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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25

here is SO great that it has been decided
to bring the Aborn Comic Opera Com
pany to the New National Theater for
one week only. beginning Monday night.
terpiece.
Robin Hood for many years the
piece de resistance of the famous old
Bostonians, was secured by Messrs.
Aborn after the passing OF the Bostoni-
ans. 1t has since become as Familiarity
identified with the Aborn companies as
it was formerly with the Bostonians
20 Promise Me- Brown October Ale
1.-The Jet Black Crow" the tinkers
song, the armorers song. 1.-THE Trouba-
dour," the forest song OF Marian, the
farewell duet and others Of de Koven's
composition are gems that will always
rank among the best ever given to light
opera. OF quite as high class is Harry
b. Smiths libretto; founded on old Eng
lish legends of Robin Hood, the dashing
bandit Of Lincoln green and Sherwood
forest, and his quaint and eccentric fol-
lowers. To many the opera will seem as
fresh and enjoyable as when 1t first won
its fame a score of years ago.
The cast will include all the old Wash
ington favorites. The title role will be
presented by John r. Phillips. Blanche
Morrison will be Maid Marian. Phil Bran
son will have his laughable character OF
the sheriff Of Nottingham. Hattie Arnold
will be the Dame burden. George B..
rockingham the Friar Tuck; Sabery
D'Orsell. the Anabel: Harry Dale the
Guy of Gisbourne: Forrest Huff. the Lit
tlejohn; FRITZ Won Rusing: the Alan-a-
Dale, and George Shields. the VIII Scar
let Clarence West is the conductor and
Charles II. Jones the stage director.
The same complete production with
which the Aborn company presented
Robin Hood" here last season will be
chorus will be brought from engage
ments in other cities.
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"The Private Secretary"

1.-The Private Secretary" the clever
farce comedy in which William Gillette
won his first grand success. will be pre-
sented at the Belasco Theater next week
by The Vaga bonds.
THE Private Secretary is probably
one of the best known and most success
full farce comedies produced during the
last thirty years Immediately after its
original production it was played in al
most every civilized country on the face
of the globe.
The story Of the play deals with the eff
forts of a clustering uncle. Mr. Cater
mole, to make his nephew, Douglas Cat
termole, SOW his wild oats while he is
young. Old Cattermole has never seen
his nephew. and by curious coincidence.
mistakes a young minister for him.
The uncle. visit. finds the clergy
man, whom he believes to be his nephew,
and is so Disguised he disowns him.
Various complications follow one another
SO fast 1T is almost impossible to keep
up with the brisk action Of the comedy.
Finally. however, young Cattermole is
exposed. and the uncle learns to his de-
light that his nephew is just the sort of
a young scamp he really wanted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25

table book was the work OF Mr. Hutton.
1t may be. of course. she says. that
Jefferson's friend Hutton read the proofs
OF the autobiography. for he was a lit
erary man Of rare distinction. But Mr..
JEFFERSON got so much of his real self
into the autobiography that 1t seems in
conceivable anybody should have been
able to catch its spirit and rare charm.
AMT 1T AWFCL?'-Those who are
familiar with the gentle. polished diction of
Everett Butterfield when he is really him
self were made to wonder how he ever
came to adapt himself to the vernacular
Of Kid Burns. in "Forty-flve Minutes
From Broadway"
An old friend remarked: I'll wager it
recalled an incident in which he figured
in London a few years ago. Certainly,
I'll tell you of 1t.
We had parted for a few minutes. and
when I returned / foun. him at the ap-
pointed place in Trafalgar Square. all
eyes and ears over a spectacular row be-
tween two cockney teamsters. NY. what
a whirlwind Of loose n articulation and
word painting it was, But it was Greek
to us, though very amusing.
Il wonder what 1T is all about re-
marked Everett. He said it softly, but
keen ears caught 1t.
II don't blame you. pal" said by
Stander. Although he was dressed in III
ira English style. the stump of a we'll
chewed and haf-smoked cigar between
his lips proclaimed him American-one of
the breezy kind that knows the bohemian
haunts of the metropolis and calls Ho-
boken 'Ho-buck-en.'
Believe me I've been In this mans
town a year. he continued. and I'm Jest
gittin' wise to it. l kin foller the drift
o this warblin' all right
Desc two rein pushers meets headon
here in de scrouge. where dere amt no
room TO let. Both of EN- tries to pass on
de pole side. an dey draws block Up
loosens de valves and de talk tank I'M
corks. One gifts dippy and dubs de
other bloomin' bonetop De other hands
a bluff about putin a crimp in some
body $ lung cage, when de big talk artist
makes a stab wild his blacksnake- But,
say. his arm is glass. and he can't get it
over to third. Along comes a brace a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25
Coming Attractions
Columbia.

