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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
In the Local Playhouses
BY FIRST NIGHTER.

Billy Watson, the German comedian.
and although ne has not changed his
style fraction from that of Is years
ago, he remains one Of the big favor
ties of the burleeQue wheel. Being
acquainted with the German COM
edian, First Nighter found him in his
dressing room ready to slide on to the
sta 9e In his own original way. Billy
carries his age well, and in reply to
query, said: II know my onions
now, and l am a lifer in huriesque.
They persuaded me to go out with one
Of the big revues about 1--WE years
ago, but never again. Everything
was new to me and had to work like
dog to get my rough FUN over, out
in burlesaue II In different. The audi
ences know me, anticipate my every
move and the laughs come easier.
When 1.-The Big Parade" made its
two visits to this city, patrons re-
ceived extra entertainment by listen
ing TO the remarks of the boys who
have been over there" and could
not see the romantic part OF the
great movie. The same thing came
m during the two weeks stay or
We're in the Navy Now at the
Columbia. Wallace Berry and Ray
mond Hatton. who registered so strong
IN BEHIND the Front" play the chiet
characters. The First Nighter sat
behind a quartet Of men one nlsht
Ia at week, who. from their talk, had
passed quite a period on board snip.
They led the house in laughter. every
now and then slapping each other on
the back at ridiculous situation or
funny fall. Say" said one to his
bows 'if there was ever that much
fun in the Navy, l never ran against
IL. II there was we would be in there
vet, It's great propaganda, just the
same. and will make many chap
enlist"
A round Of the suburban movie
houses brought out the fact that the
holiday business was unusually big
this wear. Christmas eve shaded off
somewhat. but, starting Christmas
day, the theaters packed children and
grown-ups in to almost capacity until
the summit was reached with the
bells pealing in the New Year. 1927.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

MORA BAYES. who appeared at
y the Palace last week. is en-
thusiastic over her experiment in
new entertainment field-the photo
play houses-and to First Nighter.
who interviewed her between stage
appearances, she said: Il have
found the movie audience very easy
to please. Even to an old timer like
myself, the applause was thrilling,
and we have no encores with the
new work The photoplay houses
are conducted on regular schedules.
SO that no time is allowed for extra
songs, In regular vaudeville, audi
ences sometimes stop the show until
their demands for encores are an
swered. Now, when the regular
work is finished, the artist can rest
until time for the next appearance.
It has been Mr.. Albees custom
to give a big Christmas party to the
artists and staff of the Keith houses
in each city, and Manager Robbins
gave a. lO-course dinner at the VIII
lard for a group of about 40 guests.
SQUAD headed the bill of fare instead
of turkey, so VIII Mahoney, who
never overlooks anything, arose and
said: mr.. Robbins we are enjoy
ing the party very much. but | would
like to ask you a question. WASH
there a mistake made somewhere?
Weren't these turkeys meant for
Singers midgets?"
President Coolidge does not go to
the theater often, but his son John
is a vaudeville fan and whenever he
is home from college he attends the
matinees. Last week the First Lady
of the Land and her son attended an
afternoon performance at kefths.
lamentations and tears were
much in evidence among the chorus
girls Of "The Vagabond King over
the fact that they had TO spend
Christmas and New Year in Wash
.neton. A majority of the girls are
New Workers. and as the show had
done we'll all through the Fall on
Broadway, they felt confident that it
would remain there through the holi-
days. The shift TO the road was sud-
den.
Another old-timer graced the boards
of the Gayety Theater last week In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
George Beban Talks

ural gesture, either in the picture or
the actual dramatic scene, and his
accent in the spoken part never
slips" from the Italian.
But, George Beban is not an Italian.
He is Scotch Irish, was born in Month
cello, n. Y, and was brought up in
San Francisco. He began his career
on the stage as a boy baritone. He
first made a hit in French character
parts. Then he began to write his
own plays, and among these that he
has starred in are THE Sign of the
Rose" and "One Man in a Million"
the former being, perhaps, his most
famous play.
Now" he says, II have turned to
producing motion pictures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

