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Evening star., 1925-03-08
WouIdn' t Be a Manager

~ GOOD many years ago" says
"A Frank Craven. II vowed /
would never have anything to do with
the theatrical business in any way.
1T was always a struggle with my
folks, as 1t was with a great many
theatrical families, to go from June
until Labor day. when work was
scarce and salaries were not what
they are now. 1t meant economy all
the time and long trips on the road,
and somehow 1 always had the lean
ing toward home. So after serving
the early years as a child actor, j de-
cided upon a business career and
went into the insurance business-for
nine months. That was plenty for
me.
AT first 1 spent FIVE years in stock
companies and l had the combination
of what l wanted; work in the pro-
fession l could not get away from
and a place where for at least 80
weeks out of the year 1 could settle
down and call home
But one can't go on in stock for
ever so l went into production and
there | was dissatisfied. At first If l
had bit, the play was a hit. and IL
l had a great part the play was a
failure. That was up until Bought
ana raid For, when had combina-
tion of what it would seem should
sat tisfy me. But again there was the
road, with long stays in San Fran
cisco, Chicago and London, cities /
have since come TO love from asso-
ciations made there, but at that time
the most lonesome spots l have ever
known.
1T seemed l was always longing
for hit, and then If 1t came along,
hoping it would close so l could do
something else. 1t all sounds un-
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grateful, as though / had the most
dissatisfied nature in the world, and
yet all 1T was was the yen" for
home.
II wrote a play which 1 thought IL
it was hit would make enough
money for me SO l could realizes my
desires, but in order to have the play
accepted had to play the part my
self. That was TOO Many Cooks"
and that Is what has happened right
along. So that Christmas 1 would be
in Decatur, New Years in Tulsa,
Okla. Thanksgiving in Gary, Ind. and
Fourth of July, when l should have
liked to have been in the White
Mountains, / was in New York get
ting ready to start rehearsals.
ITO all this the last manager / had,
John Golden, listened sympatheti-
cally, and there may have been
just a touch of irony in his sugges-
tions that IL / thought the managers
had the soft end of 1t to try being
one. But since 1 had been everything
else in this business / thought at
least / should try 1t and the first
thing I would do, IL l produced my
own show. would be to tell myself /
was not the type for whatever part
thought 1 could play. L wouldn't
send myself on the road.
However, actors propose ana man
ayers dispose, and it was not long be-
fore / discovered the fact that il 1
wanted to have played right the part
that j hoped to consign to another,
then l must play 1t myself. So
instead of lolling in luxuriant ease
as producer, / am now another one
of those three barred workers in the
theater, playing writing producer.
And il I had work before then, /
have work now. But l love 1T just
the same" ;-
Evening star., 1925-03-08
Artificial Rain by Cue

