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Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-18
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-12

Lydia Thompson and her troupe Of
British Burlesque Blondes" and so
prevalent did the craze become that
blond wigs were at a premium. and
actresses bleached their hair in perfectly
needless and amazing manner.
Then came Rosina Vokes and her blond
wig or her own history does not re-
veal. Then came in the psyche knot, "
which every one wore-young or old, short
and tain. pretty and ugly, fat and thin
with q reckless belief that 1t was becom-
Ing An actress named Genevieve Lytton
started the craze, which has vanished.
II the blond wig, like the psyche
KNOT" has had its day, tho same can
not be said Of red hair.
Mrs. Carter had her prototypes in the
old days. Kitty Give, as well as the
sprightly Nell Gwyn. possessed red hair.
OF the great Mrs. Siddons Horace Wal
pole said: Her hair was either red or
she had no objection to its being thought
SO, and she used red powder on It,"
And then the famous Mrs. Hartley, of
whom Garrick said. "A finer creature I
never saw" had hair like claret shot
with sunshine. She refused to wear q
wig on any account, for she considered
her own hair the finest In the world. One
reads In the life Of Sir Joshua Reynolds,
who painted her picture, that Mrs. Hart
ley had "that golden auburn hair which
the early Italian painters loved, ana this
color has always exercised the most pow
erful witchery on man."
Sir Joshua might have pointed out with
truth that the greatest Of all witches,
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Coming Attractions
Relasco.

Mrs. Leslie Carter, who is starring this
season under the management Of John
Cort, will begin an engagement OF one
night in her latest play. Two Women"
by Rupert Hughes. author of Excuse
Me-"
The story of 1.-TWO Women" is based
upon an idea taken by Mr.. Hughes from
1.-The Statue OF Flesh" It gives Mrs.
Carter her first opportunity to play a
double role. In the first act she is seen
as a consumptive, the faithful wife of
a struggling artist. Fortune had refused
to smile upon them even on their we'd
ding day. They were So poor then they
could not afford even wedding cake,
and in all the long months Jeannette. the
wife, when she was not busy sewing.
dreamed of the lovely wedding cake
which stood in the confectioner's window.
Jeanette dies Just when her husband has
sold a patent that makes them rich ana
makes possible the comfort and happiness
they have longed for.
Two years later, at the Bal Tabarin.
the husband encounters proud. fippant
woman called Jeannine. She Is the image
of his wife, SO he hires her to go to the
little home in the country where he and
Jeanette had lived and pose for him. so
he may be enabled to complete an UNI
finished portrait of his wife. The cocotte
reforms in the country air and whole
some surroundings. Then she falls des-
perately In love with the artist. who
proves to be the Comte Remy de Margyl.
But when he tells her he simply regards
her as model she bursts into storm
of abuse against the cruelty OF good
people," and decides to go back to her
old life in Paris. There she is followed
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before he prepared to take the count one
night, he huslSily whispered to his oppo-
nent, Hit me as hard as you like-Im
stuck on this business"
billiard also sang, or claimed to sing.
He BACKED up and appeared in popular
minstrels. There was an honest difference
of opinion about his vocal ability. When
a boy he joined a surpliced choir. After
the first service the choirmaster took him
aside and asked him If he didn't think 1t
would be lot more fun for him to pump
the organ.
1t was at Lester Wallack's suggestion
that billiard deserted the stock ticker
for the grease paint and makeup box.
One OF, Charles Frohman's earliest fail
ures gave him the chance opposite
Georgia Cayvan. MFR. Barnes of New
York was his first big hit. and his tour
OF the country was particularly success
full. Archie Gunter always said he had
billiard in mind when he wrote the novel,
Blue Jeans" strengthened his popularity.
When the buZz-saw was threatening him
the child of the play was Mabel Talia-
ferro.
The list of parts created by Robert Hill
Hard is long and varied. He is well re-
membered as the dashing express robber,
who lured Blanche Bates from her be-
loved California in The Girl of the
Golden West" For several years Hill
lard was vaudevilIe's largest salaried
headliner AS the vampire woman's VIC
tim In the kiplingeSque "a Fool There
Was" billiard has the most exacting
part Of his busy career.
TEMPERAMENT AND RED HAIR
All actresses with the divine spark. other
wise dramatic temperament, may not
have red hair. but most of the great
temperamentaI or emotional artists of
the past and present We're crowned with
sunset locks.
While the blonde has often held the
top-notch place in popular favor, it has
never been for long. The rage for the
blond wig came in with the arrival of
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her to break off with How and marry
him. She refuses. but returns west to
be married to the Indian. and Craig &C
companies her Growing desperate, at
the last moment he attempts to stop the
ceremony by melting mob of drunken
oowpunchers to go to the wedding ana
prevent 1t by force. How prevents TINS
In q stirring scene at the end OF the
second act, and the marriage takes place.
It is during the few months afteS the
marriage that the girl goes through her
frst trial, All Of her white friends shun
her because OF her marriage to an IN
however. manages to see her daily. How
returns home one evening and fieds his
wife in Craigs arms. Events follow each
other rapidly from this point. until the
sation. and affords Mr. Edeson excep-
uonal opportunities.
The cast includes Eva Dennison, Cor
DELTA Mcdonald. George w. Barnum. A.
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"EveryWoman.'

