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established as far as the Pennsylvania
Avenue bridge.

cSt6OllSHCu dS 1dk dS thS = SAsA'SJ '~'>N~
Avenue bridge.
Embraced in Park System.
The District Commissioners in their re-
port to Congress say:
1.-The subject Of the treatment of the
Anacostia river and flats was taken up Dy
a commission appointed March 1, 1901, py
the United States Senate, to report on
park system for the District of Columbia.
In this report they recommended sener
ally the treatment Of the lower portion or
the river as had been recommended oy
the War Department, but suggested that
on the line of Massachusetts avenue OF
at the Benning bridge a dyke should ne
built across the river. having tioai ga gaze
the part above this dyke should be treat
ed as a pleasure park. 1t was proposed TO
dredge to the depth of twelve feet ana
to form numerous islands with portion
of the dredging material. The portion or
this material not needed for the park pur-
poses was to be used to fill up the SUD-
merged land in what was intended 10 De
the commercial section of the river below
this dyke.
Water and Land Equal.
'"The area Of this proposed park above
Massachusetts avenue would be about
LOO acres, of which one-half would be
land and one-haf would be clear water.
suitable for boating and bathing. The
cost Of the project. including dixie and
dredging, and exclusive Of the cost Of the
land, would be about 81 100000, SO that
the total cost would be about the same as
the estimated cost of the War Depart
ment project-about 100000. This does
not include development of the park with
roadways, etc.
This proposed dixie. forming the lake.
could be placed at Massachusetts, avenue
or at Benning bridge or at any other de-
sirable point. The lower location will di-
minish the amount Of each frontage and
will make, on account of the present loca-
ton of the Pennsylvania railroad bridge
crossing the stream, a difficult matter to
avoid a grade crossing.
"a location Of the dixie at East Capitol
street would probably be q very satisfac-
tory solution. The dixie would form
street across the river at the lower end
of the park.
.'The Pennsylvania avenue highway
bridge and the Pennsylvania railroad
bridge should be rebuilt in such man.
ner as to allow the passage OF vessels.
Unable to Estimate Cost.
ut is practically impossible to estimate
with any degree Of accuracy the cost
of the project until the value of such
land not now belonging to the United
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-02
$2,S39,320
Figures the Same Now.

| Upon inquiry at the Office in charge of
| the Potomac river improvements 1t is
| found that the foregoing estimates, al
| though made in 1893. are correct as of
| this date. but that they are based on the
assumption that large and continuous ap-
preparations will be made, as dredging
under small annual appropriations costs
more than If larger sums were authorized
| for the work.
In the appropriation act of July I, 1902,
the following provision was contained:
"Anacostia river fats. For a survey
and outline map Of land owned by the
| United States. comprised within what is
known as the flats Of the AnacOstia
river, from its mouth to the boundary line
of the District Of Columbia, $1,000, or SO
much thereof as may be necessary, to be
expended under the direction Of the Sec
rotary of War. and the Attorney General
| Is authorized and directed to examine and
report upon the nature of the title to
/ lands embraced within said fats"
The question as to the ownership OF the
riparian rights and of part. at least, of
the submerged lands is still unsettled. At
tention Is respectfully invited to these re-
ports for the detailed estimates.
| The work done on the Anacostia river
| by the United States within the last few
years. and which consisted in dredging be-
low the Navy Yard bridge. amounted to
about $4,000 and resulted In giving a
channel twenty feet deep and 800 feet
| wide, the dredged material being deposited
on the sides. Harbor lines have been
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New National.

