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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-19
THE CALENDAR CRAZY.
CIRCUS AT XMAS?

"Ladie-ee-ee-ees an gentle
men-nn-n'. For your approval
tho greatest show on earth,
the mightiest aggregation of
spangle and stars i'm captivity
will the little boys please get
out Of the gutter so that the
water can run DOWN. repeat
the seventh, eighth and ninth
wonders Of the wOrld--alI for
the price of a dime-the tenth
part of dollar"
You'll hear it and soon for
the circus is coming to town to
raise it's simulated canvas city
right under the roof of the
Strand Theater for a full weeks
stand beginning tomorrow and
let it rain, let 1t pour, those
things won't keep you at home,
as for the first time in theatrical
history an entire circus moves
bag and baggage into a theater.
Imagine. First there is Richard
HaVermann's group of wild
tigers, lions and leopards, then
Lillian st. Leon and she is
rightly called 1.-THE Queen of the
Sawdust Ring" Professor brakes
Leaping Hounds, including Teddy,
the champion high jumper OF
the universe; Madame Camille's
Trained Pomeranians, lot of
bouncing clowns, Bostock's Rid
ing School, lot more of clowns,
then Londy, the Dutch Giant.ess
seven feet six inches tall, the
tallest woman in the world and
sitting right plump alongside of 2
her, jolly Irene, the latest girl
in the world, Weighing $40
pounds. Then comes Lionette,
the lion-faced girl; Madame Bea-
trice, the famous snake charmer,
and last but not least, Victoria,
the tatooed woman.
But we have saved the best and
last for q surprise.
It's Marcelline, the greatest.
clown in the land. known as
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-19

The play is based on Harriet
Beecher Stoves immortal Uncle
Toms Cabin and the characters
are there from Simon Legree to
Eliza. Poor Eliza is insignificant
enough, just running in to do a
few high kicks, some jazz steps,
and disappear. But s'Topsy and
Eva" was made and patterned
to fit, the Duncan sisters by
Catherine Chisholm Cushing, so
that it is somewhat OF a person
ally conducted tour Of the stars,
who have contributed the music
and the lyrics.
The production is unique in
style, with it's pickaninny chorus
and crinolines and is gracefully
staged. You may miss the blood
hoods and the Ice scene that
were in Uncle Toms Cabin,
or the whipping post, but there
are lots of things in the show
that were not in the book. and
first of all. the. Duncan sisters.
Besides the Duncan Sisters,
there ara the London Palace The
alter Girls, tten Htheslimbed girls.
as expertly drilled as football
eleven, who dance with precise
gyration and Tiller speed. There
is, too, the charming prima DON
ma, Helen Reed. and Edmund
Fitzpatrick, as Uncle Tom. to offer
bass solos. Other important play
ers are Isabelle Mohr, Antoinette
Boots, Vernon Richard, Myrtle
Ferguson. Bert Keyes, AL Sands,
Dan Bremen. William C. Cor
don. Marguerite Bell, Jessie Bell
and beauty chorus Of real sing
ing voices.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-19


The more thoughtful OF our
readers viii probably recall the
journalistic tumnlt and shouting
that rose from New York pier
not so many months ago when
Senior Valentino strobe down the
gangplank Of q trans-A tIantic liner,
carefully ambushed behind a
beard. Several veteran ship news
reporters are said to have top
pied into the North river In their
excitement. while the photogra
pliers were SO benumbed with the
sight that not more than fifty
could focus the famous sheik on
their ground glasses. let alone
swapping the shutter.
Herr Valentino. it viii be re-
called, was later visited by the
mayor and municipal council Of
New York and asked to remove
the chin foliage, out Of considera-
ton for New York's traffic prob
lem, but before complying with
their request, the sIeik hied him
self off to a studio and preserved
his whiskers for posterity and the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-19

especially for the Yuletide season.
ira and organ.
RTALTO-''Keeper of the Bees"
picturized from Gene Stratton
Porter's noted story, forms the
Rialto's principal film offering for
Christmas week. Robert Frazer,
Clara Bow, and the authors
young daughter, Gene Stratton
Monroe, are in the cast. The
story narrates the romance Of a
young war veteran, the other end
of the romance being upheld by
the storm girl" Exera features
include a presentation, THE Swan
Dance" by Blanche Lehman,
with saxaphone accompaniment
by w. d. Marsden; Austin l..
Iawreson, Washington boy
Caruso;" Rialto Concert Orchestra:
International NeWsreel, and
short film comedy
TIVOLI-Marion Davies will star
at Crandall's Tivoli tomorrow and
Monday in Monte Bells production
for Metros oldwyn, Lights of Old
Broadway" "a Rainy Night"
Sennett laugh-maker, and a new
Pathe Review also will be shown.
Later bookings include, on Tues
day and Wednesday, Metro-Gold.
wyn's 1.-THE Mystic" Walter HERS
in "Hot Doggie," and a new
screen Snapshots. Thursday
and Christmas Day, Sgd Chaplin,
in 1.-The Man on the Box" nat
ura1 col4- fantisy. 1.-THE Marion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-19

