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Evening star., 1927-11-06
Billie Burke S Secret Sorrow

what lady should be fell across her
natural tomboy years. Her first
theatrical experiences were in Lon
don. where actors and actresses took
on degree of dignity beyond that
in this country. Then she came back
to America to appear first in man.
nerly comedy with the late John
Drew.
Maybe, in some reincarnation. Miss
Burke will crafty that inborn instinct
to be clown. There is something
wistful in those blue eyes when she
talks about the hilarious days she
missed because she happened to be
girl 1t would do no good to come
back as a girl. even in these free-and-
easy times, she says. If man thinks
he likes female clown, it is only the
synthetic gin speaking. Men simply
do not like a lady clown.
Evening star., 1927-11-06

7 IF'E has been good to Billie Burke.
She was blessed with red hair.
blue eyes and an Irish name. She
was a stage star before she was moro
than through her teens. and under
the Frohman management. She has
been married happily for more than
a decade to Florenz Ziegfeld. She has
an authenticated daughter now in the
all-iegs-a nd-arms stage. but she has
secret sorrow. She never got TO be
a clown.
If Billie Burke's sex had matched
her name, she probably would have
spent the years which, being a girl.
she has spent on the stage. doing
nip-ups and lay-hacks with the great
est show on earth. Billie Burke. YOU
perhaps recall. was born in Washing
ton, was christened Ethelbert Burke
hy her father. William Ethelbert
Burke, who had been clown in the
old one-ring circuses. and who finished
his show days with the Barnum 4
Bailey circus He gave his daughter
the name of the son which he wanted
and did not have. and she reciprocated
by inheriting his clown instincts.
But Billie Burke never could be
clown. Why? Because people-and
particularly men-do not admire
clowning or even broad comedy in n
woman Not more than twice in the
past generation has woman come
to the stage who could indulge her
clowning instincts and retain her
feminine charms. Not more than
half dozen times in the generation has
the stage developed woman who
could withstand the ravages of broad
comedy.
Miss Burke says it is not 50 difficult
now to repress clowning instincts as
1t was in her school days in Eng
la nd. She went to England TO be
educated when she was Z years old
and attended boarding school. ir
which the Victorian traditions of
Evening star., 1927-11-06
Jesse Theater Opens.

THE opening of the new Jesse
Theater at Eighteenth and Irving
streets northeast, of which Jesse r..
Sherwood is the builder and owner
took place last week with Smile,
Brother, Smile featuring Dorothy
Mackall and Jack Mulhall as the chief
attraction. accompanied by novelty
and vaudeville features. A nine
piece orchestra supplied the music
The attraction for this week. be-
ginning with Sunday matinee, will
be THE Underworld" with Cleve
Brook and George Bancroft, in addi-
ton to which will be shown news
views. other short reels and an added
attraction on the stage
Evening star., 1927-11-06
Fancy Shoes of 1915.

IT WANT a pair of shoes. high cut,
raised toe shoes that were worn
long in 1916" was the request of the
producer of 1.-THE Shepherd of the
Hills" made from the Harold Bell
light novel.
The costume man scratched his
head: Lets see" he unused, we've
got sandals from the Fiji Islands,
mucklucks from Alaska, seven league
boots, fourteenth century slippers. and
Cinderella's glass slipper. But | don't
believe we've any of the kind you
want. However,"
The shoes were for Joseph Bennett.
playing an Ozark mountain lad who
goes to the "big city" and becomes
veritable dude. And when the foot
gear was needed. it was there. Exact
ly the type. And it matched the cos.
tune of natty check suit, gray derby.
cane and high collar.
You can't stump,these costume men!
Evening star., 1927-11-06

