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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
Peggy Eames Is Here.

Doggy EAMES is I years old. She
has been on the stage for three
years. That in itself is quite some
thing! For the past year she has been
one of the leading ladies for the our
Gang com edies, and with the freck-
led hero Of same gang, Mickey"
Daniels, she is making a brief tour
in vaudeville.
Peggy is a long way from being
"the spoiled and impossible brat" that
one might imagine infant screen stars
to be. She is a smiling, normal young
ster with pleasant manners and very
obedient. interviewed, Peggy said
that she liked playing in vaudeville
very much, but that she wished
Farina and Fatty and all the rest of
the gang were along too.
She didn't have much to say about
the New York sky line, or Manhat-
tan's beautiful women, but she de-
clares that 1.-The kids in the East are
just as nice as those in the West"
and she has met many hundreds in
the course of her travels.
Peggy's mother is travelling with
her.
AS for Mickey, he agrees that the
East is nice, but characteristically eX-
claims, But, gee! You oughta see
California! You oughta see Holly
wood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
NATIONAL-"The King of Kings"

NATI0NAL-"The King of Kings"
Cecil B. DeMille's production, The
King Of Kings" based on the story Of
the Christ and presented by Pathe, will
be shown at the National commencing
tonight with daily matiness after the
opening.
The story woven by JEANNE Mac
pherson from the New Testament
sources begins with the first year Of
the ministry of Christ and follows Him
through His betrayal by Judas, the
dramatic trial scene before PLATE, the
crIcifixion and the scenes OF the
resurrection and ascension. There
are said to be many parts which will
hnger long in ones memory among
these being the healing of the blind
child: the raising of Lazarus from the
dead: the tender humor of the little
drama in the garden, where the chill
dren gather about the Christ and the
little girl brings her doll to be mended
Then there enters the sinister note
of the ambitious striving of Judas. the
envious hatred of Caiaphas, the high
priest, and the lack of understanding
of the people leading up to the be-
trayal, the trial, thes courSing and the
L
ant to remember. but it is said are
portrayed with tremendous dramatic
power coupled with wise restraint.
The strong cast assembled includes
such celebrities as H. B. Warner as
the Christ; Ernest Terrence as Peter;
Jacqueline Logan as Mary Magdalene;
Joseph Schildkraut as Judas; Rudolph
Schildkraut as Caiaphas: Victor Var
conf as PLATE; Robert Edeson as
Matthew; Montagu Love as the Roman
Centurion; Theodore kosloff as NAL
chus Kenneth Thomson as Lazarus;
May Robson as the mother of Gestas;
Barabbas. played by George Sieg-
mann; William Boyd as Simon Doro-
thy Cumming as Mary the Mother
Mickey Moore as Mark; Sam de
Grasse as the Pharisee, and 5000
others who illuminate the various
characters.
Settings. photography, costumes and
direction are all of a high standard.
The musical score, prepared by DR..
Hugh Resented. is Interpreted by
large touring orchestra and adds much
to the impressiveness of the produc-
ton 1.-THE King of Kings" is an ideal
holiday attraction and is sure to meet
with the patronage it so justly de-
serves.
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1.-The Other Wise Man"-December
96.3S

''The Other Wise Man" DIR. Henry
van Dykes inspiring Christmas
dream legend, will be given in dra.
matte form with music, at Luther
Place Memorial Church at Thomas
Circle, on the evenings of December
1928, inclusive, by the Chapel Players,
whose success for the past two years
in this impressive Yule play has
created a demand for it's repetition
The leading role of Arabian, the
other wise man." will be played by
Denis Z. Connell, who also will assist
in the production of the play. Fifty
players will appear in the five scenes
into which the story has been divided
and arranged by Bess Davis Schreiner,
who is in charge Of the production.
Interest is already being shown in
the presentation of 1.-THE Other Wise
Man" and arrangements are now be.
ing made to repeat the performance
Friday. December 80, at East Wash
ington Community Centetr, in order
that persons living in that section of
the city may have the opportunity of
seeing the play. The same principals
will appear in both productions, but a
special cast of East Washington
Community Players is being assem-
bled to take part in the extra per-
Torrance.
The public Is invited to all presen-
tations~ as THE Other Wise Man is
given as a part of the city's celebra.
ton of. the Christmas season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

Observation-Disclosures"

David Belasco will present his latest
production, Hidden" a new play by
William Hurlbut, the week of January
at the National Theater. with Beth
Merrill and Philip Merivale featured
in the leading roles.
Washington theatergoers will be at
forded the opportunity OF seeing
Hidden" almost Immediately follow
ing the conclusion of it's New York
run and it will doubtless arouse con-
siderable intrest as it will be the first
Belasco production to be presented
here this season.
The supporting company include
Marjorie Gateson, Mary Morris, Mary
Wall
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Yale Puppeteers, Tuesday.

