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The Washington times., 1929-03-09
3 GUILD PLAYS
| NEXT WEEK
AT POII'S

One Of the noss distinguished
dramatic intervals in the course OF
the current theatrical season 10
announced for Polls Theater. be.
ginning tomorrow night, when
Mrs. Wilson Greene viii present the
New York Theater Guild Repertory
Company In three Of its outstand-
ing New York successes-"Ned
McCobb's Daughter" by Sidney
Howard, George Bernard Shaw's
''The Doctors Dilemma and st.
John Ervine's John Ferguson"
Ned McCobb's Daughter" VIII
be presented tomorrow and Thurs
day evenings. This play achieved
Q brilliant success when. presented
in New York by the Guild, as It
combines high-tension excitement
and melodrama In q contrasting
arraignment of the sturdy upright
character Of a Maine woman and
the harsh sophisticated lawlessness
Of an East Side bootlegger.
1.-THE Doctors Dilemma" which
will. be presented Tuesday, Wednes.
day and Friday evenings and
Thursday matinee, 10 one of the
best known of all Of George Bere
nard Shaw's plays. It is described
as an amazing and amusing satire
on the medical profession in which
Shaw pours out in prodigal meas
ure his genius for situation and
dialogue to point his theme that
medicine, instead of being an exact
science, is really an art which de.
pends great deal upon the skill
and knowledge Of It's practitioner.
The third and final play Of the
series, John Ferguson" by St.
John Ervine, distinguished En-.
glish dramatist and critic who ID
currently criticizing the New York
tneater, will be presented for the
last two performances of the week,
on Saturday matinee and Saturday
evening. This play, Irish in
locale, has been called one of the
finest studies in human cowardice
ever presented on the English
speaking stage. It is an outstand-
ing example of the dramatic vital
ity OF old theatrical material when
freshly and honestly treated. It
is particularly genre In character.
The productions to be given here
will be staged under the direction
Of Phillip Moeller, with costumes
and settings by Raymond Sovey.
The cast includes Elizabeth Risdon,
the well.known English actress;
Peg Entwistle, recently with Wal
ter Hampton and the Jewett
Repertory Theater, Boston; Law
renee Leslie, for years prominently
identified with the New York
stage; Warburton Gamble, seen in
the New York production Of This
Strange Interlude,' with Kath-
crime Cornell in ''The Letter" and
recently in pictures; Allen Now
bray, a young English player; Ed
win Maxwell, an Irish importation;
Brandon Evans, Of ''The Bat. !.
''The Fool'' and other plays. and
p. J. Kelly, late of the Irish Ma.
tional Theater in Dublin.
Attention is called to the fact
that the Guild Repertory Conn
pany's engagement is limited to
eight performances, with matinees
Thursday and Saturday.
The Washington times., 1929-03-09
Warner Richmond Was
Once Student in D. C.

Warner Richmond, appearing
in STARK Mad" Warner Brothers
latest 100 per cent all-talking
production to be seen at the Earle
Theater beginning Friday mid.
night premiere. was born in Cul-
pepper county, Virginia.
He was educated at the Vir.
ginia Military Institute and the
University Of Virginia. He also
spent two years at the Corcoran
Art School in Washington, D. c.,
studying etching and illustrating.
His first stage experience was
in repertoire. He created the lead
for the Shubetts in Eyes of
YOUTH" was with John Mason in
t'As a Man Thinks" and Indian
Summer, and was juvenile lead
IN John. Ferguson" His first
picture role was with Pola Negri
in Good and Naughty"
The Washington times., 1929-03-09
Genuine Night Club
Is Shown In Feature

A genuine night cub is one Of
the features of "Weary River"
the First National Vitaphone fea-
ture starring Richard Barthelmess
now in it's second week at Gran
dall's Metropolitan.
A night club sequences are not
of the usual cabaret brand, but
the more exclusive and outlawed
type of institutions known to an
esoteric group in the larger cities.
It is elaborately equipped with all
manner of gaming devices, rou-
lette, dice and cards, there is
dining room, music and dancing,
and speakeasy whore one NAV
order all of the Volstead
liquors.
Weary River" was directed by
Frank Lloyd. who is best known
for his Sea Hawk" and recently
"The Divine Lady"
The Washington times., 1929-03-09
MISS NEWTON
IS HANDED A
NOTED ROLE

