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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20

he was beginning in his imagination
to grasp the details Of this picture.
They were clear, accurate details, and
in his mind the doctor saw the WONT
an and the house.
The monotonouS voice of the man
held him, and he seemed to move up
TO the extraordinary scene as one ad-
the dying man in the chair. lie began
to live in the tense drama of the story
The voice in the dark went on.
The drawing room was in Il soft
light. The windows were covered with
heavy blue curtains, closely drawn; Il
great blue divan stood across the room
before the fire; the lamp on the table
beside 1t was screened by a shade; the
logs in the fireplace smoldered.
THE woman did not move under
this introspection, but her face hard
ened This house-which she, herself
had insisted upon-was the only thing
Of beauty in this raw land. The town
beyond was a Southern village. with
an industrial development SuperiIn-
posed upon 1t. and over against it
We're the mountains and their simple
people inconceivab!y primitive.
The motives moving her husband
seemed sentimental.
Because the fortune he inherited
ndu oetH pulIl up mere must ne use
that fortune and his own life to ad-
vance the civilization of this State
clean its government. and elevate its
standards of life2 Duty, obligation
She shrugged her shoulders at the
words-and he wanted home and a
family! She smiled. the corners Of
her lovely mouth dimpling at this ex-
treme absurdity. What she intended
TO have was the thing for which ma
-.sl- L.
quisitely formed her-a life OF
pleasure,
1T had become clear in the few
months Of her marriage, and now on
this night the step should he irrev-
ocably taken. She was no waverinS
coward weakly entering on some half
way measure. The man was already
in the village: she was to call him on
the telephone when she was ready
That was the signal. Fortunately the
great National highway, hard surfaced
smooth in Winter, passed before the
gardens; the big inc.osed car WouiI
race east. Everything was arranged
the assumed names, the false pass
ports, and then the care-free, wild
lovely life at Mentone, at Come, at
Paris; life of beauty, II life of pleas
ure,
But It had been necessary to move
with care.
She was not quite sure about her hus
band. for all her knowledge of him: these
big, simple, kindly men We're sometimes
deadly persons in a tragic affair. Her
face softened little at the memories
OF him. All were affected in some de-
gree by a devotion that never failed.
And if one were i'll, or tired. or old
or unhappy. She put the reflection
resolutely aside. He had gone to Il
neighboring city on one Of his plans
for industrial schools in the mountain;
he had missed a train connection and
could not arrive tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
THE MIRACLE 3 r:!::
Bv Melville Dduiss0n Post
A Story of Christmas and the Handicap of Luxury.

