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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-15
SPAGHETTI DUEL
FOR RIVAL SINGERS

NEW YORK, Feb 15.-Slnce Signor
Zerola was ordered out Of a box>at the
Manhattan Opera House during a per-
formance Of ''Tsnnhauser because Sig
nor ZanateIIo said that his fellow
tenor was giving the evil eye, Signor
Zerola has carried a chip on his should
er- When the recent benefit was being
planned he was asked II he would sp-
pear and he consented 10 do p. How
ever, later It was found that the bill
would be long enoogh without him,
ana he was notified that It would not
be necessary for him TO appear.
a few hours after this decision was
reached Miss Mary Garden, who vas
arranging the benefit. received d tele-
gram from the tenor which read. II am
Zerola- You have asked me TO sing
and ] shall sing. ] shall walk on the
stage on Monday There was no argu-
ment TO make TO this and SigBor Zerola
sang
Now the tenor has been billed 70 sing
in "OtellO'' in Philadelphia Poiese Is "a
sing IegO there. If the work IS sung NJ
New York prOna Fsv Mr. Remand VII
sing the role Of IagO. Some one told
SiEuoT ZerOla yesterday that MT- Re
Maud had said that he would not sing
with MIN. The tenor was up IN arms
~ once and considered that MS honor
had been touched 10 the quick
When the matter was brought TO MT.
Eenaud'S attention the French baritone
shrugged his shoulders and said. Tell
him that am always ready I live al
the Hotel Woodstock 7 should sug-
gest that we fight at twenty PAGES with
the pistols loaded with spaghetti
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-15
NEW SHOW FLAYED
! BY GOTHAM CRITICS
"Uplift of the Drama" Is
Unfavorably Received at
New York Theater.

NEW YORK. Feb. 15-The ..U-pIifr
Of the Drama as exempIifed in New
Nork-s subsidized New Thcater. IS far
from a success. according to those to-
day who saw last nights production
Of the play. The Witch a weeping
eTusion from the pen Of H WIers-
Jensen, the Norwegian author
While in the original the locale was
the old world Late IN the Seven
tcenrb Century Professor Herr
mann HagadOTn, Of Harvard. WIN
made the translation. transpIantcd the
scenes and characters 10 Salem. but
even that failed 10 make it the Great
American Drama In fact, the need
less Iampe-inE resulted in a lack of
maEiuativeness IN the most prOmj-
Uelt scenes
The critics agree that Guy Bates
Post was admiTa BILE in the chief male
role. but a re divided as 10 Nine Bertha
I[alich's work as GOCdWife Hawthorne.
Passion and terror. they say, she depicts
admira Div. but her work is n1arred bv
q sinE-sOnC lyrical delivery William
NcEsy also comes IN for fa.irish
praise
Mrs. Pat Campbell opened IN vaude-
Vile at the Colonial YESTERDAY IN a
condensed "a Hold CnelOdrana OF the Mill
i-istic type which gave her p:enty Of Oh
uCrfuniJv TO display her wonderful ability
a. a porJra yer OF feminine passion. The
brilliant English actress has her friends
nd Is Iikel- to prove a. hiCh-clasS at
traction from the box OFF, standpoint,
50 art will probably not suffer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-15
Frances Starr Repeats FOR
mer Success in The
Easiest Way.

