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The Washington times., 1906-03-04
National-Dwight Elmendorf.

Probably no other lecturer has ever
exposed himself to danger in collecting
material as has Dwight EImendorf At
the very outset OF his sojourn in the
land of the Shick, the Moslen and the
howling Dervish, he found his inves-
legations and attempts al reproducing
Interesting subjects through the medium
OF the camera, blocked on every hand by
the Ignorance or superstition of the ma
lives. He therefore hit upon the uIan
OF Disgusting himself as a Syrian doctor,
sending his guide, Achmet, to procure
the bOna-fide garments.
After applying himself to learning a
SmatteTing OF an impossible gibberish.
he started out on a caravan journey
which lasted nearly eight weeks. and
managed TO secure q great many val
liable snapshots. which IL would have
been utterly impossible to obtain In
civilized gdrb. All these snapshots
are used Ia the Sahara lecture at the
New National Theater next Tuesday
afternoon.
In the lecture on "sahara''-the Gar
den of Allah, the fellow travellers" will
be introduced 10 q strange country and
its Inhabitants. Mr. Eimendorf gives
his personal experiences with the camel.
the ship Of the desert, and with the
aid OF moving pictures and telephoto-
graphs describes caravan journey Of
nearly eight weeks.
This expedition begins at Susa on the
eastern coast OF Tunis, and reaches Ri
Diem, the ancient Thysdrfne, with its
wonderful amphitheater: kaiTonan,
Thamagndi. the country Of the Tell. the
marvellous gorge of Ell Kantara and
mysterious Sahara desert.
All wonderfully illustrated with mag
nfficent cOloTed views and motion pic
lures
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Majestic-Hap Ward in "The Crater"

1.-The CRATER" in the person of Hap
Ward. late of Ward and Vokes. will be
the attraction at the Majestic for the
week of March II. and theatergoers
who like that jingling sort of amuse-
ment called musical comedy are already
preparing for a laugh with our old
friend Percy" though he no longer
essys that familiar characterize ton.
This is the first individual starring tour
of Mr. Ward. and one may be sure that
nothing has been left undone to make
good The new vehicle is promised to
have a well defined story filled with
farcicaI complications good musical num
bers. and well staged chorus e"olutions-
The company is one OF fifty people and
contains many weli-knownl players.
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
Columbia-Character Costume Song
Recital

An entertainment in aid of the Christ
Child Society will be given on next
Tuesday afternoon at 4:90 o'clock In
the Columbia Theater. The entertain
ment will consist OF Scotch and Irish
songs and dances.
Miss Lena Duthie, of Aberdeen. Scot
land, will sing some charming Scotch
songs I'm Highland costume, Lowland
songs in New Haven (Scotland) fishWife
costume. and Irish songs in Irish peas
ant costume, Miss Duthie has been
eminently successful in singing these
old Scotch songs
Mr. Cameron and Mr.. SoTlie also come
from the Highlands iScotland), and Will
dance the national dances in Highland
costume, accompanied by the bagp.pe.
So difficult are these dances that they
must be learned when very young
These two men are recognized as cham
pjou dancers, and are known all over
The United States and Canada by thelf
wonderful dancing.
Great interest is being manifested IN
this unique and novel entertainment.
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
Academy Tonight--Shepa DIS Moving
Pictures.

The program for Shepard's moving
pictures at the Academy tonight in
cludes a number of The most popular
subjects now before the public OF
special interest at this time is the
Great Coal Strike, the Gar of Russia,
the worlds Baseball Champions at the
Polo Grounds in New York and From
Socialism to Nihilism While these
pictures are of current interest owing
TO position the subjects ocCLpy in the
daily news the most prOmInent feat
ures of the program will be seen In
The Kentucky FeLd, and the Hoodoo
Automobile. A special feature of the
trated songs.
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Natlonal-Sam Bernard in "Tbe Pol-
licking Girl"

