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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
THE CIGARETTE IN SOCIETY.
Young Folks Hunt Secluded Corners
to Smoke, Not to Spoon.

+ rom the GentleWoman.
| 1t is difficult to imagine what the
next generation will be like if the craze
for cigarette smoking goes on increas-
ing at the present rate Not only young
men but even young women seem 10
find 1t impossible to exist for more
than an hour at the outside without
having recourse to whatever is the
correct brand Of cigarette at the mo-
ment.
Once or twice lately while the Lenten
dance season has been at its height
have strolled into balls at an immense
hostelry hard by where hostesses find
rooms and pay check for something
like f1,000, when they could give q
dance at home for a quarter of that
sum.
That. however. as Rudyard KipIing
says, is another story. What / wish to
remark upon is the craze for smoking
which shows itself at these festivities
by young couples finding com portable
corners on staircases, in out-of-the- way
rooms and balconies. not, as one might
expect, for purposes of filtration, but
that they may enjoy a cigarette to-
gether.
And at the hotel in question. if one
goes to the restaurant for supper at
private ball, say, at l am. a perfect
cloud Of smoke greets you as you en-
ter. which very decidedly takes off from
the flavor OF the excellent wines and
viands that are provided. This is all
bad enough. but as nothing compared
to the seriousness Of young men and
well as all night, and rendering them
selves, after a few years. nervous and
neurotic; perfectly useless to them.
selves and everybody else.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
lIIM THE TF1EAIfp "
and the indications point to successful

and the indications point to a successful
engagement
There will be two different offerings
each week, each opera being given for a
half week. The operas selected for pres
entation are I'll Trovatore.'' Aida, "
Carmen Faust" "Cavalleria Rusti-
cana" Lucia di Lamrnermoor'' the two
! last named In a double bilD and Martha -
Each opera will be given with two sets of
principals. according to the Aborn plan Of
double casts" which assigns two artists
to each of the more difficult roles. one ap-
pearing at the opening performance, the
other at the second and so on.
For the first week beginning tomorrow
at the matinee and night, Tuesday night
and Wednesday matinee and night
Verdis beautiful opera, III Trovatore.' -
Will be given. On Thursday and Friday
nights and Saturday matinee and night
Verdi's masterpiece, AIDA" will be pre-
sented In the spectacular and lavish man
ner admitted by its scenes of the ancient
glory Of Egypt.
1t Is the announced Aborn policy to
maintain as much variety in the series as
possible.
The double cast for the first week will
include Jane Abercrombie and Paula
Braendle, prima donna sopranos: FRITZ
Won Busing and Mildred Rogers. contral-
tos: J. X. Murray, Charles II. Bowers and
Achille Albert, bartones: Eugenio Bat
tain and Paul Bleyden, tenors; Alexander
Bevan and William Schuster bassos;
Alice Eversran, soprano; Frederick
Chapman, baritone, and others. with
Carlo Nicosia, the noted maestro, former
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
Columbia.

College life with all the refreshing at
mosphere of its sports, its strenuosity
and other incidentals will claim the at
tention Of the patrons of the Columbia
Theater this week. beginning with spe-
cial holiday matinee tomorrow. when
George AIDES delightful masterpiece,
1.-The College Widow" will be presented.
The comedy is story of American COL
lege life. with plenty of snap and vim
from start to finish. 1t is full Of dra-
matte intensity and overfiowing with such
humor as has made the name Of it's
author famous One Of the most sue
cessful productions Henry w. Savage
ever made, 1T is not one-part play, but
really an all-star play Every character
is clearly drawn and every member OF
the specially enlarged company embrac-
ing in addition to all the favorites. sew
eral faces that will be seen for the first
time with the organization. will find
ample opportunity for effective work.
It is a long step from the meIotlramatic
Ruth Jordan to the infatuating wiles of
Jane Witherspoon. the college widow. but
admirers Of Julia Deans work in the
past-and there are hosts of them-feel
certain this talented little woman will
take it with ease. Paul McAllister will
mosphere. appearing as the halfhack
Billy Bolton. in football scene that Is
regarded as on OF the funniest of stage
conceptions. Everett Butterfield will be
seen as a busy UNDERGRADUATE, Walter
Wilson as a post graduate teacher. Frank
Shannon as the center rush. Phyllis Sher-
wood as the imperturbable waitress En-
ellie Melville as a grass widow and Flor
ence Huntingdon as the athletic girl.
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Knights of Columbus Concert.

