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"Stars That Shine"

This is what some OF the Shubert stars
are doing this summer: Miss Marlowe
is travelling abroad; Maxine Elliott is in
England cunning for plays: Mary Man
nering is keeping house in an apartment
overlooking Central Park: Nance O'Nel
is at her summer home In Connecticut; !;
Bertha Galland is at Siasconset. Mass. :;
+. Fl. Sothern is touring the continent; !;
Nine. kalich is motoring In Maine: Nine.
NaZimova Is shopping in New York; Lulu
Chaser IS experimenting the building of
Cunning has taken a furnished house on
Riverside Drive and gives much of her
time to the voice culture of a niece; Mar
guerite Clark is playing Peter Pan in
st. Louis. Sam Bernard is paying rent at
a fashionable Arverne. l.. l., hotel: Eddie
Foy continues to motor down Broadway
every morning from his Mount Vernon
is at the Rudolf. Atlantic City. where
he opens in The Winhing Hour July
%: John Slavin's address Is the Lambs
Club: Marie Dressler is cooling herself at
Far Rockaway: George Fawcett is In the
Adirondacks: James Il. Powers is the Bo'-
sun In Havana: Mabel Barrison
has asked for a vacation from the Chi
cago Blue Mouse; Charles Cherry is
selecting steamer rug to match the fun
nels of the Lusitania; Blanche Ring gives
weekly parties to chorus girls Of '"The
Midnight Sons: Lew Fields Is reading
plays at the Broadway: Lotta Faust is
working on a new liquid whitening for the
back; Forbes Robertson is rehearsing for
his American tour; William Faversham
IS stopping on his English estate with his
Eife, Julia Opp: Elsa Ryan is amusing
the Pacific coasters with her interpreta-
ton of THE Blue Mouse" and jeff De
Angels is playing In The Beauty Spot
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Luna Park.

Manager Gcodfellow has been SO pleas
ed with the general satisfaction displayed
by patrons Of Luna Park over the free
vaudeville performances that he will con-
tinue some form of popular amusement
free to all patrons for the balance OF the
season. For a change, the free entertain
ment in the airdome this week Will con-
sist Of special featured motion pictures
and illustrated songs. The pictures, be
sides including new comedy and trick
films, will embrace a large number of un-
usual feature views, such as pictorial
representation of famous plays, great
spectacles and scenes of worldwide IN
terest. The songs will be rendered by
capable vocaists. This afternoon and
night the sacred band concerts will be
given by the American Regimental Band
under the direction of r. l.. Weaver To-
night in the airdome there Will be spe-
cial entertainment of motion pictures.
Tuesday and Friday nights prize dances
in the dance pavilion will be a feature,
valuable prizes being offered to the best
ladys dancers. The free days for children
this week will be Monday, Wednesday
and Friday afternoons between the hours
of and o'clock. On these afternoons
all children will be invited to use free
Of charge the shoot the chutes, roller
coaster, scenic river, caroussel and the
funny chateau. The beautiful Shetland
ponies for riding and driving are giving
the youngsters the time Of their lives.
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Rose Stahl's Conquest.

Florence Warden, the famous English
novelist, witnessed a performance of
James Forbes comedy. "The Chorus
Lady, in which Rose Stahl is starring,
and now being presented at the Vaude-
vile Theater, London. Miss Warden,
Immediately after seeing the play, wrote
the following letter to the editor of the
London Daily Mail:
ITO the editor Of the Daily Mail:
"Sir-Iias London gone mad over Rose
Stahl? If not why not? I read Mr..
Clement Shorter's letter about her in the
Daily Mail, and it reused my curiosity
to go and see her l went Saturday
afternoon, and now 1 say to every one
who has not seen her: Go and let her
make you laugh, go and let her make
you cry.
DO not be misled into thinking you
will want any glossary to understand
her. to enjoy the rich comedy of her
description of her bargains in the second
act or the power and the tenderness Of
her emotion in the third. They shouted
Bravo" to her from all parts of the
house, and l squeaked out Bravo" with
the rest.
The play, artless as 1t is, is written
SO freshly and acted by all so sincerely
that it interests from the beginning to
the end. And Rose Stahl herself is the
best thing to be seen in London now.
But what want to know is this: How
is it that America spoils all our own
artistes when it can send us one like
this? FLORENCE WARDEN.
Beach House, Sandgate, Kent"
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he Columbia Theater, beginning tomor-