Walter Brownies play, "Everywoman. :
will be the attraction at the Belasco
Theater next week. To quote from the
subtitle, the play pictures Her (woman's)
Pilgrimage In Quest OF Love" 1t is 4
modern allegory expressed in terms of alb
solute realism. In it's juxtaposition of al
legory and intense realism its intimate
study OF life in New York OF the present
day Is said to be very impressive.
EveryWoman" calls for more than
thirty important speaking parts, a special
orchestra, chorus-though in no sense
Is the drama a musical play-and a large
number Of trained people.
The music, by George Whiteield Chad
wick. comprises an overture q series OF
songs and choruses. and entr'acte music
that maintains the spirit and atmosphere
OF the drama during the changes of scene
One OF the scenes of the play depicts
rtotous reveling on Broadway, about 800
persons being engaged in the scene Other
details include a chime OF bells, whose
5000 pounds weight calls for special con-
struction in upper parts of the stage.
Tho regular company. not including the
supernumeraries. numbers about 100 per-
sons.
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known as Bess Landor. How was
given his first name after the well known
Indian salutation. The red boy and the
white girl grew up together. spending
all their time on the ranch, entirely
ignorant Of the outside world. The
opening of the play finds them both
happy, contented, and much in love with
each other: in fact, engaged to be
married, with the full consent Of their
foster parents.
In the meantime the old rancher has
been told by his physician that he has
but few months to live. He at once
sends for his only living relative, an
easterner, Clayton Craig. whom he makes
his executor and heir to half his es-
tates, the other half going to the girl,
Bess. Craig, on his arrival, falls IN
love with Bess. and on the death Of the
colonel takes her east to show her some
thing of the world He tries to induce
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Casino Concert Today.

In the program arranged for the pop
ular Sunday concert at the Casino today
the admirers OF Rutan and his song
BIRDS will have their last opportunity to
enjoy their act which today closes a
two-week continuous engagement. After
this season this little organization viii
diSband so that the children may devote
their entire time to school. A special pro-
gram has been selected for their last APP
pearance. Other acts include Grant and
Cullen, rapid-fire comedians; Eddie Foley
whose songs were hits of last weeks bill
JirE1mie Carroll, singer of character songs
and monologuist, and others equally at
tractive. The motion picture plays will
be q. feature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-12

.. NJ Newman will begin his new series
Of Travel Talks at the Columbia Thea
ter this evening, with the Austrian
TsFcl. EWope's flower garden, as his
subject This tour is begun at oberam-
merEau, where the throngs OF visitors
are seen on their way TO the Passion
RAY. ana continues by automobile through
the wonderful landscape afforded by the
Jagged peaks and lovely valleys OF the
iyroiean Alps. Stopping en- route for an
occasional glimpse OF the quantity CARRIED
natives In their clean homes and on their
aerial farms. Innsbruck, Meran and
Arco VIII be shown. A motion picture
around magninoent Lake Garda concludes
the journey.
In addition to his colored views. Mr..
Newman's molten pictures aid materially
In bringing before his audience the epler-
dor OF this charming section Prominent
amdnG these is climbing the Mendei
pas5 In an automobile The Ponale
road, the "Schuplatten Dance" a seem
insly impossible climb of the perpendicu-
lar Dotomites by men clinging to the
rocks by their fingers. and the Falls Of
tho River Passes" at Meran
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"The Littlest Rebel. +"

