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3uMana Hailu Qfimes INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. f* — Daily Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Stret. Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351. MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. , < Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, Q. Logan Payne Cos. Advertising offices } New y 0 ’ r b, Boston, Payne, Burns & Smith, Inc. IF the robbers would organize a union we might be able to rest easy one day a year. INDIANA probably will continue to exist regardless of the result of the vote today. LABOR DAY was beerless in Chicago. Thus it became the most generally observed of any of the holidays in that city! Belated Peace All is peaceful in the Mingo County mine district. The fighters are burying their dead. Peace was brought about simply by the appearance of a few men in uniform with business-like rifles and machine guns. No violence was necessary to prevent violence. The majesty of the Government of the United States was recognized. The deplorable feature of the whole incident is that there should be dead to bury. That such an outbreak could occur in the United States is unfortunate; that it should have been allowed to continue as long as it did and reach the proportions it did is a disgrace. The question of the right or wrong of the grievances which brought about the fight is inconsequential beside the question of why such a thing liras allowed to happen. For nine days the “armies” gathered and fought, veritably a small sized rebellion against law and order. During all those uine days there sat comfortably in Washington the heads of the Government of the United States protesting that it might be poor policy to send troops into West Virginia, apparently thinking such action might lose them a few votes. They thought of policy first and the name of the United States of America afterward. Not until the affair assumed alarming proportions that it was poorer policy to let it continue than to send troops Into the district was any action taken. The arrival of soldiers stopped the fighting as their arrival would have prevented in days before. The Mingo County affair can be considered in no other way than a blot on the fair name of our Nation. Prompt action on the part of the Government would have prevented such a blot and would have saved the lives of many. Besides, it would have been a powerful influence in the future, indicating that the Government would not tolerate rebellion against law and order. .

Today's Election Today the State of Indiana votes on amendments to its constitution and unless all signs fail to indicate the results, the constitution will emerge unscathed. The referendum will cost the people of this State a great deal of money and will prove nothing so much as the quite obvious fact that the originators of these amendments are sadly out of step with the march of the people o' today. With possibly the exception of the first amendment,, there is today nothing before the people iu line with their desires. The aggregate of amendments holds no appeal to the thinking citizens of Indiana and the vote thereon will doubtless be exceedingly light. Under the rulings of the Attorney General each amendment must have a majority of the votes cast at the election to insure its adoption. The necessity of saving the State from the vicious proposal to allow the Legislature to tax as 11s pleases will cause the largest number of votes to be cast for and against that amendment. Fewer votes will be cast for any of the others and It is not outside the range of possibilities that all other amendments may fail of a proper majority and the tax amendment be defeated by a large majority. In which case the referendum will have been an expensive affair and will have accomplished nothing. Judge Landis

Referring to the American Bar Association's condemnation of Judge Landis for accepting private employment, the New York Times expresses general sentiment as follows: “That is the expression of the American bar. It Is not too severe, however amiable and excellent Judge Landis’ character and in spite of his undoubted probity and the sincerity of his belief that he is justified in holding the two posts. Our Federal judges are disgracefully underpaid Their compensation should be increased; but it is against public policy that a Federal judge work for private persons or associations. Judge Landis' example and his fat extra-judicial pay, modestly reduced by himself from $50,000 to $42,500 a year/ may be a temptation and a precedent to other judges. This service to two masters Is injurious to the dignity of the courts and might conceivably, and Indeed easily, lead to a conflict of duties and a yielding to private interests. “A bill introduced in the last Congress prohibited Federal judges from taking private pay. A statute for that purpose is needed and should be passed." Causes for Our Crime Wave There are eleven principal causes for the crime wave whi h recently •wept over the country, according to William B. Joyce, president of one of the leading surety companies. As Mr. Joyce lists them, their bearing on the situation is evident, and his conclusions will command respect. He list* these causes in the following order: Widespread disrespect for law, which Is always an inevitable consequence of war. Enlarged opportunities for crime. Increased daring of war-drafted criminals. High living costs. Lowered wages. Unemployment. A mistaken and ignorant discontent and notion of injustice among many individuals. Excessive speculation. Loose accounting systems in many concerns. Careless investigation methods In employment. Lavish display and dangerous, fallacious, communistic theorizing. To which might be added the Innate “cussedness" of man. which is primary responsible for all the others.