The efforts of young actor and drama
fist to have his first play produced and the
complications which ensue following the
efforts of his young wife to assist him in
securing some one to make the produc-
ton is the story of Bright Eyes" the
new musical play which is to be seen al
the National Theater this week. 1t is
produced by Joseph NJ. Gates. The book,
which is taken from the popular farce,
Mistakes Will Happen is by Charles
Dickson, the lyrics by Otto Hauerbach
and the music by Karl Hoschna.
mistakes Will Happen was one OF
the most popular farces of its day and
with the addition of Mr.. 2auerbach s
bright lyrics and Mr.. Hoschnas tuneful
and catchy music, MIR. Gates believes
that in it's present form 1t is success.
The scenic production which has been
provided for the new play is said to be
elaborate in the extreme. There are
three scenes, the first representing the
stage of a theater during a rehearsal,
the second a carriage house. both the
lower floor and the loft being shown, and
the third lawn and garden. The COM
pany is composed of we'll known players
headed by Cecil Lean and Florence Hol-
brook.
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of Tess of the D'Urbervilles." and was
for two seasons leading man with Frank
Daniels in such popular plays as The
Office Boy and Sergeant Brue."
Aubrey Boucicault has appeared with
more famous actors than most members
of his profession. for he has fulfilled en-
gagements with J. L. Toole. Sir Henry
Irving. Sir Charles Wyndham, the Cogh-
lans and Richard Mansfield. His asso-
citation with the all-star cast of The
Lily will be the third occasion on which
he has been a member of a similar COM
pany.
Douglas \. Paterson adopted the stage
as a profession about ten years ago, and
has in turn been dramatic critic, play
producer and actor. In the second ca
pacity he is credited with having made
the first production of Yeats barbaric
drama "Deirdre," on this side of the
Atlantic.
Dodson Mitchell secured his first
Broadway enga cement with John Drew.
having previously acted with Julia Mar
lowe in her repertory of seventeen plays.
In later years Mr.. Mitchell has been seen
in support of ALA Nazimova, and claims
to have appeared in more Shaw plays
than any other actor.
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in the middle, was dressed and the hair
combed back to give it the ascetic ap-
pearance desired
When the road companies were organ
lied every actor engaged for Golfanti was
required to furnish a pair of trousers
which he had outgrown and which re-
ceived the insertion of the potential V.
The attics were searched for single
breasted frock coats. and prominent
wigmaker carefully studied and repro
duced every wave in the remodeled
thatch of hair and sold six of them to
Mr. Weber at triple the cost of the origi-
nal one.
"Thus is the little god OF superstition
worshiped In the theatrical business,
which, at best. Is always a gamble: sub
cious public. which tires readily like a
child with new toy"
AMERICAN ACTRESSES ASSOCIA-
TION-F'lorence Holbrook who. with her
husband, Cecil Lean. is featured in
Bright Eyes" is very enthusiastic over
the American Actresses Association,
which has been recently organized in New
York Each member of the association
promises to donate quarterly a costume,
either new one or one slightly worn, to
be turned over to some young actress who
is struggling for a footing on the stage.
but whose financial condition prevents
her from dressing her parts as they
should be dressed. A committee is to be
named to see to the distribution of these
gowns, and they are to go to deserving
young women who. if they desire. will be
allowed to pay for the dresses as they
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thirty years and will mark a milestone in
his career. Beyond the fact that 1t is an
adaptation from the French and that its
theme involves a novel treatment of the
social problem from neglected but VI
tally important standpoint. nothing has
been announced concerning the story.
While a Belasco first night is always a
red-letter event tomorrow night Will be
memorable for an additional reason. The
first performance of THE Lily will marx
departure in Mr.. Belasco's career, in
asmuch as il inaugurates his new policy
Of producing each year four new plays
which are to be staged in accordance with
their individual necessities and not i'll
Difference to the conventional star Sys-
tenn. This does not mean that the star
type of play will be abandoned under the
rev policy, for when any play demands
special prominence for one character that
prominence will he given. but star
part will not be created where it's crea-
ton would be fictitious.
The cast Of tomorrow nights produc-
ton will consist of players practically all
of whom are entitled to and have en-
joved stellar honors They include
Charles Cartwright, Bruce McRae, Nance
O'Nei, Aubrey Boucicanlt, Leo Ditrich-
stein. Dodson Mitchell. Alfred Hickman,
Julia Dean. Florence Nash. Alleen Fla
ven, Ethel Grey Terry, Douglas Pater-
son and Marshall Stuart
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Although there are but three numbers
on the program which Mr.. Fielder has
arranged for the second Boston Symphony
concert, which will be given i'll the New
National Theater next Tuesday afternoon
at 4:O. the concert will be one of ex-
traordinary charm. The soloist will be
Nine Olga Samaroff, who will play the
LisZt concerto in E fiat. The orchestral
Dumbers will be Goldmark's Rustic
Wedding" symphony and Richard Strauss
tone poem. It'll Eulenspiegers Merry
Franks
In the past the Boston Symphony Or
chestra has not given much Strauss mu-
sic, but Mr.. Fielder is altering that con-
dition, for at the first concert a month
ago he did Don Juan and the coming
concert will bring It'll Eulenspiegel.
which in its way is one of the most as
tonishing works written for an orchestra.
In the whole symphonic literature there
is no more charming work than Cold
marks Rustic Wedding The composer
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original cast and production will be seen
al the Columbia in its entirity.
Chase's.