With but one exception--and
that /. a stock revival-there has
never been a performance of
Madame x" in Washington since
Sarah Bernhardt played the great
role in the National Theater way
back in the early part of the
twentieth century. 1t was in
1911 that : the Divine Sarah"
brought Washington theaterdom
to, its. knees in adulation of her
art. The story of Madame X"
is, over and over again the eternal
triangle.
Louis .Floriot and his wife,
Jacqueline, are happy in their
home with their little son. Ray.
mond.s Enters then the intruder.
Jacqueline runs away with him,
When, some time later, she
learns that Raymond is about to
die, she returns, but Louis will
have nothing to do with her,
puts her ouf of the home and
sets her adrift on the stream of
life. Twenty years elapse. Ray
is a celebrated lawyer. Jacque.
line, his mother, is a dope fiend.
Her lover schemes to blackmail
her husband. Rather than have
this occur, Jacqueline kills the
man. A derelict, she is brought
before the bar of justice, but
hides her identity under the
fictitious name of Madame x.
The State gives her a defender.
He is her own son. This un-
expected turn of events gives the
thrilling climax to Madame x"
The trial takes up the entire
fourth act.
To Miss Mary Newton, lead.
ing lady with the National Thea.
ter Players falls the high honor
of enacting the role of Madame
x. In fact, it is because of the
record of Miss Newton that the
National Theater Players are con.
sidering the revival of this great
play. Miss Newton on three
separate occasions has been ac-
claimed by dramatic critics for
her portrayal OF this all-exacting
role
The Washington times., 1929-03-09
Betty COmpsOn Aids
Dick In 'EWeary River

Betty Compson, beautiful blonde
actress, once again appears as
leading woman for Richard Bar
thelmess in the First National
stars current vehicle, Weary
River Vitaphone picture which
is now playing a second week at
Crandall's Metropolitan.
Miss Compson's first appearance
with Barthelmess was recently in
Scarlet Seas rugged tale of
life on the high seas and in the
strange byways Of the world. In
that picture she played the role of
demimonde of a south Seas Isle;
in Weary River" she essays the
role of a girl of Q prosperous un.
derworld, a world of gangsters,
gunner and bootleggers. AL.
though the picture introduces her
as a sophisticated and calloused
woman, she ends by playing a
highly sympathetic and emotional
role. Her success opposite Barthel.
mess in Scarlet Seas" prompted
First National officials TO cast her
again with him.
Frank LloyS directed Weary
River" from a short story By
Courtney Ryley Cooper.
The Washington times., 1929-03-09
SWANEE PLANS
TO WELCOME
ST. PATRICK

st. Patrick win come to swa-
nee one day ahead of time, by
special arrangement with Man
ager J. w. Wood.
A carnival night in celebration
of st. Patrick's Day will be
staged at Swanee on Saturday
night, March is. All sorts of
appropriate fixin's and trimmin's
will mark this Irish fiesta. Sou
venirs and decorations win all
be of the proper emerald green.
The Swanee Syncopators have
arranged a group of unusual en-.
tertainment features in honor of
st. Patrick. These stunts will be
of a surprise nature, but it is
known that Director AL Kamons
and Special Entertainer Al Nor.
ton, have put in some heavy con.
centration on the program. The
features are guaranteed to drive
the blues away just as thoroughly
as good st. Patrick drove the
snakes out of Erin.
The Washington times., 1929-03-09
A Tiny Camera

One of the most interesting
props" used in UFA's latest re-
lease Spies" :" and now playing at
the Little Theater. is button
hole camera. This instrument is
SO tiny as to be iinperceptible ex.
cept to an experienced eye. The
camera was taken by the German
secret service from the posses
sion of a band OF black-handers.
The one used in the picture is a
replica.
The Washington times., 1929-03-09
Eddy Is Mechanic

Wesley Eddy played the role of
a radio mechanic when he brought
a radio set up to the home of
Michael J. Cullen, managing de-
rector of Loew's theaters, and
demonstrated to Mrs. Cullen. the
mother of M. J.. that he could run
a radio without an antenna, that
is without an outdoor antenna.
The latest report has it that Mr..
Cullen 8 mother was not impressed.
Wesley will continue as NJ. C. at
Loew's Palace, however.
The Washington times., 1929-03-09
Dorothy Gish Began Her
Stage Career as Child

Dorothy Gish, who Is starring
in young Love- the new comedy
by Samson Raphaelson. which
will be the attraction at the Shu.
bert -Belasco Theater the week Of
March 10, began her stage career
at the age of four, in that good !,
old melodrama, "Her First False
Step" After years of starring
in our best movies. Miss Gish re.
turns to the stage in Young
Love-"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-07
Four Legion
Teams Seek
Final Berths
RepIay Scheduled in State
Meet; St. Philips
Involved.