sam Bernard and THE Rouicking
5iTi' with eighty funmakers. fncIrfIIne,
Hattie Williams. fresh from the s-raat7
est musical comedy triumph that New
York has had for many years. VIII co-on
TO tne New National Theater tomorrow
evening where Charles Frohmau uflI
on Saturday "''ii iiif' f''iilee
Mr. Bernard played to capacftv and
FENCES at the big Herald SQUARE The
1 1tSt Tor over six months. Nearly all Of
this run was through the hot summer
months, but neither the weather no
anything else could keep the crowds
away once the fact became known tha-
.1I III, a"11 music, Jolly and clever acting
RANK. Apart from the great life. bl,I1-
hant cot1r' beautiful girls and showers
OF boFelty and fun making features
there IS the laugh-bubbling comedy
work or Sam Bernard. the funniest ma.
on the musical stage. who was never
Iunnler than he is now in the role of
;o-IlI ocn1laitz, the Wlg-maker. Laugh fol-
lows laugh IN swift succession as Ber-
hard directs the avalanche OF merri-
nlent and leads the gay singing and
dancing cohorts.
Handsome Hattie Williams is also
more advantageously assigned IN rbe
role of Llona than she has been since
she made her first musical triumph
She has four Of the song hits of the pro-
duction, Tricks Friends That s re
Good and True" My Cabin Door" and
The Girl From Ny Own Town -
Behind this splendid team are eighty
expert singers. dancers and general on
tertatners, who keep the hflarfty at a
high notch and add to the variety and
magnitude Of the enjoyment Two song
novelties are the rafting quartet IN
dians on broadway and "Lovey Dow
ey, in which Sam Bernard sings. The
marches and choruses, in which a small
army OF pretty girls participate are all
attractive and eye-flling.
This immense collection of fun-nakers
is employed in telling how TIona a
beautiful Hungarian girl, runs away on
the eve OF her marriage and becomes an
actress at a leading Vienna theater She
Is introduced TO the theatrical life by
Herr Schmaltz. a wiF-ruaker, who dress
es the heads of the actors and actresses.
After her success, she and Schmaltz re-
main close friends, and they are to-
getheT in all the amusing adventures
that fill the play until Llona, who has
been wounded in a duel, is restored to
her lover, when the music of wedding
bells ends the story.
Besides providing a big and remark
ably clever company for the presenta-
tiOn of the play, Charles FrOhman has
given it rich and beautiful stage set
tings.
The same cast ana scenic environment
used in the Herald Square Theater will
be seen here.
The curtain win rise in the evening
at O'Clock. and for the matinee prompt
ly at ID. m
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Belasco Tonight-Sunday Concert.

Messrs. Miles Brothers, Of New York
and San Francisco, have had representa-
tives in Washington all the past week
for the purpose OF taking a series Of
Washington views embracing many Of
the public buildings, the Capitol White
House etc. These pictures viii first be
presented az the BelasCO Theater, and
afterward viii be reproduced the world
over. thus bringing to millions. If not
a living reproduction. at least a series
&c moving pictures of the worlds most
famous capital J. Taylor Crenin. late
of the famous Bostonians, will render
the Turkeys song from Robin Hood
and out on the Deep tonight
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Chase's-Frank D. Bryan's Human
Flags"

Chases bill for next week VIII be
headed by Frank D. Bryan's peace con-
gress of American girls in the UNIQUE
costumed ensemble entitled Human
Flags" Other great attractions viii be
Frank Bush. the worlds greatest story
teller. with new stories. jokes. wit. and
epigrams: the Camille Comedy Trio in
original. unique. and unsurpassed com
edy pantomime; the Misses Tobin, with
the sweetest of music upon varied in
strumeuts: Paul Barnes, comedian. par
oIist. and monoiogist: Cabaret's dogs.
the latest European animal novelty: the
Razarfs. Iegerdemain artists and nIu-
sionists: and the American vitagraph's
motion pictures of THE Capture OF the
Horse Thief
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NATURALIZATION Lackaye in "The
! aLANAdE-
Pit"

