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Evening star., 1926-05-23

Of Spains foremost poets and play.
wrights of today, stirring and power
full poetical drama, based on Spanish
history, which affords this other great
Dona Maria unusual opportunity for
revealing her personality and acting
in all their magnif1cence.
la Malquerida," "The Ill Beloved"
or, as for some unaccountable reason
it has been translated into English,
"The Passion Flower" by that leading
playwright of our time, Jacinto Bena-
vente, one Of the few Spanish plays
familiar to the American public, also
was chosen. A crude. merciless
tragedy, which played havoc with
several simple rural lives, La NAL
querida" has always been one Of
Benavente's outstanding successes.
Another on the list was "Locura de
Amor" Madness of Love- by
Tamayo y Baus, a Spanish playwright
of a generation ago, who would likely
be forgotten today were it not for
this splendid drama, and Dona Maria's
marvellous rendition Of the principal
role, that of the unfortunate Queen
Joan the Mad, mad for love Of her
king consort, the Austrian Archduke
Phillip the Handsome, whose unfaith-
fulness, followed by the most cold
blooded scheming to have her pro-
nounced mad and POSSESS himself Of
Evening star., 1926-05-23

ment of the previous evening, but
brand-new suit Of blue serge.
Take that into the bathroom and
try it on your shrinking FORM" she
ordered. "rhe rest is in the bundle,
including razor"
In sixteen minutes and q half he
stood before her.
"How do they ht?" she asked
anxiously.
"Awf- I mean great! They're -
ready.made, aren't they?"
She stared at him. Certainly not.
How could you think such a thing Of
me, Claude! I've had the entire MEM
bership Of Tailors and Cutters Union,
Number CAT, making them to order
since o'clock this morning. The
bill comes to thirty.six dollars and
fifty cents. Yes, I'll charge it. What's
Aunt Margot been chatting to you
about?"
"The price of eggs"
Most likely she's been telling you
the story of my life. It's her pet oc.
cupation. when she can find any one
to bore with 1t"
"She didn't tell me the most impor.
tant thing"
(which is?"
Whether you're married. Are
you?"
do I look married." she laughed.
You look" pronounced young Mr..
Jones -deliberatelXA "as IT. I should
Evening star., 1926-05-23

wherewith TO answer the expected
questions. She asked but two.
; DO you really want a job?'
Absolutely"
She called a number on the tele-
phone, then moved close to him and
tilted the receiver away from her ear
so that he could hear the still small
voice from the other end.
"Is this the Rosemont? l want to
speak to Miss Mercer. That you, Mer-
Ger? When are you going to start
your gigs?'
They're started" replied the small
| voice.
Want another one?"
"Can he dancer
"Divinely."
Think he could teach?"
"How much?"
| "Twenty-five guarantee and the
usual rake-off on lessons. He'll need
| is in advance. And, Mercer, he's the
one that was dancing with the purple
heavyweight tonight"
| "All right. III try him out. G'by."
Goodbye Mary Ryder hooked
the receiver. There, you're fixed"
| Fixed? How?" he asked wildly.
| You're taken on as a. gigolo at the
Rosemont. All you have to do is be
ready to dance with the purple and
partnerless; and if YOU handle them
right you can get some teaching at
IS an hour. What's wrong with that
Evening star., 1926-05-23

