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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-10-08

Suddenly, impishly, he had winked
at her.
THE hell you say, darling!" he had
exclaimed. Pride in my fame is part
of your love for me-
There had been a knock at the door,
and the call boys thin, piping voice:
Curtains about to go up, MI. Nc
Dermott."
"AII right, Sammy"
He had crossed to the threshold.
Over his shoulder he had added:
DO you remember what we prom
Used each other the day we married."
She had not replied; and he had
gone n
We we're young-so young. We were
ambitious and keen, and we promised
each other that, in spite of our love,
the theater must come first. We did
not want money. We did not want
children. We did not always have
enough to eat nor" with a little
laugh enough to wear. But we re-
manned true to QUE ideal: the stage,
And-we got there, Loretta! All
triumphantly- I'VE got there"
ale had left. He had not heard her
dull murmur:
"You got there! Not II"
She had thought: Fame-he has it
enough and to spare And what hav'
I? / am a successful comedienne. Blu
principally l am Lionel McDermott.
wife. His name is a household word il
America and England. he has risen tt
heights which 1 can never reach.
Jealousy.
Professional jealousy, more hurting
and bitter than jealousy of the flesh.
And, all at once, she had beel
ashamed.
Why-she had considered-she wa
the wife of Lioned McDermott. She wa
proud of him. She must forget her owl
self, as he had forgotten his own sell
in s~ervice--to the theater...
She must!
A solemn OATH.
She had spoken it out loud:
Il promised"
And she had lived up to this promis
perhaps, with advancing years, it ha
become more easy to keep-and ha
made no more jealous scenes, althoug
the jealousy in her heart had re
NAMED; and SO she had been happ
on that night when Lionel had sal
to her.
I'm through with the stage. Let
pack up our programs and clipping
and go to California"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-10-08

Yes. She had been happy.
Why-she had thought-she and
Lionel were good for many more years.
They would live out these years in
close, warm harmony.
An old couple. growing older2
WellEwhat OF it?
They had their resources, spiritual
and mental; their memories, some sweet
and some bitter; their dreams of long,
lost, farof things.
Their little house was comfortable
Their income vas sufficient. Their two
Filipino servants were capable and
loyal. And then there was their rose
garden.
Such a lovely garden. Here they
passed long hours.
At first Loretta was afraid Thai her
husband would miss his former life
the excitement. the applause, the lame
the electric signs hiccoughing through
the dusk with mandarin-blue and
sharp saffron and spelling out his name
for all the world to read and admire.
But she was mistaken.
Lionel McDermott had spoken the
plain truth when he had told her That
he was definitely through with the
stage. Nor did he care. was indeed sar-
donially amused when, shortly after
his arrival. he made the discovery that
he was less we'll known in California
than Douglas Fairbanks.
For it appeared that in Hollywood
and more and more throughout Amer
lea as the legitimate theater gave way
before the western invasion OF camera
and screen-the motion picture actors
and actresses were the Lords an
nointed.
These men and women, recent non
entities, were caught in a shower OF
glory and gold. More glory n gold
thought Loretta-than seemed alto
pether fair. And so, at moments, she
would feel a faint stirring OF envy.
But Lionel did not mind. perhaps
because he was too serenely, and toe
naiyely conscious Of the TACT that ne
was who and what he a the great
est living realistic actor; that, as ione
as he wished, he had been supreme IN
his chosen art. and If Hollywood was
not aware of it, well, 1t was HollyWoods
loss, not his.
Let the picture people earn millions
Let them vie with each other With the
gestures of their modern, barparlt
Babylon.
He, personally. did not give a damn
'Mannequins," he called them IN tht
single interview which he gave TO
Los Angeles daily. jerking, uninspir-
ing marionettes strutting and postur1nf
their cheap, tawdry stuff. Unimportan'
hucksters in theatrical p~iecegoods.
Tactless words. widely broadcast. thai
did not endear him to the film colony
that did not open to him the hospitablt
houses on Beverly Hills and Maliol
Beach.
But he did not care. He wanted u
be alone-with his thoughts, his mem
ories-and his wife.
He had sacrificed SO much IN tn
past. He had sacrificed himself, haf
sacrificed Loretta. There had been thu
twisted, cruel hysteria of success. lik'
a halo made of thorns. He must max
up for it.
Nightly, to thousands-he considered
he had brought enjoyment and hap
! piness with his art. Now it was nj
turn. He, too, wanted happiness, ant
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-10-08
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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-10-08
Portrait OF An Actor : a.
By Achnned Abu1ah
BY Achmed Abunah

