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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-02

This is "The Story of John
Brown" by Michael Gold. Pub
lished by the DAILY WORKER
thru arrangement with Haldeman-
Julius Company, of Girard, Kans.
Copyrighted, 1924, by Haldeman-
julius Company.
After Pottawatomie.
T Ohm BROWN, JR., and Jason,
y Brown, two of the fighters
sons, were captured by Missouri
ians and suffered incredible tor
lures after the Pottawatomie af-
fair. Both men were burning
with fever, but they were drag
ged at the ends of ropes for two
or three days, beaten, hung up
and let down, and then chained to
OK carts in the wind and rain.
John, Jr., always of a nervous
temperament, went temporarily
insane under this treatment, but
his captors had no mercy. Tho
he shrieked wildly, and tho his
brother Jason begged that the
Southerners have pity, their
hearts were hard as flint.
The following scene is describ-
ed by Jason:
Brutality of Stockholders.
Captain Wood said to me:
Keep that man still. 4 can't
keep an insane man STILL said l.
He is no more insane than you
are. If you don't keep him still,
Wen do it for you / tried my
best, but John had not a glimmer
of reason and could not under
stand anything. He went on yell
ing. Three troopers came in. One
struck him a terrible blow on the
jaw with his fist, throwing him
on his side. A second knelt on
him and pounded him with his fist.
The third stood off and kicked
him with all his force on the back
of the neck. Don't kill a crazy
mani cried l. No more crazy
than you are, but we'll fetch it
out of him. After that John lay
unconscious for three or four
hours. We camped about one and
a half miles southeast of the
Adairs. There we stayed about
two weeks. Then we were order
ed to move again. They drove
US on foot, all the prisoners chain
ed two and two. At Ottawa ford
young Kilbourne dropped Of a
sun stroke"
The men were later released,
for they had done nothing that
could be prosecuted in the court
where the pro-slavcry govern
ment troops" had driven them.
This was the sort CT thing John
Brown was fighting; it was life
and death, and no mercy could be
expected from the Southerners.
Mr.. Willard and other timorous
friends of John Brown do not
seem to understand the nature of
the battle; and they Do not under
stand what giant faith and cour-
age it must have taken for an
old farmer of fifty-fye to continue.
fighting in such an atmosphere.
John Brown did not finch.
Another son, Frederick, was shot
down in cold blood on the steps of
the family home ut Osawatomie,
but the old fighter, shedding a
silent tear for the loss, for he
deeply loved his children, went on
his stern path.
Reward Offered for Brown.
The spuriously elected slavery
governor offered a reward of
$4,000 for John Brown, and the
President Ct the United States a
reward of $3.50. Federal troops
secured the territory for him.
For months he and his men slept
out in the fields, fitting from
HIs n ~
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-02
Chicago Real Estate Board
Frames Leases Leaving Landlord
Nothing To Do But Accent Rent

Landlords under the leadership of the Chicago Real
Estate Board have imposed leases the the city,
which give the real estate companies absolute sub
sequent legal conflicts and which place all responsibility
pkeep repairs damages and heating upon the shoulders of
the tenants. -
Lease No. TO- composed by the Chicago Real Estate Board
winch is used by the large majority of Chicago landlords
leaves openings for good sharp uneta practices
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-02

The DAILY WORKER published the COM
plete report of the Committee of 49, of the
Chicago Federation of Labor, attacking the
conduct of the states attorneys Office in the
garment strike, in our Monday morning edi-
tons. The Herald and Examiner trailed along
with paragraph about the report in its Tues
days issue. Better read the DAILY WORKER
and get the news while it is news.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-02

The poor Shah now sheds salt tears over his
misfortune. Like weeping Jerry he sits in
his apartment near the Bots de Boulogne.
Cheer up, prince. The worst is yet to come.
A prince with head these days has some
thing to be thankful for.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-02

Among those who have mourned the death
of Barney Bernard, is Bernard McFadden,
owner of several health and beauty magazines
Barney's picture was featured in one of the
health magazines as a typical example of
what person can do for his body by following
the advice of McFadden and subscribing to his
literature. Everybody must die, of course, but
1t is rather hard on McFadden.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-02

The Shah of Persia got his name in the
papers about six months ago when he con-
tributed new wrinkle to the terpsicorean art
in a Casino at Deauville, France Again he got
a little publicity not so much on the occasion
of losing his throne.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-02

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Evening star., 1924-01-13
"Cecily Ann.

