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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-17

O'Connor, William Bowen, B. Nell
myer, H. II. Lunsford, Louis Nc
Intosh, Katherine Field and Hor.
tense Nelson. Later on Miss
Percy Haswell was numbered
among them.
The opening production was
f'.The Masqueraders." This was
followed by "The Countess Val.
eska," "The Senator" 1.-THE Last
Word" 1.-THE Great Ruby" AS.
You Like It." with Miss Bates.
as Rosalind, "Hedda Gabier,
Madame Sans Gene" Rose
mary" 1.-THE Lottery of Love,
"Aristocracy" and other famous
plays of that period.
John T. Sullivan was the most
popular member Of the company
with the female patrons of the.
house. He was handsome Irish
man with an appealing person.
atty and a magnificent voice.
More than one staid old lady,
now looking after the children
and taking in the movies twice
a week, had a soft spot in her
heart for John, and Safter a mat,
inee performance that alley, rum
ming through from jackson Place
to the stage entrance, was crowd.
ed with female admirers. Sui.
Ivan was deeply in love with
his wife, Rose Coghlan, then one
of the greatest actresses Of the
day.
The two were separated for un.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-17

ington' contest. are. making every
effort possible. to select another
Margaret German for the contest.
Each Sunday the contestants are
appearing on the beach at
Herald Harbor. from which fiye
are chosen to appear on the
Rialto stage the following Thurs
day night. and the audience, By
their applause, select the one
who win enter the finals, which
will take place at The Rialto the
entire week OF July Is.
The five beauties. selected last
Sunday who appeared at the
Rialto Thursday night were:
Miss Josephine Duffel, 1A0B
Pennsylvania Ave-. NJ. W.: Miss
Rebecca Miller, 3O39 Macofnb ST.
N. W.; Miss Jessie d. Newton,
3039 Macomb St.. M. W.; Miss
Eleanor knott, SIS w. st. N. W.,
and Olga 1Lofgren, Brentwood,
Md. The audience selected Miss
Rebecca Miller as the winner.
In addition TO Miss Miller, the
other weekly winners, thus far,
who viii appear in the finals
are Miss June BeaI, 1892
Thirteenth st. N W.; Miss TheiIna
Barrett, 1914 B st. S. W., and
Babette Everitt. Bethesda, Nd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-17
SPICK AND So AN
STRAND WATTS
new SEASON

During these July days, when
all washington seems TO rest,
Manager Sparrow, Of the Strand
Theater, has been busy, almost
day and night, supervising altera-
tions and extensive decora tions at
the Strand. The entire building
Is being gone over BY painters.
carpenters and Workmen, making
such Improvement as will insure
more enjoyment and comfort 70
Strandites for the new season.
Manager Sparrow has arranged
for the installation OF g. new
cooling system among other inn
provements.
Among the new photoplays al
ready booked will be the big
Metro oldwy Mayer releases and
the first five big United Artist
pictures, which win be shown
second run In Washing ton. Much
time was given to negotia tons
with IsoeW,s Vaudeville offices iT
New York, with the result that
tile best Loew's vaudeville acts
WIN be sent here for presentation
on the Strand stage.
During the week beginning Sun.
day, July 25, Father Hurney Will
present the st. Patrick Players In
8. new ST. Pats Revue. This pro-
dllction, which Is now in re-
hearsaI, will take the place OF the
regular vaudeville for that week.
and wilt include the entire com
patiy OF more than 30 players. a
first-run photoplay viii also be
3 shown. A.
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DldYSISs Out II yOu WuAtS W AO0OS
the ire of the bald-headed chap
with the STOPPING shoulders aid
wrinkled face. and the old lady
who still sticks to long skirts
and her gray shawl, just try and
tell them that the National boys
and girls are the best ever.
Nothing to it. The old folks will
doubtless become excited, as they
tell you of another stock COM
pany that held the stage here
rs years ago.
The company in question was
known as the Lafayette Theater
Stock Company. 1t made its first
appearance in Washington, DC.
tober %, 1900, at the Lafayette
Theater, now the Belasco. Fred
erick Berger, a Washingtonian,
presented the players. Ira La
Motto, who had a cane and
dog, as well as a carnation,
then, was the house manager
and Walter Clark Bellows was the
stage director. The prices for
the best seats in the house were
IS. so and 25 cents. Blanche
Bates (now Mrs. George CreeD
was the star. Prominent in her
support were John T. Sullivan,
Eugene Ormonde and Charles
lWyngate. The other players in
cluded Jon Daily Murphy, Robert
Rogers, Frederick Sullivan, Wal
ter Craven, Francis Ball., T.. e.
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knowh reasons and when Rose
starred In the Royal Box, at
the National Theater, John
pleaded with her for q reunion.
He failed and not long after died,
some of his friends said, Of a
broken heart.
Both sides Of Thirteenth Street
northwest, between r and e were
occupied by buildings devoted to
the theatrical boarding houses.
Here most Of the players Hveds
Magnificent trees lined the curb
in those days and each house
boosted a broad front lawn.
Here after the performance on a.
summer night, the performers
would gather to yarn and lie as
all actors must do
"Count" Perreard conducted q
little saloon lin the vicinity called
UThe Castle" The count was q
Frenchman. His establishment
was unique in many ways. More
than half the time. there was no
one looking after the bar, and the
patron had to wait on himself
and ring up the amount IN the
cash register.
The male members OF the stock
company all patronized "The
Count" getting their beer in
great tin buckets and taking It to
drink Il beneath the trees. 1t Is
stated that the only time any
member OF the company ever
stung 1.-THE Count was the night
when Bemish drew himself 20
glasses of beer in bucket and
then rang up cents on the cash
register.
Nothing to do with the excel
lence OF stock company, you'll
say, but one gets to day dreaming
on a rainy day with a bunch OF
yellowed and musty newspapers
before him. Anyway 1t was q
grand bunch. and we loved every
member of it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-17
MET Is CLOSING
TOMORROW
MIDNIGHT

