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The Washington herald., 1911-07-16
Cosmos Sunday Concert.

Among the specialties engaged for to-
days concert at the Cosmos are the
Symphony Quartet. in songs, parody and
comedy; Jack Atkins, in his inimitable
character monologue. The Census
Taker;;" Harry Fields, comedy Juggler.
and Gardner and Parker, harmony sing
ing and talking duo. The orchestral pro-
gramme includes the Barber of Seville"
overture RossinD: selections from Ma
dam Butterfly (PuccinD; THE Faust
Ballet" CGounod): descriptive fantasia,
in a Clock Store" (Orth), and the
Eagles Nest" Qsenman). A feature
will be the Pathe film de art, THE Veil
of Happiness" a legendary drama Of
China, and THE Crucial Test" a stir
ring story of the battle Of Santiago Bay,
showing the destruction Of Cervera's
fleet In the afternoon at o'clock the
washington-C Chicago baseball game will
be given on the Rodier electric score
board. with the plays coming over the
wire direct from the grounds.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16
Glen Echo Park.

Moving pictures and music are the
chief free attractions OF to-day's pro-
sramme at Glen Echo Park. The United
States Soldiers Home Military Band. un-
der the leadership Of John s. NJ zim-
mermann. which has established large
following among Glen Echo patrons. win
give afternoon and evening concerts. for
which especially attractive programmes
have been devised. The free moving pic
lures. wEieh were introduced at Glen
Echo the past week. have been 50 wsll
received that they win be included IN
the Sunday programmes beginning To
day The location qt the assphhsnter.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16
The Plaza.

At the Plaza, in Ninth street to-day
a programme has been arranged by the
management that is replete with fea-
lures. A drama, in which Marion Leon
ard will appear, snd two laughable COM
edy pictures. "Baby's Rattle" and the
June Bug" give variety, which. with
the thrilling Western drama. The Out
laws Trail" make for continuous en-
tertainment that is sure to please.
Arrangements have been perfected to
enable the Plaza TO show every day many
of the great favorites Of the motion play
stars, including Marion Leonard, Little
Mary" Mr.. Kirkwood, and Mr. waithall.
Each Of these performers IN. the leading
photo-play- dramas has a following quite
as loyal and enthusiastic as any actor
. in the legitimate, and It is In apprecIa-
ton Of this interest that the Plaza Thea
ter management has assembled 50 many
favorites Some Of them wiz be daily
feature Of the shows at this theater.
Solos by well-kRown sing SIS are addi-
tional features Of the Plaza idea Of en-
tertainment.
AS special-feature pictures are pro-
duced, they win be shown at the Plaza
drst as extras.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16
Has Remarkable Voice.

Once upon a time. before she went
abroad to have it cultivated. .sopyhe Bar
nard succeeded in inducing Walter Dam
rosch to listen to her voice. Mr.. Dam
rosch became SO much interested that he
asked her to sing for him.
At the second trial Miss Barnard
turned her upper register loose.
"Ahi" said Mr.. Damrosch, you are a
high soprano That was E above"
Miss Barnard fell to her lower register.
TIM mistaken; you are contralto, -
said Damrosch.
Then Miss Barnard put one over. from
her middle register. ..
IT don't know what you are" confessed
the director, "but whatever you are, go
and have 1t trained; 1t is worth IT.
So Sophye Barnard went to Paris and
put in FIVE years with the immortal Jean
de Reszke, who graduated her, and now
she is going TO create the role of Anna
Varvau1- In "The Red Widow" Raymond
Hitchcock's new musical play.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16
The Empress.

Rarely has it been possible to have in
motion picture plays so well known an
actor as that great character artist Nat
NJ. Wills. who, in a photo play called
The King of Kazam," is appearing to-
day at the Empress Theater in Ninth
street. The thousands Of Washington
ians who have enjoyed Wills as the
happy tramp will find him in motion
pictures quite as amusing. Other
pictures at the Empress to-day will be
the regular feature comedies and a stir
ring drama. Special music by the En-
press orchester this afternoon and even
ing.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16
The Cosmos.

