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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
KEITH'S
Alice Lloyd

Entertainment is written all
over the Keith bill in capital let
tiers this week. Alice Lloyd is
featured as the headliner and
justly so. but there are at least
six other acts which command
the laugh centers of normal per-
sons.
Fast on the heels of an anus
ingly silly Aesop Fable" film
come the Three Danubes in a
noisy. and witty acrobtaic act.
In the lingo OF the stage acrobatic
ats are dumb acts. This is
anything but that, and it is q
welcome variation of just muscu-
lar skill.
Comes now a queer sort Of sing
ing and guitar act which wound
up with good applause on a
world series ditty. It is billed as
Klark and Jacobs in Makins
from Macon. Diverting along a
van and Alive Lloyd. a bitt plump
but as winning or, more so than
ever. didn.t quite make the grade
ct first, but before she had fin-
1shed the audience was hers.
Benny Rubin, assisted by May
Usher and six syllables (male and
1emalel is the delicatessen itself
In person. Funny enough to
make the sliding Pirates feel
better. Brings to Washington q
line OF purely Bronxese CONVERSE
ton ana males vou IKE #. He's
Louie simon and the Four MARI
Brothers IN eighteen minutes.
Bransby Williams isSan English
profean artist 1Ising Dickens as
his subject. Unlike most OF
them he really Is 5 character
actor and YOU thrill with him
as he does some Of the less
hackneyed roles. such as Mfcaw.
her and the Ynlserlv ola Small.
weed. Every BIT he does Is worth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12

Artists and Models as offered
at Polls last night. Is the last
word IN undraped femininity. The
pornographic display comes IN =
series Of artistic poses and there
can be no doubt that it nom-
manded the complete attention Of
the packed theater last night.
Even the vigilant censors IN the
rear Of the orchestra paid strict
attention to their duties toward
the stage as they see II.
This Artists and Models IL .
smooth running. fast ana thor
oughly amusing entertainment Of
the revue type. It's comedy Is
free and easy, sometimes yerging
towards the risque, but invar-
iably well pointed and attaining
the laughter objective. Fred Hilles
brand, Frank Gaby. Dave Seed,
Marie Stoddard and Jack Hines
attend to this portion Of the
business. The low comedy sIxitsi
registered highest in amusement
value and Insanity, with its
we'll placed and timed kick seemed
to 50 best Of all with the GUS
toners. The familiar Honesty
bit with the plates falling scored
high.
This revue Is rich ii dancing
talent with the honors Of the
evening going To Ewing Eaton,
Luclta Covera, Tommy Healy,
Dave Seed and De Haven ana
Nice also have their big moments.
Grace Hays goaled the audi
ence AZ usual with her Jazz and
topical tunes, while Nancy Gibbs,
Charles Massinger, Ann Holdings
and Paula TulIy were others who
scored vocafIy.
The chorus Is large and busy,
showing best IN q Charleston
number that called for snappy
dancing. IA novelty lighting e.
feet turned the ensemble into
dark brown beauties for the mo-
ment. The scenic beIIishment
IS elaborate and there are times
when the stage pictures are what
can honestly be described as beau.
tifuI.
Artists and Modeis'. Is & fine
show and leaves abundance to
talk about, entirely aside from It's
nudity
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
IT'S Eat So HELD
SECOND WEEK
AT BEL Assoc

Is Eat SO, one Of the funniest
81 prizering comedies Of al time
entered its second week at ohe
BeIasco Sunday night Unusual
as it Is to see ''legits engage
ments extended beyond the one
week Iii washington, the fact here
testifies to the immense popular.
ity OF the piece
with two o1 the principal char
acters prize fighter and bis
manager ana with the dialogue
reeking Of the sports pages the
play holds attraction Tor the ath-.
letically inclined and furnishes =
liberal education ii slang 70 those
" 3 more classical bent. 10 al
Glasses It Il comedy that q hilar-
ious ana Understanding.
rs zat So Il stiIl listed iHi
New York IS one 81 the six hits
81 Broadway. but with 4 few *
ceptions IN minor roles the CONF
pany now on tour given an equally.
creditable performance ii COM
parison with the metropolitan
cast. Certainly, even the author,
Jones GleasorI's intsrpre katton 81
the pessfnniskic fight manager
could not register more laughs
than Harry Tyler manages to
evoke BY HIS part as Hap Hur-
lev and frederick Howard II
splendid ~ the pugilist who
turns footman.
The plot Is not one to exam
inc from q standpoint Or strict
logic but verges more on farce
than comedy. The play IS wei
staged by the producer, Earle
Booth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
GAYETY
Talk Of the Town

