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Evening star., 1927-03-13
EARLE-NIcKay and Ardine.

A new unit entertainment will he
presented at the Earle Theater this
week, beginning this afternoon,
headed by George Mckay and Ottie
Ardine, in their latest skit, Just
Back From Abroad" in five scenes
OF fun by Harry Conn. They are
assisted by Evans and Hoey. Marie
Harris. Mildred Fills. Alice McLeon.
the Juggling Nelson's and Harry
Anger and Mary Fair. Just Back
From Abroad" embraces spicy dia-
logue, clever songs and whirlwind
dancing. Featured also will be
Fiorrie lie We're with Lou Handfnan,
composer of popular songs. at the
piano, in two scenes, AT the
Theater," participated in by husband
and wife, and Celebrities" a novel
presentation conceived and produced
by Miss lie We're.
The Juggling Nelson's in demon
strations Of dexterity and comedy;
Dorothy Taylor and Frank Marckley
Taylor being a blues" singer of
distinctive personality; Harry Anger
and Mary Fair in a sketch, "The Old
Fool" in four scenes, by Jimmy
Conlin, with Kathryn West assisting.
VIII be other vaudeville offerings.
The feature photoplay is "The
Cruise of the Jasper B." with Rod
La ROGUE as the star. and Mildred
Harris cast in the opposite role. 1t
Is a fast-moving romantic drama,
with the picturesqueness and color
Of the old pirate days. Short reels
and pipe organ Accomplishments by
Alexander Arons, will complete the
bill
Evening star., 1927-03-13
WILSON PLAYERS, Tuesday.

The Wilson Players will present q
comedy in three acts by Rachel Barton
Butler called Mammals Affair" Tues
day evening at S:l5 o'clock at the
Wilson Normal Auditorium, Eleventh
and Harvard streets northwest.
Irene Neikirk will play Mamma.
a determined sentimentalist, and Iva
Minor. Mrs. Marchant, her bosom
friend. Eve Orrin will be played by
Claudia Graves and The Doctor by
Harry Westcott, Frank Rotella the
soulful Henry, Arista Huber Mrs.
Bundy and f. Baukhages Tommy.
Other players of this group are
working on Clyde Fitche's "The
Truth" and another evening of one.
act plays.
THESE players have worked together
Tor four years and have given, among
other things, "Mr. PIN Passes By.'
The Intimate Strangers" THE Coun-
Woman"
Evening star., 1927-03-13
NATIONAL-"Le Mares Affairs. !"

At the National Theater tonight
Rufus lie Marie viii present LIE
Mares Affairs" the brilliant revue
which scored a sensational success
here after half a year OF capacity
business at the Woods Theater. Chi.
cago.
The company returns to Washing
ton with many important additions,
bigger. brighter and better than ever.
II Is declared, and now is en- route TO
the new Majestic Theater. New York.
where the long-deferred Broadway
premiere. at $22 a seat. is scheduled
the week following the Washington
engagement.
Charlotte Greenwood. Ted Lewis and
Lester Allen comprise the stellar
triumvtrate heading an augmented
cast. Prominent among the % asso-
ciate artists are: Roy Cropper, John
Price Jones. William Halhgan, Lon
Hascall, Lester Door, John Hamilton,
NIFTY and Tillio. Lima Basquette,
Bobbe Arnst, Vivian Glenn, Sally
Starr, Olive Brady. Beth Beri. Nellie
Ferns, Beryl Haley. Eileen Cullen
the Cordell twins, Miller and Peterson
Janeway sisters and Ida Miller.
The revue is divided into two acts
with 80 scenes, with numerous special
features, such as Ted Lewis world
famous Merry Musical Clowns and the
Is Albertina Rasch American Ballet.
There is also a large and carefully Sc
lected beauty chorus of speciality
dancers and a gorgeous array Of femi
nine pulchritude, especially selected
for the New York run, the pick OF
America and Europe.
The music iS nv Martin RroOuaS
composer of the original Chariot and
Ritz Revues" as produced in London
who appears with Miss Greenwood in
her speciality number. The lyrics are
the work of Ballard Macdonald. while
the various skits and travesties We're
contributed by Andy Rice, Robert
Middlemas. Jack Lait and Edgar
Allen Woolf. Several new ensemble
features, dance novelties and spec
tacular creations will be in evidence
The entire new production is pre-.
sented here under the personal super
vision of Mr.. Rufus lie Marie.
With now over $50 entertainers con.
cerned in lie Mares Affairs" it is
declared to be the most costly revue
ever staged. Over 100000 has been
spent for new costumes and scenic
investiture just imported from Paris
which will be used for the first time
here. While the most popular fea
lures OF the former performance have
been retained. many elaborate new
musical numbers have been added. in
cluding several travesties and skits
introduced during the run of the piece
in Philadelphia and Boston, where the
patronage is said to have broken all
records. Owing to the stupendous
productions and the length of the pro
gram, the performance will begin al
sharp this evening and at 2 O'Clock
for the Saturday matinee. There viii
be no Wednesday matinee.
Evening star., 1927-03-13
FANNIE PAL MER
Gsqetq
New Dancing Team