| sWeetly. faithful employee that she
| was. 80 that could dance with you.
| The best | hope is that she falls
! on him. said Mr. Wimpf virulently.
But the corpulent lady, it appeared,
was in no danger Of falling upon any
one In spite of her avoirdupois, she
was competent dancer. as many fat
people are. Better for the unhappy
Jones had it been otherwise; for he
then might have summoned up cour-
age to break away. As ii was, only
after an hour did he contrive to
escape and return to the. stern task.
mistress.
Enjoy YOURSELF" said she.
You owe me something for that"
IN give you the next and call it
square"
Hey" protested Mr.. Wimpf sor
rowfully. Where do / come in on
this party" But the query was con-
fided TO his flask. for the pair had
passed through the guardian gates
Of the floor
What did you converse about?" in
quired Miss Ryder mincingly.
We didn'; converse. She asked
questions
What kind of questions?"
Personal She asked if | danced
here often
"Smitten with YOUR boyish charms" >"
chuckled the girl.
And if I'd give her lessons and
how much. ia charge"
No! Did she? She took you for
a gig. There's an idea"'
What's the idea? And what's a
gig?"
Never mind. What else did she
ask you?'
"She asked me-" said Jones in a
dying voice, whether / wouldn't
have some supper with her. Do you
think that's fair?'
Mary Ryder looked at his lips and
knew that they were lying, not by
their expression. but by their color.
when did you last eat?"
Why, today. This-er-this after
noon"
Your mouth is watering" accused
the girl. Come back to the box
quick"
He looked ready to run. But Mary
Ryder's tact was equal to the situa-
ton.
We can at least take look at
Mr.. Wimpfs flask
Mr.. Wimpf's CLASSY eye greeted
them coldly.
Help me get him out" directed
Miss Ryder.
Together they conveyed him to
taxi. The girl handed the driver two
dollars. Deliver him to the night
porter at the Burlngame Hotel" she
directed. Then she wriggled her
shoulders in relief. How about a
little eating?"
Mr.. Jones turned a slow. painful red.
THE fact is, II"
Yes, l understood YOU the first
time. There remains the old home
ice box. Shall we walk up and hit
It. a crack?"
This time he was thankful that she
had said walk the idea of her pay
ing the taxi for him was intolerable.
But he hoped that it was not far to go;
nor was it. He was admitted TO "A tiny
apartment and seated on an adapt
able looking divan while his hostess
busted herself in a kitchenette.
X x X
TO say that the guest ate heartily
l. would he no eXaCgeration. Ever
tactful, his hostess bad him not to try
to talk; she would do tho talking.
He did not try to talk. but while re-
pIenishing, he thought hard, cndcavor-
ing TO select the best Of several more
or less plausible lies ChieHy less,
Evening star., 1926-05-23
Noted Stage Family Visiting America
Has Won Popularity as Spanish Artists

at Madrid this past Winter. for which
reason can only refer to the opinions
of critics who have Judged It. and who
seem unanimous in their praise Of
this society drama. whose author 70
on entirely familiar ground. and who.
II is said. has succeeded in making the
title role enc Of the most lovahle char.
acters on the stage-e role. one would
imagine. TO At Marquesa Maria to per
lection.
The Alvarez Quintero brothers.
Serafin and Joaquin. Andalusians by
birth and spirit. perhaps the best be
loved of Spanish playwriGhts, are
''Songstress" The Quinteros have
brought to the stage not the Meri-
meean Andalusia. but the real one.
dreamy and ardent, melancholy and
gay by turns, of exquisite refinement
in the upper classes, and with
broader but ever acute sense OF hu-
NOR among the rest. always whin1si-
cal and highly imaginative. Their
plays are Of unfailing interest. whole
somely sentimental and refreshing,
and while more or less hidden drama
turks throughout some of them. they
never reach the somber heights Of
tragedy, and a happy ending IS very
often achieved. "Cancionera." one of
their newest plays, is tinged by a
darker touch Of drama than is usual
in their productions.
eel Caudal de los Hijos,'' 1.-THE
Wealth of the Offspring" an exceed
ingly powerful drama, by Jose Lopez
Pinillos, is remarkable in supplying
father, mother and eldest son with
very difficult and exacting roles, which
means a resounding success for all
three whenever It Is enacted It is the
story Of a self.sacrificing and devoted
wife and mother, who pays by a life
time Of ahnegation for a moments
swerving from her duty; an upright
and proud man. regarding the name
of the family as the greatest wealth
a father can leave his children. and
which, therefore, Is to be guarded and
kept spotless at any price; and an i'm
petuous and passionate but most Low.
able boy, whose murderous rage at
learning of his wife's faithlessness ts
such that his mother, to calm him,
resorts. in despair, to telling him of
the sin of her youth, Drawing his con-
demnation, and succeeds in touching
not only his heart, but that Of his
father, who fully forgives her at last,
after 20 years of speaking to her only
in the presence Of others.
Evening star., 1926-05-23