Wilton I<ackaye comes to the New
tionaI Theater on Monday. March T. In
the massive and stuDendOus production
OF The Pit" supported by a very large
company. under the management ana
direction OF William A. Brady.
The play Is a fascinating one that VIII
auDeal 10 the bushes men OF today and
their wives and womankind- Lanra
Dearborn. who comes from harrington.
in Worcester county. Mass. goes 10
Chicago and marries Mr.. Jadwin. sue
cessful business man. with a tendency 10
speculate occasionally -.
The story hinges on the great Wneat
deal engineered by the RLsal uh-
known" who was Jadwin- Ine love
story is pretty and the early married
life Of Mr.. Jadwin all that could be de-
sired. Wealth and happiness seem 70
be absolutely IN their grasp. But Jad-
ly cornered wheat. or as he expressed
il himself it cornered him and there
was nothing in the world for him but
wheat wheat. wheat. It oinned IN MS
ears IL racked his brains. u neaFlV
drove him to the madhouse- he corn
cred the market. but delayed TOO lonE
and the new crop ruined him. he lost
his vast property and at the END OF tne
book is starting of cheerfuiiy with ms
wife TO make a fresh start in the word
II is a dramatic and DoWeTfuI play
1t teaches its lesson and II warns the
business man to avoid speculation. 1t
is thoroughly and characteristically
American.
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
RECREATION
PLEASURE SEEKERS Clue
REFLECTS ITS OFFICERS

At a meeting of the Pleasure Seekers
Club, at the residence of l.. Jay Wal
kart, $50 = street southeast, February
26. the old officers were unanimously re.
elected. as follows:
President, l.. jay Waikart: vice presi-
dent, Miss 5. Sutherland; treasurer, w.
Sill; secretary, Miss Jane O'Reilly; ser
geant-at-arms. o. Brust; dancing mas
ter, Lee Burgess.
After the meeting the club held a
dance, followed by refreshments. The
rooms were decorated with the CLUB
colOrs-Ted, white, and blue
The guests were the Lorraine and
Eastern Star Pleasure clubs
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Offerings at the Theaters

child into ieaping over a precipice The
last act shows the muiatto confronting
Tor, with demand for the hand OF the
iatters daughter. The effect is electri-
cal. The old man spuTns the presump
tuous sufOT. foFbids him ever to ap-
proach his home again, and says that
four thousand years of Caucasion devel-
opment have fitted his Own family for
something better than 10 end in a brood
OF mulatto Gratis. This rouses the mu-
iatto TO a fury, but the timely arrival
OF the ku Klux, headed by the girls
Whlte lover. saves the mistaken fanatic
and rescUes his daughter from a com
puisory and degrading mesaIliance.
Playwright Dixon has repeatedly Of
fered to forfeit 81 0o0 and withdraw THE
Clansman' from the boards II anyone
can prove that the picture of the his
torIeal conditions in South Carolina in
1861 Is not strictly accurate. He says;
4 went 10 mediocre tneater one day
and saw a presentation of Uncle Tom
Cabin which so cruelty libels the white
people Of the South. I determined TO
put the other side of the situation be-
fore the American public, and | think
have succeeded
In addition 10 its bearing on the South
ern race problem, THE Ciansman' is
said by those who have witnessed II to
be a splendid entertainment-in fact the
audiences who saw the play during its
extended run in New York city Cheered
the striking scenes and situations with
out regard 10 the views put forward
Genuine black-face comedy of the mirth-
provoking sort Is interspe-sed with live
ly action sentiment, and pathos.
The original New York company is 20
present The Clansman' in this city.
which includes Sydney AyTes. Miss
Georgia wenes. Austin Webb. NJ ].
Jordan. Dewitt G. Jennings, Mrs.
Charles Craig. Joseph WheeIock, ST.
Miss Aiieen Goodwin. John b. Hymer.
James ] Ryan, Joseph WoOdburn. and
f
fects " II be the same as those used at
Klaw az Erlanger's Liberty Theater.
Managers Lucxett & Dwyer have writ
ten a ie ter to the management request
ing the presence here an the opening
night o. Thomas Dixon. jr., the play
wrighe. It is hoped that Mr.. Dixon will
be able to be present. as his before-the-
curtain Speeches are rare treats.
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
BelascO-pauIa Edwardes in "Princess

