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Evening star., 1926-10-03
The Stage Abroad

By the Associated Press.
change for American musical COM
edy and jazz will be greater than ever
during the current theatrical season.
American managerial Woods,
Archie Selwyn, Lee Shubert, Morris
Gest and several others-left London
with pockets bulging with manu-
scripts. Twenty-Five per cent Of the
plays on Broadway this season will be
from European pens. 1t is said. The
proportion of American plays In Lon
don will be even greater.
Not one English musical comedy
was bought by the Americans. yet
American musical and dancing shows
continue to flll English theaters.
English plays to be seen in New
York and their authors include: THE
Ghost Train" by Arnold Ridley; wet
Paint" by Lord Latham; "All Our
Yesterdays" by c. X. Munroe; What
Fun Frenchmen Have" by Michael
Arlen; THE Constant Nymph," by
odSll 1CthIlt oCOtCH hlSts DJ SCII
Patrick Hastings; The Letter." by
dozen others.
Gerhart Hauptmann holds the lime
light among modern German play
wrights on the stage this season with
three plays, one of which, THE Rats,
has started run In Berlin. "Dorothea
! Angermann," tragedy which aroused
interest several months ago because
five producers bought the rights with
out having read the manuscript, will
have simultaneous premieres in 10
cities the end Of October. The music
for "And Pippa Dances" fairy tale
was written by Bruno Hartl, musical
director of the Frankfort Municipal
Opera.
Five pounds sterling per week and
a return ticket from Berlin to London
Is the minimum required of a German
theatrical producer for engaging an
English dancing girl for his revue
| The British government insists that q
British girl may have a passport to
Germany only If she can show a con
| tract for pounds or more weekly
and IL the equivalent Of q return ticket
has been deposited with a London
bank.
Musical comedies from Austria and
Hungary are spelling the taste OF
the Jugoslavian public" in the opinion
of the art section of the Ministry OF
| Public instruction. It has circularized
all theaters in the Triune Kingdom
demanding that such comedies be re-
moved.
Inasmuch as 95 per cent of al
| operattas staged in Jugoslavia orig
mate in Budapest. the managers pro-
tested immediate withdrawal would
force them to close their houses.
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HILTON Keiths
The Night Clubs

WASHINGTON, according to all in
dications. will rival Manhattan
in the number of night clubs this
Winter. Word arrives that the new
est venture in the Capital will be Club
Pirates Den, which will have an en-
tire building of three floors utilized
for the entertainment of members.
Two bands will supply the music. The
interior of the building will be trans
formed into a fictionized pirates den
paintings Of pirate chieftains and
sailing ships on the walIs-and novel
lighting effects will be introduced
Peter Borras, in his Spanish Village.
has dedicated a room to the theatri-
cal writer's of the Capital, naming it
"Thespian Villa" 1t was opened last
Saturday evening. Borras will also
have charge of the new Club St.
Marks. La Paradis. La Java, Pierre's,
the Better ole and other clubs are ex-
pected to swell the number of night
entertainments to- long list before
the Winter season gets fully under
way.
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A New Director.

4 NEW name has been added to the
= imposing list Of Hollywood Aim
directors with the making of Laura
La Plante's latest starring production,
Her Big Night" The new director
is Melville Brown. who was advanced
to this post for Miss La Plante's pic
ture. which is, by the way, the first
in which she has appeared as sole
star. He has been a scenario writer
for the past several years and before
that was a motion picture leading
man. He came to pictures from the
stage, where he played leads. to be-
come leading man for the late Olive
Thomas. He soon found that writing
was more interesting to him than act
ing and devoted his attention to work
behind the camera.
Although Her Big Night" is his
first feature production. he directed
a number of two-reel comedies some
years ago before becoming a writer
for feature pictures. He has been
with Universal Pictures Corporation
as scenario writer for the last two
years and has specialized in farce and
light comedy stories. What Hap
pened to Jones'" .'Skinner's Dress
Suit" and many other successful
farcss-are credited to him.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
The Days of a Stock Actor