The Chorus Girl The “chorus” girls of New York who want to be known as “refrain” girls would discard a name honored before the actor, was introduced upon the stage; a name dishonored nowadays because it Is employed to designate women of the stage whose major function is to exhibit themselves, often in scant attire, and because the American chorus girl has permitted herself to become more famous for frivolity than for singing. When Thespis brought the actor to the stage his pirn was to hold the audience by his antics between the periods of the performance of the chorus. In those days the chorus consisted of men. Tbe choral odes were the meat of the entertainment. The inference is that at that time a chorus was made up of voices. It has been selected oftener for legs in modern times, men displaced wholly, or employed as escorts of chorus women. The Epicurean taste of the tired business man of the Twentieth Century has been considered by the caterers of the musical comedy stage who have offered him variety, introducing the statuesque show girl, the welterweight chorus girl and the “broiler,” or “squab.” If the chorus girl of the present time feels that her title is not one of respect it is merely because the purpose of the chorus In the day of Ziegfeld is not what it was in the day of Aeschylus and Sophocles. How would the standing of the chorus girl be helped by adoption of the designation “refrain girl?” Inasmuch as her present title has fallen Into disrespect by reason of her failure to refrain from accepting wages for discarding clothes which were considered essential to modesty before the scantier bathing suit of the present time was adopted generally by women, and because legend represents her a, not refraining from drink or devilment off stage, in her hours of relaxation, the title suggested would lend itself to the uses of punsters and other ribald jesters. If that were not so it would not affect one way or another the attitude of the public toward the chorus girl. It is the attitude of the public which makes the self-respecting singer and dancer of the musical comedy stage sensitive under her classification. If chorus girls were singers, primarily; if the public associated the chorus with vocal music rather than with capering "to the lascivious pleasing of the lute” and dressing to suit the producer, who Is satisfied only when the reviewers agree that the undressing is all that the publicity agent has declared it, there would be respect for the title of which the girls in New York complain. Os course, any change in the functions of chorus girls are matters upon the knees of the gods of theaterdom, but the American chorus girl Las won her repute, in a large measure by her off-stage diversions; diversions by which the many who do not indulge are known unjußtly, but inevitably.— Louirville Courier-Journal. *

Tk & STORY of NINETTE By RUBY M. AYRES

Who’s Who in the Story NINETTE, a tiny waif who first saw the light of day in cheap lodgings in a dull road in the worst part of Balhara, is adopted bv “JOSH” WHEELER, who shared his meager earnings as a scribe on a Loudon paper, with the friendless babe. Ninette meets PETER NOTHABD, an editor, who rescues her from sickness and poverty and takes her to his sister, XIAROARET DELAY, who has a home in the country. Ninette is introduced to AETHER DELAY'. Margaret's husband. DOROTHY' MAN VERS, a former sweetheart of Nothard's, is a guest at Margaret’s house. In a lovely old place near by lives the wealthy WILLIAM FtiLSTED, whost" only son, DICK, frequently visits the Delay's home. Ninette meets RANDALL CAVANAGH, a wealthy man of London, who confesses that he is her father. Cavanagh takes Ninette to live with him after N'othard Is convinced of Cavanagh's relation to her. Although Ninette now has everything money can buy, shs is lonely and restless. Cavanagh tells Ninette that her mother left him because she learned that he had made his money dishonestly, i.ud he had never been able to find her. Cavanagh contemplates a business trip to America end places Ninette under the chaporonage of MRS. CRANFORD, a friend. Ninette Is surprised to learn that Mrs. Cranford is Peter Nothard's aunt.

