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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-26
A NJ u S IN E Mt S.
BelaScQ.

A jolly farce, with an undercurrent OF
real sentiment, was given at the Belasco
Theater last night under the title rs
Matrimony a Failure?" Excursions into
the domain of sheer frivolity are not often
expected from David Belasco, under whose
sponsorship this company appears. But
this time he makes the trip securely,
with a German farce to mark out the
route and Leo Ditrichsein to hold the
adapter's lantern. The idea of the piece
is simple enough to be told in few
words. A number of married people in a
quiet town though processing happiness
are weary Of the yoke Of matrimony. The
discovery that justice of the peace
legally permitted his clerk to marry peo-
pie removes the yoke. The struggles
of the people thus abruptly disjoined to
get back under the yoke without undue
as humorous as the wild dashes for free
dom in the earlier part of the play. The
treatment of the theme, which might
easily have been rendered risky. Is ex-
ceedingly funny without resort to I'M
pleasant suggestion.
The only possible objection to the per-
Torrance is the limited opportunities
which in a cast SO crowded with stage
celebrities necessarily fall to some favor
lite players. For instance, there is w. j.
strated his ability to reign supreme
through an entire evening of comedy
emerging only now and then from OBJ
security to deliver some delicious drollery.
William Morris, no less capable in a more
serious way, is displayed only as par
ticipant in applause which, especially in
this city. he has frequently monopolized.
Mr.. Frank Worthing has q role of promi-
nence in a list of characters whose oppor-
tunities are distributed with extraordi-
nary evenness. His performance is both
entertaining and amusing, although his
evident lack OF health makes 1t seem al
most as much herOism as art. Mr.. James
Bradbury contributes a straightforward
character delineation as diverting as it Is
natural.
In this assemblage of players Mr.. Be-
lasco has outdone himself as an actor
fancier, this collection presenting besides
those whose names have already been
mentioned Marshall Stuart. John F. Web
er. F. Newton Lindo, Robert Rogers.
John Dandall. Gilmore Scott, Frank Man.
ning Jane Cowl. Louise Macintosh.
Anne Sutherland. Louise Woods, Lou
Ripley, Gretta Vandell. Blanche Yurka.
Josephine Bernhard, Julia Reinhardt.
Josie Morris Sullivan. Jane Gray and
Helen Ferguson. Not one OF all these
fails to add some whimsical yet thorough
ly human touch to a presentation which
invites the auditor to think a little and
to laugh without restraint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-26
Academy.

Frontier life in Canada is realistically
depicted in the melodrama Pierre Of the
Plains" which is this weeks offering at
the New Academy. with SEVERN De Deyn
in the principal role. The action Of the
play is supposed to occur on the Canadian
plains near the Montana border life. and
the daring and hardy northwest mounted
police play an important part throughout.
interest centers about the character of
Jen Galbraith. daughter Of Peter Gal
braith, keeper Of a roadhouse, who first
becomes infatuated with sturdy and
handsome Sergt. Tom Redding of the
mounted police. In the denouement Pierre
of the Plains, a French half-breed, res
cuses Jen's brother from the police. who
have charged him with the murder OF an
Indian, and Jen transfers her love to him
and accompanies him on 1.-The long trail'
to a distant part OF the world, as Pierre
Is also wanted by the law officers. There
are several thrilling situations, notably at
Little Elk cache and In the sanctuary
of the plains. where Pierre finally es-
capes from the mounted police with the
girl he loves. SEVERN De Deyn gives q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-26
New National.