to do il with But ! have always kept
a dream that some day if | waited 7
would meet a girl who was as straight
al she was lovable. Well. my dream
is split and yours has come true. SO
that makes us quits: but | wish you
had left me on my bench, Good luck
and goodbye,
Wv. j. Jr'."
EXACTLY as Waverly Jones, jr..
~ had predicted to himself. II thus
turned out. Staring wearily across
the gaunt. spinsterish shoulder OF
decrepit but indefatigabie patron OF
the dance. he saw his father. Jones
sr, was IN n box. Well. he was glad
it wasn't any worse. His mother
might have come, too, Might
as we'll face the music. At the CON
clusion OF the number. Jones. jr.,
walked over TO the box. bade his
father good evening and sat down.
This vas against the rules. but he did
not care.
A strange expression momentarily
undid the Rrimness Of the lips. But
the father only said "IN" come to
take you home.
II prefer this"
"You like your Job"
The son WINGED. What difference
does that make? It's living"
HIM" said Jones. sr.. and repeated
1t.
why did you put that fool ad in
the paper?" demanded young Jones.
NO ad is a fool ad that produces
results. This one did"
What do you want me back for?'
burst out the other. You've told me
often enough ! was worthless young
scrub. Why can't YOU let me alone?"
"EreciselY the advice have had
Evening star., 1926-05-23

il had never been used before. l like
that girl | believe she would be
useful in our business. IL she could
be bought away from her concern.
"She can. She'll do anything for
money"
"There'l be no trouble about the
money. When a thing is worth pay
ing for. I'm always willing TO pay.
said Jones. jr., slowly: II don't be-
lieve she is"
Don't believe she is what
Worth paying for. Not as busi'
ness proposition"
why not?"
Whats the use of fencing. You
know she sold me out for the twenty
five hundred dollars reward"
''She never sold you out. She alb
solutely refused to tell me anything
about you. except that YOU were well
and working and had better be left
strictly alone. And when asked her
whether she expected twenty-five hun
dred dollars for that. she suggested
that use it"-a slow. rather grudg
ing grin complicated the features Of
Waverly Jones sr.--''to endoW a chair
for the higher education of parents.
After that we became almost
chummy."
Then how did you trace me?"
Very simply. Had a detective pick
up her trail at the train and shadow
her until he got you. Where are you
going?"
ITO see Mary"
'You might do worse. son." said
Waverly Jones. sr. Your mother"
he added, "is at the opera. We were
thinking or going TO supper after
ward, SO in case you-er-should find
1t practicable to-er-make 1t d
Evening star., 1926-05-23
By ISABEL MARGARITA ORDETZ.

YCST as this country has its
Barrymores and Drews. spain
has it's Guerreros and Diaz de
~ Mendozas who have made their
bow to New York.
Maria Guerrero. the great actress.
admired and beloved wherever Span
ish is spoken, and her husband, the
equally great actor, Fernando Diaz
de Mendoza Marquis Of Fontanar
and Count of BalaZote and Lalaing.
several times grandee OF Spain.
rather than bask in the social proni.
nence TO which their undisputed aris.
tocracy entities them. have preferred
to reap the laurels of artistic recogni-
ton. devoting their talent, wealth and
name to the lifework of their art.
which has met with the success so
richly merited.
Fernando and Carlos. the two sons
of the illustrious couple. are young
actors whose extraordinary promise
is already turning into brilliant full
fillment, and are proving themselves
capable Of carrying on the glorious
tradition Of father and mother, while
their young cousin, Maria Guerrero
Lopez, the charming daughter Of the
veteran actor, Ramon Guerrero, bids
fair to prove how much there can be
in a name, when that name happens
to be Maria Guerrero!
The Marquises de Fontanar, or
rather Dona Maria and Don Fer
,, nando, as they are called by their
reverent and devoted public. have
their home at Madrid, in the beauti-
full Princess Theater, and in America
own the Cervantes Theater at Buenos
Aires, one of the luxurious and mod
ern buildings of its kind.
For many years the dream of all
Spanish playwrights has been to have
a play accepted by Dona Maria and
Don Fernando, who, with their actual
dramatic genius of the highest order,
are most admirable exponents Of what
culture and breeding can do on the
stage, knowing no rivals in those
| dramas Of court intrigue and nobility,
treason and chivalry, based on cpl
sodes of Spanish history, which are
so compelling and powerful on &C,
count of their truth as we'll as of
their beauty. and in which no state.
! lier queen or prouder hidalgo ever
appeared than Dona Maria and Don
| Fernando, whose very names are as
regal as they are Spanish.
| The task Of the Spanish actor is a
we'll nigh gigantic one compared with
that Of the artists of the English
speaking STAGE. The Spanish actor
| Is supposed to give performance OF
a different play almost every evening
and at two matinees weekly. After
it's premiere, play. If successful, is
performed a small number of times,
and after that other new plays await
ing their premiere, or favorites of
past seasons, claim the stage, which.
| needless to say, requires constant
rehearsing on the part OF the actor,
places an enormous burden on his
memory, and necessitates by no
means inconsiderable disbursement to
present each play, and especially his
torical ones, in corresponding set
ting.
AS can we'll be imagined, in their
| long and brilliant career, Don Fer
nando and Dona Maria have acquired
a most extensive repertoire, from
which they selected seven plays. with
great discrimination, for their weeks
appearance at New York, at the Man
haitian Opera House.
Chief among these was "Dona Maria
L. Brava," or 'Dona Maria the Cou,
-raseoszs !" by, -Eduasd0 MarQu3nat tsun0
Evening star., 1926-05-23
DANCING PARTNERS
SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS
But She eFoumdHi More.