Chapter XXXll — Continued. He sat down besido her on a couch near the fire and went on speaking quietly. “And how has life been using yon? 1 saw you the other day, driving through the park with your father." Ninette's dark eyes searched his. face “Did you? I never saw you. Why didn't you speak to me?” A faint smile lit his eyes. "You wouldn't have liked it if I had run along in the gutter, like a road urchin, would you, trying to attract attention? Your car was going very fast." “Oh, I sec.” She felt unaccountably nervous and 111 at ease; sho wondered why it seemed so difficult to make conversation. “Y’ou have not answered my question yet,” N'othard said, after a moment. ‘I asked how life had been using you since we met.” Ninette sighed and shrugged hot shoulders.

Ye TOWNE GOSSIP Copyright. 1921. by Star Company.

By K. C. B.

Dear K. C. Ik—The reporter who discovered Oeorge Miles, who looks after a rich man's horses, and his society bride, Edith Beaver Webb, stirred up a lot of excitement. And I've teen thinking about it and I've wondered if you wouldn't write to Mrs. Miles and tell that a soldter comrada of her husband admires her pluck in defying convention. What do you think about it. yourself, K. C. B.? Do you think It is anybody's business but Just their own?. J. WOODWARD, 182 Claremont avenue, New York. ONE THING I know. • - • AND THAT is. • * • THAT IT'S none of my business. AND 11IIEN I was married. I HAD s.l. . • • WHEN I’D paid the minister. AND THE girl I married. WAS THE one I wanted. AND WE'VE stuck It out. FOR 25 years. COME OCT. B. • • WHICH IS none of your business. AND ANYWAY. • • • IT ISN'T my wedding WE’RE TALKING about. AND THE only reason. * • • I MEXTIO.t it. • • IS TO let George know. • • * THERE ARE married couples. ALIVE TODAY, • a * AFTER TWENTY-FIVE years. OF STORM end stress. WHO STILL can smile. AT THE breakfast table. • • • FOR I like George. • • • I LIKE any man. * • * WHO DOES the work. THAT HIS heart is in. • • * AND FROM what 1 road. • • * GEORGB MIGHT have been a hanker. • • • OR MAYBE a lawyer. • • • OR ANY old thnlg. BIT HIS greatest love. • * # TILL Ills wife came along. * • • WAS A thoroughbred horso. * • • AND ANT man. • • • WHO CAN find any one. ♦ • WHO WILL pay him money. * * FOR DOING the thing. THAT HE wants to do. • • • HE’S A mighty wise guy. • * AND I'Yf for George. AND I wish him luck. * * I THANK you

BRINGING UP FATHER.

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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 13Z1.

"I suppose it's all right,” she submitted dolefully. "Father is very kind and gives me everything I want.” She touched her diamonds. “He gave ;ne these the other ulght; they are lovely, aren't they?" “Yes.” But he hardly glanced at them “You don't like them?” she said quickly. He smiled at tue wounded surprise in her voice. “Does my opinion count?” he asked. She made no answer to that: she twisted the magnificent diamond bracelet on her wrist, looking at It with <ll:.contented eye. CHAPTER XXXIII. News cf Arthur Delay. “Father is going to America,” Ninette said suddenly. "So I heard.” He turned his head and looked at her for the first time. "I wonder you are not going with him." “I wanted to: be wouldn’t take me." Her dark brows frowned. “You know,” she said after a moment, with a sort of confiding manner, "I don't seem now. somehow, ns if I’vo got my real place in the world. Perhaps it's because I thought I should be quite happy when I had heaps of money, and as many clothes ns I wanted ; but—l'm not.” “No?” The query sounded merely politely interested, and Ninette flushed. "I am bor.ng you,” she said, drawing back a little. "Not in thi least; I am very interested. How long are you staying with ray nunt ?” “Till father contes home. I suppose.” “And will that be some time?" “He said a few weeks.” “I see.” Ninette leaned her chin in her hands and looked across the room to where Mrs. Cranford stood talking 'to her guests. ‘I did not know you had an aunt,” she said suddenly. Nothard smiled. “Really! I suppose you never made inquiries. I have several amts.” Ninette gave a sudden startled si elamation ; she half rose from her seat, then sat ,'oea with a sort of helplessness as the door opened, and the maid announced: “Mrs. Delay'” and Margaret walked into the room. Nothard made a hasty movement, then sat back in the corner of the sofa: be was very flushed and his eyes were distressed.