the Columbia Theater, beginning tomor-
row night. The play is the joint pro-
duction of William Morris and Frank
Wyatt. and when first produced at the
Madison Square Theater. New York. by
Walter Lawrence, it achieved a notable
success that has been continued through
the succeeding years, until the present
season, when, for the first time, 1t has
been released for stock production. 1t
is declared that notwithstanding the high
royalties charged, Mrs. Temples Tele-
gram is being played now by more COM
panies throughout the country than any
other piece.
Orme Caldara, as Frank Fuller. origi-
nally played by Frank WorthinE, and
Julia Dean, as Mrs. Jack Temple. Grace
kimbaiIs part, will find in ii congenial
roles well suited to their talents, while
the remaining members OF the Columbia
Players will have ample opportunity for
the display of their varied abilities
Alexander Calvert has been cast as
Jack Temple, and Ruth ID. Blake, as Mrs
Frank Fuller. parts that were portrayed
in the New York production by William
Morris and Margaret Drew. Tom Wise
had a good part also In the original pro-
duction-that of Wigson. a butler-and
that will be assumed by Alexander Frank,
while Everett Butterfield and Lawrence
Eyre will doubtless give the usual good
account of themselves in the roles of
John Brown, hairdresser. and Capt.
Sharpe, respectively. A new face with
the Columbia company, though an old
favorite in Washington. will be that of
Laura Oakman, who will be cast as Mrs.
Temples sister, Dorothy. Miss Oanman
was formerly member of the Berger
stock company, at the Lafayette Square
Theater. and has host of friends here.
The part of Mrs. Brown will be played
by Clara Sidney.
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fascinated by Arline's beauty. While try
ing to engage her attention he perceives
his medallion hanging on her neck, claims
ii and charges her with having stolen 1t.
The guard is called and Airline is ar
rested and taken before Count Arnheim.
Florestein presses the charge and cir
cumstances strengthen the appearance of
guilt against Airline. when the count per-
ceives the mark left by the stag on Ar
lines arm. He asks its origin. She re-
peats the story as related to her by
Thaddeus The count recognizes his long
lost child. and the act ends with an
effective tablelu.
In the third act Airline is restored to
her rank and the home OF her father.
but the change in her prospects does not
diminish her love for Thaddeus. He,
daring all dangers for an interview, seeks
and finds her here. She promises fidelity.
The gypsy queen, who also loves Thad-
deus, has been plotting to take him from
Airline. Even now she is conspiring to
separate the lovers, but her plot fails.
Thaddeus relates his history to Count
Arnheim, who, in gratitude to the savior
of his child, bestows her upon him.
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Coming Attractions.
New National.

Balfe's familiar and always welcome
opera, The Bohemian Girl" will be the
final offering OF the Aborn Opera Com
pany this season at the New Nauonai
Theater. beginning tomorrow night In
selecting 1.-THE Bohemian Girl as the
first and only offering of this class to be
given during the series the management
was guided by the widespread populaflt!
of the opera among all music lovers
from the hu1nblest to the most preten-
tious. 1t is perhaps one of the most at
tractive of the popular classics because
of it's many beautiful and long remem
bered melodies. like ''The Heart Bowed
Down" II Dreamt I Dwelt In Marble
Halls" The Gypsy Bride The Fair
Der Me- "Bliss Forever Past" the gyp-
sy quartet and other tuneful gems. In
arranging the cast the Messrs. Aborn
have selected those singers who have
made favorable impressions in the varl-
GUS roles with the Aborn organizations in
other cities. The list, happily, includes
many who were seen here in the same
parts formerly, all of whom are strongly
intrenched in the good sraces of WASH
ington operagoers. Blanche Morrison Will
sing the prima donna role Of Airline, one
OF her best parts: Edith Bradford the
difficult role of the gypsy queen, one OF
her bright hits of last season; Harry
Luckstone. whose splendid baritone has
added much to the artistic rendition of
many operas of the more pretentious sort
at the National. will have his former
part Of the count; John r. Phillips will
return to appear as Thaddeus; Phil Bran
son as Florestein, George Shields as
Devilshoof and Ralph Nichols as the
captain of the guard. 1.-The Bohemian
Girl should prove a strong drawing at
traction for the closing week and put
fitting climax to one Of the most sue
cessful seasons the Aborn Opera Com
pany has ever had in Washington.
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STORIES OF THE OPERA.
"The Bohemian Girl