F,rapces. Starr returned TO the Belasco
last evening in ''The Easiest Way
thar NAV by Eugene Walter about
which there has been more or less us
ctission as 10 its necessity and moral
There never has been any dispute OF
the fact that The Easiest Way IS IN
tensely human, in 10 wa 0NerdraWTi,
admirably constructed staged with ali
the Belasco realism and Z is popular
at the box office window. A large audi
cace. and an aPprecistive one, 100, vel
coined Miss starr and a capable sup
porting cast.
Itis q nigh tribute to MIS- STAIRS ex-
uuisite art when one can say 'that she
takes the part OF Laura Murdoch and
presents il in such a way that Il does
not offend. The slightest misconceptiOn
OF the role might tend TO near vuIgarity,
so deiicately are the distinctions drawn
Instead. during the action or this play,
which tells the story Of a girl Of the
stage VINO is seeking to lead blameIess
moral life and 10 be worthy OF a. good
man. the audience finds itself euthusing
with Laura MurdoCk IN her confident
promises, sympathiZing with her when
poverty COmes-and understanding her
disappointed viewpoint when finally s.
takes the road labeled The Easiest
Way
II was noticeable last night that after
n years absence and a successful New
y ork run. Miss Starr puts as much en-
erSy and soul into her work rs upon the
plays first night in Washington when
She responding TO many curtain calls
dragged David BelascO from behind the
wings Such consistent art as tFlIs meau ms
that The Easiest Way" viii live a Ions
! time yet. and that, as pitifuI as its story
is, IL must be often retOId 10 benefit
those whom it may.
The remaining characters are cleverIy
drawn and welt played There's Fife
/ St Clair acCeptabiy handled By Beatrice
Morgan who is always pointing out the
easiest way o Laura Murdoch: Willard
BrOckUOn, the broker, who must be a
villain OF the better class in order that
the way be fOund-JOSeph kiigOur PLAYS
I this part; and John Madison. interpret
I ed by Edward H Robins, the trusting.
worthy man who loses Laura and faith
IN womaukIud IN the end
/ Violet Rand and William Sampson
/ have comparatively minor roles, but
/ The entire company % six Is adequate
( To the demands of this strong pIay-aud
I Tine Easiest Way IS q drama o.
trrCeful appeal. whether or not its uIti-
mate moral IS a helpful one.
T II. T
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-15
CASINO OFFERING
INTERESTING BILL

Grand opera By the Palermo trio. all
good voices. IS the feature this week
at the Casino.
There are seven other vaudeville acts.
All told, besides the pictures. The
Palermo selections were wei chosen
and well rendered The vaudeville and
pictures won the plaudits Of an appre-
cistIve audience Of comedy lovers.
T.e Clare and Watson put on a good
ryinC-rIuc act and the fun makers held
uu their end
Jack Lee. with topical songs and a
suappy dialogue; Guy Bartlett and com
uany- with musical comedy Skit:
AdoIph Adams and company, in imper-
souations- Watson and Vivian, IN
sEomicsI KomOdy.~ and Hayes and
Leroy, alternated with the pictures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-15
Thomas E. Shea Returns TO
Capital in Strong
Play.
whats your idea in raising this he'll,

What's your idea IN raising this he'll,
Desmond
so that you won't have far to 60"
This bit Of dialogue from the Counsel
for the Defense the vehicle in which
Thomas E Shea has come as the star
this week at the academy. may serve
as a reminder that the path or the
political boss" is likely to be strewn
with rocks when his bright and par
ticuIar nemesis happens TO be an able
young barrister with a distaste for the
uncIean in politics. II also suggests an
admirable opportunity for civic re
formers who would purge our cities Of
the evils Of "bCss' rule for it abOunds
with suggestive maNims that are not 10
be found IN school copy books.
Mr.. Shea. as the Henry Desmond OF
Henry Irving DOdge's capital play has
again found role eminentlv suited 20
his widely recognized talents. Wash
Ington has known him in most OF the
roles with which his long service as a
player has identified him. but 1t is
doubtful II any Of his past efforts can
take precedence over this one
But like many another actor whose
name is Of first Importance on the hand
bill. he has selected his support that il
may radIate through him and not over
him.
The story OF the Counsel for the De
Tense contains some Of those huma y
or ecstacy, according TO the vaTyil Z
emotions Of the star Richard Mat
theWs- mining engineer. hated by John
Leslie, a lawyer. and an aspirant for
The district atJorneWship. IS killed by
Henry Desmond following a quarrel
There are no Witnesses to the shooting,
and suspicion falls on Leslie, who has
been overheard to express his hatred
for Matthews. Desmond concealS the
fact that he is the slayer, and IS re-
tanned by Leslie's wife as Counsel for
the Defense Pressure is brought 10
bear on Desmond by Jason Strong, the
boss 10 get the attorney 20 with
draw. so that StrouE-s candidate for
district attorney, Herbert Van Zaudt
may have clear field with Leslie, hE
rival. out Of the way Leslie has com
prem ised himself by an intrigue with
Rose Addison, whose peTjured testimony
is used TO railroad him 10 the chair
But the chair is defeated or its VIC
tim through the defense Of Desmond
who has planned Self-eEpOsur-- II the
iur--s verdict is adverse But the
author has c0Dtrived with The kind
rates that watch over stage unfCr-
Inmates. and this thrilling deUOuement
is not needed as a climax
Altogether the Counsel for the De
Tense has a wholesome flavor.
G. WI.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-15
STRONG OFFERINGS HOLD THE BOARDS
AT CAPITALS THEATERS THIS WEEK
Barrier Audience at Co
iumbia Includes President.
and Mrs. Taft.

