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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
ORIGIN of BurIesoue

THE burlesque idea was brought to
America from merry England. The
Mutual BurleSquer tells the story as
follows:
Lydia Thompson, an English come
dienne, singer and dancer, brought her
troupe of British blondes to this coun-
try about so years ago and registered
a hit that was so emphatic that bur-
lesuue shows we're organized almost
overnight, and almost invariably with
pretty, shapely women who specialized
In lively dancing and snappy popular
songs, and whose sartorial adornment
was unencumbered by interfering or OBJ
securing fabric.
"They we're girl shows and as such
they drew enormous audiences every
where Titles meant nothing; bur-
lesque' was sufficiently Identifying
After 8 while, however, the feminine
star idea began to wane and the names
Of the principal comedians were sub
stituted. The result was that eight
years ago there was but one female star
in burleSque.
The girls were relegated to the back
ground and this upset the beans. Bur-
leSQue lost individuality and was on the
downpath. Then M6tual stepped IN.
Girl shows were revived. They were
organized with the always popular ap-
peal-the girls--but with due regard
for decency and with more pretentious
production detail.
"Burlesque was placed upon q sound,
substantial business foundation and
has thrived,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24

With the retirement Of Julia Mar
lowe from the theater, E. H. Sothern,
who comes to Washington this week In
four dramatic recitals of interest TO all
lovers of the drama, was unwilling 70
continue producing Shakespeare. HIS
appearance here Friday and Saturday,
at matinees and in the evening, at
Wardman Park Theater, will revive in
his spoken lines many of his greatest
roles, with poems of fine romance and
"reminiscences of the stage that perhaps
only Sothern can bring today.
Mr. Sothern, in these four unusual re-
citals, Is presented by the Junior Thea
ter at Wardman Park by Ogle, Tinn1n,
day matinee, $3.50, Hamlet" anecdotes
IL which he is quite intmitable, and If
Were King; Friday evening, $3.50,
Macbeth Lord Dundreary" and
"reminiscences of the stage: Saturday
matinee, at $3.50. Merchant of Venice, F"
"reminiscences, and Andrew Lang'S BAL
lad of Bygone Actors; Saturday eve
ming, $50, "Othello." Lord Dundreary, y
"reminiscences, and saint Crispin' S
Day." from Henry v.
Mr.. Sothern, appearing for the Ju-
NOR Theater. expresses his firm belief
that the future of the theater today is
in the hands of youth. He believes there
should always be theater for children,
having found that the special perform
ances he and Miss Marlowe have given
before Junior" audiences have met With
enthusiastic response.
There is one direct and practical way
of creating an interest In good and
worthwhile plays" he says and this
Is through the unspoiled taste of chill
dren. They are the future audiences
and according to their Judgment will
the theater grow or degenerate"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
Moving Mountains.

HERE is a man who believes in his
work, who has that simple, child
like faith in his efforts that Is unfail-
ingly admired in the brawny and brainy
men who have done things"
He is Frank Lloyd, billed by the press
agent as lone of the most famous of
motion picture directors" and Mr..
Lloyd, in short, declares that talking
films will enable the blind to see and
the deaf to hear" We have underesti-
mated this boon to mankind, it seems.
Not scorning to support his beatific
theory by cold logic. Mr.. Lloyd states.
in real quotation marks, that 1.-THE per-
fected talking picture win be pantomime
so perfect that the keen-sensed deaf
man, with his sharpened perceptions
and lip reading, viii understand the
action before him, and dialogue so per-
feet that the blind man, with his pic
turing imagination, viii be able to Wis
ualize what q man with eyes may see.
The blind among us, those who
care only for speaking drama and ear
sensations, and the deaf, those who care
only for the silent film, viii some day
unite to form the vast new motion pic
ture audience" The final brotherhood
Of man, one supposes.
Numbered one, two, three by the press
agent are Mr.. Lloyd's further postula-
lions concerning talkies, to wit: That
the already remarkable approach Of the
film toward the goal Of universal enter
tainment will be completed: that the
stage play and the silent film viii be
contributors only to q vastly greater
art, the talking Aim drama, and not
closely related to its perfected form
and distinctive name, is to be the great
est storytelling entertainment and cdu-
cational medium the world has pro-
duced.
Mr.. Lloyd has so far produced one
talkie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
A Gag Man 8 Pet.