for her husband And she remem-
bered how, with u mans clumsy
fnesse, he had hidden a bulky pack
age behind the clothing in his ward
robe, imagining that he was conceal
ing there the beautiful mink coat
which she had so cleverly permitted
him TO divine she wished. Well, she
would need 1t tonight. And 1t was
time to get things on the way.
"SHE threw the cigarette into the
fire, linked her fingers behind her
back and lifted her firm. 1.-the body eX-
tending the muscles. She was incredibly
lovely in that pose-a pagan doll.
Her small, fine head crowned with its
heavy. straw -Colored hair and her
body supple as n chctah's!
she went out TO the telephone in
The buffers pantry. On her way
through the dining room ii rug tripped
her; she stumbled. and was startled
by a cry. She sprang back and half
turned.
"SolueW here Il child walled feebly
The woman remained on uptoe.
her hands "lutched in an involuntary
gesture against her breast. She
thought the sound was just here. be-
side her, in the house. But II was not.
1t was outside. But it was not far
away II was somewhere in the close
ne!ghhorhood of the house, and it
continued. The low, wailing cry went
on clearly audible. 1t appeared TO fill
the vast empty spaces of the house,
to extend itself, to fill the world.
And 10 the startled woman it
seemed to possess Il quality even more
disturbing. 1t CROPPED about in the
silence. as though it felt blindly for
something it was seeking. 1t was a
quality in the weak, feeble voice. help
less, dependent, in distress.
she went to 4 window Of the draw
ing room on the side of the house to-
ward the direction from which the
sounds seemed to emerge. 1t was
clearly a very young child, and it was
crying on this side of the house. very
near, In the direction of the COW
barns.
she had herself now completely in
hand.
she had been startled. In spite of
her imagined composure she had been
on some strain, and a play of fancy
had thereby attended the arrival of
this event. She was able now calmly
to regard it, and to consider what
should be done. There was, of course,
one thing only to be done. She must
find out who had arrived and get rid
of them.
witnesses here of the events about
TO happen must be prevented at all
cost There was no one to send. She
must go herself.
But the child puzzled and disturbed
her. There was no young child among
the servants or among the tenants of
the estate. Perhaps the cry had been
simulated; was some sort OF ruSe. Not
likely. The sound was, beyond queS-
ton. the feeble wailing of a very
young child.
Nevertheless she would take q pre-
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1T had been brewed by the monks
of Chartreuse before France doomed
them TO exile, and given to her as
bit of treasure. The potent liqueur re
vived her spirit of revolt, her will to
adventure. She would pack the ar
ticles she required and go. What had
a woman of the hills to do with her?
She had provided shelter, food, com
tort for the night. Her obligations
were ended.
She paused, considering swiftly
what articles she should take; gowns
Jewels? No, the gowns had been
purchased with her husbands money,
and the jewels given by him. She
smiled. her features tense-honor
among thieves-aS one would cut q
throat and respect the coins in the
pocket of the victim. Murder! It
might be very nearly that. This man
loved her, What would he do?
'She did not permit herself TO re-
The gowns. the jewels could re-
main; she would not need them.
Fortunately, the one with whom she
went on this adventure had posses
sions as great as the one she aban-
doned. What time was it? How
still the world was,
She threw open the French doors
of the dining room and stood out on
the terrace.
1t must be approaching midnight.
Presently the bells of the village would
ring. But how still it was, and how
the dome of the stars had closed down,
drawn in on the house. That flaming
planet. Had il moved?
she looked up.
For what mystery did everything
wait? What was about to happen?
Then she stepped back into the
dining room and closed the doors
The wicker flask on the shelf of the
closet caught her eye. She swallowed
what remained Of the liqueur out of
the mouth Of the flask. It steadied
har.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20

''She put up her hands to her hair.
to the exquisite gown, to her throat,
as though to tidy her appearance for
the decisive act. Then she went into
the buffers pantry.
This was the only telephone in the
house connecting directly with the
village. II was an instrument for
country service. There was a dim
light where a tiny gas-jet burned.
she paused.
The silence in the house was like
4 pressure. 1t deepened and extended
itself as with a profound, voiceless ex-
pectancy. 1t was as though the soul
OF things inanimate and inmovable in
the vague light strained toward her
and waited,
She approached the telephone, took
down the receiver, and put out her
hand TO the button. But her hand re
manned extended; the receiver slipped
down on its cord.
There was some one behind heri
She turned slowly as with an i'm
nense effort. The mountain woman
stood in the door through which she
had just entered, and with a cry she
rung herself into the woman'S arms
With an infinite tenderness the figure
gathered her to its bosom, held her.
close, enVeloped her.
She felt the rough garment against
her face, the arms around her. And
slowly, as through some subtle distilIa-
ton, she seemed TO flow into this WON
an, TO blend with her-to cease to be
u become by some divine enchant-
ment the o1.e that had received her"
x X j; <
THE man stopped abruptly in his
narration, and put a direct. sharp
query to the doctor.
Now what was thato"
Again the doctor was startled. He
looked about him in the darkness. He
thought the man meant some even,
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Fortune favored those who seized

Fortune favored those who seized
her firmly.
"She had sent the servants off to a
dance in the village, and laid out the
plan. Every detail was complete. 1t
, all turned now on q mere word over
telephone.
"She got a cigarette out of an octa.
gon cloisonne box on the table by the
divan, lighted it, and returned to the
fire. How strange that huge. clysmian
events could be made to turn on an
act so simple: at a word over the tele-
phone in the buffers pantry gate Of
bronze would swing heavily on its
hinge, opening one avenue Of life and
closing with its noiseless bolts the way
of another! And If she were silent,
life would go on as 1t was!
"She drew in the smoke and exhaled
it in tiny blue threads. She glanced
about the room. She loved 1t, and
had taken an extreme care in bring
ing out the beauty of it. She realized
how, even with the difficult Christmas
decoration-the holly, the mistletoe,
the inevitable green-her sure taste
had, nevertheless, preserved the soft,
vague charm of this room.
And suddenly, as though It were a
new impression, the significance OF
the night appeared. It was Christmas
eve, She smiled; the conventions had
been kept; she had, even, a present
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Christmas Customs
From Early Days