Ninette looked at him with challeng Ing eyes, "You might have topi me she would he here!" she Raid brokenly. He answered hurriedly: "T give you mv word of honor that I had not the least ideal I am as snr prised to see my sister as 1 was—to see you.” Ninette bit her trembling lip. “Os course. *he will cut me,” she said "She will do nothing of the kind l" Yothnvd ro*p to his feet new: h stood fir a moment screening Ninette from the rest of the room; then he said in an undertone. "I don't know if you have beard but. of course, you are bound to hear Delay has left her ” He did not wait for a reply, but turned away, crossing the room to where Ills sister stood talking to Mrs Cranford. Hr said something to her hurriedly in ar undertone, and Niretts watching, saw Margaret wince, and half turn away rhen she smiled ere r so faintly as if con Renting to something, and came across the room with her brother, Ninette rose to her feet; she was toe nervous to answer tin Margaret spok to her. but she took the hand which tin elder girl offered. “Such a surprise to see you her*'!" Margaret said: and her voice sounded tired and distrait, like the voice of some one who had lost nil Interest in life. ”1 hope yon are well?” “Thank yon; very.” There was an awkward little silence which Nothard broke. “Ninette Is staying with Aunt Annie

Margaret.” he said gently. “'lt wn r g”*nt surprise to meet her her* this eve ning ” “Tea, I am sure It must hare been." Margaret .poke Ind'fferently. After r moment she took her brother's seat he 'de Ninette . **l Suppose I should congratulate you on haring found yonr father,” she said presently. “I hope you will have a very happy life.” Nothard had moved away, and with sndden Impulse Ninette laid her hand on the elder girl's. ‘‘Oh. If we eould only still he friends!" she sold brokenly. ‘‘Tt wasn't my fault —not nnv of It! Oh, Indeed It was not!” Margaret wiaoed n* ts she had been hurt, but she gently returned the pres sure of Ninette's nervous fingers. “I know now It was not your fault,” she said faintly; and then, in a lower voice still: ‘‘Arthur —ho haa left me. Did you know." Margaret laughed harshly. “I married for love, and this Is where tt has ended!” she said bitterly. "Don't you ever marry, Ninette—lt's a fraud, the whole thing! Far better stake everything you've got on something else, and let the noon alone!'' Dinner was eonouneed at that moment, and beforo Ninette could answer Peter Nothard was beside her, offering bis arm. ‘‘l am to have the pleasure of taking you to dinner,” he said. Ninette half shrugged her shoulders. "It seems that you are never to be rid of me,” she said. He marie no answer, and they followed the other guests across the hall to the diningroom. "Aunt Annie Is one of the old sash loned school,” Nothard said presently. “Have you discovered that yet? Her dinners always remind mo of early Victorian functions—not that 1 evor went to any, but 1 Judge by the accounts one hears." Ninette answered vaguely; she was more upset than she cared to admit by Margaret Delay's presence. The tragedy In the elder girl’s face cut her to the heart, and. Innocent as she was, she felt that In some way the fault must unconsciously have been hers. She was glad when dinner was ended. It proved to be a dull affair, as Peter had warned her, and these was a twinkle in his eyes, as he rose to open

LEGITIMATE AND BIG TIME VAUDEVILLE SEASON GETS UNDER WAY *Shavings’ Is a Rich Character Gem—Midgels Are a Big Show—Variety cf Tcdent at Lyric

Remember when you were a wee kiddie and the folk gave you a rattle to play with? Sure you do. Well, if you go to the Murat this week and see "The ragsing Show of 1021” you will be given a rattle by a pretty “baby.” Oh, yes, you will, and you will prance right out on the main street after the show shakiug your rattle. How do I know? ’Cause I was there yesterday afternoon. And by the way, I find the rattle a marvelous instrument in getting up the “other half” of the house In the morning. That’s “Tlie Passing Show”—a rattling good show. While in New York this summer (I promise you I will not remind you of that trip again this season), I saw the latest Winter Garden show called “The Whirl of New York," and I can say with some authority tbat the present at-

