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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-17
Columbia-KeIIar, The Magician.

After a lapse Of several years. Kellar.
'he wOrld-famous ilIusi0nist and magi-
cian, return tomorrow night on fare
well engagement at the Columbia Mr..
Kellar Will present a number Of mystic
riOus creations in modern magic. all
new TO -theatergoers Of this city. with
an able associate in Paul VaIadon. who
has been with the eminent cOuJurer FOR
several years. and who IS recognized
as his legitimate successor. His en-
tcrtainment this year will be found TO
be nlled with surprises numbers OF
novelties in small magic following each
other I'm bewiideTing succession. The
chief feature o. this years program is
STYLED The Witch, the Sailor, and the
Enchanted Monkey" a laughable and
mysterious thIrty-minute comedy in
which seven characters take part. ap-
pearing and disappearing I'm an amaz-
ing manner while the sketch is pro-
crossing. Valadon has many novelties
10 present including a magic dancing
ball. a weird kettle drum, from which
he draws forth hundreds OF small and
large flags. winding up by taking fioCks
Of live birds from the narrow domain
Special matinee Friday CWashington's
birthday.
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Chase's-Polite Vaudeville.

Chase's novelties for this week in
clude the Sherman-DeForest Company.
the Zingari Gypsy. Opera Company, Mel
VILE Ellis. Crane brothers. Dora Mar
tint, Mullen, and COrelia, Fredo 6, Dare.
and the thrilling motion pictures. Lady
Rallies. the Female Highwayman." The
Sherma company's Offering
is called "A Jay Circus" and II is said
by the Metropolitan press to go with a
roar Of laughter. Billie Andrus and his
fighting mule. Maud. the ComIcal ira
peze, tho ringmaster, the clowns, the all
legged animals. the rubes the falxirs.
grafters, sawdust, red lemonade. all
contribute to its fun. The Zangari opera
troupe numbers Miles. Jeanne Palmer.
Alicia Desmond. Dora ROnca. Alice
Grey. and Agnes Faulkner. and Sigs. NJ.
TanZa, NJ. Resemini, and Alex. Bevan.
the latter coming from the Carl Rosa
English Opera Company, in a spec
tacular operate novelty called Gypsy
Life" Melville Ellis is an English
comedian who came over with 'Floro-
dora and made good. The other acts
insure a program bullying with lively
diversions.
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ington who has met and fallen in love
with the girl there the previous winter.
But Clarice refuses Denbeigh and de-
clares her love for Darlington. Mrs
Trent next plots with Denbeigh TO in
duce Darlington 20 submit 10 an exami-
nation OF his lungs Instigated by Mrs
Trent. Denbeigh falsely announces to
Darlington that he is afflicted with tu=
berculOsis and has not long 10 live. Mrs
Trent now writes to Darlington warn
ing him of the danger OF Infection 10
Clarice. Knowing that the girl would
insist on remaining with him. rega I'd
less OF his condition, Darlington tells
Clarice. with feigned unfeelng blunt
ness, that he does not love her and
therefore desires her TO leave at once
and make her home with Mrs. Trent
Heartbroken, Clarice assents, but as the
train is moving she jumps off and re
turns TO Darlington. The play ends
satisfactorily. leaving them about TO be
married. and. OF course. live happy ever
after
The company is a small one Aside
from Clarice and Darlington there are
only five characters in the cast. but
they are all taken by players Of note.
Matinees on Washington's birthday and
Saturday.
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Majestic-Bickel, Watson, and Wrothe,
in "Tom, Dick, and Harry"

A musical comedy OF exceptional merit.
built for laughing purposes only but pro-
ducCd with scenery and music to catch
both eye and ear. Tom. Dick. and
Harry comes to the Majestic this week.
1t is under the management of \. H.
Woods and exploits the abilities of
BiCkel, Watson. and Wrothe. three Of
the cleverest comedians in the business.
They were formerly circus men, in fact.
three of the best clowns and platform
comedians who ever shared honors with
the cake-walking horse, red lemonade
and baby elephant and colossal side
show. BiCkel does q Dutch bandmaster
said to be the funniest act Of its kind on
any stage today; " atson is a tremen-
dousIy amusing tramp. while Wrothe
plays a funny Irishman with delight
full brogue. The piece is the combined
effort of Harry Williams. Aaron Hoff-
man, and Egbert Van Alstyne. The
chorus is handsome and handsomely
dressed. The entertainment is billed for
an extra matinee on Washington's Birth
day.
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HOW CLYDE FITCH GOT THE
BETTER OF GUY STANDING