-Four teams. defeated by Jeffer-
sonville, which later was disquali-
figed, were to meet today in this
city at Riverside park for the right
to play South Bend Thursday at
Muncie for the American Legion
junior baseball championship of In
diana.
Officials in charge of the tourna-
ment named st. Philips, Indianapo-
lis. as South Bends opponent, in an
earlier decision as result of the
disqualification.
Today. Huntington was to meet
Shelbyville, Lafayette was to OPP
pose the winner and later in the
day st. Philips was to play the sur
vivor Of the second contest. The
winner of the latter contest will
play South Bend for the title and
right TO advance to the district
tournament at Fl. Wayne, Aug.
13 and IA.
Jacksonville was disqualified aft
er it was learned that Charles
Knight, second baSeman, had
played in tourney games at Muncie
while over age and under the name
2f his brother Thomas.
Shelbyyille also had protested a
game in which Charles Kehrt, JEFF
fersonVile pitcher, had participated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-07
EHenberger Is
Decisive Victor
in City StDin1

Taking first in every event but
one, Ellenberger's team amassed lot
points in the city recreation depart
mentS annual swim meet at Ellen
berger to win the championship cup.
Rhodius, with %, was second; Nc
Clure Beach was third with 3, and
Riley and Fall Creek scored one.
Francis Hodges of Rhodius
splashed to first in the 10O-yard
free style for seniors, the only wis
iting" victory. In addition, Ellen
berger annexed the two relay cham
pionships.
Helen Lee Smith, 11-year-old star
Of the champions, won firstS in the
25-yard free style and 25-yard back
stroke for junior girls, in better time
than made by boys in the division.
She placed second in the inter-
mediate girls 5O-yard free style, and
third in the 1O0-yard event for
seniors. She easily won the senior
diving contest.
Marjorie Fowler was the second
high scorer for Ellenberger, winning
two firsts and two seconds. Billie
Watson won two firstS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-07
Local Big -Four
Nine Advances
in Rail Tourney

Big Four OF Indianapolis passed
through the first-round of the rail-
ways elimination baseball tourney,
decisively defeating BucyruS, O., IA,
at Bucyrus. Kelley, Turk and Ger
ard led the hitting of the Indianap-
oils nine.
Francis went to the box in the
eighth inning for Indianapolis with
the bases loaded and none out, but
retired the side without a score. On
the first pitch double play was ex-
ecuted, Francisto Turk to Kelley.
The next batter was out, from short
to first.
Indianapolis Will play Cleveland at
Cleveland Wednesday In the second
round elimination.
At the annual big outing OF the
employees at Paris, Ill, Saturday,
Aug. 10, indianapolis will clash
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-07
Young Dillon
and M'Kenna
Are Matched
Meet at Fort Next Week;
De Marco and PaImo
Win.

Jack McKenna, rugged Nova
Scotian. will meet Young Jack Dill
lon of Louisville, in next Tuesday
nights feature fistic entertainment
at Fl Harrison arena.
A diversified program Tuesday
night gave forth some interesting
entertainment. Johnny DeMarco of
Philadelphia, had a good edge over
Benny Burns, Cleveland, in a ten
rounder. De Marco, in addition to
having a good left and being able
to slip away from most punches, was
real clown and had the crowd in
an uproar with his comical antics in
the early rounds.
Burns wasn't much to speak of
and De Marco had the Buckeye
looking like a lemon.
Frankie Palmo, the Cincinnati
veteran, had too much boxing skill
for Tod Smith of Canton, o. Palmo
had good edge. Palmo was fouled
in the sixth, but continued the ten
round bout.
Rosy Kid Baker, Anderson, won
by shade over Mutt MorSch, Gin
cinnati, in a great Six-round Slug
fest. Carl Enrich, Terre Haute. de-
feated Eddie Hammond, Louisville,
six rounds. Enrich pounded Ham
mond in the in1ghting.
Jack Kelley, indianapolis, won a
shade victory over Jimmie Reynolds,
TT. Harrison, in the opening four
rounder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-07
State Golfer
Places Third
Illinois Youth Leads West
ern Amateur QualifierS.