The Columbia Players will present this
week at the Columbia Theater Kellett
Chambers delightful play. IAN American
Widow" with Frances Nelson in the
role of Mrs. Elizabeth Killierew, original
ly played by Grace Filkins in the initial
production at the Hudson Theater, New
York city. September q, 1909. The play
has never been presented here before,
but IL made a hit in New York and other
large cities
IAN American Widow is a comedy Of
modern life dealing with the marriage
problem in New York city from a new
angle. Its story concerns Mrs. Killigrew
the widow OF an American millionaire.
and opens on the day the widow has ter
minated her conventional mourning
period. To celebrate the event she is
about to become engaged to the Earl Of
Dexminster-a titled fortune hunter. but
on the eve OF the announcement Of her
engagement a new will OF her late hus-
band Is discovered which provides that in
the event of second marriage If her hus-
band is not an American citizen the enor-
nous fortune left her shall go to a
nephew. To save the fortune Mrs. KILL
grew sets out to first marry an Ameri-
can. secure divorce, and then marry the
earl Her attempt results in serious con-
sequences and creates unforeseen situa-
tons. The play. in three acts. is laugh
able throughout, and abounds in well
drawn character parts. Mr.. Butterfield
will play the role of the fortune-hunting
duke. A. II. Van Buren, will be Jasper
Mallory, George w. Barber. Teddy Ba-
con: Frederick Forester. the meek-man-
nered Pitney Kilngrew: Stanley James.
Frederick: Jessie Glendinning. the pic
ture-taking relative. Gloria Stebbns:
Carrie Thatcher. the ideal maid. Agnes:
Nina Melville, the passionate prima
donna. Nine. Abaloni; Emelie Melville.
her Irish mother, Mrs. O'Leary: John NJ.
Klein. Augustus Titwiller. and Arthur
Richie. the Japanese servant Charlie"
Special attention has been given the
mountings and costuming of the play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25
The Sweetest Music.
the New York Evening Mail

From the New York Evening MALL
When the daughter is companion
to the mother. the son his fathers
closest friend, then can be realized
that there is nothing on earth that
pays such dividends OF happiness as
rearing a family OF fine children. The
touch of hands is electric and vitality
is the gift OF youth to age The
voices Of a beautiful woman. your
daughter. a manly man, your son, are
the sweetest music ever heard by NOR
tai ears. They who cannot hear 1t Will
be the first to witness to this truth. 1t
is we'll to tell these children what
power they have. From middle life
on till the end the greatest good OF
earth is good children. There is no
limit to the power OF the adult child to
do the parent good. Not necessarily
some live contribution OF service or
money value. But to be. and to be
with the parent, and to be lovable and
respectable-the chflds being is its
own reward 1t is not census tables
that we want. 1t is that we observe
what is all about us. the child that
leads the old man. his father, and the
look on the aged face. or the peace
on the face OF the old mother when the
daughter nears her chair.
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Aborn Concert Tonight.

The grand operate concert which the
combined Aborn English Grand Opera
Companies Of Washington and Baltimore
will give at the New National. Theater
tonight promises to be one of the most
delightful and important musical events
of the present season. 1t will bring to-
gether perhaps the largest number of
grand opera stars ever heard at a single
performance.
The sopranos will be Edith Helena.
Regina Vicarino and Bertha Shalek: the
contraltos, Marie Louise Rogers and Zoe
Fulton: the tenors, Salvatore Sciarretti
Eugene Battain. Domenico Russo, Leonid
Samoloff and Henri Barron; the. bari
tones Harry Luckstone. William G. Stew
art and George Champion, and the bassos,
Herbert Waterous and George Shields.
The combined choruses of both the
Washington and Baltimore companies
will assist in the concert.
The program, though long. is varied
and contains many beautiful numbers.
novel feature will be the singing Of
the sextet from Lucia di Lammermoor"
by a double sextet, for the first time in
operate history, 1t is claimed. This
double sextet will include Misses vica-
rino. Helena, Rogers and Fulton and
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SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON D. c. 1e11-PART
Messrs. Sciarretti Barron. Luckstone,
Stewart, Waterous, Shields. Green and