DERHAPS l am SentlfnentdliS3,
says Vivienne Segal. musical
comedy star, who is appearing here
this week. But feel for every ha-
rassed heroine / portray in the the
ater.
although I know that before the
final curtain 7 will be clasped in the
arms Of the stage hero, yet | so
through the agony of suspense night
after night, just as if the play was
real and 1 was in actual danger of
losing the man / love through the exi.
gencies of plot action. l have always
taken my heroines seriously while on
the stage, and believe / always will
The only explanation I can give for
this Is that l am by nature a romanti-
cist and play my role very much as
one who INDUCES in day dreams.
"Of course, it all dates back to the
DAYS when I was still a child. Then /
used to look in the mirror and fancy
myself a fairy queen or any other
heroine 7 had read about in the story
books. When / grew older l played
the roles of my favorite heroines with
mental dash. Now that ! am on the
stage and can infuse life in the hero
inc created by the playwright, l play
her with all the sincerity in my heart
"Unless one feels a role one cannot
expect to bring a semblance of reality
to the part. Story books and play
herOines at best are fragile and often
impossible beings. Authors bless them
with all the virtues and none OF the
weaknesses of real women. For
heroine to stand up under this ter
rifically unreal strain. therefore. the
actress must in self-defense lend as
much realism to the role as lies within
her power in the histrionic art.
Taking my heroines seriously. ac.
cordingly. has it's advantages. for no
matter what onlookers may think of
heroines generally, I try to impress
them with the fact that / for one
Evening star., 1927-11-06
ROBIN HOOD PLAYERS.

The Robin Hood Players have Just
gone into rehearsal for the opening
presentation OF their second season.
They will be remembered for "Cinder.
ella OReiliy" and Tanning Charlie" :"
their two offerings Of last year.
The cast for the coming production.
Brown, Brown and Brown" includes
William Bradley and Stella Micro, both
of whom appeared with the organiza-
tfon last season. In addition. Billy
Kelly. star Of the st. Patrick's success,
What, No Prince has a leading role,
and Peggy Schneide-. James Ferraro
and Richard Ray round out the cast.
Paul Messink is again directing. and
VIII have part. The presentation is
set for November % and 90.
Evening star., 1927-11-06
Peacock to Sing.

RERTRAM PEACOCK. star of the
original company OF Blossom
Time" who created the role of
Franz Schubert, the great composer,
in this production, will sing the
bass role in the opening production
Of the President Light Opera Co.
The Black Hussar." which T. Arthur
Smith is presenting at the President
Theater beginning tomorrow night
Although Mr.. PcaCock's voice is gem
orally considered of baritone quality.
his unusually big range ma kes it possi-
BILE for him to sing this bass comedy
role, called 'Hackenback' in the
opera.
Mr.. Peacock ever since his success
in Blossom Time" has been kept very
busy. lie was especially successful
last season in the roles he sang in
the French-American Opera Com
pany's productions in New York.
Following his engagement with Mr.
Smiths light opera company, Mr.. Pea
cock will sing in some of the produc-
tions to he presented by the American
Opera Co. Vladimir Rosing. director,
in New York.
Evening star., 1927-11-06
A Glimpse Back Stage
Offered.

THE Earle Theater will offer novel
departure from custom in con.
junction with first presentations of
New Wayburn's 'Ritzy Revue" this
week. when the company will give a
free public rehearsal on the Earle
stage Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
No admission fee will be levied for
this demonstration of the manner in
which musical revnes are prepa red
for public presentation.
The rehearsal will induct the lay
public into many secrets of the stage;
how Mr.. Wayburn trains girls for the
"Follies" and other productions: how
they are physically reconstructed, and.
perhaps more important than all. how
those of the audience may lose or
gain weight
Evening star., 1927-11-06
JANET RICHARDS RETURNING.

Miss Jane, Richards. who has re.
Gently returned from Europe, will give
her filst lecture on public questions
az the New Masonic Temple next
Monday morning. November IA.
In addition to the usual review of
outstanding world events. Miss Rich.
ards will present a summary of the
present trend Of affairs internat ational,
as observed by her in various Euro.
pean countries. and particular at
Geneva during the September sessions
or the League Of Nations.
OF special interest will be the ac-
count of the revolt" of the smaller
nations against the alleged star-cham.
her methods Of France and Great Brit.
ain in the League and the dramatic
selfdefense speeches of Foreign Min
listers BRAND and Chamberlain in
reply.
The fear of the next war" and how
to prevent it. as discussed at Geneva,
and her interviews with leading world
statesmen. including Signor Mussolini,
will also he Of interest in the course.
National problems will likewise be con
sidered. The lecture begins at 1850
am.
Evening star., 1927-11-06

