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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-18
WHITES TYROS IN
FINELY DONE
OFFERING

Even WITH shaw saint joan
running opposition. Arthur lsrad-.
lev White, the local dramatic pro-
lessor. trotted out his aspiring.
and struggling young Thespians
last night, turned them loose IN
Carroll Hall and a really fine pei
torrance OF Daddy Long Legs
titulated the evening.
White uncovered some prom
Using youngsters, chief among
them being Grace Sprucebank, to
whom was allotted a starring
position in relation TO the play.
The program reads Grace
Sprucebank in Daddy Long
Legs" The young lady hos
certain sparkle, q typical Polly
anna voice, and in the second act
scenes proved especially cOnvinc-
ing. Theatrically, she hasn't
set; but, with experience and
assiduous training she will doubt
less develop many OF the quail
/. ities of q Ruth Chatterton.
SURROUNDING Miss Sprucebank,
Whites lineup fitted the play
nicely. Catherine Breen brought
studied talent to her Mrs. Lip
DCTLs I'LL 49,
usual OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES an
eccentric bit with assurance and
directness; Geary Raeburn showed
up adequately as the cumbersome
boy from Yale. In fact, the White
students all did themselves proud.
Mary Haltigan-limning an in
cidental role in two acts-is the
best-looking. most facile-speaking,
alI-around kid I'VE seen in months.
She has comedic sense, oceans OF
poise, good vocal delivery and is
a veritabIe clothesrack. Tie these
assets up with looks and figure
there you have girl with poten-
tialities. All she needs is an op-
portunity. White can do well to
spot her for bigger light and
humorous roles.
Interesting to see the. Trojan
esuue adolescents troupe through
like veterans. Another year and
Whitell have some sensational
people to toss into the stage whirl-
pool He directs skillfully and
the results show good stage per-
spectiVes and evaluations.-Frank
Baer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-18
Chauve-Souris Due.

On the heels Of new triumphs
in Paris, London and New York,
Balieff's Chauve-Souris is COM
ing to Washington under the
direction Of Morris Gest. to play
a weeks engagement at Polls
Theater, beginning March %.
The wholly new program Of the
Chauve-S ouris which Balieff is
bringing to Washington has won
the acclaim Of both critics and
audiences in the French and
British capitals and the American
metropolis. In London, Balieff
enioyed the distinction of having
the only production for whicn
British playgoers bought seats
in advance, contrary to he
postwar vogue of booking
only on the day OF the perfor.
nance. The result was that the
Chauve.Souris was the outstand-
ing hit not only OF the present
season but for several seasons
past, with royal and titled society
from the Duke and Duchess OF
York down as steady patrons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-18
LITTLE GUSTO TO
LOUNGE LIZARDS
PACE

OF J. e. Harold Terry's three-act
farce comedy "Colfusion, re-
named "The Lounge Lizard" as 1T
appears at the Belasco Theater
this week, one may offer two main
criticisms. It is not a movie and
: it is not farce.
It is. not 81 movie, nor can 1t
ever properly become one chiefly
because il does. not move; and It
is not a farce, and can hardly
ever become one, because 1t is not
funny. This, too, despite the
heroic efforts OF Grade Al come
dian of proven worth, Mr.. John
Cumberland, to breath comedy
into the piece by administering
touches Of "Jiggs-and Magnetism Z
at moments when other restofa-
tives are failing.
Possibly the whole trouble with
the vehicle is in the differential
or transmission-At attempted
transmission of the entertainment
from the English stage to Ameri.
can footlights. The Shuberts I'M
derstand this chronic fault, for
this same saLounee Lizard. =
labeled Tame Oats" 1eame close
to New York production six weeks
ago, but only close enough to
convice them Il were better to
let somebody else, namely jules
Hurtig, have all the impossible
honors of its presentation.
''The Lounge Lizard" is GER
STORY Of q war marriage whose
struggles for existence last only
six months after. the marital
arnistice. Then eTsues an In
eyitabIe marital armistice, made
only slightly interesting by the in
lection OF q lounge lizard for the
third side Of the triangle. Col
fusion for divorce Is proposed and,
exercised, almost achieves its pur-
pose. It's failure provides the
few interesting moments OF the
niece. for it gives Mr.. Cumber-
land the opportunity to exhibit
his talent in the field Of stage
drunlxs.
Estelle WILDWOOD for some reason
fails to convince most consistently
throughout the evening, but one
Is inclined to blame the play
rather than to berate her abili-
ties.
Jose Aiessandr0, The lounge
HARD himself, remembered by
neutrality-suspicious. who saw him a.
4 Spanish grande or whatever they
call 'em. in Ethel Barrynnore's
favorite flop, aThe Royal Fan
sdango." lizards as well as could
be expected.
.sThe Lounge Lizard, is the
tainiv not important, and the
Horoscope seems to indicate e
coming eclipse with the store
house not entirely in the back.
ground.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-18
TRAVELS Is YEARS
SLEEPS VERY /

