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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-06
Howe's Travel Pictures Tonight.

Lyman H. Howe scarcely needs an in
PRODUCTION to Washington. His moving
picture exhibitions in the past made real
istic by the Introduction of appropriate
sounds, such as conversation between the
figures in a view the clacking of horses
hoofs as teams or riders go by, the swish
of the waters of waterfalls. and the like,
have an established reputation with NOV
ing picture admirers in Washington that
stands alone in the ranks of the best eX-
hibitors.
This time Mr.. Howe begins his series
with complete views of the English cor
onation. They are not such as have al
ready been exhibited. it is announced, but
cover every day of the festivities and all
the important events possible to obtain.
They are said to be so clear and so salts
factory in every respect that the British
Historical Society has deemed it worth
while to deposit them in its archives for
the benefit of future generations
But the Howe exhibition is seldom, if
ever, confined to one subject. Tonight s
views will include a series of remarkable
pictures taken by moving picture ma
chine strapped to the aeroplane of Lin
coin Beachey during a famous fight
above Wilkesbarre, Pa. They are said to
be absolutely unique and thrilling. Some
of the other new features will show the
development of flowers, new winter sports
in Switzerland, the cocoanut industry in
operation in the Philippines and some
beautiful colOred views of japan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-06
Why and Because.

Does the recent regatta of the Chesa-
peake Bay Yacht Racing Association
show an increase of interest in sailing
yacht racing or not, and what do you
think the future meetings of the associa-
ton will amount to from a windjam-
mers point of view?
CAPITAL YACHTSMAN.
It is rather, difficult to answer your first
query in view of the fact that, though
last years regatta saw about the same
number of yachtsmen on the course as
did the recent meet, there were q. few
missing this summer, whose places were
taken by others. This shows that inter-
est is holding normal. neither losing nor
gaining hold on Chesapeake bay yachts
men. But In the local field. however,
there is a steadily growing dissatisfac-
ton over the annual regattas of the as
ISOLATION not because of the manage
ment, for DR.. w. W. Grier practically
handles the affairs alone, and fault
lessly at that, but because local craft
are matched against boats of recent de-
sign whose owners have the wherewithal
to drive them to pieces. if necessary, in
order to win a race.
This local yachtsmen cannot afford to
do and SO, after two years at it. next
summer will undoubtedly see no Capital
Yacht Club entries in the races on the
bay This opinion is not launched by
the writer, but handed down from those
who own local boats and thus far have
raced like true sportsmen. The associa-
ton is an organization which will never
permit sailing yacht racing to go into
a decline, whether local yachtsmen enter
or not, but 1t is hoped that men Of
means. men who can afford to break
their boats up for a little silver cup, will
get the sailing bug and put the Capital
Yacht Club burgee on the starting line
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-06

high school graduate. Except for his
recent stage experience. he has been as
ISOLATED with local affairs all his life. He
was barely out of school, where he had
shown his ability as an elocutionist, when
I've was offered and accepted a position in
charles s. Hanford's company. He re-
during which time he was advanced to
the position OF principal support. and in
fact. was Mr.. Hanford's leading man.
Although he has been with several other
companies. he has never. prior to joining
the Columbia Players. had extensive ex-
perience outside of Shakespea rean roles.
Ills friends are quite well plea sed at the
advancement he has made in the modern
drama since the opening of the present
summer season.
Mr.. Kline is quiet. unaSSumng gen
teman. is good company under all cir
cJmstances and makes friends wherever
he goes.
CHILD ACTRESS IN DEMAND.-And
now not only Klaw & Erlanger. the great
producers, but Charles Frohman, by
many regarded tile prince of them ALL
has come after the little Washington star,
Helen Hayes Brown, to pluck her from
her native armament and plant her with
the bigger constellation of the metropoIi-
tan theatrical world.
This almost baby actress began her
stage career with the Columbia Players
two years ago as the Prince, in THE
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SINGING FOR MILK.
Experts Declare Melody Has Coco
Influence on Cattle.

