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placed on view now and then for
posterity's delight.
There is. apparently, no middle
ground, The producer must place
his hopes ON some creation. of
colossal boldneSS, such as The
Strange Interlude" and more
lately; Belasco's Nina" or else
turn in penitential humility to the
ways of ancestor worship.
Scarcely a month passes that
does not witness the ringing down
of the curtain in finality for one or
more Of those of the theater who
have been not only players in
mimic events, but reminders that
"all the worlds a stage" where
they, apart from script and cos
tunes, have been good actors.
Henry Arthur Jones during his
lifetime of IT years contributed
plays in extraordinary numbers
appealing in style to a wide range
of interest. His mind was a work.
shop and he took an idea, gave it
its fitting treatment, deciding. for
himself ;and with excellent judg-
ment as to whether he should ap-
ply the skill of the lapidarys art
in polishing or restrain embellish-
ment and let it stand as rugged
utenSil in the world of Stagecraft.
In our own American theater
1nCc ~x,i1
be greatly felt. He made a strong
impression in strange line of
parts, first as child as Little Lord
Fauntleroy and later as dull,
submissive youth in THE Third
Degree" He was not an easy man
to cast. He was an individual type
not always we'll submerged in the
role, Yet there never was a time
when the managers and the pub
lie were not eager to see him.
The loss of Tim Murphy strikes
closely home to this city, where he
prepared himself for the stage
career that~appealed so strongly
tbshiS Imagination. His best known
role was Maverick Brander in "A
Texas Steer" He was one of many
playerSm whom Charles Hoyt dis
Gerned possibilities and one of only
| a.. few who {kneW. how to- employ
those possibilities. when ASSOCIATED
From the master farce builder of
ifs time. So
"a ...4 .3s..-s,.s*x ..e..-
| eAnda since the theater is the
| great democracy where Scant
talent sometimes plays an exalted
social type while rare genius may
| be employed to delineate a shreWd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
Studio Pet.
ONLY after period of combined prep

ONLY after period of combined prep
aration and actual production last
ing over arperiod of nearly 20 months
was wings" Paramount's epic of the
air. ready.
wings" was the pet" of the Para
mount studio; it was recognized as the
achievement that would carry to fame
not only the names of Wellman and
Hubbard. but also the featured players,
Charles Rogers and Richard Arlen, who
were associated with Clara Bow and
Jobyna Ralston in the principal roles.
It is a. story Of the air service, done"
for the first time on the screen. 1t was
written by John Monk Saunders and all
the technical assistance came from aces
of four representative nations in the
world conflict.
Seven months were devoted to the
filming of ground and air battle Sc
quences at San Antonio. Tex. An exact
duplication of sector of ST. Mihiel was
constructed under the supervision of
those who fought at the famous original.
Six thousand men were thrown into this
bleak, dismal, battle-scarred area for the
ground shots" More than 200 air
planes darted and ;swooped overhead.
Cameramen, principals and associated
pilots totaled 1875 hours each in the air
to obtain everything in aerial combat
from "dog-fightS' to "straf1ng."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
D. C. Self Reliant, Though
Deserted by Broadway
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
EVIL OANNlNGc
| Iittle Iheadert

1t was with frank trepidation
that the Savoyans ventured into
this District of Columbia with the
intention of cultivating it as a
domain of musical comedy. It's
purposes were not readily under
stood, for musical entertainment
needs a perfection of organization
and an applied series of measure
ments as to exact limitations of
human capacity such as are be-
yond the highest expectations to-
be reasonably cherished by the
efficiency expert dealing with COM
mercial activities. Sc.
After meeting some overwhelm-
ing competition that set a stand
ard for costumes and scenery be-
yond anything the American stage
has witnessed heretofore and in
cidentally cleaning up in many
instances all the money set aside
in household budgets for a
months amuSementS, the COM
pany battled on, making friends
and waiting for Santa Claus, who
finally arrived with THE Ginger
bread Man" and marshaled CO.
horts of Riddles, who, together
with those who came with them,
turned the tide toward success.
Last week Honeymoon Lane"
had no Broadway importationS
competing with it and reflected in
its attendance the benefits of I'M
disputed control of the market.
In it's determination to make
friends with its public, the musi-
cal comedy company def1ed some
! traditions once regarded with
awesone respect. Actors would
fairly wall when some 'admiring
friend or schoolmate would -seek
to give welcome to the home
town" to a player who had be-
come Rialto celebrity. Local
talent" however, linked with we'll
meaning compliment, was dreaded
) as a term implying association
with the spirit of the amateur
Enormous activities on the part
of people who have been develop
ing theater interest independently
: of the manners and customs OF
the New York stage may have haG
a great deal to do with aboliShine
this curious little element of pref
udice against anything, that ,hao
not been far fetched and, dear
bought. The clouds were not fully
dispelled from the SaVoyan hori'
zon until our fellow playmate Kats
Smith, came uporfthe scene; aptiJ
, described by one of those who wall
in the back of the-theater as "a
barrel of Sunshinen .5s,@f ~
= K
Personality is requisite for the
theater. It's assertion profes.
sionally often calls for heart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
Back to. the Farm,