Messrs. Sciarretti. Barron. Luckstone,
Stewart, Waterous, Shields, Green and
Fem.
The first act Of La Traviata'' will be
sung with Edith Helena as Eioletta
Valerie: Zoe Fulton. as Flora Bevois:
Domenico Russo, as Alfred Germont;
Harry Luckstone. as George Germont;
Arthur Green. as CASTOR de Letorierres:
William Schuster, as Baron Duphol, and
Philip Fem. as the marquis.
caro- Nome" from "Rigoletto" will be
sung by Regina Vicarino. and the "Ce-
leste Aida" from aida" by Leonid Same
loft The barcarolle from 1.-The Tales of
Hoffman, will be played by the or
chestra.
One Of the numbers which should be
especially effective with the double chorus
will be the toreador song from Car
men," by William G. Stewart. The mad
scene from Lucia will be sung by
Edith Helena. Two selections from the
Bohemian Girl will be sung-"The
Heart Bowed Down. by Harry Luck
stone. and bliss Forever Past" by
Edith Bradford.
Other interesting numbers will be the
quartet from ''Rigoletto." by Misses vi.
carno and Fulton and Messrs. Sciarretti
and Shields, and the ''Miserere," from II
Trovatore, by Miss Helena, Mr.. Russo
and the double chorus.
The Meditation from .Thias." will
be played by an augmented orchestra.
The soldiers chorus from Faust will
be sung also
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Cosmos Concert Today.

The concert program at the Cosmos
today will include two additional acts,
selected from last weeks show-Sybil
Deane. a versatile singing Coincidence,
and the Armand brothers in a novel
musical act with comedy features.
Other acts include Tucker. double
voiced" singer and violinist; Fraley and
Abbott, character singing condolences,
and the Guatemala Banda Marimba in
new repertoire. The orchestral num-
bers include the Raymond" overture;
fantasia. AN Auto Ride with effects:
selections from "Cavalleria Rusticana,'
and, for the first time. excerpts from
Puccinrs new opera, The Girl Of the
Golden West
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25
The New Russian Ballet.

1.-The history of the Russian ballet is
unique in the records of art says a re-
cent press announcement.
1T was in the seventeenth century that
dancing masters were first brought into
Russia by Car Michail Fiedorowitz
Romanoff. Up to that period the chief
sports mad been cockfighting and the ma
tional dances. The car, suddenly ac-
quiring an interest in Italian paintings
ordered that 100 artists should be sent
to Moscow. and it developed that about
painters. but dancing masters. From that
day to the present time there has always
been an imperial subsidized ballet in Rus
STA
after the French invasion in 1872.
French dancing came to be popular. and
was merged with the old Italian school,
The conventions Of both schools were
vigorously observed until a few years
ago. when the Russians, refusing to be
bound down longer by WORKOUT tradi-
tions. established their own new and
highly individual school,
1.-The evolution of the ballet into real
istic dramatic form is in keeping with
the development of the operate music
formal operas. The essence Of the Rus
sian idea is to express all the emotions
in a perfectly natural way and to abol-
ish the ancient absurdities which stipu-
lated that the premiere danseuse should
trip to death on her toes as lightly as
If she were going to keep a rendezvous
with her lover
Miss Gertrude Hoffman has just
brought to this country what is said to
be the first production Of a genuine Rus
sian ballet performance ever given an
English speaking continent. 1t is de-
clared to be a new cult in art. which has
enraptured and enslaved the Parisans
for the last two years, and which has re-
Gently caused an esthetic development
in Russia Of the most sensational and
novel phase Of cotemporaneous realism.
These productions" 1t is declared, ARE
not Russian dances as such dances have
heretofore been known in America. They
are poetic interpretations by Russian, Bo-
hemian. Polish and French artists of the
art of dancing in dramatic form, accord
ing to the new school Of mimodramatic
terpsichorean revelation. The entertain
ment is composed Of music dramas with
out words. either spoken or sung, the
stories being told in pantomime and
dance interpretative Of both the action
and the music. 1t is the poetry not of
generalized motion. but of specific action.
by star dancers either OF Russian or
any other nationality. 1t is mimodrama
more dramatic than opera, having all the
operate endowments Of music. scenery
and costume combined with action which
interprets every note and suggestion Of
the score.
This art is known in Europe as the
Nouveau Ballet Russo. and has created
a positive furore by its daring and virile
originality. its departure from all the
hackneyed conventions Of the old Italian
and French schools OF ballet its extraor-
binary dramatic intensity. and its sub
limated realism"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25
"The Land Of Up There. "

