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The Washington times., 1926-10-16
Prize Play to Stock

Milton Choppers sensational
comedy. Ladies Of the Evening"
which broke all box office records
for legitimate theater business,
when 1t premiered in Washing
ton, will be the attraction for the
week beginning October %, at
the President Theater.
The highest royalties ever paid
for a stock company production
are asked by the David Belasco
offices for the right to produce
this comedy in Washington. The
play will offer Leona Powers,
Walter Gilbert, Frank Charlton,
Francis Fraunie, Lorraine Web.
ster. Betty Utmore and the other
President Theater fayorites con-
genial roles. Especially built sets
Of an elaborate character pro.
vide a handsome setting for the
play.
Ladies Of the Evening" will
he offered for only one week with
no increase in prices. The box
office sale for the production
opens at the President on Mon
cay.
The Washington times., 1926-10-16
OUGHT TO BE A
PLEASANT JOB.
THOUGH

Fred Niblo gathered beauties
from all the Mediterranean littoral
land many Of the hinterlands) for
the perturbation of Metro-Gold-
wyn-Mayer spectacle of Ben
Hur," Gen. Lew Wallace's classic,
which is playing at, the National
Theater another week.
ct got a commissionaire in
Paris" said Mr.. Niblo, "to hire
the Follies Bergere dancing girls
to weekend in Rome and do the
festal maidens in the forefront of
the triumph of Arrius. Seems
funny that All Italy could not
provide these lily-like jewellers,
but it's fact.
For my black beauties in
the Orchard of Palms II was told
by my agent originated, in the
slave marts of the Sahara where
bootlegging of the comedy Nubians
is still practiced. Oriental types
came from Syria, the Holy Land
and Egypt, and needless to say
there were plenty of Roman girls
in the ensemble scenes, too.
MRS. Niblo ENID Bennett) saw
twas a trying job to handle the
eternal feminine of a score or
more hues, climes and LIMOGES.
She was fertile OF suggestion in
teaching the different kinds of
beauty the different kinds Of
action. When the ensembles were
completed, she echoed my thought
in saying: My! I'm glad that
house Of all nations is over and
packing upr"
The Washington times., 1926-10-16
YOUNG WOODLEY,
BROADWAY HIT,
DUE SOON

Commencing Monday, October
%, Glenn Hunter, whose fame is
linked with Merton Of the
Movies" will open an engage
ment of one week at the National
Theater, appearing in young
Woodley," which has Just closed
a triumphant season in New
York.
Young Woodley" is charac-
terized by the metropolitan critics
as fine, understanding, delicate
ly balanced comedy made .beauti-
full by the acting Of Mr.. hunter.
The play had a run Of eight
months in New York and holds
place as one OF the most popu-
lar--and certainly one of the
worthiest-of recent contributions
to the stage. 1t. is staged by
Basil Dean. the well-known Lon
don producer, and is under the
direction of George C. Tyler in
association with Mr.. Dean.
This is a play of youth and it
has the benefit of youth in its
authorship, being written by a
young man who is still close
enough to the life of the charac-
tiers he. has faithfully and ex-
quitely drawn to write with real
understanding and full sympathy.
The author is John Van Dru-
ten, still in his twenties, a lee
turer at Aberystwyth University,
Wales. Mr.. Van Druten saw
his play for the first time only
recently, the play censor in Lon
don having raised an objection
to its presentation in the British
capital.
It Is study Of adolescence, Of
the pains of growth which are
none the less real for being not
unmixed with joy, none the less
educative for being adapted to
the deriSion of adults who have
forgotten that part Of their long
education.
Mr.. Hunter will play the title
role, that Of a youth, shy and
diffident, wondering at the emo
tons that come to him. Helen
Gahagan will appear in the part
OF the professors wife with
whom the schoolboy falls in love.
A. e. Arson will portray the
husband, stern headmaster Of the
school. Grant Stewart will he
seen as the elderly Woodley,
father OF the boy, and the lads
schoolmates will be, played by
other members Of the New York
cast. =
The Washington times., 1926-10-16

