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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-15
THE ACADEMY.
"The white Captive"


The sanguinary drama once more reign;
at the Academy. and. apparently, tho
past few weeks OF milder productions
have only served to whet the appetites
OF those who enjoy such plays as ''Tht
White Captive" A packed house greeted
the opening performance. Robert Wayne
terms this latest product from his mil
"A Drama of the Real West" Indians
VS.. Aeroplanes" might better indicate its
timeliness. for the West portrayed Is not
the land of Buffalo Bill and the stage
coach, but the experimental ground OF
wireless operators and birdmen.
There Is a sputtering wireless, a lifelike
aeroplane. real horses, cowboys, and In
dams. one Of the latter doing some clever
tricks with the lariat
The plot that goes with these scenic
effects concerns Ruth Fairfax, just home
TO the ranch from a school in the East
She finds the affairs of her father have
been mismanaged by Black Jack. the
foreman, and this discovery ineurs his
enmity, Ruth fears the man, and appeals
to Tom Merrick. an aeroplane agent, for
protection. But one day Black Jack and
his Indians kidnap Ruth. They carry her
up into the mountains. where they pre-
pare TO burn her az the stake. Then en-
tiers the aerOplane. and in q moment
Tom snatches Ruth from a Joan OF Arc
death. for a trip worth $4,000 by the
Grahamme-White computation. In the
end true love triumphs. and the stage
is strewn with dead and dying villains.
The company is competent one. Clara
Joel, as Ruth, does excellent work, and
Elberta Roy contributes an effective
character as a half-breed girl. Others in
the cast deserving Of mention are True
s. James, as Ruth's father; Bernard Sc
raphin. as Tom. and T. e. B. Henry, as
Black Jack
There is tendency 10 overdo the COM
edy introduced, and the suggestive song
introduced by the French wireless opera
tor should be Eliminated. Otherwise the
piece is good OF its kind.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-15
CHASE'S.


! Music lovers In Washington have often
! paid high rates TO hear sol)ists not half
/ so charming or captivating as Miss AIDE
/ laide Norwood, the grand opera prima
/ donna who. for one week only. is in
polite vaudeville and that week at
! Chase's. Miss Norwood heads a vaude-
vile bill OF unusual excellence through
out. but her act Is far and away the
| highest class and most entertaining act
| that vaudeville has known in many a
t long day 1t is greatly 10 the credit OF
| this famous singer that she has not
thought II necessary TO sing popular
music for vaudeville audiences. She has
so wonderful voice that it would be
saerllege 10 use it for other than lofty
purposes, and her songs are chosen with
view to displaying 10 its best advan-
tage the instrument she has been gifted
with. After singing Wagners CRY"
from die Walkure," she was so heartily
encored that she had 10 respond. and
sang Comm Thro' the Rye" and
afterward that dainty English ballad,
polly" She invested these simple songs
with a charm and art that was simply
captivating. She was very generous with
her encores, as the audience was enthusi-
astic In it's applause. Music lovers who
miss this great singer viii surely miss
one Of the musical treats Of the season.
Another artistic and most pleasing act
on the bill is The Little Stranger" an
act written by George v Hobart and
Frank Craven. and very well acted by a
company OF three men. 1t tells very
human and touching story, and though
its background is the race track, the
humanity and sympathy OF 1t carries it
to much higher plane. The show be-
gins with the Field Brothers, late of
Eddie Leonards Ministries, who do a
blackfaee song and dance act Miss
Linden Beekwith, late OF THE Midnight
Sons" company, has q charming voice
and manner of delivery and IL il were
not for the singer Of much greater art
and reputation on the same bin she
would stand out much more prominently.
AS IL is. her act is very pleasing Cor
don and Marx do German dialect act
that is full OF fun, and, for wonder.
for this class of act, they have really
been able to get some new comedy lines
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-15
WEAVER ENDORSES
CITIZEN SOLDIERY
Wants a Reserve Force of
100000 Men Created.

