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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
Columbia.

Age has improved 1.-The Regeneration
Of Aunt Mary" which returned to the
| Columbia last evening. The years seem
| to have meilowed the lines and the quaint
| originality of May Robson has, like the
| touch OF a painter. added here a dash of
new merriment and there a stroke char
acteristic OF the lovable Aunt Mary. AS the
play stands little could possibly be added
| to form a better opinion of Aunt Mary s
| rejuvenation. and when the curtain falls
| for the final act the sweet old lady is
| smiled upon with pang of regret by the
audience. for women like Aunt Mary are
| loved.
| The story OF the play is as good as Miss
Robson's acting. Jack" Denham, the
wild young nephew of Aunt Mary. has a
\ series of escapades at college. He is ar
| rested on the charge of beating New
York cabman and a suit is filed for dam
| ages. Aunt Mary comes TO the rescue OF
her nephew. recomperses Jacks victim.
| but gives way to her wrath when her
| relative is made defendant in breach
| of promise suit. Her will is broken and
| the nephew leaves his aunt's home, going
| to New York and remaining al the home
| of a boy friend.
| Aunt Mary decides to go to New York
| to see her nephew, who. she hears, is i'll.
and there her regeneration takes place.
| a birthday celebration for the sister OF
Jacks chum is turned into a welcoming
| affair for Aunt Mary. She partakes of
the city's joys in company with Jack S
college friends. At the same time the
breach OF promise suit. the cause of the
real trouble, is declared null and Jack is
| again taken to Aunt Marys heart.
After the visit Aunt Mary is unsatisfied
| in her simple home. She attempts to
conform with city ways. and these antics
are ludicrous to the extreme The love
affair of her nephew Is intermingled with
the merriment to the close.
The cast is good Nina Saville. as Lu-
cinda. Aunt Mary's servant. being es-
pecially worthy OF mention. Miss Saville
shows long and patient study of the char
acter she impersOnates. Although on the
stage only a few minutes Leila Thomp-
son, who takes the part of Mrs. Daisy
Mulens, a villager. secures a place in the
| interest of the audience. Jack Storey. as
Jack Denham. is an old member OF the
| company, and his acting pleased Faye
] Cusick, Betty Burnett, handled her
part in q capable manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
Belasco.

Cleveland iMoffetts four-act play. THE
Battle with Wilton Lackaye in the
role of John J. Haggleton, multi-mil-
lionaire. received a cordial reimbursement
at the Belasco Theater last night. From
the very beginning it was evident that
Mr. L.ackaye and his competent support
ing company had not only the interest,
but the enthusiastic approval of his audi
ence. and at the close of the third act
six curtain calls compelled Mr. Lackaye
to make a speech of thanks In which
he said he felt particularly grateful for
the approval of his portrayal of the rich
man. because his own circumstances were
hardly such as to fit him to impersonate
such role in all its bearings. He ask
ed. however. as a help along these Ines
that his audience would see that hereafter
all the seats were filled 50 that his own
condition might be improved and a bet
ter performance assured. This was
pleasantly. of course, for it is doubtful
If Mr.. Lackaye ever gave a more thor
oughly finished and artistic imperEona-
ton than that Of Haggleton the million
aire.
Washington theatergoers. or at least a
great many of them. are familiar both
with the play and with the manner in
which Mr.. Lackaye and his company
presents il. But for those who are not It
may be said that The Battle is a
strong, interesting and valuable play. 1t
is valuable in that 1t incites thought
along the line of the great sociological
question as to whether the rich are all
wrong and the poor all right. The play
does not settle the question, but by weav-
ing suggestions with an interesting love
story and comical incidents II creates in
terest and makes entertainment while 1t
incites thought. It is strong because It
Is well and ably written, and does not
rely for its success upon tricks Of the
dramatic architect. 1t deals with the eff
forts of very rich man to win back the
love and respect of a son, whose mother
has kept from him since he was a child
of four years old. even concealing his
real name, because Of his fathers I'M
scrupulous business methods. A few
character studies taken from the lower
side of life in the East Side lend both
comedy and a tinge of melodramatic ac-
ton to the play.
Charles Able. as Joe. furnishes a great
deal of the comedy. Thomas McGrane as
Gentle, a sort Of foster father to Haggle-
toms son after his mothers death, is
satisfactory. while Clara Blandick, as
Margaret Lawrence, the sons sweetheart.
and Julia Herne, as Jenny, are both ex-
celent I'm their respective roles. Harry
Hilliard, as the son known as Philip
Ames, meets the requirements of his
part.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
TAWNEY'S NEW YORK TRIP.
To Consult Actuaries Concerning
Bonding Legislation.