TWENTY-FIVE year ago a boy named
William Nestell made his home on a
ranch on the banks of the Kern River
IN California. Now he has returned to
the same spot as an actor in the Queen
Pathe. Spencer Bennett, the director
took some scenes for the serial on land
owned BY Nestell's father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
BELASCO-ziegfeld's "sally."

Sally" that mirth-provoking mu-
slcal comedy which has been termed
ZiegfeldS greatest success" opens
Sunday evening at the Belasco Theater.
with the full strength of Charles Emer-
son Cooks Savoy stars and beauty
chorus. After two. seasons in New
York. one In Chicago, and with sue
cesSful road-show companies creating a
high pitch of enthusiasms throughout
the land. sally" is, at last released for
stock and Mr. Cook is one of the first
managers to secure this fine entertain
ment for Washington theatergoers.
The story Is a typical Cinderella.
themes Of a young waif of the alley. who
Is fairly 'hurtled through a series of
thrilling and hilarious sequences to
fame and stardom in the FQllies. and
Incidentally into the arms Of J her
Prince Charming. The comedy role
made famous by Leon Enrol, and to be
played here by Robert Capron-that of
the rubber-legged waiter in the alley
cabaret, who later turns out to be
duke In disguise-is unique in its droll
humor.
Ziegfeld. the famous producer of
spectacular presentations, puts into
Sally" all the clean artistry and all of
the mlrth-provokilfg hilarity he could
find. The book and lyrics are by Guy
Bolton and Clifford Grey and the music
by Jerome Kern, with special music for
the Butterfly Ballet by Victor Herbert.
Thelma Parker will play the title role,
while Renee Hamilton has an equally
important role as Rosie. the love-evad-
ing young manicurist. Frank Gallagher,
as the modern Prince Charming. and
Lee Daley. in addition to directing the
show, as Otis Hooper. theatrical agent
who is responsible for Sally's fame: Ed
ward Metcalfe, Rosa Snowden, Jack
Closson and James Mckay will appear
in principal roles, and the gorgeous
garden of girls" add to the fun: ~
y Mr.. Cook is planning an yelahorate
costume and scenic production for
,Saiiy.ats a..
,sTRANn--Wine, Woman and Song
This weeks attraction at, the strand.
Theater offers two shows for the price,
Of one, both being produced by Lewis
Talbot. = =
The feature, Wine, Woman and
Song, sfs supplemented by Black and
White Scandals of 1929" Every scene.
and funny situation in Wine, Woman
and Song is declared brand-new and
written especially for this Offering.
None Of the hackneyed old bits have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
Attractions in Washington
Playhouses This Week
IN LOCAL THEATERS THIS WEEK

NATIONA-Scars postwar play Opens evening
BELASCO-ziegfelds Sally" musical comedy Opens this
evening =
POLIS-"The Desert Song" musical romance "opens this
evening
sTRAND-"Wine Woman Song" burlesque This after
evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
NATIONAL@"Scars."

Scars" new comedy drama by
Warren F. Lawrence. will be presented
at the National Theater by j. E. Horn
prior to its New York engagement this
week, starting tomorrow night. with
Wednesday and Saturday matinees.
This is the second of the group of
plays which Manager Cochran of the
National promised to bring his patrons
at one-half the regular prices. ~
Scars" is said to be unusual in that
IT treats of war angle, as postwar
play, not war play. 1t has to do with
the hero's life here as a. returned avn
ator and the problems besetting him in
his readjustment to peace-time pursuits.
Peggy Allenby, Clark Gable, George
Meeker. Edward Arnold and Dennie
Moore play the leading roles in Scars"
The play was staged and is directed
by Edward Clarke Lilley. 1t comes to
Washington with the stamp of approval
OF three cities and will go direct to
Broadway after the close of the local
engagement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
NEWMAN on "SPAIN.. Today.