: the leader of them ALL They
say about him that he has made
five continents laugh. And in
his entire act he utters nary
a word. All mimicry and panS
tomine.
OF course there are lot of
trained ponies and dogs for the
kids to laugh at and grand
finale in which part of the
audience that wishes may learn
how to ride bucking bronkos
with the help of "a band of
leather about the midsection that
hoists them away up in the air,
away from all immediate trouble
until the trouble subsidies. 1t
looks like great week for the
small and the tall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-19
KITCHEN SINK
Is Annals
SHRINE

Anna @. Nilsson is washing her
own dishes now.
CARRIED in gingham house dress
and checkered apron, the beauti-
full Anna @. may be seen any
day In a dingy little apartment
In New York's Bronx district,
washing dishes. scrubbing floors
and doing all the mental tasks
in her own kitchenette.
Don't let it worry you, how
ever, il you happen to be q
Nilsson fan" for she is simply
doing this as part Of her work
in TOO Much Money" the screen
version of Israel Zangwill's stage
play Of the same title which
First National is making in New
York with Miss Nilsson and
Lewis Stone in the featured roles.
Anna and her husband, it
seems, had too much money for
happiness, so her husband turned
his wealth over to a friend and
Anna found herself doing her own
work in little flat while Stone,
as the husband, earned their
daily bread Juggling ash cans and
doing other janitorial duties. John
Francis Dillon Is directing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-19

STOOD Open-mOuthed and OPEN
eyed in the shadows behind the
group around the camera. The
set was being dressed for The
Keeper of the Bees
Suddenly voice from Hiram's
elbow broke In on his Inusing:
Say, Bill. flood the baby. Ger
trude gasped ard cItlng to 1iram's
arm.
Now hit Clara Bow on the
back Of the head with 4 hun.
dred-and-twenty!' Once more the
raucous voice startled Hiram and
Gertrude into new gulps OF l1or-
ror. Why didn't Miss Bow dodge
or-or call for help.
Gimne another niger over
there. Put it In the fireplace.
Now kill the baby. Frank.
and
But Hiram waited for no more.
He seized Gertrude by the hand
and led her toward the door.
This Hollywood is no place for
law-abidin' Brooklynitesg"
Every trade and profession
has its own jargon, and the
movies have as picturesque as
anyincluding newspaper shops
and deep-sea sailing vessels. !"
states Robert Frazer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-19

cites" starring Hope Hampton;
Topics Of the Day." and on Sat
urday Tom Mix in "The Ever.
lasting Whisper" q Sennett COM
edy, Spotlight and chapter play
added.
CENTRAI-"Who Cares" feat.
ures the first two days of Christ
mas week at Crandall's Central.
bringing Dorothy Devore, William
Haines, Wanda Hawley, Beverly
Bayne, Charlie Murray and many
others. The supplementary at
fractions include Lloyd Hamilton.
IN The Movies" anew Screen
Snapshots" and Topics of the
Day."
AMBASSADOR Dorothy Re-
vier, Ford Sterling, Cissy Fitz.
gerald and others appear in
"Steppin' Out" principal feature
the first three days of Christmas
week at Crandall's Ambassador,
The program will be augmented
by short reels and pipe organ
music. Later bookings are: We'd
nesday and Thursday, Claire.
Windsor and Eugene O'Brien in
Souls for Sables,'' and Cliff
Bowes in "Sweet and Pretty"
Christmas Day, Buster Keaton's
go West" Mack Sennett's "Tee
For Two" and new Pathe Re-
view; and Saturday, Marion Davies
In Lights of Old Broadway" a
Monta Bell production that ranks
with the best of the season; a
comedy. Spotlight and chapter
play.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-19

is brilliant and colorful spec
tacIe.
The Introductory dancers rep
resent gold in its purest form.
These are the costumes that are
simple and original III design.
Gold cloth glued to insure tight
fit with the exposed parts COW
cred with gold paint. The effect
Of the dancers, with the arrange
nlcnt OF the lighting for the
scenes, is startling. This dance
! Ii followed by show girls wearing
costumes representing jewels In
different settings. Rubies, pearls,
diamonds, sapphfres and anne
tllists, mounted in rings, bars
and bracelets, parade before the
snectator in gorgeous array.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-19

