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The Washington times., 1926-04-27
IN
A BRAWNY
PIECE

A naughty, very naughty play,
some might call it-meaning
Weak Sisters" the farce which
opened last night amid war
whoops of applause and the
calculations of the stunned at the
the Wardman Park Theater. The
Thomas Herbert Stock Company
perpetrated the thing upon a
large and yowling audience.
Lynn Starring is the author
who paints this cross.section Of
the highways and byways, scan
dalizing and delighting the specta-
tors. It's really not SO awful; a
religiously fanatical female, Mrs.
Corey, has raised sweet young
daughter, Faith. Along comes
Arthur Millbank. young and good
looking heir, who falls for her;
she wits for him, and the rest Of
the vehicle recounts efforts to
suppress the lovelOrn couple,
dragging in merry Grandma
Corey and the canting, determined
divine who dotes strongly upon
Faith in the doing. Also a
bunch of others.
The judges decided that Cathe-
rine Dean, as the grandma,
Ambled away with the play upon
her shoulders while Parker Fen
nelly's playing of the divine and
Mildred Meneau's Mrs. Corey as
sist in the operation. Little Miss
Ruth Russell did the expected by
playing understandingly and ex-
cellently the part of Faith, and
even gave US a few moments OF
child evangelism when bitten by
the glory bug" Millbank, by
Ranald Slavery, is a nice piece
of juvenile work, being sufficient
ly fierce in the love scene to
satisfy the heaving bosoms Of
young feminites. OF the eight
bits, Miss Shiela Blaine's delinea-
ton Of a modern Du Barry. was
outstanding. with Miss Louise
Whitehead as an East Side gamin
gathering a fistful Of limelight.
Judy Shelton, in her second pro-
fessional appearances: Ann French.
Caroline Brosius, Margaret Ben
nit, and John Schellhaas deserve
thumps on the scapula for small
but well-done parts. Director
Herbert plays an effeminate he
maid!
Last night was the opening and
thus a bit rough in spots, but,
nevertheless, extremely merry and
pleasing.-W.
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dozen or more pictures when the
young lady seemed to have out.
done herself. The role has suffi.
cient girth to allow her to get
her hands on it, and what she
does to it goes under the head Of
her very best, nou believe, ex-
cepting even her "Kiki." Boyish-
ly bobbed and clad in Elton
jacket and trousers, she looks the
cutest thing that has trod the
stage here this season. She IL
Peter Pan and Colleen Bawn and
in one. She fits the part as
though It was written for her
and there's no one 10 halt her
romping away with honors Of
the evening.
The Players go after this piece
like whippets over a smooth
trail and one gets the impression
they are having the time OF their
lives; that there's more fun than
work in their labors. Quite a
mob of extra players abets the
troupe and, seeing that there are
three sets, the production is prob
ably the most costly put on by
the Cochran cohorts.
The story is laid in New York
in 1910, calling for 1O-gaIlon hats
for the men and dainty frills for
the women. Patricia comes from
Ireland to claim the fortune left
her brother. She masquerades as
a boy and finds herself commit
ted to the guardianship of Uncle
John Warner, who had fond
hopes that the fortune was to be
his. Warner plays Larry Delavan
rather conservatively, resting his
oars after a long and commend
able pull in 1.-THE First Year"
last week.
Kathryn Givney makes a good
morsel out of a slight part. her
first entrance being particularly
diverting. Rom aine Calendar
plays Cornelius Vanderbilt and
looks very conscious of his five
pound wig. Billy Phelps clowns
Bully Boy Brewster for laughs.
After four or five chances. David
Munro continues to be not quite
bright in any Of his roles. Charles
Hampden does nicely as John
Jacob Aston. Denis Connel and
Robert Clear. from town here.
no less give professionally good
accounts.
There are laughs galore IN
Little Old New York" and a
colorfuI variety of scenery. so
that the eyes and the ears are
satisfactorily appeased.
And another bow to IIeneta.
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THESE MOVIES!
WHAT CAN'T
THEY DO

