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The Washington times., 1925-04-18
FRENCH ATMOSPHERE IS
NORMA'S FETISH

but quickly takes one over the
Channel to Monte Carlo. Then
the action shifts to the water
front OF Marseilles, where Norma
becomes concert singer in an
Apache cafe of the toughest type.
The final scenes show a cafe just
behind the battlefront in France,
where most of the dramatic. ac-
ton takes place.
In 1.-The Only Woman" which
she recently finished, Norma goes
on a yachting trip which again
takes her to France and to
French Algeria.
aAshes of Vengeance" had a
setting which was entirely
French, the France Of the seven
teenth century.
''The Eternal Flame" had an-
other Partisan background for her
photoplay, as did THE Song OF
Love"
within the Law and "Se-
crets" are the only recent photo
plays in which Norma has APP
peared which do not have French
sequences.
''The Lady" is to be shown at
Crandalfs Metropolitan and Ann
bassador theaters, beginning to-
morrow.
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
WIDELY KNOWN
DIRECTOR FOR
NATIONAL

1t is well understood in j the
theatrical business that the sue
cess of stock company depends
to a large extent on the director.
1.-THE National Theater Players, -
who have completed arrange
ments for a season Of stock at
the National Theater, beginning
May Is, with ''The Nervous
Wreck" as the opening attrac-
ton, feel highly elated in having
secured the services of Clifford
Brooke to direct and stage the
various plays to be presented
there this summer.
Mr.. Brooke is the only living
director to hold the honor Of
having five successful plays run.
ming on Broadway at one time.
This signal honor came to him
back in 1916, the plays being
Peter Ibbetson,' ''Daybreak,
"Over the Phone" "Fiddlers
Three" and "Glorianna.
. Although born in England, Mr..
Brooke is thoroughly American
years and for the last fifteen
years has devoted his time to
stage directing. He was so sue
cessful that he was called to
direct and stage productions for
James Barrie, Pinero. and Dion
Boucicault, and in London he
directed such successes as
Friendly Enemies Welcome
Stranger" "The Last Warming"
and East Is West" The latter
play he originally staged in this
country.
One Of his most noted produc-
tions in America was the staging
of 1.-The Circle" with a notable
cast headed by John Drew and
Mrs. Leslie Carter.
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
KASPAR
PUPIL HERE
In RECITAL

When Milton Schwartz, youth
full violinist, gives his recital at
the National Theater tomorrow
afternoon at $3.50 he will bring
back to the city that has been
his home a ripening art that has
brought him the praise of such
men as Walter Damrosch, the
valued instruction that fine artist
Scipione Guidi, concert master of
the New York Philharmonic Or
chestra.
We must not forget, though,
that 1t was to Josef Kaspar. of
this city, that Milton's first
achievements were due. Kaspar
first presented him in recital after
some years of training and later
he went to David Names in New
York. But in a high degree to
Josef Kaspar may go the mold
ing of this young talent.
Milton will play a Beethoven
concerto, the Bruch Concerto in
II minor, and works of Gluck-
KreisIer, Sarasate. Kreisler, and
Bach. Harry Kaufman will be
bis accompanist. Tickets are on
sale at the box office and all
leading hotels. j. Mach.
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
HOME TALENTERS
READY FOR
DEBUT

"The Talk Of the Town." an
bounced as a laughquake song
pnd dance revue viii open at the
3elasco next Thursday and ran
The balance of the week.
More than seventy diplomats
Ind debutantes take part in the
wenty-eight numbers that make
p the show. Anne EIstner fea-
ured in "LiIiom" and Sun Up"
vilI give the Imonologue with
which she won first prize at the
Actors Benefit in New York last
ear. Jack Bowie, lyric tenor of
he Gridiron Club, will sing sew
raj of the songs written by Eu-
rene Ford, New York song writer.
I'm of the costumes have been
Especially designed for the pro-
uction. Miss Elizabeth Hume
oes a solo speciality. There are
many comedy skits of an unusual
haracter and Meyer Davis and
bis Le Paradis Band will furnish
he melody.
Among those in the cast are
Anne Boyd, Katherine Wrenn,
Eleanor Northrop, Anne Deve-
Teaux, Beatrice Mclean. Virginia
selden, Prince Valdemar de
sveshnikoff, Mimitri dem Diman-
eesco, Huntington Turner, Jack
Regan, George Billings and a
host of others.
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
TO-DAY.