"CECILY ANN" the second offering
~ of this season by the Rams
Head Players. was written by Bertram
Bloch and is modern American
comedy. with a heroine who is dis
tinctly the opposite OF the "napper"
Mr.. Bloch claims that his play is
a story of angles" in viewpoint. all
centerfng about Cecily Ann, which
part Is to be created by Josephine
Hutchinson.
Only the narrowest margin of
chance makes 1t possible for the
Rams Head Players to make the first
production on any stage of "Cecily
Ann. as Adolph Klauber would have
presented Madge Kennedy in it last
year in New York. except for a
previous contract with another man
ager. which caused the delay
Well known as successful writer
OF short stories, Mr. Bloch has at the
present time q number of one-act
plays and sketches in production in
New York. One of his sketches, She
Must Be Kept Out OF This" is ap-
bearing in the current Music Box
Reyiew. with Frank Tinney. Joseph
Santley. Ivy Sawyer and Florence
Moore. In the early fall his "Pierrot
OF the Moonlight" play in one act,
was produced at the Punch and JUDY
Theater by George Tyler, where other
plays and sketches by Haywood
Broun, Montague Glass, Mare Con-
molly, George kaufman, Ring Lard
ner, Bob Benchley and "F. P. A."
were presented.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Red Light Annie .

At the Belasco Theater Sunday
night, January 90, A. II. Woods will
present Mary Ryan in a new melo-
drama by Sam Forrest and Norman
Houston, called Red Light Annie
The play Is described as a stirring
and human document, vividly por-
traying long and tragic chapter in
the lives of two young people who
come to try their fortunes in New
York. Starting as a bank messenger,
the husband Is shortly put in prison
for a crime of which he is innocent,
and the young wife, cast upon her
own resources. sinks about as low as
Il woman can. The final victory Is
simply and knowingly told and acted
by Miss Ryan. assisted by cast
which includes Frank NJ Thomas. Ed
ward Ellis, Paul Nicholson, Warda
Howard, Ann Martin and Albert Brit
ton.
Among the interesting features of
the production is its novel stage light
ing, which permits the various scenes
of the prologue to fade out, elimi-
mating stage waits for changes of
scenery.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Nine. Charissi.

oring to entertain guests at after
noon tea with her children In the
room. And picture the difference.
This woman has taken entire care of
her babies from the day they were
born. She nursed them when they
were little and prepared their food as
they grew older. Aided by a young
Greek professor, she educated them,
for none of the children has ever
been in school. Nor has any one of
them ever received physical punish
ment.
Each is different" says Nine
Charissi, land each has a side where
he may be approached. If one under
stands a child 1t is quite possible to
do wonders with him. Teachers as a
rule have neither the time nor the pa
tience to know each child as 1 know
mine. They. are never naughty or
troublesome"
Because of this remarkable disci-
pline, 1t was possible for Nine. Char
tssi to bring her family all the way
from Tunis, where they were playing,
to New York. with the minimum of
discomfort and Inconvenience.
They were like little soldiers"
she said. They all obeyed orders,
and each older one took a little one
under his care. Thus we arrived
safely"
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Ince Turns to Westerns.

MYTH the first filming of huge
buffalo stampede already COM
pleted, Thomas H. Ince has announced
immediate plans to proceed with pro-
duction of 1.-The Last Frontier" a
western" of the American pioneer
period.
Thousands of feet of action "shot"
In Wainwright National Park, in the
province of Alberta, Canada, where
5000 to 10000 buffalo were rounded
up and stampeded for the Ince COM
pany, have passed the closest scrutiny
In the studio projection rooms.
The producers decision to turn
again to the field of western" in
Whlch he first gained recognition
many years ago at Inceville, hinged
on his acquisition of the screen
rights to Courtney Riley Cooper's s
latest book, THE Last Frontier"
which deals with the early days Of
american history when hardy men
and valiant women had to drive the
Indians and buffalo before them in
their fight for civilization.
For the buffalo action in the pic
ture arrangements were made with
Canadian government officials to con-
uuct the stampede in the Wainwright
park, the last natural stamping
ground of the buffalo. Many
weeks were spent in working out
details to assure compliance with the
rigid terms of the government permit.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
lust One of Them.