The story of "The Bohemian Girl runs
as follows: Thaddeus. a Polish exile and
a fugitive from the Austrian troops. ar
rives at tile chateau of Count Arnheim
in Austria in search Of shelter aud con-
cealment. Here he encounters a band of
gypsies, headed by one Devilshoof, who
gives him a disguise, conceals him and
puts the troops who are pursuing him on
the wrong track.
Just at this time shouts of distress are
heard and Florestein appears. surrounded
by huntsmen. The counts child and her
attendant have been attacked by an in
furiated stag in the forest and are
thought to be killed. Hearing this, Thad-
deus seiZes a rifle, hastens to their re-
lief, and by we'll aimed shot kills the
animal and saves them from destruction
The count returns in time to hear of the
peril of his child and to see Thaddeus
bearing her wounded form in his arms
Overjoyed at finding her alive. the
count overWhelms Thaddeus with CRATE
ful thanks and invites him to join in the
festivities about to take place. Thaddeus
at first declines. but being warmly en-
treated consents to remain.
While seated at table the count pro-
poses a toast. Health and long life to
the emperor" All except Thaddeus
drink the toast, and his failure being
observed the count challenges him to
done.
To the surprise of all, Thaddeus dashes
the wine to the earth. The assembled
guests. excited and indignant. threaten
his life for the insult. At this moment
Deyilshoof returns and takes sides with
Thaddeus. The count orders Devilshoof
to be secured. The attendants seize and
carry him into the castle. Thaddeus de-
parts and the festivities are resumed.
During the fete Devishoof escapes. TAX
ing with him the counts infant daughter,
Airline.
Twelve years are supposed to elapse
The scene is now the city of Presburg.
in the suburbs of which the gypsies are
encamped, with the queen of their tribe,
In whose tent dWells the counts daugh-
ter. airline, now young woman. Flo
restein, q foppish attache of the court,
is met by Devilshoof and his compan-
ions. who relieve him of his jeweiry
among which is a medallion. which
Devilshoof carries off. Thaddeus, who
has joined the tribe. is enamored of Ar
line, and tells her that 1t was he who
saved her life in infancy, but carefully
conceals from her the secret of her birth.
Airline confesses her love for Thaddeus,
and they are betrothed according to the
custom of the gypsy tribe.
A grand fair is in progress In the plaza
of the city. Florestein appears and is
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Chevy Chase Lake.

Concerts by a picked section OF the
United States Marine Band are nightly
features at Chevy Chase Lake. Special
concerts are given every Sunday evening.
The numbers for the program are care
fully selected to please the popular taste.
The same musicians furnish the music
for dancing. This, in addition to the
other attractions, such as the illuminated
riding track, with its ponies and burro
teams. the newest motion pictures In the
rustic theater. and the excellent car serv-
ice for reaching and getting away from
the park, makes Chevy Chase Lake an at
tractive popular resort during the warm
days and evenings Of summer.
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Blossoms New Play.

Robert Edeson. the romantic hero OF
Soldiers Of Fortune "Strongheart." :"
Classmates" THE Call of the North
and other plays, will appear in new
play by w. Somerset Vaughan this sea-
SON. Mr.. Vaughan will be remembered
In Washington as the author of both
Lady Frederick" in which Miss Barry
more appeared at the New National
Theater, and Jack Straw" John Drew's
sterling comedy. The new play will be
called THE Noble Spaniard' and is said
to provide Mr.. Edeson opportunities
which he has never had before, in comedy
as well as romantic situations.
Mr.. Blossoms play of last season, ''The
Call of the North" will be used this year
by Paul Gilmore in a special tour OF the
south under the management OF A. ].
Spencer.
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Majestic.