The Parrier,'' a -aIe OF the far North,
in which the whole gamut Of human
passions IS run, was the offering highly
appreciated at the Columbia last night
by an audience which included Presi-
dent and Mrs. Taft and party.
A meI0dramatic thriller is the proper
term for Rex Beach's story Of The
Circle. where a wrongfuIly accused
man, unable 10 prove his innocence, is
living quietly with an Indian woman,
their two children. and d girl who sup
poses him TO be her father. and that
she is haIf-breed.
To the trading post comes an army
officer, sent with his company to pre-
serve order. They are followed later by
Runnion and Dan stark, adventures,
the latter being the husband OF the
woman Gale is supposed to-have slain,
but who was tie true murderer.
Il is in the unTavelinG Of the crime,
which comes through the mutual recoS-
milton Of the two men, that the audience
is held, beginning with the arrival OF
Stark Gales enemy. the shot. sup
pOsedly accidental, that Gale fires at
Stark the scene between Nescla and
Gale. her supposed father; Nescla' S
learning she is white, and the final
scene in the army officers room where
stark is mOrtaI3y wounded COnfeSStng-
however, before he dies. that Gale IS
an innocent man.
Theodore Roberts. as John Gale, me
brave man depressed and haunted boy
a crime he never committed, gave a
strong Interpretation OF the role. Ills
character acting was as high class rs
that ne gave i'm the Right Of Way,
when he appeared as 10 POTtuEais. the
tTapDeT. guilty OF murder
Florence. Rockwell, rs Nescia. the
supposed half-breed. docs not neglect
the opportunities of the part She read
her lines admirably. her emotional
work. especially when she learns that
she is white. being striking.
Dan stark, the father Of Nescia. was
the cool. suaVe frOntieTsman who ''neyeI
drew first His work throughout was
high class. especially IN the death scene
when ne cleared Gales name and ac-
knOwledged his daughter
Miss Abigail Marshall, as AllUrs. ths
/ squaw wife Of Gale: Guinio Acola. as
F! No creek Lee, who finally found a TiCt
claim. and J. J. Pierson, as RrIuniOn
filed their parts acceptably- J. IT
Greene was = capable Corporal Thomas
while AIDhC 2 Either repeated mis- sue
I cess as POieOn Doret, his French dialect
and general acting being frs class
James Durkin Capsbly interpreted tn
''' d - ". J. C.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-15
ST. DENIS SCORES
IN HINDU DANCES
Appears at the New National in
First OF Four Matt