The entertainment ard musical festival
under the auspices OF keane Council,
knights of Columbus. at the Columbia
Theater tonight at $50 O'Clock promises
to be a success. Not only the whole body
of the knights of Columbus and their
friends. but the high dignitaries of the
church, including the papal delegate TO
this country. several monsignors and a
large number OF the local priests, Will at
tend
The program will include 81. Paul
Sanctuary Choir OF six men and boys, un-
der the direction Of Ernest T. Winchester;
Miss Hazel Knox Bonschein and Miss
Emma Irene Kennedy, soprano and con-
tralto soloists OF the Ionis Quartet or
Baltimore, a popular organiZa ton OF that
city: Miss Marguerite Howard and Miss
Agnes Downey, sopranos, and Henry w.
Jaeger. teno-. assisted by Miss Marguer-
lite Curtis and Harry Wheaton Howard
at the piano: Miss Errul A. Cohencious.
talented pupil of Prof. Fabian OF this
city. and Erica Shi.iiry will play piano
solos. Master George Moskey, who has
impressed those who have heard hfrn,
will give two numbers on the violin. He
is pupil OF Prof. Christiani of this city,
who expects in him the development of a
master. He is but thirteen years of age.
He will also play an obligato with Miss
Howard Popular prices will be charged
and the box office will be open all day
today to accommodate those who want to
reserve their seats il advance.
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Belasco.

An interesting and diversified arrange
ment OF plays will be presented by the
Ben Greet Players at the Beiasco Theater
this week.
Owing to the great demand for Romeo
and Juliet" Mr.. Greet will present that
play tomorrow and Tuesday nights. Be-
ginning at the Wednesday matinee,
Sydney Grundy's noted comedy in three
acts. "A Pair of Spectacles." will be the
main bill for the remainder of the week.
At the Wednesday matinee, as we'll as
at night, a one-act plav entitled "Crea-
lures Of Impulse" by Sir w. s. Gilbert.
will be offered in addition to "A Pair Of
Spectacles." The extra one-act play for
the rest Of the week. commencing Thurs
day night. will be Preston Gibson's ''Dere-
licts." The special Friday matinee will
be devoted to presentation Of Shake
speares The Tempest
There are but two characters in Dere-
licts'-a man and a woman. The action
takes place in a garnet. where the man.
having lost all his money. Is about to
commit suicide with a pistol. To the
woman who appears at this moment he
explains. telling her something Of his
life and his ill-treatment of a woman ten
years ago. She endeavors to dissuade
him. telling him wome2 forgive, but when
.-he learns he is the man who wr"n"afI
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her in the past she picks up the pistol
to kill him. The final solution Of the
plot Is said to be of intense interest
"A Pair of Spectacles'' was in the
repertory of Sir John Hare for over
twenty years. In it he toured this coun-
try. Its principal characters are two
middle-aged men, one, Ben Goldfinch. a
retired business man, thoroughly imbued
with belief that all people are honest.
and every call Of distress is worthy of
relief, the other. his brother. Gregory.
who is suspicious of everybody and
everything. even his own son. Ben Gold
finch breaks his gold-rimmed spectacles
and borrows pair of steeI-rimmed ones
from his brother Gregory. From that
time Ben himself becomes suspicious of
friends. servants, son and the loyalty of
his young wife. and does the most unex-
pected things Ultimately. when every
body supposes he is financially ruined,
his servants beg to remain without
wages and friends turn up in all direc-
tons offering aid. Even his brother in
sists upon taking him as a business
partner. The gold pectacles repaired are
returned and all ends happily pretty
love story is interviewer in the play
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
Cosmos Sunday Concerts.

