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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-06

But, my goodness, pretty
little Miss Cleveland explained. as
she smoothed out her quilted
Jacket and tucked stray wisps OF
blonde hair lyery long hair, not
bobbed) under her quilted hat. 1T
was my first play, my very first,
and the responsibility" solemnly,
was tremendous
Actually your first--you We
never Been ON before?
SIN Stock at little, but that was
at hOr1e Boston, and"
"Ohl nife. from Boston" Her
accentl hadli betrayed her; she
hadh' >said. Deah me. no OF
Well ra5ythali'
tYes. gwen, settling herself
comfortably in corner OF the
blue. lounge Son which we talked,
..ihefe was, only 10. and almost
before lid realized II in the name
part Of Ia. hlg professional must
deep bf l rWouldnjt you have
beenS scaEed's?
Terribly, but how'd you get
the parH Heavens. there are
scores Of experienced young
AlLlESECop OCrLhLAAdA AHAG e~AhA
figure as well as voice, too,
who'd have given their-ah--,'
with glance at her thick locks,
hair for a chance to play Sill
zanne.
And here you grab 1t off. you
who probably still think a cue is
something to play billiards witt.
YOU
II don't eithern' Phyllis pouted.
Not after weeks of rehearsins
I don't
"We11?"
IT didn't wear out steen pairs
of shoes interviewing managers,
either
THE part just Ap and kissed
you, / SUPPOSE"
Little Miss Phyllis laughed. hap
PLY. That's just what it did. :
lit should be understood along
about here that George Spelnin,
himself, is doing the inter-
viewing)
"B-but--this isn't regular at
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-06

several days was trapped in THE
Pocket, raked by enemy fire, has
become one of the legends of the
war.
The survivors of that thrilling
and terrible experience decided
afterwards, in peaceful days, to
perpetuate their exploit in mo-
ton picture record The produc-
ton has been skillfully and clev-
erly made. Ii is said. A regular
motion picture producer directed
1t and in the cast are a number
OF professional players. The ma
terial has been handled not as az
story so much as after the man
ner of feature" article. The
players are called on to act cpl
sodes in the lives OF various mem
bers of the battalion, before and
after war time, in order to give
q personal interest to the picture
and also to show of what diverse
material the famous battalion was
made up.
Thus viii be seen the office
worker. the burglar. the rich
mans son. the young American
of German parentage, the son Of
q rabbi, these and other typical
products of New York's melting
pot. The training camp evens
off some of the differences. and
they arrive overseas as a fight
ing unit
Then comes the great expert
ence, and this heroic exploit Is
most vividly set forth, SO that
one has the illusion of seeing
an actual camera record of the
occurrence itself. The terrible
days of pain, hunger and thirst
in the wilderness have been al
most too realistically presented.
The efforts to save the men and
to get supplies to them have
more real suspense than any
thrills of melodrama. The rescue
and the returnl of the men to
their homes and friends provide
O. happy ending TO the story
for some of them, but the larger
part OF the battalion rests in a
cemetery in France.
The picture was made soon
after the close of the war, which,
of course, adds to its realisms
since the styles of wartime are
conspicuous in the scenes of
civilian affairs.
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more or less humble theatergoer
wants to see his own drab life
reflected on the screen No mid
die class American plays for me.
ne SAYS. II think the man On
woman who has washed dishes.
worked til d shop, worried over
bills or 4 rick baby or the tooth
ache ali day. wants To see kings
and cabarets on the screen in the
evening Mere dishwashlng and
sick babies will not be interesting
even IL they are the accomparii
ments To 4 dramatic story
.But while Lubitsch lannents the
ban on the unhappy ending
Verne Porter, new editor -ifl-chief
st Iaskys, declares its the only
thing
~" he said. that getting the
RIGHT happy ending IS the hardest
thing there Is in fiction writing
Tha reason 50 many novelists
XIII some of at the end Of their
hnok 4 because they are too tired
10 find b better way 20 stop the
story
Porter has been magazine editor
SEEIaE3O aSet1kEQAaIa NAsAtA N1reAf
hand more than once All film pro
duction. He recently refused one
of the big editorial positions q
the New York periodical market
10 accept this position with
Lasky's, and believes quite honest
ly that he will be 3 help alike 70
the authors and the pictures.
81 think there are plenty q
stories with goxd picture values
to be had right now. declares
this authority. but believe that
ultimately the original story for
the screen will be the thing
Meantime, hope to be of as
sistance to young writer's, TO
stimulate them along the lines
which make for motion picture
material, and to encourage 10
time an entirely new school Of
magazine wrfterf who viii create
fresh vivid material. with the
story III action. rather than
psychology and the characterize
tions well drawn and dramatic ir
outline. 4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-06
MUTUAL CIRCUIT
FAVORS WOMEN
STARS