The Yale Puppeteers will give an
afternoon and an evening perform
ance Tuesday at the Y w. c. a. Au.
ditorium for the benefit of the Bryn
Mawr scholarship fund.
Trained in Prof. Bakers dramatic
workshop. these young men have had
five years experience in puppet shows.
Besides several plays, among them
"Pyramus and Thisbe," the Three
Wishes" and a Chinese fantasy, their
entertainers include pianist. a harp.
ist. Russian dancers and a 24-piece
symphony orchestra, something unique
in puppet history.
At the evening performance they
will also demonstrate the puppets
mechanism. Their work has won the
highest praise from such men as Dan
lei Quirk. the president Of the Drama
League; Lee Wilson Dodd and Robert
Frost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Notes of the Stage and Its People.

Rain or Shine" the musical com.
edy in which Joe Cook will be starred,
went into rehearsal last week under
the direction of Alexander Leftwich.
Arthur Hammerstein has acquired
the rights to frankie and Johnnie, -
a play by 10 Swerling, based upon the
well known song.
Charles Ray. the motion picture
actor, will appear in New York soon
after the first of the year in a play OF
his own authorship, entitled. "Phoe-
nix" 1t will be produced by Joseph
Shea in association with Chamberlain
Brown.
A new play by Robert +. Sherwood
has been purchased by Brady & Wi
man, producers Of Mr.. Sherwood S
comedy The Road to Rome" 1t is
called THE Queens Husband" and
will go into immediate rehearsal with
Roland Young and Katherine Alex
ander featured in the cast.
The London producer. Edward Lau-
rllard, may present his latest play.
Three Summers, in New York prior
to it's English debut. He is building a
new theater, the Piccadilly, to house
the play, and if it's construction is not
completed in time the piece opens on
Broadway. Starred in Three Sum-
mers" is Tom Douglas, the American
actor, who played the leading role in
Merton of the Movies" when it was
given in London.
Titles always are a major worry for
theatrical producers and few attrac-
tions arrive on Broadway without
their names being changed more than
once. The latest to experience this is
the new Philip Barry play, in which
Arthur Hopkins is starring Madge
Kennedy. The title has been changed
from The Wedding to Paris
Bound" Edwin Scander also has been
added to the cast.
These weeks before the Christmas
holidays are proverbially lean ones in
the box offices. Last week was no ex-
ception. Many shows indulge in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
New Belasco Play Ahead.

DAVID BELASCO has sold the
European rights of his new play,
Hidden" to DR.. Edmond Pauker, an
international play agent with head
quarters at Budapest. DIR. Pauker has
acted for many years as intermediary
in securing foreign plays for Mr.. Be
lasco, among them Ernest Nadja s
THE Harem."
Hidden" will be presented by Mr..
Belasco at the National Theater, the
week beginning Monday, January ,,
with the entire original cast, which
means that we are to have Miss Beth
Merrill and Philip Merivale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

theater party policy. which usually
means disposing of a large block OF
tickets, but at a cut in price.
The new Milton Herbert Chopper
play, Mirrors" which has been en-
gaging the attention of Albert Lewis
and Sam II. Harris for some time, is
at last ready for the stage and Will
have it's preliminary opening in Hart
ford a week hence. Mr.. Chopper, who
is author Of Ladies of the Evening,
seems to have written a unique study
of youth i'm Mirrors, " and eXtraordi-
nary care has been taken in casting.
The principal players include Hale
Hamilton, Marie NordstrOm, Sylvia
Sydney, Patricia Barclay, Raymond
GuiOn, Albert Hackett and Dorthea
Chard.
Don Marquis new farce. which Will
liam A. Brady is producing, will be
known as The SINNERS" instead of
'Everything's Jake" and is due to
open around the first of the year.
Frank keenan,, who has not, appeared
in New York for several years, will
have the principal role. and the cast
will include Josephine Hull. Catharine
Willard, Hugh Huntley and Charlotte
Granville.
After 10 years absence from the
stage Desmond Kelly is to return to
play in Gutherie McClintic's produc-
ton of the Barry-Rice play, Cock
Robin.
Ashley Dukes has made the Eng
fish adaptation of THE Patriot" the
NAV hU A1frnA TIytoiN1 Gil.
bert Miller will present.
DR.. Edmund Pauker, international
play broker, has obtained the Euro
pean rights to William Hurlbut's play,
Hidden" which David Belasco re-
Gently presented on Broadway.
Crosby Gaige, it is announced will
be associated with Lucille Webster
Gleason in a Spring production of
Louise Closer Hale's play, Snare
Drum"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
STRAND-"GirIs From HappyIand."