In his report, made public yesterday,
Col Z. NJ. Weaver, Chief OF the Di-
vision OF Military Affairs OF the War
Department suggests that in order
10 provide further for the national de-
Tense In case Of emergency, a national
reserve Of 10000 men be created by law.
This national reserve should stand some
where between the place occupied by the
regular army and the organized militia.
and should be recruited from among Off
GERS and men who wished to retire from
active service in either the army or the
militia, and who still wished 10 be con-
sidered as ready 10 spring 10 the coun-
try's defense in an emergency.
such a reserve might well constitute
a part OF the regular army Of the United
States" said Col Weaver: that Is, the
regular army Of the United States might
be considered as divided into two
branches-an active branch, kept con
stantly mobilized and filed TO the limit
now authorized by law, and the reserves,
to be called the National Reserves 10
consist Of a body OF citizen soldiery, sup
plementing the active army, and con-
stituting, in time OF peace, a body that
would receive trained soldiers, both COM
missioned and enlisted. from the active
regular army on one side and from the
organized militia on the other"
In speaking OF the present organized
militia, Col. Weaver declares that in
some States II is very satisfactory, and
In others very unsatisfactory. He sug-
gests that IL the Office OF adjutant gen.
eral was taken out Of politics in the
various States much might DO done to
improve the militia He suggests also
that government compensation for the
adjUtants general be provided for by
amendment OF the militia law. since
these officers do so much work for the
War Department. The report shows an
increase OF 7S4 officers and enlisted men
in the militia.
Wants Larger AFmory.
Asserting that the prescott quarters are
inadequate and the equipment a disgrace
TO the Capital. Col. +. NJ. Weaver, chief
or the militia division. has asked the " ar
Department 10 recommend 10 Congress
an appropriation for a new armory for
the District
Col. Weaver. in his report, says the in
adequate facilities here set a poor ex-
ample for the states. few OF which have
suitable armories. The quarters OF the
First Separate Battalion. colored. are
also unsuitable, Col. Weaver says
Labor unions are blamed by Col Wea-
YER for zone of the most regrettable con-
ditions existing in the country in rela-
ton 10 militia affairs"
The unions, declares Col. Weaver. are
well known to be unsympathetically dis
posed toward the organized militia.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-15
OPERA SEASON OPENS
"Armide" Is Given at Met
ropOlitan Opera House.

New York. Nov 1.-THE opera season
opened brilliantly tonight with the pres
entation OF S. Gluck's "Armide," at the
Metropolitan. The opera house was
damned with society subscribers. and the
cosmopolitan crowd that does not be-
gin TO take interest in life until Giulio
Gatti-Casazzas midnight beard looms
against the red plush hangings of the
lobby.
There were upward of 1900 people who
had secured seats Ia advance, but more
than loo stood in line for hours to buy
admission and stood cheerfully through
out the performance. Altogether. there
were about 5000 people present, and the
cash receipts or the opening night were
IN the neighbOrhood OF $4,000.
Infesting the Broadway sidewalk were
fifty-six spectators. who beloved 10
some profit BY the use Of "diggers," as
the spectators call their private agents
who obtain seats az normal prices for
aheTn at the box Office, they were amply
supplied with good seats. and conditions
were such that they made the public
contribute layishly. Orchestra seats
priced at s. In the box Office were dis
posed of by the spectators at 500. SIS.
and $50 For seats In the dress circle
they demanded and frequently got $40,
and for many seats In the balcony and
the gallery they received So TO $40.
'Armide." the opera with which the
Metropolitan began its season, had its
first presentation 1873 years ago in Paris.
Tonight was the first time II was ever
produced IN this country. IL deals with
an episode in Tasso's Jerusalem Deliv-
cred" The action takes place IN the
time OF the first crusade. Armide is a
Saracen sorceress, who tries 10 tempt
Renaud. the ablest general of the Chris
tian army under Godfrey OF Bou.llon.
Caruso sang the part OF Renaud ind
Olive TFemgtad was Armide
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-15
IF YOU HAVE 4 SICKLY
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-15
LATT IIIfIIIz II[I5TiIfIzAlTI2 lIzS

