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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22

comedian turns himself loose on the Joke.
it falls dat It's like dropping nothing
into a void. It's like taking celery to
Kalamazoo. It's like trying to pour
Not smile. not grin! Not a whisper.
Tho line is dead It never was. It's
verse than nothing.
Imagine an architect putting up a
forty-three-story building and then sud
denly discovering that he has forgotten
to build q foundation. Imagine a farmer
blowing and narrowing and hoeing his
ten-acre field until it's smooth as glass,
as level as the sea, and as soft as a
swans neck-and then by mistake SOW
imagine all that you have faint notion
Of the Comedians feelings when that joke
fails on the opening night.
That's when become a crouch then.
Oh, will some kind fairy ever save me
from that first night"
A MODERN MORALITY PLAY.-Hav-
ing launched Excuse Me-" the new Rup-
ert Hughes farce. and piloted 1t through
Allentown, Pa. and Baltimore, Md, Mr..
Henry w. Savage has returned to New
York and henceforth for at least a month
he will give his undivided attention to the
production of "Everywoman." the mod
ern morality play by Walter Browne.
'Eyerywoman' is called a modern NOR
atty play" 1t is written in FIVE canticles
expressed In blank verse. It's interpreted
ton requires thirty-six principal charac-
tiers and several score OF subsidiary fig
ures to give truthful color to
the scenes. There are four of
these. two at least being wholly out of
the ordinary. One is the representation
Of the stage OF a metropolitan theater
during rehearsal time and the other is a
picture of Broadway. New York. upon
New Year eve. Incidental and choral mu-
sic especially written by George White
field Chadwick will be played by an or
chestra Of forty-two pieces-a few less
than are required for grand opera pres
entation, Counting the actors and the or
chestra the ''Eyerywoman" organization
when 1t leaves New York will number
something more than 800 persons. In the
cast are Laura Nelson Hall, Frederic de
Believille. Edward Mackay and j. Cooper
Cliffe.
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N. Y. Symphony Orchestra.

Walter Damrosch. who will conduct the
concert Of tho New York Symphony Or
chestra at the New National Theater next
Sunday evening. has at various times de-
voted himself to composition. to the con.
Quoting Of opera ana to lecture recitals.
but II is perhaps g the conductor ana
program maker Of symphony concerts
that he excels. For the concert next Sun
day. when he will enlist the services OF
such we'll known vocalists as Edna She
walter. Mrs. Bowman-Fdnt and Hulda
Lashahska, the program Will include Q
number Of the greatest numbers OF Wag-
ner, to which will be added selections
from Goldmark, Gluck, Liszt and others.
The seat reservations for the Damrosck
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"As the Sun Went Down"

The attraction next week at the Acad-
envy will be Arthur c. Aiston's las the
Sun Went Down" The company. which
had a most successful tour last season.
will again be headed by Estha Williams.
an actress well known for her work In
AT the 4d Cross Roads," in which shs
played Parepa. the octoroon.
Her supporting company includes Ed
win Walter. Courtney White. yudson
Langill. Ezra Granme. Allen Lee. Joseph
Holland. Fred Kelly, Ida Werner, Flora
Byam and Margaret Miller.
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Academy Sunday Concert.

Andy Williams, interpreter OF negro
melodies, will be one OF the chief artists
for tonight's concert at the Academy. A
skillful and versatile team has been Sc
cured in Crofton and Jackson, who will
appear tonight in instrumental and vocal
numbers Billy Burch, comedian, will
also appear. There will also be shown
a selected assortment of motion pictures
isis HopAins.'' which will be seen here
within The next few weeks. has been
prosperous attraction for the past eleven
years Miss Rose Melville. who orig naLed
the role of the country girl around whoh
rho NAV is written, win De seen in the
title role and for the last ume. At the
end of this, her twelfth season. MISS
Melville, who is now very wealthy. WILL
retire from the stage.
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1.-The Careless Sophomore"

At Chase's next week the conspicuous
attraction will be Harry l.. Tighe and
his collegians in his new college comedy.
The Careless Sophomore by Ralph w.
Payne. author of several successful var
sity sk.ts. The modern hercules, Paul
Spadoni, will display his skill as Sam
sonian catcher of cannon shells and Gals
sons The Edward Jolly and Minifred
Wild CONF any, with little Lex Neal, has
an act entitled "Mr. p T. Barnum, jr.
Pat Rooney and Marion Bent will con-
tribute Their latest hit, "At the News
stand'' The famous Spanish Dollar
troupe will give a wonderful acrobatic
novelty Butler Haviland and Alice
Thornton have a gieeful fare, "A Cues
ton of Policy" Van Hoven, the comic
eccentric magician, and the admirable
daylight motion pictures OF The Ser
geanr," an army romance, will conclude
the bill
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Casino Anniversary Bill.

