the busiest men on the
West Coast today is Warner
Baxter, who took a big jump
overnight when Tom Ince cast
him as leading man in-what
was the name of that very good
picture about the jolly old boot
leggers? Anyhow, Blanche
Sweet and Bessie Love were in
it with him.
Baxter gave a most estimable
performance in the part and
illustrated, by the way, no.
table skill in makeup. He was
last seen in christine of the
Hungry Heart" picture which
even a very capable cast could
not save from the mediocrity.
attending foolish scenario.
Baxter is rising. He hasn't
reached the peak as yet, but he
is going strong. The public
like him, and his directors, it
is understood, respect him for
his intolIiopnco and ability
The Washington times., 1924-12-27
Schedules AmpIified.

Specially selected holiday bills
have been booked for all Of the.
Crantlall theaters for the curren,
week and special musical pro
grams have been arranged. Daily
matinees will be given in all of
the Crandall houses through Sat.
day, January 3. This is an
amplification OF the regular daily
schedule at Crandall's AmDas.
sador, Savoy. Apollo and Iorli
theaters.. Performances win be
continuous from 2 to IL y. IN.
The Washington times., 1924-12-27

act with Mae Melville. which
proved great vaudeville combi-
nation for eleven years.
After the war, Higgins went on
his own and into musical COM
edy. He drew attention in shes
a Good Fellow" in which were
Joe Santley and Ivy Sawyer.
Next Higgins played the. roaring,
inebriated sailor with Charlotte
Greenwood's "Linger Longer Let
ty." Then brief .whirl in
GLORY" which Broadway did not
like so well. Turning to vaude-
vile again. Higgins put on a
sketch called "Oh. Chetney,"
which he wrote. 1t proved a
great laugh-maker. Arthur Ham
mefsteln stumbled across the act
and forthwith. grabbed off Hig-
gins for "WildfIower."
The Washington times., 1924-12-27
TABLOID LIGHT OPERA
AUGMENTS AT .RIALTO

j. Humblrd Duffey, tenor, and
Alice Mackenzie, soprano, in
series Of musical acts, have been
booked at the Ratio 1'heater for
four weeks, beginning December
IS.
Mr.. Duffey. leading tenor with
De VOL Hopper last sun nar!
needs no Introduction TO Wash.
ingtonians. In addition TO the
Poll season he has appeared in
Washing on with several New
York productions. and as a soluist
with many local musical organiza
tons.
NJ ss Mackenzie was the origi-
MAJ prir1a donna with the Hopper
cmpany when It was ryan 2ai
two years ago. Later she left
that company To 'o'n New York
production. Misc Ir"Nenzie was
The first ch"ics "a Ile Hopper
The Washington times., 1924-12-27

management for the season last
summer at Polls, but she was
playing in the Chicago run of
"The Trial Honeymoon" which
lasted through the summer.
For his Rialto acts Duffey has
selected well-knwn songs, has
written the incidental music, and
Is making the whole into a short
playlet. lie has also made the
duet arrangement of several
songs. ef*
Mr.. Duffey was one of the
first to inaugurate the tabloid
version Of the light operas in
the picture theaters. His com
pany at the Century Theater,
Baltimore, introduced this form
Of entertainment. where it ran
for thifty.two consecutive weeks.
Miss Mackenzie was also priIna
donna OF that company.
The Washington times., 1924-12-27
Hates Whiskers
Wallace Berry hates whiskers.
Yet he has not shaved in more

wallace Berry hates whiskers.
Yet he has not shaved in more
than year. ~
Even when he married Arita
Gilman recently he had to retain
his airedale disguise during the
marriage ceremony because he
was playing bewhiskered part in
a picture. 81
When Victor Fleming selected
Berry for one of the featured
roles in his newest Paramount
production, The Devils Cargo
there was stiff argument as 10
whether the character of Ben, the
giant stOker. should be clean
shaven. Berry lost the argument
and also lost another chance to
remove the fringe"
The Washington times., 1924-12-27