CEVERAL days ago. when Sam For
- rest. the veteran stage director,
was in Washington putting the final
touches to the President Theaters
production of Rain" some one con-
graduated him on the speed with
which he had mounted the play and
whipped his company into form IN the
short space of time between . o'clock
last Saturday evening and o'clock
the next night.
Whipping the company into shape
for this show said Forrest, was not
done in Washington. These players
were letter perfect long before Rain
ever saw Washington. But my big
gest job in the Capital was to see
that the purely mechanical side of
the play was properly fitted to the
President stage. and. once fitted, to
see that ii worked right
Take. for example, the matter of
stage rain that PLAYS so Important a
part in this play that 1t Inspired its
title. ! don't know just how much
water we use. but it must run into
the thousands of gallons during
performance. To merely rig up a
device to lioerate a continual down
pour into specially prepared series
of atch-basins is no Job at all. The
job lies in the endless experimenting
that must go on to properly cue the
volume Of water spilled to the exact
volume OF sound being uttered on the
stage.
The public doesn't realize that the
downpour in Rain, II allowed at
certain fixed rate, would completely
drown out the more dulcet passages
of dialogue. Nor does 1t realize that
the dialogue, at it's higher pitch,
would completely drown out the
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sound of the rain, unless one kept
step with the other.
Thus 1t is, after long experiment,
that we have worked out no less
than Is cues that must be watched
by the mechanical force back-stage
during the performance. When the
dialogue starts to rise in volume, a
word in one of the players speeches
is the cue for an extra turn of the
control nozzle. When the dialogue
drops away the control is turned
down and the water drips in small.
soft-pattered drops. Not one person
in a thousand of course. would note
that the volume of rain falling
Throughout the play is not constant
but they would know something was
seriously wrong If that downpour was
allowed to fall steadily at the same
pitch of sound throughout the en-
tire performance.
Incidentally, our most difficult
task-and this really seems like
trifing detail-was to devise the
proper sort of trough that not only
would catch the water, but would
initiate closely the peculiar drum
ming sound of tropical rain. 1t was
abvious that to turn on enough wa
ter to produce such a sound would
obvious that to turn on enough wa
around the difficulty after long ex-
pertinent by having the water fall
from perforated pipes onto specially
prepared wooden frames, over which
sacking has been stretched taut and
which is padded underneath with alb
sorbent material. This gave the
proper drumming sound and also
permitted of a quick seepage to the
exhaust hose which carries off the
water to the outside"
Evening star., 1925-03-08
Former Ambassadors Story
ICHARD wASHBURN CHI

D 1CHARD WASHBURN CHILD, for
mer Ambassador to Italy. an au-
thor of prominence, caused consid-
erable stir in this country when he
wrote Here's How"
Whatever the purpose of the au-
thor, the public Is now afforded an
opportunity of forming it's own
opinion through the medium of the
screen, for Universal Pictures Cor
poration bought the film rights to
Here's How" and screened 1t under
the tile of The Mad Whirl." 1t is q
photoplay attraction of the week.
The general opinion is that Mr..
Child was astonished upon his re-
turn from Italy to find that certain
elements of the body polite of this
country had gone pleasure wild, and
that the prohibition laws had resulted
in unusual indulgence in forbidden
stimulants.
Furthermore, the story is taken to
Indicate that not only Is the author
sghast at the new and liberal con-
vcntions that govern the conduct of
the youth of the land, especially
those of wealthy families, but also at
the attitude of some parents, which
he believes is a subject demanding
general consideration.
Evening star., 1925-03-08
Gayety-" "Runnin' Wild

The Gayety Theater announces for
this weeks attraction Ed E. Daley's
new version of his popular show,
"Runnin' Wild which was one of
last seasons burlesque hits.
Heading the cast is the well known
Dutch funster, Billy Foster and Sam
Meals, Hebraic comedy partner,
whose methods blend nicely.
John o. Grant is straight ran, who,
with Foster and Meals. offers a vau-
deVille novelty, Com GEOLOGY; Haz-
zard and Spellman, team of dancing
boys, will offer a dancing novelty;
Edythe Bates, Southern beauty. will
have the prima donna role; Babe
Healy, soubrette: Mildred Holmes,
known as the Musical Girl" will
proffer xylophone speciality: Audrey
McNay, who whistles and initiates
various birds as well as singing some
new blues" selections. and a chorus
of 49,
Some of the noteworthy scenes of
Runnin Wild" are The Brentwood
Trail, showing a forest in Autumn
with the chorus doing an elaborate
dance; Painting Picture" wherein
a pretty little love tale is unfolded,
and Crystal Gazing" an elaborately
costumed scenic number
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Wonderful Marionette
Mimicry.