Spain" is E. NJ. Newman's Traveltalk
at the National Theater this afternoon.
With no lesser parsonage than the
Duke of ST. Helena. uncle to the King
of Spain to aid him. Mr. Newman says
he was allowed to photograph the en-
tire royal family and to obtain views
of their living rooms in the palace.
The Duke of Alba, direct descendant
of Columbus. opened the doors of his
magnificent home so that the master
traveller could photograph the famous
Columbus room which contains more
than 20 original letters from Columbus.
his first map of Haiti and numerous
personal relics which have never be-
fore been photographed.
Thanks to special privilege. Mr..
Newman also photographed the Span
iSh masterpieces in the Prado gallery
in Madrid as we'll as the Royal Armory
and in this Traveltalk will be seen the
first paintings by Murillo. Veiasquez.
Goya and Ribera. From Madrid, To-
ledo, EScorial, Barcelona, Seville. Cor
doba and Granada new gems Of pho
Biography will be revealed
The new group of motion pictures in
clude intimate glimpses of the royal
family. the dictator Prima de Rivera,
the Spanish grandees, new views OF
Spanish cities and town, Senoritas In
Andalusia attired in their national cos
tune, life in the streets and many
charming vistas. Still another fascinat-
ing feature of this Journey is a group
or bird and animal pictures,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
THINGS TALKED ABOUT
T0nO-r0yr


Mrs. A. Wolfe Smith and Mrs. Swain
Reed will hold their review of Things
Talked About" tomorrow morning at
1880 at the willard Hotel
Mrs. Smith will discuss provisions OF
the League OF Nations and the debate
on the cruiser bill
Mrs. Reed Will talk on Maniu, Pre-
mier of sRrnnania, and the Roman
cues ts2's,
THEATEKs ARTS PLAYERS, Saturday.
"A miracle play. 1.-THE Nursery Maid
Of Heaven bE Thomas Wood Stevens.
its story being based on the life Of
Sister BenveautaS, in the Convent OF
Our Lady Of the. Rose Bush" in the
early eighteenth century, Venice. Italy,
will be Presented by players Of the The
alter Arts School. at the Little Theater,
Pierce Hail. Fifteenth and Harvard
streets northwest. Saturday, at Sis
pm. The play Is in three scenes. the
first in the convent, the second in Ben
venuta's cell and the third in the chap
Continued on Third Page,l
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been revamped, but their places have
been taken by Snappy, up-to-the- minute
quipS and jests of modern vintage. A
cast. many new here, includes Jyes
La Rue, brunette prima donna; Frank
O'Rourke, straight man; Eddie Lloyd.
new type of eccentric comedian: Paul
Jerome, in a funny tramp portrayal;
Myrtle Wilson, blond soubrette, a past
mistress in shimmy dancing: Dorothy
Lee, ingenue, and Doug Fleming. juve-
nile. The chorus of 10 is youthful and
animated group. The BLACK and White
Scandals of 1929" boasts of 40 snappy
colored entertainers direct from the Al
hambra Theater in New York City.
making the cast of the double header
20 in all. the biggest show ever to APP
pear in a Washington burlesque house.
This is not stock company. but one
of the regular Mutual Burlesque travel
ing companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27

Personality is requisite for the
theater. It's assertion profess
sionally often calls for heart
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-01
Fortunate Men.

Some lucky men stay lean and gaunt
although they eat the things they want
Cadaverous and thin, they eat the
costly kinds of butchers meat, the
kind of pies that mother made, and
cake and jam and marmalade, and
when their raw-boned forms they
weigh, We've lost pound or two"
they say. For diet rules they've little
use; they are not trying to reduce;
they do not walk in gloomy gangs some
twelve or fourteen paraSangs on some
physicians stern advice TO keep down
weight at any price. And these men
dodge untimely biers and live for
ninety-seven years, and always look
with much disdain upon the fat, large
wasted swain They say ii is a grieV-
Gus sin for man to have a double chin;
it is a crime, he is disgraced who has
a fOrtY-SeVen waist. II costs them
nothing to be lean, no sacrifice in
them IS seen. the more they cat the
less they weigh, SO there's no point in
what they say And many men can
know no peace because they're always
gaining grease. They shun the grub
they like the best, the porkers loin,
the turkeys breast, the luscious pie, the
tempting cake. the cookies that their
aunts would bake; they bar the sugar
and the cream, the things of which all
gourmandS dream. and when upon the
scales they crawl, they find they've
gained weight after all The doctors
tell them every day, You'll have TO
walk that lard away, or some fine morn
ing you II explode, your forms will clut-
Ter up the road" Nor do the lean men
sympathize, while they consume the
cakes and pies. WALT MASON.
CCopyrisht. 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-01
A Sermon for Today
When God Is Forgotten.
BY REV. JOHN r. GUM.