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it brings out much GAS, thus re
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when PROMPT action is necessary
or to encourage the elimination OF
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IN slight disorders such as occa-
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prisirig and gratifying results. in
cases OF obstinate constipation or
stomach trouble. IL Adlerika does
not bring relief in "a to SO hours
the advice Of a reputable physician
should be secured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-18
Reports nom Phy lciars.

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-18

lngtOn News, has already done
this 50 admirably that any at.
tempt here would be reckOned
the mereest twiddIe and tWaddIe.
Instead, your critic has decided
to devote what remains Of this
column to discussion or analy-
sis, IL you wiII-of his young
colleague, who, By the way, Is
numbered am6ng many friends
as occupying that position which
lies nearest his heart, not 20 say
soul.
As dean Of the corps Of Wash
fngtOn dramatic critics, take
OF my hat to this young man,
who represents the best Of the
younger. or more youthful, school
az dramatic criticism. My friend
and mentor, Mr.. David BelascO,
, r. ever on the watch for young
blood. new life, as IL were, to
carry on the work which he 90
nObIy has started. And In this
I follow In his steps. Gradually
I, at whom the small boys thumb
their noses as ! walk down the
street, am learning to bow to this
representative Of the broader view.
nc has become an ObsessiOn.
When new show comes to town
I tell the theater to give me two
seats-One for me and one Tor
leonard. II / enter the tEleater
alOne / always ask the dOOTman.
,"Has Leonard come in yet2'
When take my seat cannot
look at the stage without first
examining the faces Of the sud-
ence to find whether among them
shall see Leonard.
''What has Leonard written
about this? What has Leonard
to say about that? Have you
read LeOnard's latest? DO You
agree with Leonard In his force
fuI arraignment Of BelascO's lat.
est pitiful attempt?"
These have become my by
words. / can speak Of nothing
else to my friends. We never
discuss anything, be IL farming or
be IL punning, without bringing
Leonard into it somehow. In
deed, cannot sit down to re.
view a show without first asking
myself, "WOuld Leonard think
SOP" or <ssWouId Leonard agree
! with you, Philander?"
There is no use talking, Leon.
ards breezy, snappy, delightful
and invigOrating style has al
ready placed his writing far in
the van, while my dry, stereO-
tyDed, bow dOWn-tO-B eIascO-Way Of
SAYING things has long since been
reIegated to the scrap heap Of
has-beens, or, as Leonard would
say, "Never will and never-has-
BEEN"
To illustrate the way i'm which
we have come to regard, through
our respective columns, the diff
ferent things Of life, let me Illus
trate. To Leonard, a leg is
To Leonard, q hall Is passage
way. To me, a Hall is a poor
imitation of young and ignorant
wfippersnapper whose veneer Of
false sOphisticatiOn is as shallow
as his egOtisticaI vuIgarity is deep:
at whom / now thumb my nose:
at whom / say "BIah!"
***
To balance\suspicion that I may
be busting Oft my fellow critics
with someone else's brass knucklcs
I. reach into the mailbag and
collapse under the following up
per-cuts:
Dear MIR. ,PhiIlips-TIease ex-
.cuIse my writing YOU. was
merely wondering II you don't
/, also write for "The American
| Mercury" under the nom de-
plume OF George Jean NJ than"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-18
AdIerika Makes Him
Feel Fine.

