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1t is not a remote likelihood
that Uncle John, back there in
the frigid solitudes Of Vermont,
will occasionally feel a nostal-
gic urge for the companions of
his minstrel days; for the
revels back stage, for the
comraderie and hey-nonny-no of
the show world; for the smell
of the makeup box, for the
benignant glow of the baby
spots. True he started a bit
late to push Ted Lewis out of
the picture, but once a trouper,
always a trouper. There is no
serum to heal the bite. Sol
diers and players are brothers
in their liabilities to forget.
Uncle John will go down in
history, less for his rugged
virtuosity as violinist, than
for his utter distinction as the
only actor who retired without
writing his memoirs.
From a convenient seat in
the rear of the house, Sam
Forrest, stage director for Sam
Harris, was noted busily jotting
down memoranda on his cuff
while the performance of "Sam
Abramovitch" at the Belasco
proceeded oratorically. Now Mr..
Forrest is known as an adj
mirable director of the drama
as well as a reconstruction ar
chitect for anaemic plays, so it
is presumed he may turn his
attention to the new Anne
Nichols production.
A the moment Mr.. Forrest is
a victim of the Jeanne Eagels
temperament. Engaged to direct
"Chicago," the new play for
Miss Eagels, the star developed
q violent dislike to the direG-
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the week DSBtuuAuB tVIlOAAVWs
Hitchcock's new debut in the
silent drama follows his attempt
of five years ago which, to be per-
fectly honest, left something to be
desired. Hitchcock admits that he
knew nothing of screen art at the
time and that. in addition. there
seemed to be no proper state OF
mind between himself and his
director who. it may be inferred.
was interested in showing Mr..
Hitchcock that the glamor OF an
eIectrlc-Iight name meant nothing
to the folks out in Hollywood.
Under Marshall Neilan's direc-
ton, however. Mr.. Hitchcock has
registered and registered heavily
in "Everybody's Acting Addi
tionally. and what is more impor.
tant. Mr.. Hitchcock admits that
the old merry-merry is not what
It used to be and that so far as
he's concerned. he could spend the
rest of his life in Hollywood or
Astoria. L. l.. and figure himself
much better off at that.
There is, however. a lot to learn
yet, Mr.. Hitchcock admits, and
that fact was most forcibly brought
home to him during the filming of
''Everybody's Acting" Mr.. Neilan.
in his brusque. directorial way.
shouted "fadeout" in Mr.. Hitch
cocks general direction and Mr..
Hitchcock, attaching Broadway
rather than a technical significance
to the phrase. promptly went into
his best property faint" Coinci.
dent with Mr.. Hitchcock's fall, a
deep silence fell over the set, fol-
lowed by barely audible smokers
from the assembled ladies and gen.
tlemen who knew not whether to
laugh or summon a doctor.
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know my child. ! know she will
make good. 1t is just that she
can't rehearse WELL"
Every fortunately Mr.. Adler de-
cided to give me another chance.
And everything turned out right.
I went on and made such hit
that little as l was. they made
me come before the curtain for
speech. suppose it was tnC
part, which was a great one. l
had a regular emotional scene in
the third act where they take my
mother away to the poorhouse
and. by the way. forgot to say
that / played the part Of a boy.
I want my mother / cried.
And either the cry. or the words,
or the line. or the situation took
the house by storm. And from
fledged actress.
AS | grew older. however, earn
ing my living as an actress proved
is a union in the theaters on the
East side of New York and the
organization would not accept me
as member because 1t had
enough workers already. What !
was to do was great worry for
some time. Then. luckily, some
one suggested Jewish vaudeville
and ] sought an engagement, be-
ing virtually driven to that form
Of entertainment. Yet how for
tunate the change Was Some one
from uptown. New York. heard
me and gave me an offer. was
singing English songs then. you
see. and making $40 week.
When he offered me 800 a week !
was naturally very happy to ac-
eept It, ] opened at the Academy
of Music on a Sunday afternoon.
1t was something Of a tryout.
Yet ] was not frightened because
did not feel the responsibility.
However, went over. happily,
and they booked me then for the
Poll and Keith circuits. was
billed second, but after the first
performance they put me next to
closing. The grandeur OF such
sudden success made very little
impression on me then. for / was
only Is. And when I opened in
New York at Hammerstein's was
only 16.
Il suppose the story of my sue.
cess from that time On is well
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torial manner of Mr.. Forrest
and since directors are easier
to procure than stars, the Har-
ris stage boss discreetly re-
tired. His successor also failed
to suit Miss Eagels and accord
ingly she is out of the play.
In her place will be Francine
Larrimore.
The artistic furry is inter-
esting because Sam Forrest di-
rected and tinkered with "Rain,"
the production which rolled up a
cool $3,30O,OO0 in less than five
years, according to Burns Man.
tie, that polished and erudite
chronicler of the New York
stage. Forrest stepped into the
breach when Rain" looked like
a flop, and by reconstructing
the second act in the second
week of the engagement, made
it the outstanding drama Of the
decade. Incidentally. it is worth
mentioning that in it's long and
profitable career, the greatest
week of financial takings was
that played in Washington in
February, 1925. Just $30,027
flowed through the ticket win
dow of Stephen Elkins Cochran,
a record for non-musical produc-
ton receipts that will probably
stand for some time.
Washington, it appears, is due
for a theatrical bargain during
the Christmas season, when bar
gains are as hard to find as
mute Senators. "Betsy" will
debut here at the regular box
office prices. but when it is en-
sconced in the New Amsterdam
Theater in New York the open
ing night the tariff will be $1l
a seat and that schedule will
also apply for the New Year
Eve performance.
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Wherever the eompany went
on location galaxies OF golden
haired girls were ushered ~ him
by fond mammals. While i'll The
hospital at Pittsburgh and in
New York city scarcely a day
passed without ten or fifteen pros
pective Little Evas knocking at
the door. Most of them ranged in
age from five to ten years. but
almost every actress In the legi..
mate and motion picture business
who scaled under five feet thought
she was a legitimate candidate to
play Little Eva, and most Of them
had played Little Eva in the stage
version of Uncle Toms Cabin"
But for some reason or other
none of these Little Evas ng
the bell with Harry Pollard. There
was always something which made
him hesitate. And finally the time
arrived for interfering Little Eva
so important part; and still
there was no Little Eva. 4 hurry
call to all the Los Angeles agen-
cles brought 500 more Little Evas,
and in sorrow they were ushered
uISNOliSOIdlStN Oul "a hJG ACNCp-
ton room, one after the other.
In desperation, Pollard picked
the wrong Little Eva. lie knew
she was wrong. but he couldn't
help himself He had to have a
Little Eva.
That night as he was leaving
Universal City he almost tripped
over the real Little Eva. The
reason he had not recognized her
before was that instead of having
blonde curls she had dark brown
hair. In amazement Pollard look.
ed at her, as she apologized for
being in his way.
where have you been child.
all this time. and who are you:"
II am Virginia Gray. My
mother is the Universal City a.
brarian."
"Then I knew your father,
too" said Harry Pollard. "You
Eva"
And so she is.
The Washington times., 1926-12-18