The local citizenry and d goodly
number from the hinterland, at
tfacted here BY the WORLD series.
.thronged the Gayety last night to-
see Harry nj. StrOuse's new edit
ton Of Talk OF the Town. and
found it very much to their
liking. The show Is right up to
the minute and the interpreting
company has been picked with
care by producer who knows
what the public wants in the way
of Light entertainment.
A comedian new TO these parts
won the applause hcnOrs Of the
evening. He is Charles (SlimI
Timblin and he had the house
rocking with his eccentricitie
slim does q bIack1face part In
the second inning that would pro-
woke a sphinx to laughter. Billy
Kelley and Dan Deering, tramp
comedians, gave material aid IN
garnering the laughs.
Alvia Baker, a blues" singer,
IS easy on the eyes and has q
voice that carried to all parts of
the house. She is an outstanding
figure In the show. Marie Yer
non, STORED with her song and
dance numbers and the few songs
allotted to Angelus Lee were rem
dered effectively. Val RUSSELL
one Of the few women comedians
in burIesQue, was entertaining.
The Radio -Four. composed Of
Tom Meredith, Walter T. Brown,
Walter and Dan <Deering. have
line Of harmony that all but
stopped the show. May Make
and her bathing girls were re-
peatedly recalled. Charles Fraser,
q Charleston dancer, had to do
his turn so many times he nearly
dropped in his tracks.
The chorus is a nifty aggrega-
ton OF girls who show more than
the average interest In their
work.. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
EARLE


The who's Who?', OF Wash
layton Theaters, this week,
should find The Earle well nigh
the top. In today's parlance. Il
has bill OF three homers. no
errors and several base hits, With.
Harry Breen, the lone comedian
and songster, batting 100 per
cent with his original songs and
chatter. For real artistic
novelty. the Homer Lind Revue.
with himself and five musical
misses, is e. dainty medley OF
mifth music and dance. The
swan number Is quite above the
average and deserves more than
passing mention.
The Tom Davis trio open, and
here's an opener that has a gem
ufne thrill. There may be lot
Of noise. but it is something to
see a woman on motorcycle,
, spin round bottomless tub at
fair suspended In mid-air. Per.
name and Shelley. continue to hit
strong in their offering Pulley
Pulley" which resolves into a
brief musical near the close. Per-
haps a bit more music and less
comedy would carry them farther.
Keller Mack and Anna Earl, pre-
senting = Letter of introduce
ton" score again, partly through
Mr. Keller's clever manipulating
Of his face. And as for the final
three Dagger. It presents Nola st.
Claire In "The Road to Starland,
programmed a fantasy with
music and laughter, in six scenes"
and written. should presume,
especially to exploit the versa,
fifty of this little lady. which it
certainly does. Al large cast, In
GLIDING the Wheeler Sisters, as
efsts tremendously.
Too little space is left for the
last home run. but hold your hat
and sit tight! wild, Wild
Susan Is here. It is q Para
mount picture with Bebe Daniels
and Rod La ROGUE up and a
story so full of motion picture
charm that not better comedy
has come out in ssome time.
Susan is wild. perhaps. but her
adventurous spirit wins for her
many things which a wealthy
father WOULD DENY namely a real
man for a husband, and Bugs
Baer has summed up in his final
subtitle the spirit of the whole
picture, ''And so they lived
snappiIy ever after" Bebe is as
charming as ever. cute, funny.
pretty and wild, and perfectly
supported by La ROGUE and the
cast.-E. L. p.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12

ported by no less star than
Betty Compson. Even in an in
ferior production, the perform
ance Of Ernest Terrence as As
cension Jones'" the preaching
Blacksmith, and Wallace Becry
as Rhodes Island Red" would
insure success. Al comparatively
unknown actor, George Bancroft,
cast as Tom Shade, the desper-
ado, turns in a remarkably fin
ished performance.
International Newsreel's, pic
torial summary Of the weeks
events completes the bill with
special muscle. A. L.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
TIVOLI--
''The Iron Horse

1.-THE Iron Horse" the William
Fox epic Of the transcontinental
railroad in which are shown thrill
ling and historically accurate de-
pictions Of pioneer life in the great
West of civil war days and after,
is the attraction for the first two
days Of the current week at Gran
dall's Tivoli. ending tonight.
Madge BellamY, one of the most
charming of the younger film
stars, heads an excellent cast. and
the story reveals not only a tender
romance but an inspiring patriotic
achievement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
CENTRAL
s'The Danger Signal