the expedition came to an end. For
the next seven months Cooper and
Schoedsack dickered with Turkish OF.
hc'ats Tor permission TO photograph
the miSratlons of the Kurds over
mountain ranges running south OF
the Black Sea 10 Mesopotamia.
Schoedsack then made arranrepents
Tor another trip into far.off places and
shipped with the William Beebe ex.
peditlon on the Arcturus On July Z.
1873, he and Cooper left New York
for Bangkok. Siam where they made
Chang, universally acknowledged
one OF the years best pictures.
Schocdsacli, who Is now 33 wears old
began his career as camera man in
Hollywood
Evening star., 1927-11-06
Ruth Chattcrton S Leading
Man.

"IT is rather niece to hear one s
voice again"
- That is the happy frame of mind
that Kenneth Thomson is in since
Cecil 3. De Mile gave him vaca-
ton from pictures to play with Ruth
Chatterton in The Devils Plum
Tree"
Before signing for a long period
with De Mile, Kenneth was one of
the stages popular leading men. In
the year and half of his screen work
he has appeared in featured roles in
THE King of Kings" Corporal
Kate" Man Bait Turkish De-
light" and almost Human
Evening star., 1927-11-06
EARLE-"Miss America"

Next week. beginning Sunday after
noon the Earle Theater will offer as
headline attraction Miss America. -
otherwise Lois Delander of Joliet. H.
winner of this years beauty pageant
ar Atlantic City.
Others Will include the Rath Broth:
ers. American athletes. in IA Study
in Endura nce' Edwin George in "a
Comedy of Errors: Saul Brilliant K
Co, with Alyce Fitzgerald and Claude
Hart. in Stick to Your Horn,' and
the Revue Fantasy featuring Sam
my krevoff and Bob Vernon with
Renee Myra.
The photopIav feature will he Pro-
ducers' The Wise Wife," with Phyl-
lis Haver in the title role.
Evening star., 1927-11-06
Coming Attractions
NATIONAI-"Mcrry Wives OF
WiudSOr"

Two famous stars. Mrs. Fiske and
Otis Skinner. come to the National for
one week. beginning next Monday eve
ming. in a revival of Shakespeare :
comedy. "The Merry Wives of Wind
sor," declared to be one of the rare
events of the dramatic year.
In honor of Shakespeare, this per
formance has been planned and per
fected by Mrs Fislle and Otis Skinner.
who have united in paying such tribute
az lies in their power as artists of the
stage to the master dramatist of the
ages They also bring to the young
generation of theatergoers Of this
country a comedy that is imperishahly
young AMI ioy-inspiring.
Mrs. t'iske will appear as Mistress
Page. a part in which her gifts for
high comedy should have full scope:
Mr. Skinner will embody the role of
Falstaff. the fat knight whose amor
Gus pursuit of the merry wives pro
vides the richest humor. and Henri
eta Crosman will play Mistress Ford.
role in which she has already
achieved success. The play is said To
be richly costumed and handsomely
mounted
Evening star., 1927-11-06

Two members of the original com.
pany which presented "Abie's Irish
Rose" to Broadway five and a half
years ago will play parts In the film
version. They are Bernard Garcev.
VINO created the role of Isaac Cogen.
and Ida Kramer. the original Mrs.
Cohen. The latter was with the pIay
during its record-breaking run.
"On Your Toes" is the title OF Regi.
maid Denny's new picture. Fred
NeWNeyer is directing
Evening star., 1927-11-06
Next Week. Photoplays

COLUMBTA-Alice Terry in
The Garden of Allah"
NJ METROPOLITAN - Wallace
Beery and Raymond Hatton
in Now We're in the Air"
RlALTO-Florcnce Nidor in
One Woman to Another"
PALACE-WillitRl Boyd in
Two Arabian Knights"
LITTLE THEATER - + mil
Jannings in "Tartuffc the
Hypocrite."
WARDMAN PARk-"Manon
IcScaut.'
Evening star., 1927-11-06
GAYETY-"A Perfect 36"