One Of the most interesting announce
ments Of the summer vaudeville season
is the revival Of the famous opera, III.
NJ. s. Pinafore," In a tabloid form. at
The Cosmos this week. Few comic
operas have attained the popularity and
approval reached by "Pinafore'' Tune
full, sprightly, and written in an incom-
parable vein Of light satire, 1T has been
mainstay OF the operatic world since
its initial production. In this modern
end condensed version. all Of the favor
ite, well remembered tunes and lyrics
have been retained and the plot Of the
story is clearly defined, A great deal
Of interest is added to the production by
the announcement that the entire cast,
principals and chorus. win be composed
entirely OF Washington singers. including
the following: Harry Weston, Charles E.
Bell. John Wincholl, Chester lOgdon,
Helen ormand Christine Leslie, Alice
Opp, and chorus Of fourteen. A-set Of
special scenery has been painted for the
production, which is under the direc-
ton Of H. E. saltzman. with Ar
thur J. Manviil as musical director
Among the other acts engaged is Jessie
Bell in a singing novelty, 'sThe Girl on
the World which is In the nature OF a
big scenic production, with elaborate
costumes and effects. in the last Of
which Miss Bell Is seen posing and sing
ing on huge globe representing the
world, which seems to float in space.
surrounded with beautiful cloud effects.
Den Yeager. the eccentric singing
comedian; the Turney Trio, combination
club jugglers and hoop rollers. and Dot
tie, Farmer. a vivacIous singing come
dienne. complete the showing.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE THEATER WORLD

OF the leading artists of the royal oper-
attic organizations in Dresden. Munich,
Vienna, Berlin, and other cities, DR..
Strauss will conduct the instrumentalists
in London. and has promised to perform
the same ONCE at the New York opening
The entire production win be brought to
this country intact, opening here late in
October
is Baron Trenck." Albinfs comic opera,
which win be sung in this city. in octo-
Der, Fritz Sturmfels. who created the
title part in Leipzig. has been engaged
by Mr.. whitney for the Broadway pro-
dnction. The rest Of the cast will be
made up here. Mr.. Whitney also, has the
rights to the Drury Lane sensational
melodrama. THE Whip" which Is said
to have achieved the greatest success of
ten years In this London playhouse. The
Whip" as its name implies, is racing
play. and among its other sensational
features is scene Of a, head-on collision
between two passenger trains. which set
London wild.
just before sailing Mr. Whitney also
, became the possessor Of the farce The
Girl from Maxim's," which will be set to
music by Bereny. the composer Of Lord
Piccolo." Mr.. Whitney also wal produce
Lehar's opera AT Last Alone" and two
new comic operas by Oscar Strauss, COM
poser OF THE Chocolate Soldier" which
are entitled ''Mein Junger Herr and
''Meine Kleiner F'reunde." He has also
one-act operetta by Strauss, entitled
Venus i'm Gruenen.'
Mr.. Whitney viii take Jan Kubelik.
the Bohemian violinist, for a farewell
tour Of this country. beginning in the
Hippodrome In October.
"One of my keenest regrets" said Mr..
Whitney, rs that Sir william Gilbert
was not able to complete the libretto of
comic opera which he promised 10
write for me. the scenario Of which was
to be finished when / returned from the
Continent arrived In London the day
after Sir William died, and It is believed
by his executors that the scenario will
be found among his papers. Oscar
Strauss was to have written the music.
In London The Chocolate Soldier is
running in the Lyric to capacity houses.
and there is no reason to believe II will
not stay there for year or more at
least. 1t is the biggest success London
has known for years.
Mr.. Whitney said also that there would
be three Chocolate Soldier companies
touring the British provinces next season
and three in this country, making seven
in all.
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conventional is amply evidenced in the
increased box office receipts.
There have been two more victims to
the already long list of theatrical heat
prostrations in the metropolis. These are
the Folies Bergere and the Winter Gar
den. The Folies will be closed until July
81, when It will open with a new bill.
The Winter Garden will not open until
some time during the latter part of Au-
gust.
Miss Blanche Ring is the latest star to
announce her engagement for the coming
winter She is to have the stellar part in
"A Wall Street Girl and she has taken
a small place in town, that she may as
sist in the plays revision.
The success of Bessie McCoy's turn in
Ziegfeld's "Follies Of 19n." now play
at the Jardin de Paris has again brought
to light the efficacy of wide advertising
Miss Mccoy is the first animated ''Daffy-
dil'-the flesh and blood portrayal OF a
series of quips now being run in one Of
the great New York dailies.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16


mishap. but carries out his, daring per-
formances with the same ease as If
walking on mother earth" The tricks
performed in midair are innumerabie.
and the comedy antics at times keep
the public in one continual roar of laugh
ter.
No less wonderful is another act done
by his three children-Aifreno.i jr.. aged
ten; Miss Lillian. aged eight and Master
Edward. aged seven. WHO. accomplish
many f@ais that would be remarkable
in adult performers One Of the princl-
pal feats these Juveniles accomplish is
that OF the human elephant on the
wire This performance is amusing to
children. who never tire in laughing at
the comic antics Of realistic elephant
trying to walk across a wire. This re-
markabIe family have Just returned from
an. eventual tour through -yenezuela.
Trinidad, and the South American re-
publics
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16

