Evening Star Newspaper, January 10, 1922, Page 16

n B S = museme nts” GARRICK—“Enter Madame.” “Enter Madame” the delightful comedy of racial temperamentality and characterizations, which won for its star and co-author, Gilda Vare: 'a place among the. sslect few who ‘contributed something of real worth to the American stage the past yea. made its Washington advent at the {Shubert-Garrick Theater last night. 'So rare s its entertainment and so splendidly heralded as it wi one fwould maturally suppose that the the- later would be crowded to its capacity. But it was not, thus apparently fur- ishing further justification for the panderers of jaxs and indelicacy in ,;tna continuance of a tourse that many lieve is sadly impeaching the in+ {ifegrity of the American theater. It \ds safe to predict, ho: er, that seats ‘will be at & premium before the close of the week. The idea which dominates the plot iof “Enter Madame” is not new, but its treatment is rich in brilliant com- edy and rare in character studies that mre finely portrayed by a competent cast, from Henry Stephenson down to the humblest and least important in the story. ¢ In the role nB‘oued by the title, Rhat of Mme. Della Robbia, & temperamental Italian prima donna, poetically whigsical in her notions, who believes she is testifying in her glorious song her love for, even her doration of, her husband, Gerald itzgerald, a good-natured, home-lov- ng Irishman, who has tired of being ransported all over the world he usband of the madame,” Gilda Vi reaches the usually unattainable Peak of delicious high comedy, and ‘through variant moods discloses @n emotional greatness whose most impressive feature is its repression &nd its human naturalnes: Her ar- tistry is not of the iype common to the stage of today, and because it i Jot it fascinates and wins admir: tion with its uncommon charm. At the opening of the play, her husband had determined to take mat- ters into his own hand, to divorce madame and to find the comfort of his own fireside, in flat and homely slippers, by annexing an attentive idow, also of charm and keenness of wit, who hi “dear boyed” him .to the exquisite ppiness of a mar- tyr willing to be rescued from his ‘flliiht. All is arranged, but the for- ity of divorce and the settle- ments, for Gerald is not wanting in own. Indeed his routine marital joy, according to his own statement, has consisted in adjusting madame's debts and shortages at least twice a year. Then madame enters. She comes as in a whirlwind of similarly temper- ‘mental includes & miniature madame in the mald; an effusive and voluble chef, Whose altercation with the Japanese ctook of Gerald 1s one of the very rich gems comedy in the play: a Jphysician, also Italian and probably more musical than medical, and an English secretary, p d. stolid and intensely undemonstrative. Her meeting with her son, John Fitsgerald, first uncovers the real woman in her. And, after a brain- storm in which pretty nearly every- body is apparently swept oft their feet, madame recognizes Gerald, her husband. Gerald procees with dis- patch to the object of his plans, but wavers. As a matter of fact he doesn’t really love the charming blonde widow, who has been mlm-- tering to his wounded pride, but he does love the tempermental madame and manifests it unmlaunbly ‘when she coincide: ith hi lans and in- forms him t e hu 'ound & poet— which she hasn't Of course, Gerald strenuously ob- Jects to supporting “a damned poet.” But madame follows up her advan- fage by inviting Gerald and the blonde widow, witk her son and his flancee, to a "hnwau' supper, for after all she has determined to fly again to the call of a South American contract. At the close of the supper the duel between the blonde widow and the madame, one of the most ex- quisite bits of high comedy of the stage in recent years, hastens the Plot to a close. It is impossible to give the to a description of everythin, thn makes the play ahd its gifted star one of the rarest of theatrical treals. No one, it is behoved will regret th time taken to learning the fuil -mry by ln evenln‘ at the Garrick. So, too, space limitation forbids an lnl.lyul! of the delicious characteri- Bations provided by Henry Stephen- (#on, Miss Jane Meredith, the blonde ‘Awidow; Miss Mlfllela!u Burani, the incomparable- mal Miss Minnie Milne. the secretary; Willlam E. Hallman, the chéf; George Moto, the Japanese steward .of Qérald; John hn, Gerald’s son; Miss Cleona ‘Quiett, his flancee, and -Francis M. erdi, ma personal physician. 