Miss Rachel X. Sewall, maker and
presenter of marionettes, who has re-
Gently returned to Washington, after
an absence of several years, is the
daughter of the late Rev Frank
Sewall of this city, who for many
years was the pastor of the Church
of the New Jerusalem, Sixteenth and
Corcoran streets.
Miss Sewall comes of a family well
represented in art circles, her sister,
Maude Sewall, being one of the lead
ing organists of the city, a lecturer
on musical subjects and well known
in musical circles here. Another sis
ter, Alice A. S. James, is well
known writer and painter, whose
paintings have been exhibited in New
York City and in the Paris Salon
The puppets which Miss Sewall uses
in her presentations are about IS
inches in height, and in perfect pro-
portion to the human body. They
are the work of her own hands, the
heads, of paper mache. being cast
from clay models which are made
by her artist sister, Mrs. James.
The programs which Miss SewaI
offers combine musical pantomimes,
ballads, drama and comedy, 1t being
her idea and endeavor to get away
from the strictly amusing side of the
marionette and elevate ii to the plane
of classic drama In a recent per-
formance given at the Critcher Hill
School of Art varied program was
given illustrating to delighted
audience the charm of the little
"wooden-headed actors" their quaint
gestures and simple movements in
terpreting the lines as read by Miss
Sewall, in her really beautiful die
ton, the whole making a most i'm
pressive performance. One of her
numbers, the balcony scene from
Romeo and Juliet" was revela-
ton Of what can be achieved with
Evening star., 1925-03-08
Hats Get Laughs.

EDDIE BUZZELL, comedian in The
- Gingham Girl" believes that one
funny hat will get more laughs upon
the stage than twenty good jokes.
That is why every comedian has a
pet stage hat, which he values more
than any other article of his ward
robe.
III you want to have a good laugh,
says Eddie, Just stand en- any busy
street corner any day, watch the pa
rade. The hats of the passers-by VIII
keep you laughing until the traffic
cop orders you to move on.
"A hat is a signboard which tells
the quality of the concrete which
lies under it." In Chicago Eddie met
a fellow with a comic lid. What will
you take for that hat?" asked the
comedian. "A new one" replied the
yokel. You're on" said Buzzeli, and
away they went to a hat store.
Eddie gave instructions to the hat
ter to send the old lid around to the
Garrick Theater where THE Cling
ham Girl was playing. When he did
Evening star., 1925-03-08
Arcade.

Patrons are promised at the Arcade
this week an unusual opportunity to
dance on the splendid floor of it's
beautifully decorated dance palace at
popular prices Monday and Tuesday
evenings from 8 pm. to l am. Paul
Specht's Orchestra (of phonograph
record fame) is coming from New
York to furnish the dancing set with
real music. Friday, the 18TH" will
stage a black cat night" with a
lucky spot" dance.
Evening star., 1925-03-08

not receive 1t the next day he phoned
the halter, who explained that the
lid had got mixed up among other
old ones. and he was sending a boy
around to the theater with number
OF discarded .kelIies" so Eddie could
take his choice.
The boy arrived. but the comic gem
was not among the bunch of derbies
that he brought. Eddie worried more
about the loss of the comic lid than
he did, when his pet bull dog died, and
the halter had cause for worry, too,
for Eddie kept after him every min
ute, in a desperate effort to get it..
For two days hats were brought to
the theater for Identification.
Finally the halter got mad and
brought a wagon load of discarded
old hats, dumped them at the stage
door, and said to Eddie: There Is the
entire collection of the last month /;
take your pick" But the big scream
was not in the lot, and a stage hand
had to take a shovel to clear the en-
trance.
Evening star., 1925-03-08

marionettes in presenting serious
dramatic literature.
Miss Sewall has spent several years
studying marionette work with such
famous persons as Tony Sarg and
Lillian owen. Preparation for a per-
formance requires both skill and
thought as all the setting must be
in miniature. and everything in per-
feet proportion to the tiny perform
ers. AS shown by Miss Sewall, the
marionettes make subtle appeal to
the audience, though there is always
much humor in their antics, yet the
little puppets offer something serious,
too, as they depict in their unique
way events of history and stories of
the drama
Evening star., 1925-03-08

and Harvard streets, Thursday eve
ming.
Virginia Dudley, who played in
Mr.. PIN Passes By" and The
Slump will take the title roll. She
will be supported by Frank Lowman,
Willard Miller, DR.. P. Clifton Clark,
Paul Mallon and ARA Campbell, all
of whom appeared in The School for
Scandal" recently presented by the
Community Players at Central High
School Other members of the cast
are: Arista Huber, Sylvia Hutt, John
Neeb and H. Shopmeyer.
This is the first of a series of plays
to be given by this group in March
and April.
Evening star., 1925-03-08
Mutual" -"Steppin Out. y"