ford" said a recent interviewer
in United Artists clip-sheet on
"Sparrows."
Simplicity is the keynote Of
her liking. Extremes OF style
never tempt her as she feels that
usually they bespeak errors OF,
taste: A skirt too short or too
long, g. gown too narrow or too
wide are equally inartistic from
her point of view. If q style is
ugly she will have none Of It.
The present vogue for masculin-
ity does not appeal to her in the
least-and thank heaven for that!
She much prefers soft fabrics
and charming accessories. Daint1-
ness Is her outstanding character
istic. Girlishness her type. To
the details OF her costume she
pays exquisite attention. Her
bag, her handkerchief, her hose
and such, always give the final
perfect touch.
Mary has little clothes con-
seriousness. Probably less than
any star in the film world. She
received Vice President and Mrs.
Dawes at luncheon on the occa-
sion of a visit to the Pickford
lot, clad in the rags and tatters
OF Molly. her role in her most
recent production, :Sparrows,"
and on which she was working at
the time. She was bare-legged
and her lovely hair strung in
braids bound with shoe strings.
There were suspicious carbon
smudges on her face reminiscent
Of SCOT. but she was as we'll
poised as If hers were the con.
ventional costume and quite. cap
tivated both Mr.. Dawes and his
wife.
"The Worlds Sweetheart might
be the arbiter OF fashions If she
but chose. but such role does
not interest her. However. her
perfect taste. despite the unob.
trusiveness of her apparel, makes
her loom large by contrast midst
the garish crowd OF. Hollywood"
The Washington times., 1926-10-16

tain collection of lamps that
was wanted for q scene in
Subway Sadies," coming to
Crandall's Metropolitan and Am
bassador theaters tomorrow. 1t
seems that they were owned by
q man who feared they would
be broken.
ITO get back to the question"
said NadeI. 1.-THE duties of an as
aIstant studio manager are made
up Of
..Ar. Nadel. we win need six
more electricians on the Subway
Sadie set tomorrow: will that be
all right with your" said another
man who rushed in as though the
world were coming to an end.
That was settled and a telephone
call was gotten out of the way.
'sTo go back to our subject"
continued NadeI, % really do not
think you would be interested in
my work. You see"
mr.. Nadel, will you be able to
no out with me this afternoon
and look over those locations for
Subway Sadie? have a half
dozen in Westchester county
which / think will be just the
places that Director Santell
wants" said q location man who
appeared In as much Of a hurry
as the electrician.
'I'll 90 out with you at !
o'clock" said Nadel.
An assistant director appeared.
''Mr. Nadel. can you come up to
The Washington times., 1926-10-16
Start Little Theater

A Little Theater" group is be-
ing formed by Miss Estelle Allen.
who maintains a dramatic art
studio at 924 Seventeenth st.
N. w.
Miss Allen wants only interest
ed and interesting applicants with
exceptional dramatic ability, OH
whom she can depend in the cast
ing Of the plays that she expects
to produce this season. She wants
to have an washington"
cast. from the leading lady down
to the scenery painters. Try-outs
will be held Thursdays at 1880
o'clock and Fridays from until
o'clock.
Washington authors Of unpub-
lished plays who would care to
submit their work to Miss Allen,
are requested to do SO before De-
cember 1. Those interested are
requested to call at her studio or
phone Franklin 7731.
The Washington times., 1926-10-16
Sparrow Doing I
Great Deal Of
Flying

For the last two or three
weeks Manager Allan ].
Sparrow. of the Strand The
alter, has been making fire.
quent trips to New York.
In fact, the greater part of
his time has been spent in
the big city, attending to
securing the best entertain
ment for presentation at the
Strand. During these many
days of absence the manage
rial end of the theater has
been entrusted to his brother,
r. w. Sparrow, who has
done efficiently in the han
ding of the big playhouse.
Young "Dick," for by such
he is known about the the
alter, proved himself in every
way a real manager, for so
well did he do his work that
few except his nearest
friends knew of the absence
of his brother, Allan, from
the managers desk.
The Washington times., 1926-10-16

have portrayed important parts
in the unfolding of the story
Of the entertainment for the
people.
When the new art of the
cinema came into vogue a score
of years back it was found that
animals again could be used as
a great relief. both in the drama
told story as well as in the lighter
veins of comedy. And so it came
to pass that there is scarcely a
single presentation made in the
cinema art that has not some
kind Of animal or bird to aid the
artists portraying the characters
in whatever the story may be.
When the filming Of General
Lew Wallace's great romance,
''Ben-H ur," now entering the last
week of a record breaking en-
gagement at the National Theater
was to be placed on the silver
screen there was a great scurry
ing for the finest animals OBJ
tainable for the uses which were
The Washington times., 1926-10-16

eSAA "OAA OAAN$O was O4SCA 0AA
rounder with almost ipsur-
mountable obstacles and bitter
disappointments.
At the start, though, in her
native Lomberg, Kalich did pos
sess one unusually fortunate quail
ity that aided her in conquering
poverty at least, and that helped
nightly in firing ambition and
that was a fine singing voice.
BY the time she was IA she was
studying at the conservatory. with
both Polish and Yiddish at her
command. Then she quickly learn
ed German, proving herself to be
a born 1inguist, and at Is, she
made her debut, singing prima
donna roles in biblical opera in
Jewish theater. Then came a year
singing in Budapest, followed by
long engagement in Bucharest,
to fulfill which she had to learn
the Rumanian language.
Kalich. during all this time, is
to be considered entirely as an
operate singer. 1t was in Bucha-
rest, though, that she met an
American manager, and this meet
ing proved to be the turning
point in her career. She finally
was persuaded to come to New
The Washington times., 1926-10-16
Arcadia Novelty