The return OF Guy Standing in a West
ern play-thOugh a very different one
reminds one OF his appearance here
supporting Nat Goodwin IN 'Wolfville''
early last season. His role there was
desperately, picturesquely Western and
not al all TO Nj Standings taste Clyde
Fitch was determined that no one but
Guy Standing should play Pinion Bill
IN "Wolfville" Now, Bill was a regu-
lar desperate and not the sort Of fellow
a self-respecting. gentlemanIy leading
man would Ike 10 impersonate Mr..
Standing did protest. but Mr.. Fitch used
all his powers OF persuasion to convince
the actor that this role was Just the
thing for him
Finding that he was in for il. Mr..
Standing hit upon a stratagem at re-
hearsals whereby he felt sure he could
escape from the part Being an English
man by birth and having made his foot
light debut on the London stage. il was
the easiest thing in the world for him TO
speak the part in a broad English dia-
lect, which he proceeded to do 10 the
general amazement OF the entire com
pany at the outset. then to their secret
amusement and. as they all expected.
TO the seeming final discontinue OF the
persistent Fitch Fitch must have had
a private conversation with Charles
Frohman about the matter, for suddenly
one morning at rehearsal Mr.. Standing
heard Mr.. Fitch announce to the as
sembled company;
Hereafter. whenever any OF You have
to address Mr. Standing. or talk abo1I1
him in the play as Pinion Bill. please
aIlude to him instead as British BIZ
Mr.. Standing didn't know, Just exactly
what hit MIN for some minutes IL was
a complete victory for Fitch I PLAYED
the cards In good style" remarked Mr..
Standing, concerning the episode. ''brt
Fitch played the winning trump - In
this connection il may also be added
that Mr. Standing has also played one
other curious Western type OF Character
He was Jim Wynd. the acrobat. ia
Sic the dramatizatiOa OF Bret Harte'G
story
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-17
COlumbia-Frank Caldwell TravelOgues

Beyond the Klondike." the first Of a
series Of Arctic travelogues- will be de-
livered AT the Columbia Theater by
Frank Caldwell. noted Arctic traveller
author and lecturer. on Wednesday
afternoon. February 90 at 4:S0 O'Clock.
The opening travelogue will concern
the Land OF the Totem Pole and tie
quaintness Of the southeastern archi-
pelago Of Alaska. The second trave-
logue 70 be offered Tuesday. February
26 viii relate 10 the Klondike and the
Land Of Cold while the third. on the
following day. viii deal with the region
beyond the circle, and the Long Dog
Trail All three will be splendldIv l.
Illustrated with pictures taken BY Mr..
Caldwell during his long tour Of the
barren North In order 10 faithfully
present his pictures OF the north he
has arranged with Eli Smith. the Alas
kan mail 'musher," 10 take part in the
performance. with his seven wonderful
dogs, who are just about 20 arrive in
Washington, after long transcontinen-
tai journey. the longest ever taken by
man with dog sled. from the Alas
kan city Of Nome. Tickets at T Arthur
Smiths
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SOME SAMPLE EPIGRAMS
FROM THE NEW YORK IDEAn

Langion MitcheTs play. "The New
York Idea. which Mrs. FiSke is 10 do
at the Belasco next week is said TO
contain a surprising number Of brilliant
lines. In fact the dialogue is said to
be "a rapid fire OF terse. ceIloquiaI,
thoroughly modern wit with a minglinG
too Of wholesome truths. They are
not. 1t is said. forced episrams. but the
natural OutgrOwtE OF the situations in
the play Most Of the best lines strike
satirIcaNy at the matter of marriage
and divorce as viewed in the smart
world which is the object of Mr. Nit
cheH's good natured raillery. This mat
ter Of divorce which is OF vital i'm
pOrtanCe I'm this country at present. Is
the serious underlying idea that gives
Mr. Mitchelrs play vitality and value.
Here ere some of the lines taken at
random from different acts OF the play:
New York is bounded on the north.
east. south and west, by the state of
divorce"
American marriage is like a wire
fence. The woman is the wire, the
posts are the husbands. One. two.
three. and II you cast your eye into the
future YOU can count them, post after
post all the way to Dakota"
You can drink to the relation I am
TO you"
Wei. what relation are you to me?"
Il am your first wife once removed
What sort Of a young woman is
she?-'
Men admire her" Naturally. a wom-
an says it,
Marry for a within and leave the rest
10 the divorce court. That is the New
York idea"
IT'S a very alarming symptom-this
passionate desire to make ones former
husband unhappy"
I'm not an American, you know; I
was brought up not to interrupt"
Some of your American girls are the
incest boys l ever met"
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giin. two stage favorites with Wash
ingtonians. were among the Sunday visi-
tors at Youngs Hotel Miss Anglin
came over to spend the day with her
mother, who will remain at the resort
for the rest Of the month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Gilmour. Miss
Marjorie X. Gnmour, and Hugh X Gil
mours are among the we'll known Wash
ingtonians staying at the Hotel Brighton
for a fortnight
Mrs. Charles Kaufman, a popular
Washington matron. and her son, II. c..
Kaufman, who are spending a part of
the spring at the shore. are making their
headquarters at the Hotel Windsor
Mrs. j. l. X. koensberger, of New
York city. and Mrs. 3. Frank. of Balti-
more, joined Mrs. kaufman at the Wind
sor this week
Commander w. Kilburn, a retired Off
Ger Of the United States Navy. accom-
panied by Mrs. Kilburn. have apart
ments at the Hotel Pennhurst and will
spend the month of February at the
shore.
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ATLANTIC CITY HAD SLEIGHING