Ursula ELLSWORTH, who plays
Lizzie. the maid, In THE Bat
suggests anything but school teach
er, as she convulses audiences night
after night. but Miss Ellsworth was
graduated" from school teaching to
the stage. 1t was purely a working Of
fate and gave her the realization Of
her dreams.
Born in Baltimore. Nd. Miss Ellis
worth's family removed 10 Iowa, far
from theatrical activity. She had taxi
en- UP school teaching. but always
had in mind a life behind the foot
lights, and TO that end she memorized
many classical plays. and read with
deep interest everything pertaining to
the stage.
When opportunity knocked at her
Evening star., 1924-01-13

ment who make up the audiences in
our theaters.
The only way we can protect our
interests In the towns where we have
theaters Is to see that 'burlesQue' Is
presented in a clean and decent FORM
and when that is done every house
In town that presents burlesque will
benefit at the box Office. While Co
lumbia burlesque means the best bur-
lesque In town, we must protect our
selves In every way we can-and the
best possible protection is to compel
the other fellow to clean up and stay
decent.
Let me have a detailed report on
the burlesque situation in your town.
BY detailed ! mean just that, going
right down to the man who owns
the property and who leases the thea
ter wherein a dirty burlesQue show
Is given. Dig up the silent partners
let US know who In any way sponsors
filthy shows, and when we get the
facts l may be able to help you clean
up your town SO Columbia burlesque
and every decent burlesQue house can
get the benefit Of the public conf
dence that clean entertainment de-
serves"
Evening star., 1924-01-13
1924 Fox Productions.

WITH the years production COM
pleted and the last series of
specials ready for immediate release,
William Fox has launched his 1924
1925 program OF production.
The list includes: Tho Fool" by
channing Pollock: "Loyaltles," by
John Galsworthy; "The Man Who
Came Back" which was dramatized
by Jules Eckert. from a story by
John Fleming Wilson: "The warrens
or Virginia" David Belasco's play;
,.i it is The Law" by Elmer Rice;
rStrathmore." by Ouida; THE Hunted
Woman" by James Oliver Kirkwood;
Hearts of Oak" by James A. Hearn,
and a score of other books and plays
which cost $4,000. 900.
The Fox Film Corporation an
nounces that It will spend $50. .000, 900
on production alone during the year
In addition. $4,000. 900 will be Invested
in new studios at Beverly Hills, Los
Angeles.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Mrs. Leslie Carter as Stella
Dallas.

IL one is to "see yourself as others
do" visit is suggested to Polls
next week to witness Mrs. Leslie Car
ter in "Stella Dallas" dramatiZa-
tton by Gertrude Purcell and Harry
Wagstaff Gribble of Olive Higgins
Prouty's novel.
There is said to be a Stella Dallas
in every community. She is part of
every city, town and village where
there is a Main street and social bar
rierS.
Olive Higgins Prouty's novel tells
of a marriage between man of ed
ucation and breeding and a woman
untutored in the fine points of good
taste and crude and intellectually un-
discerning, but generous of heart
The Selwyns, under whose man.
agement Mrs. Carter is appearing,
will send a cast selected for this pro-
duction which includes Beatrice More
land. Margaret Hawkins. Almeda
Fowler. Julia Cobb. Ruth Darby,
Anne Morrison, Albert March, Ma
thilde Barring. Kay Harrison. Guy
Milham and George w. Howard.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Clean Burlesque

GAM A. SCRIBNER. general manager
of the Columbia Amusement Com
pany, which books burlesque attrac-
tions over a circuit of theaters in the
larger cities known as the Columbia
circuit-the Gayety Theater here is
one of these-not content with
cleaning up" the shows OF his own
circuit. Is out hot-footed after those
that are not.
The following extract from a letter
addressed by him TO managers on the
Columbia circuit is of interest to all
who are concerned In clean. whole
some theatrical attractions:
We have brought Columbia bur-
lesque to a point where those two
words mean something" says Mr..
Scribner. we have done this in spite
of the degenerate opposition we have
encountered in town after town. We
have taken the stigma from the
word 'buriesque' as associated with
our own shows by insisting upon our
own people respecting the feelings
and sensibilities OF ladies and gentle
Evening star., 1924-01-13
The Marionette Man.

Next week. beginning January p,
Brock Pemberton will present his
first melodrama at the Shubert-Gar-
rick Theater in Washington. 1t is
THE Marionette Man." by Frances
1.ightner. wife of prominent De-
troit attorney. This is Mrs. Light
nCr's first play 10 be produced, and
was inspired, she says. by her visits
to the Marionette Theater in Null
berry street, New York.
The story is laid in New Yorks
Italian colony and the author has
taken an innately dramatic people
with whom friction of any kind is
apt to be a stepping stone to tragedy.
in this case the friction is between
the Italian who retains the old-world
spirit, the Americanized Italian, and
the sophisticated, crafty American OF
Italian descent.
Ulrich Haupt plays the lead. and
Michellette Burani and Dwight Frye
have important parts. Mr.. Haupt Is
the continental actor, who played ms
first English speaking role as
Prince Albert in Queen Victoria.
For twelve years he had his own
company, which toured Europe, pre-
senting plays of Shaw. MaeterlinR'
Ibsen, Hauptman. Molnar, etc.
The setting Of THE Marionette
Man. is said to be most surprising.
1t has been designed by Raymond
SOyer,
Evening star., 1924-01-13