Next weeks Mutual Burlesque at.
traction at the Strand Theater will be
Girls From Happyland."
An appropriate show for the holiday
season, this new burlesque entertain
ment features a cast of Mutual favor
ties with a chorus of is girls who
can sing and dance. The show Is in
two acts with IS scenes and a number
of vaudeville novelties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
KEITH'S-"Les Folies Rouges.

Christmas day will be ushered in at
B. F. Keith's Theater with three per-
formances at 2:15. sis and SI5 pm.
Les Folies Rouges," colorful dance
act, will top the bill and Billy House
and company will offer his humorous
act, Resolutions" as the featured at
traction
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GAYETY-"Dancing Around. !"

Dancing Around" will be next
weeks attraction at the Gayety
Theater. The cast includes Mickey
Markwood, Bobbie Wilson, Chick
Hunter, Al Parker. Margie Carson,
Miss Bobbie Eckard, Joe Ryan, Billy
Rose and a chorus of "a girls.
The show is presented in s. scenes,
with score of musical numbers, in
two acts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
GAYETY-"Foolin, Around"

"Foolin' Around" this weeks attrac'
ton at the Gayety Theater, is Fred
Clark's newest offering on the Co.
lumbia Circuit The lyrics and music
were written by Ruby Cowan and the
book by William X. Wells. Picturesque
in scenery, colorful in costuming and
novelty, the production was staged by
Clark in person.
Bill Moran and Lew Lewis are the
featured comics and others are Wen
Miller. AL Wiser, Ralph Vincent and
a chorus Of "a girls led by Jean Steele,
Donna Monrose and Mary HARRISON
in a dozen ensembles.
A special attraction will be Jackie
Harrelson, the worlds greatest scis-
sor's dancer" direct from the New
York Hippodrome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

Claudette Colbert, recently seen in
THE Mulberry Bush" will next ap-
pear in a play entitled La Gringo,"
the work of Tom Gushing. Charles
L. Wagner and Hamilton MacFadden
are the producers and the play goes
into rehearsal this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
MICKEY DANIELS
! Kel+hs
Attractions in Washington
Playhouses This Week
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

NATIONAL-"The King of Kings photoplay. This evening
BELASCO-"LAiglon" drama Tomorrow evening
KEITHS-Clark and Bergman, vaudeville. This afternoon and
evening
GAYETY-Foon Around" buresque. This evening
STRAND-Record Breakers burlesque This afternoon and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
sTRAND-"Rccord Breakers. :"

Jack Reid heads his own Mutual
Burlesque production. Record Break
ers," at the Strand Theater this week.
The attraction is said to be new in
every particular and the cast includes
Sid Rogers, eccentric Dutch comic;
Sydd Burke, the ''half.pint" soubrette;
Juanita Burt. Florence Trotman, Harry
Van, Dave Burt, Jimmy Bova and a
chorus OF 16 girls.
The show is in two acts. with IA
scenes and is musical numbers. An
extra attraction will be S. H. E..
Oriental dancer. The entire entertain
ment is said to be unique, original and
colorful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

noon will be:
J. Overture, Raymond" . Thomas
>. al Londonderry Air 800. Old Irish
tbl Turkey in the Straw (concert
transcription =: ...,. :. ;Guion
(cl Believe Me if All Those Endear-
ing Young Charms" Irish folk
songl :. Arr, by A. s. Kornspan
3. Mr.. Bernard Parronchi. solo cello. Fox
symphony Orchestra
Oh, Largo" torgan accompaniment,
Handel
March OF the Toys" from Babes in
rowland .......... Herbert
3 Miss Muriel La France, soprano. .Lo.
8, ~ ..Celehrated Minuet -. Bocccherini
&Totaet .s....s-... Meyerbeer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
Fox Theater Concert.