Arcadia patrons were enter
tanned last evening by a specially
number selected from the acts
appearing on the Earle Theater
bill this week.
Kody and Wilson in moments
Of songs and music, found very
appreciative audience. Their
numbers were RED, Red Robin"
"Cherie, I Love YOU" Italian
street song and others.
Happy Walker continued to
carry his dancers merrily along
from 8 p. m. to 1 a. m.
The Washington times., 1926-10-16


This constitutes a record for
o picture aside from big spectacles.
Some Of the cameramen shot from
elevated stations in the limbs
of trees and others lay on the
ground and shot upwards. The
entire battery was directed by
Sam Wood who admits it is a rec
ord for him despite the fact that
he has directed more than half q
hundred pictures for the screen.
AS g. result OF this camera bat
terry practically every play in
this real football game is brought
20 the screen and no better shots
OF the "Galloping Ghost" in action
have ever been photographed.
1t is seldom that an athletic
celebrity is able to screen WELL"
but Grange is at least one excep.
ton. The Illinois Flash, aside
from being the greatest football
player in history. is not only
handsome, but has a face that
photograp hs excellently from any
angle, according to his director,
Sam Wood, who made "One Min.
ute To Play"
The Washington times., 1926-10-16

just as necessary as the leading
characters. We view upon the
screen as the fascinating story
of "Ben-Hur" is told, horses.
camels, sheep. asses, cattle. pea.
cocks, pigeons, doves and. in the
open market places of Jerusalem,
we get glimpses of all the do
mestic animals and fowls extant
1000 years ago.
Al fact Of interest is how the
Arabian horses were brought
all the way by Bedouins from the
deserts OF Asia Minor, as well as
the camels used by the Wise Men
and those who were compelled to
go home "to be counted" since ,he
Roman Empire had decreed that
all mankind should be taxed.
It took three months to find the
beautiful white peacock which is
the pet of Iras, the sorceress OF
Antioch, while the white pigeon
that becomes the pet OF the
gentle Esther was obtained from
a large pigeon ranch outside of
Los Angeles, California.
The Washington times., 1926-10-16

Mary Pickford's weekly salary
Is phenomenal, even in screen.
land and Mary is a magnate and
producer beside, but just to set
good example to her working
force on "Sparrows," the latest
Pickford production, at Loew's
Columbia next week, Mary punch
ed the time clock at her studio
religiously every day and her
time card showed that she spent
more time on the lot during the
making Of this picture than any
one else connected with it's pro-
duction. During production Mary
worked from in the morning.
until nearly at night.
The Washington times., 1926-10-16
Van Druten at Arts Club

John van Druten, brilliant
young Englishman, author of
Young Woodley" and late lee.
turer on law in the University
OF Wales, will be the guest of
honor at the Arts Club next
Friday evening. He will speak
on Modern English Dramatists
and Their Methods" Mr.. van
Druten is graduate Of the
University of London. Since his
arrival in the United States he
has established a reputation as
q lecturer of unusual charm and
ability.
The Washington times., 1926-10-16
Beatus Gains Weight

Lawrence B a s, managing
director of Loew theaterical inter-
ests in Washington, and in direct
charge of Loew's Palace Theater,
returned from two-week vaca-
ton at Atlantic City last week
and resumed his duties at Loew's
Palace. Reports from tho sea-
shore indicated that Mr.. Beatus
lived the life Of Riley there after
a hard years work. and he
has put on weight for the win
ter's attractions at Loew's Palace.
The Washington times., 1926-10-16
Keep It Dark

The management of Loew's
Palace Theater, taking a leaf from
the book OF the producers of
THE Bat. are requesting patrons
not to divulge to their friends the
outcome OF the comedy mystery
play. featuring Raymond Griffith
at the Palace new week., You'd
Be Surprised" The title, 1t ap-
pears, has real bearing on the
picture and was not simply tagged
on.
The Washington times., 1926-10-16
ONE CELEBRITY WHO
ACTS, TOO

According production department studios
80 used film the big football in zone Minute
Play Red Oranges first production which will be shown
The Washington times., 1926-10-16
|MARY,S UNDISCOVERED
TALENT: STYLE