entered into the very heart and spirit
OF this mysterious, symbolic Stranger
whom ne plays that he never makes the
mistake OF allowing the character to he
anything else but virile and manly and
brave.
Perhaps during the whole play he does
not speak The word courage" once, but
whether he does or not. that is what his
presence says-courage! Courage to be
yourself That is the very foundation
stone OF art. as IL is of life. Mr.. Forbes
Robertson's performance was in itself a
work Of art, highly polished, exquisite
thing long TO be remembered with Joy.
AT the end OF the second act, in re-
Spouse to insistent applause. Mr.. Forbes
Robertson made brief curtain speech, in
which most heartily he thanked his audi
enee for-its understanding and sympa-
thy.
The standard set by Mr.. Forbes Robert
son in his own performance is we'll main
tanned by the company which supports
him. In that company no one particular
individual has a chance to shine above
any other. so that IL would be invidious
TO mention names. which. once begun,
must, in justice, include every name on
the programme. Let 1t suffice to say that
each individual member or tho cast Is an
artist, none OF them striving for effect as
players, each OF them seeming most
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and honestly their characters. so as 20
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because more appealing. than many that
are Numbered from the pulpit-a sermon
which insists that love rules the world,
the love of man for man. the love of man
for God
That God. which ever lives and loves.
One God one Law, one element,
And one far-Of divine event
To which the whole creation moves.
HECTOR FULLER.
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-15
THE GAYETY.
Buriesaue.

The Marathon Girls hold sway at the
Gayety this week and last night set
a pace in which the winner was hard
to pick. The company Is so well balanced
that It is hard to pick any one individual
as star.
The show is entitled Crazy Finance, -
In which the audience is let in on the
secrets OF Wall street as they "ain't q"
Ed Morton as B. Dunn Goode played his
part with great success. his singing be-
ing one of the many features Of the even
ing. Fyvie Dench. a girl OF the Kitty
Gordon type. whose looks and acting
were all that could be wished for, sang
number OF up-to-date songs.
Alfred X. Hall as Wood b. Holmes Is
a comedian whose eXcentricities caused
many a laugh; IN fact, every one in the
company can dance with good results.
Tyson and Brown were good IN their
songs and dances. Hastings and Wilson,
THE Lunitics,' an act seen here before
at Chase's. were an immediate hit Dave
Vine and Mark Adams as Platz and
Schmaltz played the parts of the two
lambs who would be shorn.
The show is a good one and holds many
laughs. the action OF i being cyclonic
and laugh provoking.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-15
CASINO THEATER.
Vaudeville.


In the bill presented at the Casino
Theater this week the most popular act
is Enthusiastically the comedy sketch. "A
Leap Year Leap. played by Willard
Hutchinson and Rosamond Harrison
Miss Harrison's work as the lady de-
terrnined TO get a proposal was very good
Another sketch which pleased was that
offered by the Misses Gray and Travis
in 'Violets." The Houghtons performed
feats in hand-balancing. contortion. and
equilibrium; the Moulin Rouge Band. ar
irving too late for the matinee perform
ance. gave a splendid band concert OF
classic and popular numbers in the even
ing. Sam Roberts entertained with songs,
Rotations. and conversational patter;
Lem Welsh was an amusing Hebrew CO.
medlan with stories and songs, and June
lie Veay sang several songs with changes
OF costume. The motion picture plays
rounded up an enjoyable performance.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-15
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
Mason and Dixon's Line-November Is.