Stone, who plays the featured
male role in Midnight Lovers"
produced under the management
Of John Mccormick. saw service in
the two last wars raged by tire
United States. He was retired AZ
a major and still holds this rank in
the reserve forces.
The contention Of Stone that his
military training served him II
better stead than any other OF his
varied types of experience Is
founded on q series OF perform
aaces in First National Pictures,
in which he was called upon to
demonstrate such characteristics
as only a military graduate could
call to his command.
In THE Girl from MontInartre,
tor instance, Stone played the role
of an English officer Of the recent
war. Several scenes In this pic.
ture were highly technical, and
stone, by recalling his military
training, enacted them to perfec.
ton.
Again, in "Old Loves and New"
Stone, by recalling his military
role OF an Englishman in the Al
gerian colony His hardness with
the rifle was necessary for several
climatic shooting sequences.
In don Juan's Three Nights
Stone was an Italian society man.
One of the most dramatic scenes
In the picture was q duel between
himself and Malcolm MacGregoT.
Stone, who was one Of the best
fencers in his division. injected a
remarkable realism into this duel.
In the same manner his military
experience is brought to the front
in midnight Lovers" which opens
at Crandall's Metropolitan and
Ambassador Thsaters tomorrow.
The part he portrays is that o.
an English officer OF the flying
corps
The Washington times., 1926-12-18
ROGERS CAMERAS
HIS EUROPEAN
TOUR

