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The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
Lillian Poll.

There are few women in America who
can claim to he as widely versed in
the different forms Of music as Miss Lii
liam Poll, the prima donna Of The Choc-
Olate Soldier company, for she is not
only A singer of marked ability, but is
much more than an amateur in the use
of at least fifteen musical instruments.
In the entire group of stringed in
strUments there is not a single one OF
which Miss Poll has not mastered the
technique. She can dash off a spirited
fandango on the guitar, or warble a
melting serenade to the accompaniment
of her own twinkling fingers on the man.
dolin. She can Groom a plantation lullaby
or a darky melody to the sound of her
banjo. A favorite method of refreshing
herself when body and mind have done
their utmost is to give herself up to an
hour or two Of improvising on the violin,
following any clew that her mood may
reveal to her up and down the quivering
strings of the instrument In addition
to her mastery Of one of the most diff |
cult of musical instruments Miss Poll is
remarkably sympathetic performer on |
the cello and the harp.
Her knowledge of the piano dates from
her earliest childhood. BY the time she /
began to cultivate her voice she was
looked upon as something Of a prodigy, |
50 extensive was her repertoire on the |
pianoforte, and so keep her perception
Of tone quality. During her period or |
residence abroad Miss Poll developed a
phenomenal passion for music for. in
spite Of all the demands made upon her
by an arduous course of vocal study she
began 70 familiarize herself with the
flute, the piccolo. and other reed instru-
ments.
Miss Poll always carries one or two
Instruments with her wherever she goes
usually a violin and either a guitar or
Q mandolin. She regards them as valu-
able as medicine to her, and the young
soprano is a firm believer in the recu-
perative powers Of music, not only to the
mind, but the body as well.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
Cnsino=XnudeNiIIe.


/ The engagement at the Casino Theater
this week OF Miss Mabel Mckinley, IA
vorite niece OF the late President Nc
Kinley, promises to be more than the
| appearance of a vaudeville headliner
and in Washington her coming means
more than it would IN any other city.
Miss Mckinley, while at the White
! House, was a prominent factor in the
Executive musicales, and she figured in
many social entertainments. The Presi-
dent was especially fond of her compo-
sitons. and 1t will be remembered that
her Golden Rod" was one of his favor
ite songs.
Miss Mckinley has not appeared in a
Washington theater in four years, and
her booking at the Casino was nothing
short of a vaudeville triumph for that
house.
The management has been wise in the
selection of its surrounding bill. devot-
ing all OF its energies to class. Gather
inc Chaloner will appear with her COM
pany in -Four hundred Miles from
Broadway" Guy Hunter, the blind en-
tertainer. will present his original pi-
anologue. Dowd & O'Dowd have a snap
py singing and dancing creation that
will stand for originality from start to
finish. Cowboy Williams Is going to
furnish the sensation OF the bill. He
will offer his cannon ball and heavy
weight juggling exhibition, said to be
the best of its kind in vaudeville. New
motion pictures will open and close each
performance. Amateurs will hold sway
as usual Friday night with a number of
new faces.
The Casino Theater announces that it
will exhibit the worlds series baseball
motion pictures for a week, beginning
next Wednesday. 1t has succeeded in
corralling the only reel that will come to
Washington, and by paying an unusually
large price has arranged for its exclu-
sive use. The baseball films will be
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
Plans n Red-Ietter Week.

Chase's announces IAN unbroken chain
Of polite vaudeville stars. heading the
greatest bills in the history of Chase's -
For November week, following Mabel
Hite's red-letter engagement, the man.
agement has secured Joe Welch and
company, all taken from The Peddler;;"
for November 13 week, Charles kellogg,
"the nature singer" in his remarkable
novelty; for November 20 week, the IA
nous Ten Mexican Bells" one of the
biggest acts ever played here: for No
vember q, James J. Morton, the boy
comic;'' December 4 week, "A Romance
of the Underworld" in four scenes, with
thirty people, the author being Paul
Armstrong, who wrote Alias, Jimmy
Valentine" Via Wireless" and The
Deep Purple" December II week, Nine
Sumike, the Mary Garden of Japan"
and December IS week, May Tully and
company in THE Battle Cry of Free
DOM" the scene being laid in Reno.
New.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