'hey are all exoolhnt, each in his y., and all contribute to the cl f a thoroughly delightful play. NATIONAL—Frances Starr, in | “The Easiest Way.” Eugene Walters” “The Bastest Way” is one of thosw plays which has long feen suggested as one of the classics of the American stage. ‘In its revival by David Belasco, with Frances Starr again in the leading role of Laura ‘Murdock, it was presented at the Na- tional Theater last night and was ‘warmly received by a large audience. = Aside from the fact that it tells @an intensely dramatic story, with nu- merous naturally tense situations, its popularity would seem to be based on two primary factors—that the story is Ro0ld in the most straightf Way, without an unessential line or an un- mecessary detail, and that it is pre- sented by a cast that is so thoroughly competent that one does not realize he &1s not witnessing real actions off the tage. Paradoxically, however, this play does not tell,a pleasant story, nor does it have more than one personal- ity among ‘the six characters with ‘which the audience can be in thor- ough sympathy. It is, therefore, the dramatic appeal of the well told story, ‘with the moral that it polnts, which gmakes it interesting entertainment. - Not a small part of the appeal of 4the play, of course, is due to the por- trayal of Laura Murdock by Miss |$Starr. No matter what the character !#he emsays, Miss Starr puts her whole elf into its portrayal. This has never ‘been better demonstrated than by her interpretation of the girl who took “the easiest way" for a life of Juxury at the expense of losing the ‘-man she loved and the happiness she craved. - Joseph Kilgour is as thoroughly “competent in his portrayal of Willard Brockton, the New Yorker, rich in money, which he uses to buy, body and soul, the girl to whom he is at ‘the moment attracted. Robert Kelly makes John Madison the upstanding, ‘virile lover, with a personal mag- metism that enables him to portray emotions with ease and without ‘herolcs. 7 There are two other pleasing ch.ll'- ‘moter sketcheg—EMie St. Clair, by “Laura Nelson Hall, and Jim Westom, by John P. Brawn. Both received splendid applause upon their exists /from scenes to which they contrib- uted much effectiveness. Marion “Kerby's Annie maintains the standard DK the cast BFm’l’K’S—chlinl. “The wonderful Houdini” heads a '\lood bill at Keith's this week. The \.man of mystery uses only one of his dig lll\ulong but adds interest !o his act by giving details of ‘work in the moviea. Houdinli's Jumn s’rem one fiying machine to-&nother to ( the rescue of girl carried by “the villain” and the.col- .ll-lon th‘t follows in midajr, with the ,crash to earth, |- very realistio on tells several stories nfl ltunt. udinl puts on & ono-plm bathing uit and, after his feet are htl’ n‘r-', ::t it still grips vlm m 7ufy ng power, The one-man vaudeville star, Ic;‘ Cook, a éléver comedian, who can do lmo-t o“rxthln‘ and do it well, won much laaghter and applau: Cook also works with the Alexan ers and Evelyn, the last, number on the program, in an act. that makes the nn-l forty minutes unusually in- teresting. Frank Mclntyre and com- any please in a new sketch -entitled Wednesday at the Rit: McIntyre is & good comedian and his support I excellent, the performance abound- lnl B n.p‘gy ines and situations that vi “Parlor, Bedroomy and Bath" In creating laughter, but totak ly without “vulgarity or suggestive- ness. Other entertaining numbers in- clude syncopated songs by Martha Pryor, the Kentucky girl; Mm Bradna, in “the circus beautiful, trained’ horses, dogs and pigeons helping the star; Kirby, Quinn and | Anger, in a, dancing, singing