THE Danger Signal" romance
Of hearts and railroads, Is the chief
feature at Crandall's Central for
the first two days of the current
week. A cast practically of all-star
caliber is headed by Jane Novak
and Robert EdesQp. and thrills
abound in the unfolding of the en-
PERTAINING story Mack Sennett's
Iurid comedy Of royalty's mishaps.
"Sneezing Beezers," and a new
Pathe Review are added attrac-
tons contributing to an excellent
hill
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12

; ~
The piece, obviously, has not
escaped from its printed pages.
There is enough to it to in
dictate it would make delightful
reading If the readers prefer
ence is for wordy flights in
imagery. It's transposition to
the stage comes not under the
head Of substantial service to
humanity.
The piece is cast nicely in
one or two instances, those ex-
hibited by Sherman and Char
lotte Wynters, the latter, as q
slave dancer who, among other
duties, addresses to Allah q sup
plication just an inch short Of
being as long as a kites tail.
This she gets over valiantly and
it's wonder how she does it.
Clara Moores as the intended
sacrifice to the Pash Princes
whims, appeals usually but
seems miles from beginning to
interpret the role. Stanley
Logan and Ida Mule, abet the
performance pieasingly.
Mr.. Sherman does the prey
ing male with those cunning
concentrations of leers, slit
eyes and undulating hands that
some do and some don't like.
He has, though, I've heard tell,
his public.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
GOINGS-ON
AT THE THEATERS

POLPS-Artists and Models. Sec
one edition.
BELASCO-"Is Eat So." second
week.
NATIONAI-Lowell Sherman in
1.-THE Passionate Prince"
KEITH'S-Alice Lloyd: other acts.
EARLE-Homer Lind Revue; other
STRAND-''Alice in Toyland," Re.
vue: others and films.
GAYETY-"Talk of the Town"
burlesQue.
MUTUAL-"Speedy Step p IS"
burIesque.
tie Annie Rooney"
COLUMBIA-"The Pony Express"
Observation-Disclosures Banky,
Ronald Colmaa in 1.-THE Dark
Angel"
RIALTO-Madge Bellamy in
Thunder Mountain.
TIVOLI-"The Iron Horse"
AMBASSAD OR-"The Dark
Angel"
CENTRAL-'Ths Danger Signal"
SAVOY-Tom Moore in "Adven-
ture."
AVENUE GRAND-Richard Bar
thickness in Shore Leave"
APOLLO-Lewis Stone in "Fine
Clothes
YORK-Richard Barthelmess in
''Shore Leave"
HOME-"Th Iron Horse
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
TIE NEW PLAYBILLS ON
STAGE AND SCREEN

; adapted from the stage success
by w. Somerset Vaughan. Mar.
ital troubles resulting from a
double triangle, form the basis
for the story. Alex. b. Francis,
Eugene Besserer, and George
Fawcett offer fine portrayals as
the first triangle. Eleanor Board
man, Malcolm McGregor, and
Creighton Hale form the second.
Short film specialties and or
chestral numbers under the direc-
ton Of Arthur j. Maxwell round
out a bill that should please.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
c. C. Fixes Rail Value

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission today placed tentative
valuation of $1,118 900 on the prop
erty of the Chattanooga CTsnn) Sta
ton Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
L LOWELL SHERMAN II
"A FLASH O. PASH
LUCITA COyERA
b. HAROLD PHILLIPs

he Prince is ranparsnty st in the novelette,
the adapting offices of Robert H. Davis that It's
at the National this week amounts to little else
than public reading embeishd by gesture and costume and the
The piece sophcated,
aboriousy epgrammatc bathed in derium metaphor
Sherman benrbaned Of Inconsistency;
mounting Of Arab honor and the antiquity Of his
oppo & #a / ~.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
PsYchoIogY Club Night

The Washington Practical Psy.
chology Club will hold a Club Night
tonight, at o'clock at the Play
house, 1914 N street northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
GAY AND PREF E Mt IOUS
THESE MODEL z

Once time the theatrical producers yensuEed e gxs
glimpse guilty feelingsuch peepng Tom
might proWng around boudo Nowadays the nudity
astgatcs yopians get complete eyef
tanvs nft he ontic nerves n
New Britain herald., 1925-07-15
BRITISH MINERS WILL
 NOT ACCEPT PROVISIONS
Decline to Agree to Govt. Court of Inquiry or to Resume
 Negotiations.