THE stock company. one Of the most
L honorable and ancient institu-
tions of the theatrical profession. is
composed of the hardest working
groups Of professionals in the world
of the stage. They have less time for
leisure than any other class of actors.
They apply more time to hard study
than any others, and that, no doubt,
Is why so many stars of the theater.
past and present. have been turned
out of stock companies.
A glance at the workings of the
President Players will illustrate this
phase of the profession. All in a sin
gle week, 1.-The cast is reading, rehears-
ing and playing a different show. The
members begin their study Of a pro-
duction two weeks before the public
sees that show. For one week they
read. study and memorize their parts.
The next week they spend in rehears-
ing these parts. and. in the following
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week. they perform this play. One
can understand now why the members
of stock companies never find time
weighing heavily upon their hands.
All in one day, they have three diff
ferent plays in their hands. Early in
the morning they are memorizing one.
in the afternoon they are rehearsing
another. and at night they are acting
in still another.
Is 1t Il wonder that stock companies
are known as the stages hardest
schools? Is 1T strange that so many
fine performers are turned out of such
companies? The stock company works
on the principle Of survival Of the fit
test. and many are they who, unable
to keep up the strict pace, fall out of
the ranks, discouraged and undone.
But those fortunate enough to possess
the quick minds which this work de-
mands are rewarded by success and
leisure in their later days
Evening star., 1926-10-03
PRESIDENT-"Tll Knew What
They Wanted"

"They Knew What They Wanted"
is the play which the President Play
ers will offer next week. 1t was one
of the outstanding hits of the New
York stage last season, Richard Ben
nett and Pauline Lord playing the
leads.
During it's New York run the play
jury took it under consideration, but
it was left unchanged. This provoca-
tive story of California and a strange
triangle will be handled by Leona,
Powers, Walter Gilbert, Frank Charl-
ton, Russell Fillmore and other mem
bers Of the President Players. An
especial study has been made Of the
New York production in order to OBJ
tain and retain the spirit Of the orig
inal show for Washington.
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KEITH'S-"San Antonio Siamese
Twins"

Headlining the bill at b. r. Keith's
Theater this week are the San An
tonic Siamese Twins" Daisy and Vic
let Hilton. who are gifted entertainers
Jay G.. Flippen, the ham what am. -
occupies Il featured position on the
bill.
Edward Stanisloff and Oracle will
offer "A Whirl of a Dance assisted
by AL Stobbi, pianist. and others are
Winnie Baldwin, who appears I'm char
acterizations. written by Harry Deli;
Edgar Berger. voice illusionist. and
his company in 1.-The Operator; the
Trado Twins, who will present "a De-
lectable Dance advertisement; Gau-
tiers phOnograph dogs, and Frances
and Frank, aerialists. who offer q
routine billed as "a Supreme Offering" i"
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Searching the Globe for Pictures

camera of knechtel was taken on
the Coronado Island off the south
ern California coast, where the sole
inhabitants are the sea birds. The
feat Of setting up a camera for the
work was decidedly hazardous and
Knechtel lost one camera ana
nearly lost his life in getting the
pictures.
Cameraman Charles Charlton IS
now in Tanganyika territory. British
East Africa photographing live ami
mails as a member of the Smith
sonia n -Chrysler expedition, headed
by DR.. William NJ. Mann. director of
the National Geological Park of
Washington. Cameraman Maurice
kellerman Is with the American
Museum OF Natural History's eXpedi-
ton to Greenland. over Peary's
route.
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MUTTAT-"EveIyn Cunningham's
RPVuP"

Evelyn Cunningham and Her Rig
Revue" is the attraction at the Mu-
tual Theater this week. commencing
today.
Fred Reeb. eccentric German com
edian, is the chief funmaker. and 9th
ers are Bob Nugent. singing and dane
ing comedian: Harry Beasley in a spe.
cialty number, Grace Wallace, aero
batic singing and dancing soubrette.
and Evelyn Cunningham herself. who
contributes a series of songs and
ditties. The chorus OF 18 are said 20
have good voices and are nimble
dancers
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William B. Friedlander announce

William B. Friedlander announces
his intention of launching that ro-
ma antic drama of the fourteenth cen
tury called The Winged Messenger"
1t was written by John Hunter Booth
and Pedro de Cordoba heads the cast
of no les than 100 players. After an
engagement In Brooklyn the piece will
reach Broadway through the week Of
<1crnkar IA
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KEITH'S-Anna Fitziu.

Anna Fitziu. known as an opera
star. will headline the bill at B. F.
Keith's Theater next week.
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RUTH H
SHEPHERD,
Mutual
Coming Attractions

addition to two acts with IA gorgeous
scenes and 18 musical numbers. sew.
eral vaudeville specialties and Euro
pean novelties.
Hal Rathburn, Art Harris. Dolly
Vaughan and Dippy Diers are the
principals in the cast, and there will
be a chorus of 20.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
EARLE-Vaudeville and Pictures

The Earle Theater next week will
offer five acts of Keith's popular
priced vaudeville, a f1rst-run photo
play and the usual house features. in
Guiding musical contributions by the
Earle Theater Orchestra under Floyd
c. Wheeler. and pipe organ accom-
paniments by Alexander Arons.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
GAYETY-"The Merry WhirI."