Chase's offers this week the Edwards
Davis company May Gilmore and Irene
Jermon, the Long Acre Quartet, the -Four
Dunbars, HILBERT and Warren. the -Four
English Rosebuds. the Musical Fredericks
and 1.-THE Magic PEN by the American
vtagraph. Edwards Davis is an actor
popular in vaudeville whose company
includes Rita Gage and Templar SAKE.
and the romantic comedy in which they
appear. The Picture of Vanity" is her
aided as a real hit in vaudeville. It's
psychological theme. its dialogue its
tense situations relieved by light touches
of refined comedy. and it's scenic lavish
ness are said to account for its success
in vaudeville.
May Gilmore and Irene Jermon will be
the supplementary leading attraction in
a comic pastime called 1.-The Strolling
Players" The Long Acre Quartet will
present a vocal act. The Four Dunbars.
daring aerial troupe: HILBERT and War
rem, in a blackface intrusion: the Four
English Rosebuds, the Musical Fredericks
and the motion pictures complete the
bin
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Auditorium.

There are three changes Of motion pic
ture subjects each week at the New Ma
sonic Temple Auditorium. A speciality Is
being made of noted travel scenes at
once interesting and instructive. Laugh
able comedy subjects are always pre-
scented. and. In fact the widest possible
range of pictures are selected so as to
meet every taste. The two shows of one
hour and half each are distinct innova-
tons. with a choice of any seat in the
beautiful hall In addition to the pic
lures a welcome rest for the eyes is given
with the introduction of several refined
vaudeville acts.
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calls it symphony, but captious critics
what the nomenclature may be, ii Is a
work that is always greeted with enthu-
siasm because of its grace and melodious
charm. 1t is in five parts-I. The We'd
ding March: H. The Bridal Song.
III. THE Serenade": ". I'm the
Garden: Y. The Dance
The program in fun is as follows: Cold
mark. Rustic Wedding" symphony in
fiat major No. 1. OPP. IS: List. concerto
for pianoforte and orchestra in + fiat
No. 1: Richard strauss. tonepoem - al
Eulenspiegefs Merry Franks" after the
Oid-fashioned Roguish Manner. in Rondo
form. OPP. IS: soloist, Nine. Olga Sama-
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T. M. A. Benefit.

Washington Lodge. No. Z. I. NJ. A., at
a meeting held Sunday, November IL, ap-
pointed a committee to arrange for
benefit performance for its sick benefits
and charity relief funds The Theatrical
Mechanical Association has lodges estab-
lished in all the large cities of the United
States and Canada. At their annual ben
efits the theater-going public literally
patroniZe this charity.
Washington Lodge will give a benefit
performance, but the date and theater
have not yet been decided upon. Most
likely it will be a Sunday night in Feb
ruary or in March.
John A. Gayer, Columbia Theater; J. L.
Devine, National Theater: L. Rubel, Be-
lasco Theater; Henry Smath, Chase's
Theater; Louis Bord, Academy Theater.
Charles Porter, Lyceum Theater: w. O.
Dolan, Majestic Theater; w. Ii. Bowman
and Joseph III. Becker, ex-officio, COM
pose the committee In charge.
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The Duchess"

Chase's next week will offer Beatrice
Ingram and company in The Duchess.
a little comedy illustrating the trials and
fluctuations of two department store
girs. one Of whom becomes an heiress.
The author is Mr.. Porter Emerson Brown.
who has written several successful vaude-
vile plays along this line.
The supplementary leading attraction
will be Alice Davenport in the playlct
Now. Yosco and Lyons, billed as THE
Harpist and the Singer: Mildred War
rem. Bert Lyon and Louise Meyers. mu-
steal fantasy players; Dunbar's goat cir
Gus. Minnie ST. Clair. MacRae and Rey-
nolds and IAN Historic Visit to Yer
sailes'' in motion pictures complete the
bill
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Burton Holmes on Italy"