RETTY BEVERLY and Ted Girard,
a surprise dancing team, have
been added to the Strand cast for
next week.
They will intersperse their dancing
speciaIties throughout the revue, "The
World Of Pleasure" interpreting the
modern waltz, tango and upto-the
minute blues dance. These dancers
have been engaged after the termina-
ton Of a seven-week engagement at
Wardman Park Hotel.
Evening star., 1927-03-13
Will Remain in Pictures.

DERSISTENT reports that he will
leave the screen and return to the
stage have been branded as unfounded
by w. c. Fields, the former Follies and
vaudeville star.
Theatrical producers who declare
they have me under contract to ap-
pear before the footlights under their
management are mistaken" declared
Fields. They must mean a couple of
other comedians. intend to remain
in pictures so long as the public will
come to see me in them. .
Evening star., 1927-03-13
Sees With Eyes Shut.

"T SEE strange figures when my
eyes are shut" warbled some one,
probably Gellett Burgess in the Lark.
the most amazing periodical that ever
a score of years ago.
Now Arthur Stone, First National
featured comedian; declares that when
he shuts his eyes he gets a perfect
image of some queer characterization
which he will later enact on the
screen.
Il fix my mind on what I think
the character ought to be like and
shut my eyes" he observes. land then
see the figure in all It's detail. After
that ! experiment with the makeup
and the new personality is born
Evening star., 1927-03-13
CLARA w. McoUOwN. Fr;d,v

Miss Clara w. McQuown. at her
talk on Friday morning, will review
briefly recent developments in home
and foreign affairs, but will take as
her principal subject THE Balkans.
with special reference to Jugoslavia
and Albania.
These talks are given every Friday
morning at IL o'clock in the ballroom
teenth street.
Evening star., 1927-03-13
Retains Griffith $ Find

PARAMOUNT has renewed it's option
on the contract OF Neil Hamilton,
the young player whose acting rose
to the heights as Digby Geste, the
bugler in Beau Geste" He will be
cast for the leading roles in a series
of important productions soon to be
announced. At present Hamilton is
working in q Fox picture, THE Joy
Girl" having been loaned by Para
mount.
He is a discovery of David Wark
Griffith and was the hero in Amer
tea" Later he played under Mr.. Grit
fith's direction in THE White Rose"
and Isn't Life Wonderful" also in
THE Street Of Forgotten Men," "The
Little French Girl" 1.-THE Music Mas
ter" THE Splendid Crime" and
THE Great Catsby."
Evening star., 1927-03-13
EARLE-"The Bandit Prince" !"