Snow manufactured while you
wait, is the latest in movieland.
And it's the kind Of snow that
can be made into snowballs-
the fluffy. moist variety which
the folks in the east and middle
West have to shovel away from
their doors during several months
Of the year.
Synthetic snow recently made
its bow at the Pickford- Fairbanks
Studios, where Constance Tai
madge Is picturing lavish
comedy drama with a Russian
locale. Director Sidney A. Frank
lin wanted the real article for
some Of the scenes. Salt and
cotton, the time-honored "snow"
in the worlds motion picture cap
ital. wouldn't fill the require
ments. for 1t was necessary for
the snow to melt before the ever.
critical eye Of the camera.
manipulated by Oliver Marsh.
Some one suggested bringing
severak truckloads Of snow down
from the mountains.
That's OUT" broke in the
director. with the weather
warm enough to attract thou
sands to the beaches, how long
would snow last during the
journey here? want snow, not
water"
So Assistant Director H. B. Bos-
we'll and Count Phillip D'Esco.
master Of properties, turned in.
ventors. and within a few hours
studio artisans had constructed
Hollywood's first snow machine.
The continuance was O series Of
large shavers operated by six-man
power. Cakes Of ice went into
the machine and came out snow.
The product didn't last long
under the broilinR Kleig lights.
and several tons Of ice were con-
verted into snow before Frank
lin secured the required "shots."
SIush covered the set at the end
of the davis work
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PLAYERS
TO DO BOLTON
COMEDY

Adam and Eva" Guy Bolton
and George Middleton's success
full comedy is being offered ~
the annual presentation Of the
Alumni Players Of the Eighth
Street Temple at the National
Theater, Sunday, May 2.
A cast Of unusual ability has
been selected including Helen
Marks, Inez Leon, Ruth Simon,
Lillian Kleeblatt, Bernard Nord-
linger, Max Weyl, Carl G. WOer-
ner, Milton D. Norman, Harry s.
Wender, Louis d. Tannenbaum.
Many of the young performers
have had considerable experience
in theatrical work as members
of the dramatic groups Of the
several high schools, and q very
finished product Is expected Of
them.
Walter Beck, leader Of the
Rams Head Players, is directing
the production,
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work, and when she saw this m0dto
cine advertised in the "Star" and
other papers, she went TO q drug
gist and got q bottle OF Lydia q.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
She took 1t regularly, was greatly
benefited and now feels very much
better.
Ethel May Snider's experience 10
similar to that Of thousands OF
other women in all walks OF life,
who have sent teBtira onialS to the
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Com
pany OF Lynn, Mass.
From Maine to California, from
Wisconsin to Texas, and from Ne
braska to Florida letters are re-
ceived every day from grateful
women who say the Vegetable
Compound has helped to restore
their health.
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Campus Echoes" the over
ture of college melodies which
the Palace Theater Orchestra,
under the direction OF Mr..
Thomas j. Cannon is playing
this week in conjunction with
first Washington showings of
Brown of Harvard" the Metro
Goldwyn Mayer perturbation of
Rida Johnson Young's famous
drama of college life was spe-
cially arranged for the Palace or
chestra by w. Spencer Tupman,
of the MayfloWer Hotel Orchestra.
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TOnsils Hurt footing

Sig Newman. solo saxophonist
with the symphony orchestra at
Crandall's Metropolitan Theater,
has been absent from the orches-
ira pit at the popular F Street
house for a considerable portion
of the last two weeks. Mr.. New
man underwent an operation for
his tonsils which interferred ma
terially with successful saxophon-
ing. He is now back at his &C
customed place.
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First Demise

Jack Pickford, brother Of the
famous Mary, stages his first
photoplay death" in Metro.Gold-
wynn. Mayors production Of Brown
of Harvard" featuring Pickford,
William Haines. Mary Brian and
others, which starts a weeks en-
gagement at Loew's Palace. AL
though Jack has been in pictures
for many years, this is the first
time he has been called upon to
enact a realistic "fade-out" Of this
The Washington times., 1926-04-27

Ia booked for an extended run,
it broke the record for "The
Freshman" Lloyd's last comedy,
for the first days playing.
Jobyna Ralston plays opposite
the star in "For Heavens Sake"
which tells the story of a rich
young mans adventures in the
City'e slume.
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woman proved
to be too much
for Ethel May
|Snider, r. r. 1
Of Hartford City.
until she started
taking Lydia u.
Pinkham'S Vege-
table Compound.
Overw0rk had
so undermined
her health that
she had to give
uD all outside
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Studio Beach

The old idea that love IL blind
led Harold Lloyd to stage one Of
the scenes Of his latest comedy,
"For Heavens Sake" at Loew's
Columbia on a sloping, sandy
beach" by the sides OF a slug.
gish stream, the beach being sew
eral carloads Of sand that had
been dumbed down by a contrac-
tor to make mortar and the
stream being a brackish back
water of the Los Angeles river.
To look at Harold and JobYna
Ralston making love, one would
imagine them blissfully stretched
out on the sad seashore.
The Washington times., 1926-04-27
P0SLAM IS
SAFEST FOR
BABY'S ECZEMA