The Mutual buriesque circuit IS
two years old and the policy in-
voEed at the outset by President
/. TT. Herk with reference to
liberal employment of women
stars. has worked out extremely
well and has thoroughly justified
Mr. Herk's Judgment. Analysis
OF box office reports from the
forty theaters III the chain, show
that companies headed by women
stars invariably do the better
business.
Lydia Thompson was the first
star OF musical burlesque to come
to this country. making her
initial appearance at Woods
Museum, after wards DAYS
Theater in New York on Septera-
Der %, 1868. In August, of that
year Alice Lingard headed com
pany that appeared at the Acad-
envy OF !, Music in Brooklyn, and
III December Elsie Holt was the
star OF q burlesQue company OPEN
ing at the Olympic In Boston.
In the following seasons the
popular burlesoue stars were
Pauline Markham, Adah Rich
" IOAE1 N$AAAAOAA6 ANAeeAyS-A AStAAASE
lev, Liza Weber. Selma Dolaro,
Nellie Larkelle, Louis Montague,
the Nelson sisters Carrie and
sarah: the three WofrelI sisters.
Jennie, Sophie and Irene the four
Wallace sisters, Agnes Jennie,
Minnie and Maude May Howard
and many others.
Late last season, having made
careful analysis >of the box
office returns Of all Mutual
Theaters, President Herk an
nounced that the number Of fem
mine stars would be increased
this season, ais he found unmis-
taxable evidence Of their popu-
Iarity.
Following out this plan the cur
rent season has now some twenty
cdd feminine stars entOur and
the coming season, announces Mr..
Herk. will see practically all OF
the Mutual attractions headed by
popular feminine burlesqus
star.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-06
ROBERT BELL ON
DRAMA SCHOOL
FACULTY

Robert Bell, recently director
OF the Rams Head Players OF
this city. and now in New York
A associated with the John MUIR
ray AAnderson-R Robert Milt o n
School of the Theater and Dance,
which has just opened in a reno
waited building at 12S-130 East
Fffty-eighth st.
1t is the only school of its
kind in America, as under its
one roof ali branches OF theatrical
art will be taught. by leaders in
their respective branches The
administrators are John Murray
Anderson and Robert Milton, the
latter being director in chief Of
the drama course, with such as
eistants as David Burton, Frank
Lea Short, Elmer H. Brown.
Robert Bell and others. Robert
Bell will conduct number of
classes, and is likewise helping in
the organization OF the new school
The course in musical comedy
Is under the direction OF John
Murray Anderson. and scenic and
costume designing under the di-
rection of Clark Robinson. with
such artists as Robert Edmund
Jones. Herman Rosee and James
Reynolds giving lectures on vari-
Gus subjects.
Playwriting will be taught by
Charlton Andrews. Bertra
Bloch and others: stage direction
by Robert Milton; fencing. physi.
cal training will be specialized
courses. with pageantry and the
dance under Mr.. Anderson's per-
sonal supervision. and taught by
experts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-06
FIDDLE CONTEST
AT MAYFLOWER
TUESDAY

