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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23

Marta of the Lowlands.' a play that
Maria Guerrero the Bernhard of Spain,
has played continuously throughout Spain.
Mexico and South Africa. Its scenes are
it's use of the elemental truths of human
nature this drama is said to be of strong
interest. beauty. power, absorbing Incl
dents and dramatic climax, play that
thrills with the conflicting passions of love
and hate jealousy, fear. honor and dis
honor.
The story is as follows: To Sebastian.
ruling as feudal lord. comes Marta: a
beggar maid. who knows nothing OF evil
and obeys the masters command. When
Sebastian is forced to wed he plans to
marry Marta to simple peasant for tn :
double purpose of extricating himself
from an awkward position and keeping
her near him with view to maintaining
past relations. Manelch. shepherd.
whom Sebastian believes dupe is chosen
to be Marta's husband. To prevent the
girl from falling in love with Manel:ch
Sebastian tells her the shepherd knows
her history, and leaves her under the i'm
preston that Manelich has BEEN bought
to silence. But Sebastian fails to recog-
nize that with the elemental passions OF
the shepherd and Marta aroused there
could be one fate only for the man who
would dare cross the path of the noun
taineer. And that fate is the master s..
Manelich and Marta then leave the trou-
bles of the lowlands for the peace of the
Pyrenees highlands.
Marta is a character that gives Nine.
kalich an opportunity to display her emo
tional passion well as her power to
thrill an audience in the supreme dra-
matte moments. The supporting company
includes Henry Kolker, Hardee Kirkland
Bernard Cavenaugh. Robert Ferguson.
Henry Hanscombe. Mary Hughes, Gene
We've Blinn and Ethel Browning. There
will be matinee Saturday.
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Fitch and Cosmo Gordon Lennox. in which
Ethel Barrymore is to appear here, has to
do with the struggle and the giving up of
happiness on the part of a sister to pro-
tect the good name of her half-sister.
The first scene shows Miss Barrymore in
her fortunetelling studio. which profess
sion the heroine has adopted after an
unsuccessful attempt to be an actress.
Through the medium of a divorce case
Miss Barrymore. as Eleanor Anderson, is
given the chance to make a martyr of
herself. Her picture is obtained by news
papers and used that of her sister in
the accounts of the trial. In the mean
time Jane. the sister, becomes engaged.
after she has changed her name to Ham,
mond. To the fiance Eleanor lies. saying
that she is Jane Anderson and has no
sister. The lie convinceS every one with
the exception of one man. In the end.
however, after an exciting time. every one
gets out of the difficulties into which
they have been plunged by Elanors I'M
truthfulness. In the support of Miss Bar
rymore are Fanny Addison Pitt. Lucille
Watson. Desmond Kelly. Louise Drew
daughter of John Drew. Anita Rothe.
Arthur Byron, Charles Hammond, Lums-
don Hare (son of Sir John Hare) and
Rockliffe Felowes. The only matinee of
the week will be that of Saturday.
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bia Theater this week in his own COM
edy. Bluffs" is a man of distinguished
family and varied achievement. He was
educated in the Jesuit Gymnasium in Vi
emma and during this time was a COM
panion of Crown Prince Rudolph of Aus
tria. Graf Won Ditrichstein. field mar
shall Of the Austrian army. is his cousin
Mr.. Ditrichstein's DETECTION to the stage
came from private theatricals. tie APP
piled to the eminent German actor.
Adolph Sonnenthal. and received encour-
but again changed his mind and
went into comic opera. AS tenor he
created the leading roles in THE Beggar
Student" "Nanon" and Poor iona than,
and stock star was called to Ham
burg and Vienna to sing them.
At this time Heinrich Conried present
director of the Metropolitan Opera House,
New York. was the American agent OF
the European composers and was also in
terested in the Irving Place Theater,
pany. Through Mr.. .Conrieds offer Mr..
Ditrchstein came to this country and i'm
pediately made his presence felt. AS
result Charles FrOhman made d success
full bid for his services and had him I'M
der contract for year befo the expira-
ton Of his contract with Mr.. Conried.
In association with Mr. Frohman Mr..
Ditrichsteins first hit was as Zou-Zou in
'"Trilby.'' Then came a string of sue
cesses many of which were in plays of
his own creation or adoption. In co,lab-
Grafton with Clyde Fitch he wrote Cos
sip for Mrs. Langtry. and at the request
of Richard Mansfield. then manager,
he evolved "A SuperfiuOus Husband for
F. NJ and Joseph Holland. THE Head
of the Family for William II. Crane.
followed. Other well-known plays of Mr.
Ditrichstein's are The Song of the
Sword" 1.-The Last Appeal" ''Unleav
. sAre You You Mason" Tit for rat"
.'Vivian's Papas." "Harriet's Honey
moon." 1.-The Military Maid and Before
and After.
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Columbia.