Sessue Hayakawa. the distinguished
Japanese actor, will headline next
weeks bill at the Earle in ''The Bandit
Prince" a new playlet by Burnett
Hershey.
Others of Importance will include
the Sarattos. six gymnasts; Jim and
Betty Page in "Off the lee; Allan
Rogers, late. of Rose Marie" in
Songs the People Love to Hear" "
with Charles Levy at the piano. and
a tabloid musical comedy, Bargain
Days" offering specials in laughter
and dance.
The feature photoplay. Woman
Power" has Katherine Perry, Lou
Tellegen and Ralph Graves in leading
roles. The bill will be completed by
the customary house features.
Evening star., 1927-03-13
HOUDINI TRICKS EyPOsED

Under the auspices of Unity Spiri-
tualist Church. Mysterious RAY
mond. who claims to be now the
world handcuff king and master OF
the straightjacket, announces that he
viii demonstrate the packing case
escape and other famous feats per
formed by the late Harry Houdini, and
viii explain how they are accom-
plished, except those connected with
the safeguards against crime. in the
hall OF the Pythian Temple, 1912
Ninth street northwest, Monday. Tues
day and Wednesday evenings at s
O'Clock. The performer claims to
have been associated with Houdini' )
company, hence his knowledge con-
corning the various feats.
Rev. Harry 4. Straek will deliver
an address during the evening; Rev.
Ida L. Strack will deliver spirit greet
lngs; and Mrs. Carol f. McKinstry of
Binghamton. n. Y. will answer writ
ten questions
Evening star., 1927-03-13
JANET RICHARDS. Tomorrow.

Miss Janet Richards. at her regular
talk on public questions. home and
foreign, tomorrow morning. viii begin
with careful review of the present
European situation as reflected by the
conversations now going on at
Geneva between the "a members OF
the council, or executive board, of the
League OF Nations. five of whom are
the foreign ministers OF their re-
spectiVe countries, Gustave Strese-
mann or Germany presiding. The
Chinese situation to date. the After.
math of the Sixty-ninth Congress.
and several pending legal contests will
also be reviewed
The lecture will be given in the
Masonic Temple. Thirteenth street and
New YORK avenue. at 1850 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1927-03-13
Barbara WORTH" starring Wilma
Banky and Ronald Colman.
GAYETY-'Bozo's Own Show. .

GAYETY-"BOzO's Own Show"
At the Gayety Theater this week,
beginning this afternoon, "Bozo's
Own Show" takes up the merry task
OF continuing Columbia burlesque as
the dominant amusement. Patrons
of the Columbia Circuit have known
Bozo as one of their favorltes for
many seasons, for IL was on the Co
lumbia Circuit that Bozo de-
veloped into a front-rank comedian
in a pantomimic line.
He has staged his ideas OF what
musical burlesque should be. de
signed the scenes and scenery,
looked after the costuming without
regard to expense and obtained fine
talent to support him. He promises
the best entertainment his name has
ever been associated with.
Sam Green is still helping Bozo to
create laughter. Green does the talk
ing and BozO pantomimes the an
swers.
Beatrice Tracy. prima donna
Fannie Palmer. ingenue; Ray Davis.
Charles Judson. dancer: the Four
Entertainers, comedy quartet
Howard Alton and Warren Hewitt
are among the principals and there
IS also striking beauty chorus.
Evening star., 1927-03-13
AutOm Obiles
Attractions In Washington
Playhouses This Week
DRAMA AND MUSIC

NATlONAL-"Lc Mares Affairs" Opens this evening
BEASCO-Grace George The Legend of Leonora comedy To-
evening
kEIHS-Elsie Janis vaudeville This afternoon evening
ARLkMcKay and Ardne vaudeville This afternoon and
STRAND-Wod of Pleasure" revuee vaudeville This
and evening.
evening
Evening star., 1927-03-13
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. >