Old.time. fiddlers of Maryland,
Virginia and the District of Co
lumbia will gather in the May
flower Gardens next Tuesday eve
ming at 1890 and compete for
the fiddling championship of the
Middle Atlantic States.
The contest will be held In the
gardens by the courtesy Of Spen-
Ger Tupman. whose orchestra will
step aside and give the old timers
a chance to show the fiddling of
the good old days. The contest
will be broadcast via WRC.
Fiddlin' Charlie Bowman, of Ten
nessee. will be the master of
ceremonies for the evening.
While the newest steps can be
danced to the old fiddling tunes,
II Is hoped that there will be
plenty of folks on hand who can
do the old.time dances and who
will step out in the uuadY.ille
and schottische so beloved of our
grandfathers. The Spencer Tup-
man Mayflower Orchestra and
the fiddlers will play alternate
numbers, so that a unique chance
will be afforded to compare the
steps Of 1870 with. those. of 1926.
The fine old tunes of Money
Musk and Dem Golden Slip
pers" will be included in the pro
gram with a dozen others of
affectionate remembrance.
The Hill BiIlies Of Tennessee
will be on, hand and. 1t Is ex-
pected. will play several ensemble
numbers.
Contestants for the Middle At
lantic fiddling championship al
ready entered include B. e. Wood
yard, F. s. Miller, J. L. Sullivan,
T. ". Alexander, Al. T. Alexander.
s. Fl. Tenant, L. G. Clemens,
G.. H. Heflin. Prof. w. r.. Weber,
BENJAMIN Brown. G. L. Wilson,
Joseph Haigh. al T.. Courtney,
w. II. Payne, M. G.. Chisholm, y.
III. Chisholm. w. III. Herndon, e.
r.. Simms, Dan Barnes, John
Shaw, John w. Thompson. w.
Mathers, Dan r. Clark and Wal
ter Brooks.
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all, It's traditional that to get
on the stage, especially the musi
cal comedy stage, girl mus
leave Grand Rapids, Mich, VI
Minnick Center, Iowa. Who,
scornfuIly, ever heard Of a girl
from Boston going on the stage!
and spending one hot summer
getting into a chorus, and then,
at least. three years getting out,
into speaking, and maybe sing
ing part?
Miss Cleveland" severely,
the short-story writer's, scena-
rists, and playrights are all
against you. A girl, they have
declared, loses health, happiness,
and Usually less abstract qualities
In getting on the stage. And you
would say they're liars
But" she pleaded, II honestly
didn't lose health, happiness. Or
what" sharply. did you mean
by less abstract qualities? /
didn't even get sore feet In get
ting on the stage"
II studied singing and played
around with stock company at
home a little. Then last summer
/ went to New York to visit. /
thought I'd try to get a chorus
job for / wanted to do musical
comedy rather than opera; but
before I'd even called on a man
ager friend introduced me to
Mr.. Royce-he staged 'Nanette,'
you know; he's very famous, be-
cause he staged Sally and Kid
R0tfS'--and Mr. Royco hoard Y.,a
sing and gave me the part,
You" she gravely said, could
have knocked me over with q
feather, i was that amazed. r.
goodness, I hardly believe it, yet"
still, you wear that tight white
silk bathing suit--er-expertl
very"
That" said Miss Cleveland,
with startling perception. in one
so young, lis because I'm girl.
not because, I'm experienced in
musical comedy"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-06