Talmadge, mother of Norma and
Constance Talmadge and Natalie
Talmadge keaton.
Constance's latest First National
comedy is Her Night of Ro.
nance" directed by Sidney Frank.
lin for Joseph M. Schenck, and to
be seen. beginning tomorrow, at
both CFandal's Metropolitan and
Ambassador theaters.
The Washington times., 1924-12-27

was fixing it up, Bacon was. put
with one of the Turn to the
Right" companies and played all
the environments by way of get.
ting his mind off the play, as well
as doing his bit for the boys.
And Frank never really be-
lieved he could do it," commented
jefferson, his eyes softening at
the recollection or Bacon's lack
of confidence in his own humble
efforts. And il it hadn't been
for John Golden, l guess he
wouldn't have had much of
chance"
The Washington times., 1924-12-27
CROSSWORD Movies,

And now the crossword puzzle
craze has hit the movies and the
first subject dealing with them
will be shown at the Rialto next
week. What will they do with
the brain.twisting checker board
next?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-12
DAWES HITS OUT
AT LAF0LLET1E IN
HIS own bAlIWICk

Milwaukee. Wis. Sept. 11-tBy- A
P.)-The LaFollette Independent
candidacy was attacked here in its
recognized stronghold tonight by
Charles G. Dawes, Republican vice
presidential nominee. as the quinn
tessance Of demagogism. animated
by the vicious urpose OF undermin-
ing the constitutional foundation Of
this republic" Il
Speaking in the Milwaukee audi
torium, Mr.. Dawes declared that "in
the mass Of clap-trap accompanying
the LaFollette effort we can see one
steady purpose always in mind-the
attack on the Constitution of the
United States" and it was to this
attack" that MIR. Dawes devoted
most of his attention.
The Master Demaaoaue
The Republican nomine described
Senator LaFollette as the master
demagogue:" warned against any
party attempting to take a position
in the halfway ground between
those who favor the Constitution of
the United States and those who
would destroy its essential parts"
declared this division to be the
greatest issue OF the campaign and
appealed to the voters of Wisconsin
to decide the issue "by full vote of
the registered voters. not by the
fractional vote which, for the last
four years, has been cast in Wiscon-
sim
Mr.. Dawes said he recognized that
there were in the country "mauy
men who are justly discontinued but
who are patriotic at heart"
"They may be opposed to certain
things in the existing order. but they
are not opposed to the existing order
Of things" he added. 81 warn them
that they should not be deceived by
the catch-all phrases of this master
demagogue, endeavoring to amalga-
mate them with the socialists, flying
the red flag, in an attack on the Con-
stitution of their country"
The Republican candidate com
Continued on Page 3-coi. p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-12
Trains Escaped

But three hours before passenger
trains due into Waterville at 2.37 and
$40 a. NJ, respectively passed over
the bridge. Both were express trains
one bound from Boston to St. John
and the other going from st. John to
Boston and both carrying hundreds
of passengers.
A. 80 foot section of the Hoillngs-
worth and Whitney Paper Co. dam
about n mile above the city was torn
away on the Waterville side shortly
after I A. NJ. and the additional rush
Of water caused the bridge to CULVER
but the supports that were left held.
This dam is largely g concrete but
on the Waterville side about 200 feet
Is of wood The section torn away
was at the extreme western end and
the abutment is left hanging out
over the water while the remainder
of the wood part is hanging 3upport-
Continued on Page 3-CoI.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-12
Mt. Shasta Glacier
Moving at Rate of
Five Miles an Hour

Yreka. Calf. Sept. 1.-THE
Mount Shasta glacier. dislodged by
the long continued drought on the
north side of the mountain is NOV
ing down the slope at a rate of five
miles an hour swapping off big trees
in it's path and thrusting immense
boulders before ii.
The movement began a short time
after dawn and at noon the huge
mass of ice was well within the tim
Ter line Huge clouds of vapor ere
arising as the moraines of the glac-
Ter are being broker, up by its move
ment and these clouds are forming
one big cloud over the head of the
moving mass.
The journey of the glacier can be
seen 20 miles away. 1t is accom-
panied by distinct roar which also
can be heard from a considerable
distance.
The glacier movement evidently is
not related to the phenomenon of
a heavy mud flow on the opposite
side of the mountain recently. This
flow is believed to have started from
other ice deposits melting under
many days of hot sunshine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-12
MILLS
SHUT Down RESULT
HUGE FLOW WATER
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