ATLANTIC CITY. Feb. l6.-Now that
Lent has begun and the social whiri at
the National Capital is about at the end
of its string. a good many residents Of
Washington will come 10 the shore TO
recuperate from the effects Of the siren
uOus season Of social pleasure.
There is always something going on
along the boardwalk that furnishes
amusement and enjoyment. and the
hours and days slip by and Lent is over
before one realizes that it is really the
season OF sackClOth and ashes.
There was good sleighing for a couple
of DAYS last week, but it has all disap-
peared now Those who like out-of-door
sports are obliged to take a trolley and
ride ten or twelve miles in order 10 get
a little skating. The golfng enthusiast
is at sea. The weather has been quite
too cold and windy for the last week for
one 10 go out upon the links of the Coun-
try Club at Mortified. although there
were some half dozen or more who de-
Clared they found IL quite pleasant
while playing around
Willie Collier and Miss Margaret An
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-17
National-Gertrude Peppercorn.

Miss Gertrude Peppercorn, the young
English pianist. will appear at the New
National Theater next Thursday after
noon at 40 o'clock as the artist for the
twelfth Of the Washington College Of
Music concert series Many music low
ers Of Washington will remember the
brilliant appearance OF this young plan
list two years ago Miss PeppercOrn, al
though young, has become a potent fac
tor in the musical experience Of the
world
One Of the interesting features Of her
program next Thursday IS that the pro-
gram consists OF compositions that have
never been heard in Washington, and
which is as follows:
bach. prelude and fUge; Schumann
inteTmezZO Ces Attends; Brahms, walter
tSeEen). Chopin. sonata y fat funeral
ir2rch). Silas. BOUre's, Zanelia nenuet !:
arthur Foote, etude mignon; Mathay,
Elves TschaikOwsky, Pabst vaIse
from Eugene OneEin.
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New MISUNDERSTANDING Elliott in "Hel
Great Match"

On Monday. February .. Miss Maxine
Elliott will open at the New National
in the four-act Clyde Fitch comedy. Her
Great Match which is conceded TO give
her the most graceful role and best play
she has had since she became an indi-
vidual star. four seasons ago.
The play IS in four acts, with scenes
laid IN Observation-Disclosures The
opening act finds 30" Sheldon, a. typical
American beauty, the guest Of Augustus
Botes. a rich brewer; with her IS her
stepmother, Mrs. Sheldon. The romantic
turn in Mr.. Fftch's story begins with
The arrival OF AdoIph-PrInce Of East
phalla and heir 70 the throne. Though
possessing the American inherent aver
sion to titled royalty, 10" Sheldon pro-
ceeds TO fall in love with the debonair
prince. and it is their pretty courtship
that furnishes the web Of the plot. Miss
Elliott. who is this season directing
her own affairs. has surrounded herself
with a particularly strong company and
her play has been staged in a lavish
way
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-17
BelascO-"The Love Route" With
0dette Tyler and Guy Standing.