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benefit lasted only a short time.
Six months ago I took Adlerika and
/ feel fine and want to thank the
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-18
IT = Eo~ybodys coafidsnss-::--.
THE GATE F OST
.Bu Harold PllilIip
You're Thousand miles from NOsUle1e,
when critics disagree"

Old Song.
This column today dedicated to the Washington critics for
similar which actuated the late b when in
his early editorial small he found the
going hard
querie 10 point bold face "does the
clip matter paste and reach for the fishing
without adding IN bold face caps to
bottom Of the pifered article,
I'VE pause for reply!"
DAILY taken to- task By the dramatic editor
of the New York Times the grounds Of Babbitry:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-18

~
Six IittIe girls with tWiulkIing
feet, bobbed i ads, and Aaucy.
youthful faces leapsd from
obscurity 10 fame On the night o.
the initial performance ID willie
Howard,s new musicmI prOductfOn.
..SIxy High. " which tIie Messrs.
Shubert win present af Polls
for week beginning next Sunday
after which they win make their.
debut before New York
audience, and The Six Little
Dippers, IS Mr.. Shubert has
named them. win know the thrill
81 appearing for the first time
before the calculating first night
critics.
ssTIne Six Little DippersD belong
TO Felix Seymour, the man who
staged the dances for aslky High. Z
Two weeks ago when Sky
High had its first peff6El nances
on any stag which happened to-
Be iii BrOOIfIYr sfx little girls
In SeyniOuFs team Urn etical ly nm
.away with the show. liel ttlea
feet piftcred and pntteEe over
the stage. They lipped ana
bObbed and bowed and scamp gred.
Az first the audiencc di5Il,t quite
know what Il was al shout. All
during the performance they kept
coming and going, scampeTing IN
and out whenever they WerO the
least expected.
They re wonderful saaa =.
j. SEubert who was catching
the opening performances from
lower stage box. What do You
call thema
They ara my specially dan.
GERS, replied Mr.. Felix.
Haven't yOu any other name
for tIem9's asked Mr.. Sl1ubei.t
Nope, said Felix. Haven't
thought Of any.
Well, have" Mr.. Sl1uberf
said. Well call them the six
little dippers.
In this Ii an improper question,
please ignore IL. Respectfully,
(Signed) HAROLD GODFREY.
And later, this:
Dear Mr.. Phillips referring "a.
my recent letter / neglected 70
say that, although George Nathan
uses . peculiar style, ne uses ex-
ceIIent grammar. In .sIistOls for
Two" IL is said that lie FREE
quentIy spends whole afterilp:bIi
polishing up one sentence. Wish
ing you would do the Same for
the benefit Of the civilized minor.
ity'' Of The Times addicts, ! re-
main, very truly yours,
(Signed) HAROLD GODFREY.
P.S.-Then you say with q grim
laugh. "What does he know about
grammar? He amt no tllester
critic.
And so athings go nnerrily on!
IL it isn't one thing it's rag, tag
and bObfail i
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-18
DANCING

DANCING.
GLOVER'S-613 ED st.: private lessons
75c; course. priv. class. 81. w. 1929.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-18