a. hundred sacks of cement,
hundreds OF square feet Of marble.
lumber. electrical supplies: poster
frames. floor padding and CARPET
to the tune Of q thousand yards
or so. not mentioning . FREIGHT
house full Of new orchestra, loEe
and balcony chairs for which
there is no storage place clog the
ordinarily clear parking space"
Of CrandalPs Metropolitan Theater
much to the annoyance OF those
accustomed to use the sub
terranean passages Of the house
as open thoroughfares.
All this is due to the fact that
the Met will close after the
last performance of up In
Mabel's Room tomorrow night
for a period of two weeks which
will be devoted to extensive altera-
tions, redecoration and the in
stallation Of a new multiple-col
lighting system. All that will be
done to the Metropolitan between
now and July 81, the reopening
date. will be the complete recon-
struction Of the lobby and the in.
stallation Of neW lighting fixtures
of crystal cut glass. marble waifls-
coting around the sidewalks and
up the stairways from lobby To
mezzanine lounge; reseating Of the
entire house; recarpeting Of the
orchestra and balcony floors, in
cluding the lounge: rearrangement
of the orchestra pit: amplification
of the dressing-room facilities and
last, but by no means least. q
novel treatment Of the stage that
will greet the patrons OF the
house as complete surprise when
the theater Is again thrown open.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-17

the circuit, claims that dancing
AS a little girl Lucille was
never really well. She was
thin, morbid and Indifferent.
She didn't care. about playing
with boys or with other chill
dren, she couldn't even be in
terested in ice cream and parties.
At the age Of 10 or II she was
taken to the theater as a special
treat. and there she saw and was
completely conquered by the dance
Ing Of Ernestine Meyers. That
charming and accomplished artistic
gave the anaenlic little girl zeal
interest in life. : She wanted TO
dance like Ernestine Meyers.
Delighted that her child dis
played an interest in anything
Mrs. Ballent1ne took Lucille from
their home in Terre Haute. Ind,
to Chicago and enrolled her as q
pupil in Miss Meyers dancing
school.
In a month there was an almost
incrediblei change in Lucille. Not
only was she STRENGTHENING up
and filling out bodily, but her
istlessness, her Indifference were
gone. Her entire mental attitude
had improved leo. per cent She
was eager, active and alive.
Dancing became her religion.
She had to tie continually held
back for fear of overworl<. She
very shortly became the most in
teresting and the most accom-
plished pupil in the school.
Half a dozen years ago she made
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-17