Scarborough, Eng, July Is P'-- The Mine Workers Federation today unanimously adopted a resolution refusing to accept the governments S court of inquiry into the mining dis pute and refusing the coal mine owners proposal for negotiations, until the latter withdraw their mo- tice terminating the present work ing agreement.
 This action indicated the deter imitation of the Miners Federation in session here, 10 fight to the fin ish the wage reductions proposed by tho owners. Strong influences were brought to bear upon the miners to influence them to accept the govern ments proposed court of inquiry or 10 meet the terms of the mine own CTS. hut these influences were una vaiing.
 In announcing its decision the Miners Federation said it would in form the government it could not accept another court of inquiry having for it's object the ascer- tainment of whether miners wages shall be reduced or their hours ex- tended"
 The announcement said the feder- ation would meet the owners in open conference as soon as the owners withdraw their proposals for lower wages or longer hours.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-15
BACK FROM FRANCE
Herrick and Longworth Both Think |. $. Ambassadors Should Not Have to Rent Homes.

New York, July Is F>-Nlcholas LongWorth and Ambassador Her rick are back in the United States in agreement that American ambas- sadors should not have to live in rented houses. They came from France yesterday on the liner Paris.
 MT. Herrick said the new embassy which he had bought for this gov ernment in Paris had far exceeded his. expectations. Nearly 4,00O Americans visited 1t on July and that there was not a single Cum- plaint. The new building is the first American-owne embassy in any European capital.
 Speakers Longworth said that in housing ambassadors I've oIght to try to do as we'll elsewhere
 Nothing is more democratic" he said. than to have all the ambas- sadors live In the same house re- gardless of their private wealth There should be no distinction on the outside of the building between poor and rich ambassador"
 Mir. Herrick, who is going home 10 Cleveland for two months holi- day, characterized stories that Amer ican tourists were being badly treat cd in France Is "bally nonsense"
 They fetch money over don't they?" he asked. Well that is an swer enough"
 Mir. Herrick was eager 10 ak about his dog, Abd El-Krim.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-15
City Items

E. B. Miller of l2 Woodland street underwent an operation for appendi- citis at the New Britain General hospital this morning.
 Leading Star lodge. Shepherds of Bethlehem, will install officers at a meeting tomorrow night at o'clock at Jr O. U A. NJ. Gulbransen player pianos at Morans' --advt.
 Judgment for the plaintiff by de fault in the amount of s15,05 has been rendered by Judge William c. Hungerford of city court in the ac- ton of nominick and Victor Mor- olli against Benjamin Cutler. George w. klett was counsel for the plain tiffs.
 X son was born in New Britain general hospital this morning 10 Mir. and Mrs, Frank kress of sS Maple Hill avenue.
 A son was born today to pr, and Mrs, Andrew J, Jackson Of Water bury
New Britain herald., 1925-07-15
Barring Called Sane,
 Able to Stand Trial

Beacon. N. Y, July Is Pl--Clar- ence o. Barring, who was charged with attempting 10 kill his wife by administration of disease germs, is sane and able to stand trial pr. Raymond S, C. Kieb, superintendent of the state hospital for the crim- inally insane, declared in a certiti cate issued to Justice Bleakley of the Westchester county court.
 Barring was committed to the asy- lum here July T, 1924, after being declared insane following trial in the Westchester county court on charges of attempted murder,
 Dr. Kieb's certificate said that he was capable of consultation with counsel able 10 distinguish right from wrong and sane for the pur- poses of criminal prosecution,
 Justice Bleakley is expected 10 is- sue an order for his return to the Westchester county jail,
New Britain herald., 1925-07-15
BLAMES FALSE TEETH
It Was These, Not Drink, That I'm
 podcd Speech Says Afcnsod-- Judge Fines Him Just the Same

Stanford July 15 tPl-A set ot false teeth which the wearer canned mpedcd his speech was an exhibit in case in court today but the claim dit not save the owner from . sentence of ten days in Jail and inc of Slp0 and costs,
 John Cgilble, cf BronAvtlle. N Nr vas charged with driving an auto mobile while under the influence e. liuuor on July II, He was arrest ed after being involved m an accl- dent on the Post Road
 The complaining officer s2id he determined that Ogilbe was under the influence Of llQuor because Of the way he spoke, Cgilble took out q set Of false teeth and told Judge Young that the way he spoke was due to the teeth.
 ogilbie appealed and gave a bond Of S15o.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-15

Countess Cathc7rt was divorced in 1922 after an action in which her husband named the Earl of Craven as correspondent, She had been Miss Vera Fraser of CapetoWn, South Africa, and was the widow of Cap tain Dc Grey Wsrter of the Fourth Dragoon guards when she married the Earl of Cathcart, Captain War ter was killed in the great war
 The Countess of Craven was Mary Wilhelmina George. daughter of the town clerk of Invergordon, Scotland. She married the Earl of Craven In .1916. The earl's mother was for merly Cornelia Bradley Martin Of New York,
New Britain herald., 1925-07-15
Personals