Chase's bill next week offers as its
leading attraction Dustin Farnum, with
Q ane supporting company. in THE Lit
tlest Rebel" a thrilling playlet, inter-
woven with enjoyable comedy and deal
ing with the civil war. Ray Cox in song
specialties: Yvette. 1.-THE Girl with the
Violin: Charlie Olcott. in an operate.
travesty; Schictfs Royal Marionet,es:
Nedeweld's Darwinian Jockey: Went
worth, Vesta and Teddy. and the daylight
motion pictures, showing Pigs Are
Pigs" complete the program.
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RoBERr EDISON
"WiERE TfE TkA1L DrnpEo :"

by Remy, who in a few hours discovers
that he loves her. He meets her ardent
admirer and former lover. the Marquis
Pascal de Foudras. and q duel Is fought.
The play gives Mrs. Carter opportunity
for the display Of that wonderful emo
tional acting which has made her famous.
The production is built on an elaborate
scale In the company supporting Mrs.
, Carter are E. j. Ratcliffe, Harrison Hun
ter, Brandon Hurst. Harry G. Carlton.
Helen Tracy, Lily Cahill and Mile. Andree
COrday.
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New National.

Robert Edeson comes to the National
Theater this week in his own play,
Where the Trail Divides" Mr.. Edeson
took the idea for the play from VIII
Lillibridges novel OF the Same name
and will once more impersonate an
American Indian type. not unlike hiS
famous role OF Strongheart. +
In where the Trail Dividess Mr..
Edeson will enact the role of How
Lander. q full-blooded Sioux Indian of
modern manners and dress. How was
picked up as q baby by Col Landor. q
South Dakota ranch owner, who found
the Indian child, together with q white
baby girl, after one Of those horrible
massacres which marked the early nj
oneer days In the west. Lander brouEi1t
the children up as his own. and le-
gally adopted the girl. who became
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"The Maestro's Masterpiece"

a new piece BY Mr.. Edward Locke, 'The
Maestro's Masterpiece" will be the At
traction at the Columbia Theater next
week. It Is a comedy characteristic of
Mr.. Locke's style. with the additional
charm OF musical features as an innova-
ton. Besides many original numbers
there will be interpolated excerpts from
famous composers
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"McFadden's Flats"

"McFadden's Flats has been rewrt-
ten. reconstructed and rejuvenated and
will be presented for the first time Ia
it's new form at the Academy next week.
with the usual matinees Tuesday. Thurs
day and Saturday. There are numerous
features and changes. with up-to-date
music ensemble arrangements and sps-
cdalties.
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The Cosmos Theater announces the re-
turn engagement Of the American Min
strels. comprising eleven clever little per-
formers, comedians, singers and dancers.
nearly all Of whom are favorably known
from their successful engagements At this
theater last summer. There have been
but few changes in the personnel OF the
company It presents complete min
strel performance In tabloid form. IN
GUIDING the conventional grand ensemble.
olio specialties and singing male. while
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Academy Concert Tonight.

The program for tonigit's concert at
stha Academy is headed by Harrison and
Force. comedians. in singing and dane
ing act. Baby Browne. the little singing
comedienne. has been especially re-en-
gagged for tonight. In addition. the Mys-
tio Fiji will DE seen in feats Of sleight-
o1-hand and Jusglery. Motion pictures
OF recent production. from fiickerless
films. will be plentifully supplied.
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reason e eiaimA was unable to piay ito
best Ean1A However. since then the
team has been materially strengthened
through . general shift In the lineup.
Itg followers are confident they will bs
able to turn tho tables on their hosts
Friday evening.
Wednesday evening Georgetown will
meet tho team from the Maryland Agri-
cultural College. and a fast game may be
expected.
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Majestic.