One Of the most exciting feature films
of the B. B. Dobbs illustrated lecture
on alaska. the Land OF Up There" to
be presented at the Columbia Theater to-
night. was obtained by the light of the
midday sun. 1t is motion picture of a
walrus hunt taken 200 miles inside the
arctic circle. 1t shows boat charge
through an immense herd of believing.
barking walrus, with the females carry
ing their young under their flippers. The
pictures to be presented, it is declared.
represent the result of ten years Of
life and travel in the haunts of the
malamute and husky and are marvellous
lortrayals of the scenes in the Land
of the great white silence.
Other interesting features to be pre-
sented include mining in the gold fields:
trip on trading schooner, along the
rugged Siberian coast line: the Eskimos,
their habits and customs; lin an ice
pack In the arctic: 800 miles with a
United States mail dog sled team; polar
bear hunt. and the annual all-Alaska dog
team race Of 416 miles. from Nome to
Candle, for a purse of $1,000. The pic
lures displaying arctic life as it exists
today. are claimed to be the most won
derful ever seen in this city.
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Glen Echo Park.

Music will be the principal feature of
the days offerings at Glen Echo Park
today, by the United States Soldiers
Home Military Band. under Conductor
John S. NJ Zimmerman. An especially at
tractive program is promised, with a hail.
hundred amusement attractions in addi-
ton to the concerts, including the popular
dip and dive rides. Ferris wheel,
miniature railways and new midway.
Because of it's many natural advantages
as an ideal recreation center. Glen Echo
is much in demand as a picnic resort by
fraternal organizations, Sunday schools
and other associations. Tuesday the sal
walton Army will take over 1000 poor
children and their mothers to Glen Echo
for an outing. A parade Of the children
on Pennsylvania avenue will precede the
start for Glen Echo.
Manager Schloss is making special
preparations for the celebration Of the
Fourth of July. 1t Is promised the pro-
gram will be the most interesting yet at
tempted.
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"What Happened to Jones"

Farce will again reign at the Columbia
Theater next week. when the Columbia
Players will present What Happened
to JONES' from the pen of George H.
Broadhurst 1t is in three acts, and one
of the most consistently funny offerings
of recent years. 1t was produced over
decade ago. and will come to many of
the present patrons of the Columbia as
brand-new and very laughabe treat. Its
settings are of an elaborate character,
and 1t also offers opportunity for elegant
gowns.
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Cosmos.

Sadie Whiting and the Pepper Twins,
who head the bill at the Cosmos this
week. promise one of the most elaborate
character change acts on the vaudeville
stage They will make no less than six
complete changes Of costume, all Of which
are said to be beautiful. Two sets OF spe-
cial scenery are carried for the act. The
trio will be heard In solos and harmony
work, and their dances are said to be
fine samples of the various styles and
types illustrated.
Turner and De AImo will offer a novel
pantomime juggling sketch. '"ren Min
utes on Main Street." for which they
carry special scenery. Almond and Ar
mond, with novelty musical act from
Australia, will make this their first east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25

ern appearance They have a reputation
as finished musicians, and offer routine
of refined comedy worked into their must-
cal numbers.
Jean Irwin, singing Coincidence. is said
to have vocal ability of a high order. An
elaborate costume change Is feature
Of her songs. Another attraction will
be Duffy Brothers, a dancing team. The
picture program will consist of three
reels Of the newest photoplays which
will be changed daily.
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"Rome Under Nero"

Today is the last day for the exhibition
of Ambrosias great moving picture
drama, Rome Under Nero at the Vir-
ginia Theater. The production. 1t Is
claimed. cost 5000, and there are 1900
people in its cast. The scenes are laid
In ancient Rome during the reign OF
Nero In addition to the dramatic story
Of his intrigue with Poppaea, the film
shows the Forum and massive Roman
palaces, the Coliseum, the great ban
auets, the dances. the burning or the
Christians and Nero's final diversion OF
burning Rome while he played the fiddle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25
The Electric Mixer.
ON the Bridgeport Standard.

