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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25
How Queens Beat Kings.


remarkable feature about the phys
iques of reigning European monarchs
is that they are nearly all shorter than
their consorts. King George v is sew
eral inches shorter than Queen Mary.
The German empress is trifle taller
than the kaiser, who insists on the en-
press sitting down when they are pho
tographed together. Car Nicholas II
looks quite small by the side of the
czarina. Alfonso of Spain is a head
shorter than Queen Victoria Eugene,
and the King Of Italy hardly reaches to
the shoulder of Queen Helene. The
Queen of Denmark. too, is good deal
taller than her husband. Exceptions to
the rule are the King of Norway and
the new King of the Belgians. The
latter Is six feet two inches in height
and the tallest king In Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25
abroad an opportunity to be heard to the

abroad an opportunity to be heard to the
best advantage.
Sarah Bernhard made an appearance in
vaudeville in London in the second act OF
Il Aiglon.'
The Nichols sisters are on Chase's DC
tober list. A contract with Annabelle
Whitford is also announced.
Herbert Kelley and Ef1e Shannon are
to appear in vaudeville in playlet called
The Woman and the Prince
| Under the stage name of Ruby Under
wood, Miss Ruby Raymond of this city
| has Joined the ranks of the professionals.
Virginia Harmed is to star in new
| play called The Woman. He Married. y
! Her tour will begin about the middle OF
next month.
The supreme body of the Loyal Guard,
now in quadrennial session in this city,
will be entertained at the Columbia
Theater tomorrow night.
\. II. Woods, who threatened to COM
NIT suicide if his production of New
cess. is said to be entirely out Of dam
ger.
+. d Price. one of the hest known men
in the theatrical business, was in Wash
ington during the past week attending to
the business preliminaries for Robert
billiard in "A Fool There Was"
klaw & Erlanger added to their chain
OF theaters in the northwest last Friday
by leasing he Orpheum Theater in Butte.
Mont. from Messrs. Sullivan & Consi-
dine.
Miss Maxine Elliott will end her sum-
mer rest in England and leave for New
York October L. She will play for two
weeks in her own theater in New York
in THE Inferior Sex" and later in the
season in new play.
Robert HiIliard has sold to Herbert
Sheath the English acting rights Of "A
Fool There Was" When it is done in
London this fall. Ellis Jeffreys will play
Brough the wife
Nilmos Westony, the Hungarian virtu-
oso. now in vaudeville. is one Of the few
living musicians permitted by the wild
owed Frau Wagner to play on the piano
used by her husband, the composer Wag-
ner.
In letter dated Interlaken. Switzer-
land Frank b. Metzerott, president of the
Columbia Theater Company, reports that
he was only saved from making an as
cension in the Inflated Zeppelin flying
machine by the opportunities Of his sis
ter.
Still another musical comedy girl is
on the way. This time she is 1.-THE
Quaker Girl and the authors thereof
are Lionel Monckton and j. T. Tanner
authors of The Arcadians' and "Our
Miss Gibbs. The piece is to be pro-
duced by Charles Frohman in London
Victor Moore will give the first perform
ance of his new musical play, Beau
Broadway in the Colonial Theater, Chi
cagO. the latter part of November. The
authors are Messrs. Hauerbach and
Hoschna, authors of Madame Sherry"
and Messrs. F'razie and Lederer are the
producers.
W. w. Rutherford, assistant treasurer
of Chase's Theater, has resigned to as
sumo a similar post at the Blackstone
Theater, the new million dollar playhouse
in Chicago.
Mr.. Rutherford will depart Sunday for
the west. He has been connected with
Chases for three years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

list of All Saints Episcopal Church, Chevy
Chase. has returned to the city from
two-month vacation. She will be in her
place with the choir today.
The first rehearsal Of the Motel Choir
will take place Tuesday evening. Octo-
Der 4, at st. Johns Parish Hall. 18th and
I'll etreets northwest. Candidates for
membership should address the secretary,
Charles L. Smell. Seward apartments, or
meet the musical director. Otto 7. Simon,
the evening of the rehearsal, t 1880
o'clock.
Two invitation concerts will be given
during the season in the ballroom of the
Arlington Hotel. The officers of the choir
are E. r. 8. Embrey, president; Charles
l.. Smell. secretary; Leroy Goff, treasurer;
Otto Torney Simon, director.
The board of directors was pleased at
the work accomplished last season. and
Is looking forward to successful year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25
Failed.
From Puck.

