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The Washington herald., 1911-10-08
Belasco's New Box Floor.

Manager L Stoddard Taylor. of the
Belasco Theater, whose one hobby is the
planning and carrying out Of improve
ments for his beautiful playhouse and
the considering of the comfort and con-
venience of the Belasco's patrons, last
Monday night launched, without any ad-
vance trumpeting, an innovation which
is certain to be appreciated by the Glen
tele OF that popular theater.
This innovation consists of two tiers
Of boxes, which have been installed on
the mezzanine floor. replacing the rows
of chairs which formerly occupied that
space. These boxes are arranged to ac-
commodate from four to seven people,
and the floor will be known in future
as the Ambassadors Tier"
The boxes are handsomely furnished,
and the view OF the stage is perfect
from every seat. Behind the boxes Is
wide, roomy promenade, or lounging
place, q new and delightful idea in WASH
ington theaters. This promenade Is also
handsomely furnished with easy chairs,
writing tables, &C.
The change Is a vast Improvement over
any use that has ever been made of
this floor, and realizes q plan long de-
signed BY the inventive Manager Taylor.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08
Chase's-PoIite Vaudeville.

Fun hunters and sensation seekers
need not look beyond Chase's this week
as the bill will fairly hum with happi-
ness and harmony. 1t runs the gamut
Of gayety from end to end and then
over again. There's s. worth beyond
question and s. stars beyond doubt, as
the list of attractions confirms. Such
a range of laughter and novelty has
not been equaled this season, although
the same has been said of previous bills,
all of which was as true of them as OF
the current one, as tO-morrows verdict
will prove. The dialect star of the pres
ent decade. Walter c. Kelly. THE Vir-
ginia Judge" after having completed his
triumphant circuit Of the world will hold
court and his trial of a new docket OF
comic cases will really make the audi
ence scream with laughter. There is
no funnier act than this in vaudeville
or anywhere else for that matter. The
extra added attraction, the famous Mo-
rati Opera Company. will. il is said,
transport the audience into the seventh
heaven of operate enjoyment. for these
celebrated grand opera stars from the
great organizations at Milan. London.
and New York will present The Mardi
Gras in Paris" adapted from I'll Pag
liaci." 1t will be a 'red-letter" offering
for the muscally inclined, and there is
a myriad of them in Washington An
other extraordinary presentation will be
Joseph Fart's first production in this
city of his latest New York comedy
hit -Four Of a Kind" written by Frank
Craven and Scott Welsh, and magnih-'
Gently portrayed by Kingsley Benedict,
George Leach, William Foran. and
Thomas Delmar Its theme concerns
four burglariously inclined gentry who
get themselves into most unusual and
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08
"MApAnE x"
BELASCO THEATRE
ADeLInE DUNLAP N SCENE FRor4

other is the musical director of one of
New York's finest orchestras. Their sue
cess in vaudeville has been one of the
greatest in recent years.
A really good comedy sketch is always
one of the most desirable acts Of a
vaudeville show, and frequently it's a
big hit. This is the case at the Cosmos
this week. when Harry Holman and COM
pany, in "A Wise Old Owl" an act that
arrived this morning to replace Lewis
and Bell, who were unable to come to
Washington. The act is from the pen Of
Edward Owing Towne. and is a con-
densed version of his successful farce,
Other Peoples Money" On the whole,
1t is a delightful little playlet, and de-
serves all the success in the world. The
comedy is spontaneous and natural and
nearly every line contains a laugh.
Harry Thornton and Emma Wagner
have an excellent musical offering that
was splendidly received at both shows.
The act includes a brilliant List ar
ranzement of La Favorita," by Mr..
Thornton, and an operate medley,
''Travesty." by Miss Wagner. George w.
Parvis the newspaper cartoonist, is
revelation in his lightning-like work with
the crayOns. Pat LavClla's performance
on the slack wire offers lots of stunts"
out of the ordinary. The Buckeye Har-
mony Trio earned several hearty encores
with their pleasing singing offerings.
Fred and Bessie Lucier. in a comedy
musical skit entitled Love Powders,
introducing a militant suffragette demon
stratoI md a Rube "opry house" mana
Ge,, hdve a humorous act. A feature Of
the show is the presentation of Edison's S
new big historical drama, The Battle or
Trafalgar" with elaborate effects.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

