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The Howe Pictures.

The Lyman H. Howe New York Hippo
drome Travel Festival will repeat, at the
Columbia tonight. the reproduction of
the impressive scenes incident TO the fu-
neral Of the late King Edward VII Of
England. together with the complete
sound accompaniment that added so
greatly TO the impressiveness Of the dis
play. II is contrary 20 Mr.. Howe's policy
to repeat pictures. but he has received
such a flood OF requests to show the
Kings funeral again that he does so prac-
tically at the command Of the public To
the series he will also add glimpses into
the life of the late King, showing his cor
onation procession. presenting war med
ais at Temple Bar, planting an oak tree,
&c.
With the single exception OF this big
reproduction. the programme will be en-
tirely new. 1t includes the races several
weeks ago at Cowes. England. during the
regatta week. when Mr.. Cochran's Ameri-
can yacht Westward won the Kaiser Cup;
journey through Indo-China, with a sail
up the Mekong River; the bamboo hat in
dusty. and a visit 20 the Shiye Dagon
Pagdda: an excursion TO Lake Como.
Italy; railroad ride through Switzerland
in winter: aeroplane races In France: ma
rine studies; an almost human track-lay-
ing machine in operation; the geometro-
graph, and others.
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The observation-disclosures.

The next attraction at the New Lyceum
Theater. commencing tomorrow matinee.
will be The Kentucky Bellies" Starting
with Friends" a comedy innovation.
there is a continuity of fun that does not
cease till the final curtain which falls on
a capital burlesque entitled Summing
in Chinatown" Then there Is an olio
contributed by the Martell Family, five
daring cyclists. La Belle Helene presents
a series Of dances that are both new and
sensational Hilda Partridge will be seen
in bronze poses and Bill Cotton and
Jeane barrow will offer an act out Of
the ordinary. Joe OPP will offer an up-to-
date and entertaining monologue. Brownie
Carroll. a clever soubrette: Frank Rice.
one OF the best Chinese impersonators in
the country. and Charles Ralyea. a char
acter comedian of ability, are other valu-
able members Of the company.
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Nora BATsS At CHAss's.

man. William Henderson. J. K. Hutchin-
Joseph P. Winter. Mathilde Boring. and
Frank Dawson.
PIERRE Lott, instead OF Edmond Rostand
" as promoted on July Il TO the position
OF commander Of the Legion OF Honor
by the French minister OF public instruc-
ton. As Rostsnd had been led to expect
the honor. he is said TO be greatly dis
appointed. He will doubtless be ap-
pointed to fill the next vacancy.
Whose Widow" is the name Of the
musical play in which Daniel Y. Arthur
viii present Grace Van Studdiford this
season. The book and lyrics are by
Harry B, Smith and Robert smith. The
music is by r. Planquette. composer Of
The Chimes OF Normandy"
The nineteenth and final week OF the
summer season Of stock at the Columbia
Theater will be ushered in tomorrow
night with The Marriage OF Kitty" as
the bill. Both artistically and financially
the season has broken all previous rec
Ords in the history Of local amusements
Queen OF Ny Dreams" is the title Of
one of the new songs that will be sung
this year by Al Wilson In his delightful
song drama. Metz in ireland" with
which he viii open the regular season Of
the Columbia Theater a week from to-
morrow night
The Iron King the latest thing in
song plays viii shortly be produced in
this city by Sidney R. Ellis.
Blanche Hall. the leading lady Of the
Columbia Players. win be called upon to
sing several songs in The Marriage Of
Kitty" this week.
The funeral OF King Edward. the re-
marllably realistic films that have excited
so much interest. will be repeated at the
Columbia Theater tonight by the Lyman
H. Howe New York Hippodrome Travel
Festival.
Everett Butterheld will realize his ambi-
! ton to play leading parts with the Co
LuuIDld EldNeIs IO-HloIIoN HlBulf WHen
he Will appear as Sir Reginald Belsize in
The Marriage OF Kitty
There will be no advance in the regular
matinee prices at the Columbia Theater
tomorrow afternoon. on the occasion of
the special Labor Day matinee.
Deacon Flood" with Harry Kelly in
the title role. VIII shortly be seen in this
city at the Columbia Theater He will
follow AL Wilson.
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Cnrino-YnndeviIIe.

An excellent holiday bill has been ar
ranged for Casino Theater patrons this
week The features on the programme Will
include Fred Peters & Co, who Will offer
comedy sketch entitled His Lucky
Day" Lambert and Williams are laugh
provoking comedians from the ranks OF
the musical comedies; Latina, the physi-
cal culture girl. demonstrates the exer-
cises needed for the forming Of the fig
ure; Ella Cameron & CO.. in a sketch
called The Nutty Family De Costa
brothers. artists on the xylophone. and
Dick Fox. monologist. In addition to the
vaudeville. there will be the usual three
reels Of motion pictures.
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It Opens Here.

