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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1923

Page

17

Mrs Smythe Lecturing on Kisses Tour Ends in Turmoil

An odd garbled report mentions Mrs Smythe touring and lecturing on kisses, with fragmented notes about legal action involving Le'ehten Pox and a secretary to Senator Torres for a sum around one thousand. The text references a man named Tas and a travel radar ad, plus scattered names and places, all in a deranged OCR fragment.

Toure Wii Sama C Smythe Alexandre Torres Nme Muythe Bert Trani Roy

Tax Ban on Operas Lifted in Georgia

Georgia lawmakers repeal a tax ban affecting opera productions. The move restores tax freedom for performing arts groups, enabling fuller funding and broader programming. Local theatres and opera companies welcomed the change as a step for cultural enrichment.

Georgia

Kid Boots musical at Rialto premieres this December

National stage listings announce Kid Boots a new musical comedy at the Rialto with Eddie Cantor star power. The program features a strong company including Mary Laton Jona Hawl Ethelind Terry and Dorothy De Vere plus Christie and De Vere reels. The MetropoWorld Survey and a Jackson program of jazz and novelty acts accompany the main show with multiple musical numbers and a special Doroth De Vere vehicle Kidding Katie. The program also includes Ray mound by Thomas and Thundergate interpretative score with Chu Chin Chew Arcady and Morning Will Come themes.

Cile Eddie Cantrom Ziegfeld Kid Boots Stuart Monhay

Little Cinderella Strand Offering Next Week at Strand

Strand theater manager Sparrow presents a week of vaudeville and pictures starting Sunday with the musical comedy Little Cinderella in three scenes led by Dorothy Walters and Truman Stazsley. Also featured are Laughter as You Like It with Warry Adler and Rose Dunbar and acts Toney and George Filorenz Georges and Lily Garden Russo Tess and Russo. Hodkinson's The Rapids will have a first Washington showing with short films and orchestral numbers arranged by Arthur J Manvell.

Sparrow Strand Theater Playhouse Cinderella Dorothy Walters Truman Stazsley Warry Adler Rose Dunbar Toney George Filorenz Georges Lily Garden Russo Tess Washington Hodkinson Alan Sullivan the Rapids Arthur J Manvell

Thurston the Magician at Belasco Next Week

World famous magician Thurston appears at the Shubert Pelarce road week engagement beginning this Sunday night. The act blends varied thrills with illusions such as The Raiiy Vystar The Vanishing Camer and The Beautiful Witch Bevan, presented in a period stage voice.

Thurston Belasco Hur wWorld Sil Shubert-Pelarce

Nan Halperin Heads Bill At Keith's Next Week

Nan Halperin headlines a Keith theater bill next week with Dan Halperin and varied acts including Ward & Van, Howard Smith and Mildred Barker in Good Medicine, Tex McLeod rodeo feats, and an aerial act by Bellis Dud, framed by Aesops fables and Pathe News Weekly segments.

Dan Halperin Jessie James Keith Johns Sears Harry Yorkes Residents Ohio Nils Miss Stover Prain Ward & van Howard Smith Mildred Barker Jack Arnold Edwin Burke Lewis Gordon Lillian Schaffner Tex McLeod Spim Pathe News

Sunday and Thursday Shows at the President

In consequence of rentals made several months ago the President will be closed for the coming week. An expert for the presentation of Madame Butterfly by the Washington Opera Company on Monday evening and the performance at Cotton Stockings by the Mimes of the University of Michigan on Thursday evening. Manager Garrison announces that the recess will be utilized for a com.

Washington Oper University of Michigan Garrison

Thundergate at Crandall's Ambassador Theater

Picturization of Sidney Smalls novel The Lord of Thundergate titled Thundergate plays at Crandall's Ambassador Theater for the first three days of next week. A comedy for Sunday and Monday is Kidding Katte. Douglas Fairbanks appears in Robin Hood on Tuesday and Wednesday, The Spider and the Rose runs Thursday and Friday, with Fairbanks in his first picture Stephen Steps.

Sidney Smalls Thundergate Crandall Ambassador Theater Kidding Katte Douglas Fairbanks Robin Rood Stephen

Story of a Fighting Parson At Palace Next Week

A Mel-farlanes romance featuring House Peters as the fighting parson, adapted by Winifred Dunn for the silver screen. The Loew 4 Douaire program next week includes a chart-length comedy, Pathe News, Topics of the Day, and musical accompaniment by Mr Gannon, with a full cast led by Gitacy Carlyle and Erelyn Brent.