Tonight at the Columbia Theater. Bur-
ton Holmes will continue his travelogues.
the subject being Italy with sub
title of THE Shores and Islands of the
Bay of Naples Few countries SO lend
themselves to pictorial representation as
Italy, and a personally conducted tour
such as Mr. Holmes makes Is at once
interesting and instructive. The charm
of the south Italian shore has always
appealed to the wanderer and traveller
from the days when Aeneas first sighted
Cape Misenum to the latest band Of
American tourists who first see the light
of Naples cleaning off the bow of their
transatlantic liner. Among the colored
views and motion pictures to be shown
tonight and tomorrow afternoon may be
mentioned: Under the Cliffs of Sorrento.
the Famous Pergola, the Cathedral and
San Andrea, Woman's Work I'm Sunny
Italy. Up to Ravello, PalaZZo Rufolo, the
City of the Sybarites. the Blue Grotto,
street scenes in various cities. the Island
of Ischa the Grotto of the Dog, Vesu-
vius 10 d, and a number Of others.
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Choral Society.

The Washington Choral Society Will
give its first concert o. the season We'd
nesday December -, at the hall of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
On this occasion Chadwick's Noel" a
work instinct with the spirit of the sea-
son. will be presented. The fun resources
of the choral society will be engaged in
this performance. Miss Franceska kaspar
will be the soprano, Miss Edna Scott
Smith the contralto, Mr.. Richard j. Back
ing the tenor and Mr.. A. Gardner the
basso. Mr.. Arthur Mayo will preside at
the piano The direction of the whole
will be in the hands of Mr. Heinrich
Hammer. whose brilliant work with
chorus and orchestra has commanded
deserved recognition.
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Columbia.

Edward Locke's classical play The
Climax will he seen at the Columbia
Theater this week. The play is described
as a departure from the conventional
drama, in that it is series of Incidents
occurring in the domestic life of the peo-
pie. Although the play vent into New
York last February unheralded, its sue
cess was immediate, and 1t has run there
continuously since then being seen first
at Days Theater and later at Weber's
own house, where II is still playing. One
of the six road companies is at present
at the Broadway House, and the original
company, including Leona Watson Eff
fingham Pinto, Howard LANCE and James
Ryan. has been sent out to play a few of
The more important cities. of which
Washington is one. Consequently the
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MARYLAND Theater.

Among the features of the performances
at the Maryland Theater will be The
Paleface's Wooing.' the love of an Amer
lean for an Indian maiden. This story
is taken from the drama, THE Squaw
Man" Three other very interesting sub
jects will be given, among them being
Scenes in the Life of George Washing
tom showing Washington crossing the
Delaware
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Columbia Theater for Friday afternoons,
December II and 81, when Masuii Miya-
kawa. lawyer, scholar. author and orator
and subject of the mikado. will present
a pictorial story of the F'lowery kingdom
and its wonderful people.
The 18th he will show and tell of
TIE Japan of Yesterday, and on the
concluding date THE Japan of Today
His illustrations. both of the fixed and
moving picture type, are said to be the
most remarkable ever brought out of
Japan, and include many heretofore for
hidden subjects, from the personal life
of the mikado to the handling OF his
armies.
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Such a Little Queen

Claiming Pollock's romantic comedy
Such Little Queen" with Elsie Fer
guson and an interpreting company.
comprising the entire original cast, is an
nounced as the attraction to follow 1.-THE
Climax at the Columbia Theater The
girlish Queen OF Herzegovina and tho
young King of Bosnia are compelled TO
leave their high positions and fly to the
land where kings and queens. at least
theoretically. are rated only as men and
women.
As means to keep the wolf from their
royal thresholds Mr.. Pollock makes the
KING a clerk and the queen a stenogra-
pher. Their experiences in New York
business offices form the basis of the
story, which Mr.. Pollock tells in four
acts,
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PHILADELPHIA Orchestra.

The second concert of the Washington
series Of the Philadelphia Orchestra, I'M
der the direction of Carl Pohlig, will be
given Tuesday afternoon. December "a,
at the New National Theate-. Conductor
Pohig announces a most interesting list
of numbers. with Nine. Carreno, the pian-
list, the assisting artist. The list of
numbers to be performed is as follows
Richard Wagner. overture. "RienZi; Carl
Goldmark. Rustic Wedding symphony;
Carl Maria Won Weber. conoertstuck for
piano ard orchestra. in F minor OPP. 10.
Teresa Carreno. Peter |. Tschaikowsky.
Caprice Italien.'
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Dockstader's Minstrels.

