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The Washington times., 1926-03-27

served the talents OF blancne
Ring and Bruce McRae.
On Monday, March 30, a special
box office will be opened in the
National lobby where tickets for
the first attraction can be OBJ
tanned and reservations for the
season made.
Practically the same cast as
played here last season will re-
appear in the opening and sue
ceeding attractions. This past
week, under direction Of Clifford
Brooke. they have been rehears1ng
in New York. Early this coming
week all will be in town to con-
tinue their studies on Mr.. Hop
woods bright and tricky opus.
Heading the cast is Leneta Lane
with John Warner as leading man.
Katherine Givney returns as Sec
ond lead, having left the cast OF
Captain Fury" starring Otis
Skinner, in Philadelphia last Sat
urday. Opposite her viii be
Charles Hampden, an actor Of
veteran stock experience. Ro-
maine Calender comes back as
does Dorothy Tierney and BILLY
Phelps. Three newcomers are
Adelaide Hubbard, last seen here
in 1.-THE Potters," and, aside from
her distinction as an actress some
thing of a social celebrity as the
widow of former Mayor Hubbard,
of Boston, Mass; Percy Winter,
nephew of the distinguished critic
william Winter, and David Munro.
AS last year each production
will be built in the loft studios
back stage of the National with
Charles Squires, scene deslgner
and PAINTER. In charge. Clifford
Brooke, of course, will be in
charge of all productions.
1.-THE Alarm Clock" is u select
piece of goods for the spring sea-
son, fabricated as it is from the
frivolities of broad farce. me
story evolves the ludicrous fate
that befell a handsome and rich
but rheumatic, young bachelor
who is deluged with flock OF
The Washington times., 1926-03-27


Rainbow Rose" the musical
comedy that brought George
MacFarlane into the producing
field and which came as close
as Baltimore in its meanderings,
has established itself at the For
rest Theater in New York with
omens pointing toward q sum-
mer run. The critic on the Wall
Street Journal said it should
stay in Manhattan when the
thermometer hits 80.
George MacF arlane, the sing
or, banked his soul and his for
tune on this piece of property.
More than $751; 900 was absorbed
in the road tour. His robust
voice filled the auditoriuns of
the road "opry" houses, but in
New York he politely stepped
out for a younger man. Mr..
MacFarlane wanted to play that
leading role in Rainbow Rose"
because he adored the part, but
having leaped into harness as q
producer and thinking of the
% grand invested, he threw his
actor pride into the subway and
now it looks like the celebrated
Gilbert and Sullivan baritone
has a hit on his hands. Pretty
good for an initial bow, espe-
cially In a season that is strewn
with wreckage.
The boy press agent, Charlie
Washburn, who has been in
Washington on two occasions
this winter, representing that
which the storehouse now gives
its dust to, stuck like glue to
George during the tryout periods
of Rainbow Rose" These two
veterans never flinched when the
receipts came far from paying
the bills. They bore up under
the strain and they won out.
This chap Washburn isn't a
bad picker of box office plays.
He was one of three people in
Washington who said "The Vor-
tex" would survive in Manhat-
tan. Charlie was once a press
agent, but has turned play
wright, and we find that his
The Washington times., 1926-03-27