Mss Ruth St Denis. who appeared in
= series Of Hindu dances Ar the Ma
rfonsI Theater. yesterday afternoon, has
been repeatedly called the most talked
OF woman on the stage now INDUCING
IN such Oriental terpsichoreau art
There Is reason She probably viii he
tho chief subject If conversation in
washington during the several engage
ments she has been booked for al the
National Theater-
Unlike the dances Of Maud Allan ISa-
dore Duncan. and others OF such Uk,
Miss 81 Denis. who Is an American
gil, and who by the way has never
been to Hiudustan Or India. does not
say that the entertainment sine gives Is
in any way classical According TO her
managers. il is merely a portrayal Of
those dances which are seen lH India
and HindUsJan-
Her program included tie cobra OF
snake chaTWeT-S dance, The Spirit of
Incense The Nautsch. The Yogi"
and The Mystic Dance OF the Five
Senses All we're SiuuOuz-D0r SeuSu-
oriS The words are oftimes mistaken
and ali were Of sUch.inreTest that the
eyes Of the audience were held iute1tIy
BY tie COnsummate grace and weird
swayiuEs and movements Of the dancer
Il is true Jhatyin The Yogi" or the
dance Of the spirit Of the forest. The
Spirit of the Incense, and the con
Guiding number. The Dance of the
Five Senses. the costumes worn hy
Ms 81 Denis. + packed together,
would make 2 bundle considerably
smaller in size than the pro-erbial At
lautiC City bathing costume In these
three dances Miss ST Denis limbs are
hare above the knees and her torso is
covered only by diaphanOUs draperiez,
hEt IN none Of them IS there the slight
est hint or suggestion OF anything 90
shock the most modest
The stage settings III each act are
''RelasCo-Iike" In their gOTEeousneSs
and beauty They are greatly enhanced
by the presence Of several natives
whose costumes and odd chatter add ia
the local color
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-15
COMEDY PLEASES
At THE NATIONAL
Richard Carrie, in Mary s
Lamb, " Delights First
Nighters.
Mary had a little lamb
II went uDou the stage
And CV-ry-where that Mary went
That lamb was all the rage.


Despite the fact that Mays Lamb"
no longer is newborn Iamb+zin. its
appearance last night at the National
Theater suffced to draw a goodly house
OF first-nishters. and the Eambois of
this frolicsome youuEster drew much
laughter. much applause. and resultant
curtain calls
one Of the most noticeable features
OF this 1auChable musical production Is
the fact that IL is IN its way Just as
typical a earle pr065fction as a George
Conan show Is a Conan production His
eccentric style Of dancing is followed
just as reIiEioUsly ~ the members or
the cast a. is Cohan's, and his Particu-
lar brand OF humor Is lust as CarlesQue
as Cohan-s Is Cohanesque.
But 10 Richard earle himself and his
own inimitable humor credit for the
success Of the show Is due. while the
music. dancing, stunning girls, and more
than 4 touch OF naughtiness are the
needed condiments that add spice TO the
production
While not 4 type Of the old school Of
comedians, earle IS one OF the few old
timers who has not deserted his first
love. and in this age OF modern musical
comedies his methods OF lsugh-Settins
are a welcome relief Author. com
poser, and actor Is a big combination,
but earle makes good IN the triple role
and Is just as humorous as Of old
The story OF Mays Lamb IS vel
known A sJronE-minded wife. much
addicted 10 charitable works; a nus
hand who. while under thorough con
troll AT home. has peuchanL for firt
ing 4 little love affair ON the side. and
numerous complications make the work
ing basis for a lauEh-produciuE cOmbi
nation that works well In The support
inE cast the changes that have beer
made are not uniformly for the better
but. iffone OVerIoOks the fact that some
~ the principals do not make the mos
OF their musical numbers little
further fault can he found The chorus
e an excellent one and the choruSes
earle himself come the girls More thar
once bit oE the show borders vpoT
the TiSqUe, but the effect is 50 E0oC
that II Is never offensive
George BoEueS. as the artist JOSEPH
Cofmsn, as the negro servant Miss
Julia Ralph as the wife Miss Adele
Rsfter as the retired actress and Mis-.
work in the support, save i'm some p
the musical numbers. One Of the bright
est spots Of all is dainty Miss Ritz
StanwCod- whose first appearance d
made as one OF the NEEDY nurses
Comedy not only is the KEY note o.
the production but almost the --wEnIt
works. and p-0veThfa7 dull care j.
I'D, not TO return until the memory q
Mays Lamb" begins TO get dim. 20
here's 10 Richard earle
NJ H. NJ
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-15
ACROBATIC STUNTS
ON CHASE PROGRAM
CurZon Sisters and Four
Konerz'S Divide HonorS
With Stuart Barnes.