Representative Tawney OF Minnesota,
chairman of the House appropriations
committee. left Washington yesterday
afternoon for New York. where he will
meet number Of actusries to discuss
with them the work of the commission
created at the last session of Congress to
review the relations between bonding
companies and government employees
working under sureties. One actuary of
established reputation will be employed
by the commission this winter to aid in
determining a proper basis of compensa-
ton for bonding companies. He will be
assisted by Herbert d. Brown, who has
done most of the preliminary work along
this line and who will be resident actuary
for the commission during its existence.
Wednesday Mr. Tawney and other men,
bers of the appropriations committee will
leave for the isthmus on the commission g
new big steamer Cristobal. Those who
will make the trip, in addition to Mr.
Tawney and Representatives Bingham of
Pennsylvania. Gardner of Michigan, Graft
of Illinois. Keifer of Ohio. Taylor of
Ohio. Malby of New York. Fitzgerald of
New York. Sherley of Kentucky. Bowers
Of Mississippi. Madden of Illinois, Nc
Kinley of Illinois. Calder of Kansas, Stat
ford OF Wisconsin and Barchfeld of Penn
sylvania. With the exception of the la st
four gentlemen named all these are men,
bers of the appropriation committee. In
addition, Senators Brandegee. Flint and
Crawford. James c. Courts clerk of the
appropriations committee; Marcellus
and Harry F. Dodge. committee stenog-
raphers. and w. A. Smith. in charge of
the Congressional Record at the Capitol
will make the trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
Academy.

The evolution OF Florence. known as
1.-The Little Terror" of Poverty Gulch.
N NJ. from a wild. karum-scarum girl
that don't belong to nobody into an
educated society bud. las pretty as a pic
ture." Is cleverly accomplished In the
three-act comedy drama. THE Little Ter
ror." which was presented before large
audience at the New Academy last night.
Miss Cecil Spooner In the role OF Flor
ence. the madcap. is given an opportunity
to exploit her versatility and her clever
ness as a dancer. At the charity event
given in the New York home of Roswell
de Wolf Bromley, in act 3. Miss Spooner S
artistic work in tambourine dance and
1.-THE Spring Song" ELECTED round after
round OF applause. The Play depicts the
finding of THE Little Terror amid wild
and debasing conditions in the western
settlement by a wealthy young New
Yorker. There Is something about the
cir; that appeals to the young man. He
secures possession of her from the rough
man who adopted the waif and his wife.
and Florence accompanies him to New
York. There, after shocking Mr.. Brom-
Iey's social set by her .msschieyous pranks
she is sent TO college and educated -Four
years later she appears as . beautiful and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02

Mrs. Charlotte A. Jackman Seeks an
Order From Court.

Mrs. Charlotte a. Jackman has filed
suit in the District Supreme Court for
maintenance against James w. Jackman.
who she states Is her husband, asking
that he be compelled to contribute to-
ward her support.
In the bill. filed by Attorney John
Ridout for Mrs. Jackman, she declares
that she was married to Jackman May
20. 1908. in Salem. y. H., and that he
came TO Washington in January OF this
year to obtain employment. with the un-
Outstanding that If he succeeded he would
send for her as soon as he could provide
a suitable home. Mrs. Jaokman declare.
that her husband has been employed here
as an insurance solicitor and earns a
salary Of about $50 a month. but that
he has contributed only 500 toward the
support of herself and infant child, which
was born May s, 1909.
Recently, Mrs. Jackman declares, she
applied to the Juvenile Court for the sup.
port of her child. and the court declared
the husband was TO pay 50 for the sup
port of the child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
Lyceun..