and| talking act that was well recelved; Cansino Brothers ahd Marion Wil- king, in a Spanish-American dance revue; Aesop Fables in animated car- toons, Topics of the Day and Pathe news pictures. COSMOS—*Flirtation.” One of the best all-round seven-act bills in a long while, including a first- run photoplay featuring Frank Mayo, in “Dr. Jim,” as an added matinee at- traction, and an amusing comedy, the International News and laughable Car- toon Comics at all performances, is furnishing good entertainment at the Cosmos Theater this week. Each of the seven acts of vaudeville has a peculiar merit of its own, starting with “Flirtation,” a pretty little dancing and singing comedy, featuring Jack Deval}] and Jean Walters, which is new in type and amusing in its lines. The Tellacks, the opening act, have a novel sketch in which a violin is in- i troduced, with acrobatics and brigh comedy lines; Page and Page, a nut comedian and a ‘good singer, brighten Wynne, two girls, in “Songs om and New,” offer a contrast to the with modern rs ago. “coon” songs, that is delightful in its way; Peck and Butler, have a laugh- able blackface burlesque called “The ‘Toreador,” and an attractive acrobatic novelty, ~the.:Six _Royal Bengals, dancing acrebats and risley perform- ers, round out the program. ne of the big hits of the bill, how- ever, is a laughable automobile ep sode called “Speeding,” which is real tically presented by Charles Lloyd and company. “Dr. Jim” featuring Frank Mayo, 1s a Universal picture, finely cast and acted throughout. It features a severe storm at sea and a thrilling hand-to- hand fight, and is the romance of a urgeon who is devoting his life to elping little children, and a wife who craves pleasure. Buster Keaton's ngw picture, “The High Sign,” is a genuifle laughmaker, and with the International Miss Fawn Lippincut has an uncle that’s lived in Munci Indianny. almost a ymonth an’ has never seen th’ inside o’ a courtroom. Jake Bentley’s team scared at ‘\‘Iamc Moon, t'day, whon said to be th’ purtiest woman in th’ suffrage movement. (Copyright National Newspaper Service.) —_— COUNTESS, IN JAIL, SUED " FOR $15,000 DAMAGES Non-Delivery of Russian Painting Is Basis of Ac- tion. NEW YORK, Janua j Hiordis Riddenstad of Finland, who has been in Ludlow Street jail a month in default of $10,000 bond as a non-resident, appeared yesterday in tha supreme court as defendant in a $15,000 damage suit brought by Cl.rll Klipple for non-delivery of a painting by the Russian artist, Ilja Rapin.} Klipple bought the claim from Dr.| Henry Holm. Dr. Holm testified that in 1920, while returning from Finland on the same ship with the countess, she sold him & picture for $10,000, representing it to have been one hung in the palace lof the late Czar Nicholas. He said the picture was never delivered, and owing to the advance in price of the ‘works of Ilja Rapin the claim is now worth, $5,000 more than the purchase price of the picture. 10.—Countess News and amusing Cartoon Comics supplements the bill lt all perform- ances. GAYETY—-“Peek-u-Boo." A burlesque audlence is rarely dis- appointed when a Jean Bedini ow is the attraction, und this week's of- fering at the the popular out the best . Last year Bobby Cllrk and McCullough were the main features of the performance, but since this pair have cast their lot with the two-a-day Harry Kelso and Ed Quigley have been given a chance to show their ability. Harry Kelso does himself credit in Clark’s shoes, although the shoes are a trifle large, there being few come- dians with the natural gift of com- edy possessed by Clark. Kelso and Quigley work very well together. The fun fis never allowed to lag while they are on the stage, their magician stunt, with the ald of Joe Kelso, in- troducing _new and very laughable features. Howard Morrissey, although in a small part, evidently has the making of a good comedian andycould easily handle more work. Florence Darley made quite a hit with a song specialty, and Gertrude Mullen was 00d 1n & number. of songs and dances. Grace ace and “Pirette” complete | the feminine cast." The