No preparations for the coming season
are arousing more interest than those OF
A. H. Woods. whose great dramatic Offer
ing will be New York" a throbbing
drama OF 1910. by William ]. Hurlbut.
Mr.. Hurlbut, who wrote The Fighting
Hope for Blanche Bates. and Tho
Writing on the Wall" for olga Neither
sole, Is said to have struck twelve with
the new play. Mr.. Woods has engaged
three stars for the three principal char
acters. They are Laura NelSon Hall,
Mary Shaw. and Orrin Johnson. The pro-
duction, scenlcally. Is worthy of the play
and the players. All Broadway is talking
Of the carved wood interiors and solid
silver appointments which are being used
70 show wildly the extravagances and
luxuries OF prosperous New York
New York" will be seen in this city be-
fore its opening IN New York.
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The Imperial.

II is believed by those concerned that
some agreeable surprises will be afforded
the Washington public with the opening
OF the new Imperial Theater The many
new features which have been introduced
and the general scope Of the playhouse
pected is about 10 happen. and that a
theater in a class by itself is 10 be
among those already In the National
Capital Already the plans have been
finished. and within the week the con-
tractors VIII be given the specifications
In the matter OF policy, the infOrma ton
is given out that the theater will be
what is known as popular priced
playhouse.
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Chnse's-PoIite Vaudeville.

Labor Day. occurring next Monday. is
a holiday which Chase's is accustomed
10 consider as lasting the whole week in
which 1t occurs. and the effort TO offer
an extraordinary bill in honor of the
occasion is this year. the management
states, 10 be surpassed. as Il is possible
10 secure more and greater attractions
than ever before so early in the season.
At the head OF the long programme viii
appear Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth
the former stars Of Lew Fields Jolly
Bachelors and Ziegfeld's "Revues." who
are just now the reigning favcrites in
the musical comedy field. Their con-
tract with Chases calls for the payment
of $500 TO them for the week Miss
Bayes and Mr. Norworth will offer a
completely new whimsicality. full Of
the fantasy and droIlery. songs and
smiles. for which they are justly famous
and popular The added attraction will
be the distinguished comedian. Mr.. Ben
Johnson, last season with the New
Thcater Company Of New York City,
She American Coincide Franchise. and
who. after a very limited season in polite
vaudeville, viii resume his position in
the metropolitan production organization.
The third important Offering at Chase's
will be the cOmedienne. Beatrice In
gram. and her own comedy company.
in Porter Emerson Browns one-act "The
Duchess" in which It is said there Is a
feminine role that is quite as eccentric
and laughable as Patricia O'Brien in
Rose Stahl's Chorus Lady" The vaude-
vile votaries will be surprised TO see
May Gilmore essaying the bizarre char
acter so long presented by her sister
Kate. Il IS averred that May arouses
as much hilarity as was ever extracted
from an audience by Kate. The -Four De
VOLTS viii offer a varied vocal and
picturesque novelty. The Kremka broth
ers Will be seen IN a foreign visual Of
fering; Sidney Baxter. "the Why Scotch
man." and Beatrice SOuthwick, and The
Girl Of Triple X Ranch" an intensely
interesting and exciting Western story.
form the balance Of the display OF d.
versions. Chase's never increases prices
at holiday matinees.
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ooIumbia-"The marriage Of Kitty