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-08
Schild kraut
Will Produce
His DUN Plays

Rudolph sehilikraut. famous stage
star, is TO produce hla own plays in
New York a. soon ag he finishes his
featured role IN Ills People" which
Edward sloman Is directing at Unit
yer,-,l city
lie was presented with thcater
on his Goth birthday by his son,
Joseph, the stage and screen star.
The elder Sehildkaut. student
Of tho clnssicista. win present the
works OF Gibson. sIrindbrrg. Goethe.
schiller, Tolstoi and Yiddish plays
when he rctuus 10 New York
schildkraut'a mission. he lays, Ia
to acquaint hA jewish following In
New York with the iutcrnationAlsm
Of the drama, aud once this - ac-
cumplishcd he intended to return 20
the screen,
The Schildkraut thcatcr which is
located Ia tho Bronx. IL small. inti.
mate thcator. with seating cnpa,
city OF 600 It's new owner intends
70 usr his slit entirely for hts own
satisfaction and amusement. dssrc.
gaFdlng commrrcIailsm entirely In
his srlection OF plays and players.
Ills role IN HIS People" Is his first
picture work in America lie II play.
ing tho role OF a pa;riarchal Jew in
an original photoplay by iHadufe
Bernstein The cast ALSO includes
Arthur Lubin. Rosa RoHanoya. Kate
Price. Blanche Mehatfcy George
Lewis aud others
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-08
Torn Meighan
to Do Film in
Shamrock Land

Thomas Mclghau D. going to ire
Rnd 10 make a motion picture
with "a staff OF camcwmrn. di-
rector technical assistants and fpl-
Tow players the celebrated screen
actor has sailed on the Levlathau
10 spend about four weeks among the
picturesque hills OF Kerry county.
Tho picture win have Tor "a hack.
ground the famous Lakes or Kilar-
ncy Muclrosa Abbey. Comma Rose
Castle and Blarney Csyllc some ~
the scenes win hc made ~ "a cole
hr'ied race course near Dublin.
Mt Meishnn has long cherished an
ambition 10 make picture In Ire
hnd and FOR more than u year the
scenario starr Of Famous Players
Laslsy Corporation has been search
ing tho field OF literature for an au.
thcntic Irish story. Hundreds or
novels. plays ana short stories deal.
inE with life In Ireland have been
read and weighed FOR their picture
values, and at last a suitable story
has been found
Accompanying Mr. Melghan on this
interesting film adventure win bo a
number % figures widely known in
tho motion picture world Tom Ger,
agility supervising director and seen,
iHt N many successful Melshau pic
lures, and himself an authority on
Irish lore and traditions. ~ In com.
maud or the eEpcditlonary force an
supervisor The story Is largely the
work OF Geragh,y's pen,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-08
BY JACK JUNGMEYER
y. i. 4. Service Writer

NEW YORK. Aug. s.-"Lightnin',"
~ one OF the most popular and
amazingly long-run stage successes.
has been agreeably tram rerred to
the screen by William FOX, with
Jay Hunt as the amlabIe and delight
iul old vagabond endeared 10 vast
public by Frank Bacon.
Into this play winchen Smith and
Frank Bacon packed close to the
limit Of heart interest. and the ad.
agitation, under direction OF John
Ford, retains great measure Of
the pathetic drolleries which made
"LightnIn' Bill Jones" a memorable
theatrical character.
The high spot in the old sot's ludi.
crous tragedy. where he uncon-
sciously dramatizes himself and all
his self-pitying kind OF ne'er-do well
husbands at his divorce trial. Is
fine piece OF acting on Hunts part
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-08
METROPOLITAN

Declared 10 have much originality
and many humorous situations Just
Married" "a clever farce comedy viii
be the attraction at the Metropolitan
theater beginning with Monday
nights performance,
The play, by the wcllknown author
OF "Ablc's Irish Rose" In fully as en-.
PERTAINING uH that comedy II will
prove 20 bo ono OF the most amusing
offerings seen In Seattle for some
time, theatcr managers promise.
The chief role Ia Just Married Is
just the type which the leading man,
Howard Miller Is best fitted for Il Is
said lie. together with the other
Henry Duffy players IN the cast. are
well matched with their parts.
Helen Audiflrcd takes the loading
feminine role. Tho uewlysrad win
be portrayed by Helen stryker.
other members Of tho cast are
Maurice Franklin. Marie punkie.
Hugh Knox. Don Austin. Valentine
Sidney Norman French. Arthur Pier,
son. Jess Leroy and Maudr Gilbert.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-08
GLORIA JUST MISSED
CAREER AS A SINGER