THERE'S q brand-new branch Of the
familiar "gag-man" profession at
First National Vitaphone studios.
The duties Of the sound Aim gag man
include supplying business" for panto-
mime, Zines" for dialogue, and Sound"
for comedy and other effects.
THE House OF Horrors" o mystery
special which is now being filmed. with
mems pet, for every variety of weird and
comical noise that their brains can
coniure to At the action Is welcome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
Under New Management.
THE Little Theater, showing unusual

HE Little Theater, showing unusual
pictures for the past two years,
closed its doors on Sunday, February II,
for complete alteration. It was re-
opened to the public yesterday after
noon under new management.
The theater has been taken over by
the Monographs Incorporation, oper-
ators of the Fifty-fifth Street Play
house, New York City. Joseph r. Flies
Ter, managing director of the Fifty
fifth Street Playhouse, will function in
the same capacity for the new Little
Theater here.
The policy announced by the new
management viii be to provide motion
picture entertainment for mature minds.
Films will be imported and In many
cases given their premier American
showings.
The front and interior of the theater
has been redecorated and ladies'
lounge room has been provided.
Officers of the new corporation in
clude George l.. M. LaBranche, IT,, OF
the New York Stock Exchange; r. I.
Powell, New York architect, and Max
A. Goldberg, G. P. A. Sidney Lust,
Washington theater owner is to be q
member of the board of directors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
Facts Probably of Interest.
PITS from the press agent about "The

PITS from the press agent ABOUT the
Case of Lena Smith," playing now
at Loew's Palace:
Esther Ralston, who plays the lead,
started her picture career as an angel.
Now, having come down to earth, she Is
only peasant girl. She was, for that
matter, once an acrobat.
Martin Porkay. described as having
become famous overnight" for uncover
ing the masterpiece THE Tower Of
Babel" concealed beneath a cheap Goa.
Of surface paint, served as technical
adviser to the film.
Five hundred and sixty pounds OF
Hungarian coats were brought to this
country for the cast and extras. We
are not told how many yards OF neck
ties or acres of shoe leather were like
wise imported
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
Current Attractions.
sOTHERN RECTTAL-Friday.

Arthur Smith Bureau, 1880 G street,
and the A. A. A. headquarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
Cinema Stamina.

TT took people with strong hearts to
Aim THE Trail of 'sS," Metro
Goldwyn Mayors Northern film epic.
When Clarence Brown was assigned to
direct the picture he foresaw the great
physical hardships to which the cast
would be subjected. so he sent out an
order that all players would have to
pass rigorous physical examination
before being permitted to sign for the
production.
One reason for this was the fact that
q month was spent on location in Colo
RADIO, at an altitude Of 12,000 feet, In
the dead Of Winter, with billiards the
order of the day and wind with an
average velocity of 40 miles an hour.
More than 5000 people were used on
this location. and every one of them
had medical certificate that he was
physically able to stand the strain Of
such trip. Several Of them went on
the operating table for minor operations
before they could get a certificate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
The Snoring Picture album
By Robert e. Sherwood.

amorous, without placing any undue
strain on the intellect. Spoken words
can make people pay money at the box
Office.
The proof Of all the statements In
cluded in the preceding paragraph Is
provided by the record Of that i'm
mortal drama, "Abies Irish Rose"
(Copyright, le7s)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
CURRENT HIsTORY-Friday.

Miss Clara w. McQuown viii give her
last talk for the Winter on Current His
tory--National and International At
fairs" Friday morning at II o'clock in
the ballroom Of the Washington Club,
1910 Seventeenth street
A general survey of matters of i'm
portance In various parts Of the world
will be given, with special attention to
our own country-legislativ matters
and the incoming administration.
The talk Is open to the public and
bipartisan In character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
Cost Of Scoring Sound Reels.