Next week will mark the first anniver-
sary OF the opening Of the Casino The
alter, and to celebrate the event Manager
A. C. Mayer plans a banner bill Tho
most important OF the feature acts en-
gagged will be George Primrose and his
boys. whose dancing has made them one
OF the most popular acts in the standard
vaudeville houses. Mr.. Primrose Of the
famous Primrose & West minstrels II
well known as the author OF the dane
ing Pecialties OF the old firm. and has
trained his boys to follow In his foot
steps.
Another popular feature will be the re-
turn OF Rutan and his Song Birds. Other
acts include Bell and Mayo. song and
dance artists: the Burtonis. European
acrobats. who were engaged for a year
at the New York Hippodrome: Hoyt and
Mcdonald, In a comedy sketch: Hurley.
"the music man." and q new feature In
motion pictures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22

A basket ball game. In which George
towns speedy five will take on Gailaudet
College, is the leading attraction at the
Arcade this week. The game will be
played next Wednesday evening In the
skating auditorium. and in consideration
of the large following claimed by both
contenders one of the largest crowds OF
the season is expected to be on hand.
The game will start promptly at $3.50
o'clock, and Mr.. Hughes. well known
among basket ball referees in Washing
ton, will officiate.
The first public assembly, in the ball
room, happens to fall on the same even
ing, and in order to accommodate those
wishing to attend the basket ball game
the management has consented to
lengthen the session.
Roller polo will probably be started
next Saturday evening with game be-
tween the local team and strong COM
bination from Baltimore. Definite an
of the game will be made
later in the week.
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New Lyceum.

An army of vivacious performers, dag
cling costumes, gorgeous scenery, good
music. dancing and comedy are promised
In 1.-THE Merry Whirl" The cast Of
entertainers engaged by the Gordon
North Amusement Company includes
Billy Baker. Phil Doyle, Phil White.
Walter Pearson, Allan Reid, Edwin
Jerome. Arthur Lea, Marie Beaugarde.
Barry Milton, Noette Aimes, Elsie Muir
ray. Mabel Nelson, Marie West. Lizzie
Page. Emma Cook, Jane Pearson, Billy
Mckinnon. a singing and dancing chorus
of thirty-fve, the Famous Eight Dainty
Dollies and the Six English Primroses.
The musical hits, of which there are
nearly twenty, include II Love a Yankee
Girl" "Cherie Ma Cherie.'' THE Man
With the Money" Lima Bean I'm
Be There With YOU" when You Play.
Play, Play" Lord, How He Can Love-"
when / Waltz With YOU" 1.-The Paris
Push" "A Model of Fashion Am -
Ring the Wedding Bells" When the
Stars Fall in Love With the Moon,
Strike Up a Bagpipe Tune" and sew
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Casino Sunday Concert.

An attractive musical program has been
arranged for the Sunday concert at the
Casino Theater today. The musical Stod-
dards have been retained and VIII oner
new program. which includes piano play
ing with limitations. violin solos and the
number in which Mr.. Stoddard, as the Old
nrofessor. plays a reverie on q cello, &C.
companied ny Miss StOddard, as st. Cece-
liza. -
rartime songs: Mollie Abbott. monologue;
Edith Anderson, soprano' the MUSICAL
wilson's and picture plays.
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Evans Ministries.

Minstrelsy will have an inning at the
Columbia Theater a week from tomorrow
night, when George Evans Honey Boy
Mfnstre,s will be the attraction. Honey
Boy" Evans is now sole owner, as We'll
as star of the organization. and prom
Uses the elaborate production of min
strelsy with which Conan and Harris sur
rounded him last year In the company
are John King, Clarence Marks, Sam Lee.
Vaughn Comfort, Matt keefe, Tommy
Hyde, Charles billiard. James Meehah'
Tom Kane, Pierce keeean and Leo
Pagan. A special engagement for TINS
season presents James j. Corbett as IN
terlocutor with his own story OF the re-
cent Jeffries-J Johnson contest at Keno.
Corbett's association with James j. Jei-
fries as chief trainer for eight weeks prior
to the contest qualities him To talk Oh
the events of the training camp and the
actual contest.
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woven into the story. 1t goes without
saying that the piece will be handsomely
staged by Manager Augustus Pitou.
Frederick knight Logan has written the
incidental music. and Mr.. Olcott will
contribute number of new songs. The
scene is laid in Galway. the premier
county of the province of Connaught,
where the old AIilesian nobility sought
refuge during the sanguinary days Of
Cromwell. Here they brought all the old
traditions of their race, their chivalry.
their codes of honor and their love of
sport. Here the fox hunt over the wild
est country in western Europe was seen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22