Another attractive program is booked
for the Majestic Theater this week. The
vaudeville includes the Four Musical Luz
ciers in a refined and high class musical
act, w. Stanley James in a comedy
sketch, "A Pressing Suit: Larkin and
Burns, eccentric comedians, and Welma
Wood in songs and stories. New illus
trated songs and the latest motion pic
lures are other features on the bill.
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Colonial.

The feature acts Of the 'Iive" vaude-
vile at the Colonial this week include
Cooper and Zeitler. sketch team, in a new
act; Lillian Woods, novelty singer; Joe
Langdon, eccentric comedian, and Walter
Johnson, in character comedy and songs.
The orchestral concert program for to-
night includes many notable selections.
The motion pictures include Genevieve
of Brabant, q tale Of old Flanders and
other series.
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1.-THE Adventures Of Lady Ursula u

1.-The Adventures of Lady Ursula" one
of the dramatic classics Of the past decade.
and comedy in which E. H. Sothern and
Virginia Harmed were very successful
will follow Mrs. Temples Telegram" as
the attraction at the Columbia Theater.
The play is by Anthony Hope and Ed
ward +. Rose, whose collaboration, in
this instance, evolved positive GEM 1t
was produced in Philadelphia about ten
years ago and proved to be one of the
most interesting and successful In which
Mr.. Sothern had been seen. 1t was
promptly carried to the Lyceum Theater
in New York, where it enjoyed d long
run. Since then IL has figured extensively
in the Sothern repertoire from time to
time.
The scene of action of the four acts is
laid in London and it's suburbs. New
scenes are being specially painted for the
production In the Columbia Theater
studio. Frederick A. Thomson, who is
directing the Columbia forces behind the
footlights. was stage director for Mr..
Sothern at the time of the original pro-
duction of Lady Ursula" and in that
capacity was charged with all the details
of the production.
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Glen Echo Park.

Glen Echo Park Is one OF the pleasure
resorts about Washington where no
liquor is sold or allowed on the premises.
The ride to Glen Echo, over the lines of
the Washington Railway and Electric
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''The Three Twins" which Washington
waited an entire season to see. has been
secured for a week at the New National
Theater next season. The original New
York cast including Bessie Mccoy and
Clifton Crawford, will appear in Wash
ington.
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Co., on cars marked Glen Echo" Is
considered one of the pleasantest out OF
Washington. The tracks skirt the banks
of the Potomac palisades. and the park
is on high ground and cool. Excellent
amusements are there many Of them
free to the parks patrons.
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While the program announced Betty
Bentley as the young lady who 80 ac-
ceptably played the part Of Mrs. Gordon
in when We Were Twenty-one' at the
Columbia last week, it was in reality
Miss Bagley, one of the best known So
ciety reporters in the city.
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match. She left with mist in her eyes.
truly grateful. and her parting remark
was that she did not believe now that
theater women were half as bad as she
had been told.
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LREADY come the preliminary
~ announcements for the opening
~ of the regular season in some
"a of the large cities, and those
for Washington will not be far
behind. Whether mes have been good
or bad the people of Washington do not
seem to have been bankrupt, so far as
amusements go. The summer season has
been a good and a profitable one, and
so far as the Columbia Theater is con-
cerned, a phenomenally great one, both
in the matter of productions and patron
age. Indeed, the management reports that
ii is a record breaker in the history of
the house The Belasco Theater is al
ready closed.
Next Saturday evening the enjoyable
season OF light opera and musical comedy
which has been given by the Aborn Opera
Company at the New National will close
with the final performance of THE Bo-
hemian Girl" and special ceremonies are
arranged for the occasion. The New Ma
tional will then be turned over to the
renovators. The Columbia has announce
ments out for some weeks to come, with
the probability that the summer season
will run until the regular season opens.
The Columbia Players have made rec
ord in Washington which will long be
remembered.
Good reports are also received from the
several summer park resorts-Luna Park,
Glen Echo Park and Chevy Chase Lake,
all of which have had their share of
generous patronage and are still being
operated upon a basis that is both gen.
erous and attractive to the public.
All In all. Washington has been well
provided with home amusement thus far,
, and will be until the summer fades into
the fall and the attractions of the reSu-
lar season are again in full operation
"A NEW RECRUIT."-Th latest re-
cruit to the forces of the Columbia Play
ers. and one whom Managers Metzerott
and Berger believe will prove very popu-
lar, is Laura Oakman, who makes her
first appearance with the company tomor-
row night in the part of Mrs. Temples
sister Dorothy in Mrs Temples Tele-
Evening star., 1909-07-18