tertainments know that the name of
Billy w. Watson carries a guarantee
for excellence and merit. Among the
many burlesque comedians none has
achieved greater prominence than
Billy" the fast and furious merry
maker, who is known throughout the
country as the whrlwind comedian of
the nation"
This seasons offering consists of two
bright burlettas, including a new version
of the two fun creations, Two Hot
knights" and The Gay Modiste." No
greater vehicle for continuous outbursts
of laughter has ever been on the bur
lesque stage. In this particular burletta
Watson is seen at his best. No oppor-
tunity Is overlooked to crowd laughter
on top of laughter with results which
must be most fiattering to the popular
comedian as we'll as to his well-selected
support Among the many beautiful
scenes the one laid in the foyer of the
Grand Opera, in Paris, will undoubtedly
create the greatest admiration.
The cast supporting watson is one OF
the best seen in this class OF attractions,
and consists of such well-known artists
as Joe Buckley, Ida Dayton. Nellie Wat
son, Margie Austin, June Adair. George
f. Garden, Ernest Yerxa and Adele, Ma
bel Blake. Hal Pierson. Charles Lipson.
the Four Harmonists, Thomas A. Brooks,
and the famous Happyland Chorus.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
The Cosmos-vaudeviIIe.


The Cosmos management points proud
ly to It's bill this week, for it is brtmful
of effervescent comedy, melodious con-
coctions, and fun of all sorts. The pro-
gramme is one of the best seen at the
cozy playhouse this season. As head
liner, the Five Alvords have been Sc
lected, presenting sparkling sketch call
ed THE Fresh Air Fund" of which
Louis weslyn is author and composer.
There are many singing and dancing
numbers, lightning changes Of costume,
and electrical effects.
Tom Kerr, the street musician and
raconteur, who has many dron and
novel things to sing and say, is certain
to delight the Cosmos clientele. Mack
and Burgess present the comedy char
acter sketch, Casey the Clockmaker,"
which is sure-fire fun from the start.
Tom Mack is an old-time comedian,
whose conception of Casey" has given
enjoyment to thousands of audiences.
The La Bellies will present a novelty
and comedy juggling and hoop rolling
act, of which much is promised. Winnie
Stewart, the girl with the barytone
voice. will be seen in some delightful
character songs and ballads. Williamson
and Watson, eccentric comedy singing
and talking banjoists, will provide some
rich fun in their genre. Pathe's weekly
review of current events, with other mo-
ton pictures, including the dramatic
Lady Godiva," completes
the bill.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
Casino Sunday Concert.

The concert at the Casino Theater to-
day will be made up Of the most en-
tertaining features that the season has
offered in the home Of elite vaudeville.
The top-line card, brought here from
Baltimore at considerable expense, will
be Those Three Girls" They give one
OF those rapid-flre ginger and comedy
acts, fun Of singing and whistling, that
Is going to be q knockout, according to
the official dopester for the theater.
There win be several other new fea-
lures on the bill, In addition to the ''Old
Home Choir" the King Sisters. Ward
and Bohlman, and Charley Hutchinson.
New motion pictures win complete the
programme
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The PIa1a-Motion Pictures.

The weeks offerings of selected and
first-run pictures at the Plaza, in Ninth
street. will be exceptionally interesting.
and for to-day the management offers
those funmakers, Mutt and Jeff," who
join the opera company. This is, per-
haps, the best Of the Mutt and Jeff'
motion pictures shown.
Another feature picture to-day will be
"The Man Who Came Back" which
shows how far away from ideals man
can get and yet be recalled through the
love of good woman.
On Monday. "a Biting Business and
The Drummer Boy Of Shiloh" both
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
vIrginia-Motion Pictures.

This has been Old Virginia week at
the Virginia. for the motion picture
version of Augusta Evans Wilson's
great novel OF Old Dominion days has
drawn crowds to the Ninth street thea
ter daily.
In the hands Of the Vitagraph players
no strong point of the original story has
been overlooked.
Next week, beginning Wednesday,
there will be a return Of the Shake
spearean series, with Hamlet" as the
feature. We see the ghost scene, when.
armed cap-a-pie, the King urges Ham
let to avenge his murder.
Then follows the play within the play,
depicting the murder, and the betrayal of
himself by the King. Then comes the
scene between Hamlet and Ophelia, the
scene between the Queen and Hamlet
and the stabbing of Polonius.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
Belnsco-~The Chocolate Soldier"


