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The Washington times., 1924-03-18
MLMICRY HEADS
THE BILL AT
KEITH'S

Cissie Lotus heads the Keith
bill this week. Coming just q few
weeks after that other great i'm
personator and mimic, Elsie Janis.
had performed on the same stage,
this talented Englishwoman's work
can be readily compared with that
Of her American contemporary. It
seems as though Miss Janis has
just trifle the edge on Miss Lof-
tus in taking off" preSent-day
stars; but, of course, that's q mat
ter Of personal opinion and rele.
gated to the background anyhow,
in view Of the visitors tremendous
moments in her characterization
of Sarah Bernhart. It was never
the good fortune of the writer to
view the late French tragedienne;
but he had seen certain motion
picture films she made, and has
heard certain monograph records
counterparts Of the real Sarah,
then Cissie LOTUS imperSonation
transcends anything Of its sort
ever before attempted. Incl
dentally, the youngest member OF
the LOTUS family-a clever miss
appearing on the American stage
for the first time last evenings
introduced and quite successfully
holds the fort while Cissie changes
costume.
Charles Cherry's offering comes
. next in Importance. Cherry's
suave, delightful British bachelor
is mellow and well.rounded, con.
trasted markedly against the some.
what ragged support afforded. The
skit isn't much-merely q vehicle
in which Cherry is given a plau.
sible excuse to create deft illusion.
Then there is Walter c. Kelley,
the century plant Of the Keith
circuit, with his timeworn and rib
tickling Virginia judge stories. He
was laughed with as much last
night as though every yarn he
told were brand-new; which 50 per
cent of them weren't.
Don't miss Pearl Regay's dane.
ing act. Here's a talented girl II
ever there was one. Her leop-
ardess creation is both daring,
startling and original-and in her
immigrant girl scene she'll make
you gasp at a certain transforma.
ton which discloses much Of her
err, ah-charIn.
Willie Rolls opens with some
novel skate stunts; Watts and
Hawley sing. play and amuse;
Wade Booth sings some favorites
passably we'll, and the Tom Davies
trio close the bill with an act
that proves they don't care how
they earn their living, even though
they may die doing it.-R. L. b.
The Washington times., 1924-03-18
SUPERB CAST IN
ENTERTAINING
DRAMA

Such q company as Henry Miller
has gathered for the interpreta-
ton OF Lee Wilson Dodd's comedy
of modern domestic completes at
the National strengthens William
A. Brady's hypothesis that. after
all, foreign invasions are not es-
sential for the success OF the
American theater.
It is q pleasure to report. Henry
Miller in more genial mood and
more vigorous voice than on his
last appearance in the National
Capital and worthy Of boldface
mention IL the fact that a sup
porting cast Of principals which
essays so well ON the printed page
measures up In every respect to
the previous individual histrionic
achievements which have won
them featured prominence. For,
in the final analysis, It IL the cast,
and not the author which makes
THE Changelings," worthwhile
venture as an evening IN the
theater.
The author credits his inspira-
ton for the play to the phrase
Of the Observation-Disclosures,
Talleyrand "Plus Ca Change, plus
c'est Ia meme chose" Or in draw
ing room English, "the greater
the change the more certain the
return to normally" The Aid.
crofts and the Fabers have been
friends Of long standing, even be-
fore their marriages. When the
only son Of the one family marri6g
the only daughter OF the other 1t
would seem that the cordial rela-
ton would be more firmly CO.
mented.
But Wicky Faber and his bride
fail to find the harmony in ideal
and spirit that spell matrimonial
contentment and the depressed
MISUNDERSTANDING lead to HARM
less filtration on the part Of the
wife that threatens to end dis.
astrously.
In analyzing the causes which
have brought about the breach
in happiness for the son and
daughter, the Aldcrofts and the
Fabers find their own completes
singularly turbulent and the dis
ruption OF three families looms
as a consequence. To progress
toward a charming epilogue and
final curtain the author INDUCES
in epigramatlc philosophy that
evolves an entertaining. IL not
thoroughly satisfying, solution.
Blanche Bates here. as hereto.
$nsnn iu 0nv,nNNnnAoN Nn~ HAA
and graciousnesS with which she
envelops a character she finds
congenial. Emma Dunn. who
since she made her first i'm.
preston as Peer Gynt's mother
with Mansfield and more recently
In "Old Lady 81" and as Madame
Morelli," seems fated to parts of
mellowing age. In this play it is
only the approach to the autumn
Of life for Miss Dunn and she 10
admirable as Mrs. Dora Faber.
Ruth Chatterton has no exacting
moments. but finish and charm
are revealed in her thinning of
the pretty and misunderstood wife.
Felix kremhs makes clyde Hal
stead. a sleek and immoral man
Of letters. well worthy Of the
retribution we are told he re-
ceived. Reginald Mason. Louis
La Bay. Godfrey Kerr and Wal.
ter Baldwin comprise the re-
mainder Of cast that cannot be
surpassed for all around ex-
cellence.
To see this play and to OBJ
serve these actors revives ones
faith in the talents Of the Ameri-
can theepian. A. r, K.
The Washington times., 1924-03-18
HIGHW AYMAN
VERY TALKY
:. LOOTER