Speeches, flowers and souvenirs will bt
the bill of fare at the National Theatei
Saturday night. the close of the opera
season
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The present season at the Columbia
Theater has been the best in the history
of the house.
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Everett Butterfield will probably be
seen in a star part before the close or
the present Columbia season.
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The New National Theatero will be
completely overhauled during the interim
between the opera and the regular winter
season. The big playhouse will present
a handsome appearance when the curtain
rises for the season of 19O9-10.
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1.-THE Adventure Of Lady Ursula VIII
disclose Julia Dean in the role of BOY
during the course of one of the acts.
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In theSpot1ight

Laura Oakman is the latest acquisi-
tfon to the forces OF the Columbia Ray
erS.
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Orme Caldara is planning a flying trip
to Europe IL the season at the Columbia
closes early enough to permit him to
70 IL
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Columbia,

Columbia.
Mrs. Temples Telegram with its
wealth of original ideas and wholesome
humor, will be the Offering this week at
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The Drama Long Ago.

In Shakespeare's time printed bills were
stuck on posts on which the title of the
play was announced, but neither the name
of the author nor those of the actors.
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Walter Hampden of Charles Ram Ken
nedy's Servant in the House company
will play the leading male role in Clyde
FitchS new play, THE CITY," which Will
be presented by the Shuberts III October.
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Edith Bradford, prima donna OF the
Aborn Opera Company, will resume her
tour next season. using Gin
in which she achieved success
last year on Broadway.
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The first foreign actor to play in Eng
land was Drusiano, an Italian comedian,
who came to London in January. 1877.
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Queen Elizabeth advised all actors to
place themselves under the protection of
some baron or other noble, lest they be
boI.ds.
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Queen Elizabeth paid f20 to have q
special performance of Hope
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Sydney Drew will appear at Days.
New York, in August, in play enlarged
from his vaudeville sketch, "Billy's Tomb
stones" which, it is said, was dramatlzed
by Mrs. Drew.
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James I. Powers. the comedian, is said
to want to manage the Wright brothers
in a theatrical flying tour. Reports have
pprfOrm2nceS
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,layhouses of London. could hold 5000
persons.
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The performances at Athens in ancient
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George M. Cohan in 1.-The Yankee
Prince will be one of the first attrac-
tions at the New National Theater the
coming season. Other important book
ings include Maude Adams. Elsie Janis,
ben Hur." Robert Edeson in ''The Noble
Spaniard," THE Travelling Salesman
THE Third Degree" and Little Nemo.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-27
AT LEAST FIFTY INJURED AND
SEVERAL SUPPOSED TO BE
DEAD IN PlTTseuRG.
SEVEN OF OFFICE FORCE
NOT ACCOUNTED FOR
Offices of Columbia Film Company
Completely Wrecked-Stampede oc-
ours Among Hundreds of Occupants
Of Building and Many Arc Crushed
in Wild Efforts to Escape.

Pittsburg. Sept. 2T.--At least fifty
persons We're more or less seriously in
jured and several are believed to have
met death shortly before noon today.
hces of the Columbian Film Exchange.
Not an office In the eight story struc-
ture escaped without damage Several
hundred firemen and policemen arc
now searching the ruins for the injured
and dead. The cause of the explosion
is not known at present
Most of the injured are in a serious
condition. 1t Is not thought that any
person in the rooms Of the film com
pany could have escaped death. so
great was the force of the explosion
but partial search of the ruins has so
far failed to locate any dead The ex-
plosion caused a panic and the occu-
pants of the building, numbering many
hundreds rushed wildly for the exits
They became jammed on the stair
ways and at the elevators and fought
like demons to escape. Many were IN
jured In this way. but majority got
out of the building. Those NOSE SER
iously hurt were taken to hospitals.
According to John Miller. manager
Columbian Film Company. there were
seven persons employed in their of
fees. AS yet none of them have been
accounted for.
No Bodies Found.
A thorough search of the ruins ra;led
to disclose any dead.