IT LOOKS LIKE OPERA, BUT ITS THE PASSING SHOW OF 1921

Readlng from left to right—Willie Howard, May Boley. Kngene Howard and Ina Ilavward In o “grand opera” travesty which Is one of the high lights in "The Passing Show of 1921” at the Murat this' week.

traction at Hie Murat is a much smarter and a better show than the "Whirl.” Yesterday afternoon Willie and Eugene Howard must have been impressed with tl’-e capacity house which greeted the first performance of the show here. Willie Howard tomes to the stage for the first time riding a stage - atncl. Eugene Howard escorts the camel to the center of the slag". Willie tickles the side of the camel and a secret compartment reveals a buffet The Howards decide they ran get around the law and sell the forbidden fluid at $-'0 per gulp if they can spring a medicine stunt. The Howards obtain a snake ami decide that it is legitimate to doctor a snake bite with something stronger and a Half of 1 per cent. The snake birrs well, but the money is slow coming in. The Howards do a 'lover bit of work in a travesty called "Chinese Mecca.” In which Willie Howard is Sing High and Eugene Howard is Sing Low. To my way of thinking one of (lie brightest spots of the show is a grand opera travesty in which the Howards. May Boley and Ina Hayward warble ala tin pan. Willie insists on singing the the door for the ladies to pass out of the room. “Presently I want to talk to you," he said In an undertone, and Ninette raised surprised eyes to his. CHAPTER XXXIV. An Old Romance Renewed. Ninette found herself alone in tho drawing room. Margaret seemed to bo avoiding h. < now. and sat turning the pages of a mag. due. and the other women of the party were grouped together.

talking and laugh ng. Presently Muotte slipped from the room; she felt very lonely uud unwanted, and In her heart she was uncomfortably sure that the other women v.i-re talking about her, possibly disapproving of her. She went up io her own room for a book she had been reading, and was coming down the slsirs again when she c.-uiglu the sound of Nothard * soi<e from the open smoking room door. "You moan that he’s really gone left England V” ho was saying, In tlis! ressed tones. Ninette paused at the foot of the stair inse. which was close to the librarydoor, and. although she did not knowwhy her heurl began to boat uncoiufortab 1 y. Another voice, that she did not know, answered the uigent question. "So 1 hear. There are all sorts of rumors, but X should think it quite like ly that this one Is the truth. They say he brought his daughter here this morning, or B-me time today that he paid Mrs. Cranford handsomely to look after her until such time as things blow over, or he is able to come back to London again. By the way, did you ever see a girl of that age dressed up In such a ridiculous fashion?” There was a hint of amused scorn In the speaker's voice, and Ninettes pale face flushed dully. "Diamonds that a duchess might wear at court! And that absurd frock!" They were talking about her! She turned her head slowly and looked at the handsome ring and bracelet ou the hand resting on 'he staircase rail. Were they too much for her? She seemed to gee them with new eyes and she shivered a little. "1 always said that the man was a blackguard," Nothard said, after a moment. with great bitterness. "Look how he treated his wife! The man has never gone straight. There ought to be a law to prevent such a swine from having the custody of a girl like Ninette.” "Ninette! Is that her name?” The other man sounded Interested. "You know." he went on, after a moment, “she wouldn't be bad looking If someone would tell hc how to dress.” Nothard made some Inaudible reply, and Ninette went down the last stair and stole across the hall back to the drawing-room. She felt very cold and almost without