I'd like TO know. You said you'd
take any job"
He rose. There's no way can tell
you how much I appreciate what
tyou've done for me. I don't know why
you're doing it. I'm to see you tomor-
row then
Yes. Where can get you?
Where are you staying"
'Out of town."
"On honor, Boy Scout. Where are
you going from here? Back to the
bench?"
ITS a very good bench" he said
earnestly.
Mary Ryder rose. Il won't have it,"
Her hand went to her purse, and then
she saw him vince. No: that wouldn t
do.
"Will you stay here" she inquired
in perfectly matteroffact tones.
"Here?"
Yes. I can make up this couch in
two minutes"
* *
COME fuss about a dumb waiter
~ reused Jones early. He cast look
of distaste at his white dress shirt,
hanging upon the screen with which
Mary Ryder had shut off his bed. He
then undertook to cast glance of
still deeper dislike upon his dress
trousers, but it died upon the spot
where those garments had been and
no longer were. Nor was his coat.
"Prisoner.' said Jones. What of
IT," And he gratefully resumed his
slumbers.
When he next awoke, it was to the
realization Of feminine face, scrutin-
iZing him from above the screen. II
was a middle,aged, disapproving face,
with hard gray eyes.
$50 yen be the mamie that Mary
brought in" said the voice belonging
to the face. The voice was trimmed
with a broad edging of Scotch.
Yes. I'm sure I don't know why"
Not for yer beauty, SO ye medina
f1atter yerself. laddie. Last time 1t
was a hroken-legged cat an the time
before that a parrot that had lost his
voice and couldna tell whaur he lived.
Will We have an egg to yer breakfast?
Eggs is saxty cents the dozen, but she
bade me ask We"
NO thank YOU" replied the lodger
hastily. II think I'd better 60
AYE? An whaur1l We be goin'
withoot yer trousies?"
Jones groaned. Where are they?"
ASK me no questions an III tell
We no lies"
Outside the screen were sounds Of
a chair being pulled up and settled
into. Maybe we would like to know
who Mary is.' said the voice.
Yes" replied Jones between two
pieces of toast.
"Shes my niece"
"Oh."
And a smart gell. il say II as
shouldna'. She makes saxty dawlors
a week.
Mr.. Jones sought for an adequate
comment upon this and compromised
on Gosh
I'm an advertising firm." continued
the informant. shes got Il chance to
buy into the firm, If she can raise five
thousand dawlors. It's an awfu sum-
sighed the lady. "Forbye." she added
more brightly. that she has near
three thousan' in savings bank moo;
two thousan' nine hunder' an eight
nine dawlors. forty-eight cents. Hard
she's worked for it," continued the
voice relectively. AN III 1t sets her to
be splurgin' 1t aboot on chance-met
wastrels.'
ouch" said Jones.
The outer door opened. admitting
Mary Ryder. She hung across the
screen a suit OF clothes-not his equip.
Evening star., 1926-05-23