Vicariously, or in his wi mind and
body, he had run the gamut of all
thrills except that of death.
He had been afraid of death since he
could remember.
Not with a towards fear. But because
the grave meant to him ultimate, ire
trievable failure.
Indeed, the critics. vying with each
other in lauding his every intOnation
and gesture. had usually tempered their
praise when commenting on his death
scenes. And one of them, more out
spoken than the rest in his review Of
Cyrano de Bergerac, had expressed his
wish that Lionel McDermott would cut
out the sob stuff when giving up the
ghost"
But in all other roles throughout his
career he had portrayed faithfully and
brilliantly what he had seen and felt
and experienced.
Impersonally, he had analysed the
hearts of men. Thus, too, he had an
alyzed the hearts of women; had there
fore chosen his love affairs deliberately,
seeing them through to the inevitable
end with ruthless precision, placing
their emotions as offerings before the
| painted, grinning, cruel idols OF the
, stage.
The women in the CASE had left
neither light nor shadow upon his soul
t There had been, for instance, the
: wife of a Pittsburgh steel millionaire
used as a model in a Pinero play
blonde, blue eyed, petite, her curves
frustrated at the expense of hel
y healthy appetite-"the regulation baby
: doll type" McDermott had classified
her.
e There had been a lean and athletic
e lady of Mayf1ower antecedents-'tht
d cream of the Back Bay, though slight.
y ly soured," had been his sardonic com.
: ment.
There had been a notorious New Or.
lie leans courtesan.
j. There had been a Knickerbocke
II society matron Of ripe and rather ex
IS cessive beauty; a woman of ~forty-three
Women ranging all the way from
Park avenue to Paducah, from tn
e. peerage to the beerage, from the AL
ID manac de Gotha to the Almanac d
Ghetto.
20 And only once his wife had made
jealous scene.
We Lionel she had told him one eve
ming in his dressing room, Tn goin
IN to leave you"
He had been sitting before his mir
n ror, busy with grease paint and powde.
40 Whats that?" he had demanded
! without turning.
=. Its Reno for you and me-if 70
catch my drift. You don't love me-"
~ "Crazy-aren't you, Why-I love yo
~ with all my heart. I've never loved any
body else"
~ How can you say such a thinl
~ Lionel?"
Its the truth"
IN 1.-THE truth-with all those wome
nc popping in and out of your life?"
W Mostly out. That's just it, my dea
e. They do not matter a peanuts worth
n He had laughed; had continued MOI
W, seriously: Il mean-they don't matt,
NY emotionally. Butt need them"
r. "You-you need them?" she ha
echoed Indignantly.
He II do-and you know 1 do. To POI
Is tray life, I must know life. I must stuc
he it-you see" and he had spoken qui
I'VE without vanity I'm not a mouthin
on ranting ham. I am an actor-a grea
n realistic actor. -"
tic "At times 1 wish you were a bricl
layer"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-10-08
Published BY Special Advancement With The
CHICAGO Tribune Syndicate
Copyright, 1881, by Achmed Abullah)
IN THREE PARTS-PART ONE