"a Perfect So" next weeks attrac-
ton at the Gayety Theater. has a
numbcr of feminine principals, who
Include Frances Ryer. Genevieve
Phillips. Frances Norton and Annette
Rand.
Billy Fields and Steve Mills head
the fun makers. assisted by Eddie
Green Petty Wells and Nat Dranow
There will be a chorus of 25 singing
and dancing girls
Evening star., 1927-11-06
STRAND-"Sucar Babies."

Sugar Babies which will be next
weeks mutual burlesque attraction at
the Strand Theater. is said to be new
In every particular. with new faces.
scenic and electrical effects, costumes.
songs and dance numbers.
The cast is TO he headed by two of
the Mutual Circuits favorite comedi.
ans, and there will be a Mutual
Chorus of Is girls.
Evening star., 1927-11-06
kElTH'S-GuS Edwards.

Gus Edwards, known as THE Star
Maker will top the bill at r. F.
keith's Theater next week with his
new act, called Ritz Carlton Nights. -
with the Lane Sisters, Reynolds Sis
ters, Virginia Martin. Jerry DRYDEN
Jean Holly. Eddie McManus. Paul
CadieuX, George Glynn. Joseph Her.
bert and Ray C'Rubherlees'D Bolger.
Evening star., 1927-11-06
Takes Heroines Seriously

think enough Of this particular hero
Inc to play her as if she were a living
bit of actuality."
Evening star., 1927-11-06
PHESuDENT-"The Grand Duchess" !"

Y. Arthur Smith. who is sponsoring
the President Theater Light Opera
Co, announces that the next attrac-
tion for his repertory theater group
will he "rhe Grand Duchess" Often
hach's coiorful musical romance of
n mythical kingdom and young
duchess
The Washington times., 1927-03-01
GLOTURE IS DRY.
VICTORY
Photo By Underwood 4 Underwood
by Roberts, staff Photographers
r A PEST TN THE CHADT

Flushed by major victory for
prohibition on. their cloture petf.
ton. Senate drys pushed forward
with ruthless determination today
in their fight for reorganization Of
the enforcement unit under the
civil service code.
BY removing prohibition ap-
pointments from the category Of
political patronage. sponsors Of the
measure assert, administrative ef.
ficiency viii be increased. tempta-
lions removed from the path OF
field agents, and the whole struc-
ture OF the enforcement unit CO.
ordinated for maximum results.
The new force, all selected under
civil service rules. would be ad-
ministered by q Commissioner OF
prohibition, under the Secretary Of
the Treasury.
Gen. Lincoln Andrews, grand
titan Of enforcement; Roy A.
Haynes, prohibition commissioner,
and Wayne B. Wheeler, gen.
eralissimo Of the Anti.SaIoon
League, were among the most In
terested spectators at the death
struggle OF the 1anguishing wet
fiiibuster.
The Washington times., 1927-03-01
CONTEND
AZ; HON IS
BACKED

It's legislative wheels braled by
filibusters, the dying Sixty-ninth
Congress today faced an outburst
Of politics on the Senatorial stage.
Having established Senatorial
"slush funds as q national issue,
the Reed committee returned to the
spotlight to demand that the Senate
prosecute three recalcitrant wit.
nesses for contempt and then to
extend its authority throughout the
coming recess Of Congress. There
was little or no opposition to the
contempt proceedings, but g dozen
Senator's protested against giving
the committee power to make any
further investigations
The demand for prosecution Of
Samuel insult, Chicago utility king:
Daniel #. Schuyler. his attorney.
and Thomas w. Cunningham. q
Philadelphia court clerk, on con-
tempt charges. met with general
approval IN the Senate. All three
were given two different opportuni.
ties to answer questions but both
times defied the Senate's power to
compel testimony. Il was q fore
gone conclusion the Senate would
order all three prosecuted for con-
tempt.
The case of Senator designate
Frank L. Smith R@, OF Illinois.
meanwhile faced u pigeon-hole
death In the Senate Elections Com
mittee. Senator Ernst R.). Of Ken
lucky, chairman, announced to In
ternational News Service that no
attempt would be made to bring
the case back to the floor of the
Senate u the few remaining days.
The Washington times., 1927-03-01
NEAR Jury
ON DAUGHERTY
BY DAVID r. sENTNER
international Nawn aaruina