Take no chances with baby's skin
trouble. Harsh remedies might make
it even worse. Trust Poslam, that
gentle yet concentrated remedy that
stops itching instantly and quickly
drives the eruption away. At all
druggists, soc.
The Washington times., 1926-04-27

For Heavens Sake" Harold
Lloyd's first Paramount release,
which now IL enjoying first runs
in key centers Of the country,
is smashing box-office records
everywhere. In the Rialto The
ater, New York city, where *
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Handsome Charlie

At the Homecoming perform
ance Of THE Alarm Clock" by
the National Theater Players, Di.
rector Clifford Brooke introduced
some Of his expert aides who are
never seen when the curtain as.
cends. One of these was Charles
Squires, scenic designer and
painter. Two days later Manager
of his lady patrons asking him
why Mr.. Squires hasn't turned
actor. He certainly Is good look
ing enough" she wrote.
The Washington times., 1926-04-27

In Chicago For Heavens
Sake" was warmly praised by
the newspaper critics. 1t broke
records In Los Angeles. Charlotte.
N. c.; Kansas City, San Fran.
cisco. Toronto, Rocky Mount, N.
C.: Denver, Boston and other
c;t:es
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BARTHOLOMEW YORK
LENETA'S SHOW
BY HAROLD PHILLIPS

This column genucs in the direction Of Leneta Lane today
doing admirable enactment the mph Patricia
ODay little Old New York and because she presents the
fetching picture by far Of her in
emissions the instant
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LOTS
BETTER NOW
Writes Ethel May Snidee Who
Used Lydia E. PinkhAm's
Vegetable Compound

Hartford City, Ind.-Doing house.
work and taking caro- Of q aiCk
The Washington times., 1926-04-27

ADVERTISEMENT
Evening star., 1926-03-28

nobody'll tell you because they're
afraid of you" She was trembling so
that she could hardly speak. We'll
I'm afraid of you too, but I've told
you. and I'm alone; there's nobody to
stand by me-"
Across the great, dignified room.
Nine. Trayquair got started toward
her. She did not lean upon her cane;
she brandished 1t as she came. she's
going to strike me-" Marcy thought,
and I suppose they'll let hen but
don't care"'
But the old woman, the head of the
clan, did not strike her. Instead. she
came close TO her and stood beside her
and the girl felt her shoulder pressing
against her own, and It felt like iron!
NO." she said clearly, you're not
alone. I'm with you, and I'll stand by
you. I'm not a Trayquair, either.
just married into the family, and there
have been times when I've rued it,
Mother" said Lionel, Mortified.
'Hushv' said Nine. Trayquair. THE
girl is right. You're proud of your
shame. When you were children and
wanted to train you, to curb you,
your father was here; it was the same
with him. So l kept silent, and en-
dured you, and comforted myself with
the thought of your integrity, and
your cleverness, and your charm: but
all the time I've known the devilish
Trayquair temper for the thing 1t is
a defect, a deformity. I've felt as
If I'd borne sons with humps, with
harelips, with club feet!'
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Trayquairs, silent staring Tray
quairs, drinking the wine OF astonish
ment to it's bitter dregs.
"I've watched this GIRL" the hard
old voice went on, land wondered how
long It would take TO crush her. Do
you know what you make OF your
wives? Martyrs, towards, sneaks,
rebels? And now one of you, in q
murderous rage. has killed his unborn
child" She struck the floor with her
cane. Listen to me! I'm the head
of this house; l control the property.
/ mean to live 10 years yet, Is, 20.
l don't ask, don't expect, that you'll
make yourselves over in day; I do
ask, do demand, that you try. From
this day forth, henceforward and for
ever, tempers in this family are under
my taboo This girl and I stand to-
gether. Come, Margy"'
She swept the girl out of the room,
into her own small study.
''Oh," said Marcy, shaking, the tears
beginning to come. ''oh. l must go
back
Nine. Trayquair gave her a sharp
shake. Hush" she hissed. wait!
He'll come, never fear! They'll all
come. You wait Do you want TO lose
everything you've won? Very well;
cry. Cry if you want to, but cry
here" and she pressed the girls face
against the jetted black lace which
covered her hard old breast.
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Evening star., 1926-03-28
Conquering Leprosy.