Amusing throughout and quite laugh
able at times Is 1.-THE Commuters" the
new farcical comedy by James Forbes.
author OF 1.-The Chorus Lady" and The
Travelling Salesman" which was pre-
scented at the New National Theater last
evening.
1t seemed unnecessary to lay the plot
in a settlement of limited trains and sub
urban attractions, for the incidents are
likely to happen almost anywhere. The
troubles Of the suburbanite, which have
become trite through the representations
Of the comic artists, did not enter into
the play.
Larry Bryce, with one or two other
young husbands, had been In the habit Of
leaving his young wife to find her amuse-
ment either in solitude or such diversions
as suburban town might afford. In this
case 1t was a female lecturer who vainly
exhorted her hearers to throw off the
yoke, etc.
Brice has come home the night before
with city friend. one Sammy Fletcher.
upon whom his wife has been showering
all the blame for his lapses from the
straight and narrow path. Mrs. Brice
does not know of Fletcher's presence in
the house until the next day. after her
husband has gone to town. When she does
find him there she confines his presence to
the very warm spare room during the
day. where he waits anxiously until some
day clothes" he has sent for in town
arrive. Later Larry returns and persuades
his wife they must be hospitable to Sam
my and invite him to remain for din
ner, which is done. But the servant aft
erward informs her there is nothing to eat
In the house; the day is q half holiday
and the stores are closed, and ultimately
throws I'D her Job when asked to take a
basket and borrow supplies from the
| neighbors.
Mrs. Brice. not to be outdone. takes the
basket and goes out soliciting eatables
herself. When she returns weary and
worn out she finds a note from her hus-
band saying he has taken Sammy to the
club Thoroughly disguised she makes up
| her mind to punish him. She puts out all
| the lights and leads him to believe she Is
| not at home when he returns late at
night 1t cures him. but when she ap-
pears at 100 o'clock 1t suddenly dawns
upon him that he doesn't know where she
| has been. His mock Indignation at her
absence. assumed to cover his own short
coming. soon turns to something approx
mating despair when she refuses to graft
! fly his curiosity. He has been told she
was at the house of neighbor. but in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-26
Chase's.

The bill at Chase's is one of the best
Of the season. A little sketch. called
"Guardy," is the headliner, with Edwin
Stevens and Miss Tina Marshall in the
leading roles. The playlet is woven about
the doings of a clubman. Reginald Da-
capo. who is impersonated by Stevens
In a laughable manner. "Pilu," the Ital-
ian mind-reading dog. proved himself an
enigma Of the canine family with his
unusual accomplishments. Edwards. Muir
ray and Tierney were we'll received in
their talking and singing speciality. pier
rot and Pierette,' represented by Frank
Odell and Rose Kinley. have a good pan
tomime sketch. The Woods and Woods
trio give an unusually entertaining tight
rope exhibition. their antics being la
beled IAN Elopement by Wire" Mabelle
Carolyn Church. an English monologuist,
Is one of the hits Of this weeks bill with
her dramatic selections. THE Quakeress,"
a tabloid play. is produced by John Hy-
ans and Leila Mcintyre. 1t is a dainty
sketch of the mirth-provoking variety.
bear Hunting in the Rockies" shown
with the vitagraph. completed the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-26
Casino.

There is very interesting and anus
ing program offered at the Casino this
week, Eight vaudeville numbers are
given, four at the matinee and the same
number at the night performance. A
high grade Of motion pictures is to be
seen at both performances. The head
liner for the matinee is Princess Chin
quilla. assisted by Ed Newell, in a singing
and dancing sketch. The princess is an
nounced as the only genuine Indian wom-
an now on the stage. The scene for this
sketch is attractive and represents an
Indian tepee and the red mans mode Of
living. Kerry and Whitford made a hit
with their sketch The Suffragist."
Mile. Capretta and the Chefalo Com
pany do well in an illusion act. Mile.
Capretta also cleverly initiates Eva Tan
quay in several songs and dances. George
Brown and his trained dogs conclude the
matinee performance. The dogs have been
carefully trained Spellman's bears car
ried OF the leading honors at the night
performance. They go through their
many difficult tricks trained to a point
where they don't have to be bullied. The
De Pace Brothers prove good entertainers
with instrumental solos. The Georgalas
Company, sharpshooters. perform without
missing q target. The Power Brothers
introduce many good steps on roller
skates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-26
DROP IN PRICE OF BUTTER,
Wholesale Rate 3 Cents Less Than
It Was Yesterday.