Will Rogers, unOLItClaI am
hassador" OF the United States
to Europe last summer. 10 go
ing 10 prove to all America that
his famous and humorous trip
abroad really happened, and that
the foreign experiences which he
detailed in pungent and uproari-
Gus magazine articles were not
Not since Mark Twain chron.
icled his immortal tours abroad
has any private citizen OF Yam.
keeIand described so remarkable
q trip as did Rogers in his recent
series OF articles on the adven.
lures of a "self-made diplomat to
his President" and the cowboy
humorist had the advantage 81
Clemens in that he had mo-
ton picture camera and g crack
Hollywood cameranan along.
Although Rogers has had years
OF experience as an actor In mo.
ton pictures he has broken away
from all film traditions In photo.
graphing his own tour, and has
produced IL reels Of highly orig.
inal and personally planned pic.
lures, doing, for once, all his own
direction, acting and writing OF
subtitles. Upon the latter be IL
now working, while on his
transcontinentaI speaking tour,
having held up release OF the
films for the coinage Of new
witticisms which he says keep
coming to him. In this. Rogers
supports the theory Of Charlie
Chaplin who insists that the
work Of any artist should DO en-
tfrely personal and should be
held back until that artist is
ready for it to be given the
world.
Rogers pictures detail his expe-
riences with royalty, with dicta.
tors, with peasants, with air.
planes. railroad trains, strange
languages, strange foods. all
photographed ana described with
that mingled sense and nonsense
kindly exaggeration and caustic
wit which are so characteristical-
ly American in the shreWd, un,
pretentious Westerner.
The camera takes Rogers
through England, ireland, Swift
erland, Holland, France, Belgium
and the Rhine region in partic-
ular, but the pictures with their
subtitles hit off national foibles
and virtues with candid laughter
that sweeps across the face If
Europe in its entirety. The hui
morist approached Europe with.
out timidity and without hostility,
say those who accompanied him,
resolved to see it as he has seen
his own country, free from "
lusions and pompousness.
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named after her. She said that
would be fine. Then she was
told that it would be named after
her If she bought $4,000 worth
Of stock in the company putting
out the device. It was not named
after her.
Players connected with the
bigger companies do not feel the
pressure Of these forms Of graft
as much as those with, smaller
companies, it is said. The
bigger players know that their
standing in the movie world can
only come as a result Of merit.
49, r.
Pictures will be made in New
York for a long. long time to
come. For every advantage
Hollywood has over New York,
this city can marshal one ad.
vantage over the western movie
capital. ] doubt whether the time
ever will come when Hollywood
will cease being the center of
movie production. but New York
is invaluable for many reasons.
The Washington times., 1926-12-18
LUCKY DAY WHEN
SHE QUIT THE
CHORUS

-Four years ago Christine
Cooper was one OF the statu-
esque beauties who make the
elaborate stage pictures pre-
scented by George White, spon-
sor OF whites Scandals" And
It Is said on good and sufficient
authority, Christine was a very
good chorus lady. So good. in
fact, that one day George de-
cided to let her read few lines
IN one Of the many scenes Of his
revue.
She again proved her ability
and was promoted to this ranks
of the minor principals the FOL
lowing season.
Here Hugh Herbert, we'll known
character comedian of vaudeville.
saw Miss Cooper and was i'm
pressed not only with her ability
but by her brunette beauty and
personality. Christine henceforth
became leading ingenue with Her
bert's vaudeville act.
When Lewis Talbot began cast.
ing for white Cargo" wSich IL
the next attraction at the Gay
ETY. here. he experienced diff
Guilty in finding a brunette type
who could act and who. for OBJ
vious reasons must also have the
figure and physical appeal neces-
sary for the part Of Toodeleyo,
the African varap around whom
the story revolves. Mary were
tried and none were chosen.
Finally Christine entered upon
the scene.
At first glance she was Tonde-
lego, minus. Of course, the cot
fee complexion. She was given
the part; first to read and then
to keep and play SO the one
time Broadway chorus girl Is In
a fair way to becoming dra-
matte star.
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ing their amazing feat in a tank
raised above eye level on he
stage for the first time. In the
Hippodrome they descended TO
the basement level through water.
the tank having it's surface on a
level with the floor Of the orches-
ira seats Even with the elevated
tank the aquatic marvels per.
formed by these 10 young women
cannot be solved by those sitting
in any part Of the house.
The Washington times., 1926-12-18