Arrangements have been made by the
management to give this eve ming. beg n
ming at o'clock. another of the popu-
lar Sunday evening concerts for which
the Cosmos Theater is becoming well
known. An enlarged orchestra will &C
company the soloists. and for the motion
picture plays will render appropriate in
cidental music.
Franz Meisel the violinist, who was
heard during the week. viii! remain for
the concert as will also Hunter Parks
and the Misses Bachman and Gross.
Among the orchestral offerings will be
selections from I'll Trovatore," including
every we'll known number. The first con-
cert will begin at o'clock and be re-
peated three times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29

An excellent program is promised for
today's Sunday concert at the Casino
Theater. commencing at . O'Clock and
lasting continuously until 1890 o'clock.
Several Of the favorites of last week have
been retained. including the Musical
Bells" who will offer new numbers OF
UNIQUE bell ringing and musical special
ties Raymond and Hess. entertainers
with a fresh line of laughable dialogue
and songs: Leila Cautna. the LilliputiaH
singing coincidence. in a special program
and Charles Howard. in grand opera vo'
cal selections The special service OF film:
for the motion picture plays will inciudi
Floral Studies Her Life for He'
Love- ''In the Great Northwest. Auntie
at the Boat Races" and The Mule Div
er and the Mule"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
Julia Deans Lucky Gems.

Julia Dean is the proud possessor OF the
original Navajo jewelry that has been
worn by all of the great Ruth Jordans
since Henry Miller first produced The
Great Divide" What is more. the silver
trinkets, with turquoise settings. are hers
to keep, and were accompanied by an en-
couraging note from Henry Miller, who
had heard of Miss Deans success in the
role on the occasion OF it's first produc-
ton away from Mr.. Millers per-
sonal control. The package arrived
last Wednesday from Orme Caldara,
Miss Deans husband. to whom
ii had been delivered. at Mr..
Miller's request, by Laura Hope Cruise.
The trinkets have seemed to bring good
fortune to all who have worn them. from
Margaret Angln to Florence Rockwell,
and Miss Dean lost no time in making
them an essential feature of the pictur-
esque costume in which she appeared in
the second act last week.
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"The Little Minister"

The Ben Greet Players will offer at
the Belasco Theater next week ]. NJ. Bar
rie's delightful comedy. 1.-The Little Min
lister" 1t was the second choice in the
recent elay-voting contest by the Belasco
patrons 1t was produced for the first
time in America, and served to Introduce
Maude Adams as full-fedged star. The
story of Lady Babbie. the v!vacious and
enterpr!sing laird's daughter who mas
character captivates the love OF Gavin
Dishart the parson of bigo.ed Scotch
village kirk. is too we'll known to REQUIRE
detailed description. Mr. Greet played in
the original English production The
part Of Lady Babbie will be played by
Violet Vivian.
The Shakespearean production for the
special Friday matinee will be announced
later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
A Loveometer.
From the Gentlewomhn.

Science is slowly killing romance. The
latest invention is an instrument called
a plethysmograph, for scientifically test.
ing the warmth of lovers affections
The person whose feelings are to be
weighed in the balance puts his or her
arm into a rubber bag which is then
drawn tight and filled with water. Names
of young men or young women, as the
case may be, are introduced, and il the
name stirs the heart the pulse rises and
the indicator mounts up. If the name
leaves the subject unmoved the pulse
remains stationary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
"The Road to Yesterdav"

Next weeks offering by the Columbia
Players will be the comedy Of fantasy,
THE Road to Yesterday" by B. NJ Dix
and E. G. Sutherland
The comedy was first produced in 1906 at
the Herald Square Theater. New York
city. Minnie Dupree and White Whittle-
sey had the leading roles. and in them, it
Is said, made their greatest hits. The
run in New York was continuous until
1908, when the play was withdrawn be-
cause of the demand for it on the road.
The first and fourth acts are laid in
the year 1903. while the second and third
carry the audience back 800 centuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
Coming Attractions.
New National.

The Aborn English Grand Opera Com
pany will. open its three-week engage
ment with special matinee tomorrow.
Decoration day. at the New National The
alter, replacing the Aborn comic opera
contingent. which goes to fill engage
ments in other cities.
The grand opera organization, it is said.
has been meeting with considerable sue
cess in Brooklyn and Baltimore recently.
where the critics have been compliment
tary i'm reviewing its offerings. Seats are
now selling rapidly for all pArforma noes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
Cosmos Theater.

feature of the bill to be presented at
the Cosmos Theater this week is Ruby.
1.-The horse with the human BRAIN 1t is
said to be of pure Arabian blood and one
Of the most beautiful animals ever seen
in this country. It's chief attraction. how
ever, is said to be its marvellous inteEli-
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Majestic.