Light was shining over the door
Of Mary Ryders apartment when
young Jones reached it. Mechanically
he felt for his key. then remembered
that he had forfeited that right. How
much else had he forfeited? He stood.
hesitatng. when the door opened.
Mary RYDER stood in The doorway.
She moved aside to admit him.
What have you come back for?"
My dream"
Its sopiled.'
Il know I've heen fool and.
and mucker and everything that's
rotten. But I've only Just found II
out"
How did you find Il OUT"
Eve seen my father. He trailed
me-
Not through me, she said quickly
mo: realize that now. But just
the same, II was through YOU. He put
a shadow on you. And when found
the reward clipping and The time
table In your-in our desk-and
knew that you had gone to the once
well. know il was rotten Of me
not TO trust you. but what waE
TO Think"
Mary's face crinkled delightfully."-
That's the kind of trick he played
me. In spite Of il. you know, Boy
Scout. I like that old man. He's as
hard as a rock. and. I'll bet. Just as
reliable"
He and mother and are going to
meet for supper tonight" said young
Jones eagerly They'd be tickled
pink If you'd make it four"
She closed her eyes to think it
over-which. from one point of view.
was a mistake. for before she could
really get a fair start on It. his arms
were around her and his lips on hers.
How about it. Mary, darling?"
Mary Ryder leaned back from him.
though not 100 far. '1f there's any
thing l do hate" she murmured, ''it's
a non-balanced party
fConvriyht iae6l
Evening star., 1926-05-23
Japan Likes Electricity.

Japan ranks third In thA ifBe of
countries 50 far as the numbep Of
electric lights in use per 100 houses
is concerned. United States and
Canada only exceeded Japan in this
respect at the time Of the last sur
vey. Japan now is electrifying some
Of her railroads, having electrified its
street car system in the principal
cities.
Evening star., 1926-05-23
Moved to Arctic.

THE Eskimos we're originally an in
land people. living on the shores Of
lakes or streams, and only gradually
moved to the Arctic in recent times,
the latest researches on their origin
seem 10 show.
Evening star., 1926-05-23

NJ r. WIAIPF had said it before.
Nn He said it again: If there's
IN an:.a,ng J hate. it's nun
l 4 balanced pa.ty''
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-07-09
Whose Findeth a Wife

Thanks, most awfully," he said. Hell
be grateful to you for that. You know, a
man who's run an elevator and has a
peerage thrust upon him needs a bit Of
kindness to soften the blow. He's likely
to be rather temperameRtal, having been
in the habit Of going up and down so
much. BY the way, 1 suppose the Majors
got a good many Of his own things to
lOng?"
81 don't think So" said Nina. CLOTHES,
Of course, and a few books perhaps, some
fishing tackle and a gun or two. 1 don't
know of anything else"
Really? Then why order a lOrry when
a station lab would do? Are you quite
sure about that2"
Nina stood with a line between her eye
brOws-charming eyebrows, a rather ex-
pressiVe line. EYES," she said, "QuiCe. Why
should there be? They needed nothing
else"
It was his turn to think and get a wrin-
kle. But he didn't say anything. He only
thought 1t queer. 0, well, it wasn't any of
his business. Double pay for overtime. And
finally when the lingering twilight had
been punctured by a star, and q great
round moon had balanced herself on the
tip Of the old church steeple, Nina gave
her hand and said:
Goodnight. Tomorrow, at the usual
time, Jim?"
yes, please" he said. Absolutely to
n as she went through the trees like
the living image Of his dream, he slipped
off the wall and mOOched away to the
village. A little queer, somehow, about the
lOrry. If the STATIONS couldn't afford to
keep a gOverness nOW, how had they been
able to collect a couple Of tons or so OF
garments? Certain valuable bits Of proper.
lty, were the Majors words. o. well, II
was nothing to do with him.
But when he drove up to the hOuse,-by
JOve, it was a hOuse!-and was required to
hoist into the lOrry not only enough pic
lures, all carefully wrapped up, to crowd 8
gallery, but several huge crates, marked
"This side up with care" he committed
what the Major called a most impertinenI
act. And, if the truth must be told, it was
With quiet and even lazy deliberatiOn hC
took a knife out of his pocket and cut the
string that bound up the largest Of the
pictures, ripped off the brown paper and
held it to the light.
What the devil do you think you're do
ing?" raped the Major. you're hired Il
move this property, not to examine it. d.
you hear me, damn you? Or are you IN
der the impression that you're here as
judge Of pictures? p
The sarcasm was entirely lost on Jim
90, WELL" he said placidly, 81 am a bi
Of a judge, as it happens. You can't wOrl
for months in an auction room out il
Chicago, as I did without picking up
rough idea or two. French school this,
see. Monet, PAINTED in his prime. Want
daylight really to do it. justice, but ever
in this light it's a lovely bit Of work"
The Majors neck was swelling and hi
face had become the color Of a t%eetrOOt. Il
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-07-09
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