Too much mistress and not
enough mystery is one way of
I speaking of Gladys Unger's adap-
tation of Lajos Bros three-act
/ comedy "The Highwayman,"
through which Joseph Schildkraut.
/ best known as the original Mr..
Liliom, grimaced his way to the
4 clinch at the Belasco Theater last
might.
1.-THE Highwayman" disap-
pointed. One expected lovable
If somewhat daringly crooked,
swashbuckling character--perhaps
another RED Hawk"-with cour-
a.Age sticking out in porcupine
fashion. Instead, The Highway
Nnaan" was only. a second rate
card sharper who looted disgust
M1ngly dumb counts and made in
different and unconvincing love to
the lone woman who sized him
4or the snake he was.
~ Mr.. Schildkraut, evidently wish
ling to cram surplus conversation
Got the play into the customary
$50 minutes, delivered his speeches
with the sweep of an overdue
congressional limited, while his
Hsteners were left hanging to the
&Observation platform amid the
rush and roar. in the matter of
n lady being woOed. Elsie Bartlett,
LIS Olga Galambos, seemed like an
SSlderly grandmother asleep in the
chair Pullman, four cars forward.
This is disappointing for 1.-THE
Highwayman" has much to be
commended in spots more than
Bros earlier offering here, 1.-THE
Moonflower. There are good sit
uations, overcrowded with sur
plus cast, but nevertheless good
situations. There are frequent
snappy insinuations about ladies'
characters. There are twists of
near-brilliant conversation.
The story reveals hot spot
in the affairs of an Austrian
family of alleged noblemen. The
owner of vast estate and numer-
GUS tricky brothers, wants to wed
the gamekeeper's daughter-she
twenty, he sixty. The brothers
offer their card playing gust
much money to prevent the
match. The poker hound finds
It easy, inasmuch as he was pre-
. Viously engaged to the girl. Be-
ing fair sort of looter, he can
truthfully say to his grandchil-
dren, $50 / took the 100000,
the girl and the estate"
John Wesley, Hilda Graham,
Jessie Royce Lands give good
support.-C. L. M.
The Washington times., 1924-03-18
BIRTHDAY BILL
AT GAYETY
WORTHY

Celebrating its seventeenth an
niversary this week the Gayety is
offering Barney Gerard's ''Vani-
ties for the entertainment Of the
customers. There was q goodly
number of them out last night
to offer congratulations to Man
ager Harry Jarboe and to enjoy
the antics of Joe Marks.
This years "Vanities" is built
along gorgeous lines and is a dis
tinct departure in the way Of bur-
lesque. There are numerous skits
and specialties, and the whole af-
fair moves along at a high rate
Of speed. Joe Marks is a live
wire comedian, and he gets his
audience with him from the start.
He was all over the stage last
night and the laughter that
greeted his efforts rolled over the
house like gale. Harry Sey-
mour proved capable assistant
to the chief funster.
Mae Leonard, Elsa May and
Nita Bernard sang and danced
their way into the affections of
everybody. Miss Bernard's Rose
Of the Underworld" is the hit of
the show. Sim Henderson and
Harry Weber do a delightful song
speciality, while Rastus Wilson, a
colored boy, displayed a pair Of
.nimble feet. Others in the COM
pany whose work stands out are
Walter johnson, Harry Kilby.
Charles Mccullough and Nancy
Martin.
Some of the striking scenic ef-
fects were 1.-The Seas" Patent
Leather Forest" and the Garden
Of Eden."-H. w.
The Washington times., 1924-03-18
DENIES CHATTANOOGA
DRY AGENT Is DEPOSED

Reports that Victor Williams, pro-
hIbition enforcement agent at Chat.
tanooga, had been deposed were
denied today by Prohibition Com
missioner Roy A. Haynes.
Williams has been detailed for
special duty elsewhere" Haynes
said. Upon the completion Of this
tour of duty he will return to his
post in Chattanooga"
Haynes declined to state where
Williams had been detailed.
The Washington times., 1924-03-18
Manner of Speaking
"Tbe Old Homestead"
BY HAROLD PHILLIPS.