There was drop Of three cents Per
pound in the wholesale price OF the bet
ter grades of butter on the local market
today. following the telegraph informa-
ton from the headquarters OF the butter
trade at Elg1n, III.
This morning creamery fancy butter 10
quoted at 31a321s cents, against 31a35h.
and western firsts at 3Oa31 cents. against
33a34 cents, yesterdays figures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-26
Columbia.

Thurston, the magician, who opened a
weeks engagement at the Columbia The
alter last night. is about the most aggra-
waiting performer on the stage-and this
is intended in a complimentary sense.
With nonchalant and easy air he walks
before the audience. and proceeds ap-
parently to make rabbits, doves and ducks
transfers living persons from one part OF
the stage to the other unseen, and sus-
ponds a girl in midair with, SO far as the
eye can perceive, no support whatever. To
see what appears to be a violation of
most of natures laws, and yet to be told
frankly by the operator that it is all a
trick, is exasperating and yet fascinating.
The levitation Of Princess Karnac" is
presented as masterpiece of magic Miss
Beatrice Foster, as the princess, trips
by the magician, laid on a lounge, and
then rises in the air in the same position
she occupied while resting on the lounge
When she is six feet in the air the levi
tation stops, Thurston makes little
speech to the audience, and then passes a
hoop around the suspended girl, to show
the absence Of support from any side.
Thurston's latest creation, according to
Lion" Two cabinets, with curtained sides,
are on the stage at the beginning Of the
trick. The curtains are pulled aside to
show there is nothing concealed and then
drawn A girl is placed In one, IhurStOn
fires revolver twice and the curtains
are pulled aside to show a live lion In q
cage in the cabinet in which was placed
the young lady and she is found in an
other cage in the second cabinet.
The climax of the entertainment is the
apparent transfer of young lady from a
mummy box on the stage to trunk sus-
pended from the ceiling in the center Of
the theater. After the young lady disap-
pears from the mummy box, the suspend
ed trunk is lowered to the stage and out
of an inner trunk taken from the larger
suspended one the young lady leaps.
These are only some Of the big tricks,
and there are many little Ones with cards
and balls and hats. Live rabbits are
taken from the coats of persons in the
audience, balloons are taken from hats
and trunks are emptied OIL humanity in
the time 1t takes to open and close them.
AS a variation from the program Of
magic, Prince Toxic Kishi entertains the
audience with some wire walking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-26
Passage in Senate Unlikely.

Well informed members Of the House
do not expect the universal transfers bill
to become a law at this session of Con-
gress. The Senate has made a practice
of sitting on such legislation, and there
seems to be no reason to believe that 1t
will deviate from it's practice upon this
particular occasion.
Representative BOrland of Missouri de-
Tended the action of the District COM
mittee in reporting the universal trans
fers bill without a penal clause.
L hope very much" he said. that the
friends of this measure will not be d.
vided on the form of the bill and hence
again see its defeat, but that we will
be able to agree upon some proposition
to compel the street railways to issue
transfers We submitted
this matter to the corporation counsel
and he made some suggestions, which
suggestions did not embody any penalty
clause, and the reason he did not en-
body that is clear. He based his views
that we had the right to pass this law
upon the provision in the charter giving
Congress the right to alter, repeal or
amend the statutes under which they OBJ
tanned the original charter. He seemed
to have assumed that we had the full
power to enforce it, for the only ques-
ton that he raised was whether an
amendment to the charter could go as
far as to amount to a confiscation of the
property of the company. He said the
only test of that would be to put 1t UP
to the courts to determine whether uni
yersal transfers would amount to con-
fiscation Of the property OF the COM
pany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-26
The Arcade.