Text: Because they have no
changes. therefore they fear not God"
Ps,, lv.19.
We often hear it said, cit is easy to
trust God when things are going we'll
with U.s." That is true enough. But
let us not forget that it is easier to
forget God when things are going we'll
with us and we do not seem to need
Him SO much as in times when things
go against us.
1t is this danger from the changeless
and easygoing days of life to which the
psalml3t refers in the text: Because
they have no changes, therefore they
fear not God"
IL IS a strange perVerSity OF human
nature that we are SO likely TO leave
God out Of mind in times of uninter-
rupted health and prosperity, while we
call upon Him most quickly when sick
or III trouble. When everything goes
smoothly we are tempted to pride and
5e1-sut!iciency. And it takes a large
measure Of faith and great strength Of
character to resist this temptation.
There are diseases that are common
to the dark, ice-bound. regions of the
North, but there are many more that
belong to the tropics. 1t is not well for
US to live always in the sunshine. The
old-time religion, to which men are
wont to give little thought when well
and strong and prosperous is strangely
:c-impressed upon them when trouble
comes. In the presence of disaster
men became more tolerant of the faith
OF their mothers. which in prosperity
they have been inclined to treat with
indifference. We like to have things
20 on smoothly with no changes, but
10 have it always so would make il
easy for US TO forget God
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-01
BY THORNTON
". BURGESS
BEDTIME STORIES
"You won't" said the stranger.

you won't" said the stranger.
All this time their voices had grown
| squeakier and squeakier. Danny didn't
see Nanny Meadow Mouse peeping out
Of the branch tunnel, but the stranger
saw her, and that made him all the
holder. He didn't wait for Danny to
, start the fight. He suddenly rushed at
Danny. 1t almost caught Danny off his
| guard. And then the fight was on! The
teeth of Meadow Mice are sharp. Danny
knew how to use his teeth. So did the
stranger. But each was protected by
rather thick fur coats and it wasn't
easy to hurt each other very much.
Down there under the snow was diff
cult place in which to fight, but they
were both SO angry that they didn't
mind the snow. Locked together, they
rolled over and over and twisted and
turned and kicked and bit.
For a time Danny thought he had
met his match. This stranger was no
coward. He was an old fighter. He was
no gutter. Danny began to wonder
what he should do if this stranger
should whip him. And then, as they
rolled over and over, he just happened
to catch a glimpse of Nanny Meadow
Mouse looking on. How Danny did fight
then! My, my, my, how Danny did
fight them 1t wasn't long before he
realized that the stranger was not fight
ing as he had fought. The stranger was
trying to get away. At least he sue
ceeded in doing this and started to
run. Danny started after him. Along
one of Danny's little tunnels they raced
Then the stranger scrambled up to the
surface of the snow. Danny was so
close behind that he almost closed
his teeth on the short little tail
of the stranger. Danny wanted to pull
him back
But the stranger was just little bit
too quick for him. Up he went and out
of sight. Danny wasted no time in
following. When he poked his head
out at the surface and looked this way
and that way, he saw the stranger
scurrying across the snow as fast as his
legs could take him. Danny started to
follow him. Then he changed his mind.
He changed it with great suddenness.
Instead of following the stranger he
dived down into the hole from which
he had just come up. Then he turned
and climbed up again. When he reached
the surface he poked only his nose and
the top of his head out, just enough for
him to see. -
Cartwright 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-01
By LEE PAPE.