hinterIand ~ having them pho
tographed au natureI IN his screen
adaptation Of Cobra, from MAJ
tin Browns Broadway stage sue
cess.
Mr. VaSSntino, with the famous
beard intact; is announced as the
attraction at Loew's Palace for
the week beginning tomorrow II
Cobra, = and II is understood
that despite the sunday traffic
Iull at Thirteenth and II SITS.
N. w, Director EIdridge has de-
cided to reinstftute pedestrian
traffic control at that intersection
beginning tomorrow afternoon q
2:3O o'clock. while force Of e
penters, 1t is understood, will be
rushed to the Palace at the COZ
clusion Of tonight,s performance
to erect 6x3Wooden barricadeg 50
that the reserves from the First
precinct viii be able to preserve
some semblance Of order when
the first Happier wave goes into
action Immediately after an early
Sunday dinner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-19
Ring Out the Old

Manager Ira La Motto, of the
Gayety. announces the next spe-
lcial midnight show on New Year
Eve. The attraction will be
Fashion Parade, Z with I. b.
Hamp. and the performance will
be exactly the same as the regu-
lar evening performance. The
midnight show will begin promptly
at II O'Clock
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-19
Keep Your Heads
Up for Free
Ducats

In connection with the
new attraction at the Gayety
featuring Billy Arlington in
Golden Crook" the manage
ment announces that free
tickets will be distributed by
means of balloons which will
be released to the air daily
beginning Monday in diff
ferent sections of the city.
Thousands of balloons will
be released and each balloon
will have attached to it two
tickets emitting the finder of
the balloon when it comes
to earth to see the show
free of charge, so the man
agement suggests that the
"sky be watched" the COM
ing week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-19
NO INTERFERING
HERE WITH
ART

No flowing wells to stand in the
way Of the ballet dancers. No
costumes that wrinkle and twist,
to spoil the effect of the figure
beautiful. will adorn the Ballet
of Jewels" in, UniversaIs spec
tacular production THE Midnight
SUM-" which was directed by Dim
itri Buchowetzlxi.
Five gallons of gold paint and
cloth pasted to the body was pre-
scribed as the order of the day
by Alice O'Neill, the diminutive
designer for the ballet which was
staged by Fanchon, OF the dancing
team of Fanchon and Marco. The
ensemble Of the BALLET OF Jewels"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-19

out slapstick situations deserveA
higher rating than the other"
Sterling himself has one of the
most plastic faces on the screen
or stage. He has the ability to
achieve the effect he describes by
the slightest movements of his
eyes and mouth.
Sterltng's latest work is in the
Columbia feature, tSteppin' Out"
which comes to Crandall's Metro
politan and Ambassador Theaters
tomorrow. Cofeatured with the
star is Dorothy Revier, heading a
cast of character favorites.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-19

Ford Sterling, the famous char
acter comedian, always has inter
esting opinions on the problems
of obtaining good effects.
"A man can trip over a step
and fall out OF a window" said
Mr.. Sterling. land his antics will
cause many people in the audi
ence to laugh heartily. And then
again, a comedian may change
the expression of his face-and
the result will be the same. There
are two different fields of comedy,
of course, but certainly the come
dian who can achieve effects with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-19

charge of Director Edward Suth-
erIand for the filming Cf scenes
Of Behind the Front, q COM
edy OF the A. E. II. featuring
Wallace Berry, Raymond Hat
ton and Mary Brian.
And no rockies are eligible.
Sutherland hasn't the time TO
teach troops how to do squads
right and squads left. or con
duct an awkward squad by the
t'hay foot, straw foot method.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-19
Added to Comedy Cast

Chester Conklin and Hayden
Stevenson have been added to
the cast of Behind the From"
Edward Sutherland's comedy of
the A. e. F., now in produc-
ton in Hollywood. Mary Brian
is featured with Wallace Beory
and Raymond Hattol. in this
picture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-19