Friend-So your great Russian actor
was a total failure
Manager-Yes. 1t took all our profits
TO pay for running the electric light sign
with his name on it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25
A Stop Order.
From Puck,

From Ppck.
Maud-Tom had me talk into a phono-
graph SO he can hear my voice while I'm
away.
Clara-How lovely! And he can stop
the machine!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25
An Informal Affair.

From Life.
why. auntie, have the magazines up
set your
We'll. I've got thro,iRh the advertise
ments, and feel exactly as If had been
to party where all the men came in
their underclothes and the ladies wore
only corsets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

Gladys Hulette. a girl of fifteen, is to
take Marguerite Clark's place in the New
Theater production of THE Blue Bird.
Miss Clark herself suggested child for
the role. as she did not think she could
play It herself as well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

THE Wedding Journey was produced
in Atlantic City by Arnold DAILY, who told
the audience in a speech from the stage
that he intended to be more of a produc-
ing manager than an actor in future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

Sidney r. Ellis is to produce play next
month in Hartford called THE Iron
King" by Cosme Hamilton. The play
deals with industrial themes, and its
scenes are laid in Pittsburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

Miss Mary Helen Leefe has returned to
the city and for the coming season will
teach during the noon hours at Mrs. Old
berg's studio in the Belasco. where she
is planning to give a musical and recep-
ton some time in October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

Nazimova opened her engagement i'll
Chicago i'm THE Fairy Tale, and WI
appear in a repertoire of four plays dur
ing her stay in that city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

Cathrine Courtiss has found immediate
acceptance as an emotional star of mag
netic personality and the tear-compellng
gift Stair & Havlin have sent her on
tour as Margaret Anglin's successor in
The Awakening Of Helena Richie"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

Mrs Marie B. Schrader. who is general
press representative of Joe Weber's at
fractions and formerly of this city. mas
written a novel called Just Like An Ac-
tress," which is to appear serially In a.
popular magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

Douglas Flattery. president of a COM
pany that is building a theater in Cam
bridge, has written romantic play about
the story of Annie Laurie. 1t will be pro-
duced early in October with Lillian
Bacon, an Australian actress, in the title
role.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

Miss Donna Elizabeth Riegel, who for
the past three years has been Sidney
Lloyd Wrightson's recital and studio ac-
companist, has resigned her position, as
she is to be married during the coming
winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

Alexander Bison. author of Madame
X" has written a new comedy, which is
having a success in Paris. The piece will
be produced in this country by the Amer
lean Dramatic Guild under the title OF
.'Some Are Born Great"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

Me-" by Baldwin, with incidental solo by
Mr.. Meyers and "Ho, Every One That
Thirsteth," by Martin. The trio, I'll
prego. y PADRE by Nicolai. will be sung
by Mrs. De Yo Mrs. Brylawski and Mr..
Whittemore. and the ioffertory number
will be the aria from Sullivans Light of
the World" by Mrs. De Yo, who will begin
her engagement at the Metropolitan Meth
odist Church next Sunday. Mrs. William
Hamilton Bayley will be at the organ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

Herbert Kelley and Effie Shannon are
to appear in vaudeville in playlet called
The Woman and the Prince
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

''The Genius" in which Nat Goodwin
once starred is to be turned into mu-
steal comedy for Henry Woodruff under
the direction of Mort Singer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

Miss Ethel Barksdale Shaifer, one Of
the sopranos of All Saints Episcopal
Church, will be married October 3 to Allen
Warren Pease of New York. The we'd
ding will take place at the church and the
young couple will make their home in
New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

Edward Abeles has retired from the
cast of THE Aviator" and the author,
James Montgomery, who is also san actor,
assumed the principal role. He will con-
tinue in the part for the rest of the sea-
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

Liebler Co. will produce a. the New
Theater New York, in November Mas
caani's latest grand opera, "Isobel, with
Miss Bessie Abott in the title role
supported by the Bessie Abott Grand
opera Company and Signor Mascag ni
conducting ut all performances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

Fred Terry and Julia Nelson are to
make a ten-week tour of this country,
arriving from London next month. They
will be under the management of Klaw
& Erlanger, and will appear in The Scar
let Pimpernell" and Henry of Navarro"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