ssfsiye ear. Tor tIAe moment, to
John j. DAILY, taking his text from
the fact that White Collars" llah
Just spent an Indifferent week u
Washington, and writing rs IOl-
lows IN the Washington Post:
Washington il lq1OWn along
Z the line as rather tough on new
playa That, Of course, Is one
reason why the producers per-
sfst IN bringing their attractions
here. III Washington likes
play, they argue. any town VIII
like it.
David BeIascO could
tell some Of the producers who
are competing with him many
things Of Washington with It's
audiences. The grand old man
OF the stage always chooses
this city as the place Tor his
prernieres. Acting on the judg-
nlent Of Washington. he takes
play into New York or closes
Flo Ziegfeld Is another pro
Queer who follows In the foot.
steps OF BelascO, or at least
keeps pace with the elder mai
IN this direction. Ziegfeld brought
kid Boots" to Washington last
wear. Tt was an instantaneous
fell n love with &. The an
swer9 He took Il to New York
for long rim. Recently ne
brought in "Tlle Comic Supple
ment. = Everybody, newspaper
men and public, wondered what
il was all about. ZiegfeId de-
cided there and then that the
piece should 60 cut Of business
Brooke Johns and all. They
went. He told me four days
before the show left town that
It was scheduled for the store
house.
Turning this department mo-
mentaF1Iy from its function as
q neWsgatherer, IL should be
added that there Is no city In
the country. large or small,
which does not consider itself an
accurate appraiser Of new pro-
auctions. Theatrical men WIN
have plunged into the hinterlantl
with new plays report that the
COuSCHSu9, Oh CUuhhAAOHb III UAAO ~
out towns is always about the
same. It runs, as > rule, like
this:
eyes, sir; IL a show goes here it'll
go any place. This town Is known
all over the country as tough
spot 10 try out q new show.
Famous for IL, that's what it is
has been for years. 1t won't
stand for any bad shows, nut
you give 'en a good one and
they'll go to it. Yes, sir-if they
like a show you'll do big business.
And so on, and SO on, and Sc
on"
~ #
Now comes "Philanderer John
son" addressing a few remarks to
Leonard Hall Of the Daily News.
The following appeared in The
Morning Star, a tabloid news
paper issued annually to con-
tribute to the gaiety of things at
The Stars annual dinner.
Ben McKelway, city editor of
the Star, affirms that the piece
was NOT written by Philander
Johnson, dramatic editor Of that
paper, and so it is reprinted here
with everybody's tongue In his
own cheek:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-18
Theater Comment
BY PHILANDERER JOHNSON.

Dy IIIA1zhNO11EtTIb WUHIINDW4Ns
While this column ordinarily is
devoted to review of the plays,
past, present and future, which
are seen on the stages OF the
Capitals lpIayhOuses, the writer
has come to the conclusion that
his young and versatile friend,
Mr.. Leonard Hall, Of the Wash.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-31
\ CIVIC ENTERPRISE
 IN POLITICS

Why radio fans. in New York as well as In the contiguous territory, should be obliged to bother with getting rid Of the pestiferous poll tical mouthings of the star speak CTS Of the New York municipal hroadcasting station is hard 10 un- derstsnd Here Is a radio station that was built and is being main tained by the taxpayers of New York, yet most of what they hear over it in the way of speaking con- ssts of Mayor Hylan's political propaganda.
 When the New York mayor built the broadcasting station 1t was heralded by the Hearst press as q brilliant example of civic enter prise. The city, citizens were told, would deliver high class entertain ment, free over the radio, and de- void Of all the commercial ear marks of some privately owned sta tions.
 But what tho mayor in mind was the present electioneering campaign. Complains are general that he and his assistants "hog" the air nightly.
 As previously stated, the thing is 8 nuisance; however, there is one good point about a rado-nobody has to listen. We suspect that 8 great many New York radio fans by this time have become thoroughly tired Of the political banter thrown upon the air and are tuning into more harmonious channels.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-31
THE NAVY HONORS STATE LEGION

Tn" cooperation between the navy department and the American Ie- zion was no>cr more aEreeahly eX- cnpu6rd than during the Legion rous curiou in Now London last ~,cE. when thp 'hoys who went" o.rr rj.,n glad welcome upon the <. $ Raleigh. Captain W, C. Watts commanding.
 Captain Watts moi only invited ta. l., =jonnair, on board for trip Of inspection but when they got on board modr tho boys feel as if they owned the ship. The vessels hoats brought iFa Logionnairrs on hoard and after Cap'ain Watts greeted rhem with fhc hospitality cf an old sat n' tofd them th" ship was theirs and to make the best of the opportunity The raptain furnished a pleasant rhmav to the visit when the ships aviator vas permitted 10 demonstrate the new method Of taking wing from d ship, in which compressed air iss1ed. virtually "shooting' th. airplans from the deck Az final touch of esteem Captain Watts loaned his sailors 10 help make the Legion parade a.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-31
Observation On Tie Weather