Leo Ditrichstein and his new comedy,
Bluffs will be presented al the Column
bia this week. The combination of star
and play is promising, as Mr.. Ditrichstein,
both as actor and author, has shown his
facility in plays of the kind. Fred Bond
has the chief part after Mr.. Ditrichstein's,
and roles of Importance are taken by Miss
Kenyon Bishop Miss Alison Skipworth.
Miss Fola La Toilette, Miss Lowell Taylor.
Miss Florence Huntingdon, Mrs. Josephine
Duffield. Eugene Redding, Alfred kap-
peler, G. NJ Beldon and Frank Wunder-
lee.
The fun of bluffs is said to begin with
the rise of the curtain. 1t is given added
speed by the fact that everything Is sup
posed to happen within few hours dur
ing which Carl Himmelhoch mystif1es
evervbody else in the story by his inge-
nuity as a liar Himmelhoch is an actor
who takes the stage name of Jack Belalre.
He once knew we'll a man of the same
name who had been reported dead. The
bogus Jack Belaire elopes and the unfold
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New Academy.

The New Academy will take a radical
departure from its usual policy this week,
the attraction being THE Wizard of Or. -
that merry musical extravaganza. with its
famous Scarecrow and Tin Woodman, and
a company of more than sixty people, in
Guiding George Stone. who plays the
Scarecrow. There is much in THE Wizard
of Or" that makes it one of the most en-
joYable of entertainments for both young
and old. Its comedy is clean and refresh
ing. its musical numbers most charming
and it's scenes beautiful and novel. The
cyclone in the first act Is wonderful
effect, and the poppy field with trans
formation from summer to winter beau
tiful stage picture Besides the regular
musical numbers of the piece there will be
several novelties introduced.
The cast Of the principals is q strong
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with fluency and appreciation. Unques-
tionably her linguistic accomplishments
have made possible the astonishing pro-
gress in our language, one that is con-
sidered by foreigners to be among the
most difficult of mastery.
In the instance of Nine. kalich. how
ever, the apparent ease has meant end
less hours of studious application and
ceaSelesS practice. She has adopted
America her home. and she is striving
for the greatest honors that it is possible
for America to grant a dramatic artist,
and to that end, we'll as to answer the
call of ambition. she is bending al eff
forts. In spite of the arduous and eX-
hausting role of Marta. part that con-
sumes her energy as no other she has
ever played. not a day passes that some
portion of it is not utilized for the study
Of the best in English literature and the
English TRANSACTIONS of the notable for
eign dramatists, Ibsen in particular.
LEO DITRICHSTEIN'S CAREER.-Leo
Ditrichstefn, who will play at the Column
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Majestic.

This weeks attraction at the Majestic
is East Lynne" with Joseph Kings New
York company. The play describes the
trials of Lady Isabel. who is induced to
leave her husband through the infiu- nce
of Sir Francis Levison. After clipping with
him she learns that he does not intend
to marry her. After a few years she
realizes her terrible mistake and returns
to her old home under the name OF Nine.
Vine, securing a position as nurse to her
own child who is just about to breathe
its last She is not long in following
the child into the great beyond. but a
reconciliation is brought about and she
dies happy.
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"The Rose of the Rancho"

The Washington engagement of The
Rose of the Rancho" the Belasco play
depicting the Spanish people in the early
days of California. is announced for the
Belasco Theater next week. Heading the
company is Miss Frances Starr. who has
come into popular favor by her fine con-
ception Of the dainty Spanish heroine.
There are seventy persons in the COM
pany. which includes Charles Richman.
Hamilton Revelle. John w. Cope, J..
Harry Benrim, Oscar Eagle. Frank
Losee. William Quirk. Maria Davis,
Grace Gayler anr Marta Mclean. The
Rose OF the Rancho" with the same
company that is to act il in Washington,
ran for two continuous seasons in the Be-
lascc Theater. New York 1t is said Ia
possess distinct dramatic novelty.
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"Toddles -