Column ia-"The Marriage of Kitty"
Marie Tempest's greatest and best-liked
success, The Marriage Of Kitty" will in
agurate the nineteenth and final week Of
the Columbia Players with special La
Dor Day matinee tomorrow afternoon at
the Columbia Theater, with Blanche Hall
and Everett Butterfeld In roles that are
destined 10 linger in the minds Of their
Washington admirers as the best things
these artists have done. Mss Hall will
assume Miss Tempests role Of Miss
katherine Silverton, and challenges COM
parison with even so great an artist as
Nine. Reiane, who made the part her
principal dependence on the occasion Of
her tour Of the country in repertoire. Not
only will Miss Hall revel in the dramatic
possibilities Of the piece. but will. for the
first time. afford her admirers an oppor-
tunity 20 judge OF her vocal attachments.
as. following Miss Tempests lead, several
songs will be introduced for her Mr.. But
terrified will play Sir Reginald Belsize an
excellent part. in which Leonard Boyne
appeared with Miss Tempest. 1t is the
lead in the piece, and will satisfy Mr..
Butterfleld's ambition to appear as lead
ing man with the Players before the close
Of the season. The others in the cast will
include Phyllis Sherwood as Madame de
Semiano; Dollie Warden. as Resale: Stan
ley James, as John Travers; Edwin H.
Curtis. as Norbury. and Arthur Richie,
as Hampton. The Marriage Of Kitty Is
as charming. as entertaining, and as de-
lightful a story as has been seen in the
theater In a long time An English no.
bleman, Sir Reginald Besize. is left
fortune by his uncle but the will stipu-
lates that he shall not marry TIE widow
Of Peruvian. The old man was aiming
al certain Nine. Semiano, their neigh
Dor, whom the young fellow thinks he is
in love with. The play opens with the
young fellow in a quandary what to do.
To give up an income of $4,000 a year
is a serious matter, and Sir Reginald goes
to see his lawyer friend. Travers, to help
him out. Travers has a lively, vivaclous,
and fascinating young goddaughter. named
Katherine Silverton, visiting him. She Is
an orphan. Sir Reginald arranges to
marry her. IL being understood that the
wedding is one or convenience, so as 10
fulfill the requirements of his uncle's will.
Later there Is to be a divorce. and then
the young fellow will be at liberty to
marry whomever he pleases. Nine. Semi
ano is a very Jealous woman. and insists
that the girl Sir Reginald is to marry
must be a spinster and homely. Kitty
agrees, and succeeds in Disgusting herself
70 such an extent that the Peruvian Wild
ow is satisfied. She is sent to Sir Regi-
maids villa. near Florence, Italy. After
the stipulated time he comes there to ar
range the details for the divorce. finds
out what a pretty and altogether lovable
and charming woman he has married.
and actually falls in love with his own
wife. The situations which arise from
this premise can be imagined.
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The Pet of the. Petticoats.

May Vokes, who has not been on Broad
way since the days of "A knight for a
Day in which she played Tillie. viii
have an opportunity to distribute her usu-
al bundle Of laughs in a II. Woods
production Of THE Pet Of the Petit
coats" OF late years Miss Vokes has
summed Broadway in favor Of Chicago
for some unaccountable reason, although
New York always has hearty welcome
for her. From the Chicago musical sue
cess, The Flirting Princess Miss Vokes
comes 10 The Pet Of the PettIcoats."
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The Howard.

For this week at the Howard Theater
the Smart Set Company. headed by the
drollest OF all negro comedians, S. H.
Dudley, will be the attraction. Mr. Dud-
ley will appear in a musical comedy. in
three acts, entitled. His Honor the Bar
ber:" this being his second season in the
play, which has been augmented Mr.
Dudley has a fine role as Raspberry
Snow" an eccentric but unlucky "coon,
whose one ambition is to shave the Presi-
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longest Professional Career.

Mrs. Thomas Whiffen, who is now ap-
pearing as the professors wife in The
Brass Bottle" boasts of having had the
longest professional career Of any woman
IN America.
She has not missed single season in
been spent in America. as she has never
played outside the States since she first
came 10 this country in 1863, member
Of the Gallon Opera Company, Mrs.
Whiffen had the first speaking part in
Woods Museum, now Dal.'s Theater.
Recently she CELEBRATED Az sixty-ffth
birthday.
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Anna Held to Return.

Florenz Ziegfeld landed in New York
on Tuesday and promptly squelched the
story that Anna Held was not to return
TO America. He said he had a contract
with Miss Held which called for her re-
appearance in America in 1911. Miss Held
will stay abroad all winter and enjoy
the first vacation she has had in several
years.
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A Season of Maeterlinek.

A season Of Maeterlinck is projected in
Paris, and the performances will prob
ably take place at the Theater Sarah
Bernhardt. "PeIleas ct Melisande." I'm
terieur.'' 'IIntruse' Norma Wanna, -
"Joysene." the translation OF Mac
BETH and the first representation IN
Paris OF 'TOlseau Bleu" C'The Blue
bird'D are named for production. This
play will be one Of the early New York
productions.
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NOTES OF THE STAGE.