Europe Robert Rosaire will again be seen
as Pico. the clown, and will be ably as
sisted by other pantomimsts of renown.
Specially features will be introduced dur
ing the course of the performance by
Bess Rosa, Rosaire and Doreto, comedy
acrobats. iugglers and clowns. In fact.
an almost endless chain of novelties and
dazzling electrical effects is promised.
with costumes and scenery more elabor-
ate than ever seen before in a Hanlon
production
In particular there is a transformation
scene of "Old Glory in the third act.
The first tabIeau shows the "Origin of
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Cosmos Sunday Concert.

Among the specialties held over for
today's concert at the Cosmos are the
Four Saxolians, the big saxophone
quartet, in new selections; Mae Healey,
singing comedian; Cole and Coleman.
in Musical Nonsense: Sam Michaeis,
character comedian, and Warren and
Dale. parodists and comedians. Two
acts that will return from Baltimore
are McLain and Mack, musical come
dams and Marie Victoria, operate So
prano. The usual enlarged orchestra
will be in attendance.
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will include: Aria from the opera 90
Sapho, Gounod: aria from LA
Prophetic" Meyerbeer: aria from SAM
son and Delilah." Saint Saans: shepherd
song from opera ''Tannhauser.' Wag-
ner: 20 Rest I'm the Lord" from Elijah
Mendelssohn; "L!ebestrei, Brahms: Vie
Dazumai.' Prochazka; "W!egenlied"
Herman: Fri konlg." Schubert:
Light. Marion Bauer. when l an,
Dead, Ny Dearest" Chadwick: Cry OF
Rachel" Henry Salter. "Child's Prayer"
Harold
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PEARL CHARLTON SEWARD
fA1uoNo SuPERRA

LIE Beau and Jeanette Sherwood. A
finely costumed and talented supporting
company will be seen. The opening bur-
letta has it's locale in New York's FASH
ionable apartment houses and .'Poca-
tello," Idaho, the scene being fair day. A
big foot ball game is the principal feature
of many Publications. There are count
less complications woven into an origi-
nal plot A score or more of musical
and dancing ensembles will be introduced.
The production is beautifully mounted.
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Columbia.

Chauncey Olcott will present at the CO.
lumbia this week a romance OF life in
Ireland a century ago. entitled Barry
Of BALTIMORE" The play, which is from
the pen Of Rida Johnson Young, deals
with the dashing types OF character
found in the novels of Lever. Maxwell
and other Irish writer's, and brings to
the stage the romantic era once more.
There are some clever Characterization
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
Ben Greet Lecture.

Ben Greet will deliver lecture on the
Passion Play" at the Belasco Theater to-
night. Mr.. Greet. while at Oberammergau
last summer, studied the play not only
as a religious drama. but from the pro-
fessional standpoint OF a stage director
In addition to the play itself, Mr.. Greet
will talk on the personal side of the play
ers. Mr.. Greet will exhibit pictures illus
trating Journeys through the Bavarian
Tyrol, as we'll as the Passion Play"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22

Nine. Johanna Gadski. the prima donna
whose local appearance as sooist at the
New National Theater Tuesday afternoon
will be a feature OF the first appearance
in this city I'm the sixty-nine years OF its
existence OF the Philharmonic Society OF
New York. has made six successive tours
In America. So long has she sung here
that her friends look upon her quite as
much as an American as a German.
The Philharmonic Society was founded
In 1872 Gustav Mailer. the present
leader, has arranged the following wsg-
merriam program for next Tuesday: over
ture. "Rienzi'; overture, THE Flying
Dutchman": prelude to 'Lohengrfn":
overture, "Tannhauser"; solos, la) Tam
hauser' aria, Oh 'Lohen-
grin'-E,lsa's Dream, Nine. GadskI; Sieg-
fried idyl: Tristan and Isolde"-Preluds
and finale. Liebestod. Nine. Gadski. vor-
Spiel .MeistarSiDper
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young wife, and Miss Vera Michelena
as the actress. There are a dozen
other principals and a singing and
dancing chorus of sixty. The staging
and costuming are said to be highly
effective, the first act being costumed
entirely in delft blue. the second al
most entirely in green and the third in
a riot Of pink and white.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
Schumann.Heink.