One Of the big features stduna Park
is the famous high-wire walker, Prof
A. AIfreno swartz. and his family. For
a nu1nber Of years this performer has
been known as the foremost ''funambu-
lIst'' in Europe and America. This dis
tinction he has earned from the fact
that height and distance m the air are
no obstacles to his feats. The professor
Is equally at heme 500 feet in midair
walking slender wire as at thirty feet.
and It Is generally acknowledged that
whereas other wire walkers usually limit
their performance to a stretch Of sew
enty-hve feet. Prof. swartz prefers
stretch Of 800 to 100 feet or longer An
other great feature Of his long career is
that In al record Of sixteen years with
the great Pain fireworlxs spectacles and
his performances as special feature
at the Omaha. jamestown aqd other
expeditions he has never met with q
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16

in the center Of a grove Of tail shade
trees, adjacent to the band shell. permits
visitors to listen to the music and view
the motion pictures from the same seats.
Aside from these features. Glen Echo
has fifty of the latest devices for the
promotion of gayety and merriment, and
Sunday is always one Of the most popu-
lar days Of the week. the attendance
then being unusually large. Great pre-
parations are bing made for the Mont
gomery County Day" celebration at Glen
Echo. which has been set for Wednesday,
July 2s. There win be a tournament and
carnival. and contests OF all descriptions
as well as number Of novelties and sur
prises.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16

fiuence the evolution of a growing in
dustry has wrought upon the drama.
From an infant project, whose popu-
Iarity put a few small melodramatic thea
ters out of business, the moving picture
industry has grown to such proportions
that It now employs whole stock COM
panies of actors, many of them of the
first order, and pays salaries tempting
even to those accustomed to the fat pay
checks that originality invariably COM
mands from managers. But most allur ng
OF all, perhaps is the steady employ
ment offered. Picture stock companies
play the whole year around. There are
no long enforced vacations to drain, the
pockets Of the actors, and no painful
disintegration in lonely parts of the cir
cult to harass his peace of mind
Just now. with Broadway, between
Forty-second and Fifty-ninth streets, re-
sembling river of molten asphalt, and
an unprecedented lull in theatrical ac-
tivity, actors, especially those whose
prodigality has failed to provide for the
dull season, are only too glad to seek
the shelter of picture stock" They
flock in droves to the booking agencies,
vigor that made the old-tfme vaudeville
booking agency ofioe boy the sourest OF
his species. 49,,
The new occupation. pays well, too.
Stars-real stars of the pictures must be
faultlessly beautiful, pre-eminently YER
satile, and good actors withaI-receive
from $500 to 800 per week, while the other
members Of the company scale down to
the $50 mark.
Picture stock accounts for the as
tonishingly few actors of the jobless,
hopeless. famished genius that were
wont to loiter on the corner of Broad
way and regale all listeners with tales
of exploits that rtvaled the yarns of
sindbad.
"Gets sRich-Quick wallingford" is the
seventh wonder Of the theatrical world.
Despite a heat that has lclosed the doors
of nearly every playhouse IN the city.
this laughter producing, piece continues
its career OF money making at Cohan's
theater. -
This Marathon production Of theatrical
circles started its career last September
and has been going strong ever since.
greatly to the wonder Of managers and
actors alike. for there have been few
plays Of the past that have obtained a
popularity that carried them success
fully through the hot weather Of the
metropolis.
Considerable interest has been mani
tested in theatrical circles over the an
nouncement that Miss Helen Lackaye.
the talented sister Of James and wilton
Lackaye. and a Washington girl. has
been selected to play the part of Light
In next seasons production of THE
Blue Bird"
One Of the newest Innovations OF New
York's theatrical managers has been khe
Introduction Of linen coats. These may
be had in exchange for ones regular
street garment at the victonia Roof. In
these days. when pipe line from the
arctic would mean fortune to the
happy possessor. such an Introduction is
nothing less than the coup d'etst in
Thesplan circles.
That the patrons Of the Victoria ap-
prsciats the linen substitutes for the
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16
The Virginia.