Peter Clark Mel - Farlanes Parsons Wetros Loew 4 Douaire Theater House Peters

The Covered Wagon Plays to Capacity at Polis Theater

The Covered Wagon continues its second week at Polis theater drawing full houses. Despite signs of waning interest, the film keeps crowds steady, necessitating a second box office to handle demand. The cast includes Lois Wilson Warren Kerrigan and others as Emerson Hougi’s varied characters. Two showings daily at 2:30 and 3:50.

Shieh i Polis Theater Lois Wilson Warren Kerrigan Finest Torrenes Tully Marshall Charles Ogle Ethel Wales Emerson Hougi

All Man Cast Makes Up Show Given by U of M

Homer Heath, manager of Cotton Stockings, the eighteenth annual musical comedy of the University of Michigan, leads the all man cast in preparing the staged show.

U. of M Homer Heath University of

Mme D Alvarez to Perform Second Central High Concert Tomorrow

Mme Marguerite Alvarez, renowned in music circles, will present a second concert in Central High School’s student concert series tomorrow evening at 8:34 under the public schools community center department. Her program features works by Debussy Rachmaninoff Saint Saens Faure and others, showcasing her celebrated vocal and interpretive artistry.

Mme Marguerite @Alvarez central to Central High School Community Center Department Public Schools da Alvares Hag Franz Air de Lia Debussy G W Cox Yung Bantock Little Island Yanns Rachmaninoff Erlanger Faure Laure Bon Jour Luzon di Veroh Vox

Bores Thomashefsky at The President Sunday

On Sunday evening December 16 the Presidenc theater presents the famed Star Bores Thomashefsky with the Jewish Melba Mme Regina Zk erberg in Lust You and L a comedy with music from renowned composers. This is his company’s first visit outside Newark at the peak of the season. Adolph Piling’s German company appears in Broadway Yiddish theater. Auction Pi mvehic has had a long successful run in New York City and received praise from English and Yiddish press.

Presidenc Theater Bores Thomashefsky Melba Mme Regina Zkerberg Ipldfiden Medsel Rumyalnsky Hernjiavsks Thomunshethy NeWark Adolph Piling New York City

Burton Holmes to Describe Ruhr Conditions in War Travelogue

Burton Holmes will present his fourth travelogue titled From Vienna to Berlin and the Ruhr detailing his recent central Europe journey. The show will cover impressions from Vienna Berlin Essen Dusseldorf and the Spreewald with insights on wartime life and conditions.

Burton Holmes Ruhr Burton Otmes Central Europe Vienna Berlin Mari Berlin Essa Tuesseldorf Spreewald Ucl

Caraway Bill Aims Hotel Price Posting Requirement

A Senate bill from Senator Caraway of Arkansas would require Washington hotel proprietors to display conspicuous room price cards. The measure would file charges with District commissioners, allow enforcement, and impose fines from nineteen to one hundred dollars. The bill was referred to the Senate District committee.

Washington Senate Caraway Arkansa Rent Commission Senate District Committee

Diplomas for 103 Efficient Drivers to Be Awarded Tonight

The Washington Safety Council will award diplomas to 103 drivers who completed the second safe and efficient driving course. Commencement exercises will be at McKinley High School at o'clock with addresses by Post Master W M Mooney Inspector Albert J Headley and Judge Gus A Schuldt. Odell S Smith will present the diplomas. The council conducted two six week classes one for white drivers at McKinley and one for colored drivers at Dunbar. Twenty four experts lectured on safe, efficient driving. Last spring a group of 560 attended, and none has been arrested for traffic violations since.

Washington Safety Council McKinley High W M Mooney Albert J Headiey Gus A Schuldt Odell S Smith McKinley High School Dunbar High School Council

Medical School Sues Over Alleged Room Trespass and Loss

The Columbia University of Physicians Inc filed suit in the Nixt Supreme Court against Mrs Thalia Perry Osgood and Hueson Welch seeking 12 000 damages for alleged trespass and confiscation of equipment from its room in the 728 Thirteenth Street NW building on May 9. The firm claims possession was lawfully held yet dispossessed and equipment taken, demanding 19 000 for trespass and 2 000 for lost gear.

Columbia University of Physicians, Inc Nixt Supreme Court Thalia Perry Osgood Whitman Osgood Hueson Welch Downing and Uasby-Smith Thirteenth Street Osgeod and Welch

Senator Magnus Tohnsen to Speak at City Club Event

Senator Magnus Tohnsen will appear before Almivs Timple Shrine tomorrow at the City Club. He will address the Caravan club, with a musical program and whimsical dances. More than 200 visitors are expected.

Magnus Tohnsen Almivs Timple Shrine Caravan Club

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