A CCORDING to DR.. Hugo Riesenfeld,
"A In charge of the experimentation
division at United Artists studios, It
costs nearly $4,000 per reel to score, or
In the second term, to record every reel
OF film feature.
If, during the middle of the music
scoring of o reel, some one accidentally
drops his derby hat or coughs q bit,
the reel is ruined and must be recorded
again.
Riesenfeld is said to have scored
practically all of the United Artists
pictures made in the past year or more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24

Continued from First Page.
Days" Bad Little Boy--Good Little
Girl" Rosy Posy." Anything But
Girls" and Loves Highway"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
JANET ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.


Miss Janet Richards, at her usual
Monday review Of outstanding world
events of the past week, will first touch
upon the highlights of important con-
gressional legislation now imperiled by
threatened filibustering In the last week
of the Seventeen Congress. and the
hope of better progress from the incom-
ing Seventy-flrst. BY special vote or
the Monday class, Miss Richards also
will review present FRACTIONAL relations
between China and Japan.
The talks are given in the Masonic
Temple, Thirteenth street and New
York avenue. every Monday morning at
0:45 o'clock.
PLAY CONTEST FINALS-We4inesday.
The third annual District of Column
bia one-act play tournament prelim-
inaries were concluded last night with
q presentation of plays at Columbia
Heights Community Center. The finals
will take place Wednesday night at 8
o'clock at Mckinley auditorium, Second
and T streets northeast.
Representatives of the daily papers of
Washington will serve as judges Of the
four winning plays, rating them as first,
second and honorable mention. On
Wednesday evening also the individual
awards to the player giving the best
performance and the player excelling IN
diction In the entire tournament re.
CARELESS of whether he or she appeared
in one of the four winning plays or not.
will be made by special committee OF
judges headed by Anne Tnlery Rem.
shaw and including Frank Baer and
Arthur White.
The tournament has been conducted
by the Community Drama Guild OF
washington through committee COM
posed Of DR.. Dewitt G. Croissant,
Estelle Wentworth and Bess Davis
Schreiner, with Marie Moore Forrest in
charge of the general production end
and Harold Snyder in charge OF stage
settings and lighting. The preliminary
judges were Grace Peters Johnston, 2
T. Jewel, Denis E. Connell, Maurice II
Jarvis and Russell Burchard.
The Drama Guild announces that re-
served seats for the finals on Wednes.
day night are now on sale at the I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24

WARDMAN PARK-"Twelfth Night"
twelfth Night" by the Junior
Theater Players. viii be held over at
Wardman Park Theater tomorrow,
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday eve
nings of this week, due to the interest
shown in it last week. The Viola will
be Elizabeth Valentine. Malvolio Is
George vivian of the Vivian Festival
Players. who comes as guest" artist,
and Shirley Horton, who rises to the
role of the Lady Olivia,
with the Junior Theater presenting
the noted actor. e. H. Sothern in four
dramatic recitals" on Friday and Sat-
uriay, the small playhouse at Wardman
win be open all week for the inaugural
crowds.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-10-09
Novelty
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Coat of print-with col
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cuffs.
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Elastic inner belt
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-28

A lecture on Christian Science, the
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CONTINUED From Page Eighteen.)
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ESTIMATE ICE JAM
AT 5O,O(O,Ol)O TONS
Engineers win Continue
Bombing of Gorge in
Missouri River.

By the Associated Press
BISMARCK, N. OAK. March 28.-
Army engineers in charge of efforts to
break the ice gorge in the Missouri
River south of here today estimated that
10000, 900 tons of ice are obstructing
the flow of water. The jam was es-
timated to be 20 miles in length.
While gauge readings here indicated
that the high-water mark of the flood
season had been passed, downstream
the level was higher than at any other
time since the gorge formed.
Mai. G. r. Young, in charge of
operations, who estimated the weight
of the ice. arranged to make another
survey flight over the ice field with
view to determining the most effective
methods Of continuing dynamiting.
Six Planes Aid in Work.
Three Army observation planes and
three heavy bombing planes are here
to assist in the work Of disintegrating
the huge jam.
Wednesday 1000 pounds of dynamite
was exploded and Army officials de-
clared that operations must be con-
tinued. Although the great weight of
water pressing down on the gorge is
slowly breaking it UP, they said. unless
the work is speeded the flow of water
may be blocked for days.
Water Level Fluctuates.
Progress was hindered by fluctuations
in the water level, resulting from
series of ice dams, which Maj. Young
said formed on the river bed Buckling
under high pressure, huge cakes of ice
were pushed into the bed of the stream.
forming water-tight dams. he said
nf 1t@atW ISmA H.
the level upstream drops. while down.
stream the level rises.
Lowlands in this vicinity remained
inundated as the level continued above
the 15.2-foot food stage The crest Of
1875 feet was reached Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-28
Candies and
Novelties for
Easter Baskets