Balzar troupe gave a difficult exhibition of acrobatics, and the I‘ul?.l Pluto troupe gave a very funny burlesque. Harry Kelso and his brother Joe put on a clever club- swinging act that earned rounds of applause. The chorus is the same well trained dancing aggregation that has become a [snuro of Bedini shows. —_— TWO HUNTERS DIE IN ICE. Weré Trying to Reach Several Wild Geese They Had Shot. LA ANIMAS, Col, January 10— —Robert Orr and Albert McGilvary, hunters, put out on the ice-covered Blue Lake, near here, on a rudely constructed raft in an attempt to reach several wild geese they had shot. The ice gave way. Search- ing parties yesterday found the frozen body of Orr on the raft. McGilvary had drowned. Orr was the son of J. W. Orr of Pittsburgh, Pa. FIND BODY UNMUTILATED. Rumors That Father Had Decapi- tated Remains in Grave Denied. ss Frances Bloch -and her bromar Joseph had been mutilated, were set at rest when the poliee, after exam- ining the grave of Miss Frances, found that the body had not been de- capitated. -~ . The examination was made to de- termine- the reliability of the rumors, which were to the effect that Bloch had exhumed and decapitited the body of his unghter in a supersti- tious bellef that by so doing he could rend & series of deaths which had taken away ur _of his sons. The grave of Joseph: Bloch was not ex- amined. The countess contends that she en- gaged in a joint venture with Dr. Holm to dispose of Russian paintings and is not responsible for the fallure of the Rapin picture to arrive. WIFE HE BELIEVED SLAIN AFTERWARD SEEN ALIVE Soldier’s Futile Effort to Xill Causes Him to Live as Fugitive Over Two Years. HONOLULU, Januar; 10.—After living the life of a gitive from Jjustice for two and a half years and finally confessing a murder, Frank H. Gatherell, private, U. learned yesterday that the wife he thought he had slain was seen alive four months after the supposed fatal ovent and that there i3 no charge against him. The shot he thought killed har had missed its mark. Gatherell surrendered last Thurs- dny, dchlrlnl he had killed his wife in July, 1919, in New York, believing she had been faithless while he was absent overseas. He fled, joined the army and later was transferred here. ‘The feeling (hll he was being pur- sued caused him to surrender. A cablegram today from New York said Mrs. Gatherell was seen alive in No- vember, 1919. MONTEVIDEO BECOMING MECCA FOR MISMATED Buenos Aires Press Calls Neighbor- ing City Matrimonial Safety Valve. BUENOS AIRES, December 16.—The Uruguayan divorce laws have made the city of Montevideo the mecca of the ill-matched couples of the neigh- boring_republic of Argentina. The Buenos Aires newspapers refer to Montevideo as a atrimonial safety valve” and drily observe that up-to-date divorce legislation has been rendered unnecessary in en- tina by the enterprise of the Uru- guayan law-givers. Accordlnx to La Razon of Buenos s, the Montevideans (ponlh!y in & flt of repentance for having dll- solved so many Argentine unlo now endeavoring to hold the even by making marriage an easy l.n expeditious matter in their upl- So far have they gone in the latter direction that they have been con- demned by both the Uruguayans and Argentineans. One cynical scribe, how- ever, remarks that the “marriage while you wait” system should serve as an exchll der to the divorce court in th seaso; LEGISLATURE TO MEET. NEWPORT NEWS, Va., January 10. Good roads, prohibition an!orument, development of Ham; roads amendment of pllotage laws will be among the prini topics to side: by " the Virgina I which convenes in row for a term of sixty days. 23 tomor- , § A “balanced diet” may sound confusing to many people The facts, as explained here, are simple. ‘The secret of a “balanced diet” is to have food containing all the elements needed for proper A nutrition. These elements are protein, to nourish the tissues; starch and sugar to furnish energy; f:!’tompplyhnt ; and mineral salts to provide tl m«uwyfwhfldumm structure, and tooth and bone Grape-Nuts, the nourishing cereal made of wheat flour and malted barley, served with mumh-mu krmu nldllih Oommmmhynnd & package of Grape-Nuts. Eat it with m':rm for breakfast; or with stewed fruit, jelly o jam, as a delicious dessest for lunch or dinner. !vwmbcdthw'mnhfi palatable and nourishing food— Gra N ts—the Body Bllilder Made Pa-e-go-._h..