Lew Dockstader and his Ministries. un-
der the management of James III. Decker.
will be the attraction next week at the
Belasco Theater, with premier troupe of
singers. dancers and comedians which in
cludes Neil O'Brien. Al Jolson and Eddie
Mazier. They come here as representa-
tives of the 'PosSum Aero Club as
Dockstader calls the frame of his Of
fering this season. Two spectacular num-
bers are entitled THE RUBY and the
Pearl and The Human Flag"
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What Every Woman Knows. "

Maude Adams will appear at the New
National Theater next week in Barrie's
comedy, What Every Woman Knows"
in which she has had great success
Maggie Wylie. the heroine. is tender
loving woman with deep sense of humor
and wealth of compa ssion for the weak
nesses OF men. especially those of her
John.
When the play opens Maggie is fast
approaching the sp,nster period, but is
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT.

Ben Hur'' has started on its eleventh
| season
The stock companies now playing
A second company is to be sent out in
| Seven Days
Langdon Mitchell has written a play
called step by Step.
Edmund Breese may appear in a new
| play called "A Mans Man
/ Marie Dressler is shortly TO appear in
| the leading part of Titles Nightmare
Kolb and Dill will use The Rich Mr..
| Hoggenheimer" on the Pacific coast
| Conan & Harris are TO produce a
new musical comedy called THAT Man
Smith
| Chauncey olcott with his fairies and
| pretty songs. is headed toward Wash
| inston.
/ Emmett Corrigan and Arthur Lewis
| will be members of Grace Elliston'.s
company
.It is announced that William Faver-
sham is considering a production of
Hamlet.
! The Rays. Johnny and Emma are again
starring in King Casey with new music
and. scenery
George Edwardes. with David Belasco.
will make a London production of lis
Matrimony Failure2
Lucy Weston. the English singer. who
has been in the cast of THE Candy
Shop is to return to vaudeville.
The New Theater in New York is to
make a revival of THE School for Scan
dial" about the middle of next month.
| Hereafter the gallery at the New Ma
tional Theater will be reserved in adj
vance, and seats will be sold by coupon.
! Miss Percy Haswell has been engaged
| for the leading feminine role of Miss
Cora Maynards new psychic drami,
| THE Watchers.
play so badly that she will read every
manuscript submitted to her in hopes
| of making a find.
The Shuberts will open their new ehs.
alter. in fremont street Boston. early in
January. 1t will be the third theatcr
| there for their plays.
Alice Davenport at Chases this week. il
relative of the late Fanny Davenport.
one of Americas greatest actresses of
comedy and emotional roles.
Robert Edgar Long has arrived i'm the
civ in advance of Elsie Ferguson who
is playing Claiming Pollock's charming
comedy, such Little Queen.
Arthur J. Eddy, author of Canton G
Co.. the novel from which 1.-THE Great
John Canton was written, has written
a drama, THE Man Higher Up
William Golfers new comedy, "A Lucky
STAR" by Mrs. Anne era wford FIexDer
will be produced by Charles E'rohman i'm
the Apollo Theater, Atlantic City, Decem-
Der s.
Billie Burke will appear next month in
the Lyceum Theater. New York. in
Mrs. Dot a comedy, by Mr. w. SOM
erset Vaughan. Mrs Dot was pro-
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not without tinge of romance In her
head. Later she marries John Shand. and
he completely fills her little world. John
is ambitious. would become a great big
figure in the world and the little wife
exercises her wits to aid him. Maggie
knows John better than he knows him.
self. and when he thinks that he has
found an affinity the little woman pur-
posaly throws them together SO that h.
may find out her real worth
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Academy.

''The Creole Saves Revenge begins
a weeks engagement at the Academy
tomorrow evening. The setting is an
old .time southern plantation with its
negroes in characteristic melodies and
dances. The theme pivots on the evil
that made the civil war necessary. 1t
tells of the horrors of slavery, the degra
dation, the brutality. the crime, heart
aches and misery which is consequent
upon the peonage system.