In response to a universal popular
demand that two long seasons in New
York and throughout the country have
failed to satisfy. The Chocolate SOL
der" produced by Mr. Whitney, is once
more prominent among the seasons
choicest attractions. and will be seen at
the Belasco Theater this week, with
matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
The Chocolate Soldier" made into
an opera bOuffe by Oscar Straus from
George Bernard Shaw's comedy satire.
Arms and the Man." is admittedly the
masterpiece of the light operas of this
century. The sternest of New York's
critics succumbed to the exquisite beau
ties of the Viennese music, and experts
and laymen alike, in every city of the
land, have pronounced it a fawless
specimen of the composers art.
The scene of The Chocolate Soldier"
is laid in Bulgaria. The costumes. with
their wealth of detail and ornamental
tion peculiar to Bulgaria, were made
especially for Mr.. Whitney by the peas
ants in the Dragoman Pass. where a
part of the action takes place. The
greater part of the scenic equipment
used in the interior scenes was collect
ed by Mr.. Whitney during trips to Eu-
rope 10 lamlllarlze himself with the
country and its inhabitants The pro-
duction this season. although 1t is the
third in the history of The Chocolate
Soldiers" American triumph, is more
elaborate and sumptuous than hereto
fore.
The company is one of uniform oper-
attic and dramatic excellence Mr..
Whitney has a radical distrust of the
star system, which has had so perni-
cious an influence on the American
stage, and he has sought for but one
thing in selecting his cast-that every
part should be filled with as much care
as If it were of star" proportions
Every member of the Whitney Opera
Company is graduate of the hard
school of grand opera, which is in itself
a guarantee of an excellent perform
ance. Prominent in its ranks are
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
Strauss Likes the GrOtesque.

Oscar Strauss, the composer Of The
Chocolate Soldier" was born in 1870. and
is the grandson of John Strauss, the
famous author of The Blue Danube"
waItzes. His fondness for the grotesque,
manifested in his earlier works.
Der schwarze Mann and others. and
his talent for parody peculiarly fitted
him for the task of transposing Shaw's
cracking satire and buoyant comedy
into sympathetic rhythms as he has done
so signally IN the case Of Arms ana
the Man" upon which The Chocolate
Soldier" Is founded.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
THE WEEKS PLAYBILLS,
COIum mbin-''The Trail of the Lone
some Pine"

some Pine"
THE Trail of the Lonesome Pine, &"
with Charlotte Walker in the leading
role, opens at the Columbia Theater to-
morrow night A Southern romantic
play of great power and charm, by
Eugene Walter, from the book of the
same name by John Fox, jr., the author
of The Little Shepherd of Kingdom
Come" the production has been render
ed most vivid in motion and color by a
gorgeous scenic establishment which
Klaw q Erlanger have provided. There
was need OF an artist of deep imagina-
tion and virile style to catch and repro
duce the spirit of Mr. Fox's great story
and of Eugene Walters equally great
dramatizatiOn. Wholly out of the COM
mon, it is a play that. for the first time
in the history of dramatic art, repro
duCes sCenically and in the spoken play
the very spirit and atmosphere of the
people md scenes of one of the most
Icn,antic srots in the United States-the
interior of the westernmost range of
the Appalachian Mountains. Mr.. Walter
has vividly impressed the charm of
Ju:,' romantic love for Hale in A gra-
pA.". dramatic, and picturesque manner.
y" has taken the love story and pre-
"'0d il Win vividnesS. sympathy, and
enthusiasm. and his conception is at
"n"C fehcitous and novel. and the exc
cUtior is in every way worthy of the
conception. for every scene has a dis
tinCt and individual charm, full of feel
ing ami beautiful imagery.
Miss Charlotte Walker has the great
est role OF her career: it is a part well
suited to her great ability, and Klaw &
Erlanger have provided her with a
ST. l.
including Berton Churchill. Richard
Sterling. George Woodward, Lillian Dix
W. S. Hart, Willard Robertson, Alice
Lindhal and Cyrus Wood
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
Chase's-PoIite Vaudeville.