Nine. Schumann-Heink. contralto. will
be heard tomorrow afternoon, Monday,
January %. at A:3O o'clock. in song
recital at the Columbia Theater. Beside
the splendid vocal endowments which
nature has bestowed upon her. Schu-
mann-Heink has remarkable technique,
coming from long years Of training.
Her program for tomorrow afternoon
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"The Cub"

The attraction for the Belasco Theater
next week will be Douglas Fairbanks
the youthful star, in a new farce, The
Cub" a satirical tale of noted Ken
lucky feud. Started by quarrel over
the ownership of a pig worth sl.@. the
feud ran eighteen years and claimed
twenty-one men in death; yet it was set
tied on payment of $L3I
Fairbanks is Steve Oldham. the cub
reporter of a Louisville newspaper. sent
to get facts on the feud.
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comedy bicycle act. Harry Burgoyne,
comedian: Mr.. and Mrs. Fred s. Thomas.
i'm a comedy sketch. THE Dog THIEF
Stuart and Ward. song and dance come
dams: frankie Cadiz, Coincidence. and
the motion picture dramas and comedies
complete the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22

The bill at the Casino Theater this week
offers as it's headline act the Diamond
Comedy Four, in the original skit en-
titled, 1.-THE Troubles of School Teach
err A sensational novelty will be the
Todesca Heating Trio, which presents a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
Gayety.

The Ginger Girls Hurtig and Sea-
mons latest extravaganza production.
will he the offering at the Gayety Theater
this week The principal fun purveyors
are Ed Lee Wrothe George Stone, Jennie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
Majestic.

Manager Weston OF the Majestic has
booked Tor this week W. Stanley James.
Octavia Ellis and company in Love and
War by Edmund Day. Miss Ellis takes
the part Of a girl who is working as a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22

eral other songs of the whstling kind
The Merry WhirP' makes its first
Washington appearance at the Lyceum
this week. Battling Nelson VIII appear
at every performance in a sparring exhi-
btion with his partner, Frank Diamond
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"House That Jack Built"

4 production of the little opera. THE
House That Jack Built" will be given at
the Columbia Theater Friday afternoon.
February 3. and repeated the following
Wednesday and Friday afternoons, for
the benefit of the Confederate Home in
this city. Two hundred misses and chill
dren take part I'm the performance. Miss
Jessie L. tzaynor wrote the music and
Alice c. d. Riley the words. Miss Mar
garet Martin of Chicago is directing the
production. Mrs {. 10. Merwin is tho
director general of the enterprise. The
reserved seat sale will open Monday,
January 30 at the Columbia Theater. No
money will be accepted for seats on that
day, for the first days sale will be open
only to those who have already bought
the coupons or exchange tickets in adj
vance. The box office will be open to
the general public on and after Tuesday
morning, January 81.
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Cosmos.

The feature of the bill at the Cosmos
this week is the ''Matsuda" troupe OF
imperial Japanese acrobats and gymnasts.
six in number who excel in unique feats
of strength, dexterity and endurance ex-
clusively japanese. They will play the
entire week The attraction is one OF ex-
ceptional magnitude. Other acts on the
bill include Dayton Harris and company
in a new comedy sketch. "A Night at the
Club; the Careno Trio, an European
hoop-rofling and Juggling act, including
trained terrier even more dexterous'
than it's human companions: Eugene lie
Blanc. coincidence; Honan and Helm, &C.
centric comedy singing. and John Bo-
han in a comedy musical act.
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Our Navy" the second 1.-The Modern
Dreadnought" and the third The White
Squadron with the jolly tars on their
way home.
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THE Commuters.