A novelty program. full Of surprises. IS
announced for tho Majestic Theater this
week, featuring the Morton Sisters IN oio
and nov century fads and fancies OF
girls; Norm. ventriloquist: Marvellous
Defratea, king OF the Pyramids. who
def,es the force Of gravttation: Light
ming Weston. comedy cartoontsf. ana the
Mckee Richmond Company In the laugh
able comedy sketch, "The Siege OF seven
Veils.'' ~,
An extraordinary added attraction Will
be Deodato. Italian necromancer. whose
tricks are new and especially Interesting.
The Majestograph motion pictures con-
clude the program.
The coupon reserved seats are meeting
with favor.
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Ellen TerTy's Lecture.

Thursday afternoon Of this week, at
$50 o'clock, at the New National 1,heater.
Ellen Terry will be heard in dramatic dis
course for what may DO the last time
In America She has been greeted by
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novation will be the Georgettys, who play
ping-pong with human bodies Lynch
and Zeller will offer 1.-The Clubmaniacs
The daylight motion pictures will por-
tray I'll Trovatore'' in colors. Appro-
pirate excerpts from the score Will %
played by the orchestra.
Casino.
The big feature act at the Casino The
alter this week will be May Ward, the
Dresden doll Coincidence" who comes
direct from a seven-week engagement at
the Plaza. Music Hall. New York, one OF
the big William Morris houses
Miss Ward, who was formerly fea-
tr,red In prominent musical comedies, IS
said to be dainty and captivating. as well
as exceptionally clever in acting the songs
she sings.
The remainder of the bill is fun OF va
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New LYceum.

The Yankee Doodle Girls" in two
burlesques. will be tho attraction at the
New Lyceum this week. Vaudeville acts
make up the entertainment Harry
seyon has the principal comedy roles.
The cast includes Harry Hearn. Joe
Dixon, Sam Hawley, Charley Collins.
Sadie Huested. Julia Seyon ard Jennie
Gladstone. Among thu features may be
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riety and includes Mcveigh, Barton &
Co. in a comedy sketch, 1.-THE Twin
Brother: George c. Davis. comedian and
monologist; the Dancing Harrises, tire.
clever people who present an exhibition Of
fancy dances: Rogers & st. Clair. cham
pion roller skaters. in an act entitled "A
First Lesson on Skates; the Bon. Air
trio, an acrobatic novelty. and excellent
motion picture plays. which will be, as
usual, an interesting factor of the per-
eormances.
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mont, with his wife. child. sister-in-law
LECTURER.

mont, with his wife, child, sister-in-law
and bosom friend
The action shifts to tho deck Of big
ocean steamship about to sail. Here he
meets the vampire woman, all physical
allurement, for whom a distracted lad
had killed himself five minutes before
Instantly he falls under her spell. His
stay abroad is prolonged. His mission
fails, his friends abandon him. and in
dull self-reproach he becomes a drunk
ard. The climax comes in the library of
his town house, where he has lived in
sodden solitude. Then follows the su-
preme struggle between the opposing
forces of good and evil, the result Of
which cannot be foretold until almost
the instant the curtain falls.
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Chase's.

Chase's this week Introduces college
Lfe.'' with twenty comedians. singers
and dancers. Nellie Nichols. singing CO.
medicine, will have new material suit
able to her vivacious style. Gerald Grit
I'm, comedian, with adequate support.
will offer ''Other Peoples Money" Boze-
man Buyers Swat Mulligan. the Peer
less Pitcher Of the Poison Oaks" will be
presented for the appreciation Of the
fans" The Three Migrants. French
operate trio. are expected to furnish .
picturesQuA novelty. Another foreign ~
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GayeV.

The attraction 1T the Gayety 'Tneate1
this week will be the Goideu Crook E1-
travaganza Company. Prominent emons
its features Is tho Partisan novelty. the
Ballet Of Nature" terpsichorean con-
cert, in which twenty-four women ap-
pear. In producing this number special
scenery and electric effects are necessary.
A buriesque entitled "A Trip to the
Noon is given. Billy Arlington, John
son and buckley, Marshall and King.
Jack Strouse and comedy harmonists are
in the bill.
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Columbia.