CHICAGO, Aug. T.-Thirty-two
golfers, qualifiers In the annual
western amateur junior tournament
today were ready to begin match
play.
AS the golfers went into todays
play Fred Lyon, University of Illi-
nois sophomore, held medal honors
in the qualifying round. Lyon played
the course Tuesday in 70, two over
par. He was one stroke in front OF
William Redmond, Joliet. Ill.
The ten leading qualifiers among
the 242 who started were Lyon, 70;
Redmond, 70; Charles Faltus. Dyer
Ind, rs; Oliver Rogers, Dixon, Ill.
IS; Ray Frederick, Evanston. Ill, rs;
Charles Beck, Chicago, rs; A. Tam
burino, Chicago, rs; Paul Jackson
Kansas City. Mo-. rs; j. Howard
Kalamazoo, Mich, IS; Nick Hersy
Chicago, rs.
Lyon, who was runnerup in 1927
was favored to win the tournament
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-07
Big Leagues

ERED HEIMACH Of the New
l. York Yaneeks prevented the
American League race from becom-
ing runaway affair by shutting
out the Washington Senators, 8 to
0, Tuesday. The American League
champions lost the opening game
of double header to the Mats, Is
to 9. Heimach, in the nightcap,
allowed only three hits.
Two home runs by JlrtE.y Fox
enabled the Athletics to break
even With the St. Louis Browns,
thus maintaining their lead over
the Yankees. The Browns won the
first game 8 TO 3, the Macknen
the second, II to 3.
The Cleveland Indians battled
their way to- tie for third place
In the American League race by
beating the Detroit Tigers, 6 to 8.
WINNING their second game of
w the season from the Chicago
Cubs, the Brooklyn Robins chucked
trouble into the pathway Of the Ma
tional League leaders. The Dodg-
erS won, to 4, before $4,000 people
at Cub park. Ken Penner, former
ly Of indianapolis, finished on the
Cub mound.
Bill Walker Of the New York
Giants pitched the McGrawmen
to victory over the Pittsburgh
Pirates, to 3.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-07

Fooled by old RUDE Benton and
a broken bat in the hands of Jim
Stroner, the Indians lost to the
Millers Tuesday in the series opener,
8 to 2, eleven innings, when Frank
Emmer, visitors shortstop, sliced a
Danny Boone offering over the LETT
field fence in the second extra
round. The teams are to struggle
in the second tilt of the series this
afternoon.
Claude Jonnard, obtained from
the Chicago Cubs in the Ken Pen
ner deal, made his first start on
the Tribe mound since the trans
action was made, and gave Benton
great fight for ten innings. when
he was withdrawn to permit Stroner
to bat for him with the bases
TANNED and one out.
Broken Bat; Broken Hearts
Stroner took a hefty cut, his bat
splintered and a short pop fly to
Emmer resulted. It was a case OF
a broken bat and broken hearts to
the Indians. Emmer then made a
swift play on Bejma's grounder to
force Matthews at second for the
side-retiring out.
Jonnard got better as the con-
test advanced and indicated he
again will shine in the A. A. He
didn't get much work with the Cubs
this season and is not at the peak
of form, but apparently won't be
long getting there. He famed four,
walked four, had one wild pitch and
allowed nine hits in ten rounds.
Double Play Ends It
Boone was charged with the
Tuesday defeat. He took the Tribe
mound In the eleventh and the first
man to face him was Emmer, who
smacked out a homer. In the In
dams half of the eleventh Layne
singled as a starter, Warstler sac
rifced and when the hit and run
was flashed Barnhart connected
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-07
Did You Know
That

ON July 20 John McGraw
" had been a manager in
the National League for
twenty-eight years. AL the
time with the Giants.
And OF all the managers and
players who were IN the league
when he broke In, none re-
main. But Connie Mack has
been in his league longer.
Bucky Harris. Harry and Stan
Coveleskie, Steve O'Neil, Mike
McNally, Jack Quinn and
Adam Comorosky all came
from the same neighborhood
the coal mines Of Penn
sylvania. They will take short
price money in Cleveland that
the Indians will be second or
third when the season ends.
Walter Johnson's fine name
will keep him as the manager
of the Senator's next year.
Unless Clark Griffith finds
....::.:...se.: too S.ucE Z. TIE .e6. j.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-07
Dark Horse Leads Public Links
Golfers With 20 Over Wet Course
Maurice Feeney Scores 81 to Head indianapolis Pas
timers; Louisville Team in Front.