A good musical show called THE I'm
pire," headed by the we'll known come
dian. Edmond Hayes. opened a weeks en-
gagement before two large audiences al
the New Lyceum yesterday. Mr.. Hayes
who was recently seen here in The Wise
Guy Is as amusing as ever and keeps
the audience in a state of laughter
throughout the performance. A well
trained chorus of pretty girls adds much
to the show. The opening burlesque is a
scene in the Continental Hotel, Morocco
Scene two and three Of act two show
the exterior and playing ground of the
Yorktown base ball field. In these scenes
the miserable life of the umpire is made
clear to the public. A bowling mob OF
spectators throw remarks and various
other things at the arbitrator during the
course of the game, and i'm addition &c
this he is bribed by each of the contestina
teams previous to the battle and told
that their team has positively got to
win
Marcelne de Montaigu, Imogine Mans.
field and Marie Jansen play the leading
feminine roles The latter made hit
with her song. THE Candy Kid. IIer
expression and voice are both good Ar
thur Lichty, James Colline and Billy Belts
do clever work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02

New National.

An opportunity to witness some acting
of the old school is vouchsafed at the
New National Theater by Mr.. ]. E. Dod-
son. 1t is acting of the kind which de-
parts from the modern style in depend
ing on the players skill in adjusting his
talents to a role. rather than on the
chance of his being physically and tent
peramentally suited to il so that he may
walk through and allow lines and situa.
tons to take care of him. The work OF
Mr.. Dodson is living protest against
the system which tends to develop she
player as an automatic figure. reliable as
a marionetIe, but, like a marionette. lack
ing in delicate shades of expression. so
methodically do fashions reappear in the
cycle OF events that in exempi:fyIng the
better qualities of the old school Mr.
Dodson may be hopefully regarded as me
herald of what will be called the new
school" The public has ever warm
place in its admiration for the technician
and the student. and it oeems only rea.
sonable to expect reaction m favor OF
scholarship and sincerity when the re-
sources of superficial mechanism have be-
come drained by producers who make
ideas subordinate and depend upon their
courage as capitalists more than on their
artistic discernment.
Mr.. Dodsons representation of the
crusty old baronet, an aristOcrat so IN
tolerant of ney-getting that he is
plunged into impecuniOs:ty, is finely
worked out creation. The actor does not
hesitate to employ vigorous methods in
rounding out his portraiture. His COM
edy is often brought to the surface by
broad strokes when the scene suggests
them. Yet the dignity of his pathos is
never submerged by the ludicrons. \
harsh. relentless. impossible old fellow,
his Sir John Cotswold is nevertheless
animated by consistent sense of right
and duty which finally operate TO con-
quer his prejudices. His quarrel with his
neighbor in The House Next Door," Sir
Isaac Jacobson. Is one of sentiment. His
resentment OF newly acquired wealth and
title is as honest as is his final recogni-
ton of genuine worth. The performance
OF Mr.. Frank Losee in the role of Sir
Isaac is a worthy accompaniment of Mr..
Dodson's Characterization. Mr.. Herbert
Standing gives breezy and natural in
depreciation of the character of an
amusement promoter, and Miss Temple.
Miss Marinoff and Mr.. Hugston are
good i'm juvenile roles. The play is we'll
presented. and the fact that its discus
sion of social and racial prejudices gives
ii an element of serious purpose does not
prevent it from beeing a capital piece of
dramatic entertainment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
BIDS FOR PORTABLE SCHOOLS
PROPOSALS OPENED AT THE
DISTRICT BUILDING.
First Set Rejected Because the Prices
Asked Were Regarded as
Excessive.