In his new play. 1.-The Captain Nat c.
Goodwin will impersonate a globetrotter
and clubman, who has been an officer in
the National Guard. He impersonates
regular officer who was the hero of the
march to Picking in the Boxer uprising.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

The new production. Madame Trouba-
dour.'' has eight principals, but no cho-
rus. The company will comprise Grace La
Rue. Georgia Game. Van Rensselaer,
Wheeler Charles Angelo. Martin Brown,
Edgar Norton, Doris Goodwin and Anna
Wheaton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

The SnuberIs will some time during the
present season produce three plays by Eu-
gene Walter. One is Boots and Saddles" a
play of army life. The others are The AS
sassin." a psychological drama, and THE
Trait Cnspeakable,'' based on the white
slave trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

In letter dated Interlaken. Switzer-
land. Frank B. Metzerott, president of the
Theater Company, reports that
he was only saved from making an as
cension in the Inflated Zeppelin flying
machine by the opportunities Of his sis
ter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

Under the stage name of Ruby Under
wood. Miss Ruby Raymond of this city
has joined the ranks of the professionals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

Nilmos Westony, the Hungarian virtu
oso. now in vaudeville. is one OF the few
living musicians permitted by the wild
owed Frau Wagner to play on the piano
used by her husband, the composer Wag-
ner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

Miss Matilda Minke and her sister Miss
Emma L. Minke who have been spending
tneir vaos.ioh ,h aSou ny. -tn,an. AZ. ~,
Clifton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

William Hume Taylor organist of All
Saints Episcopal Church. Chevy Chase,
left during the week for a two-week stay
at Atlantic City. During his absence Miss
Mary Ross will substitute for him at the
organ. DR.. William Hamilton, tenor so
loist of the choir, sailed last week for a
short trip abroad. Mrs. John P. Taylor,
one of the alto soloistS of the choir, has
Just returned from her summer outing,
spent in Poughkeepsie, n. Y, and Allan
tic City.
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precentor. Among those who will con-
| tribute to the program are Mrs. Ethel
Holtzclaw Gawler. soprano: Herndon
| Morsell. tenor; Theodore T. Apple, bass,
dramatic readings by Edwin Callow and
| some selections for piano and strings.
Mrs. Dalgleish will also sing at the initial
| assembly at the home of Mrs. WEIGH. an
| annual event given by the Woman's Club
at Rockville and on a similar occasion the
| first week In October at the home of Mrs.
| Townshend at Kensington. Mrs Harry
| Cunningham, organist OF the Washinfton
Heights Presbyterian Church, will also
| contribute to the programs.
w G. Owst who is in England at pres
| ent, will return to his harmony classes in
the Washington College of Music Sat
| urday, October 8. In the meantime Miss
Maria Lee Goodwin is substituting in his
place.
| Mrs Annie Grant Fugitt has been re-
| engaged as soprano sOloist at the after
noon service of the Church of the Cove
nant for the coming season. She will
tent service this evening. Her numbers
| will include HE Giveth His Beloved
Sleep" by Franz Abt: The Light of
Heavens Own Day." by Briggs; "song
Thou My Hand" by Briggs: Calvary"
by Rodney. with Miss Anne C. Rogers as
| accompanist. Mrs. Fugitt has had several
offers of choir positions for the morning
| and evening services but SO far has not
| accepted any permanent engagement She
! viii sing during the month Of October
with the choir of st. Paufs Lutheran
Church.
Mrs. Helen Donohue De Yo, soprano,
will conclude her engagement at St.
Paurs Lutheran Church today and a spe-
| cial musical program has been arranged
for the evening service by B. Frank Mey-
ers, bass soloist and director. The quar-
| tet, which Is composed of Mrs. De Yo.
soprano; Mrs. Brylawski. formerly Miss
Flora Bernheimer, contralto: Joseph
Whittemore. tenor. and Mr.. Meyers. will
! sing the anthems praise the Lord, @
Jerusalem" by Maunder; "Tarry With
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

Miss Blanche Polkinhorn, soprano solo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

Pamela Gaythorne, an English actress.
has been engaged by the Shuberts for a
prominent role i'm Butler DavenportS
play, Keeping Up Appearances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

The Land OF the Free by William G.
DeMille author OF ''Strongheart." has rs
story woven around the case o, a young
Italian who, after laboring and saving
for f-c years 10 bring his wife and child
TO this country, had the latter ordered
deported on frivolous grounds. The idea
of the play is a criticism of immigrant in
spection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