paint and colored lights, as a leading
woman.
opportunities year after year in the
middle west, but was always busy
In her beloved profession and had no
time to go to New York Finally she
had several seasons In stock at To-
ledo. Ohio, and at Roanoke, Va Then
came her first New York appearance
in Mother Carey's Chickens" in a
good fat part that made her popular
Later she had a New York run in
"Gloriana," but Miss Ellsworth has
no false ideas about metropolitan
engagements.
She is still as enthusiastic over the
stage as in her girlhood and is happy
and contented playing Lizzie in
The Bat
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Adelaide Hermann, Magician

The name of Hermann Is closely
connected with the history Of famous
feats of the magician in this coun-
try and next week the Cosmos
Theater will present Adelaide Her.
mann. perhaps the most famous
woman magician in the world, in
wonderful spectacular illusions, in
cluding Joan or Arc" in which she
will be assisted by a company in
Guiding Marie Lee. John ketchum and
Daniel Dancy.
other acts of a standard bill will
include Emile Nathane and Julie
SuIly in terpsichorean speciality
garnshed with song; Eddie Mack
and Sydney Marion in conversational
nonsense and amusing songs, and
Van Coleman and Company in a
comedy variety act, with two other
acts to be announced later.
The feature photoplay for the week
will be the big James Cruze Para
mount picture. ITO the Ladies'" a
droll and delightful satire.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
New Film PLAYER.

4 NEWCOMER to the American
screen. Eella La Vella. we'll
known in continental film circles, has
been engaged by the William Fox
Hollywood Studios TO play the role
of the heavy in John Gilbert's new
picture. Just of Broadway"
In private life, Miss La Eella is the
Wife of Lucien Arthur Jones. son of
the eminent British playwright,
Henry Arthur Jones She has been
in this country only two months. She
Is a Partisan from birth, a cosmopol-
itan by choice. She has played with
motion picture Companies in Paris.
London. Vienna, Rome and other con-
tinental metropolises.
Evening star., 1924-01-13

Edna st. Vincent Millay of the
younger modern poets will read from
her works Wednesday afternoon at
4:3O at Memorial Continental Hall.
Miss Millay first won notice with
her poem, "Renascence." published
when the author was nineteen and
about to enter Vassar College. AS a
college student she brought out two
plays. THE Princess Marries the
Page" and 1.-TWO Slatterns and a
King"
In 1917 Miss Millay was graduated
from Vassar and joined the Province
town Players. She took part in. her
own play, Aria de Capo" when 1t
was produced at the MacDougal
Street Theater I'm New York. Her
next play, ''The Lamp and the Bell
was the Vassar play in 1921.
In quick succession she published
three volumes of poems, "A Few Figs
From Thistles,'. Second April" and
the THE Ballad of the Harpweaver
and Other Poems" 1t was the title
poem Of this collection which won the
Pulitzer prize.
In 1923 Miss Millay married Eu-
gene Boissevain.
Tickets for her lecture may be had
OF T. Arthur Smith, Inc, 1906 G
street.
Evening star., 1924-01-13

star. When David Belasco. to whom
she turned for advice and assistance.
heard of that he fled to the country.
MRS. Carter followed him and the,-
his butler, was the turning point IN
this singular adventure. Beiasco. il
seems, overheard the talk at the door
He noted the fair callers animation
ana earneStness He had already been
impressed with the renowned crow,
OF Titan hair. Anyhow, he under
took, for the first and last time, 10
make star out of a beautiful woman
without stage experience
1t took him five years for II was
not until THE Heart Of Maryland''
production that Mrs. Carter really
conquered the play-going public
"ZaZa," "Du Barry and "Adrea' fol
lowed, all Belasco productions and
all firmly establishing Mrs Carter's
fame not only on the American but
also on the English stage.
Evening star., 1924-01-13