| From the London Mirror
WANTED-Young man to milk cows: must have
good tenor voice; capable OF singing tuneful,
soothing songs while milking animals
Advertisements like the above are likely
TO be common in the near future, as
cows. it is now admitted by dairymen,
are made happy by the singing OF human
beings, and when they are happy they
yield more milk.
Comfort your COW: If you cannot sing
get somebody to play a harp or flute
and-profits will go up. That seems to
be the new doctrine for dairymen.
Mr. ]. W. Gatcombe. a well known
South London dairyman. gave an inter
esting opinion on this subject to the
Daily Mirror yesterday.
Cows are very much attracted ana
comforted by the sound of singing, ne
said. Even whistling. provided it is
done by a person they like, pleases them.
This may sound an extraordinary
statement, but 1 think coWkeepers VIII
generally agree with me.
"A COW is far more intelligent ami
NAL than one would think. If a milk
man has no sympathy or feeiing with
animals the cow will be the first to real
ize it, and will turn sullen and only be
MIXED under protest
But given that sympathy and knack
of pleasing animals. COW Will yield all
the milk she can give a happy COW is
a far more profitable investment than q
sulky COW.
Singing and music has the same eff
feet upon a COW as upon a baby, while
the milkman acts. as it were, in the
capacity of nurse.
"A good nurse sings 10 and pets her
charge until the little one is grooming
with delight; a bad nurse merely gives
the baby a shake and puts 1t in the
cradle.
so it is with the milkman and the
cow. / like to employ men who have a
sympathy with animals. because they get
more milk from their charges"
r. w. Wexford, a shareholder of the
well known dairy business OF that name.
told the Daily Mirror that the Irish milk
maids hum tunes while they are milking
the cows.
THE great thing is to make the COW
restful and happy" he said. The milk
supply is then invariably good
Another COW expert agreed that II cows
are sung to they give better yield OF
milk
1--WE hear a good deal nowadays of
milking by electricity and the increased
yield it gives he said. But it is not
every one who can afford an electric
milking installation, and the best way to
keep the milkman and maid and still
fight successfully the new process is to
| insist on your mixers singing to the
cows.
will hardly believe the difference in
yield If the cows are sOothed by soft,
| tuneful singing"
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Alcohol and Degenerative Diseases.

From Harpers Weekly.
Although 1t was long thought that the
mortality from tuberculosis exceeded that
resulting from any other disease in this
country, it has recently been ascertained
that there is another disease or group of
diseases usually occurring together in the
same subject which not only has far
greater mortality record, but is rapidly
increasing.
This is the group known as degeneratve
diseases, consisting of heart and kidney
disease and arterio sclerosis, the latter
disease of the blood vessels resulting from
indiscretions in habits and diet, which so
weaken the vessel walls that when ex-
cesSive business strain, worry or excite
ment of any sort occurs easing the
blood pressure, the result may be a rup-
ture of the vessel and the occurrence of
apopleXy-a common cause of death of
many Of our most prominent professional
and business men.
During the past year the consumption
of alcoholic liquors (whisky. brandy, gin,
beer and wine) in the United States was
1.917, 737. $50 gallons. Excluding children
under fifteen years of age. the average
consumption per capita was twenty-nine
gallons.
This large consumption of alcoholic
beverages may explain a large part of
the degenerative diseases in this country.
The causative relationship between the
effect of alcohol and the occurrence of
heart and Brights diseases is suggested
by a study of the prevalence Of these dis
eases in nations or races which use
alcohol as a drink in different forms,
strengths and amounts. Thus the Irsh
using by preference the stronger form OF
alcohol, whisky show the highest death
rate from these diseases, followed next by
the beer-drinking Germans, then by the
miscellaneous drinking Americans, and
los hu Ia 70 I've xn,h0
death rate from these diseases is the
lowest of all
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DRAMA IN PICTURES.
Acting Before the Camera During
Holiday Season.
From London Sketch.