Miss Paula Edwardes viii again ap-
pear as a star at the Belasco Theater
next week. when the new opera, "Prin-
cess Beggar," written especially for her
by Edward PauIton. with music by Al
fred G. Robyn. will be presented for the
first time here. under the direction Of
the Messrs Shubert Miss Edwardes
won favor and popularity in "Winsome
Winnie" for two seasons and now she
will appeal 10 the same public IN much
better role, and one in which her charms
of person. her vocal skill. and her real
comedy talent will be advantageousiy
presented.
Princess Beggar'' is comedy opera
in two acts, and the author has endeaV-
ored TO write a logical. consistent farce
independent of its musical attractive
ness Its locale that OF a petty Teu-
tonic kingdom, permits of effective cos
tuning and scenic display.
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
Coming Attractions.
Grand Opera in Baltimore.

The Metropolitan Opera Company.
under the direction of Heinrich Con-
ried. is announced for four perform
ances in Baltimore PRIOR to the open
ing of the ssason in this city The
Tepertory in Baltimore is entirely diff
ferent from that announced for Wash
The Washington times., 1906-03-04

small quantities. of salt while making
up for their respective characters.
Occasionally, the Simon-pure article
has been substituted for the mimic
champagne served to Mr.. Ditrichstein.
several enterprising agents having sent
samples of their brands in the hope of
advertising. The sad part Of the story
is that neither Mr. Ditrichstein nor Mr..
Williams cares for champagne.
The Washington times., 1906-03-04

politan debut Those who are familiar
with the roof garden, which has been
so cleverly duplicated by the scenic ar
tist, agree that the copy is even more
artistically attractive than the original:
Tho scene representing the exterior OF
the little ivy-covered church in rural
Virginia is also described as a marvel
of scenic beauty
The Choir Singer belongs to that
class of clean human plays which no
matter how fiekie the public taste may
be In the matter of otner kinds of dra-
matte offerings wears well and might
like Tennyson' brook. ''go on forever"
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(Continued from Thlrd Pace

Ditriehs5eip consumes numerous glasses
OF liquid supposed to be champagne.
The hardship of these demands has led
the actors TO practice rigid abstinence at
their evening meals. Neither touches a
drop or liquid two hours before appear
ing on the stage, and both consume
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
Majestic Tonight-marsh's Concert.

For the regular concert tonight at the
Majestic the offering will be moving
pictures and illustrated songs. Mr..
European pictures as well as American,
and IL is the intention of toe manage
ment TO give its patrons the very latest
Of moving pictures Thomas Moore
who has baritone voice of rare note
VIII sing several illustrated songs
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
ENTERTAINMENT FOR BLIND
AT LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

The program for volunteer readings
and music in the reading room for the
blind al the Library OF Congress for
next week is as follows;
Tuesday, reading by Mrs. Ellis Logan;
Thursday. song and piano recital by
Miss Margaret Hitchcock and Mrs W
=, Randolph; Saturday, lecture by
Prof. William \. Wilbur.
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WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS

original story based on q very curious
incident was read by Mrs V. Shinn.
Mrs. c. L. Macauley recited. Augustus
G. Heaton read. and ]. II. Whitaker
talked on Shakespeare. Miss J. IT.
Etheridge was admitted TO membership.
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
Columbia-"The Clansman."