Almost quarter century years to be exact
ns ' Six
porad his to world in the If
Emotions and totally
sa or s
s IT. u way to o the
ng sn in an 6s d the
premiere wouldn't believe Of their appica-
Ss9
as a'iP enaS
consigned TO- Illusion need seem
CAPACITIES sS week as p'ss w
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ROrtuniss to players than did Fyod nothing
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chekSff calls THE Cherry Orchard comedy American stand
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the motif for the sentimenay Of theme mawS
The plays finds devoted family reunited
dsnqen t"s EaS no a
Mms "a and will salvage
:s f:~ sD
@ RS its Bsrs , ws
ing footsteps old Free family retainer since young manhood
finds within the house where on
he breathes his last the axes levenp the
cherry trees, is heard from without. ~
Poignant comedy to the least acted fawlessy Stanav
which asches his fearful exit in the last something 30
genuine that for the first time missed the filters
usually saung male giant who weep Other ac-
counts many Of he leap into the meght those particularly
Of Mme KpperTchek0va, Leondoff Alexandoff
VASTLY Luzhys portrayal Of the butler Firce an intense
gcverness Of Maria Uspenskaya is also memorable Ivan Mok
records another remarkable Characterization the cown
clerk.
Tonight "The Depths" o'clock curtain Some
families cooled their heels throughout the first
night because when it's o'clock in it's O'clock
and nothing else
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ming, follows:
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The Washington times., 1924-03-18

and extremely solicitous for his
younger master and mistress, but
left behind to die by them with
their characteristic Indifference.
V0SSilV LW&hSkU
Yasha-A young footman who has
brought back from Paris an at
fected and supercilious air.
NtkoI0i AIerGMdr0n
A Tramp-To whom Nine Ra-
nevskaya gives gold when she
finds no small change in her
purse. AIeEet BondiTieU
A Station Master-Guest at the
dance in Act Three.
MikhGN TdrkhdnoU
POstOfflCe CleRk-Another guest at
the dance. ..LNOn BHL00EOn
Guests and GerVGntS
The action takes place ON
Nine Ranevskaya's estate.
The Washington times., 1924-03-18
THREE WEEKS"
HOLDS CROWDS
AT RIALTO

Capacity crowds are still the
order at Moore's RialtQ, where
the film version Of Elinor Gyms
"Three Weeks" 10 being shown
for q second week. with appropri-
ate musical support from George
Wild's orchestra and shorter
films.
Alan Crosland adds buckets Of
whatever stuff one adds when in
creasing his fame. through his
skilful and beautiful direction of
this picture. Not all the credit
is his, however, for fine por-
trayals are recorded by Aileen
Pringle, Conrad Nagel and John
SainpoIis. Aside from it's com.
polling story, the film is dis
tinguished for beautiful lighting
ana some distinctivelly fine set.
tings.
Evening star., 1924-12-29
EVERYMAN'S
INVESTMENTS
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

PROMISING YEAR FOR UTILITIES.
Probably there is no field in which
the investment opportunities at the
beginning OF this new year are SO
promising as that of the public utili-
ties, and specifically the electric light
and power companies. The demand
for the services of these companies is
greater than 1t ever was before, and
there is no limit in sight.
There are. of course, all grades of
investments among the securities of
these electric light and power COM
panies and discrimination should be
used in purchasing them, but there
can be no doubt as to the exceptional
ly favorable position of the industry
as a whole. First mortgage bonds.
the obligations of long established
corporations backed by high earning
power, ought to rank with the best
railroad mortgages as conservative
investments. The fact that the law
in some Eastern States, such as New
York, does not allow, savings banks
to invest in these bonds holds the
price of the electric light and power
issues down below that of rails of
corresponding merit but this is an
advantage to the individual investor
in that it allows him to buy more
1t is not the bonds alone. however,
that are deserving of attention. The
preferred stocks of these companies
rank with the best of industrial pre-
ferred issues and are available to
net the investor a larger income
Their claim upon earnings is sub
ordinate to that of the bondholder,
but the records show continuous
payments on these preferred stocks
through good times and bad alike.
The customer ownership campaigns
have been very helpful in familiar
izlng investors with the merits of
these preferred stocks. These cam
paigns have also added to the asset
side of the balance sheet an in
tangible but very real good will item
The more customers and employees
who own the securities of corpora
tlon the more satisfactory will be its
public relations. One of the big in
surance companies never buys a pub
lie utility bond without first inquiring
whether the company has customer
ownership. Not all these preferred
stocks are listed, but they should not
De ruled out on that account Nor
should an undue proportion of ones
capital be put into any one class, no
matter how attractive, but with these
qualifications investors will do we'll
TO consider the claims of the electric
light and power securities as invest
ments.
copyright. 1924. by Consolidated PressD
Evening star., 1924-12-29