NATIONAL NO, No, Nanette."
.0ne Of the merriest anA-most
tuneful pieces in years, compli
ments Washington taste Tor good
things by deciding to remain a
second week at the National The
alter Recommending Monday night
Seldom does it happen that the
local theater holds over an attTac-
ton for an extended engagement
and, to quote Well-knoWn adj
vertisement, such popularity
must be deserved" In this case,
the popularity is amply deserved.
In addition to a great cast led by
Julia Sanderson, Frank Crumit,
Donald Brian and Ona Munson,
'Nanette'. has a dozen tunes ef
imnTenses popularity, attractive
settings and Of course, a, good
book to begin with, originally
called MY Lady Friends
For Sunday at the National
Burton Holmes offers his last
illustrated talk Of his present
series. s'AHgI1or, the Mysterious,
q graphic and coIorful blueprint
Of the metropolis OF vanished
race in the jungies Of Canbodia.
Siam.
KEITH'S For Christmas week.
Keith's has arranged a gala dill
topped by none other than Brooke
Johns and his Oklahoma ColIegians,
plus Godee Montgomery. This is
the same outfit that played for
weeks this last summer at the
Kit-Kaf Club in London. Others:
VIII Mahoney in why Be Se-
riOus?" Mile Marguerite and
Frank Gill. a dance combination;
Wilton Sisters, songs and things:
Bert Baker. supported by three,
In a farce; Con Colleano for thrills
on the wire; Kluting's Entertain
ers: Cluby and Smith in a sur
prise" and the usual house fea-
lures.
EARLE-Elizabeth Murray. one
Of George NJ. Cohan's discoveries
tops the new Earle bill in a
series of dialect songs, stories and
witticisms. This is her first ap-
pearance here in several years.
Others include the Earle and
Rial Revue with seven youth
fuI entertainers, mostly talented
girls: Fred and Hazel Ga~dner's
Maniacs." an animal 3 ring;
Quinn, Binder and Roy in a
comic skit; Tommy Reilly in 1.-THE
Wife Hunter" and Clifford and
Marion in om-dispeIlfng
novelty. James Oliver Curwood's
story, THE Ancient Highway"
viii form the film feature from
Paramount's studio. with Jack
Holt. Billie Dove. Montagu Love
and others. Special house feat
ures including organ recital and
orchestra.
STRAND-Back to summerv
days we go this new week by at.
tending the Strand Theater for
Loew's Wild Animal Circus and
collection of curiosities and clowns
comes in for what looks IKE a
great entertainment week for
young and old. An extreme
novelty, this, in mid-December
days and for two hours, at least.
one can forget the threatening
frost and the rigors of Christmas
shopping by visit to this in
door circus. Thirteen circus
numbers. including lions, tigers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-19
Only Vets Wanted

at the Paramount stuGio in HoI-
lywood these days. For an army
has been assembled under the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-19
NOU You See It.


o
Blackstone
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-19

are insured for
$500 900 with the
same company.
b Ia c K s t one
practiced mag
ical tricks for
ten years before
he made his
first appearance
as a public en-
tertainer. He
has been on the
stage ele We n
years with his
own company,
and has toured
the world. Thus
it has taken him
twenty-one years
to acquire the
dexterity and
skill required to
perform his
present routine
Among the feats
he alone accom-
pills h e s with
{ h e Sc q GLE
fingers is the
palnning of an
entire deck Of
playing cards.
B la c k 8 tone
brings his COM
pany and pro-
duction to the
Washington Au-
ditoriun1 tonor.
row night for a
full weeks en-.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-19
THERE'LL BE HAPPINESS
IN EVERY. SEAT

After long triumph in the West whole year IN Chicago and
months Chicago Swyn Theater, the Duncan Sisters
Vivian and Rosetta will the National for the entire week
their
larty ocaIa audiences "Topsy Eva"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-19
FIGURING OUT YOUR
RISIBILITIES

How comedians making laugh? they
do Probably the mechanics cinema
themselves forceuy therefore, douby
eng to know how of the famous of the flicker
NAL towar his ofession
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-19
CANnJIBAL S-KIDN APERS
HOLL, YWOODIANS

Robert Frazer, who appears the leading male Of he
Keeper of the Bees which photopay
beginning tomorrow illustrates the peculiar jargon used il film
dom BY the following story:
Hiram Pancake wife, Gertrude Of Fabush Brooklyn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-18
FEAR TROUBLE IN
PERUVIANS ANGER
OVER TACNA-AR|CA