The bedressed Hollywood according Cora Harris
the novelist Mary POrd the star of Sparrows which
to Loews Columbia for Mrs Harris Mary always
looks "as if she dressed to mind her business
intrigue the Pick
The Washington times., 1926-10-16
HER PATHTO EMINENCE
NOT THE EASIEST

Success rarely without struggle certainly not
the Bertha Kah such
have experienced before attaining
position of eminence.
The career" has merely for synonym wo
The Washington times., 1926-10-16
AMONG OTHER THRILLS
A MENAGERIE

1t significant fact that domestic and wd-have
played small the of the human What
would the Ringing Brothers the Bailey
without animals? On the legitimate stage in the varied
from drama animals of description
The Washington times., 1926-10-16
ANSWERING. WHY IS A
STUDIO MANAGER"

what does assistant studio manager do?"
what doesn't he do would be simpler question to answer
Nades he turned telephone that ringing
peseny his elbow 1t just request from the property
The Washington times., 1926-10-16
D avid Belasco
Bringing a
New One

David Belasco will present
his second production of the
season, Lilly Sue," by Will
lard Mack, a story of the
early eos, with Willard
Mack and Beth Merrill, in
the Shubert-Belasco Theater
the week of November /.
The booking here of Lilly
Sue" will Immediately pre-
cede the New York engage
ment.
In addition to Mr.. Mack
and Miss Merrill, the cast
will include Curtis Cooksey,
William Courtleigh, Florence
Gerald, Beatrice lanyard,
Joseph Sweeney, Huron L.
Blyden, Leslie M. Hunt,
Robert Wayne, James Grady
and others.
The Washington times., 1926-10-16

the set now? I want to show
you those rugs which we want
to use tomorrow"
"Oh, an assistant studio man
ager has nothing to do" said
Nadel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-09

please try to help us get the side.
walks excavated on Milburn st. be.
tween \ Fourteenth and Sixteenth
Sts.? They are completely hidden
from view in places by dirt and
trash.
Also the weeds have grown up
waist high on both sides of the
street. The sidewalks have been re.
ported several times this summer
but nothing has been done.
A READER.
A. ]. Middleton, chief inspector
of the city engineers department,
will correct that condition.
Investigations are under way in
response to the following COM
plants: Sheridan Ave. Residents,
II. H. Prewitt, Mrs. Kruger, 1902
e. Twentieth ST.; Taxpayer. alley
between Adams and La Sale Sts.,
and Twenty-Fffth and Twenty
Sixth SITS, and A. H., 145O E.
Raymond st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-09
His Appetite Gone Wrong
He Merely Drifts Along
Freed of Stomach Misery
and Suffering" Says
Local Lady.

What a disagreeable feeling it is
and how it takes the joy out Of life.
To rectify matters, put dose Of
Todd's Tonic over your morning
grapefruit. taking medicine with
your meals is something new, but
you are living in a progressive age.
Try it,
This preparation contains medic
inal ingredients Of proved worth in
restoring lost appetites. Served in
this pleasant manner, we combine
the food value Of the fruit with the
gentle stimulus of TODD'S TONIC.
For sale at all Haag Drug stores
and all other drug stores through
out this section. Todd's Tonic Laxa-
tive Tablets-'A dose at night,
makes everything right. "--Adver-
tisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-09
MIR. FIXIT
County Tax Collection
Comes in for Criticism.
Let Mr.. .Fixit present your case to city
officials. He is The Times representative
at the city hall. Write him at The Times
The ram,fications of the count

The ram'fications of the county
treasurer's\ system of tax collections
seems as bewildering to a cor
respondent as it is to Mr.. Fixit.
DEAR MR.. FIXIT:, What is the
matter at the courthouse? Have
they no one there who really knows
how to take care of the tax office?
They come at you about taxes that
they claim are not paid, but we
have our receipts and our Cancelled
checks and still they send men to
our homes to talk smart to us
women.
Don't they check up on the taxes
that are paid?
I know several ladies who have
had this trouble.
MRS. ANDERSON.
Prosecutor William H. Remy is
investigating the mysterious dou-
ble-duplicate system in that office
through which the treasurer re-
"ceives considerable money in de-
linquent tax penalties. Perhaps
the condition will be Strengthened
out during the investigation.
DEAR MR.. FIXIT: Will you
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-09