Theater. and Kongo," 3 play
Of LeopoIdland, which will have
its premiere at the BiItmore the
following evening. In neither
production is the heroine 100
per cent Caucasian and both are
described as gripping, potent,
and other adjectiyes suggesting
strong stuff, served with little
or no dressing.
Alice Brady returns to the
speaking stage Tuesday night at
the Greenwich Village In Bride
OF the Lamb, - which Is proc
claimed q novelty, and next Sat
urday the Shuberts revive Pima
fore" as the first Of q long series
OF GiIbertian offerings.
The Theater Guilds production
OF 'sThe Chief Thing, and Wer-
feI's "Schweiger' at the Mans
field proved .curiousIy interesting
to this weeks audiences. The
guild production. is virtually q
Russian version of the theme
which was developed In The
Passing Of the Third Floor Back
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STRAY Sheep, meIodrama,
Z is soon for rehearsal.
DIR. HAROLD PHILLIPS,
Dramatic Critic,
The Washington Times.
Dear Doctor Phillips: My
gorge rises at the unWOnted
aspersions east BY Frank Baer
upon the fair name of Philadel-
phia God rest her lin his in
tervieW with one Ethelynd Terry
in tOday's Times.
After comparing Miss Terry
to q character in q Benavente
play, GOya painting and q
Granados habanera, Mr.. Baer
descends from his empyrean long
enough to inform us that Miss
Terry halls from Philadelphia.
That's finei Eve thought).
But in the very next para
graph, Mr.. Baer gets in his
dirty work. Sezee: "She and
the Liberty Bell are the two
greatest contributions Philadel-
phia has ever made to man.
kind"
The most unkindest cut of
all, i calls IL. Does Mr.. Baer
forgotten did he ever know
that Philadelphia is the home
town of such celebrities as
BENJAMIN Franklin,
DR.. MunyOr (There is hOpeD
President Baer, of the Phila-
delphia and Reading railway
Crank Baer's own kinsman, by
the Way),
John Wanamaker,
Rev. Russell Conwell,
Leopold StokOwski,
Frank Tinney,
Bill Ware,
Bart Campbell,
Yours, truly,
WILLIAM MOORE.
The New York Morning World
reviews the Cathcart play,
"Ashes of Love-" which opened
Monday night in New York for
a weeks engagement. A part
of the report by Wells Root fol-
lows:
. Perhaps You have heard a group
The Washington times., 1926-03-27
THE GATE-POST
BIZ Harold PhiIIiDs;;

wide departure from the meter Of "Carmenca played
the taken by the Moscow Musical Art Studio
Players Polls this afternoon and Lysrata,
high comedy the h By its playing by
the Russians.
Feminism, it not movement that budded and
for the first time in Athens in Al B. incredible as may
The piece treats Of strike organized BY the Athenan
beauty discourage The connubial couch
padocked might the duration hoits Around
this built interesting piece nicely
times ngnuousy, played these artfu The
particularly beguilng by Of the ensemble singing
Olga Baanova Lysisaa role at the other pole from her
Carmen named Pyotr Saratovky enacts the
hunged husband does it slightly literally
The intended q
Russians purposey buesque
The Washington times., 1926-03-27
COIN GS ON
.At TIE Thedterl

Brothers, athletes; Bordner and
Boyer. comedy acrObats. Be
ginning Sunday the first Of a
series of six Charleston lessons
will be given from the Keith
stage, one lesson to a week.
Arthur Murray is the instructor.
EARLE Topping the Earle
bin for the coming week beginning
sunday Is Ruby Norton. song.
stress really possessed Of that much
naisused word. personality ~
sisting her IS Clarenc6 SIENNA,
composer and pianist, who has
contl.iblIted rs Miss Norton 3 roper
toire. Ruby weighs 4 short 100
pounds but the voice ~ larger
caIfber Others on the vauneviile
bill include Joy Brothers and Gloom
In sF'rivoIities Of 1926. made mp
OF songs, dances ana comedy
Charles AIearn and his Million.
aire Jazz Band e. la1gnaDIe
burIesque; Dale and Fuller. 1mps
IL satan 9 the ilnps being two
nersonable girls; Powell troupe
81 wire performers: '.WiIIiess Re
cantion. miniature revue with
Z $ a OulHLEI OA5S4 ktEA ANA A4At<A So
nl1otoplays feature has Rod La
RocolIe. Marguerite de Ia Motto
and Others II 'Redvp Dice yneress
n the fate of b boy and girl
depends on one throw Of the
carnniIle cubes. Also the usual
house features.
STRAND miniature revue
aTT4ftv Miles From Broad, head
tines the Strands bill for the
new week. under the sponsorship
~ sidney Plat. Harry B. Wat
son and Reg B. Merville top the
cast of III entertainers. The
niece Is reported repIete with the
usual ingredients of the revue,
namely, singing. comedy and
dancing. with attractive sets.
Others on the bin include Nor
gan Kiley, washington enter
tainer with a trusty and respon-
sive fiddle; Carson and Willard
IN Meet the Doctor; Bennan
and Grace in a skating, singing
and dancing novelty: ia Da Trio
in Three Sailors and q Piano
Johnnie Francis and Rene Will
son in "Acromedian." The fea.
JurG I1lEn OT11SS LoAoAS Ss NnA6
ter Of the oId-time star, Maurice
Costello, In a. melodrama laid or
the China coast, bride OF the
Storm" House features will
round out.
WARDMAN PARK Holy week
brings to- Wardman Park Theater
the successful religious drama,
1.-THE Servant in the House" by
Charles Ram Kennedy, q piece
appropriate to the closing of
Lent. 1t opens Monday night.
Parker Fennelly viii essay the
role Of Manson. Ruth Russell viii
Continued on Page 2Sl
The Washington times., 1926-03-27

