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Evening star., 1924-03-09
Ungentle Springtime Among
Players and. Producers.
By Ph,1ander Johnson.

/, superlative ingenuity, as in the re-
cent example of a man who was
seated under a pile-driver and who
tinkled a triangle in time to the
music every time the hammer hit
him on the head. The evolution of
the horse from an apparently insig-
nlflcant eocene animal is scarcely
more remarkable than this reasser-
tion of the slapstick i'll terms of
modern engineering In the search
for shocks a restoration of this i'm
plemcnt might be welcome as re-
lief from the efforts to induce a sur
prise thrill by humping crudities in
plot or dialogue. It may easily claim
an ancient and honorable ancestry,
being kin no doubt to the Inagician's S
wand in the fairy play, or to the
supple sword which Harlequin used
to ply with supple grace for the
mystification of Clown and Panta-
loon. -, . ..>s.
The 1ong-neglected topical song
has been brought back into its own
by Gallagher and Shean, who can
keep on singing to the delight Of an
audience as long as their clever dia-
logue verses hold out. In point of
structural ingenuity theirs is one of
the best examples of comic song
that has been produced in decades.
These genial entertainers found a
neglected gold mine when they took
up the topical song, for, however
diverting it might prove for the I'M
mediate audience, its record for
| c q IN ~ 80 hn rad
with that of even mediocre senti-
mental ditty, and it was not encour-
aged by publishers.
II ever an actress was entitled to a
good play, it is Ina Claire, whose ap-
pearance here, the second in the
same season, was noteworthy be-
cause of the artistic sincerity she
disclosed, with dialogue and situa-
tion helping her not at all She is
still turned to by fashion for sug-.
gestions as to what is new and Won
derful in clothes, but she allows the
most elaborate gowning to be done
by others in the cast and devotes
herself to her acting, which is bet
ter than it ever was before. More
intelligence and conscience could not
have been asked than were shown
by the star and by Mr.. McRae, but
the remodeling of the divorce-and-
remarry theme was not satisfying
either as TO smartness or as to SEN
timent. =
"The Bat' will remain for another
week at the Shubert- -Garrick; not so
long as was expected, but. nevertf1e-
less long enough to score remark
able endurance record The Presi-
dent makes a strong bid with "The
Lullaby" by. Edward Knoblauch,
who writes good plays. Alma Tell,
an accomplished player, will appear
in "Kelly's Vacation whose title
seems to imply immunity from high
brow assumptions, and Blossom
Time" will again be-a welcome re-
rninder OF the enduring popular love
for what is genuinely excellent.
These and other attractions SO
numerous and so varied as to leave
single week insufficient for the en-
joyment of all that is available; cor
vey assurance that Washington,
while not yet permitted to see ali
the hits that have been running in
New York, is. not being seriously
neglected, and that, the. differences.
between players and producers are
still long way from reducing the
nations theatrical landscape. to an:
arid wa aSte. -.-l-- @'=-s--. q - 4..s
Evening star., 1924-03-09

Columbia burlesque after three years
in comedy work. Hunter, Cole and
Hunter. a trio of Washingtonians,
who are remembered for their vocal
work at one of the first movie"
houses on Ninth street, will offer a
vaudeville speciality.
"Follies of the Day" is said to be
a good, fast, colorful and amusing
entertainment, with twenty or more
handsome stage settings and gilt
tering array of dazzling costumes.
Beatrice Tracey, Maize Evans and
Beth Clark, in specialties, lead the
chorus of twenty in the ensembles.
Others are Bert Matthews, John B.
Williams, Scotty Weston and Louis
and George. "Follies of the Day"
played for twenty weeks in Boston, and
comes to Washington after an extended
engagement at the Columbia Theater,
New York
Evening star., 1924-03-09

II. Berte, put forth an operetta
founded on the life and love of Schu-
bert, called "Drei Maidel Haus."
which achieved extraordinary vogue
in Austria, Germany and throughout
the Balkan countries. 1t was only
the war that prevented its immediate
translation to the United States
During those dark days the Shubert
Brothers (not the slightest relation
to Franz Schubert) snapped up the
rights for this country and turned
the work over to Dorothy Donnelly
as librettist and Sigmund Romberg
as composer, to develop upon this
work as foundation--a wholly new
operetta which. while embracing its
virtues, would summarily drop the
too German story. and it's various
features of construction and detail
inapplicable to theatergoers of this
country.
That Mr.. Romberg and Miss Don
nelly have acquitted themselves vel:
is reasonably attested by the fact that
Blossom Time" has already achiev.
ed the longest known record for
continuous run of a musical play in
the annals of New York theaterdom.
Evening star., 1924-03-09
Poll Blossom Time. ="

