The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-20
EOGkFOR TWINS
IN CONTEST
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BY TIMES
Prizes of Gold Will Be Award
ed Most Popular Pair and
Nearest Rivals
Are YOU a twin?

Are you Twin!
If you are, then Lady Luck has
smiled upon you and there is Tree
entertainment and, perhaps, cash in
store for you.
The worlds most celebrated twins
are coming to Washington for a
weeks stay, beginning August "a
and apropos of their appearance in
the National Capital The Washing
ton Times and Lawrence Beatus,
manager of Loew's Palace fheater,
will stage a twins party and con
duct contest for the selection OF
the Capital City's most popular
twins
The celebrated twins are the
Hilton sisters, the two comelF. at
tractive and talented sixteen-year-
old girls from San Antonio, Tex.
who were born joined together and
are referred to as THE Siamese
Twins"
Daisy and Violet Hilton are the
only girl joined -together twins in the
world today, but despite the fact
that they are connected at the base
of the. spine, both have almost as
much freedom of movement as. If
they were entirely separate. They
sing, dance, sew, play golf, swim
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times.
After a triumphant tour of the
American continent. the Hilton
twins are, now making their vaude-
vile debut for Marcus Loew. They
will appear afs5.Loew's Palace as
a special added attraction through
out the week of August 2. -
Free For All Twins .
In connection with the Hilton
twins appearance. The Washington
Times has made arrangements Tor
the free admittance of all sets of
twins in Washington between the
ages of six and sixty to- Loew's
Palace for any performance during
the week of August o.
All that will be necessary will be
for the twins to present themselves
together at the office Of Manager
Beatus, who will have a twins Sec
ton reserved in the theater for
each performance.
And the contest for the most
popular. twins in Washington starts
today.
Ali that the twins or their par
ents or friends need to do is to
send their photographs to the
Twins Editor of The Times. Send
ing in the photograph will consti-
tute formal entry in the contest.
As soon as you learn that pair
of twins who are relatives or friends
of yours have been entered in the
contest you can begin casting votes
for them.
The contest, starting today, will
continue until August 2, when the
winners viii be announced.
Wanted As Dancers.
The most popular twins. between.
the ages of six months and sixty
years of age. will be awarded first
prize OF $50 in gold by the Wash
ington Times.
The second most popular twins
will receive a prize of $40 in gold.
Now, If. you are a twin, or you
know a pair of twins, get busy
and mail the photographs % the.
Twins Editor All twins who enter
the contest will be admitted to 9.
performance at Loew's Palace dur
ing the week of August 2 and will
be INTRODUCED to the Hilton sisters.
And, incidentally, the Twins Edi-
tor is looking for two boy twins,
about seventeen or eighteen years
of age, to dance on the stage at
Loew's : Palace with the Hilton
twins.
These two boys will be paid $50
each for their weeks appearance
on the stage. Twin boys who would
like to "go on the boards" and
waltz and fottFot with "The Siam
with the Twins Editor or call in
with the Twins Editor or call IN
person at the Washington Times
office.