The featured vaudeville at the Majestic
Theater this week includes Carleton Macy
& Co., in "A Timely Awakening: Eduard
Waldmann and company. in scenes from the
classics, and representations of E. s. Will
lard as David Garrick. Henry Irving as
Shylock, Lewis Morrison as Mephisto.
Richard Mansfield as DR.. Jekyl and Mr..
Hyde. etc. and AL Wilson. The fourth
The majestograph concludes the per-
Torrance with the latest motion pictures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29

Bizet's Carmen" and Gounods Faust
will be the two operas for next week, the
second of the engagement Of the Aborn
Grand Opera Company at the New Ma
tional Theater. The management an
nounces 1t has selected carefully from it's
stars the singers who are to interpret
these, masterpieces and very effective
casts are promised. Carmen" will be
sung for the first half OF the week and
Aida, beginning Thursday night. for
the last four performances of the week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29

gence 1t Is owned by former attache
of the old Hornsby circus. An enjoyable
number is promised in the comedy WORK
of Uncle Eph, an "old-time southern
darby" The New York Jolly. -FOUR.
versatile quartet, will present an original
Offering. Among the other acts are the
Levoilos, premier siack-wIre artists; Budd
and Clare, eccentric comedians, Bailo
brothers, the Mexican serenaders; Free
man. Goodrich and McCrai8e. polite en-
tertainers; Nina Lester. comedienne,
and Joe Wilton in new stories ana
pa godies. Twelve reels of new mouon
pictures will be shown during TINS week
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Academy Concert Today.

Another high-class concert is promised
at the Academy this afternoon and even
ing The program will include. besides
the famous Five Firenzos and other fea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
The Arcade.

An attractive program is promised for
this weeks entertainment at the Arcade.
Vaudeville, which made hit in the Mid
way last week, will again be included, but
the headliner will be an athletic event.
The management has engaged Joe Turner.
champion middleweight wrestler of the
District of Columbia and the south. -,,r.
Turner will meet all corners Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. In or
der to add interest to the competition
standing cash prize of 81 per minute will
be paid his opponent for each minute he
succeeds in preventing Turner from scor-
ing fall. If he avoids fall for fifteen
minutes he will be paid 81 per minute
with an additional bonus of $40 at the end
of the period. Zeno and Zoa, eccentric
and comedy contortonistS, will also ap-
pear the first half of the week.
Still another important innovation is Of
fered. doorway has been cut through
the wall from the gallery of the Midway
to the ballroom of the Arcade, and be-
ginning tomorrow night one ticket will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
IN THE SPOTLIGHT.

Frances Starr will soon close her sea-
son in The Easiest Way"
The Barrier and The Wolf are be-
ing PLAYED in stock companies.
Gertrude Wilmington has replaced Adele
Richie in The Girl in the Taxi"
Paul Armstrong; new play is called
I'm the Deep Purple.
Early in the fall j. W. Dodson will re-
sumo his tour in The House Next Door y
Sir John Hare may make an American
tour next season.
Clinton Crawford has been re-engaged
for 1.-The Three Twins"
Frank Daniels will continue to play
next season in The Belle OF Brittany.
Jane Cowl is to head a stock company
in a New Jersey city.
next season.
Edna Hall Smith will be seen as
1.-The town girl in THE College Widow
Everett Butterfield is the house guest
Of one of the uprfver canoe clubs, Wnere
he spends most Of his spare time.
"A Woman's Way in which Grace
George has been successful this season,
is to go to the stock companies
One of the stars of the coming season
will be Clayton White in Get Rich Quick
Wallingford.''
Laurette Taylor will begin a season in
New York early this autumn In Inc
Girl in Waiting
Lillian Lorraine. jacques Kruger and
William Schrode have been engaged for
THE Follies of 1910"
The Shuberts are to build a theater in
San Francisco. They will also have a
new theater in New York.
Cohan & Harris will produce the first
aviation play, THE Aviator" by James
Montgomery. early in the fall
Eugene Blair Is heading a stock
company at the historic Walnut Street
Philadelphia
Laura Burt will play the title role of
Madame X" in one Of the companies
to produce that play.
Herbert Kelley and Eme Shannon will
continue their season in The Thief"
well into June.
Phyllis Sherwood Of the Columbia
Prayers Is establishing the reputation
of being very capable and charming
ingenue.
Seven Days will be produced in Lon
don next season by Wagenhals & KEN
per, with Georgia ORamey playing the
leading part.
Nazimova will close her season within
two weeks and defer her new production
until next season. which she will open in
New York In September.
James K. Hackett has abandoned the
dramatic rights to John Arrowsmith.
Planter" a novel by Mrs. Belle Bush
nell.
A special holiday matinee has been
for the Columbia Players in
THE College Widow" for tomorrow,
Decoration day.
Orme Caldara last years leading
New York run. He spends Sundays in
however.
Elizabeth Brice. recently Of The
Jolly Bachelors and THE Motor Girl" |
has taken her vivacious personality |
into vaudeville. where she is singing |
some Of her popular songs.
The will Of Louis James. recently pro- |
)ated. disposes of an estate worth $780, |
100. all of which, with the exception of |
Is 900. is bequeathed to his wife, Aphi |
James.
Edward Arden is to join Maude
Adams and rehearse with her company |
or the special production of AS You
like It" in the Greek theater at
Berkeley.
Arnold DAILY will probably go under
lew management 1t is said that he Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
Academy.