~
Dear Mr.. Phillips:
Being a charter member OF
the Keeping. Calender Print
Club, was quite downcast DUR
ing the present week to see that
the only mention he received
was that saying he was IN
Sherwood Forest. What a fare
for an actor!
So to get him some space /
am going to tell some Of his
secrets. Do you know at what
age he first trod the stage!
Do you know when he was
first declared (this by a ply
sician) intoxicated?
Well, then, here is some news:
Romaine's father was an actor
and playwright. When Our
Hero was 6 years old, he APP
peared in his fathers play,
''Drink." AS the off-stage
whistle blew noon Calender, jr.,
was to trot on the stage and
give his father a lunch box
and bottle of tea. Prohibi-
ton being an unheard-of thing,
Calender, ST., had port wine
in the bottle instead Of tea.
So when Romano walked
on the stage, handed his father
the lunch box, an empty bottle
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-17
.Rarer Than the w 7.
K. Ganoping
Gowambus

Things one never sees in
Hollywood:
James Cruze without his
knickers.
Theodore Roberts without
a cigar.
PoIa Negri without her
Rolls Royce.
smile.
Wallace Berry without q
good fishing yarn.
Noah Beery without his
much ad0red 12-year-Old son.
Clara Bow locking de-
pressed.
Jack Holt without his dogs.
Ricardo Cortez without 3
word of cheer.
-.4s = 5A7 = 4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-17

i'm glad Paramount Is re-
leasing Variety.
..Why2 Because honestly be-
Iieve 1t to be one Of the finest
pictures / have ever seen. Cer-
tainly, Ii ID by far the best film
which has yet come from Eu-
ropes studios.
.'TVhe work Of the two featured
players. Emil Jannings and Iva
de Putt held me as though Ia e
wise unable to move. a. A. Du-
points direction bellows 70 be
nothing short of marvellous while
the pllotoplay Is as good as
Americas best.
1 When you see variety you
will concur with me IN thinking
the story to be jammed with In
tense drama. fine handling ct
mobs ana startling thrills. Never
has there been q scene to COM
pare with the one which takes
place when Jannings Miss DC
Putti and Warwick Ward are
shown on the trapezes hundreds
81 feet above the heads Of an
immense audience. Looking down,
the camera has transferred TO
the screen an impression that
thousand eyes are looking right
into the lens. Here Is Cgle scene
lii TnilliOnl
And then the views Of the
country carnival are great JAN
nings acterization 0f the
acrobat Is quite the best thing
he has ever done.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-17

hrea< - the impending union.
The uifl Il packed orr to an aunt
III Connecticut but, as 80 many
parents lave found out, distance
/. Is no barrier to puppy love. All
n does Il lend enchantnient and
Intensity
Though boosting 4 heavy fo-
mantle vein, Puppy Love II
hilariousIy funny. u was written
bv two newspaper women and Il
= suA nicely balanced IS between
hunaor ana fonlanticism that one
deduces one cola orator wrote
tF1e heart interest stuff and the
other the comedy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-17
CRANDALL BUYS
CHEVY CHASE.
THEATER

Harry M. Crandall this week
purchased the Chevy Chase The
ater on Connecticut Ave-, at Nc
KinIey Street. d. C.. on behalf Of
the Stanley Crandall Company
washington, OF which he is ex-
ecutiye vlce-president, thus bring
ing the chain Of playhouses under
control OF the southern unit Of
the Stanley Company here to Is
theaters.
The Chevy Chase Theater Is q
llondsonle house with seating ca
pacity of 1000 and is located I'm
an exclusive residential section Of
suburban Washington. The new
addition to the CrandaIl circuit
was originally planned and pro-
NOTED by Emanuel Stutz, formerly
associated with the management
OF Loew's Columbia Theater, who
has continued as its managing
director until the present sale was
closed.
The tl1eater will hereafter be
conducted az an integral part
OF the Stanley Crandall chain OF
theaters under the house manage
n1eflt OF n. Wesley Etris. trans
ferred from the management Of
Crandall's Home Theater to the
new post. According to an.
nouncen1ent from Mr.. Crandali
yesterday, the Chevy Chase viii
Immediately be redecorated and
refurnished.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-17
HER WAY TO
VIM. VIGOR, VAUDE

More ELOQUENT testimony of dancing health
be found than in Lucille banentne young dancer
VIII is al Keths next week.
daughter upon OF
literally daughters
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-17
PeIee in Action

A marvellous volcano eruption
features "Volcano," the new Bebe
Daniels picture, with Wallace Bee
ry and Ricardo Cortez in support.
ing roles. which comes to Loew's
Columbia tomorrow afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-17

her debut as professional dancer
in one of Auatol F'ricdIand.s an.
nual- revues for vaudeville. After
a season and a half with The
revue she went into vaudeville
with Roy Shelton IN double act.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-17
SHUN THE VIPERO Gus
COSMETIC, GIRLSI

painted beauty may herself attractive with
metics But the girl who Yields the sk and the pencil and the
jury Of the Atlantic City national pageant Of September to III
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-17
FIRM APPROVAL FROM
M. IASKEY

