Evening Star Newspaper, April 14, 1925, Page 11

NURSE CONFESSES . POISONING THREE French Police Narrowly Avert Lynching of Woman Held for Six Deaths. AMUSEMENTS Belasco—"The Gorilla." The biologist’s concept of the world's ancestor is somewhat weak on the so- clal graces, as “The Gorilla,” the three-act comedy that had its premiere at the Belasco Theater last night, re- veals. The world's grandpa pays a visit to the home of his descendants on Long Island and creates more havoc in two hours than the most violent mother- in-law could have created in two cen- turies. “The Gorilla” is a comedy mystery. It isn’t so much of a mystery, but rates very well as comedy, which is just the intention of Ralph Spence, who authored it. The mystery is not solved, of course, until the final act, but one is excused any polite guess as to its solution during any part of the performance. The unwritten law af the theater requires that each one do his own guessing, so the solution will not be revealed here. Cyrus Stevens, apparently rich un- cle of an undoubtedly pretty ward, has received a letter from “the goril- la,” a super criminal, who .has just escaped from Sing Sing, that makes Mr. Stevens a bit unhappy. ‘“The gorill s keeps his word, informs that he will call at midnight. ns, who hates to he “the gorill next contribu- tion to the homicide statistics, calls in a couple of detectives. The niece comes home from a late dinner with her playwright . fiance, |and Mr. Stevens informs them of the threat. Jeff, the old negro servant, s taken in on the news. ht approaches, the rive. After them come ubiquitous and _inqu e, April 14.—Six mys- r almost identical aroused much specula- the 6,000 inhabitants of the ancient town of St. Gilles. Pu suspicion culminated yester- day in the arrest of Antoinette Scierri, L she confessed to ns whom tendin se and that Rosalie Gire as her ac- he latter denies the ac- circumstan: tion amon, Victim Dies in Agony. 5 rrived in St. Gilles in attending a poor irard, who ble suffe i then installed her- her brother. a Rossignol. On Chr Chapell f man named tmas day Mr. and Mrs. ends of Mlle. Scierr poison. T deaths e ibuted to their having eaten fowl. Rossignol died in March and | Mile. Scierri said he had eaten mus- | sels. At the end of March, Mlle. invited two neighbors, Mm and Mme. ", to ha e with her. M rtin died next day. Mme. Boyer swallowed only a mouth- | ful of the coffee bec she said Neverthe. ill and | ese two the pre: As mid- detectives ar- immons, the ing reporter. alsc Mulligan, _the talkative when the lights go out. come on, all apparently cept the playwright. The detective, When they re there ex- “ferri tin taciturn ad looks up 1. hair-raising room except Galliher, one of the sleuths, the and it isn't the uncle at An hour and a_ half meE oo h follows. The search is compli- against 2 Wllayed | cated by the disappearance, at one until a to whom she had|time or another of every one in the #iven her child to rear, Mme. | Play, including a sailor, who was Gouin, died of symptoms resembling | found shot through the head in a Sio66: ot the Gilioe cidee. closet and who was recognized almost == e 1t once by one of the detective Enjoys Giving Pain. member of Uncle Sam's sea scrappers. The townspeople were furious, and| Trapdoors, garages, eerle cellars, the police saved Mlle. Scierri from!gas bombs, enough ammunition to lynching by r in prison| win a tropical war, sliding doors, re- when she murdered | Volving W keletons, klan regalia the La Chap brother- - inlaw, Ro: that Mile. sion for | express the belief 16 i crimes yielded her n . although | |{ she told them they had netted her ||l 800 francs | | | PATROL IS WITHDRAWN. Guarding of Gov. Ross’ Home in she was taken vic not_yet recovered. Dainty Curtains— Insure their neat appearance by hav- ing us launder them — with Ivory Soap and soft water. Wyoming Becomes Mystery. CHEYENNE; Wy Guards who have be vicini of the e T April 14— patrolling the ecutive mansion of oss have been with- | »ped today, but the ||t | vigil during the | i Wachtel, State la Bhone Us Today! issioner, at w were placed, decla age that had arous curiosity of all Cheyenne would cease and the guards be taken away b cause “a new lead” had been fo and “we propose to run it down." What the new lead is evidently is a secret. West End Laundry | ™ ManTE1 1723-25 Pa. Ave.N. The little group is taking orders from | . THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €., TUKESDAY, APRLL 14, 1925. and all the other props of the play- wright's imagination are brought into play before the missing characters are recovered alive and unharmed. Mr. Spence has made his expose of the mystery drama humorous. The de- tective pair, Mulligan and Garrity, bungle every clue provided them by Simmons, the blase young reporter, who in the language of the moderns “cracks extraordinary wise” all dur- ing the performance. Jeff, the negro servant, adds to the levity of the eve- ning, by being lonesome for Alabama, when the gunplay and screaming is at ght. nk McCormack, as Garrity, Bet- ty Weston as the neice and the only girl in the play, and Robert Strange as the girl’s fiance, handle their parts with finesse, as do the other members many laughs are to be had sco this week. Any one who feels the need for them, should see “The Gorilla.” Gayety-—'Red Pepper Revue’ The Gayety this week offers some- thing new in & burlesque show with W. K. Wells' “Red Pepper Revue,” elaborately staged and handsomely costumed. There are quite a few in- habitants of this earth of ours who believe in reincarnation, but they are far outnumbered by the skeptics. Here at the Gayety Theater this week is an optical proof that there is rein- nation in the show business. Un- less eyes and memory fail, these same gorgeous costumes and scenic pictures appeared one of Washington's large theaters at four times the price of admission charged this week. There number of travesties enacted by good comedians, a variety of songs and some difficult dance numbers that combine to make this show worth while. Arthur Page ding comedy rcle, and say the next in line in © 3 SOOGAG 807 14th; Phone Fr. 5142 e L O = = T S e ) Select Rose Bushes, *1.50 Each—Six for *7. 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