These broiling dog days of July
cause more than mere physical discom-
fort to many of the rank and file of
the theatrical profession. In the shad-
ows of Bloomsbury and the byways of
Brixton are actors and actresses weari
~ resortlng to compulsory rest cures
because there is nothing better doing
at the height of the holiday season.
Several of the London and most of
the provincial playhouses are now
closed. Playgoing is at discount with
thermometers lowering in the eighties.
and shops are scarce for the play
actors.
stage veteran told the Daily Sketch.
however that things are vastly better
than they used to be. There is a lot
more work to be had NOWADAYS than
could be found even so recently as ten
years ago. There is hardly a seaside
resort of any pretensions to popuIa ritv
where you won't find a pier pavilion or
assembly room utilizing it's theatrical
pie who wouldn't dream of going to A
theater in town at this time Of wear
will contentedly sit out a three act
performance where they can hear the
sad sea playing an Obligato 10 the pa
thetic scenes.
sons. have become an established fea-
ture of the theatrical summertime and
the young 'uns ought to be thankful
for 1t. I've seen the day when those
of us who couldn't put hands on bit
of nest egg in the savings banks were
next door to starving between the end
of the spring tours and the opening of
the autumn season.
Still more interesting as a sign of
improving times for actors who are
stranded on the enforced idleness of
the summer season is the development
of the cinematographic stage. Actors
and actresses who know their busines
and are good pantomimists can readily
earn a guinea a day by acting to the
camera, and this summer stock COM
panes composed of professional play
ers are being formed for the sole pur-
pose of playing in private to the cine
photographic cameras.
The trouble is to get really good
pant omimists whose work is suita BILE
to reproduction on films said Mr.. Will
Barker, the head of one of the fore
most photography organiza-
tiOns in the country.
English people are too phleEmatic to
make good pantOmimists, who must
give good facial expression and ges-
ture. Why the Italian and French eX-
eel in acting for the cinematograph is
that the Latin peoples can talk with
look and gesture as we'll as in words
Moreover the disappearance of the old
stock company on the English stage
has destroyed individual initiative and
pantomimic powers"
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Royal Family" She has not had many
opportunities, at least in Washington,
but those that came her way have been
utilized to such advantage that with al
most a single bound she has leaped TO
the place older players have struggled
years 10 reach
looks SIX. yet in the title role of Little
Lord Pa untleroy she gave an impersona-
ton that Will be memorable 1n Washing
ton. For the first time since the Column
bia Players were organized Managers
Berger and MetZerott were obliged TO give
almost a week OF matinees as we'll as the
regular evening performances TO meet the
demand to see her. And there was good
reason for il, for the little miss combined
In her performance all the healthy, nat
ural, iovabie traits of the ideal child
with the technique of finished artist.
Kate Douglas Wigs. author of Re
becca Of SunnybrooA Farm. saw one of
those performances and then made a hur-
ried trip TO New York. An early mail
thereafter brought from kiaw & Erlanger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-06

a f1attering offer for next season to the
little star. Then came a second Offer
and this time from Charles Frohman.
At Manager Bergers suggestion the
little actress has been taken by her mo-
Their to New York, and next season, or
rather this season, for already there are
signs of the beginning of the new season,
will find this brilliant little light not
diminished. but illumining a wider sphere
The role of Rebecca, in ''Rebecca of Sun
nybrook Farm" is open to her. but def
mite plans for her next appearance have
not yet been made. She has won out in
New York, though, and her resignation
from the Columbia Players has been
formally rendered to Manager Berger.
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Academy Opens August IA.

The Academy, Washingtons only the
alter devoted exclusively to melodra ma
will open its doors for the new season
Monday evening. August ii. The opening
attraction will be the new melodramatic
production "A Fugitive From Justice
During the summer the playhouse has
been completely overhauled, refurbished
and frightened throughout. An attrac-
tive new drop curtain from the Lee Lash
studios has been added to the stage
equipment and tie lighting system greatly
improved by the installation of several
hundred Tungsten lamps.
The advance sale of seats begins Thurs
day morning at 9 o'clock. Season reser-
vations which have proved popular at this
theater in the past will be continued,
the books being opened Thursday morn
ing for subscriptions.
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Glen Echo Park.

Glen Echo Park will be open to the
public from / o'clock this afternoon until
IL O'Clock tonight. This announcement
is positive, Notwithstanding the rumors
from various sources that the park. be-
cause of the Sunday blue laws" agita-
ton in Montgomery county, would be
forced to keep its gates closed.
Manager L. b. Sch,oss is confident he
will not violate the law In the slightest
particular by opening the park to the
public today. The special Sunday pro-
gram he has ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the most
novel ever attempted at local outdoor
sibility, he asserts. of clash between
the county officials and the park man.
agement
The United States Soldiers Home Mill
tary Band will, as usual, give during the
afternoon and evening a special concer-
of sacred music under the direction OF
Assistant Conductor Emil A. Fenstad,
because of the absence from the city of
Director John S. NJ zimmerman.
At the amphitheater the latest produc-
ton of the Passion Play of Oberam-
mergau will be shown by the films at 3
o clock in the evening
Religious services both afternoon and
evening will be conducted by Rev
Francis j. Lukens of the Central Union
Mission.
The park management is planning q
series of novelties. Tuesday evening a
prize Waiting contest will be held in
the dancing pavilion, with no restrictions
on the entrants. The winner will be de-
termined by vote of five judges, selected
from the onlookers. The young lady de-
clared the best WALTER will receive a
gold medal appropriately inscribed
THURSDAY evening will be ''red-head
night" Every one of the feminine sex
whose tresses can be classified as red
auburn, titan or the various tints be.
tween will be allowed free admission tc
all the attractions as the guests OF tht
park management
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Cosmos Concert TODAY.