TO-DAY
RATIONAL-"The Show Off" matt
nee and night
AEiTH'6-Odette myth: Roy Cum
Inings: other acts
EAkLE-Ned Wayburn's Demi- Ia sse
Revue: others and films
sInAND-WeldeF Sisters; Others and
WARDMAN PARK-Herbert Players
in Enter Madame"
1AfETY-Hurtig and semon's ALI
Colored Revue
MUTUAL-Lew Kelly in "GiEgles,"
METROP0LITAN-Lewis stone in
W hat Fools Men"
l. A G - Raymond Griffith in
Hands Up"
RIALTO-'Lorraine of the Lions"
stage features
COLUMBIA-Conrad NaeeI, Claire
Windsor in Dance Madness"
TTVOLI-
AMBASSADOR
CENTRAL
NEXT WEEK
EATIONAL-A new musical nIay.
suzanne Monday. e. NJ New
man Traveltalk sunday
KEITHS-Jimmy Hussey; Jack Nc.
Lalien and Sarah; others.
EARLE-Syncopator The Novelties;
others and fiimR
BTRAND-walter Fehrs Revue. others
wARDMAS PARK-"TAs Aady Next
Door," Monday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-06
VAST SUM BEHIND
CHICAGO OPERA
COMP ANY
scenic equipment and properties

Scenic equipment and properties
representing an investment Of
more than $4,000, 900 is being
transported over a 6.0S5-mile itin-
erary BY the Chicago Civic Opera
Company which comes to Wash
ngton next Tuesday for the
presentation of four OF its most
popular mnsic-dramas
The company which Is now
bringing to d close its Boston sea
son numbers more than 800 In its
personnel It travels in two spe-
cial trains which are run on spe
cfaI schedules between cities. Be
tween the Boston and washington
spend, one night in Baltimore.
They will present ia Tosca" at
the Lyric Theater in that city on
Monday of next week. On Tues
day night the first Washington
performance viii be given. The
opera chosen is Verdi's "Otello,
with Charles Marshall in the title
role, Rosa Raisa as Desdemona,
and Giacomo Rimini as Iago.
On Wednesday evening Carpen-
tiers Louise" will be given, with
Mary Garden, Fernand Ansseau
and Georges Baklanoff singing the
most important roles. Thursday
the company is again in Baltimore
to. give the Masked Ball. On
Saturday afternoon Mary Garden
will again be heard here In Car
men, with Fernand Ansseau and
Bernice Fisher Butler as her as
sociates. In the evening "Rigo
letto" will be sung with Titta
Ruffo in the role of the Jester.
Edith Mason as Gilda and Charles
Hackett as the Duke.
From Washington the CON-
pany's route takes the singers to
Cleveland, Buffalo, Cincinnati,
Chattanooga, Birmingham, Mem
phis, Miami and hack to their
home city. Transportation charges
for the entire route will approx
mate $500, 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-06
Strand Cuts Prices

Last Sunday a new price SEIZED
ule was inaugurated at the Strand
Theater, a move that met with
such instantaneous approval that
the management has decided to
continue 1t indefinitely. Admis-
sion prices for children under
she age of twelve years, accom-
panied by adults is now only Is
cents for matinees and rs cents
for evening performances, for all
performances except Sunday and
holidays. Any seat in the house
may be had at these prices, thus
permitting mother and daddy and
the entire family TO enjoy their
weekly bill at the Strand, COM
fortably located in the orchestra,
without paying the premium for
orchestra seats. for the Riddles.
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COIN GS @ n
At the Theater s.

CONTINUED from Page 20)
mission worker. Falling in love
with music hall girl, he encoun-
tiers q society crook, his rival, IN
love. and the events that follow
terminates Chaneys criminal ca
reer. A Glenn Tryon comedy,
Flaming F1appers, another reel
In the Masked Players Contest,
for which substantial prizes are
given the correct guessers; Pathe9
News and special music Will round
out.
PRESIDENT-The episode Of
the famous lost battalion Of the
American Il. f., wherein the
pluckt Yanks, cut off from their
fellows, told the Germans to go
to hell when called upon to sur
render, has been woven into the
climax of a. war picture titled
THE Lost Battalion" which opens
Sunday afternoon at the< President
Theater. Many Of the survivors
OF this same battalion have taken
part in the scenes while the prin-
cipaI parts are enacted by Holly
wood actors. The battalion spent
six days, isolated from their own
regiment and constantly pelted by
machine guns and heavy shells.
The scene depicting the thirty
eighth runner arriving safely
back Of the American lines for
a rescue, is said to be thrilling.
MBIA - Paramount's
screen fiction Of the famous
American Beauty Pageant neid
each year at Atlantic City comes
to the Columbia next week as
THE American Venus, with
Esther Ralston, Lawrence Grey,
Ford Sterling, Fay Lanphier (Miss
Anerica), Ernest Terrence, Doug
las Fairbanks. ir., and others.
including special ballet of Al
lantic City bathing girls. The
story revolves about the beautiful
daughter of a face.cream manu-
facturer, who, finding her fathers
business about to fail, through a
rivals plotting. 4 determines to
enter the beauty contest. At the
last minute she is tricked into
leaving the judges stand by the
plotter, but another girl, friendly
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-06