The King of England was indebted 70
Admiral Penn to the sum Of $4,000. and
William Penn. on the death of his father.
inherited the claim. At PENIS request
King Charles granted him, in payment
OF his claim, a tract of 1900 square miles
in America. In the petition 20 the King,
dated June. 16S0, Penn asked for the ter
ritory west OF the Delaware River and
from the northern boundary of Mary
land to the north "as far as plantable. "
II was the largest grant ever made 10
one man in America.
The boundary of the colony. as given
IN the charter. became the subject of the
most serious dispute, and the matter Was
not fully settled for a hundred years
The first survey 10 establish the boun-
dairy and settle the dispute was made by
Charles Mason and jeremiah Dixon, two
English surveyors, who were brought TO
this country by the heirs of both parties
for that purpose. They arrived in Amer
lea on November 15 1868, and began that
year the survey, completing II In 1907.
Lord Baltimore had claimed that the
fortieth degree fell north Of Philadel-
phia, whereas the King in granting it
supposed it would fall al the head or
Delaware Bay. Penn insisted that the
line be fixed where it was supposed TO be.
The charter says that the province
granted to Penn was 20 extend fiVe degrees
westward from the Delaware River. and
the said lands to be bounded on the
north by the beginning of the third and
fourth degrees of northern latitude, and
on the south by circle drawn at twelve
miles distance from New Caste north
ward and westward unto the beginning
of northern latitude.
Just what the beginning of the third
and fourth" and the beginning OF
the fortleth" degree meant was not
clear. Penn. finding that the fortieth
degree fell too far north to give him
a harbor on the Chesapeake, contended
that the beginning" OF the fortieth de-
gree did not mean the fortieth degree,
and he won in part: but II cost him
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THE COSMOS.
Vaudeville.

Heading the Cosmos bill this week is
an act that is well known to theater-
goers of almost two generations. Annie
Abbott. the Georgia Magnet. is stnl the
unsolved mystery. so often discussed In
scientific circles.
Hating in spirit and manner, for she Is
no longer young, this magnet" still
completely puzzles her audiences. and
leaves them with their curiosity unsatis-
lied.
Included In the bill is Robert Hadley
and company, who scored a laughing sue
cess with their comedy playlet. Their
First Quarrel the Booth Trio. in cyclist-
ic craZiness. present a notable comedy
bicycle act; Bessie La Count. the singing
Coincidence, and Florence Hughes. The
great Mars, a trapeze and slack wire
artist Of excellent ability. closed the bin.
Three reels Of motion pictures were
shown.
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BAPTIST MINISTERS MEET.
Rev. b. ID. CAV breaches at Thirty
third Annual Session.


third AnnuaI Session.
The thirty-third annual meeting Of the
Columbia Association Of Baptist Churches
was called to order last night in the
Fifth Baptist Church by Rev. J. Comp
ton Ball. The meeting was largely at
tended Rev. II. T. Stevenson delivered
the invocation, and Rev. J. f. Biggs, of
the Fifth Baptist Church. offered prayer.
Rev. r. d. cav, pastor of West WASH
ington Baptist Church. preached the an
Eual sermon. He was followed by par
tial report of the committee on order of
exercises. Rev. W. w. McMaster. pastor
OF First Baptist Church, pronounced the
benedietion.
The order OF exercises to-day will be as
follows:
MORNING SESSION.
i3d9-Association 70 convene. Devotional exercises
led by Rev. Hubert Bunyea.
l0:l5-Reading = letters from the churches by the
clerk. ErolIns't Of delegates. Election Of officers.
Report Ct committee order Of exercises, Rev ].
=. Briggs chairman. Reception 10 visiting brethren
Report Of committee on application Of churches. S.
w. HogiSon. chairman.
El5-Adjouumut.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
2so-Song service, led b. George H. Judd.
2ls-Report Of executive board. Report Of
treasurer.
2;D-Addrosses tten minutes eachl By missionaries
Of the association.
3.3o-Address BY Rev. ]. L Briggs on District
missions"
Announcement Of special committees 10 nomi.
nate new executive board new educational hoard,
and preacher and place Of next meeting.
4l9-Rep0rt Of committee ON suppression Of the
liquor traffic, c. L. Fairman, chairman.
430-AdjOurnment.
EVENING SESSION.
7.0-AiissonaFy prayer praise, ard prayer service,
led by h. A. Ford.
sOo-Report Of committee missions. Addresses
By Rev. Henry 5. Haslam, Of the Board Of Foreign
Missions. and Rev Y. S. Master, Of the Board d
Home Missions. Adjournment.
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THE HOWARD.

My Friend from Dixie the musical
comedy, with book and music by j.
Lubrie Hill. the star comedian of the
piece. repeated its first big success at the
New Howard Theater last night before
a large audience. The catchy music and
the dances, along with the comedy work
of ]. Lubrie Hill and his associate come
dams, Sheldon, Brown, and Mitchell, af-
forded a pleasing variety of entertain
ment. The costumes are attractive. and
the piece is well staged.
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THE LYCEUM.
BuriesQue.