A new play for Claiborne Foster
called Sinner" has been written by
Thompson Buchanon and will be pro-
duced by Richard Herndon the lat
ter part Of this month. Miss Eos
ters last appearance was in THE
Patsy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

THE Spider" by Fulton Oursler
and Lowell Brentano, has been put
into rehearsal by Albert Lewis. with
a cast including John Halliday and
Regina Wallace. 1t lie described" as
"a play Of the varieties"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

John Floyd. author Of THE Wood
on Kimono," will follow up this mys-
ferrous melodrama with a farce
comedy scheduled for presentation
early in the Spring. It's present title
stands as "A Naughty Night"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

James W. Elliott, producer of
"Castel in the Air" is planning to
star Bernard Granville, leading play
er in his present show, in new must.
cal play next year, written by the
same authors who provided his pres
ent piece. Percy Wenrich and Ray
mond Peck,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
what Ho! The Gracioso!''

He assumes both the character of q
spectator and an actor. sometimes In
terrupts the performance with critical
remarks, often steps forward, discloses
the secret of the plot and comments
upon the action and actors. Well, Ted
Lewis Is a ''grac'oso," they claim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
Ballroom
@anfinu

New advanced class commencing January
New class for beginners commencing
Thuys4ay. Januayy 20: 80 pn.
frivate lessons BY appointmsnt.
THE THAYER sTCpI0e.
a116 Connecticut Ave. Main 2673.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

Brooke Johns has joined the Sam
Bernard show Piggy" which opens
in New York next Tuesday night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

Two plays by Martin Brown will be
acted soon in New York. 1.-THE
Comeback" will open next week; thu
other, THE Strawberry Blonde VII
open about that time in Atlantic City
George Anderson and Julie Ring head
the cast of the latter piece, which il
being produced by James Norval.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

George NJ. Cohen is said to be about
to produce another play identified with
the more or less mysterious author
ship of Margaret Vernon. The name
Of this playwright decorated his
earlier production, yellow" which
has been running in New York since
September and which still shows
every indication of continued success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

Lazarus Laughed" one of several
Eugene O'Neill plays lowering for
months on the verge Of New York
production will be given in Chicago in
March by the Goodman Memorial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
In the Spotlight

Continued from First Page.)
cluded an arrangement by which he
became, advisory counsel of the Chi
cago Play Producing Co., which. under
the direction Of Marion Gering, pre-
sented Kaiser's Gas" In Chicago
last season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

Regarding the report that Mrs. Pat
rick Campbell is negotiating with
George Tyler for an early production
in which she will play the Leading role,
Mr.. Tyler remains mute except for
the assertion that no contracts have
been signed. The play linked to this
rumor is 1.-THE Adventurous Age" by
Frederick Whitney,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24

By NEA Servtce
PARIS, May "a While movie
fans are fascinated over Pola Negri s
prince, the wonder grows in aristo-
cratic French drawing rooms how
Serge Mdivani gets that way. He
might be a prince to a movie queen
in Hollywood, but not to titled Pari
sian society.
Although titles are not legally
recognized by the French republic,
they are jealousy guarded by the
so.called chosen. And Georgian
princes, such as Serge Mdivani, are
not taken seriously by the old
regime. But Pola doesn't care, any
more than other movie stars who
have married equally shaky titles.
Pola's personality is captivating
Paris. She is seen as a remarkable
example of motion picture prestige.
Serge says he wants to be just
plain Mister" when he returns to
America as her husband. Amen
Parisians say.
The wedding will take place at
Pola's chateau, just outside Paris.
Pola is reported to be 'supremely
happy" even if her fiance's title
is alleged to be phony.
She and Serge have agreed that
her studio grease paint and his Geor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
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In tooay's list of questions are
several that may keep you guessing,
but most Of them you should answer
readily. The answers are on page IL;
/. Where was the first seat OF
the United States Government?
2. Who was Maid Marian?
8. Who is the patron saint OF
the Welsh people?
4. What is the oldest living ma.
ton in the world.
5. Name three wild animals that
are members of the cat family?
6. Where was the late Presi.
dent Wilson born?
Z. How many ounces to a Troy
pound?
8. Who is honorary president of
the Boy Scouts of America?
8. For what is Bedloe's Island
famous?
10. What is the highest point in
the United States?
II. Is there a city ordinance regu-
lating the length of women's hat
pins?
~. Who keeps city ordinances and
resolutions before the common coun-
Gil?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
Family Circle Often Endes Efforts of Lady Members to
Remake All the Rest
By Martha Lee
born reformers.