The attraction for the Belasco Theater
this week is a play which has already
achieved much success and comes here
direct from an engagement of five
months In New York and Chicago. OF
particular interest TO the people OF this
city Il the fact that the leading male
and female roles viii be played by Guy
Standing and Odette Tyler. both Of
whom have n large circle OF friends and
a big professional following In Wash
ington.
The LoYe Route" is from the pen OF
Edward Peple, the author Of THE
Prince Chap" II is the story OF a
plucky. jolly sort OF girl. who owns a
ranch IN Texas. through which a rail-
road desires TO run its lines. II is the
story Of the defiance Of the railroad. its
directors. its millions and It's lawyers.
and Of a railroad engineer. and this en-
gineer is the man the girl from Texas
loves.
In this story are woven some singu-
larly virile types. There is Harry Mar
shall. the foreman. a bulky sub-hero;
there IS Kiyote Jim. the right bower"
who is a chap Of JOY and infinite humor
and there are all Miss Houston's loyal
cow-men-Charlie, Frank. and Shorty,
and Manual ana Chip. Jolly good fell
lows all Of them, and not like the usual
theatrical type Real blood courses
through the veins Of all Of these people
An excellent supporting cast is Of
fered, including william Ingersou,
Olive May. George Woodward. II S
Northrup, J. NJ. Marlowe and others
The company IS a large one. and over
100 persons win appear in the big rail-
road construction scene.
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and has fitted Mrs. Fiske as well as he
did in that play. The people Of tho
play are Of the inner circles Of New
York society. whose manners and cus-
toms are reflected in a glass Of satire
The old and the new aristocracy are
brought intq contrast and character
types Of both are graphically drawn.
The plot touches upon one OF the vital
questions Of the country. In the Man
haitian Company this season are many
Of the players who have been with Mrs
Fiske for the past three years, while
the addition Of new actors Of distinction
has further strengthened the company.
As usual in Mrs. Fislse's offerings, her
associates will have admirable acting
opportunities. The cast Will include
John Mason, George Arliss. Dudley
Clinton. Charles Harbury. Robert Y
Ferguson, Dudley Digges, Richard
Clarke. Frederick Kerby. James Morley,
Marion Lea, Ida Vernon, Blanche
Weaver, Emily Stevens. and Belle Bohn
The sale Of seats viii open on Thurs
Gay Mail orders accompanied BIZ re-
mittance may be sent now.
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THE OLDEST ENLISTED Man.

The Oldest enlisted man on the rolls
Of the United States Army is Sergt.
David Robertson, of the hospital CORPS.
stationed on Governors Island. Ser
Seant Robertson, who IS a native OF
Scotland. first enlisted May q. 1854. and
he has been in continuous service. hny-
ing the extraordinary record of never
having lost q day. He is seventv-fo,tr
years Of age. but is as straight as \ P.ne
tree, anu carries himself with the agile
step OF a youth He knew Gen. pm
Sheridan as lieutenant, and has e0ual-
" vivid recollection OF Gen. w. s. Han
cock when the latter was a young Of
Acer.-Chicago Chronicle.
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THE FIRST PENCILS.

The pencils first used in italy for
drawing were composed of a mixture
OF lead and tin, nothing more than pew
ter. This pencil was called a ''stiIe."
Michael Angelo mentions the "stile" and
it seems that such pencils were used
commonly over the whole continent of
Europe. At this period the name
'plumbago," or graphite" was not i'm
use, but instead the name ''molybdena''
or "molybdoids,' which is at the pres
ent time applied to an entirely different
mineral.
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Majestic Chinatown Charlie

Chinatown Charlie the meIOdrama
eclipse which is set down for week OF
February . at the Majestic, Is said 20
be an altogether novel venture in scenic
appointment for the stage, as It con-
veys an excellent idea of how a large
percentage OF the New York population
find night anu sements and at the same
time suggests phase OF life heretofore
not touched upon by the prolific writers
Of popular PLAYS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-17
MINISTER DISCOVERS A COMET

Ministerial duties do not prevent the
Kew Joel n. Metcalf, Of Taunton, Mass,
from pursuing astronomical investiga,
tons. His study Of the stars has re-
suited in the discovery Of a new comet,
which Is now being closely observed by
astronomers throughout the world. 1t
has been named Metcalf's comet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-17
Columbia-May Irwin in ''Mrs. Wilson
Andrews"

May Irwin. the funniest woman on
the American stage, IS TO be seen at the
Columbia TheaJer next week in a new
play by George Y. Hobart called Mrs.
WilsOn-Andrews-" The play is said 10
be fun Of comicaI situations and com
plicatiOns and is conceded to be one Of
the best vehicles that Miss Irwin has
yet had for the exploitation Of her tai
ents At fUnmakilg. The star will have
as usual, q budget Of songs. all Of them
new this season The company includes
AdOlph Jackson, John E Hazard. Lii
liam Dix, Victor CasmOre, Mary X Tay-
Tor. May DonahUe, Sidney Broughton.
Sadie Harris. lilly Monroe. Ben Roth.
Herbert Burton, Henry Hoster. Kate
GOtthOld, Alden McClasky, c. n.
BOXES, Dorothy Baines. Bonnie Ed
wards, Mary Mooney. and Charlotte
Dillon.
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Chase's-POlite Vaudeville.