Speaking of variety opens vt Lcsw Palace
special engagement Jesse Fl Iasey tst
spooring the release o
Americas had this to Of the ne oon
German film with Emil Jannings and Lya Ue Puse - PIN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-17
SPEAKING OF STOCK
AND OLD-IIMERS
~ HARRY SHREYE

manifested Washington paygoers for the National
Players omers comparing and recalling
number of them and most of them good The National can
with enng the talents of splendid gathering OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-17

DOROTHY
DEVORE,
to be seen
on the Earle's
screen the
new week,
supporting
Ken Maynard
in 1'senor
Daredevil. Z
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religious dispute with President
Gales.
In conference with the President
Tor an hour, the delegation let it be
known also that the order is not
asking the withdrawal of recognition
by the United States of the Gales
government or the lifting of the
arms embargo. it was not for the
hnlghtS of Column bus it was empha
sized, TO say what should be done,
as that was matter for the Presi-
dent and the state department to de-
termine.
While no statement was made on
behalf of the President after the con-
terence. there was no indication of
any change in his policy of hands
off in the religious dispute unless
or until American citizens are in
Jured IN person or property in Mex
lco. Mr.. Coolidge was said by the
delegation 10 have been most kind
and patient in hearing their views.
and as they left he came from the
executive offices and was photo
graphed with them.
Mr.. Flaherty said he brought no
list OF outrages against Americans
in Mexico TO present to the Presi-
dent, explaining that the state de-
partment was intimately in touch
with that phase of that situation. He
came here after comforting twice
with Secretary Kellogg of the de-
partment and made clear that in do
ing ST he wished to present matters
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such a favorable point that the
president of the conference, Professor
Van Eysinga felt justified in an
nouncing before adjournment tonight
that no serious objections had been
made to it.
This reservation would permit the
United States to withdraw from the
court at any time and would prevent
any amendment of the courts stat
utes without the consent of the
United States.
Definite action on the fourth reser-
walton was deferred because the del
egates wished enlightenment as to
whether in a point of fact amend
ments to the court protocol would
require a unanimity vote, or whether
majority would suffice,
1t was when the famous fifth reser-
walton concerning an advisory opin-
ion. came up, that the audience, al
most entirely American, concentrated
all their attention. and the delegates
themselves of SO countries manifest
ed rapt interest. All realized that
this was the reservation on which
American adherence to the court
would succeed or fail.
This reservation forbids the world
court without the consent of the
United States from entertaining any
request for an advisory opinion reIa =
tive to any dispute or question in
which the United States has or
claims an interest
NO action was taken on this reser-
walton and the session was adjourned
until tomorrow.
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days. 1t is expected they will start
operations again next Monday.
Miss Ade1aid Wheeler, who has
been passing several weeks at her cot
tage, The Lodge, at Salmon Lake. has
returned to her home in Providence,
r. l.
Mrs Susie McNally of clinton is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. Frank
Bridges
Mrs. Amelia Blake and niece, Bev-
erly Robertson, of Portland. are visit
ing Mrs. Blakes sister, Mrs. f. p.
Williams, for few days.
Mrs. Harold Suite and son Thomas
of Winslow were visitors Tuesday of
Mrs. Suites mother, Mrs Frank
Parkman, at her home on Main street.
Mrs. Chester Smith of Hollis. Long
Island, n. Y, is guest at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Marshall of Aver
street, going from here to Bar ,Har-
Dor to visit before returning home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sturtevant and
children. Eugene and Edith May, have
returned from Pennington. where they
nave been visiting relatives. They
were accompanied home by Mrs Alice
Gilman, who has been passing some
time there.
Mr. and Mrs. f. w. Scott and son of
North Arson are visiting at the home
of MIR. and Mrs Walter Hutchinson
and attending the fair
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Scribner have re-
turned from visit with relatives in
Augusta and Pittsfeld
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Clark and
daughter of Brockton. Mass. are visit
ing Mrs Clark's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathan Reed of Oak street
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UNITY