NATIONAL-An new comedy, "The
Poor Nut" matinee and night.
BELASCO Mystery thriller, THE
Gorilla" matinee and night.
POLLS a new musical comedy,
Baby Blue, matinee and
night. ~ &.
PRESIDENT White Cargo. y
matinee and night.
KEITH'S Benny Leonard; Irene
Ricardo; others.
EARLE-DolIy Davis Revue;
Florence Vidor in "The Mirage
film.
STRAND-vaudeville and films.
GAYETY-"Red Pepper Revue"
MUTUAL-Burlesque.
RIALTO-Emil Jannings in 'The
Last Laugh; House Of David
Band.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Coogan
in THE Rag Man."
PALACE-Buster Keaton in
seven Chances"
COLUMBIA-Pola Negri in "The
Charmer.''
TIVOLI-Betty Compson in Ram
shackle House.
ANnDaOOtADUn-1O Melghan IN
Coming Through"
CENTRAL-"Cheaper to Marry"
NEXT WEEK.
POLLS Greenwich Village
Follies, Sunday.
NATIONAL-Ethel Barrymore in
''The Second Mrs. Tanqueray,"
Monday.
PRESIDENT - white Carao,"
Sunday.
KEITH'S-Florence Reed; Chicago
Ramblers; others.
EARLE-Scranton Sirens Orches.
ira; other acts and films.
STRAND-"Stars Of the Future:
other acts and films.
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QUITE HALE AND
HANDSOME, THIS
CAST

Lila Lee Is the star Of 'The
Midnight Girl, which opens a
weeks engagement at the Strand
Theater beginning tomorrow.
Lila Lee has been known, since.
as a child, she first appeared in
Gus Edwards musical revues.
Then as Cuddles. the only name
by which the public knew her,
she won her way into the hearts
Of thousands.
Gareth Hughes, a native OF
Wales, who made his debut on
the speaking stage in England.
plays the role of Don. Imme.
diately on his completion Of his
work in 1.-THE Midnight Girl, !"
Mr.. Hughes went in the New
York production of THE Ounce
Boy" now on Broadway.
Dolores Cassinelli, who typifies
the brunette beauty of Italy, re-
turns to the screen to play the
role Of Nina, the opera star. Miss
Cassinelli, who, by the way, is a
singer of note, will return to the
stage in light opera as soon as
she finishes her Characterization
Of the opera star in this picture.
Charlotte Walker, one of the dis
tinguished stars Of the stage, plays
the role of Mrs. James Schuyler.
Miss Walker, who has confined
her previous efforts to the spoken
drama, has. been seen in person
in almost every city in the coun-
try during the twelve years she
toured with THE Crisis" "The
Trail of the Lonesome Pine" Miss
Walker created the leading roles
in each of these three stage PLAYS.
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
Distinctions

The general opinion of those
not on the stage is that charac-
ter acting IS the easiest of all
branches of the stage to mas.
ter" says Abe Reynolds, himself
a leading character interpreter
in Columbia burlesque and fea.
tured member of "Hippity Hop"
at the Gayety next week.
"Quite the contrary, it is he
most difficult. A character actor
not only must give a truthful
picture of the character he is
impersonating, but he must also
caricature the subject without
overriding it. And right here is
where the difficulty comes in.
The line is so finely drawn that
it Is the easiest matter in the
world to overstep the boundary
--either to overdo or underClo n
prototype. And when the charac-
ter is that of a definite race or
nationality, the task becomes
doubly difficult
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
BOOKS
NEW MOROSCO
PLAY