Chcse's eight features of polite vaude-
vile next week include the initial ap-
pearance % the noted actor-tenor, Julius
Steger, and his own company in The
Fifth Commandment" the biggest and
latest hit TO be captured for Chase's.
Other features will be Clifton Craw-
ford, the cosmopolitan wit: VIII Rogers.
the lariat king; Kingsley and Lewis.
Rogers and Deeley. three Lebiers: Fred
". Morton. and The Animated Statue
motion pictures.
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NEWS.

Members Of the general executive
board Of the International Association
Of Machinists, I'm semi-annual session
here last week. concluded its work.
During the weeks session many mat
tcrs of vital Importance TO the inter
ests Of the members of the association
were considered and disposed Of, and
The budget OF business for the half
year cleared up.
The most important matter under con-
sideratiOn was a plan TO inaugurate a
general movement in May for the de-
manding OF standard wages and shop
rules at points where the associations
wage scale is not in force II was de-
cided that this demand shall be made
May /. arrangements being perfected
through general headquarters for this
action. which will be officially ordered
President James O'Conneu will take
such steps as he may deem proper to
carry out the order OF the general
executive board. This general order
will specially apply to the industrial
centers of Pittsburg, Chicago, ST. Louis.
Oakland, Cal, and some other smaller
points where the associations wage
scale and shop rules are not in force in
railroad and industrial shops.
Generally speaking. the standard wage
scale is in force at all points except at
those indicated above, the demands of
rthe International Association of Ma
chinists' local lodges having been ac-
coded 20 IN the past year. or else the
scale has been adopted by voluntary
moves on the part OF employers 1t was
II matter Of conEratulation on the part
of the members of the board that Prcsi-
dent O'Conneli had. through his eXccu-
4 tive ability and -IntiTiuE efforts. brought
about such satisfactory results during
the past year.
In explaining just why such big
industrial centers as Chicago, St Louis,
and Pittsburg had not met the situation
for standard wages. as is in force else
where. it is explained that the failure
of those points 70 adopt the scale is
due to political influences that have
from time to time antagOniZed the as
sociation and its interests in those
cities. But the officials Of the general
body believe that when the general
movement for standard wages on all the
roads CentCrinE at Chicago, PittsburE,
and Oakland is made in May that they
viii bc granted II not there are certain
TO be walk-Outs in all the shops affected
and q general tie-up of the railroads
not meeting the demand. Thousands Of
skilled machinists Will be affected by this
movement and while there may be some
trouble to secure what Will be demand
cd. the ultimate result. the members OF
the board feel ABSURD will be secured.
President O'COnnell was I'm New York
last week closing up important ncgO-
tiatiOns in that city, which will affect
tho wage scale of q large number o.
machinist members Of his organization
i'm a wide scope of territory on the rail
roads radiating from that center.
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BOUND TO COME OUT AHEAD.

She-1ou seem very thoughtful to-
night, George?
He es; l was thinking-suppose our
marriage shouldn't turn out a success?
She-Oh, that would be all right We
should have the presents TO divide be-
tween US, anyhow.-Pick-Me-U
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NatiOnal-Third Elmendorf Lecture.

tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 Dwight
Elmendorf viii deliver the third Of his
spring series OF lectures at the New
National Theater. taking for his sub
Ject, 'Scotland-the Land O. Burns and
Scott" Glasgow is the starting point
travelling south through Lanark odd
Mortality, and viewing the picturesque
falls of the Clyde, Ayr. and other in
teresting points. a quiet rolling country
Is seen. through which the Bonnie Doom
winds It's way.
To the east are Melrose Abbey and
Abbotsford, the home of Sir Walter
Scott The ''Trossachs," made more
than beautiful by The Lady Of the
Lake" "Wayerly," Rob Row" and
The Legend Of Montrose." is simply a
days journey from smoky Glasgow TO
romantic Edinburgh The Journey north
ward includes Linlithgow and Stirling
Loeb Awe and Oban.
The two remaining talks Of the pres
ent series will be on Southern Nor
way. and The Land OF the Midnight
SUM-" respectively