NINE. CHARISSI. a Keith star of
the week, is an Athenian wom-
an, thirty-eight years old. a graceful
dancer and a woman Of extraordinary
Intelligence. When madame is inter
family
During a recent half-hour inter-
view, Nine. Charissi reclined on
chaise lounge to rest after a siren
uous rehearsal in the morning. Not
once did she raise her voice to speak
to any of the ten children who were
grouped about the room, variously
occupied Ketty and Beatrice, the
older girls, were writing home about
their first glimpses of America. MIC
olas, Costas and Andre were discuss
ing in low voices and marvelously
fluent French the city below. Helene
was showing a page of American
"funnies'' to little Rita, the baby of
the family. While Marie and Irene,
Curled up on the floor beside their
mother. stared at the interviewer
with big dark eyes which are the
heritage of every member of the
Charissi family.
Not once was there an Interrupt
tion, a question or an exclamation.
Fancy any mother you know endeav-
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Notables Interested.

4 PARTY of distinguished guests
who recently watched the filming
Of scenes for America" the screen
epic of the revolution which l.. w.
Griffith is making for the Daughters
of the American Revolution at his
Mamaroneck studios. included DR..
Charles r. Crane. former minister to
China; Richard Crane, former minis
ter to Jugoslavia; Mr.. and Mrs. ID. F.
Houston, the former 'one-time Secre-
tary of the Treasury; Sir Percy Sykes
Of London. England; Mrs. Leatherbee
OF Westover, Va, and ID. NJ. Brodie.
The Crane family owns the famous
Westover estate on the James river
In Virginia, where Griffith shot" a
number of revolutionary scenes for
America" using prominent southern
society women and revolutionary de-
scendantS as extra people.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Mrs. Leslie Garter

MRS. LESLIE CARRIERS career fur
IL nishes the history of one Of the
unique characters of the American
stage.
Mrs. Carter was brought up in
Louisville society. She married into
Chicago society. She ranked among
the southern bellies from the day she
left school. Her beauty, vivacity and
daring rider in the whole Blue Grass
country when Leslie Carter, western
railway magnate, made her his wife
were celebrated. And this celebrity
had much to do with her decision to
go on the stage.
Would she start in comedy or trag-
edy? Which did she prefer?
II am a horSeWoman," she replied
to these questions. II wish to make
my entrance on a horse leaping over
a hurdle"
More remarkable even than that
was her determination to start as a
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Roses Royal Midgets.

Manager Sparrow announces for
the Strand Theater next week an eX-
traordinary attraction in Roses Roy
al Midgets a troupe of twenty-five
wonderful little men and women, in
"A Revue of Revues." The troupe, 1t
is said, had sensational triumphs in
London, Paris and on the continent.
The act is of such size and carries
so many scenes that it takes one
whole hour to complete it's part of
the performance. Welton and Mar
shall, in kipling suggestion enti-
tied "A Gag, a Dance and a Bunch of
Hair" and Jack Goldie, Dark Spasm
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Celebrates Anniversary.

NITAGRAPH celebrates it's twenty
sixth anniversary as a producing
and distributing company of motion
pictures in February.
The Vitagraph Company was the
first to interpret a fiction idea on the
screen. This was fifty-foot film
entitled The American Flag Pulled
Down" 1t was shown at the begin
ming of the Spanish American war in
1898. The same company made the
great propaganda picture. THE Battle
Cry of Peace" during the world war
Albert e. Smith, j. Stuart Blackton
and the late William T. Rock were
the organizers of Vitagraph
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Cayety-"A All Aboard"

Next week at the Gayety, "All
Aboard" new show in Columbia
burlesque. will be offered. The cast
Is headed by Shorty" McAllister and
Tom SIENNA. popular comedians. Ger
trude Webber, leading woman; Eddie
West. leading man: Marie Hart, in
genue; Fenner and Roberts, comiques
from the London music halls: Henry
Hartman, instrumentalist; Kathryn
Mcconnell dancing ingenue: Gertrude
Parrish. prima donna. and Dudley
t'arnsW orth. juvenile, are other prin-
cipals in company to be dominated
by pretty girls.
The six Sunshower Girls. famed
dancers, with twelve twinkling feet
that flash as one, will be the featured
speciality. The chorus comprises
twenty singing and dancing girls.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Pat Rooney and Marion Bent
in "Shamrock."

One of the most pretentious pro-
ductions ever offered Keith patrons
will be presented next week, when
Pat Rooney and Marion Bent ar
rive. in their new musical comedy,
Shamrock" The book is by Edgar
Allan Woolf, the lyrics and music by
Cliff Hess and Joe Santley. There Is
a cast Of twenty, with pretty girls
galore. Martucci's Shamrock Or
chestra and a cast of Broadway
favorites. Everything is new.