ludiCrous predicament. The most mys-
teriOus and sensational novelty ever i'm
ported from the Orient will be Kajiyama,
the japanese photographic adept. whose
marvellous ambidexterity will excite uni
vcrsal wonder. He is also called The
Man with Two Brains" as evidenced
by his phenomenal ability. Wilbur Mack
and Nella Walker. the gay and versatile
musical comedy stars. will delight with
their new musical currency, The Dollar
Bull" rated higher than their former
successes, "A Musical Flirtation'' and
The Pearl and the Girl" A hilarious
and tuneful hullaballoo will be raised by
the r. A. G. Trio in their refreshingly
amusing burlesque absurdity Richard
sons posing dogs will go through six
teen tableaux
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08
Cosmos-VaudeviIIe.

The Van SAINT Trio. one of vaudeville's
biggest singing and musical acts, is to
head the bill al the Cosmos this week.
An act of almost international reputation,
it has never been seen in Washington and
the mana cement of the theater deserve
great credit in securing this sterling at
traction for their patrons. The act is
composed of three soloists. vocal and in
strumental, two OF which have been shin
ing lights OF the operate stage, while the
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08
lon The GIRL IN The TAXI" "
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vate dining-rooms. has been placed in
The hands of Bobby Barry. son Of Billy
Barry. of Barry and ray fame.
Surrounding Mr.. Barry are players OF
equal importance in their various fields
There are Julie Ring, sister of Blanche
Ring; Helena Salinger. as the doting
mother; Jean Salisbury, as the Hsping
niece; Jeanette Bageard as the chic lit
tie French maid; Harry Hanlon as Ber'
ties spOrtive father: Jack Norval as the
nephew; Frank Harrington as the friend
of the family: George Richards as the
clustering perfume maker. and Jules
Cluzetti as the new butler. who nearly
causes the household in which he has
just found employment to be turned up
side down
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08
Mss ALVA NoRH -CAsIno

Andrea, who last season was a chorus
girl and showed such great talent that
she was promoted to leading soubrette,
and GeOrgette Armstrong. Among the
numbers that are of the whistling kind
are Sport of Kings" Put a Little
Bet" Queen of the Land of Don't
Care" Rio Grande Grind" Guerrilla
Grab" a sort of French Apache, and
others OF less note
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08
IMPERIAL NEAR COMPLETION
Pretty New Ninth Street Playhouse
VIII Soon Welcome Audiences.

Matters are being hurried along at the
Imperial Theater these days. and with
all hands rushing as much as possible.
the promised opening in October looks
like an assured fact. The interior deco
rativc work, one of the most important
details in the finishing, is now practically
complete.
This feature is - TO prove one of
the chief attractions on the opening
night, as the decorative scheme for the
theater is one which has been carefully
designed, with the intention of making
the new playhouse as attractive as any,
not alone in Washington. but anywhere.
The billing of novel and entertaining
acts is going forward, and by the time
the opening has arrived a season full
OF musical novelty and clever acts will
have been assured to the patrons of the
house. Faith in the future of the I'm
perlal has alreaedy been shown in fiat
tering way by the large number of or
ders which have come to the offices of
the company for season seats.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08
Mnjestic-"East Lynne"

So great has been the demand for
East Lynne" that it has been decided
to produce il for next week. East
Lynne" will always be popular because
of its human touches and its unusual plot.
The story of the little Lady Isabel, who
is left alone and who marries a rising
young lawyer and goes with him to the
little town to live. cannot fail to arouse
interest. Her ways are not those of the
townspeople-she is a stranger, while her
husband is the old favorite son of the
people. She has been brought up to a life
of luxury.
Lady Isabel welcomes a friend of the
old time, Sir Francis. who has loved her
for years. At first she refuses to listen
to him, but when he takes her to walk
and shows her husband with Barbara
Mare, a girl to whom he was reported
engaged before his marriage, Lady Isabel
feels that she has been deceived and in
her rage she and Sir Francis elope.
She regrets her rash step when it is too
late to turn back. Sir Francis tires of
her and her continuous weeping for her
children and leaves her hungry and
alone. She keeps in touch with East
Lynne. She learns of the marriage of
Archibald and Barbara, and then of
their need for a governess. She applies.
secures the position, and goes to live as
the governess of her own children.
Then she learns how foolish she was.
Barbara had been consulting Archibald
about her brother, who was in serious
trouble. There was no reason for the
jealousy. The youngest of her children,
Willie, is not strong, and Nine Vine is
placed in full charge Of her own little
boy. He fails, apd at his deathbed the
parents stand together. Then Archibald
recognizes Isabel.
Isabel dies soon after this Sir Francis
is brought to justice, and Il develops that
he committed the crime of which Bar
bara's brother was thought guilty.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08
The virEinia-Motlon Pictures,