Beginning with a matinee today, the
attraction at the Mutual Theater this
week will be "Steppin' Out" with a
cast headed by Frank ("Rags")
Murphy comedian. Others are Benny
fiatt' Dutch humorist; Arthur Lam
ing, straight man, and Sam Gore a
singing and dancing black face.
The ingenue role is taken bv
Ihelma Seville, who has a sweet
singing voice. Laura Houston is the
souorette and Opal Taylor sings and
dances. A bevy of pretty girls forms
the chorus.
An added feature is The Great
Detuse' said to be the largest liv-
ing picture ever portrayed on the
stage.
Evening star., 1925-03-08

A distinct novelty in the way Of
mass singing will be presented at
the Century Theater this Spring when
the combined male choruses of The
Student Prince" and The Love Song
will be heard at a special Sunday
night concert now being arranged by
the Shuberts in response to requests
erom music lovers. The combined
ehorus will contain moro than 100
voices and will be under the direc-
tion of Oscar Radin, orchestra con-
ductor of The Student Prince"
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Current Attractions.
Continued from First PageD

Continued from First Psge)
Youth" which takes its theme from
the unusual marriage views exempli-
fed by Fannie Hurst, the authoress,
in her own life Lee Moran. Arthur
Hoyt, Lillian Langdon- and George
Pearce appear in the cast
A comedy. news subjects and or
chestra numbers complete the bill
Evening star., 1925-03-08
Wilson Players in in "Dulcv.'

THE Wilson Players, under the di-
rection of Aurora NJ Poston, Will
present the comedy "Dulcy," by
Kaufman and Connolly. at the Wilson
Normal Community Center. Eleventh
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-10
NOVELIST SAYS WOMEN
ARE ONLY JUNGLE CATS

London. July 5-"You women
have not yet begun to exist. You
have no brain power. no poise, no
balance. no morality nothing. You
are sleek. jungle cats. You ought
to be behind bars
This criticism of women was de-
livered by Gilbert Frankau, the nov
elist, at debate. organized by the
Tomorrow Club at Central Hall.
Westminster, London. His audience
was composed chiefly of women.
we live in a curious, vulgar
world" he said, which is principally
ruled by women who have no moral
ity."
The first principle of morality is
to like your work. Will the women
who like washing-up, kindly stand
up? Not one of youl Who likes
making beds? Not onel busting?
Sweeping? Doing household ac-
counts? All. two women have stood
up You have all proved that you
loathe and detest your dollhouse
keeping,
You are poor mothers, most OF
you, who are mothers, but, of course
you are charming So are other
things which have no morality
Leopardesses, for instance. You purl
when you obtain your own way. You
bite when you do not.
Agnes, in David CopperfeId,' il
the sweetest character ever drawn b,
any novelist. She never used he
nail scissors on her hair. she wal
sweet, maidenly, retiring, loving {,
the end. Not even she had any NOR
ality. She was. at any rate. neithe
oyer-exposed nor nder-deyeloped
like most modern girls"
Mrs. Cecil Chesterton took up tn
cudgels for women. Men do as lit
tie as possible for their money" sh
declared. Women do their worl
because they feel they have a con
tract with their employer"
The meeting decided by larg
majority that women we're no les
moral than men. and Mr.. Franra
was defeated.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-10
SHENANDOAH VALLEY LOAN
AND TRUST COMPANY
WOODSTOCK. VIRGINIA

Put your savings in the Saving
Department of the Shenandoah Val
ley Loan and Trust Co., Woodstock.
Va, at per cent compound inter-
ests. Amounts of $1.00 and up
wards received. The only savings
institution in the county for the ac-
emulation of the small savings of
laboring men. women and children.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-10
YOUTHS TANGLED
IN MOONSHINE
Youngest II; Oldest 2f-All En-
gagged in Illicit Traffic