From the Bridgeport STANDARD.
A new apparatus for milking cows by
electricity has been invented by Swed-
ish engineer There is machinery for
that sort OF work already and the intro
duction of electricity is calculated to give
the mixer a practical idea Of the differ
ence between being kicked over by the
cow and being struck by lightning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25

and evenings. From the moment one
passes through the big gates. admittance
to which is free. there is one continuous
whirlWfnd of merriment.
The transportation facilities are excel
lent, and a convenient schedule of cars
both going and returning has been ar
ranged. Between the hours of 7:3O and
$50 each night cars for Luna Park
leave the station at 18th street and Penn
sylvania avenue every ten minutes. Sit
uated upon the banks of the Potomac,
the park is cool and pleasant even on
the warmest nights.
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Luna Park.

Luna Park, brilliant with its thousands
of electric lights, its music, dancing,
shoot-the- chutes rides around 1.-THE Great
Divide and The Panama Canal" its
box-ball alleys aerial swing. vaudeville
show and scores OF other enjoyable en-
tertainments, is proving again this sea-
son its popularity with the crowds that
visit it nightly and Sunday afternoons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25
Chevy Chase Lake.

Sunday is one of the most popular of
days at Chevy Chase Lake, although
dancing, which usually draws the crowds.
is omitted from the amusements. But
the music stand on the hill is surrounded
by hundreds Of rustic seats. and these
are filled throughout the rendition Of the
entire musical program of the Marine
Band players Not the least enjoyable
part OF the trip out to the lake is the de-
lightful trolley ride. for the car service
Is modern and up-to-date in every respect.
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Climax and Politics.
m the Providence Journal.

From the Providence Journal.
With the approach OF warm weather
in Washington. Congress is naturally
anxious to know when it can get away.
The effect of climatic conditions upon
politics is a subject which demands care
full study by some deep thinker.
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New National.

Hardly a summer has passed in Wash
ington in many years without week de-
voted to the perennial comic opera ia
Norite .Robin Hood Its ponularitY
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Scotland Yards and tells 'em to uncork
de congestion or take a transfer to de
third degree. OATS all.
say, buddy. you look like a guy ]
knew in Secaucus, n J. Amt ii awful
how Teller has to learn a new language
in I-Ondon?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25

Shakespeare's comedy, THE Merchant
Of Venice will be presented at tho
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25

Emelie Melville of the Columbia Play
ers has received tempting offer to re-
main permanently in Washington to head
the faculty OF a school of acting 1t is
proposed TO open.
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ers has received a tempting offer to re-
main permanently in Washington to head
the facuit;- OF a school of acting IL is
proposed TO open.
The most diminutive member of the
Columbia Players is said to be already
letter perfect in the title role of Little
Lord Fauntleroy,' which will shortly be
placed in rehearsal by the company.
Proba bly, no Robin Hood" cast would
be complete without George b. Froth-
ingham as Friar Tuck. He has played
the part so often that he has become
part of the opera itself.
Mrs. Nelson Wheatcroft member of
the Belasco Stock Company, and Repre-
sentative Julius Kahn of California, II is
said were members of Joseph Jeffersons
company in 1887, appearing in Rip Van
Wrinkle.
Miss Blanche Morrison, who appears
with the Aborn company at the New
National this week. is another Wash
ington faVorite. None who heard will
ever forget Il Dreamt That l Dwell in
Marble Halls as she sung 1t here last
year.
Washington will give a warm well
come to Forrest Huff and FRITZ Won
Busing, who appear tomorrow night at
the New National Theater in Robin
Hood. Both are great favorites here.
and their good work we'll as their
pleasing personalities are always welcome.
Fuller Mellish of the Belasco Stock Com
pany says his mother. Rose LIE ClercQ, a
once famous player on the London stage,
used to give the following definition of
an actor: He wears another mans
clothes, speaks another mans words. ex-
presses some one else's thoughts, pretends
to be what he is not, and succeeds in de-
ceiving no one.
Minnie Ashley, who retired from the
stage on her marriage some years ago
to William Astor Chanler. is to return.
it is said. in her original role in THE
Country Girl" Many of the cast who
then appeared with her have been en-
gagged for the revival. including William
Norris Blanche Deyo. Hallen Mostyn,
Melville Stewart and Grace Freeman.