Il on the stage, she says, OS'
cause 1 wanted to go on the
stage all my life. 1 loved it by
instinct. And, somehow or other.
at the age Of nine. my ambitions
were already realized. Because
at that time l made my first APP
pearance with Jacob P. Adler in
child parts. My first production
was The Homeless by Jacob
Gordon. And now that that or
deal is over, / can tell very
frankly that I rehearsed so badly
that they decided to put me out
of the show almost a day or %
before the opening. Fortunately
my mother came to the rescue.
She went to Mr.. Adler saying:
Please don't put her out!
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.:s,,;EczTn EUerybodys Confidence :;;s:;:.; :
THE GATE-POST
.By Harold Phillips z

Back the snees vermon naples Uncle John Wilder
and his Crossroads Orchestra after six weeks Of gaycang the
Loew circuit The act flop $500 week according to
reports though the truth probably that Uncle John weary
being somebody's uncle John is pretty big
figure in Plymouth and is traditional
big figures world Identified
their merits
couldn't keep awake after at night and the orchestra went
for it's final there devolved Norman Pyle
bondne bahoo Mr. ow the duty OF keep
ing upright that noddng head The fent quickly
abandoned when learned that Uncle John stories
Pyle better Indeed Mr. Wilder became
Phil Bakers FRIEND Sid Silver who knew all
of Mr.. Bakers jokes before he told them.
problem the all their
heavy work outside of Uncle Johns dressing between $3.50
and
az Declare he said night eff this isn't the noisiest theater
in all tarnaton."
Uncle Johns profits the about $5000 and
who's been Plymouth knows that $4,000 will
Clley's
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Battling

Lottie Mayors diving girls, who
comprised the original New York
Hippodrome disappearing water
ballet; and next week, are fur.
nishing the extra added attraction
at the Earle Theater, are present.
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THANK GAWD, ARMY
GETS CREDIT

Despite the fact that Stone of the best known
of dramatic actors in the West before he entered the motion pic
National featured that
military experience valuable to him artist than
his long years Of stock training.
The Washington times., 1926-12-18
AND THERE WAS LITTLE
EVA ALL THE TIME

Like the nveterate miner whose children using gold
agates his backyard Harry Pollard searched
all the United States for gem which blooming all
unrecognized right under his Universal City From
Angeles the director "Uncle Cabin"
searched high and low for q satisfactory Little Eva.
The Washington times., 1926-12-18
DEBOO FOR
HTCHY-KOO

Raymond HhcOck-Hitchy hmsehas into the mOvie.I
Of LoeWs
that Hitchcock of the greatest Of musical comedy stars
footghts for the Kg lights and role IN
Paramount production Everybodys Act
which will the feature de luxe at Loew Palace for
The Washington times., 1926-12-18
A Trouper of old

TWO VIEWS OF EDDIE FOY, who's been on the stage
40 years raised family of actors and writer's and is still
putting up fine and valiant account Of himself the
boards. At the Earle all the new week.
The Washington times., 1926-12-18
BELLE BAKERS STORY
SHE STICKS TOT

Few stories of stage life interesting as that OF Belle
title Negfelds Betsy the musical
corne the National Theater Tuesday night
The Washington times., 1926-12-18
DEPTH TO PICTURES
SLOWLY NEARING
nv MAURICE HENLE

NEW YORK, Dec. 17For those VINO MADE the mo-
ton pictures have tried to perfect device which would give depth
though the eve OF haV
ing this device particular invented by
said satisfactory though cannot vouch
for it personally, not having seen it,
My writing along this vei however, Is to show how
when least expected
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the fever. also known a. brsalkhons
fever, il transnnlttsd ~ the Ados
Egypt the same mos quitc that car.
ries yellow fever germs. The AZ.
covery has enabled the army to re-
duce the number 81 soldiers disabled
by tie fever ii the Philippines from
80 per thousand Two years $50. e
less than 20 per thousand st the
present time.
Deneue fever, ranked ~ one oK
the most frequent ailfnents to white
people III the Philippines also IS
known III r0aa, and i've years ago
swept across the Southern States
from Texas 10 GeoEeia with great
rapidlty, attacking about 1000, 900
people. the surgeon general said
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thriving and may survive indef.
initelya
The babies are joined together ~
the stomach in such . way that
they will never be able to stand or
sit down s IS s.
Mrs. Mary Menich, their mother,
who lowered between life and death
for several days following their
birth two weeks ago, Ii recovering
rapidly ana was able 10 sit up
today.
She hes prayed constantly for the
death Of her babies.
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PASADENA May 81 me earth
Il SOC 100000 ysaxs ola end NE
81 hid bes 800 100000 years
later. according to deductions made
81 DR.. Jolin i. Baalda. HEAD of
the dspa iae1Sk 81 geology of
the California institute of Tech
n0f0gy.
81 any form Of life existed
earlier than 100000; 900 years ago.
It must have been ms tie ee 2
aimed the eeclcgiat III lee
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OTHER WANTS
TWINS DEAD