On Monday, April 81, Oliver
Morosco will present at the Be-
Iasco for the first time a new
play, by John Hastings Turner,
entitled Queen Mab." which he
enthusiastically describes as being
one Of the most delightful com.
edies to rehearse which has ever
fell beneath his notice and for
which he has great hopes.
Queen Nab" is a dramatic
comedy, depicting the happenings
in the life of a young working
woman in London who is dis
covered to be OF royal birth, and
who is suddenly called upon to
become the monarch Of small
Balkan kingdom, whittier she
goes, taking with her the husband
whom she has married in her sup
posed station in life, and with no
knowledge of the life of the court
or Of the problems which affect
the government of nation no
matter how Nsmall and relatively
unimportant in the general scheme
of things that nation is.
The author, John Hastings Tur-
ner, is an English essayist, novel
ist and short story writer, and
ranks among the foremost men of
letters of his home country.
Oliver Morosco. who was re-
sponsible for Peg o. My Heart"
The Bird of Paradise" so Long,
Lefty" Civilian Clothes" "Abie's
Irish Rose Lombard, Ltd"
and other successes has assembled
a cast which includes Edward
Emery, Mary Duncan, Lumsden
Ham, Minnie Dupree, Carlton
Brickert, Marion Van Time,
Charles Brown, Carolyne Mclean,
Garold West, Margot Lester,
Frank Hubert, Leigh Lowell and
Francis X. Malloy,
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
Cirrus Grads

The Mandell Brothers. Joe and
William-Joe is the one with the
bogus moustache-who give such
a hilarious burlesque of the
muscular routines of the acrobats
in the Greenwich Village Follies,
at Polls next week, were for
three years featured aerial antics
with the circus Of the Brothers
Ringling. William-he is the best
golfer in the G. v. F.'s-was born
in Budapest, while Joe did his
first cartWheel in Milan, Italy.
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
Miss Hawke Recital

Miss Hawke will present the
annual Children's Spring Dane
ng Festival introducing "The
Fairy Hour" a delightful fantasy
written by Mrs. Goring Bliss, at
Polls Theater, on Friday after
boon. of next week. April "a.
Miss Hawkes. yearly dancing festi-
'al will this season be given as
benefit for the Girl Scouts Asso-
nation Of the District, and Mrs.
Coolidge, who is honorary com
missioner of the association, will
occupy the honor box on Friday
afternoon.
One hundred and fifty talented
children of Washington will play
important parts IN the festival.
Ind a number of Washington
popular society girls, former pu-
pills Of Miss Hawke, will appear
n specially arranged solo dance
Plumbers. Tickets may be had of
Aktss Hawke, 1881 Q street.
The Washington times., 1925-04-18

Rapf, it is reported stormed
and raved considerably, and even
quoted contract obligations.
though none Of these matters
seem to impress Mr.. Bell in the
slightest, who constantly adj
vanced the suggestion that he
could still read copy and write
heads on nearly any newspaper
printed in the English language,
Rapf considered Bell as a find"
and in the end he put it down
to Temperament and told Nine,
Glyn that she would have to re-.
main a very silent partner in the
and much aloof.
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
East Side. West Side

The East Side of New York is
a section as famous as the Rialto.
1t contains the Bowery. a thor
oughfare known as well as Broad
way. OF course, the Bowery and
Broadway have changed materi-
ally in the last few years, but
both still have types and it is
types of the East Side that Jim
Mclaughlin and Blanche Evans
depict in their skit, "On Little
Side Street." which is one of the
featured offerings on the new
bill at the Earle tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
Take Notice

The advent of Gloria Swanson
In Paramount's lavish picturiza-
tion of Sardou's famous costume
drama, mime. Sans Gene" which
opens its Washington engage.
ment at Loew's Columbia Sun
day afternoon, is expected to
start a controversy over the pro-
nunciation of the title, which
is properly pronounced Madam
Saw Jane" and, freely translated,
means Madame Devil May Care, -
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
Up From the Ranks