Washington. Mar. 17-Peruvian
satisfaction over President Coo
lidge's recent award in the Tacna-
africa arbitration has mounted to
disquieting proportions.
The American embassy at Lima
already is under special guard of
Peruvian soldiers after one assault
from a crowd OF i-American dem
constructors; Herman Velarde, the
Peruvian ambassador in Washington
is said by some of his Latin-Ameri-
can colleagues to be on the verge OF
departing for home; the Peruvian
president has accused President Coo
lidge of unjustly favoring Chile in
his award; and there have been in
dications that at least one powerful
section OF Peruvian opinion is con-
solidated behind a move to reopen
the whole case and ask for new
hearing.
Peru's policy of supervising out
going news dispatches from reaching
the outside world through the ordi-
nary channels, and the Peruvian en-
bassey went to the length today of
denying that 1t had any official adj
vices as to the disturbances describ-
ed in messages reaching other quar-
tiers here from thoroughly trust
worthy sources. The state depart
ment likewise has refrained from d.
vulging the information coming in
from its representatives in South
America, or from commenting in any
way on the latest developments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-18
Blast and Fire
Kills 33 Miners
in West Virginia
Rep. Wings Plea for Excise Tax
Against Power Companies in State
Meets With Spirited Opposition

Declaring there is need of further
income in the form of taxes, Rep.
George C. Wing, Jr., of Auburn was
the main prepayment Tuesday after
noon in support of his bill to tax
the power companies of Maine. The
bill, heard by the committee on tax
alton, provides that an excise tax.
be placed on corporations organized
for making. generating. selling, dis
tributing and supplying electricity
or electric current for power, light
ing, heating, manufacturing or me-
chanical purposes.
II discovered that the steam rail-
ways pay an excise tax of IL per
cent on the gross receipts, the cleo
trio roads 4 per cent, the Pullman
company . per cent, telephone 6 per
cent, telegraph per cent and ex-
press companies per cent. The
electric companies are paying moth
ing in comparison on the franchise
given them by the State.
II began to wonder why the
hydro-electric companies were not
taxed, and I thought it probably
was because they were taxed in the
municipalities on their stations, on
their pole lines, distributing stations
and buildings. The corporation
taxes paid in 1924 were $500. 1864
Continued on Page 3-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-18
HEAR ARGUMENTS
FOR And AGAINST
TAX ON GASOLINE

Six bills, which provide for increases
In the gasoline tax from the present
one-cent rate all the way from two to
four cents, were heard together Tues
day night before the joint committees
on taxation and ways and bridges. Sem
ator Smith Of Somerset, chairman Of
the ways and bridges committee, pre-
sided.
United States District Attorney
Frederick W. Dyer Of Portland an
nounced his appearance in behalf Of
exemptions for those engaged in the
fishing industry.
Portland said he represented a largo
number of citizens who favored ex-
emptions, the owners Of motor boats,
especially fishing boats.
II believe in a substantial increase
In the gasoline tax" said Representa-
tive Hartman of Readfield. Il am
not in favor Of any exemptions. A
smaller rate without exemptions is
better than a larger rate with exemp-
lions. Exemptions mean large over
head expense and afford a chance to
practice fraud" Representative Har-
riman asserted.
Exemptions Might Amount to 100000
Councillor Peacoc; estimated that
three-cent tax which allowed an ex-
emption to fishermen would result in a
loss to the State because of the ex-
emption of not more than 100000. He
based this on the number Of men In
the lobster industry. estimated at
$500. "Since two usually go in boat
there are probably not more than 1000
boats, each using 700 gallons season,
SO that their exemption would total
$4,000. The lobster fishing branch is
the greatest of the fishing industry"
senator wadsworth Favors Scent Tax
Senator Wadsworth of Kennebec as
serted he was in favor of three-cent
gas tax with exemptions, which he es-
timated would yield $1.500.000. He
believed statements should be made
under oath when exemptions were
claimed. He would exempt gasoline
Continued on Page 3-Coi. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-18
Stock Prices Down
Under Heavy Selling
In New York Markets

New York, Mar. 17-Stock prices
collapsed again today under weight
Of an enormous volume of selling
orders, net losses in the active is
sues ranging from to 8 points. One
hundred and three individual issues
crashed to new low prices for the
year. The average of twenty lead
ing railroad shares dropped nearly
three quarters of q point to a new
1925 minimum while the average of
twenty leading industrials dropped
nearly IL points to within 2 points
Of the years low mark Total sales
exceeded 100000 shares, the largest
volume since Jan. 5.
The reaction in stocks was coin
cident with another break in wheat
prices with heavy liquidation of Sc
curities reported for the account of
traders who also have been large
operators in the grain market Spec
ulative fear of a receivership for the
st. Paul Railroad. the senate's re-
lection of the Warren appointment,
disappointment over the extent of
the spring trade revival and the ris-
ing tendency of money rates, also
were regarded as contributing fac
tors to the recent selling Of stocks,