Rev and Mrs. George B. Davis,
Of Palermo, were in town, sunday
H. c. Buzzell, Of Belfast, was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Common
over the weekend.
Mrs. f. B. Hunt returned from
Portland, Friday.
wEST-Mr. and Mrs. A. Craig of
Ranger we're Tuesday night guests OF
J. M. Waning and family.
Mrs. c. B. Jones and two children
were guests Wednesday Of friends in
Waterville.
home from Clinton.
Mrs. George Starbird and two chil-
dren Of Boston, Mass, nave peeh
guests for the past two weeks OF MI.
ana Mrs. Cecil Packard and Charles
Eou,,e. and family. On Sunday Mr..
Starhird Joined his family and on
Monday they returned to their home.
John Edgerly is hauling potatoes 10
Augusta and Gardiner
Bert Clifford and family were IN
Clinton Wednesday.
Sangford Barton and two sons At
tended the Bangor fair.
Manley Waning and family ana
Jobn waning and family ATTENDED
Thursday night the wedding ami
verssrv of their brother, Harry ana
wife. =. Chor,.x
Eor,lar was the scene of pleasant
n.therine If relatives. At noon time
. nicnic lunch was served on the
screened porch. Mrs. John Edgerly al
.aryed ice cream and lemonade
Thas. nresent were DR.. and Mrs. A: {
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The children. grandchildren and
Observation-Disclosures of stephen and
Helen Davis Knox. held their first
family reunion Sunday, Aug. %. at the
pleasant farm home owned by Mr and
Mrs. James w. futile, Mrs. futile be-
ing daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Knox.
Stephen Knox, who passed away in
1882 was a descendant of General
Knox, and Helen Davis Knox, who is
now in her SD year, was the daugh-
ter Of Otis Davis, an old time school
master.
The time was pleasantly passed in
greetings and sociability. Many
stories and "reminiscences were in or
DER until the noon hour when all as
sernbled on the lawn where the table
was laden with all sorts of dainties.
including a large cake made by Mrs,
j. ". futile for her mother, and dec
GRATED by Mrs. Hazel futile Thomas.
Alter the dinner came a short bust
ness session in which the following
of1cers were elected for the coming
year: President, Mrs. Helen Davis
York; secretary, Mrs. ]. w. futile;
treasurer, Mrs. Carrie Lampher: Mrs.
Mary Baker was chosen chairman Of
the program committee. A program
was enjoyed at this time consisting
OF readings by Mrs. Knox and her Sis
Yer, Mrs. Baker: song with encore by
MISS Rebs Strickland; recitation,
dorothy Strickland: recitation, Rebs
strickland. There are SIS belonging to
me family, 81 of whom were present
onap shots were taken of different
groups, Blue skies, bracing air and
On ideal place for such a gathering,
made this first reunion an enjoyable
occasion. Those present were from
worth Vassalboro, Benton. Fairfield
ENTER, New York City, Larone, So
'on' Boston, Canaan, Good viii Farm,
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PRE-NUPTIAL
SHOWERS POPULAR
AUGUSTA COUPLE :.

DR.. A. j. Gingras and Miss Antoin-
cite Lacombe of this city, who are to
be married at an early date. were
guests OF honor at two separate parY
ties arranged in their honor WedHes.
day evening. Both are very popular
with the younger set in this city and
both were the recipients of very use-
ful gifts at their parties.
Miss Lacombe. the bride4to-Se, was
entertained at party at st. Jean
Baptiste hall. over $50 friends were
present and the party was very sue
cessful. The hall was lastly decorat-
ed, pink and white being the predom-
mating colors. The gifts. which were
almost countless in number, We're ar
ranged on tables in the center of the
hall and included linen, china. silver
and several other kinds OF useful and
at the same time beautiful gifts
Anita Tetu gave several vocal selec-
tons and was heartily applauded Mu-
sic was furnished by Miss T.6ona Lam
bert at the piano and Arthur Breton
with the violin. Miss Rose Croteau
gave clever interpretation of the
Charleston, which was also very well
received.
Refreshments Of ice cream and SAL
tines, candy, nuts and punch were
served.
While Miss Lacombc was the guest
at the party at the hall, Or. Cling
was kidnapped by over 30 of his
friends and taken to the Outlet where
another party, which rivaled the other
as far as merriment was concerned,
took place. ut-of-town guests, includ-
ing Ludger Vermette of Livermore
Falls, Joseph Croteau Of Lewiston and
a host of others attended and aided in
every way TO make the party social
success.
Dr.. Gineras received a wonderful
chest Of sterling silver from his
friends at the Outlet. The two par
ties. coming on the same night and
for the same purpose. were declared by
all those present to have been two of
the outstanding social events of the
season.