Jelly Eggs nc ID.
Novelty Eggs .1Sc to soc
Rabbits. sc to S2.So
Chocolate Marshmallow
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Peter Pan Cream Eggs, 1ec
Decorated Hollow Eggs,
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cocoanut Cream Eggs,
&c 70 Soc
Real Chicks. stuffed. Zoe
Persian Tins ..-... 81 b.
Mirror Preferred Choco.
lates, in Easter boxes,
Sis
Candy Section, First Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-28
SOCIETY

Continued From Page Eighteen.)
Bradbury. The young ladies assisting
Starratt Miss Peggy Dow, Miss Hester
Baden, Miss Dorothy johnson, Miss
Barbara Pierce, Miss Alice Whitman,
Miss Kathryne Dampire, Miss Battanle
Scott and Miss Eleanore McDermott.
DR.. Robert Metcalf Smith of Lehigh
University, formerly of this city and
Annapolis, arrived Thursday to spend
the Easter holidays as guest of Miss
Emily L. Smith and Mr.. Philip NJ
Smith, 1916 Park road northwest. DR.
Smith addresses the Shakespeare Society
Monday evening at the Corcoran
Gallery Of Art. He returns to Bethle-
hem, Pa, Tuesday, April 2.
Miss A. Mackav. Miss M. Mackav and
Mrs. C. j. Tuthill. all of Buffalo. N. Y,
and Miss E. L. Smith. New York City,
all In one party. are at the Hotel Graf
ton for an indefinite stay.
Mrs Edwin B. Parker is chairman of
the music committee of the Young
women's Christian Association, which
is presenting the Elizabeth Somers Glee
Club in the Spring concert on the eve
ming of Tuesday. April 2, In Barker Hall
Seventeenth and K streets. Mrs. Parker
is assisted on the music committee by
Mrs. Eveline Burgess. Miss Alice r. Ed
wards Mrs. Alfred Fl. Lawson and Miss
Pearl Waugh. Miss Imogene Ireland is
director. and Miss Alta NJ Smith is
assistant director of the Glee Club
The assisting artists next Tuesday eve
ming will be, in addition to Mrs. Emily
Covile, soprano. and Miss Katherine
Riggs, harpist, two other young Wash
ington musicians, Miss Katherine
MoritZ. violinist, and Miss Katherine
Benson, pianist. Tickets for the concert
are obtainable at the Y. w. c. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. wilder Of Rome,
ri. Y, have arrived In washington for
the Easter holidays, accompanied by
their son, H. Converse Wilder, and are
at the Carlton.
The Art and Archaeology League of
Washington has sent out cards for the
meeting to be held by courtesy of the
Eastman School, 1900 Seventeenth
street. Saturday afternoon at AIS
O'Clock. when Mr.. James Townsend
Russell. ir assistant In archaeology
the Smithsonian Institution, will give
an illustrated lecture on 1.-TWO Summers
of Prehistoric Research in Central
France.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Beatteay of st.
John. New Brunswick, Canada, are at
the Grace Dodge Hotel for the Easter
season.
Esther Chapter, No. S, Order of the
Eastern Star. will hold its annual Easter
card party Tuesday afternoon, April 2.
in the large ballroom of the Willard
Hotel from 2 to 5 o'clock.
This benefit has for a number of years
held an important place on the calender
of social events of the Eastern Star In
Washington and a number of tables
have already been engaged. Mrs.
Arthur Fessenden Is chairman of the
reservation committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-28

given by Rev. DR.. George Fiske Dudley
Of st. Stephens Episcopal Church. The
club will hold It's next meeting Easter
Monday in conjunction with the joint
gathering Of local service clubs.
Robert L. McKeever, president of the
| club. presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-28

Mr.. and Mrs c. A. Beatteay of st.
John. New Brunswick, Canada, are at
the Grace Dodge Hotel for the Easter
season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-28

Mary Newton and Robert Brister
Appear at Lun cheor1.