The attraction at the New Lyceum this
week, THE jolly Girls, does not meas
ure up TO the usual standard. The COM
edy is poor. because tho material is
rather old. The two farces, THE Flying
Man from Mexico" and FAN Irish Pasha, ."
have been seen here before. and the
chorus was conspicuous by the absence
of ginger in the ensembles.
The olio was In keeping with the rest
Of the show. Nancy Simpson sang sew
eral songs; Tony Kennedy, assisted by
Leulla Temple and company, gave a
sketch; Beatrice Harlowe sang, and the
Three Armstrong; gave a bicycle act that
has been seen many times.
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dearly for although the charter set the
boundary at the beginning OF the forty
third degree" which would have thrown
II north OF Buffalo, il was finally hxed
at the forty-seeond degree.
In l332 the heirs OF Penn and Ral+irnora
signed an agreement that the lima Re
tween Pennsylvania and MARYLAND be
run due west from the tangent of the
western boundary Of Delaware with the
arc twelve miles from New Castle Ma
son and Dixon surveyed II west for 90
miles. and at the intervals OF a mile
small cut stones were set IN the ground.
each stone had a large cut on the
north side. and a B on the south side.
Every nVe miles was placed a larger
stone bearing the Pennsylvania coat OF
arms on one side and that OF Lord Bail
timore on the other. These stones vera
cut In England and afterward brought 10
the colonies.
A few OF these stones still stand h,,t
time has crumbled many Of them: Others
have been carried away piecemeai BY relic
hunters. and a few are doing service as
steps fefore the doors of farmhouses
along the route. The first revision OF the
survey was made in 1919, when Il was
found the original survey was substan-
TALLY correct. and within a few years the
route has been gone over and many OF
the former historic monuments were re-
covered and put in their proper places,
November 10 the articles OF confedera-
ton were adopted by Congress in I'M;
the Cayuga and Seneca Canal was com
pleted in 1928 and the Doemsday Book
in 1885. To-day is the birthday OF William
CowpeT. poet Q73D; William Pitt. the
English statesman Q70S; Sir William
Herschel. the great astronomer Q7sS); Jo-
ham Casper Lavater. Swiss poet and
theologian G7ED; Jerome Bonaparte Q7sD;
Richard Henry Dana, poet and essayist
Q76D; and Thurlow Weed, journalist and
politician G7S7). II is the date of the
death OF Christopher Gluck composer
d7S0 and Johanna Kunkel. the German
novelist and musician QS5S
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THE ARCADE.

Slowly but surely the dancing fraternity
OF Washington is falling in line Last
evening at the Arcade. Fourteenth street
and Park road northwest, the ballroom
catered 10 another large crowd, sure evil
dence of the growing popularity of the
attraction. AS a special attraction for
Thanksgiving evening the management
has decided to hold an oldfashioned
Thanksgiving dance. with prizes for the
couples best exemplifying "Ye Olden
Time" Crowds continue TO flock TO the
skating rink and another big night" was
enjoyed last evening
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THE MAJESTIC.
Vaudeville.

Yesterdays show included George Ran
dali and company OF four, who present
an interesting playlet entitled "Jimmy's
Kid IN a most acceptable manner. The
story IS an interesting one an well told.
Hazel and Hawkins presented a bur
lesque act that was acceptable, while
Milmar and Morris and their comedy
Rcrobatic act, Dorsey and Mild, with
novelty musical act, and Josh Lazar,
black-faced comedian, completed the bin.
The Majestograph concluded the per-
formance with some Of the latest pictures.
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Julian EItinge a. a star.

Atlantic City. Nov. 4.-Julian Eltinge
appeared as a star in the new musical
comedy "The Fascinating Widow" at
Nixon's Apollo Theater, and a large au-
dience voted both the show and Eltinge
one of the theatrical novelties of the
season. 1.-The Fascinating Widow" is the
work of Otto Hauerbach and Karl Hozhun,
and from the manner in which the audi
tors received it these clever writer's have
added another winner to their successful
list