Chase's-POIite Vaudeville.
There can be no doubt that the most
stupendous production, and the greatest
hit ever witnessed in polite vaudeville
is "Everywife," which has been secured
as the premier attraction for Chase's
this week through the indefatigable ef-
forts of Manager II. Winnifred De Witt
This is the phenomenal modern symbol
ical morality comedy, by the distinguish
ed playwright, George V. Hobart, who
is said to have given it the wittiest lines
and the cleanest types he has ever con-
ceived.
There are twenty-five symbols, or
characters, and four scenes. The cast of
players IS said TO be unimpeachable in
every respect. The scenes are the Home
the Stage Door, the Club, and again the
Home. The principal symbols are Ev-
erywife superbIy played by beautiful
Margaret Greene; Happiness, by pi-
quante and pretty Mary Hamilton;
Jealousy, by statuesque Molise Campion;
Everyhusband. by the capital leading
man, Albert Parker; Rhyme, by Fred
Montague, and Reason, by ]. NJ. Col
vile. The names of the other types are
Squabina, Care. Vanity. Elegance. Dress.
Gaiety, Romantic, Amusement, Kindness,
Drink. Gamble, Nobody. Sporty. Money,
Highflier, and Expectation. Delightful
contrast and perfect balance will be af-
forded by the extra added attraction.
Princess Toots Paka's Hawaiians. in
their picturesque and fascinating folk
songs of the Kanakas of the South Seas,
the sacred allegoriCal dances of the
Sandwich Isles y near-riot of laughter
will be provoked and sustained by the
new bucolic comedienne, Kate Watson,
described as "a breeze from the West"
and portraying ludicrous rural charac-
ters. The Broadway musical revue stars.
Barry and Wolford, will their comic
song review snapshots, including You
Have 1t the Other Way" Just
Chance" and Good Old Jokes" The
Three Saytons will be seen in their
amazing reptilian novelty, I'm the Land
OF CroCodiles' The Wheelers will in
clude their side-sphtting pantomime ex-
ploits. The important weekly events by
the daylight motion pictures will COM
prise the broken dam at Austin, Pa.
the Sicilian peasants fleeing before the
lava from Mt. Etna, King Georges visit
to Scotland, and a special for the ladies,
showing the latest fashions in hair
dressing in Paris.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
JUNE (CHARLoTTE WaLkea)
JACK HALE (BERTon ChuRcHILL)
JUDD ToLLlvER (M S. HART) AND
Dave WILLARD RosseTson, BENEATH
TIE LONESOME PIng"
CeLVrerA. .TAeaTeR.
CeLVrsIA.TAGATER.

Miss Lillian Poll. Charles Purcell. Hem
ry Coote, George J. O'Donnell. Hon
Bergere, Lotta Gale, J. r. Powell, WV
ian Weadon, Emma Loomis, William
Morgan, and Signor A. de Novellis. the
capable musical director
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

frst-run pictures will be shown, with
selection of comic and scenic pictures.
Each afternoon and evening Leonard
Chick sings new songs, beautifully illus
trated.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
Lyceum-"Co1y Corner Girls"

The attraction next week at the Ly-
ceum will be The Cozy Corner Girls"
This is a new organization this season,
produced under the personal direction
and supervisor oil Crimmins and Gore
These performers have made rapid strides
the past three seasons toward a high
place in burlesque circles.
The chorus is young and shapely and
handsome, selected from among great
many because of their ability to sing
and dance: the musical numbers they
execute are riots, which often stop the
show until the second and third encore
has been given.
Among the supporting artists who de-
serve special mention, engaged to sup
port Crimmins and Gore, are Jack How
ard, Americas foremost dialectician;
Ford and Wesley. Americas best &c
centric comedy team and speciality ar
lists; John West, of the famous team OF
Williams and West, eccentric comedians;
Lizzette Howe, electric soYbrette. and
Ida La Perl. clever ingenue are most no.
table. Novelties in costuming are many.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

Gayety-'EGirIs from Happyland."
That funny little Dutchman with the
funny slide, Billy w. Watson, and 'The
Girls from Happyland'' will be the at
traction at the Gayety Theater this
week. Those familiar with burlesque en-
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

shown continuously from II a. m. to 2
p. m, then at frequent intervals during
the regular matinee performances, again
continuously from to o'clock, and at
frequent intervals during the night
vaudeville performances.
MaJestic-CIara Turner Players.
Clara Turner has drifted hitherward
from the Quaker City on the tide Of her
great success-of her first visit to the
Majestic and the nights of good cheer
which she insures. Miss Turner will
commence her engagement on Monday
evening in THE Prince Chap" from the
pen Of Mr.. Edward Peple. perhaps one
of the best known plays of the present
theatrical day world
1t comes now to the Majestic with one
OF the cleverest little condolences Of the
day. New York called Miss Turner the
little actress lady with the ponies" Miss
Turner wants the patrons of the Ma
jestic to meet all her players as we'll
as herself, and at the matinee Thursday
she will hold a reception. She wants
to become more acquainted with her
auditors and add them to her already
long list of admirers.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