THE report of the British Empire
Leprosy Relief Association for
1925 states that leprosy was formerly
regarded as incurable, but recent re-
searches have led to the discovery OF
methods Of treatment which, if given
at sufficiently early stage. cause the
disappearance of all signs of the dis.
ease. 1t is now certain that leprosy
can be eradicated from any country
where adequate arrangements are
made for the proper treatment OF all
persons contracting the disease.
Ethyl esters, obtained from the oil
from the ripe seeds of the Southern
Indian tree. have been used for a new
treatment, but it has been found that
the pure oil from the ripe seeds of the
tree is as efflcacious. and II is there
fore possible to obtain the treatment
at one-tenth of the former cost.
Research is still going on, ana great
things are expected from the combfns-
tion of these compounds with certain
metals. Contrary to the general be-
under good sanitary and climatic con-
ditions infection is practically un-
known. The realization that early
stages of the disease can be cured has
brought far more patients to be treat
ed, as formerly they never came until
the disease had run it's course for
about five years. On the lowest COM
putation there are 100000 Iepers in
India and other British possessions,
and the real number is probably far
greater. Favorable reports continue
TO be received OF the beneficial results
of the new treatment.
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trotted home to finish "dishing up"
The minister and his wife could not
come to her; the dreadful racked sob
bing did not cease. There was Bible
bound in shabby calf on the table, and
Marcy opened and began to read. 1t
opened at Job, and she read skim
mingly; but she kept on reading, be-
cause If she did not rivet her atten-
ton on something, anything. E.
Then it leaped out at her, as start
lingly as If 1t had been written on the
wall on the faded rose-pattern paper.
did / fear great multitude, or
did the contempt of families terrify
me, that 1 kept silence. and went not
out of the door,"
HILTON was not at home; he had
left word for her TO join him at
Nine. Trayquair's, the maid reported,
and Marcy went at once, not stopping
to dress, not even to take off her hat
and cloak. They were all assembled,
and this time Bruce was with them.
Her husband hurried to her. Mar
gy! I've been anxious about you
You're white as q sheet" His voice
was sharp with concern and he put
his arm about her. Il telephoned the
home and they said you'd gone into
the country to investigate a case,
but"
We'll, did you get the baby?" Bruce
came. close to her, and she saw that
he was haggard and hollow eyed.
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took Marcy by the shoulders and
looked at her with her keen green
eyes. YES she nodded. II see.
Now, how about something to do?
Want to help me at the Homer"
when she wasn't serving over the
net she was serving on committees
and boards, and her chief preoccupa-
tion was with an Infants Shelter)
Yes" said Marcy, with fine non
chalance, II have a good deal of time
now; the house is coming on so well,
and the furniture and rugs are bought,
and of course, not keeping house
yet
81 get you," said her brothers wife,
briefly. Meet me at the Home at 10
tomorrow morning.
The workers welcomed young Mrs.
Hilton Trayquair. She was at once
given charge of investigating the per-
sons who wished to adopt children.
Now, you'd think" said Howard's s
wife, instructing her for the first case,
that we'd be concerned, most of all,
with f1nances-bank accounts-credit,
but we're not. They must be able to
feed the child amply and wholesomely,
and cloth@ it comfortably for school,
but that's all we ask. The chief thing
is happy home life. Ask the neigh
bors, the tradespeople, the relatives.
II they row and wrangle, they can't
have the kid; at least, not till they've
reformed" She kept her eyes on the
heap Of mail On her desk. People
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No" She stepped out Of the circle
Of her husbands arm: perhaps she
would never be within 1t again. mo;
l gave the baby to the other family"
Just as she had known it would be
the astounded silence. =.
why? Because-because I had to.
That is the rule Of the home-it isn't
money or position; it's-happy home
life; harmony. We don't let children
go into homes where there is quarrel
ing"
Just as she had known 1t would be.
Trayquairs drinking the wine of as
constituent: the tense, breathless In
stant before the breaking of the
storm.
The storm broke. then. 1t came
upon her from five points of the com.
pass
II couldn't justify 1t to myself. even
for Faith, and / love Faith. If you're
born a Trayquair, you have to stand
it; it's your heritage, and I suppose
you don't mind 1t so much--you have
it yourself. But to bring a child de-
liberately into such conditions, when
there was the other chance for it
couldn't. You don't try to curb your
tempers, you're-you're actually proud
of them. and you ought to be
ashamed" Hilton drew away from
her, but she went on, doggedly. Now
you'll all hate me, but l can't help 1t.
People love you, because you're So
so splendid in every other way, and
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Of Spring blooms. Perhaps Hilton
would go with her!
AT 4 she telephoned Hilton's of
flee, but he had gone to play golf, so
she went alone to the woods for the
offering to her mother-in-law. She
found herself wishing she were not
such a difficult person; no one could
really love her, because she was so
frigid; but was it at all possible that
she was SO frigid because no one
loved her?
There was a little company of cycla-
men on a sunny slope, and Marcy
gathered a handful of them and went
into shady canyon for maidenhair.
She met Sylvia Trayquair on the
path. Sylvia and a man named David
Hale, who taught history in the uni
versity. They met her with a start of
surprise but no embarrassment. and
presently David Hale said goodbye
and left them.
well, said Sylvia, bitterly, after a
silence, shall you consider it your
duty to report to Trayquair?"
You know / won't" Marcy looked
at her with deep reproach. but, oh,
Sylvia. I'm so worried! Why do you
do IT,"
"Why?" It came hotly. "Why?
When you looked at him and listened
to him! Because he's quiet and calm
and steady and kind! Because he's
She broke off suddenly. "Oh, you
needn't stare like that. It Npt-
Evening star., 1926-03-28
French Republic Is Half-Century DID,
One Present Legislator Was in First Body