-.-.e..;“ Store Hours, Daily 9:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. MORE IMPORTANT CLEARANCE NEWS IN Women’s Fur-Collared Coats 519,90 s $24.05 —Made of the popular materials of the season, trimmed with different. furs, and shown in the approved colors. All are silk-lined models. Not all sizes in all styles, but a good range taking the three lots _together. There are regular and extra sizes in the $39.75 lot. Kann’s—Second Floor. Bay and F rench Seal Coats A §118 Season’s Prices, $158.00 and $168.00 —The Bay Seal Coats are three-quarter length, luxuriously trimmed with collar and cuffs of dyed skunk. Full flare back ; finished with belts. —The French Seal Coats are 40 inches long; have grace- ful roll collar and wide cuffs. Soft, pliable pelts. Good quality silk linings, loose ripple model. Kann’s—Second Floor. MID-WINTER CLEARANCE SALE FINE NECKWEAR —Consisting of Collar and Cuff Sets, Separate Collars, Vestees and Sleeveless Guimpes. Regularly $2.98 to $7.50. Priced for Clearance $1.00 to $2.98 —4 Imported Iridescent Coque —Skirt and Dress Lengths of Feather Capes, were $15.00 to Embroidered Georgette, ac- $25. Priced for clearance— cordion-pleated metallic cloth, accordion-pleated net, and =3 B“s‘lg tflo SISM Full ruffled nets, with lace insertion. l.ongth Tmla. one gray, one | Y400 to $1000 values. Special, 3501 Specul $22 50 each ........... Neckwear Store. BLANKETS & COMFORTS —in our January Clearance will fully meet your requirements of good quality and agreeably surprise you with their low prices. —Fine All-wool Blankets, in | —$9.95 Lambswool-filled Com~ a variety of open plaid de- forts, plain sateen covered, signs on gray ground; also both sides alike, in rose and plt:lt-wooé plu(},,] ll::t{ p:a;n blue, fancy white and gray blankets, plain ||| del hmg co]ored ers. 58-50 Comforts, s 66x80 up in. m and O.N floral patterned sateen covers, 9 o $7 95 plain pn!een borders—rose values at ......... and copenhagen, scroll —Heavy-weight Wool-finished Cotton Blankets, whitc, gray .’.ff‘f,'li"'........... $5.95 Allwool and tan with coloted horders, 2N soisette bound 80-inch Bl orth hmous ridaAsd Rl 5395 wearing _qualities, in large yalue, pait ... block plaids, variety of colors; —Cotton-filted Comforts, good Phit Y : quality silkoline covers, best white cotton $2 50 filling. At........ Kann’s—Street Floor. $25.00 to $29. Coatsat . Yard-Wide Outing Flannel A Splendid Quality at, a Yard 18- —Good weight, in light striped and checked designs. —Make warm sleeping garments for yourself and the little folks~ from these outings. Kann’s—Street Floor. 65 73 PULLM Street Floor. Kann’s—Fourth Floor. copenhagen stitched, 72x80-in. size. At ......... filled also white with rose or blue borders, guaranteed all-wool, throu; hly shrunk, 512 50 SIIG in. Over 800 Pairs of SCISSORS Factory “Seconds” of 50c to $1.50 Qualities, a Pair, Tomorrow! 144 of Our High-Grade Reverslhle Armure Ta and - . “Sheela” Velour _Portieres —Were $9.95 and $11.95. Reduced for —Highly -Mercerized Armure Tapesiry Portieres, full length and ‘\ width. -Blue, mulberry, rose and green. —Sheela Velour i’onierel, re- versible styles, in various col- ors. Full length and regulation width. —1_Lot Fine Velour Por- tieres. Were $39.95. Re- e 30, $23.85 | pair, to .. Kana’s—Third Floor. —All kinds of Scissors in this collection from the small Embroj degy Scissors to those of 5 and 6 inches long—also Pocket Scissors. Some show slight defects in finish, but_in no case is the cutting edge affect An_ opportunity such as this is nrwke the most of i Kun'l—-Smet Floor. .H:E S. KANN SONS COMPANY “THE BUSY CORNER” Penna. Ave., 8th and D Streets Odd Lots of Lace and Net Flouncings —This includes radium _ and Spanish laces, embroidered and novelty net combinations, in useful lengths, in brown, navy