AT the Columbia Theater next week
Charles Frohman will present a new
comedy entitled ''Toddles," which, though
new here. cpmes with the prestige OF
long runs in London. Paris. Berlin and
Vienna. Mr.. Frohman also made the
London production of 'Toddles'' from a
version written by Clyde Fitch, which
will be used in this country The run OF
''Toddles' in London was longer than that
in any other European city. For the
American production Mr.. Frohman has
engaged strong company, which includes
Arthur Elliott, Louis Massen, Charles
Walcott, Oswald Yorke. Sadie Martinez,
Pauline Frederick and Jeffreys Lewis
The title role of .'Toddles'' will be played
by Gayer Mackay, who makes his first
appearance in this country.
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ing of the plot finds him on the first day of
his honeymoon preparing to install him
self in a suburban home near New York
This he had rented privately without
knowing that it was the family home of
the real Belaire. The actors press agent
in the meantime, had got busy with the
news of the elopement and had spread
it so successfully in the newspapers as to
give the brides angry father the means
of locating the runaways. Belaire also
shows up unexpectedly after years of
residence in Paris. Himmelhoch throws
himself on the mercy of his old friend, and
is successful in getting him to keep still,
but does not dare reveal his identity to
his hasty-tempered father-in-law.
Himmelhoch uses the actors art in
DISCUSSES serving tea as a French maid
and assuming the personality of a dis
charged Italian chauffeur.
An automobile is seen i'm flight. whisk-
ing away Himmelhoch and his bride.
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one. George Stone makes an ideal scare
crow; Charles Wilkins is the tin wood
man: Minerva Coverdale, Dorothy: Ger
trude Barthold. TriXie; Mildred Barry.
the lady lunatic: Hattie Smms Mccarthy.
the poet laureate: Myrtle Owens, the
witch of the north: William Barry. the
wizard: James d. Wilson. Pastoral: Jo-
sephs Schrode. the heifer. and Robert
Burns. the lion. There is chorus OF
fifty voices made up mostly of comely
girls, who are seen in various and hand
some costumes.
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Kubelik at the Columbia.

Jan kubelik. one of the greatest vio-
linists. who is making his third tour
OF America. will make his only appear
ance in this city sunday evening,
March 8, at the Columbia Theater. This
VIII probably be his last appearance in
America FOR three years. as he sails in
April on a tour of the world
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New Lvceum.

1.-The Belle of Avenue A. will be pre-
serted by the S;rolling Players at the
New Lyceum this week. large COM
pany. headed by Toma Hanlon. will be
seen. among whom may be mentioned
Andy Rice. Tom Barry, Nat Wixon. Burt
Eaton Madge Hughes. Albert Davis. the
Church City Quartet and the Dolly Sis
ters The production is said to be costly
from both a scenic and costume point OF
Wow
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Playhouse paragraphs

Edna May recently wrote to friend in
this country that she never expected to
reappear upon the stage unless driven TO
| 1t by adversely.
David Henderson. the well-known theat-
rical manager of Chicago. is reported
critically i'll at his home in that city, suf-
fering from a complication OF diseases.
Miss Ida Conquest has been engaged as
leading woman in 1.-The Beloved Vaga-
bond" which will be produced by Iiebler
Il Co., in Cincinnati, tomorrow night.
Charles Frohman has been negotiating
in London with Marie Lohr, Alexandria
Lisle Lily Elsie. Gertie Miller and Eva
Moore. young British stars. for American
appearances
Frances Gordon Is now regularly play.
ing the role of Mary in "Forty-five Min
utes From Broadway" She is the wife
of Scott WEIGH. who assumes the char
acter Of kid" Burns ia the same play.
William Pruetle. VINO banged the crock
cry and sang Il Want What l Want
When / Want It," to the delight OF tn,
a Audiences at Mile. Modiste" last week il
WashingtOnian.
Charles B. Hanford has made a number
of visits to the Pacific coast. each time
with increasing success. His reception
this year has been most gratifying, as
his boyhood home was in California.
Frank Worthing has recovered suffi-
GENTLY from his recent illn PISS to leave
Colorado Springs and to rejoin Grace
Georges company. He appeared last Mon
day night in San Francisco.
Charles Cherry. for several years lead
ing man with Maxine Elliott, has been en-
gagged by the Shuberts for the principal
role in a new play by Clyde Fitch which
they will produce at Days Theater. New
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1sTexas.' -