Women are natural born reformers
We're born with the idea that it's up to make the
world BETTER and if haven't actually we never get
tired trying to.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24

trate with impuniy.. Always there
will come the heart hunger that
gnaws us, when we will know that
we can not live and be really happy
without that which has always given
to women their greatest joy-babies.
The maternal instinct is as old rs
the everlasting hills nor can all Of
our cults or our freedoms gainsay it.
The sophisticates may flout 1t with
their scorn; the business woman may
smother it with her efficiency but do
not ever doubt that it lives within
them just the same. All life flourishcs
because it can never die
And American women may find
great things without considering
themselves as potential mothers, but
they can never find true happiness
nor bring TO their country true
greatness if they suppress within
them this great yearning that is as
deep as life itself
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24

Girls go into marriage these days
with a profound ignorance as to
what it demands. They regard it
only in terms of sex or romance.
They believe that they canNkeep up
a pretty little home and also their
jobs downtown and thus live har-
moniously and happily.
But rare indeed are the unions
like these which stick. The home
is a hard taskmaster. and to it we
must continually offer sacrifice
Children, if we would have them,
must have our time for a period of
years. Husbands, if we would keep
them, must be petted and pampered
And so life goes for women. 1t is
a complex affair at best and especial
ly so in these days when there are
so many green fields open for our
hungry nibbling.
And yet nature made her plans
ages ago. These we may not frus-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24

This passion for reforming folks
gets in it's best work within the
family circle.
If hubby continues to sloShfully
shake ashes all over the house;
il Brother keeps on walking round
shouldered and Grandpa doesn't pay
attention to his diet, it's not because
there isn't some earnest little
women to teach them differently.
With all good intentions taken
into consideration though, this re-
forming business can be overdone.
While one shouldn't perhaps sit back
and placidly let the other fellow go
clear to the devil, still if we want
folks to be happy, it's pretty certain
we've got to let them be happy in
their own way.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
She Pays the Bills

A.99ear, Martha Lee; I am 10 and mar;
have to use my own money. | work and
money on his car and other things
afraid to have family if have to WORK
certainly make it hard for me. Do yoI
children. BABE B.
If he is an able bodied man and
has a job, quit yours. You are
spelling him by keeping up expenses
and you will make a great mistake
if you continue this.
1t will bring out whatever man
illness he has, if you insist upon his
being the provider and head of the
family. After you have found out
how he responds to home obliga,
tons, it will be time enough to de-
eide about the family, but if he loves
children, it would probably make
yours a happy home to have them
Lonely" who says she came tc
Indianapolis seven months ago, has
no friends or acquaintance and
would like for me to give her the
address of some nice young man who
would appreciate knowing a girl OF
refinement.
I'm sorry that I cannot do this
but as all letters which come to this
column are considered confidential
1 could not, pass on anybody's name
to another.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24

will reach him somehow and may
help to make him dissatisfied.
He chose his present condition and
must make the best of it. It's
rather too bad that your sister.in-law
has launched onto the job of MAX
ing her husband over, but that's
their own affair now. Perhaps he
doesn't mind her supervision as
much as you folks do.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
MRS. FERGUSON WRITES
OF WIVES AND WORK
SophStCates May FIout Maternal Instinct With SCorn-
Business Women Smother 1t With Efficiency She Says.