Two novelties in the acrobatc line,
one in the musical line. and repartee
by an Old and always welcome favOTite
divide honOrs IN =5his weeks vaudeville
bill as presented at Chase's- Heading
the list OF acrobatic novelties are the
Curzon Sisters, in a sensational aerial
act. and who have been the sensation
Of the Hippodromes IN London and New
York They are styled the Human Fly
ing Batteries sTd, suspended IN mid
air and hanging ~ their teeth. they
perform serpentiSe dances. ana other
evoIutiOus- while beautiful effects are
coIOred electric lights.
The -Four konerZ Brothers appear IN
marvellous manipulation Of Whiriing
hoops, swirliag bushmen's bOomeranES,
and Illuminated disbOIO tops.
The warmest welcome OF the evening
was accorded Stuart Barnes, who pre-
scented. in his own inimitable ways 2
series OF anecdotes, with z number Of
vocal selections for good measure
Barnes Is always entertaining, but this
season seems 10 be at his best Not
only IS he up-to-date, but a httie anead-
Gus Edwards latest Offering 10 Eauce-
Vile is The Night 3irds.' featuring the
charming singing Comedienne, Nellie
Brewster. The musical numbers are
not new. but are popular neveTtheless.
and comprise ct Won't BE Home 20
Dinner" '.Rv the Light OF the SiIvery
Moon and Birdie"
George Jones and Robert DeeIy are
two comedians who are excellent singers
and present a laUghable sketch Hotel
St. Reckless" thu latter comprising an
elevator The Gordon-PiCkens company.
In a nOnsensical farce. and INA and
Iorelis. in an acrObatic act. complete
the bill
4 feature Of the orchestral program
! IS the excellent rendition Of The Even
ing star" from WaEners %Tann-
hauser.7 the musicians winning we'll
meTited applause
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-15
GAYETY-"The Queens of the Jardir
de Paris"

de Pans
The Queens OF the Jardin de Paris
IS the attraction at the Gayety
Theater this week. and 81 IS one OF
the most entertaining shows seen at a
burIesque theater in this city for a
Ior- time.
Most bUrlesqUe performances are
good because OF their comedy, and
many are good because OF their sing
ing, but in the case Of this prOduc-
ton offered by Jacobs and JermOn,
dancing is the distinct feature The
Apache Dance given by Mile Murin
and Sig Martin FerraTi was eECep-
tfOnaI for its grace and unique ness.
The French ballet dance demons rat
ed what can he done by the ca -eful
training Of q chorus. The costumes
and scienic effects during the dance
added 10 its atrra CtiVeneSS-
What comedy work there IS in the
EGrIesCue was intrusted to Harry
KoIer and Null Clark and Babe Ia
tour Babe IS young lady and
would possibly have scored a hit had
she not affected the Eva TauEuav
style OF dancing. and singing How
ever. IN the last act she redeemed
herself by singing the baseball song
which met with the approval Of the
entire audience.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-15
LYCEUM-"The Under Ocean Sub
way."

a two-act operaganza entitled "The
Under Ocean subway featuring an
exceptionally good string OF cOmedi-
ans. opened the weeks engagement
1T the LyceUm Theater last night
The show as a whole was below the
average. although the work of Les
cHiuskv. John Hart and J " Mel
son. the headliners- and a bevy Of
pretty chorus girls. went far 90 re-
deem the mediocrity OF the rest Of
the company. The "Sensa tional
Search for the Lady SUNgEIer- was
enc Of the best features of tho bill
displaying as II did a pretty chorus
Elm its best light
John g. Hart. as 4 subway guard,
- made a distinct hit in the dope fiend
song Gee Isn't II Warm Tom Eht2-
IS did also LesChinsky in the -Tid-
diSha Rag Lillian Brennan as
Zelits- the Sufta1's latest wife was
distinctly the best looking a. well IS
the best singing girl in the show and
scored heavily in her song I'D Like
TO Have Some Light on That
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-15
BAN ON VALENTINES.