n ERHAPS it was three hundred
years ago, though perhaps ne
more than thirty. But once upon
a time-believe it or not-there lived
a generation of New Workers who wore
corsets and dickies and feather boas
and scarlet flannel underwear.
If you belong to this generation you
will remember many things.
You will remember the Gibson girl.
You will remember Diamond" Jim
Brady and Gentleman" Jim Corbett.
You will remember a young Lillian
Russell, a young Leslie Carter. a young
David Belasco, and a slightly less young
Sarah Bernhardt. And, doubtless, you
will remember Lionel McDermott and
having split your brand new kid
gloves a%pplauding her in Under Two
Flags'-his wife, Loretta.
Auburn haired you will remember
her, and violet eyed and long limbed
and slender and of a quite amazing
loneliness. A charming comedienne, Sc
renely aware of her own fine, histronic
gifts; adored and petted by public and
critics; although always willing, indeed,
eager, to admit that she was a mere
tyro compared to her husband, who
lowered like a beacon above the tumult
and glitter of Broadway and the Roar
ing Forties.
Lionel McDermott as King Richard
as M. Beaucaire, as Sherlock Holmes
as Tartuffe, as Rosmer, as the Ga.
Lord Quex, and in many a suave, half
forgotten Pinero problem play-for owe,
four decades, in almost any role n
had chosen, running an arrogant seal
from tragedy to light comedy, he hat
created theatrical history; had FINAL,
retired, nine years earlier, on his sixty
third birthday.
so. craving sunshine and flowers, n
had gone to Hollywood, to a pretty Lit
!, tie stucco villa on the crest OF a HI
| with the twinkling lights of Los Angelo
: at his feet, to live there on the modes
I, competence which he had acquired.
He had not retired because of ag'
, For, at the time, he had been hale an
! vigorous in mind and body.
He had retired because, havln
: reached the pinnacle of his profession
a there had seemed nothing left to strly
s for, to achieve.
0 Suddenly, one evening, listening
y his own deep, vibrant, metallic VOC
rolling out across the proscenlum mi
the audience, seeing below him tn
s smear of tense, white faces, the rea
d ization had come to him that, by OH
: of his trying to conquer the theater, TT
theater had conquered him. On !
stony, pitiless altar he had sacrlnce
everything and everybody-includir
his wife-including himself-includir
his unborn children.
Yes, it had robbed him; sucked HI
dry. For, to be the perfect artist, II
perfect actor, to attain real truth ma
ed to real beauty, he had digged b.
meath the f1imsy trappings and pal
oplies and had bored down to the ra'
pulsing fundamentals of life. Calm
detached, he had studied, like a SUI
geon, the unarmored beatings OF Il
human heart--his own and others. I
had scrutinized all emotions; had al
sected them; had reduced them to Il
J touch Of definite and CONSTRUCT
thought; had then mirrored them
s: the stage, season after season, with u
!, surpassed realism even in roman'
roles.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-10-08

Here is the Uned States army band at one Of its ocular concerts in 'front.' of the national capitol
building at Washington d C This band is Under the leadership OF Capt Shnnnd one of the
most outstanding bndnaseD in the World
Enthusiastic udnmesns listened to the Uned SMsa army band directed by Capt j. Sannad
in two cunnrsn the Great Falls hs cI auditorium which selections included bot. classic
and moenm mac of many kinds Captain SamMd a dgnfed, sodery looking leader showed
brilliant ability in the way he led the group of 100 players. Thomas F Darcy second leader aoc con-
Quoted and demonstrated his standing as one the m0td distinguished musicians in the my
The band, after trivial at Great Falls from Butte vheet played to packed houses was escort
ed through the business district by Gat Falls init of the national guard and by the treat Falls
high hoo band Ths band has given concerts at Ghndye Billings Boxmm Butte Helena and
other Montana cities The matinee concert atuacted many Shol children who, listened aenNy
to an hIerGtngp program The high Sho band pAyed the opening number uner the direction of
Captain Sannad H hen trned the bn over to c A Richards high Shd band director who
led the army men in Stars Md Stripes Forever" Somas Emowm march
Other features OF the afternoon were the playing OF a portion of the Star pngedH Banner ar
ranged by robert Stevens Great Fasm musician Mr. Stevens let the band in this last number of the
afternoon The officers and men were gus at banquet the aim room of HOTEL Rainbow at
which, Col Charles L. Sheridan presided j E Trapp business manager of the visiting organization
spoke briefly and he was followed by captain StannAd who tNd of hSre researches in South Amer
lean music and kached the history of two arrangements on the evening program The themes Ind
melodies of both have bNnh handed down for generations. among the Indians of south America, he
sada and he believed them to be among the oldest musical compositions in the world 1t was an
nOmced that Lieutenant Darcy had received orders to remn to washington where he must choose
members for abanda and train it to appear at the yorktown Centennial celebration.
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during the next nine years he at
tanned 1t.
A simple happiness. Perhaps a trite
happiness. But deep and great to him
and his wife.
He was now almost seventy-two. she
sixty-nine.
Yet often when they we're In their
garden and looked out upon the twink
ling, stammering lights Of Los Angeles.
it was a. II time were rolling back It's
curtain-back to over four decades
earlier when. for the first time, he had
told her that he loved her.
(To be Continued
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M. N. A. Oct. 5, 1881
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
SETH PARKER TO COME.
HERE TO AID MISSION
Radios "Uncle Abe" and Homer
Rodeheaver to Present Program
on February 16.