Four young men of the southwes
part of Frederick County were sur
prised around midnight last Frida,
night, while engaged along Cedar
!. Creek, by the sudden appearance,
of Sheriff Pannett and two deputies
who surrounded their camp and
caught the quartet while actually en-.
gagged in the manufacture of illicit
moonshine.
They were taken to Winchester
and lodged in Jail and We're given a
hearing before Justice A. ]. Taven-
ner in the county magistrates court,
AS the county magistrates are with
out jurisdiction to dispose of liquor
cases finally. the men We're held to
await the action of the grands Jury
of the Circuit Court of Frederick
County
All of the persons under arrest are
very young OF them being mere
boys. They are Arnold Cooley, aged
IT; Ernest Keller. aged II: Clayton
Orndorff, 20 years old and Conley
Cooley, 81 years of age.
The men all reside in the gem
eral vicinity of Marlboro. and are of
good parentage.
Acted On Tip
Sheriff Pannett received a tip that
liquor was being moonshined along
Cedar Creek. near Marlboro, and on
Thursday night he, with a couple of
deputies visited the spot and con-
firmed the statement that liquor was
being made there, although at the
moment no one was around and no
still could be found. A barrel of
mash was located. just about ripe for
the still
The officers decided to put off the
raid until Friday night, when it was
believed the moonshiners would start
their still Consequently Sherin Pan
nett and two deputies drove to the
place about midnight Friday night.
The still was located beneath an
overhanging bank along the creek.
and water was obtained from pro-
jeeting sandbar stretching out into
the creek.
To reach the place it was neces-
sary to descend a steep cliff leading
to the creek. The officers, with
drawn revolvers, crept up to the
operators and had them covered as
they stood around the still, which
was bubbling and boiling with the
first lot of mash The liquor was
just about to begin to run. when the
officers ordered the men to surren-
der.
MoOnshiners Meellly Surrender
All of the quartet Immediately
threw up their hands and surren-f
dered without a word. The officers
then destroyed one barrel of mash
and poured out the red-hot liquid
being made into liquor. They seized
the still, cap and worm and with the
four prisoners. drove back to Win
chester without incident
This is said to be about the first
time moonshiners have been caught
red-handed in that section in a long
while
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-10
HORSE SHOW AT FRONT ROYAL

The third annual horse show of
the Front Royal Remount Depot will
be held at the Front Royal Remount
Depot. Va, on July is. 1925. There
VIII be IA classes in the show this
year. the first class to be shown at
10 a. m. Entries close July 13. For
for further information communicate
with Lieut.. G. P. loft. Front Royal
Remount Depot, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-10
WALTON & SMOoT.
June cost.
FOR RENT

Dwelling, corner Court and Muh-
lenberg Street. Four splendid rooms
over post Office, suitable for light
housekeeping. Call on
H. B. CHAPMAN,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-10
GOOD FARMS FOR SALE

We have some very good dairy,
stock, grain, fruit and poultry farms
for sale. Prices very low. We can
suit you. Farm lands have reached
low-water mark now and are advance
ing. Also some very good business
propositions. Come to see us. Call
or write
w. H. BRUMBACK.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-10
NOTICE

AS provided by law, the under
signed will apply to the Circuit Court
of Shenandoah County. for the priv
ilege of dispensing ardent spirits at
their place of business. Woodstock.
Virginia.
Evening star., 1925-05-20
THE ARGONNE,
10th and Columbia Rd.