The Virginia presents for the last time
to-day clio and PhyIetes." the wonderful
Itala film, only comparable to that other
masterpiece The Fall of Troy" which
created such furor on its presentation
at the Virginia last spring.
Next week, beginning Wednesday, the
virginia will feature Electra" another
tale of Homeric days similar in stage set
ting but differing widely in theme, but
while "Clio and Phyletes' deals with love
and war, Electra" is adapted from the
old Greek tragedy of "Clytemmestra.'
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08
The PIa1a-Motion Pictures.

The Plaza Thsater in Ninth street to-
day will feature, in addition to scenic and
dramatic picture subjects, The Goose
Girl" a strong moral subject, and those
funmakers, Mutt and Jeff." Leonard
Chick sings new illustrated songs. On
Monday the first-time-shown pictures will
be His Second Wife," a strong and pa
thetic drama with moral, and a scenic
film Of the last G. A. r. parade. This
film Is of unusual interest, as there will
be no more parades Of veterans of the
civil war.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08
CoIumbia-"The Girl in the Taxi

THE Girl in the Taxi with Bobby
Barry. comes to the Columbia Theater
Monday evening. This laughable French
American farce from the pen of Stanis-
laus STANCE has hong since proved its
hold on public favor, and on the occasion
of its presentation in this city last sea-
son was witnessed by large audiences.
In the case of The Girl in the Taxi"
the popularity achieved is due entirrly
to its merits as a nerve-refreshng enter
tainment. its atmosphere of follicking
humor, its bright, clever dialogue, and
its sIde-splitting, hilarious climaxes
In casting The Girl in the Taxi this
season, Manager A. H. Woods has been
especially careful From the two-star
organizations which PRESENTED the piece
during its long runs in New York and
Chicago, only the most capable players
have been chosen. The leading role. that
Of precociOus BERTHE Stewart, the youth
with a penchant for late suppers in pri-
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

York to Vancouver, 1890 miles; Sydney
to Melbourne, 500 miles: Melbourne to
Adelaide, Australia. $50 miles; Adelaide
to Sydney, $50 miles
In Africa Mr.. Kelly Travelled I,550 miles
by rail- appearing at Cape Town and
Johannesburg. En- route, the humorist
stopped az the Hawaiian, Fiji, and Fam
ming islands. Queensland. Brisbane. and
returning from Africa, explored the Ma
deira Islands. on the coast OF Portugal
On the Africa England sail the boat en-
countered monsoon. lasting over two
days. with mountainous seas, and the
wind blowing over seventy miles for
eight hours.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08
THE WEEKS PLAYBILLS
BeIascO-"Madame X"