After a successful week with the films
which illustrated the ex-President's trip
through Africa, the regular program of
moving pictures was resumed last night
at the theater in the Arcade. There were
large audiences at the opening shows.
both afternoon and evening, and the the
alter expects to entertain capacity crowds
the remainder OF the week. As usual.
there win be q change of program daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-26
Majestic.

Hill. Cherry and Hill. cyclists. heao the
bill at the Majestic Theater this week.
and serve a good mixture OF comedy with
their very difficult tricks. The Delmonts.
in comedy acrobatic musical act, proved
themselves very clever and were well re-
ceived by the large audience. Maj.
Smith and Mae, in singing, talking and
Juggling, received their share Of applause
and the Great Corbett, comedy ventrilo-
quist, closed the live vaudeville part Of
the program with a good act. Motion
pictures with all the latest films completed
the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-26

One OF the features of the amusements 70
be offered this week at the Arcade viii
be special prize waltz in the new bali
room Friday night. A gallery 10 being
erected in the Arcade billiard parlor. from
which ladies may witness the special ex-
hibition games to be played tomorrow
night by Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. King, who
are knowns as the Kings OF Pool" Ad-
mission to this entertainment will be free.
Many of the young folks who expect to
participate in the prize waltz are practic-
ing in the ballroom nightly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-26

quiry there Is met with a fib on the part
of the neighbors wife, who is in the
young wife's plot. that she left at $50
with a doctor. The husband concludes
she has been with the doctor throughout
the evening and the mystery is not clear
ed up until Mrs. Brice delivers to Sammy
a telegram which she had receipted for at
10 o'clock the evening before. when all
ends happily.
AS Hetty Brice, the young wife, Jane
Marbury shared the honors Of the even
ing with Taylor Holmes, an ideal Sammy
and George Lawrence as Carrie the
servant girl. Orrin Johnson appeared as
Larry Brice Mrs. Pauline Duffleld made
very delightful elderly lady as Mrs.
Graham, Hetty Brice's mother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-26
To Lecture on "Old Mexico.

"Old Mexico will be the subject of a
free lecture to begiven in the hall Of the
Builders Exchange, H street between
18th and 14th streets northwest. this
evening by e J. McFarren. The lecture.
which will be illustrated, will be under
the auspices OF the Brotherhood Of In
ventors, of which Mr.. McFarren is the
vice president
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-26
Funeral of Charles w. Hutchinson

The funeral of Policeman Charles Wes-
ley Hutchinson OF the first precinct took
place yesterday afternoon from the fam
lily home. 619 9Th street southwest Capt
Hollinberger and detail Of twenty-four
policemen from the several precincts
attended. The interment was in Congress
sional cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-26
Ingram Church Opens SUNDAY.

Rev. DR.. J. w. FrixselI will hold the
opening service in the Ingram Memorial
Congregational Church. 10th street and
Massachusetts, avenue northeast. Sunday
morning. Dedicatory services will be held
from May IL to Is, when a. number of
prominent men are expected to partici-
pate in the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-26
Funeral of Mrs. Imogen NJ. Queen

Funeral services for Mrs. Imogen NJ.
Queen will be held at the family resi-
dence, 113 4th street southeast, tomor-
row afternoon at O'Clock. Mrs. Queen.
who was a daughter of George A. and
Catherine Bohrer and had many friends
in Washington. died yesterday morning
shortly after O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-26
CHEVY CHASE VOTES
Advocates of Charter Win by
Margin of Two Ballots.
FULL STRENGTH AT POLLS
Campaign Had Aroused Interest in
Villages Future.
TOWN ELECTION NEXT MONDAY
The President and Four Trustees
Will Constitute the Govern
ing Body.
TOWN ELECTION NEXT MONDAY