Safnted Devil" the feature at the
Tivoli Theater yesterday and today.
The picture concerns old Spanish ira
ditions in counting and marriage and
has a marvellous background of artis-
tic settings and costumes.
Robbed of his bride on their we'd
ding night by a bandit chief, the
hero pursues them only to find a
woman, apparently his wife, in the
arms of the chief, listening with ar
dor to the bandits passionate love
making. Embittered, the hero aashes
away and spends some period making
other women misera Bile. In the mean
time his wife has escaped from the
bandits lair and sought refuge in a
convent. After many complications
Evening star., 1924-12-29
HAY MARKETING SLOW;
IMMENSE CROP RAISED

Reports from a large number of hay
shippers and dealers throughout the
United States indicate that only about
one-third of the 1924 crop of timothy
hay had been marketed to December
Is. states the Department of Agri-
culture in it's review of the hay mar
ket for the week ending Decemb
81. Slightly more than one-half of
the mark able surplus of alfalfa has
been sold to the middle of December.
while about 40 per cent of the prairie
had gone TO the market.
About one-third of the 1924 timothy
crop had been marketed to December
Is, compared with so per cent report
ed last year. One of the important
factors in the decreased marketing is
the increased production. the total pro-
duction of all tame hay being about
eight and a half million tons larger
than in 1923.
Evening star., 1924-12-29
DECLINE IN EXPORTS.
OF GRAIN IN WEEK.
Commerce Department Re-
ports Slump in Wheat, Oats
and Rye Shipments.

Grain exports from the United
States last week were 2,357, 900 bush
els, as compared with 5,2s3,000 bush
els the previous week.
Commerce Department figures to-
day gave the following comparisons
between exports last week and those
of the previous week: Wheat, 1874
600 bushels. against $4,000 barley.
$4,000, against 1000; corn. 145. .0000,
against 200; oats, $4,000, against
1000; rye, $4,000, against $4,000.
Canadian grains shipped from
United States ports last week amount
ed to 2,092,000 bushels, against 2,363.-
Geo the previous week, while ship
ments of wheat -four last week
amounted to $4,000 barrels, against
249,000 barrels the previous week.
Evening star., 1924-12-29
SOFT COAL EXPORTS
TAKE SHARP SLUMP

Exports of bituminous coal from
the United States during November
amounted to 974,346 long tons. COM
pared with 1,534.459 tons shipped in
the preceding month, according to the
Department of Commerce. This de-
crease is due largely to smaller eX-
ports to Canada, 771.113 tons going TO
that destination in November, as com
pared with l.293,96 tons in October
decrease of more than $4,000 tons.
In addition, exports to Newfound
land and Labrador fell from 22,S34
tons in October to - tons in Novem-
ber. Overseas exports during the
month in question totaled 203, ,209 tons,
slight decline from the 216, ,iS9 tons
exported overseas in October
Evening star., 1924-12-29
ELECTIONS HELP RISE.
London Advance Partly. Reflex of
New York Operations.

BY the Assoc.at ed Press.
LONDON, December 29.-In fur
ther effort to look the dollar in the
face, sterling exchange today ad
vanced to new recent record of
4.T3B, which is the highest since the
British government withdrew its sup
port in 1919, when the rate reached
4.76i2.
ton of the rise which started when
the Dawes plan was proposed, and
was helped along by the results of
the British and American elections.
Today's advance was largely a reflex
of New York operations, but buying
orders. received from there this
morning. as well as from continental
sources, assisted the movement.
Evening star., 1924-12-29
RADIO CORPORATION
SALES 50,OOO,OOO
Wall Street Hears Theodore Roose-
velt Is to Join Concern
at Once.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 29.-Gross
sales of radio apparatus by the Radio
Corporation of America during 1924
are estimated conservatively at about
s50.000. 900 rejecting the rapid and
remarkable growth of the company's
business. In 1921 gross sales aggre-
gated only S1,46S.00O, jumping to
more than 11.000,O 600 in 1922 and ex-
ceeding s22 2,000.c00 in 1928. The COM
pany plans large extensions to its in
ternational business in 1925, with
which. the financial district hears,
Theodore Roosevelt will become iden-
titled.
Evening star., 1924-12-29
AGRICULTURAL PRICE
INDEX SHOWS DECLINE