1.-THE Commuters" comedy by James
Forbes. author of 1.-The Chorus Lady,
will be the attraction a the New National
Theater next week. coming directly from
the Criterion Theater, New York, whore
it enjoyed long run. 1t is presented by
the excellent company seen in its New
York success, and deals with the anaiTS
of a young married couple living in the
suburbs of a large city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22

Frank Daniels comes to the National
Theater this week in q new. musical
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22

spy for the Union army, and Stanley
James is Confederate officer doing
secret service duty around Washington.
Other acts on the program are the Great
lie Roy sisters, novelty singers and
dancers; JEFF and La Vern Healy, So
ciety artists; Willis and Lewis, eccentric
clowns: Lucille Ainley. singing COM
edienne; lie Ray, novelty musical act,
and the Majestograph.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22

at its best. Horse racing, in which every
gentleman rode his own mount, was a
dominant sport, and woe to the luckiess
wight who entered such contest II his
hunter could not clear a stx-foot wall
with a twelye-foot ditch behind it. With
such material in hand, Mrs. Young has
woven a play Of characteristic atmos-
phere.
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Chase's.

ChaSe S.
Chase's bill this week is led by Elita
Proctor Otis and company, including
Louis Morrell in Mrs. Burners Decep-
tion," farce jolly Jack Wilson, with
sprightly Ada Lane and Franklin Battle.
will portray AN Upheaval in Darktown."
The romantic actor. r. Frederick HaW-
ley, with Frances Haight and company,
will play the thrilling western comedy
drama, THE Bandit Keller Mack and
Frank Orth, a new vaudeville alliance
OF the chief comedians Of two long-popu
lar partnerships. will gleefully represent
1.-The Wrong Zero" The Hickey trio
will appear in eccentric comedy dances.
The Four Onetti, heralded as the most
beautiful foreign artists of recent years,
will present a rare visual novelty. Jonn-
ME and Carrie Mack have what is STYLED
"a musical comedy entree." The enjoy
able daylight motion pictures will show
1.-The Indians Golden Gratitude
Academy.
Hanlon's new "Superba" is the attrac
ton announced for this week at the
Academy. ''Superba" has been before
the public for many years, but it has al
ways maintained it's interest and is as
keenIy enjoyed by the present genera
ton as by former ones. The title re-
mains the same each season, but on this
tour the production has been enlarged
and changed until it is the perfection Of
pantomimic performance. The book has
new transformations and tricks and al
together an entirely new 'Superba Is OF
fered this season.
After an absence of several seasons in
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
'CaScaretS' End All
the Miserable Days
A Ten Cent Box Insures You Against
Sick Headache, BiliousnesS,
Constipation or n Bad StOm-
ach for n Long Time.

Primitive men did not need Casca-
rets They lived outdoors, ate plenty
Of fruit, and all of their food was
coarse. We modern people are diff
ferent We exercise too little, eat lit
tie fruit. and our food Is too fine, too
rich.
We can't have the bowels clogged
up and keep we'll II means that the
food retained there decays The de-
cay creates polsons. And those
poisons are sucked into the blood
through the very ducts intended TO
suck In the nutriment So we must
make our choice. We must live, 10
an extent, like the primitive man.
else we must eat Cascarets.
Cascarets do what the right food
would do, what plenty Of exercise
does The effect is as natural from
one as the other. The question is one
OF convenience. II you choose Cas-
carets, take them as you take food,
not in large doses rarely, but tablet
az time. That is the way to keep
we'll Get a 10 cent box now.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
AUXILIARY TO
ENTERTAIN CHILDREN

Grace Home Mission Auxiliary this
afternoon will entertain their daugh-
ters, the Grace Cleaners and Ever
green Circle. and their grand children
the Mothers Jewels All three OF the
generations will take part IN the pro-
gram. which will be characterized by
songs both old and new and will also
be Flag Day celebration. Two mem-
bers Of the choir which sang at the
dedication Of the church. Miss Vir-
ginia Conner and her sister, Mrs.
Samuel McAlister will sing and Mrs.
William H. Morris, a daughter of
Henry F. Pickles. the first chorister,
will be the accompanist
Grace Cleaners and the Evergreen
Circle will have some exercises ap-
propriate for their time. their soloist
being Mrs. Frederick Dickens-Lewis
The Mothers Jewels will sing MO
ton Song" and have other exercises.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
HOME FROM COLLEGE.

Among some of the college stu
dents who returned home tn isweek
for the summer are Arthur Malloy,
John Kelly, John Dolan, James
Fairies and Dan. Kelly. of Mt.
ST. Mary's College, Emmittsburg, Md. /:
M. Lynch, OF Villa Nova; James Maga-
hern, 81. Nichols Academy. Pa; FL
mer Brown, Mercersburg Academy,
Pa. Robert King, Wenonah Military
Academy. n. j., and Beverly Cause,
OF Princeton.