"RLossoM TIME" which estab-
- lished in Washington its fame as
the most fascinating play within
recollection, will play return en-
gagement at Polls this week, be-
ginning tonight.
With it's romantic story of the life
and love of the great composer as a
foundation. 1t possesses a basic ele-
ment of human appeal. And with
that story embellished and made fas-
cinating by the music of the great
composer himself, a combination has
been achieved that has proved ire
sistible.
The love of the modest Schubert for
the sprightly Mitzi, the misunder-
standing that led to the tragedy in
the life of the composer through the
winning of MitZi by Shober and
his subsequent calm acceptance of
what fate has ordained for him con-
stitute the elemental features. The
piece is rich in melodies of the kind
that appeal and linger. Practically
all the numbers bear the genius of
the great composer himself, with a
quaint colorful setting of the pictur-
esque Vienna of a century ago.
The company, classed as nearly per
feet, includes Bertram Peacock, Will
liam Danforth, Howard Marsh, Zoe
Barnett, Edith Thayer, WAN Servais,
Eric Titus, Paul Ker, Emmie Niclas,
Ethel Brandon, Marion Abel and
Sonya Ieyton.
Evening star., 1924-03-09
Song of Love. -"
IN "The Song of Love-" 8

IN THE Song of Love-" soon to be
shown for the first time in the
Capital at CrandalTs Metropolitan and
Ambassador Theaters, Norma Tai
madge appears for the first time as
an oriental dancer.
While THE Voice From the Nina
ret" had its locale in the orient, Miss
Englishwoman. In her latest First
National vehicle, however, she ap-
pears in the costume of the typical
oriental dancing girl, and in other
cities has surpassed even her own
previous records.
The two male leads in "The Song
of Love" are are Joseph Schildkraut
and Arthur Edmund Carewe, last seen
as Svenga1i in "Trilby."
Evening star., 1924-03-09

Mr.. Brady to let her try the part. Al
first Mr.. Brady and MIR. Davis reared
and plunged bit. but when they
quieted down they consented. And aft,
er two days of rehearsal Miss Ga.
hagan signed a five-year contract
with Mr.. Brady.
AS will be remembered, she was
an overnight success in Dreams for
Sale and when that played closed,
Maurice Revenes borrowed her to play
with o. p. Heggie. in Molnar.s
Peter and Paula" known in New
York as Fashions for Men" Miss
Gahagan finished her first season in
this piece playing New York, Phil.
adelphia and Chicago.
1t was in Chicago that Chains" was
first produced with Miss Gahagan in
the lead and she repeated her former
successes and. it is said, literally took
Chicago by storm.
Evening star., 1924-03-09
Gayety-.'Follies of the Day

"Old Home Town and Homecoming
Week" will be celebrated this week
at the Gayety Theater by number
of former Washingtonians in the cast
Of Barney Gerard's "Follies of the
Day" which opens with today's mat
inee. "Bozo" Snyder, the silent" one
OF the unique comedians of today, is
a~former Washingtonian, and heads
the cast Sam Green, also a former
Washingtonian, assists with Johnny
Weber, who has just returned to
Evening star., 1924-03-09
Janet Richards Tomorrow.

AT her talk on public questions,
home and foreign, tomorrow morning.
Miss Janet Richards will give a COM
prehensive review of the principa
events in the worlds work for the
past week. This will include particu-
lar mention of the progress of con-
gressiona1 legislation and investiga-
ton, the stand taken by the Presi-
dent on the question of Phili1elne
independence. and the crisis IN inc
Moslem world caused by the expul-
sion Of the caliph from CONSTANT
nople. The talk is given in the New
Masonic Temple, 18th street and New
York avenue, beginning at 10:45
o'clock.
Evening star., 1924-03-09
Rams Head Players Wed.
nesdav.