word “Hay” Instead of hail. This good old pasture word breaks up tho grand opera fodder. It is indeed a choice bit of fooling. The Howards make their homo run while singing “June Moon,” a tuneful little thing of the day. Willie Howard secures the knockout of the show in the magazine stand scene. Here you have the noward brand of entertainment at its broadest and best. They howled for more yesterday afternoon and the grateful Willie then impersonated Jack Norworth, At Joison, David Warfield and others. These impersonations again tied up the show. You will enjoy May Boley. To me she is the "roughneck divine” of the stage. That’s a compliment. Miss Boley, because you are not equaled by any one on the stage today in your particular line of entertainment. She was at her

best in a travesty on "Spanish Love" in which she is seen as Marie del Carmen, a “rough” Spanish vamp. While she Is vnmping. Will H. Philbriok is in the audience attempting to locate his brown derby with a hole in it. Ke breaks up Ibe proceedings wheu he discovers that Miss Boley is using it as a cushion. 1 haven't time to go into detail regarding the other good points "f the show. Here are a few von will like.: “Where is the Beautiful Pace ' as done I y John Quinlan, tho Mellette Sisters ami girls. The Cleveland Brenner ballet—a resily beautiful and artistic creation. It will hold your Interest from the first. It is the first thing in the second act. So be in your seats. The dancing of Sammy AYbite, Knthleen O Haulnn anil Then Zambounl All Ih.-ee are splendid. bo are the dainty Mellette Sisters who dance their way all through the show-, ihe travesty on “The Bat" gives Mav Boiev a chance to satisfy her craving of hnvl: g a murder committed in her homo. Splendid fooling. Willie Howard as Frank Bacon in fooling. When Mrs. Cranford spoke lo her. Indicating a vacant chair at her side, she went across to her obediently and sat down. "You look tired, my dear," the elder woman said kindly. Site patted Ninette s tund. ‘IV ould you like to go to your room? Oh, here come the men at last:" N'othard came iuto the room first; he wus very pule, and his eyes went straight

to Ninette. Sh was looking at him, too, and after a moment’s hesitation ha came across to her. Mrs. Cranford rose at once. ' Peter, take m.v chair. I am sure that you anil Ninette must have a great deal to talk about. Margaret has been telling me what I did not know—that you two are old friends.” SUo moved away without waiting for an answer, and Peter took her vacant place. He looked at Nlnetto with kindly concern. "Have you got a headache?" he asked. “You look so pale.” Niue;to made no answer for a moment, Theu she turned her dark eyes to him. i was out in the hall just now when you v\e;e talking to someone In the library, and i listened. I suppose 1 ought not to have done, but I am glad now that I did.” She paused, and bit her lip to steady its trembling. “Where bu tuy father gone?' she asked. N’othard flushed crimson; he tried hard to laugh. “Your father! How do I know? You I told me yourself that he was going to America. You overheard nothing about yourself, Ninette.” The girl's dark eyes blazed. "Thai s a lie, and you know it Is!” she said with quiet passion. “You hinted that lie had done something disgraceful, ! so that ho could not come back to London yet awhile. You spoke of me—l heard my name. Yon laughed at my frock—at my diamonds!”

"N act to! For God's sake ” “I heard you,” Bhe went on. In the same tones of quiet despair. “Perhaps you are right—l don't know.” she glanced dcfwn at the magnificent diamonds on her wrist, and shivered; then sho rose to her feet “I don’t mind what you say about me—you can say what you like---but ns far ns father goes. I don't believe one word you have said! They are all abominable iies, and tomorrow I shut! tell him what I have heard y r ou say and he will know how to answer you!” "Ninette!” Nothard sprang to his feet; he stretched out a hand to detain her, then turned away. After all, it was Impossible to have a scene hero, and he knew by the suppressed passion In the -girl’s eyes that she was lu no mood to listen to him. His heart wag beating fast with, anger at his own carelessness in ever having made It possible for her to overhear bis conversation and pity for her.—-Copy-right, 1921, by Wheeler Syndicate. (To b Continued.)