The Metropolitan Minstrels will make
their last appearance at the Cosmos this
year at today's performances. A special
program of songs and stories has been
arranged in honor of their farewell. Other
new numbers and changes of specialties
will be presented, including several that
nave not been seen during the week.
The orchestral program will be one OF
faVor'te numbers, and includes Rossini's
overture from William Tell, Eilenberg'
descriptive number, The Hunting Scene
and many others. The First time shown
pictures will be featured including Edi-
sons great railroad story. The Switch
mans Tower said to be one of the most
thrliilns and sensational pictures ever
produced.
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Coming Attractions.
Columbia.

! Abandoning for the time the realm of
regal romance, the Columbia Players to-
morrow night will re-enter the domain of
farce comedy. and, with stage settings
appropriate and attractive, be found
Facing the Music
Facing the Music will be remembered
for it's telling success as funmaker a
few years ago. with Henry +. Dixey in
its leading role. The play is in three
acts, from the pen of James Henry Darn
ley. 1t was first produced in this coun-
try at the Garrick Theater, New York
city, in 1903.
The scene of action is the fat in Lon
don of John Smith, an American horse
owner. In the fiat above lives another
John Smith. curate of ST Andrews The
American Smith has taken advantage of
his wife's absence to entertain breezy
friend, Dick Desmond. Returning home
together through the fog after a spree.
Smith is robbed. and believes the thief
TO be young woman whom he had met
by chance and assisted TO find her way.
The wife of the curate a I this time comes
unexpectedly to London. and having the
address of the apartment house in which
her husband has set up their home. natu-
rally takes possession of the fiat upon
the door of which the name John Smith
appears. 1t is the fat however. of the
American Smith. who leaps to the con-
cluSion that she is the woman who stole
his pocketbook and is still pursuing him
for Matchmaking purposes. He calls in
a detective, who evolves the theory that
the curate and his wife are members of
notorious gang of thieves for whom the
police are searching. From this point
the compiled tons come thick and fast.
The detective eventually involves every
body in this theory, with consequences
almost unima gina BILE until the fall of
the curtain that ends the performance.
Mr.. Van Buren, will have Mr.. Dixey's
role of the American Smith and Stanley
James that of the curate. Carrie
Tha tcher will be the curates wife,
Everett Butterfield will be Dick Des-
mond, and George Barber the detective
with a theory. The cast will also in
clude John Nj. Klein as Col. Duncan
Smith, Jessie Glendinning as Miss Fo-
theringay, Emelie Melville as Mrs. Pom
ting. the American Smiths housekeeper,
and Frances Nelson as Nora, the wife
of the American Smith. The play is
lively, it's fun irresistible, and the per-
Torrance probably will not run much
after 1880 o'clock.
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Opening Of the Gayety.

When the Gayety Theater opens its
season August IA the attraction will be
AL Reeves with his Beauty Show Girls
assisted by Andy Lewis, a favorite come
dian with the Washington public.
Mr.. Reeves has gotten together large
and comely chorus, with many new faces
and handsome costumes. His production
is full of bright, witty comedy situations,
tuneful music and snappy buriesoue
Andy Lewis is at his best this season
with laughable collection of new mate
rial and clever PAROLES.
Manager Peck~has returned and is look
ing after the finishing touches in the re-
decoration and details for the opening
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The House of a Thousand Candles.

The House of a Thousand Candles is
underlined for production by the Co
lumbia Players next week, following
Facing the Music The play is a
oramatiZation by George Middleton of
Meredith Nicholsons novel. 1t was
produced at Dalys Theater, New York
in 1908. where it remained for an extend
ed run with E. NJ. Holland and a cast of
prominent players.
The play abounds in mystery in secret
panels and in subterranean passages,
and Las captivating love story for one
of it's charms as Well
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Luna Park.

Luna Park will be thrown open to
the public at l o'clock this afternoon,
and. with all the varied out-of door
entertainments. Will be prepared to en-
terrain visitors until near midnight.
Tansills band will give a special con-
cert throughout the afternoon and
evening. The band concerts are popu-
lar features Of Luna Sark.
Alfreno, the high wire walker. will
appear both afternoon and evening in
thrilling and comical antics high in
the air The sensational bicycle act of
the Tinkhams, riding at breakneck
speed around spiral path. will con-
tinue. with the romantic ride through
the Panama canal" the coaster trip
over the great divide" the cave of
the winds. Madam Cleo, the Egyptian
palmist. the box ball alleys and the
big shoot -the-chutes. all Of which are
among the well patronized entertain
ments at Luna Park. The dancing pa
vilion, with it's fine floor and excellent
music, also is favorite feature. Cars
leave 18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue every ten minutes, arriving at
the park fifteen minutes later