elections, were photographed standing
in line at a reception of President
Deschanel.
The son Of President FaIlieres is
Paris lawyer and now a member Of
Parliament. with a name OF weight In
the committees.
The most picturesque Of all these
survivors of the republics heroic age
is Louis Andrieux, who is now SO. He
retired from Parliament only two
years ago. Until then. as the oldest
member. it was he that made the
opening speech Of the session. full Of
wit and challenging illusions to the
new generation. He is always the
finely groomed man of the world OF
the past-snow-white hair, eyebrows
and clipped moustaChe. and fond of
pearl-gray trousers with his formal
black coat.
He is a correct figure from the an
tique boulevard, from whom the
young might learn much of life and
manners. In his day he was a Paris
magistrate. a prefect of police of
Paris (very like a cabinet minister)
and an Ambassador of France. BY
marriage he was nearly related to
Jules Ferry and other makers of the
republic.
1t is curious that during this very
period of the republics fiftieth ami.
versary a constitutional wrangle
should have begun between Senate
and Chamber.
AS in the United States and Eng
land. the upper house leaves the in
itiative of financial projects to the
Chamber. which is elected by univer-
sal suffrage. In Frances present
financial distress, government deemed
it absolutely necessary that it's pro
posals, which the Chamber had re-
jected. should be adopted by the Sen
ate and sent back to the Chamber for
a final vote of all Parliament.
Is this initiative" or is It not?
Parliament must decide for Itself
But the survivors of the first Parlia-
ment can say: I'VE have given so
years of stable government to the
country, even in the time of her
greatest need-in war and in peace"
Evening star., 1926-03-28

constitution and ordered the first
elections.
Jules Grevy, one of the 1863, served a
complete term Of seven years as Presi-
dent. and was elected for a second
term. The financial maneuvers of
his son-in-law Wilson led to politi-
cal agitation that forced his resig-
nation. 1t is the amazingly beautiful
house of his daughter, Nine. Wilson,
that has been bought by Congress
for the residence of American Ambas-
sadors in Paris.
Another of these Presidents who
We're in the first Parliament was Sadi
Carnot-who was assassinated by an
anarchist little before the end of
his seven-year term. Casimir- -Perier.
who was elected in his place, did not
last year, but resigned from dis
content at the very beginning of the
Dreyfus affair.
Two Of these first Parliament mem.
bers and former Presidents are still
alive-Loubet and Fallieres. Only a
few days ago it was announced that
Loubet had received dangerous
shock at his farm where he lives, half
way down in the South of France. In
spite of his SO years, he has recovered
showing what wholesome living and
steady work can do for long life.
Loubet comes Of canny farming stock,
and his slight figure. with the kindly
face Of just common, everyday good
folks, ended by making him sympa.
thetic, although he had the long and
disagreeable task of winding up the
Dreyfus affair.
Loubet was the first French Presi-
dent to give an interview to a foreign
press correspondent, and this was a
CHIEF glory Of the American, Vance
Thompson, who has died within the
past six months.
Ex-President Fallieres is now IS. a
man Of powerful build. His grand
father was village blacksmith in the
region of prunes and wine, the Ga
rome country, as President Loubet
was from the olive country. Both be-
came lawyers at the University of
Paris and local political leaders, mem
bers of Parliament, reelected repeat
edly. Presidents of the Senate, and
finally Presidents of the republic
Fallieres succeeded Loubet Then
came their younger comrade, Presi-
dent Poincare. and afterward Presi-
dent Deschanel, whom falling health
obliged to resign. The four, repre-
senting four c!Asecutive presidential