Beginning Wednesday evening, the
Rams Head Players will present
mantle Age" for the week, with
Saturday matinee. Robert Bell, Wal
ter w. Beck, Ranald Savery, Arthur
J. Rhodes, Master Fulton Donaldson,
Josephine Hutchinson, Leona Roberts,
Adelaide George and Betty Clarke
make up the cast, directed by Walter
Beck. The settings were designed by
James Reynolds and executed in the
Rams Head workshop.
Evening star., 1924-03-09
Cosmos-Bobette s
Serenadine Sextet

The charming personality and de-
lightful voice Of Mile. Bobette, who
comes to the Cosmos Theater this
week, with her serenading sextet of
six instruments, violin, saxophone,
trombone, cornet, piano and drum,
have lifted her act into the stellar
attractions in vaudeville. it is said,
Evening star., 1924-03-09
Garriick-" The Bat. "

The Bat" is holding over a third
week at the Shubert- -Garrick Theater,
commencing tonight.
The reduction in prices, instituted
at the Garrick Theater, it is thought,
was the means of opening UP an en-
tirely new public for 'The Bat" a
mystery hit whose appeal seems to
be inexhaustible.
The same Lizzie (Ursula Ellsworth,
the same doctor (Char1es Gotthold) and
the same charming Mrs. Van Gorder
Julia Stuart) are in the cast.
Evening star., 1924-03-09
Arcade.

Dancing will continue nightly at
the Arcade Auditorium, a special at
traction for this week being a series
Of lucky spot" dancss E<idsa -ge,
lnS
Evening star., 1924-03-09
Current Attractions
At the Theaters This Week

NATfONAThe White Sister, photopay this and
evening Jules Eckert Goodmans comedy Chains
all week beginning tomorrow evening
POLIS"Bossom Time romantic musical play. Opens this
BELASCO-Keys Vacation" comedy Opens evening
PRESIDENTFlornce Reed in "The Lullaby all week begin
when the WASH
ington Opera Company will present Carmen"
GARRICk-The Bat mystery Performance this evening
KEITHS-Mare Cahi, vaudeville New opens matinee
tomorrow afternoon.
COSMOS-Bobettes Serenadng Sextet,
with matinee afternoon.
STRAND-"Melody Dance Opens this afternoon
GAYETYFolies of the Day. burlesque Opens
RAMS HEAD PLAYERS"The Romantic Age" Opens Wednes-
evening
Evening star., 1924-03-09

Just what the stage has gained by
the polite elimination of the slap
d stick is problematieal The spectacle
of superiority to physical disaster is
till demanded, and the efforts to
supply it have led to demand Tor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-23

Hirschfield has stated his intention
to make, the Republican aldermen
have decided to await it's result.
hoping that It will be conducted in
such way as to determine the truth
or falsity OF the grave charges made
by Tammany aldermen.
Charges of graft and corruption
were lodged against the police spe-
ciaf service squad by three Demo-
cratic aldermen at meeting of the
board last Tuesday. On Thursday
the Democrats refused Republican
Leader Wirth's request that they
join the Republicans in demanding
the Investigation, whereupon Wirth
announced he would petition the Su-
prem Court for an investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-23
!lrctic Explorer Takes
Route FolIo,Ued by
NOrdenshjoId.
ENCOUNTERS GRIEF
At START OF TRIP
Dogs Placed as aides in
Ice Excursions Found
- Dead.
by CAPT. RoALD AMUNDsEN,