Chevy Chase has had its election. and
the ambition of many of its citizens 10
secure incorporation so that the commu-
nifty might conduct its own analrs Is In
q fair way to be realized The propo-
sition for and against charter was SUD-
mitted to the referendum last night and
the procharterites won-but it was by
such a very close margin that the friends
Of the charter. who thought they had a
safe majority, we're exchanging the
warmest sort of congratulations this
morning. A total Of 11S votes was cast
and sixty were in favor of the charter
and fifty-eight against.
According to the terms of the Act to
incorporate the village OF Chevy Chase
which was passed by the Maryland legis-
lature at the last session, the election
was held last night between the hours
of 6 and O. The board of election COM
and the Chevy Chase library was trans
formed for the time being into a voting
place.
Party Lines Eliminated.
Because of the very great interest
which the citizens of Chevy Chase have
felt in the determination OF the future
Of their little town the whole voting
strength of the community was present
at the polls. Party lines were practi-
calIy eliminated, although it was said
this morning that the democrats of the
community were almost wholly opposed
to the acceptance of the charter. Mont
gomery county is democratic, but Chevy
Chase claims a very considerable repub-
lican majority.
Rumors were quite generally circulated
this morning that the losing side. who
voted against the charter and for the
"act providing for special levy In
Chevy Chase, Nd" would protest the
election and carry their fight all the way
to the superior court OF Maryland, en-
deavoring first to secure an injunction
to prevent the charterites from enjoying
the fruits of victory. But an inquiry
this morning among several Of the more
prominent citizens of the community IN
| the business world In washington 1ndi-
Gated that the general sentiment Is
! leaders In the anti-charter movement ex-
pressed it, I'VE have had enough ex-
| element already, and / would certainly
favor let ing matters take their natural
| course.
Election Of Town Officers.
The majority of the voters having sig
nified their acceptance Of the charter at
the referendum, the next step provided
by the empowering act. to give effect to
| the incorporation, will be a town election.
and this will be held the first Monday
In May. which happens to be next Mon
day, May 2.
This town election will be in the ma
ture of a public meeting at the library
town hall, and the act specifies that 1t
| shall be held at O'Clock in the evening.
From among the number Of citizens as
sembled four persons will be elected as
| a board Of trustees. and they. together
with a president to be elected at the same
time. will constitute the governing body
| of Chevy Chase. The five officers will
| serve for one year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-26

good Interpretation of the manners
and dialect Of the French-Indian of
the great northwest. He is capably
supported by Miss Mabelle Estelle
as Jen Galbraith, a hardy daugh
ter of the frozen north. Hal Clarendon
gave q popular presentation OF Sergt. Tom
Redding, q stalwart and khaki-clad men,
Der of the mounted police, sometimes
nicknamed 1.-The Texas rangers of Can
ada The attendance last night was
large and appreciative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-26
PASS TRANSFER BILL
Members of House Vote Fa-
vorabIy on Wiley Measure.
FATE IN SENATE DOUBTFUL
Yesterday Third Time House Has
Passed Such Measure.
NO STRAIGHT SCENT FARE
Amendment offered by Representa-
tive Kahn Rejected by
the House.

The universal transfers bill introduced
by Representative Wiley of New Jersey.
and on which a number of hearings were
had by the House District committee,
passed the House yesterday. 1t was
amended in many particulars. but the
main features of the measure remain the
same. The universal transfers proposition
has been pending in Congress for half a
dozen years, and this is the third time
that the House has expressed its convic-
ton that transfers should be exchanged,
not only between the allied lines of one
traction company, but between the unre-
lated lines of the two local traction COM
panies as WELL
The passage of the universal transfers
bill was not accomplished without a great
deal of debate Most of the members of
the House seemed to be in favor of some
sort of legislation the subject, but
there seemed to be a general impression
that the bill reported from the District
committee providing no penalties for viO-
lations and being deficient in a number of
other particulars, did not cover the case.
1t was finally perfected, however, and
passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-26
High School Cadet Parade May 8.

The date Of the parade and review Of
the High School Cadet regiment on the
White Lot has been changed from May 8
to Monday May 9.