CHICAGO. Feb 15.-Comic vsIens lines
have received a staggering blow from
chicago postoffce censors- More than
y g11 OF them were condemned and or
dered not 20 he delivered on the ground
that they were Objectionable The total
numb OF valentines posted in Chi
cacO was more than ,251 on.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-15
COUNCIL MEETINGS
OF NATIONAL UNION

Meetings OF the State. War and Navy.
the Scott Council. ard the F-ratsrual
Council or the National Union viii be
held this evening. THe state War and
Nav Council VIII meet at the Fythiau
Temple sud The other two OF Schmidt's
Hall
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-15
BREAKS INFO PALACE.

STUTTGART WurCemberC. Feb. b
a man who 5ried- to force his way into
the ROYAL Palace. has been arrested.
It IS presumed that he intended TO at
tack King William
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-15
PARIS CLOCKS START.

PARIS. Feb 15.-The city's pneumatic
clocks which stopped on January %.
have been started today for the first
time since then
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-15
Marlborough BIenbeI1l

Josiah Waite & sons Company.
fe1-2At
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-06

Chicago. lll. Sept. g. Love for her
sweetheart has proved stronger than
family ties IN the case OF Miss kath.
ryn Rush. Gl26 Lexington avenue. who
last night became the bride Of Elmer
r.. Cooper. salesman 53S West Six
teenlh place
TO marry Mr.. Cooper Miss Rush
was forced to break off an relations
with her mother, Mrs Mary Rush.
and defy The threats OF her brother,
John G. Rush, who sent word from
bis cell IN the county lall 'forbild.
ing" tine marriage.
suitor Kills Asssiiant.
John Rush objected to coopers WOO.
ing of his sister But Cooper persisted
d his calls al Miss Rushs home. One
night. about month ago, as Cooper
waE leaving the Rush home, he was
attacked BY two men. tie shot and
Killed Raymond Manhany. but miss
ed the second assailant John Rush
was arrested aud charged with being
Implicated In the piot 10 rob cooper.
He Is now III Jail awaiting trial
Mrs. Rush sided with her son and
attemptc, 70 persuade her daughter
Ita iilt Cooper but the girl stood 10y
ally by her sweetheart. She eioped
with Cooper to Crown Point Ind. Two
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-06
DISCRIMINATION ALLEGED
Another Waters-Pierce Oil Case
May Come Up From
Purcell

Another Waters-Pierce oil case
seems to be on tie way from Purcell.
Discrimination betwene customers Of
the great and good company Is .,lleg-
ed by W. II. Rainholt, on behalf oi
r w. Keller and Sherman Edsall
of Purcell and Lexington. II Is
claimed that the Waters.Piefce com
paDy delivered on July 20 and August
10, N and p several large lots of
gasoline to !. H. Asbury. a drugglsI
at Purcell. for Is cents gallon and
that In the same period the charges
to the other merchants were nineteen
cents gallon. The corporation com
mission Is asked to hold hearing
and TO require the company TO answer
charges OF gross discrimination. Tns
complainants allege using larger
amounts ihan the pet druggist uses.
About, 900 citizens OF Wagner send
In q stout protest against the cnased
ness OF telephone operators. They
claim that the operators In the Wag
oncr exchange Of the Wagner Tele
phone company. ARE either wilfnllS
and grossly neglectful or are sadly
oyerworked. They say calls are moi
answered vita any degree Of speed
Special complaint Is made against
the long distance operator II IL claim
ed she systematically and habitnalb
waits irresery ease from one TO hv'
minutes before answering call. The
commission is asked to order an IN
vestigation