Shakespeare Much Ado ABOUT
Nothing" the English Speaking
Union announces, will be produced
under its auspices by the Washington
Shakespeare Society Players at Pierce
Hall, All Souls Church, corner Six
teenth and Harvard streets, Monday
evening, March 81, at $3.50.
This company of experienced anna
teur actors, well known to Washing.
tonians. will again make their ap-
pearance under the direction of
Walter w. Beck and Mabel Owens
Wilcox. The proceeds from the sale
will go to the Shakespeare Memorial
Theater at Stratford-on-Avon. which
burned down about a year ago.
Walter w. Beck, who will take the
leading part as Benedict, had years
of experience playing Shakespeare
with Ben Greet. and is perhaps best
known in Washington as leading man
in the Rams Head Players. Mabel
Owens Wilcox will take the character
of Beatrice. The cast also includes:
Leslie Waudby, Arthur j. Rhodes,
Maurice Jarvis. Kermit Girdner, vii.
liam f.. Bryant. John Paul Locke, T.
Weed Harvey, Farley v. Wilcox, Clar.
ence Ruebsam. Lindsay Duyali. Eu-
gene Philips, Rosemary Arnold and
Kate Tonnlinson.
Evening star., 1927-03-13


and white musical revue. "Rarin' to
Co." will be presented next week at
the Gayety Theater, opening with
the usual Sunday matinee.
The performers utilized are said to
number 7511, the fraction being
Harry Lucas, a midget comedian.
Five carloads of scenery and access
sories are carried for 26 gorgeous
scenes, with two separate choruses
of white girls and creole lassies and
Joe Jordan's Ten Sharps and Flats,
the jazziest of all colored instru-
mentalists, in evidence during both
halves of the entertainment, playing
in the orchestra pit and on the stage.
Frank Harcourt is the featured
white comedian. while Jimmie Fer
guson and Jones and Jones lead the
negro entertainers. The company of
white players includes as feminine
principals Midgie Gibbons. Dorothy
Alexander and Ruby Pilgreen.
Manager La Motto announces a
midnight show Friday, March 25.
Evening star., 1927-03-13
sTRAND-"worId of Pleasure. !"

The Strand musical comedy play
ers, headed by Irwin B. Hamp and
Lew Lewis, comedians. will present
this week, including today. "The
World of Pleasure" staged and pro-
duced by Leo Stevens. In the sup
porting cast will appear Earl Root,
Biiee LaMonte. Florence Drake.
Rene Vincent and two new stars.
Betty Beverly and Ted Girard.
1.-THE World of Pleasure" is in IL
scenes, among which are I'm Dear
Old Havana" the opening ensemble
led by Miss Vincent and the beauty
chorus, wedding Bells" interpreted
by Earl Root, Bilee LaMonte, assist
ed by the IL bridesmaids: 'Hark.
Hark, Hark. All See Is Skeletons"
an eccentric song and dance novelty
staged with radium costumes, and
Here Comes Fatima," a syncopated
classic led by Terita Schaeffer and
her companions. are outstanding fea-
lures. A novelty ballad and a new
dancing team, Beverly and Girard. In
specialties are others. The final is
a travesty on the racing melodrama.
"The Great Suburban" with thrills
and surprises.
The photoplay feature for the
entire week will be the United
Artist| production, 'The Winning of
Evening star., 1927-03-13

Lya de Putti finally has signed a
contract with Cecil B. De Mile and
ought to be a big asset to his organi-
Zation, II properly used.
Evening star., 1927-03-13
COMING ATTRACTIONS

which may therefore be played with
an all-star cast without marring Its
smoothness of movement or its deli
cious, roguish humor.
The remarkable cast of stage celeb
rites includes John Drew, Peggy
Wood, o. p. Heggie, Helen Gahagan
Otto Kruger, Estelle Winwood, Rollo
Peters, Mrs. Thomas Whiffen. Wilton
Lackaye. Henrietta Crosman. John r.
Kellerd Effie Shannon, Lawrence
d'Orsay, ]. M. Kerrigan, Eric Dressler
and Frieda Inescort.
Evening star., 1927-03-13
STRAND--"Joyland." !"