Milwaukee, who arbitrarily tore up
their cards.
Unsteadiness on the first nine
holes cost Carl kaufman, Pitts
burgh defending champion n.
AS was expected the famed 16o-
yard lake which is the fairway for
the seventeenth hole caused plenty
Of grief to the visiting players. n
addition to the mental hazard OF the
16o-yard drive necessary to save the
ball as we'll as a stroke, both the
tee and green are thickly surround
ed by trees.
Entrants from Los Angeles, San
Francisco, Worcester, Mass, and
Newark, N. j., failed to arrive for
tee-off Tuesday. Some OF them are
expected today.
A total of 1853 probably will qualify
for matched play which begins to-
morrow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-07
BY HENRY L. FARRELL
Ma Sertcs Sports Editor
Wa 1Ca f-SG . <SAs9 ASA~CA
Aug.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. T.
Y John McGraw, according to
a baseball legend, orders every
ball thrown by Giant pitcher
by complicated system Of sig
nails. He also uses the signal
system, the story goes, to move
his infielder and outfielders
from spot to spot.
1t was the sluggishness OF
frankie Frisch in catching these
signals that caused McGraw to
release a player who was con-
sidered to be one of the best
second basemen in baseball.
McGraw hasn't had a good
second basema1 since Frisch was
sent to st. Louis. But McGraw
sticks to his principle.
HE missed too many signals
and he was the captain OF the
team" McGraw told a friend.
Mack in the Dugout
It also is a baseball legend
that Connie Mack, the grand old
man of the Philadelphia Ath-
letics, flags his players.
One of the most familiar pic
lures of the "old man" shows
him standing On the steps of the
dugout with a scorecard in his
hand tagging his men on the
field. 1t has been accepted as
fact years ago that the Phila-
delphia players depend on the
motions of that scorecard in the
waving hands of the old master.
as it true, Mr.. Mack, that
you direct the pitching and the
positions of the players with that
Scoreboard," we asked him.
Connie Plays the Fox
The genial Connie beamed one
of those wide smiles character
iStic of him. And wouldn't reply.
81 would not tell you any of
his secrets" one of his men said.
st am not saying that he does or
doesn't. I will admit that at
times when we have a young
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-07
BY RALPH L. SANDERS
limited Press Staff CorresDondent

ST. LOUIS, MO-, Aug. 7.-Addl-
tional rain this morning promised
another day of sloshing through
mudholes and wet spray in smash
ing out of low places for the 143
remaining contestants in the ma
t!onaI public links golf tournament
here.
Three players Intentionally dis
qualified themselves Tuesday 1rked
over the Ill luck encountered IN the
first qualifying round.
Henry Fabrizio, Brooklyn, a
dark horse" lead the field over an
extremely Soggy course for 10,
two under his nearest competitor.
Connell Kersey, with u, and
Wesley Casper and Gordon Denny
with TBS, all of Louisville, brought
low team score for their aggrega-
ton, potent contender for the War
rem G. Harding cup, awarded the
four man team making the lowest
score in qualifying play.
The Louisville group turned in a
3oe. New York City and st. Louis
were next with 311 and 314, respec-
lively.
Maurice Feeney led the six In
dianapolis entries in the meet, all Of
whom finished far down IN the list.
Feeney turned In a 44-38-S2. Scores
of the other Hoosier capital con-
testants were: John Mcguire, 1888
"a; Stanley Castor, 45-40-85; Will
liam Reed ST., 47-38-85; Ed Ulrich,
1886; William Reed Jr.,
1855.
Disqualified were Herbert Bash,
Columbus, who failed to hole ball
after five puts and Andrew Cusick,
Little Rock and Arthur II. Lemke,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-07
SPOILs PERFECT GAME

Fourteen years ago, Ben Paschal,
New York Yankee extra outfelder
and pinch hitter, came up from the
south to join the Cleveland Indians.
He did not stay very long. but long
enough to beat Bernie Boland, De-
troit pitcher. out of a no-hit game.
Two out in the ninth and not the
semblance of a hit of Boland when
Pasc1el, inserted rs q Pre-. s...tte-,
singled through TIE bcx
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-07
Many of Connie Mack's Gestures From the
Bench Are Decoys That Deceive

bench like a Giant catcher for
the word.
The Scorecard waving that
Mack does, according to his men,
is In large part a decoy.
1--WE do get a lot of signals
from the boss" one of them said.
But they don't come always
from that scorecard. The guys on
the other bench are watching
the boss and trying to steal the
signals from that waving score
card, but the signals are being
passed by some one else on the
bench. The boss is just acting as
a decoy."
Catching the Word
The Giant players say also
that McGraw does not give the
signals and that some player on
the bench gets the word from
him and passes it on to the field.
The best signal snatchers in the
league never have been able to
get the word" from the Giant
bench. They watch McGraw
and get nothing, and he doesn't
permit the same player to send
out the signals two days In
row.
The same strategy prevails on
the bench of Connie Mack, our
informant told us.
"He doesn't order many
pitches" he said, but when
there is a case where, man might
be walked for a double play or
when a slugger like Ruth or
Gehrig is up there, we look
down to the bench for the word.
Sometimes the boss will tell us,
and other times we won't get a
word. He's leaving it up to us.
And believe me it doesn't hurt
when the boss takes the attitude
that you're a good ball club and
he'll leave it up to you. And If
he doesn't tell you and you go
wrong he doesn't give you any
hell when you get to the bench.