This is why we should teach our
girls that they can not expect to
have the privileges of the married
woman and the mother unless they
are prepared to make sacrifices to
obtain them.
Not but that hundreds Of mar
riages flourish in which both hus-
band and wife do outside work, but
the success in such cases depends
solely on the intelligence Of both
individuals, and desperate are the
chances taken.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
His People DISCOURAGE

young man l met girl that 1 thought a
great deal of. She went away to school
vorced. She has two beautiful children.
1 am now "a years old, and Miss Lee
I still love this girl, who is now 81. My
people discourage my marrying her and
say that something might happen whereby
l would have to take care of the other
mans children. Do you think ! should
heed my people about this? DON
Not if you really love her. The
children are hers. If you are not
willing to assume the possible care
Of them, of course, don't marry her.
and only you know whether your
love is deep enough to help her
with her obligations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
Pains That
Never Came

Here's glorious news for long
suffering womankind To every
woman who periodically has suffered
pain. Menstruation need no longer
be painful. And it is Science that
is speaking,
Specialists have developed tiny
tablet called midol. It's a simple
thing, utterly harmless to a girl OF
fourteen, but it brings relief in five
to seven minutes. And is effective
twelve hours or longer!
Midol is NOT a narcotic. 1t has
no effect whatever on heart or nerv-
Gus system. 1t acts directly on
those organs affected by menstrual
ton. They function normally, as
they should, but the pain is BAN
ished. Complete relief-yes, perfect
comfort-follows midol.
Your druggist has midol for so
cents, in a slim aluminium box to
tuck in your purse.
WAdo\
Takes Pain OFF the Calendar
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
Wants to Remake Him

Dear Martha Lee: My sister-in-law is
one of the sweetest of women, but she is
simply running my brothers individuality
lie was over 80 when he married and
was considered 2 model young man,
She claimed that he was her ideal when
was why is she trying to change him I?
She says he is the untidiest man she has
every known, yet when he was home we
did not consider him so. 1t hurts US to
have her. find fault with him so. What
do you think of this? .
think you and your family would
be very wise to close your eyes and
rs to your brothers domestic affairs.
-FOUR sympathy. even if unspoken,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
By Mrs. Walter Ferguson

$50 long as home making and the
bearing of children are regarded as
of less Importance than the training
of armies and the drawing up Of
balance sheets. the professional
woman should not marry" says a
well-known faminist.
This is true. because no woman
can serve two masters. One inter
est must take precedence over the
other, with the result that often
both fail.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
COLOR COMBINATIONS

New color combinations include
cherup and Indian orange, wild or
child and pale rose, popcorn and
white, yellow green and flesh and
pistache and old rose and blue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
SPORTS NOVELTY

Striking is a hard-blocked linen
jacket suit in a cherry pattern in red
and white with a red silk blouse.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
FASHION
N, lin
SKIRT LENGTHS

Skirts are creeping down a tiny
bit. Evening frocks end anywhere
from below the knee to the floor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
TROUSERETTE GOWNS

A new Bendel evening froel Of ex-
quisite crystal beaded blue georgette
has the front and back of its hem
line caught together to form trou.
Serette effect
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
Setting the Pace