NEW YORK. March with the
Doheny-Miller case slated to go
the jury this afternoon, United
States Attorney Emory 4. Buckner
concluding his summation at the
conspiracy trial today called on
the jury to convict Thomas w.
Miller, former alien property Gus.
todian, within is minutes .
II should only take you Is
minutes to convict Miller, but Of
courses It win take you q bit longer
to convict Harry NJ. Daugherty,
former Attorney General" asserted
Buckner. 'Daughertyss case Is diff
ferent because he had Jesse w.
Smith, confidential man and bag.
man..
The defendants are charged with
sharing in q 1891 900 fee paid to
the late John T. King, Connecticut
politician, by Richard Merton, Ger.
man industrialist, for putting
through a $7,000,0D0 claim to war.
seized property.
The Washington times., 1927-03-01
81 Missing n English Mine Explosion
z BODIES
FOUND

EBB VALE. England, March H.
AT least 81 coal miners were believed
to have been killed today when 4
gas explosion at one OF the mines at
Cwm near here. entombed the en-.
tire night shift.
"A hundred and thirty-seven miners
were known to have been in the
mine at the time Of the explosion.
OF these. IS were brought to the
surface, all alive though badly
gassed. The others still are miss
ing and 1t Is feared that they have
persisted.
The explosion, occurred in one
OF the main galleries and brought
down much OF the roof, blocking
the exits. The whole town of Ebb
Vale was modified for rescue
work, but poisonous gases arising
from the wrecked shaft seriously
lmpeded the workers.
The rescue squads worked heroic.
ally. the general manager OF the
mining company himself descend.
ing into the pit with the rescuers
He was overcome with gas and
brought to the surface unconscious.
twenty-five bodies had been recoY.
cred from the mine today.
Eight more bodies were located
during the afternoon.
The management of the G. w. w.
mines states that II fears the death
list will total 81.
The Washington times., 1927-03-01
IN DEATH
OF WIFE 10
ny Internatlonal News ser,ies

by 1nternauonol NEWS Service
CHICAGO. March 1.--carI Wood.
hotel employe. was being held today
PENDING the inquest into the death
Of Mrs. Mabel Wood. his 1s-year-cId
bride.
Mrs. Woods nude body was found
in a hotel bathroom at the end Of
a hall. 80 feet from her own apart.
ment. Several marks on the body
indicated violence.
Giving weight to the theory Of
foul play is the fact that no cloth
ing, not even a bathrobe. was found
in the bathroom.
Police. summoned BY the young
husband, who found the body,
believed the woman had tainted.
Her heart was still beating when
they arrived. the officers said. "A
Dulmotor was applied but efforts I'd
revive her failed.
Wood maintained he knew moth.
ing Of the circumstances surround.
ing her death.
The Washington times., 1927-03-01
Man and Four Children
Succunb in Farm Fire

HIBBING, MIMI, March L.
Four children Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Basford. . farmer living south
of here, and the father of Basford
were burned to death ia fire
which destroyed their hons today.
The mother was rescued BY her
husband.
The fire Is said to have started
from an overheated stove. XII
The Washington times., 1927-03-01
TROTSKY GIVEN
OVATION