n erimy children before a Dear
cage at the park laugh when the
awkward cub slips and hurts IT.
self Much of the audience as
senbled at the National Theater
last night to see the Countess OF
Cathcart and her play. ashes OF
Love" laughed just like. that.
They laughed at each little slip,
and when the curtain fell on the
monstrously inept climax OF the
second act they clapped fran
tically and shouted Author.
The Countess faced I h m
squarely, as indeed she faced
them through each outburst
throughout the evening, and
thanked them quietly for their
appreciation. 1t was perhaps the
finest chapter in the sorry tale OF
this plays promotion and produc-
ton that as it reached its deVas'
tating climax she did not desert
her handiwork. 1t is beyond the
bounds of credibility that she did
not perceive the derision OF their
greeting. Whatever may be her
qualities as a person and a play
wright, she has the capacity to
face situation.
We thus preface this report
because ASHES OF Love- bad as
1t is. cannot be called the worst
play OF the season. There have
been several spread for public In
spection this season more foolish
in philosophy and weak in de-
velopment than this strange,
troubled adventure in introspec-
ton.
The Countess is poor actress,
but not so poor as several per-
formers who appear periodically
in the multitudinous Punch and
Judy shows around Broadway.
The Washington times., 1926-03-27

French women looked like Eng,
lish women"
But, say, that girl is hard.
She's as hard as a diamond"
In addition to selecting an ac-
tress who could characterize 1.-THE
Dancer Of Paris'N according to
these descriptions, Kane was
faced with the additional problem
of finding an actress who could
dance.
Many were called and none was
chosen before Miss MackailI was
discovered as available for the
part. Then the problem became
easy. She was Immediately ac-
cepted for the role.
The Washington times., 1926-03-27

country relatives, summoned to
his bedside by a Senator's wife
who has designs on the. bachelors
heart. New York takes the O0un-
try out of the hicks, but what it
does to the ailing victim of their
condolences. is too much to ex-
press in print.
The Washington times., 1926-03-27
Let's Hope

r Ten of the great steel beams
of the new Famous Players-Lasky
Building now in course of con-
struction in Times Square are
said to have cost $4,000 apiece.
If their coming pictures are
as good az their new office
building, there will be joy for
the. film fans.
The Washington times., 1926-03-27

NATIONAL No, No, Nanette
will return to the National Thea.
ter on Monday night Tor q weeks
engagement with its bright cast
Of stars headed, by Julia Sander
son, Donald Brian, Frank Crumit
and Ona Munson The Company
also includes Virginia O'Brien,
John McCauley, Gladys Yates,
Janet Horton, Irene Conner and
Eva Mae Francis,
NO. No, Nanette il an hon
est-to-goodnes musical comedy
not one OF those things that Is
made up Of vaudeville acts hook
ed together. There is an anus
ing plot that once did duty for
4 farce called Ny Lady Friends,
IN which the late Clifton Craw-
ford starred. The story is old IN
three hilarious acts, hedged about
with such prize winning tunes as
II Want to Be Happy, Tea for
Two, You Can Dance with Any
Girl" TOO Many Rings Around
Rosie, Z Who's the Who. Pay
Pauline, and SO on.
KEITH'E Blossom Seeley. u,
syncopator with striking per-
sonality, tops the new Keith bin
. for the week beginning Sunday aft
ernoon. With her viii be Benny
Fields. long her accompanies, and
composer of songs: Charles
Bourne and Phil Ellis. Miss
SeeIy sings in manner all her
own and Fields is said to have
supplied her with suitable com
positions. James j. Corbett,
Gentleman Jim, himself, APP
pears with Bobby Barry IN a
slxit, Taking the Air. Others
on the bill include Charles
Withers in s'Withers' Opry, q
loud and funny Durlesque on the
town hall tonight type Of show;
Allen and Garfield in Gimme the
Maxim So; Bryan and Fairchild,
with Lynn Burno, in billboard
steps: Jack Merlin, magic, as
sisted by Lois Evans and any
one else who cares to volun-
teer; La Kremolina and Darras
The Washington times., 1926-03-27