The big Broadway musical comedy
success. In Panama" with those jolly
comedians. the Klein brothers. in the
parts made famous by Gus and Max
Rogers. viii be one Of the September at
fractions at the Academy.
During the performance OF "a Woman
In the Case" al the opera house in Pater-
son on August q the gallery created such
a disturbance that II interfered with the
performance. Henrietta Brown. who had
the leading part in The Woman IN the
Case" was justly upset. When the bed
room scene was shown the urchins in the
top loft began 10 snore. and they practi-
cally killed the scene.
William Morris. who is building a new
vaudeville theater in Boston, has also
announced his plan 10 construct a
twenty-story Office building in Chicago at
a cost of 100000 1t will contain music
hall. a rathskeller. and a roof garden.
The building will be known as the Amer
lean Music Hall
Son Of the People" would not do. John
Mason is TO go out in The Witching
Hour" and during his tour has arranged
to produce at least once each week a new
play until one comes along with sufficient
vitality TO be used as a regular vehicle.
Mr.. Mason says he has read two Of them,
and has had the manuscript Of a third
submitted. which will shortly have HIS
attention.
The Boys in Blue are in Montreal
this week. after which they take a spe-
cial train straight through 10 Chase's
next week.
Brandon lyman. E. r. Mawson. Thomas
Russell. Mrs. Jacques Martin. Gertrude
Berkeley. Orlando Daily. Evelyn Tobin.
William Hassan. Margaret Lindsay. Elsie
Esmond. and Alice Wicks are to support
Nine. Nazimova in THE Fairy Tale"
Harry B. Smith has written a play
called The Bachelor Bellies" for which
Raymond Hubben viii furnish the mu-
sic. 1t is Klaw & changers intention
I
A music publishing firm in New Eng
/ land somewhere is advertising that they
will write a sketch and two special songs
for SIS Stingy things. Why don't they
give the scenery and the audience with
It for all that money!
Maurice B. Kirby has rejoined the bust
/ ness staff of Henry w. Savage. and is
looking after the interests Of The Wife
Tanners"
A new comedy drama by Cecil b De
Mile entitled The Stampede with
I Lillian Buckingham, California girl as
the star, opens at Long Branch, N J..
September Is. The company will play
through the South and West.
Percy G. Williams gave to St Mat
thew's parish the use of the Colonial
Theater for its annual vaudeville enter
tainment. On the programme were James
J. Corbett and Michael J. Donlin.
/ Paul Armstrong has planned a new
play. in which Doyle, the detective intro
duced into the action Of alias Jimmy
Valentine" viii be the central figure
Cotton. a crook. whose exploits are men
toned in the course OF the play now
running at Wallack's. is the character
chosen as foil to the detective
The complete cast which is 10 support
Nine. KaIich in Samuel Shipman's new
American play The Woman Of To-day. .
includes Charles Millward. Isabel Damon.
John Findlay. Francis Nordstrom, Earl
Ryder, Edward McWade. Emily Wake
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS Concerts.

The popular series OF Sunday concerts
which proved so great a success at the
Academy last season will be resumed
next Sunday night and the patrons Of
the entertainment may rest assured that
this years offerings will be even better
than those of last year Next Sunday
evening six reels Of motion pictures Will
be shown. These have been selected FOR
the opening performance from the
choicest OF the biograph. vitagrapb, and
Selig and Essauay productions-that IS.
the best in the world. In addition TO the
pictures. there will be as usual vocal and
instrumental selections between the reels.
the full programme TO be announced in
next Sundays papers.
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Victor Royal has been discovered His
real name is Russell and his father was
once the governor OF Massachusetts.
While at Harvard the young actor show
ed some cleverness in the college pro-
ductlons. therefore he prevailed upon his
family 10 allow him to go upon the stage.
His request was granted provided he
changed his name. He therefore selected
:. name or Victor Royal. and is a mem-
Der Of one Of Al H. Woods many eom-
panies.
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Americans returning from Europe. hav-
ing made the grand tour Of the CONT
mental cities. have for the past year
brought tales Of a highly diverting COM
edy at the Theater Neuveautes. Paris,
been declared 10 be one Of the principal
joys Of the city Of pleasure. Wonder has
been expressed that no American man
ager had secured the rights TO this hign-
" diverting piece, which is said 70 be
az original as 1t is CONFUSING. Henry w
Saxage has. however. for several months
been the owner OF the English rights Of
this piece. and under the title Of "Con
& Co" will offer It as the opening at
traction Of the season at the Belasco
Theater tomorrow night The piece has
been rendered into English and adapted
to the English-speaking conditions by
oliver Herford, the wit, dramatist, poet.
and clubman Of New York. who also
adapted for Mr. Savage The Love
Cure" which was seen here last year.
Mr.. Herford has labeled Con & Co"
as "a cheeky comedy" This subtitle, II
Is said, accurately describes the charac-
ter Of the play. It's central theme is the
co-partnership Of two audacious rapscal-
lions who unite their wits In a campaign
to secure money without work Both
are likable fellows and good humored.
and their antics and connivances, which.
under other interpretations. might land
them in durance vile. under the circum-
stances. as treated by the author only pro-
duce mirth. Cornelius Pingney. or Con.
for short. is the moving spirit OF the
play. He has a genius for turning every
situation. however embarrassing, into
coin. He mixes everybody up; places
everybody at cross purposes: keeps
everybody In a good humor. and fills
every moment with hearty laugh. His
assistant Is Hobson, described as re-
formed actor. who assumes many dis
guises and protean forms 10 assist his
friend They thrive astonishingly. and.
though tragedy az times Is narrowly
averted. the deftness with which the
scenes are handled results in the piling
Of laughs one upon another.
Mr.. Savage has made a careful selec-
ton Of players. and for the leading fem
mine role has engaged Maude Odell, she
OF the Oriental type Of beauty, who has
been seen here in support OF many OF the
leading stars Miss OdelTs gowns will be
feature Of the performance Of Con &
co. Harry Stone, a light comedian
whose past successes have been for the
most part in musical comedy viii as
sumo the character Of Con, and William
Burress, the protean role Of Hobson. the
Co. Of the firm. Mr.. Burress has made
an enviable reputation with HIS skill with
makeup and his representation Of Oscar
Hammerstein, at the All-Star Lambs
Gambol, is well remembered. The dough-
" Oscar himself complimented Burress
upon the cleverness of the representation
Gilbert Douglas. who came to America
with Charles Hawtrey several years ago,
and has played a line Of silly-ass Eng
lishmen in the support Of f. II. Sothern
and Elsie Janis. has an appropriate role.
and Ben Hendricks will be seen as an
irascible German diplomat. Others in the
cast are Tom II. Walsh. Nelly Roland.
Suzette Gordon. Charles Mccarthy, Gus
tave Hartzheim, James H. Morrison, and
S. T. Leaning.
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Guest. of the Lrcenm.