Washington, Aug, 31.-Forecast for Southern New England; Partly cloudy tonight Tuesday fair and cooler; moderate to fresh west and northwest winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Fair tonight and Tuesday: slightly warmer on the coast and cooler in north and extreme west portions to- night; cooler Tuesday; fresh west and northwest winds.
 Conditions: An area of low pres sure passing out the St. Lawrence valley is causing unsettled weather in the northern portions of the lake region. Showers have occurred during the last 24 hours on the Gulf and South Atlantic coasts and from Iowa eastward to New York. Areas of high pressure central over Iowa and Georgia are producing pleasant weather this morning in the eastern districts. The temperature IS above normal from Illinois east wash 10 the coast but falling rapid ly from Illinois westward to Mon tana.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity partly cloudy weather with slightly higher temperature followed by fair and cooler.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-31

up for principles of fair dealing be- tween nations at time when all the debtor nations are inclined to insist upon a species of unfairness toward the great creditor-t he United States-merely because she is big and prosperous. Upon us, by Insist ing upon a liberal agreement yet not one so liberal as that accorded by Britain to France, will go the onus of at the same time upsettlng the British French agreement, Many critical voices will be raised in Europe, and our popularity will suf- fer in consequence; but as the Presl- dent recently declared, financial ob- lgations between nations, even when made under the exigencies of such q conflict as the World War, must be maintained intact; they must not be considered as scraps of paper.
 We will be more liberal to France and the remaining "unfunded" debtor nations than anyone dreamed would be likely five years ago; but 1t is question Of so far and no further. That, we gather from off, cial comments, will be the attitude of the administration, and we be- lieve 1t embodes the majority opinion of citizens.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-31
AMERICAN GIRLS AND FOREIGN TITLES

For time there was a cessation Of the practice of some American girls in seeking to marry foreigners of title. But the news in the papers the past few days evidently Indicated there has been recrudescence of the practice. One American girl mar ried Prince Pignatelli al Montecalyo, of Naples, Italy, and Rhode Island beauty--educated at Far mington-msrried Prince Lublowicz.
 In contemplating such things, however, marriageable American bachelors of financial sustenance and solidity need not be alarmed. The marriage market seems never to be depleted. All that Is necessary is a greater willingness to take the chance of sailing upon the sea Of matrimony and the necessary nerve to pop the question.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-31
MORE PROSPERITY FOR RAILROADS

Taken as whole, the railroads of the United States have been in creasing their earnings notably; the New Haven railroad has not been the only carrier doing well" at the present time-at least, compared with past performances. With a few exceptions, such as the St. Paul rail- road, and some other western roads which have been having trouble on account of special circumstances in their territory, most American rail- roads appear to be increasing net re- tuns considerably beyond the ex- pectatlons of year or so ago.
 Rolling stock of the roads is in better condition than for years. ac- cording 10 the report of the Ameri- can Railway association. There are fewer locomotives in need of repair than at any time since the beginning of 1924, and the Class railroads this month have 23S,474 surplus freight cars in good repair and available for use.
 The turning point evidently has been reached in the railroad busi- ness and the future should be of brighter hue than the most recent past.
 Yet 1t is difficult 10 interest pro- fcssional stock dealers in the rail- roads on account of their heavy apitalizations Net earnings for all Class l carriers arc expected to surpass all records this year, in spite of heavy apitalizations and obligations. Railroad stocks, how ever, continue considerably below the figures of q former day when passengers were hauled for about half the present rates, operation ex- pense was lower and capitalization and the debts regarded as reason able. This may be due to lack f confidence that conditions for earnings may not always be as favorable as they are today. Such an attitude may not be justified