THE program for the orchestra con-
cert at the Fox Theater this after
NOON will he,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

DR.. Edmund Pauker, international
play broker, has obtained the Euro
pean rights to William Hurlbut's play,
Hidden" which David Belasco re-
Gently presented on Broadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

Ashley Dukes has made the Eng
fish adaptation of THE Patriot" the
play by Alfred Neumann, which Gill
bert Miller will present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

Crosby Gaige, it is announced, will
be associated with Lucille Webster
Gleason in a Spring production of
Louise Closer Hale's play, Snare
Drum"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

The title shes Ny Baby" implies
= strong disposition to reconcile the
more severe standards of English
expected from a London-bred star
with the somewhat impetuous ideas
Of Broadway diction One of the
great charms of the foreign-disci-
plined PLAYER is the impression con-
viewed by personal poise and innate
taste which leaves the fun more APP
pcaling because it belongs not to
Frotesque personality but to the
delicate art of studied mimicry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

After 10 years absence from the
stage Desmond Kelly is to return to
play in Gutherie McClintics produc-
ton of the Barry-Rice play, Cock
Robin"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

These weeks before the Christmas
holidays are proverbially lean ones in
the box Offices. Last week was no ex-
ceptiOn. Many shows indulge in the
Evening star., 1927-10-15
DENVER DEMOCRATS
HIT VOLSTEAD LAW
Congressional District Convention,
With Many Woman Members,
Demands Modification.

By the Associated Press.
DENVER, Colo, October 15.-The
Democratic party of Denver, COM
prising the first State congressional
district, last night stood pledged for
modification of the Volstead act.
In a convention of 1.1T2 delegates,
els of whom were woman voters, a
resolution promising the vote OF the
district's congressional nominee to the
wet cause was adopted by big
ma iority. Sponsors of the resolution
said it was the first adopted anywhere
in the country by a similar conFeh-
tion.
s. Harrison White, former chief
Justice of the Colorado Supreme
Court. received the .party's nomination
for Congress by reclamation, after an
address. in which he declared:
These fanatical prohibitionists of
the United States have made hypo-
critics out of more than 80 per cent of
the American people. 1t is mtsnomer
for any man or woman to declare he
is a, believer in the principles of JEFF
ferson. Jackson Wilson and Bryan
and still be in favor of this farcical,
hypocritical prohibition law"
White was nominated to fill the I'M
expired term of the late Congressman
William ~ Vale. He will be opposed
at a special election in November
by Finley McFarlans, Republican
nominee.
The Democratic resolution pledged
that "that the candidate nominated in
this Democratic congressional conven-
ton will support a modification of the
Volstead act under a rational liberal
Interpretation of the eighteenth
amendment, restoring TO the people
the right to conduct their own domes-
tic affairs and to the doctors the right
to prescribe liquor in such quantity
for medicinal purposes as they see fit"
Evening star., 1927-10-15

The committee of judges for the
award is composed of:
Mrs Mary Austin, essayist and
novelist.
Mr.. Walter L. Clark. president OF
the Painters and Sculptors' Assocla'
ton.
Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman,
noted feminist.
I Nine. Louise Homer, America rrima
donna.
Mr.. Clark Howell, editor OF the At
Ianta Constitution.
Mr.. Otto H. Kahn, banker and
patron of arts
DR.. Henry Goddard Leach, editor of
the Forum.
Mr.. Edwin Markham, dean of Amer
lean poets.
Mrs Henry w. Peabody, president
Of the Federation Of Women's Boards
of Foreign Missions.
Mr. Carl Sandburg, poet and
biographer.
Mrs. John Dickinson Sherman, pres
ident of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs.
Mrs. Ida Tarbell, pubicist and
writer.
Mr.. Augustus Q. Thomas. depart.
ment of education. Augusta, Me.
Mr. William Allen White, editor and
puhlicist.
Miss Mary Wooley, president of
Mount Holyoke College.
Evening star., 1927-10-15
YOUTH ARRESTED
AS BLACkMAILER
Accused of Threatening to Dis
figure Sculptor's Daughter #
$4,000 Is Not Paid.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, October 15.-kenneth ID.
Wiltshire, 81, was arrested yesterday
on charge of having sent threatening
letters 10 Mrs. Anna Coleman Ladd,
we'll known sculptor and wife of DR..
Maynard Ladd of this city. The let
ters. unsigned. threatened disfigure'
ment of Mrs. Ladd's daughter. Miss
Dorothy Vernon Ladd, a student at
Vassar College. unless $4,000 were
placed in the mail box at building
on Huntington avenue.
Five letters were received. I'VE are
a secret society,"" one Of them read.
I'VE do not kill. We simply MAIN or
distigure. If you do not leave the
money your daughter will be made
unsightly."
The police said handwriting eX-
pert had identified the writing as that
of Wiltshire. who once before was ar
rested on n similar charge.
Evening star., 1927-10-15
SICILY BANDIT REIGN
MAY END WITH TRIAL
SO Are Accused in Court Under
Direction Of Mussolini's Aide.
go Lawyers Engaged.