It's way to perfected script.
Also, he has q super modern
French farce almost ready to face
the camera lens
But neither of them seems just
the story for the moment.
There are lots OF stories. TO be
sure but It's the happy endfngs
which worry this director.
II, ne exclaimed, we could
once get our audiences away from
the happy ending we should find
plenty Of material
The Russians are al too mel
ancholy Classic French either
too historic or too risque. Eng
lisl1 too psychological. and mod
ern America either fIippant or
sordid.
Lubitsch doesn't believe that the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-06

Milton Sills' next starring We
hicle will be Puppets" the stage
play by Frances Lightner, which
ran in New York last winter.
John Fish Goodrich is doing the
continuity of this story, which
will be filmed under new title.
A. L. Rocket will make his bow
as a First National supervisor on
this picture, which will be d.
rected by George Archainbaud.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-06

When she returned to London in
new play, she expected to be
widely feted. She was given a
rowdy reception by the gallery
and was forced to leave the
stage"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-06
AT -, HERE'S PHYLLIS
A BIG-TIME STAR

Phyllis Cleveland, the sweetvoiced Suzanne
production Of suzanne coming week to
the National frightened opening night Of the
first musical comedy role she played in. That
No Nc Nanet q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-06
THRILLING WAREPISODE
TO BE REVEALED
AT PRESIDENT

Battalion President Theae beginning omor
present film episode of the world re-enaced
the battalion which advanced
cut off supplies
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-06
Star Of Next Weeks Indoor RodeO
LUBITSCH IN DESPAIR,
NO STORIES

Ernst Lubtsch etaphorcay tearing his hair and gnavng
his fngernails -
It's the same old trouble He can't find story.
Iubitsch
modern American comedy drama well on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-06

"Mismates,i' with Doris Ken
yon in the leading role. and THE
Crystal Cup" with probably Dor
othy Mackaill as the featured
player. will be the next two pic
lures to he made in New York
by First National under Earl
Hudson's supervision.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-06
GALLERY CRITICS BANE
OF LONDON STAGE

The gallery may highly critical
but take Loyds the gallery god given
up none prerogatives England he'll
incompetent player know -
Of absence London
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-23