"a Night with Seth Parker and
Homer Rodeheaveer" will be staged here
February 16 for the benefit of the Cen
trail Union mission and its Emergency
Home for Children.
In making the announcement, Mrs.
John S. Bennett, chairman in charge,
said this was not to be O radio feature
for the two popular favorites will be
here in person to greet small part
of the thousands of fans who listen
in on their proIams.
Seth Parker, who Is also 'Uncle
Abe" in his dual personality, has never
before been in Washington. AS per-
sonal friend of Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett,
he consented to come here and take
part in the annual concert which the
mission will give the evening of Feb
ruary 16 in Constitution Hall.
In real life Seth Parker is Phillips
Haynes Lord, son of DR.. Albert j. Lord,
minister of the First Congregational
ChuEch of Meriden, Conn. The Central
Union Mission Is the social service
agency of the Protestant churches of
Washington, and Parker'S Sunday eve
ming prayer meetings over the radio
are attended" by thousands of church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12

FREDERICK P. II. SIDDONS.
Secretary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12
DAVIS DENIES FEAR
|. OF LOSING HIS SEAT
Declares Personal Popularity
Won Him Senate Place
Without Big Fund.

Senator Davis, Republican, of Penn
sylvania said yesterday he was not
afraid of any attempt to remove him
from the Senate.
He met charges by Senator Nye,
chairman of the Senate Campaign
Funds Committee, that he had spent
too much money in his campaign with
the assertion that Ibis life, both private
and public, was an open book contain
ing no blot of dishonor or chicanery."
Says Scandal Not Even Hinted.
what purpose is impelling Senator
Nye in his insistent demand that my
seat in the Senate be declared vacant?"
Davis asked in a formal statement.
Surely no evidence has been uncov-
cred at The hearings held by his COM
mittee in its probe of the primary and
election contests in Pennsylvania to
even hint of scandal or the exorbitant
expenditure of funds in my behalf"
On the contrary, he added, the hear
ings proved facts commonly acknowl-
edged in and out of Pennsylvania
namely, that the personal popularity of
Jim Davis, built largely on his in
tegrity and humanitarian achievements,
assured his nomination and consequent
election to the United States Senate
without the need of large campaign
fund"
Says Money Marked for Brown.
To Nye's charge that approximately
$1,200,0O0 was spent for the Davis
ticket, the former Labor Secretary said
the hearings also revealed that many of
the contributions to the Republican
campaign chest were specifically ear
marked: Not to be used for Davis or
this donation is for Mr. Brown"
Francis Skunk Brown was the I'M
successful candidate for the guberna-
torial nomination.
Checks given by Secretary Mellon, r.
B. Mellon and w. L. Mellon, Davis
said. carried the "terse but emphatic
order that they were for Mr.. Brown ex-
clusively"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-12

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the Mount Vernon Savings Bank
Of Washington, D. C.. will be held at the
bank. corner of 9th street and Mass
achuSetts avenue northwest, Washington,
D. c., on Tuesday, the goth day of January,
1881, at IL o'clock noon for the election of
directors for the ensuing year and for the
transaction of such other business as may
properly come before the meeting Polls will
remain open until / pm.
ROBERT T. HIGHFIELD,
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TIE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders OF the National Capital Insurance
Company of the District of Columbia, for
the election of trustees and the transaction
of any other business that may be brought
20 the attention of the meeting will be held
at the ofhce of the company. Pennsylvania
ave. and 4th st. Sc, Washington. D. G.,
hours OF II o'clock noon and 2 O'Clock pm.
VIM. N. PAYNE, Jr.,
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U. S. SCHOOL IN GUAM
NAMED FOR GEN. MYERS
Assistant to Marine Corps Com
mander Was First to Exercise
Command on Island.

Brig. Gen. John T. Myers, assistant
to Maj. Gen. Ben H Fuller, comman-
dant of the Marine Corps, was notified
yesterday in official dispatches that the
American school situated on the Marine
reservation at Sumay, Guam, will
henceforth be known as the John T.
Myers School" The order was made
by Gov. Willis w. Bradley, jr., of Guam.
Gen. Myers, as a lieutenant, COM
manded the Marine Detachment which
went ashore in Guam on June 81, 1898,
as a part of the landing party from the
U. S. S. Charleston. Gov. Bradley
pointed out that ''he was thus the first
officer of the Marine Corps to exercise
command on the Island of Gaum."