THE Passing Parade" which is the
attraction booked to follow THE Girls
from Happyland" at the Gayety, u
presented by Gordon and North. the
same producers who are responsible for
The World of Pleasure" which de-
lighted Gayety patrons several weeks
ago. In the cast of forty-hve are three
capable burlesque comedians-George
SIorrs Fisher, impersonator Of German
relies! James Rowland. seen in Irish
parts, and Lew Dunbar. The feminine
contingent is headed by May Belmont,
Libby Blondell, and Lorette lie Roy.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

At the Belasco that solid and enduring
favortte among comic operas, The
Chocolate Soldier" will be seen again,
with the expectation of S. r. o. audi
enceS
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

The Balkan Princess came and con-
quered; it proved a charming operetta
that captivated the town. The melodies,
the principals, the grace of the piece, all
leave lingering memories. The Balkan
Princess has no punch nor any de-
cisive stimulus of enthusiasm. Its very
shyness and reticence constitute one OF
its chief charms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09
Last of the Saw Mills.

The decision o. the Standard Lum
Der company TO shut down its saw
mill at Dubuque marks the passage
OF the last OF the large saw mills
on the upper Mississippi river. Its
operation covered a period Of more
than 10 years and the foresight of
its owners in assuring a timber sup.
ply for future years enabled them to
crafty their ambition 70 keep the
mill going after every other big mill
in the valley cutting white pine tim
Der had been closed
With the passing OF the saw mills
have gone most Of the raft boats,
until the Mississippi has become a
stream practically without commerce
TO justify the expenditure for its up
keep. The decline has been gradual
and cities along the way, seeing GER
tain forecast OF future needs have
been building upon other indus
tries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-09
The Argus Daily Short Story
An Old Time Fourth-By Esth B Hawthorne.
Copyrighted Literary Pres

A number OF children were playing
about the grounds of country house
a white headed old man was sitting OF
a porch reading a newspaper. The
children were looking forward to the
morrow-the anniversary Of American
independence. Finally they gathered
in a knot. discussing with evident in.
terest some Ito them) important prob
lem. casting occasional glances at the
old man on the porch.
you ask him, Lucy" said one of
the boys to a girl of seven. He'll do
anything for you"
YES" chimed in the others, Lucy
Is the one to do it. She'll get more
than any OF u.s.
Lucy, thus urged, started for the
porch, evidently losing courage as she
proceeded, for the nearer she approach
ed the old man the more she seemed
disposed to hang back.
What Is 1t, Lucy?" be asked, look
ing aside at her from the newspaper.
"Please. grandpa. won't you give US
some money for the Fourth OF July"
Grandpa put his hand in his pocket,
drew forth, several silver Coins and
gave them to her. She was going away
without a word when he asked:
Don't you think should have q
kiss for that?"
She went to him, put up her lips,
kissed him and ran away to the chill
dren- A consultation took place among
them as to how they should the next
day burn the money they had received,
after which one Of the older ones sug-
gested that they thank grandpa for the
gift So they moved In a body to the
porch. and their spokesman offered the
thanks.
You're welcome. children" he re-
Piled. Your sending Lucy to me took
me back to when was kid and my
brothers and sisters sent me on q sim-
liar errand TO my father"
Did you have as good times on the
Fourth then as we have now. grand
pa?" asked one Of the boys.
I'm inclined to think we had bet
ter times. We were not 50 far then
a. we are now from that Declaration
OF Independence which But sit down
and III tell you about #"
The children gathered round, some
sitting IN wicker chairs some on the
stspA while Lucy psrched herself on
the arm Of grandpa's rocker. When
they were all comfortably settled he
continued:
I'VE always had professions In those
days. and In our professions We had
s0naething that we don't have now
several carriage loads Of white headed
old man who had fought in the war
that brought about the Independence
We are TO celebrate tomorrow. I re-
member just how they looked and
with what veneration we regarded
them. Next came the veterans Of the
war Of 1872. There were more of
than. and they were younger than the
Revolutionary soldiers But today we
have not these survivors OF the Reyo-
luton 20 keep Us IN touch with the
struggle which evolved q nation.