What Is the Northeast Passage?
The Northeast Passage is the water
way from the Atlantic along the
coast of Asia through Rering Strait
into the Pacific. The mystery of this
passage was one of four original big
polar problems! The three others
being the Northwest Passage and the
two poles.
The Northeast Passage was dis
covered by the early Russian naviga-
tors and l do not hesitate to say
that Of all the polar explorers none
was Drawer and more determined
than those intrepid seamen The pas
sage was for the first time sailed
through In its entirety by the SweG-
fish explorer. Prof. DR.. Adolf Erik
Nordenshjold, in the Vega of 1880.
The next one was the Russian Capt.
Wilkitzky in the two icebreakcrs,
Waigatsch and Taimyr, in 1915. be-
came by accident the third one.
when ! say by accident / mean II
70 the very. letter.
1t was on July 10 that we left
ysrdo. in Norway. We were 10 men
Oh board our vessel. The Maud had
been specially CONSTRUCTED for the
TIP. She was built of oak pine and
-, Shaped that she would be able to
avcid the pressure of the drift ice.
I @ant to emphasize the word avoid.
because you cannot build any craft
which can resist the pressure of the
Ice.
Anything. II be as compact as 1t
may, would be crushed. If the ice got
hold of 1t. The Maud was there
fore built In the shape of an egg, cut
in half after the long line and she
has proved to be almost invulnerable
On Observation Tonr.
Z The object of the expedition was
70 follow the Siberian coast to the
east Of the New Siberian Islands and
from there force her way into the ice
and drift with it across the polar
basin, taking all kind of scientific
observations. The expedition was
supposed to last about four years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-23
CATHOLIC PRIESTS HELD
BY SOVIET IN ODESSA
Accused of Conducting Secret
School for Orphans With
Foreign Contributions.
, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
MOSCOW, November 22-Accord-
ing to q. telegram from Odessa to
the semi official Pravda the authori-
ties there have arrested a group of
Catholic priests who were conducting
a secret school for orphans which
the police allege was supported by
funds supplied by organizations
abroad. The purpose Of the school.
according to the police, was to bring
up the children in the Catholic faith,
but they assert part Of the funds
were diverted by the priests and
spent In high living.
In the school were found "a boys
and girls from IL to 15 years old,
who, the police aver, were forced to
live under conditions of extreme
and privatio1. 4.
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Already eight DAYS after we left Nor
way we were stopped by big heavy
Ace in the Jugor Strait. 1t was no
Use trying to go through. The ice
was damned together. Not speck
Of water was to be seen. We lay there
behind a little cape until August 19.
when we finally could move on. The
5fst real fight We had to put up with
wax the passage across the Kara Sea.
This sea has been the grave OF
ruany a stanch vessel. Keep as close
ta:the shore as possible when you
cross the Kara Sea. says an old word.
and 1t may be right. 1 think l would
have done 1t II we haI had any
choice. but we had none. The Kara
Sea was filled to it's outmost capacity
With old. heavy ice. The only open
water to be seen was a narrow lane
pointing right across II. 1t was al
ready late, and the nights commenced
TO get dark. So we took our chance
and entered the lane. We were soon
enveloped in heavy fog and impene-
erable ice.
Now we had no choice. but TO stay
where we were. The ice moved with
the tide-opening and closing. and
we forced forward as often as the
opening spells permitted us. 1t was
slow work, but we managed by
way out into the open water along
the Yalmal Peninsula. From here II
only took US short time to reach
Dickson Island, in the mouth Of the
Jenesei River.
Found Dogs Dead.
- The Russians have wireless sta
ton on this island. A landlocked
harbor offers the best refuge. IL you
can reach it. Some SO tons Of oil
and q few dogs had been deposited
here for US the previous year. The
Oh We found all right. but the dogs
were dead. However, by kindness Of
the staff of the wireless station we
rot few dogs and left the place on
September 4. Everything looked
prosperous. The sea perfectly clear
of ice, the sun shining and the water
as smooth as in a lake. Grab the
pleasure and hang on to 1t while 1t
lasts is my advice to all explorers.
You know so little. ahead
The next day nothing but ice and
the same hard ramming to force
your way through. On September 0
we rounded .Cape Tsjeljuskin, the
nofthernmost point of Asia. had
always believed that If l could pass
this point the Northeast Passage was
broken. But I was wrong, as I have
psen many times in judging the con-
QlpOnS on tQe ice. AIteT TOUR Q9yS
at hard work we succeeded in reacn-
ing q place which offered tiny bit
Of protection. 1t was small bay
shaped form on the otherwise right
running coast with couple of small
5s3ets outside. In the view of harbor
The place was impossible, but the two
;Elets might give US some protection.
~ was September IS, the nights had
II ecome pitch dark, the ice was close
packed and the storms had set IN.
t2he place offered US was by no means
sdeaI, but could we find anything
tetterf The ice which hurried past
us did not look promising. So we
entered the narrow lane leading in
toward the coast between the islets.
We were fortunate In finding deep
water all the way, and tied up to the
unbroken ice 200 yards from the
beach. There was no doubt we were
ig5 Winter quarters. "
EsThe first day an accident of very
serious nature happened to me- As
1eYas to nding on the bGfwarls look
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-23
NEW YORK POLICE PROBE
DEFERRED BY ALDERMEN
Republican Members to Await Ac-
tion by Commissioner on
Tammany Charges.

By the Associated Prees.
NEW YORK, November 22.--Four
of the eight Republicans who con-
stitute the board of aldermen today
decided not to take court action to
compel an investigation of the city's
Police Department.
Their decision was announced after
a conference with Republican party
leaders representing all sections of
the city. At the close of the con-
ference Alderman Wirth gave out
the following statement:
I'm view of the investigation of
conditions in the Police Department,
which Commissioner of Accounts
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: Winter passed and Spring arrived
The Arctic Springs are unforEettable.
The first bird arriving Is accepted rs
a greeting from homo. Spring II the
time for sledging and the prspara-
tions are many. Our hopes had been
to explore Var Nicolays islands, dis
covered by Capt vilchixkl but hav-
Ing lost the best Of our dogs, found
that az trip In that 'iireceicn would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-23

Because her mother made 1t Miss,
Renee Kelly. who has played Judy in
Daddy Longlegs'' for several seasons,
will not abandon the apron she has
worn as part of her stage costume
and although it Is in rags she is now
using 1t on a tour in South Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-23

connection with publicity given in
come tax returns by newspapers In
this district, 1t was announced last
night by United States Attorney
Madison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-23
Jury to Act in Tax Case.