The Strand Theater's musical
comedy presentation for next week.
starting Saturday of this week, will
be "Joyland," under the personal
susupervision of Leo Stevens, with
the Strands permanent aggregation
of % talented players headed by Irwin
b. Hamp.
The beauty chorus, 1t Is announced,
will introduce something new in the
dancing line. Lew Lewis, Earl Root
Kathleen Butler, Bilee LaMonte,
Rene Vincent, Paul Rush and
Florence Drake also will be seen.
On the screen Metro -Goldwyn
Mayer production. Exit Smiling" !"
with Jack Pickford, will be featured.
GAYETY-"Karini to Co."
Columbia Circuits leading attrac-
ton last season, Ed =. Daley's black
Evening star., 1927-03-13
KEITH'S--Nazimoya.

The great Nazimova will top the
bill at B. F. Keith's Theater next week
in a new act, "a Woman of the
Earth" a playlet written by Edgar
Allen Woolf. in what is promised as
an "aIl.star'' bill.
Evening star., 1927-03-13
GAYETY-"Rarin' to Co.

Columbia Circuits leading attrac-
ton last season, Ed e. Daley's black
Evening star., 1927-03-13

of material permitted them in no way
le corresponded to his own.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-25
10000 PERSONS EVACUATED

NEW ORLEANS, May p. (P)- With the crest of the flood 30 feet deep in places hurtling southward into the parish of St. Martins, State troops answered the mandates of Sec retary Hoover compelling 10000 Aca- dian farmers to take to safety before the death-dealiing waters sweep over them, as it is only question of hours before the whole parish is under water The torrent is 30 miles wide and the French farmers who clung too long to their homes have been com pelled to sacrifice them to save their lives, and hundreds of people are still marooned near the town of Melville and their predicament is precarious.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-25
TRUCKS SENT TO AID

BEAUMONT, Texas, May 25. (P)- This city is sending a special 20-car train loaded with 40 trucks and busses, to Lafayette, La, to rescue 5000 per sons about to be trapped within their homes near Breaux bridge and St.. Martinsville, La, as a result of new breaks in the Atchafalaya levees. The call for immediate help came from W. J. Lacoste, superintendent of trans portation for the Red Cross at La fayette He said in his appeal to Mayor J. A. Barnes of this city that it was imperative that these persons be rescued within A hours.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-25
2,OOO FIGHT NEW BREAKS

NEW ORLEANS, May 25. P)- With flood waters seeping into the parish of Iberville, there is danger that the tragedy of the Sugar Bowr' district will be re-enactea in the East ern provinces, heretofore comparative ly free from inundation Two thou sand men are fighting to hold the east ern dikes to protect additional rich sugar and cotton lands
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-25
THOUSANDS ARE
 IN DANGER FROM
 CRUMB[|NC DYKES
FLOOD ADVANCES HUNDRED AND SEVEN MILES IN TWENTY
 FOUR HOURS

NEW ORLEANS, May 25. More than 100000 persons living on 1000 900 acres of unfooded Louisiana lands await the outcome of the fight which threatens to be losing one to hold the dikes protecting the Achafalaya basin, which are crumbIing all along the line, and the residents are fearful lest the levee give way. The flood has advanced 1O7 miles during the last 24 hours.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-25
TWO BANKS ROBBED; S18,0O0 TAKEN BY
 YOUTHFUL BANDIT
GANG ESCAPES WITH SECOND BANK ROLL FROM HIS HOME
 TOWN

BEGGS, Okla, May 25. (P)-Playing return engagement to his home town, Mathew Kimes, youthful des- perado and phantom bandit leader, fol- lowing in the footsteps of Jesse James and Al Jennings, led his band of nine men into town yesterday and robbed two banks of $1S,0O0 in cash, killed the town marshal and wounded a wo- man that frustrated the third bank robbery so badly that she will prob ably die. The band then escaped and left no trail into the hills. Kimes was the leader of the band which recently invaded the town and raided one bank of s2O,0OO
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-25

Incense and Incense Burners. Schal lerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-25

Take in the Liberty tonight.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-25

The Gateway leads-others follow,
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-25
METEOR VISIBLE FROM
 SEWARD LAST EVENING