Helen Ware. who won such note In
The Third DEGREE as to elevate her to
etardom, appeared in New York last
week in The Deserter. by Robert Pey
ton Carter and Anna Alice Chaplin. The
story is that of an army officer who is
unjustly accused of murder on account
Of drunken quarrel with his superior.
Miss Wares role Is that CT secret serv-
Ice agent employed 10 hunt him down.
Cecil Spooner's father was Benjamin
Spooner. who won consdera BILE note. first
as a newspaper editor in Iowa and later
as the originator of the theatrical COM
pany bearing his name. with which Cecil
Spooner made her first appearance when
a mere tot.
1t is said the rural play. 1.-THE Fortunes
of Betty" that Miss Cecil Spooner is
featured In this season, has the most
realistic rain effects ever presented
showing a good old New England storm
The consolidation of the Washington
symphony Orchestra and the Heinrich
Hammer Symphony Orchestra promises
Washington permanent local orchestra.
Mr.. Heinrich Hammer will be the con-
ductor and Mr.. Herman Rakemann will
be the associate conductor and concert
meister. Mr.. j. Martin Scranage, the
manager. reports that the subscriptions
so far received both for season tickets
and to the guarantee fund have been most
encouraging. The MANAGEMENT Is calling
attention TO the probability that the
Philadelphia Orchestra will not visit our
city this coming winter, and that this is
an opportune time TO promote first
tfass local orchestra. The organization
* composed OF fifty musicians, and the
corcc-ts will give local soioists who have
spent years Of study iii this country and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

The Nichols sisters are on Chase's Oc-
tober list A contract with Annabelle
Whitford is also announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

Miss Maxine Elliott will end her sum
mer rest in England and leave for New
York October 1. She will play for two
weeks in her own theater in New York
in THE Inferior Sex" and later in the
season in new play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

The original company in Alias Jimmy
Valentine will remain in New York and
the Liebler Company will organize an
other company for road tour.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18

Ter & Co. are to produce at an early
date. is a story of the upper ten and
lower twenty in this city, and tells of
a young man on whose fortune the bad
ger workers OF New York have piratical
designs. The role Of the young man in
the case is to be played by Charles
Balzar. last season with the New Thea
ter Company. Mr.. Balzar is said TO be
the most promising young leading man
in this country to-day
The Maxine Elliott Theater reopened
Tuesday night with what William A.
Brady calls ian ail-star revival of
Diplomacy" Mr. Brady's all-star cast
includes Sarah Cowell lie Moyne, Chrys-
tai Herne, Charles Cherry, Theodore Rob-
erts, Charles Richman, and a few other
would-be stars.
Manager Wallace Munro returned last
week from a three months trip abroad.
bringing with him several European sue
cesses His first production this season
will be 1.-The Last Straw" a comedy by
Brindsley Hall and T. II. Darniey. au-
thors OF Facing the Music" and The
Solicitor" The comedy will be made
known in Boston early in November.
reaching this city around the holidays.
Later Mr.. Munro will produce THE
Widow. a comedy by H. Bertram. Char
lotte Tittell has been engaged for the
role of the widow
Manager Augustus Pitou, who has re-
turned to town. is enthusiastic over the
success Chauncey Olcott has made in
Rida Johnson Youngs new romantic
play. Barry of Bailymore." In an in
terview Mr.. Pitou had this to say: In
my opinion. Mr.. Oleott has made the hit
of his career In Mrs. Young's drama"
In the making of stars there seems to
be no end Last week William A. Brady
got up on his hind legs TO announce that
he had arranged TO star Holbrook Blinn,
who appeared with Mrs Fiske for sew
eral years. He will be seen In a play
called The Boss" written for him by
Edward Sheldon.
Here is some gossip OF Theater alley:
Frederick Warde, the tragedian, who for
years was the idol of theatergoers in the
South and West. begins a starring tour
early next month, opening at Lancaster,
Pa. in spectacular production OF
Shakespeare's 'Timon of Athens" Mr..
Wardes return TO the stage after an alb
sence OF flve years win be a welcome
event 10 his many friends and admirers.
Ralph Edmunds. who is in Italy as the
representative OF Liebler & Co. sends
word that Mascagni has at last com
pleted the score OF "Ysobel." his new
opera, in which Miss Bessie Abbott is 10
toar this country. opening at the New
Theater here in November. The entire
Organization OF more than 100 people sail
from Genoa for New York early in Oc-
tober. This production will be one of
the most important events OF the season
in this city.
or all the musical plays in town.
Madame sherry at the New Amster-
dam Theater, is the best success. 1t is
a tuneful work. In which Lima Abar-
banell has greatly enhanced her reputa-
ton as vocalist and actress. The man
agement has staged the piece deliberately
and furnished an excellent cast and a
bunch of the prettiest young women seen
on our stage in several years. It looks
as though this attraction would stay IN
''"H al season JEROME H. EDDY.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
CAPITAL GIRL IN "$9 900, OOO."
Miss Dorothy Bremen Studied Music
and Art I'm Paris