Mrs. F. L. Plant of Albany has returned to her home after visiting with MT. and Mrs, NJ. J. Hannon of Wallace street.
 MT, and Mrs. A, J. o'Leary Of 4S Harrison street are spending their vacation at Atlantic City, N. J.
 Miss Mary Haren of 162 Main street Is spending her vacation In New York and Long Island.
 Charles Newman left today for Camp Woodstock, Woodstock Valley. where he will spend his vacation with his brother, Thomas Newman.
 Misses Julia Grove and Eldora Folts will spend the next two weeks at Bantam Lake.
 Postal cards have been received from Fire Commissioner Walter Blair, sr,. who is touring Scotland.
 Rev. Alphonse Burr of Belmont Abbey. N. C., arrived this afternoon to spend several days at the home of MT. and Mrs. Frank B. Cox.
 The Misses Hannah Reeback and Mary Riegelhaupt of New York city are visiting Mir. and Mrs. l. Berko- witz of Lyons street.
 Policemen Thomas Woods, Clsr- ence kumm. Herbert (. Lyon and Charles Anderson will 30 on their annual vacations tomorrow, and Po- licemen Charles Mccarthy. David Doty and John O'Brien will return to duty the same day.
 Mir and Mrs. Charles Ewen of Monroe Street have gone to Dover and Portsmouth, N. H., for their vacation.
 Miss L Grant has arrived in Gouroch, Scotland. where she will spend eight weeks at the home of her grandmother.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-15
PHENIX LODGE INDUCTION

District Deputy Grand Master Au- gust Heisler and staff installed the officers of Phenix lodge, L o. Q. F.. last evening in Odd Fellows hall. The officers inducted into office are: Noble grand, James Pattison; vice grand. Walter Holman; recording secretary, Walter Brookman; finan- cial secretary. John R. Anderson; treasurer, Edward A. Danherg. After the meeting refreshments were served.
 American negro spiritual songs and plantation melodies. African jungle songs, negro jubilee songs and dialect readings from the works of negro poets will be given at the A. NJ. F. Zion church on Wednes- day evening, July %. in the course Of a negro recital.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-15
PETROLEUM STOCK
 IN DEMAND TODAY
Spectators Dealing Heavily in
 Oil Issues

New York, July IS Pr-Wall street opening; Revival of specula- tive interest in the oil shares in be- lated reflection of recent crude oil and gasoline price advances. fea- tured the opening of today's stock market. Large blocks Of the popu- lar petroleum issues changed hands at advancing prices Wheeling X Lake Erie common and preferred and Goodrich Rubber quickly mounted to new hish prices for the year. American Can and Havana Electric sold about points above yesterdays final quotations In the first few minutes of trading.
 Bullish operations were conduct | ed on large scale during the early trading with pools showing increas- ing activity in vide assortment of snecialties, North American. IT. s Rubber common, Phoenix Hosiery and Certainteed Products were add ! ed tn the list ot new 1928 high before the end of the first half hour. | The slueEishness which has charac- terized the rails for the last few weeks showed signs of disarpearine as a result Of the publication of unusually favorable freight traffic statistics for the first half of the year. Baltimore S Ohio. Reading and Delaware X Hudson quickly sold 2 point or more above yesterdays | final quotations while Havana Flec- tric extended ifs gain to around 4 points, Foreign exchanges opened steady demand sterling ruling around s4.s5 HIS and French francs around 4.1o cents.
 Lowering of the call money rate to Sa. per cent after renewals had been quoted at per cent encourag- ted a general resumption of pool ac- tlNity and prices continued to swing upward throughout the forenoon. One of the outstanding features of
 trading was a rise of more than
 points in American Can 10 a record | high price at 201: When this stock
 was listed on the New York Stock ! Exchange about 95 years ago it sold as low as 3-S, Popularity of the 1 public utility shares also marked the early dealings, Proft-taking cropped out in spots, but lt was ab- sorhed without making any serious inroads, although Nash Motors yield cd 2 points and Savage Arms was
 forced down to new low for the year at 4Sia. Western Maryland End ! preferred assumed the leadership of the loW-prcod rails, moving up i about points to A
 Buying of the steol shares fol l lowed the publication of the weekly trade summaries and ChrYsler and several of tho tobaCCos which have
 been recently weak also improved. Y. $. Rubber rose to 6454 when tn"
 price of crude ruhhcr rehounded to
 near the recent high figure of $t.12
 pound. Dupont, U. z. Cast Iron
 Tipe. Ginter Co, General Railway
 Signal. St. Joseph Lead and OnSH
 Hosiery preferred were also out
 standing strong spots.
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