Next weeks attraction at the Gay
ETY. Theater will be THE Merry
Whirl," new show, which will in.
troduce a new entertainment idea in
Columbia balrlesQuak prese1ting,-in
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Elizabeth Brice. singing coincidence
with her own band. will headline this
weeks bill at the Earle Theater.
Others will include Fred Galetti and
lola Kokin. introducing "The Dance
of the Wooden Soldiers" with "Um
tala," the dancing monkey; Harry
(Shuffle) Levan. Arthur Putnam. and
Betty Burroughs in The Traffic Cop"
a travesty on the stOp-andSo prob
lem; George Niblo and Helen Spencer
and company in II 900 Miles From
Nowhere" by Allen Spencer Tenney,
a comedy based on the matter OF
ocean ira fIic. and Frank A. Burt and
Myrtle ROsedale in '"The Substitutes.
The screen feature will be Her
Man of War" in which the principal
role is played by Jetta Goudal.
In addition there will be the Gus
tomary short reels and the musical
contribution of the Earle orchestra
under Floyd G. Wheeler and the or
gan accompaniments by Alexander
Arons.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
STRAND-"Watch the Drums. g

The screen feature for the Strand,
Theater this week is the comedy
drama THAT Model From Paris"
with cast headed by MarCeline Day,
Bert Lytell, Eileen Percy and Ward
Crane. Scintillating with beautiful
girls and gorgeous gowns, 1t reveals
the human love story of famous
French model.
The stage offerings are headed by
the Jack Powell SeXtette in musical
melange of harmony and syncopa
tion. Watch the Drums" Other num-
hers include Milo Gerard. Hughes and
Roscoe. a comedy quartet. appearing
as Bison City A.: Chamberiaine and
Earl in Tomorrow at Two; Keo.
Taxi and Yoki. three versatile enter
tainers from Nippon. and the Kismet
Sisters and company in "The World s
Premier Ladies' Gymnasts.
Subsidiary features and orchestral
numbers under Arthur J. Maxwell Will
complete the program.
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NATIONAL-"Ben Hur."

Ben .Hur" starts its second week
on the National Theater screen at the
matinee today at pm. where two
presentations will be given daily
throughout the week at 2:S0 and $50
pm.
The story Of Ben Hur" is the tale
of Jewish prince and his adven-
lures in many lands OF the Graeco-
Roman domination 1000 years ago.
| There are many splendid scenes in
the spectacle. One is the ancient city
Of Zion, with due regard to the dress.
manners and arms of the period: an
other is ancient Antioch and the great
chariot arena--vast scenes showing
| the battle between the Roman over
lords and the Greek pirates. into the
midst Of which Ben Hur Is thrust as
a galley slave.
The climax of the thrilling spec
| tacleS comes when Ben Hur, his
family wealth restored and driving as
the unknown charioteer, humbles his
Roman antagonist. Messala. who has
been the cause of the ruin of himself
and his kinsfolk. On a softer scale
are many scenes of notable beauty
and reverence, such as the entry of
Mary and Joseph into Bethlehem and
the blazing star which told the watch
| ing shepherds and the three wise
men" that holy child had been
| born.
| A strong cast portrays the leading
! characters. Ramon NovarrO is the
Ben Hur. Betty Bronson the Madonna,
| Winter Hall. Joseph: Francis X.
Bushman, the Roman. Messala; May
McAvov as Esther, and others include
Carmel Myers, Frank Currier.
Claire Mcdowell, Kathleen Key and
Nigel de Brulier. One hundred and
| fifty thousand extra players were
used in some of the big scenes.
! The orchestral score especially
adapted for Ben Hur" by AIT and
Mendoza. is played by a symphony
orchestra under the direction of ~.
Balendonck.
PRESIDENT-"The Kiss in a Taxi"
1.-THE Kiss in a Taxi" the clever
| French farce from the pens of Maurice
| HenneQuin and Pierre Weber. adapted
by Clifford Grey, will be the Offering
fof the President Players this week
beginning tomorrow night, at the
President Theater.
! The play originally was titled 1.-The
Five O'Clock Man." and had a long
run In Paris, later in its English YER
sion having a sensational success in
New York.
1.-THE Kiss in a Taxi" concerns the
amorous doings of a philandering
husba nd. who leaves his lonely wife
at home while he keeps a standing
rendezvous with the fair Ginette. a
cafe proprietress. Imagine his state
of mind upon learning that his unsus,
pecting wife has adopted Ginette as a
companion to cheer her in her loneli-
ness. The play is replete with laugh.
making complications. and in the able
hands of Leona Powers, Walter Gil
bert, Russell Fillmore and others of
the players will no doubt prove merry
entertainment.
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MUTUAI@'Vamps Of 1927"

Next week, commencing with Sun
day matinee, the Mutual Theater Is
announcing 1.-THE Vamps of 1927" as
| the attraction.
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EARLE-Elizabeth Brice.