tSpeclal 10 kenneDec JOufnaD
Brunswick, Sept 1l-With nine feet.
six inches of water flowing over the
dam at Pejepscot tonight the paper
and pulp mills of the Pejepscot Paper
Co. at that place were forced to shut
down for the first time on account Of
high water for two years. Last night
just three inches Of water was run
ming over the dam and "a hours
later the water was Ia feet deeper.
About s o'clock this evening the
first of the 5000 cords of pulp wood
which had broken away from Rum
ford appeared and scores of men who
had been for hours patrolling the
banks of the river gathered wood
which had broken away from the
Pejepscot Paper Co. dam at Pejepscot
began to harvest the Rumford wood
and plan to keep on the job all night.
The Pejepscot Paper Co. lost some
300 cords of two-foot wood which was
In a boom just below Pejepscot. The
force of the water broke one OF the
big logs of the boom, letting the wood
adrift. This occurred about o'clock
this morning and within a short time
the farmers along both banks Of the
Androscoggin river had been mott
fed and were recovering as much
wood as possible. being offered two
cents for each stick they recovered.
Most of the wood from Runford 10
four feet in length but there are in
addition many long logs. The river
here IL still rising tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-12
Gov. Elect Pledges
Self To Cause Good
Government in Maine

Portland. Me- Sept -Governoreleet Ralph o. Brewster
tonight
feing Of thousands Of citizens Maine believed
that the Republican this
good government"
"They iaboed increasingly and successfully stated
about triumph. To
tory accomplish for the State Of Maine that
show during the that something Of
which animated them this
Hundreds Of times during the campaign reiterated that
standing Republican
advocating Republican
The have endorsed this
AFTER January before the of the State
nue employed incueate enforce
On this foundation build development
Let paraphase the words Of Calvin Coolidge
Have faith in the State Of Maine ;"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-12
Veterans of Foreign
Wars Openly Condemn
Pacifism at Meeting

Atlantic City, n. j., Sept. 1.-THE
25th annual national encampment of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars went
on record today condemning pac:-
fism and demanding an adequate
military and naval defense policy. it
branded the oath eXacted by the
Women's International League tor
Peace and Freedom as Il "slacker's
oath" and called for the wiping out
of this evil
Close watch on the so regional Of
fees of the u. S. Veterans Bureau
to see that they function properly
and establishment of n veterans COM
mittec in the Senate similar to the
one recently established in the House.
were recommended.
While 1t was reported that the Reed
johnson bin had materially remed-
led defects in the laws governing
voca tional training the rehabilita-
tion committee recommended that
Congress restore the dependency
clause, providing allowances for
mothers or fathers of veterans in
vocational training. and that it's OPP
Grafton be made retroactive to June
Z. 1924.
Other recommendations and reso-
lutions adopted call for the speedy
carrying out of the governments
hospital program, the appointment
of an overseas veteran on the civil
service committee. the betterment of
government headstones for graves of
veterans, distribution of captured
war material. setting aside of Oct. q
as naval day. better management of
military homes, elimination of dis
elimination against disabled ex-ser-
vice men seeking reinstatement in
war risk insurance. and extension of
time for converting war risk insur-
ance to permanent government in
surance to July !, 1920.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-12
Richards Named
Head Maine Public
Health Association

Bangor. Sept. 1.-THE annual meet
ing of the Maine Public Health AS
sociation began here today and wiz
continue until Friday. At tonighrs
session officers were elected as fol-
lows:
President. Henry Richards OF Gar
diner; honorary president, DR.. Z. l..
Merrill of Dover-Foxcroft; first vice
president. DR.. b. L. Bryan: OF Ban
gor: second vice president. Mrs.
Sarah Rideout Abbott Of Saco: third
vice president, Judge Benjamin r.
Cleaves Of Portland; secretary. Mrs.
]. Fl. HuddIeston OF Orono; treasur-
er. Arthur Tiffin of Augusta. execu-
tive secretary and clerk. Walter D.
Thurber Of Augusta.