I. Proposals for the construction
Of state Highway West OF Nc
kenxie, on State Highway No. 3 will
be received by the state. Highway
House at Bismarck, y. OAK, not
later than O'clock J.. NJ. May H..
1925. at which place and time they
viii be publicly opened and read.
?. The proposals must he ma lied
to or otherwise deposited with the
County Auditor and shall be sealed
ana endorsed Proposal for con-
s,ructing IL state Highway federal
Aid Project No. l'ac) in Enrleigh
County
3. A certified check for 5 per
cent of the gross sum bid must ac-
company each proposal
I. Contemplated work consists of
1894 miles Of Earth Grading and
Gravel Surfacing road Improvement
Clearing 4 Grubbing: 10 Acres
Flowing & narrowing. 35nsl G. Yds.
Earth Excavations: 5000 c. y. Sta.
Overhaul; 302t l.. Ft. Wire Rope
Guard Rail tSinglc). Furnishing a.
Delivering. Hauling Il Installing
L. FIT. IS" dia.. 80 l.. TT. -" dia.,
Furnishing 4 Delivering, Hauling &
Installing Cone. Pipe Culverts as
follows: $50 l.. TT. -" dia., 50 l..
TT. 81" dia.. 49, e. I'd. Class \ Con-
crete; 1850 Lbs. Metal Reinforcement:
1891 Miles Preparing Snberadc:
2s5. G. id. Loading. Spreading.
Competing. Maintaining, etc. 1873
G. Y. Mile Hauling: 1855 {. I'd
Screening: % e. Y. Stripping Pits.
5. Copies Of the proposal blanks
may be obtained from the County
Auditor only Plans and specified.
tons are on file in the office of the
County Auditor and also in the Of
flee Of the state Highway Commits
sion at bismarck, n. H.. where they
are open for examination to any one
Interested. Due 10 time and expense
iAvnlved the County and he State
Highway Commission can not fur
niah blue prints Of plans To prosprc-
tive bidders.
6. All bidders are invited to be
present at the opening Of the pro
posals.
:. The right is reserved to reject
any and all proposals, to waive
technicalities. or to accept such as
may he determined TO be for the
best interests of the County and
State.
3. Bidders must hid on all items
contained in tho proposal blank.
Any bid or bids received for any
number Of items less than those con-
tanned in the proposal will be con-
sidcrcd as Irregular and rejected as
such
(SIgncd) FRANK J. JOHNSON.
(ScaD County Auditor
Dated April Il. 1926.
tilG-23-30)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-23
SPORTS
&6GESU1y
PIRATES LOSE
FIRST GAME IN
/, THE HOME PARK
Cincinnati Chicago G a m c
Dead!Ocked at End of
1lth-ScOre 5 to ;

All the flags are now in place in
the big league parks.
The Pittsburgh Pirates, kings Of
1925, appeared yesterday for the
first time this year before the home
folks and received their third straight
licking, the Cardinals of st. Louis do
ing the damage.
In Brooklyn the Dodgers appeared
officially for the first time, although
they played Philadelphia there sun
day.~lnd suffered u beating from the
New York Giants. On Wednesday six
"opcnings' took place and all the
home clubs were victorious.
The home run race appears To nave
started in earnest. Phil Todt Of the
Red Sox got two against the YaEKces
his second one winning the game.
Pinky Hargravc of the Browns made
brace against the White Sox al
though his team lost.
Collins Leads In llOmc-Run Race
A member Of the Yankees, broad
shouldercd, with powerful swing,
now leads in the homer class. 1t is
not Babe Ruth, but Pat Collins
catcher bought from the American
Association. Pat has sent forth
three balls for the .bleachertes to
carry home.
Cincinnati and Chicago waged the
bitterest of yesterdays struggles, a
3 TO . deadlock resulting after II
innings. Cub pinch hitters tied the
game in the ninth.
Ten innings were necessary for u
decision at Pittsburgh. In the 10th
Chick Hafcy scored his second homer
OF the year. driving in Hornsby. Keen
allowed 10 Pittsburgh hits but kept
them well distributed TO win > to 3.
Dazzy Vance started for Brooklyn
against the Giants but was peppered
from all sides. Two triples By Muesel
had much TO do with the Giants IL
runs. Brooklyn made four.
Braves Victorious
The Braves continued their slaugh-
ter OF the Philadelphia Innocents, 6
Ia ? The Phils have lost every
start since Saturday.
Dutch Ruether of Washington.
ably supported by Goslin and Rice,
turned back the Philadelphia Athle-
ties to ,.
Heavy sticks swung at Chicago
where the White Sox overwhelmed
the Browns. II 10 !. Harris Of the
White Sex had two doubles and a
triple.
The Yankees and Red Sox staked a
smuggling match which was ended in
favor of Boston Q TO 8.