and a great many high colors. They are radically reduced for quick clearance. All 36-inch Widths, 450 to 3650 values, ¢ g5 $2.00 a yard —$3.00 and $3.25 values, All-Silk Chiffon, 40 inches wide: In dark shades only; Burgundy, taupe, g5 green and brown. A yard, —Importer's Lace Samples in a wale tomorrow. Beautiful &tyles, mostly in radium and Spanish laces, also flouncings and all-overs. Choice of black and colors in lengths of 9 to 26 inches. Special— 15c to $1.00 a Length Kann's—Street Floor — Lace Store. Wool Sport Hose —Are still in demand by the {oung girl or woman who nows of their quality and style for sport and street wear, —Wool and Cotton Sport Hose, dropstitch. In brown and green heath- Hose, superfashioned, seamless feet. Have ma- chine embroidered clocks. In brown and $1.49 green heather. A palers s —Imported Alt-wool Hose, a's;oned] dcr y ri styles. brown. Apalr $l 69 —Wool and Fibe- Mixed Sport Hose, dropstitch style. In silver and black and tan and A pair .. Kann'l-—-Strtct Floor. New Sport Skirts Bought at Very Special Prices In Three Lots for This Sale $5.95 $6.95 $8.95 Values from $8.95 to $12.95 —Styles particularly smart for wear with the new sport coats. —Satin-finished Prunellas in striped and - plaid designs. The color combinations are striking without being bizarre. —The styles include small and large box-pleated mod- els. Kann’s—Second Floor. HEYWOOD” AN SLEEPERS —81.50 Exactly as Pictured—a Style That Could Not Be Duplicated in the Regular Way Under $25.00 This Lot in a Big Sale—Each $9 95 —These Baby Carriages should have been here for our recent sale of a month ago, but for some reason the shipment was delayed. They have arrived at an inopportune time for us, so we have determined to move them out quickly—therefore, the extremely low price which we quote. —They are handsome carts with wood body, rubber-tired wheels, substantially made, with strong comfortable springs, reclining back, and folding adjustable 4-rib hood. Very com- fortable riding carts for the baby, and easy for mothcr to push. See Window Display. Great Reductions Now On All Kinds of Good Draperies, Curtains, Ete. For Wednesday We List But a Few of the Unusual Savings Four Great Lots Curtain, Drapery and Upholstery Materials — Full Bolts, Part Bolts and Remnants, Deeply Cut in Price for Quick Disposal Lot 3—These 39¢ to 59¢ Materials —39c Curtain Voiles; 39c Col- ored Marquisette Curtain Ma- terials; 59¢ Huv‘ Cretonnes; 49c Friar Cloth Drapery; 39c Drapery Nets; 39c Curtain Swisses; 59c Juvenile Cre- tonnes. 25c Choice Yard oo oo Lot 4—These 19¢ to 29¢ Materials —19c Colored Bordered Scrims; 19c Hemstitched Bordered Scrims; 19c _Fancy Bordered Scrims; 19c Figured Silkolines; 29¢ Figur Plain Silkolines; 19c Plain Bor- dered Scrims; 19c Colored Swisses. Lot 1—These -69c to $1.19 Materials —85c Colored Madras Drapery Materials; 98c Drapery Popl 69c_Drapery Silks; $1.19 Lin Taffeta Cretonnes; 98c Colonial Field Furniture Covering; 98c Rep Cretonnes; 85c Heavy- weight Cretonnes. Choice $1.25 to $2.98 Materials —$129 S0-inch Wide Drapery Poplins; $1.98 50-inch Wide Striped Damask; $2.98 45-inch Wide Kapock ane Fabrics; $1.25 Huvy-welw mannu, $198 50-inch ide Sunfast Madras Drapery; $1.49 Drap- ery Nets and Curtain Nets; Sl.29 Novelty Braided Curtain Paneling. 9 7c Choice Sunfast Madras and Armure Tapestry Portieres —Were $4.98 to $6.98. Re- ‘c‘l:ierdal:::. pair, $3 . 9 5 —Sunfast Madras Portieres, in lain and two-tone color com- inations. 3-piece set style, consisting of two side curtains and center valance to match. —Armure Tapestry Portieres, in rich figured designs, full length and width. Various col- ors. —1 Lot -Portieres. Were $19.95 to $21.45. Reduced, w.. $16.85 Choice Yard.. Imported and Domestic Grades Lace Curtains One and Two Pairs of a Kind —$249 to $3.98 Curtains, Scotch lace, scrim, voile, madras and $1 .79 marquisette. Reduced, pair, —$498 to $7.98 Curtains, Sotch lace, marquisette and scrim curtains. Reduced, pair, $3 . 79 —$7.98 to $10.98 Curtains, Marie Antoinette, cluny and Scotch lace $5.79 curtains. Re- duced, pair ..