Today music critics might be COM
menting on the extraordinary ap.
plause that greeted Gloria Swanson,
operate star. on her rendition of the
works OF some great composer. For
the star very nearly adopted a vocal
career before she decided in favor
OF the films.
When she returned to her home in
Chicago from Porto Rico, where her
father, an army officer, was sta
toned. II was with the intention of
studying singing.
But the old Essaney Company was
producing pictures in Chicago and it
happened that Miss Swanson applied
for and was given an opportunity.
Her first film work changed her as.
pirations and determined her life
work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-08
Jay Hunt Brings to Screen
Famous Character, "Lightin'"

and touching scene, venerable ho-
KUN tho II be.
Otis Harlan. too. is finely persua
sive and wistfully droll in the role
of "Lightnin's" only dependable
friend and fellow topper, "Zeb." And
Edythe Chapman brings the tears
and laughs in their appointed places
as the harassed and irascible wife
who nearly loses both husband and
the old homestead to swindlers in a
moment OF passionate rebellion for a
larger and freer life.
The young romance is nicely car
ried on by Madge Bellamy, whose
vivacity and resistless brown eyes
adorn the picture, and by Wallace
Mcdonald as her assured and re-
sourceful lover.
This is a picture especially calcu.
lated TO entertain, and perhaps TO
comfort. the folk who have turned
a gray hair or two under the bitter
sweet burdens of life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-08
Doug and Mary.
Head Gigantic.
Movie Parade

Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pick.
ford rode together in a parade last
week at Los Angeles for the first
time since tho war.
Doug was grand marshal OF the
Greater Movie Parade" and Mary
rode with him win Hays was the
third occupant OF the first car In
the procession.
Altho hundreds Of police were
along the line Of march they were
unable 20 keep the crowds out Of the
street when Doug and Mary passed.
Tho thronEs that lined the curbs
rushed Into the street in every block
and the movie" parade failed TO live
up 10 It's name until the police drove
motorcycles into the crowds and
forced them back again.
II was probably the greatest ova-
ton ever given screen stars in
Southern California.
More than 250,oOO people were
along the line OF march and the
pageant was almost five miles long.
Practically every screen star in
Hollywood rode in the procession and
100 beautiful floats were entered by
thcaters and production companies.
1T was the greatest parade in the
history Of the industry" said VIII
Hays when the last bugle had blown
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-08
THEY'RE FATTENlNG
CALF IN HOLLYWOOD

To Lucien Heiser. internationally
known chef, goes the honor-and re-
sponsibility-of preparing the fatted
calf for the homecoming of the
prodigal son in 1.-THE wanderer,"
famous Biblical spectacle now being
put on the screen.
Heiser has acted as chef for some
of the most exclusive hotels in this
country, Germany and France.
Raoul Walsh, who is directing the
picture, wants every detail correct.
even to the fattening of the WELL
known calf.
Featured in the cast of 1.-THE
Wanderer' will be Ernest florence.
William Collier, Jr, Wallace Berry,
Tyrone Power, Kathlyn Williams
and Greta Nissen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-08
Palace Hip

A pretsutious revue, Make BE,
lleyc." viii be presented patrons OF
the Palace Hip by tho VIII King
Musical Comedy Company starting
with Saturdays matinee.
Make Believe" is made mp OF five
shor, sklts. each ropletc with comedy
and lavish scenes.
WIN King is In the principal fun
making role. with Law Dunbar ~ his
chief assistant, Art RelHAco. Reccs
Gardner, Howard Evans, Bessie Hill
Houora Hamilton and May Hlll will
be seen In important parts.
Clara Iavcrnc leads the opening
musical numbers. MAKE Believe" II
IL Il traycsty on the Gay white
Way WIN Aubrey Evelyn Mueller
and Casey Jones aid her
''Ah Ha" IL Clara I.ANalle'a contri.
button. with the blossom Sisters and
Jimmy Ellard assisting.
Ono Of the most prctcntious and
enjoyable numbers yet presented BY
the King company ID lead by Evelyn
Mueller and called My Little Book
OF Poetry" Casey Jones lmpsrBon,
ater William Shakespeare" md WIN
Aubrey an oid.'imr legitimate actor.
Mildred Martlo is SURE to win much
favor singing Nightingale Bring Me
a Rose" Jimmy Ellnrd sings Roses
o. Fieardy"
ness Hill and Clara taVcrne offer
n Wedding Duet" that II sure TO
plrnBs.
Tho final number r. a gay pot
pourH ~ songs and dances Jimmy
Eilard, Howard Evans. Mildred Mar,
kic. Blanche soulc. Evelyn Marion
and the star Trio take part,
Hcrmio King haa arranged another
delightful concert TO prcccde each
Comody.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-08
Pantages