Julia Silvers,. the platinum
voiced prirna donna in the Green
wich Village Follies at Polls next
week. sprang to eminence from
the chorus of Irene" She has
exercised her voice in the third,
fourth and fifth editions of the
John Murray Anderson annual,
SO it seems that her claim to be.
ing the permanent prima donna
with the @. V. F's, has some
foundation in fact.
The Washington times., 1925-04-18

COMING APRIL 26.
NATIONAL-Ed Wynn and his
Grab Bag Revue
POLLS -Hassard Shorts Ritz
Revue"
BELASCO-A new dramatic com.
edy, Queen Nab"
KEITH'S-Frances Starr in a
playlet, "Colette"; others.
EARLE-Tabloid version of the
opera Carmen; other acts and
films.
STRAND-Argentine Orchestra
and players; others and films.
GAYETY-Jack Reid's Record
Breakers"
MUTUAL-"The French F'rolics,''
return engagement.
Observation-Disclosures Bar.
thelmess in New Toys"
RIALTO-Mary Philbin and Nor.
man Kerry in Fifth. Avenue
Models"
PALACE-Eleanor Boardman in
Proud Flesh"
COLUMBIA-Not announced.
TIVOLI-Ben Alexander in Pam
pered Youth"
Observation-Disclosures BartheI.
mess in New Toys"
CENTRAL--William Russell In
The Beloved Brute"
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
THE PLAY CALENDAR

! GAYETY "Hippity Hop" bur.
lesque.
COLUMBIA Gloria Swanson in
Nine. sans Gene. .
METROPOLITAN-Norma Tai.
madge in ''The Lady"
RIALTO Tom Moore in On
Thin lee"
PALACE Lew Cody in Man
and Maid"
TIVOLI-syd Chaplin in Charles
Aunt"
AMBASSADOR Norma Talmadge
in "The Lady
CENTRAL-CIaire Windsor in
Born Rich"
The broad ax., 1925-09-12
FOUR BOYS DROWNED IN THE
TAR
Preston News Service)

preston News Service)
Tarbore. \. G.. Sept. ll.-About
o'clock Monday afternoon Savalia
Spain. Theodore Stacill. Earnest
Dzncy and Lemon Worsley, boys
about twelve years Of age, were
drowned p Tar river near this city
How the drowning occurred no one
knows = tbs boys were alone. Some
Prs passing saw their clothes on the
-irer bank and thought the boys were
drowned and gave the alarm. Dill
gent search was made and three OF
the bodies were recovered Tuesday
afternoon. The body Of the Spain boy
has not been found The boys were
;a bathing and they got into a deep
hole and lost their lives.
The broad ax., 1925-09-12

since Aueu,, H. iSo>, lou a the
notable contributors e. The hroad a.,
who we've ameps thc hest editorial
writer's iu ,h,S country. have gcntly
Jravn ,be th,u rod aside which sep
sya;e> IVY ,r,,m thc cvcs present death
ana passed ,pyo yhr urNt world
Nsmc,N. Uadlcy N Johnson vi salt
lane V,N. Utah Nhe Mas NV a long
;suc cd,tot M the Salt Lake Herald;
hr> >ou .,u IAN. lptpurI Clarke Irvine
Nd Orcsou. Mo- Charles Gano Bay
jry et Providence. n 1. and Capt.
iohu II Campbell oi the Old Soldiers
Noutc. Lafayette. Ind No truer
t,tvnd> az sons of humanity ever lived
shan ,hr tour above mentioned men,
.os AZ all times their noble and warm
hcatt> beat on the side OF the weak
and thc lowly in their struggle for
existence. Il was Col. Irvine who
wrote the two beautiful and highly
interesting stories which ran through
these columns in 1900, The Slave Of
Murillo" and Benjamin Banneker"
May their sweet, honest and courage
Otis spirits repose in peace throughout
eternity.
1t is safe to state that it is indeed
very seldom in this country that four
eminent editorial writer's belonging to
the white race have ever become reg
ular contributing editors to a small
weekly newspaper published in the in
terest Of the colored race, like unto
the four above mentioned Anglo
Saxons.
The broad ax., 1925-09-12