SOUTH BEND. md. May 81
Lucy and Bessie Medich. the twins
whose little bodies were joined to-
gether st birth smiled ana wisgled
their tiny much like
any norm &, 4 VIZ s.ss b
nysici yEllos i
them
science, lei the babies are
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SOL DIERS AID IN
FEVER TEST

The Willingness 81 n privafes ii
the United States army 70 undergo
the pain and suffering of dengue
fever Ii the Philippines to help army
.rnedical experts In discovering the
InosQu ito-carrier Or the fever was
praised today BY Surgeon General
1Eerrifte w. ireland.
The research work disclosed that
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resolve moi 70 return to work O.
feria ~ belOyY those llicl1
they afe * NOW
Unless ne lions arc reopened
The feeling prevails that the coal
dispute "a Great Britain VIII be
back again tomorrow on q strike
basis, with the million odd ccaI
miners out &C. the pits
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The government 0f Russia has
force An sefIct ~
the. use 0f the metric sys.
az ( w k1ks and IA siiises next
yea.
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AffnrhabIe ~ any bottle g
rSkinoar has been Invented 90
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frot1s q aSfab ae & Is lIA194&sn.
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Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25

the birth of the so-ealled -Four Hun dred' in this house doesn't matter so much as the regret of the Victorian Ter t-s passing of fine old mansion.
 The Church on Parade
 Few paeeants that New York has ever seen compared with the splendor of the reception accorded to the seven Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church. headed by the Papal Nuneio, His Eminence Cardinal B0nEano. which was the sensation of last week. The Cardinals were welcomed by rep resentatives of all the myriad faiths that make up the religious life of New York. Cardinal Bonzano charmed all with his personality and grace. The scene of the departure of the Princes of the Church from the Grand Central Terminal on their "red train" of spe- cial cars was the opportunity for a sight odd even to New York, when thousands knelt on the pavement of the great station Co receive the Cardi- nals' blessings. Of the great red train. the less said the better. To those who saw 1t waiting for it's religious burden it resembled more of a vehicle for a movie version of Dante's Inferno than anything else.
 F. V.B.
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25
ENDS PASTORATE OF TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
Rev. C. X. Lindevall of North Grosvenordale Leaves For
 New Haven
Will Engage In Missionary Work Fer
 Conference at Large

Concluding pastorate of nearly twenty-five years, Rev. and Mrs. C, X. Lindevall of North Grosvenordale left this week to make their home in New Haven. where Mir Iindevall will engage in missionary work for the conference at large during the sum- mer Beyond this his plans are unset tied.
 Mr. Lindevsll came to North Gros- veuordale from Philadelphia. octe- Der 12, 1905 to become pastor of the Swedish Lutheran church. He found the church burdened with a debt of S70o0 which was soon wiped out
 Nr. Lindevall has had a success ful twenty-years and more pastorate during which time he has baptized. confirmed and married large num- Der of Swedish people. Through deaths and removals the congregation has din inished in numbers as there has been little or no immigration of Swedish people to take the places of those leaving
 The large mills of the Grosyenor= dale company offer almost the only means ef employment in the village and as the children of the parish have i grown to young manhood and young womaHhood many of them decided on other means of livelihood than the mill. This has necessitated their leav- ing the village to secure the kind of employment desired
 Some time ago 1t was decided to unite the Swedish churches of Auburn Mass. and North Grosvenordale. Rev. Arthur Hjlem of Worcester will con duct services at North Grosyenordale Sunday afternoons.
 MF Lindevall is but sixty-two years old He has worked earnestly and faithfully in the parish and has taken an interest in the village Be- sides his wife he has four daughters. Three of his daughters. who live in New Haven. will live with their par ents; fourth daughter lives in Springfield.