The enterprise of the new management
of the Academy in presenting big and
expensive programs of vaudeville at
cheap admission prices is said to be
meeting with success.
1t is expected that Washington vaude-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
Gayety.

The Jersey Lilies" Extravaganza Com
pany will be the attraction at the Gayety
Theater this week. Opening and closing
skits will be presented which are declared
to be brand-new comedies, with interest
ing stories, set to music. They are inter-
spersed with up-to-date speciaities. new
music and songs. An entirely new set Of
scenery is carried. Among the specialties
billed are Leon Enrol, the German come
ulan; James and LUCIA Cooper. Chatter
ing Chums"; FANNIE Vedder and the Ma
t.onal Four. in singing and dancing:
Three Aivarettas, in ION, Can't smut
My Mouth: James and Prior, como
opera singers; Stella Chate,alne, the h:-
tie magnet: Mackey and Croix, travesty
artists: Robert Jackson, as the comical
trenchman," ana Matt Taylor, trick bag
punching. \ wel-drilied maze and temaie
chorus will help along the fun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29

''1s your new girl getting % that she
can understand English?' asked the
caller.
mo replied young Mrs. Keephouss.
but l am learning Hungarian rapidly
Newark News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29

Vile admirers will be specially attracted
by the sensational novelty singing act
offered by the Balloon Girl 1t is said
to be a remarkable and extraordinary
feature. BY some mysterious method the
act presents a daring balloon ascension
inside the theater.
The aeronaut is petite young lady,
who is said to possess a beautiful soprano
voice. She sings several lively and catchy
songs as she ascends from the stage in
her balloon, out over the heads of those
seated In the orchestra, balcony and gall
lery, floating from side to side, and from
moor to ceiling In New York and other
large cities where it has been seen the
act is said to have caused no end of dis
cussfon. Five other prominent features
comprise the program which has been
arranged for the week
Casino.
| A week of exceptional interest to lovers
| OF continuous vaudeville is promised at
the Casino. One Of the feature acts will
be Rutan and his Juvenile Song Birds, in
a return engagement, their third appear
ance at this playhouse this season. The
"song birds are little lady and gentle
man, aged three and five years, respect
| lively. who sing. dance and assist Rutan
In laughable sketch. They are one OF
| the most popular successes of the season.
Florence Hawley & Co. will present a
one-act musical comedy entitled Dream
| Of Paradise" which is said to b. unusu-
ally clever. The Three Darcirg Demos
are speca lists in their line OF work; Silver
| and Sands will present a singing and
| dancing sketch with humorous character
changes, and the Yashimato Japs, part
OF the New York Hippodrome troupe.
will exhibit fea.s of juggling and balanc-
| ing Laura Davis. 1.-The girl who sings
| and is said to have an extensive roper
! toire. ranging from ragtime to grand
opera Eckert and Francis, two comical
| German comedians, and Barlow and
Stone, eccentric comedian and whs-
tiers complete the bill. The usual daily
change Of motion picture plays will be
made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
Casino Concert Today.

lures of last weeks bill. several entirely
new features.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29

~ with Hammerstein'S famous company
as conductor at all performances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
Carmen Faust"

entitle the holder to admission to both
places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29

Nazimova will close her season within
two weeks and defer her new production
until next season. which she will open in
New York In September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29

Seven Days will be produced in Lon
don next season by Wagenhals & KEN
per, with Georgia O'Ramey playing the
leading part.