The most widely discussed, the most
strongly attacked. and warmly defend
ed play ever produced in this country,
with the single exception of "UncIe
Toms Cabin will be shown at the Co
lumbia Theater this week.
Thomas Dixon, jr., formerly one of
the most eloquent clergymen of New
York city. wrote THE Clansman" to
give people an accurate picture of the
picturesque and fearfui reconstruction
struggle as enacted In his boyhood home
In South Carolina. The hero of the play,
which is dramatized from Mr.. Dixon 5
famous novels THE Clansman" and
1.-The Leopard's s Spots" is a leader of
the Ku Klux Klan. Opposed to him are
an ambitious mulatto and a Northern
aboiitionist. whose daughter the young
white man seeks in marriage. The play
handles the problem of negro equality
without gloves. In a climax of terrific
power the Ku Kiux vote the death of a
black demon who has frightened white
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ART
HOLDS BUSINESS MEETING

The March business meeting of the
Columbia Heights Art Club was held
Thursday in the apartments of Miss
Barlow. Mrs. Temple was hostess. Mrs.
John Stokes presided. Parliamentary
drill on the making OF motions was con-
Quoted by Mrs. Engle. The responses
to roll-call by fifteen members were on
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
SUPREME RULER HAHNE SENDS
REGRETS FOR ]. W. THOMPSON

F. W. Ernst. supreme representative
of the Independent Order of Mechanics,
has received a letter from Irwin A
Hahne, supreme ruler of the order, ex-
pressing regret at the death of John
w. Thompson.
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
LITERARY
PRESS is DISCUSSED
BY CAPITOL HILL CLUB

The Capitol Hill Literary Society
held a meeting at the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs. lucille I. Belts, last Monday
evening. Papers were given by Cap
tain Hart on "ri1e Country Press" and
by Mrs. Gordon en- The Printed
Thought" The remainder of the even
ing was dtv0tee TO a general discus
sion by the Re-. r'r. Easton, Major
Lawrence. Dr.. Elekee. George n.
Brown, Mr.. B3b ,cck, Mr., Bryson and
others The Misses Belts gave a piano
duet
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
WOMEN
EXCELSIOR LITERARY CLUB
HEARS SKETCH OF JANUS

The Excelsior Literary Club met with
Mrs Phelps Tuesday last Mrs. Webb
gave sketch of Janus. Mrs. Seely read
from book on mythology printed in 1887.
Miss McCreery and Mrs. Duffie read let
ters from Colonel Crockett, of Naco,
Tex, to his wife. on Christmas In New
York. Mrs. Clarke gave some readings
and music
The Washington times., 1906-03-04

current events. The club will meet
March with the vice president, Mrs.
Wolhaupter.
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
FRATERNAL
POTOMAC LODGE, IROQUOIS,
TO INITIATE AND INSTALL

Potomac Lodge. No. Sc. Order of the
Iroquois. at the next regular meeting
Will initiate several candidates and in
stall officers. The business viii he fol-
lowed by the usual entertainment.
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Rest of Program.

The musical numbers were given by
Miss Esther De Coster. Mrs. Rheem.
- Mrs. Adleman. Miss Katherine Todd
F6 original stories. DIR. NJ s.
Contributed original numbers. An
The Washington herald., 1906-10-08
WANTS STATE DEBT PAID.
Virginia. salt so- Fifteen Million
Dollars ID Tn-daN.


Richmond Va. Oct THE suit Of the
stat iof Virginia VS. the state of Yves,
VIr5 fla for an accounting and settle
maat OF the unsettled portion of the old
state debt, contracted prior 10 the par
ti,.on Of the State by the creation Of The
State Uf West Virginia. viii be called
In the Supreme Court Of the United
States at Washington tomorrow.
West Virginia VIII probably be repre-
sented by her Attorney General. c. w
Mass. while Attorney General William
A. Anderson viii appear FOR this state
lie wil have associated wiki him Maj
Holmes Conrad, Of Winchester, an emf
nent lawyer. formerly solicitor general
of the United state, who is retained by
Brown Brothers d Co. the committee
OF certificate holders with whom the ma
iority Of the deferred Virginia debt Ger
tidcates have been deposited.
The face value Of the outstanding Vir-
giaia certificates is about Sl559o.l00. sX-
elusive OF those held bv this state in the
literary FUND and in other investments.
Considerably more than elevCu-twelfrbs
have been deposited vjta the New York
committee tt is generally believed that the
bulk Of the other twelfth has been either
lost or destroyed. and viii never again
be heard OF in this connection A total
OF $l2 10000 approximately. of these GER
tidCates were issued under the act Of ISL
and as 20 these there is said 10 be grave
question as 10 Eirginia's S original liability
The remainder of the certificates were
issued under the AIcCuIl0Ch act of 1S7S-Gg
and the Riddieberger act OF 1852 and
what is known IS The OlcOtt settlement
of 1892 The grand total Of about SIS
The Washington herald., 1906-10-08
TO HERALD SUBSCRIBERS.