first prompted her to leave her
native England for an American
adventure, still surging in the
youthful breast, this blonde
bundle Of dynamics took a whirl
at the pictures and in much less
than the usual length of time
required became q star. And
now she has copied another
coveted prize.
To Dorothy Mackaill, popular
star of First National pictures,
has fallen the honor OF enactlng
the first Michael Arlen heroine 10
reach the screen. She appears as
thee dancer, Consuelo, in The
Dancer of Paris presented by
Robert T. Kane in this proouc-
ton, starring Conway Tearle ana
to be seen at Crand3lfs Metro
politan and Ambassador Theaters'
beginning tomorrow.
Kane and his director, Alfred A,
Santell. searched long for suita-
BILE actress to fill the exacting
title role OF the story.
Arlen in his tale, describes
Consuelo as follows:
"Who in this world was ever
more yividly, more magniflcently
alive than that golden lady, she
who was called the dancer OF
PARISH" -
"Her bank manager stood at
attention when speaking to ner.
"She wore clothes SO tnat
The Washington times., 1926-03-27
FOLLIES TO FILMS IN
DOUBLE TIME

conferred the slip OF girl
who only years ago New York unheraded and
leading numbers in the Zegfed Foles almost
rid herself Of those Grumpy and totally
"sea legs Ambition, which
The Washington times., 1926-03-27
LITTLE OLD NEW Works
TTTTLE-T ATTLE

NEW YORK 26-Foreign continues its invasion
Broadway four plays written Or inspired abroad
will be presented VI.
Lively competition promised between afCaste" drama
The South opens Monday night the National
The Washington times., 1926-03-27
SUMMER STOCK OPENS
EASTER MONDAY

One more Theater Players will be
Theaer Washngton spring and
Monday, April s. the
the Capital with THE Alarm Clock farce
adapted Hopwood which long
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-13
New 1925 Machine
Gun Rivals
World War Piece

Cheyenne, Wyo., May 1i-lP)-
The machine gun of 1925 vintage,
a fifty calibre Browning type, appears
as a challenge to the effectiveness Of
the Seixante-Q unize, famous artillery
piece Of the World war.
Experiments and maneuvers exe-
cuted by the 10th Field Artillery sta
toned at Fort d. A. Russell, disclosed
that the improved machine gun has
an effective range of 1000 to 5000
yards and MAXIMUM range of 1000
yards. The use of q new design of
bullet, with beveled. streamlined
base. instead of the former square
base, was said to be responsible for
the increased range.
The gun shoots at a rate of 500
bullets a minute and falls on a
forty five degree angle on a battery
redoubt, thus being a possible factor
in wiping out an entire battery crew.
The IS nm. cannon of World war
use was an 1897 model and had an
effective range of 1000 to 5000 yards,
with a maximum range Of 5000
yards. Seldom did an enemy ma
chine gun disturb the battery's firing
Army officials claim the new machine
gun can locate a "75" battery and
be in good position to attack a firing
crew.
The cts" also has been improved,
however, and rebuilt for the new
beveled base shell. AS the machine
gun range has increased, likewise has
the new "75" advanced its effective
range from 5000 to $4,000 yards,
with a maximum of 10000 yards.
That would place it out of danger Of
machine gun fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-13
Hard Roads Save
Motorists Money

Raleigh, n. c., May lZ'-(P)-
Motorists OF the United states save
more than S1.6OO,OO0,0Oo annually In
motor vehicle operating costs as re-
suit of the construction, since lSo4' OF
l33,00O miles OF hard-surIaceo ROADS
and l53,OoO miles or gravei ROADS
said w. II. Conneli. president OF the
American Road Builders ASSOCIATION
This statement VIII feature 1ne al
dress C0nnel Will make before the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-13

Charles Hackett were bAiness visi-
tors in Richmond Monday.
Mrs. Soule and two children of Mas
sachusetts have returned. Mrs. Souls
will keep house for Selden Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cutler were
callers at the home OF Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Gle of Bath, Sunday. Mr..
Gle slipped and fell short time ago
and broke one of the bones of the leg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mosher Of Wis
casset were visitors at the homes of
their parents Sunday.
Mrs. Ernest Lancaster entertained
some of her relatives in honor OF her
mothers, Mrs. Ella Temples, birth
day. Besides the guest of honor Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Mosher. Bert Temple
and others were present.
There was a real exciting ballgame
between the Litchfield Academy team
and Coombs High school team Tues
day afternoon. Mr.. Dudley and Miss
Allard, teachers at Litchfield Academy,
accompanied the boys, also Rhona
Maloon. Mr.. Woodward, Mr. Pratt and
many other friends and students.
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LITCHFIELD