KANSAS CITY, November 22.-The
federal grand jury will reconvene
here next Tuesday to take action in
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During the day it was always hazy
and difficult to see any distance. The
nights were long and pitch dark. We
were moving. To start with, there
was very little open water, but this
changed as we proceeded south and
east from the Taimur Peninsula.
When we crossed outside the. River
Lena 1t was comparatively open.
The strait between Siberia and the
New Siberian Islands did not offer any
hindrance, either To the east OF
these islands we found an absolutely
open sea, and the future looked very
bright. We now shaped our course
northerly and hoped to BIO In the
drift within short time. But 1t
was not to be.
Already next morning we eucoun-
tered a whole field Of pack ice with
out a single open lead In 1t. We
made thorough reconnaissance. east
and west, but no sign Of open water.
In order to examine the drift Of the
pack we tied up to q big cake. 1t
did not take long to observe that the
ice was In rapid drift toward the
south--almost with a speed OF two
knots. Now, the situation was this:
To the north OF US was the whole
ocean full OF polar ice drifting south
ward with q terrific speed. to the
south Of US q shallow. inhoSpitablc
coast without any harbor. The dis
tance between Ice and shore, not
many miles. and the nights dark.
What should we do?
start with DriftihE Ice.
Well. examine the charts carefully
TO find out the nearest suitable spot
for a shelter. Cape Shelagski. on the
east entrance to Chaun Bay, seemed
to be the only place, but that was
far or. There was no time: for dis
cussing: the Ice was moving piti-
lsssly on. So We started. Hard up
with the wheel. top speed In the en-
CINE room and forward. i was .
wonderful race. The sea to the south
was shallow and rough aid dotted
With large pieces Of heavy ice. As
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and we could start again. 1t was
hard on the little Polar Bear and the
last we saw Of her she was high and
dry on a cake Of ice.
In the beginning of August we
reached Nome. In Alaska, and the
Northeast Passage was done.
Having previous, from 1s03-o6,
made the Northwest Passage In Gjoa,
I could now look back upon the first
standardization Of the Polar Basin.
Copyright In United States, Canada, Great
Britain and Norway by Twenty-frst Century
Press, Inc, 1924. All rights reseryed.)
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-12
TOda Ia prensaesta
con nOSOtrOS

Si 10 aeirnamos asi tan ro-
tundamente, es porque FL COR
TIE lNGLES, cuya norma es yes
tir con los famosos traies de
drill de hiIo IngIes a su nunnero-
sa cIienteIa, con mucha eIegan-
cia Y economia, obtiene todo ell
favor de "a CORRESPONDENT
ClA, de todos los habitantes de
la IsIa; y son tan magnlficos y
resistentes los driIes inperiales
de hiIo que importamos de In
giaterra, que pasa en- vano EL
TEMPO sin que nunca los de-
teriore, va que es LA VERDAD,
mas adrniticfa entire las perso-
mas eIegantes, que la famosa
fabrica y sastreria EL CORTE
lNCLES, es Ventajosamente CO.
nocida Y goza de sumo credito
en- EL GLOBO.
No soIamente por la calidad
superior de nuestros trajes de
drill imperial de hllo Puro, slno
por ell procedimiento de darles
cinco dias de encogido y por
contar con los mejores sastres
cortadores de Puerto Rico, GO
"a Ell CORTE lNGLES, de tan
envidiabIe fama en- FL MUNDO,
que ning1n competitor ha podi-
do echar ninguna cIase de PICA
PICA en- ell credito que rapida-
mente ha conquistado en- todo
PUERTO RICO lLUSTRADO, po-
ne de relieve que en- LA DEMO-
CRACIA, no es possible que triun-
fe Ell CARNAVAL, del disiinuIo.
va que todo ell comercio del pals
admite que los trajes de esta
casa, que es la de las personas
mas distinguidas, hacen al honn-
bre mas atrayente y simpatico
a LA MUJER.
No equivoque la direction,
estanos al Iado de la Barberia
EL FIGARO, y frente al edificio
de Ell MuNDO.