Proposals were opened at the Distric:
building yesterday by Daniel f. Garges.
chief clerk of the engineer depart
ment, for the construction of five port
| able school buildings to be located ad-
| Armstrong Manual Training schools.
This is the second time that bids have
been received for these structures. the
first having been rejected on account
of excessive price
Under the present letting. the bid
ders were required to furnish their own
plans and specifications for these build
ings. IL being stipulated that the build
ings should be approximately twenty
five feet by thirtynine feet. one story
high. with heating and ventilation COM
plete.
The bids received were as follows:
Springfield Portable House Company.
Springfield. Mass, ST. o5 each; Mershon
e. Morley, Saginaw, Mich. $1.5SI.36
each: Quicker Company. New York city
$4,000 and 5000 each for buildings
of different designs. The Mershon &
Morley Company agreed to erect the
buildings complete in ninety days. and
the other bidders in sixty days. The
appropriation available for these build
ings Is approximately $4,000.
Portable buildings We're recommend
ed by the schoolhOuse commission. of
which former Engineer Commissioner
Maj. Jay j. Morrow was chairman. to
be located in sections of the District
where there was a congestion of school
population, as temporary measure
until permanent building could he
erected, and also in locations where the
school population was not sufficiently
Iu,. 10 he ION of
manent building. The award of the
contract will be announced later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02

talented young woman. but has not for
gotten the pranks she learned as a deni-
zen OF Poverty Gulch, and keeps her So
cieiy acQuaintances i'm a frenzy of apple
hension. 1t finally develops that she is
the long-lost daughter of the wealthy Mr..
Bromley, senior. and his former hatred
for the prankish girl and her little yellow
dog friend turns into warm fatherly love.
Bromley, junior who found the girl at
Poverty Gulch, an adopted son of Brom-
,ey, senior. marries the regenerated Flor
ence In the denouement The comedy
parts fell upon Richard PurdoI. as Lord
Darlington; MaxoE, the valet. by Edward
Dudley. and Miss Spooner. The costum-
ing and staging of the play were true to
the nature of the performance, both in its
western aspect and in it's portrayal Of
New York's four hundred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
RETAIL GRocERs' BIG SHOW.
Convention Hall Being deliberately
Decorated for Coming Exhibition.

Convention Hall was invaded this after
noon by painters. decorators and carpen-
tiers brought here by the contractor tc
work out the effects that are promised tc
characterize the food show and industrial
exposition by the Retail Grocers' Protec-
tive Association of this city. The show
will open next Monday night and continue
for two weeks.
The foreman stated that ii will require
every minute OF time intervening TO Sc,
the electrical and other effects making
up the decoration. 1t is declared tina,
about 5000 will be expended on the CELL
ing alone. The rafters are to be COM
pletely obliterated. In their place patrons
of the show will see a canopy Of orange
and gold made brilliant by a succession
of arch-like chandeliers, the canopy held
in place by strands of electric bulbs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
CITY AND DISTRICT.
TAKE NO ACTION.
Conventions Committee Does Not In.
dorse Analostan Plan.

The conventions committee or the
Chamber of Commerce has decided not
to indorse the proposition to organize a
stock company to build an auditorium Oh
Analostan Island until there are assur-
ances of good transportation facilities to
the site I'm question.
The committee has visited the island
and has learned much OF the plans of
the Chicago people who propose to make
an amusement park out of the island.
but the members of the committee do not
seem disposed to give their unqualified
approval to the plan to erect a $780, 900
building there. to be used for conventions.
meetings. inaugural balls. etc, until the
promoters show that their proposed ferry
boats and bridges will enable the MEM
bers of conventions to get there comfort
ably and quickly at all seasons of the
year from the hotel section of the city.
The proposition of the owners of the
island Is to donate the land for the build
ing and subscribe 5000 to the stock the
Chamber Of Commerce to boom the
proposition among the citizens of WASH
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
Sues Wife for Divorce.

Jesse G.. Garner. through Attorney S
v. Hayden. has filed suit for divorce in
the Supreme Court of the District OF Co.
Iumbia from Mabel f. Garner, alleging
!nhdelity.
In the bill il is stated by Mr.. Garner
tFat the couple were married in Rock
vile, Md. and that four children were
oorn. three of whom are now living. The
petitioner asks for the permanent Gus
.ody OF the children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
Evidence in Plenty.