Hon. Patrick H. O'Donnell who is
BY far one Of the best known, great
est and most successful lawyers in the
Middle West, has in the past sue
cessfully won many noted criminal
cases in the Criminal Courts OF Cook
County and also many cases in the
Civil Courts Of this County. Mr.
O'Donnell is known far and near as
the greatest golden-tongued orator in
the United States.
The friendship Of Mr.. O'Donnell
for the colored race is deep seated
for it was planted in his breast while
he was still a small boy; he caught
that spirit from his father, who hailed
from Ireland, and who was a strong
follower Of that great and most elo-
quent orator, the far-famed Daniel
O'Connell On landing in this country
his father located in little cabin on
the banks Of the Wabash river in In
The broad ax., 1925-09-12
TF TEITRTIETH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THE BROAD AK
asr11 LOOKING BACKWARD AND FORWARD"

race We will step aside for few
moments and for the first time permit
the thousands of readers of this paper
70 become familiar with the contents
" the letter written BY Mr.. Sulzer in
response to our letter.
lis Broadway,
New York City, June 18th, 1908.
Julius F. Taylor, Esq,
Ed. The Broad Az"
Chicago, III.
NV Dear Mr. Taylor;
Your letter just received and con-
tents carefully noted. and | was very
glad u hear from you
Your suggestions arc very wise and
timely. and they meet with my hearty
approval III would be the height OF
political FOLLY for the Democratic
ratt, ia AZ platform % do anything
contrary % what you have 50 intelll-
erntl, outlined Your letter is a model
onc. aud shall send i TO Col Bryan,
aud tell him that concur in al you
LAY. aud ! hope that he will see % i
that nothing i done 70 ALLEVIATE the
vote 81 any man i'll the country
am leaving for Denver on the 18th
ana expect u stop on al Lincoln for
day " W u confer with Mr. Bryan.
You can rely Oh me 10 do everything
IN my power to carry out your wishes
With best wishes for your health
and success, believe me, as ever,
Very sincerely. your friend,
WIN. SULZER.
The broad ax., 1925-09-12
Hon. William Sulzer

The latter part Of November, 1899,
while attending a political conference
Of national importance at the old
Sherman House in this city, just as it
was drawing to a close, a very tall,
cleancut featured parsonage approach
ed US who was as straight as an IN
dian, with bright steel blue eyes, and
as he drew near to us he laid one OF
his hands on our shoulder, at the
same time looking Us through and
through and in a sharp or rather com
handing voice he wanted to know
our name Without uttering one word
and with our eyes riveted upon his
we presented him with one Of our
business cards Then he inquired if
we were an editor and we simply
said, That is what the card indi-
Gates Then he presented US with
a very plain, small card which simply
said, William Sulzer, lis Broadway
New York City" The card failed
to state that at that time he was a
member Of Congress from the Tenth
Congressional District Of New York
City and that he was one Of the most
eminent lawyers in this country.
Before Withdrawing from our pres
ence he requested is to send The
Broad AK to him-that after he had
received four copies Of the paper
through the mails Of separate dates
that he would send Us his check for
his subscription to it for one year
From that time to the present or
for 20 long years, Hon. William Sui
zer has been a constant and steadfast
supporter Of this publication and aside
from our good wife Mrs. Taylor, we
admire him better than any other
human being on the face Of the broad
earth.
Not having a great many Colored
people residing in his Congressional
district, Congressman Sulzer did not
mix up much with them. Neither was
He interested in their affairs until az
ter he became a regular reader Of this
paper. AS the years rolled BY, We
began to understand him better and
better all the time Finally We wrote
him a letter, about the middle Of June
1908, in which it was stated that the
northern leaders of the Democratic
party could not reasonably expect
Colored Americans to assist to elect
Col William ]. Bryan, president ot
the United States if Benjamin R. Till.
man, James K. Vardaman, John SHARP
Williams and other untamed and un.
reconstructed characters like then
would be permitted to attend the
Denver convention and vent their bit.
ter racial spleen against the ColoreC
The broad ax., 1925-09-12
Very sincerely yours,
WIN. SULZER.