western drama will make it's annual
appearance at the New Academy next
week. The same Oklahomy Gouis
ThieD. Pasquale led Archer), Jennie Pep
percorn Monica Lee) and many others
of the cast continue to interpret the lines
and the same adequate production viii
again occupy the stage.
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Shepard's Sunday Concert.

The program at the Academy tonight
will be headed by Shepard's moving pic
lures. Edward Allen. the black-face
comedian, formerly of the Flaming Ar
row. company. will sing the songs that
made his character of "Snowball' remem-
bered. Harry A. Chick will appear in
illustrated songs and pleasing music will
be furnished by the orchestra.
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Valerie Bergere.

Chase's next week will present Valerie
BerGere and company i'm her comedy.
''Billie's First Love-; the Sleedas, panto.
mimists: Raymond and Caver.y: Gather
Inc Hayes and Sabel Johnson in "A Dream
of Baby Days: Herbert Cyril, the Jupiter
brothers, the Sandwinas and motion pic
lures.
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Chase's.

Chases this week will present Staley's
Trans information. the Willy Panther COM
pany, Gus Edwards Blonde Typewriters.
with Johnnie Stanley Harry Linton and
Anita Laurence; Clifford and Burke. the
Zenattos Pauline Cook and May Clinton
and the motion pictures. The Painter
company is made up of German aero
bats, the Blonde Typewriters and Johnnie
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Technical High School Concert

a concert by the orchestra OF the Tech
nical High School will be given at the
BUSINESS High School Hall. 9th street and
Rlicde Island avenue, Friday. February
2S at o'clock. Prominent local talent will
assist. The concert will be given for the
benefit of various school interests-the
school paper, the orchestra and athletics.
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Relasco Concert Tonight.

The Belasco Theater concert tonight will
consist of motion pictures. illustrated
songs and other musical features, both
vocal and instrumental. The travel series
will be a journey in and around Rome.
Other subjects include THE Ex-Convict,
Rescued from an Eagles Nest AT Pan
anna" and "Coaling a United States
RattleShip at Sea-
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conductor. Mr. Pohlig. in a recent rail-
way accident. A strong program has
ture "Sakuntala" by Carl Goldmark. a
fine piece of orchestral writing, the
Seventh Symphony of Beethoven in A
major. composition full of color and
light: the Carnival Roman" bv Ber-
lioz. work of great charm and spon-
taniety. will also be given.
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Nine. Sembrich at New National.

Nine. Marcella Sembrich has been Sc
cured for an engagement in Washing
ton. the date Of her appearance being
March 10. at the New National TEealer
Nine. Sembrichs triumphs in recital
have been as conspicuous as those in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23

fered with some crudities in the acting
for which an abundance of scenic
mechanism could not compensate. The
story Of Philemon and Baucis is not an
Improvement on the operate version
already familiar. To be fully appre-
ciated the wonder plays should show
more finish in the acting than was vouch-
safed here. They have unquestionably
the charm of delicate simplicity as well
as of novelty
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Vaudeville at Majestic,

Manager Weston of the Majestic has
secured several vaudeville acts for to-
nights concert. The motion pictures are
will be sung.
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Gayety.

Harry Bryants Extravaganza will be
the attraction at the Gayety Theater this
week. The company is said to be good
one. with clever come dams and an ade-
Quate chorus.
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Philadelphia Orchestra.