BY the Associated Press.
PALERMO, Sicily. October Is
The trial of SO bandits forming the
notorious Andaloro gang. which ter
rorized interior Sicily for many years
under the leadership of the elderly
Giuseppe Andaloro, mother of several
IF the gangsters, seems likely to bring
an end to banditry and brigandage
which have flourished from the time
of the, Carthagenians.
Sporadic attempts were made dur
ing the last half century by various
Italian governments to curb the out
laws who preyed intermittently on
the owners OF the rich grain lands
and orchards of Sicily. but it was
found impossible to wipe out the
bandits, whose many friends always
notified them of police movements.
Signor MOri. prefect of Palermo.
who was sent here by Premier
Mussolini especially to capture and
convict the Andaloro gang and it's
branches, has been successful i'm his
campaign thus far, and the author
tiles predict that after his work is
Evening star., 1927-10-15
Blair

Blair is cut from a part of the
original estate of "Silver Spring"
Directly in the path of the mar
velous growth out Sixteenth Street
and Alaska Avenue, northWard.
Beginning within one hundred
yards of Alaska and Georgia
Avenues, it is one of the most ac-
cessible communities for medium
priced homes to downtown Wash
ington. An association of property
owners that are proud of their
home place is active in promoting
its development and welfare.
Evening star., 1927-10-15

done the law abiding residents of the
island will no longer have To fear
the onslanghts of raiders from the
mountains.
Those on trial are accused Of muir
ders. coercion. forcible appropria ton
Of lands. cattle and sheep; robbery
and manning. They form a cross
section OF the mountain inhabita nts
and included are a doctor. an engi-
neer. two priests and seven women
The trial, held at the town OF
Termini ImeresP. near here. is occu-
pying 50 lawyers and is expected TO
continue several weeks.
Evening star., 1927-10-15
WOOdside Park

formerly the Country Estate OF
the late'Crosby Noyes. The beauty
of the park, one of the most extern
sive and considered one of the fn-
est developments in the environs
of the Capital, is in it's hills and
dales, the variety of its skyline and
the park plan of development. Here
the community spirit has been de-
veloped to high degree.
Evening star., 1927-10-15
Indian SpringTerrace

One of the highest elevations
around Washington. A restricted
subdivision in the direct line of
growth of the city on the proposed
extension of Sixteenth Street to
Baltimore. Just twenty-five min
uries of the city. Indian Spring
Washington. Overlooking the fair
ways of Indian Spring Golf Club.
City water, electricity, paved streets
and sidewalks.
Evening star., 1927-10-15
WOOdside

Woodside is centrally located in the
Maryland North of Washington
region, conveniently near the pro-
gressive business district of Silver
Spring, yet pleasantly removed
from the noise of traffic. Sur
rounding grove ideally adapted
for a public park, Woodside has
shady walks, gently rolling hills and
we'll spaced residences.
Evening star., 1927-10-15
Girl Quits Her Job
To Save Brother
Doomed to Chair
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 15.-A
sister who. TO save her younger
brother from the electric chair,
gave up her job and turned de-,
tective. offered in court yesterday
the evidence she had gathered to
help the brother obtain a new
trial
The girl is Theresa Weiner. Her
brother. whom she described as
1.-The baby of the family" is Rob-
ert Weiner, sentenced to die in
Sing Sing for the murder of War
den Peter Mallon of Tombs
Prison
Mallon and a guard We're killed
during an attempted jailbreak last
November. Weiner was convicted
of having furnished a pistol to
one of the four prisoners who at
tempted to escape.
Weiner denied Having supplied
the pistol, and, while he admitted
having been in the vicinity OF the
prison. contended that he had
driven away from there a half
hour before the shooting occurred.
Evening star., 1927-10-15
Seven Oaks

Seven Oaks, located on the Coles
ville-Baltimore highway, is noted
for its many picturesque homes of
the country estate type. The wind
ing tree-shaded drives follow the
contours of the Maryland foothills.
Seven Oaks is in the country club
district, near the Indian Spring
and Argyle Country Clubs.
Evening star., 1927-10-15
Blair-TakOna

This is an attractive wooded COM
munity of substantial, medium
sized homes. 1t is the nearest
locality to Sixteenth Street in which
moderate-priced homes can be ac-
quired. r-Takoma homes have
shown a substantial increase in
value in the three years Of Blair
Takoma's life.