On Feb 9th, 1909, the bill was up
in the lower house Of Congress for
discussion in favor Of doing justice to
the Colored soldiers, and among the
notable men in Congress at that time
who lined up on either side of that
proposition, William Sulzer led them
all in favor Of doing justice to the
Colored soldiers, his eloquent Grafton
on that occasion which has enshrined
him in the hearts Of the Colored peo-
pie throughout this Republic for all
time to come.
In 1912 Mr.. Sulzer was nominated
and elected governor Of New York.
receiving more than 100000 majority.
AT that time his campaign committee
issued little book consisting Of more
than 100000 copies. containing his
record or the story Of his life: It also
contained an editorial from the col
umns Of this paper Of May a. 1910.
~ connection with his Grafton in favor
Of Raising the Battleship Maine. I"
We will reproduce the closing part Of
our editorial, which was written more
than two years before his nomination
for governor.
1T will be recalled that without ex-
pecting to received any reward here
on this earth or glory in the next
world Congressman Sulzer, like a
golden knight Of olden times, hero
ically stood by the Negro soldiers Of
the 18th Regiment who were dishon-
orably discharged BY President Roose-
welt and forever debarred from hold
ing any civil Office whatever. under
the Federal Government, and his elo-
quent Grafton in the halls Of Congress-
II favor Of restoring the members Of
that regiment to their rightful position
IN the army, raised him very high in
the estimation of the Afro-Americans
throughout the United States. and
they would be delighted TO see him
The broad ax., 1925-09-12

loaned some valuable original paint
ings for said exhibition-these to be
exhibited in the NEGRO Building.
For this service to the public the Col
ored citizens OF Utah ought to be es-
pecially grateful as they will be &C.
credited with the exhibit by the thou
sands Of spectators who will view the
same at Nashville.
Permit me to tender the thanks OF
the public as we'll as my personal
thanks in recognition Of the energy
and public spirit displayed by your
self and wife
Very respectfully.
Hcbcr NJ Wells
Governor
The broad ax., 1925-09-12

All we desire to say in connection
with the above letter is that it speaks
for itself. During the past 20 years
we have received we'll onto one hun
dred letters from Mr.. Sulzer in which
he expressed his friendship for US.
Feeling deep down in the bottom Of
our heart that Mr. Sulzer was willing
to take a bold and fearless stand in
favor OF justice for all men in this
country not White nor Black, but all
men regardless Of their race or station
in life and especially for the Colored
soldiers, and in the first part Of 1909
we penned him several letters setting
forth our views on that all-important
subject, the 18th Regiment, and we
will again step aside for a few mo-
ments and permit him to give ex-
preston to his sentiments in that di-
rection This letter like the first one,
has never been published in these col
umns before
Committee on Military Affairs,
House Of Representatives, U. S.
Washington, D. G., Feb. 2, 1909
Julius F. Taylor, Esq,
Editor The Broad Ak,
5040 Armour Ave Chicago, ILL.,
Ny dear Mr.. Taylor:
! have read and reread your letters
several times. and ! appreciate fully
all that you say and will take advan-
tage Of the first opportunity to make
a speech along the lines you indicate
II there is anything that | can do
for you at any time, do not hesitate
to let me know. | appreciate the good
work YOU are doing as an editor, and
read your paper with much interest.
With best wishes believe he, as
ever,
Very sincerely yours,
WIN. SULZER.