The Larkin soap club meet at the
home of Mrs. Edith Stevens Saturday,
a very enjoyable afternoon was
passed and a bountiful lunch was
served of ice cream, cake. cookies and
candy. The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Bowley, all of the members are re-
quested to be present
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Weston and
son, Jr., were the Sunday guests OF
their mother, Mary Weston in Stew
entown.
Mrs. Rollins Stevens is quite III
with the prevailing epidemic.
Quite a number in this. vicinity at
tended the Philbrick auction.
George Weston and Harry Gates
were Monday callers at A. w. Bow
ley's.
Emma E. Bowley was a caller al
Eta Gowell's Friday. I
Hazel Bowley was the Friday
guest of her cousin, Mrs. L. Traitor
in West Gardiner.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. A. True, who have
been ON the sick list. are much inn
proved. Miss Maud Bartlett. who
has been staying with them for the
past week, returned nome SuHudS
night.
Mr.. and Mrs Guy S. Holt and Little
son We're Sunday callers at H. '"
Maxw Ills.
Charles Higgins and family of Au-
burn, were calling Sunday on the for
mer's mother. Mrs. o. A. True.
H. NJ. Starbird, who has been very
i'll. is much improved, being able tc
be about the house.
Margery Tucker has been helping
Mrs. III. NJ. Starbird the past week.
George w. Snow of Gray, was a
visitor Sunday at his uncle's, o. A
True.
Mrs. Fl. W. Maxwell and Mrs. r. E
Tozier went to Lewiston, Monday.
Donald Small went to Waterville
Thursday, for few days.
Miss Annie Andrews of Wales,
passed the weekend with her aunt,
Mrs. n. NJ. Frye.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Fl. Tarr and daugh-
ter, Constance, went down to see the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. f.
Tarr in Richmond. Sunday afternoon.
w. B. Frost of Lewiston is stopping
at A. S. Trotts for a while.
George McCrum of Portland passed
the week-en with his brother in
law. Fred Goodwin.
Mrs. Jesse Lewis of Bar Harbor IS
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Hostess to Cows.
! At American
Conference

Cheyenne. Wyo., May 12.-tP)-A
slender, dignified woman, wearing
widows weeds, will be hostess to the
governors OF the several American
states when they assemble here July
IS for the annual governors confer
ence.
Wyoming was chosen for the 1895
conference as tribute to the nations
first woman state executive--Nellie
Taylor Ross.
The expC timent of the woman in
politics has received an important test
in Wyomings woman governor Mrs.
Ross, the mother of three sons, was
thrust suddenly into public affairs
when her husband, Governor William
Bradford Ross. died in office. She was
nominated by an emergency Demo-
cratic state convention and elected to
complete her hsuband's unexpired
term.
The male governors may find her an
interesting study of how woman
runs the house of state" in Wyom-
lng's political experiment.
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brigand who earns the title of the
Eagle because of his swift and mys-
ferrous movements. Interest in the
romance is heightened by the fact
that the ihero's sweetheart is the
daughter of his mortal enemy.
The Eagle" is decided departure
for Valentino. The story has more
action and more comedy than any
of his previous vehicles. 1t will take
rank with his best pictures. The
star plays his role with zest and
artistry. And he never looked hand
somer.
Rudy is to be congratulated on
having Clarence Brown for director
and Hans Kraly for scenarist. They
have built photoplay that moves
and entertains.
Final showings this afternoon and
evening. Regular scale of prices
Adv.
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ADJUSTMENTS

Final Showing Today of Rudolph
Valentino in His New Picture
1.-THE Eagle.
Rudolph Valentines long absence
from the screen was ended yesterday
when THE Eagle" his first United
Artists Corporation production, open
ed at the johnson Opera House
yesterday.
The first and most important thing
to say about 1.-The Eagle" is that II
Is great entertainment. 1t Is a fast
moving compound Of comedy, thrills
and romance.
VALENTINO makes his first appear
ance as a Cossack Lieutenant Be-
live it or not, he runs away when
the amorous and middle-aged Czarina
tries to make advances to him. She
signs his death warrant. This, and
a great injustice to his father, cause
the young man to turn bandit-a