The story of Madam X" the great
drama of mother-love, by Alexandra Bis
son, which Henry w. Savage will offer
at the BelasCo this week, with a splendid
company, is exceedingly simple.
young woman of weak, rather than
evil, character is led from her husband
by an INSCRIPTIONS man. She deserts
her boy of two years also Later she
awakens to the enormity of her act and
hegs forgiveness. But her husband
drives her from he door. a little after
ward he determines to pardon his wife
! and bring her back. This is shown in
the prologue and then the action shifts
to the drama proper-twenty years later.
The woman, in black despair. has drift
| ed through the very cutters of the
world. Her husband has never succeed
ed in finding her. and she of course.
knows nothing Of his change of heart
toward Ler. In the endcaVor to forget
her distress and disgrace. she has taken
! TO not merely drink, but to ether-taking
as well. There remains only one re-
deeming element in her soLl-her love
for the boy, whom she has not seen for
a score of years.
In this condition Madame Y Cas she
becomes knOwn) returns to France She
horeS that she may get one glimpse OF
! the son before the death comes that she
knows is so near. But three rascals
with whom she comes in contact dis
cover something Of her history and seek
20 max" blaCkmailing capital ont of It.
! When she finds this out she is horror
stricken at the thought that her boys
happiness may be killed forever by
! knowledge of the infamy to which his
mOIHer has come. She cannot prevent
the betrayal of the truth to her son in
I anN other way, SO she kills the man
chiefly responsible.
She is arrested and brought 10 trial
! In order to make sure that he- boy
shall never know of her evil life she
maintains most rigid silence She will
not tell her name or anything about her
self: she will not make the slightest
effort to defend herself from the dread
penalty of her act
Meanwhile. as the spectator is shown,
the son. Raymond has grown to a man $
estate AMI is about to begin his career
as an attorney at the bar. His father
row gray with years and sorrow. is
man of consequence. and secures for
RaymOnd-as the boys first case-the as
signment as counsel for the defense in
a murder trial that is about TO be held.
Then comes the great climax of the
dramatic trial As may be guessed.
the son has. all unwittingly. been ap-
pointed to defend his own mother.
In the last few moments Of the play
there comes the discovery by Raymond
of all that has happened, his brief re-
union with his mother-a moment in
which all the sorrow of twenty years roll
away from the poor creature and then
the finale. This is the most pathetic
scene OF all, and vet one of the most
beautiful the stage has ever known.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08
The Colonial Bill.

Charles Reade's famous story, Foul
Play" will be shown all this week at
the Colonial Theater, in Pennsylvania
avenue, between Ninth and Tenth streets
northwest, in an elaborate motion pic
ture production. The development of
the story and scenic effects in keeping
require extra long reels OF films and the
cost Of the production has been such
that II can be said with emphasis that
this is perhaps one of the most won
derful film productions thus far this sea-
son.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

Phrynette ogden, leading woman with
the World of Pleasure" company. has
had wide experience in musical comedy
roles in 81 theaters. She has played lead
ing roles in The Isle of Stice" and The
Isle of Bong Bong" during the successful
runs of these plays at the La Sale Thea
ter, Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

Florence Reed and ]. Dodson Mitch
ell have been engaged for the support
ing company OF Julius Steger in Tine
Master OF the House.; to be produced
in Chicago In November.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

Baseball is not the only profession that
yields its quota of stars to the stage
Tommy Meade, the American jockey, is
appearing this season in burlesque with
the World of Pleasure" company.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

Harry Marks Stewart, of the World
of Pleasure" was formerly the COMEDY
go-between for Ward and Vokes.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

When Wine, Woman, and Song" was
enjoying its phenomenal run in New
York, Charles Raymond. now with the
World of Pleasure" company, played
Proctor Keith
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

Mabel McEInley's engagement at the
Casino Theater finally has been set lot
the week of October 3, the contract hav-
ing been received here signed by the
niece of the late President.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

When Harry Marks Stewart, now with
the World of Pleasure company, was
playing in melodrama early in his career,
he had the misfortune to be shot in the
chin on one OCCASION when an over
enthusiastic Thespian placed a blank
cartridge revolver against his face in a
hold-up scene.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

Queenie Gehrue will be one of the Ca
sino's November headliners. She will
feature her own new song. All the
World Loves a Lover, When"
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

Jean Salisbury. the beautiful young
actress who portrays the role of Mary
Peters. the lady with lisp, so amusing
ly, with The Girl in the Taxi" sche-
duled for the Columbia Theater, claims
the record for bona fide proposals for the
past year. Miss Salisburys matrimonial
offers number sixty. one of which came
from an Indian. The player must be
hard to please, however, for she is still
heart whole.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

The original Annie Abbott. the Georgia
magnet. will appear at the Casino short
". Miss Abbott is the young Georgia
magnet who, since she was ten years
old, has been defying men to lift or
har
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

DR.. S. Galeski, who is the lessee of the
Casino Theater. will open his new Vic
toria Theater, in Norfolk, Va, Thanks
giving week The new house cost $780,
OOc. will seat 1,6OO and is located in
CRANKY street, in the heart of the the
ater and shopping district Of the city
The same attractions that play the Ca
sino here will go to Norfolk.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-08