MOSCOW. March Leon Trot-
sky. although cast out Of the high
circles Of the Soviet government.
stilI wields a power over the mass
Of Russian peoples.
Trotsky, emerging from retire
ment. was greeted by a huge and
wildly demonstrative audience when
he made q speech here advocating
the downing Of foreign .nperialists
in China. =
4 1--WE not only sympathize with
he Chinese Nationalist. but II we
could we would gladly drown in
Shanghai waters all who inter.
Yene.'
Trotsly declared that the United
States has become the dominating
power Of the world.
The Washington times., 1927-03-01
J0TTINGS FROM
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, va, March L.
Theophilos Ballenger, SO. died last
night at his home, SO5 Cameron ST.
Mr.. Ballenger was for many years
manager OF the municipal market
and was the Oldest living member
Of the old board Of city aldermen.
Ballots for nomination OF direc-
tors Of the chamber Of commerce
will be sent out this week. The an.
nual meeting win be held March lS.
The civic bureau Of the chamber
met last night and discussed new
state speed laws and the sale OF
toy pistols.
Judge Howard w. Smith is hold
ing court at Montross, Westmore.
land county, in place Of Circuit
Judge Chinn who is i'll. Judge
Smith win return In time to hold
the regular term Of the corporation
court March IA.
Organization of the r. e. Lee
Camp. Sons Of Confederate Vet
Grams will be completed at a meet
ing tomorrow night at s o'clock in
Lee Camp Hall. Edgar Warfield;
adjutant, viii address a joint meet
ing Of the Sons of Veterans and
Daughters Of the Confederacy ana
outline plans for the state conven-
ton to he held here In June.
The Alexandria Colonial Danes
will give a card party tonight in
f1sc fsnor,so .Hf,-,,..-- rrs.t.1 49, 49,
alnefit Of the Wakefield Association.
The Washington times., 1927-03-01
Marines SHOOT
1T SHIPPERS

The first shots have been ex.
changed between American Marines
now occupying the principal cities
Of Nicaragua and manning the
trains on the government railroad,
and the Nicaraguan liberal forces.
according to advices at the Navy
Department today.
Liberal snipers fired on train
between Managua ana Corinto, and
the Marines returned the fire. The
train did not stop and no damage
was done either side, according to
reports.
The Washington times., 1927-03-01
PASTOR CHI BIZ COLE Ball

PONTIAC. Mich. March 1.-THE
Rev. Paul Arnold Peterson, pastor
OF the First Presbyterian Church Of
Pontiac, has sued Cecil q. Mcclellan.
Detroit real estate dealer, for SO, 900
for being hit in the mouth by d golf
ball. The accident occurred at the
Pine Lake Country Club, Ii West
-Ioomfield township. May Is, 1926,
according to the declaration filed in
the case In the Circuit Court.
The Washington times., 1927-03-01
Arrested on Several
Bogus Check Charges

BUFFALO, N. r, March liar
old Bag1ey, SO, Of Warren, Pa, Ii
being held for the Warren authori.
ties today on q charge Of having
passed bogus checks.
The American Bankers Associ.
alton holds several warrants for
him
The Washington times., 1927-03-01
Carols Lawyer Friend
In Rumania Arrested

PARIS, March 1.-Joseph Bog
dan, a Rumanian lawyer and
friend Of Prince Carol. has been
arrested by the police here.
He IL charged with issuing false
Rumanian passports.
The Washington times., 1927-03-01
1s Die in Accident.

LONDON, March 1.-Sixteen
miners were killed today in q shaft
Ndent at the Bills-T Thorpe mines.
4 NottinghamshIre.
I he disaster at .BilIslT Thorpe oc-
Co ed when a staging upon which
the men were at work sinking a
new shaft collapsed and threw the
men to the bottom of the shaft.
The Washington times., 1927-03-01
MISSING GIRL FOUND

BUFFALO. N. re March L.
Alice Wagner, II, Who ran away
from her home at 1900 Guthrie
Ave-. Cleveland, was being held
here today awaiting the arrival Oe
her parents.
The Washington times., 1927-03-01
Managua Attack Halted

BLUEFIELDs. March THE
sudden increase in the American
Marine forces in Nicaragua has
checked Liberal military plans for
an attack on Managua, it is re-
ported here.
General Moncada, who is In the
vicinity of Matagalpa, is reported
to have planned to move to Leon
and then on Managua.
President Diaz is reported to
have made plans to evacuate the
city, advising the United States
that unless additional American
Marines were landed he could not
hope to hold the capital.
The Washington times., 1927-03-01

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