Robert Hilliard appears in "a Fool
There Was'' for the last time in Wash
ineton, at the Columbia this week. Inc
play is an intensely dramatic portrayal
Of a phase Of life set forth In Kipling's
poem, 1.-THE Vampire" The story re-
verses the familiar triangle OF TWO
men and a woman. and gathers force
from the struggle Of two women for a
man. The latter is a. polished man OF the
world, big financially, socially and diplo-
matically He Is ordered to Europe upon
a government mission. and is first re-
yealed in his charming home at Larch-
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Georgetown's speedy quint will have
as an opponent its rival Of long stand
ing, the University Of Virginia. At the
Arcade Skating Auditorium this week.
The same will be played Friday evening,
and should attract tntefest smong fel-
ago the Hilltoppers 5ourneyed to Char
lottesville ana were defeated by thu
Snuthefners, sfter game that was de-
clsred TO be exceptionally fast. Thu
local team. because Of tho disqualification
OF several q tts dApsnAahles. was forced
to uVe several substitutes. and for this
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New Howard Today,
~. S. Minister Bedloe."

George AIDE has taken William H.
Crane to South America in play, en-
titled ''U. 8. Minister Bedloe," and Mr..
Crane will appear at the National The
alter next week. Chicago has already
seen the play and Boston Is being amused
by 1t now. The title role-a plain Amer
lean citizen who gets mixed up in the
annual revolution in a South American
republic-is said TO be remarkably well
suited to Mr.. Crane. Mrs. Thomas Whit
Ten, Miss Mtllicent Evans, Louis Massen,
Henry Miller, jr., Dan Collyer, Macy
Harlan and Harrison Ford are in the
company.
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n. Van Buren,, Joseph Rawley. John
Prescott, Shep Camp, Charles Chappeiie
and E. NJ. Dresser.
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Cleopatra, was ono Of these, for "he1
brow was bound with burning gold"
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mentioned Tho Congress Sf NatSon14
and Ell Korah, TIA MysterfA"
Academy.

Caught In Mid~Ocean'' viii b present.
ed at the Academy this week. The DaaS
IL founded on tho celebrated caae Of d.
Crippen. who was lately executed. van
GUS incidents Of the latter days OF On.
Crippen's career are woven INTO the
drama. There is much comedy material
throughout Tho scenes are aid IN =
suburb Of London. The big dramAuo CHI
max occurs on the deck OF an oceen hnes'
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Cosmos Concert Today.

The Cosmos concert today will oom-
prise several acts not previously seem
In Washington. including Wyer and Allen
IN comedy singing: Miss Sadie O'Neil I'm
Irish ballads and lyrics: the Four Al
vourds In new singing numbers; Lanoire.
novelty instrnmentalst, and Queen and
Harriott In a repertoire of old-time ia
vortte Songs. New orchestral selections
for the evening include the Fra Diavolo'
overture. selections from "Tosca," ia.
Boheme." the Dance of the Houris. :"
from La Giaconda," and other numbers
A romantic drama by the Southern Kalem
Company and powerful story Of tn
days of chivalry are among the picture
plays
New Howard Today.
6tx big comedy acts. including vocal
and instrumental music. with 5000 feet
Of mov1ns-picture films will make up one
OF the biggest vaudeville programs Of tile
season for the concert at the New How.
ard Theater today.
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Vir1inia Theater.

Plans have been made for the enlarge
ment ana Improvement OF the Virginia
Theater. Tho change will be made by
taking IN the Maryland building next
door. A balcony and suitable stage viii
be provided. It Is proposed that tho
new theater shall have q seating capacity
of LOCO. and be ono Of the pretttest tn the
CITY. It's location, on 9th street between
and q streets, is considered very favor
able to such An enterprise.
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! feature IL made Of tho four National

q feature - made Of tho four National
dancers.
Five other acts include Hunter ana
Ross. the Jolly Fat Boys. In an amusing
sketch. Five Hundred Pounds Of Conn
edy"; George Clayton and Flora Roberts
In their newest comedy sketch. Tho
Grass Widow: SANFORD and Darlington,
eccentric comedians. In merry -non-
sensical sketch: Chromat. who draws Die
| lures with q pistol and Juggling Smith.
with heavy weights. Indian clubs. etc
New motion pictures, always q speciality
Of the Cosmos show. are declared to be
especially interesting this week.