Percy Smith and Peter Henning, pitch
ers; Clarence Eder first base; Smith
and Henning, second base; f. C. Strong
and J. l. Gratwisch, third base; Bob
Kneedler. short stop: Herman Claus
sen. Danny Enright f. c. Koschnick
and Ed Glover, fieIders.
Whiting-Bud Evans, pitcher and
manager; Ed Girard and George Bar
tuska catchers; Andy Thompson, first
base Joe Horn. short stop: Frank
Grabow third base; Wells Won Albade.
pitcher and fielder; Ed Hartman, w. J..
McCanns and C. Klose, feiders.
Indiana Harbor-W J. Connors.
pitcher; Frank Garrett. captain and left
| fielder; II. T. Hitler, center fielder:
Matt Sternberg, Jr., first base; ]. Bark
er. short stop: c. r. Mann right fielder.
| Hammond had no contracts ready to
turn in, and Gary and East Chicago
were not represented.
| The next meeting of the league d.
! rectors will take place Friday evening
at $50 o'clock in the Offices of W. j.
McAleer. the worthy president. At this
the schedule committee will make re-
port.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-08

t(OHlinueu from rage ID
George Kaiser and William thinner
man 1t was agreed that each club
have the privilege of issuing twenty
complimentary passes.
Mr.. George Kaiser of Crown Poin.
made number of practical sugges-
tions but as the hour was late when
this matter was reached, President Nc
Aleer requested that the suggestion be
embodied in proper form for action at
the next meeting.
Kaiser's suggestions included the one
that a transportation committee be
appointed to arrange for with the rail-
roads for special considerations when
ball games are to be pulled off. ar
range for special cars. and special
rates where this is possible.
1t was also suggested that games
shall only be cancelled by the home
team, that the bases be anchored AMI
that committee on advertising be ap-
pointed.
The contracts executed between play
ers and clubs and turned in last night
included the following: Crown Poin.
E. II. Piper and $. Bratwisch, catchers
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-08
MAY ASK
FOR GRANT
ON MONDAY

The franchise absorbing department
of the Calumet United railways which
was SO successful at Chesterton on
Wednesday is now moving westward
and it may be possible that at Mon
days session of the board of public
works representative of the company
will apply for franchise in Gary
Promoter Geist. of the Calumet line.
has also filed an application for a
franchise with the Porter county COM
missioners.
Big Franchise Campaign On.
Chesterton has welcomed the line
with open arms. In fact, Charles
Geist. the Philadelphia gas magnate.
began his operations there and from
now on his quest for franchises along
the route will not be stopped until the
neces sary rights are secured
The Geist line will link Chesterton
with Gary. East Chicago and will have
its terminus at South Chicago. Ulti-
mately it is expected to build across
the state of Indiana and thus give it
Ohio interurban connections. Several
days ago the report was circulated
that the Geist crowd were trying to
buy the New York-Chfcago Air Line
with its subsidiaries, such as the Co.
shen & South Bend the Valparaiso &
Northern and the Gary & 1nterurban,
but Senator Frank Gavit. the presi-
dent of the last named company, denied
| the report.
Backed by Gas Merger.
| A month ago Geists gas interests
| throughout northern Indiana were in
corporated under the name of the
| United Gas company, and it is ex-
| pected that this, wealthy corporation
will back the interurban properties.
The Calumet line will rival the
| South Shore interurban system, which
has developed considerable opposition
| at Chesterton. Miller and other points
| because of its disregard of convenient
traffic schedules.
Miller VIII Give Rights.
| Some time ago President William
Olander of the Miller town board de-
| clared that the Geist company would
be received with open arms at Miller
! where sentiment is strong against the
South Shore line. Recently that com
pany changed it's schedules so that
many Miller workmen who are en-
p1oyed on the O'Clock shift at the
steel mills have to quit their positions
or move from the town because of tho
lack of an early car. Steel mill EN-
ployes quitting at 6 O'Clock in the even.
ing are obliged to remain in Gary unit
p. m. because of the change of SEIZED
ule On account of these tactics an,
rival line Will be gladly accorded {
| franchise by the Miller board.
VIII Spend Millions.
Some time ago engineers of the Calu
met United began to survey its RICH
of way. Geist has his eye on a pos
sible route tapping all of the mail
gates of the United States Steel cor
porations Gary plants.
Once actual construction work /.
started 1t is expected that the compan,
will spend millions in the Calumet dis
trict developing interurban facilities