All-year location in the resi-
dental hub of northwest; on
high elevation. overlooking the
entire city and Rock Creek PARK.
Apartments with large outside
rooms, spacious closets, built-in
bath fixtures. reception halls and
balconies; latest improvements /;
24-hour service Moderate rent
ais. Business manager on prem
iSeS
Evening star., 1925-05-20

224 9th ST SE.-Two large rooms and
kitchenette: adults only. IL
l0l1 NJ ST. NV room and kitchen: !
room: Ink nermitIed
Evening star., 1925-05-20

THE ADELPHIA.
1427 Chapin St. NV.
D rms. and bath. price reduced for
THE AVONDALE
1874 St. NV.
rms. and bath. .................S S75 90
rms. and bath. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 106 90
3 rms. and bath h................ $50 90
3 rms. and bath. ................ 200 90
rms. and bath. .......... 10000
1925 18th ST. NV.
room and bath. S45 90
1867 31st ST. NV
Front apt, rms. rec. hall. bath and
A"eio'eu THE NETHERLANDS '''''
1860 Columbia Rd. NV.
Apt. 102. 4 rms. and bath. newly
decorated throughout. 81 90 90
Apt. sos. rooms and bath. 1S5. 90
THE PARKWOOD.
1746 st. NV.
i' lFrom from May is to Sept. is) ''''
RUTLAND COURTS.
1928 18th ST. NV.
Apt. Az, rms. kit. rec. hall so oo
Aps. ano 45s', Hs'n rms: kit rec. hall s'o'oo
O' THE STAFFORD. ''0'
1850 Lanier Pl. NV.
6 rooms and bath. nicely furnished. 81 90 90
ALLAN F. WALKER & co. INC.
S13 10th st. NV. Main ,,690.
Evening star., 1925-05-20

APARTMENT NO: eo3. e151 CALIFORNIA
st. n.w.-Possession June 15. five rooms.
bath and balcony. Phone North $500 before
am. or after pm. or write to apart
ment No. 603 for further information. 22'
1217 OTIS PLACE NW-S50. FIVE
rooms. bath. gas. electricity. rear porch: key
premises. Lincoln 1928. 22s
1lI9 K DOWNTOWN-ALL FRONT.
southern exposure; newly decorated: S55 and
$50. 22'
APARTMENT. 6l5la L ST. N.E-5 ROOMS
and bath. hot-water heat. Apply 1915 Md
ave. ne. 21s
I2s c. STANTON APT.-5 AND 8 ROOMS
with porch: $50 and S65: newly decorated:
elevator and ianitor. 26s
1875 KANSAS AVE, BETWEEN ALLISON
and Buchanan-Two rooms and kitchen
bath and screened porch: near cars and bus:
reasonable. 81
1s41 MONROE ST. NW.-3 ROOMS AND
bath: all modern improvements: sink in
kitchen Phone Adams 1927. 22s
34O7 14th ST. N.W.-FIVE ROOMS AND
bath; ami: garage available; rent reason
able.
726 18th NW-S5O-3-ROOM, KITCHEN.
bath. porch apartment; Just .remodeled:
large. airy: newly papered and painted.
154 A ST. N.E.-THREE ROOMS, KITCH-
enette. bath gas; electricity and janitor
DOWNTOWN. 11O3 9th NV OR 8
rooms kitchen and bath; h-wh., cleo: per-
feet condition: reasonable. Franklin s54".
Evening star., 1925-05-20

1856 COLUMBIA RD. apt. No. ) tnear 18th
streetl-Plessant, comfortable with
Two windows. close to bath; convenient 10
cation: reasonable.
Evening star., 1925-05-20
WA\TED-ROOMS.

Glib lOth ST. N.E-Three unfurnished
rooms and bath. with heat and gas: S26.
Evening star., 1925-05-20

HOTEL CINCY. 1929 Pa ave. n.w.--Rooms
by day. week month: special rates to
steady roomers home comforts. 22s
l743 CONNECTICUT AVE.-Two attractive
rooms with bath and spacious closets: rented
fIngly or en- suite
Evening star., 1925-05-20
RENT ROOMS-UNFURNISHED.


1918 CONN. AVE.-Three rooms and private
bath. cleo. gas: continuous hot water II =.
1865 JACKSON ST N.E.-Entire second
floor. 3 rooms. bath. gas and electricity.
TWO |. $40