The fifth and last concert of the Phil
adelphia Orchestra will be given Tues
day Afternoon, March 3. at the New Ma
tional Theater. instead of February %
owing to injuries sustained by the
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"Happy Hooligan's Trip"

Happy Hooligans Trip Around the
World will be the attraction at the Ma
jestic next week. This melodious comedy
is said to be one of the successes OF the
past two seasons. The production is re-
staged
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opera. Nine. Sembrich will be assisted
py Ellison Van Hoose. The o.her as
sisting artist will he Michael de Ia
dora, the pianist. who comes from the
land that gave the world such rlayerO
as Chopin and PadereMski
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ETHEL BARRYMORE CONFESSES.-
1t was after many sleepless nights, much
worry and many heart and head aches
that l appeared before my first starring
audience in New York at the Garrick
Theater-the audience that was to make
or mar my future as an actress. For
months before that night 1 had almost
starved myself. for l could not eat be-
cause of the fearful anxiety over my ap-
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Belasco.

Bertha Kalich comes to the Belasco
Theater this week in Angel Guimera's
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Stanley will sing and Mr. Linton and
Miss Laurence will portray An Aul,
Elopement."
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Coming Attractions.

New National.
Her Sister," the new play by Clyde
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23

Edna May recently wrote to a friend in
this country that she never expected to
reappear upon the stage unless driven TO
it by adversely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23

David Henderson. the well-known theat-
rical manager Of Chicago. is reported
critically iii at his home in that city. suf-
fering from a complication OF diseases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23

Frank Worthing has recovered suffi-
GENTLY from his recent illn sss to leave
Colorado Springs and to rejoin Grace
Georges company. He appeared last Mon
day night in San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23

Charles Cherry. for several years Lead
ing man with Maxine Elliott, has been en-
gagged by the Shuberts for the principal
role i'm a new play by Clyde Fitch which
they will produce at Days Theater. New
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23

Miss Ida Conquest has been engaged as
leading woman in THE Beloved Vaga-
bond" which will be produced by Liebler
Il Co., in Cincinnati, tomorrow night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23

Charles B. Hanford has made a number
of visits to the Pacific coast. each time
with increasing success. His reception
this year has been most gratifying as
his boyhood home was in California
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23

4 GREATER variety distinguished
~ the list of theatrical attractions
"a offered during the past week
~ than is usual The severely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23

PHILANDER JOHNSON.
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William Pruetle. VINO banged the crock
cry and sang Il Want What / Want
When / Want It," to the delight of tn,
Audiences at Mile. Modesto last week is
a Washingtonian.
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LEO DITRICHSTEIN'S CAREER.-Leo
Ditrichstefn, who will play at the Colum-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-08

Before passing judgment in the
controversy between the Virginia
oystermen and the State Commits
sion Of Fisheries. lets hear from
Commissioner J. Murray Hooker. who
lives on the top Of Bu!l Mountain.
1ss miles from the nearest navisa
bic stream.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-08

paratton dld, when II became con-
WINGED that Castro would yield not
| an inch TO its wishes for . liberal
construction" OF the agreement, but
that the President was determined
, to secure for his country every ad'
vantage to which It was entitled.
Al this point began an intrigue be-
tween the North American corpora
ton and Venezuelan malcontents. the
latter OF whom were willing TO start
an insurrection against the Castro
regime. At least, this 10 what the
houghty Venezuelan executive alleges,
and his contention Is borne out by
the fact that the New York and 3er-
mudez Company canse to this couf,.
try and employed competent drill
masters to put its employees through
. sourse Of military training.
Among those who went down there
as Instructors In war tactics wers
Captain Rafferty,, the single officer
of the ssventy-nrst New York resi-
ment who distinguished himself at
San Juan Hin. and three first class
men who were dismlssed from the
West Point Military Academy for
hazing.
The ensuing insurrection failed OF
It's purpose. and the asphalt com.
pany's concession was cancelled in
regular order. The cause went to
the Supreme Court Of the republic,
and there the governments position
was upheld.
Now there are those in this coun-
try who would have the United
States government send feet and
an army to Venezuela to browbeat
that weak republic and override a
OF its Supreme Court in the
interest OF q few capitalists who lost
additions to their for
tunes by dsfying the laws under
which they had agreed to be gov
erneG.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-08

Runor has II that President Roose-
welt In dfspleased 1t Sou-in-Iaw
LongwottAs Rock Island perform
apce. Probably because Nicholas
placed himself ahead Of Teddy. Jr.,
In the line OF successsoa. Princes
of the blood come arst.