Appear at Lun cheon.
Mary Newton, leading lady Of the
National Theater Players and Robert
Brister. another principal, entertained
members of the Lions Club at their
luncheon meeting yesterday at the
Mayflower Hotel. Others present from
the company were Mrs. Adelaide Hib-
bard, Helen Wallace, Freddy Sherman
and Addison Pitt, director.
A talk on the meaning of Easter was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-28
First Sergeant Is Retired.

First Sergt Michael Garvin, Army
Air Corps, on duty at Boiling Field,
Anacostia, has been placed on the Army
retired list, on his own application. after
more than 80 years active military
SeruicR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-28

A free lecture by Lewis Merriam will
be given Sunday, 3 pm, at the Secular
League. Musicians Hall, 1905 E street.
Subject: Present Economic and Social
Conditions Among the Indians"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-28

A debate, Should the United States
Recognize the Soviet Union?" by Linn
A. z. Gale and Samuel Saloman. will be
held Sunday, 3 pm, at 808 street, I'M
der auspices of the Washington Open
Forum. Free admission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-28

The Echo de France will have a
dance and play cards April 2, pm, at
st. PaulS Hall, 1923 v street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-28

Fulfllment of Scriptural Promises" will
be delivered Friday. Pm, in the Ma
sonic Auditorium, Thirteenth street and
New York avenue. Speaker: Salem
Andrew Hart, G. S.. B., Of Cleveland.
Ohio.
Vincent B. Costello Post, No. Is,
American Legion, will hold a special
meeting Sunday, 2 q. m, for its Human
Fly demonstration. 1915 Fifteenth
street. Wear post caps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY,

Rev. A. willbanks, pastor of Tenth
Street Baptist Church. will preach a
special sermon, 8 o'clock, at the YER
mont Avenue Baptist Church for the
benefit of the church. Subject: THE
Handwriting on the Wall"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-28

Stearns Bible class tomorrow, l pm,
at Mount Vernon Place M. e. Church
South. DR.. K. B. Momaw will be in
charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-28

The alumni of William and Mary
College will give dinner. tbs o'clock,
to Col william p. Kent, succeeding
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson as presi-
dent Of the william and Mary Alumni
Club of Washington, in the mezzanine
dining room, University Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-28
FUTURE.

Alpha Delta Phi luncheon tomorrow
1890 pm, at the Gordon Hotel.
The Washington times., 1929-06-19

This building is the most modern
automotive structure and has been
outfitted with the latest Ford time
saving machinery. The structure
runs an entire city block from Fifth
to Sixth Street and has a service
lane 30 feet in width the entire dis.
tance which will facilitate quick re-
pairs.
There are no elevators in tho new
building but the latest type ramps
have been constructed. The entire
Sixth Street frontage will be used
for new car showrooms and the
frontage on Fifth Street for used
cars and parts department. Execu-
tive offices will be located on the
third floor The shops win he located
on the second, third, and fourth
floors and they are conceded to be
models.
The move marks the centralizs-
ton of the Eteuart Motor Com
pany's activities. They are va.
eating their old home On Twelfth
st. y. E.. the showroom on II
st. n. r. and their sales and ser
vice building on Pennsylvania Ave.
n. w. The new building has am
pie room to care for the present
needs Of Ford owners. as 1t con-
tains more than 100000 square
feet OF floor space.
The rapid rise Of Guy steuart
in the automotive industry has
been phenomenal. Starting just
13 years ago with one mechanic
Oh 40 II
Twelfth st. n. r.. with a Ford
leadership. his business has grown
To such volume that additional
space was necessary and the com
pIetion of the new building dedi.
Gated to Ford sales and service
exclusively demonstrates the sue
cess of his management.
The first year Steuart sold ESQ
cars and since his entrance into the
automobile industry has sold over
1S, 900 new and used cars.