Don't rub 1t in" Cunningham
growled.
"Oh, it's all right, Al" Ander-
son was already sorry for his harsh,
ness to his friend. And you've done
more than anybody on the case in
getting word from Heath. tell you,
that will be a point in your facor
with the law people! say, let's
reconstruct The case-I believe that's
what they term it,"
"All right Cunningham spoke
eagerly. Say, Heath told the truth,
then how did it all come about?"
(TO Be Continued
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-09
TWO WOMEN INJURED

Three Autos and Truck Pile Up
Two Drivers Charged.
Two women were badly cut and
bruised when three cars and truck
piled up in South St., between Del
aware and Alabama Sts., late Tues
day.
Injured were Mrs. Edna Semi,
Route P, Box LOT. taken to the
home OF relatives, suffering from
loss Of blood, and Mrs. Estella Nc
Elfresh, 424 S. Alabama ST., taken
to city hospital. John McElfresh,
husband of the injured woman, was
arrested on charges of driving while
drunk and failure to stop after an
accident, and Ross Clark; 1917 Ray
mond ST.. was, held for driving on
the wrong side Of the street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-09

and confront Inman with this tale"
You may go, If you like, but I
shan't. like Inman, and-oh, hang
it all, 1 don't think / believe Heath's
story at all. The more 1 think Of
it, the more fishy it seems"
"You mean you suspect"
Bunny Moore. 1 can't see any
way out for her. To begin with In
man doesn't act like a guilty man.
And Bunny does"
How does she?"
We'll, she bursts into tears when
ever she's questioned"
What girl wouldn't. especially an
innocent one?"
I"Well, then, there's a lot Of evil
denfe about her being downstairs
late at night, and all that"
What does that proven
Nothing much, 1 admit. But her
finger prints are on the. bottle-un-
der Inman's."
"Oh, Lord, Cunny. we've mulIed
ever all those points a hundred
times. Do get some new ones.
Here, have another cigar. And look
out where you sling your ashes.
Whv use the whole floor?"
Lord, Sam, what fuss you are!
| guess I'll go home and try to sleep
on this thing. Maybe the night will
bring counsel, as the poet or some
wise guy says"
well, try it out. But If the night
brings it to you, let me know early
in the morning. For otherwise, I'm
going to Mott with this story of
the appearance Of the missing man.
Golly, to think was combing New
York City for the wretch, and here
he was calmly sitting on my porch
talking to my detectiver'
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-09
Marriage Licenses

Eddie M. Lummis. 90 Fortville, Ind.
truck driver: Ruth Newkirlz, 20. Law
renee, Ind.
Oscar Nichols, 81, 1858 Barth. steel
worker: Mary NJ. Kelley. 1S. Beech Grove
William H. Flake. 65. Martinsville
Ind. farmer; Ella Bristaw. 81. 1924 Cal
houn. housekeeper.
Alfred L. Franklin. rs. .554 Holly. la
borer; Eliza Jones. 1S. 3O2 Warren. Ia
borer.
Fred f. wikle. "a. 1911 Park. sales
man, Eva L. Gumpp. 20, 1877 Spring
laundress.
william L. Linn, 81. Decatur, Ind. Ia
borer: Zena r. Williams. 81. 843 Eastern
Joseph, ". Weilhammer. "a. 1543 Madi.
son, machinist: Irene c. Kottkamp. Is,
OF e. Minnesota. saleswomar.
Nicolas C, Moroz, 20, 40S E.. OHIO,
feeder, Virginia b. Fender. Al. 408 E
Hugh lo 9. oNReii. 10. 1929 e. Southern
plumber; Edith NJ. Borem, 10. 40S e
Ohio. saleswoman.
Dudley p. Lowry. Al. 515 oorman, gal
yanizer: Lilly B. Perkins. 80 s07 Fletcher
houeework.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-09
CHARGED WITH HOLD-UP
Youth Said to Be One of Pair Which
Robbed Man in Home.

James Carney, 90, of 62S Licking
ton Ave, is held in county Jail in
default of $4,000 bond charged with
robbing Jacob B. Surface. city en-
ploye, who lives on Southeastern
Ave. Carney was arrested in pool
room on Virginia Ave. by Deputy
Sheriffs Bell, Ragan and Kempf.
According to Surface, Carney and
another young man entered his
home last Friday night and held him
up with his own revolver Surface
said they took SOS belonging to him.
Surface said Garvey visited his home
earlier in the day with his son.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-09
ILLUMINATE FTNGERTIPS

BIZ UntteG Press
PARIS, Luminous f1ngertips are
the latest rage in the smart cafes
Of the Boulevards. The flngernails
are treated with a phosphorescent
preparation which makes them glow,
But "A strong opposition has already
developed on the ground that the
innivation is not in good taste. 1t
is suggested that 1t makes Milady' $
fingers look like. advertisements.