The usual supplementaries round
out the program.
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In generous and proper welcome Of
everything good IRON abroad. Amer
ioa has perhaps gone too far in per
mitting the assumption that its own
resources are limited TO the produC-
tion OF tales OF the underworld,
Charleston ensembles and laborious-
ly reconstructed tunes from obvious
sources
The Washington times., 1926-02-24
PRESSURE
HITS STOCKS
~ InternatiolaI Newn scrvice

NEW YORK. Feb. 24.--With the
exception Of few OF the oil and
motor stocks, prices were lower at
the beginning Of trading today.
Bearish professionals who sent tho
market tottering III the final period
yesterday were not disposed to re-
linquish the advantage gained ard
pressure against the market leaders
sent them lower.
Stop-loss orders were uncovered
In some stocks, and weakly mar
gined industriaIs and speciaIties
were forced on the market in core
siderable volume. Bethlehem Steel
was offered In good volume
General Motors earning state
ment for 1926, issued today, showed
that the corporation earned $19.Ib
share last year, against $7.37 a
share on the common In 1924. In
itistrial reports from other direc-
tons were encouraging. and q num-.
Der of dividend increases were
posted since the close Of Tuesdays
session.
Market rumors Of Indigestion
Of recent stock issues offered to
the public by financial experts has
had 4 restraining effect on new
ruling
Call money was unchanged at
per cent.
American Wooden made good
recovery following the publication
Of an interview with the president
Of that concern, denying that new
financing was contemplated, and
forecasting q favorable earnings
report for 1926 Jordan Motors,
which IS said to be enjoying q
technical corner, rose easily 8
points in the first half-hour, and
Studebaler continued its belated
rally to 61L
Pan American Petroleum rallied
q point or two on assurance by a
director that the regular III per
cent dividend would be declared
next month. The other Independent
oils sold In narrow range. but re-
fused to give ground as readily as
the bulk Of Industrials. Coppers,
rails and equipments continued in
active.
The Washington times., 1926-02-24

CURB PRICES LOWER IN
PROFESSIONAL MARKET

NEW YORK Feb. "a. The reac.
tionary tone continued In the cdrD
market today and with few excep-
lions the industrial and utility Stoke
sold at lower prices. The oils
were mixed, with Garth Syndicate
leading South American indepeIl-
dents, Iago slightly higher ard
Standard oils lower.
Trading was almost exclusively
professional and preference was
shown for stocks Of the better
grade Of industrial and utility en-
terprises.
carib syndicate's advance to
1915 was the feature Of the indie
pendent oils: Lago moved up 10
21A but lost most OF its new adj
vance. Humble Oil sold fraction
ally lower in irregular trading
Imperial OIL and international Pc
troleum continued to command an
active market at fractionaIly
higher prices; Standard Oil Of Ken
lucky declined about 2 points and
Prairie 81 point.
United Gas Improvement. led the
activity III the utility group and
lost points at 1O1 Southern
Power and Light was down *. at
SO; United Light and Power, down
Q; Electric Investors. down q
Congress Cigars was in demand
at A. up points: the baking
stocks and refrigerator stocks
were reactionary SeryeI dropped
to q new low at 25A and Elec-
trio Refrigeration down q point To
rs. Atlantic Fruit s per cent
bonds declined about 2 points
The Washington times., 1926-02-24
ENGLISH VVON|[N
SEEK RIGHTS

LONDON, FEB. "a English won.
en- viii start their big offensive FOR
equal rights at dinner To Be given.
next week IN honor Of the return
Of Mrs. EnmeIine Pankhurat. the
noted suffragist leader, to England.
English women seek to remove
two barriers the inability OF Wonl-
en- to vote when they are twenty.
one years OF age, and the refusal
TO peraait women to sit In the
House or Lords
This disability, said Lady
Rhondda; referring to the banning
of peeresses from the House 0f
Lords deliberations Does not mere.
II concern the handful Of peeresses.
who are actually at present de
barred from taking their place iii
that assembly
The fact that women are not
fully enfranchised and are not con.
sidered tit to legislate in one 81
our houses OF parliament affects
all women, affects their value III
the labor market and IN the home,
and affects the view men and
women hold Of the judgment and
capacity Of women
The Washington times., 1926-02-24
THIEVES, SURPRISED,
ABANDON 81 500 LOOT