The handling of such a large sub
scription list as The Herald possesses
with its initial number necessarily in
wolves much detail work Ii is the
hope to make the delivery system as
nearly perfect as possible, and with
this purpose in view The Herald's
eighteen route agents-aH conscRn-
tious and energetic men-have been
carefully drilling their carrier boys for
several days. But with the most sys-
tematic effort some mistakes are in
evitable at the start. Subscribers who
miss their paper or fail 10 get it on
time are requested to report the fact
promptly, and all errors viii be cor
rected without delay.
TIE Herald is q home newspaper al
ready. 1t intends TO stay in the Wash
ington homes. Prompt and regular de-
livery is essential 10 his cnG. and
the management VIII do its utmost TO
reduce complaints to the minimum.
Telephone, Main $500 Remember the
number
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CORNER STONE is LAID
Beginning of New Church In Glen
Echo Made Yesterday.
Idea Originated with Little Girls
Who Started a Sunday school
There Not Long Ago.

The cornerstone of the new St Agnes
Church at Glen Echo. nd. was laid at &
o'clock yesterday afternoon with the sol
smn ritual Of the Roman Catholic Church.
Several hundred persons gathered 10 Wit
ness the ceremony. "a majority cf the
visitors coming from Trinity and ST.
Anue's parishes in Georgetown and Ten
Rallytown. respectively.
The laying Of The CONVERSIONS gave
birth 10 an entirely new parish -hat viii
draw Oh both St Anne's and Trinity
Bishop a. A. Curtis. d. D.. OF Baltimore.
vicar general of the archdiocese, presided
and after the blessing OF the cross, he
put the stone in place and consecrateG the
ground. while those assisting him chauted
the rites. Rev Walter Elliott, of the
Apostolic Mission House, delivered an elo-
quelJ sermon, taking his text from sae
gospel Of the Gay, THE Forgiveness of
Sin Before starting on bis real text
however. Rev. Father Elliott spoke iu "a
more material vein, and called upon those
who had started the church SO au=pi-
c.ously to keep up the good work.
He then went on % relate The history
Of the new church and parish Telling
how two little girls had started q sun
ClT-Scl10l lu Glen Echo and how. with
aid. this movement grew until it was
realized thar there were enough Catholics
iu and In the vicinity Of Glen Echo TO
establish a separate parish and save chem
going al the way TO S. Anne S. in Ten
u1ilyc5wn. In June. Rev. George Hurley.
young student priest from the Apos-
tCLc Mission House. was sent 90 Glen
Echo. and through his energy and pcrSa-
verance built up the ar.sh- He was or
dere6 away again several weeks ago. hu-
Rev. j. c. MaIlou. pastor OF ST Anne's.
kept zap the good work and brought il 90
SO successful "a conclusion After the
sermon Bishop Curtis pronounced bene-
Gicuon. with an indulgence of forty days.
The exercises were concluded with the
singing of My Country. IT'S of Thee. "
by the choir.
The new parish Of St Agnes viii com
prise all the territory between Cabin
John Bridge on the west, Tennallytowu
on the north, and Georgetown on the
east Rev. NJ. i. YingiinE, as pastor, as
sisted in the exercises. Among the Wis
irng cleTgymen present We're Rev. r.. p.
Haley, OF the Apostolic Mission House
from the Omaha Diocese. and Rev. AL
bert Negahuquet, q full-blOoded Indian.
who is also from the Apostolic Mission
House.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-08

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