The glories of the heavens granted to the inhabitants of Seward a rare treat last evening by hurling a beau tifully colored meteorite Over Resur- rection Bay.
 The white hot ball appeared about 10 o'clock. As it approached the town over the bay in horizontal plane, it turned to a dark color and suddenly burst or exploded into a lovely barium green nebulous. The incandescent bodies burned brilliant ly for moment like a Fourth Of July fireworks spectacle Illuminating the bay and surrounding eastern mountains with a soft oriental glow of an emerald hue.
 The meteorite seemed to be head ~a for Valdez where three months
 >e reached the ground but as
 -as not been unearthed.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-25

A swell movie IS on tonight.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-25
Reserved seat sale at the Seward

Reserved seat sale at the Seward Drug Company for "A Pair Of Sizes" will close at p. m. tonight, after which time they may be had at the box office of the Liberty theatre. The performance will start promptly at 8 o'clock Come early and avoid the rush.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-25
REVIVE ALCOHOL EDUCATION

WASHINGTON, May %. (P)-Re- viyal of public health education as to abuse of alcohol was urged by Dr. Nichols, State Health Commissioner of New York before the National Convention Of State public health of ficials.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-25
REAL SNAKES ARE FOUND
 IN CHINESE v|NTAGEs

CHICAGO, May 25. (P)-Anthony Czarnecki, customs collector, releas- ed 4SO hotties of Chinese wine con- taining two snakes apiece Addition of the snakes to the wine is said by the Chinese to give t special cura- tive properties.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-25

Frau Augusta von Bittman of Ber- lin horsewhipped Elsa Boschen, young dancer, for flirting with her husband, aA aged banker.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-25
RoTARIANs CONVENE EUROPE

NEW YORK, May 9. (P)-Almost 5000 rotarians will sail for Europe this week to attend the Information al Rotarian Convention at Ostend, Belgium, June. 5.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-25

It has been requested that the kids distribute themselves as much as possible and not bunch up in the front rows at the show tonight.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-25

Developing, printing, enlarging, hand coloring in oil. schaIlerer's Alaska Shop.
Evening star., 1927-11-13
From New York to Washington

local dealers, who will be glad 20 sell
it to us.
We have rushed past eAs city of
the great Franklin inventor. no
doubt. of the Franklin shoe. the
Franklin underwear and the Franklin
Adjustable wrench for stout women
and are now speeding through the
open country again. Here for
short time the scenery becomes some
what mOnotonous: there is nothing on
either hand but deep green woods,
open meadows filed with hay (of what
brand and whether good for breakfast
we are not informed) and the rolling
hills and shaded valleys of the Ap-
pdlachian slope.
Now and then in the distance We
catch glimpse of the sea-unadver-
tised. il appears. and put TO no use
WhateVer. We cross on an endless
bridge the broad flood of the Susque.
hanna. an unused river. so far as we
can judge. lying i'm the gloomy sun
shine with no touch of color more
brilliant than the mere blue of the
sky or the poor green of the woods ,
The scene improves as we go for.
ward The notices Of the boards are
dt Il tlltIt ulStdHtP HOW ana we cannot
read the words. but the pictures still
appear. We are passing through a
country Of bulls. This is. this must
he--W Washington. With our faces
eagerly set to the window. we draw
near to the National capital; the spec
of the train somewhat confuSes and
hlurs our vision and mixes the
imagery of the scenery together.
But we infer even from our hurried
view OF the outskirts of the Capital
that if any one wants silk hosiery that
neither rips nor tears, he is exactly
i'm the richt place for it; and that
Washington is exactly in the center
of the yeast district. the canned soup
area. that all the great modern medical
inventions. such as HUMPO. JUMBO
and ANTI VIII EEZE are sold there.
and that we can get all the soap we
want~-in short. look about uS-here
are Rooms with Beds at 81 so, Meals
a la carte. Suspenders. Carriers, Ice
Cream in the Block, Radios. Eixrs of
Life. Funeral Directors Open All
Night. Real Estate, Bungalows. Break
fast Foods
In truth-this is America indeed.
tConvrisnt 1877