A slight recession in the purchas-
ing power of agricultural products
during November is shown in the
December report of the United States
Department of Agriculture on the
agricultural situation. The purchas-
ing power figure is based upon the
value of 30 farm products combined
as exChangeable for non-agricultural
products and is placed at SO for No
venber. as compared with 80 for Oc-
tober. and with 100 for the year
1913, which is used as a base.
Evening star., 1924-12-29
BUSINESS PICKING UP.
Bay State Employment Reports
More Cheerful.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BOSTON, December 29-For the
fourth month in succession the Num-
Der of persons employed in this State
is showing an increase and the aver
age weekly earnings also have gained.
Profits from the New England tex
tile mills are beginning to improve
and New Bedford plants now are
doing better than breaking even.
Wide sheetings are profitable for low
cost mills and even gingham are pick
ing up. A marked Improvement is
being shown in the spindles active
and when this month is concluded
equipment activity will show a de-
cided increase from the 81 per cent
of normal recorded in November.
Evening star., 1924-12-29
BUTCHER STOLEN STEER,
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Md, December 90
Raiders visited the Stone House
farm, on the National highway, three
miles east of here, and drove from
the cattle barn fine steer, which
they butchered in wooded area on
the farm, carrying off the carcass
with the hide. They We're tracked
toward Myersdale, Pa
The farm is managed by County
Commissioner Henry Miller, who was
in Oakland on official business the
night the raid was made. Three men
Were sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary for a somewhat similar
raid at Bittinger. They were from
Pennsylvania, but were captured at
point near BittingeT.
Evening star., 1924-12-29

Jonah Jones' a laughable tyo
reeler and minor films, with pipe or
gan accompaniment and solos
In Roaring Rails" Harry Care,
assuming guilt which he in no wis
deserved, is doing stretch in prisol
when crisis arises that calls 70
heroic seif-abnegation. Taken from
the cell, he is permitted to run a loco
motive thf ough a forest fire to make /
daring rescue. Edith Roberts an,
a good cast assist in the interestini
story.
Evening star., 1924-12-29
the two are united once more

the two are united once more.
Helen D'Algy is the innocent hero
inc, while Nita Naldi and Dagmar
Godowsky uphold their regulations
as prime 'vamps" in important roles
A Lyman Howe Hodge -Podge" and
the Pathe News Reel complete the
bill.
Evening star., 1924-12-29
Central" Roaring Rails.

Roaring Rails an engrossing iilm
drama, with the romantic business
of railroading for a back ground, is
the feature at Crandalrs Central The
ater the first two days Of this week,
together with Lloyd Hamilton, the
dron comic of the shadow stage, in
Evening star., 1924-12-29
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

CLEVELAND, December 29.-Mer-
chants here say the last three days
before Christmas established new rec
ords for sales on three consecutive
days. Some merchants had the largest
holiday trade ever known here and
few have exceeded all previous annual
this year.
Evening star., 1924-12-29
STERLING EXCHANGE
HIGHEST SINCE 1919
Crosses $4.73 on Advance of More
Than Half Cent at Today's
Opening.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 29.-Sterling
exchange today crossed $4.73 to the
highest price reached since 1919. Ac-
emulation of buying orders over the
week end, conincident with the flight
of British capital back to London.
brought an advance of more than
half cent at the opening. enabling
the rate to eclipse the high mark
established in 1928.
Evening star., 1924-12-29

In his efforts to invent an appar ra
tus for extinguishing bIazes in air
planes a Frenchman has had to figh
fire in his motor 81 times.
Evening star., 1924-12-29
FISHERS PRICE INDEX.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. December %
(SpeciaD D.-Prices, 156 40; purchas-
Ing power. 63 $40; krumps, 165 80.
Irving Fisher, Yale economist, re
ports.
Evening star., 1924-12-29

NEW ORLEANS, December 20
Candy manufacturers still are behind
with their orders and are working
double time to catch up. Sales are
equal to or above those of 1928.
Evening star., 1924-12-29

the current week. and is reviewed
elsewhere.
Cliff Bowes in a laughable screen
skit, Watch Your Pep" interesting
and instructive short reels and Otto
Beck's always excellent pipe organ
music complete an entertaining biz.
Evening star., 1924-12-29

JOPLIN, Mo-, December 29.-Lead
ore levels reached the highest point
in the history of the tri-State fields
In the last week, when they touched
$3.50 ton, Zinc ore touched $50,
owing to curtailment of production,
due to cold weather.
Evening star., 1924-12-29
ADJUSTMENTS

Continued from Page Eighteen.)
Evening star., 1924-12-29

Tivoli-"The Sainted Devil"
Rudolph Valentino is the hero of
another Argentine love story In THE