In order 10 keep their promise TO
Seattle theatre sorru. tho pautaEos
management has arranged q bin Of
wide versatility Tor next week. begin
ming Monday AZ the head Of the
bin is Virginia Ruckcr and BcauH,
well known vaudeville favoritcs who
present their latest miniature pro-
duction entitled -Four For one. {"
with an all star cast featuring CarI
Shaw. Bobby Roberts Buster Rose
and Jcur jenkins
An special attraction OF the popu.
lar srd Avenue playhouse. the Angel
city Four. male Quartet well
known ali over tho L. s.. viii render
popular melodies in their HARMONIC.
inE manner.
Tho feature picture FOR next week.
entitled Those Who Dare. in which
John Bowers and Marguerite Dc La
Motto are starred. and ably supported
by Edward Burns and Sheldon Lewis.
Is stirring drama Of shipwreck, love,
mystery and suspense.
a group Of trained monkeys. in a
lot OF fun and frolic are presented on
this program Of novelties by Nine.
Everest, The action OF these siulan
master minds are guided by their own
intelligence. with no trainer in cyi.
dcnce during the entire routine or the
act,
Al Markell and Nell Gay offer n
speedy program Of variety dancing,
Including soft and hard shoe. tap
dancing, fancy and eccentric steps.
An artistic presentation entitled "A
Study in Sculpture" is offered by the
Four Nightons.
PAUL and Argo solve the problem
of being happily married in versa.
tile comedy offering called THE Co.
WEEDS" Their singing and stepping
Us entertainment plus enjoyment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-08
Liable to Learn
Most Anything on
Movie Location

MODELLING and harmonizing
l. cowboy songs are two arts
Walter McGrail, featured Fox
actor, has acquired within recent
months.
He learned the cowboy airs
while locating in Arizona as a
member OF the cast OF "A Son OF
His Fathers" The yodelIng he
acquired when he spent several
weeks on location recently near
Mount Lassen, California, a snow
country in which dwells one OF
the few groups OF Swiss congre-
gated in this country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-08

Classified tho immensely popu,
lar Edna Fcrbnr story which ap.
pcarcd In national magazine and
In which CorIunc Griffith IN being
starred under the direction Of Al,
fred snntsll, will b" ready for dltrt
button early in August,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-08

Edmund Lowe has completed HIS
latest FOX starring vehicle. The
Winding Stair. "a special production,
Tully. Marshall. playing IN The
Pace That Thrills" played charac-
ter roles in a Cleveland stock COM
pany where Milton stills was leading
man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-08
STAGE
FootHght
Attractions

Palace MP MAKE believe" win
Kings Musical Comedy 60.
Metropolitan Just Married. Henry
DUFFY Players
raianErs -NaudgFills ana film fzs-
tUrc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-08

George Irving, who impersonated
tho father in james Cruces THE
Goose Hangs High" will be seen
in Zane Grcy's "Wild Horse Mesa"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-08
PRETTY FAST RECORD
FOR YOUNG ED EARLE

when Edward Earle completes his
part In "The Vicnnesc Medley"
which he started this week at
United Studios, he will have appear
cd in 200 separate pictures,
Considering the fact that Earle
belongs TO the younger generation
OF wcll-known featured players, this
ls believed TO establish record.
Tho 200 pictures have been made in
six working years. giving the actor
an average of 1914 pictures a year.
The heaviest part OF the average
was hung UP while he was star
ring in serials for the Edison
"talkies" and Nitagraph.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-08

one OF the greatest productions
that Wallace Bcery has ever ap.
pcarcd in is unseen Hands" re.
leased by Associated Exhibitors.