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. "A .--Leav-
ing d trail Of 81 suits Of clothes
valued at $500. as well as M.
merous bolts of cloth, thieves fled
from the tailor shop Of Scheleiske
e Son, and made their escape as
natroImen surrounded the place.
The two fntruders were engaged
III removing their plumber to ths
sidewalk. placing the suits III neat
piles, when PatrolInan Beard and
Mellon drew near and saw them
moving about IN the shop.
AS the patrOIInen dashed for the
front and rear entrance of the.
store the men made 81 successful
break, dropping the suits and DASH
ing to Hutchinson street. with the
patrolmen In close pursuit. At
Hutchinson street. however. the
fngitiyes Ieaped several fences and
tIisa 3peared.
The Washington times., 1926-02-24
Chicago Grain Market

CHICAGO. Feb. "a. Grains
opened about steady today with
wheat * to sc higher. corn un-
changed to &c lower and oats UNI
changed to Bc lower and oats I'M
prices:
Wheat May, new. $1.69A @1.70;
old, 1855 @1.681; July, $1.4T@
1.47A; September. $1.40A.
Corn-May, 78@78Bc; July. 82h
@82Ac: September, S3ssc.
Oats May, AK @41%c; July,
The Washington times., 1926-02-24
NATIONAL BANKS SCORE
BIG GAIN IN RESOURCES

Increasing $1,215:598 900 iii 1895,
the resources Of National Banks
of the United States on December
81 were $25,852, An. 900, Comptroller
Of the Currency j. w. Mcintosh
announced today.
AT the close of the year the
American people had 81 $50, eco 600
IN National Banks, 81, 0S0. 452, 900
more than on December 81, 1874.
The Washington times., 1926-02-24
Chicago Livestock
OChicago live stock, by III s. Bureau
OF Markets.

VCntca80 1--we stock, Dy " . BuFeau
Of Markedly
HOGS Receipts. 1900; market,
steady: 15c lower. Bulk, $11.40G1 -;
top, 1880: heavyweight, 81. 35012.10;
medium weight $11.78l12.75; light
weight, s121 13.40; light lights, s12.250
1910: heavy packing sows, smooth.
81O.2 a 10. so; packing sows, rough.
1915 q 1O.15; pigs. $12.769 1850.
Receipts. II 900: market,
weaker. Calves, receipts, s.ooo; market.
strong. Beef steers-Chotce and prim
$I0.75@11.s0: medium and good. $500
1850; good and choice. 0QI1.50; com
mon aid medium. $7.5009.50. Butcher
cattle 4eifers. s6.50&10.5o; cows, $3.50
as: bulls 3407.50. Gamers and cut-
ters--Cows and heifers. $305.50; cam
ner steers. s5.5067; veal calves eight
and handyweight), 81. 50@14: feeder
sters. $5.75p8.75s stockr steers. $500
$50: atocker cows and hetfers $3.50 q
s.; stoclxer calves. $5.50&S.40.
SHEEP - Receipts, 1900; market.
steady strong. lambs. rat. $1s.25@13.90;
lambs culis and common. $l1MI2;
yearlines. s1e.50@1i.75; yearIings weth-
ers, ss.50@9.75; ewes, $500 8. 50; ewes,
culls and common, $3.50 $3.50; feeder
lambs S13m14.
The Washington times., 1926-02-24
TWO RAIL ROADS SUED
FOR 500, 900 DAMAGES

CLEVELAND, Feb 24.-Tw0
suits, aggregating 800 900 damages.
were filed In Federal court here
today by IndianaIs. against the Big
Four ana Pennsylvania railroads.
following accidents last year
William Rfbkee, administrator OF
the estate Of Francis A Berryde e.
Of Richmond, Ind. brought suit for
$50. 900 against the Pennsylvania
railroad. Berryder was fatally
injured while working at Anderson
Ind, on August 19. 1925. the pet
ton alleges.
The other suit was filed ~ Wi
liam X Christy IildfanaIopis who
seek $50 900 for injuries he alleges
he suffered while wOrkfnR Id the
Big Four yards at Indianapolis
on September is. 1926.