The announcement today by Frank G.
Daley that he will be a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Governor is but an
other step in the general cleanup of Indiana
The record of Mr. Daley as a. foe of graft
and corruption is such as to make his an
nouncement a challenge to his own party to
dare take any step other than that of cou-
rageous and bold fighting of the forces which
have shamed this State
His announcement means that there will
be an end to pussyfooting on the part OF the
minority party or frank confession that its
hatred of the Khan, the Anti-Saloon League
and other influences of super government
comes from disappointment in not being able
to ride into power through their secret control.
1t is impossible to believe that any Other
aspirants in that party would dare to take
any less vigorous stand against the forces
which have ruled this State than the record
Of Daley assures.
The announcement will be Of even greater
interest in the group of Republicans who will
try to find some candidate who can win after
the exposures of the last year.
Those who, like Congressman Will Wood,
believe that any candidate who can not be
definitely linked with super government, can
win, will revise their opinions They will see
the necessity of having a candidate who
stands for something rather than one whose
chief value is that he has never been caught
in anything disgraceful.
Mr.. Daley has performed a great service
whether he becomes the nominee of his party
or not. No one in either party will dare in the
next primaries to cater to the secret forces of
super government. There will be competition
in opposition to the forces which have dictated
the government of Indiana in the past few
years.
1t will not only shake the Democratic party
out of it's lethargy and tinidity, but it will set
the pace for the Republican party.
Indiana is on it's way back to Representa-
I tive government and travels fast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
Final Insult
tive government and trav

That the city should be flooded with ap-
peals to religious hate to save Mayor Duvall
is the final insult to the intelligence of the
men and women Of this city.
The same sinister group which so success
fully made this same appeal when it was elect
ing governors and mayors and other officials
evidently do not realize that that 1nfamy
can never again be repeated.
No one can be so uniformed as to believe
4 that the mayor has been prosecuted by reli-
8 gious enemies.
The mayor has been convicted by "a jury,
N evidence which plainly showed his guilt,
RESENTED by prosecutors who can not be sus-
ected Of being influenced by religious ideas.
He was prosecuted as a criminal and convicted
for crimes.
The truth is that no longer in Indianapolis
and Indiana can criminal hide behind an
altar and hope to escape. The cloak of re-
ligion can never again be used to hide greed
and venal ambition
The flooding Of the city with these sinister
appeals tossreligious passion is but another
reason for united action to rid this city of
it's present shame.
The civic clubs which have acted can not be
suspected of being inspired by animosity and
hatreds. They came into the open because In
dianapolis has suffered too long from condi-
tons which menace it's prosperity and it's sta
bility.
The incident, Infamous as it is, merely en-
phasizes the necessity for concerted action on
the part of groups which can furnish leader
ship.
The fact that the head of the board of
public works is now under indictment on a
charge Of violating blue sky laws is but one
more blow. 1t seems peculiar that the mayor
should have selected as the head of the board
which spends so much of the peoples money
a man who is thus vulnerable to accusation 1t
must be remembered that he was chosen to re-
place citizen of known standing in the COM
munity under conditions that made the change
very suspicious.
Hate can not rule this city. It has ruled
too long Prejudice has no place in the pres
ent crisis 1t has dictated too often.
The city can still be insulted. These sour
rilous circulars prove that.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-01
Thunb-MaiI
Sketches

Ninety school-age boys and girls
absorbed in breathless enjoyment at
a motion picture being shown by,
the Indorsers of Photoplays.
lightweight of them watching
with bright eyes.
One of them watching with quick
young ears!
That was Jimmy--little blind,
Jimmy watching comedy for chill
dren with his ears Laughing
when the others laughed; seeing,
inside that bright little head of his. ]
what others saw. while the storyl
flowed from the lips Of his l0-year-
old sister, sitting there whispering
TO him in the darknessl
Saturday after Saturday Jean led
her little blind brother to the Pub
lie Library to "see" the free notion
pictures which the Indorsers ot
Photoplays were showing for thu
school children.
Paying Jimmy's way into a the
alter where whispering was prohib9
tied would have been great vast
Of money. But the Indorsers o.
Photoplays opened up a whole new
world for Jimmy, and for Jean
too. Jean told the stories verl
well, keeping up with the picture
exercising her own particular taly
ent in giving Jimmy the thrill oil
seeing" through her words.
We'll over fourteen thousand little|
folks had the advantage of thesel
motion picture showings last year !.
besides the great number of hospitah
shut-ins and institutionalized peo
pie who have the joy and pleasure
these pictures bring them through
the Indorsers of photoplays Wild
are able to do this work because Of
YOUR COMMUNITY FUND.