“Lightning.” The "rattle" song and Dolly Hackett and girls while singing “You May Bea Bad Man.” The girls come down into the audience and hold up your hearts with toy revolvers. You will enjoy the costumes as well as the “costumeless” costumes which some of the girls nearly get into. It wouldn't be a Winter Garden show if all the girls wore high stockings. Oh, mercy no. I could tell you much more about this show. It is the best "Passing Show” from a cast and scenic standpoint that I have ever seen in Indianapolis. The show is here and so are the Howards, May Boley, Sammy White, the Mellette Sisters and the others. From the above expressions my advice to you is that It is safe to shove your coin through the box office window at the Murat. The price is more than

fair and the entertainment better than the price. 'The Passing Show of 1921” will be at the Murat all week. —W. D. 11. IF YOU LOVE GOOD ACTING DO NOT PANS L'P "SHAVINGS.” Ia tuy memory box there is a little corner tbat 1 call uiy Old Fashioned Garden. Only the choicest flowers of experience flourish there. David Warfield in “The Music Master” and Nance O'Neil in "The Luly” have bloomed there for many a year. Others from different experiences bloom there too. I added anew one last night. It Is tlie “Shavings” flower of Harry Beresford. r found the s<-ed for this sympathy flower last night at English's and 1 think that many others inhaled the fragrance of the “Shavings" flower. There are only three theatrical flowers iu my Old Fashioned Geruoen.l am saving room for the "Lightning" flower—theu I will have ft full garden. That's the feeling one gets ou visiting English’s this week. At times ft chuckle ripples over a laugh, then a tear chases the chuckle away. It takes a mighty good actor and a better play to make me f< ei that way, but "Shavings” is one of tho few plays, like “The Music Master" of Warfield and “The Lily” of Nance O'Neil, tbat makes one glow with honest clean, wholehearted emotion. “Shaving™'’ with Beresford Is not an excuse to visD the theater, it is a reason. A clean play is not a dull play A play without a kimono and a bed is not s

tap -iff' t lr> Harry Beresford in “Shavings."

' bore. It Is a relief from tons of silly stuff that lias been dished up under the guise of stage entertainment. In ‘'Shaving*,” you meet tho people of a small and quaint New England coast town of the Cape Cod colony. There J. i Edward Winslow, known as “Shavings,” a man who makes toys for children, preaches :he gospel of sunshln eand kindly deeds. Also, one will find Cupt. Sam Hunniwell and I’htneas Babbitt, who are ; old fightin’ critters who do not know why | they hate each other. Hunniwell has a daughter aud Babbitt has a son. The children are in love, but their path of love is a stormy one before the gale blows over with the aid of Shavings, i There you will find four outside characters, such as Charles Phillips, who j comes to the colony after doing time for embezzling money while a bank clerk in another State: his sister, Ruth Armstrong-, and her daughter Barbara, and MaJ. Leonard Grover In the United States Aviation Service, who has always loved Mrs. Armstrong. Then there Is

GabrieJ Bearce, as played by Ben Lodge, who is tho Tillage gossip carrier. Tba work of Mr. Lodge is a splendid character portrayal—true in every detail. Around these characters the miracle o£ the unselfish charm and devotion of Shavings is thrown. He works out their destiny and in the end Shavings is left alone —alone only with the memory of a love that might have been. He allows that his love for Ruth Armstrong is a good deal like the dog that was barking for the moon. “Guess the moon was too good for the dog,” ha allows, as he realizes that Ruth has found happiness with the aviation officer. The philosophy of “Shavings” is as and gentle us tlie voice used by Beresford to utter the remarks. In “Shavings” you will find that the work of Mr. Beresford ranks very high among the worth while things of the stage. I am sure that you will laugh, cry, chuckle and then shed a tear Just as you did whan you last saw David Warfield. The cast is competent and In four instances perfect—the Fblneas Babbitt of William Robyns; the f'apt. Sam Hunniwell of James Bradbury; the Gabriel Bearso of Ben Lodge, and the Charles Phillips of Fred M. Blckel. I am sure that you will cherish “Shapings” as o.re of your sweetest theatrical experiences. ■>. At English's all week. W. D. H.