To-day is the last day the sim dart
of Shakespeare comedy drama, 1.-THE
Merchant of Venice" win be shown at the
virginis Theater, in Ninth street, between
F and G streets Another feature
picture quite In keeping with the news of
the week is the picture Pirates OF 1870. .
showing a number of startling feats
similar to those OF Aviator Atwood. The
leap for life from airship to sea. the
blowing up OF an ocean vessel and other
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16

startling occurrences clearly demonstrates
how dangerous an airship might be.
United labor bulletin., 1911-03-09
FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE.


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United labor bulletin., 1911-03-09
LABEL LEAGUE.

The Label League met in regular ses-
sion March with good attendance.
President White occupied the chair and
all other officers were present.
The secretary of the Complaint depart
ment reported a noticeable absence of
complaints and asked the members to
get busy along these lines.
The committee appointed to investi-
gate the complaint of the Coopers re-
ported that the matter was a jurisdic-
tional fight and recommended that fur
Their action by the League be dropped,
which recommendation was concurred in.
The committee to visit the Manhattan
restaurant in reference to having this
place buy union-made brooms reported
that in future this place will use none
but union-made brooms.
The committee appointed to visit Cot
trelrs on complaint of one of the dele
gates that this firm was selling the
Model shirt for IS cents, reported that
the shirts being sold at this price were
shop worn, odd sizes and colors and the
75-cent grade were of an inferior quality
but that all bore the Garment Workers
label.
The Label Contest committee reported
progress, as did also the Labor Temple
committee.
A communication from the Ostrander
Hosiery Mill of Little Falls, N. Y, in
formed the delegates that they manu-
featured union-made stocking and sewed
the label on each one.
A communication from the A. F. of L.
asking all locals and central bodies to
help the Papermakers by demanding the
label on all paper was received and
filed as the secretary stated that ar
rangements had already been made to
have union-made paper in this city.
The Broommakers report an increased
demand for their label and through agi-
tation of the delegates many places were
using union-made' brooms that hereto
fore did not.
/ The Upholsterers report that there are
three or four shops in the city entitled
to the label and ask union men to de-
manded their label on all upholstered
| furniture. This organization has started
an active campaign for their label.
The Ladies' Auxiliary announced their
| dance to be given at CIR NADIA hall.
March II.
The Brewery Workers reported that
the strike at the Boulder brewery had
been satisfactorily settled
The Bakers report that their organiza-
ton is getting along nicely and that
there was a noticeable increase in the
demand for the label on bread.
1t WAS reported that there were three
union soda water manufacturers in the
city-City, Empire and Fritz's-and this
fact should be remembered when any
thing in this line is needed.
The Laundry Workers reported that
they had signed up new laundry. 10
Gated at 2059 Welton street and that the
business of this place had increased to
such an extent that arrangements were
being made to enlarge the place.
United labor bulletin., 1911-03-09
LOCAL CENTRAL BODIES.

AllAsd Printing Trades 0ounoaaEEarl
BOX i4l7. Meet srd Wednesday 1881
nrssasns Trades oounen-J. c. Barrett.
pres: a. H Budd. sec. F. o. Box 1891
Meet Fridays, 500 Club bldg.
0aFpsstsrs' district 0ounotl-T. A. Over,
nan, sec 4s42 Gaylord st Meet LIST and
@ wednesday. Cafpsnters' hall. 1881
Dsnvsr Trades and Labor Asssmbly-Thos.
Delete, pres. J. F. Bedford, sec. BOX
IS73 Meet and and 4tn Sundays. Trades
Assembly hall. room SOC Club nldg,
HuHnxna1ao1al steam Engineers nos e1o
"a fSoinA 1xsoutive 1oard)-R q.
Ncser chairman; R. A Thompson. sec.'
l47 ChUrokee 1T
xeeai jo1nS Executive Beard, Dsxtenders'
0ook1 and Waitsrs-Grace CONFORM
sec, BOZ 731. Meets LIST and 3rd Wednes-
days at Walters Club. 1928 Stout 81.
NEWER 1Gstal Trades 0ouncd1-Ntcholas
Ludwig. pres. 75s So, sherman: NJ =. -, 81
Waltham. Sec. 1928 Kalamath. Meet Isl
and Sd Tuesdays, AIS Club BLDG.
v.isa Label I..sss ~ IL. a. l. 81 1snI Edw.
J. Hines, sec. treas. P. o. Bog 759; Meet
list and srd Fridays. p. m. BIB Cluo pio-
United labor bulletin., 1911-03-09
STATE ORGANIZATIONS.