In the musical comedy. Three Million
Dollars" is a young Coincidence. Dor
othy Bremen. who is considered by Man
ager Charles Marks as one of the thea
trical "hnds" OF the season. Miss Bren-
ner, who is twenty-five years ole, was
born in Washington, and was educated
at Mount ST. Alban School for Girls. on
Woodley road. Her father is an actuary
in the Treasury Department. When she
was sixteen years old her parents sent
her abroad. and she studied music and
art in Paris Some OF her etchings have
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
Iowa Theater Dynamited.

What is believed to have been d DELHI
crate attempt TO totally wreck the opera
house at Burlington, Iowa. occurred at
l:35 a. m. on September 2. after a sue
cessful presentation of Miss Nobody
from Starland." An explosion, which
was heard for nearly a mile, occurred
near the center of the stage and re-
suited in considerable damage to the
building. Pieces of partially burned fuse
and some lead pipe were the only clews
left by the perpetrator The house was
recently purchased by John Cort
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18

Wireless" Puff. Pun. Pun" THE Girl
We Leave at Home" &c, will make for
himself as great a reputation here as he
has in Europe.
Johnny Ford, one Of the featured play
ers in Three Million Dollars" has a par
ticular reason for wanting to come to
Washington this week. His wife, Mayme
Gehrue. is in the cast of The Deacon
and the Lady" at the Columbia.
AS soon as Holbrook Blinn finishes his
season with Mrs. Fiske he will fall under
the w A. Brady banner. and will appear
early in November in "The Boss the
work of Edward Sheldon. who has writ
ten another play for Florence Roberts
use. Mr.. Brady is going to make a star
out of Mr.. Blinn, who deserves the dis
tinction.
Harry Kelly is credited with having one
of the greatest OF modern musical sue
cesses in THE Deacon and the Lady"
which opens at the Columbia tomorrow
night
Joe Welch is rehearsing THE Land OF
the Free" with Cecil DeMnle in full
charge
Frank Shannon, late OF the Columbia
Players. has signed with Marie Tempest
for a prominent part in "a Thief in the
Night"
William Gillette's season in repertoire
opens in Rochester October 13 He will
have six Of his past successes.
The announced debut upon the profess
sional stage OF a daughter OF Rear
Admiral Reeves. retired. with The Dea-
con and the Lady company. has been
recalled because OF the opposition of the
parents.
Dustin Farnum has begun his tour in
Cameo Kirby" but his company differs
somewhat from last season.
Lenna Duer, who in private life is the
wife of Robert Edgar Long. formerly
press representative at the National
Theater here. is a member OF the Three
Million Dollars" company.
Until Edwin Arden Joins Maude Adams
in "Chantecler" he will play number of
vaudeville engagements. He appeared al
the Majestic Theater. Chicago, last week
In Captain Velvet"
Helen Ware appeared at the Lyceum
Theater In Rochester last Thursday night
In THE Deserter," which is about due at
the Hudson Theater.
Lew Fields sent 1.-THE Jolly Bachelors"
on tour last night, opening in Syracuse
Lucy Weston and Roy Atwell are new
members
Aubrey Boucicault has found so much
success with his new sketch that he In
tends to remain in vaudeville for some
time.
William Courtenay and Doris Keane
are again at the head OF the Arsene
Lupin cast, which began its season in
Newark on Monday night. Sidney Her
bert again plays the role of the detec-
tive.
Margaret Anglin resumed her tour in
st. Paul on Sunday night in THE
Awakening Of Helene Richie
The return Of Sarah Cowell LeMoyne
to the stage after an absence of five
years has been hailed with delight by
her coterie OF friends. Mrs. LeMoyne
Is an actress whom it has always been
hard to replace.