SINGER’S MIDGETS ARE A SHOYY ALL BY THEMSELVES. Have you ever lost your sense of proportion and afterward had difficulty in accustoming yours-ls to the size of things? If you haven't you will after seeing Singer's Midgets at Keith's this week. There are little people and littls pomes and little elephants In such numbers that while watching them one begins to forget that they are not grown up like the world outside. This comes from everything in the act being in proportion to everything else—nothing too big for the people who go with it. The act, which is in twenty scenes, opens with a scene in the land of Spain, with the Spanish dancers in their fringed costumes clicking castanets. A part of the characters arrive on the stage in a oar drawn by a donkey no larger than a big dog. Then comes the strong man, who, though “no bigger than a minute.” does the most surprising stunts. They include the lifting of a pony with a rider, both small, of course, entirely off the stage.

The scene then shifts to China, where a conjurer removes birds and a monkey from the most unusual places and performs other tricks of magic. Quickly then the scene changes to the hunt over •he English plains, where a pack of dogs chases tiny deer and the pack 1s followed hy the tiny people riding little ponies keeping time to the music. I rom the hunt the audience and players go to the Western country with thecowboys in bright shirts riding little ponies. The cowboys suddenly develop acrobatic tendencies and tumble about the stage in' fine fashion. From cowboys, rh:nvs change ro the fashion show, where the little ladies pass before the audience in dresses of the minute. No extravaganza would be complete without Cleopatra, so the vampire of the Nile, height something under three feet, appears shaking her shou’ders and disporting herself generally in her abbreviated costume, to the tune of oriental music and attended by oriental followers wearing the latest styles of some years B. C. The midget elephants bring screams of delight from the children. One is so small a normal sized persons would have to stoop to pet it. Two of them are a little larger, but none taller than a man of medium height. Obeying the commands of their littla master, the elephants talk on a telephone, smoke pipes, read a newspaper and perform other unusual feats. From elephants, things progress to tho Deuip.sey-Carpentier fight between two fight ra whom cither Dempsey or Car* pentier could hold in either hand without difficulty. The bout goes threo rounds, and the little fellows really fight, until "Dempsey” knocks "Carpentier" cold Then "Dempsey” becomes unruly and 19 arrested by a policeman as little as himself. The act ends with excellent military drills by the little people. The act is delightful for the children and grownups will enjoy it as well. The remainder of the bill includes Howard and \\ bite, in a bedroom farce; Swor and Westbrook, blackface comedians; Stella Tracy and Carl Mcßride in a ral!y good song and dance act interspersed with “patter;” Lew and Paul Murdock in a song and dance ait and Nestor and Y’lnieat, Jugglers, a news movie and Aesop's Fables movie.

GOOD POPULAR BILL AT THE LYRIC TODAY'. This week's bill at tbs Lyric w'fl entertain tba Stale Fair visitors- with the variety c£ talent it displays. The blackface comedian, the strong men. dancers, comedians, singers, a piaylet, men masquerading ns women, and all the other so-called "spices of vaudeville.” "Doll Frolics" is at the head of this assorted bill. This is an unusual act presented by- Arthur Anderson. Jeau rnd Cecil appear with an offering that is one of those we have listed in the flrst paragraph. They have a big surprise for the audience, and gain lasting applause at the end of their art. McNally anl Ashton present some black face comedy and songs. Sherman and Rose have a dancing act. Josa Rose has some musical offerings. She plays four musical Instruments, not at the same time, however, and In addition has gome songs and comedy. Byron and Langdon present the one-act play, "The Woman Dodger," which provides quite a little comedy. The strong men on the bill are the Taylor Triplets, who demonstrate some famous wrestling hold*, and stage a boxing “exhibition." Morey, Senna and Dean, semesters Rnd funmakers, are also on the bill. A Mack Senr.ett farce comedy, "Wedding Bells Out of Tune.” and several other screen offerings, complete the bill. These acts will be shown at the Lyric all this week. .!. .1. ON THE MOVIE SCREEN TODAY. The movies on view today include: Ben Turplu, in person and in the movies, at the Circle; "The Great Moment,” at (Continued on Page Five.)

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