The Washington Herald baseball team
will be the guests of Manager Eugene
Herman next Tuesday night at a box
party. The Herald team won the pen
nant in the Commercial League. and
Manager Herman, who is a radical base
ball fan. invited the team 10 the show.
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dent OF the United States. Fifteen song
hits. welded 10 pretty and retentive
music. are introduced during the prog
ress Of the play. There IS a singing and
dancing chorus OF twenty-five. A valq-
able addition 10 the cast is Aida Overton
Walker.
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Acndemy-Hnrry Clay BInney.


Starting with the matinee tomorrow.
Labor Day the attraction at the New
Academy Is TO be the popular comedian,
Harry Clay Blaney. in the owen Davis
adaptation Of SeweIl Ford's novel, Cher
ub Devine" The dramatization Of this
popular bit Of fiction is called THE Boy
from Wall Street" and IT, with Mr..
Blaney and a cast that includes Miss Kit
" Wolfe. W J. Constantine. Thurlow
White John Martin. Frederic Ormonde.
Horn Horn Fred Preston. Katheryn Mad
dox Wayne. Augusta GIL and Isabel
Pierson will be the attraction for the fol-
lowing week. with the usual matinees on
Tuesday. Thursday. and Saturday.
Robert Devine commonly and better
known on Wall Street as The Cherub."
is a typical product OF the great Amer
lean money center Short, stout. and
with a smooth-shaven. cherubic counte-
nance. Mr.. Devine gave the average per-
son an impression that he was extremely
gullible on the contrary. he was shrewd
a born fnancier, and after besting the
street many times he at last was given
the sObriquet OF The Cherub." Starting
as an Office boy, he rose to the position
OF the leading banker I'm wall street;
typically American: much given 10 slang.
and with a heart as big as hts body. Mr..
Ford has led the Cherub into many anus
ing experiences. chief among them his
love for the Countess Vecchi. Mr.. Da-
Wis, in his dramatizaton, has lost none
Of the books many brilliant scenes, and
the principal characters Of The Cherub-
the Countess. Eppings, Rimmins, the
Count. Bulkins, the Bishop-ali have been
transplanted to the stage with remark
able success.
The play has been given a remarkable
staging. One scene IN particular stands
out; this is the rainstorm. In the second
act. Those familiar with the book Will
remember It as the prettlest scene be-
tween Adele. the Countess Of Vecchi. and
The CherUb. Mr.. Davis has staged the
play thus. affording the star the benefit
Of the authors ideas. The Boy from
WAL Street" will be at the Academy all
xraalr
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The Gnyety-BurIesque.

The attraction at the Gayety Theater
is the Midnight Maidens." Offering an
array Of specialties. music. and laugha-