Il found plenty of evidence of the hook
worm, and enough eggs in a cubic cent?
meter of water to indicate an infection of
about million worms. This was about
what would be considered an average
case
II have never made speciality of trop-
ical diseases and do not pretend to know
anything about hook worms, but since /
have had this case / have been talking
with another physician who mas made a
speciality of il, and he tells me he has
found forty cases right here in Washing
ton. / would not be at all surprised #
there are a great many here that are not
generally recognized. In fact, / should
say that 100 cases per annum would be
a conservative estimate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
WILL OF MRS. CAULFIELD.
Valuable Land to Be Held in Trust
Until 1918,

BY the terms of the will of Mrs. Fill
lippa Estelle Caulfield, filed for probate,
she directs that land owned by her in
Machens subdiision be held by John {.
Head, as trustee until 1913, when II be
sold for not less than $4,000 and that
payment be made therefrom of certain in
debetedness and of several legacies.
John p Caulfeld. her husband. is left
the residence and land, consisting OF
about three and one-half acres in Mont
gomery county, Nd, and $65 per month.
To her daughters, Genevieve G. Fox and
Fannie J. Howard, is left cash income
of $40 per month.
The remainder Of the estate is to be
sold by Mr.. Head and to be DIVIDED
among Albert B. Bib. William s. Cau-
field, Stella y. Woodruff, Adelaide Il.
Welt, Fannie Howard and Genevieve {.
Fox.
Albert B. Bib and John c. Head are
named as executors. The will bears cate
May l6 1903.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
LAST RITES FOR THE DEAD.
Funeral of Mrs. Catherine Van
Rensselaer, Berry Tomorrow.

Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine Van
Rensselaer, Berry. who died yesterday aft
ernoon at her home. 15,. ii street north
west. will be held at 4:30 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon at her late residence. The
services will be conducted by Rev. r. III.
McKim of the Church of the Epiphany.
The remains will be taken to Albany,
y. ", tomorrow evening. where the fu-
neral will take place from st. Peter 3
Church
Mrs Berry was the widow of Nathaniel
Berry and daughter Of the late Stephen
Van Rensselaer, of Albany, direct de-
scendant Of the old Van Rensselaer, fam
iIy of New York state which figured
prominently in the early history of the
country She was born in Albany, but
spent part of her life I'm Paris. About
thirty-five years ago she came 10 WASH
inston and had resided here ever since.
She was member of the Epiphany
Church.
Two cIildren-:Iiss Natalie Berry and
Judge Walter Van Rensselaer, Berry. a
member OF the International court of ar
bitration at CairO-survive her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
Lectures on Liberia.

Frank Abial Flower. attaohe to the
commission of the United States OF Amer
ca 10 the republic of Liberia, delivered
an illustrated lecture OF Liberia, IFS
people and It's customs in the assembly
laIl of the Armstrong Manual Training
school last night. Mr.. Flower. who has
iad a number of exciting experiences
turing his travels through the dark con-
.inent, illustrated his lecture by slides
AIKEN from original photographs made
turing the recent visit of the commits
sion to that country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Sat;on,,-Mr T. T. Dodson in 1.-The
House Next Door," S:l5 pm.
Col,ubja-May Robson in 1.-THE Reju-
yenation Of Aunt Mary" Sis pm.
Re,asco-Mr. Wilton Lackaye in 1.-The
Battle" Sis pm.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville, S:1o pm.
New Academy-Miss Cecil Spooner in
1.-The Little Terror, $40 pm.
New Lyceum-Edmond Hayes in The
Umpire" Sis pm.
Gayety-'The CIark's Runaway Girls
Company" Sis pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
| QUAIL AND RABBITS APPEAR.
Local Dealers Supply Callers for
First Fall Offerings.

Bright and early yesterday local
dealers received quail and rabbits to sup
ply those who wanted game for dinner the
opening day of the fall game season. The
birds sold at $50 a dozen. while rabbits
found ready sale at - cents each. Many
persons who went TO Maryland and Vir-
ginia to vote are enjoying the opening of
the cunning season. it having opened in
some counties OF Maryland and Virginia
yesterday. The season for killing ducks
opened two months ago.
e. NJ. Luckett has been appointed dep
uty game warden by Maj. Sylvester to see
to the enforcement OF the District game
laws. The law does not permit the shoot
ing of quail i'm the District. and rabbit
shooting is permitted only by gardeners
whose crops are damaged by them. 1t is
the intention of the deputy game warden
to visit all sections of the District i'm the
performance of his duty.