There is still about 10 empty desks
in our class in skooI on account Of Miss
Kitty sending everybody home that gets
a cold and not leeving them come back
till they haven't got it any more, being
sad for the rest of us that never even
got cold in the ferst place, and today
Miss Kitty sed, Now I think we seem
to be checking this epidemic pritty well
as far as this particular class is con-
cerned, but still at the same time don't
forget an ounce of prevention is werth
a pound OF cure, so We cant afford to
neglect what the doctors call profillactic
methods or profllactic treatment, wich
is another way Of saying preventive
methods or treatment Can anybody
give me a sentents. Can anybody give
me a sententS with the werd pronllactic
in it? she sed.
Wich Leroy Shooster raised his hand
saying, The boy ran in frunt of trolley
car and his mother gave him hard
proflllactic in the face to prevent him
from ever doing it agen.
Well see you know the generel sents
OF the werd, anyway, wich is more than
sometimes happenes, Miss Kitty sed
anu SlLS StdIGcQ JOSSILly, anu dlt6T
skool I went up to her desk, saying
Miss Kitty 1 don't think maybe perhaps
I better come back to skool till find
Out for sure.
Find what out? Miss Kitty sed, and
sed, If I'm RELY going to get a cold or
not, I sat alongside of Shorty judges
bed for about hour tawking to him
and he was sneezing out germs and
everything rite at me, so maybe perhaps
mite of cawt his cold maybe.
Well of all things, wat a reckless
thing to do, I'm sure I'm catching it
from you myself at this very second,
when did all this happen? Miss Kitty
sed.
Mam2 About or 4 days ago, sed,
and she sed, Well you silly thing, you
can just stay a half an hour after skool
for making exaggerated statements and
another half an hour for giving me such
q scare.
WITCH I did, the End half an hour
seeming the longest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-01
Danny Has a Fight.
A coward he who will not fight
Though confident that he is right.
Danny Meadow Mouse

Danny Meadow Mouse was enjoying
life II the Old Orchard He and Nanny
had pushed their tunnels under the
snow in several directions 1t was fun
to dig tunnels in light snow. They could
dig them surprisingly fast. For while
Danny thought they had the Old Orch
ard to themselves. so far as other Mea-
dow Mice were concerned. But one day
he met face to face stranger-another
Meadow Mouse as big as himself.
What are you doing here?" de-
manded Danny.
Il might ask you the same question"
replied the stranger
This is my tunnel" said Danny.
1T isn't much of a tunnel" said the
stranger provokingly.
whether it is or not, 1t is NINE"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-01
Date Roll.

Boil two cupfuls of white sugar with
half cupful of milk until il begins
to thicken, then put in one cupful Of
whole dates stoned Don't stir too
much. Cook until it forms a soft ball
in water Remove from the fire and
beat until creamy. Add half cupful
of whole Walnuts and beat until it will
take shape. Have prepared a cloth
dampened with cold water on which
coconut has been spread. Pour the
mixture over the coconut to form
long roll. Roll up and let stand until
cold. Slice like Jelly roA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-01
Social GOSSIP

MILLlAt DeonOND BoAERS
TIE celEoRHTeD Screen
Co1eDtAN HAS l6AS6 TIE
VAN VelTeA MANOR AT
VGlTGNV,LLG-
THlS BEAUTIFUL OLD
estate DAES DAck TO
Revolutionary HS1S.
EUT TIE LARGE HOUSE
HAS BeEN NoDeRMZ6D
AAD AFFORDS elee7
COMFORT. TIE SRActoOS
GROUNDS GIVE IT A1PN
SeclOS,ON AND QOseT.-.
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retorted Danny, land the sooner you
get out of 1t the better 1t will be for
you
"Supposing don't get out Of it," said
the stranger.
I'll make you," said Danny showing
all his sharp little teeth.
Il wish you would" replied the
stranger, in his turn showing all his
sharp little teeth.
II WILL" said Danny.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-13
Animal, Destined for Zoo in
Chicago, to Cross Ocean
by Air.
By ERIC KEYSER
United Press Staff CorreSnondent

BERLIN, May 13.-Barring last
minute changes, nineteen passen-
gers and crew OF forty aboard the
Graf Zeppelin will enjoy the COM
pany of f1apper gorilla during the
transatlantic fight of the Zeppe-
lin. which starts Wednesday.
The gorilla. Missy. is destined for
the Chicago zoo. and tentatively has
been booked, although her boy
friend, who was to have sailed with
her. has been turned down.
The course Of the Zeppelin on its
flight to the United States has not
been decided, although it probably
will not fly the shortest route by way
of Ireland and Newfoundland, be-
cause of almost certain headwinds
and fogS on that course.
Authorities have been. considering
three different southern courses.
One would be by way of Bordeaux,
the Azores and Bermuda.
Another would take the big air.
ship over Gibraltar and Madeira.
1t was deemed unlikely that the
latter route would be chosen. since
it is 7400 miles. or almost double
the Ireland Newfoundland route.