Blaoksmiths' and Helpers' District Council
(Denver g. Rio Grande Systeln)-W. D.
Taylor, president, Denver.
8rtck1ayers' and Masons' International
Ben r. Miller, president. Colorado
Springs; ]. NJ. Gibson. secretary-treas-
urer, Denver
Colorado state Federation OF Labor-John
McLennan, pres; w. t. Hickey, sec
Denver. Phone Main 4I...
colorado state P1umbers' ASSN. e. Muir
rim, pres, 1900 s. Logan ave-, Denver;
NJ. Writenour. sec.-treas.. 1851 Washing
ton ave-, Denver; phone York 2213:
international Association of Machtn11ts,
District Lodge no. 40 Denver q BIC
0rands 8ystom)-Jake Brown. sec, 5o3
Club bldg. Denver.
EnVl 1rotherhood OF Electrical Worters-
Centennial District Council Of 3rd Dis
trict ]. A. Pearce, pres, 244 8. Gilpin,
Denver; A. A. Hamnett. Sec. Victor Colo
United labor bulletin., 1911-03-09
BARTH BUYS BIC
BLOCK OF SHUBERT
BUILDING BONDS
Heavy Investor Believes Growth of City's
Business Is Strongly Toward
Eighteenth st.

l.. ID. Spencer, manager OF the bond de-
partment of the Shubert Building corpora
ton, announced today that William Barth,
millionaire owner of the Equitable build
ing, had purchased for cash large block
of bonds of the company. The corporation
is erecting the Shubert Office and theater
streets.
81 always have believed and now believe
more than ever that the trend of Denver s
best business growth is toward Eighteenth
street" said Mr.. Barth today. THAT is
why / invested in the Shubert bonds. Rem
tails and values will steadily increase. AS
the Shubert bonds share in this increase
above per cent. 1 think them safe pusi-
ness building investment If you cannot
buy a whole building, buy an ownership
interest in one"
Mr.. Barth is one of the largest owners
of real estate In Denver. and apparently
has never made mistake in the estimates
he has placed on the growth of Denver
United labor bulletin., 1911-03-09
scAs GATES FOR PANAMA.

Bridge and structural iron workers are
up in arms against the move of the gov
eminent in employing one OF the most
notorious scab concerns for building the
gates for the Panama canal.
The great gates will cost $5,0OO,O0O
and will be constructed and put In place
by McClintic & Marshall OF Pittsburg'
who have long been unfair to union
labor.
Frank Buchanan. recently elected from
the Seventh Congressional district of I'LL.
nois as representative, has returned
from Panama, and declares that the
work is being done in reckless man
ner by incompetent non-union men.
Last week another foreman met his
death. due. without question, to the In
competency of the men under him.
United labor bulletin., 1911-03-09
DENVER PLANv LABEL LEAGUES

unisn Label League NO. 1, of Denver, Colo.
J. w. White. pres; Edw. ]. Hines, sec.
Fridays. 31s Club bldg.
Union Label League NO. q, of Pueblo, Colo.
Sherman Fosdick. sec, P. o. Box 4S5.
Meet Wednesdays. Trades Assembly hall.
Union Label League NO. 3, of Salt Lake
City, utah-W. r. Mickey, sec, PIG s. w.
Temple ST.
Union Label League NO. 4, of winnipeg,
Aanitoba-P. o. Box TO, Winnipeg,
Union Label League no. s, of Kansas City,
1o-James A. Haynes. 1881 Troost ave
union Label League NO. 6, of st. Louis,
Ao-Edw. Edwards, sec. 1852 s. Grand.
Union Label League NO. 2, of Minneapolis,
Ainn.-G. w. Deacon, Sec, 3014 goth ave.
South.
Union Label League NO. 8, Of Peoria, Ill
Miss Josie NJ. Wehrle, Sec, sos Hurlburt.
Union Label League NO. 9, of Spokane,
Wash.-Louis LeClair. rec.-sec.